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BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY.
JOR HAWES
)N THE SITUATION
Thai People Be Prateded Frem
Smallpox aid Scarlet Fever.
tor Search Light:
do not like to engage in a
spaper controversy, but I
that it is time for some one
peak. The City is full of
riot Fever, Small Pox, Mumps
Measles. Yet there is not
semblance of a quarantine
i not the slightest effort to
,i the spread of either of these
tajreous diseases. The schools
run wide open, and the chil-
ji are daily thrown in personal
tact with those who have
i exposed to Scarlet Fever
Small Pox. Why, one of the
hers boards in a building
re there are two cases of
all Pox, eating and sleeping
the same building with two
ients suffering from the
aded disease, coming in con-
nt contact with persons Wii6
e been with the Small Pox
ients and waited on by the
ne servants who serve those
tients, then leaving that build*
and going to the school room
hout the slightest semblance
disinfection. , *
iVhat does it mean? Have we
t all regard for the health and
auty of our children? Why is
hat Small Pox has so sudden-
become a toy to be laughed at
d played with by the officials
this City? Fifteen months
0 the City Fathers, one of
10m is now Mayor, entered a
►st vigorous protest against the
Mayor permitting Johnny
ties Carnival to come to Bain-
idge stating that the carnival
mid be likely to. spread Small
They even threatened to
ply to the Courts to obtain an
unction to keep the carnival
coming. Why? Fearing
at it might spread Small Pox.
ken talked of and threatened
peachment proceedings if the
en Mayor, Dr. Toole, permit-
the carnival to come. Why?
icause it might spread Small
)y. Speak out, gentlemen,—
hy was Small Pox any more
ingerous or dreaded then than
■>w? Why was it that you were
illing to appeal to the Courts,
even impeach a Mayor, then,
avoid the possibility of an
lidernic of Small Pox, and n'ow,
hen the epidemic is at hand,
)u sit idlv by and make not the
ightest effort to prevent its
iread, or to protect even the
nocent school children. Why
it. if your campaign pledges
ere true, that you do nothing
1 prevent the spread of this
sease? Have you lost interest
this City and its citizens? Or
ere all your boasted threats of
junction and impeachment
ade solely for political pur
ges?
Scarlet Fever is one of the
ost dangerous diseases for
lildren. If they recoyer from
ie attack they are weakened for
fe and forever subject to every
sease. There is Scarlet Fever
-*'e: you know where it is, for
le red flag waves there to tell
5u. even if you have made no
ifiuiry of the physicians to learn
,r yourselves. People are con-
antly leaving, going to and
'om the homes where this terri-
disease exists, associating
Mi. Barnharts Lecture
A large congregation turned
out Tuesday night to hear the
lecture of Louis J. Bernhart at
the Baptist church. Mr. Bern
hart is working in Georgia under
the auspices of the Prison Re
form Association of Georgia.
As was stated in the columns
of the Search Light last week,
this remarkable man was born
and reared in one of Georgia’s
cultured homes. Soon after fin
ishing his education in one of the
colleges of the state he commit
ted an offense that sent him to
prison. Since his fall he has
served 22 years as a prisoner in
different states of the Union.
Five years ago while he was
completely “down and out” he
was converted in Water Street
Mission, New York, and was
soon called by the student body
of Yale University to engage in
rescue work in New Haven. The
Prison Reform Association of
Georgia learned of his ability
and has now engaged him to
labor for the welfare of his na
tive state. _
The story of this man’s down
fall is most Interesting and should
have been heard by every parent
in Bainbridge. He said his
downfall started while he was in
college—not in the dives or dens,
but at the “whist” table of one
of the most cultured homes in
the state.
He warned the people of Bain
bridge that the same terrible
temptation is prevalent in a num
ber of the homes here, and said
the harvest of such sowing would
be the ruin of some of the young
people of the place.
It is believed this man is doing
a great work in Georgia, He is
pleading for certain reforms in
the treatment of prisoners that
he believes will reclaim many of
them to good citizenship. He
believes the state should have a
probation officer. By this means
he believes that hundreds of
young criminals would be saved
from further degradation and
shame, and that such a work
would be a great saving to the
state.
