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lit Mm $m AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. F. B. Boyd, Pcblisheb. Application for entrance as 2nd class matter maaeon juty;o, l!07at the postofflce at Athena. Oreeon Under an Act ot Congress of March 8, 1879 Subsorl tlen Ratci : pir year, in advance Single copies In wrappers, 6c, 12.00 cATHENA, ORE.. OCT. 8. .1909 Two men of national fame bare just died. One devoted bis life to tbe accumulation of wealth, tbe otber to the service of bis fellow men. At the bedside of one the nation watched with anxiety and also with admiration for the brave struggle he made for life. At tbe bedside of tbe otber the nation watobed with equal anxiety and admiration, and also with an affection that was laoking with the first. Tbe reason for tbe difference is obvious to all. That Hartiman in some ways benefitted bis fellow men all will admit, bnt bis prime purpose was to serve himself. Governor John son oonseorated his life to bis fellows, How folly that was recognized ia seen in the three-fold eleotion to tbe Lie best office in a state iu which tbe majority of tbe people belong to a party opposed to the one in which he was the most distinguished loader. Governor Johnson belonged to that sturdy, virile, Scandinavian stock whose industry, pluok, intelligence, perseveranoo and sterling moral qualities have done so muoh to build up this oountry along material and moral lines. In tbe indomitable supeiioiity to oiroumstances he con stantly showed, and in bis robust character and marked ability be was a oonspiouous example of tbe radical truth we have stated. Tbe oountry is the poorer by reason of his death and all parties and all classes reoognize the good he has done, revore bis mem ory and sincerely sympathize with his family iu their groat sorrow. The Irrigation question like that of the deep waterways, is fortunately not one of party. Every disoermng person at all oonversant with natnral con ditions of tbe west knows full well that so fertile naturally is (be soil that it only needs the application of water to make immense tracts of land remarkably productive and cap able of supporting a large and flourish ing population. So vast, however, is the project that it is generally felt that to secure best results federal as well as state and private aid should be continued. Ibateoonomy in national expenditures is moat dosirable is trne, Lnt it would be poor economy to stop or ourtail work on projeots which if oarried out wonld uot only benefit par ticular localities but also tbe whole oountry, and that is what wonld pro bably happen if federal aid is with drawn. There are other ways, such as franking and congressional privil eges, iu which the desired reduotion might well be made. Mr. Harriman was said to have ex pressed the wish that bo was a farmer instead of a llnauoier, beoauso it would have meant for him greater contentment and happiness. There are many wishes whioh are unattain able, but the wish for a farmor's life could have beeu realized by Mr. Ilarri man any day ho obose. He had to but turn his baok on Wall street and stick close to tbe soil. Bnt evidently it was but a sentimoutal wish, not meant to be taken seriously, and that is the case with many expressed preferences. Few prouder boys oould be found anywhere in the oountry than those who were reoently used by detectives iu Omaha, to assist in the arrest of some train robbers. Oue of the boys pulled a leather etriug from a pile ot rubbish iu a vaoaut lot, and found an automatic pistol at the eud of it. He discovered burglars' tools also, and told the police. Tbe police oouoluded that the robbors would come back to the rubbish pile to get their property, and had the boys play iu the neighbor hood, and keep watoh for strangers; if auy appeared oue boy was to loave the game aod telephone to the police station. The plau worked success fully, and those accused of the robbor los wore arrested. Very few w'll disagree with J. J. Hill about the ovil effects of the con tinuous drift from tho couutiy to the oity. It is hoped that the improved Booial conditions now enjoyed on the farm and tbe higher prices ottaiued for farm produoe would turn the tide or at tbe very least check the flow, but tbe hope has not been realized. And yet ultimately it will ooine to that. Smaller farms, . extensive and more intelligent farming with corres ponding increased yield per aoie, bet ter roads and further improvements in rural sooial life will, with the growing aouteness of the struggle for existence in the cities load to a better balanoing of rural and urban population. Tbe artificial divoroe between pri vate and