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The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01
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Christmas has come and gone with all its joys. P. H. White and family of Frost, Texas, are here spending the holi- days with old friends.
 M. F. Cox, of Otto, is here visit ing relatives and friends. Prof. c. H. Nelson, our teacher, is visiting his wife in Perry county. Married-Deccmber g, at the residence of the brides mother rear Vilonia, Lilburn Cagle, of Little Rock, to Miss Minnie Hill, of Vilonia, by R. K. Wilkcrson. Marr;ed-At the residence cl the brides father J. F. Hartly Dec 25, Joe Graddy, jr., to Miss Naomi Hartly by R. K. Wilkerson.
 A dining was given Christmas day by l.. c. Dallas. It is said there were ninety young people present.
 Wm. Martin formerly of this place now of Center Point, was married last Sunday to Miss Jessie Wallace, of Ward, and is here with his new wife visiting relatives.
 Esq. J. F. IIartly, J. l.. Vaughn, Wootson and Jones Hartly have gone to Texas to look at the coun- try.
 John Rotenbery and wife of Lit tie Rock are taking Christmas here with his father. Mrs. Sarah Price, of Beebe, is spending the holidays here with relatives.
 Mrs. Sallie Wilkerson is quite sick.
 James York, of Texas, is here visiting cid haunts.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Edie, the writer of the report, there are no fewer than 3O,00O lepers in the Viscayas. Leprosy was intro duced in 1883, when the emperor of Japan sent a ship with 150 lepers on board to the Philippines as a present to be cared for by the Cath ollie priests. Thus the seed was planted, and as no practical methods were ever adopted to eradicate the disease or prevent its spread, it has taken firm root.
 The statistician of the department of agriculture estimates the United States wheat crop of 1900 at 522,- s29, ,505 bushels, the area actually harvested being 42,495,3S5 acres, and the average yield per acre 1929 bushels. The production of winter wheat is estimated at 350,025, ,409 bushels, and that of spring wheat is estimated at 172,2O4,0 ,096 bushels, the area actually harvested being 26,235, ,897 acres in the former case and 17,258,48S acres in the latter. The production of corn in 1900 is es- timated at 2,1O5, ,102,516 bushels; :; oats, SO9, ,125,9S9 bushels; barley, 5S,925,s ,s33; rye, 23,995,9 ,927 bushels !; buckwheat, 9,566,966 bushels; po- tatoes, 210,926,897 bushels, and hay 50,110,906 tons. The area from which the crops were gathered was as follows in acres: Corn, 83,32O,- S72: oats, 27,364,795; barley, g. s94,sss; rye, 1,591,3 ,326; buskwheat, 637, ,930; potatoes, 2,611,054, and hay, 39,132, ,S90
 Patrick Brown, chief of police of Barre, Vt, was shot and mortally wounded by an Italian while trying to quell a disturbance at an anar- chist meeting.
 Details of scheme to fraudently acquire claims to a vast amount of inning property in the Philippines has been laid before the war depart ment. The scheme was matched by Spanish officials and claims put on record during the last days of Span ish rule over the islands.
 Ex-Gov. Walcott, of Massa- chusetts, is dead.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

