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WAS A GRAND EFFORT.
Hon. Geo. L. Dobson of Iowa Delivered a
Convincing Speech Monday Evening

Hon. Geo. L. Dobson of Iowa Delivered
Convincing Speech Monday Evening
Hon. Geo. L. Dobson, candidate for
secretary of state of Iowa. delivered an
address at the court house Monday ev-
ening and the people who heard the
effort were unanimous in the opinion
that it ranked foremost among the
speeches of the campaign. The Juven-
lie band played several selections on
the street and marched to the court
house. Capt. F. D. Powers introduced
Mr.. Dobson, who without any prelim-
inaries went right into the financial
discussion which he handled in very
capable manner. What he had to say
on the subject was backed by the his
tory of the past as authority beyond
dispute. In reference to the scarcity
of money the speaker asked the farmers
in the audience if any of them had ever
taken produce to market and failed to
sell it because there was not enough
money to buy it, Coupling the protec-
tive tariff with the standard endorsed
by the republican party he presented
an array of argument which sank deep
into the hearts of those who held free
silver opinions. He referred to the
reciprocity arrangement effected by
Blaine with twenty treaties of various
nations which afforded an open market
to the farmers of the west as place tc
dispose of their corn, wheat and stock
and permitted the importation of such
things not manufactured in this coun
try which proved a benefit to the con.
sumers. No sooner did the democratic
party go into power when Immediately
these twenty treaties were broken and
these nations which had been buying
our commodities were thus prevented
from taking the produce from the farm
which undoubtedly, in the speakers
opinion, was one of the leading causes
for the conditions which exist today
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25

D. McDermaid and Fred Wedehase
are the owners of hounds and each one
thought their dog possessed superior
running powers and to test the ability
of the dogs they put up purse of 1926
and had rabbit chase Tuesday after.
noon. b. G. Nichols was Judge of the
course and declared it a tie heat, so
that the matter is still in doubt The
party went out northwest of town
where jack rabbits are plenty and the
dogs made very pretty race. G. T.
McIlvaine Of Huron, who is a strong
admirer OF coursing, went out with the
party and witnessed the sport.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25
JAMES BESWICK DEAD.
Following the Notice Was the Announce
ment of His Daughters Marriage.

Following the Notice Was the Announce
ment of His Daughters Marriage.
A special from Brooklyn, N. Y, un-
der date OF the 17th has something in
connection with former resident of
this city. The special says: The ST.
multaneous publication yesterday of
the death notice of James Beswick, of
Grant avenue, Cypress Hills, who died
on Sunday morning after short ILL
ness, and the marriage notice OF his
daughter, Elizabeth Beswick, to DR..
John Milton Holt, which took place on
July 16, 1894, has excited considerable
comment among:the residents of Cy-
press Hills.
DR.. and Mrs. Holt live at No. 145
Willoughby street. The doctor until
quite recently was house surgeon in the
Long Island College Hospital. When
DR.. Holt was seen by reporter yester-
day he said that he was aware of the
unusual circumstances OF the two no.
tices appearing together, but that the
marriage notices had been in the en-
graver's hands. and it was thought by
the family to be wiser to publish the
marriage announcement on the same
day as the funeral notice, because q
days delay might give the impression
that the ceremony was one to which
Mr.. Beswick was opposed, and that his
death had left the couple free to make
it public.
DR.. Holt said that the marriage was
not announced at the time the ceremony
took place because of the death of Mr..
Beswick's son, the Rev. George T..
Beswick, in California. He said that
his wife's parents had agreed to the
marriage, although the couple were
not able to begin housekeeping because
of the fact that he was studying at the
Long Island College Hospital and had
not yet been graduated.
James Beswick was born in England
July 8, 1840,rand came to America sew
eral years ago with his family. He
lived at Mitchell, S. D., for six years,
and last spring came to Brooklyn. In
Mitchell Mr.. Beswick was an alderman
for three years. @ He was Free Mason
and member of the Board of Stewards
of the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, where his eldest son, the Rev.
George 7. Beswick, began his minis.
Al
widow, four sons and three daughters
The funeral will take place today al
the Central Methodist Episcopal
, church, South Fifth street and briggs
, avenue. The burial will be in Mount
O]ivet Cemetery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25

