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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1916)
To the Voters of Umatilla County Pendleton, Uregou, Oot. 81, 1918. ' lo the Voters of Umatilla Count j: ' ' In tbs persona ot Lon Hodgea ul Umapine, and W. T. Beevna of Stan- ' Held, the demooratio party of tbe count; baa made a viae seleotion of candidates for Ibe legislative ticket. Both men are aa truly representative oitizana aa oonld be found in the length and breadtb of tbe county to wUom to delegate tbe doty and lespoo- ' eibility of representing Umatilla ooon ty In tbe atate legialatnre. Both are lifelong residents of tbe county, Mr, Hodgen having been born bare and Mr. Reeves having lived here ainoe lufanoy. Both have from boy hood followed the Industry wniob ie tbe backbone of tbe country. They are farmers and each haa made a oon spiouons auooess in tbia ttanoh of life. Neither la classed aa wealthy out both enjoy tbe prosperity tbat ooinos from Improving the opportunities presented to tbem with hard working mind and bodies. They are heavy taxpayera and aa anob appreuiate tbe need of eoon omy in tbe oondoot of poblio tnsineaa, and yet tbey are progressive and broad minded enough to realize tbnt a nig gardly policy in government manage ment ia neither good sense not good tueiuess. Their personal oharaotei ia atore reproaob. In their home com munities they enjoy tbe reputation ot being olean, moral, honest oitizana. Air. IJodgen ia a pioneer of tbe eaat end of tbe oounty and for the past 22 years bos been farming bis own land there. l'"or many yeara he baa been closely Identified with the aohool life of tbat section, having served aa aobool diieotor of the Umapine dis trict, and tbe high atandard of tbat aobool la testimony of bis progreaaive ness. Be haa also served aa a member of tbe Umatilla oonnty fair board. Mr. Hodgen is a demoorat but ia mak ing tbe raoe ae an independent beoanae he was not prevailed upon to beaome a candidate nntil too late to tile ae a party nominee, Mr. Keeves ia a member of one of tbe first families to settle in tbe nest end of tbe oonnty uud baa done Ilia part to convert tbat aeotion from a land of sagebrush into a garden spot. He. was reoently a delegate to tbe na tional assemtly of the Presbyterian ohnrob, and, aa evidence of progres sive sfirlt and initiative, It might be said tbat he enjoya the distinction of being tbe man who oonoeired tbe movement nbiob led tbonanadi of school obildren of tbe atate petition ing tbe government authorities to per mit the old battleship Oregon to lead tbs first fleet tbrongb tbe Panama oanal. Messrs. Hodgen and Reeves have every qoalitloatioo for sife, sane, con scientious legislators. Their lite-long residence, their occupation, their suc cess aa business men, their knowledge of tbe oonditiona and ueeda of tbe atate and oonnty, their independence and their high moral personal charac ter oommend tbem to the voters of tbe oonnty, Demooratio Coanty Central Commit tee, lly J. W. Maloney, Chairman. Paid Adr. $1,000.00 Reward. In answor to the wild atoiiea abont my fortune, I will give a reward of one thousand dollars to anyone who will find me a bnyer witbin sixty days at twenty thousand dcllars(t20,000.00) oaab for all tbe property, real and per sonal, that tbe whole Strain family owua above onr debts eioepting house hold effects. U. M. iiioe, banker, of Pendleton, ia authorized to receive the purobase price. Further, tbe property whlob I bad prior to my flist eleotion fontteen yeara ago, and tbe inoome derived therefrom and tbu inveatmente of tbe aamo, I think constitute mote tban half of what I own now. further, tbat I have been instru mental in aeonring for tbe oonnty, without violating any rnle of jnatioe, twenty dollars additional taxes from big corporations for eaob dollai ever paid me in salary;- and tbe state at large bas benefited in proportion to tbe county, Fuitber it has been my ambition for many yeara to devote my time to ward a jnst solution of tbe great eoo nomio problems of tbe times without money and wlthuut price, and will do so if 1 ever reaob a position of end) oient financial iudepiudenoe. U. P. Strain. MONEY STONES OF YAP. Natives of the Island Do Not Carry Change In Their Pockets. Propped n i nenluSt the house of the .native clilof of Yup, which is one of I ho Cuiollno Islands lying southeast of the Philippines, may bo seen a row of "money stones," the current cola of (he Island. In shape tbeso stones are like millstones, but they do no grind ing. They servo simply as a parade of llio wealth of the village. Their value lies solely In the difficulty wltb which they are obtained. The yellowish granite of