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Yr i X INDEPENDENCE MONITOR X) A- A "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS' VOL. 5 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916 HO. 1 THE RHYMING SUMMARIST The North Town fuss in on again, The line is not in place, But here's a way to settle it, Let two men run a race; Lalliberte in a bathing suit And Hubbard of the city nine Let them run At pop of gun, The winner picking the legal line. The V. & S. is drawing near, Its at the city ga les, We hoped and yearned for many moons And sobbed at many waits; Two preachers, they will talk of war And make Sunday evening buzz, We bet that they Both' will say, What Sherman said it was. Dean , Walker, he is married now, Happy with a mate, Independence girls who wanted him, Alas, they spoke too late; Hirschberg says there'll be no strike On the little Eye and Em, The boys they know That their boss Joe, Would do a lot for them. The farmer with the wheat to sell Can say that he is rich, A number of faces in this town Are sporting barber's itch. If a shark tries to bite Our sweet-maids in the water, We hope the cop Will make her stop And very roughly swat her. The Old Showman He Tells About j a Three I Humped Camel ! I ID any of you ever sea a three humneil eami aaiA . k m Dl showman, whose travetftv.; days ha 1 been over for years, of a I group who were prepared to listen to his anecdotes. I "Never!" was the reo!v in chorus, and nn nf ih ii.tmnr. added. "And I don't think anybody else ever did." "But you ars wrong." said the old man "More thun half a million people have seen one, and the day may come when another will appear In some sideshow attached to a circus. Let I had been a barker for a show at Coney Island, but I wanted something higher up. I had a good voice and ambition to climb, and I went to a man who had been running a sideshow to a big circus and had dune well at It. A sideshow, you know, always carries freaks. After 1 had looked Lis freaks over he mentioned the fact that a camel belonging to the regular menagerie and circus had died the night before. "'What have they done with the carcass?- I asked. " "They will drag It away and bury It pretty soon." he replied. "Don't let them do it," I almost shouted as a sudden inspiration came to me. ""Why, what's up? he asked In aur- me tell you: prise. " "You show freaks, sir, and nothing but human freaks so far. Why not In troduce an animal freak? If you will buy an old camel I can use that dead one to make the greatest freak of him ever heard of In the animal kingdom, and I guarantee tiat he will attract more patronage than your whole show as It Is now!' "He drew me aside," continued the old showman, "and we had a confi dential talk. I explained my Idea, and he at once fell In with It. Me tele graphed to a soo. whkh had a came! for sale, and in three or four days the beast arrived, and I got busy with the Hew l-.lea. He had a conspicuous hump, and my plan was to add two more humps to It. "While waiting for the living camel to cone on I had skinned the hump of ths dead one and cut off Its tail and ears. With the he!p r.f a skillful shoe maker the hump of the dead camel was stuffed and 8- attached to the back of the living one that a close In spection was needed to detect the fraud. This false hump was set far back, and my man then went to work and with pieces of skin taken from the dead camel manufactured a third hump, which was placed between the two others. Tl en we got the tail and ears beautifully arranged. When we had finished there was a camel before us which had three humps, two tail and four ears. By J-J.n, hut he was a beauty as a freak. The owner of the aide show said It was the greatest thing In the freak and frau I line re had ever looked upon, aid he had been exhibiting fr.i ..-'a for fifteen years. W allowed no one to approach nearer than ten feet by warning him tl.at tli beast was very dangerous, and millions of people Hocked to see the freak on our tours " "This was a long tlms ago?" queried one of the ttst-ners. "Tea, forty years ago." answered the old show-man. "I was groir.K to say," continued the other, "that such a fraud could not I pamed off on the public nowadays." "We!l. I dorTt know about that. There were ntj-it as m.iny dis trustful j.'-:'!e l-en as now We carried that friud about with us for three ioi. :c.i.- ar-.J t.ever fad any trouble At the end of the tl.ird ye.ir the b-a..t u.t.1 f srair.e and old sure " M QLAL - W r.g.-.t. 11 MeOuie New spaper gynd.cute. mm "He Was a Beauty as a Freak." MRS. SEVENS DIES. ' WORK NEAR CITY Mrs. Mary E. Bevins died sud denly Sunday night, at the home of her son, William, in Buena Vista, of heart failure, ' at the age of 63. The death of this popular wo man coming so unexpectedly, greatly shocked the commun ity in whicji she rived and the sorrow shown by all, testified to the great esteem in which she was held. The funeral services took place at the Buena Vista M. E. Rev. O. Wall officiating. She is survived by two sons, W. E. and V. It., and five broth ers, George Thomas, and John Wells, of Buena Vista, Richard Wells, of San Francisco, and W. L Wells, of Halsey, and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Collins, of Dallas, and Mrs. Emma Brown, of Buena Vista. Mary S Bevens, daughter ot G. A and Henrietta L. Wells, was born In lackamas county, Oregon, Oct. 20, iSa). Her rather and mother were KtiiDiig the early settlers of Oregon coining across the plains