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Newspaper
Conway Log Cabin
Location
Conway, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
2
Memphis gears up for a Confederate reunion and city elections as politicians debate primaries and road policy. Nationwide chatter swirls about McKinley and Roosevelt’s inauguration with cartoons and bold headlines from the Commercial Appeal.
Rev Glover preached to a large New Liberty church crowd last Sunday. Henry Hall and Jeff Potts had a log-rolling contest. Henry Dunn built a substantial seed house and cow shed. Frank Hamlett completed a barn and plans farming. J N McElroy fenced his horse lot with a sturdy patent fence. G K Elliott abandoned a railroad contract sold property and moved to the Indian Territory. March 4.
Both chambers wrangle over adjournment timing as they debate extending the session to May 4. Senate and House conduct routine business, consider bills on education, liquor, and taxation, with several measures amended, debated, or laid aside.
Maydole's Hammer called the best tool by builders with perfect balance and durable head. Benson's Plaster touted as superior external remedy for rheumatic pain cold cough kidney trouble and other ailments. claimed to hold fifty five awards and prepay postage in the United States. Seabury Johnson advertise as chemists in New York.
The record details multiple legislative moves including a 64 to 18 house vote adopting the report, an amendment to change a date from April 25 to May 4, and various bills in both chambers. It covers judicial circuit changes, bond cancellations, a conservative stock-law enforcement bill, and pensions. Also notes veto of a concurrent resolution, tax, and school funding proposals, plus a Confederate pension schedule and related remarks.
The session discussed a state house completion bill by Mr. Clack and a Fields bill to bar women from general assembly posts. The Fields bill failed while Clack’s measure advanced to public buildings. A Minton proposal to post constitutional amendments in booths passed, and Bobbitt’s bid to abolish the tax assessor office and transfer duties to justices failed.
Sheriff Henry A. McCoy of Jefferson County brings in two men believed to be behind a string of Arkansas crimes. Detective W. A. Clay tracked the pair from a 1895 Goghill farm robbery to later bank robberies at Warren and Nevada and a possible Gifford train robbery. The men match descriptions and face multiple serious charges.
Mr Toney’s anti spotting bill passed the house limits railroad affidavits or depositions charging employees to written notice and presence rights. It bans discharging employees on charges unless made in the employee’s presence. Penalty ranges from two hundred to one thousand dollars fines.
Theodore Olson a wealthy slave manufacturer in Phillips County was shot and killed by Bailey Judge, his employee. The pair and others had been drinking and quarrelsome. Judge says Olson forced the encounter and he shot in self defense. Judge surrendered and was released on bail after a preliminary trial.
Texarkana establishes a new bank with 100000 paid capital and 200000 authorized capital. Officers include G W Foulke as president and T H H Sims as cashier. Directors feature J W Foulke B M Poremain and others. Stockholders are local. 35000 from outside interests were refused. Pine Bluffs directory lists 7680 names and a population of 23040.
Col I F Copeland will lecture at Hendrix next Monday night. He is known as the king of the platform and has drawn large audiences in Conway at prior appearances. Admission 50 cents. Also includes brief notes on a court decision, a fire incident, and local obituaries.
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