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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1914)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher V Published Every Friday. Office, Corner Third and Jefferson Streets. Entered In the roetofflce at Athena, Oregon as econdiHast Mall Matter. cATHENA. ORE.. APRIL 3,. 1914 With an inkling of what was to follow the teating out of the free tolls plank in the '.Demooratio "platform. President Wilson : Blood pat, took a firmer bold on the - administration reins and won. . The repeal of the American toll exemption of coastwise vessels io; tbePansma canal is the first issoe that has split tbe Demo crats. Whether tbe split will prove to be a soi ions one, seems to be not con sidered to any extnnt by tbeDemooiats themselves, but tbe republicans are using harpoon and lance at1 every op portunity to open old and create new cores in tbe ranks while tbe beat of the great debate is still fresh in mem ory. Tbe President remains a great man in bis party and with tbe people, bnt be is more open to citioistn than be was before be went baok of the Toft nrimininfrntinn in linker with the tolls m-oblem. The Taft adminis tration bad done its best to untangle a previous muss dished up fcy tbe Hay-Poncefotd treaty,' which obisled American shipping out of its jost lights and privileges iq tbe Panama canal. : Wilson should have allowed tbe Taft measure to "stand as it looked," allowing it to go to arbitra tion for final settlement if need be. rather than to have tbrnst 'bis party into the breach of a "national bonoi" episode founded on snob flimsy bloker ings and pretexts as advanced by Biit isb diplomacy, ... HYPOCRITE IS EVERYWHERE Dr. Gyros Northrop, ' piesidont emeritus of tbe University of Minne sota, believes that tbe attempt of this government to make Itself responsible for tbe good order and humanity of every nation in the ' Western hemi sphere is a job that is getting to be too tig for ns to handle easily. In some respects, Dr,,'' Northrop would not appear wrong in his belief that tbe Monroe Doctrine has reached a itage of diplnmatio nnwleldiness were the supreme test to be upon it. The fact tbat ' Brazil and Argentina are laying as many drettduacght keels this year as the United States is pnt tiog down, would indicate that some time in tbe future there is a possibility ll at a couple of Latin American , na tions will make tttir debut without taking Into couBideiation any dootriue o-ber than tlut w'blob tbey way care lo originate and foster themselves. Town councils aud school boards mo not getting what tbey are entitled t' Thfy are entitled to at least a uordof euoonrageinent. Tbey serve without any remuneration and after fpending tbeit time, their eifoits aud orten their money for tbe benefit of a community or dhtilot,, tbey sboold r.t least get a pat on the bank; Tbey are oensured and oiiticised too often. J l ey could even stand this with grace it ibey weia complimented for what tliuy do. Pnblio indifference and in erntitnde is poor pay for a man who donates bis servioe. After a respite of several veurs, John P. MoMauus is again at tbe helm of tbe Tribune at Pendleton. Tbe initial Uma of tbe resurrected Tiibune oame np ou yesterday morning's mail, and it tears tbe indelible stamp of Mo Menus' journalistic pHieooality, a' personality that Pendleton sboold never have let get away from bet in tbe years gone Ly. MoMauua is per haps the strongest editoilal writer in Eastern Oregon today aod tbe Press is pleased to see him l ick in bis old place, with a "slate wiped clean." ' The Minnesota supreme court has upheld the non-partisan pi iumy law. Under tbls law tbe two candidotes re ceiving the largest number of votes at tbe primary booome tbe oaudidutea at tbe rcgnlar election, regardldss of political parties. Just what prtlou lar good it will do la uot plain, bnt like all politioal reform Idoas it l in teuded to give tbe fellow who baeu't an office and wants cue, f better chiinoe to get it. It is amusing to observe now dod gasted easy some people are delodei into believing that tbev'bave solved the lenson for present high taxes." Tbey figure tbat the solo oausa lies with the adniinisttation of county affairs and tbe building of a few miles of macadam londff ay, and tbusteliev leg, tbey oveilook the real tax factoi ut tlu state -the Oiegon legislatuie, team toller and all. ? " r.ftjr Athena's cleauop days last Friday and Saturday We observed ty niauj residents and the result waa that a large amount of debris and refuse was bnrnedoi catted away. However, it would take about two more days to clean up tbe city effectually, alley ways and Villa spent entirely too much time to taking ootpoata to take Torreon "by etottn." Gown Palaoia proved to be a bard nut to cisok, aod another