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V ,;v': ; la iiitAsm ux'isa "oftsVi Vk: "toesd'av, November 4, lsio. ' THE. OBSERVER Bruc e Dennis, ; Edlur and Owner. BnUred at the postoffice at La Grande is second-class matter. Published Dally Except Sunday. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. r 'Daily, single copy 5c Dally, per week 15c - Dally, per month 65c This paper will not publish au ar ticle appearing over a nom de pi une. Blgned articles will be rerlaed ub feet to the discretion of the editor. Please sign your articles and sare tlsappolntmeni. THE BALLOT BOX SECRETS. In almost every state in the union today the people have cast their bal lots and at this hour the secrets of defeat or success are withheld by the ballot boxes, only to be revealed after the laborous process of counting the ballots, which in Oregon this year means a tremendous task. The greatest' of Importance Is the congressional ticket. Upon it depends whether business institutions will be come alarmed, or whether they will be 14 kue HUH) U1U way and pursue a course without ser ious or decided change. If the con gress of the United States Is materi ally changed by the results of to day's election then it ia quite likely there will be a quivering' of commer cial conditions for a time, This w' continue at least until the scare has blown over which ia due to follow, for the result of an election, no matter how It goes, is never quite so bad as many think at the time the last bal lot Is counted. We all live on from day to day whether It Is Republicanism or Demo cracy that wins. We enjoy many priv ileges and blessings regardless of po litical complexion of congress and when there Is no war clouds In sight this country can have her little Inter nal quarrels over tariff and other mat- New Eagle Valley Honey in gallon cans strained f $1.25 a can Also new. comb honey, 25c a cake Pattison Bros. 1 Use either phone 11 1 1"! t 11 11 1 1 1 i 1 1 i i i? t GEORGE PALXEK, Pres. F. J. HOLMES, Tice-Pres. F. L. METERS, Cashier. LA GRANDEJNATIONALBANK OF LA GRANDE, OREGON United Stales Depository Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00 DIRECTORS W. L. BEXXnOLTS F. I. METERS W. M. PIERCE ritBsa W. J. CMU2CH F. J. nOLXZS JflSk r aafto mairees as f facilities we caa reader yea efficient serrfce sfi &ao4Ic year Wktaes to joar entire satisfaction. rers, only to "get right in the end ami see everything advance and prosper. This Is the great feature , of the American people. They can differ ear Lestly but they get together at the critical time and patch up air sore spots. If the congress goes heavily InBur tgent the eastern money centers may tighten up for a while. This will mean more or less temporary depression. But with the great wealth In the land, the produce that is on hand ready for market there is no chance of exper iencing the hard times this country has seen in the past at different In tervals. A DASGEROUS SUGGESTION. A recent proposal of Comptroller of the Currency Murray, that national banks be required to furnish the Treasury Department detailed Infor mation concerning the financial con dition of large borrowers, will not only fall to find approval, but will meet with very positive resentment. Nothing could be more demoralizing to the business interests of this coun try than for men and institutions of large affairs to put themselves in any degree at the mercy of politicians, and that Is precisely what this move would amount to. Comptroller Murray's suggestion is plausible enough on the surface. Ap parently it is a proposition to put the Computroiier in possession of informa tion which would enable him to ad vise the banks in regard to large lines of credit. It would be his perogative under such an arrangement to sug gest to a bank that a large line of credit be reduced, If, In his Judgment it had grown disproportionate. Or, on the other hand, approve an increased line when, in his opinion,' the financial condition of the borrower warranted such an Increase. Right here lies the opportunity for political manipulation, and an oppor tunity which would certainly not be overlooked when It became necessary to apply "pressure" to large institu tions, in political campaigns. Nothing would be easier than for the managers of the party in power, through the possession of confidential Information o' this kind, to force extortionate po litical contributions out of large in stitutions which were dependent upon the great banks for accommodation, says the Inland Herald. . The danger even goes further than this, as is evidenced by the failure of the Westinghouse corporations In '07. Prior to the summer of that year the credit of the WestlnghouBe compimles had been absolutely good everywhere. They could get from the New York banks whatever amount of money their requirements called for; and the financial standing of Mr. George West inghouse was just as good as his per sonal standing in this country has al ways been. But in June of that year the New York banks withdrew credit from his Institutions, and he was un able to meet his large maturing obli gations. As a consequence his vast enterprises went into the hands of receivers. Subsequtnly, through the skillful manipulation In New Yorn the control of the gigantic orpora tlons, to which Mr. Westinghouse had given his genius and his life, passed into other hands and the dominant control of the Westinghouse compan ies is now Wall Street bankers, and not the man who made theBe institu tions what they are. Mr. Murray'B