WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY OF E.'.OH WKKK AT
McCRORY. ARKANSAS.
a W. KRA/IER, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory,
Arkansas, as Second-Class mailimatter.
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
One Year, in advance. $1.00
A poet in the following beauti
ful though truthful lines says of
the saloon that it is appropiately
called a bar:
"A bar to heaven, a door to hell:
Whoever named it named It well:
Albar to manliness and wealth:
A door to want and broken health.
A bar to honor, pride and fame
A door to sin and grief and shame:
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer.
A door to darkness and despair
A bar to honored, useful Ufe.
A door to brawling, senseless strife:
A bar to all thats true and brave.
A door to every drunkard's grave.
A bar to joys that home Imparts,
A door to tears, an aching heart.
A bar to heaven, a door to hell,
Whoever named It named it well.—Kx.
One of the most remarkable
and for all I know appropiate
prayers ever offered was said to
have been prayed in the state’s
senate at Little Rock recently
by old Brother Noe in the follow
ing language. “Oh! Lord God
we thank thee that none of us
are as yet fit subjects for the in
sane asylum or yet in the peni
tentiary.”
The following is what one of;
our home papers has to say of us
and our work and it is with be
coming modesty that we publish
it in this issue:
“The initial number of the
Woodruff County News, publish
ed at McCrory by G. W. Kramer,
has found its Way to our sanc
tum sanctorum. The News is a :
well edited and neatly printed
six-column-folio and a careful pe
rusal of its columns gives indi
cation that it has come to stay.”
“Gus” Kramer, editor and pub
lisher was reared and educated
in this city where he numbers
his friends by the number of his
acquaintances. He is honest, in
dustrious and in every way
worthy of the confidence and
support of the best people with
whom he has concluded to make
his future home. The C-D is
pleased to enroll the News upon
its “Ex” list and wishes it abund
ant success.”—Russellville Cour
ier-Democrat.
He Is a Coward.
There is a man in this town
whose opinion a few months ago
I regarded much higher than the
opinion of anybody else in these
digging’s.
We were discussing certain
matters, each time I would take a
stand he would agree with me.
Pleasant, indeed! I thought I had
found a four leaf clover! Had I
been a small boy, T would not
have traded that friend for a pair
of red-top boots. But a little
later I learned somebody else
had seen that friend of mine, and
with just a few words, caused
him to change his opinions, if
such you might call them along all
lines. Later still, I have found
that that friend changes his
mind, if he has one, every time
he is asked to change it. Now, I
wjllsay candidly that ten honest
enemies are not more dangerous
than the wishy washy friend—
the man who would praise you to
your face, but who for the accom
plishment of the slightest selfish
motive, would abuse you in your
absence. Do you know of such
a man’ If you do, tell him no
secrets, and when he tells you
that somebody has been talking
about you, doubt it till you hear
it from another source.—John
son County Herald.
We learn that Mrs. Dr. Neal is
now some better.
Our livery stable has moved on
Edmunds avenue near 2nd street.
The saloons are uow moving
into town and will occupy Dr.
JPefctit’sand T'. H.11 li’s stores.
THAT DISTRICT COURT.
Ijast week C. W. McCrory,
Clayton Hailey, Marshal Patter
son and Gale Patterson spent a
day or two in Little Rock.
Judging from their report, one
would come to the conclusion
that Augusta and Cotton Plant
have one man in the legislature,
and that man is realiy conscien
tious (?) about the district court
movement. He is so devoutly
conscientious that he sends up
prayers innumerable to the
Almighty to aid him in his honest
(?) endeavors.
Methinks I Rear him praying
now: “Oh God! Thou, who
knowest all things well, be with
in our midst for a few minutes.
We would especially call Thine
most holy attention to the house
of representatives. Grant that
their hearts may be changed.
Oh God! Thou knowest we have
the money with which to bribe,
but without Thine assistance we
cannot change them. For the
sake of Him who suffered all,
bring Harry Woods to the stool
of repentance. Our Father! We
know Harry is right, but oh God!
how painful it is to let the good
people of Woodruff county have
justice done them one time, and
we shysters and money sharks
of Augusta and Cotton Plant go
by default. Omnipotent, right
eous God! It is a thorn in our
side, a crown of piercing thorns
upon our unworthy heads. And
now dear Father, in conclusion
of our prayer, grant that Cotton
Plant may have her district
court.”
Woodruff county has had her
judge Patton, but thank God he
is no more in our county. Mr.
Ferguson may take a slight hint.
This whole district court agita
tion was conceived in sin and
brought forth in iniquity. Au
gusta, thou art the proud father.
You obtained the court through
republican misrule and have been
misruling ever since. You have
never lost the stigma of republi
canism, and never will until the
people stand up for their rights.
In the last campaign the court
house question was agitated and
Augusta got the jim-jams. What
did she do? She spent about
$5,000.00 in cold cash for the
Jelks property at Martin Junc
tion. And in divers ways caused
our worthy fellow citizen, Mar
shal Patterson to be defeated.
Why? Because he was working
for the interest of the maiority
and against the boodlers of the
county.