public ohaiacter, so oommon years ago, is now rare. People now regard tbe oharaoter of a publio official as one. That is as a private citizen and as an office holder he is tbe same man under different ciroum stanoes. Under the old idea many men of unsound private life were chosen to office if they possessed ability. Now it is generally recognized that no man is to .be entrusted with publio office unless his private life is clean. . Some Apples. John Gibson the Fruitvale ranoher, wears the belt for apple yield so far this season. From 20 snow apple trees Mr. Gibson has picked 36 boxes per tree, about half of whioh are four tier apples from whioh he will net about $1.50 per box. This gives him a total of $1068 from his twenty trees or $53.40 per tree. Mr. Gibson also has some excellent Newtons, Spitzen- cergs and Winesaps. Pilot Book Reocrd. One hundred dollars is offered by Philip S. Bates, seoretary of tbe Ore gon Threshers' Association, for the best basbel of wheat grown in Oregon An additional $100 will be divided as secondary prizes. All exhibits should be shipped to Tbe Dalles Saturday, November 27, where tLe entries will be judged and prizes awarded. The contest will make a wheat show that will be held in connection with tbe annual convention of tbe Oregon Threshers Association December 2 and 3 at Tbe Dalles. The Cleveland primaries have re sulted in tbe nomination of Mayor Johnson again on the Democratic ticket and Herman G. Basbr on the Republican tioket. Both sides of the street oar controversy are now committed to tbe lowest rate of fare whioh will give adequate servioe and per cent profit on the capital invest ed. Under tbe new Branson primary law, under whioh this eleotion was held, each voter was required to an nounce publicly on entering tbe booth to whioh party he belonged, this state ment binding him for at least two years. Baptist Church Notes. Tbe two ships chartered for the "Trip to Palestine," are making good progress. Tbe Mauretania at present is some distanoe ahead, but both sides are working hard and every one is en thusiastio. Tbe voyage will be con tinned next Sunday at 10 a. m. prompt. At 11 o'clock Pastor Ryder will have a message interesting to all. At 7:30 we are looking for another of those bright evangelistio services, with plen ty of musio and an address y the pas tor. A cordial invitation to all. Tbe humor of oollege hazing has failed to appeal to the New York Leg islature. That body has lately pro vided a penalty of from $10 to $100 for tbe ordinary forms of hazing, and has classified as mayhem that form of the "sport" in whioh the viotim is branded with nitrate of silver or other like substanoe. The penalty for the offense is imprisonment for not less than three years. On the active list of the United States regular army there are now only fifteen offioors who saw servioe in the Civil War, and all of these will be retired by the age limit, 61 years, within the next six years. Tbe youngest of tbe fifteen, Colonel John Lk Clem, is known in history as "tbe drummor boy of Shiloh," and he was under 11 years of age whon be beat the drum al the head of the Union troops iu the famous oharge of that battle. That the Wright brothers have started a suit for alleged infringement of their patents may be taken as a pretty sure sign that aviators gener ally believe in the suooess of aerial navigators. Infringements are not made upon unworkable patents, neith er do tho holders of suoh patents oare to defond them against infringements. Presideut Taft's visit to Portland during the week was of course the big event of the fall that had been looked forward to with no little anticipation for months. The President was well eutertained. He was heard and seen by thousands of Oregon citizens and Oregonians are satisfied that he will have a better knowledge of the Coast and its needs than before starting out ou his extended trip through tbe country. The tour of the states whioh Presi dent Taft is now making gives the press correspondents a good chance to draw upon their imagination. What they know or think they know about the president's utterances in coming speeches makes intorestiug if not in forming roading. It is a singular fact that the most enthusiastio advooates of oountry life live ia the cities, while tbe most en thusiasm for city life is shown by poopWin the oouutry. Christian Church Announcements. Seivioes as usual next Lord's Day. At tbe morning service the pastor will preaoh on "What kind of shoes should a .Christian wear." At uight "Better Bread than can be made wit h wheat." All welcome. Don't forgot tbe Sun- day School. Seared With a Hot Iron, or soalded by overturned kettle out with a knife bruised by slammed door injured by gun or in any other way tbe thing needed at onoe is Buoklen's Arnioa Salve to subdue inflamation and kill tbe pain. It's earth's supreme bealer, infallible foi boils, ulcors, fever sores, Eozema and piles. 