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New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

ceiling into a bower OF roses, orchids and SlllllaN
Schindel descended the stairs and ghded, rather
than walked. across the waNed hardwood floor to q
window Overhung bv a network OF leaves and flowers
His short gldeS were unsteady. ike an unSk1ltul
skater making his way across 4 frozen lake " hen
he opened the window broad shaft OF sunlight ac-
cornparied the rush of morning air into the room
The light the tops OF piles OF red and white roses
that were heaped on the floor waiting to be hung.
The strong clear ravs revealed the figure of the man,
his shoulders slightly stopped; they fell on the
smooth gray hair that dropped in soft sken strands
down the back of his head and made 1t gllsten like
plate of polished silver; the bright light also accen
tuated the heavy lines that furrowed Schlndel 5
srnooth-shaven face.
The workrnen engrOSSed IN their labOTS, AIMED
squinting glance at the figure IN the window. then
went on weaving the fragrant lacewOrk unTl1ndtul OF
his presence Schindel's gaze rested on the unfold
ing beauties of the landscape before hrn.
In the distance. the long. unduat1ng lines OF the
Jersey hills spanged green, embraced the Skyline
from the foot of the hills rolled wide, level stretch
of land which terminated abruptly at the upper edge
OF the Palisades the lines OF which rose bold and
rigid from the shi1n1rerng bank OF the Hudson
T IKE compact shadow Schindel stood IN the open
IL window his ewes TRYING to penetrate the hay
outline OF the distant hills when the rustic OF skirts
brought him out of his abstraction and he turned
Elsa he said in surprise, noting his wife close 10
him. YOU are up early to-day .
Who else Is there to look after things II don
she snaDred If did I have a stick for husband,
| shouldn't have to get up so early. Mrs Schlndel
SURVEYED the sO-nber garb OF her husband, the
black suit black bow tie its loose ends dropping on
the black-strped soft shirt, and the black fedora ma
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
By Max MARGIN

of those who are going to
be here. who come to the
house now. | feel so much
alone when they're here,
| can't understand them
And when | think of to-
night. l think of the old
friends. ask myself what
viii they say They'll
say. We were good enough
for Schindel when he was
poor; now he Is rich and
gives fine parties. he don {
know US any more.
You talk like a fool,
Schindel." the wife said
You want TO be like
Posener, maybe; He Is
rich: vet look where he is,
lust where he was twenty
years ago, in the same
surroundings, He IS with
the old friends, and what
IS he2 The same POsener
he always was. Could his
children move in such so
cietv as our Rose moves
in Could Kaiser, or RoS-
enblatt. or Wagner move
in our set? Yet they
have made money BE
proud that YOU are away
from them, | am
IT was useless to argue
L with Mrs. Schindel, he
had learned that long ago
So he left her and went
outside. Slowly. as If IN
deep thought, ne walked
about the grounds OF his
home and surveyed the
mansion he had built. Il
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Mrs Schiudcl No she answered vehementlN,
he is not coming He has not been asked. We are
not going TO be Inundated because OF your fancy,
because-vcs | read It III Your heart -becaISc
YOU think he and Rose would make a good match
only thought " Schindel sald. II would he nee
to ask the OF my old friend OF our old trlend-to
To be hurniliated" exclaimed the wife. It's
bad enough to bring YOU among people VINO are SO
much above YOU You are bad enough, but 70 bring
Emil Schmitt hcrc-I suppose You are too thick TO
see how ridiculous It Is. ~
Whv are YOU ashamed OF hIm- ne asked why
Is ne so different from the others.
Mrs Schindel looked sCOrntully at her husband.
For the same reason | am ashamed OF YOU, she
replied i am getting more ashamed Of YOU every
dav'
THE words cut deep like the swift thrust OF a s.'-
her Schndel felt a stngIng sensation, as II q
coil Of flame had shot through him Ills head
burned his feet became heavy. he felt his heart
sink Ike a Ieaden weight He could not frame a re
plv he to his room and sat on the edge OF ms
bed his head buried in his hands.
Thoughts rushed through his mind; but the IDEAS
were confused and he could not grasp them. Inc
world seemed be slipping from under ms feet ana
he felt himself being pressed into the background
Vague shadows fitted before him, he could barely
ea,. their outline Only one thing stood out clear III
the dark background OF his mind. They were
ashamed OF him
cleared of the tumble of disconnected thoughts with
which il was strewn. When he began to see clearly
a,,in he felt an agony of heart he had never known
before They are ashamed of me before their new
friends, he exclaimed in the bitterness OF his dis
tress.
Gradually Schindcl became aware OF his surround
i,,,. air- but the furnishings of the room, all SpCk
and snan the woodwork highly polished, the uPhol-
sered chairs and neatly carved desk did not relieve
his rnelanchorv Everything seemed part OF the
c order of things except the old portrait OF George
Washington which hung in the old wooden frame,
draDed with the American colors. That same pc
ture had ornanented the wall of his first home, after
his marriage twenty-five years before WHAT ll''i-
II
Another connecting link with the old life SchIndeI
found when he opened the bottom drawer OF the
dresser There was the faded green uniform he wore
or, Scbntzenfest davs He took it out and tried on
the trousers with their broad blue stripes; then ne
nut on the coat and brushed the dust off the gold
spangled epaulets on the shoulders. lie surveyor
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

