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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
1
Editorial voices from Valdosta, Fitzgerald, and Columbus debate Georgia politics. Remarks cover Professor McLendon’s speech, the college on wheels, reactions to Bryan and Taft, gubernatorial hopes, prohibition shifts, and the mood ahead of the Chicago convention. Local figures like Roddenberry and Brown appear amid broader national themes.
Mr T C Wainman a notable South city developer died Thursday after months of kidney paralysis and blood poisoning following amputation of a foot and ankle. He built saw mills and the Hotel Wainman on Shotwell street and leaves a wife three daughters and a son. His funeral was held at the Presbyterian church with Episcopal service and interment in the city cemetery.
A brief notice promotes Botts Brokerage Co as rising wholesale jobbers on Water Street. They offer bacon, hams, lard, flour, high grade canned goods, grain and feed, and promise pleasant, accommodating service for wholesale orders. They invite calls before placing orders.
The piece argues that educated and energetic young men fare best on Georgia farms, noting urban oversaturation in professions. It urges youth to stay or return to farming, claiming farm life offers superior living and state prosperity as evidence mounts from educational progress.
Hawkinsville Dispatch critiques “one man power” as misguided. The paper argues danger depends on which man holds power and notes human nature shapes views on government risk depending on who is in office.
Mr. Roosevelt told Congress that the mother is the better citizen and the community’s supreme asset. He said a wise, full duty mother is more important than any man’s success, while a wife and mother who shirks duty earns contempt.
A prominent businessman and former Massachusetts governor, William J. Douglas, argues that Washington's tactics erode party lines and urges the Democrats to adopt a square deal with tariff reduction on raw materials and foods, end trust protection, and pursue broad reciprocal trade, hoping to win over independents and manufacturers.
The Washington Chronicle argues for an elected legislature to eliminate divorce laws in Georgia. The Savannah Press warns against such a reform, noting Georgia’s moral readiness and the influence of liquor interests. The discussion frames Georgia as potentially joining states like Carolina in banning divorces.
The government report shows the 1907 cotton crop at 11,161,163 bales, including 127,646 bales remaining to be ginned as of April 1, ending the season. The figure contrasts with 13,805,265 bales in 1906, suggesting prices should adjust to actual supply conditions.
Mark Brown, described as a negro, was hanged at Camilla last Friday for the crime of criminally assaulting eight year old Victoria Holmes on November 29. He offered no defense on the scaffold and displayed stolid indifference to the penalty.
The piece questions renewing Georgia convict lease, argues for reform including road work in counties for profit and humane supervision. It criticizes railroad systems as hostile to the public and warns readers about potential political manipulation by powerful interests. It urges a prudent, humanitarian solution.
The article notes thousands of shad in Flint river despite a belief they never quit the ocean. At Mackafoonee Creek dam near Albany, shad are abundant and local fishermen are harvesting as the season runs. It predicts a potential fishery could yield a harvest if properly equipped. It warns fruit crops remain unsafe until after Easter due to April frost.
The Cordele Rambler argues the recent money panic was artificial and aimed at restricting large corporations. It cites few business failures due to prudent cash purchases by merchants and notes the panic mainly harmed big New York trust companies while the South and West with grain and cotton foundations held firm.
B H Levy Bro and Co a long standing advertiser in The Democrat announces its spring stock is complete with a full spring catalogue. The Georgia clothing house offers men women and children's ready to wear suits and underwear of the best materials and guarantees satisfaction on mail orders.
At about six Monday morning Willie Wadd a 35 year old journeyman barrel maker formerly with Nussbaum Bros. Barrel Factory near the Jewish cemetery shot himself with a pistol. He suffered from locomotor ataxia and left no relatives in this country. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict consistent with the facts and his remains were buried.
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