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The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Explosion In Powder Plant.

An explosion occurred in the corn ing mill of the Equitable Powder Com pany, located about four miles south of Fort Smith recently, wholly destroy ing the building and burning to death William Coleman, one of the employees. The corning house is where the pow der is ground from the pressed cake. and was the largest of the many build. ings composing the plant. The expfo- sion was so violent that it uprooted trees in the immediate vicinity. The concussion was felt for distance of five miles
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE.
Benefits from New Law, Which Re,
 mains Substantially Unchanged.

Through the influence of Gov. Hughes, the New York Legislature de- cided to make no radica, changes in the new insurance law. It was pointed out by Gov Hughes that the New York law has already accomplished vide spread reforms, with proportionate benefits to policyholders, and that it should be given a thorough trial be- fore any amendments were seriously considered It is estimated that the cost Of the mismanageme of the past did not average more than 20 cents to each policyholder, while the benefits to present and future policyholders will amount to many times more and be cumulative besides. The speed craze of the big companies and the ex- cessive cost of securing new business was the most eXtravagant evil of the old arrangements Under the new regime the cost of new business has already been greatly reduced, along with other economies.
 The showing made by the Equitable Life Assurance Society in it's report lOl lOOO Ndo StlOHS against meddling with the new law In the Equitable alone there was saving of over $2,000,000 in expenses, besides an increase in the income from the Society's assets amounting to as much more. The ratios of the Equitable's total expenses to it's total income was 1942fo in 1904, 17.3STo in 1905, and only 14.4Sfo in 1906. The dividends paid to Equitable policy holders in 1906 amounted to $7,2S9,734, which was an increase of more than 9eo over 1905.
 While the Equitable made a better showing than any other big company, all reported radical economies and un- der such conditions the Legislature wisely decided to leave the law sub stantially as it stands.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Freed of Pests.

Four months ago the town of Alma was overrun by rats, but now there is none to be seen anywhere in the town, all having been destroyed by ferrets. At first traps and poison were resort. ed to, without the least effect in di. minishing the number of rodents. Two weeks ago a ferret was secured, and its work was so successful that three campaign against the destructive ami mals was inaugurated. In one week there was not rat visible in Al ma.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Would Take What They Had.

A gentleman purchased at post office large quantity of stamped en- yelopes, newspaper wrappers and oth- CT postal requisites.
 Finding them somewhat difficult to carry, he asked one oNths-eounter clerks if he could supply h Aith small quantity of string. NP
 We are not permitted by tde de- partment to supply string" was the reply.
 Then give me bit of red tape." was the sarcastic retort.
 The string was supplied.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Sarcasm.

The hatchet-faced female surveyed the tramp at her back door, then she sniffed the air suspiciously.
 You want something to eat?" she sneered T smell liquor!"
 "Hain't got any on me-"
 Strange. I detect distinct odor of liquor"
 "Ain't got . drop the tramp pro tested.
 Are you sure you haven't bottle concealed in your pocket?"
 "Aw, take me word for it. If had I'd oblige yer an produce. I never wuz stingy at sharin' de booze"
 Thereupon he faded away grace fully.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Killed Wife Through Mistake.

Frank Brown, a carpenter, living on the outskirts of Batesville, shot and killed his wife, thinking she was a burglar. They were disturbed dur ing the night by noise among the chickens, and he secured pistol, and went into the kitchen. bidding his wife return to bed, as she was sick. See ing form crouching at the window he fired and killed his wife. The jur fully exonerated him.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
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levee In Bad Shape.

A Miller Todd of the United States engineers office of Vicksburg, Miss. has just completed a careful inspec tion of the various levees in Jeffer- son, Lincoln and Desha counties, and reports them all in fine condition with the exception of the ievee that runs along the state convict farm for seven and half miles in Lincoln county. He reports this part of the levee to be in a very bad condition and should a big rise come the water would over flow the lowlands in southeast Arkan- sa,s The penitentiary board recent ly recommended that the state repair this part of the Linnwood and Auburn levee, and asked for an appropriation from the legislature for that purpose. It will take at least S40,000 to make the necessary repairs, according to the engineers.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
White Boy Kills Negro Lad.

