La Grande evening observer., February 11, 1916, Image 3

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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THE STORY OF GLASS.
How Glass Is Made and What It Is
, Used for in Electrical Industry. .
Cbes is older than the arU. Vol
canic glass WJ3 in use in tin stono
age, The Cave Men made from it ar
row points, spears, knives, etc., be
cause it could be chipped to a razor
cutting edge. Obsidian, or volcanic
glass! was extensively used by the
Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of
Peru for the same purpose. Many a
loughty Spaniard fell beneath the
great two-handed wooden swords,
with seriated Heeth .of volcanic glass,
in the hands of Montezuma's warriors.
It is to be inferred that the earlier
civilization would act on this sugges
tion from nature and endeavor to
make glass by the fusion of certain
rocks and sands. Glass is very old.
Its manufacture wascommon in an
cient times. ,
Chemically, any vitreous compound
is called glass. Commercially, glas
is a, fused mixture of two or more
silicates and is often named from the
predominant base, as "soda glass,"
"potash glass," "lime glass," and
"lead glass." It is usually transpar
ent, or at least transucent, and is
brittle at ordinary temperatures.
Sand is now generaly used for ob
taining the silicates which form we
base of glass. The sand for the finer
qutlities ofte'ass is quarried. The
principal deposits of sand for glass
making in the United States are in
Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia;
Indiana, Missouri and New York.
Good sand, however, is available in al
most every part of , the country.
Funny Things Folks Do
Minneapolis, Minn. Feb. 10. Em
merson Wesley, 53, bachelor, for 24
years a mail carrier, finds Prescott
high school an excellent antidote for
lonliness ami old age, he said today.
General manager's report for the
week ending February 5th, 1916: '
The police arrested two for dis
orderly conduct; served four meals
and had five sleepers during last
week.
The fire department reports a fire
February 3rd, 1008 Lake avenue out
of the city limits. The telephone mes
sage was misunderstood as Eighth
street on which box No. 31 was rung.
Even if the department had gone di
rect to the fire nothing could have
been done; insurance on house $700,
on furniture $500. February 5th at
3:10 a. m. Mr. Weagle discovered the
'Blue Mountain House on fire and
. turned in box No. 12. The team took
out enough hose to play three streams
without much loss of time. The fire
had such a start that it was useless
to try to save the building. Water
was pumped from the river. After
fighting the fire until nearly 5 o'clock
the building was abandoned to the
flames. The fences and a small build
ing cornering the main building were
saved. An auto and some few things
were saved from a lean-to-shed in the
rear. There were two tubs of gaso
line in this shed. This had been used
for clothes cleaning. This is an un
necessary risk to buildings, neighbors
and the firemen. The main supply of
gasoline was in a buried tank, but
that in use was in open tubs. - The
firemen carried these out. We have a
team and sled loaded with 600 feet of
hose and fire fighting tools ready to
go to a fire, at an expense of $7.50
per day.
The water superintendent spent
$15.60 thawing pipe and $14.35 turn
ing on and off and repairing.
The recorder received no cash last
week. He drew a warrant for $13.92
interest on bond No. 2; Sewer 1, Sec
tion 5 and 'on the Improvement Dii
trict Interest Fund for $3156.15, on
coupon seven on bonds Nos. 434, 435
and 439; coupon six bonds 586 to 588:
coupon four, bonds 604 to 610, 652,
663 to 711, 713 to 731, 733 to 739,
741, 744 to 751 and 753 to 758, and
coupon six on bonds 442 to 462, 465
to 491 and 494, 554. He drew a war
rant for $1225.00 Interest on Refund
Water bonds; $123.36 on the Library
Fund on vouchers 337 to 341. He also
drew warrants for $1332.63 salary,
and $580.76 labor warrants as al
lowed. The treasurer collected $503.95 Wa
ter rent; $112.45 Improvement Dis
trict Installments; $83.85 Improve
ment District Interest; $25.00 pool li
cense and $138.13 from the recorder
being his January, collections. He
paid $359.65 water warrants; $278.75
Road warrants; $25.00 Park warrant;
$123.36 Library warrant, and $173.97
Improvement District interest. Total
collections for January 1916 were
$1872.50, January 1915. $1764.89.
Stop the Grippe when
It's Still a Cold
Grippe, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, all start from
common cols. Head them off by using Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound.
