La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 29, 1913, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY, DECEMBER, 29, 1913. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, PAGE THREE PLENTY LEFT FDR THURSDAY GROCERS HAVE GOOD LINE FOR KBW YEARS. Few Changes Made in Prices This Week Offerings Vet Wide. Christmas didn't clean up all tho holiday favorites of the grocery stores and there will be plenty for the New Years dinners that may be served. Prices aro changing but little, one or two commodities having a new quotation today, but oh the whole, the same line of goods will be o ndisplay for New Years at much the same prices. Market quotations for today are: Market quotations for the day are: . FRUIT. Apples tl.00fl.75. Oranges 4G50c dozen. Grapefruit 16c. - Cranberries 20c, 3 for 60c per qt Bananas 7c lb. Lemons 4550c. Dates 15c and 20c package. ' Figs 6c and 10c package. Chili peppers 40c. BUTTER AND EGGS. Butter Fancy creamery, 45 cents, 1 b. roll; 2 lb. roll 85c Retail DepartmentPhone Main 8 For Lumber, Lath Shingles, Sash and Dsors Ruberoid Roofing GEORGE PALMER LUMBER m Drink CAM OtmmJ. Water and 5 You'll Know the 6 .....v.w.v TRANSFER AND DELIVERY PIANO MOVING A SPECIALTY I IV. E. McClure 6 Co. SUCCESSOR TO I PHONE MAIN 10. i IN iCALIFORNIA Winter is the name of a season, not the description of a Climate. LET US HELP YOU PLAN A VISIT to the land of Sunshine, Fruits and Flowers. Outdoor Sports Auto Trips among the Orange Groves-Trips to the Beaches-Surf Bathing-end the hundreds of varied amusements for which Cali fornia is famous. ROUND TRIP TICKETS AT REDUCED FARES. FOR HANDSOME BOOKLETS DE SCRIPTIVE OF CALIFORNIA, AL SO FOR FARES, TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS. Call on any agent of the OREGON-WASHINGTON RAIL ROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Ranch butter 1 lb. roll 85cj 2 lb. roll 70a Fresh ranch eggs 50c. . Packed eggs 10c. VEGETABLES AND MISCELLANE OUS. Potatoes lc. Onions, 4c lb. (small lots). ' ; Lettuce (hothouse) 30c lb.; head, 215c. . , Cauliflower1 25c. . Honey 20c. 3 lbs. for 60c. Squashes and pumpkins 2c lb. Celery 10c and 226c. Beans White, 8 l-3c; Lima, 10c. Cabbage 3c. Sweet Potatoes 5 lbs for 25c. Sugar Cane or fruit, f 5.45 sack, cash. $6.05 for 30 days. Beet sugar, $5.45 cash, $5.85 for 80 days. FLOUR, HAY, TEED, ETC Blue Stem flour $1.40. Patent $1.30. Snowdrift $1.45 sack. Sea Foam $1.10. Barley $1.07. Timothy $11.00. . Alfalfa hay (to producer) $12.00. Oats (to producer)$1.10. Bran $1.15 per cwt Rolled oats $1.45 per cwt Rolled barley $1.35. Wild hay (to producer) $8.00. HOGS. Best $6.507.0o. Common to good $6.00S6.50. CATTLE. Best steers $6.85. Common to fair $5.50 $6.00. Cows.top $5,.60$6.00,. Medium cowl 15.2, i When your horse resolves to demand our brand of food In preference '' to all others we think he ought to have it. If dumb animals, could speak w , think, the chorus Jn favor of our grain and., feed-would '-be. mighty lound one, but as they can't, we will have to appeal to the owner. You can't beat our brand of feed anywhere. Phone us your wood orders. Snook Bros. Produce Co. Phone Main 706 Natural Mineral Joy of Living mars 111 iniiMmBii rr nn-- - A WELTON. LA GRANDE, i Calves $7.508.00, , Bulls, $3.50$4.00. , V . SHEEP. ' . Best spring lambs $3.75. ' Yearlings $3.604.00. . Old weathers $3.15$3.25. Ewes $2.80$2.90. . CHICKENS AND FOWL. Turkeys 25c28c, retail. Spring friers 2225c, retail dressed. ' Hens 18c20c, retail, dressed. Meat CutsRetail. Neck boils 12 l-a to 10c; brisket loins 12Vic; soup bones, 6c to 8c; plates 12 l-2c; sho. pot roast 18c; arm cuts 18c; 1st cuts sho steak 15c; good iMi t a aha steak 18c ! crime ribs 16 t 20c; wholesale 16, retail 20c; flank1 boil 12 He; kidneys 8c; kidney stew, 12c; sirloin steak 20 to 22c; tenderloin steaks 25c; T-Bone steaks 25c; rump roasts 18c; round steak 20c; hind quar ter steers 16c; hind quarter cows 15c . front quarter steers 14c f-ont quarter cows ,13c; hog, hall dressed 13c; pork oln chops 20c; pork loin whole 16c comb pork 14c; shoulder pork, whole 18c; link and bulk sausage 16c; ham burger 16c; steer loins 18c: cow loin ' 17c; iqutton legs 18c; mutton rib chop 20c; mutton loin chops 20.; mutton st sho. 15c; mutton stew 12 l-2c; whole mutton 14c: hall mutton 14c; vea round steak,. 25c; veal loin cuts 25c veal rib chops 20c; veal sho. steak 20c veal stew 15c; half veal 16c; smoked ham, whole 22c; brk. bacon, light 25c; brk. bacon sliced 30c; salt pork 18c; sliced ham 25 to 28c; boiled hams 28c; bolied ham sliced 40c; smoked ehoul der 15c; lard 16c; liver'6 to 8c; tongue 15c; hearts 8c; salmon 20c; halibu 18c; smelt 10c: FAMOUS SLOVENS They Had a Fine Contempt For Personal Appearance. GENIUS IN UNCOUTH ATTIRE. Turner,' the Artist, Dressed Like an Old Time Cab Drivsr Dr. Johnson Was Grotesque, and "Old FiU" Out ' raged All the Sartorial Conventions. It is surprising bow outrageously careless of tbeir personal uppearance many famous men have been. Genius may or may not bo allied to. madness, but it bas certainly very often been linked wltb an utter disregard for clothes and cleanly habits. It ls said of Turner, the great land' scape painter, that bis bands were "the smallest and dirtiest bands on record." Perhaps that Is an exaggeration, but be was certutnly very slovenly In big dress. He wore a, black swallowtail dress coat, very much in need of a clothesbrush vigorously used, and In tbe warmest as well as In the coldest weather be wore round bis throat a sort of wrap or muffler, which be would unloose, letting the ends dangle down In front and dip into the colors of bis palette. He always worked either with bis old hot on bis bead or wltb this same large muffler over his bead. His appearance was more like that of an old time coachman than of a famous -Royal Academician, for be was short and stout, wltb a red and blotchy face. Dr. Johnson's slovenliness ' bas al most passed into a proverb. There are many contemporary accounts of bis turning out of his bouse In Bolt court with bis wig back to front and bis stockings down. When Boswell visited blm at 1 Inner Temple lane he records: "His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty; be bad on a little, old shriveled, unpowdered wig, which was too small for his bead; bis shirt neck and tbe knees of bis breeches were loose, his black worsted stockings ill drawn up, and bv way of slippers he had on a pair of unbuckled shoes." When it la added that tbls great man was con stantly twitching, grunting, shaking bis head, pulling bis cbeeks and blink ing his eyes. It must be admitted that his appearance was not only uncouth but grotesque. Thomas Carlyle, coming of a peasant race, never conformed to society garb. He was always the Inspired peasant He would sometimes go out In bis old dressing gown, over which be but toned a big coat gray with age. ' When he was left alone In tbe nouBe be de lighted in swilling his flagstones with palls of water, and many ' a distin guished friend found him thus en gaged with a kind of smock on and bis busby balr all tousled. He went about all the summer among tbe high est aristocracy in a frieze jacket which was part of an old dressing gown. All the cabmen and bus drivers Chelsea way knew him. One said, "He may wear a queer 'at but what would yer give for tbe 'eadplece Inside of It?" It would not be seemly to describe Tennyson as slovenly in any real wnsft. He was a singularly noble looking man, but be did not care a Jot what be wore. His old slouch bat bad seen unnumbered years and flapped about at all angles, and the Inverness cape which be Invariably wore was about as old as bis bat People who met him without knowing his Immense distinction would have regarded blm as a rather quaint character, and a tailor's cutter would not have assessed aim at half a dollar, all told. tunBofTiil iraiioTu'for'oT 'Ttuntulmlyiir of Otnuf Khayyam: "StraKBUng KTay balr and Rloveuly lu dress, wearing an ancient, buttered, black bnnded, shiny edged tall