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ATHENA, JANUARY 2G, 1906
The correspondent of a French
paper, who bad exceptional opportuni
ties for observing the daily life of the
Japanese soldiers at the front and in
the field of action, dwells at length
upon the freedom of these men not
only from intemperenoe, but from
other vioes which sap the strength
and impair the fighting qualities. He
draws a sharp contrast between these
conditions and those which he found
prevailing in the Russian camps,
where drinking orgies and other
shameless indulgences were the regu
lar order, especially in the officers'
quarters, and he affirms it as his con
viction that the unvarying success
and the remarkable victories won by
the Japanese forces were largely due
to the self control and clear-headedness
which their rule of temperance
in all things gave to them. We be
lieve this to be emphatically true.
The worst enemies the Russians Lad
were in their rear vodka, illiteracy,
licentiousness. These worked to
their undoing as much as the cour
age, intelligence and marvelous
efficiency of their foes in frout.
Take a look at the United States
during the past year; observe the con
ditions of peace and plenty and almost
universal happiness; note what the
American farmers have done for
themsolves and others by produoiug
over six billion dollars' worth ot food
stuffs and other valuaqle commodities,
and then contrast the results with
what comes from pursuit of glory at
the cannon's mouth and quarrels
over the balance of power. If the
wicked politicians, so called states
men and ambitious generals and ad
mirals will only keep thoir hands off,
the farmer will keep the whole world
well fed, prosperous and happy.
Meantime all will agree with the poet
Shelley, that the time is coming when
humanity will "look back and shud
der at its younger years." It might
also well shudder at its later years, as
it is now old enough to know better,
and hang its head with shame to see
all lands still resounding with the
tramp of armed meu and the seas filled
with monster battleships.
. The Nationul Orange and the labor
unions are liable to come into collis
ion. At its recent session the former
adopted a resolution declaring "that
we, as American citizens, believe it
is every mun's privilege to work as
many hours as be wills for pay aud
that energy, thrift aud activity are
entitled to euoouragement and should
Great Extra Special on Re
liable Sewing Machines
We have bought the stock of muchiues formerly carried by the Jesse
Fuiliug Co., at very muoh less than manufacturers' prices aud until this
stock is sold wo offer thorn at prices never hoard of on these'goos beof re.
The lot cousists of Standard Rotray Maohinos, White Rotary Machines,
White Vibnrting machines, and the well known, always popular Do
mestic in a variety of handsome drop head cases. A few of these are
slightly shopworn, but most of them ure absolutely perfect, many being
received in tho origiual orates. To those who know the mnohiues, the
following prices will talk more eloquently than auy words we might
write. All ure urged to investigate, for surely uone in need of a machine
can afford to pass this opportunity.
Autouiotaio Lift Drop head Rotary White Machine, handsome golden oak
stand, complete with all attachments, slightly used - $37.00
Same as above, except unused - $31.50
DomoHtio, Golden Oak, Drop Head, regular lift, complete with 'attach
ments, instructions, etc., for - - $28.50
Domestic, in handsome automatic lift stuud, otherwise as above $83.50
Standard Rotary, Automatic lift, drop head style, iu rich golden oakf 40.50
Standard Rotary, drop head, golden ouk, perfect aud complete . $36.00
Standard Grand, usually sold for $85, just one of these, - $45.00
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command rightful compensation for
services rendered." This is, of
course, a direct blow at the eight-bour
working day, which is the favorite
propaganda of the labor unions. But
manifestly, it will be difficult to re
strict farm laborers to a specified
number of hours, owing to the nature
of farm work.
The Chinese have assumed so much
of a threatening attiude toward all
foreigners that arrangements are be
ing made quietly by all the govern
ments having citizens there to be
prepared for an emergency. The
authorities at Washington have ar
ranged to have some vessels on band.
It was intended to order the battle
ship Oregon back borne, but it has
been determined to leave ber ou the
Chinese station for the present More
over, the movement of troops to the
Philippines is being hurried in order
that a sudden outbreak in China may
not catch us unprepared. It is to be
hoped no trouble will occur making
it necessary to send in troops to rescue
Americans and other foreigners, but
if it becomes necessary it will have to
be undertaken vigorously.
Thousands of farmers answered the
advertisement of a man who offered
to sell "a receipt for making a pound
of butter from a pint of milk and a
teaspooufni of our preparation." Of
course anyone should have been able
to see that such an offer was a fraud
on its very face, and it is marvelous
that any person, however green,
should have bit at such a transparent
bait. All schemes offering short cuts
to wealth and new ways to do old
things shonld be regarded with sus
picion and followed by the Missouri
an's demand of "show me."
Wilhelm's Magazine, The Coast,
published at Seattle, continues to
grow with vim and vigor. The
monthly appearance of this sprightly,
cleau, interesting magazine on our
exchange table is welcome, indeed.
It is purely western in every feature,
liue and fiber. It is strong enough to
stand on its merit, aud if you are a
subscriber to it, we know that ton
feel glad you are, and if it does not
oome to see you regularly, we can
assure you that you are not getting all
that is good in literature.
