Press Paragraphs Nf,
MIbs Bessie Ksj is visiting tbla week
in Weston. '
Mrs. J. P. LieaalleQ of Weston, was
in Athena Wednesday.
Oliver Diakensoa transacted busi
ness in Pendleton, Tuesday.
A. D. Frost was in the oity fiom
Pendleton, Wednesday niRbt.
Hajer gayer was over iiom' bis.
Umatilla river lanoh Monday,
: Hany Biokers, well known Peodle
tonian, waa in Athena Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry MoDride has been visit
ing relatives at Adams this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lienallen were
in the olty from Weston, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. MaoCormaoh
of Pendleton, were in the oity Wed
nesday. -
Mrs. Phillips took the morning train
for Pendleton, where she is spending
the day.
Mrs. Ony Jonaa and children left
this morning for Echo to visit rela
tives a few days.
Miss Graue Finnell, who is visiting
a: the L. M. Nelson home, spent Wed
nesday in Pendleton, y
Tb9 Oity Meat Market sells pnre
leaf laid in B lb pails for 6o; 10 lb
pail for fl. 86. Adv.
If yoo are in Weston Saturday'
Watts and Rogers are likely to epiii
a trap on Ton. Bee big ad,
Miss Ruth Krets oame over this
morning from Milton where she is
attending Colombia College.
Mrs. Bryan,. Mrs. Weloh, Mrs. Bad
ike and Mrs. Mahar motored to Walla
Walla' yesterday in the Bijac oar.
Dr. Stone repoits the arrival of a
son at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Nelson of Adams, on Ootober 8tb.
tftnsBeil Piersol Is spending the week
tMoro, Sherman oonnty, visiting
'relatives. Doling his absenoe, Emery
men
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Reference
First National Bank
of Athena
Leave Orders with F. S. Le Grow,
or phone Main 363, Pendleton Ore.
Residence, 501 Pine Street.
Polley & Polley
Contractors and Builders of
Bungalows and Buildings
Prices right and all work guaranteed. ' P.
O. Box 158, or call at Mrs. Harden's.
Wortbington is looking after the tal-
bop. .
Mr. and Mrs. Hash MoArtbnr are
from tbeir home in Portland, guests
at the Geo. Banister borne in this
oity. -
Emery Wortbington held the luoky
nnmber whiob drew the big oard of
harness trimmings at Steele's harness
shop.
Have you registeied? It not, get
busy and do so. Aooordiog to law,
the registration books will olose on
Ootober IS.
Mrs. T. J. Kirk baa porohaBed a'
!ord oar, add it is equipped wiib an
eleotiio self starter, the flrst teen on
Fold, here. ;
obn Tompkins and wife oame in
m the ianon and spent yesterday
in the oity, visiting at the William
lompkins home,
J. M. Swaggart has some pore bred
Plymouth Book cookerels for sale.
These' birds all are hardy and fine
specimens. Ad v..
henry Keen and Beed Bill will rep
resent Pvtbiaa Lodge No. 29, K. of P.
at the grand lodge in' Portland, next
week as delegates.
Mrs. Wooddy, of laooma, will arrive
here tomonow and will spend the
winter at the home of ber danghter,
Mrs. Cass Cannon.
Mr. and Mis. J. A. Kirk returned
to tbeir home at Halsey, Satuiday
evening, after a two week's visit with
f liends in tbia vioinity.
Sigmon, lorn Gilkey and Post
master Worthington left yesterday
morning fo.i the Grand Bonds river
for a two weeks deer bont.
Polley & Polley, oonttnotors and
bnildera bave looated in Atbena and
are prepared to do all kinds of oai
psuter woik at reasonable prions.
W. S. Fergnson and M. L. Watts
went to Portland Tuesday evening on
business. They motored to Pendleton,
taking the night train from there.
Caspar Woodward reoently return
ed from bis Adams oounty farm,
where seeding operations aie under
way with very favorable conditions.
. Mr. and Mis. John MoBae, of Wes
ton, were in the oity Wednesday even
ing and attended the meeting of Mao
Eenzie Chapter, 112,. Order of Eastern
Star.
