WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK AT
McCROBY. ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at MoCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mall.matter.
June Utb. 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year. In advance.
Announcements,
Prosecuting Attorney :
We are authorized to announce J. M. Vine
yard, of Helena, as a candidate for the ofllce
of Prosecuting Attorney for this the First
Judicial District, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
The News is authorized to announce R. J.
Williams of Forrest City, as a candidate for
the office of Prosecuting Attorney for this,
the First Judicial District, subject to the ac
tion of the democratic party.
Circuit Court Clerk.
The News is authorized to announce Wm.
Moorman, of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of circuit court clerk of this county sub
ject to the action of the democratic party.
County and Probate Court Clerk
A
We are authorized to announce F. B. Win
free, of Tip, as a candidate for the office of
county and probate court clerk of this county
subject to the action of the democratic party.
The News is authorized to announce Ed B.
Carl-Lee of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of county and prooate court clerk of
this county subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party.
Sheriff and Collector.
We are authorized to announce T. Eck
Simpson, of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of sberia and collector of this county
subject to the action of the democratic party.
The News is authorized to announce W.
R. Cain, of Augusta, as a candidate for the of
fice of sberifi and collector of this county sub
ject to the action of the democratic party.
Tax Assessor,
The News Is authorized to announce W
B. Fakes, of McCrory. as a candidate for the
office of tax assessor of this county subject to
the action of the democratic party.
Representative .
The News is authorized to announce Elmo
M. Carl-Lee. of Augusta, as a candidate for
the office of representative of this county
subject to the aetion of the democratic party.
The News is authorized to announce R. B.
Keating of McCrory, as a candidate for the
office of representative of this county sub
ject to the action of the democratic party.
County and Probate Judge.
The News is authorized to announce J. F.
Summers, of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of county and probate judge of this
county subject to the action of the democrat
ic party.
The News is authorized to announce Esq.
Chas. N. Henri, of Pumpkin Bend Township,
as a candidate for the office of county and
probate judge of this county subject to the
action of the democratic party.
The News is authorized to announce Esq. S.
F. Watson, of McCrory. as a candidate for
the office of county and probate judge of
this county subject to the action of the demo
cratic party.
Treasurer.
The News is authorized to announce C. L.
Jackson, of Grays, as a candidate for the
office of Treasurer of this county subject to
the action of the democratic party.
OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
Below is a list of those who
paid us in advance for the News
since our last issue.
Miss May Smith and J. E. Mill
er, R.2, McCrory, Ark. Y. R. Dil
iar d ,Cherry Valley, Ark. Mrs.Lura
Collier, Grannis, Ark. A. E. Ev
ans, Hickory Ridge, Ark. S. E.
Dent, Riverside, Ark. C. B. Mills,
Augusta, Ark. R.A. Mnllens, R.l.
Mayhew, Miss.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Woodruff County Demo
cratic Central Committee met in
regular session in this city Tues
day and much business of impor
tance was transacted. One of the
most important resolutions adopt
ed by the body was making the
primary election, Wednesday,
March, 25.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman R. K. Fitzhugh, of
Augusta. The regular Secretary
being absent, Hamblet Dale, of
Augusta, was appointed by the
Chairman to serve as Secretary
pro tem.
The committee is composed of
McCrory
hotel.
FIRSTCLASS ROOMS
And GOOD FARR.
Your Patronage Re
spectfully Solicited.
MRS. JOHN C. VEAZEY, Prop.
36 citizens of the county, selected
from various townships, each
township, being allowed one dele
gate for every 50 votes, oi frac
tion over 25, cast for Governor
Little in the last election.
Twenty one of the 36 dele
gates were present in person, or
by proxy, as follows :
Augusta Township—S. E. Dent,
Henry Gibson, J. H. Dale, I. H.
White, J. D. Eldridge,. J. S. East
on, T. E. Bonner, E. L. Billiugs
lea, Minor Gregory, A. H. Hamil
ton, R. K. Fitzhugh and A. H.
