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MEALS
Bring your wife and
family to tbe Spokane
Oafe lor Dinner.
" Your wi fe will ap-'
preciate the change
and freedom frotn the
hot kitchen. You will
all enjoy the meal the
' beat in tcwu. First'
class service. '
SPOKANE CAFE
J, F. Johnson
Depot St La Grande.Or.
Change of
Management.
The undersigned has purchased
the basin s known as the Harris
Cash Meat Market and will here
after condnct the same.
We wish to inform the public
that we sir prepared to furnish
all kinds of meats, game and
poultry At the very lowest prices
consistent with first-clas articles
We have our own delivery
and make two trips doily to the
Old Town. Highest market
price paid for all cattle, hogs and
sheep. We solicit a share oi
your patrouage and guarantee
the very best satisfaction.
Phone orders receive prompt
and careful attention.
Harris meat market across the
track. Phone 1601.
TURNER & WALTER
Early Risers
' m IAMBUS uttli nut.
Par ease relief front Mlleasiwas,
Ik Headache, Torpid Uvar, Jaua
dlaa, Dtsslnsts, and all treublaa aria
lag Iraai aa Inaollvs or sluggish Uvar,
OaWM's Uttla Early Risers are an-
eaaallea.
Tksy act promptly and asvsr gripe.
Taey are aa dalaty that it la a pleasure
ta tabs raeen. One to two aot as a
M auatrni two or (our aot aa a
slnmt and effective oathartlo. They
are awst vegetable and absolutely
ilsstk They tonle tha liver.
rasp-AMD ewiv sv
CCDsWltl 4 Co.,CHiaaJ
So" Bv All DnitJKists
ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOUIS
If so, purchase your ticket via the
ROCK ISLAND FRISCO SVbTEMS.
Choice of routes going or retorninit
via
6T.PAUT,. DENVER, COLORADO
8PRINO8, or PCEBLO.
For rates oall on vonr local Aeent -
Dates of asle: June 16-17-18 July 1-2-3
Auk. 8-9-10 Set t. 8-8-7 Oct. H-4-o.
For further information and rlr-eninp
car .reservations call upon or address
A H Mc Donald
Uen'l Agent
110 Third St., Portland, Ore
CHv Scavenger
Vaults, Cesspools and Wells
Cleaned
All work done by Scavengers
ST- IN". Maon
Phone 1841 La Grande Or.
Columbia
University
CollrRinte,
Pri'mraTMr
Com mere h1
B"d Cirnii-
APPLY FOB CATALOGUE CcU'WS
Boarding school tor young men Si boy.
Box 348 University Park Slaiion,
. Portland Orrtjon
niM POWDER,
(toil) 111 fairy, rmesr flavor.
ijsti Mi Umih.hiwhtii Prices II
3 twIJiSET&DEYSRS
B i;.nlJITLANDO!lEC0N. j
A Dnih roiawiaar naurf. '
That certain bisects, birds, maramau
and renrilea rmhltnaltv nrotntut ha
dead when danger threatens them Is
well known fact, bat It Is generally b
stored that this stratagem la resorted
to only by animals. In Booth America
howerer, there is a plant- species at
UKCh.'t dem ,el
ITtSr. slSFlnanrlV rnm iha snoa-uuA. o?
".. vrw
rating the gnat eating animals from
anng it. In Its natural state this
plant has a TlTld green boe, bat dl-
tactly it la touched by a human Sneer
or by any living animal it collapses
nto a tangle or apparently dead and
withered sterna. London Globe.
Healer aud Iterenaoa.
W. B. Henley once met Hobert tools
Stevenson and found his friend dis
tressed because he was not a Voltaire
or a Dumas, though be bad an equip
merit which ought to have made him
their peer. Stevenson pot hia "failure"
flown to the weakness of Ub lnnaa. 1
"Perhaps you are rieht Louis." said
Henley. "I've alwaya felt that If I bad
not been a blessed cripple I could bave
taken the earth In my hand and bnrlad
It Into the sun."
The Test.
Lily Well, did you see nert ' to tt
true? Is she really engaged to him or
Is it only Idle rumor?
Nellie There Isn't a word of troth
In It I had a long talk with ber and
told ber of the men who an Just wild
about me, and she never sold word
about him. Brooklyn Life.
Mean.
"Come, dear, kls9 my cheek and make
ap," she said forgivingly.
"I'll kiss It," he answered, "bot I
don't think it wants any more making
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ttovr tbe Initial "M" Punetvatafl TJM
Great Conqaeror'o Career. .
