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Tb Moore, the if urks, wild men with dirk
Hevo oiww their customs cnriuus,
Tlic Japanese anil folk like tliwa
ear knives that art injurious.
litre are balloon and foreign ton? '
That skirl hotU fast and furions, '
And Cairo folk as brown as oak
And Zulus true or spurious. - -
Th dunning girls make startllnc whirls
Be careful how you look at them
All innocent and shy I went
Andrwell a peep I took at them.
Slcnfrem Ceylon you'll see anon.
From Sitka and from Tokio.
. For sight so rare you everyw hers
Fees to nien white or smoky owe.
,' Here mosques you see and Japan tea,
And clams Ihey serve romantically,
And sliding cars an& foreign jars,
.' For which they charge gigantically.
The Ferris wheel, with arms of steel, .
High as a tower will wind yon up.
If you should fall, for good and all
Th doctors they would bind you up. f
v Eugene Field in Chicago Kecord.
Human Nature Is Queer.
Nex to the first pronounced hoopekirt
on Broadway the first straw hat of the
season creates the largest attention.
When a man has confidence enough in
the weather to start out for a two days'
trip with a straw hat, he is planning a
great responsibility upon the weather
bureau, which stands for onr modern
providence. I saw such a man at the
Fifth Avenue hotel one day; and his was
the first straw hat of the season. To say
that he attracted much attention and
was the subject of a great many pleas-'
antries is putting it very mildly. There
are some people, however, who are either
indifferent ,to criticism or too obtuse to
observe it, who begin things without con
sulting other people. Somebody has to
begin, you know, but the large majority
of rfanldnd lack the nerve of woman
kind and dread to be conspicuous in any
particular as to dress.
Men are awful cowards when it comes
to dress. They wait for those of better
nerve and then follow like a flock of
sheep. Scarcely a man of all those who
smiled and sneered and laughed at the
man with the first straw hat but will be
wearing a straw hat himself this sum
mer. Yet if all men were like these no
such thing as the comfortable straw
would havo ever been worn, because no
man would have had the courage to be
gin it. There is a certain humor in the
incongruity of things, it is true, and if a
man appear on Broadway iu straw hat
and ulster he is likely to be a sensation
at tliis season of the year. A month
or two later and the man with the over
coat and straw may be seen at any sum
mer resort. New York Herald.
Champion of the British monarch, '
Queen Victoria has lost hor champion.
He died only the other day, but his son
succeeds to the office. It ia his duty to
stand ready at all times to defend against
all comers the right of the sovereign to
her crown. But he only appears in pub
lic, personally or by duty, on coronation
day, when, unless the sovereign dispenses
with the ceremony, he must declare
her formally crowned, throw down the
gauntlet and defy her enemies. If the
champion fails in this duty, he forfeits his
estate, given the family by William the
Conquerer, and sinks into middle class
obscurity, for the queen's champion is
not a nobleman. Yeoman and squire was
Robert de Marmyon when William the
Conquerer made hira his champion and
gave him tho manor of Scrlvelsby, and
his descendant, who has just surrendered
the office by death, was a simple justice
of the peace. Queen Viotoria did not
call upon her champion at her corona
tion, nor did William IV, George IV was
the last king at whose coronation the
ceremony was observed, but the simple
country squire who succeeds now to the
championship is not at all likely to be
called upon to perform the duty of his
office for Albert Edward. Springfield
Republican.
Experiments With Infected Cattle.
Interesting experiments are now being
tried in England by a royal commission
on tuberculosis. A cow is selected and
for a considerable time is watched care
fully to see that it is free from disease.
It is then fed for some days on food in
fected with the bacteriaand tuberculosis.
and afterward time is allowed for the
development of the infection.
The commission is to report whether
meat and milk from such animals are in
fective, and if so tho dogree to which the
use of them is likely to affect public
neaiw.
The experiments, which are neoessarily
slow, have consumed much time. The
commission met recently to consider the
results so far arrived at, but the final re
port will probably not be made before
, the autumn.
in view or tho caro with which this
work has boen done, tho rosults will bo
' of considerable value and may cause
cnanges m tno law respecting the im
portation or cattle. Kcw York Sun.
The Caliph In a Fix.
The caliph of Khartoom is in a bad
way. He owns 700 watches, and not one
of them goes. In 1885, when the Mahdists
invaded the town , all the European watch
makers left the place, and none of the
natives understand watchmaking. To
Vhave 700 tickers and not know the time
awkward, very. The caliph has sent
a special messenger to SuaWn to engage
a watchmaker, but ho has been received
very coolly. The ruler of Khartoom is
said to be rather quick tempered andca-
pable of cutting ofT your head if all his
watches don't keep time to the second.
Petit Journal
Auiericau Hay In Europe.
The first full cargo of hay ever Bent
from this country to Europe will be
shipped to Havre in a few days per the
German steamer Freiburg. Hay is worth
from $40 to50 a ton in many sections of
Europe 'at this time, and the freight
charge of $3.50 per tou cuts but a slight
figure in the account Bangor Commer
cial. The wedding: ring which was used at
the marriage ceremony of the Duke of
York and the Princess May was given by
the Welsh people. It is made of Welsh
gold from the Merionetahire mines.
Winger ale stands are better slianed
ndmor ornamental than lust rear.
Mr. J. II.' Biles believes that in 10 years
from now a steamer will travel from
New York to Liverpool iu four days.
The increased speed will be gained by
.Snaking engines of nickel steel, reducing
. 1 weiirlit of boilers and other inar-hln.
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BOUND TO TELL HIM.
Young Lady Who Woulda't
Let Mr.
ftmyths fcpeak.
The horses had been turned, and the
Stnto street car was alout to start north
when a pretty girl sprang on the platform
and made her way inside. The seats were
full, and for a moment she peered about
in a helpless, nearsighted way. Then a
young man sprang to his feet and offered
her the seat he had vacated.
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Smytiie," she
cried. "I am so tired. 1 have been shop
ping all day and have taken nothing ex
cept a glass of soda water since break
fast. Isn't it a lovely day? Don't you
tmnit spring Has really come? And oh.
have you heard that Ethel McFadd is
not only engaged but actually going to
De married? Now, don't lift your eye
brows and look incredulous, you horrid,
sarcastic thing it's really true."
"Pardon mo, I really"
"Yes, indeed, I don't wonder you look
surprised. I wouldn't have believed it
myself, but Carrie says Ethel told her
herself I forgot to ask whom she is go
ing to marry, I was bo astonished. It's
all because of a yellow gar something
I gave her at Easter for Ethel never
had a really serious beau in her life
How could anybody ever want to marry
a girl with such ears? Now, don't laugh,
you ill natured creature, I am awfully
sorry for her."
"I that is" he took out his handker
chief and wiped the perspiration from
his brow.
"Poor soul, how attentive she was to
Harry McPhlirt last season! Really, I
was nice to him just because I f olt so
sorry for him, he"
'Well, I" there was a wild look in
his eyes."
"Oh, yes, ho did ko there a cood deal.
He had to be polite, you know. Don't
you think she's a good deal older than
she looks? She must be awfully pleased,
don't you think so?"
"Ah, I he looked heblesslv at
the door.
"Oh, it's just shocking the way you
make me run on you're so sarcastic.
I declare I'm actually afraid of you. It's
all your fault, every bit, for I'm really
devoted to Ethel. I wonder if she will
keep right on blondining her hair when
she is married?"
"Miss Edith, you"
"Perhaps not, Well, I hope shell ask
me to be bridesmaid. It's so nice to wear
a lovely new gown and walk up the aisle
and look frightened, you know. I must
go and congratulate Ethel right away.
Well, my street is next. Will you stop
the car? By the way, have you heard
whom she is going to marry?'
"Nobody much, Miss Edith," said the
young man, as he signaled the conduct
or. "Only inysolf. Good day."
A flushed and embarrassed young lady
was set down at Delaware place. Chi
cago Tribune.
Getting Even. .
Dr. F. C. Wines, founder of tho Na
tional Prison association, hod been for
merly the principal of a boy a school,
One day he had occasion to "trounce" a
boy, and, it is supposed, did the work
thoroughly. The lad took bis revenge
in a way tnat the doctor himself could
not help laughing at. Dr. Wines' front
door bore a plate on which was the one
word, "Wines." The boy wrote an ad
dition in big letters, so that tho inscrip
tion ran, "Wines and other lickers."
Argonaut.
Those Ferslau Bugs.
"Where are the rugs that were on the
hall floor, Katie?" asked the mistress of
the now hired girl.
"Oh, ma'am, I made such a bargain
for yees this morning. There was a rag
peddler come to the dure whin I was
shakin them rugs, an he give me the
beautifullest hand painted ornyment for
the parlor, ma am, for them old things,
and took them off in his car-r-t." De
troit Free Press.
A Kick.
"What's the matter?" asked the stage
mannger, who noticed that something
was going wrong toward the end of
"Hamlet."
"It's the first grave digger," whispered
Horatio. "He says that unless you give
him the price of a good meal he'll eat
the loaf of bread they're using forYo
rick's skulL" Quips.
A Oreat Bargain.
"It is not so becoming as I hoped
might be."
"Never mind, Matilda, it was one a
the greatest bargains of the season. Yot
got it so cheap that you can give it awa)
and get something that will suit you
and still bo ahead. One doesn't rick uj
a bargain like that every day." Hat
per's Baaar.
A FrUud and a Brother.
Teacher Tell me, Jacques, who helped
you in your composition?
Scholar Nobody, sir.
Teacher I want you to tell me th
truth. Now, was it not your brother?
Scholar No, sir, he did it every bl
himself. Journal dea Ecoliera.
To the 43 vessels already in active
service in the United States navy are to
do added nest the fine gunboat Machias.
which can make 16 miles an hour, and.
as soon as she gets her machinery and
guns aboard, the Massachusetts, the sec
ond heavy battleship of the new navy.
xne juacmas is of the class that fills the
greatest need at present that of small
vessels light enough to ascend rivers an I
navigate inland waters,
ism: MoL'''
RAILWAY RUMBLES.
; Forty-four' regular trains pass over the
Plttaboxg. Fort Wayne and Chicago dally
It la stated' that trains are run on the
Lake Shore road at the smallest cost per
talis of any road In this country.
Nearly S00 women are employed as sta
tion agents in France, but they get only
half as much pay as men in the same posi
tions. The Bluff line (St. Louis. Alton and
Springfield) is now running two trains en
Sundays between Springfield and Alton at
one fare for the round trip. ,
A new device In the way of official stamp
has been adopted by the Chicago Great
Western, instead of stamping the date on
the ticket when sold it is dated by perfora
tion. New York city receives (140,000 a year
from the New York Central, t 120,000 from
the Erie, $100,000 from the Pennsylvania,
(33.000 from the Jersey Central and $15,000
from the Lackawanna railroad companies
for dock privileges.
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Over 100 new telegraph offices were open
ed in India during the first three months
of this year. .
A Japanese Inventor has patented a de
vice by which every member of the parlia
ment may record his vote by pressing an
electric button at bis desk.
A yoang woman telephone school has been
established by the government in the city
of San Salvador for the purpoxe of training
young senoritas for service in the American
Telephone company.
A European dentist is said to have had
great success in curing toothache within
five minutes, and often in less time, by ap
plying one pole of an electrostatic machine
to the troubleftorne tooth and the other
pole to the body of the patient.
After traveling the globe for 20 years
a letter has been returned to its sender,
Fred C. Anderson, at New London,
Conn. Tha letter was properly address
ed, but had not been claimed br the per
son to whom it was inscribed.
A singular accident occurred to Cobb
Harris near Oneonta, Ala., lately. He
was riding a mule, when the animal sud
denly threw his head tip, striking Harris
on the chin and breaking his jawbone.
THE
COMMERCIAL
Livery, Feed & Sale
Athena, - - Oregon.
The best Turnouts in Umatilla
County. Stock boarded by
Day, Wees or Month.
Special attention given to Commer
cial travelers. Give me a call.
G.M. FROOME.
TAR TOLBERT & CO.,
GENERAL v
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
In 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.
ANUMBER-v
Of choice Residence Lots
In Athena, on easy terms.
Insurance in the following
Leading Companies:
London and Lancashire,
Lion, Imperial, Caledonian,
Liverpool, London & Globe,
and the Continental, the
Great farm Company.
T .D. HARPER, Athena, Oregon.
Pay up.
All partiea knowing themselves
indebted to me, are notified to
Dome forward and settle without
delay.
Jan. 1st tf. N. A. Miu.kr.
Agents Wanted on Salary and Coin
mission for The Onlv Authorized
KOSBAPHT OF JAMES G. BLAINE
liy Uuil Hamilton, hl lllerary executor, with
the co-operation of his family, and for Mr
Illaine'x Complete Work. "Twenty Years of
ConitreM," and hi later book, -Political DIs
eafwionB." One prospectus for thexe three
Bent Selling books in the market- A. K. V.
Jordan of Me., took 112 orders from firxt 110
call; areht's profit 11W- SO. Mm. Ballard of O.
took la order. 18 Heal Ruwlft in 1 day; profit
1M.Z. Km Kice of AlaBH. took zi order in
2 days; profit W7.25. J. Partridge of Me. took
orders rrom ! cans; pront J7o.Si. Jfi- j
Palmer oi X. TMk. took 5J orders In 4 dav
profit Exclusive Territory elven. If
you wish to make 1.AIIUK MOSEY, write
immediately for terms to
THE HENBY BILL PUB CO.. Norwich, Conn
HAMILTON & ROURKE
Grain Dealers,
ARE STILL HERE
GRAIN BAGS FOR
SAIvB.
DAVE TAYLOR AGENT.
Athena,
- Oregon
ST. NICHOLS : :
: SHAVING PARLORS
NEXT TO HOTBI ,
First-Class Work Guaranteed
Ladles Shampooing C. L. REEVES,
Hpwijuty Proprietor
If You Don't
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You Don't"
GET THE NEWS
R. J. Boddy,
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MEAT MRKET,
Corner of Main & Fourth.
A Large variety of Meats al
ways on hand. See us.
Civeat. tnd TradcMarks obtained, and ill Pat
ent business Conducted for MoBeratc fees.
Our Orriec is Opposite U. 8. Patent Oftice
and we can secure patent in less time tuau those
remote from Washington. i
bend model, drawing or photo., frith descrip
tion.. We advise, if patentable or not, free of
charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured.
A pamphlet. "How to Obtain Patents." with
cost o( same in the V. S. and foreign countries
sent free. Address,
C.A.SNOW&CO.
Opp. patent Office, Washington, D. C
ATHENA RESTAURANT.
Mrs Hardin, Proprietress. :
H. P. Milken, Manager.
Main Street bet. Second and Third.
Can be recommended to the pub
lic as first-class in every
particular.
Xone bat White Help Employed.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
DAY OR NIGHT. .
Suppers for Special Occasions
SIELS 25 C.
THE-
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL
J.W. Frooms 4 Son, Props-
The" Only
Hotel in
First-Class
the City.
4nd the only one that can accommodate
commercial men and travelers.
1HE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL,
Can lie wicommende'l for its clean and
welt ventekted rooms, in which will
be found everything congenial
riie'ilimng rooms ate under the supervision
of Mrs. Froome and the table is sup
plied with the best the market
affords.
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Successor to N. A. Miller,
PAINTER & PAPERHANGER
Estimates on all WorK Funushecl.
House painting, Decorating, Paper
Hanging a specialty, Car
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Hacecsor to t'limmlnics,
Main St. Athena.
Coppying and Eularginf;, Viewinj? at as
onable rates. Call and sea him.
Cox, McRae & Cp.,
TJealers In
HARDWARE
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RUSHFORD WAGONS,
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WOODS HARVESTING '' MACH
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ALL KINDS.
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Smethermen & Foster, Prop's.
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NONE BUT-FIRST-CLASS RICS .
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STOGK BOARDED BY THE DAY
! WEEK OR MONTH.
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Corner Fourth & Current, Athena.
OMAIIA, KANSAS CITY, ST
PAUL, CHICAGO, ST.
LOUIS,
AND ALL POINTS "
EAST, NORTH AND SOUTH
TimeTableof Trains:
Psenger.
Xo 5, from Athena to Spokane and Interme
diate points, leaves - 7;45 a ni
No 6, from Athena to Portland and iPtermed
lata points, leaves . 39 p ra
Freight:
No 41, from Pendleton to Hpokane, 1 fares
Athena - . 40 pm
No it. from Spokane to Pendleton, leaves
Athena - - . . p m
PULL3IAN SLEEPERS,
COLONIST SLEEPERS,
RECLINING CHAIR CARS
and DINERS . . ;
Steamers Portland to San
Francisco every 4 Days.
TICKETS'
TO
AND PROM
EUICPE
For rates and general information
call on-A. E. Bradley. Depot Ticket
Agentt Athena. Oregon.
W. II. KURLRtJT, Asst. Oen. Pass. AgtlM
VTash'-Bgtou St,.PorUand, Oregoa.
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