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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1915)
5?- THE OBSERVER BXUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owatr. Entered in the. Post Offlc at U ; : Grande, Oregon, aa second class matter. . ... --v :x Advertising rates on application.; A;l ropy for display , advertising' must . reach the office the day before the : : ad appearr.'; .- . . k&?: , Address all ' communications : to IBS OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street SUBSCRIPTION KATES; V Daily t single copy 8c Daily, per week .............. 16c Daily, per month .......... . s 6Se Daily, six months in advance.;. $8.60 Daily, per year in advance. . ..$7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance 4-00 Weakly Observer-Star, per year ia advance , $1.60 right motivis. l ' '.' In determining proper motives ' . of conduct it is easy' to perceive that' tbe higher are more com mendable than the tower ' and that even an act of justice and benevolence losea; something of Its charm when known to be, in spired by, the aeirish desire of . human applause. It was the gty poet 'of antiquity who said that concealed virtue differed little from ' sepulcbered sluggishness. But this is a heathen sentiment, '" alien o reason and to truth. It Is hoped that men will be non- est. but from a higher motive., 'than because honesty is tbe best , policy..'1,' It is hoped that they : will be humane, but for a nobler ' cause than the fame of human-. Ity. Charles Sumner ' " THE FACTS ABOUT DIVORCE. Ida M. Tarbell, the well-known : Journalist, contributes to the' January ; Woman's ' Home Companion an ar tfcte entitled "What. Women Are Really Doing" an article in which . aha .answer with facts and fignrea : some disturbing questions as to the . atatas of women m the United States - today. Miss TarbeH has nf&v care : ful study of the thirteenth census in order to get at the truth in regard to marriage, divorce, child bearing and other subjects. After proving that more women marry now than did formerly she takes up the subject of : divorce aa follows: : V , "There has been an increase in Al ... vorce. In the thirty million married ' women whom the census , takers of 1910 reported, they found 186,065 i- who had been divorced. Considering . the difficulties of married life, the number does not appall. - It rather ; gives one a greater respect for human beings to see that they can handle such a complicated relation with such - a small percentage of disaster. There is no other human relation that can show anything like so large a statls tical proof , of success. The number ; of divorces found in 1910 is greater, proportionately, than the census tak era unearthed in" 1900, still t larger . than they fpund in 1890. Irf' ech of theae ten-year periods there has been an increase of one tenth of one per cent It is doubtful if this be due to Joss of faith in marriage, .A propor tion of it is due to a higher ideal of marriage, an unwillingness to see tha relation prostituted by dissolute, cruej, unfaithful partner. "A percentage ia due, too, to the greater carelessness with which mar riages are made under, our changing . social practices. ' We' have' removed largely from boys and girls the pro tective social devices by which we : once guided . their relations and : choices. They go and come freely and, . as might be expected, marry with less ' Jen Be of the seriousness of their un dertaking." ' "MADE IN AMERICA" GOWNS. . : .--'.;. -v-'. ''' v.- : k .- RIMED QUOTATIONS.. ,;'.. i Soar not too lilU to fall, but stoop to rise; .- . ', -r . ' ilasslnger. ... ' We masters grow or all tbat we . despise. i-Crowley. Ob, then, renounce' that Implooa self esteem, v. . . . t . , i-Keattle. , Hk'hea tot wtag aud grand- i eur la a dream. , Cowper. v In the fashion department of a widely -known, woman's magazine appear several designs for gowns made by American designers '..who used American-manufactured fabrics. That America : has genius shown in the different types of costumes dis played. In each costume is some rich feature which will influence the entire trend of the winter modes, The fol lowing note appears in connection with one of the designs; ' '.'