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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1914)
mHvJt.t tfl".itMLvJUK- Wtw " .If T"-J""T T ' fl ' " Tflll 'i TT1 'I'll 'f I H' ' "IT i 1 linlj- nT i ! i . ; PAGE FOTJtt LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER "SATURDAY; APRIL 11, 1914, THE OBSERVER 1 BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. i Entered . In the Post Office at La - 7 : Grande, Oregon, a second ; claaa v.' matter..- " V Advertising rates on application. All i copy for display advertising mutt !, ' reach the office the day b afore the ad appears. s , ; ; : p ' Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy ... 7 ....... .7. .. 5e Dairy, per week 15e v Dally, per month 65c : Daily, six month in advance. . . .13.30 . Daily, per year in advance...... $7.00 ; Daily, by mail per year, in ad- , ranee , .$4.00 ': Weekly Ovserver, per year ill advance $LS0 THE GULLIBLE PUBLIC. The exposure of a fake press bu reau in Washington calls attention once more to the swindling and get rich quick schemes which week by , week are being exposed by the Post r office department. This particular ; fraud, known as the "Washington ? Press Bureau," had for its "managing . editor" a suave young man who raked in above $ 600 a week. He of fered to train anyone, no matter how dull or backward into a brilliant newspaper correspondent. "Big money" ran the spirit of his adver tisement, "awaits you as a newspaper writer. Easy money fame and for tune." All of which fame and fortune . the managing editor offered to his , clients for the sum of $2 cash in ad . vance surely. It is the opinion of veterans in the postal .fraud service that; this young man was a "piker" at the game that he ' could have charged twice as much or possibly five timeajM , much jn fees,, am se cured them. Like similar schemes, this fake press bureau has been unable to stand the light of day and has disappeared. How many other such fakes there have been may be judged from the reports of postoffice investigation. In the last official record at hand it is shown that during the year ending June 30, 1914, more than 4,000 cases involving fraud were investigated. ' During that year and the two years preceding, losses to the public ag gregating $120,000,000 were uncovered by the department. And yet in spite of the vigilance of the officials and the scope of the , laws, these get-rich-quick schemes still flourish. Estimates of public losses through swindling by mail dur ing that lust 12 months nlone place the figure Bt the tremendous total of $53,000,000. Thus the gullibility of the public would npponr to bo on the increase. The Postoffice Department has not left its energies relax. There are more fools and suckers this year, evidently than there were two years ago. Postmaster General Burleson is said to have remarked once; "The great trouble is there is no law that can keep a fool from spending his . money." When a swindler's game is put for ward it offers "easy money." It may be Interest on loans at a dangerous rate, it may be training as a writer, it may be the purchase of gold mines. But be sure that tho substance of each swindler is "We will give you a lot for a little; we know how to get rich quick and we will take you along with us." Often the pretense of "absoluto honesty" is made, but more often one may rend between the lines of the circular the invitation to take a chance and get "your share." Dis honest get-rich quick schemes would not thrive did they not appeal to a desire among humanity to got "some thing for nothing" Until human nature loses Its greediness wo prob ably shall have to contend with these grafters who prey on the weakness of the people. It happens that in the get-rich-quick claBs of schemes there is an overabundance of so-called Bchools in journalism and there is a logical reason for this, though the cause is decidedly illogical. The reason for it is that in the minds of a vast majority of the people there is a lurking conviction that given even a slight opportunity they could run a newspaper better than the editor does. They are familiar with his product, but they are anything but familiar with the manner the difficulties, the trials, the effort and the closest of application, based, on years of experi ence of properly managing it. . The most recent exposure is proof of this. Tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thouands of persons have actually believed that for $2 they could learn all there is to be learned and believed it so thoroughly that they parted with the $2 to get the information. It is a matter greatly to be regret ted that Harvey Wells, of Portland, did not permit his name to be used as a candidate for Republican national committeeman for Oregon. He is a Republican who stood by the old ship even through the last national cam paign, yet he is square, clean, honor able and progressive in his ideas. Such n man at the head of Oregon Repub licanism would have left nothing to be done in the way of reorganizing the party, for all elements would have known under his leadership there would have been the proverbial "square deal" awaiting everyone of them. , It will take men like Mr. Wells to heal the political break and why Republicans cannot see this is a thing to be wondered at. Thomas McCusker made a speech a few days ago before the Lincoln club of Portland .urging party harmony. Shades of darkness. Does Tom Mc Cusker think the people of Oregon are feeble minded? Does he think they can forget his recent "harmonious" political actiom? If such men as Mc Cusker were kept in the background there would be more chance of a united Republican party in Oregon. 