which they aro made is found only In the island of Palao, 200 miles away, and when the monsoon favors forty or fifty na tives voyage thero In their canoes. After pacifying the king of Palao wltb presents the work of bowing the wnla ha, or money stones, begins, lasting for months until the monsoon clmnges, when tbo toilet's start homeward with, their "coin." Tlio smallest of theso stones Is about a foot In diameter and three Inches thick, with a round bole through its center. It will buy food for a family for a mouth. The large stones, about til loo foet in diameter and eight Inches thick, have relatively much greater value, siueo It is more dllllcult to trans port tbem In cranky canoes over suctt a long stretch of sen. Indemnities can be paid with audi a stone or the aid of neutrals purchased In time ot war. -William L. Cathcart in Bt. Nicholas. THE NUMBER NINE. Easy to Multiply by It if You Will Rs member This Rule. Examine any one of the statements of equality in (lie multiplication tuble of nine, up to uud including nine time ten. Select, for example, 0X703; or X21S. Observe that In each case tbe first digit In the product is one less than, tbe number by which nine Is multi plied, and the second digit In the prod uct is bucu that when added to the Urst digit, tho sum of the two Is nluo. You may make practical use of this peculiarity of nine mid lis multiples by applying It In the following way; If ulna is to ho multiplied by eight, for example, think nt once of seven (which is one less than eight, tho mul tiplier); then think ot two, which must be ndded to seven to inako nine, and you have seventy two, tbe product of nine and eight. Or, if nine is to te multiplied by five think of four, which is ouo less than five; then think of live, which must lie added to four to make nine, und you havo forty-five, tho product of nine and Ave. By using this method the ulues, usually among tbo hardest of the ta bles to fix In tho memory, tuny, In a short time, be fairly classed with the fives end tens and elevens, which nre said to "remember themselves." Youth's Companion. mure lliiin n piunse or two r tlio words, but do you rise for "Hull Co lumbia." "My Country. Tie of Thee." or tho "Hlnr'HpniiKled Banner?" Of conrre I hear the urniy nml navy folk, fnnilllnr with regulntiiuix. say 'Star SpuiiKlcd ttunner:" but. Judirlng from the mtluus of nudlempH at vaude ville anil movie shows recently, wltb most it In ii lossup between all three, with Hie mid fnvoiina evenly "Hail Tolunililu'' and "My Country." Which one Is It. do ynu really kuowT-Phlla-dolphin Ledger. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET Naming a Race Horse. Borne years ago at a sale of rnctng yearlings the Duke of Portland and another peer bid tocelhcr for it line unlmnl, and tbo contest between tbem wns very keen. At length over 500 was bid for the house. "If wo go on at this rate." said tbe other peer, "wo shall bo paying -far more lliun tho creature Is worth. Sup pose wo buy It between us?" The Duke of Portland agreed, and Inter on tbey had a diHousslon as to what tbo horse should bo culled. "Well." said his grace, "as we are go ing to share It. why not call It 'The Uaf?'"-Lot)don Mall. Growing Truth. An argument is iisunlly a tug-of-war, and a tug-of-war does not bring people tojrelher, yet we arc often deceived Into thinking that we can bring the other man over to our side by arguing with him. Even when an uigunient docs convince It Is not usually tbe best way of convincing. It Is so much bet ter to suggest to people than to argue with them. If you have convinced a person bo is tryiug to remember what you havo Bald. Hut if you drop a seed In his mind it will quietly work In him. tirowlug truth Is more effect! vo than driven truth. A High Priced Fricassee. Lord Alvanley, a noted wit and high liver In England a hundred years or so ago, liiHlsted on having an apple tart on his dinner tahlo every day throughout I'm jc;ir. On one occasion ho paid a caterer $1,000 for n luncheon put up In a basket that sufficed a Binall boating party going up tho Tunnies. Being one of a dozen men dining together at a London club whero each was required to produce his own dish, Alvnulcy's, as the most expensive, won him tbe ad vantage of being eutortalned free ot cost This beuetlt was gained at nn expenso of (540, that being the price ot a slmplo fricassee composed entirely of the "uols," or small pieces at each aid of the back, tukcu from thirteen kinds of birds, among tbem being 100 tulpe, 40 woodcocks and 120 pheasauts in all about BOO birds. Official National Antrum. . Do you kuow tho official national an them, which Is supposed to bring the patriot to his feet? No doubt you think you do, even, or has been moved aculn and acttui. wben jnoro than two or three Americans are I Barrister's Fees. The barrister's fees nre Irrecoverable ia law, but ho can pick und choose his customers uud can also insist on cimb In advance. Until recently every bar rlster hud on his tnble u gentle re minder In the way of a fee bowl In earlier times llio rlient used to drop surreptitiously the money In it little bag at tile back of counsel's gowu A truce of this receptacle "till tlu'iiroi. In leirnl costuiue.