The Bainbridge search light. (Bainbridge, Ga.) 1903-1915, October 14, 1904, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text;3gpp jOTrjfc?^ The Bainbridge Search Light F number 49. BAINBRIDQE, DECATUR COUNTY, OEORQ1A, FRIDAY. OCTOBER W, 1904. SLQO YEAR IN ADVANCE official organ of;Decatur fir Public School*. L recent stite and county g which the voters pass- thc question of local taxa- Wschool purposes, Decatur for some reason fell into mo o( counties that voted jiy against the amendment F bly true that a great ^ voted upon the ques- ijerdid not thoroughly un- ^ the purposes of the wnt; or they were opposed rblic school system gener ic instances no doubt ■that the amendment did ita limit to such taxation, Lple to vote against it infthe matter is that it ire te'-n wise to have in (limit; yet either on ac* oversight, or upon the the limit might likewise ith safety to the people bring themselves, it was U Under this amend* community will be taxed pn its own volition, and roters and taxpayers of imunity have voted for This being true, it stands that no community will plf to be taxed beyond to they have the power las they see fit. Sect of raising a supple md by taxation -rather old system of making vho attend school pay is that every man in will help to bear the Maintaining the school, refore fall lightly upon wd certainly all are hy the presence of good a community. If a community at- additional residents, tthant sells goods to its, he is benefitted bv a financial way, 'o of it, and he should ig for its maintenance likl to send or is the milk in the co- it will be interesting to this amendment was bout 11,000 votes in ®t of a t o t a 1 ot 70, Hereafter any cornmu- 1 county, or in the state, *ir own free will and ■g themselves by their ay levy for school pur- bey do not choose in , t0,ev y a special tax; t oot burdened in any ratification of this Light favored the d the amendment for In the first place we bt country districts jplaced on an equal tovvn communities, K immunity should . atrc 'se its pleasure [| t0 'be kind or the J 00 ' desired. Un- titution previous to they did not have javored it i n the sec- r die reason that * re bo be borne of lre t why the whole 'Pccially the prop- j* 1 "* the wealthy, *‘° shoulder their * burden, whether ' e " or not. Good bburches enhance ^Property, and cer _ I* holde rs should exp en se. :' nt Passed,- and ,‘ 0n ls now at the |' 2eris - No hard- the full " e Vote of the COUNTY AND CITY OK BAINBRIDQE, Let’s Extend Pavement*. It is gratifying to note that sev^ eral of our progressive property holders in the residence portion of our town have decided to have their side walks paved while the present contractor is in the city with his paving machinery. We commend this action to the con sideration of all our public spirited citizens, as we should be very much pleased to see these up to date cement pavings placed on all the principal residence streets in town Of course there is no requirement so far as the council is concerned that pavements be extended be yond the limits first mapped out by them, yet there can be stronger cyidence of thrift than to see private citizens improve their property of their own accord, and without notice by council. We therefore hope that our citi zens will figure carefully on the proposition, and where it is possi ble and plausible, pave their side walks in the residence portion. A few sections thus laid in different parts of the city will cultivate a desire on the part of others to fol low the example and pave also. A Deserving Official. Last week the Search Light commented upon the resignation ot Mr. R. B. Coleman, as general freight and passenger agent. It was then stated that a successor would be named at an early date. It gives us pleasure to announce that Mr. F. W. Armstrong has been placed in charge of that branch of the affairs of the road formerly under Mr. Coleman. Mr. Armstrong has been ac tively engaged in railroad work for many years, being associated with the Carrabelle, Ta ’ahasse & Georgia Railway at the time the road was purchased by the Geor gia, Florida and Alabama, and He has since been connected with the system. He is one of the best equipped, and most obliging men in railway circles, and has become quite popu'ar in Bainbridge since his removal to this city. He will be assisted in his duties by Mr. A. Markham, of Jacksonville, Fla., who has already reached the city and has entered upon the dis charge of his duties. Mr. and Mrs. Markham, are boarding at the Wainman hotel. Mitchell County Murder. Last week at Faircloth, in Mitchell county, Chas. Gillenwa- ters, a merchant of that place, and postmaster, shot and instantly killed John Smith and his son Kim Smith. Reports concerning the affair are conflicting; but from the best reports obtainable, there was feeling existing between the par ties for some time prior to the shooting. No arrests have been made and it is believed that none will be, which would seem to indicate jus tifiable homicide. Since the above was put in type information reaches this city that Gillenwaters, who was himself shot during the affray, has died of his wounds. The affair was a most unfortunate one and is deep ly regretted by citizens of Mitch ell county generally. person being taxed. Our commu nities may do as they please. If the amendment had been defeat ed over the state, then our people would have no option in the mat ter, and no community in the state could have taxed itself for the lm portant purpose of educating its children, though there should not have been a dissenting vote against it. The Georgia Liaached. The battleship Georgia the larg» est vessel ever built in the Maine ship yards was launched at Bath Maine on Tuesday afternoon, in the presence of thousands of peo ple who had gone to Bath from all parts of the country to witness the launching. Gov. Terrell with a party of dis tinguished Georgians arrived in Bath on the day previous-arid were entertained by Senator Hyde dur