was in the form OF a castle with four turrctS and
guardhouses that served as the servants quarters,
armoral bearings were carved above the doors, and
a broad esplanade stretched in the foreground
\ garish structure II wa: but II served Its pur-
pose. It stood the on ward symbol of Heinrich
Schindels success From Its commanding emincnce
It told that the German immigrant boy who had
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
Drawings by Armand Both

ON the head of the stairs, Heinrich
Schindel. dressed in snug fitting
suit Of black. in which he felt i'll
at ease and compressed, cast a
comprehensive glance over the long
drawing room IN his new home on
Riverside Drive. He noted the air
of busy preparation about the place,
the decorators and florists CombIn-
ing their talents IN Transforming the
heavy papered walls and freScoed
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

he held IN his hand Did
YOU dress for a funeral to
dav5 she asked.
Schindel did not reply.
You stand there like an
undertaken" the wife con
rinued. Here We are get
ting ready for Roses com
ing out party tonight and
YOU look as if YOU had lost
YOUR last friend Mrs.
Schindel stamped her foot
inpuisivelv. This ought
TO be the happiest day Of
YOUR life. I'm quiverlDg
with excitement. and yoF
look as # YOU weren't coa-
cerued with all this, as Il i
didn't I mean anything al all
TO YOU!
It means much 10 ms,
very much. the husband
responded softly. itmeans
a great deal to me TO see
YOU and Rose happy.
Why do YOU wear such
a long face. then, - the wife
demanded Why do YOU
look as If you expect some
great misfortune.
I'm trying to be happy,
Schindel answered ]
ought to be happy; but |
can't help feeling can't
help wishing that we had a
different party, with some
OF our old friends
The old friends again
Mrs. Schindel interrupted
" You think OF them when
YOU ought 70 think Of US,
Of Rose and me. Of what
this means to us
i DO think Of YOU and
Rose: everything / do IS
for YOU. he answered 1t
isn't that I'm not happy
because of the party be
cause our Rose Is gong TO
have a great affair Its OF
the others I'm thinking
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

he had climbed possessed
him. Such a longing was
within him now. He felt
its urging; but he could
not respond; for an un-
yielding leash of affection
held him to his present
environment.
\ blind devotion to his
wife and daughter that
had been the driving force
of his entire manhood
made him follow them
into a social sea in which
he drifted hclplessly.
Above the heaving and
tossing of the billows he
could see dimly that those
in whom his whole life was
centered were drifting ever
farther from him that the
ties that bound them to
him were becoming weaker
and weaker. An aching
void was growing in the
heart of the old German
a VOID that aroused the
yearning to move again
among his old comrades.
To 90 back, SChindel
knew, meant to sever the
remaining ties between
him and his wife and
daughter. Only an up
heaval Of his entire nature
could bring that about. As
vet he realized but vaguely
the widening gulf between
him and them, "a gulf un-
spanned by any bridge OF
love or natural affection
ELSA Schindel asked
l. meekly when he re
turned from his walk, Is
Schmitt's boy, Emil, com
ING tonight
The thought Of Emil at
the ball kindled the ire OF
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02

