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page foui: LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914, THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered ia the poet-ffiee at La Grande, Oregon, aa second . class Butter. Advertising rate on application. AO copy for display advertising most reach th office the day before the ad appear. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street ..5 .15e .63c SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy Daily, per week '. ... Daily, per month .. Daily, per six months in ad- vanee ..$40 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Daily, by mail per year in ad vance $1-00 Weekly Observer, per year in advance $1.59 OIL DRIVEN SHIPS? the geratest o3 producing nation of QJjjtjJy JR SlfiSLY the world, will play in the naval and , Maihda'thii comfort u4ik trade revolution likely to follow the &SSZSZ& abandonment of the steam driven ships,' is interestingly detailed by the xeveh fail. sou t n n.-it 8w. tar. " llM'luifMfKMita'ii huBpE hm1i4 fREB. writer. ; Addmt, Jlm . OiMtui, Le Hay, K. T. I THE MUNICIPAL REFERENCE m " P0W. to LIBRART jtir op intense public feeling but it . is nsef nl and a practical thing which Manieipal reference libraries hare :koaid appeal to practical men. It . Tfennninr in Balti- deserves a better bpost from those 1907 they have spread who ttink- throughout the country until today j most of the' cities at all in the public t eye for progress! veness tn municipal ; matters have them. The idea on which the municipal reference library is founded is sen ible and sound. No careful business man branches out along new lines in his work without at least seeking j to learn if others proceeded him and, (if so, if they have succeeded. The i whole aim of modern science, in fact, AN AMERICAN BOY. A little shaver was having the . j time of his life coasting down the , . j tri rt t , t I aixui street niy. been successful. essayed the best speed of the morn- j ing. He was coasting for a. record. ; His start was good, but when hejj came to the middle of the hill the lit- J Several trips had j On the third he' t succeeded or railed at . he shouted, "Oh, I aint hurt a bit." Because our cities", unlike those of with he bbed a bnmp and went some European countries, are not con- for wagon r.tcted by some means of an organic . ' j ' . national act, there has been only such j Electricity -has adapted for forty interchange of ideas among them as two purposes about the household, immediate local interest dictated. Un- When it got rid of washing clothes til information was needed, and need- by the backache method it 'made ed directly, little or no attempt was enough of a hit with the women to made to keep in touch with one an- last a while', other's activities. ' Constantly, there-' i fore, it is coming with a shock of Don't worry. Women are getting surprise to cities that what they look J there fast enough. A Portland worn on as a momentous innovation is not n has installed a time clock in the an innovation at all but a well-defined , ' Husband has to punch it when accomplishment with the channel i n comes in at night . safely marked and the danger points r : made plain. Some never get this" The congressman who wants a Mon wholesome shock at all, for the aim-,ore doctrine should be reminded . ... ... .t. that we now have one every day in , ,i pie reason uiai iaey ciing w uie uiea i - temal coinbwttoii engine tfi Urge-i M , to . led J the year. . . ry a matter of theory. The question wonopo there is no use loookingi . r.-T,- ? - , was answered when a Danish com- e,sewnm oT pointers. . J Ey trouble causes genius, say the jpany which fcperatea a line from Co- munic;paj reereuca bureau is ' scientists. That's why so many men penliagen to Singapore, completed and ! iealJ vusineS8 methods 'who see double recite poetry to the - i to the rtthning of a city. It puts at ! telegraph pole. , the finger tips of the man at the helm si the chart and the code of signals j The tenth jg the lagt day pay for the voyage. When information water rent with out 'penalty. i i l l . litlle vphifl fA Ann cita ant Mttc i ' " TV. r.A,r rr iA, TT rn Ko 1 . . . 