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The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
GERMANS MN IN
 EAST AND WEST ENTIRE POSITIONS OF RUSSIANS WERE TAKEN-PARiS AD-
 MITS LOSS. 16.O00 PRISONERS TAKEN Lines of Austro-Germans in Galicia Now Extend From Cyerniawa
 to Sieniawa.
16,OOO PRISONERS TAKEN

London. Germany claims an- other great victory in the east North west of Mosciska, in the region or Sieniawa, the German report says that along a line extending over 43 miles the entire positions of the Rus sians were taken and 16,000 prisoners captured.
 The Russian official report, how ever, only mentioned the locality where this action is said to have taken place in a paragraph which de- clared that the Austro-Germans, after heavy losses in the region of Moscis- ka, did not rseume the offensive.
 According to Petrograd the Austro- Germans have made another crossing of the Niester, where a brilliant cav airy charge at Zale SZczyky resulted in local Russian success. but no claim is made that the invaders were pushed back across the river. 4 crossing of the river at this place may not be a serious affair for the Rus sians, as it is remote from Lemberg and an advance from it might expose the Austro-German flank.
 German Official Statement.
 The German official statement says:
 Near Kuzie, northwest of Shavli, few enemy positions were taken. Three officers and 300 men were cap- tured. Southeast of the road from Miriampol to Kovno our troops took the First Russian line by storm. Three officers and 313 men were cap tured.
 "In the southeastern theater Gen. eral von Maekensen began an ataclz over a line extending 43 miles. Start ing from their positions at Cyerniawa, northwest of Moseiska, and at Sienia- wa, the enemy's positions have been taken along the entire length of this front Sixteen thousand prisoners were taken.
 Attacks by the troops under Gen. eral von Linsingen and General von Der Markitz also made progress"
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
How 1t Happened.

Tt was this way" said the tattooed man to his circle of interested lis teners T was marooned on an island a band of savages. They demanded a thousand dollars for my release. was in a terrible predicament-all my money was in a New York bank, and I hadn't cent with me"
 What did you do?" asked one of the listeners as the tattooed map paused for breath.
 ''I told them to draw on me, and they did
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

More than 500 miles of permanent highways that will represent an in. vestment of more than four million dollars. are to be built by road im- provemeHt districts already organized according to a table prepared by the Department of State Lands. High ways and Improvements Mississippi county leads with 100 miles of road contemplated to cost S500000 The bonds Of three districts have been sold and three other districts have them ready to sell The other dis tricts shown in the table have been organized and preliminary surveys of the roads begun.
 Most of the roads being built are bv road districts formed under the Alex ander road bill. although scme of the districts were formed by special acts of the last legislature The largest of the special districts is in Miller coun- ty. where 50 miles of road are to be built under a special act The table will be submitted before the Arkansas Railroad Commission in an effort to secure lower rates on crushed stone. w E. Owen. chairman of the State Highway Commission, believes at least 1000 and probably l.200 miles of road will De built in the state with in the next two years under the Alex ander bill
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Fern Was Peeved.

According to an eminent botanist plants are so sensitive that they re. sent neglect and are susceptible to kind treatment, showing their grati. tude in charming way, We are there fore the more ready to believe a story told us a day or two ago by lover of nature He was watering a fern on a cold morning. He forgot to tenn per the water. The fern, incensed by the shock, leaped from the pot and bit him savagely in the leg.-PhiIip Hale, in Boston Herald
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
How U. S. Rose From the Ocean

fI0W O' 5. hoSe F rom the Ocean.
 An interesting exhibit shown by the United States geological survey at the Panama-Paciflc exposition in San Francisco is the illustration of the de- velopment of the surface features of the United States and adjoining lands the gradual rise of the continent from the primal ocean and the accom- panying development of life a pie torial story of progress from the early fish and the huge half-reptile creat, ares known as saurians to the higher mammals such as the great saber. tooth tiger and the gian hyena.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Parkway Plan Defeated

St Louis, - The parkway proposi. tion, by which it was planned to con- vert q blocks into drive and park. way connecting the business and res. idence sections of the city at an es. timated cost of s7,O00O00 was defeat. ed at special election here by 10000 votes. The total vote was between 10000 and S0,000.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
Itching and Burning Soothed by cufs-
 cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal Reliet. rest and sleep follow the use of these supercreamy emollients and indicate speedy and complete healment in mosf cases of young and old, even when the usual remedies have utterly failed.
 Sample each free by mail with Book Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept XYs Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Not to Blame.

large map was spread upon the wall and the teacher was instructinE the class in geography.
 Horace" she said to small pupil. when you stand in Europe facing the north you have on your right hand the great continent of Asia. What have you on your left hand?"
 "A wart," replied Horace, but can't help 1t. teacher. ."-Brooklyr Eagle.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
. Seekinq Eitel Fuoitives.

