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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1912)
i" mTr'n'n,.- "y TOBEB 21' 1912 r.. ;-. LAUHAN1) AOt: Hll HIT I: Wm. ; Hermann The Great & Go II. M ' TONIGHT Illusions And Hindoo Mysteries. CALEB WEST---A Two Reel Feature II TONIGHT -- -. I '' ' ' . (. tin m riTn sb"" z: ' ' '" 11101 plows through locals .. ATI FRAIL USE IS I'USCIX'KED WILL. . Heavier Tam Has locals at Merry After First Half of Game. Crushing the much lighter La clean forward pass and Intercepted tn La Grande pasaes, but the lino was so frail that there was too much attraction to make gains there to par uilt fancy stuff. La Grande on the, other hand mixed up a little of eve.-y-ihinr and with the aid of her dlmlnu- tlve but indeed'sblfty backs, got away with aome excellent, exciting ana in tricate runs. It was the cleverest sopt of runs that Hunter and Kiddle pulled away with at times for the op posing forwards were pouncing upon them like terrier on a rat before ever they got away, -epeatedly. The forward pass was used several times by La Grande for good gains. Leffel, n.t Trawler receiving like veterans, though occasionally failures .. 'fnTTiMriinir the cept at right tackle, many pound, to , - - Bu atmctlon the man, the green line too, lueir of aMiaK waa trreslstlble. On ot. -m.m a v natPfl i tulu . is at - j tOO. inew iiaooo wa.0. . oranae tin puzzHng cross and delayed passes, mowing down br old-football tactics' ... hotter protecting line, anv defense the little shrimp forwards I ,.m hftVa dazzled any opponent might adopt, Wallowa high school sent her backs plowing through for touch downs almost at will In the two last taken out of the game late In the day after a brilliant run of 40 yards, and nice ts.iaaie, w trouncing like heroes and fought more vallantlyand more determinedly i the last down than on the first. Bui Wallowa has a team well balanced, fairly fast and all willing exponents of the game, that against a weak line Is unbeatable. On the other band the Wallowa phalanx "standing up" at tack would collapse before a strong line. The presence of snider anu Watson would have prevented a Wal lowa score no doubt The visitors seldom skirted the local ends for ma terial gain, but their everlasting and iffectlve line smashes told the story. On the defense, Tulley and Johnson at right end were luminaries; Powers and Rich the same on offense, the former ualng a straight tackle plunge with deadly effect and Rich and John thit following day the boys were again risking their necks. ' When Maria Theresa expostulated with Von lleut ter bis surmise that the ringleader was "that yonng scamp, Joseph Hadyn," led her to auggest that the rod be used to Improve his memory. The Glowworm Cavern. The greatest wonder of the antipodes la the celebrated glowworm cavern. discovered in 1801 In the heart of the Tasmanlan wilderness. The cavern or caverns (there appears to be a series of inch caverns In the vicinity, each sepa- rate and distinct are situated near the town of Southport. Tasmania, in a limestone bluff, about four miles from Ida bay. The appearance of the maiu cavern Is that of an underground river, the entire floor of the subterranean nn Mil a a hpliin covered with water a ahnnt ji fnnt find a half in denth. These son were pernaps we oesi 6m . - ... periods of the opening game here Sat- shifty and slippery, though perhaps mrday and went away victors 27 to o. ,uie ligniesi xu La Grande fought the visitors to a Eastern Oregon high school team tandstil lla the first half. ..arrlng a Both did valiant work la carrying the moment of weakness early In the ball but the team lacked stamina and gaa.c when UcU got awa, for a long played spurtlly. rushing the ball at dialing run after sklrtlnj his left! times only to lose on downs at crlti flank, but the superior weight of thecal moments. Forward passes never visitors had done ita buin.m and .would and never will advance a ball toward the close of the game. La consistently and open new style foot lnde was ineffective. While there ball were the only methods I Grande waa no method La Oiande might could use to advantage. Tha tourtn adopt apparently that could exoc.ite a ' down was often used. Captain Bonn score, the local team failed to resort ! enkamp was the lion on defense i and to the punting tactic, which if not his tackling was not only Brilliant wt In the lowering darkness, resultant in' consistent and persistent and w tn fluke touchdowns, would have hold the help of Winters the new center the score to a iower figure. I formed a duo of scintillating stars Using close formation, and a pbw- who knew what to do and wnen iio tag attack, WWIowa readily kept the do It. The balance of the line dia ls Grande goal In great danger, and 'played a percentage of grit and deter the plucky youngster, from home 04ld mlnation and received such a tr0"nc valiantly on their own goal line twice. Ing that their Ignorance of the best Little new football waa used by the methods of attack and defense Is ex vlsltors. Once they got away with a cusable but piteous. Outwelghted, ex- galners for the visitors, Balaton's kicking ecoe, aided by first class mixing of plays by Geddea often kept the ball out of danger, but Geddes didn't And any holes In the visiting line because there were none. Williams of Baker referred and was fair to all. Olson was umpire anil Nell linesman. THE "GOBLIN FRIAR." RELIABLE FOOT WARMERS This is the season when a good hot water bottle is appreciated. If you haven't a good one, now is a par ticularly good time to procure one. We have a new, fresh stock right from the bakers. Every bottle has years of wear in it if it is properly cared for. , Our higher priced bottles are guaranteed. The guarantee means that you are to have a new bottle if the one you purchase gives out on account of im perfect construction. All of our bottles are made upon honor and no matter what you pay you are insured full value for your money. 75c to $2.00. Red Cross Drug Store On of the Specter. That Are Said to Haunt Nawttead Abbey. Nowatead abbey, the borne of Lord Byron, ha the reputation of being , haunted by mure thun one specter, I and many curious noises and strange sights have been beard and seen by residents and visitors there. But the best known and most noted specter ' connected with the place and Immortal ' Iced In Byron verse is the "Goblin j Friar." The particular chamber which I this specter Is supposed especially to I frequent aud which is known par excellence as the "hnunted chamber" adjoins Byron's bedroom. Lord Byron and many others not only believed In the existence or the Black Friar, bat asserted that tby bad really seen It It did not couflne Its visitations, bow ever, to the "haunted chamber," but at nlgbt walkeil the cloisters and other j portions of the abbey. I A monk, arrayed Jm cowl and beads and dusky garb ap peared. Mow In th moonlight and now lapsed In shade, 'With steps that trod aa heavy, yt un heard. This apparition Is the evil genius of the Byrons, and Its appearance portends misfortune of some kind to the mem- .ber of the family to whom It appears. Lord Byron fully believed that be be held this apparition a short time be- jfore the greatest misfortune of his j life, bla III starred union with Mis. ! Mlllbnnke. Alluding to his belief In these things, be snkl: II merely mean to say what Johnson aald Tbat In the court of some lx thouaand yeara , All natlona have believed that from th dead A vlaltant at Intervals appeara, -And what la strangest upon this atrang hend la that whatever bara'the reason rears Oalnest aucb tellers there's something stronger atlll In Ita behalf, tot tboae deny who will. Kansas City Star. HAYDN AND THE ROD. STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE Friday, October 25, 1912 WILLIAM A. BRADY, LTD., Presents THE GREATEST PLAY OF THE DAY, BOUGHT AND PAID FOR By Goo. Broadhurst. Direct from a year's run at William A. Brady's play house, New York City. "It Ha the Punch.' Big, Throbbing, Real San FrancUco Chronicle. Bent iIe Wednesday morning at Van Buren'a cigar Store. Price 50c-$1.00-$1.50. When th Budding Composer Was Flogged by Royal Command. An amusing incident of the healthy boyhood of the great composer, Jo sepb Haydn, Is given by Mary Maxwell Moffat in ber biography of the A us trlan empress, Maria Theresa. When von Reutter became cholrmaa ter of Bt Stephen's cathedral be bad Joseph Ilaydn among bis pupils. During a visit to the Hungarian Prince) Eaterbaxy, In 1773. Maria The reaa took occasion to say a word of pralae to Haydn, who bad composed tha mualc of the opera given In bet honor and had condncted the perform ance. She expressed the conviction that she had seen him before, although she could not remember the occasion. "The laat t!s ;dr majesty waa pleased to take notice of me," aald Haydn, "you ordered its good thrash ing" "That doea not sound like me," re . Joined the empress. "How did it hap- per I Then Haydn told of Whitsuntide wbea. with other pupils of Von Reutter. ( he had been brought to Bcboenbrunn tu atng tn the chapW Between the serv- , less) the boy took to clambering over liar to all caverns found in limestone formation, with the exception ttwt their roofa and sides literally shine with the light emitted by the millions of glowwornm which Inhabit them. Stranae Cur For Lunacy. Onr forefathers were so fond of the whlD that they seem to have regarded It aa a cure for lunacy ana even tor smallpox. The accounts of a Quntinij' dons hire parish uuder date MIDI hare the entry. "Pd. In charges taking op t distracted woman, watching her and whipping ber next day, 8s. ttd.," and n few years later elghtpence is paid for "whipping two people yt had the smallpox." London Standard. , How, Indeed? Small Boy -Sister aald to ask if you had any Invisible Ink. New Drug Clerk (after looking among some bottles)-! guess we haven't, at least 1 don't see any. Small Boy (contemp tuously) Huh! How do you expect to see It If Ifs lnvlstble?-Chicago News. Tart Retort. Restaurant patron (caustically! I am glad to aee your baby has shut np. madam. Mother-Yes. sir. You are the only thing that's pleased him since be saw the animals eat at the goo. Puck. TROUBLES OF THE EAR. Many of Thm Ar Causd by Abusa of Soma Kino. The best way to care for the ear is to study the thlnics uot to do. It Is one of the tuoHt lndeiendent or organs. knowing very well how to take care oi Itself. If it la duly respected little H-nuhin or none will result. In cases where something nnforeseen goes wrong a physician should be tonsulted at once. Almost all troubles of the ear are aue to abuses of some kina. me mi seems to worry a great many people, and In their concern they usually man age to seriously Interfere with , Its functions. In the healthy ear tne wax. or cerumen, la a thin yellowish fluid that thickens iuto a paste as It dries. Nature provides for Its natural exit from the ear passage by uniting It with the tiny flakes of dead skin which fall outward unnoticed either by seeing or feeling. Thus wax doos not accumu late tn a healthy ear. which has Just enough to make sticky the stiff little hairs that grow In the passage. Instruments should never be poked Into the ear by the Inexperienced nor wads of material continually mopped and squeezed Into the opening for cleansing. Usually such treatment tn ducea an Increase or caking of wax. Hot water is the best solvent for wax. 105 to 115 degrees F. If the need of It Is Imperative gently syringe the ear With it Cotton plugs In the ear are nspful at times, but should be used no mnra thnn absolutely necessary, for thev obstruct the canal and interfere with the natural way of casting off . Exchange. First Woman Wirolsss Operator. The women of the state of Washing ton are pushing forward In politics and the Industries in what may be consid ered by anti-suffragists In a most Jb trnslve way. Miss Anna Malley bas been nominated for governor by a ref erendum ballot of tbe Socialist party, and Mrs. Minnie Parks bas been re nominated for state treasurer. It la predicted that Miss Malley Is likely to BAND PROFITS BY 1 I If your aplrits are low do something, and If you have been doing something do something different -E E. Hale. th acsifsMiox of tbe new wings at tb Xte impress. ctuxJU light of A Title a Long as a Profaoa. Many old pamphlets are distinguish ed by titles as long as prefaces). The author of oue. published In 104(k evi dently did not sbnre In tbe modern ed itor's enthusiasm for short title head ings, for this is the name under which his publication waa ushered Into the world: "Scotlands publlck Acknowl edgement of Gods JtMt Judgment upon their Nation fnr their Frequent Breach of Faith. Letigues. nnd Solemne Onthes made to their Neighbours of England In former ages, to gratlne their Treach erous Confederates of France." Lon don Globe. SADDLE MAKING IN MEXICO. Entire Families Oftn Tak Part In th Home Industry. Tbe making of saddles, while In tbe aggregate an Important local Mexican Industry, is purely a home affair, the artisans for tbe most part working In dependently in their own homos and often pressing the entire family into service. Tbe manager of the largest wholesale and retail dealers In saddles l& Mexico City says that all the saddles which they handle are made locally at home by band, and be estimates that more than 100 families in tbe city are similarly employed. Many of these handmade saddles are handsomely carved and most creditable la appearance, although the leather as role Is far Inferior to tbat used In American saddles. It la tbe practice of retailers to furnish the trees, leather and fittings of all kinds to the work men and pay them for their actual la bor. Tbe labor la the cheapest Item entering Into saddle construction, many entire families being sattatM wltb a wag of BO rents to ft American cur rency per day. Tbe saddletrees used for the better grada of saddle are Imported from the state of Coltma. the cheaper grade of addles nslng tree of local make. No American saddles or saddletrees are carried tn stock by local merchants, bat are ordered from Mm to time ac cording to the apectflcattons of the In dividual purchaser. Trad and Oonrn lar Reports. ABOUT $250 IS REALIZED FBVM PERCENTAGES. Outatandlng Debts Are Clear by Coming of Carnival. Folding up their bents and slip ping away In the dead of night, the Parker shows are gone to Pocatello, their next stop. The wind-up nlgbt that It was a stormy night and very cold. The La Grande band clear. In tha neighborhood of $250 on the week'i'T percentages. Gross percentage war more than that but there was consid erable expense attached, reducing the net proceeds to about $250. Of this amount, however, the band is indebt ed for over $200 so that a trifling nest egg remains for the band to work with. i 1 Tennesee Odd Fellows Gather. Clarkesville, Tenn., OctJl. From, all parts of Tennesee, member, of th Independent Order of Odd Fellow ar arriving In Clarkesville to participate in the annual meetings of the grand encampment and the grand lodge. Th former will convene tomorrow and th grand lodge will meet on Wednesday. The Rebekahs, the women's auxiliary of the order, will be In session from Tuesday until Frldayv WANTED AT ONCE ii To Join The Y. M. C. A. $3.00 For Six Months By Doing This You Will 1. Make it possible for the La Grande Y. M. C. A. to maintain a gymnasium during the winter months. 2. Provide for yourself and the boys of the city proper exercise. 3. Make possible a city Basket Ball League. Boys $2.00 for Six Months. Join Today at the Y. M. C. A. ON DEPOT STREET x
