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m ciokt. Arkansas.
0. W. KRA/IER, Editor.
Entci «a ut t:-..' P.ist-OMce at McOrory.
Arkansas, as Sccond-dnss mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One fear. In advance, $i.co
Tlie late drought lias at least
been broken. Good showers are
reported all over the state and
cotton will yet give a fair yield.
Farmers are now sowing turnips
and planting late potatoes. This
is a wise undertaking.
The Woodruff County News,
published at MeCrory, and a
recent addition to our exchange
list, is one of the brightest little
papers in the state. The editor
shows his good senseby support
ing Clarke for senator.— Para
gould Solo phone.
An Australian curiosity is the
bottle tree. It grows to a height
of fifty feet and seems to repre
sent bottles of all shapes both
right side up and up side down.
The interior of the tree contains
a glutinous substance that makes
a refreshing drink and to obtain
which, it is often tapped in the
same manner as our sugar ma
ple. The natives sometimes
hollow out the trunks of these
trees and thereby make excel
lent canoes.
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The Augusta Vidette seeks to
make capital against James P.
Clark out of the incident which
transpired at Gleason’s hotel
one Sunday afternoon when
Clark was Governor, in which
Clark called a bully, a boodler
and a slanderer, a liar, and spit
in his face. If more men had
the nerve that Clark displayed
on that occasion there would be
fewer traducers of character
running at large. That incident
alone would give the vampirs
-wfeieh arb always present at the
national capital to understand
that they must not fool with the
Senator from Arkansas.—Mon
roe County Citizen.
In view of the well known
standing of the men who are to
investigate and report upon that
Schley-Sampson muddle, it would j
be just for the newspapers to let I
up on their personalities. When!
that naval court convenes, ail the |
records of the navy department
bearing upon the Santiago cam
paign will be laid before it; if
either Sampson or Schley violat
ed orders, a good and sufficient
reason must be shown for having
done so. Not only this, but
every officer now living who was
in that battle, or at the time serv
ing in that squadron, will be
summoned to testify to the facts,
under oath. There are many
newspapers that are trying to
The Clarke men (few in num
ber,) have a task before them,
and for this reason, probably,
they have begun their work early
—not work of praising Clark but
of lying on J. K. Jones.- -Mam
moth Springs Democrat.
The “few in number” Clarke
men that our brother speaks of!
are not so few as he heard of. In :
fact when the votes are counted
he will see that James P. Clarke
has quite a number of men. As
far as the Clarke supporters be
ginning their work early and
that, by lying on J. K. Jones, we
think our friend Wahlquist is off.
Our Jones friends seemed to be j
opt just as early and are devot
ing a great deal of space trying to
make something of a poor job by
printing letters of two column
lengths that Senator Jones wrote
a year since in regard to his con
's Jnectkm with the American
Cotton Company. Our brother
does not refer to any one lie set
»rtU by the Clarke men.
inject politics into tnis contro
versy, which is in bad taste, to
say the least.—N. Little Rock
Times.
Pour men held up the Katy
j train at Oaney, Indian Territory,
forty miles north of Dennison,
Texas, on August 13. The safe
in the express car was blown
open and $1.60 was found, the
passengers were then rilled,
from whom $386.05 was obtained.
Blood hounds were immediately
set on the trail of the robbers
and six men have been arrested
on the charge of committing the
robbery. The reason for so
small amount being on the train
at the time was due to the fact
that the money had all been left
at Muscogee to be picked up by
the “Katy flyer’' which runs
through the territory by day.
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Another opportunity for ajudi
! cial construction of the Wilson
anti-gambling law, which has be
come an issue of State-wide im
portance, has been lost by reason
of Gov. Jeff Davis having remit
ted all but $10 and $22 costs of
the lines of $500 assessed against
the two negroes convicted of hav
ing violated the act by shooting
craps. They had already been
transported to the county farm
in Jefferson county to serve out
their tines, which would have re
quired 606 days. The applica
tion for their pardon was signed
by some of the best citizens of
Little Rock. Gov. Davis in giv
ing his reason for his action, took
occasion to score the officials of
the County and city in the follow
ing language:
"1 do not intend to see the
Wilson act made odious and ridi
culous by the officials of tnis
county, by having them permit
the gambling-houses to run wide
open in this city and a jury of
their peers acquit them and see
the severe penalty of this law in
flicted on the ignorant negroes
for shooting craps.
