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he Bainbridge Search Light. UMBER 20. Jury BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA,' FRIDAY, MA\ 20, 1904. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE <- OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE. * Make Presentments. Days Busy Wo.»k Session Closes. Import- Jjndings and Recommendations, Change in Law's. ^ . Q ran a Jury, drawn and sworn to serve for the’May 1904, beg leave to submit the following: j,l the roads of the county in fair condition with the exceptions; the intersection of the two public roads mill on Mosquito Creek in bad condition, and recom- ,1m road commissioners of said district have same er at once, and that a log two feet in diameter be re- Bainbridge and Attapulgus road near Powlstown, pul from Concord to Whigham be widened in narrow io that the lane known as W. C. Bird’s lane now with rails be put in good passable condition. .commend that a bridge be constructed across Mosquito , itjj'g Ford on road from Faceville to Hermitage, also i commissioners proceed to throw up abutments to Donalsonville on lower Spring Creek road across the drain We iind abutment at east approach to bridge , U1 „ F re ek at Brin son unsafe and* recommend same itioii nd three vaca Tallahassee Orchestra to Play. There will be a delightful dance at the Wainman Hotel this even ing. The afiair was gotten up at the request of the Tallahassee Orchestra which on several occa sions has played before the public in this city, and who desired the privilege of expressing their ap- preciation for courtesies extended them on their previous visits here, by furnishing the music for a dance to be given_ tonight. They will play during the performance at the Opera House, attpr which the dancing set will repair to the Wainman and spend the remain der of the evening, “tripping the light fantastic toe.” Those who have heard these talented musicians are anticipating quite a treat. !"1 •unties on the Board of Education, and Julm T. Rogers to succeed R. D. Carr, E. A. Max ed R. A. Connell and W. G. I). Tonge to succeed tcommend the appointment of M. J. Horn to succeed s Notary Public of Lower Spring Creek district, S. D. be Notary Public of 1431st district, and J v S., Whig- ■eed himself as Notary Public of 1325th district, committee on public records report same satisfactory, mabie to examine Tax Collector’s books and we have special committee as follows: I. D. Morgan, Imanuel. and J. H. Brinson to do this work with in- b to report to the next Grand Jury. Also unable to ex- Count v Commissioners books. The committee on tidings makes the following report: “The jail is in Mon and prisoners well cared for—jail neatly kept, | ow panes of glass out of the windows and rain is liable q unless replaced.” They also report the bridge across er in good condition, and the five paupers in pdorhouse teand three colored) well cared for and everything nice Our committee on Justices of the Peace dockets twin good condition and fairly well kept. Two dock- rev, have not been turned in, namely: One from 1430th md the other unknown. also recommend that abutments be built to the new cross Little Attapulgus creek on the road between At- and Faeevile, also that a new floor be placed on bridge *“Laingkat bridge” and that the bridge at Harrell’s repaired. recommend that the “Alternative Road Law” as em .n section 573 to 583, both included, of the Code of 1895 amendment thereto, be adopted ■in this county and that ty commissioners put the same into effect as early as ible. onclusion we thank our worthy Solicitor-General for his »assistance, and his Honor Judge W. N..Spence for his ! d explicit charge to our body governing our actions mi904. J. T. Lane, Foreman, Union Sunday School Picnic. t The annual picnic of the com bined Sunday schools of this city will be held at Lanark, Fla., Fri day, May 27th, and a special ex cursion train will leave this city early in the morning, and return ing will reach here at 8:30 p. m A rate of $1.00 (or the round trip has be p n arranged and it is lively that a large number of our people will avail themselves of this stiendid opportunity to visit Lanark. Mrs. B. D. Fudge will by that time have the Lanark hotel open and splendid accommodations will await the visitors. These annual Sunday school pifnics are enjoyable occasions always and ic is expecteted that the one this year will be more so than any previous one. Last year Bainbridge schools spent their picnic day at Ta'lahassee. Military Election Occurs. Monday Night at the Wainman Banquet Was Given By Capt. O’Brien to the Men and Offcers of Co. “I”. Splendid Addresses Delivered. cially enjoyable were the reminis On Monday night last Company I elected her new officers to fill, vacancies, and the result was the election of Thomas O’Brien, cap tain; R. W. Fleming, 1st lieuten ant; T. B. Gremmer, 2nd lieuten ant. There was no opposition ticket to these officers and the election passed off quietly. The only surprise at all was the elec tion of R. W. Fleming 1st lieuten ant. Mr. Fleming was until re cently captain of Company I, and only resigned on the grounds that he would not be able to spend the entire summer in Bainbridge and he thought the company needed the attention of a man who would