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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1908)
.yi,Mt-iisvn '- ! , ................... ...Mnri . EVESUHQ OB8KRVKH, LA GRANDE. OREGON. THTRSDAY, MARCH It, IMS. rMHE KTTEA School Supplies E.rjrStUrdaTi,B.rginD,Ji0 School Supplies at - t) FERGUSON'S i v ':, .-. The Wealthy The Particular I Tho aav HCMAX NATURE AND KELIGIOCS TRUTH. (Continued from par ) than a hundred thousand years, and it has played an enormous part In the history of mankind in the whole de velopment of human society. Nobody can Imagine what mankind would have been without It up to the pres ent time. Either all religion has been reaching out for a phantom that does not exist, or reaching out after some thing that does exist, but of which man, with his limited Intelligence, has only been able to gain a crude Idea, And the latter seems a far more prob able conclusion, because, if It is' not so, it constitutes a unique exception to all the operations of evolution we know about As a general thing In the whole history of evolution, when you see any Internal adjustment reach ing towards something, it is in order to adapt Itself to something that really exists; and If the religious crav ings of man constitute an exception, they are the one thing in the whole process of evolution that Is exception al and different from all the rest. And this Is surely an argument of stupendous . and resistless weight . The whole force of this argument shows that there is no natural Inward craving without an external object to satisfy it, Now men do crave after Ood. The Psalmist exclaims: "As the heart panteth after the water brooks. panteth my soul after Thee, O mankind; that the safety of society, as even noted Infidels have acknowl edged, Is Inseparably bound up with maintaining the Idea of Ood. They may rest assured, that what the Psalm ist said in his day. Is true In general now, that "The fool hath said In his heart. There la no God.? (Pa. 14:1). UPTON H. GIBBS. will be happy in the use of that new light the DAVIS-JORDAN MUSIC CO. have in their store. Bums the gas your coal oil lamp $ lets escape. Call tonight and see it $ i HAY, GRAIN, WOOD - -1 - - We have in stock a lot of fine timothy, wild, grain and alfalfa hay, bought before the price advanced. . We are selling this hay at low price, quality guaranteed. Webuy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff ofall kinds. We'll sell flour at lower price than others. Try us. i - We are closing out our wood business. Have about 100 cords left Get some at a reduced price before it is all gone. THE REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND COMMISSION CO. - -xlllHttlIMM Mtf t YOUR WORK Iswhatwewant We don't call on you one week for it and tell you the next we cannot do it for vou We want it now, and all the time. We do not think itnecessary at this tme.to say anything about the class The fact that we have been in the LAUIN DRY business for twelve years in La .. . Grande we think sufficient evi-; . . . V; ' dence that our work is sat- , , isfactory. Try it - a B. C. LAUNDRY " TELEPHONE MAIN 1 9o , ANJARRAY OF GOODIES that will please anyone with a pal ate young or old; trials or female it her displayed, not only on special occasions, but evsry day in the yearour shop's open. A tests (or candy i no' confined to child ren and women only. Men w all liks them. E. D. SELDER God. My soul thlrsteth for God, for the living God." , (Ps. 42.) This is no abnormal Instance. The man whose spiritual nature Is strong will thus long after God. There are thousands of instances and the purer the life the stronger the longing. Thus the evolutionary theory establishes the strongest probability almost amount ing to certainty, that there is a God, by discovering the law that every In ternal Impulse reaches out to some thing which exists. These arguments establish the great est probability that there Is a God. They do not, however, produce Him and herein fall short of positive proof, but the presumption they afford Is so strong that It compels attention. But there la another proof which furnishes positive evidence' to the be liever of the existence of God. It can not of necessity do