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La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
1904.
S1W.734.OOO

O the excellence OF Porto Rican cof-
fee over the cheaper grades from Brazil
and other countries. President Roose-
welt and others have testified. Porto
Rico needs help. particularly in her cof-
fee industry. Buying more OF her coffee
would be an easy way for u 70 aGOrd
some of the help sbe needs.
II II now generally known that IN the
Philippines there are many varieties Of
cabinet woods in profusion. equal IN quail
ity and more beautiful In appearance
than those We now buy from South
America. The forests OF t1ae islands also
abound In gums Of all the kinds We use.
The islands also produce indigo. dye
woods and extracts. and several Of che
products named.-tSee "Philippins Gas
eteer and philippines. products Of"
Encyclopedia Americana, In press.)
In the face Of the above facts, the only
"lmperialism" - our imperial need Of
tropical possessions to grow our own
tropical products.
WALTER J. BALLARD.
Schenectady. n. Y.
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
AassAss Rvidsacs Of Presidsat Rooss.
vslt's 0agacity.

Another 8videace OF Presidsat Roooo.
vslt's osGacity.
Mr.. Roosevelt ths President 10 prov
ing himself to b . long-headed man. II
seems b has anticipated the Emperor
Of Germany n to The Hague Peace Con-
vendon, where war may - considered
In all III pcrplexities OF inception and
conduct. The American and German
rulers are looking TO the future with q
view Of decreasing the causes for hostih-
ties; OF, II there must be war. Of chang
ing its conduct beneficially for non-com-
tatant nations. Our government has
steadily and persisteutly herd 70 certain
propositions as to the rights Of neutra,s.
and n prepared to urge their adoption at
the convention. The positions taken by
the United States are for our future con-
cern and welfare In case this country
should again be forced into fighting. This
action IL . long hook ahead, 1t 10 to be
hoped: but - long as war Is . possibili-
~ It II statssmnnlike sasacity that seeks
in advance 20 minimize its hardships:
and where We are neutrals il IL business
on the part of this government TO know
beforehand the scope of a neutrality nec-
essasily International. This move on Mr..
H0osevelt's part Is not at all usurpation.
as Judge Parker would be likely to define
il IL he were to be consistent. 1t is,
rather. q diplomatic move In the interest
OF humanity. and q matter for approval
by people of all nationalities. especially
those gathered In America. II Mr..
Roosevelt should be continued as Presi-
dent his ideas in this matter will un-
doubtediy receive consideration Mt Inc
Hague convention when held: but IL n
Democrat be chosen to succeed him the
matter will be dropped for two reasons
Mt least-it being foreign to the avowed
policy OF the Democratic party as to in
terference In Old World matters, and
also because the proposition is Of Repub-
Ican origin. 1t is well for the people TO
understand that the advancement of the
nation as shown under Republican direc-
zion will halt under that Of the Demo-
Gratis. and then be followed. rs in other
years Of their supremacy. by retrogres-
sion and by ruin as soon as the vitality
given to the country's affairs by the Re
pubiicans has been exhausted.
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29

FsciHc coast is Ooing 60 noat westward.
The Republican party II endeavoring to
promote this trade In every way. and the
Democratic party. under the cry Of I'm
pcriaiism," 10 trying to smbarrass II In
every way. Well, the western fringe
Of the States Of the United States 10
peopled by intelligent human beings. 10
there any question NJ to how they will
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
Iassrsss ON the Public Debt.

Iatsrsss ON the Public Debt.
A. regards interest on the public debt.
the figures OF the Harrison administrA-
tion that intervened between the tive
Cleveland Administrations are Of Intsr-
est. The interest payments for the yeeP
1892. the last year OF Republican rub.
were $23.37s. l16. as against $5l. l.5SO. 10
for the first fiscal year OF Cievsiand'o
first administration. Then. during Casvo-
lands second administration the public
debt was increased $26O.O0O.O0O. and IL
interest payments, which In 1902 amount
ed to $23,37S, 116. in 1897 amounted -
&37. 7.701.11O But in 1904 the intersse
on the public debt was only $24.0a6.4 40.
this reduction having been due chiefly 70
the economy rendered possible Through
the financial act of March, 1900. which
nearly every Democrat in Congress voted
against.
The most important increase In expsnd-
itures under Republican rule has been ter
the navy--ai,d this policy of upbuildtng
the navy was pet policy of the late W.
c. Whitney, President Cievelnnd's Secrs-
tary Of the Navy, whom Democrats oftsa
term the father of the modern AmcricAn
navy. During the Cleveland years, ex-
pcndtures for the navy increased $lO.'
OJO.OOO. and the Navy Department ex-
penditures for 1904. compared with th0ss
for 1897, Cleveland's last year. show
an increase Of S6s.OOO.OOO the bulk Of
which increase is for construction OF new
ships.
In consideration Of the fact that the
United States has increased nearly 80
per cent. in population and more than
100 per cent. in wealth since Grover
Cleveland was first inauer ted. the In
crea ased expenditures of government
would naturally seem TO be entirely JUS
titled.
II they are not. the Democrats shouh.
at least In fairness. be Willing tn criti-
else the increase in Democratic years JUS
as much a. the increase In RepubIcaa
years.
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
II. lsrssidsus Souid Do.

