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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
PROHIBITION FOR 80 YEARS.

The prohibitionists put their first
presidential candidate in the field in
1875, when Green Clay Smith of Ken.
tucky received 9522 votes. Four years
later Neal Dow of Maine polled 10, ,305
votes.
John P. st. John of Kansas, the pro-
hibition presidential candidate in 1884,
got 151, ,809 votes. Four years later,
when Clinton B. Fisk Of New Jersey
was the prohibition candidate, the
party polled 249, ,907 votes.
John Bidwell of California, prohi-
bition nominee for president. received
264, 1873 votes in 1892. That was high
tide for the prohibition forces in presi-
dental elections, and Joshua lowering
of Maryland, the prohibition candidate
in 1896, received only 132,007 votes.
The vote for John g. Woolley Of
Illinois in 1900 rose to 2Os,914 votes,
and Silas G. Swallow Of Pennsylvania
was given 1856 votes in 1904.
1t is thus seen that nationally the
prohibitionist party barely held its
own from 1892 down to the last presi-
Dental election. But the indications
now are for much larger prohibition
vote than was ever before given for a
presidential candidate. g.
Whether the prohibitionists have
strengthened their cause by putting ont
a mixed platform rather than dec-
laration of principles restricted to
their main issue is a question upon
which prohibitionists themselves are
divided. They have put into their
platforms this year an even dozen
planks dealing with questions that are
in no wise correlated with prohibition,
ranging all the way from suoh eoono4
mic problems as the tariff into the
realm of such social questions as the
sex evil and marriage aud divorce
laws. |
Not even the most hopeful and ar
dent probibitionists can seriously en-
tertain belief that their presidential
candidate will be elected next Novem-
ter, but the vote will be awaited with
much interest by reason of the growth
of public sentiment against the saloon
evil. -Spok esman- Review.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

The colonist rates from all points in
the East to all points in Oregon COM
mence Sept. let and continue until
Oct. 31st. Every commercial organiz-
ton; and every citizen of Oregon
should begin to make these rates the
subject of every letter that goes out of
the state. The fare is $50 from Mis-
souri, River points. st. Paul, Duluth,
and Winnipeg, $33, from st. Louis
and $38 from Chicago, with proper
tionate rates from every point in the
United States.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

A cartoon in the Chicago News
illustrates the cause of much of the
failure of public business. Mr.. Busy
man is represented in one picture be-
fore a line of candidates for the posi-
tion of Office boy; he is considering
their qualifications carefully. In an
other picture he is buried in work at bis
desk. Behind him disreputable per-
son is saying, II want to be alder
man." "All right" says Mr.. Busy
man, over bis shoulder. "I'll vote for
you if you'll get out and let me alone.
I'm busy"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
A young man who had been conver

A young man who had been convert
ed alta Methodist camp meeting in one
of the new towns in Oklahoma, de-
olared that all pride and self-concelt
has been taken out of his heart. To
prove it he said he would go down
among the audience and kiss an old
colored woman. AS he went down
the aisle the old colored woman rose
to her feet and said: "Look a hyer,
bruddah. you may hab no pride, but
has; you can't Hobsopize me 10 all
desc white folks"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
Tho Wear Well.

1t is astvl, '.'itins how great change o
few years OF married life often mako in
the appear; .lcc and disposition OF many
women. TIE freshness, the charm, the
brillianco vanish Ike the bloom from
peach which is rudcly handled. Tho
matron is only dim shadow, q faint echo
OF tho charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change. ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
tho shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unplca.ant pelvic drains and weak
ncsScs which too often come with mar
rlage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the cheek
of its freshness and the form of its
fairness.
AS surely as the general health suffers
when there is derspgement of the health
Of the delicate womSnly organs, SO surely
whe9 these organs ,are>established in
healAh the fGce an4<sFn>2t o~ee witness
to the Tact In fessSMed comclmssA Nearly
Q million women haze found health ana
happiness in tho use Of Dr.. PIerce's Fa-
yorlte Prescrlntons. 1t makes weak wom-
en- strong and sick women well. ,Ingredi-,
ents on label--contains no alcohol or
harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly Of those native, American, medic
lnal roots most highly recommended by
leading. medical authorities OF all the sew
eral schools of practice for the cure Of
woman's peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers. or for those broken-
down in health by too frequent bearing Of
children, also for tho expectant mothers
to prepare the system for the coming OK
baby and making its advent easy and
almost painless, therois no medicine quite
so good as "Favorite Prescriptions It
can do no harm In any condition OF the
system. 1t is most potent invigoratinR
tonic and strengthening nervine nicely
adapted to woman's delicate system by q
physician of large experience In the treat
ment OF woman'S peculiar ailments, NJ
DR.. Pierce may be consulted by letter
free Of charge. Address DR.. r. v. Pierce.
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

