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The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Rather Embarrassina.

Irwin Cobb, the war correspondent, home from Europe long enough recent ly to get his breath and look over the proof sheets of a new book, attended an authors banquet in New York.
 deaf man sat next to Cobb. Far ther down the table another man told funny story, and when he finished, the deaf man laughed and applauded louder and longer than any of the rest.
 "Good old boy!' shouted the deaf man. That reminds me of a story" he added to those near by.
 "Get up and tell 1t, Charlie" cried several The toastmaster sanctioned the suggestion.
 Then the deaf man got up and told the same story the other man had told.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Quail Season Is Open.

The quail hunting season has open ed, and from the number of licenses for bird dogs issued in the last 10 days under the new state fish and game act, the sport will be popular Officials of the state treasury es<i- mate that 500 licenses for hunting dogs have been issued. All dogs used for hunting deer birds or other game must have a license of S1 paid on them The quail season will end Feb ruasy l.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
He Was on the Job.

The undertaken arose and said to the mourners assembled:
 If anyone present wishes to say a few words of tribute to the deceased, now is the time, when the family will be glad to hear such"
 A stiffness prevailed, and after a few moments of silence it was broken by a young han, who arose and asked:
 Do I understand that no one wishes to make any remarks?"
 Tt would appear so," replied the undertaken.
 Then" asked the young man, as a light came into his eyes, may l be permitted to make a few remar about southern California and its won derful cIimate?"
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Pen Farm Revenues.

Revenues from the state peniten- tiary farms so far this year have amounted to approximately S195,000 and the $50 bales of cotton yet to be sold will bring s.n additional SS5,000, according to members of the Peniten- tiary Commission. The chief revenue has been from the sale of cotton and seed About s5,000 worth of potatoes and S1,000 worth of hogs were sold during the year.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
More Workers Profit.

Steubenville, O-President R. c. Kirk of the Labette Iron Works Con- pany of this city said the company will meet the wage increase of the United States Steel Corporation by in- creasing the pay of it's 34,00O employees 10 per cent, the advance to become ef- fective December 15.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Must EnIarue Academy.

Washington.-Sec Daniels has a supplemental estimate for the Naval Academy to be submitted soon to the House Naval Committee, now framing the 1918 naval appropriation bill En- largement of the academy will be nec- essary because Congress last year au- thorized doubling the corps of mid shipmen.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Wall Street Pays Bets.

New York.-Holders of some of the larger wagers made in Wall street on the presidential election began paying off bets on the assumption that there is no doubt President Wilson has been reelected. Estimates of the total sum wagered in financial districts ranged from S3,000,000 to $5,0OO,OO0.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
1.50O Bakers Failures

Chicago.-More than 1,500 bakers in various parts of the United States have been forced to go out of busi- ness since August l on account Of the high prices of flour and other ma terials, J. M. Bell, general secretary of the National Association of Master Bakers of America, said.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Lieut.. Dozicr Resigns.

First Lieut. Nicholas Dozier of Company D, Second Arkansas Infan- try, now at Deming, N. M, has re- signed, effective November P, and the resignation has been approved by the War Department, according to an or der received by the adjutant generals office.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Congressional Returns Complete.

Official returns from three of the four congressional districts in which there were contests in the recent election show that the Democratic candidates were elected by majorities or more than two to one in the Fifth and Third districts, and by substan- tial majority in the Second district.
 The votes follow.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Bonus For Workinoman

New. York.-Employes of the Mes- ropolitan Museum of Art, receiving an annual salary of $1,2O0 or less, will be paid five per cent bonus in December, and during 1917 will re- ceive per cent bonus to be paid monthly.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

County Judge Jones of Mountain Home says that within the next few days work will start on the Cotter- Mountain Home road. It is his inten- tion to regrade the road and spread rock ballast over as much of it as is possible. There is also a move under raising the money by the Alexander law.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Shjps To Be Delayed

Washington.-Non of the eight biz warships authorized by Congress this year can be ready to join the fleet in less than three years and a half, Rear Admiral Taylor, chief construc- tor of the Navy Department, told the House Naval Committee.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

