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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.