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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
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Announcements
r* of Candidates.
We are authorized to announce the following
candidates for the various offices mentioned
.■below All subject to fhe action of the Demo
cratic Party.
For State Senator:
J. D. Eldridgk.
M. H. Patterson.
For Chancellor.
E. D. Robertson.
E. M. CarlLee.
J. W. Anderson.
For Circuit Clerk:
William Moorman.
For CountylA probate Judge.
J. F. Summers.
J. T. Angelo.
For Sheriff:
W. R. Cain.
R. R. McKnight.
Cras Buchanan.
L. B. WlNFREE.
For Treasurer.
C. B. Mills.
C. L. Jackson.
For Assessor:
Geo. W. Gordon.
Walter B. Fakes.
A. J. Black.
Court Proceedings.
The following are the proceed
ings of circuit court, begining with
the fourth day of the session :
Hon. C. F. Greenlee elected
special judge.
State vs Theo Valentine, gam
ing, Nol Pros.
On report of Grand jury, the
Court ordered Tillman Smith,
Henry Moody, Jim Nesbit, Geo.
Watson, Noeton Davis, Bill Leg
get and Joe Patterson discharged
from custody.
FIFTH DAY.
Grand jury made its final report
and were discharged. Thirty-two
true bills were returned during
the term.
State vs Sam Crew, burglary and
THE McCRORY
1 have opened a First Class
One Door South of Cook’s Ss
to see all of m.v old friends, :
as possible. Kind and cour
Shop open at all reasonable
satisfied. Y
WILL CULLUM
grand larceny. Plead guilty and
! was sentenced to 4 years in pen.
State vs A. D. Stewart, plea of
guilty, fined $25.00.
State vs Gardner Oliphant, as
sault to kill. Continued.
State vs E. W. Buford, gaming,
plea of guilty, fined $10.00.
State vs Clarence Valentine,
plea of guilty, fined $10.00.
SIXTH DAY.
State vs Kit Poindexter, assult
to kill; jury trial, verdict not guil
ty.
SEVENTH DAY.
State vs Henry Smith, Nol pros.
State vs Henry and Charles
Welboru, burglary aud larceny,
nol pros.
State vs Geo. aud Shack Moore,
murder; continued.
State vs Gardner Oliphant, con
cealed weapons; plead guilty; fin
ed $50.00.
State vs W. J. Sherat, grand
larceny; jury trial, acquitted.
State vs Bob Smith, misdemean
or, nol pros.
EIGHTH DAY.
State vs Ned McHugh and Gas
ton Davis; disturbing public wor
ship, jury trial, verdict guilty, fin
ed $20.00 each.
State vs Robt. McCrory, grand
larceny, continued.
State vs Chas. Harry Welborn.
burglary and larceny, nol pros.
State vs Shack Moore, murder,
bail granted.
Roger’s History To Date.
Mr. Robert L. Rogers’ history
as far as comes to us is as follows:
First. As told by him he was
born and raised in White county,
whei^ hdtetayed until about grown,
when he came and worked in the
railroad shops at Argenta. About
1887 or 1888 he drifted to Texas,
worked on a newspaper at Bren
ham and married there. In the
spring of 1891 he moved to Lub
bock and started a newspaper in a
town over one hundred miles from
a railroad. December 23, 1891,
he was admitted to the bar in Lub
buck, and in the spring of 1892,
was by the quorum court appoint
ed county attorney. That autumn
he was a candidate for county
judge, but the “stress of politics”
forced him to withdraw from the
race, but he was elected county at
torney and made his bond in No
vember, 1892, with R. H. Crump
as his bondsman. The night of
December 5, 1892, he fled Texas,
because R. H. Crump was after
him with a gun for ruining his
family. In February, 1893, the
county court accepted his resigna
tion as county attorney.
In June, 1893, R. H. Crump su
ed his wife for a divorce and al
leged criminal intimacy between
her and R. L. Rogers. At the
trial plaintiff proved Rogers, a
mau with a family, had visited
! Mrs. Crump in the night time in
, the absence of her husband and at
other places, yet as the proof also
showed that the plaintiff was a lib
ertine and a drunkard, and that
the woman had to raise the chil
dren, the jury, good men that they
were, left her with what character
I
they could to raise the two girl
children. Foreman Carlisle and
BARBER SHOP
Shop in the Mitchell House
loon, where I shall be pleased
tlso make as many new ones
teous treatment to everyone,
aours. Give me a trial and be
ours to Please,
i, PROPRIETOR
ex-Judge Brown, who were on the
jury, however, in their affidavits,
don’t leave Mr. Rogers any eom
fort from their charity to the wo
man.
