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Auto Hoods this sale, You will sa * 1 * * See large ad In- this we and go to their store plete price list. We want to shake everybody’s hand, and wish them , a happy, pros* perous New Year. VOL. 20 NO. 52 BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, J AN. 3, 1913 Stranger Died in Bainbridge. W. H. Wickham, a man Preaching at Methodist church supposed to have been about next Sunday 11 a. m. by Rev. J. Church Announcements Champion Acre of Coin forty years old, died at the Oak City hotel here Sunday morning somtime between two o’clock and daylight He went to his room rather late and was heard coughing at about two o’clock. He was found dead on his bed Sunday morning. A coroner’s inquest was held with Judge D. R. Bryan presi ding. The verdict of the cor oner's jury was that he came to his death from natural causes. body was embalmed and according to instruction received irom his people, was sbiDped to his home, which is on long Island near New York City, The stranger Is said to have died of tuberculosis. He is said to have been in the last stages of the disease and had come South in hopes of bettering his health. He told some one at the hotel that he had his trunk checked to Climax, in this county and that he intended going out at a turpentine still near that place and live in a * shack” for some time with the hope that his health would improve. It is supposed that his trip from the North had well-nigh exhausted him. The physician said that he must have died with heart failure while in a paroxysm of coughing. He seemed to have been a man of good address and of con siderable means. His body was sent North Mondav. A. Smith and 7 p. m., by Rev. Walter Anthony, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Classes for everybody, babies to old folks; special invitation to young men of the City to attend the Baraca Class. Epworth League 6,15 p. m. bright, breezy, full of enthu siasm, song, and blessing. Prayer meeting every Wednes day evening 7 o’clock’ social fea ture in all these services empha sized. Everybody,—Everybody— spe cially just plain, ordinary folks are especially invited to attend all these services. Cordial wel come is given strangers and visi tors. “Good, live music; plain preach ing; and Christian fellowship await you. The Greatest Event of the new year now beginning will be thid great .Clean Sweep Sale, beginning at the Flint River Store on Wednesday, Jan uary the 15th ever given to the trading public of this and sur rounding counties. Take our advice and attend You will save money, ad in- this week’s papes for com- Mr. A. Bennett of Thomasville, and who was recently elected as one of the Aldermen of that city, was in Bainbridge Monday studying the White Way of this citv. Mr. Bennett has the idea that a White Way would be a good thing for Thomasville. He is one of the most prog ressive men of that city and is looking out for everything that will add to Thomasville’s fame or beauty. The White Way is a good thing for Bainbridge. In fact it is one of the best moves ever put on by the people here. It would be the same thing for Thomasville. If Mr. Bennett will be around about next year this time we hope' he can see Bainbridge preparing to build up-to-date side walks. This will be our next great move. And it is bound to come. In the Mayor's Court Quite a live matinee was at the city hall Monday, when a number of cases were heared before Mayor Callahan. One case was that of Fred Chapman, a young' negro boy, who was chared with having stole an overcoat and sold it to a negro man. The boy denied guilty, but the evidence was so strong that the Mayor bound him over to the city court under a hundred dollar bond. Six negro men were arraig ned lor gaming and were each bound over under a hundred dollar bodnd to answer into the charge in the city court The case of most interest was that of the city of Bainbridge vs J. H, Ellis who was charged with keeping whiskey for sale. Ellis was represented by Harrell & Wilson, who put up a strong fight in defense of their client. City Attorney R. €1. Hartstield managed the case for the City, and the trial proceeded with much interest. The Mayor thought that the case had been made out against him and placed a fine of one