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Tnosdnv. Xngiist 2... 1021. PARE FOUR. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Che Observer . m iMiuri:Niwi '' m;mhI'ai';ii ' publlnhccl dally and weekly al f, UrVnde. Uit-U"". '' l-a l-rimde bveu- BICIH'G IJUNNIS. Kdllor 1'ninred at the I'oslolflce HI I.a. Grando, Orcltoli. '"colltl Claa Mall Mailer. Address all coinunlcatloua lo Talk! OBMKHVKH. 1411' Adaina Avt).( La Qrando, Oregon. C1TV AAU tlll'KTI lAI'i:il On aale In other cuius Oregon lotel Kewa titan'. 1'ortlanU; Imperial Nuws Stand Porthmd; MuJuoin&h New Bt.nd.' l'nrllaiKl. slum ,irrio. uA'ru 'r ' 11 y Carrier. Dally. PT mouth i ..I2.2fi -H.60 6c Pally. Vr mi" ........o . Pally l"'r "lx n. 111 advance . Dally, aliisl" :Py Pally, per y,-nr advancft $B. 00 Pally. s'x irH.nllm In advance S.'I.OG Pally, three monlita ia advance l.fi0 Datlv, per month m...b0c Weekly Ohserver-Htar, by ntall. per veur In advance Il.flfl AlKUIIKll HI1' ANSUCIA'i'lUO ritUSN. The A.ssoeliil.rt i'ress la exclusively entitled lo use fur publication of all news dispatches credited Lo It or not otherwise credited In this paper, and also (lie local news published therein. All rights of ru-publlcallon of special dlapalchea liero alHO are reserved. A Monumental Prison The stute of tlhio, normully upset uiiout soinethinir or other, la concern etl jusL now with the problem of I new ptnitentiury. The plans call for, the expenditure of 127,000,000. That ia a lot of money, even for a lavish commonwealth. The Public, though, would probably have stood fur it as usual if a level-headcdi and" plain speaking urehitect had not announced that same penitentiary building could bo built for $0,000,000. The trher $14,000,000, he explained was for "ar chitectural frinKerbrcatl work'' and other superfluities. Tile trouble arose from the fact that the authorities who planned the penitentiary deemed it necessary, a usual, to construct a "monumental building." xo nouso criminals must be "monu mental'' is a question that has never been satisfactorily answered, yc'- it ever, the advantages of his tsiatc of mind. His "good digestion'' was men tal as well as physical. Just now the world is overburdened with indiges tible ideals and desires. Inspection Versus Repair A An automobile concern is establish ing a service wherebv every car of its make in the country can have a monthly inspection if the owner so dcsiies. The mechanical condi'ion of the cur is thus ascertained frequently and the owner knows whether any small adjustments or repairs arc are needed. Attention lo the small re pairs prevents many a large repair bill due to negligence. While the motives of the company may not be entirely altruistic, they Just why a place meant ale f"-mled oil a principle which all cm ovvjicis wihiju oe sensioic to con sider, riven if the particular com pany from whom a car is. bought does is considered the proper thing nearly not '"amtani an inspection service, nuui'i ic money in me owners everywhere in tin- United Khil Why, indeed, does the idea persist '"""V1 "aVK s,"llu eonipetent me that every public building, regardlc-w"'l'a"il- '""k 0vi'r hi's ''c?ularl)r ami of the use to which it is to be initJ ofu'"- Jf a stitch in time saves nine must have the exterior lines of n- 11,0 K-'rinenl, bow much mure will fireek temple or a Komnn palace '.'I " f'""y I'ait renewed in an automo Many a pos'officc and city hall has l,il'' l"',v'"t increased damage and its usefulness cut in half by such pro- P"'"haps actual disaster, cedure, though the cost is several! "'"use women are no'oriously tinies as much as private enterni is.'i ""'"'t 'f machinery, many of the RailrOild BllsinCSS Improves would have paid for a marc suitable' V1"1''1'" '" household equipment offer 1 structure. Sometimes these building l "''' titiri either free or for a ridirul- are artiKlically impressive, thus com- "-" s a result, me pensaiing partially for their cost and 'llt:h''' anil the ironer and the vacuum inconvenience. Hut often they are not '"'""''i' last long and do good work they kick the loaded cars around in' even that. wimoui expensive or extensive re- '."." ki" "Vor'nsTb'bllsis': Xlfni::'" " s down to brass tack,, trains for the east and west? private business, is the several-story! m"s' ""' wntr know as little about ur.n - ikai , , ,uil,.