gndrpcndfttce !uterpri$f.
GIVES RELIEF
Owing to th recent snow storm which prevented many people from
taking advantage of our great
20 Per Cent Discount Sale
We shall continue the sale until Satan
Humor philosophy
OVNCAN M. INITI
CHARCE9 COWARD HICKS
Entered at Independence, Ore., post
office m iocoaJ cli wttr.
TO SUFFERERS
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
ubscrlptlon, H.60 Pw Y,ar Thcr w mie n lh world VOTES RESOLUTION
'I.. . .. ill TENDERING 1500.000.
lei Ul Know iiit'iii mi" uhvij tun wunuj
Records prove that the, upbuilding I K, B,lg uiUiut them.
of a healthy, prosperous city la a re
ult of having given the other fellow
a chance. IVm't try to hog It all.
The Board of Control for the Nor
mal School recommenda a good ap-
broDriatlon for Weaton. Monmouth
and Aahland Normala and the abol
tshnienl of Drain. We believe the
board la puraulng a wise policy In
continuing their Normala and ask
ing for the liberal aupport of them. thing.
Vale Ortano.
man would rath'
er have hla own
way than be pop
ular and genial,
and It la locky
for him that he
would
In the case of the town goaatp a little
knowledge la apt to be a alanderou
An obstinate Latest Ettimatta of the Dead Ex-
Pome men regard the man who hti
no trouble to be drowned aa a truly
pitiable Individual.
Lota of men who are alwaya running
for office never aeem to get anywhere.
rrobably the greatest aervlce a doe-
During the blltaarda reported from
varloua aoctlona of the country the
hospitable climate of Oregon waa. up
to thla week, especially recomenda-
ble to dwellora In the "Beaver State".
The weather thla week la the roughest
aeen In the Willamette valley In inanj tor does Is keeping us from being graphed from Messina to Premlei
ceeds 200,000 Mora Than Half of I
Com Population Exterminated -Re-1
lltf Work Reduced to System.
Rome, Jan. S. Although graphU
stories are coming Into Home of th
horrors In Southern Italy and Sicily.
these are but repetitions of Individu
al tragedlea already recorded. What
chiefly concerns the government and
the people Is the progress that la be
ing made toward the relief of those
who have Buffered by the dread visi
tation. Considerable advance la toll I
respect haa been made at Measlna.
where, according to official reporti
received here, the supply service Ul
beginning to work satisfactorily.
The minister of Justice has tele-
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years, A redeeming feature with Or
egon ahe knowa how to straighten out
of a tantrum with better grace than
moat any other atate.
scared to death. Glollttl that large bodies of troops
have arrived and are bow occupying
The unpreparodnws that aometlmee all parts of the town. The appalling I f lI Kl RRAMBERG
orercomea us in an emergency U at- exieni 01 me aisasier renaers mj-
tained In some casea only by much thing like a systematic search of the
preparation. rulna, but persons are being dragg d
out continually ana are oeing irai
The mean things we didn't aay don't Pr,ted t0 he rellef ,hlp' M 'oon M
day, January 16,1909, which will pos
itively be the last day.
We've too Many Goods
on Hand
and we need the room for our new Spring lines, some of which are
already en the way. We offer every article of our splendid stock at
20 lo OFF
prise there la none that compares any
more favorably than that of the Sa
lem Statesman new year number. It
la creditable, to aay the least.
keep us awake nights, even If they
their wounda receive attention.
1908 will go down In history aa the
greatest year Oregon ever enjoyed.
and the numerous new year and holt
day editions of the newspapers of the won't let ns go to Bleep. Dead Kxceed 200,000,
state will carry tne story 01 mis - The latest Inveatigatlon on both
progress to thousands of Eaatern pM Blessed, ah, blessed Indeed, la it to I tides 0f the straits make It certain
ele. Of all the holiday editions that give, more so than to receive, put now that many more than half the popu
have come to the desks of the Enter- about tne poor mortal wno can ao utlon of the coast towns and village
nave Been miea. professor mcco,
director of the observatory at Mount
Pride Is a very foolish thing, bnt It
la the foolish things of the world that
have made the most noise in it
Plastering and general mnson work
htone, Brick and Concrete work.
INDEPENDENCE. OR.
