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ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN TANS, AS WELL AS A COMPLETE
LINE O FB LACKS IN THE NEWEST LASTS AND IN ALL LEATHERS.
Every Day is Marker Day IVJfA Us
The".. People's Store
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
LA GRANDE, OREGON
AXTI-HAIXMN. v
Thin space boltings to the Tern-
pcranco forces of Union
, County,
Office of Ktato Attorney, County of
Grand Fork, North Dakota.
Hon, W. W. Glasgow, Medford, Ore.
Dear Sir: In reply to y6ur favor of
recent dutc, with reference to tho ques
tion as to whether or not prohibition
la beneficial or otherwise, will state
that from my personal observation. I
am of tho opinion that It U of great
benefit to any community.
During tho period that I llvod In
Dakota when It was. a territory, J wns
opposed to the idea of prohibition, "be
lieving that It was an Infringement
upon tho Inherent .right and personal
privileges of the 'people. In other
words, was of tho opinion that, a per
son had an absnluto right to ,oat or
drink what he pleased and that tho luw
could not interfere with such rights.
Huvlng been a resident of Dakota
Inco 1S82, I have been there during
tha time when tho saloons wore In
full blast under tho high license law,
and also when prohibition was, In ef
fect and have thus been ablo to ob
serve the difference In conditions bo
twecn tho community In which saloons
were tolerated and in the community
where they were prohibited.
From 1881 tintll 1890, when prohi
bition went Into effect In the then new
state of North Dakota, tho saloon ele
ment were the controlling factor In
every political movement In the city,
county and territory, as no person
could be elected to any position In the
gift of the people unless he was en
tirely satisfactory to the saloon ele
ment Their main object was to se
cure the election of persons to office
who were friendly to them and who
would allow them to violate the laws
of the city, county and territory, regu
lating saloons with Impunity,
At the time prohibition went Into
effect In North Dakota In tho year
1890 Grand Forks was a city of 4000
Inhabitants, with no publlo Improve
ments to speak of and no largo busi
ness blocks. It nad about 2$ saloons,
paying license of II 000 each, making
a total revenue of 128,000 per year.
The commission of crime was a fre
quent occurrence and the actual out
lay of cost In criminal cases In the
county of Grand Foeks amounted to
and the best filter system in the felt dollar, it Is ten thousand times a
norlliwen. largo business blocks and worse crime to make a counterfeit
u,u ,ouorn improvements that a man." Abraham Lincoln. x '
city of that sUe would reasonably ex- "The LI',uor traffic tends to pro
PeJnt' nu,'e criminality in the population at
The people aro prosperous and the large and law-breaking among the
taxes' are not nearly as high as they saloon keepers themselves." Theodore
were when wo had saloons In our Roosevelt.
midst and received a revenue from -To make sawing. Into lumber Is n
that source of $25,000 per year. And business, but to make boys Into drunk
tbo costs of the county of Grand Forks ards Is arlmo." Dr. H.-nry Ostrom
for criminal expenses does not exceed . "The liquor traffic Is the most do
the sum of r,O00 per year, showing a grading and ruinous of all human pur
saving In that respect of $20,000 por suits. By legalizing this traffic v-
y . ' jagme to share with the liquor seller
I Bm rtnrannnllir o nniin l.t...l ...i.i. i ,
' ' iTsponsintinies and evils of hi
greni many farmers residing In the vl- business. Every man who votes to.
clnlty of Orand Forks, who during llcenso becomes of necessity a partner
tho time saloons were In existence to the liquor traffic and all Its consc-
wero what you might term drunkarilB, quonces." William McKlnley.
mm in, ,ncy were so addicted to the "The saloon, which Is the center of
uso of Intoxicating liquors that they the vice of drunkenness, especial'
spent most of their time and money destructive to young men. Tho corn
In tho saloons. For this reason thdr munlty has the same Hunt to pro
farms were heavily encumbered with hlblt saloons ns It has to prohibit cese
mortgages and all of them wero more pools." Vavld Starr Jordan,
or lcs.4 In a precnrlous condition. I
Since prohibition has gone Into of-'
feet, theao men have learned to con-!
trol their appetite for Intoxicating
liquors, have coused to visit saloons,
with the result that all of them have
paid off all their encumbrances on
their farms, and have bank accounts
ranging from $3000 to $1.1, 000. i
The condition of affairs on the
other sldo of tho river where saloons
are tolerated are entirely different. In
DOES IT PAY
IIOrDEXSCHIELD STILL
HOLDS IUS CROWDS.