71.1 ftn' " i ... ,.t -r u to mirilmlze, SOjI .... hJm to roU out orcib, . The . threshold of the '-ge of o.l," wntes Inevitable risks of expenmentat.on. n g j. Lewis R. Freeman in the October mis is aone oy piacinK iTg and came to a sadden ha!t with number of the- Review of Reviews. ' contemplating what he may think ft thud o the ront whee,3 against His 'article presents a convincing a neW VetUre thev accomobt the stone. He got up, looked about picture of the inroads that oil has P6"" f th5e Wh ,.nd saw others watching him. With mad on stm nower. The mven- same th'mg Mt 8"d ve Uttle spirit; truly American, tion of a crude oil consuming engine has brought the non-steaming, motor driven, ocean going ship into exist ence, urf Britain lias decided to equip all future ships of its navy to consume oil exclusively. The American navy already is. well ad vanced on an oil burning program. AH of the battleships laid down with in the last six or seven years are equipped to burn oil, either exclu sively or as an auxiliary. , It is need exclusively " in four and as an auxiliary on seven warships. The last seven years use oil exclusively. "Up to the summer of 1912," says Mr. Freeman, "the superiority of the ocean going steamer driven by in- dispatched on its maiden trip a 7,000 ton vessel equipped with oil engines, the first ship of great size ever put into commission, using oil. That steamer, properly-speaking one should 1 ay motorship, for steam has no part bi driving its engines, has by this time completed a number of Return voyages to the orient, covering be tween 100,000 and 200,000 miles, and has so completely vindicated the most enthusiastic claims made by its sup porters that the European yards have received orders for a number of ves sels of similar type and even greater tonnage." The advantage claimed for oil over coal is that, with less space taken up, there is an increase in horsepower results; it can bunker a large amount of fuel, while cleanliness and the absence of smoke add to its desirability. The part which the United States, oi. franchises, sewers, bridges, char- j 1-8, 2t t ters, playgrounds, street railways, ha!fh regulations or pavements in other cities is wanted they can get it simply by asking the librarian. No time and effort are wasted either in junkets or in dispatching a peck or so of letters. As a writer points out, however, it WATER SUPT.- HOMES OF THE SYRIANS. , Where It U Little Trouble to "Take Up Thy Bod and Walk." On the rijrht . yi enter tbe honse stanils a simill structure of sun dried brick, culled niekbduuli. It Is about Ove fet-t high, six feet Ions and a foot deep. On tbe Innnr Hide it Is divided Into o:ienliip of different sizes aud should be in the city hall, although un- i serves tbe iosiii..illt:in purpose of a der the control of the public library. In fact, it should be the bureau by which the city exchanges reports, doc uments and other detailed informa tion with other cities. Today a great deal of such matter, coming from the Organized in 1887. UKHIWXaTFD DEI'OSITORT OF UNITED STATES flOVERXMEM. f'MTFIt STATES POSTAL 8ATIXG9 DEPOSITORT. Capital 100,0.0 Surplus $HO,000.0 Total Resources $l.O0.0M.M china closet, kettle cupboard, a place for father's Turkish pipe (nargile) and tobacco Mild wbiitever other little ar ticles It may lie eonveuient for tb moment to thrust Into It The niuiikednb (tireplacel is at the forward end of this structure. It Is such n fireplace as you would biijld at i a nicnie smiare. mien at tbe top for other cities, is cast aside by city of- tbe kettle t set In and ut one side to ficials because for the moment it is j aiI"lit tl,e r",-, " ls '",l!t "fc"miI- led nitb straw niul line iiiarfi. Tliere useless. jls no chimney. The smoke floats in A municipal reference library is not the timip wish the snffertiwB of pub lic opinion: The ii-inna Is OlacK and shlrilnu. ns if li had heen varnished. The eort hen ibmr Is painted frequently with red mud ami n;Mxl with smooth stone mull it shines. It Is fur nished with straw units, cushions and In the winter season soft aud UulT nheepskins There are ao chairs, uo bedsteads The family sit ami sleep on tbe Uoor The bed consists f u thick cushion for a niuttress. stuffed wltb wool or cotton, a pillow of the same material and n uu!lt for a cover So when Jesus said to the man he had healed. "Arise, take up thy lied and walk." the man did aot have very mueb to carry In tbe daytime the beds are either roll ed up. each one. iu a heap and left on the Boor next to the wall or put In a recess In the wall, constructed for the purpose. Atlautlc