TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916.
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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Hill's
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The Greatest Values
in Men's Neckwear
Ever Shown in This
City.
It is an assortment of choice,
dainty styles, suitable for
wear any time of the year,
and the patterns never were
prettier. Get one of these
silk four-in-hand ties while
the assortment is good at
onlv 25c
Department Store
on AiiWAih get your money s
worth
INSECT TRAVELERS.
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Moths, Butterflies and Beetles Make
Long Distance Journeys.
Mr. William Evans, a Scottish natu-1
ralist, who baa made a lifelong study
of tbe fauna of Scotland, obtained
from a dozen Scot I is b lighthouses 241
species of Insects, wbicb Include two
butterflies, 159 uiotbs, eighteen caddis
tiles and lacewlngs, fort; dlptera, ten
beetles and a dozen other species.
Moat of the specimens were males.
To reach the Isle of May, In the Firth
of Forth, where Mr. Evbds collected
most of tbe insects, many of tbe speci
mens mast have flown across several
miles of sea.
In bis records Mr. Evans calls atten
tion to several other extraordinary
flights of Insects.
Thus, the "painted lady," or thistle
butterfly (Pyramels cardul), has been
known to cross tbe Alps; tbe red ad
miral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) has
landed In numbers on the deck of a
vessel GOO miles from tbe coast of
England; the common white butter
flies cross the English channel In
clouds; tbe famous milkweed butterfly
(DanaLs arcbippus), abundant every
where in tbe United States, is said to
make the 2,000 mile Journey from
California to the Hawaiian Islands
and has gradually progressed by way
of tbe south sea Islands as far as Aus
tralia. A death's bead moth has boarded a
steamer 200 miles off tbe Cape Verde
islands. Clouds of ladybirds miles In
extent, so that they resembled smoke
from a steamer, have been seen at sea.
A swarm of locusts that passed over
tbe Ited sea In l&Su Is said to have ex
tended over 2,000 square miles, and It
was estimated to weigh 42.8oO,000,000
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SLOW ACTING NERVES.
ARCADE
"Pekinese
Poodle" in
Fabric"
"The Moral
At Sherry's Today.
SHERRY'S
Oriental lieauty in Photoplay.
New York and the Fur Fast strike
hands in delightful photoplay enter
tuinment Orientul splendors are con
trasted with the staid commercialism
of our own country, in "Broken Fet
ters," a beuutiful Bluebird Photoplay
in which blonde and dainty Violet
Mersereuu will be the star.
The ntmosphcre of Orientalism per
vudes the entire theme of the rom-
ancu, uiiu uiieresi is impelled in a
series of sensutionul episodes thut
K"ip the iiltention with un intense
appeal.
The worship of Celestial idols and
the (rods of mammon create the basic
theme of the most unusual photoplay
ever devised.
Money is the basis of insuperable
inhumanity that holds a lesson for
everyone and throughout the five
sensutionul chapters in this strange
and unconventional story there is
woven u tule of enduring sentiment
thut appeals to the heart of every be
holder, scenic churms of the Fur East
afford. Out of the thousands of pho
toplays thut have been devised for en
tertainment "Broken Fetters" will
long be remembered us a master crea
tion. Devotees of moving pictures
will find this beautiful Bluebird Pho
toplay unequalled entertainment at
the Sherry tncutro Tuesday and Wed-nesduy.
Wife Offers
to Hire Her
Husband
Convicted
Wentworth, N. C, Aug. 13. Ear
ly today a jujiy in the Superior Court
convicted J. W. Slaughter, formerly
Chief of Police of Draper, of the mur
der of Thomas Wenver last Febru
ary, and the verdict carried a sent
ence of two years in prison. In addi
tion the jury stipulated thut .Slaught
er puy $'100 to his victim's widow and
granted the County Commissioners
nuthority to hire the prisoner out for,
labor.
