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BA.INBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. JUNE 7. 1912
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
1ECATURITE” FOR
COL DONALSON
Iks Strong Plea for Mr - Donalson to
Enter Race.
Iitor Search Light:
Is the eyes of the whole state
j turning towards Southwest
or gia on account of its wonder-
growth and development.
ise( i by its rich agricultural
ds, timber and turpentine,
its progressive citizens, it
looves us to elect to the Geor-
Legislature the very strong-
ablest and most representa-
men we have in our county
] this offlice. A man of that
d in the Legislature can do
ich toward bringing Decatur
nty in great prominence as
of the very best counties in
ith Georgia.
want to name a man for that
portant office who will fill all
above requirements. He is
able lawyer, a good farmer, a
ctical business man and one
the best known men in the
He is the prime of man-
ripe with experience and
ltl be a leader in the House
passing beneficial iaws in the
interest of the people, in
;, he has already worked ou/t
lan, which if enacted into law,
be worth thousands of dollars 1
Distinguished Visitor Here
Hon. Park Trammell and Mrs.
Trammell, of Tallahassee, Fla.,
spent a day or two in Bainbridge
first of the week. Mr. Trammell
was the successfull candidate for
Governor of Florida in the recent
primary held in that state. He
made a remarkable race, wind
ing out over some very strong
men. Mr. Trammell is the
youngest man ever elected Gov
ernor of Florida, being only 36
years of age. His career has
been one successfull climb after
another since he entered politcs
ten years ago. At that time he
was elected to the lower House of
Representatives, after wards go
ing to the Senate. He was made
President of the Senate, and
after serving out his term there
was elected Attorney General of
the state, which position he is
now holding. Mr. Trammell is
a native of Florida, but has
many relatives iu Georgia. He
has numerous friends throughout
Georgia, and especially in this
section where he is personally
known by hundreds, who speak
of him as among the most bril
liant young men in the country.
Mrs. Trammell is a niece of
Mrs. B. D. Fudge of the Bon Air
Hotel.
Especially Interesting
We can. truthfully say that no
™ nlnatTiv 1 house in Georgia, carries a better
he cotton planters of Decatur line of goods than the Geo. H.
nty and millions to the state,
he man I refer to is Col.
n E. Donalson, of this city,
Decatur county ought to
:t him without opposition.
A Decaturite.
n artistic band stand would
an ornament to the square,
would add to the comfort of
players. Let our Civic Im-
vement or City Beautiful
ies get behind a movement
urther beautify and adorn
park with a band stand.
Fields Co., of our City and every
article in their store is bran new
and yet they are offering their
entire stock except Clapps shoes
(which are contract goods) at
prices which cannot be duplicat
ed anywhere.
Read their advertisement, it
explains why this sale is put on.
They sell nothing without an
absolute guarantee, both as to
quality and price. They carry
everything a man wears from
a Collar button to a Suit of cloth
es including the best line of
Shoes ever shown in Bainbridge.
Ladies fine Shoes included in
this sale.
JASPER GLOVER
KILLEDSATURDAY
Was Shot to Death in Diiculty With
Doagias Lewis.
Mr. Jasper Glover, living in
the north-eastern part of the
county was killed early S/^^flav
morning of last week, by DIMg
lis Lewis. Lewis sunendered to
the officers and was brought to
Bainbridge and placed in Jail
His trial will probably be had
during the Superior court, which
convenes here the first Monday
in July.
Full particulars of the killing
and the cause leading up to it
are hard to gather owing to the
fact that people in the neighbor
hood know nothing of the im
mediate circumstances only as
they were told by the man who
did the killing.
It seems that the men were
brothers-in-law, and that Lewis
lived on Glover’s farm. It is
reported that they had some
words the day before the fatal
trouble. On Saturday morning
Glover was going to work on his
farm and had to pass through
Lewis’ yard. When he got in
side of the yard the trouble came
up again and it is stated that
Lewis came out of the house
with a shot gun and empted one
barrel into Glover, killing him
almost instantly.
The affair is deplored very
much by the people all over the
county. Mr. Glouer was well
known here and had many friends
in Bainbridge, who regard''' him
as one of the best men in ca-
tur county.
CALDWELL MOTOR CAR COMPANY
DO YOU BELIEVE IN PATRONIZ
ING BAINBRIDGE MERCHANTS?
^ince we entered the Automobile business three
years ago we have had a good opportunity to study
human nature, and we have learned a great many
things we never knew before. At the same time our
experience places us in sympathy with the merchant
who is depending upon his friends, the people who live
here, to make their purchases at home, instead of send
ing away for their needs. We are writing this from
what you may term a selfish motive, and to try to in
duce people who need goods in our line to patronize us,
° r if it does not suit your pleasure to do this, give your
order to our competitor. Keep the business at home.
