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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14

The president wants to know, too,
whether there Is anything in these
stories that syndicate in which ].
Pierpont Morgan and the Guggenheim
brothers are the influential factors, is
in fair way to gain possession of
about everything of value in the ter.
ritory. Then there are numerous local
quarrels that have been brought to the
attention of the president
OF course, the broad question relates
to the future Of the territory. 1t ia
incumbent on this administration to
adopt general policy with reference
to the territory--a policy that may be
safely followed for a generation to
come. In adopting a general policy
the question as to how the vast wealth
of the territory is to be dealt with
must be settled. Is 1t to be locked up
for generations to come, or Is it to be
made available for the use of the
present and succeeding generations
under proper restrictions?
Messrs. Wickersham and Nagel ex-
pect to spend at least a month In the
territory. They are under Instructions
to visit as many parts of 1t as they
can in that time. James Wickersham
mot related to the attorney general)
the territorial delegate In congress,
wants home rule for the territory and
introduced bin providing for an cleo
tive legislature of "a members-four
representatives and two senator's nom
each judicial district
Wickersham says the territory has
more coal than Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio; more gold than
California and Colorado put together,
and more copper than Montana and
lIichigan. The prize is the greatest
within the gift of the United States.
he asserts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14

Il haven't seen your pet dog fol
several days." said a devoted husband
ts his wife.
NO." she replied; "the fact is.
have given him away"
Why. you needn't have done that
] hat aot particular objection to him.
"Oh. ] know that! But l thought
that 1t was not right for me to have
q pet dog about the house when
have such good. kind husband to
lavish my affections upon"
The husband sank into chair with
a deep sigh.
How much do you want, Nary
he asked, as he drew his purse from
his pocket; "it can't be sealskin
jacket, for the winter is over"
NO" she said, 'it is not sealskln
jacket, darling; but would really like
new silk dress this summer, and you
know 1t has to be bought and made
and all that"
Now" he said, as he handed her
the money, what proof of your af,
fections win you give me when you
want another dress, since you have
given away your dog?"
"Oh." she sweetly replied. 1--WE
given the dog to my sister. and can
get him back again!"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
POPULATION CENTER
likely to Remain Within the State
of Indiana.
Indications Are That the New Census
Will Not Move II Far-Wlcker-
sham and Nagel to Report
on Alaska.

Washington.-Some spot in Indiana
probably will mark the center of popu-
lation of the United States for another
ten years. It is worth while to en-
phasize the word probably" because
there is not available at this time
very much definite information on
which to base speculation as to where
the center Of population will be.
The officials in the census bureau
who have access to the population re-
turns refuse to speculate at all. Out
siders without great deal of infor-
nation in hand on which to base an
opinion are disposed to predict that
the center" will not move very far
from the point six miles southeast Of
Columbus. Ind. where it is now es-
tablished.
The census figures so far made pub
lie show that there has been an enor-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14

TN the present census the govern
1 ment has made great effort to OBJ
tain, through special agents, full and
authentic data concerning the tribal
relations of the Indians. as decade
hence when the fourteenth census will
be taken. It probably win be found
that those Indians who are now de-
pendent wards of the nation have be-
come full-hedged citizens,
The Indian population of the United
States decreased In the decade from
1890 to 1900. from 2TS.607 to 266. T60.
In 1880 the care OF the Indians cost
the national government s5,206, ,109;
In 1909 the cost had risen to Si6,.
7s4.i62, more than three times az
much. The total attendance of In.
dian children In schools conducted by
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
NEER and elk preserves may play an