like outpost would have teibups turned the tide at Torreou. Man Loves Gold and Hates to Bo lm- '"'posed Upon by Counterfeits Goods Shipped In Plain Packages Many Local Merchants Deficient In Knowl edge of Advertising. Copyrighted, 1914, by Thomas 1. Sulllvan.J Tbe first hypocrite was the man who stole the-livery of the court of heaven to.. Serve the, devil in. ' 4. " Some people speak ns If hypocrites wcre confined only to religion, but they are everywhere, people pretend ing to wealth when tbey have riot a sixpence, assuming knowledge of which tbey ' are ignorant, shamming a cul ture they (tie far removed from, adopt ing opinions they do not hold nnd pre tending honest business roles which are far from the legitimate. As a man lores gold, In that pro portion he bates to be Imposed opon by counterfeits, and in proportion as a man bns regard for that which is above price and better than gold he ubliors that hypocrisy which is but Its counterfeit Lying before the writer is the acme of hypocrisy. It is a catalogue of one of those mail order houses, and on one page three sewing machines are adver tised. The flrst is declared to be the "most perfect sewing machine on the market," the second is said to have "more good sensible Ideas than any other,',' while the third is praised as being "tho most superior sewing ma chine on the market." Now, which of these machines really is the best? - Which of them is ns good as tbe one your retailer sells and guar antees? Can any reader of tbe above triumvirate, of ads. tell? Most assur edly not. , Tbe lesson should be plain to all who receive these catalogues. . They con-' tain glowing descriptions of goods, but the senders of money do not know what they are going to get, for their money when tbey send it to a mail or der house. , Goods In Plain Packages. Were It not so serious It would be amusing to rend some of the smooth arguments tbe catalogue houses ad vance' to their renders in an effort, to induce them to send in orders. .They say that goods are sent in plain pack ages because many merchants who buy of them to sell again object to having their name nppenr on the boxes. We know we are safe In saying there is not one single merchant In the whole United States who ever ordered any goods from these concerns. The state ment is innde In an effort to make the consumer believe that he can buy as cheaply as his local merchant can. But printed matter that will sell goods Is within the power of almost any local retailer. Most all tbe expert advice is little more than empty gen eralizing nlwiit nonessentials. Jt is not litem tin t', remember, but advertising, that you want to write. Knowledge of word and type nnd the ubillty to write flue introductory paragraphs and striking headings nre not to be de spised, of course, but the facts, not fancy ways of saying them, are what induce the people to spend their money in the local stores. , The merchant's knowledge , of his store, his goods and the people Is more than an offset for any lack of ability to coin catchy phrases or to uso technical language In telling the prlutcr bow he would like to have bis advertising look. ,' When tho merchant sits down to write his nd. he Rhould Imagine that bis hardest customer to sell to is seat ed on the other side of bis desk. He should write what his talk would be If ho were determined to make a sale to that customer when In the most ob stinate of moods. He should write It all down, then lock it in his desk for a few hours, later cut out all tho super fluous words aud print the facts with out any trimmings. i Personality Brings Trade, The nearer the local merchant can come to making bis advertising sound like bis talk the more effective it will be. Personality is what brings and holds trade; personality secures to your competitor trade likewise difficult to wean away from hlin. The modern retail merchant must make sure that bis displays iu bis win dows aud In the store Itself are such as will, interest women. A general vari ety ought to be shown, with prices clearly Indicated In plain figures. Make Inspection easy nnd then let shoppers Inspect undisturbed, for lu this man ner many new wants will be developed In the minds of tho Rhoppcrs. The merchant or salesman who stands over a shopper nnd attempts to press a sale Invariably annoys the customer and hastens his or her departure. The nverehaiit who has not advanced with the times mast come to n full real ization at once that many changes are necessary before ho can hope to com pete resultfully with retail mail order houses, .nml the first and principal change Is the manner In which bis stock is displayed, and In the process of this arrangement ho must take luto consideration the fact that men have almost completely Ceased to figure In the day to day purchases of