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1VIIX "ARGUFY r
It was Maude Adams, the, talented
actress, who said, "Why argufy?" and
really she made quite an utterance
at that. We have been thinking of Miss
Adams question since reading Dr.
Seaman's communication last evening
relative to local option and the gener
al conditions; that surround liquor
elling - in a community that voted
"dry. , v - ' - v.
There would be much more pleas
ure If 'the people who are lining tip
other than a minister of a church
come to the front In the Forum col
umn, for the ordinary man has such
profound respect for the House of
God and men who preach the gospel
that he does not feel like entering In
to a heated controversy with minis
ters as he would with the business
man.
we have always tried to follow thls other nominations plainly Indicate the
rule of our own regarding ministers, abrewd work of democracy. It is time
When we disagree with them and can- that every man who wants the repub
not nee things as they do.iwe have I'can party to continue in Oregon, to
mvanaoiy iriea to overlook that fea-1
ture and find something about the
man who preaches the gospel that
we can and do admire. That is true
with Dr. Seeman. We cannot agree
with his statements and claims for
alleged prohibition because we do
not think they prove out, satisfactor
ily, but this does not keep us from
admiring In many ways this man of
the church. , ,' . . . '
Just why ministers feel that they
are called upon to act as leaders in a
local option contest is something we
have never been able to understand,
but they do it.
In Dr. Seeman 'a article last even
ing some rather strong statements
were made, one containing some little
irony regarding, Ihe editor of The
Observer. It mentioned, with a tinge
of sarcasm, the fact that the editor of
this paper came from Baker City.
'The doctor also knew at the time
that we also came from prohibition
Kansas whert we spent n quarter of a
century and had opportunity to ob
serve the Ineffectiveness of the al
leged prohibition measure that he
Is striving to carry In Oregon. And
speaking of Baker City, do you know
that as strict a saloon regulation as
exists on the coast today Is carried
on in Baker City? Do you know that
boys cannot buy liquor In Baker?
That saloons close exactly as or
dered? That Sundays are really dry
days In Baker? These are undispu'ed
facts. -
Would not that condition be much
better In La Grande than what we
have? We think go,' and wh'le we do
GEORGE TALKER, Pres.
F. J. HOLMES, Tice-Pres.
F. L. METERS, Cashier.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS
W. Lk BRENUOLTS
F. 1. METER
W. M. riERCE
W. J. OMTTJCII
F.J.HOLMES
With our amp! r..,rrfj and fr
en1r aai itndle jeer hatlaeti a
no expect Dr Beeman to s"re with
I M we ca assure him that ther la a
us, we can assure him that there la a
great big. earnest, honest element of
Union county citizenship that does
agree. There is an element of law
abiding, and many of them church-going
people, who feel that regulation
will accomplish better results than
the measure so enthusiastically ad
vocated by Dr. Seeman under which
La Grande has been living for two
years. , '
It does not matter a great deal
what the editor of this paper may
advise, and with all due respect to
the Doctor, it makes but little differ
ence what he may advise, for fhe peo
ple of Union county are basing their
Judgment on what they see and know
to be facts.
They are not In anyway satisfied,
and the Doctor knows what happens
In an election when there Is unrest
and dissatisfaction. This was demon
strated In the primary election Sat
urday when Congressman Ellis met
defeat. There Is unrest In the country
and the people wanted a change. There
Is unrest In Union county and a
change Is demanded by the voters.
And, when that change comes; when
regulation la once established, we
want to say to one and all that It will
be regulation, and men who sell liq
uor will do so according to the most
rigid rules. You can enforce regula
tion whf re you cannot enforce prohibi
tion. " ,' ' ;
WHAT THE ELECTION TEACHES.
Briefly stated the primary election
of Saturday teaches that Oregon has
the smoothest and foxiest democratic
party that ever, entered an election
booth. True, Jay Bowerman won the
gubernatorial nomination but it was
through his trnna nfrnnnnlltr Mnnv
iaK a nrm stand and see that he Is
not wtirled off his feet by democracy.
The name democracy means little
in this state for the workings of the
party can be found under different
names. It lurks on every side and
from appearances it has caught many
in its meshes.
The fight in November is for Bow
erman and the ticket named. If those
who opposed Bowerman for nomina
tion, see -fit to continue ' the fight to
polls, naturally Bowermen men will
feel like retaliating and through it all
democratic leaders will sit on the
fence and laugh a hearty laugh. This
is a time when republicans can make
good, or they can be captured body,
soul and spurs by the democratic
donkey.
