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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Published Every Friday. Office, Corner Third and Jefferson Streets. Entered In the fostofflce at Athena, Oregon, as econdOlass Mail Matter. Subscription Rates. One copy, one year $1-50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00) One copy, six months... .75 One copy, three months 50 Advertising Rates. Display, transient, running less than one month, first insertion, per inch 25c Subsequent insertions...... 12 Display regular, per inch ". 12 Local readers, first insertion, per line. 10c Subsequent insertions, per line ...... 5c Lodge resolutions, per line 5c Church notices, admission, per line. . 5c tATHENA. ORE.. MAR. 21, ..1913 MEXICO'S "BLACK ANGEL." Franoisco de la Carra, minister of foreign relatione under the provisional government of Haerta, has aooepted the oandidaoy for vice-president on the tioket with Felix Diaz. Ihe aged Luis Terrazzas of Chihuahua, "the black angel of Mexico," and head of the greatest land-owning family in Mexioo, supports the Huerta govern ment. Mary Boyle O'Reilly (daughter of John Boyle O'Reilly), writing from Chihuahua City to the Cleveland Press of Maroh 1, thus describes the old Terrazzas' relations to past, present, and perhaps future governments of Mexico. "This man of eighty-three, this man who for years has been called 'the iron hand' of Diaz, will flgbt land reform to the end of his life. Even now he is equipped , to send down upon bis oountry another revolution, shall Euerta be overthrown and a demoorat put in power. The present revolution has found its strength, muob of its tlnanioal support and praotioally all of its revolving power in this Terrazzas, jnqt as other revolutions have other ; rpvplqtions whloh also bad for their objeot the fleecing of the ondef 'dog. ' ' "Terrazzas Utst appeared in Mexioo blHtory as one of the five commission ets sent to. Vienna to urge upon Em- peror Maximilian his aoceptanoe of the throne. . Remember that? This ; mission secured for the young ambas eador.tbe uonOsonted Del Rio estates. "Then came 'Diaz the diotator.' lie declared all Indian lands, all ohuroh lands, all peon lands forfeit if held without record after a certain given date, Terrazzas, governor of Ohibuabua, named three und a-balf cents, Mexican coin, bb tbo piioe in his domain I Ibis meant that two and a-balf acres of state land in Chihua hua was to te worth one and one fourth cents in Amorioan money. Terrazzas thereupon sold to himself B.OOO.OOO acres at this prloel That sale banished teus of thousands of private owners farmers, small land owners, even possessors of house lots from ownership in an area larger than Switzerland, and at tbo same time multiplied the number of poons, or seml-Blaves, enormously. Peonage of course, made representative govern ment an impossibility. All the otfioes of the stale, I have it, were appot . tioued to cadets of the Teirnzzus fam ily. To improve this Torraitasus owned State of Chihuahua, ptaotioally everyono was assessed. "This continued until Maduro be came president He was ou the Ihsuo ot 'land for alt the people.' "As I see it, for two years every ele ment of disorder has been subtly em ployed end supported by this aroh conspirator seeking to wreck the Nadero government to insure for liimself and bis onnfrores the ptivilege of despoiling the country. "Madero would not resign. "He was killed I" New York Ulobe: Eufilinh militant tmirraglsts are making far more diffl cult the gaining ot voteH for women. Mrs. Millioent Fawoett, picsidMitr of the National Union of Women's Suf frage sooletics, expressed tho prevail ing opinion of the outfragists of Eng land when ehe denounced the militant rnirraglsU, whose tactics she described sa detestable outrages, harmful to Ueir alms. Such crimes, she said, would be exousable ouly among savag es and were a setlous menace to civil ization. Mrs. Paukburst is the leader Of a email group aud is not represent ative of the great army ot eutlragista in Great Britalu who believe that thoy are on the eve of sucoesc But, unfor tunately, to tho wavoilug it appears as it the and her kind wete representa tive. S) men and women withhold their support. Bat in England and Ameiioa, where leformers and ad Tooateaof obang have eveiy oppor tunity to edooate the public to their way of tbiaklng. there in no exoose for lawlessness. The woman eollrag lets ot England most free their