davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
Stray Animals.

Section 1. That section 7249 of
Sandels & Hills digest be amended so
as to read as follows
Every person taking up an animal
as a stray shall. at the time of the ap-
praisement thereof. enter into bond
with sufficient security, to be approx
ed by the justice who appoints the ap-
praisers, in the value of such animal
to the state of Arkansas, conditioned
that if the owner of such animal shall,
within one year from the date there
Of. appear and prove his property in
up said animal; or If such owner
should fail to prove his property there
in within one year. that he. the oblig-
or. will pay into the county treasury
one-half of such appraised value, de-
Quoting all legal expenses of said
beast, stating the amount of such ap-
praisement; provided, IL such animal
be hog. the conditions of the bond
shall be that If the owner of such ami
NAL shall. within three months from
the date thereof. appear and prove
his property in the animal so taken
up. he will deliver up said animal; or
If such owner should fail to prove his
property therein within three months,
that he. the obligor, will pay into the
county treasury one-half of such ap-
praised value. deducting all legal ex-
penses OF said beast.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

Queen Victoria always made it q
point to keep the religious instruc-
tion of her children as much as pos
sible in her own hands. Once when
the archdeacon of London was cate
chizing the young princes, he said:
Your governess deserves great
credit for instructing you so thor
oughly."
At which the youngsters piped up:
''It is mamma who teaches us our
catechism!"
1t is not perhaps generally known
that the queen occasionally taught a
Bible class for the children of those
in attendance at Windsor palace
London Beacon.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

The validity Of tho Aut,-GambIlng Bni.

In the case of Smith VS.. The State
in Garland circuit court, involving the
validity of the anti-gambling act
Judge Duffie held the act valid, ex-
cept section 4. Attorneys for the de-
Tense contend that the law was not
constitutionally passed; that the bill
as 1T passed the senate preseribes one
penalty. and as 1t passed the house
another penalty is prescribed. 1t will
be remembered that the engrossed copy
of the original bill after its passage
by the senate was lost or mislaid. AS
it passed the house section 4 reads as
ollows: IF any prosecuting attorney
city attorney, police judge, policeman,
marshal or mayor of any city or town
in this state shall accept any sum
from any person, firm or corporation
with the understanding, direct or i'm
piled. that said person, firm or corpor-
alton will not be arrested and prose
cuted for the violation of this act,
said prosecuting attorney city attor-
ney, police judge, policeman, marshal
or mayor. upon indictment and con-
vietion, shall be fined in any sum not
less than $1,000 and not more than
$4,000, one-half of said fine to go to
the person, firm or corporation from
whom the said sum was received and
one-half to the common school fund"
The bill as passed by the senate pro-
vided in section 4. penalty of $500
instead of $1,000. AS the 9TH
er sections of the bill as pass
ed by both branches of the legislature
are identical, each prescribing its own
penalty, the court held that section 4
may be eliminated without invalidat-
ing the others, and without destroying
the purpose of the act.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
Personal Foreclosure.

An act permitting the defendant In
foreclosure proceeding of personal
property to prove payment or set-offs.
Section l. In any action in a JUS
tice court or circuit court of this
state, where 1t is attempted to fore
close, any mortgage. deed of trust, or
to replevy. under such mortgage or
deed of trust. or other instrument.
any personal property, the defendant
or defendants in said action shall have
the right to prove or show any pay.
ment or payments. or set-off under
said mortgage. deed of trust, or other
instrument. and judgment shall be
rendered for the property. or the bal
ance due thereon. and the defendant
may pay the judgment for the absence
due and costs within ten days and sat.
isfy the judgment and retain the prop
erty.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

bill for an act to amend act 200
of the acts of 1899. entitled "An act
to provide for levying a tax for work
ing roads and highways, repairing and
building bridges. and for other pur-
poses"
Section 1. That section of said
act be amended to read as follows:
When road tax shall have been vot-
ed by the electors of any county. In
addition thereto each male person in
said county between the ages of 21
and As years. subject to road duties.
under the old law. shall be subject to
four days work on said roads and
bridges; provided. that each person
may when he Is lawfully warned as
now provided by law. pay the road
overseer of his district in lawful
money Of the United States IS cents
for each day he is warned to work.
said tax to be collected as other taxes
are collected; provided, that each of
said persons or taxpayers shall be al.
lowed to work out his tax, and shall
be allowed the sum of rs cents for
each days work. and that each over.
seer shall give his certificate or re-
ceipt showing the amount and time
said persons has worked, which certifi-
cate or receipt shall be accepted by
the tax collector in payment Of the
taxes Of said person In any amount
not to exceed the total amount Of his
road tax. Provided, further. that
where any person shall reside In the
corporate limits Of any city or town
who is required to perform labor upon
the streets OF said city or town. or
who is required to pay corporation
tax in lieu of service upon said streets,
shall be exempt from labor upon the
public roads.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
To Amend r.ncing Lav.

