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TROUBLES
ELKS SHOW
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Bamain Dep
If you have enough other troubles
to worry you, let us take care of
your corns. It won't cost much
and if the results are not entirely
satisfactory to you, will not cost
you anything.
I French
I Corn Cure
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cures corns. Takes two or three
days, sometimes longer, to do it
but when it is done it is well
done. No pain, no soreness, big
relief, small price.
Price, 25 cents.
INEWLIN
LA GRANDE
DRUG CO.
OREGON
Will II. lp the Willows.
Dwlght. 111., Feb. 12. A prominent
citizen of Dwlght, whose name hag
been suppressed, will tomorrow cele
brate hla 80th birthday by distributing
rnh donation! among all the widows
of the community. The philanthro
pist received many responses to an
advertisement In a local paper, and
It ! fttntAd that tha i1lBtiltiiilli.n nrlll
be a liberal one. The advertisement
In which he announced hla novel pro
ject was as follows: ,
"Every .widow residing within the
corporate limits of Dwlght and actu
ally In need of assistance and who
will make-thls fact known to the cash
ier of the First National bunk ol
Dwlght, giving ior name and address,
will receive a donation from the
cashier of said bank on February 13,
1908, which Is the date of my 80th
birthday anniversary, and the giving
and receiving will be. held In the
strictest confidence."
THE GEORGE PALMER
LUMBER COMPANY
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
We Solicit Ymr Orders for
Lumber, Lath, Shingles louldlngs,
Chain Wood
We are prepared to furnish and deliver matcial
promptly.
Call uj Petail Department Phone Main 8.
AT COST FOR CASH
On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose
of our Marble and Granite business, and in order to
dispose of the stock at once, we are offering our e.itire
stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual cost This
offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at
any time without notice. This means a direct saving
of 25 to 60 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock of
marble and granite in Eastern Oregon.
BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE
AND GRANITE CO
Works on Fir Street
La Grande, Oregon $
He who failed to attend the Elks'
stupendous, . magnificent, mastodon
minstrel production last evening,
truly missed something that would
have been worth while, for under the
able Instruction and management of
Messrs. Miller & Draper, local song
and stunt artists who were In a medi
ocre class before, now stand on a high
rung In the ladder of amateur mln
strelcy. The dash, spirit and delightful awing
with which the first performance was
carried on Is a credit to the managers,
but more to to those who had worked
conscientiously to perfect themselves
to carry the parts allotted. The
chorus waa splendid, the endmen
funny, the olio good and, In fact,
everything was tip-top, '
With endmen properly colored, the
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V SAIUifcNT ' "II
"Big IT' In the. Mhwtrcl Semi
circle. ' .
chorus members attired In fitting cos
tumes, the orchestra keyed to a pltcr
of proficiency seldom equalled by pro
fessional organizations, the curtain
went up on the : grand opening. Al
the conclusion of the opening over
ture by tho company. Interlocutor
Sargent caused the assemblage to bp
seated and then commenced over
two hours of fun and frolic that kept
the packed house In a continuous up
roar of side-splitting laughter, and
Hlclted favorable comment and ejacu
lations of surprise from 'friends of
he artists before the footlights. C.
P. Ferrln started the musical num
bers with a well rendered selection
ftach member of the entire company
s deserving of personal mention.
Charles Cochran, aided by Cecil Lilly
and Leroy Lelshmnn, made a big hit
with "School Days." The catchy song
vas well rendered and miniature pan
'omlme aided materially in making It
l strong drawing card.
Charles Cross, one of the six end
men, maintained his usual reputation
as a comedian with "He's a Cousin of
Mine." His dancing was good. Crost
always makes good. '.
"Senator" Allinson was so absolute
ly "rank" that It waa good. Ever;
one knows "Bill" can't sing, but th
way he did the SI wash dance to tht
tunes of a coon Cakewalk was "nothing
dow." When his voice failed hlir.
completely that splendid chorus cami
!o his rescue and made "Every Llttli
Bit Added to What Tou 3ot Maket
Tust a Little Bit More" one of the
strongest numbers on the program
!f the "Senator" can't sing, he can
dance and he danced until he was
danced out, to the extreme delight of
the audlonce.
One of those things which are not
funny but teem with music, was "8am
Land," sung by Oeorge Blrnle. Mr.
Blrnte has been before a La Grande
audience before and simply made
tood again.
Every so often one of those "cull'd"
folks would bob up and give addi
tional Impetus to the Incessant laugh
ter. This happened when O. M.
rilchey. who can shake the bones and
his feet likewise, to a certain extent,
made his debut In mlnstreldom with
"Because I'm Married Now." The
postmaster has missed his calling.
"No Wedding Rolls For Me" to Jim
mle Gllham's stunt for tonight, but
last evening It was a rattling good
Joke on Colonel Ivanhoe that brought
the county clerk before the people.
