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and oil engines, gum boots, printing
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Washington Chat
Special Correspondence.
ATHENA, ORE., NOV. 30..... ..
1906
"Keep up your courage, George.
My strong spirit will keep my body
strong and the babies shall not suffer.
Dor will it be long until I have enough
money to'help their darling father. "
Thus wrote Mrs. Geo. L. Blodgekt, to
her husband who is in jail at Port
land, sentenced to bang for tbe murder
of his mistress, Alice Mmtborne. Be
cause she believes in her husband's iu
. uocenoe, and to earn money for an
appeal to save him from tbe gallows,
Mrs. Blodgett drives a rural delivery
mail' wagon 25 miles over loeely
country roads through the . wintery.
wind and rain aud snow that lias
already set in bitterly in tbe highlands
Of Montana. Two little children must
also be supported, and uncomplaining
ly the frail little woman, weighing
not over 120 pounds, sets out betoie
sunrise each morning, perobed alono
on tbe seat of tbe rough road wagou
with its burden of mail bags. Aud
this is tbe personification of fidelity
and oonstanoy of a brave little woman
who buries herself in hardship with
tbe hope of saving the neck of her
oonvioted husband,
ness of her life's tragedy be brightened
- any by his acquittal?
A Jackson oounty man packed 100
boxes of apples in five hours. An
other packed 113 boxes in eigb
nours. Other records nearly as fast
are repotted. Tbe price, usually paid
for packing is five cents a box. Ship
pers are discovering that the quality
of the packing as well as tbe fruit
cuts a big figure nowadays. ,
A Benton county man started 12
years ago with one $15 cow and now
has a herd of 12 choice Jerseys bring
ing in for cream alone over $700 i
year. In addition he has made con
sideraule from bis pigs fed largely on
tbe skimmed milk, and also from the
sale of calves and cows, as be improved
his herd.
Many a home in Athena has enjoyed
a cheerful fire the past tew days,
owing to tbe fact tbut tbe city pump
iug station which is not at present in
uso had a surplus supply. In small
lots the coal wout a long way toward
alleviating the stress paused by the
fuel famine.
The next time you "tip" a railway
porter, says an exchange, remember
that if tbe change went the wrong
way you'd be guilty of reoeiving a re
bate, and see what a glow of thank
fulness tbe thought rises up.
Attorney General Moody is boriug
for oil and may strike a gusher. Let
tbe eood work no on until all "unlaw-
Would the black- j fui rjg,ts aud criminal privileges"
have been cut out and tbe people are
given tbe square deal.
As a matter of illustration of tbe
advantage of baving a willing plant
with pretentious and magnitude in
volved in the Preston-Partou plant,
comparison may be mude in the
volume of money circulating through
trade avenues iu Athena and other
towns of like size which do not possess
a large milling plant. In Athena the
Pieston-Parton company has purcbased
nearly 90 per cent of tbe wheat raised
In the tributary territory, while in
other towns of tbe wheat growing
section, not over 30 per cent of tbe
wheat has yet been sold. In those
places, as a result of wheut not mov
ing, money conditions are cramped to
the extent that business is dull.
A Crook oounty rancher, who has
lived there 60 years, says thi climate
has chauged greatly; that !!0 years ago
it was 85 degrees below zuro aud the
Golumtiia froze over at. The Dalles so
that cattle could be driven aurons
Dearly every winter; that 25 years ago
do small fruits could be ruined in
Crook county, while now thoy tire
raised 'with but little trouble; that
tbe ohange occurred not. gradually,
but about 1886, since when the winters
have been waimer' and the summers
cooler than before that year. So mo
others ooufirm this but still others
tbink the change is imaginary.
Plenty of turkey graced Atbeua
tables Thuuksgiviug day, but there
was an absence of cranberry sauoe.
The cause? Either a abort crop or
a corner on tbe market.'
)n exchange for a stamp tbe editor
of the Oatiby Trihnno offers to send
any one a receipt "to prevent sweoring
every time you run tbe mucilage brush
into tbe in fe bottle."
