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J Hea 'quarters for McCormack Cutting machinery PASTOR RUSSELL'S BOOK CAUSES ARREST IN CITY In Compliance With the Government's Request we are Asking ail those who Use McCormack Machinery to Look after their Repairs NOW as it may be Hard to Get Them when YOU NEED THEM and the Government is Very Much Interested in SAVING THE GKAIN. Chas. Condort was arrested as he was leaving In dependence on the 2: 1 4 north bound S. P. train by E. K. Piasecki under instructions from the U. S. District Attor ney's office. He is charged with distributing copies of Pastor Rusfell's book, "The Finished Mystery" which has been put under the ban by the war dep t. ANNOUNCEMENTS CANDIDATES COLUMN LOCAL A .I'D PERSONAL NEWS IOR STATE SENATOR I respectfully announce myself a candidate for State Senator from the Ninth District, comprising Benton and Polk counties, at the primary election, May 17, 1918. on the Republican ticket. 1. L PATTERSON A. adv. Independence, Oregon BUY STAMPS IN POLK CO. Do Ycor Doty Bui Don't Do Some One Uses' Let Marion and Benton Counties Raise Their Own Quota. Thar me a number of peopla from the south end of this county and hIho from the. north ml of tho county who are purchiiiiiiiK their tiuiiuii ami oilier war InvenlmtMitH in the towns of Sa Win, Corviillia, Albany and even in Win town of Yamhill county. Thin in net right. I'olk county is nnxcHtieil with a duty and that duty ia to rame a certmn quota of money for war purponra. if our citizen purfluiie ouUidu of thin county, tUo every citizen of the coun ty who dotit ao placca an added burden en the county or rUe I'olk county will fail to come to its Htiindiird Lery citiz.cn of th county alioukl urge on hit imiKhbor tho nceettHity of I urchaaii'K bin htmnpH in I'olk county if ha liven in I'olk county. If ho livt s in aotne otln r county ho nhould pur rhaH there. Wo do not wni.L miy tiiintf that ia not ours hut wu tdihlly demand our own ami we want our pco- iile to do their duty and ne that their lieighLora do thou a. ORATORS ORATE. Normal Delegation Goes to Salem Last Friday. About HiU of tho live unri from the Oregon Normal took a jt'chil intnline motor ear and rimde a trip to Salem for the uurtHwe of rnthuitiiu; tin' Mon mouth Normal apirit into the oratorical contest of the tutu mhooln. ') hu ri p rcavtitativt aent hv Monmouth win) 1 riitut Morgan, ii i id while ho did not tike Oit tlio laurels ttt tho contt kt hn addreaa was crcditnlilo mid well deliv ered. The achoola represented wit Uni versity of Oit'Kon, Coivallia Ak'ricut tural (ViIU'ku, Ciiciile I'lillee, I'aciiit' tnlveraity, Y illume! to University, iU'Minnville (XIIcc. and Oregon Nor mal, tiit plucv Vina tukun by 1-u-a one and nccond by l'orulii. RECITAL ATMECMIRCI Suiiday, March 2 A, at 3:00 P. M. Fine Program. Voice pupils of Mixs Lena Hell Tar ter, iiicliolii.fr Diillxa and Independence clacsi'i, will be piescMed in rccilul at tin- Mflhi'diit church, Indc .emit' nee, on KuiiH.iy aflcrnoon, March Z, at " o'clock. A pi oh ram toimintinj; of vociil nuin len, iiitwrhjici'Hi'ii with readings will ho rendered. Tho follow voice stu dent will participati : Mrn. WeliKtcr, Mi.-a Helen J'olintf, Miss I'earl Owiiitfs of JikHhh; King Dorothy ruddock, Mr. C. W. Jlnrrh k and lr. L. K. liarriek of I nt It pendente. A silver oifcriiiK will lie taken for the bench I of the Independence branch of the lied ('rohH. DR. OUNSMORE SURPRISED. The Needle Craft Society ineetri ctich second and fourth Wctlneaday for Ited C'ri win k at tlieHeii Cross rtoini itiitl h Wediiemhiy waa Dr. Duiminoi e'a birthday, the ladica decided to atirpriaj him. VA e neve decided luil to tell hi' age, us tho doctor ia very cautioua jn llikHC matters., Kin im the lathes luol a lug fiik nil fixed up for linn mnl it hud f8camllea on top to niuke it look nice, there vvim m aurpriHcU innn who woke up to the Mtuiilitm when forty odtl peo ple were there to fcrcet him and fete him. There was mi additional surprise in the nature of a hox of birthday kvifU, and each anil all wished the Doc tor many returns of the happy oc-CHaion. MONMOUTH NOTES. STAG PARTY THURSDAY K. C. Eidrltftie and Son, Ne ville, Give Fcrtyat Their Home. Over thirty invited gmeta attcniled S joint tiirtlulay purty k'v " hy K. l.'