davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
AN AWKWARD POSITION

The Arkansas State Alliance placed itself in rather awkward position at it's last meeting in Little Rock, by de- nouncing the new election law of this state. Here is the resolutions:
 "Resolyed, That we emphatically condemn the so-ca!led Australian cleo ton law passed by the last session of our legislature, believing that 1t was the intention ot it's authors and sup porters to defeat the win of the people and endanger their liberties by simpii- flying and reducing to a fine art the practice of counting out and ballot-box stuiling, and we hereby declare that we will support no one for representative or senator to the general assembly who does not pledge himself to it's unquaii- fled repeal"
 No doubt this resolution was intro duced aud supported by the republican and thri party members of the Ali ance. Of course they object to any thing proposing fair election because that would not suit their purpose No democrat is afraid of the law. Bat why should any one condemn it before it has had even one trial? The proper way would be to give the law one fair trial, and if it is found to be defective amend it and try It again. If 1t should then prove to be partisan and unfair, repeal It.
 It appears that the Alliance is rather previous i'll its decision to support no one for the legislature or senate "who does not pledge himself to it's unquali- fled repeal The Alliance cannot af- ford to endorse this resolution unless it retreats from it's position OH free elections aud fair counts.
 This Is one instance where the politi- elan got In his little scheme, and such resolutions and actions as that will de stroy the usefulness of the Alliance.
 We do not believe any large part of the Alliance are really in favor of this course. No doubt men were induced 10 vote for this resolution while their vision was obscured by the wool which the aspiring denagGgues had so adroitly drawn over their optics.
 This is only one of the many efforts which have been and will be made to divert the Alliance from it's true prn- ciples. We do not believe it will sue ceed. ed.-Nashville News.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

Bob Campbell. alias Bill Underwood, ', one of the most desperate outlaws who ever carried a Winchester on the Texas border, was captured near Conway by ]. B. Wilson, of Faulkner county, on the morning of the 2ith In 1856 Campbell stole an entire drove of cat tie from a ranch in Mcclellan county, Texas, and escaped to the border.
 At a charivari near St. Paul, Madi- son county, two young men carried q large circular SAW aud a third man made tho mountains echo by beating on it with heavy club. To make the saw ring louder one man shot it with q Winchester rife, knocking out a plug the size of dollar, which struck one of the men eu the hip, causing his death soon atterward. The bullet glanced, striking another man i'll the head.
 Andrew Gage, clerk of Madison county, WIS assussinated Ut hii home in the suburbs of Huntsville, on the night ot the 26th. Gage was standing on his back porch and the assassin fired from the shadow of n well-house. Eighteen buckshot entered his body, tearing a hole through him as large as mans hand. He died instantly. An alarm was given immediately and the whole town of Huntsville turned out to hunt down the assassin. The au- thorities sent to Fort Smith for blood hounds. but so far as heard no arrests have been made. Gage was very popular man, but had enemies. LATER Murderer arrested, confessed, and claims he was hired to do it.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Ktotou, Sezroe. Alter Cotton rtekvrs.


