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The American guide., 1896-08-15
THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA
ioal.lana Ncgroe. In Guatemala.


Le.tcrs received at Mouroe tell hars
r1wing tales of suffering experienced
by colony Of Louisiana negroes in
Guatemala, who were induced to go
there last May TO work on railroads.
Z The letters say that four Of their NUM-
ber have been killed, and that those
still alive are in condition worse
tLan slavery and that they are anxious
to return to their Louisiana homes
Last May a number Of young negro
men in the vicinity Of Monroe and at
jacksonville contracted with agents TO
20 TO Central America to work on rail-
roads. Flattering inducements were
held out to them. They were promised
high wages, easy work and splendid
treatment. Ths letters that some OF
them have written home indicate that
they have been badly deceived Henry
Wind, Of Jacksonville, received a
letter from his brother, dated
Panzos. July 81. containing informa-
tion that James Shaw, Willie Brad
ley, boy named Sam and an4
other whose name the writer did not
know had been killed near Panzo while
attempting to escape. The negroes
employed on the railroad are guarded
by soldiers of the Guatemalan govern.
ment. They are treated brutally, ii is
alleged, and receive scant rations and
very small pay. Parson Ellis has re-
ceived a letter from his son, Ennis, in
which he tells tales OF great suffering.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Killed by Foul Air.

On a place of Mr.. A. j. Walkers,
'hrec miles north of Bayou Chicot, Mr..
W,lker let young man by the name
Of Carl Lcyser down well 2S feet deep
for the purpose Of cleaning it out.
When he reached the bottom OF tho
well the young man called to Mr.
Walker and told him he was cold, Mr..
Walker Immediately told the young
man to catch on the rope for the pur'
pose OF drawing him out OF the well,
but he only complained Of being cold
and in very few minutes wns dead,
No one after the death of the unfor'
tuna,c boy would go down the well, 10
being full OF foul air, and a rope had
to be thrown down the well to bring
khim up by his feet
The American guide., 1896-08-15
TEXAS STATE news
schr.drr rn, to tho rc..

e
Schradcr. the man who has blen
posing as a divine healer In m'nv
towns in this state, and who,
claimed. has made lnsidcrahlc M
by the laying on of hands and oies
handkcrchiefs, met his Waterloo :.
Fort Worth. 4.
1t was widely advertised thai nc
would address . meeting ut n s. All
lake near town In the evening, AZ
the hour NAMED large crow a
bled, among the number being y
invaljds, who hoped to gain rel ~
the hands of the "healer." n
During the course OF his rcnnrFs W
the lakeside Schrader rcpentc't us
boasts made in di ffcrsnt places TIL 4 .
had the attributes OF Christ, and W ~ d
US his discourse by declaring th - 70
could even walk upon the water rs
struck someone in the crowd as iA;n2
good thing, and he called I;
walk, them but Schrader hesit Ped,
then made some excuse. Immediately
every body began yelling for N.Y. to
walk, and a rush was made Z ' lhe
'healer" with the evident intent of
compelling him to show his pro IS.
Just as Schrader was about i5 be
lifted into the lake policemen nppcired,
and during the excitement whief fol-
lowed the divine healer" made his
escape.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
JIM g. JAKE. s::; 4 W.: e.: ::i E; %;:. $:':: j.:
No sodes sod Main Pine BTuff, Ark.
An Uniounded Rumor,

There is no truth in the rumor In cir
culation among our readers that Ra.
leigh Springs water will not be fur
nishcd to colorcd people. On the CON
trary the Raleigh Company has several
customers among the colored people to
whom 1t supplies the water by the
month. Many Of our friends have been
directed TO use the water by their phv'
sicians. and we have yet to hear a sin
gle complaint by any one who has busi-
ness relations with the gentlemen in
charge, On the other hand compliments
arc the rule, and the wonderful water
is making many remarkable cures Of
stomach and kidney troubles
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Colored Jewellery Store.

