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Prices of
Yourex
Silver Plate
Marjo-Nell Pattern
Tea Spoons $2.50 set
Dessert Spo 4 5 ,et
Table Spoor, t 6.00 get
Oranjje Spo.-ns 3.73 Het
Bouillon Sp one 4.00 net
Kerry Spoons 2.00 each
Suar Spoons 75 each
C. M. Fork. LM 'ach
Small C. M. Forks ch
Butter Knives " Mch
Cream Ladles ' I-00 fea(-h
Gravy Ladles 1-25 each
Hollow Handle Knives and Forks 1".0() set
Hollow Handle Knives and Flat Forks 10 00 set
Solid Handle Knives and Jumbo Folks 5.00 set
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O.A. K
tMUItllMIIHIi
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Items of Interest Gathered in and AboutTown
Phone in tbe news.
Dr. K. E. Duganne den
tist, National Bank building.
Mrs. U. A. Kiiaup vnuted
Haluuj frauds Tuesday after
noon. A poii was horn to Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes at Bueiia Vista
Saturday.
Mrs. M. E. Chappell of
Ncwberg is the guest of Inde
pendence friend.
itisee Jean and Both
Ketohum were horn) from
tbe O. A. 0. Sunday.
J. L. Hsnnaand Boss Nel
son wtie Portland visitors
tbe first of the week.
Mrs. I.E. Herding of Port
land vUi'.ed her brother, O.
F. Dixon, over Kunday.
Mrs. Ed Prat her has gone
to Chehulia, Wash., where
her father is very sick.
Mr. and Urt. Birehill of
Parkt-ieherg, h wa, are vis
iting Mr. and K rs. Jdia 1.
Mr. Deavero' Amity vis
lied her iiannis, Mr. and
Mrs. John Turner, this wee k
Mr. and Mrs. Verd Hill
returned Saturday from l.ieir
trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
A number of iwople are
taking advantage of the
special Pox J?ttionry sale
at the Craven A Walker etore.
Mre. French, of the O. A.
C, will deliver an address in
the Meihodiet church on
April 0th In behalf of the
firen t-Teaeheis' Aeeocia
tion. Mrs. Percy Diokeneon is
in a ialein honpital, having
submitted to an operation
lait Saturday. The lat.st
report is that ahe is getting
along nicely.
Dr. T. C. Campbell of
Princeton, B. U , wk a tnin
Way vihitor at the hotue of T.
J. Fryer of thi city. Dr.
Campbell wts on his way to
Victoria, B. O.
The ar pictures shown at
the lau WtdteMiay Jtijjit
wert exctlbnt nd the man-
for seeming uc'i a ft alum of
education! 1 vahi
REAMER
Nelwon's "iSutiirday Spw;
ialu" et'lls the meat.
C, 8, (Jeplinger was an
over Sunday visitor ut Cor
vallia. "The Liar and The Baby"
tonight. You certainly will
enjoy it.
George Con key and wife
vitoted relatives at Dalian
Sunday.
Editor ana Mr. ( 'ates of
Dallas were Sunday visitors
in Independence.
VV. H. McCbII has gone to
Portland where he expects to
remain for some time.
Miller the Tailor has been
quite sick for the past two
weeks with stomach trouble.
A stood pair of reading
glasses 'or $1.00 at O. A.
Kre amer's.
Special The Pox Station
ery eale is proving a big suc
cess a' the Craven A Walker
store.
Miss Lillian N. Hacklemao
of Portland, ic the guest of
her frund Mi s. Sarah
Young.
Sunday's Portland Oregon
i an: Mrs. K. t t;. ludncg.
of Independence, is at the
Seward.
Charles McCalla, w ho ha
been quite eici, is ieporttl
considerably belter at this
wilting.
M St Lavllla Cooper, who
is a student at the (). A. C.
at Corvalhs, is home for a
vacation.
lrs. Florence Murphy,
who has been visiting in
Eugene, returned home lat
Saturday.
Miss Katie Dunsmore has
returned from Monmouth
and will be at home for
some time.
Will exchange for town
property 40 acre farm, val
ued at $2oOO. Small incum
brance. See J. li, Mcintosh.
25 YEARS ACO
l'uena Vista firms which made
j a shipment of hops to an l!ast-
firm 'u.T full M rd .1; 1 1 .-ir t . . 1
fuifst received in lAndon, Fn
laud. FortJaud Oreieuiaa.
SOOOO'jOdCQOC
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Tlifi QUEEN'S
Birthday Gift
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It Was a Cartload of
Roses.