household uecessnrles. Full Information. In the smoking room of an east bound Pullman, the other evening, there were two meu-oue of them grouchy, the other oue receptive. Aft er smoking two iudiffercnt cigars the latter said to tbe former: - "How far are you going." "Buffalo," acknowledged the other oue, token off tils guard. ! "la that so? Well, Buffalo la a great towu. I have a cousin living there, and I've been there myself several times. Tbe lest time was twelve years ago aud over. Kr what are you going to do tn Uuffalor - "Change cars," Cleveland ' Plain Dealer. , The wealth and strength, of a coun try nre Its imputation; and the very best part of that population are the cultivators of the soil. Independent farmers are everywhere tbe basis of society as well ns the true frleuds of llberty.-Andrew Jackson. Were sua April fooled? SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION, la Foreclosure of Tax Lien, lo tbe Ciioult Coutt of the State of Oregon, for be County ol Umatilla. Lexington Realty Company, a corpot- .ation, Plaintiff, vsW. R. Howard ' and also all. persons or parties un known, claiming any right, title, es tate, lien or interest in the real es tate desciibed herein Defendants: To W. R. Howard, the above named defendant, and also all persona or parties unknown claiming any tight, title, estate, lien or interest in tbe real estate described bcreic: In the Name of the State of Oregon: Yon ate hereby notified tbat Lex ington Realty Company, a corpora tion, is the bolder of Certificate of Delinquency numbered 893, issued on tbe 3d day of February, 1913, by the Tax Colleotor of the County of Uma tilla, State of Oregon, for the amount of Two or d 10-100 ($2.10) Dollars, tbe same being the amonnt then due and delinquent for taxes for tbe year 1907, together with penalty, interest and costs tbeieon npon tbe real propetty assessed to yon, of whioh yon are tbe owner as appears of tecoid, situated in said County and State, and paitic olarly bounded and desciibed as fol lows, to wit; Lot 10 in Seolion 18, Iwp. 3 Noith of Range 36 East W. M. Yon are f cither notified tbat said Lexington Realty Company, a corpor ation, Las paid taxes on said premises for sutsequent yeaia with tbe late of interest on said amounts aa follows: Years " Date Tax Receipt Rata of Tax Paid Number Am't Interst 1008 Feb 3, 1013 7012 S 1.00 15 per ct Km ' " " 7011) 1.10 " " HMO . " " " 7043 140 " " 1011 " " ' 1 8557 1 85. " 11)12 Apr 1, " 6709 1.16 " . Said W. R. Howard, a a, tbe owner of tbe legal title of the above described moperty as tbe same appears of reoord and eaob of tbe other persons above oamed are hereby further notified tbat Lexington Realty Company, a corporation, will apply to fre Circuit Court of tte Connty and State afore said for a deotee foreclosing tbe lien against tbe property above, described and mentioned in said certificate. And yon are hereby summoned to appear witbin sixty days after tbe flrst pnb lioation of the summons exclusive of tbe day of Said first publication, and de fend tbis aolino or pay tbe amonnt doe asatove shown together with costs aod aocrned interest and in case of yonr failure to do so, a deoiee will be ren dered foreclosing tbe lien of said taxes and costs against tbe laud and prem ises above naiDd. , , Tbis summons is published ty order of tbeHoaorable Gilbeit W. Phelps, Judge of tbe Circuit Court of tbe State of Oiegon, tor tbe County of Umatilla, and said order was made and dated tbis 14th day of February, 1914, and tbe date of the first pntlication of tbis summons is tbe 27th day of February, 1914. All piooess and papers in this pro ceeding mav he served npon the under signed residing witbin tbe State of Oregon, at tbe address hereafter men tioned. FREDERICK SIEIWER. Dist. Atty. and Attorney for the Plain tiff. . Address Pendleton, Oregon, Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In tbe Matter of tbe Estate of Eliza MoPhail, Deceased. Wolioe is beieby given to all persons whom it may oonoern that J.obn Mo Pbail baa teen appointed and has qualified as administrator of tbe es tate of Eliza MoPhail, deceased. All persons having claims against tbe said estate are required to present them with vouchers as requited by law ttf tbe said administrator at tbe office of Will M. Peterson, bis attor ney, in the Smitb-Crawfotd Building at Pendleton, Oiegon, witbin six mouths from date hereof. Dated tbis the 6th day of Msrob, A. D. 1914. JOHN MoPHAIL, Administrator. By WILL M. PETERSON, His Attorney. J. A. Yeager For COUNTY CLERK Candidate in the Republican pii mnries. I promise faithful, efficient and oouiteous service." T. D. Taylor ' J For Sheriff W ry I hereby announce to the voters of Umatilla connty, tbat I will be a can didate for re-election to the office of Sheriff, sntjeot to tbe will