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The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-16
Will sell the best grades of four at cost for the next 10 days.
 c. Heiss. Get there carly and se- cure the biggest bar gains ever offered in Carlisle.
 Carlisle nIe1'. Go.
Carlisle RGe1'. Go.

A canning factory will furnish employment for a hundred peo- pie. Help to build one in Car lisle.
 A big line of fan elettes for waisting and kimonas are on sale at the remnant conter at W. II. Nichols.
 If you enjoy good coffee try a pound of Muzzy Blend for 2oc a .pound-at c. Heiss.
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICE.

04 GOALl1 NV 4SI.
 The Carlisle Mercan- tile Go. are making the biggest, lowest priced reduction sale ever of fered in Carlisle. See their advertisement in- to-day's paper.
 Several of our young boys, yet in their teens, have allowed their playful ambition to draw them into very dangerous practice. There is hardly day but that several of them swing onto trains switching here in the yards and many of them ride the trains out of town and swing of while it is running at fast rate of speed. We know of no more da -gerous practice that a boy could engage in than the one herein mentioned, and unless our boys refrain from this death dealing habit a home is sure to De made sad by the loss of a bright faced boy. Be careful boys.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11

We are In receipt Of unsigned no
tlees from time to time which are
omitted for lack Of signature. Other
contributors get economical and write
their news on such small pieces Of pa
per that they become lost among the
larger sheets On which such matter 10
usually written. II 10 not often that
matter 10 Intentionally omitted who're
some good reason does not exist.
Therefore persons will Dc we'll to cen.
form to the easy regulations which
govern matter for newspapers. Don't
euss the sditsr. just look and So II
veu are net q fault
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Even His Temperature.

A Peruvian Jew at Johannesburg
was so Ill that trained nurse had to
be sent for. When she came on duty
her first remark was: Nov I'll take
your temperature" To which the Jew
replied: "You can't; everything is in
ny wife's name."-Sporting Times.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
PreparIns fer Sorrow.

= man must make up his mi10
nat sorrows and troubles are sure
10 come. You must have your share
and perhaps more than you think 10
your share When you have fixed this
fact in your mind, you have made
much progress toward meeting 1t man
fully, with patience, faith and hope
Christian Observer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
The Exceptional Case.

A West Virginia farmer found 30
many snakes in his meadow that he
quit farming and went to hunting
elsewhere for oil. Now he has sold
his share in an oil well for $500, 900.
It has done at least one man good 70
see snakes"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11

Within the last few weeks The
Statesman has sent notices to many
of its out-of-town subscribers Of their
Indebtedness. A recent order Of the
Post Office Department, regulating the
matter admissible to second-class mail
privileges, compels all newspapers to
keep its subscription lists paid up.
Many have responded to our letters,
and the few who have not done SO
will please do so at once. 1t Is es-
sential that we conform to the postal
regulations and we can easily do so
with the cooperation Of our patrons.
Let each one who received letter
today. DO 1T NOW LEST YOU FOR
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Motherly Interest.

Lady of Title Ito the nurss)-"They
tell me my baby boy is perfect beau.
ty; please do let me take one look u
him. m."-Fliegends Blaetter.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
This Nation Of Pie Lovers.

II has been estimated that the a.
gregate number Of pies consumed in
the United States daily is 2,250, 900, or
031, 100000 annually, at cost Of 1884,
!e0o, 900 to the consumers. This yearly
pie crop would form tower 13,46s
miles high, would girdle the earth and
weigh 500, 900 tons.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Comfort for Workers.

The Anglo-Saxon races have dis
covered that comfort, high salary
and limited hours Of work, make .
more powerful instrument Of the
worker.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
PlantaIn a Tropical Blessing.

Tho plantain is . native Of the
tropics which helps to keep mans
larder filled. The plantain is credited
with having grown in the Garden Of
Eden alongside the tree from which
Eve picked the apple. Its fruit is used
much as are bananas and its cab
bags" IL esteemed = great delicacy.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Immense Nugget Of Geld.

