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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1919)
INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS T he P olk C ounty P ost SECOND SECTION Entered as second class matter March 26, 1918, at the postofflce at Independence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879. INDEPENDENCE, ORKOON, JULY 11, 1919. VOLUME IL NUMBER 15. CLYDE T. ECKER, EDITOR FROM ACT THREE OF “VIRTUOUS WIVES.” fold by the bank Book F Substantial Support THIS is another thing which it will be easy to get here at the Farmers State Bank. Just demonstrate your legitimate need and qualifi cations for our co-operation-and it's YOURS. Don’t forget that one qualification growing bank balance. Liberal Interest on Savings. C. W. IRVINE, J. B. PARKER, C. G. IRVINE, L. C. FITZGERALD, You Know,” says the Good Judge It's a cinch to get a real quality chew and save part of your tobacco money at the same time. A small chew of this good tobacco gives real lasting satisfaction. THE R EAL TO BACCO CHEW Put up in two styles R IG H T CU T is a short-cut tobacco W-B CU T is a long fine-cut tobacco Editor in Bad According tA the Wichita Eagle, an editor in a nearby town has moved his press against the door and is having his meals sent in at the window since he let this get by in a society item: “Mrs. Catt’s popularity is evidenced by her mangy friends in this vicinity." Pity Jolt Then II It Had Boon Real A (Salem Journal.) Philadelphia sport writer has made the suggestion that the Wil- lard-Dempsey tight was a fake. Well, if Willard had to take the beating he got to camouflage a a frame-up he is probably thanking his lucky stars that it wasn't a real fight This Bull Story Is Meaty. (Detroit News.) A guest of the New York Dairy Association was a bull worth $60,000. Our meat dealer handles nothing but this fellow’s relatives. A GOVERNOR WHO IS MAKING GOOD As governor, Hon. Ben Olcott is exceeding the expect ations of friends and is pleasing a large portion of those who have opposed him politically in the past. His ad ANDREW FORRESTER: “ 1 married Amy because ministration lias been marked by good judgment, con I loved her and believed implicity in her. And she said servative yet forcible action, and a desire and ambition she loved me. 1 return home from Colorado, where 1 tried to enhance the interests of the people of Oregon at all to make the fortune that would let us continue to live in times. As long as Mr. Olcott is governor there will be no our accustomed social luxury only to find bills, hills, hills, misgoverument if' iu his power to prevent; he insists men by the score running after her, dances, theatres, cos upon all subordinates giving efficient service and he will tumers’ accounts, and Amy the opposite of what 1 left quickly demand the retirement of any office holder who her—a virtuous wife.” abuses the pci’bgatives of office or shows any inclination AMY FORRESTER: “ You told me to play for both to serve or cater to any oilier interest other than the pub of us. You said you were too busy for amusement, Now lic interest. Then again, Mr. Olcott is not officiating be you return nhd criticize me.” hind closed doors and at the end of a labyrinth that only MRS. DELABARRE: “Amy is perfectly right. An the shrewd or a favored few can penetrate. The most drew is unjust. She is a virtuous wife. I, too, am a vir humble citizen in the state can go to Salem and see the tuous wife, although Maurice says I am not. That we are governor. He listens with careful attention to the sug in society does not mean that we cannot be virtuous.” gestions and complaints of the public; the many insig- MAURICE DEtABARRE: “True virtue, Andrew, liificent he smooths over in a pleasing manner and those is hardly possible for any woman under present-day con of value or of a serious nature he adopts or rectifies if it ditions, particularly ^n New York. The privacy of their he possible so to do. Oregon has had its governors.-—good, bedrooms is imaded af all moments of the day and night bad or indifferent, and no one, other than the usual quota by swarms of acquaintances. Sleep, meals, conversation <)f political soreheads, considers for a moment of putting are being constantly interrupted.” ' him in any other class than “ good” and the number is MONTE BRACKEN: “ What does Forrester expect l growing daily who believe he is entitled to a still higher Amy has wealth, beauty, brains and, at first, ideals. Are rating. these feminine assets to fade and disappear, unappreciat ed by any one, because a husband permits business to WHEN THE THRILL COMES AT THE RIGHT TIME crowd out his affection 1 Her success among us has been easy. She has been the only one to whom pleasure was Married life is not always the'painful state that its young. To her it was a natural impulse, not the mental enemies allege it to be. Oasis appear now and then to intoxication that prompted us.” break the monotony and sometimes the marital vows. ANDREW FORRESTER: “Has modern woman de Just at the period of the year when evenings are fair, generated to degree that makes constant watching by blissful and romantic and three or four hundred maidens her husband necessary to safeguard her virtue i Arid I of various degrees of beauty and charm gather for the meán virtue in thought more than iu action. Is she los normal summer school, the wife of our esteemed co-work ing all pride and self-Tespect in the