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The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

Hawaii's vote in the recent cleo ton shows that they have not for gotton the heartless dethronement of their queen and the forced an nexation of their country to the United States. The candidate for congress who made strictly anti white canvass and who promised to endeavor to have the queen re- stored to power, received an over whe1ming majority.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20
Fatal Pistol Duel

A pistol duel took place on the street at Eureka Springs between Chief of Police Gordon and a negro named Robert Smith Gordon and Policeman Logue went to arrest Smith, who refused to surrender and opened fire on them. .Logue was shot in the arm and disabled, when Gordon shot the negro in the neck The latter fell, but raised on his el- bow and continued the battle un- til two more shots were fired into his hodv.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

The Chicago Record suggests that the reason the Chinese who discoverd America 1900 years ago didn't remain was that the inhabi- tants did their own laundry work
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION, No. es,4

Department of the Interior, Land Office at Lit
 tie Rock, Ark, Oct. oO 1900
 Notice is hereby given that-sthe following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Judge of Faulkner County at Conway, Ark, or, Dec. 1, lo00, viz; Wm. A. Hinsley, H F. No 2il7S
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, vix; John Stone, Wash Greene. R. B. Townsend, J. D. Townsend, all of Conway Ark. H H. MEYERS, Register.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

When in doubt, roast Mark Hanna-that seems to be the motto of a good many Democratic news papers.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

When the flag has been hoist ed ill honor, let it never be hauled down in disgrace. President McKinley's speech at Atlanta. This of course does not apply to Alaska.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

The Olympic games will be re- vived at the Buffalo Exposition next year. Those who were not present when the games were orig ina1ly played will no doubt take advantage of this opportunity to see them.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

One of the professors at Leland Stanford University was recently dismissed by Mrs. Stanford, widow of the founder of the school, for making statements i'll the class room lectures, which Mrs. Stan ford thought unfriendly to her bus mess interests. And yet we boast of freedom of speech i'll America.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

Richard Croker says he is going to reform New York City. We presume he will start in by reform ing Croker.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20
judgment For False Imprisonment.

w. V. Kesterson, a cattle dealer of Little Rock, secured a judgment against P. H. Foley in Arkansas county circuit court at Dewitt for $5,O00 for malicious prosecution. In the spring of 1899 Foley caused the arrest of Kesterson on the charge of receiving stolen property by the purchase of bunch of cattle from Arkansas county, and he was -acquit- ted by the courts.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20
Convicted of countsrfeiting.

Chas. Brown was convicted in federal count in Little Rock, and sentenced to one year and day in the Leavenworth penitentiary. Brown was captured in remote sec tion of Garland county, and was charged with counterfeiting.
 A new hospital, the first in the city, was opened at Texarkana on the 18th inst.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

Central Colleges remarkable record for health has unfortunately been broken this year. The first death among the pupils ill nine years occurred almost immediately after the opening this fall and an other one of the young ladies died last week. In both cases, how ever, the young ladies were i'll when they arrived here, and their death cannot be attributed to un- healt1lful conditions at Central. Pres. Lille says that all of the girls at the Home" are now in good health.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

The Benton County Horticul- tural Society will make an exhibit of fruit it the Pan-American Ex- position at Buffalo, N. Y.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

Of course, 1t was expected that Rev. F. s. Johnston would be re- turned by the conference to the charge at this place, but everyone will be glad to know that he is to be with us another year. In spite of his extensive duties as financial agent of Hendrix College and man ager of the Twentieth Century fund for Arkansas, Mir. Johnston has found time to do more, perhaps, in the three years he has been pastor os the Conway Methodist church chan any Of his predecessors. The , handsome $8, ,ooo church building which has been erected and dedi- cated aee from debt since he has been nere will stand as lasting monulnent1to his untiring and un- selfish devotion b his work.
 1T have used Chamberlain CciSc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy and find 1t to be great med- icine, says MT. E. $. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. It cured me of bloody Aux. I cannot speak too highly of it." This remedy al- ways wins the good opinion, if not praise, of those who use it. The quick cures which it eftect.- even iii tlle most severe cases make it a favorite everywhere For sale by w. H. Martin & Co.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20
Broke a Leg.