William Rear, the 14-year-old son of a farmer residing about five miles north of Greenwood, shot and killed Leonard Calthrop, aged 12, a negro lad, whose parents reside on a farm adjoining that of the Kears. It is claimed that the boys father instruct ed his son to kill young Calthrop should he trespass upon the Rear place, and the boy followed his fath- CTS instructions.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
New Route for K. C. S.

A corps of engineers are at work in the vicinity of Prairie Grove stalking off route which it is proposed that the main line of the Kansas City Southern shall follow. This plan if carried out will mean that the main line will no longer run through Ben. ton and Washington counties, but through the Illinois valley, Cove Creek gap, and by Prairie Grove.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Red Cloud Mine Sold.

An Eastern syndicate has pur- chased the Red Cloud mine on Buff falo river, near Yellville, for a con- sideration of $65,000. The ore is said to be of very high grade, and it is the purpose of the purchasing com pany to begin active mining opera tions as soon as arrangements can be made for installing an ore dressing plant.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Morally Injured In Yards.

Samuel McFadden, negro, was in. jured in the yards of the Iron Noun tain in Argenta, from the effects of which he died shortly after. He was riding on the footboard of a switch engine, when another engine passed on a switch so close that he was caught between the engines a1d crushed
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Father and Son Drowned.

William Bennett. roadmaster for the Missouri and North Arkansas Rail- road, was drowned in Buffalo, near Harrison, together with his 14-year old son, Gordan Bennett. They, with others, were fishing, when the boy went into the water beyond his depth. The father went to his sons rescue and both were drowned
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Fireman Badly Hurt.

c. w. Zigler, foreman of a gang of Italians working on the railroad south of Leslie. was beaten into insensibil- ity by several of the men who mad a grudge against him recently. One of his eyes was badly gashed and two of his ribs were broken.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Mistake May Result In Death.

As a result of mistake made by the cook, who used rat poison for bak- ing powder, Henry Page, wife and three children of Blytheville are very i'll, with little chance of the recovery of the husband. The wife and child ren may recover.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
lnterurban a Certainty.

It is believed to be certainty that the interurban electric railway from Russellville to Dover, the old county seat of Pope county, a distance of 15 miles, will be built. Plans of the road are now being prepared. The power for the operation of the road is to be obtained from the Illinois river.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
New Company at Rogers.

The Nelson Canning Company of Marshfield, Mo-, will establish can ming factory at Rogers. The factory will have a capacity of canning from one and one half to two carloads per day, and will make speciality of peaches and apples during the entire season.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Suit Under the FeIIowservant Law.

Nj. R. Lewis, a conductor on the Cotton Belt road. has brought suit in the Jefferson County Circuit Court against the railroad company for $20,- 900, alleging permanent injury sus- tained through the carelessness of the company's employees.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Accident At Mill.

John Burton, an employe of the Cad. do Lumber Company, three miles east of Black Springs, lost his arm recently by the accidental discharge of a re- beating shotgun. The arm between the wrist and elbow was shattered and had to be amputated about two inches below the elbow joint
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
New Vein of Asphalt.

A new and large vein of asphalt has been found in a new well at Cur don, and specimens have been sent to oil experts of Hope for investiga- tion. Signs of oil have been found in boring wells in other parts of the town previous to this.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Hiohwayman Stole Bible.

As Mrs Martha Lee, mission work
 CT, at Hot Springs, was returning to her home recently, highwayman snatched what he supposed to be her purse, kbut found later that he had
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Fireman Joe seIzer injured.

Fireman Joe Selzer was dangerously wounded near Mountainerg by the dropping of a side rod on a Frisco engine. He was thrown from the en- zine and had his right arm and should CT crushed and also received bad wound in the head.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Auditors Find Shortage.

