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Belief.
seems so broad,
Bet side by side with this
life's narrow span,
We need no greater evidence
that God
Has some diviner destiny for
man. ,
He would not deem It worth
His while to send ,
Such crunhlng sorrows as pur
sue us here,
Unless beyond his fleeting jour
ney's end '
Our chastened spirits found
another sphere.
So small this world! Bo vast
Its agonies!
A future life is needed to ad
Just These Ill-proportioned, wide
discrepancies
, Between the spirit and Its
frame of dust.
So when my soul writhes with
some aching grief,'
And all my heart-strings
tremble at the strain,
My Reason lends new courage to
Relief, 4
And all God s hidden purpose
seems plain. .4
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ABRAHAM L1XCOLX, A BOOZER?
Borne liquor papers and some sup
porters of the saloons aro making a
!t desperate effort to have It appear
that Abraham Lincoln was In favor
of liquor selling and liquor drlnkln?,
and that he' both sold and drank li
quor. Tne Champion of lair Play i.f
Chicago, a national organ of the liquor
dealers, In Its Issue follow!;? Llncolr.'i
birthday, had an editorial In which It
declared that Lincoln "was not only
liquor denier but a bartender as
well," and that he was also "a cun
rusher.? The same paper later print
ed the following as tho words of Lin
coln: "Prohibition will work great in
- Jury to the cause of temperance. It
Is a species of Intemperance within
Itself, fur It goes beyond fhe bounds
of reason In that It attempts to con
trol a man's appetite by legislation,
and In making crimes out of things
that are not crimes. A prohibition
law strikes a blow at the very princi
ples on which our government was
founded. I have always been found
laboring to protect the weaker classes
from the stronger, and 1 never can
give my consent to such a law ns you
propose to enact. I'ntll my tongue
shnll be silenced In death I will con
tinue to fislit for the Hunts of men."
The Xutlonnl MoiU-1 License league,
liquor organisation. Is sending the
same story over the country.
No stich utterance us the foregoing
can be found Among the writings or
speeches of Abraham Lincoln. He
never s.iUl It. It Is it fake or n for
gery and Is entirely contrary to all of
his utterances and the practice of His
life. That Mr. Lincoln, If living,
would in all probability bo n prohibi
tionist, Is shown In his speech delivered
by him n,t Clinton, 111.. March 2,
JS. In defense of 15 women who.hftd
been arrested for smashing" a wine
parlor. Although public sympathy
was with the women, none' of the lo.
cal lawyers woi,i tRke up th(Mr
fens on account of the Influence of
balers. Lincoln
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learning the situation,, volunteered to
defend them. In the course of his
speech he Is "reported to have said:
May It please the court, I will say
a few words In behalf of the women
who are arraigned before your honor
and the Jury. I would suggest, first,
that there be a change In the indict
ment, so as to have It read, "The State
against Mr. Whisky," instead at "The
State against the Women." It would
be far more appropriate. Touching
this question there are t'iree laws:
First, the Irw of stll-protectlon; sec-
ind, the law pf the statute; third, the
law of God. . The lav.- of self-protection
Is the law of necessity, as shown
when our fathers threw the tea Into
Boston harbor, and In asserting their
right to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. This la the defense, of
these women. The man who has per
sisted In selling whisky has had no
regard for their well-being or the wel
fare of their husbands and sons.- H
has had no 'fear of God nor regard for
man; neither has lie had any regard
for the laws of the statute. No Jury
can fix any damages or punishment
for jny violation of the moral law.
The course pursued by this liquor
dealer has been for the demoralization
of society. His grogery has been a
nuisance. These women, finding all
moral suasion of no avail with this
fellow, oblivious to all tender appeal,
alike egardloss of their prayers and
tears, In order to prot?ct their house
holds and promote the welfare of the
community, united to suppress the
nuisance. The good of society de
manded Its suppression. They accom
pllshed what otherwise could not have
been done." Christian Advocate, Chi
cago. Issue of March 25, 1908.
Tomorrow evening the city council
holds Its regular April meeting. This
being April Fools' day it more than
likely that It will hand out several
packages. It being understood that
the council will elect the heads of
the vat Ions departments, such as the
street superintendent, water superin
tendent, night marshal, city attorney,
pump man and poundmaster. In
some Instances there are a number of
candidates.
According to Dr. Brougher young
Chester Gillette, who killed the girl
he made believe he loved, simply paid
the fiddler, when he took his seat yes
terday In the electric chair. .
one month more of tho special
nomeseckers' rates have passed. Thlri
ty days more yet for the transconti
nental roads to pour their thousands
onto the coast.
March came In like a Hon and hu
been continually grumbling most every
day since.
rCBUCATIO.1 NOTICE.
tn the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Union county.
