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SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, MAY, 1 1908.
VOLUME LXVIII. No. 5
JUSTICE EVANS DEFENDS
NAME OF WIRZ.
After Reading Record De
clares he Was Unjustly
Condemned to Die.
Despite the threatening weather
„ thousand people gathered at the
MR. WRIGHT MAKES
SPLENDID SPEECHES.
Memorial Speech at Ten-
nille was Best in Years.
Other Speeches.
MRS. R. D. WEBSTER
IS LAID TO REST.
Burial Here Friday After 3
noon Last. Was a
Good Woman.
Monday afternoon at
in the
Justice B.
auditorium
•) o’clock to participate
Memorial exercises.
D. Evans of the supreme court,
was the orator, introduced by
Judge J E. Hyman. Born and
reared in Sandersville, ho is a
general favorite. Washington
county assembled to do him hon
or. His theme was “the vindica
tion of Capt. Henry Wins.” The
oration was replete with gems of
thought and truths of history.
With reference to the inscription
on tin* monument, Justice Evans
ga id: “The U. 1). C. do not wish
to stir up strife. They erect the
shaft to vindicate the name of a
hero who did his duty and was
unjustly condemned.” He sug
gested that the inscription include
the statement that order 2Q9, is
sued by Secretary Staunton,
breaking the cartel, was the cause
of the mortality at Andersonville.
Ho, by proofs from the United
States records, entirely cleared
the name of Capt. Wirz from
obloquy.
Camp Warthen. U. C. V., at
tended and the l . 1). C. were in
charge of the exercises.
The veterans were dined by the
Daughters of the Confederacy
Monday and given an affectionate
and cordial welcome by them.
The exercises were presided over
by Hon. S. J. Jordan, a popular
old veteran.
An enjoyable feature of the
evenings exercises was the song
by Messrs. Geo. H. Mayo atidW.
A. Bell, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. J. E.
Taylor.
Judge Evans address will he
given in full in our next issue.
Hon. A. R. Wright’s speech at
Tennille on Memorial day is pro
nounced by many who heard him
the most eloquent and abie
memorial address in that city in
years and the Daughters of the
Comlederacy of that city and the
veterans present are enthusiasti
cally complimentary in their
reference to the speech. A most
interesting and enjoyable program
was rendered.
Mr. Wright also delivered liter
ary addresses at the Oconee and
Riddleville schools last week and
at both places his address was
greatly enjoyed.
A
last
the
few
the
hours too lnte for
issue of Thk Herald came
sad announcement of the
death of Mrs. R. I). Webster, a*
well beloved woman of this county
Mr. Webster, her hugband, sur
vives her and is the superintend
ent of the county home for the
poor to which he giveB his time
and in which work he was nobly
assisted by Mrs. Webster.
Besides her husband, she loaves
two daughters, a brother, Hon
W. A. Dukes, and many friends
to mourn her death.
The burial took place in the city
cemetery last Friday afternoon.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MAKES NO CHANGES.
Date of Primary Not Dis
cussed. People have no
Vote for Delegates.
ELEVEN SCHOOLS
WILL BE IN CONTEST.
Twenty Speakers on the
Program For Con
test Tonight.
The State Executive Committee
has met and adjourned. Nothing
was done except to settle a dis
pute that had arisen in Gilmer
county.
Some thought the committee
might change the rule which gives
the governor practically the power
to cast the vote of this state in
the National Convention or allow
the people to vote for delegates or
instruct them, but the matter was
not brought up and the Commit
tee evidently feared to bring up
any of the rules for discussion.
The date-of the primary was not
discussed and remains June 4th.
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DAUGHTER DEAD.
Victims of the Columbus
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MR. ARNOLD SLADE
DIES AT TENNILLE.
Was Popular Young Man
and Had Large Num=
her of Friends.
Twenty declamations will he
heard at the school Auditorium in
this city in the oratorical contest
tonight, representing eleven high
schools and meduls will be award
ed to the two making the highest
marks as gradtd by impartial
judges.
The Sandersville representative
were selected in the preliminary
contest at the school last Friday
and the successful contestants are
Mr. Stanley Tanner and Miss
Gussie Wall Mathias.
A large crowd will attend the
exercises tonight.
Candidates are Asked
a Few Questions.
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Messrs. Iverson Lord, B. D.
Joiner, Prof. Gibson and A.
R. Wright.
Gentlemen: - •
You and each of you having an
nounced as candidates for the
legislature: Many of our fellow
citizens desire to be informed as
regards your views upon certain
issues in which we as citizens ot
Georgia and Washington county
are more or less interested, and
as neither of you have publicly
announced a platform or given a
reason why you desire our support,
we respectfully call your attention
to the following questions and ask
an early reply to the same.
First. What are your views up
on state prohibition? Are you in
favor of the law as it now stands
or if not what modification or
change will you advocate?
Second. What are your views as
to the present law on the subject
of roads and revenues?
Do you favor the present system
of electing the commissioners by
the people; or do you favor a
change in the law both as the
number of the commissioners and
the manner of electing same?
If in your opinion a change of
the present law would he benefi
cial please outline such plans as
you would advocate in ease of
your election.
Respectfully,
John Smith, J. I). Voss, T. J.
