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Resolution of condolence, So line.
Strange Career Ended
ftntMlnff Wot arm la tin Inn per tho
l : champion but like Paul, "Ho fought
i , a good fight." Kelson not oc'y died
j . game but be has been game and ab
ove, all he has been clean. Ever
since he defeated Corbett and Brltt,
- vewy iniuiiiB novo ueeu unuwu iu iu
way irum me winerwrns ana omer
j . attractions or the primrose path, but
through It all. the terrible Dane has
circles Is this, that a man can en
dure temptation for that length of
ana gone; woigasc win come ana go
and his successor will come and go,
but In NelBon alone the world can
a. a nrlvaflfrlitai tnfanaalv mnrnl
"uiris ana 1 uooze' nave always
sequence of It, he stayed with the
: strenuous game from three to four
; years longer than any of his prede
, i )J cessodB, and he quit the game yes
terday with more elory than an
It, and it Is safe to say, with more
; ' ! glory than any man who will hold
it In years to come. In sharp con
trast'to Nelson's high principles,
Stands the Incident In the fight yes
terday when Wolgast was forced to
take stimulants in the shape of whls-
key during the progress of the fight.
. ; For his wonderful willingness to
, stand punishment, his tenacity, his
grit, his moral character, Nelson will
be remembered as long as there Is
. a fighting gatie.
A Dry Sunday
Baker City yesterday experienced
the first dry Sunday (with the ex
ceptlon of one) In the history of the
town.
Every saloon was closed
hour of midnight on Sr
five on Monday mornlnfe
There was no other pi,
quor could be had. The ret:
had nothing to offer, nor were . '
any Bide or back doors open as .V
preservers.
The water wagon was abroal on
the streets and everybody had a
Beat high and dry Baker City Dem
:ast triangular contest but these two
teams have never met before. La
Grande should turn out and give
their encouragement by their pres
ence. La Grande will have one tesia
in Baker City the same evening
Baker City always turns out to her
public school functions. Every ci'.
should. " -
Come out and hear the public
school debate Friday night. It mltfht
give you an Inspiration to vote for
better school conditions on Satuidso'.
'"
A great many homes and busineu
houses are throwing feed arounj so
the birds can live.
:
The March American Magazine
tontjf'ns 'a very remarkable story
called The Rat by T. S. Weldon, M.
D. In an Introductory note the au
thor Bays:
It is a known fact that in the
secrecy of the back room and in the
cells of the New York precinct sta
tian, many unheard of prutallties oc
cur. The incidents and facts used
In this story have been drawn from
my own personal experiences as an
'mbulance surgeon in New York.
In the story a thief known as the
jRat who has already served two
terms in the penitentiary, Is discov
ered by a Young Cop asleep under a
baker's window. The policeman raps
the soles of his feet with a club
and as The Rat Jumps up threaten
ingly the Cop slashes him a terri
ble blow across the cheek with the
weighted nfgh)t Btdek the Rat Is
iaken to the station houBe and Dr.
Adams Is sent for. The story con
tinues. "The Itat sat huddled on a chair,
his 'face ref ith "blood. ' Some 11
guardians of the Commonwealth
stood about in their shirt sleeves.
Doctor Adams opened his bag and
anked for a basin of warm water.
The Rat was dazed and little heed
ed the words of the worthy Doctor
who ordered him to keep his head
on one side. So the kindhearted dis-
clpe ot medicine Jammed The
Rat'B head back, hitting the wall
with a thud.
A knife of pain shot through The
Rat's head, Jie ' felt a sensation of
choking and saw the flickering gas
light far away through blood-dim
med eyes. He did not know the rea
son why; he only knew he suffered
that he wanted air, that he was hun
gry. So he tried to rise from the
chair.
Look out, he may have a knife hid
cried the doorman.
Three Cops rushed forward but Ad
ams dropped his needle and silk
worm gut and with a yell hit The
Rat on the point of the chin.
