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BUSINESS MEN AND PEACE.
Business men of the United States
are being asked to express an opin
ion concerning matters relating to
war and peace, says the Deseret
News. Questions are being submiv
ted to Commercial clubs under the
auspices of the Carnegie Kndov
ment. There can be ' but one opinion
among intelligent business mcn on
those questions. Business needs
peace. War means the interruption
of business, 1be destruction of prop
erty, the tearing up of Unc i of com
nunication, and general devastation.
We need cnly look to Mexico for ii
true demonstration of, whuc r
r. tans to business. And the con
dition of Mexico today was the con
dition of the greater part of Europe
during the Thirty-yeara war.
Business men need expanding mnr-
Ifptjl. anf inf nnfrtmf mnnau unnrlilim.
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and freedom from industrial trouble.
They need a steady rising demand at "Alfalfa keeps. stock in good con
home and abroad for the products dition.
of labor; they must have some se- "Alfalfa should be grown on every
cunty from panic, and there murt
v. !.i , . x j . farm.
w vbjjilhi lur investment ana gooa
wages to enable the producer to buy
what he needs;they also need an as
surance that contracts will be kept,
and that work will not be continually
interrupted by strikes and violence. r . , . .
. XT 1. , "Growing alfalfa is a good busi
Now, all these conditions can be
met only when the energy of nations nes3 farmin
is directed toward peaceful occupa- "Alfalfa means more money and
tions. For instance, the Russian bettor homes.
government decides to spend $G00,-" "Raise what you feed and feed
000,000 for a navy All that money what you raige
win iiuc w uk jiuiu uy puupiu, many
of whom are too poor to have a good
meal, or a decent suit of clothes. And
'when thnt money is wrung from
them, they will be still less able to
buy food and clothing. Suppose
that Russia would expend, instead,
$600,000,000 on redeeming Siberia
and making it a Canada, millions
-would' find support as a result of the
investment, instead of, as now, be
coming poorer. Siberia would then
be opened up to the makers of ma
chinery and its products would go to
all purts of the world in exchange
for necessaries and luxuries of life.
Thnt would mean business. By
building battleships nothing of per
manent value is produced. That is
to say, tho money is wnisted, except
in so fnr ns tho ship is needed to
protect the commerce.
Business needs freedom from in
dustrial troubles, but this will never
be attained until militarism is done
away with. From the military, rid
den countries of Europe come the
ideas that ripen into anarchism,
syndicalism. 1 W.-ism, and the busi
ness world is constantly troubled by
such isms.
For the last forty years the great
powers have hail about five million
men in the military camps and spent
something like two billion dollars a
year for their training and mainten
ance. Let us suppose that the same
powers should have spent two billion
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for the actual duties of life
how
the'
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much better off would not
world nave been today 1 Jl is
military burden that, is
prosperity out of nations and driving! ,M!,nv. ()f ;o ,uii(jal(,s. fl)1.
those sensitive of their miseries in-' nor initiated a part of their cum
to rebellion. It is true enough that nnirn, bills containing radical pro
much of the agitation is due to pro-' positions and some of these will have
ftssionnl agitators, but they succeed ,, n on the ballot in November. j
only because thev speak what mnnv 1 Some candidates won places on the;
would like to say, if thev were pub-' S 'ft' , ''"I ."P' "7"
1 oi I ice anil had the nitvantace of run-i
lie speakers. They succeed because nin,r against n divided field and are.
they express an existing sentiment, minority nominees.
born by conditions due to the sncri-' , At,'ho November election there will
fices laid every day upon tho altar
Of course, no sane person advo
cates the doing away with armies
and navies by one nation, as long as
ethers keep them up. We may de
plore the necessity of armed forces,
but as long as the necessity exists
the responsibility cannot be shirked.
But, peace friends hope" to bring
about a public sentiment in favor of
some other and better methods than
war by which to settle international
disputes. They hope to induce gov
ernments to establish tribunals be
fore which such disputes can be de
cided in accordance with inter
national law. Disputes there will
always be. Even during the Millen
nium nations will have questions to
arbitrate. But during that time the
Lord will "judge" between them.
There will be no war. And that is
the great change peace friends hope
to bring about by educational means.
ALFALFA MAXIMS.
The word now comes from Canada
that alfalfa, the wonderful wealth
producer is the best suited to the
conditions of farming in that region
also. The Toranto Globe has pre
pared a list of alfalfa maxims, which
it will pay our Western farmers also
to study. Here are the maxims:
"Alfalfa is the best soil doctor.
"Alfalfa adds humus to the soil.
"Alfalfa increases the milk flow.
"Alfalfa is high in feeding value.
"Alfalfa balances the corn ration.
"Grow your protein don't buy it.
"Alfalfa sod grows larger corn
crops.
"Alfalfa is the greatest of all sub
soilers. "Alfalfa has no equal as a hog
"An alfalfa field is a hog's idea of
heaven. -
"Fox'tail is the greatest enemy of
alfalfa,
"Alfalfa does things, and i
loafs on the job.
"Alfalfa with a fair chance,
ul-
ways makes good.
"Alfalfa fills the haymow and pays
for the privilege.
"Alfalfa is the cheapest and best
feed for beef and cattle.
"Alfalfa insures larger yields
from the crops that follow.
"Alfalfa contains more protein to
tho ton than clover or corn.
"Alfalfa is the agricultural wonder
of tho Twentieth Century.
"Alfalfa yields from two to three
times as much as clover or timothy,
and is more valuable than hay."
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. INDUSTRIES AND HUSINKSS
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Salem, May 21. (Special)
A review of the slate primary elec
tion from an industrial and business
st M ndtmint iirm-s thnt n irrtvnt tstmi in
advance has been taken tov..rd sane
policies favorable to development.
Conservative candidates have been
nominated by the Republicans, Dem
ocrat and Progressives.
Every candidate who stood for a
radical or freak policy in the race
for governor has been snowed under
i and one of the nominees has come out
. for n li.m.!im f l,,.1,,.-t ..,.l...:i.l
I"1"" Oil
for a program of industrial
jnp,
Those advoentinp the $l.."00 tax
exemption and ihe taxation of estates
crushing"0 sllll'ort the unemployed on good
ne uiriner security of the var on-i
.party candidates and a further weed-
ing out from the standpoint of a re-
turn to good business conditions.
The result of the primary is to
show that the people of Oregon are
tired of crucifying industries and en
terprises at the bid of political ad-,
venturers.
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PERSONALS .
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Wm Keefer of La Grande, went
to Union this noon on business. He
will return tonight.
Mrs. Herbert G. Voruz of Baker,
came to La Grande this morning be
tween trains, on business. She re
turned on No. 6.
Mrs. W. W. Gray of this city left
this morning for Portland where she
will be the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. L. Parker. 1
Joe and Robert Menefee brothers
of Mrs. Judson who was operated on
yesterday, returned to their respec
tive home thi6morning.
Mrs. Frances Donahoe of Chehalis,
Wash., left this morning after a
week's visit with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kirt
ley. H. Moncrief of San Francisco, vis- j
ited for a number of days with his 1
aunt, Mrs. H. A. Thomas of this city. ;
He returned to his Iiome this morn j
ing. i
Mrs. J. W. Parker of Hood River
who has been visiting with her moth
er, Mrs. Yeck at Elgin, passed
through the city this morning on her
way home. ;
Mrs. Le Roy Morgan of Kamela
who has been in the city several days
visiting with her sister, Gertrude
Biever and brothers' Jake ant; Pete,
left this morning for home.
Mrs. J. H. Dupes of Pleasant Val
ley, returned this morning from
Portland. During her stay in La
Grande she will be the guest of, Mrs.
Frank Rechlin. .' ' .
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Mrs. M. J. McCray of Freewater,
returned home this morning after a
delightful , visit at the home of her
son and daughter-in-law.
Mr. i' and
Mrs. Arch Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cleghorn of I
Coos Bay, arrived in the city today
to visit wit1- relatives for a week or ,
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i days. From here they will go unTCI
to Salt Lake and Denver for the.1""1
ten aays.
on
summer.
Chief Engineer J. R. Holman of the
O.-W. passed through the city yes
terday on his private car' on a'tou'1
of inspection. Superintendent Bol
lons accompanied him out of La
Grande. .
Mr. and Airs. Arthur Welgo of
Enid, Oklnhoma, who have been in La
Grande visiting with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Welgo, left this morning for
Portland where they will visit with
other relatives and friends for an in
determinate time.
L. A. McAllister recently appointed
chief store keeper for this division
of the O.-W. obtained leave of ab
sence to go back to Vancouver, Wash
ington, to bring his family to this ;
city, where they will make their fu-'
lure home.
Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, County School
Superintendent, went to Summerville
this morning to deliver the com
mencement address and to attend the
school picnic which is given by the
teachers and pupils of tho .Summer
ville school.
