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Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

Beginning with this issue the News will be published every Saturday in the place of Thurs day. We recently took charge of the Free Press of Augusta and will publish both papers in the future. While we are over in Augusta our little brother B. c. Kramer will have charge of the News and it will receive the same careful attention in the future as in the past. The News will be McCrory's paper and will con tinue to fight for McCrory and this part of the county as before. Thanking the people for past favors and asking for a continu- anCe of same we remain,
 Yours very respt.,
 Gus w. KRAMER.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
TIP.
By Our Regular Correspondent.

By Our Regular Correspondent.
 Bud Lewis was over last Mon- day.
 Miss Allie Snibly is visiting at T. A. Smith s.
 Drummer Marlborough of New port was in town last week.
 Mir. Murry is through gather ing his crop and began moving last Tuesday.
 Butler Baswell has returned from Texas. He says Arkansas is good enough for him.
 T. A. Smith our progressive merchant went to Brinlxley last Monday to order his fall goods.
 w. D. Tucker and B. W. Chaney went to hear the "big guns" last Thursday at Augusta.
 Mir. Brummett has discovered a new remedy for a balky horse. Drive him into 8 yellow jackets s nest
 We have organized debating society which meets on Saturday nights. For our next meeting we will decide which is the most destructive fire or water?' Let everybody attend.
 Allen McGregor visited friends (?) at DeView Saturday and Sun day. He reminds one of Robert Burns. There is this difference however. Burns admired the Mountain Daisy" while Allen is a most devoted admirer of the Rose" It is our opinion that he has located the Rose" of his choice.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

We have often heard of preach CTS being satisfied when they have chicken to eat, but evident ly from an experience related of a colored preacher, we are lead to the conclusion that even chick en can't quiet some of their pal pitating appetites. Here is the story as it was told us. One day not long ago three twelve year old boys came into a well known restaurant of McCrory and one ordered a chicken sandwich. This colored brother who has quit the ministry as business, but still loves his chicken as he use to, became hungry upon see ing the sandwich and at once or dered a roasted hen. After hay ing devOured the aforesaid and the same, he took his stand upon a block and gave the Democratic rally crow which seems to be a notification to the restaurant man that perhaps the chicken eaten by the eater was of a diff ferent persuasion to what he had represented, but that was not the beginning of the effect of the chicken upon our ex-divine. He next laid aside his manteI of christianity and with words usu- ally not heard in church, he preached a sermon at the gin and finally concluded the servic- es by going home.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

During the celebration of labor day at Little Rock last Monday Gov. Davis among other things said: "The last house of repre- senatives was a good body, but the senate, as a whole, was as corrupt as the internal region itself. " We will agree with our Governor in regard to the cor ruptness of the senate, but why the house of representatives should not be classed within the same region, we can't under stand.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

It would be a boon to the pub lie if all the pistol-toters could be put in a bullpen and compelled to use their weapons on each other. But they wouldn't shoot in such a case. They would rather break their necks trying to climb the fence. Your habitual pistol-toter rarely has the nerve to draw on an armed man. North Little Rock Sentinel.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

An ordinance to create and es-
 tablish board of health.
 Be it ordained by the common council of the town of McCrory.
 Section 1. There shall be es- abolished a Board of Health in and for the town of McCrory to be composed of two physicians, the mayor and two citizens of said town. They shall be ap- pointed by the town council and shall hold their office for the term of one year or until their suc- cessors are elected, which shall take place in the first regular meeting of the new council each and every year.
 Section ?. The Board of Health shall, of their own num- Der, elect a president and secre- tary; and said Board may ap- point committees to whom it may delegate authority for the work committed to them. A majority of said Board shall be quorum to transact business.
 Section 3. The Board of Health shall have general care and supervision of the sanitary condition of the town and shall have jurisdiction for one mile be- yond the limits of the town and for quarantine purposes in cases of ipedemic, five miles beyond the limits of the town.
 Section 4. They shall estab- fish and maintain a quaran tine where such action may in their opinion be necessary to protect the town and it's inhabitants from contagious malignant or in fectious diseases and they may make all rules, orders and regu- lations to make the objects and purposes of a quaratine effectual.
 Section ,. The Town mar shdl or other police officers of the town may execute and en- force all orders and commands made in writing, signed by the president or secretary of said board and shall when executing such orders or commands be em- powered to delegate or appoint deputies when it may be neces- sary in order to execute the or ders or commands of such board.
 Section 6. That any person re fusing to obey the orders of said board to remove or abate any hui sance, abide by any rules or regu- lations of quarantine established by said board shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for each and every offense shall be fined on a. ny sum not to exceed twenty five 1 ($25.00) dollars.
 Section z. All the expenses incurred by said board in the ex- ercise of their duties shall be paid out of the funds of the town when allowed by the council.
 Section 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereb v repealed and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's publication.
 H. T. RANEY, Mayor.
 w. B. KYLE, Recorder. Dated McCrory, Oct, 5, 1901.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
,lings and doesn't hurt ORDINANCE NO. 17.

