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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912
1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
West Bainbridge
kvoile talk is going tjte rounds
Jr Bainbridge it should not be
■rgotton that the part of the
|v west of the Flint river fur-
Ishes a large part of its business
e.
In West Bainbridge is the fine
jant of the Bainbridge Oil Com-
n v, one of the best plants of
kind in the country. A large
irC e of men are continually em-
,-ed there and it is one of the
isiest places in this entire sec-
on. The Bainbridge Oil Com-
, an y does an enormous business
oughout this section.
Besides the Bainbridge Oil
Company, tnere are the two fer-
ilizer plants just started up in
,Vest Bainbridge. These are
he Bainbridge Fertilizer Com
pany and the Gulf Guano Cdm-
iany. These are both big con
cerns and mean much for Bain
bridge, as well as for the entire
section. This is the first season
for these two plants, but the in
dications are now that it will tax
the capacity of both plants to fill
the orders for fertilizers for this
season. Both plants are now
running at full blast and as busy
as can be every day.
The Sutherland Machine Shops
are located in West Bainbridge.
These shops are among the best
in the state and do a huge vol-
umn of business in all the sur
rounding territory.
Besides the enterprises men
tioned the Flint River Milling
Company may be named as qpe
of the big concerns of West
Bainbridge. These mills turn
Don’t Fail to Register i Dr. Clark Seriously 111
The time for the registrations |
for the county primary closes to- j
morrow (Saturday) at six o’clock •
p-m Those who have failed to
register this year, and also had'
failed to register in 1910 or 1911
will not be eligible to vote in the |
primary of March 13. |
The time, for candidates to re-:
gister for the primary will also I
expire at the same time. After j
tomorrow all will know just whoi
will be in the race for the va- j
rious county offices.
The registration spoken of I
here only applies to the county j
primary for Decatur county, j
The state has fixed the date and |
all other regulations regarding!
the primary for the nomination
of state house officials, A sum
mary of these regulations were
published in the Search Light
last week. It would be well for
all to become familiar with the
registration law of the state. It
is considered one of the safest
laws on the statute books, but it
seems that some people can’t
help forgetting their duty to reg
ister when they pay their taxes.
out a large amount of work and
are among the best to be found
anywhere.
The fact is, West Bainbridge
presents the appearance of a
very busy little city. It seems
that nature has formed that en
tire section for manufacturing
sites, and it is predicted that a
few more years will see it one of
the busiest little cities in Geor
gia.
The hundreds of friends in
Bainbridge and Decatur county
of Dr. G. T. Clark will be pain
ed to learn of his serious Illness
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.
S. Jones on Broughton street.
At this writing (Wednesday af
ternoon) he is reported to be
resting easy after an operation
for appendicitis. The operation
was performed Wednesday morn- ’
ing by Drs. Chason & Chason of |
Bainbridge, assisted by Dr. J
Monroe, of Columbus, Ga.
Dr. Clark has been complain
ing for some time, but it was j
hoped that an operation would j
not be necessary. For the past j
several days however, he has j
been growing gradually worse, j
The physicians in consultation
Tuesday decided that an opera
tion was necessary and Wednes
day morning it was successfully
performed.
Drs. Chason & Chason are
among the most skillful surgeons
in this part of Georgia. They
have had quite an extensive ex
perience ih operations of this
kind and have been remarkably
successful.
Dr. Monroe is a classmate of
Dr. Clerk and came in consulta
tion at the request of Dr. Cjark.
Dr. Monroe is a noted physician
and has had an extensive prac
tice in columbus.
Dr. Clark is one of the leading
physicians as well as one of the
most popular men in Decatur
county and it is hoped by his
numerous fdends that he will
soon recover from his serious
Hness.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
Two 1912 Model 21
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Five Passenger
Automobiles
60 INCH TREAD
45 Horse Power
37x41 Tires all Four Wheels
Electric Lights and Self Starter
IF DESIRED
Card From Mr. Fleming.
The present rac§ for 1 ' T udge of
the City Court of Bainbridge has
confirmed the opinion that the
citizens cf Decatur county have
had for Judge Harrell. Since
his first race the Judge has nev
er had opposition before this
time. The people seem to have
been satisfied that they had in
Judge Harrell a man who would
guardqtheir interest in like man
ner i^he would guard his own.
The confidence they have placed
in him has been justified, and
these same people are going to
see to it that Judge Harrell'will
be swept into office again by an
overwhelmningly large majority
on March 13.
The present campaign has
been one singularly free from
personalities. There is nothing
in the judical career of Judge
Harrell that will net stand the
full light of day. He has been
just and fearless in the discharge
of his duties. He has loved to
exercise mercy when he could
concientiouslyGio so, but he has
never failed to mete out full
justice to the gruilty.
When we stop to consider the
importance of the" office of Judge
of the CityiCourt of Bainbridge
and how acceptably it has been
filled by Judge Harrell we should
hesitate a long time before we
put it in new and untried hands,
however, worthy they may be.
The office of Judge is a trying
one and it is clear that with ex
perience the better qualified one
is to aerve with efficiency. Judge
Harrell was given the trial. He
has had the experience. He has
“made good.” Now letth° peo
ple see to it that he continues
his life of service for old Deca
tur county.
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Card from Mr. O’Neal
Editor of the Search Light:
Dear sir:-
Some of my friends have in
formed me that my opponent in
the present campaign for Solic
itor of the City Court of Bain
bridge is largely making his fight
on the grounds of his own pov-
erty and on the record of his
father as a public man and is so
liciting the votes of some of our
people on the ground that they
are indebted to Mr. Byron Bower’s
father for some past services,
and, in as much as a good many
of my friends are well acquain
ted with my own father’s public
record and the services he ren
dered the people during his life
time, and are also aware of the
existence of the records showing
the Memorial to him, written
by a committee and spread on the |
minutes of the Superior Court of
this county, after his death,,
they have insisted that I publish!
this record at this time. j
While I am making the race to I
succeed myself as Solicitor of the
City Court, I make my appeal to i
the people on my own record in |
past service and my own ability!
to discharge the duties of the
office.