-, I offire-ibuildini? tvhe. whicH cati ,..!'thj tiuc inwardness of their cars as , . ' ,rl . . , ., Jmade more attradive than it usiiallvi:"11' "'""s about her washing business. That means . hat the woist wiUlout K,.c.lt I1(,fjlinll., expanse. "aehine. For such as these, expert is over and lureafter there will prob- A good'architect always conforms hij' i:il"',,i"" means money in the pocket. even though! building plans to the functions which , yv"'1 whlk' w' al''' "n tllR subject, -kkiiii uuii m me niiiiiaii ma chine to detect weak spots is a pretty good in nh', loo. Do you hear the puffing of the switch engines these clear nights ai Three Things That Save You Money On Fall Clothes 1 (ieneral IVicl' Kcdui-tinii of 'Mr' , Hart, iSclialTnci' & Marx (Quality Our Very Narrow Margin of I'rofit Clothing prices are reported by the Department of Labor tu be 34 per cent year ago. That's worth while. The flna quality, that II AWT, SCII A ITNTJt & ilAKX put into their clothes saves you. because they last longer. And because we wai to get prices lowor yet. less than they were one Hart SchalTrwr Cfothei We're selling on as small a margin lof profit as Is nosslble. You'll rind we've real values Here this tifil, -fat I lie biisinejis man. Ibe young man and the student. And let us advise you fellows Vho are going away lu college, to ceine ia and They're here, lit) to $60. brought topetlier sumo njck the cre:un now. jV Eorsalino Hats The rionie of JIart, -SrlialTntT it Murx C Inlrrwiivcii 5ox ilhcs the building is to perform, as a sir! ably be a steady increase It "P "" m f clothes i fil e,l lo ll. I.lu he A few nights ago eighty-seven car--' good tailor. Utility does not preclude loads of fruit were handled in these'1 '' The Woolworlh lluikfing , ,, t regarded by mull v as the most beau yards. Grain is also moving, and the ,if hllMmi, in AmPric, T m.,y shipments from east to west arc get- of our "monumental" public building.! ting much heavier, It all looks better. I alu monumental humbugs. There is cause to fe el that the rough place has passed and that more nor mal conditions will prevail in the fu ture. If the lumber business was going at all the railroads would have all they could do. o The coal miners say they will strike now and the mine operators tell them to go to it, for the operators claim they are making no money. The gen eral public is not giving a rap while the weather is warm eilher, so pull it off you fellows who don't care whether you eat or not. FALSTAFF. h:u (hi id a irooi.i 1), would novnr do, proles Ihe Co (intilti. Sptinurt Ca.otU', to tench ths 'n.stitiiti'H) in the schools. The chil dren would jfrow up to he radicals. Ami really, when you sit right down and read it thiouKh with mature and conservative understanding, it's sur prising how much dynamite there is in that old dVument. Oil is running out of the mountain ; of Nome but John il. KockelVller. who has gone through all the years of ex perience, says lot cr run, and goes out to play his daily game of golf. Measure had a hathing girls parade, Which is said to have been "most charming." Soon the fig leaf. Newspapers now are crime bulle tins. What will next year bring? "There, was a man who right outlook on life, lie h; digestion. We need more men nf hK type in the world today. He was great figure." It is Maurice (!asenave, French high commissioner in his declaration. "The irre.ih.st fitr,,,-!, W"1 1,1 to k''l up an in' crest in life.1 in history of the Knglish-speakin'f world is undoubtedly Sir John Fal-' Bluff' I We wish that Mr. Casenave's in terviewer had gathered more detail, hut we may guess the high comn.i- sinner's reasons. ttir-Jnhn. we know, . was not all that he might have been in public or private life, but hi l'ail-j , ings were comfortable ones. He hail! n wholesome respect for the law and,' though he might evade it, he never i disputed that it was fair. Il had! Thr never heard of "social justice," and! ,JlP"V "'unearned increment'' meant even less to him than Pistol's nmuthings. He had no desire to reform the world, lie was an optimist. He had "a good digestion." Wha'ever his failings, he was good company, and good conimny can be forgiven many sins. 'We must not misunderstand M. Caseuave. The distinguished French man is not blind to Falstaff's appe tites and habits. He does, see. how- If the Irish nueion and the Fur I r.asu rn question were settled, ami I Itussia were saved from famine and IPdshevism, and the war in Asia Mill- the United States,' ' ''n"('"' 11,1,1 the dermftu indem- elnlinriitini- ilim.i 1111 V Pa"b wliU WOlllH UllS poor Old 1 1 There's this much to be said for I)e Vaiera' contentions: It might not be any more dangerous for Knglano" t. have an indejiendent nation next doorj llian it would' be for Ireland. Wanted, by a long-suffering Con-' gross: A kind word from some cit izen who. is willing to pay some per- I rentage if tax on something.. Turkish war has got its geog-; mixed. It's ihe Turks in Fur-' ope who ought to lie getting licked an I driven out. j : o . i It' Sinn Fein Ireland is only granted a divorce