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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK AT
McCnOKY. ARKANSAS.
(j. W. KRAflER, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Oflice at MoCrory.
Arkansas, as Secoml-C lass mail matter.
SW1SCUIPTION KATES.
Oue fear, in advance. $l.i'u
A man named Daoini nas
brought suit for $10,000 damages
against a Boston man who shot
at him some months since.
Darnrn believes $10,000 will be
enough for the whole Damra fam
ily.
A disease called by the terrible
name of arteriorcuroisis has been I
discovered by a St. Louis physi
cian. If the disease is as fright
ful as the name we will bet she
is a hummer. Any ordinary man
can be killed by the name. Sci
ence is always delving in some
unknown mystery. It has re
cently been discovered that
there are so many disease germs
that people now believe it danger
ous to eat.
A Reverend Vincy of the color
ed persuasion in a recent sermon
delivered in Cirdeville, Ohio, de
clared that the tern perature of
heaven is 820 degrees above aero
and to support his statement he
q uoted the bible. He is undoubt
edly the successor of “The Sun
do move” pulpit orator of Rich
mond, Va. We are glad that this
is a free country, where we can
think as we please—a land of re
ligious liberty—that it is no
crime against the law to refuse
to listen to the idiotic yawp of
every narrow-minded and nar
row-headed little gospel sharp or
sky-piJot. Jf heaven is to be 826
degrees in temperature and is to
be a paradise we wonder how
warm the reverend gentleman
4hink hades will be. About 4000
degrees below zero we suppose.
This is certainly a great country.
In speaking of the negro rape
fiend of Wynne the Paragould
Solophone has this to say:
“The negro is a young buck 20
years of age and was raised in
the neighborhood where the
crime was committed. He is a
tenant on the farm of James
Sherrod, an uncle of Mrs. S. R.
Simpson. His first victim, Leah
White, a negro girl, was forced to
submit at the point of a pistol.
He went to the home of Mrs.
I - Allen Taylor, and finding her
alone, assaulted her, but she is a
brave woman and fought like a
demon. Her clothing was torn
off and she finally procured an ax
with which she defended herself
and forced the brute to flee for
his life. Mrs. Taylor protected
herself fully and the negro fled
without accomplishing his hellish
purpose, after Mrs. Taylor pro
cured the ax. When the negro
was arrested he was placed in a
room with a number of other
negros and the two women went
in to identify the culprit, which
they did on sight, both of them
identifying him. The excite
ment was very great, and had
not the negro been smuggled out
of the county and oft to Little
Rock he would unquestionably
have been lynched, However,
with the prospects of a speedy
trial and a certain conviction the
excitement will die down and
the law will take its course.
Judge Taylor could not legally
hold a special term to try a spe
cial case until ten days notice,
the same to be filed for record
”'ith the clerk, as required by
law. For this reason the case
was put off till the day designat
MEETING of world’s
FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
The state meeting of the active
and honorary members of the
World’s Fair Commission was
bold in Little Rock last Thurs
day t Among the business trans
icted at the meeting was the 1
Si-cation of an executive commit- 1
tee, composed of one member 1
from each congressional district, 1
one vice president for each1:
county to be chairman of the j
county board was provided, and j
the nomination of a woman’s aux- j
illiary board was recommended, j
Nearly onp hundred members j
were present at the meeting.
Among the vice-presidents ap
pointed for the respective coun
ties we are glad to learn that our
little brother Attorney E. C.
Kramer will act in that capacity
for Woodruff. There will be a
great deal of work connected
with preparing an exhibit for!
Arkansas and we should encour
age those who have the work to
do and assist them all we can.
Arkansas has more resources
than any of her sister states in
the Louisiana Purchase and these
resources should be exhibited at
the St. Louis exposition. In
speaking of the resources of our
state the Gazette has the follow
ing to say:
“No time in the world’s history
has been so .propitious for us as
a state. No state in our great
Union of states is so abundantly
supplied in variety of products to
exhibit and resources to com
mend. and no state in the -great
purchase from Napoleon Bona
part in lStUl can, if properly ex
hibited, compare with Arkansas
in character of products, abun
dance of raw material for manu
facture or variety and extent of!
resources yet undeveloped.