So far Gov. Jones and other offici- a1s of the State and State Uni versity have failed to answer the sensational charges made against them by Prof. Bynum. There can be but two causes for the failure of these gentlemen to answer these charges. Either they consider them of so little importance as to demand no contradiction or they are unable to deny the accusa tions the charges contain. If the former reason accounts for the silence oi these gentlemen, are they not pre- stunning too much upon the faith of the people i'll them? If the charges were directed only against Mir.
 Jones himself and concerned him alone in a personal way, then 1t would be his right to ignore them or deal with them as his own pleas ure might dictate. Bnt it is not a personal matter. MT. Bynum as serts that most fragrant abuses have been committed ill the management of our University; that there are certain ones iii the faculty who are especially favored by the manage ment, that contracts have been vio- lated for petty and personal reas- ons and that exalted degrees have been conferred upon certain per sons, not as testimonials of their eminent scholarship, nor yet as ac- Acknowledgements of their profound learning, but as direct rewards for political service rendered to MT. Jones in his campaign for the U. S.. Senatorship. These are matters that vitally concern the people of Arkansas, and if MT. Bynum has slandered Arkansas governor and Arkansas university, our citizens should have the facts i'll the case. State pride demands that our offic- ials should be cleared of this charge and Gov. Jones should see to it that this done. If, on the other hand, these charges are true, then, in the language of Jeff Davis, we need Red river turned through a few of our state institutions, and possibly some strong disinfectant added in with, it. We learn that MT. Bynum will lay his charges be- fore the legislature and we may hope to get the truth of the matter. About the only thing we can be certain of now is that Prof. Bynum seems to be counting an investiga- ton and the other side is not.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Women are strangely contradic- tory. A few days ago St. Louis man abandoned his wife and drove off ill a coal wagon. His better half jumped into another wagon overlook him, leaped out of hel wagon and stopped his team and held them. She then called a policeman and asked to have hei husband locked up on the ground that she was afraid of him.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Sir Alfred Miner has sent an alarming report of conditions ln South Africa to the London war office, and achievements are being hurried to the front.
 | Miss Maggie Hoel, aged 1S,is miss ing from her home at Puebolo Colo, and it is beleived is being held by kidnappers.
 British agents in the United States have been instructed to purchase at once 50,000 head of horses for ship mont to South Africa.
 Too much whiskey led to a diff1- culty at Vergennes, Ill.,, in which Henry Fox was shot to death by Joe and Jack Davidson, brothers. Thomas H. Bonnet was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by a jury at Warrensburg, Mo-, for big amy. He was confronted in court by four living wives.
 Frank H. Morris, of Ohio, auditor of the war department, was mur- dered in his office at Washington by Samuel Macdonald, also of Ohio, a clerk in the treasury department Macdonald afterwards shot himself and slashed his throat with a knife. Macdonald imagined that his vic tim was the cause of him being re- duced in rank in the service, and was drinking at the time of the tragedy. Robert II. Wilcox, delegate in the house of representatives from the Hawaiian Islands, has just been paid S1,0 ,000 for mileage. It was the largest claim of the kind ever made. Every congressman is entitled to mileage at the rate of 20c per mile, by the most direct and practicable route from his home to Washington and return. The distance between Honolulu and Washington is fig urcd at 5000 miles. MT. Wilcox will draw S1 ,O00 more for his return trip.
 A remarkable record of Christmas tragedies is reported from Nashville, Tenn. Dave Terrell was killed by a saloon keeper. The men had been firing at the feet of some negroes to make them dance, when the sa- loon keepers wrist was knocked up by one of the darkies, the bullet en- tering Farrell's abdomen. The next fatality was the cutting to death of Mary Thurman, colored, by Steve Lyons, her lover. Jack Burk, a fireman, while drunk, fell down a high embankment and was killed. Lizzie Jones. colored domestic. was burned to death by her clothing catching fire, and many other se- rious accidents were reported to the police.
 An appended report to Gen. Mac Arthur's review of the civil affairs of the Philippines for the past year, gives some rather startling facts re- garding the introduction and preva- fence of leprosy in the islands. Ac- cordir.r 10 the estimates of the Fran
 i,oqn fr'hr~s Sarss~ 't~i G"v !
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

The Memphis Commercial-Ap- peal expresses the whole thing i'll a nutshell when it says: "The United States ought not to care a tinker's dam whether the Hay Pauncefote treaty is accepted or re- jected by England or whether that country falls back on the Clayton Bulwer treaty or not. England's permission to build the Nicaragua canal is not needed and ought not to be asked"
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

The last days of 1900 mark the closing of century that has been more replete with world-important events than perhaps all the centur- ies from the time of Christ. To enumerate the blessings which the roth century has bequeathed tc future years is task too exhaust i've to be attempted, but we need not go to the pages of history tc find them. They are written ill the every day life of all of us.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

