LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1912.
PAQBTHEr3
Iwby sbe had never married.
"Well. sbt replied, wltb sigh. "b
. fore mother fell belr to a- fortune I
! couldn't marry tbe man I wanted be
i cause I needed some one who could
' enable me to keep the family social
' position. After we got rich I needed
1 man wbo had a fortune to match
. mine." . . .
; "Why nor
"Ret-ause we could do so much good
Why She
: Didn't Marry
YOUR FAMILY
By SARAH P. LANGDON
Agatba Uoodwlu was brought up on
Tcry wholesome prluclples. As a little
girl she was permitted to read only
books witb excellent morals. The sto
ries allowed ber were largely those
bowing that it is no disgrace to be
poor; tbat labor is highly honorable;
that wealth Is often a source of evil.
Yet. aide by side wltb tbls democrat
ic, moral training, certain lessons were
gradually Introduced to Inform ber
tbut ber associates must be from tbe
upper classes; tbat provision for tbe
future is always in order; that, while
labor Is honorable, poverty Is bard to
bear. Sbe was also given to under
stand that, while Other girls might
marry, poor men and be happy in a cot
face, sbe must have a husband who
could keep her In the society in which
sbe bad beeu born, for her fntber was
not a rich man. Indeed, his wealth
was not up to bis family's social posi
tion. Tbls was the reason given ber
for the exception in ber case.
But when Agatha came to be twenty
an uncle wbo bud never beeu murrlud
died In Mexico, where be bad been
interested in mines, and left her moth
er an enormous fortune.
Before this windfall Agatha bad
fallen In love with a poor artist She
did not know whether her love was re
turned, for sbe gave him no encour
gement Having been told tbat to
keep up the social position to which
she was accustomed sbe must marry a
rich man. it was, of course, out of the
nnpstlon that she should marry tne
artist
But when tne tamuy were re-
Joiclng over their good fortune Agatha
said to ber mother that now, there be
ing great wealth In t the family. Bhe
Qtfgnt marry a poor wuu wuuw sur
loved.
Then sne aiscovereo. ibk
glon of wealth did not change the fact
that sne must marry -wwuiu. -
changed tbe reason for her doing so.
The fortune she would inherit added to
that of some millionaire would enable
ner in ao so niuc-u nwi u
Tbink or tbe poor wnom sne cou.u oeu
fit . . '
Agatba was incuneo. to argue u.e
point Her mother was a great novel
reader aud bud often sympathized witb
lovers who bad been separated on
account of worldly . considerations.
Agatba' reminded ber mother of this
and she. had been taught by ber moth
er to understand tbat such worldllness
was reprehensible. There could, be no
charge of improvidence in tbe girls
... marrying poor men. because their- fu
ture and tbat of their children would
be amply provided for. i '"
S i But on fatting heir to a fortune the
- food lady's romance and repugnance
to aordldness seemed to have deserted
ha. r"-J ' , r
,vt . rjaf very different," sb replied to
ber nnhappy daughter,' but how and
why It was different sbe did not ex
plain. Instead sbe told Agatba that
If she did not give np ber "romantic
nonsense'. fbe would take ber to the
other end of tbe world.
i'oor Agatha, having come to woman
hood, discovered ' tbat her edneatlon.
he bonks she bad read Inculcating self
MiiTifice ami other virtues were for chil
dren and to be discarded as soon as
tbe.v reached an age of maturity. Her
mother continued to read novels In
uliii li inline impulses were followed,
but did not recognize them In her own
family v "-
Meanwhile money was rV'na In
uion the family in such qnanil:le- that
they scarcely knew how to spend It
One day Agatha asked her mother
what was the use nf more money than
one could spend
-vrhr my dear." was the reply, "the
nse of more money tbanane can spend
is to do good to others."
