PAGE FOUR
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913
LA GRANDE WEEKLY OBSERVER.
THE OBSERVER
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Really things are coming Sargent's
way. To have a' new baby girl at his
house and be relieved of the office of
councilman the same, evening bears
evidence that he carries either a horse
shoe or a rabbit's foot. -
1 . The most lrughable thing just now
is Bourne opposing U'Ren's views on
paid circulators for referendum peti
tictns, These two old cronies will
surely have a hard time making peo
ple believe that they still do not oc
ci.py the same coil spring mattress.
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THE OBSERVER, 171 Sixth St.,
The final showdown is now on. Last
winter the legislature passed the com
pensation act. A bunch of highbind
ers slapped the referendum on it. The
state held another election to deter
mine whether the compensation act
was a legal documnt. The verdict was
heavy in the affirmative. .But still
there is another heat to trot. What
is termed a friendly suit has been
brought to test the law and Senator
Claude McColloch of Baker county is
down at Salem trying to show the
supreme court that the people knew
what they were doing, while Attorney
General Crawford and Attorney Kerr
of Portland are trying to prove that
the people knew not what they were
doing. Now what do you think of
that? - ,
Baker county is feeling the gentle
and fatherly hand of Governor West,
who says to the pioneers of Baker,
"you are a lot of bad,, bad men and
we will have to discipline you." Mean
while the Salem hog continues to root
up the garden patch of the state while
the governor is looking across the
mountains to see that some floater,
who just landed in Huntington from
Chicago does not play poker or ex
pectorate on the sidewalk.
Down at Oregon City there Is a
pretty little fight on between the
medical fraternity and an osteopath.
The osteopath is a popular man and
was chosen county health officer, and
now the medical men refuse to report
to him. Ouster proceedings are on
and the osteopath shows fight. It is
just such a fight as Oregon City likes,
for the day is dark and dreary when
some kind of a scrap cannot be brewed
in two hours time in William U'Ren's
town. . ,
It would seem that the O-W. R. & N,
company in changing the leaving time
of the "pony" to 4:45 in the afternoon
has 'just about reached perfection in
the service of that train.
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''I got as much use for you as the
city of Portland has for her disgraced
police force," is the way one little
La Grande boy c ailed down a com
panion who had mistreated him. "
Toy Young is shipping several cars
of potatoes to Chicago. About next
year Toy will be wanting to send a
ship load to the new republic across
the water. .
The referendum election cost Mult
nomah county alone $11,531.10. Quite
a chunk of the university appropria
tion could have been paid with this
useless expense.
LIMERICK MAN STILL LIVES S
In the language of Joe Campbell,
when the Warren company's bill was
being considered by the council as a
last official act, "we are stung,
skinned and beat, but we are going
through with it." A word of explan
ation is in order, for Joe really meant
that inasmuch as he had voted for the
ordinance ordering the work done he
would vote for the issuing of a war
rant to pay the bill.
And now a strike among the marble
cutters delays the work on the su
preme court building at Salem. A
little too much marble construction
around Salem, coupled with the er
. ratic notions of a boy governor is
what is causing this tremendous state
Hot Lake Springs, Nov. 21. (Spe
cial) "The Limerick" man, fjeace to
his, ashes! took his departure when
Charley King, an old La Grande man,
returned to his present home in Phoe
nix, B. C. Since then the guests at
Hot Lake Springs have been busy
gathering daffodils not the fratrranc
flower of the "Fields," but that liter
ary (God save the word) license which
permits of the play upon one's name.
The manoger of Hot Lake was asked
the other day for his"Tape" measure
twas "Pat," the "Pat-rician." who did
the asking that a "Plank" might be
ODtained for one of the "Bridges'
over the "Eddy" of the largest of the
"Brooks." They have a "Mason" to
do the necessary "Stone" work. "Will
is mere to help if necessary. The
"Work," however, will have to be done
at "Knight." The "Guy" does not
want to assist, but the job will be
"Prest-on" him.
