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Qu,: t V i INDEPENDENCE MONITOR THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.5 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1916 NO. 18 THE RHYMING SUMMARIST There's nothing much to write about Of city life and phases, But if anybody thinks we'll quit. Well, they can go to blazes; Word Butler and Bill Barnett Last night added to their glory," While very terse It's a verse And helps us start this story. "Slim" Butler is a comic cuss, A suspender-busting thrilly, He can make a monkey laugh And so can the famous Billy; This pair should hitch right up, Surely they could work it, Without much blows Play the shows, And bug the big town circuit. But neither one can get away, Their friends will never let'em, Not that they fear for their success Or that they might forget 'em, But Word and Bill are ladies' men And draw just like a porous, They'd cut the tug And both would hug The girls in every chorus. We really intended to use this space, To do some yuletide humming, But Word and Billy paid for this And so they had it coming; Now we wish to say just this, Dont think us cross or surly, But you are fools And ornery mules, Unless you do IT early. The Message of Christmas Day DHE message of Christmas day is intended for all men, for all times, for all conditions of existence. Christ alone of all religious founders has the courage to say to his disciples: "Go teach all nations," "You shall be witnesses to me in Judea and Samaria and even to the uttermost bouads of the earth." Be not restrained in your mission by national or state lines. Let my gospel be as free and universal as the air of heaven. "The earth is the Lord's - and the fullness thereof." All mankind are the children of my Father and my brethren. I embrace all in my charity. Let the whole human race be your audience and the world be the theater of your labors. These, then, are in broad outline some of the grand truths and consoling experiences which "the glad tidings of great joy" reveal in their unfolding. Only by stern adhesion to the principles therein contained can indi viduals and nations hope to share in that peace which has been promised to men of good will. To violate them is to reverse the order established by God, and diso-der is the synonym for sin and strife. On the other hand, as beauty is the splendor of order, so peace is the tranquillity of order or joy in repose. Cardinal Gibbons. THIS OUGHT TO SOLVE THE FISH BAIT PROBLEM A Dallas man has advised the Oregonian that he "put a horsehair about a foot long in water when he was a child and it turned to a worm.' CIRCLE ELECTS Independence Circle, Women of Woodcraft, have elected the following officers: MableTluke, past guardian neighbor; Nora Mattison, guardian neighbor; Nellie Smith, adviser; Nettie Bohannon, banker; Ella Hait, clerk; Nalissa Grovo, magician; Nora Dykstra, attendant; Elsie Hanna, inside sentinel; Peter Kurre, outside sentinel; Clara Graves, musician; Alice Kurre. Cora Hubbard and Mary Flake, managers. The Monitor always leads. uo tour bnoppmg Larly. Do your Chrinttnaa chopping early. Do It early, mottu-r dear. To Mcape tha hurty l.urly You've run into everv year. Do your Chritiiian bhoppins early. You should no! procr:.etinat Or you II min? Hh tlie xurly Crowds lha! 'Jo their wtinpplng lata. Get the present for the coutuna. For lY.e ounti and t.nlea too. Other relatives o duzens Lok fir pleasant sifts from vou. If you've got il'u;h vou muet spend It. Don't postiiore the irksome (Jay. Get the onj.-ai over. End It Have the tlnnici all parked away. Then wrsen oih ra hurry, scurry, Tou can rest in pece fcerene you can murmur. "I should worry," And enoy the Jutiit.led s ere. JUDGE KIRKPATRICK E. C Kirkpatrick. mayor of Dallas, was on last Saturday appointed county judge by Gov ernor Withycombe to fill out the unexpired term of John B. Teal, who owing to ill health was obliged to resign. The Dallas Observer makes the following explanation concerning: the resig nation and appointment: "Though he had been sug- gested to friends several times as a good man for the office it was not not known that ex-Judge Teal or the governor were con sidering him. About a week ago ex-Jjdge Teal asked Mayor Kirkpatrick to accept the place if tendered to him. This Mr, Kirkpatrick promised to do. Mr. Teal was permitted by Governor V ithyconibe to name his suces sor, the obstacle which has kept the sick official from resigning for the past four months. Fri day night the decision wa3 made by Governor Withycombe to name Mr. Kirkpatrick and Satur day morning Mayor Kirkpatrick left for Salem to receive his com mission. He was sworn in Satur day noon and immediately pro ceeded to business, meeting the same day with the two Polk county commissioners and the Marion county court relative to the inter-county bridge." Relative to his policy, Judge Kirkpatrick says: "A