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The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
Fruit Conditions in Benton County

Reports from the Benton county fruit growers are to the effect that many Elberta peach buds have been but that there are some live ones on the trees on high ground. Apples, cherries and all small frui! are in good shape.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
Held for Grand Jury.

James Perry, the negro soldier who is charged with assault with intent to kill B. F. Reynolds, the Iron Noun tain agent at Homan, has been held in the sum of $500 to await the action of the Miller County Grand Jury.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
Safe Blowers at Prairie Grove.

Burglars entered the Frisco depot at Prairie Grove blew open the Wells Fargo Express Company's safe and secured about $250 in cash. The larg- CT part of the money belonged to the railroad company.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
James Copeland Dead.

James Copeland of Malvern, mail contractor, died at Hot Springs recent ly of pneumonia.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
pr. J. N. Mccormack to Visit State.

Dr. J. N Mccormack of Bowling Green. Ky, who was given $10,00O by the Kentucky legislature for attend ing Governor Goebel, will tour Arkan- sas during March, making a series of public addresses. He is the represent ative of the American Medical Associ- ation. and he comes here under the auspices of that body.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
Young Man Stabs Another.

Eli Reton, who lives near Rogers, was stabbed by Robert Threet at the Pleasant Hill school house. Threet used butcher knife and struck Reton in the left side, breaking the knife blade off in the wound. Trouble had existed between the young men for some time.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28

Company Organized to Drill for oil
 The Becker Land and Development Company has been organized at Fisher with paid-up capital of $25,00O. The purpose of the company is to drill for oil in the vicinity of Fisher.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28

left town unceremoniously and his whereabouts is unknown to his friends The railroad officials say that Mr. Rob- bins accounts are all right and that his disappearance is not due to any dereliction in duty in the position he held. His trunk and other effects have been attached by his personal cred ,itors.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28
Trains Will Run By January f.

The indications are that the people of Heber will welcome the first train from Searcy by January 1, 1908, if not sooner. The impression has been all the time that the extension would be made from Leslie to Heber first, and that the first train would reach Heber from the north, but prominent railroad men and contractors think otherwise. and say the extension will be made from Searcy and trains will be running into Heber from the east by January next.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-02-28

Cashier Departs for Parts Unknown.
 H. c. Robbins, for the past three years cashier at the Cotton Belt freight depot at Paragould, is reported to have
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Mo Fun For Bows.


In some Of the cantons of Switzer
land they have special laws made fol
boys. Here is a sample of them:
"If boy throws stone and hits a
man he may be fined francs.
eff boy throws a SNOWFALL and hits
a woman he may be fined francs.
eff boy calls a girl red head he
may be fined from 2 to 4 francs.
eff a boy throws at frogs in q pond
without being ordered to do so by his
father or teacher ne shall be fined a
franc.
eff boy throws a stone and breaks
window belonging to some one else
his father may whip him or he may be
fined francs.
''If boy makes a face at his teach
err or draws pictures of him on his
slate or speaks i'll of him he may be
fined 5 francs and have to beg his par
don.
eff boy stones dog or chases a
cat it is fine of frame
eff two boys fight without the con-
sent of their teacher it is fine of
francs.
IF boy steals apples or other fruit
II Is fine of francs, and he should be
beaten by his father"
The American boy who reads the
above will wonder what the Swiss boy
has to live for. About all he can do
and not be fined is to have the measles
or WhOoping cough.-EXchange
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
THE FLIRTING LOBBY.
Feminine Visitors to the English House
of Commons.