-I.oiHluii Cbrmili le Co For President of the United Stales, WOODROW WILSON. For Vioe President of United Slates THOMAS E. MARSHLL Onr present oapable iooumbents. Mark X between the numbers and names shown below. 17 OLIVER P. COSHOW 18 BERT E. HANKY 19 PORTER J. NEFF 80 DANIEL W. 8HEEHAN 21 " JOHN H. STEVENSON and signify yonr oboioe. , , STATE. For Justice of Supreme Court 11 TURNER OLIVER of Union COUNTY. For Repreentative 23rd Distriot Vote fot two. 61 W. T. REEVES. 63 LOU HODGEN. For Distriot Attorney, 63 GEORGE H. BISHOP. For Sheriff, 66 T. D. TAYLOR. For Clerk, ' 68 W. D. CUMBERLAIN. For. Treasurer, -61 H. J. STILLMAN. For Assessor, 02 C. P. STRAIN. Fat Sobool Superintendent, 61 W. 0. HOWARD. For Coroner, 68 GEO. D. PEEBLER. For Coanty Commissioner, 69 BARNEY E. ANDERSON. Demooratio Oonnty Central Com mittee, J. W. MALONEY, Gliairmaii, J. ULENN MILLER. tieiretaiv Headqnartere, 117, East Court St., Pendleton Ore. Paid Adv. r V f jff I" ' n i Geo. H. Bishop Democratic Candidate For Prosecuting Attorney Paid Advertisement Vote 56 X T. D. Taylor Re-Electicn for SHERIFF Dr. J. A. Best Republican Candidate for State Representative WThe Friend of the Common People. (Paid Advertisement) Preparedness Ward off the sharp winds through being prepared with a comfortable over coat tailored by . A. L Anderson & Co. Chicago Nothing smarter than the overcoat pictured above. Emery Worthingtoti LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE ROY W. RITNERj Republican Candidate For State Representative Farmer And Business Man THE REPUBLICAN TICKET VOTE IT STRAIGHT. For Prrsident of tbe Uoitnd States: GBARLE3 E. HUUBES. For Vice President of tbe Un. fita'es: CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS For Rep. in Congress, Seoood District: 34 N. J. SINNOTT ot Waeoo Co. For Seoretray of State: 116 BEN W. OLOOTT. Fur Jnatioe of the Snpieme Court: (vote for twol 88 GEO. H. BURNETT, Marion Go. 10 FRANK A. MOORE Colombia Co For Dairy and Food Commissioner: IS JOHN D. MIOKLEMoltaomab Co. For Public Servloe Commissioner : ' lb H. H. COREY of Baker County. UMATILLA COUNTY TICKET. For Senator, 20th Senatorial District: 1 FREDERICK STE1WER. For Representative 23nd Dist, Uma tilla and Marrow Counties: 48 R. N. ST AN FIELD. For Rep. 23rd Dist. (vote for two) 49 J. A. BEST, 60 HOY W. RilNER For Distriot Attorney: 64 B I. K EAT OR. For Sheriff : 66 H. M. ALLEN. For Connty Clerk: 67 B. T. BROWN. ; ForReaorder: 69 B. 8. BURROUGHS. For Treasurer: ; 60 GRACE A. GILLIAM. For Assessor: 63 J. A. YEAGEK. For Sabool Snpeiintendent: 65 I. E. YOUNG. For Surveyor: 66 WILLaRD BRADLEY. For Coroner : 67 J. T. BROWN, For County Commissioner: 70 WILLIAM M. SLUSBER. Paid Advertisement W. T. Reeves Democratic Candidate For State Representative Paid Advertisement CP. Strain Assessor Candidate tor re-eleotion, solicits yonr fnrtber support upon bis record. Bis effioient administration aud un matched economy do net constitute his only worth to yon. Repeated eleotions as Assessor have givon biui an influ ence wblob be regards aa youis and which be uses faithfully for your ben efit npon all proper occasions. Paid Advertisement Geo, D. Peebler Democratic Candidate for COUNTY CORONER If elected will conduct the office in the in terests of the public. I am not in the undertaking business. Paid Adv. Notice to Creditors. Id the Connty Conrt of Umatilla County, State oi Oregon. In tbe Matter ot the Estate of Mettle Phillips, deceased. Notioe ia hereby given that the ou- deraigned baa been appointed by tbe atove entitled Conrt administrator of tbe estate of Mattie Phillips, deoeased; and that all persons having claims against tbe said estate should present tbem.to my attorney, Bomer I. Watts, at ! i oflioe in Athena, Oregon, ver ified as by law required, witbin 6 months from toe date of tbe Bret pub lication of this notioe, on Oct. 27, 1916. S. 