5anta Claus
has arrived and opened head
quarters at
E. T. Wherry’s
and now invites you all to call and inspect his fine array of
Christmas presents for father, mother, brother or sister,
friend or sweetheart, he has suitable articles for a gift for
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all. Don’t delay, but come early and get the Choice Pick.
Don’t forget
that while Christmas goods ai-e nice and pleasing, yet you
have to live. E. T. Wherry will sell you flour, meat, coffee
and sugar cheaper than any other house in town and GUAR
ANTEES every bit of the GOODS.
SUPERIOR PATENT FLOUR IS THE BEST.
Don’t fail to price my Dress Goods and Hats.
All I ask is for a trial.
Friedman Shoes!
For old and young, are the nicest things you can
buy for a Remembrance.
See my full collection
of Xmas China-lamps, dishes, bowls and pitchers.
Just think of a tine bowl and pitcher for $1.00.
Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!
Just watch in front of E. T. Wherry’s Store and
you will see where the man trades, who wants hon
est value for his money. Cold weather is now on
and you Must come and price my comforts and
blankets, from 75c up; lap-robes, from $1.50 up.
Fleece lined underwear 70c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 per
SUIT.
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I am up against all trusts and trade-monopolies.
E T Wherry,
The Poor Man’s Friend,
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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THUttSDAY Off EACH WEEK AT
McCRORY, ARKANSAS.
E. C. KRAflER, Editor.
Entered ut the Post-Office at McCroffV.
Arkansas, as Second-Class mailimatter.
June 11th. 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year. In advance. fl.00
ARKANSAS A-BOOMING.
The great Rock Island railroad
system is to build 203 miles of
railroad in Arkansas to furnish
feeders to the Choctaw which
it purchased lately; the Missouri
Pacific railroad company is to
build something over a hundred
miles from Memphis, via Latour,
to the southern line of the State,
and thence to New Orleans, in
addition to the line it is building
from Batesville northwest into
the mineral region; the Frisco
has bought several short lines in
the northeastern part of the
state, and is believed to be prepar
ing to parallel the Mississippi
river from St. Louis southward
through the St. Francis valley.
With these three great railroad
companies vieing with eachother
in gridironing her territory Old
Arkansas is going to get into the
game of prosperity with a ven
geance. There is no discounting
facts that in timber resources,
wealth of minerals and agricult
ural adaptability, we are the
people. The deltacountryinMiss
issippi has been widely advertis
ed, south east Missouri is rapid
ly filling up with enterprising
investors from other states, the
rice lands of Louisiana have been
boomed by the lucky owners who
got in on the ground floor years
ago when these lands were popu
larly supposed to be worthless.
But when the emigrant from
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan,
Iowa and Minnesota once gets
his eyes on Arkansas, and sees
for himself that the old myth
the Arkansas Traveller is a myth,
there will be such a stampede to
these parts as will astonish the
natives. We will be literally over
run by the heards from the
populous north. Railroads Jo not
invest vast sums except for the
gain to come to their stockholder,
and their managers and promote
rsare the shrewdest people in
this country of ours. The tide is
setting this way, and if the
legislature, soon to assemble,
make no fool breaks, these new
railroads and our natural con
ditions will bring about such z
developement of our resources ir
the near future as will put us ir
the very front rank. In the mean
time let every citizen of the state
take heart and gird his loins foi
the good fight.—Ex
For The Benefit Of Boyi
A young man of a good famil;
The city meat market!
We shall always endeavor to keep on hand the
best and choicest Heats obtainable.
;Oysters
For sale every SATURDAY.
GREER t ie MEAT HAN
Program!
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11.
“Song— Joy To The World.”.By all.
“Chorus—“Oh! Come Let Us Sing”.By Class.
Rec. “Christmas is a Cornin’.”.By Bennet Patterson.
„ “Neddies’Chritmas Visit”. By Pauline McFall.
„ “Our Hired Gal.” .By Lynn Jimerson.
„ “The Dead Cat.”.By Olive Patterson.
„ “The Sioux Chief’s Daughter.”.By Nellie Fakes.
Chorus—“The Crowing Day.”.By Class.
Rec. “A Similar Case.”.Mamie Huff.
“Seein’ Things at Night.”.Tom McFall.
,, "A November Hoi’oscope.”.Mildred Patterson.
12. Motion Song-'‘Telephone My Baby. ” .... Annie Sue Wilder
and Nettie Dillard.
13. Rec. “Jest Fore Christmas.”.Bob McFall.
14. ., “A School Day.”.Willie Angus.
15. ,, “The Days of the Year.”.Daniel Root.
