davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Making War on Vagrants.

War is being made by the police of Little Rock on loafers and worth less characters in general. In city the size of Little Rock there can al- ways be found a horde of idle men, black and white, the majority being negroes. The latter class, it is claimed, are fed from the larders of white citizens who employ colored domestics. When one of this class is spotted he is given a chance to leave the city or go to work. If he fails to do either he is taken before the po- lice judge, fined and put to work on the streets. Just at this season there Is no reason for any able bodied man being out of work, as the farmers ar' greatly in need of laborers.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
BRIEF MENTION.

Hiram Bernhardt was killed by . falling tree near Mosher, Poinsett county.
 While seining near Jenny Lind, Wyatt Smith fell in the river and was drowned.
 A call has been issued for a mass meeting of populists from all parts of the state, to be held ut Little Rock July 27th.
 Fire at Black Rock destroyed the plant of the Western Tie and Ium- Der Company. Loss, s3.0OO; no insurance.
 Henry Garrett and a man named Johnson, while out in a dugout in St. Francis river, fell overheard and were drowned.
 The wheat crop of Fulton county has about all been harvested, and was the best raised in that section for many years.
 Fire at Little Rock on the night of the 18th destroyed the Little Rock Bakery. Loss, s3,O00, cov- cred by insurance.
 Pearl-hunting at Black Rock has become so popular that it is said that fully 1000 people put in their entire time fishing for pearls within radius of six miles of that town.
 A new telephone line is being constructed from Fayetteville to Springdale.
 There are 5,930 persons in Jeffer- son county who have paid their poll tax for the year 1899 and are en- titled to vote in the elections next year.
 Eugene Elliott, son of Judge El- liott, of Texarkana, who is now in China, cabled his father on the l4th that all Americans in Chee Foo
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Negro Murderer Apprehended.

Lige Powell, colored, who mur' dered Col. Gardner, a prominent Miller county planter, at the latter's home about a month ago, was cap tured last week at Nashville. Off cers of Miller county were notified, and at once went after Powell and took him back to stand trial. The murder was one of the most cold blooded ever committed in the state. Col. Gardner had just returned from Texarkana and was in his lot putting up his team. Powell had secured Gardncr's shotgun, and after holding him up, securing his watch and a small amount of money, he deliber- ately fired the contents of both bar rels of the weapon into the planter body and fled.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Runaway Engine.

A 13-year-old negro boy entered the cab of an Arkansas Midland freight engine at Clarendon while the engineer and fireman were eat ing dinner at a 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 ronnd house, tearing the end of that building completely out. The bo, t.~ ped and escaped injury.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
caps nonas 2 Faks.

L6ttcrs received at Hot Springs from parties who went from that city to Cape Nome several months ago in quest of gold state that the place has been greatly misrepre- sentcd. There is little gold found, but gambling and the saloon busi- ness are booming. Provisions are sold at exorbitant prices. pork chops selling at 75 cents a pound, bacon at 35 cents, and bucket of water 25 cents. Killings are of daily oc- currence in disputes over mining claims.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Political Appointments.

