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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1910)
ATOP THE FREIGHT TRAIN. Walking the Cart a Hair Raising Ex- perienc For a Novice. There came over me as I sat In tbe caboose that evening a wild desire to ride with the engineer in the cab. Planning to slip ahead along tbe half mile or so of train at the first stop, I made known my desire, to our con ductor over that part of the run. "They'll be glad to see you," he told mo, "You won't have any trouble get tin there. . It's a mild evenin'." lie swung open the window of the lookout nnd called to his rear brakeman, "Jim mio, run along with this here party." Jlmmie pulled me through the window of the lookout before I clearly realized the entire plan. It was a slippery path over the roofs of sixty cars to the big engine that was pulling us, and the wind that ..swept in from the shores of the ice bound lake, along which the tracks ran for many miles, snapped 6harply over those car roofs. Jlmmie hung on to his lantern with one hand, to his con voy with the other. Long miles over those slippery car roofs bad taught him to regard it as no very serious business. " "This ain't nothin'," was his assur ance. "It sometimes gets nasty when we get down to zero an' a blizzard comes a-rlppin' from off over tbe lake. Sometimes you have to get down an crawl on all fours. It wouldn't be much, fun to be swept off the tops of those cars." ;., There was no disputing that, nor that the three lengthwise planks at the gable of the car roofs were not wide promenades. You Jump from one to another to cross from car to car, and a man has got to have something of a gymnastic training and some cir cus as wjII as railroad blood in his veins to do it many times without dropping into one of the hideous dark abysses between them. A hand out of the dark slapped me in the face. "Drop," said Jlmmie, and, fearing possibly that I might not obey, he pulled me flat down upon the car roof. "That was a 'telltale,' he explained, and before I could ask further we were in a short reach of a tunnel, and I understood. We were whirled lurougu mill vuuuei line u immugo a tube, and if we had raised our arms we could have touched the flying roof of the bore. The smoke lay heavy in the place. It filled our eyes and nos trils. : .'. "Not real nice," said Jlmmie cheerily. "But no danger in the holes, save now and then an icicle gets a crack at your nut. You see, there ain't much use iri arguln' the matter after that 'telltale' ' strikes you." Edward Ilungerford in Harper's. '' PARIS RAGPICKERS. An Occupation That la Pasted Along From Father to Son. The ragpickers of Paris are bom to their work, the occupation being pass ed from father to son for generations. Each ragpicker family has its own dis trict, which is inherited by the chil dren nnd grandchildren. In spite of all the progress made in modern and elegant Paris barrels of waste ore piled up on the streets in front of many buildings on beautiful boulevards in the early morning hours, and it is the privilege and in fact the mission of the ragpickers to examine this refuse. They have use for everything, and but little is left after they have passed, their thoroughness being one reason why the system is still allowed. Ev ery scrap of paper has its market; rags are gathered for paper manufac turers; shoes go back to leather deal ers. Old sardine and preserved meat tins are used for making playthings, old bones produce gelatin and glue, lem ons and orange peels are greatly sought after and sold at the rate of a cent a pound to perfumo and sirup manufacturers, old metals are highly prized, cigar stubs go to tobacco fac tories, and even stale vegetables are carted away. Tim iiinrtrra nf the rnir nickers of Paris are Just outside the confines of the city sections earefully avoided by most people who do not belong to the guild. Every member of the family, from the oldest to tho, three-year-old, takes part in the Bortlng of the spoils, and it often happens that members of a family die either from poisoning from stale food or from a cut from one of the tins. Popular Mechanics. "A Nina Dayt' Wonder." Tho momorablo reign of Lady Jane Grey Is said to have given rise to the phrase "A nine days' wonder." Lady Jane was proclaimed queen of Eng land July 10, 15C3, four days after the death of Edward VI. 