Here In an incident that illustrates
one trait of the Presidents character-a
trait that tends TO make him popular.
While James Jeffrey Roche was having
chat with President Roosevelt in the
White House last week the telephone
bell was ringing somewhat persistently.
says the Boston Herald. There being no
attendant at hand the President excused
himself and went to answer the repeated
call. This il the conversation that took
place on the line according to the testi-
nouy oe the distinguished gentleman at
tie Presidents end OF It.:
"WeIl, Whist In itr'
Hello, Is Archie thercY'
"Eo. he's not"
"Who's this I'm taking toy
The President"
"Well. you'n do. Tel Archie to come
ever and play ball.
And the President proceeded to exc
euts the order. - dircrtesi-
"1v~o ssos O. ss0s tsass91 eehsAe
0oss os1sabseAay - seeevaagsA asA
eeo11osse1 % meet sAs sAlsusag ossAs
- feoo eosassys boa eth esa 0SsA safety
- ASoo 0osy ~ e6sos OAo ere eoo0ss.
- - eAe eaoso - sho peeaoesuvp exo.
ow0sO-nsuussoR's lreeDe e nnupDsao0
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS.

fha1 4eeeive Abuse q Ooaee1ato and
suppess % the Psspls.
According to the Democrats, the Re
publican -PrssidsntA, every one Of them.
have tesn = bad lot, personally aud po-
liticauy. Each and all of them were
declared % be running the country: but
when the day Of reckoning came. and the
verdist of the people was handed in on
their ballots, judgment was given-savs
ia two cases In forty-four years-for ehs
Republicans. impartial history acQuits
intsuts and acts. In doing Ids duty to
the people Mr.. Lincoln became . mar.
tyr. No ruler was ever mOrs vili6ed and
denounced. His body In hfe. his spirit
ia dsath, represent the dividing line be-
tween loyaky and disloyahy. between the
cohesion of the States Or their disinte-
sration. When Q Democrat. be he leader
or follower, writes or talks Of the Re
pub6caa party a. q natiOn-destrOyef
theo4gb IL measures or its Presidents, II
10 boenuss be does not know or does not
care 10 remember that Buchanan, who,
as . Democrat. shaped the course Of his
administratiOn 10 that the advocates Of
secssdon might have Q quick and easy
victoey: u was this Democratic President
who Ieft b his Republican successor and
the loyal people be had been chosen to
govern, an empty treasury. q c0rporaIs
guard oe an army, Q wreck Of Q navy,
dismAntled fortresses, and legions Of Of
ficshoidsrs ulcerted with = disloyalty
thst the stern lessons Of war and years
OF Christian peace have not entirely Grad
icafod. And before Buchanan were Dem
oceaAic administrations whose acts were
se<mingly stuiied preludes 70 his crime.
The lineage Of the Democratic party " q
record Of broken pledges conceived In po-
litical iniquities and stranxled at their
birth. IL 10 the Democratic party To
which the people owe four ycars Of civil
war and eight years of such misgovern-
ment that the rich became poor and the
poor starved.
Il has beea the province Of the Re
publican party 60 undo the work Of its
cppooents: IL has again and again saved
tie nafjon from desenerafins to Q low
grade n nationalities, and K has enforced
respect throughout the world for q coun-
try which the Democrats had brought in
to contempt.
OF cour~e the Democrats asssil Repub-
Iiean Presidents and their nominees for
tie psaee of Chief Execytive; they do
Ibis ms0 ~ isosesdo fhan BY direct ac-
stabbins in the dark rather
than . aght in the suniight. But there
II always this in favor Of the RepubIicas
passyio PFeMdents from The tine they
heSin - mke history foe the naeioar
hat fer sbefr suppsst is lie ordeal Of
publte critics. they have had tAe Con-
settaf3sa - The Unisn. its Coagrssses,
NJ - vsice e sAa psup,s.
49, m---x--
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29

The Denocfats are evefiastinG1v -
ferrins 10 Jacksoa snd JeGsfssa - -
political deaissas II ths past- NJ -
can tell What Je9efssa wsaia - Usso
Se alive to-day. He wns . Dps1 -
nsd . scheaef sd area0R - pne1gteA
Asysus can ten vans 1aelnsa Wsan1 -
wess - alive ss-aay. He Ws1a1 - -
Rsessvslt- H - Q 1Bs o1asuoB1 -
49, - - - . -
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
TROPICAL POSSESSIONS.