An act supplemental to an act Of
the general assembly, approved April
10, 1899. and entitled An act to
amend section 1176 of Sandels & Hills
Digest. and for other purposes"
Section 1. That whenever fencing
district is established under the pro-
visions OF the act Of the general as
sembly, approved April 10, 1899. enti-
tied "An act to amend section 1176
Of Sandels & Hills Digest. and for
other purposes. it shall be unlawful
for any person owning or having con-
troll of stock that have been restrained
from running at large to knowingly
permit such stock to run at large with
in the territory comprising such fenc-
ing district.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the
provisions Of this act shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined mo-
less than $40 nor more than $25.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
BATCH OF NEW LAWS.

The following are among some of
he most important acts passed by the
Lhirty-third general assembly:
To Prevent Destruction of Fish.
Section 1. That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for any person, persons or
corporation to own. control. use or
construct, in any river or creeks Of
this state. any fish-trap for the pur-
pose of catching fish Herewith.
Sec. 2. Every person or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than $25
nor more than $50. and that each vio-
lation of this act shall Constitute a
separate offense; provided, this act do
not apply to the counties of Conway,
Arkansas, Saline, Clay. Madison, Lit
tie River, Yell, Poinsett, Lincoln.
Cleveland, Lawrence, Union, Carroll,
Grant, Pike, lizard, White, Randolph.
Calhoun, Bradley, Fulton, Marion,
Phillips, Dallas, Baxter. Chicot, Lo-
noke, Johnson, Ouachita, Independ.
ence. Van Buren,. Searcy. Hot Springs
and Stone.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
For Protection of stock.

Section 1. That hereafter 1t shall
be unlawful for any corporation, com
pany, individual, person or associa-
tion of persons to leave any shaft or
opening uncovered on any uninclosed
land. Every corporation. company. in
dividual person or association Of per-
sons who shall dig any such shaft,
whether for the purpose of mining or
otherwise. shall be required to secure
ly enclose the same or cover With
strong and suitable timber.
Sec. 2. Every corporation. compa-
ny, individual. person or association
of persons who shall violate the pro-
visions of this act. shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than twenty-five dollars
(s25) nor more than one hundred dol
lars (s100) for any such offense. and
shall be liable to any one who may
lose stock by such opening for twice
the appraised value Of such stock.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
Chinese Restaurant Keeper Killed.

Because he demanded pay for
scent bowl of soup. Lee Yick. a
Chinaman, proprietor of Little Rock
restaurant, was shot and killed at
his place of business by Reedy Vance.
The evidence before the coroners
jury showed that Vance, after eating
the soup, got up and walked out of
the restaurant. Yick followed him to
the door and demanded pay for his
service. Only few words were spok-
en-, when Vance, standing on the side
walk few feet from his victim, pull
ed 45 Colts and shot him in the
stomach. Vance quietly walked away
and entered saloon, where he was
found by the police a few moments
later drinking glass of beer. 1t is
said the Chinaman is the fifth man
killed by Vance, each tragedy being
attributed indirectly to the too free
use of whisky. Vance at one time was
a respected citizen. He is possessed
of good education and for several
years held a responsible position with
leading Little Rock firm. He then
engaged in the saloon business, and
his surroundings appeared to demoral-
ize him. About eight years ago he
shot 70 death a man named Sullivan,
of which he was acquitted. His next
offense was in 1898, when he killed
negro soldier named John Jones.
Shortly afterward another negro fell
victim to his unerring aim. 1t is
also claimed Vance killed a man in
Mississippi, his native state. before
coming to Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

One evening at small party which
included the two friends, Douglas
Jerrold and Charles Knight, the au-
thor-publisher, the talk turned on
epitaphs.
As they were walking home to-
gether, Knight, half lightly and half
In earnest, asked the wit to write
his epitaph for him. Jerrold made
no answer, but when they came to
the parting of their ways, he sudden
ly said:
I've got your epitaph."
well, what is it?"
Good Knight!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
To Amend Con.tIsutiou.

