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The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-17
LONOKE LETTER.
News of the County Capital Gathered by
 Our Special Correspondent.

her son, W. D. Brouse at Benton.
 Miss Bessie Ford visited friends in the Capitol City last week.
 Miss Nellie Trimble has ar rived home from the University of Arkansas.
 NJ. L. Yaunt attended the Uu- dertakers association in Little Rock last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alderman. were guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Jones last week.
 Judge Walls came up from his country home last week to attend to official business.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Apple of Mariana visited Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Apple last week.
 Mr. W. Allen having sold his rice farm to P. H. Wheat Jr., has moved to Rogers Ark.
 Miss Alice Hartley, after visit ing relatives in Little Rock, re- turned home last week.
 Mrs. J. L. Jocks of McGee, Ark. was the guest of Mrs. Elean at Brownsville last week.
 Mrs. Claud Bradford is visit ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gresham in Philadelphia.
 Albert Walls, private sectrtary to Joe T. Robinson returned from Washington City last week.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Gates entertained her father, Rabbi Samuel Marks of San Antonia Tex. last week.
 ". E. Newsome and family will leave this week for Detroit, Tex. where they will spend the summer.
 NJ. Wilcockson of Sedalia Mo. secretary of the '. NJ. c. A. was the guests of pr. and Mrs. Kaiser last week.
 Miss Earl Smith, after a lengthy visit with relatives, re- turned last Tuesday to her home in.Covington, Tenn.
 Mrs. Jennie Frazier of England spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs J. G. Standley who was quite ill
 Dr. R. A. Harris the Veteren- ary Surgeon was kicked one day last week, by a horse. from which he experienced a fractured arm.
 Shep Walls, Walter Ham burg and Grady Miller returned from Fayetteville last week where they have been students in the Uni versity.
 Rev. c. L. Bales of Martrace, Tenn. has accepted call to the pastorate of the Lonoke Baptist church and will begin his work here in July.
 Mir. E. R. Howard, accompain- ed by two daughters. Misses Minnie and Hazel. were among the Lonoke visitors at the reunion at Memphis last week.
 Miss Annie NJ. Gatewood, sponsor for the Jos Mcintosh Camp, U. c. ". and Miss Emma Carr and Lucie Griffin. maids of honor, attended the reunion at Memphis last week.
 Mrs. W. R. Pratt accompanied by her daughters, Misses Ethel and Avis will leave in a few days for Chicago for visit with re latives. They will afterwards return to the state and reside in Fl Dorado where Mr. Pratt holds position.
 Preston McCrary, after brief visit returned to his post on the U. $. $. Washington. last week. His mother Mrs. W. R. McCrary and Miss Clara accompanied him as far as Newport R. I. where they will spend the summer with Frank McCrary.
 Work was begun last Monday at McCreanor station laying the rails on the Meto Valley railroad and the work will be pushed with endeavor to complete the road in time to handle a portion
The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-17

