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The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

There is lively fight on between the national and state officers of the American Federation of Labor over the passage of the bill now pending in the Texas legislature providing for the arbitration of all differences between employer and employe The state organization of Federation of Labor endorsed the measure and have had a lobby at Austin working in its behalf for several days.
 A copy of the proposed Philip pine tariff schedule. as recommend ed by Philippine commission has been forwarded to the war depart ment The classification of the Gu ban tariff has been forwarded in the main. In two cases only through. out the entire bill, are any volun- teer duties assessed, namely, on crude materials and on goods not elsewhere provided for at 10 and 25 per cent spectively.
 The inauguration of President Mckinley and Vice President Roose- welt took place Monday. Washing ton had the biggest crowd in the history of the city to witness the ceremonies and rarades.
 Congressman Bartholdt's bill pro- viding that all the meetings of the Mississippi commission shall be held in some city on the Mississipp river has been signed by the president, Its ostensible purpose is to have the meetings held in St, Louis.
 A formal protest was made against the seating of Senator Clark. of Montana, when his ere dentials were presented. It is charged that he secured his elec- tion through bribery.
 Geo. Shenkel, colored. who as- saulted l6-year-old white girl neal Springfield, was indicted, tried and sentenced to life imprisonment, and within one hour of the time the trial began he was en route to the penitentiary.
 The river and harbor bill failed to pass congress, due to the tactics of Senator Carter, who secured the floor in the senate and talked on the measure for six hours, or until tho time for final adjournment
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

It is all right for an aspirant to the legislature to preach around the country while he is a candidate about making laws to demolish trusts, but he had best be careful what sort of laws he passes. The people will hold him responsible. If the Bradford King bill becomes a law howl will go up from busi- ness men and farmers all over this state. But there is hardly any danger of it becoming law. Such bills are not made to pass, they are only for the purpose of trying to hoodwink the people.
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A Good Light!
DoEs IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, but you want something that will relieve and cure the more severe and danger ous results of throat and lung troubles. What shall you do? Go to warmer and more regular eli mate? Yes, if possible; if not pos sible for you, then in either case take the ONLY remedy that has been introduced in all civilized countries with success i'll severe throat and lung troubles, Boschee's German Syrup" It not only heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays inflammation, causes easy expec- toration, gives good nights rest, and cures the patient Try ONE bottle. Recommended many years by all druggists in the world. For sale by all druggists.
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Accidentally Killed While Hunting

X distressing accident occurred last week near Warren. Two young sons of Mir. c. w. Sanders and ne- gro boy were squirrel hunting near home, and had wounded a squirrel in tree. The negro boy was in the act of firing third shot, when the squirrel fell to the ground. The three boys started on a run to cap ture the squirrel, when the gun in the hands of the negro boy was ac- cidentallv discharged, the contents striking young Sanders in the side, killing him almost instantly. The boy was about 13 years of age.
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Sons of the Revolution.

A state organization of the Sons of the Revolution was perfected at Eureka Springs on George Wash ington's birthday, and the charter will soon be filed with the secretary of state. State officers were elected as follows: Thomas Boles, presi- dent Charles D. James, vice presi- dent; Frank N. Clafin, secretary l; Clark c. Hudson, registrar; W, NJ. Duncan, treasurer; Dr. c. F. Ellis, chaplin.
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From the St. Louis Lumberman.

The St. Louis Lumberman gives the following notes of the business in Arkansas Nogales-Roy and Titcomb have incorporated under the same name, with capital stock of $250, ,000; National Point, Greene county-The Chicago Box Company is putting up plant Bear-J. B. Jewell & Go. have reorganized :; Greenville--Watkins Bros. have sold out to W. Y, Dodson X Son; Pine Bluff-H. G. Cady has sold out,
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Must Do Jury Service.

Circuit Judge Anthony B. Grace, of Jefferson county, announces, that "private business must give way to public welfare" and that the only valid excuse which may be present. ed by one sumoned for jury service will be physicians certificate to the effect that the man summoned is physically incapable of jury serv- ice.
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Demand Increased Wages.

The Fort Smith Carpenters union has issued an ultimatum to the contractors to become operative April 1. The union demands that eight hours shall constitute days work, and that the scale of wages shall be the same for eight as for nine hours, the old scale. The con- tractors declare they will not grant the demands.
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Married Woman Elopes.

