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The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
WHAT'S THE USE Sticking to a Habit When It Means
 Discomfort?

Old King Coffee knocks subjects out tolerably fiat at times, and there is no possible doubt of what did it. A Mich. woman gives her experience:
 T used to have liver trouble nearly all of the time and took medicine which relieved me only for little while Then every once in while I would be suddenly doubled up with an awful agony in my stomach. It seemed as though every time I took a breath I would die. No one could suffer any more and live.
 Finally I got down so sick with catarrh of the stomach that I could not turn over in bed. and my stomach did not digest even milk. The doctor finally told me that if I did not give up drinking coffee I would surely die, but I felt I could not give it up
 However, Husband brought home a package of Postum and it was made strictly according to directions. It was the only thing that would stay on my stomach, and I soon got so liked it very much.
 Gradually I began to get better, and week by week gained in strength and health. Now I am in perfect condi- ton, and I am convinced that the whole cause of my trouble was coffee drink ing, and my getting better was due to leaving off coffee and drinking Postum.
 "A short time ago I tasted some coffee and found. to my astonishment, that did not care anything about it. never have to take medicine any more. I hope you will use this letter for the benefit of those suffering from the poisonous effects of coffee"
 Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville, in pkgs. There's a Reason. 7
 Ever read the above letter. new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
ROOSEvELTS DRAW CROWD
Are Crowded and Officials Ask Accommodations for Visitors

Khartum, Egypt.-A message re- eeived from Mrs Theodore Roosevelt announces that she and her daughter, Ethel, will arrive here next Monday, three days before the arrival of Col. Roosevelt, who is now coming down the Nile on the steamer Dal Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter reached Cairo Monday Every hotel and room ing house in Khartum is crowded with visitors, lured here by the coming visit of Col. Roosevelt.
 The town officials have made an ap- peal to families of every station to throw open their homes during Col Roosevelts stay, so as to provide some sort of accommodation for the people.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
PUT ON BANQUET COMMITTEE.
Guy E. Tucker Named for Jefferson
 Day Celebration in Washington.

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker has re- ceived communication from Edwin A. Newman, chairman of the reception committee of the Jefferson day banquet to be given in Washington at the New Willard hotel, April B, notifying him that he had been appointed a member of the committee. The banquet will be held under the auspices of the National Democracy. In his letter to Mr. Tucker MT. Newman says the speakers will be the most prominent Democrats in the country, and that it is proposed to make the banquet the grandest ever held at the nation s capital.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
ARKANSAS WILL PROFIT.
Rockefeller Foundation Is Expected to
 Give Practical Aid in This State.

That Arkansa will profit by the es- tablishment of the Rockefeller founda- tion for educational endowment is the opinion of those connected with the edu- eatioal department of the state. For number of years this state has come in for liberal portion of the Peabody and other funds. and within the very recent years it has secured nearly ev- erything it has gone after. Superin- tendent George B. Cook of the depart ment of education is in close touch with the powers that be in the distri- button of these educational funds and has been able generally able to show valid reason for each request for the expenditure of funds in Arkansas, and has also been able to show good re- suits wherever aid has been given.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
MANIAC KILLS POLICEMAN
Man Accused of Sending Threatening Letters to Wealthy New York
 Families, Has Deadly Battle.

Bridgeport. Pa-A maniac, who is said to have been writing threatening letters to the Vanderbilts and other wealthy families in New York, ran amuck in Main street and killed Pc lIceman E. G. Dietz and fatally wounded a citizen.
 Dietz was shot over the heart in an attempt to wrest the revolver from the madman and died shortly after ward A shot fired at Policeman Charles Musante missed him and struck Rocko Mirrilo, barber, who dropped to the sidewalk and was taken to a hospital in a dying condi- tion.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
WeIl.conducted Visitors.

George W. Vanderbilt, at dinner in Asheyille, said:
 T am named after George Washing ton, and as George Washingtons s birthday approaches I want to register my faith in the people to whom he gave freedom.
 These people are worthy of free dom. They don't abuse it. This fact was brought home to me when, on one of the days when Biltmore was open to the public. l strolled unrecognized over my lawn.
 As I watched the orderly and polite visitors, shabby young man hissed at me fercely from a path:
 Hey, git off that, It ain't allowed
 And he pointed to a lkeep-off-the- grass sign. and kept his stern eye on me till he saw that the order was ,obeyed."
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
CoNLIN IS NOW NOT WANTED.
California Governor Withdraws Requisi-
 tion for Return of Jailbreaker.

