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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. OEORGIA, FRIDAY. JULY IS, 1904.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OF BAINBRIDGE.
W.OO YEAR IN ADVANCE
Mock R eleased ‘
jnent trial of Carv-
tbe murder of Alfred
before Justice of
at the court house
Her hearing evidence
,ent of the attorneys
rendered his decis
is not sufficient
arrant the binding
[ock for tr al before
;0 urt, and hence dis-
jrber of witnesses on
ere summoned and
presented a lively
day. There was
fi s ht between the
louds after leaving
the first Monday in
tsses for Mock teslt-
eh struck one blow
jut that it landed on
the dead man, in
head as the orose-
ited fo prove,
and Chason testifi ed
loud died from the
icussion of the brain,
ion might be caused
fen jar, received in
way s.
asserts that he is in-
death of young Cloud
rets the fatal ter-
he row as much as
of course much
outcome of the
trial and is receiving
lions of his friends.
Furniture Company,
the name and style
addition to Ilain-
tantile firms,
lay Mr. M. D. Pow-
u- stock of the 11 un
Company and opened
the same old stand
Furniture Company,
Mr, Scott, will maci-
ln contempia-
sey Had previously
stock of elegant
ill kinds from the
h'.uses ( f the
hoy at-once ordered
and it-, i short
iett to have a stock
the most lastidious.
1 a successful busi-
is one of the promo-
Jsperity of Bainbridge
The Bill Raiser’s Troubles.
A young man by the name of
Rinehart, claiming to be a native
of Columbia, S. C., was arrested
last week for passing a $$ bill for
*5°-
He was arrested on a warrant
sworn out tor cheating and awind-
ling and tried before Judge Tonge
and bound over to the state courts.
But when it developed that his
chief offense was tampering with
Uncle Sam’s money the officers of
the United States court came and
took possession of him and carried
him to Valdosta, where he was
tried before the commissioner and
bound over for raising the bill
and committed to jail in default of
a $500 bond
The doctored bill was put in
evidence against him and was
easily seen to have been a very
bunglesome job. It was an ordi
nary $5 greenback, but he had
cut an ought out of white paper
and pasted it by the side of the
figure 5, thus making §50. Any
one could have detected that it
was a raised bill on inspection.
Rinehart says he did not raise
the bill himself and did not know
it was a raised bill when he passed
it. He says he won it the day
before in a game of crackaloo in
Florida Mr. Rinehart was not
evidently a well raised young man,
as he passed a poorly raised bill,
and now unless he can succeed in
raising the wind he will have to
stay in jail until December court,
and then ve-y probably Uncle
Sam will raise cain with him about
the transaction, and very likely
his “raiser back” lawyer -will be
unable to clear him. Moral, never
shoot crackaloo for $50 bills; it is
dangerous.
No Tax Prom Diapeasariu.
The supreme couit of Georgia
has handed down an opinion in
the Whigham dispensary case in
which it is decided that the prop*
erty and stock of the dispensary is
“public property” and that as such
it is nut subject to advalorem tax
ation.
It will be remembered that this
question, whether or not the
Whigham dispensary should pay
advalorem taxes, was recently sub
mitted to the supreme court for
decision, and was abiy argued at
the time by council on both sides,
including Attorney General HaTt,
who appeared for the state. The
county, in pressing the matter
against the Whigham authorities,
was acting on 1 he advice of the at
torney general, whose opinion is
reversed by this decision.
This is the first case in which
this point has been raiseo and
finally determined by the supreme
Court and lhe decision will effect
every dispensary in the state The
advocates of dispensaries are
greatly pleased over the victory.
The decision has already crea
ted considerable comment. It
stated that when the general lax
act comes up at this session of
the legislature a tax will be put on
al! city, town or county dispensa
ries. At present the only tax that
dispensaries have to pay is $200 a
year, the specific tax is ascsssed
against all other liquor dealers.
The amendment proposes that
all dispensaries shall pay into the
state treasury to per cent, of its
annual net profits. It is quite
probable that there will be some
legislation on the subject aL this
will continue to
the question
incerned.
