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VOLUME FIVE
Others Are Taking Advantage
of our easy terms on the beautiful line of new organs.
Why don 7 you buy one of these Organs
and give your family advantage of we ask I s that you
come and see our big line and make your own terms and we will said
the organ out with the distinct understanding that if it fails to satisfy
We make it good. Make our store your headquarters.
Our store is brim full full of nice things for the home on easy terms.
JACKSON FURNITURE COMPANY
Georgia Weekly Press
In Annual Convention
Convenes At LaGrange With
Largest Attendance in History
Of Organization.
LaGrange, July 22. —The Georgia
Weekly Press association met here
in annual convention today. The
attendance was the largest in the
history of the association. At to
day’s session the editors were wel
comed by Mayor John M. Edmond
son and W. A. Reeves, president of
the LaGrange Chamber of Com
merce, a response being made by
Editor W. S. Coleman, of the
Ced arto w n Stand ar d.
Temporary Relief
For Teachers
Atlanta, Ga., July 23. —After
waiting some week, Attorney Gen
eral Felder rendered Gov. Slaton an
opinion yesterday, which holds, in
tfi'ect, that the governor has full
authority to borrow money, under
the amendment to the constitution
increasing the borrowing power
from 8200.00 b to SoOO.OOO.
This amendment which was
drawn, introduced and passed at
the instance of Hoke Smith, while
lie was last governor, contained
language which raised a question in
the mind of Gov. Slaton as to
whether or not it empowered him
to borrow anything.
Tne amendment provided that no
debt could he contracted by the
stite except to supply such tempo
rary deficit as may exist in any
year from necessary delay in col
lecting the taxes that year.
Under the interpretation of
many, this meant that as taxes fur
this year are not due there could he
no necessary delay in collecting,
therefore that it effectually checked
the governor from exercising the
borrowing power now.
However, Col. Felder holds that
as taxes have not yet come into the
treasury that a temporary deficit
exists, therefore the governor can
go forward and borrow the sum.
• Several resolutions have been in
troduced calling on Gov. Slaton to
kborrow the full amount to pay the
Ijeachers, hut he could do nothing
he had the advice of the
state’s legal advisor. Today the
governor’s letter and the attorney
general’s reply will he transmitted
to the general assembly.
While making no comment on
the matter, it is understood to he
Gov. Slaton’s intention to accept
the construction of the law and go
ahead in an effort to borrow SoOO,- j
000. This amount must Ire paid
out of the taxes collected this year. *
ah? (Eorlirait SmtrmtL
Macon Soldier Kills
Big Rattlesnake
St. Simons Island, Ga., July 21.
—Robert Hatcher, cashier of the
Macon News, hut for ten days an
orderly on the staff of Major W.
Polhill Wheeler, in the camp of the
2nd Georgia regiment at this place,
probably saved the life of the major
yesterday afternoon. At any rate,
Mr. Hatcher is now the hero of the
camp and has been commended by
superior officers as well as eongra'u
luted by fellow privates on his
bravery.
Major Wheeler and Private
Hatcher entered the former’s tent,
the major starting for his wash
stand to bathe his face and hands
The washstand is a cracker box,
bottom upwards, located at the
hack of the tent. Just as he sloop
ed for the pitcher of water, he
heard an ominous rattle and hiss,
and his eye detected a vicious look
ing diamond hack rattlesnake coil
ing at his very feet, as if preparing
to strike. Mr. Hatcher also saw
the rattier and instantly iiis right
hand went out and clutched a gun
that was standing in the corner
near the entrance of the tent. The
snake was fully coiled and prepared
to strike when Mr. Hatcher swung
on it with the butt of the gun. in
another minute lie had killed the
reptile. His first blow praotb Tilly
severed the snake’s head.
When measured the rattler prov
ed t: he five feet two inches in
length, and was as big around as a
man’s wrist.
The members of the second Geor
gia regiment are having an easy and
delightful time in their annual en
campment. From the standpoint
of their commanding officers, their
stay is also beneficial from the
standpoint of instruction.
1 5,000 Bu. Oats On
One Farm In Sumter
Arnericus, July 20. —While many
Sumter county fanners reported
fine yields of oats this summer, the
distinction of having produced the
greatest quantity belongs to Judge
James A. Hixon, who produced a
crop of fifteen thousand bushels on
the’ former Bagley farm, over
which he has supervision. Judge
Hixon also raised a crep of five
thousand bushels upon his own
farm, near Arnericus, which for the
acreage planted prove 1 even a bet'
ter crop than the one on the Bag
ley farm.
Judge Hixon is a firm believer in
grain and his oat crops are always
among the best in the county. He
will hav noth crops threshed out
and sacked this week, and the 20,-
000 will make a show even upon a
Sumter caunty plantation.
COCHRAN, BLECKLEY COUNTY GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1913
Porch Party
For Miss Evans
The Porch Parly given by Mrs.
