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SCHOOL CENSUS
SHOWS DECREASE.
Total Number of Children
of School Age in this
[County is 9,079.
The school census recently com
pil'd for Washington county
shown a decrease of 6130 from the
census of 1908. The decrease
shows 170 white children and 800
colored.
Hon. Wade H. Wood, county
school superidtendent, says that
the cause of the decrease is due to
the fact that errors were made in
the census of 1908, making the
totals appear considerably larger
than they should have been.
Wo publish below a tabulated
statement of the census recently
compiled:
White 1908
Males 1094
Females 1008
1008
1002 92 less
1680 78 less
Total 8802 8182 170 less
Blacks
Males 8094
Females 8216
2884 200 less
8118 100 less
Total 0807
Grand total
Males 4788
Females 4821
6917 800 less
REPUBLICANS NOSH
NATE WILLIAM TAFT.
DISTRICT COMVENTION
MEETS IN AUGUSTA.
Was Nominated on First
Ballot Notwithstanding
Effort to Stampede.
Although a mighty effort was
made nt the republican national
convention last week at Chicago
to stampede the convention for
Hoqsevelt, William H. Taft,
present secretary of war, was
nominated on the first ballot as
the republican candidate for presi
dent.
At the beginning of the conven
tion when the chairman mention
ed the name of Roosevelt the del
egates were almost wild in their
enthusiasm and cheering was con
tinuous for several minutes. The
platform adopted has some
changes from the present one and
declares without reservation in
favor of the enforcement of the
thirteenth, fourteenth amend
ment.
James IT. Sherman was nomi
nated as the candidate for vice-
president.
T. W. Hardwick Nominat
ed. T. E. Massengale
Made Chairman.
448(3 862 less
4048 178 less
Total 9009 9079 580 less
Will Locate Here.
Mr. W. M. Goodwin, who for
some time was one of the popular
teachers in the Sandersville Higli
School, ami who has just finished
a law course at Mercer, will locate
in Sandersville for the practice of
law. He iij nt present visiting
relatives at Monroe but will re
turn here in the course of a few
weeks. His many friends of this
city are delighted to know that
he will make Sandersville his
home.
First Water Melons.
The first water melons raised in
Washington county and brought
to Sandersville this year was sold
here Saturday by Mr. Lord of the
Tabernacle district.
They were nice specimens and
brought a fancy price.
Office in Bank Building.
Mr. Thos. J. Swiut, who has
just completed his law course at
Mercer, will locate in Sanders-
viile witli offices in the First Na
tional Rank building. Mr. Swint
is a native of Washington county
and was formerly a teacher in the
schools of the county. He has a
number of friends who welcome
him to this city.
1 he tenth congressional district
convention met in Augusta last
1 huraday with about a hundred
delegates and visitors present.
The grand jury room of the court
house was used as the place of
assembly.
After the preliminaries of the
organization were completed Hon.
E. W. Jordan of this city, nomi
nated Hon. T. E. Massengale of
\\ arren county, as permanent
chairman of the convention and
Mr. C. 13. Chapman, editor of the
Sandersville Progress, was named
ti9 secretary of the convention.
The next tiling in order was the
nomination of the candidate for
congressman and Mr. A. R, Wright
of this city, in a very forceful and
eloquent manner presented the
name of Hon. T. W. Hardwick.
He referred to a number of the
principles upheld by Mr. Hard
wick, among other things the dis
franchisement net and his attitude
townrd the fourteenth and fif
teenth amendments
Mr. Massengale vacated the
chair to second the nomination,
which he did in a very strong and
pleasing manner.
The platform committee was
then appointed and the following
platform was adopted and report
ed through Mr. R. N. Hardeman:
“Tho democracy of the tenth
district of Georgia, in convention
assembled, hereby re-aflirms its
allegiance to the fundamental
principles of the democratic party.
“The national convention of
the party being about to assemble
and present to the country a full
and specific declaration of the
principles and policies upon which
it w ill appeal to tho people, we
do not deem it either necessary or
appropriate for us to undertake
to present, at this time, an elab
orate platform of principles.
“We wish, however, to expressly
re-affirm our belief that the four
teenth amendment of the consti
tution of the United States should
bo modified and that the fifteenth
amendment to the said constitu
tion should be repealed.
“We unqualifiedly endorse and
approve the proposed suffrage
amendment to the constitution^ of
the state of Georgia to be submit
ted for ratification by the people,
in the general state election in
October, 1908, and we earnestly
urge its ratification.
“We wish to express our confi
dence in our present representa
tive in congress, Hon. Thos. W.
Hardwick, as a fearless represent
ative in the discharge of his offi
cial duties, true to his convictions,
steadfast in his devotion to prin
ciple and unswerving in his loyalty
to the people.
“Wo commend him for his able
and efficient service ns our repre
sentative in congress.”
After the regular business of
the convention Mr. ^Hardwick
was ushered into the room and
escorted to the stand amid enthu
siastic applause. He first thank
ed tho convention in a very
impressive manner and then
referred to the work ho expected
to do in the congress.
The following gentlemen from
Washington county were in at
tendance: A. R. Wright, H. M.
Franklin, L. A. Graybill, J A.
Lanier, F. G. Davis, Macon War-
then, C. I. Duggan, J. Q. Cobb,
E. W. Jordan, J. F. Walker, C.
I). Thigpen, J. E. Hyman George
Gilmore, W. M. Kelley, C. B.
Chapman, J. W. Slade.
Ladies, Just Think!
Why do you buy the goods to
make your Underwear when you
can buy it Ready Made of us, as a
rule, for less than you can buy the
goods to make it out of.
Buy of us, we will save you more than the
expense and trouble of making. You will al
ways find a Lady here to wait on you.
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are going to make SATURDAY our Spe
cial Extra BARGAIN DAY. It will pay you
to WATCH OUR SHOW WINDOWS.
We give you o few Prices while the goods last
just as an index to our store:
Ladies Sunbonnets each 25c
Babies white lawn onu.roidered
caps, lace and ribbon trimmed,
from 15 to 85c each.
1 extra large wire waste paper
basket, never wears out or rusts*,
each ..85c
KENT—Lower door of
Masonic Building. Apply to
J. G. Cooi.kv, Sec.
Gentlemen, we carry tho best
cheap and medium line of pants
money can buy.
We have most anything needed in
our glass and crockery stock and
we will not be undersold.
t grain hook, just the thing every
farmer needs. It is good metal
and a bargain for 25c
1 window shade 8 feet wide and 0
feet long, and made of green
Opaque cloth and will last for
years, each 25c
We carry in stock caps for quart and 1-2 gallon fruit jars
WANTED: Second hand Crocus Sacks.
NEW 5 & 104
PACKET STORE
GREAT COST SAIT
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Will Positively Close Next Tuesday.
We are now conducting the most stupendous cost sale ever put on in this city, and when you
price just one article in this immense stock you will see that we are hewing to the cost line faith
fully, and are doing exactly what we advertise. In this Mammoth Sale we are including
Our Entire Stock of High Grade Merchandise.
This sale commenced Tuesday of this week and will continue until next Tuesday, June 30th.
EVERYTHING IN OUR STORE IS A BARGAIN.
No goods charged during this sale but we will allow you to exchange any article bought
of us, or will refund your money if you are not satisfied. Every piece of goods is sold with a
guarantee to give satisfaction.
COHEN COMPANY
Successors to Cohei
Holt Building, Sandersville
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