We have the capacity to grow |
the products of ten degrees of
latitude and if shut out from the
world can produce everything
needed for the sustenance of man
and beast. We have a larger and
greater variety of timbers for
lumber purposes than any other
state of the same area in the
Union. We have the greatest
variety of minerals and stones
adapted to manufacturing pur
poses. We have a most superb
climate and an abundance of po
table water. We have more nav
igable streams than any other
state, when relieved of obstruc
tions, and we have a vast variety
of mineral waters an some of the
best on earth. Our zinc deposits
and bauxite deposits beat the
world. We have marble enough
to build a whole city like New
York and would have enough left
to build others.
Our limestone is the purest
known in the world. Our gyp
sum is in vast quantity and equal
to any other yet developed. We
have, besides, our marls and
ochre beds in vast areas, which
invite development, and other
minerals needless to mention.
We have slate and soapstone in
unknown quantities of the linest
character. Our fruits talk for
themselves.
With these, where is the coun
try which can begin to compete
with us?”
PORK NUMBER TWO.
In our recent issues we have
made mention of the increased
or rather superior intelligence
of animals who were given to ape
humankind. In this issue we
present to our readers a case of
unadulterated hog gall. Mr.
Brant Angus has given us the
calf story. Our Morton corres
pondent came in with the first
hog story. They were both
good ones but we have no hesi
tancy in proclaiming hog story
number two the climax of them
all.
The hog in question, in our
mind, far excells the others in
sublimated audacity and un
doubtedly has reached the apex
of immaculate nerve. Rome had
her Caesar and her Cicero, but
it was left for Arkansas to bring
forth a pachydermatous mam
mal like the pork of this article.
Our friend L. A. P. Beard of
DeView, is the owner of a sow
whose pedigree is traced back
to the oadinary razor-back pork
so prevalent in this country.
This sow recently gave birth to
a liter of young pigs and at this
time they are about one month
old. Just how many pigs there
are in all we don’t know neither
do we care. Our article has to
do with one of the pigs only, the
largest, fattest, and most impu
dent of the family.
Mr. Beard informs us that^
his little pig is in the habit of
eaving its hog-mother and fol-'
owing around after a cow which ;
ms been doing the step-mother
ict by nursing “his impudence”
regularly, much to the annoy -
mce of Mr. Beard whose sup
ply of milk has been greatly di
minished since this compact has
been inaugurated. This pork
did not coniine itself to one cow,
having in a way formed a “stock
company” by claiming the atten
tion of all the cows on the ranch,
however one cow is its special
favorite. In trying to monopo
lize the cows and get a corner on
all of the milk “his royal pork
ness” got his foot into it and now
languishes in durance vile, being
himself cornerned in a pen made
especially for the accommodation
of “his pigship.”
Our Morton correspondent
may call this animal intelligence
but we call it nerve. While we
do not think it could be called
intelligence in its entirety neither
do we call it nescience. If our
Morton correspondent calis this
super-animal intelligence we
wonder what she calls the actions
of Romulus the founder of Rome,
and his brother Remus, who ac
cording to Roman mythology
were nursed by a wolf during
their infancy?
Well, it doesn’t matter what it
may be called, the pigship flour
ished while “plucking strawber
ries on the hill” and has far
surpassed its brothers and sis
ters in size and notoriety.
WILL UK TRUE.
In a few months the following
may be heard in the newly lot
tery-opened district of the In
dian Territory:
“Ah!” says one, “when I came
out here I had nothing but a
shanty I put up in a few hours
with my own hands, my bag of
tools, and a dog. Now see what
I am—the owner of the largest
house and best farm in the dis
trict. ”
“Yes,” rejoined the man.with
the long face and red hair. “And
when I first came out, I had fif
teen horses and one child. Now,”
he said, “what have I?—fifteen
children and one horse.”
BANANAS AS FOOD.
A St. Louis physician has late
ly confirmed the previously
stated belief accepted in some
WE WANT
YOUR TRADE
Here Ib Some Idea
Of The Goods We Seel:
Poney Steel Plows, lor $1.90
Best Leaf Tobacco, per lb. 25c
Arbuckle Coffee por lb. I2!4c.
Ladies' Shoes, 75c to $1. per pair.
Number 8 Plows, #2.00
Lion Coffee per lb. 12'4c.
Full stock of Stone Churns.
Large stock Mason Fruit Jars.
Amunition and Loaded Shells.
Dried Fruits.
Preserves in Buckets and Jars.
Choice pure Molasses, 35c. per gal.
Calico, Sets per yard.