Braswell. M. A. Joiner, J. D. Orr,
W. M. Everett, Wyley Smith, J.
H. Peacock, A. L. Hartley, J. G.
Tyler, N. L. Hall, C. E. Brown,
R. L. Stephens, T. J. Holmes, R.
A. Kelly, ,T. H. Palmer, I. T.
Elton, W. M. Kelly, H. T. Hart
ley, S. H.B. Massey, Jeff Gilbert,
J. N. Lanier, Joseph Jackson
H. Davis, J. S. Culpepper
Smith.
Candidate Speer is
Prominent Visitor.
Hon. Wm. J. Speer, candidate
for state treasurer and a promi
nent citizen of the state, was a
visitor to the city several days
this week. Mr. Speer was former
ly state treasurer and made a
good record.
Oratorical Contest at
Auditorium Tonight.
Following are the participants
in the oratorical contest, which
will take place at the auditorium
tonight at 8 o’clock.
Sparta: Edward Walker, Ferol
Gheesling. ,
Louisville: Marguerite Gamble,
De Pianos Juett; Lafayette Gold
en, Unknown ^Speaker.
Wrens: May Autray, Alameda;
Palmer Patterson,Surrey’s Dream.
Tennille: Julia Franklin, Clias.
Wells Jacobson.
Dublin: Annie Mae Bridges,
The Violin’s Fantasy; Ernest
Campbell, Supposed Defense of
Child Labor Bill.
Warthen: Ella Franks.
Agricola: Mary Brooks, How
La Rue Stakes Were Won.
Mitchell: Theodosia Newsome,
Naughty Zelle.
Wrightsville: Dorris Johnson,
A Little Boy in a Museum ; Anton
Faircloth, The Leap of the
Roushon Beg.
Sandersville: Gussie Wall Ma
thias, Ben Hur’s Chariot Race;
Stanley K. Tanner, The Attitude
of the Ex-Confederate Toward the
Pensioning of the Union Soldiei.
Harrison: Expected but not
heard from.
Among the victims of the storm
last week at Columbus, Gu., were
Mrs. Viola Norris and daughter,
both of whom formerly resided
here, who met death as a result ot
the collapse of the building in
which they lived. Mrs. Dunn, an
aunt of the dead woman and sev
eral of her children were injured.
They resided in the same house
and are well known in this county.
Willie Norris, another child,
was rescued from the debris and
is uninjured.
The OolumbiiB papers give a
graphic account of the heroic et-
forts of Mrs. Norris to save her
child and when rescued they
found her arms about the dead
girls neck. Parties near heard
her prayers for the child but
could not help her.
The demolished building in
which they mot their death is
located near some of the new mills
and it is supposed Mrs. Norris
worked at one of these.
She was a member of the Meth
odist church in Columbus and
since her residence there enjoyed
the respect and esteem of her
neighbors.
The bodies of the victims were
brought to Sandersville Sunday
for interrment.
Friends and acquaintances of
Mr. Arnold Slade, of Tennille,
were shocked to hear of his un
timely death at Tennille last Sat
urday.
He was a young gentleman of
high character of n pleasant and
most agreeable disposition and
had a host of friends. He had
been sick only a short while and
his death was unexpected.
The funeral was conducted Sun
day afternoon at Tennille, the
services being in charge of the
Knights of Pythias of which order
he-was a member.
Warthen District for
Bread and Brown.
The following poll taken shows
Little Joe u favorite in that sec
tion : Warthen, 4-28, ’08.
In one hour I took the poll of
voters at Warthen last evening
and below is the result.
For Little Joe, 45.
Hocus Poeus Smith, Si.
Non-committal, Si.
Respectfully,
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RACKET STORE
HOUSE FOR SALE
House and Lot In West End well elevated,
best of water, and fitted with electric lights and water
works. Will sell at reasonabbe price and give terms if
desired. Call on or write J. B. Mills Sandersville,
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our thanks
and gratitude to our friends and
neighbors and also the physicians
who were so helpful and kind to
us during the illness and death of
our little daughter and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Harrison
and children.
Easter Exercises at Downs.
Those who were fortunate
enough to witness the Easter cel
ebration arranged by Misses Web
ster, will over remember the tact
and tastefulness of those two of
the best of Washington county’s
teachers and the skill and admira
ble execution of the pupils under
their training.
Promptly at eight o’clock on
Easter Sunday evening the exer
cises began The house was
beautifully decorated in green
wreaths and white flowers in sym
bolic arrangement. Nothing
could exceed in effectiveness the
sweet songs rendered by the
school as a whole, and also by a
male quartette, Mrs. Armistead
accompaning on an organ.
Her rendition of classical music
on the piano \Vas impressive and
proclaimed her a cultured artist
in the profession of music.
The cross drill by a number of
girls was the most exquisite repre
sentation ever witnessed by the
writer.
“The way to happiness” was
shown in an effective manner.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram Col. Armistead delivered an
eloquent address. Rev. A. S.
Avant also favored the audience
with a short but impressive talk
and benediction. Thus ended the
most complete program in every
respect I ever witnessed
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Call on us. We can interest You.
A solid car load of surreys, two cars of Farm Wagons
for sale at bottom prices. We are in a position to give you
prices and let You Pay Next Fall
also on hand and
the lowest cash
gome and Look if You do not Buy. We Like to Show
You.
HOLT & BR.OTHE.R.
