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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

The new tariff law is working, as
to wood pulp and print paper. just as
Representative Mann said it would,
In his remarks just before congress
adjourned. quoted at the time in the
Portland Journal. Ontario maintain
its prohibition Of export of wood and
pulp. Quebec maintains its export tax
and promises prohibition of exports,
countervailing duties on these pro
ducts already apply as against these
provinces, and early next year it is
expected that retaliatory duties will
be put into efeut; so that the outcome
ID that the wood pulp and print paper
trust is protected even more than it
was under the Dingley law, which is,
of course. just what Aldrioh, Cannon
and their followers designed Those
statesmen figure to rob million peo-
Pile to make half a dozen men inordin
ately rich.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

There's rejoicing in Fedora. Tenn.
A mans life has been saved. and now
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the talk
of the town for curing G. V. Pepper
OF deadly lung hemorrhages. IL
could, not work nor get about" he
writes, "and the doctors did me NO
good, but. after using DR.. Kings New
Discovery three weeks, feel like a
new man, and can do good work
again." For weak. sore or diseased
lungs, coughs and colds, hemorrhages.
hay fever. lagrippe. asthma or any
Bronchial affection it stands unrival-
ed. Price 500 and 81. Trial Bottle
free. Sold and guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

A Russian day laEorer working on
the streets of Omaha for $1.75 day
is said to have come into possession of
a large estate in Russia worth millions
of dollars. and which the government
has now restored after having confis-
Gated 1t one hundred years ago. If
the story is true we venture to say
that the man has had more real con-
tentment as a laborer than he is ever
likely to have as millionaire land
lord in country 80 full of unrest and
disturbance as Russia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

English political economists assert
that the tax on unearned increment is
really not tax on land but tax on
"windfalls," which is the name given
to the increased value of land that
has taken place not through any i'm
provements made on the land but by
reason of the growth and prosperity
of the community. Calling the tax
one on windfalls and not on land will
not make the owners of such land pay
the tax with any better grace, but
there is reason in it and it is the right
thing that those who amass wealth
not by their own lator but by that of
others should be taxed accordingly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17
What is said to be the highest pric

What is said to be the highest price
ever paid for an apple crop has just
been closed for the Hood River and
Mosier valley yields. J. A. Stein
hardt, Of the ruit-buying firm of
Steinhardt & Kelly, New York City,
visited both districts the past week
and contracted for the entire yield of
the Mosier and Hood River valleys at
better than $3.50 per box. AS the
total crop will run up to about $50
carloads, the contract just made will
put more than 100000 into the pock-
cts of apple growers in these two
districts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

The craze for sudden wealth leads
many man in responsible position
to become q victim of some get-rich-
quick swindle, and the result usually
spells disaster. Money is borrowed"
from the firms account and the first
time the theft is discovered the man q
friends call it shortage in accounts"
and the affair is hushed up. The next
time it is "defaloation" and there is
consequent disgrace and prison term.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

Prunes seem to be the banner crop
for the Yakima country this year. The
Olson Royce company has just mar
keted the prune crop from its 40-aore
ranch for 63 cents box, and single
carload brought in $3.50. Besides the
prunes sold. thousands were thrown to
the stock. Prunes brought record
price of $40 per ton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17
A GEM OF PROSE.

The Cemetery of the Dead, by Rob-
ert g. Ingersoll, from his lecture on
the Goods" that vast cemetery
called the past are most of the relig-
ions of men. and there, too. are nearly
all their. gods. The sacred temples
of India were ruins long ago. Over
column and oornioe, over the painted
and pictured walls, cling the trailing
vines. Brahma. the golden, with four
heads and four arms; Vishuu, the
somber, the punisber of the wicked,
with his three eyes, his crescent, and
his necklace of skulls; silva, the des-
troyer, red with seas of blood Kali,
the goddess; Draupadi, the white
armed, the Christina, the Christ. all
passed away and left the thrones Of
heaven desolate. Along the banks of
the sacred Nile Isis no longer wander
ing weeps, searching for the dead
Osiris. The shadow of Typhon's scowl
falls no more upon the waves. The
sun rises as of yore, and his golden
beams still smite the lips of Memnon,
but Memnon is as voiceless as the
sphinx.
The sacred fanes are lost in desert
sands; the dusty mummies are still
waiting for the resurrection promised
by their priests. and the old beliefs
wrought in ouriously sculptured stone.
asleep in the mystery of language
lost and dead. Odin, the author of
life and soul, Viii and We, and the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

