Window glass for sale at H. T.
Raney’s.
T. C. Bull went to Augusta Mon
day on business.
Sheriff, W. R. Cain, of Augusta,
was here Saturday on business.
The new $2,000 home of Prof.
E. L. Hays will soon be completed.
Ed S. Carl-Lee, of Augusta, was
a business visitor to our town
Monday.
For Sale: Second hand bug
gy in first-class condition. Ap
ply to this office.
Mrs. S. D. Daniels will soon
move into her new residence in
the Lewis addition.
Miss Ruth Wise, of Augusta,
was here Wednesday and secured a
large class in voice.
Rev. C. F. Wilson, of Wiville,
was here, Monday enroute to
Jonesboro, to attend the annual
meeting of the White River Con
ference.
Nearly everybody knows De
Witt’s Little Early Risers are the
best pills made. They are small,
pleasant, sure Little Liver pills.
Sold by Howell Drug Co.
W. E. and W. L. Lindsey left
Friday for Corinth where they
have gone to spend Christmas
with friends and relatives.
J. W. Tarno, and family, return
ed Monday to their home at Cor
inth, Ark., after quite a lengthy
visit to his brother-in-law, W. A.
Lindsey.
Rev. J. B. Alexandria, pastor
of the Baptist church at Lonoke,
came over Saturday to preach a
dedication sermon at the newly
built baptist church.
Mr. H. D. Swayzee, of Benton,
Miss., will move to this city in a
few days and will on Jan. 1, take
charge of the Fakes livery stable,
he having purchased the horses
and carriages from Mr. Fakes last
week.
Every case of backache, weak
back, bladder inflammation and
rheumatic pains is dangerous if
neglected, for such troubles are
nearly always due to weak kidneys.
Take DeWitt’s Kidney and Blad
der Pills. They are antiseptic and
soothe pain quickly. Insist upon
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder
Pills. Regular size 50 cents. Sold
here by Howell Drug Co.
II. T. RANEY,
The City Undertaker j
ALL SIZES AND STYLES OF
COFFINS, CASKETS, ROBES |
And Burial Supplies. Hearse in connection.
tnxuiTutn>iiCilriIrCn>iJtruiruiInjmjCruiTilrtnjixiJTmuijTjajiTutTuTrmjTrijCn!n^
For a Good Light: : : :
Use
Eupion Oil
Sold by Waters Pierce Oil Co.
L. E. POLLETT Agent.
Farmers Educational
—AND—
Co-Operative Union
Of America
A COTTON COMMITTEE.
Which I3 Seeking Co-operation Among
All the Associations.
J. M. Pearson, of Memphis, who Is
working in the interest of co-opera
tion between all the cotton growers’
associations, and says he Is a member
of both the Southern Association and
the Farmers’ Union, said recently that
he had secured the passage of a
resolution through both the Memphis
and New Orleans Conventions looking
to the creation of a national cotton
committee, whose purpose is outlined
in the following resolution and re
port of the Committee:
“Moved, That a permanent commit
tee of three be appointed by the
Chair, having power to fill vacancies
therein, whose duties shall be to pro
cure all available State, organization
and individual aid that they can ap
prove, for the purposes below stated,
and at their discretion to merge with
similar committees from other organ
izations.
“They shall establish headquarters
and adopt such form of organization
and such rules as may be required
to canvass each cotton-growing coun
ty in this country.
“They shall procure pledges from
the cotton farmer that they will pro
duce sufficient food and feed or
something other than cotton to ex
change for these neccessities, publish
ing their names in their respective
counties, or otherwise, as they deem
best.
“They shall procure all possible aid
from the State and national agricul
tural institutions to aid our people In
correctly and profitably utilizing every
unit of human energy in the South.
“They shall collect and disseminate
available information and statistics
that will further and protect our cot
ton interests, on which depends our
social and economic welfare.
“They shall encourage the dealing
in spot cotton instead of future con
tracts, if for no other reason than
because low rates of interest, insur
ance and warehousing will enable the
purchaser to carry approximately so
much spot cotton as future contracts,
thereby stimulating Instead of de
pressing the price of spot cotton.
“They shall from time to time rec
ommend to cotton growers such con
cert of action as in their opinions
will result in the common good.
"This Committee of Three shall
submit to this meeting plans for mak
ing this work effective."
The report is as follows:
We, Your Committee appointed to
perfect an organization for the pur
pose of procuring pledges and other
matters pertaining to cotton interests,
as well as plans for making this work
effective, submit the following report
and suggestions related to this work:
It is apparent that financial sup
port to carry forward this work is
immediately necessary. We are con
vinced that if this matter is properly
brought before our people there will
be true loyal sons of the South who
will consider it a pleasure and a priv
ilege to thus aid in this vital under
taking.
i nereiore, we recommend tnai mose
present at this meeting are hereby
requested to make such liberal con
tributions to this cause that it will be
a credit to this meeting and an ex
ample worthy of being followed.
