La Grande Evening Observer
AN INI)KIKNI)1CNT AEWSl'A t'r.ll.
Published Cally and weekly at La
liranae, Crogon. tiy l,n tirtunio levell
ing Observer I'uhliKhlntr Comrmny.
UltUCE UKNXIH, Editor.
Entered at the 1'ontorriee at I-h Omifle.
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Editorials From
Over the Nation
IMSKHAI.I. AND (JOVKKNM KNT
1'irtlanil OrcKon Journal: 'The U.
S. army hiu picpiircil a Ucslion
aiio ilcmiiiuline fil'tw-n nnswer as
part of a cnure in ciiu'.'iisliip trnin-
lllOllllPH IK AJ1MKH I i:i t-IIi:S.H. INK u lie u.-.'.l III I III- imm.iK.-i i......
Thp ABin-inii.il it i m-limivi-iv 1 1 wo f.f the iiio':tions ure represeiua-
pntitiil to ii hi fur imiiilriiti f ail 'live of the whole. Anvonu who can
ill.iiill,.- rriMili"il l" It or iii.i in lini,W(.r tliee properly and
litlliTWIMi; cli'illi.'.l 111 Oil p:.M-r, llli'l ' . . . i:,... .;II l. n
ii.u tin- I.iiiii iii iiiii.iii.i,i-.i Jmt.oii. sh:i;)e Ins life iicHi.imj;ly will He a
Ail riKi'ii or r.'-tMiiiiintiiin '-i hp.m'hh citizen in wiiojn nine or noming is
dlwnn li'
Ihti-Iii iiIkii
CITV A.N'O tlll STV ilKFIClAI,
'Alien.
REVBRK T1IK CRKATOK:-
' ' urt worthy. 0 IeriL, to receive irlory
anil honor and power: lor tnus na n
created ull thiux-.. anil for thy pleaa
ure they are and were created.
Revelations 4:11.
Province Of A Newspaper
l'i'kinr. lire two are:
How does a careless hall player
'""nl ; interfere Willi the rmciess of a team?
What difference does it make
whether tire vi ters in America vote
intelligently or not?
As far apart as they may seem,
there is yet something yimilar to
baseball in both citizenship and xov
ernmeiil. Kveryone knows what hap
pens when a ball player is careless,
and everyone :-Iku!1 loiow what hap
pens when "Voters are careless, as,
f ... ...........1., ti.lw.M il-n ,,,,; i,, Unf
it would be comical, were it not somewhat pathetic, the way ,,,.,. an,t prejudice instead of intolli-
newspaper offices are besieged every day by their friends, urjriiiK ,f'. l" sv'"y "'m '" c"sli"K lhuil'
them to 'roast this and that; to " see to it mat this unci mat is Tile m(,,,t cffectivo team-wcrk and
corrected; to have this and that done in the city or county; to hc-t playing are bound lc win in
, , . . . . . , I the Ionic run, and honest and intel-
sfart this and that kind of movement to correct evils in the stale )jK,,t piay in both rport and govcrn
government. These friends actually appear to believe that it is nient is what the public pays for,
the newj-paper's business to handle all these affairs. I mrr jnii .man who CARKIKS
But a self-respccti.ifi newspaper, though ready and willing to. Wj, J lhe
carrv all reasonable responsibility, must remind its readers that! North American Review: There
they the people
ibility for the present state of affairs local, slate and national.
A self-respecting newspaper tries to report the news of what
actually happens, not what it might wish had happened. The re
lation of a self-respecting newspaper to the general public is not
, always understood. It is the duty of a newspaper to be in a posi
tion to support any good act and criticize any bad act of public
policy.
This relationship cannot exist where favors are asked and
granted. Honesty is the only policy for a newspaper.
OFFICE CAT
IRAQI MANN
BY JUNIUS
You are very fur from dcud,
vante no time In uMelemi Uroud.
Put your trut in God InrtU'ud
And Hmilf.
Out! I.u (irandi! man conidf8 the
two dollur MM mo unlucky that ho al
waya gives Ma wife- one for her allowance.
Junius JiiBt diacovored today that
a little HlKn hung In the officea of
the Obiieiver.Haya: "Th man who
can bottle tip hia temper in a cork
er." Knuff sed!
Il'il Im the oli; Bwlmmln' hole for
us heron) loiip!
JenBi! Ja men rode a Iioiho, M
who cut iIl- in eiKht'pleccM don't.
Oh. what Ih ho rare aa a day In
June?
I'll atiHwcf thlH famed exrlaiiialion.
H'h finding a licmocrat holding
a Job
In u HcpiiblU an administration.
I No, MurcHhjH, Kaater
itllliu'ii alater.
.Sunday la not
Thi' only two creatures referred to
aa "ho human" uro a Kieut man and
a monkey.
