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j poison of envy.
Scandal is one of the crimes of
the tongue, but is only one.
Every individual who breathes a
word of scandal is an active worker
in the spread of moral murder.
His mental eyes are instantly
dimmed to sweetness, and purity,
and his mind deadened to the sun
and glow of charity. There are
pillows wet with tears; there are
noble hearts broken in the silence
whence comes no word of protest.
There are gentle natures wronged
and scarred; there are old-time
friends separated and walking
their lonely ways with hope dead
and memory but a pang; there are
cruel misundertandings that make
all life look dark. These are a
few of the sorrows that come from
the crimes of the tongue. A man
or woman may lead a life of
honesty and purity, battling brave
ly for all they hold dearest, so
sure of the rightness of their life
that they never think of the
diabolic ingenuity that makes evil
and evil reports where naught but
good exists.
A few words lightly spoken by
the tongue of slander, a significant
expression of the eyes, a shrug of
the shoulders—and then friendly
hands grow cold, the accustomed
smile is displaced by a sneer, we
stand aloof with a dazed feeling of
wonder at the unjustness of man
kind.
The person who stands above
his fellow-man may expect to be a
target for the envious arrow of his
inferiors.
Is is part of the price he must
pay for his advance. We some
times hear some one say. “Well,
where there is so much smoke
there must be some fire.” Yes but
the fire may be only ^the fire of
malice, the incendiary firing of an
other’s reputation by the lighted
torch of envy.—Ex.
<30 FARWARD.
Centuries ago a mighty host
stood on the bank of the Red Sea,
hemmed in on every side and a
fierce, pursuing army was in their
rear. The Ruler of Heaven and
earth said to His servant Moses,
“Speak to the children of Israel
that they go forward.” These
words expressed in different ways
have always contained the Divine
will. The world as we see is a
development. Creation was pro
gressive under intelligent culture.
It is seen in animal and plant life.
The same law obtains in the busi
ness world. Under favorable en
vironment, industry and wise
methods, an infant enterprise
i grows into a mighty system. II
1 lustrations can be seen in any of
I our large cities. For many years
there has been a mighty rush for
j the front place regardless of meth
| od. But all over the country there
! is a moral awakening, A wide
spread disposition to look into
methods as well as gaze at results.
Men high in the business world
have been called to account. The
old prophet, Jeremiah, had some
thing like this in his mind when
he said, “seek ye the old paths
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P0BL18HZD THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK AT
McCROBY. ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mall.matter.
June 11th, 1902.
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CRIMES OF THE TONOUE.
The second most deadly instru
ment of destruction is the dynamite
gun. The first is the human
tongue. The gun merely kills
bodies, the tongue kills reputation
and often ruins character. Each
gun works alone, while each tongue
has a hundred accomplies.
The havoc of the gun is visible
at once; the full evil of the tongue
lives through all the year.
The crimes of the tongue are
words of unkindness, of anger, of
malice, of envy, of bitterness, of
harsh criticism, of gos sip, lying
and scandal.
Theft and murder are awful
crimes, yet the sorrow, pain and
suffering they cause are small
when compared to the crimes of
the tongue. Place on one side of
the scale of justice the evils re
sulting from acts of criminals and
on the other the grief and tears
and suffering resulting from the
crimes of the tongue, and you will
be amazed to see the scale you
thought the heaver shoot high in
the air. At the hands of the
murderer few of us suffer; but
from the careless tongue of the
enemy, who is free? No human
being can live a life so true, so fair,
so pure as to be beyond the reach
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and walk therein, for therein is
the good way.” The growing ten
dency to demand faithfulness in
office and integrity in trust are
but the promise of better things.
Here we are confronted with a
great truth: Civilization depends
upon morals, public and civic, are
the result individual righteous
ness. Carlisle said, “The true re
former has soon to reform him
self.’’The advancement of the indi
vidual is the fore runner of the ad
vance of the community. There
are indicators of a great future
for our country and every true
man will become a factor in bring
ing about the coming greatness.
The lamented Henry Grady writ
ing to a young man at college,
said, “Young man, be a builder,
there are enough who pull down
without you.”
In the possibilities of the future,
only the few may be allowed to do
great things but all men can do
something. Every good deed and
every kind word in the aggregate
are great contributions to general
good. Now look at some small
things which make for good. Sup
pose our men and boys would quit
the streets on Sunday morning and
attend church. Some great move
ment would be made for good.
Much good may be done by speak
ing kindly to the young and en
couraging them. It would look
far towards better things for the
young to cultivate a high regard
for the aged and place a high
price on the advice of the aged.
The company of au old man is far
better than that of a profane and
reckless youth. Beware of the
boy who thinks his father au old
iogy, Deware or tne girl who
thinks her mother a back number.
There is an element of progress in
having a proper appreciation of
public servants. Let the teachers
of your children know thev are
appreciated and trusted. The
postmaster may be well paid but
he likes marks of appreciation as
well as other men. He has
troubles in serving the public to
which you are a stranger. The
postmaster general in Garfield’s
administration said, “ Every post
master should keep his office just
like there was an opposition office
across tue street.” Many of the
postal facilities that you enjoy to
day, have been worked out by the
local official. The R. F. D. men
and country route men should not,
be forgotten in the mead of con
sideration. Now what shall 1 say
of the country paper? Hon. Jas.
G. Blain never lost sight; of the
part played by country papers in
the building up of our country.
He said, “Their editors are the ad
vance guard of our eivilization.”
When you read your great daily
don’t forget the fact that the
country paper paved the way. The
editor, if a good man, does more
for your town than any other man.