Berlin.-The Russians have been in- creasing their activity in the Carpa- thians, says statement, but their at- tacks were apparently made to cover a letting down of the offensive in this region. Such assaults as were made were easily repulsed. On the Transyi- vanian east front the Russian press ure is being continued and the attack ing forces achieved some slight prog ress in the Trotus valley. Further south height recently lost by the Austro-German forces was recaptured. The official statement says that tho battle on the Argechu has been fought to a decision and won by the Teutonic forces.
 The important town of Tergovisea has been captured by the AustroGer~ man forces and the troops advancing from the north by way of Campulung have effected junction with those moving from the west between the Danube and the mountains. The de- feat of the first Roumanian army is said to have been completed and the Teutons are continuing their vigorous march eastward from Peteshti. What remains of the first Roumanian army is said to have been driven beyond Titu to the junction of the railroad from Bucharest to Campulung and Piteshti
 Southwest of Bucharest the Rod- manians have been repulsed, as they also in strong attacks to the south of the capital, a severe defeat being in- flicted upon them while cavalry sue ceeded in interfering with railroad communications in their rear
 The total prisoners taken was more than 5000. Besides other valuable booty, 35 guns were captured by the Danube army.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
To Resume Paper Probe.

Washington.-The Federal Trade Commission fixed December 12 as the date for another public hearing on the news print paper situation, and invited manufacturers, jobbers, news paper publishers and any others in- terested to appeas
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Governor's Son Named.

Grady Hays, son and secretary to Governor George w. Hays, left for Washington. where he will be secre- tary to w. F. Kirby, senatorelect, who is also in Washington.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

C. E. Olmstead, of Heber Springs, a Republican, paid an election bet by playing peanut golf" lie rolled the peanut around the court square with spoon. The time required was 45 min utes.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
China Short of Coin.

Annoy, China. Business is serious ly affected by the scarcity of specie due to the heavy exports of silver to India.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

The curfew law is to be enforced at Clarendon. All children under 16 years of age are forbidden to be on the streets after 9 p. m., unless ac- companied by parent or guardian.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
Second District.

IOtdlS l iAol 0.oOO
 In the Seventh district the total vote has not yet been received in the office of the secretary of state.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

Leases on more than 10000 acres of land in the vicinity of Pleasant Ridge and Monte Ne have been secured and the lessee is under contract to begin drilling at once for oil and gas.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

At the request of Agriculturalist Full of the Kansas City Southern, Con- nelly Harrington and w. D. Sweet sent 25 boxes of prize apples from the Bentonville fair to the Louisiana state fair at Shreveport.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

De Roos Bailey, an attorney former residing at Muskogee, Okla, for sev- eral years, died recently at sanita- rum in Michigan.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07
RUSSIANS INCREASING THEIR AC- TIVlTlES IN THE CARPATHIANS
 ACCORDING TO REPORTS.
TERGOvISEA IS CAPTURED
Berlin Claims Her Cavalry Has Got ten in Rear of the Roumanians- 5000 Prisoners Taken, Besides
 35 Guns and Other Booty.

Copenhagen.-Acco to the . Berlin correspondent of the Ma tional Tidsnde, German artillery, which now is emplaced only II miles from Bucharest, began to lombard the city.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

More than 300 students in Bates vile schools have been placed on the honor roll this month. To gain this dis tinction pupil must be neither ab- sent nor tardy and must have an av- craze of 90 per cent in daily attend ance and 90 per cent in department.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

Promoters of the oil prospect well near Capps have agreed to go to a depth of 5000 feet before the hole is abandoned. The we'll is now about 1,600 feet deep.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-12-07

The Bentonville School Improve ment Association of Gentry has baled almost carload O. waste paper which it will sell for the benefit of the schools.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

