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1 , NAMIXQ A GOTERXOB.
v' Nothing but death apparently can
-prevent Jay Bowerman from becom
'Ing governor of this great state. No
candidate has ever attracted the peo
. pie to him as Bowerman has In this
; campaign. Not because he Is a "good
fellow" as politicians know "good fel
. lows" but because the people want an
. . administration . of public affair. that
will bring affairs In this state down
to a practical basis. They are tired of
needleu commissions, they are' tired
, ot all this hnbuh .hnnl political ntirttv
when at. the same time expenses of
. the state are piling np enormously.
Bowerman has not gone before the
' people promising impossibilities but
" he. has Said he .would do the beet that
a honest man tcan do in the office,
specifically stating that he will dls
' olve many customs that have been In
practice In the st&teV business de
' partment and open contracts for fur
BiEhing supplies to the entire state.
' Opponents of Bowerman, first tried
to fasten petty graft, upon him ' and
this was so thoroughly explained that
not a leg was left to stand upon by
his accusers. They hare tried every
, thing, some even resorting to a state
ment that Bowerman was a close
. friend of Chamberlain while the lat
ter was governor. Personally Cham
berlain and Bowerman were friendly
i, but we recall, one Instance when
Chamberlain wanted to get a certain
measure through the senate while
BoWerman.was president of that body
end the '' governor was told that It
would not go. There was a little row
between the two men, but the Cham
berlain measure was withdrawn be
cause Bowerman stated straight up
, that he would fight it to the end. ,
So far as Oswald West, who Is Mr.
Bowerman's opponent. Is concerned.
He is a mere Incident
EIDER ELLIS AND KANSAS.
; When Elder Ford A. Ellis quoted so
liberally relative to Kansas and pro
. hibition,' which appears in the Forum
column of today, he probably did not
know that professional politics marks
prohibition In Kansas. It would be
suicide for an official of that state to
Admit that the prohibitory law was
not enforced, yet to our personal
knowledge for over a Quarter of a
century Kansas towns sold liquor Just;
the same as La Grande is apparently,
selling liquor today, although the law!
Is against It 4
Ed. Hoch, governor preceding Mr.
Btubbs, was a sincere prohibitionist.
He often said before he was thought
of for governor that if he was in the
gubernatorial chair he would call out
the militia but what he would enforce
the prohibitory law. He was elected
and the Joints In the larger towns ran
almost wide open the same as they
had done for years before. Drug
stores maintained rhelr lockers be
hind prescription cases as of old. and
Kansas was little different than be
fore Ed. Hoch took the office. Yet,
during those days public men of Kan
sas would go abroad -and point with
pride to the splendid results being
obtained from the prohibitory law.
. Regardless of what Elder Ellis may
have to say, and regardless of what
Governor William Roscoe Stubbs of
Kansas may have to say, we know to
a dead certainty that for more than
25 years after , the constitutional
amendment was passed prohibition
did not prohibit In Kansas.
It pays to be fair, in all matters,
and when the, voters take a vote on
local option next week they should
know , the experience of Kansas with
prohibition .' as it really existed for
years and years after the law was
passed:
ELGIN'S APPLE SHOW.
On November 3, 4 and J5 the town of
Elgin, a good neighbor to La Grande,
is going to have an apple show. It Is
(attracting attention tom all over
Eastern Oregon, Just as It should for
there will be on exhibition some of
th hAA fmlt vr rwtwn in ?'
country. ' " ' ;
Elgin with her big red apple ts an
Inviting place to visit, and more In
viting to reside in. She is peopled
with a good clever bunch of people
and' Is a, business center of great im
portance - to . Union county and the
Grande Ronde valley. We urge every
person who can to attend the apple
shop at Elgin, ft will be worth while,
for you will there see many things
that you . did not realize' existed In
your home county. You will see apples
that are not to be beaten any place on
earth, you will see fruit displays that
are prize winners in any show and
you will find an earnest, eneVgetic
population who are true to their com
munity and the Grande Ronde valley.
ttend tbeapple show and you will
enjoy it :
Wouldn't Deliver.
lie was born in Dublin and lived in
Ireland until about two months ago,
when be came to Cleveland. Then he
bo pan to look nround for a Job. The
manager of a furniture house prom
ised to give him a trial. ,
"Come around in the morning and go
to work." be said, "and if you can de
liver the poods we'll probably keep
you permanently." '
The Dublin native went over to tell
his cousin p.bout it." lie confided to
him that bo didn't believe he'd go back
to take the Job, attfr all.
, "They w,nut tue to deliver the
goods,", he , Ball "Think of going
around delivering big, heavy furniture.