By F. A. MITCHEL
9000000000000000000
'J'lie may of that part of Europe In
which Ix'gua thH urt-at Europt-an war
bun tieen cbaiiKl'ii? ever since tt wan
a pint of nnclHat Usui. Centurtfi aKo
thwe whs a kingdom i'in)H.(l lurxo
y of what la now MhiiiIit. Tha ciipl
tal vna probahly Ghent. tlKiujih the
(Iiiih of my Htory In ao reunite thnt one
rannot t mire about tlilH. The coun
try wait tlit-n (((iviTtied by a queen
who had the Hiiuie name as the rent
ruliT of Uolhmi - W'liliclHiliiii
One ibiy a fiiniicr llvln on tbe oot
slilii.i .if tin i fit M I mid U IiIh koii.
hii-Mpi'liiK iomitf man JUHt coaie of
llnuM, 1 wish you to lake Into town
a .trtl(iii(l of (liiwera. I learn tlmt t
uiorrow In the iliiefii'H lilrthijay, and
there will be a (,'rent demand for the
flower on the part f courtiers to b
Htow Uon ber iiinJcMly. I hear she la
both youiiK and beautiful nnil that nhe
will take a IniHlmnd from ona or ber
own aubjects. Therefor ninny pal-
lantH will wlhh to lieKtow jflfta upon
her, and there Ih no nlft that will o
touch a wotnan'n heart Hi flowcin "
liana obeyed hi f.ilhcr. riolnic out
to the barn, he linriH'SKed a nicile to a
cart and then dime It Imo the garden
It waa the month of .lime, and there
were many roK,.H In lud and In bloom
HaiiN loved the rosea beiUT than any
other Mower and put so ninny la the
curt that there was no room for any
other flowers. However, ho knew that
roHin hroutrht the bout price, ao ue
concluded to leave the load a It was
I'lieu ifoltiR to IiIm room he put on the
clothes he tmually wore to the city, a
doublet of dark blue and hoHe to
mutch. Then ulrdlntt on hla sword
every ono wore a swora in itiose uaj
-he mounted his cart and drove me
mule toward tha capital.
liana had no sootier reached the
outHklrta of the city than lie met a
yomiK man In a very brilliant eoHtiime
and with feathers In tils hat and other
marks of being a noble. Seeing the
rosea lu the cart, his eyes limited with
pleasure.
"How much for your roses?" he ask
ed Mans.
"They are not for aule at present,
replied the countryman. "If they are
wanted here they will hrlnK a better
price when 1 approach the palace, for
this la the omen's birthday, and there
will lie many nallanta wanting flowers
for gifts to her tna.tenty "
Tbe man abused Hutu for a country
bumpktu. but Huns drove on, pnyln
uo attention to him. Hans was stop,
lied many times by courtiers, some
times men. sometimes women, and re
ceived many otters for bis load, but he
drove on, always saying. "If you are
willing to give so much here what will
I be offered when I reach the market
place In the center of the city?"
Finally he stopped his mule at the
palace gates and was about to drive
Into the courtyard wheu he was stop
ped by a Botitry,
"1 hare gift fur ber majesty gueeu
Wllbeknlna," said llaus. "Let me
pass."
The chauiberlulu happened to be
looking out of a window at tbe time
and, seeing a cartload of roses below,
bethought himself that there was a
tine opportunity to buy flowers with
which to decorate the throne room, in
which hla royal mistress would that
day receive her birthday congratula
tion. Hunnlr.g down end ot. ne skm
to llaus:
"How much for your rosea, my
man?"
"They are not for iale."
"lint you must sell them. 1 wish to
buy them for the iiuevii. 1 will give
you a thousand tlurlus for them."
"I Intend l hem for a birthday gift
to her ninjeety."
The oh n m bei lain looked nt llaus as
If he thought him daft
"Come, come," be said ouailugly.
"Ikiu't le a fool. Tbe queen will not
accept a gift from such as ou. Hut
she must have your ruses So many
are not to be had elsewhere. Prive
them Into the courtyard, and I will
pay you."
"I til drive them Into the courtyard,
but only as s gift for her majesty,"
replied llaus.
We wilt s.v ulxuit that." cried the
rhamtiorl.ilii angrily, and. Inking the
untie by tiie bridle, be ltd him tlinnj:!i
the ute;t Into tbe -oijrt and stop
ped b'f ire I dr of the ui.i.e Then
he went In-'de to summon s. rvauts to
carry So the rose w lu'e he obtained
the money to pay for itiein lie return
cd. le-nliiii; ha.f a l?.eii l.i, keys with
Uiskets, find he held lu bis hands a
txM containing a thousand florins tie
found Hans standing Ivfore his i-nn
wtih fold. si arms.