"It is not the intention of the
Wilson gambling act to punish
any such cases, but they are left
under the old law regulating
gambling which existed prior to
the passage of this act. The Wil
son gambling act, in my judg
ment, was only intendeded
to reacxi those who exhib
ited gambling devices and
ran gambling-houses. The con
viction of these two negroes, in
my opinion, is a travesty and
mockery of justice. They are
now on the farm under the lash
of a task master, in my judg
ment, only to make this law
odious, and I am determined to
see justice done and do not in
tend to see the penalties of this
act imposed upon them.”—
Memphis Scimitar.
In our opinion, Gov. Davis did
the act of the good Samaritan in
this matter. Oe is not the
Govenor of the classes against
the masses, but an executive who
hews right to the line and lets
the chips fall where they will.
RALPH BINGHAM IS SEARCHIU
FOR HIS CALIFORNIA HEIRESS.
A special from Atlantic City,
N. J. of August 13. to the St.
Louis Post Dispatch has this to
say of Ralph Bingham, the
comedian who made the people
of McCrory laugh last April and
one of his love affairs: Some
where in New York is Ralph
Bingham, a comedian, engaged
in the most serious play of his
life. He is searching for Miss
Isabella Carmera, who, in addi
tion to being extremely pretty,
is reputed to be worth several
millions of dollars. B. V. An
drews, the young woman’s uncle
and guardian, is also there, striv
ing to prevent Bingham from find
ing her.
The presence of these folks in
New York is the sequel to a sen
sational elopement which excited
Atlantic city on Sunday after
noon. Andrews, who is a mil
lionare fruit grower from Pasa
dena, Cal., came to Atlantic City
two weeks ago with his niece,
who is 18 years old. They regis
tered at the Hotel Dunlop, where
Bingham chanced tote stopping.
Not many hours had elapsed
before the comedian discovered
the young heiress. They became
acquainted and soon their ac
quaintance ripened into friend
ship. Their attachment attract
ed the attention of other guests
at the Dunlop, but Mr. Andrews
did not suspect. He learned the
situation on Sunday afternoon,
when he found in his room a
note written in the niece’s hand,
saying she had eloped.
When in Need
of Chill Tonic you will find the
following tonics in ray stock
Wintersmith’s, Plantation’s,
Grove’s, Wood’s, Bull’s Riche’s,
Snider’s, McGee’s, Blue’s.
You can find
a full line of Patent Medicines
and a nice fresh stock of Pre
scription Drugs.
Your patronage solicited.
A. S. THOMPSON,
DeView, Arkansas.
Mr. Andrews read the note
again and again. Then he be
came greatly excited. He decid
ed to enlist the aid of Police Chief
Eldridge. He drove over to Long
port with the chief, where it was
learned that a young couple an
swering the description he gave,
had been seen a short time before
going toward the wharf. The
horses were whipped up and the
drive to the steamboat landing
was made at a furious pace. The
irate uncle jumped from his car
riage before the steamboat to
Ocean city arrived.
“Oil wp’vp pnmrht ” flip vnnnor
heiress exclaimed as she saw her
uncle approaching. Bingham
seized her in his arms and turn
ed to face their pursuers.
“Yon are going back with me
this instant,” Mr. Andrews
shouted.
“She is going to do nothing of
the sort, ” Mr. Bingham replied
calmly.
“I demand that you arrest
them,” the infuriated uncle said
to Chief Eldridge.
Miss Carmera pleaded and
when Bingham joined in the dis
cussion Mr. Andrew's grabbed
him by the collar. Further trou
ble -was averted by Chief El
dredge, who seized the young
woman and placed her in the car
riage. Mr. Andrews ordered the
driver to hasten back to the Ho
tel Dunlop. Trunks were pack
ed and uncle and niece soon de
parted for New York.
WE WANT
YOUR TRADE
Heue Is Some Idea
Oh The Goods We Sell:
Poney Steel Plows, for $1.90
Best Leaf Tobivcco, per lb. 25c
Arbuokle Colfee tier lb. 12'^c.
Ladies' Shoes. 75c to $1. per pair.