16. ,, “The Ferry of Galloway. ”.Annie Sue Wilder.
17. ,, “The Wood Hauts.”.Nannie Stoker.
18. ,, “The Christmas Turkey. ”.Grace Angus.
19. Duet-“The Quarrel. ”.Mildred and Olive Patterson.
20. Rec. “Simon’s Wife’s Mother.Nettie Dillard.
21. Song.By Male Quartette.
22. Instrumental Music.By Miss Ruth Shearer.
28. Christmas Contata—.“Santa Claus’ Busy Day.”
54. Good Friends: We Sing Adieu.America.
Good friends, we sing adieu, May ever peace and love
Our blessings take with you Fall on you from above,
When you depart. Thronghout the year.
Our souls are tilled with joy, So let us hope and pray
For every girl and boy, That on next Christmas Day.
Has found some longed-for toy It will be Jesus’ way
To bless each heart. That we all meet here.
At Wherry’s Hall, Friday night, Dec. 19th 1902. tickets, 10 cents.
Reserved seats for sale at Col. John Shearer’s store.
walked into one of our business
houses sometime ago and ad
dressed the proprietor in this
way: “Mr.-, a few week ago
you said you wrould need some
help when cotton bagan to come
in. I applied for the place and
you said no one was ahead of me.
and you would give me a chance.
Now I see you have employed
Mr.-who says he made no ap
plication at all. Do youneed me!”
Whereupon the merchant in
a very kind tone of voice replied
“Yes I remember very well your
application and thought I would
like to give you a place. Let’s
see; I think it was in June. Since
that time, I have kept careful
watch of you. Your father is a
very busy man and your mother
could certainly use you some at
home, but from what I can learn j
you will not assist your father, |
and when your mother asked you
to help her or some little er
rand you pay no attention to her,
but come down town and idle
your time away. When I put a
man in my store, I wrant a good
one—one who is willing to wrork,
and in whom I have some reason
to have confidence. If he does
not show by his daily life that he
is that kind of a mau I do not
want him. I promised to give
you a chance and you have had it
all summer, and have not im
proved it. when you asked, noi
one was ahead of you in applica
tion, but the young man hired has
been at work at home all summer.'
1 took my choice.”
The words impressed me so!
deeply that I made a note of them |
• for my readers and for the bene-1
fit of- the boys.— Stephenville em
pire.
ESTRAY NOTICE
A bay mare mule, medium
size, with a white spot on its hips,
1 about 12 years old. Notify J.
W. Honiker at Tip.
\va
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cutting Parlor:
Satisfaction guaranteed; at the
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McCrory.:. Arkansas.
Christmas time is once more
at hand. The time of the year
when happiness and joy should
reign supreme in every home.
A time to which children look
with the fondest hopes of being
remembered by Santa clans and
older ones live their childhood
days over again by seeing the
children enjoy themselves. There
ir e so many men, who think of
nothing but themselves and very
ittle of themselves. S < me men
will marthehappinessof childish
nnocense by becoming beastly
Irunk; to some men Christmas
means one week of drunkness,
ro such the News man wishes to
isk one favor for thesakeof loved
ones, stay at homeduringchrist
mas. Keep a good roaring fire.
Help your wives get things com
fortable. Help the little boys shoot
their fire crackers and the girls
play with their dolls. If you will
spend this Christmas in the above
named manner, we will guarantee
that you will feel more like a
man, who has done his duty, and
who has really enjoyed himself.
Try the prescrition of the News
one Christmas and see if it does
not relieve you of mean after
effects.
As New year draws near, every
man woman and child should
take an inventory of the year
1902 and see what stock you have
on hand. What have you done?
tlavejyou accomplished the plans
you iutended to work out during
the year? If the year is as blank
as far as results are concerned,
you had better be out of theway.
The human race is moving on
each individual should see that
he accomplishes something in
the march of advancement.
A boy that will not work but loaf
about a town, smoking cigarettes
and spittin g tobacco juice is a
very poor piece of timber from
which to make a citizen of a
country. Whena merchantneeds
a clerk, he does not employ such
timber.
There is nothing that speaks
better fora person than untiring
industry. If you have a business,
push it for all it is worth. If you
have no business, don’t lay down
to sleep again until you get one.
If you can’t get a position in a
store make a crop, Do something.
Thereis nodisgrace in work. “An
honest man is the noblest work
of God.’’And more honest men
are found on the farm to day than
Harry Walker the bricklayer
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I I am now at home ready to do any kind
' f of BRICK WORK. BRICK HOUSES,
Chimneys, Flues, Pillars, Wall in Boilers and in fact
any kind of MASONRY you may. wish.
flcCrory, Arkansas.
