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The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Lona Time to SWean.

Everything, even a magnificent church. must be regarded from the point of view of the beholder. Lon don paper says that two country girls, who acted as if they might ba enjoy ing q holiday from domestic service were observed walking down the aisles of St. Paul.s Cathedral. Under the great dome one of them stood and gazed around her with an air of such wonder that a spectator might well suppose that she was awestruck by her solemn surroundings. But when she spoke. the idea was dissi- pated. "Oh, Sarah" she exclaimed, wouldn't this place take long time to sweep?"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
SPAIN FAR BEHIND NATIONS.
iIIiteracy Prevails There to Most
 Amazing Extent.

Of the 2O,Ooo,O0O people inhabiting Spain, only about 35 per cent. can read and write; another two and one- half lper, cent. of the population can read without being able to write, but the remaining 621s per cent. are ah- solute illiterates. In the south of Spain it is impossible to get serv- ant who can read and write, and many of the postmen are unable to tell to whom the letters they carry are addressed They bring bun dle of letters to house and the owner looks through them and takes those which are tor which he thinks are) addressed to him. The Spanish postmen are not paid by the state; the recipient of the letters have to remunerate them according to the amount of their correspondence, and each letter costs the addressee at least one cent. It is joke among the easy-going Spaniards that he who treats the postmen best receives the most letters-whether they are fn- tended for him or not.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
SW-N f ARKANSAS N ESTATE NEWSQ
Editor Scott Killed.

J. M Scott, city editor of the Hell ena World, was found recently in a dying condition on the sidewalk near the river levee with two bullets in his head. He died without making a state ment. Just month ago, at the same hour in the morning, an attempt was made to assassinate him by the same means. At that time he was attracted by noise in the rear of his office. Going out to investigate, he was fired on, the bullet passing close by his head. He returned the fire, shooting four times, but without effect. His assailant ran, and in the darkness MT. Scott was unable to identify him, not being able to tell even whether he was black or white There We're no witnesses to the shooting, so far as known at present, MT. Scott was unconscious w found, and although he lived sereyA& Hours, was never in condition to make a statement.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Soy in Misery 12 Years-Eczema in Rough Scales, Itching and In-
 fiamed-Cured by Cuticura.

"Cuticura has put stop to twelve years of misery passed with my son. AS an infant I noticed on his body a red spot and treated same with differ ent remedies for about five years, but when the spot began to get larger I put him under the care of doctors. Under their treatment the disease spread to four different parts of his body. During the day it would get rough and form like scales. At night it would be cracked, inflamed and bad ly swollen, with terrible burning and itching. One doctor told me that my sons eczema was incurable, and gave it up. decided to give Cuticura trial. When had used the first box of Cuti- cura Ointment there was a great i'm proyement, and by the time had used the second set of Cuticura Remedies my child was cured. He is now twelve years old, and his skin is as fine and smooth as silk. Michael Steinman, Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, N. r., April IS, 19O5."
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend Over.

When 1 drank coffee I often had Sick headaches. nervousness and bil- iousness much of the time. but when went to visit friend I got in the habit of drinking Postum.
 T gave up coffee entirely and the re- suit has been that have been entire ly relieved of all my stomach and ner- vous trouble.
 My mother was just the'same way. We all drink Postum now. and with out coffee in the house for ? years, we are all we'll
 A neighbor of mine, a great coffee drinker, was troubled with pains in her side for years and was an invalid She was not able to do her work and could not even mend clothes or do any thing at all where she would have to bend forward. If sha tried to do a little hard work she would get such pains that she would have to lie down for the rest of the day
 At last l persuaded her to stop drinking coffee and try Postum Food Coffee and she did so and has used Postum ever since; the result has been that she can now do her work. can sit for whole day and mend and can sew on the machine and she never feels the least bit of pain in her side, in fact, she has got we'll and it shows coffee was the cause of the whole trou- ble
 T could also tell you about several other neighbors who have been cured by quitting coffee and using Postum in it's place" There's a Reason" Look in pkg for the famous little book, "The Road to Melville"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
New Line To Marianna.

