r weekly orisFnTr.n. la ghaxde, onEci. fkiday, pecemuek ii. iQod. EIGHT PACKS. PACK TWO. , v X X X i X X av'Goodsi Waiting For You , At TalM-rnm h Tonight. It U not often that a city of our nbe ha th opportunity of hearing so ablo and lifted an educator and o fanclnatlnv an entertainer, at th re nownod George G.' Bancroft, who will appear at the tabernacle on the nlcht of Friday and Saturday, the 11th and 12th Inst. Having made a itudy for years of Alarg c part of the annual holiday vcrry ccuF be eliminated if the right gifts and right people cculd get together. , That is what we have set out , to do this year bring gift buyers and the goods they want together. V The list given her: with wJl!, no doubt, suggest many suitable gifts. Make a list of all such items so that when you come to the store to see the gocd : you will rot have to waste time looking at things that you may not feel interested in. We hav,e the cream of tr,e world's best giits-scores of things for every age and condition. You will find it a genuine satisfaction to buy all of your holiday gifts J here. We hope that you can find time to come soon andV ten. Our magnificient assortment and low prices will makethis'an easy and economical holiday. time for all. ' ill'rB . A..' mm U ''IIMA Jit,:'.:.: mm Kimm 31 Ins Lillian Lewis. normal and abnormal mentality, Postal Card Album loiletSets Military Brushes Traveling Sets . Holiday Stationery Fountain and Gold Pens Oxford Bibles Books of All Kinds' ' Ebony Goods Sterling Silver Goods French Staghorn Novelties Burnt Leather Goods Musk Rolls Fancy Calender Fancy Thermometers Photograph Albums Ink Wells, etc. Celluloid Goods Silver Candlesticks Shaving Sets Manicure Sets Pictures Burnt Wood Novelties Statuary Vases Photo Holders Wtrk Boxes Christmas Cards Autograph Albums Phonographs ! criminology, , etc., hls liability to dee j In' many'a face, form and action a re ' flection of the mentality and predlnpo altlon of man's mind. He has accu mulated and exhaustive array of val uable scientific facts, which he pre sents so pleasingly and startllngly. that to hear him once only assures that you will make strenuous efforts to hear him again. Not alone Is Dr. W mne his motto. Dr. Bancroft Is ably attainted o':h j evt'nlng by th charming contralto! nnd Impersonator. D. Lillian Lewis,. In; a brilliant and versatile repertoire of vocal and lllernry gems. Mls Le1ssT Is no novice In the are of platform en tertainment. Endowed by nnture v.Ilh on uitltstL' temperament, a swet voice and a pleasing personality, she hns unilor the constant guidance, and suggestion of tho best artlnts gradu ally advanced to the enviable posltKin that she holds today. WeVant Your Wants Our Want Ad Column Your want is placed bsfort a thousand or mora want-seekers f tvery day Can you afford to spend one cent per word of your want aci wh: results are the keynotes? FOIl BALK. FOR RKNT. Dolls, Games and Toys of All Kinds NEWLIN BOOK &' STATIONERY CO. 4. i ilia -iSJS Vint. HtiiK'roft. PHONE MAIN 90 1114 ADAMS - AVENUE Bancroft a reasoner and teacher, but I his wit and humor Is startling, orlg !lnRl and lifugh-prodiiclng. His Imita- esi'fr H1 'H"J "e t 4 ift f i ej ej 'Si(i f tlons eccentric and true to life, and his Instruction Is priceless. , Ho leaves you with a practical ind new Jewel that you may treasure for all time in your eternal store house of memory, not made by hands the human mind. To hold the key to man's mind be came his dream. "To know thyself C.MSj FOIt Kins. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will reci-lve , up to noon Thursday, the "th day of January, 1909. at Ms office In La Grande, Oie i gon, aeuled bids for the purchase of the following described real estate, to wltr Commencing at a point 521 ft south of the NE corner of the SW of section 19, township 4 south, range 40 E. W. M., thence running south 417 feet west, west 20814 feet, thence north 417 feet, east 208 feet to place of beginning. Also, commencing 938 feet south of the NE corner of the NW of the NW, section 19, township 4 south, range 40, E. W. M., running thence outh 842 feet, west 25314 feet, north 34314 feet, east 25316 feet to place of beginning. Also, commencing 250 yards north f the SE comer of the SWVA, sec tion 19, township 4 south, range 40, E. W. M thence west 80 rods, noithj 40 rods, east 80 rods, south 40 rods, to place of beginning. Also, beginning 30 feet due east of the NE corner1 of the NW'i of the SW4, section 19, township 4 south, range 40, E. W. M., runinng thenco clue east along line between NWH and SW14 Oil feet, north 4 feet, wc-p! 611 feet, south 4 feet, east 511 feet t i plane of beginning. Together with all water rights belonging thereto. Raid land being commonly known ns the "County Poor Farm," situated a! Union, Union county, Oregon. Said bids shall be accompanied wlt'.i a certified check of five per cent of the purchase price of said land. The county court of Union county. Oregon, reserving the right to rejert any or all bids. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this 5th day of December, 1908. ED WRIGHT, Dec'JanB County Clerk. ta Kent. I have some nice pleasant rooms for rent, with or without board. Transient people .solicited. Mrs. Laura L. Stults, 1(20, corner Sixth and Spring. MWVBBSMaBSSMIMMSMBjaMMMe) for lU-iit or Sale. A six-room furnished house; will sell furniture and rent the house, or will sell both furniture and house at a bargain. LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO. FOR RENT Three-room house on Second street. Inquire of Maggie Mahaffee, corner Washington and Second streets. i' FOR RENT Five-room house; cloc in. Inquire at Geddes grocery. WANTED. WANTED To rent a Call Black 1752. 5-room cottage. WANTED To sell or exchange .10 acre fruit ranch in bearing, with many Improvements, forLa Grande city property. Telephone Black 932. FOR SALE Two to four acres suburban property, well Improve 'PhoneBlack 1532, or see E. w Kam merer, 2004 Adams avenue. FOR SALE Small house and a Uh 130-foot lot Buy from owner inj save commlsskner! fee. Inquire ii 3. Bachant, Cherry street Land for Sale. 40 acres of fruit, garden or alfiit, land for sale cheap if taken soon. c. D. Huffman, R. F. D. 2. La Grand For sale. Lady's saddle and bridle, as good u new; also, three fox terrier pupa. BtH 'phone Red 871. WANTED Two unimproved loU; must be well situated and reasona ble In price. Call on or address Tlie Van Dujn Realty Co. Both 'phones. Sl'cc'lal Hate. The O. R. & N. Co. has made a spe cial rate to Vale for the Oregon and Idaho Development congress, Y.-hlch meets at that puce December 16 anil 17, for the round trip of 36.30. Tick ets will be on -sale December 15, 16 and 17. Final return December 21. v For Sale. The George Hansen property. Sev en room house with bath and pantrj, closet room, corner lot; good, location. Street and sidewalk improvement! done; part cash. Terms made knows on application. A bargain if takra soon. Inquire at Ferguson book store. 12-3-lm FURNITURE FOR BALE A snap if; taken at once. Mrs. Fred Housh, ji 1701 Fourth street. For Erscnia, Totter and Salt Rheum. The Intense Itching characteristic of these aliments Is nlmost Instantly al layed by Chamberlain salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. flVir rttr K.' nil en-1 '''Wn. FOR SALE Lot, house, barn, etc.; centrally located. $750.00. centrally located. Burger & Sever son. P. p. Box 124. 'Phone Main 91. FOR SALE Good, well-paying biwl ness, $550.00. Burger & Severson, P. O. Box 124. "Phone Main 91. FOR SALE Lot In North La Grande, $130.00. "Burger & Severson. P. A Box 124. 'Phone Main 91. "As We Journey Through Life Let Us Live by the Way" II 7V V 1 vyjIL LJ U UA W V V LULLUVUJ.L mm m . fm hm rfe 4 t i '. mA- ' m P mx fan . m"i mm kr I ifi mm 'Imm m 'II Mm I El la S J j p DR. LILIAN Instructive Dr. GEORGE GILBERT BANCROFT Psycholofi ist, Brilliant Repertoire of Wit, liumor, Pathos, Satire and Scientific Knowledge Assisted By LEWIS, Vocalist and Impersonator, Musical, Mirthful and PROGRAMME SUBUECTTO CHANGE NOTICE BEiNG GIVEN FROM PL ATFORN l. 2. 3. Luigi Denza Introdu:tion. Contralto Solo "If" Character Impsrsonatiou (humorous) "Aunt Saprona Tabor at the Opera - D. Lilian Lewis 4. Lecture ':i!oocioo" - - George Gilbert Bancroft Dr. Bancroft has interviewed numerous spirits, spooks and phantasms; has investigated personally, under the most rigid test conditions, the psychological cause of "sounds," "voices," "visions,'' "music," "spirit raps," "spirit controls,' "table tippings," "trumpet speaking,' "mediums hip," "trance," "suspended ani mation," "spirit photography," "nudges," "presentments, ' "materiaiizatior s,'' etc., etc., and will in this famous l:cture scientifically explain the above marvel ous phenomena, within the pale of known natural mental laws. 1. Duet, "Dutch LullaDy" 2. "Yennie Yonsonr'--humorous--Original Dialect Impersonation - 3. Song, "Tabathy Doolittle" Gharacter Sketch Yoddle D. Lillian Lewis Dr. Bancroft J. L, Malloy D. Lillhn Lewis 4. Contralto Solo, "As of Old" - . 5. Reading, "A Tramp Musician" 6. Lecture, "When, Whom and How to Love" GEORGE GILBERT BANCROFT A few slices of parental advice, humorously put, upon the art and science of love making. Consolation fcr Bachelor Maids. MORMON TAfcltRNACLE, TWO NIGHTS. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DEC, II and 12, ADMISSION 50 CENTS e ii ' n