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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
4 CITY FULL or HORRORS
Five Thousand Dead and Wounded at
Valparaiso Chile.

Great confusion and contradiction
prevail with regard to the number of
dead and wounded as result of the
earthquake and fire at Valparaiso.
The dispatches evidently come from
sources more or less in condition of
panic, and are not wholly trustworthy.
According to dispatch from Santiago,
fully 5000 people lost their lives in
the Valparaiso disaster. Santiago also
suffered severely. Thirty people were
killed there, and property loss is
placed at $2,000,00 Another mes
sage places the loss at 500, whiia a
third dispatch from Santiago, vic
Buenos Ayres, places the number of
killed and wouned at 10000.
Panic reigns in both cities. The
people are in the grip of fear of fur
ther shocks and are fleeing. Refugees
from Valparaiso are getting into San
tiago, 40 miles away.
The disturbances have covered a
large area. Shocks were felt at Tacna,
in the extreme north of Chile. A
number Of minor towns have either
been destroyed or materially damag-
ed. Valparaiso has been described as
nearly destroyed, while another mes
sage says half that city has become
a prey to the earthquake and flames.
The loss of life and property undoubt-
edly was heavy. Telegraphic advices
received from the scene of the earth
quake in Chile indicate an enormous
death rate both in Valparaiso and
Santiago. The latest reports, which
have been received partly by the over
land route show that she dead in San
tiago number 5000, and that the dead
in Valparaiso are between 1000 and
5000.
The greater part of the business Sec
tions of both cities and their suburbs
are in state of ruin, and urgent ap-
peals for aid have been received dur
ing the last 48 hours. While the
earthquake had been expected in
Western Chile, its severity has been
such as to ruin every building along
the coast that was constructed with
an idea of permanency in view.
Among the places reported to have
been damaged or destroyed are Vina
del Mar. $4,000 people, there miles
from Valparaiso; Quitorque and
Limaohe. of 1000 people each, both in
Valparaiso province; Quillota, 2f
miles from Valparaiso; Illopet, 5000
people, 1870 miles northwest of San
tiago; Vallenar, 5000 people, SOC
miles north of Santiago, and other
small towns.
Almost all the houses in Valparaiso
are said to be down. The fugitivel
estimate the number of dead ant
wounded there at 10000 Entire
streets are buried in ruins.
/ Fires, which broke out Immediately
after the earthquake, added to th
terror and danger. Sixty thousant
people have taken refuge on the hill
surrounding the city. Lack of waite
prevents efforts to extinguish tht
flames.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
Back From The Mountains.

Ira Kemp and Fred Boyd returned
Saturday uight from the mountains.
They found the small tributaries to
the South fork of the Umatilla river
badly torn up and filled with rock and
trees as the result of the big storm
this spring which made fishing in that
locality failure. Game were plenti-
full however.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

The Athena public school will open
Monday. September II. with Prof.
A.H. Perryman, principal, will instruct
the 9th 10th. and 18th grades assisted
BY the following corps Of teachers:
@. A. Cannon, assistant principal, 8th
grade; Miss Tillie Beasinger, 7th
grade; Mrs. Mcdaniel, 5th and 9th
grades; Miss Carrie Sharp, Bird and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
ATHENA SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER II.

4th grades; Miss Gibbons, ist and End
grades, In common with other
school districts in Oregon and Wash
ington, the Athena school board met
with considerable difficulty in secur-
ing teachers, and only recently, was
the board successful in securing
principal III all parts Of the North
west the cry il going up for teachers,
and wages are raising accordingly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
Is Selling Weeders.

Lafayette Chamberlain is in the
Big Bend country. up in Washington,
where he is msking many sales of the
Richardson weed cutting machines to
the farmers of that section. These
machines are manufactured at Helix,
and are meeting with great success.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
Girl Thrown From Horse.

Pauline, the yougest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Myrick was
thrown from horse at Havana Sta
tion Saturday, and sustained severe
fracture of the right femer. DR..
Sharp of this city and DR.. Smith of
Pendleton reduced the fracture, and
the little patient is getting along as
well as could be expected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
Colonel w. F. Butcher.

