someone entered the war
lioare liere hihJ took liacun
ami Inrd valued at tliirlv
(lollarn, hi, unginj; to Neal cV:
I't'Vctis Twnty five d"ii;it
is offered to anyone giving
i n for rualion that will i.-ini t
i he (convict ion of the guilt
parly r pattiex.
IJUCna TlSta INeWS nOteS Sometime ti.ttwt.en 4 p. ii..
1
Sunday and 8 a. m. Mondav,
Vfra McLaughlin of (.or
valiirt visited her uncle G. W
McLaughlin th i - week end
V. U. J 'veu ! now owns
an interest in thn J. K. Na!
tore here. The stock wa
jiint invoiced, I. W. .Reynold
as i-tinj;.
The circle met Friday night
ml new memhers initiated.
After the business tension
lii noli h an served .
Mrs Rrrifnt Bohna and
little won, of Eastern Oregon
ars visiting her parenta Mr
and Mrs. M. V. Prather
J. W, Thomas remodeled
the I'oi-toflice, enlarging it
Dick Savage viaited h
sifter, ivlrs. A. Nelfon of In
dependencH Saturday ami
Prather wa.- ill
the week with
Sunday
Mrs. M. V.
tliH first of
lngiij'pi'.
Jim Nash, wife and bain
returned to their homo ii
Salem, Monday after a visit
wit h his pnrent8 here,
A trond program and a good
time, to say nothing of agooc
dinner, is looked forward t
at the school islly here, Sat
unlay.
Fred ho and G. W. Mr
Laughlnt are taking tin.
Short course at the 0. A. '.
this year.
Frank Grounds and wih
visited his brother John oi
the Luckiainute the lattet
part of last week.
The Cheerful Wigglers met
at the home of Mrs. M. N.
Pralher for their social meet
ing Friday night. The Char
ado contest was continued
and the ncore now stands two,
in favor of Gilbert Loy
side.
L GAL NEWS ITEMS
The first trial of the new ex
tended parcels post law was seen
at the Independence Post Office
when two boxes of apples were
shipped by parcels post from th
country south of town to Free
mont, Lake county, Oregon. The
postage was only about 50 cents
and shows a big sating to the
shipper.
We have heard of marriages at
shows, at state fairs and in ba
loons but the latest was pulled
off in Portland on skates in i
public skating rink and themon
ey collected at the skate was do
nated to the happy couple as a
start in life.
The vocal duet sung by Mrs.
Irvine and Miss Vera AlcAuley
at the Christian Sunday morniny
was exceedingly well rendereu
and showed to advantaRe the
exceptional talent of tr.ese two
ladies.
II j i. rv i r
iur. ana mrs. npn loung were
Independence visitors Saturday.
one of the largest churches in Brouklin 1 can have the municipal vote so cannot
the Baptist Temple and repreented hold iffice. Widows and single Indies
the west on welcome night at Ash-( have these privek-ges which seem unfair
burjj Ptrk and was made one of the as their influence is jnst as valuable
national lecturers for prohibition and j and we are sure wives and mothers have
suffrage and had dates fur many months much to do in moulding public senti
work. We also note that a high ment and should have part In making
school girl in Portland, Miss Ruth Louise the laws that govern them and their
Me;,er won a $30 gold prize for the ' families. Those who oppose the sufT
btst essay on Temperance, there being ' rage ere against this unfair decision in
hundreds of thousands of papers sub- j England and we this side of the big
mitted from all parts of the country 1 wat.. rs are wishing them victory yet
W. C. T. U, COLUMN
The Monitor Assumes no respoti
sioility fur the matter in ti i
column. The Editor.
Oflitvrs of W. C. T. U.
President, Mrs. Esther Morgan.
Cor. Secy., Mrs. Alice Kurrt.
Rtcording Secy., Mrs. Effie James.
Trtaurer, Mrs- Martha Richardson.
Editor, Mrs. Lucy L. Whiteaker.
representing every state, so we think
University Park school should be proud
of Kuth and we of Oregon women.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. Frank Coquilette and a very
pleasant hour was spent in talking and
plans of work for the coming week.
Notwithstanding it was very rainy and
a Ion; way out to the appointed place
five members were present and reported
some good results along our flower
mission line end other departments
This coming week the editor will give
some items on the suffrage Work in
other state. The meeting next week
will be with Miss Serepta Kichardson
an all day old fa.shioned quilting and we
hope to ace all present, on Monday as
usual at 3 o'clocK.
The L. T. L. was given a treat on
New Years by thsir gtnerous friend
nd helper Mr. Agnew. Thirty were
present to receive the gift of orange
and candy and expressed their thanks
very cordially. Mr. Agnew said he ws
interested in their work and wished to
count them ail his friends.
