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PAGE EIGHT LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEK THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916. i When You Are Run Down Whv don't vou trv a hottle of HEXALL CELERY AND IRON TONIC It contains Celery, or a nerve .food, and Iron iteknJ' by the blood. In addition to tlux arc either ingredients that act on stomach. 1xvcls, liw;r and kidneys. If wo did not know this preparation to be valu able, we could not risk our reputation y reroin mending and guaranteeing it to you. A full rcontti's treatment costs you only $1.00 Putmaris Drug Store Thm jt'lxrJ'jL Storm NEW CABINET Wpl AN DLSLIKES SOCIETY. -" 4 . rw Last Number 1915-16 Lyceum Course : Under Auspices "Neighborhood Club OPIE READ Popular author, lecturer, story-teller, humorist, on his second; visit to 'La.' Grande, in a PROGRAM OF ORIGINAL NUMBERS 9 P. M. SATURDAY, APRIL 15 m High School Auditorium ADMISSION, ADULTS 7 Seats Reserved at Van 5 CENTS Bnren's CHILDREN ADMITTED AT THE DOOR FOR 50c i :;.-) "S 'IIMUKIIBIJIIy -TN "Cf JU 'l-. -T j V- ' iv;.: v , Ur , : -r 4 . - - - H ', . w - --v-- ?t 1 1 ft" v L- - v -j- - " chooses he food for his rata as care fully as though they were dyspeptic millionaires. Some of the long tailed boy and eirls have grown to j be quite chummy with the professor. More Marriaees. Fewer Babies London, April 13. Statistics for 1915 available today show there were more marriages in England and Wales than during any other year on record. Births established a new low record and deaths above the ten years' aver age. -Marriages during 1913 totaled 28(5, 583. The year 1915 heat that by 37, 000. During the year the birth rate was 21.8 per thousand population. The number of births over deaths was J52.201 as against an average of 378, 160. The last quarter of the year showed the lowest numler of births on record. Unbeaten for Three Years. New Yor. April 13. For three , vears the prize debaters of Trinity and Rutgers colleges have, unsuccessfully, tried to down the New York university earn. They will get their fourth t'hance here tonight, on the question: Resolved, that the United States should own and operate all telephone and telegraph lines. Oscar Straus, the philanthropist, will be chairman of the Board of Judges. Mrs. Newto i I). Baker. tv h-1S' "e1J'lon Baker, wife of the new secretary of war, has gone to Washington from her Cleveland home with an aversion to the high society oi tne capital. She thinks society in Washington U the least attractive teature of the position she will hold there. Guests at Sommer. N. Bisaillon, Portland; W. T. Welch, St. Paul; I. A. Oirden and wife, Sa'.t Iike; L. T. Skidmore, Portsmouth; H. G. La Grange, Minneapolis; H. J. Mlithisen, Portland; Edw. C. Hnnna, St. Louis; C. E. Swanson. G. J. Cahill, .1. S. McLatfghlin, Portland; W. F. Swift, F. P. Rhoads, Seattle; M. W. Kiddle. C. L. Kiddle, Island City; L. Denham, Elgin; M. U. Howell, Port land; A. L. Odeguard, Chicago; Mrs. Chas. Brandt, North Powder; .1. R. Flvnn. Portland; J. V. Casev, A. E. I Brower, Portland; Neil Stewart, Spo I kane. Refreshments were served during the' he devoted considerable time to ir. esening and Mrs. Harris French pre-, o.hinery, especially caterpillars, sided at the piano. Mrs. H. M. Rair ' Lloyd Scrrber, Mrs. Herbert,' IMPROVEMENT AT BAKEK. Mm. Pattison, Mrs. others poured. J. G. Snodgrass and) Lawn Effects, Similar to Those of I-a ! drande Icr Km I road Depot. Air. and Mrs. P. A. .McDonald en-j trtained ten young couples at their: The great success in landscape lionie li02 Second street, last evening i beautifying which the railroad com for their daughter Helen who is home panv has ac!-,ieved in the tine lawns from the Lmversity of Oregon to . at the depot grounds and the em spend a week. Dancir.g was enjoyed l ployes club headquarters has induced until a late hour when refreshments j the railway officials to adopt similar topped off a most enjoyable evening. methods at the depot grounds at Miss McDonald returns to her studies Baker. A report from Baker says: at. u.c cmu oi tne present weeK. The U.