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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT PAQE8 THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. PAGE 8EVEN Evidence. "Do you really helluva, doctor, that your old medicines really keop any body alive?" aiiked the skeptic. "Bur ly," returned the doctor. "My pre scriptions have kept three druggists and their families ijllve In this town (or twenty years." Harper's Weekly, mtiU OYSTER SHELL-MACADAM ROAD 8quirrels Inctlnctlve Gift. POULTRY AND GAMK Can ,,ot you fancy prliio for Wild Ducka ml ulli.T gun In whou, Writ ui, for wh o(Tr on ill kind of poultry, pork, ale Pcaraon-Pugo Co., Portland Squirrels, It la said, know how to Judge distances accurately, for the seldom Jump two distances alike, ye never fall to land safely when an Inch too far or too short would mean dis aster. And dogs run along beside horses' heels, Judging; accurately th wife distance, and are seldom, if ever, Injured. Willing to Do Anything. TONS TONS TONS We want TONS of Dressed Chickens FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS W riava lit rnnrkla In Fia-tlanH ami lclnllr. and w want toaunply thm with froah hnrna rniwn poultry. (Nn Knuinrt. aU.rui itin'k for Hmlth.) Mark your atulT: I' HANK L. HMI'I II MKaT "U., I'urtlanil, Orrrt, J'lnca your nwnfi ami luldnmii on l.h packntrff. Whip ly axprcaa luarriva hr Homnlwr Hint ur 1Kb I. Your (ttuff will b .wolifhwl Imnwllalvly on arrival. Wa luaianUnt you tlm lirlilniH ninrkut prl.t, Woilo not diaru commlitnion. VVa will promptly mall you our rlim k on thn 1'iral National Hank of Portland, llnon. Thla la aurvly III Ut and aijuarnat di al that any rulluWo firm can oliur you, Wa ant paylnii tudayi Irmal Fit Vnl up to 130 pound, 13c. Kmall lllnrk Hoica. l(lo. I r hit llotfii, 8- and Sc. l.lva i'tiickvfiM, 12o, NO COMMISSION Wild Purka ami firra. mnr kot prti'. Blilp ua your prudui-a wary day In lha yar. f RANK L. SMITH Tlghi log (he Bet-f Trust" Machinery:- (Wmvl-JUmi Machin ery houirht, pold and Bxrhattifwl: nKiniL boll-rn. Mwmllli. at. 1 ha J. K. Martin Co.. K3 lat fcU. I'urtland. tf-mii for block l.lat and prion. VEAL, HOGS, POULTRY Veal, fnnr-y, 7fi to II" II. IS to U 12". III. l urk, fu. , utito no iiw. iui ii.' ii J tili'tti'ii", h.maniul iiriiiMK, IU, Vi i t to Be lb. ( i mm. hvai. 11 hi 2f Hi. i urky livii, 17 Ui I. Mm rtrtW-.l. V) tnKrt lb. 1v Ktmmnii to ut yuu tlm nUvt trUm on nil tMtinifliiis tltnt itrrlvo on or ImCon !oiiiiir 6, Wi. Ulp a mm m yu eut lr return mnil, r. 11. KCIIMAI.Z CO. Paid-up Capital f IOrO00. 141-143 Front Html, Portland, Orison SAVE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT of $100 or more by buying your Piano or rinyer Piano direct from factory store, IUTSII & LANK PIANO COMPANY 353 Washington St., Portland, Or. LIME FERTILIZER Aim Urn! riantr. Lima, Omcnt. Wall Piaa tor and 8)1 liiuli. W ri la f or pricea. NOTTINGHAM & CO. 102 Front Btrart. PORTLAND. OK. BANDMEN: SUE Sole for IIOLTON and KUKSCIIKR hand Inatrutncnta. Tha moat ciimpWa atork of MuMical Min-i-hnniliaa In tha Northweat Wrila for t'aialoiruea. HKIBKIIMNG-LUCAS MUSIC CO. 1S4 Swond 8traek Portland, Oraaroa jyt SHIP TO 4TCARSTENS 49 Front St,, Portland. Oregon WtII yotir atufT at Top Price. jDrwI Hofira, Veal, Live and Dn'PirwJ Poultry. W return your money avery 4H houra. When In PORTLAND atop at NEW SCOTT HOTEL Largo, Hffht rooma: atam ht: big lobby; clean and ordorly: cloaa to buainBa Biptinn: bait placa fur family in city. 1UMIM.4 Mc Ul. Seventh and Ankeny Streets unvrnient irom All Lwpou or sireaicar. r rv m m- .- PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye. One 10c package colors Bilk, wool and cotton equally well and is guaranteed to give perfect results. Aak dealer, pr wo wlU aend postpaid at 10c a package. Write for free booklet bow to dye, bleach and mix colors. MONROE DRUG COMPANY, Qulncy, Illinois. OUT or TOWN PEOPLE rnn Trwlv prompt tnutt. nionfH of Hon-potionoua, Hftaltli-ball ding rem.dlaa Irom C. GEE WO the Chinos doctor, Try once moro If yon hnre boen dootorlnn w!t,U thin one and that one and have not ohtainttd per manent rolittf. Lot thin trroat nature hauler dinar none your onne and proHorllio tome rem tidy whe-ee Action Ih quink, nuro and nafa, Ilia preiorlpttona are oompoundtid from Kootn, Herb, Budi and Barkntliat liavn boon gat hered from every quar ter of th Rlnha, The aorUof theae medlcinea re not known to the outalde world, but have hraa andfld down from fathor to aon in tha phyiiolaus' XaniUiM In China. CONSULTATION FREE. If yon live ont of town and oannot call, write for aymptom blank and oirovilar, enoloaing i oenta in atampi. THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICINE CO. 162J First St., Cor. Morrison Portland, Oregon. Possibly the Reason. ' "The trouble is that my boss has fa vorites. You can't deny it" "I won't deny It But have you noticed that his favorites do all the, hard work bout the place?" Louisville Courier Journal. Beit Ccugh Syrup. Taitet Good. Ua In tlmi. flnld br Drnreifttt. P. N. U. NO. 50-,13 WHEN writing1 to adTertltora, pleas men tloa thla paiiar. 7 r t t'"Taj LailMa ft El of Dressed Turkeys of Dressed Geese of Dressed Ducks NO COMMISSION all kinds of flidna, Falla and Tallow, Wa want MEAT COMPANY Portland, Oregon Bible Was Put Into Rhyme. Versifications, not only of the Psalms but of the other books of the lilble, were numerous in the sixteenth century. One of the most prolific versifiers was Wlllam Hunnls, who, under such fanciful titles as "Seven Sobs of a Sorrowful 8oul for Bin," "A Handful of Honeysuckles," "A Hlveful of Honey," etc., published a number of rhyming versions of Gene sis and Job, which .are now worth their weight in gold to the biblio maniac. Ifothara will AnA rH wi--, . , Jyrup u m boat mmady to Uao tut lUalr sbiiUnu 9urlm,-iaUathlugjiarloU. " Musical Family. Btlgglns "Are there any musicians In your family?" Wiggins "Ila-ther! Why, my father is an adept at blowing bla own horn, and mother Is equally expert at harping on one string; main-law has to play second fiddle, and Aunt Tabltha loads a humdrum ex istence; grandpa gives a solo on his uasai organ every night, without the stops; uncle snenda Mb timn vniiin. his whlstlo; Harry is fond of hla pipe, and Oorty Is forever ringing the changes on her admirers." Miiild bin a wnilc anlutlnn. Arolrllt It,,. Obsolete Garment, A New York firm of petticoat manu facturers failed with $700,000 of lia bilities recently, and gives the ex planation that women's skirts are so tight they have quit wearing petti coats. Did you know thatT Kansas City Star. No thoaehtful pmnon nca liquid blue. It'a a ilnrh of blue In a lariro bottle nf wntrr. Ask for itad Cruaa liall Blue, the blue that'a all blue. The Danger. "It may seem a trifling matter," says a writer In the Observer, "but I think that the man who weara his gloves seems to be smarter than the man who carries his gloves in his hands." Surely It Is no trifling mat ter. One might meet the Observer writer any day, and then If one were carrying one's gloves instead of wear ing them, Vhat an outsider one would feel. The Bystander. If you are afflicted with either Rheumatism or Neuralfpa, send me your name and address. I will forward by mail FREE a simple Herbal Recipe that will cure you. I will also mail you a Trial Treatment All absolutely free. Enclose a two-sent stamp to pay postage. Address W. 11. Sutton, 2600 Orchard Ave., hot Angeles, California. Philosopher's Tip. "I was riding in the park with the great Carlyle one morning when his wideawake blew off. A working man very civilly ran and picked it up. In stead of giving the man a pourbolre, however meager, Carlyle took the re turned hat with a bow, and said: "Thank ye, my man; ye can Just say ye've picked up the hat of Thomas Carlyle." "That Fourth. Generation," by Janet Ross. Hard to See Under Water. There is no scientific instrument of the "scope" character which enables one to see down to 50 or 60 feet under water. When the sun shines vertical ly over water, a box or bucket with a glass bottom is often used to look Into the water. A cloth covering to exclude light from the box or bucket Is sometimes employed. , But without electric or some other light in the wa ter these devices are