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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1909)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. F.B.Boyd, Publisher. Application for entrance as 2nd class matter made on July 5, 1907 at the postofflce at Athena, Oregon Under an Actol Congress of March 3, 1879 Subserl tlon Ttatei : p r year. In advance. Single copies in wrappers, 5c, 12.00 ATHENA. ORE.. tAPRlL 9....... 1909 Canada baa a problem In its Senate. Aa at present constituted it is an ap pointed not an eleoted body, and tbe appiontments are for life. If either of the two parties remains in office a long time naturally the political com plexion of the senate changes, for the vacancies caused by death or resigna tion are filled by appointees of tbe same politics as the government. The result is not good and there is much dissatisfaction ever it. Now the sen ate is considering a plan of having two-thirds of its membership eleoted. The idea is to have eaoh province divided into senatorial distriots, the uumbor in each proviuoe to be deter mined by its population. The Oregon's Teaohers Monthly is endeavoring to secure an expression from tbe teachers and county school superintendents of the stare as to their ohoioe for state superintendent. It is understood that J. H. Aokerman will not be a oandidate for reelection. The county sohool superintendents have been first requested to name their ohoioe and those will be considered as nominations. The names of thoso nom inated by the superintendents will then be published in tbe monthly and the teaohers of tbe entire state request ed to vote upon them. Tbe names of the voters are not to be given out. Whatever view may be held as to woman suffrage it is clear that tbe present movement having for its object the scouring of tbe suffrage has passed the age when it onu be treated with ridioule or as an inconsequential mat ter. With Sweden, Australia and New Zealand granting tbe suffrage within the last yar, with woman suff rage in four of our own states, and with aotivity and influence displayed in Great Britain, certain it is that the demands now being made upon many of our state legislatures to grant votes to women, have an- insistenoe and force never before seen. Port Orford Tribuue: Addison Ben nett is writing a Beriea of ai tides from Coos Bay. He graciously gives them 10 feet of water on the bar and about all the Port Orfoid cedar in existence, ignorautiy ignoring tbe f aot that there is twice as muob iu Currv county, and that Port Orford harbor has twice 40 feet, wbiob is the gift of God. Carl Haborluoh is the scoretary of IS) cheese factories and sevoral small dairies iu Tillamook county, repre senting about IKiO dairymou. He baudled more cheese than any oue else iu Oregon last year, the amount being 2,0?3,3!0 pounds valued at if 359,355. -20 being two thirds of the output of Tillamook county. A youug muu formerly residiug iu Eugene aud boarding at u hotel left iu September 1007. He returned tho other day aud when he went to tbo hotel for breakfast he banded the clerk a meal ticket issued to bim shortly. be fore be left and wbiob contained space for one meal whioh bad not been pun ched. He bad kept the ticket in bis pooket for over a year and a half to use in case be should ever return there. That man ought to get rich, says tbe Guaid. A strange case of loss ot memory was solved recently in Milwaukee, when William Childs, aged 35, after having been mourned as dead for two years, suddenly recovered bis memory upon bearing tbe click of a photo grapher's camera. Tbe sound brought baok to bim that he was once a dealer in photographio supplies in Btooklyn, N. Y. He says that something snap ped in his head two years ago and he does not remember now anything that has happened during that period. Statistics by the Medford Commer cial club show that 75 per oent of tbe newoomers into tbe northwest during tbe past year turned to farming, stook raising and dairying, while of tbe others more than 50 per oent took up orcharding and chicken raising in districts tributary to the settled communities. An Ohio minister says kissing is worse than drinking whiskey. His ex perience might be interesting. Count Boni agrees with Carnegie that it is more diffloult to keep a fortune than to acquire it. THOSE LITTLE HAMMERS. It has been a souroe of personal pleasure to know that some of our en terprising citizens bave commenced boosting for Athena. A publio park that sounds good. But it is a cause for regret that we must record tbe fact that some bave gotten out their little hammers and commenced "knock ing." Too bad we bave noplace of confinement to put tbe knookeis. But who would be door keeper? Let us confess that we are too muob inolined to knook knook on enterprise, knook our merobauts in fact knook every thing but the thing that needs Knock ing, and then when someone has the "giit" to knook the thing, that neeas it, someone at once begins to knook on him. Yes tbe park is all right, so is Athena. True there is room for im provement. What shall we do to bring it about? One tbingia to put up little hammer and get out aood old fashioned iaok screw and. go to boost ing. Why not bave good sobools and oth er good thing? that will