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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27
GAMBLING A RELIGIOUS DUTY.

A missionary lay beside fire of
birch logs in the Maine woods, smok-
ing black cigar and Watching his
guide grill trout.
Speaking of gambling" the mis-
sionary said, II know of sect that
regards it is religious duty, like
fasting or prayer.
This sect is the Hindoos. They,
one day in each year, gamble like mad
from sunrise till sunset. The day is
the festival of the lamps, day sacred
to Lakshun, goddess of wealth. A
tremendous lot of money changes
hands in I,akshun's honor.
"All this gambling is done to
test the financial success that will at
tend on each person throughout the
year. II a gambler loses, he knows
year of hard luck is ahead of him.
If he wins, he knows he may expect a
twelvemonth of prosperity.
Strange to say, good deal of
cheating accompanies this religious
gam bling"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27
ATHENA, ORE, JULY. az, 1906
Mr.. Elbert Hubbard, that unique

Mr.. Elbert Hubbard, that unique
crank, seems to know little about
everything, including the newspaper
business, Of which, in his erratic way
he says: II know the taste of glue
rollers. the mysteries of the waiting
galleys, the slap dash, the billy-be
damned quality of the editorial room.
Some of the best men on earth are
newspaper men-journalists are differ
ent. The newspaper man works for
the paper that hires him; hates the
people the owner hates; caps the pa
per's game and partakes of its preju-
dices; and wears out his life in loyal
service for the management that does
not give tinker's tool for him or any
body" Hubbard is the fellow with
Paderewski locks and is the daddy of
the Roycrotters. He is the head guy
and chief "muck- -raker" of a little
AKA publication which a diseased
thinktank prompted him to appropri-
ately or inappropriately name the
"Philistine He sets himself up to
be an inconoclast of the first water,
and the way he goes after ideals,
creeds ard beliefs, puts fellow in
mind of the bull in the China shop
with no Chinaware in the shop Com
pared with Brann, this Hubbard is a
mere novice, and were the Texan alive
today, he nigh be induced to give the
Fra job of stamp-licking in the
front Office. Hubbard was brought to
public notice through the medium of
newspaper "roasts," which cost him
nothing. All he was out for the ad-
vertisement thus bestowed on him was
perhaps the insignificant appreciation
that was extracted from his little, ,shriv-
eled soul when he came to realize that
he was being "boosted. This is the
first boost he has ever received in this
paper. 1t will be the last.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

M. W. Smith Agent,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

With the exception of few in
stances, the wheat yield in this vi
cinity gives evidence of being normal.
From 30 to 45 bushels per acre is the
report that comes from the fields in
which harvest operations have COM
menced. Truth of the matter is. when
cutting comes, all hot weather prophe-
sizes are knocked into a cooked hat by a
yield much better ethan l expected. F"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

With the construction of the North
Umatilla Irrigation project assured by
the the federal government the irri-
gated lands of the county are destined
to increase in valuation. Not only
will this be true of the land directly
under the scope of the government
system, but to such tracts as Gardena
and others under private and corpora
tion bitches will the attention of the
homebuilder and investor be drawn.
Every indication goes to prove that
Gardeua tracts will advance rapidly
in price, for it is now assured that the
Wallula electric road will pass
through that section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

Mixed, Pendletonl 7:oSpm
10 Walla Walla
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

Thursdays Oregonian contains a
complete expose of the franchise steal
of Portland, whereby the FIRST fam
lilies" of Oregon's metropolis robbed
the people out of millions. The Ore
gonian has the sympathy of the state
at large in its fearless campaign
against these pluuderers--Weston
Leader. Yes, but is not the Oregonian
to be considered poor campaigner in
ctampioning the cause of the people
of Portland after the plundering is
over. Especially would this appear
to be the status of Scott's paper, when
you consider that the Oregonian was
being published in Portland at the
time of the steal, and its editor was a
member of the committee that founded
the charter which made it possible for
the endless chain Of graft in Oregon's
metropolis.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

she will turn down the exclusive fran
chise proposition and allow the Wallu-
la-Dayto road the same trackage
privileges she grants the to Walla Wal
la road. If there is any money on the
side, it will flow into Millions Golfers
and not those Of the companies. The
day of bonus giving is passing away.
Incorporated cities and towns are
coming to the point were exaction Of
payment for valuable privileges il
made, just as it is made in all Other
business ventures.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

