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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Among the hopeful signs of the bet
terment of society is the ban that is
everywhere being put upon profanity.
Aside from all religious considerations
no man laying claim to common de-
oenoy will larder his speech with pro-
family. The man who in season and
out of season uniformly curses and
damns bis employees upon the cheap
pretext that this is the only way in
which to get work out of them and
keep them in wholesome fear of him,
is not only lacking in the instincts of
gentleman. but is utterly unfit to gov
ern men. He advertises the poverty
OF bis speech and the shallowness of
his brain. Time was when this kind
of treatment might have had some
standing in society, but that day is
happily gone by, and the man who
would have footing now in society
must clean bis mouth. or take a place
with the ignorant lout who considers
the yehemenoe and volume of his oaths
sign of actual alertness.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
ATHENA. ORE. AUGUST 2s. 1908
The story that the democrats had

The story that the democrats had
practically abandoned the east before
the beginning of the fight aud that
their efforts would be centered in the
west was. of course, without founda-
tion. The democratic campaign will
include every state in the union, and
the fight will be as hot and as deter
mined in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut as in Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, every one of which is doubt
full state and all of which are, there
fore. fighting ground.
The struggle is going to be historic.
The democratic party has never teen
in better spirit. It is entering into
the battle with magnificent courage
and in full confidence of the justice of
its cause. It is more nearly united
than it has been at any time before
since the rebellion. Mr.. Bryan is
stronger in the affections of the people
than he was II years ago. He has
wider acquaintance. Even those op-
posed to him have come to respect and
admire him. and many thousands who
distrusted him in previous campaigns
will give him their loyal support in
1908. That he will win is the pro-
found belief of many of the keenest
political observers of the day. The
Hearst detection means less than many
at first blush will estimate. Mr..
Hearst's following has always been
largely composed of organized labor,
and organized labor has always been
largely republican in sentiment. His
independence party IS, therefore, likely
to hurt Taft much more than it will
hurt Mr.. Bryan. 1t may, indeed, help
the democratic nominee. 1t will, at
least, not seriously impair Mr.. BryaD's
chances. In fact, tall things tend to
enhance. Tho republicans have tre-
mendous burden to carry as a result of
the industrial breakdown and the ex-
posure of their false aud impious "pros-
perity" pretensions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

The Committee on Ways and Means
appointed by the Oregon Good Roads
Conference have arranged for Good
Roads Convention at Tillamook Sep
tember 4th, aud another at Roseburg
September 22ud. Other meetings are
under consideration aud definite dates
Will be decided within few days.
There is universal determination to
maze this campaign the most effective
the state has ever experienced.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

The republican campaign chest can t
he as empty as all this talk about re-
tusing contributions with corporation
taint would indicate. The announce
ment is made that the national com
mittee is going to send money into
Vermont for use in the state election
there, which ia Just month away,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

An eastern girl who has $500 in the
tank says she is tired of working in a
pickle factory. A single girl with
that much money must have an awful
vinegary disposition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Standard Oil trust shares have ap-
preciated $27O. 900, 900 since the panic,
SO it will he no great strain on Brother
Rockefeller to contribute million
or SO to the republican campaign fund.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

An ideal citizenship makes an ideal
nation, state, county, city, town. viii
lage, hamlet or community, in a ooun-
try governed as this is. 1t is always
up to the voters to decide the destiny
of the country.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

There would seem TO be some fric-
tion ketween Chairman Hitchcock and
Secretary Dover of the republican ma
tional committee. which indicates that
the old Hanna machine is hanging
back in the traces.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Lincoln and hit on the head with
brick at Springfield. Riding on the
waterwagon seems to invite some dan
gers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

This is dull year in business, and
800, 900 freight cars are still idle in
consequence of the republican panic,
and as a result the politicians find it
difficult to create enthusiasm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

There are many limitations of De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
but just one original. Sold by Palace
Drug Go.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