Governor Donaghey received a tele- gram from Governor Gillett of Califor nia, stating that he had withdrawn his requisition for the return of c. A. Con- lin, who was wanted in California on a charge of grand larceny. The removal from the state of the prosecuting w.t- ness was the reason given by Governor Gillett for withdrawing the acquisition.
 Conlin recently escaped from the Gar land county jail at Hot. Springs, but was afterward recaptured at Okolona, in Clark county, after being shot. He is recovering from his wound and will be prosecuted in Garland county on the charge of jailbreaking.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
CONFERENCE ON HooKwoRM
Board of Health Asked to Meet Agent
 of Rockefeller Fund.

State Superintendent of Education George B. Cook addressed letter to the members of the state board of health, requesting them to notify him if it would be agreeable to meet pr. Wick life Rose, agent of the Rockefeller hookworm fund, who will leave Wash ington in few days for a tour of the south in the interest of hookworm in vestigation. Dr. Rose has arranged to visit Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, and if desired will meet the Arkansas Board of Health and discuss the sub iect with it's members.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
State Capitol
 News Notes
CALLS HALT IN INQUIRIES.
Attorney General Says Fence Law in
 Johnson County Is Valid.

Attorney General Hal L. Norwood stated recently that he would not re- spond to any more inquiries from citi- zens of Johnson county who ask for a construction of the several acts rela- tive to the fence law in certain town ships in that county. Mr Norwood ex- plains that he is not required to give opinions to private citizens. He says he does not mind occasionally answer ing such inquiries where any considera- ble part of the public is interested in the questions asked, but draws the line on answering daily inquiries concern ing one special act. He regards the Johnson county fence law as badly mix ed up and expresses the belief that the people affected will have to take an other vote on the question before it can be definitely settled.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
State Cotton Settled For.

More money was realized last week from the products of the Arkansa state farm, Superintendent Pitcock receiving from P. P. Byrd & Go. $9,519.85 as final settlement on the last 124 bales of cotton sold This makes about $126,000 which has been collected for the sale of cotton and the by-products for the yea just pct. There is yet about s125o to come in.
 Superintendent Pitcock believes that when the full report is made on the past season s crop it will show that s130,000 has been made on the farm.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
WANTS CHARTER FEES RETURNED
Southern Express Company Asks Attor-
 ney General About the matter.

Attorney General Hal H. Norwood has received communication from the Southern Express Company, inquiring as to whether, in view of the recent de-
 cision of the United States Supreme Court declaring the Wingo act invalid, he would secure the return to the com pany of the $500 paid to the state in charter fees in 1907. The attorney gen eral replied that the state traasurer had never asked his opinion in regard to the status of the matter, and that he was unable to take any action in the ease.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
S,C00 SUIT APPEALED.
Rock Island Dissatisfied With Verdict
 in Batsel Case.

Dissatisfied with the verdict of the circuit court in the case of the Chi cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company against T. J. Batsel, in Mon roe county. the company has taken an appeal to the state supreme court.
 Batsel, a carpenter, sued the rail road company for $50,Oo0, alleging that while he was crossing the tracks of the company at Brinkley he was struck by a passenger train and his left arm ground to pulp, necessitating ampu- tation. Negligence was alleged against the ailroad company in failing to give signals, etc.
 The jury returned verditc for dam ages in the sum of 5000.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Ways and Means.

During what is called an "observa- tion" lesson. mistress was question ing class of small boys on certain points or things they had observed in connection with the habits of animals in water
 What do fishes swim with?" the lady asked.
 With their fins" replied one scholar
 Right. And dogs?"
 Their paws" answered the next. Very good And. now, the next boy, what do little boys swim with ?'' "Bathing-pants, mum"
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
U. s. LEGATION IS STONED
Rogota Mob Do But Little Damage- President Valencia Promises Gull
 prts Will Be Punished.

Bogota, Colombia-The authorities guilty of stoning the American lega- ton during a street riot. The lega- tion building was little damaged ard one of the members of the legation was injured. President Valencia has
 The affair is supposed to be an echo of the ill feeling engendered at the time the United States recognized the independence of Panama
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Cause of the Increase.

Going downtown the other morning in the street car Judge Reid looked up from his newspaper. T see that the publisher of Anybody's makes the circulation than yours he remarked to the proprietor of the Earth Monthly
 Well, it's my fault if it has," snap ped the other; like a fool, I've been letting him run one of his ads. in the Earth. h."-Chicago News.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Lonq State Road Planned.

Spokane, Wash.-Eleven hundred miles is the total length of the state trunk road planned for Washington by Governor Marion E. Hay, who was at Spokane conferring with of ficials of the Spokane County Roads association The road is designed to serve 75 per cent of the population, estimated to be near 1,250,000
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Prepares School Contracts.

Attorney General Hal L. Norwood has prepared contracts for deeds to 200 acres of land and an option decd for 300 acres of land adjoining the 200 acre tract, at $l5 per acre, for the agri- cultural school at Monticello. He also prepared the papers in which the three banks at Monticello guarantee that s40,200 in cash, donated to the school, shall be forthcoming when needed.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Columbian woodmen Report.

