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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1910. PAGE SEC"1 tr ior Quick Messenger Service Call Main 24, orlnd. 4321 The berry set that the Observer Is giving free la a. nice piece of ware.' 6ame can be seen by calling at the ' office and taking the paper on terms offered. You can save big Interest and get the set free. , Drunkenness Curable. Drunkenness Is no longer consider ed a crime: eminent scientists and BhysJclons have agreed that It is a disease and must be treated as such. The home treatment that has been used for a number of years, and 1b highly successful. Is Orrlne. It Is sold under a positive guarantee that If It does not effect a cure your money will 'be refunded. When desiring to give1 Becretly purchase Orrlne No. 1 and If patient will take treatment, Or rlne No. 2, should be given. Orrine casts but $1 per box. Mailed on receipt ot price. "Write for free booklet on "Drunkenness." The Orrlne Co., 674 flrrinn huildlne. Washington. D. C. Sold In this city by Silverthorne's Family Drug Store. Dec. 6-7-9. Aotite fur Sale of Bonds. $G1,433.03 Improvement Bonds. Notice is hereby given that the city of La Grande In Union County, Oregon will receive sealed bids for the pur chase of improvement bondj In the sum ot (61,433.03, bonds in denomina tion of $300.00 each, bearing C per cent Interest per annum, up to 8 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, December 14th, A. D. 1910;. said bids to be filed with the Recorder of the City, and ?to be ac companied by a certified check for the sum of $3,000.00. The successful bid der will be required to pay for said bonds within ten days after notice that said bonds are ready for delivery. La Grande, Oregon, December 9, 1910 D. E. COX. Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. Ion Mast Xeai This If joa Want Benefit . J. W. Greer, Greenwood, La., suffer ed with a severe cr.se of lumbago. ,"Ai times the pains were so lnteuae, 1 was forced "to hypodermic' injections tor relief," he says. "These attacks started with a siigh. pain iu the small of my back: wmch gradually became fairly paralyzing In effect. Mr atten tion was attracted to. Foley's Kidney Remedy and I am glad to say after using this wonderful medicine 1 am no longer bothered In any way by my old enemy, lumbago." Hills Drug store. I had been troubled with .constipation for two years and tried all of the beet physi cian in Bristol, Ttnn., and they could do nothing for me," writes Thos, E. Williams,, Mi.ldleboro, Ky. "Two patkace of Chnni ierlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured me."- For nale bv pll iltmlei. ," ' Hon S" Wn Out. Ot). ;tMirr"-Klie "rlrti lit jrpleswl tonH. -Tui i.'rtiiil musi mrt." 'Tim: W '.y nint nirt. dear?" h M't)lM'(l ' '."Oil lurot'i- t fntnt.-r." lie replied. "IIh f-sir w would be niinniated niv very different.. 1e says? "In what way mv wo bo different V" lip'sk"d with n xtiow of dhralty. 'UVii fatliiT kmih I 4in of such a ready ami willing disposition. while you hphiu H-jtiy bii(kw4id, so reluc tant liud . bcnltatinR. so-so loath to coui to tue the poliu. don't yon know.'- ; , "He does, does be?" blustered George, bracing up, and the rerj nest after , Take Cure! , Remember that when your kidneys are affected your life Is in danger. M. Mayer, Rochester, N. Y., says: "Foley Kidney Pills are a wonderful discov ery and I heartily recommend their use. My trouble started with a sharp shooting pain over my back which grew worse each day. I felt sluggish and tired, my kidney action was ir regular and Infrqeuent with a fine sand-like substance. While the dis ease was at ts worst I started using Foley Kidney Pills. Their prompt and efficient action was marvelous. Each dose seemed to jpiit new life and strength into me, and now I am com pletely cured and feel better , and nnnn mh hnwtir hoi Hrt frlonda ' mtrnntror thn tn voora bow stunning It looked oo rbe third flnrer of her left mmd.-Riton Herald. IT that lirpn " upon bop will die fanrlnjt. Fruntcita . Hill's Drug Store. KEEP THE K1DXEYS WELL. For the Holidays SHOES and SLIPPERS EIGHT NOW Our Stock is at Its Best. Ladies' New Velvet High Shoes. Ladies' New Felt Comfy Slippers and Juliets. Ladies' Nifty New Dancing Pumps, in Velvet, V Satin and Patent. , ; ' ; NEW DRESS SHOES FOR MEN. ONYX HOSIERY For Men, Women and Children, in Silk, Wool and Cotton; Assorted Colors. - - B SMITH & GREENE SHOEMEN DEPOT STREET Health Is Worth Saving, and Some la Grande People Know How to SaTe I Many La Grande people take their lives In their hands by neglecting the need help. Sick kidneys are responsi ble for a vast amount of suffering and ill health, but there is no