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The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
MADE THEM ALL LAUGH.
Book Must Have Been Funny, but No
 One Knew What Is Was.

It must have been very funny story The type looked funny from across the aisle of the car, the pie lures looked funny, and the young lady who was reading it doubled up in fits of stifed laughter every few minutes. The young man in the seat with her could not help stealing a glance at the pages of the book which was evidently so funny, but whose cover was carefully doubled back out of sight, and soon he began to laugh as he unblushingly followed the story page after page, shaking with SUD- pressed merriment.
 The woman in the seat at right an- gles became interested and looked over the girls shoulder. Presently her face broadened into a grin and soon she was convulsively shaking. The man in the seat across smiled at the scene. A boy few seats down the aisle grinned sympathetically. darky still further down showed all his white teeth. The contagion spread until the car was nearly on the verge of mysteries, when the far reader got up to leave the train, yet no one but the girl herself had any idea as to what the book was.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Street Car Accident.

Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-At least 30 peo- pie were injured, one of whom has since died, in the wrecking of run away electric car on the Warsaw av- enue hill in this city Sunday after noon. The motorman discovered at the top of the hill that he had lost con trol of the car and tried to use the emergency brake, but it failed, and the car ran at an increasingly high speed for five blocks, jumping the track at what is known as the Horseshoe curve. The car struck a telebraph pole and turned turtle, the passengers be- ing thrown in a heap in the mud be- side the track or buried in the wreck of the car. Hiram I.eister, a passen- ger, by operating the brake on the rear platform, probably prevented a much worse accident, as his action, made at great personal risk, reduced the speed of the car materially be- fore it left the track.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Trade Condition.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The remarka. ble growth in the export trade of the United States with Panama within the past two years is shown in a state ment issued yesterday by the bureau of statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor. From a little more than $2,500,000 in exports to Panama two years ago, American trade with that country for the pres ent year will show an export trade aggregating more than $14,000000. It is shown that for the eleven months ending with November the export trade amounted to S12,956,S71 and the figures for the single month of No vember totaled s1,273,507 The ex- ports from Panama into the United States will have aggregated nearly a million dollars at the close of the pres ent year.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Great Woman Dead,

London, Dec. 30.-Baroness Burdette Coutts, who has been i'll at her res idence since Christmas eve, is dead The death of Baroness Burdette Coutts, occurring at the age of 92 years, besides depriving the country of one of it's greatest and most fa- nous philanthropists, removes from London an unique personality and an interesting social figure As link with the almost forgotten past, her life beginning during the reign of Elm. peror Napoleon, she lived during the reigns of five British sovereigns. h. heriting an immense fortune, she used it so as to die beloved by the whole natiOu.-.s
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
FACTS ABOUT FIGURE NINE.
Professor of the Occult Has Added a
 New Wrinkle.


 Mathematicians have juggled with the mystic figures 8, and for ages, and now comes a foreign 'professor" of the occult science to tell fortune by the force in a simple numeraI- the g. He reminds his victims t if they multiply any number, shoft of a decimal, by 9 the two figures of the product added together will make g. Thus: Nine times are IS, and and 1 are g; 8 times are 27, and and are g; times 5 are 45, and 5 and 4 are g; times 6 are 54, and 4 and are g; times z are 63, and 3 and 6 are 8; times 8 are 72, and 2 and are g. time are 81, and l and are g. He might have added that any number in the hundreds of thousands multiplied by will give product the sum of whose digits is multiple of g. Take at random-9 times 545 are 4,905, the sum of which is IS, and g into IS goes times. Take 1852 multiplied by equals 66,16S; the sum of the digits is 27; g into 27 goes 8 times. Oh, there is an immense amount of fun in g.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
PosTUM CEREAL CO, LTD.
Guarantee On Their Products.

We warrant and guarantee that all packages of Postum Cereal, Grape Nuts and Elijah's Mama hereafter sold by any jobber or retailer, comply with the provisions of the National Pure Food Law, and are not and shall not be adulterated or mis-branded within the meaning of said Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, and entitled. An act for preventing the manufac- ture, sale or transportation of adul- terated or mis-branded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, liquors, and for regulating traffic there m for other purposes"
 PosTUM CEREAL Co.,, LTD.
 c. w. PosT, Chairman,
 Battle Creek, Mich. Dec 12, 1906.
 Subscribed and sworn to before - this 18th day of December, 1906.
 BENJAMIN F. REID,
 Notary Public. My commission expires July 1, 190-s Our goods are pure, they always have been and always will be, they are not mis-branded. We have always since the beginning of our businesse printed a truthful statement on the packages of the ingredients contained therein and we stand back of every package.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Constable Takes His Life.

