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BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA.WrIDAY. JANUARY 19, 1912
$100 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
IIMARY ELEC
TION JARCH 13
Date Fixed by Demacutic Execo-
i Cemoiittee at tbe Meeting Thirsday
a meeting of the Democrat-
Executive Committee of De-
tur County, held at the court
Luse at Bainbridge, Ga., at
Ion on Thursday, Jan. 18,1912,
|e following members of the
bmmittee were present: T. S,
Jwaes, Chairman: M. C. Wil-
ams, R. E. L. Munroe, C. S.
lodges, A- A. Subers, J. A.
[skins by C. B. Rogers with
(roxy, D. C. Ballou, J. E. Drake,
L. Earnest. J. H. Gilpin,
M. Whigham, I. K. Horne,
t. W. Wimberley, Secretary.
On motion it was resolved and
brdered that a white, Democratic
primary election be held at all
(the various precincts of the
county on Wednesday, March
13th, 1912 under and according
[to the laws governing primary
elections in the State of Georgia,
Ifor the nomination of Democrat-
lie candidates for Judge of the
[City court of Bainbridge, Ordi-
Inary. Clerk of the Superior court,
[Solicitor City Court, Bainbridge
I Sheriff, County Treasurer, Tax
I Collector, Receiver of Tax Re-
I turns, County Surveyor, Coroner,
and such members of the County
Board of Commissioners as are
to be elected this year, the re-
1 turns of such primary election to
be consolidated by this Commit-
I tee at 12 o’clock M, on Thursday,
I March 14th, 1912, and the nomi-
'nee of such primary be then
declared.
That at such primary election
all qualfied white voters appear
ing on the list of registered vot
ers for 1910, 1911 and such vot
ers as shall register on or before
February 24th, 1912 and who in
good faith intend to support the
nominees of such primary be al
lowed to vote, and that all can
didates for Judge City court,
Solicitor City court, Clerk of the
Superior court, Sheriff, Tax Col
lector, and County Treasurer
be assessed the sum of $25 each,
and that all candidates for Tax
Receiver, County Surveyor, and
County Commissioners be as
sessed $12.50 each, and that
such assessment B^pajji.to {he
Secretary and the name of such
candidate registered by such
Secretary by;slx o’clock p.m.; on
the 24th day trf February, 1912;
that at such primary each voting
precinct select by ballot its mem
bers of this committee for the
ensuing term.
That the Chairman and Sec
retary of this Committee shall on
the 26th day of February, 1912,
prepare an official ballot contain-
i g the names of all the candi-
dites so registered, to be used
at such primary election; that at
such primary election no other
ballot shall be used or county;
that such ballots be distributed
by the Secrteary of this Com
mittee to the managers of such
primary only.
That after such primary elec
tion and after all expenses of
holding such primary, including
payment of managers and clerks
at the rate provided in regular
elections, and printing of elec
tion papers and ballots and all
other necessary expenses, the
balance then on hand shall be
refunded to the candidates pay
ing the same in. The candidates;
for coroner stall not be required
to pay any assessments.
Ordered further that this com-
Memorial to Dr. Knipp
A sixty day campaign has been
inaugurated to secure funds for
a suitable memorial to that great
friend of our Southern farmers,
Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, organizer
and director of the Farmers’
Co-operative Demonstration
Work of the United States De
partment of Agriculture.
No other man in the history of
the South propably ever did as
much as Dr. Knapp to interest
farmers in better methods of
farming and diversification of
crops and to get them out of their
slavery to cotton. The demon
stration work and the com club
work, developed under his fos
tering care, for the first time
brought our people to see that
the South is itself in the Corn
Belt, and that there is no reason
in nature why our farmers should
be dependent upon A single crop.
We are glad to know that the
campaign for raising funds in
this county has now begun. A
special committee has been ap
pointed and several local collec
tors are now at work, a hand
somely engraved picture of Dr,
Knapp and some of his sayings
being given each contributor,
even if the amount be only a
dime.
