PAGE FOUR
THE LA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Monday,' March 0, 1025.
THE OLD HOME TOWN
By Stanley
any cost, was his object
When affairs of stale crowded
; $Ia (Srmtto foiling bserfar
W5
upon him, ho would say lo u
friend, "all this Is nothing, if only
my wlfo were well again."
An Independent Newspaper
GRIM ANGEL
TAKES MRS.
W. M. PIERCE
(Continued from Page 1.)
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.BAR VET F. MATTHEW8..
..Editor nd Publisher
Business Manager
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"J&t. PURE RELIGION and undcflled before i God and the lath
er Is this, To visit tho fatherless and widows In their afflic
tion, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. Julius
'1:27. . . .
SyTZST ' s -"1 UMBRELLA 1.1 .
VX YOU SAY-SHE ALWAYS WOKSiQ:Mf;
' t A. IPRomiseoto v v-'TTrafly lfflPW1
I ERKIE HICKS OFFERED To ESCCR.T CTyS
THE NEW MILLINER. HOME BUT JP&c TX-ZjTiSe
GAVE UP THE IDEA WHEN HIS S Vy---0 f'
UMBRELLA COLLAPSED "l -1
llJf
OFFICE
CAT
'THAOB MAMH MIQ.
By Junius
CONSIDER THE SUN DIAL.
j ; :' On a famous sundial there is this inscription, "I record
none but hours of sunshine." Human life would be hap
ipier and more fruitful if people could take the sundial's
message as a life motto. ,
j1; Nature has made it easy for people to forget the un
lovely past. The mind of man is not a sponge, holding
everything that comes in contact with it. It is an evap
orator that permits the escape of unhappy memories.
"The weejj 0f rainy weather is usually forgotten in the
ditwn of one fair day. A night, of toothache is forgotten
'with the first five minutes of relief. Whenever normal
('ailing a spade a Hpaili- liaH Ih'-
uoiiio ijulto tin; tiling on the utagc
j recently, only tlicy KPiicrally silwt
wnieiiiing iiiucii let imviy tiuin a
ttpaue.
Bhe (ut dlnnt'r tuble): "For
goodness twite, Gerald, l'on't wash
your silver In the finger bowl. Wluil
Will peoile Hay?"
lie: "Well, It's a cinch I'm not
golisjr to put it ' Into my pocket
dlity."
Tho Teacher: "When wus Home
built?"
Hoy: 'At nlghl."
Toucher: "Who lolil you thai?"
Hoy:- "You did. You said Rome
wasn't built In u duy."
"Isn't Hint girl mod-
.Mililirci
inll"
llctly: ".Moli"l Ik a mild won)
for It, ilinr. Wliv nIk nctunllr
Dcoole look back on the old days, they christen them tlie!'isiii,. ''" iic dmiM-s a iin(i."
"good old days.'.' They were not all good, but the memory
of man refuses to live over again the evil that is past.
;; ' But some are so constituted that they like to revel in
the unpleasant and disagreeable things of life. They al
ways have some sad Btory to tell, or some evil forhodinir Z"! ,!l,t"",1st1, ""'"""" !" """;'l!i
-m.... .u. ..r ..rn:...:' J i nn. jiind Ihr lliHt lline she cnterB u bur-
;dom mention the bright days and happy experiences.
j Others are just the reverse. They talk of pleajumrt!-
iDeriences. They boost their friends. They rciraid ontini
jistically their own adventures. They do not mention their
The modern tt ut of will powur
Ih lo work iTous-noiU puztU's or
lt tin-in titotn . , ,
W'oniun H''liloin ro(h u (lnill px-
1 In Hut nlil ilns tlic wtml Hlinnlc
'"Tii......s v ii. . ... .
1 1 ii-ji in i Minion, nuw ii is iistu in
ninkp frockM cost iiniri.
riu iiiuii who hud. ht't'u ndver-
t-olorud
vil 'days. We love auch people because of this characteris-illui,,1' for '"''i1 HU0 xhl u
i - . j iiinin tin- "oiut ovor."
i hv 4IUMU. , I "l oii'rrt not murrlrd, urc you
' . "No one has learned the art 'of life which has not trained I ""Z''m, ,,.,;,. ,,:
tho mind to forgot every experience from which it ina.Vp.NViri-o. timt ii'm in inud is
,1,.1-iin n,i iiHuiniliitrn VVlw.i, lUn Inuuoi, ,.r lln ,itl..b ll'll mill'' klrknl UK
learned, forget the mistake. The hours of shadow make
no record on the sun dial.
IHU CITY STUFF AND (JOOI) STUFI-
.The advantages of living in the big cities aie often
Wlllihll: "Wlilllt ll's iiKuim.1
yiiur rt'llulon to iillt nnW'
riMim-r: "V. Wlmt llll lonl
hnili Jfthitnl Irt no limn put nMtiii-
lIlT."