Constable w. N. Watt of Hot Springs shot and killed himself re- gently, the bullet entering the right side, passed through the body and lodged in the floor underneath the bed No reason can be assigned for the act other than temporary insanity
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
To Open Navigation.

Capt H. M Earshall,, government engineer in charge of the Ouachite river, has been at a point where the Rock Island bridge is across the Qua chita for the purpose of seeing why navigation is obstructed. It is pre- sumed that he was there at the in- stance of the government, as com plaint has been made by the Board of Trade at Camden.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
A New sawmilI at Batesvllie.

The Allan-Kernes Lumber Company will begin the erction of large saw mill at Rockville next month. The gum wood lands in the vicinity of Rockville, the timber on which they will convert into lumber. The con cern was formerly engaged in husi- ness at Fulton, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Accidental Shooting.

I. J. Vick, who operates lumber mill near Sulphur Springs, and one of the most prominent citizens of lief ferson county, was accidentally shot while out hunting. MT. Underwood, who accompanied him, was standing near, resting his gun across his arm, and with it pointed towards MT. Wick. In some manner it was discharged and the load of birdshot entered Vick's side, causing a wound which may prove fatal
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Young Farmer Commits Suicide.

Thomas Wilmington, young farmer, living near Hot Springs, committed suicide recently by hanging himself to the limb of small tree. No word was left by him to explain the cause of his suicide
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Merchant Fails at Texarkana.

Isidore Scherer, dry goods mer- chant of Texarkana for twenty years, made an assignment recently for the benefit of his creditors The liabili- ties are estimated at about S12,O00 The assets, consisting of the stock of goods and real estate, are estimated at about S10,000 Poor business dur, ing the past season is given as the reason for the failure
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Gov. Molina Has Recovered.

Merida, Yucatan, Dec. Ex-Governor Molina is. quite recovered from his re. cent sickness. He will not come to the capital to undertake his new post un. til March.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Killed Himself When Child Cried.

William Wall, cne-legged teamster of Wynne, slapped his little 5-year-old son. to whom he was very devoted, and when the child cried, he seized a pistol and shot himself through the head
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Shot By Owner of the Land.

Virgil English, the 1S-year-old son of Lue English, of Praire Grove, was shot a few days ago while hunting in Indian Territory by the owner of the land upon which he was hunting. English was out hunting with number of companions, and it is stated were or dered off the farm by the owner, and after they had left were followed by the man, when quarrel ensued and English was shot.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
State Teachers Association.

Superintendent of Public Instruction J. J. Doyne is receiving letters from teachers all over the State regarding the next meeting of the Arkansas State Teachers Association, which will be held in Little Rock December 26-23 A rate of one fare, plus 50 cents has been secured on all roads for this meeting, and the indications are that the next meeting will be the best in the history of the association.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
Powder Explosion Iniures Eight.
A Farming Course at University.

The College of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas will give a short winter course for the benefit of the farmers of the State, and their sons and daughters. The course will start January IA, and continue until January 26, and will include lectures and demonstrations by the agricultIr- ists, horticulturists, veterinarian, en- tomologists, dairy husbandman, etc., at the college. No fees are charged and no books will be needed by those who attend the course.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-03
AccldeotIly Killed Himself.

o. c. Catel 19 years of age, accident ally shot hims at his home near Cato Christmas .norning. He got up put of bed and put on his trousers and socks and stepped ont of doors to flre some Christmas salutes. He held the pistol at arms length, and after each shot would throw the muzzle back while cooking the weapon. By some mishap, while the gun was pointing toward his right side, it went off, the ball, entering on the right side, cours- ing it's way through the chest toward 'qlgep luelsul 5uIonpoId pue 4Ieoq 9ql
 Powder Explosion Iniures Eight.
 A can of powder exploded recently in the general store of William Lin sey & Son of Clinton, injuring eight men, two of them fatally The explo- sion occurred while the proprietor of the store was weighing some of the powder for a customer A bystander struck match, and it is believed the head of the match flew into the pow der, causing the explosion. The ex- plosion wrecked the building and was followed by fire, but it was quickly ichn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
A Tin.