Crop Is Tobacco.
Itiomason brought in
'bacco raised on his
ffi'fii Bainbridge
a negro. The
enveloped and cured
lie| hspecimen of the
be yie'd will be fully
lu the acre and is
^ a good price,
asserted that lands
^ would not pro-
bacc ‘’. and that those
part of the county
,jf the tobacco in-
nt 01 the adapti-
m that section,
specimen demon-
Us 'vely that the soil
®»equally as pru-
tirades of tobacco
e ,s no good reason
* rs ^“ re should not
l e of it,
Notice.
k* meeting of the
r ‘b Confederacy at
jtei at five o’clock
* afternoon, July
CITlb ' rs ^quested to
F - Dor
At-Sox, I’res,
Mr. Ben Colbert Dies.
On Monday of this week at the
residence of his daughter in Sa
vannah, Ga., Mr. Ben F. Colbert,
one ot the oldest and ynost highly
esteemed citizens of this city, died
from the effects ot a stroke of
paralysis.
About a year ago Mr. Colbert
was stricken with paralysis and
was ill for some time; he seemingly
regained his health however, re
covering sufficiently to walk up to
the business portioa of the city.
A month ago he went to Savan
nah to visit bis daughter, Mrs.
O’Connell, and also for a
course ot treatment. While there
he had a second stroke of paraly
sis which resulted in his death
Monday. His ‘ remains were
brought home and interred in the
city cemetery Tuesday afeernoon
The deceased was over sixty
years of age and had resided in
Bainbridge many years. He was
a member of the Methodist church
and was one. of the highly re
spected and esteemed citizens of
the community. He is survived
by his wife and four children to
whom the sympathies of the town
are extended in their bereavement.
Mrs. Fudge Entertains at Dinner.
On last Friday evening Mrs. B
D. Fudge entertained a select num
ber of her friends at a delightful
dinner at the Bon Air Hotel.
Covers were laid for ten and the
elaborate menu served was tempt
ing and delicious. Mrs Fudge is
a charming hostess and each of
her guests spent a most enjoyable
evening. Among those present
were Mcsdames, C. H. Caldwell,
E. T. Hines, E. J. Perry, Sig
Nussbaum. Messrs. C. H. Cald
well, E. T. Hines, Walter Beards
ley, E. J. Perry and W. R- New-
some.
A Boat Excursion.
The boat excursion whicn will
be given on Monday ( veiling, July
25th, under the auspices of the
Daughters of the Confederacy
promises to be a delightful event.
Arrangements have been made to
secure "the Queen City for the
evening and plans are being made
to make the occasion one. of gie.it
pleasure to every individual that
attends, HI very kind of amuse
ment, with the exception of danc
ing, will be provided and tempting
refreshments will be served by the
ladies in charge. The steamer
will leave the wharf promptly at
eight 0,clock, and after several
hours ride will return at eleven
o’clock. The beautiful moonlight
nights will prove irresistible to the
young people, and it is thought
that a large ctowd will go. The
excursion is given for the benefit
of the monument fund which the
Daughters of the Confederacy are
striving to raise, and every one
who possibly can should go in
order to assist the cause The fare
will be nominal and the pleasure
you will derive will prove an ample
compensation.
Harrell’s Patent Backhand.
Mr. Conrad Harrell, of the 16th
district, was in the city Wednes
day making arrangements to have
manufactured and put on the mar
ket his patent trace carrier back-
band. His invention has received
the most favorabie comment
wherever exhibited. Those farm
ers who have seen it say it will fill
the bill perfectly and that it should
come into universal use.
Mr. Harrell expects to have
them manufactured in Deca
tur county and he will ship
them from here. He expects to
proceed at once to sell state and
county rights and says that he has
had many applications already
He has a good invention and
should realize handsome returns
from its sale.
Committee Decides m Norn lace.
In response to a call of Chair
man Hawes, of the Democratic
executive committee of the county,
quite a number of the committee
men over the county responded
and the meeting was held in the
court house today at noon.
