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The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22
P. E. KERN. Gold and Silversmith.
Fatal Game of William Toll.

Cyril Robinson Of Pittsburg, aged
 lxtcen. shot Frank McCullem, aged eight, in6lctIng wound from which young McCullem died. Robinson was locked up The two boys were neigh. bors. and Robinson possessed rife. Several boys were shooting at mark. and Robinson finally grew so confident that he declared he could hit penny If any boy had the nerve to hold 1t be- tween his fingers. The McCullem lad was a great admlrer of the elder boy and willingly consented to hold the penny. The first shot that RobinSon fired struck the boy in the forehead.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22

daughters In the motor car. and we sighted q drove of eighteen. In an auto We could get within fifty yards Of the antelope easily
 "The ranch Is covered with short grass, and we can run right across the prairie It Is dangerous, of course, for at any time We might have dropped into a shallow depression deep enough, however, to wreck an automobile go- ing fifty or sixty miles an hour. I killed several wolves on these antelope chases.'
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22

sight Kocht was so weakened from his suffering that he could barely creep upon his knees. The schooner stood of from the shore. and the skipper mo toned for him to swim Fearful lest the vessel might pass him by. Kocht sank unconscious on the sand, and 1t was thus that the fishermen found him.
 It was not until be was revived on board the schooner that Hocht learned that within forty miles of the place where he was stranded there is lighthouse.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22
HIS WIFE TOO FAT.
FastldiOus Man Tries to Trim Her
 Down With Butcher Knife.

Because continued taking on of flesh destroyed the sylphlike lines which distinguished hls wife la youth and antlobesity pills and -c services of masseurs and other anticorpulency doctors, paid for with more than half his earnings. did no good John Lukes
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22

HE sEaSALED WITH A PIECE OF CANVAS. Kocht wandered thirty miles inland in search of water. at last finding 1t in some small clefts in the rocks.
 Refreshed with the water. Kocht once more wandered back to the shore to set up lonely vigil for passing ship. There, cast upon the beach, be found the body of a seal, and upon the carcass the marOoued man cOntrived to exist, sleeping in the daytime, when the sun warmed the sand, and pacing the shore during the cool nights.
 From a piece of canvas from the wrecked dory KOcht manufactured signal, and twice a day, as long as his strength lasted, he climbed to a pima cle of rock, where he kept a lookout for Q passing sail.
 When the schooner Alice hove in
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22
$500 IN PRIZES
TO BE GIfEH AWAY CHRISTMAS
A ..tal. ~--"-'-'''

A gem, very fine blue, cut from rough stone called Fine Blue Jagersfonte in extraordinarily brilliant, waighing' ! karat, and, In it's beauty resembles drop of sparkling water.
 3Ladies' Ak Gold Watches, 25-year
 Boss l5 Jewels. Wsltham CT Elgin
 Movement. 'i'. '.'. Gentlemen's AK Gold Watches, 25-
 year Boss l5 Jewels, Waltham or
 ElRin Movement.
 Gentlemen's Sterling Silver ToileG Sets.
 l Lady's Nugget Bracelet. Lady's Nugget Brooch.
 l Pendant Baroque Pearl P anSy Req With each s1.00 purchase between now and Christmas, will be given q ticket on the above goods.
 Make Christmas selections now, we will put them aside in our vaults for you. All our lines are full and com plete and it Is to your advantage to select from complete assortments. Let us help you this year the same as we have always helped you before. Good judgment and careful consideration was never expended to better advan. tsge than in the selection of this years stock.
 P. E. KERN.
 Gold and Silveramith.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22

There was no refuge where he might seek shelter and he was compelled to pace the beach during the night to keep warm Almost cra2ed with thirst,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22
AIm freedom at tho handg of Judge

Rim freedom at the hands of Judge Whel7N.
 When John courted the now corpu. lent wife of his bosom back in south ern Europe she was slim. Now she Is fat despite bis squanderlng of count less dollars for treatment. He suspect ed her of failure to obey instructions, and when he read in a Sunday news paper that slim figures now were the rage he started on bis would be cutting expedition.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22
nRANp1su1Na A KNIrE ANp yEIIra.

BRANDIsHING A KNIFE AND YELLING.
 of Cleveland started to do the job of pairing down Mrs. LukeS' fat hips with a big kulfe. Brandishlng a knife and yelling to hls fleeing wife to halt he run full tilt into a policeman, He was borne to the police station, but his adipose wlfe's fearful entreaties won
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22

FOR SALE-A Singer Sewing ma chine, complete with all attachments. Almost new Apply to A. M. Laska.
 248-ts
The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-22
UP TO DATE HUNT IN TEXAS.
Panhandle spOrtsmen Chase Ante.
 Iopss In Motor Car.