A New Englander recently had oc-
casion to engage a gardener. One
morning two applicants appeared, one
a decidedly decent looking man and
the other of much less prepossessing
appearance and manner
After very little hesitation h man
Of the house chose the latter applicant.
A friend who was present evinced
surprise at the selection, asking:
HAS that man ever worked for you
before?"
NO." replied the other; ain fact, /
never saw either of them until today"
Then why did you choose the short
err man? The other had a much better
face"
"Facer' exclaimed the proprietor of
the place in disgust. Let me tell you
that when you pick out a gardener you
want to go by his overalls. If they're
patched on the knees, yeu want him
If the patch is on the seat of his trou-
sers, you don't"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
REGISTER tut UNDER $500 BOND
poe,It If Di%sturbili~ Excursion

As Result of Disturbing EXCURSION
at Carolina Beach.
James Register, who was arrested
. carolina Beach Friday night, as the
result of an assault on Mr.. George
Hansley and Captain Harper, was trleo
(beofre Justice Bornemann yesterday.
On the charges of assault, Register was
taxed with the costs amounting 70
ST. 5, which he paid. On the more
serious offense of disturbing an ex-
cursion by profane language and gen
eral disorder, he was bound over by
the MAGISTRATE to the superior court,
in the sum of 5000. This was given
with Police officer w. r. Smith as
surety.
The Messengers report OF the
trouble in yesterdays paper was IN
error in stating that Captain Harper
struck Register. The captain realized
that the man was in custody OF an OF
fcer and he made no attempt to hit
him. 1t was stated also that Register
was not under arrest when he first got
on the car but he was arrested when
he became so violent toward those
\ near him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
Lard DriiIirr.
Times.

A Bit sot the kiEG Of American HIT
NOR thGt has thrived since the days OF
Benjamin Franklin IL from a Mon
tana mining camp.
Said one miner. The rock down n
that shaft is so hard hat they USED SIX
barrels of drills the other day an@
barely scratched it,"
"Ugh!" said another. Il saw 'e.'
working on a ledge one where IL
rock was SO hard that after they Ia
used nine barrels Of drills On it IT,
hole stuck out six inches.''-Jud%e,s
Library.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, May IL.

nd1SISA. VAoS AA'
Today the ogram for the exercises
at the unwilling of the Worth Bagley
statue was arranged. The statue Will
arrive here tomorrow or Monday, IN
charge of the artist, Mr.. Packer, from
New York. The exercises take place
on the goth instant and the procession
will leave the Bagley home at 1O:3o
D. ~.
On arrival at the capitol square the
exercises will take place at he's statue
under direction Of Chairman William
Russ. After music by the Third Regi-
ment band, there will be a prayer by
Rev. John S. Watkins. The school
Children, 25O in the cholus will sing,
Let the Hills and Wales Resound,'
accompanied by the band; address by
Congressman Hobson; song, MY
Country Tis Of Thee; poem by Chief
Marshal Hubert Register; presentation
of statue to the state and its accept
ance by Governor Glenn; unwilling of
the statue by Worth bagley Daniels,
who will be escorted by Ensign David
Bagley, United States navy. During the
unveiling the band will play the
Star Spangled Banner" and imme-
diately afterwards the children will
sing "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
| ACCOMPANIED by the band. A buglar
will sound taps which will conclude
the ceremony. A reception will follow
by Governor Glenn "a the executive
office.
Mention was made yesterday OF the
| difficulty found in obtaining land for
| the colonies of mental deficients any.
| where near the western hospital for
the insane. The plan is considered by
the Bicket Commission Of locating the
| colonies in some other county in the
state Here at Raleigh an ample LOT
I! Of land was secured. nearly 1900 acres
| and as was virtually decided on some
time ago, the epileptics will be located
here.
| . There are about two hundred of this
class, as nearly DIS Cu De uSuISo
| about half of the number and probably
more being in county homes. DR.. Nc
Kee the superintendent of the hospita,
here, says that he has found two Of
the finest building sites on the prop
erty just bought that can be found
anywhere, Of these being ON a Iof'
Tv knoll On which is a noble grove O
white oaks.
The finishing touches are being Civ
en- the Thompson pubic schools OF
the east side Of the city and they vii
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
INTERESTING CASES TRIED
Two N. c. Companies Were HeaV-
lily Fined
One Fine of $4,000 and Another of
S.. OOO-Indictments Were Returned
' by Grand Jury on Thursday.

