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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1911)
OUR FAIR PI AY PI AW LVP63it1T;;here Uld E0St V0Ur MW' aDd 6" " that's where ycu ,old trad, ien-t lt There fore no person should hesitate to order of us simply Because he never has done so YOU know us, you know our repu a on you fr20 year" " "T " "HK MCK IISED. We-ve worked on this Tir play plan vi t you 3 ,el1 triea' SatlBat0ry "M Vou. Trade with us, telephone us your orders, it Ins a -JILL'S DRUG STORE Telephone Black 1361 The Rexall Store 0 '' 1 1111 . ' ..,7--.-, ; --jj I - I DOES BACKACHE WORRY IOC! gome La Grande People Haie Learned How to Get Belief. , How many people suffer from an achink back? How few know the cause? If it hurts to stoop or lift If you suffer sudden, darting pains If you are weak, lame and tired Suspect your kidneys. Watch for nature's signal. The first sign may be headaene or dizziness, Scanty, painful or too frequent, urination, Nervousness, or a constant, deaa tired feeling. Avert the serious kidney diseases, Treat the weakened kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. A remedy especially for sick kid neys. Gratefully endorsed by residents of this locality, Mrs. Frank Allen, Box No. 27S, North Union, Oregon, says: "Last win ter a member of our family used Doan's Kidney Pills and was cured of pains In the back. This person thinks very highly of Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Bufft-lo, New York, sole agents for the "United States. Remember the name 'Doan's and take no other. . Starts Much Trouble. If all people knew that neglect of constipation would result In severe Indigestion, yellow Jaundice or viru lent ll"er trouble they would. soon take Dr. KIng"s New Life Pill! and end it. It's the only safe way. Best for biliousness, headache, dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25c at all drug Elsts. eodwkly rEBMAXEMLT n i I i T . IXTBODUCIXG located ixenaDie uentis.s eastern pbice Our untarnished reputation wherever we have established offlcei is a recommendation we look, to with pride, and our motto, "Honest work," "fair dealings," has always made our success continuous for the past 10 years. We guarantee our work, and if It is not right we make It right . without any extra expense to ou. We would rather be busy all tha time and make a smaller profit from each Individual patient than charge prohibitive prices. Peo ple In all stations of life patronize this Institution of Modern Den tistry. ' -' - ...., PAINLESS en II EAEXAmXATI0-T CONSULTATION EXTRACTION OUC Tree ESTIMATES AND ADTICE Prices for the Best Work 15 Set of Teeth S8.00 $10 Bridge Work (best) qq $10 Gold Crowns 22k . P J Gold Fillings $1.50 np Silver Fillings 75c Plates Repaired ...... $1J)0 op 12 year protection guaranteed. Modern Dentists Our offices- DEPOT & ADAMS ATE. OYER XEWLIX DRUG CO. Silt Lake, Baker, La Grande, Portland. J C. T. Darley Cement Contractor - 5 Consult him before letting your sidewajk rvn n n (p&a r "1111 1,111 Nil l X Complete Equipment tor Resetting ann Repairing Rubber Buggy Tires LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY via COME to oni shop and let us demonstrate Uie use of Terry Pneu matic Water Systems to you. We IiaTe Just installed one at "Count V . Farm". Why not liaro t bnth ropn, hot and cold water, nlee lawns and also fire protection for your homes! Ton can have a 1-4 Inch stream at 95 pounds pressnre In case of fire. Call and let ns take you out and show yon one In every day operation. 6 6 ZWE1FEL PLUMBERS, HEATERS, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL LAWYERS TO LEAD FIGHT ATTACK ON NEW LAW IS POPU LAR ONE. Portland Attorneys Agree With Craw ford and Cochran. Portland attorneys, republican and democratic alike, are agreed 'with La Grande lawyers that the new presiden tial convention delegates and electors law is unconstitutional. Those who read the Interview with Attorney T. H. Crawford in the Ob server a few days ago, will understand the appended clipping without further introduction of the theme. (Portland Oregonian.) Unless prevented by press of pri vate business, Judge Thomas H. Craw ford, democrat, and Charles E. Coch ran, republican, both of Union county, will bring suit in the state circuit court at Salem to' test the constitu tionality of the law adopted by the people last November and providing for the popular election by the repub lican and democratic voters of this state of delegates to their national political conventions, and at the same time nominate candidates for presi dential electors. This statute provides that the mem bers of the two political parties in the primary election next April shall elect ten delegates to their national convention and nominate five candi dates for presidential elector to be elected In the following general elec tion in November. The law provides that the Individual elector shall vote for one candidate for delegate and no more, although theer are ten offices to be filled. In nominating condidates for presidential elector, the individual elector Is restricted to voting for only one candidate and no more. Demand to precede Suit "We will first make a demand of the secretary of state that he print on the official primary nominating bal lots Instructions for