;.:'::!i!AL banquet Normal Regents Eat, Drink and Are Merry. COVERS LAID FOR SIXTY Prof. Van Winkle Acted as Toastinaster. ' Weston, Jane 13. Special. The beet is always withheld till the last, an J eo it was in thta instance, for the annual ban qnet given by the board of regents took place in the dining hall of the dormi tory, immediately after the entertain ment. Everything was under the able management of Mr, and Mrs. Benefiel and to them the Pre is under lasting obligations for favors and a plate of love ly cake. The room was tastefuly draped in bant ing, and the aix tables, with the snowy linen, and a festoon around each table, made a pretty picture. Covers were laid for about sixty, and to the banquet ball marched the guests, where they sat from 10 o'clock till one enjoying every moment. The delicacies spread consisted of roast chicken, chicken pal ad, sliced oranges, ice cream, cakej nuts, lemonade and coffee. There were twelve young ladies, appropriately costumed, who act ed as waiters under the guidance of Miss l.niHAVA Ari.hiira. Prof. Van Winkle acted as toast mast er and presided in his usual dignified manner, "Our Nation in War," brought response by Herbert B. Bryaon, "97," so weli and carefully prepared, end elo ijif,nily delivered, that it was conceded to ha the best of the evening. In reeponje to "An Apology," Miss May Caruiichael '93, made a neat lit tl speech, showing that horeafter she may be called upon and her apology will be apropos. "Class of '98," by Miss Butler and who could have done justice to this, but $lips B., for she has perhaps been more plosely connected with the members than any one else. Miss Emma Oreen '97, in a manner originally t Id of the "Experience of. a uonntry iaooi leacner, ana sne was fitted for the occaeion. "Memories of the Boarding Hall," Dy ' Miss Ada Fierce '98, was so interesting to tboea who had made the hall their t.sima tnr ft-rt TAarH riAnt. in fftpr.. ftninVPfl ffUUi. n u j - i i - -1 j -j by all. "The Ladies," by vyilllao. IJaad '08, brought smiles to many faces for he would not confess he had any interest fbalpver in the ladies, but a "straw shows wbitih way the wind blows." He delt tenderly with bis subject. "The Desert Fiower," by Miss Lulu Ray '96, was peculiarly dainty in words pud delivery. "Our Chairman," Clark Nelson '98, was well bandied by tba young man. Who, bat Prof. Royal could epeak of The Normal and its Mission?" His words were fitting and all listened in tently to what be said. Both Prof. Talkington and Regent Powers told of choosing a vocation. "Hunting and Fishing," by Prof. Levis, created considerable laughter, for he told of the sport he would find while hunting the deer, whereupon he was asked if it was d e a r or d e e r. The toasts ended. Then the good bye's were said, and thus ended the banquet and reunion of the Alumni Association of the E. O. 8. N. S. WESTON NEWS. Copied From the Readable Columns of the Leader. Fred Roseosweig was over from Athe na Sunday. T. J. Price bas been suffering of late from a serious attack of nasal hemor rhage. Miss Lillian Proebstel departed last Monday for ber field of mission work at Aovik, Alaska. Senator-elect G. W. Proebstel received a bunch of telegrams of congratulations Wednesday evening from friends in dif fcrent parts of the state. Charles E. May bee is now a lawyer, having graduated from the state univer sity after two years of study, and passed the supreme court examination. Tuesday night the third kiln at the Weston brickyard was fired, and work on a fourth is now in progress. Donald McDonald has returned from a pleasant visit to old friends and scenes at Grant's Cornera, Ontario, Canada. The boose occupied by Edward Bmth erton and family in the Juniper neigh borhood was destroyed Monday night by fire. Ths lots on bonse and contents is $000. A b.rley sample brought to town from the fted of George Carmichael is five feet high add well headed. The Carmichael hopeful who went out to secure this bunch of barley was completely swal lowed up in tbe sea of green. Marion O'Harra leaves for Portland next Monday to attend the Masonic grand lodice as alternate for B. B. Hall "Doc" has lived in Oregoo since 1865, jet this villbebis first visit to its big metropolis. He is no practicing up a trifle, and hopes to so deport himself that be will not be considered a bunch grass curiosity. A little consolation is left for the county unionists in the fact that "William M. Blakeley is elected sheriff, In spite of diligent and futile figuring by tbe repnb . licans, J. W. Maloney, recorder, and A. D. Stillman, representative. All three are men who will unquestionably serve the people wall. A vote of about ten to one in bis favor at Athena shows tbe standing of Mr. Maloney at home. Weston also gave him a good vote. After attending tbe exercises at tbe opera house, Miss Kate Henderson was returning on horseback to her home on Weston mountain, when near the Rouase place the horse gave a sudden jump and threw her. Her right arm was dislocated at the elbow, but pluckily disregarding the pain Miss Henderson again mounted tbe animal and rode home, wbtra next day she was attended by Dr. Best. Fruits to Eat aad Those to Avoid. Fruits as food are peaches, apricots, nectarines ; ripe, mellow apples : dates, figs, fresh or dried; prunes without skins; persimmons, papaws; very ripe or cooked bananas; guavas without seeds fresh or canned without sugar; pineapples,grated or finely picked, never cut; Mangoes, grapas; sweet plums without skins, sugar cherries, and an occasional cooked pear. Bartletts are excellent when canned without sugar. The fruits which must be used most sparingly are lemons, oranges, shad docks, currants, strawberries, cran berries. This applies most emphatic ally (o those persons who are inclined to uric acid conditions. The rheumatic and gouty should also most rigidly ab stain. The tender lining of the child's stomach cannot certainly bear such fruits any length of time; serious results must follow. Tbe ripe mellow peach is really the child's fruit. Mrs. S. T. Borer in the June Ladies' Home Journal. Captain Qormon Qeafl. All old timeB in the Inland Empire remember Captain James Gormon. He is dead, bis death occurre 1 in 8 an Fran cisco in April list. Back in tho days of old he came to Walla Walla from Mon tana and s arent for the Northwestern Stage company and sain had n;any friends. He married his wife In Walla Walla, an employe of the Statesman, a Miss Btitterfleld. After leaving Walla Walla he went to Dayton and ran a hotel there for several years, afterward going to Portland, and was mine host of the Norton hous? wbich be by his cheery bonbommie made the. most popular hotel in Portland at that time. Moving to San Francisco he engaged in tbe real estate business. He died aged 61 years. He leaves a wife and one son. Bittenfey a, Rattler. Dave Baoifer met with an exciting experience up on Meacbam creek this week. He was fishing and killed a rattle snake. At least be thought he had killed it. He took out his knife and was in the ' act cf cutting off tbe rattles, when tbe reptile struck him, burying its poisonous fangs deep into his right wrist. Dave at once wound the fish line around his arm and sucked a considerable amount of blood from the wound. He was in town Friday and showed a reporter two little red pimples which mark the place where the f angs entered. Farmers Attention. If you want a threshing outfit buy a J. I. Case for wbich we bespeak superi ority over all other machines. To de monstrate this assertion we will put an outfit in your field with an expert engi neer and separator tender, run the outfit until you are convinced that the rig is what we claim for it. A complete outfit can be seen at our warehouse about May 10th. Atjuna Mkbcastixs Co. M.s. Ltwin Scared. Mrs. Max Lew in was accosted by a man who was p robably drunk, near tbe resilience of Angus Gillis, Saturday even ing, shortly af er 9 o'clock. The lady wan badly frightened, and screaming, ran to tbe home of her siator, Mrs. Bloch, from which place she had started for her home The lady was ntiable to teir tfho the man was and he made his escape. Yesterday a drunk man frightened Mrs. Worthington, He was wandering about the street without a bat and escaped arrest. There is entirely too much of this goicg cn in Atbena without arrests being made by tb Bio ere. Free PilU. Send your address to H- E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince yon of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective io the cure of Con stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma laria and Liver troubles they have bsen proved invaluable. Tbey a e guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleter ious substance and to b purely veget able. Tbey do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to the stomach rnd bowleg greatly invigorate tbe sys tem. Regular sizs box 25;. Sold by Q. C. Osburn. Notice to Farmers. Tbe Athena Mercantile company are agents for the McCormick binders and mowers, the best machine on earth. THE