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— . ' Christmas is not lar away, and don’t you think it is time to think what you are going to get for XMAS PRESENTS! We have a nice line of XMAS PRESENTS; in fact we have the most complete line of FANCY GOODS in town. In order to make Xmas Shopping easier for you we will name a few articles we have that will make appropriate fTV>-* gF’f'i 7 Ql ) C 'l.. _ j i t biivei ana ciive.j Mounted. Pencils. Photo Frames, Pocket Knives, Toilet Articles, Razor Straps, Shaving Brushes, Shaving Cups, Shoe Hooks, Whisk Brooms, Clothes Brushes, Hat Brushes. REMEMBER—We Carry a Complete Line of Cut Glass, Fancy China, Mass Goods, Statuary, Clocks, t Sterling Silver, and Silver P ated Ware. i / ■ " : 7 J C 111 j W\ ?B I f ( | © chran, gf a IwiL a W W &Isy la lid dan t! t' ■. \.J taEß&a&m & <.i. . ii Vt j &l» Cd ~d / c (. : W !3Z Don’t pay out gopd money for roofing until you f VV.'V \ first tost the roofing you're going to buy. Hus g o —-tff £ - J L vk t in trs. W e want you to test it against heat, fire, w wu' a ‘ ai ~ZZM- I 1 V/f cold, acid, water and anything else you like, u S 8, >«ig!gs£ Jt ßead it—twist it-try to tear it Compare it with % h— Mmrf Sr & any other. You will know absolutely vnen. there ifsp { rrr2»*' is none as good as Vulcanite. aDajS *\if;A Ky tins Stood the Tests AZUMp*) ILest by '||§\ ||€cirGOYrs. Any Test ] UUlkJll Bis coated with a mineral product that does notft 1 l Hi I 'fill 3 freeze nor crack in winter,nor crumble and peel i iWj.w i ce R 4. WUI |f| t M oft in dry weather: it is absolutely water, .wind, Ai h j M i\ ! >?ji ’■ ’ - jW acid, weather and fireproof. For farm buddings -jm UVfcL find outhouses Vulcanits* RoofSnu is tho favorite oi the farmer who figures cost by years of service ana not by MfigJ V#|K the firsw cost. Any handy man can lay Vulcanite Roofing. Cars ana &Z y • Cement corre with every roll—so all you need is a hammer. Cnee Affl-'y on. Vulcanite stays on ior good. Vj&X It will pay you to learn more about Vulcanite—the roof- /k'tydr %-H, ins with GO years* esprrience in every roll. A postal will Mjm bring vott a sample v/ith vrhich you can mpjee t..e j&C W -X tests—also our free book which inu resting facts about Tooling. Write today. fv> d by cieal- aT «nn r >; f* $ eve. ff vor-s can’t supply vou write us* ff WggL % COCIiRAN i.U W /I Few Lines of Type wilt TELL IT, > LET IT, GET IT, SELL IT! Try It In ~The Cochran Journal /ps. a •*! n WP Pi m m wp F” £F> e* 3 b> g arr* ra ft- fai $ % tr L%v«J M, feiv < -"- : 9 f-.a Hx--. m %m y $ V’i? h i LiVa i d Lwy £ u <ajr & Si*4 <vv li a In Stirling Silver and Silver Mounted Manicure Articles, Paper Cutters, D * renciis, Photograph h rames, Pin Trays, n i ' brushes, Collar Pins, Shoe Horns, I oilet Sets, Umbrellas, Scissors, Seals. : "I* Vg T * " ' u> u.r*' ■*..* uv Jjf r» i r>’ Dabv r ins, —ups, Knives, Spoons, Brushes, ringer Kings, Bracelets, Lockets, Chains. You are Cordially Invited. . THEIR ENGAGEMENT. Ho Told Hor She Would Return t? Him, and She Did. She entered the room hastily. \ He was awaiting her. “I was afrai.l you would be thinking I had forgotten.” she said. “No,” lie responded calmly, in the tone of one wh > is master <:f .Himself. “An engagement is an engagement with me.” She was a beautiful girl. A wealth of chestnut hair rippled below the wide brim of her bonnet. Her close fitting tailored gown yielded to every movement of her supple form. He was a bit above the average height, a clean cut, square chinned chap, whose every expression bespoke self reliance. As he looked at her his glance was deferential, yet not timid. “It lias been a long while since we saw each other,” ho remarked. “Yes, nearly a year,” she replied. “But do s'ou remember when 1 left that time you said I would have to come back?” “Yes. You should have come sooner than this.” “But I have been so busy—going and