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LA GEANDE EVENING OBSEBVEE,
MONDAY, JULY 17, 1911.
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TRADITIONS.
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this shop, and Its ability to strve
you best Our one struny?st
desire Is to turn out the best.
MEANING AJiD PRESSING
nnd io price onr-services to
iieet your 'satisfaction. We be
line we do this. It your" urnr.
ments D"ed our attention stud
- them to us and we will do your
work promptly anJ eunrniitce
not to ruin the materials.
ELITE DYEING &
CLEANING w;0iKS
Main Ci.
It. U, Wair?oncr
Their Abnc Wi a S.riou Handicap
to Aoam and Eva.
The great drawback to ttoe garden of
Eden was the luck of traditions.
There was no biwtory to nerve as a
guide to legal, mural or Aoclai recti
tude. There was neither Baedeker nor
Kidpatn. neither Maeaulay nor Gib
bon, neither Homer nor Vergil. Adam
and Eve could not go to the library,
haul down a book and see bow some
body once did something or other.
There were no daugnters of anything
to set the standards of social emi
nence. There were no old ftiniilies.
There were no descendants of any
body to talk big. look wis? and draw
pensions. . 'i'bere were no forefathers
who had laid down inviolable laws,
contracted debts, given away fran
chises and established constitution
far posterity, oye. even unto the third
and fourth generstti'in.. ' There were
no historic statesmen who had hand
ed down orations for Adam and Kv'e
to learn aud recite at high school com
mencements nnd church socials. There
were" no dates for them to team and
remember. There was absolutely no
past for them to revere; nothing that
bad stood the test of time. " ,
It they warned history or, tradition
tbey had to ' go ahead aud make It
themselves. Ellis O. Jones la Judge's
l.lhrnrr.. . , .-' ... , .i
rounded off.
Before the end of the century his ex
nsple was universally followed, and
ih pointed knife at table had disap
peared. Loudon Answers. .''
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John Melville
tk28 Adams Ave
LA GRANDE, - ORE
, TABLE KNIVES. , .
Incident That Changed Them From
Pointed to Rounded Ends.
Table knives are Invariably made
with rounded ends.: ir it ever occur
to yoifto wonder why they are of this
shape instead of pointed, like nny oth
er knife blade? " ' , v
Perhaps-you may Imagine that the
ends were rounded as n protection to
life nnd limb In those turbulent days
when men drew their r words or any
other available lethal weapon nt the
very Rll;rl)tet provocation
But this Is not the case. The story
goes-niid It Is fairly well substnn-thitel-th.;it
the urc-it Cnrditml IMi-he.
ih'U bml a guest to dinner whue milli
ner nt the tab,le iv'rp vi-ry far from
being nil that could xlwdred. .,
The cilimis wus reached when' the
fallow, after finishing the meat course,
begou to pick his teeth with his table
knife, at that date made with n shorn
point. The guest being a man of birth !
and importance, the cardinal could not !
openly remonstrate, but. next day he I
gave orders that the point of every j
knife In the establishment should be
' PHYSICAL ENDURANCE.
Athletes, at a Rule, Reach the Zenith
of Their Powers ?arly. "
Id athletic sports poyslcal endurance
plays the most Important part. This
Is particularly uoticeuble lo the Mara
thou races. In boxing, wrestling and
rowing ability to stand the tremen
dous strain on the physical powers Is
essential. . ' .
Ilut every athlete has bis physical
limitations. Ue reaches the zenith of
his powers early and then srudunilv
declines. ., A victorious .Marathon run
ner seldom repeats his sin-ivs. for lie
has Impaired his endurance by his ex
ertions, although be -does not think so
until be meets with defeat the second
time he tries for first prize.
A boxer, as a rule, ,'unnnt lon re
main n champion in any class, al
though a twelve year record lias been
made by exceptional men. A promi
nent wrestler said recently that ' be
hoped to remain In the game Ove years,
but could not exceed that limit and
still be a topuotcber.
Oarsmen win their greatest victories
In the first few years of their ctreer
The baseball player holds out well' be
causu iue rum on mm in ies violent
than on most athletes and he gets
needful rest. Pitchers, however, are
an exception, and some hold out' for
many years, but most of them do not.-r
Boston Globe.
a ben. She was fined $5 for using this
term of reproach.
Claire Walrtoff, the Berlin singer, out
witted the police, however. She was
warned that If she sang any of her
songs on Easter Sunday there would be
trouble. But the announcement was
made that Claire Waldon would posi
tively appear. She did. So did the po
lice. And she sang the German na
tional anthem! f
The promised prosecution did not
tttka place. Loudon Answers.
Curbing the Kickers.
One of the St. Louis country clubs
has an unwritten rule that whenever
a member kicks for something he
thinks the club ought to have it la at
once put In at bis expense. Not long
ago a member complained of the
cream. ."The club ought to have a
couple of fine cows of its own." he
growled. That. ended the Incident for
the time being, but the first of the
month be fouud the following Item on
bis bill: . f
Two Jersey cows........... ...... .....'I1M
The result of this policy is one of
the most complete country clubs In the
Mississippi valley, but the members
are growing more and more cautious
about, kicking, and' acquisitions are
nothing like so common as tbey for
merly were.-Kt Louis Tost-Dispateh.
The New York Shatfe.
Money Invested m
a Home B
LAUGH AND GET FINED.