R. Schwaigcr of North Platte. Ne- j
b'-aska, who has been visiting his j
sister Mrs. E. Polack for some three '
months returned this morning. Mr.!
Pchwniger owns extensive farming!
interests in Nebraska, but has leased .
same.
Clarence Charboneau who has been
visiting in Portland, Seattle. Snoho
mish, Washington, and Coeur d'Alene.
Idaho returned (his morning, lie
states that business conditions in the
Sound country are somewhat dull,
but thnt prospects nre good for a
busy summer. He is an employe of
the' O.-W.
W. E. Kepplingev. principal of the
T.'ilgard schools, who has been in the
city a number of days since the
ciese of his school, left this noon for
1'nion to visit with old friends. He
U going to spend part of the sum-
BBSS
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In high shoes, pumps,
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mer at the state normal in
mouth.
Mon-
Miss Elsie Couch returned this
morning from Berkley, California,
where she was graduated in English
this year. She has taken a four
year cgurse in academic subjects,
specializing in English. She is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. G.
Couch of Island City and a grand
daughter of Mrs. J. M. McCall.
FOLEY
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FOLEY
"HOTEL
WANTED Position by lady as cook
on ranch or camp. Mrs. Baisley
1421 Adams Ave. 5-21-3tp.
The Undistracted Critic
Lust autumn, lu a village Inn parlor
lu central New Knglnnd. t picked up
a work of IK-tiou ami round, carefully
noted in a copper ihile elihogriipby on
one of the blank lly leaves of the
book, a list of the tilings wbli'b had.
preMiiunlily. most liiiiresse(l Its owner
in reaillng the story. The list rau as
follows:
1U. line :. split Inlinltive.
"I'ngo -Mill, line IT. should be whom
'Time :t!ll, line 1-. Is this construc
tion ullmvahle?"
"ire:il heavens:" 1 thought as I laid
the volume reverent iy back on the
center tultle (the slipshod critic In me
rvcoguizliiu t'e master spirit lu the
unknown i-oinmentatori. "What poise,
what self possession, what splendidly
Insulated steadfast ness of purpose!
.lust think of Ktauilliii; unstirred and
midlstriicti-d amid a spectacle of foun
dering faiths and sundering systems,
with a treiiKiiless, niieroinetrlc and ac
cusatory linger upon a split Infinitive!"
-Life.
Muetard In Anctont Times.
Mustard Is one of the most ancient
of medicines. Pythagoras, who flour
ished between ."( H i and linn years tie
fore t'liiist. mentions it. Hippocrates,
who was lioin in 4iiO U. C. employed
It. I'liny the elder, writing In 77 A. I..
describes throe different kinds of inns'
t.ud and says the seeds were imported
to Italy from Kgypt originally.
The Komans used It as a stimulant
after n cold hath. They mixed mus
tard oil and olive oil in equal parts and
used this ns a liniment for stiffness of
tile muscles. They knew the virtues
of mustard poultices and of mustard
as an emetic. As a remedy for tile
stiiiKS of scorpions and serpents they
pounded It. mixed It with vinegar and
applied It to the wound.
They also made a drink out of It. fer
menting the seed In n fiery spirit. The
liquor thus produced they called unis
tuiu nrdens. which means burning
wine. Tlie word mustard Is probably
derived from thls.-Xew York World.
Utz & Dunn.
High grade footwear
for Ladies' and Misses'
all grades and lasts to
select from.
$2.50 to $5.00.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Bitter.
The photographer in your town.
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Auto Truck Stage.
Between Cove and La Grande.
Lawn Mowers Bicycles and Electric
Motors Repaired - -'- Right
by the .
NOVELTY REPAIR SHOP
We are experts and do expert work. All kinds
of repair work done; give us a trial and we do the
rest. We also sell TRIANGLE ELECTRIC IRONS
and LACO LAMPS.
Wm. M. SHIPP Proprietor
108 Elm Street. La Grande, Oregon.
La Grande National iBank
Organized
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 Valley. ' -.-
We respectfully solicit your business.
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a Grande, Oregon
,r Rompers.
The foot shape shoe
for little folks. In all
leathers and sizes from
5 to 13. , .
$2.00 to $2.50
Many New Styles in
Infants and Childrens
Pumps.
. $. Twice daily. Leaves Cove 8 .,m. and
1 p. m. Leaves La Grande 11 a. m.
and 4 p. m. La Grande headquarters;
Savoy Hotel. Hauls anything.
WEIMER AUTO SERVICE.
FOLEY TAYI FOLEY
HOTFL 1AAI HOTFL
in 1887.
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