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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
FRIDAY, DECEilBER 9, 1910.
UI1.DEDIES
JOB REPORT
DECLINES DEPUTY CIIIEFSIIlP
FOB AM COSSIDERATIOX.
Flatly Denies lie Is Here for That
Purpose and Would not Take It
ntenced Mr. Hibberd said today: "If
the shippers will follow out the ap
pended suggestions, less - trouble
than customary will be experienced
In Christmas shipping:
Write your own address In full
somewhere on the package.
"If not convenient to ship In
wooden boxes, usa strong wrap
ping paper (not newspapers) and tie
nlth strong cord. .......
"If package contains anything of
NnsnaDie nature, write the word
Perishable" in large plain letters on
the box or package, which will call
for special attention and delivery.
'Ship your package early by the
15th of December if possible. The ex
press company will glve you a small
label to past on the package reading
mju uoi upen uniu unristmas." This
"I want to explicitly state that the
persons who are circulating the re- will give opportunity for the' pack-
port that I win he appointed deputy
chief of police If either Mr. Richard
son or Mr. Monrue are elect mayor,
are telling a falsehood," said Lou Ray
burn this morning regarding a re
port to that effect. The former chief
of police was emphatic in his denial
that he was here for that purpose. "I
would not take the office under any
consideration as I have better things
In sight and I am not here for that
purpose. That la final" continued the
chief. . "
BAKES CITY DISAPPEARS.
.
Ju.xt riala Baker Is Official Same
of Mining .Town Hereafter.
Baker City is no more, says the
Herald. The post office department
at Washington has officially chang
ed the name of the post office here
to Baker, according to an announce
ment received, by Postmaster Lach
ner today. The name of this coramun-
Baker by tne new cnarter wnicn
went .Into effect Tuesday, and now
the government has changed the
name of the postofflce to correspond
with that of the city.
But one. of the big surprises came
today when it became known that
the name of the postofflce also nec
essitated the appointment of a new
postmaster. Congressman Ellis was
notified by the officials at Washing
ton that a new appointment will be
necessary, and according to the prtBS
dispatches he will be guided in mak
ing the appointment by the wishea
of the people of this city.
Postmaster W. J. Lachner was
very much surprised when, ho learn
ed that his time had expired and
that It would be necessary to appoint
a postmaster here; He has declared
his Intention of seeking the position
again and today is busy calling on
the local merchants and business
men seeking their endorsement of his
candidacy, His time would not ex
pire for several months yet and he
will endeavor to secure the nlaca
attain. ' . V .
Because of the suddenness of the
move no other candidates have yet
come out for the position, although
other names have been mentioned at
ifluuuo iiuies in i uiuiCT. noil wim iue
office when Mr. Lachnerlf term ex
plred. It la not known whether or
not these candidates will come out
now. .
. reacn 1W Destination before
vuribimaa ana give the additional
pleasure to the recipient of the gift
ofhavlnic it on Christmas morning.
"Use. wooden boxes for packing
specially for glass and other fra
irotS!68' Wh,Ch 8houldb ell
"Write the address In full state
tXr CltT' ltreet and ib3-S
the box or package, with ink or cray-
?ost. ' freJuently torn off and
SHIP PACKAGES EARLY.
Insures Safe and Prompt Delivery
' Without Danger of Delay.
In keeping with business houses
of all kinds, the American Express
company through its agent. 1 G. M.
Hibberd is. urging early shipment of
Christmas packages. This will not
only avoid congestion but will also
Insure safe and prompt delivery
of parcels. Speaking of the Christ
mas rush which has already com-
DEMONIAC PLEASANTRY.
...
Humorous Diversion of the Roman
Emperor Commodus.
Professional barbers are sntd to have
been Introduced Into-Rome by Menas
from Sicily, of which island be was
praetor In the days of Cicero. Under
the empire their shops in some In
stances became fashionable resorts at
which every luxury of the toilet was
Rome and the empire were discussed.
The means, luxury and weaknesses of
personal adornment therein carried to
excess are amply Immortalized In the
pages of Terence, piautus, Horace,
Juvenal and Martial - . . .
Other barber shops were mors re
tired, as we learn from the annals of
the Emperor Commodus, who. having
wearied at tiaics of the wholesale trag
edies of tbe Coliseum, wherein armies
engaged lu murder at bis savage be
hest, aud being desirous of a little
humorous diversion, used, like the
caliph of Bagdad lu the "Arabian
Nights." to disKUlse himself and sally
forth, accompanied by two or more of
his favorites, and. having, hired a bar
ber shop suitable for bis purpose,
would place one of bis men at tbe door
to solicit custom. Y
Having secured a customer, the em
peror barber would politely affix the
towel and apply the lather, all the time
keeping up a running fire of the latest
Jests and little pleasantries until the
customer aud himself were almost over
come with laughter. Then the keen
edged razor would slip, and among
regrets and proffers of assistance the
noseless victim would be assisted to
the rear of tbe shop, where between
threats and bribes be was kept from
making a riot until one or two more
victims were added to the number and
Commodus, weary of his demoniac
pleasantry, was ready to return to the
palace .or to tbe arena. Charles Win
slow Hall in National Magazine.
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rices
our
Most magnificent line of Christmas Goods we
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and do your buying early and get the
greatest pleasure out of Gliristmas.
CANNIBALISM.
The LAST Days Before
Christmas
are apt to be days of hurry
and indiscriminate' buying. Do
not buy carelessly. Come here
and you'll find plenty of gifts
mostly articles of every day
utility. Such goods make the
b8t gifts. , " .