The accounts of T. c. Hockersmith, cashier of the Bank of Fulton. who has been missing for a few days, were found to be short several thou sand dollars by expert auditors. The amount will >be made good by the bondiny company >
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Trouble Over Crap Game.

As the result of quarrel over a game of craps, Charles French was shot by Charles Roy at Eudora. French is not seriously wounded.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-20
Man Killed By Negro EmpIoye.

James Foster, foreman of a lumber company at Cache River Bridge "a few miles east of Biscoe, was shot and killed by Tom Hartsell, negro em- pioye. The negro claims that he fired in defense of his home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Iare and Colt.

When the colt is out to grass COM
mence feeding him some grain, which
can be done in this way: Build a
pen in some suitable place which is
tie most convenient, making it high
enough so that the mare will not try
to jump 1t, and have the space from
the ground TO the bottom board suffi-
cient to allow the colt to pass under.
Put in a handy gate, then an ample
feed trough. Lead your mare and
colt into this enclosure, and let them
eat together two or three times and
they will soon learn where the food
is. Take out the mare, shut up the
gate, leave the colt in. Keep a good
supply of oats there, and you will
find the colt there regularly, running
in and out, getting his ration. When
six months old, 1t is time to wean the
colt. The colt will have learned TO
eat, and the result is that when he is
taken away from his dam he does not
miss her so much. The care OF young
colts is also very important Give
them a good, roomy place, allowing
plenty of exercise, and be sure and
handle them from the very start.
Pick up their feet, rub them, and as
they get older, take something, or
use your hand, and strike them on
the bottom of the hoof, and when the
time In their life comes for shoeing
them it will not be altogether new to
them. Do not let the colt run with
other horses.
Always teach them gentleness;
never be unkind to them. Give them
lump OF sugar or apple. 1t is better
than a whip, and teach but one thing
at time In training. p. Fletcher,
in The cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
The Courage OF A Woman.

"Is Marriage Failure?" is a sub
ject which men, many of them, have
tackled, but they have never quite
reached the heart of the matter, be-
cause IL seemed to involve an arraign-
ment of the fair sex which no mere
man is brave enough go undertake. IL
remains for a woman to point out
the weaknesses of her sex, and Mrs.
Anna A. Rogers, who tries to tell
the world "Why Marriage Fails" in
the curren Atlantic" is evidently
a woman of more than ordinary
courage. Most of the blame for the
failure of marriage Mrs. Rogers puts
on the shoulders of the women. The
steady discomfort with married life
which is rife in the land-in our
land particularly-she attributes to
three causes: Cd Woman's failure
to realize that marriage is her work
in the world; (2) her growing in
dividualism, and (3) her lost art OF
giving. Instead, she always wishes
to take.
On the point that marriage is
woman's work in the world, Mrs.
Rogers shows that the workout in
the battle of the world is mans part,
anu size lHlHkS lHdJ luuCl VI bhV
trouble comes because woman is not
content to do her own duty, which,
If properly performed, is the high
est duty, but must, perforce, come
interfering in mans work and neg
Meeting her own. Under the head
of Her Growing Individualism,
Mrs. Rogers classes the selflshness of
women, largely fault of her edu-
cation. That education is almost as
good as her brother receives, but sit
is an indiscriminate and undigested
education which deprives us of good
servants and good wives at once"
No mere man would have dared thus
to put servants" and wives" in
juxtaposition!
Surely the men are often, far too
often, to blame. But it is good that
thene is a sane, courageous woman
who can point out that in the great
work of saving the home-that fun
damental hope of society-there is a
great task for the women to set
about.--Washingto Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Farmers Clubs.

