TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1910.
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ANOTHER STURDY SOUL GONE.
Treklng with hundreds of others
through the wilds of the west In '47,
which by the way la a long time ago
measured by the hour glass of a
man's life L. A. .Ross came to La
Grande to help make a town. What
Grande needs no elucidation the
city stands as a lasting monument of
wnat tnose pioneers of the ' forties
could and did do. So with the passing
of Mr. Ross and not alone he but
others of his type, the man and wo
man of today should realize that more
than an ordinary mortal has .laid
down to sleep that sleep of death.
. UVIB M w u . w . w ' "
penned about the stamp o character
which must have been exemplified by
those who dared to brave what they
did in heeding the call of the west,
but no one knows just why these
men came west. In the east granar
ies were copiously filled at harvest
and. reaping time, there was free
thought and free speech where they
balled from in Just as liberal quanti
ties as they might hope to find In the
trail of the sun, but no, they must
come west hey tell us of some of
the hardships they endured, but never
explained exactly why they turned
their faces to the westward. It Is
blamed oftentimes to the spirit of the
tlmeB, the westwardho from the otU
ent to the Occident which finally mov
ed across the Atlantic and was fully
as sharply defined in America as it
was In the orient
But that Is not the question, they
came, they saw and they conquered,
and thereby , made possible the great
and wealthy west So to reiterate,
the public owes more than passing
thought and comment to the memory
01 b a. hobs ana nis Eina.
TWO IMrOHTANT MEETINGS.
December carries with It two Im
portant conventions In this city. One,
and of course the more Important, Is
41ia ' ThvaDhavmAn'. Aaarwlattnn pnn.
ventlon which will bring threshermen
v hence good roads boosters from
every section of the state. The other
Is the noultrv show.
The flrBt is of such value as to sur-
nnaa trm rlARHlflpfttlnn that mleht be
r . - -
given It at a cursory glance. Not only
will matters be legislated which bear
on the threshermen's business and
therefore the farmers' business, but
good roads will come up for consid
eration. Good roads men of the North
west will be In La Grande to make
inv taieuunr 01 speecnes an urn uture
Important and La Grande can feel
Justly elated at tne coming here or
this Important organization. When any
organization helps others besides
themselves, that organization per
forma a dual purpose: so
Threshermen's association.
The Poultry show bas a different
aspect; one that is more local in Its
contour. But let the roadmakers and
the threshermen legislate; they are
working for a common goal with oth
er associations; also let the poultry
men show. In Millar Purvis, the
Judge, is a man of national reputa
tion, and he scores the exhibits in the
show be will Impart goodly portions
of his knowledge to each and all of
the exhibitors. This of course, can
mean but ope thing, that the particu
lar poultrymen who hears the scor
ing will familiarize himself with poul
tryism which heretofore has not been
his. In this feature alone the con
vention will be an Important one but
there are others, far too numerous to
mention. The good natured rivalry
that will eilst between exhibitors
from year to year will produce better
fowl, and the scoring of Mr. Purvis
will Inform the poultryman how to
make these same improvements . in
their poultry. So, by employing a
master mind as Judge, the poultry as
sociation kills two birds with one
stone. Long live the poultry show In
Union county. ,
"THE THIRD DEGREE."
"The method, known as "the third
degree," of extorting alleged 'confes
sions' from men who have committed
crime,' was condemned. by Judge L. R.
Webster In a Thanksgiving address
delivered In the Church of Good Tid
ings last Thursday as 'inhuman and
unjust and calculated to defeat the
ends of Justice. "
Thus quotes the Oregonlan editorial
ly and truly It la Just condemnation. It
indicates Judge WebBter knows some
thing besides good roads. Barbaric In
its Inception, of course, the system
bas been perfected in eastern police
circles with the same minuteness and
attention to details as the manner of
apprehending suspects. ; Crime must
be ipunlshed, no one disputes that, but
heathenish "third degrees" of New
York, Chicago, and other police head
quarters, as depicted by some of those
who have gone through them, casts a
reflection on the very word "civiliza
tion."
Christmas, since time Immemorial
has stood for at least some sem
blance of religious reverence, aside
from what It has In the past 100 years
come to mean as home' gatherings at
similar side Issues, but a new and
commendable "side Issue" is being at
tached to Christmas In more recent
years. It Is Red Cross stamps. Pro
ceeds from these neat little package
stickers go to help fight tuberculosis.
Truly a good cause and La Grande, as
UBual, will contribute its Just quota
to it .