coming, dances, dinners, the theater and all.” “I know. And you were married too? His voice did not tremble ns ho ask ed this, yet across her face there flash ed a quick tinge of humiliation. “I—l would rather not speak of that,” she observed, almost coldly. “That is all over. We—.we— It was to be expected. The truth is we were not meant for each other. So I—l got a divorce.” “It was better so, no doubt,” he re sponded gently. “Won’t you sit down?” She took the chair he indicated, and as he looked down at her she flashed him a sudden smile. “I was afraid of you the last time,” she said merrily. “But you are not afraid now?” His voice seemed to give her assur ance. She smiled again. “No. indeed!” He put his fingers beneath her dim pled chin and tilted her bonny head back, then gazed at her earnestly. Her limpid eyes looked up at him trustingly. The rose pink of her cheeks came and went fitfully. The white of her throat throbbed with each breath. He bent nearer to her, still with that fixed gaze. Her Ups were parted. He raised his head, and she looked out of the window silently. There was a pause. At last she spoke. “What are j'ou studying about? What have you decided?” “I think I’ll have to fill two of your teeth,” he said quietlj - . “The rest are all right. You have taken better care of them than most women <lo.”—Life. iJ'r" L L. xlEcT'* j £ - e: ■— ■ R]rP*or~ ciociC Erasers, Fountain Pens, Ink Stands, Letter Openers, b scn Marks, Paper Cutters, Paper Weights, i in. busmen ■. Grand, Gloomy and Peculiar. There wais a marked contrast be tween Lincoln’s manner, which was always pleasant and even genial, mid that of Stanton. • The latter’s stern, spectacled visage commanded instant respect and in many cases inspired fear. In receiving visitors, and tliey were legion, Stanton seldom or never sot down, hut stood before a high desk as the crowd passed before him and one by one presented their re quests or complaints, which were rap idly disposed of. He was haughty, severe, domineering and often rude. When I think of him in the daily rou tine of ids public audiences tin* char acterization of Napoleon by Charles Phillips, the Irish orator, comes to mind, “grand, gloomy and peculiar.”— From "Lincoln in the Telegraph Of fice.” ' Eugenie’s American Ancsstry. The Empress Eugenie was the grand daughter of Mr. Fitzpatrick. American consul at Malaga during the early years of the nineteenth century. Mr. Fitzpatrick's wife was of Scotch de scent and claimed to- he connected in some remote way with the Stuarts. They had one daughter, a very beauti ful and accomplished girl, who made a brilliant marriage with the Marquis De Monti.jo. Comte I>e Teba. lie died aft er a few years of married life, leaving her with two young daughters, one of whom subsequently married the Duke of Alba. The other, Eugenie, became empress of the French. From the Memoirs of M. Claude. Birds of a Feather. Frederick Leveson-Gower in his reminiscences relates tiiat when lie visited Moscow in 1850 for the corona tion of Alexander 11. “opposite our house during the procession was drawn up a regiment called Daulovski, formed by the Emperor Paul, all the men having turned up noses and therefore resembling him. It seems it was the fashion to compose regi ments of men all having the same fea tures. The late emperor had recruits sent to him and told them off accord ing to their looks. There is one regi ment of men all marked with the smallpox.” The Ambulant Barber. Taris, like Peking, has its ambulant barber. Armed with a little box. con taining the necessary apparatus, razor, badger brush, soap, scissors and servi ette. he exercises liis, calling on the banks of the Seine. All the bargees, navvies and quay laborers are bis cli ents. “Figaro” seats his patient on the pavement, covers his knees with a newspaper and for a sou shaves, cuts his hair and gives a human appear ance to the tramps and others who intrust themselves to his care. A* £r> F r- "(t‘b tl? '-T. 1 qr r'.