La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 06, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTVKHBta OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. OREGON, MONDAY. JANVAKX , i-- nr.r Tra SOME STRIKING f ACTS ABO I MATCH III DUSTki it j "i It is perhaps mors characteristic of many year, tells us that .If he were ment at the Steward on Monday. Jan uary . This encasement will again emphasize the (act that real minstrel sy Is not dead, as this form of enter tainment is entirely an American feature, which has gradually drifted away (rem the Idea of Its originator. There was a time when the public would stand for a so-called minstrel show to appear in oriental scenes and costumes, powdered wigs and painted faces, which was rather charming to Americans than of any other people to hold small things in contempt, for getting that J'lltUe drops of water, lit tie grains of sand" ... constitute the planet we Inhabit, A match Is a small sad insignificant Affair, yet multiplied as it has been in this country and the rest of the civilized world it has been one of the most- potential agents of modern material development, , It has come Into use at a late day In the world's history, . There are many liv ing among us still who can remember when the flint and tinder were the regular means of starting a fresh fire, and the old one carefully preserved 1' tuij!.".; he cn,.'w,r nifht after night to be revived in the morning. It is 80 years ago the present year that the luclfer match, the first genuine friction match, was Invented, and even that required an attachment of bent sandpaper to produce the desired re suits. It Is hard for the present generation to realise the Inconveniences from which the friction match emancipated their ancestor. The manufacture of this product has become a great and even somewhat diversified industry, because every section seems to have matches peculiar to Itself. A man who has been a commercial traveler for , SaioiflrLiim Arrival am Departure of Trains at la Grande. No. 1, westbound Portland Special, arrives 9:25 a. m.; departs, 9:30 a. m. No. (, eaatbound passenger, mall and express, arrives at 6:45 a. m.; de parts 8:50 a. m. No. I, eastbound Chicago Special, arrives 8:06 p. m.; departs, 8:10 p. m. No. 6, westbound passenger, mall nd express, arrives 8:10 p. m.; de parts, 9:15 p. m. Elgin Branch. Leaves La Grande at 8 a, m. and arrives In La Orande at 5:35. taken up and carried to any point east of the Alleghenles be eould tell within a hundred miles of where he was by the matches he should find In use. There is also a - national pride matches. A recent mayor of Han Chester, England, visiting friends Boston, a few days ago, spoke very highly of our "abominable matches, and declared that he did not see how a high-spirited, independent and en terprlslng people like ourselves put up with them. 700,000,000,000 a Year. The American people, however, ap pear to be fairly well contented with the home product, else they would not buy and consume so many with com paratively so little grumbling. They use up about 700,000,000,000 a year or about half of all that are manufac tilled in the world. There are hun dreds of factories scattered over the country, one plant on the Pacific coast covering 240 acres and operating over 30 miles of railroad, over which Is carried to It dally 200,000 feet of sugar pine and yellow pine logs for the match machines. Inferior lumber will not do. It must be straight-grained and free from knots and carefully treated In addition. ' The by-product goes Into larger things. The factory on the Pacific coast referred to turns out as this by-product a thousand doors and 800 window sashes dally. In single year one match company In the lake region cut 225,000 board feet of pine, though that was Intended Jor more than a year's product. It Is no wonder when we consider these figures, that the matchmakers are becoming