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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-28

dare say shall get into lots OF scrapes,
l shall want some one to help me out
of them, so you shall be my chum."
THANK you for nothing" replied
Jack. r,F-fs
"Oh, but II Is somethingl My mann
ma, Lady Mordenneld Will ask you to
Willow Copse Hall IN the holidays. She
said she would invite any one who
was kind to me and took fancy to-"
exclaimed his iordship.
Perhaps would rather stop herc.''
Jack observed.
stop here In this dreadful placel
oh, what funny fellow you are! Il
thought one only came here to learn,
because one can't be a real gentleman
IL one is ignorant. I've my house--it
Is my house. you know, for oil the prop.
erty Is mine when am OF age. You
could enjoy yourself so and have such
nice things to eat"
II suppose ought to thank you for
your invitation, and | do, but don't
care to visit people unless like them" I"
Jack said bIuntly. II i'tf
DONE you like me2'' -ss- s.-il.-a,
II don't know yet. We shall see
His little lordship elevated hts eye.
brows and regarded Jack with intense
surprise. he was 50 used to the In
cense OF dattery that the truth ap-
peared a rarity which he relished.
The selection which his lordship
made as to his friend and companioh
raised Jack In the eyes of the principal
and consequently in those OF. the mas
tiers considerably. Probably if Jack
had toadied him and given him bis
way in everything he would not have
had half the influence over him which
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-28

he did acquire. Certain 1t was that
Lord Mordenheld had the greatest pos
sible respect for Jack and looked up to
him as his friend, philosopher and
guide.
Great preparations were made for
Guy Fawkes' day. the 5th OF November
Tar barrels. shavIngs and boughs Of
trees were provided for bonfire In the
field onea large scale. Subscriptions
were received from the boys for fire
works. and when the list was complete
1t was sent up to town. and on the
morning of the day the fireworks ar
rived in care OF man who understood
how to use them.
jack and his lordship. being OF an
Inventive turn OF mind. had not been
idle. Lord Mordenfield had a book for
boys OF a scientific tendency. part OF
which was devoted to the manufacture
of fireworks. Jacks idea was to make
a monster cracker, about a yard or
more long. which would go OFF In a
succession OF reports lasting ten min
utes. Accordingly they set to work In
shed and spent their spare time In
this effort. The cracker was carefully
made. and it looked a most formidable
affair; and as they had carefully fol
lowed the instructions OF the book.
they had no doubt about its going on
''What shall we do with it2" grInned
Jack.
u should like to fasten I. on to some
ones coattnil. OH 1t would be such
fun answered his lordship.
N'iWhose tail? Mr.. Mole'sY
mo" Va Lf -fKM W
You don't mean Mr.. Crawcour him
self?"
II do though"
The audacity Of this proposal almost
took Jacks breath away In fancy he
already saw the dreaded principal Of
Pomona House selecting one from
among the rows OF gllstening canes
"Who's to find US out? Do let us do
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
STABILITY OF THE SOUTH.

In an address before the University
of Louisiana the other day a distin-
guished member of congress from
Massachusetts, Mr.. Mccall, made the
following complimentary allusion to
southern craftsmanship:
ITO my mind" he declared, "the
striking thing in the history of the
South has been her fidelity to that
high kind of liberty which would pro-
tect the individual from the en-
croachment of the government.
"The South has usually stood for
the idea that the best government is
that which governs least. Your gov
ernment must maintain order, provide
for the common defense ard admin
lister justice and perform those sim
pie and !ong-recognized functions
which it belongs to the government TO
perform.
But when it attempts to regulate
everything by arbitrary statutory
rules, when it attempts to put fetters
upon the stag so that It may not out
run the tortoise, and aims to establish
a millennium by statute government, it
becomes not a beneficient institution,
but a means of repression, destructive
| of individual growth ana antagonistiC
to the general progress Of the race.
'"The distrust of the central govern
ment that pervaled the South at a
critical time in our history was due
| primarily to the fear that the more
the great governmental functions were
taken from those immediate agencies
of government set up among the peo-
pie and under their eyes transferred to
the distant and central government
the greater danger there was of the
development of a despotism.
"This idea was never more vita
than today, and by remaining faithful
to it the South will render an inesti-
mable service to the country, and, in,
deed, will safeguard what is mos
valuable in American liberty"
This was the theory of Mr.. Jeffer-
son and of that brilliant galaxy o.
southern statemen who sought
maintain this government as one o
equal rights to all and special priv
leges to none" The present trend o
natioral politics has emboldened Mr.
| Mccall to speak out in meeting
Southern leaven is working.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
OSTEOPATHY.

