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The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26
Undraped Babies.

In Philadelphia, more than half a century ago. a few casts from the an tique created something very like a public scandal; and when, at an earlier period Greenough's Chanting Cherubs, the first group by an American sculp- tor, was exhibited, a storm of condem- nation enve1opeg the undraped fig ures; nude babies were familiar in American homes, but their appearance in public shocked the moral sense of the whole community. This, remarks Hamilton Mabia in Atlantic Monthly, was in New York, where, still earlier, gentlemen who lived by piracy had been influential members of society. The symbolism of Powers Greek Slave and the passionate sympathy with the Greek struggle for freedom diverted attention from the nudity of the figure to the pathos it expressed; but it was thought necessary, in the in- terests of public morals, that the fair captive should be examined by com mittee of experts. Accordingly group of clergymen in Cincinnati sat as a jury and, after critical examination of the figure, issued a kind of license for purposes of public exhibition. The humor of submitting the statue to the inspection of a committee of clergy men does not seem to have occurred to any save a few Americans who had been corrupted by familiarity with foreign galleries; nor does anyone ap- pear to have realized that the real im- morality was not in the timid slave, but in the public opinion which hailed her efigy as the greatest work of art in the history of the world!
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26
New Years Calls.

The custom of visiting and sending presents and cards on New Years day is recorded almost as far back as his tory goes. The practice of using visit ing cards can be traced back for thou sands of years by the Chinese. Their New Years visiting cards are curiosi- ties Each one sets forth not only the name, but all the titles of it's owner. and, as all Chinamen who have any social position at all have about a dozen, it makes the list quite appall- ing. These cards are made of silk or else of fine paper backed with silk and are so large that they have to be roll ed up to be carried conveniently They are. indeed, so valuable that they are returned to their owners.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

clothes, and the children the best of all, jackets and trousers of bright blue or green or yellow or purple, the boys and girls so much alike that you can only tell them apart by their hair. The boys, of course, is braided in pigtail, and the girls is done up on her head with silver pins, or if she's a very grand little girl, with gold or jade. Thus decked out, the children go walking with their proud papas and mammas, and often go to the theater, which is rare treat for them.
 Perhaps Chinese children have romp. ing plays together, but they al ways look as if they were born grown up.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26
Transformation in Lumber Industry.

A few American citizens are still living who were alive in the days when the Indiana and Ohio pioneers were cutting great clear-grained black wal nut, white oak and hickory logs, piling them and burning them to ashes in order to be rid of them. Farmhouses are still standing in the Ohio valley whose tenoned frames are of black walnut, and whose roof boards are of wide, clear lumber such as is now sought for to be made into kings table tops. Black walnut lumber in Ameri- can commerce is to-day little more than memory, says Milton o. Nelson in the American Review of Reviews; white oak in the finer finishing grades is worth half the price of mahogany, and the American vehicle industry is in distress for the lack of hickory. Even in sawmill cities of the present day the lath from the walls of wrecked houses is carefully cleaned and bun dled for resale, while half-decayed pine logs are sawed into merchantable lum- Der. Thus in the span of one life the American lumber industry has passed from surfeit to hunger. Such another span promises to carry us from hunger to starvation.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

The automobile may have it's uses. The Touring club of France, composed of bicyclists and automobiles, has ta- ken up the work of reforestry and got it under way on a broad and sound basis The theory was that the de- struction of forests lessened the pleas ure of travel Auxiliary societies have been started everywhere, and by their efforts tree culture is now taught in the public schools. Prizes are given both to teachers and to pupils for good work in this line. The club has also secured the passage of several laws for the preservation of forests This is better than running over pedes. trans. at least.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

time I ever had to be taken home in cab was the day after I promised to sign the pledge" and the bachelor sighed reminiscently.
 And the only time l ever overdrew my bank account" declared the wid- ow, was the day after I had resolved to economize. I suppose" she added pensively, that the best way to begin would be to pick out the worst vice and discard that"
 And that will leave heaps of room for the others and for lot of new lit tie sins, beside, won't it?" agreed the bachelor cheerfully. Well" he added philosophically, "I'll give up murder ing"
 What" the widow started.
 Don't you want me to-" asked the bachelor plaintively, rubbing his bald spot. "Or perhaps I might resolve not to commit highway robbery any more or to stop forging or"
 "All of which is so easy!" broke in the widow sarcastically.
 "There'd be some glory and some reason in giving up big vice." sigh ed the bachelor, ''if fellow had one. But the trouble is that most of us men haven't any big criminal tendencies, merely a heap of little follies and weaknesses that there isn't any par ticular virtue in sacrificing or any particular harm in keeping"
 And which you always do keep, in spite of all your New Years VOWS, " remarked the widow ironically.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26
Caution.

NO, I've nothing for you," snapped the woman. Why don't you look for works"
 Madam responded the applicant for nandout, mo later than this morning I read of a man near here who starved to death while looking for work I do not desire to annoy this hospitxble community by expiring in its midst"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

newspapers than that of any other of ficial; but the abuse of the press had been so general that scarcely a man in public life had escaped defamation. and the act had been rushed through both houses of congress by a vote which distinctly stamped it with the approval of the whole administration party.-Harper's Magazine.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

'N'T it hard, said the widow, glancing ruefully at the holly-wreathed clock on the mantel-piece, to know where to begin reforming yourself?"
 Great heavens!" ex- claimed the bachelor, you are not going to do anything like that, are you?"
 The widow pointed sol
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26
Advice.

"So you are anxious to go into pub lie life," said the influential man.
 "Yes. How would you advise me to go about it?"
 Well, If you are personally am- bilious I should suggest politics. If your wife is socially ambitious I should suggest diplomacy"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-26

And if you want him to love you," finished the bachelor, don't ask him to swear it, but tell him that he really ought not to. The best way to man. age a donkey-human or otherwise is to turn his head in the wrong di- rection and he'll back in the right one."
 Then" said the widow decisively, we ought to begin the New Year by making some irresolutions." A "Some-what?" SsA
 Vows that we won't stop doinE tne things we ought not to do," explained the widow.
 "All right" agreed the bachelor thoughtfully, "Ill make an irresolu- tion to go on making love to you as much as like"
 You mean, as much as I like, MT. Travers," corrected the widow se- verely.
 How much do you like?" asked the 1. bachelor, leaning over to look into the widows eyes.
 The widow kicked the corner of the rug tentatively.
 T like-all but the proposing" she said slowly. You really ought to stop that"
 'Im going to stop it-to-night.
 The widow looked up in alarm.
 "Oh, you don't have to commence keeping your resolutions until to- morrow morning." she said quickly.
 And are you going to stop refusing me-to-night," continued the bachelor firmly.
 The widow studied the corner of the rug with great concern.
 And" went on the bachelor, talk ing something from his pocket and toying with it thoughtfully, you are going to put on this ring"-he leaned over, caught the widows hand and slipped the glittering thing on her third finger. Now" he began, you are going to say that you will
 The widow sprang up suddenly.
 "Oh, don't, don't, don't!" she cried. Tn moment we'll me making prom ises!"
 We don't need to-" said the bache- Tor, leaning back nonchalantly, i've can begin by making-arrangem Would you prefer to live in town or at Tuxedo? And do you think Europe or Bermuda the best place for the"
 Bermuda, by all means broke in the widow, "and I wish you'd have that hideous portico taken off your town house, Billy, and" But the rest of her words were smothered in ' hA hoo oha1o 1onn1-and thing else.
 Then you do mean to marry me, after all" cried the bachelor tri- umphantly.
 The widow gasped for breath and patted her hair anxiously.
 1T meant to marry you all the time!" she cried, "but I never thought you were really in earnest and"
 "Methinks," quoted the bachelor happily, "'that neither of us did pro- test too much We haven't made any promises, you know
 Not one," rejoined the widow promptly, "as to my flirting"
 Nor as to my clubs"
 "Nor as to my relatives"
 'Nor my cigars
 And we won't make any vows," cried the widow, except marriage vows"
 And New Years irresolutions," added the bachelor.
 "Listen!" cried the widow softly, with her fingers on her lips.
 A peal of a thousand silver bells rang out on the midnight air.
 "The chimes!" exclaimed the wid- ow. They're full of promises"
 q thought it sounded like we'd ding bell" said the bachelor, disap- pointedly.
 Maybe" said the widow, 'it was only Love-ringing off."-Los Angeles
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Memorial Day Exercises at CarroIIton