The Supreme Court of the United States will soon decide the consti- tutionality of the Porto Rican tar if law, and it is believed by many that that august body will kill this infamous law. Imperialism is very plausible when garnished with rhetorical flowers and punetuated by frequent references to the "old flag" sublime destiny, y and other catchy phrases, but when il is expressed in the cold, bare Ian guage of brief, it is pitifully ab- surd.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01
.elfiI1q
 Thin

is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already.
 Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat. consult doctor; too thin, persistently thin, no matter what cause, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil.
 There are many causes of get ting too thin; they all come under these two heads: over work and under-digestion.
 Stop over-work, if you can; buty whether you can or not, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, to balance yourself with your work. You can't live on it--true--but, by it, you can. There's a limit, however; you'll pay for it
 Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the readiest cure for "can't eat," unless it comes of your doing no work--you can't long be well and strong, without some sort of activity.
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 The genuine has A this picture on 1t, OA take no other. zWA
 If you have not AN4 tried 1t, send for sANI8n free sample, its a. HQ8N yI greeable taste will 1UN&t surprise you. lENGl SCOTT & BOVINE <1ll Wk
 Chemists, -skY xIH 4O0 Pearl Street, e0 MX
 New York. soc. and $l.oo; all drugglsts.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Mir. Bryan intends to begin the publication of newspaper at Lin coln, Neb., in a short time. The paper will be published weekly and will be called "The Commoner. " In this paper MT. Bryan intends te discuss all the political issues oi the day, and it is safe to say that it will be high-class publication of its kind.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Grover Cleveland, in recent in terview, stated that, ill his opinion the most needful thing for the Democratic party is to give the rank and file of the party some voice in its council. This is cer- tainly good advice, but it is to be doubted if this would produce the effect MT. Cleveland desires.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

This is the year in which we will give the new road law a trial in Faulkner county. We feel sure that the law is all right. If it is not success, the fault is ours. Let us see that its not a failure, as in that case many years would roll by before we could get the peo- pie to try it again.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01
Another Word to the Ladies

Mir. Editor:
 We understand there are still few ladies i'll Conway and vicinity who did not take advantage of our recent offer to send an elegant sil- ver-plated sugar shell absolutely free of charge to any married lady who would simply ask for it, so we will renew the offer for a short time only. We sell these shells regularly at forty cents each. Re tail jewellers ask fifty to seventy five cents for such goods. They are exquisitely beautiful creations ill high grade silver plate. Tofur- ther advertise our ware, we will send one, postpaid, to every mar ried lady who has not received one. This announcement should be cut out and returned to us with your re quest. (This is importantly. Al so please enclose stamp or two to help pay cost of mailing. QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.,, Morgan and Harrison Sts., Chicago.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01
BRIEF MENTION.

Attorney General elect Murphy will appoint his daughter as clerk in his office.
 Will Hillman, from St Louis, was found dead at the Barber Hotel in Texarkana.
 Theives stole number of fine horses from Pine Bluff citizens one night last week.
 The Salvation Army furnished Christmas dinners to 500 homeless and poor people at Little Rock.
 This is the season of weddings, and consequently the ministers and license clerks are enjoying pros perity.
 J. F. Collins big warehouse al Grannis burned last week Loss about $6.o00; partially covered by insurance.
 Helen. the little girl of Mir. an5 Mrs. Nix, of Fayetteville, was ter ribly burned, her clothing catchin: Ire from firoerac,ser.
 The I? ,ear-old daughter of A. J Trcl,clz. livirg twelve miles fren
 K, wa- kieli Y a fali.Ag trv
 
 rs"'np in ih.. forest.
 James Lee and J. A. Watson negroes, were arrested near Var Buren on the charge of horse stealing When captured they hac in their possession three horses stolen in the Indian Territory.
 The election of the following off cers made last July was ratified President, Jas. H. Abrahams, Arka delphia; vice-president, Geo. R Kelley, Benton; secretary, Fret Schader, Little Rock; treasurer, H A. Mccoy, Pine Bluff.
 