The following amendment is to be
submitted to the electors for rejection
or approved at the next general cleo
tion:
Article 5. section 16-Pay and Mile
age-The members OF the general as
sembly shall receive such pay and
mileage for their services as shall be
fixed by law. No member of either
house shall. during the term for
which he, has been elected. receive
any increase Of pay for his services
under any law passed during such
term. The term of all members of
the general assembly shall begin on
the day Of their election. II
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

commissioners in the several counties
Of the state of Arkansas to place on
the ticket to be voted at the election
held for county officers for road
tax" and against road tax" and said
commissioners shall canvass said vote
and declare the sams as they do other
elections.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
Traffic in Russia.

Early in April there were lying
at the stations of three Russian
railroads, waiting to be forwarded,
$4,000 car loads of grain, equal to
about 12,000,000 bushels, much OF
which had been waiting for months.
Complaints that railroads are not
able to handle their traffic are com.
mon in Russia.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

A movement has been started in
Georgia to perpetuate the memory
of Eli Whitney by converting into
an elegant country club the scene
of his labors near Augusta, where
he perfected his cotton gin. An or
ganization has been perfected, and
charter for the club secured.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
Delegates to Commercial Congress.

President j. A. Woodson, of the
Arkansas Board of Trade. has APP
pointed the following delegates to the
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress to convene at Cripple Creek,
Col, July 16. Little Rock, Hon. B.
d. Williams. Hon. Horace G.. Dale,
Judge w. M. Kavanaugh, Col. ]. F.
Holden. A. r. Bragg. Geo. r. Brown;
Fort Smith, Hon. George Sengel,
Wharton Carnall. II. B. Sails; Hot
Springs. c. N. Rix; Helena. W. M
Neal; Paragould. Ad Bertig; Forrest
City, Geo. p. Taylor; Pine Bluff. w.
H. Langford.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

John Starks, colored. shot and kill
ed VIII Amis. colored. on the w. H.
Eagle place in Lonoke county. and
beat his wife. Eliza Starks. almost to
death. Infidelity of the woman was
the cause of the tragedy.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

Auditor Munroe has given out the
following statement, showing appro-
priations made by the last legislature.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

At the Memphis reunion of Confed-
was reelected commander and Dallas
was chosen as the place of the next
convention.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

The above list does not include the
$l,0OO,O00 item appropriated for the
new state capitol. as that sum will be
raised by taxation.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07
TABULAR SUMMARY CHANGES IN WAR REVENUES

IaXed by Act of June Taxed by Act of Feb
lo 1873. 2S, 1901
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-07

Levying Road Tax.
That it Ia the duty of the election
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Young Clock Makers.

Atlanta, Ca, boasts Of some inge
NOUS and ambitious boys, since two
lads of that place, the older but four
teen and the younger eleven, have de
signed and constructed a clock that Is
a wonder Of painstaking work.
1t contains over 300 pieces of wood
all of them cut from boards with o
small foot-power scroIl-saw, and af'
terward sand-papered and put togeth'
er with screws and mucilage.
The clock represents a cathedral,
from the dome of which a bell peals
forth the hours of the day. Inside
the building the columns and statuary
of a cathedral are reproduced in wood.
The clock is fifty-one inches high
and twenty-one inches wide at the
base, and the contrast in colors is de-
cldedly pretty, the wood used being
maple, white holly and walnut.
The figures on the dial were cut from
walnut with a pocket-lnife, and look
attractive on the white holly.
Notwithstanding the simplicity Of
the tools used, the boys have succeed
ed in producing a timepiece of which
they may be justly proud. 1t repre-
sents their leisure time after schoo
hours, for other work was not neg
lected during its construction.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
MERF RuMoR

