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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
Rumor vs. Facts.

The statement of W. c. Fabion of
St. Louis, as published in the Mon
roe City News, is entirely at vari-
ance with the facts in the case.
The matter Of consolidation of the
two Telephone Systems in Monroe
is not before the utilities commits
sion at Jefferson City, and never
has been, but has to first go before
the Attorney General of tie U. S.
After be passes on the matter it
will be passed up to the Public
Service Commission of Mo for final
action; providing, the Atty Gen.
acts favorable to the consolidation.
1t may be 80 days, or 60 days, or
60 years. 1t is very evident from
the facts in the case that il will not
be anyways soon, if at all In the
meantime we are doing business
the same as usual, and anything
published at variance with the
above is without foundation Fur
thermore | ask the patrons and
friends of the F, & NJ. Telephone Co.
to give no credence to floating re-
ports and rumors unless they are
published and signed by the Secre.
tary and Manager of the F. & Nj.
Telephone Co.
| L, OWEN,
Secy. aud Manager F & NJ Tel. Co.
Get your spring suit IRON danly
& Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

ing meeting Besides the regular
business and the Missionary pro-
gram all enjoyed very much the re-
port of Mrs, Gott and Mrs. M. G.
Hawkins of the State Convention,
held at Springfield April 1-3. The
society is increasing in membership
as well as in offerings, and we feel
sure that we shall profit by the en-
-thusiasm which our delegates re-
ceived from meeting and hearing
real missionaries at Springfield.
We are encouraged by the fact
that Bethel Association had the
best report of any Association in
the State, and that Monroe bore the
banner in the Association report
The Society of the First Church of
Monroe was the only one in the
State that made all the points in
the standard of excellence" last
year. Surely this should be an in
centive to us to do greater things
for the Masters cause in the year
to come.
April 80 has been agreed upon
as House Cleaning Day" The
President asks that each lady come
or send some one to help get the
church in shape for the coming
season.
Sunday School is at 9:45 a. m.
and the hours for preaching are ii
a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
The B. Y. P. U. meeting is at GAS
p. m. Mrs. Hord will LEAD the meet
ing next Sunday evening.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of our services.
SAM P. G0TT, Pastor.
ST. JUDES.
The Convocation of Hannibal is
in session here this week.
This (Thursday) morning there
will be a conference from 8 to ii,
the discussion being led by Bishop
Tuttle.
This afternoon from 8 to S there
will be a reception at the Rectory
All members of the parish and their
friends are cordially invited.
Tonight Bishop Johnson will
preach the missionary sermon,
The usual services in St. Jude's
Sunday, 7:30 and II a. III. and 7:3C
p. IN,
H. L. Hoover. Rector,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
PRESBYTERIAN.

Services next Sunday at II a. m
and 7;30 p. m. by the pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a, m.
The Woman's Mission Society
will meet with Mrs. w. L. Green at
2::30 p. m. Friday.
The public cordially invited to
all services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.

This Column Closes Promptly at
9 a. M. Each Wednesday.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching 10:45 a. m. and 7:30
p. N.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Senior League $50 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:30 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 7:30 p. m
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Mrs. S. B. Thiehoff went to New
Cambria Tuesday, returning the fol-
lowing day. Her mother, Mrs. Mary
VanDusen accompanied her home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23

Indian Runner Duck eggs for
sale. Ebert Hardesty, F. & NJ.
Prone is A,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-23
ITEMS FROM FAR MERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers ano
Pertaining to Farmers.
Weekly Market Letter Published by
Woodson & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock
Yards TT

Yards, Ill.
Cattle receipts have been liberal
this week. choice steers have held
about steady, while the medium to
good kinds are 10 to 15c lower. The
bulk of the choice steers selling
from $3.50 to 9.25. Good $500 to
$40. Medium $7.25 to IT'S. Com
mon killers $3.50 to 700.
Stockers and feeders steady.
Choice SITS to 1856. Good SIPS
to $50. Medium $675 to 7.15.
Heifers IS to 25c lower. Choice
So so to 8S5. Good $3.50 to 825.
Medium $675 to 725.
Cows steady. Choice $725 to
IT'S. Good Sc 40 to 685. Medium
$3.50 to 6.15. Cutters $4S5 to
525. Gamers $425 to 440.
Bulls steady. Choice $7.CO to
ESQ. Good $3.50 to 6S5.
Hog market 5 10 1Oc lower. Bulk
of the good hogs selling from $865
to 875. Good mixed $3.50 to $40
Pigs $500 to 8.25.
Sheep receipts moderate. Choice
kinds steady, others lower. Bulk of
choice wool sheep $615 10 $50
Clipped $5,75 to 625. Choice wool
lambs $500 to s 40. Clipped $6.75
to 700.
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date of
PAPER.
Hogs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 to s IS
Sheep. ...'.'''...'..''''''''.. 3.UO to 6.OO
Cattle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 to 8.25
Poultry.
Hens ...'....'.'''....s..".. l35c
Spring chickens 1 l-2 to lie
2 1-2 pounds. s............"....
Old RoOsterS. S................".. 064c
Ducks. ......................... lie
Turkey Hens.........,........... 16C
Young Toms.................... 16C
| Toms ..........,........... de-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
School Notes.