Two Of the most important cases
that were set for trial in the United
States district court in session here
during past week were those against
the Laurinburg Oil Company Of Lau-
rinburg. and the Lumberton Cotton
Oil and Ginning Company of Lumber !
ton. both Of the cases having been
called for trial yesterday, submissions
entered, and after a heavy fine had
been imposed on each corporation tie
cases were mol pressed.
The fine against the LaurinlIurg
company amounted to 10000. In the
indictments against that company
there were eight counts, the maximum
penalty in each count having been
$1,000. There were. however, a large
number Of other charges against the
company Or which indictments Prob
Ahly could have been secured. A mol
pros was entered as to the officers
and directors Of this company, Whe
as follows: J A. Jones, president
Md treasurer and Messrs. John F Nc
Nair, A. L. James, A. D.. McKinnOn
and Ja., L. McNair. The company was
represented by former Congressman G.
B. Patterson.
A fine of $4,000 was put on the Lum-
berton company and a mol pros enter
ed as to the officers and directors, eX-
ceDt as to the manager and superin-
tendent. Mr.. R. f. L. Corel, whose case
was continued and a caDias issued,
The officers Of this corporation are
w. J. Prevatte, president; r. Z l..
Corel, superintendent and manager,
C. M. Whitfield, treasurer, and Messrs.
J. G.. Mcmillan. r. G. Caldwell, G G.
Mcleod, r. H. Caldwell, w. H Nc
Allister, ThOs Kinlaw n A. A. James
This ri was represented by
Mclean, Mclean, and Mccormick.
The charges against both these COM
Danies were for violations of Section
10 of the Interstate Commerce ocm-
mission act which prohibits and pen
allies the obtaining of transportation
at less compensation thar that laid
down in the tariffs Of railroads. 1t
y is practically to prevent rebates by
fraud and is for the protection OF the
railroad companies. The cases DIS
posed of yesterday are the first th'f
have ever been brought for the specific
offenses charged.
The indictments grew out OF the
obtaining of transportation by false
report of weight, at a less comrensa-
tion than that in force on the o
THE Interstate Commerce Comlnls-
sion n the department OF justice dis
played a great deal OF interest ID
these cases. which were work2i up
bv Mr.. S. H. Smith. a special agent
and examiner for the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

be ready for use next term. The con-
tract for the new high school build
ing calls for it's completion June LIST,
but the school board evidently does not
expect it to BE finished by that time.
Your correspondent had a talk to-
day with Revenue Collector Duncan
regarding the rumor current yester-
day that he might be made commits
sioner of internal e to succeed
MI. Yerkes. Mr.. Duncan said that his
name had never been mentioned IN
connection with the Office and when
he first knew of Mr.. Yerkes' retire.
ment he also learned that Pearl Wright
of Louisiana would be offered the
place and that his information was
then and now that Wright would &C
cept it, although the press reports
had said he would decline. He added
that he knew Wright personally and
was confident that President ROose-
| welt had made a wise selection in fix
ing on him to fill the place; that
| Wright is a republican and a loyal
friend to the president. Mr.. Duncan
| says he regrets that mis- friends have
| seen proper to give out the statement
in regard to this Office and himself.
but that really he had given
the matter a thought. He said he ap-
! preciated most fully the compliment
paid him by the mention.
| The Moss planning and Lumber Com.
, pany is chartered at Washington, cap,
ital stock $4,000, Beverly G.. Moss
being the principal siockholder. Thu
Eureka Manufacturing Company, of
L~incolnton increases its capital stock
frem $4,000 to $4,000
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
OA COWARD DaGO MAN.