From Mnrcngo to Moscow was the
will! swing In the pendulum of Napo
leon's life. Uie one the greatest battle
ut of which he camo with his life, tin
other the "abyss which engulfed him
Mr. J. M. Buckley, who ia a literary
expert on coincidences, points out bow
strangely the letter M played a part In
the life of the great conqueror.
Mnrboe was the first to recognize thf
genius of Napoleon at the Ecole Mill
tnl re. Melnfl opened to blra the way to
Italy. Mortler was one of bis first gen
erals. Moreno betrayed blm, and Mo
rat was the first martyr to bis cause,
Marie Louise partook of bis highest
destinies. Metternlch conquered bin
on the field of diplomacy.
Six marshals Masscna, Mortler, Mar
mont, Macdonald, Murat and Money
sad twenty-six of bis generals of dirt
alons had names beginning with tbs
letter M.
Murat, duke of Bnssano, was tha
counselor In whom he placed the great)
est confidence. Ills first great bat
tie was that of Montenotte; his last
was thnt of Mount St. Jean. He (wined
the battles of Mopcow, Montmlral) and
Montereau. Then came the assault of
Montmartro. Milan was the first ene
mies' capital nnd Afoscow 'be last in
which he entered.
He lost Egypt through the blunder!
of Menon ni'.d employed Mlollls to
make Plus VII. prisoner. Malet con
spired against him, afterward Mar
mnnt His ministers were Ma ret, Mon
tnlivet and Mollicn. His first cham
berlain was Montesquieu,
OAIRY FARMERS IN LINE.
Seretarr of National Union la Fa
vor of Bruwulotr Dili.
Secretary Charles Y. Knight of the
National Dairy union recently ex
pressed himself as follows concerning
the Brownlow bill: t
"In company with hundreds of thou
sunds of other people throughout the
United States I am very much Interest
ed In this bill. 1 have Just returned
from a tour of Italy, France and Eng
land, where I bad an opportunity to
observe the character of tbe roads in
those countries. Coming home and
looking over our miserable facilities
tur s-eiuuK arouuu .u t. r .u.u .
trlcts, I made up my mind that it wdl -
be necessary for this country to do at
European countries hare done In order
to get good roads 1. e., bave govern
ment aid.
"The National Dairy union Is organ
Iced throughout the north In every con
gressional district which has nny
amount of agricultural constituency,
and I am firmly of the opinion that th"
progressive fanners who are dairymct
will be In furor of tbe bill for national
aid. I niu so much Interested In Its
success that I p willing to use my In
fluence to lutvp our dnlry farmers perl
tlou for t!u- passage of this bill. I
would be willing to glv sei-ernl tiu-t
dred dollars out of my owi, pocket t
see the roails of this country Improve
like those of France."
TiMik Mint nl llln Word.
In the yeirr of l.jfcs the forces of Kin
Alfonso VI. iittiu-lii'il Hie Moorr and
drove litem oul of Madrid, it. till"
connection there Is a legend that tin
Segovlnns. who were allies of Alfnnxo
had been cheeked by the snows In lli
mountain passe of Kueufrln and wer
therefore lute In overtaking the main
Poi'y of th" urin.v. which Itnd sat down
before Madrid.- ' Sire." they Inquired
of the king, "where !i:il! we eninpV"
"lu-ii'li' the eliy." rptunird Alfonso
with !i ai-cr. help', itngry with them
ncttm1 "f th"lr -tnrdiin"w. They took
tli!- Wing at Ills word, curried the wall
ni the neM mnrn'.iig the li.-MmiT ot
rieg-.ivia wa filiation from n turret of
Ihe grt.e of iJuarlalaliira.
Tnrl.
i:d Mr. I'.'riTuuiti. '
er i.r lliirklnt-vlll
this if ,
(he (
i-'s lllr i
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to live. 1 1
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B ii-i tcl'in'j lihr,
. p:i."n rm 1 1
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The Panama Canal
When it was found that North and
Sooth Amerira joined and presented a
barrier to ocean navigation between
Europe and the Orient, the idea ol
cut'lng a ship canal was Boggled by
"""no". H de la Serna ear-
if.,, b rnnul rnnt fn.m rhnruron In
Panama. Many lamys have been
made aoroas the Isthmus with the view
oI pieroing it with a oanal. The
United 8 la tea had engineers down
theie collecting data in 1849. 1854,
15S, 1870 and 1875.