anxious. And that is true In other countries as well as our own. In Germany and France there Is a movement to have forests planted JuBt for match timber, and we may soon fare a famine In match wood in this country, for not all kinds can be used for that purpose. It may also appen that Invention may develop something that will take the place of matches. It is not probable that the limit of progress has been reached In the means of producing fire at need. There Is, no Promethean penalty for the man who shall make the discovery but rather welcome and reward by his eager fellow men. If Now a Tremendous Irresistible it ... - - . -. :--:.rK-.'.-.Ttri-.::.rjr.- IJAIDART Jan. M 1 Commencing Saturday, Si At the Hour of Nine and l Closing Sat.Even'mgJanua George Primrose, the Great Minstrel Man. look upon, because It was new, but this style having lost Its novelty Is no longer charming and, furthermore, theatergoers now want American mln- trelsy that is true to negro life of plantation days and truly a feature of our own country. Mr. Primrose Is the first to furnish this genuine form of amusement, but with modern em bellishments of a kind that enhances the effect. The gaudily bedecked cos tumes and white-face minstrelsy has seen Its day. In its place has come the merry darkey fun Intermingled with up-to-date songs and humor, led by George Primrose. TONIGHT George Primrose and his big min strel company will play an engage ! STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE 4 The' Midland Jubilee Singers. This excellent organization of col ored people will give an entertainment at the opera house on Thursday eve ning, January 9, under the auspices of the high school. The club is said to be the finest college glee club now traveling. They sing the old planta tion songs with that utter abandon which characterizes the negro race. They also sing music of a more diffi cult type, but there are no Black Pattls among them and no straining after operatic effects. D. H. STEWARD. Maragar MONDAY, JANUARY 6 YOU'LL LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF AT LOVE'S AFFINITY GEO, PMMR0SE'S K Minstrels HEADED BY i HE DANDIEST OF ALL DANCING COMEDIANS GEORGE H. PRIMROSE WITH HIS OWN GREAT COMPANY OF MINSTRELSY LEADING ENTERTAINERS. Magnificent Production Splendid Singers Fifty Joymakers Wonderful Novelties Ap 0c4n of Merriment Same Dandy Company and Production as Presented in all the Leading Theatres Throught the Country I THE WORLD'S GRANDEST AND BEST OF MINSTRELS PRICES Orchsttra $1.50 Orchsttra Circle $ 1 .00 Dress Circ!s 76o Gallery SS and 60c. Seats on salt Saturday at Van Quran's stors M ' " Ml a Not a Clearance Sale of Old Rub titeh. hut a sale of Uie CHOICEST, NEWEST and the Season's MOST DE SIRABLE MERCHANDISE. Every article in our large Stock, in cluding some early arrivals In Spring Goods, will go on sale Saturday morn ing at Irresistible price reductions. Don't wait, there are many choice plums to be plucked, but they are marked for quick selling and will not last long. LADIES BELTS In silk, kid, and novelty beltings in all desirable widths and worth regularly 11 $1.00 to $1.25, choice, dur ing this sale Hoc 50c, 75c, & 85c Ladies' belts in large assortments sale price now 25c w m fABLE UNENS AT WONDERFUL SAVINGS 60 in Turkey Red table linens easily worth twice the price, the yard 25c 85c Bleached satin da mask special .this sale at the yd. . 