WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY OIT EACH WEEK AT
McORORY, ARKANSAS
Q. W. KRAHER, Editor.
Entered at the Post-OHlee at MeCrory,
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One rear, in advance, $1.00
Will the court house be moved
to the center of the county '
The News will take pleasure
in publishing a communication
from any voter or tax payer in
the county who does not believe
the court house ought to be near
er the center of the county.
A school boy is said to have
produced the following essay on
the editor: “Newspapers are
sheets of paper on which stuff is
printed. The men look over it to
see if their names isn’t in it, and
women use it to put on shelves.
I don’t know how newspaper men
came into the world. The bible
says nothing about editors and
I guess the editor is the missing
link them fellows talk about.
The first editor I ever heard of
was the fellow that wrote up the
fiuod. He has been here ever
since. Some editors belong to
the church and some try to raise
whiskers. All of them are liars,
at least all that I know, and I
don’t know but one. Sometimes
the paper dies, and the people
are glad, but someone else starts
it up again. Editors never went
to school because they never got
licked. Our paper is a mighty
poor one, but we take it so ma
can use it on our pantry shelves.
Our editor don’t amount to much
but pa says he had a poor chance
when he was a boy. He goes
without underclothes in the win
ter; wears no socks and has a
wife to support him. Pa hasn’t
paid his subscription in five years
and says he don’t aim to.”—At
kins Chronicle.
Are the McCrory people sleep
ing on their rights in regard to
the removal of the court house
to a centrally located place?
Woodruff county needs a new
and up-to-date coui't house, and
she will get it. This is a settled
fact. There are a few of the
voters of the county who live
at Augusta who are in favor of
building the court house there.
This is nothing but natural. Self
preservation is the first law of
nature. Now the question is
this, “Are the people of the
county, and they are almost
unanimous in their opposition to
having a court house in every
corner of the county and in favor
of a removal of the county seat
to a more accessable and suitable
place, going to sleep on their
rights and allow a few who are
interested only so far as their fi
nancial interests are concerned,
and, who would sacrifice the
people’s interests in order that
their selfish and pecuniary mo
tives can be perpetrated?” We
don’t need a half a dozen court
houses and district courts. What
we want is one good court house
in the center of the county. Let
the people have a voice in the
matter and if they want one in
each corner of the county and
two or three extras in the center,
we will say amen. What we
want is the will of the people and
not the dictum of a few7. Wake
up people, and demand your
rights.
ARKANSAS PRESS ASSOCIATION. ;
At the Arkansas Press Asso
ciation meeting held at Hot
Springs last week, the following
officers were e’ected for the en
suing year:
President, W. B. Folsom,
Brinkley; first vice-president,
J.L. Wadley, Hot Springs; se-;
eond vice-president, W. D. !
Mathews, Little Rock; third
vice-president, H. L. Cross, Pen
tonville; historian, J. W. Under
laill, Conway: Poetess, Miss An
nie W. Folsom, recording secre
: tary, W. W. Turner, Nashville;
corresponding secretary, J. R.
Jobe, Little Rock; financial secre
tary, S. A. McNish, New Lewis
ville; orator, Wm. ' Kavanaugh,
I Little Rock.
| A committee was appointed to
invite the National Editorial As
sociation to meet in Hot Springs
next year.
The following prizes were
awarded: For finest job of a
printed card, S. Scott Harris of
Gurdon, won the $15 prize. For
finest printed paper the first
prize went to the Conway Log
Cabin, second to the Nashville
News and third to the Hope Ga
zette. For the finest piece of
job work the prize was won by
the Folsom Printery of Brinkley.
For the best display: First,
Northeast Arkansas Enterprise;
second, Folsom Printery; third,
Lafayette Recorder.
The excursion left Hot Springs
at 2:15 last Thursday over the
Iron Mountain to St. Louis, and
over the Wabash from there to
the exposition at Buffalo.
The attendance at the Springs
was large and the papers pre
sented at the meeting were un
usually good.
WHAT I SAW.
One day I saw a man. I also
sawthis, this man I saw’had a saw.
