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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

Writings so lofty, so deep, and at
once, so simple and sublime cannot be
the work OF beings so weak and unholy
as the best of men are. Can He whose
life they tell be Himself no more than
they who tell it? Is there anything
in bis character that tells of ambition
as set forth in the lives of men?
What firm sweetness in bis disposition?
What purpose and purity in his ways |
What touching authority and grace in
his teachingsl What loftiness and
loveliness in his maximsl What pro-
found wisdom and knowledge in bis
wor1si How appropriate and noble
his rebukesl What presence of mind,
what delicacy and aptness il all his
replies! What au empire over bis
passionsl His bitterest enemies never
cast stone at his character, for He
was holy. Where is the man who
knows how to live and suffer and die
for those who hate him without weak
ness or DISPLAY?
The Jews could never have struck
so high tone of morality and the
Gospel has characteristics of truthful
ness and Spirituality. SO grand, 80
striking and so completely inimita BILE,
that their inventors would be even
more wonderful than He whom they
attempted to portray. If the life and
death of Socrates, or any other, be that
of a sage, the life and death of Jesus
Christ is that of God manifest in the
flesh.
Thomas Carlyle said: "Jesus of
Nazareth our divinest symbol! Higher
has the human thought not yet as
cended." Matthias Claudius wrote to
a friend concerning Jesus: "It is
holy form which rises before the poor
pilgrim like star in the night, and
satisfies his innermost cravings, bis
most secret yearnings and hopes. I"
Nepoleon strobe the earth like Co.
lossus--a gigantic intellect. At st.
Helena he said, one day: fAlexan-
der. Caesar, Charlemagne and myself
have founded Empires. but by what?
By force, but Jesus Christ founded his
ry love and today millions would die
for Him. Men wonder at the con-
quests of Alexander. but there is
Conqueror Who draws men to Himself
for their highest good, Who unites to
Himself, incorporates into Himself,
not nation. but the whole human
race" DeWette wrote in his COM
mentary: "This only do know that
there is salvation in no other name but
the name of Jesus Christ.
Thus we see that from his critics
and enemies come words of high re-
speot and reverence: But what is it
when we turn to those who believed in
Him? What, religion ever saw a vast
army of martyrs willingly dying for
personal love for the founder Of their
faith? Yet this has always been true
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

of Christianity. II is said when Peter
was led to crucifixion be continued
for considerable time to exolaim:
"None but Christ None but Christi"
Also that the aged and sanity Poly
carp about to be burned to death in
the amphitheater at Smyrna, ans
wered the Governor. who sought to
make him revile Christ; Eighty and
six years have I served Him and He
never did me wrong, aud how can /
now blaspheme my King Who has
saved me?" Thousands of such illus
tratious could easily be produced.
Why the religion of Christ attracted
such permanent admiration is not very
hard to be understood. Principally
religious teaching of that day was set
forth in the doings of John the Baptist.
He was confined largely to the asoetic
solitudes of the desert. Christ brought
religion into the homes and everyday
life of the people. For the morti1ca-
tions of the hermit He substituted the
labors of active benevolenoe. For the
fears and gloom which shrank from
men He brought the light and example
of piety which made each act of every
day life religions. He found the do
main Of religion fenced off as some
thing distinct from common duties:
And He threw down the wall of sepa-
ration and threw open the whole world
to the true light from Heaven. He
lived man among men, sharing their
joys and sorrows, dignifying the hum
blest details of life to be used to give
glory to the Father.
Henceforth the grand revolution was
inaugurated which taught that true
religion does not lie in selfish, or
morbid devotion to personal interests.
whether in the temple, or in the des
ert; but in loving deeds of self-sacritice
for the good of others. The absolute
unselfshness of Christ's character. is,
indeed, it's most lofty and inspiring
charm. His own life was self-denial
throughout, and He makes the same
doctrine the test of all truly Cody
lives. It was He Who said these very
uncommon and most remarkable
words; at is more blessed to give
than to receive" 1t was He Who
taught us that life, like the cora, pro-
duoed fruit only by its own death Who
gave US the ideal of life in his own alb
solute self-oblivion.
We feel instinctively that this Cos
pei of love alone is Divine, and that
we cannot withhold our homage from
the only perfectly unselfish life ever
lived on earth. He demands repen-
tanoe from all, but hints at no need of
it for Himself. In his matchless low
illness He set forth personal claims
which iu a mere man would be the
very delirium of religious pride. He
was divinely patient under every form
of suffering He met. He was home
less wanderer without pillow, Yet
all things were his. He was hungry
and thirsty, worn aud weary. He en-
dured craft and violence, pride and
poverty, the taunts and jeers of ene-
mics, and betrayal of friends, and at
last died an ignominious death.
Concluded next week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
AN INTERESTING SERMON.
BY Rev. Isreal Putnam.

