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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!!, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1911.
Tliti OBSERVER
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TEARS.
i A(man who is connected withsome
of the large business interests of the
country was recently Interviewed and
pav ag his opinion that it would be an
excellent thing. for the country if con
gress and likewise all the elate leg
islatures should take a rest for say 10
years. ' ;,, ' , ; ;,.
Constant agitation, he says, is very
damaging to business. Capital . which
Is naturally scarey does not ., know
what is going to happen next and
therefore waits while business re
mains stagnant, , ' . - ,
There Is of course1 considerable
truth In what this man says. There
Is a good deal of foolish legislation
proposed and more or less of It en
acted Into law. Often the laws of the
United S taes seem to conflict with
ach oiher and people who want to
engage in some line of business grow
timid about making Investments. llou
y Is tied up waiting to- see what the
legislatures and congress will do!
This Is one side of the case, remark?
a wetern educator. On the other hand.
It Is In. thbse countries where there is
the laast chance for popular expres
sion through legislative bodies, where
the' masses are the most oppressed
and the, wages the lowest. Stability
'of condition Is apt to be coupled with
tyranny1 and suppression of popular
liberty" ;:' , r'"': ;f :v' V"T
If th rich and ruling class would
always b'fr fair and just to the masses
who have to do the work of "the world.
It might be JubI as well to have no
legislative5 bodies, but' If experience
has demonstrated anything It is that
the.' rich and ruling classes cannot be.
trusted to' do the fair thing. In their
.selfishness they insist on grinding
the workers down to the point where
life for them la reduced to a struggle
for a bare existence. ''.-' ,:
la proportion as' the masses have a
voice In the affairs of goverrj'msht
Just in that proportion ; is 'tjiei". gen
eral level of Intelllgfnc and prosper
ity advanced. It Is better to jiave'agU
tatlon even if, the agl'at'on s6mtlra?s
works a ietrlmnt to business' than
to have the 'stagnation of despotism.
The masseg ar sometimes swayed
by passion, it. is true, but a careful'
analysis of tht situation will Eener-i
ally show that the greed of the few
staking special privileges which will
enrich them - at the expense of the
masses is primarily responsible for
the popular discontent and demand for
legislation that' will .even-up condi
tions. -- . . .
If we could be sure that the capital,
ists of the country would not under
take, if undisturbed, to take more than
their share of the wealth of the counr
try, we might readily agree to stop
all legislation for the next 10 or 20
years and let the sacalled business in
terests have , their, way undisturbed,
but, human selflshnes has not yet been
eradicated and Is not likely to be.
Men thlrs ing for wealth and the
power that goes with it have little
concern for the welfare of those who
toil. I have heard men boldly declare
thqt labor conditions In iMexico were
far preferable to labor conditions here
in the United States. ,
In Mexico the laborer was given a
mere pittance, Just enough to keep
him and his family from actual starv
ation, i Living In degradation, ignor
ance and poverty he had neither am
bition nor independence and was com
pletely subject to 'he orders ot nis
employer. .' ; ; '
These men declared that the Mexican
laborer Is more contented than the la
borer. In the United States who gets
wages four or five times as great. lie
is satisfied to be robbed of his labor
because he knows no better. That
is based on the theory that a very few
should enjoy all the really good thlngi
of life while, the many should toll to
minister to their . selfish pleasures.
Such a theory is contrary to the splrU
of democracy, contrary to the spirit ol
Christianity. Legislation Is often
foolish, In a democracy demagogues
undoubtedly have freer play than In
an absolute or even limited monarchy.
Often "these selfish and unscrupulous
demagogues lead the people astray for
a time but with all tha evils of the
kind that, may be fresly admitted, a
democracy Is the only place where
the masses have anything like a fair
6pportunlty to get what Is Justly .com
ing to them. i -
, Agitation may do harm sometimes,
but agitation' Is necessary to liberty.
The pool that remains long stagnant
becomeB foul, and poisonous.
VvV have too many laws, says the
eomplainer. Yes. And yet there are
laws we ne?d that we do not have. I
would rather continue to give the
people ' the .' opportunity to speak
through thelri legislative bodies even
though mistakes are often made, even
though business1 Is sometimes crippled
as the result of unwise leglsfation,
than to exchange democracy for the
more table and mora selfish rule of
the fw. - .''-. v v:'- :.
TESTINGTAN OCTOPUS.
Ths Pewsr of This R.pulaiv. Crsaturs
; '-':,'.'. ' Muc Ovtrrat.d.