Estimates free on application.
Plays and Players.
Tea, thousands of dollars are car-
lied In the pockets of overalls and
much more Is tied up securely in
the toea of old box. Back of a home
ly face la often bestowed superior in
telligence and under coarse linen
may be found the truest heart. None
of these circumstances argue for
themselves more than that all people
deserve courteous treatment. Their
employment determines their attire
and circumstances their linen. Some
characters In overalls fill one with
more reverence than any makeup of
evening costume. So, be cleanly, be
moral, be generous.
"Advertising today is the most po
tent force in finance and commerce,"
declared Stephen W. Bolles of the
Humphrey Advertising Company, in
a recent address before the St. Louis
College of Finance and Law. "It Is
today the mightiest factor in the
business world. It is a business
builder with a potency that goes be
yond human desires. It la something
more than a drummer's knocking at
the door of the customer; it is a I
' positive creative force in business.
Modern advertising has made the
luxuries of yesterday the necessi
ties of today. The constant drop
ping of the water of publicity wears
away the stone of indifference."
Perpetual Youth.
What's the use of growing 0IdT
Not the slightest bit.
At threescore a man need not
Fold his arms and quit
That's what the professor says.
Calm your doubts and fears,
Tou can just be starting in
, At one hundred years.
It Is easy, so they say
Who have never tried.
Only need to. have the rules
Thoroughly applied.
Just like falling- off a lor
Backward, they allow.
But they always die before
They have shown us how.
Once In every little while
Some one comes along
Who can beat the dying; game
Or his guess Is wrong.
He can tell you what to do
60 you'll last and thrive '
For a century or two
And still be alive.
What's the use of dying; young.
Dropping- off for keeps,
At the age of ninety-two?
Hear them sigh. "He sleeps."
Tou can spend some fifty more
Years of pleasant ease.
As the tall Mtssourian says.
Show us. If you please.
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with the single exception of Boston and Bay State Rubbers and Rubber
Boota. Every pair of Shoes In the house reduced 20 per cent. Every
suit of Clothea In the house reduced 20 per cent. 20 par cent discount
on every yard of dress Goods. Every yard of Silks, Satins, Velvets, Vel
veteen, Trimmings, Bear Cloth, Dress Linings, Flannels, Outing Flannels,
Flannellette, Muslin, 8heeting, Clnghsm, Calico, Bedtlcklng, Toweling, Ta
ble Linens, Oil Cloth, Laces, Embroidery, Ribbons, Ladies' purs, Lace
Curtains, Corsets, Hosiery, Underwear, Blankets, comforts, umorenaa
The Itoger brothers will play "In Sweaters, 6hlrts, Gloves, Hats, Overalls, Duck Costs, Leather Coats, Mack-
ranania" for another aeason. Inaws, Sllckera, Men's Suits, Boys Suits, Mens overcoats, soys wer-
Margaret May. a sister of Edna May, coats, Men's and Boys' separate Trousers, Suit Cases, Notions of every
la to be In Frltzl Scheffs company. I kind.
George M. Cobnn'a new musical com
edy is called "The American Idea."
Virginia Earle may return to musical Every Item In our Immense stock, with the single exception of Rubber
comedy, as she has been offered the and Rubber Boota. Every article in the store Is marked In plain figure
prima donna role In a new musical anj y0U can figure the 20 per cent discount for yourself.
prouueuon.
William Vaughan Moody, the author
of "Tbo Great Divide." has completed
another play. "The Juggernaut" Ilen-
ry Miller controls the rights. I vmlP bllI .mounts to $20 you get It for $16
George Grossuilth. the author of It, ,,- hm .mounts to $15 you get It for $12
"The Girls of Gottenberg." has been .m,lntH , ,0 Vou cet It for
Williams
s " -'S!?R natt" ur b,I. amounts to ,7 you get it for ..
Cnhlll's new musical play Is If "our b alno,,nt8 t0 " yU !! 0
...$8
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$3.60
80c
40c
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rallwl "Thp Rnr n,1 Rotft-Th " your Dill amoums iu i'
book Is liv Goorce V. IIobarL Enne If your bill amounts to COc you get It for
Cowles will ngiiln be a member of If your bill amounts to 5c you get it ior 11.