. Slid Neviliu I Klri.lj.t' nt tt.t ir l.t-i.utilHI Monmouth (tievt homo. T'he rtHm ere decorated with ehatnrocka wiiti . fvatuona lettdintT to tho center. A WaUtiful Ulliiu t klint .1 tllf i'ut'et. On the billiard table tho liith ll ttr w diuiay ed at tucli tui nt r ami il.e il.t-i of Die aliiea at U.f center. At o h- ud of the room na hung tiie unvy serv ice f.aj? ami at the other end the i,vy iW ot die L'liud lulia. 'inia w.avny apuropritte m Shult-r KKh idee n : i v inir his euuulry in th n.iy. Thseveniig wtia hj-ent at e..rd 1 hilliards. Kefrt jshnu ut p t rinse to the occio-iuii were erui t tl.i iliies lAirolliy 1'iui.tm'k anj V-ra J. hnaou. Tiro wviwiii pioid lute oiie of the) tiiuat uvehful ciul ru i ti in the city Una acanon. John LVlow, an oM lV'lk coun ty toy, has title j his hat in fur county clerk una .cilied nt this clficp. John is a kikhI man an,i should mnke a gtwd wan for the cilieo. T ho Not iiial atutlenta will cive u dnnce at the Nornuil jiynmHaiuTii on the t- cuing of March lii. Thia tlunce la lor 1 1 io atutlent htitly nntl i one of their regular enlei tiiintneiit features' W. 1C. Smith, who has Uen eauhiui of Hit) Monmouth hunk, Iihh accented n taitioii na inspector of liitiiks at Sit loin ami will leave nt once. 1'iehlilent Ackermau of the Normi.l ia the proiitl posii.ep.Hor of n new Stutlu hnkei of tlm aeven iiuaaeiiKi'r variety. John Nelson will remote to I'iiIIhh in lew tliiy,-. John Iih heeu woikii ); for the Sullivan Mutt t'ompany aim will he uiiMictl hy the people ol Mon mouth, 1'renltlent Aekt i nitin of the Norma: hn jui renii net) t roin a visit in South t'l'n ( Iretiii fowna in the interest of the Oregon Normal St int)!. EASTER MUSICAL PROGRAM. The ladies of the Hajitiat church will h'ltl a cooked food sale Saturday at the Hewitt Drujf Siore. At Calvary I'rtsliyterian church next Sunday evening Dr. Dunsinore will de liver tho third of his addresses on "Nitfht Scenes of the Bihle," the topic to he ".Snul'a Nijjlit at Endor." All are invited. V'enl Hill ia the happieat man in Polk (uiirity. Friday morning our wireless I icked up a iiiesai;e from Storkville that a line, pretty little yr hud been left at tho home of Mr. Hill. Mother and bade are doing nicely and Verd states his only regret ia thathhe wasn't twins. Mrs. J. L. Hiinna who has been con fined to her home with a badly sprain tJ ankle ia reported rnut:h better. H. J. Lindon iB in town this week ar ranging to move the old l.imlon, Kibbe paving plant to Portland, it having been aold to the city of I'oi tland. There will he confirmation at the Catholic church in this city Sunday. Arch Hishop ("hrittie of the Diocese of Oregon will be in chartfe of the ser vice. ... Mias Olive Volk, art imtructor of the Oregon Normal, and Mia. Sella VV hiteaker were in Independence Wed nesday and miiile the Monitor cilice a ph aaant call. Miss Volk reports the Normal doing koo'I work and ia pleased to hear t hut the people of Independence are so well satisfied with the training school work in the public 'school at In dependence. Mth. Carter waa in the city over Sunday visiting with her husband who i- electrician for the Southern Pacific and ia stationed at Independence. We had planned Kviug some Red Cross news from the Independence (Mic tion this week, hut as we have been untihle to shape ourselves to get the