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THURSDAY, -v ) t page vivn . WO REEL f Masterpiece -yfi: Sherry's Friday and Saturday ' Sherry's Friday and Saturday 'Shi ry'y Friday and Saturday , c LA GRANDE KV h I r OBSERVER; H . rt i ii I S HER RY'S Program changes Sunday, Mon day, Wednesday ana Friday Good Picture Good M"le BEST OF YEKTILATIOS. BEF1XED EXIEBTAIXMEXI FOB ALL PEOPLE. : ': . , BEATEX ATESCES This film can best be describ ed by classing It as an un usually fine, Wg drama. Cer tainly this is no over statement THE ESD OF BOBESriEBBE. G. C. P. C. A hlstorlacl drama Coming Friday and Saturday, A XATIOVS PERIL. THE LAIB OF THE WOLF. A strongly portrayed drama of present day lite by Kalem. Vocal by 3U Massec. - -I GIVE YOU ALL TOU ASK." (Answer to "All I Ask of You Is Love") A QUESTI05 OF SIZE. A tall man and a very small woman fall In love and do ev erything In their power to match each other In sine. TOU ABE ALVf ATS WELCOME . Admission 10c . . Loge Seat 15c. Children nnder 12 years 5c. SHERRY'S -THE HOCSE OF COMFORT" LOCALS i5 TOG6EB1. , l hmin. Bummer suits tn lit at i weights made to order. $31.00. . XUUUEJll. . " Vaudeville at the Arcade tonight. John Bunny and Flora Finch at the Elite tonight. 8-28-2t ' The Missionary society of the Pres byterian church will hold a cake sr.Jc at Russell's meat market .Saturday al 10 o'clock. 8-29-21 ; Dr. Darland, the Chrropraevor, grad nate of the National School or Chlro practlc. of Chicago, 111., adjusts Sci entifically and Physiologically, the cause of your disease, giving perma nent relief whether Acute or Chronic n nran Not Sura-err or Osteopathy. roil nn htm at his parlors, Nos. 18, 19 20 and 21 In La Grande National Bank building. Free diagnosis. ONE HALF THE WORLD wonders how the other half ex Ists, but nil wonder at the wearing Quality of DAI'S BIO FIT OfZ BALLS AND SHIRTS The Elite THEATRE THE HOKE OF LICENSED :nxK8. J: t rUCKEULKSS PICTUBEH PROGRAM CHANGES: . Ssnaay Mir Wedftcelay Friaay Admission . lt Children '"'jl FOLLOW THE CROWDS. "THERE MUST BE A REASON" .. Coming Sunday, at the Arcade A ! Sensation. Per Use Buy Sam. ' Merchants' lunch from 19 'clock. 40 cent. Foley Grill. to 1 ft-16-U LA GRAXDE BUSINESS COLLEGE Telegraphy! .Telegraphy! Telegraphy! Teacher with 25 years' experience In Commercial and Railroad Telegraphy. Tuesdays Thursday and Fridays. . . o Entire change of vaudeville at the Arcade tonight. - . Learn Chiropractic i The North Western' School of Chiropractic call on Dr.Darland at his Parlors No 18 19 20 21 La Grande 1 National Bank. 7-29-tf Five pictures and a clever act vaudeville at the Arcade tonight. of 4 IT!, C. HANSEN. Contractor. Brick, Stone and . , " Concrete. d . TO SECURE LOW FABES EAST IS PASSING AUG. 29, 30 AND 31 and SEP, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. lit l AND 30 ARE THE ONLY SALE DATES LLFT on which you can secure reduced ratej to " VISIT THE OLQ FOLKS O. S. L- Union Puclilc, C. & N. W r C. 3T. & St. P. to Chlciiiro. SOO LINE TO ST. PAUL OR MIN NEAPOLIS. LOW ROUND TfllP RATES TO PRINCIPAL CITIES IN lilt: EAST Kijiilpmcnt and Service Strictly H'n Class Let our agent. J. H. Keeney aid you In outlining your trip. CITY TICKET OFFICES: 716 Second Avenue SEATTLE Third and Washington Sts. PORTLAND urn Knrazue Ave. 1117 Pacific Ave. SPOKANE TACOMA 80c Per Box For Sale fey Pattison Bros. l 6B0C1BY OPPORTUNin j Eagle ! Valley Tomatoes FRIDAY ASD SATURDAY ' AT J SHEBBY'S TWO BEEL SPECIAL, A xitmvh nun. I First run pictures at the Arcade. Bring in your second-hand school books early to the Newlln Book and Stationery company, dly wky 8-28-tf A NATION'S PERIL A Fathe mas terpiece in two reels at SHERRY'S Friday and Saturday. ' 8-28-2t School books, bid and new, are bought and sold at Solvertbirn'n fam ily drug store. 8-26-7t A NATION'S PERIL A Pathe mas terpiece in two reels at SHERRY'S Friday and Saturday. 8-28-2t A SCHOOL OF QUALITY. : Meets every demand of the business world. It will pay yon to Investigate. Fall term opens Sept . Write for catalog. Baker Business College, Han ton A Klnion, Props. 7-2S-eodtf The Ladles' (Missionary society of the -Presbyterian church will hold a cake sale at Russell's meat market Saturday, Aug. Slat. Notfce. I will greatly appreciate If all per sons knowing themselves to be indebt ed to me will call at my office and settle their accounts by Sept. lth, 10 1 2. Settlement can be made by rash or approved promissory nolo. : Sincerely. DR. N. MOLITOR. Hearald & Guy, black face come dians, at the'Arcade tonight. , Cheap Wood tor Sale Plenty of dry bo wood for kin 11ns and summer fuel. 81-00 per load, at Perry. Grande Ronde Lumber company. e-io-tf John Bunny and Flora Finch at the Elite tonight. - 8-28-2t La Grande Business College. All last year's students are In posi tions. Rates lower than other colleg es. You can enroll at any time. Strong course. Experienced teachers. MWStfAg23 Vaudeville at the Arcade. Summer merchandise muBt go. Mid .ommer clean up sale. The Golden Rule Co. The Newlln Book and S:ationery company will sell you second-hand school books In good condition at a great saving. dly wky 8-28-tf Classy vaudeville at the Arcade to night o o Dr. FJ . Freenor, the spinologist, who la now attending the Palmer rhool of Davenport, Iowa, will be hark to his duties In his office over Setter's store. SePt 1st 8-lto9.8 . XOTICB. To thresbermen. The Amalgamat ed Sngar company baa good four foot wood to nail cheap. For particulars tee g. T. tawrA M-tf A ear of stoneware iara, crocks and Jogs Just In at W. H. Bobnenkamp Co. tout of bricea naid tr the Newlln Book and Stationery company for sec ond-hand school books, dy wy 8-28-tf G'enn II. Armstrong, professor of niano. nine onran and theory. Best Eu roDtan and American methods. Phone Black 1352. Pes. 604 Adams Av. 8-2-tf Read server. the La Grande Evening Ob- LOST An overcoat at ball grounds last night. Reward for return to this office. PERSONALS. U. King of Elgin waa In La Grande yesterday, stopping at the Sommer. C J. Pray and wife of Imbler are in La Grande guests at the Sommer. R. 8. Wisecarver of Baker City, wai a guest at the Sommer yesterday. , . E. S. Eaton and wife of Union were visitors in La Grande yesterday. . R. N. Swerklng of Pendleton, Ore gon, was a visitor in La Grande yes terday stopping at the Sommer. John Casey of Hllgard who nai been in Portland for several days re turned home this morning on No. 6. - F. D. Taylor of Pendleton was in La Grande yesterday registered at the Foley. V Henry Evers of Walla Walla, wa in the city yesterday registered at the Sommer. A. F. Parker, the electric man from Portland, was registered at the Fo!c) yesterday. , . . i . ' C. E. Coles, traveling for the Rum- ley Implement company, was regis tered at the Foley yesterday.. .-'. W. S. Houghton, of the Warren Con struction company, Is registered a: the Foley from Portland. ' . 1 W. E. White of Baker City spent Wednesday, in the city, a guest at the Foley. -Z - ., J. R. Wah of North Powder was a . J . '. . visitor in La Grande yesterday, stop ping at the Foley. T. F. Hopkins of Portland, superin tendent of the Camp Carson mines was a visitor In La Grande yesterdnj stopping at the Foley. Earl L. Cummlngs, representative of the Social Hygiene Society of Port 1.-:1, !- !: Ii Grande looking after the work of his organization. Miss Elnora Crouter passed through La Grande this morning on her va: home o Union after spending a vew days visiting with friends In Pendle ton. - . C. E. Cochran, connected with the legal department of the O.-W. at Port land, is in the city today transacting buslenss matters. Mr. and Mrs. Corn ran recently moved to Portland. . Sir. and Mrs. J. E. Calhoon who re ly sold their farm a few miles north o! La Grande, left this morning to vlal Mr. and IMrs. E. E. Wagner of Sum- mervllle, Mrs. Calhon's parents. - Mrs. Dexter Eaton has returned from an extended stay in the East She was called to Kansas City by the fatal Illness or. a sisier, ana on i ited in KansM City Kas., Kansa ritv. Mo.. Denver and Topcka. She has been gone three months. Miss Alice Rudd, sister to J.-H Rudd, the secretary of the local Y, M. C. A., left La Grande this morning after a several weeks' visit for her home in Cedar Raplda. 6he will make several stops on the way, the rt of whlch'win be Payette and Boise In Idaho. A nation's Peril . As the title Indicates the picture Illustrates bow at all times there are renreaerrtatlvs of foreign powera spy- it noon the defenses of other coun tries. JneJodlng our own. This pic ture at Sherry's point out the reasons why the army discipline is ana must , JonMr be strict as It Is one of the favorite tW J& wt It Jist WeHrne 0sed to belong to y -fe tactics of some ot the European coun-. M taa cnettln" to drap a queen Md aroro corps. ' tries to employ women as spies and epedes as a queen o dlsmondsr i .. . to O til lie weir encoanimeuia anu clal connections as a mtsna of talnlng information. This 'PHI o i - THEY MIXED HIM UP By HARRY VAN AM BERG "This la a case, gentlemen of the Jury," said the Judge after biting off the end of a plug of tobacco, "whar tit prisoner took the law Into hia own hands by shootln' Tom Murphy In a friendly game o' draw. Bill Jones, tell the Jury why yo done It" "We was havtn' a fa'r game," said the prisoner, "as I supposed. Thar was ton' dollars In the pot I showed pa'r o' queens on tens. Tom showed a full o' queens on sevens. Now, PI! leave It to the Jury whether any pack o' keerds they ever see had five queens in If "Do- yo' rest yo case tharT asked the Judge. "I does," replied the prisoner. "Jim Brown," said the Judge, "I ap nolnted vo' the Dersecutin' attorney tn this case, and now I wonld like to know what yo' got to say agin that bon'able and manly statement" "There Is two sides to every ques tion, yo' nonab the side of the pris oner and the side ag'in the prisoner. Now. the ru '' the prisoner Is this"- . 'Have I pot to listen to tte otter elder asked the Judge. "Certainly, yo honah." "I'd ruther not do that "Whyr " 'cause i got my mina maun up u the klllln' o Tom Murphy was Justl- Cable bomerclde. If I listen to the other side I won't know whether I stsnd on my head or my heels." MraiiQa T mt mi mind maae nn tnac ut's the duty o' the coo t," repuea Mr. Brown, "to llBten to evidence on both sides. How yo' goln' to decide on , questions o' lw.wiJhout knowin' what no air inlkln' abontr .- J' aLr talkin' about? '- bin eo on." a "Yo kin go on," said the judge re luctantly. "Bill Jones." began the prosecutor. anva that ihnr was two aueens tn his. own band and three In Tom Murphy's band. How do we know, yo nonan. but that Tom held three good queen and the prisoner one from another packT - "I tole yo' no. Mr. Brown." remarked the Judce impatiently.. "Yo gone and mixed me ull up. What have yo' got to say ncln that argyment. Bill Jonesr "1 bave to jslve yo' honah a fac' that busu't been mentioned. As soon as Tom sex that 1 bad two queens he let one o' his'u dm p." "Thar, now, Mr. Brown." put in the Judge, "1 got It all straightenea out. Don't yo' go mix me up agin. Bill Jones." askeU tue prosecuuus attorney, "whar did tne game anu ujo shootln take place?" In the Antlers saloon across we street" "When?" "This mornm'.' i nhnl (utile? The one behind the fur end o the fear." What queen was arappear dlnmonds." uv h..,..,li " tiirnlnir to the judge. 4V " - - iii ,.n- ..Im.ivo annd ovah to see li that queei Is still lyin on the floo'?" "Jim Coyne, yo' go ovan. uuu u v kin And the cyard bring It into court Tliertf ux u bum of .i-onversniiou while the messenger was goue. toyne returned and handea a caro to Judge, who looked at It with perplexity- .. ... ... .... "Jim Brown." be saw aijgruy. i w K.t.h t'other aide o' this yu . . . . ,,. ...k - Thia vro cvara isn i iu aueen ' diamonds, us we quwu "1 kin make It all plain to yo' honor If yon'll listen to me. I ain't a-geln' to ht.h nni ao'a the lurv can't un derstand, but plain Bill Jones baa- been a cyard sharp for twenty mo'. Is It likely that he couldn't toll, the qneen e' apades from the qneeno dlamondar' ' r "Yon bet he couw. irom uie jw. "Then isn't it piam u yo th tnrr that BUI Jones has convicted "Then Isn't It plain to yo nonan ana hiaaalf tf Derluryr "Reckon bo hasr4 exclaimed j tides. "What yo got to say agin -! -uecaou. h j - oh - ! the opposite dlrecOon. "yo I nuiu u .- the two were playln' 1 when (Ue niiin come off. Now, If tn i nuran vnil tinva tmlolllra tn tllifl nSCk. " - " j - rr- w ', Tom Murpiiy. who tlniped that queen was innocent o' cneann , wasn x ner' "Of eo'se." ' ' v The cards were compared and were of the same backs. . fMr. Brown." said the Judge, "whea air yo' goln' to git through this caaeT The furder y go the mo" yo mix To dd." "To' nonnh." cried the prisoner, "t got Jist one mo' thing to say. Tom Uurpby dropped a cyard wltn 94 in the pot ' Isn't that enough to show cheating n "Yes." ).. ' " 'i ''-, "Then I want to know what yo' keep In' up this trial fo. The perseentln attorney pot yo' so mixed np yo' don' know wbar yo' stuud. I reckon yo' better dismiss the case. 1 " The opinion o' the cou't Is that the klllln' was JuRtlflable. becanse either one or t'other of 'em was monkeyln' with the rynrdt. In tbee casee In this ver rountrv the man that stta first drap has the law with him, , Sliit bain n nntalnn. 1 don't want to hear noth- ln mo' about It. win' I niought bang an Innocent man." GANDIL NOT COSTLY. Washington's Crack First Sacker Ha Proved He Is Worth 110,000. A bail pluyer who can make good for a major league club is cheap at any price. It sounds llke-sn outlay of a small fortune to pay $10,000 for a player, and yet the price amounts to nothing if the player makes good. Chick Gandil, for whom Washington paid a small fortune, has proved him- i Mlf a man for the very good 'go,, thnt he has proved himself to one of tne bttt flrgt baemen In the t Amer)cnn league.' Of course buying players from minor leagues Is a gam We for they do not makt good, but when s club u fortunate enough to Ick up a gUr for yeari ot experlmCiitlng and the spending of w . ' ' ; After watching Gandil play to fast 'couipnny for a couple of months on really wonders that be was auowea to stay In a minor league so long. He Is a player who has yet to show a weak netis. There TBpnenrs to be nothing that he ennnot do, and do It well. THE CURIOUS SNAIL This Cssstur Can Live Withoui Alr, Water or Nourishment. While the snail has lungs, heart andl ii irmmi pm-uiution anu in iu tiiii ..,... om nir i.renthlmr rreatnre. it ,im-erihifs!i exist indcBulteiy WHO-' out inhullnit the leant breath of air, thel .imnoni tlmt Is asuully consiuerea me essential to exlsteme In ail creaturesi iirmilMl n-lth lunirs. nil ,nrini7.Pii creatures, aaiui . . ui lomiiTt. "the removal of oxygen, wa- nniirlsliuiint and heut causes death! to ensue." When that statement was! mnrt,. T.inriprt did not appear to con sider the siiull as one among the great! h.,ut ixt "nrirnnizpd bellies. ' tor exnen- ments by Spullansunl have proved thatl .n nr nil the iiaual lite conditions caui iu ri.motPl In the fiaite of the sualll without terminating Its existence or ml anv irnv tmnairliic its functions. ri,o nnmmnn snail retreats into nisi .hail nn the nnnroach of frosty-weatb-l er. and the opening or mouth, of lul .hoii i hermetically sealed by a sccre-i rtnn whli h is or a SlIKT wxmre buu ahxnintelv Imnnrvlous to air and water. In thin condition It is niam tnai u .nrirkl nf three of the four elemental "- - . Ml of life mentioned above air, wiuer uwi nourishment. Harper's weekly. Ouloklv Settled- Mamma, on bearing that Iter sister I La . nmw little ctrt. said to I llilllan, ber young daogbter; "LUHail I nnfla haa new MDT. aDO WW laanari a la the bahv'a annt papa la thel baby's nncto and yon 'am br HttJe j CVUWUt - "Wall" Mid LUnao . wonaenngiy.i wasn't that arraaged quick T , .. ' Nclav. tawyer Now, sir. toU sse, nrs yoeii ' . .n.intM wttb the Briaoosrll ' known- him for twenty! tt ir,Hav sou. I must that now M)u eTar kB0W, him to be a dls-l DOW saBaVa wjtvs s.ww . I , 1 trjrber of tb pobUc peictt Wltni- I wame- ) co-Why didnt yo k week, as you promined with Fnncle 1 sprnlnwl my nntfl ". hM s lam hi-i r