'After the lapse of a period of nine days, on July 19, , she relinquished her title to the crown, ' thus terminating her reign ra the short space of a week and a half. A noted EugltsU historian says, "Thus we come to the end of the diary of that short and troubled reign that from its lemrth is said to havo given rise to the now . (1C20) popular phrase, 'A nine Jays wonder.' " A Social War. "See here, old man, every time my wife orders a gown your wife orders two gowns." "Yesr "Whereupon my wife goes your wife ono better." "Welir "Can't wo arbitrate this matter?" nttsburg Post That Kind of a Flower. Ella-That red headed girl is always ra the go, but she Is the flower of the family. , Steila-A sort of "Crimson Rambler." Now York rreas. A Cruel Jest. Samuel lUzv r. ; ti- ntet. resided with Lady Holland and urn used him self by eJWPrtiHting her fears of ill ness and dentil. During the cholera epidemic Lady Holland was a prey to lndew-rlliable terrors. She tfould think of nothing but precautionary measures and on One occasion was describing to Rogers nil that she bad done. She enumerated the remedies she had placed in the next room -the baths, the apparatus for fumigation, the blankets, tbe-mustard plasters, the drugs of ev ery sort. "You have forgotten tbe only thing that would be of any use," observed Mr. Rogers. "And what is tbatr "A coffin," replied the poet. Lady Holland falnted.-"Memolrs of the Duohmtse de Dino." A Terrifying Smoke. The Mexican peon smokes cigarettes made of the dried leaves of the merri huana weed. One of tbe peculiar ef fects of merribtiaua smoking Is to dis tort the bigness of all animals, making them of enormous size and horrible shape. The smoker is filled with a horrible fear, something like the hor rors brought on by delirium tremens. A kitten or a pnppy to his distorted vision appears as some terrible crea ture. A common sight in Mexico is to see a swarthy "greaser," armed to the teeth, flee in terror from a small dog, while he would fearlessly attack any man with his knife or his machete. New York World. How Old Spiders Live. Old spiders, which have neither web nor the materials to make one, often hunt about to find out the webs of other spiders, youuger and weaker than themselves, with whom they ven ture battle. The Invader generally succeeds, and the younger spider is driven out to make a new web, and the old snider remains in possession until a stronger spider Invades the web and drives It out. When thus dig- possessed the spider seldom ventures another attack, but tries to subsist upon the few Insects that may fall accidentally into its clutches and eventually dies of hunger. Insolent. . "Why are you so Indolent?" demand ed the stern parent. "You don't see nie letting the grass grow under my feet." "No," replied the son. "If you had let Rome grow under your feet you wouldn't be so near having It grow over your head." Philadelphia Record. An Optimist. "Pa. what's an optimist?" "A man who has four children and continues to think the price ot living is no more than It's worths-Exchange. Perhaps It Is. "If you want a tiling well done" "Get an expert to do It for you. Ain't that more sense than what you were going to say?" Cleveland Lead er. What we suffer springs generally from what' we have done. -Aristophanes. ' Dr. G. S. Newsom has opened offices in the DePeatt building. Diseases of wo men and children a specialty. Residence first door South of the bank. Buy The Best BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT Always makes a hit when used for RHEUMATISM, SPRAINS, CUTS, WOUNDS, BURNS, STIFF JOINTS, CORNS, BUNIONS, ETC., Prlct, 25c, 50c and $1.00 BALLARD SNOW LINIMENT CO. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. Byron N. Hawks EC ILL the COUGH and CURE thi LUNGS WITH Dr. King'i Nov; Discovery rna Roughs tl1 U" WOLDS Trial Bottle Free AND MX THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. CHOICE PROPERTY FOR SALE Bargains Which are Offered by the Athena Land Company. H. H. HILL jofev WATCHMAKER (oJm. and yy JEWELER ANNOUNCEMENT. Farm Lands. 705 An estate of 480 aores of the finest land in Umatilla county. Abun dant water supply hot and cold water ten zoom house modern and well appointed. About 40 aores of good alfalfa land. The farms adjaoent to this are all selling for $100 per acre. This place can he had for 185 per aore if taken at once. If yon want a home let us show yon this immediately. 700 560 acres of fine wheat land- good water eight, room house good bain and out honses place highly improved on the railroad and only one mile from tbe station. $65 per aore. , City Property. 605 $1100 for a nine room house in Athena two blocks from Main street and half block from tbe Bohool building. Yon can not buy the mat erial in the hoase for what we ask for the entire plaoe. If yon have something to sell or trade tell us about it. It will not hurt either of us and it may be an advan tage to both of us. ATHENA LAND CO. Box 274. Phone 355. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL ' - PROPERTY. GUARANTEED SATISFACICItt OR MONEY IUvFUNDEJJ. ' Saved From Awful Pejil. "I never felt so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblin of Manchester Ohio, "as when a frigntfol cough and lung trouble pulled me down to 115 pounds in spite of many remedies and tbe best dootors. And I am alive to day is due solely to Dr. King's New Discovery, wbioh completely onred me. Now I weigh 160 pounds and oan . work hard; It also cured my four children of croup." Infallible for oougbs and colds, its tbe most cer tain remedy for lagrippe asthma, des perate lung trouble and aJl bronohial affections, 50o and $1. A. trial bottle tree. Guaranteed by all druggists. Here's a Snap, A 610 aores diy land ranoh for sale cheap, if bought before Maroh 1st. 1910. Have option and oan sell oheap. Will guarantee 50 per cent a year on your money in raise in value, . besides guarantee 10 per cent interest on crop. Write concerning this ranch and learn particulars. Midvale Real Estate and Loan Co., Midvale, Idaho. President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans' have been helped by tbe president of tbe Indus trial and Orphan's Home at Macon, Ga., who writes: "We have used Eleotrio Bitters in this institution- for nine years. It has proved a most ex cellent medioine for stomaob, liver and kidney troubles. We regard it as one of the best family medicines on earth." It invigorates all vital organs. purifies the blood,' aids digestion cre ates appetite. To strengtben and build up pale, thin, weak children or rundown neople it has no equal. Best for female complaints. Only 50o. at all druggists. Won't Need a Crutch. When Editor J. P. Sossman, of Cor nelius, N. 0., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Bnoklen's Arnioa Salve healed it thor oughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for Ulcers, boils, burns, bruises, cnts corns, sores, pimples, eczema or piles. 25 cents at all druggists. Improved Wheat Lands. We can supply you with improved wheat land, good soil, on easy terms, at $25 to $35 per aore. These lauds are improving every year and are now as good as your lands were a few years ago whioh are now selling at $60 to $100 per aore. These lands will soon be selling at $50 to $60 per aore. Buy now and don't regret having waited. If you bad bought land in your vioin ity several years ago, yon would now be rioh. For further particulars, ad dress Jay-Hayden Realty company, Lind, Wash. Took All His Money. Often-all a man earns goes to doo tors or for medioiae, to cure a stom aob. liver or kidney trounle that Dr. King's New Life PillB would quiculy oure at slight oost. Best for dyspepsia, indigestion, billiousness, constipation, lanndice malaria and debility. 250 at all druggists. For Sale. 402 aores of rioh heayv soil plenty of moistuie 7 miles from Condon county seat of Gilliam county and a railroad town, noises, harness, ruaohiuery, blaokemith shop . eto goes with the plaoe. $38 , per aore, one-third oash, good terms. Write Box 125 Condon, Oiegou. The New Magazine. The iuitial number of tbe Pacific Homeseeker, will be issued in Maroh and will contain the most complete autbentio description of Paoiflo Coast conditions iu California, Wash ington, Oregon. Idaho, and other Paoiflo Coast states, ever published in any magazine. If yon want to know all about this wonderful country, send 25 cents in silver for this speoial issue, or better still, send $1.50 for a full years subscription, to the Cali fornia Homeseekers Ass'n., 235 Ex change bldg., Loe Angeles, California. , Methodist Episcopal. Church. . Rev. A. 0. Hammond, Pastor. -Sunday services: Sunday school at 10 a.m.; preaching' eervioa 11, Ep worth League devotional service 6:30, pleaching service 7:30. Ladtea Aid Society every Wednes day afteruoou at 1 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening Rt 7:30 p. m. In tbe County Conrt of tbe State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of tbe Estate of Desire St. Dennis, deceased. Notice is hereby given that I, as ad ministrator of the estate of Desire St. Dennis, deoeased, with the will an nexed, will offer for sale at publio auction to the highest bidder for oash at two o'olook in the afternoon of April Oth, 1910, at the front door of tbe Court House of Umatilla County, Oregon, in the City of Pendleton, in that County, th following real prop erty belonging to said estate, to-wit: Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, and tbe west half of tha Northeast quarter, the North half of tbe Southeast quarter, and the Northeast quarter of tbe Southwest quarter of Section 5, all in Township 3 North, Range 35 .bast or Willamette Meiidian iu said County, all sales subject to confirmation by said County Court, . , This sale is made pursuant to order of tbe above named Court made and entered Maroh 9th, 1910. - Dated Maroh J Oth, 1910. B. B. Richards, As Administrator etc. -I EXECUTORS NOTICE. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, foi Umatilla County. In tbe matter of tbe Estate of Thomas J. Kirk, deoeased. Notice is hereby given that we have been appointed executors of tbe last will of Thomas J. Kirk, deoeased, by order of the above entitled Court and have duly qualified ; all persons having claims against tbe estate of the de ceased are hereby notified to present them, with proper vouchers, to us at the First National ' Bank of Athena, in Achena, Umatilla county, Oregon, within six months from this date. Dated February 11, 1910. Edward Koontz, Marion Jaok, Exeoutors. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. In the County Court of the State of Orecnn. for Umatilla Conntv. In the Matter of the Estate of John Molntyre, Deoeased. Notice is herebv given to all per sons whom it may oonoern that Hugh Molntyre, executor of tbe last will ana fftstnmnnt of John Malntvre. deoeased. has filed his final aooount with the Clerk of tha above entitled court and that the county judge, by order duly made and entered, has appointed juon dav the 21st dav of Maroh A. D. 1910, at tbe hour of 2 o'olook p. m. as the time and tbe oonnty oourtbouse at Pendleton as the plaoe where all ob jections and exceptions to the said final acaonnt will be heard and the settlement there of made. This notioe will appear in tbe Athena Press from Fridav the 18th dav of February A. D. 1910, to Friday the 18th day of Maroh A. D. 1910. Hugh Molntyre, exeoutor. Peterson & Wilson, ' Attorneys for Executor Choice Wheat Farm For Sale. 800 aores, 2 miles from Helix; fair improvements; fine well. Price, $50, 000. Leased to 1912. Easy terms. John A. Gross. 814 Boyer avenue, Walla' Walla, Wash. ! 2mo Stallion for Sale. ' ' I offer for sale the well known Shire stallion "Cute Glory." He is in tbe prime of life and first class condition. 4t Ed. Single, Helix, Ore. Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to 'all calls, both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena Oregor G. S. NEWSOM, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls answered promptly night or day. V.R. BILYEU, Dentist : " Athena, Oregon Office in Post Building. Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. PETERSON & WILSON Attorney s-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon WATTS & NEAL Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Freewater, Oregon THE - I ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, prop. Only First-class Hotel in I the City. THE ST. NICHOLS li the only one that can accommodate T commercial traveler. Can beiecomended for He clean and veil ventilated rooms. t t COK. .MAIN AND THIBD, ATBBMA.Or. 4) a OFFICERS H. KOEPKE President, ' A. B. M'EWEN, Vice-President, F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, EDW, E. KOONTZ, Ass't Cashier. DIRECTORS H. KOEPKE, F.S. Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON. A. B. MoEWEN, EDW. E. KOONTZ. BJkWLX -1 OF ATHENA CAPITAL STOCK. $50,000 . . .". . SURPLUS, $35,000 i i xhe Squirrel's bank is a hole in an oak tree. The little animal shows its wisdom ty keeping a bank account to tide him over the sea son when food is soaroe. Are you as wise as a squineP . " " ' A I Carl Christian Everything; FItrI , Claim - Mo d em and TJp-to - d a te SOUTH ; SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA MODEL B SUSPEN Sensible, Useful Gifts for the Holidays VT AlTKAiJj.iv Alii rAtuMitfl nanuwmii omuLB rm waw ThciT eonUin more and better rubber thin ny other make, have ffold ffiltnon-ruittni metol perU nd ttrong eord ende that cannot wear through. The new back free action permit! eaae and comfort no nttr whit noaitinn the hod ma uinmi. They ontwaar three ordinary kinds, which rue an three times the service of nul 60 cent sorts.' The Most Comfortable Suspender Made for Kan, Youth or Boy ' iHLipht.HeavyortxtrB.HcavyWcighti.ExtraLonefNoExtraCoit) Thvm&kftir)(xnen(iterifti eer man. yonth or boy will fladly receive HE WES ft POTTER. Dect. 87 LincoM M., ttoston. Mass. Our nieful Bull Dos Subfenisr Cott ahdCact mailed for if", pontaeo. Instructive booklet. Style, or How to Wren uorreciiy, ireeil you nicunon ui puminauon mm aJ JOB PRIN Neat Workmen F"aat, Modern Presses High Grade Stock Paper Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building C i ty M ea t Ml a r ke WM. JAMIESON, Prop. NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see me. I will treat you right. WM JAMIESON, ATHENA, OREGON Are You Looking for BARGAINS In Choice Farm Lands . If bo I oan supply your wants, as I carry the largest list of oboioe tracts in western Whitman County.' Bang ing from 80 to 1500 aores. Prices $25 to $40 per aore according to location and im provements. Buy now and take ad vantage of a raise of from $10 to $20 per acre in the next two years. If in terested write me. George W. Taylor. La Crosse, Wash. Tilt QUELLE RESTAURANT , GOOD THINGS TO EAT urn i prmrn IlLLL uLniLu GUS LAFONTAINE. PROP .Pendleton, Or. TROY LAUNDRY For GOOD WORK HENRY JiEENE, Agent. KEENE'S .Barber Shop, i Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing, Massage j for Face and Scalp. .HOT BATHS'. sxtisftiaiaaii Shop North Side Main Street, Athena, Ore.