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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Twiob-a-Week Tcesdat ard Friday F.B. Boyd, Publihufr. Entered as econd-clau matter, March 1, ltXM, at the poitofflce at Athena, Oregon lluderan Actol ConereM of March 3, 1879 Subaorlptlon Kates: or yar, Id advance . Single copief In wrapper, 5c,' 12.00 Advertising Hats I ',)cai reading notices, flrat Insertion, 10c per ne. Kaohiabieqnent Insertion, 5c. 1 1 communication sbonld be addreaaed to t ir PRK88 AthenaUregon ATHENA, ORE., JULY. ..31, 1906 After all, it wonld seem that Red cbaff and Clab and Bluestcm wheat are tba tbroo standard varieties best adapted to the soil of Umatilla conuty. Farmers may go ou experi menting with the Dew varieties that come and go, but tbey generally corue to know there are l,nt tnree varioties that can bo depended on year after year. Forty-fold is the new variety that is not giving satisfaction this year, though iu the past, reports of largo yields have been made. This soason, to start with, bas boon one of adversity in the ripening of grain. Ihe stalk was rank and sap laden - when the hot weather came, aud the process of ripening was necessarily rapid. The result was that all va rieties of grain bad a teudency to shat ter badly each time a stiff wind tmok, but the hoaviest loss from this source comes to the farmer who had some Forty-fold wheat. One instance is mentioned in the new columns of today's Press, where a field of Forty fold wheat gave indication of yielding at least 10 bushels per acre, shattered so badly, that the owner realized but 7 sacks to the acre. It is unnecessary to say that Forty fold wheat will, never find root iu his fields ngaiu. Sixtoen thousand bushels of wheat was sold by oue man in Pendleton ou the first market quotation for the now crop. The grain was ooutracted for 68 ceuts. Tboro aro those who sell regulurly at the opening price each year. Tboy poiut to precedent whore iu they have from year to year aver aged np satisfactorily with others who hold tboir whoat and "gamble" that the price will roach a higher mark. Looking at both sides of the question, it resolves itself iu the proposition of judgment aud circumstances. ' If a man is workiug ou his own capital, owes uo one, aud is willing to risk the amount of interest tiud up iu the val uation of his crop in speculating ou the price of wheat, thou ho can afford to buck up his judgment but the iuuu who owed tho grooor, the bluok sinith, the butcher, the iinploineut duuler, and a host of others; cau he ull'ord to be a speculator wheu bo can got 68 ceuts per bushel? From United States Sou a tor dowu, nearly all ranks of oflloiul und pro fessional mou have boon implicated in Oregou's rich uud collossul graft luud fraud operations. Heuey, with his dragnet, has at lust lauded an editor. Cburles Nickell, the old time editor of tho Jaoksouvillo Times, is tho offender who represents the Bucks Steel There's a ooustuutly iuoreusiug demand for somothing cheaper than a steel rauge which will preserve its good qualities. The Buck's people havo theretoro, cousti noted a liuo of Cook's with steel bodies aud cast top, doors, aud base. It is a uovelty which is uiakiug many frieuds. It heats up quiokly aud will do the work of a liuo steel rouge in a satisfactory in miner. Tho Steel Cook grows popular as it becomes more familiar. What seemed to be a radical departure at first glauce becomes a aervicable and natural compiuatiou of ruuge and stove, aud has many good poiuts. It is uiutlo of the same material which is used iu muking Buck's Steel Rauges, which are conceded to be the leadiug ruuges of the world. Nothiug is slighted. Tho sume careful fitting aud mouutiug is employed and every scieutiflo test has been made to piove that the dimousious of flues aud tiro-box are in proper propoitioo, that the requisite streugth is put where ever domunded. We aro very much pleasod with its operatiou iu baking." The combination is perfect the oveu boats quickly aud a surprisingly small quautity of fuel is used. The grate is a combination duplex, cooler wood grato, which can be token out without disturbing the linings orTwater heaters. Use Our Rest Room THE DAVIS-KASER Everything to Home. 12-14-1618 20-22 Alder Street, WALLA WALLA, -:- WASH craft in Oregou'a prize class of artful swindlers. The fraternity should doff hats to him. A country editor, so damn clever.in that be found time and facility to gain entrance to such an exalted and honorable company is en titled to congratulations, SDd too. more "There may be others like my baby, but I don't think tbey can be found," may be used with triteness in compari son with the land fraud artist who is not landed in Heney's net, ouoe it is set for him. Now that the implement selling seasou is practically over, Athena dealers find that the sales of this year nearly equal that of any other in which tbey have done business. WHEN DEMOCRACY WILL DIK. The following'appears in the Con gressional Record : Mr. Gains of Tennessee. Mr. Speak er, I know