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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

with a seemingly impossible twist to the side, landed the mule with it's head 1 turned almost half round. Before the rider caught his breath another jump
 and another half-turn were made. These are the motions that make a
 bronco-buster's life shorter Hammer was bleeding at the nose in half min ute The twisting jumps were continu-
 ed until the strength of the mule was
 almost exhausted, and as yet only the
 hat of the puncher had been dislodged.
 A short pause followed during which
 the mule changed It's tactics, and Han
 ner thwacked its sweaty neck with his open hand The next motion was sudden rearing by the mule As it rose on it's hind legs the rider yanked fierce ly on the reins, and, slipping to the
 ground on one side, allowed the brute
 to fall on it's back. The saddle-horn buried itself in the earth, and the mules
 hoofs beat the air moment before 1t
 scrambled to it's feet.
 Hammer was cooler than the mule now. and swung himself back into the saddle with the first long leap of the desperate animal This was the easy part of the trial for the rider and the spectacular part for the world The mule ran straight away for the opposite fence of the fairgrounds with long, lunging pumps, rising and pitching forward with the speed of a racing yacht. Han ner brought his craft about before 1t sailed into the fence, and beat 1t fore and aft with a f1ourishing hand He was wild with triumph now his hair blowing In the wind. He leaned for word as in race, urging the thoroughly tired and conquered mule straight for the crowd. A particularly vicious dig with the spurs made the beaet plunge into the scattering knot of spectators and rise to four barred gate. At the opposite side of the track no fence barr- ed it's way, and 1t ran, frightened and quivering under the awning of lemon- ade-venders stand, scattering glasses and confections to the winds, and wrecking the stand. Hammer slowly dismounted, stroked the sweaty flank of the subdued mule, then turning and picking up an unbroken bottle of soda, proposed toast Ito our gentle old | family buggy hoss!"--Century.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
A. PACIFIC COAST VIEW.
The Story of Chinese Exclusion Recalled
 It's Warning for To-day.

l The story or CHlHeSe EAcluSloll IeeSoiiou
 It's Warning for To-day.
 We believe in the principles of the
 party which saved the Union, which
 built up protection to American indus l try. which has made the American
 workingman the mast favored toiler in | the world. But the Argonaut disbe-
 lieves in the kind of republicanism
 which advocates Asiatic annexation,
 which will be followed by Aslatic inmi- grafton, which will bring Malay coolies l in competition with free American | workingmen.
 Of the 10, 900 voters in the United States, more than one-half have been born and have attained their majority since the beginning of the movement to exclude the hordes of Chinese who poured in here during the 20 years sue ceeding the negotiation of the Burlin- game treaty. It Is natural, therefore, that the memory of those stirring events should have grown dim and that the voter of to-day should minimize the difficulties that were met and overcome.
 When the news of Ca!ifornia's ad- mission into the Union of states reached this coast there were 660 Chinese resid- ing here During the next 20 years the number increased but slowly; but in 1868 the Burlingame treaty was negotia- ted, and this gave an immense impetus to Chinese immigration. By 1870 the number had increased to 50,000, and far sighted people were already becoming alarmed at the influx They swarmed into the cities taking the places of do- ia, ,tcy. nrntv1 od Ina ytbita operatives out of the factories and the farm hands off of the farms. Opposi- ton to the coming of the Chinese began within the first two years after the treaty went into operation, but the sen timent was of slow growth at first In 1876, or after the treaty had been in force for eight years, the state Senate took up the question in response to the increas sing demand of the people. A committee was appointed, and proceed ing to San Francisco it conducted an investigation into the manners and hab- it's of the Chinese. At the same time monster mass meeting was held in this city. at which resolutions were adopted calling for congressional action. During the latter part of the year committee of the United States Senate arrived here to couduct an investigation on it's own account.
 This year-1S76-may be considered as marking the real beginning of the anti-Chinese movement. The people were thoroughly aroused agitation was active the state government in both executive and legislative branches was the popular efforts, and the at tention of Congress had been secured
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