-are the authority upon whom rests the re.s,x,,
i nhar pinar-e about the "man behind
the Kim. 1 hat p.irase, as J well re-
Konie ehililrcn aro fien
isjood time anil hoiiio huvi
who worry ubout them.
to liavn a
mother. 'I
lirazil Is really the place
tired bonk clerkH to enjoy
for the
life, be-
ship and the stunt ol
lhat is perfectly true- Hut i( 'is not
the entile truth. '1 he larger purport
ol.it is tiiat while the irun may be
an uirent of warfare, the man is the
principal. A million iruns could not
'make the) rlie-htet war. without men
behind Ihenv; while a millon men
T- , . , . ... i, ... i ..j.ioLiiii inaite a iteinenoous war witnoul
If objectors don't like the way things tire going, they should i;; s;n,,3 . u js doul),fu ir th(.
mere pt:sse.;:don of arms ever incited
men to war; and it is still more
''ouV.ful if lack of arms ever re
rtrained theni from it. If men want
to rij;hl, they will fight whether they
l.ave arnranieiits or not. If they do
lot want to light, Ihey will not
f'ght, even though they are ull armed
to the teeth.
i all, was i-omeil to reni'itld us that j llevi'M Anion Tash. Tn Urazll there
the effin'eney of the gun depended are nine hollilays In .lunuary und
ipon the oiscipiine. the mark.sman-1 e ebruary
the gunner.
qualify as voters, and then raise cain about it.
What hits become of the marathon dancers?
Closing Up for Celebrations
It is a rather tender point, this closing up the entire city for
first one kind of a celebration imd then another. There was once
a lime when Lh Grande was much smaller than it is today when
Til Kill lil.l) SCHOOLMATE
I'ittsourirh Chronicle - Telegraph:
"K coruiu.'tor observed a tnimn
if spnmevl rmil n ni-oner to close all business houses as a mailer of s -owed away on H,e front end of
' , , . , ,, . , U :e baggage eai- He te.lil a brake
respect and support to any event 01 great importance, i.ut icn ari to throw him off at the next
Grande has grown to a size now when her people have dilferent , , ,
,.,. ... , , i i- .1 -i1 brakeiimn went, hut when he
ideas, different tastes and dillerent desires. I'or this reason it was about to start the th-wing-off
would seem unwise to throw out an order demandinr that every !'.", the trn.r.p drew a revolver
, . i ii l;ui1 a.lvi ed turn to retieat. The nd-
busmess house close its doors during any wek day. sc. med good and the brakeman
' Let the proprietor of the business be the judge as to whether,'""
. , , ., , . ,. , , . , , Upon his return the conductor ask-
he wishes to close. It the event is ol sufficient importance, suchle-i i,im if he had got rid of the
as the coming of the president, every town and city will automat- I.'i""!'; "hereupon Hie brakeman .said:
. , ... . , ,. , , . ., ,1 N'1-. ' dnlii t have the he.irt to do
ically close up its business for the day, but even tlun no order ;i.,in. ate .r mine"
is needed. " "T';','1 ,lo"'f ,-ut n" ix' with mc,"i
., , , , , ii '' Hie conductor. "Just wait until
The man who runs the business is the one who pays the ex- ( ,m j-(mn Sl, .;()mct,:n
;.!!',' f-ji"!?Jnthe air then."
Hho waii tlirolblnK--piilsatlng full
of life, ho 1 stepped on the gaa and
roile down to the station.
"Ves, t'lnrleo, a tolssliig finger on
a dear Ulul tliiinb ftiall lil;gh; be call
e.l un Impediment ot- Hp,.eeh."
Has Record of His Own
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11. Per
sons who break records in irrarathon
dancing and do other unusual things
with their feet amuse James Iliviny,
night watchman at the Scuthern Pa
cific company's office building here.
Diviny rounded out 24 years with the
company Saturday and had in lhat
time, he estimated, walked 1:10,000!
miles within the building and opened
and closed doors 2,000,000 times.
M
Kin n I'araders Fined
HAST ST. 1UJUIS, 111., June 11.
Six alleged members of the Ku Klux
Klnn, who were arrested after a pa
rade of the klan through the streets
of this city May 27, Saturday plead
ed guilty to charges of disorderly
conduct and were fined each $5 and
costs by Justice cf the Peace Dris
coll. The parade followed an allege I
meeting of the klan on a farm out
side the city.
You may gauge the prosperity of
my given time y the ilillieultv ex
perienced in finding the reading' mat
ter in the magazines
Heath doesn't seems so frightful
when you think ot It as crossing thu
liar. H doesn't help, however, to
think ol crossing thu street.
News From the Suicide Club.
A new drink Aeroplane cocktail,
"im drop will kill you.
You can idolize a woman, hut you
an'; unalyzu her.
uin,
pense of the business, hence it is hardly fair for anyone or
organization to attempt to dictate Ins time for keeping open or
closiitg his business. That is a matter distinctly up to himself and
his employesT
The Farmers Annual Picnic
.Smile.
1. tile weuther look i llku
Smile.
When you feel you must complain,
Smile.
I'o not mind If things are gray,
Soon Ihui'O"! come a brighter day,
ion will llnd that It will pay
To .Smile. ,
If the world looks sad ami drear,
Smile.
