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LA GRANDE WEEKLY OBSERVER MONDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1913.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner
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Old FYeneh In official England.'
One uiuy not be ignoruut. perhaps,
that French, old French, remains us
the Inngunge uxed In certain royal
proclamatlonx In England.
Bo when "the king's assent" Is riv
en before I he throne In "the pitlntpd
chamber" the clerk cries In the lan
guage of our father. "Le roy le veult"
('the. king so pleases"). If the bill
that be Is asked to approve is a money
bill the clerk adds after a profound
obeisance, "The klug thanks his good
subjects, accepts their benevolence and
Is pleased." The proclamation on as
cending the throne Is preceded by the
traditional call of the French heralds
of former times, "Oye. oyec. ores!
Alas, that time has disfigured this
old world of our country, and today
the phlegmatic English herald cries
thrice to the people: "Oh, yea! Ob.
yesl Oh, yesr-Ori de Parts.
Address afi communications to
THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St.,
La Grande, Oregon.
THAT GRADUATE SCHOOL.
National Bathe. ' . ,
Ho was a gentleman who was la
Washington as a minister representing
Honduras. Diplomats, according to
the popular conception, never ssy the
wrong thing. They are believed to bo
the . delicacy of langnage and : the
finesse of vocsbslsry. This particular
diplomat entered sa nptewa barber
shop In Washington and got a sbsvo
after be bad explained what be want
ed la words which were more full of
"can't we give you a Turkish bath
"No-o-o!" replied the men from Hon
duras, with some hesitation. "Ton
see, I'm no no Turk." Popular Ifaga
slne, '
plants snd Elsetrleity.
The idea of growing planbj by elec
tricity has been referred to as the "last
cry" in gardening and floriculture; but,
as a matter of fact, the idea is nearly
a couple of centuries old. - As long ago
as 1747 electricity, as an aid to plant
cultivation, was advocated by a writer
in the old Gentleman's Magaslne, wbo
mentioned the astounding . results be
bad achieved from electrifying a myr
tle seventeen times. London Tlt-Blta.
A Thackeray Slip.
Thackeray asked Lowell to point out
candidly any error of Qoeen Anne
English in the novel "Henry Esmond."
Lowell asked if people nsed at that
time the phrase "different to."
"Hang it all.1" cried Thackeray. "No.
of course they dlda't" :
Princeton university is to have a
school to which money will not buy
admission, while lack of it will ha no nccent than of fluency.
bar. Th stents who mv attend I "Now- r" Ml1 tn bTbtT
this institution are limited to 100. ' It
is to form what is so sorely needed in
the United States as an offset to the
prevalent plutocracy, "An aristocracy
of the mind."
The institution in question is the
graduate school, established on a foun
dation of $4,000,000. This sum, by
making possible the policy of admis
sion for merit only, proves how money
can be used to destroy the too great
power of money. With independent
resources there is no reason why this
school should turn away any student
competent to profit by its courses.
' Pure scholarship governs the en
trance requirements. It is planned to
. admit 100 young men, graduates, of
course, who give promise of being able
to reach the highest intellectual
heights. By this recognition of the
value of higher education the foun
ders of this Princeton institution fol
, low in the footsteps of Germany. The
German respects scholarship as he re
spects nothing else, not even military
prestige. To the poorest professor or
''intellectual worker of any kind there is
accorded a recognition that no wealth
nor purely material attainment can
command.
In the United States the brain work
ed who cannot coin his thoughts into
, "the, round, yellow pieces : that buy
things" is placed lower than the suc-
rMflfu1 mAM-hnnt or manuf ActnrAr. In
the early days of this country -it was
natural that-the emphasis should be
placed on material conquests. In a
primitive land he who fosters trade,
, opens markets and develops resources
is a public benefactor. From this
early tradition we have imbibed our
extreme respect for wealth. Today,
with conditions no longer primitive,
with education more widely diffused
and with our people' keenly conscious
that there are more than material
conquests to be gained, we should fos-
ster the habit of recognizing culture
and learning. The graduate school at
Princeton is significant in so far as it
signifies that the tide is turning.
