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Santa Clause Will Make His Headquarters at Jackson Furniture Company \ This Year. Be sure to see the New Rockers, Davenports, Lounges, Sideboards, Round Dining Tables, Parlor Suites, and the Prettiest Rugs you ever saw Cheaper Than Ever. PIANOS AND ORGANS ON VERY EASY TERMS. JACKSON FURNITURE COMPANY. Robin Cooper Acquitted by Jury Son 10J Col Cooper, Who Was Pardoned by Governor Pat terson, is Awarded Verdict of Not ft Gudty Tenn., Nov. 15. Po>- H. Cooper, charged with tin.* of Senator Edward Ward ■ -k, was given a verdict of Hjty in the criminal ourt A ring «ai recommendation ■ (ietier.d A. U. Anderson. 1 .fought to a clo<c the li ll. : ole- of tile upases known to the ann.i 1 - of of Tennessee. Unitrust' to the si cues Parking the first trial of this case, when the court loom was packed, almost to suffocation by those eager to hear every word of the evidence, there were only a few persons pres ent. Counsel were probably the only persons there particularly on account of this case. COOPER IN COURT Robin Cooper came into tae court room some minutes before the time for the court to convene and took a seat a£ the table behind the railing. About half an hour later his coun sel, Judge J. M. Anderson, Gen. tf|L|l. Washington, Charles N. M. H. Meeks, and entered the - at the ilin-e! elated Vletieell All -' llpiid lie -tilled ill rec the vetdict of not ■nu human heing had to him connection prosecution during the and one-half months that he been attorney general. II. Sharp, clerk of the court, called the case of Cooper about 9:80 o'clock several minor matters had been before the court. Attorney General Anderson stat ed that he would like to have a jury for the disportion of this ease and jury number 1 was called. Ihe 12 men filed into ihc jury box. There wascomplete silence in the court room as the attorney general arose to address the court and said he had a recommendation in this case to make to the court. * “Your honor is probably familiar vitli this case,” said the attorney general. ‘‘‘-This defendant, Col, Duncan B. Cooper and John Sharp were indicted jointly for the mur der of Senator Carmack. The case came up for trial and resulted in the acquittal of Sharp. Colonel Cooper and this defendant were ound guilty of murder in the first COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, NOVUM HER 17. 1910. i'. - i i iSd II L fJ Walking 30 000 Miles. Messrs. Boyce Farbush Hanaford and Terry Churchill Elmendorf, “the two boys with the long names and the long walk,” as they are called, walked into the city late yesterday afternoon. These two young men, its will be remembered, left New York City on May the 23rd last on foot to tour the United States, the trip being some 30,000 miles. After arriving here tl* had covered 2870 miles. Leaving New York they walked through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dele ware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolina* and into Georgia. They walked from Macon Yesterday and left here this morning going to Eastman. They propose to cover every state in the Union before returning to their homes in New York. They estimate it to take some three or four years to complete the voyage. The object of the long walk is to make the longest walk ever made in the United States. From an inter view with one of the young men, we learned that they left home with out a penny and have not worked a single hour, depending wholly upon the hospitality of the people along their route. They have met with no difficulty in obtaining food a'nd shelter and have been entertained by the leading hotels in the cities as well as by the farmers. They state that they have not asked for a sin gle courtesy that was refused them in their 3,000 mile walk from New York. They wish to state that the kind ly treatment received at the Hotel Thornley here is but a continuation of the hospitality everywhere ex tended in North Carolina, which, they understand, is Mrs. Thornley’s native state. _J» degree. The Supreme Court affirm ed the case of Colonel Cooper, but as to this defendent there was a re versal.” ORDERS ACQUITTAL Judge A. B. Neil then stated to the jury that in view of the state ment of the attorney general, the sworn ffiocer of the state, and in view of the further fact that there is no further effort to prosecute the case, the jury would return a ver of not guilty which was accordingly done. Counsel for the defense had nothing to say during the proceedings and at the conclusion