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j Press Paragraphs Sim Kilgore was to the oity yester day. "Ia Humanity In the Qiip of Evil?" Adv. Mayor Baniatsr ot Weitoo, was in the oity yesterday. Hamp Boober was ia the oity yester day from Weston. Ueorge Bartman of Pendleton, was a Press offloe oaller yesterday. Mi. and Mrs. (J). M. Morrison were in town yesterday, from Adams. VV. S.Ferguson tetnrned from a trip lo Spokane, the fore part ot the week. A number oi candidates were in tbe tit j Tuesday, shaking bands with voters. W. T, Beeves, demooratio oandidate for representative, was in the oity this niorninji. , lira. George Swaggart of fieppuer, naa a reoent gnest of relatives here aud in Weston. Athena sent a large delegation of democrats to the rally at Pendleton, Saturday night. . Mrs. Kittie Bay, of Portland, baa been gnest of relatives and friends in Athena this week. ' Misses Mamie Barnpn and Ruth Bead, ot Weston, visited at tbe Boyd -noma uonaay mgnt, Born, in this oity Ootober 27, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. Nobllu, reoent arriv als from Oklahoma, a eon. In addition tr general road work, Fienon Origlar finds bis Ford on tbe job for motive power in cleaning seed wheat. . Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Barnes have moved over from Weston, and will re side in one of tbe Spenoer oottsges on High street. Mrs. Isabella Taylor is down from Pullman. Wash., looking afUr ber property internals in this vioinity. Virgil Willaty oontlooes to im prove and tbe patient's condition is now snob tbst recovery is asanred. Mrs, J. 0. Bnssell bas as ber boose guests thiB week, Mrs. James Nelson and daughter, Vlda, of La Grande. Mrs. Martba Van Winkle, pioneer lady of Weston, visited ber nebews, M. h. and Homer I. Watts last week, Mr. and Mia. Lowell Bogars and daughters of Pendleton, were dinner gnests Saturday evening at the M. L. Watts borne. Sapeiintendent Bnssell ot the Ath ena schools and bis corps of teaoheie, are attending tbe institnte at Pendle ton tbij week. Georga Winship and Irving Brooks left yesterday for Eugene, where tbey will witness tbe Oregon -Wasbington game, tomorrow. Manager Sebaaky annonnoes another danoe at tba Opera house for Satnrday evening. Guiott's three pieoe orobes- tra will furnish the music Walter L. Tooze addressed a good- sized audience on tbe political isao.es of tbe campaign, Friday evening at tbe High eobool auditorium. A large number of Weston people oame over Monday evening to attend the Brat nnmber ot the Lyceum ooorse, the Hawaiian Quintet. The mam bets ot the oast of "Oak Farm," the first High sohool play tor the year, are tuey with their parts. Deoember jotb is the date set.. Mrs. Homer I. Watts went down to Eugene, this week, where she will be present at tbe annual Home Coming, and Oregon-Washington football game. Soffioient moisture bas resulted in bringing seeding operations on in tnll blast, and during tbe week vast amount ot aoreage in tbis vioinity bas been seeded. Give the Good Wife Her Share of the Big Crop When thinking ot the new farm equipment and improved new ma chinery you expeotjto boy from the piooeeds of tbis years' orop, don't forget tbe woman's department. Surpiise tbe wife or other womeu folks by suggesting a new Monaioh range and a MoDougall Kltohen Cabinet. They have shared in the work for tbe crops. Why not let them share in tbe profits? MONARCES AND McDOU GALLS Both these modern oonvenienoes are life-time artioles, Tbey save steps, save time, save woik, save worry; and listen, Mr. Manl the oabinet saves supplies