s. P. Turner, of Little Rock, sec retary and purchasing agent of the state charitable institutions, fell off a railroad trestle at Hardy and broke d leg. He was walking up the railroad track to catch train, and in the dark stepped off into space.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20

A $5O,0O0 furniture factory is to be erected at Texarkana.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-20
GuARpIAN,s NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an or der of the Faulkner Probate Court, made at its October, 1900, term, will on
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The Reason WHY.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
1t is rarely possible that the reten-
ton OF Raymond by the board of regents
OF the University is a necessity to pre-
vent an investigation of the ffnances of
the school. 1t is current rumor, never
denied, that thousands upon thousands
OF dollars of the schools money have
been misapplied; that money appropri-
ated for one purpose has been used
Tor another in direct violation of law:
that insurance money on the building
burned has gone into unlawful expend-
itures; that extravaganza and waste have
gone hand in hand; that the truth has
been suppressed; that deficits and debts
are mountain high; that fictitious state
ments have been given out and the
truth kept locked Up. All these things,
and more. are within the knowledge of
the president and Of some. if not all of
the regents. Hence the wisdom. perhaps
the necessity, of retaining Mr.. Ray
mond.
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available will give the United States
an aggregate of nearly 5000. This is
probably but the beginning, however.
We may have Is, 900 or zoo 0 men in
China before snow flies. BY July 18th
the powers should have $4,000 available
men, and by August list $4,000. Fur
ther troops will be sent as occasion
may demand. If the trouble continues
to spread, as is now indicated, it will
require at least 100000 foreign troops
to s~traighten things out, and a winter
campaign. The worst is probably fair
ly well known in the north of China,
but if the people of the southern prov
inces rise the task of dealing with the
situation will be vastly increased. If
Pekin is to be captured it must be done
speedily. The rainy season is about to
commence in China, and in two weeks
the country between the capital and
the sea will be n vast lake.
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SOMETHING ABOUT CHINA.

Save Egyp., China is the Oldest ma
ton on earth. Scion learned from the
Egyptian priests that they had records
reaching back ten thousand years be-
fore his time, and Scion died 558 B. c..
-2,55S years ago. The Chinese claim
their written chronicles go back an equal
period of time, but beyond 2,637B. C. ev-
erything is hazy. That date was the
sixtieth year of Hwang I'll, but there
were Chinese in China before him
how long before no man certainly
knows.
AS much as can be certainly set
down is that the beginning of the Chi
nese nation was a band of Turanian
wanderers who came into the basin of
the Yellow river prior to 5000 B. c..
How much before is the merest guess.
They drove out the aborigines, and
laid the foundations of a government
which still endures. The first docu-
mentary evidence Of rulers which can
be relied upon begins with the reigns
Of Yao and Shun, 2,356-2,20 B. C.
The population then appears to have
consisted of a collection of tribes or
clans, ruled by a centralsgovernment.
Yu was the successor of Shun. and
with him came a change in rulers. He
'familied" the empire. After him was
what is known as the feudal state, I'M
der the dynasties of Hsia, Shang and
Chau, from 2.205 to 255 B. c., covering
nearly 1000 years. 1t was an era SIM
liar TO that existing in Europe during
the middle ages. Next appeared the
imperial form of government, which
has lasted for 2.200 years. Dur
ing this time the great dynasites have
been those of Han, 206 B. C.-220 A. D.;
Tang, 61S-906 A. D.; Sung. 960-1, 279
A. D.; Yuan, the Mongul, 12S0-1367 A.
D.; Ming, 136S-1643 A. D., and
Ching, Manchu-Tartar, which OK
lists to the present time. During these
thousands of years many great EN-
perors ruled, among them Che
Hwang-te, who began the erection of
the celebrated wall. He was a great
ruler but a veritable Nero. for it was
during his reign that he ordered the
destruction of all the old historical
books, said to go back 5000 years be-
fore his time. A few were hidden, but
many were burned, and in their de-
struction, as in the destruction of the
Alexandria library, the records of early
standardization were lost irrevocably.
The best of what was saved are COM
prised in what are known as the Five
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REFORM Is NEEDED.

