AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Twiob-a-Wkek Tuesday akd Friday
F.B. Boyd, Publihhfh.
Entered an second-class matter, Marcb 1,
linn, at tbe postofflce at Athena, Oregon
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I, PBB88 AtbenaUregon
ATHENA, ORE., SEPT.. 21,1906
There is no doubt that much good
to tbe publio will be the ultimate re
sult of the insurance investigations,
which made many unnecessarily nerv
ous about tbe money invested for tbe
future rainy day, or of tbe packing
house investigations, which brought
nervousness abont the food which is
eaten daily. Jn like manner there
must be some faith that some good to
Bociety will result from tbe disclosures
whiab are being made iu connection
with the private life of some people
muob in the publio eye. The testi
mony of tbe sister of tbe steel official,
Corey, in tbe divorce suit of his sister-in-law,
that her own brother was uot a
fit person to have the custody of his
16 year old son, brought out tbe state
ment that the fast life of New York
made a wealthy man of that city an
improper persou to have children un
der his control. While no snoh sweep
ing indictment cau justly stand
against men of wealth, there bas
been a surfeit of scandal calculated to
strengthen tbe impression that the
testimony of Miss Corey has much of
truth in it. A Pittsburg story of
home distructiou has featnres of ap
parent conspiracy against the peace of
men and women alike wbioh appear as
shameful as tbey are disgraceful. No
matter what tbe leal truth may be
regarding the private life of the
partios involvod, it is an abnormal
situation where, in or dor to secure a
divorce decree, dotectives are hired to
steal loltors and letters possibly forged
with the deOuite purpose of blacken
ing obaraoter for unworthy ends. A
suit now iu the courts reveals a man
uotually engaged in a sot t of divoroe
brokerage business, with a fixed agree
ment for payment at several stages of
tbo proceedings and fiual settlement
when tbe nefarious plot is at last suc
cessful. ThomuH A. Edison seems to have hit
upou a valuable idea outside nf elec
tricity. He proposes that moulds be
made fot a bouse of a given design, so
that liquid ooiuirote oau lie poured in
to it. He estimates that in Ibis way a
bouso woith 1 3,000 can be built for
$000. The thing looks feasible and if
it should ever be realized will prove
vuluable for the reason that building
material is now so high priced that
home building is practically out of the
questiou.
The East Oregoniau is tbe first
papor iu Eastern Oregon to introduce
reform spoiling. The fouotic system
looks odd but it is a time savor, to say
tbo least. Tbe 'intelligent composi
tor" introduced tbe system in the
Press Tuesday, taking tbe word
"bridle." He added an extra "d,"
and now tbe dazies are blaming on
hiz grave.
Not until next Independence day
will tbe new star be added to tbe flag.
Tbe formal work of making a state
takes time and care.
If you s it in tbe E. O. it's zo.
NEW USE FOR POTATOES.
Chicago Record-Herald.
American farmers, if they will
proQt by tbe experience of farmers of
Germany and France, will find in tbe
new denatured alcohol act, wbicb
takes effect Jaunary 1, 1007, a means
of materially increasing their incomes.
At tbe state department reports have
just been received from Consul-General
Tbaokera at . Berlin and Consul
General Mason at Paris, whiob show
the great market made iu those two
countries for farm products by free
denatured alcohol laws. In Germany
over three-fourtbs of tbo alcohol dis
tilled is made from potatoes, last year
91,148,182 bushels being consumed in
tbe production of 76,010,927 gallons,
or about 1.26 bushels of potatoes to
the gallon of alcohol. During tbo last
season there were 72,172 alcohol dis
tilleries in operation, of which 6048
were farm distilleries, which illus
trates bow closely tbe new industry
can be brought home to tbe farmer.
In Germany the distillation of al
cohol from potatoes is one of tbe most
important branches of agriculture. It
alone in some cases renders farming
pursuits possible in regions situated at
a distance from business ceuters and
possessing ligbt soil, and many farms
owe tbeir existence to tbe distilleries.
Abont one-third of tbe alcohol pro
duced in Germnay is deuatured.
"The use of spirits for driving
motors, lighting rooms and pnblio
places, cookiug food and produoing
heat has a great future," says Consnl
General Tbaokera.
"In tbe United States," be con
tinues, "where alcohol for use in tbe
industries cau be produced more
cheaply, perhaps, than in any other
country in the world, the increased
consumption ot tbe spirit which will
take place under the provisions of
tbe new law will be of great advant
age to our agriculturalists."
It costs in Germany about 2 cents
a gallon completely to denature alco
hol, and this is the greatest drawback
in that country to growth in its use.
The price of denatured alcohol varies
from about iiO cents a gallon to 27
cents, according to strength and pur
ity, and it bas to meet iu competition
petroleum, whiob retails in Germany
at from 18 cents to 22 cents a gallon.