of Commons.
Women visitors to the English house
Of commons are relegated to the semi
seclusion Of gallery provided with a
heavy iron grating. When a gentle
hum of conversation and light laughter
floats down from the ladies' gallery
members look up and see through the
interstices Of the heavy grating deli
cate tints Of soft fabrics, the bloom Of
fair cheek or the CLEAN Of a bare
white arm.
Amusement and curiosity, of course,
bring the ladies to the house Of COM
motives. The fair visitors would hard
ly trouble to array themselves in such
ravishing evening toilets merely to
sit in the gallery, that i'll lighted den
where dresses are not seen to ad-
vantage.
No doubt it was with a view to the
prevention of flirting that the rule was
laid down that If a member desires to
converse with lady in the gallery he
may do SO for five minutes only. Mem
bers, especially the young and impress
sionable, make frequent visits to the
cage. OF course it is for the purpose
Of pointing out the celebrities ON the
benches below
But If In doing SO he should exceed
FIVE minutes the gallery attendant Is
empowered to call his attention, cour-
teously, but firmly, to the fact that he
has outstayed his limit. 1t is to be
feared that this official, in evening
dress, with a chain and badge. often
interrupts, by his times up, sir"
whisperings of soft nothings in the la
dies gallery, or the flirting lobby" as
it has been decentralization La
dies Realm.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Those Who Tie Knots.

Can any one tell why the landlubber
in tying a cord around a package or
anything else will always make gran
ny knot instead of a square not? We
all do it in spite Of thunder. To tie a
reef knot or sailors knot requires
thought and experience. Yet 1t is as
easy as a granny knot Never believe
for a moment that sailors are the only
people in the world who can tie knots.
Go to an operating theater in some big
hospital and take note of the skill
with which surgeons and even nurses
employ bandages and ligatures. Learn
from them how to tie the Glove hitch,
the combined surgeons and reef knot,
the Staffordshire knot, the common
surgeons knot, the friction knot, Hen
sens knot, Tait's knot, etc.-New York
PrQSS
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
WHAT IS THE soIL7
Extent of This Precious but Limite,
Surface Material.

Extent of This Precious but Limited
Surface Material.
If you were asked to name the most
important of mineral substances, you
would doubtless hesitate for a moment
and weigh the respective merits of
coal, iron and the precious metals.
Only after some consideration prob
ably would 1t occur to you that these
highly useful substances have insig-
nif1cant value as compared with that
familiar mixture of ground up min
erals which we call the soil.
Man could make shift to live and
even In a measure to progress with
out glass or cement or metals, but his
very life depends upon the little film
of triturated rock that is spread over
the surface of the globe in the form
Of earth. The constituents of this are
metamorphosed into the substance Of
plants and ultimately into the tissues
Of man himself
Properly to understand the matter,
however, 1t must be comprehended
that the soil Is no important part Of
the earth's structure, except from q
strictly human standpoint. At best 1t
is only little film of material frayed
of from the Jacket called the earth's
crust To a giant of such size that
the earth were to him what an apple
is to us the soil would be no moro
than the bloom on the peach.
With his handkerchief he could wipe
of the films of water that we call
oceans, like so much dew. and polish
of the soil as we rub the bloom from
an apple, clear down to the rock foun-
dations, without changing appreciably
the size or the weight of his toy.
To scrape away the entire crust Of
the earth $50 far as known to us)
would be but to remove an infinitesi-
NAL shell. and the total bulk Of air and
oceans aggregates only per cent
of that shell. Yet the oceans cover
three-fifths of the earth's surface and,
as measured in human terms, are some
miles in depth. How, then, shall we
estimate the insignificance of that
little powderfng Of soil, only a few
feet in thickness, that is busted over
the remaining two-fifths of the earth's
crust.-Appleton's -...
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14

