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THE COCHRAN JOURNAL
Entered as second-class matter August Ist, 1912, at the post office
at Cochran, Georgia.
T. L. BAILEY, Editor and Manager.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY by THE COCHRAN PUBLISHING CO.
OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR BLECKLEY COUNTY
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
MISTAKES
The editor of a newspaper is not infalible and makes mistakes
the same as any other '. human being, but no one kuows this better
than does the editor himself. The nature of an editors work makes
his mistakes more conspicuous. After pondering over this subject
recently, Manford Evans, Editor of the Thompson (la)Courier,
delivered himself of the following on the errors of editors and others
as follows:
We have noticed a number of squibs in our exchanges regarding
mistakes. These items lead us to believe that other duffers besides
editors are subject to this malady. Ihe editors mistakes stand
out more conspicuously than most other professional men s because
every issue of his paper is an open letter to the public. A fellow
may happen along and inform his neighbor that there is a new set
of twins at Hicks place and if later it develops that the twins were
a boy no one pays any attention to the originator of the false rum
or. But should it appear in the paper as originally reported the
father will in all probability be down and exchange bullet courtesi
es with the editor. Again when the village belle chances to get
tied up to some worthless cuss, whose only qualifications are that
he can chew tobacco and relate suggestive stories the whole town
may with impunity review the past history of the two and it cuts
very little ice. But if the editor happens to spell the grooms name
with an “o” instead of an “a” and overlook to record the fact
that the bride is a member in good standing of the Ladie s Aid So
ciety they both would be insulted and mercilessly flay the editor
and his Gimlet.
What is strange about the mistakes of a newspaper man is the
fact that no matter how many errors he makes in lying about an
other man’s qualities he never lays himself liable to be punctured
with a thirty two or be lynched. Indeed it is a funny old world.
Everybody makes mistakes. Ihe only ones who never make them
are slumbering in the cemeteries —and it is not unlikely 4hat some
of them are there because the doctors also make mistakes. A man
often makes a mistake by marrying when he should have taken a
post graduate course in how to support himself. A fine woman
often is in error when she wontonly throws herself away on some
fool who can sing coon songs like Caruso but couldn't make
a noise like a loaf of bread to save his life. A boy makes a mis
take when he thinks he knows more than the entire staff of teach
ers including the principal of schools. The world is plump full of
mistakes and mistake makers. If the newspaper man should take
the pains to record them all he’d make the mistake of his life and
die on the bed of the press with his shirt sleeves rolled up and his
boots on.
It seems that Senator Ben Tillman has not lost all of his past
vigor, that w'on for him the sobriquet of “Pilchfo k Ben.’’ In a
speech before the Senate last Monday, he score Suffrage and lauds
unwritten law’.
“It is a beautiful dream," said he, “that female suffrage will
purify politics. The vital and importune teing for us to consider
is the effect on women themselves.
“I believe women will improve politics” continued he, “but
ultimately politics will destroy her as we know’ her and love; and
when our good women are no longer to be found and have lost the
breed, the doom of the republic is near.”
Referring to the Diggs-Caminetti w’hite slave case in Califor
nia, he said, “Some northern people cal[ us barbarians. If the
California men had our customs, Diggs and Caminetti would not
be alive now, because they would have been shot like dogs, and
the fathers of the girls they had ruined w’ould be acquitted almost
without the jury leaving the box.”
Down in Moultrie we understand that the bankers, merchants
and farmers > are co-operating for the purpose of creating a cash
market for all kinds of farm products. We predict that this
movement on the part of the enterprising citizens of this thrifty
city will prove a great success and believe it is a step forward in
the right direction. We believe in co-operation for mutual benefit
and know of no classes that are more closely correllated than the
merchant, banker and farmer when it comes to a dependance on
each other.
Why not reorganize the Chamber of Commerce at once and
invite every farmer in Bleckley County to become a member.
A committee from the Chamber of Commerce composed of
bankers, merchants and farmers should be able to accomplish some
thing. We believe a company organized for the purpose of buying
farm products for cash, which would assure the farmer that he
could at any time get the highest cash price for any of his pro
ducts, would do more to induce diversified farming than all the ad
vice given him in fifty years.
Stop talking so much and show him the dollar and you will
get results.
In the selection of J. S. Davis for United States marshal for
the southern district, President Wilson has made a very wise and
most acceptable appointment. Mr. Davis belongs to the old school
of the south, is a man of real ability and will bring dignity and
strength to the office.
THE COCHRAN JOURNAL COCHRAN, GEORGIA.
Notice
This is to notify and warn all
persons that to buy farm products
of our tenants, under the law, is
illegal. \Ve hereby offer a reward
of 840.00 for the apprehension,
with proof to convict, any person
or persons who may buy corn, cot
ton or other Grin products from
any of our tenants.