Number 8 Plows, $2.00
Lion Coffee per lb. 12‘4c.
Full stock of Stone Churns.
Lartte stock Mason Fruit Jars.
A munit ion and Loaded Shells.
Dried Fruits.
Preserves in Buckets and Jars.
Choice pure Molasses, ,‘!5c. per tral.
Calico, Sets per yard.
I am a (tent for Peter’s Diamond
brand Shoe at DeView.
JOHNSHEARER
McCrory and DeVlew Arkansas.
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FAKES.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
We had a good rain on Sunday.
Earle Crail went to McCrory
Tuesday.
Oliver Raney spent Sunday in
Augusta.
Mr. Bailey came over Tuesday
on the local.
Bob Smith was in town Mon
day seeing about loading bolts.
Mr. F. W. Quiett returned
home from a visit to the White
Church settlement.
; Mrs. Maggie Johnson came
out to our town Monday from
Augusta to spend a few days
With friends.
DEVIEW.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Good Shower Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. W. A. Burrows lost a fine
cow last week.
Since those small rains have
come sowing turnips is all the go.
Rev. S. L. Cochran is holding
a big meeting at Friendship this
week.
Miss Mattie Montgomery is
visiting Mrs. E. E. Steeie and
family at DeView this week.
Mr. E. Edwards McCrory’s
popular depot agent was seen in
DeView last Sunday afternoon.
C. M. Crossett left last Tues
day morning for Hunter where
he will boss the thresher and
thresh all the wheat at Hunter.
"Prnf Allon fn mn* fim.
ber hauler made a business trip
to DeView last Saturday after
noon. Prof. Allen placed his ap
plication for the DeView school.
Kev. W. J. Dice who has been
preaching at the Christian
church heard Rev. S. L. Coch
ran preach a sermon on Baptism
at 11 o’clock Sunday Bro. Rice
preached Sunday night on the
same subject. Rev. W. J. Rice
left for Union City, Term., on
Monday.
MORTON.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Fire has destroyed many
thousand rails.
Rumor has it, one of our bells
will soon become Mrs.
Samuel Tyre of MarkwelJ, has
come to our village to make his
home.
Mrs. Robinson of Cross county
is visiting her daughter at this
place.
A nice, refreshing shower has
done away with the intense heat
and dust.
Messrs. Crissman and Henkel
of Seay, were in our town a few
days ago.
Mr. Cobb and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with the
old folks in the country.
Mr. Clark a traveling photo
grapher, has cione some very
nice work for our citizens.
Mr. Snowden lias removed
from DeViewT to the Kirk place,
about a mile from Morton.
Mr. Ball of Pumpkin Bend, is
i hauling bolts here to ship, as are
Messrs. Wilson, Wiggins and
Lemay.
We have a post-office at Mor
! ton now and hope to receive the
“News” here every week in the
!future.
Miss Toria Cain accompanied
her father and mother to her un
cles’, Mr. Jack Wiggins to eat
watermelons.
Mr. Lemay is one of our pop
ular directors, and a more whole
souled, genial gentleman, it was
never my good fortune to meet.
Mr. Howell had the misfortune
to get his hand mashed while
hauling logs. He was thrown
from the wagon and came near
being killed.
The mill is now running on full
time, and the order of the day
is the “click, click” of the log
I wagon and the careless “come
up” of the drivers.
“THE PALACE SALOON.” |
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Come on boys and keep cool drinking our Ice-Cold Keg *
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f Beer, always fresh and line. : : : : £
* Say, fellows, if you want some extra lijic goods try a sample £
| bottle of some of these: Stonewall, John Hopkins Rye, Pea- *
t body Club, Silas Moore. We keep whiskey from $2.00 to £
| $5.00 per gallon.
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H. T. RANEY
COFFINS,
CASKETS,
AND BURIAL
ROBES.
PICTURE
FRAMES, p
AND GLASS M
OF ALL KINDS. B
UNDERTAKER.
Messrs. Desha and Mitchell
gave a hop and ice-cream supper.
We regret to say seme
forgot their training, and in
dulged in profanity and pistol
shooting.
Mrs. Tomlin received a dis
patch from her aunt in Jackson,
Tenn., some days since stating
her uncle, Mr. Estis was strick
en with paralysis. She took the
next train for that place. Mr.