-' - v. "Of all the Interesting costumes de signed by American designers and ex hibited . at the Paterson . silk show some time ago, the one that' attracted most attention was one not only of American design and fabric but its inspiration was also truly American. Our own Uncle Sam's costume offer ed the graceful lines cleverly worked . into this two-piece suit of silk. The frill, the collar, the vest effect and the long coat tail are all suggestive of Uncle Sam's coat The fabric was blue taffeta." OPPORTUNITY. ' Master of human destinies am I. Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities and fields I walk, I penetrate ' Deserts aud seas remote, and, passing by i ; 1 ' Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late, 1 - I knock unbidden once at ev ' ery gate. , If Bleeping, wake; if : feasting, r f t rise before 1 turn .away. It is tbe hour of fate, And they who follow me reach every state f Mortals desire nod) conquer 'ev 1 ery foe "i . t , Save death; but . those"' whb , ' doubt or hesitate, Condemned (o failure, penury ; ? ' aud woe; , Seek me lu vain and uselessly implore, I answer not, and I return no n.oro. J. 3, IngRlls, 3HCHT SAYINGS. Tii'nnli ;!!!! 1 eliuLM'fnlneits ma timlly. lii'nii" wch other. Addl- Ktllt. KiKitvltdpe ' liloNVcth"' up, but tlniilt; l ullileth up.r-Bacon. 'i- , w- , "' lie tbiit wrestu?!t with ' ub KtroiiKtiirns our- nerve and slmfiiens our skill. Our antago- , uUl Is our liolier.r--Burltc. , No good bonk or good thing of any sort shows Its best face at : Hi-st-Carlyltf lt" Ood the first garden made and the first city Call!. Cowley. , Honors come by diligence; rich es sprlug from economy. Chi nese Msxbu. . ' Made Them Co Pretty Jar. Willis - We tlunigut our bank oh shier was U rihiiI biiriineHM man iiectiiiHe lie was always iiilklnc about uinklnti tbe funds bo h tar us sslble. (illlls Old be do It? Wllllx-Yes: the Inst truce the detectives sot or him he was In South America. -Town Topics. An Honorable History y FOR 27 YEARS THE La Grande National Bank has ministered to the wants of clients through good times and through hard times, doing its best always t render substantial and efficient service. Its reputation for solidity and progres siveness has attracted a powerful clientele. You are invited to identify yourself with us as a depositor, and grow with us. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon, Designated Depository of U. S. Gov ernment Postal Savings Depository. Capital $200,000.00; Sur plus, $50,000.00; Resources, $1,000,000.00. FRfiD J. HOLMES, President; C. C. PENINGTON Vice-president; F. L. MEYERS, Cashier; CARL ZUNDEL and H. E. COOLIDGE, Assistant Cashiers. ir 99 Some W onderfiii Bargain Tliliiis .; ; Await Those Who Come Now OS No w for any Ladies-Goat in the Store. ixone Keserved. values to oo.uu inu ' Seasons styles. lQ)Qr .vi.; I Jt ( 9g Now for any Ladies' Suit: in the Store. Values to $35.00. New this Season. I 98 Now for One Lot About 20 Men's Overcoats, Good styles. Value to $17.50 off on all Men's Balmacaans. Overcoats $12.50 Coats $8.40. $17.50 Coats $11.70 $20 Coats $13.40. $25. Coats $16.70. Do not ILoseg an Opportunity to Visit the Greatest Sale in Eastern Oregon Our 17th Annual Janunry ; Cleanance Sale ....... Every Article Reduced: New. Seasonable Goods . Veilings, now per yard ... . .8c One lot $4.00 Women's Shoes 2.75 One lot $3.50 Women's Shoes $2.50 One lot $3.00 Women's Shoes $2.00 One lot Women's Silk Waists . ... .... .ONE HALF PRICE',! 36-inch Silk Poplin ..... ,73c L Boy's Buster Brown-Suits at ONE-HALF PRICE Men's Stag Pants ......39c Men's $1.50 Work Gloves 89c One lot $1.50 Henderson Cor :, sets at .'