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Press Paragraphs O. Q. Allen of Pendleton waa in the city yesterday. Emery Woithington WdS in Walla Walla Saturday. Miss Velma Wilkinson spent Satur day in Pendleton. ... y Misa Partridge visited friends in Milton Saturday. " - Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Watts were in Pendleton, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking were in Pendleton Saturday. Cass Gannon transacted business in Walla Walla Saturday. y : Mibs Anna: Soil spent a few days with Pendleton. friends. For sale A fresh Jersey oow. In quire of Robert Coppock. , Misa Lindaey of Spokane, is the guest of Miss Butb Krebs. '. Servioesas usual in the Obrstiian ohurob Sunday, April 20ib. Miss Ethel Molntyie spent the week with friends in Walla Walla. T. J. Watts has returned from Cal ifornia, where he spent tbe winter. Mrs. P. B. Boyd spent the week at LewistoV, with her daughter, Cecile. . Mrs. J. S. Harris of Weston, .visited hei sister, Mrs. Lizzie MansQeld yes ,.' terday. .y.'- -; .7 . r Miss Gray, a teaober near Adcms, was a guest of- Miss Partridge last Saturday.- '. Mrs. B.' E. Stewait and daughter, Miss Ruth, were Pen Ileton visitors, Saturday. . W. E. Dobsoa has teen laid off fiom work at tbe mill this week on aooouut ' of sickness. : ; J Mrs. Louis LaBrasobe has been quite Sill at her borne south of town, hot'ia reported better. The J. J?. F. olob met last evening with Miss Butb Krebs as hostess, at the home of Mrs. A. A. Foss. . . Mr. and' Mrs. John Bell express their tbanka to those who assisted in the illness and death of Donald Bell.- v Tbe sotjuot at tbe Methodist Epis copal oburob Sunday evening will be "Ihe Single' Standaid, or it May Be Siztebu to One." The Misses Zelma and M em a De- Pea tt will assist in a oast of Pendle ton a?ogers, which will prodnoe a oaa tata in. the Christian ohurob of that City. . ' ' i - if, lip Q. C Rings Are Quality All Through Set them. Prove that similar values elsewhere would cost you much more. The makers' printed guarantee protects you always, against lost stones (except "diamonds)." JQougolO Guaranteed Rings Look for Q. C. stamp Inside each ring. Over 2000 designs. Call' and get free birthstone card. L. S. VINCENT Jeweler Athena, ;, Oregon Tbe' Gordon' Orobestra will have some new speoial mneio at the evening services of the M. E. cburob, Sunday. Misa Belle Molntyre was in Walla Walla yesterday, where she is taking weekly musio lessons in Whitman conservatory. -f ' ' H. B. Alexander will appear in tbe cirouit oourt Monday, With his wife on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. If The Athena grasshoppers and the Weston tolldogs met in battle royal Saturday afternoon, Athena winniug tbe game by the soore of 21 to 11. For Sale. A small saddle horse, also two male Poland China hogs. Alfalfa pasture for atook. Phone, 217. Casper Woodward, Adams, Oreg.- 2t Services at the Methodist Episco pal ohurob wil begin a. half boor later in the eveniog. Young People's meeting at seven, and preaobing at eight p. m. .Mrs. E. R. Cox is seiionsly ill at ber tjome on Jefferson street, and ber friends are apprehensive of the. worst. Ber illness is caused from aoute atom aoh trouble. Judge Biobards took time by the forelook and opportunity by the tail and time enough from official duties Monday to witness the ball game at Walla Walla. . ' ' - Mr. and Mrs. Merle Roty are pack ing their household goods in prepara tion to moving to Pendleton, where Mr. Boty has employment in the Golden Rule store. , -: A consignment of new trimmedjjats arrived at Mrs. Miller's Millinery store tbia week, wbioh show some of the very latest atvles. , Also some natty shapes jn nntrimmed bats. Mr. and Mrs. Maok Swain arrived in tbe city from Walla Walla, yester day. Mr: - Swain will stage a play by looal talent for benefit of tbe Bigb sobool atblotio association. For being dmnk and disorderly and oreaticg a disturbance, John Taylor was fined yesterday in Reoorder' Rich ards ooott tbe sum of $30 or 15 days in jail. He ohose tbe latter. 