There is a tendency among the
great" doctors to scoff at whatever
the people understand. Likewise If
an explanation is asked of them, 1t is
given in scientific and abstruse terms,
with the double purpose of keeping
the inquisitor In ignorance and of i'm
pressing with the great learning of the
doctor.
This is unjustifiable. The average
person knows the elements of anat-
omy and physiology and is competent
to grasp the explanation of the body s
workings in health and disease. and
of why the remedy is expected to
cure. But give 1t in common terms.
Now. why does the doctor mystify?
We quote a leading citizen for the
answer: ''They don't know them
selves. They fail to lay a first cause
of disease; fail to maintain connection
of the physiology of the body with dis
ease, and doctor symptoms and ef-
fects."
Now, this explanation and first
cause OF disease Is exactly what the
Osteopaths are giving, basing It upon
accepted truths Of anatomy and phys
ilogy and point out in each individual
the cause Of disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
ROOSEVELTS MISTAKE.

After this whitewashing of Paul
Morton President Roosevelt will find
it hard to regain his old reputation
for right thinking and fearless action.
A Quay, Platt or a Murphy in his
place could not have shown grosser
discrimination in favor of a personal
friend.
Here is a prominent railroad official
who mas frequently confessed to vio-
lating the interstate commerce laws.
He is promoted to the cabinet. Fur
ther evidence of his guilt is discov-
red. But he is a close personal friend
of Mr.. Roosevelt, and Mr.. Roosevelt
forbids his prosecution.
Better lawyers than Mr.. Roosevelt
find ample grounds Tor action against
Mr.. Morton and other Santa Fe Off
- cials. Their motives are known to Re
disinterested and above suspicion.
But Mr.. Roosevelt, with executive, not
with judiciary powers, declares his
friend Mr.. Morton innocent and pre-
vents the courts from hearing his
case. The coddling of LOOMS was
an unfortunate mistake, but the pro-
lection of Paul Morton takes on some
Of the aspects Of national scandal.
In every railroad headquarters in
the country there will be rejoicing.
To save Paul Morton from the neces-
sity of defending himself Mr.. Roose-
velt has practically issued a general
amnesty to all railroad lawbreakers.
Personal guilt is abolished. Only cor
porations can sin. and for them the
penalty is triflIng fine. In order
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
RAISE THE LICENSES.

The only way in which Umatilla
county can avoid certain deluge of
prohibition is to cut out the dives
make the liquor traffic respectable,
and enforce the laws on Sunday clos
ing, saloon boxes and selling whiskey
to minors, and the only way to ac-
complish these wholesome things is to
raise the saloon licenses and thus
drive the dives and joints out of busi-
ness.
Twelve decent saloons in Pendleton
taxed $1,000 or $1,000 per year would
supply all the legitimate demand for
whiskey in the city, and would fur
nish Just as much revenue as is now
obtained from 80, many of which arc
absolutely a disgrace to the business.
Nearly half of the present proprie-
tors of Pendleton saloons are highly
respectable men outside of the busi-
ness, and would willingly obey the law
but for the contemplate dive-keepers
who have no respect for laws, the
rights Of others, decency, manhood OF
anything else.
If this is not done, the people will
vote prohibition next time as certain
as the sun is to shine. They are
heartily tired of the domination of the
dive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
THE SOLDIERS OF TOLL.