a son or " m. smith who lives about twelve miles north west of Lonoke. were struck and instant ly killed by lightning Friday evening during a storm. The boys aged respectively eleven and twelve, were sent out to feed when the storm came and they were soon afterwards found dead.
 On the evening of Tuesday of last week at a meeting of the Lonoke Lodge No. 51 of Masons, the following were elected to ill the respective offices for the en- suing year; T. D. Bransford, W. NJ. W. w. McCrary $. w, R. E. Bradford, J. w, ". E. Wheat. Sec, c. G. Miller, Treas: These officers, including several others yet to be appointed will be en- stalled at the regular meeting of the Lodge June 24th.
 One of the incest post graduate social functions was a reception rendered her classmates by Miss Ethel Pratt, of '09 graduatas, at her home on the evening of the 3rd inst; Miss Grace Fitch, the head of the schOCls musical de- partment, was the guest of hon or, and also assisted Mrs. Pratt in receiving. The evening was employed by divers parlor games, amusementS, musice and re- treatments were served near the close of the evenings gaity.
 The England ball team came over last Friday to chastise the local team for the shameful dose of 12 to 0 tie Lonoke team forced down them in their last game. They did the job neatly and graYely left the park with the score 6 to , in their favor, Kirk wood and Young served up the queer for England while Apple and Wagoner were on the firing line for the locals. Wagoner was not in his usual form and had no cOntroll and but for timely swats of his teammates the score might have been worse. The second game resulted in score of 6 to , in favor of Lonoke.
 Under the direction of the Lonoke Gymnasium Association an athletic contest and exhibi- tion was given at the ball park on the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th. Owing to the omnibus as pect of the weather, the crowd in the grand stand was not as large as had been expected, but many of the business houses closed for the event which gave assistance to the financial end of the enterprise. The program consisted of contests in runninfi, jumping and Harb of Lonoke de feated Terry of Little Rock in a 20 yard dash. while the latter redeemed himself in defeating Apple in a 120 yard dash. Time made in 21 seconds and the last in B second Jocky Jones was victor in the sack race and Pat Wheat won the three-leg con test, A base ball game between the Overalls and Weary Willies resulted in a score of 10 to 9 in favor of the former. On account of the absence of several of the best players, the regular base ball team was not organized un- til Tuesday night, at meeting of the board of directors of the Lonoke Atheletic Association. The board is composed of W. T. Couch, w. P. Fletcher, P. H. Wheat, Dave Gates, c. G. Miller, J. M. Gates. W. W. McCrary, T. M. Fletcher, J. V. Ferguson and N. H. Blackwood. Among other business transacted it was voted to raise and drain the ground of the park and add other improve ments and a finance committee was appointed to raise the funds. Chas. Walls was selected as manager of the ball team which
The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-17
IMPORTED GERMAN COACH

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The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-17

A large shipment of overalls jumpers, wash pants with belt straps just received at Buech- ley's.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-17
Registered Morgan Stallion

HICKORY BOB No. 5435, is beautiful seal Brown, 16 hands high weight 118O Hickory Bob is "a perfect specimen of the Morgan horse, one of fine disposition sound and lots of endurance Bred by L. A. Crums of Paxton, H.. got by Hicks Gold Dust, No. 4176 son of Hickory Joe Mo- 4553 Dam bay got by Soudan 2:25, son of Happy Medium, 2nd dam bay, st. b.. by Don Cossack, son of Volunteer; 3rd dam, brown, st. b., by John Bright; 4th dam, black, st. b. by Ashley's Morgan. Hickory Bob is owned by the Car lisle Coach Horse Co., and will make the 1909 season at the barn of A. c. Goodwine in Car lisle, Arkansas. Terms $1O.OO to insure living colt. Care will be taken to prevent accidents but will not be responsible should any occur
The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-17

ALEXANDER large Black Tennessee Jack was sired by Whittaker's Imported Nckole- mas, first dam Golden Eagle, second dam by Meringo's Mammoth, Nashville, Tenn. He is an exceptionally large four -year-old with plenty of bone and length and good style, one that will get top notchers. Call and see him. Alexander is owned by Carlisle Coach Horse Co. Carlisle, Ark, and will make the 1909 sea- son at the barn of A. c. Goodwine in Carlisle Terms 5000 to insure living colt
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
Musical Leadership Her Goal.

Mrs. Meredith, daughter-in-law OF
George Meredith. novelist, stepped
into the breach in Harrowgate the
other day and welded the baton as
substitute for the conductor Of the
municipal orchestra, one Of the best in
England It was ehe Of the few times
in England that woman has con-
Quoted an important orchestra, and so
much publicity has followed that Mrs.
Meredith has been invited to direct
other bands throughout the country at
special performances. She is music
lover and daily entertains her father
in-law at the piano. She has been sue
cessful as a composer Of songs and Is
ambitious to write an opera. She be-
lleves English composers VIII hold
their own with German, French and
Italians In operate compositions, and
she has made the prediction that the
next great magician of music will be
q woman. This seems like rash prom
Use, but Mrs. Meredith argues that, as
Charlotte Bronte rose to great heights
as a novelist and Elizabeth Browning
achieved distinction as a poet. match
ing that Of Rosa Bonheur as painter,
It Is blind prejudice to hold women
are unequal to a great operate work.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
ThursdaY, Friday. Saturday,
Apfi1 D, %, "a, 1909