3. S. Pe'rringer will conduot ser vice each Sunday morning at the Bap tist oburob. ; Mr. Perringer is a Whit man college student and is well known in tbia part of tbe ooonty. Miss Lola Tbarp will enter tbe Walla Walla-hospital May 1st, where she will resume her studies for tbe profession of trained onrse, begun last winter at St. Vinoent's in Portland. Mrs. Sam Hawortb returned from Walla Walla yesterday, w hero she spent a week with her parents, Mr.' and Mrs. John Martin. She reports both as improving from their illness. S. . J. Campbell, county fruit in spector, waa in the city yesterday. Mr. Campbell is in this seotlon on a fruit inspection tour, and reports that he finds many trees infeoted with fire blight and scale. . The Foss-Winsbip Hardwaie com pany has taken over the large atook of fishing tackle heretofore carried by B. N. Hawks. Hereafter this firm will carry a full stoob of fishing tackle and sporting goods. - J. B. Saylor, the well known etook man from the Butter Creek ooontrv, waa in tbe city Saturday. Mr. Saylor says tbe stook is pretty , well cleaned up in bis part of tbe oountr. He still has 500 head of beef cattle fattening on bis place, and baa 200 bead of stock cattle. Wod comes from west of town, that Sam Boober and bis orew are doing good work on tbe county roads. Con siderable grading la being done and where occasion requires, dragging is resorted to. with the result that the roads under this orew's supervision will be properly worked. For fighting, Harry Brown aud one Preston,' from Walla Walla, were flood 110 eaob, in Reorder Riobarda conrt Saturday. It is said Preston used vile language to Brown's wife and that be was justified in giving tbe fellow a thrashing. Brown carried tbe fight into tbe parlor of the St. Niobols ho tel, where a stove was overturned in tbe melee. H. P. Lewis of La Grande is iu the oity. Mr. Lewis has served SO years with th New York Life Insuranoe company and is now on tbe retired list. He proudly exhibits a medal given bim for services faithfully ren dered. ' .' B. T. Brown has moved bis family to Walla Walla to reside. Mrs. Brown will be greatly missed by the many friends she has made during her stay in Atbena. A. H. Brown, Mr. Brown's father, also aooompanied the family to their new borne. Mrs. B. D. Tbarp, aooompanied by ber daughter Lula drove out to Helix Wednesday in the inteiest of the Spir ella oorset oompany, wbiob she rep resents in this part of the oounty. She reoently attended a convention of tbe agents for tbe Spirella in Walla Walla. ; The bill for tonight and tomorrow night at the Dreamland will be, "The Soldier Brothers of Susanna," "Offloer Murray," "Fatherhood of Buok Mo Gee." For Sunday, "Anona'a Bap tism," "The Brown's Have Visitors,'? "Ninth International Red Ctoss Con ference." Wesley Zerba, who has been serious ly ill with appendioitis, waa removed to a hospital in Walla Walla, where it is thought an operation may be neoessary to pioduoe relief. Tbe patient was brought to town yester day morning from his home, north- of town by private oonveynoe, which oonneoted with tbe train. . The' Mothers' olob will meet at the home of Mrs. Cbas. Betta on Friday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m. Subject for discussion: Place and power of praise in child training. The last meeting was a very interesting one, and four new names were added to the mem bership roll. A borne talent paper on tbe sub jeot. is promised for the next meeting of the olub. X' While loading grain at tbe Preston -Shaffer mill, Tuesday, a six-horse team driven by Frank Forrest, beoame frightened at a freight train, "jack knifed" and threw oue of tbe wheelers, breaking its leg. Tbe horse was hopelessly injured and was killed to end its misery. In tbe mixup tbe leaders broke loose and ran some dis tanoe before they were oaptured. Tbe Press man acknowledges reoeipt of a season ticket to tbe Tri-State leag ue ball games at Walla Walla, thanks to tbe oourtesy of "Doo" Crews. By tbe way, Mr. Crews is one of tbe offi cials pf tbe best base ball crews tbe garden oity has ever clustered togeth er. ' Tbe way tbe Bear orew took oare of itself in that one-to-notbing game with the Gbioago Giants, was a reve lation even to old timers at the game. J. K. Bartlett, a former resident of this vicinity, and brother-in-law of Frank Berlin, died at Pendleton, last Friday, aged 74 years. Tbe funeral took place in this oity, at tbe Baptist oburob, Saturday afternoon at 2 o' olook. Mr. Bartlett bad been in ill health for some time and hU death was expeoted for several days before be died. He