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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
"Gold Coin" Wheat.

A sample of "Gold Coin," a new
variety of wheat in this section, was
brought to town Tuesday from the
Weidert place. north of town and test
ed so pounds to the bushel. In the
same field with Dale wheat which
averaged but little better than 80
bushels, Gold Coin yielded 401s bush
els per acre. The seed was purchased
last fall by Mr.. Weidert at Spokane.
It is hard wheat and in localities
where it is extensively raised, it is
graded with Bluestem.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Coolidge Will Leave.

F. G. Coolidge, the jeweler, has de-
cided to dispose of his stock here and
seek another business location. Mr..
Coolidge has been engaged in business
here for some time and has enjoyed a
good trade. His reason for quitting
Athena is that he desires to establish
himself in larger city. II. II. Hill,
the old reliable watch maker and jew
eler, will again resume business at the
old stand in the Pioneer drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
WalIa WaIla Personal.

J. ]. LaCourse, who halls from
Athena was placed in the city Jail at
80 this morning because he was
drunk and incapable. Jack" came
over to see the circus, also. but unless
he sobers up enough to have his hear
ing Eefore Justice Huffman this after
noon, there will be nothing doing for
him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Out After Students.

Robt. @. French, President of the
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
has made a canvass of Union and
Wallowa counties in the interests of the
Normal. On the schools roll of mem
bOrship are the names of several Wal
Iowa and Union county students. and
President French expects to secure
others.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Good Hay Crop.

With the gloom of few weeks ago
lowering over them as to poor crops
ranchers in Powder valley who have
finished their hay harvest, and those
who have become we'll along in the
work. have been subject TO a most
pleasant surprise, for from every hand
comes the report that the hay crop of
tbat section is to be a big one, says
the Baker City Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Harmony Club.

Tie Harmony club met with Miss
Della Danner at her home on Second
street. A number were present and
an enjoyable time spent. Miss Ferrol
Mcbride opened the program with
"Vesper Hymn" which was beautiful
ly given. Engelmann's "Melody of
Love" was exceptionally we'll given
by Miss Bessie Parker in her pleasing
manner. Miss Della Danner pleased
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Postmistress Goes East

Miss Maud NJ. Baker. late assistan
postmistress at the Weston postoffioe.
has LETT for bers rsold home, New Lon
don, Conn, oni an extended visit.
While away she will include many of
the leading cities Of the east in her
itinerary and probably will not return
for several months and perhaps may
never return to the west.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Mrs. Folsom Dead.

Mrs. Folsom, wife Of ex-County Re-
corder Folsom died Saturday at Medi-
cal Lake, Wash, where she was taken
some time ago to be treated for ner-
vous diseases. Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom
have lately made their home at Kenne-
wick, WASH, where Nr. Folsom, after
leaving Pilot Rock, purchased an iTri-
gated tract.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Canvassing for Fair.

s. II. Warner of Pendleton, was in
Athena and vicinity Tuesday and Wed
nesday. with his advertising wagon,
canvassing for Morrow UmatiIla Fair,
which Will be held at Pendleton. Mr..
Warner distributed attractive adver-
tising matter and solicited grain and
STOCK exhibits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Wisconsin Man Disappeared.

Ephriam edberg, a retired farmer
of Wisconsin, stepped from an o. r.
q n. train at Umatilla August 5, to
procure sandwich and a CUP of coffee.
aud has not been seen since. Mr..
Hedberg and daughter were bound
for Ashland. The farmer had drafts
for $1,000 in his pocket and foul play
is suspected,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Mail Order Whiskev.

Judge Richard B. Russell in the
Georgia court Of appeals, with the
concurrence of the entire court. rem
dered an opinion to the effect that the
solicitation of orders by mail in an
other etate for wbiskey OF other int0x-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Looking Glass Picnic.

One thousand excursionists enjoyed
the hospitality OF the o. r. & N. con-
duotors in their annual picnic, which
took place Sunday at the mouth Of the
Looking Glass on the new Wallowa
branch line. Two big excursion trains
were run from La GTande.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Married in Port Angeles.

Last Sunday, in Port Angeles,
Wash, the wedding of Mr.. Felix 0.
Ridenour, formerly of Weston, was
solemnized, the bride bieng Alice
Raatz, Of Seattle. The young couple
will make their home in Port Angeles.
where the groom is engaged in bust
naaa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Prime Beef Cattle.

