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THE TIME FOB CACTIOX.
This continual agitation agalnBt
Speaker Cannon, Senator Aldrlch and
a number of the leading, republicans
is going to bear fruit Aldrlch al-
. ready has stated that he would not
be a candidate to succeed himself
and several of Lis trusty senators are
In the same frame of mind. That
. means that the republicans of the
senate will either go unanimously to
" ti? !"Tr,t '"""" f now lpiid
er will spring from the ranks. ; In
the house, Cannon will have to be
thrown out of the Speaker's chat,
. for he knows no such word as quit
This will likely occur, however, and
' then the bouse must find a man who
Is large enough to take the reins and
rule one of the most unweildy bodies
that was ever governed by parlimen-
tavy law. ' ' .
And as these stubborn conditions
present themselves, there Is -but one
word that fits the situation "cau-
' tion." .v.'-' ' ; ;v
We agree with the Insurgents in a
measure, that Uncle Joe Cannon has
made an old chump of himself on
many occasions. He was intoxicated
with .his power and is brazen, con
tinually walking with, a chip, on his
shoulder, but that doer, not take away .
the importance of procuring a leader j
who will not be worse than Cannon.
With all his faufts there is a con
crete principle in Cannon that in
sures sanene8S when important un
dertakings are before the country.
He is bound to go,' according to the
cards as, they are now stacked, and
the republican party cannot be', too
careful of, the move made to fill Can
non's place. -
There is probably not a man on
the Insurgent side of the house who
is large enough for the job. Con
gressman Vic. Murdock, who has been
the "original" insurgent, measures up
very well, but no one who knows Vic
tor would think of) him as speaker
of the house. And so it is with prac
tically all the insurgents. They have
done, an excellent work, for things
needed a purging, but now thai the
ttme is about at hand when they
must center on a leader, who will he
be? ;vV --v
The same condition. applies in the
senate. Let Aldrlch and Hale and a
few more of the old guard cease to
take an active, part and who will be
the men to take up the work. There J
is no doubt that the Benate is ten ;
times worse than the houBe in Its f
continuous play to corporations and'der the canopy; of heaven where the
the "system" but that does not elgni-'
fy that the insurgent senators a-re
capable of handllns this country's des
tiny. "Most of them are new men.
Take La Follette," one of the most
likable men in the world. He , Is a
Absolute.
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JrSssz and adds (o am t V
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!"-- r.'l -''orniers. Is r. v rrtriraev. i
STVf wo. ii rive's them tii :-n;t things
vA they r:3'."T sori?ty a imt. rr- j
vice, tut when it ten;:; tv t'i: ivrr
day grind of governmental affairs,
they seldom fit property.
The "grand old party" needs a lead
er in congress today worse, than it haa
for many years. Usually when, a
leader is needed he comes forth, and
it may be so In this case.
LISTEX
,. Down at Medford a pear orchard
sold for $2375 an acre the other day.
Does not that sound like business?
Now, listen again. Right here In the
Grande Ronde valley there are or-'
chards and lots of them with as much
merit as the Medford land, yet whij
is getting such enormous prices for
land here? No one. Why?
. The Oregonian sized it right when
It said, "over In the Grande Ronde
where they have been raising . ex
relllent fruit for these many years
and have been too modest, to say aiy
th'ng about it" ' ,
, That is why Medford prices do nV.
prevail . here. .. That la. .why , Grande
ronde land is permitted ' to loitv
along at the rear while' the proces
sion is going by.
