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The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

The Womans Foreign Mission ary Society met in regular ses. sion last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Tame nil. About thirty were present. Mrs. Riley of Lonoke was wis itor. The president, Mrs. King, conducted the devotional ser vice. which was followed by a full report of the recent W. F. NJ. Conference at Pine Bluff by the delegate, Mrs. M. R. Smead. Her report was enjoyed by all present. It was a birthday an niversary of Miss Elizabeth Wells, who returns to her work in India next month, and the ladies came with gifts for her. When she was taken into the room where her gifts were dis played she was almost speech less with surprise. Refresh ments were served later in the afternoon. The next meeting will be at the home of Mesdames BuSbee and Lancaster.
 The Home Study Club of the Foreign Missionary Society met with Miss Roberta Pate last Fri day night, and after the busi- ness meeting were royalty en- tertained in a social way. A dainty course of light refresh ments were served. Those pres ent were: Mesdames A. M. Thornton, c. $. Ayres, Roy Bar ton and Ruby Lancaster; Misses Irene King. Ruby Cook, Jessie Reeves and Elizabeth Wells, and Messrs. Bertrand Richard Barton A. M. Thornton, J. L. Woosley and J. I. Jaynes.
 Owen Dansby, the tree man will canvass Carlisle and vicinity in the interest of fruit and orna mental trees during the montl of July. All parties having pre- viously boueh ht from him will ge all dead stock replaced at hal price. Hold your orders fo him. 51-4t
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The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

The above cut will give our readers a faint idea of the shape and size Carlisle's greatest in dustry will be when it is com pleted. The photograph from which it was reproduced was taken last Thursday, and shows the progress made thus far on our big rice mill.
 The main building, occupying 70 by 80 feet, and four stories high. will soon be completed, so far as the carpenters are con cerned, and eight machinists are already busily engaged getting ready to install the machinery. Buildings adjoining this are the rough rice building, the con- crete piers for which can be seen on the right side and in front of the main building. It will occu py a space 96 by 250 feet (across an entire city block), the build ing for cleaned rice tthe finished product, which will be erected to the left and in front of the main building, and will cover a space of 80 by 120 feet, the boiler room covering 32 by 46 feet, and the power house SC by 42 feet.
 Three large boilers and a 300 horse power engine will furnish the power for the big mill, and it will be fitted throughout with electric lights from their owr private power house. The board is to be commended for securing
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

when the famous Chapman well was put down, sou theast of town, three years ago. It pumps on an average of 2.000 gallons of water per minute, and has al- ways been referred to as the finest well on the prairie. which title it justly deserved until last week, when the big 9s inch well, which has just been put down on the Prong place, five miles south of Carlisle, was tested. This big gusher baffied the most ex- perienced well men, when upon careful test it was found to put forth the tremendous amount of ?, 431 gallons per minute. This is without a doubt the greatest we'll yet discovered in the Arkan- sas Rice, Belt.
 It was put down by c. M. De floor, in charge of the local branch of the Lane & Bowler Well Co.,, and one of the big 9s inch cen trifugal pumps sends forth this vast amount of water. The well is also fitted with the latest i'm proved steel pit.
 The big pump is pulled by a large 40-horse power Huber en-
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27
Carlisles Mammoth Rice Mill Under Construction)

the splendid fire protection. A twenty-five thousand gallon tank will be placed on a tower one hundred feet high, above the entire main building, and a com plete system of hydrants and hose will be put in throughout all the buildings.
 J. H. Goodbar, of Lonoke, who is superinding the carpenter work, is assisted by Charles Mytchell, and they are pushing everything along. Just as many men as can be worked without getting in each others way are kept busy and it won't be long until Carlisle can boast of one of the largest and most modern rice mills anywhere.
 The machinery is being in- stalled by Philip Rahm of New Orleans, one of the most success ful machinery men in the coun- try, and securing his services was a very wise selection by the board.
 E. B. Roy, who has so success fully managed Stuttgart's rice mill since it opened for business will operate the Carlisle mill, ant MT. Harrington, of Crowley. La. an experienced rice miller, vii supervise the milling depart ment.
 The most modern system vii be used throughout the mill iron the very beginning, and it i: sure to meet with great success
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

