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0 PRFESS10NAL GARDS DR. A. L RICHARDSON Physician and Surgeon Office over Hill's Drug Store. Office Phone 1 362 Residence Main 68 i N. MOUTOR M. D. VPHYS1CIAN AND SURGEON Cor. Adams Avenue and Depot St Office Main 68 Residence Main 68 WILLARD SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Lewie Building, opposite Sommer House Office hours. 1 to 4, 7. to 8. p. m. Phone Main 71 BACON & HALL PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Office in Foley Building. Phone Main 19 C. T. Bacon residence. Main 1 8 M, K. Hall residence. Main 52 . CHARLES E. HAWKE, M. D. Physician Surgeon Of?c Red 12S1 Residence Phone Black 831 Office in Sommer Building REAV1S BROS DENTISTS ( ' Office Sommer Building Office Black 61 Residence 1171 C. B. CAUTHORN DENTIST Office over Hill's Drug Store La Grande, Oregon PHYSICIANS $ DBS. BIGGEkS & BIGGERS Ptiysicians anri 3iiriren G W Blggen, M. D. Geo, L. Blmfers, If. V ' T'lepbonea Office Black lifil " rUaldence Main 80 Offloe' KukUtt Bullillng over J. M. Berrjr' More. Holder" on MaJli-on AVe. aecoo.i floor went of 'ori-w reatdence, Dr. O. W Mtcgtr LxtiRANDE - OhKliON Profeuuonal call" pijimptly atlooded to day or nigtii. VETERINARY SURGEON DR. P. A. CHARLTON VETERINARY SURGEON Office at Hill's Drugstore. La Grande Or Residence Phone Red, 701 Office Phone 1361 Farmer Line 58 DR. W. T. DOWNES VETERINARY SURGEON AND DENTIST Leave orders at Red Cross Brug Store Residence Cor 6tn and 1st St ATTORNEYS CRAWFORD & CRAWFORD Attorneys-at-Law I 1 RPANtlK UKtUUUr. Office in Foley Building J. W. KNOWLES a TTr.DNrv and Counsellor at Law Office in Ralston Building La Grande. Oregan. H T. Williams A. C Williams WILLIAMS BROS attorneys-at-law Office in Ralston Building La Grande. 0reBn L, A. P1CKLER Civil, Minino. Irrigation Engineering and Surveying Estimates, Plans, and Specifi cations. Office in Foley Bldg. La Grande. reoon STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Notice is hereby given that there will of the stockholders of the La Grande National bank at the La Grande National bank building in the city f La Grande, Union county, Oregon, on Tuesday. January 9. 1906. at two o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a board of nine directors, and any other business the transaction of which shall legally come before ths meeting. F. L. Meyers, Cashier. Dated this 11 day of December, 1905 Have Smith Hollow grind Your Skates C. L. SMITH CREAAEKT BUILDING Classified Advertisements. Rates One cent a word, one-half a cent a word each subsequent inser tion. Classified adds bring quick re selts. Try one today. ' FOR RELIABLE ABSTRACTS OF TITLES goto the La Grande Invest ment Company, La Grande, Ore., in Foley building. FOR SALE The A. V. Oliver four lots on Jefferson Avenue, including plat form scales, one hundred and ten foot porch running back to railroad track G. H. Powers, the Minnesota land man.. FORTY ACRE TRACT of ground near La Grande, for rent with good build ings, and fine soiL Price from Dec. 1st 1905. to March 1st. 1907. $225. La Grandb Investment Co. REAL ESTATE LOANS-Any amounts on city and country real estate. Loans closed promptly, as soon as title is ap proved. La Grande Investment Com pany TO LET A nice suit of furnished rooms can be arranged for light housekeep ing. Apply to Mrs. C. R. Thornton. . - - . Lug i ui agon 7:t miv4 and pearl setting. Finder please re turn to Dr.F. E. Moore and receive re ward. FOR RENT-C. J. McLean house on Washington Avenue. Call up Phone Red 1712. WANTED At once girl for housework Good wages. Inquire at this office or J. W, Scriber. FOR RENT Four room house, block