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flint that will corer most surface to the .
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the painters' time, that will wear wel
and put off for the longett tin tfat need
for re-painting.
The Sherwin-Williams Paint
k a money taring paint. It covers mod
turf ace to the gallon because it it ground
. exceptionally Cue and ia thoroughly
mixed. For the same reason, it spreads '
caaieat and tavet the painters' time.
It wean longest because it it madt
- from the beat materials, to thoroughly
combined that they become inseparable, .
and hold together on the building for &
the longest time. When you buyTbj '
Sherwin-Williams Paint vnu hn mnn - ' V
W"1' Color cards free. "
. STANIELS 8, JARMAN
Dealers in Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Glass, Etc
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EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT
OILVVAftU Q l?ri.A4. IIUUOL
FRIDAY AMD SATURDAY, AND SATURDAY MATINEE
Oct. SO and SI.
GolsJ. E. Cavens presents the Oreat New York
EMPIRE THEATRE COMPANY
18 Artists
Friday Nlght--"A Broken Heart."
Saturday Matlnee"The Man from Japan."
Saturday Nlht."The Great Diamond Robbery."
POPULAR PRICES-IOc, 20c and 30c.
TO THE PUilLIO: I take much pleasora In annoonolng the
ngagiBnt of Tns Great New Vols. Kmplra Theatre Co. for thro
pvrlormancae, Oot. 20th. and 21st If entire, satisfaction la not
given will moat cheerfully refund the price of admission. Reserve
yoor Mate In advance. U. H. STEWARD
La Grande National Bank
S Capital Stock, Surplus and
Undivided Profits...;. . ......$150,00000
Deposits , .......640,000 oo
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
George Palmer, Pres. J. M. Berry, Vice-Pres.
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THE BABY
A CO CART
OR YOUR WIFE A
Sewing Machine
Call on Us
We have a few machines of the very latest make which
we are offering for out; $30. Gall and see the machines,
they do their own talking
Go-Carts from $3 00 to $14, they hear inspection.
Pictures and Picture Frames
The best assortment ever brought to Eastern Oregon .
Call and soe the display . Everything you ever thought of
or heard of. PRICES EIGHT
ADCOOK & HARRIS,
Adams Avenue
Abasnerus, tbe Persian king, had
i-sued dectee that anyone oorning
into Into bit preset oe unbidden iboald
ba put to death unless be beld out bis
golden aoppter, ibua shielding them
from barm. . Either was a Jewess,
although tbe fact was oot known to
the kiog, Moidecai, ,ber uncle, by
whom .lie was nii-sd was also a Jem
and tat 0 niiLunjf t the gate ol tbe
kiog't palaC'j. ' ' I
Haman, ibs, favorite of the king
noticed that Murder did not bow
down 10 lum sti u ha i.d. at tbe
king I. ail coii.miinied (net everyone
in bit k.ogdotn should, and conte-
quently ba wat ver; ungiy aiid bgan
to tbow hit butreti U t ii jrdeoai.- Sot
k lowing tust Estl.or is related to
MordeoU or that she U foweta, be
went to the kioii Ld with many
13100th tpeobi't paauadti hin to ba
lieve tbat a otUio raoe o.' ptcple in
ble klngdotn did not keep hie laws,
and Hetuan thee ollered a l.rga turn
of mODHy to the fcii g if be wculd issue
a deortu by which oil these people
would be destroyed. Tbe kiog refuted
tne money but granted Haman power
to di as ha saw fit with the raoe wbo
was to wicked.
Haman rejdoed in bia heart and at
once went out and ordered a gallowa
to be built, on wbieb he. intended to
bang Mordecal. Mordeoai, hiving
learned tbat bia raoe wee to be exter
minated from the kingdom, ' sought
out Either and told her to go tr tbe
king and make supplication for ber
people. - She reminded her nnele tbat
it meant death to go to the king un
bidden, but Moideoai inaUted aud she
finally contented to go. Bhe told
Morleoia to bava all the Jews fast and
pray for ber for a period ol three dayt,
at tbe end of whioh time ibe wouid go
to tbe king at the risk of her life aud
make supplication for all the Jnwe.
At tbe appointed lima the went to
tbe king and be beld out the golden
totpter, thereby protecting ber life,
and asked to know tier with, promis
ing to grant it, even unto the half of
bii kingdom. -
Either asked the king to attend a
banquet which abe had prepared for
him, and to bave Haman attend also.
The requeat wat granted, aud when
the king and Hainan came to the ban
qtnt .the kii g a $ii aakod Esther to
make kouwn r w h She replied
Hint lit bad pn i re J a Hill gi eater
bj' q if' for the unl day, and rrqueat.
ed 'tie kiug to at i od it and bring
H.iuD . Tb ciod request- was
readily grunted - . . '".
When the kiog rt tired that night ba
could not tb tp, so lie sent for bit
scribe aud bad uiru read the court re
oortit to bioi. In titis way be learnt
for the first time tbat Mordeoai had
tsvtd bia l.fe by etnding bim a warn-
ii g thi at a certain lime he-wat to be
amaHoated in hit sleep ' Desiring to
bonor Mordeoai f ir thit act, be eallcd
in Haaiao and akei bim what tbonfd
be done tu the mtn whom he wished
bonor. Haman, thinking be bimet If
wm tbe one to be honored,' telle the
aiiig that the man should be e.'otbtd
in ruyal apparel, pat upon the king'
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the moat noble priooe in tbe kingdom.
The kiug then announced tbat Mor
deoai arxa the man whom be wished
to honor, and ordered Haman to carry
out tbe plan which he bad suggested
As aoon aa be bad finished tbit task
wbicb was to bim so unpleasant, be
wis summoned to the. second banquet
tbat Queen Esther trd prepared.