A placer claim In Calaveras county,
California, yielded in 1857 lump IN
which there was quartz, that, whsl
pounded up, gave return OF 1e1
pounds Of gold, valued at $38,920.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Daily Thought.

Men grow old more quickly from
having nothing to do than from over.
work. A running machine will keep
bright for years. An idle ono Will
soon rust out.-Anon.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Must Practice the Right

TO be engaged in opposing wrong
Affords, under the conditions Of our
mental constitution, but slender guar.
.antes for being right.-Gladstone
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Hard Enough.

DO you expect to rank - one Of
the leaders of thought in your genera
tom" MY friend" answered Senar
tor Sorghum, 'it's hard enough work
to electioneer for an office in your own
time without trying to jolly posterity."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11

The reign of terror" is the period
between the fall of the Girondists and
the overthrow Of Robespierre. 1t last
ed 420 days-from May 81, 1893, to
July 81, 1894.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Our Daily Due.

No day can come or go without -
!. .riching VI to the full extent to which
We have developed our capacity to -.
ooiys.-Charles B. Nswcomb.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Philanthropy.

We can all be philanthropists; .
kind word is as thankfully received
as a dollar.-Illustrated Sunday Masa
zine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Girls Strategy.

A girl likes to dance so ~ to be toe
tired next day to help her mother
New York Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Truth and Falsehood.

Truth is confirmed by investigation
and delay; falsehood avails itself Of
haste and uncertainty.-Tacitus.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11

Best Of All Possessions.
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered
By reason.-Pascal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11

Let Others Praise.
Carlyle: No grand dosr IN this
world can be copious speaker about
his doingS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Patience.

Patience Ii not much Of . virtue
when 1t is utilized for the purpose Of
teaching . dog 10 hop on three test
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Luckily Il Isnr.

n happiness were bought 1t ~.
esries there would be more complaints
tlAA. svas about shoSt weight.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11

Cost Of Suez Canal.
The actual cost Of the Suez canal
was $120, 0,750,000
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Be True.

Suffer rather than do wrosg.-Gresk
Proverb.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
One AMIiatIon.

Even men who aren't fond Of So
ciety have their political parties.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-11
Relan Of Terror.

Reign Of Terror.
The reign of terror" is the period
between the fall of the Girondists and
the overthrow Of Robespierre. 1t last
ed 420 days-from May 81, 1893, to
July 27, 1894.
Comfort for Workers.
The Anglo-Saxon races have dis
covered that comfort, high salary
and limited hours Of work, make .
more powerful instrument of the
worker.
Motherly Interest.
Lady Of Title Ito the nurss)-"They
tell me my baby boy is perfect beau.
ty; please do let me take one look n
m."-Fliegends Blaetter.
Philanthropy.
We can all be philanthropists;
kind word is as thankfully received
as a dollar.-Illustrate Sunday Maga-
zine.
Truth and Falsehood.
Truth is confirmed by investigation
and delay; falsehood avails itself Of
haste and uncertainty.-Tacitus.
Girls Strategy.
A girl likes to dance SO n to be too
tired next day to help her mother
New York Press.
Cost Of Suez Canal.
The actual cost of the Suez canal
WAS 1920, $50, 900.
Best Of All Possessions.
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered
BY reason-Pascal.
Be True,
Suffer rather than do wro8g.-Gresk
Proverb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
CROCK SHOT
BY OFFICER
At WATERLOO
MAN WANTED IN MANY STATES
FOR BANK FRANps TRIES TO
ESCAPE WHEN CAPTURED AND
GETS TWO WOUNDS.
loRa Evenins Press 5


Waterloo. Dec. 1S.-{SpeciaD -
John Lawrence, alias John Brown,
wanted for defrauding banks in In
diana, Illinois and Iowa was shot this
forenoon by City Detective Houston
while resisting arrest. Detective H.'C.
Webster Of Indianapolis, acting for
the Indiana State Bankers association
trailed Lawrence to Waterloo, where
it was discovered he got supposedly
worthless check for 1910 cashed at a
local bank yesterday afternoon.
Wouldn't Halt; ls Shot Down.
Lawrence was located at livery
barn by officers and while being TAX.
en- to the bank jerked away from Web
ster and ran. Houston repeatedly
commanded him to halt and shot twice
wild. Seeing the prisoner on whom q
warrant had been read. was about to
escape. Houston shot low. Lawrence
fell in the street near the Logan
house with one bullet in his lungs and
one in the leg. He was taken to the
hospital, but probably will live.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
FROM ALTAR TO COURT
Waterloo Couple Badly Tangled
Marital Adventures; New
Groom PAYS Fine.