Tomlin received a letter from
her Friday, saying to him:
“Come on, there is no hope.”
He left this a. m. and will make
Tenn. his future home.
TIP.
By Our Iieirular Correspondent
Our school is progressing nice
ly.
F. M. Rhodes and family visit
ed at Mrs. Jones’ last week.
Will Bolton of Wivi.l ■ was in
our neighborhood the last of last
week.
Miss Bessie Malden of Mon
roe county*is visiting at G. P.
Chappell’s.
Mrs. Minnie Wortham return
ed Sunday from an extended vis
it at Searcy.
Mrs. Stanfill has been visiting
her brother, F. B. Winfree for
several days.
Miss Rose McMurtry of De
View, has been the guest of
Miss Veazey the past week,
Prof. Hodges says he thinks
he will have to make a “tie-hack
er ” of himself. We imagine he’s
up-to-date in this business.
John and James Johnson ar
rived home from Texas Tuesday
night where they have been en
gaged in the farming business.
J. W. Wilder was down Satur
day looking for rain. He should
have waited until Sunday, which
day we received a good shower.
A surveying party consisting of
A. J. Black, Ola Scales and sever
al of our citizens were at work on
the Scales farm Thursday and
Fridap of last week.
George Stanfill lias at last de
cided that going to school or
working were either too hard for
mm, so he has secured a clerkship
in a sawdust pit from a saw-mill
company in Hunter.
Tom Caudle is the “champion
deer hunter” of the season, hav
ing killed one standing with its
side to him and at least twenty
feet from him. For particulars
ask John Burrows.
Henry Fowler returned to his
home in Monroe county the first
of the week. He says he wiil
work in the sticks for a while
and then commence gathering
his enormous crop of cotton.
Our protracted meeting began
Sunday night. The good people
built an harbor Monday and the
meeting is progressing nicely.
Up to date there has been good
attendance and very good behav
ior. Several young people from
DeView and her vicinity have
been in attendance very regular
ly. ' %
Say Mr. Editor, you may talk
of your O. I. C’s and Razor Back
hogs having sense, but 3mu
should see our chickens before
you fully decide upon which has
the most. Ever since the Meth
odist preachers arrived in our
neighborhood you can scarcely
see a chicken; if you do he is
running and cackling back
“preach, preach, preacher,” and
away they go. The preachers
don’t seem to like this at all but
we don’t care much because we
will get out omong them our
selves when the meeting is over.
Found: A pair of spectacles
on the streets of McCrory. The
owner can get it by calling at
this office and paying for this lo
cal.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MoCRORY, - - - ARK.
OSlee next door west of E. T-. Hamilton's
! furniture store. X will be found at my oClee
day or night.
DR. W. T. ricCAIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MrCROItY. - - - ARK.
O dee corner Maine staeel and Edmonds Av
j enue Will answer all culls day arid night.
j ANDREWS & KRAMER,
Attorneys*at“Law.
Any business intrusted to our cure will re
ceive prompt attention.
Augusta anti McCrory, Ark.
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta . . Arkansas
Will liractiee in all courts of the State.
Waveely Hotel.
MILS. L. M ’FALL, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
Centrally located. Convenient to depot.
Porter meets all trains. Your patronage
solicited.
R. L. Johnson
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
Plans and specifications given for all kinds
of building. All work guaranteed to give sat
isfaction. at reasonable prices, J do every
thing usually done by a first-class carpenter
such as building houses, mill-righting and
moving houses.
W. T. RANEY,
T0NS0R1AL. ARTIST.
Does a general barberlng business. All
work guaranteed strictly first-class in eve: v
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cus
tomary prices. On Edmonds Avenue oppo
| site H. Arnof.
MCCHOUY. .... A It KANSAS.
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£J It will be money to all who need
Tombstones, Marble and Monu
ments to see my designs and prices
before you buy.
J. H. Barrentine, DeView, Ark.
Agent for 3
W B BRADBERRY, Holly Springs, Miss
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See or write
W. H. JlMERSON,
M’CRORY, - - ARKANSAS,
about Tombstones or Monuments. He repre
sents Morris Bros., Memphis, Tenn., one of the
largest manufactory of the kind in the south,
and w ill make close prices