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thought. But, he is a boy among
boys, hears their conversations, takes
part in their games, ponders over
their expressions of ambition . and
makes up his mind that they , don't
like work. The girls with whom he
comes in contact at school, don't re
semble their hard-working old moth-
er who is not ashamed of her horny
hands nor speaks of her soiled ap
pearance. To him, she, with her
I daily duties, and his father who bore
hardships to make his "education pos
Bible, are the ideals to imitate. For
some unexplainable reason he has
come to the conclusion that work
is necessary for life and that its
performance must necessarily involve
soiling of the hands. C -
He has indicted his fellow play
mates. He did it not in a fit of pas
I
GATHER
. j sion, but in the light of cool under
l ernrvrvi unv vnn Acnonrn ! standing. The jury of common con.
sent of thinking men bring in a yer-
yuestion no. o, in tne eignin grade diet of guilty. A boy indicts his
examinations for this''' year in this ' playmates with an aversion for wrok,
state reads as follows : Describe an
old-fashioned husking-bee or singing '
It ought to make parents sit up
school. Are the young people today .. ; .. . . . ,
' " r ' -and worry. True, the times have
diffeernt (from their fathers and , . . t , ... .
mothers ? Could they be persuaded chaneei but d ny man in th,s day
vo'come together for' similar pur- and age of inventions can invent a
. suDscituie lor . jaoor ne . nas yet to
poses? Why? ' '.
A bright Elgin lad 'wrote the fol
lowing answer: The young people
are different in" a way from their
fathers and mothers. The young
people now want to go to some big
be heard, from. ' As "the boy so the
man. ' Lazy boy, lazy man, worthless
leach on society. As the twig is
bent, so the tree will grow; crooked
twig, crooked 'tree, worthless and
ball or card party, and don't like taking the place of another that
work, while in our father's time there
were not nearly so many places to
go. I don't think they could be
persuaded to come together for sim-.
liar purposes for the boys don't like
might produce. Reckless, irrespon
sible boy, worthless non-supporting
father, an expense to the community
in which he lives. '. Dissipated in
youth, eager for nothing but sport
to work and the girls would be e-traek. gambler and frequenter of
afraid of irettine their hands dirty, saloons and houses of ill fame, as a
They would like: to go but not to j man-
WOrk. ; .". ,' . ,'yr, 'i '',
That young man carries a head on
his shoulders and in that head there
Ii a man's brains. No philosopher
of social life could have given a more
succinct answer, and told the truth so,
unvarnished. While the sentence
structure' might' have" been different,
the meaning is clear and to the point.
It reveals in a boy so young a re
markable gift of observation, a know
ledge of real fundamentals and a
power to. tell what he thought, in an
equally concise manner. It would
require-no great stretch of imagina
tion to fortell thr.t this philosophic
young lad is going to make his mark
in this world for a' steel-like pre
cision of thought and a wisdom rarely
found in men.
- These are thoughts that crowd the
brain when one sits for a moment's
reflection. Further . thought con- j
Thriftless in youth a beggar
in old age. Disobedient as a boy
a shame and a disgrace to a broken
hearted parent. Loose and immoral
in youth a carion of all that is cor
rput in mature years.
It might be said that7 the. history
paper of this brilliant boy would take
high rank among papers of mature
men. ' His answers are concise and
correct, his diction clear and simple
as the speech of Gettysburg. Such
a lad must be the pride and model
of all teachers, . Given' the right
opportunities, he "will make Elgin
famous with his talents.
PAST YEAR SATISFACTORY
EVERYWAY.
Socialist Participates In Debate
Women's Extravagance.
IN
Joseph, Jan. 22. (Special.) At
the annual meeting ofthe First Na
tional bank of Joseph, held January
13, the eame officers were elected
with the exception of F. H. Gaulke
who was elected io take A. N. Gil
berts place."' At this meeting a ten
percent dividend was declared, and
everybody was pleased with the
splendid showing jnade ' during the
paBt year. . ; . . .:-.v
Edgar 'Marvin the sheriff of Wal
lowa county, spent a few hours in
Joseph Saturday.
: Cliff Evans the deputy game war
den of Flora, spent a dav in' Josenh
1110 "l cuiiittiiiwiia vi wing vwa i .. .w..w.i wibji vraiuuil
tercel. it is the intention of Mr.
Evans to remove thj dam in Wallowa
river . below Minam and allow , the
salmon to come to Wallowa lake to
spawn. ' .
James E. Stewart a United States
surveyor is bere'to measure the water
supply at Joseph. . Mr. Stewart is
from Portland.
W. R. Kivette a lumber dealer of
La Grande, is in Joseph this week
buying lumber. --.
' The Socialistic-debate held in Odd
Fellows hall last Friday night on the
question, Resolved: "That the extrav
agance of women is responsible for
the high cost of living," was won by
the negative side. After the debate
the evening was spent in a social
good time. ;
Frank Gillaspie and wife of Imnaha
were in Joseph last week visiting
relatives. '",'' "
Larris Ferrin the assistant cashier
in the First National bank, has re
turned from a visit in Iowa with
his parents during the holidays,
i Wm, Conley a one time resident
of Joseph, is here from Alturas, Cal
ifornia, visiting friends.
; Everett Barton and wife were in
town last week from Billy. Meadows
where Everett is taking care, of the
state elk which are located .at that
place. He reports that the 29 hesd
of elk there are wintering fine. ' -
The state dropped the cass against
Wesley Isley who was accused ' of
Just 8 More Shopping
Days 'and West's Sixteenth An
nual Clearance Sale Ends
FINAL CLEARANCE PRICES Now Placed on
All Lines; Reductions never were so radical on
High Grade Merchandise. :lr;;:,t'- v7 ;
HELD PRISONER
BUCCANEER DAYS ENACTED TO
" DELIGHT: MODERN AGE.