move ment of complicity with crime If it is to succeed at an early day. Ihe good race home is the one that lasts at the home sUetob, oplues the Weston Leader. Veers of failuie may te atoned for if a mm aohieves char actcr aid stendiug in the autuma of bis life. This does uot mean that he should iolk at the post; but that if be sets away to a bad start he should keep a going." To use another meta phor, it does not mean that he should sow wild oats in his youth in order to gain what the world calls "exper ience." But if he has been foolish euough to sow them he should diso and bbrrow them out of his field ere they take the crop of his manhood. When he finishes well, he does well. It is gratifying to know that there is no race suicide about the new ad ministration. The little Tumultys and MoAdoos and Danielses and Burlesons are quite numerous, it is a good fea ture and tbe little obes ought to do moot) toward making tbe administra tion a jolly one. AN IDLER'S SAYINGS. $ The cartoonist on tbe Spokesman- Review carries tbe idea that the Q. O. P. elephant is sick beyond re covery. Time will tell. His is only a temporary illness just off bis feed for awhile. Geel there is a lot of Ann kindling wood tied up in tbe many unnecessary fences in tbe town. Athena is one of the best towns in this part of Oregon and Oregon is the best state in tbe Union. Yen will mate no mistake if you come to this state to make your home, The Walla Walla Bears were beau tifully done up last Sunday by . tbe Yannigans, who are a part of the reg ular Bear team a family alfair, as it were. We do not wonder that the north western press has been eulogizing Dr. Blalock so greatly sinoe bis death; for indeed be was a great man and did muob in tbe development of the north west. Some one wants to koow how a bald-headed man can toll where to stop in washing his face. People seem to have only just awak ened to the unspeakable horrors of white slavery ; but it is never too late to begin a crusade against evil. When viaitiug in Los Angeles, the writer had tbe most troutle with the 'tudes. When in the city it was tbe multitude; when in the mountains it was the altitude, and when in the desert it was the solitude. Somebody can invest a lot of money iu building houses to rent in Athena, and get a good rovouue from tbe in vestment. New Light on Electricity, An American observer bus rnlled at tention to n curious property of an electric current In t lint when pnsslng n round a slinrp corner It apparently projects n dlsrhnrge bIoiik Its original lino of motion. In Germany Ihu same phenomenon has nlso been observed, and now an other authority advances the notion that It Is evidence of the existence of a true electric momentum, resembling that of water flowing In n pipe. Kara day bad thought of the possibility of such a thing, but his experiments led him to conclude, npilnst it existence. Clerk Maxwell afterward raised tho question again and nlso decided It In the negative. Hut It tins lately been H)lnted out that the phenomenon Ih In accord with the most recent theory of tho atomic nature of electricity, which had not been worked out In Maxwell's day fe At any rati!. It Is said, there is here n newly ucipilrcd fact about elec tricity, whatever the ultimate explana tion of It may Pe - Chicago liecord Herald In Ultima Thule. A New York newspniwr man went as a correspoinleat lor his paper to the imtlonaj HeiiiociHtlc convention of 1M)S at Denver, lie traveled on the special which carried the New York city delegation. On the second morning out Creen, on going Into the diner for breakfast found every table occupied by at least one person He took a elialr opposite a stout gentleman who hutl nil the ear marks of nn east side district leader. The train was flying through a fertile and populous section of Illinois Pretty towns, fine farms and cltmterlng ham lets flitted by them. There were farm era and hired men at work In the Holds and women stood at the doorways The politician gazed out of the win dow at the picture Tbeu he turned to Green with the air of one who had tnado a notable discovery. "No matter how far you go," he snld. "there's human life "-Saturday Even ing Post ' An Ancient Blast From Turkey. The C'orrlerv della Sera reproduce the txt of a quaint document preserv ed In the Btato archives at Vienna It Is the declaration of war sent by Sul tan Mehetnet IV. to the Kmperor Uo poid In 1S2 "He It known to you. the successor of