DON’T STARVE
If you are hungry go to Dumas’ Restaurant where you can
get a square meal at reasonable prices. I am now prepaired to
serve the public to the following.
v
FRESH OYSTERS, CELERY,
FISH, COFFEE, CHILI, EGOS,
HAMBERGER, ETC., ETC.
All I ask is a fair trial. Once a customer, always a custo
mer. If you don’t want to eat your meals at my place, don’t
take your first one with me. All city orders delivered free.
M. DUMAS, Prop.
WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PCBI.ISRKD 'J'HOBEDAT OF &A<JH WKBK AT
McCKORY, ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered nt the Post-Office at McCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mall.matter.
June 11th, 1902.
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The News’ force, as has here-to
fore beeu the custom, will observe
Christmas next week and for the
issue of Thursday, Dec., 27th., we
will omit.
We have beeu publishing the
News eight months. It was the
15th., day of February when we
purchased a half interest in the
plant from our friend, C.M.James,
and on the 15th., of April, two
mouths later, we acquired full pos
session of the News, and during
our eight months editorship we
have made many friends, few ene
mies and a little money, all of
which makes us feel quite well
satisfied with our work. We have
made some few changes in the
business management of the paper,
and added more type and job ma
terial to the office. On the 1st. of
November we quit sending the
News to all subscribers not paid in
advance. Some of our best friends
began at once to “kick” and said
that we would put the paper out of
business. We wish to remark
that at the rate some subscribers
were failing to “pay up,” ’twould
have soon “died” any how, so we
couldn’t see where we were runn
ing any great risk. But let us
step to the front and say that
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is PAID IN ADVANCE and we
have enough to continue the publi
cation of the News- We are re
ceiving new subscribers every day
“not omiting Sundays.” The
fact that the circulation has near
ly doubled since we took charge
leads us to believe that our man
agement of the paper has been
j quite satisfactorily to the people.
We certainly appreciate the very
liberal support the people have
given us whether deserved or not.
Of course we hope to retain all the
subscribers we now have and also
hope to get more added to our list
!in the near future. Our clubbing
offer with the Weekly Commercial
Appeal, both the News and the
above paper for $1.00-, we think
will enable us to receive several
new subscriptions during the next
month.
The experience gained in the
past should fit us better for the
work of the future. It is claimed
that it takes four years in news
paper work for one to establish a
reputation or show his ability as a
publisher, still we are entering up
on our ninth months’ work with a
feeling of assurance we did not
possess a few months ago.
Hoping we have pleased many
and offended less and wishing all
a Merry Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, wo are,
Respectfully,
Walter W. Raney.
CHRISTMAS.
Ring, merry, joyous* happy
Christmas bells. Day of glad
greetings, happy gatherings, good
cheer aud kind wishes. Enjoy the
blessed occasion, enjoy it fully and
rightfully. Lay aside the sad and
somber things for the day,—for
get them. It is true there may be
many dear and precious memories
that you would not and could not
banish for the world, and it would
not be right to, but for the time
live in the sunshine, brighten the
atmosphere and bring joy to those
about you; for the day live for
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others live for those that love you
and. are left for you to love.
Earth’s transitory things have
their heavenly side as well as
their earthly; look to the former
and it never fails to remit some
ray of light, while the latter may
only impart appalling darkness.
It has been said, and most truly,
too, that life is much what we
make it, and so will be your
Christmas; it may be the sunshine
of your whole life of which you
may absorb so much it will so
brighten the rugged way you have
to tread, half of the sorrows of
life will be mitigated, and a large
share of it’s griefs assuaged. Then
drink your fill of its joys, and sip
sparingly of its possible sorrows,
and thus, dear readers, may you
one and all have a most truly joy
ous, happy and merry Christmas.
The News.
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.
0,
our
Christ
mas tree
so bright
and green,
awaits Old
Santa Claus,
And the chim
ney place all swept
and clean gapes wide
its ponderous jaws.
The little stockings are
all hung uprand baby’s
just makes four. Wont
old Santa Claus be surpris
ed when he finds there is
one more! There’s an elegent
place up in the tree to hang
Johnny’s gun, and a place for
May and one for Kate to leave
their dolls upon. But for little
baby blue eyes a lower branch he
must choose, where she may7 reach
and find the place he’s hung her first
new shoes.Turn down the light a lit
tle now so Old Santa Claus can see,
And baby and all must go to bed
and be as good as can be, and
tomorrow morn get up early
after a long night’s-sleep,
and
come
softly
down
to the
Xmas
tree
and
see
Who will get the first peep.
XMAS PLUMS.
Be merry.
Be friendly.
Chide mildly.
Give good gifts.
Don’t be grouty.
Love all, hate none.
Forget your troubles.
Remember dear ones.
Make everybody happy.
Wish all a merry Christmas.
Tone up and be at your best.
