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Pi’HLJSHKD THURSDAY Ol‘ KAt'll WkKK AT
MoCKOR\\ ARKANSAS.
a. W. KRAftER, Editor.
Eliterta it the PoKt-Offlee at McOrory
Arkansas. »s Second-Class mall mutter.
SUBSCRIPTION HATES.
One fear, in advance, $i.ou j
Somr ruen don’t know what
they want but they are bound to
have it.
OUR LEGISLATURE.
That legislature of ours re
minds one of Judas of old and
Judge Shyras of the supreme
court of the United States. One
betrayed his Savior, the other
killed the income tax. This leg
islature, the august law making
body of Arkansas, passed Mr.
Wood’s ammendment almost
unanimously. This was right
and democratic. A local matter
of this kind should have been left
to the people of the county affect
ed. This our praying sanctified
Aaron could not afford to do.
Why? Because he knew the
people would defeat it. What
would a defeat mean to the
wholesale and retail Pattonites?
It might cause Augusta to lose
the court house and these specu
lators miss their haul. We must
remember they have §2,000 or
§15,000 at stake in this matter and
a fighting chance to clear or
pocket $30,000.
What did they do? They
worked on the legislature to
have them recede from the
Wood’s amendment. On Mon
day, April 22, the vote stood 50 to
•2H against receding, and on last
Friday the vote stood 49 to 10.
According to Sam Jones, they
saw “something had to be did.”
On Saturday it was called up
again and Mark Hanna bewilder
ed and subdued the honesty of
the house. A wonderful change
overcame the mighty law makers
of our state and as a result the
vote stood 46 to 34 in favor of re
ceding.
Methinks I see liberty frown
and freedom draw her veil, but
Satan sits on Jupiter throwing
kisses and smiles upon his allies.
They must remember however
that “truth crushed to earth will
rise again; the eternal days of
God are hers, and error, wound
ed, writhes in pain, and dies
amid her wrorshipers.
Gray*.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Business has been dull.
Everyone is busy with their
crops.
Len Cotney has been in town
for several days.
Miss Ada Miller has returned
from Cotton Plant.
Rev. S. D. Johns preached
here Sunday morning.
Love Banks of Wiville, was in
our city Saturday evening.
Misses Maggie Winfree and
Nina McGregory of Tip was in
town Saturday.
Say, Mr. Editor, if you cau use
dead wood-peckers in your tooth
pick factory I think our boys
can supply you.
Tip.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
J. W. Wilder was in town Sat
urday.
Mr. Flynn has 28 men in the
woods here cutting blocks.
Monroe Elam and family were
visiting at W. D. Tucker’s Sun
day.
Will Long and his sister Kate
were visiting Messrs. Rayner
and Levvetts.
Wiley Stanfield and famiJy
were the guests of J. G. Dupree
and family Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Finney and cnildren
were visiting Saturday and Sun
day at E. W. Chaney’s and T. A.
Smith’s.
I
W. R. Vi ilder a very popular
bar-tender of MeCrory passed
through town Sunday evening.
W. A. Putnam of Markle, was
over Saturday and Sunday, after
some more chewing gum I guess.
Spring has come and we poor,
lazy farmers will have to enlist
in the battle against “General
Green.”
Wanted: A bright industri
ous boy that has plenty of grit
to make “dare marks” for me
and “pard,”—E. W. Chaney.
Died: On Sunday night, April
28th, 1901, Mrs. J. Strain from a
severe attack of measles and
pneumonia. Mrs. Strain lived a
devout Christian life, and wras
loved by all who knew her. She
was a kind and affectionate moth
er, a good wife and an active
member of the church. She
leaves a husband and four boys,
two of whom are in bed. She
was buried Monday in the Odd
Fellow’s cemetery.
W1VILLE.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Chas. Tyrone has a position
with Mr. Choctaw now.
Theodore Wilks of Gregory
was in our city Sunday.
Quite a number of Bayou people
were in town trading last week,
Ed BroWn and sister of Mem
phis, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Miss Ella Robertson of Howell
attended Sunday School here
Sunday.
We were glad to shake hands
with Walter Angus agent at Mar
tin Sunday.
Miss Ada Miller of Grays, was
in our community last week visit
ing friends.
Brant Angus of McCrory was
visiting his old friend B. F. Bow
ers of this place Sunday.
Messrs Comer and Ki*amer of
McCrory attended services at
this place the 3rd Sunday of this
month.