Oh. the gold and purple sunrise ia o iofs-
Isl thing 20 see.
When the radiant east with WAXING
light e glowing.
when the happy songster8 carol In each
dew.boFpangIed tree,
And the rooster bic shrill clarion =
blowing r
There's magic fascination In Che list
approaching sun,
And The rugged outlined mountain
peaks that screen II.
There's a glory Ia a sunrise that wH
charm the dullest one
Into rapturc-so I've hcard-Ive never
seen It..
Virtue toll and selidenial always bring
their own reward
Eighteen hours is too short O day Tor
labor
Man il happiest when working at a job
so good and hard
That il couldn't be accomplished by his
neighbor
Souls are frightened and onnobled By
unhagpng industry
And prize Is best enjoyed by those
who've won IL.
Digging IN from dawn till bedtime brings
serene felicity
To the digger-so I've heard-Ive never
done It.
j. ]. Montague, in Portland Qregonian-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Hnrold in the Poultry Business.

Harold had long wanted some hens.
On his birthday mamma gave him two
hens.
IF I could" said Harold, 81 should
like to buy eggs and make nests and
have these hens raise chickens, II
they would know how. Do you think
they would know how, mamma" he
asked, anXiously.
Eyes" said mamma, "and that is
the very reason gave them to you
thought you would like to so INTO
the poultry business"
Harold was as pleased as he could
be. He fixed nests and gave his hens
thirteen eggs apiece.
The hens sat three weeks. Harold
tended them a great deal. He Would
90 out to look at them the last thing
| at night before he went to bed, ana
the first thing in the morning when he
Got up. and he fed them and watered
them every little while. When the
time was up he looked to see them
come off with large broods, but they
only Matched one chicken apiece.
Harold felt bad, Of course, but he
tried to make the best Of it.
"How glad 1 am they Matched two"
he said.
The hens were very proud Harold
said he didn't wonder, the chickens
were so pretty. They were both vel
low and looked exactly alike. Harold
said he thought they had very pleas
ant dispositions. He said he would
rather have two sweet-tempered chick
ems than twenty-six that were disa
greeable.
But one day something happened
Harold came into the house with hi
eyes full of tears.
Mamma" he cried, "the meat
, wagons horse has kicked one of M
chickens and killed it accidentally!
Mamma hurried out. 1t was just a
h Harold had said.
After that both hens claimed tn
9 chicken that was left and clucked an
: scratched for it in the daytime, an
n took turns lowering It at night, or
Harold thought. He helped them tai
! care of it, too, and altogether the
! gave it a very good bringing up.
: "Its lucky we didn't have twent
- six chickens" said Harold one day,
u he looked at his treasure. We've hf
II our hands more than full looking aft
= this one."-Youth's Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
THE OTHER FELLOW.

When college days were DER, and I
To find o job set out,
To my disgust ] learned that he
Knew what / was about;
He'd managed TO obtain the start
BY telephone came, "Hellol
We're awiully sorry, but we've Just
Engaged the other fellow
And then-oh crueleat blow Of ALL
When love had pierced my heart
And ] went begging Annie Bell
To take away the smart,
When / implored her 10 be mine
Much gold she had and yellow.
She let me know, oh, wretched girl!
She loved the "other fellow"
Now, tell me, don't you think that ]
Have cause TO hate this man,
Who lies in wait at every turn
To harm me If he CAM
If he should fall into my hands
I'd make him howl and below
/ wouldn't do a thing 10 himl-
Confound that "other fellow!o
William Wallace Whitelock, in Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
what the Daisies Learned at school

what the Daisies Learned at School
With their bright faces tied in their tidy
white caps,
The Daisies went trooping 70 school,
When they spied young IRIS, who cried
out. Perhaps
You win help me get out Of this pool
For tear j shall find It too cool"
"Now, Iris, we learned but a few days
age"
The Daisies replied with regret
'"That your great great-grandame was q
rainbow, and 30
You ought TO be fond Of the wet;
Besides, it is foolish TO fret"
Then the Daisies trooped cheerily on in
the sun,
While the iris drew back in the shade;
She let the cool stream 'gainst her green
garments run,
And She tossed her blue plumes os che
said, IN
"Just 10 think that a Daisy can't wadel"
Christian Register.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
Ertre1ne Politeness.