His wife nt once put in a bid for
her husband's services and there is
little doubt that it will be accepted
So Slaughter probably will serve his
prison sentence at home. He had
pleaded self-defense.
Earthworms and Clams In No Danger
of the Strenuous Life.
The common earthworm bas two
sorts of nerves.
One of these Is a thread running
lengthwise of the body between the
places where head and tall would be
If Hie creature had either. This nerve
bas only one use to curry the signal
to shorten up.
So when the worm, keeping under
ground by day, comes by night half
way out of Its bole and suspects,
though be cannot see, tbe early bird
looking for breakfast, wblsk goes tbo
slgnul along tbe nerve thread, one end
of the body flattens out and locks fast
In the burrow, and the rest pulls Into
safety.
This sort of nerve carries a message
at the rate of a yard and a half a sec
ond, or about seventy times more slow
ly than our own do.
The other sort of nerve takes care of
tbe crawling. Signals along these
nerves travel only an Inch a second.
If our Inner telegrams were sent as
slowly. It would be a whole minute
from the time the pitcher threw the
ball till' tbe batter b tar ted to swing his
club at It
Yet. as the simpler creatures go, tbe
earthworm Is not especially sluggish.
The fresh water clnm, for lnstunce.
gets word from one part of Its body to
another at only half tbe earthworm's
rate.' So It Is 2.400 times slower than
a man. Edwin Tcmiey Brewster In St
Nicholas.
It is a matter of note that the
movie patron is beginning more and
more to relish philosophy as spice for
his entertainment; and the number of
plays having moral lessons in "little
packages for the audience to take
home," as H. A. du Souchet used to
say, is increasing by leaps and
bounds. A film that may be taken
as a sign-post of this advance is a
new Triangle-Kay Bee release en
titled "The Moral Fabric;" which will
be at the Arcade theatre Wednesday
and Thursday.
"The Moral Fabric" essays one sol
ution of that most vital of present
day evils, discord between husband
and wife over the latter not having
enough to do. Its plot Introduces for
the diversion of the wife a handsome
young clubman who has no immediate
occupation beyond destroying the do
mestic happiness of his fellows.
W. S. Maugham, the eminent Eng
lish tlrumutint firfr lakallot thia
"friend" of the wife, or apex of the ! S
eternal triangle, as "the tame cat" I
who purred when you stroked him and !
stole the cream when you weren't i
looking. But C. Gardner Sullivan, au- ' J
thor of the scenario of "The Moral j '
Fabric," more consistently has called
him "the Pekinese Poodle," because m
trifling women of wealth are more
ape to keep poodle3 than cats, cats
being proper furniture of the domes-
fireside.
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Our Want Ads bring results.
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Sold by all DruKKlits. 76c.
Take Hall's Family Pllle for constipation.
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Manager Insurance Department
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Opposite
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Phone Blnck 2001
HE WHO MOVES
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108 Elm Street
La Grande,
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Photographs on Living Leaves.
A process of taking a photograph on
the leaf of a plant is described In an
article by Dr. Ilnns Mollsch In Die
Uinschuu, n translation of which ap
pears In the Scientific American.
Briefly, tbo process Is as follows:
Fasten a negative with strong con
trasts to a very smooth, thin, hairless
growing leaf, such as tbe Indian cress,
scarlet runner or nasturtium, and leave
It exposed to 6trong sunlight for sev
eral hours. Then cut the leaf from the
plant steep It In boiling water for half
u minute, then Immerse it In wurm 80
per cent alcohol. After a little tlmo
the leaf, now while, Is Immersed In a
dlluto tincture of Iodine. The result Is
n positive photograph, often of surpris
ing sharpness.
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'Breath of the Pines'
4,500 feet above sea-level, in the
Powder River Mountains,
5 near Joseph, Oregon. Eat, sleep,
play, live out-of-doors. A delight-
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For full information, fares, t
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J. H. Keeney, Agent 11
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Capable of Correcting the Dictionary.