His host of friends both in and out of the church, will rejoice to know that Rev. A P Few has been returned to the pastorate of the local Methodist church. Bro. Few is an earnest, concien- tious worker and he and his ex- cellent family have made many friends since coming to Carlisle.
 MT. and Mrs. E. M. Watson, of Danville, III. arrived in Carlisle last week and will make this their future home. They will reside on their rice farm north of town and we bid them wei come to our prosperous country.
 FOR RENT-A first-class cotton, corn and dairy farm of 120 acres. Fifty acres in cultivation and the balance in pasture. Apply to J. l.. Bidlingmaier.
 FIR Kummel, of Argenta was among his numerous friends here Thursday.
 Delft Enameled Roaster for sale by l.. B. Krshka.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02
Death of W F Nelson

The death angel has again wis ited our little city and another home is overshadowed by grief and sorrow. This time it enter ed the home of W F Nelson on last Monday night at TAO and tore from the family hearth low ing husband and father.
 Fletcher, as we all knew him. was we'll known throughout this section. where he was born and reared and he had may friends whose hearts go out to the grief stricken wife and two precious little children.
 MT. Nelson's parents died when he was a small boy and he fell into the care of the late Mai. J A Woolen who reared him and taught him the printers trade. He had been in the employ of the Independent, under the pres ent management for over three years and we had become great ly attached to him, for we knew his real worth.
 Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Walters Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rey.J H Phalr officia- ting and interment took place in Walters Chapel cemetery imme diately afterwards. We extend to the heart broken young wife and little children, our deepest sympathy. May the unseen spir- it of divine Father support them in their hour of sorrow.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02

When you see an advertise ment in the Independent and it tells you where you can find bar gains or something that you want do you ever tell the adver- tiser where you saw his adver- tisement? You can benefit a newspaper more that way than in any other, and it does't cost you anything. Try it
 The Thanksgiving bazar given by the Ladies Aid of the Chris tian church was quite a success. They served dinner and supper to quite a crowd and had splen- did success in selling their novel ty good. In the evening a beauti- ful name quilt was sold which brought S75.00
 > The finishing touches are be- ing put on the beautiful new res idence of J. H. Pillow on his farm south of town. This is by far the most modern country home to be found anywhere in this section.
 PANTS-You can find any kind that you want at this store the full begged, corduroys and many other styles. at prices that will suit you. Come and see them. Carlisle Mercantile Go.
 J. T. Bogard is erecting g large barn on the lots just west of his house in the south part o1 town.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02
Notice to Teachers of Lonoke County


 The regular examination of teachers, legalized by the state, will be held at the court house in Lonoke, Dec. Is and 17, and I hereby warn all Teachers and prospective Teachers to appear before me at this examination under the following instructions. First, all who desire to begin teaching before the next public examination in March;
 Second, all teachers whose certificates can no longer be re newed, that is those who hold second grade certificates, which have been renewed twice, and all third grade certificates which have been renewed once;
 Third, all teachers whose cer- tificates can be renewed, and which expire before the March examination, must either bring or send to me their certificates for renewal.
 No private examination will be granted hereafter. Teachers and prospective teachers must take notice and act accordingly.
 k. R. ROBINSON,
 County Examiner.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02
Married in Little Rock.

This office is reliably informed that a wedding occurred in Little Rock on Thanksgiving day. in which two prominent Carlisle young people played important parts. The first letters of the parties names referred to are: Marion Dickens and Miss Jessie Reeves.
 Both the young people are very popular in Carlisle, where they have large numbers of friends. Miss Reeves came here nearly two years ago and has been employed in the millinary department at Nichols & Hut sons. Mir Dickens has made Carlisle his home for a number of years and has been connect ed with some of our leading business firms until recently when he removed to Lonke, where he has been in the employ of a leading mercantile establish ment there. The Independent extends congratulations
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02
MAKES BIG RUN.
Our Big Rice Mill Runs 1.O88 Barrels
 Through in ii Hours.