nEER and elk preserves may play an
- important part In reducing the
high cost of beef. According to gov.
ernment experts who have made an
investigation of the cost and methods
of raising venison, declare that the
game laws of the various states are
preventing deer and elk farming and
denying the country one Of Its chief
sources of cheap and good meat. Deer
and elk can be raised readily In near
ly every state in the Union. They are
easily controlled and cheaply fed.
The increase of elk under domestica.
tion Is fully equal to that of cattle.
The state and the government,
through Its Yellowstone park officials,
have co-operated with individual
ranchmen In caring for the vast herds
of elk In the Jackson's Hole region In
Wyoming 1t is estimated that there
are 10000 elk In the Yellowstone park
region, constituting the only great
herd left. For two or three winters
these elk have BEEN fed. and have now
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
1zl| z1Ez|lR lI@EzH 4 4 :lyE[Hz
J18E4 a184E4lZA EB8IldE H|tt|55%( ~
RnnnIinn DinIonats Cause Trouble
ngIing Diplomats Cause Trouble

knew that the note In question was
sent 1t was regular routine matter
In the German foreign Office and fol
lowed the stereotyped form.
Nations are excessively polite to
one another in their interchange OF
communications. Every letter that
goes out from the state department to
foreign government has this cere-
monial finish:
Accept, excellency, the renewed as
surance of my highest consideration.
The cermonail letters Of all coun.
tries begin in about the same way,
For instance. all of Englands COM
munications begin:
George ", by the Grace Of God, of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and ireland, king, defender Of the
faith, emperor Of India, ETC."
Nicholas, by the Grace Of God, en-
peror autocrat of all the Russias, czar
of Casan, czar of Astracan, ETC.. lord
of Plescott and grand duke Of Smo-
lenski. ETC."
Germany's letters are very much
like those Of Russia, In that they be-
gin by announcing all the titles Of the
ruling potentate. William H., by
Gods grace. emperor of Germany and
king Of Prussia" etc.. is the way the
present emperor addresses his cere-
monial letters. The emperor writes
with quill pen. and If one may Judge
by his signature on file in the state
department. does not take much time
nhnut II
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14

cupied in 1870, ana IN 1880 was 10
Gated at point 20 miles east Of Co.
lumbus, Ind. During the ten years be.
tween 1890 and 1900 the center"
moved westward little less than
three miles, and as has already been
stated halted at point six miles south
east of Columbus, Ind. This move
ment between 1890 and 1900 was the
smallest in one hundred years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
For slsen-wlth.Rahx iaw

Des Moines, Ia.-Coroner Iver @.
Newlen will draw bill for passage
in the next Iowa legislature making
1t crime for parents to sleep with an
infant child. During the past year
80 babies In Des Moines alone have
been found dead in led. and the coro-
ner attributes their death to smoth-
erin
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
Mutually Agreeable.

Bells-But do you think you and
he are suited to each other?
Nell--Oh, perfectly! Our tastes are
quite similar, | don't care very much
for him, and he doesn't care very
much for me.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
Then We'd Hear Thlnos,

IT'S In the world of politics" said
the talkative man, that the truth of
the old saying, Money talks Is most
frequently proven"
YES" replied the wise citizen. but
If hush money would only talk. what
sensations we would e."-Catholic
Standard and Times
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
Az tho Opera.

Usher-Ladies. the audience wishes
you to keep still during the perform.
ance.
Ladies--Heavens Is 1t possible
thaat the audience hasn't heard this
old opera before?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
Dry cleansa Them.

why is your grandpa's face band
aged?" asks the lady next door.
"He was sleeping in his big chair.
explains the little girl. "and Willie
turned the nozzle of the vacuum
cleaner against his whiskers."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14

Two.
Seymour didn't know that Bref
fums had two automobiles.
Ashley-He hasn't
Seymour-B heard him say he
had two runabouts.
Ashley-One of them is his wife's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
Proof at Hand.

Magistrate-Who Is the prisoner7
Policeman-He says he's a foreign
nobleman, your honor.
Magistrate-Did you search him7
Policeman-Yes,a and all found was
pawn ticket and cents.
Magistrate-Then he evidently told
the truth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
His Habit.

