La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 26, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, JULY 26, 1912. TA np amtvk? EVKNING OBSERVER, PAOR 1MB . 1 -- - nnm onv n5 IYvT7T.i TlitrTTu Ji .THE)' OBSERVER BRUCE DEM Ni "I EDITOR AND OWxia.' Entered at the postottlce at La Grande, Oregon, as second class matter SJli.-iritll'TIOX BATES. Dally, single copy Pally, per week Dally, per month , . 5C ...13c .... IS TI1KRE A DEAD LINK! TUe other day a successful editor remarked that the average man over 40 years was eyeless to the advance ment of the world, too old to do things, too conservative to dare. Youth must have Its way and. It was the part ot wisdom to trust youth' vigor rather than maturity counsel. There la much to be said on both sides of the question. One may re mark that Alexander conquered the world before be was 30, but Napoleon was beaten by a man past 40 and Jackson was, 45 at the battle .ol New Orleans. The fortunes of the south ern anna were entrusted to Robert E. Lee. aged D4, and certainly no one will claim that any commander could have done better, while the northern armies failed again and aaln until Grant, who had turned 40, also turn ed the salo of victories... , . . , Join of Arc dlos at 20, bavins done her work, hut Mrs. Eddy was a failure at 50 and afterwards ' : founded' a' world's religion. If Chatterton dies at 20 and Bryant wrote '"Thanatopsla'' at 19 and Poe'S' genius was complete under 40, still Loifellow published "Hiawatha" at 4R, Tennyson publish ed the "Idylls" at 49, Dante's "Divine Comedy" appeared at about his 60th year and Milton's "Paradise Lost" close to hl 60th. Lincoln was near DO at the lime of the deliatoR of Douglass, which can almost bo Raid to have begun his ca reer and John Brown was 59 when be led the raid which was to ransou a race. Peary was 03 shores ot Amer ica, Darwtn at 50 barely got Into the 'Who's Who" of his day, but then cam "The Origin of Species," and later "The Descent of Man," and Dar win's became the great name-,ot tlw 19th century. Edison was 40 away back In 1887 and it can hardly be said that hlo work has waned since. . JeffavKW was only 33 when he wrote the declaration, but certainly he cannot bo said to have weakened much after' 40. while Adams was 41, Morris was 42 and Franklin was 60 at t signing of the declaration or independence. Washington was 44 at the time. 11 was the youthful Ham ilton who was the conservative at the making of the constitution, not the elders oT iho revolution. But it in claimed that It Is the new things whlrta the man. of 40 falls to attempt, ttiat. while Shakespeare and Wagner did ttielr big things both bo fore and 'nftor this imaginary "dead line," they were not equal to "starting -something". This is only a way ol saying ttiat a man is apt to build . u 1... A ihht upon tne loumiauuu u - yet DeMaurier, a Ufa-long cartoonist, turned author at 50 and wrote "Tril by" Michelangelo turned his atien Hon'to engineering at 55 In frdr tj fortify Florence! and at 70 tofck ufl new brawch of art succeBBiuu. Tom Johnson,' though f phenomen ally successful man at 40, did hie gntat work and fought his great .fight after "that age, forsaking his ey ambltlotand Ideas. And now comes Woodrow Wilson, 66, whose entry li to the husky fighting demanded by reform politics Is within the memory of our primary school children. Of course, In a certain way, the gtatement of the succesHful editor quoted above Is true. The 'averaje man" of 40 is Incapable of doing big and new things, but so Is the "aver age man" of 20. ; The moral Is, don't he an average man. But to the man who is capable and willing, gifted with ordinary common sense and man grit, he need not settle back because he' Is 40. As a matter of fact, ho is Just getting able to do things. A woman's IdeiTof Comfort In her best clothes Is to be able to breatho without actually getting red in the fare.' v . " ' la Columbus, Ohio, the other day during a , thunderstorm; lightning played a freak by turning on in the home, of a family absent for the sum mer all the electric lights. Can you 'imagine the feelings of the head of that' house when he returns in tne fall and faces that light blllT . j .- - - :' ' '"The statement has gone forth, tbat the mint Is about to' be adopted as the favorite flowei1 of the Roosevelt party, -which lb making a sure'enoiigh strong bid for the Kentucky vote A New York pastor has placed the ban on lead coins found In the contri bution. He does not want hol(fl)y money. It la claimed that there has been discovered In Chicago a politician who never told a He. The dime muse inis are Just yawning for that man. NEVER CROSSED THE OCEAN. But That Didn't Ksep Him From Giv ing His Novel a Salt Sf Flavor 4'he story! ty t4'4 P'4. tyopUmnVoF Down "vortnin novel wnun wax n lar tbrve or four years ago got Its set v tien-tDe story was iiwna planned the uuilicr. tvbo lnisf shun, iiiievej a lltepiry, puJUlon of VoiisfBoriible ii poWuhcW " inolirfb nut as it novelist, could uol hit upon Just l lie right buck ground He neeOd a setting th.it would hold Ills tlu-e prlm-lMl i-hanie-tors, a wouiau uud two uieu. together for a eriol of teu or twelve da.vn. di spite the fact that the -oiup!lnitlo;is of the tnle Itself would Inevitably Imve moved ih or the other of the riieti tu Immediate departure : '. "He told a friend of hi dilemma. 'Why.! said tbe'iuentnr. put them on board a slow going transatlantic liner, one of the, new -boat '. But," retorted the novelist. 'I have never crossed tlie ocean and know' nothing shout trans atlantle llnent' tfThnt' said the other. 1 a matter .of easy remedy. The Mulls at 10 tomorrow morning. Let us go down at 0 and put an end to your troubles.' ' "The next day the two visited the shin In question; the author .asking Wc Invite Every housekeeper in Union county to call at the branch Union Tea and Coffee Store, 209 Fir street, and inspect the best cooking com bination ever made. . 5 Articles in One Every cook is delighted with it. Stands the greatest amount of heat, has ttin hcshtjjipcaram-e. Cooks. Roasts and Bolls anything and above nU It V absolutely sanitary. By ordering a pound of Grand Union Rafting Powder you can get this Combination Casserole FREE! Made of the best fire clay, Blue and White. Will stand as much heat a auy other clay vessel ever made. Bowl h4U 6 pints; pan JH pints; 7 Inches In diameter. It has the following v.es: As a Mixing Bowl, Milk Crock, Pudding Pan, Self Banting Koaster, Doubt Boiler. We conuilrr this one of the fla.vH and moat useful premiums we ever gave away. Kindly ple your order for It today. GRAND UNION TEA CD. "Just a whisper off Adams." .Tea, Coffees, Extracts, Spires, Soap, Balling Pewdef sod G recedes. Le Fevre & Breaden, Props. Phone 3231 "The biggest saving event of the season closes Saturday nignt. While You Have The Opportunity To Save So Buy Much HALF PRICE SALE I KID - SEASON SALE I ANNUAL SALE OF I HALF CEMJ-- FINE MILLINERY . . M FINE OXFORDS AND , - ' of ) of ot PUMPS. Imported models, tailor- "LADIES' SUITS" "Entire line Men's and e . H ed street hats and dress , : "LADIES' COATS'' Boys' Clothing.'' You Your choice of entire ' 'I WOOL DRESSES" save exactly-l-4th the high grade line; included tion at .exactly ' 1 ."DRESS SKIRTS" , price on every garment, in this offering. HALF PRICE -i i! "You know what a sale at West's means." N, WEST rPTTP Al T A I ITV STORE qoatlclisliTsReml nTfa"Bin:lnK o'.i serrations and notes. The smoklm: room was studied carefully as liclivi Just the plnce for the flKht and pertain remote corners W' the jdeck? as Suita ble scenes for discreet' and fervent courtship. Before the clanging of the gong. wU!( Its 'All auboreAvbo. are goings ashore nns-mfee. the uw-etlst closed his noteluiok tvltb the 'mannVr of. a man wljojietaxk Is fjiri.-diyil g . ' " 'A year ar bo later dsrlJ ftib f riend who bad directed the search for local color. -l wna crossing the ocean apdgaTe m.v frii'iul's IxMik to the cupt.uo of the Uuul to read., Ue did not cure -no much for the love passage, but wtuit did please him vena to And at last a novel ist writlug of the sea ,who really knew his subject. He bad not read half a doxen pates before be knew that' tier was the real thing.'"" ADDITIONAL LOCAL AND FBBSONAL. AT SHEBKT'S. BRUSHED THE LAW ASIDE,.. The Way Witohes Ware Tried In ' Massaeriuietta In . ' ' ' When the witcUcrufl clel'usloiof itHJi seized the province of Massachusetts the people would not wait for the workings of the established tribunal of Justice. ' It was too slow to suK .them. So they cried out for a special court to hustle along the-trial of 'witches, and Governor Phlpps meekly yielded to the clamor and named seven Judges to con duct the trials. It was distinctly a popular court and was coin lolled absolutely by the popular will. Not u slncle oue of the seven Judges was a lawyer. Two ot the Jtnles were clergymen, two were physicians, and three were merchants. The common law was thrown aside, rules of evldenije were Ignored, and the Judges and Junes were left untrnni meled by any "quibbles of the law" to follow their own feelings and the pop ular will. Says Washburn In his "Judicial His tory of Massachusetts:". "The trials were but a form of executing populat veugeance. Juries were intimidated by the frowns and persuasions of the court and by the outbreuklngs of the multitude that crowded the place ot trial to rentier verdicts against their own consciences and Judgment" He cites one rase, that of Rebecca Nurse. In which the Jury actually bad the courage to bring In verdict of not guilty, whereupon "the accusers rais ed a great outcry and tha Judges were overcome by the clamor." The Jury was sent back, returned with verdict of guilty, and the woman was accord ingly executed. Boston Herald. The Common Fraction. Her Husband The census offlctala state that the average family consists of four and a fraction persons. How do you account for the fraction? UU Wlfe-On. tbat U the husband.-Judge. Dr. McMillan has IJortjand. 4 returned from Complete line summer parasols 1-3 oft. Mid summer Clean, op aale. The Golden Rule Co. A very pretty scenic picture made at Point Loma, Cal., at the Arcade tonight and Saturday. - Tonight Is the last chance to see the Lennea Sisters, a clear, , refined and pretty act Arcade theatre. Coffee demonstration at Geddes gro cery. : Drop in. and try a cup. 7-23-4t i'nale'.' The Tolden Ru!l Co. WANTSDGirl for general house work. 2002 Oak St, cor Adams. 7-2-tf FOR SALE On 'easy payments a small cottage. Sis blocks from the postofflce, or will rent Fiirnlture store. See Funny John Bunny at the Elite tonight See Funny John Bunny at the Elite tonight WANTED Piano pupils by experi enced teacher. Red S12. 1705 N. Spruce. 7-25-Stp the recorder of the city and to be ac companied by a certified check for 5 per cent of. tne amount bid. The successful! bidder win fce required to apay tor said bonds within ten dayi very strong and Interesting program, after notice that aald bonds are ready Friday and Saturday ttijB popular i picture house offers lo-lts patrons the feature picture by the Rex com pany, entitled, "The Voice of the Mil lions,"' the leading role being played by Marion Leonard.' FOR RENT Four room house. Close In. Good garden. Phone Red 3872 or call at 1106 N.' avenue. 7-26-tf oo practlc, ot Chicago, 111., adjusts Sci entifically and Physiologically, the cause of your disease, giving perma nent relief whether Acute or Chronic. Not Drugs, Not Surgery or Osteopathy. Call on him at his parlors, Nos. is, It. SO and SI In La Grande National Bank building. Free diagnosis. The W. C. T. U. will have a cooked food sale at Russel's meat market Sat urday, July 27th. 7-lS-St : It Is a labor picture setting forU' the difference , between capital and labor. Happiness was not the issue pf the strike, it was bread; not con tentment, but life. It. was .the an cient struggle of the weak many, against the might few, the Inefficient millions against the lnclncble one. j Their; mouths were hungry, 'their earts were red with rage and wrong and their hands might have become that too but for a girl., i A girl who knew sorrow's .misery and pain's distress, a girl who knew the meaning of love of life and fear of death, and the torture of the destitu tion that exaggerates the one and ag gravates the other. Like a Daniel of another sex, she championed their cause. She cautioned, encouraged, guided and guarded them. She taught Hals ten 's them patience, forbearance and fort! 7-26-6t tude. She fought with a fierce, fiery devotion. She organized meeting f. ter meeting, and from the platform she cried their truth to tha world, and emphasized, ,tbe neglected fact that they had as much right to lire as he who took the work of their hands and gave them hunger for reward. Her efforts were not in vain, as the conclusion of the story shows, which will be seen in picturedom at Sherry's Friday and Saturday. for delivery. C. M. HUMPHREYS, Recorder ot the City of aL Grande. 7-23-6t ( 77V The Gossard at $3.50 Is a Real . Corset Bargain "Memories of a Pioneer," a feature film at Sherry's 8unday only. FOR SALE Range, kitchen table. floor matting, window shades, phone Black 8481 or call 1701 First street i Ml-lt o Notice to Contractors. The La Grande Grocery company at corner of Greenwood and Jefferson will accept sealed Wds until July 3ist at S o'clock p. m. for construction of one story brick and concrete ware house, building. Plans and specifica tions may be seen on or after July 23 at noon. Owners reserve right to re ject any or all bids. Notice for Sale of Improvement Bonds. Notice U hereby given that the cltv of La Grande, Cnlon county, Oregon, will receive sealed proposals for the purchase of Improvement bonds In the sum of $11.37M7, bonds In de nomination of $500.00 each. hosHn. per cent Interest per annam. no to - v. m. TTBonesoay, July XI, 1912; said proposals to be filed with The Gossard front lace corset baa always sold at 15, p to tola year. It la worth more than t to , the woman who appreciates the style and solid comfort she en joys In the Gossard the one right corset The areat demand (or the Goa aard has enabled the makers, by dombllng their output, to lower the price to fi-BO, while keep ing ip the hih quality that has mads the Gossard America's in preme corset A complete line always ea haaa. Price tun to fS-M. r . It you need a new eorset tote ' Phoas Red 1X11. D8 BOBT. rATTIMV r. : ' '..I '.