Young Man Attempts Suicide
Emory Sullivan, a young man
about 21 years of age, had a close
call here early Saturday night
when he attempted suicide by
making an ugly gash on his
throat with a pocket knife. As
it happened the blade of the
knife missed the jugular vein by
a narrow margin.
Young Sullivan was in the city
prison at the time he attempted
to take his own life. He had
been arrested on a charge of sel
ling whiskey and locked up.
Chief of Police Emanuel, P- ’ice
man Barber and Deputy Sheriff
Lewis were in the lockup at the
time. They had gone there with
some valises containing a num
ber of bottles of whiskey. These
it is said, were found in Sulli
van s room. They asked Sullivan
for a key with which to unlock
the valise. He told them to press
a spring and it would come open.
While they were trying this
Sullivan disappeared into another
cell. He came out in a moment
with his throat cut and was bleed-
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Search Light: #
t kind of lethargy
lien as a City, and
Where in the
Heaven, is our
Jrression ? What has
bee? 1 —lur Civic Club? Have
we ! of Health, ? and if
ali
If t
has
Men
ter >d
guilt
Ckt
re can we find them?
at appropriate shaft
ared to their Sacred
Communal manslaugh-
common crime. The
,ur cities and communi
ties dufer only in degree. It is-
the tax rate versus the death-
rate, and the dollar wins.
The opposition of the few who
obje •* to the cost or inconven-
ienf revail over the many who
ap *W but who are indifferent,
si lei and inert. Health Offi-
cial^~*?acking funds and pablic
sup ft, naturally seek the lines
of least resistance, and the com-
Register f«r August Primary. “FARMER” GIVES
GOOD ADVICE.
Those who expect to vote in
the State Primary in August had
better have their names put on
the registration list if it has not
already been done.
The law requires that the reg
istration shall be done at least
six months before the general
election in October. This will
require that each voter must have
his name on the registration list
by the first of April in order to
be entitled to a vote.
It will be remembered that the
1910 registration will not count
in the State primary, as it did in
the recent county primary. Quite
a number of voters in the county
primary had not registered since
1910. This will not be allowed
in the primary for Statehouse
officers.
Tax Collector J. W.. Butts says
a number of voters have not
registered, and he urges that
all who have not done so, at
Another Auto Burned.
The 5-passenger automobile
belonging to Mrs. M. E. Roberts
was burned Tuesday. The acci
dent happened just accross the
river on the west side.
Mrs. Roberts was driving the
car and another lady was accom
panying her.
The machine became stalled in
a mud hole. The wheels sank
deeper on one side than the other
and the car was tilted. This
caused the gasoline to escape and
was ignited from one of the
spark plugs, so it is said. The
flames shot up immediately and
soon enveloped the pretty ma
chine. Nothing could be done to
munal manslaughter goes on.
A map, a group of men, or a | tend to the matter at once.
community that will, with the 1
mentis qf rescue at hand, si{,
ingprofusely medical attentiep idly'by and see a man die with-}
w*? Suinmoneu Sfiu liie WfltltluS. opt offering assistance, is moral-1
dressed. He is said to be getting ly jguilty of murder,
along well, but will probablyji^ # dmlt that the type of dis-
carry an ugly gash through lifejy ’that infests our City, is not
Underwood Meeting.
Believe* is Several Tlimgs Be
WooM Sere Taxpayer* I
Card From Judge Harre 1 ^ hi
if'left to itself what
jlevelop.
I wish to express to my fridr
throughout the county my hhhg ^’1f re are no restrictions what-
appreciation for their generoi vert, put upon members of fami-
support during the campaign ju:^P’ es - that have one or more cases
closed. I take with the utm» ln the home. Clothing, carpets
good faith and cheerfulness t^ an ^ bedding are hung at will on
mandate of the people as e dividing fences,
pressed at the ballot box, hoi. 1 We are about to spend a large
ing in the highest esteem thr
who preferred my re-elect- .
and having not the slightest- |1
will for those who express ,» a
different choice. During my
term on the bench I have en
deavored to conscientiously dis
charge those arduous duties en
cumbent upon the judicial officer
with equal justice to all. I feel
very grateful to the people of the
county for their generosity to
wards me in the past, and it has
been my aim to shape my con
duct so as to merit their confi
dence. My sense of responsi
bility is not in the least abated
and my future conduct I trust
will reassure my friends of my
appreciation and esteem.
