THEOW BOOMERANGS.
Popular Sport How On Is the Cap
ital Citj.
in
iaillWi Bar! the Danareroaa Teye,
Bat Bar Tet lo Leera
Make Tfceae Ketmr
t Tkm.
Throwing boo m e ran g not tne po
litical kind, but the real ones ii com
Ing to be a popular sport in Washing
ton, or rather in the suburbs of Wash'
ington, for boomerang throwing
large cities is nearly as dangerous as
rifle practlcs, says a report from that
city.
The Washington Boomerang club,
with a membership of respectable pro
portions, has been organized, and
grounds for practice hare been se
cured and the new sport Is in full
blast
The men who hare gone Into the
fun say a person may become Just as
much of a boomerang crank as a base
ball crank, or a fishing crank or a golf
crank.
Awhile ago, Prof. Walker, of Cam
bridge, England, who has been in for
nearly erery kind of out-of-door
sports, went to Washington and told
some scientific men there that he knew
no better fun than boomerang-throw
ing, and that In addition to the physt
cal exertion necessary, the training
giren the eye And nerrea was a little
better than anything he knew of.
More than that, Prof. Walker had
some boomerangs with him, and he
took the gentlemen to a field In the
suburbs of Washington and showed
them how the trick is done.
The sport took instantly, and the
scientific men went prowling around
lumber yards looking for white ash to
make boomerangs of.
It seems that a rude Australian will
go into a store and buy boomerangs
by the dozen, but that is not the etl
quette of the game as Imported from
Cambridge to Washington.
More than half the skill in the sport
Is in making the boomerangs. It Is
made of white ash, steamed and bent
Into the desired shape.
ui course, the Washington players
are hot expert boomerang makers yet,
but they hare got along so far in the
art that any one of them can make
m uwuiernns so wonaeriuiiy ; con
structed that no mortal can tell where
it will go when thrown with great
lorce.
Alter awniia, through the exercise
of much patlenoe, they hope to get the
business down to so fine a point that
tne boomerang will do what : is ex
pected of .It describe certain more
ments in the air and return to the feet
of the thrower.
Until skill has been acquired on the
part or the players, boomeransr-throw.
ing is pretty dangerous for everybody
wunin a radius of some hundreds of
yards.
m the bands of an inexperienced
thrower a boomerang may go any
where except where It la expected to
go, nut wnererer it does go It
with tremendous SDeed.
wnen me boomerangs . thrown by
the Washington throwers . come to
earth they go into the ground so fast
mat it is often a task to pull them out
i. cm uus ji me mings to hit a
man or ercn a horse a painful wound
would be the possible result, and
should the blow be upon the head
leatn might follow.
goes
- HEWS A CENTURY AGO.
. . . . !. ...
Uow the Loadoa Times Treated Saeh
a Beneatloa aa Bapeeled 1. ,
vaaion al
I
An Interesting Instance of the man
ner In which newspapers bare devel
oped In the last 100 years Is now being
furnished by the London Times,
which, since its centennial anniver
sary, has each day printed a quota
tion from its issue of the same day 100
years ago.
At this period In the last century
Napoleon Donaparte was busily pre
paring to Inrade England with an Im
mense army. One can Imagine how a
modern newspaper would haTe treated
such a "story" as this. Here Is how
the Times referred to It In 1803:
"We yesterday received the Paris
Papers to the 3d instant Inclusive.
"They continue to be filled with Ad
dresses to the First Consul, and offers
of gun-boats for the invasion of this
rount ry. They also contain directions
for the ceremonial to be observed by
the Clergy of the different towns,
which Is to sanctify the reception of
the First Consul. Among other forms
the nishop of the place Is to present
the Cross to him to be kissed, on his
arrival at the gates; that Cross which
he so grossly degraded and Insulted In
Kgypt by displaying It as subject to
the spiritual predominance of the
Crescent
"Accounts from Dunkirk state, that
the preparations making for the expe
dition against this country are on a
very extensive scale. It Is said, that a
Camp of 100,000 men la to be formed
near St Omer; one of 60,000 at Cher
bourg, and another of 40,000 In Holland."
