I TO THE PEOPLE!
I am now prepared to serve
you with anything in the grocery
line and if Good Goods, Live and
I Let Live Prices, and Courteous
Treatment are any inducements,
we respectfully solicit a Share of
your trade.
We will also keep in stock a
small, but complete line of Dry
Goods and Notions.
Make our store your head
quarters when in town. We will
be glad to meet you, whether you
wish to purchase, or not.
Respectfully,
E. L. PRITCHETT.
Conter’s old stand. New goods arriving daily.
—
WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY OF BACH WEEK AT
McCROBY, ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory
Arkansas, as Seoond-Class mail,matter.
June 11th, 190*.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year. In advance. tl-0°
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.
The News is authorized to announce R. J.
Williams of Forrest City, as a candidate for
the office of Prosecuting Attorney for this,
the First Judicial District, subject to the ac
tion of the democratic party.
Circuit Court Clerk.
The News is authorized to announce Wm.
Moorman, of Augusta, us a candidate for the
office of circuit court clerk of this county sub
ject to the nction 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.
The News is authorized to announce Ed B.
Carl-Lee of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of county and prooate court clerk of
this county subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party.
Sheriff and Collector.
We are authorized to announce T. Kelt
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 t > announce W
B. Fakes, of McCrory, as a candidate for the
office of tax assessor of this county subject to
the action of the democratic party.
Representative .
The Nbwb 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 News is authorized to announce R. B.
Keating of McCrory, as a candidate for the
office of representative of this county sub
ject to the action of the democratic party.
County and Probate Judge.
The News Is authorized to announce J. F.
Summers, of Augusta, as a candidate for the
office of county and. probate judge of this
county subject to the action of the democrat
ic party.
The News is authorized to announce Esq.
Chas. N. Henri, of Pumpkin Bend Township,
as a candidate for the office of county and
probate judge of this county subject to the
action of the democratic party.
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The News is authorized to announce Esq. S.
F. Watson, of McCrory. as a candidate for
tHe office of county and probate judtre of
this county subject to the action of the demo
cratic pa^ty.
Treasurer .
The Nswsis'authorlzed to announce C. L.
Jackson, of Grays, as a candidate for the
office of Treasurer of this county subject to
the action'of the'democratlc party.
OUR NEW 'SUBSCRIBERS.
Below is a list of those who
paid us in advance for the News
since our last issue.
Mrs. R. €. Carson, R. 2, Jack
Johnson, Mayberry Smith and
Mrs. W. O. Seales, McCrory, Ark.
Gr. A. Kirksey, Colorado, Texas.
Dayton Miller, 907 Center St.,
Little Rock, Ark.
In no activity has there been
more progress during the last
twenty years than that of the
country newspaper. There are
now hundreds of country papers
which in editorial ability, mechan
ical appearance, and all that con
tributes to inspire respect and
command attention are fully
abreast of their metropolitan con
temporaries, in moral tone, and
often in editorials they surpass
most of the great dailies. In
times past the country editor was
quite generally regarded with a
half pitying contempt as a good
natured but chicken-hearted chron
icler of inconsequential locals. All
of this has changed. Country
newspapers, as a class, wield the
Out-of-door*” with a STEVENS—
bMt thing; for a growing hoy I
Looming to ahoot wall and
acquiring quallttaa of ,
SELF-CONTROL. DECISION.’AND
MANLINESS
Mali du to STEVENS FIREARMS EDUCATION.
Ask your Dealer for fltevens'Kfflos—
Shotguns—Pistols, vInsist on our time
honored make. If you cannot obtain,
we 8hii> direct, cypres* prepaid, unnn
receipt of Catalog Price.
keyrythin* you want to laow about th. STEVENS
“ in 11U P*c« Illutratad Catalog.. Mailed
t’ur «?■*• in atarr.pt to pay paataga. / Baaatl
ful Ten Color Hanger—fin* decoration for roar
• den or dob room—failed for < cent* in itnmp*.