W. Conn, an expert automobile ma-
ohiuist has entered the employ of
Tharp Brothers, aud is prepared to'
make any kind of repairs on maobines,
Adv.
For Sale A new Columbia Urapb
aphone, mahogany finish, oost last
winter, f50 and 25 splendid reoords
all for $39 oasb, at tbe Press offloe.
Adv.
Mr: and Mis. Willard Bradley of
Freewater, visited relatives in this
vioinity the past week. Mr. Btadiey
is the republioan oaudidate for oounty
smveyor,
Mr. and Mis. Edw. E. Eoontz will
remove to Portland fo reside. After a
litelong lesidence in Athena, thev
will te greatly missed by alargeoirole
of friends.
Connoilmao Miller bas been appoint
ed a committee of one to dispose of the
lumber and timoeia iotbe old oity
water tower. If yon want it see bim
at onoe. Adv. ......
Dr. Wood left Saturday fnr Seaside.
He will retnin about November 1,
when bis wife, who is visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Caspar Woodward and
Mrs. David Stone, will join him on
their return South to spend the wintei
mouths.
Charles Kirk oame np from tbe
Willamette valley Monday and re
turned Tuesday. Mr. Kirk may oon
olude to retuin to Athena to reside
in the near fntnte.
Butter wiappeis weie printed at tbn
Press office this week for Mrs. M. C.
Feigusou, Mis. E. , Gagnon and Mrs.
Joseph Sheaid, Mrs. Wm. Kilgore and
Mrs. 0. C. Barton.
Gbailea E. Bond, a well known Pen
dleton merohant and MisaFranoos Ire
laud Borobill were onited inmairiage
la that eity Wednesday and left oo a
wedding tour to California,
Mr. and Mrs. FiedKoonta will leave
Monday for Portland, where they will
make their fotnre borne. Mr. Eoontz
bas seonred a position with a whole
sale grooery Arm in Portland.
G. O. Blohaidson, postmaster at
Adams, reoently passed tbe oivil ser
vioe examination, and as a resnlt bis
oommission has been extended under
tbe exeoutive order of May 7,1918.
Mrs. W. W. MoPherson returned
borne Saturday evening from Mai
quam, Oregon, where she spent a week
with ber invalid mother, whom she.
reports to te in a vnry feeble state.
The republioan candidates announoa
a rousing oampaign tour of the oonn
ty. Tbey will make tbe trip by a o to
mobile, begioniug next Thursday witb
a meeting at Albee and Ukiab.
Grandma Van Wiukle of Weston,
visited a oonple of daya this week at
the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wil
son, aha oontemplates taking a trip
to Portland, to visit ber son, Fiank.
Mrs. John C. Walter aud sister, Mrs.
Bisoboff, of Nortb Yakima, visited
last week witb relatives and friends
in. Walla Walla, returning to their
home west of town, Sunday evening.
Watts & Rogers of Weston bave
brought notion in Jnstioe Biohaids'
ooort against Joseph Lienallen on a
obarge of removing a division fenoe.
Time bas not keen set for tbe bearing.
.1. J. .Tnhnitnn hna leased Lis lanoh
northwest of town to Alex Molhtyre,
and left on tbe evening train, Tuesday
fnr hia hnmn in Ohio. Tbe nlaoa has
fotmerly been farmed by David Fer
ris.
M. A. Baker and Mr. and Mia.
Jobn B. Baker, of Weston, were in
tbe oity Wednesday. For many years
Mr. Baker was postmaster at Weston,
an one time was editor of the Weston
ader, ;
TYveGreaterOresoTv
11T1j.L. s--.il J : "a - . . - - 1
Tiio new ouuuinic vcticr equip
ment, enlarged grounut, mod many ad
dition to its faculty, tne University
of Oregon will begin its thirty -ninth
year Tuesday. September 15.
Special tratnimr for Buaintiia. Jnnr.
nausm, Law. medicine, Teaching, Li
brary Work, Music. Architecture,
iujmuii iniiaing ana rine Arcs.
LflnreBt and atranaett ripnartmontn
of liberal education.