' Meet at Saaeaota.
It It only In tropical stations, ac
cording to Charles Nordmann, that
any effect of the sunspot period upon
mean annual temperature can be de
tected. From the records of It such
stations It appears that the annual
temperature varies with the suns pots,
and that the coldest years are those
of maximum sunspots.Sclence.
Art Treaserea of Mmaat.
Algiers has its I'omieU the ruined
city of Tlmgat. in which a number of art
treasures havo recently been , found.
They will be added to the Louvre collec
tions In rails. London News.
A Thoughtful Man.
M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind.,
Knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble,, physicians
could not help hor. He thought of and
triwl Dr. King's New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was Hnally curod.
Only 25c, at all drug stores.
Chamberlaia'i Cough Eemedj.
No one who is acquainted with its good
qualities can be surprised at the great
popularity of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It not only cures colds and
grip effectually and permanently, but
prevents these diseases from resulting in
pneumonia. It is also a certain cure
for croup. Whooping cough is not dan
gerouswhen this remedy is given. It
contains no opium or other harmful sub
stance and may be given as confidently
to a baby as to an adult. It is also
pleasant to take. When all of these
facts are taken into consideration it is
not surprising that people in foreign
lands as well aa at home, esteem this
remedy very highly and very few are
willing to take any other after having
once used it. For sale by all druggists,
THE SURE WAY
to prevent pneumonia and consumption
is to cure your cold when it first ap
pears. Ackers English remedy will stop
the cough in a night, and drive the cold
out of your system. Always a quick and
sure cure for asthma, bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubles. If it docs
not satisfy the druggist will refund your
money. Write to us for free sample,
W. H. Hooker & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by McBride & Co., druggists.
Items in Brief.
German Dill pickles at Bagley's. New
crop.
Fresh blueatone at the Pioneer drug
store.
Try tne new market lor the best in
meats.
You can see a
Barrett's.
full line of ranges at
C. A. Barrett & Co.
corn binders.
have agency for
Everything for the table at the Blue
Front Grocery.
Get your fishing tackle of Gross &
Worthington.
For fine groceries trade at Gross &
Worthington's.
0. A. Barrett & Co' have all kinds of
machine extras.
The "General Good" cigar is having
the lead at Uay s.
. The famous Superior brand of candies
is to be found at Bagley's.
Ask to see some of those exclusive
dress patterns at Manasse's.
' "White as snow" is the term applied
to Pendleton Steam Laundry work.
Just received, a new lot of Preferred
Stock canned goods at Bagley's. .
Don't fail to see the new Fireside and
Domestic sewing machines at Bagley's.
Ladies' shirtwaists in all the latest
styles and fabrics. Athena Mercantile
in great variety, the
waists. Athena Mer-
Metal velvets
latest fabric . for
cantile Co. i
The best of everything in groceries are
to be found at the Blue Front, at prices
mat are ngnr ,
uet our prices on barb and woven
wire fencing before buying. ' Umatilla
Implement Co. '
New line of Bullion cords for fancy
work in plain and Oriental colors. Ath
ena Mercantile Co.
We can sell you the "Dutchman' or
"Canton" plows. You know the merit
of these. Umatilla Implement Co.
We will have a sample combine bar
vester to show you in a short time.
Umatilla Implement Co. '
For sale. The DePeatt Main street
lot and office building. Inquire of Mrs.
Minnie DePeatt, Athena, Oregon.
If you want cotton blankets in white
or colors, we have several bales at last
year s prices. Athena Mercantile Co.
The Mitchell wacon nulls easy and
holds up the load. C. A. Barrett & Co.
sell the Mitchell. ,
Great variety of silk tassels. Fringes
the latest novelty in dress trimmings
just received. Athena Mercantile Co,
If troubled with a weak digestion try
Uhan? barium s Stomach aud Liver Tab
leta. They will do you good. For sale
by all druggists.