Text: st. John /, 4: "In Him was
life, and the life was the light of
men.
Light Is the first born of creation,
the crown and glory Of the visible
world; and so far as is known, the
most beautiful and glorious Of all the
material things in the universe of God: !:
And what this light is to the material
world, Jesus Christ. the light of men,
is to the social, industrial, political
and religious world.
When we would describe an awful
scene of desolation and death we say
there is no light there. When we
would describe an awful scene of re-
ligious desolation and death we say
there is no Christ there.
The life of Jesus Christ is, and must
ever remain. the loftiest and most
fruitful study of men. It is admitted,
by other religions, that He was a
great Teacher, and best of all, living
and active example of what He taught.
The Moslems give Him the high title
of Messiah and Josephus thought it
not lawful to call Him a man. while
the RaEbis confess admiration of His
character and words: Nor is there
any hesitation among the great intel
lects OF different ages whatever their
special relations to Christianity /;
whether its humble disciples, or open
opponent, or the oarelessly Indifferent,
or vaguely latitudinarian.
Lowly reverence is paid to Him In
passage after passage by Shakespeare,
Bacon, Gallileo, Kepler, Milton, New
ton and may others Of the same type
of men, set the name of Jesus Christ
above every other. Jean Paul Richter
said: 'The life of Jesus Christ con-
Germs me because He was the holiest
among the mighty and the mightiest
among the holy: And that with his
pierced hands He had lifted Empires
off their hinges and turned the stream
of centuries out of its channel, and
still rules the world" Spinoza the
brilliant metaphysician of the Israel
lites, called Him "The symbol of Di-
vine wisdom" jacob and Kant hold
Him up as the ideal of perfection.
And Schilling and Hegel as that of the
union of the Divine and the human.
Goethe said: II esteem the Gospels
genuine for there shines from them the
reflected splendor of sutlimity pro-
ceeding from the Person of Jesus
Christ of SO Divine Kind as only the
Divine could ever have manifested on
EARTH" Rousseau said: "How petty
are the books of the philosophers with
all their pomp when compared with
the Gospels.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Proposals Wanted.

Proposals for painting the roof of
the Athena public school building are
invited by the board Of directors of
District No. 80. Bids will Ee opened
at p. m. July 8, 1908. the right being
reserved to reject any and all bids.
Specifications OF the work to be done.
may be had by application to the clerk
of School District No. 80.
School Board Dist. No. 80
By B, B. Richards, clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher. J
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at La Grande. Ore.
June %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Catha-
rine Brown, of Duncan, Oregon, who,
on June 13, 1901. made Homestead en-
try, No. 1O.321. for SWA SE14 SEQ.
80, Wa NEA, SEA NEA SEQ. 81,
TIP 2 N, r 36 E., W M :, has filed no.
tice Of intention to make final FIVE year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Frank Sailing,
County Clerk at his office. at Pendle-
ton, Oregon, on the 18th day of Aug
ust, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ephriam s. Wilkie, Ben f. Brown,
William A. Brown. Carl E. Strom.
all of Duncan. Oregon.
F. 9. BRAMWELL, Register.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by clerk
of school district No. 80 for 20 cords
of dry, split fir and tamarack wood,
to be delivered at school house grounds,
Athena Oregon, on or before Septem-
ber 10, 1908. Bids to te opened at
Sp. m. July 6, 1908. Right is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
School Board Dist. No. 80
BY B. b. Richards, clerk.
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DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve 1t is
especially good for piles. Be sure to
get DeWitt's. Sold by Palace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