Waterloo. Dec. 1s.-From the mar
riage altar to the police station this
morning was the experience of Ida
Strong Of Marshalltown, who was ar
raigned on the charge Of disorderly
conduct under the name of Mrs.
Howe. The woman came here Tuesday
with a young man and registered at
q hotel under the name of Tom Mills
and wife. She returned to Marshall
town yesterday and told James H.
Hull. aged 81, with whom she had
lived sixteen years in common law
marriage. that the young man had
threatened her. Hull and Miss Strong
returned last night and report was
made to the police, who arrested the
young man and the woman on a
disorderly charge. Hull put up $50
cash appearance bond and suggested
they get license to wed this morn.
ing, which was done. The husband
paid his wife's fine of $25. Tom Belt
zell, the young man, could not pay his
fine and was sent to jail for FIVE days
He had a loaded revolver and must
answer second charge also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
CENSORSHIP ON NEWS
Tells Reporters They Must
Keen Mum.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-That a
strict censorship of the press will be
established during the night rider trial
was indicated when court opened to-
day. Judge Jones requested the news
paper men to refrain from handling
the testimony adduced at the trial
and said if the request was disregard.
ed the court would be compelled to
take such steps as would protect the
interests of the commonwealth. The
taking OF testimony was begun today.
The Hague, Dec. 1S.-The foreign
office here places no credence in the
report that Venezuela has declared
war against the Netherlands. 1t is
believed the only basis for the report
is the recent declaration by Vice Pres
ident Gomez of Venezuela that his
country was in a state Of defense,
because of Hollands seizure of the
coastguard ship Alexis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
BOB COUSINS is
AMONG MISSING
IOWA CONGRESSMAN WHO RE.
TIRES SOON HASN'T BEEN At
WASHINGTON THIS TERM.
Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier,

Washington, d. C., Dec. 18.
What has become Of Congressman
Bob Cousins of Iowa? He hasn't been
here since congress opened, and none
of the Iowa delegation know where he
is.
He was the sole member OF the del.
egation who did not attend the funeral
Of, Senator Allison last summer, and
the fact was a good deal commented
on at the time, because Of the very in,
innate relations that had subsisted
between him and the senator, who re-
garded him almost as son. and had
made him great favorite
Mr. Cousins retires from the house
March 4, having voluntarily retired
from the primary contest last spring
At his office, the committee room oi
the foreign relations committee, 8
young man said he didn't know where
Mr.. Cousins was, but supposed he was
in Iowa. He added that the congress
man would be back in Washington
after the holidays.
Mr.. Cousins was here about {
month ago he said. "and hasn't beer
back since. i don't know much abou
where he has been staying"
]. G. WeIliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
SOLD LiouoR-sENT TO PEN.
Veterinary Surgeon Gets Year |
Leavenworth Pen-Dubuque
Court is Severe.

Dubuque. Dec. 1S.--Late yesterday
afternoon judge Reed In the federal
court sentenced three yiolaters of the
federal liquor statutes and wound UP
the sensational episodes from Winne-
shiek and Mitchell counties.
G.. r. Moore. q veterinary, was Civ
en- one year In Leayenworth prison
and fined $3.50 1t was shown that
he had disposed Of not to exceed eight
pints of alcohol, the chief witnesses
against him being two convicts
brought from Fort Madison prison
Frank Crocker and William Fowler
of Mitchell county pleaded guilty to
similar charges and were given thirty
days in the Mitchell county Jail and
fined 500 each. Moore was incon-
solable when sentence was pronounce
ed.
The United State marshal yesterday
arrested L. j. Long. formerly pro-
prietor OF the Arlington hotel, al
Creseo, Ia indicted by the. recent
grand jury on charge of boollegging
Long gave bonds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
z NEBRASKA
BANKS ROBBED.
$500 TAKEN
SIX MEN CRACK SAFE OF KEENE
BANK, THEN SPEED IN AUTO TO
GIBSON WHERE THEY ESCAPE
POSSE AFTER HOT FIGHT.