Which shall It be?
Remember, all business is suspend
ed in Union county next week while
the fair Is in progress. It is time for
neighbors to meet and admire th
great and glorious country they live
in a sort of old fashioned experi
ence meeting when everyone tells of
his crops and what is best to do to
raise bigger ones. We hope Bob Withy
combe, of the experiment station, will
be on hand with his display, for It Is
worth a lot for home folks to see
what Is raised on land around Union.
The contest between Barrett and
Wilson for Joint senator is extremely
Interesting and exciting. Unlike many
candidates, they could neither tell
what hftnnpnpil Satnrrlnv nr Snn,1iv
or Monday. Today will tell the story
W. L. BRENH0LT8, Ass't Cash.
EARL ZIJNDEL, t& ArhI Cash.
C C, PIN1NGT0X
. CLEAVER
F. M. liTRKIT
I1!t!ii' we can render too efficient
to jour ectlre satisfaction.
'and It is a home race with Wilson
I in the lead one minute and Barrett
In the lead one minute and Barrett
the next. The official count of Union
county Is going on this afternoon
which will name the senator.
Every arrangement is being made
to have the greatest fair in Union
county this year ever held in East
ern Oregon. Citizens of the county
are taking an interest that spells
success, and they will be here with
good live stock, fine grain, hay and
vegetables. Besides, the ladles are. en
tering Into the spirit and have ar
ranged for exhibits of fine fancy
work and cooking.
UMOX COUNT! COUPLE ACCEPTS
FAIR'S OFFER.
Fifty Dollar Prize Will Be Awarded
Darins; Fair Week to Happy Dno.
A public marriage during the com
ing county fair In this city , has be
come an assured fact for the offer of
a $50 cash prize by the fair associa
tion has been accepted. There is to be
no burlesque about the matter; It will
be a legal marriage enacted under
solemn circumstances and with all
the dignity and solemnity that the oc
casion would create in a prlva wed
ding. A local pastor, yet to be select
ed, will tie the nuptial . knot. The
couple which has accepted the offer
belongs in Union county and is not to
be made public at this time. However,
both the parties have signified their
intention of being married as per re
quirements of the fair board, and the
guests at the fair during that partic
ular hour will have the pleasure of
witnessing a public wedding.
Exhibits In Early. ;
Again the fair committee asks that
the exhibits be in before Wednesday
noon. Clerks will be on hand Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday forenoon to
receive and care for all exhibits and
the management will flatly refuse to
accept exhibits . after Wednesday
noon.
Two Special Trains.
A special train will be run from
Union on Friday and from Elgin on
Thursday. Details for the excursions
will be worked- out when the La
Grande delegation goes to Enterprise
next Thursday. By. the way a large
crowd Is going to make that trip and
the commercial club Is out rounding
up even more than first planned so
that La Grande will be well repres
ented on La Grande day at the En
terprise fair which opened Saturday
noon.
Wedding Wednesday Night
Late this afternoon It was announc
ed that the public wedding will take
place at 8 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. The La Grande band will play the
wedding march.
WE WANT YOUR
Laundry
Work
Wiffil
f
BCTH PHONES
TWO WAGONS
s
N
ew
PUBLIC WEDDING
ASSURED
Cherry
Laundry
ML WEST
The Qual'iiy Store
tin
nisi
the secret
of this
st ore s
great
growth.
Onr reputation is back oi every
dollar's worth we sell.
It pays job and it pays us.
We're prepared , to flll your
wants with the most complete line
of high quality - merchandise we
hate ever shown.
Our Shoe Dep't.
For Men and Boys
I. E. Tilts fine dress shoes; Fata
psco work shoes) Men's Ease work
shoes. Nap-atan heavy shoes; Ber.
geman's hand made loggers; Con
nelly heavy shoes; Weyenberger's
loggers and erulsers; Educator and
Little nonuer fvr Wvj.
For Ladies & Children
Utz Sc Dunn's fine dress shoes;
ringree and Pingree Gloria shoes;
Madge comfort shoes; Acme cash,
ion shoes; Educator shoes for mis
ses and 'children; Little Wanderer
shoes for misses and children.
' ' x ' ' '
Our Mens Fur-
Dep't.
Gordon $3 Hats.