buy the actual necessities of life, is not
 present in the true sense of the word, If such is taken to mean lack of food to
 keep body and soul together. A farm hand will earn 20 pesos monthly, day laborer from 80 cents to one peso day,
 worth in United States currency about | $6 the former, and from 20 to 30 cents ! the latter. One-half and often more of
 these earnings Is spent in the purchase
 of alcohol; the remainder suffices to buy , the maize or other cheap country pro- ducts considered necessary for the sus-
 tenance of life. The rags doing duty
 for clothing are of the cheapest descrip- | tion; as a rule they are also generally
 in the most filthy condition. The per
 centage of the laborng class able to
 read or write is small, although accur-
 ate statistical information on this point I Is not available for reference. It is
 painful to contemplate the sordid mis- cry in which this section of the inhabi- tants dwell, living in novels, without any attempt at ordainry decency, and
 bringing up their children with no ef- fort to improve their material or moral
 condition in the present of the future. Intercourse between the Chilian and the foreign residents is considerably
 more restricted at the present time than
 was the case 10 or 15 years ago. Inter- marriage Is less common and associa- tion in social life is not nearly so free
 as formerly. Moreover, the number of foreigners returned in the census of 1895 shows a decrease of 15,000 persons as compared to that of 1885, the figures be- ing S7,OO0 at the earlier date and 72.000 at the later. This smaller number of
 foreign residents can only be attributed to the hostility shown of late toward
 foreign capital and foreign enterprise
 generally in this country. Examples of this hostile spirit were plentiful in the debate in the Chamber of Deputies when a motion was brought forward last month to reform the municipal laws to an extent which would permit for eieners to vote in municipal elections under certain conditions concerning residence and other qualifications. One prominent member of the Chamber stated during the discussion that he would oppose this reform on the grounds that Chilli was for the Chilians and that no outside influence was want ed in local affairs This attitude of the Chilians is distinctly adverse to the true interests of the republic; foreign blood being badly needed among the popula- tion and fresh capital being absolutely necessary to develop the natural re- sources of the country. Until Chili comes in close contact with the rest of the world by means of the construction of trans continental railways there Is small hope that the narrow-minded ideas expressed in the Chamber will be sensibly modfed.~-Chilian Letter in the New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03

Nevertheless, the victory was far from being won-it was not until the agita- tion had been continued for IS years longer, after many mass-meetings had been held in this city and Sacramento after resolutions of the people and me- morials of the Legislature had been adopted and forwarded to Congress, after the representatives of this state had persistently and tirelessly urged the Washington authorities to action.
 In the meantime, the second year of the agitation saw 1t entering upon a period of violence. In Chico, five Chi- nese were killed in a riotous disturb ance; in this city, wash-houses were demolished and fires were started at eevral points The law-abiding citizens 1 found it necessary to organize com- mittee or safety to assist the city au- thorities in maintaing order. Out of these events grew the Kearney move- ment, the sand-lot campaign, and the formation of the workingman's party, which forced the adoption of the con- stitution of 1S7s The interest in ex- clusion may be gathered from the fact that, while only 145,O00 votes were cast for and against the constitution, the vote in favor of exclusion was 154 900.
 In 1882, after the active, agitation had continued for six years, Congress pass ed the first exclusion law, which pro- hbited Chinese laborers coming to this country during a period of 10 years. Two earlier bills had been passed, but were vetoed, one by President Hayes and the other by President Arthur. The law as enacted was a weak compromise and satisfied nobody, so the agitation was continued. In 1884 1t was amended, providing heavy penalties for any per- son violating it's provisions. In 1886 two conventions were held in Sacramento, at which strong resolutions were adopt ed and forwarded to Congress. In 1888 a supplemental law was enacted, pro- hibiting the return to this country If Chinese laborers who had formerly re- sided here but had returned to China. In 1892 came the beginning of the end. with the enactment of what Is generally known as the Geary exclusion act. Un- important amendments were added the next year, and this law has remained in force since thoat time.
 From this brief interview it appears that the exclusion of Chinese laborers was accomplished after the labor of nearly 30 years, and during 16 years of that time practically the entire popula- ton of the state carried on an active and persistent agitation. Is history about to repeat itself with the Asiatic races of the Pacific isles substituted for the Chinese-San Francisco Argonaut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
A RTJcKINc M111,r

