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Friday, July 28. m) INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Page Six UO LONGER IMPORT SULPHUR Cntirt Supply Needed by the United States It Obtained Within Our ! Own Borders. Peep under marsh Innd and quick Minds, In which It Is impossible to sink hafts, there have been for aires de ; posits of almost pure sulphur In Xtouislana and Texas. For many years these deposits defied efforts to btuln them. All the sulphur used In this coun try formerly came from Sicily, where the sulphur mines on the slopes of Mt. Etna had been worked for more than 2,000 years. It is only since 1S06 that sulphur has been obtained to any appreciable quantities from our wd sources of supply in Louisiana, and today, thanks to chemical in jrenuity and acumen, all the sulphur ased in this country is of ttatire riftn. By far the greatest part of the sulphur produced In the world is used In the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Sulphur Is a , constituent of black powder, which is used largely In niln Inf soft coaL It finds employment la the rubber industry as a vulcanizing agent. It is used in the bleaching of ilk and wool. . The straw for use in straw hats , Is bleached with sulphur dioxide fumes, made by burning sulphur. Large quantities are used in the form of solutions and powders to combat Injurious growths on grapevines Its use as a medicine, in the form of ointments is welt known. WHERE WEEDS ALWAYS WIN WHAT HE WANTED TO KNOW Delinquent Subscriber Evidently Had Menial Use for Great Organ of Public Opinion. The editor of the Smalltown Bugle, like some others of his brethren, ex periences considerable difficulty in per suading his subscribers to come for ward, from time to time, with the an aual subscription price. "If It is agree able to you," he finally wrote to one hardened delinquent, "I will accept two bushels of corn in payment of the amount you owe me.H "I regret to say," responded Farmer Brown, in due course, "that in feeding my stock I have used all the corn I raised.". "Dear Mr. Brown," began the next letter of the series, "Inasmuch as you have used all your corn, I presume you have a large supply of corn cobs on hand, and I would be glad to accept a load thereof in payment of the amount due from you, as I can use them In place of kindling wood." "Mr. Editor," replied the farmer by the next mall, "your letter has been received and contents noted. What I want to know Is this what in Sara Hill do you think I'd want with your F-aper, If I had a supply of cobs to use m kindling fires?" San Francisco Argonaut. Source of Eskimo Vigor. Rev. Dr. John Marquis, explorer and missionary among the Eskimos, attrib utes their hardihood, vigor and great endurance to the fact that they get sufficient vitamlnes through eating al most the whole carcass of their kill, including brain, nerve and glandular organs. Otherwise It Is hard to con ceive, he says, according to the New York Times, of their being able to make such good use of an almost pure ly meat diet, and one so freighted with fat. Dr. Marquis says that, as the white man's white bread, refined sugar and canned goods gradually penetrate Into the Far North the white man's diseases are likely to accompany them. Not very much is known about the origin of the 50,000 or more Eskimos who live in a region where the temper ature reaches and remains for long periods at from 40 to 70 degrees below aero. . Almost the only edible plant growth In this frozen land is the reindeer moss, the food of the great herds of reindeer that Inhabit northern Siberia. This moss and occasional patches of coarse, wild grass are not considered palatable and are seldom eaten by man. Farming In Tropical Panama Consists of a Continuous Fight With the Invading Jungle. A Florida orunge-grower would turn gray if he hud confronting til m the problems which face any one who at tempts to grow fruit In Fnnama. The grass problem alone is enough to stagger the heart of the bravest planter. Think of your own vegetable garden in midsummer, when the days are teaming hot and the weeds are growing about as fast as you can pull them out; project these conditions In definitely, for there is never any