j. Il. Henderson, well-known to every
colorcd man, woman and child, and u
large number of the best white citizens
of the city; formerly connected with
zhnmermans jcwclry establishment
for 10 years, where he obtained his cd
ucation along that line, will open busi-
ness for himself in the Bush building,
July /, where he hopes to meet his
many friends lie will do general re-
pairing business in clocks, watches,
rings and jewelry Of all kinds He will
also carry small line Of assorted jew
clrv. watches, clocks, pins and buttons
The American guide., 1896-08-15
ntmnRes AwArdet

The jury in the damage suit OF Miss
lose Coppage against the st. Louis'
ron Mountain & Southern Railway
.o.. on trial at Malvern, awarded her
$50. This was suit for being elected
rom the passenger train and for in
hries sustained by reason OF such
,jectment The young lady was pas
enger on a reduced rats ticket, the re-
urn coupon on which she had neglect
pl to have properly stamped and
igned by the agent of the company.
hiss Coppage is vocalist and elocu'
ZIONIST.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
A to gurny,

Says the Picsyune; The present
visible supply Of sugar Is rather large,
although smaller than las, year 1t
should be remembered, however, that
available fresh supplies of sugar are
about exhausted, aud for the next few,
months none will be available. Com
sulnption will. therefore, have to be
met from the reserve stocks for the
next few months; hence It is proba-
Bile that by the time the Louisiana
crop Is ready for market in October,
the, visible supply OF sugar will be
materially reduced, and prices will
have reached a much higher level
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Texas Universlty Oft.

As announced some time agd 7ol
George W. Breckenridge, OF Sal An
tonic, has donated large s3n o'
money for the purpose OF erectikg an
adjunct to the medical dcpartmjnt OF
the state university In Galv1ton.i
Col. breckenridge has had II In
mind for some time to pPvide
for the comfort of the " Pmen
attending the medical school and
two months ago 1t was rumore that
he would make the donation imen-
toned. The fund was depos u in
Hall, Hutchings a Co.'S bank, the
name Of local women, to WHOM ar
rangemen,s OF the brilding ".
The first story of the buildint 4
used by both male and feme9sstMeu
of the medical school an han, ~
same to be self-supportiAF. The see
ond and third floors are 70 10 dtvotod
to dormitories for the female nedical
students.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Their sport Was Fatal

George Sharp and William Travis,
employed by William Sachsc, near bal
las, went to a pasture to look after
stock, and while there engaged In play,
lariating each other while on their
horses sharp threw his lsriat over
Travis body, the other end being fast
TO the pommel Of his tSharpsl saddle.
Shnrp's horse became unmauagcablc,
threw him and ran, dragging Travis
100 yards or more, breaking his neck
and crushing his body. Squire Swim,
of Garland, held an inquest and rem
dcrcd n verdict cxoncrating sharp, as
the tragedy wss clearly the result Of
accident.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Cour, Appel n,sd = Rccslvsr.

Judge II. N. Hutton, At Mariana, Lee
Iounty, granted an order appointing
receiver in the case Of the Arkans sas
Cotton Oil Co. against the Planters oil
mill, OF Helena. The suit by the Ar
tansas Cotton Oil Co. is for the pur-
pose OF recovering si3, 900 from the cot
bon oil company, Col. H. ) Ready. Of
The Anchor oil Co., Of Helena, wns ap.'
pointed receiver.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Hoici Fire nt Newport.

In Newport, at two O'clock the other
morning, the Hotel llaz and contents,
alued at $1,000, were destroyed by
ire; partly insured. All of the 40
ooms were occupied, principally by
RUNNERS, and so rapil was tho
,rogrcss OF the fire that many barely
scaped with their lives. A few had
o be carried out, and all left clothing
md valuables behind Among the in
ured were: z. L. Taylor, of Bcebe,
lrk., feet burned; Hon. ]. p. Foster,
mayor, feet and ankles hurt; II. d.
bofmeistcr, OF Little Rock, ankle
prained and back injured. Mayor
Foster and several other guests were
pmpclled to jump from upper win
lows.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Itollsyed by Rain.