Reasonable and Convincing Plea for
U:e Legitimate Claims of the Soul
Great Folly of Bargaining Away the
Soul for Prizes of Earth Laid Bare.
Last evening a good-sized audience
greeted Evangelist Haudenschleld. The
singing was inspiring. The seats pro
vided fcr the choir were filled. The
congregation, under the leadership of
the Evangelist, and the choir sang
with a will. t "
At the close of the service about 60
workers from the various churches
were Instructed In their duties and
their presence and Influence will be
felt In the succeeding meetings. The
campaign Is now fairly launched and
most gratifying results are antlctpat
ed. The text for the sermon was the
one found In Matt. 16:26. "For wh$t
Is a man profited if he shall gain the
whole world and lose his own soul T
or what shall a man give In exchange
for his soulT" After clearly answer-
the evangelist showed that everyone
determined his own destiny.' If any
man perishes It will be because he re
jects the remedy God has provided In
Christ Jesus. If atyr man perishes it
will be because he disregards the
matchless love of the Savior and re
fuses to trust In the finished work of
the Lord. Then with cogent argument
and a wealth of Illustration from his
tory, blqgraphy and present-day life
he made It clear that It is a bad and
unsatisfactory bargain to jeopardlre
the soul for all the pleasures, wealtb,
or honors and glories of the world.
Then, In ringing tones, he appealed to
men to put a proper value on the soul.
make up their minds to give their
consent and commit themselves in
trust to Jesus Christ and His flnlsheJ
work.
The afternoon meetings at S o'clock
are proving especially helpful. They
have been well attended, but too many
are missing what they cannot afford
to disregard.
The 9 o'clock prayer meetings arc
splendidly mulntained.
Morning Prayer .Meeting.
Full list of homes In which mee
ings win De held tomorrow. The an
nouncement of meeting places an."
loaders for tho morning cottngo praye
meetings for tomorrow, are publish, i
herewith. The first name designate
the residence In which tho meeting
are to be held, and the second nann
the leader:
East Grand Forks there aro about 40 T '"""-" raV. 181".
saloons paying license of about $1000 T"' " 8n0k'
each, making total revenue received' Mr.. rln.. leader,
from these sources of $40,000. The' ?" Pw' Un- Matthp". I"er.
city of Fust Grand Fork. ha. not In-! 'J? d'rtrict-M- Surrey
.ir. urennoiis, leader.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF LAND
Notice Is hereby given thai the un
dersigned as administrator de bonit-
non (with the will annexed) of thi
estate of Mcllnds Wardwell, deceased
will, by virtue of an order of the
county court of Union county, state of
Oregon, made on the 8th day of April,
1908, empowering him to do so, fro:i.
and aiier the 19th day of May, 190.
sell at private saie, for cash, lots
numbered S and 6, of block numbered
26, of Sterling's addition to tho town
of Island City, In Union county, state
of Oregon, which sale will be made tu
obtain funds to pay legacies and ex
penses of administration, and suhi
property will bu sold to the person of
ferlng tho largest sum therefor. Per
sons desiring to buy said property are
requested to communicate with mo ut
my residence at said Island City, or
elsewhere. Said sale will bo made ac
cording to law and said order of court.
ULYSSES G. COUCH,
Administrator.
(To be published once a week foi
four successive weeks in the Evening
Observer.)
RAMSEY & OLIVER.
Attorneys for Administrator
d5tA16-23-iOM7-U
m-Mm
In Fod
and strictly prohibits
the sale or alum
baking powder .
So does France
So does Germany
The tale of alum foods
has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum ,
bia, and alum taking powders are everywhere recognized as
injurious. jQ proec y0urScIf against alum, ;
when ordering baking powder,1
Say plainly
f4lbP0l7DEO
. . w
RnT7A n DAKIL'Q
ami ue very sure you get royal.
' Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and .whole-
someness or the rood. -
Better Than Spanking. - !
Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting. There is a constitution
al cause for this trouble. Mrs. M.
