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VOLUME SIX RUGS! RUGS! RUGS! You just ought to see the beautiful line of Rugs and Art Squares just come in at JACKSON FURNITURE CO. Prices and Terms Always Guaranteed. Hawkinsville Agent Missing; S6OOO Short Alleged Defalcations Not Started Say Investigators, Until Few Months Ago.—Wife And Children Left in Hawk insville, Hawkinsville, Sept. 29.—T h e disappearance one week ago ot 1. H. Reeves, agent of the Southern Railway here, led to an investiga tion by special agents of the road, which they charge show that Reeves left behind him a shortage in the neighliorhood of 80000. H.df a dozen officers of the road are here today ferreting out the case and de tectives have been put on the trail of the agent. No shortage was discovered until a few days ago when t soine drafts, said to have been drawn by Reeves througn local banks sh >wed up, causing an investigation to begin. It is said that the agent made away with the lump sum at one time and that the alleged defalcation did not extend over the eight months that he lied been in the cits. Reeves’ wife and little son, who were left in Hawkinsville. have to Mr, Mrs. Reeves’ parents in Tennessee. When Reeves came to this city al>out eight months ago to assume charge for the Southern Railway he made a good impression on the business men from the start and was well thought of throughout the town. He is about 39 years of age, intelligent and is considered a good railroad man. He was for a num ber of years with the Southern Rail way in Tennessee. Auditors who were sent here as soon as it was learned that a short age existed are still at work and say that the amount may exceed 80000' Even the associates of Reeves in the office here had no suspicion of any defalcation until special agents of tne road appeared on the scene to start an investigation. So far as known there is no clue as to the whereabouts of Reeves. He has spent most cf his life in Tennessee, hss native state, and it is not thought that he stopped that near to the scene where he is alleged to have gottoa away with the rail road’s money. It was claimed by some that Reeves left Hawkinsville with the •‘Mutt and Jeff” show which play ed here about one week ago. De tectives followed the show to Mont gomery, Ala., but failed to locate Reeves. Why he should have been con nected with the show is not known, further than that he witnessed the performance here and appeared to his friends to be fascinated with tne work of the actors. COCHRAN, BLECKUEY COUNTY GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1913 Mrs. Manning Kills Five Foot Rattler One day last week Mrs. A. R. Manning, who lives eight miles from Cochran, noticed the very pe culiar antics of their old yard dog. He kept running through the house and back into the front yard as if he had lost something. She thought at first he was acting that way be cause the children were away from home, and he was looking for them, but he kept on running backwards and forward, and whining until she went out to sec if she could find out what was the matter with him. As soon as she got into the front yard she saw a large rattle snake running across the yard with his tail lifted up. The house cat was running after him. She called for assistance, hut could get no one to hear her and she picked up the garden hoe and killed it. The snake measured live feet. Four Bales Of Cotton Burned Last Friday afternoon four bales of cotton caught on fire at the gin house of J. \V. Reeves and were rolled out from the gin and it was supposed that the tire was put out, hut it was burning on the inside. Saturday morning it was discov ered that the four bales were burn ed. It is supposed that the fire came from a spark caused by fric tion in the gin. The cotton be longed to Mr. J. W. Reeves. Big Auction Sale Of Small Farms Big Auction Sale of small farms Friday, Oct. 10th, at 10 o’clock p. m., at Ainslie, Ga. Remember this property is at Ainslie Station, near Cochran. The train schedule is so that parties from Hawkins ville, Cochran and other points in this section can get there about nine o’clock and return either at twelve noon, o. five in the evening. This gives all a chance t) enjoy a days outing. \ We have attractions for all, ] both young' and old. A barbecu<4 someisrffuable silver pres ents anil mtfhc by Brass Band. All abfejjHuely free. Everybody come and enjoy a good time. These farms range from five acres to 500 acres, all good land in a good section in a good state. We make the terms and you make the price. Don’t forget the time and the place, Ainslie, Ga., Oct. 10th, 10 a. . adv. Carolina Development Co. Sale Mrgs. Greensboro, N. C. HAND PAINTtD CHINA AND CUT GLASS At Your Own Price Very Beautiful for Weddings, Birthday and Christmas Presents You’ll save money by taking a shot at these goods. Walker’s Pharmacy The Korner Store NOTICE This is to notify and warn all jiersons that to buy farm products of our tenants, under the law, is il legal. We hereby offer a reward of 10.00 for the apprehension, with proof to convict, any person or per sons who may buy corn cotton or other farm products from any of our tenants. 