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PARE FOTTt. V-.-1-T PACES. EVENING OHKKRTFR. LA W. nF iprcnx. MOXDAT, ACGIST 17, 1008. li Grange Evening Observer Publli-liftl Pally Except Sunday. crnntv brothers, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. United Pre Telegraph Seriioe. Daily, per month, .65 Daily, single copy .05 Dally, one year In advance. .'. . . .$8.60 Dally six months,' In advance. .. 11.50 Weekly, one year. In advance. . .11.00 Weekly, six months, in advance. , .75 Entered at the postoftlce at La Grande j, a second-class matter. This paper will not publish any arti cle appcnrlng over a nom de plume, signed articles will be received subject to the discretion of the editors. Please Ign your articles and ssve disappoint ment. ' Advertlxlng Hate. Display ad. rates furnished upon ap plication, i. Local reading notices 10c per line first Insertion; Be per line for each sub sequent Insertion. . , Resolutions of condolence, Bo a line. . danger hiom within. United States Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, In an address before ' the convention of the Luther League of America In Chicago, said: "Severed by two vast oceans from the other great powers of the world, he said, "with our hundred millions of people and our almost limitless re sources, we have no occasion to fear any attack or Invasion from abroad "The enemy that will attack us and the danger that will threaten us against which we must constantly be on our guard, will come from within; will come when we are untrue and un faithful to our great trust and duty; will come when we cease to pass good laws without fear or favor against the laws Ithout fear or favor against the rich and the poor, the high and the low; will come when we grant immu nity to transgressors and law vlolat ors; will come when we allow the mammon of pelf and unrlghtoousness to rule and dominate; will come when we stifle or permit to be stifled the conscience of the masses of the na tlon. ; "Against this enemy and this dan ger the only navy that can protect us and guide us In the future as In the , .past, are our schools and our churches, These, rather than brute force, will be our solace, our hope and our salva tion." , .. Ira D. Han key, the world-wide known singing evangelist, passed away this week at his home In New Tork, at the age of 18. He not only was a great singer, but a great musical au thor. It Is said that his collection of aongs known as the - Gospel Hymns, reached a circulation of more than to.000,000. Nothing before or since has ever resulted In such enormous sli'S. Two of his songs, the "Ninety and Nine" and "When the Mists Have Rolled Away" are known and sung today the , world round. Sankey's name cannot be spoken but Intuitively the name of Dwlght L. Moody Is taken In connection, as these two great re ligious teachers were associated to gether so many years that their names are almost synonymous, During the past five years Mr.. Sankcy has been blind, but up to the time of his death wss engaged In writing sacred music. He received a great Income from his productions, but the greater part he gave awny towards worthy Institu tions. H The colonist rate from the east to all points In this state becomes ef fective on the first of the next month and will . continue ' until December. Everyone having friends tn the east whom they think could bettor their condition by coming to Grande Ronde alley, should write them, calling at tention to these low rates and Invite them to come and look over this very ectton of the great northwest. H. C, Bennett, of Irrlgon, presum ably a namesake of Editor Bennett, of the Rabbitvllle Optimist, was elect ad president of the fourth-class post masters' association at Portland. He .wn elected without signing statement lmmPE 12 ii IS? ill? Xo. 7. This ought to tickle the old man. Hood River News-Letter. , e , , , .. - . Crook county Is advertising for day laborers at wages from $2 to ft per day, In many cases with board. By the way, Cook wen "dry" at the June election. . v Bryan is now a member of the Ty pographical union, and Taft is a mem ber of the Shovelers' union. Great