Charlie Mullis in honor of Miss
Gussie Evans, of Plains, was an
enjnyablo affair of Monday evening.
Misses Kemper Thompson and
Edna. Taylor shared the honor of
being the most entertaining conver
sationalists and Miss Thompson was
the winner of a lovely box of can
dy.
Punch, cream and cake were
sieved by Mesdames Mullis and
Kelley.
Tho-e present were Misses Edna
Taylor, Annie Mae Wynne, Gus«ie
Register, Kiltie Bailey, Carolyn
Boothe, Marguerite Ciqnhart, Ann
Walker, Mint . MVi \, N nnie
Imnliam, Gii-s-de Evans, of Plains.
Kemper ’I Immpson, of llawkin
villi*, l>ean Wade and l.iPie Wall,
of Montrose. Mes-rs. Car] Ashell,
Frank Me.Vay, Tom Bailey, Jamie
Vaughn, Joe Taylor, Jim Taylor,
P. C. Walker, Ross Hammock,
W atson Homer Wynne and
Frank Campbell, of hand ford Fla.,
Charlie Thompson, and l)r. G. C.
Walters.
Lucius Musgrove
Will Soon Be Flome
Lucius Musgrove, who had his
hand hurt in a railroad accident a
bout a month ago on the M. D. &
S. railroad at Vidalia, will he home
at Empire one day this week.
When the accident first oecirred
lie had his hand amputated, and
we understand that the wound fail
ed to heal, and some ten days ago
about four inches more of his arm
had to he taken off.
The operation was performed at
Dr. Moys sanitarium at Vidalia..
Mr. Musgrove is a dever young man
and was a splendid railroad conduc
tor. He is welt known at Empire
and Cochran and has many friends
at both places.
Porch Party
The younger society set was very
delightfully entertained at a J’oivh
Party Wedneshay morning, July Hi
by Mrs. W. G. Barnes the honoree
being Miss Helen Barnes, of .Jack
son, Ga.
Various contests were played af
ter which tea. and sandwiches were
served by Mrs. Barnes and Miss
Chapman.
Those present were Misses Helen
Barnes, Marguerite Urguhart., Mary
Hall, Mary MeVay. Carri. Mac
T ", Fannie Lei ’at >r, E .
Goody, Willie Towh , Cali.'Tim
Christensen, Kemper 'lhompson,
Lucile Morgan and Cleo Neal.
Cochran Defeats
Hawkinsville Team
Quite an interesting game of hall
was played between Hawkinsville
and Cochran Friday afternoon re
sulting in a score of o to 3 in favor
of Cochran.
Batteries for Hawkinsville: Her
ring and Bragg.
For Cochran : Snow and Suddeth.
'The home battery did good work.
Snow pitched a splendid game,
showing u' line in every inning.
Jackson made several fine plays
that counted in the score. 'Thus.
Hall, a lad only fifteen years old.
played first base for Cochran. It
was the first match game he h I
ever played in. lie did splendid
l.\ for the first time, with a lit! N
strengthening at several points,
Cochran will have a team that
can go up against any of the ama
teur teams in Georgia.
Baseball is fine healthy sport and
our young people need diver
sion. If our people will give the
hoys tiie patronage the game de
serves they will play winning hall.
The fans gave the home team go< d
hearty support. It was a good,
clean game on both sides.
Bar Association
Organized Friday
The Bar Association of the
Oconee Circuit was organized at
Eastman Friday, July 13th, with
thirty-six attorneys present.
A delightful barbecue was pre
pared for the attendants, which
was highly enjoyed.
The purpose of the organization
is to discuss and formulate plans
for the enforcement of law and
betterment of proceed lire and legis
lation and to bring in social con
tact the attorneys of the Oconee
Circuit.
Those who attended from Coch
ran were Cols. J. C. Finney, J. M.
Bleckley, Will Stallings and A. C.
Saffohl.
Delightful “42” Party
A delightful affair of Wednesday
morning was a “12” party given
by Mrs. It. T. Jackson to her
friends at the home of Mrs. C. E.
Taylor.
The porch where the g lines were!
played was beautifully arranged
with yellow daisies and ferns.
Mrs. Guy Jacksm scored Ingle
Punch was served and after the;
g : i 11. ■■ a sal.iil course with iced 1
Th- guests spent a delight !
morning and declare Mrs. Jacks' nj
an ideal hostess.
The Best I 3 eop!e
On Earth
A few weeks ago Mr. J. I*. Mrak,
a farmer who Ii \ d on ft men Pur
ser's place in Bleckley county eight
miles Irom Cochran, was struck by
lightening and killed. The respon
sibility of his farm wa left to an
aged lather, palsied and unable to
work. ’The magnanimous people
of that vicinity immediately took
note of t lie : -it ual ion, and at once
sent eight or ten plows to tie' M« ak
farm and plowed it : ,|| out.