You don't have 10 be, so old to recall
that BY now in former presidential
campaigns the republican torch bear
ing clubs were seen in nightly parades
and the spell binder was shouting at
every corner warning the people
against the calamity that would befal
the nation in the event Of the triumph
OF the democratic ticket at the polls.
Where are they now? The most signi-
fcant feature of the present cam
paign is the lack Of excitement among
the folks who are TO do the voting
True, the campaign orator is abroad
but the procession and the red fire are
missing. The democrats never were
much for elaborate demonstrations
they did not have the barrel. The dis
play was on the part of the republi-
cans. Doubtless the latter have as
much money this year as in previous
campaigns, but they are blowing il in
other directions. They have come 10
the conclusion that you can't bewilder
the voter with red fire and bands and
parades. He refuses TO believe that
the country IS going TO the bow-wows
under a democratic administration.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

the year. and at present prices seven or
eight months at 500 month Will not
make bloRted bondholders OF teachers
even though they reach a ripe age. The
teacher IS something like the actor IN
this respect, that the actor is very
happy when he can figure on 80 weeks
OF employment in the year. Many new
er have that. But the teacher. while
drawing pay seven or eight months in
the year. has to live 12 months, and
eventually there Is little left, even
where the teacher is quite saving. and
the salary Is comparatively large.
The teachers have been and still are
In a peculiar position. They are not
supposed to organize, that IS to com
bine for tho purpose of improving their
income. They have organizations that
have never been OF the slightest bene-
fit to them In this respect and probably
never will. Tho teacher IS looked upon
as a professional person, and probably
considers himself as such. But when
It comes to a comparison with the sal
aries on earnings in the other profess
siOns, the resemblance ceases. In
reality the teacher, the average teacher,
Is no better paid than common labor,
perhaps not so well. Even that 500
per month man, the best paid man in
his class and line OF work in the great
state Of Illinois, get a miserable wage
as compared with his neighbor, who
shovels coal into a locomotive.
And yet, Harry Lamb Of Golden is a
man Of note. He Is one to be remem-
bered. He seems the first one who ever
broke into a 800 position teaching a
rural school in Illinois. He may be a
pioneer and there may be many like
him in the years to come.-Burlingto
Hawkeve.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
The Daily Story
A Balky Lover - By Elinor Marsh.

where Marias young man was si,,,..
| beside her. 'ins
Maria" said the lady. II wish v...
to hear this wonderful parrot ~ ~
says such queer things"
"Yes'm,' said Maria, and her vo,,-
man rose and stood I'm preseucs :.
! the mother. The Italian held ~
parrot on his fore6nger and aata
number or things TO him, which tba
bird doubtless understood. for ba he
gan 10 chatter. Then. suddenly Avjr.
his attention on the lovers, he said
Maria, give me a kiss"
Maria coiored, and her young man
started. '''an
Then followed some rambling tafk
during which the parrot seemed ~
have forgotten the lovers. They were
recovering from his pertinent rernark
when he broke forth anew:
Maria, Will you marry me2"
BY this time Mr.. Harkaway hsd
come through the hall and stood A.
the parlor door, evidently degirous ~
satisfying himself that the parrot was
worth the price asked for him Ha
was in time to hear the last words
"Of course I'll marry you" were the
parrots last words.
Harkaway, pretending that he sun.
posed the proposition and acceptanes
to come from the lovers, marched I'M
to Maria and congratulated her. Then.
turning to her young man, he said.
You've got mighty good girl. and
she'll make you mighty good wife"
The young man, instead Of looking
disgruntled, seemed pleased He was
not much OF a talker. and a smile was
his only response to the congratula-
tions. Ii Is quite likely he felt CRATE
full 10 the bird for relieving him OF
making proposal.
Mrs. Harkaway hung back for a
time. not pretending that she had mis-
taken the parrots voice for that OF the
lovers; but, seeing that the young man
was disposed 10 avail himself Of the
birds proposal, she went to Maria and
offered her congratulations.
The Italian was sent away with his
parrot and a five dollar bill 10 pay for
his exhibition Of ventriloquism, for he
had been hired and coached by Hark.
away TO bring about what had oc.
Cured.
What an absurd scene!" remarked
Mrs. Harkaway to her husband. Il
almost gave it all away by laughing"
But il was effective"
Nothing would have made IL effec-
tive but your unmitigated assurance.
After that Maria's young man began
to make preparations for the wedding
Maria being furnished with a trous-
seau by her mother. The nuptials were
celebrated quietly, though Mr. and
Mrs. Harkaway were present, the for
mer giving away the bride.
THE next girl we have with balky
lover" said Harkaway, IN do the
business with a phonograph."
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs Harkaway's daughter
Maria. was the one being on earth who
absorbed their interest. All vent vel
till Maria's affections became centerec
on a young man, and the young mar
was so slow in proposing that Mrs
Harkaway feared some other girl
would steal him away from her daugh-
ter The mother kept her fears TO her
self as long as possible, then revealed
them TO her husband.
Il do think" said Mrs. Harkaway
that the young fellow who is coming
to see Maria should either propose 70
her or be told not to come to see her
any more"
How do you know that he hasn't
proposed to herr" asked her husband.
Because when | went into the par
lor last evening after he had gone
asked her, and she said he hadn't"
Does she want him to propose"
"Of course she does. Do you sup
pose she would let him come and sit
with her twice a week-sometimes
three times-unless she expected that
he would ask her to marry him?"
Maria is a good girl. Do you know
whether he is a good MANI"
maria says he is as steady as a
clock and has money laid up"
What do you suppose he's waiting
for?"
Maria says he's natural putter off
of things"
We'll, 1 reckon Wen have to find
some way to help her out"
What do you mean?"
why. don't you remember when we
were engaged how / was waiting to
get a certain sum laid up to be mar
ried on, and your little brother one
day fatty asked me why I didn't mar
ry you or take myself off? l know
very well that he had taken the words
from your fathers mouth, and it
brought me to the scratch. We must
lay some such plan for this young
lover"
That's easier said than done"
One evening when the usual spark
ing was going on in the parlor there
was a ring at the front door bell.
Maria went to the door and reported
that an Italian was there with a par
rot he said the gentleman had asked
him to bring to him. The man was
admitted to the living room, and Mr..
said to him:
You think you have found a bird
that will talk, eh?"
You BETA I have"
What is he worth?"
Fifty dolla'."
well, let's hear what he can do"
The Italian took the parrot from his
cage and by talking to him elected
many wonderful sayings. When he had
done so Mrs. Harkaway said to him:
1 wish you would let my daughter
hear him talk. Come this way"
She led him out into the parlor,
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
THE COUNTRY TEACHER.

