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EDITOR AND PROPIUET0HS.
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. MOTHER'S ALM.t.VtC
I tell you when it comes to dates.
My mother's Just the boss!
She tells me all I want to know
'Thout ever gettln' rross.
Tou'd think she'd get ml-d up some
times; At school 1 know I do -'Bout
Washington 'and Plymouth Hock.
And H92.
But mvlher says: "The war with Spain
Was fought In '.
The year you 11 Mad rhlckenpoi,
' Exceptln' Klster Kate.
The Hoer war in Africa
That watt a dreadful tiling
Kegn In '9. I know,
For Jack waa born that spring.
"In the HpanlHh ships
Were sunk in Cuba channels,
wia!L-"n""'ri f,,r vhlldrtn had
Ay Just changed your winte
rf' ' 4
Just changed your winter flannels.
Iri 104, my dear,
The Russians fought the Japs,
That year was very cold, and you
Had chilblains and the chaps."
There's six of us, and we're mixed up
With hlft'ry Just that way.
Sometimes It's measles, croup, or
mumps,
lint there's no date that ever stumps
My mother, night or day.
Llpplncott's Magazine.
. .
Bcnutor Tillman might read the his
tory of his colleague, Henator Fora
ker, the latter' connection with the
Standard Oil company, made publle
by the president, was sufficient to
prevent .his re-election, tn fact, there
are few men that President !toevet
has attacked who escaped punishment.
o far, Whenever he made a statement
he him toe twin ;.." !r. hr""" o .lux
ury It, Not a few men have called
him a liar to begin with but ere many
weeks passed away they were either
headed for the penitentiary or con
demned before the bar of public opin
ion. If a nilxtake has been made In
the accusations made against Kenatoi
Tillman, we trust the senator will pre
sent so clear a case that hi hereto
fore good name will iiimln untrfi
nisheil. Cp to this lime Senator Till
man, while erratic ami uncouth ha
held the respect of the nation, which
hnd confidence in his Integrity am!
honesty. It means much to a nation
when a man of the ability of Senator
Tlllmnn falls In honor. It too plainly
points out the weaknes of human na
ture, ami In the downfal lof mi- great
character, thousands of ucakcr one
stumble thereby. It Is o be hopi l t,.r rope, but of course, Zimmerman
the president hex made a mltuke, bin ' nml 'hil'b-t will be hooked n.
he makes few. ' The j'M"iin' I vli-nt.
' 1 Tlmt Wj,ii,., Wall.i and I'-n.llet.m
A hill ha In-en mil Im and in ' member of l,it ye.ir'4 four-clnh lengoe
all prob.ibltitv may become a law tw(ll not he I I --n 1 1 fl .1 wi'h the l-ayne
pt'ovlile a rhaiiKe In oml old time. Mil ieaon. in iiiimt f.ir'ii .la ri"il
honored July sstem. ln-reby U'lTlje ecih h-at in both of ttinw
Juror will ! suffb b nt I" St-ciire a pnce UirltiB !i-liilit of the ba re
convict ion eX-ept win re tt-.e life if the halt . iiv.,n mal.'" prof .talile crowil--defemlant
U In h otianly. THi ha ,hn.et an Itnuie --Ihillty. n this tie
been suggested for s i iat years, and : count the proui.it. 1 are goiui: to l.!a
We believe It Is a tep in the linlit le- ' tin for two club to compb'te the l.a
r'i tl'n. It will make a conud. 1 able : Craici-'-Hakor 1 "lt Ir. uit. JjI what
change In Judicial matters. Tliero w ill j Idaho town will he represented I the
1. fewer .nub- to ,ll--ai;ree nrol it wlllnnl matter ttiat at ires, nt I t nvl!n!
be more lifficuit to thwart justice. ; in th. . v ,f fl!! t! ora-.vii avicii V "'
nr Jury system, n snored as it Is Is trying to get into the Inter-Mountnin
held, ha. been greatly abused In this j leaeue, but may not succeed If h.
country. 1 lim'S not. !.:-a! lesgue will cive
tn jhet- a berth. Payette. Xnmpn or Wt I-
Whlle It Is not expected that the sor are the other teams that stand the
sheriffs of the state will favor the sug- j most likely chance of forming the al
g est ion of the governor that 50 per llance with the two eastern Oregcn
Uarjr bjr haiinr ruerda Kut from Sa
lem, the him a Insane patients, nev
ertheless thi nnnx should be saved.
There I 01 speculation about it. It
la a mi m pie way of savin
thouM.'id dollar.
vera!