Iu Franco tbe alcohol used for vari
ous industrial purposes is manufac
tured mainly from beet roots, tbe
material beiug either the refuse mo
lasses from sugar factories or beets
wbioh by reason of unfavorable con
ditions contain nnlv a din nil tinrcwmt- 1
age of sugar. Potatoes and grain are
also used to some extent, but realtive
ly muob less than in Germany.
In France it costs about 10 oeuts a
gallon to deuaturize nloobol, because
the government bas set one process,
whilo iu Genuauy several different
methods are permitted. This makes
tbe cost of deuatured alcohol iu
France iu ordinary times SO ceuts a
gallon. Iu France about 8,000,000
gallons of deuatured alcohol are oou
sumed annually. From the cost of
manufacturing tbe raw alcohol should
be deducted a subsidy paid by the
government equal to about 6 oeuts a
gullou. Aloohol denaturized by the
formula iu use in France is not only
uunooessarily expensive, but may also
be purified and be used for human
cousumptiou. As the United States
will adopt a formula which renders
the produot unlit for human cousump
tiou, tbe Freuoh denaturiziug process
will not be followed, and a much
cheaper one may be adopted.
OPEtt PUBLICITY THE BEST
GUXMNTT OF MERIT.
When the maker of a medicine, sold
through dur.?ista for family u, takes
bis patients fully Into his confidence by
fV"""ly and fearlessly publishing broad
cast 'is well as on its bottle Tvr-ipiers,
a full list of all its Inirredients iiiihiln
KiKjilxh, this action on his part is tho
Jiest possihln evidence that lie Is not
afrai I to have the search lipht of inves
tigation turned full upon his formula
and that it will bear the fullest scrutiny
li nd the most thorough investigation.
)r. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for tli
euro of the weaknesses, Hriodical pains
and functional derangements of the or
gans distinctly feminine. Is the only medi
cine put up for sale through druggists for
woman's special use, the maker of which
Is not afraid to take his patients into
his full confidence by such open and
honest publicity.
A glance at the published Ingredients
on each bottle wrapper, will show that it
is made wholly from native, American,
medicinal roots, that it contains no poi
sonous or habit-forming drugs, no nar
cotics and no alcohol pure, triple-refined
glycerine, of proper strength lieing used
Instead of the commonly employed alco
hol, both for extracting and preserving
the active medicinal properties found in
the roots of the American forest plants
Unployed. It is the only medicine for
women's pecular diseases, sold by drug
gists, that does not contain a large per
centage of alcohol, which is in the long
run so harmful to woman's delicate, nerv
ous system. Now, glycerine is perfectly
harmless, and serves a valuable purpose
by possessing intrinsic value all its own,
ana besides it enhances the curative
effect of the other ingredients entering
into the "Favorite Prescription."
Some of tho ablest medical writers and
teachers endorse theso views and praiso
nil the several ingredients of which "Fa
vorite Prescription Is composed rec
ommending them for tho cure of tho
very same diseases for which this world
famed medicine is advised. No other
medicine for women has any such pro
JenUmal endorsement worth more than
any number of ordinary testimonials. If
Interested, send name and address to Dr.
B. V. Pierce, Huffalo, N. Y., for his little
book of extracts from the works of
eminent medical writers and teachers,
endorsing the several ingredients and
tailing lust what Dr. Pierce's medicine
are mado of. It's free for the asking.
Our stock offuiniture is now without doubt the boat sbcwiug in the
lnlaud Eiupito. It is also tho largest, arid our claim is proveu by tbe
oounty records which show our stock to bo twice as large as any house
furuisbiug stock iu Walla Walla. Wheu our Mr. Kaser was east to
Chicago uud other maiiufootnriug ceuters iu July be selected our fall
stock from the real goods, and not from drummers' "picture samples"
us most rureobauts do. Iu this way he was able to choose ouly tbe very
best and also get the foutories' lowest prices. Then, too, all goods pur
chased wero assombled iu Chicago and shipped from there by tbe car load
thereby obtaining tho lowest freight rates. Tbe next time you are in
Walla Walla wo want you to couio in aud let us show you through our
store, whether you mtetid to buy or uot, and Bhonld you need auythiug be
fore you can come, mail us your order aud it will have the same careful
attention us though yon came in persou. .
Use
Our
Rest
Room
THE DAVIS-KASER CO.
Everything to Furnish the
Home.
la-U-lfUN 2tMfc! Alder Street,
WALLA WALLA, ;- WASH
Make
Your
appointments
Here
$25,000 1
IN "
Purses and
Premiums..
Six solid days of raoing from J
Ootober 1 to 6 inclusive.
' Under tbe auspices of the - 0
Walla Walla
County fair
- Association $
Two hurnesi events and at r
least tbree ruuniug races fcj
daily.