ing their stay Promptly at 1135 the crowd as sembled at the docks, and as the ship moved from her moorings, Miss Stella Tate, of Georgia, who had been selected to act as sponser tor the occasion, broke the bottle of champagne over the bow of the boat, christening it in the name of her own state. As the boat touch ed the water loud cheers went up from the assembled crowd and alt the vessels in the harbbr saluted the newly christened Georgia. The Georgia is one of the three battleships authorized to be built under an act of Congress of 1899, and is a duplicate of the two ships authorized in 1900. The contract for building was awarded by the Navy Department to the Bath Iron Works at a price of #3,500, 000 The ship is one of the most powerful battleships afloat and be longs to the largest class, bhc is 435 feet long, 76 feet and 10 in ches beam and wi:l draw 24 feet. It is fully protected by the best armor, and is equipped fora great er speed than any battleship now in the service of the United States Navy. It is fitted as a flagship and pro vides quarters for 700 men, includ ing officers and crew. Frightful Accident Occurs, A frightful accident occurred at the cotton gin of Mr. Holmes Mc- Lauchlin at Fowlstown, on Friday evening of last week, and from the effects Mr McLauchlin is suf fering great pain. It occurred that Mr. McLauchlin while work ing around the gin, in some way got his sleeve entangled in the gin and before he could extricate him self was drawn in and his arm frightfully mangled. A physician was summoned, and Drs. Chason & Chason responded. They dress ed his arm after amputating the lower part of the limb. The pa tient while suffering great pain, is doing as well as might be ex pected. Mr. McLauchlin is one of the most prosperous and clever citi- izens of the county; is a hard worker and holds the esteem of his neighbors. The accident which has befallen him is deeply de plored. Railway Officials Meet An important meeting of the stockholders of the G. F. & A. Railway was held in this city yesterday; and while no statement was made public, yet it is under stood that among other things, the extension of the road to At lanta was discussed. President Williams, accompanied by Mrs. Williams, arrived in the city Wed nesday evening and was registered at the Wainman. They wire ac companied by Mr. J. O. Hatch, of Savannah. Mr. Williams seemed very much pleased with the atti tude Atlanta is assuming in regard to the extension of the road to that city. Leaving this city today Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Donalson will go down to Lanark where they will spend a few days fishing. Bsa TUluasa M—toy Night. On next Monday night, Oct. 17th Senator Ben Tillman will de liver his lecture on the race ques tion at the court house in this city. The lecture is given under the auspices of the Daughters of Confederacy and part of the pro ceeds will be given to this order to be used for the monument fund. The tickets for the lecture will be on sale at the drug stores and can be purchased now from young ladies of the city who are selling them. The price is #1 00 a ticket and the entertainment will be worth the cost. There will doubtless bi a large crowd in attendance both from the city and possibly a number from the various portions of the county. Senator Tillman has such a wide spread reputation that the mere mention of his name is sufficient to draw an audience. His lecture will be instructive as well as a treat to every one that attends. Don’t forget the date and get your tickets early. Remember the lecture will be at the court house instead of the Opera House, and is for the benefit of the monument fund, to which every citizen of the city and county should feel called upon to contribute. “ Death by Pelsea. On Thursday evening of last week the little child of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jackson, who live near Climax, accidentally got poison, from the effects of which it died in a very short time. It seems that Mr. Jackson had secured some tablets of a physician containing strychnine or other poison, and returning home the tablets were placed upon the table. It is sap- posed that the little child climbed to where it could reach the tablets and ate a number of them. Upon entering the room Mrs. Jackson lound the child with one of the tablets in its mouth. She removed the tablet, and they started for a physician, but before reaching there the child was dead. The remains were interred in Brinson the following day. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have the sym pathies of the entire neighbor hood. Miller Court House Destroyed. The Miller county court house situated at Colquitt, the county seat, was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. Although most of the contents of the build ing were saved most important papers and records were destroyed and the loss will prove costly to the county. It is not known how the fire originated but it is thought to have caught on fire trom falling sparks. This ia the third time the building has been found burning. On the two previous occasions the flames bad not gain ed great headway and were easily extinguished, little damage ensu ing. However this time the fire occurred at three o'clock an the morning when every one was peacefully sleeping and when dis covered the fire bad made such progress that it was impossible for the firemen to gain control. A new and much handsomer court house will soon be erected. childrens' Day Rally Sunday. We are requested to announce that Children's Day will be ob served at the Methodist church next Sunday at the evening serv ice; a splendid program nas been arranged, and a general invitation is extended those who are in the city to attend. You will be highly pleased. T* Inaugurate New System. We learn from Mr. H. C. Allen, who some week* ago purchased the local telephone, that the new telephones which he ordered at that time and the materials nec essary for the operation of