Our big rice mill smashed all former records on Wednesday of last week, when JOSS barrels were millled in eleven hours. This is a remarkable run, when it is learned that the capacity of the mill is only 800 barrels in 12 hours.
 As many of our readers are probably not fmiliar with the barrel method of measuring rice, it may be well to explain that a barrel contains 162 pounds or 3 and 3-5 bushels. Just think of nearly four thousand bushels of rough rice being converted into the finished product in only II hours.
 The mill has enjoyed a very prosperous season to date. Over 160,000 bushels of the popular cereal has been bought and of this amount over 125, ,000 bushels have been milled. As the quality is very fine no trouble whatever has been experienced in finding a ready market for the entire out put at the highest market prices.
 o. P. Harmon, of Milford, H., :, who has been in this section sev- eral weeks looking after his land interest, was a pleasant caller at the Independent office Monday. He reports work progressing nicely on the Meto Valley Rail. way, which is being built south from McCreanor. The survey has been completed through to McGregory and the construction work will likely be completed by the first of the year.
 News has just reached this office of the sad death of l. J Kummel, which occurred at the family home in St.Louis the early part of last week. Mr. Kummel with his good family resided in Carlisle for a mum Der of years and their many friends inthis section are painfully griev- ed to learn of his sad death.
 Prof. J. c. Brooks, who has been in Northern and Western states for several months, is back in Carlisle, greatly to the delight of the many friends he made while here.
 Mr. and Mrs F A Brace. of Corning, New York, are visiting relatives in town, the guests of G E Banzhof and family
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-02

menu tnere. The 1ndependent extends congratulations.
 Will Kummel, a former resi- dent of Carlisle, arrived in town Wednes day afternoon from Los Angeles. Cal. It has been twelve years since Mr. Kummel left Carlisle and losing communica- tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. l. J Kummel, several years ago, he did not know that they had removed to St Louis. He was painfully grieved when informed that his aged father had died only little over week ago. He left on the noon train Thursday for Argenta to visit his brothers, Frank and Ben.
 Their many friends and ad- mirers throughout this section will be delighted to know that the Clarke family, evangelists, of Indianapolis, Ind, will open a protracted meeting at the new Christian church on December IA. Great preparations will be made and a soul-stiring meeting is anticipated.
 If you have lived in Arkansas or the Southwest for five years or over, write those letters giving a review of your experience, what you have made, etc. Send them to your friends and the Rock Island Ky. This would not cost you anything, but it may help this section wonderfully.
 The Blue Ribbon Meat Market is the name of new business opened this week in Carlisle. The new proprietors are J. l.. Bidlingmaier and J. A. Stauber and they are located in the build ing formerly occupied by the late J. F. Reed. Both members of the new firm are well known and command a good trade.
 If you subscribed for the In dependent during the contest last winter and have not renewed your subscription. it is now due and we kindly ask that you come in and settle same. Don't put this off but come forward or send m the money at your ear Hest possible convenience.
 Claud Lee is home from trip to New Mexico and is very en- thusiastic over the prospects ot that country. He took option on a large tract of land while out there and will shortly dispose ot his property here and move.
 The Carlisle Mercantile Co.'S. warehouse is being filled to over flowing this week. A carload of flour, in wood and sack is being unloaded.
 Joe Hemann, of Little Rock spent Thanksgiving win his un. cle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Geo. Zimmerman.
 WANTED-Men to cut wood Will pay customary wages. Alp ply to Lem E. Logan.
 F.. s. Gladden., the grocerman can supply your wants in gooo
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
On to the Ngari Xiii

~ December p moved camp eleven miles
~ south parallel to the course Of the Guaso Nviro
u camp the Ngari Xiii clear water River trav
ersing vide plain As level 4 floor. the last third
Df the tourney across alkah incrusted ashen
gray stretches IL which our mules sank to the fct
locks.
The Ngar Xiii a roaring rollickn bold stream,
Dlungiug down from a source near the crest ot the
Nau. but four five miles after leaving the south
shoulder II Nguraman Mountain a brave dash for
union with its elder sister river the Guaso Nyro II
falls a pathetic victim OF its venturcepme spirit.
drunk Try by the thirsty PLAIN and then spewed up
mile farther down IN the form ri a great swamp
that harbors every deadly thing. whether winged.
reptiliar. or guadrupcd that Central Africa pro
duye~-tever charged mosquitoes python rhlno. hut-
tao leopard lion. Outside Of IT, few Of It's dcnlzcns
are ever seen in daylight.
The last mile of approach to the Ngari Xiii Is
through q Jungle absolutely impossible to man with
out use IF bush knives. except along game trails.
but the bush Is all directions 10y the trails Of
rhino buffalo, and giraffe, and. literally, almost
wherever one can the ground there are the foot
prints Of scores ii hundreds Of the Big Ones. But
the irol thing that while these big fellows have
deep paths along which they easily race beneath
low archng. heavy branched thorn and other scrub,
nevertheless man follow them only crouched or
hands and knees half the time and even so he gen
eraly finishes with and ears torn and bleeding
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
A Hard Chase for Footwear

