La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 01, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1912. PAGE 4 I WEST'S LADIES READY TO WEAR DEPT. Spring display of Highest Quality Tailored Suits Coats and Skirts New Lingerie Waists New Silk Petticoats Come in and look through our show ing of Exclusive Styles PRESTO,' TEDDY DEMOCBIATS SAID TO HAVE STOL EN PETITION. SEE THE MILLINERY AD. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. ftBtered at the postofl'Ite at La Grande it second-class matter. subscription bates. tally, singly copy 5o Dully, por week '....15c Dally, per month ................due en '-' - - A HAPPY MEDIUM TQDAY. It will 'be easier for a clergyman to realize that ambition thanfor a mem ber of the legislature to break Into the ministry, ;' Civilisation Is born with supersti tious ihankorlngH. Enllglitened as we are aa a race, thero still, clings to us old-time .superslltlons. One of the uu-tlon-whlo and ;, world-wide "sayings" pertains to the manner the month of March Is ualiered In. "In like a lion, out like a Irimb," nnd vlco versa Is the way the climatic guldeboard reads. As a consequence of this (hankering after things unreul and possible -guidance by advance signs of naturo, peo ple seize on Indications of goundhoK day and on the manner of the present month's advance. As far as today's indications go- coming back to the promise that to. day tells a true Btory 'March will lave a fairly comfortable ending. At least It will not go out entirely roar ing for the first, clay Is neither llonlsh nor lamb-like. "Undo Jum" Wilson, secretary of agriculture, repudiates the letter pur porting to have been written by htm In wiilch tbo everglades are compared to Paradise. Florida, however, has tlje Garden of Edon faded in one particu lar, and that Is In Us exhibit of ser pents. ' A Hillsdale (Michigan) pastor dias announced his candidacy. for' repre sentative In the legislature. Probably A Seattle man wants to be relieved of paying alimony because he Is tired of supporting his former wife's hus band. Living In a state that has the recall, he should at least pretend to be happy. A New Jersey woman has been brought Into court for carrying a re-r volver. It won't do to permit the wo men to take their leap year privileges too seriously. Matrimony consists largely of Item ized expense-' accounts."'; EXPERTS AT WORK. Have Completed Auditing- Two County Os'lices In Annual Expertlng. j The Toggery Hums With Excitement Following Mysterious Theft . j Curses be! Teddy Roosevelt's bub- ble Is bursted at least temporarily t in La Grande, The petition which was ! being signed, at the behest of Roose ' velt followers who anticipated soon to i form, a Roosevelt club with loud ac ' claim and bassoonlng of bassoon, ajts j been stolen and all the work has to5 be done over again, ;' Some Vandallstic l democrat, says A. V. Andrews, -custod-! ian of the list, deliberately made away I with the signature papery and they ' are gone gone few now where..They j have been gone several rfhys In fact, ' and Mr. Andrews who Is a sort of a , second HIrani Johnson when .it comes to the 'Roosevelt fever, Is irate, but his early deductions reached in Sher lock Holines-br. Wntson methods are some democrat or band of democrats deliberately stole them. ,The Toggery Is buzzing with excitement and good natured cross-graining of fur as a consequence, . " ' -'.'.' BARN FOR RENT 1609 5th St 3-l-12t HOGABTH'S liUrtAL HOME. Hia Tomb and Garrick's Tribute to the Great Caricaturist. It miy inn be generally Known that Iloghrth' i-ciuntry limine at Chlxwick is preserviHl entire )n his memory. A Ortisx plnle over Hie dw'r l to this ef fect: '.'"Tlit bonne was purchased in 1H112 by l.ieuieniiut Colonel Shlpwiiy In order to suve It from being di'inol lshed. and by restoring ibe building he bus preserved It to tbe nation, aud io the art world in memory of the genius that once lived and worked within Its walls." . ' : '-.. . It was In 1740 that Hogarth acquired tbe bouse m' Cblswlck, bis town resi dence being at the corner of Leicester Fields. Retween these two' bouses be spent most of bis life, usually passing tbe summer months at Cblswlck. The garden as It stands Is somewhat abridged of its former dimensions. The stable and painting room have disap peared, but one important feature re mains. This Is the mulberry tree, un der whose shade be entertained tbe little foundlings put out to nurse at