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t£he (Eurhran Journal KmereJ May 23rd, I‘.X)B, at tin Post-offi.w U Cofhra 1, Ga., as Second C-aas Mail Matter PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY £t?r Lflurliratt Publishing (La. T. L. BAILEY, Editor. H. HULLIS, JR. Busircss Mgr. WSCRTHOH PRICE JI.OO fER TEAR Cochran s Advantages i < located 30 miles souti •EAkiaon, on the main line of t!;< Railway, and is the high porn*. between Macon and Bruns wick; and there is no healthiei in this part of Georgia. v lf you desire to settle in one of (lie finest old towns in the state «»me to Cochran. We have a cotton mill, oil mill, •leetric lights and water works; s»ut we want more enter prises and more people. When al the cotton mills in this terntorj closed down our mill run right 01 and declared a dividend. It i owned hy local capital, has been economically managed, and has a tce< r.l second to none in this pan iff Georgia,. Our oil mill can’t lie heat. It paid handsome dividends ever since its election. It is also owned ky local capital. We simply have the nicest and rompletest system of electric lights and water work * in the state of Georgia. The lights never dicker and 6 o out. They give as i»erfcc service as it is ponsihic for a system Kt* give. Our artesian water is jus' as pun as can l>e extracted from the earth, sxceJient for drinking purposes ant •ntnducivc to health. We have the l»est school in tb third congressional district and m m'stiiM ab ml that. Prof. Lon II Rrowning, a horned educator, and V» excellent corpse of teachers »rc giving to the children of this «ly and community educational ad -routages that can’t Ist excelled any vhere in this part of Georgia. We have an ideal town to live i (bine and settle in Cochran. will find the beat p •ople liere yo «ver saw. You will have the be water to drink, the best sc mol h send your children to, and the ele\ treat merchants to tra le with in ih world. We need more railroads, more people, and more enterprises. Wt ire going to have them, too. We have organized a Chamber oi Commerce to develop Cochran and surrounding country. We are going to have a new rai’- road so as to give us competitive rates. We are heartily in sympathy m ith the movement at Cary to build 4 railroad, and stand ready to co *pc rate with our neighbors to build st to Cochran. We extend a cordial invitation to ill good people, wh > contemplate changing their location to come to Cochran. If you want to invest the Coch ain Chamber of Commerce and the Cochran Real Estate Company will confer with you. If you desire to purchase a farm, city property or locate an enterprise, they will be delighted to help you. Now is the lime to purchase, for in a few years it will be almost impossible to buy. We venture to predict that it will snly lie a few more years when kind in this vicinity will be worth from fifty to one hundred dollars per acre. Major Hanson Dies in Atlanta From the Atlanta Constitution. "Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 16. —Majoi 3ohn Fletcher'Hanson, president o’ the Central of Georgia railroad ified suddenly at ” o’clock yester i.xy morning in apartments at (P East Fourteenth street. He ha< icfebrated his seventieth birthda; on the 25th of November. Although Major Hanson had beei |JfrSANTA CLAPS.JRA^ *** By ARTHUR J. BURDICK. * J||PBB^ ' Copyright, 1910. hy American Press Association. x •T’WAS the day before Christmas, and up in the north jtffi * With hi* present* old Santa prepared to *et forth |Hh On a visit to children to scatter nis toys And to fill with delight hearts of girls and of boys. J A LL his presents were sorted and labeled with care \ a N Ns!!h^V - * And were piled in great heaps, filling all the space there. \ i f\ So he called to his son, ruddy, jolly young Nick, yw yx’frtffe^Jy “Come, bring round my reindeer; make haste and be quick." “\Y7HY, my father," the rollicksome youth then replied, x *V “Your good reindeer of age have every one died; Also that mode of travel is quite out of date. ~£ppP7 Keep abreast of the times; you must strike a new gait." - ; '. J/SL lmWx%sL*£m ,: j tm? '- > P \ W - T : P ifv, - * ■ eL. -I.•■•• ! wM /V* - C is**?- ■ -■?>'<»■.•. • ''' «HEIsS* .•••:■-; '. 