A cheer for the captains of industry
Though little they need our ap-
plause;
For they sit in state and dignity
To fashion the country's laws;
To the north they fly from summers 8
sun,
To the south from winters frost;
They beckon, and 10, their behest is
done,
Not counting toll or cost;
They've palaces on the avenue;
BY the sea their villas stand;
Their Adirondack camps o'erview
Wide parks of forest land
Softly and swift their carriages roll /;
They've motors and yachts galore;
Save only, perchance, contested
soul,
They've nothing to wish for more!
But the private soldiers OF industry
'Tis these I would hail in song,
Whose stalwart arms increasingly
Push the great world along;
Wherever a spade upturns the soil,
Or a rivet is driven home
Wherever is fought the fight of toll
Beneath the heavens blue dome!
Unknown his name, obscure his post,
And scant his reward may be,
But for every soldier in labor's host
Three cheers-aye, three times
threel
r.. H. Titherington. in Tom Wat
sons Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
PERMANENT woRLD's FAIR.

1t is estimated that the worlds fair
has cost $5O,OOO.OOO. Six months
hence there will be nothing to show
for that outlay except a modest art
gallery and devastated park. 1t is
hardly surprising that many people
are asking whether it would not be
possible to lay out the money to bet
ter advantage. says the Saturday Eve
ming Post
The great white marble Public Ii
brary of New York is to cost less than
$3,0OO,0O0. Sixteen such buildings
could be put up for $50. 900. 900. Sup
pose city desirous of spending that
amount of money on a Worlds fair
should pay $5,000,00O for site and
for landscape effects and beautify it,
and then should group in the most i'm
posing way a dozen marble palaces,
each equal to the New York public
library, at a cost of $35,000,0
more, leaving $4,000, 900 for INSTALL
ing and maintaining exhibits; would
not that city have Il possession that
would attract the admiration of the
world?
Such an exhibition would be small
compared with the wilderness of stuff
at Chicago and st. Louis, but would
1t not be large enough? Who ever
| sees everything at a Worlds fair
The marble exposition would be per-
manent, and 1t could be made more
| perfect from year to year Every
thing could be excluded but the very
cream of the worlds achievement
All the vulgar advertising features
the miles of canned goods. the flaunt-
ing Pixies and Midways, the slot ma
chimes, popcorn and frankfurters
could be eliminated. There would be
a vision of pure beauty and the sub
! limation of instruction.
No city on earth would have a spec
tacle to match such a university OF
human progress.
The next time it is proposed tC
spend $50 O0O,0 900 on a summers rio
of glass and plaster, to fade away like
a dream, would it not be worth while
to consider the possibility of putting
the money into a form that would bt
a permanent enrichment of the com
munity and of the world?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
LAST WOOL SHIPPED.

Frank Johnson, the Boston wool
buyer, has returned to the city and
today will begin loading the w. G..
Ayre wool at the depot. This ship
ment will contain about 100000
pounds. Mr.. Ayre received a few
weeks ago IS cents a pound in ad-
vance for his clip, being almost the
highest price paid in Baker county
for so large a quantity. says the Ba-
ker City Democrat.
Mr.. johnson says that he estimates
that the output of wool through Bak-
er county this season including the
home raise and that shipped here
from neighboring counties will aggre-
gate 100000 pounds Had the
growers waited until the present time
to sell their clips they could have
received 21 cents instead of Is, 16,
II 1-2 and IS cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28
PENDLEToN a RENDEZVOUS.

Gamblers cannot remain in Baker
City, La Grande, Walla Walla, Spo-
kane or any other city or town in the
Northwest. so they come back to
Pendleton to rendezvous.
If you will stop to think why they
cannot remain in those other towns it
will be easy to understand why they
do remain here.
In the towns just mentioned the Of
ficials are strictly enforcing the laws
so the gamblers have no business
there. Then if they return to Pen
dleton what is the logical conclusion?
Why, that the gamblers are not afraid
of prosecution and feel that they are
safe until another grand jury meets.
And the grand jury, by the way, does
not frighten them to any degree.
It is not a favorable advertisement
to Pendleton to have it said to stran-
gers that a class of people that cannot
live in other Northwest towns flock
here by the dozens and are not dis
turbed.
What will intending homeseekers
ask on ascertaining the fact?
Why, of course, they will ask IL the
same does not apply here that apnlies
in Baker City? And If so, why it is
not enforced here as in Baker city.
This is the whole truth. The law
should be enforced until it is repealed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28

that Paul Morton may go scot-free
Mr.. Roosevelt makes dead letter of
the statute.
President Roosevelt has deliberate
ly and with set purpose committed one
Of the gravest blunders of his ad .
ministration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28

