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SEARCH LIGHT.
RUSSELL BRINSON.
editor *«o prop.
Want New County.
A movement is on foot ami a
bill will be introduced in the next
legislature providing for an amend
ment to the constitution so that
| an additional county may be made,
I to be called Henderson county.
The new county will be carved
front vVilcox, Dooly, Irwin and
| Worth counties and Ashburn will
be the county seat. This is an
the Atlanta Jomnal, Macon Tel-1 important step for the reason that
'Augusta Chronicle I It will not alone be a matter of
OFFICIAL ORGAN
DECATUR COUNTY
and bainbridge.
Bainbridge. Ga., June 3, 1904.
JGit ('i'in’t tie hammer swing
OAK CITY
DRUG
COMPANY.
Sheriff Sale.
graph and tV
did it all—a:
v themselve
It scit. - '■ ■ 1
day to be m.-cu
coming Mssion
is leva, or not.
, rather late in
sing whether
; the le.isla
me.
Sme
other deadlock
know what the
do lor “copy
miol nope lor an"
we are puzzied to
: h',01 ula papers will
alter the primary.
No, it is merely a coincidence
that the key . l'ort Arthur was
discovered simultaneously with the
death ol Senator <Juay, ol I'enn
sylvania.
The CossacKS aie all “away-
backs” when it comes to fighting.
However, they may yet prove
themselves foemen worthy of Jap
anese steel.
reitest convenience to the people
to be embraced, and who have
signed a petition for the county;
but for the further reason that it
will lend additional strength in a
political way to South G- >r-
gia. At this time there are many
North Georgia counties, and when
it is considered that each county
has representation, it is at once
seen that this new move to cut
South Georgia up into more coun
ties will add to our political
strength. At the time the large
counties of this section were* leid
out, they were sparcely settled and
it was necessary to make them cllld kept Up
Georgia—Decatur ■County: \
Will Lie sold before the court house
floor in the City of Bainbridge, said
county, during the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in June, uext, to
the highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing described property to wit:
One hundred and twelve acres of land
off of lot of land No. ISO also one bull*
rlred and thirty-six acres off of lot No
1*3; also eighty.t wo acres oft’ of lot No.
1st; all of said land being contiguous to
e„c|i other funning a body, bounded on
the north by lands of Vi. M. Bell and
Tom Bell; bn the ea-t by lands of Sam
Kinder; on tha south bv lands of Dr.
Wright and on the west by lands of
Mrs. Wlately. Said lands comprising
330 acres and being known as the "Two
Miie Plantation” oi the Blount estate.
Levied upon as the property of G. B.
Blount and H. A. Blount to satisfy a ti.
fa. issued from the May term of Decatur
Superior Com t'.993 m favor of Butler
Stevens vs. said G. B. Biuunt and H.
A. Blount. This Mav 10th. 1904.
Also at the same time and place, one
sawmill, eight inch truck, one simplex
feed and wire rope feed, three bead
blocks, and one 30 foot carriage, - aid
nropertv levied upon as the property of
W. C. Taylor to satisfy a ti fa in my
hands in favor of C. L. Thompson, is
sued from the Thomas county, court,
June term 1903. Tnis May 11, 1904.
A. W. Fordham,
Sheriff.
Our Prescription
Department is our
large in order that the burden of
maintaining government would not
fall too heavily upon a small num**j
ber of citizens. However recent
census reports show that they
have grown a', a more remarkable
pace than any other section of the
no longer
« TAX SALK.
Will be sold before the court bouse
door, in the city of Bainbridge during
the legal hours of sale on the first Tues
day in June next to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described prop-'
evty towit: One halt of lot of land No.
233 in the 30th district, of said county;
L,, n ..«i4,r rtf A nr> i the same being the west half of said.lot
I)V purity ana ac _ Levied upon as the property of P. R.
Hunter to satisfy a fi fa issued by M. W.
D,,„ Q rtf A Bates, Tax Collector, for unpaid state
CUt aCJ • lUI 0 ana | and county taxes for the year 1903.
Levy made and returned to me by Con-
Pure and
Fresh Drugs.
stable.
This May 11th. 1004.
