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- ' ""-- (mm LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1911. f. ' a- , 5 I" f I V. s i I THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. Entered at the postoffice at La Grande as second-class matter. SUBSCBIFTIOX RATES Paily, single copy ............ c Dally, per week, , 15c Dally, per mouth... ......... 65c This paper will not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom de plume. Signed articles will he revised sub ject to the discretion of the editor. Flease , sign your articles and save disappointment " , 1011 FEBRUARY 1911 JSA Tj WITT I FS" I I -1 112 314 W? 8 9 10 11 1113 14!15jl6 17 18 W21H3232425" 26:27:2811. I l 0E MAS EXPERIENCE The following communication was tent to the Evening Observer with the signature of "Easy Mark" ' at tached. It may be thie work of. a Joker and it may not, at any rate it Is a good thing to read Editor Observer: Seeing that yoa have agreed to publish communica tions regarding investments erven if they are not correctly sighted I wish to say a word about my experience. I have lived in this vicinity for rears and have made money. But 7! . like the average man, I think, imag ined that Just across the hill or 'a ' some foreign land there was chance to make big money. I fell for a pat ent right first and everyone knows what becomes of the patent right sucker. Then 1 became interested in I We Slice Dried Beef :! fresh every ; i day- siiced as thin 1 as paper. Cut on our American Slicing Machine ijPattison Bros.:: !: Use either phone THE OFFICERS ' of this bank will be pleased to talk with you at any time concerning mutual business relations ' j nHEN the Federal Government,, the YY county, the city, and a large and growing list of commercial and private depositors entrust their funds to this institu- tion to the extent of $800,000.00, you may , be sure that it is a safe one for you to identify ; yourself with. GALL AND TALK IT OVER WITH US La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON. k i: CAPITAL ... $ 100.000.00 SURPLUS . . . 100.000.00 ,; , RESOURCES . ' .' .-1,125,000.00 ; . UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY - ' . ' George Palmer, Pres. . Fred J. Holmes, Vice Pres. F. L. Meyers, Casie; Earl Zundel,-Ass'f. Cashier a hedge and bought a right to sell the plants fa certain counties. It is need less to say ,1 never sold any, and I was surprised at myself two weeks after I bought the right. . But somehow1 that habit of outside investment grew on me and whi?n the Unitsd Wireless came into the field I bought pretty heavily. I still have it. Then came Clarke's Wire less and I turned that down. I also turned down Jovlta Heights but I fell for a Claremore deal and was about to make a' payment , on Laurelhurs: when I pinched myself and woke up. During all this time I owned a piece of land In the Grande Ronde valley which had been .producing the money that I was squandering on other propositions. One nlgiht I sat down and began to figure on the graft I had been up against and compare them with the things around Jjome, and especially with my Grande Ronde land. The evidence was all In favor of th land, and now I am free to state that I have been born again so far as grabbing at the stranger's tales of wealth. I am satisfied to content myself with land here and what . it will bring. A The legislature has a bill before It which makes a standard set of book- ...-. . A . that must be uniform, but there is also a provision for an examiner to look after the county officers at a good salary. This might catch some, but did it ever occur to you that the blank book and supply houses might also be behind such a measure? And too, how many county officers have a chance to deal unfairly with the pub lic? ' If the legislature finally decides that the law passed In November only empowered the Bowerman committee to select a site for the branch asylum and not to pay for the same, then the transaction wil close and there will be no branch asylum. At least not now. PITILESS PUBLICITY' THE CURE j FOR POLITICAL CORRUPTION (Baltmore Sun.) Dr, Wilson's "pitiless publicity" for "politicians who are dishonest, renal, shifty and weak" has made a hit with the people and the newspapers of the country. It is better than a cure; i will become a preventative. If the would-be bribe giver knew that when he aproached a man with a corrupt proposition the man