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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1907)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. F. B. Povd, PcbliuhSb. Application for entrance an 2nd clam matter made on July 6, l!Xi7at the poii to fflce at Athena, Oregon Under an Actot Congress of March 3, 1879 Subscription Hti S p " var, in advanct (Sint'le copies In wrappers, 5c, I2.U0 ATHENA. ORE.. DEC. 13. .1907 TRIUMPHANT SCIENCE. A report, given more or less cre danco, oomos from a Walla Walla hospital, to the offeot that Wood of the Weston Loader was the victim of a successful surgical operation which resulted in the removal of a quart of angle worms from bis loft leg. It is further statod that the Weston editor is looked upon as a wonder by the nurse girls in tho institution whioh has so suddenly leaped into public view from enviable notoriety of being tho home of the scientific surgical op eration, together with the astounding fact that the patient was practically a bundle of fish bait. It is not to be wondered at that the nurse girls con sider Wood a wonder and the world at large will agree with tbem in their .oorreot diagnosis of the class to which he belongs, the peculiarities of the colonel will nowTbe readily understood by the public. In the past it was no ticeable that Wood's peculiarities were more or less assertive in damp weather. On rainy days bis left leg absolutely refused to respond to the natural laws and praotioos of navigation and would totally ignore the criss-cross perambu lations of its brother, the right limb. The belhgerancy of bis left leg has caused the colonel much humiliation and lost him many a drink. To be caught in the center of a muddy cross walk with hi9 left foot glued down, and compelled to anchor there until his crop of angle worms bad satisfied their famished thirst in copious draughts of moisture, was more tbau boon companions could stand for; so they drank to the health of the fish bait and left it remain in the mud whore it bolonged. Now that the surgeon's keen knife has laid bare and removed this wonderful seoretion in tho colonel's anatomy and given to the world oue of the rarest feats tho pro fession of saw-bouea has aohieved, the reason of Wood's rash action of prom enading the streets of Walla Walla with his loft foot cemented to a beer keg, has been soieutiflcally, and at the same timo satisfactorily, explained. facts speak louder lhau(tords, and in this case it looks to an outsider that Mr. Steel did favor the Ross institu tion because Mr. Rosa had pulled him through the primaries and tbeeleotion No one charges that the Treasurer placed bia money in the Ross institu tiou to defraud the state, or even sup posing it would be in'joopardy. Only au idiot would make such a charge. But it does look as if Mr. Steel came to the reilef of Mr. Ross after the fail ure of the Moore concern, when a run was being made on the Ross bank. That the risk was great the events have proved. The Optimist is of the opinion that Mr. Steel has not conducted bis office in a way to show , us that we should repose continued confidence in him. The Optimist thinks that be has shown by his aotions that be is not a fit man for State Treasurer and that while he is not guilty of misappropriation of (be state funds, he is guitly of using snob bad judgment, and of snob wilful neglect, that be is not the man to re tain control of the public money for another three years. We do not waut a Democrat in the offloe, but we do want a compotent man thore, and if Steel is competent then we would like to know what in competency is. The Dalles Optimist WHERE STEEL STANDS. Bofore the lust election it was oom iuouly repotted that the campaign of Mr. Stool was flnanood by Mr. Ross, of tho Title Guarantee & Trust Company. Just bow true that is no ono knows but Mr. Stool and tho oilloers of tho trust company. Mr. Stool's oflico was in the trust company's bunking room, and ho could usually bo fouud in and urouud the bunk when not at Sulom. No oue can deny that. Neithor can it bo douiod that he deposited twice ns much money iu that ouo institution as he did in the othor 83 bauks where he had state funds. Mr. Steel says that be showed no fuvorism, that ho did not know his balance was so largo, aud several othor things along that liuo, but sometimes Representative Acbeson of Peunsyl vania is so enthusiastio over the prop osition to vote $50,000,000 for inland waterways that be has introduced a bill to raise the amount by increasing the tax on beor from $1 to $3 a barrel. He explains that last yeur there were consumed 52,000,000 barrels of beer, aud as consumption is constantly on the inoroase, the additional tax would bo more than enough to improve with in a few years every river aud harbor in the country. The consumer might protest, howevor, against paying for wnter when be buys beer. Mr. Aob eson, by tbe way, lives in a prohibition town. The middle states are looking out for fence sharks who are calling upon tbe farmers and offering to put up an eight wire fenoe with iron poets for eight cents a foot. No cash is required but before the fenoe is put up he gives a promisory note agreeing to pay eight cents a foot as soon as the fenoe is put up; later it transpires that it means eight cents a foot for eaoh wire, mak ing 61 cents a running foot for tbe fenoo. Manitoba's revenue from flues im posed on "blind pigs" in Winnipeg during tbe past year amounted to $12,000. Winnipeg enforces a stringent midnight aud Sunday closing law, but tbe blind pigs seem to be able to. pay flues and coutinuo in business. Resolutions have been iutroduood iu tbe Canadian parliament in favor of senate reform or abolition. The sena tors there are appoiuted for life, and the actual usefulness of the upper bouse has loug been questioned. Next to newspaper advertising, store wiudow display attracts the eye and at tention of the prospective buyer. Just now the index of holiday trade is mir rored in the attractive show window displays in Athena stores. Seats on the New York Stook Ex change are selliug for 40 per cent less than tnoy cost