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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
TIPS ANNUAL PICNIC.

The Farmers Union annual pic
mic will be pulled off at Tip, Ark
ansas, Tuesday, July, 81, 1908.
Everybody cordially invited. Bring
well filled baskets. A list of the
speakers will be announced later.
E. W. CLANCY,
County Sec.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

The Journal steadfastly refuses to
recognize any man as farmer un-
less he tills the ground himself and
looks to the fruits of the ground for
his reward. If he is too old to work
he Is a superannuated farmer-a man
who has been a farmer, but is not one
now. If ne is looking for his reward
in the increase In the price of his land
aside from the improvements, he Is
To- that extent a land speculator-
Abilene, Texas, Farmers Journal.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

A ten foot concrete side walk is
being laid from Shearer's corner
north to the post-ofice. The town
will lay concrete crossings between
the post-office and McCrory Mer-
camille Company, and Shearer's
store and the Fakes Mercantile
Company. Let the good work so
on. We are glad to note the
many improvements being made.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. EDITOR: 1 desire to say
to the good ladies of McCrory, and
especially those who furnished the
excellent music Sunday, June, 81,
for our memorial service, that, we
as band of brothers wish to say
that our souls were filled with di-
vine love as we listened to the
beautiful strains of that soul STIR
ing music. 1t filled every soul
with joy to know that so many
good Rebekahs, though they were
Unconscious of the fact, were in
McCrory.
Iwant to tell you that on the
26th., day of April, 1919, in the
City of Boston, there was gather
ing of five men that were brought
together by a call that had been
sent out by one Thomas Wildev.
This man in an upper room, placed
himself in certain attitude and
repeated form of an obligation.
The four men took the same obi
cation, the same being administer
ed by Thomas Wildey. They then
promulgated certain principles,
setting forth their objects and pur-
poses. In the main, we, today,
take the same obligation and teach
the same principles towit: To the
ladies we are anxious to say our
Institution is not unmeaning; and
yet need hardly say it, for the de-
velopement of her principles so
clear in the practice of our worthy
members that all observers can see
them readily. The following may
be counted as brief epitome of
Odd Fellowship. Gods father
hood and mans brotherhood; are
for others; friendship; love and
truth and trust in God. This is
the watchword of Odd Fellowship,
and like the motto that has just
been referred to, it adorns the prin-
ciple chair in the lodge room and
it is proper to state that from the
first movement made towards be-
coming connected with the order
until the last mysteries in Odd Eel
lowship are disclosed "trust in
God" is inculcated and enjoined.
An atheist could never gain ad-
nilsson through the door into a
lodge room, for the mysteries of
iniation, and the same of all SUBJ
segment developments until the
Grand Encampment IS reached, to-
gether with the wonderful test of
Abraham's faith in God, is referred
o,who, by faith when he was tried,
offered up Issac; and he that had
received the promises offered up
his only begotten son, of whom it
was said in Issac shall thy seed be
called.
This Grand Man was placed as
N. g., hence he was the first Past
Grand in America. He lived to
see our beloved order grow and
prosper and he was made the first
G. M. of the first Grand Lodge
and yet the order grew to where
they needed a Sovereign Grand
Lodge. This same old man was
the first q. S. of the Sovereign
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

There are three things in the horses
make up-the breed, the raising and
the training-that it pays to look aft
or. Any one of these, neglected,
spoils the horse; any two of them
omitted, and you have a beast not
worth the room he takes up in the
world, but all of them neglected pro-
duces an abortion that is of no use
to itself nor to anybody. Sometimes
creatures who call themselves farmers
neglect all three of these things; many
neglect two of them, and some, one
of them. and yet get along pretty
we'll; but Vt is the pattern farmer"
who looks well to all Of them, and he
wins success for his trouble.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

If you planted all those trees that
you should haye planted last fall and
winter, you should take time to see
that they are kept free from being
choked out this year by grass and
weeds. and it sometimes happens chat
a bucket of water or two will pull
a tree over a hard dry spell. Lock
after the trees; 1t will pay big.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