would either ac cept it or expose the maker, there would be considerable halting in the matter of proposition making. Bui there Beems to be a feeling among even honest men in politics that there is something wrong about exposing the maker of a dishonorable proposi tion when it is not accepted. The corruplonlst understands this, and therefore feels little hesitancy about approaching anybody whose voice or vote he wants to buy. If he makes a mistake, he simply apologizes to the man and passes on to the next. Now, if these corrupters of public servants understood that in case of mistaking their men there would ba a ringing of alarm bells, a "bawl ing out" of names, and a flood of light turned on through the press, there would be a good deal lees cor rupting done. The thing would also work the other way. If honest men jhjeeM)olItl est way were to adopt the plan ot ex posing those politicians an doffice- holders who make dishonest demands there would be f ewjer of such de mands made. There would be a good deal of trouble and notoriety about such ex posures for a time, but the necessity for them would so soon pass away that publlc-splritied men should be willing to sacrifice their feelings for the good of the people, when ' they could so easily help to bring about a condition of purer politics and more honest public service. - , "Pitiless publicity" is the thing that will grow from a cure Into a preven tive and the more pitiless the public ity the more rapid the growth. A CLEVER ADVERTISEMENT (Hartford Courant) The lamented P, T, Barnum used to smile as he counted his riches and remark that the American people lik ed to be humbugged. Aren't the showing up this trait in all the fues they are making over the 28-hour vis it of an English "journalist"; to our shores? You cannot take up a paper without learning what we refer to. A representative of one of the Lon don newspapers came over on the .Mkui7uiii wii' Lie rCCCHt UluCw CX- ipjolted trip, arrMng Friday, and went back on the same vessel on Sat urday. , In the abundant interim he visited and took "impressions" of Amerca. These he 1b to print in the paper that hir)ee him. If that same paper and the esteemed Cunard Com pany had a" clever press agent, how could he more ingeniously bring his wares before the public?"" Suppose a New York journal had stent back to England another "Jour nalist" with orders to get an inter view with the king, see the leaders of parliament, inspect the chief ci ties, and return next day. Wouldn't efverybody over there have laughed at his impertinence and the impossi bilty of his job? We Americans have a larger swallowing capacity and a quicke sense of humor. The dea of a man seeing this country in a day is bo absurd that the fellow who pro fesses to be doing It makes us laugn and we take kindly to his foolishness. But. as a business proposition, wo ,fail to see JuBt how his paper and the Mauretanla could well have been more expansively and less expensive ly presented to the people of Ameri ca. CONGRESSMAN INTRODUCES MEASURE FOR BILLS ' Careless Lawmakers Create Grief by Carelessly Drawn Measures. Washington, Feb. 1. (Special) A first aid to busy legislators is pro posed by a bill introduced in the house by Representative Nelson (Rep. can, WSa.) one of the simon-pure pro gressives who has some original ideas on the duties of statesmanship. Nelson believes that the average member of the house is a rather ques tionable authority on matters of stat ute law, and to prove his point, he ipolnts to a score of "mandatory" statutes on the nmh abused law books that are absolutely nullified. In order to mnke sure that when a mem ber of congress draws a bill, it 'will be "Iron-bound," without a flaw and without the much disputed "joker" that looms up large in the ralnd of the legislature whenever a law is be ing framed. Nelson proposes to take the onerous duty of framing legisla tion out of the hands of the busy leg islators. - Hurried legislation, framed on the floor of the house or the senate has In variably proven weak and ineffectual, Nelson Fays. So h? proposes to estab lish a "legislative division of the Con gresional Library," which shall draw up In thi cool, quiet confines of the big building oposlte the Capliol. all the legislation to be protosed in con gress. Ncson belkiMcs that bills care fully drawn up In the diei1y studious atmosphere of the library by experts on the ques'lons the laws are to