} OOOO 80 . .
} To be what thou would'st truly .
be,
Be bravely, truly what thou Z
, artl Z
, The acorn houses the huge Z
, tree
, And patient, silent bears its Z
part;
, And bides the miracle of time.
, For miracle and more sublime
, 1t is than all that has been
, writ,
, To see the great oak grow from {
, it!
, But thus the soul grows
, grows the heart
. To be what thou wouldst truly
, be,
. Be truly what thou art
, Joaquin Miller.
. q q q q . q Q o D o o 9
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-28

Caleb W. Curl, a pioneer Of 1847,
Is dead at Albany, aged rs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
Good Years Work.

Last Friday ended an eight month
term Of school in district No. As.
There were seventeen on roll and fif
teen out Of that number came faith
fully to the end Attendance through
out the year was excellent, most of the
absence being caused by sickness.
Mumps didn't swell the attendance
any, while the grippe, with his firm
grasp, held some away for a brief
time. We, as teacher and pupils, think
we have worked hard this year. We
have completed the work by grades,
according to the outline in the course
of study, being up in all branches but
arithmetic. Pearl Pinkerton received
the highest general average, with
Roy Bush as close second. Roy was
neither absent nor tardy. Floyd Pink
erton missed just one day and deserves
mention. Louis Stewart, Hattie and
Pearl Pinkerton received the highest
number of credits in spelling. Though
special mention is made OF these pu-
pills, there are others whose work has
been a credit to them this year.
There have been few unpleasant
features, bat they have indeed been
few compared with the good ones,
and the patrons Of district No. 45 may
| we'll be proud Of their little school.
o. A. Cannon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05

Chicago, May 8. 3.--Rioting in the
streets today was SO prolonged and of
so fierce a character that many of the
leading business men have concluded
that there will be neither peace in
the city nor safety for outside interests
until the state militia has been called
out to restore order. A committee of
members of the Employers Associa-
tion left for Springfield today to confer
with Governor Deneen and to request
him to give orders to the state troops.
The labor unions have an extensive
lobby at the state capital and it is
likely that they will also be heard be-
fore any action is taken by the gov
ernor. Chief of police O'Neil says
he is confident that he has control Of
the situation and .that he can keeI
peace in the city with the mayors
support, who has done all in his power
| to adjust the state of affairs.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunno
and the prohibition of the city coun
Gil, many of the wagons Of the con
Germs against which strikes were de
clared, were handled today by mel
armed with rifles and shotguns. TIL
first rife shot fired during the strik,
went whizzing through a crowdeC
thoroughfare today.
A furious riot, which resulted il
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05

Not cent of insurance was carried
by either s. L. Spencer on the opera
house or Tharp Bros. on their machine
shop. The latter place their loss at
between four and five thousand dol
lars, though it is thought some of the
big machines may be put in shape
for use again. Between % and 80
tons of chopped barley belonging to
farmers was consumed except small
per cent which is fit only for hog feed.
Spencer's loss will be something like
$1,000 or 81, 200.
Just how the fire started is un-
known. That it started from the en-
zine furnace does not seem possible
for the furnace was situated near the
center of the shop, and all indications
went to show that the fire commenced
lin the north end of the building. A
considerable amount of grain was
stored in that part of the building and
spontaneous combustion is a theory
entertained by many. Tharp Bros.
will Immediately begin work, hav-
ing rented the S. L. Spencer brick
blacksmith shop building at the cor
ner of Main and Second streets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
WILL NOT CONDEMN
GEORGE LIEUALLEN GIVES THE
CITY RIGHT OF WAY.
Misunderstood the Conditions Under
Which City Wished to Acquire
Certain Privileges.