A inun Iriiniiit; ovur the !Kirtint
o! ii briilirc luolifil ho Kluni Ihul u
Obituary
Thero arc tlm-o oldvr uUti-iH atid
on brother living. Hhu waa tho
youngcut of nino clilldron.
Miffrrtil Umitly.
Sho was a devoted motlicr. bv
Iiir" he- wholn soul und enersy to
thn i. arinff of her children, caring
littlu for Hock'ty. She was always
an extn-mely HtroiiK woman until
her firHt operation, in October,
1919, uincc which time nlii- has mif-
fered much. Hineo February lt.
i Him ban had tho aitenlion or
u prtvatu nuiHi;, demanditiK con
Htant care. All IbrotiRli her mtf
ferine and ul f 1 ict ion Hhu has been
kind, hopeful, cheerful and helpful
to the, very laat; Hho had nn in-
domllablo will. IteepiiiK truck, or
her hounehold affairs even after
she could not longer walk or talk
aloud, insisting that thu IiIIIh for
the homu conio to her. even paying
her February household accounts
with her own check.
Sho was a member of the Meth
odlst church, becoming converted
at Walla Walla in 18X8. Jler cir
cle of friends was not large, but
those who knew her best prized
her friendship wry highly. I Mir
ing tho sessions when her husband
Walter M. I'lerce, wus slnle sena
tor, sho ulways came Willi him
from eastern Oregon and was one
of the well known ladies of th
Htati; senate. Khe wis present the
night her luiHbund was inaugurated
;is governor, but was never able to
enter the slate Iioiihc alt it ward.
Oiinl Tor Her Tenderly.
.Mrs.; I'JeriM! tool; a deep interest
in lier liiiHliaiirl's political career,
although she seldom appeared. H
was awiiy from home much, bolh
Imtjuis" of his Inlen-Ht In tjiale aT
rah'N nnd Ih'cmuh" IiIh ftinii and Die
cattle on the ninge took Ii i in. Hut
theru was the inosl complete har
mony oT InteiTKl between thelll. She
hurl tw.l I n ulrdti.il im-ti. ... v..ft.-:
I prior to hr S"vere lllnesM. antl
Clovernor I'ieree's solicitude for
her at alt times was extreme. I Mir
ing Ills campaign for the nomina
tion two years ago lie weal to his
home in I. a (iiumlc and back to
western Oregon many times Just
because he w lulled lo s" how shi
was getting along and to have a,
few hours with her. While the pub-
II.. .11.1 w.t 1 I I. . I..,.!-
attark Ih ConMI Hull. .'S-lilillonM l,l, , , rij,.8 ' n
chairman and for 1,1 y.-ars nu ,- (.x(nl ,ou 8mm,
VOTE WILL END
CONTROVERSY
(Continued from I'ago 1.)
A. K TUtMilt
' A. V. Turner, of IIiIh city, died
March 8th. Funeral servieen will
bo held Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock from the Snodgrass and
Zimmerman chapel. Interment will
to. ke place lu the Masonic ceme
tery. Tho deceased was born Ait'-rusl
3rd, 1848, in Keokuk, Iowa, and on
June 21th, 1875, murrled Mary Ma
tilda l-'lowei-H. He in survived by
his widow, three hoiih: Phillip S.
Turner, of Monrovia, California;
Uruce and Frank Turner, of Jmker,
and two daughters. Mrs. Jainen
Oneal, of La Orundc, and Mrs. O
A. Garner, of Yakima, Washington.
lug would be announced in Wash
ing previous to the Inauguration
ot President t'oolidge.
Tin (niiirrel arose out of ce.--taln
unfllfiHed stipulations or tie
treaty of peace, known as tin
treaty of A neon, concluded In I 8s:i
at tlic nd of Uio v.ar bet wren
Chile on one side and I'eri and
Hoi la on the other. War was
declared by i.'hile in I S71 and in
a struggle entirely victoriouu for
the uggn-HSivo fores. Chile was.
after four years of hostilities, in
possession of l,lim. the southern
provinces ot Peru, including Tac
ua und Arlea and about jio nill .t)
of Pacific lateral formerly belong
ing to Hoi i via.
GOVKIt.NMKVrs IOSS 1
AlltKO AT IIKAItlMiK I
WASIIINOTUX' (Hy the As- j
soelated Press) Kvidenee de
signed to show Hiat the federal
government has lost millions of
dollars tn taxes through war I
amort ijillon allowance; to the (
Vnited States Steel corporation, t
(In Aluminum Company of
America and hundreds of oilier
companies. 1 contained In an of
ficial transcript of hearings filed
Willi the senate today by the
Co ozena I n vest Igation com puny.
The Democratic party is out oT
debt, no we look for more predic
tions of the end of the world soon.
ft
Democrats Will Watch
Republicans Carefully
(Continued from Pago 1.)
ber of congress from Cartlia'
Tenn.
As a good fiemocrulic Tennesee
sharpshooter, Hull bus drawn a
bead on the recent economy claims
of President Coolidge and Itudgct
Director lord.
Me thinks tliene are vulnerable
able for campaign work. Ik-chuh
he could not bear to be away from
her any more than was actually
necessary, while sliv suffered as
only he knew she did.
When Mr. Pierce was elected
Ctoveinor the newspaper reporter
and already tins lakeii I test tdiol soon foil ml that Mrs. PWres ill-
it-iwt n'.in very ttriOUS anil ((U'S
Honed the tloveruor about U. To
theni he confided thn truth that
it was a hopelesu ca" of cancer,
bill he'ailUed lhrin It) Hay tiolliliiF
a bo ul It and In not mention hei
or two at what he thinks are weak
spots.
One item nluiu. of $78t.7 I I. MOO.
or close to half of the total sav
ing claimed by the (I. H. p. ..for
Hie veai lir'1'. I lull clainiH in
merely eamoiillage. not a 'saviitg" lf,ll,HM ''.see pi when absolutely nee
In the real s-iihc or tin term a( a!l. Jessary. The newMpap- run n recog
"Thn big catch In the tavonto nlsseil the fine s-'hllmenl in tin
Republican 'economy figureji'," ; Uovenior's wish and respected it
says Hull, "was dlnclosed by Presl- To Mrs. Pierce the Oovcrnor spoke
dent Coolidge and (leiieral Lord ou hoperullv rirrht up to the day of
Jan. 'Jfl. President Coolidge said ! her death. Long after she realised
that there wus no hope he would
not admit it to her, but talked of
on thai occasion
"In the fiscal year 1 'J-1 we
.pent $5,58,onu.(MMi. It is esti
mated we will spend this fiscal
the time when she would be -wel
again and they could go out to
ear $:i.6:M.tMMi.ona. This will nhow pether. When he avjis in Die hos
net reduction In our expendi- !" "si summer, tor an opera-
t tires of $2, (104.(11111.1100. jtloii. he found a nurse he consid-
Cleneral Lord sutd on Hie sumo erej especially cnmpetenl and In
Irt'inurked and pointed out ly those residing ia tnc tiniallerfu,n,lly1 ,MI,,,,,,r",n 'iMed to make
jcities wlio nre afflicted with chronic pessimism. Actually, tempiating suicide.
ui . course, ine aLiracuvo n iinronrps nvo. iiol ns otphl jik- " ,,u" caijihuiuh
fhnv u-oi.1,1 l.,...n iu lwl!t Q.Aitt.Lt I ....ti l ' l" "''" .Creneial
' tivmut iiuiv- wo uuivvci ,.n.Miii-niii;o vt u tn u ni.iiiiuvi (iiii'i in a while to rest my faee. I
to .think that the balance is in our favor very heavily. hH r M,,,,thl " ,lll
U j 1 .a , i , , , hIuit and I don't think I ought to
drande conies in tho Btnall city class perhaps, but be grouchy at. home.-
we'll M'nfrer there juxj lots more advanUjfes to such a con- , .
ditiou of semtudo than you normally think about. You' , 1 """m" V? 'r
- , . . ' ,ed a train robber. Jealousy Is-a
don t have to drive a half hour through congested streets terrible thing.
on j Sunday, for example, to xet out in tho "great opoJ ,.,.,,, 'e lmi r .
Spaces for a little fiesn air. You don't have to drive ten mnm mnn iin Aniii.-. imh- mini.
to twenty miles to u golf course to indulge yourscir in ,"'""' '' " "'"i
, . , ....... .IwiiHim hum lln- IIiiII.'ui-. t'nn joii
,iHse you me a gon our. Ana you non i nave lo allow iiiini, nr nnv itiir runup!)-'.
IhiHy minutes or an hour extra lime every moiniiiir for' w wmi -. "im innn n.ir
., . , , ... , ... . , . . r""" "" Wiillliis "r Mimv !-hnH
illio job of jrettnifc to work IIiioukIi heavy truffle and rnm n. h-m- nu.i our imb, inr-
j Big city stuff after you discount the extra advantages
'of the thenler and music auditoriums, while even there
Jl.n Grande does not suffer extensively. Tomorrow night,
ifoi- example, and two nights next week we have the l'inr.-
Ql'CUKloil :
Vlll'fal fMmltllM-rH III 11121
wen- 5.1 1 G.y S7.BS0.3O.'