J. E. & T. \V. Harris.
NOTICE
To the Public;
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to an order
granted on the 20th day of August, 1913, by
the 1 ionorable E. D. Graham, Judge of the Su
perior Courts of the Oconee Circuit, that on the
Ist day ol Septembei, 1913, at 10 o’clock A.
M.. at Alamo, in the County of Wheeler,
State of Georgia, will be heard the Cause of the
State of Georgia against the County of Bleckley,
the same being for the confirmation and valida
tion of Court 1 louse and Jail Bonds, in the sum
of FIFTY-SEVEN THQUSAND DOi-
LARS principal, proposed to be issued by the
said County of Bleckley for building, equipping,
and securing sites for a Court House and Jail.
This the 21st day of August, |913.
J. r. Dee.se,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Bleckley County.
NOTICE
To the Public:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to an order
granted on the 20th day of August, 1913, by
the Honorable E. D. Graham, Judge of the
Superior Courts of the Oconee Circuit, that on
the Ist day of September, at 10 o’clock A, M,,
at the Court House, at Alamo, in the County of
Wheeler, State of Georgia, will be heard the
caused of the State of Georgia against the Coun
ty of Bleckley, the same being proceedings for
confirmation and validation of Road Bonds, in
the sum of EIGHT IHOUSAND DOL
LARS principal, proposed to be issued by the
said County of Bleckley.
This August 21st, 1913.
J, T. Deese,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Bleckley County.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDISRS
All creditors ol the estate ol A. J. Ihomp
son, late ol Bleckley ’ County, deceased, are
hereby notified to render in their demands to tire
undersigned, according to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are required to make im
mediate payment. Aug, 21st, 1913.
J. B. Peacock, Executor.
Provides for Care of Dumb Animate.
A new club appealing to' lovers of
dumb animals is in the coarse of for
m«tion in London, under the patron
age of many well-known people. A
novel departure will bo the dogs’
cloakroom, consisting of premises,
with attendants, which will bo utilized
for the purpose of taking charge of
members’ dogs when visiting the club
Boarding the animals at the club will
be one of the features, and there will
be a catering section where dogs can
have their meals.
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA
Wants a live, clean business man to
represent it in Cochran.
Liberal contract to right man.
No previous experience necessary.
We will tell you how.
PENN MUTUAL LIFE premium rates are
lower or guaranteed values higher
than those of any other company.
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE has been serv
its policy holders faithfully and eco
nomically for 66 years.
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE has over 30
millions of insurance in force in Geor
gia alone, which is more than is be
ing carried in this state by any other
company.
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE investments in
Georgia exceed seven million dollars,
which is more the similar investments
of all southern and western compan
ies combined.
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE insurance prop
osition is unsurpassed.
If you are unattached and interesred
write to
BAGLEY, WILLET & PAINE,
GENERAL AGENTS
GA. LIFE BUILDING MACON, GEORGIA
Knowing Your
Neighbors
When Henry W. Grady was hesi
tating whether to remain on a New
York paper or to return to Georgia,
he decided to go home because no
body in the apartment in which he j
lived could tell Imin about the baby
whose little white coffin was carried |
side by side with him down the'
steps of the adjoining apartment.
‘‘The inhumanity of cities ’ over- J
whelmed him.
How many of us have had a sim
ilar experience?
In one of the large apartment j
houses in which I have lived on
the West Side, my front door when ;
it swung open touched the front
door of my next-door neighbor,!
divided fiom me only by a thin;
wall less than half a foot. One 1
morning on going out 1 met a pleas
ant-faced man emerging from this
door. We exchanged the casual
salutation of housemates. I never
knew his name.
One morning, abotte six weeks
later, I asked the elevator hoy what
had become of the man. He died
two weeks ago,” was tbe response,
‘‘and bis body was taken out after
nightfall and carried to the ceme
tery.”
Here was this man who by every
law of life and every creed of Chris
tianity was my neighbor —my very
nearest neighbor. I could almost
hear him breath at night through
the intervening wall.
And yet, he had sickened, he had
suffered, he had gone through the
agony or travail of death. He had
been carried out in his midnight
casket to the grave, s.nd his family
had come hack to the anguish and
desolation of an -unspeakable be
reayement. And I who was this
man’s neighbor” had neither min
istered to his suffering in life, stood
by him in the hour and article of
death, nor comforted the crowning
sorrow of those who came hack to
bis broken and desolate home —just
within a foot of the light and love
and laughter of my own —because
in the tush of our big world 1 did
not know.
1 have never gotten over that in
cident. 1 never will. Something
ought to be done about it. If some
thing could he done about it.