The French took the scheme in 1879
and in 1881 work was beitnn and af er
dinging 12 oi the 54 miles at a oost of
8200,000,000 sold out to the United
States who as will be seen from the
i following telegram baa begun work
I down there and ths , projeot of 375
.. m ,
Mobile, Sej.t. 12. The first cargo of
lumber to leave ibe United 8taes for
use on the Panama canal was taken
from here today In the schooner J O
Clifford.
The lumber was contracted for by
the Panama oanal commission and will
ba landed at Colon. Pleasing cere
monies marked the departure of the
vessel, looal patriots making tha event
an oocaslon tor some displap and ap
propriate exercites.
Snake River Bridge
Work on the Snake river, wagon
bridge at Weiser, Idaho, to connect
thn two states of Oregon and Idaho, is
bolnn pushed rsdldly, three of the
piers are completed at the ends of tbe
bridge, and one of the river piers.
When oomplrted it will be the onlv
wagon bridge oonne tins; tbe two
states across the mighty Snake.
Portland Chosen
St. Louis, 8ept. 12 At tha closing
sesrioo of tbe Hoo Hoo annual meet
ing held today in tbe house of Hoo
Hoo at the World's Fair, Pot Maud Or
was seleoted lor tbe next annual meet
ing. The following officers were elect
ed: 10 Snark of fjpivere,0 BRourke
of Petervburg 111 , Jtbberwook, A. H.
Putter of Portland Or.
Ladies Shoes Shined
At the Quality shoe store next door
toJM Berry's, by an experienced
hiner. - 3t ,
Piano Tuner
Haye Prof. Hendricks tore yonr
piano. It will pay rnu to do so. Tun
Inn and repairing ca.efully done We
kindly eolioit yonr work
Oct 8. Prof. Hendricks
Lost
Fea'ht-r pillow on road from Ptarkey
to La tirande at uut Aug 1 finder will
pleaiie return to the Obsever OLQce,
HOUSE TO RENT Tho proonr par
son ran seonre a first class residence
in good part of town by inquiring
of J N Wilson at hie resideoi-e on
Biroh street 2t
LOST taf r 'jajei will pleas
leave ' - nis office and get liberal re
ward 2L
THE MARKETS
(July 30)
New fork - Silver 68 6 8Union FtoiSo
l(& 5.g pM 93 1-a
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Chioono Sept wheat opened 89 3 8
a 81) 5-8 end cloned at 90 1-4 Barley
' il 50, flax 1..7 1 2, northwestern tl.'24
Hm FrunUsoo t.'ash wbeat (1.37
Portion I-wheat Walla Walla 67;
Bluestem72; Valley 78.
tattle Best steers 3 a ff3.-5; me
dium (3, cows $2 a f.2.25.
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TOWARDS
Many people who are
drifting towards Bright' s Disease, whicn is
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
Notice ia l ately given, that the co
partnership heretofore exiaiiDH between
tbe undersigned under the tirui name
of Mi Coy A MoK.rli.ue, in the grxoery
niisiiiees, at i,a t.ranue, uae been ata
aolved by mutual agieenient. The
business will be outtinued by William
Mutarlaue. D ated, August 12, 1U0.
Julilre McCoy
812-823 YY. aior-'arlane
For Sale
Light-: bay buwy tam (gentle).
-Work single, double or sadille. New
pole buggy and new liht harness
complete.' Inquire of Mrs. E Whitney,
Whitney House, Adums Avouuj. .
LOST The crown off of a Knight
Trmplar'e emblem with a eekting of
five email diamonds. ITin ier v 1 1 1
please 1. ave at J M Horry's stoic , 1
receive reward. tf
Peaches .
I wish to say to my Iriendt and tbe
publi that I bi re a large orop ol
poiohea this tear. Our early fenoliHS
wiU be upe iu about a week 01 III days
rum tula lime we can sell you a ruoie
juioy be Her lUvottd peaou anil obeap
er than you oan buy tbeui alter they
bave been shipped in from other par.s
Then wben you pay fur 20 lbs you
get 20 lbs good pound measure.