bat. round which be would In wlutry weather tie a bandkercUlef to keep It In place; bis clothes of baggy blue clotb, as though be were a seafarer:, bis trousers abort and bis shoes low, exhibiting a length of white or gray Htookintpi. With nu unstnrch ed shirt frout. blub, crumpled, Htuudup collar, n bl black silk tie lu a careless bow: In cold weather trolling a tireen and black unit nny plaid shawl, lu bot weather even walking barefoot with bis boots sluus to a stick." Surely "Old Kits." as Tentiysou called lilin. took the calte for slovenliness of all the immortals! I'eiirsou's Weekly. A Useful Army. Completion the Improvements in a conquered town, says Popular Mechan ics, Is au umisuui ucvuputlon for an lu vadlug army, but this Is what bappeu ed In Cskul), Macedonia. When the Balkan war broke out the electric street IlKhtlnR system was almost com plete. The town was then taken by the Servian army, and the engineering staff completed tbe system and put It in working order. Dora's Musical Rebut. Oustave Lore, tbe famous painter and engraver, once bought a villa on tbe outskirts of Paris and wrote over the entrance this musical rebus, Do. ml,, si. la, do, re. This, properly Inter preted, la "Domicile a Do re," or tn plain English "Home of Dore." An Invitation. "What are you tbluklng of. Miss Wombat?" "Of your name, Mr. Huggtns." ' "My namer "Yes, as Shakespeare says. Is there anything In a unme?" Seattle Post-In-telllgencer. I have often . wondered how every man loves himself more than all tbe rent of mon. Antonlua. . -"So your wife has a conserve, wi-yt" "Yes," i-jplied Colonel Stllwell. .'"But what's the good of it? My wife Alls It so full of palms and ferns that there Isn't room for a mint bed.' Washing ton Star. A causa of many worldly Ills Right here I would condemn. For most of ua climb all our hilte Before we get to them. Cincinnati Enquirer. "I'm golug te Panama to make my fortune." ' "They 'say there's, a big opening there." "Speculation" and "Investment" These are terms that oft confuse. 'Tie "Investment" when you win, but "Speculation" when you lose! . Lipplncott's. "Do you know why the Pacific does not run Into tbe Atlantic at Panama?" "Spring if ' . "It's locked out."-St. Louis Post-Dla patch.. Life's Just a constant false pretense. We "go It" with a whoop, But when at home to save expense We live on scraps and soup. Chicago Record-Herald. Father Marie, does George mean business? Daughter Yes. papa, If be can do It on credit! Exchange. . The pessimist said as he nursed his blues, "I never had aught that I didn't lose." The optlmlat said and his smile was glad "I never lost aught that I hadn't first had." Judge. Tie Blghedde is always thinking of Muisulf. ' She Yes. In that way bo always avoids having nmcb on his mind. Bostotf Transcript. Plain water's bnd enough, I hope, Rut sottjjai.da tasio no mean! 1 wish they'd mako some candy eoap To kcp our faces clean! -Woman's Home Companion. Icemnn How 'much for tbls bam? S.'.irewd Crmw.vtnnn Don't know ex actly, .lust bring In your Ice scales and we'll weigh it. New York Weekly. He wmI u rather sharp tongued pearl And (ound in later life . That what seemed witty In a girl Wan shrewish In a wife. Kansas City Journal. ; How's your sole j j Need Fixin i Bring it to us, well fix it while yon wait With our modern 4lant we are turning out a class of work that's different. Turn sloes a specialty. Modern Quick j Shoe Repair R. t. DUIGNAN Prop. Opposite Nowlln's Book Store Phone Blk. 81. 1115 Adams Av. CLASSIFIED ADSL - '. , FOR RENT Housekeeping rooms for man and wife only. . Call in forenoon, 1911 Second street. 12-23-tf. FOUND Keys and pen knife at tached. Inquire at Commercial club and pay for this ad. FOR SALE New 4-room modern cot tage, 4 blocks from business center small lot, a good bargain,' som terms. Edw. W. Kammerer, 2004 Adams ave. 6-20 tf WANTED Sewing by day. Call Mrs. Nash, phone Red 1022. ' 11-14-tf FOR RENT Fine front room; mod ern furnishing; telephone Red 3901 or see Christ Miller, 1429 Adams ave. 12-9-tf. TWO FURNISHED Rooms with board 905 Spring. Call Red 1721. 