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Independence, Every Friday.
Portland Office, 342 Washington street.
Salem Office, Steusloff Building, corner Court and Liberty streets.
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This ia a stroDg statement to make but it i8 never
theless true. Oar eflorts in Portland for the past
nine years have been crowned with success, and we
intend giving the people of Independence and sur
J rounding country this same satisfaction.
If your teeth are bad come to us, we will tell you
exactly what it will cost. You may be able to save
your teeth. But if not we extract them painless and
insert firstclass upper and lower plates for $20.00.
Don't delay having your teeth attended to, it only
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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
THE GRANGE
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A BUREAU OF EXCHANGE.
How th rnaslaaU tlraae la
Aulas lie rra.
It was In 1ft that the Pennsylvania
state grauge established bureau of
Information a center or commuuica
tlon or, as It were, an exchauge be
tween the Patron of Husbandry of that
state. U was intended to bring pro
ducer ami consumer together ana mi
1st the former tu disposing of aurplut
products and uiaks It possible for the
conaumer to buy at. lower prices or at
leaat to do away with ths services of
the middleman and save t least out
coinnilsslsn.
At the last aeaalon of the Penusytva
nla state grange another step waa taken
With Tiew to bringing producer and
eonsuhicr In touch with each other
more easily. - Mr. George W, Outer of
Osterburg, Fa..' was placed In charge
of the bureau of exchange, sod he waa
authorised to Issue an exchange bui
letln aa often aa once a mouth, to con
tain a Hat of the wanta, for aalea and
notices of patrons, and the bulletin
waa to be mailed to each aubordiuate
grange In the state, where It la pwted
In a conspicuous place after having
been read In open grange. The first
bulletin Issued contained for sale no
tices of three farms, Jersey cows, apple
I trees, fowls, hay. maple ay nip, eggs,
etc., and wanta of a "girl for plain cook
ing and general housework." "a quau-
; tity of barley for feed. "Holstein
calves," "white Leghorn cockerels," etc.
i This shows th lotent of the bulletin
exchange plan.
- We consider th Idea a good one and
the plan practicable, but Its value to
all concerned would be enhanced were
the bulletin issued weekly or bimonthly
at least Monthly or quarterly is too
Infrequent We commend the Idea to
the state granges of other states as a
method of carrying out the principle of
"co-operation In grange affairs which Is
a fundamental one In our declaration
of principles. It is also an avenue
through which the state granges may
work to make the aubordlnate granges
more helpful to their members.
Tfc fmrm Help Prablam.
! The Information bureau of the Mich
igan state grange is endeavoring to
solve the farm help problem. ' It
Is trying to secure for the farmers
of that state good Immigrant help, and
Its plan of action Is somewhat as
follows: A. C. Glidden, who Is In charge
of the Information bureau, makes s
trip to New York sny time when he
has requests for twenty persona or
more to be delivered at two railroad
stations, ten or more at each, so that
he can get party rates. The farmer
pays Mr. Glidden $20 for each laborer
wanted, and he pays the railroad fare
out of that He also gets his actual
expenses while on the trip. These
necessary expenses In railroad fare are
to be paid back to the farmer by the
employee from his wages during the
first three months. Each laborer makes
a contract for a period of usually one
year at a hire of $14 to $16 per month.
Mr. Glidden has already secured sev
eral laborers In this manner, and the
experiment has proved very satisfac
tory. The scarcity or rarm neip is noi
only curtailing farming operations very j
considerably In some sections, but,
many farmers have given op farming!
for the reason that they cannot secure
beln at a reasonable price. The plan'
of Introducing immigrant labor in this
manner will be watched with much in
terest ::' ' '
' f Omit Spirit.
From all sections of the country
come reports of increased grange ac
tivity, remarks the Ohio Farmer.
Farmers are asking that workers be
sent to them to explain the grange.
They realize the necessity of organiza
tion and the advisability of going into
an Order that has a strong foundation,
and has made a reputation that con
gresses and societies and people re
spect. They want an organization that
is ready to work, that they can go into
and make their influence felt at once
an organization with a history of use
fulness and a future of power. From
every state men and women of the
farm are coming together, asking for
better things, seeking a way to secure;
for themselves a broader culture and
an enlarged outlook.
Children's Da 7.
The third Saturday in June is recom
mended by the national grange to be
observed as children's day in the sub
ordinate granges. No fixed programme
la suggested, but the central idea in
'such exercises should be the happiness
of the children participating. All the
children in the viciuity should be In
vited to the meeting, either In hall or
grove, and entertained by speech, feast
and song. ,
' Iacrcaalos Interest.