The following program has been ar,
ranged by the committees from the camp
OF veterans and the chapter OF e. d. C's
for the Memorial Day exercises to be
held in Carrollton on the 27th of April.
The meeting will be called to order 1t
, o'clock pm, by the commander Of
Camp p. +. Liddell.
Welcome by Adj, W. +. Hamilton.
lnvocation--Rev. c. p. Moss.
Song Miss Lois Harvey.
Bestowsl of Crosses of Honor-Mrs.
Vim. Price.
Song Chorus.
Address Hon. W. NJ. Hammer.
Song Chorus.
Decoration of the monument with
flowers.
Music-Smith's March.
Benediction Rev. W. G. Underwood.
The following young ladies' will repre-
sent the companies and parts of compan-
les that were organized In Carroll coun-
ty for service In the Confederate army:
NJ 4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Butler Wants a Pardon.

The Jackson News Of the 10th inst.
says that Judge 8. r. Coleman, OF Green
wood, has filed a petition with the gov
ernor for the pardon OF Allen Butler, .
convict now serving life term in the
penitentary for murder.
Butler's case was at one time cause
OF considerable celebrity. He was con-
victed In the circuit court Of LeHore
county for the murder OF q neighbor
named John Harvey, and sentenced to
death. Appeal was taken to the supreme
court, and that tribunal affirmed the
lower court on November e5th, 1901, and
fixed the date OF execution for January
10th, 1902.
Two days prior to the date Of execu.
tion Governor Longino committed the
death sentence to life Imprisonment and
since that time Butler has been employ
cd on one Of the convict farms. II Ia
claimed in behalf Of the prisoner that II
the killing Of Harvey was not In self-de.
fense, then II was at the most only man
slaughter, and rs he has been . model
prisoner for Ave years he ought to be
restored to liberty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Mr. Wm. Henry OF Chattanooga, Tenn,
had rheumatism In his left arm. "The
strength seemed TO have gone out Of tho
muscles so that It was useless for work" /"
he says: II applied Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and wrapped the arm In flannel at
night. and to my relief found that the
pain gradually left me and the strength
returned. In three weeks the rheuma-
tism had disappeared and has not since
returned" IL troubled with rheuma-
tism try few applications Of Pain Balm.
You are certain to be pleased with tho
relief which II affords. For sale by
Raines drug store and q. d. Cassity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Allen Cooley,

Son Of Mr.. W. H. Cooley, died at
Greenwood, April 9th, 1907. For several
months Mr.. Cooley had been in declin-
ing health, SO that his end was not un-
expected.
Reared near Black Hawk, he had many
friends among his old neighbors. lie
had lived at Sidon for several years and
had established a reputation for integ.
rity, geniality, and proper dealing that
any young man might be proud of. Quiet,
unassuming in manner, and Trustworthy,
he made many friends, and those who
knew him best esteemed him most high
ly. To the father, sisters and brothers,
we express warmest sympathy. Car
rollton Conservative.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

longer feel that you will be responsible
for the curse Of a drug wrecked system
being bestowed upon your offspring.
! YOU CAN Bic CURED.
| On request we will send you free
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Drug Addictions. 1t Is an illustrated
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IF A VICTIM OF TOBACCO.
You are injuring your nerves, your
mind, your eyes, your digestion, and
will eventually destroy your system.
Many men are suffering from weak
nesses, the results of broken-down
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10 to imaginary troubles, when as mat
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Send for our free booklet which is de-
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You are slave to the tobacco drug just
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