Miss Gushit- Harry is so particular.
He, waited till / consented to go out
rowing with him before he proposed
Miss Cute-Oh, any girl about here
could haye,told you that.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14

instinct.
Sick magnate (feebly)-What if
that on the table there?
Secretary-That? That is the doc
tors medicine case.
Sick magnate (relieved)-Thanks
1t was a camera.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
Literary Success.

well, how's things!"
"Fine." replied the author. "The
critics pronounced my last novel so
worthless that I have six publishers
bidding for my next book"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
A soft snap.

Sort snap.
"The new secretary will be q sort
Of assistant president"
Hell have plenty to do."
II don't doubt 1t. But. say. how'd
you like to be an assistant vice-presk
dent"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-14
WIFE's PET DOG WAS USEFUL.
In Order to Secure New SILK Dress
She Gives Beast to sister-can
Get Him Back.

Il haven't seen your pet dog for
several days." said a devoted husband
la hta uifa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Political Notice.
Colfax. La. Aug. 4.

Colfax. La, Aug. 4, 1910.
The Democratic Parish Committee
of the parish of Grant is hereby call
ed to meet In the court house at Col
fax, La. at noon on Tuesday the
I'D day of August. 1910. for the pur-
pose OF selecting commissioners and
Clerks of Election as provided In the
Primary Election Law aud for such
other business as may come before
the committee. The secretary of
che committee, J. Il. Lyman, is re-
quested to notify the members. of
day. place and hour OF meeting.
ALBERT A. DEAN,
Chairman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Pollock Labor Day Celebration.

The town of Pollock is making
preparations to celebrate Labor Day
ON an extensive scale. In another
column of this issue of the Chronicle
We publish an article from Mr.. q. W.
Christian, in which he corrects some
false impressions be says have been
circulated relative to the celebration.
We have heard nothing of the foolish
charges which he says are being
brought against the merchants and
business men of Pollock about seek
ing to make it an occasion for their
own profit. Even If few ignorant
or jealous people should indulge in
their disposition to croak and knock,
it Is no reason for our friends to get
worked mp over little thing like
that. There are always knockers
and croakers for anything in the
world you can start.
There is, of course, always GER
tain amount Of self tification and
profit expected by every community
whenever they get up celebration.
II this were not SO We would never
have any kind of celebration or pub
lie event. If Colfax celebrates the
Fourth Of July she expects to be re-
paid in the qualification of her citi-
zens aud her friends and by being en-
HANGED in public esteem. Ii Mont
gomery, or Verda, or Georgetown,
has an Educational Rally or observes
Arb0r Day, of course she wants to
profit her men. women and children.
and raise herself in the good will and
friendship Of her Deighbors. Ii Pol
lock celebrates Labor Day, of course
she expects to reap profit from the
occasion. That is all right, and her
citizens can be relied upon to see that
all the profit she reaps is legitimate
and within the bounds of reason. II
some OF her people sell hundred ex
ira cold drinks and plates of cream
On Labor Day, or il some OF the farm
ers take occasion to sell few loads
OF melons, where ia the harm? We
take 1t that If anybody buys any
thing that day it will be becau use they
want it; and, If they want it, they
ought to have it.
So let Pollock go right ahead with
her celebration. Ii anybody dom,
like it they can certainly stay away.
Wehope they will have a good crowd,
and every one who goes can be sure
Of having good time. 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

The legislature has been In session
this week Matching out Ave special
bills, and incidentally making up "a
political slate for 1912. About a
dozen prospective candidates are
named, and among them we notice
that Hon. j. t. Michel, the present
Secretary vi State, seems to. be the
general favorite Tor governor. The
Picuyune says that he is certain to
run, and that the strength he has
shown among the country members
has been very gratifying to his many
friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

The new hardwood mill at Colfax
is nearing completion. 1t is a whop-
per in size, and has some of the big
gest and heaviest machinery in the
country. The mill is fully as large
as the Big Pine mill. Also the bar
rel and stave factory is nearing CON-
pletion, and will in all probability be
ready for business within the next
thirty days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20


The following are the members o
the Democratic Parish Committee
who are requested to meet IN Cola ,
OF Tuesday, August 23d, viz:
At Large - H. g. Goodwin, C. H
Mccain, NC. Nugent, B. F. Levi.
and c. L. Tully.
Ward IA. A. Dean and ]. B.
Roberts.
Ward 2-J. NJ. Anthony and c. O.
Groves.
Ward Orchard Newton and T. J
Walker.
Ward 4-w. P. Dean and George
f. ODER.
Ward ST. C. Lincecum and Fleet
b. Tillman.
Ward 6-Joe Terrier and Jno. B.
Lyman.
Ward &c. L. Purvis and B. E.
Woods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

The assistants to teach in the Col
fax high school were selected thin
week. II aliparties serveas selected
the faculty will be composed as fol
lows: Prof. ]. l.. Liggip, of VIM.
field, principal; Mr.. Wilmer Baker, oil
Jena; Miss May Southern and Miss
Winona Brazeale, OF Natchitoches;
Miss Minidee Mclean, of jackson,
La; Miss Polite Irwin, of Columbia,
Tennessee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
A Part of the Machine.

Why protest at the small extraya-
gance of buying automobiles for SUI
perintendents, when almost the en-
tire State tamely submits to the
$12.5OO hold-up for State Institutes
which are run more In the interest of
politicians and seekers after soft jobs
than IN the interest OF education?-
Bossier Banner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

Dysentery is dangerous disease but
can be cured. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
been successfully usedzin nine epidemics
of dyseutery. 1t has never been known
to fail. 1t is equally valuable for child
rem and adults. and when reduced with
water and sweetened, it is pleasant to
take. Sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Struck a Rich Mine.

s. W. Bends. OF Coal City. Ala, says
he struck perfect mine Of health in
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for they cured
him OF liver and 4 kidney trouble after
IL years OF suffering. They ara the
best pills on earth for constipation, ma.
laria. headache. dyspepsia, debility.
% cents at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Lake Charles. La. July 20. 1910.

Lake Charles, La, July 20, 1910.
To the Voters of the Seventh Con
gTeSsiOnaI District:
4 announce my candidacy for re-
election to the Congress of the United
States from the Seventh COngression-
al District Of Louisiana. subject tu
thu action of the Democratic priIna-
~ tn he held September &. 1910.
Respectfully. \. z. PUJO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20

The issue of the Cooper-Carmack
case in Tennessee is that Gov. Pat
terson is turned down by nearly 49,
900 majority, in the late election in
that State for Supreme Court can
didatpa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
Untrue and Unjust.

DuituS suO foos "Soo :" ~ W. 20
agraph has appeared in the Times
Democrat, the Picayune and sew
eral of the country papers to the
effect that at the last meeting of
the police jury of this parish Pc
tition signed by 600 voters was
presented to that body, demanding
the publication of the cost of build
lug the model road. One paper
says action in the matter was de-
ferred until the next meeting of
the police jury.
No such petition was presented
to the police jury at the time men
toned, nor at any other time. A
newspaper containing, it was said,
petition of the kind mentioned
was in the possession of one of the
members at the last meeting, and
he offered to read the alleged petit
ton, but several of the members
objected to the reading, saying
that they wanted the original doc
nment and that when it was pre-
scented to them in an official man.
ner they would give it respectful
attention. The original was not
forthcoming, although one of the
signers went after if, hence the IN
justice to the police jury in the
news item referred to above.
Several of the statements reflect
ing on the police jury for alleged
shortcomings in the matter Of f.
nancing the model road, which
have gone the rounds of the anti
administration and ant-good roads
press, are in line with this item,
and, doubtless, they have injured
the cause of good roads in several
parishes. The police jury of Nat
chitoches parish went SO far as to
send a committee from its body
here to make an investigation at
first lands. Natchitoches is now
in the good roads column.
Some people of this parish ap-
pear to think that the police jury
keeps a record of the disburse-
ments for the model road. This
is an error. The State Board of
Control, which body has charge of
the convicts, does that. The po-
lice jury turns over the money in
a lump sum for the building of the
road to the board and the board is
responsible to the State for its
disbursement. Not cent of the
vehicle and per capita tax has
been spent on the model road.
The police jury, however, does not
keep an expense account of what
work is done on the roads by the
parish convicts costs. This ac-
count has been, probably, counted
in with the amount furnished the
board of control by some critics of
the police jury, and if it has there
can be no surprise at the mislead-
ing statements being made by
some of our contemporaries. If
these separate amounts were put
together the sum would, of course,
be larger than that now pledged to
the board of control, and the COM
bined expenses, if charged to the
model road account. would be more
than the cost of the road so far
$756.6 IS per mile. Mansf. Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-08-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

To the Voters of the Seventh Con.
gressfOnaI District OfLoufsfana::
hereby announce myself AS can.
diiute for Representative in the
United States Congress from the
Seventh Congressional District OF
Louisiana, subject To the Democrat
ic primaries To he held September
9th, 1910. Respectfully.
DAVID John REID.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
Pennsylvania Railroad
Raises Wages Six Per Cent

Philadelphia, March 3O-U was an
nounced this afternoon that the per
cent wage increase given to the Penn
sylvania Railroad company employees ap-
plies also to employees on the Pennsylva-
mia lines west of Pittsburg who receive
less than $500 a month.
The wage increase thus affects all roads
comprising the Pennsylvania system,
making an advance of $10,0oo,0OO per year
divided among $4,000 men. 1t Is the
third general increase granted in eight
years for a total of %. .2e per celt. Higher
cost of living is given as a reason for
the advance The pay roll Of 1909 which
participates in the increase was $685.
s37, and is composed of permanent en-
ployes
The Pennsylvania railroad statement re-
marks:
"While to the Pennsylvania the cost of
labor has increased about SO per cent over
what it was eight years ago, the increase
in the cost of material has been far more
marked, some supplies costing today as
high as go and 20 per cent more than In
1902. So far this combined increase in
the railroads cost of living has been met
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
LEWIS IS CONFIDENT OF
GENERAL PEACE SOON
President of Mine Workers Union Be-
Iieves That the Advance In Wages
Asked BY the Miners VIII BE
Met BY the Operators

Pttsburg. March 30.-The 1000 union
workers in the mining districts of Pitts
burg will quit work at midnight tomor-
row, at which hour the contract with
the operators expires. President Feehan
of District No. 5, United Mine Workers
of America, sent word today to Samuel
A. Taylor. secretary OF the Pittshurg
Operators association that the miners
are ready for conference on new
wage scale and working conditions
The demands call for an increase of 5
cents a ton on 14-inch screens, making a
wage of 95 cents ton and a provision
that the new explosives ordered by the
state mining department be provided for
the miners at the same cost as the black
powder.
The striking miners Friday will cele-
brate the eleventh anniversary of the
eight-hour day and then lay off awaiting
the outcome of negotiations. The miners
and operators probably will have confer
ences next week.
President Feehan of the miners is opti-
mistlc about the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
WAITING FOR THE
IMAM FROM ELBA"

New York, March 30.-Representative
Bennett of New York took steps today to
have erased from the records of the
House one of the severest rebukes ever
administered to a President by con-
gressional action He introduced a reso-
lation to expunge the report of the spe-
cial committee, of which the late Repre-
sentative Perkins was chairman, which
caused to be laid on the table of the
House certain sections of one of Pres
ident Roosevelts messages relating to the
secret service. The message was inter-
preted as containing direct reflection upon
the integrity of the members of the
Ifouse in that the former President de-
Tended his action in using secret agents
to ferret out the facts of certain House
members. The Bennett resolution was
sent to the committee on rules.
By some members the effort TO expunge
from the record the action of the house
in tabling the Presidents utterances on
this subject is taken as an indication
that republicans of New York state are
manning TO rally under the leadership
Of Colonel Roosevelt as soon as he
emerges from the African wilds and his
European tour.