The steps to be taken to announce
yourself as a candidate for office aud
the steps to be followed to secure the
nomination, is being carefully studied
by several who are aspirants for a
county offloe. According to reports
there will be quite a number of can
didates, but up to the present time but
few petitions are out.
A Missouri young man went to
Kansas to work ou a farm, attracted
by the announcement that au "eight
hour" day would be observed. He
says that he leurned that what is
meant by "eight-hour" day in Kansas
is eight hours' work before noon and
eight hours after noou.
It may be true that trusts are not
the outcome of a high protective
tariff, but one thing is sure if there
were no high protective tariff there
would be some trusts which would
uot exist aud some men now gettiug
very high wages who would cot be
drawing pay.
The ext.eusiou of forest reserve
areas in the United States during the
receut year has been phenomenal.
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The total area now under control of
tba forest service of the department
of agrioulture equals in size any of
the great western states. The total
area is 97,716,860 acres, and this is
maiuly made up of - lands reserved
from states and territories in the
Rocky mountain region and the Pa
cific slope.
TARIFF REVISION FOB CONSUMERS
Portland Oregonian.
If, as reported, a majority of the
senate is opposed to the Philippine
tariff bill, there is very small reason
for hope that it will pass. ' The pro
tracted struggle in the house has
apparently failed to accomplish any
thing beyond supplying work for the
government printers and perhaps in
creasing the activities of the sugar
and tobacco trust lobbies. One pecu
liar feature of the discussion over the
Philippine tariff was the mild interest
shown in any other commodities than
sugar, rice and tobacco. This par
ticular bill, of course, covered only
products grown in the Philippines, the
commercial status of which is slightly
different from that of products of
countries with which we bave no
political connection. At the same
time, the effort to give the Filipinos
their just dues could come under no
other head than that of "tariff revis
ion," and the manner in which the
subject was disoussed failed to dis
close muoh of a disposition to permit
this revision to cover a wide range.
Throughout the discussion there was
apparent indifference to the interests
of consumers. We were assured that
the sugar trnst and the southern plant
ers had no gronnds for complaint, be
cause it had been proven, in the case
of Cuba, that the price of sugar in the
United States would be unaffected by
change in the tariff. This may be
good argument for mollifying the feel
ings of sugar manufacturers, but it is
not the kind of tariff revision that
the consumer is in need of. It has
apparently escaped attention of the
able politicians who are so glibly dis
cussing tariff revision that the con
sumers constitute a much larger class
than all others combined, and that
they have rights in the matter that
cannot be forever ignored.
Th country just at this time is en
joying unparelleled prosperity. There
is work at good wages for all who
seek it. Under such circumstances
there is less of a feeling of unrest
over the injustioe of the tariff than
there is when times are bard and work
is soaroe. There is nothing in the
history of the past, or the outlook for
the future, to warrant belief that we
will not again suffer a relapse which
always follows a period of high pres
sure prosperity. When that relapse
comes, and idle or poorly paid men
feel the weight of high-taiiff-protect-ed
prices, there will come a demand
for the real thing in tariff revision,
and, if the party in power fails to
heed that demand, it will suffer
smashing defeat at the polls.
The time to call a halt in this mat
ter is long overdue, and it is to be re
gretted that there is very little in the
tariff discussion over the PbiliDuine
J bill to iudioate that thought had been
given to tne wisnes or ngnts or tne
consumer. If bis rights are too long
neglected, there will be elimination
of party lines that will surprise some
of the protected interests which have
been oraokiug the party whip for so
long.
OSTRACISM.
The Coast
Ostracism! There is no weapon
adapted to the hand of man, which is
so terrible in use as ostracism. Man
only lives when eujoying the com
pany of another. He is made, consti
tuted and especially adapted for socie
ty. Understanding and speech are his
for the complete certainty aud delight
of oompauiouship. Auimals associate
aud grow together, but man com
munes aud understands together. The
mind aud heart can uplift the body.
Sympathy can soften the fiercest pain.
A word of hope can often liberate a
human eouI shackled to despair. The
very being of man thrives and grows
in society. Religion, education, poli
tics, industry, business and all hu
man occupations cud activities depend
upon it aud are existent through it.
Society is all there is to man aud
without society man is dead. What a
horrible death I To see, to hear, to
feel, to crave, to grasp, aud yet to
be cut off I To ask, to beseech, to
beg, to long for and be passed unnotic
ed, to be shunned, to be spurned ! To
be. sent away, to be rejected, to be
cast off, alone I All alone I That is
ostracism. That is belL The im
position of it implies criminality aud
designates the one ostracised as fit for
punishinout. It is the implement
which drives a degraded soul further
down and renders damnation more
certaiu, with recovery less probable.
Ostracism I Would that the power of
man was uuable to exert such an emo
tion aud that it were past human will
to express it It is only a fiendish
attribute, which has batied for its
spousor and bell for its existence and
the only time that misery is truly
apparent is wheu it is displayed.
Ostraoism 1 Ugh !
