La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 03, 1906, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextPRCfLSSlOfWL (ml , PHYSIC1AMJS m t, rr 3 - . . . .. - 1 THE COHDIT10HS FOR NATIONAL lirrll . SUCCESS J V j J "Righteousness " exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people". Prov. 14-34 t , .;. fW MtMMD BY RV. UPTOJi H. OIBSStWdOR Of ST.' PtHR'S tPIS(0PAl ' ' (IIL'Rdl, AT LA CRANDt: SlINDAV, JULY Anniversariea art milestone in life's journey. At theyeare go by a.vi they become mora numerous, we look back and review tha ground which we hava coarad. We s wheri" wa hava mad mistakes. here wa hava wandered out of the direct path, whara we have fallen or atumbled. where our progress has bean smooth and rapid, where for tome time wa have had a level road easy to travel, or again where we hava met a t sUep and arduous hill, where the road : was full of obstacles. Such reviews of life are valuable, if only we try to learn uutUr ths 'i-icr.i thsv is;' w I mistakes and failures as well assuccessst conUin valuable lessons. Wa may rise to better things on the stepping stone of past failure as well as on past success. -The value of history which is but a record of national life, lies not in tha enumera tion of various events as in tha philoso phy which underlies them. An event is an outward and visible sign of an out- ward cause. If the event be disastrous, we should find the cause in order that a re- currence of the event may be prevented On the other hand, if it be one for good. we snouid ascertain the causa in order that the good may be continued. When , - . wa. read in a nation's history of a revolt tike that which caused the reign of terror and anarchy in France in 1793 or the '; pretent upheaval in Russia, wa find the cause in both cases, to be due to opDress- lon and excessive luxury indulged in by the ruling class. Further study of history shows this cause at tha bottom of every similar revolt. We should thsrefore bear this in .. mind" and watch indications lest a like cause bring : about a oka revolution in our midst. On the other hand, wa find that nations have risen to greatness from ob - : acurity, when their leadera , have lived 1 simply, and when the people ' were free and not oppressed but were justly gov erned. The Roman people were invinci ble when their leaders were taken from the plough and returned to the plough after ' having dona their duty to their country; , when the Senate was truly representa tive of the Roman people. But when luxury began to abound,- and it vat a distinction to a man that, hie houses, hie ' I r banquets, his garments excelled those of ' his rivals, then the nation began slowly but surely to decline. Lave of luxury begat licentiousness and urged the nobles . . to indulge their luxurious tastes and to oppress the common people. Someone had to pay the bills and the common people were made to furnish the supplies. The history of Rome, the history of Greece the history of any nation of which we 7 have a comparatively complete record, amply illustrate what tha text states; that "Righteousness exalttath a nation.but - sin is a reproach to any people." No nation has risen to enduring great ness except on the foundation of right- " aousness, by establishing and maintaining righteous laws, so that all classes in the nation enjoyed their rights. Sometimes a nation hae arisen to seeming greatness by a disregard of righteous dealing, but sooner or later a reaction cam and great was its fall. The story of Nebuchadnex zar has been repeated again and again. ' He rose to greatness by pride and op pression, "Is not this great Babylon, that . I ,ha rebuilt for the house of the kingdom by ir-Mi might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty!" he impiously and arro gantly exclaimed. But then there came "a voice from heaven saying, 0 King ' Nebuchadnezzar to thee it is spoken -.The kingdom is departed from thee." Let not a nation boast, let it not deem itself so powerful that it may do what it pleases irrespective of rigfft f-wroog. Wednesday will be andthat; nafooal birthday, and as we recall I ear' actional ' , his'ory, we may see clearrtW, truth of ' the text, thai "ri(teouelW flatted a nation, but a;a earoacb to any people." tajhaeai airy days, wh wouMTiaW thought thai tha day waa to America would the ' world; when tb7 ) atai) o the proudeet nation oi Europe "Thus far shalt thou coma but no farther." This has come to pita, for tha Monroe doctrine is how recognized and respected by the European nation. Many causes have