1 The woman in Portland who regis tered as "bridge" player as an occu pation should bo investigated by the Federal Grand Jury. The jury might find some evidence of race suicide. There is said to be no money in aviation now without looping the loop, but even before that stunt was introdulad, the public was provided with a good number of fatilities. "Watchful waiting" may be re- AWAY WITH CATARRH A FILTHY DISEASE Initantly Relieves Swollen, Inflamed Noie, Head, Throitt- You Brenthe Freely Dull Headache Goes Natty Discharge Stopi. Try "Ely's Cream Balm." Got a sitiull bottle anyway, just to try it Apply a little in the nostrils anil in stantly your clogged noso and stopped up air passages of the head will open; you will breathe freely; dullness am" headache disappear. I3y morning I th catarrh, cold-m-head or cnturrhul nor. throat will be gono. End stuh misery now! Get the smai hnttlo of "Elv's Cream Balm" at an drugstore. Tin's sweet, fragrant bnlii, dissolves by the K-nl of the nostrils penetrates and heals the inflamed, swol len membrane which lines the nose, bear! and throat; clears thn nir passages; stops nasty discharges niitl a feeling of cleans ing, soothing roliet conies immediately. Don't lay awake to-night struggling for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrh or a cold, with its running nose, foul mucus dropping into the throat, Bnd raw dryness is distressing but truly needless. Put your fate just once-in "Ely's Cream Ifalm" and your cold or catarrh will surely disappear. Adv. warded after all. Huerta is said to be out of finances, and if this be so then he can buy no more . champagne and brandy and this means capitual ation. - v . v ' All the women's . magazines are having articles on how 'to solve the servant problem. The writers always solve it very easily by doubling 'the amount paid out for domestic service. Owing to the shortage of Pullman cars, the "unemployed" had to give up their plan of marching from Cali fornia to Washington. i '. ' New York janitors get more than school teachers, but it takes some ingenuity to get a good janitor job. Mateera and Meteorite, A meteor is any , luminous or fiery object that traverses apace, as shooting stars, falling stare, etc. A meteorite is a mass of mineral matter which reuches the earth from upper space. The fall of a meteorite Is often pre ceded by the flight of a fireball through the sky and by an explosive sound, but not always, for they sometimes reach he earth without any previous notice. They have been recorded ever since the world began, aud, of course, gome fall which are never recorded. The British museum contulnB a collection of WO meteoric stones, of which twelve fell within the British islands and the Test in other parts. Almost every mu seum of any note has a collection of them, ranging in size from a few pounds to hundreds of pounds. Lieu tenant Peary brought one from Green land that weighed thirty-six and 'one- half tons. There are authentic Cases of narrow escapes from meteorites; but only one lu history of a person being killed, and that man was In India, In 1827. Philadelphia Press. . i ' - ' I, "I Must." 1 .. "I must," said Lord Nelson at Trafal gar; "I must," said Washington at Val ley Forge; "I must" said Lincoln at Gettysburg; "I must" sald; Mark Twuln, with bankruptcy clutching at his heart; "I must," says every great man and woman, sensing duty, oppor tunity, crisis uud the larger success. ' : "I must" Is God's vest pocket formu la to you who breathe his free air and work in his workshops. $ I ' Dally every one of ns faces 'tasks that we didn't expect and that w)e had rather not do. It Is the order of cir cumstance. But Just the minute that "I must" comes along our program clears up and our work proceeds plain ly and according to plnn. That man is most satisfied with life who is most satisfied with doing what he feels Is his best. "I must!". AH right, proceed. Tole do Times. i The Imitative Chinese. , A Chinese officer told an interesting story of the first visit of the represen tative of Vlckers Sous & Maxim to Shanghai. After fetching ills sample Maxim gun to the arsenal at Shanghai and demonstrating it thoroughly to the Chinese, he was taken in to a' sixty four course Chinese feast that lasted until the small hours of the morning. Meanwhile a large parly of the best Chinese mechanics In the arsenal