"",et out of uiy y," said the chain
Is-rliiln
"If you t.Hich one ef the flower."
said llaus. drawing (: sor.l. "I wul
make h hole In you "
"Trt'ison crlol the ehsinls-rhilti
V.ti!irN'"
A d 'e!i soldi. -i ewti... rn m'.:! . ih
ii.-eue. 1'he i;u.'eu. t'ean' t:e woiit-.
' I r-:i ;ii !' siul t;r. t-N' ' :' A t
wt 1 n i. nt l or lie id .imi
tiit-oiii.-1! ;ui n;sT w .lu! 1 xk,l to
kuovv wti.it ..initio i : r
This i-vouin man " vii.l trie cbam
1915
See it at the
herlain, "refuses to sell his rosea, which
I wish to decorate the throne room for
your majesty's reception today."
"Perhaps you have not offered him
enough for them," said the queen.
"I have offered him a thousand
llorlns."
"That surely should tie sufficient
Why will you uot sell me your roses,
my good ma a T'
"Hera use I have brought them for
a birthday gift for your majesty."
"X birthday gift!" exclaimed the
ipieeD. gurpriHed.
"1 have told him," put Id the cham
berlain, "that your majesty would uot
accept a gift from such as he."
The queen looked down on the scene
below for a few momenta without
speaking. "The fellow," she said to
herself, "has some boon which he
wishes la return for hla gift" Aloud
she sold:
"1 will accept your rses. Is there
anything I can do for you to show my
appreciation for your offering?"
"None, your majesty."
The queen was taken almck at this,
but since she had given her royal ac
ceptance of the gift she could not take
It back. So she thunked liana, and
(he lackeys carried lu the roses, and
liana drove away, the courtiers aud
others who bad collected laughing In
their sleeves at him.
Huns drove back to 'he farm, where
his father, swing the cart empty, ask
ed bliu bow tuiicb be had received for
(he roses.
"Nothing," Hans replhsl "I present
ed theia to the queen for a birthday
gift."
Hans told his father what had oc
curred. The old man was much pleased
until his son told him that when the
queen asked him what she could do for
hhn he hail sold "nothing." Then the
falher abused him for a fool. Hut
liana replied that If allowing one's loy
alty to one's sovereign were Iteiug a
fool then be was glad to be one.
Queen VVilhelinlnn waited a mouth
before takln any further action In the
matter of her gift of roses, then made
Inquiries as to whether Hans bad sent
In nuy requeHt for a favor of any kind.
When she wax told that he had not she
thought n grout deal nbout Hans and
what she should do in the matter. She
considered It beneath the dignity of a
qnceu to accept a j4 lit frmu n sub
Jei t. certainly not one of low ly orliu
Hlu sent for 1 1 1 Hi. and when he appear
cd she said to him:
"I have n. e,l for yuur services. I
am going to try you In the diplomatic
service 1 lu re Is a boundary dispute
between, me and Kin: Carl, win we do
minions adjoin mine ou the east. My
prime minister will Instruct you in to
the matter, after which I wish you to
proceed to King Carl and make ss
good a settlement as you can "
"l!ut. your majesty." llaus stunimer
ed, "I urn but a rountryuiau. unskill
ed lu"-
"KometbliiK tells uie," the queen lu
terrupud, "that what others have
learned by ntudy and experience you
ktiuw Intuitively. This Is not a re
quest, hut a command. Go and on
your retiiru rtqiort to nie what you
have done. My chamberlain will pro
vide uu with the lus'essary funds."
llaus sfter ucqiui luting himself with
the case he was to bundle, dressed In
proper upparel. went at the bead of an
embassy to King Carl. and. being ckis
eted with him. the king steeled him
self a ci lust tbe ambassador as be had
ncilii-u others Hut llaus began at
once to gain bis enil1ilcn. e. He I earn
ed from Hie king on what he bad set
his heart and relinquished all claim to
It. This ona Id. d him to M't w hat the
queen wanted. Tbe result was that
he made a very satisfactory agree
inent. When he returned and rviairted
what be had doue the queen was very
much pleased. She created blm s
noble and placed him at the head of all
her diplomats.
Il.iiis, after acquainting himself with
sent his ftn Iter a thousand llorlns, tli
amount he hud been offered for the
rosi s. Had the old man, who hud beard
of his son's preferment, alsnit which
every one was talking, wvmleivd how
such a fool bad Ihvii nb e to achieve
iich tmuurx so far It'iind Ills station
1 1 n us grew continually In Influence
Th'ise were warlike times, and ambas
sailor had tried to gain their ends by.
threatening war, and If they did not
try threats they reported to chicanery.
