The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-16

judicial circuit, stated that when he assumed the duties of the office he would drive every blind tiger from the district. MT. Herrn, the present prosecuting attorney, says that MT. Elmore will not have much trouble in fulfilling his promise because of the fact that since he has been prosecuting attorney he has succeed cd in banishing from the district everything that looks like a bind tiger except the remnants of one eacn in the towns of Cotter and Pocahon- tas and that before he retires he ex- poets to finish them.
 The construction of the electric road from Russellville to Dover IS believed now to be assured. Suit was filed in the Pope County Cir cult Court Monday preliminary to beginning work on the dam and waterworks plant. The suit has for its object the appointment of board of appraisers whose duty it will be to assess damages to lands needed for the right of way of the road. The preliminary survey of the line has been completed, and the en- gineers are now engaged in prepar- ing blue prints of the elevations, etc.
 One of the large elephants be- longing to Clark's circus escaped from its keeper at Sheridan and tore up things considerable in the country near by before he was re- captured. After escaping he terror ized everybody in the neighborhood of Dan Otis farm near Sheridan. The animal tore off the roof of Mr. Otis feed house and helped himself freely to bran and chop. Afte' eat ing his supper, the elephant started down the road and was making good speed when recaptured two miles north of town.
 The Polk County Horticultural Asso ;iation, at its meeting Satur- day, adopted resolution resolving itself into society for the protec- tion of birds. It was contended that if the birds were not protected from destruction within few years the insect world would take all vege- tation from farms, field and garden in that locality. The following officers were elected for the year: J. H. Naler, president; A. L. Dur ham, vice-president; T. l.. Spring, secretary.
 The new shops of the DeQueen and Eastern Railroad were complet- ed last week and are now in opera tion. The building is 70x160 feet. The machinery is all new, of the latest pattern. Each piece is set upon a concrete foundation. The drill press is a powerful machine, so constructed that it may be adjusted to work in any direction. Five fiat cars are now under the repair shed, which is 5Ox16O feet. The store house is a brick building, 24x1OO feet.
 Elmore Walker, a pupil at the Rogers Academy, was struck in the head by a cannon ball while at play on the campus and his skull was fractured. The boys were at exer- else, throwing a cannon ball which is used in testing the strength of the thrower Elmo ran in front of Harvey O'Neal, who was throwing the ball, and was struck in the head and knocked senseless. Several pieces of bone were removed from Walkers skull.
 John Nesbit, formerly employed at the Frisco shops in Fort Smith, has brought suit, the complaint in which is somewhat novel, for $700 damages for a crushed hand. He alleges he was given an inexperienced helper with whose capacity he was unacquainted. This helper was welding sledge hammer, and in- stead of hitting the object being held in position by him, struck his hand, breaking the bones.
 The report of John G. Bone, city collector of Batesville, shows that from January 1, 1906, to February 29, 1907, he collected from all sour res S30 2Or Y and that he holds