and the range saves fuel soon aotually paying for themselves. After that, the saving ia velvet. Wbtle yon are thinking about it, drop in'and look them o.ver you'll nnderstand then some of the reaaone for tbe things we olaim. NEW PIANOS AND PLAYERS We have just reoeived another large shipment of tbe latest up-to-date pianos aud players. Oome in and see tbem, and also see bow mnob yon osn save by buying yonr instrument instead ot having it "sold" to yon. THE DAVIS-KASER CO,, WALLA WALLA Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-jO Alder St. The Old Goat Has New Life If a good Cigar is becoming to you then you will sure be coming to us Billiards and Pool Fine Cigars, Cigaretts, Tobacco; Confections of best quality. Cleanliness a specialty. Courteous attention. BUSH & COLEMAN, The New Proprietors COMPARE THESE PRICES Below we quote you a few of our every day prices; read the list over carefully and if you cannot come, send us your mail orders. They will be filled same day as re ceived and if goods are not fully satisfactory, return them and your money will be cheerfully refunded. Always include postage. Hope Moalio. - - ' 7 l-2o Lonsdale Muslin,' - - S I-8a Magnolia Muslin, - - 100 No. 60 Berkeley Cambria, 13 l-2o No. UJO Berkeley Camkno, I5o Renfrew Table Damask, - . 19o feather Ticking, fauoy stripe, 20o Fancy Art Tiokipg, oolora, - 25o House Lining, 1 and So Pillow Tnbing, 16, 19 23 and 27o 9-4 Pepperlll Sheeting, 27o White Ooting Flannel 8 1-8 and 10a Colored Oating Flannel, 8 1-8, 10 and 13 I 2o Table Oiloloth, all oolois, 20o Outiug Gowns, ladies, 49, 69, D8o Outing Gowns, mens, 49o, 98o Men's Pajamas, - 96o, 1 1.49 Boys Pajamas, ... 790 Oomtoits. 99o, f 1.19, f 1.98, 12.98 Cotton Blanket 4tfo, 690. 080, $1.49, 1.98 Wool ap Blankets, 11.98, 13.25 Heavy Wool Blankets, fanoy, (3.98, 88.98, 81.98 Heavy Wool Blankets Grey and Brown, - - 14.98 Heavy Wool Blankets, scarlet $5.90 See our line of Mens and Boys Mackinaws. All Colors. isw ouoooo' aaaBBrBBBBr ajijw oaa. snajwr oaaaT taw- VJaaa woac r Pennev He ne. V W W f W qrWT Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Le Grow went to Portland Wednesday evening. Mrs. Le Qrow will visit Mrs. B. N. Hawks at ber borne in Astoria, before re taining home. Weston looal talent gave a play last week, wbiob netted tbe sum ot $121.80. Tbe receipts were turned over to tba Weston Oonoert Band, for whose bene fit it was given, .Lost A handbag, oontaining an amount ot silver ooin, and valuable papers, was recently lost by Mis. Sib bia Morton. Finder may retain tbe money, if be will return handbag and papers. There ia some oonfnsion manifest in voting for or against tbe repeal of tbe present Snnday Closing law. To vote "See X 812" is to repeal tbe law, and to vote "No X 818" leaves tbs law as it now is. Geo. H. Bishop, demooratio oandi date tor distrlot attorney, was in the oity yesterday. Mr. Bishop bas made a thorough canvass among tbe voters of the oounty, and aonsiders his pros- peots for eleotion very encouraging. Byron Hawks bos been eritieally ill for some time at bis home in Astoria, as the result of blood poisoning, con tracted from an aloerated tooth. For soma time he was lo a dangerous con dition bnt is now gradually improving. Riobardaon & Talbert'a Dramatio Co. gave two performanoes in tbe op era bouse Friday and Saturday eve nings, in wbiob they presented "Ken tucky Sue," a pleasing monntain dra ma, and the well known story of "Tbelmn." John Pieroe and T. Sean were suo- oessfol on their bunt last week 00 the North fork of Meaohsm oreek. Mr. Sears killed two big