" Ballentines cav. +. McEaehern.
" A AZ Miss Inft. Jennie Nelson.
c 9th cavalry, Annie Purnell.
" G 30 II 20 Stanlord's Battery,
Battalion Sharpshooters. Co. A 2s,
Harvey's Scouts, etc, Jennie Pur.
nell.
D Miss. Reg. Mexican War, Emma
George Hemingway.
F9 Reserves, Eulalie Sudduth.
y II Regiment, Wanda Lddeil.
@ State Troops, Henry Girner.
A Deason's Battalion State Troops
May Harvey.
The following young ladies will repre-
sent the States that furnished troops to
the Confederacy:
Misses Garnette Ray, Essie Mcbride,
Hattie Price, Ella Sullivan, Fannie Nor
wood, Daisy Mclean, Francis Hughes.
Bessie Marshall. Jennie Taylor, Eva Nc
Eachern, Carrie Tillman, Willie Paul
Gray, Willie Robinson.
Sponsor for Camp P. r. Liddell, Stella
Gee.
Maids of-Honor, Anna Bell Hill. Sarah
Liddell, Rivers Streater Adah Haman.
Contributions OF flowers solicited.
Mrs. VIM. II. Hrice,
Pres. U. ID. G.
W. Y. Hamilton,
II. ID. Shaw,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Bob Smith at Hemlnqway.

Bob Smith, the iaimltable humorous
entertainer, has an engagement at the
public school hall Mt Hemingway, Miss,
on April 20th, at $3.50 pm. Mr.. Smiths
recital will be given for the benefit Of
Hemingways new school house, and
everybody Ia invited to attend.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

! have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in my family In cases Of whooping
cough, and want to tell you that 1t is
the best medicine / have ever used.--
". II. CASTOR, Posco, Ga. This remedy
is safe and sure. For sale by Raine's
drug store and g. d. Cassity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
IN THE DAYS
OF MtTHUSELAH
men DID NOT KNOW
THE THREE GREAT VICES
WHISkEY, OPIUM AND CIGARETTES
------------------------
II a Slave to Such Drugs as WhIskey,
Opium, HerOin. Morphine, Lauda.
mum, Paresorlc Cocaine, Chic
raj, Bromidia. Cigarettes,
Etc. You Can Not Hope
to Enjoy Refreshing
Sleep or Long
Life.
WtlSkEY, OPIUM AND CIGARETTES

In the days Of Methuselah men lived
to be hundreds of years old, and did not
know what it was to be weak and nerv-
ous, but the three great vices,
wHIsKEY, OPIUM AND TOBACCO,
were not indulged in as they are today.
1t is universally recognized that II we
expect 10 attain a ripe old age, enjoy
the blessings Of life, overcome physical
and mental weaknesses and eat and sleep
as normal man should, we must abstain
from the use of these health destroying
agents.
1T is EASY TO QUIT.
Science has been at work upon the
tragedy of the destruction wrought by
| Whiskey, Opium and Tobacco, and as a
result 1t is not only possible to quit
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are desirous Of quitting by the celebrat-
ed James Treatment.
ARE YOU A SLAVE TO wHISKEY?
If you are drinking alcohol in the
form of whiskey, beer or wine, you are
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which nature has endowed you, and rob-
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vitality that God intended that you
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Of the shame, disgrace and humiliation
that you are subjecting your loved ones
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YOU CAN BE CURED.
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IF A SLAVE TO DRUGS.
You are living an artificial existence,
your very existence is unnatural. 1t is
horrible to be slave to master strong
er than yourself, stronger than death,
but it would be almost heavenly to feel
that the drug demon had released his
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,lessings Of a natural existence and no
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
OUR MOTTO: "BE JUST AND FEAR NOT"
Per

longer feel that you will be responsible
for the curse Of a drug-wrecked system
being bestowed upon your offspring.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

