WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PDBLIRHBD THCR8DAT OF BACH WEEK AT
McCROBY, ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at MeCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mall.matter.
June llth, 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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Announcements.
Prosecuting Attorney :
We are authorized to announce J. M. Vine
yard, of Helena, as a candidate for the office
of Prosecuting Attorney for this, the First
Judicial District, subject to the action 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
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.
Sheriff and Collector.
We are authorized to announce T. Eck
Simpson, of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of sheriff 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 sheriff 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 MeCrory, 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 action of the democratic party.
The N ews is authorized to announce R. B.
Keating of MeCrory, as a candidate for the
office of representative of this county sub
ject 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.
J. M. Gibson, DeView, Ark. B.
S. Holder, R. F. D. No. 1, and R.
M. James, McCrory, Ark.
R. B. KEATINQ.
This week we present R. B.
Keating, of McCrory, as a candi
date for Representative. Owing
to the fact that we received this
announcement just prior to going
to press, we defer further mention
until next week.
nORE HOLIDAYS.
We live too fast in America.
We have not enough holidays, not
enough resting places, not enough
intermission in our work-day
world. It were better if oftener
to have laid aside its tools, traffic
and trade stopped, now and then,
to consider its aim and end.
There must be an oasis in every
desert. The black Sierra has
its sunlit valleys. There are smil
ing nooks even among the Cordi
lleras. Halting places there are,
great rocks and their shadows,
even in the drearist land. He who
builds up a shelter for the storm
beaten and foot-weary pilgrim
over the road traced by the “great
caravan,” is a benefactor to his
race and his memory should be
cherished while holidays are ob
served.
Holiday time! Who would care
NEW PERFECTION
WICK BLUE FLAHE
OIL STOVES
Are The BEST
Simple in con
struction-safe
and reliable
always
ready.
FOR SALE BY
WOOD & SON.
to know why and whence came the
custom. Enoug to know that care
per force must smooth his wrinkl
ed front, and fun and frolic for
the time rule the hour. It were
folly to enjoy the glimpses of sun
shine that come through the cloud
rifts, short lived and evanescent
though they be. They prove that
there is brightness beyond that no
clouds are so dense but stray
beams may penetrate them.
Rosy faces, wreathed and joy
ous, welcome the festive season.
With its monitions, its reminders,
its regrets, and its hopes, comes
the happy holiday. It is well that
the ancient builders set up mile
posts on the highways of time, else
it were a dull and tiresome road.
They remind us of the vanguard,
the millions that have gone before,
the great army that has gone out
and on, who shall say whither?
Listening, we hear the tramp of
the multitude echoing “down the
corridors of time;” we think of a
thousand holidays gone and mil
lions of light hearts and love-lit
eyes gone, too, with them. Dead
holidays, dead hearts, dead bones.
CODY LOCAL UNION.
Cody union met last Wednesday
night, in open session, with a full
house. The union was called to
order by the President. T. «T.
Record made the opening address
on “holding cotton and the bene
fits to be derived from the ware
house.” R. C. Cody next follow
ed with a good talk on the princi
pals of unionism. We received a
Good Things
To Eat
Are to be found at our
store. We are here for bus
iness, and if you will give us
your trade you can live cheap
and well.
Our stock has been enlarg
ed and will be added to as
the demands justify. Good
Goods, Lowest Prices, Prom
pt Service and Courteous
Treatment are all we can
promise. Price our goods
and we will prove all that
we claim.
Raymond ’s
Grocery.
pleasaut address from Mr. Hear
den, of Lonoke county, who is not
a union member, but favors our
work. Bro. Neaute Chauterrate
made a talk on “stick together.”
It was a grand and educational
meeting for both the union and
non union people. Good attention
was given and no misbehavior,
whatever was had.
R. C. Cody, T. J. Record, H. L.
Baum and E. W- Chaney attended
the District convention, at New
port, last week.
Cody union was dismissed Sat
urday, 16, visited White Hall un
ion. Mill union was well repres
ented and several members from
Jordan union were present. We
had a fine time, some excellent
talks were made and we hope to
soon see White Hall one of the
leading unions in the county.
Each visitor was made welcome
and received a cordial invitation to
visit them again.
NOTICE OP PILING PETITION
FOR CONFIRMATION OF TITLE.
In Woodruff Chancer; Court, Northern Dis
trict.
Notice Is hereby (riven that W. W. Rodgera
has Sled his petition in this court, to have his
title confirmed in the following lands to-wlt:
The South Half of the South West Quarter of
Section 33, Township 8. North. Range 3 West,
all of which said lands are situated in Wood
ruff County. Arkansas.
Any and all persons having an Interest in
said lands, or any part thereof are hereby call
ed upon to appear and show cause, if any
they can. at the December term 1907 of the
Chancery Court of Woodruff County why
| petitioner's title to said lands should not be
confirmed. Will Moobman. Clerk,
i This 7th day of October 1907.
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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER, 24th.