Sunday, August o, was the eighteenth
lay that the natural temperature had
been 90 or higher in Little Rock, and
lc eleventh day It had been 100 or
,igher, and the fourth day lo2 or
higher. The Suffering community was
franted 4 great relief in the evening
shen good gain fell, and prospects
lor cooler weather were made brighter.
reports from neighboring towns In.
licate that the rain was quite general
lhrough hout central Arkansas.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
LIN The Ien,h DI.irieL.

State Senator James H. Shelburne,
OF Austin, was nominated for congress
st La Grange on the three hundred
and sevcnty-sevcnth ballot by the
democratic convention Of the Tenth
district The district is represented
by Miles Crowley, democrat Ex-Con.
gresham Walter Gresham. OF Calves
ton. could have had the nomination,
but he refused to take II unlesa the
convention repudiatcd the Chicago
platform and adopted one indorsing
the financial course Of Cleveland and
Carlisle. This the convention refused
to do and Gresham retired.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Frss transfer Of Passsnpsrs end Baggage
ios Msmphls and The East.

From any part Of the city to Little
Rock and Memhls Railroad depot for all
passengers for Memphis and points be.
yond. Rate to Memphis only So, and
to all points correspondlngly cheap,
For tickets, baggage checks, etc., come
TO or address George II. Lee, City Ticket
Agent, ITO East Markham street, Little
Rock, Arb,
The American guide., 1896-08-15
They Like Louisinna-

hhe following is an extract from tho
rebprt made by the Dunkard commit.
tee 10 the people OF their church.
yhoh they came south to represent
end 10 seek a location for colony;
I'VE have visited the city OF Lake Charles.
La, and hxssuSpQundinss, and arc pleased
with lhe climAts. 1dr111 ihe, future prospectS
n The sountry. and ~ lkllns tnaanec liability
breeze cooling the atmosphsre. nhxe9
The day pleasant TAs soil Ia good sad srowf
vegetables the whole year. The country is
lcvcl and sdapsed W the production Of rice,
,qspr cane. fruits ana Vegetables An ahun-
'priom ''a a,o' sSi pae iIs ~ Az Aes streams aad
"'xsr words oi
..,..--. ,sansnlhus !
The American guide., 1896-08-15
I've killed ny Iishtning.

While a severe rain storm was pass,
nR over Rogers lightning struck >. r.
'. Bryant and his fve-year-old grand-'
laughter killing them instantly. He
ived north Of town one mile, ooming'
rom Audubon, Ia. a year ago. lie
had picked up the little girl and was
under tree with her In his
,rms when the bolt struck the tree.
rlancing and striking them down. A
lhicken under the tree was also killed.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Death of q Pinkerton Detective

An elderly gentleman. who gave his
,ame as Ward, a Pinkerton detective,
lied near Batavia, eight miles west OF
harrison, after an illness of abouttwo
weeks. Two warrants were found on
lis person-ope for Roper, tho muir
lercr Of Boiler, the sheriff of Baxter
,ounty; the other for Aycock, the de-
hulting treasurer of Boone county
Although in apparent good circum-
,tances financially he refused to give
my information whatever as to the
vhercabouts of relatives or friends
The American guide., 1896-08-15
wife Murder aud Suicide

A few years ago Philip Singer, Of
Houston, married young lady Of ST.
Joseph. No., whose father is said TO bo
. sheriff In that section. They have
frequently qusrrclcd. Singer accusing
his wife Of infdelity. The other night
Singer returned from few weeks out.
Ing on Galveston bay, at once went
home. lie began quarrcling with hia
wife and claimed he had found her
with a man. She suggested that he
knew what she was when he
married and had better lesvss
She began to curl her hair, and whils
thus engaged Singer shot her down,
lie fired three more bullets into her
PROSTATE body. any one OF which
would have been fatal. lie tho swal.
lowed a bottle Of laudanum AID sent
for the police.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Unknown Man Found Dead.