The Summer Examination will be
held THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATUR-
DAY, JULY 80, 80. 81.
Teachers may take either OF these
examinations, but all who do not expect
to attend Summer Institute should
take the spring examination. as the re-
suit Of the summer examination for those
who do not attend the summer schools
may be made known too late for many
teachers to contact for schools and
n ay thus cause Inconvenience. Those
teachers who take the spring examina'
ton and fail will not be permitted to
take the summer examination. unless
they In the mean time attend some
State Summer Institute. Teacher
who expect to attend a State Summer
School for 20 days may take pait Of the
spring examination and the remainder
at the close of the summer school.
No certificate will be given on the
part taken in the spring. but the grades
made then will be combined with those
made in the summer examinations for
first and second grades. No combina-
ton can be made Tor third grade certifi-
oates.
Applicants must supply themselves
with pens. ink and aper; paper to be
of uniform style and size, which can be
obtained at Mr.. w. G. Stuart's book
store.
J Examinations will begin promptly at
8 O'clock. q m. each day.
Subjects same as last year.
G. w. EFFINGER, SUPERINTENDENT
Schools Rockbridge Division.
inch. "a, 90 st
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
Trimming Of Trees.

1t is generally appropriate on the ap-
proach of spring to annually utter a
note Of warning concerning the trim
ming Of trees. More or less pruning
or other care Is necessary every year,
either to promote health and vigor. re-
move dead wood or to induce desirable
changes in form or growth. but such
work should never be done except by
expert tree men. AS has been often
said IN these columns. every kind OF
tree must be treated IN accordance
with the needs of the particular kind;
the elms have their peculiarities. the
oaks their. and so on. and only men
with a thorough knowledge Of these
conditions should ever be permitted to
prune tree. In all communities
where 1t Is possible such work should
be done under the directions Of city
forester.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
School Ground Planting.

If tree planting is done as part OF
the schools Arbor day exercises. some
one who knows should choose appro-
pirate trees. Persons with slight
knowledge Of the matter are apt to
choose trees but Ill suited to the pur-
pose. Such trees are costly In the first
instance and will prove costly to main
tain. Too many choose trees for their
striking appearance or grotesque form.
whereas they should be chosen mainly
for their use and only somewhat for
their general appearance. The school
yard is no place for experiment. and
only those Of approved experience
should be allowed to choose the trees
or superintend planting on Arbor day
or at any other time.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
The Good Will Habit.

A habit Of holding a kindly attitude
Of mind toward everybody has pow
erful influence upon the character. II
lifts the mind above petty jealousieS
and meannesses. 1t encircles and en-
larges the whole life. Where we meet
people, no matter If they are strangers
we feel certain kinship with and
friendliness for them if we have form
ed the good will habit.
In other words, the kindly habit. the
good will habit, makes us feel more
sympathy for everybody. And If we
radlate this helpful, friendly feeling
others will reflect 1t back to us.
On the other hand, If we go through
life with q cold, selfish mental attitude.
caring only. for our own. always look
ing for the main chance. only thinking
Of what will further our own interest,
our own comfort, totally Indifferent to
others. this attitude will after awhile
harden the feelings and the affections.
and we shall become dry, pessimiStic
and embarrassing.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
CIVIC PROGRESS.
Difficult to Find Willing Workers Who
Are Efficient.

In one phase of civic progress at
least We find much difficulty In obtain
Ing willing workers who are efficient.
1t would seem that in working toward
the identifying of city or town we
must begin the work at least a gen.
Grafton before good results are obtain
ed, Improvements or reform In many
phases Of civic regeneration would
now be much easier Of accomplishment
had the previous generation been drill
ed In the fundamental principles OF
civic betterment.
Success In building the city or town
beautiful hinges largely on taste.
What we need to do to insure future
success is to teach the school children
taste, for, by generating 1t In the child
1t soon reaches the home and soon per-
vades the whole community. city, town
or country. With the proper amount
of taste created we need not fear re-
suits. Adults are fully as impression
able along this line as the children,
for we have many examples In south
ern California Of whole communities
showing an improved taste In civic
beautifying due alone to the residence
there and active work Of single per-
son. While we are very proud OF our
school system. some Of our leading
educators fail to properly appreciate
Its necessities. Our children are at
present being put through examining
process Of the three RS that allows
no time for contemplation Of anything
beyond and Is utterly destructive Of
the natural development Of the best in
a child's makeup. II culture and taste
cannot be impaired to the child In con-
nection with the stuffing process we
should have less Of what Is superficial
ly called "education"-not education az
all. but simply an excess Of schooling.
The hope of the city and town beau
tiful lies in the proper training Of the
rising generation.-LOs Angeles Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
DON'T BE A PESsIMIST.
Take a Big Dose Of cheerfuInsss and
Boot Your Town Al Yea Can,

