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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS"
VOL.4
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1916
NO. 50
THE RHYMING SUMMARIST
Soon the Baptist clan will monarch all,
And loudly blow its whistles,
The choir will sing- its very best,
And clergy expound the 'pistles;
A larger church has just been built,
All hail to their local curate, .
Young men and dears,
Give three loud cheers
For your preacher, Walter Stewart.
Newport life would sure be fine,
If there were no frigid friskers,
When J. S. Cooper returned this week,
He found sea shells in his whiskers;
Hops are hopping on the vines,
With no little lice a ticking",
So Alary Jane,
If it don't rain,
Will soon be found a picking.
Independence folks who took a chance,
Got nothing- in the drawing,
Some of the girlies' bathing suits
Are brief but very awing;
A man has been troubled much,
He asks that the spoons skedaddle,
So some maws
And yes the paws,
Should bear down upon the paddle.
When Satan Came
r I
And Moses
Reformed
:;: Miri- whs when eery one In tlie village uf Calfai auk! tUal
iosc: r.H'WBtrr was one of Hie most hustling young men In the
i' lie nils n house painter by trade. :iiil be was at work
l.c.'iiie si mi e anil seldom quit bis Inborn before Unit luminary
h i.l ::nr out of slht There were those who predicted thai
wllhin a vear Moses would be eating chii ken potpie four times it
week. In ilie time Moses ceased to hustle long enough to get married. He
married l'risclll.i lio.mea. an average girl who Imd Ikvii brought up by a step
mother ever sin- e sile "as three y ears old and had been so dominated that she
had little or no will of her owu If she was told to do this or that she did It
If she got a cuff on the ear she went away to weep by herself.
At any rule. Uiey were married, and the last cuff she tp-eivul on the eiir
waa bestowed on the morning f her
bridal day
If Moses hadn't found n wife bo do
cile and obedient and gentle minded, if
he had round a wife who would talk
back and arsue and storm around once
In awhile, he might have continued to
be a hustler As It was, he took ad
vantage of her disposition, and they
had not been married more than a year
when he was doing very Illtle toward
the support of the family, while she
whs working by the day for tbe uelgh
xns. Things kept going from bad to worse
for a couple of years until Moses be
came a drunkard. Then the synipa
thrtic neighbor took a hand. They
dex ided to 'one Mr. It re water to re
form her husband.
One summer's night when the over
tired wife sat on the back steps of her
house and Moses was Oiling up as
usual at two or three saloons things
middenlv Lamwiied. Out of the dark
cess uf the Imi k yard suddenly appeared old Mi. Fntun and three or four of
his usslstauis. There were horns and hoofs imd spike tails, and there was a
smell of burning biiinstone In the air.
"Who who are you?" asked the woman In a quivering voice.
"I uni Satan, and these are my satellites." replied the old boss as he rattled
his hoofs together, "and we have come for your husband. We are going to
escort him to the hottest corner In my dominions and there let him roast, roast,
roast!"
Mrs. Brewster was terrified, but on her pleadings Satan and his minions left
when she promised to horsewhip her husband Into decency, lie came home
drunk, as usual, and rilled Into bed. When he awoke next day his wife stood
beside his bedside, and she held a horsewhip in hi r hand.
"Moses," she said. "I have got .o give you a licking. I have promised Satan
that I would do It. and do it I will, although It may break my heart. If I don't
lick you, vou will be taken to tbe bad place and rousted alive. Von may
holler and boiler, but I will have to put ou the wi.lp juat the same."
"Don't yon do it, Prisc-lIla."' he cried out
P.ut Pri Ilia did It. She whlpied and wbi pel until she had to rest her
arm. Moses crhiged and cried for mercy, but no men y w as shown Ho w as
given half an hour and then lamiied again. This continued during the day
till Moses In uxony ased out that be would swear to work sin days a week
all the rest of bis natural life. lie was given three or fi.ur cuU to bind the
barg.iin and !!.pu released There were tears In bis eyes, but none In hers
. when she heUed him from bis bed.
Moses di :;i t seek revenge vt uen tie could whie aooiu au'ain oe
sought k' liteal. lie b uaie once more the hustler of tbe village.
The news . i nr.. iu 1 that bis wife bad licked blui into It. but uotblng
was said to liumi Lite him, and uotolng bad ever beeu said 10 his wife to
make bir d.mt't tiial old S.itan came that evening lu persou. Husband
and wife 1.1 e i-c.iing along as w ellaa any one, thank you, and they never
refer to unpleasant episodes. M. jCAD.
'.' pT!isi.t UiS. McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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"Who Who Are YouT'
If it takes this long to plan the Salem bridge,
how long will it tafce to build it after it is commenced?
GOOD FIRE
North Independence contin
ues to improve in appearance.
Last Saturday night, another
shack, which was not inhabited,
burned down. The north side
will eventually become the best
residence section of the city,
and an occasional fire helps to
hasten that day.