59c in a x l j: J l a ? pienmu assortment in all the desirable widths, an excelent value at 10c choose t now per yd. He Also a special lot of regu lar 10c embroidery at per ya. 5c "The Man of Uie Hour." . Playgoers will no doubt view with great favor "The Man of the Hour," which will be seen at Steward's opera house Tuesday night, January 11, be Ing presented here with a special se lected company under the manage' ment of William A. Brady and Joseph R. Orlsmer. "The Man of the Hour" from all reports, easily ranks as one of the most substantial hits of the past season uf the new one. It Is said to contain more generous laughs than many a farce, and the love Interest Is absorbing. The play Is said to be strong, convincing and uncommonly interesting and proves particularly ef fective as a dramatic vehicle, because it deals with a familiar subject In most virile manner. iPrice THE LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT YOUR DOLLAR DOES DOUBLE DUTY-HALF PRICE I For any garment you may select, In ladles' Suits, ladles' Coats, misses' and children's Coats and Jackets, ail ladles' trimmed and tailored Hate and about six dozen ladles' Waists, all In this season's most popular styles and fabrics. ! NEW ELECTRIC THEATRE A CLEVER DETECTIVE. BETWEEN TWO FIRES. Illustrated Song: 4 When Sweetheart Mary Whts- pered, 'Yes'." THE TIRED TAILOR'S DREAM. THE TROUBLESOME FLEA. Program changes each Monday 4 and Thursday. Ladles' sout- 4 air matinee every Wednesday, t p. m. Children's So matinee 4 4 every Saturday, I p. m. 4 4 New Electric Theater. 4 4 B, M. SHERWOOD CO., 4 Proprietors. 4 4 Mahaffey Building. 4 4444444444444444 44 44 4 I :: n t: t: fabrics. ALL LADIES' SUITS AT HALF REGULAR PRICE. ALL LADIES' COATS AT HALF REGULAR PRICE. ALL CIRDREN'S COATS AT HALF REGULAR PRICE. ALL MISSES' COATS AND JACKETS AT HALF REGULAR PRICE. ALL LADIES' HATS AT HALF REGULAR PRICE. 4 I I 1 1 e 151 Ts 1 z A 4 a A 4 4 ?4 A TIIE.M ARE BARGAINS ft VOU CANNOT AFFORD TO OVERLOOK. LIMITED SPACE WILL ONLY PERMIT MENTIONING A 1 FEW. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS AND YOU WILL ZlLT FULLY APPRECIAT tii it Men's Coats and Vests, worth 123.00 Suits , LADIES' FURS AT TREMENDOUS PRICE REDUCTIONS. Every fur scarf in the house must go. To movo them quickly we cut prices without regard for cost. We carry nothing but the most dependa ble Furs, made by the moat reliable fur houses In America, and the know ing ones will not fall to profit by this opportunity, so don't wait and blame us If you do not find what you want. Come now. Don't wait. 120 Furs ..$13.35 $15 Furs ..$9.98 $12 Furs .. $7.98 $10 Furs . .$.3 $( Furs .. $3.98 $4 Furs ..$2.85 MEN'S FUR OVERCOATS AT A BIG SAVING ONE-THIRD OFF. We handle nothing but the justly famous "BISHOP" Coats, easily the peer of all Fur Coats, every one of them made from matched furs, in Raccoon, Moroccan Lamb, Russian Calf, Wolf and Natural Grey Alaska Goat Note the prices: $75.00 Fur Coats $55.00 Fur Coats $33.00 Fur Coats $20.00 Fur Coats ..$49.95 ..$38.85 . .$23.00 ..$13.35 READ EVERY ITEM QUOT ED BELOW CAREFULLY. EVERY ONE OF SCOPE AND MONEY-SAVING OPPORTUNITIES OF THIS SALE UNTIL YOU PAY US A VISIT up to $12; choice now for. $4.95 $22.60 Suits Men's nitra Vent, worth UD to $20.00 Suits $2.50; now All Boys' Suits All boys' Overcoats. Men's fancy Vests . . All ladles' Skirts... Ladles' Flannelette $1.20 '18-0 Suits $15.00 Suits .One-third Off .One-third Otf io.OO Suits One-half Price One-third Off Waists. MEN'S worth up to $1.25; choice for 39c $20.00 Overcoats Ladles' Skirts, worth up to ' $18.00 Overcoats 4 $10, now $2.50 $15.00 Overcoats 4 $1.25, $1.50 Men's Shirts; now 78c 112.00 Overcoats 75c and 85c Caps 48c 110.00 Overcoats Men's Linen Collars Be $8.00 Overcoats 4 t; Every Article at l 4 neaucea rnces A LA GRANDE, OVERCOATS $18.88 $13.00 UNDERWEAR -If A S!l Rmrn TTJ "ucrwear, worm up to .S10.Z3 $1; now e .$13.35 Misses' Underwear, worth up .$12.00 to 75c, now 29c t .$10.00 Men's $1.25 wool Underwear . 79c . $8.00 Men's $1.60 wool Underwear $128 4 . $8.85 Ladles' heavy fleeced 76o 44 Underwear, now ., ... 3e ! Chllfl'B haOvtf 1nAnA ?, A . j ticcwu u iiuer- weai; regular 25c to SOc value, - io to 33o e now from Boys' Outing Gowns, regular .$12.00 65c values; now 880 . $8.00 75o Men's Outing Gowns .... 4W S 75c and 85a ladle, nuti.. n le r 76o and 85o ladles Outlna- flown. 5.85 now " l t! Every Article at Reduced Prices OREGON 2 v;v.w.v..;: