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... A Dully Greeting.
To God, thy country, and thy
friend bo true, then thou'lt
ne'er be false to anyone.
Vaughn.
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Overcoats In August is one of the
freaks the weather regulurly has In
store for us this season.
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Hood River's apple fair Is to be
held October 15, 1 and 17. Their
fairs in past years have proven a
great success, and this will be no ex
ception. e i
The city fathers of Pendleton have
abolished the system of ringing the
fire bell as a curefew warning, giving
as their reasons that It scares all ex
cepting the small boys.
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Ah, we have It! Let those state
ment No. I legislators enter a plen
that theyftlgned the darned thing In
a 'fiomnt of emotional Insanity! Any
Jury would acquit them on that
ground. Who will be the first of them
to come forward and tell the truth?
The Dalles Optimist.
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' he senatorial contest In the repub
lican primaries In the state of Wash
ington Is becoming quite exciting t
. the voters who reside north of the Co
lumbia river. The leading candidate
are United States Senator Levi An-
keny, who desires to succeed himself.
and Congressman Jones, who has
served several terms in the lower
house and now seeks promotion.
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William Cake, chairman of the re
publican state central committee, Is
expected home from the east, where
he has been for the past, six weeks,
and upon his arrival things political
will possibly take on more activity.
Luther Burbank's thornless cactus
la to be given a trial In Malheur coun
ty. It Is claimed that It yields fabu
louslysomething like 100 tons to the
acre of fodder, and. In addition, a
fruit of 50 tons. It Is stated that cat
tle, horses and sheep relish and do
well on the fodder. If these state
ments are correct, It la simply another
Instance where science or knowledge
has converted seeming waste Into
profit. In this age one Is confronted
aerlously with the question whether
or not there Is any waste,
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VALLEY FIUITGUOWERS.
Willamette valley fruitgrowers are
getting together to handle their own
nroducta nn tha eo-ouerattvA tilan
Their reason for this movement. It Is
aid, la to keep their products out of
the hands of the fruit trust, which,
having a monopoly of the business. Is
disposed to keep prices down. At Al
bany Friday, a big meeting of fruit
growers Waa held and steps taken to
Install canneries for handling of the
prune crop. Here In Lane county the
growers have taken similar steps a
Justifiable course under prevailing
conditions. The producer la entitled
to the highest possible price for his
products and when a combination Is
formed for the purpose of beating
down prices the growers are wise in
getting together and placing the fruit
of their toll upon a free and unre
stricted market. Eugene Register.
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LINCOLN ON LYNCH LAW.
Seventy-one years ago Abraham Lin
coin, a young attorney at Springfield.
III., had this to say of mob violence J
as dlHplayd In a then Tecent lynch
ing In MlHsourl: v
"Such are the effects of mob law,
and such are the scenes becoming
more and more frequent In this land
so lately famed for love of law Ami
order, and the stories of which have
even now grown too familiar to attract
more than an idle remark. But you
are perhaps ready to ask, "What has
this to do with the perpetuation of
our political Institutions?' I answer,
'It has much to do with It.' . . .
I know the American people are
mnfh attached to their government;
I know they would sutler muuu
Its sake; I know they would endure
evils long and patiently before they
would exchange It for another yet,
notwithstanding all this, if the laws
be continually despised and disregard
ed. If their rights to be secure in their
persons and property are held by no
better tenure than the caprice of a
mob, the alienation of their affections
from the government Is the natural
consequence; and to that sooner or
later it must come."
Lincoln has long lain buried In a
Springfield tomb,' but the truth of his
warning is written in blood in the
streets of that city. Christian Advocate.
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, HAINS BOCND OVER.
Will Be Tried for Killing Annls by a
Special Grand Jury'
New Tork, Aug. 28. Captain Halns,
and brother, Thornton, were hand
cuffed again today and taken before
Magistrate Gllroy, where he was ac
cused of murdering William Annls.
After a brief hearing the brothers
were bound over to the grand Jury
without ball. A special grand Jury
will be selected to try the case, and a
special Judge for hearing the testimony.
EVELYN BREAKS DOWN.
No Moiwy and Failing Health Leaves
Her In 8nnltarlum at New York.
A JOLLY CROWD.
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Itnln, Knok or Sunshine) Simply Inci
dents of the Une-tip.