General Wash ington arose and stated to the court that they would retire. The de fendant left the court room with his counsel. Senator Carmack was killed on Seventh avenue in this city on the evening of November 9, 1908. Dexter Is Now Growing Fast \ That Flourishing Town Will Soon Have Sixteen Brick Stores. Dexter, November 17. —While our neighboring towns “boom,” as they are pleased to term it, Dexter is quietly moving forward in such a manner as to cause even our resi dents to wonder. In the last few months two brick buildings have been finished. At present Dr. Jajnes E. New is putting the finish ing touches on a brand new, two story building facing main street, and Dr. W. B. Taylor is placing the brick on the grounds preparatory to the erection of a store on the corner of Main and Omega streets. This building will be 28 by 90 feet, and will be a two-story structure, the masonic and I. O. O. E. lodges hav ing jointly arranged to build the second (loor. When completed, this will make 16 brick and stone buildings for the town, two of which will be two-story buildings. Another bank is contemplated, while Mr. J. T. Mercer may possi bly build a two-story brick struc ture on the masonic hall corner, which, we understand he has re cently purchased. Dr. Taylor’s building will possi bly, when completed, he the hand somest yet erected in the city. The front will either be stone or pressed brick, and will be modern in every respect. Recently the Dexter telephone ex change was organized, and is now in working order. Several rural lines have been strung up and this new enterprise is starting out under very flattering prospects. All the merchants seem busy, and none of them arc complaining of the hard times, as is usually the case in small towns. Taken all in all, Dexter seems to he getting along nicely, thank you. —Dublin Courier-Dis patch. For Sale! I will sell at my place on Novem ber 23rd next the following: 3or 4 mules, from two to three hundred bales hay, four or five hun dred bushels corn, farming imple ments, such as hay presses, mowing machines, binders, etc. 11-3-3 t-pd Jarrett Green. NOTICE! The ordinance on bicycles in re gards to riding on the side walks on and after this date will be rigidly enforced. You will take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly 10-20-4 t W. M. WYNNE, Mayor. A Delightful Entertainment ■J&rs. Jl. “P Qrimsley Entertains the Woman’s Home d%Ttss ion Society. The party given by Mrs. A. P. Grimsley to the members of the Woman’s Home Mission Society on last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs, T. S. Vinson was one of the most enjoyable and unique enter tainments it has been our pleasure to attend in some time. The invitation began with the first two couplets of “School Days,” and when the twenty-four guests arrived they found the home of Mrs. Vinson all bedecked in green and wlnte, the colors of the club, and introduced by Mrs. Grimsley, the principal of the school, to the teachers who were Mesdames J. G. Dunham and C. E. Taylor. They bore the mark of the old time school teacher in that they both carried long keen hickory sticks, tried and true. Each guest was given a little slate,pencil and tablet,and assigned to their respective teachers. There for one brief hour we forgot that we were white haired matrons, digni fied grandmothers and young wives with the responsibity of husbands. Oh, the blessedness of forgetting! We were a noisy, careless, free loving lot of children; teasing each other, talking back to the teacher, asking foolish questions, some studying so hard, some playing and all afraid of the hickory. After pro gressing from A, B, C’s to literature our reports were made out and giv en us tf> take to the home folks. Mn. J. M. Wynne was the only pupil graduated and she received a real diploma, all done up in Latin which none of us was smart enough to ret id. Mrs. Wynne is a pupil of Mrs. J. C. Dunham and reflects much credit on the institution. Mrs. Taylor was reelected, and Mrs. Dunham was dismissed on account of the very strong feeling existing among the patrons, concerning cor poral punishment. Mrs. Grimsley remains the efficient principal. At the ringing of the last bell, Mrs. Vinson invited us into the dining room where we were remind of the springtime, when every sprig and tree is bursting with the green and white.' The table was truly a beautiful picture. White chrysan themums and asparagus fern form ed the centre piece, while long streamers of green and white ribbons hung from