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To Men and Youti Men
Dress Up
for Fall
This store contains at this moment one of the
largest and best stocks of STKAUS QUALITY
CLOTHES ever offered In this vicinity.
When we say "large" stocks, we mean your
advantage In selecting; when we say "best"
stocks, we mean best for you. In other
words, we've selected these goods for their
quality value to you; they're brought together
with the Idea that they're going to be worn;
not simply that they're going to be sold. The
way they wear, the service and satisfaction
they give that's the thing that counts.
Men and Young Men's Suits $1 2.50 to $25.00
Buys' Suits, short pants $3.50 to $7.50
Our line of "hf-iid jjcar for fall we believe to
1m unexcelled. Uth you will nee everythini?
new that' goo.l. Soft hat, derby hatg, cajB
you'll have to fee them, that's all.
8lioeK for Father hiuI Hun. Shoes for work.
ShoHH for Hchool. Hlim's for Wren. We have
all kind.
Underwear Comfort for tout men, large
men, hard to fit men, tliat'u our Hiiecialtv. We
t li : evi-ry figure.
liavn underwear
C0NKEY '& WALKER
There are more
Monitors mailed
and received at
the Independence
postofflce than any
other newspaper
In the world.
BREVITIES
Chit seed tor sale.
Holeproof Luxlte
Verd Hill.
box 25c at
Kreamer'a.
Win. Dungan
his reBldaaca.
it remodeling
William Addison has moved to
his farm in the country.
Fln, soft Holeproof box with
white fet 35o at Kreamer's. '
The Western Oregon Ilound
Up at Albany. Oct. 12, 13 and
14.
Peter Kurre is remodeling the
hou.se belonging to him next to
his own residence.
Miss Lora Chute was a Sheri
daa visitor over Sundsy.
The season for pheasant shoot
ing expires Sunday night.
Dr. R. E. Duganne, dentist,
National Bank Hullding.
Miss Thelma Tony of McMinn
ville was an Independence visitor
Sunday.
I. Claggett attended the fu
neral of a brother-in-law at
Egene Monday.
Mrs. barah C. Younsr left to
day for the Siletz where she has
property interests.
Silk Holeproof
Kreamer's.
hose 50c at
Mr. M. P. Lichty from Buena
Vista purchased a P. &0 plow
from Craven & Hsff.
Mrs. Gilbert, ne Uowena
Sperlinjr. Is visiting at the home
of her parents.
Ik Is possible that Senator
Chamberlain will ttpeuk in Inde-
pendente duriag the afternoon
of Oct. 19.
The Ladies Circle of the
Christian church will have their
annual bazaar and cooked food
tl on Dec. 2.
H. D. llitr. S. J. MfKee. Lew
Stapleton and Grant McLaughlin
purchased a P. & O. Koss Knsil
ate Cutter from Craven Jt UufT.
The Jersey cattle sale Tuesday
was well attended, but the
priaes received did not come up
to that of last year.
G. A. Waggoner, father of
Miss Laura V(iK'oner. a teacher
la the Independence schools,
died at his home in Lebanon last
Saturday.
An immense line of
Ladles'. Misses' and
Children's Coits at Elliott
O'Brien's. Friced right.
Mesdames B. F. Swope and
J. I. Hanna were in Portland
Saturday.
nr . . ,
iiMigrfssman w. u tiawley
was in Independence for a short
time Tursday.
Miss Bertha Collins is now
employed in the Independence
telephone exchange.
Miss Julia Downs of Chehalis,
Wash,, visited her friend, Miss
Gladys Lindley last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gilbert of
r.ugene were visitors at the
home at her sister, Mrs. W. F.
Elliott last week.
Mr. Nelson Anderson, a prom
inent farmer from Buena Vista
was in and purchased a heating
store from Craven & MutF.
Dr. J. II. G rider, dentist, suc
cessor to Dr. Allen. Cooper
.lullding. Phone Main 1021.
W. B. Barrett and F. O.
Parker returned to the cold
fields Monday where they will
put in ten days or so at hard
labor.