An American has succeeded in navi-
eating an airship several hundred feet
up in the air in Paris. But the average
visitor in Paris doesn't want to get
that far away from the cafes and their
al % hta
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Whoever is elected president. or
anything else, On egon is going TO enter
right soon upon period of railroad
building, and other development such
as has never been witnessed in this
state before. So we need not worry
much about politics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

1t now looks as if the republican
machine leaders of New York would
lack the courage of their convictions
and not dare aggressively to oppose the
denomination of Governor Hughes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

New York is going to have wo-
mans balloon race. Perhaps that's
why they were wearing balloon sleeves
a few years ago-just for practice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

George Bernard Shaw has written
new play entitled "Getting Married.
and the newspapers call it comedy.
Ask the average married man what he
thinks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Turkish women are to be allowed
greater freedom. Inasmuch as they
already wear the trousers, the next
thing they'll be wanting to carry the
latch. KEY. -----
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

The people of Oregon will be duly
appraciative of Mr.. Harriman's 3 prom.
Used activity in railroad building in
Oregon, but good many Of them will
believe that the man that forced him
into this activity. more than all others,
is Mr.. j. ]. Hill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Last weeks rainfall is said to have
been worth million dollars an hour.
And yet the prohibitionists declare the
country will be better off when it is
dry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

By the way, while discussing the
other important issues of the day,
nett her Bryan nor Taft has said word
about the sheath gown.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

The announcement that Taft waltzes
is not surprising; man of his shape.
is of course. round dancer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

A Chicago man has written book
in which he says the stage and all SO
ciety are bad. He knows what will
be good for his book.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Tacoma reports race war. What
Washington needs is governor like
Hughes, who will put stop to all races.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

A Minnesota candidate for governor
is said to eat pie with his knife. How
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

The prohibition candidate for tho
presidency was almost drowned at
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

be eats pie should be less important to
the boys than how be passes it around.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
THE POLITICAL HOROSCOPE
AS Viewed by a Weather Wise Prophet
at the Nations Capitol

The regulars have been electing their
delegations with ease, despite the
fact that the policy Of setting I'D
contests has been agreed upon pretty
generally by the opposition The
erstwhile bitterness of the colored re-
publicans toward the administration
has largely disappeared under the
diplomatic treatment of Mr.. Hitch
COCKS state representatives, and the
contests now on foot are said to re-
fleet the personal aspirations of in
diViduals rather than any organized
antipathy to the powers that be-
The Well-studied plan of the Taft
managers to base their fight for del
egates in the north, east and west
in the states taht actually return ell
ectoral Votes--is pointing out to the
troublous south the futility Of at
tempting to array itself as an op-
posing balance of power, for at the
present rate at which Taft is gaining
in the republican stronghholds, he
will have enough to nominate him
without being compelled to make any
embarrassing overtures to the south
or to resort to any sharp practice to
win. The charge of sympathizing
with "lily-whiteism' has been
knocked into a cooked hat" by the
active support Of the administration
by such splendid specimens Of Ne
gro manhood as J. G. Napier, Of Ten
nessee; Charles Banks, Wesley Gray
ton, and T. V. McAllister, Of Missis-
sippi; M. M. Lewey and Joseph E.
Lee, of Florida; Col. H. A. Rucker
and Col. j. n. Deveaux, of Georgia;
G.. N. Love, Of Texas; J. E. Bush and
Sciplo A. Jones, Of Arkansas; N. II.
Alexander, V. H. Tulane and DR., A.
G.. Dungee, Of Alabama, and many
others OF equal prominence. These
factors are all men of means, who
do not depend upon politics for q liv-
ing, and they are in position to
take conservative, sensible and
broad-gauged view Of all questions
affecting the public veal. With due
respect to the other worthy candi-
dates for the presidential nonina-
ton, it is conceded that Taft is in the
lead by safe margin, an l in the al
most certain event Of his nomination
at Chicago, none but the most radi-
cal Of partisans will venture to as
sert that he will not poll the solid
Negro vote Of the country.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