brought about our rise and progress. The great fertility and extent of the land, .the , immense mineral, deposits ai)d extensive forests have en abled the nation to become rich. But chiefly the causa can be put down to the righteous foundation which tha fathers of our country laid namely, those prin ciples enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, hlch declaraa as the tWallanaMa rifrrtia njkMrv Intiuijliial fhai he shall have "life ' liberty and the pursuit cf happiness' and "that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of tha governed." These were the eeds which the leadera in those early days sought to further and achieve. Their motto waa that of the knights of old Nobinlesse ! oblige". Those in highest station sacrificed themselves for the common gopd without expectation of re ward. Those early days in spit of in supearble difficulties and hardships were bright with promise because righteous ness was to the ascendant Men were fighting and sacrificing themselves and all they potted for a righteous principle and the God of righteousness was on their aide. .Those days manifested the triumph of righteousness. Slowly but turely the righteous cause won the day and righteousness exalted the nation. Back of aU phenomena back of tha whole universe there are moral laws and a moral Lawgiver and Governor who will uphold and; vindicate the moral law ' with out respect of person. He put down tha mighty' from their seat and exalte the humble and meek. No nation can break with, gmpunity. Hie laws. The wrong may flourish' for a season but all th time it will be breeding evile which sooner or lafar will come to a head and than follow an upheaval. Take for instance elavery. . Although probably ott the who) the alaves war wall treated and looked after, yet slavery is a sin against mkn. The man may be black, he rry be densely ignorant end require to be treated as a child yet : after all, tha image of Gjd ia stamped on him and tha likeness of Ood can be developed upon him. IHeas a . man "has tha inalienable f right of Ufa liberty end the , pursuit of happiness" Sfsvery may grant bim life and in a measure th pursuit of happiness, but the slave has f no command over hie own parson, ha can be sold like a chattle and ha has no redress. Her lie tha tin in slavery it robs a man unjustly of hit liberty erl degrade him below tha level of a man. This 'evil long continued became th cause of rousing men' passions untill finally the integrity of tha union was threatened nd long, and bloody frat ricidal war resulted which devested the fairest portions of the land; and oft as count of which waa sacrificed the flower of the na -Jon's sons. It may be disputed that tha question of slavery waa the ch&f cause-of tha war but, if there had ben no slavery there hardly would have bean war. JThe qjestion of states rights wojild probfebly not hava arisen at least not in such:n acuta form. Slavery has always prdyed a curse to any nation prac ticfrait.' Today our nation ia atronger than ever bi (heir are causa at jvork which are sapping th atrengp, ql and undermining tha stable foundation upon which it ret. Excessive luxery becom ing more and more in vogue. ' The multi millionaire spends thousand and thous ands on mar fads. Living amongst the wealthy hat pverstepped' the limits of decency in many instances. The banquets of Lucullua : are being rivalled - m cost and auoptuousne. Th descrip ejssaW the doings of this aet read like thee preserved to ua of the Roman noblea in tha reign of Nero. A Roman emperor for sport mad a horse a consul a American gilded youth invite .his ((tends to dtaner with a baboon ae chief guest. Certainly tha Darwinian theory recieved strong confirmation in thia in stance, for really there waa little, accord ing to the newspaper accounts, to dis tinguish between the monkey that apei tha guests, and the guests w.to aped the monkey. If the newspapers are to be trusted, this ia not an exceptional case. . What does thia indicate but allow moral " tone amongst those in conspicuous places. And what must be the result but a blase eet who incapable of any healthy amuse ment, will turn to pass away tha time. It a not :orprising that there have been the gravest scandals among thia class that husband ana wiie, giuwiug uU f sr.: another hava not scrupled with .the con nivance of each other, to commit adultery in order to get a divorce, that they might legally change partner. Progressive divorce, as it has been well called, ia get ting more and more prevalent in this set Let us remember that