7-4 t J. E. & T. W. Harris. SERVICES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School, 10 a. m. Morning Services, 11 a. m. Junior League, 3:00 p. m. Preaching at night, S:00. Senior League Monday night 8:00. Prayer Meeting Wed. 8:00 p. m. All are cordially invited Opossum Invades Residence It seems that conservation of game is a success in Bleckley Coun ty. So much for the enforcement of the game laws. Game must bo very plentiful here. The other night about 1 o’clock, our friend, Mr. T. A Bolinger, who resides about four miles from Cochran, was aroused from his slumbers by a noise on his front porch. He thought it might he a stray dog and got up to see about it. When he opened the front door anil looked out he saw a line pos sum” on the porch., lie made a dash for the possum. The possum made his escape fioin the porch, ran across the yard and got caught in the crack of the fence. Mr. Bo linger picked up a hay fork and stuck it in the possum, capturing him. The next day the preacher dined with Mr. Bolinger and they had ’‘possum and taters” for dinner. Cochran Banking Co. State Depository The Cochran Banking Co., Ims been appointed a state depository by Governor John M. Slaton. The tax collector of Bleckley County lias been instructed to pay over to them all money collected by him for and on account of state taxes, except such as may be paid directly into the State Treasury. A notice to this effect signed by the Governor will be found elsewhere in the Journal. Another Enterprise For Cochran The Standard Oil Company’s tank is nearly completed and wdl be ready for the reception of oil next week. This tank will hold 1700 gallons of oil, and has a pipe running to it from the railroad track. This pipe will be connected with the tank cars and the oil will be pumped from the cars into the Standard Oil Company’s tank. This makes Cochran a distributing point for Standard Oil Company products, and will enable the com pany to handle their oil with much better facilities and secure a cheaper freight, rate. This tank occupies a lot 50x100, is located on the west side of the Southern lailway main line just be yond J. L. Floyd’s residence. Miss Mittye Fendley, of States boro, is visiting Col. and Mrs. A. C. Saffold, this week. NUMBER 8 Flundreds View Body Of Dead Congressman All Churches of Thomasville Were Closed That The People Might Attend Mr. Rodden bery’s Funeral. Thomasville, Oct. 1. —Numbers of people visited the residence of Mr. Roddenbery Sunday, to take a last look at the late beloved con gressman of the Second district, who, lying as though sweetly sleep ing, bore no trace on his counten ance of the suffering borne by him during his illness. From all over the district and from the surroundihg towns crowds came to attend the funeral Sunday morning. All of the churches of the city were closed in order to give all of the citizens an opportunity to be present to pay theii last honor to one who had been so faithful to their interests. (inanities of beautiful flowers were received. A beautiful design of Killarny roses, lilies and ferns from the house of representatives was among them. Also one from the A P. O. fraternity to which Mr. Roddenbery belonged at Mer cer University; one from the W. C. T. U., and numbers of others from friends in different sections of the state, as well as in Thomasville. Hundreds of telegrams of sympathy have also been received by the fam ily from all parts of the country. The congressional delegates who attended the funeral came in over the A. B. A A., and were met by a committee of prominent citizens appointed by Mayor Luke. In order to save his family all the trying details of the funeral, Mr. Roddenbery arranged them before his death, showing even to the last the thought for others which has been a characteristic of his nature always. Old and young, white and black, deplore his death and it has cast a pall of sadness, not only over the town, hut this entire section of the state. Fine Pecan Trees Mr. Geo. F. Hendrick brought to the Journal office a fine cluster of growing pecans several days ago. He has about a dozen trees at his home place in the city, six of them are bearing. These trees were grown from the seed. Mr. Hendricks lias about 1200 trees two years old on his farm. In a few years these trees will he bearing and will be a very valuable asset to his farm. Pecan growing is getting to he a great industry and it is claimed that it is yet in its infancy.