so to the unbeliev er, but he must take It under consid eration. For It is of sufficient import ance to compel his attention and de mand investigation. This Is the argu ment derived from a personal knowl edge of God. This knowledge Is sim ilar to that which a man obtains of another through association and Inter course. There are men who show the most Intimate knowledge of God. Who not only speak of, but to Him. We read of Abraham who was called the friend of God. He, we find, spoke out his mind to God as a man to man. This Intercourse Is called communion with God, or more commonly prayer. Those who practice It will tell you that it brings God to them. They receive assurance thereby that He not only exists, but that He hears their prayers. Abraham Lincoln, In the darkest hours of the Civil war, was not ashamed to kneel down and make known his perplexities to God. We have his assertion, of the relief he thus obtained. The testimony of such men cannot be dismissed with a con temptuous wave of the hand. When Daniel Webster declared that the greatest thought with which his mind had ever been occupied-, was the thought of his personal responsibility to a personal God, where Is the man who will have the temerity to declare that Daniel Webster was a victim of superstition? Such an eminent lawyer who stood at the head of his profes sion, and understood the nature of evidence was not the man -to be de ceived by Illusions. Such personal evidence Is positive In Its character and cannot be Ignored. The man who says that Abraham Lincoln and Dan iel Webster were deceived. In order to obtain a hearing, must prove that he Is a better Judge than they, and also than that vast number who have walked humbly with their God and in whose ranks are found the greatest In tellects of theworld. Those who be lieve need not be uneasy at any as saults on their belief. Let them pos sess their soul In patience for God cannot be ruled out of His universe or deposed from ruling Its affairs. Let them not mind any jibes or sneers at their stmplencsj In thus believing In God. Because, when it comes to com paring Intellects or brains, those of the believing number have the decided advantage.. The history of the world affords abundant evidence of the utter Inability of atheism to establish any thing for the permanent benefit of GUARDIAN SALE. In the matter of the guardianship of the estate an,d person ot Maggie Given, true name Margaret Given, an Insane person. Notice la hereby given that the un dersigned, guardian of the person and estate of Maggie Given, true name Margaret Given, an Insane person, by virtue of an order ot the Honorable County Court of Union county. Ore. gon, made and entered on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1(08, at a regular term thereof, will on and after the 13th day of April, A. D. 1908, offer for sale,; and will sell at private sale, to the highest bidder, subject to the confirmation of the court for cash In hand, al) the right, title and Interest of the said Maggie Given, true name Margaret Given, (the same being an estate in fee simple) In and to the following premises, to-wlt: All that portion of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section thirty (SO) in township four (4) south, of range forty (40) east, W. M., except Ing that portion heretofore deeded to Minnie Ostrander, bounded as com mencing at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter ot the north west quarter of section SO township 4 S. R. 40, E, W. M., as siore said, and running thence east 64 rods , and ( links, thence north 69 rods and S links, thence west 64 rods and t links, and thence south 69 rods and I links to place of beginning. Also the water rights and ditches conveyed to this grantor and belonging to said land herein conveyed. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this ISth day of March, A. D. 1908. 1 S. L. GIVEN, Guardian. t MIMMM4MMMMM We Want Your Wants IN Our Want Ad Column Your want is placed before a thousand or more want-seeker very day Caa you afford to spend on cent per word of your want ad wh: results ar th ksynotes? . . FOR RENT. FOR RENT Housekeeping Inquire of Mrs. C. S. Zuber. f Red 1781. ' rooms. Phone FOR RENT Large store building, with shelving and counters; used a : number of years for hardware and ( furniture. Also housekeeping roonjg. 