strict business manage ment and assignment of improve ments over the county as they are due. Uuder my administra tion 1 shall strive to be fair to all. Economy in all county busi ness shall be sought. The matter of the inter-county bridge will receive my first and serious con sideration. We now await the report of the highway commis sion." There is no opposition to the appointment of Judge Kirk patrick in this section except that it placei a majority of the county court in Dallas, leaving a large portion of the county unrepresented. NEAR DEATH Buy all you can at home. In a short time the money will ccme back te yeu. STRIVING INDUSTRY Escorted by Mrs. P. M. Kirk- land, it was the pleasure of the Monitor editor to eat soup at the public school building Wednes day noon. It was a great pleas ure for three reasons; first, Mrs. Kirkland is delightful company, secoed, the soup, made and pre pared by Mrs. Crosby Davis, was delicious, refreshing and satis fying and third, it was enjoying to see nearly a hundred young sters eat it and say it was good. We also learned what a good scout H. Hirschberg has been. The soup is given to the children at two cents a bowl to those who can afford to pay for it. To others, it is donated, but by a ticket arrangement the children do not know who are paying and who are not. A simple plan to present any distinction between Mrs. Davis' guests. Mr. Hirsch berg proves himself the good scout by making up the deficiency caused by the free list. There is no doubt, but what Mrs. Davis' soup kitchen is a good thing and those responsible for its upkeep, Air. Hirschberg, Mrs. Davis, the Parent-Teacher's Association and others, deserve much credit. Any aid or dona tions that others may give will oe thankfully received. P. C. Ed.-ly and W. VV. Per civai. prominent citizens, are very low. No hope is given by physicians either man. 'or the recovery of MARRIED 19 YEARS Aitno the night was very tot my fifty friends from Suver and vicinity responded to the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Durbin to help them celebrate their nineteenth wedding anni versary on Dec. 2. Cards and dancing and a most delicious lunch went to make an uncom monly enjoyable evening for all. C. ALICE NELSON WINS Alice Nelson won the Popular Girl Contest, conducted by the Tuesday Evening ("tub in great and exciting finish. Early Monday night it was evident that the race was between Miss Nelson and Miss Crissie Bram berg, and the supporters of the other candidates abandoned their favorites and a large number of them w ent to Miss Bramberg's aid. But Miss Nelson's financial backing waB too great to over come, one young man in particu lar contributing $18 to her cam- paign iuna. Another circum stance made Miss Nelson's victory more particular. She was not a member of the Club and it was quite a joke on the organization to have an outsider come in and carry away the prize. The final vote was: Nelson 40,825, Bramberg 30,950. EASTERN STAR ELECTS Follow ing are the officers-elect the Independence Chapter of the Eastern Star: Ruth Eldridge, worthy matron; B. E. Smith, worthy patron; Mary Fluke, assciate matron; Hattie Henkle, secretary; Ella Robi'fion, trea surer; Carrie Clark, tonductrett; Mrs. W. Brown, associate conductress. MAY CLOSE BRIDGE Ihe inter-county bridge at Salem will probably be con demned and the planking torn up within the next ten days. No ferry across the river can be provided because of the precipi tate east Dank which makes a sheer drop of about 30 feet to the river. For a year or mors, after the planking on the present bridge is torn up, there will probably be no means whereby a team, automobile or pedestrian can cross the river at Salem. The only known method of crossing will be by the trains on the rail road bridge. Dallas Observer. Walter L. Hooker and MiBB Ethel M. Wilson were married at the Presbyterian pnrsonage on Thursday, Dec. 7, Dr. II. C. Dunamore saying the words that started the happy couple away on the voyage thru life together and which their many friends wish will be a very happy and prosperous one. SUES HORST W. D. Nelson of Salem commenced suit against Horst Hop Co. and Harry for $25,000 damages for personal injuries, said to have been re ceived while working about a hop picking machine Sept. 8. has the Ord MASONIC ELECTION Lyon Lodge No. 29, A. F. & A. M. has elected the following ofticers: B. L. Smith, worshipful master; W. Brown, senior war den; A. L. Kullandur, junior warden; R. W. Baker, secretary; H. Hirschberg, treasurer; D. D. Good, trustee. BY VIRGINIA SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS CARD PARTY. The calm serenity prevailing for trie past few weeks was dis turbed last Friday by a large matinee Christmas party given by Mrs. Lawrason Crane, Mrs. Verd Hill, Mrs. Maurice Butler and Mrs. Clyde Ecker at Mrs. Ecker's residence on Third street. The whole house was converted into a veritable Kris- Krincle land for the event. In the entrance hall a large Christmas tree with its myriads of candles radiated a welcome to the guests. The living room was artistically garlanded with ivy In the large dining room baskets of ferns were profusely used, the plate rails being entirely con cealed within the maaa of Christmas greens. In the den numerous holly wreaths and red berries and streamers lent their beauty to the general effect Hanging baskets of red rose buds were suspended in the archways, while wreaths of holly and ivy added a charm to the music room where a screened orchestra delighted thti guests with elab orate music which was received with a spontaneous outburst dur ing the afternoon. Dainty Miss Helen Jones welcomed the guests and presented them to the re ceiving line. Miss Vivian Whit- eaker supplied the players with score cards and the hostessess were further assisted about the rooms by Mrs. Maude ireiana and Miss Florence Burton. Guests found places at 1G tables which were appointed for 500 and the several hands were en tered into with keen enthusiasm. At the close of the games, Mrs. Davis held top score and was presented with a growing fern n a handsome hanging art bas ket with crimson streamers. During the luncheon hour the ights from the electroliers faded away and each table was supplied with a candelabrum shaded with red The fairy-like lights from the Christmas tree also shed a Yule-tide glow over the smartly gowned assemblage. Soft, dreamy strains of music frona the orchestra completed the ffective scene, while the Misses Lavilla Cooper, Vivian Whit- eaker, Gladys Child and Lucile Craven served the splendid three course luncheon to the seventy live guests. The hostesses were fortunate n securing for the pleasure of their guests such splendid musi cians as jvi IBS neien t-aion, pianist, who is an accompanist of exceptional ability; Mr. Valen Guil, who wields1 the violin bow with dexterity; Miss Hazel Van Avery, who is a splendid guitarist; and Miss Myrtle Van Avery, who plays the ukulele with wonderful taste and deli cacy. The latter two young ladies are recently from the Pantagec circuit. Mrs. Panell of Salem who had been engaged to sing during the afternoon was lim bic to be present on account of sickness. As the guests departed, being thoroughly embued with the Christmas spirit, the orchestra played the most enchanting of all love songs "Aloha oe". Out of town guests were Mrs. 1 iley Craven and Mrs. Asa B. Robinson of Dallas; Mrs. Allen Clark, Mrs. Bowenox, Mrs. Hembree of Monmouth; and Mist Ruth Leitch from San Francisco. NEEDLECRATERS. Mrs. E. Burton'and Miss Flor ence Burton entertained the Needlecrafters in special session last Tuesday afternoon. So diligently wtie the busy hands putting finishing touches to the unfinished articles for the ap proaching bazaar that little time was left for other amusement WEDNESDAY CLUB. Mrs. E. E. Cook was hoi test to the Wednesday Club on Wednesday of last week. The lure of the needle furnished pastime during the early after noon hours and later the hostest assisted by Mrs. Pearl Hedges served t dainty repast. ELDRIDCES ENTERTAIN. The Auto Wins were most hospitably entertained last Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eldridge. Several hands of 500 created much mirth and excitement, the hostess con cluding the pleasant session with an elaborate luncheon. Miss Florence Burton was hostess to the Merrimakers, their husbands and several guests last Monday evening. Five tables were circled with 500 players and the game enjoyed until several hands had been played. Mrs. Elliott won ladies' high score and Winfield Huff captured gentle men's high score. The hostess was assisted by her mother in serving and excellent luncheon. The Merrimakers membership include s Miss Burton, Mesdames Frank Whiteaker, Taylor. Huff, Guy Walker, Clyde Irvine, Fitehard, DeArmond and Elliott IN THE WINDOW WHEN Christuat tine ii pretty near, if we're good girli an' boys, Our mothers take us up the ttreet an' let ui tee the toys, Ad' we forget that it ii cold an' that our clothei ii thin An' think we're mighty lucky just to itand there lookin' in. If we could only have our with I guess that we would pray To have tome angel come tome night an' take that glasi away, An it would pay the angel, too, to tee the mothers imile If we could play with all thoe toyi for juit a little while. Some day when we are all grown up an' rich as we can be, If Santa Clam would juit bring thintrs like those in there to me An' for awhile It seems almost as if he really had, An' then I 'member that ha ain't, an', my, it makes me tad I Some day when we are all grown npl an' rich as we can be We're goin' to bay a store like that, an' when kids come to see The things inside we'll let 'em In to help themselves to toys. An', my, we know what that will mean to little girls as' boys! James J Montagu f w1