Hand painted china, cut glass,
perfumer, mirrors, books, al
bums, hair brushes, clothes
bruBhcs. , pocket books, bags,
pocket knives, scissors,; combs,
hnt brushes, shaving setB, toil
et sets, razors, safoty razors,
rlpes stationery, purses, foun
tain pens, chafing dishes, cigars
confectionery, etc. . "
These goods are staples with
us and unless we have an un
usually heavy trade In the next
few days linos will not be
broken before Christmas. We
would advise, though, that you
select before the last minute.
There's excellent choice now.
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DrugCompn'y
Both Phones.
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It Is the' Religion of th Savage Who
Practice It
In the course of bin thirteen years as
a missionary In tbe Fill Islands the
Itev. Joseph Nettleton trained a good
deal about cannibalism aod even saw
some of bis colleague killed and eaten.
"It Is a common mistake to think that
these men eat human beings because
of hunger," be suld. "Cannibalism is
their religion. The ovens In tbe temple
where they cook their human sacrifices
are never used, for any other purpose.
I once witnessed the capture of a
white victim. He was surrouuded,
bound band and foot and dragged
along to the temple, where be was
dashed with terrlOc force against the
altar. Then be was' pushed inside the
compound, while the chiefs arrungwl
as to the division of the body and be
gan a war dance. Their hideous war
dauce the 'dernna they call It-makes
one's flesh creep An American sea
captain who once visited the islands
said he was not so much afraid of
being enten as he was of this dunce
It took all the courage out of blm."
Mr.' Nettletou had to use extreme
tact to avoid arousing suspicion among
the savages. "My colleague, Mr. Ba
ker, was murdered,' cooked and eaten
with seven others while exploring." be
said. "The cannibals thought he was
spying. I never carried a revolver.
Why? Because the canulbals say at
once, 'lie doesn't carry mat to am
himself; therefore be means to kill us,'
and they act accordingly." N
Tbe Rev. J. Calvert, another of Mr,
Nettieton'a colleagues, had a narrow
escape.' He was surrounded Dy canni
bals, and it was decided that be should
be killed. By a miracle bis life was
spared. "My friend pleaded till be was
hoarse," said Mr. Nettleton, "but It
was of no avail Suddenly one of tbe
cannibals remembered tflat Mr. Calvert
had doctored bjm when be was v til
That MTud my friend's life." Chicago
'New. .
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LET SATURDAY BE THE BEGINNING
Madies jiats ess Jlian jfcdf
hat must be closed
THE CHRISTMAS STORE
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Frofn; the many pleasant compll-
menta heard today it is believed that
visiting Elks were so royally treated !
last night that they wll always have
a warm and tender spot in .their
hearts for the La Grande brothers.
The occasion was a clambake and
following the regular work of the
lod,?;e the banquet tables were spread
and clams both large and small; fell
prey to the hungry members of the
Antlered herd, y "; ; )
Following the feast a smoker was
held in the auditorium and, special
vaudeville attractions were furnished
from the Onpheum" theatre' by Man
ager Gardinier. The occasion was one
of the strong points of Elkddm, Il
lustrating once more the good fel
lowship that exists among those who
wear the "horns" ;
THREE DAY POOL GAME.
Boatman, the Crack Cue Artist Will
Compote With, Local Cue Adept -
Commencing tonlght ; at 8 o'clock,
at Paul's cigar store there will be an
exhibition pool game between Tommy
Boatman and Don McLaughlin. Same
to continue for three nights. . The
match will be' call shot 'and Boat
man la handicapped. : .
READ TI1IS.-
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Throat or Colds.
Millions of people throughout Amer
fV have breathed IIYOMEI (pro
nounce it. High-o-me) and now own
a HYOMEI In haler made of hard
rubber. ;
If you own a HYOMEI In haler, no
matter where you live, you can get
a bottle of HYOMEI at the Newlin
Drug Co and druggists everywhere
for only 50c.
Ask for an extra bottle of HYOMEI
Inhalent; it is only 50c and with it
you can cure a cough or a cold in a
day. ;. . . t
You can get relief fromcatarrh or
stuffed up head In two minutes and
fiXo hawking and snuffling in a
week." .
Just pour a few drons of HYOMEI
into the Inhaler and breathe it in
that's all.
It's so easy and so pleasant and
so much more desirable than swal
lowing nauseating drugs. Breathe
Hyomel over the Inflamed membrane
of the hose' an dthroat and its sooth
ing, healing action will be felt' im
mediately.
, If you have not a HYOMEI Inhal
er, get a complete HYOMEI outfit at
once. This only costs $1.00 and- with
it comes a HYOMEI Inhaler that will
Inst a lifetime and ought to be in
every family. For free ' sample of
HYOMEI write Booth's Hyomel Co.
Buffalo, N., Y. ; , Des. 9-19-30
7 .,' A Communication.
Mr. Editor: .
Sir, in reading your remarks on the
passing of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
I wish to say that she was not wrong
in her ideas of the Bible. She tausht
us how to rad, and understand what
we read i taught how to keep well and
live and bore no malice toward man,
taught usv to attend to our own busi
ness and let our neighbors do the
same and to do unto others as we
would that they should do unto us. She
was always teaching the church in
live according to the teachings of the
uioie. i nave belonged to the church
most of my life and thought I was a
good Christian, but I never knew what
a Christian Hfr was until I became a
Scientist. Why should we not cling to
her doctrine when it taught us how to
Hr. as God meant us too: to lnv m
neighbor as ourself in every sense of
ine wora. on, hut It is the one beautl-
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