The purpose of the meeting and
the only question before them for
consideration was as to whether
there is a nominee before the par-
tv for the short term for tax col
lector to succeed M. W. Bates, de
ceased.
The question was sprung as a
result of the failure of the govern
or to commission the appointee of
the county commissioners when a
special election was called for the
shor* term. Then is there a
nominee fur the short term? That
is wri.it the executive committee
was called upon to decide.
At a meeting of the committee
held on May 7th, at which the
pi imary was called, the first reso
lution was that a primary he neld
on May 27th “for the nomination
of a Democratic candidate for
tax collector of-Decatur county for
lhe full term beginning January
1st, 1905, ana also at the same
primary for for a candidite for
tax culleetofi for the unexpired
term,"
* t fter calling the committee to
order a motion was made to go
into exf-cu'iv: session, which was
carried, and all out-siders were ex
cluded. The committee remained
in session lor less tnan an hour.
The committec decidcd that as
the call v as for an election for a
nominee for the short term as well
as rhe-limg term, and that as- Mr.
Butts was elected, he was also the
nominee for the short term, and
so d c'ared today..
Mr. Brown, when interviewed
after the .action of the commiltee
was made known, stated that he
would cheerfully abide by this ac
tion, and therefor ■ lie had with-
drawn from the race, and would
do all in his power for the election
of Mr. Butts, the regular nominee.
Mr. Brown is a Democrat of the
most ardent tyre and his action
111 this matter will endear him to
the party in future Mr. Butts
will now have no opposition unless
some independent candidate comes
out against him, which is not rea
sonably expected,
Company I Attention.
This company is now afflicted
with several members, who having
taken a solemn oath to attend to
their military duties, to uphold
and promote the interest of Co. I,
are now deliberately violating that
oath. These members we will han
dle with the “gloves off.” We
wish to give you who belong to
the class just mentioned fair warn
ing that you are running chances
of being disgsaccd by dishonorable
discharges. Some have gone in
already and more will follow in
short order for tiiose who do not
attend drills, regardless of who
they are. T he company is now in
better shape than it has been in
years. Being better drilled and
better disciplined. Therefore we
do not propose to be hampered by
a few who are a draw back to the
company. In a very short time
now we will have our new armory
and expect to have competitive*
drills once a month and award
medals to the best drilled men
We are now since the adoption of
the “Dick Military Bill” a part of
the U. S. standing army. This
alone should make us proud of our
membership in this great body and
urge us to make “Company I” the
crack company of the state and
pride of our town. The officers
ask your co-operation.
T. B. Grkmmkk,
1st Lieut. Elect.
Ncfrn Crashed by Frdffct Cars.
Dick Aast, a negro about 55
years old, was found dead on a
side track near the Atlantic Coast
Line depot early yesterday morn
ing. From the mangled condi
tion of his body it was supposed
that he was run over some time
during the night by a freight
train.
At first it was supposed that he
had been murdered and placed on
the track, as in bis forehead there
was a small wound that had the
appearance of being a bullet hole.
But later when Dr. Chesnut made,
a dose examination this theory of
the ca e was found to be incot -
Tect.
A coroner s jury was empa
nelled and during the mort ing an
inquest was held. The verdict of
the jury was, alter hearing a'l 1 he
evidence obtainable hat would
throw any light -on the affair, that
the negro’s death was accidental
and that no blame was attached to
the railroad.
It appeared from the evidence
that last night the negro went to
one of the mid night trains to see
some one off. This was the last
seen of him alive. The supposi
tion was that afterwards he went
across to the side track where he
was found this morning, and where
a string of empty cars were stand
ing. and laid down under or near
them on tne track and went to
sleep. Liner on during the night
a freight train came in and went
into this side track to pass an
other and bumped into the string
of empties and moved them sev
eral feet, and in doing so the
trucks of at least one passed over
the negro’s body, killing him,
probably instantly. His arm was
crushed nearly off and the wheel
passed over his body near the cen
ter.