A new form of automobiling diver sion has been discovered by W. D. Hal sell, who has q ranch in the Texas Panhandle and who tells the follow. ing tale of pleasure:
 "Our principal amusement at the ranch was chasing antelopes in the
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
C{j Sol5icrs Day at .5ot Springs

C3j Sol5icrs Day at s75t Springs
 Friday, October 4tl1 will be Old Soldiers Day d the State Fair. 6 great state wide reunion of The Blue and The Cray. It j+ proposed to make this one Of tte great days of the f'air, re
 ete with interesting added features and of deep significance
 Cld Soldiers Day will be Q great statewide reunion of The Rlue and The Gray. The Al9ansas State Fair Association extends cordial invitation to every 4eteran of the Civil War to b. present on this day. A spec ial courtesy badge is being pre- pared 50 that every soldior of the great Civil War who attends tAe State Fair on Friday, Octo- ber ], will receive as a special token Of courtesy and esteem from the State Fair Association special badge without cost. These badges will be in the hands of the committee at the main gate and all that will be required the same will be identification. This extends to all veterans e the Civil War who may be at the State Fair on Friday, Oct. I whether they are citizens Of Arkansas or not and whctael. they gre of The Blues or The Graga.
 The two full regiments Of the Arkansas National Guard with their two bands, mounted offic- CTS and complete military equip ment will pass in review before 3he ssiiaat band representing the bravery of the passing generation.
 Especially attractive programs are being arranged for this great statewide reunion and the State Fair earnestly asks the co-opera- tion of every post and orgrniza ton of veterans in the state of Arkansas. Any Information re- quested will be gladly furnished and all suggestions for the fur ther enhancement of this day wll receive careful consider ation.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
Ptotracted Meeting.

4 series Cf meetings will begin at Fteoaat Eidge uex5 Saturday evening Aug. 24th at 30 o'clock Services will be heIduader the har- Dor ohe.fou~t4 mile south Of church sev. T. '. Norris vii. assist fl.e pastor ia ,..e meeting Everybody invited
 " '. PHAEE.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
Labor Day a NatienaI HolidaY

President Roosevelt issued an executive order recently making Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd, holiday for governmental employees and laborers who are employed by the day. The or der is as follows:
 It is hereby ordered that all per diem employees and other day labores in federal public service wherever employed whose employ extends through and by the first Monday in Sep tember, commonly known as Labor Day and set apart as a national holiday for certain branches of public service by the act of June 28. A. D. 1894, be excused from work on said day and the said day is declared to be a holiday for all purposes for said per diem employed and la borers.
 "gHEoDoRE ROOSEVELT"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
List Your Land With Me.

If you have any land to sell, i'm proved or unimproyed, send al once for my description blank and let me have it af your lowest price and allow terms If possible, or if you want to buy a farm from 20 to 5G0 acres write ne at once. The prices l now have are bargains.
 Address A. ?. RICE,
 Carlisle, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
Nctie
To whom it may concrll:

To whom it may concrD
 The Rural Route Inspector has asked ne to notify patrons of routes that they are expected to repair roads on route and keep same in passable condition, under penelty of losing service. All patrons of various routes should take notice of this.
 ELMER BOGARD.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22

l llC OtVi 1lt1lC 4f4CI 1dAlIlC 2O.,
 City. Centlemen:-
 We are in receipt of your check for S8.08 being ? percent of the cash purchas made at your store by the friends of the Base Ball club to date.
 This proves that you intend to do as you advertised, and that it is to the interest of the churches and base ball association for those interested to trade with you. We thank you for your kind ness.
 Carlisle Base Ball Association,
 Marion Dickens, Mgr.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22

FoR SALE Some good show cases in first class condition. Call on or address C. $. Ayres, Car lisle. Ark.
 Am selling all my summer ml- linel.y at great reduction Regu- lar o0c hats for 25c, 50c sailors 40c, 775c hats for 60c $l.25c hats for $l.00. Call and see my line be fore buying. NETrIE REED.
 We are authorized to announce that on account of the protracted meeting at the Methodist church Bro Coleman will not preach. at Marson school house next Sun day, but that he will preach on the second Sunday in September at 3;3G P. NJ.
 Miss Leila Stroud, neice of Dr. ". C. Hemphill, of Watten- sas. and who was living with her uncle, took chloriform on last Thursday morning, and passed away that afternoon. III health is said 10 be the cause of the rash act. She was about 9 years cid and was a very lovablc young lady. We sympathize with the relatives in their hour of sorrow.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22

The protracted meeting at the Methodist church is progressing nicely Rev M k Irwin, of DeValls Bluff is assisting Bro. Brewer and much good Is being accomplished through then- un tiring efforts. If you are not attending these services begin at once. It Will do you good.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
". c ". No+ice.