information we wish, this will be post poned for another week. I). W. Sears came ut f'om Portland Thursday to renew old ucqtiair.tanci s. Independence bad a delegation con slating of two auto cars of KnihtB of Pythias to o to Salem Tuesday even ing. Those in the delegation were C. W. liarriek, K. N. Johnson, Peter Kurre, W. 8. Kurre, L. E. Barrick, Larry Fitzgerald, Verd Hill, Mr. Bush and "Ye" Editor, C. W. Irvine, president cf the Farm era Stats iJank, has full sots of all blanks for income tax reports which you must, rnaae out in rase your in- i come is over $1000 if a single man, or I if a married man. Mr. Irvine makes no charge for assisting' you in making out your report. L. V. Mason of Hoskin, tvas a business visitor in the city on Thursday. Sydney Spencer of Falls City Thursday on business. G. A. Conn of Airlie had busi ness to transact in this city Wed nesday. I). A. Paulding of Hoskins was looking over this city Wednesday. William Pall, employed at the Grant Smith Porter Guthrie Com pany plant has been selected by City Commissioner Barbur to in btall the city's paving repair plant. lie was put to work yesterday at a salary of $150 a month and will remain w ith the plant until it is completed, which may be two or three months from now. Mr, Hall la known as an expert in thia line of work. Ort'Konian. Hon. I. L. Patterson, republi can candidate for state senator, was ui the city Wednesday and called at the Monitor nfiioe. We hope to see I.. L. in the legist ture from Polk end the Monitor is for him. CANDIDATE FOS CLERK I herewith announce myself as a Republican Candidate for County Clerk of Polk County, at the Primary Election, May 17, 1918, subject to the will of the Republlcau voters. pd. ad JOHN C. UCLOW A good pair of reading glasses for $1.00 at O. A. Kreamer's. RED GROSS SOCIAL. 1 GROCERY ARGUMENTS I Nearly two months ago we adopted the cash system of sell ing groceaies and we wish to state here that you have responded most handsomely; in fact beyond our ex lactations, and we feel that we would not be deing our part if we did net use a part of this space to thank you, which we do most heartily. As a special inducement as a trade stimulator we will, until farther notice give you FREE with each one pound can of ROiAL CLUB COFFEE at 35c, a 10c can of ROYAL CLUB PEPPER, GINGER OR MUSTARD. With eneh three pound can of Royal Club Co'fee at $ 1.00 we will give you free a one pound can of G. A. Baking Powder or a 3ic bottle of Royal Club Pure Vanilla or Lemon Extract. This offer holds good until farther notice, when we will post a notice in our window, calling it off. This Uats any offer the So-called Tea and Coffee wagons have ever rtiade jou and there is no reason why it should not have your earnest consideration. Kindly bear in mind that our other groceries are priced on a cash basis, which means something to you. Quality guaranteed or money refunded. $213 is Raised st Elkir.s School Social for Red Cross. Miss Carson, rural supervisor for the Normal School and direct bupervigor of the Elkins Train ing School, had charge of a big box social and entertainment at that school house last week an i the selling of boxes, and other methods used to secure money, netted the Monmouth Red Cross division the neat little sum of 5213. The business men of Mon mouth turned out in a body and there waa a fine crowd present and a good time reported by all in attendance. Yours Very Truly Johnson Collins WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB CONCERT CALL 9 0,00 0 Tuesday Evening;, March 19 at the Methodist Church Continued from page 1. ESTABLISHED IN NEW HOME. Mcl'cth fc Company . is the title of the new plumbing and re pair hop established in the Asa Taylor building one door east of the Monitor ol!iee. Mr. McPtth in removing to his present locution has added much to the appearance and equipment of his establishment and is new situated to give the public better service than heretofore. His plant is a credit to a town of double the population of Inde pendence and shows a progres sive, up -to-the-iuinuto spirit for our city. MOST PERILOUS OF TRADES "Kl" In the Navy. Navy ti a, which Princess Mary tlioin.tit nii;:lit be Rood to eat iih cho colate. Is known aboard ship ns kl. It Is MiM il out on the first tlo wnteh every Thursday, mil It Is drunk whon i ver circumstances (In other words, the .