Mirth llerord.
Horn. ti Mr. and Sim. Bmlth W.
s) Hoi linger. In this city January t. a
ton.
01 OfflCES
Cr tal IJebekah' Lodge So. 50, held
Its annual Installation of officers last
evening, and In addition enjoyed a
sumptuous f-ast after the strenuous
hours of Installation. The work of
the evening was In charge of Mrs.
Harding, as Mrs. Mary Fraker was
unable to attend as installing officer.
The elective! officers to be given du
ties, are:
Mrs. Jennie M. Smith, noble grand;
Mrs. Tilla fox. vice noble grand; Mrs.
Martha fkott, secretary; Mits Emma
Clarke, financial secretary; Mrs. Anna
Alexander, treasurer. The appointive
officers, named by the new noble
irrarid. follow: Mrs. Katherlne fat?,
R. 8. to noble grand: Mrs. Ada Chll-
ders. L. f: tn noble grand: Mrs. F.tta
Haines. R. S. to vice noble grand; Mi
Ada Rotish. L. W. to vice noble grand;
Mrs. Cora Fitzgerald, conductor; Zlrs..
Mzzie Bnnnei, warden; Mrs. Minnie
Vanderpoel, chaplain, and E. E. Scott,
o'ltxlde guardian.
THIS SEASO
IIA1I -.l KST:itX ORE- '
O.V TE..M LINE VI.
Formation of lalitiul Empire llOM-linll
league Is l)I'Uitl A Four-Clun
league, to Include (iramh, Ita
kT City ami Two Idulio Tviih
Drop Walla Walla ami IViidli'tnn,
Preliminary steps toward the or
ganization of a four-club professional
baseball league' bet ween eastern Ore
gon and western Idaho teams are un
der way. At present It Is only cor
respondence between promoters in sev
eral cities In the district mentioned,
but In the near future will assume
conference shape. A far as I.a
(Irande Is concerned, arrangements are
so far advanced that a team could In
rounded up In a remarkably short
time, as seven players have already
been signed up by tirant Lincoln, the
local promoter, who will have the
management of the t-a Orande club
this year. "Sunshine" Iidell, who Is
mow- In Portland, will be tn l.a (irande
April 1. to hold down the initial bny,
for the team the coming season, and
In addition to that, will take the field
manag-nient of the club. He made s
hit with 1rant Lincoln and the fans,
too. last vcar. In that capacity. Lin
coln has not announced the personnel
of the outs.lc colt he has on the hal-
REBECCA'S
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in! teams.
IULrr Clir Paf Writ
L&Ht season when the fans began to
realize what they bad In the way of
ban-ball, financial support in the mln-
'''"" "' 'air. The team took a
di !
. .J.W In the season, and
; ,t.:. .1 i.irr fans stood br It
i'r :' . y- La Grande had a
uiar.:..;, cJab from the first same to
the duy the pennant waa pulled down.
: and , financial support waa creditable.
; Kteryone knows the rabidness of Ida
ho fan, and local baseball Uik la to
th- effect that the proposed league
!.l be a self-supporting, proposition
j... n I? g.Ms Weil la jr hed.
The rail road shops are Idle, yard
crews are reduced In number, car re
pairers are laying off. and in fact,
every department of the p. R. A S.
round house In this city is running
short-handed or at a standstill today.
This Is the first one-day reduction In
expenses of several that are expected
during the dull winter months. The
familiar whistles that usually call
scores to work In the yards, black-;
smith shops, round house and boiler j
shops, failed to blow thi morning. It
tx not known when another will come '
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SHOPS IE
M Offi DM
GE0RCE PALMER, President . W. H. BRENH0LTS Ats't Cashier
J. M. BERRY. Vice Presidant C. S'WJLLIAMS, 2d A't Cashier
F. L. MEYERS Cashier -
La Orande National IBank
OfLa Grande, Oregon,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS? $160,000
UNITED! STATES DEPOSITORY
DIRECTORS
J. M Berry A. B. Conley ' F. J. Holmes iF. M. Bryltit
C. C.pennington F. L. Meyers GeeT- Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts George Paliner ....
i 'olds contracted at this season of
the year are quickly ' relieved with
Uees Laxative Cough Syrup. Us laxa
tive quality rids the system of the cold.
Pleasant to take. Best for children
for coughs, colds, croup and whooping
cough. Sold by Sllverthorn & Mack.