The vacant wheat lands of Central
Oregon are being filled up at an un.
precedented rate, the coming of rail
roads up the Desohutes being the
cause Of a big boom in wheat growing
in that great undeveloped country.
During the past week a record trip
was made into the vacant lands about
Bend by party of settlers who went
overland from Corvallis by auto, The
trip was made from Corvallis to Bend,
ib0 miles. in one day and the next
sning members of the party filed
eousive homesteads near Bend and
..igage in wheat growing. A
tract of land of 100000 acres in that
district has just been included in the
new $40 acre homestead law and is
proving very attractive to settlers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

The utterauces Of one OF two govern
ment officials anent the conservation
OF national resources creates feeling
Of uncertainty and even anxiety. II
Is due, says the Waitsburg Times, to
the public. especially all who live in
the so-oalled irrigation states, that
suspense be relieved. For years it has
boon constant struggle between the
people and the great corporations
which have grown enormously rich
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

because ofnthe practical monopoly
they have enjoyed, and the present
public mood is not tolerant of further
monopolistic usurpations of public
rights. The progress Of the states in
which irrigation is largely followed
will be checked and their prosperity
crippled if few men manage to get
possession and control of the water
supply.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

An editor evidently intended to do
the square thing who got off the
following; eff any subscriber finds
line in this paper which he does not
like and cannot agree with, if he will
bring the paper to this office and point
out the offending line, the editor will
cut it out for him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17
The Crime of Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any one.
Its the same with a lazy liver. 1t
causes constipation, headache, jaun-
dice. sallow complexion, pimples and
blotohes, loss of appetite, nausea. but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon Danish
liver troubles and builds up your
health. 25c at all druggist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-09-17

Friends of Congressman Poindexter
are grooming him for the senate to
succeed Senator Piles. Probably
"Unole Joe" Cannon would to glad
to help the boom along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

intercept Her,Simer. This pause in the siege gave
chance Tor the sortie that part OF General
Herkimer's plan which got the enemy between
two fires Our Colonel Willett now did daring and
courageous thing. Tor, with 25o and one three
FOUNDER cannon he sailed ont and furiousy attacked
the Tories camp. Their commander did not even
stop to put Q his coat--tlcy He'd so quickly The
little force then storned the Indians quarters and
they. too. scattered into the nearby woods
Sending out from The Tort seven wagons. three
times they brought back loads OF clothing stores
provisions and the commanders baggage and private
papers As most Of the force that had lett to intercept
General Herkmer returned we knew he must have
been defeated indeed. the following day Two Of
hcers under tag OF truce were sent to sally
Gansevoorts quarters the windows being cose-shut-
tered and candles lighted. and another summons to
surrender delivered
Among several OF our officers | crowded into a
OF the room, and heard al the British Of
ticers say that lerimeT had been defeated and NOR
tally wounded at Oriskany: that Burgoyne Was in pos
session OF Albany. and that ii ST Leger~ demands
were not obeyed-well-he made quite long speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

