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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913,
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor ami Owner
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Grande, Oregon, aa second class
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I Grande, Oregon. ' '
THE GRAND OLD MAN OP. METH
ODISM. . .:f .. ,- -w ' .
It is always refreshing to hear an
!d gemhmar ivh.' has been on the
firing line talk.' Somehow one has
j confidence in him because of his ex
, perience. JHe seems te know so much
that others must learn that whatever
be says has a ring to it that sounds
, just a little different
East night Rev,, Robert Forbes
, who con rightly be called "the grand
old man 'of Methodism,'!, preached or
lectured, whichever . one chooses to
term it, to the public and to the con.
ferenee members. , Rev. Forbes is the
head of the Board of Missions and
Church Extension and is making a
tour of 1 the country advocating 1
stronger support for the home mis
I lion and extension work.
He has a nice way. When he says
lie wants you to contribute fifty cents
you feel at once like giving a dollar'.
And that is a rare treat among min
isters. His' talk from the beginning
dealt with things we all know
about He was positive in his state
ment that he wanted some of the boa
quets for this life; that the dreamer
la not practical; and incidentally he
was also positive that the Methodist
church is the greatest. cTiurch on earth
-4uVthis he finally left to the judg
ment of the individual. : "''..
His wit is of a good brand, and a
funny story is not out of his line by
any means. It iwas indeed quite a
treat to hear this patriotic old war
veteran preach the gospel blended with
a mighty pure brand of American pat
riotism and love of country, v
soldiers. , ' , . i - r'
No man who cannot practice self
denial, who' cannot willingly give the
best of his life to. others can success
fully be a Methodist preacher, and
you notice there are very few Meth
odist preachers who are b success. It
follows without contradiction that
there are many men in La Grande to
day as guests who are giving the best
that is in them in an endeavor to do
good. . -.
What more can be asked of a hu
man? ' ..-.' : '
i To say this band of men are wel
come to La Grande is putting it entire
ly too mildly. Twice - welcome the'
city is yours, do with it as you wish
during your stay. ' V
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CHECKING THE SPEEDERS.
In Chicago an automobile driver has
been convicted of murder and sentenc
ed to 14 years in the penitentiary for
running down and killing a man while
speeding his car. Four men on the
jury that convicted him are owners
of automobiles. The evidence tended
to show that the chauffeur was driv
ing at the rate of 35 miles' an hour at
as his skill but what is really a lack
of skill and a lack of common sense on'
the city streets. It is the automobila
owner who can fight him most effect
ively Laws may be enacted and
spasmodic attempts may be made by
the authorities to enforce them but. a
police court fine will not materially
help to curb the evil. The automobile
owner-must do it He must teach his
fellow owner and fellow driver to hold
a proper regard for human life and
human limb. ,
The man at the wheel must re
member the innocent little tot who
turns abruptly into the street in front
of him, regardless and thoughtless of
the danger before, him. That little
life is worth more than. the pleasure of
a short ljurst of speed. If the law is
properly observed the danger of acci
dent is reduced to a minimum. If the
law is properly observed the dangefj
01 accident is reduced to a minimum:
If the law is properly observed the
driver will have complete control of
his machine at all times and he will
be driving on the proper side of the
street at a sensible speed. " He will be
on the watch for the careless pedes
West's Remodeling Sale
Closes Saturday, A ugust 30th
Final Clearance Prices Now in Effect in Every Department
Prices that are far below the wholesale cost in many lines of high
class merchandise. . ' -
"See the Windows for Final Prices9'
CONFERENCE SIDELIGHTS
.District Superintendent barker of
Twin Falls, the guardian of Method'
ist churches in southern Idaho Rev.
Woodhall of Twin Falls, and Rever-
THE METHODIST MINISTER.
The ministers are with ns. ' .
