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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
MONDAY JANUARY 5, 1914.
Every Reason for the Phenominal Success of this Sale
Peeper Reductions Highest Grade Mdsc.--Largcr Assortments to Select From .
; EVERY REDUCTION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STORE IS GENUINE AND MEANS A SAVING
WORTH WHILE ON BEST QUALITY MDSE. YOUR MONEY NEVER BOUGHT SUCH VALUES BE- -y
FORE. HUNDREDS HAVE VISITED THIS SALE THE LAST FEW DAYS AND FOUND PRICES FAR
BELOW THEIR EXPECTATIONS. . ,
EVERY DEPARTMENT IS A BARGAIN PLACE-NOT AN ARTICLE IN THE ENTIRE STOCK RESERVED
. ' STUDY THIS PARTIAL LIST OF THE MANY SAVINGS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE STORE
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death, A Kind old nurse.
Acting as a kind old nurse, death
appeared yesterday and claimed little
Thomas N. Rogers, aged five weeks.
The little babe's mother died in this
city five weeks ago.
It was as "the birth of the flower
destroyed the parent vine," and now
the flower has been Called to it's
v mother's arms in another world.
The many friends of the deceased
mother who knew her sterling char
acter, her splendid womanhood will
likely bow their heads when reading
of the little one's death and say, "it
is well."
Little Thomas will never know the
bitterness of life will be spared from
living to manhood with a hatred for
his paternal ancestor which would
have been justifiable. It is much
better so. Again we say there are
times when death is really a kind .tended as campaign material, are dis
old nurse when ehe rocks suffering patched far and wide under the frank,
humanity into the slumber which al
leviates pain and long years of suf
fering. ; Will
Dougherty, who has just
bought the Commonwealth stock informed as to what they were doing
ranch, can now have room for his. in Washington, to provide for the
every agricultural and stock raising circulation of public documents likely
ambition, and "Bill" has several am-(to prove of educational value and to
bitions. He is one of the good distribute the things -which th o-
ranchers of Baker county and he has
just purchased one of the best ranch -
in the entire northwest.
Why could not Col. Lawson have
Men's Clothing Reduced. . ... ....... .... . .25 Per Cent
Men's Overcoats Reduced. .............. .25 Per Cent
Boys' Overcoats Reduced . .331- 3 Per'Cent
Ruff Neck Sweaters Reduced. . ..... .,. . . ... .25 Per Cent ,
Mackinaws and Heavy Coats Reduced, . ; . .25 Per Cent
Gordon and Stetson Hats Reduced. ...... .20 Per Cent
AH Dress and Work Shirts Reduced. . . . . .20 Per Cent
Trunks and Suit Cases Reduced. . . . ..... . 20 Per Cent
16th
delivered the governor's message to
Copperfield officials? Why was it
necessary to send Miss Hobbs when
five militiamen were also sent? It
is the same old habit of sending six
people to do the state's work when
the job only calls for one. And this
is the governor's idea of saving the
taxpayers' money.
A vote of the women of Eastern
Oregon no doubt would advise Miss
Fern Hobbs that her part in the
garndstanding of the chief executive
was hardly expected, hardly needed
by the state and scarcely appreciated
by onyc.7 other than the political
ring that is using this young woman
as an actor in their drama.
Speaking of a January thaw, how
does this strike you? V
Pretty sioppy weather for the wat
er wagon. . ,
ABUSING THE FRANKING
PRIVILEGE.
if a congressman chose to put hi:
frank oft a white elephant and send it
through, ihk mails he probably couM
feet "the animal through if the rsil
tars would 'hoM him.
Not lonir auo an eastern machine
w 1
investigated the record of a cerfaH
ccnicres-mun sr.d found that for miv
years he had been sending annually
through the mails the weight equiv
alent of many elephants. In fact he
was making Uncle Sam carry a whole
menagerie of animals.
The franking privilege is one that
congressmen should retain, provid
ing they do not abuse it. It is abused
when partisan speeches, frankly in-
as was done previous to the last
presidential election.
The free use of the mails was giv
en to enable members of the house
or senate to keep their constitaenta
partment of agriculture offers to the in congreSTmust stand up hereafter
'public. Much fun is poked at the They used to have nice spft cush-
seed distribution but the fact hi that, loned ch'?' buf D!moctic J0"0"1
I , . .i or something else hit the place and
so lon are Pyen b now the doorkeepers don't have
the government for the purpose of 'things as soft as they used to.
Annual
encouraging the growing of certain
plants, vegetables and gi:un, distri-
bution through the congressmen is the
.... , . ... .
one logcal way of seeing .that each
district gets its share.
It is apparent, though, that with
the abuses of the frank which have
been noted, the people have the right
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to put a reasonable limit on the use
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of the mails. It must not be for-
gotten ' that in the end the public j
pays the bill.