Mr. Frank Davis. wife of a well-known Pine Bluff merchant, eloped with Clyde Kyle, life in surance agent, from Leavenworth, Kan. Mrs Davis took with her $500 from a bank account in her name, which amount, Davis alleges, belongs to him. Mrs. Davis was formerly Maude Furr, well-known Pine Bluff girl. eloped with Davis several months ago.
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NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Woman and Girl Burned to Death.

Mrs Wm. Sanders and her To- year-old niece, Viola Wilcox, were burned to death at the Sanders home in Hot Springs. Mir. and Mrs. Sanders, their three children and Mrs. Wilcox and two children, occu- pied the lower floor of the Sanders residence. Mollie Sanders and Vi ola Wilcox slept on the second floor and Mr. and Mrs. Sanders were aroused by smoke in the room and discovered that the house was on fire and burning rapidly. They rushed through the house in their night clothes and aroused the other mem- bers of the family. Mr Sanders put the children out of the house while Mrs. Sanders went upstairs to the rescue of her daughter, a girl Is years old, and her niece. Viola. She succeeded in leading the form er to the stairway and got her out safely, and then turned her atten- ton to her niece, but before she could get her ownstairs the stairway, which was burning rapidly, gave away, and she and Viola were inn prisoned on the second floor. The screams of the woman and girl at tracted several of the neighbors, who, together with Mr. Sanders, at tempted to rescue the imprisoned couple, but they could not reach them and they perished before their eyes.
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BRIEF MENTION.

M. G. Moore, aged 72, pioneel citizen of Pine Bluff, is dead The corner stone of new court house at Fl Dorado was laid on the 2d.
 J. W. Syms suicided at Hot Springs by shooting himself through the brain.
 C. F. Vaudeville has been appoint ed superintendent of ear service of the Choctaw railroad.
 The nomination of J. G. Berk- ley as postmaster at Texarkana was confirmed by the senate.
 Paul Brackens, mail carrier, was arrested in Conway county on the charge of robbing the mails
 Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, U. s. A., has been placed on the retired list. He will return to his home in Virginia.
 The Newton County Herald fig ures that an energetic farmer may clear $3,000 year on crop of gin- seng.
 The Pine Bluff city council has granted 15 year franchise to local capitalists for an electric street car Eno op1 l;rb4 ,,l,nt
 Polk county republicans have de- clared in favor of Ben M Foreman for United States marshal of the western district of Arkansas.
 A jury at Magnolia found Mrs. Henry guilty of voluntary man. slaughter and fixed her punishment at three years in the penitetniary.
 A local and d work train on the Kansas City Southern collided about five miles south of Mena, and Ed Jacobs, a passenger, was crushed to death.
 The insurance commissioner re- ports that the loss ratio for fire in- surance in Arkansas for the year ending December 31 was 75.76 per cent.
 Col. John W. Howell has receiv- ed the recommendation of the Gar land county republican central com mittee for reappointment as post master at Hot Springs.
 Senator Sengel's coal mining bill, which passed the. senate, permits coal miners to contract for mining coal either by the screening or non-screening system.
 The Pike county grand jury ere ated big sensation by returning in- dictments against number of off cials and prominent citizens, charg- ing them with gambling
 Richard R. Sappington, formerly railroad conductor, fell beneath the wheels of Little Rock street car and his right leg was so badly crushed amputation was necessary.
 Senator James K, Jones and the members of the house from Arkan- sas have asked President Mckinley to give Hon. W. l.. Terry d place on the Spanish war claims commis- sion.
 The Millers' X Manufacturers In surance company, of Minneapolis, Minn., has been refused authority to continue in the state for the en- suing year on account of refusal to be examined. The police of Little Rock raided a Chinese laundry and discovered that an opium joint was being operated in the rear. Five "fends" were caught "hitting the pipe" and all heavily fined
 Mrs. Lee Coleman, aged 24, sui cided at her home in Texarkana by shooting herself three times through the body with revolver. Work has begun on the extension of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad from Hartshorne, l. T., tc Ardmore I. T.. a distance of l11 miles,
 The store building and stock ot Jas. Krumpner at Pine Bluff was destroyed by fire on the night of the 4th inst.
 Webb French, a Chicago news paper man, dropped dead on the street at Hot Springs from heart disease.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

