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Now Is the Urns to fence your chickens in.
Coma and get. some poultry fence. I have it in differ
ent kinds and all heights.
Just received a car extra Star A Star shingles..
They are first class.
Gall and see my souvenirs, 25c b $2.00 each.
They are nice presents to send to youi friends.
MRS. T-N. MURPHY
HARDWARE and CROCKERY
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LOCAL ITEMS.
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Judgo T. H. Crawrord returned last
evening from a visit to Baker City.
Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Whiting of Elgin
visited friends here last evening.
J. H. O'Nell of Portland, is here to
day transacting business.
Trainmaster J. D. Matheson went
west on this morning's train.
Mrs. Turner Oliver left this morning
or a few days' visit with friends in
Walla Walla.
Jess Massle returned to his signal
service crew at Duncan this mornlny,
after a hasty business visit here.
Principal Omen Elshop of Union,
came over to the county seat this
morning on business matters.
Miss Pearl Daniel, a nurse at Wels
er, arrived today to visit Mr. and Mra.
J. M. Chapman.
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CUKES
Coughs asidGoIds
PREVENTS
Pneumonia and
Consumption
Foley's Honey and Tar not only
topi the cough, but heals and f trcDjjth
at the lung and prevents serious re
sults from a cold.
There is no danger of Pneumonia,
Consumption or other serious lung
trouble if Foley's Honey and Tar
is taken, as It will cure the most stub
born coughs the dangerous kind that
settles on the lungs and may develop
Into pneumonia over night.
If you have a cough or cold du not
risk Pneumonia when Foley' Honey
ltd Tar will cure you quickly and
strengthen your lungs.
Remember the name Foley'
Honey and TaF and refuse any
substitute offered. Do not take chances
with some unknown preparatiou that
costs you the same when you can get
Foley' Honey and Tar, that costs
you no more and is safe and certain
in results. Contains no opiates.
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Curod After Physicians Said He
Had Consumption.
E. H. Jones, Pastor M. E. Church,
Grove, Md., writes: "About seven or
eight years ago I had a very severe cold
Which physicians said was very near
pneumonia, and which they afterwards
pronounced consumption. Through a
friend I was Induced to try a sample of
Foley's Koney and Tar, which gave me
to much relief that I bought some of
the regular size. Two or three bottles
cured me of what the physicians called
consumption, and 1 have never bad any
trouble with my thrtat or lungs since
that time."
Thiee sises-25c, 50c. $1.00.
The SO cent siie contains two ana
one-half times as much as the small sits
and the $1.00 botUe almost six limes
as much.
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' A. T. nHX, DrwsgM.
Miss Ruth Selders left today for The
Dalles to visit her aunt for a week.
W. D. Shell was taken to the Grande
Ronde hospital yesterday, with heart
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T. L. Sohofield went to Salt Lake
this morning to attend the Mormon
conference. '
C. W, Cowan, the Walla Walla Im
plement house representative, left last
evening for North Powder.
E. C. Moore returned this morning
from Pendleton, where he spent yes
terday on business.
A. B. Conley returned this morning
from a short business trip to Port
land. '
Bird F. Lewis returned today from
Portland, where he attended the so
cialist convention this week. .
Mesdames J. C. Gardner-and Clyde
Seheurer are visiting friends In Baker
City today.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bushnell of El
sin, spent last night In this city with
friends, , .
Conductor and Mrs. Frank Koyken
dall of Pendleton, are here for the
day. '
J. T. Langley Is In La Grande today
inspecting the local railroad shops and
transacting business with local O. R.
& N, officials. .
Jay C. Waldron will arrive from Pa
louse tomorrow to accept a position as
timekeeper at the Palmer Lumber
company's camps.
L. B. Rlnchart of North Yakima,
has been a visitor here since yester
day morning. He returned to his home
today. S
Mrs. Grace Toney, who has been vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
kln::ie, returned to her home In Ba
ker City this evening.
Dr. J. H. Hubbard left this morning
for Salt Lake. He took advantage of
the low rates to attend the generaV
conference and to visit his brothers.
