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WANTED—Postion as farm superintend ant, large or small, by good, capable man and practical farmer. Best of ref erence, Address Farmer, Box N, Diffee, Oa, WANTED—Three nice unfurn ished rooms for light house keeping, in good neighborhood. Apply at Search Light office. WANTED—Orders for fine, frost proof Cabbage Plants, all vari eties. $1.25 per 1000; cheater in larger lots. Satisfaction guaranteed. F. S. Cannon, Meggett, S. C, $5 Reward—Will be paid for lost dog.Pointer; slightly over me dium size; color mostly white; dark lemon spots; three spots on one8idc; spot between eyes scar on hind leg; eyes brown; answers name of “Rex”. Re turn to Geo. Fields, Baindridge Ga. FOR SALE-New * Unitary Couch, all metal Victqr*l# ake. Also other pieces of mahogany furniture, apply Search Light Office. FOR SALE-Farmcor taining25 atres. Wire fence all around the place. Cross-fenced with wire, making four fields. On<* three-room tenant house, go d barn and deep well on place. Located 1 1-4 miles from court house on Lake Douglas road. Apply to E. Lass ter, Bain- bridge, Ga. NOW is the time to arrange for your MONEY. Plenty of it to loan on improved farms in De catur and Gadsden counties. J. L. Williams, Hamil Build ing, Bainbridge, Ga. Lost—Time Book. Finder will please'deliver to me or leave at Cliett Hard ware Co., and receive re ward. 2 t C. M. Welch. A big bargain. A No. 1 white stone Diamond Ring for sale at a bargain. Any one can see same by seeing me. P. H. Gaulding. FOR SALE—At a bargian. One 14x30 Corless type engine-at City water and light plant. Engine in good running condi tion and suitable for mills, gins or any power purposes. On account of need of more power this engine is being replaced by iwrge type. For informa tion, call on or write J. W. Callahan, Mayor. WW'l. 1 IHIHUJUI—J.—LL-UIW1 1 . 1 ., FOR LALE—Farm containing 165 acres 3 miles southwest of Facevilie. 30 ocres in high state of cultivaticn. Good 2- story dwelling practically new. Tobacco barn 40x60 practically new. Other outbuildings. Splendid freestone water. School in 400 yards of house. Good churches nearby., 2 pub lic roads b^ place. On rural mail route. Lands among the best in southwest Georgia, and adapted to the finest grades of tobacco, as well as all the general field crops. Will take $18.50 an acre if sold within 40 days. Best bargain in Decatur county. C. D. Hanna, R.F. D, No. 1, Faceville, Ga. FOR RENT—Cottage on Brough ton St, six rooms, kitchen and bath. Possession given Jan 1st. Albert H. Russell. Notice to Tax Payers I will be i* my office from now on every.day until the tax books close, which will be December the 20th. All who have not paid their taxes will please come in and settle before the above named date and save cost. . Respectfully, J. W. Butts, Tax Collec tor, Decatur, Coun ty, Ga. Norris the Jeweler is offer ing: 20 per cent discount on «U Starting Silver, Cut idle** etc., until Dec. 4-tb, far cask. Notice To Tax Payers Owing to positive instruction of Comptroller General W. A. Wright the tax books will posi tives close on December 00 with out fail- J. W. Butte, Tax Collector. AN ORDINANCE. Be it ordained by the Mayor and the Aldermen of the City of Bainbridge that from and after the passage of this] ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any per son, firm or corporation to erect or maintain any sign extending over or across the sidewalks or streets cf the City of Bainbridge, and to refuse or fail to take down any such sign formely erected and now being maintain ed over or across said sidewalks or streets, a failure to comply with this ordinance shall author ize the Chief of Police to and he shall immediately take down such sign. All violations of this ordinance shall be punished as provided in section 430 of code. J. W. Callahan. Mayor. W. O. Fleming, Clerk. Teachers Annual Institute Important Notice The city tax books will be closed on Jan. 1st 1913. After that time executions will be is sued against all persons who have not paid their taxes. The city officials urge everyone who has not done so to pay their taxes this month. Stauiael Bicycle Go has just received a nice shipment of chil dren bicycles. The Decatur County Teachers’ Annual Institute will be held during the week beginning Mon day January 13th 1913. Prof. F. E. Land, our State Supervisor, will have charge of the work of the Institute. All teachers intending to teach in any of the public schools are re quired to attend the five days as the law provides. All white public schools will suspend during this Institute week. J. S. Bradwell, Co. Supt. of Schools. FOR SALE—Billy Goat, Leather Harness and Wagon $5.00 Ben Custer Corner Evans & p otter j Sts, Be sure to visit Clarence Belchers Variety Store for Christmas and Santa Claus goods at the lowest prices. Peanuts, Peanuts. 