\ h W W» i luiK* - M -xJ it Mi at ' • <*: •- k-i -i ci V. il W 'At *J ,( i?:r L n , Bracelets, Brooches, Chain?, Collar Buttons, Cufi Pins, i UvOj Hat Pins, !\ /T , I C' iviatch leases, LikdTlS, Bar Pifis. LUCKY SWISS HOUSEWIFE. She Lets the Rain Be All the Family Washing For Her. Swiss methods of laundering are orig inal. practical and labor saving. The women there have learned well how to make the best use of their opportuni ties with the least exertion. How they use the tourists every one who lias traveled in the country of the Alps knows. They also kne w how to make nature do their housework. In most of the towns everything that is washed or cleaned is washed or cleaned in one of the big watering troughs that stand at regular intervals along the main thoroughfares. Into it goes everything from potatoes to liu man beings, and the only sanitary regulation existent is that it must be cleaned out with a large broom made of bush or twigs after the potatoes have had their bath. But when it rains then everything else gives way to the family wash, no matter if it is Thursday or Sunday or Saturday or Wednesday, for in Switzerland they seek the rainy days for wash days, in stead of deploring a cloudy Monday. The steady downpour provides run ning water in the village washtub Into the sweeping current the family linen goes, and there it is whirled and twirled about until every speck of dirt is thoroughly rinsed away. The scrub bing board is not put into commission at all. Occasionally the good housewife, protected under the family umbrella held over her head by one of her youngsters, who is allowed to enjoy the drips from that same umbrella, takes a look at her wash and encour ages it with a gentle poke with her husband’s bast cane. But the rest of the day she enjoys to the fufl in her snug chalet, while the elements do her work. In fact, with her conscience at rest that her day’s tasks will be done. 6he can spend her time gossiping with her neighbor, whose conscience is also at peace. On the next day the wash goes through a process of bluing and starch ing—all in that same basin—and fin ally. when the sun shines, it is laid out on the wonderful green grass of the Swiss matten and is there bleach ed to a .snowy whiteness. If the gla ciers and the landslides were to ac commodate her by rolling down over her wash and ironing it out without soiling the Swiss housewife would not be at all surprised. In fact, it is not to be doubted that she now regards as an oversight the failure of Dame Na ture to provide an ironing board.—New York Post. The Big Bilk Little Bob (just started in school)— Uncle Harry, what is the bird with the biggest bill? Uncle Harry (who is still thinking of the night before)—A quail, my hoy; a quail—on toast.—Judge. NecLLces, i YlligS, c CO’ -Ivaii A iiiO, OI * C' I k-'YLi i i— CIIQS, Cl i ’ 1 sleeve Liin’cs. Watch Chains, v Oil . ins. rr ’'! rv 1 1 TT > ! "‘L'D i IH c J—•— i iue, Q F? - jja.ciy i\a^o:3. f J O:';; ' i- j. W aH!H | ppFf'f, v' ; mSiFFMm M THIS KARS CF CIMUTY IF LVD7. GOAT. \ * Men OF Cib.ai&cier Men who iv.a!!y care about tiiOif appearance, always select Shield Brand Clothing Style, fit and individuality are all combined to produce that a:r cf distinction which marks the well dressed man. Not too extreme —not tco conservative but—just right for men of discrimination. Shield Brand Sails and Overcoats, stand for the best workmanship—the best fabrics —the best style ever produced for the prices. SIO.OO the Lowest , $20.00 the Highest . * We are always glad to show you. J. J. TAYLOR (Cochran, (Sa. Leo us before buying your paint and painters supplies. We have an attractive line of paints, oils and varnishes. We can supply you with anything necessary in exterior or interior painting. Cochran Lbr. Co.