 E. E. Fluker, colored merchan of Pine Bluff, announces that he vii build an exclusive colored towI across the Arkansas river from tn, above city. He has purchased 200 acres of land and will survey it int 500 lots, to be sold on easy terms.
 The mill of F. J. Murray, 8 Pine Bluff, was destroyed by fire together with 8 large quantity O lumber. Several freight cars of tn, Iron Mountain and March X Riley warehouse were also badly damaged Murray's loss is placed at $l0, 1000 with 1000 insurance.
 Alex. Nolan. colorei, was fount dead near Osceolo. Everything in ,dicated that he had been killed in , fight as he had an empty pistol il his hand, and there were two bulle wounds in his head.
 An unknown white man, ..slec] on the Cotton Belt track near Wab aseka. Jefferson cointy, was kilic. by a freight engine, From letter on the mans person it is though his name is l.. c. Mcdonald. Tn letters were written at Ramsey Ark
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Millionaires should get together and offer a big reward for the cap ture of persons who kidnap their children. Very large rewards will lead to the capture of this class of criminals. But there is another drawback; very few states have any laws to speak of for the punish ment of this class of criminals.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

The Hawaiian delegate in Con- gress drew over a thousand dollars for mileage from the government a few days ago. If we had very many of these long-distance repre- sentatives., our boasted surplus would soon be looking like post Christmas pocket-book.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Thirty persons were killed ill old Kentucky on Christmas day. Let the blessed light of American civ ilzation and religion be extended to the heather Filipino.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Grover Cleveland, who, it will be remembered, was president of these United States a few years ago, states that he did not vote for Nc Kinley at the last election. De mocracy now breathes easier.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

There is considerable discussion going on over the State about the adoption of state flower. The Federation of Women's Clubs has endorsed the passion flower, while the State Floral Emblem Society is in favor of adopting the apple blos- som. We heartily endorse the chc;cc of the Floral Emblem So- c,ety and hope thu they will be successful in their efforts to have tie apple blossom adopted. It is a beautiful flower, and more typical oi Arkansas products than the pas sicu flower.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

MT. Cudahy will have to sell several more hams to get back the $25, ,ooo he paid for the return of his son who was Kidnapped.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01
Don't use Cough Syrups that Con
 tain Opiates.

They are both injurious and dangerous. Three to five drops of Gregory Antiseptic Healing Oil will relieve your cough in from one to i've minutes and do you no harm. It contains no opium ill any form. a2-tf
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Christmas comes but once year, and from the crime and disturb ance at that time, most of Us would be pleased to see the time extended to two years.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Six more men, this time in West Virginia, with about half sense,. were killed last Friday by an ex- plosion while thawing out some dynamite before the fire.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

With Alger, Miles and Mrs. Fitzsimmens breaking into print again the beginning of the century doesn't seem so propitious after all.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

There is one consolation about being poor. You will never have any of your children Kidnapped and held for ransom.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Taylor5 the outlawed ex-goyern- or of Kentucky, has entered law firm in Indianapolis.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

One of the Younger boys has been arrested for defrauding board bill. "How changed, how fallenl'
The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-01

Better get pardoned now. Gov. Jones' time as governor will soon be out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
UPSET IN LAKE GEORGE.

Wealthy Philadelphia Has Narrow
Escape in Capsizei Yacht.
The steam yacht Cyric, owned by f.
Burgess Warren of Philadelphia, who is
also the owner of the famous fast yacht
Eide, was capsized Friday afternoon in
Lake George about half mile east of
Dome Island and Camp Andrews, and
sank in $50 feet of water.
Mr.. Warren, accompanied by his valet,
the engineer Of the yacht, and Capt.
Alexa nder Taylor of Boston, were on a
fishing trip. when heavy thunder storm
accompanied by strong wind suddenly
passed over the lake. The canvas avn
ings had teen pulled down and fastened
securely in order to keep out the rain.
The boat was headed for the shore
when a severe gust of wind struck it
broadside. Not finding any vent through
the upper works, the wind forced the
yacht over and it rapidly filled.
The boat had large air-tlght compart-
ment which kept it ahoat some time.
This gave one of the men a chance TO cut
the awnings and give the imprisoned
men chance for their lives. Each
secured cushion filed with cork, to
which they clung some 40 minutes be-
fore reaching the shore, where they were
met by parties from the Sycamore and
pulled on to the beach.
Mr.. Warren was very much fatigued
and several times was on the point Of
losing his hold on the cushion that was
supporting him. 1t was a narrow escape
for them. 1t is not known yet whether
the yacht will be raised or not.
Mr. Warren is one of the wealthy
summer residents at Lake George. He
is president of the Sycamore Hotel COM
pany, and has fine private residence on
the grounds. Capt. Taylor was his
guest. Mr.. Warren was not only seriously
Frustrated by the shock. but his side was
severely bruised and one of his ribs
fractured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
Hot sun and1Rain Produce Conditions for
Rapid Growth of Crops.