White Table Peaches .19c
Bartlett Pears .18c
Catsup, 3 for .25c
Pink Salmon, 2 for .35c
Mince Meat, 2 for .25c
Good Soda, 6 lbs. for .25c
Good English Peas .10c
Macaroni, 3 for .25c
5 and 10c. Bargains Daily
Thanksgiving
CRANBERRIES, FRESH CELERY AND MINCE MEAT.
A Full Assortment of Table Delicacies and Condi
ments consisting of QUEEN OLIVES, HOFFMAN HOUSE
CATSUP, Sweet Spiced GHERKINS, CHILI SAUCE, Etc.
One shipment of our Xmas goods has been received
and is now on display. Kindly look over our stock before
buying. Yours for Business,
WOOD & SON, THE LEADING GROCERS.
Physicians tell us that marri
age conduces to longevity. Yet a
recent news dispatch gives an ac
count of a maiden lady in New
York who is chipper, sprightly
and able to write legible and in
teresting letters at the ripe age of
101 years. For exactly a century
and a hundredth fraction thereof
has this remarkable person dwelt
in single blessedness, and in a let
ter to an admiring correspondent
she gives as a reason for her long
life, peace and general happiness,
the fact that she was never marri
ed. Her nine brothers and sis
ters, she says, all married, and all
died long ago. She, with only
herself to look after, still lives.
This is certainly expert testimony
in favor of celibacy from a strictly
hygenic standpoint. But we do
not believe it will lessen the mar
riage rate. Most young people
would not be deterred from matri
mony even if they knew that a
single life would carry them for
ward, alone and love-less, to the
twenty-first century’s dawn. And
in spite of this wonderful old
maid’s belief to the contrary, there
is no doubt that the majority of
married people are happier,
healthier and very much better off
in all respects than the majority
of unmarried people.
A local newspaper is absolutely
necessary to any community. It
is the home paper that keeps the
people of the community in touch
with each other by giving them all
the news of their own neighbor
hood and county. For that alone
they are of value and worth far
more than the small subscription
price. They keep the local pride
and progressive spirit aroused and
in various ways are worth far
more to a community than a com
munity ever spends on them. The
daily paper, with its large news
service and quicker facilities may,
in some instances overshadow the
weekly, but the weekly home pa
per fills a place in the hearts of
the people that a daily cannot fill.
It comes to your home as an old
and tried friend, while the daily
enters as a stranger.
If every business man in our
town could do business on a strict
ly cash system it would be a bless
ing to us all. If we all had to j
pay cash we would learn to live
within our means. It would save j
business men the expense of book
keepers and the loss of bad debts
all of which some one has to pay
for. If our town could gradually
work into a strictly cash system it
would be better for us all.
It pays to read the advertise
ments of enterprising home mer
chants. They are the people who
make it possidle to have conven
iences right at your door, so to
speak.
This is a season of the year
when a sentimental mother appears
at the school house with her sissy
boy and tells the teacher he is
very high spirited, and must not
be whipped; that he can be ruled
by kindness and kisses. And
this is the time of year when the
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AGENTS.
boys in school make a note of
what the mother of the sissy boy
says, and resolve to thump the
sissy boy as soon as they catch
him on the playground.
A friend at our elbow suggests
that the best way to head off the
mail order houses is for the local
merchant to advertise liberally and
get the trade themselves. All of ■■
the successful mail order houses |
are heavy advertisers and if they
can make it pay why not the local
merchant.
The day of cheap newspapers is
drawing to an end. The post
office department has decided to
refuse second class rates of pos
tage to papers and magazines fur
nished below cost and giving
premiums to secure subscribers,
and the result will be the death of
many papers run only for adver
tising purposes.
The teacher who takes the pen
cil from a child’s hands, to work
out a problem for him, does that
child a grave injustice. The
teacher should instruct, but the
child should do the work. We
know and remember how to do a
thing only by doing it. We be
come strong only by self-assertion
and self-dependence.
NOTICE.
I will close my restaurant Friday
night to be closed up all next week,
while moving into Dr. Jelks build
ing. Will be ready for business
again, about Dec., 2nd.
Geo. H. Proulx.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the kind friends and neigh
bors who so willingly assisted us
during the fire of last Saturday
which destroyed our house and be
longings, we express our heartfelt
thanks, also to those who have
helped us since our property was
destroyed. May the Lord bless
you all and spare your homes
from such a calamity, is our sin
cere wish.
Mesdames Roddy and Crail
And Families.
This Week’s Special
IN
RUBBER GOODS
We are offering all the Standard Brands of RUBBER
BOOTS, OVERSHOES, SLICKERS and RAIN COATS at a
Special Price, Good Only for This Week. Call and see Our Line
and get our prices.
SKIRTS and CLOAKS, SPECIAL PRICE $1.25 and $2.00.
We have just a few Skirts and Cloaks left over from last week’s sale that we
will continue to sell as long as they last at the above prices. A Rare Bargain.
See us before purchasing your COOK STOVES, RANGES or
HEATERS. We have a Special Offer to make you.
Watch THIS SPACE for our HOLIDAY ANNOUNCE
flENTS. We’ll save you money. See us before buying.
McCroryflercantile Co.