The line-up at the land office is
buying all of the extra copies of Hicks'
wenther predictions that are obtaina
ble. The gentle rain drops this fore
noon were a sufficient hint to cause
the erection of a temporary awning.
As nearly 20 days must elapse before
the land Is thrown open to entry, the
members of the line-up will doubtless
have several changes of the weather
to break the monotony. They are
seemingly a Jolly bunch and a fw
showers, snowstorms or hot spells will
only be Incidents in passing away the
time.
FREIGHT ON APPLES.
Rates to Missouri River Point Are
Higher (nrlimil Welch! IUImhI.
Commencing on the 13th of next
month the freight on apples from the
northwest will be advanced over pres
ent rates. From La Grande the new
rate will be to St. Paul, Omaha and
Colorado points, 85 cents per 100
pounds. The old rate is 75 conts. To
Chicago the rate will be 11, the pres
ent rate being 80 cents.
Carload weights have olso been
raised from 20,000 to 24,000 pounds
and mixed lot' of fruit will no longer
be permitted. This will affect a large
fruitgrowing section of the Pacific
coast
POLITICAL CONFERENCE.
Chairman Cake Calls a Meeting for
rtCtenihcr B.
William M. Cake, chairman of the
state republican committee, has Issued
a call for a meeting of the state cen
tral committeemen and the chairmen
of the county central committees of
the state, to be held in Portland on
September 5. This Is the first public
step to be taken In the presidential
campaign and after this meeting
united movement all over the state
will begin.
Charles B. Cochran Is the commit
teeman from this county, and J. H.
Peare l county chairman. Both con'
template attending the meeting.
DKfOT HELD IT.
Robbers March Operator to IoneJjr
SmmI and Order Him to Remain.
Chleo. Cat, Aug. II. Two masked
men today entered the depot at Ken!
net. covered H. W. Woods, tha night
operator, and ordered him to open the
safe. Woods went on his knee and
begged for his life. The robbers
broke open the cash drawer and ee
cured lit.
They marched Woods In front of
them to a lonely spot, and command
ed him to stand there until I . this
morning. They then fled across the
country. A posse Is pursuing them.
A salmon raughuin the Slualaw was
over three feet long.
New York, Aug. 28. It is reported
that Evelyn Thaw Is In the sanitarium
a nervous wreck." Her expenses are
r --"o'n. It is said she is reg
istered at Mrs. Fitzgerald. ' Since tier
husband's bankruptcy proceedings Ev
elyn Thaw has been 'unable to get
any money, and as she spent her al
lowance as fast aa she got it, she Is
now penniless. .
Death Valley Scotty "Pinched."
San Francisco, Aug. 28. Death
Valley Scotty, the renowned squan
derer of desert gold and supposed
owner of rich mines in Arizona, had
his wings shorn today by Chief of
Police BIggy, who advised him to get
out of Ban Francisco and stay out.
He spent the morning In Blggy's office
after sleeping of a pree. In Jail.
A peach 10 Inches around, and many
others, were picked from a tree only
three years old near The lallos.
PA (K
SFLLS m
The M. & M. Company of Island
City, has purchased the Frank Kil-
Patrick Implement house In this city.
The Inventory Is now being completed
and the M. tt M. Company will stock
up and continue the business until
their new two-story building on their
lots back of the La Grande National
bank is erected.
John Clark, who was superintendent
of the Implement department at Is
land City before the fire, will move to
La Grande In the near future and look
after the affairs of the firm here. .
Mr. Kllpatrlck is not decided as to
his future plans. He may move to
the Willamette valley, and again he
may decide to go into some other line
of business here. He likes Grande
Ronde valley.
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
A Whistler at the Pastime.
J. E. Hltt has been engaged to en
tertain the patrons of the popular
playhouse Mr. Hltt Is a natural born
Whistler and will appear at this eve
ning's performances only. Great
crowds are packing the Pastime to
witness 'the picturing of Mrs. South
worth's famous novel, "The Hidden
Hand."
Race Is Excellent
The Delppe auto race presented at
the Sherwood Electric is so realistic
as to be highly thrilling at all times.
