La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 11, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLX GRANDE EVENIN6 OBSERVER. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNiS EDITOH A SID OWSEE. Ba4ere4 at the postofflce at La Oratde, Oregon, as tecon clan matter. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. JMly, single copy It Baily, vr week J.Ue Bafly, per dmU Uc TItS JACK RABBIT. IT WAS A KIG JOB. The more we look over the paniph M Issued by O. C. Chapman under the direction of the state of Oregon a more we realize what an. enor- mo&g undertaking it was. Oregon la always been a state where relia ble data was next to Impossible to Mere. Scarcely a county can produce re lhble statistics, and so far we know there are but few counties who have wvfsed county maps. We mention this to give some idea of the size of the job the stale Imposed on Mr. Chapman and his workers when It said, "There Is an appropriation for expenses, go now and get out a rella )le state pamphlet that is authentic & every statement' The first trial meant nothing but feeling out the different lines only to aertse and complete the data for the Apropos the Hasenpfeffer spread this week, a bomllr on Br'er Rabbit was read before the banqueters who sat down to dine. Here It la: Ye greedy friends of the Noodle test Hear me before you sink your Carnlrerous teeth Into my wooly Coated shanks of apeed Cannibals all, I charge you here Before this wine soaked stew of pot tage With willful murder, the death of Sixty freedom loving Jacks. Yesterday I sat behind a tuft of grass Snoozing In the cooling breeze Of Boreas Wllnter. I bad a dream And In this vision saw you here Glutting over our dead bones. Sheriff bring in the evidence. . There's Jack the Ripper, quartered For the hungry teeth of two big Soortsmen. In their stomachs they Will have a record of a mighty Turnip eater. There's "Speedy King' The chief of Telocassot clan Soaked in wine and vinegar. Ye gods What a slaughter. I sent out the word For marching. .But ere the crelr Made the rounds, a steaming horse Had landed you In our midst, t saw your Iron popguns and Th bullets wraDD In paper shells. I Each guns crack brought Its doom anl wnliimA I Grande has probably as much' to one or me nieu, eeinplalnt a. any other (community In their thighs and In their ribs . fa tbe state, for this city was omitted , You'll find your leaden peppers, s ere of Oregon's ten largest muni-! Save them for your hunting sons fpIlties, but La Grande people are For ere the moon shall sink a dozen act complaining. First, they know Times my cian win e u hat the error was unintentional, for Sr. Chapman has a warm place In the From off your Spitzenberga, Ye see? But ere we fall Into your mrta of our people and they know bo hungry bellies, too fill out your tries to do the square thing always, ' Slackened waistlines. if' and s'econd because the volume of Shame by greater speed your dough work was so extensive that anybody " tT hunters, who has had any experience in com-'Ye call yourselves hunters! ailing data can readily understand , Search my footsteps In padded snow tow such an error could be made. j PePner wa8ted' Ha! Ha' The book is all right, or rather the The gun crack Is not In the pot ihn of having auch a book Is theiT'' 8n k melted r.per thing. It will set at rest for- And my spirit laughs the while f h fanrv Milnrail At TOM who buj . 1 "-v. Booster books which have been gotten (Eat well of noodles fat and hi. Your hungry mouths let buge great big And wash them down wUii Biiden- weiser clear and fine. I'm done, I'm In the pot A 'id v. t en you lay In bed as'cen Iet i ;rody bones disturb your rest I i!.arge you now, eat well a 'id much For Herman's got a monopoly on my f the telophone conditions In Union , Hasenpfeffer, and swears hn wilt not rotinty. We are simply nuking for Cook again. My friend Is Herman protection for our stockholders, but Fiom the Noodle Inn, make hiiu k I n y the Individual stockholders of the He's in the ring. So shout and sing eo-bperatlve company will be Indi-,"FII1 out the waist line", aactly benefited by the Investigation, aiasmuch aa the management of that will, in all probability, be ut In the past aud which In many distances failed to state facts. TELEPHONE RATE ISSUE r- . (Continued from Page 1.) thorough and scientific Investigation West's 1 5 th AimualSaTe Offers Many Bargains Beginning Saturday Read the lists below and check off the Merchandise you need. Then come here and see. for yourself the real saving: yif INTERESTING PRICES IN OUR READY-TO-WEAR DEPT. YOUR CHOICE ANY LADIES' SUIT IN THE ENTIRE STOCK FOE $9.90 Ladies' and Misses' coats at HALF PRICE Silk and Wool Dresses to $17.50 for .$9.00 Childs' and Misses' Coats $1.60 to $7.00 100 New Silk Waists up to $6.50 for $3.90 Newest Lingerie Dresses up to $10.00 for...- . : : . , , $3.90 One lot ladies coats up to $17.50 for $2.98 $1.29 .....79c SALE PRICES FROM OUR Men's Dept. Men's Dress Shirts to $3.00 for. fn'a Drpsa Shirts to $1.75 for ..... All shades and patterns in this line of high grade shirts. Men's 50c Silk and Lisle Sox Entire line Lion Collars -6 for 25(5 One lot Men's Overcoats up to 15-0 for $Z.Uo Lot Boys' Suits up to $7.50 for $2.39 Mpn's 3.50 Shoes now J $198 300 pair Boys' Shoes, all sizes Boys' Blouses up to 50c for Malone Mackinaws now 49c pr 23c $2.90 ME N, WH Y NOT MVE $5.00 TO $10.00 ON YOUR NEW SUIT DURING THIS 15TH ANNUAL SALE ALL THE BEST MAKES AND STYLES ARE INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL CLOTHING SALE OF SOCIETY BRAND, BENJAMIN AND FIDELITY $15.00 SUITS, WHICH WE ARE NOW OFFERING AT REAL SAVINGS Your choice of 300 newest styles at a reduction of 25 per cent. Another lot of 150 Men's and Young Men's Suits reduced 33 1-3 per cent. Entire line Men's and Boys' Overcoats and Raincoats reduced 25 per cent. OUR METHOD OF PRICE REDUCING PROVES VERY POPULAR ALL ORIGINAL PRICES ARE LEFT ON ALL'GARMENTS AND YOU ARE ALLOWED TO FIG URE THE DISCOUNTS YOURSELF, THUS ASSURING YOU THAT EACH SALE PRICE IS A BONA FDDE REDUCTION. KEEP YOUR EYE ON OUR WINDOWS WESTS WATCH WEST'S AD FOR MONDAY company arevented from further continuing a . eonrse which if continued will lnev- Itably lead to bankruptcy. This com pany Is strongly in favor of scientific and competent regulation, and we feet that had there been in existence facing the past two years a commis sion with the powers now possessed 9 the railroad commission, the pres ent chaotle condition of telephone affairs In Union county would not ex. fct." ii it Pate of Hearing Set Ret By reason of the Importance of the rase and of the large area affected, tt fs generally thought that a date fer a hearing upon the complaint will t fixed" by the railroad commission Jh the near future. ; LONELINESS AND IMMOR TALITY. Such (. aii.u La is this art ef loneliness. Kut sometimes, too, It may Intensify the sense of louelliiess. only for more heav enly relief at Inxt. Think of the deep composure of lonely, sad Beethoven, wreaking hla pain upon expression In those impa tient chimin, and modulations, putting lil sorrows into sonatas, and wringing triumph always out of all. Look tit him as be was then-morose, they say. and lonely n lid tormented; look where he Is ni)w, as the whole world knows Mm, feels him. seeks him fur its Joy ami Inspiration, and who can tlonlit of Immortality? -John A. Ilwight. THE QUALITY STORE TWO SCENES IN TWO LIVES By MARGARET BARR We Now Have On Deposit $800,000.00 of money accumulated by residents of La Grande fai the Grande Ronde valley. We Now Have Loaned $700,000.00 to business men, farmers and others in this community. The moey deposited bare la not "laid away" aa some of it might be tf its ownera had not depolted it. but It Is Industriously at work all about m, doing good. By depositing your income bere on open account and paying it out br ctaeok. you will safeguard your interests, build your credit and cultivate an acquaintance at a strong financial Institution, which can aa4 will help you when you need help. Don't delay, you can begin with a small depoalt at the La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon CaplUl 1100.000 00 FKSD J. HOLM 89 , rWOeat . F. L. Surplus. 110.000.00. Hesources, It.llO.OOOM Yf. i. I'HPRCII. Ylee rmldent METERS, IARL H'JIDEL, ' ' Cashier Cashier Una bright, frosty morning an elder ly gentleman living ou a country road mix Hiking the air walking alxiut his place. It was not spacious, and the house was not pakitlal. They Indi cated an owner of moderate means, but there was something about the premiHes that denoted he was refined. There was a whirring of wheels up the road and an automobile appeared. Be side the chauffeur there was only one pernoii nlHiaitl. middle aged lady well wrapped In fur robes. The ve hicle had reached a xlnt perhaps a I) uiul red yards from the place describ ed when there was au explosion like a pistol shot. The aulo swerved and In doing so went over The chauffeur was unhurt. Not so (he lady. The gentleman who saw the catastrophe went to her assistance. She was lying with closed eyes, but she soon opened them and looked at the man bending over her. "Tell me. madam." he said, "how badly hurt you are that I may decide what to do." ."I don't know," she said in a faint voice, "but 1 doubt If my lujuries are serious." The chauffeur Joined them, and the two carried the lady to the bouse. Two young ladles. I lie daughters of the host. bok her lu charge, while the gentleman telephoned for a surgeon When the medical man arrived he pro nounced the lady unhurt, with the ex ception of a sprained ankle, which prevented ber walking. Fie said she might lie driven to ber home at any time. I -eft alone with ber host, the lady said: This la a singular meeting. Mr. Can ning." The gentleman started. "We have met before?" he asked. "Yes. Yon were once well knowo to me. But that was twenty years ago. and my age Is Just double whst It was then. It Is not remarkable that you should not recognbt me." "But you have recognized me." "There is a reason for that" "Will you give it?'" "Yes. but not directly. I will tell you a little story. The scene is the veranda of a bouse on an eminence overlooking a river. The season Is spring. The hour was that when the twilight fades Into night. A new moon la standing over the western horizon. "Two young persona were sitting on the veranda, a man and a woman. The man took her band In one of his; the other be stole around ber waist. "1 love you." he said., "and I wish you to be my wife ' The words were sim ple but more winning from their sim plicity. It was the happiest moment of her life. "But nut relishing being won too eas ily she asked for time, promising an answer wlthlu a few duys. He assent ed, but reluctantly. When a few days hud passed she looked for him to come to ber for her answer. He did not come. A month passed and she receiv ed a letter from him from a distant city, telling her that he bad suddenly been called away; that a new field bad opened to htm, but that It would be a i long while before he could expect any I great success. Had she loved bl:n deeply she would not have asked for time. Tbla was probably fortunate, since be could not be near ber. a long while must pass before they could be married, and be would only stand In her way of being settled for life. ' If she agreed with him In this an answer to the question he bad asked was not necessary. If that answer was to hsve been 'Yes' and she preferred to stand by tt she might write him, and be wonld do hla best to make good bis offer. "This chilled her first and only love. She wrote blm that doubtless he waa right about the matter, and since hla view was hers, she considered his offer annulled." The lady had reached this point which was the end of her story, when one of the young ladles In the house brought in a dainty luncheon on sal ver. Sb would bare lingered, but ber father told her that the stranger was not equal to seeing more than one person at a time The girl withdrew. Then be spoke "There U a period In a man's Ufa between, k:.v, eighteen anil twnty-flve. when what be Is to lie U forming. He j la clay ready to thrust Into the fur- nace. This person you speak of was then In that condition. He was at an ' important point of his life when the ' two elements, caution and daring, a.e I struggling for the mastery. In bis ' case caution prevailed. And yet for a time the chances between the two were equal. "This person who at a critical mo- I ment looked behind him never again j came to a point where he could con- , fidently, fearlessly Jock before him. He has lived a negative life. He has been a failure." There was a deep sadness In bis last words The lady took his band in hers and pressed It sympathetically. "The carriage that was ordered has arrived." said one of the young girls, I throwing oen the door. - j The Injured woman was helped to the carriage and when seated thanked those she left for'ihelr kindness, then she was driven away "1 wonder." said one of the sisters that evening, "what is the matter with ! papa. Ever since that automobile acci dent be has looked so sad." "Has be?" said the other. "1 haven't noticed H." Long on Thair Thronts. The king of Montenegro, who Is fig uring so much In tli news of the day. has bad one if tin- buun-st reigns of any contemporary sovereign, having occupied bis thror.e for forty-nine years In length of reign he is only exceeded by the Ausirian emperor and ths king of Crcece and by Prince John of IJecbtensteiu. who has ruled over Ills little principality for fifty-four years, two years longer than the king f Hrecce. By a peculiar coincidence all these four rulers succeeded at the same age eighteen years.-London Globe. A MAN'S LIFE. A man's career is not the whole of life. If till 4 Hir fraction is regarded us imsxexsiuo; an inte gral value there U a pitiful pov erty even in the midst of abun dant sessions. The fullness of any single life is dependent upon the lurger life about it, which it Is capable of touching, absorbing, and transmitting Into its own vi tal power aud energy. The prog ress of the world is due not so much to the great careers of great men, but in a very large measure to the excess of time and thought and energy which busy men have nobly given to the world's need and the world's distress. The untlred efforts of tired men, the generous giving of time on the part of those who have no time to spare, the devo tion of the hours of rest to addi tional service, the unrequited la bor, the Investment which pays no dividend these are the fac tors which enter constructively Into the wirld progress and are the hope of Its salvation. The tragedy of a life Is Its failure to touch the life of the world. It may splendidly develop Its own resources for Its own needs and Its own pleasures or. If you p!e.ise. for Its own name and fame, but Irs success only serves tonake Its failure the more con spicuous If Its nmliitlou dues not seek to give as well as to get and la not willing to stoop to sacrifice as well ns to glory in success. -John Grier Uiblwu.