A. \V. Fokdhaji, Sheriff.
Sonic one lias suggested “Th
Silence ol Judge I’aiker" as a title j -state and that they are
for an interesting novel ol today, weaklings.
IIow would the The Loquacity of If this bill passes the legislature
thy Two Williams, do ? it will then be necessary that the
amendment to the constitution be
Sain Jones says that “the demo- ratified by a vote of the people,
crats will win il they just keep The passage of the bill and its
steady and dont do some fool ratifications would have no effect
Notice Local Legislation.
Notice is hereby given 'ha!
thing at tlie critical juncture.”
And "it" we do the “fool tiling"
the democratic na'innal anthem
altei the convention will be "One
Little Wold,”
Tlie reports state that the situ
ation in Manchuria is grave.
Judging front the recent Armenian
massacres, in which forty-three
villages were burned and all the
inhabitants killed, we would
presume that the country must be
a grave site.
on this county, whatever. The j
outcome will be anxiously awaited,*!
especially by the citizens of the:
counties directly interested,
And now the Texas farmers are
comparatively happy, for a de
stroyer of the dreaded boll weevil
has been discovered. There is a
species of red ant in Gautemala
which thrives on the boll weevil
and the attempt will be made im
mediately to introduce this ant
into Texas.
1 lie Parker state convention
met in Atlanta Wednesday, in
structed with a big “I* , and after
a few preliminaries and aftermaths,
went home convinced that they
nad met the enemy and was theirs
Really, by her instructionsqfor
Parker, Georgia was merely
striking her gait.
1 he man with the sealed shoe
box under his arm and a couple
ol large sealed envelopes in his
coat pocket coming into town the
day after the election is it—the
whole cheese—the election mana-
« cr - Ho claims the attention and
is, for the moment, the most
u '*tr man in town.
pop-
To Improve Our Roads.
Mr. C. S. Hodges, of Cyrene, i
passed through the city Monday
en route to Atlanta to attend the
Sta’te convention. On his way he '
stopped in Americus in order to:
investigate the system ol road im- tidilieSS.
provement used in that county. j
Before returning he will visit, f|eW tjUaftefS We
Our Soda Fount
is the talk of the
ladies of the town
for its beauty and
In our
at
the next session ol the General
Assembly of Georgia, a bill will be
introduced; the same to be entitled,
“An Act to incorporate the Salem
School District; to provide revenue
for sa d school; to provide for the
election of five trustees and to
confer on them certain powers, and
for other purposes. This May
2nd, 1904
J. Haircloth,
H. R. Reynolds,
I. K. Horn,
A. J. Rich
GUARDIAN SALE.
several counties and will make a
careful study and thorough inves
tigation of the methods and ma
chinery used for this purpose in
the different counties. Since the
Alternative Road Law was rec
ommended by the last grand jury
much interest has been manifested
in the matter nd our commission 1,, , j •
ers have gone right to . work and j the COOl, dellClOUS
have determined to secure the best! . . <
and most modern means ot im-|UFlillvS.
proving the roads ot Decatur
county. We are glad to see the
matter taken up so promptly and
hope that ere long Decatur will
will make it more
comfortable for
the hot weather.
Come and enjoy
boast of roads equal to and
better than any in the state.
Come to see
for anything
Carriers Salaries Increased.
The following order, which in
creases the salary ot rural mail
carrier ;5t20 per annum, and pro
hibits them from acting as agents
for business concerns, has been
issued, front Washington:
“On and after July, 1904, letter
carriers ot the rural free delivery
service shall receive a salary not
exceeding $720 per annum, and
no further allowance or salary shall
be made to said carriers; and on
and after said date said carriers
shall not solicit business or receive
orders of any kind front any per
son, firm or corporation, and shall
not, during their hours of employ- ! store of the city,
ment, carry any merchandise for
hire; provided, that said carriers
may carry merchandise for hire for
and upon the requests of residents
... — j upon their respective routes, when-
Kn ty an spoke of a dark ev er the same shall not interfere
torse >ein„ nought out he proba- j with the proper discharge of their
oiy meant the nomination of
I he* state platform endorses
1 arker lor president, declares for
the Australian ballot and lauds
the punlic school system ol the
state. It a so says a line or two
about republican methods and
predicts democratic victory in the
fall elections. It likewise makes a
very pretty straddle on the child
labor quest on.