A Baker City dispatch says:
Colonel. ". f. Butcher has left for New
York to join with other prominent
Democrats all over the country in
welcoming William ]. Bryan. He
will attend the great banquet of
August 80.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
Sons Were Born.

A son was born Friday, August II,
100 6, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence La
Bracbe and to Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Myers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
WOOL CLIP OF AUSTRALIA.

The following estimate of Austral-
las present years wool production
is from the official Board of Trade re-
turns:
Nearly 100000 sheep have been
added to the flocks in New South
Wales, bringing the total there for
1905 up to an estimated basis of "a.
531 900 head. This should bring the
production of the state for 19O5-O6 up
to 100000 bales. or an amount about
equal to the clip of 19OO-19O1.
Latest statistics show that there
were in Queensland at the end of 1904,
II, 192,93S sheep, an increase of some
three million head since the close of
the preceding year.
Returns from Victoria show that
previous to the drought the sheep cen
sus of 1900-1901 gave a total of 1O,842.-
COG sheep for this part of the colony
These figures were reduced at least
one-third by the losses incident to the
dry seasons which shortly thereafter
ravaged the whole of Australia Now
the returns show that the number of
sheep in Victoria at the close of 1904
was 1O.168,000. In South Australia
100000 sheep were recorded at the
close OF 1903 as against 5.235,22O in
1900. the rate of increase over the pre-
vious year being about 5 per cent In
West Australia the number of sheep
was about 100000 at the close of
1903. and the rate of increase in this
part Of the colony though small, has
been constant since 1900, when 2,431,-
S61 head Of sheep we're registered.
Tasmania in 1900 contained about a
million and half of sheep; 1902,
showing nearly 10 per cent decline
from 1901, and at the beginning of
1904 the flocks had increased to 1,7OO,-
600 sheep. In New Zealand the statis-
tics for 1903 showed that the decrease
of two million odd sheep registered
in 1901 had not been made up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

tural products to 1928, 100000 in 1905.
On the other hand non-agricultural-ex.
other hand, the non agricultural ex.
ports rose from $643, 100000 in 1903
to $79S,OO0,OOO in 1905. The story
can be put in another way to make
it's lesson the more striking:
In 1895 the total exports, agricul-
tural and all. were only 1924, 900, 90.
In 1905. ten years later and nine
years after the election of William
Mckinley, the arch protectionist, and
of a protection congress, which has
been retained ever since by the Amer
lean people. the non-agricultural ex-
ports alone were $798.00O, 0OO-or
within twenty-six millions of the total
exports of all kinds for 1905.
1t is not surprising that the voters
of the United States continue to have
more confidence in their bank &C
counts than in the peevish protesta-
lions of the American free-trader-
New York Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

A certain minister who was famous
Tor Selling every opportunity to point
moral was walking one day with one
of his parishiOners and expostulating
with him on account Of his sinful ways.
Presently they came to a place where
Ice had formed on the sidewalk, and
the sinful mans feet few from under
him. giving him bad fall.
The minister quickly seized the
chance and, looking down upon him,
said, My friend, you now see that
sinners stand on slippery places"
The sinful one looked ruefully up
and answered. Yes, see they do. but
I can't."--New York World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

Colonists rates over the transconti-
Mental roads went into effect on the
18th inst, fifteen days earlier than
heretofore. 1t is said that the ear
her date was selected on the request
OF the Northern Pacific, the Great Nor
them. the Burlington and the Union
Pacific lines. while the Santa Fe was
opposed to a change of date. 1t was
maintained by the northern roads that
the earlier date would give settlers
a chance to get on the ground early
enough to cultivate their land in the
spring in time to get some yield from
it for that season. The fact that the
settlers will be able to do this and
thus save practically whole year
may cause many prospective colonists
to go west. Fergus county should
get her quota of these new settlers.
tiers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
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BY THE LITTLE ONES.