Hon. Carroll Armstrong, chair man os tho Democratic state central commit z Il Hon. Jacob Trieber. of the ~rs~ Dlican state central com mittee. neld conference in Little Rock July lGth and agreed upon the following appointments Tor the gu bernatorial candidates:
 Russenvlle, Tuesday, July si. Ii a m. DardanelIe wedne sday. August l, II a. m. Clarksville Thursday. August 2 Il a. m, Moriilton, Thursday August 3, 8 p. m. Ozark Friday, August 8 SD. m.
 Van Blrcn Saturday. August I. II n. m Fort smith. Saturday, August I, s D. m Fayetteville, Monday. August 6, Il a. m Rogers, Monday, August G, p, m.
 Eureka Springs Tuesday, August :. II n. n Huntsville. Wednesday. August s. II a m. Harrison, Thursday, August Q, II a. m Melville Friday, August TO- Il a. m Mountain Homo. Saturday August II, II a. n Salem, Monday, August i3. Il a. m.
 Mammoth Springs. Monday. August i3. m.
 Walnut Ridge Tuesday, August IA, II a m Corning, Wednesday, August 10, II a. m Paragould, Thursday, August i6 II a m Jenesporo, Friday, August F. II a m. Clarendon. Saturday, August IS II a. m. Stuttgart, Monday, August 20, 10 a. m Pine BlufI, Monday. August 20, sp.m Fordyce. Tuesday. August 2i. II a m Camden. Tuesday. August 2l, D. m. Magnolia. Wednesday. August22. II a. m. Texarkana Thursday. August g, sp m, Ashdown Friday. August 2i. D m
 DeQueeu, Saturday. August 25, 10 a. m Mena. Saturday August 25 8 p. m.
 Bonneville, Monday August 27, m. Danyille, Tuesday, August 2s, I p, m. Hot Springs. Wednesday, August 29, D m. Hope, Thursday, August 30, ?, m
 Arkadelphia, Friday, August 3l, 10 a. m. Benton. Saturday, September |, II a. m. Little Rock, Saturday, September 1, SD. m
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Sale of Postage Stamps.

Washington, July 2I.-The an nual statement showing the total issue of postage stamps, stamp books, stamped envelopes, news paper wrappers and postal cards, for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1900, was given out at the post office department today. It shows the aggregate number of all such matter issued to have been 5,283,- os7 ,oIo articles, valued at $o7,- 6S7,772.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Wants a Wife.

A widower of Carroll county, with four children. in letter to the ed itor of local paper, states that he would like to take unto himself a wife, Ca female who can milk, churn and do other housework. The writer also calls attention to the fact that his seven milch COWS, as well as the children, "are perfectly tractable."
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Do You Want It?

The Arkansas agricultural experi- ment station at Fayetteville has is sued Bulletin No. Gl, for July, giv. ing the results of experiments upon the following subjects: Annual plants for summer hay and pasture: for winter hay and pasture; and for forage or coarse foC.ler; permanent plants for meadow and pasture; special crops for pig grazing. The bulletins of the station are sent free to all residents of the state who ro. quest them.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Subscribers.

If subscribers do not yet receive their papers regularly 1t is because they have not sent us their names since the fire on June re, which destroyed our office. and all con .ents, including our books. We desire that every subscriber, who has not yet done so, will send us the date to which he is paid. Please do not neglect this.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

We had the shortest term oi court last week within the memory of the oldest inhabitants. If we had Judge Moose for a few years and such jury as we had, the county would soon be out of debt and the lawbreakers would have their just deserts, provided how ever that Dan w. Jones was not SJOufarpor
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Sad Accident.

A sad accident occurred at the Lennie timber camp. near Para gould. A large tree fell, crashing into tent, crushing out the lives Miss Maud Lennie, aged F. and Miss Brown, aged l2. Frank Noble had an arm badly bruised, while Mrs. Roy Lennic, who had her baby in her lap, miraculously escaped un- hurt.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

When 1t takes 3,o34 ballots te nominate candidate it certainly shows that the convention has the gift of continuance if nothing more 1t would be hard to say whether il was strict conformity to principle or mere pig headedness that would cause a body of men to waste ar indefinite length of time in useless balloting when no results could be attained.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Fate of a Cripple.

Marcus Whitaker, aged about 30 years. met a horrible death at Pine Bluff. Whitaker. who was a cripple, was riding horseback, and on account of an approaching storm was urging his horse on in order to reach shelter As the horse turned corner he fell on slippery side walk, Whitaker falling under him, receiving injuries which resulted in his death few hours later.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