Geroge Mitchell's trial cost King
county about $1,000. Now, il Esther
M itchell and Maud Creffield demand
separate trials, and they doubtless
will, the state will have to pay over
$3 900 more for Oregon's criminals
and Ee forced to maintain two women
the ba lance of their lives. Pray,
what have we done to be SO imposed
upon?-Seattle Republican.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27
Bucks Steel Range Series

constantly increasing demand for something than
s range winch Will preserve its good qualities The Bucks people
nave therefore, constructed line
uoors and base novelty which making
me Steel Cook popular becomes What
seemed TO be radical departure at
computation Of range and stove aud has
e OF tue same material which used making
are conceded to be the leading the Nothing
The careful fitting
soenue test has been made
are ~ proper proportion that the requisite strength where
uemanded We much with
Inc perfect the heats quickly
quay fuel used The
crate wnicL can be taken without disturbing
heaters - eS ~ ~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

San Francisco has more troubles
now than she can handle. First the
earthquake and fire demoralized
everything, and now full ftedged
strike is ON.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

The Odessa hangman has struck,
but his strike will perbably not cause
much sorrow to the Russians who
may have been condemned to death.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27

Aud uow William Randolph Hearst
is accused of debating certain clauses
in the proclamation issued by the
American Federation of Labor, to
Union men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23
VOTE NEXT TUESDAY.

Next Tuesday the primary election
takes place. Go to the polls and vote
for the men of your choice. Lay
aside personal prejudice and vote for
the best men, and pay no attention
to those who would mislead you. In
vestigate a candidates private and
public record, and vote for man to
fill a public office with the same care
you would select an employee for
YOUR business. Public office is a pub
lie trust; public officials are only the
servants of people, and you should
not vote for any man whom you would
not employ in your private business.
Honesty, competency, morality and
sobriety are important among the
qualifications one should possess who
aspires to serve the people. Remem-
ber that you are sovereign people,
and upon your votes depend the veal
or woe Of your county and State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

them, familiar with affairs, and all having
the one touch of selfish human nature, to
Get for their sections and their party the
best and most of all the good loaves and
fishes, and to throw the crusts and crumbs
and bones to the States of the South. But
that verv contrast in conditions and our
Circumstances kindled anew my ambition
to be of some service to the constituents
who had honored me by election and l
resolved then and there that would live
and labor there in the spirit and under
standing of the good and great Bishops
motto, as much as in me is
II had been familiar with hard work,
with the necessity to overcome obstacles,
the desire and determination to play my
part to my best ability, from the days l
spent at the little log school house of the
Lower Runs to the doors of the capitol
And now that my first session is at an
end. I am content that I have accom-
plished more than I at first dared to hope,
and fully confident that at the next ses-
sion will carry to complete success cher
ished measures that will be of large aRd
lasting benefit to my constituents.
1T was the busiest chapter of my life.
After the earliest breakfast that my
boarding house would furnish, I went
straight to my modest office, where all Of
nv papers were kept for study and ref
erence and gave first attention to the
large mail that came to me from every
county in my district. After attending
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

E. T. LaFitte, Esq, a candidate
for reelection to the House Of Rep
resentatives, this week takes advan-
tage of our offer made in our issue
of July 5th, to tell the people where
he stands. Mr.. LaFitte is frank,
which we admire, but we had hoped
he would take a different position on
compulsory education and the dis
pensary. Mr.. LaFitte has been frank
we say. We shall be equally so, al
though we regret to take issue with
him, on account of our very pleasant
personal relations. He says: II want
to see the dispensary purified and
placed in the hands of high-toned,
honorable men," This statement is
very surprising, coming from Mr..
LaFitte. Why, does he mean to say
that H. H. Evans, for whom he voted
at the last session of the legislature,
is not a ''high-toned, honorable
man, Does he believe the dispen-
sary is corrupt? Let him specify the
corrupt men connected with the in
stitution. Yet he says he wants to
see it purified" Did not Mr.. La
Fitte vote against every measure in
troduced in the last legislature look
ing to the ''purification" of the dis
pensary. He voted against the Ray
sor-Manning bill, which has the ap-
proval of Senator Tllman. Mr.. La
Fitte says he favors buying whiskey
direct from bonded warehouses, yet
the Raysor-Manning bill provides for
this method of purchasing, and he
voted against it last winter: We
confess that we cannot reconcile his
published views now with his record
in the legislature. He is all right on
good roads and good schools, but
when he announces that he is against
compulsory education, we think with
regret Of his compulsory whiskey
platform. He is against the Brice
law, and yet he has voted in county
convention for putting all appointive
officers in the primary and letting
the people say who they want. Sure
'ly the people of a county ought also
to decide the whiskey question for
themselves. Where is the difference?
Local self-government if good in one
instance ought to be good in another.
But Mr.. LaFitte's views are not diff
ferent from some of the other candi-
dates, and we have no hesitancy in
saying that he'll make as good rep
resentative as some who are running.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