Wind up the year as well as
you began. Don’t spend the day
so it will bring regret.
For goodness sake pay your
back subscription.
Forget your grudges and give a
friendly grasp.
Appear different, if it’s nothing
more than a smile.
Be grateful for what you have,
and hopeful for what you might
reasonably expect. 4
If you enjoy a good fat dinner
don’t forget the many that will
sourround a scanty table.
Don’t down so much plum pud
ding and stuffing that you’ll ter
rorize your stomach and have the
gout for a month.
In your home gatherings let
some one read the “Events of the
Year,” as reflected in this paper,
then subscribe for it, recommend
it to your neighbors and send it to
your friends.
DECEMBER 25.
The glad, joyous, festal time
draws near, and unnumbered
hearts are beating in delightful
anticipation. Store windows ars
decked in holiday attire. The
holly and evergreen hang in fes
toons, and the wonderful Christ
mas tree is gradually putting in
appearance. Cherry voices ring
out in rehearsals of song and cho
rus for celebratiou night. Meiry
Christmas will soon be here aH'r|
Christmas songs are songs oii
peace. Christmas greetings are!
greetings of good will. How they
soften hard hearts, purify base de
sires, sweeten bitter thoughts, and
make every deed, purier and
holier; every wish, kind and ten
der. Let hearts expand, sympa
thies enlarge, and good will reign.
Let benedictions drop from lips,
and substantial gifts fall from
overflowing hands. Make cheer
less home radiant, and hopeless
hearts to thrill with unspeakable
gladness. Forgive your enemies.
Bury the past. Rise above the
mean and petty resentments which
you may have harbored against
those who have not used you well.
Be generous. Get ready to start
the new year with more kindly
feeling and more noble ambitions.
Make the Christmas of this year a
day to which you can always look
back with pleasure and gratitude.
Peace and good will unto you,
dear reader, and a Merry,. Merry
Christmas to all.
RIGGS-ANGUS.
Hamilton Riggs, age 24 years,
and Miss Bernie Angus, age, 23
years, of this city stole a march on
their friends and were married
Wednesday morning at Wynne.
The ceremony was performed at
9 :00 o’clock in the Imperial Hotel,
Rev. F. E. Taylor, of Blythesville.
officiating.
Only two relatives, Mr. W- L.
Angus, and wife, of Yanndale, and
no friends were present. The
bride has been visiting her brother
and his wife, at Yanndale, for
sometime.
Both the bride and groom are
prominent and well known young
people and have the best wishes of
a large circle of friends among
whom the News desires to be in
cluded.
ORDINANCE NO 2S.
An Ordinance to prevent the playing of
Pool or Billiards by minors within the Incor
porated Town of McCrory.
Be it ordained by the Common Council of
the Incorporated Town of McCrory:
Section!. That itshall be unlawful for any
person or personsowning. operating, or having
charge of any pool or billiard hall or room
within the Incorporated Town of McCrory,
Arkansas to permit any person under the age
of 21 years to play at any game of pool or bill
iards in any said pool or billiard room or ball,
Section 2. If any person or persons owning,
operating, or having charge of any pool or bill
iard hall or room, shall suffer or permit any
person under the age of 21 years to play at any
game of pool or billiards within the Incorpo
rated Town of McCrory, Arkansas, such per
son or persons being in charge of or owning or
operating any such pool or billiard room or
hall, and permitting, allowing or suffering any
person under the age of 21 years to play any
game of pool or billiards, shall be fined in any
,sum not less than ten. nor more than twenty
five dollurs.
Section 3. Tlrat all ordinances and ‘parts
• of ordinances in conflict herewith, be and the
same are hereby repealed and this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage. •
Approved December, 20, 1906,
H. T. Ranbt, Mayor.
J. H. Cbossett, Recorder.
OBITUARY.
Sarah S. Pollett, age 73 years,
daughter of Rev. Geo. T. and Mil
lie E. Shearman, was born, in
West Tennessee, May. 24th.,. 1833.
At the age of 21 years she was
married to W. M. Pollett, on Feb.,
15, 1854, in Henry county, Tenn.
To this marriage was born four
children, all having proceeded her
to the eternal home, except W. E.
Pollett, at whose home she was
making her place of abode. She
was left a widow during the war of
’61. She leaves two brothers, one
Dr. E. C. Shearman, of Harris
Grove, Ky., and D. M. Shearman,
of Rocky Okla. At an early date,
she professed religion and joined
the Baptist church, which faith
THE ORIGINAL
LAXATIVE GOUGH SYRUP
For all Coughs and assists In
a*polling Colds from tha sys
tem by gsntly moving tha
bowels. A certain
relief for croup and
whooping-cough.
Nearly all other
cough cures art
eonsti pating,
especially those1,
containing Opiates' -
Kennedy's Laxative
Honey A Tar moves
the bowels, contains
do Opiates.