your feelings and doesn't hurt him any.
 If he tells you that you haven t any mail put on a grieved ex pression and remark in loud tones that there ought to be some, and convey the idea to the postmaster that you think he is hiding your mail for the ex- quisite pleasure of having you ask for it three times a day.
 If you have thirteen children see to it that each one of them separately and at different times of the day calls for your mail. This course relieves the monoto- ty at the postoffice and gives the children a chance to get some fresh air
 If you are a young lady get four others to come with you and while you are being waited on have the rest stationed at differ ent points in the lobby and all giggle in different key at the same time. Ifithere is anything on earth that a postmaster dotes on it is giggling.
 The above are a few excellent rules to observe and if you live up to them faithfully you will make life pleasant for all con ceGned and when you come to dle you can feel that your life has not been in vain. FIX.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

The inimitable Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee, has fallen a victim to Cupid s shafts. Last week he was married to a wealthy Alabama lady. Col. Bob has entirely too much sentiment in his soul to go through this world single handed. Little Rock Sentinel.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
ST. LOUIS FAIR.


 The St. L. I. M. & s. By, will sell tickets from McCrory, Ark ansas to St. Louis, Mo, on Oct. 6 to 11th, for $8.95 for the round trip. Good to return until Octo- Der A. This will be the greatest fair ever given in the United States, consisting of automobile races, world champion high jumping, Hurdle races, champion foot races, etc. etc. For further information write or call at de- pot. B. EDWARDS, Agt.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

A Missouri editor who read that a lady in New York 'kneads bread with her gloves on" re- marked: We need bread with our pants on; we need bread with our boots on, and if our subscribers who are in arrears don t soon pay up we shall need bread without anything on.-Ex.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
Short Line Telephones.

Works up to 5 miles, made of walnut, call buttons, brackets, ground wires, everything com plete ready to put up (except main line wire) for $500, express prepaid. Just the thing to con- meet dwellings,, stores, etc. Send today for full particulars, testi- monials, and see what others say. Will never wear out and give fine satisfaction.
 ". B. CARAwAY, Alma, Ark.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
CLARKE JONES CONTEST.

On last Thursday quite a num- Der of citizens of McCrory went to Augusta to hear the speaking. Among them: MT. Shearer, Mar shal Patterson, pr. Jelks, MT. Flynn, Will Grimes, W. E. Wilder, Galen Patterson, Miss Nina Riggs, Miss Rosser, and several others. About ? o'clock P. M., Maj. Stanley introduced Senator James K. Jones to a large audience most of whom were decorated with the Clark badges. MT. Jones spoke of imperialism as effecting our relation to the outside world, but he represented the trusts as the greatest injury to our inter- nal welfare. And that tariff is the mother of all trusts. In one sen tence, he condemns the trusts as the greatest evil and in the very next moment, he speaks of the American Cotton Go. as not being a trust, for no other reason than because he o1C71s c I0r6e interest 1n tue some. If his connection with the trusts will take them out of the list of trusts and make them legitimate business affairs we hope that he will purchase a share in all of them.
 This reminds us of the story Gov. Clarke told of a carpenter who lives at ClarksviIle, Ark. This carpenter had come home from his work and found his wife had just finished her day s washing. The child was playing about the tubs and just at that time turned tub of studs over making the child unfit for com pany. He immediately said wife throw the child over the fence, l can go and borrow one quicker than you can clean that one up." "So it is with the Sen ator" said Gov. Clarke. You had better throw Senator Jones over the fence for you can get another senator easier than you can get Mir. Jones right"
 We need a man of energy to be our senator a man of some mag. nitism, a man of progress. Ii we send MT. Clarke we will have a man who will stand up for Ark ansas whenever a chance pre- sents itself. We are for Clarke all the time.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

