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Independence, Oregon, Friday, December 28, 1917
I am pleased to avail myself of your
courtesy to send Christmas reetins and
well wishes to the people of the tfreat
state of Oregon. 1 hope with them that
that long before another Christmas day
the world will be at peace and that self
government and freedom will have ob
tained permanent foothold in ever- coun
try on the globe. Charles L. McNary
in the Portland Telegram.
The Senator is not only "hoping" but he has
been voting for "self government and freedom."
He has placed himself in opposition to all pro
posals to take away from the people any of the
rights to which they are entitled under our
democratic government- Not only this, but in
this crisis, he insists that every American citizen
do his full share in financing the war, each one in
proportion to his means.
Convenient
Hearing
By OSCAR COX
Many of the socalled "crazy'' theories of the
present will be the law of America or the world
twenty years hence. It takes mankind about a
certain length of time to diagnose its own case
and then apply the remedy to cure or curb the
disease Back in 1896 lots of people called Bryan
a dreamer, socialist, anarchist, lor advocating
certain principles. In less than twenty years all
that he advocated at that time have been adopted
except bimetalism and today the leading finan
ciers of the world are considering it as a remedy
for certain conditions brought on by the war. So
when some "dreamer" jumps up and proclaims
that alter the kaiser is whipped, the world will
disarm and have perpetual peace, he may not be
crazy, only a few years premature.
It would be fortunate indeed if more men like
Ben Jones would become members of the legisla
ture; then that body would not be a stumbling
block in the path of progress.
RESPQNBENCt
BUENA VISTA
Alma and Clifford Wells left
Frkiay for eastern Ort-Ki'H vvlu-t e
they will visit relatives and
friends during the holidays.
Ed Harmon and family and
Clarence Ground and family
were shoppers in Salem Friday.
Martin Trather lost three
goats during: hijjh water.
Miss rrudenee l!aylt teacher
in our schools, leit Friday for
The Italics to spent her holiday
vacation with home folks.
Miss Lionel la Smith, primary
teacher is visiting home folks at
Dallas during her holiday vaca
tion. Nute Prat her and family and
Mrs. Jake Nash motored to Sa
lem Friday to do some shopping.
The later stayed over theholi-j
days with relatives, 1
Rastus Peterson is spending
th holidays at McMinnviile and
Vancouver.
Gladys Reynolds and Alfred
Ix)y of the O. A. C are home
for tne holidays. !
Mr. ind Mrs. F. L Chown ard
son K-nest spent Christmas at
the ho.neof Mr. and Mrs. t. M.
Lichty.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Prather en
tertained on Christmas day Mr.
and N. C, Anderson, Mrs. E. J.
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Harmon and daughter Blanche
and Mr. and Mrs. Gobat and
daughter Addie of Suver ami
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Conner
and family of Suver.
WIGKICH
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plant
and two children left on Satur
day for Portland where they
spent Christinas.
Mr. and Mrs. Gains left on
Saturday morninj: for Portland
where they will spend Christmas
Mr. Gains is employed at the
Witfrich ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. McComas left
Saturday for Rosehurjr to spend
Christmas.
Mrs. l. A. Snyder and son,
Gilbert, and Mrs. Elton Bevens
and daughter. Ethel, combined
busitnss with pleasure in Salem
Saturday.
Major liose sold his potatoes
to a Salem firm and Mr. Sweet
of that city is here overseeing
the sorting of them.
The Misses Plant and liose,
the liuena Vista store keepets.
spent Sunday at their home on
the Wigrich rancn.
(Coirrtght, 11(17, WeiUrn Newspaper Lnloo.)
After the cohrli: ;,n i,f ,e wur ,e
tween the stutea there were a number
of old negroes who liud lived all their
lives on the plantation on which they
were born, under u kind mauler, who
preferred to remain under the same
conditions us before. Many of them
were devotedly attached to the family
that had held them in bondage.
Colonel Archibald, the owner of a
plantation In Tennessee, cume out of
the Confederate artny minus an arm.
He culled his former Hlaves before
him, niiAt of whom bad remained on
the plantation, and told them they
were free. Those who wished to leave
lilm were at liberty to do so, and those
who wished to remain would be paid
what the crops afforded. Neurly all
elected to remain.
Tln property adjoining the Archi
bald plantation was bought by An
thony rul), a Northern man, who had
gone south shortly before the out
break of the war and Joined the Con
federate army of contractors, making
u pile of money which In some way
he managed to convert Into United
States bonds at a very low figure. It
was to nuike himself solid with the
Southern people that he espoused the
Southern cause. He befriended Colonel
Archibald, lending him money with
which to begin anew to work his plan
tation for a different purpose.