winter to check them, and you will get the endless vista of weeding which con fronts the tropical planter. ' Grass Is certainly the curse of agri culture In the rainy tropics, and he who imagines tractor-work or the use of any of the ordinary tools of our northern agriculture In use on trop ical farms should never lose sight of the grass. , There is really nothing so hopeless looking to a northern fruit-grower as a little orchard in a clearing in a tropical Jungle. The great forest In sists on taking back the little clear ing to itself, and it Is one continual fight with a machete to keep it from doing so. When I was shown what looked from the deck of a launch like virgin forest, with great trees covered with creep ing lianas, and was told that It had all grown up In eight years from cleared land, and whea I recollected how fungus and Insect pests haunt a clearing, I could better comprehend the feeling that, after all, for the Individ ual of small means, there really Is no other way to farm than to cut down and burn, plant and get a crop or two ; then, when the plants and weeds of the returning forest drive you out, move on. It la the way of the na tive everywhere ; clear a spot, rush in, rush out again, and let the land grow up to tree. David Fatrehlld In the National Geographic Magazine. WORLD ALWAYS HAD "CANDY" Mythical Mines. There are frequent reports of parties f men in California going out Into the d!ert in search of lost mines, such as the (Junslte, the Lost (.'ihin, the Cement I.ode, the 1'egleg and many uthers, which perhaps existed only in the minds of the original finders. For example, the Gunslte was so named because a prospector found some where between two mountains what I he thought was a rock and when he brought It to Los Angeles had It fashioned into a gunslght and learned that it was pure silver. Then he so named what he thought was a mine. He made several trips, but failed to locate it. He did not know that any more such pieces of "rock" could be found there, but so presumed, and this led to the death of ten or twelve prospectors at different periods. J. M. Scanland In the Los Angeles Times. Honey Probably Is Earliest Form of Sweetening Known, and It Was Made Use Of. The Egyptians made candy as well as pyramids, and made candy without sugar. Sugar and chocolate were un known to the Kgyptlans. They used honey as their sweetener, and flour and crude starch were the basis of their confectionery. In the Middle ages what we would call candied fruits was the principal confection. They were boiled In honey. As a tuislness the druggist wns the first candy maker. Sugar at that time wns considered a drug, and from coating drugs with sugar the pharmacist learned to ront nuts raid other things. In the Sixteenth century sugared roses were considered the best of confections. It was not until the Seventeenth century thct sugar became a big Industry, ."nil It was in the latter part of the century that confectioners were recognized as a distinct class. In the first half of the Eighteenth cen tury the first real candy factories ap peared. It was about that time that lemon and peppermint drops became popular. DR. ULOODGOOD ADVISES ATTENTION TO SKIN MARKS University of Orejron, Eugene, One's life may dewul on the prompt medical examination of a mole, skin blemist or lump, painful or not, ac cording to the warning given in nn address here by Dr. Joseph Colt Bloodgood, noted authority on cancer, who is making a tour of the country as part of a campaign of education against the spread of that scourge which claims eighty thousand Ameri can lives each year. Dr. Bloodgood, who is professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins medical school, declares in brief that cancer can always be prevented if taken in time but can rarely be cured. Pre vention is his slogan. Following, in bdief, are his words of warning: For the smoker: "Cancer of the lip, tongue and mucous membrane, of the tongue and cheeks, attacks adults who use tobacco in any- form and who have ragged, dirty teeth. The com bination si the cause; and the com bination is the cause; and the com For persons with skin marks: "Warts and moles and other abnor malities of the skin can be divided into