1 nderstand that we are not so small that we do not
wish him to prosper. We cannot expect everybody to
trade with us, at the same time we are grateful for the
patronage you give us, and we wili make an earnest ef-
tort to merit it. We do not propose to try to put the
other fellow out of business by cutting prices, for no-
hody ever succeeded by adopting these tactics. No
tair-minded customer objects to paying a price that will
allow- the merchant a reasonable profit, and he is en
titled to this, otherwise ha will soon find out that he
cannot pay his rent, taxes, license and other things,
and it will be only a short time until he is trying to dis
cover where he is “at.”
There is a lack of reciprocity in Bainbridge that
mi- not ex * st ’ an d things happen with us often that
nake us wonder why. For example, we placed an order
he other day with one of our home industries that will
amount to at least $400.00 and has been filled. The
na , n ''’ho got this order was at our store this morning
n . showed us a tire which he said cost him $14.00.
eft. t !, re I s a . *’ sec ona” the name of the maker being
raced. It is not guaranteed, as are those of first
uauty the price of which wdtild be $19.85. The man
'■ no got the tire for $14.00 sent the order away from
xunniKige to so Tie cut-rate concern, thus causing us to
, ta e sale, where we would have made a profit of at
rM-ii* 1, u ’ We hope this man will realize'that it is
tiir.ii 1 . j 1 P° lic y to send away from Buinlu idge for
■ r goods because it may result in everybody doing
■ .'vjse, Ihen where would we be'.'
: i ., w Yours truly,
Cambridge. May 30, 1912 C. H. CALDWELL.
Caldwell Motor Car Company
Candidates Slow to Enter.
The question of candidates for
the Legislature is still the puzzle
of Decatur county. Instead of
men running over each other to
get into the race, it seems that
they will have to be pushed in
this time. Not a single an
nouncement has yet been ’made,
and it is now less than two
months till the primary election.
It is very probable however,
that something definite may be
said in a few days. A number
of friends of Hon. Thos. Parker
have been urging him to make
the race, but it is not known if
Mr. Parker will announce. He
is one of the best known men in
the county, has represented the
county in the Lower House, and
his record as a legislator is well
known to everybody. If he does
make the race he will no doubt
receive strong support,
Hon. John E. Donalson is
strongly recommended by “De
caturite” in this issue. The
Search Light endorses every
thing said by “Decaturite” in
j favor of Col. Donalson. .He
j would make one of the best rep-
! resentatives the county could
send. But whether or not he
| will make the race is not known.
I
GREAT CROWDS
TO SEE RACES
iDdicatkms Point tn Many People Coming
from a Distance.
The big automobile races to be
held here on June 20th, have
won attention on the outside in a
greater degree than was first
expected. It is believed now
thot hundreds of people from
outside towns and cities, as well
as from country districts will at
tend.
Recently Mr. Caldwell has re
ceived letters indicating that
visitors from Atlanta, Macon,
Savannah, Birmingham, Mont
gomery and many other places in
and out of the state, will be here
to Witness the races and inspect
the great roads of Decatur coun
ty. These, roads have already
made the county famous and a
further advertisement of this
kind will focus the attention of
many more on the advantages
the county offers.
Special rites will be given on
all railroad* leading into Bain
bridge, arnj it is confidently ex
pected that the largest crowd
ever seen here will visit Bain
bridge on that day.
Real Estate Market.
The general tone of the local
real estate market is steady
with the promise of a lively
speculative interest in the near
future. This speculative interest
seems at present to favor the
newer part of town, in the
neighborhood of the New School
propertyl and there is a reason
for this, as the possibilities of
icrease *•«<£ Wues has a wide
margin i5 Bars OcurjAt
This Compound I v % 01 . w j t h
whicj Salmon perfltrs are re
gard! M«n,, .... otter and
Collet ■—■w^est the idea
that j d splendid op
portunity /me yide-awake
real estatpom llito ctf^n up the
property'ft/the' souths Aid south
east of College St., firmdevelop-
ment. If this property were
bought now and judiciously
handled it would supply the
present demand for lots In . ,'iis
neighborhood, and soon firing
the balance into demand at
much higher figure.
Shotwell St. is still the “Peach
tree Street” of Bainbridge, and
this prestige will always keen its
properties in great demand.