books, one a four pointer, with antlers measoriog 30 inobes aoross. Mr. Pieroe on a former trip, killed two .baoke. Senator Chamberlain delivered an address Monday forenoon, in tbe high eobool auditorium, to an appreciative audience. Satnrday night, the senat or spoke at Pendleton and Monday evening he addressed the citizens of Milton and Freewater. A substantial dinner will be served in tbe bnilding just west of the Poat- offioe, on Eleotion Day, next Tuesday, by tbe ladies of tbe Baptist ohorob. A bazar and sale will be bald in tbe same bnilding, and tbe patronage of the pnblie is invited. Barney Anderson, demooratio oan didate for oounty commissioner, was an Atbsna visitor veaterday, Mr. Anderson Is progressive farmer, re siding west of Adams. Ha bas a host of friends and aoqualntanoea who are boosting for bia eleotion. Ed Kidder, who lives near Meaoham, while at work ia tbe timber, recent ly, enooontered mother bear with her two onbs. Tbe old beat gave obaae to bis dog and then made ber escape tefore be eonld aeoore a gun, bat he aeoured botn oaba. Hallowe'en waa obaerved in Athena Tuesday evening in a sane manner. For tbs iiiBt time in years no property deetrnotion ooonred and outbonaes were not molested. The little folks enjoyed innocent pranks, while tbe elder ones motored about tbe streets lo jo? parties. A committee of Normal sobool work ers were in town yesterday distribut ing literature and oanvassing tor votes for Pendleton. On Weston sympa thizer expressed tbe opinion that be was willing to spend a day in Wallnls for eaoh vote tbe oommittee aeoured in Athena and Weston. - Mr.-and Mrs. W. 0. Thorn, playeis of violio and piano, have been aeoured by tbe management of tbe Peoples Theatre to farnisb mneio nightly. These arasioians until recently, were engaged by tba Pastime Theatre, at Pendleton, where meobanioal otobet tra maobioe baa been instilled. Tomorrow evening in tbe High sobool gymnasium, will be plsyed tbe Hist basket ball game of tbe season, the games scheduled will be played between tbe first and second girl's teams and I he Brat and aeoond boy's teams. Tbe foroes oomprise 27 play ers, and interesting games are antici pated. The 0-W. stookyards was a busy nlaoe yesterday afternoon. 0. H. MansBeld loaded two carloads of hors es, oonsigned to buyers at Caldwell, Idaho and Bert Cartano abipped a oar load of bogs to Portland, bia second oaiload in tbe last ten days. Mr. Mansfield bas another oarload ot hors es engaged at Heppner. Last Friday evening in tbe basement of tbe Methodist obnrob, a pleasant party waa enjoyed, the oooasion being tbe entertainment ot the Boy Soonte by tbe Camp Fire girls, botb organiz ations having been reoently per footed here by Rev. Walter Gleiser. Games were played by tbe young folks aud refreshments were served. Snnday Servioes, Metbodist Obnrob : Sunday school 10 a. m.. W. O. Enamel Supt. ; preaching aarvioes 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., morning topio: "God's Silenoe aod Bia Voioes, Also;" even ing topio: "Tbie New God." The Saored Couoert u oder direction ot Su perintendent Bus tell, will be given on the evening of November 26. All ate oordially invited to worship at this bouse of welooma. Walter S. Gleiser. The progam at the Christian obnrob Sunday will be: Bible sobool 9:50 a. to., Geo. R. (Jerking, director; preaob- ing 11 a. a. and 7:30 p. m. Morning tbeme, "Christ On Trial Today," eve uiue."Ubrietian Citizenship." Chris tiao Endeavor 6:30, p. m., J. B. Boo ber, president: midweek meeting Wed oeaday, 7:30, p. m., snbjeot: "Prayer for tbe Looal Chora b." Cboros re beaisal Friday evening. Dr. W. &. Soott, director. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Emrnel enter rained their frienda at a Hallowe'en Dirty Monday aviating, at wbiob most jolly time was enjoyed. Tbe gnests were met 'at the door by ghost- It figures, who osbered tbem into tba (oome decorated with atooke ot earn and grinning pr.mpkin lante rns, wbeca spooks in olsnking chains b eld swat All kinds ot Hallowe'en stunts wer prodnoed for entertainment, and a de lioioua luncheon ot oreaia pumpkin pie, with 00 fie, waa .served, tbe gnests being; aeated on tba floor irr oirols. Tbs brewery amendment would per mit the establishment of original paokage aaloooa next door to yonr borne, in tbe oity or country; it might even be put next door to a sobool bouse, end aooordiog to information given out by K. P. Hntton, tbis a mendmeot givea the right to sell liq uor to ohildteo. Vote 815 X No, against il. The first number of tba lyoeum oourse given by tbe Hawaiians, proved to be all that bad been claimed in tbe way of entertainment, and was very satiafaotorily patronized by the people of Atueoa. Tbe second number ot tbe oooree will be given in the Christian obnrob on tbe 37th of November, by tbe popular Chautauqua favorites, tbe "Criterion Quartet." Announcements will appear latei. A laige number of tbe congregation from tbe Christian ohurob last Sunday morning, went over to Miltoo, where a great Rally Day at the obniob in tbat oity waa in progress. A sump tuous dinner was served by the people ot tbe Milton oburah, at wbiob some four or five hundred were seated. Rev. Eriett of thia oity pteaohed at 8 :!0, and tbe popular Athena Men's Cborua nnder tbe direotion ot Dr. Soott, gave several selections. Servioes at Baptist ohurob next Sunday as follows: Snnday sobool 10, preaobiog at 11; B. Y. P. U. at 6:30, preaohing at 7:80 by Rev. Good. Pnp lio most cordially invited to attend, Eleotion Day; Tbe ladies are plan ning to give dinner and supper and a tazaar in the bnilding first door west of Postoffloe. Tbe publio patronage will be appieniated. Prayer and bus iness meeting next Wednesday eve at 7:30; ohorns meets Fiiday evenings at 7:80. Mis. Lawrence Pinkerton and Mis. Engene Sobrimpt were oberming host esses Tuesday evening at the home of the former near town. A jolly Hal lowe'en spirit prevailed, end many amusing tiioks weie played npon tbe guests foi tbeir entertainment. It is eaid that Zeph Lockwood makes an ideal gypsy fortune teller, and bis powers of divination ate simply un canny, when be attempts to "tell 'e ze past as well aa ze future. " Tbe rooms were approptiately deoorated, and tbe refreshments in keeping with the hol iday. Abont thirty were piesent, prin cipally the yonnger married set. School Notes. 6 140 16 0 188 1 197 185 17 20 144 98.1 IB 1 Nina Thatp, Dolly Banister, Henry Knight, Dorvan Phillips, Willard Par ker, Lloyd Mathers. Eighth Grade. Bethene Read, Tfael ma MoEwen, Mildred Winsblp, George Lieunllen. Clay Jaokaon, Elizabeth Mathers, Maebelle Dnnoan, Edua Pin kerton, Willie Rnasell, Franz Miller. High Sohool. Frances Febr, Mamie Sheard, Katbren Froome, Zola Keen, Annabelle MoLeod, Marguerite Mo Lannan, Angie Pambrnn, Ellen Pam bron, Evelyn Hnrd, Lola Key, Lucille Taylor, Franoes Williams, Enid Car tano, Ids Crablll, Carrie DeFieoee, Martba Hutt, Areta Littlojobn, Velva Mansfield. Belle Pambrnn, Helen Bns sell, Velma Sobobert, Fay Zeros, Henry Koepke, Lawson Boober, Law rence Tbarp, Veine Dndley, Ernest Dnnoan, James Martin, Geuiga Ad ams, Ralph Biobmond, Roy Rich mond, Jobn