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Newspaper
Conway Log Cabin
Location
Conway, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
2
The column notes varied items from the era including a printer’s price tag, a call for football critics to condemn violence, a minister’s weight loss on horse flesh, towns with waterworks, debates over the Nicaraguan Canal, and McKinley’s foreign policy with England and Germany over Alaska.
President McKinley and Secretary Hay earned praise for a diplomatic victory in the Chinese affair. Most powers sought harsh punishment for China under false pretexts of crimes, while McKinley refused to join in wrongdoing and steadied international consensus.
Content residents celebrate marriages in December and news from nearby towns. Entries note weddings between Michael McHenry and Jennie Reddick near Liberty Church and J C White and Ann Hillard in Beryl, with Rev. Wilkerson officiating. Also mentions travel plans, Christmas visits, a birth, and local requests for more country correspondence.
Gov. Dan Wones received a telegram from an eastern paper about 5,000,000 acres in Arkansas offered for settlement by Boers. The governor confirmed land available for homestead entry, 160 acres per adult, with small fees under modest settlement conditions.
In Parkdale Ashley county on Sunday December 2 a deadly exchange left Geo W Killion D C Killion and G W Phillips dead and bystander Williams wounded. Thirty three shots were fired as the Killions sought a signed cotton bill of lading after a dispute with Phillips.
Mrs. Lou Aycock formerly of Harrison now living in Oklahoma sues C. F. Aycock for divorce. He was sent to the penitentiary from Boone county two years ago for embezzlement as county treasurer and later pardoned after his wife’s persistent efforts. Aycock blamed the downfall on disloyal friends while a fugitive.
A. J. Starr sues in Pulaski circuit court for 100000 damages alleging false imprisonment. He claims arrest on a company sworn warrant for stealing a package from a truck at a Little Rock depot, wrongful detention, and dismissal for want of evidence.
The November receipts of the interns revenue office at Little Rock totaled 24 883.47 dollars, about 3000 more than November 1899. Spirits tax collections reached 9 840.82 dollars, about 3000 higher than the same month in 1899. A contract for a Jewish temple at Vine Bluff was awarded, with a cost of 15 000 dollars.
Holiday announcement promoting a stock of jewelry novelties and silver ware with clocks watches pins brooches and Philippine shell items. It lists two display locations City Drug Store and Hicks Millinery Store near the post office and offers engraving services with low fees.
Capt Robert McGregor's annual War Department report details river work in the Little Rock district for the year ending June 30 1900. It lists snag removal trees cut trips and freight for Arkansas White Cache Black and other rivers with totals and costs including $35000 necessary for snag boats and $37620 spent on White River maintenance since 1832.
In Arkansas towns work is available to any able man while discouragement is felt for hard luck cases. Little Rock sees tight labor despite a typical crowd of back-door panhandlers as citizens recognize job availability.
The $6,000 appropriation made by the last legislature to pay salaries of special circuit judges and chancellors is exhausted. Claims are in the auditor awaiting placement in the general deficiency bill. The salary of such officers is $10 per day.
In railroad circles it is asserted the Illinois Central is negotiating to buy the Missouri & Arkansas railroad to extend the line via Ponlar Bluff to Cape Girardeau and connect with the Illinois Central.
Congressman Terry introduces a bill in the House to erect a federal jail in Little Rock Arkansas. The measure is said to be recommended by the United States judge for the winter division of Arkansas and other officials.
William A. Jones and Terry Tucker of Osceola were arrested by U S Deputy Marshal Copeland on illicit whisky selling charges and held to await federal grand jury action.
A large fire destroyed frame buildings in Atlanta causing extensive insured and uninsured losses across multiple establishments. Notable firms include J T Moore & Son groceries 2500 insured, Hale & Tiale drugs 1950 insured, Famous Store 1800 insured 1000, and many others totaling over 100000 in material and stock losses.
The Taylor Gun Compress company of Little Rock filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock is $100,000, all paid up. Officers are A. D. Thomas president George Taylor secretary and general manager and George B. Rose treasurer. The firm will manufacture presses to make the square bale of cotton directly from the gin, an invention drawing nationwide attention.
The article notes a period of prosperity for ministers and license clerks as weddings rise. It mentions Love Rayburn sentenced to hang in Van Buren on February 22 for a murder linked to Almon 1 Carpenter Noy. It reports wage demands by Cotton Belt machinists, a child smothering death near Salem, and a Newark-like assault case in Arkadelphia with a 17-year-old victim. It also covers appeals for Clas Anderson, a rape case, a fatal fire incident near Wilman, a fundraising milestone for education, a Nicaragua canal treaty, a Kentucky separate court law ruling, and Richard Croker's England tax assessment.
The trio J. W. Miller Green Williams and Will Young colored are in custody after Young confessed implicating the others. A small portion of the registered pouch money has been recovered. initial belief favored a single culprit.
Monroe Phillips is acquitted after testifying that Bill Jones insulted his wife in a gambling house. Phillips said he went to the dive and killed Jones in response to the insult.
Notice from Conway Arkansas dated December 11 1900 states a meeting of the Bank of Conway stockholders will be held at the bank office in Conway on Monday January 7 1901 to elect six directors and handle other business L H Pye Assistant Cashier. Also offered for sale in Conway are three steam engines two 20 H P and one 25 H P plus a Kingsland and Douglass saw rig and a first class wood lathe.
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