The certificate of the county of
ficers shows what kind of men
these are who give you Mr. Rogers'
record, and speaks in no uncer
tain tone.
Bob fled from Lubbock to Dun
can and Ryan, Indian Territory,
and the Duncan Eagle tells his his
tory there. About 1896 or 1897
he moved to Mulberry, Ark. A
reward of $5.00 for a letter from
any Sunday School superintendent
in Mulberry, who would state over
his signature that he thought Rob
ert L. Rogers morally fit to be
governor of Arkansas, and Mr.
Dix Ham’s suit tells his record
there. The police court record
tells his record in Van Buren, and
the Look note and his bum friend,
on Main street tell his record in
Little Rock.—Argents Daily News.
Citizens, how can you afford, for
one moment, to entertain even the
shadow of a thought of placing a
man with the above mentioned
character in the executive chair; a
man destitute of all traces of man
hood. The facts as stated in the
above clipping, are true, and can
be and have been proven beyond
a doubt.
Election Proclamation.
By virtue of the authority in me
vested, as mayor of the incorpor
ated town of McC'rory, County of
Woodruff, state of Arkansas, I
hereby give notice and make pro
clamation that an election will be
held in said town on Tuesday, the
3rd day of April, 1906, for the
purpose of electing the following
officers, to wit:
One Mayor, one Recorder, and
five Alderman to serve for the en
sueing year.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal as
Mayor said town on this the 27th
day of February, 1906.
H. T. RANEy,
Ma'or.
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Appointments of
Candidates.
The following is a list of the
dates and places of meeting of the
candidates, in their grand round:
March 12th, White River,
13th, Point,
14th, Riverside,
15th, Barnes,
16th, Pumpkin Bend,
17th, Hunter,
19th, Freeman,
20th, Cotton Plant,
21tli, Howell,
22nd, Wiville,
23rd, Tip,
24th, DeView,
26th, Augusta,
27th, McCrory,
28th, Primary election
HOWELL ITEMS.
March 1, 1906.
Rev. Skinner filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Several from here, are attending
court at Cotton Plant this week.
Mr. P. J. Kelly and wife return
ed Tuesday Little Rock.
Mrs. Hill, of Cotton Plant, is
visiting the Misses Beards this
week.
Frank Fesperman and Watt
Keath were up from Cotton Plant
Monday.
Mrs. Florence Reneau has re
turned from Cotton Plant, where
she had been to have some dental
work done.
Messrs. Tom Payne and P. Hill
were up to see Misses Lillie Whit
sett and Lillie Martin Sunday Ask
the girls if they have forgotten
how to run.
Messrs. Raney and Walker, of
i McCrory, were here today on busi
ness. Hannibal was all smiles.
Of course, we will admit he has a
perfect right to be.
Mr. Pete Vaughn and Miss
Minnie Williams were married
Sunday a. m. by Esq. Hunnicutt.
We wish them a long and prosper
ous life. It seems that mar 'yin;,
is the t,im-» now, bar • I the good
' work go on.
t
*4 And it has come to pass that,
where two or three men gathered
ttpgether, there is a candidate also.
The pamphlet now being dis
tributed over the state by Robt. L.
Rogers does not in any way dis
prove a single one of the charges
made against his disreputable
character.
«r
Judge L. W. Davis, father of
Gov. Davis, expired at his home in
Russellville, Sunday, of heart
trouble. His death was rather un
expected, as he rallied Saturday
night and was thought much better.
Deceased was 74 years old ; was’an
ex-confederates, serving as chap
lain of the Nineteenth Arkansas
and was a member of t he Ben T.
Embry Camp, United Confeder
ate Veterans, at the time of his
•eath. The funeral took place
Monday in Russellville.
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Teachers:
There will be a public examina- i
tiou of teachers held at Augusta, j
March 15th, and 16th, to assertain «
the professional qualifications of :
all who desire to teach. ' H
M. J. Barlow,
County Examiner.
Road Notice.
To The Honorable County Judge Of
Woodruff County ark.
