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TIGER DENTISTRY. The Pleasant Job of Pulling a Tiger' Teeth Described. Professor Fritz Maims wiped the blood from a pair of gasfitters' 'pliers yectenluy ttfternoon, says iho Chicage Tim-.-. . . "It is harder to : pull a tiger's tooth than to pull an alderman's leg," he remarked under the im pression that lie was quoting from th proverbs of Solomon. 1 The professor was in a profuse perspir ation. His shirt sleeves were rolled up. A few yards away in her cage at the Hagenbach mena gerie Kitty was panting and sweat ing. Her whole six or eight feet of brown end black stripes quiver ing with rage. Kitty is one of the largest tigresses in the mammoth menagerie, and she had just sub mitted most unwillingly to an operation that cost her one tooth. ' For three weeks past Kitty has been the victim of a remorseless toothache a regular old-fashioned, double-action anguish thai tied knots in her tail and kept her awake at nights. Kitty's howl3 kept the wliolo menagerie awake. She used to tramp up and down her cago and knock her head against the wall to see if that would produce any good results. The entire population was in des pair. . Life was not worth living at the Hagenbach hostelry. There was ponies, high-bred animals with valets to put their manes in paper and sandpaper their back into glossiness, who had not had as much sleep in a week as a Brigh ton policeman secures in one hour. Something had to bo done about it. Poultices were tried, and Kit ty swallowed a half-dozer, the first night. That gave her indigestion, and she was more demonstrative than ever. They tried opiates. Professor Maims determined upon a radical reform yesterday. Kitty, after a night-long din. was resting peacefully. Likewise the professor's two assistants and a rope. Kitty merelv blinked and smacked her lips at the possibility of masticating another poultice. A moment and a stalwart 180-pound man was Bitting on her head and each of her four paws was grasped in a noose. "We can hold Fovcpaughs at this menageno business at any time." said the professor, .Jjitty struggled and howled and frothed at the mouth, but it was all in vain. There was a dextrous twirl of the professor's pliers, sharp twingo in her lower jaw and peace had been won lor the wild beast show. , .'A Playful Sturgeon. : One evening last week, says the Oregon Citv Jtiiiterprise as Uoi Nevious, of Portland, was out in a skiff with his wife, who was up here for the purpose of looking about the city to see how she would like to live hero, and was leisurely rowing ahout on the now placid Willamette, he was sud denly astonisliou by tlio appear anco of a huge something from the water at the side of his boat which springing into the air struck him a blow upon the face which near ly dazed him, and then falling back rested for an instant or two on the oar which the colonel wag holding, and then with the raising of the oar slid olT into the river. The sturgeon for such it must have been, was six feet long and Was doubtless a surprised huh, and Col. Nevious and bin wife were certain ly much astonished by tho sudden appearance of thu fish. The stur geon must have hurt itself by its contact with the boat in coming out of tho water, as besides the slime which wus left on the Col onel's arm and f;ieo thero appeared . considerable blood which must have conio from the fish. Mrs. Nevious in speaking of the inci dent stated that she thought it some monster of the deep come to attack her husband. He Got It in the Neck. "Whisky in Kansas, an' all them prohybition states is a cor ker," said the man with the ginger beard. "So I've hoeid," assonted the grocer. "I'll tell you. Onet I was a-set- tin' in olo Doc Sawson'B drug store out there, when a feller f m up tho crick come in an' asted for Doc's best. Doc, he says, 'How much?' " 'Oh, 'bout a gallon o' that there dollar goods,.' the feller says 'an' if you don't mind, 1 11 take a drink of it right hero.' "Doc, ho siiya that he didn't mina, an the