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EAT lecture BY CAPT. HOBSON And Statesman Spoke at Court House Here Friday Night. hose who failed to hear Capt. I mond Pearson Hobson atthe t house Fridav night of last i missed one of the greatest jresever delivered in Bain- jre. The crowd was pot so >, partly owing to the rainy her, but those who did at- will never regret it. pt. Hobson is a polished m. and in his lecture, “The t Destroyer, ” he handles his ect from the standpoint of a who knows what he is talk- bout. He argues the temper- question from a scientific t of view. He has obtained sties from the highest au- ties in the world, and it is ,(th to cause one to shudder n he points out the havoc alcohol plays with the body i individual. pt Hobson believes the drink to be one of the greatest es of the nation and even 3 it will, if not checked in manner, finally cause the fall of this great country, ipt Hobson is a great man in y sense of the word. He is at type of Southern gentle- that is recognized every- i. He is a close student of national affairs as well as of rfairs of our own country, studies the problems that up in the American Con- Tj le name of Capt. Hobson will i as probably tew men who d own in history as that of a "embers of that great body * her0 and stat esman, but prob- legislation!"'Hellas ““2 * receeded in his Mr. Bush For The Senate The Search Light is glad to note that Mr. W. J. Bush of Col quitt, has announced for the Senate from this sanatoria’ dis trict, this being Miller county’s time according to the rotation plan, to furnish the senator. No other announcement has been made, so far as this paper has been able to learn. Mr. Bush belongs to one of the most prominent families of South Georgia. He is one of tne best business men of this entire sec tion, is a true and tried Demo crat and is a man who believes building up and developing along all lines that will be for the best interest of the people. For one, the Search Light be lieves that in Mr. Bush this Sen atorial District would have a representative of whom all the people would feel justly proud. The Readers of this Paper BIG LEAP FOR BAINBRIDGE From Long Rest, City Suddenly Springs Into Great Activity. Bainbridge has suddenly awoke from a kind of business snooze or slumber, if it might be turned such, to a business activity not equaled b/ any place of its size in the state of Georgia. Before the end of another year there will be spent in real im provements in the city, counting some work that has just been finished, the huge amount of nearly half a million dollars. This statement may sound a little weighty to some who had not given the subject close thought. But a careful survey | of the situation will convince one that the statement does not amount at all to an overestima tion To begin with, Mr. C. H. Caldwell is having two buildings erected, one adjoining the main store of the Caldwell Motor Car Company, that will be a beauti ful store room when completed, Who we are proud to say are all up-to-date, will be greatly in terested in reading the page ad in this issue, of the old reliable Flint River Store, setting forth the great Clearance Sale of their ... most fashionable ready-to-wear j and another two-story building garments atsuch extremely low! just west of the Company’s main prices that the most economical j store. A ten thousand dollar will be tempted to buy. Wei office building will probably be have looked through the line of I started within the next few garments and nothing handsomer has ever come under our observa tion and what is more to the heart, the prices are extremely low. We desire your patronage. opinion this country ought to build great navy. He says he ;s this, not because he wants but because he believes it b greatest means of insuring anent peace between this ther great powers. will leave will be his work in the cause of temperance. If the people ot the nation would heed his advice there would be less graves dug by several hundred thousand and desolate heart by the millions would be filled with sunshin ande gladness. EXERCISES AT COMMENCEMENT Interesting Program at Court Here Last Week. House Auto Races Postponed. It will be noticed that the big automobile rrces scheduled for the 20th of this month, have been postponed indefinitely. This step was taken by the promoters of the races after go ing over the route and making a careful inspection of the roads at every point. Mr. Caldwell says it would be folly to undertake Bainbridge High School Motto “Non finis. Sed Initium.” Colors, Black and Yellow. . . . Class Flower, Brown-eyed .