of the Demooratio primaries. My reoord as an officer dnring the preceding terms I have held lbe offioe. speaks for it self, sad if again elected, 1 will con tinue to give my best set vices. ... . . x. D. TAYLOR. Paid Adveitisement. L. L. Mann . , For She riff If elected Sheriff of Umatilla Conn ty, I piomise the people that I will give my personal attention to tbe work of my offioe, and tbat I will endeavor by every fair means to enforce all the laws of tbe State cf Oregon, inolnding tbe laws against bootlegging, gambling and prostitution and other crimes of like nature. As a taxpayer, I am in favor of economy in all of tbe business of the County, and will, if elected, conduct the Sheriff's offioe strictly upon business principles. : - L. L. MANN. Paid Advertisement. :. U.S. Cream Separators If you are interested in a Cream Separator, you will be pleased with the latest ' - ' TJ g . Prices 830 Up Liberal allowance on old machines.' Free trial. EDWARD TUCKER Phone 16X2 Weston, Oregon - ' '' THE - . I'l . I ST. NICHOLS HOTEL I - J. E. FROOME, pbop. Iff " ' Only First-class Hotel in : the City.. I THE ST. NICHOLS , ii me oniy one mai can accomniooBie ; oorameroial travelers. J Can be i eoo mended tor ll clean and , well ventilated rooms. Cob. Maik asd Third, Athena, Or. C. E. RUDE, LIVESTOCK : and Genera AUCTIONEER Satisfaction Guaranteed Reference First National Bank of Athena Office, Dutch Henry Auction, Feed and Sale Stable, Pendleton, Oreg. ,. Phone, 133. Flat Lens Toric Lens A. D. French Optical Co. ' Refracting and Manufacturing OPTOMETRISTS 15 East Main, Walla Walla Wash. Phone No. 653 Should you break your glasses mail them to us. We will duplicate them and mail them sams day received. If your eyes are troubling you call at Oi.r , office, we will fit you correctly with glasses if you need them. Our work The Toric Lens is the Best. Notice the is fully e-uaranteed. Angle of Vision. DR. FRENCH O. D. in charge mlthe Lu)Qinrof the NO MAMMOCKING NO ilUMMOCKIuj NO SAGGING NO BAGGING NO DRAGGING NO PITCHING Lnl 1 tLJrJLQS r fry ; Brick Is fool-Proof ; When you decide to use brick in your building you are sure of one thing the contractor cannot tamper with the material. .. ; . . f : With both lumber and cement you are blindly trusting to the dealer and contractor. The chance is again your, for you have no way of knowing whether they are treating you honestly.- You, may find out afterwards when it is to late. - - '. Don't trust that material man; don't tempt the contractor's honesty. -' Build with brick the one material that is actually fool-proof. . Best grade Common Building Brick always on hand. Correspondence is solicited. ' WESTON BRICKYARD P. T. Harbour, Mg'r. Weston, Oregon ar .... . 1 W B I w. s. R F.S. L E. F. 6 "1 OFFICERS . SHAFFER President, " FERGUSON, Vice-President. Le GROW, Cashier, CANNON, Ass't Cashier DIRECTORS W. B. SHAFFER. H. KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. lu WAHS, F. S. Le GROW. HI! SI NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation consistent with sound Banking. florins Succeed when everything else fails. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, aa thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE It is the best medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter. Professional S. F. Sharp -PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all ' calls both night and day., Calls promptly answered. Offloe on Third Street, Athena Oregor . DR. J. W. WELCH , Dentist Athena, Oregon Office Hours: 9 a. m, to 4:30 "p. m. PETERSON & HISHOP Attorney s-at-Law Freewater, Oregon - Pendleton, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1865 Prestoii-ShajLrer Milling Co. MM liAUTV r':.;jjiwtv':;.:: Is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in one: Ot the very best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour for $1,35 Per Sack Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsbnrg, Wash. Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law . Athena, Oregon, DR. E. B. OSBORN Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist Graduate McKtlUp Vetlnary college Offices: Commer'.cil Stable aud Ha ks Drug j 8torc. fhoue Malu 430, or 33 . REINEMAN S BRADLEY Engineers and Surveyers Phone 381 . '"-" Freewater, Oregon rrs. ' 11 i si p d?1 y ' ":(!!i:tlir: "WIS tA. J. Parker BARBER SHOP Bverythlnt; First CUn Modern nd Cp-to-date SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA 100 for $1.25. 250 for $1.50. 500 for $2.25. Paper furnished lit MILLER'S FURNITURE STORE. We have samples of the best line of weaves we have ever offered to our patrons. ; We can give you a good, tailored suit tor $15, a better one for $20, and a crack erjack for $25. Fit and material guaranteed. Main Street RUSSEL PIERSOL. Athena Oreg.