-W. Nr Want Ads. WHEN IT COMES TO untiring sellers, finders and traders, an Observer Want Ad can't be beat. It works overtime on straight-time pay. Rates, one cent per word per issue no ad less than 23 cents. FOR RENT House den. Call Wt H. Adv. and large garr Bohnenkamp. 4-8-tf. WANTED All kinds of Second Hand Goods. Will trade or pay highest cash prices. F. D. Haistcn. 3-27tf FOR SALE Hatching eggs from, my best trap nested winter layers, White Leghorns mated to Oregon Agricultural cockerel, also Black Monorcas, send for circular. Write Mrs. G. H, Chapman or phone Red 192. ' 318 Im FOR RENT Five- room modern house, $15.00 per month.. Inquire S. F. Andrews, Golden Rule Store. ; ' 3-30-tf FOR SALE Imported German Coach Stallion; color, dartc brown; age, ly years this spring; weight, 1500 pounds; sound, first-class breeder. Price, $1000. Addresa J. A. Woodell, 1604 Adams Avenue, La Grande. 3-31-10fc FOR SALE 160 acres timber land, $1,000: $400 cash, balance stock. B. T. Roberts, 1603 X avenue. La Grande, Oregon. Adv. 4-4-tf. WANTED 3 or 4 regular boarders, 1415 X Ave. Phone Black 3381. Mrs. Beaumont. 4-6-tf. FOR SALE CHEAP Piano, ma hoghany case. Phone Red 821, or call 1311 0 avenue Adv.' 4-7-tf. BUSINESS LOT Centrally located. WU1 trade to contractor who will erect brick or cement building on anotiher lot. Address H. B., Ob server. Adv. FOR SALE At greatly reduced prices per hundred or thousand, Italian prune and cherry trees. Red clover seed. Oregon Standard pur-' ity. Union Nurseries, Union, Ore. Adv. 1 4-10-6t. PLOWING DONE Phone Black 1642 Adv. . 4-10-6t FOR SALE Graded Peerless pota toes at $1.25 and $1.50 per cwt. Phone Main 1, or address P. O. Drawer 873, La Grande. Adv. 4-10-tf. FOR RENT Five room modem house, $10.00 per month. Phone Red 921. Inquire La Grande 'Bar ber shop. Adv. 4-10-tf. WASHINGTON Apartments. 160H Washington avenue. Alodern and homelike. Call and see. Adv. 4-12-tf. WANTED Farm hand work year 'round. for steadv 4-13-tf Society Dews ' At the isidence of the bride's par smt on JSixth street, at 10 o'clock "Wednesday morning, April 12th, Fred . Amett and Edith W. Robbs, both of this city were mrried by Rev. J. 3. Ticbner, of the Baptist church. farewell ca Mrs Lupher who leaves soon with her husband for their new home in Palmer Valley Society functions will give way Saturday for the final number of the Sfceir rtwsU included relatives of the i lyceum course given under the aus-, : rrle and groom. The bride's sister, 3titat "Lulu Robbs acted as bridesman nwi he groom's brother, A.' L. Ar- nett officiated as best man. Ir.dicat Jmif the .high esteem of the popular -ymmf!: couple is the long list of val 'nble presents the two received. Af 'fcer a sumptous repast and i pKiasant wit. the truest dennrted leaving iBspioTis best wishes. They will com ;nce housekeeping at once in their tmrmSy if iirnished home on Atams nve- pices of the Neighborhood club. Opie Read, lecturer, writer, humorist and philosopher, is probably America's favorite lyceum artist. His programs are always greeted with hearty ap plause on account of his unique hu mor and pointed stories. A large at tendance is evident by the general interest shown in all. social circles. The Safety First association will give a dance at Rex hall immediately al the close of Lent. Arrangements are under way to make the event quite elaborate and H will be held j the opening of the post-Lenten social j term comnanv is i l ,.-,.. if, r e vs ' about to make many improvements on POR SALF. Good piano cheap. Black I Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Dunn and Mr. j its lo?al property, chief of which will; 1041. Adv. 4-13-'lt ! and Airs. C. S. Dunn entertained at the be tre extension of the parking strips, j ' - " "' ' r.ome ox me nrst named on .Mam ave- i Ooth south and north of the depot! LOST On West side lith St. between nue last evening, members of the San ! grounds. The en the triangle between j Q. Ave. and City Hall, child's hand , . BueBM. i cams ! i"; .miw.