political vaudeville, this. , . i, ... . . MET MR. BRtXV. ' , Y Chariot Mcrchlsoa and "ItUiliard" Bay "Soared Stiff" Recently. Society and hunting circles at Ka mela are allvo with the latest bit of gossip from the woods. Charles Mer eh'son, who was seriously Injured some time-ago, and Is yet forced to walk with crutches, and "Richard," the Bay family's pet canine, were picking huckleberries last Friday and had reached a desolate spot In the dense woods surrounding the sum mit The dog, which was rambling on ahead of the picker, came to a sud ltn ston nn the statu of a good-slxed henrj serenely picking more huckle berries In a moment than two human beings could In the samo length of time. When Mr. MerchlsoV atten tion , was called to the cause of the fright which the lap dog received, he did some tall thinking. His weapons were In camp, and his method of loco motion slow. Fortunately the bear made off into another huckleberry patch, leaving the frightened dog and the somewhat bewildered Individual In peace. ' FEW HUCKLEBERRIES. Indiana Find Heady Sale of Fruit on Uio Hill at il Per Gallon. The huckleberry crop on the sum mlt of the Blue mountains is limited this year, and even what did ripen are now well picked. Campers at Kamela find that It Is necessary to go several miles Into the heart of the mountains to find quantities worth while picking. In the wilds, of course, Mr. Indian has reaped his harvest and the whits men are finding but few left. The redmen find ready sale of their fruit at a dollar per gallon, as pickers find It much ensler to buy them at that price than to spend the energy necessary In picking them. As a rule, the limited supply Is of a splendid grade, ... PURCHASE NEW SIGN. rMo-I)ttt ItiiHincHH Getter to Grace Front of Pamtlme Theater. The management of the Pastime theater has ordered a fine now electric sign which will bo swung over the en trance door. It Is 1 feet long and will spell out the word "Pastime" with In candescent light globes. It will be an attractive sign and will aid In light ing the popular thoroughfare at night. Halifax Celebrate. Halifax, N. 8., Aug. 17. In connec tion with the arnual meeting of the Maritime Board of Trade, a celebration of the ISO th anniversary of the es tablishment of responsible govern ment in Nova Scotia was commenced here today. Cateh Black Hand Louder. Chicago, Aug. 17. Vincent Craps, a Sicilian, alleged to be the leader of the Mafia, was arrested today In the act of getting a box supposed to con lain 11000 from under the sidewalk where It was placed by Benedette Caro a wealthy Italian grocer. Caro In formed the police that he received threatening letters from a Black Hand society demanding $1000 under pain of dynamiting. ROAD OF MANY BRIDGES. Now Itoad to Average More Than a Bridge to the MUe, Chicago, Aug. 17. Through service will be Inaugurated on the St. Paul road's Pacific coast extension late next year, according to a statement made by a high official today. The road will break all records by building 117 bridges In lit miles of track. Hepremetitatlvc to C'onictitIon. Berlin, Aug. 17. It was announced today that Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm and Charles Chandler, of th army signal corps, and Major Henry Hersey of the United States weather bureau, will be the official representatives of the United State In th treat Interna tional balloon competition to be held In Berlin October 1 and 11. SOflDliK Mir . One of the most disappointed Indi viduals In the city today Is James H. Wood, of Enterprise, who came here Saturday night to buy some land in an Isolated tract that was sold at pub lic uuctlnn this morning. Mr. Wood had lounged about the land office all morning, but at 10 o'clock, when the sale took place, he was .In .an lee cream parlor drinking a glass of lem onade. ; The sale ' was started and James E. Wood of Summerville, was the only bidder, securing air the lund he wanted at 11.25 per acre. .When Mr. Wood (James H..) returned a moment later, he found his particular piece of land gone. There wore several local buyers of Isolated tracts today. William B. Grandy of this city, and