Ne8aers e tie leeal lodge. Wo 33a.4a oe t1a Herld will eail at J C Asbs store so pay their dues uatil fert}.-e notice.
 A, EaaAEa. Clerk.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
hal bad bread tl1

@st1 eN"& t0dt' ei '" e'y . s70D0' BQeehleE sells t.
 T. Nj. TuileI called Monday and eadvaaced Lis subscription 5 year fer which he las cur thanks
 Those dress shirts, both nea aad boys are the Frattiest yoa eyer saw.
 Carlisle Mercantile Go Or ilie of work shirts, oaeraIls and jumpers al Ill superior class to tGem selves ". II. Nichols Jast received a new supply of dress and work gloves, il ell tbe latest styles. Be sure to call and see them Carlisle Mercantile Co
 ". l.. Anderson. of Poteaa, 1
 is visiting his brother, q H, Anderson, il pjney Woods com munity
 L. R. Robertson left Saturday for Barrihg gton, H., where he will visit among relatives aud friends tor q month.
 If there is any thing yen want in groceries, dry goods or machine repairs telephone Carlisle Merean- tile Co. and your order will receive  prompt attention.
 Mrs. R. M Taylor and son, Clarence, living east of town and Mrs. J. C. Ash and son, Ben, were IL Little Rock last week. Carlisle should have more strin- gent sanitary laws. CT the ones we alrerdy have enforced. There are some places in town that the board of health should condemn.
 Have you noticed the remnant counter of gents summer Hndel- wear at Carlisle Mercantile Co? i Our D cent suits are going at 50c and the .00 suits will go at 75 cents.
 THREsHING MACHINE For sale cheap, Reeves Compound Rice Sepa rator complete with Parsons self feeder wind stacker and 160 feet of belt. For particulars write L. R. Robertson, Harrington, III.
 J. A. Field, an old and respected gentleman living north of town, died last Friday morning and was buried Saturday evening at Wat tensas by the Woodmen of the World, of which he was member.
 Mems wollen and high grade cotton pants are going at d sac rafce Don't fail 10 fall i'll line for some of the bargains.
 w. II. Nichols.
 The Farmers Union saw mill at Walters Chapel started up Monday, which will be big help to this country. Besides furnishing em- ployment for several hands 1t will put rough lumber at a more nor mal price.
 The Farmers Union picnic to be next Wednesday at Piny Woods will no doubt be very largely at tended. The dinner will all be spread together and every feature of the occasion will be of frater- nal nature.
 Mr. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Thornton, Mrs. Westerfeld, Miss Lillie Pate, ] c. R. Marsh and G E Ellis were among those from here who wit messed the Nashville-Little Rock game of ball at Little Rock Mon day
 Benton, one of the fastest anna tenr base ball teams in the state win be here tomorrow and play our boys. 4 large crowd of fans should congTegate at. the park to witness this game as it will be the only one played here between i these two teams this season.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-08-22
Extends Thanks.

The Carlisle Mercantile Go,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
The Cup Of Tea in BATTLE.

Col. Valcry Harvard of the medical de.
uartnent or the army In report Of
his observations in Mlanchuria with
lhe Russian army relates to what eS.
tent the soldiers or the ear depend
upon tea as a sustaining fluid on the
march and IN camp. The Russian
soldier carries his lin cup with him
and finds wherever he may 20 an op-
portunity to make his tea and drink
it with such wholesome effect upon
his physical, mental and moral char.
acteristcs that the army surgeon was
led to suggest that tea be substituted
for coffee in our military ration Cof.
fee Is now a part OF the emergency
ration, which is Il model of compact.
ness and the acme of compression,
aud the war department considers that
II is just as well to invite no contro
versy and excite no discomfort by dis.
placing coffee in favor of tea.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, April l6. -Whcat-1-2
a 3-4c lower; May sold between
II rs and rs rs; opening at
rs 5-S and closing at IS Is: July
between 50 II and 81 IA; open
ing at 81 Is and closing at so
j-S; No. 2 red winter rs "a rs
}-l. g.
Corn-3-S "a LIE lower and dull
May sold between As "a and At
10, opening at AZ ID and closing
nt ~; July between 46 rs and AZ
-; opening at n l-2 and closing
at AZ is; No. 3 yellow "A 90
II -.
Oats-l-S "a Lie lower and trade
general; MMay sold between ~
~ and Al opening at Al and
closing at 43 "a; July between
40 and 40 5-S, opening at 40 IL
aud closing at 40 3-S; No. Q white
II ~.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
Arab Stoicism.

