La Grande evening observer., May 11, 1914, Image 4

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1 i.A'UU-.Di: EVENING 0B&EKVE1J
MONDAY, MAY U, 1914, 1
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WATER POWER THE POWER OF
THE FUTURE, i
may prove even more important than
to the rest of the world, as present
knowledge indicates that that con
tinent Is practically without coal,
Already development of water power
has begun. : Lima,' Peru, is lighted
by , electricity while Rio de.Jenerlo,
Brazil, transmits the hydro-electric
power f if ty. miles' for. its street cars,
lights, telephones and factories.,;''
' In the United States the greatest
Bingle water power development is at
Niagara Falls, where t bout 400,000,-
lOOgjhorie power , is . generated, and
sent out within : radius 01 ZOO miles,
including Buffalo, Rochester, Syra
cuse and Toronto, at ajprice not more
than half that of . power , derived
from coal.
The petrified body of an Ohioan,
buried 22 years ago, has been ex
humed. ' As he looked perfectly
natural he must have been a poli
tician. ;
Mine troubles in Europe and Amer
ica, with a threatening shortage of
coal, have called forth : a : reminder
from technical men that in the future
the world is likely to be far less de
pendent upon soft coal for industrial
purposes than it is now. "
, Some statisticians compute that, at
the present increasing rate of coal
consumption in this country, present
eoft coal fields, will be exhausted in
160 .years.' But before: that... time
water power, transformed into elec
trical power, will have established it
self as a substitute for coal cleaner,
(.... ...
cheaper and just as reliable. V
f In Europe "houille blanche," or
''white coal" as water power is some
times called, has already worked
wonders. Countries that are rich in
coal, such as England and Germany,
are deficient in water power, while
countries that are without coal, such
as Switzerland . and Italy, have
abundant energy in their rivers. At
present the coal countries . lead in
manufactures, but, thanks Jto modern,
electrical ' progress, the others have
recently 'been developing a new and
magic industrial life based upon
water power. :
River energy in Italy alone has
been estimated at as much as ' 10,
006,000 horsepower, and in the last
'twenty years the entire north of the
.country has been transformed by
manufacturing development - Iron
and copper are smelted by electrical
' forges, and even farms are supplied
with power. ' Milan was the first city
- in Europe to be' lighted with elec
tricity, and it derives power from
; the falls at Palmero for transporta-
' tion and factories besides. ... Rome is
lighted and its streetcars are oper
atcii by means , of ' hydro-electric
power produced at Tivolo..
For South ', America water power
Young women of a Pennsylvania
town have organized an antiswearing
society. . They, won't even be able
to swear in , their ' votes when
they get them. '.:".' : ,
. Ex-President Diaz is pawning his
diamonds. There was a time when'
he could get press notices without
doing that. ''.'
A Chicago saloonkeeper shot a
waiter because he was too slow, but
he was even slowerj after that. .
; Reports say Chinese suffragettes
are smashing things. They should
te handy with the flatirons if not
with the bricks. ,
RINGS OF AIR
How to Blow Out a Lighted Candle
Twelve Feet Away. ..
'The dlstuuce from which pii average
man can blow out a caudle .rarely ex
ceeds three (vet. If lie Is an' adept at
blowing smoke rings, however, a can
dle may be extinguished at twelve feet.
(ft. course, the Ktnole Jsu't , necessary..
An ordluury' nlr ring will do and bas
the udilcd iidvitntiifre of being Invisible.
Simply pucker the mouth us you would
to blow 11 Ktuoke ring Hud expel air In
a quirk, sharp milliner. It takes a
good deal of practice to do It. .
An easier way to show the effect If
oue Is doubtful is to place a sheet of
cloth or canvas over the open side of
a box otherwise closed, muting a
small, round hole In another side.
Then tap In n sharp manner on the
canvas and invisible air rings will be
produced. If the hole Is pointed at a
person's fare and the rings nre made
be will feel them as they, strike his
face. Only n few trials are necessary
to extinguish 11 candle at twelve feet.
To render the rings visible a smudge
may be burned In the box. or a small
dish of ammonia may tie placed side
by side with a small dish of hydro
chloric acid, the combined fumes of
these liquids making a dense smoke.
