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ATHENA. ORE.. MAY 1
5908
If a referendum vote of tbe republi
can voters of tbe county could be taken
on tbe question of repealing tbe tariff
tax on wood pulp and print paper, is
it not certain that but few wonld op
pose it? Yet Speaker Cannon refuses
to allow tbe bill to be reported from
tbe ways and means committee. A
majority of tbis committee, under
pretext of not interfering witb tbe
tariff, is tbe barrier in tbe way of
needed relief. Tbis reply is bat an
exhibition of arrogance on tbe part of
tbe "majority" members of ways and
means committoo tbe democratic
members not having been cousnlted
for who is silly enough to believe tbat
a simple bill putting print paper and
wood palp on the free list would dis-
tnrb the business of tbe country or add
to "tbe uncertainty and disquiet always
caused by a presidential election." If
Mr. Payne and tbe other republicans
bad stated tbat it would disturb tbe
business of the paper combine and
probably prevent a liberal contribution
to tbe republican campaign fund, tbey
would have come nearer to tbe truth
Tbis free paper and pulp bill is one of
those reoommended by President
Boosevelt, whioh tbe demoorats are
now trying to force tbe republicans to
consider, and is bat a sample of other
bills tbat tbe repubiloan majority of
congress refuse to oousider.
A uotatle change is observed in tbe
tone of tbe Pendleton newspapers.
Apparently a truce has been declared
in the newspaper war down at the
county seat. Editorial spaco is being
devoted to Bbowiug up tbe advantages
of publicity of Pendleton's resources
with tbe object of forcing rusty prop
erty owners to beur a share in tbe bur
den of putting new life into the me
tropolis of Eastern Oregon. In tbe
limelight, flickering from the two
editorial sanctums, a condition of
progress is pictured whioh to say the
least, is not alluring. However, with
tbe aid of both papers working in uu
inou for a better Pendleton resurreotiou
will ultimately result and the
town will oome to its just reward.
Mud-throwing is not new iu politics,
but usually it is not of quite so literal
a kind as was the oase in tbe little
town of Shedds the other day, where
Mr. Dawson and Mr. St. John are ri
val candidates for the high and im
portant office of constable. Dawson
was at work near a mud hole full of
wntor, wbeu St. John oamo up from
bohiud and throw a stone in the water
spattering Dawson's face full of the
muddy staff. Thou Dawson grabbed
a hand full of mud onptured St. John
aud covered bis faoe with tbe stuir.
Then tbe men made up aud may bo
good friends ever after.
Aoordiug to statistics compiled by
the department of commerce and labor
more than one-third of tbe wheat ex
ported from tbe United States in
Matoh, 1908, was shipped from Port
laud. Iu that mouth Portland ex
ported 1,423,817 bushels, nearly three
titnoswhut it exported in Maiob, 1007.
and noarly doublo tbe export of the
entire Pugot Sound district last mouth.
Government statistics also show that
Portland, in tho nine months ending
March, exported 11,400,931 bushels of
wbeut, more than double its export iu
tbe corresponding months a year ag
From geueral appearances, it would
seem that teuantlees property iu Athena
has little or no protection from do
stuction. Tbe buildiug at the corner
of Third and Jeffersou streets, opposite
the Press, is au otjeot leaaou of wanton
destruction of property nuooonpied.
Tbis buildiug has been tenantless for
a period of perhaps three mouths and
iu this time nearly every window has
been broken, several of tbe sashes
splintered, and other marks of destruc
tion bear witness of pure cusseduess
and deviltry on the part of those re
sponsible for tbe deed. All tbis in a
civilized commuuity, supposed to le
sheltered under the law.
Nearly all of the so-called "soouers"
iu the laud rnsh of last fall will leave
within a few days for their cabins iu
the woods to take up their residence
for au indetliute period, says the
Klamath Falls Herald. Despite the
fact that tbe land office at Lakeview
refuse to accept tbe filings of tbe soon
ers and also refused to allow tbem a
hearing, tbey have stayed witb tbe
lands and most of tbem have main
tained a residenoo t hereon. In many
instances tbey have huilt tine cabins
and have tbe same famished so as to
be very oomfortable.