Was that all? No. This Mar
tin Junction affair taught them a
lesson, and for fear of future
attacks, they shipped our most
worthy and repected Judge Pat
ton to Danville, Ark. Why? To
place T. E. Stanley in his stead.
Now they think the new court
house is a certainty. Their plans
are nice. The new court house
will be built where the school
house now stands, etc.
As this will be left to the county
court, composed of justices of the
peace over whom our worthy (ap
pointed, not elected mind you)
judge presides, they need a ma
jority of the justices and for that
purpose, we understand, they
have with seductive devices
caused ono or more to resign
with the hope that they may have
our friend, Gov. Davis to appoint
justices thatwill vote with them.
This plan of the district court
is nothing more or less than Au
gusta fishing for the magistrates
who live at Cotton Plant and vi
cinity.
Oh! beautious Augusta, that
sleepest so calmly by the lovely
White river. Peaceful thou art,
but who can fathom the multi
tudinous wrecks along thy
political highways.
In conclusion we wish to con
gratulate Harry Woods for his
courageous actions. That is
right Harry. The household
goes and the people are watching
you. “Stand by your guns”and !
when the enemy makes its ap
l>earance don’t fail to shoot.
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Tip.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
J. W. Wilder of McCrory was
on our streets Saturday.
J. N. Chaney of near DeView,
paid his son Ernest a visit Satur
day.
Mr. Smith, father of our good
merchant;, was over from Wiville
last week.
Farming is still on the boom,
some are planting their second
crop of corn.
The men who aimed to finish
planting cotton last week have
put it off until next week.
Mr. Brummett says if he has
to buy license and whiskey too,
he won’t drink any more drams.
Some of the boys seemed to
have all they could get home with
Saturday and some had still
more.
Mr. Bratcher says he has
caught up with his turkey hunt
ing and will be contented work
ing on the farm if he gets well.
Ed Manual who was making
crop for J. N. Fowler, died on
Monday, April 22. He leaves a
helpless wife and two children.
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It is bad enough for puppies
and little children to get mad and
have a scrape while playing but
for two young men, especially at
church, it is worse.
Married: On Monday even
ing, April 15, at the residence of
’Squire F. B. Winfree, James
Hunnicut to Belle Johnson, the
’squire officiating.
There is certainly some differ
ence between rice and buttermilk,
but some people don’t seem to
see the point, or else they would
not put rice in biscuit dough.
Died: On Thursday evening,
April 18, E. A. Barlow passed
over the dark river of death. By
his death there is another vacant
place in the ranks of the old
Confederate soldiers. He had
been a resident here for many
years and will be missed very
much in this community.
Grays.
By Our Regular Correspoudent.
We are still having some cool
weather.
Miss Ada Miller left for Cotton
Plant Monday.
Some of our friends say they
will have to plant over.
We are sorry to know Mrs.
Musgrove is on the sick list.
Mr. E. A. Bryant of Armstrong
Springs was in town last week.
Mr. W. O. Scales of McCrory
was in town Monday afternoon.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Holder a fine baby girl Friday
night.
Mr. T. A. Smith post master
and merchant at Tip was in town
Monday.
Gray and Shelton have erected
an office at their gin which is
quite an addition.
Mr Brown of Cotton Plant was
visiting his sister Miss Anderson
of our town last week.
We are glad to know Evie Win
ters who has been very sick is
now very much better.
Miss Anderson spent Satur
day and Sunday with friends
and relatives in Cotton Plant.
The C. O. aud G. R. R. changed
schedule Sunday. The south
bound train now arrives at Grays
at 3:12 p. m. Train going north
at 6:19 p. m.
Thompson and Gregory ship
ped 58 bales of cotton Tuesday.
This shipment clears the
platform for the first time since
the first of last September.
Quite an excitement was
caused here Saturday afternoon
by a rabid dog happening on the
scene. The dog was soon killed
but not until it had bitten several
other dogs.
EXTKA.
Ila Stewarts wife who has
been suffering with putrid sore
throat is now much better,
Mr. Editor: Please notify any
female that might visit Shelton
and Warners store, that if they
should notice Tobe Holder. mak
ing any peculiar motions, such as
smiling and winking one eye or
making certain shuffling motions
with his feet, brushing back his
few scattered ringlets or forget
ting to take pay for goods he has
sold them, or in fact anything
strange; it is not because of any
sinister intentions that he has to
wards them but simply because
he has a bouncing big girl at his
home and don’t know how else to
express his joy and pride.
Htmiar.
By Our Regular Correspondent
Tom Manning has been sick
but is now improving.
John Watkins was down from
Hickory Ridge Sunday.
J. C. Mitchell and John Ford
went to Cotton Plant Monday.
Mrs Elsie Keath was visiting
relatives in Brinkley last week.
Will Odell went to Merideth,
Tenn., to visit his sister Mrs.
Murphey.
John McDermott and son By
ron were visiting in Brinkley the
past week.
w. E. Hohnan and family left
for Clarendon where they will re
side in the future.
Jacob Murry and daughters
Julia and Betty visited Brinkley
one day last week.
J. B. Mitchell and Homer Wil
son were down in the Dent neigh
borhood Tnesday.
