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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.!
I UBLOBHKD THURSDAY Or EACH WEEK AT !
MeCRORY. ARKANSAS.
a. W. KRAflER, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at MeCrory,
Arkansas, asISecond-Class mail,matter.
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Russia a Republic and Without Shedding .«
Drop o.' Blood.
The whole country is full of
joy. Every village is decorated.
Men, women and children dance
on the streets and sing songs of
liberty. The Czar and his family
have departed peaceably to a for
eign country. The Russian re
public will pay him a pension on
the 15th of March. A delegation
of University professors and stu
dents asked for an audience with
the Czar, and receiving permis
sion, asked him in the name of
beople to resign his throne and
establish a republic. He was
told that all the army and navy
were in favor of a republic and
were up in arms, and when told
of this he succumbed without any
resistence. Count Tolstoic is ex
pected to be the first president.
Alas it was only a dream. Peo
ple will promise you great things
in their advertisements but you
may find it to be only a dream
If you come to us you’ll find
more than you ever dreamed of.
To this everyone of my customers
will testify. Good goods’ plenty
of it, all bought in bargain lots.
Come and ree us and you will
find that this is no dream but a
reality. Louis H. Schultz.
H. Aenof, Prop.
Let Arkansas pass the world’s
fair bill. Arkansas’ interests
ought to be represented.
Senator Oarlock’s bill requir
ing liquor drinkers to pay a li
cense of $5.00 per year, passed
the senate, ayes 12, noes 7. It
was transmitted to the house.
The bill will come up in the house
in a few days. This bill has cre
ated a series of. comments, some
as rediculous as the Arkansas
legislature’s proceedings them
selves.
The Arkansas Press Associa
tion will hold their annual meet
ing at Hot Springs, June 5 and 6,
from there they will go to the Pan
America Exposition at Buffalo,
N. Y., and meet the National Press
Association on June the 10th.
Boquets.
“Woodruff County Newrs” is
the name of a new paper that is
now being published at McCrory,
with G. W. Kramer as editor. Vol.
l,No.l of the same now lies before
us. It has the proper name,
“News,’’for it is full of local
news. Long may it live. WeX,
gladly.—AlammothSprings Dem
ocrat.
The McCrory weekly News is a
new publication just launched at
that town by our young friend
G. W. Kramer. Gus is strictly a
self-made boy of the sterling va
riety, and it he doesn’t succeed in
the newspaper business, indus
try and strict economy cut no ice.
He is recently from thelndianTer
ritory and Arizona where he was
engaged for some time on the case
and the editorial tripod.—Para
gould Soliphone.
We have received the initial
number of the Woodruff County
News, published at McCrory,
Ark., by G. W. Kramer. Mr.Kra
mer is a son of our well known
citizen, E. B. Kramer. The News
a good looking six column folio
and gives promise of a bright fu
ture.—Pope County Record.
Volume!, No. 1, of the Wood
ruff County News published at
McCrory, reached this office this
week bearing the familiar name
of G. W. Kramer as editor and
publisher. The Russellville
boys are scattering out, and drift
ing into journalism. We predict
success for an honest, studious
and hard working young man and
is gettingoutaneat, newsy paper.
—Green Forest Herald.
Hunter.
Received to late for last issue.
Easter eggs were distributed
at the Sunday School Sunday.
Misses Pauline Henderson and
Ora Berry were up from Dent
the first of the week.
Mr. Edwards of Hosier.,111: has
moved his family to Hunter.
He intends to make this his fu
ture home.
Ed Holman went to Clarendon
last week. He will move there
soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy,
who have been visiting Mrs. Mur
phy’s parents here returned to
their home at Merideth, Tenn.
Tip.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Farming is on the boom just
now, several say they will finish
planting cotton this week.
The grip seems to have a good
hold on this community just now.
Rumor has it that there will be
a wedding soon, that is if Mr.
H-can sell his calf.
Quite a number of young peo
ple were down Sunday from the
vicinity of DeView and Beards
school house.
Jim Fowler is certainly the best
driver in this part of the country
or he would not tackle the Bayou
with that team of “colts” he
drives.
Turkey hunters are numerous
but it seems that they can’t find
any turkeys to hunt.
WYVILLE.
Received too late for last issue.
The weather for the last few
days has been very favorable for
planting corn and all kinds of
farm work.
Mrs. C. L. Matkin returned
home last Saturday from mem
phis where she made a purchase
of her spring goods.
Mr. John Elem and family
were in town Sunday the gests
of Mr. and Mrs. Bowers.
There is now a first-class organ
in the M.E.Church at this place
and we also have the latest song
books. This will help our church
very much.
W. L. Banks made a business
trip to Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Marsh at
tended Easter services at Howell
Sunday.
T. A. Filler and wife made a
business trip to Cotton Plant Sat
urday.
DeView.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Miss Lizzie Cossett of McCrory,
was in DeView one day this week.
Mrs. B. F, Allbriton is on the
sick list. We hope she may soon
recover.
The Bayou boys seem to enjoy
themselves as they pass through
DeView.
Rev. S. D. Johm has his home
completed and will soon be mov
ed into it.
