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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
NATIONS EDITORS
AT GREAT DINNER
NOTABLE BANQUET IN NEW YORK
WITH DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS.
w. J. BRYAN comMENos PRESS
ASSOCIATION FOR
FAIRNESS.

New York, April 2s.-There was a
notable gathering of editors and pub.
fishers at the Waldorf Astoria last
night. the occasion being the joint
banquet of the Associated Press and
the American Newspaper Publishers
association, both of which are hold
| ing annual meetings in this city
Every state and territory of the Unit
ed States vas represented by those
who have earned distinction in the
newspaper profession, and their
guests included William ]. Bryan
United States Senator Philander C
Knox Of Pennsylvania and others OF
public influence
The grand pail room was filed to
the limit of comfort when the GOO
diners had found their places. Boxes
which were half hidden by a wealth
of carnations and apple blossoms
were occupied by the families and
friends of banqueters.
At the presidents table were Gen.
eral Charles S. Taylor of the Boston
Globe, POSTMASTER; Herman Ridder
editor and publisher of the New
York Stats Zeitung, and president
Of the American Publishers associa-
ton; Frank B. Moves, Chicago Rec
ord Herald president of the Associat-
ed Press; Senator Knox, Mr.. Bryan,
Bishop Frederick Burgess of Episco-
lpal diocese of Long Island, Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise of the Free Syna-
'gogue, Patrick Francis Murphy, of
ficials of the two organizations, and
Others.
Mr.. Rider began the evenings for
malities by proposing the health of
the president of the United States.
The toast was drunk standing, while
the orchestra played The Star Span
gled Banner After few words of
welcome, Mr.. Ridder introduced Gen
eral Taylor, who msde a brief ad-
dress
Journalists" he said, are criti-
cised fairly and unfairly, and we are
criticised as other people are be-
cause we are human | want to say
this of my brethren of the press, that
they have just as high ideals, they
are just as anxious TO promote the
greatest good of the greatest mum
Der, they are just as eeger to build
up the best institutions of their com
munities, they are just as anxious to
carry as much sunshine and as little
trouble as they can to the homes OF
the American people, as are the men
of any other profession or any other
business in the United States"
Rabbi Wise discussed the influence
of the press. saying he would ven
ture to say that the man with the
greatest power, the man who perhaps
does more to shape things in the
United States than any other is the
manager of The Associated Press.
Mr.. Bryan Speaks.
Mr.. Bryan was givet. cordial re
ception and said in part:
1.-THE Associated Press is a very
important factor Ia the spread Of
that information which is necessary
for the formation of opinion"
Mr.. Bryan pointed cut the peces
sity of truth, fairness and non-parti
sanship in the Associated Press re
ports. The Associated Press, he said
cannot guarantee its readers against
mistakes, for its agents are human
but it can correct mistakes wher
they are found out, and admonish its
Representatives to be cautious. Il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
DROPS DEAD I'M COURT.
EmAssemblyman George w. Koch,
Sneboyuan, Victim of Apoplexy.

Sheboygan, Wis, April 23.-Ex-As-
semblymau George w. Koch, aged
50. chairman Of the &C anty board OF
supervisors. fell dead while serving
as juror in the circuit court. Death
was due to apop!exy. The members
of the jury sitting aside of him did
not know that Mr. Koch was dead
until a few minutes afierward. He
leaves vile and four children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
SENTENCE OF Or. FORCE CUT
DOWN BY PARDON BOARD

st. Paul. April 22.--The state par
don board committed the sentence OF
DR.. Force of Minneapolis. from three
years and six months to two years
and six months. which will make
him eligible 70 parole in two or three
months. He was formerly president
of the Northwestern Life Insurance
company az Minneapolis and as a re-
suit OF mis- management OF that COM
pany's affairs he is serving the SEN
terce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
SOME MORE COUNTIES
JOIN THE TOTALLY DRY
COLUMN IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, April 23.-Pulaska county
was aided to the totally dry" COL
umn by late returns from Tuesdays
local option election. In addition
two more counties were found to
have voted out saloons in all but one
village or town within their limits.
The totally dry" counties of the
state now number &C.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
COAL BR|QUETS
MAKE CHEAP FUEL
PROMISES TO BE IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN FUTURE
INDUSTRY.
BURNS UP ENTIRELY, LEAVING
NO DIRTY FIRE: DOESN'T
STOP FLuEs.