There is a soience of agriculture and
horticulture. Investigators and leaders
have called into service the several na
tural sciences from geology to chem
istry, and have applied tbem to man's
service in tbis fundamental field of in
dustry, until now tbe various contribu
tions are being organized into a unified
system of knowledge and praotice.
While plant culture was formerly em
pirical, its practice being passed from
father to son by home training; now,
as a soienoe, its principles are taught
in schools aud colleges.
Those wbo have hastily deolared
tbat Statement No. 1 candidates for
tbe legislature on the republican ticket,
carried tbe primaries would do well to
figure a little and then take it nil back.
The Oregon legislature is composed of
90 members, SO in tbe senate and 60 in
tho bouse. Of tbe 80 members of tbe
senate 15 are holdovers therefore
thore were 75 candidates to nominate
and tbey were nominated. Of these
75 candidates 34 are for Statement No.
1 and 41 are not.
The Bryanites are getting worried
over tbe Johnscn boom, for it is gain
ing strength rigbt along. A month
agojtboy didn't gain to notice it. In
fact, everybody is just a little sur
prised at tbe turn in Democratic affairs,
aud Mr. Bryan will not only be sur
prised but much chagrined if tbe Den
ver convention proves to be a oase of
"too uiuob Johnson" for him.
Jonathan Bourne wants to head tbe
Oregon delegation to the national re
publican convention and would like
for county republican delegates to tbe
state convention to be named in his in
terest. Perhaps tbey will be and then
agaiu perhaps they will not be. "Ore
gon -vould like for Jonathan to play
less at politics aud more at law-making,"
romarks the Eugene Register.
Prompt conviction of J. Thorburn
Roes of tbe def unot Title, Guarantee
& Trust Co., for appropriating s'ate
school funds to his own use, is a warn
ing to all banks tbat would speculate
that the practice is not" tolerated in
Oregon. To convict snob manipulators
is a protection to legitimate banking
in Oregon.
By tbe exercise of great will power
and self-restraint we have refrained
fromvgIving any advioe about taking
off your winter flannels, thereby escap
ing much abuse, for wbeu it's bot
you'll wish you had and wbeu it 'scold
you'll wish you hadn't.
Idaho democracy is split iu twain
over the Mormon question as usual and
conditions iu tbat state are so hopeless
from tbe democratic point of view
tbat republicanism promises to make
a olean sweep.
Passage of the Fulton resolution by
tbe bonse means that the government
will soon get busy annuling tbe rail
road's title to tbe land grants iu this
state.
Portland's Rose carnival will hardly
be oomplete without the presonce of
some of Uncle Sams big battle ships
that are uow playing in Paoiflo coast
harbors.
Prinoe Helie who is engaged to marry
Anna Gould, formerly Couutess de
Castellano is wise iu taking this pre
caution. GOOD WHEAT PROSPECTS.
The government report of the season,
issued a few days ago, is very favor
able, especially to wiutor wheat grow
ers. It is a long time yet, from a
crop-raising point of view, till harvest,
but uuless there are unusual setbacks,
a big crop will be harvested, aud the
present outlook is distinctly euoourag
ing. It only needs good crops and fair
prioes again this year to silence the
Wall street aud railroad pessimists,
and make tbe panio of last fall "look
like 80 cents."
The government report, as published
some days ago in Ihe Journal, shows
that the average condition of the win
ter wheat orop on April 1 aud noth
ing has ooouired since to change it
materially was 91.3 per cent. There
have been only five seasons since esti
mates have been made in whioh the
April ooudition of wiuter wheat was
above 00, and only once, in 1S)08, did
tbe harvest fail to realize tbe April es
timate. Large crops have always been
gathered when the April condition
was above average, and the average for
this month is 86.2. It is the winter
season that doea tbe most damage to
winter wheat ; that season over, it ia
pretty safe to yield aooordiug to the
spring estimate.
ibe average in April last year was
89.1, and tbe yield was 484,000,000
bushels 02 an acreage of 31,665,000.
