7 BLOCKLAND BROS.
" - Island City, Oregon
Breeder of BERKSHIRE and FOLANDCHINA
SWINE. ; , ., - , ;
,.,.r We now have eight young bucks, pure bred,. Cots
wold and shropshires, ready for service, anyone need,
ing choice bucks, should see these to appreciate them
- Young stock always on hand, and always glad to.
have yon call and see our hoge, as we brerd them for
- the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paioos before
buying some where else. , ':'
5 Begin Chris tmas Work Now-!
- We have a Bpleunid assortment of
Stamped Linens
Scarfs Pillop
Tops and. Cords ' ""
DON'T UTOROET
We carry a full line of Head wear
E M WELLMAN & CO ;
La Grande - Oreoron !
WASTER SERMON
BY DR'RAY PALMER
"The Most Important Prayer in the World"
The Subject of t e Sermon at the Bap
tist Church Last Night.
was
ESS ghtful Route, Daylight Ride
. Dizzy Crags, Deep Canons. .
A. Golden Opportunity See
nature In all her glorious
beauty, and then the acme of
man's handiwork. ;. The first is
found along ', the line of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
and the latter at the St. Louis
World's Fair. Your (rip will be
one of pleasuremake the most
of it. For information and illus
trated literatnre write
W, O. MoBRIDE, Gen. Agt.
Portland, Oregc .
Gret Interest waa ahown in tbe re
vival at the Baptist obu'roh iaat night
A number of pen-ma asked (or prayer
and three came forward to confess
their Chriei.
. lr, Bay Palmer preached on "Tbe
moat important paayer In the world"
text Luke)l: "Deliver us from evil"
He said In part: "Tbe problem of
evil la a profound myatery."
A aouth aea Inlander aaked a . mia
eionary, "Why doe' God let tbe devil
live?" The missionary replied,' "That,
there ia a devil : tbe match of evil
adown the agee Droves and it ia also
proved by every roan's observation
and eiparienoe; but why God leta tbe
aevn uve, no man oaa nil.
Thequestion of supreme importance
to ua is, that we are daily surrounded
by evil and must eitbt r overcome it or
beovoroome by it,
Oould we atand on some other planet
and look up in our earth by aome
telescopic power, we would aee ware
raging and tbe bloody atreams of car
nage flowing down the ages. We
wnlilH boa Ansnlv.lnn aorAnntifi or the
tlieir hall every ri.imrday iiinht. vuUug n.em sea, conflagration the oity and tornado
Lodge ' Directory.
EAGLR8 La Umnde Airie in P O K meeta
Bvory rnuay niuTii. ia tw 01 r nail ar 8 u In
VltiUng bretheru Invited aueui..
C C llockwell, W P a. tl jvllle, W Bee.
KOREHTKRS OP AMERICA Court Maid
MarioD. No 22 meeU each Tuesday in Elk'a.
A.I Hulaner Chief Baocrr.
OJVaDdarpool KeeSeo.
HEOoolidge, Bee.
A
5 K KloeUart N U
. H A A. M. La Grande Lodge
i. 41. meota every let and 3rd batur
J of each month.
A U Williams Seo,
u V Hull man w. as
EaHTErN STAR 0EB Hope Chapter No
14 meeia tlie bcluikI and fourth Wednesday of
eaiu lunula ai 7:w n m lit aiaiotnc t cinuie
Mra Clara T Lyle, W at
Mary A Warltick, deo
; .Thatithe way to reach a
man's heart is through his
stomach. Try it by using
Geddes Bros' canned Iruits,
delicious beraies, lettuce, on
ions, and radishes, just fresh
from the garden. We are
the first store the farmers
call.on and of course we get
the choice of everything.
We always have the Irish
est eggs, butter, etc.
Special attention given to
phone order0.
Geddes Bros.
NEW
YORK
FIRE.
Observer Special
ftew lorn p.ov 11 Three perBona
were fatally burned toiluy in a five
atory apartment house on tie e
sldo Bix others noro overcome with
smoke and heat and were roacurd onlv
by t ho heroic efforts of the flromon
wno uuutl them In a lioup in a narrow
hall ho i, mo J in by tire in their night
olothoa. The lire is believed to be
incendiary.
Four hours Liter another largo tene
ment house look lire uu 1 a acore of
womou and childreu were overcame by
smoke sevuu of theBe wore aaved by
the Uiemeu,
the land. We would aee all forma of
crime and wiokednees sweeping over
the earth. Evil ia a fearful reality
The Epiouriane aaid there ia no evil
but phyaioal pain. Tbe Stoics aaid
there ia no evil in pain and no good
in happiness."
The Ubriatiau Scientist says "There
ia neither aicknesa nor sin."
A Christian Soientiat walked down
tbe street with bia face all swollen
from tooth ache. A man aaid, "what
ia the matter" "0 nothing" aaid the
Christian Scientist. The man slapped
him on tbe swollen aide. Tbe Christ
ian Scientist grew angry and said,
"How dare you atrike can on my eore
face, I'll have you attested" "N , no
said tbe man, you are mistaken I did
not alap you, you have no face to slap
Jeeua Chriei recognized Bin a-td sick
nesa aa dreeulul realities and wept
over them.
