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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.