need to suf fer nor to remain In danger when all diseases and aches and pains due to weak kidneys can be quickly and per manently cured by the use of Doan's Kidney Pills. The following statement leaves no ground for doubt. T. F. Felton, 807 Vincent St., Pen dleton, Ore., says : "I can recemmend Doan's Kidney Pills highly, having us ed them with excellent results. The secretions from my kidnews were too frequent In passage and I was obliged t to get up several times at ifight. I al ! so had backache and I was very de sirous of getting rid of my trouble. -Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me and after taking them, I enjoyed much bet ter health." . " r. For sale by all dealers. Price 60 uents, Foster-Slllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the) United ; States.- si ,v-'-"- ' . -1' .' Remember the name Doan's and VEGETABLES OF ALL KINDS Cauliflower Sweet Potatoes Celery Rutabagas Turnips Parsnips Bananas Oranges Lemons Grapes Carrots Squash take no other. Dec. 6-7-9. New Lot Swift's Premium Hams See us for Nice Apples City Grocery and Bakery The Home of Fancy Groceries 5Es RISTI ANSON'S ANDY IT C HEN S3 LA GRANDE F(MmmD0F CHRISTMAS CANDIES 1316 Adams Avei" A CARD TRICK. ,": j The Sequel to Challenge to a Duel In Brtin Cafe. "Welir ,.-.( vi- r. "lou have been staring at mel" " "Not that 1 am aware ot."; The young gentleman," evidently a student, waa about to retire with an ) apology when the porsnu addressed ! a banker-thought pmper i. mid: : "You are altogether too tiictunlflcaUt an Individual for tin- n etare at you.". "Sir. that is an lusnit: I shall chal lenge you. Here Is my card."" After a moment's hesitation the banker also gave up his card. The cards were Inscribed as follows: ; "Count Botho von Felslng. student of ohllosonhv." r . ' "Ernst Grunschlld. banker." I' The scene occurred In a Berlin cafe. and the count at once took his de parture. After his excitement had somewhat abated and he bad bad time to collect his thoughts Herr Grun schlld also left. Fearing lest his better half might suspect something from his looks, he went stmfght to his place of. business and bi gau to write letters to blti friends coutniniiiu the customary ' last farewell greetings In caso be should fall a prey to a "vlmllfUve and quarrelsome opponent." h was 7 p. m H and the cashier called, ns usual, to pre- seut his report. Grunschlld ran his m eye listlessly over the balance sheet t Suddenly be ku ve a start. , ; "A thonsnod marks drawn for pri vate use! What does this meant ' Come; this Is above a Joker "Have you forgotten, Uerr Grun schlldT You were playing at the cafe, you know, and lost a thousand marks, and as you hadn't that amount on you Count von FcIsIur was good enough to call for the money on -bis way. lie showed me your visiting card In proof of his statemeut." Umusehlld hardly knew whether he Rbouid go Into a tit with vexation or whether be should shout for Joy.' "Hi' hud been done out, of a thousand iimrKs but at t'.)i name time u wn "off" with the duel. When be Bftr ward learned that the Imaginary n , fleni ra n pntfeiwlnnal swindler e Another pleasant day was passed at Blue Mountain Grange Dec. 7th. It takes more than a little mud to keep a true granger from these meetings. : Among the questions for discussion were the following: . . "Has the young man without capi tal as good an opportunity on the farm bb in other vocations?"; "Under existing circumstances would it be detrimental to La Grande a,nd surrounding country to have the Sugar. Beet Factory removed ?" '( "What injury may the new county tax bill do rural communities." Is it to the best interests of the state and to Eastern Oregon to have a branch asylum for the Insane, at Union?" The following resolution was pre sented by Mrs. W. F. Gekeler, on Agriculture In high schools: "We believe that education consists in acquiring not only intellectual training but also physical, social and moral training, to the end; that the whole man may be prepared for active and useful citizenship. "We believe that the state Is not do ing iU full duty when it is content with providing and supporting a sys tom of no h not a deslened mainlv for the two per cent of our youths who are bo fortunate 'as to be able to at tend college, and it says, in effect, at least, to the remaining 98 per cent: 'You must . partake of some kind of mental food or go unfed to your field of labor, and be reviled or men, if you do not faithfully and well fulfill the task allotted to you."' "Believing these things, we are con vinced that our , system of public schools should be reorganized and re directed, that training for life, rather than training for college, shall be the main