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much in steeling one against the tri
fles that otherwise might annoy and
distract The chap who is in love
with his work is not worrying about
what others think of him or say about
him. His loyalty is the ideal that is
in him as his armor against malice,
misunderstanding and envy.
,' Uncle Joe Cannon, says he craves
excitement Well, he might become
campaign manager for Mrs. Pank
hurst; .' " -'. -
' New York women went to jail to es
cape housework and they immedi
ately put her to work in the kitchen:
Life is one round of disappointments.
advertising rates on application. Ail
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reach the off ice the day before Mis
, ad appears.
A missionary recently sent to Zam
besi was told to go to the interior. He
did. The cannibals ate him.
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THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St,
La Grande, Oregon.
THE MAN WHO IS TOLERANT.
Employers usually do not feel it in
cumbent on them to advise employ
e how to be happy, yet certainly it
is to the interest of employers to see
that so far as possible subordinates
are happy. A happy force of workers
necessarily is not a sullen, rebellious
force, at cross purposes with the world
themselves and the employing corpor
ation. It is, on the other hand, a
force which because it is happy can
be expected to turn to the develop
ment of efficiency the energy that oth
erwise might be wasted in grumbling
and envy.
The Illinois Central breaks away
from the routine by promulgating cer
tain rules for happiness. It advises
employes to "live complacently and
avoid worry." This, while easier to
preach than to practice, is sound coun
sel. The serene, even tempered man
is much more likely to attain some
thing worth while than the one who is
in a constant ferment because he does
not like this or that man, this or that
ruling of his employers, this or that
accepted custom. In any rivalry be
tween two men, one of whom is broad
minded simple in his tastes and toler
ant of the faults and frailties of oth
ers, the other of whom is bitter, nar
row and unduly wrought up over the
lack of perfection in his fellows, the
former will win. Serenity is a reser
voir of strength as well as a.reser-
v iaai1 nor lira
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"Cultivate the art of living with
yourself as you are and the world as
it is." This does not menn-vthat a
man or a woman should not be am
bitious to improve both themselves
and the world. It means rather that
.we should not be captiously critical of
our own lack of absolute perfection
and the general failure of the world
to fulfill the highest ideals. After all,
' humanity in its essentials changes on
ly by gradual and. slow steps. You
quarrel with human nature a$ we find
' it does not aid in the general race
improvement That is why the wisest
and deepest are the most tolerant
The railroud advises men to "like
their jobs". If a man does not like
his job he should find one he can
' like. "Absorption in one's tasks' helps
An Ohio man claims to have pro
duced an odorless onion. How then
will your friends know what a good
dinner you have had.
When a man begins to relate the
story of his life to us we immediately
get interested in the price of coal and
other important things.
. THE MAN WHO WINS.
By Errol Ludiker.
The man who wins is an average man;
Not built on any peculiar plan,
Not blessed with any particular luck;
Just steady1 and earnest and full of
pluck. .
When aBked a question he 'does not
"guess"
He knows and answers "no" or "yes;"
When set a task that the rest can't
do,
He buckles .in till he's put it through.
Three things he's learned; that man
. j who tries ,
Finds fayor in his employer's eyes;
That it pays to know more thun one
thing well; , '
That it doesn't pay all he knows to
tell.
So he works' and waits; till one fine
. day ' -
There's a better job with bigger pay;
Arid the men who shirked whenever
they could
Are bossed by the man whose work
made good.
For the man who wins is the man who
works, '
Who neither labor nor trouble shirks,
Who uses his hands, his head, his
eyes;
The man who wins is the man who
tries. '
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He believe that a "pull" is'4-the only mayor and the same will be presented
way ' jto the city council at its next regular
oy which he can ever draw bigger ' meeting.
pay;
And he sulks and growls when he
sees his plan
Upset by the push of another man.
He's on the job when he draws his
pay; . .''
That done, he soldiers his time away;
While the men who tackle their jobs
with vim
Keep pushing and climbing ahead of
him.
For the man who fails has himself to
-blame, ,
If he wastes his chances and "misses
his aim; ' .. ! "
He'd Win if he'd use hjs hands and
wits; . .' ' '
The man who fails is the man who
quits. . '
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THE MAN WHO FAILS.
The man who fails is the sort of
, chap
Who is looking for a snap;
Who neglects his work to regard the
clock;
Who never misses a chance to knock.
He is grouchy and slow when work
begins; '
When it's time to quit, he jokes and
irrins.
He's always as busy as busy can be
When he thinks the boss is around to
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
Mr. Blancher had another
year to serve. He is resigning at this
time to permit the nomination of a
successor at the primaries. A. C.
Staten, who has been a member of
the council for several years, and who
is at present president of the council,
is being mentioned for the office.
"Highest Honors", New Recognition.