loiior poured out a big slug o' the stuff, an' what do you think? That there booze was bo fiery that tho heat of it comin through his nock set his Sally j-ioyd collar on lire, an' men most burned his head off 'fore he could put out the blaze." Herr Most u for once correct. Anarchy has received a powerful enforcement. Safe in possession of a governor armed with a pardon ing power, the bomb-throwing anarchists need feel no fear of the of the police courts. The strong arm of the law is paralyzed. Seattle Press Times. Go to Helix barn bills. for your house and Heavy Damages. Th-i Itrgest sum ever paid by an American railroad company for injursea to a tingle person was given in a check for $50,000 to Mrs. Homer Baldwin, of Yonkers, by the Few York Central a few days ago. The injuries received by Mrs. Baldwin in a rear-end collision at Hastings on Christmas eve, 1891, were of a nature so ter rible that it seems incredible that she could have lived to nsk dam ages for them. The accident was droved to have resulted for care lessness in signaling. Mrs. Bald win was crushed by heavy tim bers and scalded by steam from the engine, losing both eyes, both ears, her right arm and left hand. She brought suit . for $50,000 .a sum that no human being would take in exchange for the members and faculities that she lost. The company's defence was that .she was riding on a pass, but this was not allowed to hold against the terrible injuries she received, and her attorneys finally agreed to a settlement for $50,0C0. The dis aster was so dreadfnl in its results and so enormously expensive that measures were at once taken look ing to the perfection of the "block system" of signaling by the New York Central, a system that will render a repetition of such an ac cident a physicial Impossibilty, Did You Ever Stop to Think That news is as scarce as money these days? What you are going to do when the merchant's credit gives out below if moneydon't loosen up? What would be the consequence if a fire were to break out with our present water system? Where our farmers are going to to get money to harvest the crop3 with? That the Press publishes more news than any other paper out side of Pendleton? 1 hat a certain young couple m Athena are going to tie up regard less of hard times. Brave souls. are they not? That you can get more goods for a dollar cash at Hollis than any other place in the country? That Athena unlike other towns of the country, has no Canadian thistleSifor there is too much travel on our streets for them to thrive? The midsummer Cosmopolitan, the first at the new price of 1'2-J cts.per copy, though uuchonged in size, excels any other issue that magazine in the number of its distinguished contributors, in the interests of its contents and in its overflowing illustrations by fam ious artists. Francois Coppee, William Dean Ilowells, Camille Flammarion, Andrew Lang, Frank Dompster Sherman, H. II. Boyesen, Charles DeKay, Thomas A. Janvier, Colonel Tillman, Apnes Repplior. and Gilbert Parker are" a few of the names which appear on its title page. Three frontispeices, all by famous artists, furnish an unusual feature, and among the artists who contribute to the 119 illusirations adorning its pages, are Laurens, liemnart, i'enn, Toussaint' Stevens, Saunier, Fitler, Meaulle and Franzen. The mid summer1 numper ia intended to set the pace for tho magazine at Us new price of 12 cents a copy, or $1.50 a year. The magazine remains unchanged in size and each issue will be an advance up- pon its predecessors. Literally, every known country is being ran sacked for material in tho. hope to bring The Cosmopolitan fore ward as the leading magazine in the world, SPARE MOMENTS. East Oregonian: Umatilla county pays tho toreign money loaners every year at least .t12o, 000. This must stop before tho people of the county can have the benefit of the fruits of their toi In other words tho workers of Umatilla count are supplying a fund of $125,000 every year which enables at least five hundred peo ple to live and have a good time without physical or mental ex ertion. This is what causes hard times and why crime and poverty increases with the growth of set tlement and civilization. It can be remedied if men will but give up. tho shadow and cleave to the sufistance. Spokane Review: It is report ed that tho United States will be asked to recoup the speculative losses of tho Duke of Veragua, who has lost his home through reckless financiering on the Parisian bourse. Isn't this carrying generosity to an extreme? Tho United States owes the duke nothing. As a lineal descendant of Columbus, it has given him royal entertainment and asked nothing in return. Now that ho has been reduced to comparative poverty through his own lack of prudence and com mon sense, we can't see the moral or sentimental obligation that would require this country to raise a fund for his relief. He camo into existence with birth, title and estates to his credit. He has lost his estates through sheer plunging methods. It is no con cern of ours. I The Press gives the news. KNAPP, Have constantly on hand a full line of arming implements J 33 GOBMA1T, Manager, - im it I Ml . t-u.-'.w.y: jars j- A SPECIAL OFFER I The above la n oorreot plcturs of THB ORB GOSIAN S NKW BUILDING. located at tb oorner of Sixth and Al 'er itreeta. For many yea TilK OUKOONIAN ha felt the dm4 of a now mid commodioui buiUllnff mbraolna oil the modern i.iiirovemouU, wlththa laten lnitirnv.fi TiiH(iiiirf far tlimlllir Ollt A IM tr'. Milititn .up-f. It now liaa It, and on that tlio Vii-.oln 1'uciSc Coast nmr justly feel proud of m it i certainly the flii' nt on the ooaat, ;. t!mt "HIS, Oil OIAN la aettled Id tl.in mi'W lrm o It foj'.s like (riving ita many frUiii.'B beueUt. 1; mnlica tlila ipeclol offer o ll:o (i vrli'i reu.'W tlielr aubsorlptlon, or to Im.o wImi aubaoribe prior to Septamba lat. aaad tue UeeHly Oregorjiar; 18 Months Vltl. t,tnit)i.i .lull sn.ifinti of thavaAK. THH l:.'Ki.i.S .inwl..vn u benefit of thi kind t 1 lw i-i u it r a'ircoi'itad. I'lenae aend In i on-s uli tlo i i so n as poaalble. When in J .-( 1 .ml joii ure cordially invited io euil uii i take u trip through our pew ina. address mmm publishing ca, POKTUPP. OR, arr a -i . IT I wnrf.n KeixLiriim Done at Reasonable Ratea and Satisfaction-Guarnteed.- DRESSMAKING Of every description neatly Executed We do our Cutting by the I. X. L. TAILOR SYSTEM. Mrs. Post A Mrs. Richardson,, Main St., Athena. TAFT TOLBERT & CO., GENERAL Blacksmiths, Fourth Street, Athena, Ore. ALL KINDS OF MACHINE REPAIRING AT LOW RATES. Horse shoeing Wagon Work MONEY To Loan on Improved Farms. Property at Low Rates. Can get Money I n less time than anyone Else can get it. I HAVE For sale a number of Choice Farms, including One of the best farms in Uma tilla County, Two miles from Athena. A NUMBEttv Of choice Residence Lots InrAthena,oneasy terms. Insurant in it fit! lrkwina a a k taw a. av v v t(ig i Leading Companies: London and Lancashire, Lion, Imperial, Caledonian, Liverpool, London & Globe, and the Continental, the G reat fa nn Com pa n y . T. D" HARPER, Atheaa, Oregon. for S2.00 and vehicles, carts, ' v Buffalo Pitts Thresh ers, Hodge-Hainea . IS. C. Stanton Proprietor of the "O.'K" MEAT MARKET, Corner of Main & Fourth. A Large variety of Meats al- ways on hand. See us. Are you going to insure your Grain? TP vou are see Gilman. He represenis some ui mc best Companies on the coast. He writes polices for fun. See I him'before placing ,'your .Insurance. x r C. L. SIMMONS, MANUFACTURER OF J And deal3i in Wood, Sand,' etc. A. J ""RIKIIIIIR - Pforprletor oL The Athena Club Rooms Fine Cigars a Hpecliilty. ATHENA RESTAURANT . Mks Hardin, Proprietress. , H. P. Milken, ' Manager. Main Street bet. Second and Third. Can be recommended to the pub- he as first-class in every particular. None but White Help Employed, MEALS AT ALL HOURS. DAY OR NIGHT. Suppers for Special Occasions SIELS 25 C. . -THE- COMMERCIAL Livery, Feed & Siile- - r STABLES Athena, - - Oregon The best Turnouts in Umatilla i County. Stock boarded by Day, WeeK ort Month. Special attention given to Commer cial travelers. Give me a call. G. M. FROOME. THE ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL J. W. Frooms S Son, Props- The Only First-Class the City. Hotel in tiul the oiilv one that can accommodate commercial men and travelers. THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL i be it"Hxmmende-l for iU clean and well ventelated rooms, in whioh will be foitud everything congenial rke'dimug roomi aie under the supervision of Mrs. Froome and the table is sup plied with the beat the market affords. ATHENA, OREGON. . v3 Headers, New Peering Binders and Mowers, Columbus Buggy Co's - Atliena., Oregon. Down High Prices AT THE I4B B lis ALL GOODS On The Lowest Margins Buckley Lumber Comp'y. -DEALERS IN- ALL KINDS OF LUMBER, SASH Doors and Moulding. Yard Near 0 & W. T. Railroad Depot, : Athena, Oregon R. L. M ALONE Y Manager. TIb-e .AjtLfcLexLa IMIearb 3yLa,a?3s:el3 FRANK BEAL, proprietor. MEAT V ALWAYS OH HAND AFRESH solicit the patronage of the public and eata at the lowest prices John Gillis. Going to buy Household Furniture? Be assured it pays ARE anv ir nn ir ou Do not be influenced by what our opponents may say to eep you from coming to see our goods. Cme and see for yourselves. We car ry a fall and complete stock or t urniture, wall paper and underta ing goods. Do Yon Disease commonly symptoms, which wnen negl in extent and gradually grow dangerous. If wo SUFFER FROM HEADACHE. DYS- PERSIA or INDIGESTION, . . . If youara BILIOUS, CONSTIPATED, or line LIVER COMPLAINT, . . . If tour COMPLEXION IS SALLOW, er jaa SUFFER DISTRESS AFTER EATINa, Fo OFFENSIVE BREATH and ALL DISOR- DERS OF THE STOMACH. . . . Ripans Tabules Regulate tha EASr SAVE IP AOT Buggies; Racine Co's , Hacks, the celebrated Wide-tire Bain wagon. ARE SOLD in return will give you the beat of fresh v FRANK BEAL. Dan Gilli Call on us andtt et ou; ; Prices before going elsewhere to call on us asssET GILLIS BROS. comes on with slight Icctccl inc:?;-.ca 4 - ic CT1 ' 4 V.'- rT F 1 T - RfPA&S 'TABULA R!?AKS :TABULES & Ssie.r. ? cr.d Prcse ,.wc ihs Hislih. TO .QUICK TO ACT MANY A DOCTOR'S BILL. Sold by Druggist Everywhere. H u ALL FARMSRSor. r:: Some of them . . FiSMEES mmL J- Q XJJ.O -The Co-Operative Store, .Wi i la in Hie Interests of ... la jr wsx at m ar mh . CLARK WALTER, Manager, j n n CHAS. C. SHARP, jj Successor to N. A. Miller, j PAINTER & PAPERHANCER Estimates on all Worn Furnished, j 4 ' ; . House painting, Decorating, Paper ' Hanging a Bpecialty, Car- I - riage Painting. PHOTOGRAPHS! 1 PHOTOGRAPHS! j - Photographs in Everv ? Gallon llATTO THE BOSS if M a B u. , PHOTOGRAPHER. Mneecaaor lo 'tiuiiiihiK, Main St. Athena. Coppying and Enlarging, Viewing at eaa- onaule rates. Call and sao him. Cox, McRae & Co., Dealers In HARDWARE -And- FARMING; IMPLEMENTS . :" t RUSHFORD WAGONS, GATE CITY HACKS WOODS HARVESTING MAGH IMFRY AM FYTRA.Q IIP .I I, ni kniunw l i V ALL KINDS. Call and Get Prices. Cox, McRae & Co. Athona THE ATHENA LIVERY STABLE5 J. M. SMETIIERMAN, Prop'r.; ' (Secceesor to J. A. Nelson.) ! NONE BUT FIRST-CLAS RIGS AND SAFE TEAMS STOCK BOARDED BY THE DAY : WEEK OR MONTH. Give me a Trial. Comer Fourth & Current, Athena. MTiets Kwf! onsaVe 03IAnA, KANSAS CITY, ST. ; PAUL, CHICAGO, ST. j LOUIS, ; AND ALL POINTS S EAST, NOTRH AND SOUTH ; Time Table of Trains: Passenger. No 5, from Athenn tookane nnd inlernie. ; dinto points, loaves - 7: Warn . No 6, from Athena to Portland and Intermeil- ' late points loaves . - -. - :U7pra 1 ' Freight: No 41, from Pendleton to Spokane, lraves Atlienu - - - C;45 p m No 42, from Spokane to Pendleton, leaves Atlienu - . . " - 3:;Wpm " PULL5I AN SLEEPERS, COLONIST SLEEPERS, RECLINING CHAIR CARS . and DINERS . . . Steamers Portland to San Francisco every 4 Days. TICKETS TO ArtO PROM EUR'JPE For rates and general Information call on A. R. Bradley, Depot Ticket Agent, Athena, Oregon. W. II. HUBLBCT, Asst. Gen. Pss. Agt. &1 WaJihington Ht Portland, Oregon. f S 1 I ! J i 1