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1 NDEPEND MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.4 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, HUD AY, JUNE 30, 1916 NO. 46 ENCE R. H. KNOX IS DEAD R. H. Knox, well known Independence man who recently moved to Springfield, died this morning" of heart trouble. No other information could be obtained as The Monitor goes to press SVOrE FOR REPRESENTATIVE The enrollment of the Oregon National Guard into active service may create several vacancies on the county tickets among them being1 repre sentative as Captain Conrad Stafrin is the Repub . lican nominee. Should this vacancy occur, The Monitor suggests the nomination of B. F. Swope In the recent primaries Mr. Swope received a large vote for district attorney and was only de feated by a small margin, showing unusua -a T T" lit strength and popularity, tie would De a good man to represent Polk count' in the legislature Independence has no candidate on the Repubh can ticket, and all things considered, it would not only be creditable but advantageous to give Mr, Swope the nomination. THE MOOSE IS DEAD The Moose is dead. It gave up the ghost in Chicago this week. Air. Hughes gets the head and Mr. Wilson gets the tail. liow to Keep on Living J T'.'V. Bulletin, issued by a prominent life insurance company, says: 'lie sure that there is air in the rooms in which you sleep." Excellent advice, indeed I But why stop there? Why not give the other essential rules for those who wish to keep on living to the end of their allotted span? For example: Ik' sure that there is food upon the plate from which you out. He s-irc that there is some palatable liquid in the ves sel jMin which you drink. ile sun- that there is water in the bathtub in which yon hi: tin1. ny following nil of these simple rulpg almost any one rr.n live to a happy old age. Life. m m - 1 HE WAS ENOUGH ll : , A PROMINENT Texan in Washington recently espressed ilouM tlinl the L'nited States army should u.ive hern sent Into Mexico to capture Villa, HiiKKest in that a com pany f Texan rangers would have been bettor, which brought out the story of a certain well known ranter captain ami a riot at Fort Worth. Excited citizen wired to the Kover nor for a company of runners to be sent without delay. Aid was promised. A large delegation of citizens met the train uu which relief was aup oosed to come. A quiet little man with a broad felt bat on the back of bis head alighted uud was recognized as the captain of a company of raupers Captain." a half dozen eiclted citizens exclainipd at once, "wbal does this mean? Where In the world is your com pany?" "Company be V the ranker captain made answer. "They ain't but one riot lieab. Is they'"- Everybody's. Whre is your company?" 0 . c -:- -:- BOTH OF THEM -:- -:- The Peaeimiet. The Optimist. WE knock the pessimist at Jimea, Ti1-1" don't 'ors-i the optimist, ' ' Because in gloom he glories, Who's In ail tciisons sunny; But herea a boost ne never tries He luuvrha w'.en jokes are very (food To tell us funny stories. And aiuilea If they're not tunny. Puck. Vonkers Stuteaman. 1 6 MALE AND FEMALE MODESTY clear above their knees. A man happened along, and the elastic that should have been holding up his left soc k was dragging on tho f-rnnnrf The pirl saw it e' ----- 0 -. flock of maidens parading the and laughed, and the man, dis streets apparently perfectly ob-j covered, fell in a faint. Now, livious of the fact that the wind then, what have you got to say? was lifting their short skirts I Drovers" Telegram. Probably you think a3 we used to think, that the female of the human species is more mod est than the male, but up town the other afternoon there was a GRAVE QUESTION UP I RECRUITS WANTED The annual school meeting in The organization of a com the Highland district has raised pany of militia is now being per- a question that has them all i'ected in Polk county and vol guessing. The clerk forgot to unteers are asked for. Walter bring the minutes of the last L. Tooze, Jr., a captain of the regular meeting and two special Oregon National Guard upon meetings and rather than have the reserve list, is assuming the him make a trip home after initiative. The company must them, their reading was dis- be recruited within ten days. ponsed with and the other busi- Application papers can be found ness of the meeting was taken ut the Independence National up and disposed of, including the Liank in Independence and at levying a one mill tax. Af- Walker's confectionery store in tei wards it occurred to somfc Monmouth. It is hoped, of one that perhaps the meeting course, that the company will wasn't -legal because the min- never have to be called, but no utes of the previous meetings one knows how serious the Mex- Lad not been approved. One oi ican situation may become and tuem asked two attorneys and perhaps more men will be re- they didn't know. Then the! quired. If so, patriotic Polk