three groups. No. 1 Those which should be re moved at once, because they are of the kind which frequently develop into concer. No. 2 Those skin defects, like ittle red birthmarks, and things like freckles, in which cancer practically never develops, and to which no at-1 tention after the first examination need be given. No.3 Those skin defects which should be watched and removed if they show any sign of growth, weep ing or ulceration." For women: "Cancer of the uterus attacks the mother of our children. It is largely due to the neglect of the proper re pair or healing of the injuries due to child-bearing. There is much evi dence that cancer of the uterus Is a nnwentnhl dixouse. It U certainly largely cufrable if recognised at once. "A lumD In the breast of any wo man over 25 years of age should re ceive Immediate examination. "For every adult: "When you know you are sick in your insides, go to your family phys ician and demand a thorough exami nation with the X-ray and other lab oratory methods. "A surface sore that is 'ripe' Is, if it Bhould happen to be cancer, 'ripe for death and not for cure.' Crop Standardiiation Important "Standardiiation of crops as to variety and quality is vital to the welfare of Oregon," declares G. R. Hyslop, farm crop specialist of the Oregon Experiment station. "Sixty three different varieties of wheat arc grown when 14 and possibly 11 would take care of all needs and give a better yield and quality. The dis carding of many of the inferior var ieties and standardization of those found best suited to Oregon condi tions will bring an increased yield at practically no Increase in cost." Twenty-five thousand acres of grain were inspected and passed as meeting certification requirements last year, reports Professor Hyslop. Get Rid of Lice on Hogs Lice on hogs can be easily des troyed by the use of smudge oil or the discarded oil drawn from the crank case of the automobile or tractor. It can be applied with a brush in the case of a few hogs or it can be used in connection with rub bing posts. This treatment destroys the lice but does not effect the egg. It is therefore necessary to give a second treatment at the end of 12 to 14 days when the eggs are hatched. Experiments have shown that lice reduce the effectiveness of the feed as much as one third. O. A. C. Ex periment Station. H !f2M TUmu smT I II In l IV I l I WHICH is the big mileage tire of today? All over the country men are talking right now of the rcmarkoble wearing quality of Fisk Tires. The rea sons arc obvious. Look over any Fisk tire and judge for your self. You arc bound to find extra size, strength and resili ency and with these, good looks and a tread that gives real protection. Thteri's a Ftsk Tirm of oxtra value f nry tlx, for cur, truck or speed tvogon The Enterprise is still $1.50 per Yea The Peoples Cash Stores in Salem and Eugene Only Dan Convincing Argument. A counsel for the defense once got the better of Judge Bramwell. He requested leave to address the Jury In Welsh, of which Brum well was Ignorant. It was a simple case, and permission was given. Counsel said only a few words, and the Judge left the decision to the Jury with little comment from Mm. He was, however, startled at the prompt verdict of ac quittal. "What was It," he Inquired after ward, "that the learned counsel said to the Jury?" "Oh," was the reply, "he Just said, 'This case, gentlemen, lies In a nut shell. You see yourselves exactly how it stands. The Judge Is an English man, the prosecuting counsel Is an Englishman, the complainant Is an Englishman. But you are Welsh. I am Welsh, and the prisoner Is Welsh. Need I say more? I leave It to you.' " London Tit-Bits. Detecting Remade Milk. Because of the Increased use of re made milk, manufactured from pow dered or condensed mlli and sweet cream butter, It has become necessary for chemists to devise some test that will indicate Its presence In milk prod ucts. If the curd from remade nillk Is dissolved In sodium hydroxide, it shows a characteristic yellow color, after standing, while natural products, or products containing only a small percentage of remade milk, do not show this color. As little as 10 per cent of remade milk can be detected by this test