Rev! W. R. Bradley, late of Colfax.
Wash., but how pastor at the Elgin
M. E. church, was a visitor In La
Grande last evening with - Presiding
Elder J. D. Glllilan.
The Baker City basketball on skates
team, will arrive In the city tomorrow
morning and remain here until Satur
day morning. The game Is tomorrow
nlght-at the Noyes rink.
George S. Shepherd, republican can
didate for congressman in this dis
trict. Is in La Grande today shaking
hands with his many friends. Mr.
Shepherd was second man In the race
at the last congressional election.
George Stoddard left this morning
for Salt Lake City to attend the an
nual conference of the Latter Day
Saints. He will visit othor points be
fore returning and expects to be. ab
sent about 10 days.
Oscar Lunn, a former well known La
Grande and Cove citizen, but now of
Portland, arrived on the morning train
to remain a few days looking after his
property Interests. He still owns hi?
Cove fruit farm and went over thcrf
this morning.
Raymond McCoy 1m resting much
easier today after a night of sound
deep. His condition today Is favora
ble to his physicians and there is
every reason to believe he will re
cover from the Injuries sustained Tues
day night, when he was badly cut up
by a passenger trian In the local yards.
LOOK HERE! I AM IT! '
The right man in the right 4
place is what you want Before 4
ordering your sale bills don't fall 4
to see C, J. RICHARDS, proprle- 4
tor of the Little Gem, next 4
door to the postofflce. , .4
EIGHT TEARS' EXPERIENCE 4
AS AUCTIONEER. 4
Satisfaction Guaranteed.. 4
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The mayor and everj- councilman
were present last evening when Re
corder Cox called the roll. This being
the first regular meeting of the new
administration, also the first meeting
night under the new . ordinance pro
viding a compensation of IS for the
counctlmen and mayor attending meet
ings. Petitions for two additional , arc
lights, one headed by E. P. Staples,
the other by J. D. Heldenrich, were
presented, tead and referred U the
street committee.
Grant Lincoln and D. A. McFarlane
applied for liquor licenses.
James Clark applied to . purchase
the 40-acre tract belonging' to the city
upon which the pest house Is located,
and J. W. Redhead applied for a new
lease to the same. Both petitions were
reierreu lo vommuiatt. ..
Th'e Grande "Ronde Electric com
pany submitted a proposition to fur
nish the city arc lights at the follow
ing schedules: Thirty-three lights at
17.40; 40 lights at ls.50, and 50 llghtB
at ."
Also a proposition to furnish power
for the city pumping plant at the rate
of $2000 per year, or. 16(.6 per
month, for eight horns' service. Both
propositions were referred to the
proper committee. '
The council elected the following
officers:
Water superintendent H. C. Gil
man. Street superintendent, J. A. Matott.
Deputy marshal, J. H. McLachlln.
City engineer, Arthur Curtis.'
City physician, Dr. G, L. Blggers.'
Pump house engineer, John Allen.
City scavenger, B. M. Rogers.
The selection of a city attorney and
poundmaster was laid over until the
next meeting.
A motion was made by Councilman
Krleger, wjlch was unanimously car
ried, to have the mayor employ an ex
pert accbuntant to examine the clty
books.
The council adjourned to meet Wed
nesday evening, April 15.
CHANGE TONIGHT.
New Program for Tills Evening New
Features.
Patrons of the Electric theater will
find that Manager Sherwood has an
exceptionally strong program for thle
evening. The program Is a happy
blend of comedy and tragedy. There
will be numbers which will make you
laugh and others which will almost
make you cry. The Illustrated songs
are both better than usual and Mr.
Ferrln will have ample opportunity to
display his voice. Mr. Bruce has pre
pared several special piano num
bers for this evening, which are surf
to please. Remember the matinee
Saturday afternoon. Children will be
admitted for five cents, adults 10
cents. The Wednesday and Saturday
matlnoes are Just as complete as the
evening entertainments.
MICH FREIGHT ITCHINESS.
