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sweep over us; our signs and tears are renewed
every day. Rome is a waste-a wilderness in
flames. Her inhabitants have vanished; her
edifces are in ruins.
"Once more, where are they who prided them
selves in the monuments OF her glory? Where
is their PRIDE Where are the vain
prophet says OF Judea has happened to her.
Thou shalt be as bald eagle She is bald
as an eagle, for she has lost her feathers
that is, her people. Her feathers have fallen
from her wings, with which she used to dart
upon her prey; her valiant sons are no more,
who formerly covered her with foreign spoil"
And so the mistress OF the nations was laid in
the tomb!
In $40 the Lombard King, Astolphus, cap
tured Ravenna, the seat of the Exarch, and
the Exarch fed to Naples. This was the down
fall and end OF the dominion of the Emperor
of Constantinople in Italy. 1t was then that,
at the solicitation of Pope stephen, Pepin, the
father OF Charlemagne, twice crossed the Alps
in to Italy, twice defeated the Lombards, and
under the solemn sanction of oath com
PEELED the LON bard King to restore to the
church and to the Roman state the towns and
territories he had seized. In 773 Charlemagne,
upon the invitation of Pope Adrian 1, entered
Italy and completed the work of his father,
Pepin. He broke up the Lombard monarchy,
consolidated and enlarged the temporal do
main of the church, and. before the altar of St.
Peters in Rome, bound himself under oath to
preserve to the church the states he had re-
stored to it.
1t is an error to suppose that Pepin and
Charlemagne created and founded the temporal
sovereignty OF the rope. That sovereignty had
long existed de facto. When the last frail
bond that bound Rome to Constantinople was
broken by the fight of the Exarch from
RaVenna the slow work of centuries was con-
summated and the Pope became the acknowl-
edged chief of the Roman state. Carlovingean
emperors effected simply a restoration. This
is their own language and the language, too, of
contemporary writers in narrating their inven-
ton.
G1bbon, the his torian, certainly an authority
free from even the suspicion of partiality to
the church, declares that the temporal do
minion OF the Popes was founded upon a
thousand years of yeneration, and that their
grandest title to sovereignty was the free
choice of people delivered by them from
servitude.
Before leaving the history of the origin, de-
velopment and final establishment of the tenn
poral sovereignty of the Popes it may be well
TO refer to what is known in medieval history
as the Donation OF Constantine. This is pre-
tended deed By which the Emperor Constan-
tine is made TO grant to the Pope all Italy and
all the western provinces of the empire as his
civil domain. The deed is a forgery 1t was
unknown in Italy before the eleventh century
and in France before the ninth century.
Nevertheless, for several centuries after It's
publication it was considered genuine and
was alleged as the historic basis of the Papal
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Beneath Gods throne repose,
Nor to us their kind eyes close,
Nor their pracious earc


Italy can never be as great and prosperous
as we wish it to be. But would the segrega-
ton OF small part of her domain, would the
existence in the interest OF the world of re-
1g1ous District OF Columbia within her borders
be an injury to her Would il not rather en-
nance her glory to have upon her shores the
capital OF Catholicism, and the father and
peaceful ruler OF more than 200 600, 900 of
men
Looking at the matter in g. commercial
light would it not be a material advantage to
Italy TO have, every year, thousands of people
from all parts OF the earth, many OF them peo-
pie OF means, passing over her historic soil
from city to city on their way to Rome, to Law
their homage before the Vicar of their Lord :?
Ana thus IN very true and very real sense
Italy would always have Rome
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Young Mems Gymnastio oinn

In his lecture last Friday night. RABBIT Fryer
of Bush-street Temple called attention TO the
fact of the necessity OF organizing q gymnaStie
club. An attempt at organization will be
made tonight at o'clock ut the auxiliary
rooms of the BushStreet Temple, All persons
interested are requested 10 attend.
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admira ton for their country and in our desire
for its happiness and glory.
Italy is the cradle-land of modern ciyiliza-
ton and ner sons stand among the immortal
men OF all ages and all climeS Italy is the
motherland Of the Faith. 1t is the native land
OF 81. francis, St Paul of the Cross, st. Philip
Neri and other saints whose names are imper-
lShable and whose spiritual children are every
where held. in veneration. 1t is the native
land, TOO, OF the Gregorys, and the Innocents,
over Attila and turned the destroying torrent
back on its course, and OF another Leo, who, in
the nineteenth century, emulates his deeds 1t
martyrs of old, of the long array of heroic souls
who suffered and died for Christ and conse-
Grated the city OF Rome with their sufferings
and their blood, and who now
Beneath Gods throne renosa
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The Gift of a Good stomach