Kodol is the best known preparation
that is offered to the people today for
dyspepsia or Indigestion or any stomach
trouble. Kodol digests all foods It
is pleasant to take. 1t is sold here by
Palace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little liver pills, are sold by Pal
ace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
A Grand Family Medicine.

ut gives me pleasure to speak a
good word for Electric Bitters," writes
Mr.. Frank Conlan of No. 436 Houston
ST, New York. ''It's grand family
medicine for dyspepsia and liver COM
plioations; while for lame back and
weak kidneys it cannot be too highly
recommended. Electric Bitters reg
ulate the digestive functions, purify
the blood, and impart renewed vigor
and vitality TO the weak and debih.
tated of both sexes. Sold under guar
antee at Palace Drng Co.'S. store. SOC.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
HOrsemen "hit''
For Hawaii n
Isle

There has been a very fair-sized
exodus Of horsemen to Hilo within
the past few weeks, and the final in
stalment departed this noon on the
Mauna Kea. Though the Inter-Isl-
and Company decided not to run a
special excursion to Hawaii for the
races owing to the slowness in book
ing on the part Of prospective pas
sengers. there is every indication
that the Hilo folk will find a goodly
representation from Honolulu with
them when the races begin.
The interest which is being shown
In the coming events. and the con-
sequent efforts which are being made
to get the best possible horses out
for the occasion. gives promise OF
sports such as should be satisfactory
to the most exacting.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
Automobile IS
"Takln& Hold
In Kansas

The extent to which the automo-
bile is being recognized as neces-
sfty on the farms OF the West is in
dicated by the fact that in central
Kansas alone more than six hundred
motor cars are owned by farmers. A
dozen years ago the farmer In this
region who owned an extra team and
had a spring wagon had the standing
of a man OF means In his community.
Now those who then looked covet.
ously upon the spring Wagon are
driving about In automobiles.
So keenly is the automobile felt to
be an agricultural essential that agi-
tation has been started both In Kan
sas and Missouri to have instruction
given at the State agricultural col
leges In the general uses and adapta-
bilities Of the motor car. The agri-
cultural school OF Iowa. at Ames. has
already decided to have a short win
ter course of instruction Of this sort.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
VALUATION Of RAILROADS PROPOSED
and La Toilette PLAN URGED

possible to decide rates for a railroad
ON considerations of that roads prop
erty alone. A rate involving trans
continental business, for instance,
concerns not only the Union Pacific
or that be the railroad named as de-
fendanD but also every other road
competing with the Union Pacific for
transcontinental business: for obvi-
ously they must all make the same
rates. Therefore a valuation would
have to be made of all properties en-.
gagged in competition for this busi-
ness; which would be much the same
as valuing the roads Of the whole
country. Manifestly. therefore. urse
the LaFollctte school of railroad
economists, the sane way is to make
the valuation Of the whole national
system at once, and thus be assured
that the same general principles
guided in the entire task.
When railroad valuation was first
proposed the railroads were bitterly
opposed. because they thought It nee
essarily means squeezing the water
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
Sea Wrens Are
Expected On
Alameda