I also saw that this man I saw’
that had a saw, saw that I saw
that he had a saw wThen I first
saw him. I also saw’ that this
man I saw’ that had a saw saw
that I hacl no saw when he first
saw me. Well, I afterward
thought that if this man I saw*'
that had a sawr had tried to sawT
me on the street w’ith that sawT I
saw he had when he saw I had
[no saw there’d have been the
greatest scattering of teeth you
ever saw. —Saturday Blade.
KING LAKE’S PICNIC.
The people of McCrory enjoy
ed themselves hugely in a free
for all picnic and fish fry at
King’s Lake some three and a
half miles north-east of our town
last Tuesday.
Quite a crowd was present
and everyone had a time.
Among the humerous things
that took place there we note the
following, The young ladies went
around in a body and required all
present to take a pill, made of
biscuit dough. After forcing
the dough in the patients’ mouth
water was given to wrash it down.
Some were docile as a lamb and
took the dose like a little man.
while some had to be forced be
fore partaking. All were much
benefited by the medicine.
Another thing was the sickness
of a white horse. The horse
took a sudden spell of what is
known as “stomach troubles”
and quite a number of the “horse
ologists” were called on to diag
nose the case. After a couclu
sion as to the ailment had been
reached the proper medicine was
administered and the animal was
fully restored.
Boat-rides, walks up and
down the banks of the lake, fish
ing, etc., constituted part of the
day’s prog i ame. The dinner was
a grand success,—fish, meats,
cakes, c of fee, tea, and everything
good to eat, usually found at
such a place was there in great
abundance. Everyone pitched
in to help prepare the fish and
fry them. No one tried to shove
the work off on someone else and
all worked in unison. It was a
complete success.
NOTICE.
The third quarterly conference
for the McCrory charge, will be
held at Fakes Chapel, on Satur
day and Sunday, June 29 and 30.
Rev. R. C. Moorehead, our much
loved, and popular presiding J
elder will do the preaching. Ijet
all our members observe Friday |
before as a day of ‘fasting and j
prayer, for the outpouring of the j
Holy Spirit upon the entire I
church, and for the salvation of
souls, as our discipline directs.
S. L. Cochran, Pastor.
“BIG FOUR” DINNER.
The Sports of the Town and their Hascot, the
Dorjf, Enjoyed Themselves With a
Sumptuous Turkey Dinner
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Among the various instutmns
springing up in McCrory, per
haps the “Big Pour” us it is pop
ularly known is now the talk of
the town. It is a private club of
batchelors. The “Big Four” is
comprised of Will Wilder, boss;
Dave Burkett, bosser; Bob
Smith, bossest; John Jimerson,
more boss. Rufe Mitchell is em
ployed by the boys as the “cook
ery.” In the rear of Vaccaro
& Wilder’s saloon is the scene of
this “club,” whose presiding
genius, Rufe Mitchell, is a
marvel of ingenuity and culinary
skill. No queen was ever more
loyally obeyed than this “short
haired maiden,” and no soverign
ever enjoyed more thoroughly
the ruling of her subjects. The
boys bring the eatables and “the
short-haired girl” does the rest.,
I she also mixes concoctions not
found within the cover of any
work on the culinary art.
The “Big Pour” tendered a
sumptious banquet to their
guests last Sunday. The follow
ing persons were in attendance:
Gale Patterson, Ed Gatlin, Sam
Kyle, Gol. W. H. Flynn, Capt.
Bob Smith, Will Wilder, Henry
Cariker, John Jimerson, Elvis
Kidd, Jurd McCrory, Clay Gray,
Joseph Crossett, Will Raney,
Rufe Mitchell, Louin, Cole,
,1. A. Phillips, Dave Burkett, the
writer and the little doggy.
The table was set par excel
lence and while not an unusually
elaborate menu was served there
was quite a variety and every -
thing was put up in an appatiz
itig manner.
The feasting was interspersed
with refreshments, and several
addresses were made—Clay
Gray gave a short one on “Craps
and Crap-shooters. ” His ideas
were not altogether in unison
with others and a discussion of
“passes” followed. We think
they all won in the debate winch
was indulged in.