The annual report of the eminent household of Columbian Woodmen has been filed with the state auditor. It shows that the total membership of the order is 12,750, with insurance in force amounting to S23. .O92, 900.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17

According to the certificate filed by the Black Diamond Coal Company of Ozark that concern has surrendered it's charter as corporation.
 The Strong Drug Company of Strong Ark, has also surrendered its charter.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Neero Jockey Gets ssooo Year.

Lexington, Ky.-James Wingfield, the negro jockey, has signed to ride for an Austrian county at sSD00 a year. Wingfield has been riding for a Russian nobleman for several years at sG.000 year.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
 Million Dollars EmbezzIed.

Paris, France.-An embezzlement of $1, ,000,000 was charged against Ed mond Duez, the government liquidator in the confiscation of the property of the Catholic church at the time of the separation of the church and state.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17

. H. w. MITCHELL, Box 5, Saba ttus, Me.
 Another Woman Helped,
 Graniteyille, Vt. .-"I was passing through the Change of Life andsuffered from nervousness and other annoying symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound restored dmy health and strength, and proved worth mountains of gold to me. For the sake of other suffering women I am willing you should publish my letter." = Mrs. CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite vile, Vt.
 Women who are passing through this critical period or who are suffer- ing from any of those distressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of the fact that for thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, which is made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills. In almost every con- munity you will find women who have been restored to health by Lydia E. ~Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Paws Charter Fees.

The Ohio Arkansas Land Company of Dayton, Ohio, fled Q certificate of it's articles of incorporation with the sec retary of state and paid it's charter fees. The capital stock of the company is $50,000.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
Car Lines Vii, Be Rebuilt.

Pine Bluff.-President Rutherford of the Citizens Light and Transit Com pany announced recently that the com pany's car lines will be practically re- built and important extensions will be commenced in July
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17

C O m pot n q an d Liver Pills before childbirth, and we are all surprised to see how much good it did. My physi- clan said Without doubt it was the Comp pound that h e be q you. I thank you for your kindness in advising me and give you full permission to u S e
The Carlisle independent., 1910-03-17
HER
 PHYSICIAN
 APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Sabattus, Maine.-"You told me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Negetahle
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10

UHAT is considered a real step to-
wv ward greater economy and more
efficiency in the management of the
governments business was taken
when President Taft appointed Dr.
Frederick A. Cleveland, director Of
the bureau of municipal research in
New York city, as the head Of a cen
trail staff that will work on the econ
omy and efficiency problem under the
direction of the president. Announce
ment was also made that each of the
cabinet officers win organize in his
department a committee or commits
sion to be known as an economy and
efficiency organization.
These steps were taken under the
law passed at the last session Of con
gress directing the president to con-
duct an investigation into the busi-
ness methods Of the several executive
departments, and giving him 100000
with which to carry forward the in
quiry. The final plans we're not ap-
proved by the president until he had
consulted with large number Of
business men and had received writ
ten suggestions from numerous audit
companies.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10

WASHINGTON estimates of
w Postmaster General Hitchcock
for next year show that the postoffice
department promises fair to pay its
own way. The mail service comes
nearer to the people than any other
branch of the government, for it
reaches every home as well as shops
and Offices. 1t costs a lot of money.
Mr.. Hitchcock asks for $3.50, ,73S, ,943,
and the appropriation for the depart
ment always is set forth in the ex.
penditures for each year, but the earn
ings from the mails bring back the
outlay to the treasury This business
is not reported in the current daily
statement of the treasury which set
forth only the deficit paid. This
amounted last year to $4,000, 900, and
will be $6.000,00O less for the current
twelve months, while it is predicted
that it will disappear in the next
fiscal year, The department gets no
pay for the vast tons of matter which
it carries for other branches of the
government. If it did the offset
against the deficit would be very
large. The rent of offices in Wash
ington and in public buildings else
where does not cover this traffic.
The work done by the postoffice is
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10

r. HE great movement for the con-
i servation of the natural resources
of the country, at the present time
exerting salutary influences upon
every important national activity, has
embraced a new field. A safe, sane
and successful method of conserving
and finding a method of caring for our
ex-presidents is the latest idea in the
conserving line. A provision in the
constitution Of the national conserva-
tion congress is responsible for the
proposal, and serious consideration is
being given it, not by the political
dreamer or theorist, but by the great
public figures of the country.
Bernard N Baker, retiring presi-
dent of the congress, by virtue of a
clause in the constitution, becomes a
member for life of the executive COM
mittee, and will, so long as the con-
crosses are held, continue to give the
benefit of his counsel and experience
to the president.
The suggestion has been made, and
has already crystallized into an or
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10
Has Plan to Care for Ex-Presidents