cov er, will prove far mitvvlor to laws framed undr the presept system. Nelson's bill jrovMo for a Chler ot the legislative division aif a salary of be fixed by the Superintendent of the Library, and authorizes the thief to employ experts, technical assistants. Investigator. ?rA (''Tiftmien ns their services may be necessary. The sum of 1150,000 annually is ap propriated by the Nelson bill. 5 mm MANY OF OUR SPRING- LINES HAVE ARRIVED AND ARE NOW BEING PLACED ON DISPLAY. OTHERS ARE ARRIVING DAILY. THIS STORE WILL HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO SHOW YOU EVERY DAY. Utz & Dunns Spring Shoes and Oxfords in eludes many new and at tractive styles that are strictly new this season. - See the new Cravenette Shoe, Suede Pumps, Strap Oxfords. Prices . . . . $3.00 ' to $4.00 v r o ANGLERS SEND MAX. Froposed Fsh and Game Commission Is Favored. Secretary C. K. Cranston of the Um atilla County Anglers' Association, was dispatched last night to repre sent the anglers of this county this evening before the commltited on fish eries, says the Pendleton East Ore gonian. The committee had previous ly issued invitations to the different associations of the state to send rep resentatives to make their-visws and their wants known and at last night's meeting of the local organization Cranston was selected as the local representative. Among the more important ques tions di8cuss!ed last evening was the bill which has been Introduced in the legislature and having, for its pur pose the separation of Wie fish and game departments of the state from politics. This law provides for the slon, the five members of which are to serve without pay, The president of Oregon agricul tural college is to be one member of the' commission, while the other fou are to be, appointed by the governor and no more than two are to be of one political faith, his commission shall have the appointment of all game and fish wardens, shall be responsible for the enforcement of all game and fish laws, and shall provide for the pro pogatlon of fish as well as the pro tection. Foley's Kidney Itemed? An Appre. elation. L. McConnell,' Catherine St., El mira, N. Y., writes: "I wish to exn press my appreciation of the great good I derived from Foley's Kfdney Remedy, which I used for a bad case of Kidney trouble. Five bottles did the to me beyond a doubt it is the most reliable kidney medicine I have ever takei. and shall always have my en dorsement." Hills Drug Store. To Car a Cold In One Dny., Take Laxative Dromo Qulnle Tab lets. Druggists refund money tr It falls to cure. E. TV. Groves signature Is on each box, 25 cents. "I lisd been troubled with constipation for two tenrn and tried nil of the beat phv?! rliuiM iii,IrNlol, TVnn,, nml they omilil .1 ntMiir fr tiii-," wii i Tli. E. William. M i' .!'."ltfri, Kv. "'i'x-d ii::rl?iir of I'Iistv .tt'v.' ! .en:.; '' ; ;."r Tublots cr.tvc '""' i'V.M .. ' ' .. '-. .' : i. . g Goods Amrivieg Second shipment of "Even ing and Party Dresses just received. This makes our line of dresses for evening wear as complete as is found in many large city stores. Let us show them to you New Dimities, Fiaxous; Lawns and Wastings. WATCH OUR WINDOWS WES' NX THE QUALITY STORE PREFERRED STOCK ' "i I, "ij i 'i "",.. i CANNED GOODS Pumpkin and Squash, for Pies One can to Three Pies. 35 cents Per Can Asparagus and Asparagus Tips Nice and Tender Superfine Sifter Peas, Stringed Beans, Corn, Succotash, Tomatoes 1 City Grocery and Bakery TO OUR CUSTOMERS f There Are Many of You That we appreciate jour pat ronage, your loyalty and stead, fastness, fully as much as yon appreciate ths belp Me have at times been able to famish yoa, 'goes without saying. HOWEVER, Tfe want to take this public method of thanking yon for pnst patronage and, with full confidence that this yntronnge will continue, we pledge yon oar best endeavors . the future as yoa have had '.bem In the past v Wishing yon an increased measure of Happiness and Pros perity for the year 1911, we are Sincerely yours, 4 : f The United States National Bank, LA GRWrE, OREGON Fox Party Slippers and Budoirs. Patent leather, Vici Kid and Suede Strap and Beaded Slip pers, Tan, Black, Red, Blue and Pink Budoirs. Prices.. .. $1.25 to $4.00 IS If You Want PURE LARD WeHavelt : Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard open kettle also Armour's Star Hams and Arm our's Star Bacon. Royal Grocery H. Pattison, Prop. 1 I t... -r vv