Hans' plan ws always the one be bad
tried with King Carl, tie sought to
discover whet as for the beet Inter
ests ef both parties and when he bsd
done so to convince the sovereign with
whom he dealt of the fact. In this way
he achieved a reputation for statecraft
which wiis really nothing hut common
seuse and lIls-nilltT which In tbe end
rcsiilt.sl In his sovereign's profit.
One day colleen Wllhelmlna asked
I llntis what she could do for him be
j yon. I what be i.J done to repay hhn
! f"r the v a! liable sorvfc-esj he had reu
do re. I her lu pro etitiuir war.
r. rmlt toe. rep-Hod Hans, "ou your
t I Irthd.iy to send you a can load of
i W i , u ii j.va Wllbelnilua was as
mod that Mans would name uo oilier
favor h n "'- ' - simM
MODEL
Independence
vcrsnry of (he day that he bad made
the first Kift he mode another, only
this time the cart was driven by one
of his servants When Hans went to
the palace to offer his congratulations.
Instead, as before, of being Informed by
the chamberlain that the queen would
not Rccept a gt from such as he. that
functionary ai lounced to him that her
majesty had 6 elded that a proposition
of marriage fi itn him would lie miree
able to her.
There was i auch debate among the
queen's sublet a who knew the story
of Hans' bir Uday gift whether be
ni.'iile It simp' - hs an act of homage
to a sovereigi or whether he aspired
to ber heart . nd hand Hut no one
except Hans Inew that, and he never
told.
.liiO A
ftlOTOGRAPH
Story of the Wooing of a
Sweet Country Maid.
Douglas Medway uml bis sister Clara
were orphans. Douglas was ambitious
both for himself and his sister. lie
wished to become a merchant lu the
city, and was desirous that Clara, who
was a charming girl, should marry a
city man. His plan was to sell the
farm and set up a country store. This
would take blm to the city to buy
goods, where he w'ould make the ac
quaintance of business men through
whom he would gradually work his
way Into a wider Held.
Douglas carried out his plan. Itefore
starting to the city hla sister warned
him to beware of city people and re
member that be was uot versed In city
ways. To this he replied that he had
letters to the firm of Burt & Richard
son aud would rely on them for advice.
Burt A Richardson "were wholesale
grocers. Poug'as was received by Mr.
Richardson, who said to blm:
"You have giods to buy In so many
different lines that you had better take
one of our clerks to show you where
yon can buy cheapest."
Douglas gladly accepted the offer,
and the clork who w as sent with him.
Elbert Adams, put blm right Into the
way of securing bargulns, and by 4
p'clock all of the groceries had been
purchased. Douglas had found Adams
strictly a business man. aud was much
relieved on reternlng to the store to be
Introduced to a Mr. Merrlman. who he
understood had just dropped In and
whose geniality captivated tbe young
countryman at once.
"Merrlman." said Mr. Richardson,
"we are very busy Just now and can't
give Mr. Med way the attention he
needs Can't you devote yourself to
him this evening?"
"I shall be most bappy." said the
genial Merrlman.
The evening was a revelation to the
young merchant He saw the sights
of the city In t le most delightful fash
ion. He tried to pay his share of the
expense, but .V.'irtman would wink at
the cashiers n d remark to Douglas.
"Wall till I p to your place; then it
will be you wi sliml do the psyiug."
l)oi:;:las bis ne confidential, show
lug his new tr ml a photograph of his
Ister
M.rrii :in nt once went into
raptures .vtr
o til.' mi't be
"e : a so .-ret
rout Mi'ifl-
.. Hi I It''.' I
. declaring the face to
tiliful he had ever seen,
sire crept into porglas'
tin wns Just the match
ir Clara.