They have a new drink in Kan sas that is composed of hard cider, alcohol and water. It is said that one glass makes a man ready for frolic, two for a fight and three for the undertaken. EX.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05

If a man would read no papers but the Little Rock Democrat he would come to the conclusion that Senator Jones is the only candidate before the people for the U. $. Senate.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-05
HOW TO KEEP, A POSTMASTER

HOW TO KEEP, A POSTMASTER
 GOOD NATURED. If you don t get a letter or pa per on the day you expected it have the postmaster to look through every box in the office and also down in the cellar. It ought to be there some where and he is paid to look for it.
 If your friend doesn't write cuss the postmaster. He is to blame and besides it relieves
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30
HARD LINES


10 ~ a Wan roe the marx.
To take both tobacco and coffee away
from a man seems pretty tough, but
the doctor ordered me to quit both as
my health vas very poor. and l had
got where l could do but little work.
Ahvat a month after quitting | COM
menced on tobacco again because |
could hardly sand it. l got along
WITHOUT the coffee for the reason that
] bad taken up Postum Food Coffee,
which / fouE1 very relishing to the
appetite, and wonderfully beneficial.
| have gained twenty-five pounds by
its use, and TO-DAY | am a we'll man.
I discovered in this way that it was
the old fashioned coffee that hurt me
and not the tobacco Wien | first
tried Postum l did not relish it, but
found that it was not made right, that
IS, they did not boil it long enough.
Next time it came on the table it was
fine and l have been using it ever
since.
Mr.. Fletcher, an old soldier of this
place, was troubled with dyspepsia.
told him of my experie ,ce and my
cure, and told him to quit coffee and
use Postum Food Coffee. This was
some time ago. / saw him yesterday
and he told me he had not felt better
in twenty years, and nothing would
Undue him TO go back from Postum
70 the use of common coffee. He had
the same trouble in getting it made
right to start with
John Ashfc ID, of Dillon, was also
troubled with dyspepsia. told him of
my cure by the Use of Postum Food
Coffee, and warned him to be careful
in having the Postum cooked long
enough when he di.' cry it. To day he
is perfectly well and his appetite never
better.
| could give you tide names Of q num-
Der OF others who have been benefited
by using POO bm Food Coffee. l be-
lleve you are a true frie I'd of suffer-
ms humanity.-7homas Spring, Dea,-
ertown, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30

The directors of the Board of Trade
held their regular meeting last even
ing and the secretary more completely
cleared his desk of matters recurring
attention than at n other time since
the organization was effected. num-
Der OF additional elections were in or
der and several important projects,
Which have not yet sufficiently mater
lallzed for publication, were thorough
ly discussed. Some very interesting
questions in this connection were fin
ally referred to the proper committees
for investigation.
Nv. HI. Eaton, formerly Of Wheeling,
now of London, England, was elected
as an honorary member. The consti-
tuition of the Board permits of two such
memberships in a wear, and the first
one was complimentary to Mr..
eaton. He represents the interests of
National Tube, National Steel and
American Tin Plate, and is most fully
~conVersant with trade movements.
10 the membership were elected Will
H. Colvig, the Central Glass Company,
the klieves, Kraft Company, the Sub
urban Brick Company, w. A. Stoetzer,
James B. fancy and the Wheeling
Title and Trust Company.
John E. Wright banded in his resig-
nation as a member of the committee
on new industrials, explaining that he
was unable, owing to his business, to
give this Office the necessary attention.
S. NJ. Rice was appointed as his sue
cessor.
The rivers and harbors committee
was instructed to study the Lake Erie
and Ohio ship canal project and to re-
port it to the Board.
A considerable portion of the even
Ing was consumed in discussing vari-
Gus methods of advertising and mat
tiers relative to the subject were placed
in the hands of different committees
for further consideration.
a number of communications were
received from boards of trade in divers
other cities and these were also re-
ferred to the proper committees. Sec
rotary S. A. Thompson submitted a re-
port of his recent trip to Washington,
ID. C., after which the usual batch of
bills were passed.
The changes in the by-laws proposed
at the last meeting OF the association
are to be embodied in notices which
will be sent out for the next general
meeting of the Board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30
H RIVER.
News Notes of Interest Concerning
the Ohio and Its Tributaries.
The river at hcad-roferS cop+ipnoc