It's passing strange that those poll
ticians and candidates who claim to be
the greatest friends Of the poor white
man and his children, are against
compulsory education, and yet in
this they are truly the greatest enemy
of those towhom they pose as friends.
Our people will realize that they have
been humbugged when it is too late.
Let things 60 on as they are now for
thirty years: the negroes going to
school and the whites Indifferent,
and you will see a result which will
appall you. We must educate the
white people of the South if we are
to control the country in generations
to come.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

hearts and recognized that I was right.
Then introduced my bill; it was referred
to the Committee on Marine and Fisher
les which went to the department where
l had been six times before them. The
department ar proved the bill, the COM
mittee reported unanimously in its favor
and the bill would have gone through
without trouble but for the fact that in
this campaign year Speaker Cannon set
his face like flint against appropriations
that would have swelled the expenditures
of the year. At the next session my
hatchery bill and others of great i'm
portance, will I hope and believe become
helpful laws and my best efforts will be
given to their passage.
when the next session commences l
hope to be in the enjoyment of my usual
perfect health, for having learned how
laws are made I propose then to do my
full part in making them, and when l
come home I'll be glad to see you again
and to compare what I shall have effected
with what I have undertaken"
Congressman Patterson is the same
unselfish gentleman he has been all his
life, man of untiring, unfagging ener'
ev. a believer in and lover of hard work
of broad judgment, sound reasoning
straight principles, pure democracy and
the open manly manner that commands
the respect Of his political opponents and
wins the loyal confidence of his multiply
ing friends. j.. w. 5.
Barnwell, S. g., August 1S, 1906.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23
INTERVIEW WITH CON-
GRESHAM J. 0. PATTERSON
An Interesting Account of His Work During His
First Term in Congress as Member From
the Second s. 6. District.

The Congressional Record is great
Americas greatest journal. The con-
tributors to its columns are all men OF
high degree, the President, the members
of the Cabinet, Senators, Representa-
tives and other distin %uished public SER
wants. Published daily during the ses'
sions of Congress, it gives vivid history
of the today, of the progress OF the pres
ent and the prophecy of the future
of the Republic. And while dealing
with great events it is equally careful
of details, of the little threads that are
woven into the great flag of the country.
The history Of every bill and resolution
is given and the record of every Senator
and Representative is as faithfully kept
as the report of the attendance, deport
ment and progress of the school boy who
may grow to be master force in the next
generation.
Having read the Record during the re.
cent session of Congress, the desire to
know more of the methods of legislation
impelled me to interview Congressman
James O. Patterson, of the Second District,
and his relation was so interesting and
instructive that offer a brief summary
of the events of the strenuous life in the
nations capital.
In substance, Mr.. Patterson said: ''On
taking my seat in the House Of Repre-
sentatives ut the commencement of the
last session, I was impressed-=almost
awed-by the fact before me that l was
one of the small Democratic minority in
a body of three hundred and ninety six
members. the ablest public men of all the
States, very many of them with long
years of service and experience behind
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23
Town Property.

One brick store, single story, % 70
feet on the East side of Main street, in
first-class order and in business center {;
also a room dwelling with necessary
outbuildings, barn and stables, all in first
class condition and an ideal opening for
q boarding house, can be enlarged to any
reasonable capacity; large lot with fruit
and shade trees and garden, all under
fence; lies contiguous to the store proper
ty and within $50 feet Of Main street. A
bargain for some one. Price and terms
on application.
One dwelling, with rooms and bath,
on Second street, good water piped
through house, kitchen and stables. This
lot contains Il acres with garden, fruit,
nut, and shade trees, under fence and all
in frst-class order and bargain at $4,000,
but will be sold for $4,000.
One 4 room house and large lot, 21O
210 on Church street. Price on applica'
ton.
One room house and lot in town OF
Midway. Will go at bargain. Price on
application.
Two large open lots in town of Midway
Can be had at bargain figure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

The Herald last week paid it's re-
spects to the legislative candidates
whose views had been presented on
the stump. This week Mr.. LaFitte's s
platform is discussed. We are not
enthusiastic over any of them, and
we don't care who is elected. In
voting it will have to be a matter of
personal choice, for none of them
except Mr.. Fielder represent our
ideas on the dispensary. His views
on compulsory education have not
been announced, but all the rest are
for the dispensary in some shape or
other and against compulsory edu-
cation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