Gibbon, Neb., Dec IS. Six rob
bers. after dynamiting the safes of
the Farmers State bank of Keene.
twenty-eighl miles south of Gibbon,
and Commercial bank of Gibbon, en-
gagged in a pitched battle here with a
number of citizens early today and es
capped in an automobile with $500.
One of the robbers is believed to have
been wounded and carried off by his
comrades. A posse is in pursuit.
The Keene bank was first entered.
Here two vault doors were opened by
the force of the explosion, The rob
bers secured s3,0oo climbed into an
automobile and started south.
An hour later the robbers reached
Gibbon. While four of their number
began work inside the Commercial
bank, two others kept guard outside.
Here the explosion attracted mum.
ber Of citizens who partly surrounded
the building and for fifteen minutes a
lively fusilade of shots was eX.
changed Finally at a given signal the
l,robbers made their escape through the
lrear door with $2,500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL CITES Rgi
vERsE0 s2s,ooo,ooo sTANpARn
FINE AS INSTANCE WHERE cow
ERNMEhT's HANDS ARE TIED.
WEALTHY DEFENDANr
NOW HAS ADVANTAGE
AUTHORITY OF APPEAL AS M
MATTER OF RIGHT IN cAaEss
AGAINST RICH OFFENDER Asgs
ED IN DEPARTMENTS HRpoRr

Washington. y. c., Dec. 1s.--rfeM
the United States should have thel
right Of appeal to the supreme COURT
of the United States as a matter o2
right. whenever a conviction is rev
yersed on appeal by the defendant hI
a circuit court OF appeals. is the opfn3
ION expressed by Attorney General
Bonaparte In his annual report for thd
fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, SUBJ
mitted to congress- today. In tfIa
connection he cites the case OF the rsl
versal of the fine of more than 800
100000 In which an application foA
the allowance Of a writ of certiorarEI
has been made to.sthe supreme court
He holds that an amendment of tho
present statute would be appropriated
In the case Of all criminal proceedingsI
but suggests that,it would be especia!.l
ly so In connection with prosecutinnsj
where the wealth of the defendant
unusually renders an appeal on hIsI
or Its part from any adverse iudp
ment matter OF course. The attor.
ney generals opinion is that In suah
cases there is no Question az doubles
( jeopardy as the appeal OF the da.
PENDANT from the original convictiors
is recognized by the undouhted weight
of well considered judicial authority
as waiver Of his rights In this .e-
spect and as in the absence OF so1na
such provision Of law as the attorney
general recommends, guilty parties
may escape from just punishment uns
der the law rs finally determined by
the court Of last resort
No Hap-Haxard Prosecution.
| He declares that the consistent nor,
| icy OF the department Of Justice dur
Ing the year in enforcing the statutes
1 intended to protect the interstate and
| foreign commerce of the country from
evils arising through combinations In
restraint Of trade and attempts ii,
create monopoly, as well al discrarn.
nations and other Illegal practices o1I
the part Of common carriers engaged
In such commerce, has been careful
to investigate all complaints submitted
to 1t, whether by public authorities or
by responsible private citizens, and
to authorize proceedings. whethes
civil Or criminal. only when this IN.
vestigation has shown the complaints
to be serious and well founded, and
that success might be reasonably ex
pected.
Removing Law Uncertainties.
He reports that this policy was at
tended during the year by a fair meaa
ure Of success In the PROCEEDINGS an
thorized and that as consequences II
decisions already obtained or expect
ed soon the statutes dealing with Buot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
M'NEELY WILL
LEAVE SERVICE
SECRETARY OF LATE SENATOR
ALLISON TO BE SECRETARY
OF DAKOTA TRUST co.
Washington Bureau OF
The Ottunlwa Courier,