"A dose In time will save nine."
A few closes of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound taken when you feel a cold
coming- on will save you a world of
annoyance and possible distress.
Dry hacking coughs must never be
neglected. They irritate the throat
und chest terribly. The use of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will have
a loosening soothing effeot, rolloving
Irritation and permitting sleep.
Here's a typical Instance of the
relief and help that comes through
the use of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound:
"My little girl had a severe cold a
short time ego." 6uys Mrs. D. Uilke
son, of Youngstown, O., "and coughed
almost continuously. I tried lots of
cough remedies and had the doctor
treat her, but she did not get any
better. My sister recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to
me and I decided to get some for my
child. The first close I gave her re
lieved the inflammation In her throat
and after using only one fifty cent
bottle the cough left her and her
throat and lungs were entirely free
from Inflammation. Klnoo that time
I always keep a bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound in tho
house in case of emergency, as I
know it is a sure euro for coughs and
colds. It was the means of saving
my little girl and I recommended It
highly."
Phone Your Order
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Snodgrass Grocery
WE ARE NOW LOCATED NEXT TO
THE GRANDE RONDE MEAT CO.,
WHERE WE WILL BE PLEASED TO
HAVE YOU CALL.
OUR PHONE NUMBER IS THE SAME
AS BEFORE.
Main 43
J. G. Snodgrass Grocer
Phone Main 43
Quality y Service Honest Prices
A LITERARY RIDDLE.
Why Does a Woman Writ Differently
From a Man?
Why is it that you cau aiwaya tell a
story written by a uinu from one writ
ten by a woman? I saw the thins put
to a rather severe test within the last
month, with results that were star
tling. Ten men and women, all of whom do
considerable novel reading, bad bad
dinner together. Ono of the men asked
the question I put at the top of these
paragraphs. He was In bis own home
and went to sonic trouble to prove that
the sex of authors is on easy thing to
determine. "
Giving to each of the nine others a
pencil and piece of paper, the host pro
ceeded to read extracts from twenty
different books and magazines, select
ing parts In which proper names would
not Identify the story. As lie road each
person wrote down his guess as to
whether the author was a man or a
woman.
Of the 180 answers mnde by the
nine persons to tho twenty tests all but
eight were correct. As ho kept the
books from wblch he read concealed"
It was impossible to get aid with the
eye.
But ii It hough everybody guessed right
almost every time, no one could still
give a good dcQnitiou of tho conun
drum, Why does a woman write dif
ferently from a man? Philadelphia
Ledger.
INFLAMMABLE BOMBS. '
Substances Used In tho Making of
Those Deadly Explosives.
The Incendiary bomb used by the
Zeppelin aircraft, as a rule. Is conical,
of ten Inch diameter at the base, wrap
ped round with tarred rope and having
a metal handle at the apex. The base
is a flat cup, Into which a pierced metal
funnel Is fitted, having the Ignition de
vice and handle fitted at the top.
The funnel is generally filled with
thermit The latter, upon ignition, gen
erates intense heat and by the time of
the concussion has taUen the form of
molten metal, having the extraordi
nary high temperature of 6,000 degrees
F. The molten metal is spread by the
concussion.
Outside the fuvmel is a padding of a
highly inflammable or resinous mate
rial, bound on with an inflammable
form of rope. Tho resinous material
creates a pungent smoke.
There is generally some melted white
phosphorus In the bottom of the cap.
which develops nauseous fumes. In
somo cases celluloid clippings are add
ed, and occasionally a small quantity
of gasoline. Philadelphia Press.
Buildings.
Buildings are contrivances which sur
round trouble, despair, pleasure, enter
tainment, business. Indolence and
plumbing.
Buildings are built with brick, mor
tar, cement, wood, steel and mort
gages. It also takes sand to build
buildings, hut they should not be built
on sand.
Some buildings are public and some
are private. Fnbllc buildings arc
usually very imposing, and usually the
public has been Imposed upon to build
them. Private buildings are frequent
ly privnte In name only, especially If
occupied by several inquisitive women.
Such buildings are made up of a large
number of stories and most of thorn
are without foundation.
Rats, mice, fires, earthquakes and
rent collectors are buildings' worst
enemies. Judge.
Long Days on Uranus.