Mr. Bower has had a college
education and all that money
couid buy and if he should sell his
lands and property and pay his
debts he would be one of the
rich young men of this time and
generation.
I was brought up as an orphan
boy from 16 years of age, and
struggled for everything I have
ever had and I need the office to
take care of myself, wife and
two little boys. During the reg
ular term of the court I nearly
always forego getting dinner in
order that I may see the parties
interested and prepare the cases
The fifth Commissioners' dis- promptly for trial on the as-
trict wiH present a three cornered ,,sembling of the court after din
race in this campaign. Mr. J. ; ner. I tried to make an efficient
H. Gray’s announce^ 'jefurejn of^cer. My work has been well
that district appears in'this issue.
The announcement of Mr. Wells
and Mr. Miller having come in
before. All these men are very
popular and ary interesting ra#e
from that distrT$r?h locked fjjr.
^Jind c&ldfren
Mrs. G. C,
are spending soi
bile, where they are
of Mr, Bute’s sisb
W. Gloveri g|
Presbyterian
The subject of * s
I have vigorously pressed
rosecution for the violations
Criminal laws, inclflding
GRANCY LAWS,
the solicitation of my
, I herewith hand you the
ial to my father, with the
■spreading same on the
guests! minutes of the court, referred to
,M. above, and beg to ask that yon
publish the same in your paper
r J>r the benefit of those of our
ervice’ P eo P' e w ^° m 'tfht not have known
jji next
^ | Sunday morning w^ ‘Reli-
•Cigion-A Thing of fa ai-^Life
Jb This will be a con (here thj 1 °fthe
5^ | discussion of pr-q^ b^jJeligion.
•t^The time has cCngf^nen the
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my father personally.
I know that the office is one in
the gift of the people, that I am
their servant, and I will be very
grateful for re-election.
In conclusion, I beg to say
that when I have won for my
self a name as high in public
estimate as that enjoyed by my
daily practice what It teaches in J father, and it has ever been my
theory.
For the evening service a splen
did musical program has been
arranged. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend all the services.
can do so only b.^utting into
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endeavor, I shall be satisfied
with my record as a public ser
vant.
Yours very truly,
• M. E. O’Neal.
Bainb%idge, Ga, Nov. 21, ’91.
To his Honor Byron B. Bower,
: dc Judge of the Superior Courts
7 the Albany Circuit, Presid-
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T f; fit is with great sadness and
f Money On $ true sorrow that we as a Com- j
£ mittee are called upon to express j
anything in regard to the life, j
the character and the death of j
our esteemed late Brother, Mas-!
Negroes Arrested for Robbery
Several negro men were yes
terday arrested in Gadsden coun
ty, Fla., charged with highway
robbery, according to reports
reaching Bainbridge late yester
day afternoon. It is said the
negroes held up an automobile in
which were Mrs. William Pray,
of Bainbridge, and Mrs. H. M.
Graham, of Brinson, and would
not let the machine proceed until
they had been given several dol
lars by Mrs. Pray.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Pray left Bainbridge in her car
to carry Mrs. Barnes, who had
been visiting Mrs. Pray, to the
former’s home in Gadsden coun
ty. Accompanying them was
Mrs. Graham. The car was
driven by Mr. Pray’s colored
chauffeur. Another negro boy
was also in the car. When they
were a short distance over the
line in Florida, and near a negro
church, the car became stalled in
a mud hole. They finally got
out with help of some negro men
and Mr. Robinson, a white man
living nearby, It now being late
Mr. Robinson accompanied the
party to Mrs. Barnes’ home.
Mrs. Pray told the negro mea
that, as she could not make the
change she would leave the mon
ey with Mr. Robinson to pay
them for their trouble. They
left thinking no more of the af
fair.
Mrs. Barnes was carried to
her home and the others started
on their way back to Bainbridge.
When they reached the negro
church dark had overtaken them.
Several negro men were at the
church and as the car approach
ed they halted the party and de
manded money. Mrs. Pray pro
tested, but the attitude of the neg
roes was such that she gave them
what she had with her, amount
ing to about four dollars. They
were then permitted to proceed
on their way.
Warrants were sworn out and
several of the negroes were ar
rested, charged as above stated.
It is said the people of the
community are highly indignant
over the affair.
Col. R. G. Hartsfield spent
yesterday in Quincy looking after
business matters.
Dr. G. T. Clark, who was op
erated upon Wednesday for ap
pendicitis, is reported this morn
ing to be resting well.
J This Proposition *■
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we do not criticise or complain
at, because whatever God doeth
he doeth well.
Ten thousand voices risg up in
this community to certify to un
dying friendship of Judge O’Neal
to those whom he loved. A bet
ter friend, a truer neighbor, and
a more patriotic man was never
known in all this broad land. It
does your Committee good to
hear the thousands of voicea
raised in his praise, and it af
fords this committee the grand
est pleasure to report to this
Court that the whole people of
this county rise up as one man,
and bless his name. The public
prints, his public life, his private
life, all speak in his praise.
‘ ‘Blessed are they who die in the
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Brinbridge, - - Georgia.
ton O’Neal. God has certainly!
j hit us with a mailed hand. He |
* has stricken down one of our
li vest and most patriotic citizens
v in accordance with his just judg-
w ments and his providence, which
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