New line of grass bleached all linen
Irish table damaskd with napkins to
match. Our own importation. Athena
Mercantile Co.
No need for you to buy your full sup.
plies away from your home town when
you can get prices such as are quoted in
Athena Mercantile Uo. s ad.
Strength and vigor come of good food,
duly digested. "Force," a ready-to-
serve wheat and barley rood, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigor
ates.
If vou have not tried the ladies cele
brated Munsing underwear you do not
know what perfection in underwear is
Try them. We have them in all grades
thena Mercantile Co.
Better Than Fills.
The question has been asked In what
way are Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets superior to the ordinary
cathartic and liver pills? Our answer
-They are easier and more pleasant
to take and their effect is so gentle and
so agreeable that one hardly realises
that it is produced by a medicine. Then
they not only move the bowels but im
prove the appetite and aid the digestion.
For Bale at 25 cents per bottle by all
druggists.
ruhllfl Notice.
Notice Is hereby riven that I will amdy to
the Mayor and eominon council of I ho city ot
Athena, Otvgon, at a meeting tnereof to lie
held ou thu ftth ilny of 1W., iwn, (Or a
license lo sell spirituous, mull and vliiouit
quora in Uow quantities than one quart. Raid
old only In a butldinic situated
on t he east one-half of lot No. 8, In block &, of
said city.
Dated Nov. n, 1903.
W. Havla.
Applicant
Public Notice.
Notice I hereby elven that I win annlv lo
the uiuyor and rommou council of Hit) City of
Athena. Ortxon. at a mm in thereof to be
held ou the 17th day ot Nov., UWS, for a license
toacli spirituous, mull and vluoo IUUOra in
lew. tiuiititltW'kttinn one quart, sndl liquors to
he sold only In a huilittnit situar d ou lot 7.
Ill block No. ft, of Kuld city. Will Wells.
Iteled, Oct. IK, 1VUI. Ar.plK.aut,
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The $
20,000 Dry Goods Department of this Big Busy
Closed: Out With an Earnest Vengance.
Store is Beina
BiisiiciiiBeii0iioiaciiiiiiicBtieiai9iBiBiBiciitiiiiiitaxaicc
at the big Boston Store these days. Every department has been f
crowded since the opening day of the Sale to close out the entire J
dry goods department. Every piece of dress goods,- eta, are getting
shorter, arid' this week there will be greater bargains than ever. S
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DRESS GOODS
75cBrilliantine. , 29a
65c Zibeline 29c
75c Black Flannel, 54 inches wide 49c
85c Venetians in black, brown and mode , ......49c
25c Cashmere 12c
$1.75 all wool Skirting 98c
1 5c Waisting 10c
READY TO WEAR
$5.00 Walking Skirts $2.60
$6.00 Walking Skirts $3.00
$1.00 Dress Sacqe, 49c See our $1.00 Coats
COLORED SILK WAISTS HALF PRICE
$7.00 Black Peau de Soie Silk Waists v $4.50
$8.00 Ladies' tailor made Suits $4.00
$6.00 Ladies' Coat $4.00
65c Tam O'Shantera 25c
DOMESTICS
10c Lonsdale Muslin ; 8c
12c Outing Flrnnel 8c
7c Outing Flannel 4 Jc
80-inch French Gingham 6c
36-inch Light color Percale. 5c
$1.25 BedSpreads : .89c
$1.25 Knit Skirts. 25c
12e Flannelette 8c
50c Wool Challie ; ; 19c
Calicoes.... , 4c
Kid Gloves. ....25c
6c Toweling V ...... 6c
Odd line of Napkins, per dozen 50c
HOSIERY
10c Ladies' Hose 4 pair 25c
15c Ladies' Hose .3 pair 25c
20c Lapies' Hose... pair 25c
25c Boy's heavy Hose 8c
12c Children 'o heavy Hose. . .8 pair 25c
UNDERWEAR
35c, 50c, 75c Ladies' Pants . . 18c
$1.50 all wool Union Suits .' ,, . 98c
50c Fleeced Wool Garments 35c
75c aud 85c fine wool Vests ,..19c
20 per cent off on all Mercerized Petticoats.
