WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
I’lUM-illKI) THUU81UY OF KACH WIMCK AT
WoCKORY. ARKANSAS.
G. W. KRAHER, Editor.
Kalcred at the Post-Oftlce at MeOrory.
Arkansas, as Seconcl-Cfass mall matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year, in advauce. #1.00
A close estimate finds that
$">00,000 is spent daily in the city
of New York by the beer drink
ers.
The court house project has
not developed anything so far, at
least no property has been
bought, only a few proposals
made for sites, in different por
tions of the town, none of which
have been accepted, so we are in
formed by Commissioner Con
ner.—Augusta Free Press.
In 1900 Arkansas stood first in
the number of feet of lumber
shipped from the great lumber
producing states of the south,
having shipped 196,646,733 feet,
to Texas’ 180,150,771, Texas hav
ing been second in number.
This year 1901 Arkansas falls
slightly behind Texas the num
ber being, Texas 268,865,300
while Arkansas has shipped 241,
487,705 feet.
The Conway Democrat says:
In the case of state against Will
Moose on a charge of carrying a
pistol, it was shown by the evi
dence that he carried the pistol
for target practice on the occa
sion of a picnic and did not carry
it as a weapon. The law says
that “whoever carries a pistol as
a weapon, etc. ” It is claimed
that the supreme court has held
that it is competent for the de
fendant to show that he did not
carry the pistol as a weapon.
Moose was acquitted.
Speaking of newspapers Sam
Jones says: “If I wanted to get
a right square judgment I’d
rather go to a newspaper office
than a court of justice. No man
whose life is true, pure and just
is afraid of all the newspapers in
America. They are the best de
tective force in the country today.
They have punctured more
shams and so far as I am con
cerned I say take the bridles off
and let them go. The only ones
that will be hurt will be the shams
and frauds. Aud if you think
the newspapers print to much of
a sensational kind don’t you
read it and they will quit print
ing it. The papers need not be
reformed, but the people have
got to reform first. Newspa
pers are printed for money and
to suit their patrons. If you
don’t think they are run on a
high moral platform like Bar
num’s circus, just reform your
selves and the newspapers will
follow suit.”—Ex.
The population of the United
States is increasing faster than
that of any other country. This
if the richest country in the
world—we are at least worth fif
teen thousand millions more
than Great Britian. Our miles
of railroad track are more than
ten thousand all the tracks in
Europe. We manufacture more
than England, France and Ger
many combined- We grow
eighty per cent of the world’s
cotton. One-quarter of the
wheat in the world is grown
here. The above are a few of
the small facts concerning the
United States. They are really
small facts. They do not explain
the greatness of this country.
Here is the one big fact: This
country spends in free public
schools of high and low grade
more than any other. It gives
every child a chance to get an edu
cation. This is the country of
progress of invention, of new
methods and of future, because
it gives every brain that is born
here a chance to develop and to
do its share of work on its own
Lues.
Have the city dads done any
thing towards purchasing a cem
etery for the town of McCrory?
Our numerous friends all over
the county and out of the county,
send in statements complimen
tary of the News which we cer
tainly appreciate. Such state
ments help greatly and create a
desire to always improve. You
can help us get out a better pa
per l>y sending us news items
each week from your neighbor
hood. Call and get the stamps
and stationery and aid us and we
will give you a good paper.
We have the great pleasure
this week of publishing a letter
received from our old friend and
school mate C. F. Love, who for
merly lived in our home town
Russellville and who is now en
gaged in business at Palmer, Tex
as, and it is with becoming
modesty that we publish it. We
are continually receiving letters
complimentary of our little paper,
all of which we are proud, but
one from an old school mate who
knew us in our early youth seems
to carry greater weight and adds
much towards kindling the flame
of improvement.
Palmer, Texas, July 17, 1901.
Mr. Gus Kramer,
McCrory, Arkansas.
My Dear Old Friend: I here
in acknowledge receipt of two
copies of your paper, which any
town should be justly proud of.
I don’t know of any paper in
Texas printed or published in so
small a town as McCrory that
will half way equal yours, and
the people of your place should
be just as much interested as
yourself, as a good publication,
neatly arranged, in good plain
print edited by as good a man as
Gus Kramer is almost indispen
sable with good society and the
pushing, vigorous business man.
And to prove the sincerity of the
above statement by enclosing
check for $1.00 to cover remit
tance for one year’s subscription
and wishing you the greatest
success, I remain very truly,
Your old friend and schoolmate,
C. F. Love.
“Advices which are reliable”
says the Cross County Democrat,
assures the Democrat that Hon.
