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ATHENA PRESS TwiCK-A-WlEK TOBSDAY AHD FSIDAY P. B. BOTD, PUBLISHER. Knteredas second-class matter, March 1, 190J, at thepoBtoffice at Athena, Oregon, under the Act ot Congress of March 3, 1879. Subscription Kates: , i'or year, In advance 12.00 Single copies In wrappers, 5o. , Advertising Kates t Local reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per ia. Each subsequent insertion, oc All communications should be addressed to l he PRESS Athena, Oregon ATHENA, JULY 8, 1904 Now that the government has obtain ed possession of the Isthmus of Pana ma, the transportation monopoly so long enjoyed by the Pacific Mail Steam ship company will come to tn end, says the Oregonian. San Francisco com mercial interests are properly making vigorous protest against the proposition to grant the big company exclusive privileges for another ten years. The isthmus property was acquired by the government for the purpose of improv ing transportation facilities between the- two oceans. The proposed method for improving these facilities, as every one knows, was by the construction of a canal, thus enabling cargo to be carried from Atluntic and European ports to Pacific ports without breaking bulk or being carried many thousands of miles farther south to round the Horn. This canal cannot be completed for many years, but, in order that the shippers of both coasts can secure some of the advantages of the short route to the Pa cific, the land route across the isthmus could be made immediately available to allcomers. The money with which the government purchased the isthmus property was not supplied by the Pa cific Mail, but by the people as a whole, and accordingly whatever benefits may result from the government ownership of that highway must rightfully accrue to the people, It is a well known fact that the Pacific Mail is owned and con troled by the same persons who own and control two ot our greatest transconti nental lines. This fact alone makes it impossible for the isthmian highway to fill its proper sphere as a freight regula tor eo long as it is at the mercy of cor porations who do not wish to have freights regulated. A lesson in the school of experience may not always be expensive, but it will retain its value of practicability never theless. As au instance, Athena's 4th of July celebration may be cited. It is doubtful if the town will ever again be caught in the trap cf a two-day celebra tion, with amusements and attractions that to the satisfaction of people in at tendance could be conveniently exhibit ed in one day. The different commit tees did exceedingly well, considering what they had with which to make ends meet, and no word of criticism can be uttered against them. It is rate to pre dict that Athena has Lad her first and last two-day Fourth of July celebration. The latest educational authority ad vises parents to "kneel down and pray" before walloping their children. Out this way they generally reach up for a fresh hold on the subject uuder dis cussion. If the clergymen of the different de nominations keep on agreeing not to marry divorced persons, the justices of the peace will all be buying autowo biles and living in brownstone fronts. Of course the university of New York, which is going to confer the degree of master of letters on Mrs. Russell Sage at the commencement exercises, isn't bidding. - , Joseph Chamberlain foretells a time when "America will have to import its foodstuffs." Evidently Mr. Chamber lain doesn't take any stock in the race suicide bogy. An eastern millionaire bus cinched the domestic situation by marrying his cook. Singular enough, the more light you get on Moruionism the darker it looks. . ,, , ..... r gives you the local news. J per year. BLIND AND NO PULPIT. fet Crowils Swarm About TfcU ChU . eao Preacher who Holds Forth tho Street Corner. a a Willis Is a preacher without & pulpit and not a syllable of a sermon but the word .of God as found in the New Testament, Tet every pleasant day In spring, summer and autumn he preaches to a larger congregation than any other minister in Chicago, reports the Tribune. ; A most pathetic figure is this blind man, who for live years has stood at Wrlghtwood and Lincoln avenues from four to six o'clock and recited the Scriptures to thousands of people homeward bound. It is the transfer corner for all the Lincoln avenue. Bow man vllle, Robey, Ashland avenue and Sharpshooters' park cart, and- the even ing crush Is terrific. But above the clamor of the crowd, the rattle of wagons, the rush and clang of the electric cars, rises the vibrant voice ft the blind man repeat ing the solemn words of Jesus Christ and His apostles. It is strangely im pressive and never a gib nor Jeer dis turbs the speaker. Tired faces soften, gay voices are hushed, tender memories are stirred, little children gather In groups to listen to the old, old, story. The cars come, the crowd rushes pell mell, an eager, pushing, hurrying throng, tired, hungry and anxious to get home. The preacher and preachment are momentarily forgotten, but they hear , him every night, year after year, and the constant iteration must have Its in fluence upon their Mves, Six years ago he was stricken with the most terrible form of blindness, double cataract, and since then he has known no distinction between day and night. He was unfitted for work, and, line many anotner mind man, was forced into selling pencils for a liv ing. For a year he stood on the cor ner, aumD as wen as bund'. It was horribly monotonous, but one day he had a sudden inspiration. A multitude daily passed within the sound of bis voice, why not . repeat passages of Scriptures, for there must be many a man and woman who had scant time for sacred things. He knew hundreds of verses, he learned hundreds more committed whole chapters to memory, until now he practically knows the entire , New Testament. Unfortunately, he is ex tremely susceptible to a chill, a cold be ing the active cause of his blindness. ' So in cold and stormy weather he is a priioner at home, 43 Florence street, and even on the hottest days he wears heavy wooden pads strapped to his thick-soled shoes. He spends the win ter months memorizing and in summer the public gets the benefit of his hard study, An unfortunate feature of his disease Is an uncontrollable drowsi ness which the doctors say must be hu mored. He has battled against it with out avail, and has now succumbed to the inevitable and sleeps tor hours be fore it is time to begin his self-appoint-' ed task. Mr. Willis is a slender man with a frail physique and a delicate, nervous temperament, and the strain of speak ing a couple ot hours a day against the noise of this busy corner taxes him sorely. But he is happy and contented and sees nothing extraordinary In de voting his life to this unique open-air service. FOR COMBATING FLAMES. Novel Pevlcea tor Fire-Fight tag Are Bains Tested by German OffleUla. There have been so many recently applied inventions for combating fire that one might think the limit of in genuity had been reached. But the German people inclined to Invention do not seem to be satisfied, says a London paper. Many of the German methods were illustrated in the exhibits of the fire department of the leading German cities at the municipal exposition in Dresden. Here, in addition to im provements on familiar contrivances, a number of new devices are shown. The city of Hanover exhibits a model of Its new automobile fire train, con sisting ot an engine, fireman's wagon and an ambulance. The steam that propels the engine drives the pump when the engine stops. By a pressure of 150 pounds it furnishes 550 gallons of water per minute. Beside the auto mobile train is shown a new mechan- leal tower, or revolving ladder. By compressed air four long tubea put together telescopically aro driven out and with them the four ladders at tached to the heads of tho tubes. Un der efficient management the whole lad der is ready for use In 20 seconds and the pressure is sufficient to lift a man with all his equipment to the top. After it Is lifted the entire ladder and Its working force can be revolved with out turning the truck. It can, in emer gency, be handled by two men, while for all other mechanical towers shown four are required. " Leipsic shows a model of a fireman equipped with an apparatus for pro tecting him from smoke and providing him with oxygen. Kiel shows another model of a fireproof outfit provided with a tube for breathing. The Leipsic fireman carries com pressed air with him in a steel recep table fastened to his back and con ducted to his mouth through a tube. The breath exhaled goes into a drum, where It Is purified by a chemical process andreturned to the receptacle. troBg-eat Aalmal Forces. The stroke ot a lion's paw is the third strongest force in the animal world. The first la the blow of a whale's tail; the second the kick of a giraffe. To Care Cuottlwtlon t orr Take Cascareta Candy Cathartic lrtcorft q. y. g. i,n w cvw, dcus, rrvma awns Night Was Bar Terror. "I would cough nearly all night long" writes Mrs. Cbas.'Applegate, of Alex andria, Ind., "and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I would walk a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but, when all other medicine failed, three $1 bot tles of Dr. King's New Discovery cured me and I gained 58 pounds.". It's ab solutely guaranteed, to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. Price 50c and $1. Trial bottle free at Palace drug store. - . That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25c. Money back if not cured. Sold by McBride. SSV Try Our COMPOUND SYRUP of WHITE PINE and SPRUCE By soothing Mucous Mem branes, it cures cough and the most severe colds. . . . PALACE DRUG STORE WM. McBRIDE, Leading Druggist -The- & COMMERCIAL1 LIVERY, FEED and SALE STABLE. Best Turnouts ' In Eastern Oregon Stock Boarded by the Day, Week or Month KING BROTHERS Prep rO seasonable j ! reasonable Foley's Honey and Tar cures colds, prevents pneumonia. PURE RYE WHISKY 23 sold in the city of Athena. Sues For sale at THE EAGLE BAR, - - - - - Pine Lunch Countei North Side Main Street, P. A - Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars 7 B ETZ BEER n Choice Bottled Goods JrrJ Club Rm- SALOON SAM BOOIIER, Proprietor. FIRS1 1ET10NEL H. C Adams, President. T.J K.U, Vk-lretdent. i CAPITAL STOCK. ST7RFLTJS, ' - Proper attention given U nd domestic r.S. LU row, Cashier, Foley's Honey and Tat for chlldren,safe,sure. No opiates.' ..Painting.. L. J. Robinson does painting as it should be done. Material used by him is first-class. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Shop, corner 3rd and Jefferson, Athena, Oregon. Pianos of Worth. We sell the kind of Pianos that those who are critics, buy, They are Reed & Sons, noted for strength and volume of tone. The Henry F. Miller, Boston's oldest and sweetest toned make. The Steger, musically equal to the best, and the popular Singer. Whitman College purchasd pianos of us last year valued at $4,000, and all were of the above makes The College buys only the highest grade pianos. We buy direct from factory and can save you money. Pianos, delivered on ten days trial free. It will pay you to get our prices and easy terms. Dwelley Herrick Music Co., 51 East Main Street 4 Doors' Above Bridge, Walla Walla, Washington THE t ST. NICHOLS HOTEL I J. E. FROOME, prop. ; . - Only First-class Hotel in the City. Iff THE ST. NICHOLS Is the only one that can accommodate commercial travelers. W - Can be iscomended for Us clean and well ventilated rooms. Cob. Maih and Third, Atbkna, Or. Athena Fire Insurance Agency ONLY THE BEST COM PANIES TO INSURE IN 0. G. CHAMBERLAIN, Agent Notary Public and Conveyancer. YEARS OLD. me nest ever Once drank, always drank. U. TIEDEM AN, Proprietor BEHK OF ETHENE i C. A. Barrett. 1. K. Co'.burci, V Director p K. 6. Li row, J S 50.000 12,500 oolleetloni. Deals In foreign exehaiiga. I I. M. Kxxp, Asaiataut Cashier in A Bunch of Just to remind you that "It pays to trade on Alder Street" and at the Davis-Kaser Store. These prices are good for all July, but for July only. Six-foot Extension Table, $4.48. - 41- inch top, neat turned legs, good hardwood slides, table of fir, finished golden. v. '4 42- piece Dinner Set, $4.25 Full size pieces of good American semiporcelain tastefully decorated with wild pansies and gold edges. Service for six persons. 1847 Rogers Teaspoons 95c. Genuine 1817 Rogers Bros, extra plate, satin finish, shell pattern only, set of six, 95c. Wood Seat Chairs 50c. Solid wood seat chairs, bow back, four spindles in back, neatly finished, for July only, 50c. Fine Mixed Blanket $1.90 Size 60x78 in., weighing 1 lbs., in pretty gray with handsome blue borders has been pronounced big value at $3.50. July price $1.90. Jelly Glasses, per doz. 28c. Neat pattern jelly glasses with tin covers, pint size, per doz, for July, 28 cents. No 8 Granite Tea Kettle 75c First quality gray enameled ware, flat bottom, holds 7 quarts; special July price 75e. Table Oil Cloth, the yd. 23c Either white, marble or fancy pat terns in strictly first quality goods, 45 in. wide, from one of the best makers the yard July only, 23c. White Granite Cups and 4S Saucers 45c. Full size, per set for July, 45c. Same with handles, 50c, in good quality white granite ware. "GOLD CLUB" NEWS. The drawing took place July 4th and resulted as follows: No. 10, 010436, $10.00; No. 15, 066873, $15; No. 25, 009028, $25; No. 50, 012262, $50; No. 100, 019762, $100. Holders of winning tickets have until Aug, 3 to present them. Next Door to the Post Office THE DAVIS-KASER CO. Everything to Furnish the Home. Walla Walla, Washington Slfift (I RhflPTi Paint Oil, UO V. UliaijJ CHARLES GAY ...Dealers in... Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Tobaccos, Cigars FRESH BREAD, PIES. CAKES, ETC. NARKAUS BROTHERS' MEAT MARKET Kresri Meats. Only the Best . i Good. 1 R0GK SPRINGS COAI ! SPECIAL RATES A. M. GIL LIS, M m if ltltIltliEXlCIItItIi CI f S'SItSt Stlf 1SS1I July Bargains 50 styles Foceket Knives , 50 cents. There are wood, ivory, pearl and bone handles for men, ladies or boys. The lot includes values up to $1.25. July only, choice 50c. Extension Rod Sets 13c. Brass extension rods, va. in diam eter, adjustable any length from 27 to 52 in., complete with brass wire brackets and artistic knobs for ends. July price 13c. No. I Favorite Broom 25c. Made full and heavy of extra select fine corn 15 in. long, well sewed (four bands) and with selected handles. July price 25c. ; White Breakfast Plates 15c Regulation size plates in good weight goods, set of six ior July, 45c. v Good Steel Shovel 50c. Solid steel round point shovel, long handle. July price 50c. Brussells Carpet Rugs 85c. Some are drummers samples, some are rug lengths cut from remnants; all have either bound or fringed ends and . are from 1 to 1 yards long. Choice for July only 85c. , Mahogany Finished Stand. 88 cents Full height maple stand in rich ma hogany finish, top 15x15 in., shelf 10x10 in., price for July only, 88c. 4-piece Glass Set 30c. Cream pitcher, spoon holder, covered sugar bowl and butter dish, in good size, imitation cut glass, for July only, per set 30c. 2nd Hand Department One Block East Glass, Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing PENDLETON, OREGON. Everything For House Keeping Purposes See our stock before you buy. Baker & Folsom . The Complete House Furnishers, Main St., next to Postoffice, Pendleton. ED. BARRETT, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Estimates famished on all kinds of buildiugs. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Office at New Lumber Yard, Athena. & CGT.1BERLAUD J a Oil CAR LOTS ! m Athena, Oregon, g 2