'I. Ptiillips, 4dnli istixtor. of Notice to Creditors. In tbe Connty' Conrt of Umatilla County, State of Oregon. In the Matter ot ibe Estate Mary Jane Phillips, deoeased. Notioe is hereby given tbat the un dersigoed bas been appointed by tbe above entitled Court administrator ot tbe estate of Mary Jane Phillips, de ceased; and tbat all persons having claims against the said estate should present them to my nttorney, Homer I. Wnlta. nt his iifflna in Athena. Ore gon, veiiUed aa by law required, with- I ia 6 months rom date of the first pnb . lioatiou of this notioe, on Oot. 27, 1916. S. T. Phillips, Administrator,' Notice to Creditors. In the County Conrt ot Umatilla . County, State ot Oregon. In tbe Mutter of tbe Estatn of Alexander Kiunear, deoeased: Notiee is bereby given tbat tbe un dersigned has been appointed by the above entitled oourt, administratrix of tbe estate of Alexander Kinnear, de ceased, and that all persoos having olaima against the said estate sboold present tbem to my attorney, Bomer I. Watts, at bis office in Atneua, Ore gon, verihed aa by law uqnired, witn in 6 mouths from tbe date of tbe first putlioBtion of this notioe on Oot. 27, 1916. Margaret Kinnear, Administratrix. Local Advertisements For Sale. Two lota witu 6 land ings, good fences; 1 good milk eow; 3 tons of bay; 3 cords ot 18-ioon 2 ton oonl; fi,'5 worth of oe tools; 10 ofaiokens; household all as good aa new, all for $5 See Charlie Giant. Call for City Warrants Notioe of orII for City of AtTreHa warrants. lowborn it may oonuern : Notice is hereby given tbat parties holding any Cily of Athena warrnnta pre uotiHtd to present tbem to me for payment at the office of the Preston Shatter Million Co. Interest ceases oo aod alter this date of publication Oct 20, 1010. Ernest A. Zeiba, Treasurer City ot Atbeoa Livestock Dealer. Bert Cartaoo has engaged in tbe livestock business. He is prepared to puy the highest market prices at nil times for ofaiokens, hogs, cattle aod sheep. It yon have stock to sell, te sure and se- him. CROUP & LASH Dentists In Athena Monday Tuesday, Wednes day, other days of week in Walla Walla, 2nd and Main, over Third National Bank Dr. E. W. Croup . Dr. C. H. Lash S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Htret. Athena Oresor DR. G. S. NEWS M, Physician and Surucon. Office iu Post Unilding. Phone. EOI Dr. J. C. Baddeley VETERINARY SURGEON LaBt asche R nch Athena ' II. II. HILL Expert Watch Repairing No Job ton D.fficult. Satis faction Guaranteed. WESTON, OREGON D. Scott Fisher CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Residence and Shop, Adams and 4th Sts. Athena Foley's Honey and 7ar tor children.safe.sure. No opiates. For best results use PEARL OIL Jj iL I la M aBBMH aesep , a For every home A good oil heater chases the ' chill from cold corners. A gallon of PEARL OIL gives nine hours of cheery, odorless, intense heat. In blue or white enamel or i linn a ftjiiv-,fv Aim liitiiiiiic; -v- with the finest surroundings. Prices: $3.75 to $7.75 Perfection Oil Hoci4nv v-ii hvmivi v Y SSBBPmiS ForSaloty Foss-Winship Hardware Company" Build Tours This Year Never a better to Build than Now The Tnm-A-bnm Method makes Lumber loner today tban it was ten years ago betier in quality and yen oan bny it aa cheaply light new and here in your town as yon oan bny it auy where. A complete service department, composed ot skilled Architects and expert estimators who plsn ynnrjbnilding along ' the most modern and efficient lines. We can tell you the exaot cost ot material neoessary for tbe bnilding. For tbe putpose ot getting staited, we hare prepared the best plan book ever pnolisbed, and can make any design to 8UIT YOUB IDEAS and YOUR POCKET BOOK. We would like an opportunity to SHOW YOU". 'See Johnson About It." TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY JUST OVER THE HILL v To Watts & Rogers Hardware We are All Normal Now Note the Portland papers, and read what the best Washington archi tects say of Weston building. BS9 the first national bank Of ATHENA Capital and Surplus $100,000:22 THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET We carry the best '-MEAT! That Money Buys . Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats; READ & MEYER Main Street, Athena, Oregon! Constipation is the origin of many . ills, including colds. Oils, Salts and Pills give temporary relief, they don't cure Ask Your Physician He will advise coarse flour, like our ancestors made, as the natural food. High patent white flour lacks certain elements necessary to your health; your bowels need some residue ' - Blydensteln's Prepared Dietary flour contains all the natural mineral salts and coarse, highly nutritious parts of the wheat. It makes delicious muffins andb.ead. Children like it. Have it on your tab e at least once a day. Physicians use it in their homes. . Not a medicine, but a food- Your grocer has it. Made from Umatilla County Wheat by H. G. BLYDENSTEIN, Pendleton