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. QUEER WEDDING GIFTS.
On Couple f Mature Years Received
Pair of Coffins.
An Englishman extremely fond of
hunting received ns a wedding gift
from an anonymous person a complete
set of false limbs a set of artificial
teeth and a couple of glass eyes, to
procure all of which the sarcastic
donor must, of course, hare put him
self to considerable expense. Accom
panying these strange presents was a
tote wherein the hope was expressed
that, by reason of the recipient's many
falls while following the hounds, some
or all of these substitutes might ulti
mately prove of use. As the bride
groom had Incurred much enmity while
holding office under his government, It
was supposed that these gifts came
from a disappointed office seeker.
A well known American writer re
ceived from a rival man of. letters a
scrap book wherein , were carefully
pasted and indexed many hundreds of
clippings containing adverse criticisms
touching the former's work, and a
popular artist was presented with a set
of elementary works upon self Instruc
tion In drawing and painting.
Some years ago in the west an elder
ly, crusty merchant on espousing a
spinster of mature age was presented
by an undertaker with two coffins for
himself and wife, a letter which ac
companied these ghastly gifts stating
that they would, unlike most of the
other offerings received, be sure to be
of service. Naturally enough the
bridegroom resented this singular if
useful gift, and it took all the efforts
of mutual friends to prevent a breach
of the peace.
Like vexation was no doubt felt by
an Infirm octogenarian In Ohio who
wedded a pleasure loving woman more
than fifty years his Junior. The pres
ent In this case was a largo brass cage,
, "Intended," so the inevitable accom
panying letter stated, "to restrain the
wayward flights of a giddy young wife
who has married a decrepit old fool
for his money'r-Chlcago Record-Her
ald.
PIRATES OF HONGKONG.
They Are the Real Old Fashioned.
Bloodthirsty Kind.
There are pirates in Ilongkong not
the usual kind that greet the gentle
stranger with an expansive smile and
take what he has for worthless rub
bish, nor yet the petty thieves that go
by that name on our own water fronts,
but the real old fashioned, murderous
kind, who count not the victims a
they reckon the spoils.
Of course they do not swagger In co
tume, as all real pirates should, or p
their trade in Ilonckong's immedla;
wiitara. hut nmnntr the thousands bt
fishermen, stevedores and coal ban
filers that crowd the harbor's edge they
mingle and gossip water front news,
knowing well when a particularly rich
cargo s due from the Interior.
And In the purple twilight a Junk
darts out of one of the many estuaries
far up the West or Pearl river and
Bwoops with the suddenness of a hawk
on the heavily laden prize. The strug
gle is short. Over the hills on the
naked backs of a swarming crew the
loot disappears forever from a smoking
hulk In the rice swamps, or, as hap
pened In the case of the Sainam, half
a hundred take passage In the crowded
hold of a river steamer and when the
handful of unsuspecting whites gather
at dinner raise a heathenish yell on
the startled air, and the ship is taken
Rifles thrust through bolted
subdue the pitiful fire that last
tie while from behind the shj. 45k
tablecloth, but the ship Is already
headed for the bank by the quarter
master with a rifle at his ear, and one
more tragedy Is added to the long list
of crimes on the Siklang. W. J. Ayl
ward in Ilarper's Magazine.
iicen
k
8ulotde by Swallowing Gold.
Suicide by Bwallowing gold Is some
times accomplished in China. The
following is an authoritative account,
written by a very learned Chinese for
the Westminster Gazette, of how this
much contested form of sulcldo is ac
complished: "In swallowing gold It is not loono
gold leaf or gold dust that is wal
lowed, but a solid lump of gold, or
even a gold ring, weighing about half
an ounce. Gold is not at any time
of a corrupting nature, but wheaTa
lump of it is swallowed and gets into
tho bowel it fails, on account of its
intrinsic weight, to rise and surmount
tho convolutions of the bowels and
can thereforo never complete its pas
sage. After two or three days it there
fore sinks through the bowel and de
stroys life without any suffering."
An Unfortunate Response.