outY'
Mercy, mop gasped the wife.
'Then don't make a fool Of yourself
by sending messages. ! know your
Tommy Of old He's soft in the head,
and don't believe he'll ever get over
it. You are only baby wife, and your
mother ought to have kept hold Of one
end of the string. Don't sob and wiring
your hands that way. I'm going back
to watch the game and save your Tom
my. He'll probably come along In the
course Of an hour and dump himself
down ON the floor. may come later"
"But don't understand" protested
the bride as she struggled with her
sobs.
There's no need for you to. just re-
main right here and leave the rest 10
me-"
"And who are your
Nobody or nothing"
When the woman returned to thO
smoker Tommy had lost all his own
money and had broken into what he
was carrying to his father. He was
as dough In the hands OF the sharpers.
In five hands he lost $4,000. Then the
woman stepped to his side and took
him by the arm and said:
Tommy, you are wanted in the
sleeping car. Come along"
"What are you doing here2" demand
ed one OF the gamblers of the woman
as Tommy obediently rose up and
lurched about
"They call me Wild Rose In Chey-
enne," she replied. land 1t is said that
/ play poker as good as any man.
This man is going back to his wife,
and I'm going to take his hand in the
game"
The men cursed and growled, but
when Tommy had been landed In his
stateroom the woman returned and
sat down with such nonchalance and
produced such a large ''rolP' that the
sharpers winked at each other and
then turned In to beat her. They
palmed the cards: they bluffed; they
conspired; they resorted to all the
tricks Of the trade, but they reaped
nothing by It The woman was posted
In all their moves and had some new
ones to show them. They became
dAAhA0 VA ACA 1AeS4 0W AAAUp 0A0 SAGA4
she used taunts to keep the game go
ing. They lost steadily from the start,
and II there was cheating on her part
they were not sharp enough to detect
1t. When she had won back every dol
lar lost by Tommy the soft" she
rose up and carried her winnings back
to the wife. The husband was asleep
on the floor. The ex-chorus girl looked
at him and nodded her head and said:
Seems like old times to see him
that way. Here's the money he lost to
the gamblers. Take care Of 1t and 90
through his pockets for the rest Of his
Doodle. We are getting near Cheyenne.
1 leave the train there"
But your name? You will tell me
that and let me thank you over and
over again for what you have doneT'
Don't mention 1t. Good night and
uOOdbv0
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
LEGEND OF THE BOUNTY.
A British Brig Whose Ghost Still Sails
the South Seas.

A British Brig Whose Ghost Still Sails
the South Seas.
So famous has become the Flying
Dutchman and the story Of the punish
ment visited for impiety upon her cap
tain that the yarn has overshadowed
many others equally good. There is,
for instance, the tale still told in the
atolls of the south seas concerning the
brig Bounty, of mutiny fame, which,
for dramatic intenseness, far out
weighs 1t.
AS a tale of adventure few, If any,
stories of real life can exceed in tragic
detail the story of the mutiny Of the
British brig of war Bounty. Her men,
1isheartened and oppressed by tyran-
nical captain, set upon their officers
and, numbering some. set the rest
afioat In open boats. Then the mutt
neers sailed to a deserted island, first
taking unto themselves wives of the
daughters Of the islanders, and their
descendants still live on a rocky island
In the south Pacific. For years after
the mutiny the whereabouts of the
ship and her crew was unknown, and
she was supposed to have foundered
at sea. Naturally stories. weaving
themselves from the phantasmagoria
of the sea, were told concerning her
at the wharves where seamen congre-
gated and finally crystallized into one
grewsome yarn which might have
served Coleridge as the framework for
his rhine of the Ancient Mariner"
Any old whaler In Frisco can tell the
legend which is the white mans con-
tribution to the romance swathed
south sea islands.
She, like the death ship seen by the
Ancient Mariner, comes sweeping down
on a vessel when the wind has fallen
and the ship lies idle as a painted
ship upon a painted ocean" Her dead
crew are at quarters, and her MUIR
dered officers are still on the quarter
deck, but there is no flag flying. Aft,
at the taffrail, a man is struggling to
raise the bunting, but as the old whal-
er will tell you, he can't-"GOd won't
let him." The planking Of the ship
Is covered with mold, and her sails,
worn by countless winds, are thin as
lace, letting the sun through in golden
arabesques. All is order and disci-
pline aboard as she sails slowly by the
becalmed whaler, the white water I'M
der her forefoot and her wake trailing
behind, glittering furrow. She swings
wide as she comes near, the sun
glances for a moment on her gossamer
canvas and-she Is not. She "goes
out like a slush lamp In a blow" say
old shellbacks who have seen her,
New York Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
The Baggage System In England