President Taft may have a turbul
ent sea before him bolting regulars,
Democratic solons and all that but
he can console himself with the
thought, that King George is having
a rumpus with his Lords and Com
mons of Parliament, and that. Em
peror William Is right now in the
midst of a tussle with bis Reichstag.
"Heavy hangs the bead that wears a
crown, etc." '
Every family has need of a good, reliable
liniment For sprains brulaetsoreneaj of
the muscles and rheiimatio pains there la
none better than hnmlwrlnin's. SU bj
For Quick
Messenger Service
Call Main 24, orlnd. 4321
GEORGE PALMER, PRes. F. J. HOLMES, Ylce Trcs.
TV. L. BREMIOLTS, AssH. Cash. EARL ZUSDEL, 2d Asst Cns.lt.
' F. L. MEYERS .Cashier.
La Grande National Bank
of La Grande, Oregon
".:r'V."Unitcd States Depository'
Czpltel, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS.
GEORGE PALMER, W. L.. BREMIOLTS
W. J. CHURCH F. 1 MEYERS
F. J. HOLMES
W. M. PIERCE
C C, PENIXGTON
W. D. CLEAYER
M. BY HIT
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A MAN IN
A MILLION
By M. QUAD
Copyright 1910. by Associated IJt
. . erary Prett. . . .
1m
Joseph Skater was In the Ifclitiiiu;;
rod business. Be r-ould talk llliinln
for half an hour with only four inter
vals for breath. r
, When Mr. Slater got the Job of rod
ding a building he proceeded to rbeat
and lie. He would cheat a to the
amount of the material used, and he
Would lie about the protection that
mighty be expected. He started lu a
poor man. and he got rich by lying
and cheating. Never for a moment
did his conscience trouble him. lie
sang as he drove his wagon around
the country, and be whistled as be
worked away on the roof of house or
barn. -'
On one of bis happy Jaunts around
the country Mr. Skater discovered a
widow. He discovered forty of them,
for that matter, but this was a partic
ular widow. She wasn't so very old.
bnt she was so homely as to be star
tling. He bad seen tens of thousands
of women, but never one to compete :
with the Widow Allbright. She knew
Louie!, mm hop owned up to
It and thdt was also something Mr.
Skater bad never beard of before.
She had a daughter eight years old.
and the girl was even homelier than
the mother.
"How did your husband . come to
marry your asked the lightning man
In a voice tinctured with sympathy. , j
"He was a little bit daft from birth."
waa the reply. ;
"You have a very tidy little farm
here?" .
"Yes. , Widowers and old bachelors
come and look the farm over, but
when they come to see me and Anna
they hurry away."
"Mrs. Allbrlght I shall take your
case under advisement You are not j
to blame for your looks. The homely
people ought to have a fair deal. I
hall try to get you one."
It was curious that such a selfish
man as Mr. Skater should think of the
Interests of any one else, but as he
went his way the matter bothered
him. He kept Ahlnklng and thinking,
and it was two weeks before he came
that way again and said:
"Widow, you have a creek on your
farm. It rises from a spring In a
marsh. You know what petroleum Is.
of course. Petroleum Is going to be
found in the marsh and creek."
"But I have never seen any there."
he replied.
Because the psychological moment
had not arrived. It will arrive In three
or four days. Three or four days later
than that men will arrive various
sorts of men. Would you care for
riches r
"N-o-o."
"Just so. You want some one to love
you and call yon pet names, eh? Just
want to stay right here and take com
fort? A wise decision."
"I didn't say 1 wanted to get mar
ried again," protested the widow.
No. no, but none of us can afford
to miss a good thing In this world.
Love Is greater than riches. Mrs. All
brlght you may be offered $5,000 for
this farm, which Is worth about S2,-
000."
Then I'll take It"
"Then don't you do anything of the
kind. There will be an offer of mar
riage. What you want to do is to ac
cept that You want to be petted.
That girl wants a father. A husband
and father Is worth more than $5,000.
No sale, remember. A husband or
nothing."
"But bow is the petroleum going to
get Into the spring?" was asked.
Widow, there are many mysterious
things connected with the lightning
rod business. This Is one of them..
The petroleum will appear in good
time. So will the men. So shall I.
One day nature sends us a thunder
storm: the next day it is a hurricane;
the next she causes the earth to quake
and pour out petroleum. , It is for us
poor mortals to take advantage of
such things when possible."
The petroleum appeared on the
creek. It was sniffed and sighted by
a traveler where, It crossed the high
way. In two days thirty men were
sniffing and following the creek to its
source. They called at the bouse. All
the widow could say was that the
petroleum had suddenly appeared.
