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ATHENA, JULY ..
1905
Being the only paper published in
Athena, the Press numbers its patrons
among all . classes of people and its
advertising columns have been patron
ized by every branch of business rep
resented here. It has been the policy
of the paper to treat everyone of these
patrons with the courtesy due them as
patrons and supporters of the paper.
In doing this we have eudeavored at
all times to ruu a clean, reliable news
paper, according all parties, factious,
and creeds with the justness and fair
ness due them. In the twelve years
the Press has been under the present
editor's personal charge, he can con
scientiously and truthfully say that
the business conditions of the paper
have been brought to the present
standard by this policy of fairness.
Realizing this it makes it doubly hard
to feel the keen edge of an egregious
error which crept from the office last
week, not through the columns of the
paper, but from the job department.
Reference is made to the printing of
a saloon card on which was objection
able reading matter. ' The objection
able feature of the card passed un
noticed and went to the mechanical
department for composition and press
work, in the ordinary manner in
which all job work goes. Perhaps in
spection would have been closer, but
for the fact that on the reverse side of
the card handed in as copy, appeared
the advertisement of Shaw -Borden
Co. , of Spokane, one of the largest
printing and publishing houses in the
northwest, giving also the name of
the representative of the firm. The
circulation of such literature is
strongly denounced, and that the Press
was in any manuer whatever connect
ed with the oard in question, is
deeply regretted.
Recent exposures of great frauds in
connection with the public lauds of
the United States have attracted more
attention in Europe than such a ques
tion of apparently doiuestio import
would soeni to warrant. There is a
simple reason for this, thowever,s in
that European nations are uow devot
ing enormous sums of the publio funds
to the undoing of conditions arising
from the ownership of land in large
estates. America has always beou
looked upon as the one country which
had adopted a method of distributing
virgin country among individuals
which would prevent the building of
vast holdings, which in turn create a
a tenantry or dependant class of farm
ers aud gfve lise to many other eco
nomic evils. Of course, in Europe the
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NOW IN FILL BLAST
This sale, tho biggest effort we have ever put forth in the line of special
euilta, is proving one of the most miceetvful we hvae ever held. We want
none of our patrons from out of town to miss it they're welcome to tho
liarguin that are to be had.
REMEMBER During this sale which is to contiuue for a few weeks
longer, reduced prices will pervail iu practically all of our departments.
Write, chII or telephone us.
Whon goods ordered amount to
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large land holdings originated in the
grant given to some royal favorite,
and almost the entire surface of the
principal countries of Europe was
originally so apportioned. Conditions
of population aud indiistrial develop
ment are widely contrasted in Europe
and the United States, but the rapid
growth of population and phenomen
al industrial development of habitable
areas in the latter country bespeaks a
time in the not very , distant future
when the land tenure question will
become almost acute as it is now in
Europe.
The dressed-up man on these hot
days could well think about this way
Wood, of course, excepted, for the
reason that he never owned a boiled
shirt: Some day there is going to be
a terrible ; revolt in - this country
against the boiled shirt We are not
going to wear boards on our bosoms
surmounted by picket fences when the
laundry man feels cross and cuts a
saw edge on our collars. American
manhood is going to rise in its might
some day and carefully drop the
starched shirt over into the next lot,
where the tin cans are. Today we
haven't the nerve to do it. We are,
under the domination of social and
commercial propriety to such an ex
tent that we do not dare to arise a nd
proclaim our freedom in the name of
liberty of person and freedom of con
science. Some day we will wear soft
shirts and flowing collars; and the
man who wears a starched board on
his bosom and a sheet iron ring
around his neck will be known no
more.
T1IK MITCHELL CASE.
(Portland Journal. )
The verdict of guilty with a
mondation of mercy rendered
jury against Senator Mitchell
recom
by the
in the
federal court last night brought to a
close the most extraordinary trial in
the whole history of Oregon. The
verdict, in a sense, was a surprise.
The age of the defendant, his dis-.
tinguished career, the masterful place
which he so long occupied in the poli
tics of the state and the thousands of
courtesies and favors which he has
been in a position to freely extend to
all classes of citizens, during his
many years of public life, combined
with his democratic spirit and natur
al disposition to do good turns to those
who applied to him, have left an im
press which ordinarily would have
been expected to count something, in
his behalf in the emergency which
confronted him the most critical and
painful which a man could face. If
there had been nothing involved iu
the outcome but the imposition of a
flue, however heavy, no unprejudiced
ni an would have had any doubt of the
outcome. But with all the sentiment
al reasons interposed, which strongly
appeal taiuen with warm blood in
their veins aud the verdict carrying
with it an imprisonment, . as well as
finaucial penalty, such a speedy and
positive outcome was not generally
looked for, notwithstanding the
strength of the evidence for the prose
cution and the relatively little that
could be interposed iu behalf of the
defendant either in mitigation or ex
tenuation. To have gathered together
promiscuously from the state a dozen
men, all of whom must have felt the
force of sentiment that has appealed
to the general public, aud to have had
them render the verdict which they
did aud in the manner iu which they
did, speaks well for their moral fiber
and their high souse of publio duty.
It was a duty which must have been
painful to all of them, one which if
they could they would have avoided.
But being forced to face it they faced
it like men aud acquitted themselves
iu a maunear beyond criticism aud
above reproach.