Then Agatba asked her mother for
something to give away to a needy
family.. , n
Mrs. Goodwin suggested sending
to s charitable association a- re
qoest to investigate tbe case. Again
and again Agatha asked for funds to
feelp others, but was always put
by some excellent reason. Bhe did m'
quite see that adding to a fortune be
cause much good could be done
witb , M resulted in , the good beini:
done ' Tbe family income was $inn."fifi
a year, half of which was all they ronld
spVnd wlthont throwing It away, but
Agatiia could not wed ber poor artist
because It was expected tbat she should
ally ber fortune witb another, tbat so
much good could be done witb It
Tbe years sped on. and - Agatha's
mother lived oa, . Agatba grew from a
young woman to an old maid She
bad do desire t marry any one hut
ber artist. Besides, no man with s
fortune came along who asked f"i
ber band. Each year the chance ut
meeting such s person decrerise-l. nn
at last Agatha passed the aire whew
children would come to her . ,
Single persons do not, develop on in
lines, the natural lines, of married fei
sons Agatha 'grew rrorhefy
Oeii esiccbill) if tic '
n.ilsr chlliln n. snnovel her he gr
-r)t:ii.lt. One day " friend '
with the united fortunes."
THE HALIFAX GIBBET.
e. Sort
of Guillotine That Was
Ones
Used In England. ''
An am-ieut law nt tlardwlrk forest.
1 1 tract coextensive wltb Halifax pur
Ish. is siiur by Taylor, tbe wnter poet:
At Halifax tha law so harp doth deals
That wboao roor itmo thirteen peocadoth
sivule.
They tiava a )ln thai wondrous quick and
well
Bends thieve all headless lato heaven or
belle.
This "Jin" resembled tbe guillotine
to construction and Btood on a stone
scaffold, uneartbed when Gibbet all I
was leveled - Tbe ax Is preserved.
This, tbe only guillotine' used in Eng
'and. was the foreruuner of tbe "maid
en, Introduced Into Scotland by He
gent Morton nod now in tbe Edin
burgh Antiqtinrtao museum. Tbe
"Halifax gibbet" was last used In 10,10
and tbe "maiden" tor Lord Argyll In
1G61 and bis son in IflSfi. wbo spoke ot
It as tbe sweetest maiden be aver
kissed.
Dr. Guillotine did not Invent tbe
macblne. Dr. Louis constructed one in
V791, . the "Loulson." but tbe name
guillotine" became general from the
burst of surgical enthusiasm. In which
Dr. Guillotine Id 1789, after deploring
the tedious torture of banging, ex
claimed. "With my macblne 1 strike
off your bead Id tbe twinkling of an
eye. and yon never feel Itf London
uraoe.
MEERSCHAUM MINING.
Th, p)ti ,t N.m,u Hav Baen Worked
For Twenty Centuries.
Meerschaum mines at Nemlsu have
; btm worked (or .A000 year8 ,t c,ain
' an ,he procefMI u qulte simple. The
mines, which at one time reached from
I Kahe ,0 Ulhal,tcn- on ot Mar.
, f K8k,.gDebr aud employment to
; nlIle 6,o(X) misers.
. The mlueg Bre worked to the mosx
primitive manner by a foreman and
, wor,.men wIth D,ck, Th,
depths of the pits vary greatly and de
pend upon the depth at which a red
dish brewn earth is met. which is tbe
first indication ot the existence of mag
neslte. .
Sometimes this red earth is fonna
only a few yards .beneath tbe surface,
but ordinarily at a depth of twenty
yards, often forty and even sixty. In
this layer of red earth meerschaum is
found, disseminated in nuggets of ir
regular shape. Tbe size of these rarely
exceeda twelve to sixteen-cubic inches
Tbe greater part are of the size of s
walnut No explosives are used, tbe
ground being s6ft '
. Almost tbe entire output of this art!
els la exported to Vienna and thence
distributed - to the ' various European
countries and to tbe United States, tbe
latter buying only tbe finest selections
A Modest Judge.
Alvo Yusuph. chief judge of Bagdad,
was remarkable for the- modesty
which accompanies wisdom. Once,
after a long Investigation, of the facts
of a case, he. publicly confessed thit
bis knowledge was not sufficient ! e i
able him to decide It. .."Pray." HnM
pert, courtier, "do you expect the ca
liph to pay yon for your ignorance r
"I do not" meekly ' answered the
judge. "The caliph pays me well for
what I know. If be were to attempt
to pay me for what I do not know the
treasures of bis empire would not suf
fice." ' A Definition.
The teacher was explaining the
meaning of the words -ex-presldent"
to the little folks and told them that
it was a man who was formerly presi
dent. , but had retired to private life.