National Secretary Freeman says he
is receiving more inquiries for grange
literature than usual this year and
there is a large Increase In the nuin
lor 'of granges organized and the mem
bership over a corresponding period
last year. 1
Living oa Air.
Thar Is a uia lu Arkansas' who
claims It Is not neeeaaary to eat, but
that all you noon do la to breaths prop
erly. II says that lu the osono, or
ether, or some other sublimated ma
terial, there la all you require for youi
sustenance. Not only does he say this,
but attempts to prove It. Recently be
la reported to have lived on sir and
water for fifteen days, to havs.. per
formed both heavy manual labor and
intcnae brain labor during that Urn
aud to have lost but two pounds In
weight as the result of bis rather
transparent diet. If his theory be true.
It Is uot quits apparent why he should
break his fast at all; but, then. w art
not disposed to be captious.
We do not faucy the hew Idea will
become popular. There way be a few
who will prescribe fyr themselves
menu of sliced atmosphere, water con
somuie And wind pudding, but w
Imagine about a day or two of that
sort of thing would do with moat. Tc
ths average mortal there la a certahi
carnal pleasure in eating wbeu be la
hungry or even when ho Is not Flesh
Is proverbially weak, and appetites art
stroug. Hence In struggle between
the two the appetite is vory apt to
have Its way.
There are very many interesting, not
to say startling, possibilities about th
new sort of diet, however that la, 11
It should como into vogue. For oni
thing. It would have the beef trust
skinned to a standstill. All the coin
bines that have a corner on foodstuffi
would have to take to an air diet them
selves or go out of business. It Is true
that some Morgan would probably try
to organize a syndicate to monopolise
the air and water supply. Hut they
both are so plentiful and elusive that
we funcy It would bo dillicult for even
the most up V dute octopus to gaUiet
them all in.
Hut there is one thing about tin
change that does not look so good.
Most men work for the purpose of est
Ing. If this IncenUve were taken away,
there Is a large section of the popula
tlon that would grow so naturally no
account and shiftless that there would
be no living with them. Not only this,
but the farmers would be out of a Job,
to say nothing of the grocers, bakers,
restaurant keepers and hot tamalt
Tenders. The hotel men would have to
abolish their dining rooms and put Id
larger water pipes' and ventilators,
while the cooks and waiters would all
be up in the air in a very real souse.
But a still more appalling possibility
looms up. How would we honor our
distinguished visitors? In these days
we feed them. If we desire to show to
some potentate distinguished marks of
approval, we arrange for him a lunch
eon or a banquet When Prince Henry
was In this country, he probably ac
cumulated enough dyspepsia to last
him the rest of his natural life.'
Under the new regime ail this would
have to be cut out. When we wanted
to honor our guests, we would have to
set before them a few chunks of at
mosphcre and a bucket of water. '
But there are so many possibilities
in the thing that they make us dizzy,
as we have no doubt the air diet would
If we should try It
Have We an Aristocracy ?
Has the American aristocrat really
appeared? The St. Louis Republic
fears that he has. It says: ,..
Tha members of the American aris
tocracy may take themselves seriously,
as they certainly seem to do. They enjoy
the fawning of the toadies and assure
themselves that their glory Is what the
public meeds out to them In Jubilant ac
claim. They gloat In display and revel In
the homage which their affluence Inspires.
Again it avers that "the American
aristocracy resembles a spectaculai
theatrical production, with a lavishnesa
of costumes and Jewels and preten
sions." But does not the rest of the public
have to pay too high a price for this
theatrical performance?
In Flemish the automobile Is a "snel
p a a rdelooszoondeerspoormegpetroolrij
tulg." If that name should happen tc
run over a man. there would be a
funeral sure. Or If It got clogged up
In the machinery there would be as
explosion.
A Cincinnati electrician says that be
can make a porterhouse out of any
kind of an old steak. That is nothing
new. So can a restaurant cook. Ai
least the bill of fare calls it that
The latest .disease discovered by sci
ence Is arteriosclerosis. It Is the re
sult of the strenuous life. But would
not one bring on the disease by pro
nouncing Its name!
Champion James J. Jeffries Is said
to have a rather stolid and sleepy look.
This Is before the battle, of course.
Afterward it Is the other fellow thai
looks sleepy.
A Mara' rat.