News Notes of Interest Concerning
the Ohio and Its Tributaries.
The river at headwaters continues
to fall.
Passenger traffic from this city is
very light.
Capt, Duffy is trying to sell his boat,
the F. A. Goebel.
The Iron Age is at Point Pleasant
receiving a new shaft.
The Lorena and Greenwood are to-
morrow's Pittsburg packets.
All the packets were in and out on
time yesterday with fair trips.
The marks on the wharf at mid
night recorded a stage of 7 feet 6
inches and falling.
The City of Wheeling arrived last
night from below. She leaves at noon
to-day for Parker5burg.
The Marine Coal Company will
build a new tow boat with a 15-inch
cylinder and a 5-foot stroke
A rival Mardi Gras festival will be
held this year at Memphis on the same
days as the New Orleans affair.
The Queen City is due down to-mor-
row morning at 8 o'clock for Cincin-
natl, Captain Spencer Sanford in COM
mand.
The tow boat Exporter sank four
coal boats of Pittsburg coal just
above New Orleans after carrying it
1000 miles.
Ice began running out Of the Mo-
nongehela river yesterday, but it is
quite thin. The ice coming out Of the
Allegheny is very heavy.
1t is estimated that there are be-
tween IL, 000, 900 and l 5000, 900 bushels
of coal loaded in the Pittsburg har-
Dor and about 40 barges a day are be-
ing loaded at the mines.
The ice in the river is becoming
heavier and if the cold weather con-
tinues it may close the channel. All
tow boats were forced to the bank and
some of the smaller packets had some
difficulty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30
THEIR TENTH ANNIVERSARY.

Notable Event Held Last Evening by
the knights of the Mystic Chain
of the South side.
With ceremonies of an appropriate
nature the members Of Silver Wave
Castle, knights of the Mystic Chain,
celebrate the tenth anniversary Of
their organization last evening at their
hall on the South Side. The lodge has
a large membership and is in a pros
porous condition at present, having
grown rapidly since it vas organized.
A new lodge of the order known as the
Wheeling Castle was instituted in this
city and Diamond Castle was organic
ed in MdMechen, through the efforts
of this lodge.
Capt. George Hopwood, who was to
have delivered an address on the
order at the celebration, was unable to
be present. being detained at his home
i'll of the grip.
With the exception of this number
the programme originally prepared for
the evening was carried out as fol-
lows: o.
Select Commander Mitchell
Song-'She's Got Him on the String
Male Quartette
Miss Anna Ritz
Solo and chorus-"The Girl who Sat
Down on My Hat'...............
r. Bryson
Song-'Did You Ever Get Left?"......
Male Quartette
Solo-"There Make the Old Man's Grave"
Address on the Ladies AuXfliary......
Mrs. J. r. Bryson
Song-"GOod-Bye to Old Year'........
Male Quartette
Miss Anna Ritz
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City of Mills
and Factories.