Very respectfully,
W. M. Harrell.
amount, on various improve
ments, which will advertise us
more or less throughout the
country, a great many eyes will
be turned on oui City, for var
ious reasons. Suppose they dis
cover our health conditions?
T. M. B.
extinguish the flames and it was
*33R*“S» •».*
take no steps to stop it. The before it was in rums,
carlet Fever germ has been I The car was an Overland and is
nown to live for twenty years, j said to have cost $1,200. It has
Blow many homes infected withi not | ea rned how much
carlet Fever have you had fum-i • *
Bated? School children are con-1 surance was camed -
tantly thrown with those who!
aye been with Scarlet Fever; I hardly know what to think
“ctfon 8 ’ an< * ^ ave 110 pro " j of a teacher who would leave a
wi..| ., ... ., building infected with Small Pox
.''hat is the matter with the , , , . . .
'ty Fathers? What has become and £° to a schcwl room to teacn
1 the backbone we thought they children, but tno situation is
a( l •’ jeven more hopeless when the
As much as I regret it, I am City Fathers permit him to do
weed to take my children from 1 so.
nn^ee««nHfv C f nr Vv!' 8U ^j Ctt ^ em 1 We are about to spend a large
thC8e - d,8ea9e8 - sum of money on a new school
ren afhomi h f^f r if Q in danger building. Is it, too. to be simp-
mien on "j pr<> ly a point of concentration for
onstantlv t tS .u an< ^ am disease germs, or will those in
:.f these"diseases^control awake and do something
Bykct with those who have just to u. u -f«
^■kJ^dside. 1 S - HAWE *»-
Bought Site For City Hall
The City Council closed a deal
at their meeting Monday night
for a lot on which to build the
new city hall. The lot selected
adjoins the Hamil building on
Water street and is known as the
“Longley lot.” It is one of the
prettiest sites that could have
been selected for the city hall.
It is understood that prepara
tions will soon be begun for the
erection of the building and that
before the end of the year the
Mayor and Council will have new
quarters.
The plans of the building have
not been decided upon as yet.
This will be done at some future
meeting. °
Card of Thanks
I take this method of return
ing my most sincere thanks to
the voters of Decatur county for
their handsome re-indorsement
of myself for the office of Re
ceiver of Tax Returns.
I assure them one and all that
they have a most tender place in
rny heart, and that their confi
dence will ever be an incentive
Rev. Ainsworth Coining.
Rev. Dr. W. X. Ainsworth, for
four years >of the Cam
bridge Metfiluist Church, and
nov,president of Wesleyan Col-
V “ , to be at the Methodist
*ou°[to next Sunday morning ana
Vow i No more popular man
servcH the people of
Br ^fridge than Dr^ Ainsworth.
fw men of the South have at
tained such prominence in his
chosen work. He is regarded by
many as the greatest preacher
not only in his Conference., but in
the State. <-S
He will be met by one of the
largest audiences which has ever
assert j led in a local church to
hear a minister preach.
All Democrats who are inter
ested in promoting the interest#
of the party, the nation and the
state, in seeing a real Democrat
lead us to victory in November,
are requested to meet at the
court house at 8 p. m., Friday,
March 22nd, for the purpose of
organizing an Underwood Club.
At this meeting we are to se
lect a Chairman and a Secretary
and carry the county for Under
wood in the primary.
J. S. Russell.
At St. Johns Church.
There will be services at St.
John’s dhurch, Monday night,
March 25th,
Evening Praver and Sermon,
by the Rev. W m. II. Higgins of
Thomasville, Ga.
Holy Communion Tuesday
A. M., at 9 o’clock.
All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Hats Versus Ladies.
The writer had the pleasure of
attending one of the most beau
tiful millinery openings ever be
fore displayed in Bainbridge.
On entering the store of Haire
& Wilson, we found ourselves
in the midst of one of the most
beautifully decorated stores ever
bef»-,'*Sren in this part of the
country, the color scheme be
ing green, which was carried out
from the stiov ^windows to the
back of the store. An \from the
front of the store to*\e back
wa« one continual strain of
beautiful goods rarely eve) seen
only in the large cities.
The millinery parlor reminded
us of the “Mistic Maze,” having
solid walls of mirrors; electric
lijjhted. and surrounded with the
most attractive spring hats, and
fiox ers.