J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO.
P. O. Box 4097 -r
Chicopee Falla, Maee./u.'s. A.
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E. L. HAMILTON
FURNITURE AND STOVES.
COMPLETE LINE OF WINDOW SHADES
J
mightiest influence in the nation,
rhe editors are men of character
md enterprise, doing more for the
3ommunity for less money than
iny other body of workers.
Were it not for this insatiable
greed prevalent in some people to
possess everything in sight, and to
discountenance everything that
does not directly benefit them
selves, there would be more homes
in this country and less people
roaming around in search of a
scanty living while these mon
sters of greed are accumulating,
hoarding and denying themselves
many things actually necessary to
their comfort to the end that they
may satisfy their covetous wishes,
which are so grasping that nothing
ordinary can satisfy them. By
day and by night and throughout
their entire existence their one
thought is for self and accumula
tion, and to such an extent do
people ride this disagreeable hob
by, that they utterly obliterate
every good quality that they have
started in life with, never stopping
to think that it is a sin to covet,
and that their life at best is but a
short span.
Ignorance would tear down ex
isting institutions and breed riot
and anarchy where there is
now law and order. It makes no
discoveries, no inventions, nor
does anything to better the con
dition of the human race. It goes
from the cradle to the grave in a
random way, with no pilot, no ob
jective point, and its frail bark is
often wrecked in this tempestuous
sea of life. It fills the land with
vice and crime, builds jails, alms
houses and penal institutions, and
is the servant of nature. Our
school is here to counteract all
McCRORY
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this evil influence and to ma|ie it
possible for every young mari and
young woman in this county and
vicinity to fit themselves for some
useful and highly profitable call
ing in life and that the world may
be better for their having lived in
it.
riEMORIES OFTHEPAST.
Can anything be more pleasant
in the busy hum-drum of after
years, than to wander back to the
days of school life, the sweet mem
ories and incidents that come up,
the smiling faces and pleasant
countenances; the old school house
door, that has so often admitted
you, swinging back and forth on
its great hinges ; the very walls
speaking forth of happy hours;
while at your side, stands the
noble teacher who has watched
your every move, and is as mueh
interested in your success as you
are yourself. As these pleasant
recollections come back to one,
the eye is almost moistened as he
realizes those days are gone for
ever, and so many who took part
in those happy hours, as well. As
wo sit and contemplate that never
again in this life will those days
return, that the participants who
so joyously together in the school
room and play ground pledged
loyalty and faith to the old school,
and whose memories are the most
pleasant in our life, are scattered
far and wide, and some departed
forever to their eternal home.
When this is realized, sad, indeed,
is the heart, and the swiftness
with which the years pass by
makes one understand that we are
journeying toward the setting sun.
A lady in a neighboring town in
her hurry to start for church took
from the closet what she supposed
was her dolman, threw it over her
arm and on arriving at church
threw it over the back of the pew
when she discovered she had her
husband’s trousers.
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HARNESS
REPAIRING
I have purchased
the Harness and Re
pair Shop of A. J.
Porter, formerly own
ed by W. N. Dune
hew, and am now lo
cated one door north
of Jeffries, Marsh &
Co’s, meat market
where I will be pleas
ed to do your repair
work. Tour patron
age respectfully so
licited. Prompt at
tention and good
workmanship promis
ed all work brought
to my shop. Resp’t’ly,
June Dallas
McCrory,Ark.
j
There must be some life iu the
boy, or he will not rise under any
circumstances until the day ap
pointed for the resurrection of the
dead. If he starts out in life as a
failure he will end as one unless
he gets thoroughly wakened up in
some way. Give every boy and
girl a fair chauce and reasonable
encouragement, and do not con
demn them even because of a large
degree of downright stupidity; for
many so-called good-for-nothing
boys, block-heads, numskulls, dul
lards, or dunces, were only boys
out of their places, round boys
forced into square holes.