"They tell me that Boston has the
most polite man in the country" said
a merchant. ''He was run into by an
other man on the street, and tipping
his hat, said: If l ran into you I beg
your pardon. If you ran into me, don't
mention it. But have a man that Is
daisy. He is our agent in a Northern
town, aud for some reason or other we
failed to remit to him last month. Yes
terday he wrote: Pardon me for the
Intrusion, but for fear you may think
Won have forwarded my usual remit
tance and are wondering why 1 do not
acknowledge receipt, I humbly beg to
apDrise you that I have not received
IT. Now that man got his money By
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

OF an who dwell upon the earth
There's none / wish 20 harm.
There's none who, seeing me approach,
Need feel the least alarm
Ny heart Is SLED with love for all,
Save one whom ] detest-
But. oh, the way | hate that man
Makes up for al the rcstl
] viii not write bis name lest he
Should chance TO read my rhyme,
And learning of his danger, iit
To some far distant cline,
But just TO show how he has used
Ne like q canine yellow,
III give some reasons why ] hate
That horrid "other fellow"
Nv trouble with him first began
When we were boys at school,
He always won the prizes. and
Made me appear the fool;
And then at college later on,
When reached theyears more mellow,
] found the scholarships all went
To him, the other fellow"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
A grateful Elephant.

In India elephants are as plehtifu
os horses in Denver. A certain ele-
miami used to pass daily through the
market of Ajneer. A kind-heartea
woman who kept a stall used t0fgive
him a handful Of green's. One day the
elephant got into a great rage and
dashed through the market. scatte
the crowd in all directions Al
like the rest the woman took =
but in her flight left her child behind
her. The maddened elephant came
ND to her baby. stopped in his wild
fight. lifted the infant gentlyA with
his trunk and laid it safely on aAstal
ia front Of a house in the neighbor-
hood -Denver Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

Jur0r-"NO, SIR i haven't menllOheu
it to my wife."-smart Set.
II would not live Away"
The poet sadly wrote.
He went to row that day,
And some one rocked the boat.
Philadelphia Record.
Shelf I had known what a fool
you were never should have married
you" He-"You might have guessed
it when proposed to yOu."-Philadel-
phia Record.
Borem-"S cribbler, they tell me, is
now quite a literary light. I must
call on him." Wigwag-" Even liter
airy light may be out when you calL"t Il
Philadelphia Record. u
"What is a fortY' asked a teacher.
IA place to put men in" was the
answer. "What is a fortress, thenT
The answer was prompt: "a place
to put women in."-Tit-Bits.
Oh. fortune is a little ball
Or so the canny golfers say.
Some lightly loft it over all,
And others foozle day by day.
Washington Star. r
She-"Don't let my refusal of your
proposal embitter you, Mr.. Simpkins."
He-"No, no. After all, 1t is some
thing to have been even rejected by
girl who owns a $500 dog."-DetrOit
Free Press.
General-"Stop that reporter" Aide
-"What! Don't you want to have him
send home an account of your hero
ism?" mo. l don't want to be aEp
| American hero for a week and a
punching bag for the rest Of my life"
Life.
what is your favorite dish?' in
ouired Mrs. Frontpew of the Rev.
Longface, the new pastor. She felt
sure it was chicken, but it proved not. J
.Er-the contribution plate" answered.
the Rev. Longface, absently.-(Ohio
State Journal.
"a local schoolboy, his examiner
tells me, in an exercise-letter the other
day, commenced his epistle with, Dear
Tommy, we was glad to receive your
welcome letter telling about the sud-
den death of your dear father :"
Glasgow Times.
Nervous Lady Passenger Ito deck
hand)-"Have you ever seen any worse
weather than this, Mister Sailor?'
Deck Hand-"Take a word from an
old salt, mum; the weather's never
very bad while there's any females
on deck a-mak-in' henQuiries about
s it"-Fun.
"Ohw gasped the beautiful woman
! as she fell back, clutching at her heart
' and permitting the telegram to hutter
. to the floor. Her fashionable guests
S rushed forward, crying: What is It'll
Has your husband met with an acct
e dent?" "No-no," she moaned; ut Is
d from my son>in-law. am grand
d mother. Chicago Record Herald.
10 "Just remember" said the man wh'
re makes every one suffer when he is IN
y comfortable. chat irritability is nbv
said to be disease" And also remeap
y ber." said the man addressed, as h'
rs reached for a club, that some disease
I'd require heroic treatment" Thus it hap
er Dened that the value Of the mind cur
was demonstrated and the diseas'
did rot develop.-Chicago Post.