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L'-lM * v $1.00 PER YEAR. 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. (f W E 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 «B 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 Tatom