Jurd McCrory spent most of
his time looking for a thin glass.
Now, we are innocent or ignor
ant of what was wanted with
this particular kind, he perhaps
wanted to do the juggling act.
The gentleman from “Cork”
was greatly abused, being thrown
around promiscuously, and it
took the three porters and the
cook steen minutes to gather to
gether his scattered remains.
Louin Cole said he once ate a
meal in a restaurant, but it was
nothing compared to the “Big
Pour” turkey spread.
Ed Gattlin ate so much he has
been trying to work it oft' ever
since.
it was an evening long to De
remembered by all present. The
turkey was a present to the boys
! from our friend Marshall Patter
I son, and in this connection it is
| but right to mention that the
j cooking of the turkey was under
i the supervision of Mrs. J. A.
| Phillips, and for which the boys
i thank her very much.
The dog that attended the
I banquet wasn’t the circus, he
| was only the side-show, however,
| he was all there and ate in a man
ner peculiar to himself. While
| eating he “took the turkey easy”
! laying down during his repast.
There was tWkey below the dog,
turkey above the dog, turkey all
around the dog. He was ‘‘strict
ly in it” when it came to turkey.
Everyone in attendance had a
most enjoyable time and every
thing moved off like clock work
and in a gentlemanly manner.
Martin Junction.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Messrs. G. Kramer, M. James
W. B. Angus, and Fred Gilford
were visitors in our city last
Saturday.
Miss Mary McCrory was in
our city Wednesday enroute to
Cotton Plant to attend the nor
mal.
The devil was a visitor in our
city Saturday.
Mr. Clayton Hailey and Ruth
his daughter, also little Greshan
Tarpley were welcome visitors
Wednesday afternoon.
DOWIE AND DOWIENISM.
Alexander Dowie, the prophet
who appeared first as Elijah him
self, second as John the Baptist,
and who came to restore all
things, made the most audacious
and crazy declarations last Sun
day to an audience of 5,000 peo
ple in the city of Chicago, in all
his erratic and lunatic career.
When he asked all of those
who believed him to be Elijah in
carnated to “stand up,” fully1
3,000 people as crazy as “the Eli
jah” himself arose and accepted
his announcement. And this
happened in free America.
This is what Dowie says of
Zion, a city established by him
seif: “Zion city is going to be
God’s city of righteousness. It
will have no breweries, no gam
bling hells, no houses of prosti
tution, no hog raising, selling,
handling, no drug or tobacco i
shops, no hospitals or doctors’
offices, no theaters or dance halls,
no secret lodges or apostate
churches, no bad books, pictures
or papers, nor any of the other
curses or abominations which de
file the spirits, souls and bodies
of men. Zion city will have
Christian educational institutions
from the kindergarten to the
college. It will have manuel
training schools, Christian art—
painting sculpture, architecture;
Christian music*—vocal, instru
mental, choral; libraries, or plum
ages, divine healinghomes, homes
for the aged, homes for young
men and homes for young women.
And above all Zion City will have
the great Zion Temple, seating
at least 25,UOU people, where
multitudes will assemble to hear
the everlasting Gospel preached
in all its fullness. The land in
Zion City is purchasable by lots.
It will be conveyed by lease only
and not by deed. leases will
stand for a period nut less than
1000 years.”
MONROE— COM EH.
The pleasant home of Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe, at Gregory Point,
was the scene of a nuptial cere
mony yesterday afternoon, June
12, 1901, wherein their daughter,
Miss Sallie, was made the wife
of Wilson Comer of near McCro
ry, one of our most worthy young
men.
The wedding was a quiet one,
and attended by only a few inti
mate friends of the immediate
family. Much interest and cu
riosity has been felt in the event,
however, for sometime, by the
many friends of the young cou
ple, and the anticipated nuptials
furnished abundant food for
comment yesterday and last
night, as is usually the case when
such an occurence takes place.
The sacred words that united
the twain for weal or woe were
spoken by Rev. JS. L. Cochran.
Among those from a distance at
tending the ceremony were, Mr.
Will Gray of Grays, and C. R. j
Atkinson of McCrory.
