La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 19, 1914, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER tiiursday; February id, j9i4, : lilt; "OBSERVER BRUCB DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered in the post-See - at La : Grande. Oregon, as aecond . claaa ' natter. Advertising rates on application. ' All copy for display, advertising must . reach the office tbe day before the : ad appears. - 'Address all communications to TBE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. f. - I MM.. IHIN.W SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy .............,5c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month .............. 65e Daily, per six months in ad- ' unct .,,',....13.50 Dally, by mall per year In ad- .. vance .....$4.00 Weekly Observer, per year in:....'. - advance . '. ..flJSO ...... f. ' . HISTORY ; pF FIRE APPARATUS. i In connection with the rapid "motor ization" of fire apparatus it is inter esting to recall the stages by which '.ire fighting tools have been devel oped. - ";). ''; I In the seventeenth century large sponges were mounted on wheels. The invention of hand pumping engines came in the seventeenth century but .were not used until 1705, when they were employed in Paris'. Leather hose was invented in Holland shortly after and about the same time the . first attempts to manufacture a ser viceable fabric hose were made. j In colonial American householders .' were required to keep on hand a speci- ' fled number of buckets' and ladders' In 'case of fire. Salem enacted such - regulation in 1644. Boston, in 1654 i ana new xonc in -iou. . ; , v. Boston has the distinction of puW , ting into use the first pumping ; en- gine. This was secured in 1702.; It -.. was a hand engine filled by buckets lor stationary pumps. , The- suction engine made its appearance in 1820. Cincinnati in 1853 bought the, first steam fire engine. It . was invented in England in 1829. Allegheny aind ? Louisville contend for the honor 'at ' first introducing swinging harness',' hasten the hitching of horses.' This device was introduced in 1870. . The first fire boat was used by Bos fton in 1872. The water' 6wer was ; invented in 1876 and four years later : was first used in New York. The fire ; alarm telegraph dates f rom 1876, Canada was the pioneer in the use ;of chemical engines. In 1886 Chi ; cago, Springfield, O., Lawrence, Mass. ' and Milwaukee purchased chemical .equipment.' CONVENTION FRIDAY NIGHT (Continued trom Page 1.) 5:30 p. m., as follows: Mac Richey, la Oraflda, Oregon, marshall of the day, .. . Sec, 1 D. O'. K. K. Divan. Sec. 2 D. O. 0. K. Brigands. Sec. 3 Elgin Lodge in Regalia. ; Sec. 4 Wallowa Lodge in Regalia. . Sec. 6. Enterprise Lodge in Regalia vui uraiiuo i.oage in Jnegaila Sec. 7 La Grande band. ; Sec. 8 Lodge Members not. In Re galia. Sec. 9 Speclnl features. Line of March; Depot street to Adams, to Fir, to Fourth, to Depotj where a few "Special 'Ceremonies" vill be presented. . ACT II. 80 Minutes for Supper. , ACT III. Convention called to order in Rex Hall at 7:30 p. m., sharp. , Music furnished by K. of P.Orches tra, Orion Lodge No. 73, Elgin. ' Address of Welcome Hon. E. E. Bragg, Red Cross Lodge No. 27, La Grande. r Response to Address of Welcome James Webb, Blue Mountain Lodge No. 28, Union. . - ' 5 Exemplification ' of First Rank Kinsman Lodge No. 7, Wallowa. The lesson of Friendship Enter prise Lodge No. 04, Enterprise. Short Business Session. '" Adjournment of Convention. ACT IV. Banquet in Odd Fellows Hal. - . 10 P. M. Dr. M. K.Hall, Toastmaster. Vocal Solo.. Mrs. Conaway.Enterprise Vocal Solo ; , .. ..Mr. C, P. Ferin, La Grande Vocal Solo ,.Mr. Ben Weathers, Enterprise Toasts. "Good of The Order", Frank Grant, Grand Chancellor, Port : land. ; ' "The Ritual" . J. H. Gwinn Past Grand Chancellor, ... Pendleton. The D. 0. O. K." Marjon Davis, Supreme Representa tive, Union.. "The 11th -District.". F. A. Clark .Enterprise :"Why a Pythian" W. G. Trill... Wallowa "The Convention" Denham .Elgin L. ; . , "The Golden Jubilee" . Judge J. W. Knowles,. . La 'Grande. A Goat In a 8tudlo. AmoDg other stories In the "Rem iniscences of Augustus Saint Gnudena" by