We pay a fierce price for the joy
of cities. Too many people make
any one person unimportant. Great
crowds dwarf and minify individ
uals. In the multitudes we forget
each other too often in life and
death.
When a man dies among two or
three in a little community, it is a
tragedy. It darkens the sky, it
shadows the spirit, it bows the bead
in reverence and humility and sym
pathy,
But when one dies among five
millions, the little gap made by tin
passing af an atom closes up so
quickly from the mighty mass that
it is difficult to remember that the
atom ever lived or even died.
From which I came to say that
the cities are not much of a place
for old people or people who die.
They should find a softer and a
simpler life and a quieter place in
which to enact the last great trag
edy of life, which is death.
I would like to live in a great
citv all my vigorous life,
But I would like to grow old and
die in the little country town where
the neighbors would come to ask
after me in the last days, follow me
kindly tojthechurchyard, when I am
gone, and come back for a little
tender touch of comfort to those
who were left behind.
Is it not well now and then to
halt this mad rush of living, and
give space to a little breathing time
of charity and tenderness for those
who die? —John Temple Graves.
‘‘The man who is worthy of be*
ing a leader of men will never com
plain of the stupidity of his helpers,
of the ingratitude of mankind, or
of the inappreciation of the public.
These things are all a part of tbe
great game of life, and to meet
and not go down before them in
discouragement and defeat, is tbe
j final proof of power.” —Elbeit
Hubbard.
A Bank for AH the People
Depositors who offer modest sums lor safe
keeping, and hoirowers who need small amounts,
will he accorded the same courteous attention
and respectful consideiation as those who tender
large sums.
If you are a customer of ours, we want you to
feel that you have had a part in making the
Citizens Bank the prospered and successful in
stitution that it is. and mote than that, we ttp
preciute your business.
If you are not a customer we want you to con
sider this mi ill\ itution to become one. I' fiends
and 'neighbor.' of yours keep their accounts with
us. We hold their bush ess because our service
is satisfactory. What pleases them, should
please you.
We Pay Interest On Lime Deposits
Only Bank in Cochran insuring your depsits
against all loss.
r.ITIZENS’ BANK
J A. FISHER, ]. S. HELMS,
President V. President
GLOVER M. BURNEY, .
Cashier
FOR THE BEST TRADE
Our every day prices:
Rose Dale Readies, A lb. cans 30c
New Crop Readies, 2 lb. cans i-V
California Evaporated Reaches .10c
Heinz Apple Butt« r lAo
Heinz Mustard Die.-sing 20c j
Heinz Rrescrved Sweet Gherkins 30c;
Heinz Rickies, sour, plain, mixed 30c !
I leinz Rnre M.'itill Vinegar, 2Ac qt.
I! ■ inz I'nrl; and R« ans _1 Ac
II inz Indian Rdish _ _ _ .lAc j
Heinz Reach Rrc-u rves 30c lb. j
11 inz Tomato Soup 10c
I icittz Spaghetti . I Ac
Royal Scarlet goods in
Apricots .3 lb. cans 3Ac
Straw berries 2 lb. cans 30c
Asparagus 2 lb. cans 2Ac
Asparagus Tips 3 lb. cans 3Ac
Rcttit Poit Reas 25c
\\ e invite y<*u to come to see ns, or phone
32 NZt WYNNE & WILLIS
tllL 1 IVIEAT!
Phone and ask if the meat you get is good.
If it is we will tell you, if it isn’t we will
tell you. We don’t pretend to he frank
with you to frife you for the trade; we do it
because honesty is the best policy, and in
the long run we will reap better results.
LINTON WYNNE,
Our TYCotto: Cleanliness, Fairness and Promptness
PHONE ONE-FIVE-O
FARM LOANS
Lowest Rates. Negotiated by
LA. WHIPPLE
Attorney-at-LaW
Georgia
JOB PRINTING
' THE KIND THAT PLEASES
Get it at VHE COCHRAN JOURNAL OFFICE
Red Line Reis and Corn 10c
Rork tV Beans and Beets lAc
Brookfield Butter 40 lb.
Coffee and Teas
Ail tickles, green, roasted, ground,
and ()ld-7G.
Spice, I’epper, Cinnamon, Cloves,
Extracts. Nut Meg Celery Salt, Dry
Mustard. Corn Starch, Soap, Soda,
Shredded Coconut, Argo Starch,
Dutch Cleanser, Toilet Raper.
Domino Mice 10c & 2Ac
Brooms, Shovels, Dippers, Bans, Ac
Ruffed Wheat, Oats and Rice.
Best line Cigars on the market.
Lemons, Apples, Bananas.
Good line fancy crackers and candy
Fresh Tip Top Bread every day in
the week except Sunday.