TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1914.
LA GliANDE EVENING OBSERVEK
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PIONEER OF
COUNTY PASSES
ROBERT YOUNG. NATIVE OF
MISSOURI, IS DEAD.
Crowed the Plain. With Ox Team
' When Nine Yearn of Age.
Robert Youne, well known to al
most, every citizen of Union county,
' in dead.' : ' .
He was born in Johnson county,
Viasouri. August 19, 1838 and crossed
; the plains with his parents when
' nine vears of age, their conveyance
L.t-. r' tam. He made the
veins "
trip back to his native state in 1854
on horseback, which was amemor
M. Avnt in his career. On Octo
i a ibkq hi was married to
JJCI
vtu.wii Ann Baker in Missouri and
gain crossed the plains with an ox
(M time train- to California
.mL in Pitt River valley. In
1864 he moved with his family to
the Willamette valley where he re
.AaA wil 1872. at which time he
t HilcmrH. Orecron. He has
u. a voaiHpnt of that section,
BllllV - -
His death occurred June 12th after
an illness lasting unce last October.
losvftn a widow and eleven chil
dren to mourn the loss of a good
v...k.il and a kind father. All
wars nresent. when he died.
Tk fumilv is as follows: Mrs
Fiiznhfith Ann Young, the widow;
Plese -Young, of La
Grande; Mrs. W. tf. Williamson, of
Wnllnwn! R. Lee Young: John F.
Young; Benjamine F. Young, all of
v Hilgard; Mrs. William . Dixon, of
Freewater; Mrs Alice Ryan, of Port-
land; Mrs. Fritz Preas, of . Attalia,
Wash, and William A. Young, of Hil
gard. ' '
Th. Doctor Scored, but th. Lawy.r
Mad a Suronse For mm.
Four men. n mwyi-r .i l... tr. u bunker
and ii newnpiipcr num. ui uowu v
i,.... , nnli.1 little mime of poker lu tlie
doctor- HiHituieiit not fur from Sev.
snty-aec-ond ntrect nod Hronaway a iew
aljrhta ago. '
Purine Itw tniiiie the banker, wbo
u...i .. thrnnt HBkiKl the doctor to
linu o
recommend ii cure. The doctor obliged.
and then, reuchlug over, ne toon a vmv
chip from the bunker', pile and added
It to his own.
WhHt the Idear aeraanaec mi-
bunker. , . ..
Mr nmiul fee for medlciil aavice.
MtniiaH thw inpdlcHl mnn.
A few minute" later tno ncior bkm-u
the lawyer n question involving n pwii
Th. Inu vor rendered an oinn
uinw i i. - - -
Ion. Then, reaching over, ne neipeu
himself to a blue cblp rrora toe nut
ter's stack.
"My legal fee." be explained.
It was now time for a little refreah
menu ...
i..i. vmir cards ana cmim
where tbey are." said the doctor host
'and we'll adjourn to me Duuei ir n
When tliey returned to the card room
. ,'hcip D-nit tbe doctor calm
ly helped himself to three white cbln
from the lawyer's atacit.
"Wbut's tbe Idea now 7" inquireu uw
lawyer ' . ' '
That's for the cocktail." nam vw
docfor. "You enn't corfle nrouna to my
bonne charging ror legm ui
execttntf refreshment gratia. You've
got to h.v for wnai you unu;
And the next morning me iajer nr
pea red at the doctor'" house with ac
officer und had tne aocior arrenim
selling liquor without a license. New
York World.
: Naval Nicknamos. j
fnrlnlia IllclcllUUlftf UTU IIDPlled tO VeS-
aela of the Brliixb imvy. The Ariadne
Is known the "Hiury aiiuib
'Haggy Agony." the .Mimaaua
.va,o sinw." tbe Cressy as the
n tha iiiiiinxtHiit us the "Ink-
Und." tbe Iphlgeulu us the sm
Jane." tbe Lucifer as the "Match Box."
the Hecate u the "He Cat" or "The
Tom" and the Neptune aa tbe "Jew
HmP" ... w'
.k. im.riran naw similar nlcx-
names have been used to some extent.
a n-ua knnwn as the "Saa-
-J.OB !""" " - - ..
gy Cuss." the Mlantonomoh aa 'My
. rn' irnnn ion. cue vvibm.-
Wckon as the "Widow Hlggins." the
Winnebago or perhaps tne vyai'"
M "We Know She Goes Slow."-Cni-eago
News, f -:
Eating Snails.
Colonel Newnham Davia baa descrlb-
m ...niiirinna nf anall eating.
CM luo wwi v.- ' -
"At Prince's. " be writes, "tbe home
tnlbg 1 eaten- wltd proper msrewoBT
In a silver bowl, with a silver three
pronged fork as a means of conveying
.v. .11 iaint tn the mouth, tbe
IPO "t. '
long, black gelatinous things are
brought to the tame very uoi
.riin. in a Bunce In whlcb lard
and onions and garlic seem to be tbe
principal components. Speared on tbe
fork, tbe snail goes Into one's mouth.
and then comes one or tne cnncui mo
menta of llte."-Lonflon Btanqura.