We NssA All We Have aad ceasa
Preatably Jsersass the Nsohes.
The Democratic and "And-Impscial-
istie'' opponents of Republican national
control sag we do noe need tropical pos
sessions. Such. for inscance. a. the
Philippines. Porto Rico and Hswah. In
saying this they overlook tie fact that
our imports Of tropical and sub-tropicai
products in the fiscal year ended June
90. 1904. amounted 60 the enormous sum
of <4S0.356. .75--nearly $l.sOOO0O for
each working day OF the year
The great growth in these iu,ports In
q single generation is shown by the fol-
lowing record. using figures compiled by
the chief OF the Bureau of Statistics Of
the Department of Commerce and Labor:
1870 ................... .$l39. 500. .Oe6
1850 ...-............... ~. aIo'oto
1904 .......... 430. $50, 77S
The increase here given Of $lJS.OOO,OOO
In twenty years. and $29l.0OO.0OO IN
thirty-four years. emphasizes our need
of tropical possessions in the most strik-
ing manner. Our imports from the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii are in
Guided in the following proportions:
Hawaii 80. l:s'.I33
Philippines ................. 12,OtE.93S
Porto Rico ................ n.5s6,912
Total ...................$ .$4s,777.370
Here we see thar our present tropical
possessions are only sending us about II
per cent NJ the tropical products we con-
sumo. We not only need those islands
and all they produce. but We also need
TO do all in our power to increase the
total and diversity of their products.
More than that. We also need more pos
sessions OF the same kind. II would pay
us 60 buy some more-ths Danish and
other West Indies. for instance. lt seands
to reason that as we must pay out 10
large an amount eac. year. IL would be
best to send the money 70 our own pos
sessions, to benefit our own native and
American interests, rather than II should
70 to countries in which We do not have
any personal pecuniary interest.
BY quantities. our main tropical Inn
ports in the years 1870 and 1904 were:
1870 INnl
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
BOOMERANG FIGURES.
DANGEROUS MATERIAL IN rtsg
NANDs OF THE 0EMOcRATA
csopasiseas She siaa Hsv that Pasev
xaersassa Oovsraosss 1xpss1asaSso
lGsss than Oh Per Ceae 10 . Twelve
Yeas PerioA.

Ths Democratic campaign writer's an6
spsakers are making use OF highly dan
gerous material when they use figures -
show the large increase in goverumsnt
expenditures under Republican adminto-
tratoo. Alton b. Parker said to che
Democratic editors nt Rosetnount:
During Mr. cieveiand's first term the Az
efage annual expenditure WAS about e11A-
00O.0OO For the last three years II hae
been about $519.U0o.OD. The governmental
expenditure last year mounted up to $751;
onse hs es war; not with tse
the year Of the Spanish war.
Why did Mr.. Parker ure the 6gufes
merely OF Cleveland's first torm7 Why
did he not make use OF the figures for
President Cleveland's second tcrmf Had
these entered into the comparison 4
would have been shown that expenditures
gained with the same proportional rapid
ity In Democratic times as in Republi-
can tfmes-and in some directions. like
interest on the public debt. they gained
more. The Democratic party, to use .
legal term, 10 ''estopped" from criticisms
OF Republican increase in expenditures
when the figures comparing Democratic
expenditures. twelve years apart, 8hcW
that the Democrats. just like the Repub-
licans. were forced to follow che rnpid
growth Of the country with increased ex-
penditures for the government.
The total expenditures Of President
Cicveland's last fiscal year. 1897. were
$365. ia. 150 as against S242. asa. l30 tor
those Of his first year as President. 1855
IA gain OF over 81 per cent In ~
twslve-year period.
The total expenditures for the four
years Of Cleveland's first administration.
1885 to 1890. were $1.O52.OO5. .sO4. The
A<&
second administration, 1893 to 1897. wsre
$1,441. .674. 1874.
Comparing the first year Of ClsvslAnd'e.
first term with the last year Of hks sse-
ond term. the following were the expendi-
lures:
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
Caeh.aIe. Prefer Re.ssv.is.