Monthly. HERE IT IS! 13 j Greatest Gorsbt : ever made for A : the price . . . ) ' 'O.ME AND SEE IT! Entire Line of Henderson and Nemo Corsets Reduced Silk Dresses For -Spring Have Just Arrived Through resident buyer in-New York we have arranged to have the advance styles in Spring Garments shipped us as soon as they are shown. We did not expect this shipment to ar rive before February 1st, but now that they are here they must all be included at reduced prices during our Annual Sale. All Reduced 25 Per Cent SEE THEM IN OUP- .WINDOWS' AND READY-TO-WEAR DEPA&TMSNT , f Entire Line READY-TO-WEAR APPAREL Reduced 25 to 50 Per Cent Not one Garment in our Entire Line Reserved MEN Save $5.00 to $7.50 on a New Suit. Save $5.00 to $10.00 on a New Overcoat Includes all New Styles in such famous makes as "Benjamin," "Society Brand,',' "Hirsch Wickwire," "Fidel ity" and '"Kenyon." Every Article in the Store at Deep Reductions at - Wesfs 16th Annual Clearance Sale La Grande National Bank For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we bare successfully catered to the monetary wants ef the peeyle of La Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley. We respectfully solicit yeur buds La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Hig Oun Bend. One of tbe most serious problems of army and navy enirlneers Is tbe bend ing of great (runs by tbelr own weight, wire wound suns belnu tbe worst of fenders in this particular. Ambluttov. "You remember I mfctsed yon several rimes last year " -Yes." said the rnlae lVell, I'm n better shot bow.m Lou nvllle Courier Journal. There In n vast difference between 'hose who have soim'tfilnfc to nny ana those who want te Miy somelhliu: fo'in Tlinol'.v !toim " Pasted on Autographs. During an Interral in London W. OL Scully, so be tells in "Fnrther Hem Inlscenres of a South African Pioneer," bad roomsjn Plmllco wltb a landlady of snobbish tendencies, who made a cult of "superior persons." He tells this ainuslnc experience: "1 bad been for a short visit te Rudyard KiplInK at Rottintidean and bad brought back a bunch of roses from his garden. Seeing that Mrs. Wand was so proud of her celebrities. I thought I would let her know that I, too, knew a celebrity, so when she came to set the breakfast table next (uornlng I pointed to the flowers and a!d: " 'There; Mrs. Wand, you would nev er guess where these roses came from. They cauie from the garden of tie great Mr. Kipling.' " 'Mr. Kipling? 'Oo's 'eT " 'Good grui lousr 1 exclaimed. 'Sure ly you know who Mr. Kipling Is. Why, tils' autograph is worth a guinea T "Mr. Wand left the room without re plying. She returned a few minutes Inter with n look of skepticism on ber face and, as she put down tbe toast rack, remarked: " 'Well, 'e ought to be good lookln' at that' " Monument to a Quack. That the men who make great med ical discoveries and who perform woc dcrful surgical operations are honored in life and tbat imposing monuments Jo their memory are reared when tbey have passed away seems only ttlng." says a writer In the Hamburg Frem denblatt "but that a quack frbose name as surh has for generations been known In Germany should be taws honored is remarkable. There are not many children In Germany wbo do not know tbe song wbicb begins thus: "I am the Dr. Eisenbart. ZwHleHlewllkomoa! I cure the people br my art. Zwlllewlllewilkoinowl The blind 1 treat so that they , And the lame I teach to talk. ZwlllcKillewllkam helrassa, Zwlllewlllewllkom bom I "A stately monument showing Dr. Elseobart extracting a tooth from a writhing boy, the work f Prefeaaw Eberleln. has been erected at Hann Kfunden, where the 'wonder doctei was kern." THE TELEPHONE r By furnishing quick service in com munication multiplies a man's capacity and makes it passible for the business man to transact more business. EVERY TELEPHONE A LONG DISTANCE STATION E INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE SYSTEM It's The Time For Good Resolutions We know of no better nrat-ef-the-year resolution than that ef resolving to do your stationery trading with us. This has the double advantage of being a resolution yon can keep and also one it win pay to keep. There Is every reason for making inch a resolution and no reason foe not doing so. We hare the goods yon want, of the quality yon desire and we are sure to treat yon right in every way. Newlin Book & Stationery Co.