Dr. II. C. Dunsmore went to
Florence this week where he will
attend a meeting of the Presby
terian Synod.
Men's and Boys' Mackl
mws at ElIlott-O'Drien's.
See them.
The Parent-Teacher3' Associa
tion holds its first meeting of
the year this afternoon.
Don't say hat; say Gordon.
That means the best $3.00 hat
made. At Kreamer's.
The M. J. Kreutz family have
moved to Independence from
near Suver. A very welcome
addition to the population of this
city.
Petitions are being circulated
this week to place J. G. Mcln-
losh in the field as an independ
ent candidate for justice of the
peace.
Mallory Hats for Men,
cr.ivenetted $3 50, others
at $2.50 and $3.00 at
EUU)tt-0'Brlen's
The library board has invita
tions out for an evening of tards
on Uallowe en night, Oct. 31,
commencing at 8:15 nnd con
tinuing until the refreshments
are ready.
Mrs. K. C. EUridge attended
the meeting of the state federa
tion of woman's clubs p.t Seaside j
this week. Miss Lizabeth Cosner
was the other delegate from
Independence.
A good pair of reading
glasses 'or $1.00 at O. A.
Kreame-'s.
liev. Wall and family were
given a farewell reception at the
home of Scott Leonard Saturday
evening by the Buena Vista
Woman's Club. Rev. Wall has
ben transferred to Buaverton.
ENCOURAGES POOR
Humble British Subjects Enlight
ened by Queen Mary.
WARMLY GREETED ON VISIT.
Har Majasty Goaa to District Whin
Honor Rolls Hang In Rsspact to
Lovsd Ona and Takes Paim to Rao
ogniza Sacrifice! Poor Ara Making.
London. Tbe poor people living la
some of the dlstrli Is of London have
Invented a simple wav of honoring
their men folk who have (tone to the
war. In each street they bang roll
of honor on a convenient wall, and
each roll U kept freshly garlanded
with flowera by the women and chil
droii.
Queen Mary beard of the custom and
made a tour through South Hackney.
the district in which the custom orig
inated, In order to show her approval
of what the poor people weie doing
Tbe queen found the streets which she
proposed to visit so thronped with wo
men and children that nbe stopied her
car, got out mid tulked and shook
hiimls with scores of the poor people
Mr. and Mrs.
Iv E. Cook
autoed over the
way Sunday.
M. C. Williams.
and fear I Hedges
Columbia Hi;h-
W. M. Hurt. G. G Wfclker aim
li. U. IVArmond are over near
the coast on ti e Yachats rt -r
whre they will cr.nip for two
weeks and look for deer.
Tom Smith and Valen Guild
returned yesterday from a two
weeks deer hunt in Douglas
county. Their party killed five
deer and the boys brought home
the head of a 150 pound buck
which they will have mounted.
Ed Steele escaped serious in
jury at his ho-re near Suver last
Sunday. While working with an
ensilage cutter, his coat caught
in the shaft and his clothes were
torn off before the maahine was
sioppea. it was a very narrow
escape.
Clothcraft Men's Suits
and Overcoats at Elliott
O'Brien's, $12.50 to $20.
At the Civic League meeting
Tuesday, a committee was ap
pointed to confer with the busi
ness men relative to holding a
publ;c meeting for the discussion
of the proposed amendments
which are to be voted on at the
general election next month.
Albert Hilke and Harold Rey
nolds are two loci boys wl o will j
get two weeks free course at
O. A. C. next summer as winners ;
in the individual industrial club I
contests. The announcement
was made at the state fair where
the work was exhibit d.
Next Tuesday night will be the
opening night for the Gym at
the Hiptist church. The Tues
day hvemng Club has a special
program for that night. Volley
ball and basket ball will be
played, and other sports enjoved.
After the games are over pies
will he auctioned to the highest
bidder. Every girl is supposed
to bring one or two pies. CoiTee
will be served free to all who
have bounht pie. Coins and en-
jey a good time.
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Pholo by American Tresa Assnclatlon.