min utely subdividing the labor, quietly took the gun entirely to pieces -and either duplicated or took templates of every part. The following day the sample, reassembled, whs handed back to him with thanks and the remark that China was not In the market for Maxims Just then. The. Chinese Imi tation failed, however, to work prop erly. World's Work. Adhesive Egg of Fishes. Among the flsues which produce ad hesive eggs are the little black head minnow iPlmephales proniolnsi aud the gohlllsh. The male blackhead deposits the fecundated eggs singly upon the under side of leaves of water plants and watches them unceasingly until hatched. The eggs of the goldfish are deposited singly upon the weeds and mosses In a similar manner by the male fish. The eggs of the yellow porch are held together in narrow strips or ribbons of a glutinous character. Ad heslvo eggs of other species, as the black bass, suullsh, eatllshes, etc., are deposited In masses iu shallow nests or depressions on the bottom, and still other species deposit their spawn in variously shaped adhesive musses upon water plants, roots and submerged ob jects. Beats the Carpenter's Record. The discovery or a carpenter, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather practiced the same craft has been commented upon In several news papers and at l.atnberhurst. In Kent, there is a family who have been inn keepers for four centuries. In coun tries where tho caste system prevails such a record would be thought utter ly Insignificant. Grant Duff notes In bis dlnrx Uk. answer mnAe.l'l'.a.PUjl- 20 New Spring Dresses In Values From ; $15.00 to $20.00 Will be Placed on Sale Begining Monday f.r The season's newest models and materials in thi " assortment of special values for next week. Plain and Plaid Ratines, heavy Messalines and Silk Poplins in tjie : popular new shades. Each dress is one of this season 's "- hew styles and are good $9-?o For your them in our Easter day. EOT puIIerTh" M'aiTras to" auEngTlsb to'Iy who suggested that he might improve his position. "Memsahib, my father pulled a punkah, my grandfather pull ed a punkah, ail : my ancestors for 4,000.000 ages pulled punkahs, aud be fore that the god who founded our caste pulled a punkah for Vishnu." London Chronicle. The Wearying Chase. Tommy could not understand why his teacher thought that the following paragraph from his composition on "A Hunting Adventure" lacked animation and effectiveness: "Pursued by tho relentless hunter. the panting gazelle sprang from cliff to cliff. At Inst she could go no farther. Before her yawned the chasm and be hind her the hunter." Youth's Com panion. Adding to His Offensiveness. The man who told us so is always doubly offensive if he conies around nfter the arrival of our troubles and tries to look as If he had forgotten all about It. Chicago Keeord-Herald. It Is n wise man who knows his own business, and It is a wiser man who thoroughly attends to It H. L. Way land. MAKES RAPID HEADWAY Add This Fact to Your Store of Knowledge - Kidney disease often advances so rapidly that many a person is firmly in its grasp before aware of its pro gress . Prompt attention should be given the slightest symptom of kidney disorder. If there is a dull pain in the back, headaches, dizzy spells or a tired, worn-out feeling, or if the kid ney secretions are offensive, irregular and ttended by pain, procure a good kidney remedy at once. Your townspeople recommend Ds Your townspeople recommend ! Doan's Kidney Pills. Read the state ment of this La Grande citizen: Mrs. Isa Triplett, 1307 Jackson ave., La Grande, Ore., says: "About a year t$$4SS3-t-VSS'3S$ E. RIESLAND, $ Plasterer and Contractor. f Cement work of all kinds, Foun- dations and Flue construction. Cement block a specialty. Call 8 and see these blocks at E. C. $ Davis' Marble Shop. Phono Red $ 371. '. " : " 8'$'i$i$$$4$$$$ iXu'V- values at the regular price. choice. See window on ago I had a spell of kidney trouble! It started with pain in my back, to gether with irregular action of my kidneys. My back got lme and sore, and for several weeks it was hard for me to get around. I had heard about Doan's Kidney Pills and began using tn on THE TELEPHONE By furnishing quick service in commun ication multiplies a man's capacity and makes it possible for the businessman to transact more business. EVERY TELEPHONE A LONG DISTANCE STATION La Grande National Bank Organized in DZSIBlCaTED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOYERirXEKT. C1U1 ED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. Capital $100,000.00 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 La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon J them. They gave me good relief from the first and soon rid me of the trou ble." . . .- Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim -v ply ask for a ' kidney remedy-t-get , Doan's Kidney Pills the .same that Mrs. Triplett had. Foster-Milbnrn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. E SYSTEM 1887. business I i