the new system he will put in, have arrived and the new phones will be installed throughout the city In a few days. At (tie time Mr. Allen purchased the exchange he derided to adopt a new and more convenient sys tem than wo now have, and imme diately made arrangements to that effect The local service will be greatly improved when the metal lic circuit is put in, and the long distance connections will be oper ated differently and more conven iently than at present Connec tions can be given to any place from any store or home in the city and this will not only be a great convenience bat a great saving to the business men of the city. Mr. Bowel), of Blakely, is at present in the city looking after the business and it wall not be many days before the new tele phones will be in all the homes and stores in the city and the new system in perfect working order. He has been greatly handicap ped since purchasing the exchange and the service has not been what he desired to give the people However when the new phones are put in and arrangements com pleted there will be no possible “kick coming" from the patrons if the line so declares the new owners Angles h Bwfiy CiuAst. For four long days the aimies of Russia and Japan, have been engaged in a deadly conflict, and the end is not yet eom.-. Varying reports make it impossible to tell which army has thus far bettered themselves, but the indications are that each has suffered tcartul loss. St Petersburg is inclined to admit that the fight has been a draw as to results. What another day’s battle will bring forth no one knows; Kuro patkin has been re enforced, and with positive commands that his past reverses must be offset by victory, and feeling keenly the stigma that Russian arms has un dergone because of the reverses they will fight like demons. Japan is equally determined that the Russians shall be overcome and the struggle will be decisive no matter which way it turns, With bated breath the announcement of the results is swaited. / _ 7&2i.f htc * I On Wednesday afternoon a humber of the ladies of the city the ffBpHKflMVNNHi the purpose of forming a bridge whistdub. The prelim inary arrangements were made at this meeting and another meeting was held this morning at the Wainman hoteL Twelve members were enrolled the number to be increased later if so agreed by the. members of the dub. Meetings will be held twice a month on Tuesday after noons, the meetings arranged 00 as not to conflict with the euchre club, which also meets two Tues days in the month. Mrs. O. H. Caldwell was elected president and Mrs. E. J. Perry vice presi dent of the club and the meetings will be held at the residences of the various members in alphabet ical order. The first regular meet ing will be held next Tuesday week. Punfly PMssato. The almost disastrous results of what is supposed to have been a practical joke have just come to light in Kendricks district in the western portion ot this county, the details of which are creating varied comment Prof. George Byrnes, a vener able and much loved teacher, about 60 years ot age, conducts the school in this neighborhood at Bethany church. He boards at the home of Mr. Everett Barber, a highly respected farmer and spends the day at tbe school house, where he carries his well filled dinner pail and there partakes of the mid-day meal in the midst of the usual throng of noisy pupils. He is a teacher ot tbe good old school and believes in the enforce ment of strict discipline A few weeks ago it became his duty to severely reprove a couple of bis young lady pupila for study ing boys more ardeotly than books. These girls duj not take kindly to the reproof and detei> mined to get even with the old roan. So the nest Saturday while in town they procured a ten, ceift bottle of croton oil. On Monday at the morning recess hour they secretly poured the contents of the bottle over the contents of the old man’s dinner bucket, consisting of hard boiled eggs, fried ham and gravy, biscuits and tea cakes, mak ing an opening so that, tbe oil would penetrate the eggs. In a very abort time afterwards he was convulsed with pain and was com pelled to dismiss the school. He attributed bis illness, from which he soon recovered, to natural causes and not to the poisonous medi cine. When he reached home at nighr, the good housewife, seeing the dinner of the professor un touched, mingled it with the sup per she was preparing. Conse quently in a short time after sup per tbe whole Barber family and the professor too were taken vio lently ill. Dr. Neeley’s services were obtained at soon as possible and he pronounced them poisoned but was unable to ascertain its na ture. They all remained in bed (or a week and some of them have not yet fully recovered. After the uews of the poisoning became known in the neighbor hood ooe of tbe school girls told that she saw tbe young ladies when they emptied tbe contents of a bottle in tbe professor’s buck- cL When approached about the matter they frankly confessed what they had done. Tbe school trustees met and suspended them, but beyond that it is thought that no further action will be taken. Tbe school has not been iu session lor two weeks in consequence of the occurrence, but has resumed this week. Owing to the fire at the ginnery of Thomason ft Son last week, it was necessary to suspend fo r a few days, but Mr. Thomason in forms us that the damages have been repaired and that he ia again running full time. This announce ment ia made for tbe information of those who have cotton at the gin, or Who arc waiting for the ginnery to resume operations. Disappeared from my lot on last Friday evening or night at Donal son vilie, a tall, black mare mule, with brown nose, wen about the size of a guinea egg on right side; age, eight years. Reasonable re ward paid for her return. j. R. Pick ken, Donalsonville, Ga.

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The Bainbridge search light. (Bainbridge, Ga.) 1903-1915, October 14, 1904, Image 1