£» & ^ds. The Class Role’:- Flora Maxwell; "* ent ™ ins have c £ u « ed th ^> Marie Diffee; Emma Sutherland; be come ln a ver -V bad condition in a number of places, some of them being so bad that a car could make no speed at all. The postponement of the races will bring disappointment tomany A verv eniovahle occasion was Perhaps, but when it is consider- tta gSatlon Te •*» Sarah Farrar; Julia Chason; Lilia Chason; Josie Slocumb; Lyda Green; Alberta Goff; Gracie Green; Myrtle Sexton; Paul Whittle; Glenn Mathis. The New Four Passenger |Hupmobile $950.001 =ji I We believe the Hupmobile to be |in its class the best car in the world. The long stroke Motor, giv ing maximum power at low speed is a decided obviating gear changing. r e Have these Wonderful Cars in Stock but the supply is limited on account of the factory being unable to supply the demand mouths on the site where the old Democrat office stood. Just last week, the plot of ground on which the W. W. Wright ware house stood and was burned down last year, was sold to Mr. J. W. Shannon of Babcock, and it is likely that a handsome thea tre building will be put up on this lot. This deal was made through D. R. Bryan, one of the real estate men of Bainbridge, and is one of the recent transac tions that go to prove that Bain bridge property is mighty solid stuff. The lot is just in front of the Search Light office. Besides these there have just recently been new residences built and contracts let for the building of others besides large improvements on quite a number that means nearly a hundred thousand dollars in that feature alone. These will include the handsome home of Dr. J. D Chason on Shotwell street, the home of Mr. H. C. Draper on Academy street, and that of Mr, C. C. Willis, on Independent street, besides a number of oth ers that have improvements amounting to many thousands of dollars. Among the new homes High School, which closed Mon day evening, June 3rd. On Sun day the service was held in the Presbyterian church. The Bac calaureate sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Ward. His theme was “Reverence for that which is sacred”. Monday evening the court room was crowded with friends and relatives of the sweet, young graduates. At 8:30 Pro fessor Thomason and Rev. W. H. Higgins of Thomasville, followed by the graduates, entered the hall while Miss Floyd played the processional march. The invocation was then said by Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor of the Methodist church. Miss Slocum’s instrumental piece was well rendered. The Salutatory was given by Miss Sarah Farrar. This young girl (I will not tell her agejhas a very promising future, exceptionally bright. It is very seldom that one graduates at her age. “History .and Phop'mcy” by Miss Marie Diffee was ^nost-en joyable. It kept the au* jmee in laughter throughout* 1 *ntire reading of her paperA i did not show signs’ lt - mus- ness. “ jnett” by Miss Floj\ <vas r ’th much feeln.g. * “The Class Poem’t paper, was read f ‘The Class Will Miss Alberta Goff. ' Jticed in this paper that fl^Aiiors have it that Cupid has pierced mdde it impossible to even put the bad places in condition, for the running, it will be seen that the best thing under the circum stances, has been done. Mr. Caldwell states that at some future date, probably be fore the end of the present year, a race meet of even larger scope than the one proposed, will be put on. Mr. Caldwell also wishes to thank one and all who have shown an interest in the under taking. Mr. C. C. Norris, the Jeweler, will occupy the new storeroom now being built by Mr. C. H. Caldwell, the storeroom adjoin ing that of Caldwell Motor Car Company. Mr. Norris will move in as soon as the building is com pleted. The store will be spec- ially arranged for the jewelry She is business, having tile floor, steel LETTER TO CORN CLUBJIEMBERS Interesting Information on the Sdjtd of Com Growing. Tifton, Ga., June 10, 1912. Dear Sampson: — Your good letter received, and I am glad to hear from you, as I am always to hear from any of the Corn Club boys. You have raised an important question, so I am sending a copy of your let ter and my reply to your county newspaper for publication, think ing that others may be benefited, by reading them. Below you will find them. “Dear Sir:—June 7th we had a very bad storm and the wind broke out the tops of parts of my corn. It is just bunching for tassel. Do you think it would be necessary to remove these stalks? or will they make corn? I am going to put about 200 pounds of nitrate