PUBLISHED THU HAIMY OF EACH WEEK AT
McCRORY, ARKANSAS.
Q. W. KRAHGR, Editor.
Entered at. the Post-Office lit. McOrorv,
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail matter.
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Has the city council done any
thing in the direction of procur
ing land for a cemetery for
McCrory?
Arkansas has twenty-seven
persons to the square mile.
Who talks about canebrakes and
a howling wilderness?—Walnut
Ridge Telephone.
Every citizen in the county
should put their shoulder to the
wheel and help towards the re
moval of the courthouse to the
center of the county.
If you are loooking for a good
location to invest money McCrory
should not be overlooked. We
have an abundance of the finest
farming land, the purest and
best water and the best people
on earth. Come to McCrory to
live.
The next meeting of the
National Editorial Association
will pe held at Hot Springs. Ark
ansas’ world-famed springs will
then be better advertised than
ever before. If we can get a
new shirt and a red necktie bj
then we shall surely attend the
meeting.
Since Jefferson Davis has an
nounced himself not to be .in the
race for United States senate]
the fight will doubtless be be
tween James K. Jones'and James
P. Clark. Both gentlemen hav<
strong support throughout th<
state and the battle betweei
these two political jiants will b<
a fierce one.
Last Monday Governor Davis
appointed honorary world’s fai:
commissioners to represent va
rious counties in the work of pre
paring for a creditable repre
sentation of Arkansas at the St
Louis world’s fair in 1903. Tht
following are those appointed foi
Woodruff county: Capt. Ec
Roddy, Augusta; Ernest Kramer
McCrory; W. T. Trice, Cottoi
Plant.
The Little Rock midsummei
carnival will be held July 1 to 6
There will be two mammotl
parades, the great naval battl<
of Santiago, with the beautifu
battle-ships and the accompany
ment of screaming shells ant
booming guns, will be a leading
feature. Pour brass bands hav<
been engaged for the occasioi
and it promises to be the grand
est affair of the kind ever at
empted in the “City of Roses.”
The following classes of pa
pers and documents now requir
ing revenue stamps will no'
carry them after July 1 just 1(
days from today: Bank checks
and drafts, bills of lading, certi
ficates of deposit and certificates
not otherwise specified; sighi
drafts, express receipts, monej
orders, mortgages or convey
.ances, pi-omissory notes, tele
graph or telephone messages
Thanks to the congress of the
United States.
MqCrory’s crop of dog fenne
is ripe for the sickle. The side
walks are so thoroughly inter
grown that every morning wher
the dew is not yet dried, ancj
after every little shower of rain,
it is a very disagreeable thins
for the ladies to go calling, shop
ping, or otherwise using the
fennel covered sidewalks. The
city dads should engage a mow
er to cut the weeds along the
walks. One day’s cutting would
help things wonderfully.
With its last issue the Augus
i ta Free Press changed publish
ers. Mr. J. H, Balding now
: pushes the editorial stylus, Jno.
• S. Brooks severing his connec
tion. For the past two years
Mr. Brooks has been connected
with the paper, and, while we
regret to lose him we wish him
success in his new home. In the
future Mr. Brooks and family
will reside in St. Louis. Mr.
Balding is not a stranger to the
! citizens of Augusta, having been
j connected with the Vidette some
few years since. The Free
Press will continue to be demo
cratic in politics. The News
extends best wishes for the fu
ture success of the Free Press,
and to its editor a fraternal wel
come to the best county and the
best people of the state.
BROTHER SPILLER’S SHIRT.
Brother Spillers of the Ran
dolph Herald is now in it, being
the proud possessor of a new
shirt the gift of a very close
friend. We congratulate him on
his new acquisition. If he only
had a red necktie he would be
the pride and envy of his town.
In describing the shirt he says:
The editor is the proud owner
of a new shirt given us by W. T.
Mcllroy. For three reasons we
are thribly proud of it:
1st. We can now “change.”
2nd. It has big white and small
black stripes all over it and wre
can attract attention where other
Wise we might be unnoticed.
3rd. And last, but not least, it
is a patent shirt and opens from
“een to een” in front. We can
jump into it like a waist-coat or
come out of it without going the
skinning-the-cat act. It’s the
handy andy shirt. Owing to its
. loud figures, by throwing the
. nether ends to the breeze an ex
. pert in furnishing could not tell
j it from the “duster” that the
> festive negro preacher wears at
, this season. Our wardrabe be
j ing a little shy of outer wearing
i apparel, and picnics here, we
were blue over the situation un
til Mr. Mcllroy came to our re
, lief. We are going to take them
, all in now.—Randolph Herald.
DeView
By Our Regular Correspondent.
R. B. Crossett is on the sick
, list this week.
Gid Stark and family went
fishing Wednesday.
Mr. Faset Dunlap has put in
his new boat and it is a daisy.
C. M. Crosset’s thrasher wifi
. be ready in a few days to accom
odate the people.
i Dr. Morris is the champion
; fisherman, he having eaten more
[ fish than he caught.