The next day the class was asked th
meaning of the word "export" A lit
tle hand went np. "Well." "I the
tearher. "what Is the meaning of the
word exportr "If s a feller that used
to be a sport." replied tbe young Amer
lean. Kansas City Star.
Pun Upon Pun.
Strange. Moore and Wright, three
notorious punsters, were on a certain
occasion dining together when Moore
observed. "There Is . hot one knavr
among us. and that's Ktrange." "b
Do." said Wright: "there Is mif Mmr
"Aye." said Strange: "that's Wrlirht
London Tatler.
'., .. Getting Rid of Him
Me I want to get in-irrl.- i i'--rt -..
know t She Well. wii i-n t "
over and talk to my rhiM'i'i
widow, yon know Voiir s;iin-
man. i '
y."
.., i. Co"'1, Bo r- iBO
.' Manager. Yes: we nrt n man. lf
In oSHpnrklng depnrtmnt.' 'Had nnj
experVnc-e App'l'imt- I've taken les
tons In boxing, air . Jtostoo Trati-rlt.
La
La
, Jiotiee for Sale of Improvement
-,. , ' Bonds. "r
v Notice is hereby given that the city
of La Grande, Union county, Oregon,
Up To The Minute In
PAINLESS OPERATING
THE Y
MODERN
DENTISTS
DEPOT STREET ASD ADAMS ATESTJE. WIJ I'
. ..... i TSTI X I
DR. THOS. C. OHMART,
"V N. '!' Manager. '..-. y
the price Bright
GOLD CROWN- (t If
pnpniiT. a tw crown S
Tm-mmz woric x
Hours: !
- Daily8to6.
-1 Erenlng8-7 to 8.
" Sunday 9 to 12.
L A D Y A T T E N D A N T
"There is nothir.u; too good for my family." You have often said it, and you
will always belii vc it. And it is the truth. " A man's own people are the salt of
'the earth. But do you make every effort that lies within your power to supply' "
your family with the host? s ' . , . ,.
Have you given much hought to the constant improvement in conditions of.,
living that is going m ahout you from year to year? Have you ver stopped to-
think of the wonderful increase in the number of modern conveniences the elec
trie light, the telephone, asphalt and concrete paving that have done So much
to add to the comfort and east of life within the past few years? Every day,, in '
your work no matter what your occupation inay be j-pu make use of new and
improved time and labor-saving devices. . You keep abreast of the times in your :
work or your business. You have to or you wouldn't last very long. But what of "
your home and your home life? Are you as liberal in that as you are in other
things? Does your family enjoy the same kind of conveniences in their home life
that you do in your business life? Connordale is beautifully situated andful-v
ly improved. Building restrictions on each lot insure a uniform and artistic de
velopment of the whole tract. The people and the city government of La Grande .
have proven themselves to be "progressives" of the highest type alive to the de
sirability of every modern city improvement wide streets, parking spaces, the
best of .paving, and artistic, well-kept homes. "Where do you stand? Do you have
someone else's barn-yard under the back -windows of YOUR home? Do YOU pre
fer muddy streets and board walks to as phalt and concrete? Would YOU like to
have a flimsy shack, occupied by undesirable neighbors, jammed up against
YOUR home? Ask your wife. ' She is the one that staj-s at home and keeps the '
house. You may have to put up with th ese things where you live now you
won't if you buy a lot and own a home in Connordale. If you haven't seen Con
nordale yet let us show it to you. Our office is on the gnmnd floor of the La
Grande National Bank Building. .. v ; 7
Grande Development
La Grande National Bank
Grande, Ore.
will receive sealed' proposals for the
purchase of improvement' bonds In
the sum of $7,984.95, bonds in 'de
nominations ot $500.00 each, bearing
SET OF TEETH - $8.00
Silver Fillines 75
H Extractions i 60c
All work warranted. If work
is not right we will make it
right 'without extra expense
to you. -
EXAMINATION FREE.
i
Bldg. 274 Stark
Portland,
6 per cent Interest p?r annum, up to
8 o'clock p. m. Wedne&uay, July 31,
1912; said proposals to' be filed with
tbe recorder Of the city and uTbe ac
companled by a certified check fpr 6
per cent of the amount bid., Tbe sue- I
cesstul bidder will be required to .pay
for said bonds, within ten days after
notice that, said bonds are ready for
delivery. ; ' , . i
. -'; .- " ' CM. HUMPHREYS, C
Recorder ot the City of La Grande,
July 23-6t
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No
tice is hereby given tbat in nursuance
of a resolution adopted by the com
mon council of the city of La Grande,
Oregon, on the - 19th - day of i June.
1912, creating Improvement district
No. 61 and designating Oak street as
such district, and in pursuance of a
resolution adopted by said common
council on the 19th day of June, 1918.
whereby said council determined and
declared Its Intention to Improve all
that portion of Oak street, in said Im
provement district as' hereinafter de
scribed, by laying thereon each side
cement walk, the council will, ten
days after the service of this notice
upon the Owners of the property af
fected and benefited by such Improve
ment, order that said above described
improvement be made; that the boun-
daries of said district to be so im
proved are as follows:
All that portion of Oak street from
the, south curb line of Main avenue,
to the north side of Spring avenue.
(A) ' And the property affected or
benefited by said Improvement Is as
follows:
Lots 7, 8, t, 10, 11 and 12, blork S
and lots 3, 4, 6, 6, and the W4 of
lots 1 and 2, block 6, Romlg't addi
tion to tbe town of La Grande, Ore-.
gon. 1
Notice Is hereby further given that
the council will levy a special assess
ment on all the property affected and
benefited by such Improvement for the
purpose of paying for such improve
ment. That the estimated cost of
such Improvement ' Is the i sum of
f 509.06. That the council will, on the
31st day of July, 1912, meet at the
council chamber afthehonr of I
o'clock, p. m., to consider said eetl
mated cost, and the. levy cf-sa! j
MtamenL when a healing will be
granted to ajiy person feeling aggriev
ed by SUCO assessment.
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Street
Ore.
, La Grande, Oregon,' July 17,' 1I1X.
I CITV COUNCIL OF LA GRANDS,
OREGON, f . : ;i .v ,, -
By C. M. HUMPHREYS, 5
I Recorder of tie city of La Grandtv
j , 8 x".' - i
u,r'
NOTICE OF STREET DfPBOYEHEST.
Tf WHOM IT MAT CONCERN: No
tice Is bereby given that In pursuance -of
to resolution adopted by the corn
mon council of the city of La Grande .
Oregon, on the 3rd day ot July, lilS.
creating Improvement district No. 64'
and designating block 106, Chaplin's,
nddit'on to La Grande,, Oregon, as
surii district a:i'd In pursuance of
resolution adopted by said commosv
council on thjB-3rd.,day- of July,. 1912..
whereby said council determined, and.
declared Its Intention to improve all
that portion of the alley through block"
10S Chaplin's addltipn to X Grande,
In said Improvement district as here
inafter .described by, laying thereon
gravel oitulltftlc1 pavement,' the coiia
cl will ten days alter, the service of
this notice upon the owners ot tho
property affected and benefited by
such improvement order that said de
scribed Improvement be made. That
tbe boundaries of said distrtot to b
so Improved are as follows: All that
portion of block 105, ' Chaplin's addi
tion to La Grande within the exterior
lines of said block 10S. Chaplin's ad
dition -to La Grande -and that portion,
of the alley .through said block from,
the east line of Fourth street to tbs
west line of Depot street
(A) And the property affected and
benefited by-such Improvement Is th.
entire portion of Block 105, Chaplin's
addition to La Grande.
Notice Is hereby further given ihsA
the counoll will levy a special assess
ment on all the. property affected ;aad
benefited by such Improvement for
the purpose of paying for such .im
provement. That tbe estimated cost
nf such Improvement is the sunt of
$1,848.00; Thai the council v"' meet
on the 31st cW of! July, 191
council chamber,"at the fa
o'clock p. m, te-eoosider said esti
mated cost aad Jovr of said assess
ment, when a bearfog will be grant
to any person feeling aggrieved by
such assessment
La Grande, Oregtnt.-Joty 17. 191.
'CITY COUNCIL CF LA GRAND.
DRPJOON.
By G U.MVMPiUUrT8.-rm
Recorder of tfce- cny w urn rau
Oregon. ....
July20-I0t ;1J