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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1906)
4 i g I I s I HAVE TO OFFER AT A VERY REASOIMABE PRICE 2 eood saddles ... $9.60 and $12.60 Remington typ writer 36.00 Walnut Hall tree ..... 2.60 New toilet sett 2.00 and 275 Child's Rocking Horse worth 3 new Go-carts, 6.00, 6.60, 7.60 , four dollars 2.50 1 folding ironing board 2.00 2 Oil CookStoves 2.60 and 6.60 Lace ourtiin stretchers ....... 2.60 1 roll cocoa mattir.3 the yard .25 Halters, new' 90c, 1.00 1.10 My entire line of new furniture at greatly reduce prices FOR CASH F D. HAISTEN, PHONE RED 1161 .Highest prices paid for New and Second Hand Goods Tfationai ' ffiank NO. 44S3 Capital Surplus Liability of Shareholders Total $ 60,000.00 14.000 00 60.000.03 $134,000.00 For the protection of its depositors! Depositors of this Bank are ac corded such liberal treatment as shaft be in keeping with the character and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have your ac count. , JOSEPH PALMER, President. O. E. McCULLY. Asst. Cashier. J. W. SCR1BER, ' Cashier. J. SCROOGIN, Asst. Cashier BIG REDUCTION SALE I ON ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS j IS MOW ON AT HILL'S DRUG STORE Very complete line to choose from, in books. Perfumes, Toilet Sets. Manicures, Hand Bags, Vases, Smokers' Sets, Ink Wells, Mirrors, Albuns and many other nice things. Call and see what we have. .', ., A. T. H I Prescription Druggist LA GRANDE, OR Suction EycGlass It does not wrinkle your nose and make you look older than you are. HoliSay goods are beginning to arrive. Best liue ordered ever brought to the city. J. II. PEARE. Jewelry and Optician Ready For Business WITH A FULL LIME OF FEED, HAY AMD GRAIN Wt are'ready tojjouy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest market prices. K .OL-IVBR Slater Buil dinar JEFFERSON AVE MaJn 57 U Grande tveninj ODswer WEDNESDAY, JANUARY S. 1906 Published daily except on Sunday One year1 in advance Six months in advance......... Per month : Single copy ... ....... $3.50 3.60 65 6c Entered at the Post Office at La Grande Oregon, as Second Class Matter. CURREY BROS.. ED-S AND PROF Toil 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 art dej and save disappointment. AIVERTJ.V KATEH laplM." Ad mU lumlahMl mann annltmn.. . rmnina notion I in pvt line Ural na. Ion, per miciur Mich MuboUeui lux :lon. . Hiion,il oitdnlrara. e wliu, . j rd of thanks. So per line. WHO ARE THE PEOPLE? ' The question, who are the people? to a great many of our readers, doubtless, seems a very silly one, but when the dictionaries, histories and nclyopaedies are consulted most persons will find that the question is not so easily answered as they thought There is a common im pression that the word people means all the human beings that occupy a given space of country. This is the modern meaning of the word by the common folks of the United States but it has quite another and more restricted meanino when used by our law makers and to them it only means a class that have superior rights to the great mass of human beings. The history of the word gives force, or at least plausibility to the latter meaning. It is of latin origin, from the word populus, which , meant the class of Romans that possessed political rights. There were three classes in Rome. 1 st men of property, house-holders; 2d tenants or clients followers of the rich or as the word means listeners, who must listen but not sptak about public matters 3d. slaves, that constituted, according to history in the latter days of Rome four fifths of the human beings under Roman rule and were always numerous. The ,first class "house-holders" alone in Rome had political, ie: burgess rights. It was these who exclusively constituted the populus, the people," Tnis shows that the word people as defined in classic literature means exclusively the ruling lass. When a proposition is made to extend the burgess right that is the right to vote the classic 'scholars have always held that the right to vote was not an in herent right to any class" but the ruling one. Under this meaning of the word people, the "glittering generalities of the Declaration of. Independance" were and i yet ignored by our law makers and property owners only were permitted to vote in. most of the states for a long time. Witte. the right hand man of the Czar of Russia, who is a classic scholar, but a few days ago in discussing the demand of the common folks of Russia, for universal sufferage said: "I do not believe there is a well informed man (doubtless meaning a college educated one) that believes in universal sufferage." It i quite probable that a vote taken by the classical scholars in the United States would prove Witte 's assertion as practically true. Our higher educational institutions have from the foundation of our government held the uneducated mass, that is the great undi- plomaed multitude in great contempt, and like the Roman platis they have no rights civil or 'political, except such as were graciously granted them by the pratician rulers. This feeling of the learned and wealthy class is the real cause of the hazing now causing so much indignation in this country. It is about