boy that only half belongs to Yes, we'd bet
| just thought I'd tell you.
Very well What is his name"
The doctor added Dan his list and started off
again without asking any embarrassing questions But
waiting for him. Dan. full of questions. He began
at once:
the rest What made you do that? DIR. Morton said
you asked him to ask me. Did you?" 80
Christy nodded unwingy.
Because | chose to-"
But Why" persisted Dan. 1t wasn't because you
liked to have me-
No, it wasn't" said Chrsty, honestly
And you didn't have to have me DR.. Morton said
you didn't. So what made you?
Being driven into corner, Christy explained his
point of view with regard to the facts than either
to grammar or to tacttulneSS.
Because if you were me- he said and were you,
] knew you wouldn't ask and so them | wouldn't
be enough like you to--well-Td rather you'd
night, if you spoil everything"
Dams face crmsoned as he understood what Christy
meant, but he took it very meekly.
won't spoil anything; you'll see"
Christy looked doubtful
You'll see," repeated Dan Just wait DR.. Nor
tons queer You tell him things before you
think of it told him about how you got that mark
the other day, and about plagung you sometimes, be-
cause its easy. told him didn't think you'd want me
at your party. He only listened and said Humpf1 ,
and that he guessed you two kinds of hero,
maybe
Why, one kind is to pull any out of danger,
ike 10, you Know ana those heroes likely to get
fireworks and ice-cream for it. The other kind is to
any that plays tricks you if he as
much of gentleman as you yourself; and those
don't always get any firecrackers"
What do they get? ;"
81 asked him, and he said Nothing very Often only
just the reward of being high-minded' He said per-
haps didn't know what that was perhaps didn't care
anything about that"
Dan stopped and wriggled the toe of his boot in the
ground, and twisted the middle button of his jacket
round and round. Then he said, chokngly, in small
voice
s But-but i do, you know. And-and, Christy, 1
guess it's true. what he said. guess you both
those two kinds of hero. don't you know"
They looked at each other and looked away again.
Being boys they necessity for saying anything
more on the subject But Chrsty added: $50 !.
Say Dan, stop for me tonight, will you'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

gtltA II lAiNtAli- wv Notud oNN Au
force coming 10 our. relief, nor hear
any sounds of firing behind them, bat
there they were flying III every direc-
ton. At nightfall there came 10 the
gate ragged country boy. vino,
being taken at once TO the colonel,
told him how he lad been sent out
by General Arnold. Hl;o was. march
irg to our aid, into :he enemy's camp
to brighten them Mi:il tales of big
army marching t. l.,ke them in the
rear. This boy. wiz iIad been con-
demncd to be hung as Tory spy,
had been promised lis freedom If he
carried 0ut this strategem, an older
brother being held IL his stead to
make sure that :te would keep his
promise. Joined IL couple OF
friendly Oncidas. they so frightened
ST. Leger's Indian allies that they de-
c2mped AT once, in spite of all efforts
10 prevent them; and SO the siege
was raised. for, on The 25th. Gen
eral Arnoid's BIC army of less than
one thousand men arrived, followed
the next day b. that daring fighter
himself Most of or garrison went
out after the fleeing enemy; but few
OF item could DE found and brought
back prisoners. kI>apsacks, guns. pro-
visions, everything that could hinder
fight had been thrown away; and all
this had been caused Dy clever ruse
Colonel Willett was left in command
of the fort. and. with my regiment. /
marched, ont with General Arnold. to
join our-main army fighting Buzz,
goyne, who had not, by any means.
reached Albany, as we had been told.s
60ursfiag was st;ii siyihgssat the top OF
the staff on the OIL tort asswe left 1t
had not been lowered during its first
engagement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

OF it, to which Colonel Wett replied by saying that
Colonel Gansevoort had no idea o. surrendering So
the messengers sent back and The siege was
newed with vigor AS the days went on and ran into
weeks food and ammunition BEGAN to get scarce.
Several OF men had been able 20 get through the
lines with messages TO General Schuyler. who
tlghting Bur2oyne near Saratoga Other written de-
mands to surrender met with positive refusa.s.
and then their failed heal; ramparts
they tried dig mine under ;rongcst bastion
Fearing that they might starve us unless
reinforced Colonel Wiilett and Lieutenant Sockwrll
volunteered 10 make their way General Schuyler;
SO dark. stormy night they stared For nearly
two weeks longer the digging and tang was kept up,
and then stubborn commander assured that un-
less help soon reached Kim. before our supplies were
all gone, would sally out night and our way
through their Zines.
1t late III the afternoon e the 22d that while
taking my turn oil the f'.rt GUNS saw
Ilesdotis coinmotion in the camp rcPus;te my posi-
ton; guns being dragged away;
ming; tents abandoned: and ] fairly Yelled out to the
colonel who the moment uetow the rampant,
They're running away They're retreating! What
=.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