Public Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that I will apply to
the Mayor and common council or Hie city ot
Athena, Oregon, at a meeting tnerrof to be
held ou the LTth day of Kel. l'.HXi, for a
license to sell spirituous, malt and vinous
liquors in loss mii.nl itle limn one qimrt, said
liquors to he solil only in a building situated
ou the wi'st one-half of lot No. R, in b'.wk o, of
said city. Bert CarUino,
Dated Jan. 23, 190b. Applicant.
To Cnr Constipation Toravar.
fake Cnscurets Candy Cathartic. Woorffio.
UC.a full to cure, drupKisW refund mooe
THE DANO.ER TO THE CHILD
May be real or the snake may be a harm
less one, but there is danger that menaces
every child's life If the mother is defi
cient In womanly health and functional
vitality.
Thousands of women have borne their
sufferings and kept their troubles to
themselves from motives of delicacy and
feeble childhood has paid for it.
Dr. Pierce, forty years apo, consulted
Nature, and found that she had provided
remedies In abundance for the euro of
woman's peculiar ailments and weak
nesses. He found that non-alcoholic
glyceric extracts of Golden Seal root,
Blue Cohosh root, Unicorn root, Black
Cohosh root and Lady's Slipper root,
combined in just the right proportions,
gave such surprising results that this
compound soon became a standard fa
vorite of his In the treatment of such
eases. In a little time the demand for it
became so great that he determined to
put it up and provide for Its general sale
so that the multitudes needing it could
readily supply themselves.
This Is now known all over the civil
ized world as Dr. Pierce' Favorite Pre
scrlptitm, and Its unparalleled record of
hundreds of thousands of cures, In the
last forty yean, Justl lies all that can be
said of it
It U non-alcoholic, non-narcotic. It to
safe and relUMe for any woman, of any
ago and In any condition, to use.
Dr. Tierce's Ploasant Pellets only one
or two a day will regulato and cleanse
and invigorate a foul, had Stomach, tor
pid Liver, or sluggish liowols.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medico)
Adviser will be sent free, paper-bound, for
21 one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31
stamps. Over 1000 pages and illustrated.
Address Dr. E. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
$1000
earns in nn sin
ONE YEAR vPJU.UU
We pay three per cent interest on
certificates of Deposits for amounts of
$5 and upwards, and the money may
be withdrawn any time. This is a
state bank, incorporated under the
laws of, the State of Washington,
with a capital of $100,000. The stock
holders are also liable for $100,000
additonal, making $200,000 standing
between our depositors and any pos
sible loss. Wrtie or call and see us.
ELAM'S BANK,
WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON.
THE PALACE
DRUGSTORE
WM. M'BRIDE, Proprietor.
South Side Main Street, Athena, Ore.
You know your doctor is all right, but
how about the tilling of prescriptions?
Our Prescriptions
are precisely as the doctor ordered
nothing more, nothing less and
always exactly right.
THE WRICHT LIVERY
AND FEED STABLE
COOD HORSES AND RHS. REASONABLE PRICES
DRIVER FURNISHED WHEN DESIRED-
Horses boarded ly the day, week or mouth
Stables on 2nd street, South of Main street
J. F. Wright, . . - Proprietor-
If You
WANT CASH
For Your
REAL ESTATE
YOU CAN GET IT.
No matter where your property is
located or what it is, I have the
ability aud the facilities to sell yonr
property. That is why I have the
largest Real Estate business in Walla
Walla today. Why not put your
property among the number that will
be listed and sold as a result of my
advertising? I will not only sell it,
sometime, but be able to sell it quick
ly. I am a specialist in quick sales.
If you want to bny any kind of a f aim,
home or business in any part of tho
country, tell me your requirement
I guarantee to fill them promptly and
satisfactorily.
Audy T. Cope, Walla Walla.
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME.
BLACKSMITH AND
REPAIRING SHOP
A. II. LUNA, Propiietor.
Shop West of King's Barn, Athena.
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right
iCTOCferSESfcBfil
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Best Turnouts
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Stock Boarded
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KING BROTHERS Trcpgy
CONTRACTING
Hereafter I will engage in Contracting and building in
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 tho
best workmen money can secure, and before you let your
contract it will pay you to get my figures. - -
A. M. CILLIS,
THE GILLIS
Peebler & Chamberlain
Successors to the Umatilla Implement Co.
Agricultural Implements
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Building Material
Lumber.. Shingles, Sash, Doors, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Wall Paper, Building Paper. Brick, etc.
Special inducements on orders for carload lots.
Fence posts in quantities to suit. : : : : :
Roslyn Coal, Puget Sound Wood
CONTRACTING. ESTIMATES FURNISED ON ALL
KINDS OF BUILDING ON SHORT NOTIFICATION
Troy Laundry
Walla Walla, Wash.
Elmer Lane, Agent in Athena
Work Guaranteed
Washings are called for each Tues
day and are returned Friday morning
X THE
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Only First-class Hotel in
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Is the only one that can accoinnmnt.-
commercial travelers.
Can bx leeomended for Its clean and X
well ventilated rooms.
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