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GREED FOR MOXKY. '
La Grande and Union county Is to
. day disgraced, and deeply feels,' the
same. It was known that It was com
, Ing, but when the officers arrested J.
W. Sciiber. even htm mnmt mhm m..
my recanted and would have been glad
If it could have been otherwise. No
one Is to blame but himself; there is
, not an extenuating circumstance con
- Rected with the entire affair. Simply
an Insane greed for money. To foster
his own personal interests he has
wrecked the institution that picked
him up 18 years ago with practically
nothing.
Few Indeed were the dividends de
clared on the bank stock which, as
cashier, he wag Its absolute head and
nmnager. But, while the bank made
no money, he was piling up the foun
dation for a large fortune by being
able to use the bank funds, but even
this opportunity did not satisfy him,
and how long since he begnn using
the credit of his friends, no one but
Mr. Bcrlber knows, and to what ex
tent It may be months before all Is
made public At present, as fast as
the mails arrive, additional fraudulent
paper comes to the surface.
It Is too bad Mr. flerlbcr has fallen.
It Is too bud that his energy and abili
ty had not been directed In the build
. ing up of the institution, and If it had
our city and county would not now
be heralded all over the country in
the light It has been, and Instead of
a wreckage. the Farmers & Traders
National bank Mould be looked upon
with credit, and during these years
It would have left Its stamp of general
development that would have been a
great fncotr In the upbuilding of this
city and community. Alas, the gru
of one man who placed personal pre
ferment first. Today he has neither
wealth nor respect. It should not
have been so. Mr. Scrlber was a nat
ural kadef, congenial, pleasant to do
business tvjth and In the fneo of all,
he has many friends who cunnot help
but appreciate the many fuvors he
extended, the wholesome advice prof
fered, and the nmny courtesies Unit
were his to give, which he did freely
for nearly 20 year.
It takes year o sacrifice to build
P a reputation, but It can be shat
tered. 1n ,he twinkling of an eye.
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1 There Is talk of transforming the
district fair held at Pendleton Into an
eastern Oregon state fair. If this Is
dons ground for a race track, show
pavilion, etc., will be selected this fall
and an appropriation for premiums
will be asked for at the coming ses
sion of the legislature. Rural Spirit.
Republican claims In Missouri and
democratic claims In Ohio merely
, serve to furnish the levity which Is
part of a well-regulated political cam
palgn. The claimants are those who
like to hear themselves talk.
. orchestra Is formed
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NO BUTTER FOR IRK.KF..ST.
"When I was a boy," said General
Grant, "my mother one morning found
herself without butter for breakfast
and sent me to borrow some from a
' neighbor. Going Into the houatt with-
.out knocking, I overheard a letter read
from the son of a neighbor who was
'. then at West Point, stating that h had
'., failed In examination and was coming
home. I got the butter, took tt home,
without waiting for breakfast,
ef!r of the congressman
, T ald, 'will you ap-
"No; Davis is there, and has three
years to serve.' " .
"'But suppose he should fail will
you send met'
. Mr. Hammer laughed. 'If he don't
go through, It ia no vise for you to try,
Uuly.' . '. . : '
" 'Promise me you will give me the
chance, Mr. Hammer, anyhow.'
air. Hammer promised. The next
day the defeated lad came hojne, and
the congressman, laughing , at my
sharpness, gave me the appointment,
Now," said Grant, "it was my moth
er's being without butter that made
me general, and president."
But he was mistaken. It was hia
own shrewdness to see the chance and
the promptness to seize it, that urged
him upward. ; r
, He was resolute and unafarald al
ways; a boy to be trusted and counted
upon sturdy and capable : of hard
knocks. If he said: "I can do that,"
he not merely meant that he would
try to do it, but that he had thought
his way to the successful end of the
undertaking.. He was an unsually de
termined boy, and as a man he did not
begin on anything until ho understood
It, and when he began he stuck to It
till It was accomplished. Marden.
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Mr. Kern says it Is eo Joke to be a
rice president. In Mr. Kent's case the
Joke Is In being a candidate for vice
oresldent
' '. '. r ' V ' ' i
Mr. Bryan says he was beaten In his '
former campaigns by money. He was
beaten In his former campaigns by his
advocacy of fifty cent dollars
"Boss" Croker la warmly in favor of
Bryan's election. Mr. Bryan once de
clared. "Great is Tammany, and Croker
!s Its prophet!"