each voter to vote for ten delegates and five candi dates for presidential elector," said Judge Crawford at the Imperial, "if the secretary declines to comply with our request we shall bring suit to test the constitutionality of the law, and at the same time require him, through mandamus proceedings, to print the desired instructions to voters. These actions will be taken in plenty of time to obtain a final decision in ad vance of the primary nominating elec tion April 19. I have not Investigated the subject yet, but I am inclined to the opinion that the proceeding may be instituted in the supreme court di rect. This would Insure a speedy de termination o fthe questions Involved. This law in this particular unques-i tionably is unconstitutional from the mere fact that no court would hold legal any statutory enactment which seeks to deprive the elector of the right of suffrage. This statute vio lates at least two provisions of the state constitution, which provide that all elections shall be free and equal and that every qualified elector, who is duly registered, la entitled to vote for every office. Under our present laws a delegate to either the republi can or democratic national convention or the candidate for presidential elec tor la Just &s much an office as is Jus tice of the supreme court. Restriction Deemed Unfair. "With the Individual voter restrict ed to voting for only one of the five or 10 offices to be filled, as provided In absolutely impossible to distribute the this objectionable statute, It will be delegations from either party over the state as it should be "The result will be that probably every delegate and all of the presidential electors will be elected from Multnomah coun ty, the center of population and where every candidate for either of the of fices will receive more votes than any candidate in the smaller counties. "The unfairness of these provisions are of vital Interest to the members of the republican and democratic par ties. I shall ask the hearty co-opera-, tlon of the members of both parties In the suit to have this statute cor rected so that the voter will have the privilege of voting for a full delega tion to his party's national conven tion and also assist In nominating the full quota of" five candidates for pres idential elector who will be elected iu the November. 1912, election. Joint Fight Decided. "I do not desire my position to be misunderstood, ror I am heartily iu favor of the election of these officers by direct vote of the people. What I do want and what I shall undertake to obtain as such a change in the law as will enable every voter to vote for as many candidates as there are of fices to be .filled." "Judge Crawford and I have agreed toi, bring the proposed action Jointly," said Mr. Cochran. ''He .Is a democrat and I am a republican, so there would be no politics involved.' ' I thorough ly agreed with Judge Crowford in his contention that the voters of the state under the operation of the present statute are disfranchised In the elec tion of these officers." Jackson club, predicts that the law which Judge Crawford has so severely criticised would, in' Its operation, pave the way for disorganized delegations from both parties In the national conventions. Swiss English. Swiss English always seems designed to round off the scenery with the touch of humor. For years the best in the writer's collection bus been no Inscrip tion by a path leading to a wnterfall near Melritigeu. which explained that a toll was necessary for "the founda tion and uuteitalnliiK" of that path. Uutll recently, ho'.vovir. there was nothing quite equal to the Strnssburg cathedral notice: "Express interdic tion to circulate during divine service. Bendle have to preserve -order." But Switzerland has at least tlitl with Ger many now iu the collection. . iu a cer tain Oberland valley, too unspoiled yet to oe given away by name, there Is a series of gates which bear a short re quest in Oberland German to the way farer to close them. And twice it is translated into the English "Shut upr Londou Spectator. ' Many prominent democrats and republicans In Portland are quoted In the Interview and with one exception all agree with the La Grande attor ney. ., , :., V . PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DATS Your druggist wilt refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to 14 days. 60c. WRIGGLING SIGNS. How the Movable Effect la Obtained In Electrical Designs. A great many electric signs are of the moving type. Wnlk down most any city street after dark and you will see many illuminated signs of novel and interesting design. Ilere a long red and blue snake seems to be wiggling from the street to the top of a building. On the other side a wheel Is rapidly revolving, below it yellow smoke is Issuing in clouds from a huge brown cigar. There is also a large theater sign which suddenly flashes Into view, only to disappear after an interval long enough to read it. It is quite puzzling to the ordinary pedestrian to explain the wonderful light effects. It is apparent that the light is obtained from electricity, but this Is about all that is understood. In such signs as where a snake seems to be wriggling along, a cat chases a rat, words that spell themselves letter by letter and In