An unknown white man was found
lead at the quarry on the Hot Springs
'airoad, Malvern, the other night
There was nothing to prove his idcnti'
". A purse containing six counter
lr, silver dollars was found In his
pocket No marks OF violence were
'oupd upon his body, and the cause Of
lcath is unknown.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
"a rm Residence burned.

The residence OF Marshall McDon'
aid, situated in the southern part Of
Franklin parish. some eight miles from
Gilbert, was burned the other night
together with all his household effects.
Mrs Mcdonald, who was sick at the
time, was badly burned. 1t is feared
that she is fatally burned.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Notice.

Tho AMERICAN GUIDE Publishing Co.
will be located In their new quarters,
No. bos West Ninth street, Bush block,
after Monday. June s. We will be
pleased to have all OF our friends to
cali and see ".
The American guide., 1896-08-15
sr:aa.a. Reward rund Exhausted.

Gov, Clarke announced the other day
hat the fund created by the icgisla-,
,urc for the payment OF rewards
,ifcrcd In criminal cases was exhaust
ID Heavy inroads we're made on this
lund by the expenses incurred in sup
,rcsSing meeting" between Corbctt
md F,tzsimmons at Hot Springs last
october.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
saved By showers.

A refreshing shower fell in the vi
entity OF Lake Charles, thereby rclicv'
Ing the rico farmers Of much apprc-
hension. Their crops had already be-
gun TO turn yellow and had they not
obtained relief at an early day many
would have suffered bankruptcy,
The American guide., 1896-08-15
More Consolidation.

At Monroe, the Monroe and Planters
compresscs have consolidated and will
be known In the future as the stand
ard Warehouse aud Compress Co. The
capital stock is Hxed AT sib0,0o0
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Arkansas Cotton Crop.

r. A. Little and Ad Hamburg, two,
u the best-posted cotton men OF the
Little Rock section, In discussing the,
,utlools, made the follow Ing essimatea'
"A month ago tho Indications were,
that a crop reaching fully i,ooo,0oo'
,ales would be gathered. but adverse
Festher has cut the prospsct down.
.ytu now the indications point 70, !,
n .potion ot ~ leest 20 per cent,
er1i 'a...,
The American guide., 1896-08-15
rv,n,y.rive for The P.ni.entiary.

During the recent session of the dis.
trict court In lbervillc parish, IS per-
soma were sent 10 the penitentiary for
tsr ms from six months 10 life.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Was Erroneous.

Says a dispatch from Jacksonville;
The reported burning of the negro
murderer, Henry Waite, at Coulter
Point was erroneous. After confess
Ing his horrible crime he was hung to
= tree and his body riddled with bull
lets.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
conpls,sd ths Destruction.

After weeks Of drought. severe
wind and rsin.storm visited Calhoun
and vicinity and completed the de-
struction Of crops Hail also fell.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Thomas scott Adams,

Thomas Scott Adams, ex-secretary
OF state, died at Clinton, aged 50. lie
served In the confederate army In u
south Carolina regiment, coming out
. captain.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
A nucrsssfui Revival,

The Baptist denomination recently
closed a protractcd meeting at Gilbert.
Great interest was taken by all classes,
and large numbers were added to the
church.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
provnsd In . wssh,uA

Guy, the thrcc.ycar old son Of Mr..
,ud MIRA \. A. Jones, Of Rison, fell
headnrs In y washtub fllled with
water, the other day and was drowned
The American guide., 1896-08-15
st,Ii unitsd states Lands.

says an item from shreveporti All
the lands sold by the Caddo levee
board in Cross lake TO the gun club
and 9th ers are s,ill United States
lands.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Ylnur MI burned.

Al Fayetteville the -four mill Of J. P.
Scott and = large warehouse adjoining
Ecre destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
srittcpdeu jackson, a fireman, was In
mrcd, but will recover.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Tho Texan and = rsrdy wsistr.