OFFICIAL COUNT. Votes for Union Candidates Thrown Out by Election Judges. The official count of the election re turns bas been completed and William Blakeley is elected sheriff over II. A. Faxon by 39 majority. It transpires that many votes for the onion candidates were thrown out by the election judges, which undoubtedly should be counted. In marking the bal lot the voters instead of marking be tween the number and the name, placed the X on the second Hue after the union candidate's number, the name of the candidate and the title of the union tick et occupying two. lines on the ticket, while the name of the republican can didates and title of tbe party only oc cupied (one. In north Pendleton pre cinct alone 21 ballots, marked in this way for the union candidates were thrown out and not counted, says the East Oregonian, . With these ballots of all the precincts in tbe county counted as undoubtedly they should bp, it is probable several more of tbe union can didates will be found elected. A Timely Warning. Grain saved is money made. To ea7e the grain use Fry's Concentrated Squir rel Poison. This preparation is the cheapest and most economics, for the farmers. One grain kills. Guaranteed. Price 25c. per can or $5.50 per case of two dozen. For sale by all druggists. The Normal Faculty At the meeting of the board of regents Saturday, in addition to the election of Prof. Reld to the presidency of the school, the entire faculty was chosen. The chair of mathematics made vacant by the appointment of Prof. Van Win kle as deputy United States surveyor, Jacob I. Hill, who is now at Woodburn, Ore , was elected to fill the place. He is a prominent educator, and was recently principal of the Los Angeles high school. The other appointments by the board were Prof. L. L. lewis, chair of science, re-elected ; Prof. C. O. Correll, chair of history and literature, re-elected ; Miss Stella Wells, teacher in tbe trailing de partment, and MUs Cosby Baley, musi cal instructor, re-elected. Miss Bottler, who taught in the train ing department last year, resigned to take a two years' course in college. Your Face Shows the state of your feelings and the state pf your healthas well. Impure blood makes itself apparent in a pale and Fallow complexion, Pimples and Skin Eruptions. If you are feeling weak and worp out and da pot have a healthy appearance you should try Acker's Blood iixlr. It cures all blood diseases where cheap Sarsaparillas and eo called purifiers fail ; knowing this we sell every bottle on a guarantee. Acker's English Remedy will slop a cough at apy time, and will cure the worst cold in twelve hours, or money refunded. 25 cts. and 50 cts. Palace Dug Store, Wm. McBride, prop. A shockina accident neenrad tn I). Bronson yesterday afternoon, while he was riding a gangplow near Atbena. The plow struck a rock and threw him toward the ground, but as ha fell, one of the levers pierced bis bowels, inflict ing a terrible wound. He was assisted to the house and brought to the home of his son-in-law, William Hanna, of this city. Dr. W, G. Cole temporarily dressed the wound, and today, with Dr. F. W. Vincent, will perform the necessary operation. Mr. Bronson lives in the eastern part of Pendleton. Pendleton Tribune. Milton Teachers. The following teaohera have been em ployed for the Milton school: M. A. Kees, I. M. Bowman, Mrs. Florence Kelley, C. P. Strain, Daisy Wilson, Emma Green, Julia Blackburn, Louie Hartwell. Mr. M. A. Kees will be assistant prihoipal. Mr. T. M. Bowman will teach at Freewater as also will Miss Julia Blackburn. Mr. Kees and Mr. Bowman are both graduates of the Wes ton normal. See Gillis About Them. Those desiring stands on the grounds for June 30, when the Caledonian Society has their picnic in this city, should call on Angus Gillie, who has tbe matter in charge. The merit of Hood's 8arsaparilla Is literally written in blood. -"' It is traced in tbe vital fluid Of millions of the human race. It cures all diseases arising From or promoted by impure Blood by its intrinsic merit as. The Qne True Blood Purifier. Child Eats Morphine Tablets. May, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowary. of Sprague, who are visiting near Walla Walla, ate several morphine tablets Friday evening, and was only saved after three hours hard work by physicians. Sbe thought the tablets were candy. She ate a grain and a quarter of the drug. If You Have Any disease due to im pure or impoverished blood, like scrof ula, salt rhenoj. dyspepsia, or t-atarrab. yon eboold take Hold's f-arsaparilla and be promptly cured. Hood's Piil are eaey to take, easy to operate. Cure Indigestion hiliousness. On the Death of W. T. Ko.ntz. Hark 1 the Heavenly voices calling To tbe faithful man of God, Come ; thy earthly work is ended, Tread the path the saints have trod. Many forms come forth to greet him Telling of his deeds of love, Joyfully tbey lead him onward To the husta redeemed above. Tbey recount how he did lead them When on earth they strove to reach Tbe goal, the Savior set before them, He, with christian love did teaob. Then tbe golden rule must follow If eternal life they'd gain; To be free from sin and sorrow, Must show love to God and man. Many here will miss him sadly But they'll rejoice at his release ; And through their tears will gladly Say, tis well, he rests in peace. ! Mrs. L. M. Richards. REID ELECTED PRESIDENT. Athena's Principal to Manage the Normal School. X Professor P. V. S. Reld, who has so successfully managed the Atbena public schools tbe past year, has been elected president of tbe Eastern Oregon State Normal School in Weetory He was elected today by the board of regents, which held a meeting in Pendleton. Mr. Reid was wired this information of his election, and his acceptance was asked for, but as he was absent from the city no reply was sent the board. The Scale. Mr. O. A. Barrett Is . Iq receipt of a letter from the Oregon Agricil tural College, regarding the scale which has made its destructive appearance on many of the shade trees in this city. Mr. Barrett Is informed that the (wigs he sent to the college are lnfeita'''whh a scale Insect o! the genus Lecanium. The letter further states that it is rather difficult to deal with these Inepcts dur ing the summer months, although ap plications of kerosene emulsion will kill a good many. The beet time to attacn them is in the fall, after tbe leaves have fallen. Then a thorough application of whole-oil soap, In the pro portion of U'b pouu.ls of soap to a gal lon of water, will destroy almost all the pepta. One Minute is not long, yet relit f is obtained in half that time by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. It prevents consumption and quickly cures colds, croup, bronchitis, pueumonia, la grippe and all throat and lung troubles. Palace Drug Store, Wm. McBride, Prop. leal Estate. i 480 ACRES ten miles north of Athena 820 acres of good wheat land, 160 acres pasture. Good house, bam, out buildings, wind mill, etc. A bar gain at $5,500. 160 ACRES splendid wheat land, six and a half miles north of Athena well im proved. Yours for jfi,250. 1120 ACRES 600 acres in cultivation, balance pastuie; about 250 acres summer fallow. Well improved with house barn, two wells, wind mill cistern etc. Cheap at $12,000. 240 ACRES on Pine Creek, About 80 acres in cultivation. Abundance of water for irrigation and plenty of wood for use on the place. Nearly 600 fruit trees now bearing. $2,400. 180 ACRES good timber land. You can get it if taken now, for $900. 400 ACRES pasture land, one half suitable for cultivation. Good spring of water and is only two miles from railroad station. A snap at $1,000. 1 HOUSE one 7 roomed house and good barn with 3 lqts in Railway Addition $650. , 160 ACRES 5 or 6 milee from Athena, ?ood wheat land. $3200. 320 ACRES 130 acres in, cultivation, balance pasture, part in summer fallow. A good place for $3,750. 80 ACRE fruit farm, between Walla Walla and Milton. '25 acres of bearing fruit trees, 4 acres in strawberries, 3 acres in blackberries, 2 acres in asparagus, balance in alfalfa. A good house, bam, etc., abundance of water for irrigating purposes, no rocks. A model home and a mon ey maker. Price, $12,000. 1 FIVE room hous9 oft Jefferson Street, Athena, for $500. 2 LOTS ; on Washington Street, Athena, a good house and barn, fine location and cheap at $500. 160 ACRES on Weston mountain, part butn mer falow, good house and barn, growing orchard, all well improved $2800. J. W. SMITH, Atuea, Obeuun. .larvolous Effects System Broken Down and Hope Al most Abandoned Health Re stored by Hood's Sarsaparilla. " For fifteen years I have sa.7e.-cd with caUi-.-k in4 iudigesliYn and my vholo system was broken down. I had aiuiost abandoned any hope of recovery. 1 pur chased six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and its effects have been marvelous. It has made me feel like a new man. r I am able to sleep well, have a good appetite, end I have gained several pounds in weight." James Wilder, Oroville, Wnsh. "I had a scrofula swelling on ono aide ot my neck and ulcerated aores Jn my nostrils, caused by catarrh. I also had small, Itching sores on my li:v.b3. I bought three bottles of IIou J's Sarsapa rilla and began takl'ig it and the aores soon healed. My bl xd Is purified, and the scrofula has disappeared." ' O. D. McMANUS, Mission, Washington. ? Sarsa- Is the best intact tlc flue ? ruop!pol Pui'lficr. Hnnd'5 Pi1la nausea. Indigestion, MUUy S rU!3 biliousuess. ascents. THE ATHENA HOTEL 1 1 to i $ Mrs. Hardin, Proprietress. S I H. F. Milln, Manager. 1 m p Can be recommended to the yb$ as jr "einswpsf-Piass m every h particular. 1 ' i i We ... I 1 Employ I White help only. MEALS 25 CENTS. $ The COMMERCIAL LIVERY, FEED and SALE STABLE. Best Turnouts In Eastern Oregon. Stock Boarded by the Day, Week or Month. PlNKERTON & FrOOME, Pro'B THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. W. FROOMB & SON v rKOPlUETOHS Iff Only First-class Hotel in the Citv i Iff J THE ST. NICHOLS t J 1h the only one that can accoimnodut? J commercial travelers. 111 fan beiecomendcd for Its clean and i weU ventilated rooms. .. 9 FORvTHE ivinere m VeiffidGAliy iTCvaii'.-H must be chosen with f, CARE and JUDGMENT. ' f nt1er If rnn ffan Vp tlio wet nut . of your liL- it in mil ruttiwifrteit. Ouly ; Martin Repeaters t bnTftftn!l4TotMhnli"iiiirwafcr1!kas 1 .".':k ", '''X- I'tp-i'i'l'ifi Ountout) I U 1 lxut Jiiem. t B-tfHlst lufor' million it mUuri.llH-k ituil mnoke. projier nii, quantities, Iiow to nt. Mitaflliues, now in llf!M..f titiil... Ii.l all....,..! ja. kpti-.l. Kitt-nmfd, iiiuHliriKiiii, etc. I tnlwtoric. veliH:ltli!n.ciiptrtioin. All eullbivn k to 4.'. ; how tit cure tor arm HMt Ijjo other iiiiiiKi, tnclmlii.K iiiMiy tra9 ret uercr Ixifore kIvi h to tlws ptiiilic im ivh "til intii kttdritH fnrp4ttlatj to s Tt Murli F.mrat Co., Ntw litres, &. 7 ,' Public Notice Notice 1 hereby given that I will apply to the Mayor and common council of the i-ity til Atlnma, Oregon, at a liiwllnn tnereof to be lii-ld on Hie 2",tu day of June, ltew, for u llrt-nx: to Hell uplrli noun, malt itiitt vlnoim liiinrn m lntiKjuariliym thon otic quart, iwld liquor to I aold only in a hulldltiif nit unlet! on the iiottti-vunt corner of lot 7 in blot-it d, of guhlclty. -H, T. JiAli.KY, iMtted, Junta, JSQS. i ' AH'liou"!. Hood V "A" jVy i ' t T ? ' jut I?Or Bri8hti Ready-mixed Paints, Wall Paper, Leads, Brushes, Oils, Glass, Wind Mills, etc., see j Tomlinson Estimates cheerfully furnbhed, and all work guaranteed. Main Street, Painting In all Branches Neatly done by Chapman, HOUSE PAINTING AND DECORATING. CHAPMAN "MILLER, THE RUSTLER," Has Bargains for All fesisJl If1 r: rz4 f i m ;jft.i-:T-r - t x --HiLy- 1 Main Htreet N. The nbove cut Is of the Harding Shoe for deformed feet and limbs; alo the Honest John Truss for all kinds of rup tures. Both ar late inventions, and the best yet devioed by man. With proper surgery aided by these apparatuses per fect cure is effected in nearly all canes. Address I) r. J M, Uoyrt, Vvalla Walla, Wash. 'Nothing Shoddy in ily Line REASONABLE PAIGES Push my poods along and mattes businesi lively. F. L HELFRiCH Atbena, .... Oregon ' j " - -4 r h Good : : j ; Shoes j Is the line I bnk on. 5 Sharp, Pendleton, Oregon. Among the Violets And prirrroses, breathing the balmy air of spring time, while driving a good horse through mead and pasture, is combining health with pleasnre, if you have a good strong, well made harness on your animal, purchased at JOSEPH ELL'S Leading manufacturer antf dealer in ' llarneea. Saddles. Bridles, Bits, Spurs, Combs, Brashes, Lace Leather, Touts,--Wagon Covers and Canvass. : Pendleton, Oregon & NELSON, Athena I can save You Money On your Furniture A. MILLER, Athena KNOW that your house looks bad for the want of paint and paper? Maloney & Stamper can fix you out in painting or paper-hanging. See him' at once about it. Good work at reasonable pricea. local"disease and l the reiult ul colds and udden climatic changes. Vor your Protection wo positively etaie tluit till rumedy docs not contain mercury or any other iujur lom drue. Ely's Cream Mm la noltnowleiHicn' to bn the moet thorough enre for Kannl Ctttarrli, Cold In Jlcad and JIy ietst ot all remedies nnem and cleanses tho nasal paaagea, allays pain nna Inllunimation, heali tha sorca, pro. torts tlie mcmliraim from colds, restores the ienim of tas t and smell, i'rire 51c. at i)rnL'Kltsor by mail ELY JiUOU'liiillS. 64 Wrreubtrict,how TCork. THE WONDER OF SCIENCE Lung Troubles and Consumption Can bo Cured. 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