not very satis factory. Peaceful Beginning. A young .barber was telling one of his regular customers of hla recent weddiry?. "You bet we had a good time at my wedding," he said. "Lots of young people there, a big crowd, and we had dancing and singing and lots of fun, and there wasn't one Bght." . Just So. Cariosity is finding out something about somebody else that don't con cern you and which would make you mighty mad if somebody else found It out about you when It didn't con cern somebody els a A little girl, now a famous artist, long ago was caught using her crayons on Sunday. As the forbidden Joys were taken from her she sobbed out "Mamma, do Tnt tne have them. I'D draw a church an' a a graveyard If vou will! HFLPSBVV1S0RF RED tl&XilEYES Not Saying Much. A celebrated woman lawyer says women are Just as honest as some nan, but perhaps that Isn't saying ery much. Grand Knplda Press. What Would Newspapers Do7 If It were not for our mistakes, life would be pretty monotonous. Judgo. SaiBaMhatf You want "your rights" That always means a KEEN APPETITE PERFECT DIGESTION ACTIVE LIVER BOWEL REGULARITY There's one way to get them take Hostetter's STOMACH BITTERS at mealtime for a few days. It does the work. All Druggists C aawaan iaa i-Wi la mmmmmm nw yiJurytrmm aHMliiil m iiniiiaw ar' irnli naiii. '"t niiillii.ai mii He Knew. "Daughter," called the conventional, comic-paper father from his regular position at the top of the stairs, at the well-known hour of 11:55 p. m "doesn't that young man know how to say good night?" "Does he?" echoed the young lady in the darkened ball. "well, I should Bay he does." "DEAD SHOT If DR. PEERY'S VERMIFUGE FOR WORMS ROMAN EYE BALSAM For Inflamed Eyel ids Prepared by Wright's Indian Vegetable PILL CO. NEW YORK House Plana Important. The care in the home and all other forms of household work are greatly facilitated by right planning and the use of suitable materials for the construction and furnishing of the home. An adequate and convenient water supply and other conveniences are essential, not only for comfort and for saving labor, but also from the standpoint of home hygiene. The Coughs of Children They may not cough today, but what about tomorrow? Better be prepared for it when it comes. Ask your doctor about keeping Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in the house. Then when the hard cold or cough first appears you have a doctor's medicine at hand. This cough medicine is especially good for children. No anodynes. No alcohol. Many a child is called dull and stupid when the whole trouble is due to a lazy liver. We firmly believe your own doc tor will tell you that an occasional dose of Ayer's Pills, sugar-coated, will do such children a great deal of good. Ask him. Xaa ay the t. O. AYS CO., Low LI, Xaaa. EH SON-IN-LAW WAS RESENTFUL Mighty 8ore Whenever He Remem bered How Old Man Asked Him if He Could 8upport Girl. "I see that your wife's father and mother are living with you now." . "Yes." "The old gentleman has permanent ly retired from business, has he?" "Retired? That's hardly the name for It He has been kicked out." "I'm sorry to hear that. Didn't he have anything saved up to keep him and hla wife In their old age?" "Not a cent. I'll have to support them the rest of their lives." . "Well, It's lucky that you are able to do so." "It may be lucky enough, but there's one thing that makes me mighty aore whenever I think of It." "What's that?" "The lofty way in which the old man asked me, when I told him wanted to marry his daughter, if thought I would be able to support her In the style to which she had been accustomed." Couldn't Be Done. "So you will agree that women have greater powers of cersuaajon than men." "Yes, Henrietta," replied Mr. Meek ton. "No man could go out and buy five or six hundred dollars' worth of eilk hats and suits of clothes and sat isfy his wife with the explanation that he wanted to make himself more at tractive in her eyes." Not Competent. District Attorney Is the lady on your left, Just selected as a Juror, re lated to you, Mr. Jones? "Yes, air, she's my wife." "Would she be apt to Influence your