bftLAhlN1 "A bOChINtf M UIE.
 Out of knot of excited men Hammer went straight to the waiting, restless mule. With mock air Of bravado he struck the excited mule across the flank with his sombrero, after roughly seiz- ing the reins. No one who has not learned by experience how to mount a plunging horse can understand how Hammer lifted himself out of the chaos of rearing mule and struggling attend ants into the saddle before he signed +n the men to turn the animal loose.
 When the mule found himself free to act there was a momentary pause. Then began the short, nasty jumps straight into the air, with the animals back bowed, it's legs stiff, and it's head lowered. It was the first powerful ef- fort of the angered beast, made with devilish confidence. Hammer was scarce ly shaken by the first straight jumps, but then began the twisting series. which is the second expedient of buck ing animal. jump high into the afr,
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
DROWNED IN WILEY'S LAKE,
Terrible Scene Witnessed by Ten Year-Old Boy in ventura
 County. Cal.

Ventura, Cal, July 25.-News comes from the eastern part of this country from the drowning of five persons in Wiley's lake. The dead are:
 Mrs. Byron H. Wiley, aged 70 years.
 A. Wiley, daughter of Mrs. B. il Wiley. aged 13 years.
 Miss Fcshun, aged 19 years.
 - Frederick, a young man.
 Unknown boy, aged about 13 years.
 It was an exceedingly hot day and Mrs. Wiley's little party of five went in bathing. They went out to raft which suddenly began to wobble and some of the bathers fell into the water. The others made a desperate attempt to rescue their companions and in so doing perished.
 Master Wiley,a child about ten years of age. stood on the bank and wit. nessed the awful event, too frightened to run for aid. He has not yet recov. cred from the shock. The lake is sit. uated near the Wiley residence, some six miles from Fillmore. It does moi cover an acre of ground and the deep. est portion is but 20 feet deep.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
New Cornnratinna

The Manila Gin Company, Of Par agould, Greene county, and Manila, Craighead county, has filed articles with the secretary of state. The capital stock is $2,0o0 and the in- corporators are: G. B. Meiser, pres ident; Mack Wilcockson. E. G. E. Tankersley and J. D. Block, direct ors
 Articles of incorporation of the Clay County Mill and Elevator Com pany have been filed with the secreta ry of state. The place of business is Piggott; the capital stock is $10,- 900. The officers are: H. w. Moore. president; D. D. Throgmorton, W. D. Templeton, J. M. Turner, J. w. Harlan and U. A. Swindle, directors
 Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state by the Mansfield Lumber Company, of Mans. field, Scott county. The capital stock is s15,000, all of which has been sub- scribed. The officers are: Benj. A. Bunson, presipent A. E. Peer, vice. president; George E. Otis, secretary and treasurer
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Clay sloan Lost Out.

Hon. P. D. McCulloch was renom- mated for congress from the First district at the congressional nomi- hating convention at Wynne on the 10th. Hon. Clay Sloan and Hon. Fe- lix G. Taylor were the other candi. dates, and 3,034 ballots were taken be- fore either candidate could secure the nomination. Sloan went into the convention with almost enough votes to nominate him, and retained them until the last ballot, when one of his counties and two of Taylor's cast their cotes for McCulloch, thus giving him the nomination and end ing one of the most protracted and exciting convention contests in the history of Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
ARKANSAS STAIE NENS.
Young Woman at England Dies iron Dose of Morphine, Taken
 With Suicidal Intent.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHROnIcIEp
Hon. F. n. MoCuiloch Renomin nted for Congress From the First District on the 3.O3ith BaIlot-Engine Runs Away at Clarendon.
Crop Summary.

