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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Taking Care Ct Tools.

The care of farm machinery is a
vital point with many farmers. You
will scarcely see one in twenty who
seems to think it worth his while
to take proper care of his farm tools
No one can expect to make a success
of farming unless he has the proper
tools and keeps them in proper shape.
There is twice as much money paid
out for farm machinery as would be
necessary if the proper care was TAX
en- with implements. Every farmer
should have all the tools he needs,
and not have to be running over to
Mr. Jones to get Mr.. Smiths corn
stalk cutter. Nine times out of ten,
Mr. Smith has let Mr.. Somebody Else
have it, so there it goes. Time lost,
and time is money these days.
You don't see a doctor or dentist
running over to his neighbours office
to borrow some instrument, nor do
you ever see anything out of it's place.
Doctors have a place for everything,
and as soon as they are through using
an instrument it is rubbed up and put
in its place. This is the first step to
success.
Now I don't see why farming is not
and should not be just as successful
as any other calling. But it will never
be until the farmers take more pains
in keeping the proper machinery and
that in the best of shape.
Everyone who has ever farmed at
all knows what job it is to rig up
a cultivator when you get ready to
pillow corn in the spring. First, where
is the cultivator? It's away over at
the back of the field where we quit
blowing corn last year; so here we
go with old Beck or Kate after it, hitch
to it and come poking back to the
house. We find that it has sweeps
on it; We want shovel plows. Now
where are they? We hunt around
for an hour or two and find them in
a fence corner where the hired man
had thrown them down They have
no bolts in them, and there is more
hunting to do, and maybe trip to
the shop. So, after all is ready for
work, we have lost about half a day
that means something.
This condition should not exist, and
as long as it does farming will not
be as successful as it should.-Farm
and Ranch.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Waiting in Loneliness.

We believe there are no other peo-
pie neglected so much as the aged men
and women who have lived out their
best days and are now waiting until
the summons come and call them up
higher. Too often we pass them by
not realizing that they are lonely and
that a kind word or pleasant greeting
would cheer them and make their lives
happier In our great rush in bus.
mess way we too often pass them by
thoughtlessly, not approaching the
fact that they have passed the
time when their minds are taken up
with business and they now so much
need little recognition and attention
to keep them from feeling that they
are but little thought of or cared for.
These old people constitute the great
power today that leads the world heav-
onward. We too often forget that these
old veterans have to great extent
fought battles in this life that make
our lives happier. Don't neglect the
gray-haired people that come about
your places of business, nor neglect
to speak a kind word to those you
meet. Cheer them along, and not only
will their remaining days be happier,
but your own life will be brighter and
better.-Sweetwater Reporter.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
HOW to Hello Hold crops.

There are thousands of landlords In
the South owning cotton plantations
who could, if they would, be Of yaiu-
able assistance to the tenants in put
ting them on a cash basis and reducing
the credit system. The landlord can
furnish each tenant certain amount
of cash each month during the plant
ing and cultivating season which will
meet the necessary requirements for
the needed supplies on each farm. A
general observance and adoption of
this rule by the average land owner
in the South who has his land Guilt
waited by troopers and tenants viii!
serve two good purposes, viz: 1t
would put each individual on the farm
on a spot cash basis and break up the
crop lein system and put the dispo-
sition of the crop each fall in the
hands of the landlord. There would
be no mortgages to foreclose if the
cotton was not promptly sold and store
accounts liquidated. The crop from
each farm could be stored and the
warehouse receipts turned over to the
landlord, or enough to offset the debt
between the landlord and the tenant.
This cotton could either be held in
case of depression in the cotton mar
ket or sold slowly if the prices were
satisfactory. In addition to this it
would serve to give the land owners
better control of the management Of
their farms and also encourage each
tenant or cropper to diversity and
raise more food supplies. The land
owners should encourage this policy
because it would mean better farm
methods, an improvement of the land
under a system of diversified argicul-
ture and more prosperous and better
satisfied and contented tenants
A charge of ten per cent on the
money advanced by the land owner
to his tenants would give satisfactory
returns, and would be far better for
the tenant than paying forty to fifty
per cent on credit prices often charged
by the supply merchants. A land own
er furnishing money to his tenants
would naturally preach the doctrine of
diversification and economy, while the
average merchant will insist upon an
extensive acreage in cotton and en-
courage as large accounts as the risk
will admit. We know of a good many
land owners who in recent years have
adopted this policy with their troopers
and tenants, and in every instance
such farms are on a self-sustaining
basis, and the business is strictly sat
isfactory to all oncerned.-Winnfield
Ua) F. U. Banner.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Demand for Long Staple.

