THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON EIGHT PAGES PAGE FOUR Mlcpc!tilrncc tgutnpttac. HENRY E. BROWNE, Publisher. Kutered at tUe postorfice at Inde pendenoe, Oregon, as second class mai ler. Hl'BLISHKD EVERY FRIDAY Address ail communications and ni.ike all bills payable te The Enter prise, SUBSCRIPTION KATES One vear in advance $l-5' fix months in advance - - .7" Throe months in advance .50 CRITICISM. Just now the Mayor and city coun cil, at least those members who seek to improve the streets of this city by hard surface pavement, are vic tims" of criticism perhaps unjust cri ticism. It seems to us that no man should claim the right to be a com pe:ent critic on this or any other subject who does not possess a uni versality of mind on the points at issue, and it is clearly evident in this particular cas that all are not conversant with the conditions. We sometimes see numbers of men, and even whole nations, so much fet tered by habits of their education and modes of living that they cannot shake themselves from them even in the enjoyment of fine arts. Nothing to them seems to appear natural, proper or beautiful, which is foreign to their ideas. In this exclusive mode of seeing, of feeling and of living, it is no doubt possible by means of cultivation, to attain a great nice'' of discrimination in the narrow circle within which they are limited rnd circumscribed. But we repeat, no man can be a true critic or connoisseur who does not possess a universality of mind. 'Observing the progress of Indepen dence durinjg the past two years, since the subject of civic improve ment was first heard from the coun cil chambers, It Is astounding that one objection should te raised to furthering the improvements of our streets. Property has almost doubled in valuation, including the cost of pav ing. Not only is this true in the paved districts, but it is true in all parts of the city and even out into the immediate tributary country. And yet we find numberless citizens who seem to be progressive in many respects, ready to remonstrate a ga'.nst further improvement of streets. HOME INDUSTRY W'e owe it to the community' in w)i.h we live ' to do overyth'ng pos: siMo tint will be to its advantage. Our neighbor's posperlty mentis a gr at deal more to us tlv.m someone's who lives elsewhere and of whom we know little or nothing. We should beir this in mind at nil times, ami especially whe v Iniylng neei'Bsltloa for the iiouse'iold. We can r.ff-rd to pay our uierohajit a firm price for his wares r itlier than to send our money, knowing as we , every dollar ot:r citizens make will help sustain our schools.churohes and all public institutions and on the other hand the merchant will help the case by keeping In stock such goids as the public demands. Every dollar sent to Salem, Port lrnd or elsewhere builds up these towns and retards the progress of your home city. Tnke K. 8 reet with a railroad, Shun g reet with a franchise grunted for a 'raiload, and more than 1 kely other streets will some titno be called on to fur -Ish room for rails and it needs no nrHiiiiviit to show how Im practicable this will be on twenty elg'it foot streets. ; Very truly, ! V. T. HOFFMAN. A GAME OF GRAB Some people in Independence seem to look upon business life as a great game of "grab." They live for themselves only and care not whether the other fellow sinks or swims. In their lust for gain they show no scruples ns to the method employed, their sole aim being act the part of a hog. This is frank, but true. If there existed in this city a high.r stand ard of fraternity in business and social circles all would be more pros pjrors and happier. frlo. mouth Column ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE NORMAL SCHOOL CITY The First Hinge. The first hinge was probably that of the oyster. The thorny oyster of the Paciiie coast has its two shells joined together a hinw as good as any found In iny hardware shop of the country. There are other binges found in nature, hut that of the oyster reac h es the highest perfei-tion. We have made little advance upon this device in all of our years of patenting and in venting. St. Nicholas. HIS POLICY AGAIN An Expert. "1 nerer have any trouble with my gowns." "How Is that?" "You see, uiy husband belongs to the fire department." "Well?" "And he Whook me up in forty-five seconds." Washington Herald. She Had. "Have you any unmarried daughters. Mrs. De W:lIoughby?" asked the visi tor. "Oh. yes. Mr. Vnnderbloom. My daughter Minnie was unmarried last week by .ludge Cuttem," replied the lady. Harper's. A Query. Fair Pntron The papers say you han dle mail here by the ton. Postmaster Yes, indeed. Fair Patron Well, mv Banee is going away for a couple of days. What kind of a special rate will you give me per ton? Woman's Home Companion. The pistol measure before the Or egon legislature last week intended to abolish the use and maintenance of guns in homes for self-protection is1,' in our opinion, a rank injustice to people of Oregon under the pres ent conditions. The intention of the measure is probably all good, but un der Governor West's prison policy, with criminals and professional yegg mm on parole, what protection can the homes of Oregon have? The law says someone, but the law does not act quick enough to prevent the mur der of an entire family when these men are at work. At S'l . erton a few days ago some one ent:red a home in the night and stabbed a young lady trirteen times wi h a sharp instrument of some kind It is said