Work on the construction of the Mari anna road will be commenced at Mari anna September 1. The new line will open up an extensive territory and will give Marianna its second railroad out let. The land contiguous to the rail way is especially favorable to the growing of tomatoes It is said that tomatoes grown in that secton will mature earlier and are of as fine quality as are those grown in the famous Humboldt district in Tennes- see.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
THE NEW YORK LlFE's PROGRAM
Economy, Publicity and the Paramount
 Interest of poiicyhoiders.

President Kingsley, of the New York Life Insurance Company, says, in an address to the policy holders, that his plan of administration in wolves these points:
 First: Strict economy; second, the widest, fairest and fullest public ity; third, t,e continuance of the New York Life as a world wide institution; fourth, such an amount Of new busi- ness under the law as We can secure while practicing intelligent economy, and enforcing the idea that the inter- est of the policy-holder is paramount" "
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Boat For White River Trade.

A movement is now on foot to organ ize stock company for the puFpose of building and operating a boaS on White river from Cotter north to reach the territory cut off from transporta- tion. There is a rich stretch of coun- try to which the White river route is comparatively inaccessible, and it is to market the products from that section that the enterprise is being under taken.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
NO GAIN AND SOME LOSS.
Neiehbor's Comment in Which There
 Seems a Strain of Sarcasm.

Yes" the leader Of the amateur brass band was saying, its curious to see what an effect learning to play horn has on some persons. used to be pretty good bass sing CT, but I cant sing worth a cent now"
 Does learning to play a horn spoil the voice?' asked his next-door neigh bor.
 Tt did mine
 How do you account for it?'
 T don't know how to account for it. Strains the vocal chords. per haps. All I know is that I blew my voice out through the mouthpiece Of my cornet."
 Did you have a good voice."
 Everybody said so.'
 "Then it's great pity you ever learned to play a horn, rejoined his neighbor, shaking his head sadly. T -er-think I should have enjoyed hearing you sing. Youth Com. paniOn.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Child Severely Burned.

The little 2-year-old daughter of Mrs. w. J. Smith of Eureka Springs was badly burned with cresoline recently. The mother had put the child to sleep and left cresoline yaporizer burn ing on the table near the bed. After the mother left the room the child awakened, seized the vaporizer and held it over it's head. The hot fluid was spilled over the child;s face burn ing it severely.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Boy Mas Killed.

John Gilbert, grandson of John F. Gilbert, prominent citizen of Powers, The lad was driving pair of mules to wagon loaded with lumber and in going dowE an incline the blanks ran forward against the team, which ran away, throwing the driver and breaking his neck. A nephew of the senior Gilbert was killed near the same place by a runaway log team less than a year ago.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

Charles Dudley Warner advised every one to be born ''in little red farm house with stone wall around it." We are not particularly tenacious about the stone wall, and we enter a decided exception to the color of the house, but we indorse the senti- ment The records show that farm CTS sons are those most likely to suc- ceed In business and professional life. Health, vigor, self-reliance, ambition and the habit of work give them their advantages in the race for success.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Prevent Boys from Buying Whiskey

Postoffice Inspector Bassett has discovered that in many parts of Arkansas boys are buying whiskey by mail. Many boys secure money or ders and send them to wholesale liquor dealers. and the latter, not knowing by signature whether the person ordering the goods is a man or boy, sends the order as requested by the letter. The government off cials seem to have no way to get at such cases, but are making every effort to do so. It is violation of the law to sell whiskey to minors, but it appears that the law is being violated daily with the assistance of the Postoffice Department.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

How delicate are the instruments which record earthquake shocks may be judged by the reports, which came along simultaneously from many sources, of the recent slight disturb ance in Ecuador. From Havana came the report that "the seismograph this morning registered an earthquake 14,000 miles distant, the waves propa- gating from southwest to northeast The indications are that the center of the disturbance was located be- meath the waters of the Pacific, near Central America" From other far distant points came similar reports long before the news came of the ac. tual location of the earthquake.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Four Hurt in Explosion.

