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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1914)
We - Are - Overstocked - on - Arties For the Remaining days of Sale we will sell a l AndrewsBros t. Sherry's theatre has perhaps never shown a stronger picture than the one on the bill for tonight. It 1b one of those moral plays that makes one stop and think whether the mad course of present day life is not re sponsible for many of the woes and misery of society. A young lawyer repudiates the girl whom he ruind. She leaves home and enters a broth el. All the gilded and showy ugli ness of these surrounding is de picted. The facial expression on the part of this ruined young woman is touching. Her former lover is mar ried to another and has a child. The manager of the brothel, a whisky drinking beast, is arrested for enticing a young woman to the place. He engages Gray, the former lover of the unfortunate woman. She ap pears on the witness stand, heavily Your Silver Teapot When the Inside of n silver teapot starts to tarnish the following idea Is very good to tnako It look like new: Put a large piece of washing soda Into the teapot and till with boiling water. flien boil It for one hour over a spirit lamp and you will find It will become as bright Insido as out and the soda will not injure the silver In any wny. , His Chief Objection. Turning to the newspaper reporter, who was his passenger, tbe aviator exclaimed: "It's till off: the propeller Is broken, and we are doomed to fall C.000 fcetP "Great guns!" cried the reporter. "I hope we don't fall Into tbe water. I can't swim a strokcl" Llpplncott's. Strength In the Arms. Equality of strength in both arms occurs almost twice as f reqnently with women as with men, more men than women being stronger in tbe right arm than In the left. Agreed. Bhc So they returned your tnana script It Is too bod. He Tea; that's wbnt the editor snld about it Boston Transcript Five Buttons. Chinese couts have Ove buttons, stg nifvlng the five Confucian virtues- humanity, justice, order, prudence and RARE IRA Arties - - $1,201 Buckle Arties - ' - 2.25 4 Buckle Arties - - 2.15 4 Buckle L veiled. , When this is removed she answers the question of her former lover: "V.:ll ;ca tell the court how you came to lead this lift of shame?" When he sees her features he falls in a swoon across the court table, guilty' struck. Repentant, she wends her way to a lowly church and there dies in the arm's of the kind old priest. ' , V It is a play that will make reckless young men think. - It is ope that will haunt them. It is a powerful sermon. The setting is ricn ana tne acting is perfect It will be ljere tonight for the last time.- - Many handkerchiefs were seen last, night and the silence wa's tense; It is entitled the "Master of the Garden." We can't do the picture justice in words. You have to see it . Notice to Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stock holders . of the United States Na tional bank of La- Grande, Oregon, will be held at their banking rooms in the City, of La Grande, Teusday, January 13, 1914, at 2 o'clock, P. M. or the purpose of electing a board of direotors and for the transaction of ny other business that may come before the meeting. T. J. SCROGGIN, Cashier. . 12-12-lmo. Innual Meeting of the Stockholders of the State Bank of ImMer. Notice is hereby given that' the an nual meeting of the stockholder of the State Bank of Imbler, will be held a their banking rooms, at Imbler, Oregon, on Tuesday, January IS, be tween the hours of 2 o'oclock and 4 o'clock P. M., for the election of a board of five directors to aerre for one year end tie transaction ef such other business aa may come before such meeting. SHERWOOD WILLIAMS, SOt - Cashier. These are special bargains. Get ready for winter. Prices remain the same. On all other goods 1-3 to 1-2 Reduction '' Criminals of Manila. 1' "Criminals are practically unknown In Manila,'' observed nn official or tbnt ii-r "i mpim hv tills that there Is no -v - : 1 I I I In .. Inlnnil. 