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EVENING O BSKIIVER, LA CR.VXDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL . HOT.
TAGS FIVE.
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No is the time to fence your chickens in.
Gome and get some poultry fence. I have it in differ
ent kinds and all heights.
t ' Just received a car extra Star A Star shingles.
They are first class.
t : ' Gall and see my souvenirs, 25c to $2.00 each.
X They are nice presents to send to ycui friends
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I MRS. T.N. MURPHY
S-V HARDWARE and CROCKERY
BODY P.ACKEU WITH PAIN
- No other disease causes such wide-spread suffering as Rheumatism, li
f9 a nerve racking torture, and so thoroughly docs it dominate the system
when it becomes entrenched in the blood, that its victims are usually com
i j i. "'I"""- xviicuniausm is aue lo an excess ot uric acid in tu
ilood brought on by stomach troubles, weak kidneys, indigestion, and f
SlUgglSh Condition Of the SVStem. The- nritnral refuse rf thf kn,1,- incto-i,
of passing off through the ordinary channels of waste, is left to sour an.
ferment in the system because of these irregularities, forming uric acu:
which is absorbed into the blood, and Rheumatism gets a foothold. . As tin
blood circulates through the bodv it deposits the acrid, irritating sub
Btances with which it is saturated, into the different muscles, nerves, tissuet
ana bones, biiarp, biting pains commence, the flesh becomes feverish,
swollen and tender, the muscles and joints throb and jerk, and the bod
is literally racked with pain. Plasters, blisters, liniments, etc., can nevei
cure the disease : they relieve the pain, per
haps, temporarily, but do not reach the
trouble, which is in the blood. S. S. S. istlit
proper treatment for Rheumatism. It goes
down and attacks the disease at its head, am1
by driving out the poison and acrid fluidf
which are causirg th pain, and strengthen
ing and enricliin; the blood, cures Rlictim.t
tism permanently. S. S. S. is the greatest of a'.l blood purifiers, just wha'
is needed in every case of Rheumatism. Bwik on Rheumatism and am
medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, QL
PURELY VEGETABLE
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. Fred Waffle of Pendleton, is
visiting friends In La Grande.
Mrs. W. F. Anderson is vlsJtins
friends In Union.
H. P. Lewis, the rustling agent for
the New .York Life Insurance com
pany, left this morning for Ontario.
Mips Anna Carlston left this morn
ing to spend a few days .with friends
In Walla Walla.
W. C. Blackburn of Boise, and Ed
Blackburn of Baker City, are here to
day ion business.
The little girl who spent Monday in
Jail has secured a nice home and the
past will be blotted out.
-. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kennedy came
over from Union this morning to visit
their La Grnnde friends.
. Mrs. 'Cora Scott left today for Ross
land, B. C, where she will visit her
brother, Fred Harding. She will also
visit other Sound cities bifore returning.
Attorney L. J. Davis Is over from
Union today, looking after legal mat
ters, as well as his interests in his
campaign for the circuit Judgeship.
Rev. Curry of Cove, Is a La Grande
visitor today. He is recently from
Michigan, and is delighted with our
wonderful west.
Miss Jane Harris is rapidly recov
ering fro:n the et.'eyts of an operation
for appendicitis which she sustained
a short time ago.
Mrs; Joseph MeC'rary and children
returned today from Faker City,
where they have been sending a few
days with fiier.Cs.
Superintendent D. W. Campbell, ol
the O. R. & N. arrived In his special
car 03, this morning, and is spending
the day here conferring with officials
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fergus left
this morning for Pakcr City, where
they will remain over until after the
dedication of the new $30,000 Catholic
cathedral.
Mrs. John Walton left this morn
ing for Walla Walla, where she will
enter the Advemist hospital, where
she expects to remain for about three
weeks, and may possibly submit to an
operation.'
SNODGRASS GROCERY
. Hear Hon. H. M. Cake tonight.
J. W. 6111a of Cove, is a county seat
visitor today.
