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LA OHANDE EVENING OB3EP.VEI; THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910. page Tin::::: ! f 2 8 CIGARETTE Vikll USELESS in Tl T1 0 n w AT THE - - i (1 V 1 V , II ' . , " j In order that all people along the system may have an opportunity of spending a few days at the Seashore during the month of August, the Do Job -' its: . Ml il Sixkane 3Iaa Affirms that rablkity Is K I Do!nr the Createst Harm t ' ' ' " Dr. Frederick Perry Noble takes a fall out of theNjhristian Endeavorers in an editorial In the Spokesman-Review, declaring that their oriticlssra of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. charged with smoking cigarettes, is unwarranted and that such censorship Is an un-Am erican and medieval institution, ad ding: , "If Mrs. Longworth smokes It is no body's affair in the world but' her own not even her husband's. To r quest her to stop Is to take for grant ed two things that require to be prov en. One Is that smoking by women Is an evil. The other Is that the ex ample of such a woman would exert an evil Influence. The zeal of the pro testers has outrun their discretion. They have done more harm by speech than they would have done by si lence. It is simply none Of these peo ple's business." Probably Dr. , Noble has started something among the woman's clubs In Spokane and In this part of the orthwest; but It Is evident he is pre pared to defend his petition. It may be added that Dr. Noble s not a de votee of the maligned cigarette. 5 8 8 t will run a i, : Special Leaving La Grande; Aug. 23rd atl8:00 o'clock p. m. Tickets good to return Sept 7th Train iviJ consist of chair cars, tourist and sleeping cars Make reservations carjr Proporfonafe:Rafesom all Wallowa County -points J. H. KEENEY, Agent Laf Grande, Oregon s Character. ' Character la not cut In narble -It I A not something solid and unalterable. It Habitual Criminals Should Not Be Allowed To Trouble Society, By Judg GEORGE C HOLT of Nrw York. HABITUAL., INCORRIGIBLE ENEMY OF SOCIETY SHOULD BE SOLEMNLY ADJUDGED TO BE PUT TO DEATH OR SHUT UP FOR LIFE. . I think society would be justified in assuming that the time to attempt to reform him had passed. Upon his commission of another crime I would have him tried , for what I think is the greatest crime a man can be charged with, that of having become a HABI TUAL AND INCORRIGIBLE ENEMY OF SOCIETY. I would give him a FAIR TRIAL. I would require proof that he had been a habitual criminal for a long term of yeare. I would give-him an opportunity to mako a full defense, and if finally it were estab lished by clear proof that the man was one of those, numbers of whom exist in modern society, whoso nature has been degraded by a life of un deviating wickedness into that of a wild beast, INCAPABLE OF ANY SUBSTANTIAL IM PROVEMENT OR ALTERATION, such a I man, in my opinion, should be solemnly adjudged to be PUT TO DEATH. But if, in view of the squeamish sentimentality of this age, such a course be deemed im practical I should SHUT HIM, UP FOR 'LIFE where he couid do no more evil to society. Q may become diseased as our bodies de. -George KUot. Gtttlng Daspsrata. 'Boim or tns office buildings in the targe eltloa are constructed apparently wltn' the1 Idea that every poattbie square foot of apace must be utilised for ' renting 'purpose.' : ThV corridors are narrow, the paaaaKeways to tbe elevator abafta hard tu tlod aod the stairways located In obscure corner. There may be fire escapeabut they are equally obscure, and a stranger would not know where to look for them. The occupants of a room on tbe aev enth floor of a building of this kind, devoted to the uses of a Ore and life Insurance companies' agent, were aur prised one day by tbe sudden entrance of a wild eyed man who seemed to be laboring under strong excitement. "Say,'-' gasped the Intruder, "will some of ypu fellows please throw me put of this building!" , . v,'- "What for rv asked one of tbe clerks. Tve been trying for fifteen minutes to find a way out of It, and I can't" They did not throw him out, but piloted him to the elevators, and he succeeded at last in making his escapeExchange. Notice to Contractors Advertisement Sewers. " Sealed proposals will be received by the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Grande, Oregon, until 4 "o'clock p. m., of August 17th, 1910, for the furnishing materials and and constructing.) A disposal plant and 1400 feet of 30-lnch pipe. 1050 feet of 22-inch pipe and 1160 ieet of 18-inch pipe, to be constructed according to the plans and specification s on file Jn this of- . fice of th: City P.eccrder. I Bidders to accept the bonds of the 5 City of La Grande, Oregon la pay- ment, ana eacn ma to be accompan ied by a check of 5 per cent of the amount of the bid. The Council re serves the right to reject any or all bids. ' '" ' By orders of the City Council. , P. L. MEYERS, Mayor,' , D. E COX, Recorder ' ,V ARTHUR CCRTJS, City Engineer. ' La Grande, Qregpn, August 3, 1910. AS Hr-MQ-JHM8-15-16 Clarendon Centennial. Clarendon, N1. Y., Aug. lll-A sun rise ' salute, fired by the guardsmen encamped here, awakened. Clarendon this morning to the" celebration of its centennial anniversary. A parade waa the feature of this morning's program. The principal speaker this afternoon will be Congressman ' William Sulzer of New York City. A military drill and fireworks display will close the fes-1 the feminine gender. Nearly a Sohool 8oandal. ' What might have been a terrible sen sation, calling for public investigation aad much newspaperlety, was averted by tbe visit of a shocked mamma to one of our public primary schools. friend of the mother was calling at tbe house and asked the little daughter, "How do you like your teacher? : "Oh, my teacher Is nice," answered Tot "but she is always asking ni for a cigarette. . ,-.7 , ' . "Wbatr cried the lady and the' mamma In horrified tones, seeing con fnmlnatJon of the morals of Tot under we teachings' of a modern "bafbeTorof UvUies. BCDR! OF TI10AT yviJa I is -u.i.-ii.iiiiiM;Mi rtiu i?-aiiam nr. I, .I - J mm C5 j rn ns HI I i .'TPS, teflmma. Sbe nya, "Clparetti', cigarette. ' '' ' f I i ha nott Hat mamtttii lit. flcbooL As she entered the class room Child and then to another. "Sit erwt. Sit erect!" while Tot Bushed a i!lnn-' Of Intelligence anil "Didn't I tell ymi so?" at her mother. Wni; t ... I 1 P S X'".. ini li ;RC0U0HSD COLDS DISEASES ; , SAVED HER SON'S LIFE " Uj ton Rex waa taken down a year ago with lung trouble, i We doctored some months without improvement. Then I began giving Dr. King's New Discovery, and I soon noticed a change for the bef jr. I kept this treatment up for a few weeks and now my son Is perfectly wen and works every day. MRS. SAMP, RIPPEE, Ava, Mo. 50c AND $1.00 SOLS A ft & GUARANTEED BY C ? ! m n " - m m or mieresii o you pantry "and .cellar. 100 x 135 west A house of 5 rooms,' bath. Good condition. Two lots front, good location,' 20 young fruit trees on; ; place. -Will sell for $2,000, $500 down, balance .; time to suit purchaser. Let us -show you this at once. - v ' '' '' . . . LA GRANDE INVESTMENT GO. 00 FORr THE ati q ti nr o o. - ? Grape Juice ' ' ' - Pint 35 c Quart 60c Save money on Your home furnishing If. WMiStEN RoyalCrocery "Natural. ..-'. 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