1t will not be necessary for the city
of Athena to. proceed to condemn
right of way for pipe line across the
premises of George Lieuallen, for the
reason that after Mr.. Lieuallen thor
oughly understood what the papers
required and the transfer of the right
of way signifled, he readily consented
to signing them.
In justice to Mr.. Lieuallen and all
parties interested it may be stated
here that he has from the first given
the council verbal permission to cross
the land, and the reason given for not
desiring to sign papers granting right
of way, was that to a certain extent it
might impair title to his land. But
when the matter was thoroughly ex-
planned and he was convinced that he
was not deciding the land required for
the pipe line but simply assigning the
right for the city authorities to enter
on his premises, construct and main
tain the pipe line, he had no hesitancy
whatever in entering into written
contract to that effect.
In common with other farmers and
land owners, Mr.. Lieuallen has the
best interests of Athena at heart,
schools his children here and is pleas
ed with the future prospects of the
city and its progressive enterprise IN
securing better water than is now
afforded for domestic purposes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
REFUSES MILITIA HELP
Mayor Dunno Says Chicago Will Take
Care of Strike Situation.

fatal injuries to non-union driver
took place tonight at the intersection
Of Harrison and Desplianes streets.
delivery wagon of the Fair, large
department store, was attacked by a
crowd of men, who hurled bricks,
stones and bottles. The rain of mis-
siIes was SO furious that in a few
minutes all the windows in saloon
in front of which the wagon passed
were mashed. Two policemen who
were escorting the wagon drew their
revolvers, and, firing into the ground,
drove back the crowd until they
reached the wagon again.
Refuses Military Forces.
Chicago, May 4.-Governor Den
cen today refused to order out the
state'militia to Chicago to restore peace
as requested by the employers until
local authorities made applica-
tion in regular manner. This Mayor
Dunno and chief of police O'Neil re-
fused to do, stating that they have by
no means reached the limit of reserves
and that before troops will be request
ed they would draw upon all citizens
of good character as they are author
lied to do by law. Chief of police
O'Neil states that he is confident that
he has control of the situation nov
better than any time since the strik'
has assumed its huge proportions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
Rev. s. NJ. Martin to Seattle.

Rev. S. M. Martin, the evangelist
who conducted the revival meetings
at the Christian church in the spring
Of 1904, passed through the other
morning en- route to Salem where he
will conduct a series Of meetings,
after which he will move to Seattle to
reside permanently. He was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter.
He has just closed successful series
of meetings at New Albany, Ind, and
is egnaged for the coming year in
evangelical appointments. Mrs. Mar
tin will practice medicine in Seattle.
East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE
THARP BROS. MACHINE SHOP
TOTALLY CONSUMED.
Opera House Wreck-No Insurance,
the lLoss Being Close
to $4,000.

The hottest and most aggressive fire
that has taken place in Athena in
years was subdued after two hours
hard fighting Tuesday night, but
not until Tharp Bros chop min
and machine shop was totally destroy
ed and the Athena opera house a sorry
looking wreck.
The fire originated in the north end
of the Tharp Bros shops in portion
of the building where grain was
stored, and when discovered at IL
O'Clock, had literally eaten up the
interior and burst through on the out
side. Evidently the fire had been
burning for sometime, for when COM
pany No. / which responded to the
alarm with promptness, made the run
up the alley back of the burning
building, the entire roof, sides and
all but the front on Main street fell
with crash. Not drop of water
had yet been thrown, SO it was seen
by firemen and the few spectators then
on hand that the only thing left to do
was to save the opera house if pos
sible. The west side Of the opera
house was ablaze, the wind from the
northwest blowing the fire and tre-
mendous heat from the Tharp build
ing only few feet away. But the
plucky men at the nozzle of No. l
braveiy ran into the gauntlet and
soon ripped the blaze from the side
of the opera house, and shot frequent
deluges into the seething mass on their
right. BY this time hose. team No.
from the West Side was on the ground.
The second stream, with its powerful
force, soon placed the tiremen in alb,
solute control and the terrific heat
from the Tharp building with its huge
machines at a white heat and tons Of
smoldering coal coke and grain, was
in measure conquered.
At this stage Of the fire, when al
thought the opera house was save'
from damage, except the charTe,
rustic on the side next the Thar
I-building, a fireman in hose team No
2, which was working in front, detect
ed flames between the ceiling and roo
in the opera house. From then on on
of the most perilous and stubborn
fights in the history of the Athena fir
department was waged. The riva
teams seemed to vie with each othe
! in heroic and daring effort to save th
building. Clyde Wiilaby of No