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' " ' ' - .... . . . . . . . .., ..,,.... .... - . , "T1THi.n L-.-t,.,in - - - - - - ' ' -w --swat-"" i INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS' INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1917 NO. 2 VOL. 6 THE RHYMING SUMMARIST Mr. Hoover tells us what to do, To all within the nation, Since Germany has started in To lick all creation; He says to cut the meat one day, On Friday or a Monday, But with 40 ham And 20 lamb, We only meat on Sunday. He says the wheat crop's very short But corn and rye are plenty, So use them in our daily bread, In ten parts out of twenty; Corn bread tastes like something good And re is not a faker, Providing tho That the dough -Is mixed by know how baker. The housewife has her apron on, She's busy canning cherries, Corn and beans, apples, pears, Having finished cherries; When the chilly time of winter comes, She finds it what she's needing To fill up Bill And little Jill, And other mouths she's feeding. Sadie has made some jigmaree, She read it in a paper, Put a pinch ol salt in a gallon pail And fill it up with vapor; Then when it's burned on the upper side, Add the sweets to sweet it, -Being thru The next to do Is for some poor cuss to eat it. m i y z. no THE maid who bind her warnort tah WitK mils that well her pain diemble. The while beneath her drooping lah One itarry tear-drop hang and tremble, Though Heaven alone record the tear. And fame hall never know her tory, Her heart ha hed drop as dear A e'er bedewed the field of glory ! THE wife who gird her husband' word, Mid little one who weep or wonder, And bravely peakt the cheering word, What though her heart be rent asunder, Doomed nightly in her dream to hear The boll of death around him rattle. Hath hed a sacred blood a e'er Wa poured upon the field of battle! THE mother who conceal her grief While to her breast her ion he presses, Then breathe a few brave word and brief, Kissing the patriot brow she blesses. With no one but her tecret God To know the pain that weigh upon her. Shed holy blood a e'er the sod Received on Freedom' field of honor! (I mm - . . . - in f I With no one but her secret o H,) J ;JI Received on Freedom' field of honor! W DOCTOR ARRESTED Dr. Fred G. Hewett was ar rested Saturday charged with performing a criminal operation upon a 15-year old girl a few days before. The girl lives near Airlie. The doctor was on his way east to take a post graduate course in Chicago and was reached at Caldwell, Idaho. He willingly returned and in a pre liminary hearing at Dallas Tues day was released on bonds for an appearance before the grand jury in October. So many offered to go his bail that he could have furnished $150,000 bonds instead of $1500 if it had been necessary. The doctor does not deem it advisable to make a statement of any kind at this time only to assure the public and his friends that he expects to be exonerated and cleared of the charge. Press reports concerning the arrest do the doctor a great in justice. It was stated in a num ber of papers that the girl had died which is not true and it was intimated that he had "skipped " The doctor had known for sev eral weeks at what time he was to go to Chicago and a large number of his friends and pa tients knew it. Last weeK s Monitor contained the informa tion that he would go the follow ing day. All last week he was busy arranging his affairs and last Thursday and Friday bid a number good-bye. It is presumed that the correspondents took it for granted that he had "skipped" because he was on' his way to Chicago when arrested. HOP PICKING TIME The hop picking season has once more arrived, ana while it will not be like it was in days gone by, still there will be three weeks of hustle and bustle with mahy qf the thrills that go to make ud the season. While the acreasre has been reduced, the number of pickers available has also been reduced for various reasons, so that anyone who cares to pick can get a job this year at 50c a box. Offers of 35c are being made in the state for 1917 hops. There is much difference of opinion re garding the present flurry in price. Many hold that there will be a further advance while a few are very positive that the bottom will drop out at any time. "L" TO WAR According ,to announcement from Washington, the Third Oregon will train at Charlottt, N. C. instead of at Falo Alta, Cal. Then also, after six weeks or two months in camp, w ill be sent to Europe. If this plan is carried out, Co. L will be "some where in France" before spring. TOUGH ON THE ALLIES Presiden Wilson declares that the Allies should be charged the same prices for foodstuffs in this country as our own people pay. Yet the presi dent has really nothing- against the Allies. - Minnville Telephone Register. NUMBER RESPOND Acting upon the suggestion of a "soldier's sweetheart" that the women of this section "put up" some extra fruit to be sent to soldier and lailor boys, a number have written the Monitor that they heartily endorse the plan and will do their share. If there are any others who will assist, they are requested to send in their names during the next week. If a sufficient number respond, the Monitor will turn over the list to some committee of ladies who may take such action they deem advisable. Do not bring or send canned goods to the Monitor office. COUNTY WINS In the action wherein A. K. Richardson was plaintiff and Polk county was defendant, Judge Belt gave a decision in favor of the county. The actios came about thru a dispute over A lino onH iha mrt 01"- deredthe plaintiff to move his ! fence back. KAISER IS GETTING BUMPED TEAMWORK THAT COUNTS "It aint the gxn nor armament, Nor fni'di that they can pay, But the close cooperation that Makes them win the day. ) ' It aint the individuals, nor The army as a whole, But the everlasting teamwork Of every bloomin' soul. " Kudyard Kipling. GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Butler will celebr ate their golden wed ding anniversary tomorrow sur-; rounded by their children and grand-children. Not many people get the chance to have a golden wedding and it is an event that should be duly ob served in joy and happiness. IMPROVE SERVICE Owners Nelson and Henkle of the Isis theatre were in Tort- land this week where they con tracted for a dandy bunch of pictures for the fall and winter run. We got what we wenti after", they say, "for regardless j of expense we are going to im-1 prove the service whenever we can." The Kaiser is getting bumped this week. The English, led by the Canadians, are hitting him hard around Lens and it looks as if the famous coal city would soon be evacuated. The French are pound ing away near Verdun. Many prisoners are be ing captured at both places and the German loss is tremendous. The Italians are driving uic Austrians before them on the south front and meeting with great success. The Russians are only one of the Allies who are not smashing the Kaiser. WILL PUBLISH CASUALTY LIST The government announces that it will publish the first American casualty list Monday which would indicate that our boys are on the firing line. THRU BEET FIELDS AND WYOMING TO THE COLORS Corporal Kirkland secured seven recruits yesterday. The boys will go to Portland today for examination. Harold Fitch ard will try for the aviation corps and Elmer Addison, Frank Miller, Earl Whiteaker, Ornn Dadman, Floyd Travis and Val entine Sizata will seek entrance into the engineer corps. MURDER A. E. Bradley shot and killed Fred Moore near Turner Wednes day night. Both were farmers. Bradley claims that Moore was stealing his oats. PROTESTING Several property owners are protesting vigorously against the city building cement walks for them and threaten legal action. Germans" wear armor II I'l'llll'l1 if (if tin , il: Mri'l i'ct Hll'l 'hi' fnrm in tncln"! I'l I III' Ul'illC" I In; 'tit; hhviM'd 1 - I: li Witll i . . ' mid V.v'i ii. . I- Ornuin is ' " i ; i armor u t:i 'i " 1 '! MtOllllH'tl 'I'l. 1 .-I I of II Kllei't i'l i to the slion'''. r.- i : I I he hi ai :i i l' j':1 out of-1 he Iiki . i .' . 8HH-1 IIH! 11 ' I (Jpi'inuii : ! ' i i anil fiii.fr! !'i . On the wliolp, I he ni iivir serin a very uiisatlsriK'tnry .rotr. ll-m, nud It weight remler the movement of a IIIHM f" H''''""l'l'-l IH't llifllrlllt. . . . f Thi fo owintr letter is irorm Independence people now tour- "We have been on the old Oreizon trail. The state has erected stone markers which say: 'Old Oregon Trail, erected by the State of Nebraska 1914.' Passed thru many large beet fields. The work is done by Russians. All are under irriga tion. The government has put in immense ditches and Humes. We visited the Bugar factory at Renttsbluff where in one store room was piled C8.00O sacki of sugar. The factory of course is not running now as the beets are not matured until "October, but the repairs are continued and machinery overhauled so that when the factory begins to work everything is in order and ready. One load of beets can be hauled in the morning and by night sacked and converted into sugar, so large is the machinery. The beet tops are- worth $2 per acre for feed and the pulp is ground for use and when boiled and the sugar taken out is used for biles and makes fine stock food. It will not make rood perfume. himiil on . eXiiniiiietl l- title lire. "We arrived at Torrington. Wyoming, and started to Hilli borough but after opening all the gates this side the heavenly tratea we discovered we were following a trail that led to many other trails, each one having no end. The mosquitos were full- grown and busy. The scenery was weird and lonesome. The only living thing was cattle. After wandering for some time we found a shack and stopped to enquire. The man said his wife had gone to Missouri, I thought his wife was smarter than he was. Such desolation. Were you ever lost? Let me tell you it it much more poetical to read than to realize. Prairie dogs and owls, cactus and sage. Finally after hours of wandering we found a ranch house and trees. We pitched our tent and stayed all night caring little whether school kept or not. The next morning, refreshed and directed, we resumed our jour ney and went on to Cheyenne, the capital. Beautiful little city. Wide awake, pretty homes and trees." GET THE BAND OUT-SHE'S COMING "Kn route to Independence, Aug. 23. Kditor Monitor: I'm the maiden who in picking hops, puts in the leaves and all the tops; Fair warning all you pin head sops, squeal on me and hell sure pops." MEiM Gk DRAFT ARMY BEING EXAMINED CONRAD KKEBS DEAD Conrad Krebs. well known hop rr:an, died in Portland last r'nday. ,s;iA;.-" ; ; . - , . .-.4-.fr i : ; ' I ...,' i'i'1? ", i v..,.A. f!tmmm vrm Ch'iiu t.y Amertn HrH AtlaUon houi,. ..f the Hint lot to t 'f" " Tb rIrlliig liuuilr of i-xiuiptluu. claim B.d, T, ,,r, to , r.U more tefort tb. board tu mtlj ar. dl-trkt. in country lb.:. MT pl.nnWL