The Kansas legislature adjourn ed on the 5th.
 Pope Leo celebrated his 91st birthday on the 2d.
 Gen. Weyler has been made min ister of war of Spain.
 St. Louis republicans nominated Geo. w. Parker for mayor.
 The silver republican party of Idaho has formally disbanded.
 Capt. Bob Evans, U. $. N., has been commissioned a rear admiral.
 John Moody, colored, was mur- dered by whitecaps near Barough, Ga.
 John Gurren was instantly killed by an explosion of natural gas at Marion, Ind.
 Senator Wm Frye, of Maine, has been reelected president pro tenn. of the senate.
 The Texas legislature tabled d res olution inviting Mrs. Nation to ad- dress that body
 President Mckinley renominated for 4 second term all the members of his cabinet.
 Fighting continues in Mexico be- tween government troops and hos tile Yaqui Indians.
 Minister Conger has left China for the United States on sixty days leave of absence.
 Gen. Chalfee has been instructed to still further reduce the number of American troops in China.
 Emperor William, while out driv- ing near Berlin, was assaulted by q crank, being struck d severe blow in the face.
 The Missouri supreme court has declared the beer inspection act passed by the legislature of that state two years ago to be valid
 Recent dispatches indicate that the Boers are tiring of the unequal struggle in South Africa and that the war will soon come to an end
 The federal commission sent to San Francisco to determine wheth- e rthe bubonic plague is prevalent in that city has completed its labors. It is asserted the commission will report its investigations developed that the disease exists and is on the increase there Twelve known cases occurred in February. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty, in tended to replace the Clayton-Bul- wer treaty, relative to the construc- ton of the .i~thmian water ways, died at noon on March 4th. The death was caused technically by the fact that the last clause of the treaty allowed only the period of time up to March 4th for its ratif- cation.
 In the heart of suburb at At lanta, Ga, burly negro committed assault on white woman named Mrs. Buchanan, at the point of d revolver to cook him a meal. After the brute finished eating he tied the woman to bed post and set fire to the bedding. Her screams at tracted neighbors. who released her before she was seriously burned, but she was prostrated from the shock,
 The St. Louis worlds fsir bill ap- propriating $5,000,000, became a law only few hours before congress adjourned. The bill came near go- ing over to the next congress on account of the amendments offered in the senate appropriating $25o,- 900 each for the Charleston and Buffalo expositions, which the house refused to concur in. The senate finally receded from its position and the bill went through.
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Shot His Mother and Sister.

A crazy negro boy named Thorn ton, aged 15 years, living at Alma, secured pistol and shot his mother and sister before being overpowered. It is believed the woman will re- It is believed the women will re- cover.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

If certain bill now before the legislature becomes law a whis- ,-v thinker will have to take out li- cense before he guzzles.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

President Harrison died at his home in Indianapolis, Ind, at 1as Wednesday afternoon. Gen. Harrison was ill his 6Sth year.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

MT. Carnegie has announced his retirement from active business. He has set aside S4, GOO, GOO for the benefit of his superanuated ein-
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

A self-confessed negro murderer of a white lady was burned at the stake at Corsicana, Tex, on last "Wednesday.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19

Carter Harrison was nominated for mayor of Chicago for the third term by the democratic city conven- ton. The platform as adopted strongly favors the ultimate munic- Ipal ownership of "all public utili- ties" including street railways and lighting plants.
 One of the last acts of congress was to pass a measure giving clu- Eenship to every Indian in the ln- dlan Territory This act gives the Indians the elective franchise, and makes it possible for them to enter personally into contracts and to ex- ercise many rights heretofore de- nied them
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19
Twenty Years Proof.

Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow elslnnaturalmotionand cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases.
 Cant do without them"
 K. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va writes l don't know how could do without them. have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. lutt'S Liver Pills
The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-19
Baptist Committees.
Conway Printing Co.,:

Conway Printing Co.,:
 Pursuant to directions given at the last session of Greenbrier As sociation, I desire to announce the following committees of that body who will be expected to report al the next session thereof, at Mt. Vernon on Friday before the 4th Sabbath in October 1901.
 Associational Missions-J. M. C. Vaughter, H. Sanders and G. B. Evans.
 State Missions-R. E. Sutton, ]. B. Traylor and Madison Kirby.
 Home Missions-P. H. Glover, T. L. George and l.. T. Brawner.
 Foreign Missions-H. H. Street, ]. o. Cantrell and G. w. Richards
 General Education-W. w. Riv- CTS, A. J. Dickens, Hinkle Glover. 
 Publications-G,/ ,/M. Ford, l. NJ. Polk, H. P. Glover.
 Sunday Schools-H. Sanders, W. C. Kelso, $. E. Lamar.
 Temperance-B. Lowell, B. F. Hardin and R. B. Sims.
 Obituaries-S. F.. Lamar, J. B. Honea and T. $. Wilson.
 Queries-G. w. Kellar, B. H. Gunter and R. E. Bryant.
 Orphans Home-J. A. Batson, John Park and w. ]. Sloan.
 Finance-J. B. Traylor, T. H. Matthews and l.. E. Beard.
 Devotional Exefcises-The dele gates from Mt Vernon church to- gether with their pastor, if they have one.
 Brethren will please preserve this list and the first named one on each list being chairman of the committee, should see that the re- port is ready when the body meets. Ii unable to attend in person send 1t i'll without failure. Fraternally,
 JNo. G. B. SIMMS, Mod.
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The appropriation for a govern ment public building at Hot Springs has been increased to $100,000.
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R. C. Dickerson arrested a ne gro at Morrilton Thursday suspect pected of committing the crime at Preston and he was identified by Henry Anderson, negro boy that lives at Preston and was with the negro on the evening of the crime, but when the suspect was carried to Preston MT. Charter and family failed to identify him as the right one and he was released.
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safeguard the assets. ard of the guaranty
bcnd of 100 the directors are 10 De re-
leased from any litigation predicated upon
claims Of personal liability against IIleIh.
at the instance Of the receivers OF OF the
shareholders who shall assent to said plan
and avail themselves Of the privilege of
exchanging their stock in the association
for the stock Of the Realty Company.
as will represent the pro rata amount
''As sales are made the properties mort
gagged are to be released and the proceeds
Of sale are to pass into the hands Of the
receivers. and after slIltabl provision II
made for the expenses Of the ICCeiVeTShIp,
such proportion Of the amount remaining
Will be paid over 10 the Realty Company
thereof to which exchanging shareholders
Of the Realty Company are entitled From
time to time. as sales Of the properties
are made and the proceeds accumulated,
the Realty Company can distribute the
same to its stockholders by a correspond
ing reduction Of the capital stock, ard its
articles Of Incorporation provide that up
on any such distribution. prior 20 final dis
solution. . per cent Of the funds diStrlb-
uted shall be applied upon the preferred
stock and the remaining - per cent upon
the common stock.
The plan is to become operative only
in the event that so per cent OF the share
holders of the AnEiO-AmeTican Savings
and Loan Association give their assent
thereto by exchanging their stock in the
association for the common stock Of the
Empire State Realty Company All ad-
yancements Of money heretofore made,
and all hereafter to be made by the Real
ty Company to the receivers, pending the
acceptance OF the proposition by the
shareholders. are 10 be trea;ed as loans
10 the receivers should the proposition
be not approved
1T Is believed that if the plan is at
once asseuted TO by the shareholders, and
energetic measures are employed to dis
pose Of the real estate 70 the best advau-
tage, a great saving can be had other
wise a tremendous sacrifice is Inevitable
even to the extent OF the substantial loss
Of the entire assets
We request your most careful cOuSIo-
Grafton Of the plan, and, if it meets with
your approval that you sign the enclosed
power of attorney and forward same, as
soon as possible. with your certificate Of
Anglo-Americau Savings and Loan AsSO-
citation stock. endorsed IN blank to the
City Trust Company of New York No. 50
Wall Street, New YORK city which has
consented TO act as a depository. The
Trust Company viii issue to you its tom
pOrary receipt therefor and viii exchange
the stock for Realty Company stock. pro
vided the plan IS approved by The requisite
number Of shareholders, otherwise, the
Trust Company Will return the stock to
you upon surrender Of temporary receipt
Justice Bradley took the matter under
advisemeut and viii announce his dccis-
! ion later.
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TO BUILD A scHooLHoUsE.
L Handsome Structure for AIexan-
dria County. Va