The explanation why one can put out
the .candle at twelve feet Is that the
energy of expulsion Is conserved and
iiraeticallv all retained 111 the smoke
'rlne. while 11 simple Mowing has to
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital .................$100,000.00
Surplus ...$140,000.00'
Total Resources
.$1,000,000.00
For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grand Ronde Vail ey. ' '
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
la Grande, Oregon
set In motion a wllole stream of air
and Is therefore' wiTstef ill. : Chicago
Record-Herald. , . , v '
, BOTH SIGNED THE NOTE.
A Flnaneial. Formality ' That Pjiuled
;v':. Both Clay and Webster. V; '
'The meu In official. Washltiirton seem
to have less of n halo about tbeijb ttnn.
In the good old days, when the tower
ing form of Webster or Henry, Clay,
would attract more attention on Penn
sylvania avenue than a brass band or
a tango dancer in 1914. In a bank the
other day I wwjjptejjjdgsed': Jtpt
lv hv Hen'rv Mil Vnnd Daniel WilJler.
Tbetdry'Wtnltftntrt CiByiaVke po
ster to indorse a note with hlto for
$500. . -: v ?: ;
"All right." suld the studious and
thoughtful Webster. "I'll do so,; Clay.
If you'll make It $1,000 and. give jne
half." Clay agreed to the compact,
ar.d the two set out for Banker IUggs,
signed the note with due solemnity and
secured the proceeds. As they Swung
across the threshold out again 4 the
avenue, and divided the money.; Web
ster In bis ponderous voice remarked
to Clay. "Henry, why do you suppose
Mr. Rigga wanted our names oh tb:it
note?"
"It buttles me, Daniel."' responded
Clny. "Perhaps be desired some me
mento to band down to posterity, for
I cannot at this moment conceive bow
It is going to be paid for the present
generation," . . ' " '
Tbe canceled note Is today a valued
souvenir, -worth many times its' face,
because of the Illustrious signers. Joe
Mitchell Chappie iu National Maga
zine. '',' ''" '.'.
. Twain'e Rat.. J i '
Mark Twain went to just one; auto
mobllb show in .bis life. He j went
with a Detroit friend. After be bad
been shown tbe cars and other sights
the. friend said: "Come on over1: bare.
The greatest salesman in tbe automo
bile business Is working, and l-'wont
vou to hear him." ,
Tbey went to a place where the
salesman was. talking to a possible
customer about tbe merits of hfs Jnr. ,
He was rattling outward so fast tbt
Twain gasped. J 4 !
"Sokes alive." . said Twain In fills
slowest drawl, "If my publishers ever
beard me talk as fast as tbatj n)an
does tbey wouldn't pny me 30 cents a
word or even 2 cents. They'd make
me produce words about a hundredjfor
a nickel." Saturday Evening Post.; ,
(Prices Drop Still Lower This Veeli
Every suit and coat in our entire stock must be sold
at once, and lower prices are offered on every garment
this week. ' . ,
Take Tour Choice of Any
Ladies9 and Misses9 Suits
in Our Entire New Stock for Exactly'
HALF PRICE
$40.00 Suits for. . . $20.00
$35.00 Suits for... $17.50
$30.00 Suits for. . . .$15.00
$25.00 Suits for... $12.50
$20.00 Suits for. . . .$10.00
$15.00 Suits for.. .. -.$7.50
"All Other Prices on New Suits Reduced Accordingly."
The largest . assortment of Spriner and Summer
styles in the city to select from and a wide range of new
colors and fabrics.: Included, are many of the popular -Silk,
Moire and Poplins, also the Balmaca'an styles in ,
various materials. - ' . ; : " '.-'".v. '':!:';':"x- ' .'. '
All Ladies', Messrs', and Children's
Coats Reduced 1-3 r
s
$40.00 Coats now . .$26.70
$35.00 Coats now . .$23.35
$30.00 Coats now ;i . 20.00
$27.50 Coats now . .$18.40
$25.00 Coats now . .$16.70
$20.00 Coats now . .$13.40
$17.50 Coats now'.; . $11.70:
$15.00 Coats now c ;$10.00
$9.00 Coats now . .. .$6.00
Child's Coats Reduced one1
third. : ' ..'
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How Is it that tbe evil which (sen
say spreads so widely and lasts, so
long, while our good, kind words don't
seem somehow to take root andhbeaM
blossom? Is It -that in the stony ...
hearts of mankind these pretty flowers
can't find a place to grow? Certain it
la that scandal Is good brisk talk,
wbereon praise of one's neighbor Is by
no means lively bearing. An acquaint
ance grilled, scored, deviled and serv
ed with muxtnrd mid cayenne pepper '
excites the appetite, whereas a slice, of
cold friend with currant jelly Is but a
sickly, tiurellHhliitf meat. Tbuckefay.; j
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A Complete Line of ''faAMt V & A ' Many ,Nev . Novelties
Bead Novelties. : : Just Received.
dow, of a inlllliiery more: but thn
doesn't show he wiW intoxicated. doe
it? Olflcer Well, no; but wheu I ar
rested him he was trying ou the hnts!