Scholars have enjoyed making lists
of the best hundred books, the best
hundred pictures, the greatest hundred
battles. Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin recently made list of the men
who, in his opinion, control the 6nan-
ces of the country. Like other lists,
it omits many distinguished Americans
who think they are entitled to be in
cluded. There are several million of
us who believe we have something to
say about the wealth of the nation,-
eb, Wood?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
ATHENA. ORE. JULY 1908
In concerted effort to control bu-

In a concerted effort to control bu-
ionic plague practically interna-
tional war for the exterminationof rats
has commenced, all the leading coun-
tries of the world being interested.
We Americans have been inclined to
regard this terrible disease as a remote
danger, not realizing the gravity of
the situation. In one of the leading
cities of the west cases of plague were
discovered in 1908 aud after short
campaign of rat determination the
epidemic was considered under control,
only to break out again and again.
A city has recently declared actual war
upon its rat population and force of
100 men is employed setting and hand
ling traps as we'll as distributing rat
poison. To encourage the populace in
the war bounty Of % cents for every
male rat and so cents for every female
rat is paid to any person bringing in
CARCASS. During the earlier months
of the year rats were killed at the rate
of 2, 500 day. What other countries
are doing, how the disease spreads and
is contracted Ey the individual and
other interesting facts concerning this
important matter are fully discussed
in the August number of Popular
Mechanics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
TILLMAN'S START.

An interesting story is related in
connection with Senator Tillman q
ideals of agricultural education. It
was through rebuke administered to
him some years ago that be entered
politics.
There was an old agricultural col.
lege in the state in those days In
connection with it meeting was call
cd at Columb bia, S. O. Mr.. Tillman,
who was then farmer living on his
lower plantation, attended the meet
ing. He tried to address the meeting,
but it is related that John G. Haskell,
sou in-law CT Wade Hampton, rather
intimated that MIR. Tillman knew little
about the subject, and he was not
afforded an opportunity to air his
views
Mr.. Tillman smarted under what he
regarded as rebuke from one of the
leading aristocrats of the state. Re-
turning to his planta tion, he wrote
an exposition of his views on agrioul-
tu1al education and sent it to the Cot
ton Planter, then an influential jour-
nal among southern agricultural in
teIests.
This. article attracted attention
everywhere, and Mr.. Tillman, still
farmer without political ambitions,
was asked to address meeting at
Bonneville. He accepted. His views
made a hit. He was asked to make
another address. He accepted. Or.
was Effected among the
farmers, and in less than year Mr.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

No meeting was ever called in Ore
gon which has attracted the universal
enthusiasm that has been created by
the Oregon Good Roads Conference,
which is to he held in Portland, Tues
day, Aug. 18th. The railroads have
made rate of a fare aud a third for
the round trip for this occasion. Del
egations representing every grange,
the commercial bodies, and the differ
ent counties to he appointed by the
county judges, are already reporting
that they will be present. Every edi-
tor in the state is delegate at large,
as is the mayor of every city. and every
county commissioner. A program is
being prepared, but every effort will
be made to get rid of long winded
speeches and to get down to actual
work that will produce results.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
Tillman was elected governor Of South

Tillman was elected governor of South
Carolina.
Primaries came into vogue in South
Carolina about that time, and the
aristocraoy of old families who had
been in political control we're unhorsed
under the leadership of Tillman. 1t
was as governor that Mr.. Tillman
brought about the esta blishment of the
Clemson and Winthrop schools and
it was the rebuke from Haskell that
really forced Tillman into politics. -
st, Louis Globe Democrat,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

Prospects for good prices for grain
were never brighter than they are at
the present time. The continuous
rain throughout the states of Nebraska,
Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Missouri,
which are said to have greatly dam
aged the corn and wheat crops, are
cited as influence I'D favor of good
market prices for this section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

Judge George Il. Baldwin, Vice
President of the Oregon Development
League, aud Mr.. W. O. Smith, editor
of the klamath Falls Evening Herald,
were in Portland Saturday as a special
committees from the Klamath Falls
Chamber ot Commerce TO invite the
y. NJ. G. A. excursion party which
goes to Crater Lake August eth, to
arrange their itineraiy so as to in.
clnds a visit to klamath Falls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24
The Remedy That Does.

"Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy. that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform says
Mrs. E. r. Pierson. of Auburn Centre.
Pa. F" 1t is curing me of throat and
lung trouble of long standing. that
other treatments relieved only tempo
rarily. New Discovery is doing me SO
muoh good that feel confident its
continued use for a reasonable length
of time will restore me to perfect
health. I" This renowned cough and
cold remedy and throat and lung heal
er is sold at Palace Drug Co.'S. store.
SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

Many farmers are crossing the line
of the United States into the western
provinces of Canada. The movement
has attracted widespread attention. 1t
has been encouraged 10y systematio
work of publicity aud promotion. The
boomer has used all sorts of advertis
ing devices to emphasize the advan-
tages OF the new country. That his
services have been effective is uu.
doubted. If Canadian figures are re-
liable several hundred thousand peo.
pie have moved from the United States
to these provinces SINCE 1900. Umatilla
county has furnished the quota of
emigrants in the flow to the country
across the line, but a universal check
Is noticeable. The best lands in Alberta
have been taken aud henceforth the
booster will realize little on adyertis,
ing returns ....
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

Bert Barber. of Elton, Wis, says:
II have only taken four doses of De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills and
they have done for me more than any
other medicine has ever DONE" Sold
by Palace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-24

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently upon the bowels and there
by drives the cold out of the system.
Sold by Palace Drug Co.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
The Farmers Wife

D. very careful about her churn. She
scalds it thoroughly after using, and gives
it a sun bath to sweeten it. She knows
that if her churn is sour it will taint the
butter that is made in it. The stomach is
q churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritive tracts are performed pro-
cesses which are almost exactly like the
churning of butter. Is it not apparent
then that if this stomach-churn is foul it
makes foul all which is put into it?
The evil of foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste in the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption Of
the pure current of blood and the dissem-
inaton of disease throughout the body.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
1t does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn-absolutel
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
ment. In this way it cures blotches,
pimples, eruptions, scrofulous swellings,
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood.
If you have bitter, nasty, foul taste in
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and despondent have frequent headaches.
ulLAJ dbbuNhos Sllh VI NA''VA N'' ~ ehNhA
ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number of them, indicate thatyou are
suffering from biliOusness, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
gestlon, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
The best agents kpoMD 70 medical SCI
ence for tGe oI the a aboye symptoms
anIc0ldltlons, as edbYtAe, Writings
OF leading aCbers and -praetl ltloleIS Of
al the several ehoQls Of Wedleal praetice,
have been skllllullG>- -apd, hArmo4lonslY
comhiled in Dr.- Pierce Golden-Med
QIscoYeTY. That this Is absolutely true
will be readily proven to your satisfaction
il you will but mail postal card request
70 Or. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. y, for a
free copy of his booklet Of extracts from
the standard medical authorities, giving
the names of all the ingredients entering
into his wOrld-famed medicines and show"
ing what the most eminent medical men
OF the age say Of them.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
Notice
To Taxpayers.

Office of City Tax Collector, City of
Jackson. County of Amador, State OF
California.
Notice is hereby given to the tax =
payers of the city of jackson, that j.,
George M. Huberty, City lax Collect
or of the city of jackson. did on the
10th day of September, 1908, receive
from the City Clerk and ex-otioio
Assessor of the said city of jackson,
the original assessment book for the
year 1908. containing list Of the
persons assessed for real and personal
property and the amount of city
taxes due thereon for said year.
That the whole of said taxes are
now due and payable. and payment
thereon may be made TO me, between
the hours of 9 a. m. and g D. M, at
my office in the Marelia building, on
Court street, in the city of jackson,
California.
That said taxes will be delinquent
on the first Thursday of November
1908, at o'clock p. M. and unless
paid prior thereto five per cent will
be added to the amount thereof.
Taxes not paid according to law
will be delinquent, and five per cent
and other costs will be added thereto.
GEORGE M. HUBERTY,
lax Collector of the city of jackson,
Dated September 10, 1908.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
CLIPPED FROM EXCHANGES.
From placerville Republican.

From Placervllle Republlcan.
Lawrence Burke and party of Ply
mouth returned from a hunting trip
in the mountains and lett some
vension among some of his friends in
PlacerviIle this week.
Surveyors from Angels Camp have
been running all through Amador and
Ell Dorado counties surveying bitches
for Hobart, Hayward Il Lane Mining
Co.
The Placerville base ball team de-
feated the Amadors at the Park last
Sunday with a score of to 0, Tie
"whitewash" was not expected as
Amador has previously made very
good records.
Clinton Weybright, a young man
about thirty years of age, died at
Caldor last Thursday, after long
illness from consumption. lie was a
nephew of j. g. Wey Upright who lives
near Somerset House and was married
to a daughter OF the late James
Barney, whose home was southwest OF
Caldor.
marriage license was issued Tues
day to Calvin Alexander Tauson and
Lillian Dorathea Barney both of Ply
mouth. Amador county.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
AUkUM
Giddy Dick.