1t was my privilege several years
since to attend many meetings of
farmers clubs in the State of Michi-
gan, and 1t may interest your readers
to learn something of this club move
ment and how the meetings are con
Quoted. In the first place, these clubs
are models not for men alone but for
ladies, and in this respect are models
for farmers clubs everywhere.
At the time of my visit 1 think
there were over 100 of these local
clubs, and their representatives met
together once year in State con-
vention. The aim of these clubs was
to have a social time and to improve
their methods of farming and house.
keeping. Usually these clubs met
once month at the home of one of
the members. If, for instance, there
were twenty-four families in partic-
ular club, they would meet with each
family in turn. Hence 1t would take
two years to meet with each and
every family. One of the strong at.
fractions of these club meetings was
the dinner that was invariably served.
1t is an old saying that you can reach
a mans heart through his stomach,
and whether this is strictly true or
not, it is certain that the average man
finds meeting more attractive IL he
is sure of something good to eat.
Providing the dinner, however, is no
great burden, for it doesn't come
fc NJ 80 ~ d
anyway, and is worth all 1t costs.
At some of the meetings l attended
l found that each family took along
folding sewing table and used it
as a table to eat off Of In this way
there was no trouble with the table
problem, and as far as chairs were
concerned the clubs usually owned
lot of folding chairs, which were car
ried from place to place as needed.
a literary program was always pro-
vided for each meeting, some of the
topics being what would be called
"heavy" and others being slight"
Some of the children were usually on
for a recitation or two and music
often enlivened the proceedings.
These meetings usually had the effect
of making the host clean up his place
so that 1t would look well to the
visiting neighbors. If he was so for
tunate as to keep fine stock of any
kind, these came in for good share
of attention from the other club men,
bers. The writer remembers, par
ticularly in one instance, how inter-
ested many of the members were in
flock of Rambouillet sheep which the
host had in fine show condition fer all
the visitors to see and examine.
These meetings are primarily So
cial gatherings, but they are also in
tellectual stimuli to the visiting men,
bers. This club movement is a good
one and might be copied with profit
in other States.-A. d. McNalr, in
Farm and Ranch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Farm Notes.

Pumpkins make good sheep feed:
plant the seed in the corn field
Keep the flower beds and garden
free from weeds as summer advances
Weeds suck up the much-needed
plant food and moisture.
Don't feed cheap, half-spoiled grain
to your fowls. Give them whole
some, sound grain. II need not grade
high, but should be sound.
If those who believe that scrub
fowls are as good or profitable as
pure breeds will hatch some of each
in brood and keep them running
together they will learn a valuable
lesson.
A good and cheap way to kill cab
bage lice: Save the dust that comes
off the tobacco when stripping and
handling 1t and put this on the cab
bage in the morning while it is still
wet with dew.
Do not forget that beef-scraps,
either dried or green, vegetables of
almost any variety, and clover meal
or cut clover will be relished by the
fowls and will greatly strengthen the
fertility Of the eggs.
A good churning temperature is
forty degrees Fahrenheit. Cream
should be kept at that temperature
for an hour OF so before churning, In
warm weather, or the butter will not
harden well as It forms.
In making timothy hay. 1t is a
good plan to cut, late in the after
noon. as much as can be harvested In
the following afternoon; then In the
morning, after the dew is OF. ted or
rake it up into loose windrows
through which the wind may pass.
Timothy hay is not suited to the
needs Of the sheep; digestive disor-
ders occur when timothy hay is fed,
which often results in the loss OF
the sheep. Glover and mixed hay
may be fed to the tlock with good re-,
suits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
All South and West ScOff
at the Idea Of Hard Time!

