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CALL ON J B EDWARDS &, SON FOR FRESH MEATS AND FISH OR PHONE 59 The Jackson Record. Volume 26. LITTLE RALPH McMICHAEL SUICIDES WITH SHOTGUN. Jackson is Suddenly Shocked by the Death of Ralph McMichael Who Committed Suicide Wednesday N?ght. Just as we go to press we learn the sad inteligence of the suicide of little Ralph, the eleven year old son of Hon. J. A. McMichael a substantial citizen of Jackson. The facts attending this sad happen ing is told by the father of the little boy as follows: The boy left school and went out into tne country and spent Wednesday with a relative On his return home i told him he must go back to sdhooi Thurday morning or I would whip him. He beged me not to make him go back, We., missed him, and about half past seven o’clock his sister was searching for him, and just as she opened the door and looked into tne of the rooma of the house, the gun fired. His sister screamed and thought she was shot. When I reached the room the boy was s anding with gun in his hand and as I ran in the room he realed and fell.” The shock to the family is a severe one and the Record axtends its heart felt sympathy. The McMichael fam lly is very widely connected by relation ship in the County. The mother was Miss Mollie Fletcher, the daughter of Hon. Henry Fletcher who died ten years ago. Both the McMichael and Fletcher Families are widely connected and known. The deceased wa* loved by his playmates and his tragic death will be a blow to each of them. The many friends of the family are moved with loving sympathy over the sad occurance. The Lird has promised to weep with those who weep. May His ten der loving sympathy succor, mother, father, si Aers, brothers, kindred and friends in this hour of grief, FOUR NIGGERS SHOT IN A DRUNKEN ROW. An eruption broke out Saturday night at a nigger frolic at at, the house of Henry Fitch who lives three miles East of Jackson in which shotguns and pistols we-e used indiscriminately. When tne smoke cleared away it was found that four, Pitts Hightower, Ames Berry, Shoir 'lalmadge, arid another whose name is Cloud, were shot; two seriously. It is also reported that two white men were there selling booze . This i-i a case that the grand jury will do well to investigate. Protect Your Town The Dallas New Era says: protect your town and thereby show that you are in favor of protection. If protec tion is good for the nation it is good for the town. As towns people we should favor cur town above every other, as the growth and developercent of it is what will enhance the value of all property both in and about it. Then buy your dry goods, groceries, hardware, furniture, etc., at home, have your printing, your blacksmith ing and your shoemaking done at home, patronize in every instance you caa. The success of our merchants and mechanics means new business houses aad residences, additional demand for labor of various. To the farmer a first class town a fordß a better market for his produce, a'better trading point, and such a town is bound to increase the value of his land. Unquestioniy ‘‘in union there is a strength.” COUNTY IN DEBT TO TUNE OF $20,000. County Owes $28,000.00 and Has Only SB,OOO in Treasury With Which To Pay. On the enstallmerit of the new com missicners of Ronds <fc Revenues into office, they find the county in debt to the amount of with SB,OOO in the treasury, which leaves a deficit of S2O 000. For this deficit is in the main caused by the building of a number of fire steel bridges, of which j our people may live to feel proud . ! The following items speak for themselves : Paid to Autry Bros., Steel $1,600.00 “ Jackson Lumber Cos. 1,415,00 1 Portland Cement Cos. 600 00 Hence, for material $3,615 00 This material hard to be placed or> a solid foundation, and the building of pillars and abutments is somewh t exi eusive. Hence, we have; Paid to B . F, Watkins, $3,655 00 “ Joel Watkins, 327,00 “ E P. Wr.bkins, 17100 “ Others, about, 2,500.00 Paid for Labor. 6,653 00 Aggregating in round numbers $lO, 000.00 for bridges. This is not a large amount, and we would councel the tax payers not to get nervous. The deficit will be paid, but our commissioners are determined not to, while getting the county out. of the hole, get into it themselves, but just as soon as it is decided how it can be done legally, it will all be promptly paid. The Three Minglest Hen. It is said that three of the stingiest men in the state were in town yester day. One of them will not drink as much water as he wants unless it is from another mans well. The second forbids any of his family writing any thing but a small hand as it is a wuste of ink to make big letters. The other stops his clock at night in or der to save wear and tear of the ma chinery. All of them decline to take the r.county paper on the ground that it is a strain on their spectacles to read newspapers. Shs Listened. Miss C.’s portrait hung on the wall at the exhibition. Mis3 C. hung around her portrait. Miss C. had lips that an ablebodied man would walk five miles to kiss. Her eyes were twin stars. Upon her forehead hung two beautiful curls, twin curls. Miss C. was delightful to behold. She was immersed in the study of her catalogue. Of course she was not there to listen to the comments. “Beautiful picture, isn’t it V* “Yes. I wonder if it’s true to life.” “I don’t know. It’s awfully pret ty anyway.” “It is pretty. The features are perfect, but I don’t think she looks very intelligent.” Miss €., with a crimson face, slapped her book shut and walked away. JACKSON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, Feb, Ist 1907. DR. HOGE RESIGNS BAPTIST CHURCH. Dr. B. Lacy Hoge Resigns Pastor i ate of Bapsist Church After Serving Four Years. Rev. B. Lacy Hogs resigned the Pastorate of the Baptist Church last Sunday. The church has postuoned action for the presnt. Dr. Hoge has not announced where he will go, but wherever he may go, the love and esteem of the .people of Jackson will be his, Dear Brothers and Sisters —At the beginning of the New Year, with a greatful heart I look back upon the the record of the past fur (4) years and thank God for what he has ena bled our church to do and find en couragement to press forwaad and be mere faithful.in the work. As an en couragement. and stimulant to great er efforts for the Lord in the future, I call to your remembrance some of the things that God has so honored u as to do them through our church. Ist. We have built a complete up to date house for our Sunday school. 