For the week ending July a5th the Little Rock weather bureau crop re- port showed that good rains were gen ere throughout the state. In some s'scti2'S. I !i2. be2g toa.u ue. f9r tht cal. tivation of crops, but in many localities they have been laid by in generally fair condition. Cotton has been doing well in most sections. On the uplands 1t has been growing rapidly, and there is some complaint of it taking on too much growth, while in the lowlands it is generally small, and in many cases 1t has been abandoned on account of weeds and continued wet weather. Cotton is fruiting fairly we'll in most sections. Some complaint of boil worms and sharpshooters in cotton. Corn generally doing well and prom ises large yield in many localities. Wheat and oats are being threshed out to good to fair yields, but considerably damaged by wet weather. Second crop of Irish potatoes being planted. Apples generally poor crop. Peaches abundant, but generally small.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Census Information Wanted.

Officials of several counties have written Gov. Jones to ascertain what counties will be entitled to two clerks under the present census, and Gov. Jones has entered upon a cor respondence with Director Merriam with that end in view. If possible. it is desired to secure the informa- tion in time for the extra clerks to be elected at the general election
 There are now twenty-nine counties that have county clerks, and the pres ent census will show several more with the requisite 15,000 population
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
AMERICA AS A MEDIATOR.
Most Potential Factor in settlement
 of Trouble in China.

Chicago. July 25.-"It did not need the appeal of the emperor of China to President Mckinley to make it ap- parent that this country is destined to De most potential factor in the set tlement of the present troubles in China," said Senator William R. Ali son, of Iowa, at the Auditorium An nex, yesterday. "I believe this for the simple reason we are the only power Which possesses the absolute conf dence of both China and the Euorpean powers. This is due to the fact that they thoroughly believe we are not aetuated by any ulterior motives in the Way of territorial acquiremen-. but by purpose to do something which will make for the benefit of not only China, but for Christian civilization.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
SIMPLY DEFENDED HERSELF.
Lucy Holland Used a Pistol Against Her Drunken and Brutal Hus-
 band With Fatal Effect.

St. Louis, July 25.-Lucy Holland shot and killed her husband. Michael Holland, a gas filter, 37 years old, at their home, Monday evening.
 According to her story, he was drunk, and abused her beyond the point of endurance. She declares that he drove her out of the house and when she returned threatened to throw a lamp at her. Then she obtained re- volver and shot him. Her story is cor roborated by others who were in the house at the time.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Died From Morphine Poisoning.

Mrs. Sadie Jenkins, of England. Lon- oke county. died from the effects of a dose of morphine taken with suicidal intent. She had recently been mar ried, but had separated from her hus- band and returned to her fathers home, proposing to make it her home
 It is alleged that her step-mother told her father to choose between them, and that he refused her shelter She then went to the home of Q neighbor and took the morphine.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
BRIEF MENTION.

An anti-saloon league has been or ganized at Des Arc.
 Hiram Bernhardt was killed by a falling tree near Mosher. Poinsett county.
 new telephone line is being con- structed from Fayetteville to Spring. dale.
 Jim Campbell was instantly killed at sawmill near Wynne by a dead tree falling on him.
 The 9-year-old son of Zack Adams was killed near Larado by the kick of a mule.
 J. Swaim's house was demolished and other damage done by a small cy- clone at England.
 Free rural mail delivery will be commenced September 1st between Newport and Elgin.
 The Longview Lumber Company, at Britt's Switch, sustained loss of So,- 900 feet of lumber by fire.
 The city council of Fl Dorado has passed an ordinance creating an inn provement district for the purpose of building waterworks plant.
 Pete Wilcox committed suicide by jumping into the river near Paragould. He was about 35 years old, and was of unsound mind
 A man was found dead in an old shack near Brinkley. Decomposition had set in, and was so far advanced that his identity could not be traced.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Bought the Choctaw Bridge.

deed has been filed for record with the circuit clerk of Pulaski county transferring from the Little Rock Bridge Company to the Choctaw & Memphis Railroad Company all interest and title in the Choctaw bridge over the Arkansas river at Little Rock. The consideration was only one dollar, but the railroad company assumes mort gage made to the Girard Trust Com pany. securing the issue of s375, ,0O0 in per cent twenty-year gold bonds.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Pillow Appointed.