Plans have been completed and work
viii soon begin on 4 handsome new
schooIhouse IN Alexandra county Va
The school is to be located near the
Chain Bridge. just above Washington.
IN the Washington. or Burnt Wood
district, and its erection will provide for
many school children living in this part
Of the county. who have heretofore been
obliged to walk q distance Of several
miles to obtain any educational adyan-
tages- The nearest public sclo5Ihouse
previously IN this section is the ore near
the Aqueduct Bridge
The county authorities have recently
provided for the cost of the building
Citizens in this section of Alexandria
county. however. have been trying to Sc
cure the building for a long time. and
they are very much gratified at their re-
cent success in this direction. The build
ing viii be erected under the supervision
Of Superintendent Of the County Schools.
James [. Clements who has devoted him
self for some time past to the details Of
the work The plans were drawn by a
Washington architect The house VIII be
artistic. and the homely lines usually 'oI,
lowed IN the erection Of country school
house viii be abandoned Cor the first time
in this part of Virginia The building viii
be the hauGSomcst for school purposes in
adjacent portions of the old Dominion.
The material used will he white stone and
stained wood There viii be several
rooms About $50 pupils, it is expected,
VIII be accommodated during the first
season
The school VIII be named SaegmulIer.
in honor Of George y. Saegmugler. the
well known maker Of mathe-
naticaI Instruments of this city. whose
country home Is near Falls Church Alex
andria county, Va. A1r. SaegmuiIcr is one
Of Virginia's most progressive citizens
and it was largely owing to his efforts.
announcement and support that the
school is to De built
When the building is completed Mr.
SaegmulieT viii present fl with a mag
nincent school bell which cost S100 a short
time ago The bell Is of fine copper. but
it Is too small for the use for which il
was intended on Mr.. SaegmulleTS big
farm. lew miles from the city. Other
citizens nave promised 20 look after the
school when 1t has been completed.
1t i expected that the building viii be
ready for occupancy by the LIST Of Octo-
Der, the opening Of the next school term
It VIII relieve the congestion of some of
the Washington schools. which are now
taken advantage Of. TO some extent by
ueighboTiug FiTgiuians. and Erili be d
great boon to Alexandria county
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MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

solomon P Speers, ST. of Anne Arundel
county, died of cancer yesterday aged
seventy years
The condition of w Clarence White, of
Laurel, who was assaulted Monday night
Is said 10 be worse The young man re
mains in an unconscious condition
The Tri-State Medical Association OF
Western Maryland. Western PennSyIva-
MIA. and West Virginia viii meet at the
Queen City Hotel, Cumberland, Thursday,
July 25-
Republican primaries viii be held in
Carroll Saturday. August 3 and the coun-
~ convention, which will nominate the To-
cal ticket ana elect delegates to the State
convention. on August 5
Beef cattle are scarce and butchers are
getting cattle from Baltimore and West
Virginia. Drovers are paying ~ to )
cents pound. live weight. for beef cattle
and 5I2 to cents for hogs.
a severe storm Wednesday night did
much damage in New Market district of
Frederick county. The dwellings, OF Igna-
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fed TO the hills for safety At Hyndmau
lightning demolished the central cuDoIa
OF the school building
There was a tremendous rain Wednes-
day night along the PatuNent River and
tributary streams in Howard and Mont
gomery counties ard great damage Is re-
ported Wheat in shocks Is said TO be
greatly injured On the Walnut Grove
farm OF Edwin Warfield- near CIarkSviIIe
three acres of wheat shocks were washed
down the stream William D. Pariett lost
grain in the same way from his fields and
a large quantity 9f hay was ruined by the
water
Another severe thunderstorm passed
over Washington county Wednesday
night Lightning struck the barn of
Frank Hykes. near Mason and Dixon. and
tore out part OF the gable end Lightning
also struck TrOVinger < Harnish 5 store,
at MiddIeburE- and shocked Isaac Gruberi
Howard BrUmbaUgh. and Harry HaTniSh.
Charles e RemSbUrE'S barn. near Bakers
VILE was struck and RemSburg, NJ Grim,
and Albert Jackson who were in the
building were stunned.