"What does Mr. Bryan do but extend
the glad hand?" asks a New York pa
per. , Well, this year be is exteudiug the
Elad hat.
"Shall the people rnle?" Is not a new
Issue. It was answered in the afilnnn
tlve In tuLs country as far back at
1770.
Dcmocrnts are, proposing the Tn;:'
game for the purpose of raising cam
pnljm I'umlN. It is more genteel, at
least, tlnm the Tnggart game for the
same purpose.
Mr. Bryan refuses to discuss Mr
Taft's experience with the hlntk buss
Mr. Bryan Is fiKhtlns very shy of thf
colored question this year.
It will not Uo Mr. Frynn any pood to
claim to be the heir to the Roosevelt
policies. No one has ever succeeded
in breaking Mr. Roosevelt's will.;
Mr. Bryan Insists that the Republic
an party has adopted or adapted all of
his policies. In tbat case why should
he be trying to defeat tlie Republican
party? . .
Mr. Bryan will uot dlsc-uns the ques-"
tlon of negro dlBfranchlsemcnt In the !
south, but he hopes the northern ne
groes will voto for him without letting
the south know anything about It
Montana has a new town named
Taft It will be very much ca tut
map after Nov. 3.
Rome left candid Biipnorlrfs of .Bry
an assert tbat. with a Republican sen- ;
ate to check him. the Nebrasknn could
t!o no barm as prcsWi-nt. Just think
what would happen with a Bryan sec
retary of the treasury and a Bryan '
attorney general . .
"The. smell of moth tv-ll h in t! e
air,'" says a lady JourcuiLit in au aa- !
t'jnnul ode. Dee to the renurrectlon
of Bryan calamity Bpceehes which
have been In storage for the past fout
years.
Tuft can tell hta own etory bcttef
than any ono rtae can tell It for him,"
says the Tnunton (Incite In approv
ing the plan for Taft's tour. Yes, and
tt ia a mighty fine story be has to tell.
If oratorical flights counted, Mr. Bry
an would have solved the problem of
aerial navigation year ago.
Mr. Bryan would have fared better
In Delaware bad be gone there looking
for peaches Instead of votes.
When Mr. Bryan declares in Septem
ber tbat he la sure of being elected in
November, it reminds one that he was
also elected In September, lSOfl, and in
September, 1000.
To be consistent Mr. Bryan, who is
pleading for Independence for the FN-
ptnos, should Immediately grant the
plea of the Democratic party for re
lease from the tyranny of Bryan.
In speaking of the tendencies of the
Republican party Mr. Bryan omits to
mention Its propensity for winning na
tional elections. ,
The Interest of the Democrats In the
prosperity of the country, which Mr
Bryan believes to be paramount, win
extend to the length of refusing to de
stroy It by pnt.injr the Nebraskan at
the bead of the government
Mr. Bryan's Indorsement of the the
ory that Democracy stands for compe
tition manifestly does not include com
petition for presidential nominations.
If there was a political pore food
law the enumeration of the mixed In
gredients In tr- - -
make the lv
Up-to-date Tail
or Made Suits
Net and Silk; Waists, Infant's
Pop Corn Silk Caps, Wool
Shirts and Leggins '
The Latest Styles
in Collars and Belts
THE VAN DUYH CO.;
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A. B. C.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
For Union County, State of Oregon,
October Term, 1908...
To the Hon. J. W. Knowles, Circuit
Judge:
.We, your grand Jury, for the Octo
ber term of the circuit court for Union
county, Oregon, beg leave at this time
to submit for your consideration, the
following report of our doings, to
gether with our recommendations:
We , have been In session 10 days
since our selection, and have found
and return in to court 11 true bills,
and three not true bills, and have In
vestigated all matters brought to our
attention, and examined and Inspected
county, officials and records, and all
other county property, to the full ex
tent of our opportunities and ability so
to do.; ,
1. We recommend that the county
at once build a sufficient and suitable
fence around the court house grounds;
put In proper condition and aged to;
tultnble gruss said grounds, and main
tain the same at the expense of the
county during the term of Its lease for
snld premises; construct and maintain
suitable, and sufficient walks and
driveways Into and uin laid grounds
for the convenience of those attend
ing the rdUrt house upon necessary
business; erect a suitable and suffi
cient number of hitching racks on the
streets adjoining said premises, to ac
commodate all persons who attend the
court house by team upon any neces
sary business; plant, protect and grow
a suitable number of appropriate va
rieties of shade and ornamental' trees
upon said premises.
