THE UP GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER'- Hj T
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SHEW ME T.Hi'
Let integrity aiiti uv
thco. Psulm 2!) ; 4, 21.
(It i J '.i i ,
WAYS, O Lord; tench mo thy patlu.
'htness preset vo me; for I wait on
Hes A Good "Indian
Those .who .'do not enjoy . personal acquaintance with
Charlie Curtfs,' the' hew 'senate' leader,' will be surprised
to know that "hg Is art' Indian. Fact, and Charlie don't
deny it. lie is proud of it. Charlie 13 pretty much Chero
kee, but he is a big man, able and square. He is a good
"Indian."
When he used to drive a horse cab in Topekn and study
his law books under the gns lights on street comers few
people anticipated that he would ever be the leader of the
United States senate. , ,
And yet, there are those who say none has a chance
in America but the rich. What piffle. Charlie Curtis
never, had money.' - He has none now, yet he has the high
est place 411 the. nation except .the presidency. He is jcador
of the greatest deliberative-body ion the fac$ of the. earth,
and he is still a-Cherokeey he is still the ,sai)q Charlie Cur
tis who drove the old horse cab, he is still the same vigor
ous nian whifltoy'e his' jimfj'itry every minute of the day.
He had'to fight 'hivwiy1 top. Don't think anyone handci
the honors to Charlie on -a. silver platter. Not at all. Ik-
was quite a nuisatjqft and a pest to many of the old-timeis
wno warned to continue in onicc years ago. wncn ne ran
for oongress in the l'trst Kansas -district ho decided to
shako hands with' every' voter, 'and he did it. His old
horst? and buggy-lumbered akmg every lane and Charlie
L GET So
1 m. i s i cat
WIND BftAYMORB WHO KBCCNtlmf WENT To
THE CITf TO SEB A FOCTTBAn, QaMB - SHOWS &
SO Me OP TUB BOYS KT TMB DEPcJT HOW ,--t
officeiPOWDER BURNS
CAT
' THAO HANK KIO.
Junius
MBLER .YOUTH
The (In.vs Htv netting Mlmrlcr, In
fact, tln'v ntv nlmost as fdutrl now
Uh ready -ra-sli. t . .
Much tit I) is annoyance., lhe
yere Int. for (he bjiiih'. iiriiylnK tit
tho nlxth UmiiiK. - ,
Wliul's thn Hvan . IVi'd?' lie-
attkt'il a fun. , . ( . ,
"NoihlnK to noiliin." -
"Oh. niiNixllil." niif rxohi hiM'd
nidtiiutly. "Wt huvcii'l m(tmia i
thins." , '
i
. r. o. n.- .'
Tin- ( iii-ni r, . vi ,!kuk lit anil . .imIcI
I for twu I'ocn Rlasn il(('niilrM Hint
fut-n nihrrtlKtNj ni $il a Jhuii. T. n.
!h, nittl wlu'ii tliry vtv tU'Uwrv.l
Ihry w'ii' riiipty." . ,
Thi' Ijihjci-; "What iliil mi jt
IH1'I7 .....
.topped at vvvvy htni.se. lie won. Tlien it became a iues- "Vnii or Immit. wuai cIm
:vas jijfainst liinl, .lmt fiJ (onjiiiured ihis' individual vork.
How well we rcmcriiher Ihc'iiiKht ai Topeka when Cy.
Leland, then hoss of Kansas politics and a rep rose n tat ivt
jn the legislature, gave up his fight on Charlie Curti?.
jit was a contest for United States senator. Leland rep
resented Atchison county. His name was well toward the
lop uf the list. When the-reading: clerk called the roll Le
land arose, without any warning or explanation, and c:isi
Jiis yote for Curtis, the man whom he had fought for
years. Well, if a state house dome ever shook with vibra
tion from cheering that old state house (!me at.Topeka
did that very thing.
It was over. The fight lasting over so pinny years had
ended and Charlie Curtis from that day until now has
been n commanding figuie in polities of the nalion, for he
lias been in the senatq. continuously ever since.
lie now gncs to tic head of the class, ti U ' ttpVak JfJ-
look courage, il took nerve, it took an inward energy that
is today loo oTten ' missing, to do what Cv. it is has' doiu:.
Kut his sen ;te leadership Is the best demonstration of
what a poor loy can do In America.
IhI Flaptier: "Ih -lie a dniiihotl'."
2nd ''lupHkr: "No, 1 wouldn't wy
that, lint IiIh Idea of a cmm1 Unit'
a walk plus an -1ft I'rcam t'oiu'.1'
The only diffwn-nco bftwt'f-n the
dtmo novel of ypstrrduy and thr
novel of today 1b about ono dotlur
and ninety cents. -
"
! JNKxircniEXCi;i
"I'vn ncvpr krwcd a girl lpror,.M
lu wild, ivtuovliiv ilir cl;ar from ; i,llt iIIM. r...w.rt u- w.im a.h. tn
IiIk vest iHKkci and hUppiii to and U Ihouirht to Uc uottinc
tl her.; , . 1 :ilinff nit-oly.
ONLV IIAiillAkI II 1 : Cnl,lon Mh" a.isluiiK-d in,
U.MjI HAM UAKIJ) IjurifH to Ihb buck Monday even-
I'd like lo Rvt ono of thcRtfllllf wnli ... haHketbail nrnctice.
nsyhiin rakes." . ii,. , i f.n.n.i.. i.n.i
"What kind did yuir Bay. ma v.ro.v rl.-iurn-' werp (nlcon to hbo
lion?" , liiiw KorlniiM tlm inhirv wlis.
Howard Wilwon fell oill ot a
jfvmg at Hfhool rt'tt'ntly and wiw
cut ounr uiuny.
.; I'MnU'M (Special) Kvtfrett
Znuni'hurd wn hurt :i. few diOH
ago Wlirn.wllh a miinhcr of otli'r
lioysj tlnV were v-xpcrlinciittu
with tttucK puwd'r. 'They had put
the powder in a cah und wlft n Kv
erett Btootcd down to llRlit It, it
blew up' in IiIh face. He was taken
to Ja Gruiidn where the powder
was removed from the face; and
(yes. Kor! a while it was fifared
that lie would lose his cyo.sight,
"Asyluni-one
nuts."
of tliusn full
"t'nmv oil. Rflltp out Of it. Ite a
ntun' mills the phyH:ea1 cultun
fidvfrt'Hfiuent. Milt hoblied hall
Kill hhottldn't dike it too rioim
The sweet youiiK tiling was ex
aiulnlnH: catuenin. "What Ik (hi
luiiiio of this one?" Hhu liuiulred oi
th( aKdiHiunl.
"That is the Helvudere," replied
the man.
Kor a.mnmeiil there wiik a chill
silence. Thi-n t he Hw ret yoniiK
IhiliK pulled heiH.dr Owlher utul
iiiiilred Icily, "And can you rec
ommend the llelva'."
The Inlmr wlioiiauc Is neei mi
iciilc Hint then Isn't ijuhe a
citiHd unillii.'t for the parade.
George Marshall left Tuesday
tor Khusoh With two cai'toad Of
pples,
Harry. Tipler left Tuesday frtr
hin home' In Mouiaria. after vis
lilng fiien'd.s here for .some lime.
The Meimreo Lumber company
,has purcluisel the Aawmill on the
VUvrt muuiit- ' ln tlu' spring lliey
plan to tit art up full blast.
Ilootll lyu-Jeii of KiiKcno is
Hpfudim; tlm week viHliiiiK liia pu
n;nts, Mr. upd Ma J. 1. I..ir;ien.
Waller Hlraifflnun,. tvuirned hoini'
rooently from Kverutl. Wash.
Unlberi' HoIIIiih made a trip lo
I, a ( ramie TueMday on business., J
Pete .norriH and Krank WllsoiJ
ciitne out from Aiawille' Sunday J
.i.iei noon. lM .
Mrs. Wllnatu Kurmun and dim- '
jKhtrr: Mic - i Hhopplng in J,a
uranuo recently. '
Mr. Jeori:e Marnliatl w.-nt In 1
l.a Grande thin we k on bnsine-w. .,
'Mrs. Dudly I'eel ininc out Irom,;
Joseph to alttnd Hie funeiul uf,
Mrs, Hull. ,
I.. M. Jenren of Iji (Jramle wii.H
visit Inj,' friends at lmtler Tu.hi.
K'ohh Terry and Jiert Tucker
held a HhoolltiK' iiiatrh Monday at
Imbler.
M im. Wlllitun U uck man rutu ru
ed lo Whlla Walla reteiitly arler
altendliiK the funeral of Mrs. Hull.
Mr. and Ml . illinn Uiukiiiitn
and son Harvey vi:iitd rriemln al
JoHt-ph yesh rduy.
- Mr. ami Mm. Hazeti linve rom- '
foitabty located in the Mike HiBei '.
house.
Tlie K. I. lodu j,:vc a ilancf
at the'ainitNt un til ball ThankH;;iv-
I'ltOAIISK (Kpeciul) A .special
school meeting was held at rroui
iso recently for tho purpose of
electing a new clerk, lo fill the
place ot W. )i. JfeHcock. who lia
moved to Maxvflle. Marshal I'lrsh
inan has been chowim as the new
clerk. ,
MIks Kin ma AVeavcr of - Kasl
GrosHman and Misa MaudcV av
of Hunnyidc visited recently at
the Ulay Poulson home.
Tlm ladicH of rromise iaet at
Marshal leshman's n'cntly and
made two comforters which they
presented to the Wltllanuf family.
Jtobert farper, Howard ;arper
and Boles Newby aro working on
the road to the Hill Carper place.
Miss Kunlcc Courtney went to
Troy Saturday returning to Hiver
sldo Sunday evening.
' C, P. Qarper and Harold Carper
butchered a . beef for Tex Williams
Thursday.
Mrs. C. I'. Carper and Nancy
DonnettVhave been visiting with
Mrs. Tex Williams,, who has been
111. " ;
Harold. Itobert and Theo. Car
pet4 attended the dance at Claude
Hoiifitin's recently. '
:'It has been tpitte warm the past
week add all Hie i;iiuw is goKe
The Mock are back in the cari
bous, where the grais Is growing
nUely.
- J. K. Carper who was ill for
several days Willi sore feet caused
by rust bites is able turbo out
again. .'.- .:
-.Tex Wtlllapis, , who j has i been
mirferiug with a lame back ts ilde
lo be aifout a 111 1 le. lie tuadu a
trip to Wullowa, TuesUay.:retu.rn
ing .Wednesday. i. ; '
Charlie Iteming of 'IToy, spent
l-'riday niijlit 'ril the C., V- 'n'T
home. . y ' i , - . ....
- . Alice lAiutberg Jpenl Thanksgiv
ing at home. , -. . , ,. v . . . -
Thnksivintf services were held
n Tromise on ThanksKiving. da
1 U 1 'otter spok'1 In the morn
ing. A dinner wits served at noon,
alter which a program was ren
dered. p
l.uc ijmith of W'ullowa has been
j emling a few .days with his
daughter. Mis. Hlella 1'oulson.
r Ct-rtrlit; lleniu;tt Is preparing to
move .to Lower Valley. '
Arthur i'ourtuey, of Troy, pass
ed through here Kunduy on his
way Mo Mnsvllle where he expects
to work this winter.
' Itoy Carper who works near Ma
l;oy Carper who works near
'Vri Seville came home Friday find
attended grange. " ' ' '
Alfred Carper 'took Will Iteed
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DO YOUR '
.XMAS
Shopping Early
S BATHROBE s
Pendleton and Oregon City
$2.1.75 ' $1550 to $22.50
Beautiful ' quality all-wool garments in Indian blanket designs in
rbnlrca nnA ilmVlo cbfiM'l nllflVC S51 H n-hniind CuVCS. '
Famous Beacon Brand Flannelette Koikes, for men.' A very practical
li 1 1 1 1 1 1 ..nn.mr ' ' I
gilt in numerous patterns, an iuu cut ana vury ivvwy.
. $7.50 to $10.50.
TIIK
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Faiiiuus
SLIPPERS ;
Green '
Felt and Leather Slippers with padded leather, and flexible leather
soles and heels. A goodly selection of the wanted colors and styles in
Hylos, Operas and Romcos. '
$1 .65 to $3,50.
K V
lo Wallowa, Monday Jo see the I y "
iloclor. Mr, Iteed has been sui-
fering for several days wilh a very I ) '
sore toe caused Iry a frost bile ami ' n
l( Is feared he has blood poison
M'bs Corrlne Hue and llsn Clara
Itoswcll of Knterprlsi!' are a morn;
I In; (curs' s now stopping ('ai I lie
SominCr hotel. ' '
lis4-rver Want Ad will da fl. '
A
mi tp
mg evening.
I.yle Klddl.-
ei IUU.- tiling of beauty is' '" ,
ruse onrve,-, : , Jj '. amv 1,1
littellilcil Ihv mI
( 'or al I is recently.
Brand Hir
1 1
. nrri t-iitn t
I MOM As MI I'III NSHN
rhom;i MlrplM-iixon mm luirn (n
IMftl in HnilNhiirK. I':ih.
l.ii-illn. Nimi'iiiIht rl. WKK nl llu-
Kr of 111 rurs, hlnr iiiiiiiIIim illul
t lllN.
Ht win niiii-riifl In IK.'.ii to
Miirlhu Iti'Li't-ru t'olliirk mill
Mini union wit. tiorn (.i-M'tl rhil.
ih-i'li nil of whom iirt' llvinc. Konr
.ImiKhli i-.. Mim I;. .M. WitlliiniK
ol Mi-.. I. sin. I nlir.. .Mnili- M. Hi,
Kit. Min. K, lllli I'oniit r of .Son
l-'i-uiirtm o mill Mm. Lulu Slunv of
ll.-nlit.'.ltiii-K. Oillliirnlii, utiil tlir
Mum i:iiii k. .sii'iii.uo... o.t limit
I iitKton. ir.foii. 'rhoiuiis I. Hli..i
ii mi of Oiotllt I'liltroriiiu iinil
lllnn A. si'iiheii!on of 1'i-rrv,
n-.'son oi.xirn til il.-ulti.
Mr. Stt'tilii-nmill i-niin- to I-
ilii.oi.h- in ... mill Iim-iI tii-r. 1111
iill In Hlti.-. il.aili in I'lin ii..
dresiicd up wiDi a fo piiTt-s uf Hitifu'ijil mjr for ovoniiiK 1 "'" " ll'"k '"' '"" '"'"v "
off.iilu" l.'viil. iillv II,., ,.,.,..,, ,,,.l I.' ... H i i -'iiii, r. Mm lulu Slmw ul
........... ...v ..,-i.,vi, "din m i-.it un-ll l,llr .11111
hava it , ttM
It was Hip pinprr til inpr for the United States scnalr
to shelve .n Knllclie iii his liinitr.v, hIhiik with sump rf
his close follutt-fi's in the senate. This is a Kepi'hcaii
senate and .La. I'ollotlo is not ai.H never has licon a Re
publican. Neither i,s he a. Democrat, and when he runs
wild in the dock as he has for so many yeain. it is liiuh
time, thai the two old parties catch the senator and .lirai-d
him with his own lirandiiiK iron, lt him have a I,a -t-lettewuty
and do whatever lie chooses, hut acconlint! to ah
laW8-?of jhe poMtic.il j;aino he is not entitlid In et'A liim
Kelf either u Uiiulilican iir u. Democrat.
Ifeauly specialist says it is tpiite the tiling now I'm -j
women to voir their hair iHil.lird in tin- duvtime "ami
I'lir ulrl ulm tlion.ulil I41 llolli..
I'viini-i', iiiul smli., Kii-,i. ..
imilli of i llli. huSMUillillljitigi llu
Minn vlii 11 111I i hut lji'1,,-1 o
Hull. .Moiiiiiim, tin ItiH-ky, KniiMm.
.
I Obituary
New Wage Aiii'inem lrote
Cuxlly lo l-h Mine Owner-
SWANSKA. (AO Welsh ena.
owners lost $il.:tiiii, !.. on tin nit
put ;of 1 i.:ir4.i;s tons m ci;ii tier
tug the three immllis ended Ail';i:s
IhI been 11 sr id the m .-
Iliellt reei'ltlly SiKlleit. iietutdiii;; t
Clnliiy t jibsull. secret ary (if til
HouUt Wales Coal Ownets' iism e.a
linn. (
The coal trade h;s mnn 'f ruin
bad to worm,' it nil the m-w wa(j'
UKreelliellt has been iieei)liip.iniil
by the txmi of prod net ton b.-ini In
ereasetl from 17 pt-nce to a7 pi-nec
per ton. he declared.
MARKET JOEL'S PROCERiES !
- ' ' 1 THONE MAIN 759 '., ,,, , ,.. .
Eajjle Valley Tomatoes
$1.80 Dozen
C'ARSTKN'S BACON V
.All kinds of l-'rcsh Meat, Govcmnieiil. inspected."
ROME BEAUTY APPLES
Last chance at 95c per box.
CAMPBELL'S SOUP
2 cans for 2."ic
For quick and easy lunch
Fresh Cider 40c Gal.
J.lnnli.r. Mm I. iilu
Id-lit-lilHlilll-g, 1'illlforittH.
The human iv.ee is said to he Kihumhuiimi mn nl,
nll U..t ....... II.. ., , .I'OIU. lit i ocllM-k llil .'Vi'MIIY l
nil nmi .mi.- i.i. n iiiiu ii i 0,11 Mi ll iH'uer 1IKIII III lalK laCK Ih.' in... of ,7
II IV .1. II AM Mi. I,
l.m- J. lliuiuiii'l. tor III ..itrn
I., itmlili-! or NlHliil I lly ill., I ul hi-
1
to their wives
an., or ,7 .aiK. Mnt. Ilrioi-
ini-l wna lh wtti- ot U,orK' llmii-
I 1 .l.
j Th.. (un.rnl mil l. h,.j u,
rewcr children anionjr hijh
ennd It. K. Wtillis ot Inland t tiy
n III preach t he utierul s -rinoii.
burtiil to take ptiu-e at I he Inland
Mtjr ceiiu'tery. The body Is now at
the Snodtraw uud kilmun nlmu
tiiapul.
There hi
children don't pay dividends first twentv-five veiu-s
Movie stns vife ;iks divorce. Suits him, he
Maybe she is the woiut wife he has had lately.
ROASTERS
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CARVINt; SETS
".BITCH ER KNIVES
l (M)l) t llOPPEUS
U;ualily iMcichandisc
Skala Hdw.
Company
v Where, there 's
x' ya xJiU
tKere )xS Ol
- make money
J i:ei-ylMHly who worU
iimkm money the I'cnl
IititlHetu hi lo lndd un lo
miiiiu uf It.
,. Itrjrln right now lo
11 side a pnrl of jmir
wnicen lo (nmnl okhIiisI
ltoslblr hllr iK'cimU ti It
nn irklllMM or iiiieniploy
lucut. blnrl -
SAVINGS AIXfM .Vr
al our lunik wUU nuy
amouiil front one doll ir
Vmi will mhhi Imv
a nit hi tit In rvM-rtr thai
will tarr yoo ot er I he
liim-ft wlieri jmir earning
owrr i cut off.
We ny I', IntertM on
linii deuunlts.
o thff womrn who rulir.f th eilt value of
smnrt toilrtrifs, our loilrt onils countrr. i' a
vcriublr trtaMirp housr ol tuitKnfionti. - Almo
endless are the piKsibililirs of selection Irom il
display th:it cmhraren (firts sttitahle for everyone,
from the daintiest Lace-and-Lavender Lady to
the young man new .to the dijnity of shavinj.
your
EOliqpF-T
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N!av we help you to the happy solution of
ur Christmas jift problems?
ml.
BY
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Red Cross DrujJ Store
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raouna-REiiauLE-PKOSRissivE-
Mama Dolls 75c
Dull Head Necklace
Tinker I!eads
'Teddy Heai
...13c
23c
.:. ?i.oo
Come and see our liig selection of Soft Dolls.
....;.'
We have Xmas (lifts for children at very low,
prices and invite every one to come in and see our
new stock of Xnias goods.
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