bring the peo ple baok. They bave not lett because tbey did not like the town or country. I have talked to people who bave left, and they bad rather live in Atbena than anywhere else; but some things must be improved or it is impossible. Lots make tbe changes. Lets fill up the empty houses, No, Atbena is not dead. She has just beeu asleep. She is now wakiug from her slumbers. With a good park, the coming eleo trio Hue, and better sobools, .a boost ing, hopeful population, a graveyard full of knockers, we would have the best community ou earth. Lets have it. Every body boost. U. Gesagen. GET THE WALKING HABIT. Tbe good effects of freab air in health building are so oommouly un derstood that tbe really beneficial idea of exercise in tbo outdoor air is some' times overlooked. Tbe open window will not alone build up weakened bodies or impoverished lungs. To get the best effects of fresh air iu the lungs the oue exercise free to all not physi cally incapacitated is walking. Yet few will walk where tbey can ride and fewer still are in tbe babit of walking for its bygienio value. In the Spokane country there are few days in the year when one need be kept under shelter by heavy snow or raiu or discouraged from exeroise Correct Sprin Styles Sbe who desires to be well dressod, aud who at the same time Is wistful of exorcising due regard lor eoouoiuy, will be pleased to kuow that this store has always bad distinction of showing first, and at tbe right time tbe uew, moat exclusive, most original styles eaoh season offers, iu superior assoitmout, and always at a modest ptioe. Stylo is something you can readily see here, but quality is something that you have to take the stores word for, until you have proven yourself. Therefore it's up to you to deal with tbe store that has a prentation for dependable, trust-worthy merchandise, aud open, houest methods. Iu piece goods aa ia ready-to wear good, this store ia now showing the largest aud most metropolitan stocks of spring fabrics iu approved styles. A visit to the store at this season of the year is very con vincing of the stors's superiority in Assortments, Styles. Qualities, and Lowness of Prices. THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE Where it pays to trade. by exoessive beat. . Bat there is little bygienio value in bustling through the. crowded; down town streets and , breathing the dusty air, with thousands of others. r Tbe walk that; counts is one that carries tbe pedestrian up the bill to a higher, purer atmosphere or- over the sod f a nearby woods or country roads, where there are no impure exhalations and tbe dust of travel does not treacb. Tbe smell of the wood, of tbe grass, of tbe flowers, of tbe soil itself is invigor ating. In tbe winter the sharp, frosty breath of the enow carries health building properties. Brisk walking in tbe fresh air is tbe surest cure for lassitude, is the most healthful appetizer ,for the daily meals and tbe nightly rest. The worries of the day may be smoothed over in the oool evening stroll, tbe duties of the day mapped out' in a brisk , morning jaunt. Tbe . effects of the walking babit will be discovered in the nerve system, in the digestive organs, in the quickening of tbe brain faculties, as tbe babit grows, just as surely, as it builds up mpsolea and health. -Spokesman Review. TAFTAND HIS $75,000 SALARY. The country seems to liave the im pression that Congress, at tbo reoent short session, fixed tbe President's salary at f 75,000 a year and also allow ed bim $25,000 a year for traveling expenses. It increased his salary to $75,000, but it cot off tbe $25,000 an nually for traveling expenses which bad been allowed . President Koosevelt for three years. So in the "long run" Mr. Tatt would not be any better off financially than his predecessor if he should do a . great; deal of traveling. The. increase, in. salary- went into effect March ij while tbe, appropria tions of $25,000 for traveling expenses made foi the current fiscal year runs until tbe first day of Jply. Mr. Roose velt, between July 1 last year and March 4 tbU year spent $9000 for traveling, and bo Mr( Taft found a balance of $16,000 in the fund when he entered offioe. He may spend all of that amount in travel between now and July 1, if be shall choose, but, with Congress on bis bands, be is not plauning to make any long trips. The new.- President likes to travel, and the prediction there is that be will very likely use up most of tbe inorease in salary in going about. In tbe old days a President, could travel exten sively without any; drain on his own financial resources, but he cannot do it now. The railroad-rate law applies to him as foroibly as to the most bumble citizen of tbe land, and wben ever be tases a railroad: trip he must pay bis fare, and be must also bear tbe expenses of the Government employes be takes with bim. Mr. Taft's closest friends say he would: like, to make at lesat one long "swing around the oirole" eaoh year; and they understand it is bis fixed determination to make one or two trips to the Panama Canal during bis administration. He had planned to make a trip to Alaska this summer, but the talk about tbe White House now is that he will probably not go, or at least that no plans , will be