A main irrigating ditch near Echo-
is 15 miles long, 83 feet wide and will
carry soveu fuet of water; it has over
25 miles of luteruls and will irrigate
10,000 acres.
The man who lost his head, heart
and baud by falling in love doesn't
regard himself as headless, heartless
or haudless. He was a gainer by
losing. . ' i
Heaist's campaign cost bim a
quatter million dollars. It was, we
believe, worth that much as an ad.
Besides this, see tbo tun be hud.
There is still unrest iu Cuba. Tbu
men all want office aud would rip tbe
country up to get it. The latest cry
down there is for a proteotorute. They
want to be free or restraint but want
the Washington government to protect
them from outside and itiside troubles.
They are a peonliar people are those
Cubaus.
The Cuuadiun commission reports
that substantial preferences are given
to Canadian goods over those of the
United States in the now tittitl adopt
ed by New Zealand. On niuuy oliiH.itm
Maybe Boui would like a job ou the
canal.
Don't overlook the low ptioes of
clotbiug at Manasne's1.
Take Notice.
Those having bills of account
ngaiust the Preston-Partou Milling
company will hereafter present the
same for collection on the Ctb day of
each month instead of the 1st day of
tbe ..mouth as heretofore. The
cbauge is tnado for tbe convenience of
tbe clerioul foice at tbe mill.
Piestou-Fartou Mlling Co.
Had a Close Call
"A dungerous surgical operation,
involving the romoviug of a malign
ant uloer us large as my hand from
my daughter's hip, was prevented by
the application of Bucklen's Aruioa
Salvo," says A. O. Stickel, of Mile
tus, W. Va.' "Persistent use of tbo
salve completely, cured it." Cures
outs, but us aud injuries. 25o at Mo-Btido's.
leqance in House
Furnishing
Iu selecting furniture aud carpets for your home let quality bo tbo
first consideration seloct pieces of distinctive graoe, beauty aud sterling
worth, that will be a pleasure to look upon uud that will setve their pur
pose, not for a month or year, but all through life. Such styles aud
qualities are now shown at our store, in larger varieties than you nan
find within many bundled miles of Walla Walla.
Come iu the next time you are iu tbo city and give us an opportunity
to show you through our store.
WE PAY the Freight whou bill amounts to 10 or over.
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THE DAVIS-KASER CO.
Everything to 'Furnish the
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WALLA WALLA, : WASH
Make
Xour
appointments
; Here
Considerable surptise has been
caused in official circles over the an
nouncement that tbe president had
decided to make at the opening of
congress, all tbe cabinet changes
neoessary inoident to fllliug tbe va
cancy ou tbe supreme court bench by
the appointment of Attorney General
Moody. Tbe plan to bave these
changes made now, instead of at tbe
olose of the session, indicates tbe de
sire on tbe part of tbe president to
have as many of the transfers as pos
sible made at tbe beginning, so that
eaob member may be in his new office
to look after sucb legislature as bis
department may need.
Aooording to tbe present program,
the nomination of Attorney General
Moody as justice of the supreme court
will be sent to the senate on the open
ing day, instead of waiting until after
the holiday reoess. It is believed that
tbe president now feels there is little
dauger of tbe appointment failing of
confirmation, and immediately that
action is taken, Mr. Moody will as
sume bis duties ou the benob, thus
giviug to tbe supreme court its full
membership, a thing much desired in
deciding important cases. Then, if
all goes as per schedule, by December
10, Secretary of tbe Navy Bonaparte
will beoome attorney general, Secre
tary of Commeroe and Labor Metcalf
win uecome seoretary or tbe navy,
and Oscar S. Straus of New York, will
beoome seoretary of commeroe aud
labor. The other cabinet changes
that have already been decided upon
will not bo made until tbe close cf tbe
present congressional session.
Many complaints are being received
at tbe agricultural department in
which it is charged that various rail
roads are violating tbe thirty-six
hour law regarding tbe transportation
of stock. Seoretary Wilson is turning
in the complaints and such evidence
as bw agents gather to the depart
ment oi justice and prosecutions are
expected to follow, resulting, if tbe
charges are sustained, in heavy fines
against the railroad companies.