1t is not generally known to South.
ern farmers that new demand for
cotton requiring several hundred thou.
sand bales annually has sprung up in
the last year or two. We refer to
the heavy and ever increasing demand
for good grades for the manufacture
of automobile tires.
1t is estimated that the present de-
mand from that source alone is be-
tween 100000 and 100000 bales. Au-
tomobile tires are very expensive, the
ordinary life being from four to six
months. There are hundreds of thou
sands of these tires now in use, and
the demand is increasing by leaps and
bounds. The high or low cost of
pound Of cotton is hardly felt by the
manufacturers. The demand is here
for all the cotton we can grow this
season at very high prices, and If
the farmers who grow both the short
and long staples will only market their
crops slowly and stand firmly together
in demand for the true values, they
can whip the fight and secure a just
tribute for the products of their la.
bor.-Cotton Journal.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
COMMON PHRAss.
Saved From Being a Cripple for Lii

Saved From Being Cripple for Life.
almost six or seven weeks ago
became paralyzed all at once with
rheumatism" writes Mrs. Louis Nc
Key, 913 Seventh street, Oakland, Cal
. at struck me in the back and extend
ed from the hip of my right leg down
to my foot. The attack was so severe
that l could not move in bed and
was afraid that l should be a cripple
for life.
About IL years ago l received a
sample bottle of your Liniment but
never had occasion to use it, as
have always been well, but some
thing told me that Sloan's Liniment
would help me, so l tried it. After
the second application I could get
up out of bed, and in three days
could walk, and now feel we'll and
entirely free from pain.
'My friends were very much sur
prised at my rapid recovery and l
was only too glad to tell them that
Sloan's Liniment was the only med
1cine I used"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Milk as Popular Summer Drink.

Successful efforts have been made
to carbonate milk and use it as a cool
ing and refreshing summer beverage.
Interesting results have been reported
by the New York Experiment Station
at Geneva with fresh milk treated I'M
der pressure of 175 pounds to the car
bondioXide for the purpose of causing
the milk to foam of effervesce; delay
its souring, and render it fit for con-
sumption at soft drink fountains and
similar places of refreshment.
The very thought is suggestive Of
new and untried field for development
by dairymen who cater to the milk
trade of the larger cities. 1t is one
of the few avenues of an increase in
the consumption of milk that has been
suggested during recent years. Des-
sicated or dried was the last of these
brought to the attention of the dairy
public. We suggest that this drink
will probably prove especially popu-
lar in prohibition districts When
pasteurized milk was carbonated I'M
der pressures of 20 to It's pounds
and held at temperatures ranging be-
tween So and 60 degrees the milk
kept sweet for four or five months.
Let us welcome the advent of carbon
ated milk.-Farm and Ranch.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
FARMING IN
THE SOUTH
Master of Life.

81 Master of Life.
I am the plough,
Master of life,
Where my sharp coulter leads
Ceases Sterility;
And, by my largesses
Gladdened and satisfied,
Follow the peoples!
:, in the glimmering dawn,
Turrowing circlewise--
caving wide gaps where Death
Geung his black gates anon
Traced the foundations where
Rose the proud battlements,
Bastions and walls round
Yhe City of Life!
TO me for charity
Come The worn mendicants,
E~Uting it painfully
Ost from the darkness
II,to the silence
Here are my aims for you
Poured forth abundantly-
Yours while the earth knows
Summer and winter,
Seed time and harvest
Eat and be glad!
Egypt and Nineveh,
Rome and Assyria
Were but NY pensioners;
l am the permanent,
Still stand my Kingdoms
Still wave the cornfelds-
Seeming but slave indeed,
Master of Life am /
l am the plough!
w. G. Hole, in London Spectato
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and credtable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
-swcetens and relieves the internal organs
ION which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
-, effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years
Hunts Cure has been working on the
afflicted Its mission is to cure skin
troubles, particularly those of an itch
ing character. Its success is not on
account of advertising, but because
it surely does the work. One box
is guaranteed to cure any case.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
In Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE.

A powder 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Anythjnu-AImost,

Mrs. Rucksher is a woman who
seems to be willing to do almost any
thing for the sake of appearance"
"Yes-but she draws the line at
wearing inexpensive hats for the sake
of making her husbands task easier
when he has to face the assessor"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Clean Of Hope.

Orville Ardup-Ah, here comes that
internal bill collector!
Caller producing folded document
with alacrity)-I am glad to hear you
say SO, Mr.. Ardup. I've been here nine
: times without having been a collector,
you know.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
The Entire Family,

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism.
Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises.
Nanny for Burns, Scalds and Aches.
Sis for Catarrh and Chilblains. l use
it for everything, and it never disap-
points any of us. 1t surely yanks any
old pain out by the roots.
Hunts Lightning Oil is what l am
telling you about
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Both Sides of the Aroument.