Dwight L. Savage returned to the State University at Fayette vile Saturday to take final exam ination so he will be prepared to pass to the junior class next year. Dwight was called home a few weeks ago to the bedside of his father, who was painfully injured in a runaway.
 Lawns and Embroideries at Buechley's.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

zine and boiler of the latest make, which weighs ten tons, and while the load is a heavy one, the engine seems to carry it with the greatest ease.
 The excellent rice farm of 160 acres, on which this famous we'll is located, has been sold by Hub bard Land Company to Charles Swisher, of Danville, IL, and after the we'll was tested last week Mr. Swisher returned to his home wearing a great smile indeed.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

Elijah Swisher, of Danville, III. has been looking over the coun- try this week and will likely buy home before he returns. He is the father of Chas. Swisher, who recently purchased the Prong place, south of town.
 Galvanized and black wire Screens, 14-mesh, the kind that keeps mosquitos out, at l.. B. Krshka s.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27
THE PROPOSED
 AM ENDMENTS
Two to Be Presented to the People at
 the Next Election.


 Two proposed constitutional amendments will be voted upon at the next general election.
 One will be the question of having the initiative and refer endum in Arkansas, and the other the question of eXempting from taxation for the next ten years all money that is invested in machinery for the manufac- ture of cotton or cotton fiber, the money to be exempted for a period of seven years. The lat, ter proposed amendment is pro vided for in a resolution by War. nook of Columbia, which was adopted by the recent legisla ture The first proposed amend ment is provided for in a resolu- tion by Senator Arnold, also adopted. Each legislature is allowed to adopt three joint reso- lutions providing for constitu- tional amendments, but only two were adopted at the recent session.
 Under the initiative and refer endum proposed amendment eight per cent of the legal voters of the State could propose any legislation by petition, the latter to set forth in full the measure proposed. The initiative shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than four months before the election at which they are to be submitted
 The second power, the refer endum, may be ordered (except as to laws necessary for the i'm mediate preservation of the pub. lie health and safety) by petition signed by five per cent of the legal voters or by the legis- lative assembly as others are en. acted. The resolution also pro, vides further that the referen- dun petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State within 9C days after the final adjournment of the legislature, that all cleo tions shall be held at the general election, except when a special election is ordered, and also that the power of the veto of the gov ernOr shall not extend to the measures adopted by the people
 The purpose of the first pro posed amendment is to encOur age cotton and cotton fiber man ufacture in Arkansas, and the purpose of the second is to give the people the opportunity tt propose and reject such legisla tion as they see fit. As an ex ample, railroad employees under the initiave and referendum would be able to reject any legis lation that they might deem in furious to their interests and O unusual benefit to the railroad interests, the per cent of lega voters required to bring abou referendum or initiative a ques tion being small enough to alloy almost any class of laborers o citizens to call for a referendum or to initiative a question o legislation.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-05-27

Again this section has proved
 that it is the best rice growing belt on Grand Prairie. Nowhere on the prairie can water be se- cured at such shallow lift and in such tremendous quantities as here. This was first proven
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
Odd Death Certificates,

Certificates of death are not docu.
ments where one usually seeks for hu
NOR, but there is frequently to he
found In them much of the unconscious
variety. Here. for instance Is how
the cause of death Is stated in the case
of laborer:
"Died from injuries received through
bull accidentally kneeling on his
chest"
The consideration shown for the feel
ings Of the bull Is fine touch and
suggests grave questions on the moral
responsibility of the lower animals.
Again. man In stated to have died
from the effects of injuries received
after being run over by railway
train In motion owing to misunder.
standing between deceased and al
engine driver" This description Of 4
rather ordinary railway casualty is ex'
ccllent.--London Express.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
The Retort Erudjte.

A famous scholar, whose hobby was
the derivation of words, had occasion
TO store his furniture while proceeding
TO the continent in quest of the origin
of the term 'juggins." During his re-
searches in Berlin he received from
the warehouse company the following
letter: Strive have the honor TO in
form you that the mattrass you sent
TO our store had the moth in 1t. Since
the epidemic would expose the goods
Of other clients TO injury, we have
caused your mattrass TO be destroyed"
The scholar replied: Dear Sir-My
mattress may, as you say, have had
moth in il, but l am confident that 1t
had an C in It also. London King.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
A Curious Tree,

One of the natural curiosltles OF
south Mashonaland Is German
sausage tree" 1t bears deep crimson
flowers, three inches long. In blazing
bunthes OF twelve, but when the tree
fruits into fat, substantial, sausage
like pods there remain no leaves, and
it looks like sausage larder indeed
These beans are twenty inches long
and twelve inches In girth and are be.
loved OF the native tribe of Shangaans
and balloons. But the tribe of the
karenga are n very superior people
and would never deign to eat them
There can be no reason for this, IA
At least no one can accuse these ''sau
sages' of being connected In any way
with dogs or cats.--Natal Witness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
NEW YORK PRonuCE.