Stetson $4 & $5 Hats
: Interwoven Hosiery; Manhattan
Shirts; TufOiut Wk, gloves'; Stal.
ey brand , all wool underwear;
Cooper's cotton underwear; H. i
L. block driving .gloves; .Inde
stracto trunks. . '' '
Mens and Boys
Clothing Dep't.
Alfred Benjamin's Sew lork snits;
Sincerity Brand suits; Society
young men's snits; Elder helmer
Stelne's young men's snits; Xtra
' good boys snits and overcoats.
heny on Ilangwell trousers; Al
fred Benjamin's Overcoats; Kenyon
Kenreigne Coats.
Ladies and' Misses
Suit Dep't.
Wooltex garments for. Ladies and
Misses In salts, coats and skirts.
Selgel garments for ladies; Mat,
en suits for ladies and misses; One
piece dresses, silk and heather,
bloom petticoats of all kinds an J
prices.
Ladies Furnishing and
Dry Goods Dep
Mliislng underwear for Indies and
children; Athena underwear for la
dles; Black Cat hosiery; Duchess
high grade ladles hose; Pine tree
brand ribbons; Hand bags or ev.
ery description; Lnces and trim,
inlngs; Motions of all kluds; Drap.
fries and lace curtains; Ladles ond
misses Sweaters; Hnll (defatch.
able handle) Umbrellas; Dress
goods line complete. '
Our Millinery Dep't.
In charge of an expert trimmer.
vGage Pattern Hats.
Exclusive Tailored Models.
Your Old Hat Retrimmed.
N. K. WEST
The Quality Store.
as!
nishing
POWERFUL HINDOO PRINCE
I Caakwar of Baroda. Wha Will Again
. Visit the United 8tata.
His highness Sir Bayajl Roall. the
jaekwar of Baroda. India, with ber
highness the mabarani, will again visit
the United States In a short time, thus
fulfilling a promise made on bis visit
to Washington four years ago.
The inaharajah, considered the owner
of the greatest number of Jewels la
the world. Is one of the most powerful
princes of India, although be acknowl
edges British aorerelgnty. He will N
escorted by one of the secretaries of
the British embassy while In Wash
ington, and only on account of mourn
ing will Ainbaiwador Bryce forego the
customary entertainments In bis honor.
Owing to bia caste, the mark of
which Is visible In the center of his
forehead, the maharajah will not con-
-7 "-f v;
rf l:
j . OAXKWAB Or BABODA. H
terse with newspaper men, but con
sents to give fifteen minute Interviews
through his secretary. : '.
The gaekwar of Baroda was enter
tained by President Roosevelt on his
previous visit to Washington, which
was made for the purpose of studying
agriculture and fisheries. Ha took
back, with him an expert from the de
partment of agriculture. His second
visit will last six months.
The gaekwar has entertained num
bers of Americans, at his palace at
Baroda. He speaks English fluently
and has frequently expressed bis, ad
miration for American women as the
most attractive in the world. Next to
the nlzam of Hyderabad, the gaekwar
Is the most powerful native ruler in
India. He was born in 1SG3 and suc
ceeded to the title in 1875.
FAMOUS SHARPSHOOTER.
Lata Q. H. Chase Baliavad Ha Killed
Forty-two Conftdarataa In a Day.
George H. Chase of Roxbury. Mass.,
known as "Old Seth." one of tha mrwf
famous sharpshooters of the civil war,
wno aiea recently at the age of seven.
ty-six. was a member of rtprrinn'a
sharpshooters and is believed to have
tinea more Confederates than any oth
er man in the war.
At the battle of Gaines' Mill he fired
rorty-two shots in one day, and he be
lieved each shot counted. Once he
picked off a squad of the enemy firing
a cannon. He kept at his work until
one by one he had dropped the gun
ners and the big gun was silenced.
At the battle of Yorktown he had a
special pass, signed by Generate Mc
Clellan uud Fltz-.lohn Porter, allowing
him to pass anywhere along the lines
where be mlgbt best see the opportu
nity to carry on his work. At New
Bridges, ou the Chickahomlny. when
the enemy was muLiuK It dlOlcult to
throw bridges nc-roxs the stream, Gen
eral Martindale ordered liiui to wad.
Into tbe stream to bis waist to rliecU'
this interference. He oije.veU unier.s.
but tbe Iodk exposure to tue wa:er in
jured one of bis leg, uud ho li;i;l t..
go to tbe hospital.