THREE YEARS OLD
The Rebekah Lodge Organized Three
Ago Celebrated Its Anniversary
Last Friday Evening,
Hon. Geo. L. Dobson Delivered One Of
the Best Campaign Speeches and
Made the Pops Squirm.
DIED in THE EAST
DIED in THE EAST
Jamas BesVick, a Former Resident 0
Mitchell, Died Last Week at His
Home in New York State.
CELEBRATED THEIR THIRD.
The Rebekah 1. o. o. f Lodge Celebrates
Its Third Anniversary Friday.


Three years ago a Rebekah lodge
was organized in this city and called
the Yves !ern Star lodge with 13 charter
members. Since that time considerable
progress has been made until now the
membership reaches nearly so. Friday
evening the members of the order gath
cred in the Odd Fellows hall to com.
memorate the event with fitting cere-
monies. Col. J. M. Adams presided
over the assembly and announced the
the numbers Of a very interesting pro-
gram, which was made up of remarks
by J. M. Patton of Aberdeen, editor of
the Odd Fellows World. Mrs. W. 81.
Bloss, Mrs. Cora Mclean, Misses Ethel
Thomas and Pearl Mclean gave recita-
tions, Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. G. A.
Knapp read selections, and Miss Juli-
cite Thomas, Miss Grace Smith and W.
Fl. Hollands contributed vocal selec-
tions. W. II. Bloss was called upon to
make afew remarks for the good of the
order and he responded in pleasant
and entertaining vein. After the pro.
gram was finished an adjournment was
taken to the adjoining banquet hall
where the ladies had prepared an ex.
cellent repast for the delectation of the
guests. Taken altogether the affair
was a very enjoyable one and served tc
comentthe already Strengthening among
the members. At present the lodge
is officered by the following: Mrs. A
S. Curtis, noble grand; Mrs. Bowman
vice grand; Mrs. Francis Kershaw
secretary and N. J. Nielsen treasurer
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tique finish, perforated seat. Presen.
ted with s25.O 90 trade.
STANDARD WRITING EEsK.

Height, 4 feet; width, 25 inches;
depth of case, 81 inches. Holds account
books standing and stationary fiat.
Cheapest and best writing desk made.
Oak antique finish. Presented with
$4,000 trade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25

Word was received in Mitchell Sat
urday that Bishop Marty, formerly in
charge of this Catholic diocese, had
died suddenly at ST. Cloud, MINI, to
which place he was recently transfer
|red.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25
ENCLOSED BOOK CASE.

Height, feet inches; width, 2 feet
2inches; depth of shelf, 10 inches. In
appearance exactly the same as a cab
met made book case. Bras rod for cur
tain. Solid oak. Extra finish. Pres
ented with $45.00 trade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25
PERFECT BOOK CASE.

Light, neat and elegant piece of furn-
iture. Height feet inches; width 2
feet inches; 4 shelves. Oak antique
finish. Presented with s35. 90 trade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-09-25
MADDOX TABLE.
SARATOGA ROCKER.

Elegant folding rocker. Strong and
comfortable. Every room in the house
needs one or two of them. Oak an
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02
BICYCLE GUMS.