Bright Thoughts From the LIPS Of
Twentieth Century Tots.
Small Margie. seeing gentleman
with large chrysanthemum in his
buttonhole passing by, exclaimed. "Oh,
mamma, look what big Christmas
anthem that mans gOt.
Teacher-Now, Tommy, can you tell
me how many make a thousand!
Tommy-Ten hundred.
Teacher-That's right Now, Johnny.
tell me how many make a million.
JOhnny-About one in a million, l
guess.
Bessie (aged FOUR - Mamma, does
folks marry in heaven?
Mamma = The good book says not,
dear.
Bessie-And do they marry in-in
the other place?
Mammal presume not.
Bessie-rhen Pm going to stay on
earth.
New Minister-And what are you 70.
ing to be when you grow up, my boy?
Harry-A great surgeon, like my ia.
Their.
New Mfnister-So your father is a
great surgeon, is he?
Harry-You bet he is. Why, only
last week he saved the life of a man
WHO was fatally injured in railway
wreck.-Detroit Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
Deep Sea Telephones.

A use to which the submarine tele-
phone may he put in time of war will
be for communicating with submarine
torpedo boats as we'll as for detecting
the presence of the latter class of ves-
sells belonging to an enemy. For the
former purpose an instrument called a
multiple sounder has been constructed.
This has an alphabetical keyboard re-
sembling that Of a typewriter. Il pres
sure on key causing a set of ham,
mers to beat on diaphragm the Morse
telegraph sign for each letter. Any
one who can operate typewriter can
In this way send submarine message.
A special apparatus somewhat like a
stock ticker would enable the message
to be picked up OH submarine boat
and printed on tape. In the same
way a message could be sent from the
submarine boat and received at a shore
station or on the flagship of fleet. A
more simple way of sending messages
would be by attaching striking gong
or bell to the side of ship and tap
ping out Il certain agreed upon code
Technical World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

Conservative estimates place the
debts of Count Boni de Castellane at
1S,0O0,00O francs. This titled rake
should have seen that his slate was
cleaned before his source of revenue
was cut off. The outcome of this
marriage is nothing more than was
anticipated and is only another in
stance OF the folly of trading wealth
for title. No one will have any
sympathy for the countess. She does
well to quit the count before all of her
fortune is dissipated. The gay Lothario
has hit the bottom of the toboggan
slide and there he should be left to
make the best of it. He may have
to go to work yet to earn a living
after having a high old time with the
Gould millions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
ENORMOUS GROWTH OF EXPORTS

The exports OF the United States
continue to smash all records for high
and swift climbs, but the enemy of
the Dingley tariff keeps on telling us
that our Chinese Wall prevents us
from doing business with foreign
countries.
For the calendar year of 1905 our
sales of merchandise abroad were
$1,626, 962343. as against s1,451,31S,
TAO for 1904. When the figures are
compared with those of a few years
ago they are startling in the magni-
tude of growth. We crossed the bill.
lion dollar mark in 1896. In 1891 the
exports We're S970, 500 GAG, but in the
wear 1894 they had sunk to $S25,OOO.
900. The total exports of the two
Cleveland years of 1894 and 1895 put
together We're only 1850, 900. 900. as
against the 81 ,626, 962.343 for the sin
gle year of 1905
The increase OF our exports since
1870 has been from $403,OO0,OOO. In
that 80 years the growth has been
steady in the period of the Cleveland
government and the Wilson law, when
as We have shown, there was decline
in the value of our exports by about
one hundred and fifty millions a year
from 1891 to 1880
The calendar year of 1905 also
shows the greatest value of imports
in the history of the country, thus
Substantiating the American tariff con
tention that if industries and wage
earners of this country are kept en-
ployed by securing the home market
to them the people of the United
States will have so much money that
they can buy from abroad with their
surplus more literally than when our
own business is PROSTATE before the
invasion of foreign competition.
In 1895 our imports were 1901 900,
006, as against the low exports OF
$824,000,00O, giving us favorable
trade balance of only $23,OO0,O0O Oul
excess of imports for 1905 was $447,
100000.
It is worth while recording, for the
benefit of the American free-trader
who constantly declares that our good
times are entirely due to fine crops
which We are selling abroad, that from
1908. with $S41 100000, there was an
actual fall in the exports OF agricul
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
MONT, Feb 20, 1906
THE NATIONS PREsERvER.

