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VOLUME FIVE Missionary Notes The literary meeting of the Wo man’s Missionary Society of the Cochran Methodist Church will be held in the church Monday after noon June Kith, at half past three o’clock. General topic of study “Woman in Industry.” Cutler the terms of a hill recently approved by the governor of Penn sylvania, ten verses of the. Pi tie must be read daily without com ment, in all Schools of that state. Teachers who violate this law are subject to dismissal. Good law. Someone has suggested that a good thing to do when you pray is to pray for someone whom you do not like. “Hon. H. Yam has been granted a new trial. After all it may be that God will overrule matters so that this distinguished servant of the .church will be vindicated by the courts; as lie is now vindicated in the confidence and faith of all who knew him.” —Wesleyan Chris tian Advocate. “An unclouded life on this e rth would be an unblessed life. But there is no such a thing as an un clouded life, as there is no such thing as an unblessed life. God sees that every human life is en riched at one time or another with the safeguarding blessing of clouds. f l!ie earth is not blessed in spite of its clouds; it is blessed by its clouds. So let us remember that each time of darkness in our life is not God withholding his blessing, but God sending blessing. How it must grieve him when we dtcline hi receive that which His love has prepared for us!” — Work on Big Ditch Stopped Temporalily Work on the big ditch which has progressed up to the Southern Rail way trestle, had to be stopped to a wait some repairs to be done to the trestle by the Southern Railway. L. S. Phillips, chairman of the street committee lias taken the mat ter up with the proper officials, and as soon as this repair work is done Mr. Phillips will start on the ditch ..gain. The Southern Railway will have to remove some old worn out sewers and pillars kud drive some new piling before the ditch can be cleaned out under the trestle. f Abercrombie-Rutherford Mr. Charles Abercrombie and Miss Ida Rutherford were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony Sun day afternorm by Rev. W. J. Hardy at his reridence. Miss Rutherford is the daughter of our well known citizen, Mr. Ebb Rutherford of Cochran. ®l )t Codjran lournftl. Death of Rev. G. W. Stapleton Rev. G. W. Stapleton, aged 88 years, died at his residence two and a half miles from Cochran, at 10: 15 a. m. June 10th. Mr. Stapleton had been sick about two weeks, lie bad a stroke of paralysis last Sunday and did not regain eonciousness before his death. Ifo was one of the oldest and most highly rospectNl citizens of Bleckley County. II • had lived in this county over fifty years. He was a confederate soldier and Bap tist minister, serving both his church and country w'ell. His remains were interred at Bethany Cemetery at 8 p. m., Wednesday, Rev. J. M. Pritchett officiating. He is survived by four sons and seven daughters Messrs. T. J. Stapleton, of Coch ran, W. W. Stapleton, of Dodge County, G. J. Stapleton, of Bleck ley County and A. J. Stapleton, of Rhine, Ga., Miss Lizzie Stapleton, of B eekley County, Mesdames A. If. Jones, M. J. Pickern and J. R. Stokes, of Bleckley County, J. J. Alligood, of Milan, Ga., I. K. Bass, of Glenwood. Ga., and S. M. Gil bert, Dexter, Ga. Three Vets Die On Last Day of Reunion Excitement of The Occasion Too Great For Three Boys In Gray, Chattanooga, Tenn. —With flags furled and kits packed many survi" vors of the Southern army who at tended the twenty-third annual United Confederate Veterans’ re union here, departed for their homes. Death stalked in the midst of the cheering throng which participated in the impressive veterans’ parade. Three aged soldiers who came to re new campaign friendships made during the war between the states, responded for the last time to their regimental calls. Robert Nolan, a veteran from Houston, Texas, fell down the steps of the city auditorium, breaking bis neck. B. F. Moore,_of Fuque, Texas, who was injured in a fall, died at a local infirmary. G. W. Mullinax, of Lindale, Ga., entered a restaurant just after the veteran’s parade was ended and dropped dead. Several vtterans were exhausted by the trying ordeal of the long march, but at a late hour no addi- j tional deaths had been reported. COCHRAN, BLECKLEY COUNTY GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 12, 1913 ORGANS ORGANS ORGANS A SOLID CARR-LOAD of ORGANS lo go at SI.OO per weep. Now is your chance. Come Early and get your choice, they will go fast, do not Wait. Everyone luC-a Written Guarantee. Jackson Furniture Company Wiley-Wynne The most interesting event of the] week was the marriage of Miss Bertha May Wiley ai.d Mr. Guyton! C. Wynne, on Thursday evening, June nth, at the home of Mr. and M rs. .). X. Wynne. The house was prettily decorated with palms and daisies The wed ding being very simple there were j no attendants. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. Lester, pas- j tor of the Methodist ( liurcli. The bride’s gown was a lovely one of white embroidered voile over white satin. They left on the midnight train for several days stay in Atlanta, Gridin and other points. Return ing to Cochran they will remain it short while after which they will visit Mrs. Wynne’s parents in Sid ney, Ohio. Mrs. Wynne is a graduate of Emerson College Boston, Mass., and was a teacher of expression in the Cochran School. Mr. Wynne is a man of sterling business qualities, being engaged in tin* jewelery business for a number \ of years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wynne have a large circle of friends here whose every good wish attend them. Scenes at the railway station brought tears to the eyes of visitors who were returning to their homes after attending the reunion. Aged soldier when parting clasp each other in warm embraces and utter ed fervent prayers that they should meet again at the next reunion. Many were so feeble they could scarcely clamor aboard the train but willing hands assisted them. Stimulate your liyer pwfperly Dodson’s