11 a fhllM I CrlUJlUlll. UIHSO in LUC imuuuoi no tut,... Is In European countries, and In the United States. The yeggman. the pro fessional pickpocket and sneak thief da not exist there. Of course we tmvo to deal with high crimes, and there are a considerable number of murders. Doubtless thin is dire to the mercurial temperament of the people. The Fili pinos are much like the Spaniards. They art; easily nngered and commit murder lu a moment of passion. The spirit of revenge also Is pronounced among the Filipinos. I have found that most of the murders committed are traceable -to tbnt old motive the eternul triangle. I don't recall any murders In the Philippines that were committed with guns. . The weapon ordinarily used Is the knife or bolo." Washlngtou Tost. ' ; r ';' Woman's Influence. It is at the foot of woman we lay the laurels that without her. smile would uever have been gained. It Is her image that strings the lyre of the poet that animate the voice in the blaze of eloquent faction and guides the brain lu the august tolls of stately counsel. Whatever may be the lot of man, however unfortunate, however oppressed. If be only love and be loved, he' nlust strike a nalaure in favo of existence, for love ou Illumine the dark roof of poverty and lighten the fetters of'the slave.- Disraeli. Ringless Weddings. ; a weddtuir without a ring seems in congruous, out in some parts of Spain no ring Is used. After the ceremony the bridegroom moves the flower lu bis bride's hair from left to right for In those districts to wear a rose above your right ear Is to proclaim yourself a wife. . ' Soothing the Bride. "1 told Maud that Jack was simply crazy to marry her, and she took of fense." "Why was thntr "Don't know, unless It was that when 1 said it they bad Just been married." Boston Transcript Whips at Weddings. At Swedish weddings among the middle and lower classes the bride groom carries a whip. Tbls Is an em blem of bis authority in tbe domestic circle. If people censure yon unjustly trj to feel as charitable toward them as you would If they praised you too highly . , ... . ii ... Arties - - $1.85 4 Buckle Shoe Paes - - $2.50 Short Rubber Boots - 3.50 A Way to Distinguish Twins. Twin brothers who have been called np for service Id a Paris regiment are so alike that it is Impossible to distin guish between them. The other day one was confined to barracks, and by changing bis rap, wltb its regimental number, for that of bis brother he was able to pass the guard whenever- he wished to go out The colouel has now Issued the .following order to obviate such tricks: "The soldier bonhomme (even number) will wear his hair as long as the regulations, construed wltb the utmost leniency, will allow and will shave his beard and mustache. The soldier bonhomme (odd number) .will allow his beard and mustache to grow full and will have bis hair regu larly cut as closely as possible .by tbe regimental barber." London Mail. - Out It Went r ... "Good night, my sweet, farewell, iny love; my soul goes out to tbeei But time is speeding fast my love, and 1 must quickly flee! 'Tis .but a few short .hours, my love, and you must thinkjof me till we meet again tomor row, 4ve! My soul goes out to theel" Thus spoke a lover to bis lass" Deep In her eyes gazed he. Now, one fond kiss, one fond embrace how sweet it was to see! . ... - " ' Oh. horror! Then her.pa appeared. ; "What means this, sir?" said be. Then, with an angry snarl,' he rourcd, "My sole goes out to tbee!" Londoc Mall. Logio of Youth. "Father,'" exclaimed John vigorous ly, "why don't Quakers. take off tbelr hats?" "Because, my son. It Is llielr belief that to remove their hats Is a innrk of respect that they, think they should ( pay to no mnn." j "Well." remarked the boy after a moment's silence, "how do they man- ago when they have to have their hair cut?" Youth's Compnulon. Overstudy. Rnnl.-u nrp nleiiaitiiL hut if bv being orerstudlous we Impair our health and spoil our good humor, two of the nest units we have, let us give It over. 1. for my part am one of those who tbink that no fruit derived from them can recompense so great . a loss. Montalgne. ' ' Lines on the Forehead. The lines on the forenead are caused by perpetually raising the eyebrows, and no permanent belp can be had un til the habit Is In some measure con quered. The lines should be massaged aoi-oss tlie furrows and wltb a rotary movement -.outward toward tbe tem ples. ' ' La Grande, Or. 'Among the, phenomenal baseball pitchers .touted for this Season is a - - young man with a wooden leg. This should be a less handicap than a bone head. Fresh Shipment of Swift's Premium Hams & Bacon Heinz Dill Pickles Home Make Kraut Your Order Delivered Any Time J. G. Snodgrass, GROCERY Phone Main 43 -,"J t La Grande, Ore. A "Father and Son" movement has been started in Cleveland. ; As - we recollect it, the original father and eon movement was in the general direction of the woodshed.'. - i' fM recanm. Read the advertisements too. - Read the adVeetisejeejita too.