You are invited to call and inspect
Our
New
Men's
DEPARTMENT
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We feel assured that you will appreciate our efforts in making this
"THE MOST MODERN AND COMPLETE MEN'S STORE IN LA GRANDE
Not alone in the finishing and fixtures is this store the most complete, bnt
here yon will find the choicest styles and best selection from America's beat
manufacturers. ':
Come and see the newest Fall Showing of
'Society Brand Clothes" Benfamln Clothes"
"Fidelity $15.00 Suits" ; "Hlrsch Wtchwlre Suits" i t
J. E. TILT SHOES GORDON $3 HATS
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Draws the Line There.
"All the world lovos a lover." quoted
the wise guy. u ,.. :
"Tee, but It botes to boy wedding
presents for blra," sdded the simple
mug rojiaaeipbia Record.
BIG ELK'S SHOW IS
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Grand Finale.. Entire Company
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES.
Act I. Scene, quarter-deck of the S. 6. "Sea Queen." Opening Chorus,
"Out Over the Sea." "The Island Was Inhabited by Cannibals." Sonar. "Jane." '
by Griddle. "Sea Shells." A comic opera managers' troujdea. Soprano
Hew SoaiMlal Grew.
"What's thlsV 1 hear you had your
fare smashed In a barber shop." .
4You .beard It wrong. The barber
merely broke my mug. "-Kansas OHy
Journal. ;
.. Plain Talk Prom Hmm. v
"t ought to be supremely happy,'' the
youth wrote to the home people, "1
don't see much business ahead, -tat I
have my diploma and my books."
Whereupon the "old .man" wrote
him: ' -.
"Pot the dlplomy In a frame, make a
pillow of the books, then rise np early
and bit some good bard licks for three
eqnare meals a day." Atlanta Ooaatl
ration. ;
" Greet minds nre wills., others enij
wishes, Herman Proverb ' :
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF VXrm STATES OTMUfnaT.
flgirtTTO STATES POSTAL SAYIH6S DEPOSeWWY.
Capital ..810e.OH.00 ,
Surplus llgMOC
Total Resources l,eoo,Qaf,ti
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary ' wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley. I .
We respectfully solicit your business. )
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregn
Tonight is the Elks' big show, "The
Elk's Tooth", at the Arcade theatre.
The entire production was staged yes
terday with all the scenery and prop
erties and the beautiful scenes dis
played were a great surprise to the
company.1 Last night there was an
other rehearsal at the Elks', club that
smoothed out every little detail and
the production will go on , tonight with
all the snap, and vim of, a big trav
eling attraction. The beautiful cos
tumes were given out: Saturday,
which delighted the entire company.
solo, "The Lonely Moon." Shin Ahov. "Oh. If errv Maiden." Strand Mi
Winnerway and double octette from the "Garden of Roses" Opera Company.
The article in the Baltimore Herald. Arrival of Easy Tyme and Weinie
: Tvuroci duck Arouna awoua." wmbm. vjutt Ann f bivna ! tim oT.n.nn.i,
ing storm. ' All hands on deck. Stand ready to dear away "Man Over-
; board." Terrible storm at seat The ship on fire.
The chorus will change costumes at, Scene, shore of Kokomo Island. Shipwrecked on a cannibal
every appearance, something unusual
even in road shows of the better class.
The scale of prices will be as follows:
Lower floor $1.50. First two rows of
balcony $1.00. Remainder of balcony
75 cents and 60 cents. Special deco
rations of the Elks' colors will beau
tify the auditorium of the theatre and
every detail will be looked after to
make it the greatest Elk. show ever
staged in La Grande. .
The cast of characters follows: '.
island. Wienie's story. "I am not your mother.'' Wienie and Easy Cap-'
tured by cannibals. The sun dance. "By Right of Discovery," Cooke m
Quick and Cannibal Warriors. Wienie to be the first victim. The Elk's
Tooth. Fhniwiii'Q (' vu fn.- : . . , ...
i urm i in T'A . "'P"nun. xoe ptox v aeu.rone the
I "" "Wienie Wurst the King." It will be the worrt Vino, th- ,,
M...i0WUBtte8" King Hi Mogul and Indian Chorus,
finnegan as a diplomat The lung an easy victim. Quartette, "Lwgering "
Easy, wienie and Indian girls. Wienie adds several planksto his pattern
Kasy nd Finnegan creating offices for themselves, Finnegaa to be the
cabinet "Canoe Song," Chief Cookem Quick, Carmiile andSrnl
Act m. Scene, Indian vUlage, Kokomo Island. Return of the plotters.
