The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-25
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| HteTSJdlc JdlI anu cApoSIlIoH WIllCH is to open at Elm Ridge race track at Kansas City, Mo-, September B, and continue to October ,. The ex. hibit is to be made by Sevier county, and the farmers and fruit growers in other sections of the state, who say they will show the Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma farmers what Arkansas can do. The fruit growers in Sevier county say they will ship 700 or 800 cars of peaches this year. in addition to large yield of farm products.
 A young man named Snead, 1G years old, was drowned in Little Riv- CT at Mills Ferry. Snead and anoth- CT boy, named McGue, were riding in a skiff, when they were swept from the boat by the ferry cable. Both grasped the cable, but Snead soon loosed his hold and was drown ed while his companion was rescued. While returning home from divine services near Bingen one night re- gently, Miss Iris Bryant, daughter of Gus Bryant, and Oscar Copeland, her escort were dragged from the wa gon in which ther awere riding by the overhanging .gh of tree and thrown to the ground, the young lady receiving painful bruises. After a settlement with the vari- ous collecting officers of Desha coun- ty the records show a balance in the treasury to the credit of the general county fund of $10,999. Desha coun- ty is now on cash basis for the first time since its organization. The county is developing rapidly and is generally in a prosperous condition.
 A petition in involuntary bank ruptcy was filed in the federal court at Batesville recently against the Pierce Lumber Company of Oly- plant, dickson county, and George R. Hayes of Newton, Tenn. The liabilities are about $28,00O and the joint assets about $20,o00.
 Dr. War Eagle, a half-breed ne- gro and Indian, who had license to practice medicine in Woodruff county was shot and killed by Frank Robinson. a negro, near Augusta. Attentions by War Eagle to Robin sons wife, it is said, was the cause of the trouble.
 Alfred J. Kendrick, editor of the ews-Record at Fort Smith, at- tempted suicide at Buffalo, N. Y., where he had gone for treatment, by shooting himself, and one of the shots will in all likelihood prove ia tai. He was Respondent on account of ill health.
 The county court of Howard coun- ty has ordered special elections in the townships of Brewer and Muddy Fork, to fill the vacancies existing in the offices of constable, those elected to the positions at the last election failing to qualify.
 Hunter Vantrcase, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Vantrease of Fl Do- rado, was drowned while with fish, ing party of half-grown boys and girls, in Ouachita river. He was F years old, and the main support of his aged parents.
 Rev. Walter Nelson obtained a judgment in the Little River Circuit Court for $250 against the Western Union Telegraph Co.,, for failure to deliver a telegram to his wife last year during the yellow fever cpl demic.
 At a depth of 5000 feet the drill in well No. 3 of the Territorial Gas and Oil Company of Van Buren, struck strong flow of salt water, and just as soon as the we'll can be plugged it will be abandoned.
 Frank Cox, a farmer near Searcy, has expended nearly $400 in an eff fort to recover hogs worth about $15.
 A. F. Leigh has been appointed assessor of Perry county, to succeed II. w. Lovelaee, recently deceased.
 A new S5,000 school house is be ing built at Plumeryille.