Hot sun and2Rain Produce Conditions for
Rapid Growth of Crops.
The weather during nearly the whole
week ending July - was very hot.
with bright sunshine. Some days were
relieved by showers, but these did not
mitigate the continued heat. The
thunder showers and accompanying high
winds caused very little destruction,
bat their beneficial effects were most
marked. The hot sun made up for the
previous week of bad haying weather.
All growing crops in the section have
benefited during the week, and evident
satisfaction is expressed as to the out
come of crops.
All crops are reported as growing
with great rapidity. The hot sun and
rain have produced conditions most
favorable for speediest growth, and
where crops have mott suffered critically
from previously uufavOrable conditions,
they give most favorable promise.
Pasturage, 10 some cases, however, has
suffered and grain,is .beiug fed to stock.
Every eXertion has been taken to house
hay, and in most localities an excellent
quality has been secured. Small fruits
are not up to the normal, but this is
rather due to previous weather conditions
than to those of the past week, which
really have been of much benefit to all,
except apples; these are reported as
dropping badly, ard give no promise.
Some grain has been knocked down by
the rain and high wind, and hail has
cut tobacco leaves.
Rye has proved very satisfactory and
is mostly all harvested. Some oats are
suffering from rust. but it is not so
noticeable as last week, and in some
districts they are reported as headed,
and in others as cut Corn was some
what damaged by the high winds. but
I not to any great extent; some of this
crop is in tassel, but on the whole il is
somewhat late. Buckwheat Is up. All
reports seem TO show grain to be doing
well: better than was TO be expected
after the unfavorable conditions earlier
! in the season.
The crop of hay is heavy and of extra
quality. The weather has been mos
favorable for haying, and the work has
progressed rapidly. On account OF the
extremely warm weather some grass
died standing in the fields. In thu
northern districts the showers have beer
little too frequent to be of best advan
tage to haying, but have not interfere,
much. Pastures in southern district
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26

are poor. and grain has to be fed to
cattle and TO cows to keep up the
supply of milk.
Berries give but little promise-pos-
sibly about half as many as usual-and
many of them are drying on the bushes.
Some districts, however, report berries
as Abundant and doing well. Cranberries
will also be light crop. Fair satisfac-
ton is expressed about pears, although
some are blighted. Grapes and peaches,
in some localities, will be abundant.
Cherries are ripening and being picked.
Apples are an unfavorable crop this year.
The fruit is dropping badly, and gives
every indication of being failure. Win
ter varieties are very light, and earlier
kinds are only fair. All fruit in the Mar
ragansett district Is in excellent condi-
ton.
Potatoes are fair crop. although
some reports indicate that the crop is
short and that there is some rust: on the
whole. however. indications are for a
good yield. Peas are below the average.
Squash, cucumber and melon vines are
badly attacked by bugs, and few are
left. Fall turnips and cabbages have a
good start.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-26
LETTER TO G. W. Ross.

Dear Sir No man is more interested in
the look and wear of the paint on the
houses you build than you: not even the
owner: not even the painter.
And painters sometimes are suspected
of being more concerned for the look than
the wear. What is your opinion: Which
pays best, for painter to have his paint
last three years, or US long as he can
He can have it last six. if he wants to.
Lead and oil lasts three; Devoe lead
and zinc lasts six. OF course, conditions
affect the time of both.
Most painters know that zinc toughens
the lead; some use it.
Devoe lead and zinc is thoroughly
ground in oil the proportions are right,
and the mixture is thorough,
No painter need mix he can't afford to.
Hand-work can't compete with machine
work. He runs no risk with Devoe lead
and zinc.
All interests lie in using it; yours, the
owners, the painters ,-unless he wants
his paint to wear half as long.
Yours truly,
30 F. w. DEvOE & Co.
p. 5. \. Calhoun q Son sells oul
paint in your section.