That's whnt horses and wagons are
for in my country.'' Cleveland Plain
Dealer. -
Harvard University.
narvard university derives Its name
from Rev. John Harvard, its earliest
benefactor, who In 1038 bequeathed
'one-half of his estate, amounting to
8(i0, for the endowment of the college.
'.rTfirmnl lull tvn l.ul't In 17(Ti. Hoi-
y,vr:!iy ball oZ bvV. l: In 1812 and IIollU
."hi. II, also of bvkfc. in 1704. Stoughton
!m! ?!e!r.j of the fume dlmenslous and
wait. : nc"'.n, 'vas bRl'.t In 1?IH,
:;J : "tIIt p? 17 tr.tp thnt "it
' :;.! v !-' sorfvlmr In tlie iiioJorn
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HELPEfJ
COSTBACT LET TO WALLA WALLA
MAN i FOR EXTENSION.
High Class Convergences to be Ac
corded 0. R. A N. Ken. t
' Lavatories, toilets,.' hot -and cold
water and various other "modern"
conveniences will be supplied to ma
chinists, boiler makers and other em
ployes about the round house and
new'sbops, when thsrnew buildings
are completed.. Contractor Sutherland
of Walla Walla is about to commence
extension of the mass of plumbing
now In the round house to the new
shops. He has this contract direct
from the campany and In addition has
been sublet the contract for the con
struction of the modern convenien
ces. These last named adjuncts to the
equipment of the buildings will be
greatly appreciated.
Elisabethan stano,
According to the latest edition 1st
"lobster" is "a gullible, awkward, bun
gling or undesirable fellow." . This
meaning is supposed by most persons
to be a modern development of slang.
However, "lobster" was a favorite term
of abuse among Englishmen of Queen
Elisabeth's day, and fihakespeare may
have . denounced . his callboy - as a
lobster when the boy .failed to at
tend to hU duties. Some Students of
the word think it probably was applied
first to men with red faces. As signi
fying a soldier the term "lobster" is as
old as Cromwell's day.", Lord Claren
don,' historian of the civil war in Eng.
land, explains that It was applied to
the Roundhead cuirassiers "because of
the bright Iron shells with which they
were covered. Afterward British sol
diers In their red uniforms were called
"lobsters." Then came another develop,
ment. The soldier In the red coat' be
came .a "boiled lobster," while the po
liceman In blue was, of course,' an
unboiled" or "raw lobster," Again,
"to boll a lobster" was for a man, to
enlist In the army and put on a red
coat Chicago News. : .-.
GEORGE PALMER, Pres. W. L. BRENROLTS, Asst. Cash.
F. J. IIOLBES, Yiee-Pm. EARL IUNDEL, ti Aut Cask.
;''"'?('' KETERS, Cashier."''
LA GRANDEiNATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capfa, Surplus and Vndivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS
(3E02S3 rixnza tt. i esxndolts c c penington
W. J. CETECH F. L MEIERS 0. L. CLEATEB
F. J. nOLKES W. M. FIERCE F. JL BTRXJ.T
mVi enr Maple rereireei ani faellltlei we can render jos efneient
ierr!ce and tandle ytsr baklaesi te year entire saUsfacUon.
Do You ICnov What
Shoe Fits Your Foot p
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If you do not, find out when
you make your next purchase
we will gladly assist you in securing a per.
feet fit for your foot Nothing is more un
comfortable than a poorly fitted sho.e, and
nothing gives a customer more real satisfac
tion than a perfect fitting shoe
Our shoe stock is so complete
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in sizes and range of styles that we can fit any foot
Save the Rouble and pain of breldng , them . in" fey '
liaving yo feet PERFECT high quality
shoes in pur shoe department. ;
An Eye on the Future'.
A man with a swollen finger that
had a deep abrasion under the ring
called at a Jewelry store to get the
ring cut off. Before the operation was
begun he said: '
"Can this ring be mended so a pawn
broker will give me the usual amount
onltr .
"It can be mended," said the jeweler,
"but I doubt If you can ever persuade
pawnbroker to accept It afterward."
Then I guess I'll take chances on
my finger getting well with the ring
on," said the young man 'and left the
store.
"Incidents like that", said the Jewel
er, "show what a surprisingly large
number of Fhlladelphlans live with
the pawnshop looming up Just ahead
of them as an unavoidable evil Of all
the people who need their rings cutoff
two-thirds of them ask that very ques
tion, and a large percentage of them
take chances on blood poisoning rather
than destroy the ring's value as a
pawnable asset" Philadelphia Ledger.
"' The Little Werd "Yes."
Yes" Is a simple word spelled with
three letters. .
It has caused more happiness and
more unhapplness than any other word
tn the language.
