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The Bainbridge Search Light
Published Every Friday
by The Search
Ught Publishing
Company.
P. B. BUTLER .
Official Advertising Medium of Decatur
County and the City
pf Bainbridge.
Entered at the Pont-Of lice
at .Bainbridge', Gs, t
a* second-class m
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BAINBRIDGE, GA., JUNE 14, 1912.
Talk on Many Topics
(By “Georgia Cracker”)
We made the assertion last
week that Tom Watson was a
factor in Georgia politics, with a
following of good votes that
amount to the balance of power.
Now that Mr. Hudson has re
tired from the race for governor
and assigns as his main reason
that he failed to procure the sup
port of Watson and his following
and consequently he saw noth
ing but defeat staring him in the
face, our assertion is born out by
the bald fact.
Speaking of Hudson’s retire
ment, he assigns as another rea
son the lack of the financial back
ing that had been promised him
by his friends, and that he did
not wish to bankrupt himself to
make the race. This leads us to
conclude that the poor man, be
he ever so brilliant or so worthy,
is debarred from the possibility
of ever being governor of Geor
gia, unless he first truckles to
the men who hold the money
bags, whose creature he would
be expected to be, and this
thought is nauseating to the man
with honest impulses. Sad, but
true.
Between Hall and Slaton, the
0"!v tv.’-i r.vcvrc! gubernatorial
cariuiuates at present, and tnat
now seems likely, the people will
have to choose. Both are en
dowed with good intellects and
physiques. Both are schooled in
the arts of legislation, having
had long experience in law mak
ing and in the front ranks of
that forum. Both seek now to
have a try at enforcing the laws
they have lieen years making
and unmaking. It has not yet
been given out which of these
gentlemen will have the support
of the Watson wing of the party.
No doubt both have tipped their
hats to the McDuffie coquette.
The office of legislator truly
seen s to lie seeking the man in
Decatur county this time. This
isaB it should be, and it is to be
hoped that none but the fit should
be found. Our members should
be men of affairs, of intelligence
and of character. It would l>e a
sacrifice for such to serve, but
the sacrifice should be made for
the public good. It is a calamity
for us to be misrepresented or to
be represented by a non-entity.
flocks. We listen to their Syren
songs of gold untold and unloose
our purses to feed the fat pro
moters, who, after they get our
Scott-Keeter.
ies A. Keeter and Miss
>tr, both of Bainbridge,
money, laugh at us for a ninny. | were ma®"d Sunday in am.
It is true that these “gentleme%,L The manjeage was a great sur
ly agents” seek and find only our Jpri^ not to the parents of
“prominent citizens” to unload the young bride,
their chunks of blue sky on, and
we unprominent are left to our
pristine obscurity. We do not
complain, except that it makes
us sorrowful that the aforesaid
prominent citizen overlooks the
opportunity at his own door for
development of our latent re
sources and at the same time in
crease of wealth.
NATIONAL POLITICS. .
Thr battle has begun to wage
thick and fast among the Repub
lican factions at Chicago. It is
hard to tell just yet who will re
ceive the nomination. The fol
lowers of both, Roosevelt and
Taft are already claiming the
victory. It seems for one time
that the Republicans are hope
lessly divided. The “steam rol
ler” tactics have been working
admirably on the side of Taft in
the matter of seating contested
delegations. But if the Presi
dent should get every one of the
contested delegations he would
still fall short of the nomination.
There are enough uninstructed
delegates to turn the tide one
way or the other and it all de
pends on the delegates who will
go to Chicago uninstructed.
The affair will be a little dif
ferent with the Democrats at
Baltimore. In the first place the
Democrats will meet without so
much factional difference and
bitterness. It is true, there is a
difference in the teachings of the
progressives and conservatives,
but these teachings have not
amounted as yet into a bitter
factional fight, as is seen among
the Republicans. It seems just
now that the Democrats have the
best opportunity they have had
in many years to name the next
President. It is to be hoped they
will act with judgment and wis
dom at Baltimore and that they
will nominate a man who is of
such recognized greatness and
power throughout the country as
to command the support of the
great common people’ every
where. The man who can beat
the Republicans is the man for
the Democrats to nominate.
I notice one of our leading
auto dealers has written quite a
pertinent and timely advertise
ment on patronizing home mer
chants and enterprises. What
he says should be given careful
consideration. People who live
among us and have invested their
money in establishing business
enterprises for supplying and
Berving the public are entitled to
the support and patronage of the
public. Because they are con
tributing to the support of the
local government and the wealth
and welfare of the community.
The money you spend with them
is put right back into circulation
where you will reap a benefit
from it. Both your money and
the patronage you bestow on the
foreign merchant is forever lost
to you. If you were I enefitted by
your foreign purchases there
might be an excuse for it, but
you are not. Our merchants as |
a rule carry as good goods as can'
be obtained anywhere and the I
cost to you will be the same.!
