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BRITISH ARMY SWORDS. Each Branch of the Servica Hal Ita Own Typ of Weapon. Swords in tue British arm; vary to a very great extout, and practically every branch of the service has its own type of weapon. The difference Is not To much In the shape of the blade as In that of the hilt. The sword used by tho Infantry has a large ornamental guard, bearing the royal cipher and crown. There is a Blot at the top of the guard for the word knot, really a leather loop end , lng In a knot to prevent the loss of the sword. The lnrautry sword Is perfect ly straight and is sharp on one edge ." only. .;, , ,- Bifle regiments have a special sword of their own with the rifle badge let into the openwork guard. Very much the same sort of sword, but with a still more open guard, consisting of three curved bars, is used by the royal ar tillery and army service corps. The Royal engineers have a gilt hilt on their swords, a distinction they prize. The claymore of the highland regi ments has a big basket hilt lined with red cloth and blue, ribbons. The offi cers of some Scottish regiments carry a plain cross bllted sword without a guard. Until a few years ago the cavalry were armed with sabers. Nowadays, however, they carry swords of a . straight rapier pattern. The guard is a large affair, completely shielding Uie hand. New York Times. LEGEND OF THE ROBIN. Indian Story of How the Brave Bird Got Its Rad Breast. When white men first came fat across the sea to this country they found many birds such as they had lover seen before. But they found one which they liked best of all. It had a pretty red breast, and they called it robin, Cor its red breast made them think of a bird back lu the old home which tbey loved most of all. The Indians bad a story about bow tho robin got Its red breast They said it happened a long time ago, when there was only one fire in all the cold far north. A hunter and his son kept the fire burning day and night until tho father fell HI, and the son had to watch the Are all alone. The. great white bear was waiting for a chance to put the fire out so he could have all the north to himself. lie saw the boy fall asleep; then he jumped on the fire with his wot feet and put It out. U ut a gray robin sav him, and when be was gone she pecked about in the ashes till she found t tiny live coaL ' She fanned It with her wings until it Mazed out and turned her brenrt red. , Then she flew away to every hut In the cold north. Wherever she touched the ground a fire sprang up, and soon there were plenty of Ores to keep the people warm. After that the robin's breast was always red Instead of gray. TCjrianee. LESSON OF THE LETTERS. 23 Years Ago, I mm th Prn nf Nov. 17 18931 A Warning the Thoughtful Old Lady Gava the Haadlua Young Ona. . They were two women, one yonng, radiant; the other gently, bcuutlfully old. "But, nuntle, It's such fun." Tho older rose, . "Walt." Id a moment she had returned. Two faded, yellow letters lay upon the young girl's lap. "Itend them." Wondcrlngly tho girl obeyed. Tho first rend: "Dearest 1 leave you to John. It is plain you caro for him. I kivo you. Just now It seems that Hfo without you is impossible. But I can no longer doubt If you cored there would bo no doubt. Joliu is my friend. I would rather see you his than any other's, since you cannot be mine. Clod bless you. mUU." The other: "Beloved 1 am leaving you to tho better man. Por me there can never be another love. But It Is best it is the right thlng-aud 1 amres, I urn rrtnd (lint it is Will you love instead of me. You ennnot be anything but hap py with him. With mo but Unit is a dream I must learn to forget As ever and ever, JOHN." Joseph Hall In Life. How the Roman Empire Grow. Home was founded 750 B. C, the kings were expelled 009 B. 0., oud it was not until 200 B. 0, 400 years after (ho founding of the city, that tho Ro mans conquered their Innncdlato neigh bors, the Samnltes, Latins, etc. It was not until 20U B. C following the defeat of Tyrrhus, that Rome was supreme In Italy, from the southern boundary of Cisalpine Gaul to tho Sicilian strait. For 350 years, from tho foundation of the city, tho Romans could stand on