The L. T. L. children were invited by
the pastor of the Christian church to
attend the Temperanc meeting at that
church and report a very interesting
meeting and we wish all the children
and grown uph could have been there
Election of officers next Sunday ami
sons practiced from their new son
books just received. Two copies oi
the Young Crusader, the L. T. L.
national paper was secu cd for th.
childrtns use at the Legion meeting?.
We hope to be able to secure subscript
ions for each home represented. I1
would mean much to have a temperance
paper in the home. Twelve copies fo'
25c published once a month by Anna A.
Gordon, Evanston, 111.
The Illinois women are making goo
use of their voting priveleges and vi
note that at Kewsnee 1450 votes wer
cast by women out of 35U0. Their firs
ballot one lady Mrs Petit voted at th
age of 94 yerrs. We note that in Eng
land ladies hold offices in the tow:
councils and some have been reelected.
Outside of London no married Womai
.1. V. ThoiiiHH and a paper
hunger of Porthind are doing
Home repair work for (. A.
Welin titbits farm home north
of liUVIl,
We believe in the coming of His King
dom whose service is perfect freedom,
because his laws written in our mem
bers as well as in nature and in gri.ee
are perfect, converting the soul. We
believe in the gospel of the Golden Rule
and that eaih man's habits of life
should be an example safe and berelic
ient for every other man to follow
We believe that God created both mar.
and woman in his own image, therefore
we believe m one standard of purity fo r
both and in eiiial rights of all to hoi.1
o iiiiniis mill exprecs the same win,
equal freedom. We believe in a liv:r.
A .1. llilll IIMtl wife l"e- wane, in im i-it'lit hour d:iy, in Mi.r! .
turned home hist Week lifter .c.liati.M, aril hrtMtrHlhu. in just.
opposed to creed of gain, in peace on
lUI .Ateildeil VMt With Tela ,.,,,-ih g..d will to men. Therefore
tives ill WilJ-hillgton. we formulate ar.il fur ourselves siloj :
the fiilh'M ing pledge, asking our sisters
Saturday llight friends ot anil brothers ufa common danger a1 ::
UlllVe.V N-lJ.lt gathered at Ins '""'" hope to n.ko common
hum., and pive him a birth- helpful ,-.rJ,-.ts into 11,1,0,1
d.l MIl'pl'iM. (tames tttlll !t everyday life.
i i i i ii i I hereliv solemnly prorrise, (oil hi-h:-
lunch w. ivt ninvi'it hvnll am! . . ' ' , .. -
' i ii nse. to !; i. ! from .I1M1;.. n.
St a late lloUl the Ur.I i f.-rimntod nrilnmif iiqiiors inrhul,; f:
pitrti-il 'wishing Mr. Nah ' lH'r "d ' i',or "ml t0 ,m"'"v al:
! pioicr meat's to iltscom are the use
in;:: ,i:.ppv rt turns nt th-':a:, .: -,; ,
da . j etit'ou'. t f,.' rationa ii of 'li!S pie.!:', m-
j declare our ur;e to ejueate tin
Ml', ailtl Mr. SprOlll at - ,:oui.k. to f-rm a t-etU-r i:Mk- . -
tetni.-.l ehurch in I lul.'peml-! n" rvU"'" as f',r
. . rrhgioua. ethic nu seiai title means, the
enre Miti.lay return in- imnn , drillku , ,t,,k tho trasfom-
111 tli- t-Velllllf;. ! it'g power of ili it-e v'raee for otirse'ves
( I aril hII for whom we work, that they
N. (' Alltlerson tltld wite j and we n-ay willfully trunsteml no law
Slid VA lllirilioll tltol fatllih 'of h.lesomr ami pure living, and
j finally we pledge ourselves to labor srul
i to pia that all these principals foul ue.i
upon th.1 g;esl, f ("hnst ma- b worked
j out into the customs of society t-f the
diihm n of Mr. Smith's j iHVk!1 , tri .ut
room rtt M'ltool lire -ep!t)iti I fe election of officer for ear
. i i , t . v 1 the i'. T. 1". ranks gives i s a
lur toe ioc:i enoo f,ir In -1 . . .... , .
a I i sua-! Key. t.,; t.-- ,);, .
lie! t IC the Hiring. A tit e 1 ,; . kcr, who .. honor for our lai.-
at the national W. t T. V. a. Asl . .ry
I 'ark, New Jer-v. eho-eti to spea f,---
t'"c viecon women on the sut'i ..e,
, demonstration, f-be also preach -d m
t o !-... -st church v Cot tain tl v '
in gaining their rights witn tner more
favored sisttrs.
Putter wrappers printed Ht
the Monitor office.
For sale I have a $325 Kim
ball piano, almost new and in
perfect condition, that I will sell
for $225 cash or easy terms.
J. S. Cooper, Jr.
Start the year right by get
ting neat up-to-dati , stylish
letter heads printed at the
Monitor office.
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