JR Kellogg
The World's hair Route
Those anticipating an Kaettrn tun, or
avielt to tbe Louisiana Purchase expo,
siuoii at bt. Louis, cannot atlord to
'. overlook the advnutages ottered by tl.e
1 L. I)...,.,.. U...U..V u.l.1.,1,
aoi-ouni. uf its vaiious routes and gated
wayo, nan ueyu ai.prupriHUiiy names
Ihe Vt 'irld' rnr Kouie."
pasrenKMr iroiu iho Northwest take
the MtssoOBl rai iriu trniuB lroin Den
ver or Pueblo ill. tbu choice of either
going direct through tho .Kansas City,
via Wichita, Fort Scott and. Pleaaant
Hill.
't wo trains dally from Denver and
Pueblo to 6t, Luuis without change,
carrying all clunseu ol uiouern equip
ment, luciuding electric lighted obser
vation pailur vale uining cars, len
daily traiua between Kansas City and
at Louis.' '
i . ,( iir ft u-n-t.i.
mrnie, ur c.i uu it . jt uivuiiuv.
General Agent, 124 Third at, Portland
for detailed inlormatlou Hud illustrated
literal are. tf.
Congrrtulations
Mr John 11 Cullom, Editor of the
Uarltiint, lexus, iNene, lias written a
fuctiire ol Ub.uibeiU.u'e (Jouiib Ke-
meuy, aetuliows: "bixteeu years ago
whru our Urt child ws a bauy be was
subjtti.-i to cruupy spells aud we would
be very uneasy auout liliu. we began
given it to all of them wltu good re
suits." ror sale by all druggists.
ghtful Route, Daylight llidt
Dizzy Crags, Deep Cunous.
A Golden Opportunity See
nature In all her glorious
beauty, aod then the acme of
man's handiwork. The first is
found alonp the line of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
and tlm lnttfir at the St. Louie
World's Fair. Your trip will be
one of pleasure make tho most
of it. For information and illus
trated literature write
W.O. McBRIDE, Gen. Agt.
Portland, Ortjgi
neglecting symptoms of
USlllg UlinUlOurtalU'a (JUIlUll riemeOy in .i"S . w.o ,M om,ii..o w pity UBhaga niw. i'midiiiiik ru HinuMi.
1S07, and finding it nucha reliable, re to A L Craig, General Passengir Agent oal entei prise we want the business to
medylo. .-uidsandcr. upwe bave never 0f the Oregon 'tallroad & naviga ion i ke6.P J" ? J "8" .T.i.h.,t In.
been wlthoui in the t.ouse stu.e that ,.., L.,,., n.,.n h. ,i We are not b. gging for lavotsbnt Ip-
i w. t,UUa hu .-i,,i .,i i,v..i t ompan. I onland, Oregon, hy se d- 0l eutornris s should be built on to
I
mmim d bgase
fitons rro-ularitlpt. Rtrencrthfns the urlnanr onrans and builds ud the worn-out tissuta
of the kidneys so they will perform their functions properly. Healthy kidneys strain out
the impurities from the blood as it passes through them. Diseased kidneys do not, and
the poisonous waste matter Is carried by the circulation to every part of the body,
causing dizziness, backache, stomach trouble, sluggish liver, irregular heart action, etc.
If you have any signs of Kidney or Bladder Trouble commence taking FOLEY'S
KIDNEY CURE at once, as it will cure a slight disorder in a few days and prevent a
fatal malady. It is pleasant to take and benefits tbe whole system.
How to Find Out.
You can easily determine If your kidneys are
out of order by setting aside for 34 hours a
bottle of the urine passed upon arising;. If
upon examination It la cloudy or milky or has
a brick-dust sediment or small particles Boat
About in tt, vour kidneys are diseased, and
FOLEY'S K'DNEY CURB should be taken
at once.
A T BILL,
I j working herd to get control of tbs fire,
The Bainbow Store
Excluive
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. 1 1 District 76 ))
District 76 School Shoea need no praise from
ub. Thousands of satisfied customers throughout the
west 8Dd northwest testify to the fact that it is tie :
world's greatest sohool shoe.
Appreciating ihe very liherttl patronage hrslnwed on
u", we will, from this date until October 17, give a cou
pon with each purchase of District 76 Shoes. This
coupon will entitle the holder thereof to a chanoe lo
secure free of any ctat whatever, the tpleudid football
which we are now showing in our window. The lucky
holder will be decided by a drawing at our store at 4:30
p. m., October 17.
Yours always for the beBC goods and lowest prices
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THE RAINBOW
.tH.t.H.I.I.