Says an item from Cumberlsnd, MIDI
A Young Texan, named J. T. filmer,
created sensation at hotel at ierke-
ley Springs, Va. He went 70 preaks
fast late, and, after ordering elAb.
oratc meal, demanded that meal
that had just been ords by :
HaRerstown lady bc ser SIDE OF
is minuteA lie snphasiss'. vords
BY dra wing On im'usnse plstol, ping
he would shoot the waltcr the
meals were not on the " Ns
fta,. spec.s>d. The yo' :.
'm wss bsd'
The American guide., 1896-08-15
proush, nrolen In Carroll and poon..

IfouEht HFokch IN VHFFoI Hhu Ho""s'
A heavy fall Of rain broke the long
lrought from which the people OF Car
oil and Boone counties have suffered
severely. For two hours the precipi'
alton rescm blcd a cloudburst There
vas considerable wind, but no damage
vas done, except that the salvation
,rmy tent was torn into shrcds.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Fatai heller Explosion.

A boiler in Beasley's mill. near Cabot,
exploded, Beasley's son was instant.
" killed,P. Y. Benson, Of Cabot, fatal.
Iy pjurcd, and Beaslcy scalded.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
ws,ehmsn Pound Murdered.

West Woods, city night watchman.
krkadelphin, was found dead with n
pullct hole in his head. Who fired tho
,hot remains a mystery. II is sup
posed that he was killed by some one
iesisting arrest
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Death Of r,.pser.

John Kubler. 4 pioneer citizen Of Hot
5prings, and who for years conducted
gun aud pistol ssta blishment there,
Ned . few days are q cd .gs
The American guide., 1896-08-15
Ml.,ooL nls wifc for a nur9I.r

For some time the family of ". Il.
Bailey, OF Burke, have been awakened
by strange noises Tho other night,
thinking they heard an intruder,
Bailey started out with his platol. In
his absence his wifo startcd out Of the
house. and on seeing her Bailey took
her to be burglar aud dred One
shot struck her In the left slds and
another In tho arm. Her condition 10
serious
The American guide., 1896-08-15
.ho, :, J re, , xIllsa ils wif..

Gus williams, colored, OF Indepcnd,
snce, Tapgipahos parish, shot and
killed his wife. He claims that he shot
u . rat, but h VA srrsssed.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
One kffect Of the Drou sht,

In the vicinity Of Hen Fr&nklin,
Delta county, an epidemic Of typhoid
fever has broken out, on aeoddpt Of
people drinking stagnaut wstsl
The American guide., 1896-08-15
noII prIukIpe Waten

In many localities people are forcsd
10 drink unwholesome water, ba 80
count of the drought. Boil ikIvkish
kills the gssns, 70 let II eool. |
The American guide., 1896-08-15
IRON MOUNTAIN NOTICES.

National EncampmsDt a. A. n, st rau'.
MINI. only esi.5J for Round Trip.
Tickets on sale August 80 and 81 For
all information address August sund-
holm, passenger and ticket agent. Lit
tie Rock, Ark. City ticket Office, cor
uer Markham and Louisisps streets.
The American guide., 1896-08-15

dsrcd her to remain, which 20 did.
The breakfasts were on time, however,
and no one was shot.
The American guide., 1896-08-15
A stsshman Falla

J. W. Montgomery, wsll-known
stockman in Caldwell counti, has
failed; preferences, $4,000. 10 has
been an extensive feeder and shipper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-07
For RENT-A good four room
house new. Apply to
7-1w c, +. FRALEY.


