VAOB FOUR.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, I9l4
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PLAIN JOHN SHEA.
Thirty-six years in the service of
the O.-W. R. N. with a good rec
; ord, and now holding a responsible
position as head of the air brake in
struction car, is the record of John
Shea of this city.
Its a fine record and one that will
stand out for the emulation of young
er men. It is a fitting example to
hold up to young men, that perse
verance and carefulness, a willing
ness to do plain ordinary duty day
after day, to make orders and follow
them, to look to higher things and
prepare for them, and show respect
to those in authority, is really the
only road to success. '
John Shea is quite gray now, but
his health is good, his smile Is just
as cheery and his step almost as elas
tic as it was twenty years ago. No
doubt he was gifted by nature with
one of those sturdy Irish constitu
tions, which weathers any kind of
storm, and which laughs at adver-
eity and hardship.
He was born in Salt Lake City and
came to this county when a boy of
15. Work on the section developed
his muscle and gave him the money
requisite to wait for another job that
paid more. From that he went to
wiping engines, to hostlcring, firing
and lastly engineering which he fol
lowed for a period of twenty years.
He is now chief on the air brake car
and seems good for a number of
years still to come.
Evidently Mr. Shea was not burd
ened with any great dreams that
cause some young men to leave a job
just about the time they have rnadd
themselves useful at it and put
themselves in line for promotion. His
is a record of solid achievement, one
that helps to make him dependable
to the company and one which will
set his children an example of much
worth.
AtJi, and George Culton, Port
land; Henry Howe, 'Harold Turner
and Elmer Furuset,' , Eugene; '
The play will be. on Ki.-.vade field,
where there will be accommodations
for 3,000 spectators. , ,'
The fast expanding work in dra
matists at the University is now to
be carried over the state under
auspices of the Extension division,
through organization of dramatic
clubs in town or country, and as
sistance in putting on plays that
will aid the community social life
and community study.
It's "heads I win" and "tails I also
win" in the Benson-McNary race for
the supreme bench. Very few candi
dates have ever been able to run as
long in one race as these two
jurists. Examination of the Mult
nomah county records shows one er
ror that changes twenty votes, which
if substantiated gives Benson a lead
over McNary. In the meantime the
people, of Oregon are resting com
rortabiy, for with either of these
men dn'Ttne bench the state is not
loser.
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We Repair Watches! !
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Scrap Book
To promote that "get-to-gether"
spirit in Oregon the Republican
state committee, in its wisdom, re
elected Charles B Moores as ts.tn
chairman. This is but another evi
dence of that far-sightedness which
has marked $e. wyreer of Oregon
Republicans and caused such remark
able success for the past ten years.
OUT OF DOOR ACTING.
Commencement visitors, hundreds
of whom go annually from all
over Oregon, will see at the Univer
sity of Oregon this year a pro
duction that has been attempted
hitherto by no American university:
"King Lear" is to be put on at 7:15
o'clock, Monday, June 15.
This play, which only ten great
actors have attompted in the English
speaking world in the last century,
ia perhaps the heaviest Shakes
pearean tragedy. The University of
Oregon Drama Guild was emboldened
to essay it by the success of "Peer
Gynt" at the 1913 commencement.
Put on before 2,500 persons in a
natural woods among the hills back
of Eugene, "Peer Gynt" paved the
way for the still harder feat of
"Lear" in 19M. These commence
ment plays are open to tho public
and weeks arc spent in preparation,
costume-making, and rehearsals.
The period of "King Lear" is
Britain, about 400 13. C. The pres
ence of Professor Archibald F. Rod.
die in the University makes the pro
duction possible, since he can play
"Lear," the mad king. Last year
Professor Reddie was "Peer Gynt."
Students who will have the princi
pal parts are as follows: Max Rein
gard," Marshficld; Janet Young, The
Dalles; Edison Marshficld, Medford;
Earl C. Bronnugh, Milwaukie; Cur!
Naylor, Las Cascades, Canal Zone;
Macklinley Helm, Lcwiston, Idaho;
Clarence Brotherton, Waitsburg,
Washington; ' Miss Norma Dobie.
Madison, Wisconsin; Miss Ell ice
Shearer, Mnadall Weiss, Clarence
Every automobile owner in the
Grande Ronde valley should volunteer
the use of his machine for the
Merchant's state convention which
ii to be held in La Grande on June
24th. If you have not sent word to
the committee that your machine is
at their disposal on that date do so
at once.
- Only in first class workmanlike manner. '
We Guarantee all our work.
'" We repair watched and guarantee them at as
low a price as you payjbthers to ruin them. '
You. know we have been with you and can refer
you to .watches y?e haye repaired for twenty-three
years which are now as good as when new.
