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VOL. 4. DUGGAN BROS. WILL ENLARGE BUSINESS Duggan Bros. & Co. Will Connect Adjoining Store Room to One They Now Occupy. Duggan Bros. and Co. have pur chased the store room adjoining the one they now occupy and will have the petition Iwtween the two stores torn out, making one room out of the two. They will open a first class gents’ furnishing business in the new part, with Dykes A. Brown in charge of the tailoring depart ment. In the old portion they will handle dry goods and millinery ex clusively. This firm started business in our city about two years ago and by en terprise, close attention to business, and fair dealing with their custom ers they have made a success, and are now prepared to enlarge their store to meet the demands of their growing trade. This store is in charge of Messrs. D. E., H. C., and Z. G. Duggan—men of sterling qualities and first class business ac umen . Mr. Brown has made a success in the tailoring business by indomita ble energy and close attention to business, and a connection with the enterprising firm of Duggan Bros. & Co. would seem quite fortunate for both parties. RECORD OF PIANO CONTESTANTS. Contestant No. 1 12,945 “ “ 2 .118,630 “ “ 3. 5,000 “ - “ 4 103,605 “ “ 5 .89,615 “ “ 6.. ..-10,315 “ “ 7 42,655 “ “ B_. .12,915 “ “ 9. ..113,265 '• “ 10 2,000 “ “ It ...178,215 “ “ 12 2,765 “ “ 13 8,890 “ “ 14 389,171 “ “ 15 253,400 Rev. W. L. Wooten, former pas tor of the Methodist church here, condueted a successful revival at Centenary last week, preached two interesting sermons at Cochran Sunday, and returned to Adrian, /4a. Monday. We are always glad to see you, brother Wooten. ‘ Screen door checks stop the slam ming of screen doors. Ordy 10c each For sale by Cochran Lumber Co. COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GA.. THURSDAY JULY 18. 1911. New Furniture! Do not fail to see our new, full line of beds, rockers, dressers, sp r i ngs, mos qui t o nets, trunks, bags, pian os, graphophones, organs, and many other nice things for the home. JAXON FURNITURE COMPANY 'Phone 262. LEE—HARDIN On Wednesday evening, June 28, at the home of the bride, occurred the marriage of Miss Essie Lee to Mr. S. J. Harden, of Fitzgerald, Rev. Wade IT. Parks, pastor of the Cochran Baptist church officiating in a very impressive manner. The wedding was a quiet home affair, only a few relatives and friends of the bride being invited on account of illness in the family. Ti;e decorations consisted of ferns, palms, and cut flowers, green and white being the color scheme car ried out in both decorations and furnishings. The bride was handsomely gowned in white satin, trimmed in heavy lace, while the groom made a striking appearance in a white flannel suit according to the latest mode and fashion. The cou ple looked well indeed, as they stood under an a: eh of beautiful flowers, palms, and ferns. A back ground of ostrich ferns served to en hance the beauty of the long, white brhlal veil as it waved to and fro during the solemn moments of the ceremony. The bride and the groom left im mediately on “Joe Brown” for Helena, where they were given an elegant reception by a college friend of Mrs. Harden. Mrs. Harden is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. J F. Lee, of this county and is a voung woman of many ad mirable traits of character. For several years she has been a teacher and has won an enviable in that profession. By her depth of character, charm and grace of man ner, and good looks she has en deared herself to scores of friends and admirers. Mr. Harden is to be congratulated on winning such a jewel for his helpmeet and compan ion. Mr. Harden, the groom, is a son of Rev. William Harmon Harden, one of the best known and beloved Primitive Baptist ministers in the state. The groom is a wealthy planter, a man of excellent business capacity and many sterling quali ties. He enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large numl>er of friends for his interest in churches, schools, and whatever serves to uplift and better his community. We congratulate these estimable young people upon their marriage, and bid them God-speed upon their journey over the matrimonial sea. Miss Fannie Linder and her sis ter, Mrs. Gregory, of