Just then through the "Hall" came
the two "Cooks," each with a "Kerr"
following. One" was dressed in
"Brown" and the other "White." The'
engineer came, also, rubbing his hnd.
The doctor examined it and said:
"Why, it's a 'Wort-man,' and the
Moore' you 'Foster' it, the longer
will you have it"
Then turning to the man from The
palles, he added: "Got a bee and 'Co
sting' it; that might help."
men some one, Mary "Or-mandy"
ran out into the barnyard and the
I "Cox" began to crow. "Wat-son" of
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i pH;;;f J' , DURING THIS GREAT SALE Or ALii iiA I
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C;: S Half Price Millinery Sale!
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IENE LINE ri ljCr CHILDREN'S DRESSES 1
. GORDON FURS I iXCAA AND COATS ' I
II j KiiDUCED ;v .48l, 4lli.LJA"JMt ALL REDUCED
a chicken made the most noise no one
knows. .
Now, don't get in a "Huff -man."
FOR THE CHILDREN
plainly the fault of the spinner in not
glvinc It a mifiielent Impetus. In wMcb
case sbe must try it over again, 'f.
Instead of a flower, "twilicht" is called,
nil change places, and the one who
tf.'As to secure a Ront becomes the spin
ner. If "moonlight" Is called all must
sit still, and any one who Jumps up is
liable to forfeit If "double twilight"
Is called a double change of seats - is
made.
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
IRIl
vvumAmrntrosnoiii of tjjuteb states soy!.
f fliXEU BXATKS POSTAL flAvnras
Capital ''. ......... ' Siooaa.eo
Surplus . . . . .".$t30.o.M
Total Resourced SI.000.ooa no
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Fsr twenty-six years, in all Itads of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to ths moneUryNwanU of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Rondo , Vailed
W respectfully solicit ysar business.
La Grande National Bank
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La Grande, Oregon
: The Ring A Game.
The greater the number of players
lu this game the more fun. Two camps
are formed, an equul number of play
ers in each. Oise vf the camps is to
defend a place chosen as a goal, which
the players of the other cuuip are to
endeavor to reach. . c ;
When the goal has been decided
upon aud the players of each camp
chosen the guardians of the goat stand
at their post while the players of the
other camp assemble and, without be
ing seen by tbe guardians, choose -from
their number the person whom they
think most likely to reach the goal
without being taken. '
To this one they Intrust some object'
they coll "the ring;" then all scatter.
The guardians of the goal "try to cap
ture all their adversaries, because they
do not know which one holds the ring.
This task Is quite difficult especially
-(lf the bearer of the ring is a good
runner, Because his course will b
favored by the tricks of his partners,
who will defend blm by allowing them
selves to be taken or by drawing off
the guardians from their goal.
If the n!nTr who halria tha rfn
reaches Hip mini witlmnf hnin toi, I Why should Denmark be an eml
by the guardians his camp keeps the I nentlv religious country? Because it
ring, even though some of bis nartv I uuu HU ""mv -unsuans Kings.
I i . r .. Whot nrnnM KWInu onn l v.
uue uueii uiKeii prisoners, ana the
game begins again by putting the ring
in the hands of another player on the
same side.
If, on the other hand, the bolder of
the ring Is captured before reaching
lie goal the two camps change sides.
the former guardians becoming hold
ers of tbe ring and the first holders
the guardians of the goal.
The Bat
Of course yon know that the bat Is
not a bird at all. Birds have feathers.
and the bat has soft, smooth fur. He
Is absolutely harmless unless frighten
ed or hurt, and he is a very useful lit
tle fe'low. He eatB mosquitoes and
bouBeriles and the insects that cause
most of the worm eaten apples'.
Bats fly only at night Tbey soon
become friendly with any one who Is
kind to them and will come to be fed
or stroked. One who has studied them
says that the good they do Is very
great and that the value of one of
the llttli; animals might easily amount
to $r0 a year.
. Riddles.