FORCED SALE AT KIRTLEY'S
CONTINUES THIS WlK---
SATURDAY THE LAST DAY.
Every body will talk about the handsome man, but the fellow with a binose and false hair,
must blow his own horn. Listen to the sound of these P .
I must have money and you sure ought to have the goods at these prices.
HERE ARE SOME REDUCTIONS
California, besides pulling the
Pullman company on the carpet, Is
having a nice little volcano in
eruption. Perhaps the Pullman
company is inflicting its punishment
on the commonwealth for daring to
tamper with its business.
Life's Loom.
We sleep. ""t tbe loom of life never
stops, und the pattern which was
wenvlng when the sun went down l
weaving when it comes up tomorrow.
Henry Wurd Beecher
Golf Link Theology.
Son of a household which played
golf on Sunday Instcud of going to
church, he wns the source of consider
able anxiety to his religious minded
grundinothcr. When, on the occasion
of a visit to her she bud him alone, she
took the opportunity, says tUe unaou
Citizen, of questioning hiin. "Have yon
ever heard about hell?" she asked
grnvelv. 'Oh. yes. granny!" the boy
nodded brightly. "Ou the golf links.'-
Early Crosiers.
Tbe earliest mention of the use of
eroxler Is of one carried by Ataldus,
archbishop of Helms, who died A. D.
033. An ancient Saxon or Norman
font In Winchester cathedral baa a
very old representation of a bishop
with a croiler. probably tbe earliest
example to be found In England. A
i. mil. hniM Is cut on tbe
uwrei - n
tomb of Bartholomew, bishop of Ex
eter from HCl to 1184,-London Graphic.
Rungs of th Ladder.
Tbomns A. Edlwon ut a dinner once
endeavored to Instill courage into a
disappoint"! mnn
"You IKIM-U t got 'Oil. kiiiu mr. au,.
iun. "hut if yo keep-on trying you'll
succeed In ,Jhe end. The successful
man's life is Just line yours, only he
keeps up the fight: he doesu't give In.
"Yes." Mr. Edison ended, "the ladder
of sifrcess is composed or round ufter
round of failure."-Washington Star.
- $35 and $40 Suits, .the very best
styles and materials ........ .$9.75
$1.50 to $2.00 Tailored Shirt
aigte 20c .
; . ; Children's 35c Rompers . . . . 16c
. Muslin Petticoats in white, one lot
values up to $4, choice 85c
Gingham Petticoats, $1.50 to $2.50,
values, your choice 68c
200 Lingerie Waists, $1.50 to $2.00
values go at . . . , -Jc
One Lot Corsets, $1.50 and $2.00
values, vour choice 37c
4-inch Embroidery, value up to 25c
choice the yard .4c
200 Middies plain white with col
ored collar and cuffs, . . ..... . . .99c
One Lot Black Silk Shirt Waists,
.values to. $6.50, choice . . . . . . . .$2.25
1 Children's Dresses 2 to 14 years 47c
- 100 Children's dingham Dresses
up to the minute in style . . . ; . . .47c
Beads, everyone wears them, these
are black and colors, regular 75c
quality .... ''."." -33c
$1.50 House Dresses, Ginghams,
Percales 73c
All Other Goods Reduced.
These prices are only to show you what we are doing to our entire line of Hoisery, Dresses, Cor
sets KiSas, Muslins, Umbrellas, Rugs, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, Children's Dresses. We have
eviytSTn Ladies' Ready-to-Wear except shoes, and we are selling cheaper than anyone m La
Grande has ever dared think of selling. .
REMEMBER, IT IS A CASE OF RAISING THE MONEY , ,3,000 MJJ ONE WILL
BE DISAPPOINTED IN THIS SALE. GREEN WINDOWS WILL MARK THE PLACE.
LA GRANDE R. J. KIRT LEY.
OREGON
Too Cheap. i
i himi.-i- innklni! nerson In a flannel
hhlrt. who had evidently strayed some
llKtunce oir his nccustoineu ueni m
EAT LESS MEAT
v IF
BACK
HURTS
Take a glass of Salt to flash Kidneys
if Bladder bothers you Drink
lot of water.
T.4tn niAaf Tamilnrlv evantuallv OrO
LMnav fmiihla in anma form Or
other, says a woll-known authority, be
cause the urio acid in meat excites the
iMnra 41iaw twrnmn overworked: get
sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of
distress, pamouiariy oockucuo mm juio-
ry in the kidney region; rheumatic twin
o muiiM tiiMulnAhAA. nid stomach, con
stipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness,
KIuHav onit llrinfLrv irritAtion.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't aoting right, or if bladder
DOtners you, get vnut lour uuwsw w
cUa fmm an iwvwt ntiarmacv :
,aU UWMJ ..wu. O ' ' '
. . 1 i.i,iUMAf.,l 1 a ffls.ii .if wntar
before breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will tnen aci nne. juib iiuuuus
,D maAa fmm tllO arifl nf ffTftDeS
and lemon juice, combined with litliia,
and has been used for generations to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutralize the
acids in tbe urine so it no longer irri'
UIICO) W.UO 11""'" . .