The Union makes no fight ON amy
class. 1t simply stands for Its own
rights, the right 10 cooperate in buy
ing and selling, educate and render
brighter the social life of the farmer
and his family. The merchant who
is opposing this Is making a serious
mistake.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

Texans are learning the value Of al
falfa. A few years ago it was a curl
osity In that State, but now it is found
a staple market product In all mar
kets. It has developed into one of the
most profitable crops in the State,
even being more reliable than King
Cotton, and the demand for it is on
the increase.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

You can not go on forever cropping
a soil without wearing it out, unless
you at the same time replenish its
fertility by the addition of some sort
of soil help, Don't let the rains car
ry your farm off to the sea.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

It does not take any more land to
raise cookie burrs than 1t does corn,
peanuts or alfalfa, but 1t takes as
much; and you have to pay taxes and
interest ON that land In burrs. See
the podn&2
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

There is hardly first-rate farm In
all the South that would not be bet
ter off If 1T had a few stands Of bees.
These tireless little workers are of
vast benefit as polenizers among many
plants, and there is something about
the home with bees near it that the
home without these little friends never
seems to possess.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

Don't scab on the brethren by urg-
ing them to reduce their cotton crops
while you increase your own. That
sort of man isn't fit to belong to a
union of cutthroats. He is a sorry
sort of dirty, fleay doyn, with apollo
gies to the canine.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

Well. If you took decent care In
putting In that garden, and gave it rea-
sonable attention afterward, You have
already had a big profit from it, and
the crop, ought not TO be half gone.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

While the flies are thick as poor
mems troubles, don't neglect the
colts. They need the best of care and
attention now. The sort Of horse you
raise depends ON the attention you
give the growing colt. See that he
has plenty of water, shade and salt
and the rest, supposing you have a
good pasture, he will attend to him
self
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
farmers EDUCATIONAL
AND
COOPERATIVE union
s. or AMERICA z=.=

There is no sort of sense in plant
the market, as your main crop. Plant
pigs and poultry; they are the mort
gage filters of this fair land of ours.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

Datrymen claim that $500 worth of
grain removes $500 worth Of elements
from the soil, but that $500 worth of
butter removes practically nothing.
This is a matter that all good farm
ers should look to.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

This is the time of the year to gath
er in all the crop OF picnics, and Union
picnics are the best sort of advertis-
ing in the world. Get busy and make
lot OF people sit up and take no
tice"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

With spring fryers going like hot
cakes at 80 cents apiece, what's the
use of worrying about the cotton
crop?
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
DEPUTIES SAVE PRISONER
FROT1 LYNCHING.


To observation-disclosures In
CLOSE PURSUIT. EVERY ROAD
GUARDED AND A LARGE MOB
SURROUNDS AUGUSTA JAIL, So
NEGRO Is TAKEN ELSEWHERE
For SAFETY.
Augusta, June 28.-After an
all-night run through fields and
forests, with a mob of Infatuated
citizens ready to lynch their pris-
oner securing the country, Dep
uty Sheriffs j. l.. Garrett aud
Charles Blackman arrived at New
port early this morning with Ran
dolph Young, negro, aged about
25 years, who lives at Augusta and
who was placed in Jail at Newport,
where he is held on the charge of
attempting to criminally assault
Miss Ira Edwards, aged about 81
or % years, daughter of R. F, Ed
wards, prominent and we'll
known farmer, who lives four
miles east of Augusta.
Young, it is alleged, attempted
to assault Miss Edwards at her
home yesterday afternoon. He
was frightened away after a fight
with the girl and arrested shortly
afterward by the two deputies. The
sheriff learned that lynching par
ty was waiting for the negro at Au
gusta and that all roads were
guarded by members of the party
intent on getting Young. He i'm
mediately sent the negro to New
port in charge of his two deputies.
The trip was made across country
and took up the entire night. 1t
is believed that an attempt may
yet be made to lynch Young, as
the feeling among the citizens Of
this place is unusually high and
tense.
A negro, alleged to be Young,
passed the Edwards home about
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He
repassed the house shortly after
and stepped into the yard. He
asked Miss Edwards, who was
alone, for drink of water. She
said that she would get him one,
and, taking dipper, started for
the we'll. As she did so the negro
seized her by the arm and shoulder.
She screamed and started to run.
AS she did so she fell, pulling the
negro down also. The fall broke
the negro's hold and Miss Ed
wards sprang up and out the back
door, starting toward a field where
her father and brother were work
ing. Realizing his danger the ne
gro ran in the opposite direction
and made good a temporary escape.
Sheriff Cain and deputies were
Immediately notified and they
started toward the Edwards home.
They met a driver on the road who
told of having met negro of the
description of one who had at
tempted to assault Miss Edwards.
The negro was seen by the driver
going towards Augusta and the
officers returned to this city, where
they found and arrested Young.
Then they took him out to the Ed
wards home, where Miss Edwards
identified him as the negro who
had attacked her. The deputies
started back towards Augusta with
the negro, but Sheriff Cain, who
had gone in advance, to observe
the situation, learned that an or
ganized mob was waiting to lynch
the negro, and that 200 men had
surrounded the Jail.
The deputies were then dispatch
ed toward Newport with the pris-
oner. They travelled, accompanied
a part of the way by the sheriff,
overland, going through forests
and fields as they had learned that
all roads were guarded. They
walked to Tupelo, Is miles distant,
where they secured hack. From
there they were driven to Newport.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02