Those thirty men looked at the wklow
and ber child and turned away. Then
they turned back ' to make offers to
lease the farm, to buy it outright to
drill for oil on royalty. No enthusiasm
on the part of the widow. She didn't
care for money.
,Tbe "find" was announced In the
papers, and the thirty men became
fifty. There were gushers gushing
1,000 barrels of oil per day not fifty
miles away. The widow was offered
as high as $10,000 cash for the farm,
but she shook her head. Men were
going and coming when Mr. Skater
drove up with one seated beside him.
TtwMf Want nn tA tfia nrlnir k.iir1 it,.
UCfiOBS Worth While
M WESTS
Our Entire Stock of Lrdies' and Misses' Suits, Coats and
1 " " '' i i i i .. ii i i ii i ii i i 4 ....... .
Jackets at Clearance Sale Prices that are selling them in
a hurry. Don't miss this opportunity to save on High
Quality Garments : j
Wooltex, Seigel, and Niatzen Suits, Coats
and Jackets, Reduced 25 Per Cent $
Misses' Wooltex Coats reduced 25 Per Cent
Entire Millinery Line reduced 25 Per Cent
I Hnlirfaw fiifc afe now on display. An elegant
- UVIIUCty M",9.vshowinu of USEFUL GIFTS for
i the enlire family. Come and see this beautiful line of gifts
No EL WE&fjHt QUALITY SJ ORE
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"n i a r Hint i r r i i j i r isjijr irii rsj y. v
An offer of $15,000 bad just been made
for the farm. Mr. 'Skater left the
couple alone for an hour. Then be
was asked to gallop his horses for a
preacher, and there were a marriage
ceremony and a scattering of disap
pointed speculators.
No, the petroleum didn't last over
two weeks, but then the widow was
a good as she was homely, and yon
can't get a divorce in any state In the
Union Just because yon got married
in a hurry to become the owner of a
petroleum ranch.
Humor and
Philosophy
r VACAA M. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
ANY a man starves himself to
death trying to save enough mon
ey to keep out of the poorbouse.
The man who doesn't know bis own
mind needs a woman to introduce him
to It.
It is a wise father whose favorite
daughter can't twist him around her
finger.
The woman who coaxes and cajole
her husband for money would perhaps
rather hit him over the bead with a
club and search his pockets.
The husband of the wise woman Is .
the one who knows that he is boss in
his own house. " j
The only time that we can go sleigh '
riding is when it is more comfortable
to sit by the fire.
It Is one of the compensations of life
that we can feel so very superior to
the talent that entertains us.
Like many another climber, salt pork
bas risen above its old time friend and
consumers.
Another Throne In Pawn.
By cum. . '
That was gome
Revolution, little Portugal!
You sur ri up strong-
And told the king "go long!"
' In a gilt frilled manner
Ordered his banner i ,
Moved to ome other lot
Not i
In that latitude or longitude.
Maybe It wai rude
And smacked too much of the son.
Not according to Hoyle
' Or Chesterfield: but. ay,
It waa O. K. . '
And a yard wide!
It made a hit this side
The blooming strand
And
Rounded out the task.
If any one should ask.
Kings are out of date
A few more wait
For their papers
And cut up capers
As though they were here to stay.
But nay:
Their finish Is writ.
The place to quit
Will soon be pointed out
They are getting too stout
For the delicate Job.
The hand of fate Is on the knob.
And they . :.
Must soon away. - '
One by one the roses fade, .
Thus with thone whose traJe
tn be king. 1
The common people are In the ring
And ready to say:
"Good day!
We hate to make a fuss, ' V
nut n republic is pood enough for us
W'e may they tremhle as Manuel
reads the text
And wondr who's npxt.
Class
fff
i Advertising 't
WANTED Position by a man as
cook and 'wife as helper. Camp pre
ferred. Call at Observer office. tf
WANTED Position as housekeeper
by middle-aged lady. Phone Red-1561.
"Still More than the Best"
M. Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis.,
says Foley's Honey and Tar la still
more than the beat He writes ua: "I
have so many calls for Foley's Honey
and Tar that I will have to write you
for some more. All those that bought
It think it is the best for cough and
colds they ever had and I think it is
still more than the best Our baby
had a bad cold and it cured him In
one day. Please accept thanks. "Hill's
Drug store.
If goodness were as contagious as
the grip the millennium would be im
minent It is hard to make a man with the
toothache believe that the world is
growing better.
The defeated candidate has a poor
opinion of the Intelligence of the av
erage voter. ,,7
Among the pests that ought to be
exterminated is the man who tells us
that "we ought to be thankful."
F.ver mlddl ssrwanknowa that
THE
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