Sanndeia, Kenneth Bent- ley Ellis Hopper, Hany Maitin, Tbe Athena Presa Honor Cup will be on exhibition next week. After the summary of tbe reports is made for tbe past mouth, the reoord of eaoh room will be reoorded aod published. Tbe honor oup will then be presented to tbe room winniug tbe most points for one month. Wbiob room eb ill win tbe onp next month? The oboioe of onp is in keeping with tbe merit of the bigb standaid neoes- aary to bold it. Tbe honoi oup etanda fontteen and one-belt inobea in belaht. We are especially fortnnate in eeour ing tbie riob trophy. Tbe following is tbe coruparativt re port for tbe sobuol month ending No vember 8, 1916: 1915 1916 No pupils end of last mo. 173 " new pupils registered Total No. registered to date " " " end of mo. 178 No. dava tangbt during mo. 20 Whole No. " atteo'uoe 8438.0 8077.0 " " " absence 82 63.5 " " times late No. oeilher a risen t or late Per aentot attendance No. visits by parents " " " sohool toard J. O. Russell, Superintendent. Tbe following pupils are toll of hon or students for tbe eobool montb end ing Nov. 8, 1918: Roll of Honor. First Grade. Atbena Russell, Kath leen Radtke, Leonore header, Doris Sobubert, Arete Kirk, Dorothy Geis sel, Beatrice Diokeosoo, Floience Koss, Dorothy Bear, Carolyn Kidder, Wan da Holt, Esther Helms, Opal Stan, Edward Kilgore, Elver Miller, Marion Soden, Theodore Soden, Raymond Burke, George Pambruo, Weldon Bell. Second Grade. Lorena Sobnbert, Joseph Engeman, Bay DeFreeoe, Mel vin Coppock, Clifford Wood, Freddie Radtke, Edua DeFreeoe, Mai joiie Boo ber, Lois Jobnson, Belle Anderson, Aileta Willaty. Third Grade. Gale Aoderaon, Rob ert Carstena, William Coppook, Merl Diokensnn, Ellen Henry, Alice Huff man, Bay Huffman, Vera Miller, Wil foid Miller, Arthur Taylor, Mary Richmond, Chester Cox, Joanita Woodruff. Fourth Grade. Stanley Bnsb, Wil bur Harden, Arthur Holt, . Blanobe Johnson, Maivel MoAlexander, Harold MoLennan, Fay Pambrnn, Eppa Pier sol, Elmo Russell, Veltoo Read, Itol Sobnbert, Dalteitb Taylor, Rutb Hutt. Fifth Grade. Lawrence Estes, Brooka Anderson, ' Tom Kirk, Alton Lieuallen, Lorain Sbiok, Thelma Cra blll, Beolan Banister, Dorothy Koep ke, Geitrnde Martin, Bessie Martin, rtlsa Ringel, Etbel Geisel, Myrtle Downing, Mildred Matbers, Areta Payne, Ivan Cox. Sixth Grade. Leslie Marvin, Low ell Riobmoud, Lee Banister, Joho Pinkerton, Conied Millet, Deloeit Read. Vei'a Gross, Sadie Pambrnn, Eva Carsteos, Lnoinda Dell, Andra Winship, Velma MoAlexander, Mil- died Stanton, lone Cardan. Seventh Grade. Lela Sobubert, Savannah Smith, Jeannstte Miller, I 16 Years Ago I Prom the Presa of Nov. 3, 18S3 The new telephone line was put to novel nse, Saturday nigbt. Tbe Dalles Mandolin Clnb played tor two boura foi tbe edifioatioo of listeners along the line from that oity to Walla Walla. Heppner Gazette: "The prioe of flour at tbe Heppner mill ia only 650 per sack, or $3.60 er barrel, cash. This flour is guaranteed equal to tba beet, and tbeie is no reason wby tbe flour tiade should not oome this way." Mi. and Mis. J. W. Frooms return ed Monday from an extended vlait to California, Obioago aod Canada. it. G. Royal, Pres. of tbe Weston Normal sohool, will preaob at tbe M. E. obnrob in tbis city Sunday at i t a. m. Mrs. J. R. King returned one day last week from an extended visit to relatives in Illinois. Fred Knowltoo oame down from Newport, Idaho, Wednesday, and will attend sobool here tbis winter. J. A. Long, one of Athena's barbers. moved bis shop fixtures to Walla Wal la last Wednesday. Atbena bas but one baiber shop at present. W. R. Amon