the bills of their city and almost look across their entire territory, as It stretched away only some twenty miles on either band. After the consolidation of their power In Italy, however, It took theui but 150 years to conquer the world. School Notes Ooutlnaed from piae 8. tBBlndir of the evening was speut la playlni: aeroee until 10 o'clock when the so'jts were leived with rehash meats jonsleting of sandwiobet, apples and poiiooiu. ih .h.rmin. Anmnri drama "Oak 1'arin," which will be Riven to the auditorium Thursday, Deo. 7, pro grassing nloely under the dlreotion of Bopt. and Mrs. KohsoII. Oak Turn, the borne of the delightful old oonple, Mi. and Mil. Weatberby aud tbeit ' family. Is tbe soana of many eoteitaiu log inoideoU. Woik bas now started on tbe third aot wbiob brings tbe play to an interesting climax aud a pleasing oonolnslon. The Senloia, assisted by tbe Fsonlty is tosy making plans for tbe first Class paity tbis year, wblob will be lield in the Domestio Boienoe loom, Friday evoufus, Mot St Tbey will en tertain tbe High sohool Kaonlty and Alumni in a novel and pleaslug man ner and assure evety ooe a good time, Tbe loom will ba approximately dso. orated, for tbis, the Hi it of a eorioa of clues patties, oue of wbiob will be BiYen at tbe end Ol each quarter, Tbe members of tbe Atbena Goo Clnb met Saturday for a praotioe sboot, twenty-five singles at unknown traps were pnt op for tbe sport. L. A. Gitliens saoied 21 ; P. M. Kirklanf , 18;IiOa8nsw, 16; E. DePealt, 5. Tbe Judge has a good ere aod steady neive and will soon make it interesting for the boys. Weston bas a newspaper agaio. It is flailed tbe "Philistine," and is oon dooted by M. J. Harvey, a yoong gen tleman from Washington D, 0. who says be tboiongbly understands tbe newspaper business and bas "oome to stsy." The paper is somewhat on tbe sensational order, and as the sditoi BBys in bis "obituary" tbe flist issue sails him, it is the general impression that the pnblio will bate to be satis tied with it. Taken all in all, it Is spioy aud essentially a newspaper. I Clark Wood, of Weston, foimeily oity editor ot tbe Blast Oiegonian, has eooepted a position on tbe hs Grande Chronicle, tbe leading paper of tbe npper oountry. The people ot La Grande will find in onr frieod, Mc. Wood, a gentleman in eveiy sense of tbe word and a newspaper man of ability. - Milton's oity jail, says tba Essie, is an institution tbat receives lesB pat tonsge (ban any of like obaraotei we believe in tbe state. There baa not been a person ooufinud in it lot snob a long time, that tbe bolts and looks bave beoome rasty liom disose. This speaks volumes for tbe law-abiding obaraoter of oor oitizens. Rev. LaVioletle held open air ser vices at tba band stand in tbis oity Sunday afternoon. Tbe Atbena bend was piesent and tendeted assistance to tbe oboii by its tine eaeootlon of sao- red masio. From "Scribbler's' Notes: Tbe wa ter of tbe Atbena school has beeu bad foi some time past Jim P. N. Ste vens, tbe two leyged gopber, olesned ont tbe well aud oaptored two or three bosbels aud a peak of oboiae liags, wbiob amply recompensed bim Ins His time and trouble. Notice to Creditors. In the Ooonty Court ot Umatilla Coanty, Stats of Oregon. In tbe Matter ot the Estate of Mattie Phillips, deceased. Notice is heieby given tbst the un dersigned has been appointed by tbe atove entitled Conit edmloistiator of I be estate of Mattie Phillips. deoeBSed ; and that all peisoos having aisims easiest tba said estate eboold present them to my attorney, Homer 1. Watts, at his ofllae iu Atnnua, Orison, ver ified as by law required, witbin 6 months from the date of tbe Hist pnb liaation ot tbis ootioe, on Ont, 37, 1010. S. 'I. Phillips, Administrator Notice to Creditors. In ths Ooonty Court of Umatilla County, fjtute ot Oreaoo, In the Matter of tbe Eslale of Maiy June Phillips, deceased. Notice is beiety giveu tbat tbe un dersigned has been appointed by tbe above entitled Coort admiuistrBlor of tba estate of Mary Jene Phillips, de oessed;and tbat all poisons having claims against tbe said estate should piesent them to my attorney, Homer I. Watts, at bis office in Atbena. Ore gon, verified as by law requited, with in 0 months from date of tbe first pub lioution ot tbis notios, on Got. 27, 11)10, s. T, Phillips, Administrator, Notice to Creditors. In the Count Court of 1 Umatilla County, State ot Oregon. In the Matter of tbe Estatn of Alexander Kluuear, deceased: Notiee is hereby given tbat tbe un derslgneii has been appointed by tbe above entitled oonrt, administratrix of the estate of Alexaoder Kincear, dn aliased, sad that all persons having nlalms against the said estate should prosent them tn my attornay, Homer I. Watts, at bis ofllae iu Atbena, Ore gon, verified as by law required, witn In ft months from tbe date of the first pnblioation of tbis uotioe on Oat. 27, Itfltl. Margaret Klnnear, Administratrix, Local Advertisements Liveatook Dealer. Bert Cartano baa engaged iu ihs livestook business. He is prepared to pay tbe highest market prioes at all times for obiokens, bogs, cattle and sheep. If yon bave stook to sell, be sore and see bim. Beginning Deoember I, milk will be sold at $1.25 per pint and (3.50 per quart, Charles MoFarland. There Is more Catarrh in this section Of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years it was sup posed to be incurable. Doctors pre scribed local remedies, and by constant ly failing to cure with local treatment, 5ronounced It Incurable. Catarrh la a ocal disease, greatly Influenced by con stitutional 'conditions and therefore re quires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney ft Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a consti tutional remedy, Is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward Is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Cure falls to cure, Send for circulars and testimonials. P. J. CHENEY ft CO., Toledo, Ohio, Sold by Druggists. 7Sc. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. FINDING THE RANGE AT SEA. Foley's Honey and Tar tor chUdren.safe.sure. No opiates. 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. V. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calib both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Oflloa on Third Street, Athena Oregon DR. G. S. NEWS M, Physician and Surgeon. Office in Post Building. Phone, 601 Dr. J.C. Baddeley VETERINARY SURGEON LaBrasche R nch Athena II. II. HILL Expert Watch Repairing No Job too Difficult. Satis, faction Guaranteed. WESTON, OREGON D. Scott Fisher CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Residence and Shop, Adams and 4th Sts, Athena L. S.VINCENT , Successor to II. II. HILL Expert Watch Repairer En graver and Jeweler. The Original HUMAN BAKE OVEN INC.. For and Other Chronic Ailments Testimonial I was laid up with Rheumatism fiom Jan. till Jone, 191ft, and tried every thing Imaginable to get relief in vein until 1 tried tbe HUMAN HAKE OVEN. My pain was ell gone In two weeks and bas not returned, I oan hearlily eudoise ths treatment. Signed Woi Mela. Chief Walla Walla Fits Dept. Entire top floor DENNEY HLDO., Walla Walls, Wn., Booms f.ir patients LICENSED PHYHICUN. Phone 359. CALIFORNIA is a garden of delight where earth ' and sky and air have seemingly been fashioned by Dame Nature to charm the hearts and minds of men. All manner of sports and recreations are enjoyed out-of-doors. Polo, golf, tennis and automobiling over countless miles of beau tiful roads, and the way to go is via Union Pacific System Ve will be glad to furnish complete in formation, and help plan your California Trip. J. R. Mathers. Assent ill Athena ' MM How Warships Bring Their Guns to Bear Upon the Enemy. One of the most Important instru ments used on a warship U the range finder, for without this instrument it is prncticnly Impossible to aim the guns r.ccurntcly without first Incurring a serluus delay tn getting the range by trial shots. Ran.ro finders all work on much the same principle. Images of the ship or other object sighted on being received through tbe two object glasses, one located near each end and on the sldo of tbe tube, being reflected nnd refract ed by a system of mirrors and prisms so that both are brought to tbe eye ot the observer, who looks through tho eyepiece located at the middle of the tube nnd on the opposite from the ob ject glasses. The right band object glass transmits