When drub got Colonel Archibald
Milliclently Indebted to him he began
to squeeze him with a view to acquir
ing his plantation through foreclosure
of mortgage. One morning he visited
Ills debtor, with a demand for a pay
ment which the Colonel wus unable
to meet. High worrls passed between
them and drub was ejected from the
house. Grub sued the Colonel for
assault.
The only person who was nearby
the disputants ut the time of the fra
cas was an old negro named George
Washington. When the trial came off
the plaintiff's attorney called on
(leorge for testimony.
"George Washington," sidd the law
yer, "If you are proud of the honored
name yon bear you will tell the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. Do you know the nature of an
oath?"
"Yes, sah. All oath Is what Oeorge
Washington's fadder said when young
Ueo'ge chopped down de cherry tree."
The attorney was stalled. Those
present smiled. The lawyer concluded
not to try to beat Into the negro's
skull what an oath was, but to pro
ceed with the examination.
"Where were you," he asked, "when
this trouble between Colonel Archi
bald mid Mr. Grub took place?"
"I war on de po'ch."
"DM you see tills gentleman," point
ing to Grub, "enter the Colonel's
olllce?"
"No, sah. I dldu' see no gen'leman
go Into Colonel Archibald's olllce. I
sor dat man set ten ilnr w hat sold rot
ten ulgs to de army go Into Colonel
Archibald's olllce."
Checked again, the lawyer cast
about for some other method of at
tacking the witness.
"George," be said presently, "Ild
you hear hard words between Colonel
Archibald and Mr. Grub?" '
"I'uniio, sah. I'zo mighty hard o'
heart n'."
"Tell the Jury what you did hear
spoken by Colonel Archibald."
"I didn't hear uotten Colonel Archi
bald said. Mars' Colonel war speakln'
berry soft. Ma hearen wa'u't good
enough fo' dat."
"What did you hear Mr. Grub say?"
"I hearn dat man dar what sold de
army boots with paper soles say "Oun
nel Archibald, 'f yo' don' pay me de
money yo' owe me you'll hab to turn
ober to me de plantation aud ebery
ttilr.g en It: si!-. 1 Mars' Archibald, he
said sof'ly, berry sofly, 'Mr. Grub, I'll
pay you when I get de money fo' de
crop.' "
"Didn't you say your hearing was
nut good enough to enable you to hear
what Colonel Archibald said when he
spoke softly?"
"I 'at was when ma right ear was
turned dat wa. Ma right ear mighty
poh at hearen. When t heard Mars'
Archibald say dat I turned ma lef ear
dat wuy."
"ll'm. 1 expect you have ears for
what you want to hear. Tell the Jury
what you saw of this trouble."
"Well. sah. I sor dis parson what
sold wooden hams to de iirtuy coinen
nut oh de doo' uii,hty quick."
"Me was pushed hy Coloned Archi
bald, w as he not?"
"No, sub. le arm wtm' Colonel
Archibald would hab to push him wld
was lef oil de battlefield."
"Did you see an thing to Indicate
that the plaintiff was forced out of
the house."
"Yes, sah."
"What did you see?"
"1 Her a boot de toe bein' "bout ten
inches below dc hi,ck coat huttous of
illi man what ,. pounded stone fo'
medicine to de a i ;iy ."
"Ah ha." I thought we should get
the truth ut last. "To whom did tills
hoot tloiig?"
"Duillio, sail."
"Why dou't you know ?''
"Cos dc gcn'I. man what owu.M de
beet was lnn!e de house and dis fel
lah W I . : t s.i. I
'Tb.ii !l do. Judge. I think I have
pros .1 I il.t t : i ' v i
Then1 is no Mich tiling as Uiter
tuce iu law." interrupted Uie JuiLve.
"Cv dismissed."
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SOME KINDS OF STIMULANTS
Alcohol and Wine Favored by Euro-
peans, Poppy by Chinese, Bhang
by the Indians.
When the Kuropi
calls for alcohol to
he Is Joyful he la';
may have more joy.
an Is weary he
evlve him ; when
viine, that be
In like manner
the Chinese woos bis "white lady,"
the poppy flower, tho Indian chews
bhang, the West African seeks sur
cease In kola, observes a correspond
ent in National Conci'iiphb'ul Magu
elne. Khat Is more to the Yemen Arab
than uny of these to Its devotees. It
Is no narcotic, wooing sleep, hut a
stimulant, like alcohol. Unlike al
cohol, it conceals no demon, but a
fairy. The khat enter will tell you
that when he follows this fairy It takes
him into regions overlooking paradise,
lie culls the plant the "flower of para
dise." How and when khat cume Into the
Yemen Is not certain, liotanists say
that It was brought over from llarrar,
In Abyssinia, many centuries ago.