3000 bushels selected, new crop, N. C. Florida grown pea nut seed, $1.00 per bushel, of 26 pounds, f. o. b. here. Owing to shortcrop, prices will advance later in season, give us your orders now, will make im mediate deliveries. Raysor Farms, Lowell, Fla. What is a nice Xmas gift for a child. A Bicycie of course. At Stansel’s The largest and fi nest assorted stock of t 0v " and Santa Claus ys si . goods can now be seen on dis play at Clarence Belchers Variety Store. Be sure tn visit this store, Fall Cabbage Plants. We have five or six hundred thousand strong, healthy, fall cabbage 2? Flat Ducth and Charleston W akefield ready for transplanting through o'S Ler and November. Prices f 0 h Meggett. "• 1.000 to 3,000 at 41-50-per 1 000 4.000 to 8,000 at 1.25 per 1 too' 10,000 and over at 1,00 per l’.ooo'. These prices are a little higher tin, for regular season plants, because M plants are difficult and more expensive to grow. Please send us your orim and they will receive prompt attention Send money with order. S. M. Gibson Co., Meggett, S. All Toys and Santa Claus goods now on display at Clarence Belchsrs Variety Store. The cheapest store in town. Follow the crowds to J. M. Floyd’s big sale. Legal Advertisements. NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TERM DECATUR SUPERIOR COURT OF Georgia, Decatur County. Superior Court, November Term 1912. It appearing to the Court, that on account of the large amount of business appearing on thf dockets of this Court, both civi- and criminal, that it is necessary to hold an adjourned term of this Court; It is therefore ordered and ad judged that an adjourned term of this Court be held to b n ir r on the second Monday in Febru ary 1913, at 10 O’clock A. M. for the trial and disposition of all civil and criminal business, and ordered futher, that all con tinuances of Civil or Criminal cases granted at the present term of the Court shall only have the effect of continuing such eases until such adjourned term. And the Clerk of this Courtis directed to prepare and distribute m calendar of the civil cases standing on the docket for trial at such adjourned term; and it further appearing that it is im possible for the Grand. Jury to finish their business at this term, ft is ordered that the Grand Jurors serving at the present term appear and resume their duties at such adjourned term, and futher ordered that panels of forty jurors be drawn for each the first and second week of such adjourned term, and ordered futher that this order be publish ed in the newspapers of Deca tur County, for one month. In open Court this 22nd day of November 1912. Frank Park. Judge S. C. A. C. By the Court. C. w. Wimberley, Clerk. fixuures, such as galleys,, type, quoins, leads, slugs, spaces, seven news stands, four pair news and job cases, 3 composing stones, 5 news cases, one Chan dler & Pric 30-inch paper cutter, 5 job cases, 2 lead and slug cast es, one roseback perforater, foot power, one achme stapler and binder foot power, one 10x18 Chandler job press with steam fixtures, one Cranst* cylinder press tapeless delivery, two pairs of stocks for same, one Horton mailing machine, one Eclipse folding machine, and all over head fixtures for same, one two- Bank of Bainbridge and against Mrs. J. M. Ward. This Dec IT, 1912. J. H. Emanuel, Sheriff. Georgia, Decatur.County: Will be sold before the court house door inthe city of Bain bridge, said county, on the first Tuesday in Jan. next during the legal hours of sale the following described property to-wit: Twenty shares of the capital stock of the Baker Chemical Company, a corporation, as rep resented by stock certificate Number 15. Levied on as the property of W. C. Perry to sat isfy a fi fa issued from the Su perior Court of Decatur county UAttUVO AVI VUv v W V i vilyl VVUlv VA V V VO LUX wuuij horse power gaollne engine and jn favor of the Baker Chemical inCLf fixtures, one rof^ top desk, one Fay-Sholes typewriter, 3 tables,, galley racks and chairs, together with the additional job plant including cabinet with 36 cases, and 36 cases of job tvpe, and one proof press with leads, slugs, rules and fixtures for same, together with all other personal property of every kind and description now located in the building occupied by the Search Light Publishing Com pany, in the City of Bainbridge, and belonging to the said Search Light Publishing Company, which is a corporation under and by virtue of . the laws of said State, with its principal office in the City of Bainbrige, Decatur County. Levied on as the prop erty of the Search Light Pub lishing Company to satisfy a mortgage fi fa issued from the Superior Court of Decatur Coun ty, Ga., in favor of Mrs. L. A. Phelps and against the Search Light Publishing Company, and other fi fas in my hands. This Dec. 11. 