La Grande National Bank, plaintiff,
(a private corporation, vs. John Ott
nd Peter Bousquet, defendant.
Summons.
To Peter Bousquet, Defendant Above
Named:
In the name o: the state of Oregon,
you are hereby required .to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled court and
action, on or before April th, 1908
and If you fall to to answer, for want
thereof, the plaintiff will take the
ludgment of the aald court against
vou for the sum of 1215.00 with Inter
est thereon at the rate of eight pel
cnt per annum from and after Octoi
ber lth, 1900. u;itll paid. $35.00 ft
torney fee, and costs and disburse,
ments of this action and the sale or
the property attached herein, to-wlt:
Lou 12, IS, 14. IS and 16, In block
148, and lots 7 and 8 In block S7. of
OhHplln'a addition to La Grande, Ore
gon. This summons Is published by order
f Hon. T. H. Crawford. Judire. of the
ibnve entitled court, mnde February
J4th. 190E. fixing six consocutlv
weeks, therefor and In the Evening
Observer, published at La Orande,
Oregon, the first pulllcatlon hereof
being February 26th, 1908.
C. II. FINN,
Attorney for Plalntlf.'.
lleacock glasses flu
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tor of the Little Gem. next
door to the postofflce, , 4
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ROMADKA
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corner within reach without re
moving trays. Saves the time of
an ordinary trunk to pack or un
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get out of order. Will stand all the
knocks and hard usage ol traveling.
Costs no more than a common trunk.
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SOCIETY.
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The May Park Busy Bee club yes
terday brought Joy to the hearts of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Miller, resi
dents of May Park. The event was
occasioned by Mr. Miller's 86th birth
day anniversary. The guests circled
about the surprised pioneer and sang,
"Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys." A
basket full of fruit and edibles was
presented to the gentleman. Before
dispersing Mr. and Mrs. Miller sang
"Good old Days of Adam and Kve."
Those who were present were: Mcs
iames C. M. Riddle, E. Adlcr, Clara
Smith, Nell Williams, C. C. Coollilge,
Eva Hall, Mary Miller, Alma Carrol,
McEwen, Miss Ruth Grace Williams,
and Rondall and Floyd Coolldge.
Extra y Notice.
There came to my place at Starkey,
Ore., on or about January 8, 1908,
and was taken up by me, one bay
mare about T years old, weight about
900 pounds, branded J. 'J. on left
shoulder and circlt ? on right shoul
der. Owner may have same by pay
ing pasturage, and for this notice.
ALVIE BURNETT.
3-17-lm Starkey, Cre
To Enforce Ordinances,
Notice Is hereby given that on one
after- April 1, 1908, I will strictly en
force the ordinance compelling own
ers of dogs to procure tags; also th
ordinance prohibiting the keeping ol
swine within the city limits.
4-23-30 JOHN W'ALDEN,
Chief of Police.
Horses Wanted.
I will train to harness for single ot
double driving and riding any al!
horses brought to me at reasonable
charge. Address me,
' JAMES BEAVER,
General Delivery,
A4d La Grande, Ore.
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Plowing.
Persons wishing their gardens 01
lots plowed should see A. O. Hermon
'Phone Black 1011. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Careful work around trees
A trial solicited. mllalld
Ladles.
Have you seen the Alorlne Female
Syringe? It Is something new. It Is
the only aboslutcly scientific san!tnr
female syringe made. See them at
the drug stores. 3-16-ln
For Sale.
Six room house, with pantry, cellar
bnth. Inside toilet. Good location
Large lot with fruit trees. Phono Red
1031. 1504 M street.
dA6 ,. G. W. NELSON.
For Rem.
320-ncre farm on Sandrldge
for
rent cheup. See us nt once.
BLACK & HRAMWELL.
For Sale.
Four good half Jersey milch cows
Must be sold at' once. Thone Farmer
1945. W. O. Sherwood. dwA9
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For Sales. . 4
Eggs from Rosccomb Rhode-j
4 Island Reds, tho beat general 4
purpose iird; good layers; good
slue. First-class stock. Eggs,
$1.00 pr 11. 'Phono Red S12.
; T. E. WRIGHT.
Box 781':, La Grande, Oregon.
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Something
and Suit Cases.
Call at Our Stores and Examine These Lines
This week we will show new patterns in Carpets and Linoleum. We have a
new stock in Feather Pillows, Feather Beds, and Feathers in bulk for sale, any
quantity. Trade us your old stoves and sscurs an ACME RAGE, fully warranted.
Good Plows, a bargain in these.
F.
"Phone Black 641.
SIS FIR STREET.