2. We urgently recommend that
the county furnish and place at a
convenient and accessible point on
each floor and In the basement, a suf
ficient length of fire hose, co.ua! In
else to the opening of the tap enter
ing the court house, for the protection
of public property and human life in
case of fire.
S. We believe, and therefore recom
mend, that suitable rooms and conve
niences be fitted up In the basement
of the court house, for the keeping
and accommodation of either a duly
authorised deputy of the sheriff, or
Jailer, at all times In said court house,
for the better protection ot public
property, the better security from es
cape, of prisoners confined there, and
to give suitable attention to the physi
cal wants of persons confined at the
court house, In case of sickness or
necessity.
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La tee, Of e.
Masonic Bldg.
want it done
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Laundry
the call of the foreman, until Imme
diately prior to the convening of the
term following, it would both expe
dite public business In the court, and
savo the public expense.' '
5. We visited all public offices and
the Jail, at the court house, and found
all offices neatly kept, with no appar-'
ent waste, and the officers attentive
to their respective duties, and courte
ous to the public. '
6. We wish to thank his honor, the
Circuit Judge, for his kind' and con
siderate attention given our every re
quest We also desire to express our
appreciation of the willing assistance
given us by the district attorney, not
forgetting the cheerful compliance
with our wishes by L. Landers, our
bailiff.
All of which Is respectfully submit
ted,
C. A. GALLOWAY,
JAMES S. PEACH,
JOHN J. BUUGGER,
DEtfTEK EATON,
J. J. BROWN,
W. II. BIUGGS,
E. C, MOORE.
Grand Jury.
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Died.
The four-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Bugg of this city, died
this morning. 'The funeral arrange
ments are not yet completed. '
With the passing of the baseball
comes the smell of the moth ball.
- Both parties predict a landslide;
but the Interesting question Is which
party will It bury?'
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. 8. Land Office.
La Grande, Oregon,
August 24, 190J.
Notice Is hereby given that
ADNA B. ROGERS,
of La Grande, Oregon, who, .on Aug
list IS, 1(08, mado timber and stone
sworn statement No. 0830. for SEH
NW4 and SH NEK and NE14 NE
section It, township S south,
range 38, E. W. M.. has filed notice of
Intention to make final timber proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re
ceiver of the U. 8. land office, at La
Grande, Oregon, on the 10th day ot
November, 1101.
Claimant aamee as witnesses: J. T.
- 3. Hockenberry,
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GE0RQE;PALMER, President j
J. M. BERRY. Vice President
3655
La Grande Wationa! Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
t : , directors . v '
t J. Berry ' " ' A. B. Conley , ! . F. J. Holmes F. M. Brvkit
C. C.Pennington F L.
W. L. Brenholts
Announcement
The Real Estate firm of Pa rr-iKan Co., has been superseded by
the LOGAN-SHERWOOD CO. Mr. Logan remains In the firm, and
"HiC oliei Mud tsuioiB o-t Vuo iicS " CltlbCT. Th JiJ. wu.wiit open
and ju&intaln of Ilces In the most important Eastern and Middle West
cities, where descriptions of all Droperty listed with them will b
kept on file." "
WE MAKE QUICK SALE
List With us Now
We Find Buyers With Cash
INSURANCE
Indemnify, Life, Accident and Fire
WE WRITE! INSURANCE IN COMPANIES WHICH HAVE
DEMONSTRATED THEIR RELIABILITY. ' '
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We Take Care of
INSURANCE PATRONS. YOU
YOUR POLICY IS IN EFFECT.
LOGAN-SHERWOOD
REALTY COMPANY
PHONE 86 : : : LA GRANDE, ORt
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It's Heacock's
Glasses That
IT'S WATCH REPAIRING THAT i IVES :
SATISFACTION
GET THE HABIT
COLISEUM SKATING RINK
Optn every afternoon from 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30
to 10. Will open from 7:30 Saturday evening until II o'clocl
Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able
trudor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6.
NOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse all oblectionable person
sdmtsslon to this Rink. '
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W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass't Ca5hier ,
C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass'tCashy
.. F. L. MEYERS Cashier I
Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver : '
George Palmer , t , J
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