2nd. We have erected an 8 room pastorinm for our pastor 3rd. We have built the Jackson Chape! in China, where our own mis slonarv will preach the gospel of Jesus Christ 4th. We now have a memberslup of 277 sth. The number of additions has been 125. (3th. The contribution for orphan age, $423.91. 7tli . The contributions for Missi ons, $4,918 14. Bvh. The contributions for other ourposes, $11,G20 33. 9th. Total contributions for all Durposea, $16,962.88. This is a record that should fill us all with gratitude to our Heavenly Father for the blessings He has be stowed upon us, thns enabling us to have this part in His great work. Now. permit me to ask each of you some questions, that I hope you will answer alone with God in prayer. Ist. Have you had a part in this great, work for the Lord? 2nd. Have you done your best dur ing the past, year to give the gospel of Jesus to the world? 3rd. Have you been regular in your attendance upon tne services of the Lords house? 4th. In the coming year will you do your best for the Master? “On'y the best is good enough for Jesus” You are aware that there is a solemn obligation resting on every member to attend the meetings of the church to which he belongs and I trust that you will be faithful in the discharge of this obligation dur ing the coming year. With love and best wishes for each of you I am, Very sincerely yours, B. Lacy Hoge. Two newsy letters were crowded out this week from being too lute. Our correspondents must get their communications in on Monday if pos sible, later is too late. • New Style of Piper. “Eight in the middle of a story' my paper gave out,” said a newspa per woman, “and I sent in haste to the local stationer’s around the cor ner. I wrote a note as follows: ‘Please send a pad of yellow paper, 8 by 10, unlined preferable.’ “The maid brought bsck the pad, on the wrapping of which the pro- Srietor had written: Tlope this will o. It is yellow and unlined, but we are all ont of preferable.’ n Now York Press. SOLDIERS AND VVID- . OWS GET $9,580.00. This Amount To Be Devided Among 113 Old Soldiers, and 48 Widows. Judge Ham will receive as Butts County’s share of the pension fund $9,580. which will be devided among soldiers and widdow as follows ; 24 invalid soldiers, 89 indigent sol diers, 22 widdows (old class,) 26 wid ows (new class.) While this amount, after being devided will not he a great deal for each one, yet it will be much apprec iated by the men who so often march ed to victory under Lee and Johnson. umm 11 Methodist Church. Rev. S P . Wiggins’, wife and baby are spending the week at Barnesville attending the meeting of the preach ers of the Griffin District. Rev. Wiggins preached last Saturday and Sunday night to large congregations and will hi! hi* pulpit next Sunday both morning and at the evening ser vice . news from Our neighboring Cowns. Iron Springs. Miss Eula Thornton visited in our community Sunday and Monday, soon settle the race problem among themselves. Mrs W. P. OolTer and little ones from Jackson visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wright Saturday and Sunday. The singing at the school house Sunday was a success, and wbh high ly enjoyed by all. Sheriff Wilson was present and conducted the sing ing for us. Stark was represented by Charlie Thornton and George Harper. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jolly were also present. The negros had a shooting match Saturday night at the house of one Henav Fitch, who live* on a place belonging to Col. Y. A. Wright Only four were shot, none dead however. Gambling is presumed to have been the cause. If someone would furnish f-he negros with plenty of popsicull booze and cheap guns, they would Among the notable events that W. H. C. HAMMOND CO. Meat Market. I sell only the Freshest Beef, Pork, Sausage, Fish, etc., etc. MEATS DELIVERED. Phone 70 and Get What Vou Want. Our Pulpit, ‘‘By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have lova one to another.” John 18-35. Manv people seem to think they will be known us Christians because they belong to some church, out Christ says yo shall be known of His desciples if you have love for another. It will be known that ye are not his disciples by the fact ye do love one for another. The word says “He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.” Ist John 3-14. Some church members are known bv their hi.tred of some other church. Some by their enmity to some other Churches that differ with them. Such Church members ought to know they are lost, so they wouid go to Jesus for Salvation. The fruit of the Spirit is love, and if we love the Spirit of Christ in us, lie will shed abroad the love of Christ in us. If we love God .we love our Brothers also. If we do not love our Brothers we do not love Christ. 1 Father give us the spirit of love so we can love as Jesus loved. Not to love the ,'ovely only, but to also love the unlovely. Help us to have and show such love for all Gods people that nil men may know we are thy disciples. This we ask in Jesus name. Amen. have taken place, was the meeting of the Editor and Mr. W. P. Collier, at the home of Mr. Lon Wright for the purpose of eating sausage and chittlings. Mr. Andrews was discoy, ered about eleven o’clock jumping from one side of a ten rail fence to the other presumably for the purpose of settling his breakfast, in order to be in condition to do justice to the cx* petted dinner. Later in the day as Sheriff W. W; Wilson was going to the singing, he saw someone that he thought was acting rather suspiciously and male* ing a grab at his collar, found that he had captured the rib band of a white sock. On closer examination, it turn* ed out to be Bill Collier swinging by the calf rope head down from a limb. When asked to explain,said he had just had a square meal ana was trying to keep it on his stomache as long as possible. It finally turned out that the chit tllngs hud been eaten three or four days before. Number 5,