Miss Cat) ill's company.
Current Comment.
POPE PIUS x.
Etna, estimates that the victims of hhev all seem to cut n flenre O -Phils
me eartnquaKe exceea zuu.uuu.
Public opinion is greatly concerned
'Oh. I shall win that enp eveutunl- we re not Pavm9 " """'"
lv." says Sir Thomas Linton. No for us. We are simply oversiocKea ana resine xnsi uerp CUi in PnCO
nonhtinir Thomns thi ninhmmiH 1 1. the onlv wav to make this clearance Sale a success.
Times-Dispatch.
Several alrBhlps can cut a figure 8 In
the air, but when it comes to profits
Up to the Audience .
delphla North Amerlcnn.
Customs officers have decided
that
From every corner of the world
-where civilized people dwell will
com contributions to help swell the I
great purse which will be made up
.for the stricken country of Italy.
JThere has been no calamity in the
history of the world to compare with
that which was visited upon the Ital
ians last week. It is safe to say
that every civilized race of earth is
represented among the victims of
the awful catastrophe. It is simply
bewildering for the human mind to
attempt to picture anything of the
want and deprivation that hangs over
that country. It is the duty of every
community of the world to offer do
nations to the sufferers of stricken
Italy. The Enterprise will take
charge of any contributions that the
people of Independence care to make!
and will forward them to the proper
people In Salem or Portland.
"221, o-l ITHIMCItl
land don't let the children In on tho
secret. Baltimore American Star.
It may not be long now before thct
It WiH Pay You
with regard to the safety of the King b , are F h , f
Bnri finnan a t hn nnonlhln Ann nn I '
suu Mfuccti auu t i c pvoaiuio uaugci
from tottering walls. The King fre
quently has tried to persuade the
Queen to return to Rome, but she 11 U,B' D01 oe now oelore ln" l , . . . fn, uour fami,v because It Is a oenulno
has alwavs refused to leave her hus- famous saying, "What Is the constltu- to buy a yeaC supply of goods for your family, because It Is a genuine-
hnn tlon between friends?" will be trans- 20 per cent discount Sale and you'll not Tina values eisewnere iiko we 01-
lated into Turklsh.-Washlngton Post. fer. Remember that this Is tne first general saie mat wo nave naa in
AniiM'Iru loads thp world, rsvs the ..w.nn and vou'll find everything exactly as represented. No-
January and February are the
months of clearance sales. Watch the
advertising of these sales in the En
terprise. It's a good time to get real
bargains n merchandise. The En
terprise asks you to do the favor of
patronizing the advertisers when you
can do so without inconveniencing
yourselves. It will pay you to do it
because you know as well as you
know anything that it is the best
houses that advertise. Stop and
think a minute. Isn't it a fact in al
most every case that the merchant
who does not advertise is the one
who is too close and stingy to ap
preciate his own best interests. He
Is not pleasant to trade with. He
never has a bargain for you and you
will notice that he hangs on to his
old stuff for good profits until there
Is nothing left in his shop that is
desirable. Don't you remember
stores that were like that? Perhaps
. you will remember also that they
were poor patrons of the newspapers.
Stand by the good advertiser for he
"Is vour play a tragedy or a farce?'
"I don't know yet. I want to wait
and see whether it makes the audience
laugh or cry."
Doesn't Work That Way.
How nice and pleasant It would be
If now and then there would
Appear upon our family tree
An uncle rich and good
Who'd leave this world of pain and woe
With much celerity
And let a goodly fortune go
To us In verity!
But, ah,
alas,
I grieve
to say,
It very
seldom
works
that way.
Pope's Appeal to World.
It is stated that the Popu has de
cided to send an appeal to the Cath
olic bishops throughout the world to
obtain sabscrlptions to the earth'
quake fund. He will place particu
lar dependence on the generosity of
Americans, English and Irish.
An American recommends that
through the co-operation of Ameri
cans In Rome, steamers be chartered
at Naples to carry provisions, cloth
ing and medical supplies of all kinds
as well as doctors and nurses to the
Straits of Messina.
The United States is far ahead of
other nations in the relief work. Am
bassador Griscom, has chartered a
vessel for two weeks at a cost of
$50,000 to carry medical supplies,
doctors, nurses and provisions to the
devastated district.
