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A.THENA, OCTOBER 16,' 1908
Leigh S. J. Hunt, the millionaire,
formerly of Seattle, 1B8 joined hands,
figuratively speaking, with Booker. T.
Washington, in a proposition to collect
the negroes of this country and colonize
them on their own land, Africa. The
scheme embraces the thousands of acres
of land tributary to the Nile by irriga
tion and , their, conversion into fertile
farms and plantations. Mr. Hunt has
arranged a meeting place with Booker
T. Washington, probably at Cairo,
Egypt, to discuss the details of plans
already agreed upon. While the pro
ject is largely humanitarian in its scope,
there is probably behind it a business
prospect which will still further aug
ment the millions of the capitalists, who
doubtless find some comfort in the as
surance of iredit due to him who makes
even an additional blade grow where
one was sprouted. Our people will
heartily wish him success, and when it
is assured, accord him honor as the man
who was able to grapple practically a
problem that has long been a disturbing
element in politics, and has resulted in
much the nation would be glad to for
get.- """ "' ' " " '
Pendleton's carnival must have been
a bum affair. As a drawing card, it was
evidently a dismal failure, for the Pen
dleton Tribune says: "The carnival
brought a few people to the city and
when that's said it's all said. It don't
make any difference how many paid
their way into the show. They were
mostly Pendleton people and would
have been here anyway. It's a certain
ty that the carnival didn't bring enough
people to give it a bad name, and it takes
but very few to do that." In the mat
ter of entertainment, Pendleton has long
been a "frost." The people have been
grafted so much by county seat "holi
days," "celebrations," "carnivals," etc,
that hereafter every mother's son of
them and daughter too, for that mat
ter will show evidence of having been
born in Missouri. In other words, you
will have to show them.
Testimony in the Tillman trial goes to
ithow that if the law against concealed
weapons were enforced there would be
(ewer homicides in this country. Many
men go armed for self protection, and in
s iue cases the nature of their employ
ment justifies their doing so. But the
ugly fact is brought out now and then
tint the man with the gun is the one
ho is looking for trouble, in the course
of which he counts on killing some en
emy or committing an unlawful act.
The occasions are rare when a man may
carry a revolver and use it to good pur
Iiho. If he is armed he may at times
fowl safer while going home late at night
when footpads are abroad. Such times
there is not much danger of his doing
injury to an innocent person. Lament
able casualties do not result from this
carrying of concealed weapons. The
iiihq who is armed all the time is the
one who usually gets into trouble.
the painter was smoking. It may cause
the painter to abandon cigarettes end
make many people wish that a lot of
their friends wore painters' clothes.
The continued slump in the price of
United States steel stock confirms the
predictions of those who said that after
Mr. Morgan had for a time tried to get
bold of everything he would at last seek
something and get it in the neck.
Why does not the czar ask that all
these troubles about Manchuria and
Corea be referred to the Hague tribunal,
in the organization of which he was the
prime mover T
Accoiding " to dispatches from St.
Petersburg, Russia is not for , war pro
vided, of course, she can get what she
wants without war. " .
A great gold nugget, valued at $3,276,
the largest ever found in Alaska or the
British Yukon, has been taken from a
Nome claim. It was 7 inches long by
four and a quarter inches wide. The
beautiful specimen is the product of a
iiench claim, No. 5, off Discovery on
Anvil creek. It weighs 182 ounces and
was discovered Sep. 8. There is more
money in mining than in the newspaper
business even.
With snow three feet deep in Mani
toba, the stockmen well-nigh crazy over
the exposure of their herds, the Canad
ian Northwest does not seem as euticing
to settlers as it did in the good old sum
mer time. The trouble is that the good
old summer time does not last long
in the Canadian Northwest, and winter
is apt to poke in before the middle of
September.
SCHOOL NOTES.
President French of the E. 0. S. N. S.
paid the school a visit Tuesday, interest
ing teachers in the lecture course.
Principal Watts gave the seventh grade
a test in history, and the result was very
encouraging and satisfactory.
New pupils for the week are: 1st grade
Claude Sanders, Harold Jenkins; 3rd
grade, Wilford Jenkins; 4th grade, Wal
ter Morrisette; 6th grade, Mable Jenk
ins, Charles Morrisette; 8th grade, Frank
Sanders; high school, Lucy Jenkins.