Washington. = Department of Jus. tice officials decided to prosecute un- der the immigration laws Lieutenant Brauer and several sailors reported missing from the interned German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried. rich at Norfolk, if they can be located in the United States.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Merely a Hint

Evelyn had been instructed by her mother not to ask anyone for a penny. A week ago Evelyn was visiting he. aunt, and as her aunt opened her purse to take a nickel to use in the telephone. Evelyn, shyly glancing in the purse and seeing one lone penny. remarked that she thought pennies were such a nuisance in a big lady's purse.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Border Patrol Increasea

Douglas. - Warnings issued to Vii. la commanders by Col. c. M. O'Con. nor that an attack on Agua Prieta would endanger American lives and property on this side of the line, have been followed by heavy increase in the U. s. border patrol.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

A suit that may tie up the states eommSL school fund and cause a spe- cial session of the legislature was Court by Allyn Smith, a Cotter at torney The petition asks an injunc- tion against the payments to conn ties Of any money out Of the con- mon school fund on the ground that no specific appropriation was made out of the fund by the legislature. The grounds of the suit are identical with those on which Chancellor Martineau recently granted an injunction against the payment of state aid to high schools.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Never Touched Him.

50 you are contemplating mar. riage?" That's what,' Have you paused to consider the high cost oi living?" Nary pause. I considered il on the way to propose, and then I put on more speed. Her father has money y"-Heuston Post
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
More Practical.

T see where King George has taken away the Garter from the kaiser ane other German rulers"
 It would have done more good for him to have turned the hose on 'em
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
People Have Animal Ills.

Grafton. = A malady similar to the foot and mouth disease, which has affected almost score of persons and more than 50 animals in Taylor and Barbour counties, is giving con. cern to health officers.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Capital Punishment Stands

Springfield. = The State Senate went on record against tie abolish ment of capital punishment, refusing AS to P, to pass the Canaday anticap ital punishment bill.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Constantine Imnrovino.

Washington. = King Constantine of Greece is improving. according to dis. patches received at the Greek embas. sy, which state that his majesty's strength is returning.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

New York. = Eighteen Spanish nuns, refugees from Mexico, were among the 70 passengers that arrived here on board the Spanish liner Manuel Calvo.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Could Pay Nonemploye.

We recount one or two instances, where it has been done in the past, only which serves to show the possi- bility of wrong-doing on a larger scale. Under this system there would be no difficulty whatever in the head Of an institution issuing vouchers for persons not even in his employment and getting warrants issued on these vouchers and cashing them. This de- feet in the law should certainly be remedied at the next session of the legislature It might be well in this connection to mention the fact that heretofore and during the period GOV cred by this audits the University of Arkansas has been allowed to draw out the appropriation made for its use in large sums and deposited in a bank and checked out by the properly constituted authority of the institution which gives absolutely no check on the institution in the auditors office as to the disbursement of these funds. However, in the last legislature the appropriation bill for this institution provided that all its funds should be paid out by the treasurer on war rants issued by the auditor and no warrants can be issued by the audi tor except an itemized statement is filed with the voucher submitted by the institution.
 "lt might be said here, that while the fund appropriated for the use of the agricultural schools cannot be drawn out of the state treasury only by vouchers being filed with the audi tor of state ana warrant issued thereon, there Is no provision in the law for an itemized statement to be filed with the vouchers in the auditor of state office. and the whole of such funds is absolutely in the hands of the respective institution to be drawn our as they see fit and no information can be obtained in the auditors office in regard to what the money is ex- pended for.
 We understand that the law creat- ing the auditors office eontemplates as the name would imply, that it should at all times have such a per feet iternized statement of all the
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Best Thouqhts to Dwell On.

Ever reflect on your present bless ings, Of which every man has many not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some-Dickens
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The Bodcaw High School of Bod cav, Nevada county. filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. It is stated that the purpose of the corporation is to make con- tributions to and otherwise assist Special School District No. 56" Off cials of the State Department of Edu- cation said they had never before heard Of a high school being incor- porated. B. W. Torreyson. supervisor of secondary education, said the only high school at Bodcaw, so far as he knows, is a private institution con ducted by the Baptist Church. He does not know why the school should want to assist Special School Dis trict No 56."
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Another Rorkefetfar

Tarrytown. - A son was born to MT. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr.. their sixth child and fifth boy. He weighs 10 pounds. Both mother and baby are doing we'll
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

John NJ Davis, state bank commits sfoner, and J. D Covey, assistant con- missioner, returned from San Fran cisco, where they visited the Pana.a- Pacific Exposition after tlle adjourn ment of the National Association of State Bank Examiners at Oakland.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Reserve Bank Statement.

