The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27

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 Gibbs at Noble Lake, Jefferson coun- ty, vice F. A. Jarvis, resigned; John D. Hasris at Ursula, Sebastian coun- ty, vice J. c. Carrell, resigned; Luck Tanner at Lepeer, Union county, vice J. A. Cobb, resigned Susan F.. Dotson at Matthews, Sharp county, vice T. H. Oliver, resigned; John W. Heron at Parke, Scott county, vice Carr Allen, resigned; w. c. Sea horn at Slocomb, Saline county, vice Lacy A. Hill, resigned; Francis P. Oldfeld at Wisemon, Izard county, vice B. J. Kent, resigned; Maud F. Evans at Arkinda, Little River coun- ty, vice F. E. Taylor, resigned :; James F. Davis at Atholstan, Missis- sippi county, vice M. J. Parker, re- signed.
 The agricultural department of the Frisco road is taking steps to revive the hemp growing industry in the Ozark country. With this object in view, w. $. White, land commissioner of the Frisco-Rock Is- land system, has gone to Kentucky to confer with colony of Kentucky hemp growers to locate in the Ozark region of Arkansas. There are two colonies in Kentucky composed of hemp growers, which MT. White will make an effort to locate in Arkansas. Most of the hemp growers in Ken lucky are renters who, MT. White says, are paying $15 per acre rental for land that is not nearly so produc- tive as the lands in the Ozark uplift that can be purchased outright for $10 per acre. N
 Natural gas has been turned into the IS miles of gas mains in Van Buren. The gas supply is taken from single well drilled one and a half miles east of the city, and is ample to supply the city with fuel, both for manufacturing and domes- tic purposes. A second well, how ever, is being drilled about two miles north of the first well, with every prospect of bringing in heavy flow
 Joseph Smceliski, shot frer in the mines at Denning, was severely injured while preparing shot. He had lighted the fuse of shot and hearing an explosion, thought it was his shot had gone off. He went back to prepare another when the one he had lighted exploded, throwing masses of stone and slate against him, inflicting injuries which may prove fatal.
 The body of a male infant was folnd on the Barring Cross bridge by some workmen going from their homes in Little Rock to their work at the Iron Mountain shops recently. It is supposed that the babe was thrown from the window of a sleep- ing car as 1t was passing over the bridge hoping that it would fall into the water below.
 Emery Raines, farmer living near Clifford, was run down and kill ed by train on the Iron Mountain recently at Clifford. Two sons of the dead man were on the train which killed him. When the train stopped, the young men alighted with other passengers and were hor- rifed to find that the victim was their father.
 The state guards are in camp at the rife range, one and one-half miles from Russellville. They are from Paris, Magazine, Fort Smith, Ola and Dardanelle, and will remain for one week, camping, drilling and tar get practice. Col. Henry Stroupe of Paris is in command. Maj. Jett o1 Little Rock and Capt. Shaw, U. $. A., are also there.
 A subscription list for the purpose of building a railroad from Mt. Ida to Womble is being circulated. Twelve thousand dollars has been subscribed and $10,000 more prom ised. It is believed a sufficient sum can be raised to cause its early con- struction in the event the Gurdon and Fort Smith railroad does not