What Is the best word of command
io give a lady who Is crossing a muddy
road? Dress up In front, close (clotbesl
op behind.
Why Is n postman In danger of los
ing his way? Because be Is guided
by the direction "of strangers.
What fruit is like a statue? ,Flg
(er-n-gy).
What would Neptune say If the sea
were dried up? I haven't a notion
fan oceap).
U. LOTTIES
Wholesale Liquor Dealer
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1118 Jefferson Ave
La Grande Ore.1
PRICES & QUALITY
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WHISKIES
INES -
BXADIES
GINS, ETC,
PHONE. Blach 51
Distributor Of
hemp's St. Louis Beer
The Toad and tha Qrasiheppsr. -
"If you please, sir." said the toad
to the grasshopper, "you're so uncere
monious that you are almost Imperti
nent" , , .
I Impertinent V snld the grsMbnp
per. "How do you make that. out?"
"I'm forty years older than you. and
yon hurl yourself at me as though yon
were my equal."
Forty years! And pray what have
you been up to all this time?"
"I was shut up. sir. In yonder stone."
"Yes. and what did you accomplish r
"Nothing." replied the toad.
"Then, sir, you might be my supe
rior In years, bot ln nothing else. . If
you had used your life to some advau
(age there'd be a reason, but now"
and the grasshopper sniffed the air.
I m only one week old, but I have
chirped and hopped nnd hopped and
chirped, and well, what's the use of
wasting time on a lazy thing like yon?
nave work to do. so goodby." and
with another sniff tbe grasshopper left
the poor little toad on the roadside and
went bis way,
Dot's Feet. J
"Ma." cried Dot. "my button shoes
are hurting me." j J
"Why, child, no wonder." exclaimed
ma: "you put them on the wrong S
feet!" i
Dot looked puzzled; then said: '
" nat win i do. ma' They art all
the feet I got."
City Grocery
and Bakery
Nonsense.
The nun warn up.
The dny hnd come.
Mlm Buttercup
(The pmttjr one)
Put on her cap
Of yellow silk
And fllled her Inp
With butter." i ik.
Choose Your Thanks
giving
s Here !
Game of Twilight
Each child takes tbe name of a
flower, and sents are provided for all
but one, who stapds In the center and
slowly spms a wooden plate, calling
the name of u flower at Hi um
time. The girl whose iIowpp tin mn la
ailed leaps tin to catch thn nlnfn ho.
fore It falls, and .the vacant chair Is
taken by the spinner.
l the plate Is cot caught before It
falls a forfeit Is required from the
me who falls to catch unless lt!l.
8erlous He-m From Nelse.
Investigations made by physicians
prove tnat there Is appreciable barm
from noise, and serious barm too. It
Is no doubt true tbat a normal nervous
system can apparently adjust itself to
all sorts of adverse clrcumstenceR We
couldn't exist otherwise. Nevertheless 1 ,
tbe Inimical ngentn make an Impress ',
and, like water dropping on a stone. !
can overcome resistance In time. These
Investigators bave found many abnor-1
mal nervous conditions In those who 1 1
have long been Immersed in loud noise j
mieny unaware tnat any harm wax
being done. London Tit-Bits.
Water Safety.
In Massachusetts all streams of wa
ter unsuited for drinking must be
marked so that tbe fact cannot be
overlooked.
His Status.
Mrs. HonkColonel nook Is a con
gressman at large. Isn't be? Honk
Yes. Tbey baven't arrested him yet
Puck.
New Walnuts, Hazelnuts pcans, Almonds, Pea
nuts anaPine Nuts
New Raisins, CurranVtron, Orange -and
Lemon Peel '
" Sweet B'diled Cider in 25c and 35c Bottles )
Dates and Figs. Popcorn that will Pop
Wfirrt Potates' Head Let-
Sd bTb wTt Le?e Tupp Beats c te
Just in g Llttle Dairr Farm Sausage
All that thon gtvest thou wilt carry
nay with tuee.-TurkUn Troverb.
j The City Grocery S Bakery j
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