that what I shall read the republicans will enjoy, because it is entitled "Wheu Demooraoy will die." In reply to the repeated republican assertion that the democratic party is dead, I will say that I heard in the house last night a funeral oration over the democratic party by the Reverend Doctor Cushman that brings a poem to mind. The old Hiokory demoorat has put into verse the following con ditions under which and the time when Democracy will die. When the lion eats, grass like an ox, And the flshworm swallows toe whale; When the terrapin knits woolen socks; Wheu the hare is outrnn by the snail; When the serpent walks upright like men, Aud tho doodle bugs travel like frogs; Wheu the grasshoppers feeds on the hen, Aud feathers are found on the hogs; When Thomas oats swim in the air, And elephants roost upon trees; When insects in summer are rare, Aud suuff never makes people sneeze; When the fish oreep over dry land, And mules on velocipedes ride; When foxes lay eggs on the sand. And women in dress take no pride; When Dutchmen , no longer diink beer, And girls get to preaching ou time; . Wbon the billy goat butts from the rear, And treason uo longer is crime; Wheu the humming bird brays like an ass, And lim burger smells like oologue; Wheu plowshares are made out of grass, .-. And hearts of Tenuesseans are stone; When sense grows in republican heads, And wool ou the bydraulio ram; Then the Doinooratio party will be dead, And this country not worth a d u. Loud applause Mr. Olmsted. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous cousent that the gentleman from Teuuessoe may be permitted to exteud his remarks in the Recorder. Laugbtor. API'KAIIANCK Or REALITY. ' Portland Oregoniau. Quo need not conclude that the ill ness which seems epidemics among the defondonts in the land-fraud oases is wholly simulated. In varyiug degrees, according to the characters of the pa tients), it is probably fictitious, but it must not be forgotteu that a rniud diseased may react disastrously upou the body, just us a miud hale aud cheerful umbos it vigorous. It is a common saying that Worry depletes the physical powers more rapidly than work. Shame and sorrow kill as quiokly as fever. Kiugs who lost iheir thrones were proverbially shortlived iu tho talcs of old wars, and the heroes of trtiRedy die without delay wheu shorn of their greatness in the fifth act. Some say that the body is but the outward semblauce of the mind, shadowing vaguely both those inner realities which aro of eternal duration Range Series CO. Make Your Furnish the appointments; Here and its passing disorders as well. Without going so far, wo may admit tbat the physical and mental parts of a man exist in wonderful concord, sharing good and ill without reserve. Remorse, or a guilty conscience, soon wears down the strongest frame; but perhaps there is no passion which so quickly . saps the vital forces as cowardice, nor is there any which so hardly esoapes contempt. The world requires tbat one who bas had the courage to break the law should thow equal fortitude in facing the conse quences. Or, if he is falsely accused, his manhood ought not to blench in the crisis when he must assert and defend his innocence. A guilty man who puts on a brave front at bis trial fails not to win some reluctant respect from his brothers who have been less sorely tempted, while a criminal of capital guilt who should forget to die game wonld shock all the convention alities of his celling and violate a great tradition. Crime may be forgiven, bnt not the cowardice which weakens and sickens over the fear of punishment Defiant sin extorts its meed of admira tion even from the messengers of social revenge; honest penitence wins respect if it inclines toward restitution ; but the craven fear which covers and falls sick at the judgment bar is despised by gods and men. A SALOON HAN'S PARADISE. Boston Journal. Watching John B. Morau, as he leads and illuminates the Prohibition ticket, let us not forget to pay due tribute to the work against the demon rum now being oarried on in his own inimitable manner by the mayor of Boston. He removed William IMoClellan from the saloon business in East Bos ton and made him president of the Democratic city committee, without power. He induced James H. Doyle to retire from the wholesale and retail liquor business iu Roxbury and planted him in the office of superintendent of streets. Hunting for the most competent candidates for spnerintendents for public school buildings, he discovered James a. .Nolan, and the latter was required to become a retired liquor dealer. . , There was need of a third and true foreman for the sanitary department's Roxbury district - The right man was found in Thomas Tirrell, oue of the most popular bartenders in Boston. Requiring the services of a speoial aud personal legislative agent on Bea con Hill, Frank J.Doberty, bartender, of Charleston, was the diplomat naturally selected. . i. , . Garret W. Soollard, city collector, was doing his level best but he lacked the right kind of