University of Oregon, Eugene, Or.,
Oct 6. "Highest honors" is a new
recognition granted a graduation to
University of Oregon students who'
achieve special distinction in a given
subject The honors will take prece
dent over" scholarship average, and
will be equivalent to a recommenda
tion for a fellowship in post-graduate
work. To gain "highest honors" at
least three years' work at Oregon is
necessary, except in those departments
which have not been established three
years. In these 'the work will be
more exacting..
A committee consisting of the stu
dents' major professor and at least
two other professors fro mallied de
partments will pass on the work of
Judges H. W. Stoner, 0. R: Cool
idge, J. K. Wright
Clerks C. M. Humphreys, N. J
Mansager.
Third ward Polling place at Don
ohue House, corner 3rd and Wash
ington avenue.
Judges J. M. Hilt3, C. C. Penning
ton, IS. W. Grady.
Clerks Howard Davis, Will Hamil
ton. ' "
Fourth ward Polling p'ace at lit
tle brick school house.
Judges John Ladd, E. S. Brasel,
R. A. Masterton.
Clerks Will Thompson, Jr.; Wm.
Randall.
' Said election will be held and con
ducted and the returns thereof filed as
provided by law in the case of gener
al city elections in said city.
The polls of said election will be
opened at the hour of 8 o'clock a. m.
and closed at the hour of 7 o'clock p.
m., on said election day.
All qualified -electors of said city
will be permitted to vote at said elec
tion. - ': : '
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, Octo
ber 3rd, 1913.
LEEWARNICK,
Recorder of the city of La Grande,
Oregon. .
10-6 10 times
Women Aiding Library.
Grants Pass, Or., Oct. 7. Saturday
was library day at the Ladies'. Auxil
iary, with an attendance of 100 women
who were hearty in their support of
the work laid out by the library board. ! candidates, and if satisfactory will
The Auxiliary has raised $300 and 1 recommend the student to the laculty
hopes to raise $25 a month toward collopuiurri for "highest honors. lne
the maintenance fund of the new li-1 final decision in the matter will be
brary. ' . left to the faculty as a who le.
A Daner prepared by Mrs. A. ' J. :
Clocker irave thehistory of the library ! Avoid Sedative Cough Medicine.
TRANSFER AND DELIVERY PIANO MOVING A SPECIALTY
W. E. McClure 6 Co. ,
from its inceptive stage down to the
present time.
Hurt When Scaffold Falls.
Oregon City, Or., Oct 7. Carl
Joehnke was slightly injured, Satur
day, when a scaffold gave way at his
new house on Jefferson ' street, , be
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, and
threw him to the ground.
PHONE MAIN 10.
LA GRANDE. i
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OP UNITED STATES GOVIRSMNT.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SAYINGS DEPOSIT!.
Capital .$100.086.00
Surplus .$13U00.o
Total Resources H.Mf.lW.
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants sf the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Chronic Dyspepsia.'
The following unsolicited testimon
ial should certainly be sufficient to
give hope and courage to persons af
flicted with chronic dyspepsia: "IJiave
been a chronic dyspeptic for years,
and of all the medicine I have taken,
Chamberlain's Tablets have done me
more good than anything else," says
W. G. Mattison, No. 7 Sherman St.,
HornellsviHe, N. Y. Sold by all deal
ers. '
Wants Election.
Roseburg, Or., Oct. 6. Thirty-two
voters of Sutherlin,' one of Douglas
county's three wet towns, have filed
a petition with the county court ask
ing for a local option election there
on November 4. As the proposed
election is apparently a municipal af
fair there is a question as to whether
the court has jurisdiction to order an
election at this time, so the matter was
referred to District Attorney Brown
for an opinion.
Mayor Blancher to Resign.
Hood River, Or., Oct 6. E. O. Blan
cher, cashier of the First National
bank, who has served one year as may
or, has tendered his resignation as
If you want to contribute directly to
the occurrence of capillary bronchitis
nnd pneumonia use cough medicines
that contain codine, morphine, heroin
and other sedatives when you have a
cough or cold. An expectorant like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is what
is needed. That' cleans out the culture
beds or breeding places' for the germs
of pneumonia and other gernj diseases.
That is why pneumonia never results
from a cold when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is used. It has. a world wide
reputation for its cures. It contains
no morphine or other sedative. For
sale by Hill's Drug store.
MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE.
October 20th, 1913.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
20th day of October, 1913, a special
election will be held in the city of La
Grande, in the county of Union, State
of Oregon, for the purpose of elect
ing three commissioners for said city.
One commissioner for the term of
one year.
One commissioner for, the' term of
two years and one commissioner for
the term of three years.
The polling places designated for
said election and the judges and clerks
appointed ' to conduct said election,
are as follows:
First ward Polling place at court
house.
v Judges M. McMurry, W. N. Mon
roe, Geo. J. Wagner.
Clerks Mrs. Wall Lane, Mrs. J. W.
McAllister.
Second ward Polling place at the
council chambers.
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