is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. Edith Markbam, of Pendle ton, A few Atbena fans attended the ball game between tbe Bears and tbe Chi cago Giants, tbe famous colored team, at Walla Walla, Monday, and all were well repaid for tbe trip. One of the fastest ball games, ever played in the garden oity was played in almost errorless fashion Bud the Giants scor ed tbe only run of the game, wbiob oame on a bit over tbe left field fenoe, in the seoend inning. Leonard was in midseason form, and tbe great pitoher, Lindsey, made a pitobing duel seldom witnessed outside of major league ranks. , ; . Xa team of eight horses mired down ill a quiunonuu uihb uu lua nation. place near town, Wednesday evening, Roy Eirk. tbe driver extrioated two of tbe animals, then sent a call to town for help. It took 18 men and a four horse team, with blook and taokle, from 8 p. m. to 12:80 a. m., to resoue tbe remaining six head. The horses were drawing a harrow over an alfalfa field when they suddenly dropped down to their bodies in mud and were utterly helpless to help themselves. Mr. Barrett is deeply grateful to those who assisted in getting the horses out. This is examination week and we are very busy trying to make good showing so the teacher will forget our past shortcomings. With tennis aud base ball, there should be pleasure for all wbo attend sobool now. Bntwe think the boys should have a tennis court, as well as the girls. The recent rains have' delayed tbe traok work, but it will be resumed to day and be in good shape by Saturday week. Tbe Milton base ball team was de feated by a substantial score at tbe bands of the Weston team last Sun day. - .- The Foss-Winsbip Hardware com pany baa ordered a fine line of tennis supplies whiob will be here not later than Saturday. ,. The High school basket apoial has been postponed till 8 o'olook of the evening of the 21st We hope for your hearty oo operation in making the so cial a snooess. During tbe time that pupils are at classes yon are welcome to play tennis on tbe looal grounds, if yon wear ten nia shoes and do nothing to disturb tbe sessions. At other times tbe grounds are for tbe use of tbe pupils Entries in tbe Oratorioal Contest from Milton have been received by tbe seoretary of the association. 1 UNEQUALLED AS A GDREFOH bad asm Rbb Ukl Aiootal b U8U i in ii ii lit u n 1 ji u n muj'ini 'iiiiti'iiii iiiithiii imr 'mi Ti IPs JL 1 Bg IIt : wm I HEME -mm i! M J II lii r "AT- , mm f i lam m. i i k a a mm mm a W UNEQUALLED AS A :PREVENT1VE0F PNEUMONIA. I UNEQUALLED v, AS A llftfQs PREVENTTVESu h'l,) MM i " ROUP. WHOOPING COUCH. HOARSENESS, BHONCHITiS, SORE THROAT, iMCirtBXT COKSVKPTiOH MtiLttllUUI OTTBS THROAT and LUNGS. 1 C ff9fll?5ff?f!fS9fif1. MJunrjcnMum t amjbac i$m Dm Mofoae. lows,U&A. ?lF8ICE,Tfl!Hi CEII1& rjQgpfttCbtailaftCfe.imi ANoCUiEnClU3lJ?JillW UNEDUALLED ASAPLEA3AMT Sine CHILDREN EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED. School Notes, Wheat Men Attention. I have forty bead of idle work horses and males wbiob I will rent or hire on good terms. Would rent land. Cbas. Vanderabe. Route 1, Freewater, Ore. Anttca of a Comedian, In "The Autobiography of Maie. Ju dith" the author, a famous French no tress, tells this story of Bouffe, the co median, who, if appears, was fond of displaying bis versatility in tbe street On one occasion be snid, "You just watt a minute, Judith, and I'll make you lough." He went to tbe edge of the pave ment, aud, with head bent back, hunch sd up shoulders, pinched fen hires, head slinking plteously nnd tottering gait, be hud suddenly become an old man. rims metamorphosed, he tapped on the jmvement with bis stick, tottered to the idgo of the road, made a few trembling iteps to cross It and then, seeing a car riage coming, started back and feebly Hidcnvored to step up on the curbstone again. Finally when a little work girl com passionately belped htm, remarking, "Poor old fellow, your dancing days ore a long way off," Bouffe of a sudden turned bead over heels, after which be pirouetted several times, made the girl a low bow and left her simply pet rified with astonishment ' ' Sabbath Morn In Glasgi. It wna Sunday morning, and the con ihictor as his bus rattled along was perhaps not so wide awake as usual. At nil events be didn't observe the small boy who dashed out of an entry, piping, "HI, there; stop!" and it was only when the stout old gent next the door had prodded bim In the leg Hint the ollk-lnl became aware of the pursu ing figure. "Stop tbe bus for the boy, conductor," observed the prodder. The conductor looked disparagingly at tbe chasing boy, but seeing that he was holding up h penny, decided be must be a passenger and stopped tbe bus. "Now, then, sharer, nop on," be said when the boy punted up. "Wbo are you callin' 'shaver? " inquired the youth scornfully. "An' what d'you mean by runnln' away from yer cus tomers? 