So far this year, 26 pupils have
been neither absent or tardy. This Is
considerable increase over last year.
OF the 20. Clara Henley. Thelma Mo-
Even, Frank Miller. Mildred Mathers,
Henry knight, Everett Knight. Koh-
Ter Belts. Mildred Stanton and Louis
Stewart are on their second year of
perfect attendance. We hope they
may continue their good record to the
end Of the year.
The school team defeated the Adams
school on the local diamond last Sat-
urday. II to Z. The two teams meet
in Adams Saturday. tomorrow. p. M,
and we hope they can again be win
ners. MIR. Edward Koontz is respon-
sible for the victory and bis coaching
is greatly appreciated.
| The High School imported a first
class Spaulding javelin and discus this
week and are trying to get in shape
for the Eastern Oregon Meet to be
held at Wallowa, WaIlowa county.
| The first tryout for the spelling con-
test will be held on April 10th. From
any class, which as whole can make
80 per cent on 100 words chosen from
their section Of the speller, two repre-
sentatives will be- chosen who will al
SO represent their grade and district in
the Division contest 10 be held here
on April IL. The winners of the
different grades in the school districts
of this division which includes Dis.
tricts Nos. 30, II, 10. 80, So and 94
will represent the division in the
County contest at Pendleton on May
1st. "Help as get that spelling lesson. "
On the afternoon Of April rs, on the
day when the Odd Fellows have their
celebration In Pendleton, will be held
the County Track Meet. All Odd Eel
lows will be admitted free OF charge.
| A band will furnish music fer the CO.
caaion. Ia the evening the Oratorioal
contest will take place in the audit
orium Of the Pendleton High school.
Only six weeks m ore of school.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
TOP PRICES FOR
WHEAT IS PAID
CLUB WHEAT SELLS AT HIGH
EST LEVEL or SEASON.
California Is Now the Lead
ing Outlet For Northwestern
Grain Holdings.

Although the Eastern wheat mar
kets were further depressed the fore
part of the week, by reason Of the
glowing prospects for the Winter crop.
which was also reflected iu Europe by
easier markets. there was no loss Of
strength in the situation at Portland.
Not only were holders as strong as ever
in their views, but soma of the buyers
also showed disposition to come up
to the ideas of sellers. As a oonse-
quenoe. the highest prices OF the sea
son were paid fer club wheat. In
the Portland market dealers quoted
90 to 93 cents. while ia the country
some business was done in small lots
as high as "a cents. Even bluestem.
which for some time has been tagging
behiud, displayed frmness and sales
were made in limited way at $I.01.
The trading is largely for account of
millers at tidewater. aud in the inter-
ior. A good demand from California
is expected this month. There was no
rush of tuying in that quarter 10
March. but shipments on previous
purchases were heavy, in fact all the
wheat that went out of Portland was
taken by Southern millers. The ship
ments in California in March were
684.076 bushels from Portland and
64.877 bushels from Oalifornia. For
the season 6,932,64 bushels Of wheat
have gone to California from North
ern ports and the -four movement has
equalled nearly 100000 bushels more.
There is little doubt that California
In the next three months will take as
much wheat as in the past three
months.
The demand from other quarters for
wheat is slack. but SO small Ia the
available supply that a continued firm
market seems assured. The North
west so far this season has sent out
over $4,000. 900 bushels.
In discussing the European wheat
situation Broomhall says in bis weekly
International review:
''The demand has been small and
worlds shipments ample for require.
ments. but the seasons purchases make
good showing, with Continental TAX
ing on liberal scale. and promise to
moderately excel my previous esti-
mate. Germany is shaping rather
tetter as buyer. During the week
Eve large Australian steamers have
been diverted to Continental ports.
Although the present crop outlook Is
good everywhere, still during April
there are generally CROP soaies. and
this has been true during the past few
years. and with one exception the
market has always advanced. Russia
is shipping enough to take care of the
urgent demand, but with the failure
10 Argentina practically no help ex-
pected from India and an expected
sharp falling off in Australian will
necessitate larger Russian contripu-
tions and free movement from Amer
ica as the season progresses.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
MANY NAMES ON
ROAD PETITION
OVER "A HUNDRED TAXPAYERS
SIGN FOR CHANGE.
New Roadway Would Call
For Improvement On Con-
Meeting Third Street.

Over 100 taxpayers signed the Pc
tition circulated by Cass Cannon, and
which has been Hled with the County
court, PRAYING that the Pendleton-
Athena maoadam road intersect Ath-
ena city limits at the City Park bridge
on Wild Horse creek at the foot of
Third street.
Mr.. Cannon, who personally tiled
the petition, says there will te no
trouble In having the road enter town
on Third street as proposed. The
change in the thorongh will send
the traffic out Third street from Main
past the city park, thence west pact
the Kilgors place. westward to Adams
or ortionally, the present Main street
outlet over the railway tracks may
be used.
The petition was signed by tax
payers throughout the district COW
cred by the proposed road. and was
not contined to residents Of the city.
The new procedure will necessitate
the completion Of the grading and
macadalnising OF Third street from
Current street, south to the city limits
at the City Park bridge. where II will
connect with the county macadam
roadway. Third street is now graded
| to Current street and mRcadamized.
It will mean neatly two more blocks
of street improvement Of permanent
| nature. and property enhanced 10 val
/ nation ty the improvement will COM
prise that owned by VIM. Booher,
A. B. McEwen. Zeph Lockwood, d.
A. Pinkerton, City of Athena. J. e.
Frooms. A. J. Parker and Sam Boo
her.
A steel bridge spans the creek where
the street and county road would con-
nect Consider BILE Improvement has
taken place In the park district this
spring and present Indications tend
toward continuation In that direction.
There are numerous fine building sites
in that locality aud 1t IL possible that
a number Of new dwellings may be
constructed there this season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Law and Order League.

Another chapter In the recent moral
wave in Pendleton was written Tues
day afternoon when O. b. Brown. pro-
prietor OF the Palace rooming house.
was found guilty Of the illegal sale Of
liquor. de was Hned $50 aud costs
by Police Judge Fitzgerald. Brown
was arrested W eek ago ON complaint
OF d. O. Oonnell, q detective 10 the
employ OF the Law and Order League.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
PRIMITIVE CURRENCY.
Nails. Eggs, Tobacco and Goldfish a.
Mediums Of Exchange.

Nails, Eggs, Tobacco and Goldfish as
Mediums Of Exchange.
A curious medium OF exchange In
Scotland not many years ago was
handmade nails. This is equaled by
Switzerland, where eggs are still cur
rent coin. Eggs would be rather risky
coin to deposit In the bank for sew
eral reasons. but not so wheat and
oats. which have been used for all pur-
poses Of sale and purchase In Norway
and have even been banked. The ma.
donal corn crop Of Mexico is maize
and not very long ago formed the chief
money of that republic.
In the time of our ancestors to-
bacco was used almost exclusively In
Virginia instead of gold and silver. In
Newfoundland dried Goldfish was OF
one time great medium OF exchange.
1t had the advantage of keeping in
definitely, and 1t Is said that the New
foundland miser got as much pleasure
from the odor of his possession as
though 1t were from Araby.
In savage lands they used more curl.
Gus things as money. Salt circulated
In Abyssinia; cubes of beeswax were
the medium In Sumatra, cubes of tea
were used in Tartary; In some Of the
Portuguese possessions the coin con-
sists of straw mats. In the islands OF
the Pacific they depend upon feathers,
while In Madagascar the natives count
their wealth In iron shovels. China
has had varied forms of currency, not
the least curious being the coins made
Of clay. while Japan used the slightly
more expensive substance resin.-New
York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Company Not Known.

Last week pendleton papers reported
the purchase OF one fourth interest
In the Kirk estate BY the Athena Land
company, from Neri Ackles and wife
aud Grover Hays and wife for con.
sideration Of $4,000. Il. q. Koontz,
one Of the administrators of the estate
says the transfer was made to Port.
land trust company. Nothing Is
known here of any athena Land 90. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Runaway Team .

"A team purchased by George Forrest
from Claude Beale. Saturday, ran
away with Mrs. Forrest In the buggy.
but few moments after the transfer
was made. The horses brought up
against a fence on Adams street, and
fortunately, Mrs. Forrest escaped
without injury. But slight damage
vas done to the buggy, but the run
away, which started on Main street
was q scary one.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
INCREASED FRUIT
ORCHARD AREA
FRUIT INSPECTOR CAMPBELL
SEES IMPROVEMENT.
Tree Planting Now In Pro-
gress In Athena Vicinity AS
Shown by Nurseryman.

). J.. Campbell. county fruit In
s2actor, was in Athena this week ON
official business. Mr.. Campbell stat
ed that more attention is being given
to fruit-raising throughout the county
than ever. this season. and the Athena
and Weston sections are not excepted
In his statement.
Mr.. Campbell says the time is not
far distant when the farm In this
vicinity that does not afford an or
cbard Of sufficient capacity to supply
the household with fruit and surplus
for market. will be an exception. He
says the orchards OF the present day
are yielding we'll since the owners
have come to the realizatio that it
pays to give them proper attention.
Under his supervision spraying has
brought many orchards to a profitat
state of production. which a few years
ago we're taking up soil space on the
farm without producing bushel of
edible fruit.
Ia this connection, Mr.. Campbell
says there is not one orchardist OF tree
grower In the state. but knows the
horticultural Law requires q sprinp
spraying once each year with a lime
sulphur solution, not weaker than 1C
to l. put on SO that every twig anc
portion of the tree Is covered. He
says there ara no grounds for grum.
bling, for 1t is either spray or take
out the tree. He calls particular at
tention to t1re blight and advises te
pravent Its spreading and the con
sequent destruction Of orchards, that
1t be cut out of the trees on discovery,
Tree planting Is now progressing Ia
Athena and vicinity, according 10
Fl. 81. Hill, local agent for the Wash.
ington Nursery company. he haf
taken many orders forshrubs and fvuii
trees this spring. Among the many
ordering trees from him are D. 81.
Sanders, w. e. Potts, John Bell. j.
M. Swaggart, William Read, Mrs.
B. d. Tharp, Mrs. B. b. Richards.
George Payne. Charles Groves, Chas.
Smith Sam Pambrun. s. s. Piersoi,
AL. Johnson. A. M. johnson, B. N.
Hawks and Joseph Sheard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Evening Tribune.

After number Of years spent In
the publication OF the Record at Pilot
Rock, John r McManus has purohas-
ed the plant of the Pendleton Live
Wire from George Robbins and has
brought fosward the Evening Tribune.
ten page paper teemiDg with news
and business. Mr.. MoManus was
formerly editor and publisher of the
Tritune under stock company regime
that was neither satisfactory to the
company nor Mr.. MoManus. The
new company inludes Mr.. MoManus
as president. Frank q. Porter vice
president and Mrs. MoManus, score
tary,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Range Is Good.

Sed Mclean was in town yesterday
FRI M his Dry Greek ranch. He reports
bis stock to be In fine condition. hav-
ing come through the winter without
any loss whatever. Grass Oh the
range east of Weston. where Sed runs
his stock. 10 growing luxuriantly, al
though the want OF rain is beginning
to be felt to insure continuous growth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Sidewalks Completed.

The construction of concrete eide
walks on Main street Ia well under
way this week. Walks have been
completed fronting propersS of C. A.
Barrett, Post estate, H. o. Worthine-
ton and Henry Keen. Other property
owners will continue to put down COZ
crete, until the whole of Main street
frontage between Second aud Fourth,
will have walks of that material.
Two cross walks, one OF which has
been completed. will also take the
place of lumb walks on the street.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
To Soldiers, Home.

INA. p. Woodward the we'll known
pioneer and government Indian scout
has departed for the Soldiers Home at
Roseturg. The old gentleman has
been 10 feeble health for some time
and it was his desire to 80 to the
Hnme. in the hope that the change
might be of benefit TO him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Making II Easy.

"Your daughter plays nothing but
classical music"
EYES," replied Mrs. Cumrox. "It is
better so. II she plays only classics
we can't be sure whether what annoys
rs is her performance or the compost
tion itself - Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Wrona Both Ways.

what is that tune you were playing
on the bugle last night?"
THAT was not bugIe." replied the
cornet virtuoso rather stIfiiy.
"Oh. we'll. IL you're SO particular as
all that 1t didn't sound like tune ei-
ther."--Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Dr. Newsom to Prineyille.

DR.. aud Mrs. q. s. Newsom have
left Athena for Prineville, where they
will reside in future. Mrs. Newsom
and son Max went to Corvallis,
where they will visit relatives for
time, and the doctcr, accompanied by
W. p. LittlejohD. left ny auto, Tues
day morning. Mr.. Littlejhon made
the trip for recreation. taking with
him "22" special with which he
intended decimating the jackrabbit
crop Of Crook county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Raturnina a Favor.

ITS going to be war to the knife"
declared the suburban man. who was
feeding bis chickens.
"What now?" asked the friend.
"Why. Blinks sent me box Of axle
grease and advised me to use 1t on my
lawn mower"
"WeIl!"
"WelI, sent 1t back and told him to
use 1t on his daughters voice" Lip
pincott's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Abrasion Of Coins.

BE- mere waste caused by coins rub.
bing one against another the civilized
world. 1t Is said. loses one and one
quarter tons Of gold and eIgbty-eighi
tons Of silver annually.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03
Perseverance,.

Few things are impossible In them
selves. 1t IS not 80 much means as
perseverance that Is wanting to bring
them TO successful issue Rochefou-
eauld.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-03

Athena meets Fernda1e on the even
ing Of April II In detate. If 20 go,
a reduced rate can be senursd by
auto. We need good. jolly crowd.