Personal matters. "He is carrying this matter entirely too far." Fmneean
as a peacemaker. "A Touch of Nature," Finnegan and Indian Chorus.
Landing of the "Sea Queen." Final Chorus, Entire Company.
that the tickets have' sold well and
a crowded house is anticipated. Fol
lowing is the caste of characters as
they appear Monday and Tuesday
nigtiis
"The Elk's Tooth," caste has been
whipping in the finishing touches the
last few nights and now annqflnce that
they are already for the big show.
This noon the box office rash showed
"THE ELK'S TOOTH1
i ' Written and Staged by H. L. Brown.
' PROGRAM. J-'
c..k f S1118 .? d0. ocean llnerwhich islylng in a bay of a
rM ."L?' mchiD,ry- Amon many pslengers wLare
on board are two American tourists traveling around the world under a
wager, disguised as a Dutchman and a tramp. The plot hinges on these
two characters. At the close of the first act, a genuine southern storm
comes np and the ship narrowly averts being wrecked on the rocks. During
the storm the Dutchman and theamp are blown overboard,' while the ship
ire blown ort tb segHHth all on board. Fortunately a
chicken coop is blown overboard, to which the two men cling until morning,
when they are washed ashore. As they land on the island and are contem
plaUng a search for food, a tribe of cannibals overpower and tie
them to trees. The cannibals build a big fire and prepare for a feast
when they discover the Elk's tooth worn by the Dutchman. Hostilities
fSSSni mh to 'he BUtptist of the American they crown the
Dtehman king. The mystery surrounding the elk's tjotb provides the
rttUb?eqUe!ri,Hv5,(?pmint8 aA of as interest-
f tad themselves furnish an abundance of humor tlu.t Is ever dean and
nriar.S?In!r? rX u W 01 a?utnern tropical island form an appro
priate setting for the choruses and dances.
f AST ftff rniPlrTrao
Caain Blowhard, of the S. S. "Sea Queen" M. B. Donohue
Bowiin Knott mate of the "Sea OuiJn" , f
Griddlvcook of the "Sea Queen" ... .,. "Norman Desist
w ill I. Strand, manager of the "Garden f Roses" Opera Company .
Wienie Worst, a German-American tourist. A. B. Rogers
Easy Tyme, an American tourist Chas.1 Harding
Cookem Quick, a cannibal chief c. P. Ferrin
Michael Patrick Finnegan, secretary to the King ..W. P. Peare
King Hi Mogul, ruler of Kokomo Island . .John Hadaiter
Tinsel Winnerway, Prima Donna of the "Garden of Roses" Opera Com-
puiy Miss Ulive Massee
Princess May, daughter of the King Mrs. C. P. Ferrin
lle Soko.lno lsUnd Mis8 Laretta BramweU
? cV8-188 R5ttB BmweU, Miss Bessie Allison, Mrs. Irving Watson,
mi S r . fn' M1S8 Vera 3otl MiRS Afne8 LesIie' Miss Nora Arbuckle,
xiH ieona jnewim, miss (jnariotte Jones, Miss Kilene
Peare, Miss Harriet Nichols, Mr. Herbert Browning, Mr. Wallace Black,
Mr. Bobby Pattison, Mr. Fred Henning, Mr. Walter Francis, Mr. George
Abegg, Mr. Don Scott, Mr. H. E. Dixon, Mr. Glen Conley.
. MUSICAL NUMBERS.
ACT I.
Opening Chorus, "On the Deep Blue Sea" Sailor Boys and Girls
Incidental Solos for Soprano and. Bass.
Coon Song, "Jane" .Griddle
Soprano Solo, "The Lonely Moon" Miss Winnerway
Duet and Chorus, "O Merry Maiden"
...Miss Winnerway, Mr. Strand and Chorus
Topical Song, "Stick Around Awhile" Wienie, Easy and Chorus
ACT II.
