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OF ECONOMIC
I PERILS AHEAD
E V E R Y B O D Y JAZZ
TO TH E M U SIC OE
T H E E V E R T H iE LE S S
GRAEONO LA.
FATHER» MOTHER» SISTE R
B R O TH ER A N D GUESTS
W IL L E N JO Y TH E
LONG R A IN Y E V E N IN G S
PASSE D IN T H A T W A Y .
JU ST TH E T IM E TO T H IN K
OE B U Y IN G A N IC E
SE LEC TIO N OE RECORDS.
W E H A V E TH E IN S T R U
M EN TS A N D TH E
RECORDS A N D W IL L
E N JO Y D E M O N S TR A TIN G
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A T THE ISIS NEXT WEEK
W illiam S. Hart’s new Artcraft
picture, “The Money Corral," which
comes
Sunday
night
is
one of the best photoplays n which
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Mr. Hart has been seen in many
day. It is announced that in the
Time to put them up. Too chilly right now in
making of the big rodeo scenes for
the morning and at night. As in years past we are
m Predicts “National Disaster” II this film, all the cow girls, punchers,
Indians and Mexicans within a hun
After-War problems Not
official headquarters for heating stoves. W e have
dred miles came in to take part in
Solved Correctly
the episodes that required fast rid
established a good stove business because we
ing, shooting, roping, etc. Bill Hart
Washington, D. C.— Persistent Indus
handled A No. 1 Stoves
try and steady, conscientious saving is prominent in these scenes himself
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must be depended upon to avert the Later the story takes the principal
at
very
reasonable
"national disaster” which lurks in the characters to Chicago and the west
cost of living Issue, according to Presi em hero is ntroduced to the under
prices.
Nobody ever
dent Wilson. Only Increased produc world of crooks.
He bests them,
makes a mistake by pur
tion and real thrift, he aald, can be -saves a trust company, wins a
effective In reducing prices and bring
charming girl for his wife and is
chasing stoves at our
ing conditions back to a point where
wages and the cost of necessities will presented with a ranch in Montana
store— in fact we sell so
be properly balanced. The President, by his grateful employer, the presi
outlining the economic policy upon dent of a trust company. Mr. Hart
many we have difficulty
which the government la basing Its collaborated with Lambert Hillyer
fight to reduce prices, made it clear in writing and directing this picture
in keeping them in
that the principles underlying the cam and this combinuton assures the ac
stock. I f you have nev
paign for thrift conducted by the Sav
me of thrill and human interest for
“ Home of the Grafonola”
ings Division of the Treasury Depart
both
men
are
famous
for
their
ca
er bought a stove of us
ment through the sale of W ar Savings
P E R F E C T SE RVIC E
jtu RE DRUGS
Stamps and Treasury Savings Certlfl pable work.
it is to your interest to
cates are the principles which must
On Monday night, two episodes
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rescue the nation from conditions more (4 and.')) of “The Lost Express" will
do so. I f you have
dangerous to the prosperity and Ufe of be shown. In addition Edna Good
the
people
than
the
war
Itself.
H. Hirschberg, Ira I). Mix aiul H.
bought a stove of us, we
C ITY A N D C O U N TR Y
rich appears in "Treason". There’s
Increasing wages will not meet the
B. Wolfe of the Independence Na
a
patriotic
thrill—a.
good
old
George
know you’ll buy the
tional Hank celebrated Columbus situation, the President said. W age In M. Cohan punch; there’s a hard
Tell The Post.
crease in the great industries of the
Hay in Portland.
next one here, too.
country under present conditions vttl working husband and a jealous
Hops are now 85c. But then—
only tend to push pitees further i n f wife; there’s a stoic army intelli
.1. S. Cooper went after the again further out of reach, and the Presidí at gence officer, cool, persevering and
who has any to sell?
' this week at Elk City and upon his asserted that wage readjustments mn«t silent; there’s one of the ultra-
Miss Florence Burton was a Port return distributed a few samples wait upon the outcome of the govei* > house parties with pretty Jap danc
ment's fight to pull down prices.
among his friends.
land visitor this week.
ers and everything. The picture
“ Demands unwisely made and pa.
calls
for a wide range of acting on |
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lichty of Bue sionately insisted upon at this timi the part of Miss Goodrich. Through jjwVUiiaJIIHJlllliUllMIIIBIi:aillHIIKlllKIIMIIia(IM1tiaiMflfllBltM)IIUIiniaUIWimMMi
Mrs. Bramberg of Marshfield
menace the peace and prosperity ol
na. Vista and Miss Laura Pettit of the country as nothing else could,” said out the production Miss Goodrich’s
the guest of Mrs. Keeland.
