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ATHENA. ORE.. MARCH 13 1908
With the announcement of the can
didacy of L. L. Maori and Claude
Steeu, botb anti-Statement No. 1 men
the flgbt in tberepublican ranks on
tbii legislative part of the ticket ia on
in that oamp'for nominations at the
bandsof the voters in the primary
election. The other candidate, Hon.
C. A. Barrett of this city is an avowed
Statement No 1. uiau, aud was elect
ed to the legislatnie two'years ago by
an overwhelming majority, princi
pally beoanse be took the pledge. We
understand that Mr. Steen stands in
opposition to the statement, but that
llSlaun is employing the politicians'
dodge i. e. tbat be will "support for
United States Senator the republican
reoeiving the highest number of
votes." Right there is where Mr.
Maun and bis Fulton machine backets
will fall dowu. This machine endea
vors to thwart majority rule of the
people which is protected only through
Statement No. 1, by cunning use of
the pledge to the extent to wbiob it
will deceive the voter into electing
legislators favorable to machine rule,
the election of United States Senators
by the old ooriupt methods, and the
resurrection of all rank politicarproo
tioes whiob Statement No 1 abolishes.
South America is bogiuniug to show
the world tbat she recognizes the
value of her natural resources by tak
iug up the question of forest preserva
tion. The Republio of Colombia has
already outlined a forest polioy and
now the poople of the Argentine Re
publio have tnkou up the discussion of
forestry aud its application to the
management of the country's rich
hardwood timber areas. Up to the
preHiE..tbe eubjeot of forestry
has received but little consideration
in the various South Amerioan Slates.
Most of these countries have large
areas of forested land, but owing to
the faot that they are so remotely sit
uated and tbat tbey are composed
muinly of broadleaf species whiob are
too hard for ordinary building aud
construction lumber aud heuoe not in
very great demand, tbey have not as
yot Ijouii extensively lura bored. As an
illustration of this might be cited the
fact tbat the small country of Frnuce
f nrniHhes more saw material than does
tbo whole of South Amerioa.
How foolishly some American news
papers jump at oonoluHions was well
shown by the "war soaro" created by
the Mikado's proolamatiou to the Jap
anese iu tbe Hawaiiau Islands. Be
cause be urged them, "in tbe event of
au emergency," to hold themselves
roady to serve tlioir couutry, it was
at on oo conoluded that the "emergen
cy" was u coming war with this coun
try. It dovelopnd, uowover, that tbe
proclamation is ouo which hns boon
issuod noutiully, iu the same words,
for n sooro of years, ou tbe Emporor's
birthduy, to all Japuuese resident
abroad, aud is us perfunctory as the
otdiuury Thanksgiving proclamation
in America. Tbe Japanese have a
keeu eeuso of humor; t hoy must Dud
a good many unintended oooasions for
h smile.
A promiuout uiorobnut of Dayton
estimates that there are at lcastl5,000
eaoks of potatoes iu the county more
thau will be demanded for looal con
sumption aud tbat at presont there is
no market for the product, says the
Dispatch. This means a total loss to
our producers of a product that should
ordinarily bring f 15,000. With a de
natured alcohol plant established iu
Dayton, or some other point in tbe
oouutry, a doruand would bo created
for suoh products . .The probable loss
of last season's overcrop of potatoei
would be sufficient to install a dena
tured alcohol plant with u capacity
sufficient to caudle all tbe surplus
produota of our crobards aud truok
patches.
Pilot Book's now papor the News, is
nt band. It takes a "atiok" of non
pareil type at the head of tbe editorial
page to give tbe names of tbe owners
of tbe sheet, but tbe name of tbe news
rustler is modestly omitted. While
bis name is "not written there" be
counts as muoh as the whole bunob
of stockholders and if he keeps up tbe
pace be is trotting in, tbey will be
compelled to add a couple of pages
more to accommodate his tefore-break-
fast-work. He's a bummer and so is
his sheet. $
The 11,000,000 in back taxes tbe
estate of Mtrsball Field will pay to
Cook county, Ilhuoii, is one of tbe
largest payments of tbe kind in tbe
history of the country, if not tbe larg
est. Upon tbe death of tbe rich mer
chant a list of bis securities was filed
in probate court and there it trans
pired tbat securities bad cot been
paid.
AN INSULT TO VOTERS.
One of tho strongest arguments in
favor of Statement No. 1 is tbe anony
mous screed sent out by its enemies.