g,eoGt Your Town Al Yea Can,
\ town whose ciSizens have no pub
lie spirit is on the way to the cetse-
terry. =.
The citizen who will do nothing to
help his own town is helping to dig
Its grave
The citizen who growls about his
town being "the worst ever" Is assist
ing I'm its burial.
The business man who will not adj
vertise is driving the hearse.
The citizen who is a chronic grum.
bier and always pulling BACK in every
public enterprise is throwing bouquets
on the grave.
The citizen who knocks" and bowls
"hard times breaches the funeral SER
mon.
Point to a town whose citizens count
college or church or library or chau.
tauQua or lecture course as loss and
you point to q town which will be
known throughout your state as "a
good town to move from" Do your
part, then. as citizens. Count for
something in the affairs Of your town
or city. Pledge your word and honor
that so long as you reside In n COM
munity 1t shall be your constant aim
to boost 1t In every way you can;
that you will not KNOCK" but Will do
all you can for every public enterprise
that has for It's object the best inter-
ests Of the community; that you will
submit to the majority rule and not
growl II things are not always as you
think they should be; that you will
keep In mind that II town is good
enough for you to make money in II
Is the legitimate place for you to spend
1t and will buy everything you can
Of your home town merchants; that
you will always say something good OF
your town and people or keep silent,
except in case Of public nuisance;
that you will not encourage nor con-
tribute to injurious reports about your
neighbors or business competitors, but
will use the scales Of charity in weigh.
ing the shortcomings of your fellows.
Practice this teaching and your town
will be one into which the best fam !
lilies will come as the children gather
around fire on winter night. Take
a big dose Of cheerfulness and feel
that the best is yet to come.-Benning'
ton (Mass.) Banner !!
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
WoIl1lan'sWo rld
CHARLOTTE MANSFIELD.

English Society Woman Who Expects
to Meet President In African Jungle.
- Charlotte Mansfield, the well known
English authoress, has just started
from England to embark on one Of the
most adventurous journeys ever under
taken by woman. She proposes to
go from Cape Town. South Africa, to
Cairo. Egypt. distance Of 5000 miles,
accompanied by only native guides
Part of the way lies through prac-
tically unexplorcd country.
Midway In the South African jungle
she hopes To meet President Roose-
welt Thou h the meeting place is not
as yet determined upon. Miss Mans
field thinks II will be somewhere near
Nairobi, north of Lake Tanganyika.
The natives Of this district are known
to be treacherous and hostile, and as
Miss Mansfield will be the only white
woman among them the situation Is
likely to prove highly interesting. to
say the least.
The adventurous woman spent all
her spare time lately In learning how
to use firearms, so that should she be
attacked In making one Of the most
perilous trips on record she will be
able to give a good account of herself.
What will carry Miss Mansfield
through successfully Is perhaps the
daring character Of her project. Though
not the first journey made by white
woman through this portion of Africa,
1t is the first time one Of her sex has
attempted to "go through" on the lines
laid down by Miss Mansfield. Most
others who have made the trip have
done so from necessity, going from
one part Of the district to another In
order to reach some permanent resi-
dence in the country and having as lit
tie to do with the natives as possible.
With Miss Mansfield, however, 1t Is
different She intends to try TO "affili-
ate" with the natives, to learn their
habits of thought and to study their
customs. She Is n great believer In
Tue pSy NhOlOSy VA INC holifC ioNSo'
and, as she is somewhat of a seer her
self, will strive to get zen rapport"
with the aborigines in a way hitherto
undreamed Of by others.
Despite all Miss Mansfield's dlsclaim
ers as to the danger that may attend
her in passing through this country,
persons acquainted with the matter
say that 1t is risky thing for a wo-
man to do. She has already received
hosts Of letters from white residents in
Africa-wholly unknown to her-warn-
ing her against undertaking so peril
Gus trip, but, as all her arrange
ments are now made. she says there Is
no turning back.
Miss Mansfield has achieved fame in
England in various walks Of life. She
is n well known author and as poet
enjoys the distinction Of being called
the ELLA Wheeler Wilcox" of Eng
land
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
Thursday, the 22nd Day OF
April, 1909
AT II O'CLOCK. A. NJ.
the following real estate