At that trSie be lost Ids tlilrty-twii
pound telescope Hue. ou tfliirii tie j. :;i
a notch for every uiau lie believed b .
had killed. Wbeu he got to W'asUiuj;'
ton be was introduced to Secretary of
War Stanton, who gave him another
telescope ride. Mr. Chase during tbe
war won the name of being the best
long distance shot lu Colouel Berdan's
regiment, . not excepting the colonel
himself.
-
Naw Model Aeroplane Contast.
M. P. Talmage. an amateur aeronaut,
has given a Bilver ,cup to be awarded
the boy whose model aeroplane la
three times successful In a series of
model aeroplane flights under the
auspices of the West Side Toung
Men's Christian association. 313 West
Fifty-Beventh street. New York. The
model must be of such design that a
real man carrying machine could be
built from Its design, and models must
rise from the floor under their own
gower and must be made by the en-
vi
. TRIUMPHS CF CU.1TIS
. Carver f the Famous Avlatar In Alt
Navigation.
Years of study and patience In ta
faca of seemingly insurmountable oh
staclea have gained- for Glenn H. Cur.
Usa, the American aviator, his success
as an Inventor and aviator. Ha has
made record after record In the air
Few" men hava taken tha rlska CurUss
has. few men hava sailed as many
miles through tha air., and few men
have met: with so few accident. Only
, once 'was Curtlss near death while fly.
j in a biplane. That was at Rhelma
In France, when he waa preparing for
aviation week. In. a practice flight
leak waa sprung in the gasoline tank,
and his aeroplane swooped to th
grouna- f or several days Curtlss
walked with a cane.
Curtlss won his greatest success
the International aviation meeting in
Kneims. He also won the adralratmn
of his foreign rivals at the meet ( ur.
tlss flew for the title of champion uvl-
aior oi me wona at Rhelma on Aug
23. 1909. when he won the Coupe in
terna uonaie r a nation. In a biplane
invented Dy nimseir be made two
rounds of the ten ' kilometer course, t
distance1 of 12.42 miles, in 15 minutes
and 50 3-5 seconds. This was at tbe
rate of forty-seven miles an hour, it
was a great victory for America, and
Frenchmen .complimented Curtlss on
his wonderful feat
Before Curtlss went to Rbetms he
made . many flights over Hempstead
plains at Mlneola, N. Y. These flights
were sensational, for Curtlss estab
lished record after record. His first
on July 16, 1909, when he was In tbe air
twenty minutes and forty seconds, the
best American record up to that time.
The following day Curtlss tried again
for a record, and this time he stayed
up flfty-twe minutes and forty seconds,
setting another -American record and
coming within twenty-two minutes of
the Wrights' record.
It has been Curtlss' knowledge of
the gasoline engine that has been the
greatest aid to him in perfecting the
aeroplane. Curtlss, who is pot yet for
ty years old, took, an interact in gaso
line engines when he was but a boy
at his home in Hammondsport, N. I.
where he conceived the idea of pot
ting a metor on a bicycle to aid him
in climbing the village streets. Hli
Idea was successful, and the machlna
he built became the wonder of the
countryside. He has since built engines
for dirigible airships, for submarine
boats, for ciotorboats and for aero
planes. I.":
It was .In the dirigible airship of
Thomas F. Baldwin that Curtlss first
became known as an aeronaut In
June, 1907, he -established a world's
record In one of Baldwin's airships at
Hammondsport Baldwin piloted the
airship while Curtlss tended the mo
tor. The airship attained a speed of
more than twenty miles an hour.
It was a little more than three yean
ago that Curtlss began building motors
for aeroplanes. The June Bug, built
at Hammondsport, was one of the first
biplanes to gain serious attention ui
the United States. It was a wonderful
thing when the June Bug, navigated
by Curtlss. flew a few hundred feet
and a sensation was made when, no
Julj 4, 1908. Curtlss won the
Scientific. American trophy by covering
a mile in better than 1 minute 45 sec
ou'Js. Curtlss gave the first public ex
hlbltlon In America in an aeroplane.
Curtlss has made flights In many ot
the leading American cities, ' His con
scientious efforts to fly wheuever II
has been possible won him hosts ot
friends. The Inventor has often risked
his life rather than disappoint the
spectators at aviation meetings. When
he was flying at Hempstead plaius he
once went up in a fog lu which b
could not see ten feet ahead of hiui.
FARMERS'JSUSINFSS
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FARMERS. WE COR
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