Cake speak tonight at the Com
mercial club. Hear him.
8. L. Burnaugh, one ot the substan
tial farmers of the north end of the
valley. Is recuperating at Hot Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Sprague took
advantage of this beautiful day to
drive up from Elgin in their auto. .
The Kaffee Klatch will be enter
tained by Mrs. A. L. Richardson Tues
day afternoon.
The Snodgrass grocery store ts be
ing treated to a brand new coat of
paint, inside and out.
Bert Watson Is down from the
mountains, where he is engaged In
the wood business.
L. M. Jenson and William Westcn
skow of the Imbler Cash store, are in
the city today on business matters.
Oscar Lund, who has been in the
valley several days looking after his
property interests tn Cove, has re
turned to his home in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rumble of
Wallowa county, came in this morn
ing from Portland, whsre they have
been visiting.
Street Commissioner Matott has 8
force of men out leveling down the
itreets with a drag, that will be duly
appreciated by the users of vehicles.
The enlargement of the Model res
taurant Is neaniiK i ';-
when occupied will be one of the
swellest eating places this side ot
Portland.
Officer Pepper has a small black
dog with a red ribbon around its neck
In his possession, which In due time
will be killed unless the owner buys
a tag and takes the dog away.
The meeting of the W. R. C. wilt be
postponed until 3 o'clock Thursday on
iccount of Mrs. Smith's funeral.
Members should be prompt, as there
Important business.
Mrs. Cora Long and son, Frank,
'eft for Spokane after a short visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lincoln.
?rank Long has been attending
ichool in Boise and stopped over In
La Grande for a short visit, while en
route home.
Rev.. J. M. Pressler, formerly of
Cove, but pastor of the Methodist
church In Prairie City, Grant county,
who has been at Hot Lake for the
past two months, being treated for
rheumatism, la a guest of Presiding
Elder J. D. Olllllan.
Two baseball players routed for La
Grande to report for practice when
he La Grande professional club is
Uarted, went on to Pocatello through
v mistake, last night, and from there
communicated with Jack O'Brien to
lay. The men' are Cotteman and
uowdell.
J. W, Hornbeck, who has been in
all for several weeks, being convict
id for non-support of his family, may
he released tomorrow by his filing
i bond that Is satisfactory to the
court that will provide the payment of
530 per month to his family during
he period of his sentence, which is
me year. Judge Crawford is willing
to be lenient as long as the family Is
provided with the above monthly payment.
wAkIWARB
SPECIALTIES AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS
We 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 14 teeth 75c
LAWN MOWERS, GARDEN SEEDS, and every 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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Main 43 PHONE Main 43
70th Anniversary.
The crowning social event of the
season occurred April 6 at the beau
tiful farm home of W. B. Campbell,
vhen 120 of Mr. Campbell's friends
fathered to celebrate the 70th annl
ersary of his birth. The large farm
barn floor wbb turned Into an up-to
Jalskatlng rink, where both young
ind old Joined In the fall, get up and
try again, of roller skate amusement,
The more timid of the company re
Tuilnod at the house and passed the
time In social chat until the noon
liour, when a bounteous dinner was
served, both in and out of doors to
lie very great satisfaction of ail pres
ent. '
The company presented Mr. Camp
lell with a beautiful parlor tamp ami
i line Meerschaum 'pipe. J. W. Me
Winter, In presenting the gifts, re
.jewed some of the' pioneer times
hrough which many present had
passed. He referred feeling to the
;ad fact that two of them who were
tt a like meeting a year ago, had
lasscd to the great beyond Mrs. W
t. Lesley and Mr. J. M. McCall.
At 4 p. m. all departed for their
tomes, wishing Mr. Campbell many
-no re returns of this happy occasion.