Washington, April 23-In testing
the fuels being used by TIE govern
ment, the United States geological
survey has succeeded in developing
the briquetted form of coal to such an
extent that it promises to be an i'm
portahe factor la conserving the rap
idly diminishing fuel supply of the
country.
There is every promise that the
mountains of waste coal seen about
every coalmine and the lowfrade
coal that is now being left Ia the
mines will be turned into millions OF
horsepower and for domestic heating
and locomotive use throughout the
country. Tests that have been made
for more than two years by the gov
eminent indicate that a fuel made
from slack or waste coal, pressed
into briquets not only burns with lit
tie smoke, but also evaporates more
steam and produces more power IN
der the same boilers than does the
same amount of coal. These bril-
quets are made by taking the waste
or slack coal and mixing it with suffi-
cient pitch SO that the coal will hold
together, the whole being pressed
into blocks or cakes by machinery.
Better Than Lump Coal.
Briquets made from good quality
slack coal have on every occasion
shown their superiority over the same
trr1 a. nf L.
lis so great, it is said, that vessels
burning briquets instead of coal will
be able to add from one to two knots
an hour to their usual speed. What
this would mean to one of the Allan
tic racers is easily seen.
During the last 81: months, two
prominent railroads of the south have
made trial runs while burning bri-
quets. The Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, after giving the new fuel
thorough trial on several runs be-
tween Rocky Mount and Wilmington,
N. c., reported that the briquets were
a success. The official report of the
railroad states that 172,T00 pounds OF
coal were consumed in making TO-
912 car miles against 161 $50 pounds
of briquets In making 1886 car
miles. The engine that used coal
made up 231 minutes lost time and
the engine on which the briquets were
tried made up 292 minutes. In other
words with 1890 pounds less of
briquets than coal. 9s4 more car
To-. q - -.
utes of lost time we're made up.
This is an apparent economy of 20
per cent, without taking into consid-
GRAFTON the cost of the briauets.
Burns Up Entirely.
In describing the results of the
tests the road foreman reported:
This coal burns up entirely, Ieav-
ing no dirty fire at the end of each
trip, saving thirty minutes time in
cleaning the engine. The briquets
do away with all black smoke while
lusing steam and there Is hut little
smoke when the steam is turned on.
This fuel does away with the stop
ping up of the fues and produces a
uniform steam"
officials of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway company made the follow
liag report on the use OF briQuets:
1.-THE briQuet ignites very freely. maxi
ing an intensely hot fire. When the
engine is working there Is very little
smoke A heavy fire may be carried,
as there is nc danger of clinkering.
Very little ashes are left"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

appropriation bill occupied practically
the entire time of the senate yester-
day. Mr.. Warner of Missouri contin-
ued his remarks on the discharge OF
the negro soldiers, and quoted at con-
siderable length from the testimony
taken in that case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
poLLIVER GOES HOME TO
CAMPAIGN FOR ALLISON

Washington, April Ex-senator
Doliiver left here yesterday for
Iowa, where he win campaign for a
week in the interests of the return
OF Senator Allison TO the senate.
Governor Cummins is opposing SEN
ator Allison, and the result will be
determined by the state primaries in
June.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

Kenos ia, Wis, April 23.-Mayor
Scholey is going to demand new ar
rangertent of the affairs of the may
or's ot7ce and city offices are to be
opened IN the very heart Of the city.
rho ma. or will spend portion of
each day at the Office The of1ce will
be placed in charge of clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
Files Bankruptcy Petition.

