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r t INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.5 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1916 NO. 7 THE RHYMING SUMMARIST Our new bridge has broken down, It cracked right thru the. middle And so we must wait in patience While courts and builders fiddle; Some are saying the cement man Didn't know how to mix it. That will do to tell But then oh, well, Who the deuce will fix it? Again the Civic Improvement League Is meeting in its glory, We love to see the ladies work, But that's another story; Its members are a strenuous bunch, No duty ever shirking. While men fuss, Loaf and cuss, The women folks are working. School days are here again, And judging by the looks, The kids are getting read)' now To open up their books; Little John is in the dumps, His big brother is remarking, Johnnie's sad But brother's glad For the teacher he is sparking. What about the justice race, Are Bob and Elmer going? It seems to be a tame affair With neither man a blowing; " The mornings sure are getting cool, There can be no winter stopping, So the best that you Can up and do Is to start your Christmas shopping. p "ALWAYS ON THE JUMP" M SPECIAL EXTRA U. B. A. SUNRISE EDITION HUMAN VILLAINY. pAHMER Johnson brought us In a peck or sweet applee for bak ing the other day, but by mistake left them at the office of the Ga lea. The human hyena who rune that sheet knew well enough that they were for us, but he gobbled onto them and sent them to his home. Could human villainy go further? GOT OFF EASY. Nearly three years ago we to'.d Judso Wakefield, who dropped In here from Missouri, that he hadn't struck the right town and ought to keep right on walking. We didn't feel - bad because he didn't subscribe for the Kicker, but the way he wore his elbows out on the various bars and his firm attitude before free lunch counters was agin him. He also made himself very dis agreeable In other ways, and our advice was given In a brotherly way. He refused to heed It, however, and the other night the boys put a rope necktie on him and pulled him up and let him down until hs expressed great willingness to move on. He will probably have a sore throat all winter, but he can con sole himself that It Is no worse. We watch thing pretty closely In this town, and we never fall to catch the drift of public opinion. When we come out In leaded brevier and advise a man to look for another pasture, there's nothing funny about It. It's a very serious business, and the rope Is hanging on a peg be hind us. A WARM WELCOME. E received word the other day ' from Colonel John Fairbanks, who is running a cactus farm about twenty miles west of this town, that he would try and come In some time within a fortnight and shoot us full of lead. The colonel seems to have got riled because we blasted his polit ical ambition by proving that he sold himself to both parties lost year and ought to be rode nut of Arizona on a three cornered rail. We shall be home every day In the week for the next month, and the colonel needn't mind knocking on the door when he calls. lie may just walk right In and begin popping away, and If he downs us no one In the office will do anything to prevent his getting away. We can feel our private graveyard aching and yawning for anolier victim. W'e did feel like going off on a little Jaunt for a few days, but we gladly Hive It up. Business before pleasure. MUST MEND HIS WAYS. Right now it may be well to say a few words to Hank White, who acts as bouncer for the Red Dog saloon. He has tried to kill three or four men In the last four weektt. and we believe him to be the party who fired a dead rabbit through our bed room window one night last week. Unless he makes a great change In his conduct tne bojs will get up a surprise party on him soon, snd these little affairs are never pulled off without some one tatting hurt, - ii. QVAD. I, U. MEETS The first meeting of the Inde pendence Civic League was held in the Moose Club rooms last Tuesday afternoon with a splendid membership present. An important feature of the meeting was the opening address by the president, Miss Lizabeth Casper. Plans for the year were discussed and a partial program for the several meetings was read and much interest was manifested in the work already accomplished by the executive board of the League. A committee appointed to make plans for a luncheon dur ing the stock sale included Mesdames O. D. Dutler, J. E. Hubbard and Sherman Hayes. Mesdames P. M. Kirkland, Claude Skinner and Clydu Ecker were appointed a committee to make plans for a Parent-Tei.ch- ers reception to be given some time in October. Mesdames Geo. Conkey, L, Crane and J. S. Cooper vere pamed as a committee to arr( s for a musicale to be given by prominent musicians Oct. 25. With the president, Mrs K. C Eldridge will represent the