Washington, D. c., Dec Is.
Lee McNeely, for years secretary to
Senator Allison, will on the adjourn
ment of congress, cease connection
with the government service and leave
for Dallas, S. D., to enter business. He
was a newspaper man, then confden-
tial clerk to Henderson while the lat-
ter WAS speaker. was two years in the
same capacity with Cannon, and since
then secretary to Allison He could
have remained IN Washington had he
wished, but instead has become secre-
tary Of the Pioneer Trust company Of
Dallas, associated with e. Graydon
and Frank Jackson, sons of former
Governor Jackson.
The company's business will be To-
eating settlers in the Tripp county
lands. Probably no man Of his age, 80,
in Washington. has So wide an ac-
quaintance with public men of the
whole country
7 C.. WelliYer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
PURE FOOD LOSS FOR MiLLERs.
Federal Ruling Against Flour Bleach
ing Process VIII Render Useless
Extensive Machinery.

Columbus, o., Dec. 1S. - State,
Dairy and Food Commissioner r. W..
Dunlap stated yesterday that the rul.
ing of the United States department.
of agriculture prohibiting the bleach
ing of -four by nitrogen peroxide. no
tice of which he had received, will re-
suit in the loss of thousands OF dollars
to Ohio millers, most OF whom have
expensive machinery installed in their
plants for the bleaching process. They
also have an immense quantity of
bleached flour in stock and If this can.
not be disposed of within six months
it will be q dead loss to them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
loWAN KILLS SELF IN HOTEL
j. p. Prtchard of Newell is Dead in
Kansas clty-EormerIy
Lived at Newell.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 1S.--Well
dressed and possessed Of a consider
able sum of money, J. P. Pritchard,
aged 10 years. son of. James G..
Pritchard, we'll to do farmer OF New.
ell, Iowa, was found dead in his room
at local hotel, from self inflicted
pistol wounds.
Mr.. Pritchard who was on his way
M Qklahoma City, esistered at the
hotel last night. He gave orders tc
the clerk that he should not be called
this morning. The night hotel
management, becoming suspicious
forced an entry into the young mans
room and found him dead He ap
parently had committed suicide during
the night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
MRS. PETER G. HAMS AND SON.

AS Capt. Peter @. Hains sits in his
cell awaiting the verdict from his
brothers trial, his mind wanders back
continually to the happy home of a
few months ago and to his favorite
son, Hamilton Hains, and his wife.
The love he once bore this beautiful
mother has now turned to hate,
whether rightfully or wrongly it new
ertheless is real, and he today stands
before the world accused of killing a
fellow being on account of his crazed
jealousy. Upon the result OF the T.
jenkins Hams trial will depend a
great deal the verdict in the Peter G.
Hains trial for murder. which will fol-
low. unless it is possible during the
present trial to establish the insanity
| of Capt. Peter c. Hains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
SENTENCED FOR GRAFT
Officials conicted of Pennsylvania
Capitol Frauds, Then Given
STAY Of Execution.

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec 1S. Judge
Kunkel this morning imposed the fol
lowing sentences upon the men con,
victed March J.. on the charge of con
spiracy to defraud the state in the
contract for supplying the furniture to
the new state capitol: j. II. Sander
son. w H. Snyder. w. L. Mathues and
y M. shumaker $500 fine and two
years Imprisonment. the maximum
penalty.
Grant Superssdeas.
Philadelphia. Dec. 1S.-The superior
court this afternoon granted a super
sedeas to each of the four defendants
in the state capitol conspiracy case
pending an appeal to the superior
court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
Taft MAY Get 500. 600.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Bouke has introduced a bill providing
for an increase in the salary of the
president of the United States from
$4,000 to 100000 and in the salary
of the vice president from $4,000 to
S25.000. The bill is intended to take
effect at the beginning of the next adj
ministration.