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THE BEST
COUNTY
IN THE STATE
Riems. "
VOL. I.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1901.
NO 36.
A HOLIDAY *Tp
nnouncement I
^OW is the time to get you a Nice and Up
To-Date Picture and have it framed in one
of those Beautiful Frames at my shop, and
make you or your friend a Xmas present of it.
I keep the Best Stock in town and invite you
to call and see me. I have some of the Finest
and Best COFFINS, CASKETS, ROBES and
UNDERTAKER’S SUPPLIES on the market.
Call and see me when needing anything in
my line. Thanking you for past favors, I
am, Yours for Business,
Raney’s u&£>- £offin ghop
H. T. RANEY, Proprietor.
Governor Davis
He Makes Three Speeches in
Craighead County Last
Saturday.
Oave iSplentild Account of His Stew*
ardshlp and raked Senator
Jones over the Coals.
Gov. Jefferson Davis spent Sat
urday in Craighead county. He
spoke in the morning at Brock
land to about 3,000 people, at Bo
no in the afternoon to an audience
equally as large and at Jonesboro
atnighfto a good sized-crowd.
The circuit court room was near
ly full of people and Gov. Davis
was applauded enthusiastically.
Whatever else may be said to
his discredit, it must be admitted
by all who heard him that he is
sit least honest. He explained the
matter of his opposition to the
new State Capitol, said he favor
ed a new building, but he wanted
it built where the old capitol now
stands and that he wanted a struct
ure built that would not cost over
”$1,000,000. He told about the
cruel treatment of the prisoners
at the camps and of the worse
than criminal treatment of the in
sane at the asylum. He gave an
account of his Stewartship, and
said if he had another man like
Wes Crockett he could run the
full strength of Red river through
the capitol tomorrow, but he said
“we’ve got Red River started.”
Gov. Davis charged that Senator
Jones had been the cause of the
defeat of the anti-trust bill before
the last legislature. He said Sen
ator Jones caused the defeat of
the bill, because the American
Cotton Co, was included in its
provisions. He also charged that
Senator Jones had taken the bank
rupt law and skeduled on debts
of honor which he had never
paid, and defied the senator or
anybody else to contradict the
charges.
We do not know the sentiment
of the country, but the senti
ment of those whoheard Mr.Davis
Saturday night was certainly and
unmistakably with the governor.
He is fearless and outspoken in
in whatever he says—don’t mince
words. He calls a spade a spade a
trust a trust.
There is either one of two things
either he speaks falsely or there
is,or has been a whole lot of cor
rnption in high places. He either
speaks falsely or Senator Jones
is unworthy the confidence and
support of the people—Jones
boro Enterprise.
A Letter for San
ta Claus.
i
McCrory, Ark. Dec. 8th 1901.
(i
DON’T KILL the GOOSE that
LAYS the GOLDEN EGG.”
By going off and bn yin g your goods at “cost” and “close
out” Sale* leaving your home Merchants to carry over their
WINTER STOCKS
Patronize Home help them that help you.
We ate not selling out to quit business. We want to sell
our Fall and Winter STOCK that we may have a Spring
and Summer StooK.
GIVE US a PORTION of YOUR TRADE. OUR Prices
are REASONABLE.
* * *
Hailey & Atkinson
McCRORY, Arkansas.
My dear old Santa Claus:
My ma
told me if I would be a good girl
you would bring me some pretty
things for Christmas and told
me to write you a letter, contain
ing what I wanted. I want a big
doll that can open and shut its
eyes by itself; already dressed up
and a whole lot of little china dolls
A box fnll of candy: oranges, ap
ples and bananas; four nice Sun
day dresses with ruffles all over;
a baby buggy to hold all my dolls;
six pairs of stockings of different
colors, size to fit a big girl’s foot
and many other pretty things you
have got.
I have bin good all day. My
brother Tom and Robert is awful
bad they wont mind mamma and
fuss with me. i d ont think they
ought to have any thing? they
have a big lot of things down to
write you for.
you can hang my things np on
the mantle, we have not got a
chimney,
your good little girl,
Polly McFall.
Obituary
Once more it becomes our sad
duty to chronicle the work of
death and once more one of the
brightest jewels of earth has
past to his reward on high. On
last Sunday Dec., 8th, 1901, after
a few days illness with the croup
Master Perano Thomas son of
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Thomas was
called home to dwell with Jesus
in the realms of glory above. He
was born May, 12th, 1897 near
Wiville, Ark. making him four
years and nearly seven months
of age at the time of his death.
He was a bright little boy, the
fiower and joy of the home but
his sweet voice is hushed forever;
his little chair is vacant and
home seems deserted.
*He is not dead bnt sleepeth.”
We look about us in vane for com
fort and consolation.
Friends may offer their sym
pathy and condolence but it re
mains for Christ our loving Sa
vior to pour his love upon the
troubled waters and soothe our
anguished breasts. He alone can
comfort us by pointing to us the
heaven above where loved ones
are waiting and beckoning us to
join them in the realms of ever
lasting bliss.
The News extends it s sympa
thy to the bereaved relatives.