j neyva see EetaliaD
Dat ecS So scare, so coward man,
Like Ma,atcsta, from Milan.
You BAT M lie, hees-w'at you c .u,-
Eees "chccc, en- heart" eet ees 8 gngu
You no can find da theeag at { ~ ~
Eli? Don't you read cen papf ho-
SOMEBODY sab heem cen da row
Dat happen lasta Frida' n cA.o
Eli? No, he ees alive az ~iaat
But now wen he ees gf ft,,' 80
An all poleese ees as 81. -
Who ees da man cat csst hann
He jUs,a say. II d ~, 80
SOW al you L .egnE sooch coward man
Like MalateS.a rom Milana
"a 80 Get max me Seeck-
I'm! sure LIE know who do da treeck.
6ut re es7 scare for tai, nay frand,
Fo[ ~ q fear ca Blaoka Hand.
Eh| " at Of course ecs true. l know,
OF else. I wouE1 no tai yc1 so.
yes ( am sure. Baycause l see
Dat bada man from See.ily,
Al aeeve cen Jail mos all hees life,
giuseppe G2ldi. pull hees knife
An den, so lika cat. so queeck.
ETs max da jumpa-so,-an' steeck
Poor Msiatesta deesa way
Den-pr@sto! He ees gon' an'-eh?
Why L don't tai dem wat / see?
Ne tai poieece? Escusa me!
You gee, l JUS wss COMA say
So QTeeck da bad man run away
An, TOO, my eyes 'ees poor at night
You see, ees mEbbe SO | might
Be wrong bout Galdi. SoOch meestak
| Ees pOsseeble, you know, to max.
BIysides, wal Tor / care? You see,
} Feet ees no beeZaness for me.
la mar OATS cut he ees da best
TO tai pOlesce for max arrest.
But Malatesta, from Milan,
He eeSa coward dagO man.;
J Hees checker heart eet ees 80 small
You no can find da theeng at all!
!, It. A. Haly in Catholic Standard ant
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
A Comparison.

n. C. Frick described at a directors
meeting the amalgamatiOn of two rail-
roads. says the Rochester Herald.
AT first" he said, 1.-The N.Y. people
were coy. Yet they were not too coy.
They were like Pat and Biddy.
"'Biddy,' says Pat timidly, did ye
iyer think O ~marryin'?
"'Shure, now says Biddy, looking
deEIurely at her shoe, 'shure, now, the
subject has niver entered me mind at
all, at ALL
Its sorry Oh am says Pat, and he
turned away.
EVAN minute, Pat said Biddy soft
". we've set me thinkin'.'"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Cascasweet for babies is the best REM
edv for collie, summer complaint, dlar-
rhoea and sour stomach. 1t is espec-
ia1lv good in cases of teethins when If
ritation affects the stomach n in
+os+ines Cascasweet is a pleasant.
safe remedy, containing neither OPT
ates nor narcotics; all the ingredients
are printed plainly on the
Endorsed by mothers because 1t acts
so quickly. Sold by Robt. R. Bethany
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
In Fear OF Her Spirit

G~adGie-I should think, now that
your wife's been dead Owe a year,
you'd look around and get a good one
this time.
Henpeck-My. I'd like to, but l
wouldn't dare.
Gaddie-Why not?
HenDeck-Because Maria told me II
I did she'd come back and haunt me-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

The bishop of the clergyman who
eioped with his girl ward the other
day seems to think that society is
largely to blame for the error. How
is 1T that when a man goes wrong so
many people will put the blame every
where else but on the man himself?-
Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Mrs. S. Joyce, $50 Sullivan street.
Claremont, N. H, writes: About two
years ago I bought two bottles OF Fo-
legs Kidney Cure. 1t cured me OF a
severe case Of kidney trouble or sever
al years standing. 1t certainly Is a
grand, good medicine, and I heartily
recommend it." Jas. G. Sheppard and
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14
N,e Reason ENOUGH,

Did you attend Mrs. Breezy's after
noon bridge?"
"No. In the first place. l don't know
her, and in the second place, wasn't
acknowledgements Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

The entire leper colony on d'Arch
island. consisting of eight Chinese
were shipped aboard a steamer yester-
day to be conveyed to Canton, emma:
This comes as a result of a national
agreement between the Chinese n
Dominion Observation-Disclosures (B.
c. Dispatch. r.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it
gets a good hold on the system before
it is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development of fatal
disease if taken in time. Jas. C. Shop
pard, j. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.