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XMAS SUGGESTIONS Christmas Bells will soon be ringing and the old problem of "what shall I give 1 once more confront you. We have made a few suggestions and should you fail to find a suitable item pleased to "have you call and 2 to assist you. - X SUSPENDERS , CRAVEIMETTES HOUSE CqAT OVERCOAT HAT HOSIERY UMBRELLA SUIT NECKWEAR S IRTS MUffLER A good rule to follow in to buy what he would be apt :IASH i; CLOTHIERS AND J. R. OLIVER. UNION COUNTY ABSTRACTS Farm Loans i Specialty Bett'tquipptdabttracUr in Union county. Man years experience' with th Union county raoocda gives ma a grt advantage. It la folly, to purchaaa raal aatata without flrat securing a proper ' ' , ' . t- abstract. An abstract from my office will show tha title Just aa ' it appeara on. tha official , record. jAR. OLIVER, I A 4RAMDE, OREO N Room 51 Sommer Building i G. E. FOWLLR Truck and Transfer Wood and Coal PHONE 1611 , All orders given prompt attention La GrahJe National Bnk ESTABLISHED lm Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,0 30 00 Comparative statement of deposit for five yeara ' September 6, 1900 " 80, 1901 18. 1902 9. 1908' i " 6. 1904 November 9, 1 906 OFFICERS AND DIHICTORS QEOROE PALMER. President. J. M. BERRY, Vice Prssident. ) ' F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. , CE)RGE L. CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashier. ., , , , W. L BRENHOLTS, Assistant Cashibr. J. M. BERRY. ' F. M, BYRKIT. ' A. B. CONLEY. ' C. C. PENINOTON, , , F.'j, HOLMES. ; , him for Christmas", will on the list we would be we'll do all in our power ' ,. ,' UNDERWEAR GLOVES MCHTROBE 'KERCHIEF selecting gifts for man is to buy himself All our BROS HABERDASHERS. . i, h (HRISTAM5 15 NEAR And it should not be forgotten that we have tha finest line of fresh confectionary in the city for the holiday trade. All oft tha del icious and luc:ous flavors put up in tha most attractive forms. OUR LINF of 80069 for trim UUK ming nd decor ating Christmas trees is complete, elegant and attractive, .' " TrtVC OF ALL KINDS 1 IUI J AND PRICES Dolls from1 10 cent to $1.60 Mistletoe, for decorating. 6c bunch ELDER, The. Candy - Man Wood! Wood( Wood! j Good dry wood delivered , to any part of the city. , , ANY LENGTH. ANY KIND, 5 Special prices on quantity orders. , No order too ' large or too smalt ' James Beavers, Red 1441 issssssssssessssssssseese Service This drug store tries to serve every customer so well that they will not think of going elsewhere for drug store goods. A. T. Him Prescription Druggist $291,007 68 881,605 83 498.875 84 ( 658,601 89 671.854 02 618,029 62 t.' i a . J- , ( Iff Mi-. EvenLi OSsener THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 1905 Published daily except on Sunday On year in advance $6.60 Six months in advance 8.60 Per month 65 Single copy 6c Entered at the Post Office at La. Grande Oregon, as Second Class Matter. CURREY EROS., EDS AND PROP This paper will not publish any article appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed articles will be received subject to the discretion of the editors. Please sign your articles and sava disappointment. ADVBT1 BATES Display ad ratas rarntobed apos applWmMi t iorl raadlng outlet lOe per line Ural aw Uon, je per Uae fur aaek aubmqoaol low lloo. wolaUuiK ofeondalenc, je ,r 1Id. nla of thuDkk, 6e pr Ua. . COMMON S01COIS The common or free school was un known to classical Greece and Rom. These, so called republico, which are held up a modal to pattern after, and a ex ample of high : intellectuality by our literature, learned men and higher insti tutions of learning, paid ' no attention to the education of the mut.es. In fact the ologarchiets that controlled these' repub i.e. held tha Common people in. dread and view.d with disfavor all proposition for tie betterment and education of the com mon people lest they would thereby be came unmanageable and cease to be mere unthink'ng contributor, to the power and wealth of the few usurpers, who in the name of liberty, lived luxuriously by plundering the common people. The , fre . pub c scV.ool is of New England origin. In 1642 a school wt instituted in Hartford Conn,; and funds for it provided from the public treasury. Tnis is the first free .public school of lich we have been able to find any record. In 1670. one .fourth of the annual revenue of the colony of Connec txut wa (pent for the support of the co nmon schools, a liberality not much surpassed by any of tie state today. Thjre were 1 12,047 child an in Oregon from 6 to 18 year old in It 02; of these 1 00,659 were enrolled as pupils in the common schools and tha sum of $1,802. 227 waa expended by the state, counties and school districts in maintaining the common schools of the state for that year. In the whole United States in 1902 out of 22,2 J 1,868 children 5 to 18 years of age, 15,925,887 of these were enrolled ! a pupil in the common schools, and the turn of $285,208,466 expended for (aid school. ' While th people pay nearly a quarter of a billion of dollars annually to support th common schools, and pay it cheerfully, this fact should not blind ua to th defects in them and make u indolent in insisting for change for tha better. We send our children to school to be educated. I This bring up th question: What do w mean by th term aducation? What do w mean when w eay a person i educated? In answer to th first question w say, education is an art, the art, namely, of developing th facultiet; of training human being for th function and duties for which they are deatined. To th tecond question w answer that an edu cated person is on whose faculties men tal, moral and physical hav been to de veloped aa to enable him to easily perform th