The press of the South is hereby
requested to lend their valuable serv
ices in giving publicity to these needs.
Each paper in the South is urged
to at once institute a campaign to
raise money to sustain this movement.
We also recommend the Chair appoint
a committee of three from each cotton
State to act with and under Instruc
tions from this Committee to solicit
aid and otherwise develop in sym
pathy with this task.
We also request our Board of Di
rectors to aid this work with such
financial support as may be available
or needed to insure the efficiency of
this important campaign.
Mr. Pearsons said that the Farm
ers' Union had appointed a committee
of three, consisting of himself, W.
T. Eoudermilk, of Texas, and T. T.
Wakefield, of South Carolina, and the
Cotton Association in Memphis had
also appointed a committee of three,
of which he was Chairman.
Under the authority of the resolu
tions he had merged both committees,
and they would now appeal to the
farmers and others for funds with
which to carry on the work outlined.
Agriculture, as It Is beginning to
be followed at present and must be
iu the future, demands the growing
of sheep, and they must be good
ones.
The local warehouses are a standing
menance to the cotton speculator. Not
only the cotton actually held In them,
but the fact that they furnish pro
tection makes the speculator more
careful not to contract sales as low as
he otherwise would. No union man
wants to destroy the local warehouses.
All want more of them and larger
ones.
“Those who take up the sword shall
perish by the sword.” This Is a truth
which ail recognize 4rho expect the
Farmers' Union movement to succeed
Cotton’s Utilities.
The following Is the report of the
committee on cotton b&gs being sent
out by the Southern Wholesale Grow
ers Association, of which Mr. J. A.
Van Hoose, of Birmingham, Ala., Is
president:
"We, your Committee on cotton
bags, recognizing the importance to
the southern merchants of a fair and
equitable price for cotton to our farm
ers, which affects all lines of trade
and professions of oar people
and desiring that as much as possible
of the raw cotton grown in the South
be manufactured in our country to
maintain the price, and realizing that
a good cotton sack can be re-used for
many purposes, recommend that the
Southern Wholesale Grocers give pre
ference to goods packed in cotton
sacks and that we ask the manu
facturers, packers and dealers using
Jute and burlap and other covering to
use cotton whenever possible.
“We recommend that a copy be sent
to each manufacturer listed with us
and that the various flour, grits and
rice mills, sugar and salt manufact
urers be sent a copy and that differ
ent Fertilizer Factories be also in
formed. We recommend that the
National Wholesale Grocers Associa
tion be asked to co-operate with us
to get the Wholesale Grocers in their
territory to further the use of cotton
bags and covering.
“We recommend that the news
papers be requested to give this
resolution as much publicity as possi
ble."
Each and every one is urged to send
a copy to every manufacturer inter
ested whose goods you are purchasing.
Each is also asked to give this resolu
tion as much publicity as possible
through every local paper published in
your town or county. Every farmer,
merchant and citizen in the cotton
producing States should be intensely
interested in doing everything within
power to further the object of the
above resolution.
Very respectfully,
J. A. Van Hoose, President
Birmingham, Ala.
More Cotton Needed.
The world’s production of cotton, for
mill consumption, during the year end
ed Aug. 31, 1908, exceeded by 2,340,000
bales the previous year, according to
the Census Bureau’s report on the sup
ply and distribution of cotton. The
report shows that fluctuations in the
word's supply of cotton Is measured
practically by the variations in the
annual product In the United States.
If the consumption of cotton in 1909
equals that of 1908, the United States,
It is declared, must contribute about
12,500,000 bales to prevent further de
crease in stocks. The number of cot
ton spindles in this country is 27,964,
487, the distribution among the states
giving Massachusetts 34 per cent,
South Carolina 13 per cent and North
Carolina 11 per cent. Rhode Island
ranks fourth in the list. The number
of spindles has increased 23 per cent
in the last eight years and the con
sumption of cotton 24 per cent.
The annual export of manufactur
ers of cotton are declared to be sub
ject to wide fluctations. those for
1908 amounting to $25,177,758, or less
than half the value of exports for
1906, which aggregated in value more
than $50,000,000. This reduction Is
due to the falling off of the exports
to China. An Interesting fact to the
producers is that of the total cotton
amounting to 4,459,300 bales, 34 per
cant was consumed in the United
States.
Co-Operate With the Governor.
According to the Houston Post the
Farmers’ Union of Texas, through Its
leaders, has Indicated that It will co
operate with the governor to appre
hend and convict night riders. The
Post expresses the opinion that the
Farmers' Union means what it says,
and that the governor, the Texas rang
ers and the organization will camp
upon the trail of the outlaw until
he finds the state too hot to hold him.