us IN our defense.
Ezra James, my ow-drummer,
and |, beat the long roll. and at the
word of command the sergeant pulled
the halyards, while. saltted by othe
officers, and cheered by the garrison,
up went our flag to the top OF the
staff. Ezra and | put our whole
hearts into the beats we agave our
drums, and never will / forget the
delight | felt at seeing how brave
and beautiful that first edition of
our Nations flag looked as the breeze
caught its folds, whipping it out in
graceful curves like thing alive.
Z Since early spring we had been
hard al work trying 10 get the old
fort. now called Fort Schuyler in
stead of StanwiX, into condition TO
withstand the enemy who were as
sembling in Montreal, and planning
to capture us, and then join General
Burgoyne and his army at Albany.
In July, Colonel Willett and his regi-
ment had arrived as reinforcement,
so that now we mustered go. our
commander being Colonel Peter Can
sevoort of the New York Line Con
tinentals' Our scouts, and some
friendly Oneida Indians, brought It'd
ings of the approach OF Colonel st.
Leger with a force more than double
our own, of regulars, Tories and In
dians-these last under the command
of Brandt, the famous Chief OF the
Six Nations, lately made captain in
the British Army. Just before this
foe Arrived, a further reinforcement
OF two hundred men under Lieu
tenant Colonel Mellon. and two big
hatboats laden with provisions and
ammunition, reached us, narrowly es-
Gaping the eneny's advance guard.
Indeed, they cut off the captain in
.n.,,..,n.,I nd Anol, h,t,, ,ri.n,,er
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

to be very interested when he said to the painter Fall
down and see how fast you will come
xxx
Here is one from family where the father and
mother argue very much On such an occasion one Of
said If you had not got into our family, things would
be different"
where do you get eggs? inquired small Jimmy.
:" You don't get em-hens lay en- replied his sister,
year and half older
They don't neither; they grow, cause the seed cata-
logue says egg plant, so now
XXX
Dottie, aged six, was playing with her dolls. She
was heard to remark -" Now. Rosamond, You put
your things and go down to the grocery and get
groceries for me, and then il want to you can stop
at the courthouse and get courted awhile"
XXX
Little Billie who is quite fond of his grandfather had
learned some of his bad habits One day he said bad
word His mother, quite surprised, said seriously:
why Billie! Edna, Edith little Jay, papa and mama
will all go to heaven and we will feel so badly because
little Billie won't be there"
"Oh, well. I'll be wiss drampa," said Billie, quite
independently.
* x *
This little hree-year-old hungry American with
his mother at the home of neighbor The neighbors
little boy eating piece OF chicken Hubert wanted
bite. but the other little fellow objected The two
mothers then took hand and amidst many 'yess
and nos on their part, Hubert silenced the whole
business by saying: Well just let smell the bone
The bone handed TO him. and he very soberly took
a long, delicious smell and handed it back.
* * *
Fve-year-old Burton not accustomed to corporal
punishment but one day. when objectionable ofense
had been committed, his mother took him her
knee, and with piece of shngle administered old
fashioned spanking At its close with hands clapped
to the part most affected, the youngster walled, Oh
this is the end of me !! !"
* * *
Little Florence, aged FIVE went calling with her doe
Upon being asked the nationality of her doie she re-
piled: Oh, she is bsquel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

OF white ammunition shirts, and an old red cloth pet
ucoat rom the wie OF one OF soldiers but nothing
blue could find Running back with my store OF ma
terias, showed them the colonel telling him that
lacked the blue Captain Swartout standing nearby,
SAID can furnish that and going TO his quarters
quickly returned with cloak OF the right color which
he had captured at Peekskll AT the stripes and
held were cut paper pattern made for the stars and
IN a short time patchwork flag was put together
What mattered it il the red somewhat faded in
places or that the seams rough and uneven the
Stars and Stripes were there and by sunset we were
ready to unfurl our homemade standard encourage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

" The morning after flag raised, there
come u summons surrender, which, OF course our
commander promptly refused and then the siege be-
gan earnest. On the morning OF August 9th, mes
sengers made their W. to the fort from General Her
kmer, who with 500 coming to our relief.
three guns being signal TO him that they had reached
the fort: but St Leger hearing also OF coming
succo detached division OF his Tories and Indians,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

United States ordered by the Congress last June:
hunt around and do your best TO find something
anything red white and blue-that can be sewn to-
gether, and we'll show the enemy banner that will
tell them nation. with coors OF our own;
banner that won't haul down. my lad while
there's OF us left defend it
= With this command i rushed around. ransacking
the barracks and store-rooms, finally securing couple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
9oooooooooooooooo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5 Our FLAGS FIRST ENGAGEMENT 5
dooooooooooooooo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY III ~ Qg4sn