The birthday anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln. as usual, called forth
many beautiful tributes to his memory
There being so many things about his
career that appeal to the common
people it is no wonder that they new
er tire of hearing the story of his life,
and there is a growing eagerness to
know more of him as the years re-
cede. This being true it would not
be surprising if February 10Th even
tually became national holiday to
be generally observed.
With all due reverence for Washing
ton it is doubtful whether he has a
stronger place in the hearts of the
people than the martyred Lincoln.
And this is due to his lowly origin,
his humble life, his struggle with pow
erty, his broad humanity and univer-
sal sympathy. from a windowless
cabin on the frontier to the seat of
the greatest government on earth was
wonderful transformation, but it
was only a change of station, an ele-
walton to power and responsibility
The great heart and brain of the
man. moulded by his environments,
his associations with the lowly. knew
no change except in the intensity OF
his love for his fellowmen and his
desire to serve them. Abused and
censured, he bore it all uncOmplain-
ingly, being too great to be annoyed
by trivial things.
Through a mighty conflict he was
equal to every emergency. With char
ity for all and malice toward none,
he did what he conceived to be right,
believing that when the war was ov.
er and time softened the hearts of
men he would be fully sustained in
what he did. That time has long
since arrived.
This week occurs the anniversary
of Washington, national holiday and
day generally observed in some
form. If the anniversary of Washing
ton and Lincoln could be blended in
to one day for general observance it
would be the greatest of all Ameri-
can holidays. The name of Washing
ton appeals to the patriotism of the
country, while Lincoln's is deep in
the heart of Americans, owing to the
kindness and broad humanity of the
man and the fact that he sprang from
the lons of the common people to pre-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.

NCAICo IS 10 SUPPRESS all lotteries.
The Arabs of Arabia have risen
against the Turks, claiming to be led
by descendent of the prophet on de.
Tense of pure Moslemism.
In a fractional fight in the Syrian
Greek church in New York city the
bishop was locked up on the charge OF
shooting man
Unitarian minister in Massachu.
sets, Rev. John Snyder, has written a
play that has made a hit in Chicago.
Edward Everett Hales former
charge, the first Unitarian church,
Bocton., has called to it's pastorate
Rev Samuel A. Eliot, son of the pres.
ldent of Harvard college.
Women will henceforth not be al
lowed to enter Canterbury cathedral
without hats, and no men will be per-
mitted within the edifice without un.
covering their heads.
Four denominations of Presbyterian
missionaries have been at work in Ko.
rea, and they nave now united. The
similar union movement of Presbyter-
ians in India has been followed by a
like organization of the four Congrega-
tional bodies. These look toward ulti-
mate consolidation with the Presby.
terians.
BY curious coincidence the amount
OF Mr.. Rockefellers much discussed
gift Of 100000 was equalled by the
increase of the American boards
debt at the close of the fiscal year.
General Booths recent tour of
Great Britain in an automobile has
been in the nature of trlumpha
progress. Instead of being pelted with
mud and vegetables, as was once his
fate, he has been showered with gifts
of money.
A notable movement, looking to the
evangelizatiOn of India by self sup
ported Hindu churches, has been laun-
ched by the creation of national mis-
sionary society for all India.
Only one day was consumed in the
erection of the Armourdale Baptist
church, Kanas City Kan, last month.
The work was done by the volunteer
labor of the members, and a prayer
meeting was held in the building that
night. The church seats 200 persons.
Among the Japanese who called at
Portsmouth % congratulate the peace
ENJOYS were presidents Honda and
Ibuka, who had just arrived from
Europe, where they had been delegates
to the worlds Y. M. G. A. convention,
the Japanese government having paid
their expenses thither
Rev. DR.. Frank Gunsaulus of Chic
ago, for whom the chair of ''the sci
ence of the art of preaching" has been
created by the Chicago Theological
seminary will exchange pulpits with
Rev. r. J. Cambell of City Temple,
London, in January
A theater and hotel in Sydney,
Australia have been purchased by
the Methodist laymen, and will be re-
/ modelled into the Central Methodist
mission, at a total cost of $25O,00O,O0O
In addition to halls, one of them seat
ing 5000 people. the building will con-
tain lodgings and homes for various
! classes, clubs. gymnasiums. etc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
An Essay ON Habit.

