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:IVLA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1914
THE OBSERVER
JIBUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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TOM KAY AND STATE EXPENSE.
The Observer has been waiting for
some man of state, size to come to the
front and do a little explaining- as to
the reason of the enormous increas?
in public expense. ' Tom Kay, the
present state treasurer, has proven
to be that man. . In a recent speech
he told the story of state waste in a
way that the layman can understand
'him. . -.".;.;, .,-
; He firmly fastened what everybody
believed that the prime cause of state
extravagance is due to the horde of
office holders and to the large num
- ber of commissions etc., which have
sprung up daring these days of "non
partisan" administration when the
candidates have taken the stump and
told the people how they were being
grafted. These exemplifications of
l Ai i- j .1 1
'"" "B,D ""K"lu w "aKm
and yet the taxes have trebled in
seven years while the state has only
one-third more population that she
: had seven years ago. K
It is up to Mr; Kay to follow his
own lead in this expose of state busi
ness. ; l, Let him visit everycounty
and tell the voters at first hand what
is wrong, and in doing so Kay will
call a spade a spade with no desire
to shield or protect any pets.-,
We need information on the whole
scheme of taxation' such as Mr. Kay
can give and the Observer urges him
to take the stump and make a tour
of the state. ? Ui' '', v . '? '.
OVERTIME.
Not long ago ' the editor of this
piper wanted to send a night lettor
In a certain city when he happened
to be. Calling up (he tulcpraph
office we asked th party in charge
to take the letter and were informed
it was only four minutes until quit
ting time and to take the letter would
require working overtime. We called
' long distance over the telephone and
paid telephone rates for the mesage,
which was just double the telegraph
rate. Later the telegraph operator
palled., up, probably after reconsider
ing the matter, and said he would
take the night letter.' It was too late
as we already had the message de
livered. Overtime is something that no man
should stand too much of, but a few
mlnutces of overtime will hurt no one
and would make help a great deal
more valuable occasionally to those
' who employ labor. There is such a
thing as being too particular as to
one's overtime, sometimes it kills the
goose that lays the golden egg. The
man who has reached the top of
large business enterprises has never
acquired his position of trust and in
fluence because he was afraid to work
a few minutes overtime.
SCHOOL HOUSES TOO EX
PENSIVE. It Is vory gratifying to see a de-1
elded sentiment in favor of not bulld-
ing such expensive school buildings,
especially in growing towns and cities
where the centers of population ase
liable, to change in the course - of a
few years. . ( ' .'.;"''''''
La Grande has much money invest
ed in brick and mortar probably not
too much, but certainly sufficient for
the pocketbook of the community.
We believe the Lou Alderman idea
of grouping bungalows for school pur
poses will become popular. " It Is
sensible idea, just as all of Alder
man's ideas along educational lines,
are sensible, and when La Grande is
called upon to build more buildings
for the rapidly increasing army of
school children let us all investigate
the Alderman idea before putting up
a hundred thousand dollars for an
other new school building. v
' In the examination conducted at
Pendleton last week for appointment
to the United States, naval academy
Irving Rand, son of Mr. and M.-s.
John L. Rand, of Baker, passed the
highest grade and was chosen by
Representative Sinnott If the bey
proves to be a "'son of his father" in
doings things in this world, as he no
doubt will, Irving Rand will be heard
from as the years go by. .;
Senator J. N. Burgess, of Umatilla
county, has almost been persuaded to
run again for state senator in that
county. Charlie Barrett, of Athena,
! will also be a candidate for re-election
for joint senator from Umatilla-Union
district. - It woud seem that the
boys across the mountains look more
carefully after these nominations than
they do on this side of the. range.
Ex-Congressman' Ellis has remove i
from the second, congressional district
and iaj19w.lQca.yed in . Portland with a
ranch on the Washington side of the
Columbia as a side line. The ex
congressman is also, letting his beard
grow again and the congressional pos
abilities of the? Multnomah district
had better look a little out. -
It:
, Col. H. G. Newport, of Hermiston,
who is well known in Union county,
took unto himself a bride in; the per
son of Mrs. Lola G.' Whitney of Port'
land, a few days ago. And here's to
success and happiness for the happy
pair.''
Dan Kellaher came near getting by
in Portland with his east side loca
tion for the new auditorium'.; "Asleep
at the switch" would have" been the
west aiders if they had permitted
such a thing to happen. ... ;
Prosperity t item: .' The -'Northern
Pacific Is to spend five million dolars
in double tracking the lines from
Portland to Puget Sound.