The elder Meak h d < i w<>rk ■
mg on (i reeli Pur-er’s place about
eleven years, when lie became old
i and tumble to w'ork Mr. i’ur r iid
Ito him “.Mi. Ah ak.-. if v u ..
make arrangcmci.: -to i :ij ai, >
I will fir nish y. m the !nm : »■. ami
I y<hi ea.ii build it on my place ml
live in it.” Mr. Purser furnished
ihe lumber, Mr. Mcaks In gan to
work on the house and his neigh
hois came in and helped him to
build it.
We don’t know what kind of it
ligion these people iii that neighbor
hood have, whether they are Metho
dist, Baptist or Hard Shell; hut we
do know, that is the kind of reli
gion we like, call it what you may.
"Ahou hen Adam (may his lithe increase)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his room.
An angel writing in a hook of gold.
Exceeding peace had made ! ft Adam hold;
And to the presence in the room he . aid,
What writes! thou? the vi ion rai ed
And with a look made of all sweet accord.
Answered, "1 he names of those who Ic d d,c
Lord."
And is mine one? said Ahou. "Nay not so",
Replied the angel. Ahou spoke more low
But cheerily still; and said, "I pray thee, lien
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."
lire angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again, with great awakening light.
And shower! the names whom love of God .had
blessed;
And Jo; Ben Adam’s name led at! the rest'"
Hail Storm
Near Cochran
As a result of the intense
heat wlti t: h has prevailed
here for the latter part of the
week, a negro on Messrs. J. I’.
and W. 11. Peacock's ]■! ~ , eight I
miles north of here, is th While
working in the Te Id Friday he I
suffered much from the I eat and it'
is supposed that this was the cause I
of his death. The heat, however, 1
has been broken by a rain and hail |
storm, which fell here at about 3
o’clock this afternoon.
With a strong wind bhw. ing, hail
fell about three miles to the west of j
here. Cotton on Air. W. (). Pea-,
cock’s place, which was wai t high,!
was beaten >envn anti hardly at
shred of a leaf or limb
the stalk. P to' .. vie c tin-
Firm were beaten to shreds. 'The
form covered an erea of fifty or i
-ixty aeris and < i;■ tj_i
mile lon;.'. ! lie rm -.a
very general, and fell over nearly i
the whole county.
NUMBER 50
Hail Storm Saturday
One of tlir most disastrous hail
storms that has ever visited this
' m'y -truck Salem district last
S 'tird,-iy afternoon. The Strom
travelled through a wide area, dam
aging all kinds of crops more or
less. In some lields the cotton was
stripped of every leave and the
corn split up sustaining considera
ble damage.
The following farmers are anong
the number who were damaged:
Charlie Smith, David Green Purser.
•"T Purser, Josh Skipper, John
I' 1 1 v, Mryant I lorn, Wilson
til, Isi an Powell, Jessie Dykes,
n \\ i|e, Jim Arnold, Max
■ ill. \\ illic Wynne, John Slief
i -i mi !• ordha.ni, Jackson Hol
-1 a a l!r,vant, Morgan (Jid
tiriliin Smith, Joe llrya.nt,
M i’■ . y i ill, .la p r l.yndsay, .Mes
'irnc Saiiie Hinson and Lela
■S 11 ii11i. There were some others
damaged that we have not heard
hom. Some of course were damag
ed more than others hut the storm
was the heaviest and covered the
airgo-t area of any storm that we
have luard of for many years.
The Bond
Issued Carried
** ir County has made another
; iendid move forward for prosper
ed and enterpr sc. The bond issue
> -I’i/mi).!)() for electing and
ppinga court hon.-c and jail, and
ppi:ihd maintaining roads
-t —a' i v by a nia
i:y ot l ; c•. se and jail
I 33 i ‘r i • .ds over the required
> tbirds i : the last registration,
llic last registration was 1057
a -1 the vote was 751 for and II?
'.ii t bonds for court house and
j.d, ill for and 23 against bonds
a roads, below is the vote by
districts:
Jail, Court House. Roads
Pur Against. For Against.
C cl,ran 31*1 2 31*1 2
Salem 17 I It 12
Manning II 1 11 1
Frazier 1)7 1 Dli 2
Walkers 32 I 32 1
TrippvTe 77 3 77 3
Cary 1)0 1 30 2
Total 751 13 711 23
t'ut of a vote of 7GI there were
on!; 13 against bonds for court
h isc and jail, and23against bonds
air roads. This is a splendid show
ing for our county and clearly
show - that our people do not want
to take a backward step or burden
the county with an excessive tax
rate in order to raise money for ab
ut iv nee s.-ary purposes. Our
e unty is well advertised and now
i -tors w ill be looking towards us
i" a !• cation and they will not be
■ ! away by a high tax rate,
will have plenty of time to
ii.-- hands at a low rate of
it- 11 t aid it will not be necessrry
to have a high tax rate.