The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, August 16, 1907, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text-J... - ;-v K ' v i fc. V K i f 1 H I P 3 Press Paragraphs Fred Blake from Adams was iu town Sunday U. J. Bushmau left for St. Ignatius, Mont., Tuesday. Ray Gallaber was iu towu Tuesday from Walla Walla. J. W. Davis was iu towu Monday from Walla Walla. mra. Le Kenaeu oi Weston was in the city yesterday. 7E. E. Cox transacted business iu Pendleton Saturday. Miss Wall came op from Pendleton Weduesday evening. Miss Baby Douglas visited relatives iu Weston this week. Miss Cordelia Hall of Weston is vis iting Atbeua friends. Miss Rose La Hue visited fiieuds iu Pendleton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tbarp were in Walla Walla yesterday. Lowell Rogers and Wm. Baker came np from Adams yesterday. F. S. Le Grow and Ed Kooncz were in Walla Walla yesterday. Rev. Hoveu left for Pendleton this morning to conduct a funeral. y Merle Robey and Frauk Coolidge ' w,ere iu Walla Walla yesterday. Miss Alta Sharp was a guest of Walla Walla friends Thursday. Mrs. F. S. Le Grow is visiting rela tives in WaUa Walla this week. Mrs. J. W. Smith was in towu from Helix, tbe fore part of the week. Miss Ferral McBride has returned trfroui a visit with friends iu Milton. Luke Read one of Westou's pupolur yonug men was in tbe city yesterday. t4 Mrs. A. J. Parker and children vis ed relatives in Walla Walla yester day. Mrs. Ernest Bostwiok has returned from a visit with friend9 near Pendle ton. ' Mrs. Charles Brotberton and child ren are visiting Walla Walla relatives this week. . . ' E. L. Smith of Pendleton, lepreseiit lug tbe Holt Mfg. compauy was in tbe ity Tuesday. , Mrs. John Geiss, accompanied by Miss Lieuallen of Adams, wai in tbe city yesterday. v W. MoBride received a 50-bushel yield ot wheat on the Duffy plaoe south of town. r Mrs. Fred Gross Jr. and Miss Lulu Gross were iu Wajla WaUa yesterday, visiting friends, . j Will M, Peterson aud wife passed! through 'Atbeua Weduesday evening for Walla Walla. i'Bert Kirby was up from Adams ' Tuesday. Mr, Kirby is conducting a chop mill at Adams. C Baker City is now tbe only town in ;' toe state where open gambling is per- mitted to be carried on, XMra. P160 Boyd and daughter Ceoile returned Wednesday from a two weeks' visit to Portland Au almost new Kingsbury piano, . cost 450, wlil go at $200, if taken at ' puce. Dr. Van Halteru. Miss Eya Rider and Miss Myrtle Tbonopsqq spent Sunday at tbe Wbite inan hqine, west of town. I. M. Bates, representing tbe Buffalo PUta Mfg. company, transacted busi ness in Athena this week. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wbiteniau drove to Miltou Thursday and took the inter- urban into Walla Walla. A large number of young people at tended the harvest call given at the opera bouse Saturday evening. Harve Wbiteman is over from Walla Walla. He reports a good crop ou the Wbiteman place, west of town. Mountain campers are beginning to return, cool weather making them think of tbe pleasures of borne. Mrs. James Woodruff came up from Two Rivers, Wasb., and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins. A number of Athena people attended tbe cirous in Walla Walla today. Sev eral drove to Milton and took the eleo trio cars. " " i Tuesday morning near Walla Walla, I ab; O. R. & N, train struck aud killed seven head of horses, owned by George Pague, . : - Mrs. Fred Kershaw and daughter and Mrs. W. P. Willaby have returned from an outing trip at Bingham Springs. Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter Vernita. returned Wednesday from a visit to friends iu Walla Walla and Waitsburg. Mr. Thompson, wira chief Jfor tbe Telephone Company and Lineman ""i"Smith were ever from vWalla Walla Wednesday. Austin Fuss spent Sunday in Walla WaUa, and during tbe afternoon and evening, be took in the sights at Meador Park. Geo. W. Simpson of Weston, has acoepted a position in N. A. Miller's furniture store He may decide to lo cate in Athena. Tbe bites and stiugs of insects, sun burn, outs, burns and bruises relieved at once witb Piuesalve Carbolized. Acts like a poultice. Draws out in flamation. Try it. Price 25c. Pio ucer Drug Store. It yon are going east call