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I BOARD OF PARDONS TO
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A(l FOR HARRY NKUKD
Boise, Idaho, March 31. When
Harry Orchard, self-confessed assassin
of 21 men, was sentenced to be hanged
on May 13, by Judge Fremont Wood,
the latter recommended that the pun
ishment be modified to Imprisonment.
This recommendation that the whole
sale murderer be extended clemency
was based on the belief of Judge
Wood that Orchard had told the truth
In the trials of Haywood and Petti
bone, officers of the Western Federa
tion of Miners, acquitted of complicity
In the murder of ex-Governor Steun
enberg. Tomorrow the board . of pur
dons will meet to consider the Or
chard case, and It Is entirely likely
that the recommendation of Judge
Wood will be acted upon favorably.
This latest phase of the famous case
which has made Idaho a center of In
ternational Interest during the Inst
year has provoked a great deal of
comment. During the progress of the
Haywood trial and since that Urn
abor men hove openly declared thai
irchard. blood-guilty though he hat
nnfessed himself to be, would nevei
be made to pay the penalty for his
rimes by the Idaho authorities. F01
nonths the western labor leaders. In
their pupers and on the platform,
have asserted that the plan was to
nave orchard plead guilty, be sentenc
ed to death, secure a commutation of
sentence from the pardon board, and
ater, when the, affair "blew over," be
eleased or allowed to escaped from
:he penitentiary and sent rejoicing on
its way. All but the latter part of
.his prophecy has now been fulfilled.
It Is declared that Orchard has been
Locate With Us
Take the time to examine into the resources of the Grande
Ronde Valley, and you will see that it is to your interest to
locate here.
Varied Resources
Union County is not confined to any one industry for sup-
port. No county in the West has such a variety of re-
ZE? h Su5arhB"ts' ruits' Wheat Lumber, Hay, Dairying
Mining, Horses Cattle, etc, etc.
Work For All
Y'" find ,hat they tan instant employ-,'
mtnt at satisfactory wages. v
Home Builders Wanted -
Our large farms are waiting to be divided. " Prices are hot
any higher than they should be. . , , ....
Good in Trunks, Bags, j
D. HAISTEN
treated with marked favoritism by the
prison authorities, has been supplied
with all the luxuries he desired ana
has avoided the lubor and discipline
Imposed upon other prisoners. "Gov
ernor Gooding's pet," he Is alleged to
be called by his fellow Inmates of the
state prison. These charges are de
nied In their entirety by the state of
ficials, from the governor down, who
declare that Orchard has never been
promised immunity and that It will
never be given him.
If Orchard has told the truth about
himself, this man who Is considered a
fit subject for the clemency of the
Idaho pardon board committed or had
guilty knowledge of the following
crimes, In addition to the Steunenberg
murder:
The blowing up of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mill in Idaho in 1899;
the murder of Martin Gleason, mana
ger of the Wild Horse mine of Crip
ple Creek, Col., In 1901; the murder
In 1901 of J. W. Barney, non-union
shift boss in the Smuggler-Union mine
at Tellurlde, Col.; the killing, the next
year, of Wesley J. Smith, another non
union shift boss in the same mine, as
well as the murder of Arthur L. Col
lins, manager; the murder of Supt.
McCormlck and Foreman Beck of the
Vindicator mine of Victor, In 1903;
In 1904, the blowing up of the rail
road depot at Independence by which
14 men Were- killed; In 1905, the
wrecking of the power house of the
Colorado Springs Electric company;
the hiring of a man to poison to death
his former associate, Neville, at Gold
field, because Neville suspected that
Phone Red mi.
1411, 1413, 1415 Adams Ave
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x SALE CLOSES
Tu n 1... l i , ,.
1 no Jaiiiu upt oaie d.1 in
I Heacock Jewelry store
I will close
If. APRIL 18
I EDISON RECORDS 25c
Oiher merchandise at
wholesale prices.
r l
ureal Dargams in
hand painted Ghina, Gut
Glass, Watches, Plated
Ware, Umbrellas, and a
full line of Jewelry.
La Grande
INVESTMENT Co.
HEACOGK'S OLD STAND
Mr. Heacock will be on hard to
repair watches and test eyes.
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Orchard was the man who caused the
Independence explosion. Orchard also
confessed that he laid a bomb in the
path of Chief Justice Gabbart of Colo
red by which an innocent man was
killed, that he burled a bomb at the
gate to the residence of Judge God
dard of Denver, who escaped death by
chance, and that he plotted the death
of Gov. Peabody of Colorado, who .gv.
eral times was within a few Inche
death. Gen. Sherman Bell, he said,
also was the subject . of several at
tempts. All these crimes, he claimed,
were inspired by Haywood and his as
sociates. Let Heacock repair your watch.
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