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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1913)
LA URANTB BTENTNQ OBSERVES. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 28, 1913. PAGE FOUR . THE - OBSERVER , BRUCE 0 EN NiS ' V KDITOK AND OWNFB. latere at the postefflee La Grand "' Oregea. m second eUs mutter. . 817BSCBIPT10X SITES. . Daily, slagie eopr ally, er week 15 " Mh. Ht Mllh SNUBBED BY THE 'BEST PEOPLE' 1 MM ' The citizens of Salem, Mass.. are not lu accord on the Question of erecting a monmument. to Nathaniel Hawthorne, the inan who put It on the map tor all time. Salem, snubbed Hawthorne unmercifully" during his life, and he retorted by painting it In his books JuBt' ae he saw It pet ty. aDlteful and gloomy. Descend ants of some of the worthies held up to acorn by' the gifted novelist are among those objecting to any tri-, birte to the memory of him who artands with Poe and Whitman in the one group, in American letters that lias secured universal European rec , ogriltion. Salem scorned Hawthorne. He had no social connections or social tastes and dressed shabbily and lived quiet ly. Therefore, according to the Sa lem point of view be was a nobody. Unfortunately, this Is the point of lew that would.be taken in many small American cities. Social stand ing and the money to maintain It seem for more necessary than intel lectual gifts for recognition t:y wliat are miscalled 'the best people" ' The only difference between the mall city and the big city In this retard is that in the small city one te always running tip againM and be ing irritated by anobblsiincs, while lu the large city obscurity is soften ed by the realization that ti.ero are millions Just as obscure, ant thai even wealth which would be intoler ably patronizing and officious in a mall town must take a back seat with honorable poverty. Nobody counts for much in a city like New York. That is why so many find its very Immensity friendly end com fortable. . Millionaires , lose half their offenaiveness when they are merged with hundreds, of, other mil lionaires. ; ! ; : . ' ' , ' ' The cliques 'and petty social mon' polies of 'American smnl! " towns kave much to answer for In .'ue ay of embittering sensitive men and wo n.en. Strangers,, cultivate-!,' cduc; . ed and of equal or superior biendlue to the local social magnate.-, live for yea is In 4hem and remttVi aliens 'and outlaws.. To those who happen to come from larger cities, where more democratic standards prevail, it is amusing in Its pettiness, yet cruel and unkind In its ultimate effects. The Hawthorne are scarce In tbib country, but the SaleniB proud, ex clusive, two-by-four cities with a social trust unregulated by any Sher man law are plentiful. clivitles of hotel proprietors and. em. ployers during the inauguration per iod. Excessive rates and special charges will be reduced or the au thorities' will know the reason why. . The open and outstretched palm has long been the most noticeable Institution in the national capital. Be sides it the Washington monument and the congressional ' library sink Into insignificance. When the strang er arrives in the national capttol and steps off bis train he is met . by a chocolate soldier who seizes his grl and carries it to his toxicab. This person geta a quarter. The taxlcab driver gets a dollar, the doorman who opoue the door of the taxit-ab when it reaches the hotel gets any where from ten cents to a quarter. the boy who carries the grip Into the hotel and up to the room gets a quar ter and the regular rate f -r i'.e wa ter is the same. If the person- is economical be can keep his tips down so that they will not be much more than bia hotel bill but the Washing ton visitor expects to be fleeced right and left and it would be against all ethics of the hotel business to disap point him. It will not seem like the name old town with the excessive charges cut out, but the Inauguration! visitors will doubtless make the best of the situation and perhap snmo of them will have enough money loft to buy a box of figs on the train on the way home. -, THE CITY OF POLITE ROHREKT. ' Reform seems to be rampant in the city of Washington. First the lid was clamped on the turkey-trot, then the Inaugural ball was talxced and now the authorities have started crusade to curb the grabbing pro- TlTfiXlNQ TO W'OMEJf. : "The Housewives' League Maga zine" is the name of the new publi cation which is being issued under the supervision of thto live organi zation of .women formed for the pro tection of consumers. The league already has been of Invaluable ser vice In arousing the women of the country to a realization of their own Interests, and doubtless the posses sion of a Journal through which they can give the facts aa to fodos, drugs, fabrics, etc., will extend their sphere of influence. . ' The publication was , alarted in January and now has Issued Us atfe-j ond number, - It Is published In New York under the supervising editor ship of (Mrs. Julian Heath. The con tents of the "February iin1ej..lT elude such up-to-date, topics as "Pure ! Fabrics as Well as Pure Foods," "The Parcels Post and the Producer," "The Fabric Adulteration Evil," "The Les son of the Egg Campaign," and many other subjects of current Interest. - Backed as la this publication by women who have done actual ser vice by organizing consumers In combatting high prices, It should prove a big factor In tho ftir;hcr edu cation of the housewives of the coun try. - About all that is necessary to bring about co-operat've ' effort agaiivt the Injustices which have been perpetrated on the American public Is a general realization of the plain facts. Wrongs have been tol eruted because the full extent of the wrongs have not been understood. The women have it in their power to remedy many of the conditions pre vailing. They are in touch with the dealers and with the type of goods they sell. They JfPow prices, quali ties and the other needful details of marketing. For any movement which hopes to bring about a higher stand ard we must look principally to the women, i . I v i - r ' '? ; A GOOD RXADIKO 8TA5DAKD. In any boolr,store nowudays one can see the great classics of English and foreign literature for sale ; at prices, within the reaea of almost any pocketbook. ' Homer's "Iliad" and "Odessey,; pante's, "Inferno." Mil ton's "Paradise "Lost,"' Goethe's "Faust," and Shakespeare's plays are but a few of the works of monumen tal gerthis which can.be obtained In low priced editions. . Coming down to igeinluB of a leaser -rank, but' never-' theless Imposing, we' have the "Medi tations ; of Mai-oufl Aurellus," Car- lyle's "Sartor Rosartns" and "Heroes and, Hero Worship," Emerson's "Es says," Eplctetus, ' Dickens, Dumas,' Balzac and a1 host of other luminar- '' tea for sale In modest cloth bindings ' but clear and legible nevertheless. ' In- addition, there are several book publishers who are selecting stand- . ards and placing them on the market 4a unVorm . editions. ".Everyman's Library" Is one . instance In point. President Eliot's "Ave foot Bhelf" is : another. - ' ' a1 - ', . :j The point Is that, there is nothing much wrong with the reading habits i of a people who still are buying such : standards as these. We hear a great 1 deal nowadays of the .'superficiality t of the average man, yet the average man seems to have excellent taste. in selecting Ms book, companions. While It Is necessary and! desirable to know and understand contemporary litera ture it Is in the treasure house of the past that the proper prospective on life w gained. Depth, sincerity, love pf humanity ' He deep 1n these old masters. And the best of it that they are not old-fashioned in any proper sense. Writing as they did for all time, they are as fresh and vital for today aa for the period in which they worked. . r ' ' '"' -r- ;" .' Incidentally, notwithstanding the fact that Gertrude Atherton's "The Reef" is acclaimed the moat signifi cant book of the year 1912 and. "The Street Called Straight" its best sel ler, the Bible continues ito be the best seller of all. : Is not the whole book situation a forceful answer to the charge of superficiality leveled bo freely., Jit fte - present- generation ?.'' , Ml! ! Iliii ' aW ' I f. I !-i ej 1 T iV I T 1 J 1 I Distinctly Different THE NEW Spring i ii 'nilU'iA ! mm . v .'il:.; 15 l vv J Quaint in'outline and queer in trimming are thess dainty snug fitting hats. Lavish in the use of colors - and combinations. Many with the popular ques tion mark feathers. ; . ' : Make your selections early and have the satisfac- ion of choosing from a host of becoming models. .' "We'ra Showing the New" : Gage Bros Pattern Hats ; that rival the styles of the most exclusive (State ; street or Fifth avenue)" millinery shops and at much lower prices. - ' " t PEICES FROM $5.00 UPWARD The Test of Time Time determines whether the policies snder wbka ft bank Is oper Tils bank has been In business twenty-six years. It baa grown Weadlly until it has become ene ef the straight, and most prosperous financial lutltntlons in the West. The soundness of Its policies Is attested by the long list sf tenserv ative business men who transact their business here; alse by an earned surplus of $130.Hu.0. the work ef time aad the resill of conservative management. Thia bank bas facilities for taking care ef more high grade bui! neee and offers Its services to those who appreciate the beBt in banking. California may pass a law barring all one-armed persons from driving motor cars. All the suffragettes are In favor of the measure. Who could snuggle up to a one-armed driver on a Joy ride? The dean of the Woman's depart ment of the University of Illinois de clares that not one of Her 1,000 stu den's has a perfect foot. If they have perfect heads what's the difference. A Michigan man has had p,-rt of his brain removed and that of a dng substituted. For hlsi wife's sake we hope he gets none of 'those bulldog Ideas. " ivev Senator Cummins say 'the .'country.' will never go far wrirttg.'5 k ' Isn't often that a disappointed candidate for the presidency can' bring himself o such an optimistic viewpoint. ; Dr. Woods Hutchinson recommends the hard boiled egg aa a food. This should Interest he milloinalres, but let him ' discover something for the poor folks -as well. Eastern doctor say there. is .a worldt-wide demand for a awat-tbe-fly crusade, and this ( is one case where the demand will never exceed the simply. . i EXPERT TRIMMING-. We employ only expert trimmers and "guarantee complete satisae- tion. .' ': " OUR ALTERATION DEPART ' MENT Is pleasing all by their excellent workmanship and careful methods. New Tailored Suits and Coats Ready Never was our "Iteady-to-Wear" department better prepared to meet the fancy of every woman in spring attire with many charming styles to select! SPRING COATS $12.50 to $30.00 V SPRING SUITS $15.00 to $35.00 , TY; Q U A L I STORE Clever Dancers at Arcade. I , It sure Is tough luck If you are un I atJle to mortgage -your house for enough to get the kind ; car you want. of ' touring Cue of the best dancing teams ever at the Arcade Is Neary & Miller. Their singing and dancing Is a dis tinct novelty. The dancing steps are new and their singing is above .the ordlnery. It Is Indeed a very tlever team. The picture program for todi-y has for its headllner "The Mystery of Bascombe Vale." This Is another of the Sherlock Holmes master mystery series and is equal If not better than the, ones shown in the past. It Is In two reels. The other numbers on the bill are "The Little Enchantress," a very cute Cb'ld drama and "The Trap," a com edy. . Coming Sunday, a vaudeville act of 1 1 iS 1 1 i; 1 1 1 CALL UP, MAIN 75 FOR FRESH l Vegetables fruits merit, Frederick the Great, the world i I renowned magician, and on Monday j a big -three reel production by the J Kay-Bee company, 1 entitled "The ! J Uw of the West." . 2-2S-U .1 La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Surplus, $130.0t0.4 Ressurets, 1,1M.OO00 Capital. $1W,00.00 DEgiUTATEB BErOSITOBI OF UKITID STATES 0TPJtSKST. DXITEO STATES POSTAL SATIH8S ErWTT. Chicago paper dateline: "iAmund sen Pound South Pole in Undershirt." Huh, when . Peary found the north pole it had nothing on at an. Tr. Wiley says the human being of the future will be toothless. Now then, will we excuse the babiea whn they howl? . ,r E. W. EASTMAN, Attorney at Law, : 108 Elm St., La Grande, Oregon. . Practice in all courts of Oregon. Specialles: Collections. Oommer ' vii ucv, '(.yliVLrfn..us. "I don't claim, to know ALL the law, but I do claim to be abso lutely honest and square." If you have an unjust bill to col lect, or a dishonest suit to be - brought, do not call around. I wouldn't handle It tor a $10,090.00 fee. 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ITatra Catarrh Ctirs taken Internally and ai-ta dirertty upon the blood and mu roun aurfarea of the system. Send for the day. testimonials, free. r. J. tnrsrsr:! ft iti., loieuo, vr. Bold by all Dmairlata, 75c, Taka BaU'a Wtmiif ftils for eooaUpaMoa. Jones LittlePigSausages The City Grocery AND BAKERY HOME OF FANCY GROCERIES . Phone Main 75 1 I