-ii m Liie tuauiiig piaiiorm i bag conta n nir check and some sil- i ihp?? wa.s attoine,! by Mrs. Rob- ! south of the depot to. the concrete I verK Server fewaH. . .b.i'.iuii. .lu.u.tiueA uunn sei vCQ ' wm ujun lihj li iiuk is im ne parKeu , deucio-us refreshments when play was i and the walk extended south so that; longest trains. On the north side the parking is to be extended past Chuich street, and the centent walk extended some distance. Preliminary to- this vork the tele graph poles rave been moved east of the tracks, the line now nassing in the rear of the depot, and the scheme of beautifying the grounds i-emoves all poles, with the light wires to be run in underground piping. The im provements mean a considerable out lay, but when completed the local O.-W. grounds will be as beautiful as W Siinrint..n,l..nf j.M....i 1 any along 1.-.0 tine. Work will start FOR RENT 5 room house, large gar den spot. A bargain. Phone Black 1532. Adv. 4-10-6U FOR SALE Ancona hens $7 per doz. Call between 7 and 8 a. m. or from 4 to 6 p. m. Inquire Observer. Adv. 4-12-3tp. WANTED Work or washing bv tlia day. Airs. Zimmerman, 1005 X ' avenue. Adv. 4-12-3tp. TAKEN UP One brown mare. Weighs about, 900 pounds. Branded P. A. on left shoulder. Call G. G. Tail, La Grande. Adv. 4-12-5tp. Mrs. F. L. Lilly pro veil herself a very charming hostess yesterday af ternoon when she entertained the members of tip afternoon division of the Wednesday Bridge club. High score was tron by Mrs. A .A. Wenzel. j Airs. Lilly served appropriate refresh ments at the proper hour. .1 Airs. Turner Oliver will entertain i the afternoon division of the Kaffee ! Klatch tomorrow. I Superintendent Elected. Union, April 13. Prof. Arrant. at. once. formerly connpef id wifli Hi cr.hnna i Island Citv nml lnsi- vpiip lm.afml ni-' Hand 4-13-2t FOR RENT Two nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping with bath; also large front bed sitting room, 1512 Adams, two blocks from center of town. Phone Black 3901. Adv. 4.8-tf. FOR SALF. Good Jersey milk cows. Call Frank McKennon, Home phone 25X2. Adv. 4-12-tf. FOR RENT, sale or exchange Eight room modern house on O avenue. Call at residence, 905 Penn avenue or at mv office in La Grande Nat. Bank Bldg. C. D. Small. Adv. 4-13-tf. WANTED Work bv day by woman. Phone Black 3742. Adv. 413-3tp. FOR SALE Number of pieces of household furniture. Going away and must dispose of it at once. r., Tf ! 11 over "d f?4 LOST Black cat with holes in tips w'" 1? fE- G- Ai" of ears; wears collar. Finder pioase cook, 120b Seventh street. Adv. retunl '1401 Fir and receive reward 4-!1-tf-i or telephone Jack Bush. Adv.ltp. the on as-: the j ' Several ladies of th Parkdale club sprung a complete surprise on one of 'Ounir members, Mrs. G E Lupher, at 'be.r home in Fruitdale yeAerday af 4rrtKxm The visitors brought along with lhem the necessaries for u .Iread of refreshments and after a ! ."TOc'ral time with their enforced hostess j Ijist evening several hundred peo . and the presentation of a token of re- j pie made the Snodgrass grocery ,wnibranee the luncheon was served store opening a quasi-soriety func ' The tpatfiervng was in the nature of a tion anil were out in large numbers. sir Union as high school teacher, has j been clcc ed bv the school board to i the stiperintendencv of Union schools j next, year He will assume his new duties with the oneninir of the fall Caught in Washing '.Machine. period. Committees from sociation are already at. worl plans. It is expected f!200 annually. the salary wi'.l be two .Jtt KB -r . i a -a ft m n t : I - .9 ja m m . v .o ,m TO-NIGHT i M 8 Reel of Fun and Thrills The Lamb" and "My Valet" FRIDAY and SATURDAY Mark Twain's Classic "Pudd'nheadiWilson" Airs. Larson, of Y avenue, was se-1 1 verelv iniured yesterdav eveninsr i I when her hand was caught in ajj 'washing machine operated by water ! power. Being unable to extricate her- j J self help was called from a nieghbor j i woman without efficient results be-1 .causa the neighbor did not understand ) J .the working of the water motor. Aji j man who haopened along finally Te- I J tensed the force or the water and al; nhvsifian was railed to driss ihp in-li . K. : i i..... .1-:- -. . ,jumi nano. uc hi i ui;utjii laur uii itiirnoon in, ,.".'K.J1, y"' "-" 1 East Eairlr Horn Rums ' liuierenL language. 