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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
4
The notice marks the newspaper as the Official Organ of Washington County and records its entry as Second Class mail matter on January 2, 1907 at the Sandersville post office.
The Serano news and job printing plant and new equipment for the commercial printing department have moved to Newman and Pierce Wood’s building. Presses and engine are on brick foundations, increasing efficiency and space for larger orders of job work and book printing.
The people of Savannah and Chatham county praise Judge Speer and Judge Chariton for their efforts to restore Savannah's reputation by enforcing the prohibition laws. They note liquor sales aligned with state law had become widespread, with bars relocating and rebranding to evade restrictions. The article urges continued punishment of offenders to redeem Savannah and push toward total prohibition.
The Associated Press report notes Gov. Smith defends prohibition citing constitutional limits on special liquor taxes and argues state revenue remains ample for next year. He says counties already dry show economic benefit and predicts strict enforcement, with temperance moving toward restricting hard liquor nationwide.
Readers react to a Georgia Democratic executive committee rule that the governor’s supporters select state convention delegates. Critics call it undemocratic as it risks concentrating influence with Governor Hoke Smith and shaping national delegation and instructions. Local comment, parsing historical precedents and urges voter registration and awareness.
In a D C street railway debate over segregated cars, T W Hardwick accuses the Republican Party of pandering to black voters to gain political advantage. He denounces their 1904 platform as empty, insists no action followed, and warns of continued sectional pressure while defending Southern electoral laws.
The speaker asserts that the United States is a white man's country and claims most citizens will not accept equality with Black or Asian people, expressing a partisan strategy to gain advantage. The passage reflects racial ideology and exclusionary beliefs framed as national policy.
The Bank of Harrison reports assets of 34 428 44 including loans and discounts 9 767 24 demand loans 2 544 00 overdue 450 053 5 670 80 banking house 2 150 02 furniture and fixtures 1 489 62 due from banks 6 180 4 currency and coin 115 27 interest paid 5 462 00 liabilities include capital stock 15 000 00 surplus 1 500 00 undivided profits 622 41 deposits 17 177 48 time certificates 128 60 sworn by J N Lanier cashier February 20 1908 before J F Brantrey J P.
Notice that a proposed new road in the 92nd and 14th districts may be established if no good cause is shown by March 12 1908 at 10 oclock. Public utility has been reported by road commissioners and the route runs from Steel creek bridge to Francis bridge pond with gates reserved December 20 to March 5 each year. T. W. Newnan secretary. Sanpersvirce Drug Co advertising unrelated stock list included.
Ordinary's Office notes appraisers has filed a return on the year's support for Mrs Lolla Swint from the estate of T. Swint deceased. Interested persons must appear at the County Court on the first May day in April 1908 to show cause why the support should not be approved and entered as judgment.
Ordinary's Office directs all persons concerned to appear on the first Monday in April 1908 to show cause why the March 21 filing to set apart and assign in the estate of G M Duggan for Parah Duggan and minor children should not be approved and the judgment entered.
N B Massey guardian for the A B Hattaway minors applies to sell a four fifths interest of timber on twenty acres in the 6th District G M Washington county. Objections must be filed by the first Monday in April 1905. otherwise leave will be granted as applied for. D Thieren Ordinary.
Davisboro voters will decide a March 16 1908 special alderman election to fill the vacancy caused by Alderman A Ek Aldred resignation. The election follows the last general city registration and will be held at the city hall. Mayor J GC Goofrey officiates the notice.
Public outcry sale ordered by Judge C D Thigpen to liquidate the estate of Hopewell Adams. D Adams administrator will offer a house and lot in Tennille and a vacant lot at public sale on the first Tuesday in April 1908 at Sandersville courthouse. Cash terms.
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