The Pendleton East Oregonian esti-
mates there are 5000 head of prime
beef cattle now ready for market in
the ranges of Southern Umatilia and
Northern Grant counties. Fifty-nine
carloads were shipped from Pendleton
this week to Portland and Sound buy
eTs
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
NUMBER SO

icating beverages in the state of
Georgia. as we'll as 10 the state by any
individual or corporation, is viola
tion of the laws of the state of Georgia,
and any person making any such So
lioitation is guilty of crime against the
state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
The Wheat Market.

There is nothing doing in the local
wheat market. The price 75c, does
not appeal to farmers having wheat to
sell, aud the dealers do not seem anx-
ious to buy, The market at present
is swawped in slump -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

DeWitt's Little Early Risers. safe,
easy. pleasant, sure, little liver pills.
Sold by Palace Drug Co.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21

and children naked for clothes
Oh! my God help the produces
to see the erer, and Cause them
to retrace their steps and unite
as one man. and vote Tor their
uomes, their wife and their child
rem. and raise their own bread,
put up their own manufactures
and live once more at home and
eat with your wives and children
at the same table. under their
own roof, on their own farm.
this will be the condition Of all
classes when they unite together
under the bonds of Bible Social
ism.
On these principals you will
build manufactures in every
district. And there will be q,
system of exchange established,
and gold ana silver will be no
longer a medium between man
and man, But q grand ex-
change of the needs of the con
sumner and the money Gods will
be no better than the Laborer,..
No Big rs and little U.s.:
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21
CUES TON No. 20,

sss Bro. barrett reprints my
statement that NO one can prove u
man must Oe Y socialist luorder
to be Q christian. l repeat this
cir, and | believe | have proven
beyond demonstration Tint my
assertion Is true through previous
CRESSET c,IuIins. aLi ready
to do again, But dasire that our
opposing brethren answer these
questions tur tho benefit ot some
ol the readers and also that We
may have u Lciiua.e understand
ing vi our argument. VIZ.
|. 10 tic socialism that you ad.
vocAtu aud the socialism that deb =
advocated III til, last presldenta |
campaign the same:
. Does the socia ism that you
advocate prohibit private proper
" ownership.
y. Aud does it render tho dollar
snG replace 1t with o,''.trAns-te -
aable time checks which alone
would constitute our only Leg u
Teuder?
A. Arc you discussing this ques.
tioh from u political or reiiglou
standpointy
6. IL it u theory, or II doctrine oI
. plsttorun. That you argue, or ii
it merely the moral, soft, sound
ing gentl" word socialism,"
6. ltitls q doctrine or platform
please hue it out 10 will under
stand it fully.
z. Ii it 10 the mere word" thei
li.t,d otElng more to say {
gainst it than would mora ilsm
"Binieism" "chrlstianism" or an
other moral word.
8, Hut il il is the political part,
whcss memoers have Gil ono
warmed themselves by Repuhlica
aud Dsmocratic fires aud whe
corruption and coldness hu
crowded out s portion OF ht
warmness and oil hands IRE zee,
cd to fight aud replaces her "iir'
love-" Thsy have drapped the
weapons and deserted and n,
now come forward in the form ,
sthird political party under II
honorcd brand Of socialism" il
10 thess principals you argue / .
ready to retaliate. Whs.' You q
swer my questions I am ready +
further argument.
Yours for tho Truth.
c. 8 lowe.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21

And so it will he with the par
ties you have claimed to be cor
rupt. Whenever they open their
Golfers and give one half OF their
goods to the poor who is crying
for bread today, and restore
four-fold; there will be no need
OF any crying, and righteousness
will rock every one in tue cradle
Of equality-in Life. Liberty and
Persuit of Happiness" our plat
form then is the same that Paul
spoke OF when he said built up
on the foundation of the Apostles
and prophets, Jesus Christ be-
ing the Chief Corner Stone.
And the man who takes his
stand on this foundation-wil'
talk for it, will labor for it, and
he will go to the polls and vote
for it. A man may live the prin
cipals OF Socialism and not be
a christian. But whenever {
man is q christian he is a Social
list, inst as far as he knows tho
word.
Now Bro. you want us to tel
You what we think Of the Social
istic party politically | have
read some Of Deh's latest writing
The Appeal 10 Reason, The ST
Louis Labor, etc, etc, and thci
teachings now arc with the Bibl
that is all that we have read, "
believe they are spending thel
time and talents for the sake {
humanity on the basis of equal
ty, and expect to gain Il rewar
= of justice met out alike to all.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21
WHAT WAS HlNGTON SAID.