Those present were Messrs. and
tfesdames'J. W. Redhead, J. A. Fra-
er, W. F. Gekeler. C. D. Huffman
P. H. Dlrkerson, Geo. Grant, T. F.
Sherwood, J. A. Holman, Wlllard
Couch, W. O. Sherwood, Joe Clark
B. Snow, W. W. Glass, Jacob Clark
M. U Clark, G. W. Robertson,' Joe
Spencer, J. T. Williamson, C. E. Gol
den, Jap Stephens, W. B. Campbell
Messrs. A. Murphy, J. W." McAllster,
CONGO
ROOFING
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You can lay it yourself. It's
not hard work and it dosn't take
MMig. ..; ;i : zzt.-, ' tot
a long, long time, titormi won I
hurt Congo Roofing, wind won't rip
it, heat won't soften it or make it
brittle. ' It tin t rot, rutt, corrode,
creep or leak. It U the "Nsver
Leak Roofing."
Write for sample. That will tell
the itory better than words,
v XCLUSIVE AGENTS.
EVERY DAY NECESSITIES
Parlor Matches, per box 7 l-2c
Block Matches U
Toilet Paper, per roll 4fc
Clothes Pins, per dozen, common 1c
Clothes Pins, per dozen, spring 7 I-2c
Ink, Carters, per bottle ' ,' ! c
Envelopes, per package ( 4c
0. N. T. Spool Cotton, per spool he
Safety Pins, the best, per paper 4c
Pins, the best, per paper r; r"; c
IVe 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.
THE
GOLDEN
RULE
CO.
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A. P. Davis, Alex Ferguson: Mes
dames W. T. Grider, D. Eaton, D. A.
McAllster, W. J. Graham, W. R. Jas
per, E. E". Grant, Martha Parker, John
Shaw Kenyon, J. A. McAllster, Geo.
Xeltz; T. H. Williamson, Alex Robert
son, Grace Grout, Grace I turners, Re-
ba Williamson, Jessie Farrls, George
Clark, Frankle Peebler, LouIb Phil
ips, Crossen, Eula Feebler, B. W.
Noyes,' Arthur Golden, Kenneth Gek-
eler, Zepha Kenneda, Alva Clark, El
sie , Knapp, Addle Farrls, Brooks
Campbell, Mae Noyes, Walter C Par
ker, G. W, Farrls, Fred Grout, Bert
Grout, Roy Peebler, Frank Grout, E.
R. Lindsay, Clair Crossen, Jennie
Sherwood, Ethn Huffman, Kate Gek
eler, Clarence Redhead, Minnie Clark,
Benjamin Gekelcr, E. D. Jasper, Mike
McClure, Ethel Redhead, Robert Wil
liamson, Fay Golden, Allen Clark.
Buxkrt Social.
Next Friday ' evening the Royal
Neighbors, In I. O. O. F. hall, will
give a basket social. The ladles will
provide the baskets which will be
sold at a uniform price of 35 cents
Including coffee. A pleasant program
will be rendered and the public Is
cordially Invited.
Enormous Naval ExMfMlltures.
Washington, April 8. An enorm
olis Increase of naval expenditure la
planned In the naval appropriation
bill submitted to the house today.
Twenty-two million dollars Is the
amount demanded. The measure
provides for two battleships costing
$0,000,000 each, anc 10 torpedo boat
destroyers at $700,000 each; eight
submarines at $3,C00,000, and one
sub-surface boat at $22,500. The en
listment of 6000 additional men Is
provided for. . .
Hard to Get Jury.
San Francisco, April 8. That the
threat of the defense In the Ruef
Parkslde bribery case, to the effect
that It will take six months to get a
Jury, was not an Idle one, was dem
onstrated this morning when the tac
tics of Ach and attorneys for Ruef
were fully developed. All the morn
ing was spent and no jurors secured,
and only two talesmen were exam
ined, owing to the exhaustive and de
tailed examination of the part of Abe
Ruefs lawyers.
HON. W. It. ELLIS.