Library of nor than 5,MI volutttM, two
splendid gymnulumt, eleven baltdlagi fully
equipped. new iw,v AamiDuiraiioo
Building in course of construction.
Tuition Free. Domltoriee for smb o
(or women. Expeneee loweet.
Write for citelog tad IHuttrsMd booklet,
Aatdreealng RegUtrmr,
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE. OREGON
School Sypplies
- We now have on hand a com
" plete assortment of school
N Supplies
Consisting of tablets, pencils, pens, holders, inks, eras
ers, pencil boxes, rulers, water colors, paints and
numerous other articles for school work.
Byron N. Hawks, "We Druggist
ffm sjin iWiii . ii'"iniiii'iiiiiiiiii"'"iiiii iM in " ' ' I i ill
-TsT!i-lVletaia 'lif ''llllll ll al"lllllW ")0m.' "Hil""' IJIH1 ""' H LI t
o. J. Parker
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BT7tki( Flr.t
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SOUTH SISE KAH
STREET ATKOU
was assisted In serving by Mrs. Frank
Johnson and Mrs; 0. F. Wood, little
Elliot Wood and Jennie Mar Bead.
Piano selections were given by Mrs.
David 8 ton 3, and several delightful
readings by Mis. Wood. The goesta
fion town were: Mrs. M. L. Watts,
Mrs. B. D. Thaip. Mr.: Ar B. Stone,
Mrs. Lizzie MansSeld. Mis. Lion Kid
der and MiBS Lnla Tharp.
Milton Anderson, oonvioted of hold
ing np and attempting to rob a farm
hand named Dempaey employed on
the Reader lanoh, was sentenoed by
Jndge Phelps to aerve from one to
ten years In the penitentiary. James
Navin, a well known Helix obaraoter
was indioted jointly witb Andeisou,
and baa been ont on a 1760 bond.
Anderson tamed states evidenoe, and
Tuesday morning, when Navin's oaae
was called, be failed to apppear. JHis
bond was declared forfeited. ' It is be
lieved that be bas skipped ont. Be
leaves a family.
The reoital by Miss Nellie Dee
Whiting at the Christian ohorob
Wednesday evening was bigbly ap
pieoiated by the andienoe, wbioh waa
composed of ber patrons and mosio
lovers of tbe oity. Miss Wbitiog won
ber andienoe witb her first nnmber,
tbe brilliant Schumann Carnival. The
program was a varied one, ahowing
the versatility of toe performer and
inoluded the Nootoine of Chopin,
Grieg's Wedding Day,' the Ballade,
and "Under tbe Trees," fay Stanb;
Miss Wbitiog bas enrolled quite a
large olass of mosio students, wbo are
very fortunate in securing her ser
vices. ' .
Tbe jnry in the Mose Taylor oase
reported a verdiot of guilty of assault
Inasday afternoon. Taylor waived
time for sentenoe and was fined $350
by Judge Pbelps. Tbe state oon
tended that Taylor had strnok R. C,
Andeison, who bad been working for
bim, with a pole over the bead. Tay
lor's defense was that he merely push
ed Andeison against a; woodpile -witb
bis bands and tbat be did ao alter
being piovoked by an insult Anderson
bad ottered against the woman oook.
Taylor was bharged in tbe indictment
with aaeaolt with a dangeions weapon,
a penitentiary oBense, but tbe jury
compromised npon an offense of as
sault, punishable hy fine or jail sen
tenoe. ,
"Kubitagari."
One. of the strangest disease! Is
known aa kublsngnri. It is common
in northern Japan nud in n small dis
trict on the Krnnco-Swlsa frontier, bat
unknown elsewhere, its symptoms
arc a sudden paralysis of certain mus
cles, loss of vision nnd vertigo. The
attacks lust about ten minutes and
continue from May to .November, re
covery nlways coming In the autumn.
Nothing Js known about its cause,
though "Dr. I'. I,. Coucliuud describes
In tbe Presso Medicate a microbe he
found In the cerebro spinal fluid nnd
tho milk of persons suffering from the
disease. The name kubisagarl is Jap
anese and means "drop bend."
Conclusive.