" They are the Methodist ministers
most of them real preachers ,who in
their respective communities preach
the gospel, preach against vice and
sin; attend the sick and dying; say
the last word, of comfort to the liv
ing relatives of the deceased; preside
at the marriages; hear the town gos
sip; occasionally have a little' war in
their own church but through it all
the time of the accident. His victim
died with a broken skull three nys trian and tie prepared to meet safely
later. The trial judge, in his instruc- the emergency he presents.:
tions said that if the jurors were sat-! Officers of the law cannot be ev
infied bevond a reasonable doubt, that emrohora ot oil j i .
the chauffeur was driving his ma- largely, in fact almost entirel v. Vth .en?.Chaney, now assistant secretary
chine in such a manner as to endanger auto owner to see that the law is not ot the Present conference but at,
human life, they should fihd 'nm violated. ' He can overcome the pre- home, Methodist minister at Gooding,
gumy oi muroer, regnm... w w..c- juaice tnat almost overcame him in the , went through an experience recently
ther the killing was accidental or in- country. ! which not only caused them worry
tentipnal, and they did. .. ... . .. L . , ' , , t
I or jo long r.uurs, dui nas since men
made of them marks for pun makers.
The district .superintendent and the
other pastors concocted a fishing
trip not for ' Sunday, y'understand,
but one of the last six days of the
week. In a row boat they pushed out
from the shore of the foaming Snake,
and found a spot where fame has it
' There huve been many other instanc
es of serious charges made aga'nst
drivers of automobiles following R :ci-
J .; 1 .kin nn a V... V..
ueilLE oilil mi w who wi.v vu. '-'i- '., i ...
. . m tru f a. expressed some concern over the fact
have been few convictions. The fart ..f. .. . . . cl l"0
that four auto owners vere on the'"'" ",e "' aoes not
It indi-i vuano me present govern
RECOGNITION OF MEXICO.
In certain quarters there is being
Chicago Jury is significant.
cate's that the : average'' owrier 'and
driver ceplores tho rwKltssness that
ic practiced by the ( and that be
nas cme to agree wih 'hn proses
in tdst drastic me,' iur"S alone wi l
put an end to the evf!. a
5'hnu.h there is a human tcndeiir'y
io t-pecd, the averag1; driv?r has learn
ed W: caution is ccp.'r.U-d. lie ha
hntT'fd that the anto is not a pluy
ment in Mexico. An.. American who
pleads that he has money invested in
Mexico, presents these facts for con
sideration
Mexico is thu custodian of $1,000,
000 000 of American inoney, of 50,000
American iwjyu .- -
The failure of the United States
to recognize the government of Mex
ico has aroused the suticion and an.
i.... .-j iv... t. ..... ..... ..t, wi renpviiHiDie Mexicans,
t'l hvn'&elf and to thnM who might ?$ZJ " J7 f
s. vio ...i. s v -in lawlessness which destroy American
tmvt! beyond the wiW limit that hnsPy endaner the VM of
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b.itn passed by thy law,
i When the automoo;! --first came in-
! conn on use there was n very doep
s" i".jidice agansc n on ine pari
c' O. farmers ana others who used
the 'common highways. -The speed
ers and careless and thoughtless driv
ers were early on the scene and they
made life a burden to the man who
drove horses. They refused to prac
tice even the common courtesies of the
road, m A general uprising followed
in rural communities and then it was
that the auto owners themselves took
cognizance of the fact and fought the
evil within their own ranks. The re
sult has been a very marked change in
sentiment Today the driver of the
horse and the driver of the auto are
mutual in their courtesies as, .they
meet in the rural highway. There isj
a proper consideration given on both
sides.
American citizens. " I
American goods are boycotted.
American' newspapers: misinterpret
tne reeling of this country .arid urge
reprisals,
Great Britain and France, Germany,
spam, Italy and other European powers-have
recognized Mexico arid are
capitalizing the good wil of the Mex
ican people. j -'V
Mexicans appeal to the racial feel
ings or other Latin-Americans to
spread .the suspicion of Uncle Sam's
motives.
Nothing of good, ethical or mater
ial, is accomplished much of misun
derstanding, hard feeling and distrust
is wrought, and the situation is daily
complicated. .
. There may be good logic in these
representations, but the fact remains
that affairs are still greatly unsettled
in Mexico, and no government knows
The Test of. Time
Time determine! whether the policies under, which a bank Is oper
ated are safe. '
This bank haa been In business twenty-six year.,
It has grown steadily nhtll ft has become one of the strongest and
most prosperous financial Institutions In the West
The soundness u. .u policies Is attested by the long list ot conserv
ative business men transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of fM.iijv.AO, the work ot time and the res'ill ot
conservative management. ' ""
This bank, haa facilities for taking care of more high, grade bust
' Mi and offer's Ma services to thoae who appreciate the best' in
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus, 130,0O0.OO Resources, U00.000.0f
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOTO BUM HT.
