IPAGE TWO
LA GRANDE EVENING 013SE11VEK
MONDAY, JULY
5, 1910.
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Humor end
Philosophy
Tr VVtCAt ft. SMITH
- : PERT PARAGRAPHS.
fFIlE way to be a brilliant conversa
tionalist Is to get the otber end of
the sketch . wound upon bis special
bobby, wbicb la sure to be himself,
tud let blm converse. Ever after in
lis memory you will shine as an epi
grammatist. T t ! ti Iia Artn YtA flint tvpn jn
play at any game. As a rule, one plays
the game and the otber merely tries to.
We drop our peu or thovel.
Our pickax rr our tnpe. .
And lor liic u:.c uiii iiomKi
, Cet ererythMig i: xspe.
Fruiu where it has' Leen noardtd
Our lime roll we yank.
And, though by this proceeding
We do out break the bank,
We figure we have plenty.
Tnough not a cent to spare.
For Just about a minute
To play the millionaire.
Awaj- ith care and trouble!
For work we have no use. .
Bring on the big excitement.
We're oft: So turn. us loose!
Credit Is a
and to keep.
good thing both to give
'With necessity there Is no law.
Is tbe reason it knows none.
That
Getting Into debt taxes the energies
of some of us so much that It I abso
lutely impossible for us to get out.
A man Is bound to fight if be gets his
back up against the wall.
A fool is an ever present example of
what not to ho.
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If von don't try
to put on airs no
one will have a
chancetotake tbe
wind out of you.
Anything that
is worth while is
sure to be both
monotonous, nnrt
wearisome.
Many a man is wary of the wine cup
lest occasionally one get by blm on
emptied. ; , . .
The reason that most of us are opti
mists is because there are so many
DeoDle whom we don't know.
Most men would say that they would
rather be useful than handsome, but
you never see tbcm disfiguring their
bodies by bard labor,- .
People who go1 about 'uttering One
sentiments reel, quite hurt If you should
expect tbem to put the sentiments Into
operation. ; They wonder where you
think your part comes in.
Explained.
"Why are the meek and lowly count
ed blessed?"
"They don't tarry any big stick."
-Well?"
"Therefore are not tempted to lay
about them."
"So?" . : ,"
"And so never get into trouble.'
. . Different.
."Do you like to work?"
"Yes."
"1 cuu't uiake you happy, . then.
Come along with we.", ;
"1 will tell you why 1 like to work."
"All right: jio ahead."
"Everywhere 1 labor they give me
triple pay."
Unheeding.
"What are you trying to do?
"Me?"
"Yes." . .;' . ' . . 1 . '
"1 am trying to think.
"Dear me! Didn't the preacher
preach last Sunday morning against
the folly of wasted effort?"
Three Trees.
A ten-year-old clove tree will produce
bout twenty pounds annually.
Tbe mahogany Is the most exclusive
. of known trees, single specimens grow
ing here and there throughout tropical
forests on an average of two to an
' acre. ?
iu Germany,the lludeu tree is fairly
j held sacred, and the Russians regard It
as tbe habitation of her highness tbe
'goddess of love. This very charming
tree lives to u great age. Wurttemberg
claims to have a wonder of a linden
,1.000 years old.
THIS SPACE TAKEN BY
M. CO.
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Defined.
"Par
"Yes, my son." ' ',
"What Is hypocrisy?' ,
"Hypocrisy ?" '
"Uh-buh."
"It la ft bad imitation of a good thing
that is trying to put up a. big bluff of
taking itself seriously."
, Hard Problem. r
"Ilave you u xecse of humor?"
"Bense of humor?" : .
"Yes."
"Well. now. 1 will tell you. That's
rattier a hard thing to have because
most of the bumor you see bas no
sense." ' .
Foresight.
The wise man thinks before be acts.
Consults his father and his mother.
The foolish doesn't take the time
And wine as often a tbe other.'
4 :.. , English Etchings.
The British sovereign pays no rates
or tases. .
The king of England has officially
no Hurname. '
The center of Ascot race course is
laid out as golf links.