1 ni words Cliarg- i ed to them by the complaints are said 1 Baker, April 13. Frank u nave ocen spoken in the presence a well known mining man of East ot two men, would jar the modesty of Eagle, who has been in Baker for k nravan knli it 'f. several flays received word by phone yesterday that during his absence his Park Bridge Again Open. dwelling house on East Eagle had The planks hive been re-laid on the been dMtrnvnrl hv firn ino-othor ,;tl. j Park bridge and the road is aeain a large quantity of supplies of vari- .....v.. tiuuiniE uiuiL'i: ous Kinas. Air. .1m;po hn, .a rtu'A home and his loss will amount high. Indecent Talk Charged Ellen Tobin anil Pearl Smith, waitresses at the Noodle Grill. 11 Ale Gee 1 1 I ARCADE , j uperiiuenueni i'uvi;5 ine Druige is i now safe for the lighter class of ve- I hides, but is not guaranteed against I heavy machinery or loads of unusual I weight. with little insurance. He did not learn the details of the blaze or what caused it. Prevailing Drug Prices- "War Prices," without cause, have uerer pre vailed at our store. Prices have advanced on many pharmaceutical chemicals and crude drugs which are produced only in Europe. Such condi tions have caused a slight increase in the price of some prescriptions. WILL SIP PORT BRIDGES. Contractor Uoks Over Three Bridges on Branch Line. With the purpose Prince Preferred Cottage to Mansion. London, April 13. How the youth ful, Democratic Prince of Wales pre fers a humble workman's cottage to a mansion in Northern France was told here today by a Aletbodrst chaplain. m view of hl ine'Miist returned from th front-. in approaches on three bridges on the j "At a certain village;" said the branch line. Colonel Newport of Her-' chaplain, "is a line of cottages and tniston was out on the branch yester-!manv times the Prince has slept on day and is today visiting in I-a . the floor of one of these humhle (,rando and Island' City. The bridges ! home. On the other side of the road to be supported by more filling are lo cated at .Island Citv and near Cabin creek. is a beautiful old mansion, but the P: mce preferred to live with the poor coal miner. HI NTING TO TRAVEL. Co-Operative Company. Employee to Cover Two Counties. After a long service with the Ore gon Co-Operative association Clyde Bunting has resigned and hereafter will represent the E. U Smith ALmu faeturing company selling Holt har vesters. Baker, uti Viiion oities 1 1 .lie his territory. ' While with the Co-Operative storu Seven Yea's to Find Ideal Food. Madison, Wis., April 1,. te- ex perimenting for seven years in 1,000 rats, to find the ingredients of the food that will make human beings live the most efficient lives. Prof. E. V. McCollum, it was learned today, has just obtained his first satisfactory re ; suits and expects to.be ready to pre j scribe the perfect food before long, i McColhrm still is in search of the ! chemical parts of two unknown com pounds txat he must rave. He Any advance of this kind at our store ami only to the amount of the which we must pay to our wholesaler. is reasoruhle increased price If further increases hecome necessary from time to time we shall be gkd to give customers a reason for such. We always strive to conduct our store in a manner that will merit the confidence of our customers. La Grande Pharmacy A. NEWUN, Manager West-Jacobson Building Opposite Bohnen kamps Hardware. ! . Main 40 y . Quick Delivery