I am agent for Peter's Diamond
brand Shoe atDeView.
JOHNSHEARER
McCrory and DeVlew Arkansas.
medical quarters, in the value of
the banana as a food for typhoid
patients. During the progress
of this malady the membrane
which lines the small intestines
becomes gorged and inflamed,
untimately leaving ulcers, which
make the intestinal walls ex
tremely thin and sensitive.
Solid foods are therefore ex
ceedingly dangerous, as they are
liable to rupture the bowels.
But, on the other hand, it is now
positively asserted that the ba
nana is both safe and beneficial,
the stomach practically absorb
ing the fruit owing to its nature.
It contains only 5 per cent of
waste matter, 95 per cent poses
sing nutritive properties.
TUESDAY NIGHT’S PARTY.
Tuesday night a party was
given at the hospitable home of
John E. Atkinson, under the su
pervision of his daughters the
Misses Ellen and Ida. It was by
all means the social event of the
season and no pains were spared
to make of it a grand success.
About twenty-five young people
attended the party and all had
a most delightful time. The
decorations of the evening were
superb and arranged with the
daintiness that suggested fairy
land and elfin garlands. Japa
nese lanterns were becomingly
suspended from the trees and
added much to the general “fit
ness of things.” All kinds of
games were indulged in, while
music and recitations so appro
priate for an occasion of this kind
was furnished by the young
ladies present. During the even
ing the guests all assembled in
the yard back of the residence
where tables had been nicely nr
ranged beneath the Japanese
lantern-bedecked trees,’ where
ice-cream and cake was served
till “there wan’t no use. ” Noth
ing was left undone to make
everyone feel at home and add
to the evening’s enjoyment and
the Misses Atkinson are to b(
j congratulated for the success ol
ftie party. It will never be for
gotten.
Notice: Madison Shelton left
home last Saturday without my
| consent and without cause, and I
! hereby ask all persons not to em
' ploy him or give him to eat. It
hired I shall expect his wages as
he is under age and not responsi
ble for his actions.
Henry Shelton.
McCrory had a dance Wednes
day night.
Clayton Hailey made a busi
ness trip to Augusta Tuesday.
W. M. Matthews our popular
blacksmith was on the sick-list
this week.
A new croquet ground is being
prepared north of the Fakes Mer
cantile establishment. It will b«
a daisy when finished.
TIP.
By Our Regular Correspondent
Several of our peopie attendee
the meeting at Wiville.
Our protrated meeting wil
commence next Sunday,
i Rev. Babcock was in our vi
cinity the first of the week.
Mrs. Caudle and Mrs. Wooc
visited at Mrs. Wilson’s Sunday
; Owing tf) the block jobs beinj
! shut down some of our buys have
been out of employment for tin
past few days.
FAKES.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
M. F. Cooper went to Augusta
Sunday.
F. W. Quiett went to Augusta
Wednesday.
Mr. Bailey of Judsonia, was
over Wednesday.
Mrs. Perkins returned home
to McCrory Sunday.
Mr. Jones of Tupelo, came
down Monday to haul logs for
the saw mill.
Saturday was pay day at the
Quiett & Roddy sawmill and
they paid out about $300.
Mr. Tardy the lumber inspec
tor was here Tuesday taking up
a car-load of clean cypress.
“THE PALACE SALOON.”
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Come on boys and keep cool drinking our Ice-Cold Keg £
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Beer, always fresh and fine. : : : : %
Say, fellows, if you want some extra fine goods try a sample *
bottle of some of these: Stonewall, John Hopkins Rye, Pea- £
body Club, Silas Moore. We keep whiskey from $2.00 to 4
« •>
$5.00 per gallon. : : : : : : £
H. T. RANEY.
And
COFFINS
CASKETS
A PULL LINE OP UNDERTAKER SUPPLIES.
Glass and Picture Frames of all Kinds. Mail or Wire
Will Receive Prompt Attention. Call and See Me.
Joe Roddy of this place re
turned home from Kaufman,
Texas, Wednesday. He says it
is awful hot and dry out there.
Mrs. 0. L. Crail started for
Murphysboro, 111., Thursday,
where she will spend a few
weeks with relatives whom she
has not seen for four years.
MARTIN.
By Our Uet'ular Correniwiuleiit.
Boyd Angus told us recently
that he can’t buy stamps until
fall.