On the first Fourth Of July, after
the war was over, that gave US
our Liberty?
Here are his words, read them.
for yourselves. Fellow craft. we
have met here today. to celebrate
one Of the .Grandest Principals
that heaven ever gave birthto.
The principal that says all men
were created free and equal: And
the worshipful Master of the Su-
prene Lodge above, has sanction,
ed it, by giving Us our Liberty.
today. For which we pay hon..
age TO Him, And comrades
we trust those who live,
now. after the great con-
flict is over, will forever keep. in
Continued 10 Page 8.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21

SOCIALISM is the bone and
sinu4, of good government. 1t
gives equal rights to all and
special priviledges to none.
Christ was Socialist, please
read.
Now VIC command you. brethren. in
the namc Of our Lord Jesus Christ, that
20 Withdraw yourselves from every
brother that wnlke,h disorderly, and
no, after the tradition which he received
Of US
For yourselves know how 20 ought TO
follow us. for we behcnvcd no, ourselves
disorlsily among you
Neither did we cat any mans bread
70, nopgb,. bu, wrougi with labouI and
travail night and day. tina, we might
no, be chsrageable 10 any Of you.
Not because VIC have no, power, but
! 70 make ourselves an ensampls ua.o you
F 10 follow us
+ For even when We were with you,
his We commanded ,ou. that II any
, would hu, work. ne gthcr should lie eat
For We hear lrM there are some
, witch wal am'ng you disorderiy.
! working nj IL, Nj, hu' are bus, bodies.
: Nuw them ihai are snch VT crmmsntf
r. and ,Ahuti by oar Lorl Jesus Christ,
q that with Qnc,ntss they work and cat
v their OWE bread 2Thes q % Il,
l. We SEQ no where, here in, that
e will justify the conditions of the
s starving millions; by the Golfers
v of the rich being full, and they
g have never done an honest days
e work in their lives. But have talk.
e en- the production of others, and
q have laid j. away: Christ says
r. such should not eat. George
e Washington was q Socialist
ID please read:
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21
THE NATION

Let us take America for al, ex.
ample, The first We ind on
this continent. outside OF the
red man IS thirteen colonies who
we're ruled BY the great power
of England Each OF those
Colonies, he'd to themselves
individual ownership, vet all
those Colonies were subjects to
the British Grown. But at last.
the oppressive yoke of England.
become to heavy; for those Col.
ony people 10 blrc: Something
had to be done The tlsks
that were placed upon them.
they could no. stand them They
we're like the tasks of Egypt
upon the Children of Israel in
1.-THE days OF Pharoah. Those
American Colonies, knowing
that something had to be done
IAssembled togather, on the It'll
of June, 1916 Richard Henry
Lee, Introduced. these words
That these united Colonies are
and of right aught to be, FREE
AND INDEPENDENT STATES
/, And for the support of thi'
declaration, with q firm reliance
on the protection of divine prov
idenc', We mutually pledge t.
each other, our lives, our for
, tunes ana our sacred honor
Those declarations were So
forth, sanctioned anu confirmed
by us noble on August body. II
ever ,hr world looked upon.
These principals were base,
| upon the words of Il cruciti',
Lord, wlrn He said II Civ,
, my self Tor my friends tn
! principals SGT forth in .thos
. words of Christ-Then agai
by that August body. In pleda
ing to each other. their live
their fortunes and honor. Blu
; now layed down, and cast Of
meath the feet, Like the broke
'ipillow Of old--smolderlng, "
{ say beneath; the rubbish of
- TERRIBLE PANIC which ha
. brought on a MIGHTY FAMIN
10 in our land. a bOasted Ian
u of plenty. Prudence blusht
. with shamc-W Wisdom hides b,
% face il dispare--While loolSir
:. upon the fact. that these 81
!, >, conditions, has been brougl
~ about by men, who have oe,
" intrusted with the same 20!
y tons, that our fo7efalhers file
when they vowed to each tthe
:, their lives aud fortunes.
:. We al- sorrow to think al
:. ,,noy that such men. for {
. sake OF self has, or will tore
i; the debt they owe to their {
!oH man And enact Law
classify luz to the benefit of t
NO few; and to the great detrame
If the many. Hence. maxi
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21