Another Physical Peculiarly Said to BE
Due to the Wheel
Bicycle riding and poor teeth are
about the last two subjects one would
place together, but that an overfond-
ness for indulgence in exercise upon
the wheel is developing diseased con-
dition of the gums and teeth can be
testified to by many unfortunate vic
Tins and their dentists.
1t is caused, says the New York
World, by the extra effort necessitated
in ascending hills or in running races,
and the short, quick breaths of cold
air that strike the overheated gums
through the open mouth develop a con-
gestion of those parts. The face swells
as with an ordinary toothacbe, pus
forms around the teeth and loosens
them, and in many cases leads to their
extraction later, and the pain is equal
to having all ones teeth ulcerating al
once.
A prominent dentist stated, when in
terviewed upon the subject, that he
had had several cases of that kind. "It
comes" he said, "from an abnorma
current of air, from fast riding, strllk
ing the gums, and if the popularity 0.
the bicycle continues it will develop ;
new feature in dentistry. At a private
meeting of several dentists the othel
evening we found, upon comparing
notes, that these cases are increasing
The only preventive is difficult on,
to follow, and that is, always ride will
the mouth closed. The same effect
however, is caused by an unnatura
draft of air, as, for instance, sitting il
front of an electric machine for lonl
period. l have had several cases o
that nature from hotel stewards ant
their assistants, whose offices are gen
orally situated in the basement, wher,
change of air can be brought abou
by artificial means"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02


SHERMAN, Lodge, Reed and host
of other learned advocates of the
gold standard have acknowledged
that the free coinage of silver will
raise the price of all commodities
when measured in that metal, then
will not the free coinage of silver
create prosperity among the three
great producing classes2 If it will
then it is what is needed to set the
wheels of commerce to moving in
this country. Make the primary
producers prosperous, give them
better wages for their products,
then those de pendent upon them
will be affected by their prosperity.
Raise the price of the products of
! the farm, the mine and the lumber
camp, and you have solved the
problem of creating general pros
perity all over the land. Begin at
the end of the string where all our
wealth must originate and those
who supply, those producers will
also be prosperous.
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sures his speech on Monday next
to be interesting in the extreme to
democrats, when he stands before
you, representing gold standard
platform which says: owe are
therefore opposed to the free coin
age of silver, except by information
al agreementwith the leading COM
mercial nations Of the world, which
we pledge ourselves to promote,
and until such an agreement can
be obtained, the existing gold stan
dard must be preserved"
Consistent almost to the verge of
conformity-at least Mr.. Mitchell
would have you so believe-is the
above extract from the Money
plank of the st. Louis platform
with these words from his own lips:
"All seem to agree that bimetallism
would be a good thing if it could be
brought about by international
agreement; but there is not sena-
tor in this Chamber who has thor
oughly studied this subject, and
who fully understands the history
of the several monetary conferences
that we have had in the last thirty
years, that does not know that such
a consummation is just as impossi-
ble-that is to say, one that will
include Great Britain, and so long
as that power stands back, neither
Germany nor France nor Russia,
nor any other of the great powers
will come in--as itis to expect that
we will secure, either now or here
after, railroad connection between
here aud the planet Mars"
| To the populist Mr.. MitchelPs
speech will prove equally interest,
ing, for he will undoubtedly tel
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02
RAvAoEs OF GRAIN SHUTS.
Means of Prevention Outlined by the AgrI-
cultural College.

Means of Prevention Outlined by the Agrl-
cultural College.
The ravages of the grain smuts are
reviewed and the means of prevention
outlined in report of the agricultural
department. The oat smut, which is
found throughout the United States
and is known on every continent, prob
ably has the widest distribution of any
of the species, The official estimate of
the direct loss from it is eight per cent.
of the crop, or about eighteen million
dollars annually. Sinking smuts in
wheatfields cost the country many mil
lions of dollars annually. Sometimes
fifty or seventy.tive per cent. of the
heads are smutted and the sound grain
is SO contaminated with the fetid spores
as to be nearly worthless for flour and
worse than useless for seed, The dis
ease is often spread from farm to farm
by thrashing machines. When once
introduced, if left unchecked it in
creases year by year until a large per-
centage of the crop is destroyed. The
loose smut usually causes loss of ten
per cent. or more of the wheat crop,
and has even been reported as destroy
ing over fifty per cent. of crop in
Michigan. 1t is very difficult to pre-
vent, and ordinary treatment has little
effect Wheat growers are urged to
try to secure seed wheat from fields
known by careful examination at -four
ing time to be free from loose smut. 1t
can, however, be combated by treating
rough wheat to furnish seed the follow
ing year, Both the common and hid
den forms of smut can be eradicated
with equal ease, and by treating seed
oats oat growers can save many mill
lions OF dollars annually. 0at smut
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02

Some of our opponents tell US
that the thing to do is to open the
mills instead of the mints. That
reminds me of the man who said
that his horse would 60 all right if
he could just get the wagon started
Laughter and applause tits put
ting the cart before the horse.
What use are the mills unless the
people can buy what the mills pro-
duce, and how can you start them
as long as those who produce the
wealth Of this country, particular
ly the farmers, are not able to gel
enough out of the wheat they raise
to pay their taxes and INTEREST,"
Bryan.
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Submitted to the Gold Power
And Afterwards Adopted.
Press papers OF June IA, 1896.

Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota,
Washington and Tennessee, each of
which demanded that there should
be no equivocation in the platform,
but that gold should be mentioned
in such a way that there could be
no misinterpretation of the purport
of the platform.
Among those present were a
number of delegates from other
states, who favored Mr.. Platt's
proposition, but were without au-
thority to act from their states.
AFTER THE ABOVE PLANK
HAD BEEN AGREED TO IT'S
TEXT WAS WIRED TO THE
MONEYED INTERESTS IN
NEW YORK, AND ESPECIAL
LY TO MR.. J. PIERPONT NOR
GAN. THE REPLIES FROM
THESE GENTLEMAN WERE
SATISFACTORY. THEY COM
MENDED THE TERSENESS OF
THE PANK AND UNEQUIVO-
CALLY INDORSE ITS sENTI-
MENT. Those who favor Mr.. Platt's
plank have strong hopes of per-
suading the convention that its
adoption is essential to the per-
pe:uity Of the republican party.
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asy to Take
asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. Small in
size, tasteless, efaclent thorough. AS one man
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02

issue-the bone of contention, as it
were-and that silver cuts but a
small figure in this campaign. He
will doubtless make short mention
of the present administration, and
by way of ending, will tell what
Mckinley will do, should he be
elected.
Mr.. Mitchell is a asplendid talker
and all who can should attend the
public meeting Monday, and ac-
cord him a respectful hearing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02

you how your brethren, the demo.
Gratis, stole your platform. He may
go even farther and tell you of the
trap set for you by democracy,
into which in an evil moment you
stepped, with several thousand sill
yer republicans of this state. Pop,
ulists will be we'll entertained and
edited by Mr.. Mitchell's address,
should the distinguished gentle
man tell you (and probably he
will,l that you are not respeota-
BILE part Of the lesser tail of the
democratic kite" 1t will be in
teresting to you should he, while
addressing you, say that nothing
toward bimetallism can be accom-
plished with Bryan's election, but
all depends on the election of Nc.
Kinley and the consent of Great
Britain. Mayhop he will upbraid
you softly for going in ''halvers"
with the democrats when you
should go it alone, and thereby
give the republicans in this state a
chance for a smooth walk-in. And
again, he may not reproach you at
all, but in an injured sort of way
tell you that "wise men change
their minds, but fools never do"
He will assuredly talk on the tariff
and tell you that it is the real live
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02
The Democratic Platform.

The platform which has been heralded
to the people of these United Ststes by
the democratic party in convention as
eemhled. on which it is predicted the
brilliant Bryan will he swept to victory
by a 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 % justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has maln-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02
PLATT's FINANCIAL PLANK.
Printed in Associated Press pape