O’Fallon
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PAINTER
in any other avocation of life.
If you have not done your duty
this year, resolve that, next year,
you will be a busy man and at
the end of the year you wi^ll feel
like a gentleman.
England and Germany should
roll up their sleeves and spend a
few steepless nights perusing
over the international laws.
GOOD ROAD CONVENTION.
Tickets on sale Jan. 19 to 21
inclusive return-limit .Tan. 23rd.
One fare for round trip.
E. Edwards, Agt.
Our friend, Dr. DeWitt, of
Grays, payed us a social visit
Monday. The doctor was on his
way to Raid Knob to meet, his
family. The doctor, like the News
man, believes Woodruff enmity
the best country on enrlh. As
a result, the doctor will make
Woodruff co. his permanent
home. Perseverance and study
of the doctor’s type must win.
THE FARMER’S GARDEN,
When Well Kept nnd Carefully At*
tended It Is Always Bare to
Bring Uood Heturna.
The question is what are the best
things to raise in a garden and how
shall we go to work to raise them? A
man bought a farm that was overrun
with gooseberries. He tried to destroy
them, but failed. He was discouraged
and in debt, but in going to the city on
business one day he found gooseberries
selling on the market at a good price.
He went back home and began culti
vating his gooseberries and placing
them on sale. In time, and not a very
long time either, he had his farm paid
for and plenty of means to increase his
business. Gooseberries are a good
crop to grow, and even for one’s use
only, it pays to plant them. They grow
rapidly and can be propagnted from
cuttings. A good way to set them is
to cut off from five to sis inch pieces,
and before the buds start in the spring
set them in the ground leaving one or
two buds above the surface. Press the
earth around them and nature will do
the rest. These plants will make good
bushes the second year and by the
third will be bearing well. Gooseber
ries almost always bring a good price,
and can be easily grown in any climate.
With fresh curly lettuce the average
farmer girl can earn her summer rib
bons nnd have a little left for confec
tionery if she would set her heart
to the work. Radishes are another
easy crop and they never fail of a mar
ket. Peas, too, are very salable, and
the girl or woman who will plant a
large quantity of nice table peas can
very easily find n market for them. In
sowing pens for the market it is neces
sary to select standard varities, the
kinds which grow nnd give the best sat
isfaction. For the early market there
is nothing better than the Extra Early
or the Honey Dew. Last year I had
some of the Everbearing peas. These
are n most valuable sort for medium
and late crop. They continue to bear
until frost with but little attention.
The pods are good size, the peas rich
and meaty, and the customer who buys
of you once will buy again. A care
fully attended vegetable garden will
always bring good returns to any
farmer’s wife or daughter if she has
the necessary pluck and energy.—
Rose-Seelye Miller, in Agricultural
Epitomist.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
IRON nOUNTAIN ROUTEITIME TABLE.
GOING EAST.
Passseiuter No. 33 arrives McCrory, 1:47 a. m
R°- 34 " “ 11:44a.m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 33 arrives McCrory, 11:24 a. zu
31 ** " 10:42 p.m.
Dr W T HcCAIN
PHYSICIAN AND- SURGEON.
MoCBOBY. - - _ ARK
Office corner Maine staeet and Edmonds Av
enue Will answer all calls day and nitrht.
CARL-LEE AISUMMErS
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta . . # Arkansas
Will practice in all courts of the State.
Waverly Hotei,.
MRS. L. M ’fall, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
Centrally located. Convenient to depot.
Porter meets all trains. Your patronatre
solicited.
ANDREWS & KRAMER
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Any business intrusted to our care will re
ceivr prompt intention.
All 'lliti a id McCroryArk.
Hr. L. A.JELKS
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON.
MoCRORY.
ARK.
Omee next door west of E. h. Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at my office
day or niirht.
DR. M. J. BARLOW
Physician and Surgeon,
Riverside, Ark.
Graduate of tne Peabody Normal Colleire
the University of Nashville: and three years
study completed at Vanderbilt Medical Col
e*e
DOCTOR J W MORRIS
Physician and Surgeon
Will answer all calls day and niKht.
DeVlew,
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ARK.
DR. DeWITT.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
GRAYS, : ; ARKANSAS.
Dr. H. P. HARGIS
PHYSICIAN & SUROEON.
McCrory Arkansas
Office at residence on Edmunds Avenue,
will answer all calls dey and rilaht.
COLE!
I buy and sell horses!
I have GOOD TEAMS and CAREFUL DRIVERS.
Commercial men receive our most careful attention.
I invite my friends to come and see me on Main
street west of Shearer’s Store.
flcCrory, ..%.
Ark