The guu carriage that bun been used
for carrying the coffins of both Victo
ria and Eil ward VII. will now be an
object of popular interest in the court
yard of the Tower of Loudon,
Gomplete equipment for resetting ,
rubber buggy tires. ;
and repairing
a r.DAMnP id aw u
' ' -' D. Fil2QERALD,' Proprietor ' -l. i tjj:
Compute Machine Shops aad Foundry
Vacation,
We're off! It's for the mountains.
The lake, the ehore, the woods.
Of course we like our labor,
But this, too, is tbe goods.
Taking No Chances.
. "1 forgot to ask
you one thing."
said ; the prospec
tive city boarder.
"What is that?"
asked the farmer.
. "Do your ,hens
lay strictly fresh
eggs?"
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Any one who tries to cut some new
capers with common sense is certain
to lose out. for style In the article
never changes. .
Tbe people are most wearisome who
get busy just for the sake of creating
bustle arounll thera.
The man who drinks just because
be thinks it is, smart is due to smart
for It sooner or inter.
Nothing Is more perky and assuming
than a man who has happened to
make a good guess.
If you know of any get-rlch-qulck
schemes pay yourself a gratuity for
keeping clear of tbem. . - - ,
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Now is the time to Save Money by Buying th Boys' Clothes at Cost
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Ladd Park, which la located in the center of Laurelhnrst, Ib to he Im
proved at once, and when theproposed Improvements have bet- made it
will he the moBt magnificent p. bile park in Portland. TheBe improve
menta include the creation of extensive botanical gardens, an enlarge
ment of the present natural lake now there, and scenic driveways and
walks. ' ... : . ;v
Residence property fronting on or convenient to a public park is al
ways In demand and brings high values. The boulevards of Laurelhurst
have been made to conform to the proposed driveways of the park. As aoon
as the improvements In Ladd Park are completed, then prices in Laurel
hurst lota will advanee another notch or two.
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Laorelhorst is a good place to Invest money In. ' . .. ... . . 1 v .v..
.The titles are perfect A warranty deed with full covenant and a certified abstract of title will be given to each PJaier. . .
The prices are low. This Is nearly always the case in placing a new addition on the market The prices are
people interested. The value of all the property increases as new homes are built, and those who buy early share In tbe increased
value, because they help to make it. ' , ' . ., ...
The population of Portland is growing at the rate of 30.000 a year, and all of these people must hay? homes. The build ing statistic.
for the past 21 mouths show that 61 per cent of the permits granted for residences have been Issued for home on the East side.- To
day 73 per cent of the people in Portland live on the East Bide, and 27 per cent on 'the West side. , , '
Does this mean anything? ' SL'tt mi ' tm!"J"-- -j'-1
It means wonderful advances in east side pricea in general, and Laurelhurst la particular, because Laurelhurst prices are now just
It surrounds the new city park that Is to be improved at once, and made one of the great icenlcat tractions of Portland, adding value
r all nOnxani nmncrl t. ... . . .
The lots now selling at an average price of $1150 each will be worth double that amount In one year.
We are offering Speflal Inducements to those who commence building this year.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Chat. K. Henry, president Cbas. K. Henry Co.. Portland; owner Henry BIut.
Frank F. Mead, president Seaboard Bee. Co., Seattle. " , .'
Pul C Murphy, director Bankers Trust Co.. Tacoma; V. P., Laurelhurst
B. Unthlcum. secretary WUHams, T7ood k. Unthlcam. Pertlaad.
James B. Meikle. former eeereUry Seattle Chamber of Cominerce.
' ... , , nHiMT ijinA A TUtan Ban!-
L. A. Uwls, manager Allan ft Lewli. wholeaal grocers, Portland.
IT. R. Burke, of tho Royal Insurant Co.
Chaa. k. Williams, manager Uorria Bros- hoods.
Henry Fries, of Wakefield. Friea tt Co, real estate, .
Robert H. Strong, manager of Corbett Estate.
George J. Dekum. of Chaa. K. Henry Co.. real estate.
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