Four boys, Paul Green, 8; Jean Green, II; Jim Kelly, g.; and Tobe Kelly, 10 years old, sons of Mrs. w. w. Green and MT. and Mrs. James Kelly, of Fort Shit, were badly in- jured by the explosion of dynamite can placed in bonfire. Paul Green will lose the sight of one eye and may not live The others were bad ly cut by flying stones and copper. The boys say they found piece of copper wire in an alley and were burning the insulation off to sell it as junk. They didn't know it was loaded.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

Money orders to the enormous amount of 446,0OO,0 900 were issued by the New York post office last year Three millions of this amount went abroad, mainly sent by immigrants to their families. As money orders are commonly for comparatively small sums as compared to traffic through banks, this total shows the wide dis semination of prosperity. It is not, after all, remarks the Indianapolis News, the few great fortunes of which We hear so much that form the wealth of the country.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

In railroad collision a congress- man turned a double back somer- sault over two seats and escaped with out serious injury. A little thing like railroad smash-up is no embar- rassment to many acrobats who are accustomed to adjusting themselves to the sudden and violent changes that are constantly occurring in con gressional districts.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Family of Seven Poisoned.

"A family by the name of Ware, liv- from Parma, Stone county, were pOis- oned from drinking water from a spring A meatskin had been placed in the spring during the night, and it is supposed that it was covered by some kind of poison The family of seven were all very sick for several days and one little girl died.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

The Maryland farmer who discov- cred that his hired man was the head of a large business concern in Phila- delphia was not necessarily surprised Hired men have such way of know ing how the universe should be run that the average man who comes in contact with them often wonders if they are not captains of industry out for quiet vacation.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
M'kINLEY MONUMENT
To Be Dedicated in Buffalo Sept. 5.
 Former Residents Invited.

The beautiful white marble shaft erected by the state of New York in Niagara Square, Buffalo, N. Y, to the memory of President Mckinley, is to be formally dedicated$ Ssday. Sept. 5, and the event will De the central feature of Buffalo's Old Home Week. Sept. to 2. Former residents of Buf- falo and the public at large are cor. dially invited to attend the dedication.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Work on oil We'll.

The work in drilling for oil near Stuttgart is to be resumed at once. Recently the work was stopped on account of the drill striking caprock. With new drills the rock can be pene- trated and it is believed that oil or gas will be struck below it.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Skull Fractured.

Newton Earhart, an employe at the Shaw rice farm near Stuttgart, fell 32 feet into the rice well pit in which there was ten feet of water, a few days ago. His skull was fractured and he has been in precarious condition ever since the accident.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
New Road For England.

Initial steps have been taken to build the England and Clear Lake Railway to Lonolxe, connecting there with the Rock Island road. From Lonoke the line is to be built west to the Arkansas river to point where connection can be made with the Iron Mountain, thus giving Eng land the advantage of three railways and Arkansas river freights.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

The Mckinley monument was planned md executed under the direction of commission of prominent men, at a cost of $150,00O. Gov. Charles E. Hughes, with his military staff, will take part in the ceremonies and Presi- dent Roosevelt and former President Grover Cleveland have been invited to attend and speak. Military parades will be feature of the occasion.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Arrested Near pe Queen.

Arthur Hunt, who lives near De Queen, was arrested few days ago on the charge of killing Henry Pitt man, whose body was found in the woods. his head being beaten to pulp. The killing occurred in the Indian Ter ritory.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Office Was Dynamited.

The law and real estate office of N. c. Brown at Cotter, was dynamited recently. MT. Brown has been active in prosecuting cases of petty law vio- lations and it is believed that he has incurred the enmity of some one who in spirS of revenge resorted to the use of dynamite.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Foot Cut Off.