E. L. Pritchett, and family, re-
turned Tuesday from few DAYS
visit in Augusta.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-02
DEnOCRATIC TICKET.

COUNTY
Representative
e. M. CARL-LEE.
Judge
J. F. SUMMERS.
Sheriff
W. r. CAIN.
Circuit Clerk
VIM. MOORMAN.
County Clerk
ED B. CARL-LEE.
Treasurer
G. L. JACKSON.
Assessor
W. B. FAKES.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
CHIN TONG ABSENT;
PAYNE MAY GO FREE

The regretted absence OF one Chin
Tong, some time an immigrant into
these United States, may prove great.
ly to the advantage of Harry G. Payne,
now on trial in the federal court for
smuggling the said Mr.. Chin into the
land OF the free.
The large question In the case Is as
to whether the absent Mr.. Chin Is q
Chinese. merely because he happens
to be of the Chinese race. He is said
to have told Charlie Way. Chinese in
terpreter, that he was BON In China.
hut that was waved aside by the de-
Tense as hearsay evidence.
Chin Tong was one OF party OF
four Chinese who were on a Wabash
train last summer on the way TO Chi
cago In company with Payne and
Lorne Stoneberg, OF Windsor, when
they were all arrested. The other
three Chinese proved their right TO be
In the country. but Chin Tong gave
bail and then vanished to find refuge
In some distant washce-washee house.
Charley Way was the only govern
ment official who could talk to Chin
and his testimony that the oriental
gentleman confessed to being an He
gal entrant and having hired the two
white men to convoy him to Chicago
was bitterly fought at every step by
the defense which d>>nanded certain
proof that Chin was not really an Am
erican-born Chinese.
A number Of government officials
and railroad men were called to the
stand. The case goes 10 the jury this
afternoon or Thursday morning
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
JUDGE SWAN ACTED
IN INTERESTS OF
PUBLIC He Says
ENJoINs PUBLICATION OF HALLY
ORDINANCE TO PREVENT D. U.
r. FROM TAKING OFF CARS ON
CERTAIN LINES.

