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THE INDEPENDENCE ENTER FRI8E, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
The Independence Enterprise g
i'e republican party have the best of
e situation, but the whole matter ts
HENRY E. BROWNE, Publisher.
Entered at tb. postottice at Inl
pendenee. Oregon, aa econd class
matter.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Homer Lodge Electa Offlcert.
Homer lodg No. 4o, K. of P.. elet't
imaginary, and when one asserts ed the following otflcera at the moot-
that Taft la aure of the nomination you Inst lust week: Frank Skinner, C. C;
may rest assured that he is simply
making a guess.
Great changes may be made, how
ever, in the political circles of the
country before the convention. The
day has gone when a few men can fore
see the result df a presidential elec-
AAdress a!l communications and j Hon.
make all bills payable to The Enter
SUBSCRIPTION HATES
. . .75
NOT JUSTIFIED
If Governor WesCa staud relative
to capital punishment is justifiable,
then others are equally justified In
trylng to overthrow the law. When
One year in advance
s i monins in ""l - "wi
Tbre months in advance .50: the republican convention In ses
sion at Portlaud some time ago unuer-
took to overthrow the direct primary
law, the Governor's party sent up a
great howl about republican monopoly
end machine abuses, but gubernatorial
monopoly seems to be acceptable In
the minds of some people. While we
must admit that the right to refuse
men from entering the gallows is vest
ed in the chief executive of the
state, we believe he has acted un
wisely in the matter. The writer has
never favored the capital punishment
law, but In as much as it Is a part
of the constitution we believe that
no man should have a right, or even
exercise the right to disregard it, and
governor West should be no exception.
Foot-Ball Principles
(With opologies to Longfellow.)
Lives of foot ball men remind us
We should always do osr best.
, Just to plant our feet down firmly
On the other fellow's chest.
When they're really In dead earnest
They don't hate to use the "sole,
And the "Golden rule" don't count
much. !
When they're running Tor the goal
But "do others or they'll do you,"
Is the rule that takes with them,
For they're strictly up against It,
Are a bunch of foot-ball men.
Eugenia BelL
PROVIDE FOR HER
According to a statement just pub
lished by the census bureau there
are 2,600,000 more males In the Unit
ed States than females, and especlal
1 on the Pacific coast Is the male
eaid to be numerous. At this rate of
decrease in the gentle sex there will
soon be no wives and mothers.
We are not prepared 'to offer any
thing like a good reason for the pres
ent condition, and yet it is not a
startling fact jrhen one views the situ
ation from a labor saving point of
view.
On the farms, in the stores, the
work shops, and the offices, all man
ner of labor saving devices are em-
pVyed to make vocations easy and
pr- serve man, but the house wife and
mother drudges day In and day out
Ira !.. Morgan, V. C; H. F. Welti
turff, P.; M. Ooet. M. of W.;
L. Wife, M. of 13.; J. W. Richardson.
Jr., K. R. and S.; W. S. Kum o. G ;
O, A. Kramer, I. C. aud L. B. John
son, M. at A. , ' i
Thompson's
to
Concert Company
Remain
The series of entertainments given
by Thompson's Concert Co. this week
have been well attended. The por-
formances consist of high class vau
deville and is clean and neat. The
display of vulgarity which character
izes th usual nomadic vaudeville pro
gram being totally lacking.
The Cbmpany will continue to
Please the people of Independence
t.h coming week.
Dr. Thompson was here before, ad
vertising the Oriental medicines and
ti 03e who purchased his preparations
highly recommended them. The Ori
ental medicines are chosen to assist
nature kindly, and by their use the
unctions are adjusted naturally to
their normal state, thus placing one
at his best. Any one desiring any
of these preparations -can obtain
Woodmen Elect Officers
At the Woodmen meeting held on
Saturday evening the following of
ficers were elected: O. T. Sole, con
sul; J. H. Dixon, adviser; O. B. Trav
is, banker; H. K. Browne, clerk; Wal
ter Boyce, escort; E l. Oberson, watch
man; J. Potvent, sentry and P. H.
Drexler," manager.
Masons Elect Officers
Independence chapter No. 25, A. F.
and A. M., held election and Installa
tion of officers Saturday evening.
The officers elected are ns follows:
Dr. O. P. Butler, H. P.; J. Dickin
son, K. ; J. Dornslfe. S.; C. W. Ir
vine. Sec; H. Hlriohberg. Tres.; C
W. Butler, Cl of 11.; H. M. Mattison,
P. S.; P. M. Klrkland. R. A. C; J.
W. Klrkland, M. 3rd V.; K. C. Eld
itdge. M. 2nd v.; R Nelson, 1st. V.
m . ,1 ntintllor Wltll'
c.lU., at the dependence
save a few dollars given her reluctant-l.e'-In tne panor-nours z, p. m.
ly upon urgent request. In the kitchen ' " ,m - p
Deo. 16th. 19H. In conjunction there
will be a ladle's bail-driving contest.