A paper published in this city yester-
day announced that there was no Off
cial record Of houses of assigna-
ton, and that the writer of an
article in the Register would probably
be called upon for information. It
might as well be stated first as last
that the writer of the article in the
Register will furnish no information
save that communicated to the public
through the columns of this paper. But
he's takin' notes, an faith he'll print
EN-. 1t may also be stated that houses
of designation not only flourish in this
city at present, but they have for years,
and they are worse than the so-called
fake" hotel. The police know about
them, as they know about the mulitu-
dinous street walkers who infest GER
tain portions of the city every night,
from dusk onward. These birds of
prey catch their victims daily. Where
do they take them? The fake" hotels
are closed. But the trade goes on with
out interruption. In fact, it appears to
be more in evidence than ever
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LINCOLN V. M,KINLEY.

This clause appears in the Republican
national platform, recently adopted al
Philadelphia; and refers to the people
of the Philippines:
THE largest measure of self-govern-
meht consistent with their welfare and
our duties"
That reads very handsomely. But il
is the old excuse for virtually enslay-
ing a people without their consent. Let
us see what that eminent Republican
and great statesman, Abraham Lincoln,
had to say about this very sort of
thing:
the inferior race are to be treated with
as much allowance as they are capable
of enjoying; that as much is to be done
for them as their condition will allow
are these arguments? They are
the arguments that kings have made for
enslaving the people in all ages of the
world. You will find that all the argu-
ments in favor of kingcraft We're of this
class; that they always bestrode the
necks of the people, not that they wanted
to do 1t, but because the people were
better off for being ridden. Turn it what
ever way you will, whether 1t come from
the mouth of a king, an excuse for en-
shaving the people of the country, or
from the mouth of men of one race for
enslaving the men of another, it is all
the same old serpent"
This is Abraham Lincoln come back
to earth to place the seal of his dis
approval upon modern Republicanism.
Verify, it is the same old serpent" and
the people will bruise its head.
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u.s. It has made it necessary to do all
over again the work that was once done
by the Democratic statesmen of the past
the true Republicans, from whom the
Hanna organization has stolen its name.
1t is time for the Democracy to take
again into its own hands the work of
expansion. so wretchedly bungled by the
rapacious imperialists of latter-day Re-
p~ublicansism. The party that added
more han two million square miles to
the area of the Union and turned the
inhabitants of the annexed territory into
enthusiastically loyal American citizens
is the party that ought to look after our
future growth.
Let the Kansas City platform call for
American expansion as opposed to inn
perial exploitation.
Every possession over which our flag
flies to be an integral part of our union.
and governed according to American
precedents and American principles.
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Complaints come fromprominent bust.

Complaints come fromprominent busi-
ness men and property owners generally
that there is no such thing as getting
satisfaction, information or justice out
of the Board of Commissioners in the
reassessment matter. Petitioners say
they are kept waiting, are examined in
secret session, cannot ascertain what
the verdict is going to be, and general
ly have the fear that the purpose of
the Board is to maintain the figures
of the assessors rather than afford de-
served relief. If the Board don't mend
its ways pretty o 0 steps will be taken
to sue out a writ of mandamus, COM
pelling these public servants to deal
fairly with their employers. The
Courts have the power to afford re-
lief, and it may come to that. Why
don't the Board act squarely with the
public of its own volition, before it Is
compelled to?
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HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

