The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16

bridge across Loddy Stories ford to the same cofnpany for $I,31O, and bridge across the Illinois river near Whey to the Illinois Steel ant Trust Company for $99O.
 The Arkansas National bank of Fayetteville received telegram from Washington Saturday announcing that it had been awarded its sub scription for $15,000 of Panama canal bonds. This will enable the bank to issue its full amount of cir culation, $100,000, and will make 1t a government depository. The bank will now be entitled to a government deposit of $G7, 800.
 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Marion, a dividend of 10 per cent was declar- cd and the following directors elect cd l.. P. Berry, l.. F. Heintz, Louis Barton, P. A. Barton, Frank Smith. $. l. Newman, o. Seypple, T. F. Koscr and c. A. Walters. l.. P Der ry was reelected president.
 The Peoples bank of Mansfield has commenced business. The fol lowing are the officers and directors: i: President, J. M. Marshall vice presi- dent, pr. J. W. Sorrels; cashier, Yin H. Sorrels; directors, J. M. Mar shall, Dr. Sorrels, J. T. Owens, John Smedley, N. B. Miller, T. P. Ed wards and w. $. Willis.
 A leading bath house at Hot Springs has decided to abolish the tub system of baths and institute the pool system. The management claims that practical tests have dem- onstrated the fact that better results are obtained by physicians when their patients bathe in the running water.
 The North Arkansas Land and Improvement Company of Eureka Springs, recently incorporated with a capital stock of $10o,0o0, has B. 900 acres of land which it proposes 60 sell in small tracts and encourage the fruit and agricultural industries to which the soil is so well adapted.
 Property valued at $1S3,610 was destroyed by fire at Fort Smith dur. ing the year 1907, as shown in the report of Fire Chief Trowbridge During the year 1906, the loss amounted to $119,394. The amount of insurance paid last year was $123,- 415, making the net loss, S60, ,135.
 A special work train, consisting of derrick cars, has been transferred from Fort Gibson to Lees Creek bridge near Van Buren, Hhere a large crew is engaged in removing the old Iron Mountain bridge from across the stream and replacing it with one of the heaviest type.
 The Granger-Kelley Lumber Con- pany of Eureka Springs recently purchased the entire lumber interests of the Baker Lumber Company. The holdings of timber lands by the former company now aggregate about 17.O00 acres, with lumber estimated at nearly 1,000,000 feet.
 Judge Bessellieu of Dcsha county has given notice to all the liquor dealers to whom he has granted It. cense for 1908 that the laws as re- gards Sabbath-breaking must be complied with and whenever any vio- lation is proven he will revoke their license.
 Albert Ferguson and James Sims met at Hardy Monday and after an exchange of blows, Sims, with blood pouring from his nose and mouth, drew from a side coat pocket a 32- caliber pistol and fired three shots at Ferguson, all taking slight effect.
 At the recent meeting of the Conway county strawberry growers at Morrilton it was decided to plant 200 acres more in berries the coming season than were planted last year.
 Edward Clary's gin, near Edill, Lincoln county, was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Several bales of cotton and a quantity of cotton seed were also burned.
 Grover Billingsley was thrown