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The Sandersville Herald.
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SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, MARCH, 6 1908.
ESTABLISHED 1841
IJPE8I0R CODRI CON- RODQHrON CASE HAS
VENE1) MONDAY A. M.
Judge Reagan Pleases Bar
and People. Shelnutt
Jury Foreman.
BEEN POSTPONED.
Mr. Roughton is Seriously
Sick and Was Unable
to be at Court.
GOV. SMITH WILL
AWARD TROPHIES.
Washington superior court con
ven'd Monday morning ut. nine
o’clock with Judge E. J. Reagan,
t l,e popular presiding judge of the
Flynt circuit on the bench, who
cuine at the invitation of Judge
R»wliugs to dispose of a number
of cases in which Judge Rawlings
j„ disqualified. Judge Reagan
vn- personally known to some of
the members of the bar, and by
reputation to nil of them and bis
reputation of being one of the
foremost lawyers and ablest judges
of the state lias been well sustain
ed during the brief time ho pre
sided «S judge ill this county. His
The Roughton caso was. post
poned at the present term of
Washington superior court on ac
count of the illness of Mr. Rough-
ton, his physicians testifying to
his serious illness and his inability
to leave home at the present time
or during the session of the court.
A new trial wus granted to
Roughton by a decision reached
last week and the case was there
fore docketed for a rehearing ut
the present term.
For several weeks past Mr
Roughton has been very seriously
To Winners in Automobile
Contests to be Held
in Savannah.
Plans of the Savannah racing
committee for the big March auto
events, it is learned, include an
invitation to be presented to Gov.
Hoke Smith to be present and to
make the presentation of the sil
ver trophies to the successful
drivers of the winning cars in the
speed contests.
About the awarding of the prizes
the committee plans to have a
pleasing program, with Gov.Smith
and the winning drivers as the
central figures. It is intended
that the presentation shall take
TENNILLE LIGHT PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
City is Partially Protected
by Insurance. Will
Be Rebuilt.
charge to the grand jury was a
masterful one, delivered indirect,
simple and forceful language, j
with no attempt at eloquence or
popular trimmings and yet one of
the most instructive, direct and
impressive, as well as one of the
most thorough and complete
charges ever delivered in this
county.
The court was quickly organized
and the grand jury soon reported
for instruction, with Hon. C. D.
Shelnutt of t his city, as foreman
and Mr. T. G. Amerson tie grand
jury baililV.
A full list of the cases called
and disposed of to this time are
given in another column.
ill and several days ago regarded place at the De Soto at 8 o clock
as very desperately sick, but is j on t he evening of March 19. Gov.
reported how as improving and Smith will bo invited to attend
will probably bo able to bo out in laud make the award, by a com-
tho course of ten days or two mitteee ut Savaunahians, who it
weeks, barring any backset, | is expected will go to Atlanta for
though perhaps lie may liml it j that purpose.
The electric light plant and
power house belonging to tho city
of Tennille was destroyed by firs
Tuesday morning about 8 o’clock,
the lire making a clean sweep, in
spite of heroic efforts to save it.
The plant was valued at about
seven thousnnd dollars, blit was
insured fuf thirty-four hundred
dollars, which will probably lie
soon paid and it is understood
that the city will immediately
begin the work of rebuilding the
plant and that the new power
plant will lie built on a larger
PRICES
WHILE THE GOODS LAST
1 ten quart milk bucket
1 fiber lunch box
1 roller towel rack
1 12 quart milk pan
1 pen rack
1 large bottle vaseline
1 economy coal sieve
This will save one fourth
of your coal.
stroyed 1 steel fry pan 5c
15c
10c
10c
10c
5c
5c
40c
scale than was tho one d(
so as to provide for the rapid 1 window shade 3x6
growth and future of the city
1 wire dish draner 10c
1 wire sink strainer 15c
1 twelve cup muffin pan 15c
1 set iron stone china cups
iHieult to walk again on account
of rheumatism, of which it was
stated he was suffering intensely.
W. C. T. A. Program
For MarJi 7th.
Mayor Godfrey
and saucers
1 spool good machine
thread
1 graduated quart cup
1 enamel ware cup
30 wooden clothes pins
1 stocking and glove
arner
40c
3c
5c
5c
5c
5c
Teacher of Expression
For Warthen College.
President W. E. Lumley of
Warthen College, has secured tho
services of Miss Mary Emma Rob
inson of Sandersvillo, as teacher
of expression. She arrived in tlm
city Monday last and has already
entered upon her duties at the
college.
Miss Robinson comes to the
school here highly re • vinmended,
and it is hoped bhui. ihe pupils of
the school will see the advantage
in taking up the study of elocu
tion, thus enabling M iss Robinson
to have a large class.—Wrights-
ville Chronicle.
1. The scope of Geography 7 , and
how the teacher may adapt it. to |
the needs of the pupils in the
common schools: Misses Jennie
Reynolds and Willie Lozier.
2. What may the teacher ac
complish with home Geography?
Misses Lula Webster and Susie
Jordan.
8. To what extent should teach
er rely upon the text book and
what may they teach without the
book in Geography? Misses Ruby
Niibers and Cordelia Carmichael.
4. Correlation of Nature Study,
Agriculture and Geography : Mrs.
Bulnh Brown and Miss Arline
Newton. _
5. Round Table.
Medical Association
Meets Next Wednesday.
There will be a meeting of the
Washington Comity
Medical As
sociation at the city 7 hall in San-
dersville next Wednesday morn
ing, which vi 11 be a very impor
tant and interesting one to the
members.
