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PAGE 4 LA GRANDE fcVEMNG OBSERVER. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1911. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS .i Editor and Owner. Entered at the postoffice at La Grande as second-class matter. ' SUBSCKIPT10X BATES Daily, single copy 5c Dally, per week, 15t Dally, per month 85c - '- - - ... 1 - J J-"..1 -J-J-i'- --J 311 JUNE 1911 s iavitiwiti rfs" , I I I 1 1 12 3 11121314151817 18192021222324 THERE'S XO PLACE LIKE HOME." A keen observer of business condi tions Is authority for the statement that nearly every moderate sized town and village In the central states ac tually needs houses to quarter its peo ple. The boom in far distant land schemes, now on the wane, has taken money away from home, the western er Investing in the east and the east) - I- : It . A ' mi . i truer iu me wesi. mere is a jure about things distant that the average man finds It hard to resist. "Distance lends enchantment," especially when properly played up by the skillful ad Tertising writer working for an ingen ious land promoter. No one can deny the wisdom of land investments when the Investor buys land for a homefor cultivation and actual development. But much of the money placed in circulation , by land schemes during the last two or threi years has gone Into property which the buyer knew nothing about beyond what he read in a prospectus. This sort of "investment," as a rule, is gone forever and the experience is expens ive. ' ':' - '. a Now that the land man has harvest ed his crop It Ig. tlme for ever com multy to get, back : to first principle, to develop the home place." to build hous es and improve the farms and promote the welfare of the home community. To do all this there will be no bet ter time than the present. Money is plentiful. Invested In a home it can not get away. Put into farm improve ments, It will return dividends.. Tru ly, "there's no place like "home" when It come to laying by safely the saving that are to provide for a rainy day. Every move that tends to make the home community better is a move 'ri the. right direction. THE FOLLY OF GETTING WORKED VP. to frame and recommend a new form of government for the city , of ' La Grande. This committee is composed of wme of La Grande's best men and heaviest taxpayers. The duly imposed upon them is a heavy one, but it is nec essary. No one Is so interested In the city as men who own property and pay taxes. They have a right to a -voice in the proceedings and a right to recom mend anything that will tend to bettci conditions. " The old form of electing men as mayor and councilmen is unsatisfac tory.' There needs be some one upon whom resopnsibility will heavily rest; one that will be responsible directly to the people who employ and pay him for services rendered. It .is with thla in mind, as we understand the matter, that the present administration has appointed the committee and urged them Individually to accept the re sponsibility, : , It will take weeks of study on this question and t.he public must not an ticipate an early solution of the muni cipal problem. ; But with taxpayers at work Investigating all forms of gov ernment now obtaining in different cit ies, some good is bound to come from the movement. THEATRE "The Haunted Sentinel Tower" vti..,....,,.',.Mi.V Edison An old fortress by moonlight U sufficient basis for almost any kind of a love story and this one .is told about two lovers. The .players have done their part re markably, well and producd a .picture that has many excellent .points. "Misplaced Jealousy" .Blograph A lively comedy. "Rival Brother Patriotism". American Pathe Here we have a stropg war stcry. The soldiers in this pic ture are much better than usual "Cupid's Joke'' ...... Blograph Scenes around a California winter resort.. A wealthy young ''man in search of real love. True to its title, you can't fool Cupid. It's a Blograph. Miss Stephenson will sing in the spotlight, a ballad: '"Mid tho Roses." Roberts-'PIanist. Greenaway Drums and effects. .Matinee at 2 p. m. every day. " About ever so oneu a bill m luiueu loose in congress, in senate or house some tariff to raise or some tariff re duce or some budding reformer to douse; and then we stand up on our hind legs and let out a yell like a fan at a game and we swear and we hoot and we shout and we sweat but the country goes on Just the same. Did you ever recall it has always been so since George Washington sat in the chairT That half of th peeople see nothing but woes in the bills that our statesmen prepare, while another contingent that's equally vast is 'clap ping its handg in acclaim. Then the bill