Salem were Sunday guests at the the President. “ And this contributes work at all times is brilliant. It
Mrs. J. W. Kirkland .has returned home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Chown.
to biing about the very results which stands out as n clean cut perform heart
successfully stolen.
She
SW OPE & S W 0 P 1
from a short visit in Portland.
such demands are intended to remedy." ance of a most unusual play.
vamped him while Dorothy, who
The President, emphasizing the seri
Verd Hill and L. A. Barrick at
On Tuesday night, the Foster plays a traveling saleswoman, was
LAW YERS
There is a photographer in this tended Knights of Pythias Grand ousness of the conditions which con
Flayers,
a company of ten, who are out on the road. When Dorothy gets
Lodge in Portland this week. Julian front the country, said:
this town and he's a good one.
through with the would-be Cleopatra
I. 0. 0. F. Building
“ W e are face to face with a situ absolutely guaranteed by the Isis
A. Hurley was elected Grand Chan
ation which is more likely to etfe-.'t management to be high class inev- said female wasn’t any more dan
I. M. Simpson is now living in Port cellor.
the happiness and prosperity, an ' ery respect, begin a three nights’ en gerous than Bevo. There is also a Independent)#,
land,. his address being 005 E. 58th
even the life, o f our people than ttu gagement in popular plays. They he-va).ip in the picture, who has an
St
Mrs. James Martin (nee Frances war Itself. W e have now got to do
have been 'la yin g at Salem and artistic soul and is looking for a
Patterson) and young son Jones A l nothing lpss than bring our induit
Dallas now for seven weeks with mate for said soul—a second mate, IliWIlBIBlill llll■ lll■ lll■ lll
llltti*
Gale Prather has gone to Califor len Martin of Portland who have tries and our labor back to a norm: 1
Dorothy re
great success. It is only because the aauticnlly speaking.
nia to enlist in the U. S. ueriai ser been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mc basis after the greatest upheaval Bligh at Salem has several big pic duces the skipper of said soul to a
Perfect
known to history, and the wintet
vice.
Intosh returned home Sunduy.
-oaman—second-class. It’s an aw
Pictures
Just ahead o f us may bring suffer tures booksd for the same nights
that the Isis was able to get this fully good picture, in our opinion.
Please
Mrs. Ed Owen has gone to Port
Louis Seigel, who purchased ing infinitely greater than the wai
brought upon us if we blunder or company. The movie for Tuesday Vnd we think you’ll back us up.
Particular
land for a stay of a week or ten some lund south of independence fail in the process. An admirable
The usual big show Saturday
night is Mary MacLaren in “A M o i
People
days.
and was going to1 engage in the ber spirit o f self-sacrifice, o f patriotic de el’s Confession."
night. The leading attraction is Lu
ry industry, has been ordered to re votion, and o f community action
cille Lee Stewart in “The Eleventh
A. C. Moore and M. 11. Pengra port at Camp Lewis. He enlisted in guided and inspired us while the On Wednesday night, in addition Commandment.”
to
the
Foster
Flayers
in
their
second
transacted business hi Portland this the regular army and has been un fighting was on. W e shall need all
For Sunday night, Oct. 26, pretty
these now, and need them in • big play, F.thel Clayton displays her ind petite Marguerite Clark comes
week.
able to get his discharge.
unexampled
versatility
in
her
new
heightened degree If we are to ac
W e make the pictures
back again. A remarkable situation
that please the people
Mrs. C. A. Lochridge left Thurs Mcsdames Cooper, Eldridge, Conkey complish the first tasks o f peace. picture “ Vicky Van". Carolyn Wells developed in society when Hilary
day to spend two weeks visiting in and Ecker returned Thursday from They are more difficult than the wrote the book which has been one Farrington, the well known author,
tasks o f war— more complex, les* of the season’s best sellers. It is,
Portland.