Admission Adults 15 cent?. Children
Free show to continue all the next
wt ek, commencing Dec ISth, 1911.
Jn t'le dairy room and work room
labor saving devices are almost en
tirely unknown. The wife and moth-
el 3 Hie IS omueueu mm inc .
hone and It Is noW surprising thatltJ ents;
there is a decrease in the women of
the land.
These conditions seem to be more
apparent on the farm than in the city. Tne Polk County Observer at Dai
There should be no demand for over- ias as just Issued a very crscii le
work on the farm. If office, store an Progress Edition" and one which Is
Bhop work in great cities can be ac- cer.ainly a credit to that paper, but
complished within eight hours of the Independence would have felt better
day, why not the same achievements about it if the city's fair name had
oi the farm? Farmers should have been mentioned at least once in the
these labor saving devices for the whole edi Ion.
home before they Invest for the barn. I
The husbandman, manufacturer and 1
the heads of all commercial industries
will realize better and greater results I
A Shower Party.
ANTIOCH NEWS
Our Sunday school has lately pur
chased nn organ.
Mrs. Herman Wunder spent Sun
day at the home of her son, Ed.
Wunder, of the Lucklamute.
Mr. and Mrs. Chus Holman were
trading In Independence Wednesday.
Pearl Fishbnck and sister wore
Independence visitors "Wednesday.
George Sheldon of the Liicklamute
country, passed through here enroute
to Monmouth Monday.
Dick Ogle has been erecting some
new fences on his place.
Mrs. Bertha Layson and daughter,
Thelma, were trading In Independ
ence Saturday. ' '
Several from here attended the
School Officers' Convention in Dal
las Inst Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mack were
visitors at Dallas last Saturday.
S. H. Hinkle, N. W. Heffley and
W. B. Ramsay are setting out fruit
trees.
Miss Fannie Coleman, who has
ben visiting at Oak" Point, Is a
guest of old friends here this week-
At the M. E. Church
Sunday School at 10, a. m.
Preaching at 11. a. m.
Theme, "We're not ashamed of the
Gospel"
Epworth Leasnie at 6 : 30, p. m.
Topic, "A well Spent Life . and
Its Close." '
Evening Service 7:30.
Theme, "The All Important Now.''
A very cordial invitation is ex
tended to everybody.
Evangelistic meetings will be held
beglning with. Sunday, Jan. 7, 1912.
Frank Sandifur,
Pastor.
'"Beat on Earth"
This is the verdict of R. J. Howell,
Tracy, O., who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar (Compound for his wife. "Her
case was the worst I have ever seen,
and looked like a sure case of con
sumption. Her lungs were sore arid
she coughed almost incessantly and
A very pleasant shower parly was
fiom their vocations if they make it a held at the Oberson home In this
lit le easier for wife and mother in the J city Tuesday evening in honor of
heme. Without a doubt the housewife ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Oberson, who were
In tin rrianv Instances.-fails to get the married at the countv seat last week.
appliances that ought to be given her, The young couple were recipients her vo!se was hoarse and weak- F
find that she ought to have in the of many useful articles for their new ley's Honey and Tar Compound broug
home. How can she keep hold of her hcme. It was a pleasant occasion rel'ef at once and less than three
boys and girls .and give them the train- for all present as well as for the ( bottles effected a complote cure." For
Ing they should have when she has to newlyweds. sale by Williams Drug Co.
toil from morning until night because I mmmmmmmm mmmmmm mmmm ---
you have failed to provide the requsite j
to make life easy and preserve her
vitality.
We do not offer this as a reason for
the present figures found by the cen-
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK
Charter No. 3979
at Independence In the state of Orego.i, at tha c!ose of business, Decem-
. her r; inn
Bus tiureau, dui aner an, wno cau Bttj---
that it has no bearing on the pres
ent conditions?
SIMPLY GUESSING
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $126,008.18
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 2SXG.65
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 12,500 00
Bonds, Securities, etc 56.632.15
Wise political forecasters claim that Ba fa Furniture, and Fixtures 9.632.21
esident Taft will receive the norn- ,
President
Iratinn without doubt, but that he
will fail to secure the election. This
is to say that the coming presidential
election is goirg democratic. While
The Enterp-ise is not prepared to
flinnuf the statement o" thoe man
,vhn r well vaphpiI on current topics Nott'S f other National Banks
of the day we are forced to believe Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels and cents
Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) ....
Due from State -and Private Banks and Hankers,
panics, and Savings Banks
Due from approved Reserve Agents
Checks and other Cash Items ....
