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1 MONITOR THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.6 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1917 NO. 15 INDEPENDENCE THE RHYMING SUMMARIST Say, that v;as some drive they made, Those lads across the sea. They put the Hun folks on the run, It was sure some victoree; Now if the Italians would only brace And the Russians do some fighting, It looks to me That'd we'll see The kaiser soon good nigh ting. We wonder as we lie and think When snug and warmly bedded, How long it seems from marriage day Till one is fifty wedded; It must feel like a real long time And be full of queer emotions, We'd start to range To seek a change, We have such cranky notions. Sadie says she wouldn't live With a man for fifty minutes, Who wouldn't cut the cigarettes And other manly sin its; We told Lee Robinson what she said, Who seemed quite quick to frisk it, And he declared, "If I'm snared, I think, by gum, I'll risk it." How many square rods does he figure on When Mix a barber's shaving, Sloper gets his tobacco second hand, He sits next Billy Craven; To put the council in nine lines, "That's what we are aiming, "Bohannon knows Where the money goes," Says Whiskers to Lyman Damon. ii BY VIRGINIA SOUTHERN NIIDLECRAJT. The Needlecrafters passed a busy session at the home of Mrs. J. II. Burton yesterday after noon. The members are putting many finishing stitches on nu merous attractive articles which they will offer at their annual bazaar which will be held December 11. During a social hour, Mrs. Burton and Miss Burton served simple refreshments. CRABS riAST. An especially enjoyable event of the week was the elegant dinner party presided over by Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Kirkland. Seated around the handsomely appointed table were the mem bers of the Crab Club who thor oughly enjoyed the Kirkland hospitality. After the dinner hour cards furnished amusement for the party. lOBINSOXS HOSTS. The Autowins motored to th home of Mr. and Mrs. Asa B. Robinson in Dallas last Wednes day evening where a delightful time was spent Tables were placed for "500" and several en. thusiastic games played. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson served their guests to a most exquisite luncheon. WHIST CLUB. The Owls participated in an evening repast at the Beaver last Monday, which was fol lowed by a session of whist at the Word Butler home. Mr. and Mrs. Butler are genial hosts and an evening spent with them is always brim full of enjoyment. O. E. S. Mrs. Lena C. Mendenhall of Portland, Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star, paid Adah Crapter an ifficial visit last Sat urday. The Chapter held a meeting Saturday afternoon when the W. G. M. was present. Saturday evening, Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, the Worthy Matron of the local Chapter, entertained informally for Mrs. Mendenhall, her guests including the Chapter officers and a few others. Mrs, Mendenhall remained until Sun day, Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge motoring to Salem with her. MRS. ALEXANDER DEAD I "Y" FUND RAISED An estimable young woman, faithful wife, loving mother and earnest Christian passed to the realms above on Sanday, Novem ber 18, when Eva May Bolter Alexander died at her home in Anaconda, Montana, following few days' illness of pneumonia. An unusually large number of people attended the funeral ser vices which were held in Inde pendence on Wednesday after noon, being conducted by the Eastern Star of w hich order the deceased was a member. The many floral offerings were beau tiful, Dr. H. C. Dunsmore spoke a few brief words of tribute to the departed and tried as best he could to appease the grief of the many loved ones. So many have remarked that it was the saddest funeral they ever attended. Mrs. Alexander was laid to rest in the I. 0. 0. F. cemetery near Inde pendence. Eva May Bolter was born on the banks of the Luckiamute river on November 29, 1SS0 and at the time of her death lacked but eleven days of being 37 years old. Raised to womanhood in this section, she spent all of her useful life here until a few months ago when she went to Anaconda to reside. Several years ago Mrs. Alexander united with the Baptist church and also was a member of the Iiebekah order. She was matried to Pearl R. Alexander on December 28, 1902, and they have three daugh ters, Thelma 13, Velma 11 and Helen 10, and one son, Robert 8. Besides her husband and chil dren she leaves her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bolter of Salem, and three sis ters, Mrs. Clara Kurre of Cottage Grove, Mrs. Lucy Prather of Buena Vista and Miss Lorilla Bolter of Salem, and one brother, Donald Bolter of Suver. Friends can only assure the husband and children in this time of the greatest of griefs that "while time erases all sor row it leaves the most blessed of all.ap recious memory." DRAFT QUESTIONS Every man registered for the draft will be sent a Questionaire in the next two or three weeks that he must fill out and return within seven days to his local exemption board. These Ques tionaires are long and the an swers to some of them may re quire considerable study. The government has asked the law yers to help the boys answer the questions correctly without charge for their services and Swope & Dwyer will gladly ren der all the assistance they can. LETTER FROM CO. L Camp Mills, Not. llj.-The company is nearly all sick with the "grip". Ernest Smith is now in the hospital. The com pany has been raised to 250 men and now has five lieutenants. Kyle French is now a sergeant. Jim Dodson has been laid up for several days with bum feet. Oregon and Washington troops had a football game this week. Score 6 to 0 in favor of Oregon. U. W. J. E. BOLTER DIES John E. Bolter, aged 65, died in a Salem hospital Tuesday. He resided across the river from Independence and is survived by a wife, three daughters and two sons. Dr. II. C. Dunsmore con ducted the funeral services yes terday, burial taking place at Hall's Ferry. The Independence section very easily raised its share of the Y M. C, A. fund. The community responded liberally to this call as it has on all other previous occasions. Since the war began, South Polk county has purchased more than its share of two Liberty Loans, exceeded its quota in the two Liberty Loans, exceeded its quota in the Red Cross drive by over one thousand dollars, con tributed to the war emergency fund, has several Red Cross