Hon. A. E. -tcn ? Tlr. tr!r. "'---. cessful btddurs. , Other Lund Office Affairs. Among the business transactions to day was the application of 03. T. May of this city, who wants a homestead. William A. Bohart of this city, made proof on a timber and stone claim. Charles Hanson of La Grande, made proof on a homestead claim. ROYS ItOB AND KILL. More Boys Assault Pedenti-inii Intent 1'imn Robbery and Then Kill. San Francisco, Aug. '17. Two 19-year-old highwaymen held up William Lee early today and when he failed to obey orders, beat him to death. Lee was going home. He thought the rob bers were drunk and walked on. He was then felled by a bUiek.lr.ik and kicked. He was taken to the hospital unconscious. TnpaiHo Pnsu'ht'rs CmiKlit. Seattle, Aug. 17. Cable ml vires from Valdez today state that 75 at legeo Japanese seal poachers were captured from the Klnsel Mnru and Askl Maru off St. Paul Island July 2 and taken to Ungaco by the revenue cutter Beards. United States Commis sioner Driffield has ordered the 75 to be held to the federal grand Jury for trial. Society Wedding Postponed. Pittsburg, Aug. 17. Pittsburg so ciety Is agog over the news that the wedding of Miss Violet Brocklebank an English aristocrat, to George West- Inghouse, Jr., Is Indefinitely postponed Society has It that Miss Brocklebank Is responsible for the breach. One ex planatlon la that the recent death which occurred In the family Is re sponsible for the postponement. It was to have been solemnized In Octo ber. Find Drowned Body. maimer, Mass., Aug. 17. With a man's footprints as the only clew, de tectives are trying to solve the mystery of the murder of Faith Davis, aged 15, whose body was found In the mill pond here yesterday. There Is evt dence of a struggle before the was thrown In.' girl PaKNciigcr Steamer Burns. Seattle, Aug. 17. The passenger steamer Acme was destroyed by fire and sunk a mile from Leschl park lake, Washington, yesterday. She caught fire while moored to a socw. The vessel was rut adrift and allowed to burn. Prosecute Bank Official. San Francisco, Aug. 17. District Attorney Langdon was today present ed with a copy of a resolution adopted by the depositors of the Market Street bank, requesting him to begin Imme diately, the prosectulon of the officials and directors. Prohibition Notification. Chicago, Aug. 17. Chicago Is being Invaded today by a prohibition host, which la to witness the ceremony of the notification of Eugene Chatln, the prohibition presidential nominee of the "dry" party, which will take place tomorrow. Sister Dead. Mrs. L. Faus received information this afternoon that her sister, Mrs. Masterson of Malheur county, died this morning. Mrs. Faus will not be able to attend th funeral. Deceased was II year of age. WAS 1 WHAT IS MOKE BEAUTIFUL T1JLAJT MOTHEIt LOV'E? A mother's worries are many. She sometimes forgets her own' bodily dis comforts because of h"t overpowering love for the child. 8he becomes broken down, sleepless, nervous, irritable and feels tired from morning until nlflit Many mothers of experience can toll you thai at such a time they have been r rieved, benefited and strengthened and put Into proper health by taking a pre scription, which their mothers had told them was tho only woman's tonic to be taken at such times. Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription has enjoyed an envi able reputation for over a third of a cen tury. Id all that time It has sold more largely In the United States than any other tonic for woman's needs, and to lay its sales are greater than ever. ! In favor of Dr. Pierce's medicines l,the (rank, confiding, open, honest statement jf their full composition, giving every In jredlent In plain Kiy(ii, without fear of wcccssful criticism and with confidence that the good sense of the afflicted will lead them to appreciate this honorable manner of confiding to them what they re taking Into their stomachs when making use of those medicines. ALCOHOLIC A great many women feeling the need of a touts tako a cocktail, whisky, or what is Just as bad. some widely adver tised compound, containing a large per centage of alcohol. Doctor Pierce's medicines are guaranteed to be entirely re iroin aiouuol or narcotics made ut roots which cannot harm the most deli cate Bystooi but have a wholesome, life giving, tojilc-effeet upon the system. Ionics made largely of alcohol interfero with the dlk-estion of certain foods, and S3 doses Increase the alcohol absorbed autu Into the blood and shrink the red blood fVir n n 1 A -' , V. 1. 