local club at Seaside where the state federation convenes Oct. 9-12. Mesdames J, S. Cooper and 0. D. Butler were elected alternates. " At the conclusion of the meet ing Miss Cosper read interesting side-lights from the last national federation meeting in Chicago. "CIVILIZATION" "Civilization," the greatest production ever seen" in Inde pendence, was exhibited to a S. R. 0. house Wednesday night and a large crowd was present in the afternoon. Masterpieces of this class are few. "Civiliza tion" is a demand for peace and shows the direful results of a military policy in government. The managers of the theatre are to be congratulated for se curing this production and the patronage will justify them in booking many "high grades" in the future. THEN AND NOW An item in the 25 year old column of yesterday's Oregonian mentions the fact that the har vest in the Willamette valley is over and that the total yield is placed at 7,500.000 bushels. It would be interesting reading if the yield this year was known, just for comparison. Salem Capital-Journal. At the present time of writing nobody seems to know whether the concrete bridge which gare way last week, will be rebuilt in whole or in part, or whether the contractc -a or county will have to foot the bill. But it is cer tain tht in a few days, the rainy season will commence and a temporary road now going thru an alley will become impas sible and all traffic from the north will have to be diverted several miles in order to enter Independance. So the people of this city are much concerned over the situation and are urg ing that the speed limit laws be annulled and somebo.iy get busy. It seems to be the general opinion that the broken structure will have to be torn down and that -f tit.; l-'Me can be tved. ( ci-iim that much '. t'i st iKtur. i.n je utilized mid a lund'-i theories have betii. v1v, '. j h it could be fixer i.e nlonmouth Herald this week has tha following pertinent eomment; "The Fame thing caused the Independtnce bridge disaster that has paused trouble in count less ways, in other places. Some one was tareless. A few minutes careless work applied at the right poirl undid the good work of a much longertime." "The woi fat part of the Inde pendence bridge blunder is that it gives foundation for people to criticise who have heretofore at taeked thu project along sectional lines. Tz? 'I told you so' chorus is busy and the music it produces sounds like the collission of a sledge with a iheet of boiler iron." The Dallas Itemizer says: "The Itemize' has in the past consistently refrained from ad vocating or supporting in any way the recall of any public official. If, however, it develops that the taxpayers of the eou 'ty are to suffer loss because of the collapse of the Independence bridge, it is time that the recall be invoked against the two (county commissioners through whose apparent negligence and lack of business methods this condition of aiTairs has come to pass." OUR BROKEN BRIDGE TKE GOOD WORK OF A GOOD WOMAN It was anuouueed this week that Mrs. Lucinda Baldwin had -riven $10,000 to the McMinnville j College, her second gfift to this institution. Sev eral 3 ears ago she gave ,000. 1 his college is a Baptist school, of which church she is a member. Mrs. Lucinda Baldwin is one of the world's best women. Of strong mind and character, kind, grateful, a friend to all, and always ready to extend a helping hand to those who by mis fortune or poverty have been denied an equal chance. She is not rich as the world counts riches but what little she has is freely given if it will make the world brighter and better. Her own church in Independence, she has mothered thru many trying circumstances and carried it over many financial crises. It is no wonder that the Baptists loye her and that there is always a prayer for her in every Baptist heart. THE SLANG OF YESTERYEAR TT "HERE la tha slang of yeateryearT TboM wordf and phrase r That formerly Mulled our ear Are Mldom beard today. "Sboo, fly; don't bother me." "Johnny, get your run." "Ah. there tay there." Well, bow are you. eon?" REFUSED 12c The hop market is firm and it appears to be a foregone con clusion that a fair if not a good price will be obtained. A num ber of offers of twelve cents in this section were not taken. The yield at the Wiprich was 2u00 bales smaller than last year. WEST SIDE HIGHWAY A number of Independenee good road boosters attended a nut-ting in McMinnville last Saturday night, called for the purpose of promoting thewst side highway from Portland to Eugene. It was voted to form a permanent organization. U'TTOLD vour horses, cully." - "Don't you ffi too fly " "Over the left." "you r a dude." "Walt till I'.e clouda roll by." Alas, the alar. of yesteryear, hmphaiic, choice and terse. Like much that old, "gives up the ghust." displaced by e-jnitl.Iiir worse' - ineion Globe. j CAMPAIGN