US
in
the drug line in
our new quarters,
the Shingler block
the handsomest
GE()KG1 A—Decatur County:
Under and by virtue of an o-der of j
tlie Court of Ordinary of Emanuel Conn- !
ty, will be Mjid at public outcry on the |
first Tuesday in June 1004, at the Court |
House in Emanuel County Georgia be
tween the usual hours of saie the fol
lowing real and personal property, lo
cated in Decatur County Georgia, towit:
A one-eighth 'il undivided interest in
550 acres of land more or less situated 7
miles South of Whigham Georgia at and
around old Sofkee postoffice, being the
same tract of land now owned and oc
cupied by the Turpentine firm of Wyatt
Frierson A: Co. j also all mules', horses,,
wagons, turpentine stills, barrels and
all other tools and impliments belonging
to said Turpentine firm; also all turpen
tine leases on timber now owned by
said firm and any and all other property
of any and all kinds now owned by said
firm of Wyatt, Frierson and Co. The
same being the * undivided interest of
Pauline Wyatt, minor heir of J. P.
Wvatt. deceased. Terms cash This
May 0 1004.
Josie Wyatt, Guardian,
Pauliene W\att.
article means that
not ashamed of his handiwork
a guarantee of good faith
those articles that are not the
are sold without the maker s
We sell Art Tailored Clothing,
only handle the best makers
when you buy a suit of ours, itn
quality in every thread, perfect
style, satisfaction in fit and
resisting characteristics that d
guish each suit from ordinary n
Every word of this is the truth
don’t take our word for it, but
and see for yourself, ask yearn
who have already been heri
bought before.
4%
CITATION.
To Whom it May Concern:
Mrs. SI. E. Hawes haying in proper
form applied t- me tor permanent let
ters of administration on the estate of
A. L Hawes, late of said county, this is
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of said A. L. Hawes to
t,e and appear at my office on the first
Monday in June, mid show cause, if any
they can why permanent administration
•should not he granted to said Mrs. M.
K...Hawes on said A. L Hawes estate.
\\ itnesss my hand and official signature.
May 0th, 1904.
T. B. Maxwell. Ordinary.
YEARS SUPPORT.
GEORGIA—Decatur County:
The leturn of the appraisers setting
apart twelve months’ support to* the
family of A. L. Hawes deceased, haying
been filed in my office, all persons con
cerned are cited to show cause by the
1st Monday in June 1904, whv said ap
plication for twelve months- 5 support
should not he granted. This May 10th
1904. T. B. Maxwell. Ordinary.
., , official duties, and under reguta-
Honker Washington as Roose- tions as the
veil’:
running mate
the tact that Teddy
postmaster genera!
Considering j may prescribe.”
incumbrance, reached his position A sock soclal was hc!d in a Ga
t„ ,, town recently; the
oy means of the vice-presidency, - 1
it seems strange that
for tax Collector.
To the Democratic Voters of Decatur
County:
I take this method of announcing tuy
j candidacy for election to fill the vacancy
I caused by the death of Hon M. W.
; Bates, tax collector of Decatur countv:
J subjecting myself to such rules and regl
j illations as may L,e iaid down by the ex-
] ecutive committee of the party. If
j ejected I pledge a faithful and conscien
tious discharge of the duties of the of-
; tww W. R. Brown.
Brinson. Ga.
A new line of HANAN
OAK CITY DRUG GO,,
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
should go begging.
motto of the
givers was “sock it to ’em’’ and a
the office | brother of the craft profess-s to
j know that they did.
NEW QUARTERS
SHINGLER BLOCK,
ACROSS FROM OLD STAND,
I *'v authorised to announce the cauai-
I deity of J. W. Butts, for the vacancy iu
the tax collector's < ffice. caused nr the
death of M. t\ . Bates. Also for the full
j term. Mr. Butts announces subject to
the action ot the special primary to he
| held May 37th, If elected
I faithful service.
he pledges
OXFORDS, just received, the g
American shoe.
L. C. TOOL
MEN’S OUTFITTER-
or( )er
When out of town write us an
promptly,
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