on O. R. & N. and learn all abont special ex cursions, August 8-9-10, September 11-12-13. , Indians, dressed iu Query of every Due of the rainbow were in town early yesterday morning, en route to tbe cir cus at Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Harper of Waitsburg were iu tbe city Wednesday. Mr. Harper is a member of the Prestou- rt0D MilliDg C0mpaDy' JA C. A. Barrett's field of wheat near 'own averaeed 65 bnsbela Tier aore. Sixty aores of it Mr. Barrett estim- nfoa want RK hnatiala wif nnra VRails have been sent to the Pilot hoc k urancu oi ine u. . is., ana a track-laying gang of 44 men is now at work putting down the steeL Otba Reeder is down from Tacoma looking after his harvets interests. W. H. Reeder, who was here several days retntned to his home in Taooma. Dados Little Liver Pills keep the system clean, the stomach sweet. Prompt rolief for headache and bil liousness. Good for all tbe family. Pioneer Drug Store. r Mr. aud Mrs. A. L. Jones will again J make their home in Atbeua. Mrs. Jones has purchased tbe La Hue Milli nery store, Mr. and Mrs. Jones re sided for a time at Echo, where they couducted a hotel. Dr. D. A. Cbarles died at Lyons Oregon, August 3. Dr. Charles was tbe father-in-law of R. O. Hawks of Pendloton, aud resided in Athena seve ral years ago. He was a member of the local G. A. B. Post. J. II. Stone, successor to R. J. Boddy, otters special inducements-to the patrons of tbe Athena Meat Mar ket by furnishing the highest grade meats at toe lowest possible prices. be team to John Banister's oom- ioe ran away tnis morning ana cre ated quite an excitement for awhile. One horse was dragged beneath the machine, but no serious damage re sulted. Mrs. J. D. Plamoudon returned home Sunday from a protraoted visit with friends in Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. She was accompanied home by Dr. Plamondou's mother, who will visit here for some time. modem front, fitted with plate has been put iu tbe Taylor build ing this week. The store room is oc cupied by Dell Bros., grocers, and the boys will now have every convenience for properly displaying goods. H. C. Curry eye sight specialists of Walla Walla who have been makiug regular visits to Athona during the past five years will make another pro fessional visit Monday, Aug. 19 for one day only, at St. Niohols hotel. President French , has-returned to Weston from tbe Wallowa district wnere ne nas oeen ou a rour or in speotion in tbe Normal's interest. Mr, French is assured of a large attendance next year from that part of tbe state. Man Zan File remedy comes put up in a collapsible tube witb a nozzle. Easy to apply right where the soreness and inflammation exists. It relieves at once blind bleeding, itching or pro truding piles. Guaranteed. Pioueer Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Saling and Mr, aud Mrs. Clarence La Braobe, have returned from a camping trip at Ka mela. Huckleberry picking was the chief occupation of the party, a num ber of gallons of tbe luscious frnit be ing preserved for winter use. Tbe Athena Mercantile Company has brought suit against Lee Butler, formerly of Adams, for tbe collection of a store bill. Butler, wbo is now somewhere in Montana, left household goods stored at Adams, and these effects have been attached. Two hundred sacks of wheat was attached by officer Smith in exeoution of a judgment against Charles Bush mau in favor of Cbas. Carpenter for $110 and costs. Tbe grain was hauled from a field near Adams and stored in a warehouse at that place. hi J. E. Gilliam, of Walla Walla milKrly known to bis friends here as "Ben. was shot and killed in uobre, Tsev, weanesaay nignt. while protecting tbe store of bis em ployer. J. C. Hillman, from tbe mva slon of hold-up men. rAchas. Norria reoeived a largo con signment or Harness irom roruana yesterday and is now better prepared than ever to meet the demands of tbe trade. Tuesday he shipped a set of his Donular heavy team harness to Thornton. Wash., an order from E, H. Stone. Pineules are for tbe Kidneys and Bladder.. They bring quick relief to backaobe, rheumatism, lumbago, tired -worn out feeling. They produce natu ral action of the kidneys. 