the following real estate
A tract of SIXTY go acres of land, more
or less. situated in Natural Bridge Dis
trict and near Buffalo Forse, owned by
j. M. Updike and E. b. Scull, adjoin-
ing the lands Of j. NJ. and c. A. Cum
Minis, Lacy Campbell and J. NJ. Updike.
This is part of the lands formerly oc.
cupied by the late j. Il. Updike.
This land has upon it two springs
that are said to be never falling, The
buildings on it consist of one frame
dwelling and an old log building former
lv used as distillery. About six acres
Of this land is in good timber, (princi-
pally white oak.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third Of
the purchase price to be paid in cash on
the day OF sale, and the balance In one
and two years from the date of sale, the
deferred payments to be evidenced by
bonds Of the purchaser for equal
amounts. payable in one and two years
from date, with interest from date.
and with the right to anticipate the
bonds before they are due, and the
title to the land shall be retained as
ultimate security for the said bonds,
with interest.
This property is now l1ased to ten
ant, and possession will be given on the
Gath day OF September, 1909.
J. P. MOORE
HUGH A. WHITE,
Special Commissioners
|, r. r. Witt. Deputy Clerk Of the
Chcuit Court Of Rockbridge. do hereby
certify that Hugh A. White, one OF the
Commissioners above mentioned, has
executed the bond required by the said
decree OF sale.
mar "a 90 5t. X. R. WITT, Dep. elk.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
House and Lot for Sale

I offer for sale privately my
Residence on North Randolph
Street. Good Frame House with
six rooms. Stable and other out
buildings. Large lot, 65 feet front
and 300 feet deep. Some fruit
trees. For terms, apply to
Mrs. L. C. LAKEWOOD.
Nch, 3 90 Emo. Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
VIRGINIA;

III the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Ceurte Rock bridge County, the End
day of April 1909.
MAGGIE GooCH Plaintiff
against
GEO. GOoCH Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce In favor of the plaintiff from
the defendant. and affidavit having
been made and filed that the defendant
Geo. dooch is not resident of Virginia
and that every effort has been made 10
locate the defendant, it is ordered that
be do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and
do what may be necessary to protect
his interest In this suit.
A copy-Teste:
r. r. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
Glasgow and White. p.q.
April 2. 1909. Apr. 7'0S-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
The Confessions of a Clever Girl.

The secret Is out. 4 girl who has Il
reputation for being extremely lever
and brilliantly original has confessed
that she IS not original at all Nei-
Their. says she. is she clever She Is
merely observing She keeps her eyes
open and makes use Of what Other
people have found out.
Possibly YOU know girl who has n
reputation FOR being very clever In her
way rt doing things. Her little dress
access, rIes are always different and
always attractive. II you are invited
by her to dinner or luncheon or an
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
An Opinion,

"Say, paw" said little Rollo, why
do they call George Washington the
father Of his country"
II dunno. son, unless 1t was because
his country kept him hustling to keep
1t out OF trouble and then came to
look at him as sort Of old fogy
whose advice didn't amount to much
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
Saturday, the 9th of April
1909
ATl1 O'CLOCK A. M.

AT II O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
on the premises near Natural Bridge,
in Rockbrfdge county, Virginia. Offer
for sale ct public auction 81. 80 acres oil
land more OF less, OF which William
Holmes died owning and possessed, ad-
joining the lands of Sallie g. Rhodes,
Daniel Eppes, J. Dixon, |. Dixon, j.
Shafer and Maud p. McCluer.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash
and the balance in one and two years,
with interest from the day of sale, evil
denced by the bonds OF the purchaser,
waving homestead, with title retained
as ultimate security, and no timber to
De cut off the property until at least
one OF the deferred payments be fully
paid.
q. ID. LETCHER,
Special Commissioner.
Rock bridge County to wit:
| hereby certify that &. ID. Letcher,
Special Commissioner. has executed
the bond required for the above.
X. r. Witt, Dept. elk.
for A. T.. Shields, Clerk.
inch "a 90 ct.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-04-21
What He Wanted.

BE careful. young man. You know
the old saying, Marry in haste and re-
pent at leisure"
That's why I'm rushing things.
What want is leisure. Exchange.