Just how much of a
factor the frank has been in the de
ficits of previous years is a question
wmcn must remain, unanswered xur
lack of statistics on the subject.
It is now proposed to give each
congressman a specified quantity of
special stamps, on the exhaustion of
which he will have to pay postage.
This should conserve reasonable use
of the mails and at the same time
prevent abuse of the privilege.
A Chicago woman wants a divorce
because her husband talks in his
sleep. Weill a man has got to have
a chance to talk some time, , hasn't
he?
An Iowa minister was arrested for
earrvino" concealed weanons while in
his pulpit. ' He probably wanted to.j15' 10t,
be in a position to feehd his congre
1
Ration to glory one way or anotner.
When a man is elected, he thinks
it is a great victory for decency and
morality. When he is defeated, he
thinks it is another mistake on the
part of the people, that's all.
Bearing in mind the bumps and
bruises of 30 years ago wnen roller
skating was the care, we marvel at
the way some old people gather at
these new dances.
A French prophet says the United
States will have a war in 1914. Just
our luck, with Richard Harding Davis
getting too fat , to report it. ..'
. Mona Lisa when found still wore
her mysterious smile. Pooh. So does
Vice- President Marshall.
, Door Keepers Mast Stand. , -Washington,
Jan. 2. Doorkeepers
Ladies Suits all. ... ... . . ........ . . .Half Price
New Dresses Reduced . .'. 25 to 50 Per Cent
Ladies and Misses Coats Reduced. ...... . . .25 Per Cent
-50 Ladies Skirts at Half Price
One Lot of Ladies Coats up to, $10.00 Choice... .'. $1.90
One Lot of Ladies Coats up to $25.00 Choice.'.. . .$3.90
One Lot Children's Coats up to $10.00 Choice. . . . . .98c
ANNUAL SALE MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Clearance
' . Mt. Glen News.
Mt. aien, Jan. 3. (Special.) A.
R ,Hunter, doing some extensive
uauamg, oi which a large siock snea
alofcg ft hog houge and gome
other sman buildinirs for e-eneral mir-
poses are among the lot.
New Year was welcomed by all
of the Pple in this . vicinity. A
special gooa ume was given ana an i
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greeted each other with a happy New -
Year. i ' "
,iMrs. Ed. Oneal is recovering nicely '
.after a prolonged illness.
. Jean Price returned Wednesday af
ter a long tour of the east.
', Walter Gibbons and N. M.
Feik !
de a t- t(J jq Grande the end
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of the week with a number of hogs.
.',N. M. Feik expects to complete
,Ws house by the end of the coming
week.
FOR RENT Furnished housekeep
ing rooms, Phone Red. 962. l-5tf.
Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that disso
lution of the partnership of J. E.
Mazanti and Bert M. Sherwood, part
ners in the Rex hall, occurred Janu
ary 3, 1914. All outstanding ac
counts due the firm will be collected
by Bert M. Sherwood and debts of
the firm will be paid by him.
J. E. MAZANTI,
BERT M. SHERWOOD.
Californi'a Climate in La Grande.
Why not enjoy Pasadena climate
the rest of the winter in your home,
by having a torrid Zone Furnace in
stalled. We will heat your home
t one-third the cost of others and
!ve yu t0
ii, ana IjUarah i ll you peneni
heat (not dry heat) at a saving of
fuel. '
j LA GRANDE CORNICE WORKS
i.5to No. 8, Depot St.
CHANGE AT REX HALL
Professor Mazanti Retires From the
Firm Sherwood Remains.
A change occurred in Rex hall man
agement today. Prof. Mazanti re
tires from the firm and Bert M. Sher
wood assumes full ownership and
management. Mr. Sherwood will
continue dancing lessons under the
Mazanti method.. The professor will
still be located to La. Grande but will
devote his! time to similar work in
the surrounding cities.
Washington, Jan. 2. Gold . Vioin,
gold bullion and gold dust cannot be
shipped into the United States from
sealed packages, registered, and not
weighing over eleven pounds, ac
cording to postoffice department rulings.
It's The Time
For Good Resolutions
We kaw of no better
that of resolving to do your
has the double advantage of
and also one it will pay to
... There is every reason
no reason for not doing so.
the quality you desire and
every way. '
Newlin Book &
La Grande National Bank
Organized
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOTERNMEHT.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITOBY.
Capital ....$100.000.00
Surplu ..$130.000.00
Total Resources $1.000,000.00
For twenty-Bix years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La.
Grande and the Graade Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit year busineM. ,
La Grande National Bank
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La Grande, Oregon
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first -of -the-year- resolution than
stationery trading with wb. This
being a resolution you can keep
keep. , -
for making such a resotatioa and
We have the goods you want, of
We are sure to ireat you right in
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Stationery Co.
in 1887.
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