Every farmer in the county
should give somethin# to perpet
uate the memory of this great
man. : ■/ 4
Flying Machine For Cambridge.
The noted aviator Fowler, who is uiaking a trip from
coast to coa r t, will be in Bainbridge Tuesday and give
an exhibition in the air. This will be the first flying ma
chine ever seen in Bainbridge and * great crowd is ex
pected to be present.
Arrangements have been made l&y the business men
of the city to finance the aviation exhibition. This news
was brought to the Search office just before going
to press. r *
Everybody in this and*Surrounding counties should
be here with their children early Tuesday morning, as
the exhibition of the flying machine is expected to be
made some time in the forenoon.
The exhibition will be free to everybody. Come,
bring all the children to see the bird man fly.
’Cello and Voice Recital
At Cyrene Institute Jan. 9th.
On Friday evening at eight
o’clock the pupils and friends of
Cyrene Institutes will have the
rare opportunity of hearing a
Classic Artist, Miss C’Zelma
Crosby.
For five years Miss Crosby has
been a pupil of Julius Stern of
the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music and also a member of the
Cincmnatti Symphony Orchestra.
Miss Crosby , has gained re
cognition from some of the fore
most of America Musicians, for
her excellent voice work, and her
dramatic talent, as well as for
her brilliant achievement as a
Cellist A delightful personality
adds a special, charm to all her
performance. v
Miss Crosby will be assisted
Friday evening by Miss Repass,
Reader.-
Caldwell Motor Car Co.
The Caldwell Motor Car Com
pany have sold the following
cars within -the past ten days:
Mr. Lewis McCaskill, 4-passenger
E. M. F.; Dr. R. L. Z. Bridges,
of Brinson, a Hupmobile; Mr,
William Pray, a 5-passenger
Haynes: Mr. Jason Brinson, a
4-passenger Flanders.
This company has made a re
markable record in the increase
of business during the past year.
Their sales of cars, tires, &c.,
have probably doubled within
that time.
When it comes to downright
business methods Mr. C. H.
Caldwell is not excelled by any
man in Georgia. He has proven
this in everything he has under
taken. His automobile sales
room is said by traveling men to
be the prettiest to be seen in the
South, which fact should be a
matter of pride not only to the
Company, but to everybody in
this section.
Judge Pottle Sworn In.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15.—The
Hon. J. R. Pottle, of Blakely,
Georgia, comes to Atlanta this
morning to take up his seat as a
judge of the state court of ap
peals, to succeed Judge Arthur
G. Powell, who has decided to
resume the practice of law.
Judge Pottle was appointed by
Governor Slaton two or three
weeks ago, and received his com
mission Saturday. He is one of
the best known lawyers in this
part of the state, was a former
law partner of Judge Powell,
and is a brother of Solicitor Gen
eral Joseph Pottle, at Milledge-
ville.
1912 Rattle Snake Stoiy.
The fact that no rattle snakes
have been seen crawling around
during the past few weeks is no
evidence that they are all dead.
Mr. J. M. Y. Sellers, can dis
prove any such theory.
While out at work on his plant
ation in the northern part of the
county a few days ago, Mr. Sel
lers and those working with him
noticed that the dogs, after giv
ing a rabbit a chase, were bark
ing as though they had “treed”
the animal On going to where
the dogs were they found them
barking and scratching around a
gopher hole. The men begun
shoveling for the rabbit, but to
their surprise they first found a
rattler four feet in length and
with ten rattles.
They soon put the snake out of
business, but also found the rab
bit a. little distance., from where
they found the snake. The rab
bit was dead however, when it
was found.
It is supposed when the fright
ened rabbit ran into the gopher
hole, it was bitten by the snake.
Notice to Tax Payers.
Tax Collector J. W. Butts au-
The Methodist Church.
Large congregations were
presnet at the Methodist Chnrch
last Sundafer morning and even
ing. Both occasions were full of
interest and attractiveness thru-
out. The singing of the Male
Quartette ip the morning, and
the soprano solo of Miss Mayes in
the e /ening were especially ap
preciated, while the singing at
both the services was a feature
of the worship.