Elgin Train Comes In Loaded Willi
Lops Potatoes and Flour,
Three freight trains were sent east
this morning and as a result there If
a hustlo and stir about the yards which
hnsnot been equalled In several days.
Not alone is through freight busi
ness heavy, but the Elgin train Is dally
pulling In heavy loads. Last evci.lng
there were 24 cars In the truln from
Elgin, Including 11 loads of log for
the Palmer mill, seven of stock, two
of potatoes and the balance in flour
and lumber.
REPAIRING BLOCK SYSTEM.
Washout Did Considerable Damn
to
Block System In .Mountain.
Foreman Massle with a crew of
three men. Is repairing damages to
the block signal system In the moun
tains, which was Incurred during the
recent washouts. Mr. Massle has been
located at Pendleton the past several
months, and has not been supplied
with a regulation gang until the wash
outs damaged the signal nystem.
One dollar a week puts a talking
machine In your home. See Davis
Jordan Music Co., about them. All
makes.
SPECIALTIES AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS
- IV have the things you will soon need in this line of goods for your SPRING
HOUSE CLEANING, GARDEN WORK, etc.
GARDEN RAKES, a good substantial article with 12 teeth 35c
LAWN RAKE, as good as can be had, with it teeth 75c .
LAWN MOWERS, GARDEN SEEDS, and eveiy kind of tool for the work you will
have to do about the" place, we have it at the right price. ;
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You can Isr It yourself.
not hsrd work and it dotn't tike,
long. After it's done, it's done for
a long, long time. Storms won't
hurt Congo Roofing, wind won't rip
it, liest won t eonen It or
brittle. It csn't rot. rust,
creep or lesk. It is the
Leak Roofing." .
Writs for sample. Thst will tell
the story better than words.
XCLCSIVE AGENTS.
UULsUsCH
THE UyLOLlu fiOLL CO,
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POSTPONE
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Hon. H. M. Cake will not appear at
the Commercial club tonight as an
nounced, due to the fact that he hu?
called to Portland last evening, Imme
diately upon reaching here. On hi
arrival he was presented with a tele
gram statins his father had died in
Portland yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Cake went home on the westbound
train.
La Grande will not be cheated out
of bearing the candidate for Benator.
He will be here on Wednesday eve
ning, April 8, The senior Mr. Cake
has been suffering with paralysis for
some time, but his death came unex
pectedly, nevertheless. He was an
aged man and well known throughout
the state. His life profession was sur
gery. MORE LABOR RIOTS.
Xi-grocs and Foreign riicmploycd
CIukIi In Pliiliuli'lplila.
Philadelphia, Pa., April 2. Another
riot occurred today at tho site of
Hammersteln's new theater, when a
mob of negroes attempted to drive
away a crowd of Italians. Both mobs
were composed of unemployed looking
fur work on the new building. Finally
the mounted police charged and swept
both crowds before them. The police
were then detailed to guard the spot.
, Pui-irio MomlillfM Hero.
The April number of tho Pacific
Monthly arrived this morning and tin
same will be delivered to all of Tin
Observer subscribers who have signed
the contract entitling' them to the
same. If you do not know our system
In giving 'the Pacific Monthly abso
lutely free, call up the office and we
will explain It over the 'phone to you.
It is simple, and scores of our sub
scribers are taking advantage of the
offer, and there Is no doubt but what
many others would be glad to do so If
they understood. Call up and find
out .
Prcrfdent Butler la 46.
New York, April 2. President Nich
olas Murray Butler of Columbia uni
versity, Is today receiving the congrat-
I SPEECH
EVERY DAY NECESSITIES
Parlor Matches, per box : T -2c ".
Block Matches , ! U
Toilet Paper, per roll ,4c
ClothesPins, per dozen, common " 1c
Clothes Pins, per dozen, spring 7 t-2c
Ink, Carters, per. bottle .". 4c
Fnvlnnt. per package kc
0. N. T. Spool Cotton, per spool he
Safety Pins, the best, per paper 4fc
Pins, the best, per paper 4fc
We carry the most complete stock of mer
chandise of any house In the county.
