The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, February 14, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextAN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. F. H. I'OYU, ITBMSIIER. A pplleatlon for entrance an 2nd class matter made on July 5. HH'7 m the postornee ai Atbeua, Oregon UiHeran Actot ItongrrM of March S, 1879 Subscription Tlatci': hi urtvnnrt 12.00 single copied in wrappers, 5c, ATHENA. ORE.. FEB. 14 '.908 Tbe Press ia lu receipt of a circular letter sent out by Fred I. Jobnsou. of FUcb burg, Mass. His circular takes op aud discusses tbe fluaucial question aud Mr. John sou bas a live idea. He proposes to prevent pauics by the "in surance of tbe people's money, by tbe people, for tbe people." Mr. Jobnsoo Hiiya: We insure almost everything that we possess, aud we insure against nearly every kiud of calamity, but strautfe to say we do not insure money. The writers idea ia that tbe United States Government should establish such measures aud such diasMo laws as would eoforce saviugs banks and trust compauies to give up their piea e it state charters, aud come directly nuder the control of thd National Gov ernment, also such laws as would '.ben empower tbe Government to insure tbu deposits of all Banks. Tbe amount of money on deposit iu 1006 was, iu round numbers, 12 billions of dollars; ami an assessment of 15-100 of 1 per cent on that sum, would have placed at tbe disposal of tbe Govern ment, in that year, 18 millions of dol lais; with whioli to pay off, immedia tely, the depositors of any insolvent banks, the Government then liquidat ing tbe bank's aftairs. Several hundred farmers, who left eastern Oregon and the Walla Walla aud Palouse districts to eng.ige in wheat growing in the new provinces of British Colombiu will be interested in the following Ottawa dispatch printed iu the Oregouiau recently: "ihe Dominion government has de cided to louu a sum of approximately $1,000,000 to the farmers of tbe new provinces of Alberta aud Saskatche wan whose crops were n failuie, to purchase sied graiu." With everything favorable it) tbe new districts mentioned, good orops of wlioit can be growu, but when tbe season is unfavorable, as it was last year, the resulting failure is so much worse than auy failuie of which tbe Oregon aud Washington farmer has ever beard tbat it means government aid or starvation. Another year like the one just closed will see tbe depart ure for America of a few thousand sot tleis who have beeu drifting north ward in Hem oh ot cheap land. Cement mid stool brick nud stone ore not yet used in sufficient quantities to encourage lumber users to predict tbe time when the forests will not be called upon to furnish the piinoipal materials used iu building operations. Notwithstanding tbe remarkable in crease in the use of cement aud other fireproof materials, the last reports of lbs building operations iu forty-uiue ot the loadiug cities of tbe United States for the yenr, collected by the Geologioal Survey, show tbat 51) per oeut were of wooden coustruotinu. Even if the remainiug forty-oue per cent of tbe buildings were built of brick, stone aud concrete, vast quan tities ot wood are cousumed both in the consti notion aud in tbe Quisb, though iu tbe latter form, metal is taking tbo place of wood to a very large cxtout. The President hag just sigtied a pio clamatiou creating additions iu the Trinity National Forest, California, amounting to 3)50.471 acres. Tbe ad ditions to the forest ate contiguous tracts ot tiuiberlaud lying fcr tbe most part iu Humboldt and Trinity oouuties, with smaller areas in Shasta a- d Tehama counties, Ibis new laud brings the total area ot tbo Triuity Forest up to nearly 1,600,000 acres. Valuable forests of yellow aud sugar pine, iuceuse cedar aud a few stands of redwood iuoluded in the additions ate estimated to contain more thau two aud a quarter billion Loaid feet of timber. The market value of this timber is $1,500,000. Thete forests have beeu uegleoted by lumber inter est up to tbe present time because it was more profitable to exploit the val uable aud mote accessible redwood forests lying farther west. Tbe coming campaign for United States souator promisee to be one of tbe liveliest iu our history under tbe primary system. Souator Fulton states tba he will soon be home to au swer tbe charges made by Fraucis J. Honey. Uouej states tbut be v ill pro- batlj return to tbe state before tbe primary election.