1 -There have beeo made abroad n-
pertinents with an octopus. Id a spe
j daily devised tank ot ma water... iu
'order ro test tb truth ot thK.iniiuj
storiew told ot monxter centwljtpod
dragglug human victims to tuwimi
bottom. MiiyM Uarper'ii Weekly.,
Iu the tank wltd the octopus there
was piaci'd a "dummy" ot the same
specific gravity as a man. and this was
baited with a crab. Attracted by this
tempting morsel, the octopus made for
the figure, ceized It in Its powerful
arms, and tried to drag It under wa
Old Friends and New
. ; , ; v Winning permanent, lasting friends is the. work .
of time,' and this bank numbers among its clients
, hundreds' cf banks and business houses with whom '
; Tit has had. close relations' for a great part of the
: ' twenty-four years of its existence. -a, ,4'; ...
j , 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 '
want6with the same fidelity which has cemented
ur 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
Fred J.' Holmes,' Pres. W. J. Church, V:ce"Pres.
3j ; F. L.Meyert, Cashiet Earl Zundel,w4ss'J. CasAier
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ter without success. It tben urged Its
body toward the edge of the tank. and.
holding the glass with some ot Iu
arms, it dragged IU prey beneath the
surface . and crushed the crab shell
with its powerful Jaws.
It is bPlievett that these experimeotn
afford proof tbat the octopus can only
drag its rtctlma far below the water
near rocks to wnlcb It can attach Its
suckers. There Is one spot in the bay
of Naples where these creatures attain
a large slse, and now and then a fisher
man is reported missing. It Is thought
that such disappearances are due to
the unfortunate man being cangbt by
the leg by a concealed octopus and
dragged nnder water. In the case or
such a repulnlre and powerful creature
as the octopus It Is difficult to separate
fact from fiction.
A VACATION IN BED.
Twsnty-four Hours' 8ltep Vsrtus a
Wsek's Holiday.
If yon want to obtain complete rest
and recuperation eo.un to a week's vs
catlnn In minimum time sleep the clock
around twice Is tbe advice of a physl
clan who bolds a high place In medical
circles In England.
. VTo spend twenty-fonr hours In bed."
be said to a friend. 'Instead of rushing
away for a few hours' change of scene
when yon are ran down physically and
rtrrtf!''. ' ' ""i xk' holiday.
Tbe night before, having gone to a
theater to tnke tbe mind off worries
and baring supped wisely and well, in
structions should be given that the
morning calling shall be omitted.
"Tben sleep. Oo waking turn over
end sleep again. ' Oo waking again
ring for some bot milk. Drink It and
sleep again and keep on Bleeping, Hare
nothing In tbe Intervals more substan
tial than soup.. Do not read. ,. Keep tbe
eyes shot constantly. Have a warm
hatb In tbe evening and sleep again.
"When you are tired of sleeping
leep again for the night. Nothing
calms tbe nerves more than resting tbe
yea" New fork Herald. ,'
. Remember 'the' Baker, ;
At the court of assizes in Venice
When sentence of death Is about to oe
passed a man clothed in a long black
robe enters tbe court and. advancing
to the benct). bows profoundly .to the
Judges, saying. "Kememoer the baker!"
Then be bows again and retires.
Here Is tbe explanation of the .cus
tom r Three centuries ago a baker was
executed at Venice for a crime or
which be was not guilty. v Wbep bis
Innocence was fully proved the Jndges
who condemned him invested a mm
of money, the iuterer on which serves
to keep a lamp perpetually lighted in
tbe palnce of ibe doges, this beinu
called tbe "lamp o explatlou." in ad
dltlon. their fatal mistake has for Hot)
years been beM op as a wsfnlng to
tbelr succefsors on the bench wnen
they are about to inflict tn ex uvuj
penalty of tbe law.-,'' ; " '"; "' ' ; . '
''.''-. ...The Bos Tortoise. '
Thonch '.le tortoise Is slow of foot
It Is quick to make tbe best of all it
available modes of defense.1 The bn
tortfiWe (MiHMesses n slngulnr deteni
nihh riitim The plsstron or shell
ennu the nnder part of the body is
formed that ts front segment can iw
drnwij upward to protect the sntm.nv
nend. the oetid meanwhile being drnwit
buck under the carapace or shell on ih
back ot tbe tortoise. Tbe optier a no nn
der obeli then meet Id front forming
a kind of bot In wblcb the creature t
nnnssnllable. Wen tbe danger Is pass
ed tbe reptile relaxes a muscle auti
tbe raised part of the plastron falls, al
lowing tbe head and fore feet to come
forth. This movable plate la fastened
to the plastron by a strong hinge cf
elastic ligament. '
FOR YOUR HAIR.