Favors the Gold Standard and Op-
poses Free Silver Coinage.
st. Louis, Mo-, June Awe
favor the maintainance of the ex-
isting gold standard and are op-
posed to the free coinage of silver,
except by international agreement
for bimetallism with the leading
commercial nations of the world"
This is the text of the financial
plank upon which Mr.. Platt and
his friends agreed at conference,
which adjourned late tonight, and
which was attended by leading
eastern men and number from
the middle western states. 1t was
decided that the fight should be
kept up for this plank in the nat
ional platform, and Mr.. Plat said
he believed such a plank would be
inserted, and that the so,called
Sound money" men would aban-
don their position of insisting on a
plank that meant gold, but which
did not say so in positive terms.
Besides the New England states,
which we're represented at this con-
ference chiefly by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,, delegates were pres
ent from New York, Pennsylvania,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02

can be eradicated by two newly-dis-
covered treatments of the seed by use
of potassium sulphide and hot water.
Hot water is also advocated for Grad
icating loose smut of wheat and barley
smut and copper sulphate for wheat
smut. The hot water and potassium
sulphite seed treatment result in an in.
crease in the yield. averaging double
or treble what would result from sup
pressing the visible smut.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02

A Churn that Churns in one Minute.
have been in the dairy business all
my life and have many times churned
for an hour before butter would appear,
80 when heard of churn that would
churn in minute, / concluded to try 1t.
Every day for week used it, and not
only could churn in a minute, but got
more and better butter than with the
common churn. This ia very important
information to butter makers. The churn
works easily, ami will churn an ordlnsry
churning in less than 60 seconds. have
sold two dozen OF these churns in the
past month. Every butter maker that
has seen the churn in less than minute
has bought one. You can obtain all de-
sired information regarding the churn by
addressing J. F. Casey & Co., St. Louis.
and they will give you prompt and court
eoue attention A DAIRY MAN.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02
SENATOR MITCHELL.

4 Senator Mitchell is billed to
speak in this city Monday, at 2 p.
m. The senator is reported to be
an eloquent orator and undoubted-
ly he will interestingly entertain
the large crowd that is confidently
expected to be present on that day.
Mr.. Mitchell's speech should prove
interesting to republicans of this
section, inasmuch as only short
time has elapsed since many Of
them carried long political knife
for the silver scalp that was sup
posed to adorn the senator's intel
lectual head. However, change"
has occurred and several knives
which we personally know of as be-
longing to prominent republicans
in Athena, have been placed in the
sheath, for the time being.
Mr.. Mitchell's speech should
prove interesting to silver men, for
naturally, he will endeavor to ex-
plain to their entire satisfaction
why he is standing on the gold
standard plank Of the st. Louis
platform, which is in direct oppo-
sition to his views of a little over
six months ago when, in the Unit
ed States senate he gave utterance
to these words. "Has the more
than century of our national life,
with all the prestige, and influence,
and power, and glory that have
come to us in our unparalleled pro-
gress as nation, and in the devel-
opment of a civilization than which
none SO grand has ever existed
since the creation of man, still left
us a poor, weak dependent of the
British crown? Because England.
since 1916 has adhered to the single
gold standard in the interest of the
gold brokers of Lombard street, are
we forever to bend the supple knee,
acknowledging our impotency as q
nation, and surrender the preroga-
tives that ought rightfully to at.
tach to free and independent
people2'
Mr.. Mitchell, as senator has
accomplished much for certain sec
tions of the state, and this, taken
together with these words, uttered
by him in the halls of congress,
"We must cease to concede that,
for any reason or for all reasons
combined, London must forever be
the clearing house OF the world.
Our policy should cease to be one
of dependence for any purpose or to
any extent either upon Great Brit
ain or any other power on earth.
Our county is resourceful enough
in all that tends to constitute com.
mercial and monetary power and
nationality in the highest, most
enlarged, and best sense of the
term to justify vigorous, uncom-
promising and independent none
tary, as we'll as commercial policy.
For these reasons, briefly stated, I
am not in favor of waiting longer
on Great Britain, but am in favor
Of a vigorous, aggressive policy Of
INDEPENDENT BIMETALLIEM," in
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-02

w. D. HowELLs is said to have enough
literary work mapped out and con-
tracted for for the next year to assure
him, with the royalties on his published
books, an income of thirty thousand
dollars.