The log cabin Democrat., 1908-03-12
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program will be as follows: Music md prayer; round table, "Hamil- tons Recital chapter 1, led by Miss Hattie Bas sett: discussions of plans for the reading circle work for 1908. ed by the county and local mana gers song, Glee Club, Manners and Morals in Public Schools, Miss Nj. c. Nolley; discussions, Mrs. NJ. J. Phelps. Miss Fife Coffman What is meant by ''Completing the Common School Course" and How May We Induce Our Pupils to Complete This Course? ". V. McVev; discussions, I. F. Grant and Walter Pope; cor net solo. F. B. Hendrix; address, Prof. w. H. Williamson. f16 The pants factory at Fort Smith has been completed and fully equip ped and was opened for business Wednesday with much ceremony. A large crowd was present to witness the beginning of the operations of the plant. The opening of the in- lustrial plant created a new prece- dent, the exercises being inaugurat- ed by prayer by Rev. Mir. Waldrip, The new factory is equipped with the best up-to-date machinery and the concern is already crowded with orders. Forty girls were put to work on the day of the opening.
 The miners at Jenny Lind have gained every point in their contro- versy with the operators, and have returned to work. A settlement was reached Thursday after the mines were inspected by Bennett Brown, commissioner of the Southwestern Operators Association. and Presl- dent Jones of the United Mine Workers of America, in District 21. After spending considerable time in making the investigation it was de- cided to employ shot frers in the mines, and that the company should pay for the service.
 Work on the big cut at Nelson, near Fl Dorado, is progressing. The Rock Island is constructing several miles of track in its yards and IS also building a two-story concrete de- pot. Foundations are being laid for large freight depot and work will soon be commenced on 24-stall roundhouse.
 It is reported that the United States government will build a tele- phone line from Mena to WalGron. which will be patrolled and looked after by the Forest Guards. It IS also stated that the hearquartcrs of the Forest Guard is to be moved from Slatington to Mcna.
 J. c. Green of Pine Grove, Dal- las county, has a lemon tree in hls yard that produced 3S lemons. Two of the lemons weighed each 20 ounces and measured II inches in circumference.
 According to the report of the County Court of Prairie county the net indebtedness of the county IS S13.296. The estimated revenues for the present year are $2O,425.
 o. o. Ragsdale's hand was caught in a printing press at Slloam Springs Saturday and badly crush ed. Mir. Ragsdale is manager of the Revival Publishing Company. Andrew Turner, a farmer living near Cove. grew S5 bushels of sweet
 potatoes on a half acre of ground
 last year. He is selling the potatoes at $1 per bushel.
 The machinery for the new elec-
 tric light plant at Bentonville has
 arrived at that place. It is expect
 ed the plant will be in operation ir about two weeks.
 The smallpox scare in Saratoga
 is over. No new eases have dev-
 eloped and all those who were stricken with the disease nave en-
 tirely recovered.
 A company is being organized for
 the purpose of establishing an ice
 factory at Amity, It is expected
 the plant will be in operation by
 May l.
 Robert Breeding of Westville
 Okla, has purchased l. H. Sto- |