of soda on it June lOch and “lay it by.” Hop ing to hear from you soon, I re main as ever, a member, Sampson Waddell. Iron City, Ga. The breaking out of the tops of your corn will not injure it in the least, unless they have brok en below where the ears cotne out. m this connection, it may be interesting to you and the other Corn Club boys to know what relations the tassel and silk hold toward each other. Every complete flower has a pis til (sometimes more than one) and stamens. The pistil leads to tbe ovary or seed pod; the to make it up-to-date in every particular. It will be one of the prettiest jewelry stores in the state. ceiling and otherwise arranged, .stamens bear the pollen or dost and helpfuPtouch. Of especial value to the school is the Board of Lady Visitors. Its creation was a happy idea. which we fee flying about when the flowers are in bloom. This pollen is carried about by the winds or insects and is deposited on tbe pistils of like plants, and by this means the little seed are given life and begin to grow. (Continued on page 5) built in the past few - nontl ■ by Miss Sarah Farrar, was ex- bequeathed uni'^Y >d to Professed f another heart license was properly signed Thomason with showers of fy at- diction upon him. We nqj ba^-* 4 - him with “the smile that won’t come off”. “Mantilla Dance” Hupmobile Runabout $750.00 Caldwell Motor Car Co. Bainbridge, "ON THE SQUARE" :Georgia. and now building are those ot Mis. Haire on College street, Mr. Will Sapp on Planter’s street, and Mr. John Sapp, also on Plan ter’s street. Mr. Melvin Nuss- baum is just completing a bun galow on Broughton street that will have cost when finished, more than $10,000. Mr. C. S. Haddon is understood to have let the contract for a handsome dwelling to cost something like $10,000. This home will be on Shotwell street. Mr. J. M. Floyd has begun on a two-story annex to the Oak City Hotel that will represent a cost of more than $2,500. This is by way of improve ments on and new dwellings to be built. Now for the big pub lic improvements: The city has just completed the work of extending the water works system at a cost of $10,- ' 000. The work of paving will begin in the next few days. This |will amount to nearly $50,000. I The work of the new High School ; building is already under head way. This' will cost $50,000. j The improvements to be put on the Waininan Hotel, which work i has already begun, will amount to | $20,000. The building of the G. F. & A. shops will represent an 'outlay of at least $40,000. The huge improvements by the Coast Line road already begun will cost more than $200,000. The city will build a City Hall to cost not less than $20,000. The U. S. 'Continued on page five) cellent. The Valedictory, by Miss Flora Maxwell, was full of helpful sug gestions. We are sorry that space will not permit the print ing of these papers in full. “Summer’s Fancies,” chorus by the High School girls, was sweet. The address of the eve ning followed this. It was de livered by the Rev. W. H. Hig gins. In his good old Irish way he congratulated the class and spoke of the “lonely star” sitting among them. Then he proceeded with his subject “Re sponsibility”. Then came the duet, by Misses Marie Diffee and Josie Slocum, entitled: “Under the Banner of of Victory” (Blon), which was very good. While there were bui> young men to finish, the* were both bright fellows, and one, Paul Whittle, has attended the school from a distance of six miles. Flora Maxwell led the class in scholarship, J. B. Mayes led the’elass of 1914, and Eugene Zacharias led the class of 1915: The Diplomas were then pre sented to the graduates by the Superintendent, thus closing the exercises of 1912. The school spiiit is in a thriv ing condition, A splendid coop eration from friends and patrons during the session has pro\ ;d of untold benefit. A large Mother’s Club has been organized, and through it the mothers and teachers are getting in a close •toe) have just Exactly that number of pairs of Ladies Shoes in our house-*of the jy latest styles in Whites, q Satin’s, Velvet’s, Suede’s, Gun Metal and Patent’s. Made By Wichert & Gardner The foremost makers of Ladies footwear in America—To he sold for 10 Days Only at Actual Cost to us at the Factory This is positively your last chance, for after this sale, if any remains they will be sold as a whole. Why pay $3 or $4 for a poor Shc° s when you can buy Wichert & G^dner for less. Every Shoe sold by us guaranteed to give satisfaction. Sco. jfc, fields Co. "the Shop of fashion” -^AUTOMOBILE ROAD RACES POSTPONED^- •1 "J-'HI