Mr. Dolan W. Gallogia a
promininent merchant of Miss
issippi was married to Miss Ida
P. Anderson at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown last
Wednesday at 2:40 o’clock. The
Arkansian joins with their many
friends in congratulations.—^
Arkansisn.
Incidents of the hunt,
The Dogs left when John Phillips
Arrived.
In that hunt of last week, our
friend Sam Kyle, with his double
barrel shot-gun in his hand, saw
a wild cat between where he stood
and the camp. Samuel, a relative
of daniel who passed a night in
the lion’s den, was afraid he
We sell all kinds of
FURNITURE, STOVES, TINWARE,
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, MATTING, WINDOWSHADES,
TRUNKS, CUTLERY, CHAIR BOTTOMS,
COTS, DOORS, WINDOWS,
EASELS, MATTRESSES, SPINGS,
We have the best sewing machines on the
see me and I will try to interest you.
SHELF HARDWARE,
CURTAIN POLES,
WOVEN WIRE,
WINDOW GLASS,
SEWING MACHINES,
market. Call and
E. L. HAMILTON.
might wound the wild-cat and
not kill it. In snch an event, it
might bebome extremely danger
ous for the inmates of the camp.
Consequently, he did not shoot
the wild-beast. He is a very con
siderate young man. On the next
day, he is said to have been out
on a tree which had fallen intc
the water, and being a great ma
gician with the finny tribe, oui
friend soon had the fish of the
baj ou so charmed that they float
ed to the tree to be petted bj
him. He leaned over to pet the
friendly fish and while thus en
gaged picking up the fish undei
his magic spell, he began to have
a little too much confidence ir
himself and thought perhaps hf
could walk upon the waters as
did Christ of old. But his avoir
dupois had no sooner touched
the surface of the water than he
found to his amazement that his
faith was not strong enough. Sc
he fell in the water up under his
shoulders. While he realized his
position, the fish never did find
out the truth of the situation. He
just kept on gathering the waterj
creatures as if he were selling
goods behind the counter. Nc
other edventures of note happen
ed that day and as the hunters
were all weary, they soon retired
for the night. Early next morn
ing somewhere about 3 or 4
o’clock, the dogs began to how
and whine about the camp and
Bob Smith arose in his majestic
way to see what the trouble
might be, but he could see noth
ing and of course returned to his
slumbering couch once more. As
day began to break in tbe easl
and the sun began to throw kiss
es of golden sunshine over al]
creation, the hunters arose re
freshed by their night’s repose,
Bob Smith who is very fond oi
dogs went out to see if the dogs
were still around. He saw noth
ing of them anywhere. He whis
tied, but no dogs could be seen
or heard. Bob returned and told
the others of the absence of the
dogs, and while thus engaged,
up comes John Phillips fresh
and fine from McCrory He took
an early start. Of course as
everyone knows this explains
why the dogs had all taken up
their beds and fled. Everyone
was satisfied and no more ques
tions were asked out of respect
for Mr. Phillips.
As Jeff Spradlin never was
very successful at hunting with
out dogs, he would not venture
out from camps at all. There
was a nice large blackgum stump
near about which Jeff sat away
the most precious hours of that
day. Someone told us that he
had a bucket full of Brunswick
Stew settihg near him. It seem
ed that he had the contract to
empty this bucket with a tin cup
of some kind. Everyone knows,
who knows anything about such
business, that this was quite an
undertaking for Jeff. Nothing
however daunts him. He sat by
that stu m p and actually em ptied
that five gallon bncket. He did
his work well, but his looks and
actions were not as they ordinar
ily are after completing this task.
Between acts, he would contin
ually call Dave Burkett bv his pet
name. On the following morn
1 ing, someone asked Jeff about the
Brunswick Stew and he said
James E. was the cause of it all,
The entire party reports that
no time since last Christmas have
they enjoyed themselves a? they
did upou this hunt,
A New Remedy.
The old friend of Ohamberlains
Cough Remedy Will be pleased
to know that the manufacturers
of that preparation have gotten
out a new remedy called Cham
berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tab
lets, an d that it is meeting with
much success in the treatment
of constipation biliousness sick
headache, impaired digestion and
; like disorders. These Tablets are
j easier to take and more pleasant
in effect than pills, then they not
only move the bowels but im
prove the appetite and correct
any disorder of the stomach and
liver. For sale by Dr. J. B. Neal
of McCrory and A. S. Thomson
of Deview, Arkansas.
Have j ou read the President’s Mes
sage? READ IT AND BE WISE!
We have just received a car-load of Peed Stuffs:
Bran, Oats and corn; a new car-load of Flour and one
of salt. Lime, Bricks, Shingles and Fencing Lumber.
We have a few Eclipse Double-Barrel Shot guns left
that we will close out cheap, Loaded Shells, Duck
Coats, Gum Coats, Rubber Boots and all styles ofOver
shoes. Our stock of Hamilton Brown Shoes is still
complete, all sizes and styles. Hardware and Tinware
of all kinds. Pumps, Pitchers and Points, Stove-pipes,
Ax-handles, Scoops, Spades and Shovels. We make a
Let us make you prices. Yours respectfully,
Fakes Mercantile Co.