Campbell.
DeView Township—W. B. Kyle,
Dave Burkelt, J. I. Cain, C. M.
Crossett, and W- H. McMurtry.
Cache Township—Hugh Walk
er and E. W. Chaney.
Caney Township—B. S. Carle
ton.
Dent Township—Ed McCauley.
Barnes Township—W. M. Tay
lor.
Pumpkin Bend Township—J. W.
Ball.
The delegates from the follow
ing townships were not present.
Cotton Plant, Freeman, Point and
White River.
S. F. Watson and R. B. Keat
ing being candidates tendered
their resignations which were ac
cepted and Mayor Burkett and J.
I. Cain elected in their stead. E.
W. Chaney was elected to fill the
vacancy of J. R. Barnett. B. S.
Carleton was elected as a perma
nent member of the committee to
fill J. R. Rodgers vacancy in
Caney Township. Green Sprad
lin, J. P. Wade and Lee Miller
were elected to fill vacancies in
White River and Augusta Town
ships.
The election commissioners,
Jnot. Haralson, of Augusta, W. T.
Trice, of Cotton Plant, and Clay
ton Hailey, of McCrory, were in
| structed to appoint the judges and
clerks and publish a list of same
at least 20 days before the comiug
election and to pro rata the cost of
I same and assess each candidate
I accordingly.
W. B. Kyle made a motion,
which carried, that the date of the
next committe meeting be after
the election has been asserted by
the Secretary, in accordance with
the state platform.
I The following resolutions which
! were introduced by the persons
whose names appear over each were
adopted:
w. B. KYLE
Resolved : That we hold a legal
ized primary election on the 25,
day of March, 1908, for the pur
pose of nominating all officers.
That all white men with, or with
out polltax reciepts, who would be
otherwise qualified to vote in the
September eletion and known to be
democrats, or will pledge themsel
ves to support the nominees, be al
lowed to vote. That a copy of these
resolutions be handed to all news
papers in the county for publi
cation.
j. H. DALE
Resolved : That there be a
meeting at the voting precints of
the county at 2 o’clock on election
and in wards for the purpose of
electing delegates to the county
convention. That the representa
r
E. L. HAMILTON
FURNITURE AND STOVES.
^COMPLETE LINE OF ALMOST EVERYTHING^
tion shall De on delegates for each
50 votes, or fraction thereof ex
ceeding 25, polled for Gov. Little.
w. B. KYLE
Resolved : That we declare
ourselves opposed to fraud in any
way, and we pledge ourselves as
representatives of the Democratic
party, and our people, to do all
within our power to see that the
candidate receiving the largest
vote be declared the nominee when
we meet to declare the result of
the coming election, and be it
further
Resolved : That any candidate
believing that he has been defraud
ed at the ballot box, will be per
mitted to make a complaint, in
writing, together with any proof
that he may have, to this commit
tee. Upon investigation, if the
complaint is well founded in the
judgement of the Committee, a
committee will be selected in a
satisfactory way to investigate the
complaint fully, and the results of
the race in question will not be de
/:
HARNESS
REPAIRING
I have purchased
the Harness and Re
pair Shop of A. J.
Porter, formerly own
ed by W. N. Dune
hew, and am now lo
cated one door north
of Jeffries, Marsh &
Co’s, meat market
where I will be pleas
ed to do your repair
work. Your patron
age respectfully so- .
licited. Prompt at
tention and good
workmanship promis
ed all work brought
to my shop. Resp’t’ly,
■n
June Dallas
McCrory,Ark.
dared until the special committee
reports back to this body. This
Committee adjourning to meet at
some future date to complete its
work and act upon said report*.- Be
it further
Resolved : That a copy of
these resolutions be given all
newspapers in the county for pub
lication.
s. E. DENT
Whereas: It is customary
where a county has a candidate
for a state office, their candidates
for state offices are exempt from
taxation for expenses of the cam
paign, therefore be it
Resolved : That all state can
didates are exempt from any ex
pense whatever.