It has lost more money for easy lend
ers than all the holes In all the pock
ets tn the world.. '
It has started more dipsomaniacs on
their careers than all the strong liquor
on earth.
It has caused more lights than all the
"you're liars" that ever were spoke?,
It has procured kisses and provokea
blows.
It has defeated candidates and elect
ed scoundrels.
It has been used In more lies than
any other expression.
It Is not meant half the time it is
said.
Will it continue to make such a
record?
YeB.-Llfe. . .
Now
On
Display
Wc invito you to come in and see bur entire shoe stock
aiid compare them with others at higher price3.
Pingree and Utz & Dunn dress shoes for ladies
Acme Cushion Sole shoes for tenderfeet
St. Cecelia dress shoes for ladies for comfort
Utz & Dunn's Old Ladies' Comfort shoes ;
Little Wanderer5 andEducatorsioes for Misses & Children
Barker-Brown shoes for boys and little gents
J. E. Tilt's fine dress shoes for men
Menzease, Napa Tan, Weyenburg, Connely,
Bergman and Patapsco work shoes for men
pold Seal and Goodyear rubber goods
M.ECWE
ST The Q
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uality Store
' Intoxioated by Tobacco.
Giving evidence against a man on a
charge of disorderly conduct at Bow
street police court a constable said
that the accused behaved In a very
violent and disorderly manner In Lei
cester square on Tuesday evening. He
quarreled with a cabman, and eventu
ally the witness took him Into cus
tody, believing him to be drunk. At
the police station the prisoner denied
that he hadebeen drinking, and the
doctor who examined him reported
that he had chewed tobacco to such an
extent that It had had the same effect
upon him as alcohoL Pall Mall Ga
tette. ".'. "
Real Lasinsss.
The Little Russians those of the
south are said to be cleverer than the
Russians of the north, but they are
lacy Just how laxy may be gathered
from this quotation from Mr. Maurice
Baring's book, "Russian Essays and
8tories:"
"The Little Russian." said a Little
Russian gentleman to me, ."Is so lazy
that be will say to his wife, 'Little
wife.' say whoa to my horse. I have
a pain In my tongue.' " . . r
His Sun.
Mrs. Bugglns Before we were mar
rled you used to say I was the sun
shine of your life. Mr. Buggina Well,
I admit that you still do your best to
make things hot for me.
The Convenient Excuse.
Hard luck is generally the name peo
ple give to the thing that happens
when they have been acting foolishly.
-Chicago Record-Herald,
Laughing cheerfulness throws sun
light ou all the raths of life. Rlchter.
Prograjtive.
"When did .you cojamlt your first
fatal extravagance?"
"When uy boss referred to my
wages ns my salary.'
"And when did you perpetrate this
latest folly?"
v "The day uiy wife called my salary
my 'iiKotne.' " Cleveland Leader.
Not Worth Whilt.
"I notice that you usually tell the
truth."
"Yes; I found that telling lies gets
you into almost as much trouble."
Kansiu City Jiurual.
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Advertising
WANTED Four or five lroners and
mangle girls at once. A. B. C Laun
dry. :
WANTED Position by a man as
cook and wife as helper. Camp pre
ferred. Call at Observer office. tf
FOR SALE Household furniture,
2 Iron beds, 1 rocker, sewing machine.
Mrs. J. E. Coffey, 2202 1st street
WANTED Responsible party ' to
take the agency of Union and Wallowa
counties for the Phelps Carbide Feed
Acetylene Generator for Individual
home lighting.
For further particulars write Ore
gon Acetylene Lighting Co., Inc.
230 1-2 Tamhell st Portland, Ore.
Oct2Q-21.
FOR RENT Furnished rooms. Call at
1705. Front street
FOR SALE Good heating, stove.
Reason for sale too small for store,
Dalton 1318 Adams avenue.
FOR RENT Six rooms unfurnish
ed. Phone Main 89. - . 6t
Want ads pay. one cent a word.
Cheeky.
"Docs Winks take any; magazines?"
"All he can get. . I don't dare to Imivp
one .lying , around." Birmingham Age-
ueraid. ' ' .. .
Always the Way.
The doctor frown on pie and cake.
We rather thought they would
A fuse about these dainties make
Because they are o good. ,
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The Up-Building j
of This Bank : :
Is due to the fact that we have
ample capital and that we have
adhered to a policy wnicn has
been conservative, yet aloag
progressive lines. We offer to
our customers modern facilities
for the prompt and proper tran
saction of their financial affairs;
ample vault and safe room for
i storing and safe-guarding of
their money, notes, Insurance
policies and other valuable pap-,
era and such liberality of treat
ment as is consistent with pru
dent banking. v
TOUR account Is cordially solicited.
The United States!
National Bank,
LA GRANDE, 0REG0H
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