He.msh every thought of fear,
Snide.
!o the very host you can.
riay your part now like a mall,
.Make each day a better plan
.ml .Smile.
If you taste life's bitter eup,
Kmlle.
.Should the doctors give vou up,
.Smile.
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P.
ROCKINGt
UNDERWEAR
Sold by
The Toggery
Andrews Uros.
Big Town Stuff
You can get footwear here that
has just as much snap and quality
as the larger city stores offer.
Good looking shoes are desirable,
hut quality must bo there, too.
Our display of the newest in can-
t l ri. 1 1 ...,4..a1-
vas, sueue, wnue iuu or piuem, 10
convincing that we strive to give ,
most in looks and quality anqyif
vou deserve it. &
1
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1 ifV.I i 1L w.- A
m you ueserve it. vj,
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miair i mmmmm m
CAN'T FIND A BUYER? TRY AN OBSERVER AD
OBSERVER WANT AD
La Grande people can have a day of pleasure at the city park
this month when the farmers of Union county congregate for their
day of rest and to enjoy the picnic dinner and extensive program
which the committee has arranged.
On this occasion some oT the pioblems that confront lh,' pro
ducer will be discussed, and every merchant, hanker and profes
sional man will benefit by hearing the difl'eient angles lhat will
be brought out by speakers who have studied the economic oties
tions of today some of which are extremely complex and call
for the most profound thought from all sides.
Let the general public understand that it is invited to this
picnic. While it is a farmers' picnic, everyone is requested to at
tend. Take your lunch basket and stay for dinner at the city park.
our
to possess one of the wonder
ful Copper Automatic
Vasher for
Paviug And Property Values
La Grande is starting a paving progiam this year which lias
long been needed, and which should continue until every street
which property owners request is paved. We have learned by
experience that property values aie so much giea'er on a paved
street that it is no longer economy to talk about owning prop
erty that is free from paving expense. Invariably when prop-;
teiy does not have paving expense it docs not have the paving'
value.
' The Evening Observer is not interested as to what kind of pav
ing is laid so that a good, serviceable street is assured, but we
do believe that the time has come I'or quite an extensive im
provement program in La Grande.
Starting a
Once
V.'c only
liiatiiiius to
'.ave eight
sell on .the
rc.-itionaMo I
ei ins
.astChance
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Common- Fully Paid
Non-Asy&sab'e
THE RICfliENBACIyCR MOTOR COMPANY
of Detroit
Now O.B'eredo Pacific Coast Investors
Ask your baVikjrliis oninion of (his invet.ninf
B. E. Vanderpool
Phone Main 7G8
Office at Club Cigar Store
Pitching Horse bhoes
At the Old Oregon Trail celebration July , there is to b.
n contest in horseshoe pitching- a national contest for national
supremacy. And as soon as the winner is announced. I'lwiden;
Harding will pilch it game with him.
That's what we taU a line little niimie r on tho pro'-p in I'.-w
!,., :,i... , . , : ... i i . .
... ..... in. i., i I'liigiii.'.t'.i as a ;:'!0(i inn i a-n imietl Ann
hence ho CMir.ot h.-lp Inviait the old hom-lv game of lnn-.e lvi- .;.
The committee which framed this altiactien is cnlitlid to a lot
of credit.
:.".();) Down and .$.").()0
Kach 31cn,h
I'uc to the many requests we havj received from residents of La Grande
for a chance In secure one of these wonderful machines on such easy terms,
we iiiialiy secured a small shipment of Automatics. Jor't delay in placing
your order. You might be too late.
PHONE OUR ORDER
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WaltrM's demociatic state ndiniiiistp-.tion is ha- in;' p!n-!y (.f
troi:hV. Just as all'all'.t wervil got a ;-ood .sl.'ii. tin- )'.;i,i.,: hit
i'ortland and the Wi'li.ntiette valley. This vas fnliu- cl I..- the
marrh of the caterpillars on Albany ;.nd no"' Millon A. .Miller aisl
Will H. King have announced their ambition to n n for the demo
cratic Tinted States senatorial nomination. Tlnve ho haul days
for Walter, whose duty it is to run the Mate and keep the demo
cratic party in good fighting trim ut the same time.
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Eastern Oregon Light
& Power Co.
.'gieU'.'.ixfnii 'I1,,,., '.-
A mini mltfht lost; a for
tuiu" liy a HiiiKlt stroke but
very fiw of lima are made
tliat way.
A fortune is uiiuitlly the r
sult of careful ami Ky.uiiiat
lc use of every avaihil.'- re-POiir-i
at thu liuUvidual
CUIllllliUHl.
You can start the nucleus
around wliii h a rortun- may
I;ier devulop by wtartin a
SAYINGS Atcor.N'i
in our bank,
Quit blca'inh huhhkf.
end
start making tricks
aecount. nun a dr
i it tzrmv yill brim:
A dollar is all you
ptiirt your
Fire Ut seit
nurnrisin reyult:i
. time,
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