The editor of a local paper is
often unjustly censured for his
mistakes. The wonder is that lu*
does not make more of them. On
the average paper he must deal
with all kinds of subjects, give
the names, dates, etc. One hour
he may be engaged in reporting a
religious meeting and the next
drawing the picture of a fight. He
must condense and fill with his
items several columns, whether
events are transpiring to throw up
material for his use on not. Couut
the local items in a paper and im
agine how many steps they have
required, how much mental auxie
ty, worry and work they have cost
and some idea of the editor’s work
can be gathered. The smallest,
may have cost him a long walk
and much effort to reach the facts.
There is no end to his work. When
one paper goes to press he turns
his attention to the next one. He
makes the rounds in search of
news and may not get a line. From
some he must get news without
their knowing it, drawing them in
to conversation and obtaining what
he wants in sections. He may
labor for hours in chasing down a
rumor only to find that there is
nothing in it. His local columns
stare him in the face, and demaud
to be filled not with skim milk
but with cream of the news events
and matters of interest. His
bounds are limited and yet he
must find in each day and all
through the week, month and year
something of interest to the pub
lic. No more perfect treadmill
could be devised. With such a
constant strain, producing weari
ness of the body and mind and an
almost endless variety of subjects
to be touched upon, is it surpris
ing that he should occasionally
make a mistake 1 Other people
do, why shouldn’t an editor!
A FACT!
Needles are not sharp at
both ends. An eye is as im
portant as a point. In buy
ing don’t strive to be all
sharpness.-Judgment
ought to be at one end of
your efforts. Keep your
On our store. Our line is
the most complete in town,
Everything new; Our prices
right, and our service up to
the minute.
Wood & So n
•>
Senator Jeff Davis will speak in
this city to-morrow, Friday, at
Wherry’s hall, at 11:00 o’clock.
Everybody invited.
HEROIC.
Knicker—What do you consider a
teat for a poet?
Bocker—Ability to ride Pegasus
on a hard unequivocal trot for iivo
miles.
OF COURSE.
Early in the morning session,
when the pupils were feeling bright
and happy, the teacher thought it
a good plan to give them sentences
to correct, both as to grammar and
6ense. She accordingly wrote on
the blackboard:
"The hen has four legs. He done
it”
Thoughtful little Ignatius, at the
foot of the class, pondered deeply
and at the end of 15 minutes’ time,
allowed for correction, he wrote:
“He didn’t done it; Gad done it.”
LITERARY NOTE.
“Old chap,” said Reglergrind, “if
I had your leisure I’d sit down and
write a play.”
•Would yon?” asked Percollum.
“Huh I It takes something more than
leisure to write a play.”
Whereat Keglergrind, uncertain
whether this was a confession or a
knock, resumed his work and said
nothing.
LIST OF APPOlNTriFNTS.
The office seekers of Woodruff
county will address the people in
the interest of their respective can
didacies at the following places on
the dates mentioned opposite each.
In making up the list, the Salt
River Steamer is to leave at six
o’clock on the evening of March,
26 th.
March 5.
March 6.
March 9.
March 10.
March 11.
March 12.
March 13.
March 16.
March 17.
March 18.
March 19.
March 20.
March 23.
March 24.
March 25 6:00 p. in.
Ebenezer,
Cotton Plant,
Hunter,
Pumpkin Bend,
Barnes,
Tipp,
Howell,
White River,
Riverside,
Point,
DeView,
Wiville,
Augusta,
MeCrory,
Salt River,
McCrory
Hotel.
FIRSTCLASS ROOMS
And GOOD FARE.
Your Patronage Re
spectfully Solicited.
MRS. JOHN C. VEAZEY, Prop
Wanted!
To buy all kinds of Country Produce
such as Hides, Chickens, Eggs, Butter,
Vegetables, Etc. In fact, anything rais
ed on the farm in the produce line. High
est Market price paid for same.
A. j. porterT