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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.5 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917 NO. 51 i I THE RHYMING SUMMARIST To cooling beach and shaded wood Now comes the annual scramble, Why can't we all lock up And loaf around or ramble? Take our little flivver out When it is hot or hotter, And never stop For slip or flop Until we strike the water.- The ocean wind would cool our skin, Put color in our faces, And drug" store complexions might be curd, That is, we've heard of cases; Then it's great sport to loaf around, The scene description begs, To be there And .sit and stare At all the girlies' suits. Or then with Maggie and the kids, We'd head for the nearest mountains, To get our grub from trouty streams And drink from spring) fountains; Tho misquitoes sucked our blood And snakes scared Maggie yellow, Tho poison oak The kids would soak, It would rest a fellow. But a bunch of us must stay at home, Provide the coin by sweating, Every loaf makes some one work, Never thougt of that, we're betting; Men are but little children grown And need just so much gaying, And if they don't Or simply won't, Some dajr they'll be paying. i HAIL. LUMBIAl Joseph bpkinsoiv GO 4 V aw mww - Jm r w, i i n . i ft MAIL, Columbia, happy land I Hail, ye heroes, heav'n-born bind I Who fought and bled in freedom's causa. Who fought and bled in freedom's causa. And when the storm of wir was gone Enjoyed the peace your valor woni Let Independence be your boast. Ever mindful what It cost. Ever grateful for the prize. Let Its altar reach the skies. CHORUS Firm, united, let us be. Rallying round our liberty. As a band of brothers join'd. Peace and safety we shall find. IMMORTAL Patriots, rise once morel a Defend your rights, defend your shorai Let no rude foe, with impious hand. Let no rude foe, with impious hand. Invade the shrine where sacred lies, Of toll and blood, the well earned prize i While off-ring peace, sincere and just. In heav'n we place a manly trust. That truth and justice may prevail. And ev'ry scheme of bondage fall I CHORUS If anything were needed to prove the fact that this is a topsy-turvy world it is the sight of a Russian Socialist audience cheering Elihu Root. New York Sun. Among the interesting family portraits of a century hence will be one of grandmother in khaki. Baltimore American. 'EDDINOS Bells5 SPERUNG-DIEXIER Mr. Herman Sperling and Miss Delia Drexler were united in marriage last Thursday by Rev. T. D. Yarnes and the happy young couple are now enjoying their honeymoon. Mr. Sperling is a young man of good habits and a successful farmer! Hie bride, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Drexler, since her arrival from Germany a few years ago has made a large circle of friends by her congenial ways. Mr. and Mrs. Sperling have the wishes of the community. well POMEROY-HEWITT A very pretty wedding was solemnized on Sunday afternoon, July 29, when Miss Lois Eliza beta Hewitt became the bride of Mr. Dono M. Pomeroy at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Hewitt. Shasta daisies and maiden-hair ferns formed a beautiful combi nation for decorations in har mony with the simplicity that marked the event. After the rendition of "I Love You Truly" by Mrs. F. N. San- difur, the bride, accompanied by her fathei, descended the stair case and marched to the altar where she met the g-oom, while the sweet strains of the Lohen gren wedding march, played by Mrs. Neonta Small, added to the solemnity of the occasion. The Episcopal wedding service was carried out and amid soft, sweet strains of music, Rev. T. D. Yarnes spoke the words that united the young man and woman in the holy matrimony. The bride made a picture in a girlish dainty, crisp white She carried an arm DEATH'SjrOLL ARTHUR G. FISHER Arthur G. Fisher died in a Dallas hospital Friday evening from the effects of an accident which occurred at Black Rock the afternoon before. While operating a steam shovel, he was thrown down a 40-foot em bankment and was injured in ternally. A special train brought the body and a number of rela tives and friends to Independ ence Sunday morning where the funeral was held from the Christian church, W. A. Wood of Monmouth officiating. Intend ment in the I. 0. 0. cemetery. He is survived by a wife, two sons, father, mother, sister and brother, all of whom are rest .1-1 T 1 1 aems ot independence or are well known here. UNOFFICIAL LIST IS NEARLY CORRECT The official draft numbers have not yet been received by the county exemption board and as a result the names of the Polk county men who will be summoned by the second call are not available except unofficially as published in the Monitor last week. A comparison of the so-called un official and unofficial numbers shows but few discrepancies in the Monitor's list of last week. Polk county being exempt under the first call, is only interested in the second call which, ac cording to press reports from Washington, will be made very soon, quickly following the first. DAVID W. HARVII T"i 1 111 w-w . uavid w. iiarvie, who owns a ranch a few miles south of Independence, died in Albany Thursday afternoon at the afte of 53, after having lived nearly three years with a dislocated neck. Threa years ago while carrying a sack of wheat on his shoulder, he tripped and fell, injuring his neck. He sought relief without avail. Mr. Harvie was a Nova Scotian by birth and is survived wife and ten year old son. funeral service and burial place in Albany. by a The took bonds of beautiful frock of organdie, cluster of white sweet peas and maiden hair ferns. The ceremony was followed by refreshments at which time rela tives and friends extended con gratulations, wishing them all the blessings of life, and gave them a number of beautiful and expensive gifts. Lois Hewitt is one of this city's most popular maidens. She is a graduate of the Independ ence High School and State Normal. Mr. Pomeroy is well and favorably known, with a arge circle of friends. He graduated with