a few months'ago. Eat it must be said that they are not as easy as they were then. Taft will come home to find himself a political Enoch Ardeu. Right Now Is the Time To buy your Winter merchandise. Every department all over our entire Store is offering genuine , bargains to the careful buyer. Oar; Ready to Wear Section Is brim full of surprises for you. Every Suit, every Coat and every Skirt is now being closed out, regardless of former cost. TEUTSGH'S BIG DEPABTHEHT STORE The fastest growing Store in Eastern Oregon. ' 'r ; IK. . if.' .4 n - ! Of;; ! -: , V - If I 1 "U 2 0 d time religion a Specialty in the Gspel Now in Meetoiiigs at the Progress CUM Of CHRIST, Athena A Cordial Welcome awaits you. Every evening at 7:30 o'clock COME G TT PROF. D. C. KELLEMS, Evangelist. V. E. IIOVEN, Minister. , Jjjoi 11 o Oregon Shot lime ad Union Pacific rhroueh Pullman standard and sleeping cars dally to Omaha, Chicago; tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping cars, personally conducted, weekly to Chicago, with free reclining cha'.r cars, seats free, to the east daily irom Pendleton. AKRIVK Daily. 12:25 p. m. 12:25 p n 3:10 p m 6:15 p- m. TIME SCHEDULES ATHENA, ORE. Walla Walla. Day- ion, romeroy, L.ew- i8i-on. t jouax. ran man, Moscow, the uouer a'Aiene dis trict. Spokane and au points norm. Walla Walia- Pen dleton Mixed Fast Mall for Pen Baker City, and all points east via Hun tington, Ore., Also for ITmatlllaHepp- ner. inn Danes. Portland, Astoria, Willamette valley Points, I'allrornla, Taooma, Seattle, all Houna roin is. Pendleton - Walla Walla Mixed DEPART Dally. 12:25 p. m. 12:25 p. m. 3:40 p. m 0:15 p m M. Hmlth Agent, Ai-hena. Somebody has discovered that Em- ersou prophesied the. coming of tbe phonograph. Emerson's prophocy has been fulfilled. Now let the inventory go ahead and vindicate Darius Green. "A Brief Description of New Yorfc," published in 1670, sold the other day for f 1,750. And there was much less to desoiibo in those days than there is uow. Thore be those who will inaiutaiu that tbe Manretania never would have made headway against those winds at all if it hadn't been for that $12,000,-000. .Every time some man over sixty per forms a feat that seems out of tbe or dinary, Dr. Oslet finds bis name in the papers onoe more. ' - Of course, money talks, as it always has only it is inclined to use tbe long distance 'phone a good deal now. Now if Fairbanks had ilved in old Kentnoky be might still have standing with the dry wing of the Q. O. P. The Caleb Powers trial ia playing another farewell tonr in Kentucky. A Real Wonderland. South Dakota, with its rich silver mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange natural formations, is a vent able wonderland. At Mound City, in the home of Mrs. E. D. Clapp, won derful case of hoaliug has lately oc curred. Her son seemed near death with lung and throat trouble. "Ex hanstiug coughing spells oocurred every five minutes," giving Dr. King's ew Discovery, the great liieuioiue, that saved his life aud completely cured him." Guaranteed for coughs and colds, throat and lung troubles, by the Palaoe Drug Store. 60o. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. King s utile liiver 1'Ula wake up lazy livers, clean tbe system aud clear the skin. Try tbem for biliousness and eiok headache. Price 25c Sold by Pioneer Drug Store. A Dangerqus Deadlock, that sometimes terminates fatally, is tbe stoppage of liver and bowel func tions. To quickly end this condition without disagreeable sensations, Dr, King's New Life Pills should always be your remedy. Guaranteed absolu tely satisfactory in every case or money buck, at Falaoe Drug Store. 25o. Coughs,Colds, WhoopingCough This remedy can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. It' contains no opium or other harmful drug and may be given as confi dently to a baby as to an adult Price 25 cents, large-size SO cents. First National of Athena CAPITAL STOCK. .... SURPLUS,.. .. Bank $50,000 20,000 4 Pill Ml iffil W I III MODERN BANKING FACILITIES DEB OFFICERS H. C. ADAMS, President, T. J. KIRK, Vioe President, F. S. GROW, Cashier, ". M. KEMP, Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS H. C. ADAMS. T. J. KIRK, F. S. Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E. I UUUBUXIJM. Sold in Athena by McBride. The Crackers with a flavor INLAND CRACKERS Are not made by the Trust All Grocers Sell Them WE ARE THE LARGEST ADVERTISERS REAL ESTATE IN THE UNITED STATES WE wilt sell your farm, home, cr business property wherever situated, f e; d for our blank to give description i f same and have it listed with us. We have buyers for property all over the Urfitcd States and your farm, boms or business property n sy be just what our customers want. If yo.i want to buy a farm, home or business property, write us to-day what you want and in v liRt state, county, or town you want to locate. We issue new booklet of farms, home? and business property that we have for sale cv ry month and sent on request. You had batt ; have your farm, home or business property listed withusforournext issue. If you need the service of an attorney before the Patent Office or other branches of the Government in this city, we will give you the name of a reliable firm. Write today. Add n S3 E. J.TOTTEN & CO. 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Po not All your stomach with arsenic, calomel, quinine and debilitate the system, Jeaying symptoms f.hat it takes years to obliterate, Herbtrw is purely vegetable caatwininflr nothing Injurious, and is & gentle harmless purgative. - riIPF CONSTIPATION; CHILLS AND vJRE10 FEVER, DYSPEPSIA, MALA RIA AND ALL LIVER COMPLAINTS. . Does More Than We Claim. Don C. Morrison, Kissimmee, Pla. writes: "I have used several bottles of Herbine myself and have advised several of my friends to use same. I have found it to be the best medicine for the liver I ever used. It acts gent ly at the same time thoroughly." PLEASING PRICE 5oc. HARMLESS Vw Ballard Snow Liniment Co 1 1 500-502 North Second Street. ST. LOUIS, MO. f : - - - tl Sold and Recommended by W. McBRIDE, PALACE DRUG STORE ATHENA, OR,