ference next month ,Ths cant t AZ ~
the non seonnectfpn which Mas been
IN North Carolina for almost CEN
fury Is, according to best adyices, to
De moved northward and westward.
For a long time, the bench Of bish-
ops has had Its being principally In
the south. The publishing house Is
there and the biggest school is there
likewise. The new system, now In
incubation. it Is said, will require all
Dlshops elected from now on, to re-
side IN their districts, and episcopal
stations will be established at strate-
gle points throughout the country.
Particular attention will be paid to
the development OF the west and
southwest, where the church is weak.
The death Of Bishop Lomax makes
three vacancies on the bench, which
VIII have to be filled next month.
~ Among the ultra-expansionists and
progressiyes. there is a pronounced
Keeling that the number OF new bish-
ops TO be elected should be stretched
to five, to provide for the natural In
crease in correctional membership
and to- allow for possible vacancies
during the next quadrennium. At
RIGA Is practically virgin soil to the
Zion tread, and it is not unlikely that
one man will be sent to the dark
continent DR.. Robert S. Rives, of
louisville, is probably the best
equipped man for this work, and he
may be the choice Of the conference.
For the home field, the leaders in the
race are admitted to be Drs. M. r.
Franklin, G. L. Blackwell, j. B. Col
bert, w. H. Chambers, B. F. Wheel
>er, A. ]. Warner and w. II. Goler.
Both Chambers and Colbert may be
selected for the west with Indian
apolis and ST. Louis as the respective
bases OF operation, while Philadel-
phia, Atlanta, Little Rock and Nor
folk will ask that bishops be located
I'm or near those cities Bishop
Hoods influence will be potent In the
philadelphia deliberations, perhaps
to a greater extent than has been
true in many years. Those who have
been inclined to dub him "reac-
.tionary"-a polite term for "old TO-
ogy," have. learned by closer knowl-
edge Of the mans depth Of thought
and wide experience, to have greater
respect for his Judgment of things
best for the church, and his counsel
will go far toward governing the &C
ton taken by Zion next month. On
the bishopric, revision of the dis
cipline, federation and other vital is
sues. In politics, Bishop Hood is a
conservative Of conservatives, and it
may be predicted with safety this far
in advance, that the conference will
take no rash or hot-headed view Of
the existing political situation in it's
relation to the Negro.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
Sparkling Light Lodge, NO. 13, ant
Rebecca Court, No. o, OF Mount I"
~ ''' Carbon.

We, the committee on resolutions
Of coincidence, do herein join our
selves with those who mourn the loss
Of our chief executive, in the person
Of S. w. ,Starks, the Grand Chancel-
lor of West Virginia and the Supreme
Chancellor Of the World. We recog-
niZe in the death of this brother one
Of the greatest losses that Pythian-
ism has eyer sustained, but amidst
all Of our sorrows we realize the
hand of a just God, who has said: Il
will not leave thee, nor forsake
thee" To the bereaved family we
extend our sympathy and bow with
them in this the saddest hour Of
their existence.
Whereas, The Almighty God in
his infinite wisdom has afflicted us
by calling from our midst Supreme
Patriarch, our Supreme Chancellor
and Grand Chancellor, Sir Samuel w.
Starks, from a stage Of activity to a
peaceful rest.
Whereas, Sir S. w. Starks has
been a successful leader of the
knights Of Pythias up to the time of
his death. He was rendering his best
service to his race and country;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we the members Of
Sparkling Lnght Lodge, No. 13, and
Rrbecca Court, No. 8, /. o. o. c.,
tender to the beloved wife and fami-
ly Of the deceased our deepest SYM
pathy and their sad loss; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be sent to Mrs. s. w.
Starks, one to the Advocate and one
be retained by the lodge and court,
the same to be recorded In the min
utes.
Leaves have their time to fall, and
flowers to wither at the north winds
breath. And stars to set; but all,
thou hast al seasons for thine own,
o, death!
MARY s. REID,
ROBERTA 3. JOHNSON,
MORRIS u. HILL,
JOHN J.. WILLIAMS,
JOHN Y. COLEMAN,
Committee.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
(By the National Press Bureau.)