TO START j The political campaign will open in Independence on Oct. 5 ; when Hon. Hilt Miller will speak in behalf of the Democrats. The Republicans are planning on a I meeting Oct. 10. MARRIED Adrian J. Dixon and Mrs. Versa Linn, well known young people of Independence were married in Dallas last Saturday afternoon by Rev. G. II. Bennett. Their many friends wish them much happiness. Miss Etta Stonehotker and Arthur Llk'ns, popular young people of Ruena Vista, were married Sunday at the homo of the bride's parents. Rev. Orn Wall officiating. Only relatives were present. The happy young couple will live at Duena Vista. ASSOCIATION SUES The Oregon Hop Growtra' Association has commenced legal action against Oscar Dick and G. M. Opsund, two of iti mem bers, to restrain them from sell ing their crtps to dealers. Suit against other members ii also likely. - ONE CENT SALE . j The Williams Drug Co. an nounces its second great one. cent sale of Rexall drugs and sundries on Thursday, Friday an! Saturday of next week. Two for the price of one plus one CL 5i mi. JLFuwaci o vaiiiifi j lit Get a Load From th Country ooo Dy M. QUAD oo 11CN Mr. BmniT came liome In dinner the other evening Mri. Bow tier hm! something to tell him ami she began at once. "Mr. Bowser, our cat la running mad. 8h has been acting the etrannest you ever saw. She hna run about the back yard tt If dof I were after lier. Hhe hna run upatiilrs and down and uttered yeowla to imike your hair stund up. I've had three or four neighbor In here nnd every one. tells me that we ought to turn hor over to the police and have hor Hliot. Hhe rait Into the library half an hour ago and 1 ehut tho door on her. I wish you would do something before dinner." "Iet her alone till afterward," he repllod. "She probably ha got a fit of some kind nnd I think I can bring her out of It." When the Ilowaera went up to the alttlng room he took a look Into the IN brnry. The cat waa Inducing In a aort of war dunce In the middle of the floor and he hud to clone the door quickly aa she made for him. II euld be would go over to thu drug More and aee If ho could gut aome remedy. II want over and muted the raae and tho druggist replied: " s - "Not one cut III a thounund ever run mad. Mi tell you what I think alia your cat. At this aenaon of tho year every cat la wild about catnip. It I ft tonic for them. If they don't fc'et it they are liable to file. I hav got package of catnip, but the plant la old and dry. You had better aend the boy out Into the country to buy you a bundle. Moat of the farmera rata It, and when you get It home your cat will bo for It like fun." Mr Ilowser returned home and repeated what the druggist had said, and added. "I remember now how our cats ue to act when they wanted catnip. 1 am not very Iukv at the oitlce now and I'll go out Into the country myself tomor row. We will leave the cat rltcht where she Is and set a dlah of water and lorn food lit thu room." Mr. liowaer wn up and had his breakfast an hour earlier than usual. II looked Into thu library before he went and found the cat In about the same oon- (lit Ion. "I'll be buc k In tho ufternoon some time," he aald to Mrs. Bowser, "and fit give our darned old cat a feaHt that will last her five years." Ho took th suburban car and rode seven miles. When he got off hs mad straight for a farmhouse In view. There was an old farmer splitting wood and every time h" brought 'he nx down he uttered a vigorous "hal" .11 .-.e.l.: .ci. I... . 'a.,., ,nf" - sr w i i.'vn v-v t.uif - j BROKE INTO A RUN. "How are you y, stranger?" saluted the fanner. "What might you b and whnt do you wnnl ?" "My name l Howaer," replied the owner of It. "and I am looking for som cai iitp." I thought you might want to buy a farm and mine Is for sale. But corn to think of It, I never saw a bald headed farmer yet. Why don't you try sotn h'i- tnedii me on your e ulu and ralso a crop of hair?" "I crime hern for catnip, lr," replied Mr. Howiot with great dignity. "Oh, es. Well, I've got a heup of It bark of the houe. Vour cat Is gnttln' hungry f it It. 1 r kon. You are a darned good man to come out here on ao count of your cat. Come on In. I'll sell you all the catnip you want for tea cent Mr. Iio"tr produced the money and the farmer had noon got a whol arro ful of the I -land. Mb went Into the h'umi and returned with a big sheet of pa per and a ball of twine und soon had a nlte pa' kae to pla under Mr. Iiow uer'H arm. Nothing ha rp tied to that catnip until Mr Bowser got off the cur to walk the three blocks to liU home. Mr. Bowser had scarcely left the car when ft stray rat came runMng toward him. He hud scarcely noticed her when St Secrid 'at an.e and then a thud and fourth, and. Just ax the fifth cam up, ft pe'l'-'.fH.m .aw.l to 1,1m : ".': pun, you h ive, got atnio In that lemdle. Y u I ad better get out of (Continued on pag 4)