of ground, small orchard. Apply on prem ises near brick yard. Mrs. Mollis Weaver. WANTED Bright boy desires . a place where he can work for his board and go to school. Inquire of Mrs. Mollis Weaver, near brick yard. FOUND A boy's light colored hat was found and brought to this office. Own er may obtain by proving property. . LOST HORSE A liberal reward will be paid for the return or information lead ing to the return of one steel gray horse branded V on left thigh, and has a white face. Was last seen hear Mt. Emley last October. T. N. Baker, La Grande, Ore- STRAYED There is at my place a red steer between one and two years old. branded 1 1 on right hip, swallow fork on right and swallow bit on left ear. G. W. Bartimess, on Rock Creek. FOR RENT Four rooms, two suitable for housekeeping and two bedrooms. Inquire of Mrs. W. J. Snodgrass, No. 804 Fourth street. LOST Gold bracelet on Adams Ave, Sunday between 2 St. and Tele phone office. Finder please return to Telephone office. LODGE DIRECTORY EAGLES La Grande Aerie 259 F. O, E. meets every Friday night in Redmen Hall, Lewis Buildingat 8 p. m. Visiting brethren invited to attend. J. E. Pollock, W. S. J. A. Matott, W. P. I. O. O. F. La Grande Lodge No. 16. meets in their hall every Saturday night Visiting brothers cordially invited to at tend. Cemetery plat may be seen at Mods! Restaurant. Jams-Moss, N. G I. R. Snook, Sec. STAR ENCAMPMENT. No. 31.1.0 0. F. Meets every first and third Thurs days in the montn in Udd renews hall, Visiting patriarchs always welcome. - I. R. Snook, C. P. Esmond Robinson, Scribe. fc.AbTfc.KN blAK, U. t,. b. Hope Chapter No, 13 meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p. m. in Masonic Temple. Mertib Aldrich, W. M Mary A. Warnick, Sec. M. W. A.- La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every first and third Wednesda of the month at I. 0, 0. F. hall. A visiting neighbors are cordially invited to attend. . t.. Keislano, V. t., John Hall, Clerk. FORESTERS OF AMERICA Court Maid Marion No. 22 meets each Thurs day night in I. 0.- R. M. hall. Brothers are invited to attend. Chas. Bartmess, Chief Ranger. (J. b. Williams, rin. bee. Board of Trustees Dr. G. L. Biggers, John Mall and Herbert Fattison. FRIENDSHIP TENT No. 31, K. 0. T. M. Meets second and third Wednesdays each month in 1. 0. 0. F. hall. Visiting knights welcome. G.T. Wkisenberoer, Com. Mox Bloch, Record Keeper. L.O. T. M. HIVE No. 27. Meets every nrsi and intra l nursoays in the after noon at the I. O. 0. F. halt. All visiting ladies are welcome. Lady Porter. Commander. Hazel Barnes, Recording Secretary. B. P. O. EL. La GRANDE LODGE No. 433 Meets each Thursday evening at eight o'clock in Elks hall, on Adams Ave nue, visiting ttrothers are cordially in' vited to attend. F. S. Ivanmoi. Exalted Ruler. U. b. Mcuuixr, Recording Secretary. LA GRANDE LODGE No. 169. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Meets 2d and 4th Thursday of each month in the 1. 0.0. F. hall over postofflc AU visiting members welcome. . .. w.-w- B". Consul Commander. J, n. wmoMT, Clark. DISEAJBI . CA1XED CBAWCBAW HAILS FKOM SKQLAHD. The Recently Discovered Ailment la . Traced to Oscillatory Caresses Caused by Nematode Worm, Product of African Coast A new danger baa been added to the many which meuical men assert sur round the habit of klasicg. According u Dcncer W Ditties, a lecturer on denial -wioiogy and pathology at Blrn-iOi,-ham, Kngland. university, the cractat disease, common on the west coaei o Atrica, baa been Introduced into tbl country. Birmingham, be es, Ja hundreds ol cases, while tracts of the disease have been found in many otsei places. The disease Is