Manitowoc, Wis, April ga. G.
Becker, stationer Of the city. has
filed a petition in bankruptcy, giving
his assets at $4,000 and liabilities at
$1,000. Inability to realize IN his
property is assigned as the reason for
the failure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
MOS|NEE FIGHTS
A FOREST FIRE

Mosinee, Wis, April 23.-Elames
from forest fire are rushing in upon
this village and tie entire town is
threatened with destruction. Mosinee
has about GOO inhabitants and every
man in town. is fighting the flames.
People living on the outskirts of the
village have abandoned their homes
and are moving into town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
PROMINENT NEBRASKA
PHYSICIAN SUICIDES

Holdrege, Neb., April 21.-Dr W.
Ransom Walden, prominent physi-
Clan here, committed suicide yester-
day in bis Office by taking poison He
was found dead by his father No
reason is assigned for his act.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

The front OF RHO salvator's gro
Gerry a. Streator. H., was blown in
by two men Salvador has received
from Chicago three letters In which
demands are made for sums of money
ranging from s100 to 81 coo whict IL
not forthcoming the penalty would be
death from the black hand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
Bio Bal for Fleet.

Los Angeles. April ga bal
rlva'ing In its wealth and brilliant eli
fects an inaugural function at Wash
ington brought to c,ose the Fl IN
day OF the stay OF the battleship leet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
MURDERED At
RH|NELANDER
WALTER APPLE KILLED WITH
AK BY FRED NEPHLER AFT
Err QUARREL.

Rhinelander. Wis, April 23--Wal-
ter Apple was yesterday killed with
an axe by Fred Nephler after quar-
rel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

President Roosevelt nominated
Brigadier General Thomas Fl. Barry
TO be major general and Colonies
Charles Morris and Philip Reeds to
be brigadier generals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.

Motor coIIides With street Car In
Kansas City.
Kansas City. April 21.--H N. Con.
rad, proprietor of jewelry store was
lilled outright and two women com
panions, one of whom is supposed to
be his wife, were probably fatally in.
jured in collision of their motor car
with a street car last night.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
A Wornan's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagrccable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
If any considerable number OF the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or more per.
maAent cHSe than DR.. Pierce's Favorite
PreAceiPtgoR< has record of over forty
years of cufeN L IS the most potent
ipylgoratinG tonic and strengt henilg peI.
vine known 10 medical science. 1t is made
of the glyceric extracts OF native medici'
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not drop Of alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. Its ingredients are
all printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into ~Fa-
vorite Prescription has the written en-
dorSement of the most eminent medical
writer's OF all the several schools of prac-
tice-more valuable than any amount Of
non-profcsSional testimonials-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
In numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure OF woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
ef unknown composition as substitute
for this we'll proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION. even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. your
interest in regaining health is paramount
to any selfish interest Of his and il is an
insult TO your intelligence for him 10 try
to palm OFF upon you substitute. You
know what you want and it is his busi-
ness to supply tho article called for.
DIR, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original Little Liver Pills . first put up
by old DIR. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sugar -coated granuleS--easy to take ~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
MARVELLOUS INSTINCT OF A CAT

The marvellous instinct of an animal
is said to sometimes be sure warning
Of impending danger. 1t seems to be
the case of the pet cat of the steamer
City of Kingston. This animal, q
large yellow one of no particular rec
ommendation except its purring pro-
clivities, has long been attached to
that vessel, and not even the most per-
suasive ooaxing could induce it to
leave the confines of the ship. 1t has
never been known to miss trip.
When the Kingston arrived in Seat
tie from Victoria early Sunday morn
ing. for some mysterious reason the
feline went ashore, and when the time
came for the departure for Tacoma,
which resulted in the disaster of the
Kingston, tho animal refused to be
coaxed aboard. Finally a saucer of
milk proving unavailing one of the
ships crew took the cat in his arms
and carried it aboard the vessel, but
just as the lines were hauled in and
the steamer was leaving the dock the
sagacious puss sprang from the Kings
ton to the wharf and disappeared in a
pile of bags. 1t is now alive and the
admiration of all hands at Yesler
wharf. Seattle Post Intellgenoer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
ATHENA, ORE. JULY 3........ 1908