Times are rather dull at the
present and owing to hot weather
we scarcely know of any news of
importance for this issue.
We are told that A. J. Marsh of
McCrory visits his son Will some
times before breakfast when he is
not otherwise engaged, such as
buggy riding, etc.
The young folks are busily pre
paring for children’s day and we
wish them more than success.
[Items came in Wednesday a good
time for them.—Ed.]
A popular and worthy young
man of our town recently mar
ried and the oldest single brother
who is now boarding with him
says he believes he will marry
also. So, young ladies “watch.”
HOWELL.
By Our Regular Correspondent
Miss Ada Miller of Revells vis
ited Mrs. Kelly several days last
week.
Paul Martin spent last Sunday
afternoon in Cotton Plant. These
visits are becoming quite fre
quent.
Mrs. J. L. Howell is in Memphis
with her sister, Miss Marvella
Carruth, who is very ill.
Messrs. Joseph crossett and
Ijouincoleof Mccrory, spent sev
eralhours in Howell last Sunday.
Eugene Terry returned home
Snnday from Marrell, where he
spent several weeks.
Ed Howell is visiting friends
and relatives here this week.
Messrs. Ben Finney and S. c.
Beard who are quite noted sports
men, went “across the bayou”
last week hunting for turkeys but
were unsuccessful, which is
something unusual for them.
Mrs. Steve Kelly, who is now
residing at Hurlburt was here
last week looking after her inter
ests uear hei’e.
Lossie Jones, the depot agent
of Riverside, spent last Sunday
in Howell—strict!?/a busines trip
ofcourse.
SAMUEL L. COCHRAN.
The News has the pleasure of
giving a short sketch of our
worthy pastor S. L. Cochran in
this issue. Brother Cochran is
not only well qualified for the
duties involved upon him, but is
an earnest, honest, conscientious
worker who believes in law and
order and always exerts his best
effort to build up the church and
the entire community.
Being a farmer boy he did not
have the opportunity of an ex
tensive education and is what
might be termeda self-made man.
He was born in Lincoln county,
Tenn., July 3, 1847, being the
son of Thomas and Keziah Coch
ran. He was licensed to preach
the gospel in 1869, ordained dea
con by Bishop Pierce in 1873, or
dained Elder by Bishop Doggett
in 1878, admitted on trial into the
White River Conference in 1874,
of which conferenee he is still a
member. On December 25,1867,
he married Miss Mollie M. Ross.
He is the father of ten children
of whom eight are now living.
At the age of ten he moved to
Arkansas, settling in Fulton
county. In January 1900 he
was transferred to the McCrory
charge where he has zealously
labored since. As we stated be
fore McCrory can and ought to
be proud of such a pastor.
HOT SPRINGS ROBBERY.
We are in receipt of a marked
copy of the Hot Springs Sentinel
of the date of April 28, contain
ing an account of the robbery and
attempted murder of one J. T.
Wilson, a visitor to the springs
from Omaha. It has stirred up
quite a little excitement at that
place. Our friend R. M. Comer
who so kindly sent us the paper
informs us in a private letter that
Mr. Wilson has his family there,
he himself havingthe appearance
of being a nice man and belong
ing to the Masonic, Red Men,
Woodmen, and Odd Fellows lod
ges. Two persons of unsavory
reputation hailing from Kansas
City, were arrested on suspicion.
One is reported to have confessed
to the crime.
The statement made by Wilson
and appearing in the Sentinel
says: “I was knocked in the
back of the head near the place
where the engine stood, and
there robbed of the money I had,
consisting of $195. Two men
were in the plot. They gagged
me and then made me accompany
them back to the rear of the train
on the dark side of the cars.
When we arrived at the sleeper
they gave me back the purse and
letters, etc., keeping the money.
Just as the bell was ringing and
the train getting in motion they
pushed me under the train. It
was with the greatest effort that
I got out at all. They meant to
murder me. I managed to get
my body from under the cars,
and later one leg, but just as the
other was coming out the wheel
struck it and cut it in two. ”
An exchange tells about a
young man whose sister went
east to school. He sat down on her
for getting guskhy. She was
good for a year and then wrote
home a letter and signed it Jess
ica. Then he wrote back thus:
“Dear sister Jessica: Your wel
come letter received. Mammaica
and papaica are well. Aunt
Maryica and Georgica started
for Californica yesterday. I
have bought a new horsica. It
is a beautica. Its name is Mono
ica. Your affectionateica broth
erica, Samica. ” Her next letter
was signed Jess.