Harry Lamb OF Golden teaches a lit
tie old-fashioned one-room country
school near Golden and he receives
500 per month for his work. He is
the best paid country school teacher
IN Adams county, Illinois, ID perhaps
there IS no other teacher in the state
who has charge OF a one-room building
where he is his own assistant and ian
itor, and receives so large a salary.
No doubt the young man viii achieve
something akin 70 fame. When some
OF the dissatisfied talk of the miserable
wages PAID 70 rural teachers, the an
sWer will be: Why there is Harry
Lamb, down near Golden, getting 500
per month, for teaching a little old one
room school" And that will be sup
posed 70 excuse other schools, where
the teacher is paid the lowest pittance
that ne or sire viii accept.
No doubt that S100 teacher earns
his pay and he earns more And il
the people did not know that, they
would not pay him that salary. They
are evidently among the farmers who
realize that II looks bad when TWEEN
tteth century country folk pay Jheir
teachers less than they do their hired
men. or, 70 put - IN another way, pay
more for the raising OF their hogs than
they DO for the upbringing Of their
children. u Is a blessed example the /
people OF that district are setting very /
many other district IA Illinois and 9th /
er states. II would be a grand thing
for the teachers and for the districts. I
and eventually for the children, Il that (
were the minimum wage for teachers, /
instead OF the maximum for rural dis /
Lrtcts.
And even then the salary IS not q
one. The teachers salary IS
'Or perhaps seven or eight months IN
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
HOW 10 LET ALONE 1 C0rGH.