Washington, D, c., April S.-The
week adds fresh fuel to the political
flame. The appointment Of S. Laing
Williams, of Chicago, assistant Uni
ted States district attorney in charge
Of naturalization, has given satisfac-
ton to the colored people at his
home and elsewhere and has placed
the administration in favor in many
camps heretofore disposed to be hos
tile or suspicious Of it's attitude to-
ward the race. Although similar ap-
DOintm ents have been made in two
other inst@Ges, Mr.. Williams is the
first cOlored man to be so recognized
west Of the Alleghanies, and there is
thus awakened widespread enthu-
siasm among the legal profession in
that great political battle ground,
because a new position of trust and
profit has been opened to our peo-
pie, and to which other worthy Ne
gro barristers may aspire in the flu
ture. SO potent it seems, was the
appointment Of Mr.. Williams in
bringing order out Of the chaotic at
mosphere in Chicago, that the CON
vention Of the First congressional
district, in which reside nearly 49,
600 Negro voters, instructed its two
delegates for Taft, taking this
healthy slice Of strength from Can
non, with the score Of coiored dele
gates cooperating heartily in the
rather surprising program. Besides
electing two white delegates instruct
ed for Taft, two Representative color
ed men, Messrs. Oscar DePriest and
Edward .H.rWright, were chosen as
alternates. The result, while stun
ming the folks who thought Cannon
had q "walk1over" In the district, as
we'll as In the state Of Illinois, has
had the effect Of putting a quietus up
on the silly talk that the Negroes are
unalterably opposed to Taft, and that
they would support any candidate in
preference to him. The colored Taft
leaders in Chicago are honorable, up
right citizens patriotic and race-lov-
ing to the last degree, and no one
with an ounce Of gumption will pre-
tend to say that they would throw
their influence to the secretary did
they not think his nomination and
election hold out the promise Of the
greatestf pod to their people.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
MARY s. REID,
ROBERTA 3. JOHNSON,
MORRIS II. HILL,
JOHN J.. WILLIAMS,
JOHN Y. COLEMAN,
Committee
IN MEAIORIAM.

Macon, Ga, April Ord, 1908.
In memory Of our Supreme Chan
cellor s. w. Starks, who died April
3, 1908.
One precious to our hearts has gone;
The voice we loved is stilled.
The place made vacant in our hearts
Can never more be filed.
Our Father In his wisdom called
The boon his love had given;
And though on earth the body lies
The soul is safe in heaven.
Yours fraternally,
GEORGIA.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Congressman Heflin will have to
pay, and pay dearly for his measly
effort to import Alabama ideas, of
street-car etiquette into the nations
capital. Besides, spending much
valuable time in the courts and pay
ing heavy attorneys fees on the
criminal side Of his case, he is apt
to be mulcted several thousand dol
lars in damages by the injured men.
Henin is now paying the doctors
bills and hotel charges Of the wound
ed white man, McCreery, and will
probably be called to answer civil
proceedings for damages later on
when the extent Of the mans injuries
is more fully determined. The COL
ored man, Louis Lundy, has filed a
suit for $4,000 damages, being Sc
verely injured about the head, and O.
corps Of competent lawyers has been
engaged to press the case. Lundy
is not regarded as desirable citi-
zen in all respects, but in this in
stance, he was not annoying Hefin,
and Helms attack on Lundy can
not be construed other than an at
tack on the race; hence, the colored
people are interesting themselves in
Lundy with view Of making an ex-
ample Of Hefiin and others who may
be encouraged to initiate his bully
ing provlivities. Southern congress-
men will learn from this incident that
"shooting-u Negroes or anybody
else in Washington is an expensive
pastime.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