Following Ih Taken lYom the Trade
Unionist, a Prominent tabor Jour-I
mil. j
"It Is en easy matter to account for
the success of this popular member of
congresB from the Second dlstrlrt of
Oregon. Affable, energetic and capa
ble, Mr. Ellis has a host of friends.
His attitude has always been on the
side or the worklngmen and he al
ways has our best interests at heart.
It la a pleasure to us In this edition to
be able to endorse him and to recom
mend him to both worklngmen and
the general public as one to Whom
they can turn with the assurance that
they Will be treated with the great
est courtesy. His popularity among
his constituents Is due to his fair con
sideration of their requests. He Is a
broad-minded and public-spirited gen
tleman of ability and integrity, whose
name Is a guarantee of success of any
enterprise with which he associates
himself, and we have no hesitancy In
wishing him a long career In public
office."
London Bailing Again.
Snn Francisco, April 8. Mr. and
Mr. Jack London, the writers, started
on their round-thvi-woild cruise again
on the yacht Snark. News arrived
here today by steamer from Tahiti
that the London party had left Tahiti
March 25, for the Island of - Morea.
Ho will return to Papeete and then
go to Pagopago.
' EmxthMo Minting.
Esperantlstoj, audul Hejme de
grs nj ro Hllverthorn hodlau vespere
nl havos renkonton. ChluJ personoj
tnteressmta estas bonvenaj.
Alkonduku chluj llbroj csperantaj
kun 111. ,
liotlllu In Finn NliniM.
Mngdulenn Bay, April 8. (By
Wireless.) The. torpedo boat flotilla
which arrived la the hay Bundny
nlfiht Is in fine condition, and is
ready to go out '.o ranm t once for
record practice. Small f-rnft will con
lnuo practice wirk after the depart
uro of the big Vessels, but will be in
San Francisco In time for the grand
review.
AGAIN 1H
THE CITY
Now you have) (lie opportunity to
consult
P III . m m .mm mm.
UK. rW. tt. FUZfUINU
KXI'KUT KYKMIUIIT SPECIALIST,
.r unit t .l vrtni.-
if you have defective eyesight or'Im-
glasses. The
PU I) XlJodojd
doctor la not a
stranger, and
can furnish
many rereronc
es In La Orande
as he has vis
ited here for
Ih mat five
,,fiTrf' years and will
vlelt here legu'.Aily In Ae future, ev
ery three months. The doctor grinds
and makes every pair of glasses he
fits, himself, so von von will be sura
to get a perfect fit, and carries the
latest Instruments for making a thor
ough examination of the eye.
$1000 Reward
will be paid for any case of defective
sight not totally blind, which he can
not Improve with his special ground
lenses. Don't fall to consult him It
you have defective eyesight or Im
properly fitted glasses.
Now at S0MMER HOTEL Room i
i"V in'uim W (as, lllliat f J, Iff.,
WILL REMAIN. THIS WEEK ONLY,
Itucf In V.nnl Luck.
Los Angeles, April 8. The stipremi
court, sitting In this city, today de
nied the application of Abraham Ruef
for a writ of mandate to prevent
Judge Doollng hearing the Parkslde
bribery case. This Is the last hope of
the curly-headed boss to evade the
trial which Is now on In Ban Franels-
co.
For Sale.
Six room house, with pantry, cellar.
bath, Inside toilet. Good location.
Large lot with fruit trees. Phone Red
1031. 1B04 M street.
dA6 O. W. NELSON,
For Coutiliiblo.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate before the republican
primaries for the office of con-
stable for tho La Grande Jus-
tire and coiiHlnblc district.
I. W. FAULK.
P Food Hearing.
New York, April 8. Tho board ot
scientific experts, created under the
pure food and drug act, met here to
day for a hearing. The matter under
consideration Is the effect upon health
of benzoic acid and Its sale used s a
preservative of foodstuffs.
To the Public.
Notice It hereby given that tha un
dersigned Is now prepared to furnish
pure, fresh milk from young Jersey
. . J. F. BAKER, JR.
Phons Black 182.
$
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