due to the presence of the nematode worm, which has a pe culiar penchant tor destroying the white corpuscUs In the blood. The chlet symptom Is an Intense Itching of the skin. - Kissing, Mr. Whittles asserts. Is one ol the means by which the disease is dis seminated. There are large numbers ot courting couples suffering lrom craw craw In Birmingham, he said, and often er than cot line transmits the Ciseas th other by klssinc. - In one case which came - 'er his ob servation the engaged girl was kissed by her sweetheart, wbo was a victim of the disease. 8hortly afterward shu complained of a terrible llchiLg. The trouble was Incorrectly diagnosed, and the young woman, who siept with her sister, transmitted the disc'-- -nd tho atter passed It on to a yo ier. l'bus four persons beu- matted hrough kissing. In another "-, a .maid went to see her brc'h soldier, on his return lrom war. Thy kissed each other, and the result was the young woman a few days subsequently complained of intense idling of the skin. The soldier was unaware of the fact that he himr is suffering from tho disease, the . ude worm being dis tinctly rbown ui a number of blood niin. rO; RECORDS BROKEN. Porl Department Issued More Money Order Last Fiscal ear lhaa Ever Before. . The total nu-nber of money orders issued by me fe-Vbrnnitnt during the last fiscal ytar passed the 60,uo.i,000 mark for the first time in history, as rhown by the annual report ot the su perintendent of ti e muney-ortier sys- ... The net revenue of the money- oioer business was $2,528,103, an In crease of l-St.ivi, as compared with the previous jical year. The gros venue wa ,b2b,biti, an increase ot iJ;0,2S2. 1 at number cf domestic orders Issued was 60.S92.od4. acrtga.iiig 4UiS.,',S.. 88. The lcuri.itlLi.il. money orcrt Is sued nutnbueii 2.2118.344. auureuat.n. .13,550,150. Domestic money ort'ert ,-ald and repaid numbered 50,o50,Jtit:, -.ggregaiing $373,51 1.4)7; Interna lonal i'sid and repaid, f 915,3 16. Pees re vived from Uiue ot domestic orderii ere f3,y'3,,ii); from International ,144,980. There are 3C.031 domestic and 6.915 international luiney ordtr oltlces In operation now, against 34,547 domestic and 6,322 international in operation June 30, 1903. The Issue of domes 1c ciders increased, 4,450,873 In number und 125,1 0,84') In amount, while in ternational trters ttsued Increased .'M.195 and $7,012,215 respectively. EXPLAINS CAUSE GF LAUCH French' Author Publishes Book In Which He Elucidates on Reasons for Outbursts of Merr.naeut. A very curlo'js book, by M. Henri Eirgson, ot i'r.vs. called "Le Rire," uas been published, In which the an .cor explains v. hy we laugh. He has x novel th.or, to account for our laughter, V.11.1B is that automatism Is .he real gtn.jlb of the comical. In gesture, says Mr. Btrgson, the DiovcmeniB if the human body art jughable In .he exact degree in which i. at body re.ui.ic;B us of a mechanism or lns.arice. why do we laugh whoa an orator, ma. ,ng an eloquent gestuie. upsets the fcU.-.j of water placed be (ore him? Yr Co not laugh because the motion u.m an unexpected one. but because the body cea.sod to be un der control, i.ii- was mechanical. naa me speecnraa,.er had an apo plectic stroke it would have been just o unexpected, but we should not have laughed. Speeches which make us laugh, M. Ltrgion goes on, are those which come o it automatically. For Instance: "If I die, will you come to my funeral:" "With pleasure." Ik umber Ho Help. The population of the country Is ,, rowing ao fast that at the present ratio It will reach 100.000,000 In tan years. And yet, says the funny man cf ths Chicago Journal, we And It harder to And somebody