S. E. DENT.
Resolved : By the Democratic
Central Committee of Woodruff
County : That we take pride and
pleasure in endorsing the caudi
dacy of P. R. Andrews, of Wood
ruff County for the nomination of
Attorney General. We further
commend him to the Democrats of
Arkansas as a good citizen, a
straight democrat, a faithful offi
cer and a lawyer of integrity and
ability. We ask that his candi
dacy be carefully considered by
all Democrats throughout the
state.
8. E. dent
Whereas : We have before us
this year a very strenuous presi
dential campaign, and
Whereas: The rank and file
of the Democratic party of Wood
ruff County have created this Cen
tral Committee to manage their
affairs for them, and to lead them
on to victory and
Whereas : The Memphis Com
mercial Appeal and the New York
World are against us, and a pre
ponderous Taft to the right of us,
and a fire-alarm Foraker to the
left of us, and a Caunon in front
of us, therefore be it
Resolved: That we get into
the saddle aud with the name ofour
peerless leader, William Jennings
Bryan, inscribed upon our banner,
charge into the jaws of hell and
route our political enemies from
Kingdom Come, world without
end, for ever and ever, Amen.
The last resolution by Mr. Dent
made a big hit with his hearers
and he was so loudly applauded
that his closing words, which were,
“Gentlemen, I mean every word
of it,” could hardly be heard. The
closing resolution spoke the exact
feeling of everyone present as
there is no people more enthusias
tic over the election of this grand
and noble man, William Jennings
Bryan, than the people of Wood
ruff County.
JURY LIST
Following is a list of tlie grand,
petit and alternate jurors selected
to serve at the February term,
1908 of the Northern District,
Woodruff County Circuit Court
which will convene at Augusta,
Monday, Feb., 17.
GRAND JURORS.
F. B. Jones F. H. Kittrell
Fletcher Lewis W. P. Musgrove
A. H. Hamilton
W. C. Berry Sr.
R. E. Holder
F. P. Wright
A. S. Fitzhugh
O. L. Johnson
W. W. Ball
W. E. Jelks
Z. T. Woodward J. D. Eldridge
M. D. Campbell G. W. Garton.
ALTERNATES
J. A. G. Spradlin J. H. Snapp
Jno. L. Conner J. F. Easton
R. B. McKnight T. E. Bonner
petit Jurors
G. W. Huddleston Grant Masters
Andrew Comer R. B. Keating
R. A. Ash Ed Jeffries
J. A. Melton Walter Yarbro
N. W. Irwin T. S. Knight
T. W. Peoples E. C. Fitzhugh
W. Y. Stephenson C. D. Simmerly
A. E. Burrows W. V. Angelo
J. F. Barber R. B. Hartin
J. M. Scales Harry Hall
J. E. Comer W. A. Jones Jr.
W. A. McCain T. N. Taylor.
ALTERNATES
I. N. Vanlandingham L. Wilson
Amos Chapman Wm Griffin
Joe Clayton E. L. Pritchett
J. A. Jelks J. W- Pace
Birton Berry.
McCRORY
flERC.
CO.
OUR
GOODS
SATISFY.
FARMERS’ UNION.
The Stockholders of the Wood
ruff County Farmers Union ware
house, of McCrory, Ark.,will meet
at Tip, Tuesday, Feb., 11, 1908, at
10:00 A. M. Every stockholder is
requested to be present at the above
hour.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Pritchett & Jones doing
business at Gregory in Woodruff
county is this day dissolved. E.
L. Pritchett retiring from the
business which will be conducted
in the future under the name of
B. W- Jones.
All accounts due Pritchet &
Jones will be collected by B. W
Jones and debts of the former
firm will be paid by him.
B. W. Jones,
E. L. Pritchett.
January, 28, 1908.
Use
Eupion Oil
Sold by Waters Pierce Oil Co.
WOOD & SON Agents.
NOTICE.
i
We have accepted the agency
for a reliable laundry and will
send a basket away every Tuesday.