Two Pullman porters representing
different railroads met off duty and
progressed from friendly gossip to heat
ed nrgumeut Their qimrrel centered
about which one worked for the better
road. . Their claims, figures and argu
ments en me fast and furious. At last
the tall, thin porter settled the dispute
Willi these classic words: "Go on, nlg
gah: we kills mo' people den you fel
tn': tote." Argonaut.
Making and Earning Money.
"What is the rtlffereure between
making money ami isirning money?"
asked the youth.
"Sometliut's the Ulffereuce is n trip
to the penitentiary for counterfeiting,"
nimveml the home grown philosopher.
.0. E. Miller came down from Kph-
rata Wash, and spent the week in the
oity. fie is engaged in well drilling
in tbe npper oonntry and baB bad a
most(enooessfnl run during the past
season.
Jobn Banister was in town ynateiday
from Weston. Mr. Banister eavs Wes
ton's Normal sobool oommicten of pub
licity is receiving enoouraging reports
from over tbe state relative to the IS'
establishment of the sobool.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fied Qioss ran a Urge eplintec in ber
linger Tuesday. The little one was
brought to Dr. Sharp's offloe, where
it was fonnd necessary to use an ones
tbotio before tbe splinter oould be soo.
oesstully lemoved.
A reception was given nt the Meth
odist chuion Tuesday evening in hon
or of the newly aimed pastor, Rev,
Lambert, and wife. A nnmber of tbe
people of Atbena welcomed Mr. and
Mis. Lambert to the oity and relresn
meats were seived by tbe ladite of the
ohorob.
The program at tbe Dreamland
theater for tonight and tomorrow
night: 1 and a. "Silent Ueatb,"
Edison 8. "bis Fireman's Cons
cience," Biogiapb, Sunday: 1.
"Nearly Mairied,," Selig. 3."Uld
vs. the New") Essanay. 8 "Cotey's
Vaoatioo," Vitagiapb.
At Walla Walla, Ootober 88, The
Philadelphia Amerioan League team
and an all star team from tbe National
League, will play an exhibition game.
Atheua base ball fans will attend tbe
game in foioe, one ot them remaiking
last evening tbat to a Be Connie Maok,
would be worth the prioe of admis
sion.
Roy Alexander, well known yonog
Pendleton merohant, was iu town
Tuesday. Boy was chief floor man
ager ot the dance hall down in Happy
Canyon, during tbe Bonodup, and
only the fact tbat he was a married
man became known In time to aave
him fiom being kidnapped by tbe
oowgiua.
Tbe flrst regular meeting after its
formal institution and reoeipt of
ohurter last Friday evening at tbe
hands cf Mrs. Jessie Vert, P. W. G. M
was held Wednesday night ot this
week, by MaaKenzie Chapter, No.
112 O. E. S. at Masooio hall. Meet
ings will ba held regularly hereafter,
throughout the winter.
The data of tba County Teaohera' In
stitute in Pendleton, baa been set for
Ootober 89, 80 and 81, instead of the
13, 13 and 11, as erroneously anboooo
ed by soma papers: The Directors'
Convention is to be held Ootober 80.
This announcement is made by request
of Supt. I. E. Yoang, wbo desires to
correct the mistake.
Yoong America saw visions of a
ltigan atew go glimmering Monday
rnigbt, whin tbe borly form of Mar
abal Kamsey bo;a in eight and inter
rupted festivities. Chiokens only 3
were purloined by tbe kids from
Henry Bairett'a chiokeo boose. The
boys answered for tbeir shortcomings
before Juitioe Blohards. Wednesday
evening.
Elmer Conoick and another guard
fiom the Walla Walla psnitntiaiy,
were in the oity last evening, witb
bloodbonnds, in search of two eaoaped
convicts. Tbe men escaped from tbe
rock qnairy at Dixie, Wash, yesterday
morning and their tiail led to a cross
ing on Mill oreek, above Walla Walla
and it is presumed tbat they followed
tbe toot bills in tnis direction or went
into tbe neontaiof.