The corn crop of Kansas has been cut short by drouths.
 Beef for American troops in China will be supplied by Chicago packers.
 During the month of June six deaths occurred at Havana from yellow fever.
 Senator John II. Gear, of Iowa, died at Washington on'the l4th of heart disease.
 President Mckinley has issued a proclamation of trade reciprocity with Germany.
 Two deaths from bubonic plague occurred at Manila, P. l., during the last week in June.
 Many full-blood Cherokees have declined to be enrolled as citizens by the Dawes commission.
 R. G. Dun, founder of Dun's commercial agencies, is slowly dying from dropsy at Dunmore, N. J.
 Gov. Roosevelt is to make tour of the West and then put in the last three weeks of the campaign i'll New York state
 At meeting of the cabinet 1t was decided not to call an extra ses- sion of congress to deal with the Chinese situation.
 The price of refined sugar con times to advance, an increase of 10 cents per 100 pounds being an- nounced on the 1Gth.
 Gen. Joseph Wheeler, commander of the department of the lakes, has asked the war department to assign him to duty in China. The commander of the Second regiment, Illinois national guard, has rendered the servlces of the regi- Hitflt lOI uuty III Rhiiiu. The army transport Hancock ar rived at San Francisco from Manila on the l4th with large number of sick and wounded soldiers.
 The manager of the St. Louis Streey Railway system refused to submit differences between striking employees and the company to arbi- tration.
 The interior department has de- cided not to lay out and survey any townsites in the Cherokee Nation until the Cherokee treaty has been finally acted upon by congress.
 The Japanese charge de affairs at Washington asserts that his govern ment would oppose the dismember- ment of China or the extension oi European acquisitions in the Orient.
 John -Gingrich, of Moberly, Mo-. attempted suicide by shooting him. self in the head with revolver. He was separated from his family. and this and despondeney on account of business misfortunes were the mo- tives for the deed.
 Fire broke out in the wheat fields of P.wnoc county, Kansas, one of the largest wheat-growing sections of that state. Everybody turned out to fight it, but large amount of wheat was destroyed before it could be subdued. It required the hardest kind of work to prevent it from sweeping over a scope of coun- try where hundreds of thousands of bushels of wheat was in the ricks. | An excursion train on the Wheel ing X Lake Erie railroad was wrecked at Bowerston, o. The coaches were completely filled, and while going at good rate of speed the tender suddenly left the track, throwing the six coaches, engine and baggage car into tho ditch Four of the coaches turned com pletely over, but aside from a few bruises and general shaking up, no one was iniurad-
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Sheriff's Slayer Killed.

George Fisher was shot and killed in Missouri, just across the line of Benton county, by posse of off cers. On July 10th Fisher shot and killed Sheriff Garrett at South west City, Mo. He was arrested, but escaped. The posse came upon him in a cornfield, and as he resisted he was riddled with bullets.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Attempted Assassination.

At Cedarville Arthur Campbell, a farmer. was called to his door and shot with a double barreled shotgun, twenty-seven shot penetrating his body. He ran back in his house, se- cured his pistol anL shot twice at the would-be assassins as they left.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

Hon. c. c. Reid, of Morrilton
 will be the only new man from Arkansas in the next Congress
 MT. Ried will succeed Hon. w. l.. Terry. We trust that the mantle has fallen upon worthy shoulders, for the next Congress of the Unit ed States will be confronted with problems of more importance than any proceeding Congress for many years. and 1t Is necessary that we have our intellectual giants in the field to meet and grapple with these problems. Though new in the service, MT. Reid Is a man of great ability, and he will not be long ill getting on to the routine of work.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

T. M. Woods is offering the Beebe News for sale. Buck has made a good paper of the News and we regret that continued ill- health makes it necessary for him to retire from the field of journal
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Insane Woman Suicides.

Mrs. Lora Hunt, an inmate of the state insane asylum from Pike coun- ty, committed suicide by hanging. She made a rope by tearing her jacket into strips, which she tied to the bars ina window. She was thirty years old and had been in the asylum but n short time.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

The Des Arc Guidon comes to our desk this week a six column quarto, much improved in every respect. Editor Morrill, is to be congratulated upon the change.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Building New Track.