ganized sentiment, to adopt the same
method with the president of the
United States, make him, for life, an
advisory member of the presidents
cabinet and give him a competence
sufficient to make him independent.
Speaking of this proposal, Mr. Baker
said that it was really surprising how
many men there we're in the west who
thought that this method furnished
the solution of the perpetual perplex-
ing question as to what disposition to
make of our ex-presidents.
"On it's face the proposition is GER
tainly plausible one. It stands to
reason that after a man has been
president for four or eight years he
knows the problems and difficulties
which confront the man at the helm
of the ship of state better than does
his successor. If the ex-presidents
could be made advisory members of
the cabinet of the president, the lat
ter would get the benefit of the ad-
vice Of the former. No matter if
there should be a change in the adj
ministration, this would make no diff
ference to broad-minded men.
"Of course, there would have to be
legislation providing that when man
is elected to the presidency his sue.
cession to the cabinet position neces-
sarily follows All this is not mere
theory. 1t is indorsed by some Of the
political thinkers of the country"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10
AN INTOLERABLE ITCHING

"Just about two years ago, some
form of humor appeared on my scalp.
The beginning was slight itching but
it grew steadily worse until, when
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood. Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching,
in a painful, burning way, very much
as a bad, raw burn, If deep, viii itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. Ny hair was long and tan
gled terribly because Of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. was
In despair, really afraid Of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was so great
that, when partially awake, I would
scratch the worst places so that my
finger-tips would be bloody. 1 could
not sleep well and, after being asleep
q short time, that awful stinging pain
would commence and then / would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
A neighbor said it must be salt rheum.
Having used Cuticura Soap merely as
a toilet soap before, now decided to
order set Of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
l used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left OF,
as the disease seemed to be eradi-
Gated, but toward spring, eighteen
months ago, there was slight re-
turn Of the scalp humor. COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once, so had very little trouble On
my scalp used about one half cake
of Cuticura Soap and half a box of
Cuticura Ointment in all. The first
time I took six or seven bottles of Gu
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or te-
dious treatment Since then I have
had no scalp trouble of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, it
comes to my knees and had it not been
for Cuticura I should doubtless be
wholly bald.
This is a voluntary, unsolicited tes-
timonial and take pleasure in writing
it, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown,
R F. D. 1. Liberty, Me-, Oct. 20, 1909"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10
Expert to Head the Economy Bureau

The central staff, of which Mr..
Cleveland is to be the chief, will be
composed of four men in addition to
the chief. It's function win be to keep
the president informed as to condi-
tions in the several departments. 1t
might properly be called bureau Of
inspection. The economy and eff
cheney commissions to be organized
in each department viii undertake to
ascertain If greater efficiency can be
obtained without increasing the cost
of the service.
It is explained at the White House
that the general movement does not
contemplate the dismissal of govern
ment clerks, but the gaining Of great
er efficiency. The president has come
to believe that the departments work
at cross purposes in some instances
and that it is frequently the case that
in a particular department money is
wasted because the service is not or
ganized or centered as it should be-
One Of the first reforms contem.
plated has to do with the making of
the appropriations bills by congress
on estimates submitted by the several
cabinet officers. It is the hope and
expectation that Mr.. Cleveland and
his staff win be able to prepare a new
form of estimates that will appeal to
the appropriation committees of con-
gress. The executive department, of
course, has nothing to do with the
making of appropriation bills, but it
is responsible for the estimates on
which the bills are based.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-11-10
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Postoffice Department May Pay Out

marvel of cheapness. In volume
and in extent of territory covered
there is nothing to be compared with
it. The reduction in rates since the
days when 25 cents was charged for
a letter from New York to Columbus,
O., does not cease to be wonder.
The system which for two cents de-
livers a message in writing weighing
an ounce from Maine to San Fran
cisco not only but to the Philippines,
or from the southern point of Florida
TO the northern extremity Of Alaska,
is a model of efficiency at the mini
mum of cost When we consider also
the burden OF mails oversee to GER
tain countries where the foreign rates
are the same with our domestic
charge, the challenge is bold that the
world presents no parallel to the
economy and to the achievement
Europe is compact in population
with distances measured by hundreds
of miles only. This is especially true
Of Great Britain. There penny post
age is proclaimed as a triumph and
an example. Americans forget that
the British penny is the equal in cur
rent value of two cents of our money.
The cent is often called penny, but
it is only half penny, and thus the
term is a misnomer. Our postal rates
on letters are now just those of Great
Britain. Penny postage has long pre-
vailed here as well as there. That
with free rural delivery and with
transmission over the continent and
to the islands, the earnings are to
cover the expenses, may well crafty
officials and citizens.