, In heaven's name, let , thy vo'ce
rise. Be. not afraid to tell the truthi
Ezra Meeker said yesterday: "On,
the dear, old Grande' Ronde valley
She Is always to be, depended upon
She is like old wheat in the mill end
never falls the people." :
. Take the cue ; from Ezra, and go
forth with the story of success upon
your lips. ;'' . ;'
Why, down in Medford there' are
forty-nine real estate firms and ev
ery one of them is making money,
and Medford la just .the size of La
Grande, with no , pay , rolls and no
Wallowa county,, .,' , ;
Put your money in the Grande
Ronde valley and. Wallowa county it
you want to piay a winning game,
HELP MAKE f HE CHAUTAUQUAi
La Grande this summer will try
out one of the grandest .things, for
Jany community a Chautauqua as
sembly,' Most people have attended
avch a gathering, and those who have
not do not realize what a truly en
joyable event it is. That this city
should be one of the first in the
northwest, and the first , in Eastern
Oregon to hold a ' ; Chautauqua as
sembly reflects great credit upon the
citizens and proves there is a valu
able strata of civic pride here,
, We understand Joe Folk Is to be
here. Nowi Joe Folk is no Beverldge
when" it comes to oratory, but Folk
is a man who has accomplished great
er results than Beverldge ever has
a political gang in Missouri as ever
existed, and therefore knows what he
is talking about. His talks will be
He haB been up against as corrupt
splendid and this whole county
should and will turn out to hear him,
Other speakers of national reputa
tion are on the list, and besides all
this the Chautauqua furnisheB a meet-
iug place for people. They meet un
better nature of man asserts itself.
They meet as friends and sit around
each other's tents and probably cook
on the same camp fire. In so doing
people exchange Ideas. They become
broader , and betted men and women.
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' Empire Dress
Elaborately trimmed, was $22.50, now . ,.. "$i2 50
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hacd embroidery and all lace. Was $22.60. 7i fjt. ... $ 1 2 50
No. 5 Two - pretty gray Messaline Silk Dresses, trim
med with tuckB and fancy yoke.
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No., 6 Grey Wool Dress with fancy yoke and button
trimmings.. Very neat. Was $17.50 ............,..;....$12.50
No. 7 Fancy Striped Panama
tlly trimmed" with piping. Was
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The narrow groove , in which they live
is loB$ sight of for the time and they
become an active part of the assem
bly. " '
La Grande people cannot do too
much to encourage this meeting.
There will be nothing but pleasur 3
and high grade entertainment at t
Chautauqua gathering and everyone
will be very glad that this city toon
the initiative in getting to "the front
first.":' "-" -'i y -'V, :
DO VE ETEll THINK OF IT. '
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' It takes such terrible tragedies" as
occurred at North . Yakima the, other
day, when Engineer William Gordon
sacrificed his life to save a train, to
bring , the public, to a pause long
enough to realize tfhat a debt of grat-,
itude a traveler owes to the man who
runs an engine. - 1
Gordon could have saved himself
by Jumping but he"couldnot save the
passenger train carrying several hun
dred people. Instead of showing the
yellow streak he stuck to his post,
met death ,had his life snuffed Out
in an instant in order that, the un
thinking, careless, unheedful passen
gers might be spared.
' Talk of heroism in the melodrama,
or the stories printed of heroes, this
is an act In real life that comes un
der the observation of La Grande and
all the northwest. Yet how many
of su etop to consider the important
place In the world held by engineers
Men f may ride trains ;for years antl
never even.flo much as go forwar.d,to
an engine cab to "meet the man who
holds their lives In his 'hands. 'The
mere salary a man receives for run-1
nlng an . engine is as nothing com
pared with the service he Is dolnx
humanity, and when we 'read of the
act of Gordon, it certainly makes us
think there is a lot of ingratitude
scattered throughout the public..' '
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In.Kansas City they steal the rec-urds-
made by a grand Jury. AnJ it
might be well for Oregon to adopi
the same ptan, for really some gnivl
juries are as much of a joke as LU
rum's wild man from Borneo oset'.
to be. ;' ' , ' ' f'.
. Mr. Bryan has been declared elder.
Tha Bounds' very .well Elder Bryan.
La Grande's Greatest Store.
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$22.50 Silk
Dresses :
Thursday and
' i2.50 '
Seven very pretty silk
dresses, worth $22.50,: $20.00,
$18.50 and $17.50 will be Bold
'Thursday and Fri
day for ........... $12.50
- Your choice.