Tbe Sonsbioa Clnb met at the borne
of M. Caspar Woodwaid yesterday
afternoon, wbera a moat pleasant time
was bad by all present Tbia waa tbe
Brat meeting of tba slab for several
weeks, and tha oeeaaioo waa mad aa
extra one ty tbe boston, in tha lean
ing of dainty Invitation oards and an
elaborate three ooorso lunoh. Ehe
HE. WANTS BRIDGE
AT THORN HOLLOW
Barrv Saver waa in town Tuesday
and raised bis voice in protest against
the proposition tbat bas come np to
turn down the oonstinotion ot a bridge
at Thorn Hollow oiossing in favor ot
nna at Misatnn. Ua aavs a netitioa
bearing the names of many taxpayers
was presented tbe oonnty court, piay
ing for a tridge at Thoio Hollow, tbat
a biidge there is badly needed by laud
owners on both sides of tbe river, and
be fails to see where a bridge at Mii-
tnn nan ha of moah beneUt to the
traveling habile Theie are river
marts nn both aides fiom Mission to
Pendleton, a distanoe of five miles
in tho hiidsa nroBsinn tbe river at Pen
dleti n ; I bat only territory 8 1-3 miles
in breadth lies between the Mission
river roads and the Wild Boise mac
adam road, and the load on the sontb
.it. nf itha titer li a sood one with
out need of a crossing in traveling to
Pendleton. Mr. gayer believes that
the proposed Mission ' biidge bas been
originated for tbe purpose ot smoth
ering tbe Tboin Hollow onage.
WATTS
ROGERS
WESTON, OR EG.
A Trap is Set
For You
by Watts & Rogers tomorrow. Gome over and spring it
Clay Pigeon.
Choice Lumber
Two carloads just in. A carload of the best Blacksmith
Coal on hand. Come to us for a choice Carriage, Hack or
wagon, .
That Bargain Hog Wire
keeps going. In quality, the galvanizing stands 4 one
minute dips, and all for 26c per rod.
X 1 1 kNS? I KfsUilW
and Consid
er Quality
of Goods
The difference in
services rendered
will decide in the
mind whether or
not it pays to buy
GROCERIES HERE
Take your last week's grocery bill, Mrs. Housekeeper,
the one . that you paid at the other store, and compare
it with this week's statement at this store, and let the
saving-difference in the cost of living-be your guide.
FIX s RADTKE
THE "MONEY-BACK STORE" ATHENA, OREGON.
PROHIBITION'S DISMAL RECORD OF FAILURES
FIFTEEN SPLENDID EASTERN STATES HAVE EXPLODED FALSE THEORY
Maine has just elected a governor and a majority of legislators upon
a platform opposed to statewide prohibition and pledged to sub
mit to the people at the next general .election a local option
law. Opposed to these successful candidates were aspir
I ants seeking office on a statewide prohibition platform
AFTER SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OF PROHIBITION, MAINE IS CRYING FOR LOCAL OPTION
Vermont adopted prohibition in 1850, repealed it in 1003, "tried it" 53 years
New Hampshire " ' " " 1855, ' " 1903, " " 48 "
Michigan " " ' " 1855, " " 1875, 20 "
Connecticut " " " 1854, " 1872, " 18 "
Rhode Island " " " 1852, " " 18C3, " " 1 1 "
Massachusetts " " " 18GD, " 1875, " " 6
South Dakota " " " 1890, " " 1890, " " 6 "
Alabama " ' " " 1908, " " 1911, " 3 "
Nebraska " " " 1855, " " 1858, " " 3 "
Illinois " " " 1851, " " 1853, " " 2
jowa " 1881, ' "(by mulct law) 1893, " " 12 V
New York " " M 1855, statute was declared unconstitutional
Indiana " :' " 1855, " " " '
Ohio '.'".. " 1851, and annulled it by License Tax Law
Wisconsin " " " 1855, statute vetoed by governor
Is there any reason why Oregon should experiment with this freak legislation?
Register before Thursday, October 15
Defeat of the proposed prohibition amendment has no effect on the present efficient local option
or home rule law.
A NO
(Till AdreitiKawal-TutMren nA Wn Baraen' Uw ol OrttnC Portltod, On.)