Liver-Tone. It is a pure ly vegetable substitute j/r calomel. Sold and guaranteed\y L. B. Ken nington. adv. QOLJD BRACELET Between rnyhowrei or Dublin St. and the Baptist Cnurch, Sunday morning, June Bth, about 1 0 o’clock. LIBERAL REWARD V. L. ADAMS Shower l or Miss Wile}/ One of the most interesting so cial events of lasi week was the miscellaneous shower given in com pliment to Miss Bertha Wiley, at which Mesdames J. X. Wynne, J. li. Garner, Misses Willie Swinmy and Hazel Wynne were joint hos tesses, at the home of the latter. The guests were met at the door by Miss Swinney. A unique game of “Broken Hearts” was played, i-s Ruby Taylor winning the prize, a lovely bouquet of sweetpeas tii'il with pink tulle, the honoree being presented with a pair of hand embrei lured pillow eases. Miss Wiley was presented with an immense express package by lit tle Jewel Wynne and Master Whit Reeves, in which were many lovely gifts, which attested the esteem in which the bride is held. Mi SSCS Mary Hall and Carrie Mae Taylor served delicious fruit punch throughout the afternoon. After the game iced tea and sandwiches were served. Book Shower Friday June 1 3th The ladies of the Civic League will give a book shower on the lawn of Mrs. \\ . M. Wynne Friday after noon and night June 13th for the purpose of collecting hooks, and raising money to establish a circula ting library. The elders are invited from 4 to 6 p. in., and the younger crowds from 8 until 11 p. m. None but good worthy books of a histori cal or literary value will be accepted. This is a movement that has been close to our lieiirt for a long time, and we are glad to see it materia lize. We congratulate the ladies of the civic league on their splendid work and we hope every loyal citizen will give them their encouragement and support in their laudable undertak ings. Freak Pig A pig born in Hartford, Ga., with a human face in its eye and an elephant trunk growing from its forehead. The mother of the pig is still alive and lias 'several young ones. There was only one that was deformed. The freak pig only lived a few days and has caused a great deal of exe.itmont among the people in (his section. It has been pronounced by doc tors and the people who saw the pig to be one of the greatest curios ities of a pig that has ever bieu seen. The pig is also without any hair upoh its body, while a!’ pigs have hair upon their body when born. The pig is well preserved in a large jar with alcohol. Mr. Joe Fieischman, a well known merchant in Hawkinsville, has purchased the pig from the owner, and will bring same to Qochran, Ga., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 12-13 and 14* it will be in Mr. T. W. Harris’ store, opposite Peacock’s Hardware Store. More Money For The Farmers The Atlanta Journal takes thr position that more crops means more money and refers to the inter esting example of a Wilkes county man who has under cultivation a wonderfully large variety of feed crops. The Journal says that this farmer has one hundred and twen ty-five acres which include corn, wheat, oats, rye, alfalfa, turnips, potatoes and other food products. “The prospect for each of these crops is cheering,” says tire Jour nal, “but, should any of them prove a failure, the others jyould stand ready to hedge the loss, a situation vastly safer and better than that of the farmer who stakes his all on a single venture in cot ton . ’ ’ The News adds, in this connec tion; “While weather conditions tins spring have not been favorable, there is no evidence that the farm ers have despaired of making mon ey. The report comes from Tift county that despite all discourage ments. farmers there received one hundred and twenty-five dollars an acre for their eabl ages. The re peated warning that there must be diversification of cKORS is having effect.” “No omen in Georgia’s agricul tural affairs is more assuring than that which points to a breaking away from the old tyranny of the one-crop idea; nor is there surer evidence that the principles of scientific and businesslike farming are at length being applied. The (Continued on Page 6.) NUMBER 44 Deadly Fly Nation’s Greatest Enemy It is not very interesting or excit ing to talk about Hies. They are not as romantic as venomous ser pents. They are not as huge and impres sive as wild elephants or roaring lions. They are not as mysterious and awe-inspiring as the plague or the “Black Death’.” But the fly is more poisonous to day than all the snakes of the world combined, infinitely more dangerous than all the ferocious an imals. And herein our civilization and so-called perfect science the fly de stroys life on a scale that may fair ly be compared with the ravages or the plague days when the popula tion was smaller, ignoranpe and in d i ffi ■ rence greater. The fly kills ten thousands of children every year. The fly causes more blindness in children than all other causes com bined. The fly spreads every known di sease to children and adults, for it frequents every disease breeding spot and hunts purposely for filth. —llearst’s Sunday American. Millions and millions of flies breed under unsanitary closets and swarm into our dining rooms, kitchens and bed-rooms, oftentimes bringing with them germs as dead ly as the venomous rattlesnake and we pay no attention to them. Fellow Citizens, if we are not prepared at this time to put in reg ulation sanitary closets, would it not he a good idea for everybody to screen their closets against flies. U. D. C. Programme For Friday Night The daughters of Confederacy will give the following programme, Friday night, June 13. at auditor ium, at 8:30. 1 Orcliesta Overture 2 Recitation Lillian Willis 3 Song Jim Walker 4 Violin Solo Percy Lynn 5 Song Mrs. Dunham Intermission 6 Orcliesta Overture 7 Recitation Mrs. Browning 8 Tableau Rock of Ages 9 Recitation Lucile Morgan 10 Solo . Percy Lynn Admission 10 and 15 cts. Notice To Voters Please note that the date of the bond election has been changed from July sth to July 19th. This was done for the convenience of farmers who will have more time to spare from their farms after crops are laid by.