We will call for your laundry ev
ery Monday morning and please |
have same ready for us when we
arrive at your home. The basket
will be returned to us every Satur
day and patrons can get their
laundry by calling at our tonsorial
parlor. We will, as above stated,!
call at your home every Monday
morning for your laundry, but
we will not deliver same. All
laundry bills are payable when
work is delivered, so please bring
the money when you call for your
laundry. Respectfully,
Stoker & Taylor, Props.
City Barber Shop.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF
WOODRUFF COUNTY.
The constantly recurring de
mand for “food and clothing”
impels me to ask at your hands
the office of county treasurer. I am
not so old,nor yet so disabled that I
cannot reuder you as good service
as I have in the past; nor have I as
yet come to beleive that a public offi
cer is other than a public servant,
dependent on and accountable to
the whole people—his constituency.
In the plans and economy of our
civil government, yon are called
and required to elect a county
treasurer. The question of costs
does not enter into the account in
making your selection.
You must have a county treas
urer, and I earnestly solicit,—Yea,
I would entreat,—that you make
me your choice for that position,
in our coming primary election.
Respectfully,
C. B. Mills.
A GREAT EVIL.
Our race groans under evils, and
carries burdens heavy to be borne.
Some of these may be traced back
to the first sin, and are beyond
our control; but most of them are
of our producing, and are sustained
authority. One of these is alcholic
drinks and the other is tobacco. Of
the latter we will say a few words.
This has grown and overspread the
nations of the earth till now it chal
lenges observation, reflection, and
exercise of enlightened conscience
while looking the facts in the face.
Such is its extent that many mil
lions of acres are occupied in its
growth, producing millions of tons
annualy and costing the human
race fifteen thousand millious of
dollars, flow appalling such a
stateof things while want and suf
fering are all around us. Yet this
enormous expenditure is entirely
useless. No one claims that he is
the better for the use of tobacco in
any form. It is a, mere habit, in
nocently formed, and, while at
first perhaps a pleasure, has grown
to be a master and a tyrant.
Not only this, but it is an offen
sive, filthy habit, finding no place
in the church, in the parlor, or
elswhere, as a high order of so
ciety meets and indulges in exer
cises which the higher nature
craves.
Multitudes using it are ashamed
of the fruits of it, and would be
glad to be rid of it if they knew
how to break its enchantment.
But this is not all, or even the
worst of it. It is injurious to
health and when taken to excess'
operates as of a poisonous nature,
weakening the system and leading
to premature death.
Such evils, together with its enor
mous expenditure, ought to make
sober, reflecting, conscientious
men consider whether it can be
right to continue such a habit as
this.
The greatest glory is not in nev
er falling but in rising every time
we fall.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
ANDREWS & WOODS
(This Partnership tor Civil Business OnlyJ
LAWYERS
Augusta Arkansas.
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Ceunty Officials.
Senator
Represenative
County and Probate Judge
Circuit Clerk
County Clerk
Sheriff
Treasurer
Coroner
Surveyor
Assessor
Examiner
M. H. Patterson.
E. M. Carl-Lee.
J. F. Sommers.
Will Moormen.
T. E. Simpson.
W. R. Cain.
C. B. Mills.
Steve Davis.
E. L. Billengsles.
W. B. Fakes.
A. L. Hutchins.
Kennedy’s
Laxative
Cough Syrup
Relieves Colds by working them out
of the system through a copious ana
healthy action of the bowels.
Relieves coughs by cleansing t
mucous membranes of the throat, chest
and bronchial tubes.
“As pleasant to the tasts
as Maple Sager”
Children Like It
For BACKACHE-WEAK KIDNEYS Tf?
Witt's Kidney and Bladder PilU-Surt
THE MEAT
YOU EAT
Should be fresh, clean, properly selected
and carefully handled, otherwise it is
dangerous. We are buying live stock all
the time and we buy only the very best.
We have an experienced butcher who
knows how to cut the best steaks.
A. J. PORTER.