He often fights for reforms single
handed, He is the merchant’s
friend, the preacher’s help. It
takes pluck, brains and money to
run a paper. God alone can give
pluck and brains, you can pay him
money. Some editors have good
wives who help along in the mat
ter of brains. Yet, you can still
help. Give him locals, write oc
casionally. Last I will say, al
ways speak well of your town. Be
a builder. Contributed.
Subscribe for the News and be
happy.
ATTORNEY E. C. KRAMER RE- j
CEIVES LICENSE
Come* To This City Highly Qualified.
Last December two new residents
were added to this city in the per
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kramer,
formerly of McCrory, Arkansas.
Mr. Kramer has been recognized as
an able attorney in the latter State
for a number of years, and has now
decided to make this city his per
manent home. Monday, on the
motion of ex-Congressman Barclay
Henley he received his license from
the court of appeals to practice law
in this State, and so will no doubt
take a prominent part among the
local attorneys.
Mr. Kramer comes highly recom
mended. W. B. Kyle, ex-city re
corder and president of the busi
ness men’s league at McCrory,
Ark., has made the following state
ment under date of March 22,1907:
PROM W. B. KYLE.
McCrory, Ark. March 22,1907.
To whom it may concern:—This
is lo certify that I am well acquaint
ed with E. C. Kramer, he having
been a resident of our town several
years. He was city attorney two
terms, was deputy prosecuting
attorney under Congressman R. B.
Mason; he was also superintendent
of county schools and city recorder
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during the time he lived here. Hi
filled each of the above places wit!
marked ability, and acquitted him
self with much credit.
Mr. Kramer will always be found
working for the good morals and
upbuilding of the community in
which he lives; his honesty is
beyond question. I take pleasure
in recommending him to the public
as being worthy of any confidence
they may place in him.
W. B. Kyle.
Ex-City Recorder and president
of Business Men’s teague.
FROM SENATOR JEFF DAVIS.
Little Rock, Ark., April 17, 1907.
To whom it may concern:—This
is to certify that I have known
bearer hereof, Ernest Kramer,
from his childhood and that I have
watched with much pleasure his
advancement in life both as a citi
zen and as an attorney. It was
my pleasure to be on the committee
in 1898 which examined Mr.
Kramer for law license. He stood
a most creditable examination and
has utmost confidence and esteem
of the bar with which he has been
associated He has held many posi
tions of profit and trust in this
State and it affords me pleasure to
say that in every capacity he has
acquitted himself udmirably.
Trusting that he may receive the
kindly consideration at the bauds
of his new aquaintances. I beg to
remain. Respectfully,
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS.
WOODRUFF COUNTY FREE PRESS.
Augusta, Ark., March 23, 1907.
To whom it may concern— Hav
ing known the bearer, E. C.
Kramer, for the past six or eight
years. I take great pleasure in
saying in his behalf that he is and j
has shown himself, while a citizen
of Arkansas, as an industrious,
painstaking, sober young man,
whose habits are above reproach.
While here he made himself felt
as a journalist and a lawyer.
He always espoused the cause
of the people and often
made the “rotten” politicians
furious because of his fearless at
tacks on their underhanded rascal
ity.
I commend him as a brave,
patriotic and fearless advocate of
the law in every way and no people
can ever have cause to regret
having placed their confidence in
him.
BERRY & JAMES.
Publishers of Woodruff County
Free Press.
The above is a clipping from the
Santa Cruz (California) Sentiual
of May, 3. We are very glad to
know that our worthy friend
Kramer is scoring a big hit with
the men of his profession.
Mr. Kramer and brother Gus. W
were our employees some three
years during which time we were
taught the newspaper profession.
During our apprenticeship under
these gentlemen we were at all times
given the best of advice and in
struction that tends to improve
one’s morals and social standing,
and we feel that we owe to them
that high esteem and gratitude
that an obedient son owes to his
honorable father. Mr. Kramer
too was for two years our instruct
or and guardian in the school room,
where he won a hearty good-will
from not only us but all of the
scholars. We join Mr. Kramer’s
many friends here who read the
above clipping in rejoicing over the
good news of his early success.
OBITUARY.
Died : Mrs. Mahalia Jane
Swain, Wednesday morning 2:15
o’clock a. m., at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Dr. B. Howell, in
this city. She was horn Dee., 23,
1833, a native of Mississippi. For
isometime past she had resided at
iCabot until some two mouths ago
when she came to McCrory to
spend the summer with her daugh
ter. Mrs. Swain joined the church
when a girl, and had lived a
Christian life until her death, yes
terday.
Her sweet face made sunshine in
a shady place. If stangers felt the
charm of her rare courtesy and
joyous, sunny temperament, how
much more so the members of her
own Lousehold upon whom she
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lavished all the sweet earnestness
and careful culture of her miU(1
and nature: Strong and potent
was the influence of this loving
heaat which gave of its gifts
generously. The spirit of her love
was not weakness but strength
Gently, almost unconsciously, it
coerced those coming in contract
with it, to strive for if not to attain
the realization of her high ideal
She leaves one brother, H. A
Payne, Independence, Miss.," one
daughter, Mrs. Dr. B. Howell, 0f
this city, four step-children, j
Swain, England, Ark., Mrs. S. V
Austin, Lonoke, Ark., Mrs. ]\W
gie King, Little Rock, Ark., and
Mrs. Pummie Cook, England,
Ark., four grand-children and a
host of friends to mourn her loss.
The mortal remains of Mrs. Swain
were shipped Wednesday to her
home at Cabot, and was laid to
rest that evening in the Pleasant
Hill cemetery near that city. Mr.
A. Eagle, a grand-son of the de
ceased, came over Friday, from
Cabot, to attend the bedside of his
relative. Dr. B. Howell, wife and
baby, Miss Emma Howell and A.
Eagle accompanied the remains to
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