.79e. One lot White Goods, values to 20c, now ....... i,...7e Gold Seal Rubbers, Overshoes, Bergman Loggers and Lined Gloves Re duced. Men's Mackinaws, Sheep Lined Coats, Heavy Wool Stag Shirh, Heavy Wool Pants all now reduced 25. COMPENSATION ACT. ' ' (Continued Irom Page i.) ' t sion, and . Food and Dairy Commis sioner, and effecting the reduction of salaries of public officials; and to recommend general legislaion along these lines to the end that a more economical administration of State affairs be had. ' "V And as suggestions to said commit tee and as a basis for its work it is recommended that the following coni; missions and public offices be entire ly abolished, to-wit: State Board of Accountancy, Oregon . Bureau of Mines and Geology, Oregon Conserva tion Commission, Oregon! State Immi gration Commission, BoanJ of Higher Curricula, State ArcnHec' and State Immigrant Agent ';"" ' " ' That the following offices be abol ished and the work thereof placed in the hands of the State Treasurer, to wit: Superintendent of Banks, Cor poration Commissioner, and Insurance Commissioner..-. ... That the State Tax Commission be abolished, and that the work now per formed thereby be placed under tho charge and direction of the Railroad Commission. ! That the State Land Board, Desert Land Board, State Water Board, and the State Board of Forestry be com bined, and the work now done by ail these boards be consolidated under the charge and direction of the State Water Board, the name of which board shall be changed to the Board o! Land, Water and Forests, v t " That tho State Engineer elected ky. the people shall perform, in addition to his present duties, the work nbw performed by the State Highway En gineer, and that the latter office ibe abolished. ' ? That there be created a Department of Labor, which deportment shall per form the duties now performed by the Itbor Commissioner, the Industrial Welfare Commission, the .Industrial Accident Commission, and the Board of Inspectors of Child Labor.. At the head of this department there shall be two directors, and thai the present Labor Commissioner shall be one of such directors, during the term for which he has already been elected Labor Commissioner; and that the Governor shall- appoint another Commissioner as soon as this law goes into effect. That the work of the Dairy and Food Commissioner, the State Live stock Sanitary Board, and the State Veterinarian, be combined in the of fice of the Dairy and Food Commis sioner under the name of State Bu reau of Animal Industry. ' , And that in view of the fact that times are hard, business depressed and money difficult to obtain, we re commend a revision downward of all salaries, and that, except in case of the Governor, no public officer, exe cutive, judicial or administrative shall receive a salary greater than $3,000 per year, and that the salaries of clerks be limited to a maximum of $1,800 per year. ,, The foregoing changes alone, to say nothing of others which the com mitte may determine upon, will result in a saving in administration of State affairs of at least $300,000 per year. now, for gravel, dropsy or , Bright's disease may set in and make neglect dangerous. Can La Grande residents demand more convincing proof than the following? r Frank Allen, Union,' Ore., says: "Hard work strained my back and weakened my kidpeys. The trouble got a Mttle worse each year. There were constants grinding pains in the small of my back, qnd my kidneys were badly' out- of order.'' --'When the' trouble waa at its worst, I tried Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped AID THE KIDNEY'S. La Grande Suffers Should Take Further Risk. Why will people continue to suffer the agonies of kidney complaint, backache, urinary disorders, lameness, headaches, languor, why aUow them selves to become chronic invalids, when a tested remedy is offered them? ' Doan's - Kidney Pills , have been used in kidney trouble over 50 years, have been tested in ; thousands of cases. If you have any, even one, of the symptoms of, kidpey, tliarases, act me right away, and I continued tak ing them until every symptom of kid ney trouble fas gone. , For nearly; three years there has beqn no sign of the trouble, so I feel I can safely say my cure is permanent" , . Price 60c, at all; dealers, i, Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the sante that Mr. AHen had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo,, N. Y. Adv. Read the advertisement, too. ',- SPECIAL PRICES ON BICYCLE TIRES VIso some used wheels at very reasonable prices Skates Hollow Ground LEIGHTON'S GARAGE i COAL! COAL! COAL! ! ;$ That Good Clean Utah Coal, ," Order it From J Shook & Stiles, Produce Co. t :; :! ."''. 'V;"1' Phone Main 706 V J