Mr. and Mrs. Comer are now j
housekeeping on the Comer place \
north of town. The News joins!
the many friends of these hap-:
py young persons—the bride a
charming young lady, gifted with
queenly graces and a noble heart,'
and the groom a worthy young1
man, fully deserving the prize lie;
has won—in wishing them much I
pleasure and a bon voyage.
Last Saturday was pay day
with the heading men and
although money was spent freely
by the men no disorder worthy
of note took place.
IRON nOUNTAIN ROUTE TIME TABLE.
GOINO EA ST.
Passsenger No. 160 arrives McCrory. 14* a. m.
No. 151 “ " 11:40 a. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 15a arrives McCrory. 11:40 a.m.
No. 159 " " 10:33 p. in j
You don’t have to be told
that grass is green.
You don’t have to be told that
sunshine is warm in June.
Neither do people who trade
with HAILEY & ATKINSON
have to be told that they sell
goods cheap.
They sell Dry Goods, Cloth=
ing, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Sta=
pie and Fancy Groceries, Hard=
ware and Fanning Implements.
In fact nearly everything that
the trade demands at prices
thatwill please you.
Remember the place
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25 Timber-Men,
White or Colored
An all Summer’s Job. Thirty day pay. Good Timber.
Unculled Timber. We pay $2.00 per cord for cutting
Timber. If you want to work apply at : : :
: W. li. FLYNN. :
For Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars
Tobacco, etc,,
-GO TO
VACARRO& WILDER,
We handle the James E. Pepper, Richland liquors, and • u.
Jessie Moore and North Carolina Corn, both favorite $il.00 a gal
can’t be beat.
HcCrory, .... Arka nsr
Professional Cards
DR. L. A. JELKS,
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
McCRORY, - - - auk. Augusta,
Office next door west of E. I.. Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at nay office
day or nitfht.
Will practice in all courts of the
Aran
Stat1. .
W. T. RANEY
DR. W. T. ricCAIN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY. - - - ARK.
Office corner Mniue staeet ami Edmonds Av
enue Will answer all calls day and night.
E.C. KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
McCrory, Arkansas
Will practice in all the courts of the First
Judicial District. Will write risks in town or
in the country airainst loss by tire, lightning or
cyclones. 1 represent the best Fire-Insurance
companies in the United States.
Wavekly Hotel.
MRS. L. m’eall, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
Centrally located. Convenient to depot.
Porter meets all trains. Your patronage
solicited.
It. L. Johnson.
CONTRACTOR At BUILDER.
Plans and specifications given for all kinds
of building. All work guaranteed to give sat
isfaction, at reasonable prices. I do every
thing usually done by a first-class carpenter
such as building houses, mill-righting and
moving houses.
TONSOtiiAL ARTIST.
Dues a general barbeiing business
work guaranteed strictly Unit-class in < .
bar! ieular. Transient custom solicited,
tom ary prices. On Edmonds Avenue it
site H. Arnof.
McCuouy, .... Aukan
cj. runxin rurrurn n/irurt nrum nnnn nr.
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E It will be money to ail who need
S; Tombstones, Marble anti Monu
t* merits to see my designs and prices
E: before you buy.
p J. H. Barrentine, DeView, Ark
5 Agent for
g, W B BRADBERRV, Molly Springs, 1VI• -
d* Cruruii IruiruLfij Lruil/ij iju ltltu u inlruri a
See or write
W. H. JlMEKSON,
M’CROBY, - - AUK ANSA
about Tombstones or Monuments. Uo rep
sent* Morris Bros., Memphis. Teun.. one of c
largest manufactory of the kind in the son
and nv U) make close prices.
SUMMEli SCHOOL
The Parrish College. Parugould. Ark. op'-:
June loth lSOl. This school offers thorough
t'ractioal courses in Bookkeeping. Short han
'Typewriting. Penmanship. Telegraphy, Mat!
mutics and English. Students from sev.
states daring the past six months. Spec
rate for summer school. Twelve week's boc: :
and tultlon.^180. YOU cannot afTord to miss tb s
opportunity. Address at once,
U H.Pauiush, I'aragoaid. Ark.