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The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Odd Fellows, Home Prosperous.

Batesville.-At the meeting of I. O. O. F. Widows and Orphans Home board at Batesyille recently it was an- nounced that the annex to the build ing would be complete and ready for occupancy by the middle of June When the annex is completed the home will have a capacity of about 200. At present there are 132 in mates in the home-122 children and 10 widows.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Caddy of Tobacco Is q Snare.

Texarkana.-Twow white boys, stran- gers in the city, were arrested Satur- day on charge of petit larceny and were given 21 days each or the coun- ty road chain gang on pleas of guilty entered in a justice court. The boys were caught in the act of making away with caddy of tobacco, which they had taken from a wholesale gro cery house.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Rates of Taxation on the increase.

Texarkana-The tax rate for the city of Texarkana, Tex, as computed for this year, is placed at $1.49 1-2 on the $1o0 Last year the rate was SLOT 1-2, while for 1907 it was 85 cents on the $100. These rates do not include tke state and county tax levies. It is estimated that the total amount of taxes this year, including state, county and city, will aggregate between $225 and $255 on the $100
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Oiled Streets Abate Dust.

Mena.-A carload of oil, to be used in sprinkling the streets in the busi- ness portion of Mena, has been order ed. The streets were sprinkled with oil in August. and the experiment was so successful in abating the dust nuis- ance that it was decided to continue the process.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Citv Will Have New Sidewalks.

Dardanelle.-A construction compa- ny of Conway has the contract to put down concrete sidewalks in the busi- ness portion of the town. The side walks and streets are being overhaul ed all over town, and will be quite an improvement to the town when com pleted.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Saw Breaks and Kills Bow.

: Rogers.-Tom Burkett, who lives near Rogers, was killed by peculiar accident recently. With his father he was engaged in saving wood with saw driven by steam power. The saw was defective and flew to pieces while being driven with great veloci- ty. A piece of the broken saw hit the young man in the temple, instantly killing him.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
SWitchman May Lose Life.

Stamps-Alex Smith, negro switchman in the Louisiana and Ar kansas yards at this place, while rid ing on the front end of an engine in stepping off to throw a switch miss ed his foothold and fell, the engine and two cars passing over him, cut ting one leg off at the knee He is in critical condition and his recov- cry is somewhat doubtful.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Favor Interurban Read.

Springdale.-The interurban enthu- siasts are meeting with much encour- agement in securing subscriptions. The unanimous verdict is that the in- terurban would prove very valuable to the town and community and ann pie financial assistance is forthcoming if the road is assured
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
First Strawberries Come In

Mammoth Spring first straw berries of the season were placed on sale here from Oak View farm Thurs day, being six days earlier than here tofore. They were well formed and ripe. The peach crop is an 80 per cent one, and is in fine condition.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Engine Runs Away and Wrecks.

Clarksville-The engine of min company here ran away and the fly wheel burst, wrecking the engine and tearing away the roof and one side of the engine room. A box car stand ing on an adjacent track was also de- molished. The plant was damaged to the extent of about $1,50O.p
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Three Hundred Letters Are Opened.

Eureka Springs-Three hundred letters in a mail pouch on the way to Eureka Springs, stolen at Seligman, were recently recovered and the let. ters distributed to those to whom they were addressed. The pouch was found in a field near Seligman It had been cut open and all. the letters rifed.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Judge Favors Employing Union Men.

Fort Smith.-In appointing R. A.. Young receiver for the Hiawatha Smokeless Coal Company at Coaldale Ark, Judge J. " Bourland ordered the receiver to employ only union men in operating the mine. The judge is known to favor employment of un- ion labor and this is the first occasion in all probability that a court made a similar ruling.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Runaway Horse Drops Dead.

Jonesboro.-A spirited horse which Sheriff Will Nash, accompanied by W. Thorn, was driving in Jonesboro Thursday became frightened and af- ter overturning the buggy and run ming some distance, dropped dead
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Near Suicide Expected to Live.

Kingston.-Thomas Gage of this place attempted to kill himself re- gently, first by cutting his throat and then by taking carbolic acid. It ia thought he will recoYer. He was p years old and no reason is known for his actions
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Union FaVors Horticultural School

White Rock.-At a recent meeting of the Franklin County Farmers Union at White Rock, committee was appointed to cooperate with the committee from the Ozark Commer- ciai Club in an effort to secure for Franklin county one of the four ag- ricultural schools to be built for the state.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Lightning Stays Mother and pauohter

Dinsmore.-Lightning struck the residence of John Colderhead at Dins- more near the northwestern edge of Newton county recently and Mrs. Colderhead and daughter, Minnie, IS years of age, were killed instantly. The bolt came down the chimney without causing any damage to the house
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Band Stand to Be Erected.

Van Buren.-The president of the Merchants band has let the contract for the erection of a $40 band stand to be erected in the court house yard. It will be made of the latest model and will be when completed one of the best in this section.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Breaks Ribs in Fall.

Ashdown.-George D. Chewning fell from a wagon at Ashdown while un- loading cotton seed hulls and was se- riously injured in addition to one of his ribs being broken.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Trivial Difference Causes Traose.v

TeXarkana.- Simmons, charg- ed with assault with intent to mur- der Tom Johnson at a sawmill 12 miles east of here, was locked up in the Miller county jail to await the result of Johnon's injuries, which are likely to prove fatal. Both the parties are negroes
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Will Form a Cattle Association.

Harrisburg. Farmers and stockmen of Poinsett county expect to organize live stock association about June 1. The object is to eradicate the cattle tick fever in order that the cattle quarantine may be removed
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
New Church BuiIdinq Dedicated.

Russellville-The new Central Pres byterian church, U. S. A., of Russ ell vile, has been dedicated. The dedi- catory sermon was preached by Dr. Baxter F. Fullerton of St. Louis, mod orator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Cow Inflicted Fatat Wounds.

Siloam Springs Sarah Morris, 72 years of age, of Siloam Springs, who was recently injured by being trampled upon by COW, died from the effects of her injuries.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Another Addition to the State Guard.

Heber.-Another military company is to be added to the First Regiment, Arkansas State Guard Representa- tives of young men of this city are arranging for the establishing Of company at this place
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Coal Mines Are Beinq Closed.

Fort Smith.-A number of mines near this city are being closed down. A disagreement between the miners and the coal operators is the cause oi the shutdown.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Want to Establish County Roads

Ozark.-The road overseers of Franklin county held a convention at Ozark and adopted resolutions favor ing the construction of permanent roads throughout the country.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-04-29
Drops Dead From Heart FaiI,,r,.

Witcherville.-Mrs Melissa McCor- meek, 75 years of age, dropped dead at her home in Witcherville. Death was caused from heart trouble.
, 1909-10-30

tions of many witnesses were taken, no
testimony was given in the presence Of
Ferrer, that he had no opportunity of ex-
aiming the witnesses against him, and that
his trial was a mask for an executive murder.
After his sentence was pronounced strenuous
efforts were made to secure its modification,
and passionate appeals were addressed to the
King, Ferrer's daughter making a personal
appeal for her father. These efforts, low
ever, proved unagalling. Ferrer was taken
through the prison yard to ditch under
the shadow of the wall, faced the firing
squad of twelve men drawn by lot, and fell
on the first voIley. Newspapers of moder-
ate tone in Paris characterized the execution
as a political assassination, and described
Ferrer as a revolutionary idealist. There
was apparently 10 evidence of convincing
weight which connected him with active re-
evolutionary movements. It must be remem-
bered that doctrines of political freedom
commonly held in this country would be
regarded in Spain as in the last degree An
archistic. Whatever may have been the
guilt Of Ferrer, it looks as if the Spanish
Government had committed q blunder of the
first magnitude, and had put to death at the
most dangerous moment q man who appeals
to the sympathies of all radical Europe.
, 1909-10-30
IRELAND.
A Boycott and its Sequel

A Boycott and its Sequel.
During the debate on the Address, in
T bruary last, Mr.. S. Fl. Butcher called at
tention to a very painful case Of boycotting.
The following was the story which he laid
before the House =
Mrs. Hall, of county Glare, sold her lands,
but reserved the home or domain land, and
recently the League started an agitation to
compel her to distribute her domain land.
Her agent was forced to leave, next her
herdsman, and then her labourer, and now
not a single man was left to feed the cattle
and sheep. Her hayrick was burned down,
and now four c%onstables and a sergeant were
quartered in her house with police patrols
outside. This lady SO treated was 80 years
of age, and she wrote to a friend Il hope
you can read my writing, as my hand has
become shakey since the fire. How little
England knows our sufferings, or if they do
they do not seem to care if we are all shot
down at once. But I will fight for my
home, and if | die there are others who will
be as determined"
On the following day, February "a, Mr..
Dillon said that oif the facts are as stated by
the member for Cambridge University, We
are ready in the Dublin League to use the
whole strength of our organization to rescue
that old lady" II March, in reply to a ques-
tion, Mr.. Birrell confirmed the facts. 1t is
understood that an independent inqu ny into
the case was made at the instance of Mr..
Dillon. AS a result, last week it was an
nounced that the Standing Committee Of the
United Irish League in Dublin had dissolved
the Clooney Branch OF the League. Thus
effect has been given to Mr.. DiIIon's pro-
mise, and it is to be hoped that the power
Of the local League at Clooney may be broken
by the action taken at headquarters. 1t is
hoped, also, on the Unionist side that the
incident may not be without its influence on
the future of boycotting i'll Ireland Times,
10h September.
, 1909-10-30
THE EXECUTION OF FERRER.
(Out20oh, 23rd Oct.l