25o at all druggists. Up Before The Bar. N. H. Brown, an attorney, of Pitts filed, Vt., writes: "We have used Dr. King's New life Pills for years and find tbem suoh a good family medioine we wouldn't be without them." For Chills, constipation, Billiousness Sick Headaohe they wortc wonders, 25o at all druggists. The Crime of Idleness. Idleness means trouble for any one. Its tbe same with a lazy liver. It oauses oonstipation, headaohe, jaun dice, sallow complexion, pimples and blotobes, loss of appetite, nausea, but Dr. King's New Life Pills soon banish liver troubles and builds op your health. 25o at all druggist. WANTED Success Magazine wants an energetio and responsible man or woman In Alhena to collect for renew als and new sutsoriptions during full oi spare time. Experience unnecessary. Any one oan start among friends and acquaintances and build up a paying and permanent business without capi tal. Complete outfit and instructions free. Address. "VON," Suooess Mage azine, Room 103, Suooess Magazin- Building. New York City. N. Y. A Good Position, oan be bad by ambitious young men and women in the field of "Wiroless" and Railroad telegraphy. Sinoe the 8-hour law became effeotive, and sinoe the Wireless companies are establish ing stations throughout tbe oountry there is a great shortage of telegraph ers. Positions pay beginners from $70 to $90 per month, with good obanoe for advancement. The National Tele graph Institute of Portland, Ore., operates six offioial institutes in Amerioa, nnder supervision of R. R and Wireless officials and plaoes all graduates into positions. It will pay you to write tbem for full details. For Sale A half section of wheat land, 250 aores in cultivation, at $18 per aore. Terms, $2,000 oash, balanoe on time. James Bryan, Athena. 'Twas a Glorious Victory. There's rejoioing in Fedora, Tenn. A man's life has been saved, and now Dr. King's New Disoovery is the talk of the town for ouring C. V. Pepper ot deadly lung hemorrhages. "I oould, not work nor get about," he writes, "and the dootors did me no good, but, after using Dr. King's New Disoovery three' weeks, I feel like a new man, and oan do good work again." For weak, sore or diseased lungs, oougbs and colds, hemorrhages, nay lever, lagrippe, asthma or any Bronohial affeotion it stands unrival ed. 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Smith Agent, Autena ii it n n .s ir ii ii ti 4 ei ri ri n ti n - ii i The first store to put in an up-to-date line of Men's CB2 Young Men's Ready-to-wear tailoring. The Al fred Benjamin line. This is the same line as handled Bond Bros, of Pendleton and other leading Men's Furnishings stores. .XrCi T. M. Taggart is now located in his new store and ex tends to you an invitation to call and see him. It is better to look at his fine stock, than to : Wish You Had a a " . . .-. HARD EM A! Men's Hats We carry the latest in mens hats. Newest pattern in Soft Hats and Derbies. You'll see 'em if you're pru dent, you'll buy 'em if you're smart. We are auiet oeoole. a r but have noisy bargains We keep things moving by keeping things that move. A general line is soon to be added and we will have everything to be found in an up-to-date store. Come and see us and we will hitch your dollars to big ger loads than they ever drew before. Mens Furnishings We set the pace and we head the. race in this line,, : 1 Orders taken for the Marks r Tailoring Co. of , ''Chicago. A fit guaranteed. -,. A new line of mens extra pants soon to arrive. ij:f T. M. TAGGART Athena Or. Phoue 77 d)EF CON. im u maa NO POISONS. CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE FOOD AND DRUQ LAW. Th Original Laxative Couh Syrup containing- Honey and Tar. An Improvement over all 5-k Lung and Bronohial Remedies. Pleasant to the taste and good alike to? yoWend oM All ootfdK syrups containing opiate constipate the bowels. Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar moves th. lf and contains no opiates. Prepared by PINS-VLB MEDICINE COMPANY. ChTcaCO i V g A W W WW KEENE'S .Barber Shop. Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing, Massage for Face and Scalp. .HOT BATHS. Shop North Side Main Street. Athena. Ore. 5. THE t ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, prof. 11? Only First-class Hotel in the City. iir THE ST. NICHOLS Is the only one thai can accommodate oommsTlal travelers. 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