1417 Washington Ave. -l-lm FOR RENT Building on Fir St., ad joining Ronde Valley house, suitable for store purposes; furnished liv ing rooms upstairs. 'Phone to Black 41. FOR RENT Three furnished rooms ' for light housekeeping. 'Phone to Red fsi. .. Grafting Is a dead Issue. Bo says Dr. H. C. Par ker of tho ' Indiana School of- Medl elne. In Collier's Weekly. We concur with him. Blue Mountain Cough Syr- ip will cure your cough, not as pleas- int to take as some others, but It con tains the Ingredient that will post' tlvely and absolutely cure that cough. RED CROSS DRUG STORE. Jack Owners of Jacks please communl cat with the Sugar company's office Main SO. PAINT AND WALL f PAPER STORE PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING Staniels & Bugg ! 1420 ADAMS AVENUE La Grands, Oregon ; Phone. Red 1921 : mtta of room for light housekeeping. Inquire of Mrs. Edna Swart. .WANTED. WANTED To trade hay Stoddard Lumber Co. for wood. S-14tf WANTED Furnished house, 5 or rooms; Inquire of J. Frank Evans, at Red Cross drug store. ., WANTED A six or seven-room mofl ' ern cottage with small barn. Inquire at this office. .. WANTED A young man; good sal ary,' In or near La Grande, to rep resent and to how property for large Portland real estate firm. Ex perience not necessary. - Small cash security required. Address Manager, 141 Fifth St., Portland, Ore, FOR RENT Four-room house. Tel ephone Black 16SS. mil FOR RENT Well Improved 4-acr tract near Palmer mill; 5-room house, good orchard, good land.' In quire of B. F. Wade, Owl saloon. S-9tf FOR SALE. FOR SALE Team of heavy work horses, 1400 and 1600 pounds; and 7 years; also team driving mares. In quire 1417 Washington Ave. S-14tf WANTED Young mio rwuuut Grande to represent us as salesman on a commission basis. Write. us for particulars, Page Son, Port land, Oregon. .'. . , y . S-iS-St FOR SALE Five-room house, partly furnished; S lots, stable and wood shed; 1 block west of White school house. Inquire at 604 K St. 6-Jtf FOR SALE Ball barley for seed. For particulars call on J. A. Holman, R. F. D. No. 2, or 'phone 197x1, Bell Notice to Poultry Owners. Persons owning poultry In the city of La Grande, are hereby notified that there is a city ordinance prohibiting poultry from running at large, and all poultry muot be kept upon the premise of the owner. The said or dlnance will be strictly enforced. All those owning poultry of any ' de scrip tlon are hereby cautioned to take warning. . : J. W. WALDEN, S-14-20 1 . ' Chief of Police. NEW ELECTRIC THEATRE FORSAKEN, INDIAN LOVE. ."' JEALOUS WIFE. DARKEST HOUR. FLOUR OF MOUTH. . EDINBURG CASTLES. ' ' t . 4 TWO , ILLUSTRATED SONGS Tell Me, WU1 My Dream Come Truer and . Prlw-IIU. Program changes each Mo- day and Thursday. Door open promptly at 7 o'clock p. m. Matinee on Wednesday and Sat- urday. ' 444w NEW ELECTRIC THEATER. ' ' 4 R. M. SHERWOOD & CO., Proprietors. ' Mahaffey Build!-. : LA GRANDE SCIIOOLofMUSIC Studio over Selder's candy parlors. : : : PROF. DAY, Principal IN a HURRY? THEN CALL. " 'IriE TRANSFER MAN H will take that trunk to th De cot or your horn In let! tim than it tak to tall it Day phon Red 761 Night ". ,.. Black I792J Wagcc alwiys wjrt rerv.s FOR THE LENTEN SEASON i! -, ' .w; ...... i Th following list of seasonable eatables may help you to select your 4 T menus uuung mi season, wnsn carsiui nousswives sometimes nnd It diffi cult to arrang a satisfactory mtal. ' ;: ' .. ' . f Boston Beauty Mackarsl; Dainty Brand Cod Fish, two pound brick; Kg ' Herring; Boneless Lunch Httrimr In class: Norway Macksral UrHm... v French Sardine in cil; Muito d Sardines; Broiled Mackaral. i CANNED GOODS . ' Salmor, I obtir, Shrimp, Clam, Oytri, P. 8. Stock Clam Chowdr. f ' CHEESE '. ' i Full Cream Cheese, Swiss Cheese, Jersey Cream Chsese, Fin Llmbergsr Chees, McLaren's Roquefort Chei. I THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY E. P0LACK, Propr. Phone Main 76 ?4444444MtM4444444-t4' : s The Kind J , That is Advertised i : and . l the Kind That Wears i W. H. B0HNENKAMP C0. HARDWARE, FIRNITIRE AND CROCKERY ltt '1