perfected until Congress disposes of the tariff and goes. home. Boston Traosoript. OUT OF THE GINGER JARj. The tomato oan but will it? The cheaper 'the shoes, the louder tbe sqneak. Tbe wife of a henpeoked Husband is usually set in her ways. The man who persistently sits down is sure to become hard up. No matter how well, mother may feel sbe is continually on tbe mend. It ia important to bave dear vision. Even tbe potato must bave sound eyes. Neither a boil nor a oabbage amounts to anything unless it comes to -a bead. If young Spendthrift - would settle down be might soon be able to settle up. , One of tbe most insidious and unex pected forms of attaok, is to tread up on a taok. You oan always gauge tbe import ance of a man by the angle at wbiob he wears bis hat. There is quite a ' difference between the door-jamb and the jam mother used to make. "There is the wieok of timet" ex claimed Jones as bis olook fell from tbe second story. There are no stripes on a flagstone but if one falls on it bard enough be will be likely to see stars. Some of tbe neckwear worn by fash ionable young men is so loud that you oan hear it in the next blook, Most anybody can retail butter, eggs and vegetables, but we have never met a man smart enough to retail a dog. Sometimes when a woman throws a briok at an old hen in the garden, it la harder on the scenery than it is on the hen. The best way to cultivate an appe tite is to cultivate a field, and then you will have both an appetite and the wherewithal to appease it. Some folks bave rats la their garrets, some have rats in their cellars, while not a few young ladies have good sited rata in their hair. Do you ever see a man on tbe rail way train wbo ia all bows and smiles to obanoe acquaintances, and wbo will ride twenty or forty miles beside his wife without more than a word or two of conversation? Unfortunately there are a few such men ; but uone, we hope among Our Folks. REPAIRING We repair all kinds of fine and com plicated watches. Repeaters, Chrono graphs. Chiming aud Cuckoo Clocks. Try u. II. H. HILL. Jeweler Palace Drug Store. We have, jnst received a new line of Men's Furnish ings consisting of bats socks neck ties, suspenders, hand kerchiefs, collars, cuffs. 1 u 11 I D W j i i i ( . L " " umtrm in r COFFEE Coffee ta Ihs morning b fctst whennadef romoiseof Chau Jk Sanborn' . Htehdnde Coffees. jsverycareuusca from tnt Kieo timuif thchtrr to the nUdnrla tha Mclcae .which vou bm. If jroa appreciate fin Cofiee,eff eof clsarcolor . d delicate aroma noo bat Cm a Sanboro'i "l : ye GRADE .... i 1 J; I ll t i FIVE REASONS Why you should deal with T. M. Taggart & Go. 1 Quality. 2 Snappy Styles. 3 SATISFACTION. 4 Honest Value. 5 Good Service. ; BOYS SUITS We are offering this week 25 ,Boys Ever Day Suits at the small price of ! M cacti HAPPY HOME Canned Goods., Have you tried them. They are unexcelled by any on the market. T. M; TAGGART & COMPANY The place to save for cash. Hardeman Hats 131 "Vj, Boys Suits " h mb mm isHHMMSMHMMsnMPas"' 1 Soldier Balks Death Plot. It seemed to A. J.' Jackson a civil war veteran of Kemp Tex., that a plot exis ted between a desperate lung trouble and ; the grave to cause his death, I contracted a stubborn cold; be writes that developed a cough that stuck to me, in. spite of all remedies, for years. My weight ran down to 130 pounds, then I began to use Dr. Kings New Dis covery, wbiob restored my health com pletely. I now weight 178 pounds.; For severe Cold, obstinate Coughs .. Hemor rhages, ABtbma, and to prevent Pneu monia it's -uniivaled., 50o. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Pal aoe Drug Co. For health and happiness DeWitts Liittle Eraly Risers small, gentle, easy, pleasant little liver pills, tbe best made. Sold by Palace Drug Co. , ! Washinirtoii OuceGave.lIp to , tbiee doctors; was kept in bed for five weeks. Blood poison from a spideis bite caused large,, deep sores tooover his leg, Tbe Dr. failed, then Bucklens Arnica Salve completely, cured me, writes J. Washington, of Bosqueville, Tex.-. For eczema, boils, burns, piles its; supreme. . 250. at Palace Drug Co's. I K "' THE. . A. ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, prop. Iff Only First-class Hotel in the City. THE ST. NICHOLS. It the only one that oan accommodate commercial travelers. Can bieoomendd for Hb clean and well ventilated rooms. LOB. HAIK AKD THIBD, ATBJtfl A, Or. -The Old Standby" THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF PENDLETON Formerly the Pendleton Savings Bank- With which has been Consolidated The Commercial National ; -. : Bank of Pendleton; Total Resourses a Million and a.Half. Capital, Surplus and Profits, Nearly 8300,000.00 4 per cent Interest Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Paid on Time Deposits. T, J. MORRIS, President, A. D. SLOAN, Vice-President; W. L. THOMPSON, Cashier, T. G. MONTGOMERY, Ass'. Cashier, W. S. BADLEY, Ass't Cashier. urn- s; m nd PARKER-STONE Hi IP Everything- First Class - Ho.detn and Up-to-date SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA During the months of March and April we will give away one fine Domestic Sewing Machine to the person paying us the largest account during these two cTVIonths C A BARRETT & COMPANY, ATHENA, OR.