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
mokes ft aengnuui eiiarvencnn. uuui.
waier drink which millions of men and
women tnko now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney Uisoasa,
Adv.
Witling Messenger. ,
Mrs. ' Suburb 't trntnpi - Out of
work, are ycniV Then you're just in
timt'. I've "id of wood to he cut
up. and I was Jint plmt t" "end for
11 man m 1 II Train-tiiih .
niiimV WhiMi. l."" m live? I'll go
mil 'iri't nliii lliwMni Tratisprlpt.
i ...ntlalH ii nit v . in loulitfnl things
iiM-ity 'ii Mil tilings cirirlt.v.-Melanch-thmi.
. Zl
Repeating the Text.
A little girl beard a sermon from the
words "My cup runneth over; surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me nil
the days of my life." On returning
home she was asked If she could re
member the minister's text and re
plied: "Yes. indeed. It wns 'Mercy!
Goodness! My cup's tipped over." "
THIS GOSSAN -CORSET IS PRICED
AT $2.00
Young women who have mentally
AanAaA An ft HoS sard Corset each
season, and then put it off because
of price, will appreciate the New
Gossard Model here shown at $2.00.
TURNED AWAI. WAVING HIS HAND.
New York walked up to the aristocrat
ic Hotel Astor bar, flipped a dime
down on the mahogany nnd said: ,
"Gimme a drink of rye."
"We don't sell ten cent drinks here,"
snld tho dignlOed uiau In the white
jacket
The stranger reached for his dime
and turned nwny. waving his band.
"1 can't drink thnt nickel stuff!" ho
said, and passed out-Siiturdny Even
ing Post
Aimm Ma Banaar.
Screeant-Why didn't you pinch that I
beggar ou the uext corner? 1 saw him ;
talking to you. New Pntroluinn Beg-
gnr! He wns no beggar, lie Bez,
"Can ye spare me a copper, sir?"
"Copper," sea I. "Dlvll a one can we
spare. We need 200 more In this pre
cinct righrnow!" Exchange.
Your job printing Have It done at
he Observer office.
How's This?
We ofler One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last IB years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by Ills firm.
NATIONAL, BANK OK COMMERCE.
, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 76 cenls per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. ,
Take Hall Family Fills for constipation.
Adv.
ftudweiser and Rainierl
o o 15 1. -J .4 ..1 o o 1
Delivered to any part of the
city. Family trade a specialty
B. W HUGHES, Agent
Distributor for Baker, Grant' '
Union and Wallowa Counties
Mo ose Billiard Parlors 180 Depot St
Come for a trial fitting, it does not
oblige you or I will call or you, by
appointment in your own home.
A complete line of all models on
hand. Prices at from $2.00 to $8.50.
Mrs. Robt. Pattison
Corseiere.
Phone Red 3221 or Res. 1702, Cor.
Spring and Oak.
- MONUMENTS
tafesf Designs, Made in La Grande. We hae our own
quarry. Rubbie and Dimension Stone always on hand
CONCRETE BLOCKS
E. C. DAVIS
When A Man Wants
,
To Make a Quick Sale
He Puts an Observer Want .Ad To
Work For Him
TIME CARD.
HANSON AUTO STAGE
LINES.
Phone Red 3562.
Cor. Greenwood and S. Ave., La Grande, Ore
One cent a word puts your ad. in the Observer want
column, and the Observer want coulmns place your
ad. in the homes of Union and Wallowa Counties
! Special trips' on Sunday.
La Grande for Cove, 7:0 a. m
and 3:00 p. m.
Cove for Union, 9:00 a. m. anc
4:30 p. m.
Union via Hot Lake for
Grande, 10:00 a. m. and 5:30 p.
La Grande via Hot Lake for
Union, 9:00 a. m. and 4:00 p. m.
Union for Cove, 10:30 a. m. and
6:00 p. m.
Cove for La Grande, 11:30 a. m.
and 7:00 p. m.
FARES:
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La Grande and Cove 51.00 $1.50 ,
i Cove and Union 50c $1.00 j
! La Grande and Union, $1.00 $1.50 J ,
La Grande and Hot Lake 50c $1.00 i j J
Leaves La Grande From 1 1 J
NEW LIN DRUG STORE CORNER , '
If you want the, best strawberries!? or
canning, now is the time.
We are getting daily shipments of
Loganberries for canning -They sell
at $1.75 a crate'
Fruit Jars, Rubbers and Tops of all kinds
The City Grocery and
Bakery
E. POLACK, Proprietor. Phone Main 75