We grind and surface all our own lenses used
in Optical Department.
J. H. PEARE & SON
LaGrande's Leading JeivelersandManufacttir
ing Opticians. Established 1891
Whtn He Dldnt Want ItOt,
When Representative Charles Davis
of Minnesota flrat went to congress a
friend took him In and Introduced bltn
to Speaker Cannon.
"What committees would you like
to be on?" Inquired Uncle Joe.
"It doesn't matter." replied Davis.
"except that I do not want to be on
the District of Columbia committee.
Do not, ob, do not. put me on the com
mittee on the District of Columbia!"
So Cannon put blm on the committee
on the District of Columbia. New
York Sun.
The state tax commission an
nounces that it has begun the study
of the tax question. A little late,
but probably the commission felt it
must make some announcement in the
face of the storm of protests that is
going up all over the state.
You notice no one is betting that
Dr. Withycombe will not be electej
governor. The Doctor cannot be
called the candidate of any particular
party. He is truly a people's candi
date.
After the House of Representatives
have voted on Federal prohibition in
July the atmosphere should begin to
clear as to whether the United States
is leaning toward the dry side.
And the Fourth street paving con
tract is declared out of alignment.
This is little surprise to all who
watched the proceeding at the time
the contract was let.
With good weather, which is due
about the opening day of Chautau
qua, La Grande's annual campfest
should be the best ever yet held.
Kept Them Cool.
Minnie, the new maid, admired her
yonng mistress exceedingly and was
very willing to obey all ber orders,
however incomprehensible tbey might
oe to ber.
"Minnie," said Mrs. Lane one morn
ing. "I have Just ordered some let
tuce, When it cornea I want you to
put it in the Icebox right next to the
ice. Can you remember?"
"Oh. yaw. meeslK," replied Minnie.
wltb seeming understanding; "my feci
neem all guder
Mrs. Lane was very popular social
ly, and it v- upveral days later when
she realised that she bail received no
letters from homo nor indeed any oth
er mall. Sue looked In the letter box.
but round nothing there.
Minnie.' said Mrs. Lane, going to
the kitchen, "have yon taken any let
ters from the postman or o.ut of the
post box lately?"
"Oh. yaw. meesls:" beamed Minnie,
rushing to the icebox. . "My bring
taeera for you. My do like you told
my the other day, meesls." National
Monthly.
A Great Man.,
That man is great, and he alone.
Who serves a greatness not his own
For neither praise nor pelf,'
Content to know and be unknown.
.Whole In himself. ., ,.(
i 8trong Is that man, he only strong.
To whose well ordered will belong
For seryice and delight 'i
All powers that In the face of wrong
Establish right ;
And free Is he. and only he. ,
Who, from his tyrant passions free, 1
By fortune undismayed.
Bath power upon himself, to be
By himself obeyed.
I
If such a man there be, where'er
Beneath the sun and moon he fare.
He cannot fare amiss, .qi
Great Nature hath him In her care;
Her cause Is his. ,
-Owen Meredith.
The President's Privilege.
President Wilson has bud tils nails
manicured by a professional manicure
Just once in bis life. That once was
after be was elected president and be
fore be was inaugurated.
He bad some time In New York and
decided to use It In a visit to a mani
cure. A fluffy blond person officiated
with the orange stick and pumice.
She took the hand nf the future pres
ident, begnn operations and began con
versntlon at the same time.
here do you live?" she asked
archly.
'In Princeton. N. J.," Mr. Wilson re
plied.
"On." she snld ecstatically, "what a
privilege: Have yon ever seen the
house in which Mr. Clereland lived?"
Saturday Evening Post.
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TO THE HOUSE !
WIFE
the
Conscientious Governess.
The Employer By the way.
children usually eat wltb us. .
The New Governess (firmly) I roust
object to that
"Why?"
"They're sure to pick tip such faulty
notions of grammar." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Lafferty says ho expects to be re
elected by the largest majority he
has ever received in Multnomah
county. Well, Multnomah county
has done just as crazy things polit
ically. .
Dallas, Texas has just issued bonds
keep her county fair running. Wo
know of another county fair that
would appreciate a bond issue or
seme other kind of a free will offering.
Dry Wit.
Because of a wreck a fast train com
ing north from the southern coast
country was laid out all night on a sid
ing In Florida. When two easterners
aboard woke In the morning tbey look
ed from the window of the car on a
dinky flag station and n one room log
Blmck. Over the door of the shack was
a rudely lettered sign reading as fol
lows: Now York Bar All Fancy
Drinks Served Here!