opinion in deciding on the merits of this case?" Judge That Is a foolish question. Mr. Jones, you are excused. Life. In the Alps. At the Alpine Resort: "We're back again, count; we've had a splendid day; we've been up the mountain, you know." "Ah, you English mothers, you are a-ways as young as your daughters." "You flatter me, count, it was only my girls who climbed. I went up in the vernacular." Punch. Safe Reading. "My husband got so excited reading about the world's series that it af fected his heart. The doctor says he niusn't read anything exciting for a long time." "I see. madam. Well, here Is a nice book entitled 'Elsie's School Days.' I don't think that will excite your hus band too much." HE KNEW BETTER. Mrs, Henpeck All the world's a stage. Mr. Henpeck (sadly) And some think men are foolish enough to they're stage managers. Occupational Ailments. First Doctor Had a couple of odd patients this morning. Second Doctor Indeed! Who were they? First Doctor One was a beekeeper with the hives and the other a grass widow with the hay fever. Not Her Fault. Mr. Newlywed Doesn't this omelet seem er rather tough, my dear? Mrs. Newlywed I don't Bee why it should, darling. I'm sure I ordered the very best egg-coal the dealer had to cook it with. Judge. ' The Meaning. "What does the hero mean when he tells the heroine: 'Through darkness and cold and storm and despair myldeadly toll against the producer and love shall always remain the same?' Means he'll love her even after they are married-" ry.- - Viz . . . ;, , t . . . , - , I ..f& "A ." r-- l ( ' ; , - it - F . , ' , . 1 V i l KJf'' . s " ' - , i ' ' ' y a ' ' s, ' - ! The Illustration 8how a Modern Oyster 8hell-Macadam Road Between East Newmarket and ML Holly In the 8tate of Maryland. LITTLE ROAD WORK IN FALL Only Aim Should Be to Keep Them Hard and Well Drained Cut Out All Weeds and Grass. 'To those who are about to work up the highways, as is often done In some counties of the state in the fall, we would say, "Don't!" Autumn is a beautiful season, but when we see a force of men "work ing" a new section of road and plow Ing up the old road-bed late In the fall. It makes us think that the melan choly days have come, the saddest of the year. There Is an element of this sort that lingers all winter over such a section of road. It is bound to be cut full of deep ruts In mild weather, and rougher than the rocky road to Dublin when the ground is frozen. The only aim in working roads at this time of the year should be to keep them hard and well drained, says the Wisconsin Agriculturist No loose dirt, clods or vegetable matter such as weeds and grass sods should be left on the road-bed. Sod and weeds make humus, and however much we desire a supply a humus in cultivated soils, It Is a mighty poor road building material. Clay roads should be packed and smoothed with the road drag, and not loosened up at any time of the year, much less Just before winter sets in, Muddy and sandy tracts may be grav eled or macadamized. Tile drains and culverts are seen to be in good condition for draining away the ditch water. But places can well be hard surfaced or cut to proper levels or slopes. But to plow and scrape loose soft material up on to the roadway is not good highway engineering for November. It is better to leave fair ly firm road surfaces as they are than to fill in with unpacked material at this season of the year. Good Jersey Roads. The New Jersey ' legislature and state officials, aroused to their re sponsibility as producers of the best interests of their commonwealth, have voted millions of dollars to be used in constructing an ocean boulevard, to run the entire length of the coast In a state already famous for its roads this will undoubtedly be the finest driveway In America and will be superb addition to the already wonder ful attractions of the Jersey coast. With the assistance of the United States government the state has also appropriated money for the dredging of an Inland water way through the maze of bays, creeks and inlets from Bay Head to Cape Mayf which will make it possible for pleasure craft to ply between