The log cabin Democrat., 1908-03-19

1t IS said, be tame affair. there be- ing only one candidate for each off, flee. It is already generally under stood that the following nominations will be declared: Al Duncan of Rich land township for representative, A. F. Johnson of Prairie for county judge, Will Hatfield of Alabam for circuit clerk, Oscar Davis of War Eagle for county clerk, Thad Bry- ant Qf War Eagle for sheriff, Walter Ledbetter of War Eagle for collec- tor, J. W. Robinson of White River for assessor.
 A number of prominent and wide awake citizens of Helena organized boosters club Monday night. It vas announced at the meeting that the object of the organization was to combat dyspeptics and boost for population of 25,000 for Helena. It was intended at first to limit the membership to 100, but more than that number have sent their applica- tions to the secretary since the first meeting. The temporary organlza- tiot consists of R. M. Rider. chair man and Hugo B. Mundt, secretary.
 At the annual meeting of the For eign Missionary Society at Newport Tuesday the following officers were elected: Mrs. c. F. Cook, president; Mrs. B. F. Whitaker, first vice pres ident; Mrs. $. W. Taggart, second vice president. The other officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Etta Kelly, recording secretary; Mrs. W. E. Bevens, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John w. Wallace, treasurer. Mrs. s. w. Taggart was elected dele gate to the annual convention to be held at Scarcy in May.
 At the meeting of the Crawford County Teachers and Directors As sociation at Van Buren, recently, several interesting papers were re@d, among which were ''The Van Buren Schools Twenty Years Ago. by Miss Florine Warrick. and ''The Van Buren Schools of To-day" by Miss Sarah Miller. showing the great con- trast between the schools then and now.
 Charles Masch, while hoisting a l bale of cotton from a wagon at the Farmers Union warehouse at Pres- colt. accidentally let the crank slip out of his hand, and it struck him above the right eye, inflicting a wound that may result in the loss of his eyesight. Several pieces of bone were taken from his forehead.
 The consolidation of the Maxfield National bank and the Bank of Batesville was effected Wednesday under the name of the National Bank of Batesville. The business will be conducted in the building heretofore occupied by the Bank of Batesville.
 Conductor W. H. Rodecker fell upon the ice at Coffeyville, Kan. Monday, and his right shoulder was dislocated. He was not aware of the extent of his injury until he con- suited a physician upon his arrival at Van Buren.
 The Building Committee of the Dumas Library Association recent lv awarded the contract for the con- struction of the library building at that place to W. Fleet Jones of Pine Bluff, his bid being $1,474.S5.
 J. w. Wallace, an employe of the Walnut Lake Cypress Company near Dumas, was struck by a passenger train on the Valley road Saturday near that place, breaking six of his ribs and his shoulder blade.
 The Rose Bay Medicine Company was organized at Fort Smith Tues day with a capital stock of $25,ooo, about half of which has been sub- scribed. Dr. C. W. Baynham is president of the company.
 The milk product at Carlisle is the largest it has ever been. The three creameries are running full time Their products are shipped to Little Rock, Memphis and Hot Springs.
 T. D. Magness, who owns 1,50O | oo,.oc of 1on1 noar Hart ford com