The Red
Clover Blos
som and the
Honey Bee
is on every
bottle.
KENNEDY’S
'Irate hart KqWrreO
LUltIVE
HONEY"FTAR
rxiraaxD *t the liioutoit or
U. O. DeWITT a oo., OHIO AGIO, u. ft. A.
Sold at Howell’s Drug Store.
her father had preached for nearly
one-half century. In the early
eighties, she joined the M. E.
'Church, South, of which she lived
\« devoted Christian until her death,
YKednesday morning, Dec., 19,.
1M6. Burial took place today,
Thursday, at the Fakes Chapel
Cemetery.
v IN riEMORlUM.
Mrs!L Carrie, Ridgewuy, age
34 yeaW> died Monday night,
Dec., IT's Some 12 years ago she
was uniteU in holy wedlock to Mr.
A. E. RVlgeway. Six children,
the oldest \ofc 11 years of age,
were to born, this union. She was
born in 1873Vuid leaves a husband
six children, 1b mother, Mrs. F. R.
Douglass, 6 siVers, 2 brothers and
a host of friends to mourn her
death. When a\ittle girl, at the
age of 9 years, she joined the
Methodist church, since which
time she fulfilled its laws and re
quirements, without the least
blemish or failing. Her remains
were laid to rest at the Fakes
Chapel cemetery, Tuesday, Dec.,
18th.
Yes, Christmas is drawing very
near. Then let us with one hand
tenderly cling to the old year
while we stretch forth the other to
greet the new. To some it has
been a year of prosperity, to
others, one of adversity and sor
row.. As we look back over past
events we cannot fail to note the
absence of many that were with us
a year ago. B\it now they are
gone,, been called home to return
no more. This time last year they
were planning a surprise for some
one near and dear to them in the
way of a Christmas present that
would cause them to be remember
ed as the years roll on bringing
the joyous Christmas time.
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Christmas iis what «we make it.
We know many homes where the
gifts would seem poor enough if it
were not for the love that goes
with them. Trifliug toys would
seem almost valueless; but look at
the love and sacrifice they repres
ent, and all Gould’s ill-gotten
wealth would not buy them. The
poorer the giver the greater the
gift—have we not read how the
widow’s mite outweighed the whole
treasury I
Open the bowels and get the
cold out of your system. Ken
nedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup
opens the bowels and at the same
time allays the inflamation of the
mucous membranes. Contains
Honey and Tar. Drives out the
cold and stops the cough. Abso
lutely free from any opiates. Con
forms to the National Pure Food
and Drug Law. Pleasant |to take
Sold at Howell’s Drug Store.
| Mr. T. W. Greer, of Augusta
was here a few days this week, the
guest of his brother’s family m*
Jno. Greer.
Mr. J. F. Morgan loft this
Thursday, morning for Wynne
where he goes to meet his wife
who has been visiting in Missouri
for several weeks.
It is a mistake to use a violent
cathartic to open the bowels. A
gentle movement will accomplish
the same results without causing
distress or serious oonsequences
later. DeWitt’s Little Early Ris.
ers are recommended. Sold at
Howell’s Drug Store.
Rev. F. E. Taylor, of Blythes
ville, ex-pastor of the M.E.Church
here, came over Wednesday, from
Wynne, where he was called to be
present at a matrimonial deal, the
contracting parties being Miss
Bernie Angus and Mr. Hamilton
Riggs, of this city.
For chapped and cracked hands
nothing is quite as good as an ap
plication of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Salve. Put it on before going tc<
bed, use an old pair of gloves and t
see what a difference the morning I
will bring. Sold at Howell’s
Drug Store.
It is noticeable a cold' seldomi j
comes on when the bowels are free- i
| ly open. Neither can it stay if I
they are open. Kennedy’s- Laxa
tive Gough Syrup tastes as pleas
ant as maple sugar. Free from all
opiates. Contains Honey and Tar.
Conforms to the National Pure
Food and Drug. Law. Sold at
Howell’s Drag Store;
E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago,,
at whose laboratory Kodol is pre
pared assure us that this- remark
able digestant and corrective for
the stomach conforms fully to all
provisions of the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. The Kodol,
laboratory is a very large one, but
I if all the sufferers from indigest
ion and stomach troubles could
know the virtues of Kodol it
would be impossible for the manu
facturers to keep up with the de
mand. Kodol i» here at Howell’s
Drug, Store.
A man with a- sprained ankle*
will use a crutch, rest the ankle
and let it get well. A man or
woman with an overworked
stomach can’t use a crutqh, but
the stomach must have rest just
the same. It can be res, > oo
without starvation. Kodol will do
it. Kodol performs the digestive
work of the tired stomach and 'cor
rects the digestive apparatus. Ko
dol fully conforms to the provis
ions of the National Pure Food
and Drug Laws. Recommended
and sold at Howell’s Drug Stor
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