ROLL OF HONOR.
On April 19th, the seventh
monthly examination of the
McCrory public school was held
and the following pupils deserve
to be placed on the roll of honor,
each having averaged 90 per cent
or more during the month and
on the examination:
1st. Grade—Leo Jones.
2nd. Grade—Lonie Cariker,
Mamie Perkins and Gretchen
Tarpley.
3rd. Grade—Ida Tarpley, Ruth
Hailey, Milton Marsh and
Turner Fakes.
4th. Grade—Gordon Gifford,
Erma Cochran and MyrtleTewell.
5th. Grade—Bessie Dillard,
Ruth Johnson, Annie Sue Wild
er, Lizzie Holland and Grace
Angus.
6th. Grade—Grace Lewis and
Thad Hartin.
7th. Grade—Nettie Dillard and
Noble Wherry.
6th. Grade-Bernie Angus and
Claude Cochran.
TUESDAY’S PARTY.
One of the most enioyable
parties given in McCrory for
sometime was held at the pleasant
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
Lewis Tuesday night April ilO.
About twenty-five persons par
ticipated in the evenings pleasure
and the first one is yet to report
who failed to have a good time.
The following people attended:
Misses Mattie Montgomery,
Bertha Jennings, Oma Scales,
Georgia Cole, Delia Rutherford,
Mary Angus, Ellen Atkinson,
Annabel Riggs, Josie Angus,
Clara Cochran, Anna Cochran,
Lizzie Crossett, Cora Jeffries,
and Lula McCrory; Messers
Jurd McCrory, C. R. Atkinson,
John Atkinson, Bruce Keating,
Walter Angus, Boyd Angus,
Joseph Crossett, E. C. Kramer,
and G. W. Kramer.
Miss Clara Cochran and
Annabel Riggs added very much
to the pleasure of the evening by
the rendition of some excellent
recitations, both ladies being
good reciters. Bruce Keating
wanted to recite but was prohibit
ed by Miss Mattie Montgomery.
We regret this very much for
Bruce is gifted in this direction.
Music, vocal and instrumental,
was furnished by several of the
young ladies, and ‘‘Johnson’s one
tune” was among the number to
be played.
Games of various kinds were
indulged in and last but not
least was the serving of. refresh
ments.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCKORY, - - - ARK.
Office next door west of E. L. Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at my office
day or night.
DR. W. T. ricCAIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON.
McCRORY, - * - ARK.
Office corner Maine stacct and 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 against loss by Are, lightning or
cyclones. I represent the best Fire-Insurance
companies in the United States.
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta, . . . Arkansas
Will practice in all courts of the State.
W. T. RANEY,
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Does a general barberlng business. All
work guaranteed strictly first-class in every
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cus
tomary prices. On Edmonds Avenue oppo
site H. Arnof.
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to have better snoods than everybody, if we did we
might twist the truth.
WE DO NOT CLAIM to sell cheaper than every
body else, if we did our customers might get mad.
WE DO NOT EXPECT to sell all the goods that
are sold, if we did we would be disappointed.
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the same.
Our stock is complete in every department.
We keep nearly everything that the trade de
mands at prices that will meet all legitimate com
petition.
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same. Anyone contemplating buying a mower
this season will do well to see us.
COOK & CARIKER,
—DEALERS IN —
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco.
We handle Peabody, and John Hopkins Rye Whiskies.
McCrory, : : : : Arkansas.
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| GOOD THINGS TO EAT |
Are to be found at our store. We are here for business,
and if you’ll give us your trade you can live cheap and well.
Our stock has been enlarged and will be added to as the
demands justify. Good goods, Lowest Prices, PromptSer
vice and Courteous Treatment are all avo can promise.
Price our goods, and we will prove all we claim.
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HERE WE ARE
Best Flour, first patent
Best Flour, second patent -
Poney Steel Plows
Number Eight Plows
Best Leaf Tobacco, per pound
Lion Coffee or Arbuckle Coffee per lb.
Ladies’ Shoes -
- $11.90
3.65
1.90
2.00
.25
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75 cts to 1.00
New stock of stone churns, Everything Low for
CASH. Country dried peaches 6cts. California Evap
orated Peaches, lOcts. Choice Pure molasses, 35cts per
gallon. Calico, Sets per yard.
John Shearer.