It is equally an argument for tbe init
iative and referendum, and tbe pri
mary law, for it attacks both and,
incidentally, proves The Journal's re
iterated contention tbat the present
movement, though nominally against
popular choice of senator, is equally
hostile to tbe primary law, tbe rigbt
of tbe people to initiative laws and their
right to veto bills or appropriations
through tbe referendum. The circu
lars are of some value, because tbey
disclose enough to make it certain
tbat if an unpledged legislature ever
convenes at Salem tbe ax of destruc
tion will at once bo applied to every
popnlar rigbt tbat tbo people now en
joy. Tbe circulars are a powerful argu
ment for Statement No. I beoanse of
tbeir character and because of the
methods employed. They are unsigned,
which means tbat tbe men who sent
them out are ashamed of tbem. These
men are skulkers, shrinking from tbe
public gaze and ashamed of their
propaganda. Tbey are in biding in
dark places and are doing their work
behind a mask and dark lantern, just
as burglars do. Tboy refuse to father
their own words and sond them out
nameless foundlings, laid as it were
on people's doorsteps. Honest men,
working in au honest cause are never
skulkers; they do not slink, like jack
als, along the by-ways, but like men,
stand in the open, beneath tbo sun
light, proud of tbeir cause and looking
tbe publio steadily in tbe eye. There
are, of course, a fow meu who honest
ly and candidly oppose Statement No.
1, but are tbey not, wbeu tbey con
template those unfathered, uuolaimed.
doorstep oiroulurs, sout out by Port
land political Losses to bonest people,
heartily ashamed of tbe company in
which tbey And themselves?
Worse still than tbo faot tbat tbey
are unfathered are tbe utterances of
those foundliug circulars. It is not
surprising that those who issued
them were unwilling to stand sponsor.
Every line is an insult to tbe recipi
ent, in that it underestimates the in
telligence of tbe people of Oregon and
direots at tbem not argument, nor rea
son, but a mass of silly drivel, direct
ed at prejudioe and essaying the hum
orous. It is evidently the work of
city politicians, who never come in
contact with farmers aud other of tbo
plain people. These oountry folks
have libraries now, read newspapers
and con tbe magazines. Their stand
ard of intelligence is not tbo low, un
lettered sort that tbe circulars mistake
it to be. They aro tho peers in under
stating of their urbau neighbors, ns
tbo skulking promoters of tho doorstep
oiroulurs will later discover. Of
them, 56,831 threw their bnllo's for
tho primary law and they knew what
it mount then and know now, without
instruction from an unfathered soreed,
whiob nobody owns and noud would
claim. Portland Journal.
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lep
Ten Thousand Trout.
Deputy Game aud Fish Warden
O. F. Turner of Pendleton, has just
received uotice from Congressman
W. R. Ellis that the 10,000 raiubow
trout asked for by the Umatilla ooun-
ty sportsmeu for the Umatilla river
have been ordered from tho govern
ment hatohery at Oregon City and
will bo sent as soon as tbe season is
far onougb advanced. The youug flab
will be released iu tbe Umatilla river
at Bingham Springs station, the junc
tion of tho Umatilla river and Mea
chain creek, so that they may go up
botb streams. Au excellent fishing
soasou is anticipated iu all tbe Blue
mountain Btreams this spring owing
to the extremely mild winter.
Helix Pioneer Dead.
Whitaker O. Meteer, who for a
quarter of a century was a resident of
Umatilla county, died at bis borne
near Helix, Sunday at tbe age of 74
years. He crossed tbe plains to Cali
fornia iu 1850 and a few years later
he came north to Oregon, remaining
here a few years, after which he re
turned to California for a 10 years'
resideuoe. He returned to Oregon 20
years ago and had been a resident of
Umatilla county since. He loaves a
wito aud three children. The children
are Mrs. C. L. Humphreys of Salem,
Mrs. W. H. Dale of Holix and C. W.
Meteer of Albee. Two sons, Frank
aud Arthur Meteer, aro dead.
To Beautify Cemetery.
Nearly f 3,000 has' already been
pledged by citizens of Pendletou for
the beautifying of Olney cemetery
This movement was started through
tbe oitv council, wbiob appointed a
committee to oclleut the money. Be
fore tbe next meeting of tbe council
it is thought tbat tbe required amount
will have been subscribed and ar
rangemens cau then be made to water
tbe cemetery this year.
Kodol is today tbe best kuowu rem
edy for all disorders of tbe stomach,
snob as dyspepsia, heart bum, sour
Htomaob and belohiug of gas. bold
here by Palace Drug Cornpauy.
No Use to Die.
"I have found tbat there is no use
to die of lung trouble as long as you can
get Dr. King's New Discovery," says
Mrs. J. P. White, of Rushboro, Pa.
"I would not be alive today only for
tbat wonderful medicine. It loosens
up a cough quicker than anything else,
and cures lung disease even after the
case is pronounced hopeless." This
most reliable remedy for coughs and t
cold, la grippe, asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness, is sold under guarantee at
Palace Drug Company's Store. 50o
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Mau Zan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use, in a collapsible tube, with noz
zle. One application soothes and beats,
reduces inflammation and relieves
soreness and itching. Price 50o. Sold
by Pioneer Drug Store.