Corvallis where they attended the easily understood and require mors
on learning that his wife, Eloise Far
probubly the best of the author’s
meeting of the O. F. W. C. They re Intelligence, patience and sobriety.
rington, one of the most beautiful
J. B. Hiltibraud is slinging an ami port a splendid time and are full of W e mohlltzed our man power for long series of detective novels women of the smart set, was about
dealing
with
the
exploits
of
Stone,
the result of blood poisoning in one inspiration and ideas which they the fighting; let us now mobilize our
to elope with Darrell McKnight, a
IN D E PEN D EN C E
her own particular creation. The
of his hands.
brain power and our consciences for
will give to the Club later.
society man, not only made no pro
STUDIO
the reconstruction. I f we fail It will story concerns a girl who marries a test, but actually aided the project,
The p r i man old enough to be her father.
M. W. Mix and family have moved
D. VV. Nickell received a tele mean national disaster.
situation referred to actually de
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to their residence property on Third gram ¡Sunday evening that his mary first step is to increase pro She is unhappy and when she in velops in Marguerite Clarke’s new
duction and facilitate transportation, herits wealth in her own right, con
and C streets.
mother was dying at McMinnville,
so as to make up for the destruction ceals the fact and secures an ad Faramount photo play, “Let’s E-
lie left at once by auto and arrived wrought by the war, the terrible
lope." But Mr. Farrington, the hus
Howard Foster Pluyers at the Isis 29 minutes too late. She had passed scarcities It created, and so as soon joining residence to which she ar band in question, had a motive in
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday away and was buried on Wednesday as possible relieve our people o f the ranges a secret entrance from her aiding his neglected wife to elope
original home.
She goes there
nights in popular plays.
afternoon. The sympathy of the cruel burden o f high prices.”
with McKnight, and this was to
whenever
her
husband
is away and
Pointing out the thrift remedy Vo-
entire community is extended to Mr.
prove to her that he loved her and
in
disguise
poses
as
Vicky
Van,
a
Heating stoves ure once more Nickell and family. This is the 4th the situation now before the people,
that her faith in the man of her
mows
delightful hostess to a gay bohemian
fashionable and it is fashionable to death in the same family this year. the President said:
second choice was misplaced. Of
PELTS
set.
Later
her
husband
discovers
"O
nly
by-keeping
the
cost
o
f
pro
buy them of Craven & Huff.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lichty and Mrs.
duetton on Its present level, by In the deception as does a young man course, the developements following
WOOL
F. L. Chown attended the funeral.
creasing production and by rigid who is interested in the unhappy this unique triangular love affair,
pubs
economy and saving on the part of young wife. The husband chokes tend in the end to bring husband
Mrs. Shoemaker is hostess to the
MOHAIH
Dallas Observer: C. T. Bascue, the people caxi we hope for large
and wife closer together than ever,
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian veteran of the war of 1802, was in decreases in the burdensome cosí of her in his rage. Later he is found but for a time, maritial discord
CASCAHA BASK
dead. Many are suspected, and then
church on Thursday afternoon.
Dallas during the county fair. Mr. living which now weighs us down "
hung like a thunder cloud over the
TE A L
Stone
enters
and
solves
the
mystery
Buy W. S. S.
Bascue entered the wur before he
PORE
of the dual character and the mys Farrington household. The devel
Pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Oren was eighteen year of age and went
tery is solved. The two young peo opments were not without their hu
McElmurry appeured in the Port through the civil war as a musi
A correspondent asks this knotty
morous side and they will furnish
ple find their happiness together.
land Journal one day last week.
FOULTET
cian of the regimental bund. Mr. problem: “A young gentleman be
The added atraction "Love’s False admirers of Miss Clark an hour of
BUTTEE
Bascue was attired in the uniform comes engaged to a beautiful young
delightful
entertainment.
J. F. Currie was an arrival from of the ci\il war, with many decora lady; some little time before their Faces" a Mack Sennett comedy.