 l MARTANSA. Ark, Sept. 21.-I.as; 1 Thursday night q band of negroes armed with Winchesters, was organ ized uear Peters. in Lee county. and Wen, down 'Possum Ridge, driving 1 out of the fields all cotton pickers l making no distinction between owners and hirelingS. Que negro refusing to go, giving aS his reason that ha had a | family to support, was shot and dan gerously wounded. They marched all 1 the hands on the Peters Mound place to tho house and made them turn over their sacks. Friday night they bulned 1 rerrel x Bonds gin house. with nine bales of cotton. Yesterday Thomas Miller, superintendent of ]. F. Frank $ 1 place, who was returning home from 1 tae sheriff B posse to pay ot( his hands, was sho. from ambush aAd killed, then dragged into the cane, robbed of his rifle, q pair of pistols, Il watch, money and safe keys. The negroes returned 1 into Crittenden county, claiming that | they would be reinforced there and re- l turn with three hundred men and wipe out everything They threaten to drive out all cotton pickers and 10 burn all gin houses. There had bSen some trouble the week before, but it had been Quleted and all were working well until this organization started, 1t is the work of the negro Alliance. The shevif, when he was last heard from, had large posse and was in pursuit, many of the negroes having joined him. He has been able to get the names Of nearly all that were in the band. Two negroes made incendiary remarks on the streets Saturday, and q meeting was held in the southwestern part of the county last night. Its ob- ject could not be learned. There is intense excitement in the bottoms and some here.
 Another account of the trouble was brought in from Peters Landing by passengers on the steamer James Lee last night.
 Thomas Miller, manager of the Frank plantation, owned by J. F. Frank, of Memphis, is reported to have been robbed and murdered near Bledsoe's landing Saturday night. He was riding across the country when he was waylaid on the highway by party of rioters, shot in d dozen places and robbed of d watch and pistol while he lay dying in the road.
 The farTn hands of that country, all negroes, are up in general sedtion and have been plnhdering and burning houses at will. The white citizens or ganized a posse and drove tbem into the swamps. They had burned the gin house of Frank Bond, a white farmer living near the edge of the swamp, and were revealed by the light of the flames entering it to escape the outraged planters.
 The negroes were pursued by the posse and are now surrounded in their hiding places. As soon as they make their appearance the determined citi- zens will either arrest or fight them. The rioters and planters were equally we'll armed, and the conflict will cost the loss of many lives.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
THE WOODRUFF lNyEsTIG ArIoH.

It is understood that the bottom has been reached iu the Woodruff investi. gation by the special committee com. posed of the governor, the auditor and tLe secretary of state. No official re- port has been giyeu cut, but it is un- derstood from reliable sources that the additional shortage reported iu round numbers is S32, ,a9o, distributed as fol. lows; State scrip, s29 coo; bond scrip, 5000; coupons, S7 ,o9o This shortage is in addition to the S5t GOO in currency already paid by Woodruff s bondsmen.
 It was the intention of the inyesti. gating committee to make final re- port on the 24tis, 80 that the attorney general might enter suit for inc amount. The final report Wits delayed, however, and in the meantime the boudsuen will hold a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the situation. The most eousilsrate of the bondsmen arc uI favor of paving the additional shortaFe, and thus avoid legal compli- cations. t is probable that this course wiii be pursued.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
LITTLE ROCK JOCKEY CLUB.

Preparations Com pieted for the First TrottIng Meeting--TWo Hun
 dred Of tho Best Horses In the
 Country Wlll Participate ln the Races-~An Attendance of 10000
 Persons Expected at tho Opening The Big Batch of Mall Daily Re-
 ceived by Secretary Sheffy.
 Special to Tng TIMES.
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. os.-The fall meeting of the Little Rock Jockey Club. which will be held in this city on October 6, :, and 9, gives promise of being one of the most important racing events that ever occurred in the South.
 The club was organized few months ago by the leading capitalists and business men of this city, all of whom are exertng their personal ef- forts and influence, backed by theii capital, to make the meeting a success and one that will prove cseditable to the state.
 The club is member of the National Trotting Association, and also of the American Racing Association, and the same horses that trot upon the courses in the East will be here in Oc- tober to test their speed upon the best and fastest track in the country. About one hundred and fifty horses are now already on the ground, and about fifty more are expected to ar rive within the next few days.
 Secretary Sheify is i'll daily receipt of hundreds of letters to answer. which requires the constant service of two expert typewriters, Many of these letters come from the East and West, but the bulk of Mir. Shetfy's mail is postmarked at towns in Arkansas.
 Every county in the state will be represented among the spectators who will be here to witness the races. ]udg- ing from the interest taken in the event, it is entirely safe to predict that not less than 10000 visitors will be here on the day of the opening. The races will be conducted fairly. and nothing will be done that can be con strued as the faintest shadow of un- fairness
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Sudden Deaths