Archbishop Messmer Of Milwaukee
voices the sentiments Of thousands Of
members Of the Catholic church whea he
says:
Il believe that Pres'dent Roosevelt's
policy In regard to the Philippine friars
has met the approval OF the Vatican au.
thoriies. and that there 10 . feeling taat
in ease VI his electioa they would be a.
sured Of straightforward and consider
ate treatment. Personally I shoulA BE-
slad 70 zee President Roosevelt elected
President"
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29

d. +. J. Mccoy. ose IT the Dost
prsoisese DeDocrats h Warrsek eounty,
InAiana, hes created Q seasstjsa at Bsoa-
vffIe ~ ressssdsx De1~crsey ssl esa-
- - sessasiy sss nssssvs,s 81 Fsis-
haahA
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
58.48.OoO
33.54s.0OO
72.771.OOO
@.S2!.OOO
lG722,O0O
l.713.OOO
HHD.(a0

crsasss we see she valse Of the pro-
tectivs tariff against foreign goods made
Of the came classes OF raw products. Raw
silk. for example. thirtyfold increase in
single generation. Hence our silk fac
tories. Then fbers. nearly sevenfold
increase; india rubber. sixfoid increase.
In money values the main comparisons
ara
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29

STbo Ws9e-O~eheS O0os1 ao 0o11 -
ss0eobes sAas ~ pesseessss - sea.
bseS. sd - - ~ poasoAo1 seeos0sox.
-, ~ Wis1 ~ sAe 0s~e - ~ sAs -.
alsyp lss sashee - Wse1 ~ sosas1
s1sses oosiss1v. - hss Wsoss Ossn -
eus 1SWu - s6e sesevaessa Dssaa. -
nssssssrs 1ssses e sesspessGA
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29

Only twics u fsrfy years have tbs
ADasscan pespSs paaeed ~ Dsooesasje
pafsy h pswer. ssa h bseh - thsss To-
eeaseo ~ siesosy IN Eks bsigAe apse
~ esanszy. WIZ ssOsas - eEDsES-
0sne3
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29

Dsyua. h nkestne Parker - Mssss.
esI sselsssisy ays Mssss ssvsR ssesss1
IL psuo1so6 Gao6
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
~ a,6nne 0evaN

Tie strip Il Isss vAjcA Bes Ietwees
she Roeky nSautaias asS ths Pacific
frsssaa. IL sssou. ehss tAey s~sa -
wnsse tios - 00V - ebs Rbel1e esssG
A - ss16D - 0DoDouD - ~
La Junta tribune., 1904-10-29
- Useo1oe DTooee.

HI 0seoo09 1Tooass
WA Gir1u1ne 1aWsA. ebe seHt day afser.
ARSRAfksr win With chilly sAiver
D6so WAsse ~ will ~ hear - Ianxh-
Hen sake - swim h sh Ssh River.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08
For Sale.

800 acres of land and 96 head of
cattle for $500. J. M. HAYES.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08
Items in Brief.

Try our Apex hominy. Bagley & Ely.
Everything for the table at the Blue
Front Grocery.
For fine groceries trade at Gross &
Worthington's.
The best of everything for the table at
Bagley & Ely's.
Just received shipment OF fine shoes.
Bagley & Ely.
The General Good" cigar Is having
the lead at Gays.
G. A. Barrett & Co. sell the only 16in.
2 and 3 bottom gang plows.
Manasse has something in new spring
styles that will interest you.
Try our Gold Leaf Coffee; the best on
the market. Bagley & Ely.
Sweeping reductions on ladies' shirt
waists. Athena Mercantile Co.
We have the American Hog Fence and
barb Wire. 9. A. Barrett & Co.
Sweeping reductions on ladies and
children's cloaks. Athena Mercantile
Co.
G. A. Barrett & Co.'s line of hard
ware, stoves and tinware is complete.
Prices right.
New line of ladies' and misses jersey
leggins just received. Athena Mercan-
tile Co.
The best of everything in groceries are
to be found at the Blue Front, at prices
that are right
Sweeping reductions on mems sep.
arate pants; can fit anyone. Athena
Mercantile Co.
Sweeping reductions on mems suits
an enormous stock to select from. Ath
ena Mercantile Co.
Sweeping reductions on mems over
coats. Call and look them over. Ath
ena Mercantile Co.
The newest things in embroidery me
| dallions at Manassas. See description
Of same in the Easter Delineator.
Mrs. Florence Alloway is prepared t.
do dressmaking and plain sewing. Chll
dren's clothes specially. Next door t.
A, L. Jones residence.
DR.. Sponogle wishes those owing hin
| to please call and settle as he wishes t,
close his book accounts at once.
L. j. Robinson has leased the pain
shop formerly occupied by j. w. Chap
man. Mr.. Robinson is prepared to d.
all kinds of painting, including house
sign and carriage work. Price reason
able.
A. Phillips, of Weston, has larg
assortment of rubber tired buggies Of
display at his implement house. Cal
and see the Gold Band Harness. He ais
has the all-steel wagons, which he full
warrants for two years. He sells paten
metal wheels. Before buying any kin,
of vehicle, see A. Phillips, Weston.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08