Frustrated.
"I am looking for work."
"Fond of it?"
'Yes."
"What kind of work?"
"Any kind, lust so it Is work."
'Mighty proud of your good old fam
ily, aren't you?"
'What family?"
'Ananias'."
Answered the Description.
"I have a book on small fruit cul
ture."
"It doesn't look like it. From ap
pearances I would take it to be a his
torical novel."
'Anyway the clerk where I bought
It assured me it was current litera
ture."
Congress Will Give $500,000.
Washington, Jan. 4. Resolutions
were introduced today in the senate
and house providing for an appro
priation of $500,000 for Italian re
lief. The resolutions provide that the
money shall be used for provisions,
clothing, medicines and other neces
sary articles and the president is au
thorized to employ any vessels of the
United States navy or to .charter and
employ other suitable steamships to
carry out the purposes of this government.
national board of lire underwriters. In
what? In fire loss. It is a grand dis
tinction, to be sure. Springfield Re
publican. The Sultan's Name.
American and English newspapers
have a way of mangling the name of
the sultan of Turkey. Often he is
called simply "Abdul" nothing more.
Sometimes it Is "Abdul the Artful,"
"Abdul the Wary." The proper way
to write the name, according to the
London Chronicle, is "Abd-ul-Hamld"
or, as some would transliterate it,
"Abd-'I-IIamld." This means "servant
(or slave) of the praised one" 1. e.,
God or Allah. The "ul" or " T mere
ly represents the Arabic definite arti
cle, which in writing is always Joined
to the following word.
"Abd" is a very common first name
with Mohammedans, as in Abd-uI-Ka-dir,
Abd-ul-Latif, Abu-ul-Azlz. "Ab
dul," with or without the Hamid,
makes nonsense, but no one seems to
notice it.
On this principle George du Maurler
might be called "Georgedu" for short,
and T. P. O'Connor would lose his na
tionality under the Italian looking dis
guise of "Thomaso."
misrepresentations of any kind allowed In our store.
lames'
Salem, Oregon
Store
Jupiter's Eighth Satellite.
The new satellite of Jupiter, discov
ered at the Greenwich observatory Inst
winter, proves to be a very inrerpstin!
Back In object both on account of Its great dis
tance from tne pianrt, more man w.-
The Black Hand.
There is a historical foundation
for the name Black Hand,
Inrmtalf inn Aava In Snaln tharo wflfl
La Mano Nera, a secret society which uuu.uuu .1....
fought the government and the tlon. i-roreasor t.oora rones
Lexell,
church. It passed, and the secret socle- gests that this satellite may t
ti it- Kotr. to be the long lost comet of
wnicu was last soi-n in 11111, wut-u
made a very close npproneh l Jupiter.
Circumstances Alter Size.
"How big is a dollar, anyway?"
"That all depends."
"On what?"
"On how hard you have to work for
Twenty years or more ago a false re
port was raised in Spain that La Mano)
Nera had been revived. The story lin
gered In the brain of a Herald report
er, and one fine day he attempted to
rejuvenate waning interest in a puz
zling Italian murder case by speculat
ing as to the coming to life of the
Black Hand among Latin immigrants
in America. The other newspapers
eeized on the idea eagerly.and kept it
troing. Everybody's Magazine.
Grants Pass will soon have a com
peting telephone system, a new com
pany having Incorporated with a cap
ital of $30,000. It will ask for a
Is the substantial merchant and will jt atMi now 0Dg you have to wait tor franchise from the city and county
prove to be your best friend. it." I or an up-to-date telephone system.
Pith an:l Point.
In spite of our troubles vp all rt"
pretty well.
Let the devil alone, and he'll not
bother you.
No scheme pays as well as legiti
mate business.
Some people never get to the front
because they stop and talk too often.
As soon as an old fool acquires a
little sense a young fool steps tip to
repeat his mistakes.
Patronize our advertisers.
A HOME for
$500
44 acres, located on he Luckiamute,
four miles south of Monmouth, one
mile from railroad. Has good ash
and maple timber standing, enough
to pay. for the place. Land is par
ticularly adapted for gardening pur
poses. No improvements. Price
$500.
Chas. E. Hicks
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON