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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS. Editor arad Owner
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has had to sell its bonds at bargain
prices. Controller Prendergast says
that New York ; must stop spending
so much money 'because in a very
short time the money market will not
be able to assimilate our bond offer
intra.' , , V '.; . ' AS '., A.AyA;.
v "But the controller has not , told
he ; whole story : when he says that
American cities are extravagant The
weakening and decline of municipal
credit ' are traceable largely to the
inefficiency and waste of city govern
ments; The story of the corruptions
of politicians, the blundering incap
acity of office holders, and the un
systematic methods of nearly all
municipal governments is a sad one.
It has led everywhere to heroic ef
forts at reorganization. ' It explains
the movement for simplified meth
ods, 'through commissions or similar
bodies, in many cities. " ;:
Portland has suffered in common
with other cities. There is a consid:
erable bonded debt, but it is not ex
cessive, let tne citys crean is im
paired and its bond offerings are not
accepted at figures heretofore ob
tained; 'The decline has been! little
short of startling.
It is a matter that concerns every
It "is understood that an airship citizen, for the actual monetary loss
man some time- ago. Many peo- falls directly on the taxpayer,' and
more or ' less . immediately on all
others. '
' Muncipal credit may be restored
only by reviving confidence in muni
cipal administration. In Portland the
effort has taken the form of a new
charter. But the task ; will not , he
completed it cannot be irntn the
next 'Vital "step is taken. That means
the election ' of capable public offi
cials. i-L "' ;iv AAvA'-'' ,
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ad appears.
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THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St.,
La Grande, Oregon.
to his view, diplomacy may 'delay and
occasionally avert conflicts, but the
sword will remain the final and de
cisive factor until the wold's end.
"Only with the support of 'our good
sword," he ' says, "can we ' maintain
that peace which .is due to ; us, but
which is not willingly accorded to
us." ..- '.;v ' V.
This is the view vt the "average
man who enters into a conflict, either
with real or figurative weapons, with
another man. Be feels that his right
Is being Invaded, and that therefore
he must fight for it The great un
seen forces that impel the strong
young man to demand a larger and
larger play for his. individuality m
eenfbs ' from tBiIxleenfhs of an
Inch to an Inch and a quarter.
When the size of a chain to referred
to toy those familiar with chains. It
always means not the link, but the
material used la It Thus a one Inch
chain would be made of one Inch steel
or Iron. The completed link would be
about Ave -or six times as long and
about three and a half times as wide
across as the thickness of the material
of which It waa made. t V
':. In other days all chains was band
made, but tne modern chain is of soft
steel -and machine made. There Is
taken a long bar of steel, which Is bent
cold around a mandril that is oval In
shape. ' The bar Is thus bent Into what
looks like a spiral spring with ita colls
not round., but oblong. . This spiral Is
cut up cold In a cutting machine, which
,-ki-o ww him to ft clash with , cuts it into as many parts as tnere are
other men. ,-The great unseen forces colls, each of these being the material
., . . ., nt for a 'link, and at the same time the
that impel the strong young country machine spreads each of these sections
to demand a larger and larger field n a ut0e t thtropenlng and cnt8
for itB nationalistic individuality in- ,on eacn of the two ftee end8 a ong
NO MORE AIRSHIPS.
';( '' endeavor to interest 'this city in an
. aerial tournament "No, thanks, we
have had one. The writer was a
member of a committee-who very en
. .i thnalnnticallv . encraeed an airship
, , T -I .- . --.-.., .
man to uy nere sometime ago., reo
iple instead of paying their entrance
-: fee-to the park saw 'fit to look on
? from outside the feme, The eommit
tee went in the hole something like
'five 'hundred' dollars.'' :
No, more airships. 'They are not
worth what they cost, -arid the burden
f th cost; whatever ft 'night.be, is'
...anl borne by a, few wihch intakes
each an event a nukanac rather than
, an entertain moot ' "
,:.y THE MUmClrAL, CBEUIT.n.,t
i Municipalities do act 'differ a great
Anal from the IndtvUnal or the com-
ny Or the private corporation' Mr
sofar as credit is concerned. Bond
buyers ahraya look to the amount a
' ' elty owes, its resources 'and poasibu
fry for growth when "they negotiate
bonds, imd it is not surprising that
many cities in the last few weeks
' - have found it very hard to market
securities, for the simple -reason that
'"' the trend of the times 'has been the
A. M AA Unj . V,,..
VWBl, lew yeura w uuiiu aiiu uuj
without thoueht of the future. Even
the larger cities are having difficulty
in marketing bonds, for the magnify
ing glass of the conservative inves-
tor has been turned upon them re
vealing unexpected financial tran
aactions. There was a time -when a
aecurity offered by almost any city
: was taken and few questions asked,
'but that was before the mania for
pending money .became so intense.
'Along these lines the Oregonian
printed an editorial recently which
la well worth reading. That paper
aaid:
' ' "During the month of May, it ia
-reported, fifty American cities tried
-to -sell their bonds, and could not find
"buyers on satisfactory terms. "Even
-the great city of New York, with its
unlimited resources and its hitherto
!Ali:EN; IN LIFE'S TOME.
. The death of Guy tfoodell at Sum-1
mervilhs 'and the HHry tf Mr.
Cttmbels ut f tragedy which this vai
ley jr)li .nw .grtirret for some -time
to iCome. .Both man were engaged ni
clearing stump land when a prema
ture discharge 'of dynamite took the
life of one and badly- Jured the
otbei;. , jBurely the penalty for such
noble work is .severe, for the trlearing
of stump land Is one- of the needed
tasks hvthfe' section:' , '-J. ' :
To' be taken from' life's prime aa Mr.
Woodell was seema a cruel fate, hut
his kinsmen and close friends rest in
the' full knowledge ' that a model
young man was taicen, lor Mr.
Woodell was an exemplary Christian
gentleman.
evitablv briner it to a clash with
other countries. fThe sturdy young
sters known as the Balkan states are
Illustrations. ; In this case fold man
Turkey, .'because he was unprogres
sive, dishonest and unfit, had to give
way. But the only thing that con
vinced him that he had to -give way
was the sword. If he had given way
gracefully his prestige might have
been saved; his obstinacy "J cost him
utter humiliation, , -; v, A ;i' '
In every day life there are strong,
secretive and well prepared Bulgars,
just as there are vain stubborn, im
movable Turks; they "fight and jangle
in shop, office, factory and mill. In
fact, the average man's life is just
one fight after another. How, then,
are nations to get away from fightr
ing? Simply as the individual gets
away from it-4y ' self-control," 'by
-cultivating impartiality, and by ree-
their "place in the sun."
K Jh .t,C-H..m0aj)jr Ibas
begun -gring-J loving cups to fairs
and other public 'gatherings which
should be further evidence that the
scarf or bevel and bends the ends over
within the opening.
This bent piece of steel Is now In
shape, roughly speaking, like a letter
U with rather long arms and with Its
two 'ends bent over inward. ; It needs
only to have those scarved ends weld
ed together to make It a link of chain.
The chalnmaker slta, at a foot oper
ated power hammer, with a forge be
side him. In which be heats the open
links. ::A. A; V-fA 'A.
He 'takes from the fire a link suitably
heated and hooks It Into the chain as
far as completed and then pinches the
open ends of the new link together un
der the hammer, and with three or
'four quick blows be welds the link to
gether. When he takes a hot link
'from the fire he puts a cold one In, and
so 'he continues to work. " It la alto
gether .a quick and more : economical
process -of manufacture than band
forging, butlt has not yet been adapt
ed -to chains of the larger aUes.
There are wrought Iron chains Of
Arrow
NORFOLK
... .v,
A
very
collar
of the high back, low cutaway v front type
now so popular with men who know good style,
: 8 for 85 centi
ogniiing that xtherg-hav a--right o Lome,Us that are machtne made, but
all wrought chains of material above
an Inch and a quarter In diameter are
hand 'forged. , r.-T-'v' I 4y -J,."
Of -whatever stse the Mg chain to to
be 'the workmen cut up the Iron bars
IntoMMrtenftna, each .suitable to"
be made. Into a link. This length of
TaflroaHa'df'ihe comlUv love the neo-flron to 'beatM. one end at a time, aad
pie aa a whole more than "use to
Just -what . the 'Union folks will do
next year to advertise their horse
show is, hard to -guess.i It Would
seem they have . exhausted every
novel means Of 'transportation unless"
they "try ballooning. ' V ,
GETTING AWAY FROM WATt.
(. (rilirriited power to command money,,
When a men, especially a peace-
loving, honest and just man (this 'is
the description we all give ourselves),
thinks of how in his common, every
day affairs he has to fight earnestly
for every forward step he takes, the
task of abolishing war between na
tions seems well nigh hopeless. Na
tions are only big aggregations of
individuals, with 411 the faults, weak
nesses and prejudices of individuals,
As long aa individuals quarrel, how
can we expect nations to give -up the
habit? "' A:Ay'A)r:: ' .
The thought is suggested by the
new book, "Germany in Arms," of
-which the preface, and, some say, the
book - itself, - ia Written by Crown
Prince; Frederick , William. .According
Hie Test of Time
'.Time determines whether the policies coder which a bank is oper
. ated an ate.
' ' . - . '.'.,,'' A'
This bank has beea in business twenty-eft rears.
, It has grown steadily until It has become om of the stroagest and
. most proapocoua financial lustltutloni In the West '
. The '.soundness f Its policies la attested by the long list of conserv
' aUve buslneea men who transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus A $130,000.00, the work of time aad the result of
conservative management. ' ; : ' f;
This bank baa facilities for Uking care of more high grade busi
ness and offers ha services to those who appreciate the best In
banking.'
La Grande National Bank
Capital, $100,000.00' Surplus, $10,000.00 Resources,, l.lQO.OOO.O
DESIGK1TED MP08ITOBT OF UNITED STATES GOTERJriTEM.
:H .'TOflTED STATES FOSTAL 8ATIXGS DEPOSITOBT. .
A South Carolina editor complains
that 'he cannot tell the difference be
tween -good and bad poetry. Bad
poetry 'is the kind that everybody
understands. Good poetry ' nobody
understands. ,. - -
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The "Sells-Floto shows are long on
good horses, and to acquire more
good Steele they should stay over for
the TJriion Horse Show where the
best of 'the country is always on dis
play.
A New York society girl has been
elected president of a mining com
pany. "Well, the average New York
society girl needs a mine or two.
The roll -call of the new senate will
sound ' almost as strange as the
casualty list after a battle in the
Balkans. ; .
From all reports the Cove cherry is
to be bigger and more delicious than
ever before If such a thing, ia pos
sible.
one after the other the ends are ham
mered flown by band on an anvil to
aaap 'the scarves or bevels. Then ,
this straight piece, of heavy wrought
Iron with scarved ends Is swaged Into
link form, and If it to to be a stud or
'bar chain there Is placed within the
link betore It Is welded together the"
stud' or bar.'; - This Is a stout little bar
of cast iron, with Its ends rounded In.
concaved to fit the rounding surface
of the link Iron, the stud being placed
across the link inside of .it and mid
way df Its sngth.
-Once in place and the link pinched
together-on Its ends the stud could not
be got out except by breaking it out
with a sledge. Its purpose is to pre
vent -the 'links from drawing together
at -their sides and wedging under
heavy -strains. In a stud chain there
Is a stud in every link. :
With this stud In place and the link
beat to shape with the scarves over
lapping, the link Is again put In the
'Bre'to'be-flnallr bented for the weld
ing, which is done by hand. It takes
a blacksmith to handle it and on big
chains .two'or -three helpers striking
with -sledges -to do the welding. The
Iron must be -of precisely the right
heat, and the 'blows must be quick
and snre-tq complete the work perfect-
'ly before the'lron cools. -
Stud chain 'Is sometimes made of
iron as small os ave-eighths of nn
ilnCb In diameter. 'Prom. that the livn
used runs -tbrongb various diameter
up to three inches -and more. . A thn
Inch chain mokes a tremendous cable,
suitable for -a tflae tton anchor. Har
per's -Weekly.
- ; ' "Many new patterns in"
MANHATTAN SHIRTS
"The shirts that stand the laundry test they don't
: ::r.,::;. ; -.- fade.'? ' VW; 4?$
- ; - $lioto$2.50
"Sole agents for"
- GOEDON HAT :
Our - stock is complete
and. shows all the new
est shapes in straw,
felt and stiff hats.
$3.00
INTERWOVEN
Buy them . and 'stop
wearing darned socks.
You can see through
them but you cant wear
through them. n ,
25c, 35c, 50c pr. ,
Have you seen .the new
BULGARIAN TIES?
They are the season's latest novelty
wear . ... . . .. ......... ..;................,
for
summer
50c each
(am
Va el.M." M.KI
The difference hetween suicide and
murder is the court expense. ;
MAKINGA CHAIN.
The Big Ones and the Heavy Ca
bles Are of Wrought Jron.
SOFT STEEL FOR SMALL ONES.
The Larger Sizes Are All Hand Feraed,
and In This Work th, Metal Must
Be of Precisely the Right Heat and
the 8 Iowa Quick and Sure.
The great bulk of chains. Including
all cable and mooring chains, are sold
uy the pound. The price ranges from
3',4 to 12 cents a pound, according to
the slue, material and qualify. J'
All cables and other very (teavy
chains are made of wrought Iron, and
there are made wroughtron cbattos of
fell sixes down to and Including chains
of material a quarter of an inch lu
diameter, but nowadays moat o the
chain uael In comparatively sinnller
sices Is made of soft ati; nh ,..,i
being mnih? In sfcra ranging by u-
PRONOUNCING CHINESE.
watfiattone ;ln -tho Tone Mean Entirely
Siftetant Worda.
M abe 'University of Ixmdon recent
ly a lecture was 1 ven by Ir. Joues on
the pronunciation of Chinese, and In
the ourse of his remarks .the .speaker
explained that .the difficulties of learn
ing the ' pronunciation of Chinese.
though real enough, have beeii Vatlier
exaggerated by those who have wilt
ten on that subject When treated
phonetically the language becomes not
much more difficult to learn tLuu tier
man or. French.
Tuo chief thing to remember Is that
the study of Chinese is a matter of
singing rather than talking. Dr. Jones
said. Iu English the variations in
tone as we talk mean variations In ex
presslon. In Chinese variations in tone
mean totally different words.
A little or the Chinese method Is
present, even In our own language, and
the lecturer pointed out that the sim
ple word "yes" may be so varied In
tone as to mean, It Is the case." "Of
course It Is the case." "It Is really so"
and "It may be so, but I'm not quite
sure." ,
. The student who wishes to lea-n
good Chinese must familiarise himself
perfectly with at least sli tones. TheVe
la a seventh, but that may h mom h-
less left out of account. According fco
me lone in wnicn t&ey are pronounced
have six separate and distinct mean- nave been effected by these tabletij
mgs. The Chinese word "fan," for In- .Sold by all dealer,
stance, may be so pronounced, or rath-1 ' -
o iv lunu ni uiuerenc woras
w.' 'J
and such widely different ones as sleep,
powder and courageous. Springfield
Disordm f
.H U1 Uih irAmnnk
there aj wonlf In Caqtoneee which Tablet, xr 'I- Cnamberlato's
The Qreateat, Discovery.
We were talking of the great diseov.
eries and wondering which was the
Bivalent, aim gome or na .j
electricity, wireless telegraphy. Wng
machines and microbes and anaesthet
ics. Oue fell back
,h tCnt man U8Uy-remark-cd
that the most surprising discovery
of man was that this earth moves
round the sun and Is not the m
portunt small holding in the universe.
F-intur.
.. B,e9i" Enjoy Himaolf.
He stayed so late that in despera-
about ,,breht, r the Pbophone
Home.' " " ,"Be,, 'Home- Swet
. w"Dld that start him?"
J 'h t,he contrnr- When he learn
ed we had a graphophone he made me
a,ut vry record we hll2
Loulville Courier-Journal
What 8ha Mad.
told that " rw 0n Deln
m ir". . "u "an or monev.
bank account at all
When Dealing With
. "a -.; -. '
J. H PEARE&SONl
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and manufactaring Optkiaat.
Van are trusting yourself to a
store of twenty-two yeart'
standing whkh should satisfy !
you that, you will be treat4 !
right. '
Call when you desire anythiag
In the jewelry Kne or are ta
need of glasses.
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