help. Hence he is to be braoed and encouraged by Deputy Collector John L. Donovan, peculiarly expert iu the preparation of mixed drinks. For years it was felt that the de partment of weights and measures was laokiug in tecbinoal kuowledge of barrels and glasses. When the ap pointment of new deputies was mado, Manasseh E. Bradley and James J. I Sweeney were ohosen as qualified ex perts. And now, determined to reform the board of health aud put new spirit in to its movements, the Mayor bas summoned Micheal W. Norria, liquor dealer of South Bos to u to the resoue, und has commanded him to sit on the right of Samuel H. Dargiu, M.D., aud chairman. Give tbo Mayor time and money euougb, aud there will be ; neither liquor dealers nor barteuders iu Bos ton, and the consumers will be obliged to devote their income in taxes. AN KXTRAVAGANAA. Prosoott Spectator. Farmers are having a difficult time of it this harvest securing men. Tbere seems to be plenty of idle men, but most of them refuse to work for a rensouable wage and are demaudiugas much as $3 per day for driviug header box. The followiug U not mnoh of an exaggeration : Parmer timidly ap proaches man Bitting on a dry goods box, aud says: "Most royal potentate, I would beg your pardon for this intrusion, but I am seeking your valuable services." "What would'st thou have?" "I would'st thou should go forth into the harvest field and gather in the crop." "What emolumeut dost thoo offer?" "I will give thee all I can get for my crop sire." "Away with thee, thou poor pol troon. Thy crop indeedl Thinkest tbon that I would shed precious drops of perspiration for such- a mere trifle Nay, Kayj If thou would'st have me labor iu your fields, offer besides thy crop, all tbat thon hast, and per chance I may, after due consideration, accept the trifle." Farmer faints and is dumped into header wagon aud is hauled off the sceue. Deadly Surpent Bites, are as common in India as are stom ach aud liver disorders with us. For the latter however.theie is a sure rem edy: Electrio Bitters; the great restor ative medicine, of which S.A. Brown, of Beunettsville, S. C, says: "They restored my wife to perfect health, after years of suffer ioR with despepsia aud chronically torpid liver." 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Don't forget that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for woman's weaknesses and delicate ailments, Is not a patent or secret medicine, being the "Favorite Prescrip tion "of a regularly educated and gradu ated physician, engaged In the practice of his chosen specialty that of diseases of women that Its ingredients ore printed in pUtln Engllxh on every bottle-wrapper j that it is the only medicine especially de signed for tho cure of woman's diseases that contains no alcohol, and the only one that has a professional endorsement worth more than all the so-called "testi monials" ever published for other med icines. Send for these endorsements at above. They aro free for the asKing. If you sufTor from periodical, headache, backache, dizziness, pain or dragging down sensation low down in tho abdomen, weak back, havo disagreeable, and wak ing, catarrhal, pelvic drain, or aro in distress from being long on your feet, then you may be sure of benoiit from taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the best lax ative and regulator of tho bowels. They invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. One a laxative; two or three a cathartic. Washim Done Right AtThe Pendleton Steam Laundry. CHARLES GAY - AGENT THE PALACE DRUGSTORE WM, M'BRIUK, Proprietor. South Side Main Street, Athena, Ore. You know your doctor is all right, but bow about the tilling of prescriptions? Our Prescriptions are precisely as the doctor ordered nothing more, nothing less and always exactly right. Foley's Honey and Tar tor children.safe.sure. No opiates. THE WRIGHT LIVERY AND FEED STABLE CQOD HORSES AND RIGS. 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Saving at the Spigot Wasting at th Bung" It covers more surface, spreads easier, and lasts longer than any other prepared paint, or hand-mixed lead and oil. CAU. I COLOR i Umatilla Lumber Yard t THE 4 I ST. NICHOLS HOTEL f i J. E. FROOME, prop. ! "1 uniy tirst-ciass uotei in the City. THE ST. NICHOLS Ik the only one that can accommodate 4 commercial travelers. Can beiecomendud for Its clean and well ventilated rooms. COB. MAIK AD THIRD, ATDEHA, Or. PETERSON & PETERSON, Attorneys-at-Law A1HENA, - - - OREGON 1 7k J? it v 1 V CITY MEAT MARKET C. H. Shernmn Prop. Nothincr inn ocmA fnr nnr tint. rons. We cut the best meat money can buy. Fieh and oysters in season. Give U6 a trial. Krerything Virnl Clam - Hod em j and I'p-tu - l h I f SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREIT AIKEN Chamberlain OREGON ffi7Sf I m ar i m PARKER & LAKE'S IBM That's what buying poor paint means. Paint may be low priced by the gallon and be extravagant to use owing to to it's poor covering power and wearing quality. 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