Is one of the most henefeeni donations vouchsafed
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The perpendicularity of monuments is
affected by the rays of the sun. The heat
on one side causes the material to expand.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28

A WASHINGTON paper says: 1t
is to be regretted that John L
Sharpstein has been the means of
depriving his father of being the.
next supreme justice in this State.
The attitude of John on the fin
ance question raised q doubt in
the minds of many of the delegates
at the late convention at Ellens-
burg as to the soundness of Judge
Sharpstein's views on silver, owing
to the stand his son had taken on
the gold side. This caused Hon. B.
L. Sharpstein to miss the nomi-
nation for supreme judge. We do
not blame John to resign his po-
sition on the central committee OF
his county. He should kick him
self for being the means of defeat
ing his father, one Of the best men
and ablest jurists of this State, for
the supreme bench on the fusion
ticket,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28

The Oregon State Journal, pub
lished and edited by Harrison R,
Kincaid, the present republican
secretary of state Of Oregon, refuses
to sail under the colors of McKin-
ley and Hobart. 1t comes out
strongly for the free coinage of sill
yer, and prints some very able edi'
torials on the subject. Col. E.
Hofer, editor of that staunch re-
publican paper, the daily Capital
Journal of Salem, is state commit
teeman of the new Silver party for
Oregon. He will have the direc-
tion of the Bryan and Sewall cam.
paign in this state as far as the
Silver party Is concerned and
promises to make it o hummer.
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The Democratic Platform.

The platform which has been heralded
to the people of these United States by
the democratic party in convention as
sembled, on which it is predicted the
brilliant Bryan will be swept to victory
by tidal wave is as follows:
We, the democrats OF the United States,
in national convention assembled, do re-
affirm our allegiance to these great essen.
tial principles of justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has main
tanned from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
freedom of conscience, the preservation
Of personal rights, the equality of all
citizens before the law and the faithful
observance of constitutional limitations
Recognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others at this time,
we invite attention to the TACT that the
federal constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals OF the
United States, and that the first coinage
law passed by congress under the consti-
tuition made the silver dollar the unit OF
value and admitted gold to free coinage,
at ratio measured by the silver dollar
unit.
We declare that the act of 1878 de-
monetizing silver without the knowledge
or approval Of the American people has
resulted in the appreciation of gold and
corresponding fall in the prices ol
commodities produced by the people q
heavy increase In the burden OF taxation,
and Of all debts, public and private; the
enrichment Of the money-lending classes
at home and abroad; paralysis OF indus
tries and impoverishment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to the sin
gle gold standard, which has locked fast
the prosperity Of an Industrious people
in the paralysis of hard times. Gold
monometallism is British policy,
founded upon British greed for gain and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28

WHILE the concession made to
the populists by the democracy of
Oregon in the electoral ticket goes
somewhat against the grain, it
must be remembered that the pop
ulists have made far greater con-
cessions in other states to demo-
cracy. Since they proved a great
balance of power over the demo-
Gratis in Oregon in the last ele ,tion,
it is not at all surprising that they
should dictate the terms of fusion
in the silver campaign. It's a little
bitter, but anything is better than
Mckinley.
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Two facts stand out prominent
in considering the probable effect
of MI. Bryan's first excursion into
the "enemy's stronghold" The
Nebraskan had an enormous audi
ence, which, whether it had come
from motives of curiosity or from
admiration for the candidate, cheer
ed him vociferously. And his
speech, which was not of the rhe-
torical order, did not set his audi
tors agape with astonished enthu-
siasm. No doubt very large per-
centage of the people who heard
his address came with the expecta-
tion of witnessing such another ex-
hibition as famed up on the day
of his speech in the Chicago con-
vention. The fireworks were not
forthcoming. 1t is evident, how
ever, that Mr.. Bryan had delibe-
rate purpose not to be oratorical
and not to arouse frenzy. He
wished to show himself not as an
orator but as q logician and man
of affairs, and, incidentally, to re-
move the New York public's inn
preston that he is simply aspeech-
maker. If this was his purpose he
has reasons to be satisfied with the
result of the notification party. If
he did not set his audience a6re he
impressed it with a sense Of his
earnestness and a feeling that he
can be cautious and argumentative
when occasion demands.
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ATHENA. AUGUST % 1896.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND. !.