Die
t:et in mint; Merrlmau spoke
1 l.t ure in sifti terms that El-da;-w
as e l to see it. He gated
t It li r se r tiifp. then banded It
,,-!; i n'.''!! ; word touglaa would
vi. bee., di '.ppoltited had he not
i-eii - ttK ied -vim Mcrrimm's euthu-
itsit
liaulos. hai 'u' completed his pur
irises Ii'.ir.ie; home d tell Clara that
e had made H f. Mul of bis life, w ho
d fallen 1" h'-ve e !'!i her picture and
it d .ax M s. her He w as to come
,p when Pouch's would return
;he favors he h id r.seiv.d, but must
:.ecvssart! uo so In his own house
I bis would thtow Merrhiian and Clara
together Clara made no opposition
bnt said she thought she would prefer
man devoted to his t.-:s:ncs
Week after wrok passed, but nothing
waa heard of Mr. Merrlman. lnmglas
was disappolutiHl. When Vtoler came
he wrote Inviting Merrlmau to come
up and make them a visit. The letter
was answered by ih-e flrin. scylng that
Merrlman was very busy A few days
later young Klbert Adams walked Into
the store In shooting rwtmne and said
he was on his way to his shoot'iKcluh
IKmglaa Invited htm to supi-er. and
from the men ent be and Clam met
they seeniod desperately p'eased with
such other.
Adams did net gel away to his shoot
I tng for severs! days, remained thote
! but a short tine and when be can.c
j bck siseut se era! dsjs more u the
cvupauy of CUra Medway. iKiutlas
I muM tnwbUd " it ''
IhJuvJ
ITS A DANDY
Garage. G. A. Rich, Agent
idea or his sister taking a fancy to a
mere clerk. He wish al to keep her for
the fns luatlng Merrlman.
During the winter there was not a
holiday that Adams did not appear and
spend the whole of It with Clara. Tbe
more Douglas thought i bout the mat
ter tbe more be was surprised. The
man who had fallen In love with the
picture had not taken the trouble to
see the original. The man who had
made no comments on the picture had
fallen In love w ith the original.
One evuiing Douglas went home
from the stoic and found Adams aud
Clara together. Indeed, they were very
near together they were iu each oth
er's arms. Adams ou becoming aware
of Douglas' presence turned and said
to him: '
"Do you remember showing me your
' sister's picture In the city on your visit
) t here V
"Yes, but you made no comment
on it"
. "Still water runs deep. I fell in love
J with It. I vowed that' I would seek
I out Its original and win her if possible.
I have dune both, and nothing remains
but your consent"
"Clara can spenl: for herself -that Is,
If you are able"-
"I am now a member of the firm of
Burt 4 Richardson."
"I confess," said Douglas, "that 1 al
ways hoped that Mr. Merrlman"
"Merrlman! Why. Merrimnn Is our
professional entertainer. The firm pays
him a salary and all he spends on our
customers. Besides, he's a married
man."
Long Division.
Wlllle-I'aw. what Is long dlvislonl
Paw-Marriage, my son. Maw Willie,
you go to bed.- Kxchange.
Saturday
SPECIALS
Shoulder Steak 12 l-2c
Loin Steak 20c
Round Steak 18c
Roast 15c
Pork Shoulder Steak 12 l-2c
Pork Loin 17 l-2c
Welnies I5c
Lard, 5 lb. Pails 70c
Lard, 10 lb. Pails $1.40
Hamburger 14c
Sausage 15c
Spare Ribs 12 l-2c
Boiling Meat 10 and 12 l-2c
Brisket 10c
Ribs 12 l-2c
Shanks 7c
Minced Ham 15c
Head Cheese 12 l-2c
Peoples' Market
A. IS'elson, Proprietor
From "The Liar & The Baby"
"Lysander. who U this female?" Col. Richard Lyon.
"Frostbitten cyclone." Lysander Lyon, M. D. (Vernon
Brown)
"Full sized freak of nature gallopitur loose around the
world." Nellie Goldengate.
"I am dad broke but I wouldn't marry her for a
million." Derby Dashwood.
"A most unmitigated story teller" Prudence Mayflow.
er. (Frances Eston)
"Measureless, boundless, endless liar." Col. RishaM
Lyon. (Cyril Richardson)
"The excuses ha pves for his extraordinary fibs are as
siaju'.ar." Nellie GoldeEiaU, (Sella Robinsen)
6
WANTED A HUSBAND
'My taste baa always run
toward a nice, meek: little
husband one I could train
to obey my every whim and
all that sort of thing. But,
of course, under the circutD
Mtancea I can't, afford to be
any, too particular." 'Thy
Baby."
Baby Chicks For Sale
From Single Comb Whi'e
Leghorn and S. L. Wyan
dotts, from egg laying
Strain, day old chicks ati't
Hggs for hatching. We wi1!
'nice orders now for lter de
livery Rose Lawn Poultry
Yarci-s, Imb-pndtnce, (he.
Plume 6921. Main.
FOR TRADE
Good seven room house to
trade for good team. Will
a,ive suitable terms on differ-
uce. A. R , Monitor.
Wood, Gravel and Sedi
ment, delivered.
13tf F. E. Rider.