time our law makers, execu tives, judiciary and colleges, comprehend and act on the American idea, that the people means everybody and not favored class. THE FRUIT MEN HERE Union county should feel highly honored by the presence in its county teat of dis tinguished men from all parts of the great northwest even from our neighbor, British Columbia, These men have won fame, not by inheritance or political work, but by their Individual work, in making mothtr earth respond to the magic touch of ttwir skill, by yielding luscious and beautifu fruits. They are here to confer with our people ar.d tell them how they managed to bring the big .red apples, luscious peaches blushing in their tempting Icviliress,' Jixy pears, aromatic strawberries and other fruits " from the soil, to increase the comforts and delights of man, The work which they have done is of incalculable more worth and importance . to the human family than that of warriers or states. men. They have planned and succeeded in subordinating the forces o nature and made them bring forth forms more beau tiful than poets ever conceived, and more useful than statesmen ever inaugurated. To fall in line and heartily co-operate with such benefactors is an honor and de light OOMMIt If .MMMMMMMMMttt A REAL TREAT which w'.ll bring delight to 99 out of every hundred of your friend at your afternoon tea is our choco late sponge. Delicious, sweet, of fine flavor, wholesome, no wonder we sell so much of it no wonder its always fresh. Try a pound or two and you'll join rhe rest in sing ing its praise. SELDER, TheMCandy . Man , J. R. OLIVER. I'NION OUNTY ABSTRACTS Farm Loans a Specialty Best equipped abstracter in Union county. Many years experience with the Union ' county records gives me a great advantage. It is folly to purchase real estate without first securing a proper abstract. An abstract from my office will show the title just as . it appeare onthe official record. J. R. OLIVER, I.A '.RAIJDF, ORI G N Room 3 1 Sommer, Building . Petition for Liquor License TolhHon. County Coiirl of Union Counli Oirgon. V'etbenn(1i;rlgnf(t Vkh voters rmd actnal realdruU of the precinct ol Hi'gtrd, Cnlnn County, Oregon, and hnviua actually n ulled In Mid precinct at l-at thirty daya Immi di me y p .-ending In dais and MIIiik oi tnla l tittnn. hereby mpK-irully petition yoi r Honorable Court to Krunt ti H live r-o'l & I'hrlatofliraoD a Jleeno lo tell iplri'unur malt ot vlnntia ll.juora rr feimfntcd old"-, com -only known riant cller Inlmt tn tUlw ihao one gnu ,n. In the town or Hilar I'nlou County, Orgnn, f.ir a ptrlid o: iK niont'ia rummencinx on or about rYWuaiy ran. ', umia liiigara, January 1. 1!06. 8- A. B- itut-luinii' Krankginford Lee Young H-nryr-ti mera Jobn Trnnipon korwrt Hmllli O o Rankin (Jas. Latterly A. NelaoB J. R. Heaucbmp Jme Moore J. V. Soon Join Pyborn J. C. Hart ' Albert Krr In G. It. Me.tari-7 J. L. Peborn Harry F'nch fat Riahanl Charlie Mexherrj C. U Balky . W. Lav Chat, Karri, O. Sarnaoa P. Laraoo f. Hp l.tatroiu I). ba lion K Charlton O, . Ha, a J. A. Kellna J, M. Oilman r. A. McDougall Ja. Coitnooa J. Vhl'ln Ed Fcterano E1. Paling W. E. Wht 8. K. Brau-hamp Chaa. Baker Win. Cantrtll John Smith Geo. A. rlogfra B, holdatront Jaa. Brabant O, W. Sanfonl B. A. En Imp J.T. BoIbms W. M. Dikoa J. D. Caaey Mat Mlka'aoo Kottee Is aaraby glvta that we will on tba 7th day ml February, MM, arply to tba Cona'y Ooart of Uuioo t.'oaaty, Oragon, at Ua court boom In LOrande, Oagoa, for a Hmoa to aeU tplrituoaa, aaalt or vlnloaa Uqnors or r mtatad elder, eommoalr knon as hard eider ta eoaalltlae Waa thaa oot gaJloa, la tba to a oT Hllgard, rjntoa eouary, Ongoa. lor a pr led of an moo tba, aummaaotng oa at ahaut rbruay 10th, ISOs. HALVSB8EK CHKllTOrrEKSO. SUGGESTIONS New Year . New Year Bells will soon be ringing and the old problem of "what shall I give him for a-present" will once more confront you. We have made a few suggestions and should you fail to find a suitable item on the list we would be pleased to have you call and we'll do all in our power to assist you. SUSPENDERS OVERCOAT . HAT HOSIERY UMBRELLA CRAVENETTES HOUSE COAT SUIT NECKWEAR S IRTS MUFFLER UNDERWEAR GLOVES NICHTROBE KtKCniCF A good rule to follow in selecting gifts for man is to buy what he would be apt to buy himself. All our prices ere moderate, and we are alway at your service. ASH BROS. CLOTHIERS AIVD HABERDASHERS. Call up Main 29 for EW WALNUTS ALMONDS BLEACHED SULTANAS Cluster Raisins Muscatel Raisins Citron and Lemon Peel Dates rigs Heinz Mincemeat BAKER BROS. PHONE MAIN 29 Adams Ave ; See the table of Hats, all this year's styles J The Price $100 : Also new lot of school Tablets, 10c value ' The Price 5 cents : E. M. Wellman & Company ADAMS AVENUE BLQKbAND BROS. I ISLAND Cm, OREGON. t Breeders cf Berkshire and Polard China Swine I & i Zrl Tears h'naG,ltS'at PHce, bred tc one We also have both ball and beardless barlav r.n Unt phone 2066. also on the Farmer, Se C&" M "P n 'nB d'$" Union Woolen Mills Indian Robes :.rZ".m9am" m robe. $S.60 up 1M Pnc nn' f""n are orna- : HENRY &c CARR HOUSE FURNISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS . ,3 Phone No. 621. J J. C Henry, residence 664 , . r .. J-J. Carr, residence B86 f i