1 . l .. . i . . i ,,.-..v,w. iu inn weju itwus tue nerves the nerves get Improper nourishment and r.ha ntfilka, kM .i. .w 'uu.ii-1 vnvv.unn nervous. & U1H nerves suffer so doej the skin. Hotter stick to a health-giving tonlo that has m the pas third of a century - - kiuuj iu i, ii mi ULUttT. OPES AS Trig DAT. What Dr. Pierce's Fuvorlto Prescrtp. tlon la m:ila tj Tta ln...Ali...- .r. (roldon hoal root. Lady's Slipper root. Mianic uohosh root, unicorn root, Hlnn unosn root, Chuinlca v Pure (i v.rli:n liobart A. Hare. M. D., University of Pa., says of Golden Seal "Hood tn all catarrhal conditions, as uterine catarrh, teucorrlnoa. kc" I'rof. John King in the American Dlsensatory says of Illack Cohosh root another Important tntrro- nietit ( n ft W,,.,,.,., U.u ..... t . Nti.. . , .... , 11.11111,111 "DVIMI special affinity for the female organs,lt is an cim.iMib nxouu ill nuiJfiressiun, in ays- monorrhoBa It Is surntuwrt hj no other di"fi l!:ni; of greatest ut.llltv In Irritn. tie,, c. r. ):.',;-.stlve conditions of the in"R.!sw, i ..M'u-verized by dragging i'rof. Kii!i,'s-ysrf Unicorn root, "have k:i'.9 jm.uiw w possess a aeeiceuiy bo'ietlca! influence In cases of lassitude who nKiie s .-r ami pain in the renal, or lumbo-saernl (small of the buck) region. It Is one of our most valimolo agents. w.ti. ..a iiirfinu uii,;, aim KTHOUSilV ren.ovlng abnormal conditions, while at i,i nuid niiuM it. iiiiimrt tone ana vigor to t!ie reproductive organs. Hence, it is much used in Usuoorrlum, ammorrluxa. A FABTICPLAB POASB Nmrmwl ti It. la Mm (..,. kiln- , . i ii 1 1 ii y mm an- ypondoncy that often attends these troub les. In those cases In which there Is pelvlce fullness, the aching, bearing- uunu uikiis ijwi cu r xncy wnuul Jau uvuu. . its action nor is ven decided." Dr. Pierce' Pleasant Pellets cure bill AtiancMa flick- ftiul Ki II m, - ji. , W..V4 w.,,vu iirauiKlia, U1I- xiness, costlveness, or constipation of the uuwoia, inn ui niiieuws cnutea tongue, SOIir HtafVULnh Win.lv halnhlriM II U .... . . nivuiiiso, imiti burn. pain and distress after eating, iiu Biiiwreu uerangeinenis 01 in liver, stomach and bowels. Persons subjected to any of these troubles should never be without a vial f the "Pleasant Pnllett" at hand. In proof of their superior excellence It can truthfully be said that they are always sdopted as a household remedy after the Srst trial One little "Pellet" Is a laxative, tw arecoinaruc rney regulate, Invigorate and cleanse the II vor, stomach and bowels. As a "dinner pill," to promote digestion, lake one each day. To relieve the distress arising from overeating, nothing equals one of these little "Pellets." They're tiny, sugar-coated, antl-hlllous granules, scarcely larger than mustard seeds. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medluil Adviser will he sent free, paper bound, for 31 one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31 stamps. Over lOno pages and Illustrated Address Dr. . V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. V. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Ore., August. 10, 108. Notice Is hereby given that DAVID W. HUQ, of Elgin, Union county, Ore., who, on August, 10, 1908, made timber land application No. 069, for Stt 8WK. section 5, NH NW14, section I, town ship i south, range IS, E. W. M., has filed notice of Intention to make final timber proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the reg ister and receiver of the U, S. land of rlce, at La Grande, Oregon, on the 18th day of October, ltOS. Claimant name a witnesses: Sam uel Parker, of Elgin, Ore.: W, H. Gib son, of La Grande, Ore.; H. J. Hug, of Elgin, Ore.; Henry Hug, of Elgin, Ore. F. C. BRAMWELL. Register. wAugUOctll 6he Like Good Tilings. Mrs. Charles E. Smith of West Franklin. Ms., says: "I like good thing and have adopted Dr. Kins' New Life Pill a our family laxative medicine, because they ar good and do thslr wora- without making a fuss about It" These painless purifiers old at Nswlln' drug store. 