all other similar signs the effect is produced by a mechanical device called a "flasher," which lights the tiny electric sign lamps in the or der required to produce the effect. This flasher is driven by a tiny motor. The flasher Is made up of a number of fingers, and each finger drops In its turn upon a metal plate that Is elec trically connected with a certain letter or series of letters, or, in the case of the snake or rat chasers, with certain bulbs. The flasher Is driven rapidly, and In this way the snake can be speeded around Its course very swift ly. Where the only effect desired Is a sign In which one letter Is Illuminated at a time the flasher hwirniPi a mimh simpler device, but In all cases the un'j denying principle Is the same. New York Tribune. Helping the Coffee. . Some of the coffee sold roasted and ground causes complaint Most of It can be Improved a . little. Trouble seems to be that It Is not roasted enough and needs another touch of fire. You know the less It is roasted the more it weighs. Put a couple of tablespoonfuls In a seamless agate quart stewpan or cup and set it on the stove, gas or blue flame and shake it while It gets another scant parching, never letting It get hot enough to smoke or scorch. Set it aside till it gets cold and then pour on the water and finish up in the reg ular way. New YorU Press. Costly Coats. An Indian prince after a court func tion in London went home for a chat with a friend, also au .eastern poten tate. On nrrivlug he asked to be al lowed to take off his dress coat and then that bis friend's private secre tary might put It In the safe for thn .4-l. It. r. 1 1 1, a- i- . . i terctip yellow and heavy with Jewels. "Dow much may you be worth with your coat on?" the prince was asked. "About 200,000," was the reply. "I am a poor man beside you," said his friend sadly. "My dress coat Is worth not much more than half that amount" T0UIB HOLIDAY SHOPPING. The time Is not far distant when everyone will be arranging for holiday purchases. It is very "essential in order to get the greatest satisfaction that shop- ping be done early. It is better for the shopper, better for the merchant, and decidedly better for the clerks in the different stores. La Grande stores are t filled with splendid articles that will make useful gifts. Take a look around and begin figuring S'out what you are going to buy for he holiday season. It la none Q too early. A LIBERAL OFFER. ' We Guarantee to Relieve Dyspepsia. If We Fail the Medioine Cotte Nothing. , V To unquestionably prove to the peo ple that Indigestion and dyspepsia can be permanently relieved and that Hex all Dyspepsia Tablets will bring about this result, we will furnish the medi cine absolutely free if it fulls to give satisfaction to any one using It. The remarkable success of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets is duo to the high degree of scientific skill used in de vising their formula as well as to the care exercised iu their manufacture, whereby the well-known properties ot Bismuth-Subnitrate and Pepsin have been combined with Carminatives and other agents. Bismuth-Subnitrate and Pepsin are constantly employed and recognized by tbe entire medical profession as in valuable In the treatment of Indiges tion and dyspepsia. The Pepsin used In Rexall Dyspep sia Tablets Is carefully prepared so as to develop its greatest efficiency. Pepsin supplies to the digestive ap paratus one of the most Important ele ments of the digestive fluid. Without It the digestion and assimilation of food are impossible. The Carminatives possess properties which aid In relieving the disturb ances and pain caused by undigested food. This combination of these in gredients makes a remedy Invaluable for the complete relief of indigestion and dyspepsia. We are so certain of this that we urge you to try Rexall Dys pepsia . Tablets on our own personal guarantee. Three sizes. 25 cents. BO cents, and $1.00. Remember, you can obtain Rexall Remedies only at onr store The Rexall Store. HTLL'8 DRITQ STORE. J. H. Richardson E.S. Givens E. S. Givens Investment Co. Rear La Grande Nat'l Bank Real Estate, Loans, Insurance. High Class Invest ments and Securities Savoy Hotel EUROPEAN PLAN The rooms are good and Steam heated only one block from depot 0. C. Brichoux, Prop. HACK AND AMBULANCE Uptown office Maia 720 Residence phone Main 25 . L BUSSEY For Modern Homes Didn't Hit Him. .IdI.ii We-tlcy had a reputation for elierWilmwu. In UU JotHTi;il lu wr!t'.-s: "1 !v;i' hcil in H:ilirnx to 11 clrll. hciikcij'ss i )!!n-.u:iit!oii. Three or fou: genilc.r'.ii !-:t i , in nf the Imn est tiuin nt luiil:;u viii was so nnil uneoui onieU while Dr. Sherloi ! wax prwi IiIiir coni'cruitiK Hie day c Jud'.-iixv-i. o.ip nw!:eil. ;l)o yon u-.y hear u li.it tl:e loi N,r siiyw';' He nn nwer.il. luit l nut not of hJ' parish.' " No home is modern that does not have electric lights. Half the attractiveness of your furniture, rugs, carpets and pictures la lost if your home is poorly lighted. Electric light is the best light to read by, sew by or study by. It Is best for every purpose. Where once used, it Is always used. i . -1 J ! ! I...? Our rates are very attractive. Phone Main 34. EASTERN OREGON LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY . . .-" j",v vr'-tj-