' Alterations Extra. , ,
No. I Navy Blue Taffeta
jumper suit, neatly trimmed v
Was' $18.50
Now is ............ 52.50
No. 2 Brown Chiffon Taf-
feat Silk dress, beautifully
trimmed in all lace and
buttons. Was $18.50
Now iS;
512.50
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Were $20.00 . .
. 512.50
Cloth Dress,
$17.50. now ;
Very pret
--512.50:
The Wellesley maidens who were
forced to lay aside their ; bloomers
can still wear divided skirts, which
is some encouragement for them' to
become manly. ; "., '
Humor and
Philosophy
r WtCAft M. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
JT is bard to believe that there is no
such thing as luck when you get
five knockout blows in seven consecu
tive minutes. .'
; An increase In salary is seldom the
result of criticising the boss.
. Many a man's insurance is far sur
passed by his assurance.
When polite society becomes- impo
lite it is time for the rest of us to go
home. :v--.-' V.'. " i'-'V-': . -.I ,; .
It doesn't require much of a mann
facturer to make a fool of a man.
- No doubt It is a' good thing to be
wise, but wisdom isn't for sale. ..
Being inquisitive is a condition that
sometimes brings knowledge and some
times a blnck eye. . ''
Taking the census Is one way of
finding how many fools there are in
the world.
.The future could take care of Itself
all. right as a general thing If the past
wouldn't interfere.
One reason why women don't worry
over their spring millinery is because
they know their husbands will do
that ;
Protecting His Py.
- "Doctor, what do you charge to pull
teethr
-Fifty cents.-
"But if I have yon pull several?" -"Same
price."
"Would you pull one for a sample?
-"Sure." ' :
: So the doctor took out bis insrru
ments of torture and the man pointed
out the place to begin. ; . k: .
.. "Much obliged," be groaned when it
was over. "I think tbat will be a!4 to
day." . . V: '."..:.'' ,"
r"Oh. no; it won't . 1 pulled, a jsoand
one." -' :, i .'
Dronk and Disorderly
' Fred Hanley was fined $10 for be
ing drunk and disorderly, in the Re
corder's court this morning.
Here Seeking Location. . -'
Among those who have ' been here
the past week to seek locations are
Dr. W. H. Saylor, Ed Saylor and C.
R. Hamilton, all of Loveland Colo.
New Spokesman Manager
C M. .Broughn haa been appointed
to succeed R. A. Hiner as the dis
trict manager for the Spokesman
Review, ' , He ..will make his head
quarters here. - : ;
Ready for Opening' ,
E. E. Little, of the firm of Rine
hart & Little Piano Co., returned yes
terday from Portland v, and Long
Beach. The firm is t renovating Its
quarters' here "and will be in their
commodious place of business soon
Firemen Turn Farmers. -
A co-operative farm haa been es
tablished on the Gibson ranch, and
where seven acres of potatoes will
be planted by Engineers Gibson,
11 t A Ol.r
attend to the field between runs on I
the O. R. & N. V '
ADJ0SJfJG
Low Prices
You Will Double Your Money in a Year
Get One i these Tracts While they Last
Will be Sold
; LET US SHOW
AND QUOTE YOU
Foley Hotel Building
. ' '".-.Z ninft-mt-OOWM. "
Many a lad can sympathize with the
point of view of the Kansas boy who
had always-been obliged to wear his
father's castoff clothing, cut down and
made over. ' According to" a writer in
the Wichita Star, be was found crying
behind the barn and vhen asked what
the matter was replied: ' : : ' l
"Pa's gone and Bhaved his face clean,
and now I suppose I'll have to wear
all them red whiskers." Youth's' Com
panion. y.-. , ' . ; . '
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, Mary had a little lamb.
And Willie had a dog.
. But It was the young: man
" 4 Peterkln who had the ...
, , ; Fine times, automobiles,
The box at the opera,
Frlenda, influence, the
Fine mansion in the .: , '
Fashionable quarter, servants,
Tours of the world
- And the fine fling all around,
For Peter had a hog. -
-St Voula Post-Dispatch.'
