La Grande evening observer., February 20, 1913, Image 4

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LA itRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1913.
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THP ORQFR V PP BUIt l"elr self-mada.. The town
IUU VUOLIX V Ll hat dr,fu Uke tba peraoa that
( drift, or the ship that drifts, la not
I likely to come to the right harbor. It
v., EDITOR 1JTD OWSER.. nratMrilr h tha hM dulnul. It wHI
; tlM4lttepo.tofflclL.erind(V not be roache(j without determination ! ' traea and waves did
BRUCE DEN N iS 1
THE DEATH OF JOAQUIN MILLER. ' thau he3 onlere J wai lnformwl Out
the addltloDul work had been done by
the mistress' order. Tberenpoa Guy
The latt and sweetest, wild and ru
ed bard ..
Has ceaaed to be;
4. M 1 . 1
urwoi, u w cimi m.HT. and self-guidance. Toll truism ha
: 8CB8CEHTI03I SATES. ,'beea appMed to human conduct ao
Dally i tingle copy often aa to become' common place,
Miy, per week . ."...15e and would not be repeated here ex
atony, per asaatb tit cept t0 emphasize the fact that it ap-
1 - " pliei to cominunltiea quite aa much
' I.Vff TlfV. FATHER CLlIM HIS ! aa to Individual.
A owo ia a problem like a child.
CHILD.
Aa anonymous ordinance wai In
troduced In th cHy council last eve
ning;. Its parentage la not traceable
and the city recorder has no knowl
edge of Its origin. ' The ordinance
mi m effect an annulment or me
It thould not be left to grow up by
itself. Its destiny ahould be guided
by the wisdom of Ha elder. There
Is no 1 nek of eldera - Vn any
town who have . opinions . as to
what ia wrong wKh. it. They are to ' '
re found at the grocery etore. the .Tumultuous and jubilant the earth
once regard
"Wfrth ecatacy
The Poet, true exponent of the west,
' And freedom's pride,
By whom the pine trees felt divinely
" blest
When by his aide,
The earUi with rapture throbbed be
neath his feet
When he passed by.
Their true and sweet ' interpreter to
greet.
The waves lashed high.
present city charter to the extent, of , tor nd "nnl0n m"-
provlding Impeachment proceeding i"ace- " lDeBe wseacres .
n.r 4f lhn offlrlal did not , :' vvvn-mw l "unii
follow certain rules laid- down regard.
out what would be good for the twn,
and then would all pull togetbor iu
trying to bring that good abent, the
result would be such a malts" of lo
in city appointments.
Of course it is am- Impractical doc-
rnnL for annulne the charter In
one Instance would give precedent!"01 P9 that nobod5' woul1 to
for annulment In others. Anally cans-, but anything else. Tha des-
to the charter to be Inactive and es-lt:r'y of a community, like that of an
tab!lshln a free and easy city g.MMaml, can .be controlled; the
ernment wWch would hav, efficient PllUtles of development and l.n-
flo-lhlHtv t h warned and twisted . I rovemti.i are aimosi uniiuneu; ana
to suit any measure or any occasion.
We have no disposition to give sup
port to any particular appointment
made by Mayor Hall, for we are
fighting no appointees personal bat
tles, but It la a positive ' certainty
that tiila city, nor any other city, can
run in a aatlsfaotory manner with
out due recognition of its charter.
The mayor has made several recom
' mendationa for the different appoint
ive offices and In nearly every In
stance he has been refused confirma
tion, by the council. Even this, how
ever, does not mean that the council
membership opposing confirmation
may not have grounds for objection,
but H does plainly signify that the
, council and mayor are in duty bound
to join In finding men acceptable for
: the different city positions.
We cannot believe that narrowness
and antagonism -exists to the extent,
of some of the council voting contin
uously against "he umyor and not
against the men projiosed for . ap
pointment.' However, if this should
be demonstrated, then every voter
will be convinced-thnt La Grande, In
a municipal way, Is in a sorrv plltrht
and a remedy is needed at once.
. The personality of those who work
for the city counts for I'Mln. Penult
are what the taxpayers want and
whoever Is appointed should have the
measuring stick applied to his every
act
But, returning to the anonymous,
ordinance, it is the plain duty of
wloever drafted that document to
come out In the open and let himself
be known, and until he is known and
1a wllllniar to stand before the people
of La Grande and claim his child the
council la In no way duty bound v
consider it.
Whoever the insurgent may ho.
thus showing h's willingness to take
the first Mex) toVard absolute anar
chy, should be known to every wan.
woman and child in the city.
ELF DEVELOPMENT.
A town la In some ways like a ner
erwii. If M amounts to anything It
it Is not only wisdom but money In
jne pockot for cliltena to take their
tr.wn In hand and try to niikn it
amount to some thing.
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TUT MEOWING WILLOW CITTISGS
The department of agriculture . Is
getting ready to fill requests for the
I basket willow cuttings grown last
year on its experimental farm at Ar
lington, Va. Distribution of these
cuttings takes place cirly in March
each spring to ' farmers and others
who wish to make trials of basket
willows on landa too wet for other
crops. From 50 to 100 cuttings are
given each person. .
The distribution 4s not a mere
giving away of government material
to persons who desire to get sam-
thlng free,' because it is required
that each recipient of cuttings shall
make a report of the treatment given
and the results obtained. Several
select varieties are Included In each
set that is distributed, and the aim
is to serure information as to the
best variety for each locality, since
no one kind can be relied upon to
yield maximum results over a wide
range of territory.
He loved and knew,
In whose wild beauty bad his songs
their birth, ,
Which were and grew
Aa if a part Inseparable from hi
Song of his soul!
Tevh never ceased e'en when ' life's
light arew dim,
As years would roll. 1
The night wind has a walling, mourn
ful aound;
The ocean sadly rolls his mighty
. way;
The shadows Indolently lie upon the
ground
The eorrow-slpm of trees that once
' were gay.
The clouds rrow dark and gloomy Is
their look;
The exultant smile of every leaf
and flower
Ia perished now; . and canyon, vale
and brook
Lament the blight of death's sad
sombre hour. ,
O Poet of Sierras! each dew-drop is
a tear,
That's shed by earth for thee;
Each murmur of the pine trees that
we hear
A dirge la meant to be.
All nature weeps at memory so dear
Of you, the last and grandest of
the free.-
Milton A. Stoddard.
told Sally the bad forgotten her posi
tion and added: "If yon take open
yourself to order matters contrary to
my instructions before we are married
what will you not do after? I re
nounce my matrimoniul Intentions to
ward you."
So Sally lost a rich and groocby hus
band and London gained a noble Insti
tution for the poor, t
Deadly Vsnom of the Cobra,
A full sized cobra Is able to eject
enough venoui at a siugle full and
complete bite to kill about twen.y men.
The India u cobra yields as much as
twenty drops, and Dr. Ilanua mentions
hnvlng obtained as much as twenty-
elrfht drops. '
iu experiments with the venom of
the cape cobra K. W. Fltzslmous, an '
expert, found that one drop diluted In
a little water and Injected Into the tis
sues of the leg of a large monkey
killed it In half an honr'a time. A I
fraction of a drop wa sufficient to kill
a rat and a fowl within ao hour. Judg-
lng from the effects of cobra venom !
on the nlsher uiilinals. Mr. Kltzslmons i
considers that one full drop Is a fatal
diwo for a Ktrnim. healthy num. West
minster Gazette. . I
I Clvv I
Walnuts, Fiv a Penny. .
From one of .Steele's letters to bis
wife we leu rn Hie priw of walnuts In
iueeii Atim-'x feign. " wiid ynii seven
pen'ortb of ualliinttK at tive a penny .
wliieli in the js-iviite-u (iinnf I can uive
ynti at present of uiy neiiis witU my
whole Heart vrs "
Outxlcle tlie letter IjiiI.v Steele has
written. There :ue Inn, 'JH Wallnutts."
apparency her "passionate lover
ami faithful IiiisIi.iiiiI" li.id nlven lu t
the temptation of eating a few before
xemlii't: them. He made ample amends
for this ou the following dav bv a gift
"half a hundred more."-London Stand
ard.
1
Something In Kssping.
"You pamper this cat too much." snld
the veterinarian "You keep bim too
much iu the bouse." '
"Hut. doctor, this is a rerslao cat
cowt 4.(MNl."
"Well, build him a mahogany wood
shed to gambol on "- Pittsburgh Post
8nob ajid 8n9bs.
Little Snob I don't see any waiters
Why dou't they wear uniforms? You
can't tell who are gentlemen and who
are- not. can yon? Superior Walter
(snrcastlcnllyi- We waiters Mud no dif
Acuity, sir!-London Opinion.
Not Nosdsd.
"Do you carry tiurglar Insurance on
your home. Blldad?" asked Wiggles.
"I used to, tiut since the twins came
I've given It up." said Blldad "No
body sleeps ai our House after dark,
so what's the use?" Harper's.
Ret' used to be' Larger.
A Modern No. 6 Shoe Would Hava
Fitted an Aiicent Grtk Bails.
Artists " assure us thad no Greek
sculptor would have ever. dreamed of
pun inn nine Inch foot on a live am?-'jnc-liaif
toot woman. The types for
the classic niarlile limires were taken
'io:n iiio most ieilect funus of living
persons. I'uqi.i'siiicutily the bumuu
fc t, i'.s rcprv.'eM'.od by the ancient
sculptors. w:is farmer than the moi'.eru
one: and. In fact, the primitive foot of
all peoples xvliuivof e have uuy rec
ord, either of statuary or otherwise,
was considerably larger than the re
aitrlcted foot of later times.
The uiasi-nllne foot, funning an ap
proximate average of four different i
countries, was about twelve Inches
long. This would remit re at least n
No. HI shoe to cover it comfortably. !
1 he- average masculine foot toduv is
Convenience.
fou find that an automobile belps
you to keep your etigagementa?"
It does lietter than that." replied
Mrs. Cliugglus "If you don't wuut to j
keep them It enables yon to explain !
everything by saying that you broke ;
down." Chicago News. '
The Scartid Ons.
Annt-I.nst nteht before retiring I
looked under the hed as usual nnd
really found a man titer. Niece-1
suppose you screamed for help. Aunt
N'o: he lii l. -lliueinlorfei' lilllltet
.I1
An Expert.
your wile do
milch amy
men Tin late hi ccUlnc home
' i.iik ii's all sorts ol
"..-ion Tnnis.-rlpt,
le-l.
I'riivi-rb.
4nto a well Providence
n'lp you out Herman
QUAINT WILLS.
A Parrot and Rustct Cob That War
Well Provided For.
The making of queer wills Is a sub
ject prolific of good stories, and some
remarkable examples are given by Vir
gil M. Hauls In "Ancient. Curious and
Famous Wills" One Carollue Hunter.
an elderly wplnstcr, left 1.000 In tr;st
i for her narrot. Tim nmnpv ti-na tn I
easily tilted bh u No. HVj shoe and is yMe lt wlt, u non, HIld tJ ,. '
atieiitiou at the bands of a custodian.
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oper ,
ated are safe.
This bank has been In business twenty-six years.
It has grown steadily until It has become one of the strong', and
most prosperous financial institutions In the West.
The soundness of Its policies is attested by the long list of conserv
ative business men who transact their business here; also by an
earned surplua of )130,00.00, the work of time sad the result of
conservative management.
This bank haa facilities for taking care or more high grade bu.d
ansa and offera ha services to those who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital. $100,000.00 Surplus, $130,000.00 Resources, l.lOO.tOO.OO
&ESIG.1ATKD DEPOSITOR OF I SITED STATES GOTEBSMEJiT.
C.MTED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
therefore not alnive ten and seven-six
teeiiihs lm lies. Now, ny the o!d sculp,
tural rule of proportion, a mail five
feet nine Inches In height should have
a foot eleven and ooe-half Inches loin:.
or oue-sixtb sis height. It wuh of no !
great consequence what sb:e sandal be
wore, but he would have required a
modern shoe of at least a No. 10v for
it minimum lit or a o. 11 for real
"onifort.
For women, allowing for the differ
ence lu the relative size of the sexes,
which was about the same then ax
who had to e of the female sex aud
bad to undertake not to leave England I
The will included this clause:
"I will aud desire that whoever tries ;
to frustrate these my Intentions shall
forfeit whatever 1 have left bim, her .
or them. 1 owe nothing to any one ,
Many owe me gratitude and money.
but none have paid me either."
A rustic of Toulouse about 1781 wrote
a brief will In these terms:
"I declare that I appoint my rwwet
cob my universal heir, and I desire that
Spring Styles in .
Benjamin Suits
Just Arrived
The highest art in ready to wear clothing for men
is embodied in these New York styles. Perfect
tailoring, perfect designing and perfect wearing.
$20.00 to $35.00
New Society Brand Suits y
Designed and tailored especially for young men
from choicest . imported and domestic suitings.
, "Dignified, and Different."
$20.00 to $30.00
KEISER CRAVATS
. A NATIONAL STANDARD
BROAD SILK
SPECIALTIES
KNITTED
CRAVATS
XEI8EB
BARATHEA .
. MlrighlSilk '
to oner 60 PLAIN
COLORS
All Genuine
Kciser Cravats ,
Bear this Trade Mark
New Spring Styles
in
Gordon $3.00 Hats
Stetson Hats
Manhattan Shirts
J. E. Tilt Shoes
Eagle Brand Cap j
L :-t.rost and highest grade stock of Men's WVar in
. Ktun Oregon to select from. Fifteen years of
sucr:ess:.ul busings in La Grande back of every
sale we make. Ae invite your inspection of ou.'
ent ire M k. .:.-
WESTS
THE QUALITY &7GEE
out whs con-1 j
tiiuietl. us it was ileur mat the su:l ,
now. a woman of Bve feet three Inches j ,le mny Mimg , niT ni.,Dew Jenw
. w....... ui.u . ,ou, iimi , Tt,,g wa!, contt(H
mcnes ion;;, reiUiriii); n modern iw
WuiiiWiIW. G(0r(, , own,nR ,be borw W0U
or n No. as the limit of comfort.- ! bve control of the money: sis,, he i
liiirpera Weekly. wo1(1 not abe ,0 trnni)fer or dl)M( :
pate the cash for the simple ronww
SALLY'S MISTAKE.
t
London Guy's Hospital,
I That lieqiiests to Individuals and to
'public benevolences urc fretiueutlv im
result of a mere whiui or of capnee
has no lietter lllustratlou perhaps than
the case of Thomas 'Uuy. who tniili
and endowed the treat Uuy's bospita.
' of London at a cost of uearl.
M) years hku.
(tuy had a maid servant of strict i
friiKiil habits, who made bis wishes
her careful, study, lie resolved t
make her his wife. The aecesar.
preparation were made for th-) w
itliur. and iiiihuik others many little' re
mill's w ere ordered by Mr. Guy In an,
-ilmnt his house. The latter Include.
I he tayiiiu of a new puvemetit oi-.
He I lie smvt dsr.
It m. h:..,'iusl that Sally, the brtil
le l. otsered a phs-e of paveuient
oiid Iter master's bouse that reiuir
neiitiiiiu. and of her own accord sli
live onlers to the workmen to clotlii-
'ittis w.is dune In the abseuee of Mi
who on seeing wore work d -;-
; thnt he would rerjnlre the horse's eon
' sent, which would lie difficult to oi-
Burma Pagodas Are Reminders.
Fleht or nine miles below Manda
lay. In nurma. the rtKht batik of the
Irawadi Is hilly, and lu the. nelph
borhood of the old Rnruiese town Of
Raitulni: the hills u dotted all ovel
with pnitod.-is. These are not temides.
but are built by pious people as offer1,
Inirs to the supreme power. It bclnst
irenerully believed that such acts of
devotion count to the builders' credit
lu the next world. The pnirodas are
of all kinds, according to the means
of the builders, from primitive white
washed structures to ornate erections
with frrotecjue pllded Hons. The llon
have various meaning, but stand
chiefly as a reminder of unselfish de
votlon. An ancient Burmese legend
taught to all Pnrmese children. Is that
of a lioness who nursed and guarded
the baby son of a king and who died
of a broken heart when the prince
grew up and wcut wt. vm. World
Magazine.
Cleaning Talks
1 .' NO. 2
- . .,-.(
. -The pores of the skin exude oily substances
wii len get tu our eioiiies anu aei as a ' uaui- r
B .1 A I V i
lt'i- uttsi aim am.
The "dry" cleaning process dissolves the
grease and rinses out dirt particles with liquids
other than water.
Thorough immersion, agitation and rinsing
, :ive just as necessary in "dry" washing as in
the water and scap process. "
You know that requires either a liberal use
of muscle or power. We use power because it
doesn't tire before the job is finished.
Cherry's New Laundry
Geo. Gilbert Manager'
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