, That the Sea Wreps will arrive
here on the Alameda next trip Is the
opinion of members OF the Hawaii
Yacht Club. Unless the shipment of
the parts across the continent was
unduly delayed. they should be at
San Francisco in plenty Of time ia
catch the Alameda. II is believed. -.
1t is now thought that the Sea
Wrens, fully equipped with canvas
and ready for the water. will cost
little in excess Of 500. The matter
Is being watched carefully by
yachtsmen. and II the catboats prove
as well suited to conditions here as
II is believed they will. doubtless an
other order will be placed for the
craft In the immediate future.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
RAAELLETK
SENATOR LA TOILETTE

introduce a bill to appropriate money
for the great work, and later will
try to have 1t inserted in the sundry
civil bill as part Of the paragraph
making appropriation for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Senator LaFollette will also press
his measure to the same effect.
Between the two bills there will be
a fundamental difference, which is
considered OF great Importance.
The Newlands measure assumes
that there is ample power In the COM
mission. under the Hepburn act, to
make valuation of the railroads II
the Commission deems II necessary.
The LaFollette measure, on the 9TH
err hand, assumes that II such a task
is to be undertaken Congress ought
to outline clearly the conditions and
methods Of determining the valuation
end SO define what is wanted as to
assure that no iniustices will be
done to any interest, either the rail-
roads. the security-holders. or the
public.
Difference in Bills
Ever since the Hepburn law passed
there has been sharp difference Of
opinion as to whether II granted SUI
ficient power to enable the Commits
sion to make valuation. For a tiIae
~ Gnanrnd In In ha nj NJ Al
Commission that additional and spe-
cifc legislation would be needed. But
latterly the Commission has come to
the conclusion that 1t has the power.
II 1t only had the money. According
| ly the Commission will not recon-
mend in Its annual report this year,
| any legislation on the subject. That
a valuation ought to be made, how
highly influential group of the Com
missions members. Messrs. Clements
Prouty, and Lane are decidedly In
favor Of making valuation or at
least Of making 1t for particular sys-
tens whenever questions arise, In
connection with rate-making, which
involve the matter of valuation. This
class of questions is arising more and
more frequently as the Commission
undertakes to exercise It's rate-mak.
Ing function. The ultimate resort OF
the railroad people is the argument
that reduction of rates is impossible
or that their increase is made neces.
sary, because the company must earn
returns on its investment. This
raises the issue. What is your in.
vestment?" and answer is impossible
without valuation.
Is Hard Task
There are two Views of wha
should be done One is that wher
such situation arises the valuation
should be made for the properties In
,olved. Objection Is raised to this ol
the ground that 1t Is practically i'm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

The average individual knows that
railroad building is the country's great.
est business, but few realize how great
It is; employing 100000 men, with a
eross income of $4,000, 900, 900 a year;
taking in for freight and passenger
rates $70OO.O 900 day. 30 '.1'
One night big flock of wild geese
flying down the Allegheny river were
attracted by bright gaslight at a
pumping station, and 1t was only after
fifteen of them had been killed that
the survivors few away.
The population of London Is ever.
lastingly changing and every hour
fourteen little Londoners are born and
eight die. Twenty persons of every
hundred die In the workhouse.
i!omb-throwcr causes wreck Of two
buildings and fire In Chicago.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
give GIFTS TO
Their SAvIORs
JAPANESE FISHERMEN THANK
L1FE.sAv1Na CREW
0rientals, Rescued from the Surf at
Venice, Make Sure Their Gratitude
Is Undertood Fully-Treeth Of Ho.
nolulu Gets $50 and Gold Watch

VENICE, Calf. Dec. 1.-THE Jap
anese fishermen from the Port Los
Angeles colony. who were saved yes.
terday from drowning, through the
efforts Of the local life-saving corps,
returned to Venice this afternoon for
the purpose Of showing their appre-
citation. They brought with them
gifts for the heroes OF the crew.
George Freeth they presented with
purse OF $50 and gold watch. and
they made donation Of S37 to the
sick benefit fund Of the crew. The
occasion Of the presentation proved
pleasant affair. The japanese were
profuse in their thanks for the serv-
ice rendered their helpless country
men In their hour Of distress.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