the same class of the Independence High School as did his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy have gone to Cath- amet. Wash., where they will reside. The out of town guests were lev. and Mrs. F. N. Sandifur and Miss Inez Hewitt of Port Irnd, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nash of Zena and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirkwood of Amity. J. H. JOHNSTON J. H. Johnston, who had been buying junk in Independence for several months, died suddenly Saturday afternoon while in an automobile which was to take him to Albany. Several years ago he was seriously injured in a fire, from the effects of which he never recovered. He was born in Marion county and had lived in Marion, Linn and Polk coun ties all his life. The funeral services took place at the Pales tine church Monday. He is sur vived by a number of relatives among whom is Raleigh Coffey, a nephew. CO. L IN DALLAS All members of Co. L will te n Dallas Saturday night. It is presumed to be their last visit home before gointr south. There will be a benefit dance for them the evening with special music and the following after noon there will be a ball game between "L" and Dallas with Wayne Barham. ooast leaguer, pitching for Dallas. MRS. MARY I. OA IN IS The funeral services of Mrs. Mary E. Gaines, who died at her home in Independence last Satur day morning, were held at Salem Monday, a large number of friends attending;. Dr. H. C. Dunsmore, who was spending his summer vacation at Belknap Springs, returned to preach the funeral sermon. Particulars of the eventful life of the deceased is found on page three of this Monitor. HOPS HAVE COME BACK come back and it saying that the Hops have goes without news was received with much joy in this section. Offo-s of 15c have been made this week. An authority tells us that there are two main reasons for the sub stantial advance in price that gives the hop "a place in the sun." First, a short crop, the acreage of Oregon being reduced so greatly because of un favor able indications, that only a yield of 40,000 bales can be expected. Second, the food control bill the provisions of the bill the manufacture of whisky and other strong alcoholic drinks is pro hibed during the war and it ia more than an even bet that when the war is over, the strong drinks will be forever barred. With whisky gone or hard to get, more beer will be used, and hops make beer. In common with the rest of the state, the hop acreage in this section has been reduced, esti mated at a shrinkage of fifty per cent. Of the acreage under cul- which has received the favorable tivation this year over fifty per consideration of congres.4. Under cent is already under contract. ROUTE TO C0RVALL1S CHOSEN The State Highway Commis sion has designated the route of the West Side Highway from Independence to Corvallis. OHicial notice of the same was received in Independence yesterday. It will go south from Main street, Independence, for ap proximately three miles. Near the Wigrich spur, it will turn to the southwest going thru the Bowers farm to the west of the S. P. track, thence to Parker, From Parker it goes to the end of the Flicklingtr lane thru J, J. Thurston's place connecting with tho Benton county road at the line. The total distance from Independence to Corvallis is 19 miles. It is hoped to have the route fenced and graded this fall. H. Hirschberg and Dr. O. D. Butler have been the live wires who have spent many hours of their time in getting the route deilg nated and their services in b-( half of the traveling public are much appreciated. ' HALF OF U. S, DOCTORS ARE UNFIT FOR ARMY More Than 70,000 Will Be Elim inated by the Standardi zation Process. "Big potatoes" id Russian slang for "bombs." In America we never speak familiarly or dis repectfully about potatoes. Kansas City Star, Washington. Of the I-W.'miO physi cian In the United Htatca Ii-h than one-half are avuilultln or desirable fur uicdlcal duty In the military aervlce. In the opinion of the Nw York com mittee of the medical auction of the Council of National lefcnne. There fore It proposes drafting of physicians lecllvely upon a basis of federal clas sification by a medical census. These views have heen laid liefore the general medical hoard by Major Karl Council and other ineiiilierM of the New Vol k colniiiil le-. Tlie i'-lii-uilttee also net forth Unit tlwie In a de cided shortage of ph si'lnns lend) to volunteer for war work. The committer- on Miiinliinllatlon of meillral and Miriilenl mj.'H-h and equipment, which Iiiih heen ni uork on the urohl'-ni of i rr.oiniii-; the short a'ge In xiiritieiil i' " n 1 1 1 1 1-1 1 incuts due to the I.iit ) it ciitaue of this iniiteihil hli li hit ' heretofore been Imported from icriu.iu.v, reported thnt tliionuli co-npii.illoii mining Amer ican ninuiil wliiicis siilmianilal prog res had licen made In Increasing the output for war ptirpnM-s. The committee N rapidly pel let ting a' complete Ht ii n 1 1 ii ni i .n I i ii of all medical Instruments innl iippiiiiitus, through which the simplest type and the amall est number of style of Instrument consistent witli silent! tic pci cirinanr will be turned out by all niiinufactur-era. Hogi of Rd, Whit and Blue. Hutchinson. Kau. One Hutchinson awlno raiser, t, IC. firlrTetli, la patriot ic to the limit. All of Id bogs are red, while and blue lie ha Ouroe lleds, Chester Whites and the uew breed of blue link's, known to breeders a thu Sapphires (JrirTeth. who la nick mimed lied for obvious reasons declares that there la nothing blue about him. although he I shipping in corn at JI.ll.'i a bushel to feed o hut red, w hite and blue hog, i The Monitor always leads. MILLIONAIRE POLO PLAYERS STUDY WARFARE The voting age of English women has been fixed at thirty. There is little likelihood of a stampede to a polling place that has been made a confessional. Newark News. 4mm , . x s. m ii i m ' t, ti i .- au , .i au. Bona of wealth, expert polo players, hT orgaulaed a cavalry coinpaiiy at tba Maadowbrook club, on Long Island. t