The most dainty shoppers cqn
find no excuse to go to other
to me in the performance of my j cities to shop, if they will visit
public duty. Haire & Wilson’s store. Watch
Respectfully, their advertiuen.enta each week
T. J. Jackson. 1 to be found in this raper.
Card From Mr. Sellers.
To the Voters of Decatur County:
From the fulness of my heart
I desire to express to you my
sincere thanks for your loyal sup
port in the primary last week,
and to assure you that it will be
my aim and ambition to show
you that your vote was not mis
placed.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Y., Sellers.
Proclamation.
Notice is hereby given that
March, 27th and 28th are named
as CLEANING DAYS for the
city of Bainbridge. On those
days the city carts will be at the
disposal of anyone having trash
of any kind to be hauled away
from their premises. Everyone
is urged to see that any tin cans,
broken bottles, or anything capa
ble of holding water, all trash,
decaying wood and everything
So*
Editor Search Light:
I would thank you for a small
space in your valuable paper in
which to give my views as to
how our county business should
be run, as this is a topic in which
every voter and tax payer in the
county should be interested. It
is a matter that concerns us all,
and is our business.
Now the question presents it
self as to how we want our busi
ness run. In the first place, we
certainly want the business of
our county conducted on the
same plans of any other big busi
ness that is carried on success
fully. We all want it run in a
systematic and economical man
ner. We surely want efficient
painstaking men to work for us.
In most instances I think we
have such wen- In fact, I do
not know of a single county offi-■■
ear t would wish to change*
But vou know there is no biiri-
nci» that.would allow its cbl.
ployees to collect its revenflsi
from its different departments
and pay themselves oft and not
make an accounting to the bun* ,
ness for the funds paid in. So I
think the first steps we want-to
take is to have all our county
officers pay over to our treasurer
all the funds that come into their
offices. And then we want all
the other revenues that come to
the county, such as fines, for
feitures and from every other
source and manner, paid over to
the treasurer.
Another thing we want is for
every county officer, from coro
ner up, to be paid a salary that
will be just ana equitable forhia
services. We also want an au
ditor whose duty shall be to
audit all .the accounts of the
different offices of the county,
and prepare a financial sheet and
the vouchers to be. paid on ac
count of salaries of officers and
all other debts of the county once
each month - all these things to
be passed upon by our county
commissioners, and when founa
correct to be ordered paid by
them.
While speaking of the- county .
commissioners, I think they
should be elected by the voters
of their respective commission
er’s districts and no others.
Then they should be paid a salary
that would be sufficient so that
they could give their time to the
office.
I believe further, that we
should dispense with the office
of General Road Superintendent,
and let each commissioner look
after his district and make a re
port of all expenses incurred and
all work done in his district once
each month; and fie should pur
chase, if possible, all supplied
from the citizens of his district
to operate his squad, and there
by keep the money in the handa
of the people who are paying the
taxes.
I feel sure that some of the
things mentioned in this article
would be reforms on the right
line and would materially reduce
our taxes and would be of im
mense advantage to the tax pay
ers of this county.
A Farmer.
Great Week at M. E. Chuck
The “Revival Meeting for
World-wide Missions,” carried
on this week at the Methodist
church, has been an occasion of
liable to cause sickness or be a 1 interest and profit to the people
breedirig place for flies or mos- Bainbridge. Visiting minis-
qitftoe, i, placed o» U» .treeu
in easy reach of the wagons so
as to cause as little delay as pos
sible. All vacant lots are also
required to be cleaned off and
put in sanitary condition. It is
of the greatest importance that
Bainbridge be put in thorough
sanitary order and ALL CITI
ZENS are urged to co-operate
with the authorities toward this
end. Remember the days: Wed
nesday and Thursday, March
27th and 28th.
| J. W. Callahan, Mayor.
have filled the pulpit from time
to time, and stirring appeals in
behalf of world-wide evangeliza
tion have been heard and appre
ciated. Great good will no aoubt
follow in the wake of such meet
ings as this.
Card From Joe H. Gray.
I wish to thank the voters for
their loyal support in the recent
primary election, and to assure
them that their confidence will
not be betraved.
Verj.- truly yours,
; Joe H. Gniy^