Probably not since the shooting of the
Due d Enghien by Napoleon has the exc
cution Of any man in Europe created so
much excitement as that of Francisco Ferrer,
who was shot at Barcelona on Tuesday Of
last week. Iu Spain, France and Italy the
expression OF public opinion took the form
of extensive rioting, and the Spanish an
bassies in Paris and Rome had to be pro-
tected by police. Even in parts of South
America the reverberations of the tumult in
Europe were heard and a great meeting
was held at Sheffield, in England, for the
purpose OF laying a boycott upon Spanish
goods. Ferrer was not a man of academic
position or reputation, but had been a direct
or of the Modern School of Barcelona. an
anti clerical Institution. He has been spok-
en- of i'll dispatches as "Profe IS ~ Ferrer,
but the Outlook is informed bv excellent
authority that he held no professorship. The
STA ement that he was m Anarchist must
be taken with a grain of allowance, because
the word Anarchist, like the word Socialist.
may mean many things. That Forrer was a
Radical, and that his views were revolu-
tionary from the standpoint Of the Spanish
Government, is highly probable that he was
Il destructlouist Is not proven. He was ar
res:el three. years ago on a charge of com
pIicity in the attempt on the life of King
Alfonso on the day of his marriage with
Princess Ena of Battenborg, and was ac-
quilted. On the first day of September he
was again arrested, charged with having in
cited the r.oting i'll Barcelona last summer,
which took the form of a protest against
sending Spanish troops against the Moors
on the Riff coast, and which at one time
took on almost revolutionary proportions.
Ferrer was not IN Barcelona at the time of
the outbreak, but be was charged with hav-
ing melted 1t, and 1T was reported that, 1T
his trial, documents relating to revolutiona-
~ movements and including the p~roclama-
ton OF q Spanish Republic were submitted.
1t IS charged by his friends, and generally
believed, that while on his trial the deposi-
, 1909-10-30
VAIN SEARCH FOR PLANET VULCAN.

-N@' 40AANO' '
For the last half century or more a~strono-
mers the world over have been on the qli
vlve to discover a planet which was suppos-
to revOlve in an orbit between MercurY-the
morning and evening star--and the sun.
According to Professor Campbell, this
search may now be abandoned, as no such
planet exists. Yet fifty years ago it was to
be found in some text books of astronomy as
a firmly established object, just as real as
Mercury, Venus, the earth and other planets,
says the London Globe. The conception of
its existence came about in this wise:-The
marvellous labors of Adams Cambridge and
Leverrier PARIS established the existence
of the planet Neptune from a discussion of
very minute Irregularities in the motions of
the members of our solar system.
Similar labOrs were expended by Lever
rier ID attempting to explain the yet mex
plicable irregularities in the motions of Mer-
curry, the inmost planet of the system, and
another body, yet nearer to the sun than
Mercury, was supposed to exist. Confrma-
tory evidence was obtained from the fact
that several observers, of whom DR.. Lescar-
bault, of Orgeres, was the chief, believed
that they had observed such a planet, as u
small round disc, pass across the face of the
sun. Moreover, the physician WAS able to
convince Leverrier that the observation was
q true one. Thus was Vulcan discovered, in
1859, only to be effectively obliterated from
the planetary system fifty years later. Lee
verrier, who acted as godfl ther to the nav
addition, calculated a path and fo1nd that
the planet revolYed around the sun in about
twenty days.
Yet other observers failed to see the plan
ct, and now Professor Campbell announces
that the eclipse observations Of secent years
prove almost conclusively that the existence
OF such a body is a practical impoSsibility.
Did 1T exist it could not possibly have elud-
ed the carefully designed traps set fot it's
detection during the last decade. Owing to
its essential proximity to the sun, such o
body would be exceedingly difficult TO OBJ.
serve except when it passed in front of the
sun, appearing as a black, round speck, or
when the suns light was temporarily cut off
ny the interposition of the opaque moon, as
during a total solar eclipse.
AS has been already stated, it has not
be IN observed under the former condition
probably Lescarbault wa mistaken or saw a
spot-and Professor Campbell has used es-
peclally designed cameras during all the
recent ecipses, which would have photo
graphed it had it been there. His photo
graphs show that no planet of anything k
sufficient size to account for Mercury's lap
ses from regularity exists. His plates do
show, however, that stars of the ninth mag
nitude were photographed, and he calculates
that it would take several hundred planets
of this magnitude to produce the Irregular
ties observed.
Thus has one of the mid Victorian sfdis-
coveries' been quashed, but it still remains
to be settled what causes Mercury to
'wabble." Professor Campbell suggests tina
the finely divided matter which produces the
zodiacal light may yet be proved to be the
culprit.-N. Y. HeraLd, 9th Oct.
, 1909-10-30

recoa. Trinidad, good middIing Red, pr cwt.
81 81.
C~orron,nediuNl Fine s.. at LlverpooI, nominal
Is. ID.
Bank Of England Rate of discount 5
ConsOls 50 9-16
, 1909-10-30

Dem. Crystals los. 3d-1Gs. d
unco. Muscovado, floating terms, in
""o" bond, lis. dis. Sd
German beet So f. o. b. October
delivery lis. Sd.
j IVA Sugar 5000 GibraItar or Cha, mel for
orders, boating terms. I2S. Cd.
Demerara Bum Is Gd.-1s. 744.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-23
L0S|NCORPORADOS
EN- QUEBRAD|LLAS.
Ha sido muyeomenta-
da Ia actitud del Sr.
uillermety.
Pesadumbre de un leader
al sentir la dura realldad.
Murhos joyenes Sc =. arn a
seguir al Selor GuiIlermety.
De nuestro corresponsa' espec al

De nuestro corresponsal espec al
Agosto 1S.-La actiud asumida
por los Sres. Guillermety ha caido
como una bomba entire los incorpo-
radios de este pueblo, quienes sunni
dos en- ell 9as profundo pesar con-
te mplan la aptitud digna y patri6ti-
ca del LIDO. Guillermety.
Tn prominente incorporate de es-
ta, que mas de una vez dijo que esta-
ba ident ifcado en- un todo con los
precedimientos del Directorio Q sea
con los directories del TEMPO, al leer
el interwe del LIDO. Guillermety,
quedo mudo, parece que aquello dc
astenerse tomar parte en- la session
del Comite Territorial donde Sc iba
a pedir la destituci6n de Mr.. Post,
porque no estaba con6rmado el car
20 Official de un leader, dej6 a este a
migo convencido que la politica dc
los que frman n6minas en- el partl-
do incorporate, es solamente politl-
ca de est6mago.
Ell desastre es grande y sera para
bien de la patria.
Muchos j6venes Sc aprestan a
seguir al LIDO. Guillermety.
-Sr. Alcalde: 81 Vd. propuslera
al Concejo municipal una ordenanza
prohibiendo que los chiquillos jue-
guen pelota en- las GALES, otra ordc-
nanza prohibendo escapear caballos
por la poblacion el vecindarlo Sc 10
agradecerfa grandemente.
,-Hemos tenido el gusto de salu-
dar anuestros amigos los hermanos
Manuel y Santiago Lover as, el prl-
nero regres6 de los Estados Unidos
donde estuvo cuatro amos como sol
dado en- el ejercito regular, Ell segun-
do es sargento abanderado del Re
gimiento Regional.
A ambos amigos les deseamos gra-
ia permanencia en- este pueblo don
de tienen tantos familiarcs y amigos.
Las clases de calado y borda-
do, siguen sin interruption y con
un resultado admirable. A docc dis
cipulas asciendc cl ntimero y por fall
ia de maquinas y de local no han con
currido otras tantas.
-Despues de un periodic Gle ITEM
po que estuvo sin Hover, y que un
buen'ndmero de campesinos tenfan
que ir q proveerse de aqua al rio Qua
jataca, tenemos en- cambio um lloN o.
constante que ha puesto el trozo de
camino dque dc la estaci6n del ferro-
carril empalma con la carretera, in
transitable.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-23
Il MU[RTO
DEL SABAD0,
Juan Praxedes la Ro-
sa (a) Colorado Sc
encontro muerto a
orillas del mar.
Presentaba una herlda en-
la cabeza y otra en- el la
bio inferior
La policia duda 81 Sc trata Q No
de un hecho criminal.