Xew York (ilobe. '
Well Acquainted. .
An American girl was taking a Liv
erpool girl home to. the States with bel
aud toward the end of tbe Jouruey re
marked: "It is delightful to feel that
one Is so. near home. We ought to
sight Sandy Hook this afternoon." .
"Shall we?" exclaimed her friend.
"That will be nice. Hon't tell me which
One he Is. I can always pick u Scots-,
man out of a crowd." Chief Steward.
Strong PreSin-.iion,
Lawyer Yon ntv Hut the defendant
ran ' ... .
A Hard Case.
"His wife earns Uer onu money."
"Indeed: I' did not know she was
employed."
"Oh. yes: bard at It all the time."
"What does she do?"
"Works him to give np." New York
Journal. , : . . ..
Walt is a hard word to the hungry.
German Proverb.
India's Dry Period.
' 111 India the skies are- practically
cloudless from February to May. and
' !ryju's gradually develops Into parch
ing heat ' '-
lie who haB lost confldiftipe can lose
niithirni more.
EACH NIGHT THE" NEIGHBORS' HEAVE THEll? JUttK,
iTTN-m iivt av -rr Ic- r-v-- rTic i Mv
. Now 1
I in o' uwcvtR io r
l (SQlXZCb IT
tTUNK MAN
VM.L NEXT PAY i
CURIOUS PIPEFISH.
The
Males Have Pockets In Whleh
They CarryTheir Young.
The kangaroo baa always seemed to
have tbe monopoly of that convenient
way of carrying its babies In a pouch,
but it bas been discovered tbat a flsb
has tbe same useful receptacle, which
it uses for the same purpose. Tbe pipe
fisb.' as it Is called from the length of
its jaws, bas n pocket on the under
side of its body nearly half its length.
It Is found In the male species only and
is the only part of its body which Is
unprotected by large flat plates, which
take the place of scales in its protective
armor.
- If a pipefish Is taken from the water
and Its little ones shaken out of the
pouch back into tbe water they always
seem either unable or disinclined to
run away. But if the father Is placed
In the water again all the small fish
Immediately swim buck Into the pouch.
These curious little creatures have pre
hensile tails, which tbey 'use to hold on
to the seaweed to protect themselves
from being carried away by tbe tide.
The pipefish Is similar to the small eel,
being about a foot In length nnd an
luch in thickness. But. unlike th.j eel,
it has a very long jaw and the peculiar
defensive armor already mentioned.
New York Sun.
MRS. SUOBROCK WINS.
Breadbaking Contest: Decided Satur
day .Afternoon Winners Out.'
Winners have" been decided in the
Eastern Oregon ' ' Produce,. company
baking contest, "and Mrs. Emma Sud
brock won first - prize.;: Those who
competed using the Eastern Oregon
best hardwheat flour, were: ,
First prize, Mrs. Emma Sudbrock;
second,,, Mrs. J. P., Bell; third, Mrs.
P. B. Tufeson; fourth, Mrs. C. ;N.
Palmer; fifth, Mrs. J. A. Enberg;
sixth, Mrs. E. E. Woodruff of Union;
seventh, Mrs. M. McMurray; eighth,
Mrs. D. C. Owen; ninth, Mrs; W.i T.
Patton; tenth Mrs. A. W. . Wilson;
eleventh, Mrs. J. W. Stotts; twelfth,
Mrs. J. L. McPherson. Special bis
cuit prize, Mrs. E. H. Boylen. !
The judges were Mrs. D. Fitzger
ald, Mrs. A. E. Jones and Fred Dutlii
Today the company is distributing
the bread put into the contest, with
needy families. - ;
FOR SALE Two tnd a half inch
Studebaker wagon. Cheap. Inquire
1521 Madison. 6-llr7t.
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WE EXPECT A ' ' '; "
RUSHING SEASON".;
in the lumber line. All indica
tions point to I risk building bus
iness this Spring, and we take
this opportunity to suggest ear
ly orders. We know our stock
and are sure of it We want
you to know, and so print this
short notice.
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