Put him away that , time, laughed
the Burgeon.
Then the doctor finished his work
It is much easier to Btuture deep
laceration when the patient Is un
conscious. ' .
Guess I'd better make him breathe
. tie amonla said Adams. He is
' : -t.
'ew minutes The Rat was
swl Into a' cell . assisted
who dragged him by
- being thrown, for
THE GEORGE PALMER
RETAIL DEPARTMEM
We Solicit YturjOrdcrs lor
SHINGLES
KUBBEROID ROOFING
. DEADENiNG FELT
BUILDING PAPER
CTa an fngtP to tutiaias nra ataiartal
. Kite I.
and Dr. Adams, bag in hand, went
out into the night, jumped upon the
rear m f r.-i-'. o -..
hurried back to the hospital.
At four a. m. headquarters told
Adams that 700th precinct wanted
to talk to him. In a few minuter,
he was again on his way to the sta
tion house.
He's la bad shape, the doornm
said.
Dr. Adams went to the cell, exam
ined The Ratand returned to the lb.
tenant at the desk. ,
He's piked Gone;
Dead? Asked the Lleuteuan. with,
a frown.
Cold, answered Adams, wl: rt n
wave of the hand. l
cold iha 1ta.it inniif '
fix up that report Make It fipht.
Some unknown .trimmed thd b'm
Send me Smith and O'Brien. Ill de
tail them to Investagate. Thit. co"-
ers us. That guy was a tough pron-
osltlon all right.
oninmu raiLUio
For
Ladles ana
Gentlemen
ONlX PARLOR IN THE CITY
. COURTEOUS TREATMENT
AND FIRST CLASS SEBYICE
FOR TEN CENTS
Next Door to the Light Office
Something
Week Beginning February 14
Unequalled Vaudeville Al
ways
Professor Horn and-
His Educated Dogs and Monktfs
'BBBBBBMBBBBBB
The Christies in
A Comical Musical Act "Geing to tbe Ball'
"aManiMBaiMHiBMBi
Kenneth Carpy
Merchant';! Save I
$W,Q00
The last two days there seems to
be a change of sentiment in regard
to the floating of the school bonds
which will be voted upon' Saturday
of this week. However It seems to
he evident that If the bonds are car
ried It will require no small amount
of work. The trouble Is the people
will not Investigate. We are crowded
now and it is a well known fact that
when the school year opens next year
we will have to provide for additioml
room to take care of the 118 high
achool students who will he promoted.
describe It, into
Mtious officer,
n ugly blow
ne Lieutenant's
nands, when Pa-
a v ' . .
went .'
for good
Dr. Adatb
room washing
trolman Schmlat put in his head,
and In an expectant voice asked. Do
wou think he can stand the water
cure, Doc?
Sure thing, replied Adams, wait
for me, I want to see the show.
Five large sized palls of cold wa
ter were carried up to the lock-up
room. Then all hands assembled.
Here's where you get the bath of
your life, you rummy, one laughed.
With 'great glee, pall by pall, the
contents went through the bars, soak
lng the Rat to the Bkln.. The Rat,
In 1907 the Merchants
o Oregon saved ove'
$10,000 by carrying a part
of their Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire As- $
surance Association, of
Dayton, Oregon. In 1908
they will save $15,000
During the same period
their neighbors were hand
ing over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
In the Oregon Merchants
Mutual you get:
INSURANCE AT C0S1
A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL
ITIES PROMPTSETTLEMENT OF
LOSSES
Open Until 11
Every Evening
in UIMJ
Pictures Change 3 times each VJeek
We Always Have the Bestofye Don't Show
Two Shows everyevening. Doors open at 7:15 snd 8A5
Admission 10c and 2Qc. Matinee Wednesdayand Satur
day, Admission 5c and 10c .
Don't Miss This Show
- iTt i "n
J. A. OL1YEB.
Gasoline wool saw.
Phone orders to Black 1861-
Bargnins In Real Estate.