out of their capitaliza ton. and, ulti-
mately reduction of rates. Some re-
cent studies in relation of valuation
to capitalization have, largely dissi-
pated this fear. Tor It has been pretty
conclusively s66*n that the rail-
roads, on the bssls of present values
for their realty, right OF way. termi-
nails, etc, are not much overcapital-
lied: at least. not SO much as ex-
tremists have assumed. While the
nominal capitalization OF the coun-
try's roads is around sixteen billions,
the actual capitalization. after elm
mating overlapping issues. Is placed
nearer to eleven billions.
Take, for illustration. the case OF a
railroad with 800. 900, 900 capital is
sued. Suppose $5l,OO0.0OO Of that
capital lies In the treasury Of hold
ing company which has issued $751;
900. 900 OF its own shares against the
holdings. There is total Of $751;
900. 900 OF stock In existence: but
manifestly the value IL all represent
cd In the original 310O.000,000; and
In getting at the real valuation 81
the roads all such overlapping issues
would have to be cancelled. Profess
sor Adams. statistician to the Com
mission, after a careful study. con-
cluded that these cases would cancel
enough apparent capitalization to
bring the total down to between
eleven and twelve billions.
The demand for railroad valua-
ton was voiced by the Democratic
platform In the late campaign, but
the Democrats made little of the is
sue, politicians allege, because they
hoped not to offend some big corpor-
ate interests whose support they hop
ed to secure. But the popular de.
mand for an understanding of the
valuation has been growing In re-
cent years, and the practical reasons
for 1t are better appreciated by pub.
lie men, especially those who have to
do with administering railroad regu-
lation laws, State and Federal. .t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

There are two Views of what
should be done. One is that when
such a situation arises the valuation
should be made for the properties in
yolved. Objection Is raised to this ON
the ground that ii is practically i'm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
PLANS LAW AGAINST
STAGE.D00R JOHNNY"
New York Legislator Would Impose
Restrictions on the "Deah
Rnvsv

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 21.--Sup-
preston by State legislation OF the
stage-doos "Johnny." 90 familiar In
this city, will be urged again In the
New York Legislature this year by a
local assemblyman who is prepared
to bring 1t up before the State law
makers for passage. All male pa
irons of a theater, according to the
bill. must register II they desire to
communicate with an actress. In do
Ing so they must give their full
name and address and state whether
married or single. False registration
10 to be made punishable by flne or
Imprisonment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
Congress Will Strive To
Solve This Problem
OF Nation
SENATOR NEWLAND'S BILL TO
APPROPRIATE LARGE SUM
II Can Be Done and Needs only Mon.
ey-Will Be Great Task,
However
Especial Correspondence)

WASHINGTON. d. C., Dec. Z. -
The movement to obtain a valuation
of the railroads OF the country will
he pressed from the opening of the
Congress session.
Senator Newlands Of Nevada will
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
QUITS KNOX FOR ROOSEVELT
Why Change Leaders Now! Asks
Pennsylvania Delegate.
II. W. Phillips Convinced the Nation
Needs the Same Presi-
dent Again.

Newcastle. Pa. May 2L-Eon. Thomas
w Phillips former Congressman from
the Twenty-fourth district, and elected
delegate 20 the Republican national con-
yention. viii support President Theodore
Roosevelt for another term at the Chi
cago convention.
Some time ago Mr.. Philips announced
that he would not support Mr.. Knox.
in spite OF the fact that the Pennsylvania
delegation was supposed TO be solid for
him. In the statement he issued to-day
Mr. Phillips says. in part:
Il am now fully convinced not only
that great majority Of my constituents.
but that the Republicans throughout the
nation, as well as many Democrats. are
i'm favor OF the reelection Of President
Roosevelt. 1t is my deliberate Judgment
that II he is nominated at Chicago he
viii be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority IL is my intention 30 do all 1 can
90 nominate and elect President Roose-
welt FOR 4 second term. lie has been
elected only once by the people
President Roosevelt Is engaged I'm the
greatest and most stubbOrnly fought con-
ilict for the rights Of the people since
the Revolutionary war. lie is comman-
ider-in-chief, and the battle IS being won
for the people Why change commanders
in the midst OF this great confict?'