glare of a society in er. R. B. Swenson of Monmouth, departs for the East on fested with leeches, idlers, thrill-seeking wasters, to whom a visit. The thrill of a life time comes hut onceimd if Mr. clean thinking and. wholesome amusement are unendur Swenson has never had his it is fortunate that conditions able l 1 come upon you at a passion test—you called it a and environments were so favorable when the opportun social function. It was not. It was society’s way of rais ity to embrace his thrill arrived. ing the destruction of virtue to au art. You have made Amy an example of cultured iudeceucies that would not More Interested In Pints Than Points be tolerated in a small community. And now 1 am going to tear the masks off all of you, strip you of your tine While it is generally conceded President Wilson’s 14 clothes and high silk hats, and show you up for what you points contain much that is good, it is not straining the are.” \ truth to say there are p<q>ple in this neck of the woods who would be more interested in a man with 14 pints.— BEFORE MANY OF US WERE HERE FI Paso Tjmes. (William Goff Nesmith to Fred Lockley.) The “Up” and “Lift” of Prices “In 1873, when Joseph (1. Wilson, the congressman from Oregon, died, they held a special election and my The uplift movement seems to have concentrated on father was elected to fill the vacancy in congress. Our prices.—Columbia (¡S. C.) Record. home in Polk county used to be the meeting place of all of the distinguished visitors who came to Oregon in the ear AS THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PRINT IT ly days. William H. Seward, with his son Fredrick and Nations for myself and family to (Portland Journal.) wife, stayed at our house in Polk county when he was on in the hayloft of the senator his trip around the world. That was shortly after he had An industrious Washington cor sleep from Delaware?’ bought Alaska. They were still joshing Seward at the respondent lias sent out a story re .Senator Du Pont—T would not so time about paying good money for a land of icebergs and lating how Senator Jones of Wash consider it, provided, of course, that polar bears. * * * Affcer the Civil war General Phil ington, while motoring thru Dela the senator from Washington did was forced by an uceident to not smoke in the hay, or permit it Sheridan with his wife stopped at our place on his way to ware, engine to seek shelter by the so to be done by himself or those the Grand Ronde agency, where he had been stationed his roadside result that lie and under his direction and control.’ when he was but a young lieutenant. He was very much his family with were ttie assigned sanctuary “Senator Jones of Washington— interested in the town of Sheridan, which had been named in the hayloft of Senator Du ‘Then if I correctly understand the for him. General Joe Hooker was another visitor at our barn. This is the way the Pout’s Con-1 senator from Delaware, it is his that it would not be in con place. He was straight as an Indian and one of the finest gressional Record would have re opinion travention were myself and fomily the incident: looking men on horseback 1 have ever seen. Many officers corded Jones of Washington so to sleep, considering, of course, who have since become distinquished, who used to be sta ‘Mr. “Senator President, the senator from j the inhibitions imposed by tho limi tioned at Fort Hoskins in Kings valley, or who visited Delaware yield will to a question?’ tations as stated by him?’ there, used to stop to visit at our place.” “Mr. President—Does the senator 1 “Senator Du Pont—‘That is the LOCATION: Andrew Forrester’s New York apartment. TUBE: A few days after Forrester’s return after a six months absence. OCCASION: An “afternoon at home " with his wife, Amy, as hostess. The Things that Count LIBERTY- HUM ANITY- JUSTICE- RIGHT LIVING— HOLSOM BREAD- Good Bread 1 Made of pure, wholesome materials. A plain loaf—the kind of a loaf that is made in the homes of the country. Plain Virtues—Plain Living—Plain Food—are the things that count and win ont in the long run. IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED! CHtRRY CITY BAKING CO. Desirable Unemployed (Springfield, Mass., Republican.) That 278 persons 4of "royal strain have lost their positions by the war has been figured out by a German professor. It is one of the brightest aspects of the unemployed situation. Himmell Scherman Vos Right! (St Louis Globe-Democrat.) The Germans are just beginning to realize that Sherman was right. from Delaware yield to a question by the senator frgm W ashington?’ "Senator Du Pont—‘I yield.’ “Senator Jones of Washington ‘I would like to ask the senator from Delaware if he would consider it in contravention of the League of / DANCE INDEPENDENCE FRIDAY JULY 18 i i Music by the Famous Tillotson’s Jazz Dance Orchestra Singing and Playing i i correct statement of my opinion.’ "Senator Jones of Washington—• I thank the senator from Delaware on behalf of my constituents and myself for the frank statement of his opinion in this important m at ter.’ ” C A L L U P M A I N 611 IT WILL PAY YOU TO TRADE AT DICKSON’S MARKET IN BUYING ANY KfND OF FRESH OR CURED MEAT Our Plant is Well Equipped and Sanitary and Passed a High Grade by the State Inspecter. Our Quality of Meats is of the Best, our Prices are Right and we assure you Courteous Treatment ! i I FRESH FISH EVERY FRIDAY Dickson’ s M a rk e t , MAIN STREET INDEPENDENCE J