11-4 tf FOR SALE $10,000 - improvement bonds with accrued interest . Make your offer for all or part J. L. Mars. tf. Hobo What's my bustnessT Ob, I'm a llgbtnln' calculator. Woman On tbe stage? ..- Hobo On de roads dodgln' automo biles. Chicago News. Though dumpy girls are not the sort Who most bewltchlngly enthrall, Tie better to have loved a short Than never to have loved a tall. New York World. Head of the House This wonderful wireless idea ls going to be extended to everything In time, my dear. Little WlUIe Then I bot our canary will be glad wbeu they have wireless cages. Baltimore Amorican. ' She could swing a six pound dumbbell. She could fence and she could box, , She could row upon the river, She could clamber 'tnong the rooks, She could golf from morn till evening And play tennis all day long, But she couldn't help her mother 'Cause he wasn't vury strong. - .-Philadelphia Record. Mrs. Plumplelgh-Am I still tbe ap ple of your eye? Mr. riumplelgh More'n that tny dear. You're the apple dumpltug of my eye. New York Globe. ', He's lost some front teeth two or three i But he don't worry. Why? "Becauee," aays he, "more room mere u be .-..,...,.. ... v Inside my mouth lit p'.e!" -Pun. First English Militant-Do you 'be lieve In rocking tho cradle? Second English Mlliiant-Sure; where are the rocks? Judge. "Don't ynu walk in'o my parlor," Said the :-''f.r to t:io ily. "For you mishc trA'e mo typhoid. And I'd very likely die." -St. J.oiils Globe-Democrat There's Why our cash, no delivery system, has brought more cash buyers to ; our store this week than at any time during our existence. We wish to extend our hearty appreciation for their co-operation in helping us to reduce the high cost necfor the s-e saries of life. We are placing on sale today One i Hundred Boxes of Apples, assorted varieties, at 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 per 601bs. If you are paying more you are paying the credit-delivery prices. A little bit added to what you have, makes a little bit more. "Thomas" Fkoae Main TO 406 Fir Street Buy Where You Can Buy the Cheapest. Annual Meeting of Stockholders of La Grande National Bank. Notice is hereby given that the An nue 'Meeting of the. .Stockholders f the La Grande National Bank, will be held at their banking house in La Grande, Oregon, on Tuesday, January' 13, 1914, between the hours of . 2 'slock and 4o'clock, P, M. of said day.. At this meeting a board of seven di rectors will be elected to serve for en suning year and until their successors are elected and qualify, and such other business will receive consideration, as nay properly offer at said meeting. ..' F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. La Grande, Oregon. Dec. 8, 1913. Mrs. McClain's Experience With ' Croup. "When my boy, Ray, was small ha was subject to croup, and I was al ways alarme dat such times. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy proved far better than any other for this trou ble. - It always relieved him quickly. I am never without it in the house, for I know it is a positive care for croup," writes Mrs. W. R. McClain, Blairsvllle, Pa. For sale by all deal ers. ' . " j Gossard Corsets adapt themselves perfectly to the present demands of fashion. ".- The change effected in the figure line when fitted to a Gossard corset will amaze you. Gossard corsets all., have the long skirts and yon cannot detect the lower line of boning so carefully is It done. With the Gos sard there are no lines, except the beautiful natural lines of the figure. A complete line of models at from 13.60 to $8.50 always on hand. MRS. ROBT. PATTISON, ' " 'V'"' :; 1 Corset lere, Res. 1702, Cor. Spring and Oak, - Phone Red 8221 Fish FresK fish every day . Fir St. Fish Market. We have our own delivery and deliver any time." N. Maderick 402 N. Fir St. Phone B. 741, a Reason Vt7 This is s description of the dally ap s V pearance, of Edwari .the