Heart disease is by far tho most ire quent cause Of sudden death, which in three out of four casts ia uasuSpected ihe symptoms are not generally under stood. These are: habit of lying on the right side, short breath, pain or distress in side. back or shoulder, irregular pulse asthma, weak and hungry spells, wind iu stomach, swelling Of ankles or dropSy, oppression, dry cough and snotherng Dr. Miles illustrated book on Heart Dis ease free at Winthrop & Co. $ drug store, who sell and guarantee Dr. Miles unequalod New Heart Cure, and his Re stor2tive Nervne, which cures nervous ness, headache, sieep.esSnesS effects ol drinking, etc. 1t contains no opiates.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TuH following is the silver plank in tho Massachusetts democratic plat. form: Two believe in honest money and silver coinage of the constitution, and in currency convertible into such coinage without loss. This declara- ton, expressing uniform history of policy of tho national democratic party contained in its platforms of 1884 and lSs6, was unresevedly reailirmed. We believe all dollars coined by the United States should be equal in intrinsic value, and all paper currency issued by tho government should be redeem able either in gold or silver coin. at the option of the holder, and not at the discretion of the secretary of the treasury. While we. believe in the use ef both gold anal silver as money, aud In fall rsmonetixstion of the latter metal by an international agreement, we equally oppose the free and un- limited coinage of silver by our govern mcnt, Independent of the action of other nations, and the dangerous silver legislation enacted at the last session of congress. We denounca the claim of the republican leaders of this state, that they are friends of sound cur rency as false and hypocritical, and charge them with the sole and direct responsibility for the present and dan geTous condition of currency
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

~oLuo CoMNsSpERv No. Il-Meets on the fourta Thursdnv fin oach month. ?. D. Mo Culoeh, K. C.; Ehs Hurley, Sec. FoRREsr CirY CHATTER No. 60-Meets on the first Monday tn each month k J. Vii. iiains, II. F.; E. Turley ;iSeo SoRREsr CrrY LODGE A. F. X A. NJ. No, ISS- Meets on the first and third Thursdays tp eesch month. Geo. P. Taylor. ". M.: II. P Dooey, Sec
 CEN. FoRREsr LODGE K. of r. No. S3-Neets every Wednesday. Geo F. Taylor, c. G.; Ii. D GYyn, NJ. E.
 KNIGHTS or tIoNoR-Meets on the nrst and third Friday In each month. E. F, Mo tfary. Die; J. I. Fondren, Reporter. kSiGuTs AND LADIES OF HoNoa-Meete on thc first and third Monday in each month q. B Rollwa.e, Protector; J. T. Fondren, Reporter.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Startling Facts.

The American people are rapidly be- coming set of nervous wIeeks, and the following suggests the best remedy: Al phonso Tempting, of Butler. Pa, swears ti,at when his son was speeches. from St. NituS dance Dr. Miles great Eestora- two NeryIne cured him. Ms. H. A. Gardner, of Nistula, Ind, was cured ef 10 to 50 couyasicas day, and much headache, dizziness and bacSache by one bottle. Trial bottles and fine book of marvellous cures free at Winthrop < Co. . drug store, who recommend and guarau- tee tEis uuequaled remedy.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Oh. What a Coughl

Will you heed the warning. The signal perhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease, Consumption. Ask your selves If you can afford for the sake of say ing 90 cents, to run the risk and do nothing for It. We know from experience that Shiluh's Cure will cure your cough. It never fails. This explains why more than Million Bottles were sold the past year II relieves Group and Whooping Cough at once. Mothers, do not be without it For Lame Back, Side or Chest, use Shiloh's Pc rous Plaster. Sold by Winthrop Co; J. ]. Ables, Colt.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
sOSiTUARY.

Little Bertha Lee, daughter of w. II and A. l.. lIardee. has gone to the One that loved her more than all the rest. She died September 80, 1S9l, , aged Is months and 2S days. The dark Angel of Death has visited the home of our friend and neighbor and borne their sweet little babe to the home of the blessed. Dear father and motller, remember the sweet words of God that ofttmes ring in the mothers ear "suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not" Love and serve God. and you will soon meet your sweet babe where there is no sor- TOW, grief nor pain.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep depending upon a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the liver be inactive you have a bilious look, if your stomach be disordered you have a dyspeptic look. and If your kidneys be affected you have q pinehed look. You should secure good health and you will have good looks. Electric Bitters is the great altera tive and tonic. snd acts directly upor these vital organs. Cures pimples blotches, boils, and gives good com, plevion. Sold at C. r. iIiatcn'S drug store. Fifty cents 2 hettle.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Palestine Times.

tENDt IlNES;
 l enclose au exercise fin geography. which WAS written without previous preparation by oac of Miss Gray 'raylors pupils, ten years of aSa, She was requested to write an exercise in which tho words Earth, Asia" and Africa" were 10 ho used, AS I consider tho exercise unusually gooI for ohtd of that age, ask yon to print t. also iaclose some Palestine notes. which hope will not roach you toe late Tor this weeks paper.
 Very rCspectfuiiy
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
ALL SORTS.

Every day of the past ten the ther- mometer here has risen above ninety degrees in the shade, and on several occasions has marked q little above ninety-fiye degrees. This is rather scorchiug weather for September, and in view of the fact that it was showing all night before last at Ieadville, Col. it is something to marvel at.-Mem- phis Commercial.
 All political parties have their cam paIgn liars. The Democrat IS not SO much of a partisan as to deny that it's party has at times furnished some very accomplished and talented romancers. But the democrats have never equaled tue republicans in h0l1ness of concep- tion and fertility of resources. Take tffe Cobden Club liars of the campaign of 1888, and the tin plate liars of the present year, as specimens of what the republicans can do, and the annals of politics have never furnished anything equal to them .-Arhansas Democrat.
 1t is very hard to convince some men of the merits of advertising. but when you once get them to try it, the results are so much better than they antiei- pated that you have no difficulty with them afterward.-lielena World.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

UNDER tha present outrareous road law of Arkansas the man who Ina: $So.Oo0 worth Of property on gvei road pays the ssme tix that his tenan, does who is not the owner of dollar This Is equity with Il vengeance. Is i, not about time fer change Araan sas Farmer.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TnK Arkansas Democrat most aptly says: The only way to make home enterprises succeed is to patronize them. If We send 10 St. Louis, Chi cago and New York for atticles that We can buy at home at almost equal prices, we build up these cities at the expense of home. We shall never sue cecd in building up factories and workshops until we learn to stani by them through thick and thin.'n
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

Who is going ohe the next governor Of Arkansas? Win some of our wis,' and far-seeing exchanges tel! us?- Arksdeiphia Herald.
 The World does hot clsim to be either wise or far seeing, but from prcSant in- dications II judges that Hon. l.. " Rector, of Garland county. will bc the next governor of Arkansas. .-ileleHa World.
 The indications to the World must originate In and be confined to it's edi tors cranium. We haven't sceA any such in these diggin's.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TnE Teyas state A Alliance declared in favor Of tile Australian election law.--Fayrtteville Democrat.
 And tho Arkansas state Alliance. led by Fcatherston, McCraeken & Go. declared against it..
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

Tux Savannah News very truly RAys: With just little more time and hardtack the confederates would have been sure winners in the late un- pleasantness. According 10 the re- ports of tho pension bureau at Wash ington, pretty nearly all of their oppo- nents who were not killed outright are cripples for life. But the vanquished are not kicking. Instead of railing at fate they have put in their time get ting some more property, and are now contributing liberally towards support ing the indigeot cripples who fought to destroy and take away what they had before the scuflle began.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
McEIree's Wine of Cardui

and TH6DFORDS BLACK ORAUGAT are Tor sale by the following merchants in Forrest City: II Evans N Co.
 Winthrop k Co.
 c. F, Hinton.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
rxEnr1ss IN GrocnArnr

