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J A it f. l" SEMI-WEEEZL VOLUME XIX. ATI! EN A . UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1907. NUMBER 3. 1 v. to M tore ED. M ANASSE ATHENA, -:- OREGON HE'S Rational (Eank of Athena capital stock .. surplus,.. 4 m i MODERN BANKING FACILITIES OFFICERS H. C. ADAMS, President. T. J. KIRK, Vice President, F. 8. Le GROW, Cashier, , I. M. KEMP, Ass't Cashier. Gut Glass - Silverware 1 (M. BARRETT rr Good Groceries, Coffee and Tea In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The difficulty is not great but it is exceedingly difficult to build well without these 3 things. We have highest grade goods in every line Each Article the Acme of Perfection Our entire stock is selected with the same care and discretion. REMEMBER Our prices are al wajs consistent with quality. DELL BROTHERS ". t '-,'.- ' "rf QTtl-Tffl..-"---1-- ----- - ; .rW.-- ,.v, . ...... ...... I, , . . ' ' Up . , $50,000 20,000 i time mwn t DIRECTORS H. C. ADAMS. T, J. KIRK, F. S. Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E. COLBERN. A fine line on display, One piece of Cut Glass each year and you will soon have a nice collection, & CO. CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT 1 Athena Commercial Associa tion Should Not Die. ASSESSMENT . FDR MEMBERS Social Features in Commercial Bodies of Other Towns and Cities Build Up the Membership Boll. Ia the Athena Commercial Associa tion to be allowed to pass out of exist ence to die for want of interest on the part of the members? Apparent ly this is the status of the organiza tion at the present time. The association was organized some months ago with what appeared to be a live active membership and interest, so long as there was anything to come before the organization, was at high tide and, the meetings were well atten ded. . ' Soon it was demonstrated that un less there were matters of a business nature to. come before the association there was absolutely nothing for the members to do but climb the stairs, call the meeting to order and adjourn. This soon heoame monotonous and one by one the members lost interest. At tendance melted away until at the last meeting some months ago there was hard hustling to secure a quorum to vote payment of hall rent aQd light bill. -: ' ' In marked contrast may be noted the suocess of the Pendleton Commer cial Association and the commercial bodies of other towns and oities. . In every organization of this character wbeie success is . attained social fea tures and different sorts of amuse ments are introduced and collaborated with the business interests of the mem bership body. 'In faot, the prinoipal item of expense in the successful com mercial club is to be found charged to the social phase of the organization Around the reading table, the social card table and the billard table there is always the open ctiauoe for some word to be spoken "for the good of the order" some word that will briug up a train of thought for discussion in tbe business meetings. With these so cial facilities, the members are found on band, ready to participate in them and enjoy tbem, tbe result being that business meetings of the association are given good attendance and active Athena, Oregon. V Athena, Oregon. participation naturally follows. The Athena Commercial Associa tion has something over $100 invested in furniture. Its home is as nicely appointed as that of any like organiza tion in any small town in Eastern Ore gon. A few more dollars expended for card tables, reading tables, etc, with every night privileges of meeting given tbe members, interest in the associa tion would develop and it would be self sustaining. Ad abundanco of good literature could be furnished at little or uo c6st whatever. Members oould bring mag azines and periodicals . from their homes for use on the .association ta bles. Tbe Press has dozens of news paper exchanges, both daily and week ly publications which it would gladly give free of charge to the use of the reading room. , , Let's boost the membership of the Athena Commercial Association by offering something to interest tbe members. J Pack F.om North Powder. George W. Hewitt, who owns a fine wheat farm near Helix, but who has been engaged in tbe drug business at North Powder for the past year, has sold bis business there and returned to Pendleton where he will perhaps locate permanently. Mr. Hewitt thinks there is no other place like Umatilla oounty and will remain here perma nently. Last Oregonian. Grading to Pilot Rock. The grading on tbe Pilot Rook branoh road of the O. R. & N. is being rushed with a considerable force of men and teams. Tbe chief engineer in charge of the construction work reports that one-third of tbe grading is completed. - 1 , EDITION OF HOLY ROLLERISM Antics of Workers at "Holiness Mis sion Anything; But Signified." ! Frenzied religion in tbe form of the crushing of old saored doctrines, the dethronement of church creeds- of long standing, in faot, the abolish ment of all rues that the modern church holds dear, is gaining ground in the Holiness movement which nightly holds sway in the mission on Twelfth street in Salem, says the Statesman. With the exhorter, "Rev." Ryan, to remind tbem that tbe day of judg ment is booming along like a Kansas cyclone that might soon overtake them' several penitents sank down in sack cloth and ashes at the altar, with weird moans portraying their pent-up feelings, iu a manner . that was alto getber undignified, but worst of all, comical in the extreme. If the power of Mesmer bad been used on these people, their actioiis could not have been more dramatic But then the "free for ell" feature of the new religion is the best of all. The movement is but the echo of many others that have lately sprung up all over the country. They do not take up collections, but have a box at tbe door. Drop your money in the slot, and be thankful that you have some left. Take your seat anywhere, but don't sit in line with your neighbor. Gather round the stove, replenish same with wood when your turn comes, Verdict for Dr. Pierce AGAINST THE Ladies' Home Journal. Sending truth after a He. It is an old maxim that "a lie will travel seven leagues while truth Is getting its boots on," and no doubt hundreds of thousands of good peoplo road the unwarranted and malicious attack upon Dr. It. V. Pierce and his "Favorite Prescription "published in the May (1004) number of the Ladies' Home Journal, with its .great black dis play headings, who never saw the hum ble, groveling retraction, with its incon spicuous heading, published two months later. It was boldly charged In the sland erous and libelous article that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for the cure of woman's weaknesses and ailments, con tained alcohol and other harmful Ingredi ents. Dr. Pierce promptly brought suit against the publishers of the Ladies' Home Journal, for 1300,000,00 damages. Dr. Pierce alleged that Mr. Iiok, the editor, maliciously published the article containing yich false and defamatory matter wit the Intent of Injuring his buslnesxfurthermore, that no alcohol, or other fyjurious. or habit-forming, drugs vere, contained in bis "Fa fptlon"; that said medicine native medicinal roots and no harmful Ingredients what that Mr. Iiok s malicious state- were wholly and absolutely false. lelraEtion nriniffljyf iUiL.T4iir.nal h,.y werp furcii'd to ackinnv" aj ohtaliieuaniflysftS, (1 ' iedgetTiattl JuUiirjleElS." tcfigubn ".torn i eminent chtunisti fill of whom certmed that iyiicl fuit7nt.ioffU cp hoi or. an oLlhe alleged narmTiiQirujT These facia were also proven in the trial or tbe action In the Supreme Court But the business of Dr. Pierre wi greatly Injured by the pulillcat ion of the libelous article with lt great display hrnillnet. while hundreds of thousand who read the wickedly defamatory article never aw the humble provelintf re traction. Met in nmll type and made an ineun picuouit a powMhlo. The matter wan. how ever Imiutrhi before a Jury in the funrvme Court of Hvir York Plate which promptly rendered a verdict in tha Jktctor's favor. Thug his traducers came to grief and their bate klandeia vera refuted. ". are. orwer; vorlte yesar is mad fsom contaifiy every ai Iff!, spit on tbe floor if you like, and groan when the spirit moves you. Shout and howl, curse tbe devil, and rejoice that this is the "only" religion that makes you an absolutely free soul. From all appearances people go to these meetings to see how excited their minds can become, how frenzied they can work themselves to and how much they can abuse all other religions and sects who do uot believe as they , do. They are sincere in that they belong to the great class whom Barnum tells i ' out, who like to be fooled part of tue time. ; But tbe movement is rapidly gain ing ground. 'J. he association here are nightly adding converts and they hope soon to orgauize themselves perma nently in the city. They wilt then have to be reokoned with among other denominations. Unliko any other sect, they do not believe in any forms what ever, aud move much as the "Grace of God directs them. " ' Wise Counsel From the South. "I want to give some valuable ad vice to those who suffer with lame back and kiduey trouble," says J. R. Blankenship, of Beck, Tenn. "I have proved to en absolute certainty that Eleolrio Bitters will positively cure this distressing condition. The first bottle gave me great relief and after taking a few more bottles I was com pletely cured; so completely that it becomes a pleasure to recommend this great remedy." Sold under guarantee at MoBride's drug store. Prioe 60o. Committne After $10,000. ; The Pendleton Commercial Associa tion has appointed a oommittee to so licit subsoriptons to a 110,000 sustena tion fund tor the Pendleton Aoademy. The oommittee is said to be meeting with success. THE STATE HAS NO INSURANCE Oregon Capital Building: and Contents Without Insurance Protection. . An announcement which will be a surprise to many taxpayers of Oregon is made by Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar, in his report to the legisla ture, upon retiring1 from office on De cember 31. In retard to tbe absence of fire insurance on the, Oregon state oapitol and contents, he says; I respectfully direct your attention as the attention of nearly every pre ceding legislative assembly has been directed, by the reports of this depart ment, to the' faot that there is no fire insurance covering the oapitol build -ing or its contents, a No legislature has authorized the plaoiug ot insurauoe on the building or oontents, or made an appropria tion to cover the cost of same. The building is equipped with a fair water system, which is inspected from time to time, and it is also guarded as carefully as possible by the janitors and night watchman. The approximate cost of the building and oontents , exoepting the library, is $500,000. The library is increasing in value yearly. If in your judgment, the building should be covered by some insurance, an appropriation should be made therefor. White Swan Rehabilitated. The announcement is made that tbe White Swan has been cleared from all incumbrances and hat development work will oommenoe at onoe. About a year ago last summer E. T. Kinoaid went to Baker city with tbe intention of putting the mine on an operative basis once more. Be returned to tbe east after inspecting the property, and after numerous conferences with the stockholders, it was decided that the mine should be reopened as soon as it was cleared. He now sends word that all is in readiness for work. Lumber and supplies have already been sent oat to the mine. Rigbys Have Sold Out. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Rigby, for merly of this city, but who have re sided at Claresholm, Alberta, for the past two years, have sold their land there and Mrs. Rigby is now in Port land for her healtb. It is said that they made good sales of their land, receiving $25 per acre for land which cost them but $11 when they went to Alberta. W. T. Rigby has also sold his Aberta holdings. East Oregonian. How to Cure Chilblains. "To enjoy freedom from chilblains," writes John Kemp, East Otisfield, Me., "I apply jBucklen's Arnica Salve. Have also used it for salt rheum with excellent results." Guaranteed to cure fever sores, indolent uloers, -piles, burns, wounds, frost bites and skin diseases. 25o at MoBride's drug store. Big Store Destroyed. Fire destroyed the general store at Pomeroy, Wash., owned by F. J. Els eusobn, tbe largest establishment' of its kind io Garfield connty. Mr ELsen sobn places the loss on stock at $50, 000, and. on tbe building at $6000 tu $8000. Sixty per cent of the total loss is covered by insurance. 60V STILL IFOU! Father of Cecil Brittain Goes to San Francisco. INVESTIGATES GYPSY REPORT Is Believed That Captive Lad Has Again Been Spirited Away by Those Holding Him for , BifRaasom. "I do not think the boy is Cecil. Do not come. R. L. Brittan." R. L. Brittau, who left for San Francisco this week to investigate the report that his son Cecil was the cap tive of a band of gypsies near Berke ley, sent the above dispatch, says the Walla Walla Bulletin. . It is thought that if tbe boy was at the gypsy camp that he was spirited a way again. The report reoeived in Walla Walla ; from San Franoisoo was as follows: "Investigation of two days has con vinced the Berkeley polioe that 5-year-old Cecil Brittan, who was kidnapped six months ago at Toll Gate near Walla Walla, is a captive of the Gyspy baud now enoamped near , the bay shore in Berkeley. The gypsies deny that such a boy was among tbem, but in refutation of their story comes N. Frederioksou, of 2448 Ninth street, Berkeley, with the statement that he saw the child in the gypsy camp and that be was informed by a member of the hand that tbe boy hud been stolen in the North. "Marshal August Volliuer, of Berke ley, has had the gypsies tinder surveil lance for the last two days. A detec tive has been stationed at tbe camp day and night, but no olew to the where abouts of tbe missing boy has been found. The statement of Frederioksou strengthens tbe belief, however, that tbe lad has been spirited away and the polioe authorities are determined to keep a watoh over the band aud their movements." Mr. Brittan left upon receiving word of the possible whereabouts of his son, and kept bis departure qniet so that no word of his actions would reaoh the parties providing they were the ones who had his son. It is believed how ever, that in some way woid was con veyed and the dispatch would tend to show that the toy had again been spir ited away. Mr. Brittan recently took a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to follow ' a olew from that point. , It proved to have been false, or else tbe boy had been taken away. Mr. Brittan firmly believes that the boy was kidnapped and is being held for ransom. He has offered a reward of $3,000 for tbe return of Ceoil, alive, or only a nominal sum if his dead body is fonnd. Cured of Long Trouble, "It is now eleven years since I had a narrow esoape from consumption," writes O. O. Floyd, a leading business man of Kershaw, S. C. "I had run down iu weight to 185 pounds, and coughing was oonstant, both by day and by night. Finally I began taking Dr. King's New Disoovery and coi tinued this for about six ' months, when my cough and lung trouble were entirely gone and I was restored to my normal weight, 170 pounds." Thous ands of persons are healed every year. Guaranteed at MoBride's drug store. 50o and $1.00. Trial bottle free. The Right Name. Mr. August Sberpo, tbe popular overseer of the poor at Fort Madison, la., says: "Dr. King's New Life Pills are rightly named ; they act more agreeably, do more'good and make one feel better than any other laxative." Guaranteed to cure biliousness and constipation. 25o at MoBride's drug store. Such Thing as Lack We sometimes say men who have aoquired fortunes are lnoky. If you should inquire closely Into tbe facts, yon would in all probability find that It was not mere chance that brought their wealth, but their advancement came about because they put them selves in a position to make money and kept persistently at it, andwitb few exceptions our wealthiest meu began with small savings. This bank will help yon to get a start. We will allow yon 4 per cent on your savings account compounded semi-annually and give it our prompt and careful attention. Meanwhile your earnings are where tbey are un questionably safe. I i i . : I1' i a