The law requires that a railroad
company shall not carry live stock on
its trains more than 86 hours without
providing suob stock food and water,
but if the reports that bave reached
Washington are correct, sixty, aud in
some cases as many as 90 hours with
out being unloaded to be watered and
fed. Tbe charges apply to nearly all
the big railroads, both in tbe east aud
west, some of tbe worst violators
being eastern roads runuing out of
Chioago aud St. Louis for New York
and Boston. Seoretary Wilson has
doolared his intention to insist on an
observance of the law and will extend
no leniency to roads that break it.
A surprise is iu store for the presi -
dent wheu be returns to tbe Wbite
House from bis visit to Panama ana
Porto Rico. He will find that during
his absence, the campus just to tbe
rear of the executive mansion and
where tbe mansion band gives its con
certs during tbe summer months, has
been turned into a football grounds
aud here duriug four afternoons iu
each week, this strenuous game is
played.
The captain of one of tbe teams and
the prime mover in tbe sport, is
Arobie Roosevelt, son of tbe President.
His play mates are 80 boys about bis
owu ago from tbe Friends' Select
School at whioh Arobie is a . pupil.
Temporary goal posts bave been ar
ranged by tbe youngsters and soon
after the close of school in the after-
ujou a full Hedged game is under
way. Each of the players has a
egulatiou uniform aud while all of
the plays perhaps, are not scientific-'
ally carried out, a great deal of en
thusiasm is expended, to say nothing
of the noise. Tourists have been as
tounded at tbe sight of boisterous boys
whooping aud yelling iu the shadow
of the exeoutive manaiou, but when
told it is all a plau of the president's
son, tbey manifest considerable inter
est in tbe games as do the policemen
nd atteudauts ou duty about the
place. Some of these say that -it is
likely the president himself will take
a baud iu tbe sport as Lis liking for
j football is well known. .
Sightseers in Washington as well as
residents are greatly interested iu the
freakish plaut now on exhibition at
the government botanical gardens.
This strange specimen of tbe Lotanioal
world is popularly called tbe
"niotber-iu-law plant" because it is
so closely related to tbe venerable
mother-in law joke. It is the only
plaut of its kind nourishing in the
United States aud was originally
brought to this country from South
America by a Prussiau traveler who
discovered tbe peculiar properties of
the bush by biting into -its large
stock, the result being that he was
deprived of bis power of speech for
about a week.
' The sap of the plaut causes tbe
tender nerves of the tongue to beijome
swollen and produces temporary loss
of speech. So far, but one visitor to
tbe government garden has been will
ing to try the experiment. This was
a woman, the wife of a former gov
ernment official who doubted that tba
plaut contained tbe power to silence
the tongue. She bit into a piece of,
tbe ttuuk, and as a result her throat
and mouth required medical attention
for several days.
Settle Up.
Those knowing themselves to be in
debted to Wm. MoBride, tbe druggist.
are expected to call aud settle by Oc
tober 15. Otherwise cost of collec
tion may be added.
Public Notice.
Notice Im hereby given thnt I will apply to
tlm Mayor amt cuiumon council of the City ot
Arii, Oregon, at n meeting thereot'to be
held on t he .ith .lay of December, Mutt, for a
liivnse to Bell spirituous, malt and vinous
liquor.) In less quiintltles than one. quart, said
liquors to lie sold only In a builtlinsr situated
on I he eiist one-half of lot No. 8. tn block No
5. ol wild citv.
Dated, tk-U S6, im.
J. W. liavis.
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The very best makes of Clothing
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Late fall Millinery
Our Millinery Rooms are show
ing the swellest of Fall Hats at
greatly reduced prices, which
makes your selection of Fall Hats
one of profit as well as pleasure.
Neck Furs
Over 1200 pieces of dependable
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in our Suit Rooms. Every piece
new and the very best of Reliable
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Don't Cut a Corn.
- Blood poisoning; is liable to result when a
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trimming a corn fiords but temporary relief
because the corn comes back. The only safe
and sure way to be free from corns and bun
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pain instantly after which the corn is removed
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That's what buying- poor paint
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