'"I'llla Ih IIic Km! of liiiiH'li'Wly
look her from Hip hospiliO ut
Ki'iMlly lulvani'iMl sjilary, to can1 for
Mis. ri"'r'! Tin. oxMiiHt oT Ilit-Hf
Iwn ycai'H hn.'l hi-rn triiuilitloliM
but that Ikih not coiiiUimI for a mo.
rlngf ri-tiui Hit ltuiiii.M
Hall tlo uoi'M ilocs not Know
liou Ihf oIIht half Ihis lull It Iiuh
lt)t MIHph'iotl.
I.ps AllRvlll t'HOUKll
Th1 paper Kays u Htvlmllt'r caught
ll!l)tl OlHv:l I'iiiiiiuimv lii-a In )ii...iI I ..,.,1 ' fhlraito In wanlij In l.os Anir-
, ' , ' : ' , ' l,ut han t
!lys popular comic oeriis ("Kolun Hood," "The liohemian of ti.vi,.?
Uill" and another) n company that pleased Toi'tlnnd and- , ,T 7 ,7"
t . ... A ",u,l niarrl')l limn tnlln un tin-
icncea for two engagi-ments lusting nearly two weeks. We pna.ii.r xhoui.i havi- nskni loin
have had nthpr ilninuilic. mirl inwi,Mil ,,i i , ,.i n,.,i I 'A,,v pr.-vioni miiiiory wrvii-i.?"
jii-pvcd equally high class, and we will continue to have
Hore and more in tho future, thanks to local theater antl
organization ouoigy and appreciation. We may even ap
proach that time when the chronic givuch wiil cease to
llpeuk und we will feel our city automatically elevated U
the1 "big-stuff" class. ft
IX)tuui.(i is Ti:rn.irAi, Hi iMnir i item kv yhhk
t.AIIOKATtlltlr.S UN
GOLDEN CRUST
, Ol;NKItAI. AI'I'UAItANCE Uood
HI,K)M Oolih-n ytllow.
' TKXTI'IIK L'Ioihi cell formation.
rltt'ST Thin and t. nJtr.
fill 'Mil Kofi
roi.OK OV CltUMII Crtamy white.
' IIHU (looil.
h'l.AVHH UikmI..
KtKI'INU QUAI.ITIKS-Uoo.l.
,.' A vi:n mmo iaja:
Gwiiliams Electric Bakery
Balloon Tires
Optional
Equipment
On All Ford
Models
At Only
$25
Sec the New
Models
Perkins
Motor Co,
4th and Adams
eonriislnp inrormiitlon lieiiiK lnoad-f nu nt with liiiu. 'I'o alleviate het
cast over Hie radio hy the holiest sufri-rlng in the sllghli'sl degree,
government orriclals. ) :
llnlli President Toollde und
Lord, 4-aref'nll omltl lnc
(he slifclit reditetlous for l:ii!;i und
1924, rel almost solely on the u
Rrle reduetlon or $1.7iMi.inni.ium in
l'Jl'l' as eonslltutiiiK a continuous
thrro and one-htiH year's record of
outstiuidlng eeonoinles.
"It would luive been ein;ll.v
sound and areurutti for (lie Wilnon
admitilstratioii to have claimed
the reduetlon In war expenditures
from $ 1 8.f H.OUii.ono In I u 1 '.I to
$.4ti3.(HMi.iHM tn UH'O a rediie
tlon Of $ 12.1 1 t.lMHI.IMlO US till
economy and riving.
loes an annual payroll of
US0, 000, (JOO Indicate tho govern-j
oinnt In llvlnir hpyond our meniis?
Plant Oniftwl Walnuts
They Make Vmi .Minify
One of the ltr-t blocks of
Vrooinan l-'raiuiuettc in tho
state. select typer well
prown. All other stocks
Filberts, Apple. I'ear, c?her
ry. Prune, Plum, Peach,
Apricot, etc. Small Kruits,
etc.
KlRht stock at ripht prlcen.
Submit your -want list, send
for prices. 33 years In busi
ness. CAISI.TOV MUKKIiY CO.
Carl I on. Oregon.
A
Reliable
Bank
llcliability that means
helpfulness as well as
safety no matter what
the emergency.
La Grande
National Bank
Sound, Itrllnhlr, l'rugrnsslvo
IIAMt HKNDITI' KAMI;
M.M-.lll lilt
Chick
Spring
New
Coats
Striking, novel, coats of
new materials and styles
with and without fur
trims. In Cashmere Twill, Ot
termanand Natural Ka?
ha with Viatka Squirrel
and Manshurian Wolf
Trimmings
$15 and up
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Dissolves instantly and completely...
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Takes less for laundrying.
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No other washing principle is so careful of
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spotlessly clean wristbands, neckbands and
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