LINENS '
25c Bleached Damask 18c
35c Bleached Damask 19c
12c Linnen Towels sc
9-4 Sheeting. .,,.. 24c
25c Towels ; 18c
15c Towels ...10c
CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR 5c A GARMENT. COME WE HAVE THE ASSORTMENT.
EVERYTHING GOES JUST AS ADVERTISED. V I.
Boston
Store,
Pend
ctomu
THE WRIGHT LIVERY
AND FEED STABLE
X
X
GOOD HORSES AND RICS. REASONABLE PRICES.
DRIVER FURNISHED WHEN DESIRED.
Horses boarded by the da v. week or month.
Stable on 2nd street, Bon 111 of Main street.
J. JT. Wright,
Proprietor.
Try Our
COMPOUND SYRUP
:of
WHITE PINE
and.
SPRUCE
By soothing Mucous Mem
branes, it cures cough and
the most severe colds. . . .
PALACE DRUG STORE
McBRIDE & COMPANY
Leading Drugglata
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Oregon
isna Uniqh Pacific
TWO TRAINS EAST DAIY
ThrouKh Pullman standard and sleenlne
cars dally to Omaha, 1'hlcag"; tourist sleeping
car dally to Kansas City; tliroiiKh Pullman
lounxi sleeping curs, personalty constructed,
weekly to C'uicaKO, Kansas City: reoliiilnir
chair curs, seats free, to the east dally from
renuieion.
DKPABT
Pally.
&:10 p in.
8:50 a, m.
7:10 p, in.
ll:Wa.
TIME SCHEDULES
ATHENA, ORE.
Fast Mall for Pen
wh, i mi vie.
Baker City, and all
poimseMiviartun
lliiEton, Ore., Also
for UniHtUla. Ilemvl
nr, int mil
roniana, Astoria,
Willamette Valley
roiuu. tfeiirorna.
Tacoma. Seattle, all
Sound Poluta.
Walla Walla. DavJ
ion, romeroy, lwi
iswu, iwiiax, ruth
man. Moscow, the
uouer a'Aiena aia-
trlci. Snokane and
au pouiu norm.
Mixed train walla
walla and luterme
dlale points.
Mixed, for Pendle
ton and Intcrmedt'
ate poiuU.
ARRIVB
Dally.
8:So a. m.
6:lop. m.
7:lo p. m.
11:30a- ro.
PARKER & KEEN'S
BARBERSHOP
SHAVING
HAIR CUTTINC
AND BATHS
CAREFUL WORKMEN, SATISFACTION ,
CUARANTEED, EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS
SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT THE
S0
One Ticket With Each Dollar Purchase Ivctw
November 1st Until December 24.
WILL M. PETERSON
Attomey-at-Law, Notary Public
Athena, Oregon
Deeds, Wills, Las, Mort gapes and
Contracts carefully drawn; Collections
promptly made.
Water Rente.
KAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND ROUTE.
Hteamer sails from lort)ard 8 p. lu. every &
da)-a.
snake Klver Bnnte.
Htewmers leave Rloarla dallv aL 4x& a. m.
Biiiutay, Tuesday. I'huixitav. Returulug
leave IwUton daily Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday at 8 a. ni.
Kor tickets to and from all narta of toa
country call on or wrlt to
4. Swart, Aj ent,
AUiana,
S. F. Sharp, A. W. Botkim.
Sharp 4 Botkin,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Special attention given to Female
Diseases.
Calls promptly answered. Office on Third
Street, Athena. Oregor
lst PriZfl A Columbus Eoad Wagon. This
buggy as the name suggests is the
very best made. The wheels are the shell hub pattern,
and are made of A grade material. Tires are best solid
rubber. Spokes and rims A grade white hickory, hubs
ot black locust. Axels, Gautier pattern. Springs, open
head rubber. Bed, yellow poplar. Cushions and back
of best hand buffed leather. Quick coupling for either
pole or shafts. Double reach and Bailey body loops.