Il issued the injunction to stop
publication of the Haliy ordinance
because believe that the measure
would work hardship on the people"
This is Judge Henry II. Swans ex-
PLANTATION of his holding near mid
night session of court Tuesday even
ing. TO grant an order restraining the
city officials from making the three
cent ordinance valid.
Suppose you were citizen living
a mile and half beyond the boule-
ward, would 1t not be a hardship to
you to have to walk while this matter
was pending?" continued the court.
There are 13 lines concerned in this
matter. The Detroit United railway
is restrained from accepting the or
dinance. This would necessitate It's
not running cars on those tracks.
That IL one OF the grave matters com.
planned of In the BILL"
Judge Swan also stated that, as he
recalled it, p. J.. M. Hally, represent
ing the city administration, stated
that "in the ordinary course the or
dinance would not be approved until
Saturday, thus giving plenty OF time
for court action" Instead 1t was
rushed through. The attorneys for
the bondholders discovered what was
to be attempted when an amendment
was brought before the franchise COM
mittee, making the ordinance effec-
tive upon one publication.
Deputy Clerk VOORHEES, was in the
United States court Tuesday evening
and as soon as the council had passed.
(Contfnued ON Page SIKH
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
MORE SALOONKEEPERS
BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL

Nearly score of saloonkeepers.
bound over to the recorders court for
trial ON the charge OF afiling to re-
spect Commissioner Smiths lid order,
were before Judge Phelan for arraign-
ment "Wednesday morning All entered
pleas of not guilty and In each case
the personal bond required by the
police Justice was continued. The de-
PENDANTS are:
John Pearce, Thomas Williams, Her
man Eckner, Samuel Ubant, George
Chouls, Anthony Wilewis, John
Echlotta. Dominion Isac, John Blam-
kert, Jr., and Edward VIII. Jacob
Tuchowski, August Tank, George Mat
thews, William Mills, John Jodtz and
Cyril verla, all for keeping open on
Sunday. Badly Ortman, charged with
Keeping open after IL p. m, entered a
similar plea.
Edward Dominick. charged with
keeping open on Sunday was held to
the higher court for trial by Justice
Jeffries on his personal recognizance.
Pleas Of not guilty were entered by
Stephen 'Holoph, accused of stealing
$50 from his boarding house keeper;
Annie Smith, charged with maintain
ing a resirt; Albert Stieber, Vincent
Brozonkolski, and Charles Bunch,
charged with murder, and Tony Tote,
John Rose, Nicoli Rotundo, Frank
Gefetta and Joe Mazzo, charged with
assault with intent to kill.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
GARNER BROS. SUE
FOR SIDEWALK
ACCOUNT
cITYs DEFENSE BASED ON TECH
NlcALTIEs AND ON CLAIM OF
POOR QUALITY OF woRK-DE.
clsIoN RESERVED.

Judge Murphy heard arguments
Wednesday morning on the mandamus
proceedings commenced by Garner
Bros. against Controller Doremus, to
compel him to audit an account OF
$1,000 for building sidewalk intersec-
tons In different parts of the city.
The account has been in dispute for
several months. tt WAS passed by the
council, vetoed by the mayor, and
again passed by the council over the
mayors veto. The controller then re-
fused to audit the account, holding
that the funds for that purpose were
exhausted when the work was ordered,
The controller was represented by
Assistant Corporation Counsel p. j. M.
Hally. and A. B. Hall appeared for
Garner Bros.
Mr.. Hally argued that under the
city charter the work was done Illegal
ly, in that there was no money on
hand for building sidewalks when the
work was ordered. He also claimed
that the work came under the pro-
vision In the city charter which pro-
vides that for all work costing more
than 5000 bids should be asked. He
claimed, also, that the work was poor
ly done and not up to specifications.
Mr.. Hall claimed that the city has
no right to avoid paying for the work
on mere technicalities. He contehded
that the work was done under the d..
rection of the department Of public
works, was done according to speci-
f,cations, and that the city Ia deriving
the benefit He stated that the work
did not come under the clause of the
city charter which provides for re-
ceiving bids, claiming that 1t was done
IN small jobs all over the city, and
each job represented a distinct con-
tract. The cost was all Jumped to-
gether In one sum to avoid bookkeep-
ing.
Mr.. Hall tried to tell Judge Murphy
that the controllers refusal to audit
the account was spite work, but the
Judge refused to hear that side OF the
question, and made Mr.. Hall stick to
the law. Decision was reserved.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
.SCH[AF DEFENSE
Gets AN0THERJ0LT
TESTIMONY OF PRISONERS SON
KNOCKED HARD BY PATROL
MAN SMITH.