A recall petition on the mayor is
running lose in Portland without any
backing, which illustrates the cow
ardice possible in Invoking recalls.
Will Hi Gill be mayor of Seattle?
It is not to be hardly expected, but
should it happen Seattle will demon
strate its need of a guardian.
V $47,392.61.
CITY OP LA GRANDE. OREGON.
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Notice is hereby given, that the
City of La Grande, Union Courty,
Oregon, will receive sealed bids for
the purchase of Improvement Bonds,
in the sum of $47,392.61, as follows;
$14,538.63. Bitulithic pavement;
$24,682.77, Concrete pavement, uid
$8,171'.21 sewer, in denominations of
$500.00, bearing interest at 6 per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually at
the office of the City Treasurer, bonds
maturing in ten years, optional on the
date of any interest payment after one
year, and must be accompanied Dy
certified check for 5 per cent of the
amount bid, said bids to be filed with
the City Recorder not later than 7:30
o'clock, '"p. in;, "March 18, 1914. The
Commission reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids. ,,' N
La Grande, Oregon, Feb. ii,' 1914.
- LEE WARNICK,
Recorder of the City of La Grande,
Oregon.
.V7- 2-28,4t
COLORADO'S ULTIMATUM.
For a While It Made Napoleon III. Sit
Up and Take Notice. .
Tbe niuu who Kent tbe first private
message over tbe Atlantic cable was
commemorated In . a recent Cornblll
Magazine. According to tbnt magu
!ut It wan William liilpin. wbo was
appointed governor of Colorado by
President Lincoln iu IKill; . "
: Tbe line was ready for business on
Aug. ft. 18(10. At that time Napoleon
III. was In tbe plenitude of bis power.
His every movement - was ! engerlj
watched from both hemispheres. : He
wus believed to have bis eye on Bo
hemia. ': ' ' !':
Mr. Gilpin was a man of humor, and
It occurred to blm that It would be a
good Joke to hand to tbe agents of tbe
Atlantic cable this message for tbe
French emperor: . :
"Deuver. Colo.. Aug. 4. 1800. To
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor.
Tullerles. i'a.is. ' France: Please leave
Bohemia alone. No interference will
be tolerated by this territory. .
"WILLIAM GILPIN."
Mr. Gilpin wrote bis dispatch merely
in tbe exuberance of humor. Tbe ca
ble people, eager for custom and know
ing that tbe former governor of Colo
rado could pay the bill, forwarded It
It was duly delivered at the Tullerl(-
and for awhile startled and mystified
tbe emperor.' , . . rv.
Tbe freak cost Mr. Glpln 30. and all
be got for bin money was. the reputa
tlon of Inaugurating tbe Atlantic cabin
and the satisfaction of playing a Joke
on tbe French emperor. ,' ;
Cheerfulness. " 1 .
Mirth Is like a flash of lighting that
breaks through a gloom tifuclouds and
glitter for a' moment: cheerfulness
keeps, up a kind of daylight to the
inlud and fills It . with a steady and
perpetual sereulty. Addison.
Very Trilling.';
Ella, tbe faithful maid, was arrang
ing ber mistress' hair one' afternoon
when she mentioned that ahe had
beard Miss Allen sing in the parlor the
evening .before,., , 1 ? - .rt 1
'How did you like her i singing,
Ella?" asked the' mistress. '
'Oh, mum," sighed tbe maid, "it was
grand! She sung just as If she was
gargling!"
King Alfonso's Jake.
King Alfonso told President Poln-
cares shooting party at Ramboulllet
an amusing story of a trick he played
on one of his ministers In Spain".
This minister, said tbe king, . was a
very bad shot . One day he saw a little
- MISSED, At) USUAL; :
rabbit moving slowly thriunsh the
grass about fifteen yards nwqy. (It1
fired both barrels and missed, hh usual,
but the rabbit still remalnen 111 sight.
Once more tbe minister fired. Me Hrt'ii
In all thirty-six cartridges and at Inst
howled the rabbit over. ,
Delighted, the minister ran and pick
ed up the rabbit, which, however, had
tied around its neck a card with tbe
words. "Long life to Senbr then
came the minister's name. It was a
stuffed rabbit which a keeper' pulled
about by a string. .