The price of this buggy is $140.00.
&V( "Pri!7ft Modern Portland Cutter. Latest
. vi . a i. axiO BtyIe Bolid pannel body) wirjg da8h.
Gear well ironed with selected stock, channel shoes.
Trimmings of good weight green broad cloth. Spring
back, open cushion, painted in brewster green or black
body. Mounted in full nickle, double line rail, fur
nished with shifting bar rail. This ia the handsomest
cutter ever shown in this county. Guaranteed by the
Umatilla Implement Co., and can be seen in our display
window. Price, $50.00.
fStll Pri7fi A $35-00 Saddle. Madeontbe
v wm . a Crawford tree, very best, strongest
and modern tree. The leather is the heaviest rawhide, '
full basket stamp. Three quarter seat, steel horn, stir
rup strap 1 inch, double feather, brass plated diamond
cinch. Can be seen in Crawford s window, Pendleton, ,
2nd PriZS .A Universal Steel Range- It is
aajv. gquare, with reservoir and high
warming cloBet. Porcelain lined oven door. One of the
best ranges ever shown in Pendleton. Can be seen in
the window of The Thompson Hardware Co , Pendleton.
This range is guaranteed and warranted to be free from
any defective parts. The price of this range is $65.00,
4t.ll "PriZfl Fine . Baby Carriage. Best
X L" that could be purchased in the city
Fancy reed body with cane bottom; design is of fancy
scroll and close roJl work, with turned wood corner
posts; handsomely upholstered with removable cushions
of ailk tapestry, fitted with satin parasol, rubber tired
wheels, foot brake. The value of this gift is $10.00 and
can be seen on display in the window of Joseph Basler.
fith I?riZe A Handsome Doll. Wewillpre
v wax m a gent the holder of the lucky num
ber with a very handsome doll of the popular Hand
werck make; 42 inches high, fine quality bisque head,
beautiful features, open mouth showing teeth, moving
eyes, painted eyelashes and brows, natural curly hair,
sewed wig, jointed at knee, hip, shoulder and wrist, re
movable shoes and stockings. 'Will be displayed at the
Peoples Warehouse. Value $35.00.
The successful numbers of
the drawings just past will
be announced in the daily
and weekly papers. Be sure
and compare the numbers on
your tickets. We're never
idle. We're always on the
alert. You'll find it pays to
trade at Peoples Warehouse
7tTl THe Goat, Wagon nd Harness. Om
,,tL -- x iV of the most novel gifts imaginable
One
le.
We were obliged to send some distance for the goat, but
the pleasure derived by the one who wins it will certain
ly repay ua for our efforts. The little wagon is a Stude
baker and taken in all there won't be a finer Christmas
present anywhere. You will see the rig complete at the
store. When we give anything, bear in mind that it is
the best The value of this gift ia $35.00.
We have gotten only the
best in the prizes offered and
we have taken pains to get
something for the man,
something for the women
and children and something
for young men and boys. It
pays to trade at the Peo
ples Warehouse
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kldacys mad tladdsr right
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THE BEST ADVERTISING this store can have is the good words spoken by satisfied customers. Such adver
tising represents no expenditure of money, but costs painstaking effort and constant vigilance. It is large and great
in its effects, for every person led thereby to become a PEOPLES WAREHOUSE customer becomes a center of in
fluence in our behalf. The store that looks out for its patrons' interests is the store that prospers. Such a store will
do exactly as adv:rtised;such a store will always rectify mistakes promptly and cheerfully: such a store gains friends
whose good will is lasting in its effects. Many of our present customers are the sons and daughters of people who be
gan buying from us when the Peoples Warehouse was started. We are g If ft this is so, for it means that we have
treated customers in the right way. We must sell you good merchandise at a reasonable figure, for if we do not, we
cannot expect your children to trade with us when they are old enough to buy for themselves. Space does not per
mit us to make mention of all the lines we carry. But remember that for wearing apparel for Men, Women, Misses,
Boys and Children, we are well prepared. ,.,