Bound by a promise made to his
California last Friday and is a wel tions and badges. Saturday he fa proposed wedding he learns she has
FABM PRODUCE
come addition to The Post staff.
vored a large audience with a num a wooden leg. Should he break it mother that he would never again
WOOD
use
his
revolver
against
a
fellow-
TA L L E T A SILETZ
ber ol old time regimental march off?"
man, Cheyenne Harry fell back on
WOOD
Mrs. O. A. Kreamer represented the ing tunes which he played upon his
TIM S TABLE
Nature’s weapons to avenge the out
Pythian Sisters of Independence at snare drum. He was a member of
OROOEBIBZ
Next Wednesday, Oct. 22, the first rage that his enemies committed
Grand Lodge in Portland this week. the 101 Illinois regiment.
Effective April 1, trains w ill
SHOES
social meeting of the Civic Club when they put branding irons to
run as follows:
FURNISHINGS
w ill be held at the home of Mrs. K. his young brother. And Nature’s
No. 2 arrives from Hoskins
Hugh Miller of the U. S. Navy is
John Davies has rented the Rich C. Eldridge. The hostess will be as
DRY GOODS
vt-eapons
served,
and
served
well.
9:15 A. M. daily
spending a few days’ furlough at the building on C street and w ill install
sisted by the officers of the Club. With bare fl^s he avenged the long
No. 4 arrives from Camps
home of his mother, Mrs. F. O. Park- a plant for the distilling of pepper
Each Club member is requested to series of insults that had been
er.
4:00 P. M. daily exespt Sunday
« 4 mint oil.
answer roll call briefly to "How I heaped on him as a result of his
CASH OB TRADE
No. 1 departs for Camps
spent my vacation". Each member self imposed helplessness. But then
10:50 A. M. daily except Sunday
Is also requested to bring written on guile and deceit stepped in. A shot
No. 3 departs for Hoskins
The Polk County Post was enter
a slip of paper some quotation which was fired. A man was killed. Be
4:15 P. M. daily
ed as second class matter March 26,
will be suitable for a Clug motto. side the body was thrown a wicked
Freight service 2:30 P. M. on
1918, a the postoffice at Independ
All non-Club members who are in looking derringer-a pistol that could
Tuesdays and Saturdays
ence, Oregon, under the Act of
terested in the work are cordially be easily caried concealed. A wit
March 3, 1879.
invited to attend this meeting, and ness appeared to accuse Harry of
all Club members are urged to be the murder, and the charge was
present. Mrs. Frank Smith will pre made that he had never unarmed—
Have your glasses made by an institution that
# sent a paper on “The Origin of Hal that he carried the coward's weapon
is thoroughly established, where you are sure of
lowe'en."
instead. A frontier jury convicted
him. He was ordered hanged. I p
getting a perfect fitting and where guarantees
TARMS NEAR INDEPENDENCE to the very day of his execution, his
Established .1889
^
fate seemed sealed. And then—to
AND MONMOUTH
are made good. Come to us and have your eyes
learn the finish of this thrilling
A N ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is the most
examined. A specialist in charge of Optical
110 acres all in cultivation, good picture, you must see "Bare Fists, ’ ,
convenient aid to modern business. It systema
buildings, orchard, hors.s, cows, Harry Carey’s lates Thursday night.
Department.
hogs, farm Implements, seed wheat On the same evening the Foster
tizes payments, is a check on all expenditures and
and oats, corn, kale, hay; every Players make their third and iast i
shows you just where you stand each month.
appearance.
thing with farm at #125 per acre.
Open one with us today. It will pay you to do so.
The name of Dorothy Dalton's
120 acres nearly all in cultiva
latest
Paramount
picture
is
“The
tion; house, barn; part river bot
Member Federal Reserve System
tom fine land. Teams, farming im- Homebreaker." “The Homebreaker
comes
Friday
night
and
we
warn
nlements^ cows, hogs, hay. corn; ev
you to watch out for her. She will
Officers sad Directors
erything. #125 per acre; terms.
100 acres all in cultivation, good teach you a few things. But Miss
H. Hirsohberg, Pres.
D. W. Sears» Y. P.
buildings, near college and schools. Dalton isn't the homebreaker. Gra
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JEWELERS
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D.
Mix.
Cashier
50 acres, all in cultivation, good cions, no! She breaks up a couple
of prospective homes, however.!
o p t io n s
W. H. Walker
L A. Allen
O. D. Butler
house, barn, orchard; a fine farm.
There was the artistic vampire who
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J. H. MORAN,
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Monmouth. thought she had Dorothy s sweet - 1
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