President Roosevelt, discussing the
cowardly action Of Heflin the other
day, made it plain to a number Of
influential colored men that the fire
eating Albanian need expect no ia
vors at the hands Of the authorities
at the White House Mr. Hetiin is
indeed in "a peck Of trouble"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

In the turbulent state Of MISSISSIPPI
pi. the reappointment of r. V. Nc
Allister as receiver Of public moneys
at Jackson, position redeemed from
the so-caIled "lily-whifes," has tond-
ed to bring about q much-desired
harmony among the managers and a
certain element Of the rank and file.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Following closely in the wake Of
the b1under Of the Bryanitcs in re-
fusing to allow colored people to
hear the peerless at Charleston,
and the attempt Of the despicable
Hefin to murder an unarmed Negro
on Washington street car, comes
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Congressman P. P. Campbell who
made such sturdy fight against
Helms bill to provide separate &C
commodaHons for Negroes on the
street ears Of the capital, is announc-
cd for an address on the evening Of
May / at the Metropolitan A. NJ. u
church. He made a deep impression
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Col. Giles B. jackson, is in the
city, pressing his efath1sp tojthe Negro
building at Jamestown It is his
plan to carry the structure to Rich
mond, and place it on large tract
of ground, where he will hold q
permanent exposition Of Negro gent
us, on the order Of that displayed at
jamestown last year. Col. Jackson
is also anxious TO establish political
headquarters in Richmond, for the
purpose Of inaugurating a campaign
of education among the colored vQ-
ters Of the state Of Virginia. -"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Recorder and Mrs. John G. Dancy
gave a highly enjoyable dinner, We'd
nesday evening, to coterie of
friends at their handsome home,
2t39 l. street, northwest. Those
present, besides the recorder, his ex-
cellent wife and interesting son,
we're: Gov. P. y. S. Pinchback, Of
New York; MIR. and Mrs w. l.. Hous-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Slaughter,
MIR and Mrs r. W. Thompson, and
Mrs. Lucille hooks. The Dancys are
royal entertainers, and their hospita-
Bile home Is a national headquarters
for visitors of note in church and po-
litical circles
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Mr.. Wilbur King, prominent at
torney Of Columbus, Ohio, is in the
city, the guest Of AIditor Ralph w.
Tyler. Mr.. King, in conjunction with
former Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback, j.
Milton Turner, Justice Terrell, Re-
corder Dancy and others, was the
guest of Mr.. Tyler, Tuesday evening,
at Gray's, where an elaborate dinner
was served by Mr.. Gray, and some
politics was discussed in robust fash
ion Mr.. King is associated with
Mr.. Turner in the pushing Of num-
Der of important Indian claims, and
the brief filed by them is said to be
the finest Of it's kind ever placed be-
fore congress, and will stand in his
tory as a treatise on the subject OF
tribal rights Of mixed breed Indians
IN relation to the public lands.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

The Brownsville matter remains in
.statu quo. The Negro soldiers are
now suffering from an overdose of
politics. The president is anxious to
reinstate the innocent members Of
the Black Battalion, and the formal
ity Of satisfying him OF their WORTH
ness for re-enlistment,, with back pay
and all rights, will not be a severe
one. Senator Warmers bill, repre-
senting the administration attitude,
does not differ materially. from the
measure Gathered" by Senator For
aker. The Forakerites on the COM
mittee will not accept the Warner
proposition, and the Warner faction
will not come over to the Foraker
ties With the republicans thus d.
vided, the five democrats stand like
stone wall, against either the vim
diCatiOn or reinstatement OF the col
Ored men, and no report favorable to
eitehr measure can be adopted by the
committee. 1t is hoped, neyerthe-
fought out In the whole senate, some
form Of relief will be granted the de-
serving members Of the 25th-and
nothing has been adduced to show
that any Of them are not deserving.
1t is unjust that unoffending men
homer should thus be ground be-
meath the upper and neither mill
stones of fractional differences.