-hip's "crusher." or policeman) penult. The men jrnite down a liberal qiintitlty of It (for kl Is less coneen t rated tb.'iii shorn cocoa) nntl tlrlnk It mixed In bnstns with sntrnr nntl con densed mill;. At sea u special caul dron or UI. prepared by the ship's cook, ts si ut round notion stations n "fun nies." or hi"v plictiers. Mldnlnht for the Ki'iis' ere'.va of our fleet Is the hour wh"ii ttu Id hont arrives. bomloB flirt, aide. NEW AND GREATER THINGS Possibility Ever Open to Mankind the Periods Dividing Life Are Succeasively Crossed. Ship's Ringer, When at Work, Hat Realization That Eaeh Moment May Of Hn Last. Independence always shows best nt lu-r inu.sic.il entertain nit ias anil Mrs. Lottie IKdsres Mcintosh bus consented to lake charre .f thr t ilrtu of our little city i'or the Risu-r musical to ho Ktven at the M. K. church Sun day evening, Mmvh ;U. i (:e program a, partially out lined consists of solos. h.e;t. and choruses and plans are in the making to have present sonic outside talent to take part in the program. h.iiit r p it tici'ai s wi;l be civ en l.tt or .A lu'ii t! e pa ctum h..S If Is not iho ti:;pivo perform, r, tflfl ste.-pV .lack, or Uio oi l time mi! lor who faces the Kivatt'st peril In ls work, (but the ship's Hitter, who combines j all throe of th. .-e callinc. JMirtnj the ! -. t war. uph tho renpp.'iirt!mv of juil'lo v. s-e!s ta our p.Tts. the an jclei.t prof, sslo'i (,f ship's r!u ,er hlul j Its n MrMonly r.'!vti. The M-epoits I l 'O i been .-ouiv,t to dScox er ol I r'.- ers, f,.r their mtIc to-!:iy Is ln-i!u-, i, hit'. The fl.lM lite. I d.oitii: of Anier- I 'iin sh'ji's H.'er "us one., as fa i ions ;,s iltat ,.f the Vi.i.'h. .' sl.ipp. rs, mijs Ho' l.lje. the hoe wot tit-.' losua- .ti.e. W !: n a Mtilio,' vessel comes In!.)1 1 port t i no 1 er Is th,. ! i- 'e ' Mipp.Tt a d ef repairs the first a!:t. to tell If her intoi's wiUht. 'rues ship's r K- Dt t II tiiiclai ti t;.H ,'d. h umy tf rU-.tne will 1 he ropes , The Tlsirer j d' the tpes s l.fe v.poii "e-r in the t to tsov o that they b'.s i Uht. Tht IHu-trv of tilt crow-lnj. p f"- ! hNts lii ei rT-viim' nn oltlness Into a new ; Hess, n past Into a future, always. So only can our tln.v.s posstMy he bound ! 'Vncli to o.-iih by itntural piety." I i would not fur the world think that L'O i years hom o 1 should have censed to ree j The tlili'j.'s which I see now, and love them s( ,. t woiihl make life wenrl : "oliie hevond expression tf I thoilktlit ; that vears hence I i.houltl see the-m , Just as I see them now, inn! love thetu with no Oeoper love hefiitise of other j vis!, iiw of their lovablenoss. And so , there cot oi s ;hls deep aiitl almple ruie ' of imy unai hi. he crosses the line dlvM , one period of his life from another, ; tho same rule which he may Use also us J he pu"es ihrouch any critical occur j r.-nce of his life. Make it a time In i which oii 'i.ill re.'ill?e your faith, and :1s., In n t;;, :i yon shall c;eet of your fattli new and itrvater things. Take f u h"t you t-t o.'ve and are. aud hold It In J"ur ran i with a new r.ntincss as you Kt f 'ltvard; hut lemk on It with con- ! tlntial an.! cnlldetit ep tnth to oe j It open li t i (.otnethliij; .-renter aud I Tin ,-r .- 1'h;:: ps ltniekj. Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion (two districts) Multnomah (outside city of Portland Morrow City of Portland (10 dis tricts) Polk Sherman Tillamock Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill 15 2 11 7 17 . 6 4 112 8 3 4 14 9 6 7 11 2 D 3(59 This Concert has been given all over the state at 35c and 50c, but a special low price has been se cured for Independence. Tickets on Sale at Craven fi Walkers and Hewitt's Drug Store Admission 25c & 35c W. L Put, Kan, tke accomodat ing clerk of" the dry oods de partment of (Yo.ki arid Walk er's store. It ft ties KK.niitio; f0I- Kt ;o. Wash., for a short visit w ith our femur uwi u,,i, Join. Munoll. i ruty de covered with Ice. I must Jiitliio the KtretiKth j wPU ills r),. i-n.t i iK :, t'o-;:. A trapeze p,-rfo! . i !r us ni"f trust Ms we! : 1 '.''i in fi r, but tie Is Mi: iiie m re-i atul vv ti! hoar ! The j-hip's ricc r e.tist wt.. hi; i self . Ill ;u::. us perlli'tis is-sittoiis tiinl re j laittn there for hours, do'nk- the harvl ' f kfntl of v orV. ( The s .'.': o! 1 M-a'.ts ttMeii tf-.i- r. the ( vp i,s, ef ;i Mid !n!t!S 'lie , Miry f,.r l:im Nev Tp of "Drstroyer." The r.-oeni report that the l"nl?tx1 "i'is Is t t: '.tin a: n new tvpe of :!osh- t e'-treier. having tl VtTV h .' h ..ed ao.i : mtnl-nmu of hl;:!tu snr- ;h. s ails ho iiiiaiiiil ilip usually inakt S. etui : the iv v dup u Ilk tikes tt tiooes with foerish luuue day aud night. b. . n ; V ! ' I ,.r , '! : p.-ie e-r toi'.s. tw o Th's eU- Tr t Hid .'.es, is,-! moeh -'fi !tiv::,e:r -f tioats. w ! !, wt'l rev d . the b. 'i. f t' r.'se'id '.::v,C' v a v ot " d is 1 . ! - Mat p-otccttv lie f "vtnn! i t'"' s r . torps,s.i,v till leh. -i:l,:tl.oj to tho It ha 1 .' e s coal t ;. on has ouch Total Althouifh the ol!9 men requir ed will be inducted out of Class 1 in setiueace cf their order nutn bi is, this important exception will be made: Pecause of the scarcity of farm labor, the President has driven orders that "the call to tjie col ors of men actively, completely and assiduously encaired in the planting or cultivation of a crop. but who are in Oass 1 and with in the tpi. Us, should he deferred uni! the iiu of the new quota." "Instruct vnur local boards, ihetefote," continues the order. i "that the Prsident directs that, in n li; i, this emergency call, they shad pass the order num bers of such men and defer their call for the present. It must be born in mind th 't this step is taken soh-ly in the need of the nation and not for the benefit ot any individual. "Then fore, while boards should consider it a crave duty to exetcise this power to cm serve and augment the agricul tural production, they should ob serve cuei'iidy the conduct of those dtfei red and immediately upon becoming convinced that any person so deferred is not giving iiis entire time and earn est attention to agricultural duty, or that he is trilling with the de terment thus granted him. the board should forthwith call him to the colors. "All citizens should assist in making this expedient forthwith and in bringing tu the attention of the boards csses meriting d.- ftrmer.t as well as casts in which defernunt is tn.-iug abused," IF IT IS GOOD, WE HAVE IT. TRADE AT DICKSONS . MARKET PRICES ARE RIGHT MEATS ARE RIGHT An Independence Enterprise If It is Good, WE Have It F. E. Dickson, Proprietor HI! s4 1- ! " I I 'M I I t 4 ess m amino rower The world today is demand ing; of every man the maximum of his earning power. Are you keeping your earn ing power up to the high stand ard? There's only one way to do this-- Eai Pure, Full Strength Foods . We have a reputation for handling nothing but the BEST GROCERIES obtainable. The best is none to good for our customers, and we spare neither expense nor trouble to procure it. t ath t4 MHMHIIIIIIIIMt ones aldt J'o. u.ar MeCuUUios ilaiiL.ue. ,