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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUULISttW THURSDAY OF EACH WRKK AT
MoCRORY. ARKANSAS.
a. W. KRAnER, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory*
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One /ear, in advance. ^ $1.00
The Mammoth Springs Moni
tor came out red, hot for the
Fourth.
Look out for James P. Clark,
lie is the candidate for United
States Senator.
Snow is said to have fallen in
Michigan on. July the G. We
would be satisfied if a little rain
would fad here.
The man who thinks a newspa
per will have to suspend publica
tion simply because he quits tak
ing it is like the man who stuck
his finger in the water and pull
ed it out again and looked for the
hole.—Doniphan ( Mo. ) Enter
prise.
Experiments to force rain by
hieans of sending dynamite up in
hot air balloons and when at a
considerable height to discharge
it by means of a fuse have been
tried in Missouri, but it resulted
unsuccessfully. The concussion
was felt for miles, and an hour
or two later clouds appeared, but
no ram came.
Senator James K. Jones has
served twenty years in congress.
So far as his individual interests
are concerned he has done well,
having accumulated enough to
become a director in one of the
largest corporations in the
world. But how is it with his
constituents? All who are able
to take stock in this concern
please stand on their ear.—Ran
dolph Herald.
The printing press has made
presidents, killed poets, fur
nished bustles for lovely women,
run down horse thieves, trans
formed towns into cities, built
schools and colleges, educated
the minds of those who wTould
otherwise have been ignorant
' and drones in society, punished
genius with criticism; it has cur
tailed the power of kings, con
verted bankers into paupers and
graced pantry shelves. It has
made paupers out of college
presidents; it has educated the
homeless and robbed the philos
opher of his reason; it smiles and
turns it toes to the daisies, but
it cannot be run to suit every
body, and the man who tries it
will find himself in a lunatic asy
lum.—Green Forest Herald.
A perfectly precise and
proper prayer for these oppres
sive days w7ould sound something
like this: “Dear Weather Clerk,
who art in breezy bliss, far from
the weltering scenes of earth,
prostrate in the dusts of humili
ty and a blamed dry spell, we
approach thy footstool. Look
down in pity we beseech thee,
and put thyself in our place for
a breathing spell. We thank
thee, dear Weather Clerk, that
thou didst so plentifully please
us in thy all-wise dispensation of
- weather—last Christmas. But,
oh, omniscient Weather Man, the
balmy breezes of Santa Claus
;time are hardly equal to the
'emergency just now. It’s a rain
we want, and we want it badly.
Condescend, we implore thee, tc
bu’st a hose, open a cloudburst,
unlock a waterspout, break the
nozzle off a cataract—give us
anything. from a Presbyterian
shower to a Primitive Baptist de
luge, O Weather Man, and thine
will be the praise for evermore,
and longer if necessary, Amen!”
—Paragould Solophone.
COUNCIL PXOCSLDJNGS.
At the regular meeting of the
f
council last week the following
business was transacted:
The council met with all the
aldermen present,' Mayor H. T.
Raney, presiding;
The reportsof the treasurer,
marshal and mayor was read and
referred to the finance commit
tee for further investigation.
The committee appointed to
build horse racks, reported hav
ing put up four post at a cost of
$2.75. This was approved.
The following accounts were
allowed: John Shearer, for nails,
$.75. McCrory & Atkinson, for
drayage, $2.15. Cook & Cariker,
lumber, $15.74. Neal Raspberry,
waiting on small pox patients,
$2.00.
A motion to elect a city attor
ney was discussed. Attorney
E. C. Kramer was unanimously
chosen as city attorney.
The council then adjourned.
MORTON
By Our Retrular Correspondent.
A nice shower on the 5th. re
freshed everything greatly.
School opened on Monday,
with a very good attendance.
The people of the Bayou region
gave a delightful fish fry on last
Thursday.
Several parties took a flying
trip to the country home of Jas.
Cain, to help eat honey and
apples. They report a fine time.
Messrs. Cain have their boiler
recovered and will soon be ready
for sawing again.
There is a dearth of News this
week, so you will have to excuse
your correspondent.
Mr. Trobaugh has decided to
become a permanent resident,
there seems to be some very po
tent charm, that holds him in
our village.
The fourth was celebrated bj
a dance at the Watson store
house. It was attended by peo
pie from Cross county and from
Pumpkin Bend.
Capt. Dunn, an ex-confederate
veteran, raised at Yazoo city
Miss., where the colored people
are very numerous was getting
off some good jokes, and raising
much laughter with his mimicrj
of the negro preacher.
DeView
By Our Regular Correspondent.