30 Days' Trial $1.00 is tbe offer on
Pinnies. Relieves Back ache, Weak
Back, Lame, Back, Rbeumatiu pains.
Best on sale for Kidneys, Bladder and
Blood. Good for young and old, Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
Listen
and remember tbe next time you suffer
from pain oaused by damp weather
wben your head nearly bursts from
neuralgia try Ballard's Snow Lini
ment. It will cure yon. A prominent
business man of Hempstead, Texas,
writes: "I have used your liniment.
Previous to using it I was a great suf
ferer from Rheumatism and Neuralgia.
I am pleased to say that cow I am free
from these complaints. I am sure I
owe this to your liniment." Sold by
Palaoe Drug Company.
Here comes tbe Spring Winds to
cbap, tan and freckle. Use Pinesalve
Carboilzed, (Acts like a poultice) for
outs sores, burns, chapped skin. Sold
by Pioneor Drug Store.
Kodol is a soientiflo preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains tbe same juioes found in
a healthy slomecb. Each dose will
digest more than 8,000 grains of good
food. Sold by Palace Drug Company.
Don't cough your head off wbeu you
can get a guaranteed remedy in Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. It is especial
ly recommended for children as it is
pleasant to take, is a gentle laxative
thus expelling the phlegm from the
system. For coughs, colds, croup,
whooping cougb, hoarseness and all
bronchial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold
by Pioneer Drug Store.
Man Zan Pile Remedy. Price 50o is
guaranteed. Put up ready to use.
One application prompt relief to any
form of piles. Soothes and heals.
Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
Zolook, the famous standard bred
light harness racer, will make tbe sea
son at Walla Walla, where bo will re
main until July 1.
The Lucky Quarter
Is the one you pay out for a box
of Dr. King's New Life Pills. They
bring you health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for headaobe,
bilionsuess, constipation and ma
laria. If tbey disappoint you tbe
price will be cheerfully refunded at
Palace Drug Company's store.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small,
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by
Palaoe Drug Cornpauy.
Acre Wheat farm
Tor Sale
The David Still ranch, consisting
of 320 acres of fine wheat land,
located near
GRAND VIEW STATION
Is offered for sale at a reasonable
price. Here is a bargain.
Address
David Still, Milton, Oregon
PHONE 4011
THE
Eagle Bar
BERT CARTA NO, Prop.
GOOD LIQUORSA SPECIALTY
Clark's Pure Rye in bottle
and bond; Velvet whiskey
in bottle aud bond; Mout
rose whiskey aud Olympia
beer for family use
Holly -Tom Gin
Three Star Coguao
Blue Stem Whisky
Famous Pilsuer Beer
Best Br a oda of Cigars.
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CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS
T. T. Geer
For Congress.
For Republican nomination for con
gress in Second distriot Liberal ap
propriations for waterways, equal
opportunities for labor and capital,
and governmental control of corpora
tions. C. A. Barrett
(Present incumbent )
For State Representative.
Candidate for re-nomination by tbe
Republican party at the coming pri
mary eleotion to be held April 17, 1908.
Gilbert W. Phelps
(Present incumbent.)
District Attorney.
Candidate for re nomination by tbe
Republican party at tbe coming pri
mary eleotion to be held April 17, 1908.
Frank K. Welles
(Present inoumbent.)
For County School Superin
tendent. Candidate for re-nomination by tbe
Republioan party at tbe oomiug pri
mary eleotion to be beld April 17, 1908.
T.D.Taylor
(Present inoumbeut. )
For Sheriff.
Candidate for re-nomination by the
Republioan party at tbe coming pri
mary eleotion lo be held April 17, 1908.
Fred W. Hendley
(Present inoumbent. )
Recorder of Conveyances.
Candidate for re-nomination by tbe
Republioan party at tho coming pri
mary election to be held April 1 7, 1908.
Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witob
Hazel Salve it ie good for piles.
Sold by Palaoe Company.
BEWARE
Ask for Inland Crackers in
the Red Packages when
you want the best.
BEWARE
of cheap crackers packed in
immitation red packages
by the cracker trust
Ask tor
INLAND CRACKERS
Not made by the Trust.
TROY LAUNDRY
For
GOOD WORK
HENRY KEENE. Agent.
Foley's Honey and Tar
for children.safe.sure. No opiates.
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"Two years ago a severe cold settled on my lungs and so completely prostrated me that I was
unable to work and scarcely able to stand. I then was advised to try Dr. King's New Discovery, and
after using ont bottle I went back to work, as well as I ever was."
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