is defeated or the bill it is passed but the.. country goes on Just the same. . . ' ' ' ' , ' ' You remember the bill that the dem ocrats had that the whigs knew would ruin the land? How half of the people were thoroughly mad while the other half thought it was grand? Let's ee. . that was hack In the year '53, and all' of the folks were aflame. You remem ber the measure? Well, neither do we ror the country went on Just 02 same. Now, it isn't the bills that the ora tors spring, down there in our nation al halls; it isn't reforms that -the ora tors sing and shout to the capltol walls that make us or break us that isn't the prize we Beek in the national game; the congress adjourns or the orator dies but the country goes on Just the same. What's the use of us getting excit ed like that when their climax the ora tors reach," when they shout insurrec tion, or proudly stand pat in a star spangled bannery speech? That this bil or that will bring sorrow or woe the orators loudly may claim, but con- gresses come and the congresses go but the country goes on Just the same. Let us plow up the field, let ,us put in the wheat, let us start up the engine a spell ; let us hang out our signboard well over the street and be ready to buy and to sell. Let us cut out the yawp, let us cut out the yelp, let U3 cut oil theesslmist game; let us get down to business that's all that will help the country go on Just the same. MOVE FOR SEW GOYERMET. A PLEA FOR A SAXE VACATION Let me make a plea for the sane va cation. Many women go away sum mer after summer, utterly exhausted before a holiday begins by prepara tions for It. .In the fall they return frazzled of nerve and physically worn out because the summer has been one long asony, trying to dress, keep the house and entertain as people do who have thrice their means. This aspir ing to a Newport establishment on a Coney Island Income goes on North. South, East and West all over our con tinent, year after year. As time goes on it grows worse because the daugh ter follows in the steps of her mother and the next generation is bound to bs more lavish than the last. One thing that makes the heart is thj thought of American men tolling and denying themselves to give such a I prodigal family the only sort of vaca-' tion that seems to satisfy it. If men, women and children could be i made to understand the blissfulnes-i j of a simple holiday, the vast, migra tory portion of a nation would learn how much more enjoyment, health an I rest cou'l be got from the simple lif? than from an unending effort to b,: "Just as good" as our neighbor. Even one has to adapt advice to suit one'", circumstances; still, from what on? woman has learned during many sea sons of "cnttaglng." a few Ideas may be gleaned that will prove useful. Isabel Gordon Curtis In "Success Magazine." TYLISH PRING UITS For Smart Dressers FOUR. HIGH GRADE LINES TO SELECT, A STYLE , SUITED TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS Benjamin Sincerity Society Eiderheimer-Stein 'Buy your New "Suft Now and secure the benefit of a full season's wear and satlsfac tion. Models to fit every man ; whether stout, slim, tall or' short. Let us show you how easy you are to fit in one of these becoming Spring and Summer Suits. . " , . - . SINCERITY CLOTHES Copyright ; Prices: $15.00, $17.50, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00 You can pay more than our price but you can't get better values N w S .F THE QUALITY STORE 8ft' The mayor has appointed a conimlt- rfHWWWtTmtWWtfWtHf Old Friends and New Winning permanent, lasting friends is the work of time, and this bank numbers among its clients hundreds of banks and business houses with whom ' it has had close relations for a great part of the twenty-four years of its existence. Our friends have helped to make this one of the largest and strongest banks in the West. We have helped in their making, too. We welcome new friends and will attend to their . wants with the same fidelity which has cemented our relations with our older ones. La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON. . CAPITAL ... $ 100.000.00 SURPLUS . . 100,000.00 , ; RESOURCES . . .1,100.000.00 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY v Fred J. Holmes, Pi es. W. J. Church, Vice Pres. F. L. Meyen, Cashier Earl Zundel.ss'f. Cashier mmnuinimiiuiiiintmiiniMiin THIS DATE IX HISTORY. June 13. 1673 Cataraqul (Kingston, OnU founded. 1786 Gen. Wlnfleld Scott born near Petersburg, Va. Died at Wn: Point, N. Y., May 29. 186G. 1798 Malta taken by Bonaparte in ' the outset of his exuedftion to Egypt. ,. 1841 Opening of the first Units d Vt. llament at Kingston by Lop! Sydenham. 