Miss Bettie Snowden has been
visiting in Wynne for the past
two weeks.
Tom Greer and Dave Burkett
are now supplying our people
with fish every Saturday.
W. H. Flynn has his heading
work in operation and the boys
are hauling it into McCrory.
G. Stark is helping put up a
nice fence around John Shearer’s
lot at the DeView cemetery.
Mrs. J. B. MCMurtry will leave
Saturday for Blum, Texas, where
she will visit her son Gailen. She
may make Texas her borne.
J. B. Greer and family now;
have L. B. Winfree’s baby as ai
regular boarder. For sometime
the little one has been sick.
L. B. Winfree and E. L. Bill
ingslea of Augusta, accompanied
Ola Scales, J. W. Wilder and
J. D. Harri; down to Tip to sur
vey land.
E. E. Smith, Dave Burkett and
W. Greer are in the Jackson
County woods. The turkeys had
better look out or their bones
will be picked by the boys.
We are glad to have a good
newspaper man come to our sis
ter towTn McCrory. We predict
success for the paper and believe
it will be the best in the county
as it is a county news paper.
The Misses Angus entertained
a small and congenial party at
cards Tuesday night. After a
closely contested championship
game of “High Five’’delicious re
freshments were served.
Charlie James an ex-Baptist
minister has lost his religion and
is now acting as a devil in the
News office. He is a steady,
industrious young man and will
no doubt make a success at his
new trade.
Walter Thompson was up from
De View last Saturday and while
here he attended Ralph’s enter
tainment. He says he can beat
Hugh Shearer on the duck propo
sition. John Hatcher and he
went squirrel hunting last week
and came back with 99 — wood
peckers. The boys seem to have
it in for this “animal.”
A baby boy arrived at the
home of W. M. Matthews Friday
April 12. Mrs. Matthews has
been critically ill since the birth
of the child but it is hoped she
will soon recover.
Later: We have just learned
of the Mrs. Aiatthew’s death, no
tice of which will appear in next
issue.
Quite a number of our citizens
will attend the re union at Mem
phis which takes place April 28
to 30. Quite a number of old
confederates are thinking of
packing their belongings in their
red handkerchiefs and walking to
Memphis ala “hobo” style. It
would look nice to see John Shear
er, C. W. McCrory, A. J. Marsh,
Mr. Hudson and others in a little
company strolling down the rail
road track with their napsack on
their backs. If they go the News
will try to get some snap shots of
them. Some have purchased
new suits for the occasion. Our
friend John Shearer has the high
honor of being Lieut. Col. and
Chief of Artillery of the Arkansas
division of the U. C. V., a position
he hes faithfullly filled for severhl
years.
In all the
Delicacies
as well as the substantial carried in
a First-class Grocery establish
ment—always up to the de
mands—you will And • -
W. B. ANGUS & CO.
in the lead. If you have
never tried this place drop
in and see for yourself, and
you will be sure to be pleased.
We have a fine line of
Candiesv Nuts, Oranges; Ban a
nas. Etc. The “New Wrinkle" Can
dy is now all the go. Try it.
Give us a Trial.
Mrs Dr. Neal who has been ill
for two weeks past is reported
improving.
W. T. Raney our popular bar
bar made a business trip to Tu
pelo, Tuesday.
The mc Crory public pump is
now being repaired for the com
ing summer.
It is reported that L. O. Cook
will move into his new house
about the first of May.
Prof. Milan of Wynne was in
mc Crory the first of the week
tuning pianos and organs.
Mrs Emmett Smith and daugh
ter Mamie of the Bayou were vis
iting friends in town Tuesday.
“Mamie” (col) who has been
cooking for Garret sometime
past is said to have a touch of
small pox.
Mrs. J. D. Harris and her
daughter Ethel of south of De
View were in our city Thursday
morning last.
Columbus “Lum” Powell has
been critically ill for the past few
days and slight hopes of his re
covery are entertained.
The News now has some good
news contributors in our neig
boring towns and all should read
the these items.
Miss Jennie Neal who has been
visiting in Mississippi for some
time returned home last Friday.
She was accompained by Mrs. Dr.
Swazia.
Paper Drummer Hewett of Lit
tle Rock, representing the Kellog
branch at that place was in our
city the first of the week and
gave the News a call.
H. H. Walker who has been lay
ing brick at Clarendon for the
past two months returned home
Tuesday evening for a short visit
to his family and friends.
The Eleventh Annual Reunion
of U. C. V. will be held at Mem
qhis, May 28, 29, 30. The St. L.
I. M. &. S. Ry. will sell round
trip tickets on May 27, to 30, good
to return June 4, round trip tick
ets from McCrory $1. 9 5.
Neal Rasberry who disturbed
the peace at the Bingham enter
tainment Saturday last and who
disturbed a gentleman there
because the latter differed from
him in opinion, etc. was brought
before Mayor Raney; Tuesday af
ternoon and fined $5.00 and cost.
J. C. Grover of Batesville, a
very popular drummer who
makes regular visits to mc Crory
merchants representing the Fer.
guson Mc Kinney dry goods co
mpany of St Louis was in our
city the last of last week. He en
couraged the paper by adding
his name to our subscription list.