s I'D rare chase he Led L, through -hIcNe-s one
would never venture into IT cold blood for fear
= tl-e 70 face encounter with ami certain charge oE
ri- u buffalo bush thick often could not
TIE length Of gun barrel any side IF Us Once. or
a- right and ten feet from Us heard The WhIS
t-z Of startled buffalo and threw up rifles Tor
snapshots al We could do and that did not IN
seai throw u our breakfasts vas more luck tha.
s=-t control
B1c instantly brush began = crash and hoofs %
thunder over the rocky ground. fortunately at right
angle - our course. Had thev come our way. We
ze-- So tightly shut IN by thick bush that nothing
could have saved one y other ot us from collision
t-st would make butting into freight tram feel like
gentle bump. How many there We're we neve~
knew indeed, neither %: - hai even a glimpse ot
--e II them.
Within a few hundred varis the spoor became dit-
E-llt % trace for i by turns followed crossed
scores Of other giraffe tracks. but what with
s.1-a. drops Of blood 1n the ground Or srnears Of
---s- g- bush. managed - stick To him. Finally
se- TWO miles Of killing pace. streaming with sweat
nd -scing a:OOt ahead of my mates not because
rs5 faster. but by their courtesy | sighted him
through thcket Just he started of from a brie:
rest. and gave him two shots before he again
. q. out Of sight, But. blowing ike tinI5her in the
C.,rs=- i'is 5y Elzar B-eH- 8r,a.7n.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

Marathon the shots were badly placed and 1t WAS
until yet another two miles had been covered at
heartbreaking gait before | again got HIM in range
and brought him topplng down with a shoulder shot
through the heart His mates never after
their first disappearance.
The hoofs, tail. skull, and head. and few feet of
the neck skin the only trophies could manage
10 save for if the boys had not needed the hide
for sandals could not have packed its tremendous
weight, Leaving a boy to guard the carcass from
-narabou storls, which IN short time would have
left nothing but clean picked bones. hurried back
camp and sent the 1rIh4gIci out And happy lot
they returned, loaded with meat and hide with
which their feet and Stomachs were soon stoutly
:ntprcei
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
Prayers 20 Allah

A Nd while We three white OF a Christian race
stuffed ourselves without preliminary OF post
prandia grace and Shru5f porters graCele7s.E
gorged themselves Ike beasts. scarcely thirty tee
from our table stood the noble form Of old Regal All
the spare ascetc-flced Awala, muslcally lntonlt
their evening PRAYER to Allah obvIous TO all ahou-
As if alone in a morastic celia majestic rebuke
us a weird mystery the ssH-l, whose voices were
always lowered when the Somals began 20 pray. who
sat contemplating them in wide eyed wonder TO the
end Of each PRAYER ayyed. almost silent. We. too.
were silent out of sheer respect for religion that ti
give men such perfect self control that no danger
daunts them and no hardship or sutterings wiring
from them plant
Five times day 10 they so pray at dawn. ~
high noon at four g. NJ sunset. and before rtt"-
ing} nor can anything interfere 10 delay theee
PRAYERS not even hungry masters And before ti-
dressing Allah mouth face and hands are carefully
washed the best tu-bau wound about the head. the
freshest garment, Gouucd their feet barred ther.
with glance AT the sum- by day. or at the stars u
f night to pet Their compass bearings they spread
their rugs face toward Mecca and begin a low.
drouiug chant that NJ little distance might easily
bc mistaken for q we'll Iutoued htauy.
II | could find II IN my heart 10 envy good plt
REGAL ANYTHING and ne is himself, IN himself lo-
,f things / should ike 70 be- 1t would be that pro
found faith IN the efficacy Of his PRAYERS which ha~
served to eudow q man born wild SomaL warrior
uomad and for wears cook. with the dignity az
a Cardinal and virtues that would put no end OF So
called good men to shame. In my judgment. al.
lucky enough 70 reach the real heaven OF really good
men no matter what their faith will find there Rega
Wassana
The night passed without incident. that
toward morning lion were heard gruuting some dis
tance away.