The way the cars swerve around sharp
corners, often turning completely over
and, in one Instance, killing the driver,
Is enough to hold rapt attention. The
house's program is not all In the big
72"". however, as there is a
humorous film, too. There la a laugh
every minute In It, and the spectators
that packed the house last night went
away well pleased with the' perform
ance. ' ,
At the Scenic.
Tonight the patrons of the Scenic
will be given a. real treat. The pro
gram is an exceptionally good one as
It contains both sentimental and comic
numbers. The number entitled "Two
Little Shoes" Id a strong one, and
one which will interest all who see it.
It tells the story of a man whovcould
find no work In his home town, and
left his family, which consisted of a
wife and a little daughter, to find a
fortune elsewhere. He was absent
20 years, and during this time he dis
covered and sold a rich mine. Hd re
turned to his old home only to find
his wife dead and his daughter mar
ried. He entered the home of his
daughter without her knowledge and
there discovered the two little shoes
upon which the story hinges. An at
tempt to describe the story aa shown
In the picture would be useless, but it
Is sufficient to say that this 'one pic
ture Is worth many times the price of
admission. The comic numbers deals
with the trials and troubles of a rest
less roomer In a hotel, who finally
kicks a hole through the wall and ex
tends his feet into hla neighbor's room.
Here is where the trouble and laugh
ter begin. See this number and have
something to laugh over for the next
two weeks. Mr. Beane will sing Mr.
Harris' latest success, "Just Because
I Love You So," and "Llttlo Cozy
Flat.". Both songs are good and af
ford opportunity for Mr. Beane to ex
hibit his splendid voice.
Coal Coming.
Tho Grande Ronde Cash company
Is expecting a carload of Rock Springs
coal next Monday. The wise ones will
order now.
GRANDE RONDE CASH CO.,
Lewis Bros., Props.
i-VW-i $-WV $&-p44VW9
WOOD AND COAL
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Now is the time to think
about your winter supply
We have the supply and the price
and quality is right
Phone Main 6 For Particulars
GRANDE RONDE CASH CO.
LEWIS BROS. Proprietors.
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THB SCHOOL OF QUALITY"
Tenth tad Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal
CW occupy two floor 65 by too feet, have a $ 20,000 equipment,
employ large faculty, give individual Infraction, receive more call
for office help than we can meet Oar school admittedly leada all
others In qnallty of infraction. It pays to attend such an institution.
3,SM a Baalaea Kan I M Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough
work. It will wia cm t la the end." 8M aa EJaeatwrt "The quality of instruc
tion gives la your school make It the standard of fta kind la tha Northwest"
QPpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free,
RssWeacaai Any 'bank, any newspaper, any bvatoew man la Portland
Fruit Season is NowOn j
Phone Us Your Orders for -
EGONOMYJARS
e Plnta 11.10 down
, Quarts $1.85 dozen
Half gallons $1.75 dozen
Extra clampa 10c dozen
Extra caps ..... , v. 20o doaen '
EXTRAS FOR tASY VACUUM JARS
Capa ....18c dozen e
a Rubber ring
, .20o dozen
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Extra large Jelly Glassea . . .40c toaeu
These are an attractive size and shape, and are easily
worth 60 cents per dozen
F- D- HAISTEN
1411-1415 Adams Ave. Phone Red 1161
FRUIT GROWERS ATTENTION
The Ramsey-Oldenburg Company are
agents for the Grande Ronde Lumber
Company and are now prepared to
take orders for large and small lots
of apple boxes. Call at the office in
La Grande National Bank Bldg and
see samples of new stamp on box.
Stock Will be Delivered at the
Comqanys Warehouse.
PHONE:
Pacific States Main 86 Vergere 1402.
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WE ARE GETTING IN
OUR NEW STOCK OF
LUMBER
will be sold at reduced prices House bills special
prices. We have Fir finish and V G Fir Flooring
We have the best grade of Cedar shingles. These
tt are two grades of the same brand, : : : ; :
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STODDARD LUMBER CO.
ARTIICIAL
THE ONLY PURE KIND
Tha only klni at toe that we baa ale In retail trade la artificial lot,
made from pur artaataa water tha only pure lea In tha city. A delivery
wagon will bring this PURE ICE to your door on notification by teltphoae
or otherwise. To regular patrons our price are one-half cent per pound.
NATURAL ICB bandied la wholesale lota. Look out for tha Orandy lo
wagon. Tboae Black 171.
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