from Illinois o make their home in this country When but 12 years of age she came with them to the community of liuena Vista, near or within which place she lias lived most of her life. In 1S69 she was united In marriage to VV'lllard K. Bevens, who was also a jesident of Polk county. They Imme diately began housekeeping on a farm near Suver, where they lived for some time From this place they moved to a farm which they purchased for a permanent home, about two miles north and a half-mile east of Ituena Vista. With the exception of ona year in which they resided In Independence, the remainder of their mnrrled life was spent there. To this union were born three chll dren; Etta May, who died In Infancy, Willard Kston and William Russell Hevens, both of whom live In the Bu ena Vista community. On September 2, 1909, her husband passed on to his heavenly reward. TliotiKh the beautiful home ties were severed by death, yet the mother, In lieerful christian spirit, bore her sor row tenderly and with courage and op- inilsni performed her waiting tasks, crowing her path of duty often with fellings of lonliness to the end. Some months after her husband's death the home place was sold and she moved with her son, W. H. Bevens, to Huena Vista, where she has since continued to reside. When 12 years of age she was con verted and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She was always loyal to her church and lived v devoted christian lite. He life was t living example of true consecration n1 practical benevolence. It might iuve been said of her, as was spoken f the Master, to whom her life was rinn. "that she went about doing rood" She was always thinking and loing the kind tilings. Though simple in habits and manners of living, yet ?lif nourished her life upon the deep nil h'riden things that make for ;tingth and greatness of character. Grading for the Valley & SI letz railroad is being done just outside the city limits. A crew is also working this way from the Luckianmte river and as the graded Is in the valley, and lev el, it will not take them long to complete It. Two bridges will have to be built over Ash creek HOP NOTES There is a possibility that the piking of fuggles will begin a week from today, but it is more safe to say that it will begin on ugust 28th. Hop 3 throughout Oregon are re;ioi;cd in excellent condition. K rly estimates of 110,000 bales poi' the s'p.te are regarded as c:r uservative figures. The Cal ifornia crop Is estimated at 110, ) L Ues, also, which is 7,000 lea (nan the 1915 crop. Th ".Y-ishhigtcm crop will probably b.1 as large as tsi year about 3-.00" bales. Picking has be--.:iiii California. Picking will p: - m'. iy begin here a few days la'er than server. BAPTIST WEEK ENDS The Baptist church dedica tion services were brought to a close Sunday night, and while the speaker of the evening, Prof, J. Sherman Wallace, of McMinn vlile, did not arrive until nine o'clock, owing to a late train, the time betw een eight and nine o'clock was very acceptably occupied by song service, pray ers, and testimonials, and no one in the large audience went away. Vpon his arrival, Prof, Wallace soon warmed up to his subject and greatly interested ha hearers. Last rrulay evening was 'Church Members' Night," and after an address by Rev, E liurton, of Corvallis, the base- iiientnient was visited, where the good ladies of the church served refreshments. The lar gest crowd of the week was irtsent Friday night. The Baptists have reason to be proud of the success of the week's work. FOR BETTER BABIES A "Better Babies Contest" Is lo be a featur.e of the coining county fair. The physicians of the county will give their ser vices free of charge and will ex inline all babies brought to them that will be entered in the contest. Habies between the ages of twelve months and forty-eight months are eligible. usual. Aurora Ob- MARRIED Two hearts were made hap py Sunday afternoon, when IV nor Stephens was summoned to the call of Miss Fay Wetten bcrger, of this city, and Rus- Stanton, of Umatilla at a place most fitting, eO'inty, for the pledge that made the two lives one. The ceremony took place on the J. R. Cooper fa: m, just south of the Willam ette, In Marion county. May many joys attend them. MY RE-COVEK PAVING The city council at Its reg ular meeting, Monday night discussed the matter of recov ering the pavement on Main street and that portion on Mon mouth and C streets, between .Main and the S. P. tracks. It Is only a question of time until this recovering will have to be done, as the paving on the above mentioned streets is getting in bad shape. - - CITY BAKERY EXPANDS An addition is being built on the rear of th City P.akery, which will be occupied by a new oven, which has arrived. The oven is one of the latest inake3. atid it is especially noted for its sanitary features. With two iaige ovens, the Independence bakery will be one of the bent equipped shops in the. state, j'.tsitie of Portland. - - - - - WHOLE CLAN GOES Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Craven; Mrs. Iaura Craven, of Mon mouth. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cra ve.!, of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs V. K. Craven and son, of Inde pendence, comprised a family party that went to Cascadia, Saturday night. The J. R.'s and the W. K.'a returned Mon day night, leaving the others to remain a week. Monmouth Herald It is esti mated that two thousand people congregated on a street corner at Independence, on a recent Saturday, to witness a medicine hIiow. The Monitor always leada. EVIDENCE OF BETTER CONDITIONS The postal receipts in Independence have in creased $lH) over any previous July which is one of the best evidences we have of better business conditions. 