Does your wife prefer rugs or car
pets?"
WELL" answered Mr.. Meekton,
rugs are more convenient But it
isn't as much fun to watch a man
struggle with them"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

One of the evils of the landlord and
tenant system is the exhaustion of
soils. Suffering must come from this
Who travels over some old States
and sees whole counties deserted sees
what must come to us, unless we pre-
serve soils and fertility. The owner
of a home can make it richer each
year Tenants can not afford to do
SO Landlords can not. - Farm and
Ranch.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

1t is not enough to have earned
our livelihood, the earning itself
should have been serviceable to man.
kind.-R l.. Stevenson.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Honorable Youth.

Here, you, sir" cried Miss Roxley's
angry papa, how dare you show your
face here AGAIN."
Well" replied young Nervey, II
might have worn mask, of course,
but that would have been deceitful."
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

When death, the great reconciler
has come, it is never our tenderness
that We repent of, but our severity
George Eliot
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Hicks, capudine cures women.

Periodic pains, bacllache, nervousness
and headache relieved Immediately and
assists nature, Prescribed by physicians
with best results. Trial bottle 10c Regular
size 25c and 50c at all druggists.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
If You Have Common Sore Eyes.

if lines blur or run together, you need
gists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

The fact that ignorance is bliss may
account for the happiness of newly
married people.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
Hicks, capudine Cures Headache.

Whether from colds heat, stomach or
nervous troubles. No Acetanild or dan
gerous drugs. It's liquid and acts imme-
diately. Trial bottle 10c. Regular Csc and
SOC at all druggists.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

1t is the duty of every woman TO
look as pretty as she can. Nature in
dictates that by her gift of beauty to
the sex. Those who happen TO be not
beautiful of face, can become as at
tractive as any by lovliness of habit
and character. The most attractive
lady the writer knows, is really rather
ugly of face, owing to Irregularities of
feature, but she is always the center
of attraction in any assembly.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

Think of farmer in debt, no home,
not thirty days from starvation, ex-
cept as his merchant tides him over
think of such a farmer trying to cor
ner cotton against the man who has a
corner on the money it takes to buy
the cotton. And there's no way to break
that money corner without going into
Congressional and White House pol
itics.-Abilene (Tex.) Farmers Jour.
nal
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

Repine not; the disappointments of
to-day often prove the blessings of to
morrow-Thomas a Kempis.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

1t would be much easier for some
men to practice what they preach II
they would do less preaching.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

The farmers wife is a working
partner on the farm; she ouga. to
have her full share of the profits.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

Wise women get their rights without
talking about them.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces in.
hammation, allsys pain, wind collie. 25c bottle
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

He that despiseth small things will
perish little by little-Emerson
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28

When the Lord makes a fool, the
devil gives him tongue-Life
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-05-28
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you taking.
The formula is plainly printed every bottle,
showing it is simply Quinine and Iron in tasteless
form, and the most efectual form. For grown
people and children. Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-06
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Grocers'' Picnic All That Could Be
Desired.

The tenth annual picnic of the To-
peka Retail Grocers' association held
at Vinewood park yesterday, was one
of the very best of them all in pro-
gram and attendance A conservative
estimate placed the crowd at 5000
persons. A feature was the large num-
Der of farmers present, there being
about 1900. counting their families.
on the grounds.
At the noon hour this multitude sat
down to eat. Unlike the multitude
that was fed on the seashore from a
few loaves and fishes, this crowd had
about 1000 baskets of food and they
covered every green spot with delica-
cies for forty acres round about.
The program Of outdoor sport and
contests covered the entire afternoon.
The baby show came first and out of
fifty fine looking entries Jane L. st.
John won first, Arthur Darling second
and Leonard Schafer third prize.
In the contest for the largest baby
under Is months, Charles w. Sneed
won first, Harold Coal second, and
Margaret Brown, third prize
The girls beat the boys in the ball
game by a score of 10 to 1. but then
the boys played in sacks. which must
be regarded as a slight handicap.
Maggie Spetter won the ball
second and Addie Slayton third.
Grace Dana won the first prize in
the egg rolling contest. Mary Glenn
ents was second and Grace Lonergan
third.
In the running race of 100 yards
with the ladies given a SO yard start,
Mrs. Esther Hopper was first, Mrs.
F. w. Arnett second and Mabel Fink,
third
]. J. Clark. weight $50 pounds. won
the fat mans race. Hugh Moreland
was second and J. B. Griggs third.
In the young girls foot race Grace
Mcconnell passed the judges stand
first, Bernice Reed was second and
VERONA Barton third.
Clarence Anderson won the boys
box race, Geo. Orbach was second and
Homer Anderson third.
In the tug of war between IL wo-
men and five men, the fair sex yanked
the men across the line in a jiffy
The following composed the sue
cessful team in the ladies tug of war:
Mabel Fink, Esther K1opfer, Fannie
Stevens Mary Esbach, Mrs. F. w. Ar
nett, Mrs. Ida Shaw.
Elmer Johnson won the boys hurdle
race. John Swanson was second and
Geo. Bennett third.
Martin Anderson was first up the
creased pole, Dan Wilson second and
Mark Williams third.
Mark Williams was first in the mix
ed shoe contest. Perry Chapman Sec
ond and Alvin Linquist third.
Perry Chapman won the barrel
race, Charles Anderson was second
and Wiley Kerr third.
Mrs. c. Barton won the Irvine wind
ing contest Mrs. c. J. McAuliff was
second and Mrs. Effie Kuypers third.
Blanche Dixon won the ladies' nail
driving contest, Mrs. A. A. Smith was
second and Mrs. Ida Shaw third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-06
MAY HIT FRED HARVEY.
Ruling of Commerce Commission May
Increase Price of Meals.