Ed Colbert of Berwyn, sheriff
of Pickens county, was in the
city today. Asked as to whether
he was a candidate for any office
in the Chiekasaw election TO be
held next Wednesday Ed re-
piled: "No sir, / am a candi-
date for nothing. / am going
in the future to devote my en-
tire time to my farming inter
ests." The ARDMoREITE can
see where he is sensible i'm this
determination.
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TERRITORY COURTS.
The Prospect 0ioemy Fer . Rsquisits
lacrosse 90 the sarshai Ferces
AFTER Septrmbcr First

Atoka. /. T.. Aug. 6.-Marshal
MeAlester's chief deputy. Z. II.
Doyle. Of South MeAlester. was in
town yesterday inspecting the new
court building. which is nearing
completion. In conversation with
the News representative. Mr..
Doyle said that there was not
much prospect Of Marshal Nc
Alester increasing the number Of
field deputies after September /.
in consequence Of the department
at Washington refusing the allow
anee for more men. Mr.. Doyle
said that they bad not given up
yet. and were in hopes that Mar
shal MeAlester would yet succeed
in convincing the authorities Of
the actual necessity Of more force
when the courts assumed full iuris-
dietion. In the event Of the alb
solute refusal OF the department to
allow more deputies to be appoint
ed. be saws the six deputies now
on the force viii be totally unable
TO cope with the lawlessness now
prevailing in the territory.
The people Of the territory re-
ioice that the courts here will have
full jurisdiction in less than one
month. but il is claimed that un-
less criminals are speedily brought
to trial there viii be a strong argu-
ment against the continuance Of
the jurisdiction here when the next
congress assemblies. There arc
four courts in This district. aud
when court is in session il takes all
Of the deputies now on the force to
assist Marshal MeAlester In doing
his wS.k- In consequences crimi-
nails are al Liberty in other parts of
the district 10 do almost anything
thew wish to do.
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Baptist Church Entertainment.

At the Baptist church enter
lalnment to be given by the
Ladies Aid Society early in
august, every lady is expected
earn dollar herself, which
Yll be used to pay off indebted
ness on church pew.
The Ladies Aid Society have
|0ecided to give a prize to the
pne who tells the best way how
le earned the dollar. 1t is
ephoaaly whether this be done
II prose, poetry, written or
pral.
rut your wits to work girls as
fae prize will be worth the ef-
ot. COMMITTEE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-07
PURELY Personal.
Prominent Goers aud Corners ss Caught
on the lwiaR by the Reporter
for the ArdmoreIte.

Y. Patterson is taking in the
picnic at Sulphur.
L. o. Robertson, the insur-
ance man, is in the city.
J. T. Orr, of the bottling
works, made n business run to
Davis today.
Mrs. Averyt, mother of Mrs.
Judge Law, returned TO her
home at Purcell today.
= Little Dixie Hargis, who has
been very sick for several days,
is reported some better this
morning.
Mrs. Farrar left today for
Lexington, Mo-, on a visit to
her daughter. She will be alb
sent about two week.
4. A. Chapman, the Denison
and Northern magnate, is in the
city. Further than that his
road will be built he has nothing
to say,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Bennett
left this afternoon for Crawford.
Tex, summoned hence on ac-
count of sickness of Mrs. Ben
nett's mother.
Stanley Bruce went to Davis
today, in the interest of the in-
surance companies. 70 estimate
the loss entailed by last nights
fire at that place.
Druggist VIII Green, Mrs.
Green and two daughters, Misses
Beulah and Willie, left today.
20 take in the sights at Sulphur
during the picnic there.
DIR. J. A. Thomas, president
of Hargrove College. who has
been quite seriously i'll for
some time, is we are glad q
state able to be on the street.
Hon. Cad Bennett went tc
Wynnewood on the noon train
today. From there he will &c
to Sulphur Springs, at which
place he il billed for a speech
tomorrow.
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There was a disastrous fire
Mt Davis last night that con-
sumed the first block on the
north side of Main street east of
the railroad. The extent of the
loss nor the origin of the fire
could not be ascertained, but it
involves at least four business
houses ard the postoffiee, There
was some insurance, but how
much can not be stated until
the return of Stanley Bruce,
representing the Cornelius
agency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-07

The Ghost Walk entertain
ment given last night at the
parsonage of the Christian
church was a decided success,
both financially and socially.
The prize was awarded to
Miss Matte CrOtzer. The la
dies cleared about $40 as re-
suit of their effort. Those pres
ent report a pleasant evening.