be on hand constantly. In an in terview Mr. Fleming stated that he did not desire to dis-associate himself from the company entirely and that he hoped to do a great deal for the company as 1st Lieu tenant. After the election an elaborate banquet was spread in the dining halls of the Wainman by Capt. O’Brien complimentary to the enlisted men and a few of their friends. At this banquet splen did, thrilling addresses were de livered by Hon. Ben E. Russell; Gol, W. E. Wooten, Major T. S. Hawes, Capt. Thos. O’Brien, -Lieut. R W. Fleming, Lieut. T. B. Gremmer and Hons. B. B. Bower and Erie Donalson. Espe Alternative Road Law Recommended cences of Hon. Ben E. Russell which were enthusiastically re ceived. Capt. O’Brien is a hospi table fellow and has won the admiration and confidence of the men, to whom he looks for the true advancement of the military spirit and the general welfare of the company. During the evening the trip to Manassas was discussed dt length, and it is expected that Co. “I” will be able to leave Bainbridge with an enlistment of sixty men. This will be the first encampment to be had under the new military regulations and will be in com mand of Gen. H. C. Corbin, U. S. Senior Officer. It is stated that there will be between twenty and thirty thousand soldiers in camp, a sight that has been seen by com paratively few Georgia militiamen. Co. "I” will soon begin to look about for a new armory as it is understood that the Knights of Pythias has leased the present armory for a period of years and that they will begin equipping it for a lodge hall at once. There has been some talk of an injunc tion being filed against them, but it is doubtful if this will be resort ed to. At all events it may be slated that Co. “I” will continue to grow and prosper. other. Ms Cora -t and ™ Enterprising Mule. is nothing like hearty win any line. Some- tne uray mule of the Furniture Company, 1 making merriment for “Sand spilling office sup- ® one end of the street Spurred by this -'tor it remained •ch draws Nuss- ery wagon to lift io a few gymnas ia morning promptly at s _ Performance began, ,. ta ar °um! the circle went foe''°u nSe ^ s ti'ling “of' , -he nature of which . decidedly "beerish." taany 5 S!d f and on that * M' ardstones i marked -saen, however none °»;L burr ' teci and after kj,.’ nt populace were m. *5“ench their thirst, v ? 10 remark that it Dten worse than Lodge Has New Quarters. At a meeting of the Knights of Pythias, held last Tuesday night t was determined to rent the Ar mory in the Patterson building, and equip the tame for use as a lodge hall. For many years the Knights have been using the Masonic Hall, and the change was due to no dissatisfaction on the part of either the Masons or the Knights, but through a desire that the Knights own their hall. A committee was appointed for the purpose of purchasing furn.Lurc, carpets, etc., and just as soon as they can do so, the new lodge hall will be fitted up handsomely- The interest in Pythian circles has greatly increased during the past year, and continues so. Every meeting night applications or membership are deceived.- It is suggested that upon the re” 1 ®™ it into new quarters, a splendid ban I quet be given. Knights of Pythias at Albany. The Grand Lodge of Knights Pythias which met ac Albany this week was one of the most inter esting meetings in the history ot the order, and the attendance was larger than it has been before. About one thousand Knights were present and six uniform rank com panies attended to take part in the competitive drill which was one of tne most entertaaining features of the convention. Albany exerted herself to enter tain her guests and the occasion proved very dilightful from a social standpoint. Several enjoyable at- - tairs were given in honor of the Knights, among them the compli mentary presentation of “Said Pasha” by the Elks Ladies’ Min strel. Every courtesy was shown the Khights and the occasion will long be remembered by all who attended. Mr. E. A Wimberley repre sented our loyal lodge and a num ber of Knights from different por tions of the county also • attended. This Is Awful. ‘Now comes the organ grinder, the dread harbinger of spring with an organ grinder “slung” across his back and a monkey on a string. And while he grinds out music, that maktfs the stout est quail, the monkey passes ’round the hat and thereby hangs a tale.”—Ex. Commissioners Will Institute Plans. A Reasonable Road Tax and Modern Machinery. A Significant Movement. ' The Grand Jury in their general presentments as may be noted by reference, have recommended the adoption of the Al ternative Road Law for Decatur County ;we learn that the Board of Commissioners will at once begin preparations to put it into effect. This step on the part of the Commissioners and Grand Jury, we trust marks the beginning of the crusade for better roads for our people, and it is to be hoped that the, earnest co operation of those who are interested in the welfare of the coun ty will be forthcoming. ' But, some one may ask concerning the operations, of this newly adopted law. Under this plan the old method of sum- • moning out hands with shovels and hoes will be superseded by the more effective methods used by the progressive counties, whereby modern machinery and free