Emanuel Siler, who lives near Stutt- gart, got his foot caught in moving machine a few days ago, and 1t was so badly mangled that it had to be amputated One of his arms was lacer- ated also.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
orland Mceride Shot.

Orland Mcbride, of Fort Smith, was shot in the back while sitting in a house at Beaden recently. His would-be murderer fired from the dooryard through a window.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Of Course.

What makes you so absent mind ed?"
 Well, I stopped to think one day"
 "Yes?"
 And my thoughts ran on and on" "Well?"
 And I haven't caught up with 'em yet."-Cleyeland Leader.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Was Hurt ir Sleep.

Dr. M w. Purifoy, of Hot Springs, fell from a platform which is con- nected with the second story of his office, into pile of stone in the back yard, sustaining injuries which are believed to be fatal. He was walking in his sleep.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

The Washington preacher who says that heaven is in the star Alcyone now comes forward and says that it is built up with brick houses. Hell is probably made up of three-room flats.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

Peter Cooper Hewett is going to take us from New York to London in 90 hours. When a boat of that sort runs into an iceberg the monster of the deep will know that something hit it.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

A railroad president announces that his road is out of politics and done with lobbying Well, really, when you come to think of it, there doesn't seem to be anything left to fight for.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
May Get Soap Factory.

Representative of the Globe Soap Company of Cincinnati are in Fort Smith looking for a site to which they desire to move their plant. The company Is capitalized at $2O0,O
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Boy Was Drowned.

Luther Hooker, who lives at Antioch, at Open Banks where he with other members of the Hooker family, were on a camping expedition.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

"Matrimony as a profession" is not 8 bad idea. And the divorce lawyers should be broken of the habit of per suading people that it is for anna teurS only
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
Committed Suicide.

Henry Dark, citizen of Chapel Hill, Sevier county, committed suicide by taking poison. Domestic trouble caused the tragedy. The suicide is survived by a family.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

In the population of New York city there are 7S9,000 persons of German parentage, 735,00 of Irish. 250,000 of Russian and 223,O00 of Italian.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

A Florida farmer is said to have cleared $1,200 in one acre of cabbage this spring. Perhaps he sold 1t for clear Havana Key West goods.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

The strike fever has hit Sweden, and many workmen are said to be yumping their yobs.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

It has been discovered that Noah almost no assistance, but undoubted- ly he had helped his wife use many of the words.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

A young plant is 75 per cent. water and the remainder carbon, which 1t has taken from the air.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

. Admiral Yamamoto thinks we are nice people, but he is going home through Canada instead of by way of San Francisco
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

Arnold Daly says that Bernard shaw is intoxicated with words and delirious with ink" We thought that Arnold Daly was one Of Shaw's ex- ponents.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

Every inch of the human skin con- tains $500 precipitation pores.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08
lmpertant to Moth,rs.
She Understood.

What makes you think that Tim mins is ideally married?"
 Because one day when he invited me to dinner and we were late she merely asked whether the home team won"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

China and Japan together produce 125,000 tons of silk annually.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children tecthfng, softens tho gurns reduces h. sllsys pan cures wind colic 25c bottle.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

It is better to lose your cash than your character.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-08

If man occasionally tells woman how pretty she looks she will forgive most of the other lies he tells her.
Times-promoter., 1907-11-08
HE CUT A WIDE SWATH.
Californian Held in New Orleans for
Passing Worthless Checks

New Orleans, Lac. M. Barxley,
alias J. G. Jackson, who says he is the
son of a wealthy resident OF California,
Is being held by the police here on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses by cashing worthless checks.
The man who now gives his name as
Barkley arrived here several days ago,
took apartments at one of the most ex-
'pensive and fashionable hotels under
the name OF j. C. Jackson.
He kept carriage for his exclusive
use and rented automobiles by the day.
He introduced himself as prominent in
several fraternal organizations, and in
this manner obtained Endorsements on
checks Of a Los Angeles savings bank.
The checks we're cashed here, but were
declared by the Los Angeles institution
In q telegram to be mo good y
Times-promoter., 1907-11-08
WILL EXHAUST OUR TIMBER
Clifford Pinchot, Forester, Sounds
Note of Warning.
Sounds

