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WARNING AUTGiSTS i vu.kirico uwv Thfv APF I TH ' Pf iNT is: kom r 1 TELUNG men what everybody) vrvi t rAhl f.FT THE, GENUINE GRAVELY HAS KNOWN ruH pa Trrnoj AROUND HEKi THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR A.N INDbPENDENT NEWSPAPHK 1 Plus Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County, Oregon, on Friday. - - New York Stale h Reducing Number of Acci 'cuts. APPEAL FOR "SAFETY FIRST." E,FORETHE INVENTION OF O - eAI C PAV ELY PLUG TOBACCO ,tc ru.-VklNS QUALITY Entered as Second Class Matter August 1,1912 at the Post Office at Inde pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Undr the Act of March 3, 1879. CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor NINA B. ECKER, Associate Suoscription Rates: One Year $1.50 Strictly in Advance ADVERTISING RATES: 15c. per Inch for one Insertion, 12 l-2c for two or more Insertions, 10c. on monthly contracts. Headers, S and 10c. per line Independence, Oregon, Friday, August 3, 1917 Congress has made Herbert C. Hoover food dic tator, and we may soon look for restrictions on our food supply and eating. Not having the price sev eral of us are already restricted and we sincerely hope that Herb will fix it so we can have ham and eggs once a month. Russia is having a terrible time establishing a republican form of government-and adjusting it self to new conditions. Many of the Russian people have little notion what the war is about. They see it simply as an inheritance from the old government, an evil to be discarded along with the czar, and so favor peace. Those of our farmers who at one time lived in the corn belt no doubt wish they were back there just long enough to haul a few loads of ear corn to market. The price is now 2.10 per bushel. It was less than fifteen years ago that a farmer thought he was lucky to get fifty cents and it was twenty two years ago that he only received eight cents. Altho it is rather difficult to find out what is go ing on in Germany and Austria, there are many signs which indicate that the peace party is grow ing stronger day by day. There is always a limit to human endurance and a place where humans can no longer be driven. The time is soon com ing when there will be a "break" in Germany and Austria that will put a stop to the war. a - It seems to be difficult to resist raising prices "because of the war." A story is told by the Saturday Evening Post of an Oregon Indian who annually peddled huckleberries, selling them a dollar per gallon. This year he raised the price and on being asked the reason for it replied: "Huckleberries up; damn big war in Europe." There is no more excuse for an advance in price of many commodities because of the war than that of the Indian's huckleberries. War or no war, the I. W. W. has never ceased to foment differences between labor and capital and with fanatics among its members, certain depredations have been committed for which the guilty should be severely punished, but this organization has neither the intluence or num bers to create the state of anarchy that one was led to believe existed after reading certain daily newspapers a lew days ago. From the beginning, the I. W. W. scare had all the ear marks of being II ft V per cent fake. Back East, what is called a "sing song" is being held in many towns. 1 he people gather m Uio evening and make the dusk ring with okl time melodies such as "Annie Laurie," "The Red, White and Blue" "America," "1 he Star Spangled Banner," "Dixie," "The Old Oaken Bucket," "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," etc., which everybody knows or it is presumed they know. In the small towns, the lsingsong" is generally held on Saturday nights so that the country people may all be present. With thousands of voices joined in singing the old songs, persons who come feeling blue or grouchy go home smiling and pleased, and the democratic gathering brings the community closer together and pro motes harmony and a closer acquaintance. Ci-cular Impresses Upon Reader That It Is Far Better to "Stop, Look and Listen" When Approaching Grade Crossings Than to Take a Chance Which May Cost a Life. Albany, N V.-Tli.'i-e Nu t a tietter "daftly first" v i In tlie mtire world Hum t lie ourcrul iiiilinnotiik' drhi-r, iici'cinliiig to r'riiinis M I! lino, Te lui j of Mute, M'liuw oli! in co-opcrat ux " 'III the tite.iu) ti i mI t'!t'trlc lines of tlii stiite In ii i inii ;ii"ii to lessen tin- nii.nber of Ki'iiiTe it.ismiik iici iili'iit. whii h readied iiimlliiitf number lust ypin I'.y lilt-mi of u small folder ln-iln-cl wllh every registration ard Mr Hunt) Ii ii !t unci ceiled In reaeliinij el' se to ri.Vt.CNHI aiitomoliilist Kline last Jmiimr, The folder Is of a type that Impresses upon the render that It in far beller to "8tni, look and listen" J?" ':: J r ,.vr X . if . i ' , 4 ' (. - f.J ' lt. " I A i Hlmto l.v Aineiii'Hii Press Association, f- KANt'IB M. HUUO when niiroii( hinjj some urmlo crossing thini to take a chunee wliltli may gala a iiioiiitMit or two. but which uiay Cost u life. The observance of the three wolds of camion now rests almost en tirely with Hie motorists, w ho are trav olini; the highways of this state In K renter numbers than ever before. "Von enn keep on dnmimlng 'safety tlr. st' st ulT Into the ems of gome per sons lor the lei in of their natural lives. ' sii!l Seen tury Unco, "but I be lieve that the cunipalmis of education Hie lun ini: their cllect today, and even should the nber of crude croNslns accidents loom up to as Brent propor tion as Inst enr headway will never theless lime been made when It is re membered Mint there has been a 3d per cent Im iense In the number of motor vehicles In this state so far this yeMr" In I'.Uil there were no less than l'-Ci persons killed mid :il Injured on (trade crossing incidents in this state alone. Yet the number was (.-renter in Ohio, where l"i"" were killed In the twelve months, and In Pennsylvania the toll amounted to l.V. In the Cnlted States lust year l.o'.'d persons were killed and were Injured In crude crossing accidents, and of the number fully IV per cent were iiutoiaoblllsts. TABERNACLE DISAPPEARING. Building Sold For Its Timber to the Bronx Exposition. New Yolk - I'dlly Sunday's talr naele at One Hundred and Sixty-eighth (street and Ibo.ilwuy is !ls;i e,-irlu It tiMik loo ciirpeiitois and 1(H Inboivrs nine weeks to build It and co.t tlie Wll IIhiii A. Sunday eans.:e!i'-iie eoiunilttee $iis,ml Nearly I (nm.mm feet cf luui l-l Vclt tilled. Thomas t' Vab:' e. n ho to.ilt the tabernacle, Umclit It and the iidji'inlns bulldlni.' and hi turn sold tlicm to the Itrotu International expo-it ion. The mini paid "as not tinnoiiucel. The plans for the Itn-nx expodtlon retilre se enly-t w o exhibition buildings. In the constriictlou ! which the million feet of tabernacle tlmU-r will Is? useil. POISON BEANS IN MINNESOTA. Burma Product Mysteriously Appears In Unned States. St. Paul. The Minnesota public-safety commisviwt Is dlscH-it'i the p pMintii .-e of p. is. ii (.cans in M ni.esota. It has ritietcd the stale dairy and fHl com nns:nn to a-'i'.r rn the scurce of their shipment to l! is state and to assist in i!u ir sciice The poinu l eans w hi. Ii ei.'e!y re etitble ti!x I "a-:, orititia'h i re ini Hrtetl frni P-inna wc. t' .-r the were sent t tlie I is t ! State to cause Illness or t Mistake the eoiuni.sstou is unable to determine PujiUd by Old Com. rh!!.le!s'tiisi. svriar --'.''d coin 'tated lsoti and .il out t!'e si f a five dollar (.fid Jdeee. I: s t'vu re e v ,sl l Ites-ehifu Te'l.-i Ket'cr a! t'e sn! trrssiry T'ci.- ! in t'c...ii is near ly rsl It N .us ! c l-t-.i.' .t t ' e :kI de of li' e-ti i is i t t'e ' nshl.t of any s ncriintet.t irKt ic I must hsve Ihvi i:w! t i-i.i , c .ncerti TI".- i"id s cf h I .ul c ;-e?e and rU-tis more t:tao 1'iat ft the ve lol lar gu ii peX'- no lu ir ulutlou. 'j i It ' i NOW THE FAT EN I ruuvn .. t CAM AND GOOD. "l,u cKlolir.M r Kt Jn - ko, r.DAUFLV ANOlZStS LONCEP THAN A -O CHEW of:wJ?7 n , I. seTABLiSHso OFOROINAHT ----- UT,einH(e I r.,muDnnv l5 PALLING INTO STEP-BILL POSTER'S BltLBOAR05AfEJBNC1 READ SEARCH FC G H w . ' C OLEN f, '.PbLE HEAD Supposed to Be H'.'-'sn In Railroad Laborers' Camp. Lincoln, Neb.- In a hoi ar camp of Greek railroad bilrn e.- soniewUere along the line of I be f'tiion I'm iili- rail road there is a p: i. e c-s ui n l de head of the Creek jrotldexs "I hea'th, curved l.y a Greek souiplor of the ro'irth century B. C, and stolen from the museum at TV-'ea, lireece, lu re the balance of the Htattle of the a- titles Ktill stands. The governors of Nebraska and Wy oiuitiK huve been iii;"d to investigate and sie if they c.innot locate the nilss liiK head. The re iui-t c mi'- I'rmn Sec retary of Stale Ijiiimiu hiuI Is niaile tit the rtviuest of the lireek govern ment at At iiciis. There are Ihoiisimds of tireeU labor era on wt-ul'il laiii'inls, ji lid mine one of these is tliounht to have stolen the head of the piihU'.s bei'ure he left (Jreeee. The rettue.-t from the Ktiite departiueiit dues not ;ive the details of the theft. The head Is thirty centi meter In height, accordini; to the de scription tnclosnil In the request that a search of the railroad camps be made. WILL PROTECT TENANTS. Way Found to Keep Tradesmen Away From Apartment Dwellers. .Milwaukee. - Tradesmen. includiim' the butt her, the baker and the caudle stick mnl.er. will not swnnn about apartment houses, to the annoyance of tenants i. the leconiineiulntioiis de vised by tlie inaiiii;;eniciit of one of Milwaukee's most modern establish ments' are tfeuerally adopted. In brief, patrons are nrced to do their trading with but one grocer, one milkman, one Iceman, one latindryniaii and the like. The quality of service rendered N expected to determine the elect ion of favorites Hy this means the leaseholder. It Is expected, will not be awakened at an unseemly hour by the merry rattle of emu or clink of bottles as squad alter .s.,uail of milk men go troophnr over the premises. Electrical Appliances Lighten Housework pOR real comfort in your home this summer take advantage of the conveniences afforded by Electrical Appliances. Don't follow the old beaten path with Its heat, labor, drudgery and general mismanagement of time. Save your energy for things of more impor tance by using Electricity the cool, quiet, economical force whose service Is yours Instantly-on or off at the press of a button. Electric Flat Irons, Toasters, Percolators, Grills, Egg Cookers, Fans are only a few of the scores of Electrical aids that will make your summer more pleasant. The cost for current Is very small -the saving In time and labor is exceptionally great. Oregon Power Co. RELIABLE SERVICE yft'rf' wi1-"vyt f iliiHi i im Am ii ail I 'n KiiiiiMn it 'mmi im MitMU rrocn toon vsi Q t 0000 OOOO 0000 OOOO OOOO OOsX- O O OO 0-CH000000000-CKOCK)-CM 1 When The iVlonitorl Prints It OU are assured of a good job as a skilled man does the work. Our Cash System enables us to beat city prices. There is hardly anything: we cannot do. v 0 OOOO OOOO OOOO OCW0 OOOO OOOOOOOO 00000000 9000000A900000000 FARM HORSES In the Spring A-oitif .!wn.l Im.' liotir jit h.-inl Mork. ! i'heir stotin ft.vill U :rot s'.lioneJ I .V..,.. I.I ....I ,,nl . . I l),...f .1...... I ..I.. I tl ii .'tvf. ni j . , 1 t ... ..v ..... .'- 3uuikiuou uuv.li be iter lirutU tle uscijf INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD TONIC By improving tiuir dictation, the K ill not full nvurL-liiixi;t (nun their arain fi-vl and as the .i.-le is pr. MitT. tins auKiuiit oi fivtl Kin (fasily b reJuoH.1 frua 20 K ii.t jvr tx-iit. FOR SALE BY Independence Seed&,Feed Store ; THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK Established - - 1889 A SL.:ctssful Busine Career of Twenty rive Years INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS "TMST HAVI IT ' OFPICLER; AND DIRECTORS H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears. V. P. R. R. DeArmond, Cashier W. H. Walker, I. A. Allen, O. D. Butler J immhiihu tttiinnnuuu