The existence of the Fred Harvey
system of eating houses is threatened
by a decision of the interstate COM
merce commission, which was render
ed recently. Under this ruling the is
suance of free transportation to the
owners and employees or railroad
hotels and restaurants is prohibited.
1t also prohibits the free transporta-
ton of supplies.
According to information emanating
from the headquarters of the system
in Kansas City. the price OF meals will
probably be increased. Meals at the
Harvey houses are now served for IS
cents, while If the recent ruling be-
comes effective the cost will be one
dollar.
The Harvey system is the biggest
system of railway eating houses in the
world and was founded by the late
Fred Harvey. The system is now
owned by his two sons. Ford and
Byron Harvey. the former being the
manager of the concern. The COM
pany operates all the eating houses on
the Santa Fe and Frisco systems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-06
HIS OWN MANAGER.
Bryan Is Largely Directing His Cam
paign in Person.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. g.
That William J. Bryan proposes to a
considera BILE extent to conduct his own
campaign for the presidency was dis
closed here today when he announced
that he would spend three days in
Chicago, beginning August %. The
Democratic headquarters will be In
full swing by that time and 1t is Mr..
Bryans intention to meet and confer
with Chairman Mack and other lead
ers of his party and give them the
benefit of his counsel.
Another speaking date has been ar
ranged by Mr.. Bryan. He will leave
here on the morning Of August FL for
Des Moines, where he will discus the
tariff question.
The reception accorded Judge Alton
B. Parker in Los Angeles last night
when he delivered an address strongly
supporting Bryan and Kern was a
source of much pleasure to Mr.. Bryan.
1t was the expectation that Judge
Parker in response to an invitation
from the. Democratic nominee would
stop Off in Lincoln on his way east,
but Judge Parker wrote that just be-
fore the invitation had been received
he had planned to go home by another
route. He, however. pledged his SER
vices during the campaign and will
make numerous speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-06
CLEW IS FOUND.
BY Which Charred Remains OF Young
Woman May Be Identified.

New York, Aug a6.-That the charred
body of a young woman found on a re-
fuse dump in Green Point, a week ago,
may be that Of Annie Herivil, a De-
troit stenographer, who came here seek
Ing work is the latest police theory.
heard from Miss -Herivil since she
reached this city a fortnight ago and
the descriptions and photographs of the
pieces of clothing and the body led
them to believe that 1t may be that of
their daughter. 1t is expected that
some one will come from Detroit to try
to identify the body.
Grounds for Suspicion.
Detroit, Micn., Aug. 6.-Miss Annie
Herivil, who is missing and who it is
thought by her relatives here may pos
sibly be the victim of the Green Point
murder in New York. left this city July
81, to take a steamer for her home in
here have heard nothing of her since.
The young woman left her home in
Southampton, July 4, with her brother
in-law, F. H. Gooding, and same to her
brothers home here. On the steamer en-
route to New York. she formed the
acquaintance of a man who paid her
great attention. A few days after her
arrival here Miss Herivil became dis
satisfied and expressed wish to re-
turn home. Her brother finally ar
ranged her passage back to Southamp-
ton, but her brother finds that no such
person as Miss Herivil took passage as
he had arranged on the White Star
steamer July 90. Gooding could suggest
no reason for the girl having been
murdered. He says he has learned that
Miss Herivil before leaving here tried
to dispose of her passage from New
York to Southampton, which leads him
to believe that she intended meeting
some person in New York.