lol tOlk hLN W. L4N u .
The High School Commencement at
the Grand Opera House was an unqual-
ifed success, but, as usual the boys
were away behind the girls in point
of numbers. Thirty-one girls and eight
boys is all right for the girls, but very
bad for the boys. 1t appears
TO be impossible for the average boy
OF the average family, no matter what
enducational facilities are provided for
him, to finish even the ordinary school
course. Anything like a complete edu-
cation is only within reach of the
young man of rich parents. The poor
boy must go to work before he has fair
ly mastered the ordinary English
branches. That this is so is too bad,
but it is so. To apply a remedy is not
easy, and yet there should be one. More
boys should graduate than girls, other
things being equal. AS things are. four
girls graduate from the common
schools to one boy. This isn't a good
way.
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Classics, dating back 1000 years. They
are made up of historical chronicles,
political and ethical maxims and odes.
One of the most important components
is the Book of Rites, dating from 1900
B. c. Next in Importance come the
Four Books, three embracing the
teachings of C~onfucius and the fourth
the writings of Mencius. A summary
of their teachings is walk in the
Trodden Paths" Many Biblical pre-
cepts are taught in these volumns,
generally inversely. One by Confucius
is: What you do not want to do to
yourself, do not do to Others" This is
the golden rule reversed.
The extent of the empire is almost
four million square miles. The popu-
lation is estimated at from $50, 1000, 600
to 400, 900, 900. Several cities have
1000, 900 population each-a dozen
over a million each. The regular i'm
perial army amounts on paper to $780,
900 or 400, 900 men, Of which one
quarter is supposed to pass in, review
at Pekin once a year. The Army of
the Green Standard" corresponding
to u national guard, is about 700, 900
in numbers. There are also provincial
forces of unknown strength. Vast
stores of modern arms have been ac-
cumulated of late years, including the
best guns, large and small. The navy
is Indifferent and of small moment.
Such is an outline of China.
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JED

HAMM-On Wednesday, june q, 1900,
at 1885 o'clock p. M, Cornelia E., only
child of ]. E. and Carrie Hamm, aged
months and 10 days.
Funeral services at the residence of
Christian Hoffman, No. 15S National road,
Fulton, Friday afternoon at ? o'clock.
Friends of the family respectfully in
vited TO attend. Interment at Greenwood
cemetery.
JACKSON-On Tuesday, June 26th, 1900,
at n:30 o'clock a. M, Mrs. Annie jack
son, in her 18th year.
Funeral services at her late residence,
No. 147 Alley IS, this CThursday ~)after-
noon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family
invited to attend. Interment at PENN
sula cemetery.
ZOELLER-On Tuesday, June 26th, 1900,
at / o'clock p. M, Philip e., son of JOS
eph and Mary Zoeller, in his I'd year.
Funeral from residence of parents, No.
1856 Sixteenth street, Thursday, June 2Sth,
1900, at $50 o'clock a. m., Friends are in
vited to attend. Interment in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
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What imperialism Does.

new YORK journal.
The Republican New York Tribune
gives prominence to an article on the
Danish West Indies by Mr.. Frederick
A. Ober, author of Among the Garth
bees" Mr.. Ober shows that the people
of st. Thomas, who were formerly al
most unanimously in favor of annexa-
ton to the United States, have now com
pletely reversed their attitude. And the
explanation. as. given by a member of
their island council, is this:
For some time there has been growing
up in this community a strong feeling
against the American government, own
ing that island. You will remember that
years ago the inhabitants voted. almost
TO a man. for their cession to the United
States, but since its occupation of Porto
Rico a sort of fear has crept into their
hearts that, instead Of becoming Amer
lean citizens and a portion of America.
We would simply be an island depend
ency legislated for by Washington poll
ticians. and governed by United States
soldiers. Our people reason, and perhaps
not unjustly, that if the people of Porto
Rico, governed despotically by Spaniards.
longed TO become Americans, believing
ii would be better for them, and have
been disappointed, then if we, governed
mildly. justly and honorably by the
Danes. should find in the United States
government an oligarchy. instead of a
republic, fraud. corruption, dishonest
politics and a display of ownership and
conscious superiority. born of preju-
dice against the coiored people, how
greatly should we be disappointed.
That is TO say, Republican Imperialism
has destroyed one Of the best opportuni-
ties ever offered for American expan-
sion 1t has checked the growth Of
American sentiment. It has turned to-
war; Europe the eyes of an American
pei that formerly locke only toward
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-28
TROOPS For CHINA.