It was a year before my minister
forgave me for the trick 1 played upon
him" concluded Alfonso.
He Told Her. ' ' .
Oscar Seattle Is a stanch' American
v
and proud of bis American lineage
The baritone's family, wbo are south
crnera. lost most of their fortune dur-
ng the war between tbe states, and as
the father died while quite young the
family was left In rather straitened
circumstances. So Oscar, fired by the
American spirit of Independence.
sought a vocation to enrn some mon
o4r J
ey for. Jilnjself and arrojlted. to acconj:
f pan? tfle flrTrer oT a" TaflffTTry WHgon on
nls rounds and collect tbe packages 01
laundry. - Some years later, meeting
one of the society ladles In London at
a dinner party, the lady said: v Where
have 1 seen you. Mr. Heagler Voor
face seems very furalllar.'- "At your
back door, madam, often wbeu yoa
came to complain that your busband'a
collars were not properly done." el
plained the singer, with a twinkle.
''' ' . 8areastlo.
A gams of laborer was employed
digging a mysterious ditch across tbe
stre-t. It wax a Hewer or a place to
put 11 l'iis pipe or something. One
man 'In paTlt'iilar wa working' as if
he ivt'ic 11 rlinriM man In a play.'jnst
goliiL' thn'iiL'h the motions and pre
tendlii'.' i til:.' a ditch. The foreman
enme nlniitf nii'4 f'f .,t, him. "Don't
be afi-iiil " nith rich jrcbsm.' "Lean
on tli' . 'tiinvH now an'- thin. If It
Pre:' it- '."tmi' for It! Argonaut !' .
HELPFUL HINTS
FOR HOUSEWIVES
Doorbell That "Rings When
Knob Is Turned. .'
Iu a new Invention which has been
recently ' patented the act of turning
the knob will ring a bell which is lo
cated on the back of the door.1 This
dispenses with the uncertainty of the
electric bell, which must be given
more or less attention froini jtjme tp
time to maintain it In operating order.
The external appearance of the' knob
Is exactly the same :s any other, but
inside there is a curved segment se
cured to tbe shank of the knob. As
this la moved back and forth in tbe
movement of the knob a lever which
operates the bell Is agitated and causes
the bell to ring. :.s-t
Mincemeat.
Boll three pounds of lean boneless
meat nnd when cold put through food
chopper. Then, add four quarts chop
ped apples, one quart of ground suet
two pints of fruit Juice, cherry or
strawberry are tbe best; one pound of
currants, one nnd one-half- pounds of
seeded raisins cut in hnlres. Tbe juice
of four lemons, peelings of" three or
anges, which have been through food
chopper: one-fourth - of a citron cut
fine, one tlilesHonftiI of cinnamon.
one-half tnblespoonful of allspice, one
half tablespoonfnl of. cloves, one and
one-half pints of weak vinegar, and
then add enough brown sugar to suit
the taste. ' '
' Maple Waffles.
Vermont maple waffles are delicious
when served nicely buttered and piping
hot. To make them, soften one cupful
of finely shaved maple sugar In three
cupfuls of milk. Sift one quart or
flour with three teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one snltspoonful of salt
then rub In one tnblespoonful of sof
tened butter. Beat the yolks of four
eggs until light, then add the milk and
sugar and stir gradually Into tbe flour;
beat thoroughly, fold In the whites of
eggs beaten stiff and dry and beat
again. Bake In well greased and heat
ed woffle irons. Rural New Yorker.
Cheese Biscuit.
An excellent cheese biscuit Is made
by sifting together two cupfuls of flour,
four teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and one and one-half teaspoonfuls of
salt then with n fork or tbe fingers
work Into It one-qunrter of a pound of
cheese nnd odd gradually about a cup
ful of water. It Is Impossible to give
the exact amount of water, as flour
differs In Its capacity for taking up
moisture. Toss the dough on a floured
board, roll out and cut with a biscuit
cuttor. When In the pan sprinkle over
the top a bit of grated cheese.
, Virginia Corn Bread. .
Three cupfuls of ( white n.il. ,one
cupful of flour, one tublvsitounful of
sugar, one teaspoonful of salt, two
heaping teaspoonfuls of .baking pow
der;' bne tablespoonfnl of "lard, three
cults of milk and three eggs. Sift to-pptheT-thp-flottT.-rommenl.
sugar, salt
It
eoT3, adl "three Well beaten egg and
then the milk. Mix Into a moderately
stiff batter, pour Into well greased,
shallow baking pans and bake from
thirty to forty minutes. .