said the manager of the Victoria.
New York is so busyit doesn't watch
the ebb and flow of travel as do the
hotel men. The lobby has been full
of Western and Southern merchants
for six weeks, and the talk has all
been on shipments and case lots
and percentages and discounts off
for ten or thirty day payments.
I've had commercial men and
buyers here in swarms for two and a
half months" said the manager of
the Cadillac. ''and busy spending
bunch they are. They have all been
CHEEKY and happy, and / have yet to
see one who predicted anything but
booming trade"
Too Busy For Pessimism.
"If the United States wants a
panic, or II Wall Street shuts up on
New York's money supply. send word
to South Carolina and we'll help the
East out" said w. G. Aarants, buyer
and manager for the Kerrisow Dry
Goods Co., of Charleston, S. c. THE
State in which live is too busy MAX
ing money to pay any attention to,
or to have any sympathy with, talk
of pauic or hard times
Chi IIt EtllluB IlCl,
manufactures are springing up, are
adding enormously to the wealth of
the farmer and the spinner and our
banks and trust companies are carry
ing millions of dollars on deposit
Cotton at six cents is profitable:
at fourteen 1t is a boon incalcuable,
for it means nearly S700.00O,0C0 an
nually to the South While we have
billions we can't see Wall Street. No
trust magnates. using that imperfect
financial thermometer. the Stock Ex-
change, should be allowed to cause
the country a single shiver."
a. V. Billet, of the William II.
Horstman Company: Texas alone is
an empire vast in dimensions and so
vastly wealthy that her people would
brand themselves ridiculous to think
of hard times. The farmers and the
cattlemen are rolling in wealth; the
oil industry has added millions and
the merchants are doing tremendous
volumes of trade"
4. f. Connole, of Baltimore, SAYS
With Iowa boastifig a $3.50 100000
corn crop and Kansas almost reach
ing her, while the South is getting
fancy prices on 100000 bales OF
cotton, there is money in plenty. The
South and the West now think Wall
Street a wooden ghost with the sheet
pulled off,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Strength In Reserve.

One of the most celebrated admir-
ais of our day, whose name is closely
associated with deeds of conspicuous
hardihood and valor, when asked by
a friend the secret of his remarkable
success answered naively: "Ill tell
you, my boy. 1t was just through
being a thoroughly lazy man."
Sir Francis Laking, the Kings
physician, is very much in sympathy
with that especial form of laziness
which produces heroes and heroines.
He is not at all of the same opinion
as those hustling folk who main
tain that change of work is as good
as holiday. and that laziness is un-
der all circumstances vice.
Whenever any one of this great
doctors patients is starting off on a
pleasure trip he offers some such
commonsense advice as this:
Don't overtire yourself Don't
let bracfng air and novel surround
ings persuade you to take too long
walks. Don't shorten your hours of
sleep, and-den't eat too much. -
Young Man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Made Discovery.

No one IS in better position to
know the value of food and drink
than trained nurse.
Speaking Of coffee. nurse of
Wilkes Barre, Pa, writes: II used to
drink strong coffee myself and suf-
fered greatly frsm headaches and in
digestion. While on a visit TO my
brothers / had good chance to try
Postum Food Coffee, for they drank
it altogether in place of ordinary cof-
fee. In two weeks after using Pos
tum found I was much benefited,
and finally my headaches disappeared
and also the Indigestion.
Naturally have since used Pos
tum among my patients, and have no.
tioed marked benefit where coffee
has been left OFF and Postum used.
II observed curious fact about
Postum when used among mothers.
IL greatly helps the flow OF milk In
cases where coffee is inclined to dry
II up. and where tea causes nervous
ness.
II find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. They
most always serve II before IL has
been boiled long enough, II should
be boiled IL to 20 minutes after boi:-
ing begins and served with cream.
when II is certainly delicious Dever-
age" Read "The Road to Melville"
in pkss. ~rhere's Reason
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
A Giant Mule.

The high water mark on the price
of the world famous Missouri mule
was set last week, when the largest
mule in the world was sold in East
st. Louis for s400. The enormous
size of the mule was the star attrac-
tion recently at the East st. Louis
charity carnival. The mule is
native of Culver, Mo. 1t was shipped
to Pittsburg, and upon its arrival
there will take its place beside a hair
less horse. The animals will be
used for exhibition purposes. The
mule weighs 1860 pounds, almost
twice the weight of an ordinary mule,
and stands more than eight feet
high, with his head up. There is
not blemish on him, and besides
being the largest, is said by experts
to be the most perfectly formed large
mule in the world.--Kansas City
Journal.