Summers, Box W, Notre Dame, InJ.,
nill send free to any mother her sue-,
cessful Instructions. Send no monoy, '
but write her today If your children
trouble In thrs way. Don't blame
the child, the chances are It .can't
help It. This treatment also euros
adults and aged people troubled wit 'a
urine difficulties tiy day or night '
Pastime Theater
. PHOTOGRAPHS.
THE SORT THAT
PLEASE TOim
FRIENDS AND
TOUR PURSE.
MODERN POSIXO
A SPECIALTY.
Call at Studio and see sam
ples of Vp-to-Inte Photography.
MISS ADA ROUSII.
Bohncnkump Building.
."
LA FONTAINE & DOZIEll,
3
Proprietors..
Q LEWIS BUILDING.
Continuous . Performance, from
S 2:30 to 5 p. I"., and 7 to 10 4
$ p. m.
6 PROGRAM:
f ' "
Narrow Escape.
? A Modern Sampson. 8
4 Beginning today we present
the biggest hit made this season
"A SLEEPING BEAUTY." $
Everybody should see this fllm.L
. r
? Song: $
$ 'With Tou In Eternity."
Three changes each week.
& Watch for announcement
s Admission 10c; children 5c.
$ PASTIME THEATER. 3
r $
la Fontaine & Ikreler, Props.
creased more than 1000 In population
since 1890, and la largoly Iq debt, has
no paving, no system of water works,'
no street cars, no electric light system, '
andlnfact.no public Improvements,
whatsoever. And even its system of
publlo schools are rery poor. No lady
will dare go out on the streets In the
evening In the city of East Grand
Forks without an escort. And even
In the daytime yo ucannot walk down
tho street without hearing vile and
profane language. Loafers are found
on every street corner. There Is not
Mrs. Cates, Mrs. Cahoon. leader.
Mrs. Olllllan, Mrs. Hnnna. leader.
South district Mrs. Deal. Mrs. In
gle, leader.
Vlnackle, Evans, leader.
I Mllllgan, Lewis, leader.
I East district Hohn
nuuvi ,
leader.
Jackson, Eeemsnn, leader.
Bradley, R. E. Smith, leader.
bout $55,000 per year. Flnce prohl-1 womlor ,hnt nV "inn having the wel
bltlcn went Into effect we have grown
very rapidly and now bavo about 13..
.000 Inhabitants, paved streets, water
works system, electtlo light system.
street car system, steam htatlnj system
Deputy Game Wardens.
Stale Game and Forestry Warder
a day passes that some crime or other Stevenson has appointed Charlc
Is not committed and the costs for B'uek and Enrl W. Dunn of Halfway
criminal expennes are enormous. I Leo A. Blevlns of Union. Joseph A
When we contrast the conditions of Harris, Harvey W. Harris, Howard
these two cities lying side by side K- O'Brien. Newton V. Downs and J.
with only the Red river of tho north Fred McClaln of Wallowa, Walter A.
dividing them. It Is certainly a-reat Fay of Chlco. Drurv D. n.ivl. nf im.
. .
u me community at heart would
vote to retain the saloon. Your truly,
. J. B. W1NEMAN.
State's Attorney.
"It It Is a crime to make a counter-
naha, and Joseph K. Carper of Prom
ise as deputy game and forestry war
dens of the state of Oregon.
Program Cliangra.
, ine t-iectrlc theater opened It?
week-end program this afternoon with
a well-attended matinee. As seen by
the program In the display ad. else-
wnere in mis issue, the films are of
the light and picturesque nature. The
ongs are catchy and the scenes are
good.
f it a tr a i T- umni
The Observer alwaj-s first with the
All kinds of Cement and
Concrete work. .
CONCRETE
BUILDING BLOCKS
CEMETERY WORK
No contract too large or
too small.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
A. L. ROBERTS
PHONE BLACK 682
I0
MAN
NEW
Best Quality of Ice, taken from the Grande Ronde Rive- above I'erry
Sawmill.
Best Quality of Chain
W O O D
Not the light edgings, but plank ends and heavy slabs cut to 1.
inch lengths. We call attention to the size of our loads and the fact
that our wood Is DRY.. Wood and Ice, wholesale and retail.
A Bigger load of a Better Wood pnt In your Wood House.
ICE AND WOOD AT WHOLESALE AND RETML,
V. E. BEAN
Phone Red 174!
Children's Hats for Schoolfy,
v Sailors Dress Hats
Belts, Bags, ani Purses
E. M Wellman&Co. ASE