In addition to the Ninth in
fantry, which has already sailed from
Manila for China, and the Sixth cav
airy, which is under orders to go from
San francisco. it is announced from
Washington that the Fourth, Four
teenth and Twenty-fourth infantry reg
iments are also under orders to sail
from Manila in the shortest possible
m The four infantry regiments
will make up a force of 5,40o men. and
the cavalry. marines and blue jackets
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NoTIcE
NOTICE TO

Notice IS hereby given to railroad con.
tractors that the Pittsburg, ConnellsvilIe
and Wheeling Railroad Company Is now
ready 10 receive estimates for the West
virginia portion of its line.
Contracts will be made for portions Of
hVe miles or less in length and calling for
completion OF the same in eight months
time. These contracts will include the
grazing and masonry. and the Rail-
ROAD company reserves the ballasting
ana the laying of tracks and the right
10 reject any or all bids.
Plans may be examined at the office of
West Virginia, where the Chief Engineer
may be found for consultation i'm regard
10 the same. EDGAR A. HOLMES,
Jeete General Manager,
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Lost an Arm.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June 81
Charles Woods, an employee of the Au-
burn wagon works, in this city, had
his left arm caught in the machinery
by a belt slipping out of place, throw
ing the machinery in motion. The
arm was badly mutilated and Woods
was removed to the Kings Daughters
Hospital, where the arm was amputated
below the elbow.
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Out of Debt.
New York Journal.

AFOW IUIh JUuIIdL
President Mckinley was called 'the
mortgaged candidate In 1896 because he
owed Mark Hanna about $4,000. Nc
kinley has been in office three years.
during which there have been trust scan
dals, commissary scandals. custom house
scandals, ~postoffice scandals, engineered
not by Mckinley, who is personally hon.
est, but by the cuttlefish statesmen be-
hind him..
The assessors report of the property
owned by President Mckinley now shows
that he lists his possessions at s25, 600.
Then the debt to Hanna is presumably
rubbed off the slate. There are worse
things han being a Republican Presi-
dent.
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p RoPosALs FOR CONSTRUCT

FIFTH STREET.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the city OF
Wheeling until u o'clock noon, Monday.
July ?, 1900. for continuing the construc-
tion of the brick sewer in Forty-hfth
street. Specifications can be seen at the
office of the City Engineer.
The successful bidder Will be required
surety To be approved by the board. for
the faithful performance of the contract.
The names of the sureties must accom-
PAM each bid. The proposals will be
marked Proposals for Constructing the
Forty-flfth Street sewer"
The Board reserves the right 10 reject
any or all bids.
je26es w. II. HoRNIsH. Clerk.
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Died From an Operation.

Special to the Register.
CHILLICOTHE, O., June PIE. P.
Rurah, general freight agent of the B.
& 0. S.-W. railway, well known and
popular all over the line, died at his
home here at 4:30 o'clock this morn
ing as the result of an operation per-
formed on him yesterday.
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PROPOSALS FOR LAYING

Sealed proposals will be received by thu
Board of Public Works of the city OF
Wheeling until u o'clock noon. Monday,
July 2 1900. for LAYING crock sewers. Pro-
files and specifications can be seen at the
office of the City Engineer.
The successful bidder will be required
to furnish bond in the sum Of $1,000. with
approved surety, for the faithful perform
ance Of the contract. The names OF tina
sureties must accompany the bids. Pro-
posals will be made on printed, forms
which viii be furnished by the Clerk OF
the Board, and shall be marked Pro-
posals for Laying Crock Sewers
The Board reserves the right to reJect
ie2Ses w. II. HoRN1sH. Clerk.