EXTRA
l
r Ask Miss Jennie Thompson,
’ how about going to the pump.
i Crops are looking fine. We
■ had a nice rain Sunday evening.
R. M. McNight of Brinkley,
was in our city Tuesday morning.
Miss Bird Veazey of Tip, was
visiting here Saturday and Sun
day.
( Ask Herbert Chaney if he
doesn't want to go to sleep under
another thorn tree.
Will Melton one of Augusta’s
most popular young men, was on
our streets last Sunday.
Miss Bettie Mann and Joel of
the Bayou were visiting among
the fair folks of DeView Sunday
last.
Silas Snowden has returned
home from Wynne, where he has
been visiting friends and rela
j tives.
Ask two of DeView’s most
popular young ladies how they
like to ride on a bolt wagon with
,; their best feliow.
A crowd of young folks of this
place went a fishing Saturday
last and had a very pice time
down on the Bayou.
EXTRA NO. 2.
John Shearer spent Sunday
afternoon with G. Stark.
What will we do on the 4tli?
Why not have something?
G. Stark made a business trip
to Mc.Crory last Monday morn
ing.
Quite anumber of DeView girls
and boys attended the'fish-fry on
the Bayou last Saturday.
A. S. Thompson has put a new
boat in the bayou for public use.
The key can be found with Mr.
Wright.
We are expecting a good meet
ing at DeView, which will start
on Bro. Cochran’s next preach
ing day.
Mr. J. D. Heath lost his little
baby last Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Heath have our
sympathy.
If in need of squirrels and fish,
seeT. M. Greer. He wears the
belt for one of the best game
men in the county.
Dr. J. W. Morris performed
an operation on Mr. P. A. Dun
lap’s head, taking a knot out of
the back of the head.
Snakes are plentiful. While
J. B. Greer was plowing, he
drove his mule out in a cooler of
the fence and the snake bit it.
Mrs. J. B. Neal of McCrory,
was buried in DeView cemetery
last Monday. Mrs. Neal was a
much liked lady and a great
many people are in sympathy
with Dr. Neal.
BROTHER COCHRAN SPEAKS.
Mr. Editor: I desire to offer a
friendly criticism on the big
four banquet held last Sunday
in the rear of Vaccaro & Wilder’s
saloon, at which several of our
citizens were present as invited
guests, and at which the feasting
was interspersed writh refresh
ments, and addresses, etc.
Now, Mr. Editor, in all kind
ness, I want to say that the pub
lication of that Sunday banquet
in the rear of a saloon is a reflec
tion not only on the young men
present, but on the morals of the
whole town. The whole thing
was a desecration of the Lord’s
day any a violation of the fourth
commandment, “Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy.”
“Six days shalt thou labor and
do all thy work, but the seventh
is the Sabbath of the Lord thy
God; in it thou shalt not do any
work, etc.” Now I submit that
it is as great a sin in God’s eyes
for any man to violate this com
mandment as is to violate the
sixth commandment, “Thou
shalt not steal.” James says,
“For whosoever shall keep the
whole law, and yet offend in one
point, he is guilty of all.”—James
2-10.
In all kindness, I want to ask
everyone present at the banquet,
do you believe that you not only
desecrated the Sabbath day, but
that you sinned against the God
that made you, and that so loved
you that he gave his dear Son,
Jesus Christ to dieforyou? And,
do you believe that God was
pleased with your Sunday even
ing banquet? Will the publica
tion of such a banquet in a civ
ilized town on Sunday, make a
favorable impression abroad as
to the good morals and religious
condition of our citizenship? I
wot not.
Oh, how much better it would
have been, if all the parties pres
ent on that occasion, had been in
a young men’s Christian associa
tionmeeting, readingGod’s word,
singing his praises, and offering
I up their prayers to Almighty
God to help them to lead pure
and holy lives in this world, and
to bring them to heaven when
their life’s work is done, as that,
by the young men of our town,
would have been a glorious ad
vertisement to have gone out to
the world. Yes, a million times
better than the one that has gone
out through our paper, which
has been read with bitter regret
and sorrow by every lover of
Jesus Christ that takes the
paper.
In conclusion, young men, I
want to ask you in the language
of the Psalmist, “Wherewithal
shall a young man cleanse his
way?” and let the Psalmist an
swer, “By taking heed thereto
according to thy word. ”—Psa.
119-9. I pray God to help you,
my young friends, to receive
this criticism as from a true
friend of all young people, and
may God help you to live pure,
honest and upright lives from
i this on, and finally reward every
one of you with a crown of life,
> and a home with the good and
1
pure in heaven forever, is my
earnest prayer. Please read Ec
clesiastes 11-9.
S. L. Cochran.
While we do not uphold any
thing wrong and are for right
wherever and whenever it may
come, yet wrong is no man’s right.