Dry Goods, Shoes, Men's and Boy's Clothing
Hardware, and House Furnishings, Dishes,
AND WE WILL ALWAYS QUOTE YOU THE
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
It's
mtxe ir
corrode.
MNevr'
ulatlons of friends and fellow educat
ors on the occasion of his 48th birth
day. Of the head of the great uni
versities of the country, Dr. Butler Is
among the youngest, but he la far
from being the least known. His rep
utation Is almost as great abroad at
In this country, adn many distin
guished scholars of Europe are num
bered among his friends.
EVELYN IS
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TO IJE GONE WHILE
DIVORCE CAKE IS ON.
Evelyn Ncwliit Thaw Concludes Hit
AIMiK-ei Is Better Ttian Her Prv-
enc-o for a Timo and Will Leave for
' Europe Tomorrow EjtvU'd From
Fuxliloiuiblo Hotel Tuewlay IH
orce Suit From Harry Thaw Com
mences Tomorrow Morning.
New York, April 2. Evelyn Ncsblt
Thaw is going away from here. Fol
lowing the story that she had been re
quested to leave the Knickerbocker
hotel Tuesday morning, while with E.
R. Thomas, it Is said she will sail for
Europe tomorrow, It is suggested
that It might be well for her to gel
out' of the country and public eye for
n time, at least. She may stay abroad
until the culmination of tho suit for
annulment of her marriage to H. K.
(Thaw, the preliminary lieurlng Dt
which will take place next week,
Attorncj I'li-ud for Itucf.'
San Francisco, April 2. Abe Itui f's
attorneys made a lat desperate effort
to save their client from going to trial
In the Parksldo realty case today, by
advancing new arguments In support
of Rurfs Immunity contract and ask
ing the supreme court to grant a writ
of prohibition.
Congrewiinan Ilouoil Over.
Washington, April 2. Congressman
Helfln of Alabama, who Is charged
with shooting the negro, Thomas Lun
dy, In a street car Saturday night, with
Intent to kill because Lundy created a
disturbance In the car, pleaded not
guilty In police court today, and was
bound over to the grand Jury.
LEAVE
RULE
COLLIER
ERA
The funeral of Mrs. John Collier
took place this afternoon from St.
Peter's church, which was filled wilts
friends of the deceased. The beautiful
casket was banked with cut flower
and wreaths, one of the floral plocea
being a token from the members of tho
board of managers of the Commercial
club of last year, of which Mr. Collier
was a member. The pallbearers wero
A. T. Hill, Charles -Clemens,. C. K.
Cochran, Jasper Stevens, George Coch- .
ran and Ji D. Slater. ,
The choir was composed of singers
from the various churches of the city,
and Rev. Glbbs, while speaking words
of tenderness and sympathy for' the)
heart-broken father and daughter, em
phasised the fact that the sacred Writ
ing contained the assurance that
"Blessed are those who die In the
Lord."
Mrs. Collier was an active and con
sistent worker in the Episcopal
church. A neighbor In the fullest
senso of the meaning. Taken awy In
the prime of life, thus breaking a hap
py home, leaves frail humanity noth
ing but to gracefully submit to tho
will of Him who knoweth best, lie
Collier and little Amelia have the sym
pathy of all in this hour of their ter
rible grief.
Circuit Breaker Kturts I'aiilc
San Francisco, April 2. Thirty per
sons were thrown Into a wild panic
today when n circuit breaker on a Mc
Allister street car exploded und sent a
shower of molten metal among them.
Several women were Injured by being
trampled upon.
,' ' For Sate.
Stock ranch of 1R20 acres, locatod
one-half mile south of Unjon; 10 acres
In alfalfa. All under water. Stock,
machinery, etc., go with place. Call
on or address owner, C. F. Slemsen,
Union, Ore. l-27dwtf
Wanted.
. Small place of a to I acres, wtUh
house; close In. Will rent, buy or ex
change ' city property for suitably
place. Call Main 20. ,-'.-