There Is 11 tradition among the wise
men of the East that the sheik Ibra
him Aliou Ztirbayu introduced it Into
Hodelduh from Kthlopla about 14.10.
Hut ask any Yemen Arab and he will
tell you "it has been always. Allah
gave It to us in the beginning, to make
us forget labor and imln."
Contrary to the general opinion held
by those who pn lend to know any
thing about It at nil. Mint Is never
used ns a beverage In the Yemen, but
the fresh leaves are invariably chewed.
The youngest leaves are the best. They
have a sweetish, slightly astringent
tnste, not unpleasant to the European
palate, but certainly nut alluring.
When brewed, they lose most of their
strength and the flavor of the decoc
tion Is much like that of those grape
vine "cigarettes" which most of us en
joyed (?? in boyhood days. The old
leaves are toiu'li and ought to tan a
leathern tongue.
Just what Is the exact toxic ef
fect of khat on the human system
has never yet been Mscerlalne'l. It is
certainly a stimulant with 11 lively
and nearly immediate effect upon the
brain and uerve cells; the gloomiest
man becomes cheerful under Its Influ
ence, the most enervated active. With
al, I have been unable to learn of a
single case of Immediate or harmful
reaction such as invariably follows the
use of other stimulant..
Australia Prepare for Soldiers.
Australia has, from the Hrst, grap
pled with the question of providing
for her soldiers after the war with
cominendable energy uiul forethought.
Kor some months the Australian
pntrlatlon fund has been devoting It
self to the consideration and devel
opment of various plans wliINt ninny
practical steps have been taken by
Individuals and communities toward
the formation of definite settlement
schemes, says a correspondent. The
state government of New South Wales
has set aside special ureas for cultiva
tion by returned soldiers. These ef
forts were supplemented hy the gen
erosity of one landow ner who gave a
tract of land amounting to thousands
of acres for that purpose. Australia's
first need Is population and the com
monwealth will have an opportunity,
after the ar. not only to supply her
ou need but also to do a great serv
ice to the labor market by affording
that "room for adjustment." which It
will need. The federal government
has already promised fin.mxMMi for
the work and has pledged itself to
raise an additional $L"0.tx.i0.0tX in the
future.
East Through
California
Costs but little more
When you go East via California you
may visit San Francisco, all the resorts
along the Road of a Thousand Wonders.
Los Angeles and
Sunny Southern California,
The Apache Trail of Arizona.
Liberal stopovers are permitted at vari
ous points en route.
Four trains a day from Portland offer
ample accommodations.
Ask at any S. P. agency or address
John M. Scott
General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
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Didn't Like It.
A colonel ( f a well-known Highland
regiment, on r. t urtii n n from the army,
hu.i Imltt a stms little villa which he
hint named "The Retreat."
Ills gardener, who was an old sol
dier from the same r iinent. on tie
ins shown over tho place for the flrt
time by the colonel, was asked hy the
lntter what he thought of ! place.
"Klne! Hut 1 dinnn like that." said
the old soldier, pointing to the name
on the entrance.
-Why!" replied the colonel. "What's
the mutter w!!h It?"
UVel, sir.'" rep!:.-.! the veterua.
drawing h'r.i.;f : "ye ken ye never
heard that played oil or hug!e."
PRESBVTERIAIN.'
Dr. H. C Dunsmore, Pastor
10 a. m. Scnday school.
11 a. m. Public W orship with
7-30 p. m. Sermon.
BAPTIST
. Sunday school at 10.
Services every Sunday morning and
evening.
B. Y. P. U at 7:00.
We invite you to all our services.
Strangers cordially welcomed.
METHODIST
Thus. D. Yarnes, Pastor.
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Special School Meeting.
Notice is hereby given to the lop il
Toters of School District No. 29 of l'o k
County, State of Oregon, that a s-t en 1
school meeting of g,d district iil :
held at the Public school building on
ih aeeond day of January, 1918, at
7:30 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
following objecta:
To elect two (2) directori to fill
vacancie.
Dated this 12th dv of Decemb. -1317.
A. L Thomas.
Chairn.kn Bo rd of I). .
Attest:-h Chas. Llv-m.-f .
District ClerH.