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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Twiob-a-Wbek Tuesday and Friday
r. B. Boyd, Pubmshib.
Kotered second-class matter, March 1,
1001, at tbe poatoffice at Athena, Oregon,
under an Actot Congress of March 8, 1878.
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ATHENA, DECEMBER 13,1904
UETRENCHMENT.
wholesale revision," be also says.
Doubtless they would not. What
is proposed by the revisionists is a cor
rection of tbe inequalities of the present
tariff and a readjustment of some of its
schedules. To pretend that the Ding-
ley act cannot be improved as a protec
tive measure, or that any act is perfect
under all conditions, is to take a most
untenable position; but that is what tbe
"stand patters" are doing. Oregoniao.
The Salem Capital Journal, a republi
can paper, is out with its pruning knife
for retrenchment in cost of state govern
ment. There is much good in the sug
gestions made in the following article
taken from that paper, but - tbe Press,
always a steadfast and consistent friend
of the only state institution east of the
. Cascades, the normal school at Weston,
can, see little or no fairness in Brother
Hopper's scheme to limit normal school
appropriations to a sum fixed each year
on the number of students attending.
Such a procedure would work to the I
mulQial disadyaatagooftbeEaBtern
Oregon" School, for the reason that it
takes time to establish .an educational
institution as well as institutions of any
' nature. . Consequently, with a restric
,' tion in funds placed on the youngest
' normal school in the state, it would be
retarded in growth from the very in
' ."ccption ' of the oiitting down process.
The Pbess for'one deeiros to see the
Eastern Oregon institution receive every
dollar of state aid necessary to place it
on an equal basis with any normal
sobool in the Northwest, and this paper
does not tako kindly to any move that is
made with the purpose of taking away
a farthing bt its already meagre appro
priations made by the state. The article
in question, fellows: ". -
"Tbe Journal called attention to some
opportunities for retrenchment, and
recommended that the tiext legislature
take " upt a definite reform program.
Among opportunities for Improving the
financial exchequer of, the state was
enumerated: ' '"' : c
Flat salary law will save yearly., $50,000
Equalise four normal schoow and
v eave. 20,000
Save expense of holding Btate pri- f :
rtwy election .............. . . . 60,000
Cut one-half legislative clerkships' 10,000
Abolish domestio animal commis-
ion .I...... ...... 5,000
Abolish state biologist .......... 1 .000
Abolish state labor bureau.... ... 5,000
"None of these statements have been
challenged, but some attempt has beon
made to explain them away. It ia said
the flat salary law would not be a sav- i
iDg, but would simply leave that tnucu
more in the treasury. Well, if this is
"admitted, $50,000 more in the treasury
' would certainly leave that much less
. each year to ba Jalsfi by taxation.
"The proposition to save $20,000 a
year by equalizing the four normal
i. schools is a very moderate estimate. ' At
' the last session of the legislature the
following appropriations were made tor
normal schools:
Drain. .............. ..$12,000
Ashland 22,000
Weston... 21,000
Monmouth . v 27,000
Total...... ...$85,600
"All but the Drain normal school have
been equipped with buildings at the ex
pense of the state. No more appropria
tions for buildings should be made, un
less it is at Drain. The four schools
should be put under a joint board of re
s gents composed ot disinterested citizens
of tha state. Their course ot studies
should be confined to professional work
Their appropriations should be limited
' to a sum fixed each year ou the number
of students attending. A plan ot this
kind would save not $20,000 a year, but
. $10,000 a year."
Analysis of the vote in Illinois proves
beyond question that the emormous
plurality piled up for the Roosevelt
electors was, like the narrowly-won re
publican victory in Missouri, due to
stay-at-home democratic votes. County
after county shows only slight republi
can gains, but enormous democratic
losses. Democratic strongholds were
transformed into republican camps
through this marked indifference of the
democracy. Whole congressional dis
tricts fell away from the democratic
column, not because the republican
ticket attracted thousands of democratic
votes, but because thousands ot demo
crats failed to vote at all. An analysis
ot the vote reveals facts quiteas astound
ing as is the mere sum total of results
Taking as examples the four congress
ional districts of southern and central
Illinois, which have been regarded as
homes of the democracy the twentieth,
twenty-first, twenty-thjrd and Uonty
fourth it ia discovered that the demo
cratic vote slumped from 97,190 " for
Bryan in 1900 to 74,281 for Parker;
McKinley received" 85,515 votes in these
districts in lQfiO, while Roosevelt gets
but 86,309 in 1901. The democracy
failed this year to poll its strength of
1900 by 22,000 votes, while the republi
can party gained only 791 votes out ot a
total of 160,590 by the two parties.
Thus was a democratic plurality of 11,
675 in 1900 transformed into a republi
can plurality of 12,028 in 1901.
The president's message afforded food
for editorials in about every paper in the
land. Some bristled with the logic of
conviction that "Teddy" was all O. K.;
others contained the. reflective vein that
the great message was to be taken
whole as a matter of fact, and still
others had tbe temerity to "blue pencil"
it into shrewds. A country press could
have passed the message up to their
readers, by referring them to the
"patent" side ot the paper.
! - For Sale- 1
"'A bait section of good wheat land six
miles from Helix.- Address Chas. Betts,
Helix, Or. - "
' Disastrous Wreck.
Carelessness is responsible tor many a
railroad wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks of sufferers from
throat and limn troubles. But since the
advent of Dr. King's New Discavery for
consumption, coughs and colds, even
the worst cases can be cured, and hope'
less resignation is no longer necessary.