only tbe upper half of the object sight ed on and the left band object glass the lower half. When sighting on a ship, for example, the rigging and fun nels will appear to be offset horizon- tally from the lower pnrt of tbe ship, so long as the instrument is not set for tbe correct range. Tbe images are tben brought together by a thumb screw that mores one of the prisms, and this sets a scale that shows the distance in yards to the ship. Pear son's Weekly. HE WAS "A LITTLE QUEER." Hia Eccentricity In the End Proved Hia Own Undoing. : Rev. Mr. nngninore, to whose mem ory is a slab In the churcb at Cats boge, Leicestershire, Eugland, was "a little queer." It seems that the rev erend gentleman died In January, 1880, leaving nil of his property, valued at $.3,500, to a railroad porter. Tbis queer old preacher kept one servnnt of each sex, whom he locked up every night His Inst employment of an evening was to go the rounds of bis premises, let loose the dogs and Are off bis gun. .' j . He lost his life tn a curious innnner. Starting out early one morning to let out bis servants, tbe dogs fanned upon him nnd threw him Into a pond of wn ter Tbe servants heard his cries, but, being locked up. could not render as sistance, so tho old man was drowned. When the Inventory of his property was taken, he was found to be tbe owner of 80 gowns, 100 pairs of trou sers, 100 pairs of hoots, 400 pairs of shoes, 80 wigs (although he had plenty of natural bain, DO dogs. 1)0 wagons and carts. 30 wheelbarrows, 2-1! razors, 80 plows, !i0 saddles and 222 plckasos end shovel. He surely was "a little queer.' London Standard. Merely Point of View. It was about 3 o'clock, and the fad ing light in the crt gallery of the Pub He library nils beginning to bother the painter woman who fared the sunset canvas with lumpy palette Impaled on one thumb nnd paint brush -held hesi tatingly In the other hnnd. while she scrutinized again the Intricate blend ing of sunset colors nnd hacked away n few steps farther to squint at the perspective of the old whaler she was copying as It lurched In painted waves. Details of color blending, of light anil shade, of form after the fashion of a palmer's sensitive appreciation, un doubtedly filled her mind.' Then came thumping along tbe pol ished floor two other women They stood for a moment in silence in front of the sunset picture. One of them raised a thick, heiinged hnnd nnd run- "They do more than please your taste they satisfy!" That's why Chesterfields are like a good cup of coffee they taste fine and, in addition, they satisfy! But, besides letting you know you've been smoking, Chesterfields are MILD, too! . ; .... Chesterfield is the one cigarette that . can give you this new delight (satisfy, yet mild), because no cigarette maker can copy the Chesterfield blend an entirely new combination of tobaccos and the greatest advance in cigarette blending in 20 years. "Give me a package of those cigarettes that SA TISFY I " f1 BUILD YOURS This Year Never a better time to Build than Now Tba 1'am-A-liQm Method makes Lumber lower today than it was . ten years ago bettei in qnalitv and you oan boy it as cheaply light now and bete in yont town as you oan buy it anywhere. A oomplete service department, composed of skilled Arahlteota and expert estimators who plan yonr buildiog along ths most modern and efficient lines, We con tell yon tbe exaot cost of material neoessary for the building. For tbe purpose of getting staited, we hare prepared tbe best plan book ever pnnlisbed, and osn make any design to HUID YOUR IUKAS and YOUR POCKET BOOK. We wonld like an'opportnnity to SHOW YOU. "See Johnson About It." TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET & We carry the best :jMF.;WIEAT8: flrTffZ TT 1 That Money Buys 'l IT IlIi I Our Market is 1 1 Kris ci(?an and o1 v h)J ' fll' ) 3 Insuring Wholesome Meats. crSIl READ & MEYR Main Street, Athena, Oregon onto armthy mmmmmm iii rejection OiTHealei Ready and glowing at the touch of a match giving a cheery, odorless warmth. Burns PEARL OIL, the clean, cheap fuel. In blue or white enamel or plain black harmoniz ing with the finest surroundings. 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