oame down fiom Har rington, Wash., tbis week. He says wheat ia not so badly damaged tneie as it ia in this seotion. Oounty Clerk W, M. Pietoe oame np from Pendleton Wednesday on cusi- ineas. Ha says that a man trying to oolleot money due him these time: cannot be too "tare-faoed." Possibly that aooounts for his being ao olosely shaven. Dr. Riohardsou, the dentist, moved his offloe fixtures into tbe Barrett building ovei the First National Bank yesteiday. His brother, David Rich ardson, ia now in Portland, purchas ing new equipment and will In future be associated with tbe doctor. Fiom "Sorikbler'e" Notea: "Jobn Foes is teaoblng on Gerking Flat; training tba young idea how to aboot. Tba embivo atateameu, with tbe yonng idea tbat Jobn is teaobing bow to shoot, have anotbet young idea, and that is tbat tbev already know bow to shoot papei wads bnt tbat is neith er bere nor there, won 1 wisn 10 state is tbat Jobn boaids at home aod ridea to and fiom bis school on a fiery, untamed steed Ibat baa a gait on him like a pair of bars. Tbe front end of tbe borse will be trotting at atont a three mile dip, while tbe rear end walka along very deliberately. Tba horse is really a cariosity and should be sent to tbe World's Fail." Says tbe Baker City Demooiat: "A Pendleton sport by the name of Mo Gulloogh, done up one of the faro banks bere Thursday nigbt. He won nearly $1000 and the dealer made bim i present of the box." H. F. Pieice, sou of Nathan Fierce, th 5 wheat king of Umatilla oounty, was ia Ibe city Wednesday with k orew of moo on bis way to tbe reser vation lo begin plowing and seediig for next year's orop. Mr. Pioroe will seed about 2500 acres 10 grain. Card of Thank. We wish to take tbis means to ex press onr thanks for the many kind nesses shown us dnriug the reoent siok ness and death of 001 beloved Dolly. Mrs. Rosette White, sons and dangbter. Call for Citv Warrants Notioeot osll for City of Athena wariants. To whom it may oonuern: Notice ia hereby given that parties holding any City of Atbena warrants are notified to present tbem to me lor payment at tbe office of tbe Preston Shafter Milling Co. Interest oeases on and after this data of pnblioatloo Oct. 20, 1010. Ernest A. Zetba, Treasurer 0 ity of Atbena There Is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and tor years It was sup posed to be Incurable. Doctors pre scribed local remedies, and by constant ly falling- to cure with local treatment, fironounced ft incurable. Catarrh Is a ocal disease, greatly influenced by con stitutional condition and therefore re quires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a constl tutional remedy, Is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward Is ottered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. F. J. CHENEY ft CO., Toledo, Ohio. Bold by DruKglsts, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Highest Competitive Awards at both the San Francisco and San Diego Expositions, were given to Zcrolcnc an oil made from asphalt-bate crude. ZEROLENE iheSianJard Oil iorMoior Cars Sold by dealers everywhere and at all Service Stations oi the Standard Oil Company (CillnmU) Athena Your Ovcrcoa Fits when we measure you Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed. Third Street Jacob Boohsr Athena, Or Peoples Theatre 1111a vt a nf i"Vrwi,l Dirs.o" mm Km it HI-' THEATER Sunday Only 5 and 15c MONDAY ONLY WILLIAM FOX Presents Nat Goodwin's Big Success "A Gilded Fool" Featuring William Farnum cAdmission for this great production, 10c and 20c. 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