the Oiesars, to the king of rotund and to your allies, that Mehomt't the glorious ami omnipotent emperor of the east and the west U about to luva.de your paltry terri tories We shall bring ltii).tXX sol dlors, on horse and foot, to crush you utterly aud lay waste to all your do mains We command you to await our coming In your residence n Vienna, (there It Is our Intention to have J'uu beheaded" The rest of the missive la devoted to a tirade aglmt John So blesklt. who Is promUt,J'a .lingering dentil, preceded by elatrate uiut Utff rible torture - Mudou Chronicle. Tomerrew Little ije'rtmde of Hv suuiniers had Ixrn living with her crandMirent for st'iw (line lie ruing she asked l'""'.1"-. iJ "kd j.vud the d.lj at rtre no use" or a mena, woen grnnama. refusing to let her go that day, con soled her by saying that she could go tomorrow. Tbe next morning found Gertrude up bright and early, happy in the expectation of the promised visit Shortly after breakfast she re minded grandma of her promise, when she was again told that. she would be obliged to postpone ber visit until to morrow. Looking up quickly, her black eyes flashing with disappointment, she snld: "Well, grandma. I thought today was tomorrow; you said It was yesterday." National Monthly . An Object' Lesson.' Visitors to' Durham cathedral are shown a round column in the transept with 7.x;'.i'i grooves cut as ornnmenta tions from tup to bottom Behind the column n short distance apart are two long windows, aud tbe light from these fallln',' ou the column has the curious effect of throwing It out of the perpendicular Looked nt from one side, the column appears to lean to the left, but on tbe visitor shifting bis position nn opposite result is ob talned. It Is only by standing directly in front of the column, with the light falling equally on both sides, that one is nble to see bow correctly the build ers really worked It Is snld that the deception was contrived so that those who saw the column might be remind ed that It Is necessary to see things from tbe proper point of view before expressing an opinion. Suitable Play. "I am going to make my farewell tour in Shakespeare. What shall be the plny-'Unmletr 'Macbeth?' " "This Is your sixth farewell tour, I believe." , "Well, yes." "I would suggest 'Much Adieu About Nothing.' "-Louisville Courier Journal. A Money Saver. "You must be spending a heap of money, baron. You're always driving about with your wife nowadays." "On the contrary, I save considera ble. When we walk my wife is ever so much nearer tbe enow windows." Fllegende Blatter. Electrification of the Earth. Tbe electrification of tbe earth is a problem of the physicists. As stated by Dr. George 0. Simpson, observa tions from pole to pole bare proved that tbe earth Is a negatively charged sphere and that tbe flow of negative electricity Into the conducting air is equivalent to a constant current of more than 1,000 amperes. Yet tbe charge of tbe earth's surface remains undiminished. More positive than neg ative electricity is brought down by rain, etc., and no source of a return current of 1,000 amperes is known and no explanation of Its absence. Woman's Prerogative. "Does your, wife ever change her mind?" "Only on some minor-matters." re plied Mr. Meekton after careful thought "I believe I recall that she once expressed an Intention to love, honor and obey or something like that"-Washington Star. Trains In the Wind. A side wind against a train greatly Impedes Its progress, according to loco motive engineers, who any the flanges of the wheels ffxA on the opposite rail from the direction In which the wind Is blowing, making the cars pull a third heavier - Qulncy (III ) Whig In Seaion, "Is love of country strong In your breast?" asked the patriot "Only In warm weather." snld the man with the comfortable home in town -Newark News. The Obstacle to Happiness. There Is In all of us an obstacle to perfect happiness, which Is weariness of the tilings we possess and the de sire for the things we have not- Mine de itlliix Patience Is the strongest of strong drinks, for It kills Ihe glunt Despalr.-Jarrold. 