Major General w. M. Kavanaugh, division commander for Arkansas, United Confederate Veterans, has is- sued general order No. 1, as follows: Robert c. Pillow, of Little Rock, is hereby appointed adjutant general and chief of staff to the commander of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans for Arkansas, appointment effective from this date"
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
CrushesI to lpsAth.

At Pine Bluff Marcus Whitaker, aged about 30 years, met a horrible death. Whitaker, who was cripple, was riding horseback, and on account of an approaching storm was riding rapidly in order to reach shelter. As the horse turned corner it fell on the slippery sidewalk. Whitaker was cought under the horses weight, and was so badly crushed that he died 8 few hours later.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Locomotive Runs Away.

A 13-year-old negro boy entered the cab of an Arkansas Midland freight engine at Clarendon while the engineer and fireman were eating dinner at hotel near by, and pulled the throttle wide open. The engine started off at terrific rate of speed, but soon left the track and crashed through the round house, tearing the end of that building completely out. The boy jumped and escaped injury.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
ARRIVED IN THE INLANDesEA.
Transport Grant, With Gen. Chanee and the Sixth Cavalry. Re-
 ported in the Inland Sea,

Washington, July 25,-A dispatch ment from Qua~termaster Hyde. at Nagasah, stating that the transport Grant has been reported in the h. land sea and is expected to arrive at Nagasali tomorrow. She has on board Gen. Chaffee, commanding the army in China, and the Sixth cavalry destined for service in that country.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Two Killed, One Injured.

A sad accident occurred at the Lennie timber camp, near Paragould A large tree fell, crashing into a tent, crushing out the lives of Miss Maud Lennie, aged F. and Miss Brown, aged 12. Frank Noble had an arm badly bruised, while Mrs. Roy Lennie, who had her baby in her lap miraculously escaped unhurt.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
ch.nc. for 1. c.p.nl. Woman.

A widower of Carroll county, with four children. in a letter to the ed- itor of local paper, states that he would like to take unto himself n wife, "a female who can milk. churn and do other homework" The wri- ter also calls attention to the fact that his seven milch cows. as well as the children, are perfectly tracti. ble."
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Fear God, Tell the Truth and Make Money"
FORREST CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON JULY 27 19oO
SOUTHERN GlEANINGS.
A Subject Worthy of study.

One of the most remarkable meteor ,logical peculiarities noticed in the past two years. says the New Orleans Picayune, has been an extraordinary 'ainfall in all the gulf states. Texas and Mississippi have especially suf- Tered. but all the gulf states experi- .nced excessive rains.
 In contrast with these facts was an- other of great importance. This was the >Osence during both years of unusual Loods in the Mississippi river and it's great uI per tributaries. There was no nood Tn lS9e-N, and none fin lS99-l900. These tScts are too few in number to furnish any reliable basis for systematic hy- pothesis but it would not be unreasonable to suppose that there may be some con- neetiob between what are at least coin cidences.
 IL k more than likely that the greatest part of the moisture that is precipitated in the Mississippi valley Is derived from evaporation in the Caribbean sea and gulf of Mexico. When this moisture Is carrled far to the northward it falls as rain In the Ohio and Ternesse river val ieys. on the east side in the upper Mis- s!ssln9i valley. in the center, and in the states Of the west side. iying between the great river and the arid region which passes through the Dakotas, the western ends ot Nebraska, Kansas and Texas.
 The dangerous floods in the Mississippi come out of the Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri W hite. Arkansas and Red rivers. When the clouds discharge their excess of wa ters in the upper tiers of states, there are always floods in the Mississippi river. But when the moisture falls in the gulf tier Of states, the floods are in the local streams Of those states, and not In the great river
 The Mississippi flood season commences early in spring. The subject is one worth study. since it is possible that something CT value may be deyeiODed
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Will Coal and Proceed to Taku.

Washington, July 25.-Quartermas- ter Hyde has completed arrangements at Nagasaki for the coaling of the Grant immediately upon her arrival there. If, as is expected, the Grant ar rives at Nagasaki Wednesday morn- ing. the coaling of the ship may be completed by evening. She will start ot once for Taku with Gen. Chaffee and the Sixth cavalry on board. She IS ex- peeted to reach there on the 25th inst.