Mere Is a description of the marriage
entertainment of the eldest daughter of
a knight of King Henry Vlli.'a timet
Beven days of feasting and revelrjb 1
were Indulged In, the following lxUu7
among smut) of the numerous ln-ms
provided: lleer and ale, f'M two hogs
heads of whw, l.t); oils hogshead of
red wine, $10; ulna cranes. twlva pea
cocks, three red deer, twofve fallow;
deer, aertpty-two fat cspons, thirty
dosen of mallards and teal, two toan
Of herons, two oxen, and among tne
Bah turbot, pike, sturgt-on, ling, salt
and freah salmon, eela, Ininpreyl, oys
ters and porpoise figured. For ths
amusement of ths guests jlhere were
first a play and straight after the
play a mask, aud when the msak waa
done then the banquet, which was 110
dishes snd all of meat, and then all
the gentlemen aud ladles did dance,
and this continued from-the Hundsy to
the Saturday afternoon." Ths wed
dinar outAt, lucludod In which wss ap
parel for the bridegroom, cost $133.
Chicago News.
Win Kal floats In Japaa.
When the kol floats from Its bamboo
pole it means trouble Is brewing In
Japan. The kol Is a paper fish brave In
purple and gold, orange and black, so
skillfully made that the wind. Inflating
It sets It swirling sud swerving as If
alive with an energetic flapping of Its
flin. A (Ishormsn will tell you that It
represents the carp, that mighty swim
mer which makea Its way upatrcani
against all obstacles. A poet will af
firm thst the kol tj-pltles predominance.
It Is all one and the same. When th
fish floats over a Japanese dwelling It
announces the birth of a male child,
but when war la Imminent or In prog- '
resa the streets of the cities are gay
with the polychromatic emblem flaunt
ing ami flushing before tlio door of
every loyal household. This Is equiva
lent to the display of bunting lu the
Occident when troops go forth to war.
Moasollaa Sheep Killers.
A recent traveler in Mongolia writes:
"On arrival In camp a sheep la killed
for the stranger's benefit It Is worth
going to Mongolia to cat mutton, which
Is unlike any other in my exiieriencv.
No traveler who has written on the
country falls to mention it. Mission
aries, I'rotestant and Catholic alike,
refer to Its succulence. The method of
killing sheep Is curious and unpleas
ant. The animal Is thrown on Its bsck,
when the butcher makes an incision In
Its belly. Into which be thrusts his
hand, where he presumably severs an
artery, as death ensues and the car
cass Is suffused with blood. He then
takes a ladle and transfers the blood
' to a receptacle at his side. No drop is
spilled."
Memory.
The different kinds of memory sre
described In an extended article In Cos
mos, Parts. It is noted that some chil
dren, when they leam a lesson, have
only to read It over a few times; others
will not remember It unless they have
beard it recited; others must repent it .
aloud to themselves. These are the
three kinds of memory visual, audi
tive and motor. Those who need to re
cite the lesson aloud to themselves are
at once auditive and motor. Certain
persons retain s passage well only aft
er they have copied it out. These have
a comblnaUon of motor and visual
memory., ' ' - " ' '
Alpaoaaa Karr'a Dasarer.
On the wall in the study of Alphonse
Karr's dwelling there used at one tlmo
to hang a dagger. Kerr in one of his
stories bad poked a good deal of fun at
a woman named Colet. Mme, Colet,
enraged at being made a butt of,
stabbed Karr. He on his recovery '
hung the dagger she had stabbed him .
with above his desk, with this inscrip
tion beneath it:
( "Presented to Alphonse Kan by
Mme. Colet-in the back."
A Deep Sea Vampire,
An exquisite sea flower, something
like an aster, grows at great depths lu
the ocean. It looks innocent enough,
but It is charged with such a deadly
poison that a small fish touching one
of the beautiful petals Is instantly
killed, and its body is then drawu
down by the waving leaves to the
plant's mouth and is literally eaten,
Paternal Pride.
"When I have occasion to punish my
son," said the austere man, "I always
tell blm that It hurts me more than it
does him."
"I don't," replied the plain, practical
citizen. "Johnny may be a little head
strong and disobedient, but be has too
much sense to believe anything like
that" Washington Star.
Taking Out Letters.
Teacher Tommy, what did I tell you
yesterday that It was called to tuko
out several letters? Tonlfuy FlgKj urn
Abbreviate. Teacher Then make a
sentence correctly using the word "ab
breviate." Tommy I saw the letter
carrier abbreviate the mall box on the
corner. Baltimore American.
Safety la Numbers.
"I wonder how the editorial we
originated 7"
"I suppose it was started by some
editor who bad to sale into the per
sonal character of some husky man
and wanted to make the man believe
fes'd ba.ve tq lick more than one."