The Union Nurseries Union, Ore.
Cherry Trees; also a general line of fruit trees, shade trees, or
namental stock, small fruits, 40 Varieties of roses. Send for price '
list.""' '; ' i
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- J. B. WEAVER, Prop.
Rich Acting Makes Play One of Best
On the Road.
The Arcade theatre is presenting
a picture tonight that will please
those people "who ; love excitement
and who would like to see just how
the eea rovers and the pirate of old
performed their daring and merciless
acts'. It has a love strain in it to
eentrast with the hardy, uncouth work
of unrefined men, and is one of those
pictures that prove that blood is
thicker than water. . "
The house was packed to the doors
last night to see the wonderful per
formers in a thrilling acrobatic stunt.
They are without doubt two of the
most clever acrobatts ever staged in
this city. They will be on again to- ,
night. Merels Cockaroo, the high- t
est priced vaudeville stunt ever put '
dn in the city will be here next week, i
mey cost tne management $150 a
week and. come with excellent re
commendations. A cockeroo is a
bird similar to a parrot and does
wonderfully intelligent . stunts in
mathematics, etc. Adv.
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 we
think the chorus' in favor of
our ?rain and feed would be
a mighty lound one, but as they
can't, we will have to appeal
to the rwner. You can't beat
our brand of feed anywhere.
Phone us your wood orders.
Snook Bros. Produce Co.
Phone Main 706
Bi!im;'nrsFi and Censtlpattion Cured.
If you are ever troubled with bili
ousness or constipation you will be in
terested in the t statement of R, F.
Erwin, Peru, Ind. "A year ago last
winter I had an attack of indigestion
followed by biliousness and constipa
tion. Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets
....... ..!..... ..u ,.u b(jtUe of them a.n(j they ho,ped me
one feel sure the boy is a man in rigtlt away For sale by all dealey.
forging his father's name to two.j
notes. Experts from Portland do- For Progt Bttes Bnfl d
clared thej names were not forced. . i , ,
Mrs. Glenn Leslie and baby have,
returned from Ohio, where she vis
ited with her parents
Skin.
I For frost bitten ears, fingers and
toe.;, chapped hands and lips, chil-
iieu wiwi iier unreins. - , i. ...... , .
The baskeU.aH teams of the Joseph ll T"!-.
High school hei'd, two class games
last Friday night. The regular fives
won. The girls' score wa3 11-13;
boys' score 42-17. '
F. D. McCully returned to Port-
land last Thursday after ths enhual
bank meeting.
iSkinj,1 there is nothing equal 'o
Stops
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La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES 60YERSMENT.
USTTED STATES POSTAL SAYINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital ......... .......1100.000.00
Surplus ......$140,000.00
Total Resources $1.000.000.00
'' For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
the
Ca,:n at once and heals quickly. In
every home there should be a box
handy all the time. Best remedy
for all skin diseases, itching eczema,
eti-er, piles, etc. 25c. All druggists
I . ).r mail XX V T..,.1.1 TLM-
Mr and M. Hogoboom left .last W,, or St v . .... J .
oaturday for Haihes to visit their. m
son Mr Hogoboom shipped a car GODWIN REVUES TO WEST. :
A Nice Assortment For Your
Sunday ID
inner
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Harry Mnys shipped his race hors
es to Lewiston last Saturday where
heintends to enter ' them in some
big races that are to be held at that
place. .
Mrs. Anna Leslie entertamed the
W. C. T. U. last Wednesday. They
held a literary program followed by
dainty refreshments.
Tilden Morelock and H. B. David
hizer shipped two cars each of hogs
last Saturday. Mr. Morelock ship
ped to Tacoma and Mr. Davidhizer
to Portland. ' County Judge J. B.
Olmstead accompanied the shipment
to Tacoma.: He will go from there
to Seattle to visit his daughter who
ia attending the University of Wash
ington. Mrs. Vincent and Mrs! Ballinger
of Portland, are' he.-a visiting their
relatives, the Hamblctons. . Mrs. Vin
cent is here to see her mother Mrs.
L. L. .Hambleton, who has been sick
for some time.
The Priscella Embroidery club met
at the home of Mrs. F. H. Gaulke.
last Thursday. An enjoyable time'
was spent after which refreshments
were served. Mrs. Brooks enter
tains next Thursday.
ued from Page 1.)
for Tne to attempt to answer such
ftn assertion."
Mr. Godwin in his letter to Gover
nor West, aside from touching on the
"charity" feature, took the governor)
to task for attempting to assume
.credit for the work of abolishing the
nuisances in Baker and denied that
organized vice existed here. He de-'
iied that .his deputy or law partner,
had ever represented organized vice.
. "At any event," he said, "I am ;
answerable to my people and not to
you." He concludes with the sug- ;
gestion. that "the people are doubtless
tired of hearing mere vituperations
from you," and tells the governor "to
do something or shut up." j
A Fair Proposition.
I
The manufacturers of Meritol
Rheumatis mPowders have so' much
confidence in this preparation that
they authorize us to sell them to you '
on a positive guarantee to give you
relief in all coses of Rheumatism or
refund yohr money. This is certain
ly a fair proposition. Let us show
!Brusseis Sprouts Beets .,
Cauliflower C : Rutabogoes .
Head Lettuce Parsnips
Hot House Lettuce Carrots
Celery Green Peppers
Sweet Potatoes . Cabbage
Oranges Bananas
Cranberries Grape Fruit :
J. G. Snodgrass,
GROCERY
Phone Main 43
La Grande, Ore,
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