Luster will be added to the name ol
the Lone Star state if the prediction
la fulfilled. As an advertisement of
the quality of Texas citizenship its
fulfillment would be of incalculable
value to a commonwealth which still
has need of a greater population than
can be secured without emigration
from other states. Say the Post:
“•very farmer in Texas has the .right
to take his cotton to the gins. Every
gin owner has a right to operate his
plant. Every producer has a right
to sell his cotton when he pleases, re
gardless of price or other circum
stances. And the governor not only
gives notice that these rights are go
ing to be protected, but he makes it
plain that he will not even permit
men to threaten those who are attend
ing to their business in a legitimate
way.”
A new experiment station will be
established at Clemson, S. C. It will
be under the direction and control
of the Clemson College and special
attention will be given to drainage
and clearing of logged-off timber lands.
For every buyer on the exchange
there is a seller. Therefore, if the
buyer helps to "bull” prices, the sellei
who sells to him "bears” prices to the
same degree. Gambling does not add
to nor take away one cent from the
value of any article gambled on.
Carelessness in leaving old water
dishes standing about where the hens
can have access to filthy, stagnant
water, and allowing the fowls to eal
decayed animal matter, cause great
amount of trouble in the shape ol
bowel diseases and llmberneck.
WATCH THIS
SPACE
T
FOR MY
LUflBER
ANNOUNCEMENT
W. B. Fakes
McCRORY,ARK.
■■■■■■■■—————wni'^ww— ,i 'wnwir
Subscribe now for the News,
Woodruff county’s leading paper.
Subscription rates; one year,
$1.00, six months, 65 cents, three
months, 40 cents.
Miss Janie Schupp arrived
Wednesday to spend the holidays
with her parents. She is a stu
dent of the Synodical Female Col
lege of Fulton, Mo. and will re
turn to her studies after Christ
mas.
DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve has many imitators.
There is one original, and the!
name DeWitt is on every box.
Best salve for burns, scratches and
hurts. It is especially good for
piles. Sold by Howell Drug Co.
W. B. Fakes is having built a
lumber shed, 50 by 100 feet, which
is similar to the Union warehouse,
on his lots just north of the Mc
Crory Mercantile Co’s uew build
ing. He will handle everything
in the building line and is filling
a long felt want by so doiug.
Contractor Jas. D. Fewell in
forms us that the new $5,000 resi
dence of Mr. W. O. Scales’ south
of town will be completed about
Jan. 15. He has also secured the
contract of building a $4,000 resi
dence for Mrs. S. D. Jeffries the
foundation of which has already
been laid just north of E. T. Wher
ry’s magnificient home in thej
north part of town.
IN MEMORIUn.
Died : At liis home iu Pump
kin Beud Saturday night, Dec. 12, |
1908, Mr. Jno. Benson. The sub- i
ject ef this short memorial was a
good well-liked citizen and was
respected and honored by all who
knew him. He leaves a wife and ,
four young daughters to mourn:
his death all of whom have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community. Mr. Benson was a
member of McCrory lodge No. 273
1. O. O. P. and carried $1,000 life
insurance.
FIRE
FIRE
The next alarm may sound
at your house. I represent
the Calenonian, Royal, Teu
tonia, London & Lancashire
Ohio German, ot Toledo,
Queen of New York. The
best line of fire and torna
do insurance that can be
had. Call or write,
Q. W. BARBER
Wedding invitations for sale at
the News office
Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Sy
rup stops the cough by allaying in
flammation of the throat and lungs
and it drives the cold from the
system by gently moving in the
bowels. Children like it for it
tastes nearly as good as maple
sugar. Sold by Howell Drug Co.
The Christmas spirit is in the
air and it is doubtful if there is a
town in the state that has made
more elaborate preparations for
the holidays than our own. The
merchants have responded to the
feeling of buoyancy that the sea
son creates and they have loaded
the shelves and tables and even
the floor space of their stores with
everything that the season de
mands. They have bought heavi
ly of holiday goods and everyone
of the establishments is a verit
able exposition of things that are
beautiful and sensible.
Kennedy’s
Laxative
Cough Syrup
Relieves Colds by working them out
of the system through a copious and
healthy action of the bowels.
Relieves coughs by cleansing the
mucous membranes of the throat, chest
and bronchial tubes.
“A* pleasant to the taste
as Maple Sugar”
Children Like It»
For BACKACHE-WEAK KIDNEYS Try
OsWltt’s Kidney inti Bladder Pllti -Sure and Safa
You Read the
Other Fellow’s Ad
You are reading this one.
That should convince you
that advertising in these
columns is a profitable
proposition; that it will
bring business to your
store. The fact that the
other fellow advertises is
probably the reason he is
i getting more business than
is falling to you. Would
it not be well to give the
other fellow a chance
To Read Your Ad.
In These Columns.