the chandelier and were tied in huffy hows to each corner of the table. A delicious salad course was served, after which we had hot coffee and cocoa. We spent the remainder of the time trying t j read the diploma and twitting each other asonlychil- Conductor Pendley Seriously Injured Capt. Gus Pendley, one of the cleverest, most efficient, and accom odating freight conductors on the Southern railroad, happened to a real serious accident here Sunday morning about 4 o’clock. He bad charge of a South-bound freight train, and on attempting to mount the engine as the train was leaving the station his foot slipped and was caught under the driving wheel. Part of his right foot, including the large toe, was mashed off. Dr. T. 1). Walker, Sr., the company’s surgeon, was called in. He gave him proper attention and carried him to Macon on No. 7, where he was placed in the hospital. Conductor Pendley has been in the employ of the Southern Rail way Co. for seven or eight years. He is chairman of the Order of Railway Conductors for the Atlanta division, and was in Washington three or four months of this year its a representative of the conduc tors in their application for a raise in wages. They were successful in securing a much deserved raise of about twenty per cent. The many friends and fellow wor kers of Conductor Pendley wish for him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back at his post of duty at tin early date. Home Mission Society The ladies of the Foreign Miss ionary Society of the Methodist church will observe the week of prayer beginning Monday Nov. 21. Ladies have been appointed for each afternoon as follows: Tuesday, 3p. m. Leader, Mrs. C. E. Taylor. Subject “The King’s Business.” Wednesday, 3 p. m. Leader, Mrs. J. A. Walker. Subject, “Our Re sponsibility.” Thursday, 3 p. m. Leader, Miss Jesse Meyers. Subject, “Increase of Gospel Light in non-Christian Lands.” Friday, 3p. m. Leader, Miss Bessie Smith. Subject, “Do We Need so much more Money Than the Heathen?” Mrs. R. J. Morgan, Pres., Mrs. J. M. Wynne, Sec. Our mill is running every day. We can work your lumber in any shape on short notice. Cochran Lumber Co. dren will do, when presto! we were all too soon changed back to grown ups once more and bade our hostess good bye, truly glad that we were fortunate enough to be member/ of the Womau's Home Mission Socie ty. NUMBER 25. Senator day Died in Atlanta While Talking to his Son Her bert, United States Senator A. S. Clay Passed Away Suddenly Sunday. Atlanta, Chi., Nov. 14 —United States Senator, Alexander Stephens Clay, of Georgia,died at the Rob ertson Sanitarium here yesterday afternoon at 8 o’clock after an ex tended illness. His death was as peaceful as it was sudden. He had been talking with his son, Herbert, a few minutes when lie suddenly ceased speaking and fell back with a slight gasp. During the morning and after noon the senator appeared in bet ter spirits than usual, the attending physicians stating that be was ap parently recovering from the slight relapse of Saturday. Mrs. Clay came to Atlanta from their home at Marietta in ihe morning, but when she found the senator so much im proved, returned to Marietta about noon. The only member of the family present at the death lied was the senator’s son, Herbert, who is Mayor of Marietta. According to the physicians, sen ator Clay’s death resulted from di lation of the heart, superinduced by arterial sclerosis. The senator has been ill for nearly a year and came to the sanitarium here on Nov. Ist. to take a rest cure. He appeared to he improving until Saturday, when he suffered a relapse .which lie, in his weakened condition, was unable to stand. The body was removed to the Clay home at Marietta late in the afternoon,where the funeral services will be held Tuesday. Senator Clay was 57 years old and was serving his third term in the United States Senate. He is survived by hie widow, five sons and a daughter, besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clay of Cobb county. Ralph Smith, Senator Clay’s sec retary, wired Sergent at Arms Ran sdell, of the United States Senate, the announcement of the senator’s death, and a committee will be appointed from the senate to attend the funeral. Notice to Taxpayers Please call in and pay your city taxes. Books will close December 1, 1910. 11-17-2 t J. E. Cook, Clerk. FOR SALE —One 10 horse power gasolene engine, comparatively new, in good running shape. Also one Meadows grist mill. Write or call on R. L. Walker, Cochran, Ga. 11-17-tf