Trut Com-
00
40, in::. 97
S,f;7 29
197,621.82
3,411.65
.... 70.00
316.83
T A tirr'T'T XfAX'inTT nnnnntTn t . r t- . -
iht thpre 1 no around unon which to wz " l "ank, viz.
btise this statement. The political sit- I Specie .. .. .... $25,223.95
vation at present is a matter of Bpec- Lal-tender notes 103.00 23,328.95
nlation and there seems to be grave Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer per cent of circulation) ..625.00
doubt about Taft's nomination. No one
cau foretell what the Women's Suf
ferage states are going to do, but it
Is not supposed that the machine pol
itican will receive support from this
source hi as much as he has worked
against the Sufferage interests to
a large extent in years past. It is
trut that the.re publican politican nomi
nees.have not.been in doubt.during the
past several years, but conditions are
today decidedly more disturbed and a
look In advance is practically Impos
sible. The head of the democratic
(ticket Is unknown. No one knows just
what the party issue is or will be and
ho one can suggest anything like a
forrect guess what the party may at
tempt in the way of fusion.
Today it might seem as if Taft and
TOTAL 507,048.00
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 4 10)00.00
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid 8.977.14
National Bank Notes outstanding 11 600 00
Dividends unpaid 390.00
Individual deposits subject to chec1 354,921.13
Demand certificates of deposit 4,032.01
Time certificates of deposit 08,83 1.97
Cashier's checks outstanding 8,295.75
TOTAL -. 507,048.00
8 TATE OF OREGON. COUNTY OF POLK, 88 :
I, C. W. Irvine, Cashier of the above"named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to tne Dest ot my knowledge and belief.
C. W. IRVINE, Caahier
Subscribed and sworn to. before me this 14th day of December, 1911,
J. W. KIRKLANd, Notary public.
CORRECT Attest: H. HIRSCHBERG O. D. Butler, W. IT. Walker.
Directors
MAKE IT A
SANE CHRISTMAS
Three
Big
Stores
GIVE useful and lasting gifts selected
from our immense stock and the
"good cheer" will last forever.
WE HAVE provided sane Christmas
presents for every member of your
femily and for every member of your
friends family. Guns, Knives and
Sporting Goods, Cooking Utensiles,
..Silver Knives and Forks and other
articles too numerous to mention in
this limited space, all of which are
necessary and will serve the purpose
for the Christmas Holiday occasion.
Three
Big
Stores
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
jOur line of Stoves and Ranges was never greater or
better. Immense line of good Wagons and Buggies.
HANNA BROTHERS
INDEPENDENCE
OREGON
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Ring' Out Ye
Ye Ohristmas Bells
Holiday Gifts Are Here
ells
Rowe Has Anticipated Your
WANTS and you will find his store ready to
supply your needs. Besides, he is ?oing to please
his friends by giving away
J Handsome Prizes
A beautiful La Vallure Necklace Set
with twelve Taurma lines
A pair of Fine Cut Glass Salt and Pep
per Shakers, Sterling Tops
A New Style Gents Coat Chain
To the three beat giiessers on a Bean Contest.
With each dollar's worth purchnaed you will re
ceive a coupon good for One Free Guosb on the
Jar of Mean 8, and the person guesniiiff the near
est will receive i) rut prize; the second the second
prize, and the third the third prize. Contest
closes on Christmas Day.
You will find in Howe's store many beautiful and
useful articles, just such ns you may wish to pre
sent to your parents, sister, brfithor or sweetheart:
e3 n
Diamond Rings
Hat Pins
Collar Pins
Watch Chains
Belt Buckles
Tie Holders
Emblem Pins
Solid Gold Stone Rings
Solid Gold Cuff Links
Solid Gold Tie Pins
Solid Gold Brooches
Cuff Links
Brooches
Tie Pins, 'Etc. Etc.
Gold Fobs,
Silk' Fobs,
Vest . Chains
and Coat
Chains in All
the New
Effects
1. XiVJfaii-.
I Have 'a Nice Line
of the Smaller Sizes
in DIAMOND RINGS
Also SIGNET RINGS,
BAND RINGS, BA
BY RINGS, STONE
RINGS, etc., etc.
Also a well selected line of Cut Glass, Silverware, Clocks, Toilet Sets, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Padded Books
Bibles, Necktie Racks, Smoking Sets, Post Curd Albums, Traveling Cuses, and many other novelties such
as Tost Cards, Booklets, Eto. .
Engraving Free on all goods sold. Pick out yourpresenta early and have them laid away until wanted
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL
AFTER CHRISTMAS
ROWFS JEWELRY STORE
"GOODS OF QUALITY" Homo Phone 7811