P. T. Barnum once said that the
American people like to be humbugged.
Dowieism goes to prove this. Dowie
collected millions of dollars from a lot
of foolish people who committed their
souls and money to his keeping. AS an
arrogant fraud, he has never been sur
passed. He is now in Australia and his
methods are met in that country with a
more commendable spirit. He attempt
ed his abuse and browbeating tactics
and was chased by a bowling mob
which scared him nearly to death.
Though well educated and generally in
telligent, the American people are ex-
ceedingly whimsical on questions bord-
ering on religion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08
ATHENA, MARCH 8, 1904

A statement relative to M. L. Watts
candidacy for county school superin-
tent appeared in the East Oregonlan
Saturday and was read with interest In
Athena. The statement was made with
out the knowledge of Mr.. Watts, and
cones before the public as testimonial
that this prominent young educator can
have anything he desires, il Athena has
her say in the giving. Should Mr..
Watts desire the nomination and be-
come the nominee of the convention, the
Press will take pleasure in supporting
him for the Office, but personally, we
would rather Mr.. Watts continue in his
present capacity of principal OF the
Athena public school. AS an educator
and disciplinarian, Mr.. Watts has DEM
onstrated his ability not only to the
patrons of the Athena school, but to the
county and state as well. From the
ashes of what was practically wrecked
institution of learning, he has within q
few months time, with the assistance Of
an able corps OF teachers, placed the
Athena school we'll up with those that
rank first in the state. We question
whether one or even two terms of office
in the capacity Of county school super
intendent, could give Mr.. Watts the
prestige among the educators Of the
state that would come to him should he
continue as principal of the public
school here. While the Press believes
Mr.. Watts can be elected school super
intendent, we would prefer tn t he con-
tinue his good work as principal of one
of the best schools in the state, a school
brought to this standard by his individ-
ual efforts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08
Drying preparations simply devel.

op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuhs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents All druggists sell the
SOC. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliey-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08
ering on religion

Never in the history of the Inland
Empire were the prospects for pros
porous year more encouraging than at
present. The unusually mild and favor
able winter came at good time.
Among stock interests there have been
no losses to speak of, notwithstanding
the fact that the stockmen have carried
through large holdings. March is well
along and stock will get through all
right. While stockmen are in good
spirits, farmers have also cause to feel
good. Wheat has terminated well and
has grown all winter. The ground is
soaked with moisture and there is every
indication that the coming crop will be
good one.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08

A great many people, in fact most peo-
Pile cannot understand and wonder why
mistakes occur in newspapers iu giving
the news. The editor or newsgatherer
is usually blamed and charged with
stupidity for not being every where to
personally investigate every detail Of
facts, which is impossible. The Balti-
more News in answering correspond
ent who wanted to know why so many
mistakes occur in newspapers, throws
out considerable light as follows:
"Every man who has had experience in
the affairs of this world knows how
difficult it is to get things right. No
two people will give precisely the same
testimony about given state of facts,
Every lawyer kn ows the unreliability of
human testimony. With such an un-
changeable condition no candid news
paper processes to attain anything more
than approximate accuracy, Reputable
papers struggle against this difficulty
and try to maintain high standard of
correctness, The press devotes itself
with greater concentration of purpose
and energy to the effort to be accurate
than to any other one thing"
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Local reading notices, firstinsertion, lOc per
ne. Each subsequent insertion. Sc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-08
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Unequalled for Con-
stipatiOn.

Mr.. A. R. Kane, prominent druggist
of Baxter Springs, Kansas, says
"Chamberlain' Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my judgment, the most
superior preparation of anything in use
today for constipation. They are sure
in action and with no tendency to nause-
ate or gripe. For sale by all druggists.