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Administratrix Sale
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SHOES
$2,000 stock.
Baring sold the groceries to Mra Shearer, I have arranged for Mr. T. M. Stobblefield to close oat for re, r gardleae of
cost, the stock of shoes, which invoice over $2,000, consisting of men's, women's and children's shoes of the vny beet make.'
Every pair is new and we expect to make this the greatest SPECIAL SHOE SALE ever held in 1-a Grinder
SALE COMMENCES THURSDAY, NOV. 2
And will continue until every pair is sold, regardless of cost, The sooner the stock can be disposed of the sojnor the
estate can be settled, apd 1 intend to make prices that will sell the goods
The Stock will be moved td the Stubblefield Shop in the Lewis Building
Opposite the Sommer House . ' '.
THE CREATEST SACRIFICE IN SHOES EVER HELD IN THECjTY, CALL AND BE CONVINCED.
REMEMBER THE TIME A IMP PLACE
MRS. HATTIE RALSTON, Administratrix of the estate of C. Ralston.
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IF SO, CALL ON STAN1ELS & JARMAN
-r THEIR PRICES
We are closing out our entire stock of wall paper at a
great reduction in price, to make room for the largest
stock ever put In i La Grande. We handle everything
in the line of Paints. Oils, Glass, etc. We "do all
kinds of painting, paper banging and decorating
Call and see us. , $
STANIELS & JARMAN,
Dealers In Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Glass, Etc f
New and Elegant Line
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ladies' neckwear
New switches Eighty-five dozen new dolls
Millinery and caps always in stock
E M WELLMAN & CO
Adiims A.ve
LUMBER
RETAILED AT-
WHOLESALE PRICES
Better lumber and Cheaper than it io sold in
La Grande. We Deliver it to your Building.
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
r , PERRY, OREGON.
MS 'HMHIM.,
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"The man who loves his wife the most,
Is not the one to let her roast"
These hot days, in ekitcheri overheated by a sweltering
stove Cut out the family wash day. Send your laundry
tc us. Saves wood, time and energy. Don't burn np
a lovely disposition. Send your linen, all of it to
A.B.C
STEAM (LAUNDRY
PHON j Main 7
La Grnie, . Oregon.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I take this means to inlorm the publie that I have
purchased the Nebraska Cash Stoie, and will endeavor
at all times to keep a full stock of staple and fancy
Groceiies, and shall try, by fair and impartial treat
ment, to merit a share of the publio patronage. We
will be pleased' to receive a trial order
MRS MAGGIE SHEARER
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What Voters Arc
Empowered to do
The veto power of the voters Ib ex
rolled through system that it termed
the Referendum, which simply'mearjs
a system through which bills and other
legislative questions are referred to a
dlreet ballot of the voters. It It a
direct vote system.
COMPULSORY REFERENDUM AND
OPTIONAL REFERENDUM
This referendum system is composed
of two parts, the Compulsory Referen
dum and the Optional Referendum.
The more Important measures, sacb
u the Issuance of state bonds, must
be submitted to a ballot of the Totets
before bonds can be leaned . The sys
tsm, therefore. Is the oompalsory
referendum. -All the less Important
measures except those immediately
neeewary are tubjoct to the optional
referendum. Under this eastern the
measures lie before the voters for
ninety days after the adjonrnment of
the legislature! and daring this time
If a small proportion of the voters (five
per cent in Oregon and In Booth
Dakota) request in writing that one or
mora of the bills shall be put to a
ballot of (heir fellaw citizens the re
quest is complied with, but all the
other bills become law at the expire
tiooof th 1 ninety days. This is the
optional referendum, as we have said.
The voters have the option of referring
a bill to a direct vote The mero ex
istence of this option in the people to
veto bad laws la effective, just as the
mere presence of a polioeman keeps
oat the toughs. Only ths elose ques
tions go to a vole of the people.
It Is absolutely essential that yod
bear In mind this dltferenoe between
the optional referendum and the com -palsory
system, for it is the optional
referendum that Is being asked for in
this country and not the compulsory
system. It la Impraotable to refor all
the lawa to the people, but the option
al system ia thoroughly practicable,
(or scarcely a bill is put to a direct
vote.
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED
Every objection that Is raited egalnst
the referendum Is directed at the com
pulsory form of the eystera and no
one it asking for that tystem. In
other words, the opponents of the ret
erendum pat up a man of etraw and
then knock him over.