We are still in need of rain.
If you want to know how t(
step ever the old man ask J. S.
James Swindell has gone t(
the woods to work for Mr. Flynn
W. H. Wood aud daughtei
Miss Delia returned from tli<
hills Tuesday.
James Stoak will go to the wood:
to work. He will drive Ben A1
britton’s team.
Buried at the Odd Fellows
cemetery, Wednesday, Mrs
Martha Crossett, wife of E. J
Crossett.
Mrs. Snowden and soi
Clarence returned from Wynm
Sunday, and the old man is al
smiles now.
Your scribe and a few others
took in the barbecue at Beards
the Fourth. It was a grand sue
cess, to be sure.
Died: July 6, infant son o:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis, ant
was buried at Odd Fellows ’ cem
etary Sunday evening.
Children’s day at Beards’ was
well observed by the people or
last Sunday. There were aboui
one thousand people present.
Tip
By Our Regular Correspondent
01 Walker was over again Sat
urday.
T. A Smith’s father paid hiit
a visit Tuesday.
Ask Jim Clayton if he ever
! heard anybody say us.
Olo Scales was down thefirst
; of the week on business.
Clide Scales of Memphis, came
lover and took in the Fourth at
his old home.
Will Bolton of Wiville, was in
town Tuesday.
Mack McGregor left for Ala
bama last week.
Misses Fannie Malden and
Rena Reddit of Monroe county
are visiting at 0. P. Chappell’s.
The young people have had
five dances since the Fourth.
This is keeping her going very
regularly.
Just ask Prof. Lovejoy if he
ever did any work in the school
room. He has upwards of 75
pupils per day.
We were very sorry for our
friend Harris last Thursday be
cause Uncle Sam wouldn’t let
him off, but he was on time last
Sunday.
If your Hunter -‘Correspondent
would get away from Hunter
sometime, he would probably
find that somebody else wTas
needing rain as bad as they.
Booker Proctor says ho always
thought it was bad enough to
claim kin to Jim Fowler and who
must step up now but Geo. Stan
field and call him brother. Book
er says it wont go.
One of the most pleasant and
peaceful fish-frys of the season
was enjoyed by our citizens
Thursday last at the gild Chown
ing saw-mill. We had plenty of
everything good to eat, such as
fish, barbecued hog, squirrels
and such dainties as the good
ladies could fix at home. The
young people entertained them
selves with dancing and other
amusements. Everybody had a
nice time.
Children’s day was observed
at Good Hope (Beards) Sunday,
and a very large crowd was in at
tendance. It was a grand suc
cess and notwithstanding the
large crowd there was plenty of
dinner and to spare. The peo
ple of Good Hope are always up
to-date when it comes to some
thing good to eat.
Well, Mr. Editor, concerning
your eggs and chickens, it seems
as if you had paid for the eggs,
and the chickens -were therein.
They would belong to you also.
So, if you can sell them for 10
cents each, you had better do so
and buy nine dozen eggs. If
each of these should contain a
chicken, and you would sell them
you would realize a fortune, in
deed $10.85 at least. As you
ask me to tell one I will present
, the following problem. A man
secured the contract to dig a
ditch 100 rods long for $100.
One end of the ditch was hard
dirt while the other end was
sandy. A man proposed to dig
• the hard end for $1.25 per rod
and the contractor agreed to dig
j the sandy end for 75 cents per
. rod. Now where shall the stake
be set so that each man can earn
, half the money at the prices
above mentioned.
MEETING OF PENSION BOARD.
i The county board of Pension
! Commissioners.met in Augusta,
1 Monday, July 8, 1901. Those
present were, John Shearer and
1 Exon Vinson. J. L. Revells be
ing absent due to illness.
E. Vinson was chosen president
of the board. The board passed
on and approved the application
of A. D. Harris for $50.00, Mrs.
M. E. Dallas for $50.00, W. H.
Wood for $75.00, H. W. Gray for
1 $50.00, Green Hurst for $50.00,
W. A. Cook for $50.00, Nattian
' Gregory for 75.00, M. R. Will
iams for 50.00, S. D. Johns for
100.00 G. W. Coats for 50.00.
The applications of Mrs. Jane
Stroman, Mrs. P. J. Robinson
and Minnie Sanders were con
tinued for want of proof of the
service of husband.
The applications of W. L. Smith
and A. J. Mann was continu
ed for want of proof of service as
a soldier.
Two applications were rejected
j out-right and five are still pend
ing, with no action taken.
| The hoard adjourned to meet
[Monday, July 15,1901.