Principal's report for month ending
October 9th: Total number of pupils,
217; total days attendance, 3,385 total
days absence, 111; total cases tardiness
7; average daily attendance, 170; aver
age daily absence, 6.
QEKKING PLAT "FLATS."
W. E. Potts ii doing jury service at
Pendleton this week.
Jesse Vaughn has lately moved into
the Dudley house on the farm.
J. N. B. Gerking is in Pendleton this
week, attending circuit court as a juror
Charles Bryson and daughter were
visitors at the home of Arthur Scott
Sunday.
Senator Proebstel and wife were vis
itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Whiteman Sunday.
Vick Harris has recently built a new
barn on his ranch at the head of the
Flat.
Seeding i being done under very
favorable circumstances and will soon
be done if the present conditions pre
vail. Uno.
Better Than Fills-
The question has been asked In what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets superior to the ordinary
cathartic and liver pillar Uur answer
is They are easier and more pleasant
to take and their effect is so gentle and
so agreeable that one hardly realizes
that it is produced by a medicine. Then
they not only move the bowels but im
prove the appetite and aid the digestion.
For sale at 25 cents per bottle by all
druggists.
Bushing Work at Church.
The brick work of the new Methodist
church building is about completed and
a gang of carpenters will be put to work
immediately in charge of Foreman C. L.
Bell. Cook k Barrett of Pendleton,
have the contract for the carpentering
For Teachers in the Islands.
An examination will be held at Walla
Walla and Baker City, October 19 and
20, of candidates to teach in the govern
ment schools of the Philippines. The
only known candidate from this county
is T. W. Tandy.
If you desire a good complexion use
MokiToa, a pure herb drink. It acts
on the liver and makes the skin smooth
and clear. Cures sick headache. 25c
and 50c. Money refunded if it does not
satisfy you. Write to W. II. Hooker k
Co., Buflalo, N. Y., for free sample. For
sale by McBride k Co.
For Sale.
I have 40 acres of corn fodder cut and
bound in shock, mile from Athena,
which I will sell for $2.50 per acre.
A. L. Swaggart.
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J. M. HAYES
ESTATE DEALER.
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Houses to Rent. Town and Country
Property for Sale.
Are easily secured by those prepared.
The best place to prepare is at
The Blair Business College of Spokane,
vv uouiogiout oonu ior catalogue.
II. (J. Ulair, Principal.
Public Notice.
N.tlloA la hH)htr nlv.n It...! 1 will .unlit tn
the mayor and common council of the City of
Athena, Oregon, at a mtwttftir llro( to be
held on the 17th day ot Nov., IM13, for a license
to Hcli spirillum, limit and vinous lltiuors In
ltaaqintilltteitt.lian one quart, nakl liquor to
Im, a.llil .lit I V ill n luillili i.tf uilintM .... l.t f
In block No. 6. of inltl city. Will Well. '
l"tiwi, Kh'i. in. Applicant,
Tho clothing ot a painter recently in
Chicago, caught fire from a cigarette
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seasonable
reasonable
Foley's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
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TAKE DOWN REPEATING SHOTGUNS
A Winchester Take-Down Repeating Shotgun, with
a strong shooting, full choked barrel, suitable for
trap or duck shooting, and an extra interchangeable .
modified choke orcylinderbore barrel, for field shoot
ing, lists at only $42.00. Dealers sell them for
less. This makes a serviceable all round eun within
reach of everybody's pocket book. Winchester
Shotguns outsnoot and outlast the most expensive
double barrel guns and are just as reliable besides
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NSW HAVES, CONN.
Addrea.
AERM0T0R
COMPANY.
Chleaitot San Fran.
Imo, Gal. i Ft. Worth,
Antonio, T01.1 Lin.
CUT PRICES
in recent times orieinited new Idei
water supply uooas. cveryuiing im farmer kiii m raw.
by the only eeneem that ever
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Who lella low to him t We have repeatedly rehued to loin.
and have therefore defeated windmill combination, and have,
since '80. reduced the cost of wind cower to 1 what it was.
I min.Nab.iXaniaa at Through cratitnde. and because we are price makers, and are!
I City. Saint Louia, K aafeat to deal with, and because we are the sole oricinatorsl
Mo. i gioui City, ft' ",ri K-1 of all that is good in the modern steel windmill and 1
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m Drasa tuoa cyunaers, lower man iron ones a n 10 incu at ,
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I beautifully illustrated catalogue of op-to-date Ideas, as
ois appears out once, uur imitators may noi nave in
print our latest plans, no one Knows xo oast.
