The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-11

Co.'S mercantile agency, the num- Der of failures in Arkansas for the current year have been 132 against 151 in 1906. The total liabilities of this years failures are $555,252, against $7SO,337 in 1906. Arkan- sas, Missouri and Texas are classi- fled as Southwestern states, and in this classification showed the fewest failures. In this division Texas made the best showing in the reduc- !, tion of the number of failures, the reduction being 65. Arkansas show. ed the largest decrease in the way of liabilities, the decrease being i $315,000.
 The scarcity of labor is becoming a serious problem in Jonesboro, and unless more hands can be secured, the factory and timber interests will suffer great hardship. The de- mand is for more than 100 men who cannot be secured, and as result many tenant houses are vacant which have heretofore been occupied. The Business Mems League will take the matter up.
 J. E. Harris, yard switchman, employed in the local Iron Mountain yards at Texarkana, had his foot cut off while coupling cars. His foot slipped and was caught between the drawheads of two cars and was lit orally ground off, toes and bones be- ing scattered along the tracks for several yards.
 A new town in southwest Arkan- sas has been created The place is that of Hart. It is named after Chief Engineer Hart of the Mem- phis, Paris and Gulf Railroad, who laid out the city. The road on which the town is located is being built by Hot Springs people,
 Because members of certain set of men claimed that they had as much right to play poker as the la dies had to offer prizes for distribu- tion among quests at progressive euchre party, vigorous crusade against card games has been inaug- urated at Forrest City.
 J. A. Smith of Warren has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court. MT. Smith places his liabilities at $s,S59.62 and his assets at $1O,60O. Of the latter amount he claims $225 exemptions. Insurance policies rep resent $1O,O00 of the assets.
 About eighty farmers in Fulton county are contemplating the estab- lishment of creamery at Mammoth Spring. Each proposes to take one share of stock to the value of $25 in the company, and each will fur nish the creamery with milk from five COWS.
 County warrants to the amount of S33,693, were cancelled at the re- cent term of the Howard county court. They were as follows: Coun- ty warrants, $11, 1855 ,53 /; school war rants, $17,992.27; road warrants; $3, ,S69.3 34; special warrants, $9s6.S4. Hugh Littrell was stabbed by Hugh Daugherty at Springdale, and died shortly after from the effects of the wounds. The trouble, it is said, arose over a disparasing re- :, mark made by Littrell about Daugh- erty's step-daughter.
 Rev. Charles T. Arnett, Baptist minister of Mammoth Spring, shot F. w. Harris, travelling man be- cause he slapped him in the face. The wound is not considered dan- gerous.
 Carrie Smith Eldridge who had been in i'll health for some time, committed suicide at his home at Olena, by taking strychnine. He was 21 years old.
 A new bank to be known as the Realty Trust and Savings bank has been organized at Monticello. The bank will have a capital stock of $50,O00.
 Oil has been discovered at point on Brashey creek, near Belton, in