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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1914)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1914 LA QBANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE FOUR Tnt OdStKVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. btered la the post-ffice at La Grande, Oregon, as second das Matter. Advertising rates on application. All copy for display advertising mast reach the office the day before the ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dally, single eepy 5c Dally, per week 15e Dally, per month . 65c Daily, per six months in ad vance 3-50 9ay, par -sar la adwea 91M Dally, by mall per year hi ad- vance S4.00 Weekly Obsarver, per year in advance . . .... 91.50 CERTAINLY, ATHLETICS FOR ALU William Hayward, of the University of Oregon, was in the city last Wed nesday lecturing to the school child ren of this city on athletics. He had no particularly new gospel to preach but it is satisfying to hear that, after many years of specializing on a few men of an athletic team, the educators of the country are finally coming back to the rear purpose of athletics, namely the training and 'strengthening of the body of every student in the school with a view to elevating his or her mental standard. The healthy mind in the healthy body, as the Romans expressed it, was and always has been the object of ath letics, but in contests for supremacy, in efforts to advertise a school the best men were singled ont and given all the attention, while the "skinnies" and the misfits were delegated to sit in the bleachers and howl them selves hoarse while the pride of the school made a record for himself and a name for the school. Thinking men in any school have alwaya fought this institution, and it is with some feeling of satisfaction that Bill Hayward, one of the bes known trainers of the country has, after Rinning perhaps against a car dinal -rule of this idea himself, has become a convert and a preacher for the best idea in athletics. The thing is just as plain and clear as boarding houe milk. A man is not going to develop muscle, speed, endurance, wind, and a quickness of mind by sitting on the bleachers while his companions at school have donned athletic suits and are putting their muscle and nerves to use. Athletic drill in the army includes every man in the gnrrison. They are not after records and know from ny years of experience that a few individuals ' highly developed will not stave off the hospital Wagon for the majority who have pot had the drill. When ib "fall in'1 trumpet sounds every "rook ie", seargent and corporal falls. In to take his duily turn at 96me sort of physical exercise that will mifke a man of him. In cities this exercise will be of inestimable benefit to children who have no earthly thing to do at home and who, for lack of some kind of ex ercise, become soft and unable to en dure. When every woman's son and daughter attending the public schools begins to get some of God's fresh air into his or her lungs, some of the epidemics that have closed schools during the winter months will dis appear entirely. The move is com mendable and will do more in a men tal way than eome of the cramming that makes school life unpleasant for many youngsters. In this respect the parents may lend a helping hand by encouragement and attendance at some of the athletic stunts. The picked team will take care of itself These latter are what might be called a luxury, but traing for all is a necessity. INSURRECTO BENNETT. Judge Bennett, of The Dalles, is an insurrecto. He refuses to play the democratic program as laid down by the Portland Journal and its allies, therefore he is marked for slaughter. According to the Journal and its inner circle Dr. C. J. Smith of Port land, must be governor of Oregon. It proposes to force his nomination and election. But the Journal forgot to reckon with Bennett, who is somewhat of an old war horse who never would stay put and invariably kicked over the plans of the machine democrats of Oregon. The Judge says he did not expect to run, but when the Journal tried to cast him out sniff out his candle as it were the old jurist rose right up in bitterness, spoke out loud in Meeting and set the jock around The Dalles on fire for a short time. Still the Democratic machine thought it could head off the stalwart, but he refused to be headed or be headed, and he is now in the race with nostrils wide open and the bit in his teeth. And Judge Bennett is going to sur prise some of the primary fixers who have been dictating everything in the democratic party , for the past ten years. He has a vote that is solid and will stay. On every hand you can hear of Republicans who openly state they are registering as Demo crats in order to help' nominate Judge Bennett. Isn't this amusing? That is the way Democrats used to do in Republican primaries. But who would have thought the wheel would have turned so . quickly ? It is the penalty for being the majority party, for such the Democratic party now is to Oregon. Bennett's advent in the race helps John Manning and John is singing sweet lullabys to the old veteran law yer and his friends. He reasons that Bennett's vote will split the vote of Smith and there is some logic to tbo reasoning. , Thus, John thinks with his certain Multnomah county ma jority he will wipe out any up coun try vote that Smith might get over Bennett or Bennett might get over Smith. But, isn't it fun to see 'em 6crap. They have