with the custody of Ulster, she'll waive the alimony. j o I This is America's golden age. Well, anyway, we've got mure gold than ever before. j IN GOOD HANDS I . If I - I I rr r ! It 's now Japan's, turn for reserva tions ami regional understandings. H. & S. ELECTRIC CO. ELKUTKK'AL CONTI.'ACTOI.S , House Wiring anil Repairing a Specially We Carry a Complete Line of Electrical Goods and Can Supply Your Every Need As fur ni,.,.s ;uii (jimlily t,m. .,r(. ,hih In. Her !"") siivi't J'lmnt! :!!):; 1 Chicken Sandwishes. I o not forget the Palace Confer Monei y I .unch beginning Tuesday, Al Co in will serve chicken saitdwiches and an elegant salad with his regular midday lunch, also an extra cup of hot chocolate, tea, pie and cake at u 'minimum price 11 ::'.() to 1 'M). THE OFFICE CAT FURS AT PRICES! ALASKA I have on exhibition and for sale the finest collection of Alaska Furs in, the Northwest, at the most reasonable prices ever offered to the La Grande public. Foxes, Mink, Bear, Seal, Muskrat and many others. The public is invited to inspect this collection, some of which are made up ready to wear. CHRS MILLER 1510 Adams Ave. Phone Red 671- Tin. p.lMir Wills iuiH-o. liiriri't orchestra to piny at a ihim-i in La (ii-;uh1( in nuiny will l)(. nn liaml liml at wtirk MlaV nillt at the hallil benefit 8-aa-it . Old Stulfc ' - -Wk eilltnrs may din and t nil TIM our fiiiKcr.liiH arc Bore, . lint sniiiii unor Hull in Hinn. ti any, "I've heard that "jiiko beloro." Allnu, Kan. has raised a fund of II.imhi tn Hiion away huutleggum. The drought rome high. lleanly is only kin deep, and Iota or wisdom is in tha saluu class, snorts a La Crando cynic. Call Ihe l.a Cramie iMiiiMoyment Of fice for your help. Always at your service. Phone lllack Mill. "-tazs Slmv Piigress, H Is liolni on t wont v. on a eenl n- H-S.tf rVn since the beginning oMhe Chri- thin era. Yet thertj are people of hot It nexeti who will occupy four se.it a In u d.iy-coach and permit n woman would bu more appropriate title. Are you wit nic or ag'i'n mef ' v ,. ' fr-MMT Cent.-'- ' ; W ofton wonder wlin-t would hap pen If an ,iineiont caveman weru 'lo marry a modern feminist. Idiifs On IHscnvei lag Tlutt n 'nvorito Kowl Is A. W. (I. in bits of broad crumbs, yldttlo scraps of srub Ji'tten up h. chicken To feed soma oilier "(ill ft."" ration: (erhicallyt Water, this plate you brought me has a spot on it. Walter: (apolonetieally ) Thai isn't a spot, sir. That is tho half por tion of steak you ordered. LV GRANDE BAND BENEFIT .Men hio slaves ot coals. Kvea on these hot days, t hoi e are a lot ol fellows in La (irando who persist in wearing the hot t hints. Her Kssiiy On .Man. A Mllle Western pirl h;id to write com post i ton o;i men. This is it : to stand In tho aisle wtth a' Meagre what women marry. They ti Wednesday Night Rex Hall EVERYONE INVITED baby in her unns. How Can You AnU? Kir: My landlord likes to he ad dressed a h "('idoitel' hut. Ill view of the fact th.it he has hoisted my rent three times in the last Tour months, it htrikes me that "Loot-tenant They Both men and women spranw from monk eys, but woman sprain; f.uther. j drink and smoke and swear, don't ko tit church like women Show hit; Off, The younc man and his he: go to tho show. Kir! III J IN THE OLD HOME TOWN r-r ! I f ,A, . S W -H i.Z . i:5r.it " i lT-:l.:-:5i V L i Alii . Better Furniture Costs No More We Have THE LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE STOCK of FURNITURE in OREGON Outside of the City of Portland Easy Terms- I H. BOHNENKAMP COf H La Grande's Pioneer Home Furnishers I What the vmiig man thinks that ' tho other:! think : J "Say, hut I gnita peach or a girl tonight: het every guy In Ihe house I ,s wlshin' he here in niv'Shoes I hy her side. I cues slip ain'l liikl rd Kith her lillle self t" have me j bring her here and get seats riuhl !lll in trout. Mavl.e I ain't no Adoti Is hut I tit this dins, Mitit like It was made lor inc. Coita to gel me one 'sumo day.". . I Vr.t the best girl thinks that the I thers think : ! ' I have to hand li to Hill for ' knowing euouth lo g.-t the or!tes tra seats when tie Kll it coil-liwik-Iiik sirl with him0 ,, het .thr so daoMs woild like t.. have my ; gotxl l.n.ks. taess niade a big Wt lth Hill tonight hut I'm not go. lag to accent him then niavbe I ran 01 IV A ""too s II thci ItiMUiition ui lECNHeLOOV f.th. holv vm, l.-n,mr, HII TrtM r.r SHf ,., . -.. ,., .,,' ., Oregon m tf i nr.il (jt:!i, Lr Hf! Of'l.fc.ks. f nd lh k 1 Wi' a I. if ..r .i rnMnp Hbotit my (o,n.,xit. tdo 'What .ie au.iion. n, t.. . . i V-i THE STCWV HOO FtOM lT5Inl jfrV r-v C.- T.ME-rt-&?T-i (l.ind a man with a million or two Ith1-: ' U ' ST" a-Mthing ni. 'n ,,t "V tF? -'V''Wj ' fs)M f t .5 .. t.
