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C. L. ADAHSON,
Jeweler, Optlcan and Engraver.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Silverware, Etc. Etc.
all Work guaranteed
TWELVE MONTHS.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
AUGUST^, ARKANSAS.
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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THCB8DAY OP BACH WBJKK AT
McCRORY. ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered ftt the Post-Office at McCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail.matter.
June 11th. 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year. In advance.
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We would like to whisper into
the ear of every young man in
this community to shun the gamb
ling room. Shall we sketch the
history of the gambler? Lured
by bad company he finds his way
into a place where honest men
ought never to go. He sits down
to his first game, but only for pas
time and the desire of being
thought sociable. The players
deal out the cards. They uncon
sciously play into Satan’s hands
who takes all the tricks and both
the players’ soul for trumps he
being a sharper at the game. A
slight stake is put up just to add
interest to the. play. Game after
game is played. Larger stakes
and still larger. They begin tc
move nervously on their chairs
Their brows lower and eyes flasl
until now they who win and thej
I who lose, fired alike with passion
sit with set jaws and compressec
lips and clinched fists and eyes
like fire balls that seem starting
from their sockets, to see the fiua
turn before it comes; if losing
pale with envy and tremulous witt
unuttered oaths cast back red hoi
upon the heart, or, winning, wit!
hysteric laugh. While gambling
in itself is bad enough it is th(
stepping stone to all other vices
and evils which inflict mankind
Young man, shun the gambling
table as you would a poisonous
serpent.
Be natural. Do not try to im
press people with your importance.
If you are really important they
will find it out. If you are of no
account you will not deceive any
one bj acting as though great in
terests rested in your keeping.
The day of pomposity is past, we
hope never to return. More peo
ple than ever before are intelligent
and able to judge those with whom
they come iu contact. This means
that they are able to judge you and
place a true rather than a false es
timate on your abilities.
It has been said that a man is
judged by the company he keeps,
and in a large measure this is true.
It matters not whether a man is
engaged in business or is an office
seeker, if he engages lieutenants
whose social standing is below par
it does not speak well for him.
FIRE
FIRE
The next alarm may sound
at your house. I represent
the Calenonian, Royal, Teu
tonia, London & Lancashire
Ohio German, of Toledo,
Queen of New York. The
best line of fire and torna
do insurance that can be
had. Call or write,
G.W. BARBER
Most merchants realize the value
of attractive, original window dis
j plays in connection with their
seasonable trade. The store win
dow is at all times one of the most
valuable store adjuncts and trade
getters that the merchant can make
use of. All attractive window
displays always draw the attention
of the shopper, and if besides be
ing attractive, it contains any sug
gestions, it is bound to sell the
goods. If the merchant or any
of his clerks, who may have tal
ent along this line, will devote a
little earnest thought and time to
getting up a series of attractive,
suggestive and original displays,
he will find that it will tend to
I materially swell his receipts.
Wedding invitations for sale at
the News office
McCALL PATTERNS
We now have McCall Patterns
in stock, and our sales of same
since adding them are sufficient
proof of your appreciation for our
trouble in keeping them.
To those who have not seen
them will say, we have most any
pattern you want. Don’t fail to
see them when shopping.
McCall Patten No. 2339
SMART FALL MODEL
We have also just received a shipment of a full
line of Buttons, all kinds, Velvets and Silks for trim
mings, Laces, Embroideries, Silk Thread, all desira
ble shades, Cotton Thread, all sizes and colors, Nice
Waistings, Etc.
We Have a Special Value in
K1MONA GOODS
At 10c. Yard
MSCALL
PATTERNS'
10^
AND
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We appreciate your trade,
WOOD & SON, HcCRORY, ARK.
Where you get all GOOD THINGS to eat FIRST
SOUGHT JOYS OF THE GODS
Little Parable in Recently Published
Book Contains a Moral Well
Worth Heeding.
In R. F. Johnson’s book, “From
Peking to Mandalay,” the author
tells the story of a poor Chinese
scholar noted for his piety, who
heard the voice of an invisible being
who spoke to him thus: “Your
piety has found favor in the sight of
heaven; ask now for what you most
long to possess, for I am the mes
senger of the gods, and they have
sworn to grant your heart’s desire.”
“I ask,” said the poor scholar, “for
the coarsest clothes and food, just
enough for my daily wants, and I
beg that I may have freedom to
wander at my will over mountain
and fell and woodland stream, free
from all worldly cares, till my life’s
end. That is all I ask.” Hardly
had he spoken than the sky seemed
to be filled with the laughter of
myriads of unearthly voices. “All
you ask!” cried the messenger of the
gods. “Know you not that what you
demanded is the highest happiness
of the beings that dwell in heaven?
Ask for wealth or rank or what
earthly happiness you will, but not
for you are the holiest joys of the
gods.”
CHANGING AUSTRALIAN SPEECH.
The rapprochement between our
selves and the Americans will cer
tainly have one effect. We shall
find our language enriched by new
words and our pronunciation of old
words undergo revision. Already
our speech is leaving our chest and
mounting to our head, and in a lit
tle while we’ll be able to do most of
our talking with our lips closed as
well as the most facile visitors from
Vermont. “Say!” is established as
an arrestive, and we’re beginning to
“guess” with the best of them. For
a while the American accent is
bound to have as great a vogue in
conversation as have the stars and
stripes in decorative schemes.—Syd
ney (N. S. W.) Mail.