Clint Draper, who was largely In
strumental In arranging the beat of
his kind ever attempted In La Grande
CI." a sj.-.g and Csnce stunt to the U-
The People's Store
. n im nrDHDT,
Some time ago we set apart a space to be known as the "
MENT of our store and into this we put all the odd lots, remnants and especially
good things in staples from our stock. . , .1
That this department is much appreciated by our patrons and friends Mfln
tinually growing in favor is evidenced by the fact that thousands of dollars worm
goods have been sold from it during the past few months.
Naturally in a stock the size of ours there will accumulate many odd lots ana
remnants and these we shall continue to put into this department as fast as we nna
them. Ju3t now we are able to offer
Some Especially Good Things
linen Glass Towels, each i . ' c
Cotton Huck Towels, 1 6x32 each 8c
Union Huck Towels, 16x32, each 10c
Misses Hose, 20c values He
Misses Hose 25c values . I9c
Ladies Hose 12 1 -2c values 8c
Ladies Hose 15c values 11c
Ladies Hose 25c values 19c
REMNANTS
A great variety always to select from in
Outings, Flannelettes, Wool Dress Goods,
Calicoes, Ginghams, Embroideries, Laces
ODD LOTS
Underwear, Corsets, Fascinators, Caps,
Goats, etc. .
From 25 x To 75 Per Cent Below The Actual Value
NEW GOODS
Our Spring Stock of Goods
Is Arriving Daily - - -
' Already we have received hundreds of pieces of beautiful spring dress " goods
which are being opened up and placed on display as rapidly as possible. The lot in
cludes Panamas, Voiles, Batistes, Novelty Suitings, Shimmer Silks, French and
Scotch Cinghams, Madras Waistings, etc., etc.
To make your selections early means that you get the choice of all and have
the spri. g sewing done when sp ing gets here.
The
eople
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Store
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LA GRANDE'S LEADING DRY GOODS
THE OPERA
EMPORIUM AND TEMPLE OF ECONOMY ,;
HOUSE BLOCK:
tie of "Hello, Miss 'Ltze Green." He
stands on equality with leading pro
fessional minstrel men.
Endmen Oilman and C. I. Scri
ber, with Clint Draper and Harry Mil
ler, were also heard from with prac
tical Jokes.' ' '
As a mnnlngue artist Al Heulat If
In a class by himself. He was freely
encored.
The full list of endmen follows.
Bones William Allinson, C. J. Scrl
ber, O. M. Rlchey, Clint Draper.
, Tambos James Gllham, Clyde Sul
livan, Charlie Cross. Harry Miller.
The Chorus personnel follows:
George 8. Blrnle, Oeo. T. Cochran,
Hugh McCall, Herbert Patterson, J.
C. Kelty. C. O. Ramsey, J. H. Irish
man, E. W. Davis, ,Chas. E. Cochran,
K. C. Oetchel. P. M. Chlldors, F. W.
Jolly, J. R. Peare, J. F. Dordan, Win
Bunker, the L. D. 8, quartet, compos
ed of C. P. Ferrln, F. C. Bramwell,
W. K. Davis and H. M. Monson.
The grand finale was someintng
out of the ordinary. C. P. Ferrln
sang "Keep on Smlllag," with more
than usual success. A spotlight thrown
on Mrs. Draper In the rear of the
stage was spectacular and pretty.
Thus ended the grand opening. But
the fun was not over. That chorus of
men's voices was to be heard again
later. In "Moonlight on the Mississip
pi." The minstrel man and his porter
was a side-splitting sketch, presented
by Clint Miller and Harry Draper,
that stands as one of the features of
the attraction.
What Is by many declared to be the
really good thing Included In the eve
ning's entertainment, was a Roman
travesty given by H. B. Coolldge, the
Roman senator, Adna B. Rogers as
Penny Ante, the senator's daughter,
ana u. u Crowe as Archibald, a
gladiator who had married Penny Ab
le privately and secretly and was at
tempting to muke a hit with the sen
iturlal papa. The barber's magnifi
cent physique made a strong hit with
the audience and fitted in admirably
with the part he vu carrying, t'has.
B. Hanford would have looked with
envy on the almost faultless burlesque
done by H. E. Coolldge. He was
good, briefly stated. Adna B. Rogers,
with his cunning ways, was admirably
made up as a girl of the romantic
days and though undergoing personal
sacrifice In suffering the loss of his
pink moustache, seemed to give his
whole soul to the part. He too. was
a laugh-producing factor in the olio.
Miss Etta Foley broke the spell of
masculine talent by singing
catchy songs In a de'llghtful way.
u. p. quartet sang "My Old
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Kentucky Home" to a new version.
It was the musical apex of the min
strels. r '
Those who have had the pleasurV
of listening to a crowd of darkles on
the banks of the Mississippi, the dos
ing number of the evening's mirthful
hours. ".Moonlight on the Mississippi"
was a star feature and one that carried
the listener to the land of Dixie. ' In
it George Blrnle was hea,rd again, as
sisted by that chorus which made
Its hit earlier In the evening. Hoe
downs gave the scene a true color.
With a number of changes to brAne'
in talent which was not heard 7a,t
evening, the show will be given again
tonight There are several fine new
numbers. In fact, which will be well
worth hearing. i 8norti ,t w
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
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