duties imposed upon him in lif' work and commence life with an equipment of fact and habit that will conduce to a reasonable success. Our common school cours should be widened to Include more of nature and the natural force that ar in constant operation about u for it is. with these force all will hav largely to contend in making a living on th farm in the factory or mine or in dealing with the product thereof. THE (ROSS Of IDLENESS A quarter of a million poor in London ar crucified upon the cross of idleness. In misery, squalor, want, filth, sickness and despair they roam th streets pite ously crying, "Work, not charity." The nails of fat ar driven into their help less forms and they are unable to get away from their condition. And yet there ar those of us who condem men and women for not raising more children, wher they are able, healthy, sensible and fitted in every sense for the responsibility. . But as long as tie shadow of the cros of idleness falls upon the warld. thinking men and women will shudder when they think of increasing its population. The unfortunate truth is that those who art least fitted for rearing children often burden the world with th greatest num ber, especially in the great cities. ' They rear this cross of idleness to stan 3 as a perpetual shadow over their offspring. East Oregonian. Mr. Armour is said to have lost $5. 000.000 on wheat. That will t sad news for the meat consumers who wit be expected to make it up. Wf DEUYK DRUG STORE COCDS We do this to accomodate you and it coats you nothing extra. It- not philan throphy, but (imply another of our busi ness methods by which we expect to get mors trad; so don't hesitate to 'phone, or get word to us in any way you wish, tc hav good sent to you. Everything we send will be firs4 class: if you ar not satisfied you can return tnt goods and get your money back, x Newlin Druo Co. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING : ., Notic is hrby given that there w'ii 0 a meeting or uie eutciuioiuiti ul u La Grande National bank at the Lz Grande National bank building in the bit of La Grande, Union county, .Oregon, o Tuesday, January 9. 1906. at tw o'clock p. for th purpos of eleetint ooaru or nin oirector, and any: othi business th transaction of which thai legally com bfor th meeting. t ; F. L. Meyers, Cashier. Dated this 11 day of December, 190. A Crerp!nj Death. Blood poison . creeps up . toward tht heart, causing death. ' J. E. Stearns, Belle Plain. Minn., write that a friend dreadfully injured hi hand, which wlld up like blood poisoning.! , Buck- ln Arnica Salv drw out. th noiion healed th wound, and aaved hi life. Beet in th world for bum and sores 26c at Newlin'a Drug Stor. waki The Best Xmas Dinner yob ever te i th kind w ar serving Just think of what you like best to eat and con her and get it prefectly cook- d and perfectly served. Each dish ap petising in looks as wall as email and tast. THEPROOf Of THE PUDDING it in th eating. So drop in by yourself and put our brands to the test After that you will come often and bring your frienda with you. For in addition to a first class meal w add to your- happiness by carving th price a wall a w do th meale. The Model Restaurant J. A. Arbucklr, Proprietor OPFW DAY SD VIUHT imlttrltM to! 4 3V OUR SPECIALTY Fall vegetables of all kind at th lowest current prices.. Our applee ar (specially full from 60c to $1.00 a box. E dollar box gets you th best apple to found in town. 1 . Watch for our nw wagon which goea by your door daly. SEATTLE GROCERY COMPANY - ' ZUNDEL A LAWSON. BRICK BRICK Brick furnihed in any quantty or any style. No contract too small or tc large. See samples our presssd brick. GEO. KREIGER. La rmde, Orfjron. T - . j Enlarged Quarters Our business has enlarged to such an extent that we have secured a room in the Hotel Sommer block for a display room. Ca.1 at tha main star room on Adams Avenue and we will take you in the new room wher our furaitur la disglayed to a good aavaniage. Minature Book Cases Music Cabinets :: Paper Racks :: One of these will maks a dainty Christmas present for a lady or gentleman. PARLOR SUITES, Upholestered corner chaire and odds and ends in chaira. OUR PICTURE DEPARTMENT Finest and Showiest Pictures Ever Shown In Town Fin Colored Camp Scenea. unframed, $1.00, Framed, $4.60 . Panel Etchings, something extra fine. 60 cents to $2.00 Burnt Leather Center Table Covers, California Grape pattern, $5.00 Our frame and our picture ar absolutely the finest ever shown in the city. Christmas gifts galore at from the lowest to the highest prices. Framings of all kinds at all prices. . ' I . ADCOOK & HARRIS, ADAMS AVENUE ' I EN GRAVED GOODS 1 be Obierrer it in a position to offer to iti nitron splendid line ot engraved Visiting .'Jarda, Wedding Announcement and At Home Cards at prices junt tvie same as .you send away only we pay the postage. Call on ns and look nt our samples ( ' THESE ARE OUR PRICE?: Fnglish Script card, per 100.. . . . ... . .12.03 French Script, ry latest, per JtOO. . . . .$3.00 tbaded Old English, per 100......... $3.50 Rome'u, 100 crd $3.00 Solid Old English, 100 cards..... .....13.00 Ootbre, 100 cards..... ........... ...$2.50 ".' Pi int irig luture orders from any copper I late, fiO card 75c, 100 c'r4t . $2.00 Wd tini luxations iro'in .$8.00 a 100 to $21 UU a 100. . . . Beeirls taking orders p""! areo to print a l the above in the latest type face, i ad jn us before ordering. . THE OBSERVER I Ready For Business WITH A FILL LIME OF FEED. HAY AND GRAIN 'Y W arsady to'Duy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay th highest market prices. R-V. OLIVER Slater Buildins , JEFFERSON AVE Main 57 :: .: .: $2.50 to $6 00 $2.59 to $6.00 50c to $2.00 4 for engraved st ck, w are t- 1 ---