1861 Fast day observed in tl'c con federate states. 1861 Fugitive slave act repealed by the liaus) of reDreserui 1SS- Mr. (5. A. B. Walkem Vmiu'd the premiership of CrIMsh Co lumbia. 1S86 King Ott0 ascended the throne of Bavaria. 1910 Charles K. Hamilton made an aeo-ur.ce flight from Nw York to Philadelphia and return, with two '.scps. THIS IS 311 52D iuir,riiv." Samuel Plantz. Dr. Samuel Plantz, president of Lawrence t.nivcrslty and a mar. of na tional prominence In educational cir cles was ' orn in Johnstowr. X. Y.. June 13. )Sr!. After graduotii'g from Lawrence vmvrrslty, at Applelon, Wis. in 1880 he took a course in theology at Boston university. This was fol lowed by a j ear of study it the Uni versity of Berlin. He was ordained to the miulstry tf the Methodist Episco pal church in 1885, and from th W time to 1894 he officiated in various church es of that denomination. In 1391 he was elected to the presidency of Law ronce, university. Dr. Plant ia . member of nVrjorousrtHylotis, scien tific and educj.-i.-mal swV'cj and i one of the trut'.oes of th.r Carnegl-? Foundation 'o; tfce Adva-wvnien: ol Teaching. THE OTHER SIDE. La Grande, June f2. To the Editor: Having reaa witn interest tr. uiui lan's letter in this Evening's Observer, may I beg the privilege of presenting the other side of the question? I am not a brselall "fan," and do not Vish to argue frcm that stand point. Dr. G!li:ia!isays that the day is be ing made one of "riot, racket, unrest ing disturbance, profanity, license and Intemperate acting." Surely these are harsh and unjust terms to apply to in nocent arausnnent. I have not ob served any Indications of a riot, in j fact I thought the crowd extremely l ovderlv. A3 for "racket and unnsting disturbance." What Is there harmful about noise and disturbance at a ba 1 g.:me? P;orar.!tj-, except in a few very rare instances, wag conspicuous by its absence. Regarding Dr. Gilli lan's terms, "license and intemperate acting." I think there are many who would like to know Just what is meant. I, for one, saw no indications of either. Dr. Glllilan also states that ball games should be played on other days except Sunday. Does the worthy Doc tor suppose that the mills and stores are go'ng to close down In order that their employes may attend the ball game? Would he, therefore, abolish the national game altogether? His position does not seem to me to be entirely consistent, even from a religious standpoint. I, myself, wai brought up in a strictly religious fam ily, as no doubt, were hundreds of others who attended and approved of yesterday's game. Would Dr. Glllilan have the young people of our city wander aimlessly about the streets on Sundays, or would he have them spend the entire day in church? Either al ternative is ridiculous. Then again, he says that many peo ple were disturbed. That Is admitted, but It is evident that the majority of the community approved, Judging by the size, of the crowd. If some of the good people who were so ruthlessly disturbed would stop to . think of the hundreds of hard working people who were enjoying one day out of the seven they might be inclined to feel thankful that such enjoyment were possible for so many and not complain about i little disturbance for a couple of hours. Yours also for a better La Grande. J. R. MEDCRAFT. FOR SALE New 'four room house, basement, barn and other outbuild ings, one acre lot, in Pleasant Home addition, $1350., Can be had on rent terms. Black & Pratt, 111 Depot street. ' V . . 6-13-tf ; Sprains require careful treatment. Keep quiet acid ut'y? Ci.ttraberlain's Liniment freely. It will "nv r . !ie soreness and quickly restore tu '.v.iid to healthy con dition." For k&ie iy Li deafen. KING FAM US ; H . : ffl JJ A SUM WASTE when ) G'i buy your coal uom the Grande Ronde Cash Co. Phone, Main 6 are those that everybody Is looking for, because when yon smoke one of them, you want more, f h last pull is the sweetest Get the last pull. FAM US KING The Many Are Ifrtornlnir. Trains are crowded today with peo ple returning fromthe Portland Ross Show. , La Grande furnished the larg est attendance this year to that event that had er gone from here. STAGEBERG & SASDBORG. Main 70 Ind. 201 Hood River Strawberries Honey in the Comb Fresh Green Vegetables HILL BROS, and EDWARDS' High Grade Teas, Coffee, Spices The Prettiest Waists and gowns will become soil ed and stained in time. But their usefulness is by. no means ended If Cleaned and Pressed by us they will be as pood as new. Send us the waist frocks, suit or coat that .von cannot wear because thev are spoiled or spotted. We'll make them so you wear them. ELITE DYEING & CLEANING WORKS Main 61. Waggoner A ZnndcL