HOP NOTES
According to a survey of con
ditions in the hop fields of the
Willamette valley, this year's
crop will probably be equal to
the highest yields ever record
ed. 'ith almost an entire ab
sence of lice and mold, the pros
pects could not be better for a
bumper crop. The period from
now until picking begins, the
first week in September, might
bring some unfavorable, unfor
seen condition, but growers are
not expecting anything to hap
pen to prevent a record yield
from every hop producing dis-
tiict. Portland Telegram.
CHANGE MISSED
Editor Monitor In a paper
that I get from back east, I no
tice that in some places they
are hiring experts to help the
fanners farm scientifically. I
wonder why our Oregon re
formers ever let them do it first
They must have been asleep tc
let a chance like that slip to
give some more lazy bucks good
i'at jobs." Farmer Rill."
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
Up to and including Tuesday
i ight, 105 Independence people
hud witnessed the "Hirth of a
Nation," at Salem. Those in at
tendance on Wednesday would
probably make the total over
150. No similar attraction in
a neighboring town ever drew as;
large a crowd from Indepen
dence.
The manager of the Grand
opera house, in Salem certainly
iound out the worth of Monitor
dvertitiing and he will see that
other attractions coming to the
treatre during the winter sea-
ton are Drought to me atten
tion of Independence people.
NO CONGESTION
The V. & S. railroad bridge
i lid the county bridge over the
Luckianiute will not be "con
gested." The matter has been
ettled by moving the county
bridge 300 feet to the east of it?
.resent location, the railroarl
ompany contributing $1,350 so
hat the change might be made.
RECALIERS BUSY
The recall promoters are
about ready to commence the
circulation of the petitions for
the recall of the county court.
Extravagance is charged, prin
cipally because of the Indepen
dence road improvement. Mose
Mansion, nominated against
Wells, has declined and become
neutral the Observer says.
As Mr. Mansion's nomination
for the regular term was
brought about principally thru
the efforts- of the faction now
engaged in the recall business,
there are many who think that
Moso should have staid by his
friends.
ISETTER MAIL FACILITIES
The semi-weekly mail from
alem to Dallas and other point
west of the river, has been
haned to a tri-weekly mail
leaving Salem every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.-- Port -'and
Orcgonian, July i!5,
BAPTIST WEEK
The program of the dedica-ik.-.i
services of the First Bap
tist church, which takes place
August 7, 8, It, 10, 11, 12, and
13, Is published in this Monitor.
Addresses will' be made each
evening by well known speak
ers and from beginning to end
the enthusiasm and attendance
will be great. The addition to
the church was secured only by
lots of hard work and hustle by
the pastor Rev. W. S. Stewart,
a. id members of the church and
they have reason to feel proud
of what they have accomplished.
PAVING OPPOSED
Monmouth, in its effort to
pave several blocks of its Main
street, is meeting with consid
erable opposition. That legal
steps will be taken to prevent
the proposed improvement is
evident. Thomas Houlden, in a
notice to the public, says that
"provided the honorable mayor
and city council pave Main
street and change the boundary
ol said street, we will make our
best endeavor to see that said
city 'council pay for the same
out of their own purse or pro
vide some other way of paying
for said improvement outside of
collecting it from the abutting
property ow ners."
CORRECTION
Iast week's Monitor mention
ed that James Manna had pur
chased an interest In a garage.
but inadvertantly put him in al
!he wrong place. Mr. Manna is
now part owner of the Skinner
garage and not the one belong
ing to 1 1. L. Filchard.
ASKS TOR RELIEF
An Independence citizen de
sires the Monitor to state with
out mentioning any names, that
he seriously objects to two kid
rjuples staging love scenes on
Lis front porch every night from
11 p. m. to 2 a. m. and leaving
(igarette stubs, gum wrappers,
ami paper sacks scattered pro
miscuously around. He sug
gests that if their love has reach
e.l that point where mama'-1
slipper and papa's boot will not
cure it and they are so hopeless
ly in to it that nothing but mat
rimony will get them out of it,
,i:id if they must have a trysling
place until the happy hour ar
rives that bis front, porch be va
ulted during the remainder ol
the silly season and a schedule
arranged so that otjier citizens
share the suffering. For next
eek he suggests the following
apportionment: Sunday night,
V, I(. Harnett's porch; Monday
night, W. K. Craven's; Tueda
night, J. S. I'.ohaiinon's; Wed
nesday night, J. H. Cooper's:
Thursday night, E. M I'addoekV
i'iiday nigh', O. I). Hutler'n ami
Saturday night, V'erd Hill's
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THANKS
The Southern Pacific donated
two cars of granite for the
,.. hool grounds and Monday the
officers of the parent-teachers'
association received a lettei
from I). W. Campbell, Assistant
Cenera! Manager, which read
"i wish to thank you for the
thoughtful action taken by the
association, and to assure you
it gave this company much
pleasure to assist in making the
school grounds more attractive."
DEDICATION SERVICES OF THE FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE,
AUGUST 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
SUNDAY MORNING
ionium ltev. O. C. Wright
Superintendent of Rapt ist Missions of Oregon.