New ork. Aug. 17.-Dressed poultry
quiet, stetady unchanged.
Ad Prdus. N. Y.-Butter quiet firm
receipts 1900 creamery extra 26 IL
.@26 ga; state dairy tubs 21@26: imi
ltation creamery firsts 22023.
Eggs dull easy; receipts 81 1866. near.
by white fancy 2S@31; do mixed 2iM
2S; fresh firsts II 1-2m25.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
SANDY and the Minister.

A Scotch minister and his friend,
coming from awedding, begnn to con.
slider the state in which their pota-
tions at the feast had left them.
Sandy" said the minister, "just stop
q minute till \ go ahead. Perhaps I
don't walk steady and the guild wife
might remark something not right"
He walked ahead for a short distance
and then called out: How Is it? Am
] walking straight" "Oh. aye" an
swered Sandy, thickly, "yere a recht-
but who's that WI ye"--Argonaut.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
NOISY WEDDINGS.
BoIstsrsus Prelude to Marriages In Old
Rothenburp.

1oistoFpus TFeiuoo TO marriages IN Viu
Rothenburg.
They love music In Rothenburg, and
Il Is an incident of most functions,
public and private. In front of the
rathhaus, when wedding formalities
are going on inside, hired musicians
loudly drum and trumpet, whereat the
people come running from all dlrec-
tions. for wedding is not carried on
with the quietness which would please
the shy and retiring. Marriage is a
sacrament neither lightly nor secretly
entered into. t
On the night before the wedding it
is considered de regueur to hurl old
pots and pans against the house of the
bride with boisterous good wishes. and
without these delicate attentions a
bride would really feel slighted. Her
two best friends wait upon her during
the din and give her a wreath and a
veil and some verses composed In her
honor, and that the verses are curl
ously like those offered to brides In
the past. except for necessary change
Of name, Is not at all a drawback.
Weddings are usually on Tuesdays.
and they take from Z o'clock in the
morning Til 4 or ) O'clock In the after
noon, including tho time at the town
hail. At the home there will likely
be play given In which are set forth
the supposed folbles Of the bride and
groom, and some friend, masquerade
ing as a gypsy, will come In and give
whatever kind of prophecy best ac.
cords with his wits.-Robert Shackle-
ton in Harper's Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
May Cure Snoring Too.

"I've found cure for nightmare
said the man who will eat despite his
subsequent sufferings, when l "a
TO bed at night slip string through
IN empty spool, secure the spool firmly
@ II will not slide and then tie the
string around my waist In such way
that the spool comes In the middle OF
my back. The result is that IL try
to turn on my back In my sleep lie
on the spool, and can assure you II
awakens me promptly. No; 1t isn't
pleasant TO Ie wakened in that way,
but lt is better than having to &c
through one OF the dlabolicaI night.
mares from which have suffered for
several years."--New York Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
'MExiCANS' STAFF OF LIFE.
The TortilIs Is Their Bread--Frijoles
Are Boiled Beans.


The tortilla Is the ancient Indian
bread Of Mexico. Its only constituent
is Indian corn maize). which the wo-
men soak In limewater until the ker.
nels are at the point of bursting, then
wash thoroughly until It Is free from
lime, when they grind It by rubbing 1t
on a large block of stone, especially
cut for the purpose, with smaller
stone which they hold In their hands.
The operation looks very much like
rubbing clothes on wasbboard and
Is laborious and tedious one The
lime renders the corn dough adhesive,
like wheat -four dough, and 1t Is easily
patted between the hands into cakes
the size and shape Of an ordinary grid
dlecake and is baked upon thin
stone griddle. Though no salt or
leaven Is added, fresh tortillas are ex.
ceedingly palatable.
The one other food mainstay is fri
joles-ordinary beans. They are boiled
to a mush and with liberal quantity
of lard are warmed as required In n
fat earthen dish that answers for a
frying pan. The very poor people do
not always have the luxury of frijoles
and when they do have them cannot
always afford the lard.--New York
Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
"MATUSHKA V0LGA."
Melody Of Sorrow Heard In Prison and
Palace In Russia.