suggestion is sopho morlc and betrays a mind that Is more W. L. BREKBOLTS, Asst Cash. EARL ITJNDEL, ti Ass Cask. C. C PENINGTOX L L. CLEAVER F. M. BY REIT skillful In the technicality of the of fice which he. holds than. In the far weightier matters which lievat th foundation of the American corrimei . cial system. It is probable that tbiou'z ' the Influence of older and more y?w-. lenced business men. Mr. Murray w.l . abandon this particular and exceed lngly dangerous Innovation. ; Boat business houses are willing t' trust their banks with detailed ar complete information concerning tie' financial conditions, but this is ?f.r far enough, and in view of the po v erful political machines which ar maintained at Washington, it would b a national calamity to require th great business houses of this ccunfr to place themselves, by any posslbll Ity, at the mercy of these politicians by making their credit in any meas ure subject to the control of a politi cal office. DON'T CALL HIM A LIAR, We hope it will not become the cus torn to call the Colonel a liar every time he makes an assertion that lacks that degree of exactness which should always characterize the observation? of one who loves the troth. We do not mean to say that the Colonel is a per sistent lover of the truth. He is pro bably partial to it only when It suits his purposes, and when It does not he crushes it to earth so promptly that we are frequently of in rjo'jbt V.Z to rhether It can ever rise again In all the eternal years of God. Hn'ton Fost. Baker City held a city election yes terday which was for the purpose of naming men to fill the offices created by the commission form of city gov ernment recently adopted. The ticket named is composed of good men but they are men wo do not grasp the great and important task of. town building, and now If La Grande gets in the game with all of her might she can go still farther ahead of Baker Which has always been her good nat- ured rival for the distinction of being the metropolis of Eastern Oregon. How many people In this city ap preciate the fact tna Grande Is furnishing sugar for the coffee of a great many people and at the close of each day hundreds of pounds of sugar beets have been converted Into a commercial product of great value. And the beets are raised in either Un ion or Wallowa counties. This Is something not to overlook. If other cities had the sugar plant you would hear of It very often. Really the rains during the past twenty .our hours would indicate that irrigation in the Grande Ronde at this time of year would be out of order. COMMENTS BY THE MASCOT. AMERICA'S My scat, Where was I at? Up in the air And over the sea, Which I wish to remark It was no place for me. There , wasn't any fireside, Nor rug nor anything, Nor any backward to the craft Where I could prowl and sing They didn't even have a bird That I could dream about And wonder when I'd get a chance To pull Its feather out And worse than that It was to learn, Too Ute, that they forgot To bring a mouse or two along To cheer my lonely lot. Oh, say, A cat can't get gay, On the Great Air Way There's so much atmosphere above, There's so much wet below, That nothing but a cat with wings Can have the faintest show, And my scat s I'm a wingless cat Wow! Meow! But Just the same I flew to fame With those above the sea; The valient men May try again, But never again for me! Once more upon the solid earth, Tar from the track Of danger. I am glad to know The cat came back. W. J. Lampton In the New York Times. Gl'mbtrlaln's Colic, Cholera and Diar hut Remedy is today the bet known med line in V tor tha relief and cure of bowel emplalnt It curt griping, diarrhoea, Wjsenterr, and should be taken at the firt Onnnturul looecness of tlie bowels. It is equally valuable? for cluMrn ami adults. It alwnvs curt ' Classified' ' Advertising - WANTED Position by a man as cook and wife as helper. Camp pre ferred. Call at Observer office. tf WANTED Responsible party to take the agency of Union and Wallowa counties for the Phelps Carbide Feed Acetylene Generator for . Individual home lighting-. For farther particulars write Ore gon Acetylene Lighting Co., Inc. 230 1-2 Yamhell it Portland, Ore. ' Oct 20-21. FOR SALE Some choice Barred Plymouth Rock and Brown leghorn hens. E. C. Tuckey. Phone Red-3862. ' WANTED -Woman to do general house work. Call Savoy hotel. Phone Main 713. . WANTED-Girl for housework. En quire of Mrs. T. J. Scroggin. Wages $5.00 per week. LIQUID CURES ECZEMA WHERE SALYES FAIL. v In regard to skin diseases, medi fnl authorities are now agreed on this: . Dwu't iiupiiBuu uie disease germs In your skin by the use of greasy salves, and thus encourage them to multiply. A true cure of all edema tous can be brought about by using the healing agents In the form of a liq uid , ': WASH THE GERMS OUT. A simple wash: A compound of Oil of WIntergreen, Thymol and other in gredients aa combined in the D. D. D. Prescription. This penetrates to the disease germs and destroys them, then soothes and heals the skin as nothing else has ever done. A 25 cent trial bottle will start the cure, and give you instant relief. Newlin Drug Co. Nov. 8-10. The Cookbook. A nice way to serve creamed chicken la wth a, border of cnrrled rice. Cakemakers sometimes, use a knit ting needle to loosen a cake from the side of a scalloped tin. A knife Is like ly to break or cut into the cake. When about to make a pie that calls for a cover of crisscross strips of pastry, try, Instead, covering the top with etars of the crust