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GREAT ENGLISH HOMES.
It Is a pathetic fact that there are
several men In the United Kingdom
who would consider themselves on
the brink of bankruptcy If they were
reduced, by any evil stroke of fate,
to a mere pittance of flOOO a week
who would find It simply Impossible
to rub along anyhow on the Income
of a simple millionaire, which would
be barely sufficient In some cases to
pay the expenses of the lordly pleas
ure houses which they have Inherited
from their ancestor.
The Duke of Devonshire, for ex
ample, has no fewer than seven of
these staely homes six In England
and one In Ireland each of them fit
for the reception of a. king, and In
not one of which, as he confessed the
other day, ha he lived long enough
to explore thoroughly. Probably he
himself doe not know within 1000
how much these palatial homes cost
yearly to maintain, but the annual
cost ha been said to make a very big
bole In (100,000.
In Wentworth, Woodhouse, which
Is only one of his four palaces, Lord
Fltxwllllams owns ths largest private
house In England. It ha a frontage
of fOO feet, It hall la so enormous
that four suburban villa could be
built Inside It, and Its owner could
live In a different room every day for
six weeks and still leave several
rooms unseen. , The Duke of Port
land own five regal homes In Eng
land and Scotland, the value of which
run Into the millions, and which,
with the attached gardens and estate,
keep hundreds of servant employed.
At Walbeck he has mora than SO
acre of kitchen garden alone; In the
(las house and garden proper he
.employe about TO men and boys, and
his horticultural bill for this one
nohse is said to exceed C000 a year.
Blenheim palace, the Duke of Marl
borough' Oxford seat, Is so colossal
that the late duke used to declare he
pent 1800 a year on putty alone for
hi window panes. It actually cost
100,000 to build In day when money
was more valuable than It I today.
It I 348 feet long, ha It etalrcsaes
and when It was repaired some time
ago his graoe found It necessary to
ell his pictures and book to pay the
cost, which amounted to more than
tSO.000.
The Duke of Northumberland own
five stately seats, at one of which
Syon House, Bentford a staff of
SO or 40 men is kept busy, largely In
the magnificent kitchen garden, and
fruit houses. And yet the duke spends
only a small portion of the year In
this princely home, the rental value
of which probably exceeds the Lord
Chancellor's official home.
The Marquis of tut tins five seat!
In England, Scotland and Wales, and
one of them, Mountstuart, Rothesay,
covers an aero of ground, has 150
rooms and has actually cost over 2,
00(1,000, representing even at a mod
erate four per cent, a value of S0,
000 a year. One can easily understand
that his lordship's Income Is 230.
000 pounds a year t not a penny too
much fur the demands on It.
KKSl'LTS OK THK HATF. LAW.
The effects Of the new rntlrond rate
law are explained In a report of con
gress just made by the interstate
commerce commission. It Is pleas
ant to note that the commission says:
". "By rallwsy managers, almost wlth-
J art exception, the amended law haslcesslty be thrown Into the streets.
been accepted In good faith, and they
exhibit for the most part a'slncere and
earnest disposition to conform their
methods to Its requirements. To a
gratifying extent there has been re
adjustment of rates and corectlon of
abuse by the carriers themselves,
and It is not too much to say that
there Is now a freedom from forbidden
discrimination which Is actual and
general to a degree never before ap
proached." ? The commission expresses special
gratification at "the general and
marked Improvement In transporta
tion conditions." saying: "The amend
ed law with Its enforceable remedies,
the wider recognition of Its funda
mental Justice, the quickened sense
of public obligation on the part oi
railway managers, the clearer percep
tion by shippers of all clauses that an
Individual advantage Is morally, an
well as legally, Indefensible, anil the
augmented Influence of the commis
sion resulting from its Increased au
thority, have combined to materially
diminish offensive practices of ever
sort, and to signally promote thi
purposes for which the law was en
acted."
riCCVLIAK AM) 1'EUTIXKNTl
In 1769 a body of volunteers, con
sisting entirely of Jews, was formed
In Charleston, S. C, and fought under
General Moultrie.
