LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1917.
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Great Annual Clearance Sale Ends Wed., Jan. 17
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Read Items Below Attend This Sale Take Advantage of These Wonderful Bargains
I Positively the Greatest Suit Buying
Opportunity Ever Offered
All $15.00 Suits, Sale Price
M All U.UU amis, oaie x-nue
All $25.00 Suits, Sale Price
T- All $30.00 Suits, Sale Price 12.
4, All $35.00 Suits, Sale Price
All $40.00 Suits, Sale Price
AH $50.00 Suits, Sale Wee
$,7,50
.. $10.00
$12.50
$15.00
$17.50
$20.00
$25.00
All Kinds -Ureases at 1-4 Off '
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Silk Waists, . Lawn Waists';'
new styles, all colors 1-4 Off
Silk -Petticoats, Reduced
20 Per Cent
Clearance Sale Prices on all
Kimonos. House Dresses,
Skirts, Blouses, Sweaters,
Toques, liain Coats.
Entire Fur Stock Reduced
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Sale of Ladies' Coata, "'the Kneit Garments fr;
You Ever Bought at Sale Prices
Recular $10.00 Coats, Sale Price ...... $ 5.00
-$ 6.00
4 7.50
TUESDAY, JANUARY U5, 1917
THE SENATOR FROM LANE
Lane county is having a terrible
time. They elected Ike Bingham as
their senator, and how Ike is back in
New York selling horses or munitions
of war to the Allies and Lane county
is without a senator. Then Ike's son
tried to get on the payroll, and it
seems did have kind of a half hitch
on a job, when the newspaper report
ers got a hold of it, and now Ike's boy
ia out in the cold because no one has
serve enough to say that they gave
Isim the job, and anyway it was for
$3 a day and not $5 a day. Ike's boy
being only a clerk and not a real
A Quick Clean-Up Offering of Our Entire Men's Clothing, Your Choice V4 Off
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Regular $12.00 Coats, Sale Price --
Resrular $15.00 Coats. Sale Price ill
Regular $20.00 Coats, Sale Price $10.00. jp
Regular $25.00 Coats, Sale Price -...$12.50
Regular $30.00 Coats, Sale Price ...$15.00
Regular $40.00 Coats, Sale Price $20.00
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legislature to act as senator pro tern,
and it seems that rather than deprive
the sovereign county of Lane of its
sacred rights of taxation without rep
resentation, the boys in the senate
have invited Mr. Griffin in to sit down
and be comfortable while he is listen
ing to the oratory and scanning the
bills to see that Lane county isn't
sliced in two or that some other catas
trophe doesn't fall on his constitu
ents.
And now the papers are fussing
THE FORUM
Rod and War.
La Grande, Jan. 10. (To the Edi
tor of The Observer) Dear Sir: I.i
your issue of yesterday there ap
peared an article from the Christian
Herald which contained some very
assertion!) and new ideas
...... r-i " sweeping assertions ana new icieas
about Lane county's new senator and to J parpoBe9 of God in wor. He
some of them are getting real unkind . -ioplltmar- the trvino- to
and saying that if Lane electa a man
like Ike Bingham and he goes' away,
it ought to Buffer. '
Really, we think it is not worth
wnrrvine about. We don't know
I whether they will let Mr. Griffin vote
! or not, but he may be a real nice lei
stenographer.
In the meantime Une county waa ; -
uiniinini arwl nil IVp'k fnendn vera: ' ' . .,
'l " " . " if ,. covered a new way or electing sena-
that Ike was
Ml were w iook aiwr m n Pr genv , , vv,io. thin
calls, it a nightmare the trying to
discern, the purpose of God in war
and exhorts us to seek for his purpos
es in peace only. '
The Christian Herald is undoubted
ly in error here and if the editor
will take a look backward down the
In Favor of Good Roads.
We need good roads in winter as
well as summer. In fact the sick peo
ple and the doctors need good roads
most in winter.