father uud sun is a confession by tlie sou. Wbeu be wus a boy In Cor nlsli he bud ti pet gout which be bad trnlued to play a butting game. Tbe goat would butt. Homer would dodge, and then, to bis great glue, tbe gout would butt the wrong thing or tbe air. One day at dinner time when the studio barn wus deserted Homer was T - rrf . .. playing ting gaipe. ueyoua tne open barn door stood tbe wax model of the Logan; horse "waiting to b ;at Ji plu'rtter.' This time w hen lloiiier dodg ed tho gont butted the luiik of the borse;. hut, since It did not - full or break, the relieved child thought it WiiHu't hurt and 'l.ijn't . it'll. Itefore any one noticed lli. ;t -fliV rvnr ;of the auliual wan .ntruh:i uskew" tin- horse bid beeu. cast pl:it.T auj'tiie en Inrgeiuent liepii This uieaii the 'osx of i frhole xiiniiiiMr'x Work -Juki one mote of tin1 iiciicli'iitx mid errors that IncreiiHed tin? 'iniigliiiexs of the sciilp tor's lire.: - Ai'ladiie Ullltert'; In 8t Nh-holuKC , :jf . . Early 0y Railroad Travel, -'V ' On. Nov. a l. I SKI. a car; made the Brst ''tlripo've'r iW I'ortuge railroad. This wiiii be jutwl' remiirbable" viigi ueerluii iiiiilertiikiiig of tbetitne. ,The rajlrond was. thirty six in Hc long, ex tending across the 'Allegheny mo'un tulua from lIoinTlaysliiirg tff Johns town. There were leli Inclined planes, five; on each side of. the, mountains. Buglnes at the toft of earb plane pulled up four i-iii-h at ii time. The ascent on tbe east side measured 1,81)8 feet Then there was n tunnel of 8T0 feet and a descent of 1,172 feet on the western aide. 'Passengers on -canal bouts entered the. curs' at Hollldiiys-" burg and wore eai'HeiTpx'er the mofiii nins, embarking In other boats on tbe Jvestern side nml thus continuing their ournqy id fit tabuj'SU;. . Mvr boats were built so that they could be uiicen apart into turee or four ectlous and placed on a car for the trip over the mountains. The. construction of the I'ortnge railroad cost $1,500,000 Pbll adelphla Record. 8ortlng Bottles by Touch. , One of London's queer trades Is that of empty bottle sorting at the Lou Ion bottle, exchange, off Bliickftiiirs road These bottles have been salvaged from dust blnB. cellars, the holds of sbip auu wuerever bottles go astray. Eivry year at least 2.0X.ot)0 bottles, urtet many wvuilertngs. find their way to the bottle exchange. They are sorted snd returned ro their rightful owners, who pay nu annual subscription a well as a few shillings a gross for re turned bottles. Ken red on the bottle. as it wore, -a sorter nt the exclium.v must be a mun of keen eye and dell cnte touch. All. that be has to guide him In thousands of ruses Is the em bossed nuiue on the'glnss. and sw rt.y, unerringly and with nlmost unciinuy deftness be picks out a bottle which has wandered from Glasgow and puts it in tbe case bound 'or the hoiib.- JNew York Sun. Juit Looking. When n man looks nt a woman it Is because be wants to look at hr: whet a woman looks at a man it Is' li.vniia,. she wants him to Took nt ber.-London Tntler. Sometimes. . Tommy-Pop. a man and his wife re one. aren't they? Tommy's Port Ves, my son: sometimes one too ninny. Philadelphia Record. All's to be feared where all's to he gained. -Byron. TK Creative li.-ip.ulsa. The creativfo Impulse does not ltsel know the next step it will take or thi next form (bat Will urise any mon than tbe crentlve artut determines be forehand all tbe thoughts and formi his inventive genius will bring forth lie lias tbe Impulse or tbe insplratloi to do a certain thing, to let bimself g In a certain direction, but just the pre else form bis creation will take is at unknown to blin us to you tyid me Some stubbornness or obduracy In hi muterlul, or some accident of time oi place, limy make It quite different fron what be bad hoped or vaguely planned He does not know what thought or In cldcnt or character be is looking fot till he hiiH found It. till be. bus risei above bis mental horizon.1 So far as Ik Is Inspired, so far tlx be Is spontaneous Just so far Is tbe world with, which h aenis puisne ana nuid and indeternil nnte mid ready to take any form bli medium of expression words, colors tones affords blni. He may surprist