Dick Aust has livecj around
Bainbrtdge for a number of years
He was not popular with his own
tace and some of them considered
him a Voudno. He used to dress
occasionally in fantastic Zulu cos
tume and walk with bare feet on
live coals of fire without apparent
discomfort. He had other tricks
that impressed the ignorant of his
race with magic powers and they
looked upon him as a conjurer.
Altos Parker Los;.
Our genial tax receiver, Mr. A.
P. Long, announces the arrival ot
the latest addition to his family,
and it is a boy. Consequently be
ing a staunch Democrat and an
enthusiastic admirer of the recent
nominee of his party for president
he has named this youthful citizen
and future voter, and perhaps
president, Alton Parker Long.
This is the first youngster on rec
ord in Georgia named for the next
president of the United States.
May he live long and prosper.
Notice of Meetinf.
The members of the Bainbridge
Concert Band are earnestly re
quested to meet next Tuesday July
19th, at 8 o’cloc t, p. m., at Stansel
Bros, bicycle store. Let every
member of the band be present, as
business of importance will be
transacted.
C G. Mandeville, Leader.
Picnic al Ellis’ Mill.
There will be a picnic at Ellis’
Bridge two miles from Recovery
on August 6th, to which everyone
is invited. There will be a band,
and several speeches by prominent
local speakers. A pleasant time
is assured. Be sure to come and
bring well filled baskets.
To Rern—t*i River Ganges.
It was from the southern por
tion of the state Forecaster Mar-
bury came and along with him he
brought information, which when
worked out, will prove vt great
benefit to the lumber tnen, the
saw mill men, the livestock men
and other men in that section of
the state who arc affected in any
way by the quantity of water in
the waterways flowing in the
neighborhood of Bainbridge, Mon
tezuma and Alaga and other point*
in that section. To the classes
indicated Mr. Marbury’s visit
means much.
A week ago Mr. Marbnry went
south to study that section
of the state with a view of
locating river gauge stations so
that the residents of that neigh
borhood might be advised of any
dangers high waters may cause
them. Mr. Marbury made his
first step at Saffoid, a small town
on the Chattahoochee river in the
southwestern portion of the state.
After viewing the situation there
he crossed the river into Alabama,
stopping at a town known as
Alaga, the name being a combina
tion of the abbreviations of Alaba
ma and Georgia. At that point
he selected a site on the river
bridge for a river gauge station, by
which the rise and fall ot the river
may be ascertained. From Alaga
he went to Bainbridge, where he
found a location for the same kind
of a station on the Flint river,
Montezuma was next In line and
there he was equally successful.
He will now recommend to the
department the creation of these
stations. There is every reason
to believe tne department will en
dorse Forecaster Marbury's rec
ommendation and when that is
done it will not take long to per-
feet lhe'work contemplated.
When the stations are finished
there will be daily readings ot the
gauges. These readings will
show the rise or the fall, as the *
case may be, in the stream and
that information will be at once
wired to the Atlanta office. . In
event of a coming flood, notices
will be sent out from this office in
time for the saw mill man, the
livestock man, in fact any one
having property that high water
might endanger or damage to re
move his property to-.,a place of
safety.—Constitution.
The Bainbridge Search Light
pays a tribute to the banks of De
catur county, anil in the course of
its remarks says that not a dollar
should be sent away from honje
for deposit in other banks. All
things being equal not a dollar
should be sent away from home
for anything. A dollar spent in
our own community is much easier
gotten hold of again than if it was
away in New York.—Constitution.
The citizens committee of Al
bany has at last filed written
charges against Chief Westbrook.
This committee relieved Dr.
Broughton of responsibility and
the necessity of personally
pressing the charges, which he
made from the pulpit in such a
sensational manner some time ago.
The mayor will call a meet^ig of
the police commission at an early
date and the charges now pre
ferred will be investigated.
The report which comes fro
Russian sources that 30.000 Jap
nese were killed in an attack <
Port Arthur still lacks confirm
tion, and it will not be believ
until it comes from a more Telia!
source.