North Powder, Jan. 10, (To tho
Editor) Everyone at this time is in
terested in good roads I have a sug
gestion I think very applicable to Un-
'ion county more especially to the
Grande Ronde valley because of the
many impassable drifts in the roads
in many places, while other places are
bare, making the roads suitable for
neither sleigh or buggy or auto. Un
ion county has a powerful road en
jine -which is idle all winter. Of
ourse, we realize It is not the best
kind for winter use, a caterpillar en
gine being the best for traction on
snow, also for low swamp roads at any
time of the year. However, I believe
VOICE OF THE PRESS ' that men's suits will soon cost 50,
. : so the outlook is that we will all be
Philadelphia, Evening Ledger-It j blanket Indians by spring.
was Mr. Bryan, we believe, who came '
a terrible thing it was i VCLv. tttThe chamber ! in war-
away from Salem, and , bv lettinK .the-y.9e PHed 40 free the fl,ttve9 of
,ok after his six per cent ?' C0meKeJZL king of Egypt, He had to a
w.c. .w 'have been hankering to
limitation measure, ana me enemies ; --- .. .
1 1. (..of lib IVo Ia ;
wrni sauiK 11. roo j.n. -
accept a sacred trust to go to the leg
istur to represent the people of Iane
ounty and then go "gnllivantin' "
round the country soiling "thira" Al
lies munition of war and good Amer
ican horseflesh to die gallant heroes
ob foreign field of battle. So the Eu
gene chamber of commerce sent a
gentleman named Griffin up to the
vorui s nisiory ne wui nave uj numii -- - - , ,:,!
tl.at Ck.d'8 DuVnosea have always been "the present engine could equipped
manifested in war. When he pur-
Pharoah,
accomplish
I it by
1 Tin. .
war. Peace could not do it.
Whn He Tnimosed to brine Israel fn-
At any rate we hope Mr. "' promi9ed iand ho had to do it
makes good, and if he does maybe he . . . . ctam
can run and beat Ike the next time ., ' . . Hettven (not
and le a real senator.
A Bereon who won't work in thiB
beautiful clear, invigorating Eastern Baptist every purpose of
r-ith wings but with a sword) to act
as captain of His army. And all down
the ages from Abraham to John the
God to-
Oregon weather and
have the hookworm.
The La Grande National
Bank Issues Booklet
"BANKING MADE
PLAIN"
Uduculing the public in a practical knowledge of the simple methods
of banking in n mission to which entorpriHing banks all over tho country
are more and more devoting themselveH, and as a moans of service
to tho commuity, one of the latest booklets nlong this lino entitled
"Hanking Made Plain" is now being distributed by the l.o Grande
National Bank
The booklet is noteworthy because of condensing into a small space
n re.:illy remarkable amount of practical information, concisely yet
readably .stated, and typographically attractive.
The forepart f this booklet gives in a concise manner the pre
liminary ri (Uimiient.s of banking in relation to deposits, checks, and
accounts. There are fifteen sub-heads under the heading "Accounts",
thirty suit-heads under the heading of "(.'hecks'', fiftein Mib-hends
un ler the heading of "Deposits" and other ninin headings followed by
various sub-titles are "Identification". "Overdrafts", "Hanking by
Mail" and how a "Clearing House" operntes.
A few of the Sub-headH will serve to indicate the nature and scope
of tho booklet, as follows:
which can bo
"How to Oncn an Account''. "Forms of Accounts
Opened", "How to Kr.lance Your Account", "Hank Statement', "De
posits for Collection", Deposits by Mail", 'Deposits of Husband and
Wife'', "Death of Depositor ", etc.
Wo find more good information under "Cnecks" such as "How
to Drnw a Chock". "Altered Check". "I-ost Check", "Undated", "Post
Dated", "To Stop Pnment", etc.
The latter par of the booklet deals with whnt every borrower
should Know and (rives a similai wealth of information and in
cludes brief and adequate, treatment of such subjects as "Notes',
"Collr.ti-r.-'.l", "DiscoiiMs", "Note Made by Minor", "Nolo Made by
Married Woman", "Negotiability'' and many uthcrs.
Under the head of 'Drafts" nnd "Bills of Exchange" nre "Accept
ance", "Acceptance for Honor", "Due bate" "Joint Dravce", "Notice",
etc.