At tbit banquet tbe kiug again asks
Eetber to make known ber wish, She
then tell him that her petition Utbat
tbe lives of herself and her, people be
spared, informing bim tbat they are
all sold 10 be slwin and to ptriih, .
The king is vrry angry and asks ber
who ba done this blog, andshe in
forms bim thu Human is tbe guilty
man. The king then causes Hamaa
tobebauged on h gallows wbicb
bat been prepared for' Mordeoai, and
appoints Mordecai , to tb position
made vioitnt by Human's death. ,
This ia a short synopsis of tbe story
which is to be told In song by tba
people of La Grande at Steward's opera
house on neit Tuesday and Wednes
day nights, Octobtr S4',b and 25th for
tbe benefit of the La Grande Commer
cial Club. Tbe staging and costuming
will be very elaborate, and no pains
will be spared by Prof Robinsob, the
oonductor, to make tbis the best and
most suooetslul entertainment of tbe
kind evtr given in La Grand. '
Night School
If enough pupils oan bs secured I
shall open a night school In the cen
tral city upon tba following plan:
I shall teach one subject one evening
each week from 7 o'olook to 9, tba
lirst boor to be given to those begin
ning the subject. Theobarga will be
two dollars per month for each sub
ject. Tba subjects taught will be
English Grammar, Arithmetic, Rhet
oric, Literature or a many of them
as there are classes large enough.
Those who wish to enroll will please
give their names to the Observer offioe,
to Mr. F Kilpatrlok or to myself.
H JHOCKENBB 1
Apples For Sale
Twenty car loads of good wlntti
pplea for aale. Call or addreta tha
ecretary of tha Home Fralt Co,, Oov
Oregon. d A
G. L FOWLER (
Truck and
:, :. Transler;'tw'''":i
Wood and Coal !
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attention, - - 1
If your paper ia not delivered as you
think it should be, pleaaa notify tha
dloa and tbe mistake will be rectified.
AUCTION SALE
I will sell, at pablle sale, at my farm
one and one half miles north of Island
City on Wednea lay Oct SOtb at ten
o'olook, the following property: 2
mares and colts, 1 yearling oolt, J
work horses, 8 bead of cattle, it wagons,
1 baok, 1 mower and rake, 1 13 inob
taog plow, 1 harrow, I fan mill, 1
aeedert, 1 binder, 1 acalding bos, 2
seta harness, and other things too
nameroua to mention. .
Terms of sale. Sums of 110 and
under cash. Soma over 110 9 mo, time
on approved notes , without Interest.
Tsn pr cent discount for cash
' WM. MOPS
ED8TRINGHAM, Auctioneer
Frightful Suffering Relieved.
Buffering frightfully from tbe viru
lent poison of undigested food, 0 G
Grayson, of Lola, Mies, took Or King's
Hew Life pills, with tba result,'! b
writes, "inas i waa cured." . All
stomach and bowel Ulaordara give way
to their tool , laxative properties.
36o at Newlln's drug store, guarrau
teed. . . . s r-
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THEN CALL ,
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l'be transfer man. , .
He will take that trunk to the
Depot or your home in less
time than it takes to tell it
Wagon always at your service.
Charges moderate.' Day phone
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Catering, to the wants of
our itorlby patrons,we have
at last satisfied thecoustant
demand made upon us for
high grade tailor made suite
for gentlemen. In mskiDg
our selection we have , been
content with nothing short
of the "beet" and now invite
ail , "swell dressers" of La
Grande and vicinity to' call
and inspect our' magnifi
cient Hue of woolens for
fall and winter trade. Stop'
a mcnent, when , passing,
aiid " read onr gattrantee.
It will certainly interest
iteuember we are located! in
the Haworth building, 1316
Ad an s Ave. Don't forget
we are the only people . in
the northwest who can.
"make" your underwear.
It is superior to anything
on the maiket.
CRESCENT KNITTING
' MILLS
RETAILED AT
WHOLESALE PRICES
J . i j - Better Ltimber and Cheaper than it io sold in
La Grande, . We Deliver it to your Building.
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
! THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY
OffVrq fiiQtnmr tit ftocf nf - .tr.m1.Mn. 1
f " line of FRESH VEGETABLES, FRUITS, GROCE-
RIES, PROVISIONS, ETC.. at wices as low as in-".
Z feirior goods can hq purchased. Good things to : X
; eat . can always be had at 1 HE CITY GROCERY
; ' AND BAKERY!' If your7 appetite "goes back", on ;
I j f you, visit pur store and you are certain to find ' I
k something that will please your palate, ' , :
If you haven't been trading with us, why not ,
give us a.- trial order? We can please yon. t I
" Once a customer nlwavs a riKlnmp'r. t - t
POLACK,, the Grocer.
PHOJVE, MAIN 75.
JieilSIrlIlpMIlMMI
WB BUY .
Doors Sash, Shingles and; H
& . I. I.u an.niii;.. r. s. .i i r.;fl
n o ijniuiiim uiiwi tiuiu musuriua aou mills "it i
" at a yearly contract price, and while we pay - the rl
. ..lowest price, we get the best goods, and can afford i m
., , , to sell at figures that others buy for, thereby giv- Jgrj
ing our customers tbe benefit of .wholesale puces 1 p
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Largest Brewing : Plant in Eastern Oregon
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IpaiNDEBE'lS MADE IN LA GRANDE
a AND' SHOULD HAVfi.fTHh.;J l-KEFEKENCE
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' LAK5EN & NORRIE,'Propi ' &
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Best service guaranteed W
Homes boarded
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) 5e fwuished for parties, i fanerals and picnus. The
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