We have described the optional rof-
ereudum and the compulsory referen
dum, which Is the eye torn through
which the voters' veto power is operat
ed. Wo have yet to describe the
Direct Initiative, which It in praotioal
operation In Oregon. In South Dakota
the system ie established bnt it hat a
seriout defeot
DIRECT INITIATIVE
The constitution of the state of Ort
ton provides that wbenever eight per
cent of the voters unite in writing and
present to the secretary of ttate a bill
upon any state question It shall be
reoclved by the secretary and at the
neit regular election shall be submitt
ed to a direct vote of the people The
will of the majority prevails, of
course '
This la the initiative or direct lnltia
tive. The voters oan direotly initiate
measures, and it (ollowa thst the leg
isbiture is unable to prevent legislation
Tbevoters are the sovereign power
Che representatives are the voters'
agents and are no longer their rulera
The tyttem as a whole, that It, the
Legislature and t'.a exeoutlve and
judicial de partmenta of the govern
ment in Oregon, oumblned with the
Referendum and the Initiative systems
may be described aa guarded repre
sentative government.
A STAGE IS REVOLUTION '
The voters,' aavereigpty it guarded
Machine rule has become a thing of
the rait in Oregon. Machine rule Is
simply a etaue in evolution, and
therefore la passed through and left
behind, just as children past through
the chicken pox tta&e.
COMPARATIVELY NEW AND IS
SWEEl'INQ ONWARD
Furthermore, guarded representative
government being the latest and high
est eisge in ine development 01 gov
ernment Is a comparatively new thing
id the world. It exists in Oregon,
South Dakota and in several olties,
which we shall mention, and It exists,
a'so, lo Switzerland. In U'ah and
Illinois the people have voted to - es-
tabliah the tystem, bnt the party
machines in power in the legislatures
have refuaed to carry oat the people's
Instractiont. In Montana the voters
have forced the party maohlnea to
submit a eonetitational amendment,
ana me vote in the legislature waa
unanimous. Id Nevada the optional
referendum baa been Voted for by the
people. In Illinois, Texaa and Dela
ware a modified form of the initiative
and referendum avttem has been an
aote I and will be described later. In
all the states and nationally there la a
strong movement for the establish
ment of the people't sovereignity, and
as it i In line with evolution it Is
surely coming, and In the immediate
future, at we aball demonstrate pres
ently. .,
Autoist Imprisoned
Sorlpps Nswa Aaaootution -Paris,
Oct. Xu. Elliot F Bueppard,
an American and a grandson of the
lata W U Vanderbllt waa found guilty
thlsmornlug on a charge of man
slaughter in causing the death on
August 29 of a 13 year old girl whom
be ran over with bis automobile. The
tentenoe wat three months Imprison
ment without respite and In addition
he It ordered to pay 600 franca and
the costs and an award of 20,000 francs
to be made la favor of the child's
parents. This latter It to be paid
jointly by Hheppard and the automo
mobile company who employed Shep-pard.
WANTED Indies permanent, pleas
ant, emp'oymertt. Salary. Coll
Foley House Room it Witller A. Go.
Importing Hogs
Shipping hogs from Nebraska to
Baker county for sale off the block la
a new thing, but it has happened.
Baker City butchers claim they are
forced to do tblt 00 account of a
scarolty In tte home market and the
high prlcea prevailing. baker City
Demoorat.
OUR FREE DELIVERY
SERVICE
Use yonr 'phone and let our free da
livery service benefit yon. It may be
that you have never been into oar
ct ore, bat that makes no difference,
we shall be Just a pleaded to deliver
anything you want as It yon were our
regular customer. You'll find onr
goods and prices satisfactory, wa are
sure. Red 81 ' Newlin Drag Co.
THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY
Offers customers the best of everything in the
line of FRESH VEGETABLES, FRUITS, CR0CE
!kS,' rnOViSiuriS, tlU., at prices as low as in
ferior goods can be purchased. Good things to
eat can always be had at THE CITY GROCERY
AND BAKERY. If your appetite "goes back" on
you, visit our store and you ate certain to find
something that will please your palate.
If you haven't been trading with us, why aot
give us a trial order? We can please you,
. Once a customer always a customer.
P0LACK, the Grocer.
PHONE, MAIN 75.
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WE BUY
I Doors SasH, Shingles and i
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Lumber 1
" In large quantities direct from factories and mills
at a yearly contract price, and while we pay the
lowest price, we get the best goods, and cbd afford
to sell at figure that others buy for, thereby giv-
. ing our customers the benefit f (wholesale prices
STODDARD LUMBER CO.
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CITY BREWERY
JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor.
Largest Brewing Plant in Eastern Oregon
Ask for La Grande Beer and get thi Best
J LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE f
AND SHOULD HAVE THh r-KEFERENCE t
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ST. LOUIS LIVERY AND FEED STABLE )
Sat
LARJSEN & NOKRIE, Props.
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First class turnouts fur-
nished day or night. )
Special accomodation for S
commercial men. A
nest service guarsnteel (f
Horses boarded by
week or month
J Rigs furnished for parties, funfrals and pienks. The
ej) beet carryall iii the city. - ei