to touch than It was ten years ago. Tood for the Kathematlelan. Ten million pills were taken Into New York police court as eridenc the other day. Now let the mathematicians .et busy and tell the world how high the pills would have reached if they had been plied on oa top of another, Elaborate educational TacUlUea. A resident of Division street la said to make n business of fitting men to become beggars. What's the matter with Wall street? sake th Maw Tori Telacram. "When I was a young feller I 'most ,euifc..y wui wi my overalls at Uu an' m caiiues was all on tsij nauu, renin ltd me oid man to ttu aiu aaaiai&ut. "Now, 1 take noitu. .iul mui any poichln' to be done it . u ihb Mat o a u.an's britchts an' tn. oi tae wear an1 tear seems to con. . u. head, it s all labor-savin' inveu Jl. contrapshuns to save a felltr . Jjble. 3'pose U i all right, but It ain i jo way I was raised. Look at you. ..ow. "What's the trouble with me. Uncle .ave? - asked the assistant "Well, you may be all right; I don't ay you ain't," said the old man. "Un'y .flea you came to my son's buntln' a . what did you do? You got out that acre dlplomy jou got from the stats ncu.lural . college an' commenced josin about centrllugal separators an' -.cc.nc stlmplatlon of plant life an' nu r.tive ratios an' permanganate o' potash such like. . An' John, 'slid o' sluln .. ou up to see whether you was stout though to do a good man's work an' find J' out whethar you knew enough to .ted a cow ('thiut founderln' It an' keep jober when you went after the mail, asks uu if you can run a gasoline engine an Ahat experience you've had with sou l-alysls Gosh! Then you got the Job. i here ain't no farm hands any mora, there's engineers an' biologists an' nenusu au amuuMu, Lut no farmers." It's different, that's all," said the as ilstant. "We get the crops just th same, but we do It easier." : That's the p'lnt I'm maktnV said the old man. "You do It easier. Yousel on a self-harvester-blnder-thresher sacker an' go through a field o' gralr thout doth' a lick more'n pushin' a but ton or pulltn' a lever, an' then yoi blnk you're smart because you done it asy. Look at you. I c'd wrestle you ollar 'n elbow, or any holta you llk- in' wipe the itround with vou as old ss i uu. I could lick you with nn bend io enind me I bet I can pitch two ois if bay afore you could onehut yoii'a 1R up a derrick en' a portHhle t'tio mstlc hv fork an' save tine ri i it slnr. T'n.! Air't voi ft all th ,im tifre Is? - Yu gii oui an' s w-i1 in !mmi o' gptiii,' a siraiu i.tii. to ao It' in' your bark'U b tne better for it ump waivr for the stock au' In Hit v dd do the work the Lord Intended an au'll raise some mutcle on your am: 'Itch your ovn hy an gll a ohfst oi cu; hollcrucrost s ten-acre field an' lm rove your lungs, lnstid o' settin' dowc o a tflrrhoi:e "You aren't against the use of m hlnery are you, Uncle Dave?" askert he afBlstsnt. "No 1 ain't agin machinery. Thar !ll rljrht up to a certain p'lnt. but tb .-'int is that you're runnlr' It tnto th' rround. Look at the s(iverti-icts li In papers. All of 'err to t-ouolr Vhy waste time strrirtn" susor? h to jole to conk ? ( ihf-,( etln thl to' ih alrra:y-.