The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-25

obscene matter through the malls. He was later released and is en- deavoring to bring suit for damages against the United States for false Imprisonment. Oskazuma says his home is in Cape Town, South Africa, and that his father was the ruler of Kaffir tribe.
 The Board of Trade and the County Farmers Union will hold @ three-days' harvest fair at Camden this fall, at which an exhibit of the agricultural products, live stock and poultry of 0uachita county will De made. Premipms will be offered and awards made for the best of each, and then the blue ribbon stuff will be displayed at the State Fair at Hot Springs as county exhibit.
 Isaiah Hunter, a negro, was fatal ly injured in fight with another negro, James Ferguson, at Ozark re- gently. Ferguson attacked Hunt with stones, cutting a big gash in the back of his head, breaking his nose, fracturing both jaws, knocking out his right eye and loosening several teeth. The negroes quarreled because one of them had removed a tap from the axle of baby's buggy.
 Justice J. W. Six celebrated his 74th A.rthday anniversary at Bates vile recently. He was born July IF, 1883, six mil2s south of Bates vile, and has sps1t his entire life in Independence county. He has been a justice of the peace since 1878, and for years has been one of the most influential members of the Quorum Court.
 c. R. Gray, vice-president of the Frisco railroad, and formerly tele- graph operator at Little Rock, has been appointed president of the Chicago and Alton railroad. Mr.. Gray's first position as telegraph operator was at Fayat' eville, and the agent who instructt1 him is still in the employ of the Frisco at that place.
 Forty-nine farmers are enrolled az students at the cotton school for farmers, which is now in session at Conway. Only Farmers Union men will be allowed to attend the school, which will be in session until Sep- tember 1, the expenses of which are borne by the State Union.
 The Fayetteville School Board has closed the contract for the sale of $45,000 of school bonds. The pur- chaser is Wm. R. Compton Bond and Mortgage Company, Macon, Mo-, at the rate of 5 per cent interest. The bonds date October 1, 1907, and are to run 20 years
 Monroe county is paying in cash to all holders of county script who present their warrants, for the first time since its organization, and there is enough cash on hand not only to pay off all outstanding nceotedness but to leave a surplus of S4,0O0 or $5,000 in the treasury.
 Albert Green, a boy of IF, whose home is at Texarkana, was run over by freight train at Index, ten miles north of Texarkana, and fatally hurt. His left arm was crushed off at the shoulder, one of his thighs was crushed and he sustained other injuries.
 Star City is anxious to get the rail- road that is now being built from Monroe, La. to Crossett, and which will later on be extended to Pine Bluff. This road would give Star City direct connection with the vari- ous railroads entering Pine Bluff.
 It is estimated that the interest Madison county will receive under the new depository law will amount to $500 or $700 annually which goes to the unapportioned school fund. Heretofore the county has received no income whatever from its idle cash. Contract has been let for the con- struction of the St. Francis drain- 1 age canal. The ditch is to be 31 1-2 miles long and cost 10.44 cents per cubic yard. Bonds to the amount of $150,000 have been sold at par to | nav for Inc work