In the July McClure's we find an
article by Judge Mckenzie Cleland Of
Chicago, who believes in fewer prison
sentences and a greater effort toward
IefoI ming the individual through the
means of suspended maximum SEN
tence. There may be cases where this
would be the proper treatment, says an
exchange, but men who have been
handling prisoners for years and know
every point in connection with Guch
work, are generally of the opinion that
the man who proposes to handle priso-
ners along sympathetic lines will IN
nine cases out of ten, make mistake.
Placing the average criminal on his
houor too often, offers the very loop
mole he is looking for and which he Is
not slow to take advantage of. Ger
tainly, there may be exceptions to this
rule, but in the majority of cases, the
proper treatment for the man who has
run the gauntlet of the courts and
landed in prison, is to allow him to
complete the sentence imposed. The
absolute knowledge that there is no
parole or pardon and that the law
means just what it says, will do much
to prevent crime, while the possibility
of loop-bole Of escape will decide
many a man who is criminal at heart
to take the chance in carrying out his
natural inclination.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
The second step in the comprehensive

The second step in the comprehensive
plan of redistrioting the National For
ests in the Western state has just been
mAie by the President in signing ex-
ecutive orders which will change the
names and boundaries of the Forests
in Oregon. The only other state in
which these plans have been completed
is Idaho, but it is expected that the
work of redistricting in all the National
Forest states will be finished and the
changes announced in the next few
days. No addition to forest area is in
volved in the plans for redistricting in
any of the states of the Northwest
The object of the work is to equalize
the areas of administrative units and
to arrange THAR boundaries in such a
manner as to promote the most eff.
oient and practical administration of
the Forests. a..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

There will be no celebration in
Athena this year but Athena people
will celebrate, just the same. On the
Umatilla river, parties will picnic. At
Helix, Pilot Rock and Walla Walla,
Eagle pin feathers will be used in
stead of confetti. Weston, Athena,
Adams and Pendleton, the big towns
of the county have turned the festivi-
ties of the National holiday over to
the small towns and will stand back
and look on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

James Schoolcraft Sherman, candi-
date for vice president on the repub-
lioan ticket, was born in Utica, New
York, where he still resides. He has
been a member of the National House
of representatives since 1886, with the
exception of one term. He was chair
man of the Republican National Con-
gressional committee in the campaign
of 1906. He is lawyer, banker and
manufacturer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

The Canadian parliament is dealing
radically with the cigarette evil. A
government bill not only makes it an
offense to sell cigarettes to young per-
sons, but imposes punishment on young
persons purchasing cigarettes or to-
baoco in any form, and gives police.
men power to take tobacco away from
young people when they are smoking
on the streets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Had the people voted down the reso,

Had the people voted down the reso-
lutibn that members of the Legislature
vote for the popular choice for United
States senator the claim would have
eeeu uaaOo tnat Statement No. | men
were released Ey the voice of the people
but as this resolution carried in nearly
every county in the state and received
the smallest negative vote of any pro.
position on the ballot. it would appear
as ii it was the duty of every member
of the legislature to vote according to
the will of the people and give Cham
bellain unanimous vote on the first
ballot. Why not, asks the Portland
Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

A writer in MoClure's magazlne
censures the boards of health in the
majority of states for neglect in en-
forcing regulations relating to vital
statistics, Looking upon such statis-
tics as the very basis and foundation
of successful attempts to better public
health, the lack of interest shown by
officials and physicians is declared to
be little less than criminal. 1t is
claimed that probably not more than
60 per cent of the deaths are reported.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
One of the greatest dangers incurred