-ri-.Hf-(i (imf an th tj'irmatic fotiit-r. lmtri roi wa; mi ihi.w!n' ynur vltii-s; ri pre f.gs:e1 health fnod tr.t win omx ynu- umairk ir.ixble IJon't iih tt- Irir. .nt ju'vm been wslkln' with; NO, i yi the wear an' tear ou m, or i' hme an' pr-ss s button or writ y iar1 an' hve what you warn roi!pni to you. We klr. furr'sh vru ni na' j'tM've a mind to mcRtin- cincke' r.' rhiar'T so' msler thsr v-i sin i'i . yourself by the iild tnM..n,l moth da. Ain't thai it? VtiMrtiits. "I tell you if ii in icw u l,vnr ,very hln' dorp einy rn' wnlini ir-"ii,i "t.a i-n t-...rf woc't tit- Lct.i- r h-m 1' w ll v r to ,t thp ortii. n 'ln yt. h"'' -"ft a' p 1 1, ( r tr, iM of th airih Th it's n) ;i can -n- tv t)".mh'Bkf r an H ns t hi. rin i .Ke hie easy but thai n t n., no or It I, don't fii i ui nt n. i,n it ' tnshlrery suwin' si, ih,iihiIi; in' ft -in' an' rrsrl-tlr- hi' si.umn a' piiiln' an' x)lpd!n all i r tn 'sne ,,ife wasn't n -imt tc li.,,.,y 'htrv aiu't no aiitsi ti.in i., ,nP (0 ,, ithln' If lt tun ijifii.H'cHHy UK- o up si-viimt s hsi-l (.r i mltior si U it mi! I ')l: t a!.! n Hiiii htnCilM! te d- n v licr!:jii for mv eiT m- i'k It, tin i:nv'nh!iir n' wt. n it done I, . n uH rpv ncin win i pxt nan bm went i.m s.. riij hai'CM :h. n therer )' m n."1 By Jlrks tl,c 'vt 'fv, ;i ontrspHons f'-r tn ikln flxltln KiHy "I don't warn id ii on u tracui n c in- to (In inv pluwltr att tn ,gv r two lists shol of the plow har.dh 1' fel as If I wass-ru.pin' the sol u ivseir. I nti to mraddle the clods wi cubs hi ir h-MH"f uu- dodge th lumps nd in othni wpv work my body s well as my head. I want to push the w an swiria the m Hn- -houldei the n:n M.rMii hoW em Into the son i m a tnim an' not psi a swell a.1ed thlt.kln" machine or I ud to is Ju a ease of to be alt srouna. aid the assistant. Cbicagc uuiij riewa. London to Rone Wires. Tete-tPt Mw, Im-lon an Rome. 1,100 -illes spsrt. is th la: iKitpnone 'etion. r-of Majoratm ran in ren tea the microphone for u vllk Ik. -1 , . iv ici-rpuunt;, worfDv expert if London and Rom have alrea.1v aiBjmnten conversation. To mraonsn ceiepnonlc com ounicnon be- iwctu n two ciiio m said to be uerteetly simple, provided th connect tng wire are thick enough. It Mrrwiy a question of money In tela- pbonlng Ion distance section of wire are used, which are effective for Inter mediate points, but perhaps not sub stantial enough tor the entire dl -anc. Falling th necessary tuheU totlon of thicker wire the alterna rlv Is the use of th mfrophine, which makes it possible to bwar word transmiUM over th tblnoer wires fh disuses tor asloetlv lei phoalag from London fef to Msmlllss, 100 mites glaUnt. HALf THE WORID WOHDfRS how the other half lives. Those who use Aucklen's Arnica Salve never wonder if it will cur Cuts, Wounds. Burns, Sores and all skin eruptions: they know it will. Mrs. Grant Shy, 1 130 E. Reynolds St. Springfield. 111., says: "I regard it on of th absolute necessities of housekeeping." Guaranteed by Nkwlih Druo Co. 26tf. ItfW RfAl tSIAIf OffKf I hav moved my real estate and in surance office to room S over J. M. Berry's store, where I am better equipped than ver to handle farm lands and city pro perty. I also write fire insurance on farm property. G. H. Powers, th Minnesota Land Man. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notic is hereby given, to whom it may concern, that 1 will not pay any bills or debts hereafter contracted by my wife, Ida S. Alden, as she has abandoned m without cause and sued fordivorc. Dated, Dec 28th.. 1905. J. F. Alden MAY UVf (00 YEARS Th chances for living a full century are excellent in th cas of Mrs.- Jennie Dun can, of Haynesvill. M.. now 70 years old. one wriw, ' ZImmIw ZitUri z.rzi me of Chronic Dyspepsia of 20 year standing, and mad no feel a well and strong as a young girl." Elwtrie BitUr cur Stomach and Liver diseases, Blood disorders, General Debility and bodily weakness. Sold - m a guarantee at Nbwlin Druo Co.' drug stors. Price only 60s4. BRYAN AT MANILA Manila, Jan. 2. Brilliant receptions wr held today by Major-General Corbin and Acting Governor Id. William Jen nings Bryan received with th latter. ' Aguinaldo and many other insurgent officers attended. Next Wednesday Mr Bfayn will leave for th Southern Islands Captain Moss, General Corbin's aide, will accompany him as far as Borneo, fAKE A TK1P TO CA1 IF0KMA Through , the Williameite. llmpqua and Rogue River Valleys, of Western Oreeon pass Mt. Shasta, thrmigi ' ihe Sacramrnto Valley to tn many iamou res line ot the SOUTHEKN PAC1FK C cr beau titul!v illustrate booklets,' descriptive ot Cali fornia reM)iis,adJi'SS, , W.R. C0MAN, Gtn. Fassr. Ag Portland. 