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If it could have been consistent
with the obligations of their oath they
doubtless would have been well pleas
ed to have done otherwise, bat per
haps not more so than the ' general
public of Portland and Oregon. But
to Lave been consistent with their
oath they could not have done other
wise and however much we may de
plore the necessity we must applaud
the high standard of manhood which
governed them. The whole subject
is a painful one from every aspect, yet
its tremendous significance to Oregon
must be apparent We believe the
verdict makes the real beginning of a
better day for the state as it has in
dubitably set a higher standard of
public morality through its quicken
ing influence on the publio conscience.
WOMAN'S SWEET REVENGE.
(Maverick.)
Some weeks since Mrs. W. A. Clark,
the young wife of the Montana mil
lionaire, returned to Butte after an
absence of several years. When she
lived there, as Miss La Chapelle, a
poor girl, some of the "swells" ig
nored and snubbed her. These people,
of course, hastened to call on her
return. The butler took the cards,
and while they waited they heard a
"gentle, familiar voice" instructing
the servant to tell the callers that
Mrs. Clark was not at home. Other
women were turned down in like man
ner, women described by the passion
ate correspondent as "stately dames,"
many of whom have been leaders in
Butte society for many years, but the
women who had been friendly to Mrs.
Clark in her humble days were wel
comed cordially. The great lesson to
be learned by women from the enter
taining episode is this : Treat kindly
every poor and goodlooking girl,
shop girl, telephone girl, steno
grapher, for at any moment she may
become the wife of a multi-millionaire
and a society queen. This ordinary
bread thrown on the waters will re
turn to yon as pumpernickel. You
will be bidden to pompous feasts; you
will sit in opera boxes; you will be
driven in parks, esteemed and envied ;
nay, more, you will be invited to
automobile parties in France, England
and Italy, aud presented at foreign
courts.
What boy in a small town has not
longed for the day when, returning
as a man enormously rioh and power
ful, as a pirate king or the discoverer
of Solomon's mines, he can wreak
vengeance on his oppressors, school
teachers, constables, sexton and the
boy that rubbed his face in the snow
in the presence of his adored Arabel
la and raise to a proud eminence the
playmates that stood by him? Mrs.
Clark now tastes these delights in
reality and she is enjoying them more
than the boy ever could, as only a
woman can. She is having the time
of her life, and though no one can en
ter very heartily into her triumph, all
warm-blooded men regardwith satis
faction the humiliation of the dames
who humiliated a girl because of her
poverty.
Centennial Notes-
Liberati's famous Italian band of
fifty pieces is now giving two free
concerts daily at the Lewis and Clark
fair. ' ' '
In the Idaho building at the fair
there is a pyramid of nearly pure
lead ore which weighs 60,000 pounds.
A single specimen weighs 10,000
pounds. Idaho produces annunally
forty per cent of the lead mined in
the United States, and twenty-seven
per cent of the world's supply.
Saturday, July 1, was Trail day at
the fair and on that day the amuse
ment streets were formally opened to
the public. There are 35 shows on
the Trail, and it costs only about
seven dollars to see them all. . This is
much cheaper than at St Louis.
In the Foreign Exhibits building
there is a reproduction of Raphael's
"Sistine Madonna," done entirely iu
needlework. The reproduction was
made by a young German gilr, Frau
leiu Clara Ripberger.and is considered
tho most wonderful example of art
needlework ever created.
The free illustrated lectures by
Barry Bulkley, of Washington, D. C,
which a-e given every afternoon at
four o'clock iu the Government build
ing are attracting large audiences.
Mr. Bulkley speaks eloquently on the
wonders of the Yellow Stone Park,
and his lecture is beautifully illus
trated by colored lantern slides.
With four bands engaged and many
special events arranged, the seven
days begiuuiug with Sunday, July 9,
will constitute probably the biggest
week so far at the fair. There will
be something doing on every day, aud
it is expected that the attendance,
which his beeu increasing steadily
Bince the opening, will break all rec
ords during this week.
The price of admission to the fair
grounds in the evening has been
reduced, by a provision whereby the
purchaser of fifty cent admission tick
et receives with his ticket coupons
which admitt him to twenty-five cents
worth of shows on the Trail. The
arrangement is proving popular. The
change was made because it was
thought that the fifty-cent charge
which merely permitted the visitor to
the grounds was unreasonable, aioce
the exhibit palaces are not kept open
iu the eveuiug.
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right
Watch
Repairing
I want to call your attention
to the fact that I do all kinds
of Watch, Clock and Jewelry
repairing. I do accurate work,
get it out quick and guaran
tee every job sent out. - -
Watches and Jewelry
I carry a line of cheap and
medium price watches that
will stand rough use and are
dust proof; also a line of jew
elry, novelties and silverware.
ROYAL M. SAWTELL
Jeweler : Athena
PETERSON & PETERSON,
Attorneys-at-Law
A1HENA, -
OREGON.
J. D. PLAMONDON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in
Barrett Building, - Athena, Oregon
Dr. A. B. Stone,
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Calls answered promptly day or night
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Special attention given to Female
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Calls promptly answered. Office on Third
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VM. M'BRIDE, Proprietor.
South Side Main Street, Athena, Ore.
Dealer in Paints, Oils,
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Lubricating and Compound
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all its branches, I am in a position to carry on this line
of business in a thorough and satisfactory manner, in
connection with my Lumber Yard. I will employ the
best workmen money can secure, and before you let your
contract it will pay. you to get my figures. - ' -
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