Washington. - A gain of S13.O0O.. coo in resources and 32 per cent for the federal reserve system is shown by the weekly statement of condition issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

Acting upon a petition filed by A. NJ. Heisman of Memphis. Chancellor J. E. Msrtineau appointed Jack Ma 1oney receiver of the Arkansas Guar anty Title and Trust Company The liabilities of the company are in the neighborhood of $20.000
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The second days session of the aI.- nual convention of the Arkansas Cot ton Seed Crushers' Association was attended by many prominent cotton seed oil men of this and adjoining states. The program was replete with interesting discussions and abundant social features. Several interesting addresses were delivered during the forenoon. J. N Heiskell. editor of the Arkansas Gazette, spoke on "Ad. vertising;" D. H. Cantrell on Fair Legislation and w. F. Bridewell on How to Show Profits in the Oil Mill Business" Jno. H. Page, commission CT of agriculture. spoke on The Oil Mill Industry and Its Value to Man kind
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
Price of Lead Advances.

New York. - The American Smelt. ing and Refining Company has ad- vanced the price of lead from 61k to ' cents.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

w N Brandon. commander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, issued his first order since assuming his office. It calls attention to the efforts of the Southern Com mercial Congress to procure co-opera- tion from all sections of the South in the celebration of the South's Week, August 9-14, at the Panama-Pacific Exposition and urges all members nf the Sons of Veterans to join the movement and assist the commercial congress.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

A number of funds in the state treasury may be tied up should the Supreme Court hold that specific ap- propriation is necessary for each pay ment from fund. The case will be decided when the state aid appeal is heard On a suit brought by State Senator w o. Edmondson, the Pl- 1aski County Chaneery Court granted an injunction against the payment of s50,000 annually for the aid of high schools on the ground that the legisIa- ture made no specific appropriation for the purpose,
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

Officials of the state treasury eS- pect a payment Of S4S,750 to be made within a few days by the Iron Noun tain Railroad as a part of s65.000 it and the Cotton Belt were to pay the state for the costs of appealing the rate cases to .he supreme court un- der the compromise made March g. Last week the Cotton Belt paid it's s16,500 of the amount The payment was due 90 days after the agreement was made
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
At the Dance.

Have you learned any new stepsf No, but I've stepped on lot of new feet"-Life.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The Robinson Drug Company of Blytheville, capitalized at s5,00o. has been chartered by the state
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The condition of the University of Arkansas is better than for some time in spite of decreased financial SUD- port, according to George B. Cook, state superintendent of public instruc- tion. who, with Governor Hays, re- turned from attending the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees at Faye +teville.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The firm of Langford & Go. of Clarksville filed articles of incorpora- ton with the secretary of state The company is capitalized at S10.000 and is authorized to do a general mercan- tile business.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

Lower freight rates will be granted on crushed stone by the Arkansas Railroad Commission, according to J. Sam Rowland, chairman
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The time for final settlement and report on the Iron Mountain and Cot ton Belt rate cases, compromised in the spring, has been extended 60 days from June by Judge Jacob Trieber in the United States District Court.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The Pace Mercantile Company of Mammoth Spring filed notice of disso- lution.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

An appeal from the judgment of County Chancery Court in granting an injunction against the payment of s50,000 annually out of the common school fund for the aid of high schools, was filed in the Supreme Court The suit was brought by State Senator W. o. Edmondson of Stone county.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

A saving of s3.Ooo in the construc- tion of the new bakery at the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases will he n.ade through the use of 1000 used brick and the labor of patients, ae- cording to members of the Board of Control The legislature appropriated s6,000 for the work The building will be complet>d within 65 days. Bids for the construction of an annex to the hospital at the Confederate Home will be opened June 21 The building will be 50 by so feet. Of brick. with slate proof and will accommodate 20 patients
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17
AUDITOR LET OUT
 BY INVESTIGATORS
MONEY HAD BEEN ADVANCED HIM BY STATE AUDITOR AND
 DEPUTY, IT IS SAID.
NO REFLECTIONS CAST
Which Lean Was Made Was S55o.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 The legislative committee appoint ed to audit the state departments an- nounced that L F. Thomas, one Of the accountants employed by the commit tee since it began work. had resigned and that his resignation had been ac- cepted
 The committee had heard that State Auditor Nj F Dickinson and Deputy Auditor William Stoddard had loaned MT. Thomas money on the vouchers given him by the com mittee after the payment of cash was stopped by the decision of the Su- preme Court Senator c. w. Garrett, chairman of the committee. sald. When We asked Mir. Thomas if this were true. he said it was. and sug- gested that he resign. We accepted his resignation
 The committee does not mean to imply that any reflection is to be cast upon the two state officials mentioned, or upon MT Thomas. The vouchers were discounted and the transaction was ln every way legitimate, so far as we know. But we felt that the committee could not afford to have it said that any of the heads of the de partments being audited by the com mittee had had such relations with the accountants who went over their accounts. The amount of the vouch- CTS upon which the loan was made was s350''
 The three members of the commit tee, Senator Garret and Representa- lives Monroe Smith and L. A. Gentry were in Little Rock. They are at work on the reports of the offices of the auditor. treasurer and attorney general These will be submitted to Governor Hays with in few days.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