The school visitor in New England
town. an elderly man, offered Il prize
for the best composition on How to
overcome Habit" to be written in five
minutes.
When the compositions were read the
following, handed in by lad of ten
years, was declared the prize winner:
"Habit is hard to overcome. If YOU
take off the first letter it doesn't change
'a-bit.' Take off another letter, and still
you have a bit left. Take Off another
letter. and the whole of it remains. II
you take off another, it is not all used
up, all Of which goes to show that If
you want to get rid of a habit you
must throw it off altogether"-L
colts Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

Overridden by thieves and murder
posed that the city saloon license be
raised from $500 to 81. 900 a year, be.
lieving that it would have the effect
ow wiping out large number of low
dives which are responsible in a large
measure for existing conditions. This
proposition aroused the hostility of
the liquor dealers and the saloon ele
ment who favored a license of $500 a
year. When the matter came before
the city council last week the high
er license was defeated by vote of
35 to 80. Although Mayor Dunno
ruled that the measure had failed of
passage because it did not receive Sc
votes, the constitutional majority, and
will againbe introduced. the chances
seem to favor the low license ele-
ment, which is strong in certain
wards. 1t is the same old story of
the hOodlum element holding the bal
ance of power and compelling subserv-
fence to their interests by the repre-
sentative of their ward. The saloon
keepers and the tough element always
vote, while the representative business
man votes occasionally. If citizens
want good government they must put
good men into office. Chicago is
about the worst governed city in the
world, although Butte is running her
close race for first place
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

The sentiment among taxpayers
seems to be strongly in favor of a
gravity water system. Certainly the
present system is unreliable and un-
satisfactory. Even if the present pow
er plant could be purchased at bar.
gain it would be poor investment,
as the city would compelled to re-
ly upon pumps to elevate the water
and the best make that could be Sc
cured at reasonable price would be
inadequate to meet the demands upon
it. 1t would be necessary to keep
one pump in reserve to guard against
a failure in water by reason of acct.
dents. AS the city grows no chances
can be taken with an inferior water
system. Now would seem to be the
time to make a move for something
better if it can be had for a reason
able figure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
A Just Man.

A slight shower was falling, and Mr..
Ferguson discovered, when on the
point Of starting for church, that there
wasn't an umbrella in the house At for
use.
you can borrow one from the
ThOmpsons next door," suggested Mrs.
Ferguson. They never 60 to church."
NJ. Laura " rs enswarAz1 -s@s 49,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

little coterie OF senators have
commenced "jockeying" on the rail-
road rate bill. If the people were in
the judges stand these obdurate rep
resentatives of the railroad interests
would be making an effort to see which
could first pass under the wire.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

Those Montana editors who became
seasick after a brief ride on the plac.
id Pacific should hereafter confine
their voyages to prairie schooners--
or some other kind of "schooners"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

Congressman LOngworth arranged
for a pair in the house of represen-
tatives and then went to the execu
tive mansion to form another. He held
pretty fair hand before the game
was over. Carnations for this pun
may be left in the counting room.)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

The official kissing list at the Long
worth Roosevelt wedding was confin.
ed to the brides parents, the BRIDE
groom's mother and sisters and few
girl friends. The groom objected to
any further extension of the oscula-
tory privileges.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20

Prudent Aunt-You should not be in
too big hurry selecting husband
my dear. | don't think much of tho
young men Of today
Ethel-Yes, but many girl remains
single all her life by waiting for the
une
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-20
Stockmen report the ranges v

Stockmen report the ranges very dry
owing to the warm weather and pre-
vailing winds. Snow is badly needed
in the low lands, although there is a
good supply in the mountains and
foothills. The warm weather has saw
ed the hay stacks and there is still
plenty of time for snow before the
spring rains are due. Conditions