That Seems ta Ba Common Occur
rence In Germany.
English law Is occasionally subject
to criticism, but for real comedy we
are a long way behind Germany. .
- In Berlin recently an Ironworker was
sent to prison for a week because he
laughed. Going along , the street he
saw a merrymaker bejng chased, by a
particularly stout policeman, and the
sight tickled him. De was promptly
haled before the court for scandal. -
Another man attempted to get Into
a moving train and fractured his leg.
After six months In the hospital he
was discharged, cured, when the state
railway department at once prosecuted
him for breaking their regulations. The
law and leg breaker was fined $1.25.
Stepping Into an omnibus a man
trod on the foot of a lady, who was so
annoyed that she said he walked like
is symptomatic of the whole rate of
life In New York. It Is. If you will,
luxurious, but you have to allow twen
ty minutes, out of your day for it. In
London I never allow more than five
minutes. Here I lie down In a chair
and sny: "I'm In n hurry. Be as quick
as you can, please." My barber sur
veys me with no look of Interest and
goes to tnlk for five minutes to the lady
manicurist When he returns I say
from my recumbent position. "I'm in
a great hurry.',' Ue says. "Yep?" In
terrogator! ly as if I had given him a
piece of quite uninteresting and dispas
sionate information. Ele goes to a mir
ror aud for some moments examines a
wart upon his cheek Eventually he
shaves me.-Atlantic. "
' True Eloquence. .
True el(tuence, indeed, does not con
slat In speech. It cannot be brought,
from far Labor and learning may toll
for It. but they will toll in vniu
Words nod phrases "may be marstiined
in every way. but tbey canuor com
pass it. it must-consist In the man.
In the subject and In the occasion ' .Af
fected pnssiotu intense expression, rn-
ringsYou
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a home when possibly all other investments fail
it gives you a feeling of security and demands
'the recognition of your fellow townsmen, be
cause by building you show your faith in the fu
ture of the community. And every community
is known by its deeds. You can help and at the
same time help yourself. A home investment is
always the most meritorious, and loss is less like
ly because you are dealing in values you under-
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want to talk with you whenever you're ready.
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I Home Phone 423 Bell Phone, Main 732
pomp of declamation, all- may inspire
to It : They cannot reach It - It comes.
If It comes at alt like rhe outbreak
ing of a fountain from the earth or the
bursting forth of volcanic fires with
pontaneous. original, native force.
SVebster. . ..' - -
Just Onoe. ,.
"But Griggs thinks you are his best
friend. If you lure him Into mnklnir
this hopeless Investment he surely will
never have anything more to do with
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"That's all right I've never expect
ed to use him more than once." Cleve
land Plain Dealer
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speedy cure is certain. For sale by all
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These can be Had in our own city and in our own Valley where you can see them every day
We have fine 80 acre tract
just outside the city limits,' all in timothy, grain
and alfalfa, on one of the principal roads lead
ing into La (Ira ride; good buildings, an abund
ance of water, and one of the best dairy farms in
the valley. This land is suitable for any pur
pose, and if as conveniently located to any other
town as it is to La Grande, could not be bought
for double the price asked for it. A payment of
$4,000.06 down will handle it; good terms on the
balance. '
Have a splendid proposition adjoining
City. 'S'';
Just 70 acres in this property," one-half of
.which is the best of soil and the balance good
pasture. Good new house and good barns. A
number of fine springs and one of them piped in
to the house. This is close to school, on main;
county road and . affords fine view of the town
aud valley. The price of this entire property is
only $4,000.00 and 20 acres can be sold from one
end of it within another year for at least $2,000.
This would leave 50 acres with all improvements
' and easily worth the present . purchase price.
Come in and let us tell vou about it. t
40 acres in the north end of valley
'r Four miles from Sununerville, best of soil, new
buildings, rine stream of water, some timber,
onjy $2,200.00, one-third down balance one and
two rears.
160 acres, 5 miles from LaGrande.
50 acres alfalfa, r-5 acres fall wheat, 10 acres
' of oats, balance summer fallow. Good six room
. house, good barn and 'outbuildings. This place
; is sub-irrigated and one of the best alfalfa, grain
and dairy ranches in the valley. Price only $sr.00
per acre reasonable payment down with terms
on balance. This year's crop will pay good share
of purchase price. ' - ' .- .
Have seme fine orchards and
orchards lands
here and in the'Elgin country. Prices on these
. vary according to location and age of trees, and.
will ask you to tell us what you want and wh,ere
you want it. These are all good investments.
Some of our good buys in city prop
erty. Good six-room house, cellar, shade and fruit
trees, on Third street, for $2,100.00. Only $400
down, balance in stated payments at 6 per cent.
. Fine 7 room two-story house, with large Jot,
shade and fruit trees, on Second street, for onlv
$2,800.00. : '
Five room house, modern, shade -and fruit
trees, on "T" avenue for only $1,630.00.
Tour room house and two lots, wood shed and
city water, on North Depot and "V? avenue, for
only $1,100.00. This property can be bought
-with a very small payment down and balance at
$20.00 per month. r ; 7
Four room house, cellar, wood shed, trees, two
good lots, on North Spruce street, for $1,250.00:
Small payment down will handle this property,;
and can make substantial reduction for cash. '
We have vacant lots in all parts of the city, and not a single lot that will not prove a good investment, even'you i :
X do not improve it. Let us show you these and other bargains.
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