Bruce Macon of Helena, will be
in the race for congress whether
Hon. Ike Moore is or not. We
have it from good authority that,
if he has life and liberty, he will
run. He will, however, get out
of the way of any candidate who
can show that he has defended
more Democratic forts and bom
barded more political strongholds
than he. He feels that he has
labored long in the Democratic
harvest fields and pruned in its
vineyards, without pay, to save
the grain in the fruit, and that
Democrats will not forget his
services”
Hon. Bruce Macon is all right
and it is not that we so seriously
object to him for Congress, but
we are for Hon. W. E. Ferguson,
whom we believe will be the one
to cause Macon to “get out of the
way.” We do not feel that the
Democrats in this district “will
forget the services” of Mr. F.
who has so nobly and honorably
served the “dear people” in the
State Senate.—Aususta Vidette.
Yes, Hon. Bruce Macon is al
right, and W. E. Ferguson will
not be the one to cause him to
“get out of the way.” We also
believe as the Vidette, that the
“democrats in this district” and
especially in Woodruff county
“will not forget the services of
Mr. Ferguson in the State senate
and how ‘nobly and honorably’
he served the ‘dear people.’ ”
If serving the “dear people”
refers to the Augusta ring, then
Senator Ferguson served them.
But we differ very much from
the Vidette in callinghis methods
of duty hanorable and noble.
Does the Vidette call it honorable
and noble in a man, elected by
the people, to serve them as Mr.
Ferguson served the people of
Woodruff county in the senate?
If serving the “dear people”
means serving theclasses against
the masses, then Senxtor Fergu
son served the people.
Home seekers tire rushing and
jamming into ElReno, Indian
Territory in great numbers.
The reservation will open August
the 6th. Thousands are now
waiting to register. •
totst Saturday Govenor Davis
announced the boards of equali
zation for the various counties of
the state.
The board is composed of three
citizens of the county and is re
quired to meet at the office or the
county clerk on the second Mon
day in September in each year.
The said board, when in session,
shall have power to hear com
plaints and to equalize by adding
to or taking from the valuation of
all property listed for taxation.
Compensation allowed is three
dollars per day for each member
for each day engaged in the dis
charge of the duties or the said
office. The board for Woodruff
county is composed of T. L.
Gardener, W. E. Jelks and W. T.
Trice.
AUGUSTA AS DICTATOR.
Augusta having enjoyed the
pleasure and felicity of running
this county from her infancy, fi
nally saw her powerand supreme
authority fade away as the blush
on a maiden’s cheek.
What was to be done? They
devised a plan to make Cotton
Plant the side-show to their
great circus. They made an
agreement with our Cotton Plant
ers to give them a district court
on the condition that Cotton
Plant help them in everything.
The original conception of this
district court was to give their
tool county and probate, circuit
and chancery courts, but after
seeing their pet was so easy,
they conceived the idea that it
would not be practical to give
the county and probate courts.
Not only that, but also fixed the
dates upon which chancery
court meets so as to conflict. As
a matter of course, the supreme
court knocked out the conflictor.
Now Cotton Plant has nothing
left but a little circuit court, and
it is a wonder how thankful they
are to Augusta for that. In spite
of Augusta going back on or re
pudiating the greater part of
their contract, Cotton Plant still
has the utmost confidence in
their benefactor and worships at
Augusta’s shrine in every move
ment of importance.
For instance, take the bank of
Cotton Plant. Where did they
go to get their cashier? They
went to Augusta. Why? Is it
possible Cotton Plant has no men
capable of running a bank? Ask
a Cotton Planter who this man
Stacey is. He is the brother of
Mr. Stacey, the cashier of the
Bank of Augusta. Is this al!
you know of him? Yes, and that
is enough. He is from Augusta,
and Augusta says he is O. K.
A most deluded people—one that
would rather take the word of
Augusta than take a man from
home whom they absolutely
know. Now, it is not intended
to cast a mantle of gloom about
Mr. Stacey. He, no doubt, is
alright.
Augusta has long since learned
that charity begins at home, and
we wonder if Cotton Plant and
McCrory will ever absorb this
idea by watching Augusta, for
that is the only way they will
ever acquire it.
Another specimen of Augus
ta’s home charity is the $10,000
appropriation. Judge Stanley
appropriated $40,000 for a new
courthouse and jail at Augusta
and one at Cotton Plant. Who
ever heard of such gall? We
would like to advise Judge Stan
ley that this is July and not
October; that he is only Judge;
but, judging from his actions,
one would be led to believe this
to be the pleasant month of
October and Mr. Stanley com
posed of himself and the magis
trates of the county—a violent
presumption for an ordinary
man, but for a man of Judge !