There has not been a meeting
of the association in some time
past due to unpleasant weather,
but the members are anxious to
renew the meetings, which are
found to be most profitable.
Commissioners Provide
Heat for Court House.
When court convened Monday
morning the jurors and court at
tendants were much pleased and
gratified to find that the county
commissioners had provided two
large stoves to heat the large
court room.
Heretofore the court room in
cold weather has been quite disa
greeable in spite of the efforts to
heat the room by grates and the
stoves provide ample warmth for
the building.
Hanging of Andrew
Johnson in Atlanta.
Candidate Milledge
Calls on Friends.
Andrew Johnson, son of Noah
Johnson, who formerly lived here
and who was the local republican
leade.r in this county for several
years and until his death, will
hang in Atlanta Friday, Mai. Lb
Andrew is a young negro about
25 years old.
Capt. R. H. Milledge, one oi
the candidates for prison commis
sioner and prominent in Georgia
politics for many years, was a
visitor to Sandersvillo last week
and met many of our citizens.
Capt. Milledge has been to ban-
dersvi 1 lo before during the cam
paign and bus many friends in
the county 7 .
Card of Thanks.
Negro Uses Pistol
With Fatal Effect.
Annnnias Lundy shot and fatal
To my kind physicians, Hr.
Redding of Warthen, Drs. Cheat
ham and Rawlings of Sandersvillo
and the numerous friends who
showed me such devoted attention
during my serious illness, 1 return
my heartfelt thanks.
Mas. L. R. Garnep,
Warthen, Gn.
ly wounded Snm Canty with a
pistol near Poplar Springs church
last Sunday night.
Details of the shooting and the
c uise are not accurately known
but it is understood the difficulty
occurred about a negro woman.
Canty died Monday morning.
Fertilizers
Bought for cash and in
large lots, our prices ate
therefore rock bottom. See
us before you buy and get
the best goods for the least
money. L. B. Holt,
G. C. Wood, Manager.
Thirteen railroads in the South
eastern Passenger Association
have agreed upon a reduced fare
which will be charged persons
coming to Savannah to witness
the auto races and a folder has
been issued notifying the public
of the reduction.
1 ho fare is 4 cents per mile,
round trip, counting the miles
I only one way, and applies to the
territory lying between Savannah
and a line drawn through Charles*
ton, Columbia, Wilmington,Char
lotte, Augusta, Athens, Atlanta,
Newnan Columbus, Albany,
Thomasvillo, Tallahassee and
Jacksonville. Children between
5 and 12 will be carried for haft
the reduced rate, or l cent a mile
for the trip. '
Mnj. W. W. Williamson, chair
man of the transportation com
mittee, was notified of the sched
ule of rates yesterday morning by
Mr. Joseph Richardson, chairman
of the Southeastern Pussenger As
sociation. These reduced rate
tickets will be put on sale March
17 and 18, only, and will be good
to leave Savannah until midnight
of March 20, the dajvjollowing
the races, four days in all.
Of great interest to Savannah
autoists and especially to the rac
ing committee is the announce
ment that tomorrow Mr. N. H.
Van Sicklen, chairman of the
technical board of the American
Automobile Association, will
come to Savannah to aid in prep
aration lor the races. Mrs. Van
Sicklen will accompany him
Reservations have already been
made for them at the De Soto. Mr
Van Sicklen is a power in auto
circles and is u recognized author
ity on the fine points of pulling
off a meet. His coming will put
preparations on the jump in order
to have everything in tho best of
order when the races begin.
In order that prospective visi
tors to Savannah may know clear
ly the positions of tho different
events, the following program,
which will in all probability lie
followed to the letter, has been
arranged. The meet, with the
preliminary parade, will occupy
three days, March 17 to 19.
March 17—Parade of officials,
and contesting automobiles with
racing drivers at the steeling
wheels.
March 18—Two 180-mile races.
Runabout race, beginning 11 a.
m. Prize, silver cup.
Heavy car race, beginning 8
o’clock. Prize, silver cup.
Hour’s intermission between
the two events.
March 19—Contest for Savan
mill challenge trophy, 800-mile
rape, beginning at 12 o’clock.
Prize, silver cup.
Presentation of trophies by
Gov Hoke Smith at the De Soto
Mayor J. C. Godfrey of Davis-
boro, was a prominent visitor to
the city 7 yesterday and his pres
ence at court mixing .with his
friends renewed the rumor
he will probably enter the race
for tax receiver at the coining
primary. It is understood Mr.
1 crockery salt box with
wooden lid
1 pound butter mould
10c
_ 10c
We have received a nice lot 2 wire egg beaters for 5c
of flower pots with sau- \ 1 box 2 in 1 shoe paste 10c
cers, all sizes. 1 wooden bowl
May Be a Candidate. Sheet ironn stove pans 5, 10,
15 and 25c price accord
ing to sizes.
We have some imitation 1 set tea spoons
t large cut glass bowls 35c 1 set knitting needles
th ' at 1000 sheets pure tissue toi- 1 roll crepe paper 10 feet
let paper 10c long all colors 5c
1 black board eraser 5c 1 bottle machine oil 5ci
. 0c
20c
5c
5c
lodfroy lias
msidcration
tho matter under
Hotel, 8 p. m.
Secretary Solomon has received
a letter stating that in all probn-
ility two Daraeq cars would be
entered in the races. The sale of
seats for the grand stand will be
gin tomorrow. General admission
will be $1 ; reserved seats, which
must bo bought for two days,
$1.25 a day; boxes, $85 for two
days. F’ive thousand reserved
seats will be Bold.
Wanted: Second Hand Crocus Sacks.
NEW 5 a 104
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