the resorts with absolute safety at all times. National Maga zine. Mud Hole Is Costly. The ravages of the boll weevil In Texas are estimated at millions of dol lars annually, but the mud hole has been a more costly foe to millions of dollars in trying to find a way of erad icating the boll weevil but we do not have to spend money to learn how to eradicate bad roads build good ones. The boll weevil In destroying cotton decreases production and consequent ly increases the price of the remain ing products, but bad roads levy their destroy the value of the remaining roads. CUT OUT ROAD CONTRACTOR Nothing More Than Figureheads a4 County Pays Them Big Profit, for Their Bare Signatures. (By ISAAC U TOTTEN. In the Farm aaA Fireside.) In this state (Indiana) we have what is termed "the three-mile gravel road" law. Under the provisions of this law fifty freeholders of a town ship may petition the county commis sioner to establish and construct three miles of gravel road at any plaoe within the bounds of that township, providing the road is to connect wit, a township-Hue road or another gravel road at either of its terminals; and the road may be established and built if the township is not already ovei bonded, and if the bonds for the new road can be sold. This is a very elastic law and per mits of the dissipating of a very large amount of county money, because of the fact that the work is let to con tractors. Of course the construction work of the roads Is let to the lowest bidders; but there are so many hooks and crooks mostly crooks In connection, with the work, when placed in thav hands of a contractor that the cost of' constructing the roads is greatly in ex cess of the benefits. After the county commissioners' have established the road for which the fifty freeholders of the township have petitioned, they appoint a super intendent whose duty is to see that the proper grade is made for the road, and also to see that the right kind of gravel is used and applied according to specifications. The one who usually gets the Job of being superintendent is some one to whom the commissioners owe politi cal obligations, and in many instances, he Is not in the least competent to sur pervlse the work. I had an opportunity recently to ob serve how some of the road work was handled. I was one of the gravel haul ers employed. The gravel or what was supposed to be gravel was hauled from cars, a distance of about a mile during the time I was working. This alleged gravel was obtained from the gravel pits belonging to the con tractors. The superintendent who was employed by the county to see that the contractors carried out the work according to specifications, engi neered all of the work, with the excep tion of managing the teams and keep ing the time. He did the contractors' work while the contractors loafed around the saloons in town making themselves good fellows with whoever they thought would play into their hands. Although the superintendent was employed and paid by the county, he asked the contractors for compensa tion for the work . he did of setting grade boards and helping level tha gravel. The contractors were nothing more than figureheads. The county was paying them a good, round profit merely for their signature on the con tract; the county was doing the work for them, and not the contractors do ing the work for the county. A pret ty way to work it! Why cannot this kind of work be handled direct - by the county, state or national government and so elimi nate the contractors? It would save millions of dollars. One contractor told of how the "bid game" was worKea wnen oias were placed on a certain piece of work. He said that the contractors usually got together and arranged their bids, and the one who wanted the) Job would give the others a bonus . and have them put their bids in higher than hla. Of course they were high enough to give him a chance to so place his bid as to bring hi a sum large enough to pay the bonus and besides that handsome profit for himself. The King Drag. One might write a poorer eleventh commandment than this: "Remem ber the King drag to keep it handy"