UNTIED STATES POSTAL SAYIN68 DEPOSITOR!,
But the speeder is still with us and. -!- - comn,
- wmi vmi. uiicib atkm is in. a
measure, the sponsor for all the re
publics to the south of us, and when
he recognizes any government, his
recognition must count for something.
The present regime in Mexico be
gan, with the spilling of too much
good lood. It will take some mz
before those now in authority can
wipe that good blood off their hands
and ask for a. clean bill of ,recogni-j
tioa
week, lives in New York, when he is
at home, but he is seldom home.
For 20 years he was in the orient and
formed a liking for many of the char
acteristics of the yellow race. While
in La Grande he will meet several lo
cal Japanese just for the sake of get
ting acquainted. His lecture tonight
at the high school auditorium will be
of deep interest for Dr. Fulkerson is
a man wno is versea in tne orient, old
and new. - .- 1
Chas. Phipps dropped in on the con
ference this morning.1 Mr. Phipps is
night or tomorrow for other' confer
ences. : Mr. Forbes gave , a splendid
r.ddrcss, but ho has been doing simi
larly splendid things for years and
years. Way back, years artf years ago
Dr. Forbes was a plain Methodist min- ;
ister, who spoke to plain Indians of
northern Minnesota, white men and
white children with equal vigor. He
has dedicated more churches, proba
bly, than any two men in attendance
here, and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, is known as a grand, old man.
As a young man he was "a grand
young man," though known less, wide
ly, and so his life has been pretty
much grand all the way through. .
secretary of the Oregon Interdenomi-1 ?nted the taTc f0' th ne3rt
national Sunday School association ' " ' . T . '7 . w,u
and is well acquainted in this city. He
has just returned from Zurich, Switz
erland, where he attended the World's
Sunday School convention. The jour-
school at the beginning of the term.
Mr. and Mrs. Bornough contemplate
now make Enterprise their home.
Amanda Chenoweth has rented the
Wortnian property just , east of Dr.
Ault's and will move there as soon as
- - : ro,.ii ;n nr..t jDi ,a ro" bo w m oie to stan ner
the finny tribe is perfectly w.U.ng to;M m . - . j daughters, Grace and Ruth, to high
bite in a fashion that would have ad- the Sunday school situation as view-i
ded ve&rs to the life of Dan M&t- wt f,vim o wni-lil tr .MB . 1
a.. tA t,; -.:..i..'Hplet t 7,,vi, f,m n- o.. ! spending the winter in California.
d;y; h"u 6 " Mrs. C. H. Wfttum, daughter of
pot was an wolatettiotk in fbf ,d",00 I'T.m ...... .Mr. and Mrs. McColley, is here stay-
fnlthfvuh Rev- A" L' Howarth doubts if fc. can with the family while Mrs. McCol-
hug rwk they snubbed their boat and ,ey is j,. viaiting. ; . -
set about fishmg About sundown, gy was quoted as boosting Em- Dr- Gregory of WalWwa.l.me un
they were ready to go home-the.r metthe facte are Mr. nXTrth to-administer medical ,. id to
baskets were extremely well filled and . , . . . " . t Homll. ho haa h ' Kiplr
Tho lQt4Ar M Jfw, aim ui view vi. inc. "
all summer.
.... . .v publicity anven his "alleared location"
r horrorXir noat had hopes that no one from Harvest and haying are full sway
found to their horror their boat had J f in' yes- now' Th crops are quite heavy but
broken its moorings and glided down . ln"n"W. some of the ar tV Jt a.
iv rcuiuuuuw, , . t
ir. nuwurui is irom raycixet not "v t'-v" "
uie irosi. it seems part oi the valley
stream.
Vut imoirinoH whan ivia Irnniire Viii It.