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The methods of modern dentistery as practiced bv us has simplified what was formerly a severe ordeal, so that one can with only slight incon venience have decayed teeth re stored to their pristine beauty, B Reeasoable Fees Appointments to suit you MODERN DENTISTS Taylor Hardware Bldg PENDLETON . ORE. BARRED PLYMOTH ROCK S G BUFF LEGHORNS INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all v calib both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena Oregor G. S. NEWSOM, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon. Calls answered promptly night or day. PETERSON & BISHOP Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon Homer I. Watts Attomey-at-Law Athena, Oregon. ' C. W. LASSEN. M. D. V. Official Stock Inspector. Graduate McKUllp Vetlnary College, Chicago Phone Main 87, PENDLETON, OREGON Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist C. H. SMITH Tr-e Live Stock AUCTIONEER Phone Main 376 MILTON, OREGON Birds of Quality Write your wants and let me quote you prices. J. M. SWAGGART, Meadow Brook Poultry vFarm, Weston Oregon. Route 2. re j THE I ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. PEOOME, prop. W Only First-class Hotel in the City. THE ST. NICHOLS ii the only one that ean accommodate commercial travelers. i Can beiecomended tor Us clean and well ventilated rooms. Cob. Maik aud Third, ATHNA,Or. 4 Spring Clothe' Where? TtilS IS NOT H The e S I H4RK G HARRIS i . C The largest and most com plete line of Domesctic and Imported Woolens I have ever shown is on display at my shop. All the fancy colors iu Browns, Tans, Grays. Greens and Blue Serges. Everything that any city shop carries, I have it, with good, dependable workmanship inside and out, at prices from $15 to $2fS. Ladies' Suits, Skirts, one-piece Dresses, Rain Coats. Also made from your own material,, if you desire it. Careful attention given to all cleaning, pressing and alteration work. But tons covered. My motto is to please regardless of time or expense. Present location, Foss house, one block north of school house. - Athena, Ore. - JAMES CON LEY, The Tailor THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY. FEED &SALE STABLE F. L. ATKINSON, Proprietor The Best of Rigs Careful drivers. Speoial attention given Commercial trade. Horses boorded by tbe day, week or month. a3ILTW 51981 CELEBRATED SE Will make the Season at Al Johnson's, west of Athena YOUNG MILTON Foaled 1908, sired by Horoff 50889t dam, OHe 50372; 2nd dam. Daisy Mari by Creeion Kiwcr 15849; 3rd dam. Colie by Tolosa 9868; 4ih dam Mollie by Negrio 30774; 5th dam, Jessie by McMahan J'60. . " - 1 OT Jlrs. L. Chittenden, Proprietor White Help Only, Employed Good Clean Rooms, Table served with the best the market affords A Home For the Traveling Public Reasonable Rates Courteous Treatment ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. Is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in one of the very best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour for $1.40 Per Sack Mer cliafr t Millers & Grain Buy er$ Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. Butter Wrappers at the Press Office. Prices, Printed: 100 for $1.25; 250 for $1.50; 500 for $2.25. mmmmmm JX cA. J. Parker I tfR"-;. I IIHIIII1 II III ,f3j v DlDin oHur 5- fp r? BTerythlDK ririt Clasa H d ern and Up-to-date SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA Hardware & Implements 6. W. Proebstel, Weston We are showing a fine line of Heaters, Cook Stoves and Ranges. Our stock of Hardware, Implements and Ve hicles is complete. We have the new Empire drills, har ness and horse Clothing, Wood, Coal, Lumber, Building Material, Wire Fencing, Plumber's outfits, etc. All Sold at Reduced Prices for Cash COLONIST FARES WESTBOUND March 15 to April 15 Send for the folks While the Fares are Low The Low Fares applr from tbe following and many other points io tbe East, to any station on the O-W. ft. & N. in Idaho, Oregon tod Washington. , Atlanta, Ga. $51.70 Louisville." Ky. $13.85 OkUbomi City $35.25 Baltimore, Md. 51.75 Memphis, Teun. 13.50 Philadelphia, Pa. 64.75 Boston. Mass. 65.15 Milwaukee. WU. 86.70 Pittaborg, Pa. 17.00 Bofllalo. N. Y. 17.50 Montgomery. Ale. 60,15 St Lonis, Mo. 37.00 Charleston. S. C. 63.90 Muscogee, Okla. 85.20 Denver, Colo, 30,00 Detroit, Miob. 13.50 New York City 55.00 Omaha, Neb. 30.00 Fort Worth. Tex. 40.75 New Orleans 18.05 Eansae City. Mo. 80.00 Minneapolis, 30.00 St Panl, Minn. 80.00 Leavenworth Esd.30.00 Chicago, 138.00 Prepaid Orders Tickets will be delivered without etra charge to any body at any point where Colonist fares apply, upon de posit with any O. W. R. & N. Agent of the amount. For full particulars drop a card to J. R. MATHERS, Agent 0-W. R. & N. Athena. Oregon