Her Assets.
' A , county assessor was making a
canvass for personal tax assessments.
He called at the home of a widow in
the Second ward and Iq a polite way
said: ' . '.
"Madam, I'm the personal tax as
sessor. - What have you got"
"I've got two children ; and the
rheumatism," said the widow, and she
6lammed the door in his face. Kansas
City Star. ''V... .
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He loved his wife so dearly . i .
' And o fondly thpt when she ' ',
k Had mede her first tea biscuit ;
He seized on it lustily
: And cried: "A thing of beauty! -
I'll not eat this wondrous bake. ,
But keep It that posterity
- Shall know what kind of bread for tea
- ' Their mother used to make!"
"N ' Harper's Weekly.
When Women Held Office.
Female Sheriff Is your husband at
home? ''''
Wife (suspiciously) He is not What
do yon want with him?
Female Sheriff I have an attach
ment for him. v
Wife Whatl Why, yon shameless
hussyl (Fulls sberifTs balr.) Boston
Trsnsbrlst. T " ' r '
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Called Home by FatberY Illness
, C. W. Rice left last evening for
his home In Idaho, where his father
is very ill. ' '
Mrs. fmndall Operated. Upon.
Mrs. Charles Crandall of this city
was -operated upon at Hot Lake j-e;.
terday and is saticfactorily impro.
ing today. - , . ' - ;
Meeting Tomorrow. ,
The Ladles Home Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. church will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home or
Mrs. B. G. Fritts.
Error Ja Date
The Observer stated last night by
reason of an error that the La Grande
delegation to. the Atlantic City con
vention was going to leave this ev
ening. The party does not go until
next Tuesday evening.
Planting Vegetables
Local school pupils are falling to',
the plan of planting . prize wlnnbs
vegetables for the county fair noxt
fall. The Beeds are furnished free
hv th fair commission and a vitda-'.
spread Interest Is being taken ijj.the'.T
project. :
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THEM TO YOU
PRIGES AND TERMS
La Grande, Oregon
Hear the truth, believers
Listen as you go .
.It's happy time just any time '
-. Tou want to make it so. .
If you're risln with the daybreak,
1 If you're hoeln' of yer row, :
It's happy time Just any time : .;
Tou want to make it so.
Atlanta Constitution.
" May Be a Winner.
"My husband was out late last night
and this morning I found a couple of .
aces in. his pocket I dare say he's ,
been losing at poker. ' .
"Don't condemn him without a hear-;
lng. If he carries around aces he prob-;
ably won." Washington Herald. , '
The Cannibal's Plaint .
, The. hungry cannibal gorged himself
On missionary stew.
They asked him if he'd have some more.
He said, "No, thanks; I'm through."
He ate so much it made him ill. r
He groaned and. with a frown,
Gasped out to those around him, "Tou
Can't keep a good man down."- .
Spokane Bpokesman-Revlew.
Urn Ablatio Nature. . -
. "That man whom you met goinglnto
the dentist's Just now ia a great th-
lete," . : ..-' ; V . - , ;
"Ah. that accounts for it!" . ;
, "Accounts for what V i'
"Ills having 6uch a Jumping tooti
ache." Baltimore American. - ? "
;,' , Queerl . 1 '
The rich man smokes a meerschaum
Which he tells us is a dandy;
The farmer smokes a corncob, for .
He has the corncobs handy;
The soldier smokes a clay because -
The pipe clay's what he's used to,
But sailors won't smoke hornpipes.
u I asked one. and he refused to.
i , . Oeveland Leader.
The Town Council.
"One of these big millionaires Is glu
ing away lakes, conditionally,' of
course. Shall we apply for onel
" "Dunno. " Which does he expect the
town to provide, the hole in the ground
or the water?" Kansas City Journal
1 " Llmerique a la California..
A sensible scout from Salinas
Told his love: "All Is over between us.
No longer may we -,
' Stroll down to the .sea.
Tor I fear that your Jrosband h soob'hi
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