county superintendent was call- County will be ready to do its ed upon and he didn't know, part for Old Glory and the newly Ilia state superintendent was organized company will re next addressed and he didn't spond. know, in tact, nobody knows tuid everybody, who was asked ior an opinion, is now "looking it up." The attorney general will have it to solve and every body is hoping tor an early opinion from somebody because everybody in this section is ar guing pro and con and the situ ution is getting to be critical.. averted, demands Dallas, Oregon, June 28 Editor Monitor As a captain of th J.egoii National Guard upon the re ;erve Hut many are looking to me to lake the lead in tlie oi'KaiiizatKiu of volunteer company in 1'olk county Tills burden 1 am willing to assume jiid have already taken the Initia steps. However, this is a matter tha liould receive the attention of every uatriotlc citizen in the county. It is a matter that should receive prompt and .mediate consideration. 1 have com municated with the state military au ihoritleg and from what 1 learn si ems pracUeally certain that a cal for volunteers will come. Under bucIi circumstances It behooves each and A petition is being circulated every one of us who desire to offer our time of need, to act promptly and de islvely. We cannot afford to hang lack waiting for the other fellow. l.,e us get together at once and organizi and be ready for immediate muster :ito the government service when the .all comes. Hy getting together witli out further delay, we can get some drilling and Instruction and then put 3 WARDS WANTED a nd being signed by nearly everybody requesting the city council to divide the city into three wards for the election of councilmen. The divisions are he same as the voting precincts, Petitions for a similar purpose ourseive in position to make good Bol live been presented before and "ier whe.a needed. I will make a per , , . , . ?onal effort to get as many ex-mllitia .ave not ueen acieu uiion, out men to gK up tts possible, thus tuere is every reason to believe curing a nucluea of trained men for the that the effort this time will he om(,ri jt Js absolutely essential that c.in,.ooofnt 'Plio nicotian nf the renuired number of men sign an , I rgreeiiient to ennsi gnouin proper au ouncnnien by warus is tue tilorllv oe granted, it is upon this most satisfactory and just, as it agreement that the proper authorlza- . , tlen is given. In case there is no ac tives au puiis oi iuc jiiv cum tu. gervlce in Mexico or elsewhere ,.nrocnnfaiirn and a v(iicf in I iiose men enlisting would perhaps b 1 iHveliarirerl t nnrn. In order to make tne City government. ti,e nlUveinent a success, the earnest upport of the newspapers of the coun nrnriif rrmfl iv is absolutely necessary, inai we i fltULNrtn XAiVlEi wIm lave your patriotic and earnest Kphpltalm are nrenarinc for a B,"")ort 18 "88urea- Publicity Is need iitueKans are preparing tor a depend upon you en reat time tonight, as Airs. Wat- tirelv to give the matter the necessary enhure nresident of the Ordei publicity. Above all. it must be lm CllDurg, presiueill OI tue Wiuei ueoDle that nrotn;;! ill Oreeoil, is to be present. The action is necessary. It should not lebekahs are noted for their '1- big dom s and tonignts event ill be no exception. Those fortunate enough to know the ass word they will all be nere. DIED Jasner E. Rhodes, a former ell known Polk county citizen id fornipr director of the Inde- endenee National IJank, died lddenly at his home in Drew- . ti . .i ;'y. Hartley county, on w cu- sdav of last week. While a sident here he lived on a farm )Uth" of Independence. THE FOURTH Next Tuesday is July 4th and early all business houses in In- pendence will be closed. It presumed that a majority of ur people will go to saiem, here it is reported there will something doing. Buena .'jjta will have a big crowd. h a time for us to quit talking and a. t l.el us show our patriotism by deed-, nulier than by words. Let us be true Americans In every sense of the word Our country will undoubtedly need us, anl will undoubtedly call for us, for t'u; Mexican situation will be no small tliiug to solve, and It will take several hundred thousand men to do It com pletely; let us now, and immediately ornmence to prepare ourselves. racn r.iari settle this fur himself, and Imme diately upon arriving at his decision, h t him at once go to the nearest place er there is a form of agreement a:nl Men same. I'OIK ouriiy nenujini rni Observer offices, Ilallas, Indepen ilerre National Itank. In Independence, J. C Tulbot's Kiirnlture Htore, In falls ( !tv. and I), (". Walker's Confectionery In M'Uiinoiith. Let us all get busy, a-.d establish another record for old I't k. Our company in the 3rd Oregon r. .v on its way to the border, was one of the first to mobilize, and the 2nd c.p.Hiy In the 1'nited States to be r: ;i stereu into ine servit.w iur nrncnt. Ia t us follow .up this record Iw getting busy at once on another lpany a company from Polk County. ItespiHtfUlIV WALTKIt L. TOOZK, JK. COMPANY L BENEFIT There will he a band concert i:i Dallas tomorrow (Saturday) Light for the benefit of Com pany L. and as there are a mini- The Grahahoma went on theU)er (,f independence and Mon mouth boys in this company, many from here should attend. 2USTED" HER BOTTOM ocks" at Eola the first of the eek ana ousted a rioie in ner bottom. It was several days before she got away. WEATHER FOR DUCKS The weather of the past week is not to the liking of the hop vines. What is wanted Is hot P AISESMRS. CONKEY Kditor Monitor: Three cheers for Mrs. Ruth Conkey. She will and dry weather and plenty of it. stand by the home teachers our children love. A Mother. The Monitor always lead. LULL IN WAR CRISIS Yesterday Carranza complied with the de mand of the United States for the release of the 24 men captured in the skirmish at Carrizal and immediate action by the United States was Carranza has not yet answered other of the United States but a reply from lim is expected tomorrow. The situation is such that there is not much hope for peace. The national guard of all the 48 states is going to the border and Uncle Sam's ' fighting men are ready for any emergency. VOLUNTEERS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO Just fifty years ago from this time when the Oregon Guard is being mustered into the service because of the probability of war with Mexico, the First Oregon Cavalry and the First Oregon Infantry were mustered out of service as the great war between the states was over. The following from Tolk county enlisted in these two bodies and served from 1864 to 1866: Captain Chas. LaFollett Second Lieutenant W. R. Dunbar Privates Birdiell W Campbell W. G. Cospr David Cox J. U. Fryer T. J. Grgunds Pter Jonea Lc.roy McKoyiiolda K. Allen C. A. Campball J. P. Clark Erial Cox C. H. Eddy A. P. Grant Wn. Hubbard 1. W. Kraaiur S. G. .Naught F. M. Kings G. VV. Sobrinir W. 11. Shannon VVni. Smith Henry Simppon A. M. Taylor Joha Wilaoit L. F. NichoU F. G. Kikks J. B. Stbring F. M. Shelley J. M. Smith It. M. Staata J. H. Wataon H. II. Wilkinson T. H. Bawnaa J. P Cts Josiaa Crowley Tkoa. Dyer Geerge Ghelaoa J. W. Helmaa P. Kenaedy J. H. AdeTimaoBds H. C. Kichardaon J. W. Uargaat W. J. Seward G. M. Schriver H. P. Smith 11. M. Stewart J. W. Way J. II. Zunwalt L. S. Log Cabin Philosophy Wiadom Of Uncle Moaea HEN d wla man ton out to da barn In da moawnln' and flnda that d u rln' da night auniB una ha Holtm hla ola mawl. ha don't gallop off to da pollca unl make a holler about It. lia knowa ilut de thief will return Uui night arter da harneaa and dat If he auta up wld bla aholgun acroia hla kntaa ha will have a, chanca to pepper da guilty party. I knowad a man who built a barn, and no aooner waa It inlahed than ha began to worry aa to whether tha doahe were blf enoufa to admit a load of hay. Ha want on worryln' fur three munthi and had almoat reached a bed of alckneaa oan na aia klverrd he riad no load of hay to drive nto dat barn. In my lifetime I have heard fifty dlf- frtnt huBbanda declar" dat matrtmuny waa a fullure, and I ailua noticed dat dey were hueliarida wno wnar own ueir VK-rry bMt to make It ao. Mom any- hln' am a failure If wa want H to ia I nian la a werry foolleh man who iwiali hla ollar tryin' to arive run ii out of hla garden. If dat hog am left alone fur ten uilnutea ha will aud- di nly dwlde dat aoma one elee'i gar den la a beter place fur hlra dan youia. I have knowvd lota of folka In my Ime dat bnirun about Jlnuary to worry ubout whether the watermelon crop of July would be ahort on account of de ilnitrht, utul yet moat of doea puaaona were aVa and burled when de nrat elori rear hed da market It la mora i-naitile to worry about da paat dan de future. Anything Am Failure If Wa Want It ta Be." While honeaiy am de beat policy, aa wa all know, da honeat man who don't aorn. how muke 19 per cent out of It am goln' to arriva at aai point wnar am- an't nilaa money "nun to buy a clotbeellne to Bang rua oniy anin on. 1 don't allua try to win da good opinion of my fallow man, but whea It cornea to my dawg I want hla reapect, fur aan na win ioiiow mm axouu ww out hla tall draggln' on da groun'. A few tlmea In my Ufa I have Tlalted another man'e hen rooat and fa- moved a hen or two for my conaumptlon. but It haa allua occurred In etch aaea dat de ola woman'a apollad da chicken In da cookln' or da lalga or oe k et'ive fell out an' et da cnbln afire. I man who glta out of da etralght and narrer path baa got to pay fur It In aoma way. Dalr am no law agin a man wearln' f watch chalna and oarryln' M wat he at owe, but It haa allua eeenved to me, when I met up wld alrh a cut dt a puaaen waa espectln' da fula killer and wanted to be on lima to git a crack oa da head, mill, he may have Jlat takln' dam wHtr'hea nut of pawn and am feel In' mlxhty happy. M. QUAD Copyright, lilt, MoClure Newapaper Syndicate t