The Nobel prizes were suggested by
the eighth earl of Brlilgewater, (Bon
of the blxaop of Durham. He left
$40,000 to be paid to the author of the
best treatise on "The Power, Wisdom
and Goodness of God a Manifested In
the Creation." The judge divided
the money among eight person.
The American electric street railway
at Seoul, Korea, carried 18,174 pas
sengers dally In 1906; the car mile
age was 398,816; the equipment is 3.
passengers and 18 freight cars, with
12 miles of track with overhead trol
ley. One Injury occurred In 1906.
Net earnings were $25,324, 48 per
cent over 1905.
A strange military body Is a troop
of cavalry at St. de Moorway, a
province on the east coast of Africa,
which Is under the rule of the French
governor general at Madagascar.
These soldier go about their military
operations on oxen. The animal are
lean creature and they move with
surprising rapidity.
The coming campaign for United
States senator promises to be one of
the liveliest in our history under the
primary system. Senator Fulton
state that he will soon be home to
answer the charge made by Francl
Heney. Heney states that he will
probably return to the state before
the primary election. We all krow
that Heney Is a fighter and those who
personally know Senator Fulton, are
well aware that he Is no quitter and
there wlll.be something doing upon
his arrival. Governor Chamberlain
may be forced to make a few addi
tional remarks when the fireworks be
gin to Illuminate the political horizon.
The people generally took to the
Idea of growing aster last year and
there were so many pretty yard that
heretofore took little It any Interest In
flowers, that this year the members
of the Neighborhood club feel confi
dent that there will be more than
twice a many yard In the competi
tion for hoar as there were last year.
Let us all grow a prize aster bed this
year. Of course, we cannot all win
tha prize; nevertheless, the satisfac
tion of adding beauty to the home
and our city Is sufficient to cause us
to make the attempt, especially ahen
we know so many other will. -'
The Roosevelt administration has
made thousands upon thousands of
votes for the republican party. The
young men of the country are keep
ing abreast with the times and are
not slow In recognizing that the re
adjustment of corporate power must
come through the republican party
the party of affirmation, not of nega
tion. The registration bonks through
out the country show a large percent
age of the young men registering for
the first time, are associating them
selves with the republican party.
The civic Improvement suggestion
by the Neighborhood club will meet
with the hearty approval of our cltl
ki-ens. A few garbage cans scattered
throughout the business district would
add greatly to the appearance of the
xtreets. Ten or a d07en, the cost
would only be a trifle, would be the
means of keeping the husln'-ss sectl
quite fTeo from a lot of trash tha
under presnt oendltlons must of n
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SUBJECT
Washington, Feb. 6. At a private j
meeting of the Union veterans sched
uled for this evening, it Is expected
that means will be discussed to pre
vent the proposed erection by south
ern women of a monument to the
memory of Major Henry Wlrz, the
confederate ' officer who was In
charge of Andersonvllle prison during
the civil war. Major Wlrz was charg
ed with Inhuman treatment of Union
soldiers taken as prisoners and was
tried, convicted and hanged. The
monument project has aroused the
bitterest feeling among Grand Army
men throughout the country, and It
Is likely that the meeting of protest
here will be followed by similar gath
ering throughout the east and north.
Consevratlve veterans on both sides
fear that the matter will result In a
revival of the hatred between the
people of the north and south. The
fund for the monument was raised
by women of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. It I proposed to
unveil the memorial on Jefferson Da
vis' birthday.
The inscription for the monument
have been supplied by Mrs. Gourdln
Young, historian of the Georgia di
vision of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, and Include the follow.
Ing:
"In memory of Maj. Henry Wlrz,
S. A. Born In Zurich, Switzerland
"Tried by Illegal court-martial un
der false charges of excessive cruelty
to federal prisoners, sentenced and
Judicially murdered at Washington
D. C, November 10, 1865. '
That the United State govern
ment, not Maj. Wlrz, Is chargeable
with the suffering at Andersonvllle,
there Is abundant proof furnished by
friend and foe. Let the fact that he
chose an Ignominious death rather
than bear false witness against Presi
dent Davis, speak for his high quali
ties of honor, fortitude and self-sacrifice.