Being minded to have Borne fun, tho
two travelers descended from their
halted train and entered the shack.
For furniture it contained n shelf, wltb
three dark bottles and half a dozen
smeary glass tumblers ranged on it.
a rudo counter, one chnlr and a rusty
stove. The proprietor, a lanky chip,
sat in the chnlr, with his bnre feet on
tho stove base-for It wns a chilly
morning intently reading a Jackson-
j vllle paper three days old. j
The Jokers lined up at the makeshift
bnr. and one of thetn hammered wltb
his knuckles on the wood. j
"I'll have a pousse-cafe," be stated,
addressing space. i
"I'll take a dry Martini, made wltb
French vermuth," stated his compan
ion. The owner of tho establishment did
not raise Ills eyes from the paper as be
drawled:
"I kin lick any Yankee in tho
house and I ain't looked yltl" Snt-
unlay livening Post.
A Seoond Edison.
Farmer Yes. sir. that hired man of
mine Is one of the greatest Inventors
of the century. City Boarder You
don't say! What did be Invent? Farm
erPetrified motion. Judge.
Their Purpose.
up-what cnndle light power has
your electrical fixings? She Oh. those
aren t real candles on that chandelier.
They're merely make believe. Balti
more American.
Including Herself.
Arthur Asketn-Uuw did you like
Europe? Bertha Kinthare Not very
well. Why, in-tun I ly every place we
visited was overrun with foreigners.
(.men go News.
Man must always In same sense cling
to the belief that the unknowable is
known hie. !oethe.
The free daily newspaper in Pitts
burg, Pn. has quit business. It is
hard enough to run n daily and
charge for it, so there is little wonder
that a free daily could not exist.
They say mailing eggs is a success.
And the Harney county people say,
mailing salt for stock is also n suc
cess. Rut who is going to pay the
deficit of the mail carrier?
It has been proven that the aver
age hobo is n very healthy man.
This is a hard rap on bathtubs and
toilet soaps.
Juat Had to Win.
On a southern race course, says a
writer in the Cleveland Plain Denier,
which I shall designate no more than
to say that It's a place where you lose
money in the winter time. I took it
young lady out to the track, and she
insisted on placing a bet on n horse.
She wouldn't even let me help her
do it.
' The horse did worse than to come In
lnL Ho turned around and ran the
otner way. I said:
"Well, you lost your bet Tho horso !
you had your money on Is running the
wrong way." , j
She gurgled with satisfied glee.
"Shows that a woman's instinct can't
go wrong," she answered triumphantly.
"1 played him both ways." ,
THE BROKEN PINION.
I walked through the woodland
meadows.
Where sweet the thrushes
sing.
And 1 found on a bed of mosses
A bird with a broken wing.
I healed Its wound, and each
morning
It sang Its old. sweet strain.
But the bird with a broken pin
ion Never soared as high again.
I found n young life broken
By Sin's seductive art.
And, touched with a Christlike
pity,
I took him to my heart
lie lived with a noble purpose
And struggled not In vain.
But the life that Sin had strick
en Never soared ns high again.
But the bird with a broken pin
ion Kept another from the snare.
And tlie life that Sin had strick
en '
Raised another from despair.
Each loss has Its compensation.
There Is healing for every pain.
But the bird wltb a broken pin
ion Never soars as high again.
Hezektab Butterworth.
Unless you purchase your grocery wants
where the merchant takes pride in all the good
thing to eat the meal will not be what you ex
pect. You will find our stock complete, and j
each mornin'g our supply of fresh fruit and veg-.'
etables is the best to b$ had. J ' ;
Phone in your order early.
. Main 35.
j Union County Co-Operative j
i Store
ARMOUR'S GRAPE JUICE
WELCH'S GRAPE JUICE.
4 oz. Bottle 10c
Pint Bottle 30c
Quart Bottle 50c
1-2 Gallon Bottle .........90c
4 oz. Beetle 10c
Pint Bottle 35c
Quart Bottle 65c
1-2 Gallon Bottle ....... $1.25
NOTICE WATCH THE PAPER'S SPECIALS to children next
month. Giving away ice cream cones to children under 14 years of
age. Shelled Almonds 50c a pound, while they last. Any
amount less than a pound, the regular price 75c a pound
Young's Sweets
Phone, Red 3931. 1102 Adams Ave.
Retail Department Phone Main 8
For Lumber, Lath
Shingles, Sash and Dxrs
Ruberoid Roofing
GEORGE PALMER LUMBER CO
I La Grande National Bank I
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital $100,000.00
Surplus y $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
La Grande, Oregon
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