hundred dollars or 60 days. The attorneys for the defense gave notice that they would appeal to the council, and the case was set fgr Thursday night of this week. Presbyterian Church Services. Watch for announcement date of Miss Madge Caldwells And at the same time we want to thank the public for the splendid pat- jwvage given us during the past year. We will continue to carry the most up-to-date line of Clothing and Gents Furnishings in this eectiott of Georgia, and will make special effort to save you better than ever before. Make our place your headquarters id let’s turn 1913 into the most pros- Mwyaarofafl. Blumenstein Willis & Co. iberdashers in <' Georgia. | > The Only Exclusive Haberdashers in Bainbridge, The following was sent to the Search Light by request of the management of the paper, from Arthur Hill, of Early county, and who is the champion corn club boy of Georgia, having rais ed 2331-4 bushels of corn on one acre. Young Hill is only 16 years of age, and is the s6n of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Hill, of Early county, and a nephew of Mr. H. L. Hill of Bainbridge, The The write-up was sent in two months ago in answer to a re quest from the Search light, that He give for the benefit Of all, the method of cultivation of his champion acre: MODE OF CULTIVATION. I cut my stalks early in the fall with stalk cutter and then disked it 9 inches deep; waited about 30 days and disked it again. It being so wet I never got to break it until March the 17th. Then I turned it under with a Chattanooga turning plow 8 inches deep, running furrow with long 3 inch scooter about 4 inches, subsoiled it good, break ing it 12 inches deep. On April 29th 1 broadcasted 50 bushel loads of barnyard manure with Success Manure Spreader. On April 30, laid of rows 3 feet 5 inches with 8 inch shovel, deep, putting in furrow 40 bushels cotton seed, bedding on these with turning plow inches, running in balk with 8 inch shovel 5 inches, dropping corn and putting 400 pounds of 8-2-2 guano in furrow, covering corn with two small scocters, planting it on the 2nd day of May. On May 13, when corn was about, six inches high I run around corn with 3-inch scooter close and deep, putting in siding furrow on one side 100 pounds of 8-2-2 guano, running out ihiddles with Planet, Jr. Cultivator, on which I had three-inch -scooters, running them good and deep. On May 20, sided one side of corn with 20-irch scrape and scooter, running shallow, put ting 100 pounds of 8-2-2 guano on one side. On May 27, I sided other side, putting in same amount of guano on that side and using the same plow. On June 3, sided on one side with 22-inch scrape and scooter, putting 100 lbs 8-2-2 guano on one side as before. On June 10, sided the other side with 24-inch scrape and scooter, putting 100 lbs nitrate of soda on one side June 17, sided cne side with 24-inches scrape and scooter, shallow; July 1st sided other side with same plows, shallow, putting on side of corn in the other middle 100 lbs nitrate of soda. I plowed the corn eight times, plowing deep the first time with scooter and shallow the rest of thetime. The corn eame up growing, end it never stopped. It never fired or burned a blade. On the acre worked the old way the corn fired to the ear. My acre of com had 363 stalks to the row. It averaged three ears to the stalk, making 1089 to the-nw. The acre had SSrtors, making ’KJBHi eato a the item. i gathered from the saere 16, 596 Hml cofo, weighed before at wafted for ft ***#'&* fUtcr. Church next Sunday morning when the pastor will preach a special sermon to the Knights Templars of this city. The members of Crusader Command- ery will attend in full uniform. “Baby Mile” Bainbridge is not likely to cease iaughting for a long time over “Baby Mine”, which has its flist local presentation at the Grand Theatre Monday Night Jan 6th under the direction of William A. Brady, Ltd. “Baby Mine" comes direct J rjm its eight weeks, engagement at the Majestic Theatre, Bc 4 x>n; it also, for one solid year, had New Yorkers in a delirium oftfcugh- ter at Daly’s Theatre, and now Londoners are simply laughing their heads off at the Criterion Theatre, the play being in its second year there. I a care less moment Zoe Hardy has lunched with husband’s best friend, Jimmy Jipk, and in a huff her husband has left her. Mrs. Jinks suggest a bring back her husband, just how this is accomplished is a story that would only be spoi led in the telling. Go and see how Hargaret Mayo, the autho ress, has told it, retaining your sympathy for everybody, and making your laughs step on each other’s heels. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gardner ai rived flrft of the week from St. Louis, where they were married on Dec. 21st. They aft receiving congratulations from numerous friends in the city, They are making their home at the Hotel Callahan. Caldwell Motor Car Co, have had installed the first “Tracer" electric sight in Bainbridge. The sigh adds inpeh to the- already beautiful front of' the building. Bainbridge is not quite as large as some others cities so far as population goes, but she hag ' *5f GtMpfmr 4b era places. ion at the “Callahan" A most interesting service One of the most brilliant OC- will be held at the Presbyterian casions of the kind ever enjoyed in Bainbridge was the formal opening Wednesday evening of the “Callahan”, the magnificent tourist hotel recently purchased and fitted up by Hon. Johb'W. Callahan, and being operated by A most cordial invitation is e*-1 Mrs. B. D. Fudge. tended to everydne to attend this service Morning Service. Organ prelude. "Pas Dea Amphores. ’ ’ - Chaminade. Offertory. ‘ ‘Babylon.”—Weat herly. Sermon. "The Christian Knight.” Offertory. "Traumerel.”— Sqhuman. Anthem. "Sweet Is Thy Mercy.”—Barnby Postlude in Bd. Evening servece. 7:16. Subject of Sermon, ”A Vete- ran Knight of the Groan. Fire at DeoabonviHe. Fire broke out in the plant of tile Donaleonviile Oil Mills Iatfe Saturday afternoon and it looked for a time that serious damage would be done. The smoke was discovered is suing from one of the rooms in which a number of the gins are located. The gins were not run ning however, and it is not known just how the blaze origi nated. The fire department did some splendid work. It is only a vol unteer company, but they acted almost like veterans and soon had the flames under coghoi The fire was prevented from spreading to another room. The damage is said to have amounted to between two and co A,r * three tthousand dollars, the dam ageWing in most part to the belting. i, That dainty little singer, Miss Caldwell coming to Bainbridge with an excellent company. The lack of space ferfaNb * complete description of the be* cislon. The large dining roetth was beautifully decorated. The dinner was the firetstfXtti’ttlifl# the new management FuWy* hundred guests were at the ta bles, which were filled with the best that Mrs. Fudge could pwh pare, and that is equal to sttyiftg it was one of the fliost'Magnifi cent spreads eXer enjoyed In thil or any other city. 1 More than two hundred people visited the Callahan during the evening. Standing in ' the receiving line with Mr*. Fudge were Mrs. John W. OaltehKft and Mrs. W. B. Gardner. Delightful music was fbndriied bp the or chestra under the charge PriA; : Qertii. The Mfee pefksr lobby were filled with the most i brilliant audience ever seen tn Bainbridge. N umerous congratulations were, showered upon Mr. Callahan, as, it was due to his enterprising " spirit that Bainbridge now hap-... the most magnificent tourist hotel’ in this section of the South, Mrs. Fudge waa cot on every aide aa this palatial home for the tourists. She is recognised aar-J amoiihg the beat hotel women in. the country. She will ope 1 **^ both the Hotel Callahan and Thu occasion Wednesday nijrhf 111 be long remembered fer$ one present. ewnmlMiee end sworn to before a notary public. It required about a day and a half to get the corn in, running two wagons. I made 180 bushels on the same acre last year, worked the same way. I got two county prizes, a trip to Tifton and a trip to Wash ington, D. D„ given by Con gressman Roddenbery. I cer tainly bed • good time and have I gut depte -offered by the Central railroad 1mrt year, and have won it again this year. I plowed my com every Mon day morning till I laid it by. With best wishes to all the boys and to Mr. Roddenbery. Respectfully, Arthur Hill, Jakin, Early County, Ga. Nov. 1st 1912. JOE WEBERS Great “The Climax” Is tbokt Bainbridge. Ladies We Offer These Goods—All New-At Exactly One Half Price Caldwell