Numbering coughs is a popular
sport III America.
Drug salesman called the other day.
I I don't often entertain the genus.
but this fellow was paying his bill.
He observed rather facetiously. that
he'd have to start out and sell a
couple hundred gallons OF cough dope
70 even up. What is your brand?'
we inquired "Hero-morpho comp
dash of heroin and a little Joker
Of morph. and a dozen or two other
ingredients (On the labelD" The
man was speaking frankly, knowing
we could never do business. DO
you mean TO say you sell the doctors
gallons of ready-made cough syrup
doped with both heroin and NOR
phine?" Sell it? Why, fve-galIop
orders are the usual thing. And thai
stun-say, you could put in your eye
all the other ingredients than the
Two bustness-like dopes, but the
doctors do buy IT, What they can
do with IL, I don't know. Suppose
everybody who comes in with
cough gets d little bottle OF the
teaser."
1t is true. There are a minority
or practiclng physicians who are un-
questlonably popular and going
LiShL ana day, who buy and dis
pense such claptrap to their unfortu-
nate patients - ready-made cough
medicine. The dope in the medicine
makes the patient imagine his trou-
bic is better because his cough tenn
pOrarily is checked. But when the
medicine is gone the cough comes
back, and so does the patient. Pa
tent, did we say? Beg pardon. We
mean customer, dupe.
Ready-made medicine is a bad bar
gain wherever you get It. Even If
Il comes straight from the United /
States Pharmacopoeia-a that hall /
lowed standard includes some Of the
@ickcdest shotgun cough mixtures /
syer invented--it Is bad. Rarely. I
very rarely, indeed, 1t may be jusu- 1
liable TO check q cough, to enable the |
yiCtim 10 obtain needle sleep or food.
)ut II is a mighty serious business /
which had better be lert to the re-
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
THE MANN LAW.

Arrest of blaCkmaiIers who have
been taking advantage Of the stringent
provisions Of the Mann white slave law
have become so frequent in recent
years that the question Of repeating or
revising the law must be considered
at the next session Of congress. In
tended to prohibit and punish CONNER
cial vice, the law has been interpreted
so freely by the authorities that Grim
inals have seized upon il as a cover
for conspiracy and blackmail.
The arrest Of a group Of men and
women who are reported to have
mulCted prominent persons of more
than S250,O00 in the last few months
partially discIOses the extent to which
the crooks are taking advantage Of
this much discussed law There is
hardly district attorney IN any part
OF the country, however, who has not
obtained convincing evidence that the
Mann law is being used more for the
purpose OF bIackmail than for the pro-
hibitiOn and punishment of CONNER
cialized vice
There should be law similar to the
Mann statute, but it should be framed
in such a way as to remove the danger
OF blackmailing or conspiracies. The
punishment for blackmail. which
thrives in secret and is made possible
by the natural aversion Of the victim
TO publicity. should be fixed in the re-
vised law in the light Of the experience
Of the authorities under the existing
law.
Doubtless the officials Of the depart
ment Of justice would be able to CO.
operate with the committee of con-
gress in preparing a revised form of
the Mann law TO meet the conditions
with view TO safeguarding the pro
Cesses of Justice.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
Daily History CIass-Sept. 25

17IJ-COlOuials from New England
attempted to capture Montreal
Ethan Alien. leader Of the Green
Mountain Boys. was captured by
the British.
1S5T-Luciluow. India, relieved by q
British outside column and saved
from massacre.
l0l4-Gcrn1n invaders OF Russia led
by Won Uindenberg were disas-
trOlsly beaten near Grodno. on
the rivc- Niemen.
1S15-Driyc OF the allies from the sea
coast 10 Nerdun was opened. The
French around Souchez and the
British in the I4oos section pene-
trated the German lines on wide
fronts
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25
LireIY Bank Account.

Newspaper men as a class are not
noted for their affluence, and during
the trying period from pay day to pay
day reporters have been known to run
the whole gamut between wealth and
poverty. They tell about one such
man in Lorain, Ohio, who lived up to
the best traditions of the business.
One day, however, he chanced to have
a real surplus, and, being a close
friend of a LOrain banker, decided to
open a checking account. But habit
is a hard thing to break, and during
the next few weeks that checking ac-
count went through a course of depOs-
it-andwithdrawal gymnastics that be-
wildered even its pOssessor. One day
the banker met the newspaper man
on the street.
For heavens sake, jim" he urged.
take that money out of our bank and
keep it out. We don't want it."
What's the matter now?" protested
his friend. Il thought you liked to
have active accounts" 1--WE do, my
boy, we do. But that confounded ac-
count Of yours has got st. Vitus
dance" K. A.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-09-25

II you VIII go TO the trouble to look
him up you viii discover that, nine
cases in a dozen. the fellow who is
constantly knocking on his town and
its failure to progress at a pace to his
liking buys his clothing and food from
mail order houses hundreds Of miles
away.