1 5c Th full dinner pall gag I soon to be foisted upon an enduring public. Fruit Season is Phone Us Your Orders for ECONOMYJARS Pint ... e Quarts . . , , Half gallons Extra clamps Extra caps i EXTRAS FOR EASY VACUUM JARS ' Caps 18c dozen 2 Rubber rings ........ 20o dozen i ' ''Clamp .lOcdozen " Extra large Jelly Glasses ., .43e dozen These are en attractive size and shape, and are easily worth 60 cents per dozen F- D- HAT STEM I4II-I4I5 Adams Ave. T7' I THE BOOK STORE Open For Business in the New Location 118 Adams Ave. t'ONTKST NOTICK. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office, La Grande, Ore.. August 13, 1908. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In this office by Benjamin Bowman, contestant, against H. E. No. 11061, Serial No. 037, made February 8. 1902, for N!4 SEtf NElt SW14, section 4, township 4 south, range 85 E., W. Meridian, by George E. Price. contestee. In which It Is alleged that said George E. Price has wholly aban doned the above described land for more than six months last past, and further that he has not resided upon. improved or cultivated said land or resided upon said land as required by the homestead laws at any time, and that said alleged absence from the said land was not due to his employ ment In the army, nvy or marine corps of the United States, said par ties are herby notified to appear, re spond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.. nn Run tember 22, 1908, before the rerlster and recevler at the United States land office In La Grande, Oregon. frit. - i . . "'u contestant having. In a proper affidavit, filed August 11. 1908 set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made. It Is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publlca tlo. F. C. BltAMWTTT.T. J. T, WILLIAMSON, Register. Attorney for Contestant. WA21Septl8 Insure Yonr stock. The National Live Stock Insurant, association will Insure your atnnk against death from all cause at rat you can afford to pay. For n. tlcular Inquire of agent ' A. SANDERCOCK. La Grande. Am D.F,OATIt California Town Rurns. Tehama, Cal.. Aua-. 17 Thi. I without a business center . suit of a fire which last night de stroyed the entire business r Inn causing a loss of $100,000. Drowned in Slough. Belllngham, Aug. 17. E. O. Clem ent, age 21, son of a wealthy English family in Berks, waa drowned In a lough at Marietta while bathing; ye. terday. Now On .,,.$1.10 dozen Si .35 dozen 1.75 dozen Ic dozen 20c doxen Phone Red 1161 5 I Phone Black 391 POLK'S GAZETTEER A Bualness Directory nf ench City, Town and Village In Oregon and Washington, giv ing a Descriptive Sketch of each place, Location, Ship ping Facilities and a Classi fied Directory of each Busi ness ana Profession. fc L POLK & CO.,' inc. SEATTLE, WASH. KILLthk COUCH and CURE the LUNGS Dr. King' WITH s Now Discovery rnn m t PBICB V A. .1 run i zxrzp . . OLDS Irkl laws trae ND HI THROW W0 1UN0 TROUBLES. GUABANTEKD SATIBFACXOfii Ui MONEY REFUNDED. NEWL1N DKUG COMPAQ t. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Imdutcd Tract.) PUBLIC LAND SALE. La Grande, Oregon, Land Office, August 17, 1908. Notice Is hereby given that, as di rected by the commissioner of the general land office, under provision of act of congress approved January 17, 1908, Public No. 203, we will of fer at public sale, to th highest bid der, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the 1 0th day of September, next, at this of fice, the following tract of land, to wlt: NWfc 8WK, ecUon 17. town ship 4 south, range IS E. W. M. Serial No. 01010. ' Any person claiming ady rsely the above-described lands are advised to file their claim or objections, on or before the day abov designated for sale. F. C, BRAMWELL, Register. A. A. ROBERTS. Recnlver. WAug21Bept28 A Jersey bull ha been added to the dormitory herd of cow, say the Eugene Guard. Lucky brutee. to hav i a dormitory to live in.