that the sheriff of Marion county was called upon to run down the assailanr, but on account of so inuch work in the office, occasioned by tax collections , he could not find time to leave, and requested that The city marshal look into the case Thisl beinlg the case it is seen thati the law acts slow compared to the criminal, and we need protection in our homes other than an officer who cannot do his duty on account of tax collections. This measure again calls to mind the necessi'y of removing the govern ors power of pardon. With criminals and yegg men behind the bars it might be well to take the gun from the homo. HE DENIES IT J. L, M unlock, who recently moved his finiily to Portland, was here Saturday on business.. The jmrpdse of his moving to Portland was to act as salesman for the Monmouth creannry, as the company wishes to excommunicate all middle men. The s udenta cf the Sophomore and Junior classes of the high school were entertained at the home of Harold Haley, north of town, Friday uight. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Arant and son, Manly, went to Newberg Saturday and visited with the family of W. L. Arant, returning home Monday. A number of the boys of Monmouth are preparing the ground east of the confectionery store of Morhuid & Son, for a tennis court. The Monmouth hotel changed own ers last Wednesday. Antone Sch auer of Portland, traded property to;fi the metropolis to W. E. Strong f.ir the business here. The manage ment of the hotel here has been changed many times during the j last few years. Principal J. W. Livingston of the j Monmouth High School, suggested to the student; body of the school that a me ting cf the parents of this district be held to discuss the 8;hcol garden propositictt for this year,: but it was decided to post pone the meeting indefinitely. The tennis grounds west of the grove on the Normal campus have been plowed and two smooth courts will be prepared for use of tho Nor- lii 1 si ml en s this summer. Luther Grounds, who is in Port land visiting relatives and friends, is steadily reeover'ng from his recent attack of paralytic rheumatism with which he was afficted. Plans ars being made for a school garden for the boys of the seventh, grade In Monmouth Training School, and a piece of ground for the pur pose will be secured soon, If pos sible. Professor A. B. Beauont, in structor of Agriculture in the Nor mal school will direct the work of planting by the boys. Hjev. J. M. Orrick, pastor of the Christian church of this city, has moved his family from their tem porary home on Railroad Avenue, op posite the depot, to the Luther Grounds house in the southern part of this city. The Doughty properly west of town I has been cleared of prune trees and ! prepared for planting of seed crops by L. P. and F. M. Arant. A number of our young people have attended the revival meetings at the Christian church in Independen ce, being conducted by Rev. C. H. Hilton, the noted evangelist. ! fpmpnt walk work in Mnnrriout'h was continued the first of the week and a machine secured for the pur- has I Editor Independence Enterprise: Dear Sir: -It has been seldom, in the past that I hhave noted that the En terprise was guilty of misrepresenta tion, but in your issue of present date pose of rapid laying of walks you are guilty of this crime. Your been brought into use statement on front page that I stated J Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle White have at the meeting of the city council, - m0Ved from over the Liberal store to last Wednesday evening, that I would the Meeker residence in the west- circulate a petition of remonstrance j ern part of town, against extension of pavement in the J g. W. Sullivan has resigned his city, is unqualifiedly false. i place as city marshal and superin- The ficts are these: A mo'ion was Vten'dent of the water works and Is put before the council instructing the employed on the large farm of J. B. city recorder to bring in an ordinance stump west of town, to which place placing the curb line on all streets of tie m0ved last week. the city, except first and second , at nineteen feet from the property line, thus reducing the width of all streets except thote two mentioned to 28 feet between the curbs. I stated to the council t'hat if such an ordin- Miss Anna Wood, one of the mid year graduates of the Normal, lias accepted a position at Beaver, Tilla mook county, and left for her school Monday. The Polk County Teacher's Insti- New Spring MERCHANDISE JUST ARH1UED We arc now displaying our new line of Dress Goods for spring and summer, both in wool and cotton SUlt ings, Lorita Striped Katine, liex inert Voiles, Pongeo HlkH, Hrucudod ('hur metise, .Ituiiuird Madia CI tit, t -'rope CIiUToiih, Crinkled Crepen, Haxnn, l'iqut'8, (Jinghama uml I'erealo-, New Vaitn and VVaistingn. We have never shown a more beautiful Spring and Summer lino than wo are nliowing this Spring. Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Men's, women's and childrens' Shoes Our Store is now complete, in every department with the newest ami latest stylos. We invite you, one and all to ConRey The Leading Store Walker Independence, Ore. THE OLIVER The Oliver Chill Plow, so long in use and so well known to our patrons, needs no introduction in this community. It sells absolutely on its MER ITS rU' START SPRING WORK With new equipments. Life is too short to spend your valuable time trying to get along with old implements, especially since they can be had so cheaply at our store. Our line of farm implements is complete. Sloper Bros & Cockle Independence, SUCCESS!) It? TO II ANNA BROS. Oregon A attempt will be made this month the Christian church presented a i which has set in tho lobby for" many years, and Ira C. Powell contributed ance was passed that I would head , tute will be held at the Central a referendum petition against this school building in Monmouth, Sat- ordinance, and I certainly will stand by my guns on that statement. The statements of our honorable mayor, councilmen Bind city engineer that other towns had cut many of their urday, March 1, and county school superintendent H. Cl Seymour, who will have charge of the meeting has asked the Normal school to have school on that day and thereby give streets down to twenty-two feet to ; the visiting teachers the privilege of width, are not pertinent to the sit- j seeing the Normal in session. The uation with us as 1 view it. All those observation will be in lieu of the or- towns that have wide streets and have voluntarily cut their width to less than half, if such their are, have done so on comparatively little used streets and have many of their main streets as wide as it is possible to have them under existing conditions, and for this council or any other to voluntarily cut all our streets except First street to twenty-eight feet with nineteen feet for walk and park ing, would be destroying one of our city's chief assets, in fact, I can con- ! ceive of no probable action that could be taken by It that would prove a A good milch cow and greater calamity to the permanent See O. T. welfare of the town. For Instance, as folly of such action. WANTED one span of work horses. Murphy or Phone me at Independence proof of the ! dinary teachers' meeting, and the I faculty of the school has complied i with the request. Since the Normal school and training school will be in regular session on that day, there will be no school the following Mon day, March 3. Miss Butler, Head of the Department of Domestic Sci ence, will have charge of the enter tainment of the visitors. City Engineer, L. C. Kelsey, of Portland was In Monmouth Thursday testing the water system. At the last regular session of the city council, J. A. Sturkin was chos en for cty marshal and superintend ent of the water system to succeed G. W. Sullivan. to secure a suitable place for a base ball diamond for the Monmouth high school team, the organization of which was effected at a meeting last week. George Boothby, the ex-goat buyer, has made noted improvements about his property on Clay street, In the form of new cement walks, etc. J. M. Westfall is seriously ill at the home of his son at Hopewell, where he went for a visit a few weeks ago. j ha rooms are rapidly taking form White tu the girls' new dormitory for the and up splendid program In the church Sun day evening as a result of several , It to the high school weeks careful preparation. Louis Murdock and Earl have resumed their concrete work and Oregon State Normal School are making sidewalks and cross- the building in general shows walks. They have purchased a , at a good distance. concrete mixer at a cost of $135 President J. II. Ackerman went to which will lay 35 yards of gravel Oregon City the latter part of last Per day- jweek where ho delivered an address A business meeting of the Golden ' to the students of the high scliool. Rule bible class was held at the A pile of wood consisting of over home of Mrs. K. H. SIcafoose last 1 100 cords is being sawed at the wood The filbert and walnut trees an the Wednesday afternoon and the ladles yard near the depot after which It Stump farm, west of town, have present were Mesdames Wolverton, iwlll be delivered to its many con made a remarkable growth during the Prime, Shore, Ostrom, Haley, Waller, Jsumers in the city, last two years, notwithstanding some Stone, Daniel, Force, Whitney, Slca- MP Vain Wlnklo was given at the damage done them by jack rabbits. , foose and Miss Maggie Butler. I Star theatre Thursday and Friday Misses Mary Haines and Eleanor I Andrew Aynes is the proprietor Gf (evenings and was very much en Portwood are recovering from typhoid the nnw harrlwam Rtnro nnoned In Joved. fever. There have been no new j the Bank block to the room owned) cases reported. ' by H. E. Guthrie. Charles Smith, one of the pros- j William Riddell, Sr., and James perous farmers of the Luekiamute ' Riddell, In company with U. S. Grant valley, s the owner of a new Ford1 ' of Dallas, president of the Northwest touring car. Angora Goat Association, went to Mrs. Clary, mother of C. P. Colorado where they are attending Cornwall in South Monmouth, snf- 1 a goat association meeting. fered another fall and is again in Miss Sara Hazcltine, of the Nor- a serious condition. . ' mal school, has gone to Dallas Owing to a large amount of plumb- I where she has organized a class of ing In connection with the new wa- students in folk dancing in the ter system, C. G. Griffa has purchas- j Woodman hall. ed a new pipe cutting machine for I Since the Interior of the Bank Is use In his business. j being re-arranged there was not The Christian Endeavor society of , enough room for the fine large pa"lm The members of the Monmouth Con (Continued on Fourth Page.) one disease " After four in our f amily had died jui uuiisumpuun i wus taken with a frightful cough ami lung trouble, I hut my life was saved and I Rained i87 pounds throiisrh iisiiKr DR. KING'S DISCOVERY V R. Patterson, Wellington, Tex. rHICE 60e and $ 1 ,00 AT ALL DRUGGISTS.