Wood's Liver meoiclne In liquid
form regulates the liver, rene ale.
headache, ' constipation, stomach, kid
ney disorders and acts as a gentle lax
niive. For chills, fever and malaria.
Its tonic effects on the system felt
with the rirst dose. The $1 bottle con
tains 2 Hi times as much as the 60c
size. Sold by Silverthorn it Mack.
WHT NOT TRT
Poptiam'a
ASTHMA REMEDY?
illvea prompt and positive relief i
evesy case. Sold by druggist. Prlct
$1.00. Trial package by mail 10
cents.
Williams Mfg;. Co., Prosi.
Cleveland -
For sale by
A. T. HILL, Uniggt.
f BLUE "mOUIHTAIIH HOUSE
; T. J. GRAY. Prrp. X
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RATES: $1.00, $1.25 and ;
1 e 4 en r - or- .1.
I )l.CV. UZS IWCdli III
the city. Beds 25c & 50c 4
All outside rooms.
Board
and lodge $6. per week.
One block from depot.
ONLY W0U5E IN THE
t CITY EhlPLOYm WHITE
I HELP ONLY t
I TRY OUR SERVICES
but the probability U that each week
will see a reduction In forking noura,
during the remainder of January and
a part of February.
I-:m-usw of the reduction In working
forces the railroad yards are deserted
today. The workmen eubject to lay.
off are not dUsattufled with condi
tions an a rule. for their labor has been
constant during; a period of many
months, and the rest Is oftentimes
welcomed.
Cairo U for Coadjutor.
Baltimore, Jan IS. The name of
Binop John P. Cart-oil. uf Helena,
Mint., is reported to be among others
forwarded to P.ome by Cardinal Gib
bon f-jr coadjutor to the bishop of
Baltimore.
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
(Continued from page I.)
history of Oregon to be taught In. all
public schools In the state, and teach
ers are' to be given a year in which to
prepare themselves to teach It '
Senator Hart of Baker county, in
troduced a bill Including an emergen
cy clause, providing for two addi
tional Justices for the supreme court
to be appointed by the governor as
soon a the bill passed. One is to
serve two years and the other four.
Upon the expiration of these terms
the successor will be elected In the
general election next preceding the
time of expiration. Such an appolnt-
ment 'was urged by the governor in
his message.
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JFERQUJO'c'Si
NEW BOOKS
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Tic HEW MACHINES
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
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POST CARDS
"WHKIIK XOTIIIXU IS TOO
MIT1I THOI BLK.
A new magazine, ''Eternal J
Progress," has made Its appear
ance, and seems to be a very
high class publication, filled with
uplifting articles. We would be
glad to have ymt examine It.
The Februaiy I'osmopolitan is
In.. There are stories by Julian
Hawthorne. Halley Millard, an-'
other chapter of Arthur Bris
bane's "Owners of America," an
appreciation of Pne by mem
ber of his family, and besides
1Vie rtit'.iUr d"p n tinents and
serial'', at leat one real poem "1
Sought Mlm.'e by Helen A.
Saxon.
WORLD ALMANAC
For 1909
The
Book Store
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Own Your ater System
And Be Independent t
A Well Will Solve The Problem :
Tx-esty.ttve years' expensive
n:? to do your work p? jperly aaJ
drill tm mmj tepUa.
ASK ME FOR PARTICULARS AND REfFRENCE RE 2
CARDIVC WILLS I DRILLED IN THIS COUNTY t
D. M. HUNT,
We have made arrangements with the 0. R. & N.. Co:
whereby any of its employees cab ebtam a standard R. R.
watch on monthly payments at regular spot cash pricee.
BALL- WALTHAM-ELCIN ILLIKOIS- HAMILTON EA tf.P
DEN movements carried In sleek and every watch sold by
us guaranteed to pass railroad inspection any where in the
United States and Canada.
SIEGRIST & CO.
Largest Jeuefry Store
in Eastern Oregon
Grande Roride
PERRY,
CAN FURNISH LUMBER Of A L KINDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 inch Chain Wood Delivered at yovr dome,
Cdii up V. Z. iltAfS, Iz Crsrd- Thene, Rfd 1741
Complete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. F1TZGERAL0, Proprietor
G.mplete Machine Shops and Foundry
HOT DRINKS
Just the kind of drinks for cold
weather.
CLAM BROTH BEEF TEA
CHOCOLATE With Whipped Cream
I SELDER,
1st thm weU-arillia; biuuwesa eatable
eeoaomicwlly. I
am prepared to
La Grande I
Watch Inspectors for
0. R. & M. Railroad
lumber Co. !
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