Palace In Russia.
There Is an air so popular in Russia
that 1t In even more familiar than their
national anthem TO the people of that
great, mysterious empire. have heard
1t In all parts of the cZar's dominions
from the Baltic sea TO Bering strait
and from Archangel to the Caspian. Ii,
the glittering palaces OF Petersburg
and In foul prison dens of Siberia.
1t is n simple melody In the minor
key, suggestive, like most Slav music,
of sorrow and unrest. and it Is called
"Matushka Tor Mother) Volga," as for
some cryptic reason every Russian, be
he noble or nihiist, is taught from
childhood TO regard this great river in
the light Of a maternal relative. Yet
the river Is full Of sad associations,
for convicts formerly Travelled por-
tion of the journey to Siberia along Its
brond. sluggish stream.
] can never forget the haunting
sweetness of "Alatushka Volga" as
heard II sung on prison barge one
quiet summer evening by party OF
fettered ipoliticals ,banisbed to the
great lone land of exile, for "Mothel
Volga" was their last link with home
and the loved ones they might never
meet again.
Fortunately the condemned are now
sent into Asia by the Transsiberian
railway. and the unhappy exile is
spared at least one bitter parting-tha
from, his well beloved Mother Volga.
Travel Magazine. J
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
Ssnsitiva Tobacco Plants.

In Cuba the best tobacco comes from
one strip of land only. the slopes of \
certain river, and even there a north
wind may ruin the crop. Tobacco is
the most sensitive plant We know Of
The smallest thing affects its favor.
Plant Virginia tobacco In Germany
and the result is.a better tobacco. bni
II is German tobacco, not Virginian
In north Borneo they produce the most
delicate and silky leaves that ever
were seen, but the tobacco lacks char.
acter and taste. Send Havana seeds
to the Philippines, and you merely pro-
duce superior Manila.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
"OId Hickory"

The following story is told Of how
General Andrew Jackson got his title
of "Old Hickory" Captain William
Allen. who was near nclghbor OF the
general, messed with him during the
Creek war. During the campaign the
soldiers were moving rapidly TO sur
prise the Indians and were without
tents. A cold March wind came on,
mingled with sleet. which lasted for
several days General Jackson got a
severe cold, but did not complain. as
he tried TO sleep in muddy bottom
among his half frozen soldiers. Cap.
tain Allen aud his brother, John. cut
down a stout hickory tree, peeled on
the bark and made covering for the
general. who was with difficulty per-
suadcd to crawl under IT, The next
morning a drunken citizen entered the
camp and, seeing the tent, kicked it
over. AS Jackson crawled from the
ruins the topper cried: Hello, Old Hlck-
Ory! Come out of your bark and iine
us in a drink. ."-Detrolt News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. Aug. 17.--Wheat mar
ket opened is to Ia lower; trade
limited. Theer was fair commits
sion tone, mostly small orders. Corn
opened Is to Ia lower on reports
of rain In Omaha. Oats were firm
er. .it
Wheat closed form and fraction
ally above the opening. Corn weak
and irregular. oats unchanged To
quarter lower.
Wheat--Scpt., open 30 Ia; close
90 SIS. Dec, open 96 Ia; close
96 5-S; May, open 90 rs; close ! OC
1-S.
Corn-Sept. open 66 Ia; close g.
SIS. Dec, open Sc; close 50 1-2. May
open 81; close 56 1-2.
Oats-Sept., open 3s 3-S: clos"
rs ID. Dec, open 3S is; close 81
rs. May. open 40 1-2; close 40 as
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
rHE CABBAGE cure. II