Then follows "Indorsements", giving an explanation of many kinds
nn linb tv of ndor.iera. fo owing this up with ttio important, suo-
iects of "Protest", "Collections', "lost Paper', and some very use-
Anv'onc who wishes n copy ncod only apply at the bank where they
will bo distributed free.
sunshine must I wards his people was accomplished I
by war.
And all wars were for one of two
purposes, either to punish or to
avenge his people. We would ask
the Christian Herald if it was pur-
posed by God that America should
! become a free and independent na !
tion T
Or was it his purposed that the
I black man should be free? The an-
swer will be, yes. Then how was it
done by peace or war?
We read in the Bible that there was
a book of the war of God that He
is a God of war.
That He taught David to fight, that
' it required a war in Heaven to eject
Lucifer, and thnt tho greatest of all
wars that of Armagodon is to settle
this everlasting contention between
right nnd wrong.
The Christian Herald claims that
the ffrinciples of right ami justice
were never determined by war. The
principles of right nnd justice are
eternal, uncrentable and indestruot
aiile, but according to the Bible these
principles have always been deter
mined, unearthed and established by
wrr. Of course war has often if not
1 1 i.lway.-i resulted in oprcssion and in-
justice also.
I But, it is no nightmare the people
j are laboring under who are striving
! to discern the purpose of Cod in the
I'.uropean war.
! There always has in all ages been
I those who were ready to cry pence.
' King Ahab had fifty prophets of
I Hadl who cried "Peace! Peace!" but
j there was only one prophet of God
i and he warned the king that there
i v as no peace to the wicked. But Ahab
j listened to the false prophets nnd was
i slain.
The Christian Herald can do no
eiood nnd may do much harm by his
futile effort to measure God's pur
poses by bis puny yard stick.
He is liable to receive tho rebuke
of Gotl's friends, who undertook to
jus if y God without understanding his
purposes,
A few incontrnvcrlible facts re
garding God's past actions and teach
ings will let in more of that light nnd
Minshinr- that the ChrV.lan lleral.l
looks up to, than a wh -de column of
puerile twadd'e or sentimental pap.
lvosporlfullv,
L. GAKRICK.
I -with a rotarv snowplow. WJiy not
confer with tho patentee and makers
of these wonderful snow throwers and
get them working on something of the
kind? Many will doubtless say im
possible, it would take too much pow
er and be too cumbcrson, but greater
difficulties than building one suitablo
to care for Union county roads have
been easily overcome and I see no rea
son why this could not be done.
I understand the county commis
sioners are in favor of at least one
and possibly two mora engines to care
for the roads of tho county then why
not buy the caterpillar engines next
time and prepare to use them .win
ter and summer? I believe all will
agreo that the present engine has
done more and better work than could
have been dono with any amount of
horses, and I believe with the com
missioners that more engine power
will be a big help and saving.
Very truly yours,
C. H. LAW.
tack from a memorable trip abroad
and proposed Government ownership
of railroads. But Mr. Bryan is op
posed to complete Government reg
ulation of railroads. Verily, the mind
of the great Nebraskan runneth in
circles and he arriveth not.
A Road Code.
I
Milwaukee Evening
Congressman Moore's bill to give ex
Presidents seats in the House with
no vote and pay them annual salariss
of twenty-five thousand dollars should
go into the discard. The best thing
to do with ex-Presidents is to let them
alone.
Batavia (N. Y.) News (From the
Milan, Italy, Gazette) Speaking of
America; We all know the Italians
discovered it. The Germans made it.
The Irish rule it. The Jews improved
U. The Yankees run it. The Gasoline
men own it so where is your Americanism?
Justice.
To every one who labors
With hands or brain,
Doing something of valor
To Earth, the people's domain.
Let him be returned
In full but no more,
For nil he has earned
And enrich Society's Store.
To every one being inefficient
Through Natures inexonablc laws;
Ijct society's gift be suffcient
To make happy, or remove tho
cause.
Surely wo must understand.
Children, the old and the maimed,
Belong to this our same land;
"Ye. are all brothers," the Nazarene
claimed.