1 r VETCH PROFITABLE VVM4, 0 YEAR8 Tradc Marks . copvriohts ac 'Wll COPVRIQMTS AC Anrone MnAlng s Srlti nd dMripilnn may anlcklv Moaruln our otittikm fr whathar an Invantlon la ofiihablr pulenlabla, C'ooiqiunlna- tloiniirlellrMit,l.i,ll.l. HANDBOOK oiil'.lauu aw:t rra. uinm auminv lur ,wti rina l atanta taken tlimuih Sluiin n a l ttx -Ml natta. iihoutchanra, latbe Scientific Hmericam fitly mmifmtr1 wlilr. l.nrit 01 I nr arivtiittla Iniinisil, Terriifi, i Um. 1L Hold bvavll nawiHlsMilai riCo"'8""' New York Braioh 'imoo. nas V U Waahliwlun, D. C HOtusrcN'n ffocky fountain Tea Nuggets A Bm7 Madisliis for Buy Facpla, B.lnga Qjluoa Hi ilib and Bansad Vigor, a rnlile t vOn ttipatlon. lmll(retloi nil Kilmy Trou.i'fla. l"niDli-a. t.cremn, in,urw Bkmd. Bmi Broa'h. f.lurirmh Boln. Ilcixlwha and !nckwh, It's it'H-ky sl.iiialnln Ti-a Id UN ii Eorm, 1.1 irnr a nnn. ui'niiiun piu uj unLLiarrn ii'iro i:oHPAvr, ainiiiann, wis. MlteM SlUPnST FOB SL10W PErU I.A GPANDE SCHOOI OF MUSIC PROF. DAY, PRINCIPLE. MRS. DAY, ASSISTANT. This Is on of the best musical In stitutions in the state, and that people in this city and valley are begininng todiscover the advantage of this school. Th system it th latest and most' practical, and in cludes all the latest discovsries in th art of teaching music. Th school is divided into two depart ments; No. 1 is for beginners from 6 years or mor and are taught th first three grades. Pupils com on hour each day. This is no kin dergarten system but far superior. In No. 2 th grades ars from 2 to 6. Her they graduate. Pupils tak on or two lessons a week as thsy desire. No scholars will be permitted to remain in this school who do not study. Opposite th Foley House' over th candy store. Phon. 473. IN MHt JEWELRY I havs purchased a full line of drummers samples. Guaranteed goods at bargain prices. Rings - '- $2.60 to $8.00 Chains - - S.60 to 6.00 Hat pin - . .80 to 1 .60 Charmes .75 to 2.C0 Cuff Links - .76 to 2.60 Other piece too Numerous to mention. Edward Propeck OUR SPECIALTY Fall vegetables of all kinds at , th lowest current prices. Our apples ars especial'y full from . 60c to $1.00 a box. E dollar box gets you th best apple to found In town. Watch for our nw wagon which ' goes by your door daly. SEATTLE GROCERY COMPANY . ZUNDEL & LAWS0N. Brick furnished In any quantty or any style, ' No contract too small or to, large. See samples nf our pressed brick. . . " . ' ? GEO. KREIGER. La Grande, Orrgon. THE OXFORD PAR JAMES FARQUHARS0N, Prop. Corn plata assortment ol x WINES, LIQUORS , AND CIGARS Cold lunches and mixed drinks a specialty. Fair and impartial treatment to all. You ar invited to call and get acquainted. Blue Front Saloon E. THORSON, Proprietor. FIKE8T SW. LI0U0RS liiiorl and domestic ?t or 83'i luish at all hour. ieOamoo Avaaae Opposite Denol Palace Salo :i CHAS. ANDERSON Prop FINI : ' WINES, IIQUORS AND CIGARS Always on hand. Jaflanwn Avrnn Or.poc.o- n- ot THE LOUVRE CHRIS WRIGHT, Prop. FINE WINE5. LIQU0R5 CIQ1R5 Ctntlrmtn atwiyi Welcome Fir Street Eag-le Sa'o)n ULRJCH LOHIS, Prop. ' ' FI ' WINES, LIQliORS and CIGARS Imported and Domestic. Meres. 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