Sept. IA shower OF rain just to
lay the dust Sunday evening, and it
left the weather somewhat cooler.
Willis Carter has recovered from
the attack of malaria so as to return
to El Dorado, where his employment
awaits him at Mr. Harbin's hotel.
Mrs Dillon was visitor at Ply
mouth Saturday last.
Cloice Dillon, Ed. aud Frank
,Brumheld, Louie Seely, Lou Dean
and Mr. Thompson were the hunting
party that was on the river near the
old j. N. McNaughton place Sunday,
hut with poor success. They failed
to drag in their deer they had been
picturing in their mind the past
week.
Newton Perry and family, DR..
Saunders and wife, Milt Votaw, n.
McClary and family have all returned
home from their long tide and
summer outing to Wentworth Springs.
Reno, Lake Tahoe and down the
ridge by Farnham 3.
Laura Warren and Flora Goffinet
killed a large rattlesnake with seven
rattles, and several were bruised in
killing it. The girls discovered the
snake on their way home from school.
Mrs Harp White and daughter,
Irene Taylor, returned home from
Plaoerville, where Mrs White went
for dental work. W. A. Il.
I..dnnr N Chlcano Inter- Ocean. 81 80
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
lone.

Sep. 1O-Miss Amanda Leste of San
Francisco, is the guest of the M. b.
Tregaskis family for a couple of
weeks.
Mrs Lesry and son George, who
have been visiting friends in this
section for some time, returned to
their Sacramento home today.
The ball given by the Native Sons
in the lone pavilion last night was a
grand success, and every one who was
present report having had good
time.
Mrs Jas. M. Mcdonald and daugh-
ters we're called to. jackson Wednes-
day OH account of the death of the
formers brother, Mr. Kelley.
A shower is threatened here today,
which will be gladly received by the
Inhabitants of this vicinity, IL it
only succeeds in laying the dust.
Mrs 1. Smith, who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs Bass for couple
of months, started for her eastern
home Thursday morning.
Mrs Agnes Bryson returned from
the city Wednesday evening with a
full supply of winter millinery, and
will hold her opening days in a
couple of weeks.
Miss Aottie Braddy departed We'd
nesday morning for Los Angeles,
where she will teach the coming
winter. lonelte.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
Old Volcano Resident Passes Away

September Sd, Jonathan Boomer
shine died in Volcano, aged IL years.
The fatal malady was softening of the
brain causing great suffering for a
year. He was born in Benton, Elkart
county, Indiana, and was we'll liked
by all who knew him. He was buried
Sept. 4th in Volcano by Rev. Il, u.
Brun. of the Episcopal church. The
funeral was we'll attended by friends
who wanted to pay their last respects
to the deceased and family. He
leaves wife and daughter, the latter
married Mr. GriIlo, merchant of
Voclano, to mourn his loss.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
DIED.

KELLEY In jackson, September 8,
4 1908, John L. Kelley, native of
California, aged Al years.
ROBERTSON. In Stockton, Cal.
September 7, 1908, Lucy, widow of
the late DIR. e. b. Robertson, dear
Iy beloved mother of Mrs G. A.
Herrick, Mrs A. M. Cali and the
late Mrs L. L. Crittenden, and
grandmother of Robert Robertson,
a native of New York, aged IA years
and months.
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11
SUFFER- CREEK.

Sep. l0-Miss Vesta Ross left Satur-
day morning for an indefinite visit in
Sacramento and San Francisco.
Johnnie Levaggi went to Berkeley
Saturday for visit to his sisters, and
will also remain and seek employment
If possible.
Maurice Finn left Saturday morn
ing for San Francisco, where he will
work in the law office of Samuel
Shortridge.
Miss Kate Sorocco came up Satur-
day night from San Francisco, to
spend q couple ut weeks vacation with
her parents and family.
Mrs Angeline Harris, who came up
from Sacramento to attend the
funeral of her father, Frank Ledoux,
returned home Thursday the 3rd inst.
Mrs Gertrude Downs, Mrs W. b.
Downs and two children, and Miss
Florence Odgers returned home from
an extended stay in Santa Cruz last
Friday night. SutteriUe.
Pioneer -four is the best; have no
Amador ledger., 1908-09-11

run into by Gloss, and put out of the
race. Lean came in first, prizes So
and 81.
Standing jumps won by Lessly
Love who cleared y feet 81 inches.
Running iump-Won by L. j.. Bur
rows, clearing IA feet IL inches, 50.
Pole vaulting-Four entered, l.
Uiovannoni cleared the bar at about
8 feet, and won the So.
This concluded the afternoon
amusements. Everything passed off
very quietly and pleasantly. In the
evening a grand ball in Loves hall
wound up the days pleasures. 1t was
largely attended. A hitch occurred
in regard TO the ball, as the moving
picture show was kept up until the
last moment, interfering with the
arrangements for t3e dance, and
causing some friction. Dancing was
continued until far into the early
hours of the morning. Ii. Griggs was
floor director; with j. Piccardo,
Ralph Rugne and Il Datson as
managers.
The financial outcome was fatter-
ing. About 70 tickets we're disposed
of for the dance, realizing Sl05. This
was better than was calculated and
leaves small balance after paying
all expenses.