One of the greatest dangers incurred
when travelling turks in the innocent
looking cup which stands at the
water cooler at one end of every car.
People who are overly fastidious in
other ways will drink out Of this glass
and will not give the matter second
thought. In every car full of passen-
gers there are probably one or two,
and sometimes more, people who are
suffering or just sickening with some
fearful and contagious disease.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

With light crop of Strawberries,
Milton fruit raisers expected cherries
to bring big prices. This however. is
not the case. The cherry crop this
year is excessively large and Milton
cherries 10y no means leads in quality
or quantity the fruit grown in the
country tributary to Athena this sea-
son. There is enough of this fruit near
Athena to more than supply the local
demand. and prices will be lower than
for several years past.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

Whilethe different counties in the
state are holding their rose oarnivals.
strawberry festivals. fruit and horse
shows the Blue Mountain Eagle pro-
poses that Grant county fall in line
and hold a nugget day. Such an ex-
hibition of the real substance of all
things, would certainly be unique if
nothing more. ........ ....a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

Governor Hanly of Indiana may live
to forget the derision of the galleries.
Time may wear away the memory of
those mocking delegates. But be as
sured, nothing through the flight of
years will ever make him forget or
forgive Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
who, before 10000 people, asked him
who he was.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
HEADERS AND BOSSES.

A recent issue of Mr.. Bryan's paper,
the Commoner, discusses the difference
between a leader and boss, in part
as follows:
The leader is not man who thinks
for the people, but man who thinks
with the people. The leader is going
in the same direction that the people
are going-far enough ahead to be in
advG nee but not far enough to be out
of sight.
The leader is not only in sympathy
with the people, but he relies upon
persuasion to influence them. He pre-
sents bis arguments to them hut 1ecog-
nizes the right of the people to reject
any proposition submitted by him.
The leaders, title to leadership rests
upon his ability to propose the Test
thing at the right time and, as those
who follow the leader follow him vol
UNFAIRLY, be must appeal to their con-
science and their judgment. The
leader is a molder of opinion, and a
molder of opinion does not create pub
lie opinion-he merely expresses it in
effective language.
The boss has no sympathy with the
people, he has his own interests to
serve and whatever authority he can
secure he turns to his private advau-
tage. The boss is an embezzler OF
power, and measured by every moral
standard, he is in the same criminal
class with the embezzler of money.
The boss has intimidation into politics
and he will go out when these are
eliminated. Let the people rule" il
as much terror to the boss as the
commandment, '"Thou shalt not steal, y
is to the thief. The spread of the pri-
mary is only a reaction from boss rule,
and like every other plan for the bring
ing of the government nearer to the
people, the system increases the rela
tive influence of the real leader ant
lessons the influence OF the boss.
There are those who will say tha
Mr.. Bryan shows some symptoms o.
bossism as we'll as exhibiting qualitie
of leadership, but if so be is not bos
in the bad sense that he has described
only because of high degree of self
esteem, and a complete confidence il
himself as the man best fitted for tru
leadership. And in this the masses o
his own party seem to agree with him
What he says about bosses and leader
is true, and one reason for the some
what chaotic condition Of politics il
Oregon is that the bosses of the domi
nant party have passed away or beel
knocked down and out by the people
and leaders have not risen to take thei
places. Fulton had fine chance tt
become a real leader, but lost it be
cause he could not move forward ou
of the old ruts and abandon the oil
methods and motives. And none o
those who have taken an advanced
position and joined in the progressiv
movement are eminently conspicuou
or peculiarly fitted for leadership. Blu
the people of Oregon seem to be doini
pretty we'll without especial leader
ship. p.-Portland Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

Senator Aldrioh is said to regard
Governor Cummins as Populist, and
Senator La Toilette as a Sooialist-or
perhaps an anarchist; but Senator
Aldrich has helped to make good
many people move toward Populism
and Socialism.