- We all ktfew that Heney is a tighter and those who person ally know Senator Fulton, are well aware that be is no quitter and there will be sometbiug doing npon bis ar- lival. Tbe Eagle sees on (be horizon a big bujldirig boom for Milton this year. and admonishes the people over there to grasp tbe opportunity and give tbe town tbe push of its history. Four new business bouses bave reoeutly beeu established; a new national bank is to be incorporated ; a deal for property for an ice manufacturing plant is be ing negotiated for, all of which tbe Milton paper sizes up as eu auspicious beginning of tbe season's progress. By order of C. A. Johns, maycr of baker City, the last "open town" in Eastern Oregou is to have tbe lid nail ed dowu tigbt. Au association, com posed of tbe ministers of tbat city wbiob came into tbe lime light a few days ago by retraotiug allegations sent broadcast in a circular are now taking a back seat, letting tbe mayor do the work. Among tbe referendum bills tbat will come before tbe people thispptiug will be one tbat deals with tbe appro priation for tbe State University at Bogene, aud unless tbe signs are mis leading it will be approved by an over whelming majoiity, and it is up to eastern Oregon to do its part in this matter. And it was tbe Union Republican tbat said: "Ex Governor (jeer was through tbe Grande Rondo Valley last week, looking op matters political, but did not stop off at Union. Can it be 'bat the ghost of that old Panhan dle affair still appears? Forget it, Governor." CougreHsmau Tawuey, cbtirman of tbe conituilteo on appropriations, warns his colleagues tbey must face a deficit of 1118,000.000 iu tbe revenues of the government. United States Senator Gnggenheimer is having good sucoess iu contiolling the patronage of Colorado. Trust magnates seem to still be welcome at tbe White House. Jim Crow telephones are proposed in Oklahoma. Why not Jim Crow postage stamps and Jim Ciow milk tickets? The orobids used at tbe Vauderbilt wedding ooat 140,000, most of wbiob money is now iu general circulation. The man who takes tbe affinity route has found tbe shortest way if be bas started for the hous-e of trouble. Market days in other towns are car ried on sucoessf ully why not try tbom in Athena? EMPHASIZING THE THREE RS. A movement for a return to first principles in educatinuul methods is taking on significant proportions iu Chicago, where a committee of tbe board of education is studying pro posed radical ohauges iu tbe curricu lum of tbe schools. The trend of af fairs is toward a greater attention to tbe "three R's." and iu this the Chicago authorities aro following the examplo reoeutly set by Cleveland. In the bitter city au educational commis sion devoted a year aud a half to thorough investigation ot school meth ods aud results, aud tbeu submitted a series of recommendations relative to elementary schools tbe main features ot wbiob were as follows: More effoit aud time to readiug; su pervision of writing to bo inoreased; thorough and continuous training iu mental aritbmetio in every grade where tbe subject is tanght; more time to tbe essentials leading, writiug, aritbme tio aud spelling; smaller school classes; greater use of the dictionary by pupils; better corrolatiou of tbe physical traiuiug work with other studies. Adoption of a polioy of this uature would menu tbe elimination of some fads on wbiob many parents tbink time is wasted. It would result in more thorough grouudiug of the pupils in the esseutial elemeutary subjects to wbiob not cuougb time is now given. It is a gratifying sign of tbe times tbat this movement is takiug definite shape iu the larger cities, and bope is eutertaiued that before loug it will spread over the whole country. ' FIGHTING BOB" EVANS. Iu theso columus reoeutly Admiral Evans was meutioued by bis popular sobriquet "Figbtiug Bob" Evaus, and that leads George V. Alexauder, a Re public attorney, to ask "by what feat of arms be won tbat sobriquet? What naval battle or otherwise did he ever fight wbiob euabled him to receive tbe title 'Fighting Bob' Evaus? Where a man is so generally referred to by a uunre tbat indioates some great aot of heroism or feat of arms iu battle there should be some historical basis there tor. I ask tor tbe historical facts on which you base your editorial, or rath er tbe name you apply to Admiral Robley D. Evans." A eootiquet is almost never of the choosing of him who wears it Ia this case it was given to Evans by some of bis admiring comrades, and not without justification. He was fighting bis country's tattles at tbe boyish age of 17 and participated, as a youthful naval officer in tbe civil war, in both attacks on Fort Fisber. He was severely wounded in the second engagement. Evans commanded tbe Yorktown at Valparaiso in 1891 and 1892, and during tbe war with Spain was i j command of tbe Iowa and ren dered conspicuous and gallant service in tbe battle at Santiago. At one time in tbat engagement the fire of tbe en tire Spanish fleet was concentrated on bis ship. Let us not be parsimonious in our meed of praise to a gallant soldier or sailor, ven though Admiral Evans may not, as Mr. Alexander suggests, bave won as yet tbe preeminent dis tinction tbat came to Jobn Paul Jones in tbe tight between tbe Bon Homme Riobard and the Serapis in the revo lutionary war. For Lis opportunities be bas won some laurels, and possibly greater achievements are yet to be ie oorded against bis name. Spokesman-Review. Suffering and Dollars Saved. E. S. Loper, of Marilla, N. Y.t says: "I am a oarpeuter and bave had many severe outs healed by Bucklen's Arnioa Salve. It bas saved me suffer ing and dollars. It is by far tbe best bealing salve I bave ever found." Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema aud piles. 25c at Palace Drug company's store. Ring's Little Liver Pills wake up lazy livers, clean tbe system and clear the skin. Try tbem for biliousness aud sick headache. Price 25c. Sold by Pioneer Drtig Store. Keeping Open House. Everybody is welcome wheu we feel good ; and we feel tbat way only when our digestive organs aie working prop erly. Dr. King's New Life Pills regu late the aotion of stomaob, liver and bowels so perfeotly one can't help feeling good when be uses these pills. 25c at Palace Drug company's store. To stop tbat pain iu tbe back, tbat stiffness of the joints aud musoles, take Pineules. Tbey are guarauteed. Don't suffer from rheumatism, baok aohe, kidney trouble, when you get 30 days' treatment for $1.00. A single dose at bed time proves their merit Get them today. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store. Neighborhood Favorite. Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor, Maine, speaking of Electiio Bitters, says: "It is a neighborhood favorite here with us." It deserves to be a fa vorite everywhere. It gives quick re lief iu dyspepsia, liver complaint, kid ney derangement, malnutrition, nerv ousness, weakness and general debility. Its action ou the blood, as a thorough puriQer makes it especially nsef nl as a spring medioine. This grand altera tive . tonio is sold under guarantee at Palace Drug Compauy's store. 50o. Kodol is the best remedy krown to day for dyspepsia, indigestion and all troubles arising from a disordered stomach. It is pleasant, prompt aud thorough. Sold by Palace Drug company. 13 U G 1 REMEDY HuaaaaaaaaaciaBdaBanopoaaBflcaBtia CoughsAflds, GROUP, WhoopingCough This remedy can always be depended upon and Is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other harmful drag and may be given as confi dently to a baby as to an adult Price 25 cents, large size SO cents. Sold in Athena by McBride. THE Eagle Bar BERT CARTANO, Prop. GOOD LIQUORSA SPECIALTY Clark's Pure Rye iu bottle and bond; Velvet whiskey iu bottle and bond; Mout rose whiskey and Olympia beer for family use Holly Tom Gin Three Star Cognac Bine Stem Whisky Famous Pilsner Beer Best Braids of Cigars. U, AT THE ELECTRIC SIGN We RIM m You Cam Have Goods C L Barrett & Co will until March first sell for cash, any Steel Range in the big Hardware Store at rm per cent off regular price. On all Heating Stoves, and cast Cooking Stoves and Oil Heaters per cent off regular price. We have a few washing Machines, including the "One Minute," "Perfection," "Boss," "Acme," and "Ocean Wave -you choice at 15 per cent off regular price. & & ci : 1 r..j. rti . See our Lantern display in Window. We have Sewing Machines in stock which will be offered at 25 per cent off. All new, uptodate goods. J TROY LAUNDRY For GOOD WORK HENRY KIvENK. Agent, 1 m i fi mt mm mil mmm tmmm it awn wsm-m Foley's Honey and Tar for children.safe.sure. No opiates. S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls, both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on'l'blrd Street, Athena Oregor Dr. O. F. Hersley Dr. S. Etta Heisley Graduates Am. School f Osteopathy, KirkBville, Mo., Dr A. T. Still, President, Founder. Drs. HEISLEY HEISLEY OSf EOPTHIC PHYSICIANS Office and Residence Cor. 5th and Ad ams St. opposite Chrtstian church. Days in Athena: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. pHSMfifif A. J. PARKER'S tfMI II IP Frrfc43S ,. 1 il'iN"-!'4!fi'lfi:f Everything FIi-hI j jj STREET ATHENA i" 7 q MODEL, B SVSPENEPRS 1- 1W Seaslble. Useful Gifts for the Holidays f Al liuisiiTftbi rv-ai'i' u nAnin'iiB omuix ram wmij TheT contain mora and better rubber than any other make, have Hd (ilt non-rustinf metal parti and strong eord ends tht em not vctr through. Tha new bck fre action permit! mm tad comfort ao matter wdii position m Doay may aume, They ovtwur thre ordinary kinds, which mean thre tlnas Ihe aervlre of nun 50 cent ?t The )lot comfortable smpenrier maae mr ata, jmtin or d-'T In Lieht, Hej or hxtr Heavy Weight-. Extra Lrn Qtn Extra Ctt) They make Inerpfnsire jift erary man, youth or boy will Rla-ily receire HI WES a POTTIR. Dept. , h7 Lincoln fct, noston, Mass. OurniefulrtnxDoaSajmaaCrmiAiiDCAatmailfdfnrlOc. pottage Ifftnictiva booklet. Style, or How to Uroaa Correctly, ire il yon merit .on r n..aujn w FOR con THE WONDER WORKER FOR COLDS FOR THROAT Ann . CONG'S LUNCS FOR COUGHS AND COLDS PREVENTS PIlEUnOIilA I had the most debilitating cough a mortal was ever afflicted with, and my friends expected that when I left my bed it would surely be for my grave. Our doctor pronounced my case incurable, but thanks be to God, four bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery cured me so completely that I am all sound and well. MRS. EVA UNCAPHER, Grovertown, Ind. Prici 50c and $1.00 ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED I Trial Bottle Free 3 SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY C THE PALACE DRUG COMPANY.