OUR OWN MINSTREL8.
“Mistah Walkah, kin yo’ tell me
de duff’unce ’tween a boy puttin’ salt
in his dad’s cawfy an’ a pewjlist
landin’ a knockout blow?”
“I give it up William. What is
the difference between a boy putting
salt in his father’s coffee and a
pugilist landing a knockout blow ?”
“De one am a joke on de paw an’
de uddah am a poke on de jaw.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the cele
brated tenor, Prof. Spizzerinctum
Bang, will now sing that matchless
ballad, ‘Mamma, My Dream of Hap
piness Is Over; George Eats Lim
burger Cheese.’ ”
THE COWBOY’S LONG HAIR.
“It ain’t no affectation,” said the
cowboy, “what makes me and all us
plainsmen wear the hair long. It’s
necessary to our health.
“You see, we are out in all weath
ers. Often hatless, the hot sun beats
on our heads like fire, and but for
our hair we’d get sunstroke. Often
we sleep on the ground at night, and
him that ain’t got long hair to cover
his ears in sleepin’ out invariably
gets deaf in the ear what is slept on.
Often in winter storms the hair pro
tects the face from being friz.”—
Minneapolis Journal.
WISE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.
There is a movement on foot
among the club women in the west
to adopt measures to prevent the
separation of children from their
mothers on account of poverty. The
leaders in this movement point out
that in Australia if a widow with a
family of children is left destitute
the state, instead of taking them
away from her and paying their
board in an institution, or in a
strange family, board them with the
mother and so keeps the family to
gether.
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
“How true that old saying is
about a child asking questions that
a man cannot answer,” remarked
Popleigh.
“What’s the trouble now?”
queried his friend Singleton.
“This morning,” replied Popleigh,1
“my little boy asked me why men
were sent to congress and I couldn’t
tell him.”—Chicago News.
LATELY HER FRIEND.
“Have you seen Jack lately?"
“Well, rather lately; it was half
past twelve when he went home
from our house last night.”—Hous
ton Poet. ..
Stylish nil
linery.
For an Up-To-Date Stylish Hat call at
the Millinery Store in the Raney building
where a Full line of Millinery Goods can al
ways be found. I make or trim Hats to or
der, 12 years experience. Your trade will be
appreciated. A trial is all 1 ask.
MRS. NETTIE MYERS, McCrory.
swastika club.
The last meeting of the Swasti
ka Club was held at the pretty lit
tle home of Mrs. Jernigan. This
was not a busihess meeting, but a |
number of committees had reports
to be given and this took up some
time after the reports of the sever
al committees the following pro
gram was rendered: Sketch of
Riley’s Life—Mrs. Keating; read-;
ing from Riley—Mrs- Barber ;j
sketch of one Riley’s most famous
poems—Mrs. Will Dillard; anec
dotes of Riley’s life—Mrs. Cross
ett.
All members answered to roll
call by quotations from Riley, as
he was the author of the day.
After the program, delicious re- 1
freshmeuts were served by our <
charming hostess, assisted by her
lovable sister, Miss Lula McCrory. ]
The feature, we believe, most
enjoyed by all was the initiation .
of Miss Jernigrn into our Club. ^
She was so sweet and good that
she must have enjoyed it too.
We enjoyed having with us two
visitors, Mrs. Swazey and Mrs.
forreuce.
The Club adjourned at a late
hour to meet with Mrs. Bull on ,
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas: It has pleased the j
Great Creator of the universe to y
call our Sovereign, J. I. Cain from ,
labor on earth to rest and immor- s
tality in the Grand Lodge above, ,
where the Supreme Ruler himself j
presides; therefore be it
Resolved : That we aoknow- j
ledge the wisdom aud goodness of s
our Lord and Saviour, and bow in j
humble submission to the inevit- j
able edit from the Supreme Grand (
Lodge; yet we mourn the death y
of our brother as of one whom we (
shall nevermore meet at the stump ,
of the W. O. W. until we gain
admission into the Celestial Lodge
on high, where he has preceded us
and we deplore his loss to the fra
ternity, to his family and friends,
and to the community in which he j
lived. He was a just and upright >
Woodman, a kind husband and ]
Louis C. Bernays
Little Rock
OPTICIAN,
Will Be At
rhe WAVERLY HOTEL
VEDNESDAY, NOV. 18.
Special Attention Given to Children
Eyes Tested Free.
Office Hour*: From 9 A. M. To 6 P. M.
amer, an nonoraoie anu userul
itizen, a sincere friend, a cour
eous and obliging neighbor a man
vho endeavored always to perform
very duty, to his God, his coun
ry, his family, his lodge, bis
leighbor and himself, honestly,
aithfully and well.
Resoled : That in token our
incere friendship and sypathy in
he dark hour of this great afflic
iou, aud as a pledge of our fidel
ry to the memory of our deceased
mother, we extend to the bereaved
ridow and orphans, and to his
urviving brother, the fraternal
ight hand of Woodmen; and with
t the assurance that the Great
jight, given of God to man, will
juide them and us safely to that
piritual building, eternal in the
teavens, where their loved ones
iow dwell, where the broken cir
le shall be reunited never again
o be parted, and where they shall
[well together in peaceful happi
less forever and ever.
Geo. H. Proulx,
Walter W. Raney.
Committee.
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