bimself, excel bimself; be has surren dert'dlilmself to a power beyond th control of . his- will or fcnowledge. Jobn Burroughs in tbe Atlantic. Proper Way to Walk. ' In walking, your feet should point straight ahead and come down flat beel first. Writers who advise thai tbe bull of tbe foot should touch the ground first, in common -with the cal lstbenlcs Instructor at school who like ly as not advises tbe same thing do not know anything about the practical side of walking. Tbe former douhtlese have In mind the ballroom, and the lat ter tbe gymnasium. On a long walk you will naturally fall into tbe proper way of handling your feet. .Let voui arms swing naturally also, and foi their benefit carry a stout stick-not a stont staff, wblcb Is too long mid awk ward. ..;Keep this stick moving, in one band or tbe other, and It will exercise your linns better than the uiereict of swinging them will. Keep the shoul ders. down, the chest up uud tbe body erect. The right posture of tbe bod is us Important n factor while walking as It Is in the schoolroom. From "Tbe Boy' Scout's Hike Book." ' no explained. v r;. There was In Broadminster, says tbe "Liguter Side or English Life.': a re sourceful parson who Invented plausi ble. answers to questions when he did not know-.tho right-ones. He had been talking to u liidy ahout a Breeches" Bible picked iit by a brother parson for sixpence; when she asked what a "Breeches" Bible was: . "A Breeches" Bible?" be cried. "Ob. a 'BreVchex" Bible Is tbe one hat w'as carried by Cromwell's troopers, in their pockets. It wus. made specially, for carrying aboJt small, you 'khbw.'nnd compact 1 remember' reading that several of the soldiers had their lives saved owing to the bullets, having lodged In tbe volume in tbelr breeches pocket." ; ) "Not really?" said the ladyi "HoW very interesting! . tdo bellevb that I beard something like that having bap peuea, i rorget wnere." i J; His (Richard Hovev'si vnlcnlwns nd. mirable,.souorous and colarfu j jand b( used It excellently whether taj read oi recite. It was u ' novelty to: editors, .when hey nsked blmo submit a poem, to hiive dim ask "Perhaps you'd IIL-A rltl-V. r...i....t.i. w.,o. i-uruiwun ue wnuio re cite the poem he had to Offerttiot Tai terlng lu a line and .bringing, put the UWltght Ulid feeling of It all magically, as we read tlw Ur9t .poets gave their soul (o rapt llsiptiers. In case tlie.li06uj happened to be unsuitable ror-the pur pose HoVey would rtlth. Tinnerturbed Jind liroceed to reclt'o his second choice. If the poem re accepted on- bis re cital he would go back to his apart meut to write out a copy of It and send It to the editor. Richard Duffy In Bookman. , t. ; 8cotti'th and Smart. ,' John Clerk. Lord Eldon. was of a verv com Rial disposition. ,'Once the author or "Uiw and Ijiiighter;." after a Bunmityiie Hub dinner, "where wit aud wine conleiiditl for the niastery.' tumbled beavlly downstulr :on the wuy to his carriage and broke his nose. When he reappeared in public, looking somewhat odd about the face.- some one asked how the accident happened. He said it was the effect of bis stud ies. "Studies!"' ejaculated tbe-Inquir er. - lies, growled the Judge: "ye've nenra, line dopt, about 'Coke Upon .i.iuieioii. out - suppose .-u never before henrd or Clerk Upou Stair!' " . The New Nurse. j "Now. nurse, please do nob-say any thing to the child about bijga'boos." crtniniy not. madam. And on question, please." " , "Welir "Do you wish the, infant to.tnve any Instrncrlon nj this time on tbe stbjcct or germs?"-Seattle I'ost-tntelllgencer Wrongs Preposition. 1 . "People are so cureless nboiit thr proper use of prepositions." "Yes. I know they are. Fred told me he ilnd, his bride were going to live with the old man . whea he really meant on the old niaa'-Bnltlmore American. , , - - fej j j p - acteto lBnmb ' ' 'i., jl t J f ' CLOTHES -' km 4 l r ' '' AND THE NEW ' W$A "jl "' f Benjamin Washington' i I . Clothes 1 A j tj ' A I IN OUR MEN S STORE. V .. -; ''A , I I & I I FOR SPRING AND SUMMER HAVE JUST ARRIVED w.p I 1 VI , s b ; L ,MAtiE YOUR SELECTiolNOWi: - L J 1 ft T Ul i And not only have a more complete line to select from' r I , 1 r s'..f! ij; but yon also get a full season's wear and satisfaction . I I ' H Prices range from $20.00 to $27.50 V I i f . . ... .... ... v'. .v . ;; I I i -.!. -A .. 