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A WALKING BATTERY By JULIUS D. WALKER Copyright, 1910, by American Presa Association. Wtoi Johnny Barker was eighteen years old he enlisted iu the United Wales navy as eleetrician. In the navy Jktitiy learned two things. He learn «*'S ait about electrical contrivances, and lie learned what were and what were lib? Ids rights. Moreover, he associat ed with men who were trained to tight When Johnny's term of enlistment expired he entered the service of a tojopany Interested iu laying a trolley line iu the far west. The road ran l*elween two towns, either of which was- bad enough, but both together were frightful. They are cities now, fcei-ied to become such by the improve ternits put' Barker, but at that time they had not put away Judge Kev.'iiver, who dispensed all the law there was in the territory. Every one lohi Johnny that he must go about armed if lie wished to live, but Johnny sr-.M he wouldn't be quick enough with n revolver if attacked and he might as wt >} he shot without one as with one If.'.ml. without one he would lie saved list tabor of carrying about so heavy « settpon. .leiiiiry went to a dance one night, and *r tltd-girls he asked to dance with Jds:i was Nora O'Neill, a red headed Irish girl who worked in a house where taenia were served to workmen on the ?•: ii.«y line. While tiie couple were warding on the floor waiting for the 3. ar.d fiddle to furnish music a y man indigenous to the country *1- »i -cd up to Johnny and said: •*1 want you to understand yer jiimp io' sty claim. Don’t you do it ag'in.” Haring thus put out a warning, the fct'civ wont away. Johnny asked the jriri what he meant. •■Oh. he thinks be owns me, but he d'cr fl I wouldn't have nothing to do with such a low down feller.” ny danced with Nora several tinir" after that. Jim Turkic, who wisfced her for his own, glared at him, lint committed no overt act Johnny was unarmed, and those who knew JIK-r ..-rerred that he would never kill a r\- -j without giving him a chance for tii« Lfe. Since he had killed half a d,u*i> and no one had killed him this •Zido’t seem to be much of an ttd- to his enemies. S?et before the dance broke up Jim served notice on Johnny that he had kittr be prepared in the morning either to give or to take a dose of lead. I When 9 o’clock came and Johnny had | not been kilhd the people of the town , lined the main street to see the work done. They wouldn’t have arisen early to see a fracas of this kind: but. being up. they didn't mind looking on. John- j ny had not yet come out of his quar ters. and some said he had gone away during tiie night. Others declared that he was at home and one who had i served Uncle Sam wouldn’t run away from an enemy. Meanwhile Johnny, who had made friends with the better class of citi zens. was informed by -them that Jim Turkle meant what he said and, since he had given notice of his intention, would not spare his enemy because he was unarmed. They advised Johnny to sit up nil night and practice firing at a mark and especially at doing quick work with a revolver. But Johnny said he didn't think that he could equal his enemy in that line If he practiced a year. But, though he didn’t seem to relish the position he was in, he said he had thought of a method of pro cedure that would make the chances more equal. It was about half past 9 that Johnny left his quarters and with his hands Iu his pockets sauntered down the street, lined with people waiting to see him killed. There was no evidence of a weapon anywhere about him. He wore an ordinary business suit that he had brought with him from the east ; if he had carried a weapon under the ' short sack coat it would have been : apparent. Only one change was to be noticed in his apparel, instead of the sombrero of the country he usually wore he had on a derby. Around it was a very singular band, pierced at ! every inch by a. hole about a quarter | of an inch in diameter. Turkle had been all the morning standing in front of the Alhambra sa loon waiting for his victim. Seeing Johnny coming, he advanced to meet him. Jim scowled at his enemy I keeping his hands in his pockets, since ' he should have kept them in readiness to defend himself. Jim could not see ; a weapon, but supposed Johnny had ; one concealed. When they came at a fair range Jim sent a bullet at his ene my. Since it failed to hit and Jim i was a dead shot, those looking on snp ; posed that it had been fired to warn Johnny that the fight was on. i Then commenced the most reffiarka | hie firing that crowd had ever seen, i From the holes in Johnny's hatband ( came a series of smoke puffs, accom panted by sharp reports. Johnny's ; head was seen to bend slightly, as | though lie were aiming. He also turn ed to tiie right or to the left that he | might bring other holes in his hat band to bear on his enemy. Jim was i so astonished 'that he jprcot_to_fireJjU - Christmas Greetings! As we are Approaching Christmas and Nearing the close of 1910—We desire to extend Christmas Greetings to all of our many Friends and Patrons and to thank Each and Every One of them for all Favors Shown us from the very Smillest to the Largest, Assuring Everyone of the High Appreciation of the Cordial Relations that Exist Between this Institution and It’s Customers. We desire also to Remind you that we are lacorporateed under the National Ban' iig Laws and work under the Supervision of the United States Government and ask that we may be favor ed wuh your business the eoming year. The First National Bank of Cochran, J.B. PEACOCK, ' J.B. THOMPSON, President, Cashier, B. J. WYNNE, R. H. PEACOCK, Vice-Pres., Asst. Cashier. one of the bullets sent from his ene my's lint [ilereed Ills side and par alyzed nil effort. He fell and was picked up by his friends, and Johnny passed on. He bad rigged short pistol barrels In Ills hat: also a battery with wires leading from it to circuit making keys in his pocket. Origin of Coal. Coni Is of vegetable origin. When vegetable matter accumulates under water it undergoes a slow process of decomposition, giving off its nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and some carbon, the result of which if carried far enough is the formation of a mass of enrbon. Tent, found often in swampy tracts, is the first stage in the coal forming process, and the further stages nre formed by the burial of these vegetable deposits under great loads of sediment, where they become subject to pressure and sometimes to heat This effects a series of changes, consolidation and loss of oxygen and gives a series of products whose na ture depends on tiie degree to which the original vegetable matter has been changed. The products are known as lignite, bituminous coal and anthracite coal. Mixing His Dates. There is a story of a man who was so transported with joy as he stood lip at the altar rail to be married that his thoughts reverted to a day when he stood up at the prisoner's bar in a court of justice to plead “guilty” or “not guilty” to a criminal charge. So powerfully did that, the most painful event of his life, obtrude itself upon his mind that when tiie clergyman put the question, “Wilt thou have this wo man to be thy wedded wife?” and so on, the poor distracted bridegroom an swered with startling distinctness, “Not guilty, so help me!”—From Tuek eramu’s “Personal Recollections.” A Stubborn Opening. The head of the household was go ing through her husband's pockets the next morning. I “What kept you out so late last i night?” she suddenly demanded. | “it was the opening of the caiu i paign, my dear,” the lesser half re ' plied. j “Well, it didn't take three cork screws to open it. did it?” j And she drew tiie offending articles I from his side pocket and waved them before him.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Masculine Perversity. Mon are funny creatures to cater for. A woman will buy the things site wants, but a man will only buy the things he needs —Exchange. the' cochran journal TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND PATRONS Farmers, Bring us your CottM&tk Merchants, Come to See. L&Q/M When you want Nice Fresh Groceries, or Anything Carried By an Up-To-Date First Class Grocery Store. We Flave the Largest Warehouse in this Part of Georgia. Our buildings cover one half acre and we are amply able to take care of 3 our cotton, fertilizer etc. We keep a large supply of fresh groceries on hand, and do a strictly wholesale business and can compete with any wholesale house in Ct^rgia. Thanking, ycu for your past favors, soliciting your future patronage, and wishing for you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Yours for Success, PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE & GROCERY CO.