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1-J Hi! f ' i r ! i I ; i ; ! . -i ' - a :: !. 'I : ; f. i'f i v SJ PAGE SIX Phew buildings ! wearing finish BlfUJi WORK t. IOI.KY AM) I'M). lu.l i;im.ium. toirixun. o!r) ).,i-r li-'g 1". .:.! I.) V olilrr 1-1: i'i Ji:iiidi:rg, Diet uilu r 1st. All Liik niTi u.i the I 'Ay lie s: nil tu: :." now r.i .u.n- piollnii. t.ic i-"' wcr.ii bunding aud Kul i.v'.j uu'h o I ;i.u;:-.. is i.ow i.i.hlied. J. U. Fuky ovu-i is to .uavc Ins tmld in;; road fur occupatiaii by tl.e bis oi October, i'i is is at p'.isent the t a I- li.it t j s i i 1 1 ' i i m (i..,i.iV, being !!vi stories hljj'.i. Tin- huge steel :r;r.:.e .hat ! '.o sup port the roof of f.ie federal buiUii.c Is now b.ing placed ':l p"-!t!on. sev eral great pieces of framework weigh Iiig 8,000 pounds each must.be Jiftid to the top of the building and there placed in their proper position. I: Is expected to get all tl;e uutsldo woik dene before winter weather and It Is rumored that the building will be ready td liouso the federal offices be fore the first of the year. These two buildings, both being on the west end of the business eection of Adams avenue, greatly enhance the appearance of that part of the busi ness district and add Just so much j more to the metropolitan air that La Grande already possesses. ' ' CAY OLD FASHIONS. Oanditt of Patt Centuries Would Mak Solomon Look Sad, Compared with tho gay apparel worn by the dandies of the past ages the youths of our time lu the Kayet of gay raiment make but a poor show. The bishop of Ely in the fourteenth century had a change of raiment for every day In the year. The Karl of Northumberland boasted no less than sixty cloth of Kold suits at this time. In the time of Chaucer the men wore clothes as many colored as Joseph's coat, so that while one let; would be blaze of crimson, the other would be tricked out lu green, blue or yellow without any regurd for harmony or contrast Kven as late as the middle of the eluhteentli century, a dandy would dress himself in a vivid green coat, a waistcoat of scarlet, yellow breeches and blue stockings. And the gentleman of a few years Inter wore, iiinoug other vagaries, a coat of light green, with sleeves too small for the arum and buttons too big for the sleeves: a pair of fine Man Chester breeches; cloiked silk stock ings; a club of hair behind larger than the head which curried It; a hat not larger than a sixpence. It was a loinmou thing In the early part of the eighteenth century for a , man of fashion to spend several hours dally In the hands of bis valet. Among the many operations which took up this time was "the Marching of the beard and the proper perfuniiiu of the gar nts. the painting of the face and anointing with oils, tinctures, essences and poiimt urns.-Loudon S:.;nd.ird. TRA.V.FS CF THE SEA. THeT Work In Davelo .ing the Oca m Carrying Tia-'o. There lire l.md ti n,. -in-l sea tramps.' but w bei""as l:e fj-":a t Ihes by 1he Li I ..ii- of o!ic'-s. lie v..i,,'s bllspii would b in treat trails Were the !.:r.rr to (. swe;. t'ro.n the fine of the ...-can. While there have pra. Ii' ally n lu :iy i U , a !; ,::. s since null bale s.ulcu the m-i. it re mained for "he Van:.",, t 'tippers Velojl this ph ! .,. of . ; u r ' : i lo Its I !'.'. o -1 ,1, . ')', i j : -1 1 i . !,,. oi mi is onp. ;i tare n.- I r ; ad tug. ai d Jf V; .P.. tnii . - for i o: v tie. I p '1 I"" t.:. 1st, :., .. .; Kt.l-.c-. . tluii I :.; i '.: ill - -: i, -it ; ! I. I l- '. pr.-a, i y . ., lull:-..!.. I 1 , tb. II a a . . I' 1;-" 'ill hero t'a el . .; do Pi - '- i r tr.i:.-,-M-; I lille-S i.f X.-.l t . . .i n: ;'. v. ' .- nil"! as her 1 1 r la-la- 'Ian I'.o inn ay I '. . i : a ; . .. Veriall e : ':'- . ". nl';. r they - liesi isa.i.-r fie Join lull. The roi l; a : i - - I bird w lio-e i ' ' i -', .. i f .r LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, lu a distinctly unfair way. At nrf "rook" meant a dupe, theu the verb ( "to rook" come to mean to client, mm out of this was evolved "rook,", a cheater a complete topsy turvy proc ess. It U curious llnit the same thing li.is not happened to "trull." Here also the verb came from the substantive meaning a dupe, and as the gull strikes lone as rather a knowing bird one might- bne expet-ted the same evolu- jtiou as i e case uf the rook. It 1 liuuld be observed, however, that 'Villi." a dupe did not refer specially . t. (lie ll:e wm-il Iru I'i!; fi r- mt rl.v iiu , ml ;i .v oui'H bird nl any kind. I lu I !i:i!i."l:.!:i Kiii-!i it .-.inilU'd a I callow yoin:". -'er u lio i-licd to be j tli-iiiiJit -iii.-i't.-I-un bin 'hi'i.tii. le. The SaLimandsr. In Andrew' ".Vn-i dotes Ancient and Modern" 1 17:ii one rends, "Should a ! i'!:is ln.j.-e lire be kept up without ex tinetioii f.;r a lon-'er term lhaii seven years there is no doubt but that a salamander would be generated 111 the elnders " This prolmldy a'counts for I he popular bleu that n salamander live In the tire, a fallacy so far re moved from the truth fb.lt the curious llzardiike beast so called cannot en dure even tiie heat of the sun, but .skulks away under stones to avoid It. It will never lose Its reputation for tire eatinir, though, which lingers still lu the heatius; utensil that Is named after It Card Marks. It Is conjectured by some writers on the subject that the marks upon the cards designating the four kinds In a pock were originally symbolical and Intended to signify the different class es of society. According to this sup position, the hearts represented the clergy, spades the nobility, some old packs of cards bearing a sword or lance head instead of a spade: clubs the serfs and diamonds the burghers or citizen classes. Sunny People. The world delights In sunny people. The old are hungering for love more Bum for bread. The air of joy Is very cheap, and If you can help the poor nn with a garment of praise It will be better for them than blankets. Henry Drummond. A man of integrity will nrer listen to any plea against conscience. Tome. Bird's Nest of Steel. In the Museum of Natural History at Soleure, In Switzerland, there Is a bird's nest made entirely of steel. There are n number of clockmnking shops at Soleure. and lu the yards of these shops there are often found lying dis used or broken springs of clocks. One day a clockmaker noticed In a tree In his yard a bird's nest of peculiar ap pearance. Examining it lie found that n pair of wagtails had built a nest en tirely of cloeks springs. It was more than four Indies across and perfectly comfortable for the birds. After the feathered architects hnd reared their brood the nest was takeu to the mu seum, where It Is preserved as a strik ing Illustration of the skill id birds In turning their surroundings to advant age In building their nests. Moz.-.rt and Bretznsr. When Mo.-it was i,i iiu- iieight of his fame lie co.ui o-, cl Hie hum.- for llretzuer's "!!. ("The And::, :, the request of The nut In. r i : at this Him hi notice in i ; certain fe.h-u has dn nd i iiioiii u: ii , , text I la ; (his inv a-: . serve lo ii (Signed. .'-: tier, air. la i ; i ifStnnze -!h)"l at I :-. ' I". I-:: i r .1. cph II. so nngi-y following the - r '.ei. nn::; "A u.oae of Mozart i.iv drama. I,el- f I : u .iti.'.e.' tor ..ti opera c.unh proiesi against my rijht-,. and I rc f'lr'lcr procedure. P i l-'r edri.-h I'.rcU-.i;--. -h- hcu.' " of Love up ortin o r, hn, If a i: .live a re '111. I la-! '.y in.:'.- -: ei-Mtee i hal 1 ! that ;" lie me to i.: I 'iud It .-..( I f him V. was he: In" mid nil titiiev not "I poner u. - Mou- I : " I he t t n-aile me . the clerk. early l.ias loek. S.I 11 -, al d I t .l.l morning " "Hub!" s. never cot n "1 didn't was up." ' I "i en .aid I 'y ' I nil" 1. hat I g up. "Ol I '1 t n i rnn on i ! U U 1 1 I L u l m IMIIILLLNU UK i minr nnnnnDRA t I i riHuL rnubHHivi i I W1UI JIOKSK llMi.H TO iiL' , FL'-lTl'liLS. j am l!iiIi- (i'licl a! : Ilni'-e K.K'e and lie lay h-h;$ Are Aiiuouuccd. ri'oviuing some &p;enJld tiirillerb In the way of wild horse iiui-s, n.-layt, and foot ran s, i!k' prograui of tracii i-vi-ii .- for the toauty fair is b.in:: ihaiit-.'.d for ".ho Ivtter. The i,:aii.:i. scl Ciluh.' of l.ariicss c Veins U. Uii ihai.sc.l fcii.ee the new eutiici c.iau in but in w features that add to toe attractions are being daily provided. Secretary A. 13. Cherry has jusi co;u lilulcd a li.-t of special features and announces ti rules soverniiig cac.i of them, lie-re are a Jew of the spe cial feature?, along with the nguhir racing card: l(inil.iv, Scpl, lilh, l'.lii'. Uelny Kace, Purse $1,00U Provid ing ten or more strings compete, $!) tf be deducted from purse for each string less than 10. Ilace to do ten miles, two miles each day, to start Tuesday, September 10th, best time lor the toial ten miles to be the win ner. Four horses to the string. Western saddles weighing not luss than 25 pounds, and must.be changed and fastened same unaided, at the end of each half mile. Bridles need not be- changed. Rubber cinches not al lowed. Horses must be named and describ ed and riders designated on the day before race starts and no changes will be allowed, except in case of acci dent, ami then only by permission of the judges (this is for horses and riders as well). Each man will be allowed two helpers to hold fresh horses. Ay hors es competing In relay events must be non-professional and must have never raced' for public money. Free entrance, money divided 60-HO and 10 v;r cent of purse. Five mile foot race For residents ol L'nion county only. First prize, sil ver cup; second prize gold medal: third prize, silver medal. One half mile dash Union and Wallowa county horses. No entrance fee. I'uik-e $."j0.00. One fourth mile dash Union and Wallowa county horsus. No entrance I lee. Purse $.a0. I ltahy Show Details to be worked ' out. Wild-horse race. Turse .$"00 I'ro--. vlding three or more riders enter, ilace to be live days and the riders sl owing the best in the summaries it the end of the liftli day to be the I -'-inner. Horses to be fnrnbdieil by i he niaiiageiiien: and drawn by lot by1 iCo? rider em !i day. Ilors -s will be I' d on traik and turned over to rider, j ''"i Ii l ider to furnish one helper, ftnee i t ". be two and on half miles, one half' rile rai l ilnv, to start Tu-sday, S";it. 'oc. liihos r.r.'st make i nfles bv I .'eiceniber Tith. Ki-e .-nii-a M.-ov v divided " i 'n ! to p.-r . cm of purs . " i!-ic-.l.i.v. cpi(0iher ll-Vhrbi an Wa'lin'ii ( loiniy T) iv. ! "i, 1 1 ,il I'c v i" rs-i.n-i. : pac . - -m",.i-,i ('o'..tiuua'ioii of Ivi'lay l'a.-e. .ll.l.lt ! Viid h 1 IM.Ii ,t, ,. ,, S- M a I f a love c'p! " : I s 1 1 . - 1 " p. Not 'icult. "IJovv ill-! c fl. the TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1912. ' A MUSICIAN'S ROMANCE. Fanelli'a Triumph, That Came Aftep Thirty Yoart of Misery. The life story of M. Kanelli. th com poser of "Tableaux S.vuiphoul'iiK'S." reads lll;e a roinimce. How ensllv It iiii .ht have rend Mke n ngedy this III ciilent "ill soow In bis youth 1-atielll hoi deca conr iige.uis an. I iiiiiliUl.-gs. full of d-cntns of the inn: e be was going to " fl;e for the world to bear ma! ed'nire Hut uds''.!!-!1 ':i. foil. ine.l mi for.... .. e toe: d if ! ssi h f,: get u la l:"ng fur liis coiuposlt!o"s in: I o:.e l.y one his dreams began ( : -I . Ten. twenty, tld ry yi:i:" I'i.neia. all hope en, .-ho I ov lldv e:-. it.", v as i-.irni.:- a pi playing ! ,pt -t '''.or ei ' tr:l. N.'lle'.if hi.! coae up . his g no. s, for lii- l;c; t li s out liy. :.n e I i..-o l.y a -s s 1 pt !'U' ot li.s looped lu IN heir, as he svintdiocy. the iiro'-ri ieei vi. lib. loclceil in his ne-n. 'I Icei one ! . y t'nnel'i. in search of wo I; ns it copyist cniie! upon (lalirlel Pii-riie. one of the great tnusb'al celel) rities of Paris. A.-l:'d to. show a sain pie of his writing, l-'atielll produced the symphony, which he hnd brought with him. I'ieriie looked lit It nnd saw that the writing was clear: then he saw something more, for be continued read lu0 the music eagerly. "Who Is this Fanelll?" be asked at length. "Myself," answered the composer. "I wrote it nearly thirty years ogo." "Leave this with me and come again In a few days." So Fanelll went out, while Tlerne, too enrapt to say goodby, stood by the window, poring over the music. A few days later he announced to the de lighted but dazed Fanelll that he was going to produce the symphony at one of the Concerts Colonne. On the eventful night Fanelll him self took a seat wltn the musicians. Tears came into his eyes as be heard the first strains of bis work, neglected for so many years. He was not alone In bis emotion, however, for as the music proceeded tears came into the eyes of the other musicians, the di rector, the audience. The music took them by storm. When it was over a burst of applause broke out. rose and swelled and would not die away. The composer alone sat quiet, as If in deep thought Finally he got up. walked over to Plerne, nnd with a full hear? expressed bis gnitltude. "Again 1 thank you. M. rierne," he said, taking his leave. "Good night, and a good appetite to you." rierne wondered at this strange fare well, but at last the meaning dawned on him. The applause that was still ringing through the hall had brought to Funclll not only fame, but what for the moment was of even more Impor tance to him. the promise of easier liv ing. Tiie composer of "Tableaux Sym phonbiues'" bad left the scene of his triumph to enjoy n much needed and rare treat u good dinner. Youth's Companion. Self Conscious Greatness. One day in the train on one of Vic- tor Hugo's journeys to or Irom Bros- sols-he happened to find himself In the company of two English ladles Wil l ip .. i . 1.- II ill. go Knew mil one word of English Christmas. which lie always pronounced "Christ- urns, In the course or conversation tbe?e Indies observed that It must he i Inconvenient for him not to know I English when he was passing through that country. To' which tho great man's reply was, "When England wants to talk with me she will learn my language:" "From their astonish nient at this answer." said Ilniro in re luting the story, "it was evident they did not knew wlin I was!" "Victor Hugo. His Life and Work." by A. V. I n ' Idson 0'! HlTr-V pkulls. IV. isl :,!:.! illl lis sllp.u'. e l.i I c l.nilivl ill the 111 r-.es' spil ls f:i or about :s in i.i; mil 1 lid l,i l.e e-.:i 1'J.i d I Ills hat. it ad Ic nl an nil. s "( l!'g ll'MI- I evil. ' h" i :ie I a'plt i t'a, ! :! r.i i was I'o ' skulls. ; still c. head is :-! the I a. III v. id h, in c " Y. "It e "Ml. "'! '.at. -c: i of Will. . ,...-,"- . en I " Wl.. it l i',..r.. Is '" "...r ' lib- . l.a: p, ..u tf ,s ,.,lt '" ' .s fa,,;:,,.-, wi'h eP'c,.,i,::,ey, . 1 ''':v; ' '":i 'v- -' t ! il-.nv i'f I fi.'l. " ' ' !"'r "The i,....:.. ... a n-1 w,...r. . '-'s :t !". v- , '.. ', ! :: I si,.. ,. , ' own ( nth cony COURT PROCEEDINGS TKAXS.UTIOXS OF COUNTY COlItT NOTED. Two New Iioails Ordered Opened lo Traiiic by last Session of Court. The list of proceedings of the coun ty court for the August term, follows: In the matter of the monthly re port of ihe lounty treasurer. Kepuih approved. x In the matter of the monthly state ment of the county clerk of scalp bounty warran's Issued. Statement approved. In the matter of the monthly allow ance to various indigent persons. The clerk directed to draw warrants on general fund as follows: D. W. Sou der, $15.00; Maggie Slagner, $10.00; Ms. John Hildurbrandt. $$12.50; E. A. Garren, $10.00; Hose Hornbeck, $20.00 Clara Series, $10.00; Mrs. F. B. Hunt ley, $12.50; Mrs. O. Moffitt, $10.00; Mrs. M. A. Tripp, $10.00; Mrs. Ella Harris, $10.00; J. F. Williams, $12.50; Millie McLachlion, $10.00; Alfred Banks, $$20.00; Mrs. Ole Olson, $7.50; Mary Weaver $10.00. In the matter of the application of Mrs. E. M. Funk for county aid. Clerk directed to draw warrant In favor of Mrs. E. M. Funk for $5.00 each month until further orders of the court. In the matter of the proposed coun ty road petitioned for by I. L. Haller et al. Report of county road viewers approved and ordered that road be placed In repair for travel. In the matter of the proposed coun- ty road petitioned ror ny w. u. Butter-, of bankruptcy and that he pre- field et al. Report of county road ; ferred facing death to facing bis cred viewers approved and ordered that ltors. petitioners place the road In repair Cartouche was touched and told the for travel by clearing sage brush from 1111111 t0 oa" bl8l creditors together on roadway. . - - , ' In the matter of the application of Geo. Chadwick for reissuance of lost warrant. Application granted and clerk directed to draw warrant on eeneral fund in favor of Geo. Chad - wlek for $6.00 In lieu of lost warrant. In the matter of the application of Union County Fair association for ap-, proprlation. Application granted and clerk directed to draw warrant on j general fund for $750.00 In favor of Union County Fair association. ' . ' Did Hit Work Too Well, "' ' While It is uo easy matter for a rlollu maker to rival the famous Bfradivarius Instruments, an American maker once did this, and did it In so effective ti ffiiiiniei that experts pro nom)m x-,oiii ,i genuine Siradivn rllIS .-h(. f,.,.,..ssul ,., was Ge()rye ! (j,.,,,,,,,,;,.,.. ,v., (.,.,! jt.al!, uu : in : v;. ri-ii,:i:-i;:il.ie ahility as a maker of as was :. imvvti to many a dlstin tir d pla - e. s.ieh as Ole Bull, Ki ll ! W i'p(."nij. ,ut he achieved - in... i..iv tils L'reatest sue he Paris .".-position. To I n -.a lie scut mi imitation :- in. I lo test Its merits I an exn'.illon coiiiniiltee .-..-iuiiiied the as the of iw instill- - -pcui.-f -I it a S-rndivarius a ,:i h-r s t )-;: . I was com ov -one ii diilii u ty When I hat it v.as not an old viu a aae. lli.i'.V hv lun:set I e e e: d not believe him lit hal he bad lie' el mail hi I renounced tt, in 11,1 'Jo ' id .! his WulL tin. . :',lo-or::;n ln'j'aher IP s-iine v. I--I : in yo:;r -'1 t'.i' ! o! Ho y. to write and ovei "Yes." "ole th n'r.od , way you us -d somen' e over -. py Par it: ';" :i i::n You i i-.: b P .al . "Those weren't . Ihg up 'If In an t you in I ha l lie ar I e ed ,d re- t'.:r:i Ii "ilo- tYnu I k.t. pi-sb: : aid. 1 r.-t'irn .,-iory. : -i"t n v d 1. she has b, i in i-l.s IT til, sitUl rigid -:-o:, f ealain 1' .'.ill. is i ., a CATS AS THEY FALL ' They Can Land on Their Feet No Mat tor How They Drop. It is a couimou saying that If a cat is dropped lu any way whatever It will always alight on Its feet. Since a mun cannot lift himself by bis boot straps or a boat cuiiuot propel Itself through the water except by pressing against the water in some way one may well wonder whether this Is not one of the; common sayings which ure fallacious.! The general principles Involved are of such interest that Ihii. question wus taken up a few years ago for couslder utiuii ut a tieusluu of a French seien tlfie society. It is a fact that It Is dynamically possible for u cat to turn over, no mat ter how dropped, mid experiments have shown that they actually Jo it. If a balloonist or iilr man should fall from u great height and should find that he were descending so us to strike on his head he could turu himself over1 so us to strike upon his feet if be knew the proper means of accomplish ing It. But the distance lie would have to fall in order to have time to turn over would be so great that he could have only an academic Interest lu strik ing on bis feet rather thnu ou bis head for the final result to him would be the snmo in either caEe. Popular Me chuuics Magazine. A GENEROUS BANDIT. The Double Action Trick That Wai Turned by Cartouche. Old time bandits were much more attractive thun those of today. There Is nothing" chivalrous about the auto mobile robbers of America and Frcnce. as there was about such men as Car touche. Here is an anecdote of which Cartouche was the hero: One evening be was crossing the Pont Neuf, In Paris, when he saw a poor wretch about to leap over the parapet into the Seine. The brigand stopped him and asked why be wanted to bid adieu to life. The would be sul cide informed him that be was on tho viie ururjuw uuu, tui-y buuum uu piuu In full. The creditors assembled. Cartouche i went over their accounts, paid them all, got their receipts and said goodby j to bis grateful beneficiary. 1 It is almost needless to add that when the creditors left Cartouche met them and relieved them of all he had given. Exchange. .. Legend of the Sunken Bells. Somewhere beneath the soil of Sus sex. England, there lies a peal of bells, while in the church near by a i solitary bell calls to prayer. In the middle ages, it Is said, a certain val- lant knight wished to present to the church a peal of bells that should be of U!Je a"d perpetuate bis memory as W('ll. but the vessel that brought them careened on approaching the barlmr, and the bells fell out and sank Into the nir.i). Thereupon the donor declared: "N'ever shall the church have a chime until that peal I give 1 Ik? dragged from the sea by a team of four milk white oxen." Tim oxen seem to have been difficult to obtain. At any rate, the fact re mains that to this day the edifice to wlth-li the pious knight made bis bene faction h is never possessed more than a single bell. The Wild Horse. The "wild horse.'' which until recent years was comparatively plentiful In j the southwest am! west, was the off-j spring id the horses Introduced into I tb" "i-fei-u continent by the Span- lards. When !'!.: rro and Cortes in-j vaded Peru i ri.l Mexico they took wltlij tliein the hre-sos (the first ever known. In the lie"- vvoriii) from which spram'j the droves of niuspings and broii y. ; i-h.cs that ure,! to ri.nni in nnfettcii-l freedom over 1'ie plains of Texas. ( Mll-j foriiin and New Mexico and the wMi'i pampas of South America. Some -j tlu- wild Imr-vs were of good slo and' . very beautiful, but .mutt of them. -v lug probably to lack of proper hreel : Ing. were of t!u pony variety. Se'T ( York American. i Cow Lig?d .len. I'o net revile the bow ii '-'. '! ''i"av for he plays an iinp-irl ant rai t i'' ' :'' w .ir'd. It is e; iie.in.il th it A-' per cca! : l of m-iiihlntl are bow- b-cul. s : nierlcally t.'rs class "is enti led to . i respect. Bow Ic: s invariably re p.-my a r deist plpvi.ji.e. Ve t'nd I' one of t,p i oiT-iiici-ou.s fc.-ilc" -athleies. roiiie.'iiitis are al. e:-t ways Law legged. Of the low ii : gvni::sis to wbieh humanity I with price the 7oA-d iPu-tiim s i,n i vat pies I Wel' the - don . ale I '.o .. r. II 0. ice. i'.a' i'i. :-'--ee.p ;;h irnr an a 'c-.i Iraii i'i s :lle-'l l :ri Old ' M M lu ii tin '.e I I -v.. t;,,, Put h: di) I. Oil se re re. i rr ! v. nt I llmi (Pi I too the 1 ii -y le ned house ;;t my other d.:t i,i;n -.vheii I jret ' .' o'.' know, I coi, 'ain't find fli" lor the longest tl.'ue.-Yi- d. In ftatesitiau. i -v. : - 0