Washington. -"In twenty years the
timber supply in the United States, on
government reserves and private hold
ings, at the present rate of cutting,
will be exhausted"
This announcement was made today
by Clifford Pinchot, the government
forester, who has just returned from q
six months inspection trip on which he
travelled 10000 miles.
In sounding his warning Mr.. Pinchot
urged that the danger of the situation
should not be under estimated. He said
that the United States uses more tim
Der per capita than any other country,
and that every man, woman and child
would be affected. He decried the
policy of discounting the future of the
country by failure to protect the natural
rpsOupcnS
Times-promoter., 1907-11-08
FINANCIAL CRISIS PASSED.
Trust Companies Apply for Admit
tance to CleEring House.

New York.-"Thc crisis has passed.
It has been sincerely met, and all dan
ger OF further serious trouble has gone
by. Things are in bully shape"
This was the statement made this
afternoon by q financier who is quail.
fed to speak with the greatest author
ity. The day passed without any fur
thcr disturbing features coming to
light, but with several developments Of
great importance growing out OF the
panic.
One Of the chief of these, perhaps,
was the passing of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company over to the control
Of ]. P. Morgan & Co., who in turn will
pass it over to tho United States Steel
Corporation. This company, which
has been one of its greatest rivals, will
prove OF immense value to the steel
trust, as It owns very valuable coal and
iron mines in Tennessee and Alabama.
It has been controlled by what is known
as the Gates crowd, and the terms Of
the transfer to Mr.. Morgan were agreed
upon at the long conference OF the bank
ers which was held at the financier's
library, and which did not break up un.
til 5 o'clock this morning.
Another important development was
the statement by member of the New
York clearing house that trust compa-
nies will soon apply in body for mem-
bership in the association, and that they
will be compelled to keepa reserve Of
25 per cent, just the same as the clear
ing house banks. The trust companies
are compelled by law to keep reserve
OF only l5 per cent, and there was some
talk last week Of the trust companies
and the clearing house reaching some
compromise. They win now, however,
be required to keep the full reserve,
and with the trust companies as mem
bers of the Clearing House Association
the banking position OF New York will
be immensely strengthened.
Times-promoter., 1907-11-08
LIQUOR She EIoated In.

On their arrival in New Zealand,
according to London Tit-Bits, party
Of English people drank the health OF
the vessel which had brought them
safely to their destination One Of the
gentlemen who was asked to join in
this ceremony replied: No. am Q
teetotaller: but I'll willingly drink sue.
cess to the ship in the liquor she
floats In" A friend disappeared and
returned with a glass of water. After
q complimentary apostrophe to the
ship, the recipient tossed the water
of at once. but Immediately splut.
tered: "Ugh-ah-oh-this is-oh-
what on earth is this?' "That?" said
his friend. why, you've drunk success
to our ooble ship in the identical
liquor che floats in
Times-promoter., 1907-11-08
Grlea as a sehooIboy.

Grieg was not pattern schoolboy.
In description of his days at school
he wrote: Knowing that by arriving
late / would not be allowed to enter
the class until the end Of the first
lesson, I used, on wet mornings, to
stand under a dripping roof, until was
soaked to the skin. The master then
sent me home to change my clothes,
but the distance being long this was
equivalent to giving me dispensa-
tion! You may guess that ! played
this prank pretty often, but when at
last | carried 1t so far as to come ono
day wet through, though 1t had hardly
rained at all, they became suspicious,
and kept lookout. One fine day !
was caught, and made an intimate ac-
Quaintance with the birch!"