Tbe aoreage tbis year is only 30,069.
000, but tbe present condition indi
cates as large if not a larger crop than
last year, whioh was above the average
in tbe winter wheat belt Besides, it
is probable tbat tbe aoreage of spring
wheat will have considerably in
creased. In tbe Pacific northwest tbe
area of fall-sown wheat, owing to tbe
flue weather, is greater than ever be
fore, and tbe present condition is ex
cellent. Everything good helps everybody.
If tbe winter wheat-growers raise an
unusually good crop, and sell it at a
good price tbey will help every tody to
prosper and so all along tbe line.
And it looks, however and wherever
viewed, as if tbis was to be a prosper
ous year. Portland Journal.
MAY MARK POSTAGE STAMPS.
Postmaster-General Meyer has is
sued an order amending the regula
tions so as to provide that, for the
purpose of identification only and not
for advertising.it shall be permissible
to punoture or perforate letters, num
erals or other marks or devices in
United States postage and special de
livery stamps.
It is provided in the order that tbe
punctures or perforation shall not ex
oeed one 64th of an inob in diameter
and. tbe whole space occupied by tbe
identifying devioe shall not exceed
one-tbird of an inob square.
The puncturing must be done in
such manner as to leave tbe stamp
easily recognizable as genuine and not
previously used. The use of ink or
other coloring matter is prohibited.
Tbe purpose of the urder is to enable
users of large quantities of stamps so
to identify the stamps purobased by
tbem tbat their illegitimate use may
te deteoted.
Tbe effect of tbe order will be to
protect a business firm which employs
tbis method of identifying its stamps
from theft and authorities will like
wise be materially aided in deteoting
and prosecuting those who perpetrate
thefts of this kind.
The World's Best Climate
is not entirely free from disease, on
tbe high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
enoountered to a greater or less extent,
aooording to altitude. To overoome
olimate affeotiona lassitude, malaria,
jaundice, biliousness, fever and ague,
and general debility, tbe most effective
remedy is Eleotrio- Bitters, tbe great
alterative and blood purifier ; the anti
dote for every form of bodily weak
ness, nervousness, and insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at Palace Drug Co's
store. Prioe 50o.
When your food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. Take Kodol now and
until you know you are rigbt again.
There isn't any doubt about what it
will do and you will find the truth of
his statement verified after you have
used Kodol for a few weeks. It is
sold here by the Palace Drug Co.
Valued Same as Gold.
B. G. Stewart, a merobant of Cedar
View, Miss., sajsj - "I tell my cus
tomers when theyny a box of Dr.
king's tYcw Life Pills tbey i?et the
worth of that mooh gold in .irtttsA
afflicted with constipation, malaria or
biliousness." Sold under guarantee
at Palaoe Drug Co's store. 25o.
Stop Grumbling
if yon suffer from Rheumatism or
pains, for Ballard's Snow Liniment
will bring quiok relief. It is a sure
cure for Sprains, Rheumatism, Con
tracted Muscles and all pains and
within tbe roach of all. Prioe 25o,
50o, $1.00. C. R. Smith, Tenaha.Tex.
writes: I have used Ballard's Snow
Linimeut in my family for years and
have found it a fine remedy for all
pains and aches. I recommend it for
pains in tbe chest." Sold by Palaoe
Drug Co.
Don't cough your head off when 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 cough, hoarseness and all
bronchial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold
by Pioneer Drug Store.
POLITICAL INFORMATION.
Registration reopens, April 21.
Close for eleotion, May 15.
General eleotion, Jnue 1.
Registration reopens. September 20.
Close for election, Ootober 20.
Presidential election November 3.
Man Zan Pile Remedy, Prioe 50o is
guaranteed. Put up ready to- use.
Oue eppuoation prompt relief to any
form of piles. Soothes and heals.
Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
80 Days' Trial $1.00 is the offer on
Piuules. Relieves Baok-aohe, Weak
Back. Lame. Back. Rheumatic vains.