NO. 1. 157 acres Sandrldge land,
near Imbler; a good five room
house, barno and other out build
ings. . 10 acres good orchard of
which 8 is in good bearing; 30
acres in fall wheat, 10 acres in hay,
balance all good grain or potato
land, all under good fence, one mile
from the town of Imbler, 1-2 mile
" from school. About $1000.00 worth
household goods and
goes with the
t $16,956, Easy
Oregon
Co to the Oregon Rocming and Ecztding
House For h'ewly Furnished Fccns
Dining Roc m. in Ccnhedicn
Rates Reasonable -
MRS. G. E. MOORE, Prop.
IV, OLIVER, Agent
Treasurer's Call for City War
Notice is hereby given the-
are now funds on hand '
outstanding warrants 1?
eral Fund of La Qra
and including, No. 7,
April S, 1908.
Interest on all warrants oi , - jne-
ral Fund from Na 7340 to No. 7470,
Inclusive, ceases from this date.
HAT W. LOGAN, .
City Treasurer.
,of nearly ne
farm lm:
place " '
tenj'V
No
1 having fallen into a comatose Btate,
Friday evening of this week the 'never moved. This caused great
debating teams of La Grande will j disappointment and cursing their
contest for honors. These compet-J luck, the officers returned to the
fine teama were the victors in the back room, resuming their games,
!f fTti8.jr'S QACJt LIN ITk
Best f serric. 0t an
Nlfht Racks varnished for w
funerals and private parties.
Baggage transferred Day and
8Und at Paul's Cigar Store,
'Phone Red 41.
Nlsht 'Phone Mala i
B. L. DTJ8SKT. 4
Jlee'
cultivat
good ham
alldlngs. A
'.y orchard, 60 acre:, ...
md timothy hay, good wa
jght R. F. D. by the door,
of a mile from achool. About
4 400 worth of personal property
goea with the place at the price of
. $6,400.00.
No. S. 20 acrea adjolalag the above
tract; splendid land wall adapted
to fruit growing or anything else.
A small house and under fence.
Price $1300.00.
No. 4. 60 acres, 7 miles from La
Grande. Good new 5-room house,
good barn and other outbuilding.
Two good living springs, and a
stream of water for irrigation; all
under good cultivation. TL F. D.
by the door. Telephone line. Prlco
f,000.0.
Na S. 161 t-$ acrea near the Con
rely ware honsea, all In fall wheat
and alfalfa hay; good tmpreve
itenta. If sold at once can he pur
chased for $14,1 W W
GEORGE .PALMER, Pres. W4 L. BRENHGLTS 'Asst Ch
P.,HOLMES.V,Ce
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,(100.00
DIRECTORS
Georre Pahr.er C C. Penlngton
jJcf::,t G.L. Cleaver
vV. j. thui F. M.' Byrhit
. . (Meyers W. L. Brenholts
W. M Pierce
With our ample resources and facilities we can ren
der you effieknt service and handle your business
U your entire satisfaction
srss
Na 6. A modern 5-room house and
lot 60x120, In a good location and
ob cash terms for $2200.00.
Na T. Two lots on Fourth street, 4
room house, small barn, city water
and good well. Can be sold en the
Installment plan for 1700.01.
Na 8. For 1775.00, one of the best
homes In Old Town; 7-room home,
tone foundation. Two lota, a nap
If taken at abet.
No. $. Three room home aid one lot
em Jefferson it Rovae furnished,
good well; wood eked on the alley,
Jl for the very low prieVVf fsiV.
No. 10.-A five room brick modem
124x124, small orchard, shade trees!
an-fenced for $2000.00.
Na ll-A fonr room cottage on "O"
t close in, two lota, city water.
Md wood shed. On easy terns at
the remarkably low price of $1409.
. I will be pleased to show yoa any
of the above bargain! at any time,
whether yen buy or let
Toira reapectfaUy. 1
C 3. BLACK, the Real Estate Van.