It may not be, and no doubt is not
the best way of serving the Lord
on Sunday, by having a quiet, or
derly, and gentlemanly dinner,
butwecannot see that the picture
is as dark as painted by Brother
Cochran. In the iirst place the
dinner did not take place in a sa
loon, ittook place in a private resi
dence back of and apart from the
saloon. This one particular
dinner or banquet, given by the
Big Pour seems to be a corker on
our preacher, whose modesty was
greatly shocked by it. However,
he has now somewhat recovered
from the shock and last Sunday
he and a good many others were
able to enjoy the feast of a great
barbecue at which our worthy
did himself proud. Now we sub
mit that this was a ‘ ‘desecration
of the Sabbath day and a violation
of the fourth commandment.”
“Remember the sabbath day to
keep it holy. Six days shal t thou
labor and do all thy work, but the
seventh day is the Sabbath of the
Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not
do any work, thou nor thy son,
nor thy daughter, thy maid ser
vant, nor thy cattle etc.” Now
the livery stable horses and
others that were employed were
all in use contrary to the 4th com
mandment. A man who "will use
a horse to attend a barbecue, call
it children’s day or what you wil 1,
according to James 2-10, lias vio
lated, or is guilty of the whole cat
alogue of crime enumerated' in the
ten commandments. Our idea is
first remove the beam out of
thine own eye and thou canst see
clearer to remove the mote that
is in thy brother’s eye.
faxes’ children’s day.
Last Sunday children’s day
was properly observed at Fakes’
Chappell, 5 miles north of McCro
ry. A splendid program was
rendered and without any excep
tion we pronounce it very good
throughout.
A collection of $7.02 was taken
up during the exercises. Quite
a crowd assembled to enjoy the
program and the unanimous ver
dict of all is, that a hilariously
good time was had by every one.
A splendid dinner of barbecued
meats and all other good eatables
for which our people are so well
known, was seryed, and the in
nocent McCrory folks, who
generally get all the fun there is
to a dinner, picnic, or any other
old thing, say they had a glee
orius time.
MRS. J. n. NEAL DEAD.
Again the Angel of death has
visited our community and stolen
from earth a treasure, robbed a
pleasant, happy home of a jewel
and left a husband and sister
heart-broken, sad, lonely.
Surely life is uncertain and
death is sure. Well we know
•that the expiring breath of Mrs.
J. B. Neal ended the earthly ca
reer of a true, sweet.wife,' and an
exceptionally good woman.
Mrs. Neal was born at Kokoma,
Ind., April 8, 1872. and died of
peritonitis Sunday morning,
June 16, 19U1, being 29 years of
age at time of her demise.
Mrs. Neal was the daughter of
A. J. and Elizabeth Avery.
From Indiana she moved to Unity,
Illinois and in May 1887 she mov
ed with her parents to Tilton,
Ark. ‘ where she resided until her
marriage with Dr. J. B. Neal,
which took place June 13, 1895,
since which time she has resided
at McCrory. She was a member
of the M. E. Church, South.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the Odd Fellow’s cemetery
near DeView by the Rev. S. L.
Cochran, Monday evening, at
tended by a large concourse of
friends.
To the husband Dr. J. B. Neal,
to Miss Laura Avery, and to the
parents, and brothers the News
extends sincere sympathy.
Among those to attend the
bedside of Mrs. Dr. J. B. Neal
during her illness from a dis
tance we note: Martin S. Avery,
of Tilton, Misses Vina and Anna
Penrose and Messrs. Oris and
Will Penrose oi Meridith.
You don’t have to be
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 Farming*Implements.
In fact nearly everything that
the trade demands at prices
that will please you.
Remember the place
N-W. Corner Main Street and Edmonds Ave. m
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DR. L. A.JELKS,
!
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY, - - - ARK.
Olllce next door west of E. L. Hamilton’s
furniture store. I will be found at my office
day or niirht.
DR. W. T. ncCAIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY, - - - ARK.
Olllce corner Maine stacet and Edmonds Av
enue Will answer all calls day and nUrlit.
CARL-LEE & SUA1MERS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta, . . . Arkansrf
Will practice In all courts of the State.
W. T. RANEY,
TONSOR1AL ARTIST.
Does a eerierul barberluif business,
work k'uaranteed strictly tlrst-class in cv.
particular. Transient custom solicited. C
ternary prices. On Edmonds Avenue ci :
site II. Arnof.
McCkubt, AKKAK ’
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 fire, lightning or
cyclones. I represent the best Fire-Insurance
companies in the United States.
Waverly Hotel.
MRS. l. m’fall, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
Centrally located. Convenient to depot.
Porter meets all trains. Your patronage
solicited.
R. L. Johnson.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
Plans and specifications given for all kinds
of building. All work guaranteed to give sat
isfaction, at reasonable prices, I do every
thin* usually done by a tlrst-elass carpenter
such as building houses, mill-righting and
moving houses.
It will be money to all who need
Tombstones, Marble and Monu
ments to see my designs and prices
before you bu>.
J. H. Barrentlne, DeVlew, Ark.
Agent for
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See or write
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about Tombstones or Monuments, fI
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largest manufactory of the kind In the
and will rtiakij close prlocs.
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GOING EAST.
Passserater No. 100 arrives McCrory, 1
No. 154 “ “ 11
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 153 arrives McCrory, 11
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