when the Roman be gan to b luxurious, they commenced to pass lax divorce laws. Again excessive luxury demande im mence sums to support it Who has to do tha work which earns them? The common people. Hence when they eee this display of luxury paid for with money obtained by the sweat of their browe and exhaustion of their bodies, and Tor which they hava received barely enough to sup port themselves, and their families, no wonder they get dissatisfied and trouble eneue. Is it not a fact that alongside of all the! ostentation and display of wealth by the millionaires the bulk of the people hava only vary moderate livings? Conse quently there ariees the temptation to live beyond one's income in order not to be too conspicuously outclassed. Th man who earns $100 a month, lives not not far from nim who receive twice that amount and tries to keep up socially with tha latter. The other tries to emulate his neighbor who get $500 a month, and o it got on. Th result is, that embez zlement forgery and fraud of every kind is, becoming most and more common and frequent During the pat year many disgraceful business transactions hava been exposed, referring to these in his convention ad dress the Bishop of Connecticut said? "Greed, of gain has superinduced a fatty degeneration from what waa relatively, the robust health pf a former day. Man who hav been respected are found to have departed far from principal and hon or. There hae been playing for high stakes with loaded dice and with utter unscrup ulousneis as regards opponents." The situation then, presents many omi nous signs. !ul tha welfare of our natian is in our own hands. A band of peasant! provedjto th salt of tha earth and caved Rome from being utterly con sumed by its hist. So if we guard againet and avoid' these evils, a far aa ourselves are concerned wa ahall be ex ercising a regenerating influence for good. Evil comrtjunications corrupt good manner and the reverse it true namely that good comroun cationa improve bad manner. Above all w must remember, that no good can te accomplished except In accordance with Ood'a lawa. Our in fluence should be' directed towards up holding and maintaining these. In this way we; tRall be doing patriotic service as much as those who shoulder the musket in tha daf of battle. Peace hae it con flict, aiAtoriei and defeat at well ae war. that are th more impor tant jo Affect, Let us then, as good ciU zn ahp have th nation's welfare at l)ai never forget that "Righteousnese xejteth a nation, but ain ia a reproach to any people." Teach thia to your chil dren and impress its truth upon them and it will prove a most valuable guide to their conduct in after life. Let them in dulge to the full commensurate with pre cautiont for the public and individual safety, in the tumult and tha shouting which acopmpanies th celebration of th national day. But above all, impress upon them how our greatness hae been achieved and to Whom we are supremely responsible. mm Mini AT W IScrlppa New Association) : Carson Nv . Jnna S Onn r knl. out ia the Ramsey mining district a few miles east of here today. Armed men are entrenched on valuable miring claims. ready lor open battle. Reinforcement and a-nmunition have been requested from Carson. The trouble arose over a dispute in the ownershln of Huoh ImAi, which wee sold last week to Qoldfield in vestors, bhots were exchanged last night and this morninir a vim with men and arms left to orotect nronart owned by Carson residents. SldtARlVtR The feat of the man who stole a red not stove ia far surpassed in larcenboue proportions by the people of Colorado if we are to believe the testimony adduced in tha case of a Kansas vs Colorado which ia pending in the United States Supreme Court says The Irritation Asa: quoting an unamed Kansas City daily 'This testimony ia mostly in the form oi photographs taken as usual before and after the and the Kansans claim that these pictures demonstrate the fact that Colorado has stolen and carried away the Arkansas River. The Kansin claim priority riflhts to thia water. They hava eight or nine big ditches which say weie built before Coloradoana begun to irrigate anything but their tiroate and these ditches used, to be brimming full before Colorado swiped the water and turned it into ditches which were built In base imitation of tha Kans as kind. The Literary Digest NAY LIVE KM YEARS The chances for living a full centurv are excellent in the case of Mre. Jennie Dun can, of Haynasville, Me., now 70 years old. She writes; "Electric Bitters cured me of Chronic