Possibly right now there is no
property in town that has the
steady tone that prevails on this
popular street. One lot on this
street two block from the pub
lic square has shown an increase
of 30 percent in less than three
months. And so it will always
be on Shotj£jpSt. If you are
buying f< a permanent home,
buy on Shotwell St., because
aside from its soti4j s dvantages
it shows the ihighest increase in
values, and the steadiest tor
As an investment it is unlike t/)li
Government Bonds in but one
detail, it makes larger returns.
Watch the Search Light for
Real Estate News.
The Flint River Store.
Judging from the great crowds
seen at the Flint River Store and
reports of business being done
there, that big establishment is
having one of the most success
ful special sales in its history.
Since the opening day of the
sale crowds have been going in, „ , . .
from all sections and the volume, In Bam bridge Monday to begin
work on the new trestle and new
bridge for the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad across the Flint
BIG WORK FOR
A. C. LRAHROAD
Urge Force of Men Ready to Begis Werk
on New Bridge.
A large force of men arrived
of business has a'ready reached
to large figures.
The display of goods is beauti- _ ...
ful It would be useless to at- From one hundred to two
tempt a description of the dis-' hundred men wl "
play of the goods. They have
made the display in such manner
as to make a beautiful show on
the inside of the great store.
Almost anything one wants can
be found there. The store, as is
well known, reaches clear acoss
in the work and it is estimated
that it will be completed by the
first of February next year.
The contractors are W. Z. Wil
liams Co., Macon, Ga. This
company will do all the substruc
ture, grading and trestle work,
an entire block. It has two th f steel brid « es to . a
stories besides the basement. I bridge company. Mr. W. A/
The first and second floors are Young and Mr. A. P. Cornell of
the departments in which the I tbe Macon Company are already
displays can be seen during this. on tbe ground, as is also Mr. D.
ga I e M. Lamdin, civil engineer for the
The page advertisement being road -
carried in the Search Light tells! 1 he substructure work will be
something of what they are do- ,°f concrete and a new trestle as
ing, and the inducements being well as new bridge wifi be con-
offered, but a visit to the store structed throughout. The whil)
will convince one that a page ad , thing will be raised from nvi to
does not begin to describe what, 8 ® ven higher from hill to
really is to be seen and had at ■ ML a distance of nearly three
the Flint River Store. quarters of a mile.
„ When completed this will be
one of the mostsubstantiaUtruc"
Wilson-Fain tures tbe ent ' re Coast Line
„ , , _ . system, and is in keeping with
Mr ’ Love Fain and Miss wor k they are doing all along
Clyde Wilson both ot Faceville,, their iines . A simi | ar wor k wi U
were married Tuesday, the hap- iba done at the Chattahoochee
py event taking place in the
church
Presbyterian
place.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Wilson and
is one of the most prominent
young women of that section.
The groom is a young business
man and one of-the leading mer
chants of the town.
The couple have many friends
at that Fiver, with the exception that
| the reverse-curve there will be
straightened.
It is understood that the coat
of the work in Bainbridge will
be something over $150,000.
Catholic Chapel.
There will be services at the
in the county, who wish them a i Catholic Chapel Sunday morning
happy voyage over life’s s?a. 8 o’clock.
Sheriff J. H. Emanuel and Mr.
Jeff Holder went over to Mr.
| D. S. Ely’s on Spring Creek
I Wednesday and enjoyed a big
fish fry out on the creek, Mr.
i Ely being the main cook for the i Everybody should turn out to-
i occasion. 1 he Sheriff says that j n jght and hear Capt. Richmond
! some people may -ook fish as, p Hobson 'if lecture at the court i
I well as M. Ely, but doubts if any j bouse. It is not often that we
'one else can cook corn bread juet|Have the opportunity of hearing
jin the same manner as thatjg U( .ha talented speaker. Capt.
[gentleman. The report is that j Hobson gained world-wide fame
-entirely too many fish were con-j in sinking the Merrimac during
[ sumed on that occasion. Great the Spanish-American War, but
j numbers were caught and coming* his tame as an advocate of the
[from Spring Creek, they were'cause of temperance is even
the finest that can be had in this greater than his fame as a soldier,
'section. All tin- men were in Those who have hoard the lecture!
fine trim for the meal and the he will deliver here tonight say
result was well, it takes the it is one of the greatest they 1
Sheri ff to tell the rest. 1 have ever listened to, *
BIG JUNE SALE
Is Now oh and Will Last for 20
, Days.
Every article in our store except
Edwin Clapp's Shoes—We offer
to you at prices lower than you
have ever bought.
We Need The Money
And the reason for hav ing this sale
and sacrificing brand new goods, is
to convert these goods into money.
No good3 will be charged and no
goods sent on approval.
This is die Whole Story
If you are ever going to need
anything in Men’s Wear or Ladies’
Shoes, this Ls the opportunity of
your life.