The problem of too many churches
in a given locality is often a perplex
ing one, It is said that tho churches
in a certain village, on opposite sides
of the streets, were so close that when
the congregation in one church sang
"Will There Be Any Stars In My
Crown?" the congregation in tho other
church promptly responded, "No, Not
One; No, Not One." Fortunate is it if
the seeming contradiction Is confined
to the unintentional inharmonious re
sponses lu songs. Lipplncott's.
Table All Right.
"Do they have a good tabic?" asks
tho prospective guest
"It is first rate, answers the man
who has just returned "solid oak.
with beary logs and a polished top."
Judge. -
A Question of Gifts.
"Why did you deliberately make an
enemy of your old friend Jluks?"
"Because he Is to be married next
mouth."-IJpplucott's.
cAnnouncements.
S. F. Wilson
of the Law Finn of Peterson CBb Wilson,
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
JOINT SENATORj
for Umatilla, Union and Morrow Counties
I Firmly Believe in:
Direct Primary Law.
Economy in use of Public Funds.
Good Roads.
Better Schools.
Strict and Prompt Law Enforcement
The "Square Deal." .
The Eternal Progress of Man and
his Institutions.
For County Commissioner,
R. H. Wellman,
on the Republican Ticket
Candidate for People's Choice
at the Primaiies Sept. 24
Send the Press to a friend.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for Walla Walla
County.
Id the matter of the Estate of Henry
0, Adams, deoeased.
Notioe is hereby Riven that the
undersigned was on August 22nd,
1910, duly appointed exeoutor of tho
lust will and testament of Heniy C.
Adams, dooeased, and all persons hav
ing claims against said estate are
uotiOed to pieseut the same either to
the uudersigued exeoutor at his offioe,
Jill and 312 Drumheller Baildiug,
Walla Walla, Wasbiugtou, or to John
R. Adams, at Adams, Oregou, within
six mouths from aud after the date of
the first publication of this notioer to-5
wit. August 26th, 1910; aud in case
of a failute so to do snob claims will
be forever haired by statute of lim
itations. Herbert C. Bryson,
Exeoutor of the last will and test
ament of Henry C. Adams, deoeased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Iuthe Couuty Court of tbe State of
Oregon for Umatilla Couuty.
In the matter of the Estate of Emery
Lallue, deoeased.
Notice is heieby given to all whom
it may coaoern: That Sarah LaHue
has been appointed administratrix of
tho estate of Emory LaHue, deoeased.
All persons having claims against the
estate ate required to pteeout them,
with proper vouchers as required by
law, to me at the law oilioes of Peter
son fc Wilson, at Athena, Oregon, or
at Tendleton, Oregon, within six
months from date hereof.-
Dated this the 12th day of August
A. D.1910. ,
Sarah La Hue. 'Administratrix,
Peterson Wilson, Attorneys.
Columbia
College
; - Milton, Oregon
A select sohool for youDg men and
young women, who seek for tbe high
est ideals in manhood and womanhood.
Grounds and buildings valued at
150.000.
Certificates aooepted by State Uni
versity without examination. '
Christian, but not Sectarian.
Tloroogh Courses Literary; Scien
tific; Normal Department; Commer
cial Department, including Shorthand
and Typewriting; Conservatory of
Mosio, including Piano, Voioe and
Stringed Instruments; Elocution; Art.
Dormitory refitted, refurnished,
steam heated, eieotrio lighted, com
fortable and attractive. New Admin
istration Building, steam heated and
eieotrio lighted. Beautiful for situa
tion; a land of fruit and flowers,
mountain water, pure air, healthful
conditions. Six passenger trains daily.
Eleotiio street cars. -
Nota saloon in 20 years; no gam
bling dens. Moral atmosphere whole
some. Send for catalogue or other inform
ation to
President W. H. Martin. Ph.D.,
or H. S. Sbangle, Fin. See.
Milton, Oregon.
THE MOST SCIENTIFIC
WATCH
To be
had in the
County -
H H Hill, Jeweler,
Athena.
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 Qregor ,
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Calls answered promptly night or day.
Office in Post Building; Residence op
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Attorneys-at-Law '
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H. KOEPKE Vice-President,
ED. E. KOONTZ, Cashier,
E. A. ZERBA, Ass't Cashier.
DIRECTORS
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S. F. WILSON, E. E. KOONTZ,
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We sell Lubricating Oils and Gasoline.
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