1912. J. H. Emanuel, Sheriff. Company and against W. Perry. This Dec. 11, 1912. J. H. Emanuel, Sheriff. C. Georgia, Decatur County; Will be sold before the court house door in the city of Bain bridge, said county, on the firs Tuesday in Jan. next during the legal hour* of sale the following described property to-wit: Ten acres of land off of lot of land No. 23 in the 19th district, bounded as follows: On the east by lands owned by Ll .zie Martin on the north by land owned by Joaey Bradwell, on the west by land owned by D. B. Curry and on the south by land of Jack Mock and Bill McElvin. Said land levied on as the property of Mack Martin to satisfy • supe rior court fi fa in favor of B. D. Cloud, Jr. This Dec. 10. 1912. J. H. Emanuel, Sheriff. Decatur Sheriff Sale. Wright to satisfy a fi fa issued from the City Gourt of Bain bridge in favor of M. Griffin and against C. C. Wright. This Dec. 11, 1912. J. H. Emanuel, Sheriff. Georgia, Decatur County. The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve months’ sup port to the family of Jose M, Col lier, deceased, having been filed in my office; all persons concerned are cited to show cause by the first Monday in January 1913, why said application for twelve months’ support should not be granted. This Dec. 4th 1912. T. B. Maxwell, Ordinary. Citation Leave To Sell Georgia. Decatur County: Will be sold before the Court House door n the city of Bain bridge, said county, on the first Tuesday in Jan. next during the If legal hours of sale thf following i described property to-wit: That certain printing plant, R and newspaper known as “iiie Searo!i Ligiii '. located on Troup S.iect in ;U city v. i ....... m’y "1i rB :. Georgia, Decatur County: Will be sold before the court house door ta the city of Bain bridge, said uountyf on the first j Tuesday in Jaauary next during the legal hours of sale the fol lowing desoribed property to-wit: One house and lot in the town of Attapulgus, Ga., bounded on the east by China street, on the south by Mrs. Brown, on the north by G. B. Thomas and on the west by O. B Thomas. Lev- as the property of Mrs. Georgia, Decatur County.: Will be sold before the cram house door in the city of Sain- birdge, said county on the first Tuesday in January next during the legal hours of sale the fol lowing described property to-wit: 1025 acres of land off o. lots No. 210, 218, and 219. in the 21st district, lot No. 221 is the 14th district, lot No. 34 in the 27th district of said county. Said property levied on as that of S. E Fiveash. F. P. Davis, B. L. Davis, to satisfy a city court fi fa issued from the city court of Miller county in favor of the First National Bank of Colquitt Ga. This Dec. 10. 1912. J. H. Emanuel, Sheriff. Georgia, Decatur County: To whom it may concern,: Central Bank & Trust Corpora tion of Atlanta, Ga; and Mrs. Beatrice M. Graham, of Brinson, Ga; having applied for guardian ship of the persons and property of Harry M. Graham, Robert F. Graham and Grace R. Graham, minor children of H. M. Graham, late of said county, deceased, notice is given that said applica tion will be heard at my office at ten o’clock a. m., on the first Monday in January next. This December 6th, 1912, T. B' Maxwell Ordinary and ex officio Clerk Court of Ordinary. CITATION Georgia—Decatur County: 4 The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve months’ sup port to the family of Joseph Col lier deoeased, having been filed in ray office; All persons con- craned are citsd to ebov cause by the 1st Monday in Jan. 1913, way said application for twelve months’ support should not be granted. This Dee. 4th, 1912. T. S. Maxwell, Georgia, Decatur County: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the Ordinary of said county for leave to sell land belonging to her ■. wards Homer Faircloth, Henry Faircloth and Bonnie Faircloth. minor children of W. M. Faircloth deceased, for the purpose maintenance and best interest of said