The earth Is rOund. Hkc aE orange or a bali People. forests, cities, towns and vineyards are on tho surface ut ihe earth. The most celebrated mountains h the world are in Eu. rope. They are tho Alps. Mt Blanc, thoir highest peak. Is visited by travellers from every part of the earth. lt is always covered with snow, and Is nearly l6,g00 feet high Asia is on the opposite side of tho earth from us. IL is night there when we have day. It s the largest continent. and is vice as large as the United states. II contains the largest mountains in the world-the Himalavgs It contains some of the largest rivers in the world-the SnnS-tu- kiang and the Lena. It ts iu three zoncs-the toi rid, north tenlperate to and north frigid. Its southern parts contain dense forests and plantations of tea coffee rico and sugar cane. Its population is as great as all the rest of the world, and is mostly in China and India, It's nations, tribee and languages are numerous. Most of the tribes live in tents. It's animals include the camel elephant rhinoceros. lion, tiger leop- ard, buffalo and tapir. The elephants of Asia are more easily tanned than those of Africa. Their tusks, of ivory, are very valu- able. The Garden of Eden used to be in Asia. also.
 Africa Is the hottest of the continents and is tho home of the Negro. or black race. It is remarkable for its savage tribes, its wild ami maIs and wonderful river called the Nile. It is also celebrated for it's ruinod temples and images. and tho immense tombs which for thousands of years con talned the num- mics of Egyptian kings, queens and princes. Central Africa was explored by the famous Livingstone, and afterward by Stanley. The hprtpst af bsa ia oln | th.,n ,f the Red Sea. A beautiful princess named Cleopatra used to be queen of Egypta long time ago. A celebrated emperor died in exile on the Island of St. Helena His name was Napolean Bonaparte. MAGGIE CHRISTIAN.
 There is much sickness in this community just now. and, as a consequence the doctors are kept busy.
 If stranger should visit our town now he would be impressed with the idea that we are busy people. The merchants are daily re- ceiving new goods, and the two gins with their busy humming, roaring and rattling all day long, would almost impress one with the belief that Palestine is q factory town.
 Up to date forty-two bales of cotton have been shipped from tbis point
 The new depot is rather Giminutive and the operating room so small that the operator, who is tall. can sit at his table and reach any thing in the room.
 Mrs. MeGowan and son. Jim have returned from visit to friends and relatives in Ten nessee.
 The marriage of Miss Liliie Wood and Mir. John Warr will take place this evening. Mad am Runor has been making us expect this wedding so long that we would not believe the tattllng old dame thls time. but we have it from headquarters.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

ARKANSAS must have d state fair. but as 1t has none this year we invite everybody to come tc the Forrest City fair, October IS. II 15 pnd l6.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TnE mail service on the Helena branch of the Iron Mountain is \ hoaks. "IIoss" mail ta Bay Village beats 1t sll to pieces - Harrisburg News.
 We have seen this item. just as il ap. pears sbnye. ia half dozen papers We presume "h0Sks'' Is q new word that We haven't "caaght on to-
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TnR public schools of Little Rock tho best iu tue South or West. wIll soon be opened. The attendance will be considerably larger than last year, Arkansas Press
 The public schools ot Little Rock. te a very graat measure. have caused the very rapid improvement, progress and prosperity of Little Rock .-Ex
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

DON'T delay organizing democratic clubs.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

LET our next democratic etate con- vention nominate for every office first. class men.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

IN time Of peace prepare-to beat the opposition to pure democracy next year.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

STATE Treasurer Morrow talks too much with his little tongue.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TAKE stock iA the Worlds Fair As. soclation.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

TARIFF reform will bring the relief demanded hy the Farmers Alliance.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

LKT us work to build up our own schools and colleges
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

Doth the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant. and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- ten efectually, dispels colds, head aches and levers and cures habitual constipation. syrap of Figs is the only remedy of it's kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and &C., coptable to the stomach, prompt in It's action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, it's many excellent qualities commend it to al and hnve made 1t the most popular remedy known.
 Syrup of Figs is for sa,o in 50o and sl bottles by all leading drug gista Any reliable druggist who nay not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute.
 cALLF0PIjs FIG SYRyp CO
 SAY FRtNCISCO c4f