"To rescue his memory from the
stigma attached to It by Imblttered
prejudice and Ignorance, and to re
store It to Its rightful place among
men, the Georgia Division of the
United Daughter of the Confederacy
has raised this shaft."
Commander Newton Ferree, of the
department of the Potomac, Grand
Army of the Republic, Is one of the
leaders in the movement for the pre
vention of the erection of the Wlrz
monument.
"Tho propose such a memorial to
such a man Is the act of a lot of silly
and scatter-brained sentimentalists
and of women whose sole object is
to attain notoriety," declared Com
mander Ferres. "To build a monu
ment to a murderer will have tenden
cy to destroy the good feeling now ex
iting between the veterans of the
north ami south and I believe all true
soldiers of Dixie will resent such a
proposal.
"Wlrz was a cruel and heartless
nssnsslti and not a brave or gallant
soldier. HaiiKlng was too good for
Mm. He was not a field soldier, but
prison keeper, and never performed
in act of valor that would entitle him
o a little white slab, much less a
rival and Imposing monument such
is those women propose to erect at
'ndersonvllle. If we are to have In
Ten
Can Buy at
furniture:
Dressers $ 6.85
Beds 14.25
Mattresses
Feather Pillows
Gomforts
Range
5.50
.70
2 25
14.00
Let us furnish your Tinware. Enameled Ware. Glass
SI to SI 7.50. No trouble to show our goods
at like reduction.
and wood Heaters,
F. D. HA1STEN
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OF BITTER FICHT
America a memorial to Wlrz, let us
also build one to Nero and the other
arch-murderers of history."
IMBLER ITEMS
A. O. Fisher made a business trip
to Summervllle today.
C. R. Hlbberd, Wade Brooks and
James Childers are taking In a fey
coyotes with hounds.
While every one worries about
lights In La Grande, A. Page ha his
own power and wear the smile that
won't come off.
Nice rain here last night.
George L. Cleaver transacted busi
ness here yesterday.
W. R. Dredge will give a dance
in the Bonton hall "Friday evening.
J. L. McKinnls has been very sick
in California.
Mrs. Isaac BIngerman is on the
sick list. i
Miss Etta Cable visited Elgin today.
Lucile B. Lloyd has returned to
Portland.
Anderson Bros, have bought a saw
mill at Elgin and have purchased
timber west of Summervllle, and will
saw this seasonl. This mean another
lumber yard for Imbler.
W. A. Stringham is dally receiving
large supplies of spring goods.
B. Oldenburg of Fruit Lane, visit
ed La Grande today.
What la called by some to be
daring hold-up In broad daylight, and
by others, to be of a much lesser Im
portance, occurred yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock when Mike Rees.
a tlmberman of Perry, was knocked
down and his pockets rifled by four
rough-oprarlng Individuals, who have
since gone west.
While attempts at a hold-up were
made, there was not sufficient evl
donee obtainable to Justify the off!
clnls In making a case of the fracas
Rees saw four men drinking on the
sidewalk In front of the Roesch
brewery and approached them, ssk
Ing to Join the toast. The party did
and while Rees was putting away the
firewater, one of the party picked his
pockets, but only found a knife. Rees
states that he wns unceremoniously
knocked down Immediately after
wards.
ine four were arrested by the cliy
police a short time after on Informa
tion filed by the victim. This morn
Ing, however, the four were allowed
their freedom as the plaintiff failed to
give definite charges against them
jney were ushered out of the city
mis afternoon by Chief of Police
Walden.
HELD i
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Days
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rp- ALL KINDS
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.65
Garpet
Steel Davenports
Cupboards
Side Boards
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10.00
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m K, WEST
AS A STAR
Do you know this gentleman?
Sure you do. One could not fall to
distinguish the handsome features of
N. K. West. Behold the halo around
his head; that 1b because he has not
smoked a cigarette for two whole
days.