The special series of sermons
on tu Jesus”was continued in the
morning, and a message to Young
People waa .delivered in the eve
ning. The preacher had the un-
divied and appreciative hearing
of the audiences on both occasions
Services for next Sunday are
to be especially attractive and
helpful. In the morning the Pas-
ton Rev. Anthony will preach on
the Subject;,‘Jesus the Giver of
Life”, and :n the. evening Rev.
John M. Outler, Presiding Elder
of the Thomasville District will
address the congregation on sub
jects of vital interest to the
Church and the town as a whole.
Everybody is urgently invited.
An excelent Musical Program
isjAinounced at all the services.
SuccessfUfci Coming.
Arrangements havA at last
been completed for thji l
ance at the Grand Theatre in the
■ 'V future of Gjedrge Barr
McUutcheon’s “Beverly” a dra
matization of W>J McCutcheon’s
most pleasing popular ro
mance Beverly, df Graustark,
which wa.’F originally produced
and enjolred a long, run at the
StudebakerPTheatre, Chicago.
r u—t-o.-j/-—
'notice'
To all users of Electricty and
water, your bills are due on the
1st of each month, and must be
paid by the 5 inst. So will you
not come foward promptly and
thorizes the Search Light to say pay them and in so doing help to
that on account of last Saturday [ give better service for the city?
mittee meet at the court house
in Bainbridge at noon on March
14th, 1912 for the purpose of
consolidating the vote of such
primary and declaring the result
thereof.
C. W. Wimberley. T. S. Hawes,
Secretary. Chairman.
being so cold and the general I
weather conditions so unfavora-1
ble, he decided to give the peo
ple until Saturday night of this
week to come in and settle u’a
their taxes for the year 191 1
Mr. Butts has been extremei 1
lenient in this matter. The la’
not only requires that he issue/
fas against all who do no'* vay
after the time for the be ts to
close, but he is required tc _'col
lect 7 per cent interest from bait
time until they are eoIle«t4
Every tax payer in the county
who has not already done so,
had better call around and set
tle up. By doing this th^ will
save both themselves and \ Mr.
Butts considerable embarrass
ment, as all fi fas issued out of
the office after Saturday will be
charged the regular fee of 50
cents.
J. W. Callahan, Mayor.
E. N. Edwards, Supt.
To Announce For Judge.
Col. H. B. Spooner authorizes
the , c ' ?arch Light to say that he
« XL'^e in the race for Judge of
T] the "City Court of Bainbridge,
and that his announcement will
appq&r In <jue time.
anffnXn^ements have
ite ffat <pace cannot
£o manyan
come in late fTSt <pace
be had in this issue to say what
we wish to say about^the various
candidates. Next week however
a special department will be given
to a write-up of those offering for
positions. Some legal matters
Fine Stock Brought Mere
A Search Light representative
was carried out Wednesday by
Dr. Carl W. Minor to the farm
of Baggs and Minor a mile or so
north of the city to thke a look
at a herd of Tennessee Short
horned beef cattle they bought a
month or two ago.
The trip was well worth the
time, as one of the finest bunch
es of cattle ever brought to this
section is now to be seen on this
splendid farm. There are 29 of
the cattle, all fine young steers
and every one plump and fat,
and ready for the market.
The cattle were bought as an
experiment by these gentlemen,
but they have about decided that
it is a paying proposition and by
next season they will probably
go into the business on a much
larger scale.
The cattle are bought and
shipped here to be stall-fed for
beef. It has been demonstrated
that the beef produced in this
way is equal to the fine quality of
beef shipped here from the west,
and it will be the pick of the
markets when the quality is gen
erally known.
These men are making a splen
did success of their farm. Be
sides harvesting a fine yield of
the general field crops, they have
raised a large number of hogs
and are now shipping them to
other places aside from what
they have sold to the local mark
ets. The hog and cattle feature
of the farm will be one of the
largest sources of revenue they
Win have. ■
They have only had the farto
one year and it is hard to con
ceive of the amount of improve
ments made during that time.
They have all the modern farm
machinery needed in this section,
and what is accomplished is done
by the very latest methods em
ployed in farm work.
The Norris Jewelry Sale.
The big Jewelry Sale put on by
Norris the Jeweler, is attraction
considerable attention.
Some of the best bargains ever
given in jewelry are to be had
there during the sale and large
numbers are taking advantage
of the low prices. The sale will
continue only a few days longer
and the public is invited to call
and inspect the bargains whil^
the sale lasts.
Gm. R fiebb tfc
The George H. Fields Co. , if
putting on a sale that is bound
to attract wide attention. Their
goods are all new and very at
tractive and the reduction in
prices gives special inducement
to buyers.
Read their full page ad this
week. It will interest you.
To Announce For Judge.
Judge W. M. Harrell author
izes the Search Light to say that
he will be in the race for re-elec
tion for Judge of the City court
of Bainbridge and that his an
nouncement will appear in due
time. This race, after all, will
be one of the most interesting
in the entire list of races for coun
ty offices.
an court in
SESSION HERE
Smm bpsrtut Chrfl Casa Dtatsrf
tf Dura* the Week
City court has been in session
here this week and the officials
have been busy disposing of a
number of cases on the docket.
One of the cases of most inter
est was that of Mrs. T. I. Thom
ason vs the G. F. & A. railroad
in which a suit was pending
for damages, the amount asked
for being ten thousand dollars.
The case had been in court for
two or three years. Mrs. Thom
ason was injured by a train at
the crossing just south of the
city. It has been called sev
eral terms of the court but was
continued from time to time un
til this court, when both sides
announced ready for trial.
After considerable testimony
had been introduced the attor
neys on both sides held a confer
ence and agreed on terms of a
settlement, $800 being the amount
agreed upon. The settlement of
the case saved a trial of probably
two days. A number of other
civil cases have been disposed of**
during the week.
It is probable that the cg>urt
will continue for the greater part
of next week.
Bhunenstein, Willis & Co.
Attention is called to the page
ad 6f Blumendtein,' Willis & Co.,
in which they are offering a big
reduction in the price of cloth
ings.
They_have a large stock of cloth-*
ing to select from, and the re
duction in price they are giving
is a special inducement for those
in need of clothing to make pur
chases while the reduction sale ia
on.
Powell-Mosslewhite.
Mr. D. Musslewhite and Miss
Iliff Powell were married Sun
day at the home of Mr. James
Cook in West Bainbridge, the
ceremony being performed by
Rev. E. D. Johnson, pastor of
the West Bainbridge Baptist
church- $
s marriage was a quiet af-
and -was a surprise to the
friend! pnd relatives pf the
youhg'couple, as they'had not
* let toy one know of thetenians.
' The couple have manjrfeiends
who wish them a long and happy
life.
Notice
Mr. J. L. Lee, former Pres
ident of the Farmers Union of
Georgia, and one of the most
prominent men of that order, ar-
coming in late have also neces-j rived last night and is spending
sitated the leaving out this week; to-day in the city. Mr. Lee is
of a number of news items and j State Agent of the Union Phos-
other matters of local interest * ptate Company of Union City.
To automobile owners and
drivers:
This is to call your attention to
the law regulating the driving of
automobiles in the city of Bain
bridge. The law is: That all
automobiles shall not be driven
at a greater speed than 12 miles
an hour in the city limits, and
at a speed of not over 8 miles an
hour when turning corners; alio
to keep to the right when driv
ing meeting other vehicles.
Your attention is plso called to
the fact that the law also re
quires that lights be placed in
front and rear of your machine
when running at night
I wish this to be taken as due
notice that this law will be strict
ly enforced from now on, and
that those violating said law
must suffer the consequences.
J. W. Callahan,
Mayor:
