THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
AN IMDfiMliNOUNT NEWSPAPIiK
Published Weekly at Independence, Polk
Oregon, on Friday.
County,
Entered is Second Class Matter August 1, 1912 at the Post Office at Inde
pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Independence, Oregon, Friday, Noverrber 9, 1017
After being charged with being a pra-German
and traitor, in one of the most exciting1 campaign?
in the history of the city, Hylan, Tammany can
didate, was elected mayor of New York Tuesday
by a large plurality. Afitchel, the present mayor,
attempted to succeed himself on a so-called
"straight American" platform and had Roosevelt
and other celebrities campaigning for him who
shouted "treason" and sedition" at Hylan and
Hillquit, the socialist candidate, from every street
corner. Mitchel made such a poor showing that
he was only a few thousand ahead of Hillquit,
who is an outspoken peace advocate and pacifist.
The socialist vote jumped from 35,000 to 140,000.
If we would believe Roosevelt there are 440,000
traitors and 225,000 patriots in New York City.
The result of this election in our opinion does not
indicate that the people of New York City are dis
loyal but rather that the vote ought to be suffi
cient warning to all that it does not meet with
popular approval to raise the cry of "traitor" at
any time unless the charge can be backed up
with substantial and reliable proof.
Prohibition, which has been sweeping nearly
all before it in recent years, received a serious set
back last month when an attempt to make Iowa
"dry" by constitutional provision was defeated by
a small majority, thothe "wets" added no terri
tory lor the state is "dry" by legislative enact
ment and will continue to be so The antis claim
that the Iowa vote indicates that prohibition has
readied its limit and that the country will now
swing backnot to the old saloon days but to a
properly restricted sale of liquors. If the liquor
interests had been so compromising a few years
back, without doubt there would not have been
sucli a large dry area as there is at the present
time.
A number of Oregon ians, who in their youth
used to husk corn back in the corn belt for three
cents a bushel, may be interested in learning that
twelve cents is now being paid in many places.
An average husker could pick his sixty bushels a
day and would receive $1.80 for his work. At
twelve cents a bushel it amounts to over $7 a day.
As the corn husking season averages about five
weeks, the picker generally gets in thirty days of
work which would give him 216, with his board
thrown in. Then each community has a number
of huskies who can pick eighty bushels. They
would collect $288 at the end of the season.
The Gams
of Love
Br JAMES BRAIN ARO
I HAVE NT SEEN GENUINE
GRAVELY TOBACCO
AP0UN0 HERE IN YEARS
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NO! ALL WE
COULD GET
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We have been sent a copy of an illustrated bul
letin, recently published by the merchants of
Woodburn, "telling of the resources of one of the
most favored lands on earth," but Woodburn's
best ad is its newspaper. One must only glance
ai u io satisiy inmseit mat it is puDiisnea in a
corking good town. In order for any place to
hold its own against present day competition, its
merchants must use modern methods which
Woodburn merchants have been doing with great
success.
The Russians having concluded to take a rest
and the Italians getting a good beating, puts it up
to our Uncle Samuel to take off his vest as well
aa his coat and proceed to make himself more of
a factor.
(Copyright, 117, Wutern Ncwipaper L'oioo.)
'livo young men were drawing on
the kIv' In the robing room. There
was no one else there at the time.
"Jlmmle," wild Kdgar Partington,
"which In It to be tonight between you
and Alice Turnlee? In she going tc
coddle you or to snub you?"
James Willlumson was madly In love
with the girl mentioned. She would
neither accept nor reject him.
To I'artliiKtoa'a remark, William
son's only reply was a sigh.
"Jlinmle," continued the former, "no
mutter, how bright one is. In the
brulu of everyone of us there is a stu
pid spot. In your bruin this spot in
a want of perception of a girl's whltim.
If you understood Alice she wouldn't
trouble you very long : you'd noon
tiring her to her senses."
"What would you do If you were In
my placet"
'The first time the girl gave me any
of her nonsenae I would drop her aa I
would a hot potato."
Tin not up to that. If I should
bring about an Irreparable breach be
tween Alice and myself It would ruin
me."
Someone came into the room and
the dialogue ended. Partington and
his friend went down into the dancing
nan. Alice Turnlee during the eve
ning treated Jlinmle more disdainfully
than ever. She did not cave a dance for
hi in. Moreover she danced four times
with another man. Jlmmle was in
agony. After the ball be and Parting
ton walked away together,
"Jim," he said, "you are In danger
of losing Alice."
Jim groaned.
"Only quick coup will save you.
You are incapable of making it your
self; but If you will do what I tall
you I think we can bring her round.
"She's lost to me," was the despond
ent reply.
"We'll try a desperate remedy.'
After a long argument Partington
succeeded in securing a promise from
his friend to do exactly what he told
lilm to do, and not to do what he for
bade him doing. The first thing Jim
was told to do was to keep away from
Alice till Partington permitted him
to resume his attentions. At the end
of a week Jim received a note from
Alice stating that she had two tickets
for the theater and would like him to
be her escort. Jim rushed at great
glee to his mentor and showed him
the note.
"Tell her you have an engagement
for that evening," said Partington.
Jlnmilfl was horrified but be had
promised to do what he was bidden,
so be reluctantly wrote the note as
directed.
Jim was in agony about the matter
and when his friend having asked him
to go for a walk with htm on the very
evening he had been Invited to escort
Alice to the play, steered him Into the
very theater to which she had the
tickets. Alice whs there with her
brother for an escort. Jlmmle did not
dnre look at her for sometime and
when he did she stared at him with
out nodding to him.
"The game Is working fine," laid
Partington.
"What garnet"
"The game of love; don't you see
how troubled she looks?"
"No, I don t. lou ve blighted my
life."
"Not If you trust to me and keep
up your courage."
Then oiuiii' a period of entanglement
between Jlinmle and Alice, during
which Partington found It difficult to
keep his pupil from going to the girl
he loved and begging for her forgive
ness. Hut Jim kept on the track
and destined for greater sufferings,
lu due time be met Alice at another
dance. Partington ordered him to
keep awsy from Alice and not ask her
for a single dunce. Jim obeyed. In
deed he did n-t believe that she would
give htm n dance. When he and Part
ington went away together the latter
said to his friend:
The game's nearly played out, old
man. I danced with her and I saw
at once that she was suffering. She
seldom heart! what I said to her and
kept looking for you whenever you
were near her."
"You don't mean itr
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L GRAYELY'S
CELEBRATED
U Chewing Plu
BEFORE THE INVENTION
OF OUR PATENT AIR-PROOF POUCH
GRAVELY PLUG TOBACCO
MADE STRICTLY FOR ITS CHEWING QUALITY
WOULD NOT KEEP FRESH IN THIS SECTION.
NOW THE PATE NT POUCH KEEPS IT
FRESH AND CLEAN AND GOOD.
A LITTLE CHEW OF GRAVELY IS ENOUGH
AND LASTS LONGER THAN A BIO CHEW
OF ORDINARY PLUG.
J?J3. Bravely Tofacce Co. Oumui.Vl TJ&T
REAL CHEWING PLUG
BILLY POSTER'S BILL
BOARDS TELL YOU
ABOUT IT t
OREGON INSURANCE
LAWS UNFAIR
We are asked to be not waste
ful, snd those combining to
cnarg-e extortionate prices are
looked after by the government,
but we have a state law com
pelling; the payment of high in
surance premiums. Strong, reli
able independent companies, out
side of the combine, are anxious
to transact business in Oregon at
reasonable rates, but are not
permitted to do so by law. Is
this fair to the people? Is it fair
to the fedtral government? Is it
a demonstration of pure patriot
ism? Insisting upon those in
some other avocations to lower
their prices, even having one
meatless day a week, and raising
the rates of fire insurance, does
not in the least smack of con
sistency. - Woodburn Independ
ent.
CT MOT UrtDTTT Kt
IN DALLAS
When Si Benson gets through
writing "blackhand" letters to
himself, he might try running
for office. Then he would find
out just ho popular he is among
the citizens of the state. Ob
server.
said Jlmmle.
"I'll go to sot her tomorrow and we'll
make It up."
"No you won't. If you should do
that she would begin to teas you
again at the first opportunity. She
must come to you."
"She'll never do that."
"Yes, she will."
"Why do you think so?"
"Uooause I'm going to tell her that
you have got another girl."
"Khe won't believe you."
"Yes she will. She knows that you
aud I are chums and will naturally
suppose- that I know the secrets of
your heart Hesldes I shall say to her
that she U more worthy of you than
the girl you have taken up with, and
that fche was very foolish to throw
you overboard."
"Well, you engineered the matter so
far; you amy as well finish It."
Partington did as ho said he would
do, and the result was that Jluuule re
ceived a very petiltout ute from
Alio asking tils forglcnes aud prom
ising uot to do so any more. Before
he weut to see her l'artlngtou said to
him:
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Notice of Proposed City Budget
Notice is hereby given that the city
council of the city of Independence,
Oregon, will meet on the 21st day of
November, 1917, at the hour of 7:30
p. m. thereof at the Citv Hall for th
purpose of discussing the proposed city J
budget for the next ensuing year, and
the tax levy of said city for said year,
of which the following is a copy of
auch proposed budget, to-wit:
disbursements:
Interest on street intersection
and sewer bonds, - $2,094.60
City marshal and night watch
alary, .... 720.00
Street cleaning, - . 960.00
Public library, - . , 240.66
Light and water, 2660.72
Street improvements, 1,190.03
Fire department, 600 00
City physician, - . 30.00
City treasurer, - . 80.00,
City engineer, ... 60.00'
City recorder, - . 160.00
Refunding bond to pay off
May 1st, 1918, - 1.000. 00
Total.
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When
- $9,676.00
PROBABLE RECKIPTS FOR ENSUING YEAR:
Pool and billiard hall license, $ 40.00
Shooting gallery license,
Merry-go-round license.
Moving picture show,
Dray license.
Fines from recorder's court.
Balance in general fund,
estimated.
Junk license.
Total.
The Monitor
Prints It
YOU are assured of a good
job as a skilled man does
the work.
Our Cash System enables
to beat city prices.
us
There is hardly anything: we
cannot do.
26.00
25.00
60.00
78.00
26.00
126.60
40.00
the matter up for yourself
you to tat
$409.50
raOPOSED MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY
FOR ENSUING YEAR:
GENERAL TAX:
A general tax of $3,850.43 for gen
eral municipal tpurposes, and $962.62
for atreet improvements.
SPECIAL TAX:
A special tax of $2,310.29 for sewer
sinking fund and interest on sewer
bonds; a special Ux of $X2iS.lS for
street intersection bonds sinking fund
and intersst; a special Ux of $140.66
for public library.
All tax payers of said city are here
by invited to be present at said time
and place to discuss said proposed
budget and tax levy with the city
council
Dated and first published October 19,
1917.
By order of the City Council
Cecil A. iSwort,
City Recorder.
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