To every one who, crooked and mean
As the thistle, the tare in a field;
A helping hand a shoulder to lean,
Has been given; yot refuses to vie! 1
No mercy to him should we mete;
As no one should live off another;
As the thistle, he's choking our whenc,
And therefore bo's condemned to
fire.
To nil politicians, grafters and millionaires
Who waxes fat on the ignorant
poor;
And thinks only for his own wolfare;
A day of reckoning is coming we're
sure.
Their methods nre legal, so they say,
But this warning, let them heed with
awe.
For we are close coming to the day,
When Justice will be tho only law.
JOHN B. HUNTER.
N. Y. Sun. The mint is hurrying
the output of the half dollar, a coin
now used for the purchase of things
that used to cost a quarter.
Omaha Bee That "High-Cost-Of
-Living" coon doesn't seem to want
to come down any faster just because
Congress is in seasion. ,
.
Des Moines' (Iowa) Register-Leader
There is before the Mexican Con
gress a proposition to abolish tho
death penalty. But the population
will continue to dwindle so long as
they don t abolsh Villa.
With several agencies at work
shaping a new highway codo it is rea
sonable to assume that the legisla
ture will enact a law which will m
part at least, be satisfactory to all
! interests. To satisfy everyone is out
Wisconsin Js;de tne ranKe of probability.' The
demand for a revised code which will
be simple' and fit conditions of today
is a general one. It has not sprung'
up full armed during the night but
has slowly; gnrwn, nourished by the
agitation ojf, months.
The introduction of motor trans
portation has revolutionized the road
problem. ,Atention has been directed
to the need of better construction and.
the elimination of wasteful methods.
The rapid disintegration of the
highways,;; under modern traffic has
brought-a ' realization that road con
struction -is a matter of science And
finance instead of local polrtcs. The
lesson O is being learned that good
roads , can be had by the concentmtiqp
of funds, by the adoption of -som)
methods of construction and try tsb
employment of skilled engineers.
In the discussion of a new code for
Oregon two lines of general' thought
are observed. One is the view of the
engineer, centralizing superrising au
thority at least over the county road
organization m the state higkway de
partment.' 'The other is that of the
county official who is naturally op
posed to any encroachment on the part
of the state.
Again in the matter of the degree
of cooperation that should exist, be
tween state and county in the co
strucion nnd maintenance of state aid
ed roads, some advocate that the cot
Kansas City Star There is juit
about as much danger of the United
out,., In should be on an equal basis, that to
giving a few months training to all I ... . ... .. .
its young men as there is for an
office clerk to get the bug of bein
a prize fighter by talking fifteen
minutes' systematicly exercise every
day.
half and half. Others would place all
the burden on the state.
Another division of thought is be
tween those who advocate what they
call market roads and those who urge
trunk highways.
In theory the division of all roads
into three classes, state, county and
I district, to be built and maintained re-
Philadelphia Inquirer If congress
would now place a tax on hot air and
M.l-n If nnnli, si Inrvl at a f A.a mjinov i
for running the whole 'blooming gov- spectiyely by state, county and dis-
ernmcnt might be raised right in "l". ,s an. ,UL'f one- . ..
Washington. In Practice, however, it is difficult
to define the line of dcmarkation and
Providence Journal Speaker Clark fix the limit of authority. Districts
is renorted to be eneaged in writing i would naturally desire to uirow as
a boon ol reminiscences, ine cele
brated houn' dog will probably ap
pear as an appropriate tailpiece.
much of their burden on the county as
they could and the county would like
wise wish as many of its roads as pos
sible classed as state roads.
nmnlia Bcx In nuotiner Abraham AH legislation is a matter of corn-
Lincoln. Lloyd Gvorge cites an author-! promise and any road code which the
ity whose motives will not be ques-; legislature win pass must necessruy
tioned by any one.
make some concession to conflicting
interests. Portland Journal.
Grand Rapids (Mich) Press A
woolen goods importer prophesies I
Our Want Ads bring results.
We Have a Few More
Coats Left
Will Clear at $3.50, Suits V2 Price
COME IN AND SEE THEM
JONES & RABONE
West New Building