Miss Laura Hopkins, who has been sick
for several days. is convalescent
f. H. Rider, secretary of the Stanton
Heater Company, is in New York on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murphy nave re-
turned from a visit with friends at Col
liers, W. w.
Brock Brown. who has been quite sick,
is much improved and has been taken
from the hospital at Moundsville.
William Citizens was at Steubenville
last evening attending the banquet given
by the Prudential Insurance Company.
Mrs. Wilson Hoge, of Ardmore, I. T,
is the guest of her brother, Mr. Roy
Gamble, prescription clerk at Ralston's
drug store.
Fred. Seiby, Of the firm of Selby &
Dixon, druggists. who has been indis-
posed for several days, is threatened with
typhoid fever.
QUO Nadis,' the next attraction at
the Star Theater, will have a crowded
house, as the advance sale of seats is
unprecedented in the history of the thea
ter. The attraction is an excellent one.
If the weather is favorable work will
be commenced again to-day on the exca-
vatiOns for the new sheet mill being erect
ed by the Laughlin Nail Company. Mr..
H. T. Day, who has the contract, is quite
sick at his home in Bellaire, and his su-
perintendent, Mr.. Bert Pickett. will a
charge of the work.
Mrs. Catherine NJ. T. Over die yes
terday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William JOY, on Broadway. Mrs. Over
was sev~enty-eight years of age, and had
made her home in this city for many
years. She is survived by three children
Mrs. William JOY. of this city, and c.
II. and W f. Over. of A.uncie. Ind. Two
of her sisters are also living-Mrs. VIM.
Delhrugge. of this city, and Mrs. Myers.
of Wheeling. Mrs. Over was A member
of the Presbyterian church of this city.
The funeral will take place Thursday. In
terment will be made at Greenwood Gem
etery.
DR.. A. r. Ong, who for thirteen wears
has been chief of the fire department. has
declined to be a candidate for reelection
DR.. Ong has certainly been an efficient
officer, and under his management the
volunteer service of this city has become
the leading one of the State and has
helped gain 1t an international reputa-
ton equalled by none. When DR.. Ong
steps aside it will be a source of regret
not only to the valiant fremen, but the
citizens as well. In his thirteen years of
service he has done much hard work
and has attained results which will not
be forgotten by the public.
There was a large and very we'll at
tended meeting of the grocers at CONNER
cial Hall last evening, almost all of the
grocers of the city being present. The
meeting was marked by the interest
shown by the local grocers. Mr.. VIM X.
Williams. ex-secretary of the State asso-
citation, and w. X. Ford, State organizer.
were present and made some very inter
esting remarks pertaining to the organiz-
alton and its benefits. The others present
were Messrs. Ebberts and Stroble. of
Wheeling, who also made some timely re-
marks. The new organization starts off
with a large number of members, with
bright prospects for the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30

In view # the great local interest
in American Steel and Wire stock a
statement Of the events occurring
within the past forty-eight hours will
be Of decided concern to a large num-
Der of people in wheeling and Ticin-
ity, and the facts are thus summarized
for their benefit
The meeting of the directorate was
originally called fog Monday morning,
but when that time arrived it was
postponed until afternoon, again to
yesterday morning, and yet again to
yesterday afternoon, at which time it
was held. Meanwhile there. had been
a lively scurrying for proxies by what
are known as the Gates and anti-Gates
crowds, and premiums for proxies,
which had been f~luctuating around
1-16@1s for three days went to g,
with a great competition for them.
There were two lively topics for dis
cussion, the annua! statement and the
probable and expected dividend upon
common stock. The preferred stock
OF the company is $40, 600, 900 and the
common $50, COO ,000-a total of $780,
100000 The preferred stock is enti-
tied to a dividend of 7 per cent,
amounting to $500, 900. The annual
statement submitted yesterday showed
a net surplus available for dividends
of over S11 800, coo, and deducting the
$4,000, 900 to be applied to preferred
dividends left a balance of $500, 900
available for common stock dividends,
or about II per cent upon that stock.
OF course all this, or even one-half of
it, would not be so applied, but the
common has been held and rated upon
a Z per cent basis for the past year,
and this appears to be perfectly jus
titled by the magnificent financial
statement, the best the company has
presented since 1899.
Despite this statement. however, the
common dividend a not declared,
the matter being adjourned over until
March 1st, Undoubtedly because of the
war within the company between the
rival factions. one of which wishes to
charge off $4,000, 900 for stock on hand
and depreciation, while the other is OF
the contrary disposition. If the sum
named should be so charged off the
books the probability would be that
a common stock dividend would not
be declared. If it should not be de-
Quoted there is no reason why a 7 per
cent dividend should not be declared
on common. The matter rests in
allegiance, however, but the fact re-
mains that the company has had a
very prosperous year and is in spien-
did shape for a continuance of the
prosperity it has enjoyed. Much of
the stock is held in Wheeling, and it
is actively dealt in on the local ex-
change. Yesterday afternoon and last
evening there was a lively interest in
the matter and a marked tendency to
enquire after details. The above cpl
tomises the general situation, without
going into details of the factional fight
which has been raging for some time
past,