The Arkansas & Louisiana Rail- way Company has just completed ten miles of road, giving them about l5o miles of track. The company has also let contracts for the build ing of fifty miles of new track.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Nevada county populists have

Nevada county populists have nominated full county ticket.
 Jlm Campbell was instantly killed at . sawmill near Wynne by dead tee falling on him.
 Zach Gamble, colored, was shot and instantly killed by Kie stuart, also colored, on farm near Hope. The killing was the result of quar- Tel over il game of craps.
 In attempting to board a train at Bryant, the l3-yelr-old son of l.. c. Adams slipped and fell. All the toes of on' li9i We're t,lt of and the other leg Will have to Le alnputated.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

Almost before we can get our paper out announcing the fact that that a fellow has been sentenced to the penitentiary, we get the news that he has been pardoned.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCKAllC l1SkEI- For President,
 WM. J. BRYAN, For Vice President,
 ADLAI E. STEVENSON. United States Senate,
 JAS. H. BERRY, For Congress,
 HUGH A. DINsMoRE. Governor,
 JEFF DAVIS, Associate Justice,
 CARROLL D. WooD. Supt. Public Instruction,
 J. J. DoyNE. State Treasurer,
 THos. E. LITTLE. Commissioners State Lands.
 J. w. CoLoUITT. Secretary of State,
 J. w CROCKETT. Auditor of State,
 T. C. MONROE. Attorney General,
 GEO. w. MURPHY. Commissioner Agriculture.
 FRANK HILL, Congress,
 HUGH A. DINsMoRE. Prosecuting Attorney,
 F. E. BROWN. Representative,
 GEO. W. CLARK, County Judge,
 w. H. DUNCAN. Sheriff,
 w, s. HENDRIeKsoN. Circuit Clerk,
 J. M. c. VAUGHTER. County Clerk,
 T. J. BULLION. County Treasurer,
 J P. THINEs. Tax Assessor,
 JoE RIDDEN. County Surveyor,
 B. F. STERMER. Coroner,
 DR. F. G. RICHARDSON. Constable Cadron Township,
 J. H. FARRELL
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

The city council of Little Rock has decided to advertise in eastern papers for bids for the street car frli Shisc of that city.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24
Judge Moose Caned.

The bar, officers of the court and citizens of Conway, presented 6 handsome gold headed cane tc Judge w. l.. Moose, upon the ad- journment of the July term ol Faulkner Circuit Court, as a testi- monial of their appreciation of the very able manner i'll which he dis patched the business of the court. Hon. Geo. w. Clark was selected to make the speech of presentation and Judge Moose replied i'll very feeling manner The bar also pre- sented Judge Moose a resolution thanking him for his expeditions and impartial management, ana upon motion the resolutions were spread upon the court record.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

Asa Williamson. aged 66, and Mrs. l. A. Dye, aged 63, were grant, cd marriage license at Mena.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-24

wnrn enff
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-06
SCORE FOR THE MENU
Nothing But Eggs and
TOOthDiclzs.

Gilson-Next time / take girl TO French
restaurant / won't be so alfred smooth.
/ don't care a durn whether she believes
1 talk French in my sleep and take O French
newspaper, or whether she thinks j don't
know a French poodle from a dachshundl
Willets-What's the matter now.
Last night i thought If I'D 60 right down
the card and pick out something every
couple of inches I'd strike it about right.
If there's one thing i can't eat it's hen
fruit Well, the first round we got was
soup with a dropped egg in It."
well, You didn't have 10 eat it,
''The next prize package / drew was
plain Omeiette. / fought shy Of It and said
I was waiting for the real solid dishes"
YES"
''Well, next / got eggs broiied in butter
and then egg sandwiches! j couldn't play
of forever, and 1 had to eat EN-"
Poor old chapl"
Then l got mad and jumped clear TO
the last thing on the list for dessert. And
what do You think the waiter brought u.s.
Toothpicks. N. Y. Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-06
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Great Destruction Of Property and
Considerable Loss OF Life in
Southern MexicO.