object sought, so that the pupil who is compelled to drop out of school, at whatever point, shall have had up to that day and hour, the best possible training for useful produc tive citizenship, ' . Such training ought not to be in consistent with preparation for col lege, and will not be when the colleges of today come to appreciate the fact that knowledge of common things of today, is as truly educational for the boy and girl who must work to gain a livelihood of thtose things which are common in the dead ages of the past. , "In .order to bring these several matters definitely before the Grange, we present the following resolutions: "Resolved, That more rural high schools should be established and that In these schools and .in all other schools attended by any considerable numbdr of rural pupils, the punils be given the option at least of substitut ing agriculture and home economics for the dead languages, and possibly for some other Btudles which are use ful mainly In preparing for courses in higher classical institutions, and be it further . "Resolved, That to supplement and round out the limited Instruction in agriculture and home economical pos sible in the public high schools and to extend and strengthen the work of the state agricultural college, there should be established a limited num ber of special schools of agriculture and home economics having branch experiment stations connected with them, to the end that young, men and young women may be trained especi ally for the work ot the farm and the home for teaching and home econo mics In our (public Bchools." s Dr. V, H. KeaUnrr V i r 1 1 Wl The Well Known Eyesight Specialist again in the city ani is kept very busy, as so many have been waiting for this noted specialist to visit here to have 'prop er glasses fitted, ; as they run no chances of being misfitted. He "has with him a. special grinding outfit so you can have your glasses the same day, or In two hours' notice, af ter having your eyes examined and and carries the latest instruments for testing the eyes. No guess work In fitting glasses with the use of these Instruments. So don't fail to see him about your 'eyes or glasses this visit If you are having trou ble with them. If glasses are requir ed they are fitted scientifically, and satisfaction Is guaranteed. Call and let him give you references of the many satisfied people who are war ing glasses fitted by' him in " La Grande. ', Sow at O'COXXELL Booming House. t i I Decorations Get them atv ; RoyalGrocery ; and Ralroru yjhy pay Rent ? We loan you - money to build, and you pay us as you would rent. ; 1 a J; R. OLIVER. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO CALL AND SEE IN OPERA TION OUR 3 NEW PRESS MACHINES FOR LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS AND GEN ; TLEMAN'S SHIRTS. ' SOME- THING NEW IN LA GRANDE. CHERRY'S NEW LAUNDRY The George Palmer BEDS (CCD. GJLM RETAIL DEPARTMENT Wesolicit your ordersSgfor Shingles, Rubberoid RooVng Deadening Felt, Building Paper. ; We are prepared to furnish; and deliver material,1 I promptly. Phone Main 8. V LOXG LITIGATION EXDED. Case Started In Wallowa County Ten Tears Ago Is Finally Decided. .v A Wallowa county case started ten years ago and heard before Judge Knowles last summer Just before It went to the Supreme court for the third time, has been decided and ap parently ended. N. CI Longfellow of Wallowa county brought suit against Huffman and son for recovery on some sheep. The case went to the Supreme court twice before it was finally heard In the La Grande court house before " Judge Knowles. The Jury brought a verdict 'n favor of Longfellow and Huffman and Son appealed. This week the high tribunal affirmed the decision of Judge Knowle's court. V"Vion Mn, fjot urn wpt nml rolil. ntirl I , IIIIJ JV... ' " .... .. .... . rourbody chilled through and tlirough from though Remedy, bathe vour feet in Imt water before going to tel, and you are- most certain to waru on a eevere coia. sot te bv all dealeri ' We do aU kinds of furniture and carpe1: work, unholsterlng and vac. uum bouse cleaning. Call L. L. Bell injer, phonea Red-662 and Red-141. NOW IS THE TIME TO j ioqk Mier i native l rough i" Rainy weather will set in soon. We J J have plumbing fixtures of ; all kinds. j " 'v uh ' . ZZ XI , 4 BflV 6 ZWElFEi t Mahaffey Building Depot street 1V CLEAN ANYTHING, FROM A NECKTIE TO A HORSE BLANKET. Work called for and delivered t Want ad Bay. one rent a word. ciiic;iuymganat)uemng Works t PHONE MAIN r' FRESFft CANDIES Special Prices on Xmas Orders. Fancy and Assorted Candies. NUTS OF ALL KINDS NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE wn ibnukrul to bavw got off m vUm II. - ' - .. ..