R. M. James father of our
worthy devil Charlie, while nail
ing strips on the gable end of his
barn on the Widow Angus’ place
south of town Wednesday after
noon, had the misfortune of fall
ing some twenty feet striking on
his left shoulder. He was stand
ing on a scantling and it slipped
from under him causing his fall.
One bone of his shoulder was
broken and he was otherwise in
jured.
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Interior Decorations neatly done, In fact I am prepared to do
anything usually done by an up-to-date Painter and at Prices
consistent with Good Work. The best Is always the cheapest.
My work speaks for itself. -
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L. C. Pattei’son moved into his
new residence on Edmunds Ave.
and Third street.
W. H. Jimmerson our popular
tombstone man and a hustler wor
thy of the name, made a business
trip to Beebe last week where he
sold a man an entire new stock of
goods. He returned home Sat
urday last.
Last Sat. Lee Walker while
trying to ride a pesky bicycle, be
came unbalanced and fell behind
a horse in front of E. L. Phillip’s
store. The horse became fright
ened kicking Lee a severe blow on
the head. He is compelled to go
round with his head tied up but
his many friends are glad to know
that the accident was not more
severe than it was.
Some people are very envious
of each other. We have two
short and fat citizens in our little
city who are very jealous so much
so that they are continually crack
ing jokes and in a wa^idiculing
the actions of one another. Hie
Dr. recently exposed the butter
milk racket and since that time
the insurance agent has been lay
ing for him. They have each oth
er nicknamed, the doctor being
.known by the appellation of “Hill
Billy,” for Mr. Rightor says he
is from the hills of Mississippi
and his name is Willie. Dr. Mc
Cain was born at Cold Water,
Mississippi some years ago and
that is no doubt tlie reason he
drinks so much cold water and
things. He has been in evidence
since that time. During his lu
cid intervals, he is a most excel
lent doctor dealing extensively in
poultices and pills, of which he
makes a very good brand. He
can tell the difference between
turpentine and petroleum nearly
any time he desires to by simply
tasting of them. If one tries to
show off and hands him chalk and
asks him if it is quinine or mor
phine he refuses to answer but
gives you * a reproachful look.
Mr. Rightor’s cognomen is
“bear”. He came here from
Helena but is earnestly trying to
live it down. He usually wears
a nice hat and sometimes removes
it when he meets a lady. At his
spare time he is engaged in the
insurance business, being a hus
tler of no small degree. He has
done quite a good deal of business
in our county, and expects to do
agreatdeal more. He represents
some good companies and that
speaks for him. But Mr. Rightor
is a vei;v good off hand speaker
himself. His work requires lect
ures every once in a while, and it
is said Mr. Rigtor has no supe
rior in putting candidates asleep,
and thus causing them to believe
all they hear. He can toll a good
story and laugh at it as heartily
as anyone. The insurance man
says that doctor McCain has the
traits of a mountain goat to a
great extent. He is full of mis
chievousness just as the animal
referred to. Always in trouble
of some kind, even at his dinner
table if Tom and Bob McFalls
happens to get near him. All the
boarders at that place, says Right
or, have noticed sudden nervous
spells that possess the doctor
and when under the spells they
have learned to rush awaylfrom
the table to avoid a scene. The
bear is very anxious to marry
him off and see if that will help
matters for he says he wants to
be relieved from the violent ex
ercise he is compelled to undergo
while in his company. Won’t
some good girl help to relieve
Mr. Rightor. The bear proposi
tion is another story as the eleva
tor boy says and may appear in
another issue of the News, sub
scribe now.
For pure fresh <%ugs go to Dr.
Neal’s Drug Store.
Our worthy town marshall W.
N. Simmons made a business trip
to Alicia, Lawrence County Sun
day night where he went to col
lect a fine from Richard Mayfield.
He was tried for misdemeanor
befor Mayor Raney some eight
weeks since and when ‘bund
guilty and the fine was adjudged
he told the marshall that he
would go and get the money. It
seems in the place of getting the
money he got a train, but was
was soon located at the above
mentioned place where Mr. Sim
mons had him arrested to await
his arrival. When Simmons got
there, Mayfield paid the bill,
$22.85, and was turned loose.
Mr. Simmons returned here
Tuesday morning.
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Hit tie clock. Ark.
PROFESSIONAL CARLfc?
DR. L. A. JELKS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MoCKORY. - - - ARK.
Office next door west of E. L. Hamlltuu's
furniture store. I will be found at toy oiilco
day or night.
DR. W. T. HcCAlN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
McCRORY*. - - - ARK.
Offlce coiner 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 lire, lightnixig 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 bartering business. Alt
work guaranteed strictly first-class in every
particular. Transient custom solicited. Cus
tomary prices. On Edmonds Avenue oppo
site H. Amof.
McOroky, - Arkansas.
IRON HOUNTAIN ROUTE TIME TABLE.
GOING EAST.
Paxskenger No. 158 arrives McCrory. 4:38 a. m .
" No. 154 " " 11:88a.m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 153 arrives McCrory. 1138 a. in.
“ No. 151 " 1102 v. I