En- las pr6ximas horas de la madru
gada del sabado fue encontrado en-
la orilla de la playa de la puerta de
San Juan, de esta ciudad, el cadaver
de un hombre Ell parte de la polcia
al cuartel general, dice como sigue:
En- la manana de hoy q las 6 a. m.
fue avisado al guardia G. Novera
por el basurero Manuel Rodriguez
que en- la puerta de San Juan, Sc en-
contraba un individuo ahogado.
Seguidamente Sc dio conocimiento al
m6dico Sr. Carbonell y al juez mu-
nicipal quienes acudieron al sitio del
suceso. Ell ahogado resulto llamarse
Juan Praxedes de la Rosa (a) Colo
RADIO, habiendose encontrado con la
cabeza hacia el mar, donde las olas
lie movian y presentaba una herida
en- la cabeza que Sc lie veia el craneo
al parecer producida por palo, y
otra en- el labio inferior, faltandole
varios dientes, segun opinan del fa-
cultativo puede que haya sido hecho
criminalmente. Llevaron ante el
juez Y declararon a los individuos
Manuel Rodriguez, (basurero) Ra-
fael Alvarado, Francisco Aracy, Es-
teban Otero y Catalina de la Cruz
Segun indicios el ahogado era un
borracho consetudinario, por 10 que
es de suponer que bajo la Influenza
del licor Sc acostara en- la muralla
y cayera al mar y sobre alguna roca
que pudiera producirle las heridas
de referencia. Sc lie encontro en- ST
persona $3.50 que fueron entrega.
dos al juez municipal pero Sc con
tinuaran activas diligencias por ave
riguar 81 el hecho ha sido crimina
Fu6 llevado al cementerio en- la am
bulan cia, donde Sc lie practicar;
la autopsia-Agosto %, 1909 Ma
tas- Cabo P. L.
Ell policia Naveiro halo el cuerpt
a las 6 de la madrugada. Por telefont
llamo al cabo Torres Quintero gu,
Sc encontraba en- el cuartel general
Sc avis6 a las autoridades. El DR.. CT
eto Sc persona en- el lugar del suces'
y reconoci6 el cuerpo. Manifesto
ALI que parecian causadas las heri
das con instrumental contundentc.
A la hora Sc levanto el cadaver
conducido al deposito del ccmcnte
rio.
: Ell interfecto vestia pantalon d
drill color musgo, camisa blanca
: descalzo. Representaba tener com
unos 80 amos de edad. Sc dice gu
era carbonero.
| Sc informo que presentaba el inte
ferto algunas sehales en- cl cuell
y un rasguho 10 largo debajo del
quijada derecha. Pacrece no Sc con
prob6 este. La policia continue hs
ciendo investigaciones y I'm detet
tive esta echo cargo de la investig
cion.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-23

contra las demasias de los hombres
Ell simple acto de dar palabra de ca
samiento a una mujer, y no cumplir
la luego (broken engagement), es cas-
tigado con fuertes multas, imponicn-
do las naturales indemnizacioncs. Pa
ris, practice, prefierc en- la mayoria
ria de los casos castigar el bolsillo.
En- algunos paises europeos ha ha-
bido cierta ccnsurable lenldad, aun
en- aquello: "sos en- que sc trataba
de la seduc, !, Il de la mujer
Por fortuna, en- algunos trlbuna-
les franceses seha iniciado una reac-
ci0n saluda le.
Recientemente, ante la Sala dc 10
civil del Tribunal de Montpelier, Sc
ha visto la demanda de una iovcn
de Cette, que habia sido burlada por
su novio, despues de tencr un hlo.
ii tribunal ha condcnado al seduc
tor a pagar una indemnizaci6n dc
1000 frances por dalOs Y pcrIulciosi
Y una pension anual de 400 frances
maA imo qGe podia paear q noyic
hasta III mayor edad dc hiio nacido
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-23

En- la entrante stnana queGa-
ra terminada Ia elegante casa &c VI
vienda de maderas. cue es'a cons-
truyendo en- Santurce. ealle del Par
que a San Rafael el ingcniero Sr. Lu-
is A. Gonzalez.
~-Ha salido para la isla III asun-
tos de negocios, el Sr Charles We're,
del comercio de esta ciudad
-Ha regresado de E>;ados NJ
dos el Sr. Deogracias Fabian que
estuvo allf dos semanas en- asuntos
de negocios- Continuan haciendOSe
reparaciones Y meioras en- q csiabie-
cimiento que administra dicho eorn-
patriota v en- breve queCardn terli- :
nadas las obras.
Sc anuncian examenes para as
censo a'caboe en- el euerpO dc Il pO-
lefa insular. -