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EDITOR AND OWxia.'
Entered at the postottlce at La Grande,
Oregon, as second class matter
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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
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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
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"You know what a sale at West's means."
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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
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