Here Are Faots We Want. You te
- C ' . ', ,' Prove at Our Risk. .- ,
When the roots of tbe hair are en
tlrely dead and the pores of the scalp
are glared over, we do uot believe tbat
anything Cam restore hair growth. .
Bexall "i3" Hair Tonic acts scien
tifically, destroying tbe germs which
are usually , responsible for baldness.
It penetrates to. the roots of the bsir.
stimulotlng and; nourishing them. It
Is a most pleasant toilet aecessity. Is
delicately perfumed and will not gum
nor permanently stain the balr.
We want you to get. a bottle tt
Hexall "03" Hair Tonic and toss tt as
directed. If It does not relleve'M'alp
Irritation, remove dandruff, prevent tbe
balr from falling out and promote au
Increased growth of balr and in every
way give entire satisfaction., simply
come back and tell us and without
question or formality we will band
back to you every penny you paid us
for It
We lend our endorsement to Rexall
"D3" Hair Tonic and ( sell it on this
guarantee, because we believe It la tbe
best balr tonic even7 discovered. It
comes In two sixes, prices 60 cents and
11.00. Remember ou can obtain It
only : r store-rThe Rexall Store.
These Warm Summer Days Demand
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Our reduced prices during Mid-Season sale made this
an opportune time for you to select garments that are
cool, comfortable and stylish. You can save from one
fourth to one half the price at
West's Midi&ason
Clearance Sale
Savings in Dry
Goods
. ' ''',''.
All summer lawns re
duced 25 per cent
All white waistingt
reduced 25 per cent ,
All summer parasols
reduced 20 per cent
All leather goods re
duced 25 per ceut
Reductions in
Ladies "ready-to-wear
Dept"
Entire line summer
dresses, silks, serges,
marquisettes, lawns,
reduced 25 per cent
60 ladieV tailored suits
exactly one half price
Entire line ladies coats
Pongee?, Slipons Silks
wools, reduced 25 per
cent .?'
Special Prices
from Men's
Departirien:
Entire line of men's
and boys clothing
. reduced
? 25 per cent
MenVdress pants re
duced 25 per cent . .
Boys' Knickerbocker
pacts reduced 25 per
cent -.. V ', , '; '"( 1 -
I HALF PRICE MILLINERY SALE?
ur Entire line of Oxfords reduced 10 per cent
Sale closes Tuesday, August 1st
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Hay Fever sr.a Summer uoias
MUST Bt RCLICVEO QUICKLY
.'.'. AND WC RECOMMEND '
Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound
For quick and definite results.
For MEASLES' COUGH, for the COUGH
that follows SCARLET FEVER, for
CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH, for
ASTHMATIC CONDITIONS, or cough
of whatever origin, including; CHRONIC
COUGHS of ELDERLY PEOPLE, use
FoleyV Hnv i Tar Compound
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THE
GROCERY
Stageberg & Sandborg
Phone 70.
We handle Van
Camp & Snyder's
Pork and Beans,
Ubby's Veal Loaf,
Lunch Tongue and
Chipped Beef.
Liglxtn
That Peculiar
ess and flavor
i
Found in the finest biscuit, rdls, cake, ? v
etc.; is due to the absolute purity,
':' fitness; and' accurate combination ;
of the ingredients of ..the :.0
Royal Baking 7 Powder." mM
i ne Dest tnmgs in cook
: ery are always made with
the Royal Baking Powder.
Hence its use is universal
-in the most celebrated
restaurants, in
of thepeople,whereverde-
liciousjwholesomefood is appreciated.
Soyal Bakh$
is sold in every civilized countty,
the world over.
II i. wder fron.Ro.al Grape
wl Co Booh-809 Rectipu-Fn. Send N nd Aiin.
BAKINQ PQWDCS ca, NEW YORK.
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Of IT v 1 1 T t Th htest m!ihod for Ptmrlnq such delicious btv
tlwlJUj - UP. erages as Malted Milk Chocolate with egg, Egg
" " : Lemonades, Egg Phosphate, Orange Punch, and
Electric Drink Mixer .rpSr'ha'S ELDER'S
Hlll'i drug Btor
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