4 ? BOWSER'S CALLOW DAYS He II; tes to lie Rennided of Them 5? KN Mr. ltowspr nat ilown to dinnvr the other evening he said: "1 lxn't know whrtlier I ran ent tinytlilnx or not. I uw a alKht thla ittornoon tliat uinot t'.ie. A yonti!? jMrkneti wont down to the but ment of the bulKllng next door to the cttlre ami hung hlnuMlf. It an a rlar cane of auUtile (or iUhhwoIiUhiI love. He wrote a letter to that foot." "The poor hoy," nighed Mr. Howsn-r. "The poor Idiot, you mean." replied ilr. Bowner. ii!,. some very sensible younv num liuve dono the name thins on that to-r.-imt, and lots of otheia will. When a young man la disappointed In love the v irhl seei on a dreary t-ltmk to him. You forget, Mr. Ilowacr, that In the day v ' on you might he railed a callow youth you were a Rreat deal like other callow youths." "Never! Never!" he emphatically rep'lcd. "I was Juat as sensible on th question of love as I am now. I wrote no sonnets to the moon. I wrote noth ing about the sighing; evening breese, and no one railed m a aoftJ. "Just wait a minute," said Mrs. Hows, r as she started upstairs. She waa gone about five mlnutea and returned with a packaiie of old letters, and as she ent down he Ki-ui'ly queried: "What have tlume old letter to do with the case?" "They are soti j of your old letters, mid I piizo them very hluhljr for the ncntlnieuta they curtain. I merely want to show you that you were Ilk moat of the youiiK nien In t te days gone by. Here Is the poem you wrote me. I waaA you to listen carefully to It. "Oh, my Barah dear, 1 shed the tear As the night wind elf-he around. And all Is blank and dark and damp And my heart Is sad und drear. "It don't rime exaetly to a carpenter's rule," said Mrs. Bowser, "but it show the stn'.o of your heart. It also shows thut you shed tears. It also allows that rv?r " TYPt : : l ZTTZJ7 "THREW YOU OVER THE FENCE." Tt mo read aa , j-uu wern In that mate of mind where jou thought of suicide, extract from one of your letters. Listen to this: I Oh. Karuli, my love, while I know t 'at I am not fit to button your shoe, If ; you should o back on me there would be no other recourse for me than to bang or shoot myself,' " ' I never, never wrote such bosh!" almost howled Mr. Howser as ha got up and pranced around the floor. It's your writing, und It Is folly to deny It. Vou wrote It because we had Home words, aid I told you that you tic I not mind calling again at my father's house. And here Is another beautiful t'ung. Listen: I wandered In the forest dell yesti ntay, and as I sat beside the babbling brook It babbled of you. It told me that you were everything a man could seek r, and I fairly loved that brook for tellln : me so." " "liy tlmnih r, but I will leave the huirs , Mrs. Dowser, If you do not put an end to such foolery. You know I never nlKned my name to any such mushy stuff us that'" "Hut you did, Mr. lluwssr. There It la. Here Is another letter which I shall preserve to the day of my death. He quiet whlje I read. "'I took a walk to the old tree yenti-r.lay, and there were whispers la the branches above rue. Kaon oiu seemed to pronounce your name. Oh, say darling, darling! What would tills world be to me If It did not hold you at the x mo time! Vou are my sun - rnv moon toy stars everything that ! pure aad h autlful, Hh, Hliuuld death i.v. iial e you 1 will pray to heaven that I might die. too, and thus meet you at the pearly gain of that better land.'" "Mrs, How H-r, if I wrote Much tomfoolery hi that you were rrasy for marry ing me. You must have known that I was a cracked brain Idiot, and 1 shall go to an BHylutn tomorrow," renponded Mr. Howser, "though I shall firmly deny flat I ever c.iilow. I inn t come I oin i and tell you a bit of news that yes 'Jon't t'Aiat It around some way to have a Jab at me." ' No cm, l:;m a J 'I. ut you. Mr. liowser." she replied In soothing tone, "bt you fchotild not make ici ili iinltn etateinents as you did. I should think you k u:d rather lo, k hack on the old days with happiness and pleasure. There r-rn some il.irk x;iots of roume, but those you need not recall, father did not II te you, mi I . w tal times lie threw you over the fence when you called, but he , 'ac." to r.-ull'i that you were a worthy young man, and he was glad that J film.' tumtil cut as they did." , l.ur V, bat!" shouted Mr. Bowser as he flourished his arms. I eur flit':- r tin w i f over the fence like a log of wood! That la the end. Mrs. Iknii-r! The ilo.u line has been reached. The man that was a callow youth, who nat beside bubbling brooks, who wrote darned nonsense, who was thrown ov r the fence, will now take a walk. If ha never returns peri ups ) u will take comfort In getting out those darned old latter every day and leading them over." And Mr. Bowser put on tils hst arid left the house, and he walked be neath the moon, but he did not go to an asylum. lie returned after aa hour or two and crept softly up to bed. Copyright, mill, McClure Newspaper Syndicate. THE I. & M. WILL RUN RIGHT ALONG There will be no strike on the I. &. M. It is in a class by itself. THEY OUGHT TO FEEL RICH Manna Bros, writ have 5,000 and they are certainly pleased bunhelB of wheat to sell this fall to ee the price hit the top.