Best on sale for Kidneys, Bladder aud
Blood. Good for young and old, sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
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When a chittl wakes up tn the mliiJle of tha
BlRbt with a sever attack of croup as fre
quently happens, no time should 1h lost In
experimenting with remedies of a doubtful
value. Prompt action U often necessary to
save life.
Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy
has never beea known to fat! !a any case and
U has been Iu use for over ouot hirii of a cen
tury. There i none bettor. It can be de
pended upon. Whe.vnrtnient? It is pleasant
to take and cumulus no lutrmful drug, frica.
Si cents; large sio, aO ceubk
Sold By Palace Drug Co.
IS
. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, Ilk
Gentlemen In 1897 I had a diseasu
of tbe stomach and bowels. In tbe
spring of 1902 I , bought a bottle of
Kodol and tbe benefit I received all
the gold in Georgia could not buy.
May yon live long and prosper. Yours
very truly.-N. Cornell, Boding, Ga.,
Aug., 27, 1006. Sold by Palace Drug
Company.
Tbe old remedies are the best Hick
ory Bark Cough Remedy has - been in
use for over one hundred years by tbe
old Dutch Dunkards of Pennsylvania,
and is still in use by all tbe old families
of Western Pennsylvania. Is abso
lutely pure; made from the bark of tbe
white or shell bark hickory tree. The
bark is shipped from the east, and
manufactured in Walla Walla, Wash.
For sale bv Palace Drug Store.
. De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in a
short time strengthen weakened kid-;
neys and allay troubles arising from
inflammation of tbe bladder. , Sold by
Palaoe Drug Co.
Will be Made by the
.Gilo g&LaL
This Season as Follows:
ROUND TRIP
TO . DIRECT
Chicago ..$72.50
St Louis 67.50
St Paul 63.15
Omaha 60.00
Kansas City 60.00
Tickets Will be on Sale
May 4, 18
June 5, 6, 19, 20
July 6, 7, 22. 23
August 6, . 7, 21, 22
Good for return in 90 days with stopover
privileges at pleasure within limits.
DON'T FORGET The DATES
For any Further Information Call on
E. M. Smith, Loci Abent
Or "write to
WM. McMURRAY,
General Passenger Agent,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
TROY LAUNDRY
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GOOD WORK
HENRY KEENE, Agent,
Foley's Honey and Tar
tor children, safe.sure. No opiates.
S. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN . AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all ' '
i calls, both night and day. !
Calls promptly answered. Office onTbtrd
Street, Athena Oregor :
Dr. O. F. Heisley Dr. S. Etta Heisley
Graduates Am. School Osteopathy,
Kirksville, Mo., Dr A. T. Still,
President, Founder.
Drs. HEISLEY & HEISLEY
OSTEOPTHIC PHYSICIANS
Office and Residence Cor. 5th and Ad
ams St. opposite Christian church. Days
in Athena: Monday, Wednesday, Friday",
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unable to work and scarcely able to stand. . I, then was advised to try Pr. King's Pew Ciaeeyety, and
after using oae bottle I went back to work, well as I ever was,"
W. J. ATECTS, Baaaer Springs,. Tena.
PRICE 50c
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and Undivided Profits, together witb the personnel of the Stook- ,
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THE PENDLETON SAVINGS: BANK
Is essentially a "Home", institution. Ite Stockholders are well ' ,
known Umatilla oounty and Oregon citizens. Its enormous
growth Is the result of careful and conservative v management, .
with the most liberal encourgement for all deserving enterprises.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
STOCKHOLDERS
T. J. Morris.
Herbert Boylen.
J. A. Devlin.
J. Wi Maloneyr
A. E. Lambert. '
J. H. Raley.
R. Alexander.
W. J. Furnish.
R. T. Cox.
Joseph Basler.
E. Boettcher.
L. Dusenberry.
E. W. McComas.
A. C. Koeppen.
J. N. Teal.
Frank S. Curl.
T. G. Montgomery.
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