Guadalajara, Mex, March 3.-The re-
cent earthquakes throughout south
ern Mexico did much greater damage
than was indicated by the earlier re-
ports. News from >emote coast and
mountain towns ha- .Wst reached Gu
adalajara, the stories OF great destruc-
ton of property and considerable loss
of life are told. The severe seismic
shocks had a remarkable effect on the
sea, causing it to roll inland, and COW
ering the country for a distance of
over one mile from the beach. This
tidal inundation occurred three times
in rapid succession, and every movable
thing in its path was swept away.
A number of small coast villages
were destroyed, and there was some
loss of life, but no definite information
has been received as to the number OF
persons drowned. This tidal inunda-
ton was most severe on the Pacific
coast, extending from Acapulco to
ManZanillo. Several of the mountain
towns in the state of Michoacan suf-
fered severely. The earthquake shocks
DESTROYED a number of houses in the
towns of Ostula, COalcaman, Coach
uaxara, Aguililla and PomarO. Five
persons were caught under falling
walls in POmarO and killed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-06
PASSED THE HOUSE.
The Porto Rico Tariff Bill Becomes
n LaW-Presldent Issues
Proclamation.

Washington, March 3.-The presi-
dent sent a message to congress
Friday recommending the apprOpria-
ton of the monies which has been
received for the customs from Porto
Rico since the United States took pos
session under the treaty, TO be used
for general purposes for the benefit
of the Porto Ricans. The sums, APP
proximateiy, amount to 100000.
The reading of the message was greet
ed with republican applause in the
house, and Mr.. Cannon asked unan-
imOus consent for the immediate pas
sage of a bill to carry out the recon-
mendation. There was no objection,
and it was agreed that there should
be 20 minutes debate on a side.
Mr.. Cannon moved the previous
question on the Porto Rican bill, and
this prevailed on a standing vote, 143
to 119. A yea and nay vote followed.
Mr.. Bailey's motion to commit the
Porto Rican bill was lost, 1913 to 149.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays
on the passage of the bill.
The Cannon Porto Rican bill passed
the house by a vote of 162 to 1O7.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-06
FIRE ON THE BOWERY.
Five Persons Burned TO Death and
Three Injured in n New York
Lodging House Blaze.

New York, March 5.-Five persons
were burned to death and three were
injured IN a fire which occurred in a
seven-story lodging house at a to
IS Bowery. The dead are: Charles
Butte, 40 years old; John Clark, SO
years old; Edward Doyle, 35 years old ;
Henry Jackson, colored. 80 years old,
and one unidentified man about SO
years old.
Stephen Carney, IS years old, was
burned about the body, face and hands
and removed to q hospital in a seri-
Gus condition; Martin Gallagher, So
years old. was burned about the face
and hands and also removed to a hos
pital; Edward Walker, AZ years old
was burned, but after having his
wound dressed remained at the lo1g-
ing house.
All the bodies were taken TO the
mOrgue.
The damage to the building amOGnt-
ed to about $4,000 The place was con
Quoted 10y Dominica Milano, and was
cheap BOwery lodging house.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-06
FIRST LAFAYETTE DOLLAR.
Robt. J. Thompson, Representing
President Mckinley, Presents 1T
TO President LOubet.

Paris, March 4-Mr. Robert J.
thompson, secretary of the Lafayette
monument commission, as special
commissioner of the United States
representing President Mckinley and
in his name presented to President
Loubet Saturday morning the first
of the Lafayette dollars, which was
enclosed in a casket costing $1,000
The presentation took place at the
Elysee palace.
Mr.. Thompson, accompanied by the
United States ambassador, Gen. H0r-
ace Porter, drove from the embassy
20 the palace in the ambassadors car
riage. On arriving at the Elysee at
11:45 n. m, they were received by ".
Mellard, sub-director of the protocol.
and Capt. Haguet. of the French navy.
who was the officer on duty. The
Americans were conducted to the
presidents cabinet STUDY, where NJ.
LOubet was awaiting them. BY his
side were NJ. Delcasse, the minister of
foreign affairs, and Gen. Baillaud, the
chief of the presidents military cab
met, several members of the presi-
dents military household were also
present.
Gen. Porter introduced Mr.. ThOmp-
son to President LOubet, and the
presentation of the dollar was then
made by Mr.. Thompson in a few ap-
propriate remarks.