The people will finish putting In tes-
timony in the Schlaf murder trial dur
ing the afternoon, 1t Is expected, and
the defense will at once begin the
presentation of its case. Attorney Nc
Hugh expects that the testimony Of his
witnesses will occupy three or four
days. The case wifi probably not go
to the jury before the first of next
week at the>earliest.
A new point was brought out In the
testimony of Patrolmal Alvah Smith,
Wednesday morning. Smith told of
meeting Mrs. Schlaf, on Michigan-ave.
one day several months previous TO
the murder. She asked him to accom-
pany her back to the house. saying
that she had been locked out by her
husband several hours before. Smith
went back to the house with her and
Schalf, at his command. opened the
door and admitted his wife.
In other respects Patrolman Smiths
testimony was the same as on the last
trial. He told, as many others have
done, OF remarks made by Katie and
Peter. Jr., after the tragedy. all of
which were to the effect that Schalf
had killed his wife. Peter, Jr., re-
marked, he said, that there would have
been no shooting IL he had been up
Peter now claims that he saw his par
ents struggling In bed Just previous
to the discharge OF the revolver. but
several witnesses nave been sworn
whose testimony Is 10 the effect that
ePter was In bed at the time.
w. j. Cameron. a newspaper man,
was the last witness examined We'd
nesday morning. ~
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
RUSSIA DECLARED
A REPUBLIC BY
RADICALS
ADMINISTRATION OF PRovi-
SIGNAL GOVERNMENT" IN
BROADCAST PROCLAMATION -
CALLS GAR MURDERER

NEW YORK. March "A proclama-
ton denouncing the car of Russia
as a murderer and common Grim
inal, directing that he abdicate forth
with and advising him that the Unit
ed States of Russia" has been formed
In place of the Russian monarchy.
has been sent to Nicholas H.. GEAR OF
Russia; to King Edward. Of England;
Emperor William, OF Germany; King
Alfonso, of Spain; President Roosevelt
and to the head or ruler Of every
European nation. Accompanying each
notice was a copy OF 16 accusations
against the czar and a list of 16 proc
lamations.
The documents are issued by the
Republican administration OF the pro-
visional government of Russia.
Russia is declared to be republic
beginning Oct. 80, 1910, and con-
stitution similar to that Of the United
States is proclaimed
The Detroit times., 1908-03-04
ASPHALT TRUST"
MAY CAUSE ROW
WITH VENEZUELA
CASTRO REFUSES TO
ARslTRATE AND v. 8. GOVERN
MENT is ALREADY CONSIDER
ING COERCION.

WASHINGTON, Marcn 4.-The I'D.
ministration is today in such a posi-.
ton that, unless President Castro, OF
Venezuela. changes ole attitude, dis
play OF force must be made.
Army and navy officers are expect
ing immediate orders for movement
against the South Amer republic.
Castro has refused unconditionally
TO consider the demand made upon him
by the state departing nj to submit all
matters In dispute to arbitration.
The administration practically has
taken the stand that the asphalt trust
is In the right In Its controversy with
Castro, and substantially has made les
case the governments.
Six Cases at Issue.
There are six prominent cases at
issue. and the most Important OF these
s-the fine of $s,eee,eeo imposed upoa
the asphalt trust by President Castro.
The state department has gone as
far as il can while congress Is In SEES
sion. But that body has asked for al
the correspondence, and 1t is known
that the majority feel that the recall
citrant Castro should be brought up
with a round turn.
Four years ago, Castro assumed the
same attitude he maintains now. At
that time IL was no secret that the
United States had sent army Officers
to Colombia and Venezuela to make
reconnaissance with reference to a
possible conflict
Castro has been very impudent. One
OF his dispatches to the state depart
ment is said TO have conveyed the
statement that he would not deal dip
lomatIcafly with Yankee pigs"
There has been bad blood between
the United States and venezuela ever
since President Castro asked for the
recall off. b. LOOMS, United States
minister there. on the ground he was
interfering with the actions Castro had
started against the asphalt trust.