1% ’*••' ' ■••' Jim pOOR old Santa looked stumped, and he paused, hung his ' f Then he heaved a deep sigh and sorrowfully said, • “I suppose 1 must yield, with the times keep apace, So bring round an auto, if there’s one ’bout the place. Y’OUTHFUL Nick winked an eye, and he dropped a sly y “My good father," said he, "you re off many a mile. J You’d be thought a back number to auto the trip. tag-”' 1 * *n To be quite up with style you must use an airship." TOR a moment the old man did not speak a word. r^illp^r * * With violent emotions his bosom was stirred. ipS&k&Y But at length he looked up, gave a. toss of his head. “Bring hither an up to date airship, he said. j&jjji , VY7HEN the airship appeared Santa said, with a grin: Affhi W “Now. my son, she is ready; make haste and jump in. Jlllfe,-‘A In this newfangled sleigh o’er the world you may may roam 4*K/>C,| ite md I'l l STAY AT seriously ill during the past year, he had rallied successfully, and was thought to be in good health dur ing the past month. It was seldom that he did not go to his office in the Candler building and put in a full days work. He did not depart from this custom Wednesday, and wnen he left the office at 5 o’clock he was apparently well and heaity. Late in the evening, however, Major Hanson had an attack of in digestion, a trouble with which he had had some difficulty for the last week. His physician was sum moned, and every effort was made to allay the suffering. The indi gestion continued throughout ihe night, and so weakened Major 1 son that he was unable to stand an attack of heart troub! the morning. His brother, Isaac N. H; who had been staying with THE OOCHRAN JOURNAL since his former dness, vm < with him at the time of his death. SURVIVED OPERATION The many friends of Major Han son, who have been rejoicing over his recovery from the serious illness of last August, were shocked hy the news of his unexpected deeth. There were many expressions of ad miration for the fortitude with which he had !>orne his troubles of the past year. When Major Hanson was ap proaching his seventieth year he was attacked, in August, by liver complications of a threatening na ture. He was told that an opera tion would be necessary, and that, in view of hi- vanced ag . s chances for re- -very won be slight. He co 'red the i •• and decided to ergo the _ - - | ion. It was sue. 'ally per; and, to the great relief of his friends, Major Hanson seemed again to be in good health. As soon as he regained his strength, he resumed his duties at his office. When, on the 25th of November, he rounded his seven tieth birthday he went to his office as usual, and seemed as hale and hearty as ever. His friends who called to offer congratulations thought that he would be spared to celebrate many future birthdays. Get the Genuine Always A substitute is a dengerous make shift especially in medicine. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar mres coughs and colds quickly and i> in a yellow package. Accept no substitutes, ■sold at Taylor & Ken ington’s. SHORT CROPS At and Below Cost We Will Offer Our Entire J J&i Stock of Dry Goods and ■ Shoes from This Date M Until January Ist, 1911 Wishing You All a lVeny Christmas and a Happy New Year. W.M. WYNNE & SION. NOTICE! I Want Two thousand Bushels Field Peas. Will Pay Highest Cash Pri:e for Them. QI Will a'sa pay Highest Cash Price for Chick ens, Eggs, etc. C. DAVIS. ’PHONE NO. 58 For the Best Fruits, Candies Staple and Fancy Groceries. We Guarantee Prices & Quality |T[ FREE (IT PROMPT jJ Delivery TU Attent ion. T. S. REEVES. A Yoi ng Man’s Sweetheart Said to Him, Said She “Jack, you’re the best fellow in the world, but you must pay more attention to your personal appearance. .My friends make slighting remarks, and they hurt.’’ There’s a big difference between trying to lie a “dandy” and look ing “nice” all the time. Some young men are simply careless while others are afraid they can’t afford good clothes. No matter what the reason may be, it’s time to get over it. a To-day! To-morrow or the day after, the PERSONAL appearane# of a young man may decide his future. Not simply with the one girl, but with the business house contemp lating employing him. It doesn’t cost so much to look right, but that depend on where you get your clothes The right materials draped on the figure properly and made in the mode of the present tick-o’-the-clock, afford the proper combination. I have these very Essentials, and It’s worth your while young man To come to SEE me and LET ME PROVE IT. DYKES A. BROWN.