Section-foreman Zimmerman
and crew went to Jonesboro last
week where they helped load ties.
Dr. Gibbons and wife came to
Hunter last week and expect to
make this their future home. We
welcome them.
J. T. Odell returned from
St. Louis whore he had shipped
another carload of hogs. He has
started to buy another load.
Wednesday afternoon W. C.
Boyd of Cotton Plant, aged 4o,
and Mrs. Lizzie Cariker of our
city, age i!9 were united in mar
riage by Mayor Raney. An ele
gant repast was served. Space
does not permit a more eztensive
write-up.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY. - - - ARK.
Office next <l«or west of E. L. Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at my office
day or night.
DR. W. T. HcCAlN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON.
McCRORY. - - - ARK.
Office corner Maine staeet and Edmonds Av
enue. Will answer all calls day and night.
E.C. KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
McCrory, Arkansas
Will practice in all the courts of the First
Judicial District. Will write risks in town or
in the country against loss by Are. lightning or
cyclones. I represent the best Fire-Insurance
companies in the United States.
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta, . . . Arkansas
Will practice in all courts of the State.
W. T. RANEY,
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Does a general barbering business. All
work guaranteed strictly first-class in every
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cus
tomary prices. On Edmonds Avenue oppo
site H. Arnof.
McCrouy, - Arkansas.
IRON nOUNTAIN ROUTE TIME TABLE.
GOING EAST.
Passsenger No. 160 arrives McCrory. 4:48 a.m.
" No. 154 " " 11:40 a.m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 153 arrives McCrory, 11:40 a. m.
No. 159 “ “ 10:33 p. m.
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Q. B. FAKES, Pres. J. H: CROSSETT, Vice-Pres. FLETCHER LEWIS, Sec. and Tres.
FAKE’S MERCANTILE COHPANY
INCORPORATED
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise.
Agents for Deering Mowers
and Avery Cultivators.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
1 AM NOW OPENED OUT
on my New Front on Edmond Avenue. I would like to
call you attention to a nice line of REED ROCKERS
which i am offeringcheaper than I have ever been able to sell before.
I also have some nice Baby Carriages and a full line of nearly
everything you need to lit up a house with.
Call and see me and I will do my best to please you.
E. L. HAMILTON.
Clothing’,
Dry Goods
and Shoes,
L. H. SCHULTZ,
We Lead where others follow.
Goto a place where you will
find a large stock on hand, ready
for your selection.
We believe in selling Goods at
Reasonably Low Prices, and
don’t believe in accumulating
old goods.
Therefore we try to keep our
stock always fresh and new. WE
DO WHAT WE SAY, and Don't
Say what we don’t believe.
Prop.
ORIGINATORS
| BUT NOT
| IMITATORS,
is the way you will find it at COOK’S CASH GRO
CERY, the Leading Groceryman of our city. If you
eat to live, or live to eat, he. has the articles you need.
M Give Cook Your Order
He pets in fresh poods often and sometimes twice as
often. On his shelves you will not see any old poods.
Everythinp is nice. Breakfast Bacon, Hams, Fine
Mackerel, Grits, Hominy, etc. Say you just oupht to
try his 20c, coffee, beats Arbuckles all to pieces. Yes
he delivers all orders.
MRS. MATTHEWS DEAD.
It becomes our hard duty in
this issue to chronicle the death
of Mrs. W. M. Matthews which
occured Thursday morning,
April 18, 1901. She was born
July 16, 1837, being at the time
of her death in her 44th year.
She leaves behind to mourn her
loss her husband and nine chil
dren, seven from her first hus
band, Wm. Baswell 'whom she
married Thursday, December
22, 1877, of whom there are three
girls and four boys. In ltf98 she
became the wife of W. M. Mat
thews from which union there
are left behind two children, one
boy three years of age and an in
fant daughter born Friday, Aqril
12.
Mrs. Matthews was a faithful
member of the Baptist church
having joined that church some
twenty years since.
Her death is a great loss to
McCrory. She was most to those
who drew nearest to her and
knew the inner depths of her
nature, how high and true and
tender and generous it was. To
these her death is a mighty be
reavement; they mourn for her
as for a sister, and wave their
faaewells to her with a sens of ir
reparable loss in their hearts.
Martin Junction.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
The steel t ang now have the
rails spiked to this place.
The Choctaw passenger goes
north 6:26 p. m. sonth 3:05. p.m.
L. C. Pstterson is making some
improvements on his farm near
town.
Our clever barber and Rip at
tended the entertainment given
at Blackstons.
| The agent made a business trip
to Cotton Plant Tuesday, but did
not see the court house.
1 We are glad to know R. W.
Stoker is able to be out again
after suffering several days with
; the small pox.
Fred Gifford spent the day
: in our city Sunday. He releived
the agent while he made a flying
trip to Memphis to attend to R.
I R. business.
A. J. Marsh went turkey hunt -
ing again Monday and returned
as befoi-e with his gun and
boots. He says he is going hunt
ing until he can bring home a
turkey.
Later: Mr. Marsh just re
turned with a great big turkey,
and we guess we’re in it or will be.