WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1914,
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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Grande, Oregon, as second class
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hua given me entire satisfaction and
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Diiirrhoea Remedy. I recommend it
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WE FAVOR LOWELL'S IDEA.
Judge Stephen A. Lowoll has come
to the front with the idea of holding
but one election, thus doing away
with all the expense and turmoil of
a primary. We agreed with the
judge thoroughly in this, for to our
mind primaries are an entire waste
of energy and money.
Much as some may regret it the
day of party lines is gone. You
hear some newspapers speak of the
Progressive party being extinct when
os a matter of fact it never lived. The
progressive party was a vehicle used
by many people to show their feel
ing toward a corrupt and contami
nated national committee within the
ranks of the Republican party. But
whHt about the Republican party? Is
there such a party in Oregon? The
nrnnf of Dartv existence is the men
who fill offices and one only has to
look over the senators and governor to
observe beyond question that the Re
publican party has disintegrated and
its members ceased to vote the party
ticket several years ago.
Of course there are those in the
state who still maintain there are
political parties, but they cannot pro
duce the proof.
Inasmuch as parties have gone in
Oregon the Lowell idea is to the point.
It is the short cut. With preferential
voting results will be as good as now
n,i the state will be relieved from
the primary which unquestionably is
of no consequence to tne people
Baker wants to try the managerial
fnrm of citv crovernment. Baker
needs some kind of a change, and
here's hoping the people up there will
use pood iudirment and adopt the L,a
Grande idea for it is good business
sense.
The Neighborhood club held a very
successful breakfast recently, but
now all of their energy is bent 10
ward a successful supper when they
dine the Merchants' State associa
tion which meets here June 21.
HARRISON FUNERAL HELD.
Ex-counly Judge and Esteemed Citi
zen ia Hurled xesieroay.
Yesterdav at 2 o'clock with the sol
emn rites of the Masonic lodge and
the Methodist church ritual, the re
mains of the late Ex-Judge M. A.
Harrison were laid away in the Ma
sonic cemetery after the funeral ser
vice in the church. Rev. E. B. Fyke
officiated and the interment arrange
ments were directed by Henry &
Vatlf U1IUC1 bttnw u
Mansfield A. Harrison was born in
Luzerne County, Pa., September 1,
1841. He was a son of Orvillo and
Sibyl (Trescott) Harrison who were
natives of Pennsylvania and were
married an.tnai state, mr. narrwon
was reared and received his education
in his native state, spending most of
. . .. ... . ITL.
his time witn nis granaiamer. - i no
family being of a mechanical' turn,
he took up the study of mechanics.
On August 21, 1866 he started for
Oregon and on arriving nere locatea
in the Grande Ronde valley. He
holnosl aiw onma nf first, huild-
ings in La Grande and vicinity. He
also engaged in teacning scnooi ior a
couple of years and after that began
contracting and building which he
followed up to the year 1902, when
lie was elected and servea a term 01
four years as county judge. In 1873
! , . W' TT !X T
no was married to mis nurnei. uuub
PiHhannn w)ia wfin horn in Iowa.
and came to Oregon with her parents
in 1865 and settled near Island Oity.
She survives and is in good health
not withstanding her advanced age.
Fraternally Mr. Harrison was iden
tifitwl with ithn MflRnnin order and he
was one of the first to make applica
tion for memnersmp in tne local ioage.
In politics he was a Democrat, and
Iido Dtunf mnh tivnA In mihlip. work.
For 20 years he was justice of the
peace at island uny. uuring nis
V.. m yvF nffinA as JfVlint.V tlldfTA he
made a remarkable reduction in the
amount of the public debt which re-j
quired mucn enort ana careiui con
sideration. He was a man oi. Keen
rleiAmmiml- MnI Ant i Aiia nd nnric-ht.
and these qualities made him a cap
able juage ana useiui citizen.
He leaves to mourn nis ueutn a
..if. tnA ann Mnn-fialfl A -T V of T .Jl
Grande and a daughter, Rosella Elm
er of Halfway, uregon, ana two
brothers. Edward C. Harrison, living
on the Pennsylvania homestead and
Truman T. Harrison, a resident of
Luzerne bounty, fa.
Governor West has decided to ex
communicate the state engineer from
his salarv by abolishing the office
There are many others, Governor
where your pruning knife would work
equally well.
If business is suffering from that
holoeical effect President Wilson
speaks of why can't some one snap his
. finger and make business arise from
its stupor. '
The Motorcycle club will not in
sist on mufflers for its annual meet
here, hence everyone in the valley
will know the meet is on in full
blast.
Let us be thankful there was no
frost during the late cold spoil. And
this is only one of the many thing
to be thnnkful for.
Oueen Thelinn has arrived home
unfoly her trip illustrating that all
the railroad boys kept in mind "Safe
ty First" during her journey.
Kind words arc still being uttered
about the Union boys who through ad
versity pulled off the best show in
the history of that town last week.
Huerto, the sly old fox. can do
more backing up when he sees trouble
ahead, than an automobile in the
hands of an amateur.
SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
The hysteria and misguided
enthusiasm uroused by real ,
wrongs and u luck of a sense of
proportion In regurd to their pos
sible remedy manifest theia
tielrea In hunting a scapegout
for the sinner und the lazy aud
tlio shiftless lu the Injustice of
our social system. This results
lu such informing aud signlfl
caut exhibitions iib we have had
from the Industrial Workers of
theWorld, with their motto of
"No God, no flag, no country," ,
and their Impudent, lawless, self
ish and unjust demands that are
based on the proposal that Bocle-:
ty owes tuein a living whether
they make effort and labor or
not. ? '. ,
The ministers of religion do
not help their auditors who fall
to keep clearly In mind the ne
cessity that all men have duties
as well as tights; that all men
must exercise self restraint and
self sacrifice 'and Industry and
benevolence and generosity. And
tbey make for neither social nor
religious progress when they
preach doctrines that arouse in
those who have not merely the
selfish desire to take from those
who have and who encourage
the resentment and harsh feeling
of class against class, by falling
to dwell on the whole picture of
human society rather than, on a
single part of It-William H.
Taft
A PRAYER. " .v
I know the night Is near at band.
The mists He .low on hill an J
bay; . - '
The autumn leave are dewleas,
dry.
But I have had have bad toe
day. t
Yes, I have bad, dear Lord, the
day.
When at thy call I have the
night.
Brief be the twilight as I pass
From light to dark, from dark
to tight
S. Weir Mitchell.
To AH Owners of Dogs.
Ordinance No. 724 requires all dogs
running upon the streets and alleys
of the city of La Grande, Ore., to be
muzzled. Owing to several cases of
rabbies this will be strictly enforced.
Farmers and owners generally will
keep their dogs at home, have them
in leash or muzzle them. All dogs
found running at large on the streets
or alleys of La Grande on or after
June 15 will be killed forthwith in
accordance with said ordinance.
C. B. ORAI, Chief of Police.
AN APPEAL.
All. It Is women who have giv
en the costliest hostages to for
tune! Out into the battle of life
they buve sent their best belov
ed with feurfnl odds against
them. Oh. by the dangers tbey
have dared, by the hours of pa
tient watching over beds where
helpless children lay. by the In
cense of ten thousand prayers
wafted from their gentle lips to
benven, I ebqrge you give them
power to protect along life's
treacherous highway those whom
they have so loved! Frances IS.
Wlilard.
Read the Advertisements, too.
SAM PARKER. A. C. BRACE.
PARKER-BRACE CO. Real Estate,
Insurance, Collections, Notarial
Work and Auto Service. Office
Phone Black 471. Residence Phone
Black 221. Office over Newlin's
Drug Store.
ACADEMY CLOSES.
(Continued from Page 1.)
lnn, nnl arduous toil on the Dart of
the sisters, particularly in the mu
sical department, spoke well lor tne
instruction. A goodly number of
pupils from the grades participated
in the musical numbers, namely tho
orchestra numbers and the cantata,
as well as the speaking parts, for
which the able Sisters had assidu
ously drilled them.
Miss reave delivered the valedic
tory and in beautiful language bad
farewell to an institution that has be
come Alma Mater for herself and her
companions.
T m 10 4 class will ever carry
fame with it for one thing, and that
is a perfect record ot attendance
nnrimf Hip entire school vear. none of
tho pupils of the class missed a day
or a part of a day.. In soholnrsnip
too tho class has a high standing, for
which the Rt. Rev. Bishop, Chns. J.
O'Reilly highly commended the class
The exercises came to a close with a
charming address by the bishop, in
i his usual aud customary pleasing
I manner of speaking.
Sl lTEKING IS STILL GREAT.
A TRIBUTE.
John A. Logan Is past all flat
tery. Shall we call him brave?
Others have woru that crimson
badge. Great men become
types. The people single them
out with the ready common
sense which belongs to no man,
but to all men. Logan Is our
groat volunteer. So they have
named him, and so will he be
known when we are forgotten.
Whatever Is heroic they can
make classic. In calling him
the great volunteer we have un
wittingly done Injustice to Lo
gan. Ask those who served
with him and they will answer.
"Men whom Logan led never
turned back." Only a compre
hensive mind tun take events
as they come nnd mold them to
its will as if they had been or
dered In advance. It was
he who gave us the sweet ob
servance of Memorial day. Only
a poet could have thought of It;
only a poet could have made It
come true. It Is. above all oth
ers, our best loved holiday, our
festival of memory. love and
beauty. -George It. Peck.
It looks as though Mr. Rapp had
started something lie could not fin
ish with his wife the great singer.
Roses or no roses, Portland is hav
ing her rose show just the same.
Only One Entirely Satisfactory.
"I have tried various colic and diar
rhoea remedies, but the only one that
Heal Holds Middle West in Grip of
Torture, and People Swelter.
Chicago, June 10. Although cool
breezes hnvo relieved tho suffering in
the city of Chicago, the Middle West
I is still sweltering. Michigan is like
'an oven. Fifteen deaths in Michigan
ithus far is the record, and many
prostrations. Three died m I leveland.
Prostrations are numerous through
out Ohio.
WOHDS OF WISDOM.
Every vice makes Its guilt the
more conspicuous In proportion
to the rank of the offender. Ju
venal. If It were In my power 1
would be wiser, but a newly felt
power carries me off lu spite of
myself. Love leads me one way.
my understanding another, I see
and approve the right and yet
pursue tlio wrong. Ovid.
Everything that thou reprov
est In another thou must most
carefully avoid In thyself. Cic
ero. o government Is safe unless It
bo fortified by good will. Ncpos.
lie preferred to be good rather
than to seein so. Sallust
Tempting Underpriced Offerings in
thTndis' Readu-to-Wear Dep't
High Grade Suits and Coats
One-Halt
Womens' Spring and Summer Suits and
Coats, new this season, in Gabardine Serge,
Moire and Taffeta; every suit a bargain, because
we do not carry stock over from one season to
another. Note the following prices:
$20.00 Suit or Coat,
$10.00 Suit or Coat,
. $D.UU
$15.66 Suit or Coat,
..: $7.50
$17.50 Suit or Coat,
$8.75
$10.00
$25.00 Suit or Coat,
..... $12.50
$30.00 Suit or Coat, -
. .$15.00
Silk and Crepe Dresses all
Reduced V3
Black, Mahogany, New Blue, LavandeT and
Eose Pink, a few of the many colore made up in the
newest styles.' Entire line 1-3 off. . ,
A few More Good Skirts Left
Everu Skirt Reduced
ONE LOT SKIRTS
12 off
ONE LOT SKIRTS
13 off
All Children's Coats One Half
Not only tempting prices, but tempting, pretty, stylish coats a& well. Every
child should have onefor this cool weather.
Your job printing. Have it done at
the Observer office.
There is nothing worse than bad,
foul smellintr breath; get rid of it for
your friends sake anyway. Hollister'3
Rocky Mountain Tea, will clean and
purify your stomach and bowels:
your breath will be pure and sweet
35c Tea or Tablets. Red Cross Drug
Store.
New July Standard
Patterns are in.
j!i3a.iii,M,iir-i--i-L--r
Agents for Hender
son and Nemo
1 ' l i' Corsdtsi
PENDLETON GIVES .WELCOME.
Minature Round-up Is Staged and In
dians Parade in War Colors.
Pondlotn. June 10. (Special
Portltnn staired a miniature round
up between 12:30 and 2:30 p. m., af
ta, tViA visitors had been met by a
large delegation of the Business
ior,a Aafvint.inn. Thev were given
a chance to see the Indians in parade
ir all their gaudy war trappings, oix
assembled at the de
pot and Pendleton was Ike a deserted
village while the perl ormance ( was
going on.
TRUTH TRIUMPHS.
La Grande Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit.
A truthful statement of a La
Grande citizen, given in his own
words, should convince the most skep
tical about the merits of Doan's
Kidney Pills. If you suffer from
backache, nervousness, sicepiessiieaa,
,.;.,arv disorders or any form of
kidney ills, use a tested kidney medi
cine.
A La Grande citizen tells of Doan s
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand more convinc
ing proof of merit?
E. L. Bussey, prop, cao service,
1521 Madison ave., La Grande, Ore.,
says: "I had attacks of kidney trouble
and they were always worse when I
caught cold. I had dull pains in my
back and my kidneys got badly oui
of order. About three years ago
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and
they helped mo. I have sine re-
K5 on them. Wncnever my back
has bothered me, it has taken Doan's
Kidney Pills only a short time to fix
me up all right I never used a
better kidney medicine."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don t
simnlv ask for a kidney remedy-
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr. Bussey had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
WE HAVE THE CHOICEST
Swift's Premium Hams
and Bacon
THAT ARE SOLD ON MERIT.
Full Line of Fresh Vegetables.
Home Grown Strawberries 2 for 25c
" Black Caps 2 for 25c
Peas 10c lb.
tt
The City Grocery and
Bakery
E. POLACK, Proprietor.
Phone Main 75
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 Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
Li Grande, Oregon