(JIEKN MAHV KSl'orHAHINO UIHL WHO
HAH 4 FA 1 HE U ANU TWO U1IOII1KHH AT
TUB FHONT.
who crowded ubout her. 'i'o each roll
of honor she visited hhe plmiexl a
flower.
"You're u mother yourself, Queen
Jlnry," said one woman, ' and you've
sent hoys to the war. So you know
how mothers feel, and I suppose tliut's
why you are here?"
"I know." s:iii the ipieen, smiling,
"and that Is why 1 iiit here. How
many sons li:re you got out at the
war?"
"I'our, your majesty."
"Keep a lira ve heart." said the queen.
This visit of (Jueeu Miiry to poorer
London Is one of the many delightful
ways in wiihli on her own Initiative
she Iiiih coine Into cuiitnct dining the
period of tlie war with the lives of the
humblest of King (Jeorge's subjects.
She takes pnlns to recognize how gTeat
are the sacrilices which the poor are
making for their country.
Pumpkins Versus Squashes
A Crisis and a Compromise
ir.ENEZKIl 81NOI.ETON and Sarah Jane Scott were lovers, but
parted because they couldn't agree about the earths motion
around the sun. and each wedded a new sweetheart.
A few years passed, and Sarah's husband and Ebenezer'a
wife died within a month of each other, and afterward Sarah
lived alone, mid so did Ebenezer. They had thus lived for
nearly two years w heu Kate stepied In to work her will.
Next door to the widow was a vacant lot, the owner of which
lived a hundred miles away. Her garden was a smau one,
8Dd the idea occurred to ber to rent the vacant lot that Bhe might raise more
vegetables. , . ,
One day In passing along the street Ebenezer Singleton cast his eyes upon
that vacant lot. It needed only a front and back fence to inclose it. and there
was a spot for n flue garden. He would write to the owner and secure it It
was next door to the widow, who as a girl had opposed his belief and defied
his opinion, but that need not make any difference with either of them.
Ebenezer w rote to tbe man who owned the lot, and the reply was that he
might go ahead. The widow wrote to
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Tha East Half and tha Wast Half.
the wife of the man who owned the
lot. and sbe was told to go ahead.
Therefore each one went ahead. Ebe
nezer got a load of fencing on the
ground first, but he was only three or
four hours ahead of the widow. He
wns on Uie spot when ber fencing carae
up, and when she came out he asked:
"What is your fencing for?"
"To fence fn tills lot," was the reply.
"But so is nilue. I have rented it."
"So have I." said the widow, "and 1
have got a letter to prove it."
Ebenezer also had a letter. And what
was going to be done In the matter?
7t was finally agreed that each should
build a fence and each to have half
the lot.
Ebenezer was inordinately fond of
pumpkin pies. It was not atrange,
therefore, that be planted his half tha
lot with pumpkin seeds. The widow was Just as fond or winter gquasnes, ana,
ns wns to be expected, she planted her half with the seeds of this vegetable.
When the vines began to run Ebeuesser's pumpkin vines begau to gallop
over iinioug tbe squashes, and the squashes Invaded the enemy's territory. The
middle of that lot for twenty feet each way of the line was a mixed up mass of
pumpkin and squash vines.
One morning after a night's warm rain, which uutde every vine grow tureo
feet longer, the widow and Ebenezer stood surveying the strange confusion.
Sbe w as the first lo speak, and she said:
Will you please remove your pumpkin vines from my land?"
'I wa? Just about to nsk the same question," replied Ebeiiexcl.
There wns only one way to do to go over and see Mr. li.ings. the Justice
of the peace, und have him decide what was to be done.
"Well." said the J. P., after gathering nil the particulars, "this is not a
case for law. A pumpkin vine will run where ll pleases despite the owners
of the laud, and a squash vine will do the same thing. My advice to you
Is er urn"
Ebenezer and the widow both held their breath.
"Is er inn," continued the J. P., "If It was my case I should let my half
of the lot marry the other half and thus get rid of I lie vexed questiou of
ownership and make the pumpkins and the squashes behave themselves.