It Is pretty to look at and gives the openwork ar rangement. For "duchess potatoes" cut cold boiled potatoes Into cubes, season thera With salt and pepper, dip them into melted butter, sprinkle lightly with flour and bake on a plate fifteen min utes. Serve very hot Current Comment. The fail of the throne of Portugal furnishes another opportunity to blame things on a woman. Baltimore Sun. A new department store opened In New York had 400,000 customers the first day. .It advertised. Boston Globe. Now the sultan of Sulu says that one wife la a plenty. Thus he destroys his usefulness as a comic opera prop. Chicago News. A man has invented false teeth which give forth musical sounds. We shall have grand opera in every home pretty soon, and then the big singers will come down In their prices. Phila delphia Inquirer. Short Stories. . Genuine amber Is becoming scarcer every year. Sheep seem to be able to subsist on the poorest land of South America's farthest extremity. Successful efforts to reclaim waste marsh lands by raising celery are be ing made In Bermuda. Of the United States' annual paint and varnish bill of $200,000,000 the railroads pay about one-tenth. In the canal zone it Is the custom to keep electric lights burning Inside pi anoa to prevent the wires rusting. Tales of Cities. The city of London uses about 223, 600,000 gallons of water a day. The central plaza and several entire streets in Valparaiso. Chile, are being raised about forty Inches. More than one-half of the buildings erected in New York city In the last seven years hare gone on sites from where really good structures have been removed. In that time 11.254 buildings have lxn demolished. Tn bnjlng a cough medicine, don't ne afraid to get Chamtwrlain's Cough Remedy. There is no dancer from it, and relief U sure tc follow. Especially recommended for coughs, colds ana whooping cough. will be here one day only THURSDAY, NOV. 10 An excellent opportunity for every 'lady in La Grande to see the-most complete line of FURS ever shown in La Grande. DONT MISS IT!! N. K. WEST . . , Jfotlce to Publishers. Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Recorder until Wednesday evening November 9th, 1910 for the printing and binding of five hundred city Charters, also give price on 1,000, the size and style of binding to be as certained at the hecorder's office. By orders of the City Council, Nov ember 2nd, 1910. D. E. COX, Recorder. . Nov. 3 to 9. 1 x Notice of Street ImmemenL To whom It may concern: Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance of a resolutioa adopted by the C( " ion Council of the city of La Grant on the 6th day of August, 1909, ere. g Improvement District No. 4 and Ignating Washington avenue as such liatrlct, and in pursuance of a resolu tion adopted by said Common Council on the 28th day of September,. 1910, whereby said Council determine! and declared Its Intention to Imr.oye all at portloa of V " -venie. In d Improvement l " ter described, by laying thereon ce ment walk, the Council will, ten days after tho service of this notice upon the ownais of the proper!.? affected and benefitted by such Improvement, order that said above described im provement be made; that boundaries of said district to te so improved are as follows: All that portion c Wash ington avenue from tho east curb line of First street, to the west curb line of Spruce street. Notice is Lreby further given that the Council will levy a special assessment on all the property affected and benefitted by such improvement for the purpose of paying for such Improvement. That the estimated cost of such improve ment is the sum of $8061.35. That the Council will on the 9th day of Nov ember, 1910, meet at the Council cham ber at the hour of 8 o'clock "at p. m. to consider said estimated cost, and the levy of said assessment, when a hearing will be granted to any person feeling aggrieved by such assessment. La Grande, Oregon, Oct. 26, 1910. CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. By D. E. COX, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon Oct 2? to Nov. 7 A Notable Core. Justls Warner, LaFayette, Ind.. was completely cured after two years of suffering. "My kidneys and bladder bothered me severely for two years, making me suffer Intensely. My kid neys were weak and sluggish while In my bladder there was const in t mis ery. I was run down, tired very easily and appetite poor. Four bottles of Fo ley Kidney Pills cured me completely. My appetitle is restored, I sleep rest fully and feel stronger and health ier than ever before. I gladly recoin men Foley Kdney Pills."--Hiirs Drug store. Dysentery is a dangerous disease but can be cured. Chamberlm n's Col ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been -success fully used in nine epidemics of dysentery. It has never hen known to fail, "it is cquall val uable for children and tulultn, anil wlwn re ducvi Xiiih ttii'!,k'.J s ;. ;t,.vl : 'j i Its GOAL ------- - - - - - - - r - rrwwwwr "WwW p R7 am THE QUALITY STORE :: :t 1 8 Undemueat rrur MEM , truer MAAMO OnDisplay at this store Today The most complete High Grade line of men's ALL WOOL . underwear we have ever shown. Twb-PieceGarments $1.25 to $4.00 a garment. Union Suits $2.00 to $6.00 a suit 'Staley wool shirts $3.00 Each Cotton and mixed underwear in ALL GRADES. NXWEST The Quality Store All patent medicines advertised In this paper are for sale by the Wright Drug Co. Grande Ronde Cash Co, PHONE, MAIN 6 War toMrtn I It f JAr fart ww I If 1 Auft Hon wmp I II J ww T ' i'