Cblswlck. - Hogarth's marriage was childless, and his affection went out to stranger children. ; , Hogarth died at the age of sixty seven at bis house in Leicester Fields, where be bad gone In a weak state after an illness. Tbe funeral was at Cblswlck. . Ills tombstone bears tbe following Inscription: Farewell, great painter of mankind, Who reached the noblest point of art. ' Whose pictured morals charm the mind And through the eye correct the heart! If conlus Are thee, reader, stay; If nature touch thee drop a tear; . If neither move thee turn away. For Hogarth' honored dUBt lies here. These lines woro written by bis friend Duvld Gnrrlck. Architectural Review. t ,' . . - WEST'S DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT Spring Showing of Fancy Suitings Wide Embroideries - ' Dress Ginghams Colotial Draperies New Trimmings If it is new you will be sure to find it At WEST'S F'sf SEE THE MILLINERY AD. I WEST'S Hi First Showing Spring The experts who are auditing the county books are getting along rapid ly with thoir work. The office of the sheriff has been audited and they ex pect to complete tbe auditing of the recorder's book tills afternoon.- The auditor found that the sheriff's oltlce hod a balance In Its favor of $17.04. The recorder will have a cred it of about $3.00. Recorder Snook was aware 'that his office had paid too much into , the treasury hut declined to have the county court remunerate until after the auditors had completed their work. , BEGINS March Here Is a message of hope and good cheor from Mrs. 'c. J. Martin, Boono Mill, Va Who Is the mother of 18 children. Mrs. Martin was cured o stomach trouble and constipation by Chamberlain's Tablets after five years of suffering, and now recommends these tablets to the public. Sold by all dealers. WEST'S ., j ' ''.':..' .''.'''''' : . ' : ' - Shoe Department Showing nuuiy now lasts 'and leathers in fine foot wear for spring. Button Shoes "White Nuf.iK-k, IJladv Sonde, Patent Leather,' Gun Metal, Vki, arid Tan Calf Skin. New round high toe km. $3.00 to $4.50 Colonial Pumps Will he all the rage for spring and summer wear. Al so new stylos in instep strap pumps. $3.00 to $4.00 , v SEE THE MILLINERY AD. The Popular Mannish Styles in Tailored Street Wats are in High Favor With Dame Fashion See them in our Window WEST'S 2 H I ADVERTISEMENT, G RAMIE R0XDE VALLEY IRRIGA TION, CO. La Grande, Ore., (March 1st, 1912.' Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Grande Rondo Valley Irrigation Co., La Grande, Ore., until 2 o'clock p." in., March 10th,. 1912, for the construction of their canal which heads about one mile east of La Grande, Oregon, This work consists of the excavation of about eight miles of main canal, Involving the excava tion nnd embanking of about 45,571 cu. yds. of material, mninly earth. ' 3-l-8t Oregon.'' The name pf the bidder should be written on the envelope in cluding proposal. The center line of the canal on the proposed route is now staked. ' The right to change location Is reserved by .the , company.; (see article 23 of specifications.) Bidders are particu larly cautioned to Investigate local conditions which may affect the bid price. (See article II of specifications For particulars address the secre tary Grande Ronde Valley Irrigation Company, La Grande, Oregon. Signed, J. D. McKENJTON, President. By C. T. DARLEY, Engineer. 3-1-St Possibilities of . Translation. An English writer mude an experi ment one of the gain und loss of translation. I heard that L. would write oiy "life" When I gave up my breath. I felt that this Indeed would add A new delight to death. This was translated Into another lan guage, then from that Into another, and sd ou until a dozen versions hud tieen made. Of course there was u dllferent translator enc-h time. The hist version reads as follows: Dear. In my song you still shall live. Though under earth you He. Ah, had you now that grace to give 1 should not need to die! The Sewing Machine. Did you know a lighted match or ta per would do wonders witli tbe sewing machine? Try It some day. Light a candle or just a match and apply It to different parts of the wheels and cogs Lints and threads will burn, the char can be wiped off. and the machine will run twice as easily. When n machine gums It is advisable to remove tin- bead, place It in a tub and cover with gasoline. It makes a Dew mat-bine from an old one. Heroic War Measures. Cbuka, a great African native chief, trained a powerful army which was famous lu war. If a regiment was ! beaten It was slaughtered on Its . re , turn to the king's palace. If nny man ! lost his weapon In war be vas killed i for cowardice. If the cblef wanted to ; see what kind of weapons were most ; nuccessful he would order a sham fight with tbum In which real lives would ; be lost ! Worse Than the Upoer Ten. "Only the upper ten go to your cbnrcb, don't they?" Inquired the plain person. "Yea." replied tbe organist of the swell church, "but they're not a cir cumstance to the uppish tenor in our choir." Philadelphia Press. AFRICA'S GREAT DESERT! 