Arab fatalism. which is at the root
of his stole impassiveness, though
much talked of, is but little under
stood in its almost superhuman irwin.
cibility. This is brought into strong
relief by the history attaching to re-
cent addition to the treasures of the
Louvre museum. 1t is human skele.
ton-7a skeleton with history. 1t is
the disembodied framework of a man
an Arab and an assassin. In the flesh
he was Suleiman ell Aleby, and his
hand it was that murdered Kleber, the
commander of the French revolution.
ary army in Egypt. For this crime he
was condemned by a French court,
martial to have his right hand burned
off, to be impaled and exposed to birds
OF prey, and to have his body reduced
to q skeleton. The burning off of his
hand Suleiman bore without a groan
or even a vince, but toward the end
of the dire ordeal the executioner hap.
pened to touch another part OF his
arm with the redhot iron. This pun,
ishment," he shouted with anger, lis
not In the sentence" Then he under.
went thelrest OF the execution without
giving any expression or even sign OF
feeling. London Globe,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
THE MUSIC OF THIS COUNTRY.
Philadelphia Prints Much Of All That
is Published.

Philadelphia prints more than one
quarter of all the music published in
the United States. and the total
amount of IL is six times as great as
II was 10 years ago. But while Europe
shows no such increase as that, this
cOuntry's total output is still less than
half of that of 1elpsic, Germany aud
less than that of several other Eu.
ropean cities In Philadelphia the
amount of instrumental music printed
used TO exceed that or vocal music
This was due, il Is said, 10 the cheap
ening of pianos in recent years and
the popularity Of banjo aud guitar mu
sic. Now, however, the baHio, at least.
has lost some OF fits popularity. and
the gain IN vocal music.-untll 1t ~
about equal to the instrumental In
quantity--is attributed to the current
prevalence of musical comedies. In
vocal music the comic and the senti.
mental keep about even The gain In
religious music has not been so great
ns that in other lines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16

dropped on top Of the Pyrenees In
Spain Another was said to have fall.
en- into the city of Magdeburg. Ger
| many. II is this letter which is treas.
ured among the Germans In Pennsyl.
vania.
Here ia copy Of the letter.
The man who works on Sunday Is
cursed. I command that We do not
work on Sunday but go to church Do
not primp your hair nor wear false
hair, and you should not be proud
from your riches. Give to the poor
and fully believe that this was written
in my own hand and was sent by
Christ and that you will not do like
cattle.
You have six days in the week
wherein you shall do your work, but
the seventh day (namely, Sunday you
shall keep holy. II you won't / will
send war, hunger and pestilence and a
lot OF trouble and punishment. | COM
mand that 1t be your way, young and
old, rich and poor. that you never
work. on Sunday.
You should confess your sins that
they may be forgiven you.
Wish not for silver and gold. Re.
member that | made YOU DO not be
happy II your neighbor is poor and
needs help
Honor your father and mother SO
that you shall live long on earth.
Who does not believe this IL
damned.
II have written this with my own
nand. The person who speaks evil of
men shall not expect help of me. He
who has this letter and does not give
1t to his neighbors is cursed from the
holy church, II You have many sins
and are sorry in your heart your sins
shall be forgiven. Who shall not be.
lleve shall die and be thrown into
pnreatory.
In the last days | will call for your
sins and you must answer.
Every person who carries this let.
ter or has II in his house shall not. be
struck by lightning, and he win surely
have abundance of water to drink.
He who teaches this letter to his chill.
dren will receive his reward.
Hold this, my letter which | have
written. until the end of thy days.
Amen
Immigrants from Germany say that
the letter was circulated in Germany
as II Is here. Those who believe I'm it
recount the wonders It has worked I'm
the way of staving off lawsuits, sick.
ness and death.
Men involved in lawsuits, many of
them farmers from remote country dis.
tricts of the county, carry this letter
over their heart in the belief that they
cannot lose their case.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
Daily Market Report
UNION STOCK YARDS.

