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r »P € )L. 20 NO. 8 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 HAYNES « 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. w. o. f; =!= 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 SB J SB 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 '*/ f'*' .. % Field And Garden Seed \ 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- mf ■ 5: ? jj- $ \ of tl ? Can Save You 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 *■ — % 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 (continued on page 8.) v y v \> v tnr Mitchell’s Pharmacy “Look Us Up” Broad Street Brinbridge, - - Georgia. ton O’Neal. God has certainly! j hit us with a mailed hand. 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