Then why not keep your money j
at home? The man who buys j
away from home what he can
obtain from his home merchant*;
every thing being equal as to i
quality and price, is not a patri-1
otic citizen. Deliver us from the j
Sears-Roebuck fanatic.
This leads me to reflect again
upon the "blue sky” propositions
that are going the rounds of our
county-so called investments,
many of them, that will never'
see t he light of day. They are 1
conceived in an eight by ten of
fice in Atlanta, or somewhere
else, and the “gentlemenly
agents” descend upon us like
wolvtt upon the unsuspecting
Musical Program Methodist Church
Prelude. “Largo”, Handel
Hymn “Awake M.v Soul”.
Anthem. “0 Clap Your Hands”
Gabriel,-Choir.
Offertory, “Angels Sarenade”,
Bragga.
Soprano Solo, "Fear Not Ye O
Isreal”, Dudley Buck,
Hymn, No. 415.
Postlude, "Marche Po ijale”
Ch. Gounod
M®
but to all the
friendp of the couple, as they
had let none know of their plans.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Scott, and
has a large circle of friends in
this and other counties. It is
understood she was visiting
friends out of town last week,
when the plans were consumated
for the marriage.
The groom is a young business
man and holds a position in the
law office of Col. R. G. Harts-
field. He came to Bainbridge
from Atlanta some time ago, and
has made many friends since
coining here. Jfe
After going to A«finy and
other places in the state, the
couple arrived in an auto in the
city yesterday. They will make
their future home here.
Notice of Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that at
the next session of the Legis
lature a bill will be introduced
providing for an amendment of
the character of the City of Bain-t
bridge, providing for the election j
of Chief of Police by popular vote!
of the electors. This June 11th, 1
1912.
Citizens.
News Notes from Lanark Springs.
Lanark Inn and the surroun-'
ding cottages are filling up and
the visitors seem to be having a
gay time. The fishing at present
is particularly good: fine catches
of Spanish mackerel, trout and
blue fish being made in Lanark 1
Bay and every few days there;
are expeditions to the snapper
banks which are very successful,
the boats returning laden with
red beauties.
J. H. Ryland wife and daugh
ter, Miss Rubwof Americus are
charming gifts at the Inn.
Miss Mary Finny and Mis^Al
berta Finny o^t.I^tersbi/^ re
spending ' at til n.
Mr. C. N. Welch presented to
the Search Light a few days ago
a turtle (soft shell) which was
highly appreciated. It made one
of the finest dishes the editor
has enjoyed in a long time. Mr.
Welch caught two fine turtles,
and about the same time, had
the luck to kill a nine-foot ali-
gator.
The Decatur county Medical
Society met in Bainbridge Wed
nesday. with most of the physi
cians of the county in attendance.
Watch for the announce
ment of the big contest
at Haire & Wilson's
next week.
The Search Light has received
word (of course by wireless),
that Commodore E. Blumenstein
of the Flint River Yacht Club
has arrived in Bremen, Germany.
He will spend about two months
in Germany with his mother and
other relatives before returning
home.
In addition to an elegant line
of low cut Shoes we have a new
line of Ladies High Shoes and
Canvass boots all to be sold
at cost for ten days only. Wich-
ert & Gardners the finest Shoe
Makers in America. Geo. H.
Fields Co.
Watch for the announce
ment of the big contest
at Haire & Wilson’s
next week.
National Searchlight!
T HE SENIOR PARTNER w.s disturbed
The little boy of one of the firm’s traveling
men was critically ill. Th- distracted mother
begged that her husband be notified.
A Long Distance Bell Telephone call located
him, but he had gone to a neighboring town to
sell goods.
Would the Telephone people reach him? The Telephone
people would try. They found him and he started for home
at once.
The Universal Bell Telephone System is a national search
light. It seeks the distant person for you and locates him if it
is possible.
By the way, have you a Bell Telephone?
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE I
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Search Light Subscription $i a year
spending
A deligl
lia
• t} \
xyom l\ au-
■. and Mrs.
spending the
at the springs.
joined later by
s from Albany,
is growing,
ion of the Mother's
N*«ii of great help,
le Board of Lady visitors has
ecome one of the main assets of
j the school. Its creation was a
i happy idea.
Cliett Hardware Co.
Hay Presses Hay Fedders
Gasoline Engines
American Field Fencing
All Kinds Garden Tools
Ice Cream Freezers
Water Coolers Garden Hose
Cliett Hardware Co.
Bainbridge,
Georgia.
Corno Feeds
1OO Per Cent. Safe
Tea Rose Flour
“THE WORLD’S BEST”
Sunlight
Self Rising Flour.
Winchester Shells
For all Kinds of Shooting
H. C. DRAPER & CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Bainbridge, Georgia.
Just Ay rived
CARLOAD,
SORGHUM SEEP
AMBER AND ORANGE
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