Union Stock Yards, Ills, April lG.
-Cattle--Receipts 200; estimated
for Wednesday $4,000; market steady;
prime beeves, 5.GJ 40 CTS; poor 10
medium 4 20 a. $50; stockers and
feeders, $50 a 8; cows and heif-
ers, $40 "a 5.25; Gamers, l,S5 a.
10; Texans, 90 $50.
Hogs Receipts 1900; estimated for
Wednesday, 2G,0O0; market a. Zoe
highe; light $50 % G.75; rough
6 .45 a. $50: mixed and heavy, $50 q
$50; pigs, go a. $50.
sheep RECEIPTS $1,000; estimated
for Wednesday, 10000; market 20c
higher native sheep, i.Gj a G.j5;
western sheep 5,45 a G.G5; native
lambs 5.75 a S.G5 western lambs,
G so a S.65.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
Copyright.

I've hearn heap o. gossipn' erbout Shecago
Th' hold-ups an tn burgen thets gon n
I've hearn thar WANT
IN that hull daned communityh that's
Nhen Podunk folks they tn SPELL
TN preacher fer bit Dwell,
he sorter lowed by actions that aius
Tn town want fit fer tn Loed
But darn pesky hide, these thin
An st paned to tn place that's
An that shecaso river!
A feler told me at tn Fair couldn't drive a nail
lnteW m surface that cck dried
An oftener
Cavorin round like them
So list happed aboard tn freight with orssn hogs
Twas midnight when landed o and
IN lights blazln everywhere day,
He p'inted, anil blocks
To see that gol darned funny crck Nentt
That old Shecaeo
An there she moonlight fell
Ashnmrln' an asparkn
In river It was peaceful like an looked a
Whie little bulers chased eboutheir
And boats was tied along tn arookn
While down below "Bonny, Bonny
coup an in aok.
Along Shecago river!
An somewhees In tn shadowland
An then band It list broke cud
above me thar was heecy clouds afoatin' all
Whle everything erbout tn
Behind me on tn bridge hearn gay latter an song
Wne cvery neart seemed full with thoughts
An that thar ST. lie ~
In that shecaao rIveri Copyright
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
WRITTEN in HEAVEN
LETTER HELD SACRED BY PENN
sYLvANiA GERMANS.
Belief In the Himmeisbrief Is Cen.
tury.OId Superstition--Wise Ad-
Vice for Rules Of Life in
Document.

Letters purporting to have been
written in Heaven and by God Him
self and which are treasured as
charms against everything evil are
peddled daily in the rural districts of
York. Lebanon and Berks counties.
where the PENNSYLVANIA Germans are
numerous.
These writings are called the Him
melsbrief, meaning a letter from heav-
en-, Throughout the counties men
toned and in other parts of Pennsyl-
vania they are framed and hung on
the walls and carefully preserved.
Similar writings had q wide circula-
tion In Germany more than century
ago. The tradition Is that after the
letter was written by God it was
dropped from heaven at three places.
One of them fell ON top of the Hartz
mountains in Germany. Another was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
MOVING AND TRANSFER
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo April 1G. -Whcat---Cash
80 II; May 70 rs; July 81 Is;
September S3 IA.
Corn-Cash 46 81; May AZ IA;
July IS ii; September As rs.
Oats-CaSh As 10; May "A; July
IL; September 3G Ia.
Cloycrseed--Cash 900; April
$50; October az l-2; prime al
sille 7.22 10.
Rye-'No. |, "A; No. . GO; No.
,. Sc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
CLEVELANn

Cleveland, April lG. Hogs Higher.
Receipts 80 cars; shipments 400.
Workers, mediums and neavies, 7 al
n .O5; best pigs Z; stays and roughs
q % G.25: calves steady; receipts.
400, unchanged.
Sheep and ambs-Lower receipts
4 cars, fair to good lambs 7,25 a
$50; rest unchanged,
Cattle-Steady. Receipts cars.
unchanged.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
SEVENTEEN YEARS
OF
SUCCESSFUL WORK

This is the seventeenth year Lima
Business College has been in sue
cessful operation in the city Of
Lima. It is now one of the larg-
est private schools in the west.
Many young man points with
pride to the fact that he is gradu-
ate of Lima Business College.
Many successful business man
owes his success to the thorough
buincss training he received there
Seventeen years of successful ef-
fort as a business college is no
mean record. Seventeen years Of
steady growth, of a business doub.
led twice in that time means that
it has merited what it has gained:
that it has met the requirements Of
modern business age; that it has
turned out students who have sue
cessfully held the positions furnish.
cd to them; that it has established
record for honesty and rquare
dealing; that it is recognized as one
OF ohio's best institutions Of
learning. Bookkeeping or Short.
hand course $50.
For information, address,
H. w. PEARS President
Lima. Ohio.