labor are used. Rather than call farmers from their crops at the busy seasons of the year; instead of stopping saw mills, turpentine distilleries and other public works, it ife proposed that a reasonable road tax be levied for this purpose. The question naturally" arises as to whether it is not cheaper in the long run to pay this small tax than to be molested a half dozen times during the year for the purpose of working the public roads under the old system. The Alternative Road Law is already in effect in the great majority of the counties in the state. Shall Decatur County be the last to adopt the system, when in truth we are more able to construct gopd roads than many of the counties that are undertaking the work. For instance, only, a few days ago Clarke county voted a bond issue of $10(1,000 for this purpose. For many years Bhe' hah been operating under the Alternative Road Law and so sat isfactory has it proven, and so interested have* the citizens be come that it was no trouble to vote the bond issue. For several years Early county, our door neighbor, bus employed this sys tem with most satisfactory results; nor could you persuade her people to return to the old methods. On the other hand Thomas county lias recommended the employment of her convicts on her public roads; which of course necessitates the adoption of this same law. , ' • Under the Alternative Road Law the burden of maintaining the public roads of the county is shared by- all alike, whereas under the old system the country people were forced to keep .up the roads while the cities escaped. It is manifestly fair since the merchant residing In the city reaps the benefit of the trade coming from the country, that lie should bear a just proportion of the expense of road construction and maintenance. And if better roads are secured hiff trade would .be increased and he can well afford the expense. As to the farmer, what relation does he bear to the situation? It is this, amount of wear and tear; Mb stock with great difficulty draw even moderate loadB; it takes twice the time that should be employed in making the trip to market. With good roads this time is saved, the wear and tear on the road gear'is decreased, the loads are more easily drawn and there is immensely more pleasure in making the trip.' The farmer who has trading to do should bring something into town as well as take something away, but without goioA roads it is such a burden, the chances are that common barter Is reduced and all hands suffer in consequence. Finally, asjpointed out by this paper continuously in the past, it is equally as important to have good rpacU, good schools and good churches. By these conditions the thrift of comum nities are measured, and the character of your immigration i* determined. Good roads denote progress; and like all othej progressive and necessary agencies are more or less expensive, just as public schools are. • * We hope that the action of the Commissioners will meet with public approval, and that before condemning the system, the people will give it a patient and fair trial. Let us hold up the hands of those who are seeking to build up the material interests of the county, and the convenience and betterment of the public in general. , The officers, for the ensuing year were elected on Thursday morning and are as follows: Grand Chancellor, J. A. Jorres, of Way- cross; Vice Chancellor, W. H. Brannon, of Beuna Vista; Grand Prelate, T. H. Nickerson, of Ath ens; Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, W. H. Leopold, of Sa vannah; Grand Master of Excher- quer, W. A. McCorther, of Au gusta; .Grand Master at Arms, David Bailey, of Griffin; Grand Inner Guard, J. S. Ross, of Macon. Mrs. Oae Kornmao and children left Tuesday night for Nashville, Tenn., where they will spend some tune as the guests of Hiss Lusky. Sofkie School Closes. The spring tdrm of Sofkee school closed on Thursday night last and quite a large crowd was present to witness the exercises which were of a highly entertaining order. This school has been under the able direction of Miss Dora Gainous, who has endeared herself to the pupils and patrons of the school. It would be impossible to give the programme in full as space does, not allow, yet it is sufficient to say that every one taking part, did so creditably and well. This school is located in a splendid community, whose people are alive on public issues. It is probable that Miss Gainous will again have charge of the school. Not only J. 1’luviu*. but King Sol will hkve to get busy pretty soon if the farmers of this section are to nwlte any cotton. Death Near Donalsonville. Mr. l’eter Hull, a nephew of Mr. A. I Brunson, south of Donalson- ville, died at thehtter’s home on Friday last ^ftera # brief’illness with pneumonia. Mr. Hull was a formerV-sident of Apalachicola. His remains were buried the following day. Mr. Brunson has himself recently recovered from a severe at tack of this malady, and was un- fortunate in the loss of a son from-,, the same trouble, the death -ccur- ring only about a week before. The Search Light deeply regteth the misfortunes that have befallen Mr. Brunson recently. Notice. The City tax books, are now open for the return of personal property. E. A. WiMBr.Runfc Clerk ,of Council. May 1, 1904.