AS q rule, says the Times Mount
aineer, those who advocate a single
gold standard refuse to take into
consideration the laws of supply
and demand as being an element
in fixing values, and base their
argument solely upon the COM
mercial values of metals fixed by
legislation. In this they become
decidedly confused. They re-
cognize only gold as money metal,
or the basis on which values are
reckoned, instead of viewing both
gold and silver as convenient
mediums of exchange, and on this
account confound their statements
in manner to confuse rather than
enlighten the ordinary seeker for
knowledge. For instance it is
stated that free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to /, means that the
owners of silver will make profit
Of 81 per cent. by taking silver
bullion to the mint and having it
coined into dollars. On the other
hand, it is claimed that free silver
coinage means a debased currency
and a reduction Of the present pur-
chasing power of the dollar to one
half. Now, if the latter statement
be true, the former is untrue.
If the coinage Of silver adds
nothing to its purchasing power,
then its owners can make no profit
by passing such a measure. If, on
the other hand, free coinage raises
the purchasing power of silver, SC
that silver owners make the plohI
OF 81 per cent, it follows that the
assertions of silverites that coinage
governs bullion values is correct
Hence the charge that free coinage
means o deprecated currency is
unsound.
When the law declares that sc
many grains of gold or silver shall
constitute dollar and become
legal tender, it at once opens an
enormous field for their employ,
ment and creates for them an
almost unlimited demand. Hence
market values are governed by
coinage laws. OF course, if the
coinage of a metal were fixed below
what its bullion value was before
the coinage law was passed, thu
law would be imperative, for M
one would wish to sacrifice part O
the commodity value of his pos
sessions, That gold owes to legis
lation its high value to-day, nj
one who has studied the question
and who understands the law o
supply and demand, will deny
The value conferred by law upor
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28

CONGRESSMAN ELLIS has suddenly
come to the conclusion that tariff
is of more importance than money.
Perhaps he wants a tariff on of
fees.
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Mr.. @. D. Yonker, we'll known drug
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-11-21

The Blind Made to See.

A dispatch from New York, un-
der date of Nov. 18th, says: Thos.
A. Edison has verified the expert
ments reported to have been made
in San Francisco, in which by
means of the cathode ray a blind
boy has been enabled to distinguish
light. Edison experimental last
night on two subjects, both blind,
from Newark, N. j. Many tubes
were tried, each with increased
strength, and finally the subjects
were enabled to distinguish flashes.
One of the men was able after a
time to say when the light was
turned on and of. The most sue
cessful results were attained with
the aid of a red globe, and it is Ed
ison's intention to continue expert
menting in this line until much
more satisfactory results are arriv-
ed at, which he confidently pre-.
diets will be soon.
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Beatty's Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F.. Beatty, Of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufacturer, is building and shipping
moro Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home penniless
pillow boy, and by his indomitable will he
has worked his way up 30 as to sell 90
far, over 100000 Of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems TO dis
hearten him; obstacles laid in his way
that would have wrecked an ordinary
man forever; he turns to an ADVERTISE
ment and comes out of il brighter than
ever, He was mayor Of Washington,
New Jersey, from 1879 to 1883, five terms,
and recently declined denomination Tor
the sixth term. His Instruments, as is
well known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts at the world. We
are informed that during the next ten
Years he intends to sell zoe. 600 more OF
his make; that means q business Of So,
100000, il we average them at $4,000
each. It is already the largest buslness
of the kind in exitence. Write or call
upon Daniel F. Beatty. Washington. New
Jersey, for catalogue.
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The railroad that runs through
the eastern portion of Grant parish
is a road of many names. In q
suit lately filed in our court it is
referred to as the RI. G. A. & N.
Railroad, the Alexandra & St.
Louis Railroad Co., the H. G. A. 4
N. R. r. Co. of Arkansas, and the
st. L. I. Mt. & Southern Railway
Co. A different domicil for each
concern is named. 1t would take
a Philadelphia lawyer to sue the
right owners of the road.