8ahara Is Not All Barren and Has Two I Oiutlnot Populations, I . Tbe Sahara, that vast expanse or ; country lying to tbe south of Algeria, j Is commonly called "the desert":1 by ; Europeans. The name Sahara In no ' wise, however, menus "desert." It In simply the Arab appellation- of this ex tensive tract, mainly composed ol' great plains, which are even well pop ulated In certain districts. It Is pilte a mistake to imagine that nil Is Inrreii and sterile, for there are to lie lounn . large date palm plantation us well as numerous (locks of sheep mid great numbers of camels wblcb man musi tend and care for. The Sahara contains two distinct populations the one sedentary, the other uomad. The former live In the towns and villages, cultivating the soil nnd tending the date palms. The lat ter are shepherds, roaming from place to pluce in search of pasture for their cattle. How few are there In,, the home land who have any Idea of the Sahara or of the Arab tribes who live there! Travelers to these regions are compnp! lively rare, but all are amply repaid lor a visit. Life among tbe moving fonts of the nomads Is deeply Interesting in its primitive' simplicity. Tbe country it self has a grandeur and beauty wblcb is quite unique. Its rolling dunes pniuted with orange und crimson nnd gold against violet and purple shad ows at sunrise nnd sunset; its green oases, its wild sandstorms, its lovely mirages, once seen are never to be for gotten. While the . solemn silence strikes the soul with awe, one almost realizes why the Arabs call all this "the gurdeu of Allah." Christiau Uer aid. For Cause. He Why are you always throwing your money In my face? She Because j I can't beep It out of yaor bunds. Bal timore American -, , ; ' VOTK'E TO BIDDERS. j Bidders Must SiJmilt I'roposals for I the Entiro Work. ; Each proposal must be accompanied ' by a certified check amounting to 6 per cent of . the total bid, payable to tho order of the Grande Ronde Val ley Irrigation company, as a guaran tee that the bldijer will, If successful, promptly execute a satisfactory con tract and furnish bond' for dho faith ful performance of the work as re quired by paragraph Ave of the speci fications. Each proposal must also be accompanied by a guarantee of re sponsible sureties to furnish bonds as required If the proposal Is accepted. Tho proposal must bo marked "Pro posal for Construction of Main Canal, Grande Ronde Valley Irrigation Pro ject," and addressed "Grande Rondo Valley Irrigation Company, La Grande All Broken Long Ago. . A Lnkewood lady paid a call on an east Cleveland woman the other day. After all the mean compliments had been paid the Lnkewood lady remark ed, "I have some lovely china tbut be longed to my ancestors." "IIow ulce." unswercd the other. "I haven't a bit." ' "Isn't that too bad? You know, we are an old family, and" "You see, my ancestors all kept serv ants." There wasn't any answer to the re ply nnd Its Implication. Cleveland Main Denier. Procrastination. "One of the greatest evils In life," said the elderly woman, "Is procrasti nation." i "I think so, too." replied the young married woman. "1 don't see tho sense of putting off your golden wed ding anniversary till jou are sixty or seventy years old." With Variations. Smithers He who courts and runs away may come to court another day Jenkins But he who courts and does not wed may Hnd himself In court in stead. - ' ' .'.-'..-.. Time misspent lit not lived, biiC lost Fuller i-- ;:- ;'' :;- WEST 'S Exclusive Men's Store FIRST SPRING DISPLAY. of fine clothing for men includes the following high grade makes : ALFRED BENJAMINS . (New York Style) ) Suits for Men. SOCIETY BRAND Suits for Young Men. XTRA GOOD BOYS' SUITS V GORDON $3.00 HATS. , STETSON $4.00 HATS i EAGLE BRAND CAPS ! INTERWOVEN HOSIERY MANHATTAN SHIRTS ' J. E. TILT SHOES. SEE THE MILLINERY AD.