It Is futile to attempt to Instruct the
forward youth of this our day. One
who sat at lunch with us the other day
remarked In tbo course of a narrative,
"and then the poor fellow sat and
wrong bis hands."
"There Is no such word as "wrung," "
suld we.
There wasn't before I spoke, per
haps," said be, "but there Is now."
Philadelphia Ledger.
He Needed It
She Do you really love me? He (a
modest clerk, with still more modest
salary) Yea, dear, with nil my heart
She Swear It to me by something
sacred, by something that you could
not possibly renounce, lie Well. then.
Muthllde. I swear It to j-ou by my
snlsry. London 'fit-Hits.
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Snow Drop-
The most wonderful flour
on earth or anywhere else
for the money.
$1.65 Per Sack
The sale on this Famous
Flour is greater than the
combined sale on 14 other
brands at this store.
There is a reason, Why?
Just ask your neighbor.
Attractive Prices on
Quantity Lots
ruaarrw patmt
HARWSGR0CERy
r BAKER Mill aORAIN CO.
euu uiu, on.
Harris Grocery
PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B. 192
408 North Fir Street, Cross Track
ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.
AUSTIN BROWNELL, Manager
HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALTY
Supplies and Heating Devices
Phone Main 726
Sommer Hotel Building, next to Western Union
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D.R.FONG
CELEBRATED CHINESE HERB CO.
(30 years of wonderful cures)
The Famous Chinese Herbs for All Ailment! of
Both Sexes
CONSULTATION FREE
Office Hours 16003 Jefferson Ave.
9 a. m. to 6 p. m. La Grande, Ore.
WHY?
We Consider Your Success
Paramount to Our Own
Because ov." success depends on the development of the
communities served by us and the prosperity of their inhabitants.
We have made large investments for your convenience and
comfort, in property which cannot be moved to some other
locality if our business does not prosper as can yours There
fore not only from public spiritedness but from business interests
we wish to cooperate with you in anything tending to further
the welfare of the community.
No proposition is too small to receive our cheerful and
thorough consideration and active encouragement.
Eastern Oregon Light &
Power Co.
Always at Your Serrice Telephone Main 34
Grided Down.
Great Is America! People of means
miiy bear the world's prentcst voices ' J
for $10: tbose In moderate clrcum-li
stances may obtain phonographic reo J
ords if tlie snine voices for fi.'iO I
wblle the very xior can sec tbe samo
singers act In tbe movies for a dime. I
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No Flowers In 'Em.
Mrs. Flatbusli She has no artistic
tastes.
Mrs. Rcnson hurst Why not?
"Just look at all those empty cans In
her backyard. Nut a Dower in one of
em!" Von-bens S!-esniBU.
MOD ART
This Name Should Mean a
Great Deal To You
THE MODART Corset has at.
tained a degree of popularity
that tells very plainly the story
of appreciative MODART wear
ers.
Its style its graceful lines
the poise it gives its wearers
the comfort the exquisite ma
terialsall spell satisfaction to
the purchaser.
All MODARTS are created by
Jennings generally accounted
the foremost figure in the world
of corset designing.
If you have never experienced
the pride of exceptional poise,
and comfort of easy fteedom
found in every model of this
master designer, you must try
on MODART Corset in our
fitting room.
Know the true vnlue of time. Snatch,
ee!r and enjoy every moment of It
Lord Chesterfield.
i Pauline Lederle ;
I Sommer Hotel Bldg. I
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Trade With me
Today!
I don't care with whom you traded yes
terday or last year trade with me today.
Your business should go to the store which
deserves it. If you'll investigate, you'll find
that we deserve your patronage on every
score attractive, well-kept, and neatly dis
played goods, moderate prices, liberal credit
prompt deliveries. '
NUTTER'S STORE
The Only Exclusive
PAINT & WALL PAPER HOUSE in U Grande
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