Mrs. Lois Cragg, of Dorchester, Mass.,
is one of many whose life was save dby
Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs
and colds. 50o and $1 bottles guaran
teed by McBride, druggist. Trial bot
tle tree."
-.Notice. y,,- '
Tha rpimlar annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National Bank
of Athena, Oregon, for the lection-of
directors for tha ensuing year and for
the transaction ot such other business
as may lawfully come before it, will be
held in its olltce iu. Atneua, uregon, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of January, 1905,
at the hour of 2 o'clock, p. m.
December 9, 1904. F. , Lurow,
uasnier.
Taint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get on your line.
Bait your hook with a bumble bee,
And drink Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold at Pioneer drug store.
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To call on us when you are looking for Holiday G
we can show you a line of Novlties, Dishes, Jewel
Popular Games
Sherlock Holmes, Pet, Flinch, Panic, Trix, Authors, Tid
dledy Winks, Table Tennis, large Game Boards, etc.
Books
We invite all lovers of Books to come and see our line of
Holiday books. By all the popular and standard authors.
Jewelry
Our line of Jewelry consists of Rings, Bracelets, Stick Pins,
Watch Chains and fobs. We will give a discount of 10 per
cent on all Jewelry orders amounting to $1 or over.
of Holiday
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One of
dressed and una.
We also crry a lard
Sets. In fact" every tf
. useful Christma"
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Don't Forget that we carry a complete line oi
A big line of Christmas Candies. Agents for
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W. E. Ely
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liSSSUHlBNds
Irst
National HaoE
of Athena
capital stock,,
surplus,;. .;. ..
$50,000
12,500
Propei attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic ex
change. ,l Fire and burglar-proof vaults and safes no charge
for keeping your valuable papers. v-
' H. C. Adams, President.
T.J Kirk. Vice-President.
F. 8. La Okow, Cannier.
U. A oarrett, )
P. E. Colburn, Directors
K. B. IieGrow, )
I. M. Kemp, Assistant Cashier
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; ROCK SPRINGS & COHRLAnD !
"If you are not going to spend money
on necessary international improve
ments, then I m in favor of tariff re
VHioo," ia the utterance ot Senator
Fulton. What the senator wants, then,
is a tariff for revenue, and not a tariff for
protection.. "I don't believe the bt
interest et the country would justify
v Doesn't Respect Old Af.
It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
iust the contrary with Dr. King's New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no
matter how severe and irrespective of
old age. Dyspepsia, jaundice, fever,
constipation, all yield to this perfect
pill. 25c at Palace drug store.
Excursion. :
The O. R. & N. will run a special
train from Walla Walla to Pendleton on
Dec. 1, 8, 15, 20 and 23, leaving Athens
at 8:50 a. m. Fare for round trip will
be 91.10. M. W. Smith,
Local Agent.
A Runaway ltivyele
Terminated with an ugly cut on the lt?g
of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove 111. It
developed a stubborn iletr unyielding
to doctors and remedies for tour years
Then Buckkn'a Arnica Salve cured. It's
just as good for burns, scalds, skin rup
tions and piles. 25c at ralace drug store.
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I SPECIAL RATES ON CAR LOTS J
A. M GIIvLrlS, Athena, Oregon g
"Walla Walla Excursion ,
One of the preplexing parts of Christmas time
of suitable gifts for our friends. This year there
you worrying about, what to get. We have done all
We have spent much time in the selection of our Ila
this year, and invite you to visit our Btore when you f
gift hunting, and we aBsureyou you will find ht're jf
and acceptable gifts for every member of the famil
combine convenience, comfort and satisfaction gooi
durable goods which are pleasing to look upon, briit
tinuance of kindly remembrances of the donor goods
continual source of pleasure. Such goods we considej
satisfaction gift good3 and just such things are all ovef
great profusion. The best stock of Holiday goodjf
ever had the pleasure of offering you in the Inland Ern
Our Christmas catalogue entitled, "Sunta Claus Ury
is now out of the printer's hands and we would considefit.
if you would write for one and tell your fri&rjd to write.. This 1
catalogue contains hundreds of suggestive 'gift articles and many 1
practical suggestions for practiofl")e6ple. In fact, it will be a
great help to vou to decide upon your Holiday .Gift?". - - - f?
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Special Holiday Offer
As an inducement to do your holiday buying with us we v ill
deliver your goods to your station in Athena Free of Charge on
order amounting to 15 and over, our usual offer being on $ 10.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1904
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1904
Train leaves Peadleton at 7 o'clock a. m. Returning, leaves Walla Walla at 5
o'clodt p. m., giving eight solid hours for business cr pleasure in the metropolis of
the Inland Empire.
TICKETS REBATED.
81 50 will be rebated on Adams tickets; $1.20 will be rebated on Athena tickets
an.1 S 1. 00 will be rebated on Weston tickets, making net cost to holder in each case
only fifty cents, provided tickeU are presented to tbe rebato clerk (room 2(3, Faia-1
.om Buildino -taka elevator between 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. Come preiareJ to I uy; ,
you'll see things you'll want. 1
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yesterday from W la m ..., -the
Uholson home:-
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Consideration, S12j0.
Pendleton Sunday evening ami
main tL- re during tbe week. '
.H.'i. V. J. iy ana uaagut
( race, were in tue cuy. ytn
We-ston, calling on Athgna fnb
Wolif, of Union, was a
..the borne ot -Eev... nd Ltvi.
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