There Is no use talking; when a
town can produce such attractions as
N. K it certainly is "going some."
Watch for the great noonday parade
of the "Elks' Minstrels" on Tuesday,
the 11th, and you will see N. K. shin
ing In all his glory.
A rehearsal waa held last evening
by a number of the leading artists
who will appear at the great minstrel
performance.
The best male singers In town are
to appear before the public on the
evening of the 11th and 12th.
Just look at this list and judge for
yourself:
George 8. Blrnle, baritone.
C. E. Cochran, baritone.
Geo. T. Cochran, basso.
F. C. Bramwell, basso.
C. P. Ferrln, tenor.
W. K. Davis, tenor.
H. M. Monson, baritone.
A. E. Draper, baritone.
Harry Mlller.tenor.
H. E. Coolldge, La Grande' favor
ite actor.
A. B. Huelat, the world's renowned
monologlst.
W. S. Alllnson, the minstrel king.
J. B. Gilham, "Sweet Singer."
O. M. Rlchey, In catchy songs.
Charles Cross, song and dance ar
tlst.
Adna Roger, world's greatest CO'
median.
'')" ouuivan, me rising young
star."
And a chorus of over 80 male voices
in harmonizing melodies.
Besides the world' greatest sou-
brette, Miss Etta Foley.
Romember tho dates Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, February H and
12. Reserved seats will ha n
for both performances
morning, February 8.
Saturday
Something doing when Daly and
Williams meet tn that 15-round go
Friday night.
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F
IS Miiiltll
A more peculiar, more scientific
and more brilliant game of football
may be expected as the result of tha
changes made by the football rules
committee at Its meeting' a week ago
Saturday. The alteration of the rule
regarding the forward pass, while
merely drawn In one form of an al
teration of the penalty, will mean that
the pass will assume entirely new fea
tures and that coaches will have to do
a great deal or tnmicing to get me
benefit of the pass without a chance
of being penalized.
The great trouble with the forward
pass waa that it depended almost en
tirely on luck for Its success. As a
result many a team, not knowing any-
better means of advancing the ball,
would throw it down the field in the
blind hope of It recovery. Not only
the back and the ends, but also the
linemen would rush down and to the-
fleetest went the ball.
Referee could not tell in the In
discriminate mlxup for whom the
pass was Intended. They were at a
loss to find Just where the ball hit
the ground because the players piled
In and all became onslde. The new
rule will alter this. Only the player
who can legally touch the ball on the
side making the pass, are allowed to-
recover It, and If one of them Jha
already touched It, only he can regain .
The result la that the penalty for
a bad pass the loss of the ball wilt
be applied whenever the pas la not
handled by the man for whom It was.
Intended.
HEW
OOTBALL
Coachea must carefully study the-.'
conditions under which the play may
be used, and will not be able to risk;
the pass as often as last season. Be
sides, they will be better protected
In making their play, for the rules'
committee took the pain to define
under what circumstance anything lot
the nature of holding or tackllngr
might be allowed while the ball la irav
tha air on a pass.
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court of the Unite
States for the District of Oregon,
la tha matter of K. Mlzoguchi, a
bankrupt.
la Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of K. Mlxoguchl, ot
La Grande, In tha County ot Union
and District Aforesaid, a Bankrupts
Notice I hereby given that on the
Slst day of January, A. D. 1908, the-
sald K. Mlzoguchi was duly adjudi
cated bankrupt; and that the first:
meeting of his creditor will be held"
In the office of the referee In bank
ruptcy in La Grande, Oregon, on the
17th day of February, A. D. 1908. at
10 o'clock In the forenoon, at which,
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business a may properly
come before said meeting.
February 6, 1908.
JNO. S, HODGIN,
Referee In Bankruptcy-
Eastern Poultry.
Three carloads of poultry from the
mlddle west reached San Franclsco
one day last week and yet the demand
took the supply without any reduc
tion of prices.
Something doing when Daly and'
Williams meet In that 15 -round go
Friday night
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