PREMIUM SHOW OF
FANCY LIVESTOCK
Big Fruit Fair in coDueo-
tiou opeu day aud night. De- jt
Caprio's famous band gives 0
couoerts atternoou and even
ing. IT
Morpby sings to beat the &
band afternoon aud evening, jL
Reduced rates on all rail- &
roads.
T. H. BRENTS, Pres. fr
A. C. VANDE WATER, Sec.
COMMERCIAL
LIVERY STABLE '
HARRY M'BRIDE, MANAGER
Best Stock and Rigs in the City.
Competent Drivers.
Stock Boarded by the Day, Week
or Month at Reasonable Rate.
NORTH SIDE STREET, ATHEAN, ORE
HENRY KEEN'S
.Barber Shop.
Shaving, Haircutting,
Shampooing, Massage
for Face and Scalp.
i
.HOT BATHS.
i
Shop North Side Main
Street, Athena, Ore.
Foley's Honey mad Tar
for childrtn.safe,surc fio opiates.
eft B fl B
pjjortiiiiiiraes
favorable Trains to the Inland
Empire's Trading Center ... .
Pendleton Merchants now have their fall goods
in and are showing Larger Stocks than many cities
of greater pretentions, This fact is noticable and
commented on by traveling men all over the country.
Six stores carry
Ten stores carry
Seven stores carry
Thirteen " "
Seven stores carry
Four stores carry
Four stores carry
Five stores carry
Four stores carry
Six stores carry
Three stores carry
$250,000 worth of dry goods, etc.
$215,000 worth of men's clothing and furnishing goods.
$ 85,000 worth of hardware, stoyes, etc. ,
$ 75,003 worth of groceries, etc.
$ 65,000 worth of furniture, carpets, etc.
$ 35,000 worth of jewelry, etc.
$ 32,000 worth of drugs and druggist's sundries.
$ 31,000 worth of millinery and women's Furnishings.
$ 30,000 worth of stationery, books and notions.
$ 11,000 worth of crockery, glassware, etc.
$ 10,000 worth of paints, wallpaper, etc. '
Aside from these we have numerous cigar stores, confectionery stores, meat
markets, restaurants, hotels, etc. The proprietors of these various establishments'
assure the people of Athena and vicinity that they will receive the best attention in
Pendleton and every inducement will be offered in the way" of prices and accommo
dations. The new passenger train gives all day in Pendleton, leaving cAthena at 8 a.
m. and leaves Pendleton at 5:50 p. m.
HERE'S TO YOU FOR BUSINESS AND BARGAINS
BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF
PENDLETON, OREGON
If there is no fiano la tbe house,
one shonld be purchased or at least
hired. Aud it shonld be one of tbe
BEST PIANOS
shown iu our rooms. These instru
ments are the perfection of mechan
ical workmanship and are unexcelled
sor sweetness and richness of tone.
STANLEY PIANO HOUSE,
Maiu Street, Walla Walla, Wash
BLACKSMITH AND
REPAIRING SHOP
A. H. LUNA, Propiietor.
Shop West of King's Barn, 'Athena.
Try The
TROY LAUNDRY
For
GOOD WORK
HENRY K J ENE Agent,
ATHENA, OREGON
THE WRICHT LIVERY
AND FEED STABLE
GOOD HORSES AND RIGS. REASONABLE PRICES
DRIVER FURNISHED WHEU DESIRED- ,
Horse boarded by the day, week or mouth
Stables on 2nd street, South of Main street
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CITY MEAT MARKET
C. II. Sherman Prop.
Nothing too good for our pat
rons. We cut the best meat money
can buy. Fish and oysters in
season. Give us a trial.
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PARKER
& LANE'S
BARBER SHOP
Kverytlilng Fiil
X'lanj Mnderii
and Up-to - A 5"
SnUTH SirE MAIN
A1HEN
Feebler & Chamberlain
Successors to the Umatilla Implement Co.
Agricultural Implements
WAGONS, CARRIAGES, ENGINES,
MACHINERY THRESHERS ETC.
ATHENA,
OREGON
"Saving at the Spigot
Wasting at the Bung"
That's what buying poor paint
means. Paint may be low
priced by the gallon and be
extravagant to use owing to
to it's poor covering power
and wearing quality. After
the paint is applied it's too late
to save. , Start right and use
The SherwjmWluams Paint
r-:j0r MASK TO PAINT BUILDINGS
J WITH. OUTSIDE AND INSIDE.
It covers more surface, spreads easier, and lasts
longer than any other prepared paint, or hand-mixed
lead and oil.
CALL FOR
I COLOR CARDS"
Umatilla Lumber Yard
itv
A-:
J.F.Wright, - - - Proprietor-)