wards. Said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county to be held on the first Monday in Janauary 1913. This December 6th, 1912. Mrs F. E. Brooks, Guardian of Homer Faircloth, Henry Faircloth and Bonnie Faircloth. ed J. M. Ward to satisfy a fi fa is iucu from i.ic city court of Bain-; ■ ;>h '. . > ' r ’r:t ': ; ‘i'.:t •* Georgia, Decatur County: Will pe sold before the court house door in the city of Bain bridge, said county on the firs* Tuesday in Jan. next during vhi ’.ognl hr>M-s nf lowing Icscrmul l r >, erty lo-wit: One njvn r.i i o t'.oree. on Log,* aim l mines • LEAVE TO .SELL GEORGIA, DECATUR COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the Ordinary of said County for leave to sell land belonging to the es tate of Gertrude Edmondson for the payment of debta and dis tribution. Said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said County to be held on the first Monday in January, 1913. This 10th. day of December, 1912. J. R. Smith, Administrator upon the estate of Gertrude Edmondson, when said application for probate will be heard. This 2nd day of December, 1912. T. B. Maxwell, M,, Ordinary. Bankrupt Notice In the District Court of the United States for the Southwest ern Division of the Southern Dis trict of Georgia. In the matter of Lloyd O. Stuck ey, Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy To the creditors of Lloyd 0. Stuckey of Bainbridge, in the county of Decatur, said district. Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on Dec. 4, 1912, the said Lloyd 0. Stuckey was duly adjudged bankrupt; and that the first meet ing of his creditors will be held at Valdosta, Ga., on Dec. 14, 1912, at nine o’clock in the fore noon, at which time the said cred tore may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, ex amine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may prop erly come before said meeting. The bankrupt is required to be present. . _ At Valdosta, Georgia, this Dec. 4, 1912. Jas. F. McCrackin, Referee in Bankruptcy. Please file your claim at once. LEAVE TO SELL Georgia, Decatur County. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the Ordinary of said county for leave to sell land belonging to his wards Caleb Spooner, Frank lin Spooner Bama Spooner. Don nie Spooner and Emma Spooner, for the purpose of maintenance, education and equal division for said wards. Said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county t: be held on the first Monday in January 1913. This December 6th 1912 of c. Georgia. Decatur County: Court of Ordinary of Decatur County. la the matter of petition for probate of last will and testament of A. W. Fordham, late of eaid county, deceased. To W. A. Miller, Joe Miller and Mrs. Jeenie Adams of Cot tonwood, AM., Mrs. M. E. Ten- dal of Hardaway, Fla., Mrs. S. L. Huff of Midland City, Ala., O. J. Miller of Dothan, Aia., Mrs. Jim Edna Murdy of West La- porte, Tex., Ben J, Fordham of Webb. Ala., Mrs. Cynthia Hambrick of Ashford, Ala., Mrs. Jane Barnett of Shorterville, Ala., Mrs. William Francis Fordham of Greenville. Miss., Mrs. Joe Nathan of New Orleans, La; Fannie W. Fordham having applied as Executrix, for probate n solemn form of the Last Will and Testament of A. W. Fordham late of said County deceased, you and each of you, as the heirs at law of said A. W. Fordham, de- IN BANBRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the Southwes tern Division of the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of Kline Bros., Bankrupt in Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Kline Bros, of Bainbridge, in the county ot Decatur, mid district, Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that cn December 10th, 1912, the said Kline Broa., Max Kline raid Will Kline, was duly adjudged bank rupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at Valdosta, Ga., on December 1912, at nine o’clock in the fore noon, at which time the saia creditors may attend, prove tneir claims, appoint a trustee, ex amine the bankrupt and transac such other business as may P r °P‘ erly come before said meeting' The bankrupt is required be present. , _ „ At Valdosta, Ga., this Dec., Uth, 1912. JAS, F. McCRACKIN. Referee in Bankruptcy CiM Tax Notice. . i*’> b| <j" t r. t’utti* ■antflin Spioncr aid <> o . 1 >> 1.1. Jp.v.11. and Buma ^ mlu f, Pro ” me w'tn m t( . . an( J Ordinary for said County on the . i First Monday in January, Ui3, j . , , The tax books are now open required to f p:l>m ent of city taxes for the Crirt of' Jr.n-o W. Nev.some. Treasurer.