ingtOn d, G, this became the a
national Grange. Il
fright here we wish tn to say t
these are the men who is going I
get rich) soon after the organize &
ton of the National Grange
there was a subordinate grange
established in the City. This
grange was organized for the
purpose of a School Of instruc-
tons. Now We have before ps
the foundation laid of a money i
making scheme, to rob the
farmer. and make a few men
rich. Farmers just to think,
A school in Washington
City to benefit the farmer in
Missouri. Farming is learned
by experience on the farm, and
there is very little farming done
in the City of Washington. 1t
would be a very poor place to go
to learn to pillow, or plant corn,
or SOW wheat out here in Mis-.
souri-The very foundation Of
the scheme was for the money
a few individuals; and worked so
we'll for them that it sent ships
across the ocean for them, and
brought thousands OF dollars
back. But the poor farmers we're
not bettered one cent by it-But
=. on the other hand put u linkiin the
, chain that is checking the poor
r to death to day. Those few got
rich. and the farmers have
Z mortgaged their farms to help
them get rich. The farmer and
0. reader may ask an explanation
,e of this and we shall give it
!, Please read. In 1873, there
ID was 2050 oranges with Il mem
70 bership of l,22G in this ont
year alone, saying nothing abou
the years from 1867 to l''1J
. there was taken into the grang
treasury more dollars. thnl
:. there we're members, which
~ would exceed u,sl1,226) TIN
=, in one year is enough to teac
. the reader the enormous sum c
Nv money that passed from tn
farmers packet into the hands {
:. money po"trS the run {
the grange besides Il don;
~ ton that was made for TIL
purpo,e. And the farmer
\, vas not benefited on cent, {
:, we have said before and wit
this vast amount of money du
belonging to the farmer; Il
money power is using it to tai
nv what the farmer have left. /
putting up their individual ma
- ufactories to mandatory Il
~, things, so said, that the farme
A.. need And with one nigh
;@S stroke of profit swipe from t
- producer all he has even to {
. Wv bread and butter which his wi
and Children should eat. Al
' then cry out individual ownt
, ship Before the war the
" was, just as good men u
| women, walked, and just as he
' est hearts beneath home sp
:, and home manufactured goot
" as ever walked on Americ
!, -, soil They owned their O.
homes, raised their own bre
,in,- killed their own meat, and
and with thcir wives and children
w" the same table. But Row is
now farmer. Some other m
owns your home, some otl
It. man kills Your meat for y
and some other man has the goo
auy you ware manufactured for y
as and some other man ov
eve the work shop-And you h
anne to shoulder your dinner pale ;
,pht and go to some other mans
all. tablishment, TO work and
brit down to t. cold snack by 70
rist self; thinking only of the sea-
One meal your wife and children
are has at worse, than
wolf now, no work, no bread, v
just
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21
PAGE or INQUIRY
Question No. 26,

What 10 Shining against tho
Holy GhosU Please ans. through
tho CRRssET. 40 earnest Inquirer,
Molly Massey
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21
Answer to.
Bro. Towe's AS.
sersions,
QUESTION NO. ~.