hovered together at Mother George Chamberlain's breast for so long that it is certainly great sport to see them fight once like a lot of Kilkenny cats, "GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY MOVE MENT." Absence at worship of So many peo-1 pie of late years prompted the be lief on the part of some that the day of going to church on Sunday had passed with many citiuens. Men of prominence oven called public atten tion to the few people 'land especially the few men who attended Sunday worship, giving various reasons for the lack of a desire to partake of a habit and a pleasure that had stood for so many years. But the wise ones wre only guess ing, for the cycle has boon completely turned now and there is a decided movement on the part of people of &e United States to '"go to chodh iSon- dny." , This is best illustrated by the at tendance at Christian worship last Sunday in Chicago when two thirds of the poulation of that great city at tended religious services, while in Kansas City nearly two hundred thousand persons heard the gospel preached on the same day. It is an awakening. Just who is o blame for it, or rather to be credited with it, no one seems' to know. Peo- pie as a whole seem more desirous of hearing a good .sermon and listen ing to sacred music than they have been for the past twenty-five years. The daily newspapers must be given some sort of credit lor tne large turnover in the above mentioned cit ies, but no paper has yet even assum ed to have been the prime caiwe of starting the movement It was rath er a case of the movement starting and the daily press assisting In every way it could. That this same movement is spreading to the smaller cities is plain to be seen. In La Grande the houses of worship hold larger con gregations than formerly, which is a good sign and indicative that the Christian religion survives all things. People may wander somewhat from its teachings, but it is for a short time only. Encourage the "go to church Sun day" movement in La Grande. Adopt the Kansas City slogan: "Go to church) pny charch; but be sure and go,-' Ex-president Taft, in one of his fatherly lectures, advises lo keep the boys' ft out of the clouds, to which a Grande Ronde sage immediately says "Amen, and the girls too, for these tango days are the days when their toys get turned skyward."1 After the Observer published the homelike stories regarding Cove and community, including Tom Johnson and George Chadwick there has been a pronounced desire on the part of La Grande people to visit Cove along about butchering time. Pendleton's Roundup committee had a meeting last week thinking it was getting in the game early. But the Union Horse Show bunch had pre ceded the Pendletonians just thirty days. How's that for early rising? Bourne blames the country press for his defeat and the senator is not far wrong in his conclusions. But the country press rest in the belief it did the right thing at the right time. Since the Supreme Court has hand ed down an opinion regarding liqour selling it would seem Oregon has been in the doubtful column eVer since 1910 and no one knew it before. DEEDS, NOT WORDS o La Grande People Have Absolute Proof of Deeds at Home It's not words but deeds that prove true merit. ' The doeds of Doan's Kidney Pills, For La Grande kidney sufferers, Have fqade heir local reputation Proof liefr-lti the testimony of La Grande people. Mrs. M. E. Nibler, 2106 Third street. La Grande, Ore., says: "My hack " '.. - . CHANCES ARE ABOUT 5000 $ t . TO 50. When you are quietly sitting near your heater reading the do- $ ings of the djpy uj La Grand ' and tho world At large about 6000 persons In this city and, ft $ tne vaney are doing th arae, Somebody has lost . ttticle, or S may want somethjTng, or has S ' something to 1L The simplest way td read so many persons is to mm a little want ad in fte OKterver. and yon will be tatting te, about 6000 persons l the tome time. Could yon possibly see wore thaa 50 of these persona in oae day ? It is not likely. The busy man lets t others do the talking and eon- serves hie energy for the trans- action. A paper aever gets ont of breath, nevor loses energy and always puts the proposition in a few liaes. If your time is worth money yon caa't save it more easily tha by a want ad. Trying is believing. The Ob- server is williag to prove it ached and I had severe pains through sid w" ana l louna it narai w uu wj work. One of my relatives had used Doan'a Kidney Pills and adivsed me to try thefa. Two boxes drove away the aches awj pains, and I have had no trouble sinW Everything 1 said about Doan'a Ki9ney Pills when I rec ommended them efore, I willingly confirm now." Price 60c. at all Vealers. Don't simply ask for a kidneySemedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same mat Mrs. Hibler had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. HUMORS OF PULPIT "Bulls" by Clergymen Arouse Mirth of Their Hearers. Bad Judgment Sometimes Displayed by Preachers In the Selection of Their Texts Curate's Odd Exordium. New York. It was Dr. Cbsmo Gor don Lang, archbishop of York, who, when he was bishop of Stepney, re marked, apropos of the children of the east end: "They are doing a great deal to rebuke the tendency of the -1... . Wjww.ma mlrirfl aooA In BDlr- moroge wd Uperior." And be told oae of bis toorlte stories of M - Bu ciewc, iis iiietess ana aisconsoiaie ou on his dally round of visits, when a little street urcbin looked up at him with a cheerful' eye and knowing smile