He came to redeem a race tb t waa
really loat.
Bootb tbe great aotor, one day gave
bis icterpreialionof the Lord's Prayer
and when be came to our text "Deliver
us from tvil"aucb waa bia insight in
to tbe meauing of those words thai
be. people aaw bell opened befoie
tbeir evea, and they arose and left tbe
room in silence.
Dr. Primer spoke of tbe Revised
Virdon reaue ''Deliver us from tbe
evil one."
Rob'nann Cruisoe aaid be knew
there waa another man on the island
beoauee be aaw hi" traoke. - We have
all aeen tbe devil's tracka every where
in tbe hearts and Uvea of men.
80 Tie men boast that tbey are not
afraid of evil ever hurting them. :
They remind me of the young fel
low in college wbo wouldn't learn any
tiling, he went to tbe . profesaor and
said, "Profesaor don't yon think fiab
a good brain foodt Would you recom
mend that I eat fish?" Tbe Proleaaor
aaid "yea. but it would take a whale
to do you any good."
A young man atood at tbe bar of
tbe aaloon with a number of otbera to
take bia first , drink. He raised tbe
glass to drink but aet it down and
aaid "I aaw my mother's face in that
glass" The boya said "Tom you are
afraid to drink" be replied, yea I am
my father died a drunkard and I am
afraid."
Tney all walked out without drink
ing. Dr. Palmer told of a fallen girl in
Portland sf.ved through a friend of
bis. Tbe girl waa sent borne U ber
parents in St. Louis and died in bir
mother's arms, after being converted
and made white in tbe blood of the
Lamb.
Ta9 sermon made a very profound
impression on tbe large oongregation
Classified Adveritsemenfe
t ( vH-VrfArivthin? to Sell ;
the People hear abouHt tbrosh
This Department and You jvn
Find a Buyer. II You Want To ,
: Sell Explain Your Wantsjfuid
You Will Find a Seller. fc
Sale or Exchange
Eight aorea. fix room house, lar-ie
barn? place for hotfe and ohlcken
fuuraoret.in orchard andberrl"!
Juateaatof flour mill. Thiawlll t- 1
investigation, for partionlara inl r
at MacFarlane'a grooery store,
sell or exchange for city property. .
10-2811-26 ,
Fruit Boxes.
Send your ordera for Fruit Boxee to
Stoddard Lumber Co. at tbe La
Grande planing mill
FOUND Ladlea light colored maok-
intofh on top of a row of balled bay
on tbe outside of Olivers 4 Boy ton's Ing nights
Warehouse. Owner can obtain earn
by oalling at tbeir place of business.
Next Attraction
The next attraction booked atthe
Opera House is the "Keith 8100k
Company," beaded by a popular lead
iug man, Mr. Del Lawrence, supported
by a very strong company of artists
especially selected tor their various
roles.
Mr. Lawrence has been connected
with some of the best stook companies
in the country, and thera is surely
r if- "l.m?s
Notice
1 LnKt nntlf all oersons that I am
tbe ao'e leasee of the Thos Smith stone
o.uarry. also all stone on tbe 230 acre
pasture ana ail parties are uuiou
bidden from taking stone off of said
traot. J Li Mars.
FOR SALE One fine Jersey now
- for itiea!ar ca.1 at tbe roeiaenoe 01
Thos Walsh or phone 301.
FOR SALE Milch cow Jerseyy J100 .
lb. driving boise, gahgplflw, top.X--buggy.
Apply to A. Mullenbnrg,
i( mile N E of Island City. .
wOotU-DeeM
FOR BALE Tamarack and Fir split
feooeposta. ' John.Anthony
Novltf
For Rent
i be building formerly occupied by
tbe Salvation army. Kor full par
titulars and rates inquire ol Mrs
8 0 Zuber. Aug. 31 1 1 j
And
Furniture For Sale
house to rent apply to Mra
Bbearer opposite Star G rooery Wort h
of track. .
Alfalfa Hay
The finest lot of alfalfa hay just re
ceived ever brought to this city. Prio-
Furnuhed Rooms
Furnlahed room for gentleman sleep.
Mra U w freston.
1916 Adams At.
Centrally located corner ol Washing
ton and 6th UtreeU. Known as Geo.
Ball's lodging hoase.
es right.
Lawson & Zundel Job Work.
Try the Observer for firat class
us
$1,687,S00
ft, v , '.---)'-i.;i
NOVEMBE
MEANS
OYSTERS
R
LOY
Serves them in any stvW
wish
A GREAT SENSATION.
There who a big Honmition in Loeaville
Indmnrt, when W. li. Brown of that
pluctt, who waa expected to die, had hie I
iifopftvod by Or. King's New Discovery
tor (Jonfluniptioii. lie writue; l eu
lurtd liifutierahle asouteefrum ABthuiu,
hut your New Uiscovery gave me im
mediate relief ami booh tliereafU-r
enettcd a coniplwte cure." feimihu
,uiea of ;oii8Uiiimimi. Pneumoum.
Itrum'hitis and liriu are numeroua. H't I
ihe'pt-urletjS remedy for all throat and
Luiik troubles, l'rice 50c. and II
Uuaranieeil by LaUi'Kiide Drug Co
and Newllu Drutt Co., Druggiata.
K oscvclt's Electors
(Special to the Observer)
New Vork Nov. 11 From the latest
returns buinnhle Roosevelt will
have 'ho unpt-ooedouted number of
;I4:1 etecioril votes and Parker will
jo. uro l:H. I Ilia is the laraea'
iinniber ol elfetoral vo'es ever given
uuy ruuitidate for ttie preslutincy ol
tbe united Slates and twenty or so
more than the most aanguine republi
can forecastor dured predict.
Notice Of Estray
I have taken up a bow and pig
wii hold laimi uutil dauiago and
cost of this notice are paii1. Sow
upor crop from each ear.
L B Hyatt
and
the
baa
l . i
FOK
RENT, LEASE OR SV4.E
Lots 17, 18, block 102,
Chapluiu's Atldition.
ACUTE KHEUMAUBM
(leen teurinu or wreauhlutt paint
uaajuned by netting wet through.
orswhoii nt met. or on nrst moviii.
hu limbs and in told or dump weath
r. is tured quickly by liallard b Snov
.ininieiit. . Oscur Uloaon, Uibson Cit
Uu.oia, writea. Kh 1(1 11)02: "A toki
mo I was troubled with a naln in mi
lnii k. It Bonn not n had I mnld no:
''. one bottle of Ballard
'wtt rated me." itoc, &
i.twuu Drug IO,
tieiul i
now
I 00.
At the Top
Lerny l.omax, prosecuting attoiD-j
of the WbIiowb, linker and tinlon
oouuty diftrlct, la in the city attend
ing to business before ttie suprein
court. .Mr Louinx is now one oi tb.
leading atlorneys of tbo state and cam
to Union county a very lew years ng(
as a ai'bool leather, liy application K
buaiuina he prt'pand bimeell for tl i
Slaves of Russia
Tin' Keith Stock Company, nhich
i-o:nea to the Steward opera house for
a weiks engagement, common -ing Mon
Jay Nov 11 is a oomtiany of recognized
ability, and produces the latest come
dies aud melodrama auocesses of the
reason. J he opening play, blavoR ol
ItnsBls, is H foreign melodrama in foni
acts, intermingled with pathoa and
laugher. Tie Keilb Stock Com pan J
onmo to us well recom mended irom
neiglihoring cities. Kellmd vaudeville
IMcUltlea nre introduced between
acts making a continuous perform
aine.
The company carry a quartette of
xrol ent singers, epeclnl scentny and
ostilmos ar.) used in every pto.l no
ion.
SchIs will be on sale Saturday
norning at tho usual place. Prioea
10, '20 and 30.
treat in store for the lovers of good
clean comedy and drama.
The Keith StoJk company present a
renartoire of royalty playa with special
scenery surpassed by no stock com
pany traveling.
The company will appear one week
commencing Monday, Nov. H, opening
with "SUves of Russia ."
Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents, beats on
sale at the usual place.
1 Address bids to "F" are
Still Hopes
amael While, of linker Oitv, tetlr
nn pratecutlmi attorney of (be East
-rn Ureunn district ia In the city at
tend lug supreme court. He is vtry
r roil iily ll,puted that Mr Par
' lr n t elevi.iV bnt lue not be
.mi..lia ouravll wlll hope
DEL L.AWERENCE
Leading Man Kieth Stock Oo.
Proiessional
W. J. BISONETT
KXPKHT ACCOUNTANT
Office with J T. Williamson, La Grande
Parties wishing the servlees of a com
petent bookkeeper are ass 'red aatis-
factorv reanlta. Prioes reasonable
C. B. Cauthorn
DENTIST
Office Over Hill Drug! Store
La Grande, Oregon
Dr. I' ACHARLTON
VETEWNABY SURGEON,
Otlice at A T Hill's Drug Store
La Oraude, Oregon Phone 13b
Residence phone 701
The Bulletin just issued by tbe United States
Government, after months of careful research, 'Shows
that in the Western States, the i average 'family pur
chases annually goode to the amount of: J50
On this basis the 2250 families visited
with each issue of the Daily and Weekly OB
SERVER annually purchase merchandise to
the amount of
$l,687,SOO
The natural logical conclusion cannot be otherwise
than that no wide-awake business man who will take
. thef-w moments necessary to oonvince himself of the
accuracy of the above statement, ean afford to miss
the opportunity of placing his announcements (26,600
each mouth) before this army of purchasers.
An ad under Buch conditions, properly taken care
of will most certainly bring enormous returns on tb
investment.
These Presentations
FACT St
Should receive the most careful consideration of
every business house whose volvme of business de
pends upon the patronage of this city and county,
Columbia
Collegiate, I
Preparatory
. Commercial
University rr $sk
imt rot citaloici Courcea
Hoarding school tor yoon men A boys.
o-oa llnh..,.! Park Mallrni
THE
OBSERVER
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