We the undersigned land owners and citi
zens of DeView and Dent Townships, re
spectfully pray that a Public road be estab
lished on the following described line, towit:—
Beginlng between Sections twentynine and
thirty (29 and 30), on road running from De
View to Cheatam lake, extending south on
section line between sections 30 and 29. 31 and
32, in Township 7, Range l west: thence south
between Sections 6 and 5. Township 6. Range
1 west, to J. D. Harris’ place in Bayou bottom:
L. A. P. Beard. F. P. Wright. J. A. Wright,
R. B. Chappell. D. R. Wright, Mollle S. Chup
pell. H. T. Miller. W. M. Miller, J. D. Harris,
J. H, Swanson. J. C. McCrory. J. W. Morris.
M. D.. John shearer. G. C Benetts. C. C. Wes
ley. Mattie Jones, Walter Kirksey, J. M. Gib
son. A, E. carter and M. F. Love.
honor Roll.
The following is a list of the pu
pils who deserve mention for hav
ing made an average of 95 or mon
in the last monthly examination,
in our Public school:
Miss Wells’ Room.
Mattie Wood, Lester Lewis,
Claude Harris, Ottie Huff, Stella
Pollett, Vergil Perkins, Ellen
Lewis, Effie Jones, Linnie Kyle
and Joe Arnof.
Miss McCrory’s Room.
Burrow Hartin, Walter Jeffries,
Jacob Arnof, Johnnie Harris, Lu
ra Finn, Zana Angus, Lizzie Pow
ell and Rubie Hargis.
1905 Tax Assessments.
The following is a list of white
persons assessed for taxes in
Woodruff county, in their respec
tive townships, for the year 1905 :
Augusta Township, 431
DeView “ 294
Cache “ 185
Caney “ 157
Cotton Plant “ 141
Barnes “ 80
White River “ 80
Freeman ‘ ‘ 70
Pumpkin Bend“ 46
Point “ 46
Dent “ 36
Total Assessed 1565
Official Vote
Of The
Primary Ejection Of The
Incorporated Town Of
McCrory, Arkansas,
- March, 7. 1906.
For Mayor<—
H. T. Raney.
C. L. Jones,
John Shearer
For Recorder—
J. H. Crossett.
0. M. James,
For Aldermen—
Clayton Hailey,
E. T. Wherry,
A. J. Marsh,
H. P. Hargis,
Tom Burkett,
L. M. Pettit.
Rnfe Comer,
R. B. Keating,
John Shearer,
T. A. Jefiries
The above is a .icrreet list of
votes east, 'lie ;• iun:V ,-v be
86. The Jung- ! ere R.
Uartin, J, F. Morgan and A
•Stafford. The clerk* were W.
Billiard and F. . Hartin.
52
31
1
54
30
78
62
44
43
42
42
37
35
22
1
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TAX COLLECTOR’S
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I will be at the following named places
on the date set opposite each place, for the purpose of collecting each
and every kind of Tax, as shown upon the Tax books for the year 1905,
to-wit:
Cotton Plant—at Court House.
Mayberry.
Pumpkin Bend.
March 5, G and 7th
» 8th
„ 10th
I will be at my office at the Court House, in the town of Augusta,
Ark. on all other dates from the 1st day of January, until the the 10th
lay of April, after which time, the books will be closed and penalty
attached.
Tax payers in Southern District will please meet us at the Court
House in Cotton Plant, if possible, as we will have use of all records
!or looking up matters for their benefit.
n. h. patterson"
SHERIFF and COLLECTOR.
December 26, 1905.
ARE YOU GOING TO
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Let US Furnish The Lumber
As we have a large Stock, always on hand. We can fur
|p nish everything you may need to build a complete house.
We have a large stock of Gum Framing and Cypress Box
ing of all lenghts. Oirr stock of Dressed Pine Lumber is eom
^ plete.
We handle Flooring, Ceiling, Bevel Siding, Moulding,
Door and Window Stops and Caseing, Shingles, Doors and
1 Windows.
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Carpenter and Fancy
Woodworkman.
I am prepared to do any and all kind of carpentering at
reasonable figures. My motto is to do one job at a time
and do it well. Before going to build, give me a chance,
Respectfully,
J 6 e Rooks, McCrory, Ark.
For Good Liquors
=GO TO
THE NEW SALOON, g
We handle the best Such as Oak Forrest, Old ni ter,
and other, also the FAMOUS l LLEli BEER, Fine Wi ne
and Cigars.
We are located one door north of CARIKER $ HAMER’S
old stand In the Dr. Hargis’ brick building, where all our
1'1' ends are cordially invited'■ to call and\ inspect our stock.
Yours for Business
Raney <5c Company,
McCrory,
Arkansas.
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