Mill, Pump or Pries until be knows ears.
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THE STANDARD PENS EVERYWHERE. I OU dlylCS Broad Points.
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Works. Cmden. N, I. ESTERBROQK STEEL PEH CO. 86 John St.. New York.
on't Guess at It
but if you are going eaot write us for our
rates and let us tell you about the service
and accomodations ofiered by the Mir is
Central Railroad. Through Touns
Cars via the Illinois Central frorr !
cifi: Coast to Chicago and Cincinnati. Don't fail to vm.,6
us about your trip as we are in a position to give you some
valuable information and assistance. 5319 miles of track over
which are operated some of the finest trains in the world.
For particulars regarding freight or passenger rates and service,
call on or address,
J. S. LIDSEY, T. F. k P. A. B H. TRUMBULL, Com'l Agent.
142 Third St., PORTLAND, ORE
1 Athena
fire Insurance
L Agency
ONLY THE BEST COM
PANIES TO INSURE IN
0. G. CHAMBERLAIN Agent
Notary Public and Conveyancer.
THE
PROPER
THING
to do, is to have
Chapman, the dec
orator, do your pa
per hanging and
painting. Satisfac
tion and first-class
work guaranteed.
If your buggy is in
need ot paint, take
it to the painter,
CHAPMAN,
Third St., Athena.
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Front
-leadquarters For
THE
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COMMERCIAL1
LIVERY, FEED
and SALE STABLE.'
Best Turnouts
In Eastern Oregon
Stock Boarded
by the Day, Week
or Month.
KING BROTHERS Prop
3ROSS & WORTIIINGTON, :: Next Door to Post Office.
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is tho place you augnt to go for a drink of High-Grade Whiskeys so many kind
The Bar is always shinning, neat and clean, and a Marble-top
Bartender there can be seen.
Everything
For
House Keeping
Purposes
See our stock before you buy.
Baker & folsom
The Complete House Furnishers, MaiD
St., next to Postoffice, Pendleton. ,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
North Side Main Street,
P. II. TIEDEMAN, Propritor.
Going to Build?
Save Money ann Time by Hav
ing 0. E. TROUTMAN, Archi
tect, make your Plans and Spci
locations, ROOM 15, ASSOCIATION BUILDING,
PENDLETON, - - - ORE.
Nasal
CATARRH
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In all its stages.
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cleanses, soothes and heals
ths diseased membrane.
It cores catarrh and drives
away a cold in ths bead
Qoiekly.
Craavm Balm Is placed Into the nostrils, spreads
over ths membrane and is absorbed. Belief Is Im
mediate: and a enrs follows. It Is not drying does
not prodncs sneezing. Large Size, 60 cents at Orog
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents.
ILY BROTHERS, M Warren Street, New York
INCORPORATED.
mm?,amm .y-v cSsss fTy?,1 af'T'fregfSa aSSeSi Mg'fhfTUlk
M. J. BAGLEY
The Best in Groceries
and
General Merchandise
Morris Bldg., Athena, Oregon
CHARLES GAY
...Dealers in...
Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Tobaccos, Cigars
CLUB ROOM IN CONNECTION
FIRS1 N3T10NEL BENE OF ' ATHENE
H. C. Adams, President.
T.J Kirk, Vice-President.
CAPITAL STOCK.
SURPLUS,
C. A Barrett, 1 K
P. E. Colburn, V Directors V
F. 8. LeGrow, J 3
$ 60,000
5,000
Proper attention given to collections. Deals In foreign
and domestic exchange.
F. 8. La Gkow, Cashier,
I. M. Kemp, Assistant Cashier
ROCK SPRINGS & COMBERLAND
COAL
SPECIAL RATES ON OAR LOTS i
A. M GILIvIS,
Athena, Oregon.
aiiiiti0iiiiiS
.ATHENA LUMBER COMPANY
H. H.CURTIS, Manager.
We respectfully solicit a liberal share of your patronage. We
will give you entire Satisfaction.
WE KEEP ON HAKD A LARGE STOCK OF ROSLYM COAL
OFFICE m YASD, KAIX STREET, IIST OF EAILBCAO. eCSEEaSPCKCFJiCE FISFECIIL'LIY SOUCillB