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a. c i A-iiiiucvw ma cMiiutiuuDea were crown
impossible, fire and food impossible, 81 yte, not tmmett, and the best "
and life itself was scarcely worth . f - . "JZ, '
while. -Jo make a long night, a d.s-, Ex.Gcvernor Gooding, of Gooding, centry ted his hand cashed so ted
agreeable night, as passable as pos- Tdan0f fa hefe tojay Mr ,y f(ff m ft wieveJ
sible was their task, and until day- wag chief executive of ,daho duri amputation would he necessary, is get
l,ght the next morning )the three men the gtirring following the GoyB tingbetter.
sat upon the cold, chHly rocks of the steunenberg murder, but he has jump- The county fair, which begins the
,ed into additional fame through phil' 29th of September, promises to be an
anthrophic entecpriSes in connection excellent feature. By that time. H is
with the founding of the Gooding col- hoped there will be a new play house,
lege, an institution that is promised a new Carnegie library .in town and
a bright future. An earnest polity a new grand stand on tie grounds
cian, and devout earnest follower of Alley Murray is preparing to move
Methodist principles of right living is his family, to town and sending his
an epitome of his praises sung by his children to school. There will be two
Kansas has 1,200 churches abandon-
; ed oh account of a lack of interest in
church work. The Kansas people are
probably too busy raising whiskers
and political disturbances to keep
their mind on houses of worship.
At least the suffrage parades give
the lady of the house an opportunity
to experience the dignity of marching
behind a band.
Missouri is the first ptate in the
production of plug tobacco. But then
mules and plug tobacco naturally go
together.'
The king of Greece must be a great
traveler. According to the dispatcher
he departs for the front five times a
week.
Hereafter the world over, a carat
mid-Snake , haven.. . -.- Cold, famished,
sleepless, they awaited the dawn and
the dawn finally brough help for a
down-Btream resident discovered the
empty boat and started an investiga
tion tour. He put three hungry, tired
preachers ashore and they haven't
been back since, it is said. .
Rev. Jacop Finger -a conference at
tendant, is a trainer of souls but also
a trainer of muscles. The former
Oiegonian went to Idaho Falls soon
after leaving Baker and is located
there now.'. At Baker however, he es
tablished a rare record for' a great
portion of Baker's crack track men,
are Finger prodigies. He trained
them in the start, the sprint, the fin
ish, the middle and long distance, the
discuss, the shot and the hammer, and
pounded into his runners a system of
touching and getting away in relay
races that made Baker the feared and
respected in all high schools of the
state. His career as a minister has
been brilliant 114 a trainer of muscles,
equally brilliant. .
Bishop Lucoock understands how to
run a conference. - When parliament
ary business is under way, he is up at
the front edge of the rostrum. In
sharp staccato orders he pushed the
business through. Motions came like
exploding firecrackers during the
time that motions are in order. Well
regulated committee work and prompt
disposal of matters in hand make it
possible to get through a vast amount
of work in a day's session.
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Dr. E. R. Fulkerson in the city this
friends.
Rev. Forbes,' who delivered a very
stirring lecture on home missions at
the conference last evening, leaves to-
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in .high school and two in the public
school.
WANTED Girl or woman for gen
eral 'housework, ' Phone .Main 715-
or call 902 Pennsylvania.; , Ad.-
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will be 200 milligrams. A turnip will
continue to be a tuwirp.
Enterprise, Aug. 28. (Special)
Wane Bay's little girl,' Maxine, one
and one-half years old. of the Buttes,
died Sunday evening from some un-
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jviiuv.1i iiuuuic, iv ia tnougni vne oaoy
ate something that poisoned her; she
seemed all right in the morning !
but all at once took very sick in the J
afternoon and died that same night,
The funeral services were held in the S
Presbyterian church, conducted by J
Rev. Astwood, and taken to the Al-
der cemetery for burial. !t leaves to
mourn its loss, Mr. and Mrs. Wane
Bay, father and mother, and Mr. and J
Mrs. Ben Ownsbey, Ha grand parents,
besides a number of other relatives.
Sam Litch , has rented his Alder !
Slope farm to H.
P. Rowe, who has
been running the old Re vis place for
the last three years. He haa also 1
La Grande1; Taxi
and .Touring
Car Service
Four good cars, available day
. and all night for city and coun
try driving, and to surrounding
towns,, charges reasonable.
Experienced, licensed chauffeurs
always on job.
Call Sommer House or Foley
Hotel ''- ' . -
J. D. LYNCH
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