Drnnus can be claimed for a British
planet It wfts discovered at Bath in
1781 by the elder Sir Willinm Ilerschel.
the musician who become private as
tronomer to George III. Cninus is so
distant from us and has an atmosphere
so dense that little Is known about the
rotation, position of the axis or num
ber of the satellites. But the Inhabit
ants, If thoy exist, may console them
selves for living In I temperature ap
proaching zero wirti the fact that they
can seldom be dunned for Income tax,
because their year contains more than
30,000 days. London Mail
The bull of Psrillus.
Perlllus of Athens is said to have In
vented for Pbnlarls. tyrant of Agrigen
tnm. 570 B. C, a brazen bull which
opened on the side to admit victims
who were to be roasted by the fire
wblch was built underneath. The dy
ing groans of the sufferers resembled
closely the roaring of a uind bull. Pha
laris greatly admired the Invention and
by way of test roasted the Inventor
first Later the pnpulne rose In rebel
lion and burned Phalarls.
Venison.
The prime Joint of venison Is un
doubtedly the haunch, though a shoul
der or neck of venison properly cooked
Is a very toothsome dish. The loin is
best cut up Into chops and cutlets,
the breast being only suitable for
foups, ragouts and pies.
Make Your Application Now f or' a
FARM LOAN
We are never out of money to loan on farms. As soon
as the snow melts and it is possible ta reach the farm
ing districts our appraisers will be here.
Before you renew your loan or secure a new one in
vestigate our Farm Loan Plan.
" . 6 TO 10 YEARS LIBERAL OPTIONS
DEBT REDUCING PLAN LOW COST
. Let us make out your application now there will be
no delay in securing the money.
INSURE
YOUR
Buildings,
' , Furniture,
Piano,
Auto.
Merchandise,
Hay and Grain
Livestock
. . Implements.
We also write
LIFE, BOND, ACCIDENT
AND HEALTH PLATE
GLASSETC.
"If it's Insurable; Currey can,
insure it."
Palmer Logged Over Lands, $15 per acre -10 years Investigate.
Opposite T M C A
10S Elm St,
Phone Black 2001
. H. Currev
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He Who Mores
REAL ESTATE
La Grande, Ore. .
Soon the 1916 spring fashions will
furnish a fruitful subject for discus
sion of the literary societies.
Sciatica's Piercing Pain.
To kill the nerve pains of Sciatici
you can always depend on Sloan's lin
iment. It penetrates to the seat of
pain and brings ease as soon as it is
applied. A great comfort too with
Sloan's is that no rubbing is required.
Sloan's liniment is invaluable for stop
ping muscular or nerve pain of any
kind. Try it at once if you ; suffer
with Rheumatism, Lumbago. Sore
Throat, Pain in Chest, Sprains,
Bruises, etc. It is excellent for Neu
ralgia and Headache. 2uc at all druggists.
Severe Cold Quickly Cured.
!
"On December first I had a very '
severe cold or attack of the grip as !
it may be, and was nearly down sick j
in bed." writes O. J. Metcalf. Weath-!
erby, Mo. "I bought two bottles of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
it was only a few days until I was
completely restored to health. I firm
ly believe that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is one of the very best medi
cines and will know what to do when
I have another cold." Obtainable
everywhere.
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I t Very Informal
S f-4ui We don't believe in frills and formalities. C
W I )s 0::r battery service goes to the bottom of J
! (Jyt-a J things, tells you in plain language what la
(T IjMf wrong, and corrects the fault., 3
J fall flj Johnstone &Keisland : j
S Free intpection of any Jbattery at any time
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De R FONG MEDICINE CO.
CHINESE ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES
Cures Bodily Diseases With Root and Herbik
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La Grande W
Treatment.
Phone 762
1412 Adams Ave.
Ore.
The Agency That
Works For Yom
Flie Cheapest 1
Is the Newspaper with a general circulation that carries your
' business news to every corner of your trading district, oarefully
and earnestly informing the people of the Bargains you are offer
v ing, the Farm that is for sale, the house that is for rent.
Advertising
Is nothing but business news, giving the owner of commodities
opportunity to tell the public of their merit and price, and giving
the consumer opportunity to read at his own fireside in a very
moment's information about intended purchases that would re
quire hours of hard work for himself and the marchants to collect
in any other way. t -...l... :
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Works diligently every day to serve the People in a way that
brings good results to both the buyer and the seller. .
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