$50 you are going abroad, eh?" said
a railroad man. swell, watch your
luggage over there The system is
abominable.
'"They don't, you know, have our sim
pie and satisfactory check system. In
England, for instance, no one is re-
sponsible for your luggage but your
self. You get porter to put it in the
baggage car, and when you reach your
destination you pick it out with an
other porter's help. put it on cab
and drive off. Any one could steal it.
Often luggage thefts occur.
II often wondered why the English
railroads. which in many respects are
so good, didn't adopt our American
check system. Last year. asking an
English railroad man, found out.
IF the English roads adopted the
check system they would be response
BILE for luggage. as our roads are. The
English law does not make them re-
sponsible. Therefore. of course. they
do nothing that will lay such re-
sponsibility upon them. But they ac-
knowledge that our luggage system is
fine. while theirs is execra Bile. And
they have registering system-a mere
begging Of the question-fOr which you
hive To nav pyfl.a -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Bold Yankee Engineers.

The operations of Yankee engineers
are a source Of constant wonder and
bewilderment to all foreigners. The
daring way In which the Americans
blow up mountains that come in their
way or string bridges over seemingly
impossible canyons almost takes their
breath away.
On one Job in South America con-
tractor used about $4,000 worth Of
powder In blasting He employed 5000
men and completed piece Of work In
less than three months that local au-
thorities said could not be done inside
of ten years.
He put 5000 kegs Of powder in one
blast, and when the shot went OF 1t
sent over 100 train loads OF rock down
a cliff into the river. There was such
a mass of debris that it raised the wa
ter Of the stream ffty-fve feet in less
than twenty minutes. The channel
had to be blasted out to let the water
through. The force OF this immense
charge was 80 great that 1t sent huge
powders the size OF box cars sailing
over the hill like flock Of buzzards
flying over q barn.-TOledO Blade.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Carefully Selected.

One Of the most remarkable features
Of life in New South Wales is the
Transformation of criminals into hard
working citizens OF the 10000 set
tiers there in 1921, 10000 were or had
been convicts. 1t is said that on board
an American liner a boastful Austria
liam asserted loudly and over and over
again that ''the men who settled Aus
tralia were remarkably sensible lot"
EYES," said an American quietly, II
have always understood that they were
sent out by the very best judges"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Nothino poina.

Nothing doing!'
Is that slang? l thought it was un-
til 1 came upon the words in Dickens
"Dombey & Son."
In chapter 4 old Sol Gillis is ex-
planning to his nephew Walter why
the shop must be closed and the bust
ness abandoned.
"You see, Walter" said he, Sin truth
this business Is merely a habit with
me. am so accustomed to the habit
that could hardly live If relinquished
It, but there's nothing doing. nothing
doing"
So, you see, the phrase had it's pa
thetic fitness many years ago and is
not slang at all.-Jeffersonian Maya
zine
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
1--WE never repent Of eating loo little, %

''We never repent Of eating too little,
was one of the ten rules OF life OF Thomas
Jefferson, president of the Uni ed States,
and the rule applies TO every one without
exception during this hot weather, because
it is hard for roou. even i'm small quaint.
ties, to be digested when the blood is al
high temperature At this season we
should eat sparingly and properly. We
should also help the stomach as much AZ
possible by the use of little Kodol for
Indigestion and Dyspepsia, which will
rest the stomach by digesting the food IL.
self. Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Preparing For Dinner

One Of the residents of the town Of
Idvor was noted for his parsimony.
Let us call him Mr.. Wiggles. There
was an old major in Idvor who said to
his valet one evening, go and tell the
cook to get me ready a chop and a
poached egg" Pardon me, major"
said the valet, "but have you forgotten
that you are dining with Mr.. Wiggles
tonight?" The major frowned. Eyes,"
he said, 81 had forgotten it. Tell the
cook to make it two chops and two
poached eggs"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
6latarrh (,annot he (;ured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and In order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Halls
CataFrh Cure is taken inter- ally, and act di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular prescripii ion.
It is composed Of the best tonics known. com.
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly ON the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two Ingredients is what pro-
duCe9 such wonderful results In curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, price 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Passed Examination successfulIy.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn,
writes; 81 tried several kidney RENE
dies, and was tr ated by cur best physi-
clans for diabetes, but did not improve
the second bottle ] showed improvement,
and five bottles cured me completely.
have since passed rigid examination for
life Insurance." Foley's Kidney Cure
cures back ache and all forms OF kidney
and bladder trouble. Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Satisfied.