Tenor Solo, with Male Chorus, "By Discovery"
Chief Cookem Quick and Cannibal Warriors
Baritone Solo and Chorus, "Dear Old United States"
King Hi Mogul and Indian Chorus
Quartette, "Lingering" Easy, Weinie and Indian Girls
Duet for Baritone and Soprano. "Canoe Song"
Chief Cookem Quick, Carmine and Chorus
ACT III.
Comic Song, "A Touch of Nature" Michael P. Finnegan and Chorus
CIRCUIT COURT OPENS.
(Continttea worn ftute 1 1
recovery of a '8100 promissory i note
and A. B. Huddleson and W. A. Hud
delson, forming the business firm of
Huddleson & Son, are the defendants,
R. J. Greene was counsel for the bank
andjlohn Hodgin for the defendants.
J.udge "Morrow will 4ake-np the 0.-
W. K. & N. case tomorrow.
Judge Faces Attaches.
Judge Morrow spent a busy hour
this morning meeting court attochees
and attorneys. - Farmers, who have
grain ready for threshing or threshed
mm out in sacics, were given every
possible consideration as the Portland
jurist realized the great necessity of
prompt action with grain croDs and
allowed his decisions for.excusals to
govern him. . -
"Eighteen years ago," said Judge
Morrow, this morning before the grand
Jury was drawn, "I was through La
Grande delivering Polk directories and
since that time have only been through
La Grande occasionally. I have form
ed a strong liking for La Grande, how
ever, and it pleases me much to be
able to spend a week in the city, meet
ing Union county people."
Cases that are at issue but have
not been set for trial, include: Ameri
can National bank vs. Hewitt; Chica
go Gilm & Exchange Co. vs. Sherwood
Claridge vs. Miller; The Out
cault Advertising Company vs.
Buel, appeal from justice court; Toy
L. Young vs. Ed Wulf ; State vs. Bea
tey; State vs. Ray Clark; State vs.
Cook; State vs. D. R. Fong; State vs.
Murchison, certified up from the jus
tice court '
Many Cases Set for Trial.
The list of cases set for trial when
court opened this morning, iucludsii
the following in the order named:
Powder Valley Bank vs. Huddleson &
Son. Wiggins & McKennon vs. O.-W.
JR. & N. company, (Settled out of
'court today). State vs. Burnett, et al.
State vs. Newlin. State vs. Broughn.
State vs. Kivette.
While these cases nre being tried
the grand jury will be turning out in
dictments and the court will then
take up the criminal cases sent out
from the grand jury room.
Grand Jury Created.
. ; The principal work cut out for the
morning session was to create the
grand jury and act on juror petitions
for exeuoals. The grand jury as "i
picked this morning was: Dexter Ea
ton, C. W. Fisher, W. J. Hughes, 1st-
r appointed t orem; . Jonathan !
Greene, E. D. Halley, M. W. Huffman '
and Lewis Klienfelter. ' ?
Instructions were issued and the
customary attention of the jury cell
ed to matters pertaining to prizefights
forest firei libel-: frhd .iUidtrale of
liquor; : "'- " ,
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
THE CUNNINGHAM
DISTRICT.
Harry McNabe, who was taken ill
with paralysis this week, is a little
better. The doctors now think he may
recover. - . '
E. D. Gekeier'g brother-in-law and
family spent Sunday with them.
Miss Winnie Newcombe was a week
end visitor at the home of Lottie
Bendchaddler last week.
, Fred Hall lost a valuable five-year-
old mare last Sunday. The horse was
not sick very long.
George Closen and family, from
Walla Walla, are visiting at the home
f Ray Hug.
Cadden Crawford and family were
among the Elgin visitors at Walla
Walla last week.
Clifton Phillips lost one of his driv
ing horses last week.
Mr. Shelton is now digging his pota
toes. The cron in nrettv fair this fsM.
Ray Hug and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. M. E. Beem.
The Rev. Mr. Smith will "preach in
the Rysdam school house next Sun
day. The Cunningham school has a bet
ter attendance than usual this year.
New pupils are coming in everyvreek.
The fall grain is looking fine and
almost every one is through hauling
vheat.
Mrs. Rude Hug spent last Sunday
with her mother, who lives over in the
Fumpkin Ridge country.