to the most urgent and important COM
munications 1 would 60 to the capitol to
do my share of committee work and to be
in my seat when the speakers gavel fell,
at 12 o'clock at the beginning of the ses-
sion and at II o'clock during the last
weeks. Very often the day sessions con-
tinued until 6 o'clock p. N. and then af.
ter long delayed dinner night work
would continue until late hours. That
was the regular daily routine, but there
were other duties just as important and
exacting-repeated calls at the different
government departments in the interest
of the extension of rural free delivery,
the securing of pensions for the families
of veterans of the old wars, and further
ing the passage Of measures of vital in
terest to the people of the second district.
During the session introduced fifty
seven bills and fourteen resolutions" !"
Handing me printed statement, he con-
tinued: "Here is list of the bills and
resolutions introduced by me during the
session, which 1 am sending out to my
constituents, as the record and account
of nay stewardship.
"To show the difficulty new man has
in securing new legislation. I mention
my experience with my bill to establish q
fish hatchery in the second district for
the purpose of ofrestocking its streams with
approved fish. I went to the Department
of Fisheries and stated my case and re-
ceived courteous treatment, yet cold com.
fort. The officials were not impressed
with tie necessity or desirability of the
hatchery. Not discouraged went there
again, time after time, and on my sixth
argument, they opened their eyes and
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Remember, good friends, The Her
aid is not opposing Mr.. LaFitte. He
is a clever good friend of ours, but
as he came into our columns it was
up to us to endorse or disagree with
his views. He and the editor of this
paper are as far apart as the two
poles on the issues, but he'd get our
vote in preference to some who are
running. So, vote for who you
please. We have no advice to give
you, and its all the same to us who
is elected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Sympathy for defeated candidates
will be extended free of charge at
The Herald office next Wednesday.
Some of you were very foolish to run
for office, but come in and we'll con-
dole with you and try to help you get
over it
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

The law now makes it crime to
use whiskey on election day. If any
is ahoat in this county next Tuesday,
those guilty of it will likely pay the
penalty. Our people generally want
honest and fair elections. .
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23
Real Estate For Sale

have on hand Is farms for sale, in
tracts Of from so to 1,40O acres. each,
some of which are in high state of cul-
tivation and we'll situated. Those who
wish to buy, apply early. Figures and
terms will be made right Those who
have lands to sell and will list them with
me at once, will find the buyer. Am
preparing list now to have distributed in
Northern markets by September first.
Let yours be included in this list, and
Won NAV not regret it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Since the campaign party has got
ten into the upecountry, where sev-
eral counties have voted out the dis
pensary, Mr.. R. I. Manning seems to
have become something Of a local op-
ton man. 1t is strange that Mr..
Manning did not talk this way at the
meetings in dispensary counties in
the low country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Only one newspaper man in South
Carolina is running for the legislature
on a dispensary platform, and that is
Hartwell M. Aver, of the Florence
Times. All the other newspaper men
who are candidates want county dis
pensaries or local option.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Farmers, hold your cotton. There
is no use to sell at present prices, for
it is bound to 60 up before long.
All you have to do is to stand firm.
The spectators expect you to flood
the market with new cotton, but
don't do it. There is no reason why
cotton should not bring an average
price of eleven cents this season.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

With the large new cotton plat
form and a part of the old one still
in use, Bamberg will have fine faclll-
ties for handling cotton this season,
and there will be no weighing and
dumping in the streets as formerly.
Our buyers will pay the highest
prices and give every accommodation
possible, so bring your cotton to
Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

The farmers of the county have
the opportunity at the primary next
Tuesday to vote for a legislative can
didate who is a farmer and who stands
for economy and against whiskey.
Will they elect him?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23
Normal Scholarship.

A chance is still open to the young
men of this county to get a Normal Schol-
arship in the University of South Caro-
lima, An examination for that purpose
will be conducted by the County Super
intendent of Education, Friday. August
81, 1905.
Write at once for application blanks to
BENJAMIN SLOAN,
President, Columbia, s. g.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Mr.. LaFitte has declared his posi-
ton squarely as to the Brice law.
Now, let the other legislative candi-
dates be as frank. At the meeting
to-day they should say whether they
favor it's repeal or not. g.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

If the dispensary forces are routed
this year it will be a great victory,
for certainly the friends of the insti-
tuition have spared neither effort nor
expense in their endeavors to save it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

Our paper will be printed early
Wednesday morning this week, and
we cannot get in a report of the cam
paign meeting here. We will omit
it next week, as the primary will be
held Tuesday. Next weeks issue
will give you the more important
news of who is elected and who's
left.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23

What has ever become Of the ware
house proposition? We need the en-
terprise, and we trust those who had
the matter in charge will not let it
drop. It looks like our people will
have to hold cotton this fall, and
now is the time we need the ware
ho11sa
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-23
Thursday, August %, 1906

In a number of counties in the
State candidates for the legislature
are in favor of compulsory education.
Most of the candidates in this county
are against it, we regret to say.