That the systems of bookkeeping and accounting put into use in the state departments by the legislative auditing committee will result in a re- duction of the clerical force at the state capitol and make possible an other auditing of the accounts in one fifth the time required by the present committee, is the statement made in report to Governor Hays. The re- port has been submitted by the com mittee The message sums up the work done by the committees and adds that the work In the state depart ments to be investigated probably will be completed within 30 days.
 The Report.
 The report handed Governor Hays follows:
 We, the committee appointed to audit the state departments and insti- tutions, beg leave to submit to you the following report on the office of the auditor of the state of Arkansas. Our accountant, MT. Thomas, has just handed us his report on this depart ment- It includes the report from January 1. 1911, to the present time. The time embraced in this report are the last two years of the administra- tien of John R. Jobe administration of John NJ. Oathout, deceased; admin istration of L. L. Coffman, and tke administration of Nj. F. Dickinson to date
 We are glad to say to your excel lency that with but one or two excep- tions we find that the accounts in this office have been handled in such a way by the different auditors to be above censure or criticism except as to the matter of handling accounts and vouchers, and in regard to this is more largely due to the inadequacy of the law and the antiquated system which is used in the department than to any other cause.
 The auditing of this department has been a very tedious and volumi- nous task. The business of all the other departments of the state gov ernment, as we'll as the business of all the schools and institutions of the state is transacted through this 1e- partment It is because of this that so much time has been required to complete this audit
 ''In our opinion there is one change that should be made in the law gov erning the issuance of warrants. They are now made payable to bearer, but should be unquestionably be made payable to order. Under the system as 1t is now, the head of an- institu- tion can issue vouchers to it's en- ployes and present these vouchers to the auditor and have warrants issued payable to bearer and he can then go to the treasurer and cash these warrants without authority of the payee. We are not assuming that any dishonesty has been practiced in a general way because of this defect in the law.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The Cas1ebeTy- -Brahams Co Of Little Rock. wholesale optical com pany, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The com pany is capitalized at s10,000.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

The Arkansas Railroad Commission announced an agreement had been road whereby shipments of crushed rock would be reduced materially.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

Governor Hays appointed George Vaughan of Little Rock delegate to the ninth annual convention of the National Tax Association, to be held at San Francisco. August 1914.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-06-17

Governor Hays, on his return from Fayetteville, appointed Robert L. Rhodes as justice of the peace iI Stone county to succeed A. F. York, who failed to qualify.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-23
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
)UGHTS CAN BE INSTRUMENTS OF TORTI

THOUGHTS CAN BE ms
who was that man that stuck to
your mother like a burr tonight,
Dick?" l said, as l drove him home
after the party.
What man." asked Dick. who had
been morosely silent ever since we
got in the machine.
why, the white-haired gentleman
with the smiling, ruddy countenance,
who took your mother out to supper
and sat beside her most of the eve
ming"
81 did not see any one" remarked
Dick, ''but you have described old
Morton Trent He lives at the same
hotel as mother and now that you
speak of it, l have seen him talking
to her often, when l have gone up
there to see her."
well, some women we're gossip
ing about it tonight. They say that
it looks as though we were going to
have another wedding in the family"
WHAT
THAT is what they said"
Cdu yOu U0dL IL "dS DlCh . GULF
ment ITO tell the truth, Margie, l
must be rather stupid tonight, but it's
beyond me. l simply can't think of
any man, young or old, who would
want to marry mother"
1 could not help laughing, but all
at once it came to me that Mother
Waverly had been very much nicer
lately, more contented, more hu-
man. Like a flash the whole plan
spread out in front of me.
ct is not good for man to be
alone" and this means both man and
woman. At any time, at any age, the
rule holds good. One is lost without
the other
Poor Jim Edie and Pat Sullivan are
quite unhappy because they are not
interested in woman. Nature has
made them interested in women, but
she leaves it to the individual to make
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