'Ere'; mother wants two 'n'pen nies for this penny. She's goin' to church." Glasgow News. Politeness Paid. A striking example of tbe value of politeness Is told by a woman wbo was left to support herself and her child and wbo bad never bad any business training. Her husband bad had an income of several thousand dollars a year, but it bad all been spent on good living. After his death the wife applied for employment to a firm with which she bad bad an ac count "What can you do?" she was asked. Partly in jest she replied she could write a polite note. To ber surprise she was token nt her word, for the firm was badly in need of such a per son. She was told that it was difficult to find some one wbo could answer complaints in such a way that the friendship of tbe customer was retain ed. For several years she supported herself and ber child by writing polite notes. Detroit Free Press. Waterloo In London. Waterloo bridge was pronounced by Canova tbe. noblest bridge In the world. He declared that if there was nothing else to see In London the sight of Waterloo bridge was well worth the trouble of a Journey from Home. The Marquis de Vermont who was a cotemporary of Canovn, also udmlred tbe bridge, but Its name grated on him "Wherever I go In London," be writes, "the name of Waterloo greets me. Be sides Waterloo bridge (specially re christened) to remind us of our defeat, Waterloo road and Waterloo street, there are Waterloo hotels, Waterloo academies. Waterloo public bouses. Waterloo eating houses sod Waterloo shops of all kinds and descriptions Tbe Indies wear Waterloo bonnets and tbe gentlemen Wellington boots." London Chronicle. Mystery Solvsd. Standing before several pictures of bis Illustrious ancestors, Utile Robert listened silently while bis mother de scribed vut-b one and pointed with pride at the targe collars and gorgeous velvet sulta. - The uV finally turned to bis mother aud ex(lniiu-il: "Now I know, what Jlmmie Htirim meant wiwu lie Maid we bad a lot of ruff iu--k In our family." Young town Telegram. Up and Down. That wuuil iw gwii nt borne whMi in? baliy-i iminb." remarked Mr f nnglmxtiaitif no lie matched the Ulp' fU-U Vil.K -fi-a'K. " "Vl!!if t!..:iV" "Thai .M k: tv-iiiai aelf walking hen you buy shoes here, you have the satisfac tion of knowing you are getting the very best quality you can pos sibly procure anywhere for the money. Many a cheap, shoddy shoe hides behind a nice appearing, pleas-ing-to-the-eye style, but a few days' wear will prove the inferior ity of the puality of the materials used and the carelessness lexerciseS in their making. We look to quality first of all see to it that the leather is right, the lining substantial and the general construction the best procnrable any where. We depend upon you for our business, and you depend upon- us for your square dealing, we are in duty bound to give it to you and will. FI1C & RAOTOE THE "MONEY-BACK STORE," ATHENA, OREGON r: rl. lew Wall Paner JL MILLER, "The Furniture Man," has added this line to his already large, varied stock lit Square Bargains We have tbe finest line of Art Squares ever shown in Athena. All are of modern designs and np-to the minnte patterns. They are going at prioes never before heard of. class of goods oonsideied. Onr line of Furniture is oomplete. It inoludes late styles in Cotsioan Walnut, Birdseye and the popnlar Golden Oak. Tbe very latest novelties in Iron and Brass Beds. Everything in Springs and Mattresses. r Saved Kir Lift from Pneumonia "My wife bad a severe attack of Pneu monia which followed a case of La Grippe and I believe that FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR saved her lire," writes James Coffee, of Raymond, Missouri. ir nn Good Results In Every Cast Dr. C. J. 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