30 days treatment $1.00. Money refunded if Pineules are not satisfactory. Pioneer Drug Store. Out of the mass of current events transpiring in Athena this week, the incident of a peace officer becoming temporarily lost in tbe Human shuffle is herewith chronicled. Constable John Smith, after serving legal papers at Adams, missed tbe train and started on a "hiking" expedition for home along tbe O. R. & N. right-of-way. Long after night bad "cast her sable mantle" athwart a sleeping land, John was missed and a party of searchers was hastily organized. Procuring a carriage and lantern, they proceeded out of town and after a aLort drive lo cated the lost official. Constable Smith says be was merely trekiug homeward in tbe cool of tbe evening, but bis rescuers tell of finding bim at a gipsy ctimp, having his fortune told. PMr. A. C. Skinner of Portland, who is here foi tbe purpose of installing a creamery on co-operative plan, informs the Press that be is meeting witb Jtet tsr success than he anticipated Mr. Skinuer says farmers are taking un usual interest in the proposed enter prise and mauy who have at present bnt few cows will purchase more iu event tbe creamery is started here. In a few days be will cironlate contraots among farmers and bnsiuess men for tbe purpose of organizing a company. The contract stipulates and provides for tbe constrnction of a suitable oreamery building, the installation of maohinery, etc. Over at Weston. Weston, Aug. 15. Mr. Bert ards of Atbeua was visiting iu Rich town yesterday. Mrs. Lester O'Harra was in town yesterday from Athena. The new Normal catalogues have just been received. The covers are new, a neat, olive greeu, tbe whole pamphlet well complied. O. G. and Otis Tnrnet have been in town several days oo farming affairs. - Miss Harriet Edwards, tbe popular clerk at Tbe Fair, has tendered her resignation, to takb effect at once. After a visit witb friends in this neighborhood, Miss Edwards will re turn to her home at Heppner, Ore. Rumors are afloat that local farm ers will combine to put np their own warehouse another year should high prices for storage still prevail. Mrs. J. W. Bassett is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Cumming, at Touohet, Wasb., during tbe absence of Mr. Bassett with tbe harvesters near Athena. The John Beeler family was en- riohed last night by tbe addition of new baby boy, whose advent in tbe little honsehold was hailed witb de light. Freewater Personals. Freewater, Aug. 15. Among the teachers from this vicinity who left on No. 7 yesterday afternoon for Pen dleton in order to try for tbe annual teachers' examination were Kyle Mc- Dauiel, Berna Vanander, Lucina Van auder, Arlie Rouenzsoin, Mr. and Mrs. C J. Davis Rev. John Evans of Dayton, Wash., who five years ago was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal oburch in Milton city, is renewing old acquaintances iu this vioinity, and is tho guest of Rev. C. C. Babbidge. While here be will o'ooupy the Methodist pulpit iu the morning and will conduct the un ion service in the evening. Rev. Babbidge will supply at Dayton. Mrs. Ella Graybeale, daughter of Thomas Cavanagb, section foreman of the O. R. & N. here, was takeu to the Walla Walla hospital this week where she is receiving treatment for critical heart trouble. Milton News Notes. Miltou, Aug. 15. Mr. aud Mrs. E. J. Summerville, accompanied by their two daughters, were np from Pendleton today to attend tbe funeral of A. C. Cock bum. Mr. Ralph Edwards of the Edwards blacksmith shop, returned ' Toll Gate today. While t Edwards met with a very pa cident He bad tbe misfc run a horseshoe nail is ILe t his right band, which has sv twice its nsual size, being vei inflamed and discolored. Tb is very painful and it is fean poisoning will result. F. A. Sykes' teamsters bav bauliug wheat from tbe rauol Farmers' warehouse in Miltoi DR. G. W. VAN HALTERE Osteopathic Phyw Office in Residence at seo east Mr. Hiteman's residence, Official hours 8 a. m. to 5 cept Monday, Wednesday anc Graduate American Scboc opatby, Kirksville, Mo. Verdict for Dr. Pierce AGAINST THE Ln Jies' Home Journal. F-nZinz truth after a lie. It Is an old maxim Unit "a lie will travel seven logics whiln truth Is Rotting Its boots on." and no doubt hundreds of thousands of ;?ooJ people mad the unwarranted and malicious attack Ujjon Dr. It. V. Pierce and his "Favorite Prescription "published In the May (l'JOJ) number of the Ladies' Homo Joiirna), with its great black dis play headings, wlio never saw tho hum ble, groveling retraction, with its Incon spicuous heading, published two months later. It was boldly charged In the sland erous and libelous article that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for tho cure o woman's weaknesses and ailments, com tained alcohol and other harmful ingredi ents. Dr. Pierce promptly brought suit against' tho publishers of tho Ladies Home Journal, for 5200,000,00 damages. Dr. Pierce alleged that Mr. Bok, the editor, maliciously published the article containing such false and defamatory matter wltjf tbe Intent of Injuring hit busincsfurthermore. that no alcohol, or other fujurlous. or habit-form Ing, drug tvere, contained In bis "Fa iption"; that said medicine m native medicinal roots and harmful Ingredients what- that Mr. Bok' malicious state- were wholly and absolutely false, I "the retraction nrlnted hv a M .le our. th''V "erf Lure to acknowledge Ine analyses of "Favorite yeripuon.". fi fil whom certiiieil tlit it d emiHfiit cnemiM. t it did notciintain l- rnljol or-aov of the alleged harmful orugsT TTiese facts were Io proven In the trial oT the act lem in the Supreme Court. But the business of Iir. Herce was preall Injured by the publication of the libelous article with lMirreat display hradiiiK, while hundreds ot thousand who read the wlrkedlr defamatory article never taw the humble groveling re trartkm.et In nmali type and made ainoon piruou as ptwllle. The matter wa. how ever lirouirht bi-fnre a jury in the Pupretne Court of New York Ktala which )roiiiitly rendered a verdict in the Doctor's favor. Thus lilt traducer came lo grief oiX their bae glanders were refuted. are. or yver ; itn.Un P.ne funic Jutyi Is maijy f c contaUkiH everad metr T. M. TAGGART Coffee You Seal Blend I lb Cans, 45 cents Package Coffee is the best to buy and the best to drink. We have the agency. Sold only by Up-to-date Grocers. , T. M. TAGGART & COMPANY, On Savings We Pay 4' On the Quarterly Balance or 3 , On the cTWonthly Balance BLACKSMITH AND REPAIRING SHOP A. II. LUNA, Propi ietor. ; Shop West of King's Barn, Athena TROY LAUNDRY For GOOD WORK HENRY KEENE, Agent. Athena. - - Oregon 13 lossrrjye Mercantile Co. MAIN for Kid fadies' i.oo Misses Tan Oxfords size 11 1-2 to 2 $1.25 Ladies' Canvas Oxfords 1.50 Ladies' high Carivas Oxfords 1.00 Misses Canvas Oxfords sizes 8 1-2 to 11 1.50 Misses Canvas Oxfords si2es 11 1-2 to 2 New line of Fancy soft sole shoes for Babies in Whites, Blues and Combination Colors. Come and see them they are Beauties. We have now on hand the largest most varied and Best selected stock of Womens, Mens, Boys, Girls and Children's shoes ever shown in Umatilla county. No matter how difficult you are to fit or how big a shoe crank you are we can fit yon and give you satisfaction. MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMPANY, Where B&H Trading Stamps go with Cash purchases ILJJ-tf tfi srr JL 1IIC llJllLWkJ) case before mornintf. 30 days treatment for $1.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. (SUCCESSORS TO ELY & SCOTT) Drink Should Chase Sanborn's if oi ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Parton Flour is made iu Atheua, by Atbeua labor, in tbe latest and best equipped mill in the west, of tbe best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grooer sells American Beauty for $1.20 Merchant Millers Athena, Oregon. ' ST., Xl-M -r WIT b on Women's and Children's hoes. Just What You Want These Hot Days. Ladies' Tan Kid Shoes Oxfords Tan Kid Oxfords Baby Shoes tf M f4r BAC SOLD IN ATHENA AT HAWK'S PIONEER DRUG STORE. mm Be the Best Circle Blend I lb Bags, 25 cents South Side Main Street Milling Company and Grain Buyers i Waitsburg, Wash. A. J. PARKER'S P i KrerythlnK first ClnM - Mo darn and Up-to-date SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET . ATHENA ATHENA, OREGON now 98c per pair now $1.85 per pair now 1,15 per pair now 89c per pair now 98c per pair now 75c per pair now 85c per pair Per IB 1 t- time iKtm!- jy relieves the most severe K-ACHE