7 OW many OF our boys OF to-day know where
IL and when the star pangled banner first
i 81 raised and that the honor belongs New
= York State? How it made. and under
what circumstances. Tom Fosdick. drum
boy OF old Fort Stanwix, which stood the
site OF the city OF Rome, n Y, tells us.
On August 3. I777. the first day besieged,
the need OF flag to fly from our bastions caused
Colonel Gansevoort, commander. to call
him, saying, Tom my boy. must have banner
fight under. / have. in copy OF the Philadelphia
Gazette iul description OF the standard ior the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
Qo-ooOO-oo-Ooo-oCo
5 A DOUBLE HERO ;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By Elizabeth II. Miller

8 I 5 !: 5: !: !;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

James was watching paint house. He seeme
to be very interested, when he said to the painter Fa
down and see how fast you will come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

Little Florence aged FIVE went calling with her doie
Upon being asked the nationality of her dollie, she
plied Oh. she is bisquel"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
FOR SALE
Houses

FOR sALE-MODERN, LARGE S-ROOM 3
story new house, lot 42x14O on Twentieth.
with barn: u block of corner Of Vermont and
Washington street, southwest; price $1,000;
mortgage $500, years, per cent, semi
annually: can have furniture, new. and new
piano for $500 extra; terms. We'll worth
$4,000" Also 50xl33 with modern 5-rooom,
nearly new, on Twenty-third, near Congress
street. southwest, west Of vermont; south
front: $4,000; worth 1920; mortgage $ii00 3
years. 81 per cent. Also 5Oxl3O Euclid
Heights, near Fifth street, Boyle Heights,
with Groom modern cottage. u block from
both car lines; finest view; $4,000; mortgage
SlCoo; balance terms; mortgage due August,
1910. Also 65x13O. with 5-rocm modern, and
also a Groom house in rear; price $500, near
University, southwest, Thirty-iifth place;
mortgage $500, at per cent Prefer buyers
only, but would deal with agents. j. b.
BROCKMEIER. owner" room pol, Tajo
bldg corner First and Broadway. Phone
AEeg5 4-4-l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Old Mexico
OR SALE IN OLD MEXICO

TIMBER AND COLONIZATION LANDS
Hardwood timber lands. over twenty va
rieties including mahogany, rosewood, red
cedar, pine and oak timber lands.
Good transportation facilities. In tracts of
from $4,000 to- 100000 acres. Prices from
SITS to 50 per acre.
Call at JAMES p. FORBES house, Ave-
nue. B, Clifton, Redondo Beach, Cal, or
write p. o. box 1877, Redondo Beach, Cal.
ALL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

FOR sALE-TAKE NOTICE! 1 AM GOING
to offer you the best buy in rooming house
there Is in Los Angeles today; this is 80
rooms, we'll located and very cheap rent,
catering to a good class of people; only
changed hands once in five years; now comes
the shock. $3.50 buys 1t; there is no mort
gage on the furniture and you can't make
$1,000 easier than to see me Monday morning.
j. C. FLOYD. 215 Mason Opera House. All
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

FOR SALE ONLY $1,000
S-ROOM WEsTLAKB HOUSE
Reception hall. living room, den, dining
ROOM with CRATE mantel and built-ln
buffet buffers pantry kitchen, 4 sunny
airy chambers full stories porcelain
bath, front and back porches, house well
built and in good repair; cove ceilings and
tinted walls; lot 45x120; shed for garage
room for driveway; a comfortable home
or could be easily converted into cot
tage flats.
VALENCIA, NEAR NINTH,
$1,000 below value; a good investment
LOUIS X. WEBB, 900 w. 10th st.
Home 5302S Broadway 1906.
Agents List. 4-4~l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Suburban Properly

FOR SALE-11h ACRES AT 'LAFRESA STA
ton, miles west of Gardena, right on the
double track railroad; Redondo line; high
and beautiful. and at the station and side
track; will cut into So lots 5Ox15O; price $500
per acre cash, or $500 on time or Will ex-
change: mortgage $27O0. ]. P. BROCKMEIER,
POI Tajo bldg. Phone A5995. Worth $1,000 per
acre to cut up into lots. Adj