Luckily Uncle Ben" (who was just then
actlng as American Consul at Tunis) was not
py any means a man of nervous turn of
mind, and-as his sap-dash nephew truly said
had got pretty well used by this time to
Master Johnny's headlong ways.
indeed, the old gentleman was in his own
secret heart rather proud of the boys pluck
and daring, and the ready way in which the
lateer got out OF the countless scrapes into
Wn!cn he was constantly falling, and always
maintained that "the youngster would make
bus sa steam U1 'ns o Tght sort when once he'd blown
Inc hrst thing to be done was to seek some
place of shelter, for Johnny had lived long
enough on the Barbary coast to know better
tnan TO thi1k of sleeping out in the African
one.
Close beside him stood a kind of shrine,
erected two centuries before over the grave
OF some forgotten Mussulman saint or hero,
what defaced by time and storm
IL mad very much the shape of gigantic
stone dog-kennel, with an opening at one end
Just wide enough for one person to creep
through at time; but its hollow interior Of
fered space enough to accommodates half a
dozen men with ease.*
This was the very place that Johnny want
ed, and in a trice he had crept into it and
made himself n snug at the further end, wrap
ped in the trusty plaid which hung by strap
over his shoulder, and had already served him
out"
when used to read in the Arabian
Nights, said he to himself, "about those
Eastern fellows sleeping in tombs, I always
wondered how on earth they could manage
to do it; but / begin to understand IL now.
and it strikes me that they hadn't such a very
bad berth after all. But before I 90 to bed /
may as well have some supper"
| This duty was soon DISCHARGED. for our
provident hero always carried in his pouch
upon these. rambles sufficient food to supply
the place Of the meals which he was constant.
| ly missing.
The pouch. was speedily emptied and then
Johnny, having washed down his supper with
long ,draught of lemonade from his pocket
flask, drew his plaid closer around him-for
the North African nights. are very often
quite as chilly as the days are hot-and fell
| fast asleep.
How long he slept he could not tell, but
he was suddenly awakened by blast of wind
and rain beating like the dash of great wave
against the side of his ark of refuge.
| At first he felt inclined to congratulate him
self upon having found such a snug shelter.
! but he began to change his mind upon that
point when he heard hasty footsteps coming
straight toward his hding-place
Who could these midnight wanderers hep
No one but a thief or a brigand wonId he
likely to be abroad at such an hour and in
such a storm; and to assist unexpectedly at
a midnight picnic of robbers inside a. tomb.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

10 20 rob the house of an Italian merchant
himself. p"i iiienu Vi MS uncie any
r,aaL AL the boys ,self-command could not re
quiGk IG ear of the nearest robber
naS was that" cried he, starting in his
% sura; 1t sounded as if something moved be-
meath our feet"
ana dou6ly SO from the consciousness of this
eyli deed that they were plotting in a spot
winch they believed to be the chosen haunt.
O. specsres and demons, sat listening in shud-'
ehosty % s5ms,r s55ience, IN IN no way reassured by 8
ing In through the narrow entrance-for the
STORM 9aI was now beginning to abate
Cowards! Can dead bones scare you from
godr yod h oootyE cried, at length, the one who
man mi beneath us to rise at this moment he
should not scare mel"
g A terrific yell answered him, and a white
nt9gure, with hands outstretched as if To, seize
who burst headlong out of the tomb with
head against the stone with such violence that
ne fen down, stunned and senseless.
An hour later the American Consul was
reused from sleep, by the apparition Of his
as aepei sweep SepheT th dripping vet and as black
the robbers had spoken.
: BreathIessly the boy painted out the whole
"And if you look sharp. uncle, you may
catch catch @ one of them yet, for the chap who
stunned himself with the knock, and I tied
his hands and feet with his own girdle, and
showed him back into the tomb, and I'll be
bound he's there yet"
The robber was found where he had been
left. and received the punishment that he
merited; and from that day Johnny Branston
stood higher than ever in his uncle's estima-
ton.
more than once taken shelter in these tombs
from sun or storm, and have still in my pos
session an ancient Moorish coin which I
found adhering to the wall of one of them
ID. X.