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ATHENA, JULY 8, 1898.
The wages of a soldier in Russia
are 12.25 per annum. The daily
rations are two pounds of a dry,
coarse rye bread baked hard first,
and then cut into strips and again
baked; a small quantity of salt and
some soup. The soup is made in a
kettle holding 400 gallons, and is
mostly hot water. The eoup is
dealt out to the men in dippers,
each man getting a share that is
figured out to a nicety. Compare
this pay and ration with that of
the American- soldier. The truth
of Phil Sheridan's statement:
-"""Wfren you leave the United States
you are camping out," is becoming
more evident.
A dry goods firm in Pittsburg
4 advertised a special sale of ladies'
wrappers one day at ninety-eight
cents. The figure nine dropped
out oftthe newspaper form, and the
store was besieged with applicants
for the eight-cent wrappers. The
firm realized that "'some one had
"blundered," but "sold the garments
. at a loss, and sent a bill for four
' hundred and five dollars to the
newspaper. It was paid without
protest. Both business houses
kept faith with their patrons, and
' for once the shoppers who try to
get something for nothing succeed
ed. The greatest electric searchlight
in the world, now being erected at
Fort Monroe to guard the entrance
to the Chesapeake, has a beam of
light nine feeUa-diaraeter. It will
" illuminate an objest 100 miles off
and can bo seen on the clouds at
even a greater distance. The light
is gathered into a nine-foot beam,
which has an estimated intensity
of 90,000,000 candles. The light
revolves six tJmes a minute. It
was manufactured in France, but
American generating apparatus'
has been substituted for that built
abroad.
The collapse of Joseph Leiter's
Vneat speculation was -anespeetttU
He had been supposed to nave
made a great fortune out of his
"merchandising," but it ended in
failure. He was safo so long as he
. bought actual wheat, but when he
got to buying futures he overload
ed himself, the boom in wheat ena
ed and he was left high and dry
Letter has brains and energy. He
will probably recoup later on, but
he has lost all las own and proi)
ably impaired his father's fortune
somewhat as well.
A man named Tailor, who is
Dostmaster of Scarva, County
Down. Ireland has held his office
for 70 vears. He is now 117 years
of ace. From the age of 14 to the
age of 114 an even centuryhe
was a habitual ussr ot touacco;
but two years ago he discovered
that it was impairing hU health,
and he abandoned it without taper
inc off. Such men are object les
sons for the youth of the world
To err is human, but to persist in
error is infamous.
In spite of the fact that the ruler
of all the Russias is the grcaiee
autocrat of the world, for a century
his predecessors have been the
staunchest friends of the American
nmtiblic. Therefore it will not be
a surmise for the president
nf the United States to
snecial message from th
tiresent cm, containing words of
heartiest congratulations, sym
pathy and friendship for the Amer
ican republic.
The Epoca, a Madrid newspaper,
save that the "whole world gives
f,,ii wwnorniiinn to Spanish valor
and bravery." Spain must horsel
be out of the world, then, f ince tho
most plucky fighting done by any
of her people was that of Admiral
Montejo, whoEe action in strug
gling with Dewey until two ships
sank under him, his superiors pro
posed to reward with a court
martial and a charge ot cowardice.
The highest price ever reached
by wheat was I5.C0 per bushel in
1812, The extraordinary price
was due to the failure of the Eng
lish crop, and a very high tariff on
cereals. In November of I860
wheat sold at $2.03 in Chicago,
and during the following spring a
"corner" sent the price to $2.85 by
May 1. In 1888 wheat went to $2
as the result of a "corner," but
Ruch instances are rare.
The agreement between Japan
and Russia recognizing the inde
pendence of Corea finally estab
lishes on a firm basis the existence
of a new power in the affairs of the
worlJ. Corea has an era of some
80,000 square miles and a popula
tion of some 10,000,000 inhabitants,
and as its era '8 productive and its
population intelligent much may
be expected of it in the future.
Dr. John Blair Gibbs, the first
American army officer to fall a vic
tim to Spanish bullets, sacrificed a
New York practice worth about
$10,000 a year to accept a sur.
geon's commission at $1200. He
fell at Guantanamo. Dr. Gibbs
was in the heyday of his manhood,
lie came of revolutionary stock
and his father served through the
Mexican and Civil wars.
The doctors seem to bo united
on the point that cigarette strok
ing is responsible for most of the
rejections of militiamen who have
come up for examination as appli
cants to enter the regular array.
They ought' to have included the
cocktail habit and lack of exer
cise. The three combined would
wreck a Sandow in threo months.
There is a wildly absurd tale
that the German emperor has
offered Spain 500,000,000 marks in
gold for the right to assume charge
the Philippines for twenty
years. When wiiiiam pays nan a
illion marks to any body it will
bo for something more desirable
than a fight with the United
States.
One does not usually associate a
modern man-of-war with Noahs
Ark, yet a correspondent of a ser
vice journal points out that the
dimensions of our latest warships
correspond almost exactly with
those of the first recorded ship, as
given in Genesis,. .. - .
o Cnpe
"When you tako ITood's Tills. The big, old-fashioned,
sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to
pieces, aro not In It with Hood's. Easy to take
and easy to operate, s true
ot Hood's Fills, which are
ills
up to date In every rospect.
Bate, certain and sure. All
druggists. 2.V). C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only rills to take with Hood's Sarsaparllla.
Wm. McBride,
WlVwIcr In.-.
I PURE DRUGS & MEDICINES.
Fine Chemicals. Pharmaceutical
Specialties, Dye Ms.
Toilet & Fancy article, Combe,
Brushes, Herrumery, Powder,
Preparations for the teeth,
r rescript Ions cnrofully compounded.
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Everything first-clung nt the "l'iluee."
Till 1 Your Opportunity
Oa receipt of ton cents, eiwli or HtAropa,
a L'onciutis twminlo will be niniled of the
moid iiotiuliir Ciitnrrh ami Hoy Fever Cure
! Ely's t'roam linlm) snffloieut to demon
strate the grout imniU of the remedy.
ELY BROTHEKS.
60 Warren St., Kcw York City,
He v. John Held, Jr.. of Orwit Fulls, Mont,
reoftmmt-iuipd FJv'a Cream Italm to me.
can enmbasie liin statement, "It is a posi
five cure lor catarrh if used ae directed."
Rev. Franoia V. I'oole, I'astor Central I'res.
Church, Holeua, Mont,
TIN Cream Palm is tho aeliimledo.
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
J WT r.,y injurious dma. Ww, 00 cent
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SPOKANE, ST. PAUL,
ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO.
KANSAS CITY and OMAHA,
AND ALL POINTS
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
The Best Tourist Sleepers
Pullman Sleepers
Dining Cars
Fur further information apply to
J. A. MUIBHEAD, Agent,
Athena, Oregon.
Or to FREDERICK ROGERS,
Q. F. & P. Agt , Walla Walla, Wash.
ia.LOWE5T RATES.
DKI-AItT TIME SCHEDULES AMUVE
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Lake, iJenver.Omo
lw, Chicago and
KttNt via Oregon
Bliort Line.
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Hi. l'liul, Uuliitli.
CJilenKO and Kast
via (ireat Northern
11:10 a. m. Weston, M llton 8:45 p. m.
und Wnila Walla
8:13 p. m. Pendleton, Port- 11:10 a. in.
land and points
vast and west
8 p. in. OCEAN STKJIMHHtrS i p. in.
All suitliifE dates
subject to change.
For Kan Francisco
Hall July 8.0,1), W,
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Tp7ni". To Alimkn 5 p. m.
Hail July 10"
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Ex. Munday stkameiw. Ex. t-unduy
To Astoria and
waylandlrga
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Ex. Kumiay ' kivkk Ex. Humluy
Oregon City, New
berg, Halem & wny
laudings. 7 a. HI. WILLAMETTE ash 8:1)0 p. m.
Tues., l'liur. yamhill iuvkks Mon., Wed.
and tint. Oregon City, Bay and Frl.
loaand way-land's
0 a. 111. WILLAMETTE 4:30 p.m.
Tiles., Thur. kiveii Tucs., Thur.
a nd Hat. purtlaiid to Corvnl- and but.
lis and way.land's
bkakkh.vkh
Moii Wed Itewrla to Lcwlst'ii Sun., Tues
and 'Friday ""d I'""'-
W. H. H rlburt,
C. F. Druke, Agent Uen'l I'uwi. Agent,
Ailiena. Portland, Ore.
FARMERS
Get Old Typo
for Babbit Metal
PreB Office Ath&.
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Trade Marks .
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autvklr aaoortHln oiiroplnlim free wnether an
fnvantlon l protinbly patentable. tVmniiiniev
tlnna strictly conUdentlal. 1 lundbtwk on Patent
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Patent taken -t hroueb Mnnn to. rooelr
pwioi notfM, without chante, ui tlio
Scientific American.
A hndomely lilniitrated weekly. Lanreat elr
.niMtion nf any ncientlflo loornal. Term a. W a
year; four months, IL Sold by all newadjalerj.
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LOIXiE RIBEtTOBT
F. & a. II. NO. 80 MEETS THE
V. First and Third Saturday Evenings
)f each month. Visiting bretheren cor
lially invited to visit the lodge.
I O. O. F. NO. 73, MEETS EVERY
1, Friday n'mht. Visiting Odd Fellows
n good standing always welcome.
AO. U. W. NO. 104, MEETS THf
Second and Fonrth Saturday ol
each month. Lake France,
Recorder.
A TIIENA CAMP, NO. 171, Woodmen of the
World, meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ol
;acli month. Visiting Choppers always wel
come. (J. C. Osbubk, Clerk,
T)YTHIAN, NO. 29, MEETS
L Thursday Night.
EVERY
S.
F. BHAKP,
Physician and Surgeon.
Calls promptly answered
Street, Athena, Oregon.
Ofllce on Third
The WORLD'S BEST BOW I
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ATHENA MERCANTILE COMPANY.
BLUSTER WON'T
Honest business methods is what tells. Your Grocery kade
is what I want. We bid for it on square business principles,
with a big fresh grocery stock from which to supply all of
your wants, and at prices that are reasonable and just and
that defy competition.
The "BLUE FRONT"
Next Door to Postoffice.
t SUITS TO MEASURE t
....$6.00 and up
Nearly 100 Styles to Select From .
ir;.,al fmaiun on1 tnnioatifl fuhrina latent. pfFpfttfl for this PPflSOIl.
X from the beet weaver- in
i Order! From Me
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Save more than one-half in price, get a more Btyhsb, better made
i and better Qltioe garment than you can eet elsewhere.
Garments Cut to Your Exact Measure
J By expert cutters and made by nrst-claea city tailors. J
Gent's Bicycle Suits t
; 10 per cent off for 30 days on all goods.
VV. A. Saunders, : : : : Athena, Ore. t
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BakeTCllamiltoii Headers
j Frame, Steel and
Best You
End or Center Drive
A Perfect Machine
W. H.
Main Street,
THE PIONEER
Is the place to get the best of Harness. ''Good
Workmanship and best of material," our motto.
W. V.. YOUNG. Proprietor.
' - - , A
Cement and Concrete Work
riastering and Bricklaying Satisfaction Guaranteed.
All Work Promptly Done at Treasonable Prices.
. J. A. KELLER,
Athena,
THE NEW LUMBER YARD.
K MAIN STREET, ATHENA, OREGON.
K A Complete Stock of
I Rough and Dressed Lumber.
LOW PRICES.
3 A. M. GILLIS, Atliena, Oregon.
J. C. SMITH. M.D.
Athena, Ouegon.
Offlca at Ffikce Drag Store. Calls
promptly answered, day or night.
J A. BEST, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office over Brant's Store, Weston.
R. J. SLATER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Athena, Ore.
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LOUIS F. TOVAR, M. D.,
SURGEON DENTIST.
Fine work at short notice, with the best
kind of materials, neat and artistically done.
Fillings In Gold and (silver a specialty.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
TniRD St. Athena, Okkgon
the World's most friendly smile are f
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always ready for the well-dressed
man. There's no mistake about
this. Energy may miss its mark. Talent
may go a-beirging. Virtue itself may die
of neglect. But there is always a welcome
and measure of success for good clothes.
If you wish to test this bit of Philosophy,
just order one of the elegant suits of
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THE GREAT
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Whose productions art noted everywhere for choice
material, neat fit and finish, and perfect np-te-date
style. A "BORN" salt f clothes Is a pus
sort to tho World's friendship!
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300 Selected Patterns to order from.
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Athena, Oregon.
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Wood Combined
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HAWES,
Atiikna, Oregon
HARNESS SHOP
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Oregon
The Athena Lumber Co.
J. E. REEDER, Pres. II. II. CURTIS, Mgr.
We Respectfully Solicit trie Trade
of trie People of Atliena and
Surrounding Country.
The Athena Lumber Company respectfully call your attention to
the fact that they have established a lumber yard on Main street,
west of Railroad and respectfully solicit a liberal share of your pat
ronage, feeling that we can give entire satisfaction. We ask you to
give us a call.
Athena Lumber Co.
PARKER & FERGUSON .Proprietors of
THE ELECTRIC BARDER SHOP.
SHAVING,
RNam. "t
IIAIRCUTTING
SHAMPOOING,
IIAIRSINGING,
Tn Latest Stvles
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7.-' , ,ii '. r-$L;
&T HOT OR COLD WATER BATHS, 25 CENTS; JsJ
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I H. C. Adams, President.
f-i II. McArthur, Vice-President.
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CAPITAL STOCK,
SURPLUS,
Proper attention given to
i ' and domestic
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K. h. Babnett, Cashier,
FRANK J. BEALE
Proprietor oi
THE ATHENA MARKET
FRESH MHTaLWAYS ON HAND '
LIVE STOCK
Bought
THE "EXCHANGE" SALOON
WILL WELLS, PROPRIETOR
I KEEP THE
COOLEST AND BEST BEER
To Be Found in Town.
South Side Main Street - ' - -
The Mnnson Typewriter
Is "THE BEST" Writing
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.... Controlled by no Trust or Combine ....
Address for particulars:
MUNSON TYPEWRITER COMPANY,
Manufacturers,
240-244 W. Lake Street, Qucago, Ills.
Six it
"We are
with the largest stock of Carpets, Oil Cloth, Linoleum
and Wall Paper ever brought to Pendleton. Also an
elegant line of Portieres, Lace Curtains,' Table Covers and
Lounge Trimmings all of the latest styles and patterns.
"Beautiful" is the word for these goods." A few samples of
Carpet at Miller's furniture 6tore, in Athena.
JESSE FAILING, Pendleton, Oregon.
lh ESTATE
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p. wttice over rirat national BnK,, ATH EN A, ORESOfl
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T. J. Kirk, Directors
is. Li. Barnett
$ 60,000
10,000
collections. Deals In foreign
exchaoga.
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SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET
ATHENA
and sold. The highest market
price is always paid.
Athena
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