. Old Fashioned 8euse, . . . .
Take pigs' feet and head, thorough
ly clean aud place in salt water to
soak for twenty-four hours. Then boll
until the bones slip easily from the
meat. Take up and when cool enough
to handle, carefully remove all bones.
Mince or grind through a meat chop
per, season with salt, pepper and sage
to suit the taste and press in a mold.
This Is very nice sliced and placed In
vinegar,' or for breakfast sliced and
dipped In batter and fried.
. Golden Betty.. 1
To make brown betty with cheese
arrange in n deep earthenware dixit al
ternate layers of 'breadcrumbs and
thinly sliced apples. j5eas'i with cin
namon, a little clove nnd brown sugar.
Scatter some finely shaved mild full
cream cheese over each layer of apples
and when the dish Is full scatter bread
crumbs over the top nnd Imke thirty
five to forty minutes, plncrng the dish
In a pan of water so that the pudding
will not burn, i :' ' . . ;' : . -
Popcorn Balls. .
Pop corn in popper, put In pun. Take
teacnpful molasses, butter size of wal
nut nnd one teaspoonful vinegar. Cook
nil together until it will harden when
dropped In cold wnter. then ur over
corn nnd make In balls.
Japsnese Flower Etiquette.
To order a dozen or two of roses
carnations ; Indiscriminately over the
telephone, to be delivered in a paste
board box by u florist's boy. as a gift
to a friend would mean a lack of re
finement to a Japanese, writes Grace
H. Bagley In Suburban Life. ; In fact,
ignorance of flower lore might result
in disastrous blunder. If, for example,
you sent a purple wistaria; however
exquisite In Itself, to a bride she would
burdly forgive you. since purple s a
color of a bad omen, never to be used
on felicitous occasions. On the other
band, you would convey a 'delicate
compliment by sending chrysanthe
mums, because, on account of tbelr
long period of blooming, they signify
long life. A peony sent to a friend is
a-flnttering recognition of his distinc
tion, as it Is suitable only for those of
high rank. "
V..-. --", 'sii-Vv
yfi'l Tha Comparison Held.1,; '5
A lecturer went to Vonkers with a
letter to u Vonkehf cTtfiseu -from a mair
in New Itocbelle and succeeded In get
ting an engagem'eut 'His three hour
tecture proved dull, dry and uuluter
sting. Next ''day' Mr. Vonkers met
Mr. Now Rocbelle. .
"What did you mean." asked Yon
cers. "by recommending that lemon
lecturer?"' .- , .....:
t "1 didn't recommend him."., . .
'"Well. I just guess yon 'did. I've
four letter right here In my pocket"..
"Better read It over again carefully."
Mr. Yonkers did. It was noncom
ulttul: ,
"I have beard Mr. B.'s lecture. It t
is Interesting as It Is Instructive." ;. t
"And It wasn't either." said Yonkers '!
"Then the comparison holds." said1
Vew Rocbelle. New Vork World.
A Queer Question.
"I have come to consult you.'
she
Mia to the prominent lawyer. .
t "What Is the trouble?" ;
'"I have received three proposals of
aarrlage. and I do not know which to
iecept" '
, "Which man has the most money?"
"Do you Imagine." she asked, "that If
i knew I would consult you or any
rther lawyerV'-Rlrmlncham Age-Ber
Id.
La Grande National Bank
Organised
OBSIGNATED DKF03TTOBY OF UNITED STATES SOYERBIKT.
cutied STATES POSTAL 8AYINfi DEPOSIT!. !
Capital ..........
Surplus
Total Resources . .
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 Bolicit your
La Grande National Bank
La Grande,
Stetson
Hats
VOU'RE in
A line for a new
Stetson! litre is
a bright . Spring
assortment .such
as you won't find
in every store,
and hats as only
Stetson can make
them.
Price $4.00 $5.00
We are sole
La Grande agents
for the famous.
$3.00
Hats
A splendid assort
ment of the new
spring blocks to
select from. 1
FO& SALE First mortgage bearing
8 per cent Address X, Observer.
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FOR RENT Nicely furnished house
. ;keeping rooms. 1311 O AVe., Phone
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