SUNDAY EVENING
dedication Service Sermon by Hev. t). C. Wright
MONDAY OLD FOLK'S NIGHT.
"The Christian Hope." Hev. 0. F. Holt
Pastor of First Haptist churc h of Salem.
TUESDAY YOUNG PEOPLE'S NIGHT
Address Mrs. K. Hurton
President of Oregon U. Y. P. U.
After the service a recepdon will be held in the basement by the
Yuosday Evening Club.
WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETING NIGHT
' The Spiritual Mission of the Church". .Prof. F. O. Houghton
Member of McMinnville College Faculty.
THURSDAY YOUNG MEN'S NIGHT
"Little Lives vs. Pig Lives" Hev. (Jeo. K. Young
Pastor of First, Haptist church of Albany
Agoga Class in charge of service.
( FRIDAY CHURCH MEMBER'S NIGHT
Address Hev. E. Hurton
Pastor of First Haptist church of Corvallis
After the service a reception will be held in the basement by
the ladies of tie church.
SATURDAY
The Annual Sunday School and Church Picnic.
SUNDAY MORNING
Social Christianity," Hev. W. S. Stewart
SUNDAY EVENING
tiospel Sermon l'rof. J. Sherman Wallace
Member of McMinnville College Faculty
After the sermon, the baptistry will be dedicated and believer's
baptism administered.
The public is cordially invited to attend all of the services con
nected with the dedication of our church. This is to be a week
of intellectual uplift, for the'promotion of good fellowship, and
for the deepening of our spiritual fervor.
The morning services will begin at eleven and the evening ser
vices at eight. At every service some talented filnger will render
.! musical number.
HURRAH FOR DEAN WALKER
Invitations have been received announcing the
marriage of Miss Virginia Adell Petersen and
fr Dean II. Walker at the Grace Episcopal
church in Astoria on Tuesday evening, August
15, 1916.
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8 UN" RISE EDITION
DESERVED HIS FATE.
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It v..m n 'Ha u l.e could (it nut a
j.rojM-'-l un, uiKunlZM a cint,uny ali'l
fl.;it Inn ft!.Ht-x on tl'fl KuJIlMe pul'lli'.
Kuliic 'r. lilot nil nrlt, of litml
on CHI U IIJlitniK' iri'iunt.iln, lind Mr
l-'retM li Ul-iit up Ihrrt to make h ioji(
of II nii'J kill-i lv a Ixar.
We irual li.nl Iii IikI lmp.y, Hurt n
h'.mi .'UOKlHtulMH lha j.ijOIIc wlioln t
Wuljl'i hnv ewhniltd.
THE BOYS CAN SHOOT.
An a t'! ' f Urn iiiiiikMiriimi'Mp In
0 ; lown .ni on a IiIuk loit lie
o'r..r i;iy at.'l allirlwi down ApiiWi
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i-liot o:f our )..-,! Willi lull-M,
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an 'An H iUjreiJ hlul it: would
v. ,i .i not I.Im waya. and
, I'! I i ti-.l ii 'i,t lift ll(J 1'ltxl tU V.
,ifii'ii-"ti lie I una: In l.'iah
l ,. ill "ir u i ..it ol't-r, tiut that
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CHANGED HIS MIND.
tfil-iiNIOI. IMW8UN, who live on
" ' iiin lii-t t'luy road, ta (ood
lii'inttnl in. in, hut H rrank.
w !. thai in our laat laaua. and
i.i m nine aliiM'd Ilia papar auid
itiit'HieriMl to alioitt ua.
Wo mill! out to lila lioiria yaatardar
rid liail It nut with hlin thai la, we
li ova him uniJei cover, Ilrad twanty
iii i.ulletM aruuriil hla eaia and racolv
' il I. la aurroi "lr and a naw aubarrtii-
loll
Ua have to do thla twlco a year, but
.il do It i-l, i'i i lull and ahould ! real
hi i y to hrar of ilia colonel a death.
OUR POLITICAL POLICY.
II ivum our liitenilun to run (or tha
lufiauliiiicy ihla yuar; but, aa no ona
lw. Hiiemad lu have Inlanllona that
way. we Invl to Klva up tha Idea.
:. bvr n.iinJ, however, thareare yeara
lg cuina
we defy him.
While wa war on our way noma
'mm a card party tfca other nlf ht at
inldnlKht aome ona fired all ahota a4
ua from amhuah.
Not a bullet came within a loot of
ua, and for llila reaaon wa believe thai
tha aaulhir waa our eatae tried cinlanv
porary.
Ha never haa and never will be able
to ehiK.it for ahufka. fcrery tlma ha
Irma It ha only tnrowa away food load.
He necilti't alt up flliia to let a pop
i,t ua We II atand before him at thir
ty fat any day at Man noon and kat
htm plunk away all ! wama to.
M. QUAD.
Time for the Poison
initiate new members.
Oak Club to meet and