A seedy looking loafer, having or
dered and eaten large and sumptuous
dinner, explained to the waiter that he
had no money. The waiter imme-
diately told the restaurant proprietor
who sent for policeman. The pro-
prietor, going up to the unwelcomc
guest, explained that he had sent for q
policeman.
'Thank goodness, you didn't seno
for stomach pumpv' the seedy on
replied, with a huge contentment.--H
Illustrated Bits.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
How To Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims Of appendicitis are those
who are habitually constipated Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic con
stipation by stimulating the liver and
bowels and restores the natural action of
the bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
does not nauseate or grippe and is mild
and pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes
Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
August 10. 1877.

Herbert O. Thresher has returned
from a trip to England.
Levi Gary is rebuilding his livery
barn on the old site, rear of the new
bank building, using timbers rescued
from the deluge.
The match between the Stafford
Springs Eagles and the Rockvilles
came off as appointed on Friday last.
The score below gives the result -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
She Mas Fed

Mistress-Did you remember to feed
the cat every day during my absence
Servant-Every day but one, ma'am.
Mistress-And didn't the poor thing
have anything to eat all day? Servant
-Oh. yes, ma'am; she ate the canary
Chicago News.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14

Those who have stomach trouble, no
matter how slight, should give every pos
sible help to the digestive organs, so that
the food may be digested with the least
effort. This may he done ~ taking
something that contains natural digestive
digestion and Dyspepsia. Kodol is a
preparation of vegetable acids, and con-
tains the very same juices found in a
healthy stomach. It digests what you
eat Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14

A wasp you should never attack I'm
less you are sure to destroy It or It
will assan you again with Increased
transportation and redOubleae vigOr-
Mirabeau.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14

Eagles, l 4 o o. 4 3 0-13
Rockvilles, 0 0 0 0 90 0 O. O
Time of game. 2 hours. Umpire,
E. Wasbhurn.
Married. Somers. 18th, by Rev
O, H. Gleason, Ralph Spellman of
Stafford aud Adelaide Bates of Boston.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
HAVE YOU TRIED CUR-x-zEMA 2

lt quickly and permanently cures Eczema,
Itching Piles, Burns, Cuts, Sunourn, and all skin
diseases. after all other remedies fail. At Drug
gists, SOC. Sample by man, 1Oc. Cur-x-Zema
Co., wateryliet, Y.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
Tha EnnlIah Of Il.

He-You have had a week now to
think of my proposal Of marriage.
She-Yes, and the more think Of II
the less think of it-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
The Literal Mind.

All orders to native servants in India
must be literally given. for in that
manner they will be received. A mis-
sionary once took country lad as a
servant when going out on a boating
journey. AS there are no lavatories
on board the country boats, ones ablu-
lions have to be performed in a very
simple manner. an ordinary bucket
serving as a wash bowl. The boy was
told to bring some water and in doing
so happened to spill a little on the
floor why don't you throw it all over
meY asked the missionary loosely.
"Aha," said the lad. and Immediately,
to his masters establishment, took up
the pail and emptied it over his en-
ployer's head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-08-14
AS Good as a Knot.

little north side boy likes to play
with needles and thread and pretend
he is sewing. To please him and to
keep him quiet his mother has been in
the habit of letting him have the arti-
cles for his amusement while she Is
busy with her household duties and
especially while she herself is sewing.
One afternoon recently the boy was
busily engaged in his favorite domestic
plEl Nit when suddenly the knot came
ont of the thread and 1t slipped
throl gh the needle.
"Mumma," said he, handing the nee
die and thread to her, "pease put the
thread in the needle and then pease
put another lump In the thread