1 ..-t ts . !!ii -mj-- 1 1 ' y U - -- - -y - " ; UNION ITEMS. " . . . . - derstood that . Mr,. Lindsay had some insurance on his home that was burn ed on the night of Feb. 17th.', How much was not stated. v brod will not attend the O. A. C this . were turned id a clever and neat'inan year as he cannot take the course of nei- ,xt Is UP to TrrH tb ....j.. 1. -.Li,.. j .-i, L i plain how people get in and out of OvUUV WIRb I1C WWIIC3.WU UI1U Will UUVS a wnfr until thA nnAnino tf tha oil r f. , " ' term. , : ......;.. - George Goodbrod has returned Home to visit awhile with his parents. He J - . ,. . r. it,:' eB"' Bt 'nj . . - Ernsnins, comlyg til Rbglarid h Hen ry VIII.'s time, was struck with the deep bcurtliiess of ; our wishes-good. ave. uud liiirt tixi hot h miuii nrtmlnut the good bues.. Other nations auk" In j Frank Bidwell i reported OnS their greetings how a man carries hlm: lsick Hgt for tbe t j self, or how doth he stand with thei w.wu, JZZlT J j. TZT world, or how doth be and bimself. . But the English greet with a pious wish that Uod nmy give one argots) morning or a good evening, good day or "god'e'en." as the Old writers have It, and when we part we wish that "God may lie with 'you." 'though W now clip It Into "Omidby."-KrlsweIL His Foolish Father. , "I suppose you keep hard at work these days?" . . . "No.; I'm not- doing anything 'just now." ',: ,." -V . . . ' "i tnought your father bad you n iKwltkm in his bankr . , given "He did. But Be wanted me to earn ' my salary."-Chlcngo Kecord-Hernld r . . ' 1 Pollsiv ' ; - "Yon bare a bright look, my boy," said the visitor nt the school. . , "Yes. sir," replied the Mndld-youth "That's because I forgot to rinse the sonp off my 'face gisid." Giving Hsr Away.. - "Dncle. we want you to give the' bride away." : V . -tery well, ill announce gathered assembly that she's two "-Bostou Transcript ' to the tblry Two Ways. e There are two ways of learning the value of nnythlng we want. One Is to art It. the other to lose It - R. 'VY rviiiirrnuiti. .s. - rt.,(t ... . Itn man Is wviaire" Is en?v-to'pnt 00 with Ids shau' comers. . ' , has- been away working ;at wirelesi ! tnlpfFrftnhv. ' . '" ? r l The third number of the ilyceum course-was nut on last nieht nt tkiT"-" uaugnter. A daughter Coiy.' It was. "Lloyds,' The Magic ians." This was the best number we have had so far. The Lloyds are cer- I- . , m ' m m m i n . I rope up the trunk and lock it a well, i .. w-w . . . .- tflinRtr th. m.mhor. hf t,,n,-n. 8eni ' claase8 of the Unio h,. school nt' thpir Viaiiflfift Uaim a.- NortOay evening. It was a Valentffie social. and the evening was spent-to I , .," f , JW games' and dancing. Re, . "eshtnents were served and the young Deonle had a fine time. . z-2 :f , ' ' ..etc nuuuei ifiie wuhl munu w Organized La Grande MUdI : fe ii ' '..'JJWt;'.7 PMHwtAm MiposrroRT f fxited states miiif'nhr. ; , s : rriren rmi iJ fjjC sati,w depoiti. M .... i :i.',i Capital..... , Surplus Total -Resources for. twentyii:Yeari,:n i all Xoccesafutiy catered to' the mpni monetarv 'Grande' and the Grande Ronde' We' respectfully solicit 'yoor La Grande 'National Bank ' ': '' " ' - '' i'- - - .... La GraQdt, J. Townley look so old aiidffeebl'e these days but have ceased to do so when ' we were nformed of the arrival of a was born to Mr. and Mrs. Delay a few days ago. To say that W. J. is proud puts it but mildly. He is thinking of purchasing a gold headed can. The ice men in Union report that they got a large supply of ice and want it to gat warm' so that people will want to use it. i Mr. Mont is lh town selling Bible charts to Sunday school workers anJ the Afferent Sunday schools ior t6e city. Ha has a fine work. The. Ki JP- lodge gave a lecture last evening followed by a dance. Every one reports a good time and a large cr0Wd" ' W'-nnpriJI - Trip jass La ' Grande (d .. Portland and return. Please leavt at this office. Urtt (Si i. Watthies; in 1887. .J140.000.00 , ... $1,000,000.00 kinds of financial wilwhav vinii Ka ' ' v u Valley. ' ' ' " ' !; ' business. Oregon