Beautiful Columbia
River Folder
A passenger department ot the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation Company
has just Issued a beautiful and costly
panorhtnio lolder entitled "The Ool-
umbia iiiver, through tbe Garoade
Mountains, to the Paciflo 0.an."inlsh all kinds ut lumber on short
rrom Arlington to Portland and from I no,t1i"-.. u- s,.i. J! ...
r. j t, ia I It you buy In quantity so we can fur-
Portland to tbe Pacific Ocean, evi ry ntBb lu car lots to be delivered dlreot
carve of the river and every point we oan give vou prompt shipment and
of Interest arehown while Mt Hood f1 Pr'0" ," " 't lowet o5'af
. . . . . lug the Quality of the stock and tbe
u.mr, uu0, r i"
tually covered with enow, standout
In thnrn hnanlv. On IhA hnek of th
i. - in,.oi. ,.. .
of the trip from Huntington to Port-
Ittnd an(1 Irora Portland to the ooean,
not overlooking the beaches and the
San I'Tnn. is'oo trln by ocean- A oonv
of this folder may beseouri-d by send
inn the address of some friend In the
East, and four oenta in potage the
t i,i. -hi n nj
folder will be promptly mailed.
Lodfe Directory
KA0LK8 Ln UranO.Airie i1( F O K meets
every Fnday nlKhl la K ol 1- nm ttf I
VUitlni. br.th.ru Inviutd U .tta-
C V IlociwtU, W r o. N ..irllle, W Sea,
rMREHTKIW OP AMKRICA Ooort Mild
Marlon, No 22 meet each Tueaftsy La .Klk'l
lull, urouivni are invivou ui aiiau,
1 Uclaner Chief Banner.
O J Vandapool, Keouco,
f O 0 F La Grande Lodg", No 16 ne
Ihelr hall every ra urday ntsht. VJit -l-g D.t
bera coniJ.l y laritcd to attend.
S K Klnehart N U
If E Coolidge, Sao.
A K. it A. M. La Grande Lodge
3 41. meets every 1st "-Ed 3rd Matur
.y ol each month
A V Williams Seo,
0 D HuffmaB W. U
kidney trouble, hoping ult
Kidney trouDie in one ot
O. B. Burhane Testifies After Four Tear.
G. B. Burhans of Csrllils Center, N. Y., writes)
"About four years as 1 wrote yoa staling that I had 000a ontlrsly
fnretf of a oovero kidney trouble by taking lose thee two bottle, of
Foley'o Kidney Core. It entirety etonoed the brlek-duel eedlmeot aol
riln end .ymptome of kidney dleeaae dleeppeored. I an glad lo aay that
here never hed a return of any of thoee eynptome during the four
ears that here elapsed, and I am evidently eured reetay euml, eng
eertlly recommend Foley's Kidney Care va aay one auaTerlag treat
kidney or bladder trouble'
Two Sizes. 60 Cents and $ 1.00a
SOLD AND RECCHKENDED BY ZZZ
Druggist
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Agency
AN OPEN LETTER
To the nubllo:
We wish to oall the attention of
those not already advlrad that we have
estiiblisued a wood working plant in
La Grand equal to any in tbe oouulry.
V. e believed tbe limes and conditions
demandrd suob an enterprise anil w
bave Sient thousands ot dollar, in e
qnlpment nn I improvements.
f Bra not i-nlv prepared to fill vour
orders for mill work but we can fur-
ipt0m,tel!ode1Tj,
The prioe varies as to the amount
VOU bUV and t"6 t'OSt Of handling.
i Before plaolnit your order outside
submit yimr proposition to as aud sea
if we can handle your business to
please you.
Wr are a La Orandn Institution but
e do not i-lnlm anything; on that ao-'
' o nut only to have an equal show with
our eompeiltor
I employ our people at home Instead of
1 Bonding all the mo.iey awuy for slnft
mninfoturfld lu other ulaoea.
The money sent away "does not come
bark to ui and It builds up oiber com.
niumtles at our expense
yours fur business,
btoddaid Lumber Co.
Real estate Snap
Two aore troct, seven blocks from
renter of La Grande. Go d six room
ed cottog.i furnished oompietely and
well, If desired. Two barns, large hen
house and ire enclosed park over one
ed red chickens, over 100 besrlcg
Mitt trees Including lntr and sum-
r apples, peais, prunes, peaohes
and sevrral varitles of olierrles, one
thousand raspberries, 600 strawberries
twenty live shade trees, lawn, flowers
and large garden ready for rise, three
wells, two pumps, leu shares in good
watei niton, uouse insure.! ror fiuv
for three year. Part down.
For particulars Inquire at this offloe.
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