when carefully made. Popular Mechanics Magazine. Timely Advice. Brown hnd attended un auction sale of furniture und antique and had bought a grandfather clock. After the sale he looked round for someone to carry his purchases back to his house, but, alasj he could find nobody. So at laHt, in despair, lie decided to. be his own beast of burden. After some difficulty he managed to strap bis cloak onto his back, and trudged off toward home. A burly navvy happened to come round the corner rather abruptly, and a collision resulted. "I'm sorry," gasped Brown. "fin am T" tir A hi natrvv plulntr .jv aui . at. ' ... s.d.w i from the gutter. "If you can't blow j yer orn why don t you ouy a wrist watch?" London Tit-Bits. X ! OPPORTUNITIES Make your dollar haul the biggest load it has ever pulled When the People' Cash Store advertises Dollar Day there's something tonical about it, that inspires everyone to look forward to this event with buying enthusiasm. We speak knowingly and within bounds of reason when we emphasize this DOLLAR DAY SALE a$ the top notch in value giving. Our July Clearance Sale has ended. Only remains, that were perhaps overlooked are left but we have been out on the market since, ready cash has helped us do wonders. Now we're going to do wonden for you. The brand new merchandise now on hand for this sale will be so lowly priced that it will present treasure trove of bargains such as only possible by great effort on our part. Start checking off your needs from this list NOW. j Be Mere Early Saturday Wiornisii Just Matter of Zeros. Two B'rench workmen were talking j at a public bur. Of course, since they were not talking about horse racing, they were talking about politics. "The various national debts go up Into trillions of francs," declared one, with the air of a man who is saying something astounding. The other didn't blink. "Trillions, I say," thundered the first. "Do you know what a trillion is?" "Yes," drawled his friend, "the same .as a billion, only a lot more zeios." Men ! Here's Your Own List of Bargain Plums Pluck them off the tree of value-giving, while the plucking is good. Many sell singly at one dollar, others sell in combination. While scanning the list, remember their rightful prices are much more than those now quoted. 3 Boys' 59c Shirts for $1.00 Boys' $1.75 wool Pants 1.00 3 Boys' 75c Unions at.... 1.00 2 pr. 75c leather gloves 1.00 5 prs. 35c Men's Sox ... 1.00 2 pr. 70c Silk Sox for ....1.00 2 Men's 59c Dress Ties. 1.00 Men's$1.50 Silk Ties 1.00 2 Men's 98c Ath. unions 1.00 Men's $1.98 Rib. unions 1.00 Men's $1.75 dress shirts 1.00 $1.85 Wool Dress Caps .1.00 6 20c Arrow Collars .1.00 3 pr. 59c Suspenders 1.00! 7 pr. Men's Sox 1.001 Housewives in a Rousing Dollar Sale THIS SALE AND ITS SAVINGS WON'T DO YOU A CENT'S WORTH OF GOOD UNLESS YOU COME AND SHARE ITS SAVINGS. THE HOUSEWARES OFFERED ARE OF THE SORT THAT PAY TO OWN. 8 yds. 86-in. Heavy Ticking $i,o 12ii yds. Pretty Cretonnes , i'qo 8 yards Outing Flannel qq 5 Pillow Cases ... qq 5 yds. Hair Ribbon " qq 6 yards Marquisettes ' jqo 3 yards Checked Crepes J qq o yas. uingnam Dollar Sale of GROCERIES 3 Ladies' 1.00 o t ir 4. o iviiuies vests i aa 3 Arrowhead Hose i'ftn Ladies' $1.50 Silk Hose i nn t ,i: r;u tt 'W ; 50c Unions 1.00 1.00 Ladies' Rib. Unions 3 Ladies' Bloomers 1nn i iu. VOiion Bats Boys' Wash Suits 312 yards Oilcloth . 7 pr. Child's Hose 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 $1.00 1 nn i.ww 1.00 1.00 1.00 Aluminum Special nn 2 Child Play Suits "Z 1 00 Cup and Saucer Sets 100 Open Saturday Even ings till 9 p. m. Shop vherc tfce cam's Ssuy THE plIFffHHO Kfftl 11 cans Milk, tall ... 8 cans Corn 8 cans Peas 20 cans Milk, small 8 cans Salmon, tall 21 cans Sardines I-00 10 cans Libby's Pork & Beans . I-00 S cans Standard Tomatoes - 1,0J 13 lbs. best Hard Riccl.j 13 lbs. White Beans.- W 14 lbs. Macaroni -.l-JJ 2 sacks Rolled Oats .... 1 3 lb. Diamond W Coffee X 11 lbs. Cocoa in bulk .J 5 lbs. err. Chocolate J-J" 7 lbs. Pure Lard in bulk 1.0 Salem's Annual Ba Day, Friday, August 41 Each year the People's Cart Store will plan for thi M day. This year we proW to supercede all Pviolj! events that cf BARGA,1N DAY Aufj. 4th and reta ber the People's Cash StorM 3