Ebenezer did not advance an obstinate opinion, r.ml the widow seemed
to think it was a reasonable solution of the dithViiily. Therefore before
tbe pumpkin vines bad quite reached the back end 'of the lot and the
squash vines reurhed the front fence of it there was n inarriaKi and a
feast at which pumpkin and squash pies played a prominent pan.
M. WtJAD. i
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HONEST GIRL GETS LOT.
Sha Returned a Diamond and Was Rs
wardad by a Capitalist.
Cincinnati. Heat rice ISutinliig, four
teen years old, of South I'ort Thomas,
Ky.. lias been presented with a lot
60 by lot) feet by lilalr V. Wilson of
lluntiiigton. W Va , a capitalist
Heal lit was bla. k berry picking
when she found what she thought was
a piece of glass She saw Wilson in
specting some grading and showed the
"glass" to Ii i in. The Instant Wilson
saw the "glass" he felt bis tie. lie
found his diamond stud valued at $ST5
missing. "I've list my diamond; let
me see what you found." he said.
Tbe piece of "glass" was his dia
mond. "I am a lucky man to get It
back mi quickly, and you are a lucky
girl to fiml It." be said to Miss (tun
ning. "I'm going to give you one of
these lots."
LUSINE3SK&J ARE
FOR HEW NORMAL
PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COM.
MERCE STRONGLY ENDORSES
BILL FOR SCHOOL TO BE LO
CATED AT PENDLETON.
Portland, Ore. The Portland Cham
ber of Commerce, which stands at the
head of the businessmen's organization
of the state, recently endorsed the
measure proposing a Normal School at
Pendleton in a resolution, giving the
following reasons:
"We believe that Kastern Oregon la
reasonable in Its demands that such a
school be located east of the Cascade
mountains, hence we recommend its
location at Pendleton as the most logi
cal for the following reasons:
"First, it is a city of some size, hav
ing an enrollment of over 1.000 grade
pupils.
"Second, Pendleton Is very accessi
ble, having over twenty passenger
trains each day from five directions.
"Third, its locution is as near cen
tral as could bo oxiici icd, making it
easy of access at a moderate cost to
the students.
"Fourth, it is our untierstan '.I'.ig
that the citizens of .'endlrt.m pre. 'se
to donate a very tavo:allo site for ll.c
enrol.
"Fifth, many other advantages are:
A good public library, sev.ral
churches, pane water and a live, intel
ligent community that will take lride
in the progress of the school."
The Monitor always leads.
Vote for
R. W. BAKER
For
I Justice of the Peace f
(Paid Advertisement)
GET FEWER "DEAD LETTERS."
In Four Ysars Numbsr Sent to Wash
ington Dacrsasad 3.CO0.00O.
Washington. The dead letter otBee
of the postotllce department received
the greatest nuinlwr of undelivered let
ters and psckatcs In PHI when tbe.v
numbered l.'!.til4,4Ki.
Siuee that time there lias lieon a de
crease each year nod in l'.iir the num
ber w ss IO.TM ilL'T. Fa. u year there is
a sale of articles found In letters for
which the department is unable to tuid
owners. Tbe proceed of Ibis sale last
year amounted to $.N..M4.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this way of thanking
th many friends, neighbors and
the W. C. T. U. for thir kind
ness and sympathy shown us
because of the dea'h of our be
loved wife and mother.
II. Ln'.iiberte and Children.
For Sale
Two yearling horse colts; one
yearling mar colt; one two-year
( old filly, good stock; at a cath
price that will quickly move
them. Investigate. Phone Farm
1311. S. E. Carmatk.
FOR SALE
A thirty foot aermotor wind
mill and tank at reasonable price.
Near Log Cabin street foot
bridge. V. H. Fark.
Eat Well - Feel Well
Do Well
It all depends on what groceries you buy,
where you buy them, and what you pay for them.
If you buy GOOD groceries you eat welL
If you eat well you feel well.
If you feel well you w ill do well in your
bus ness affair?".
Can we tell you of a better reason why you
should buy your groceries from us?
Every
of our goods.
one knows of the high standard I
Calbreath S Jones