Eastman, vis ited relatives at Cochran Monday. Mr. J. S. Helms has purchased a White touring car. It is a beauti ful machine. DEATH OF MRS. W. T. McVAY, SR. Mrs. W. T. McVay, Sr., age 72 years, died at Eastman at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday while visiting her son, L. E. McVay, and whs buried at Weeping Pine cemetery here Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mrs. McVay was the wife of W. T. Mc- Vay, Sr. deceased, who was a prom inent cotton buyer and merchant here 35 years ago. At the time of his death he was doing the largest business in Cochran, and occupied the entire block where the ]M>st of fice and the stores of J. J. Taylor and J. E. Cook now stand. Mrs. McVay was a splendid char acter, a consistent member of the Methodist church, —true to her fam ily and friends. She had been in feeble health about a year and a half. She leaves two sons, W. E. McVay, of this city, and L. E. Mc- Vay, of Eastman, and eight grand children to mourn her loss. Empire, Route 2 The farmers of this section have n’t had enough rain yet. They are wishing for a good rain every day. Misses Ruth Simmons and Mollie Davis were the guests of Misses Laura, Walter, and Mattie Floyd Saturday. M isses Inez and Erma Grimsley spent Sunday with Miss Julia Wright. The Dubois picnic was just fine. Prof. J. G. Floyd left Wednesday for Douglas, where he will spend the night with a friend before re turning home. Monroe Davis and sister, Miss Mollie, of near Leon, spent last week with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons. Misses Manella and Irene Floyd spent Sunday evening with Misses Dollie Belle and Lillian Hill. A crowd of l>oys on route 2 at tended the singing at Idiewild Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. John Sirmons and little children spent Sunday with Rev. G. W. Floyd, Miss Walter Floyd was the guest of Miss Ruth .Sinnons Saturday night and Sunday. Prof. G. B. Williams attended the singing at Idiewild Sunday. Miss Laura Floyd spent Saturday evening with Mrs. W. A . Floyd. Mrs. W. W. White spent Sunday morning with her sister, Mrs. J. R. OFFICIAL FROGRAM U. D. C. FOR JULY Reading of prize winning essay. How may we improve our meet ings? How many chapters in Southern division of t ie U. D. C? Why did the Southern States se cede? Name them in the order in which they seceded. How many preceded Georgia? Name sof the greatest Confederate victories. Reading of the By-Laws. Where was the last battle of the Civil war fought? What battles of the war occurred in Georgia. The U. D. C. will meet with Mrs. J. H. Mullis, Jr. Thursday, July 29, at 4 P. M. Each member is requested to learn above questions. A full at tendance is desired. REEVES—WYNNE Mr. B. J. Wynne, Vice-President of the First National Bank and prominent merchant here, was quietly married to Mrs. Mamie Reeves at the Baptist parsonage last Sunday night, Rev. \V. H. Parks officiating. T'he bride and groom left for In dian Springs a few hears after the ceremony was performed. Mrs. Reeves was one of the most estimable and lovely ladies of our community. Our clever, worthy, and staunch citizen, the groom, is to he highly congratulated upon wilmiiTg such a prize, and scores of friends wish this couple much suc cess and happiness. We are glad to see the chain gang on this side of the river. We understand they will stay with us 6 months and hope they will give us some good roads before they lea,ve Hill. Messrs. Evie Floyd and J. R. Davis made a business trip to Ten nile Saturday. Mrs. Anna Stewart and children, of Willacoochee, spent last week with relatives of this section. Mrs. Harretta Grimsley and two grandchildren, of Douglas, spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Ella Harr. Miss Azilee Jackson, of Eastman, was tbe guest of Miss Ruth Sim mons Wednesday night and Thurs day. Blue Eyes. New Furniture Do not fail to see our new, full line of beds, rockers, dressers, springs, mos qui t o nets, trunks, bags, pian os, graphophones, organs, and many other nice things for the home. JAXON FURNITURE COMPANY Free Delivery HOME TRAINING NEGLETCEO A correspondent of the New York World complains that the manners of the schoolboys in New York are I I Kid —that thousands of the lads are no more than “young rowdies,” and says that he withdrew his hoys from the school on that account. “I first spoke to the teacher,” he writes. “She said, ‘You are right. We do our best, but many of the children who come to the public schools receive no training at home: what we do here is lost upon them.’ ” In an awful city like New York, awful because it is enormous, con ditions in respect to the matter com plained are worse than smaller com munities, where they may be com paratively good, but the lack of home training is everywhere, to a greater or less degree. The prob lem is country-wide —doubtless, world-wide. The correspon lent concludes: “There are plenty of well-man nered schoolboys in New York, but they got their training at h )tne as a starter. The other kind come largely from where the idea is ineu lated that as long as this country is free the rights of others are of no consequence, which is the beginning of bad manners and worse.” The question forces it-elf, what is to he the country’s fate if “the well trained hoys,” the boys who have had home training, he withdrawn from the schools? The lump must he leavened if it is to he saved —the good, if it shall survive and pre vail, must do so by ovrecoming the evil, which is to say that the asso ciaton of the better conditioned must serve to lift up, encourage and inspire those who “have had no chance.” When men y and women reach mature years ' ‘ barriers that separate tty j es grow tall and steep and the hope in these days that the moral and beau tiful in their lives will go into the hedges and byways to rescue the un fortunate is slight. Between the proseprous and cultivated and the lowly and struggling there is little association, however much there should be, and the public school is about the only school left to us. There, the well mannered boy, lus ty, vigorous arid bringing with him an equipment of sound and manly principles, las free intercourse with the poor boy who is sent to school because tbe law requires that he be sent or, as in a state where school attendance is not compulsory, in or der that the home may he rid of him for the time, and there, “on the level,” the good and evil battle for masteiy. In the smaller cities and in the NUMBER 6. a. m iff" ■ ’ _r r " m m \\ I ■ v I '., ~ M I I M m ■■■■■■ / —. * By- ■ ARE YOU READY FOR JURY DUTY? Below We Publish an Interesting Article Written by a Subscri ber on Route 4. Ha, Mr. Juryman, how far do you live from the Court House — fifteen or twenty miles. (?) If so, it will he well to begin to make some arrangements in regard to that long jaunt which his Honor Judge Martin is going to request of you soon. Remember you are to lay all oth er business aside and go to stay from two to three weeks, for you cannot go home in the evening and get back the next morning in time to answer to the jury call. Your fodder must be saved, and your wife and babies —bow about their protection? which is the most im portant matter to consider; howev er you will have to get ready; for those summons are not far off now, and they say fail not under the penalty of a fine. Be it ever so hard, \v« should obey the orders of the court like men and liye in hopes of the bright er days we shall have, when our representatives have thoroughly in vestigated our disadvantages and given us the new county, which W’e so honestly deserve. PROTRACTED MEETING AT RUTH Protracted meeting will begin at Ruth church Saturday before the fifth Sunday in this month, July 29. Rev. W. H. Parks will assist the pastor, W. J. Hardy. All are cordially invited to attend these ser vices. country the good invariably pre vails, never in a community of Co lumbia’s sizt, is the tone of a pub lic school fixed by the depraved el ement. It is not pleasant to ob serve a confession to the contrary even in Now York —but if it shall come to pass that youthful ruffian ism arid depravity shall so predom inate in the American public schools that a good man dare not send his boy to them, one is at a loss to find a ray of hope for the country’s ultimate salvation. The character of the people is formed, first in the homes; of course, but the public school is the crucible where the influences that emanate from the good homes act best and' most freely upon those young peo ple whose homes are the worst.