"A man can be Il Socialist with
out being Il christian, but a man
cannot be u christian without
being q S ,cialist. Ed.
mo one can prove a man must
be a Socialist in order to ne
a Christian" Towc
AND THEN HE ASKS;
lst is the Socia ism that you
advocate the sanle as Debs ad
voca,cd in the last Presidential
Campaign
We answer, that we do not
know what Mr.. Debs advocated
during the time you have spoken
OF. We do know that We are ad,
vocating Bible Socialism.
2ud. Does the Socialism that
+! you advocate prohibit private
ownership"
TO answer this question, We
| shall quote the following scrip
lures first. and then ask him t
read the Article, WE STAND
land then read the last issue Of til,
;CRESsEr for some Of the prin Il
Ipals But please read thes
scriptures first.
! And ibu mulll,dds VI them that !
I.ilvud wsr: Of one heart and ~ OIL
soul ncitGct said any u, them ,hu
auHh, OF INC thidgs which hu pOssc>st
was his own; bu, they uad ali thin,
, common, -
q Neither was there any among The
y that lacked. tor as many rs were 10
essols q lands or houses sold them, ~
broulh The prices Of the lh,ng- III
were sold.
Aud laid them down ut the apos,l,
3 f.rl' and distribution was male un
| every man according NJ he had need
Act i-3a 2t-3j.
y, Also
And they continued ateadfAstly in I
apostles doctrine and fellowship. and
breaking OF bread. and in prayers.
T And,tcat came upon every SOU; II
70 many w"nhrIs aod signs were done
). The apjstlts
Aud al, thu, believed were ,"gc,h
y aud had al things common.
And sold their possessions and goo
!. and parted them to all men rs eve
II man had neei, Acts H. --i3--ii -
but By M equality, that NV al /
|
IS Ia, their want, tia, their abundance u
! may he supply Tor Your want. Il
,hcle may be equality 2Cnr. ) ii.
Now brother, as u chrlstia
YOU study this answer careful /
, ant Apply those scriptures
= your questions up u the Il
and we are confident that the /;
80 swcr will he clear to you: Wis
will bring MS ny ~ whcr"
shall note. your Sth. pruposlti
> briefly; which reads If it is
party whose members h;
- warmed them selves, by Repul
can aud Democratic fires, Il
when corruption and co;dn'
y, has crowded out a portion of /
warmness. And all haIds
" needed 10 tight and replace h
first love-" How true.
w. The first thing we shall no.
!, is, that brother Towe has s;
that which few will say, who
long to either one of those poi
=. cal parties named, that Is t
" they are the same; or in OF
words pace them both in
and call them HER. That Is
fires, or HER first love"
This is pretty well said by
brother. For there is but ,
little difference in there inar
management. In this MAJ
49, you placed them both tuge,
~ and call them HER, and IA d
this there is bo md to be o b
For il 10 true tor over forty y
D. they travelled together
pbt now. And it is true that Il
boy is born: You hear 1t cry t,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21

Professional cards 76cts. \ month
Locals per limo, lst. insorsion 03
subsequent insertions. o2
LIeai advsSGsemeSH wU De con
tisssd 1sA2 syatred MT.
~ Special eonfvdeh made on larger
adj.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21

pUDLIsaIR's
ne. Garrett and n. n. Bowers
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-21
NATIONAL GRANGE

And ;ell in what manner IL
was organized, and by whom Il
was organized. In 1867 Mesers
o. NJ. Kelley and William Sanders
NJ that time connected with the
Government department il
WASHINGTON b. G. Their views
were joined by others, and on
Dec. the 4th. lc67, The first
grange was organized in Wash
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16
A Reliable Remedy for the
Whiskey and Beer Habit


Very few men become drunkards because
they like liquor. It is frequently the mod :
icrrtc drinker, who before he realizes his
condition. has become drunkard. The
nervous system. having become accustomed
To stimulants. is unable to do the same
amount or quality OF work without liquor.
hence the victim drinks more and more.
This Is a state OF disease, and should be
treated by Orrine. II destroys the desire
for liquor. SO that the drink is not missed.
There is no loss Of time or detention from
work when 1T is used
Orrine Is prepared in two forms-No 1.
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Treatise on how to cure drunkenness free
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charged at sanitariums. with a guarantee
that the expense Will be nothing unless n
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sealed package on receipt of price.
Orrine is for sale by Polk Miller Drug
Co., SS4 East Main. and Childrey Drug
Co., 101 East Broad, or o. p. Hare Drug Co..
Petersburg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-16

that the question was whether the
convention through its own commit.
bee, should be empowered to name TIE
new State committee. The ais1es were
crowded with delegates denouncins
the proposition. order could not be
restored The delegates refusing to be
scated and tile police for many min
lutes were poweLless to keep thin quiet.
II was t1en pasg midnight. and the ex-
citcment was greater than during the
McCarren incident AT the height OF
was Knocked from the Platform The
committees report was finally declared
carried.
Harry w. Walker. one OF BrSan's
York, declared he would issue call for
another state convention to send u
contestine delegation to Denver.
The convention adjourned at 1880
"A NJ tlAt