auxiliaries working energetically, a branch of the Honor Guard girls and a Civic League which is the first to respond to any call of patriotism. As far as Independence and South Polk county is concerned, it is always right on the job and ready to not only do its bit, but part of the other fellow's as well. RED CROSS ADVANCES At a meeting of the executive board of the local Red Cross Auxiliary today, it was voted to take advantage of a recent rul ing of the National Red Cross and change the Independence Auxilary to a Branch. By be coming a Branch, the local body becomes more self governing and has all the authority of a Chapter. WINS COMMISSION It is announced this morning that Ivan H. Loughary of Mon mouth, now at the Presidio training camp, has been among those selected to receive a com mission as second lieutenant in the aignol corps. A RECORD The 1916 tax roll turned over to the sheriff for collection was $400,63851. Of this amount $391,420.52 has been collected, leaving $217.99, the smallest delinquency in the history of the county. TAX LEVY MADE The city council at its regular meeting Wednesday night ap proved the budget as published n the Monitor recently and made the 1918 levy accordingly. "POLLY OF THE CIRCUS" An elaborate screen presentation of Margaret Mayo's great drama of circus life, is the first of the beautiful pro ductions to be released by the new Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. Mae Marsh Is the star of this Immense photo-spectacle which will be shown both afternoon and evening on Thanks giving Day at the Isis Theatre which has contracted for a II the great pictures of the new Goldwin series. The story of "folly" is that of a motherless girl of the circus, and of the part she plays in the drama of life in a smnll American village. It Is a roinauce of the sawdust ring and has been termed "the classic of the Big Tops." Polly is hurt while doing her "act" and is taken to the home of the local minister to be cared for. Here a pretty romance buds, but before it blooms it is interrupted by the gossip of tba village and Polly goes back to the ircus. When another spring brings the blopsoms to the hillside orchards and the big white tops of the circus tents again to the vscant lot behind the church, the little god that laughs at locks and obstacles finds a way to bring these two loving hearts together again even though it takes a panic and a circus fire to do it. 1-taves It to id ?ncs. Hi.- nt tin- iiuiU l'i n 'l,.'iilT hM t about proving Hint drinniill" criUm nr- not Infallible. Kvery -v.tiliig re forc thi ri-s t the cm luiti mi un ud rernely rrlllHzo.l but n !'" swrees ful piny, the Irptc imiiiKfr appears. tn :irl.tf n r.iiri M- f ne'piir8, from vi hli ii h.' r. tin- -liolci iif cori'tcniriH i .ry .x.-'rpt. Hnvtrm i)pii nted the M.-U,up.T view ..f M pli.V. he Woven the rest to the Jultim-tit of the audi MR. AND MRS. ABRAf.l NELSON CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING DAY Abram Nelson and Elizabeth Henkle were sweethearts back in Iowa in 1866 and one is led to suspect that maid and man I "made it up" in some favorite trysting plare to meet in Oregon, or did the man follow because the maid had gone? Either way, they both crossed the plains in '66 by different routes and were married in Corvallis November 20, 1867, fifty years apo Tues day. Mr. Nelson is now 78 and Mrs. Nelson 72, but while they received the congratulations of more than three score friends at the home of their daughter, Mrs. 0. D. Butler, on their golden wedding day, they unconsciously slipped 50 years off;their ages and were as young and happy as when 'n the long ago they clasped hBnds and were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. It is not the privilege of many to have a golden wedding but none are more worthy to enjoy such an event than Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. Ihey have so lived as to attain an nonoraoie position among their neighbors and friends. Their lives have been marked by the noble virtue, the best and sweetest thing in all the world, simple every day kindness i 'And as they for half a century have been led By God's good hand along life's op ward slope Reaching at length this golden crest of hope." They have always found 'There is s glory in doing right And a splendor In being true, That is greater than anything else Life cub possibly bring to you." Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have lived in the Independ ence sec tion since their marriage. For sixteen years they resided on the farm now occupied by Allen Chase, but tkeir real home was on the outskirts of Independence where for 33 years.they lived in peace and happiness. Last year they m oved to town. Their family is not large. They have one daughter, Mrs. Delia Butler, one son, Ross N., and one grandchild, Dr. Maurice J., son of Dr. and Mrs. 0, D. Butler. Mrs. 0. D. Butler welcomed the callers into the reception rooms which were radiant with gorgeous chrysanthemums. Tho a request was made that no lifts be presented, the "bride and groom" were showered with magnificent floral offerings. Tall vases and jardiniers of golden hued "mums" beautified the en tire home. During the after noon, Mrs. S. B. Walker and Mrs. P. M. Kirkland presided over thft coffee and tea urns and Mrs. Word Butler served the golden wedding and bride's cake. A pleasant feature of the occa sion was the group of songs "Silver Threads Among the Gold" and "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" rendered by Mrs. Maurice J. Butler. As a finale to the memorable day the happy couple were photo graphed sitting in comfort be fore the cheerfully glowing fire place. Mm ' M (5oldwynJJicturcs World'H f'amous Folly of the Circus ISIS THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV. 29 Afternoon at 2:30 Evening at 7:30 Mae Marsh, who won world-wide popularity in "The Birth of a Nation" and "Intolerance" cornea again to greet her huge throng of admirer in one of the most beautiful and elaborate productions ever made for the screen, "1'olly of the Circus" literally abounds in senti ment and thrills for people of all aves. There ia a remarkably exciting horse race, the reproduction of an entire circus performance, including all of the animal and riding acts; the arrival of the circus in a viilsge at daybreak and its departure in the night; the burning of the main tent and the stampede of the audience. And there ia a love story of greater charm and beauty than you have ever before seen on the acreen.