Stanley’s caliber, a very tame
ilfair. I
But we don<t blame Augusta.
Wouldn’t we work for ourselves,
had we the chance? We do not
blame Augusta for honestly
striving for home, but when. it
comes to stuffing ballot boxes
and making laws to suit the occa
sion, liberty hides her face and
justice with a sad countenance
crooks her finger of shame at
her. “An honest man is the
noblest work of God.” We
would rather be an honest man
and “go down to the tongueless
silence of the dreamless dust”
than to be Judge of a county
under such suspicious circum
stances and one who makes ap
propriations without law or pre
cedent.
We have been asleep and have
slumbered away many a precious
opportunity, but thank God, we
still see a glimmering star gen
tly beckoning us to the battlefield
against the county’s enemies.
Are we going to allow this
county to go into the hands of the
speculators for the next twenty
years? Do we want to have our
script down to 25 cents on the
dollar and redeem it dollar for
dollar?
Fellow citizens, wake up!
There is a fighting chance yet;
but ere long our last opportunity
will be banished and the burden
will be on our real estate for
years to come. If Augusta can
afford to spend, why can’t we?
Let us do something.
—When you buy “Jessie Moore
Whiskey” you get the best your
money can buy, and no mistake.
Sold by Vaccaro & Co.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY. - - - ARK.
Office next door west of E. L Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at my office
day or night.
DR. W. T. ncCAIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY. - - - ARK.
Oatee corner Maine staeet and Edmonds Av
enue Will answer all calls day and night.
ANDREWS & KRAMER,
Attorneys-=at=Law.
Any business intrusted to our cave will re
ceive prompt attention.
Augusta and McCrory, Ark.
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta . • Arkaiyas
Will practice in all courts of the State.
Waverly Hotel.
Mils. L. m’fall, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
Centrally located. Convenient to depot.
Porter meets all trains. Your patronage
solicited.
R. L. Johnson.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
Plans and specifications {riven for all kinds
of building. All work truarunteed to give sat
isfaction. at reasonable prices, I do every
thing usually done by a tirst-class carpenter
such as building houses. mill-righting and
moving houses.
W. T. RANEY,
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Does a general barbering business. All
work guaranteed strictly tirst-class in every
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cus
tomary prices. On Edmonds Avenue oppo
site H. Arnof.
McCllOKY. .... A It KANSAS.
See or write
W. H. JlMERSON,
M’CRORY, - - ARKANSAS,
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about Tombstones or Monuments. He repre
sents Morris Bros.. Memphis, Tenn., one of the j
largest manufactory of the kind in the south,
and, will make close prices.
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.
WE ARE STILL SELLING |
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Best Flour, 2nd patent, 8.Go
Number 8 Plows 2.(10 •:•
Lion Coffee per lb. ,12\ X
Best Flour. 1st patent, 8.00
Poney Stel Plows, 1.00
Best Leaf Tobacco peril). .28
Arbuckle Coffee, per lb .121
L a d i es ’ Shoes, . 78 to 1.00
.Yew stock of Stone Churns.
8cans Tomatoes, .28
Everything loir for CASH.
.Yen' stock dried fruit. Large stock .Mason's fruit dais.
Fresh stock of Amunition, Loaded Shells of all. kinds, Pre
serves in buckets and jars, country dried peaches, peril). .OH
New lot Single and Double barrel Shot-Guns, Choice jmre
Molasses, 88ets per gallon. Calico 8ets per yard. lam
agent for Peter’s Diamond brand Shoe.
JOHN SHEARER,
ilcCrory and DeView Ark.
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| bottle of some of these: Stonewall. John Hopkins Eye, Pea- *
t body Club, Silas Moore. We keep whiskey from $2.00 to •:*
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DOUGHERTY & RIGGS,
Manufacturers of
Buggies, Wagons, and Farming Implements.
All kind of repairing, horse-shoeing and job-work
doneon short notice. We keep all kinds of amuni
tion, duplicate parts for all kinds of machines.
We are agents for the Buckeye Mowers.
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We sell all kinds of
FURNITURE, STOVES, TINWARE SHELF HARDWARE.
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, MATTING, WINDOW SHADES, CURTAIN POLES,
EASELS, DOORS, WINDOWS, WINDOW GLASS,
SCREEN DOORS, SCREEN SASH, SCREEN WIRE, WOVEN WIRE,
COTS, MATTRESSES, SPRINGS, SEWING MACHINES,
We have the best sewing machine on the market. Call and
see me and I will try to interest you.
E. L. HAMILTON.