"This idea that people thrive best
on the food they like best is not as
modern rs you seem to think" said
the old doctor TO the young doctor.
"When Ezekiel Holmes was something
over 100 years old be was taken sick,
and my grandfather, one Of the best
physicians In that section, was called
in to see him after the family had
done their worst to make him better.
"Grandfathcr pronounced Mr.. Holmes
very III and told the family that the
end was probably near--he might not
live out the night. As soon as this
news spread through the nelghborbood
several friends called to sit up or
watch with the sufferer. Among them
was sea captain, who took the Sec
ond watch.
"a little after midnight Mr.. Holmes
awoke and said the doctor was starv-
ing him. The captain asked what he
would like to eat
"'Corned beef and cabbage replied
the old man.
"The captain found some In the pan
try--it was staple dish in those days
---and gave him n generous plateful.
reasoning. as he said afterward, that
so long as the old mans hours were
numbered he might as well have what
he wanted while he lasted After eat.
Ing heartily Mr.. Holmes said he felt
much better and went quietly to sleep
The next morning. when grandfather
called, he found his patient on the
road to recovery. The old man not
only got well, but kept so for four
or Ave years afterward, and he al.
ways stoutly declared that his mid.
night meal had cured him.
"'fd been wanting boiled dish a
fortnight he used to say. and mother
wouldn't let me have It. But worked
a traverse on her and got well.' ~
Youths Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
SELLING PRICE.

Butter-22c to 25c per lb. Eggs-24c
per doz. Cheese-N. Y. Cream, zoe per
ID. Lard--15c per lb. Syrup--40c
per gal. Sugars-5c to &c per ID.
Teas-40c to 800 per ID. Vinegar
-25c per gal. Salt-$1.25 Per bbl
Hand picked Navy Beans--5c per lb.
Carolina Head Rlce-10c Ib. or 8 lbs.
for 25c. Cracked Hominy-4c ID. or
3 lbs for 10c. Marowfat Beans--7c
lb. or lbs. for 25c. Lima Beans
10c lb.. 3 lbs. for 25c, Prunes-S la
to 15c lb. Seeded Raisins--10c and
IL 1-2c lb. Cleaned Currants-1Oc lb.
FLOUR.
Glover Leaf. GA bpi) s1.75; B.
Pride, Ola bbl.,) SITS; Carnation
(1-4bbl.,) s1.65; Knickerbocker (1-4
bbl) $3.50; Monarch (l-4 bbL) $3.50
Golden Flake -four (1-4 bbl.) $1.65
Gilt Edge Ola bbL) SLIGO; Brides
Cake Flour $1.76; Gold Medal $2.O0;
Sleepy Eye. s2.O0; Graham (sack) zoe
Corn Meal "a sackl zoe. -.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
A Good Listener.

The Mistrcss-Katie, you should not
talk so much.
The Maid-No. mn'nm.
mo. You should understand that 1t
is your place TO listen"
81 do that. ma'am."
81 never saw you when you were.
then"
"No. ma'am; you never saw me when
I was listening because was on the
other side of the keyhole. ma'am."-
Nonkcrs Statesman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
Must Keep It Dry.

The teacher had explained to pri-
mary class the difference between sol
ids aud liquids and illustrated her
points by objects kept on a table.
When she thought her pupils had
grasped the idea she held up her watch
aud asked, "Now, children, must l put
this among the solids or among the
liquids" "Among the solids. teacher" )"
bright little boy replied. why not
among the llquids!" she asked. BE.
cause" replied the little fellow-"be-
cause II you do you will get it wet"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
Inhanmatory rheumatism Cured In
Three DAYS.

Morton l., Hin. of Lebanon, Ind,
says: "My wife had infammatory
Rheumatism I'm every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
In bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for rheumatism. 1t gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk about
In three days. ] am sure 1t sayed
her llfe."
Sold by the Dumble Pharmacy
Druggist. Opposite Kerr House, ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
Sad, but True.

First Mosquito-Hello. Bill! What
are you crying about?
Second Mosquito-I have just lost
my brother Tom.
First Mosquito-So! Why. that's TOO
bad. What's happened TO him-strand-
ed on the bar?
Second Mosquito-No; it's a case of
romantic attachment. You know that
pretty Miss IWiggles down at Long
Branch? M
First ,Mosquito--yes; she was a
beauty. WV 70
Second Mosquito--Well, told Tom.
my to keep away, but he wouldn't. and
last night he got completely mashed
ON 'hen Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-17
The Cirole,

'Mr. Intcrlocutor, con you tell me
why four year course In the English
department Is like a mile race on a
one lap track?"
mo. Mr.. Tambo, can't tell you why
= course in the English department is
like a mile race on one lap track. Is
II because it's pretty slowT'
NO, Mr.. Interlocutor; it's because
when you finish you're right where
you were when you started OUT.
Wisconsin Sphinx.