Miss Mary Angus and Mrs.Dr.
W. T. McCain were pleasant vis
itors in Martin Tuesday.
Wallace, the clever section
foreman was a pleasant visitor
:n our little city Sunday.
Lee Pondexter (col.) says he
will commence to pick cotton in
a short time. He has plenty of
it open.
Misses Willie Angus and
Myrtle Marsh spent Wednesday
in Martin visiting Miss Nannie
Stoker.
Martin was blessed with a fish
fry given by Messrs. J. I). John
son, James and Angus famil es.
While there they drank from the
noted Martin Springs.
W. L. Angus and R. B. Keating
are the proud discoverers of a
gushing spring near Martin
Junction. Steps will be taken
at once to make this a health
resort. Rates will be reasonable.
See them for particulars.
REVIEW.
ily On;- Regular Correspondent.
All the timber men were layed
off last week.
Mr. Snowden moved Monday
ever to Morton.
Still no rain and cotton isopen
fast around here.
The Christian church closed
their meeting Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Woodard
are over from Searcy this week.
S. D. Johns went up near
Newport to carry on a meeting
this week.
R. 13. Chappell has a tine male
. cow that has a well developed
. case of hydrophobia.
Dr. W. W. Lumpkins was over
from Searcy Wednesday looking
over the sorry crops.
James Swindell moved all his
effects to Pine Bluff Sunday
where he will engage in the tim
ber business rite.
George Thompson and son ■
Linzy have gone to Walter Fakes’ |
saw-mill to work. Business in:
the shop has closed down here.
The young ladies have changed
their way of going to church of
late. I heard one say the other I
day that she walked and drove a
calf to Wiville.
As the preaching has closed, I
perhaps there will not be so|
much stealing going on around
here, for the ones that did the
most of it do not belong here.
They came from some other
| neighborhood.
A lawyer in a court room may
call a man a liar, scoundrel, vil
lain or a thief, and no one will
make a complaint when court ad
journs. If a newspaper prints
such reflections on a man’s char
acter their is a libel suit -or a
dead editor. This is owing to
the fact that the people believe
what the editor says. What the
lawyer says cuts no figure.—
Wills Point (Ind.) Chronicle.
IKON nOUNTAIN ROUTE TIME TABLE.
GOING EAST.
Passsecaer No. ICO arrives McCrory. 4.18 a. m
" No. 154 " " 11:40 a. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 1 r>i> an Ives McCrory. 11:23 n. in
“ No. 150 " " 10:4S l>. m.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MoCRORY. - - ARK.
Office next door west of E. L. Hamilton's
furniture store. I will be found at toy office
lay or nisrht.
DR. W. T. flcCAIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURUEON.
M-GRORY, - - - AUK.
Office corner Maine staeet and Edmonds Av
anue Will answ er all calls day and nijrht.
ANDREWS & KRAMER,
Attorneys«at>Law.
Any business intrusted to our care wj^l re
ceive prompt attention.
Augusta and McCrory, Ark.
CARL-LEE & SUMMERS
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Augusta . . Arkansr.:
Will practice in all courts of the State.
Waverly Hotel.
MRS. L. M’FALL, Prop.
McCrory, - Arkansas.
Centrally located. Convenient to depot.
Porter meets all trains. Your patron.,;;.
solicited.
K. L. .Johnson.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
Plans and specifications j;iven for ail kind**
of building. All work guaranteed to give sat
isfaction, at reasonable prices. I do every
tiling usually done by a ttrst-class eai; outer
such as building houses, mill-rlifhtii»c and
moving houses.
W. T. RANEY,
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Does a ceueral burberimr burinesr.. All
work uuarauteed strictly Hrst-class in every
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cu
tomary prices. On Kdmonds Avenue opp-»
site H. Arnof.
McCBOUY, .... Abkansa.
a
rut J“iruxp
It will be money to ull who neevl
Tombstones, Marble and Mon i
i ments to see my designs and luiees
before you buy.
J. H. Barrentine, DeVlew, Ark.
Apent for
W B BRADBERRY, Holly Springs, Miss
r u\ruuijuvnj uuuu ui/i/u injutnjvp-y l
See or write
W. H. JlMERSON,
M’OROUY, - - ARKANSAS,
about Tombstones or Monuments. He repre
sents Morris Bros., Memphis, Tenn., one of the
largest manufactory of the kind in the south,
and will make close prices.