The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of New York is the largesl
life insurance company in the
world, and does business in Eng
land, Germany, Russia, France,
Spain, and all other civilized na
tions on the eai’th. Her assets
reaches the enormous total oi
$304,598,063.49 and she writes
the most Equitable policy, as her
name indicates, Equitable, you
can buy, and with ordinary
prudence your policy cannot
lapse. It is your duty to provide
for your wife and children that
God has given you, and His book
the bible says if you do not do so
you are no better than an infidel.
This company is as strongfinan
cially as the government of the
United States and you can have no
fear of your not getting your pol
icy in case of death. If you live
twenty years you get more
money back th9.11 you have spent
in keeping it up. So quit throw
ing away your money on these
cheap John, and Johney Jump
up assessment lodges that are
jumping up all over America.
This company is represented at
McCrory by
H. C. Rightor, Agt.
E. C. Kramer, Asst.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MCCRORY, - - - ARK.
Oftlce next door west of F.. I.. Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at my olllee
day or night.
DR. W. T. flcCAIN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McORORY, - - - AUK
Office coiner Maine staeet and Edmonds Av
enue Will answer all calls day and night.
E.C. KRAMER,
ATTCRNEY-AT-LAW.
McCrory Arkansan
Will practice in all the courts of the First
Judicial District. Will write risks in town 01
in the country against loss by tire, lightning 01
cyclones. I represent the best Firc-Iusuranct
companies in the United States.
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta . . Arkansa:
Will pructice in all courts of the Stale.
Waverly Hotel.
MRS. L. m’fall, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas
Centrally located. Convenient to depot
Porter meets all trains. Your patronagi
solicited.
R. L. Johnson.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
Plans and specifications (riven "for all kind
of building. All work guaranteed to give sat
isfaetion, at reasonable prices, I do every
thing usually done by a first-class carpenle
such as building houses, miil-righting am
moving houses.
\V. T. RANEY,
TONSOR1AL ARTIST.
Does a general bartering business. A1
work guaranteed strictly first-class in everj
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cus
tomary prices. On Edmonds Avenue oppo
site H. Arnof.
McCrory, - Arkansas
It will be money to all who need
Tombstones, Marble and Monu
ments to see my designs and prices
before you buy.
J. H. Barrentine, DeView, Ark.
Agent for
W B BRADBERRY, Holly Spring*, Miss
See or write
W. H. JlMERSON,
M’CRORY, - - ARKANSAS
about Tombstones or Monuments. He repre
sents Morris Bros., Memphis, Tenn., one of thi
largest manufactory of the kind in the south
and will make close prices.
IRON nOUNTAIN ROUTE TIME TABLE.
GOING EAST.
Passsenger No. 100 arrives McCrory. 4:4k a. m
No. 154 “ “ 11:40 a. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 153 arrives McCrory. 11:40 a. in
No, 158 “ “ 10:33 p. m
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WE ARE STILL SELLING
Best Flour, 2nd patent, 3.65
Number 8 Ploivs 2.00
Lion Coffee per lb.
3 cans Tomatoes, .25
Best Flour, 1st patent, 3.90
Poney St el Plows, 1.90
Best Leaf Tobacco perlb. .25
Arbuckle Coffee, perlb . 12\
La d i es ’ Shoes, . 75 to 1.00
.Yew stock of Stone Churns. Everything low for CASH.
New stock dried fruit. Large stock Mason’s fruit Jars.
Freshstock of Amunition, Loaded Shells of all kinds, Pre
serves i n bucket sand jars, country dried peaches, perlb. .06
.Yeu-lot Single and Double barrel Shot-Guns, Choice pure J
Molasses, Snets per gallon. Calico 5cts per yard. Iam
-agent for Peter’s Diamond brand Shoe.
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JOHN SHEARER,
flcCrory and DeView Ark.
Come to us for anything in the
Mercantile Line.
We Will
try to
Please
you
in
Quality
and Price.
We have just received a
new line of : : :
SADDLES, HARNELS,
and STRAP GOODS.
Call on us for anything
in this line'.
Although Fruit Jars
have again advanced, we.
will sell ours at the old
price. We have the best
grade hand-made Mason
jars. We have a few
pairs Low-Quarter Shoes
left that we will sell at re
duced prices to close out.
Hailey & Atkinson,
N»W Corner Main Street and Edmonds Avenue.
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! “THE PALACE SALOON.”
£ Come on boys and keep cool drinking our Ice-Cold Keg
■> Beer, always fresh and fine. : : : :
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I[1 Say, fellows, if you want some extra fine goods try a sample
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body Club, Silas Moore. We keep whiskey from $2.00 to
1C $5.00 per gallon. ::::::
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