and Mid: "Ullo, young man!" "That greeting quite reassured the parson for the rest of the day." Dr. Lans declares. And It was Dr. Ingram, bishop of London, who once declared that "sense of humor la essential to suc cess. If a young man has no sense of humor I would keep him at college until he got one." But although many clergymen seem to lack that sense of humor which Is so essential If their work is to be suc cessful and popular, there are occa sions when they themselves are the cause, unconsciously, of much amuse ment to others. The Rev. W. Cowan tells, for Instance, how the "bull" at times arouses the risibilities of the congregation and plays havoo with the solemnity of the occasion, "Brethren, I beg of you to take hold ) of your heart and look It straight in the face.' The following is said to have been a preacher's peroration: "We pursue the shadow; the bubble bursts, It leaves the ashes In our hands." A London preacher a short time ago in Tited "young men and women of all &ges to attend his meetings, which re minds one of the memorable exordium of the nervous curate: "Young ladles or perhaps 1 Bhould Bay young women, for I wish to embrace you all.". Nerv ousness Is. Indeed, accountable for some curious mistakes and laughable Incidents. The preacher must have been nervous who gave out thlB text: "Heaviness may endure for joy, but night cometh In the morning." Apparently It Is dangerous for the young clergyman to fish for compli ments. There Is a story of a reverend divine who once asked a sexton how he liked the sermon. "I didn't like It t all," candidly answered that worthy. ?!i pray?" inquired the preacher. "First, because you read l: secondly, because Jt was not worth reading." And there was another young man very Tain of his esii;; " a preacher, who, fcftCT oXdStflll al a certain service for (I "Scottish minister' who occasionally had to avail himself of the assistance. f probationers, Was met by ike btd gentleman with extend-; et Ban lis hB he descended, from the pulpit tApecting high praise, he sail, "No compliments. I pray," "Nay, nay1, my young friend," said the parson, "nowadays fm glad p.', anybody." Mr. Cowan 'points out tflat preach ers havo a remarkable lack fct com mon, sense when choosing thfctr texts. He has heard ot hn EdtnAlTgh minis ter who preached a eottatm on a mis erly brother clferlc from the words, "And the beggar d1ta." Another cleric In preaching to a. Society of physicians announced as hts text:. "A certain wo man . . . had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent alt (hat she had, and was nothing better, tut rather grew worse." Tlils Is a story, too, told of an old evangelical clergyman who had a Bon Tn orders. The young man became a tall blown ritualist. On one occasion the father paid a visit to his son, who asked him to preach In his church. For some time the old mnn refused, but pressed to do so, he at length consented, and chose the text, "Lord, have mercy upon my son, for he Is a lunatic." ROYAL Baking V SavesHealth and Saveslvbney and akes Better Food M Women In Turkey. . s- Patrick of Boston, Dr. Mary ... . "-upm president oi uio Auivncmu for Girls in Constantinople, who la now in this country, says that she finds Turkish girls apt pnplli and very anxious to learn. ' As many won en are now being called to take tab places of men who have fallen In battle, the value, of an education is better appreciated than ever before. Today there are several thousand Mohammedan girls and women at tending the university. One of the girls who left the school less than a year ago Is now chief editorial writer on the Tannin, the leading Young Turk publication. She has written two novels dealing with the political situation in Turkey. Willie Say, papa, where does aU the mall come from? , Papa Mostly from people you owe money to. "Her Name Is Legion." She's the prettiest maiden That ever was born. Her lips are a rose And her tongue Is Its thorn. I La Grande National FBank 'Organized DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UHMED 8AtS& 0YER5MJT. .. OlTtt) STATES POSTAL SAYINGS DEPOSITORY. Capit laly. SurPlu Total Resources For twenty-six yearsln all kinds of financial weather, we have successfully catered to the Laetary waats of the people of W Grande and the Grande Ronae We respectfally solicit yoW La Grande National Bank La Grande, Powder D R I N K r- " . MA 1 HOME I TREATMENT NE treatment for the confidence. It deatroyV all desire for whiskey, beer br other lalcoholic stim ulants. Thousands hate successfully used it and have been restored to lives of sobriety and usemuliess. Can be given secretly. CosVonly $1.00 per box. If you fail to get results from ORRINE after a trial, your money will be refunded. Ask for free book let telling all about ORRINE. O. E. Silverthorn, Cor. Depot and Adams. Colds and Croup Chi Urea. Many people rely npon Chamber- , bin's Cough Remedy implicitly in cases of colds and croup, and it aeveif disappoints tem. Mrs. E. H. Thom as, Logan sport, Ind., writes "I have found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be the best medicine for eolds and croup I have evier used, aad neve.5 tire of recommending ii to my neigh bors and friends. 1 1 have alwaya given ti to my children whea suffer ing from croup, and ithae never fail ed to give them prompt relief." For saVrby aH dealers. . .. - ?i Head The advertisements toot in 1887. .$109,000.00 $140,000.00 .$1,000,000.00 Valley business. Oregon BIT RELIABLE The ORR1 Read the advertisements too.