Dyspepsia of 20 years standing, and mada me feel aa well and strong aa a young girl." Electric Bitters cure Stomach and Liver diseases. Blood disorders, General Debility and bodily weakness. Sold on a guarantee at Niwlin Druo Co.'a drug store. Price only 80. THE : OXFORD DAK a a JAMES FARQUH ARSON, Prop. Caaiasete serlmenloi WINES, LIQUOR : AND CIGARS I 0-i Cold lunchee and mixed drinke a specialty. Fair and impartial a treatment to all. You are IpviUd to call and get acquainted. J : J. L MARS, Contractor and Builder LValer in Building Material ' Building Stone, Clean Coarse Sand and Gravel delivered. La Grande, Oregon Dro a line naming work, and I will ' name the right price. - Repairs for Any Make of Bicycle .Smiths '. CKEAMERY BUILDING! Agent for Cleveland Bicyclee U rM, Coothiomt Ae. Mmyomu wain e skd in tmmrttitom an tfetr uniBia our ophimm in wbatlwr h Infantum M protflDir MlntDl, r-oaiMnaiaft HnMiHurraMmw. MNU0WJ n ii umK unrr lur woanum IbrutMB MUM urn Inn. k Vtt. nsetve etrMi mNh, hsmms 9 the Scitditlc jinerican a hastatMMir UhntrM4 Mktr. muum vt mnr i4meo Vvurnal. 1' pari t(M eionUM, Ik auMbrall tax art. anal, S e t W St-, WaMIUNjlae, it, i . O :: L BIGGERS M. b, x j Phtsiciam and Susoson' Office Ralston Bid. over JJm.Betry'e store Office Phone Black 1821 , ' Residence Phone Red lOOl ; : ; DR. A. L. RICHARDSON s Physician and SuroeoV -i Ofifici over Hill'e Drug Stare.' Office Phone 1362 Residence Main 55 ' N. MOLITOR M. D. ' fUYSIOJAH a AND J SUROSON Car Iftim 1m,,,, . n J ri'Ann Cfc ' - niwiM nnu WVAlb Office Main 68 . Residence Main 68 - , i. . WILLARD SMITH- . r PUYSIOIAN AND SURGEON ' "'' .'- Lewie Building, opposite Sommer' House Office hours, I to 4. 7. to 8. p. m. Phone Main 71 y, . BACON U HAL.L ; fHYSIOlANS AND tUROION Office in Foley Buildinu. Phone T Main IS T. Bacon residence. Main 18 V M. K. Hall residtr.ee, Main 62 'i ip . DR. H. VOLP. , ; . .. ) ) Physician and Suroeon Office; Corpe Building. Telephone K)ain 80 Calls answered day or night. DR. F. E. MOORE . ' DR. H. C. P. MOORE Osteopathic. Physicians S ' Kirksville Graduates, under Founder v Office Sommer Buildida : . f Phones:, Office Main 65 p Ros. Main 64 ATTORN EY8- E L J IV WFORD & CRAWFORp.y Attornbys-at-Law ' (.AURANDR . , ORR0ON Office in Foley Building ,. J. W. KNOWLES AifoRNBY and Counsellor at Law Office In Ralston Buidmg ' . La Qrande, Oregon. ', ;' H. f. Williams A.'C. WiluaWs WILLIAMS BROS ; attornbys-at-uiw ! ' -Office in Ralston Building a Grande. L. A. PICKLER ' Civil Minino, Irrioation 'Enoiheehino i AND SURVEYINO ' Estimates, Plans, and Specifi- . . , cationa. .Office in Bohnienkamp Building. ' . ; -A Grande, Z Oregon Dentists C. B. CAUTHORN . DENTIST , Office over HiU't Drug Store La Grande, Orboon ! VETERINARY SUROEON A DR. P. A. CHARLTON J VETERINARY SURGEON U " "a Office at Hill'e Drugstore, L Grande Or " Residence Phone Red, 70 1 ' 3 k Office Phone 1361 Farmer Line 58. . TlfLS FOR MINI IVfRY, TINE No more a muddledbrain for'rnine I'll call for soda every time 1 j Quench my thiret to my heart's content, I ': Save cash for clothes as weir ae rent Treat my wife and children too j "Smile" w"ith them, and "emile" with you All the popular drinke at! Hill's soda t fountain. ! 1, NOTICE OF RESTORATION to Settle I ment. Entry, Filing and Selection of Lands , within the former Baker City Forest Re i ; serve, Oregon. Department of the lnt.-- -i ior, General Land Office, Washington, Of C. March 28, 1 906. In pursuance of th ' Broctamatinn of the President of th ,. Initad Static, dated March 16. 1 906, ex. ; eluding f roin the former Baker City Fore; ' '' , Reserve, partly embraced in the Blui , Mountain Forest Reserve, Oregon, thi ; area described below, and restoring U ' settlement the public lands therein, nolle is hereby given that the eaid publio land '(, ' will become subject -tenantry, filing am " selection, under the usuai reHrictions, a 1 uia United Stales Land Office at "U , t-'-Jrande. Oregon, on July 18, 1906: t i Township eight (8) Southi' Range thirty ' light 'S8) East, Willamette Meridian, th 5 west half of the north-west quarter an . Ae west halt of tha south-west quarli. A Section thirty-five (55); in Townshf" line (9) South, Range thirty-nine (38 East, the west half of the noitb-wet i quarter and the west half of the .soutr, '. r est quarter of Section twenty nine ('it tnd the weet .half of the - north-ww. quarter of Section thirty-two 12, , . W. A, Richards, Coinmissione ; Approved: j ;, Thos. Rayn, ' 1 .' j Acting Secretary of th Interior. j ; ' . i i- ."' 1 .'; .... ' i .... "