Our Great Annual
July UNLOADING Sale
Commences Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m.
Placing our entire Stock of high class Dry Goods, etc.,
on the altar of Sacrifice an event well worth travel
ing 100 miles to attend. &
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First:
Because our stock today is larger and more comprehensive than
at any previous time.
Because, notwithstanding the unprecedented advance in price
Second.' of merchandise, man items which we contracted for a long
time ago, will be offered on the basis on which we own it.
Because every article, every yard of goods, every hat, every
Third: coat, suit, dress, waist and every pair of shoes in the entire store
will be offered at radically reduced prices; except contract goods
This is one of our great semi-annual events, and you
know what wonderful bargains we have offered you
in the past and you will not be disappointed now.
Remember the day and hour, Friday, July 5th at 9:30
and make it your bounden duty to be on hand when
the doors swing open.
A. I. Jensen Co.
Outfitters to the Fair Sex.
Second and Alder Street Walla Walla, Wash,
THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER
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P. B. Boyd, Publisher
Subatorlption Rfjite.
One copy, one year $1.50
Afhen paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00
One copy, six months 75
One copy, three months 50
Rain or no ruin, no one should allow I from Koinf? htill further down the
himself to ho carried away with the
idea that there is not going to be a
grain crop in this neck o' the Inland
Empire for there will be one. and
almost a normal one at that.
The soaking of car drivers utilizing
Athena streets for speedways, with
stiffer fines, might serve to check a
dangerous practice.
mountain. The passengers were scat
tered in every direction hut none was
seriously injured.
The Churches,
Today the big drive is on the Nation
over to secure pledges for the purchase
of War Savings Stamps. Boost Ath
ena over the top.
Von Kuehlmann'a new peace plan
is hut a subterfuge to plunder Russia,
and the Allies regard it us such.
Help yourself by helping Uncle
Sam. Buy War Savings Stumps.
cATHENA. OREGON, JUNE 2K, 1918
Tho fighting quality of our men in
France is bei ig extensively comment
ed upon by th allied newspapers.
Turning to Canada, whose own soldiers
have won the highest praise ol the
military critics we find tho London,
Ontario, Free Press remarking that
"if the enemy presuaded himself (hat
the entrance of the United Slutes into
the war would not be a matter of sig
nificance, he must now see the wisdom
of revising his estimate. " Comment
ing on tho "dash and eagerness" of
the American Midler the Ottawa Cit
izen thinks that "even in Germany it
must bo known that the 'pinch hitter'
generally wins the game," "Every
adult in Canada has friends and rel
atives in the United States and they
were never prouder of them than they
are at this moment," remarks the
Windsor, Ont., Record, which adds:
"Canadians don't ask what the United
States is doing. We know. And when
the Uernians are licked there will be
no quarrel about the honors. There
will be glory enough for all. Any time
detractors of Uncle Sum raise their
spiteful or jealous heads they will have
n fight on their hands from tho Canadians,"
He thrifty and buy a thrift stamp
toibty.
23 Years Ago.
From the PreSB ol June 28 1895
from his
boys are
dream of
your tent
Private Lenharte who marched eight
Hun privates and five officers into j
American headquarters us prisoners,
didn't have his hands full. Ho could ,
have escorted a regiment under the j
samo conditions, for his bunch surren-
ilered to him after effecting his cap- j
ture. However, this was one extreme,
while another of furious resistance pre- I
vailed during the capture of tho last !
holdings of the Germans in Uelleau
Wood.
The Italians at lust got their "break"
In tho game. When the Piavo twisted
their "jinks." their "pinch hitters"
drove 20,000 Austrians into its swirl
ing floods, the total score of the bat
tle bviug placed at 250,000 against the
jojjc'g bidet
S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton, is ad
vertised to deliver the Fourth of July
oration at Milton.
Mrs. Alex McKay and Johnny Mc
Kay were in Walla Walla Monday.
Miss Edith Poat la learning the "art
preservative" in the Press composing
rooms.
Matt Johnson returned
mines Monday. The baud
glad to sec him back.
These hot dava mane on
cool mountain breezes. Get
ready ami go.
Miss Anna Gholson returned Monday
from Waltsburg, where she was on a
visit to relatives.
"Billy" Pinkerton bad a runaway
the other day. Result; A broken
wagon-tongue and dilapidated harness.
On Thursday evening. Venus, which
bus shown brightly for many weeks,
tipped the point of the moon's crescent
and made a beautiful sight which was
observed by hundreds of people.
The Helix bund has succumbed to
the inevitable. The Athena band is
the only thoroughly organized band of
musician! la Eastern Oregon. Hard
times have no effect on it.
The grain has reached such a stage
of maturity that harvest may begin
the Uh of July, in a few instances,
but the heading will commence in
real carni st on the tenth of July.
The force engaged in erecting the
big warehouse for the Pacific Coast
Elevator Co, were compelled to lay off
Wednesday owing to non-arrival of
lumber.
It is said that spring grain and con
siderable fall sown is injured now be
yond all hope. Much will not be cut,
not evon for hay.
While the four-horse stage from
Granite to Baker City was coming
down Gianito mountain Wednesday
with ten passengers on hoard, the
brake gave way and the horses took
fright and ran. The stage was thrown
over the grade, but fortunately struck
ifciuwi two vim ue'u, preventing it
The Christian Church.
At the Christian church Sunday
morning. G. H, Freeman, of Spokane,
will preach at 11 oclock. Bible school
at 10, the usual hour. There will be
no service in tho evening.
Baptist Church Notes.
To my brethren atid sisters, Greet
ing: 1 have returned from the North
west Bible Conference and can sav
that it is the biggest and best thing
of its kind that ever came to the Pa
cific coast. I will give some echoes
of the meeting Sunday. Topics for
next Sunday, :10th: 11 a. ut. "The In
numerable Host;" 8 p. m., "The Man
Who Killed Opportunity." Let everv
member of the church be present ut
these services. The public is invited
to attend. Now that the scare of scar
let fever is over let us all resume our
church services with renewed energies.
I). E. Baker, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Methodist church announces ree
ular services for next Sunday Sti'
day school at 10; preaching by th
pastor at 11 and 8. Members a
friends of other churches not holditu
services will find an especial welcome
at this church.
But two months of the church year
remain and every one should push and
boost to make these the best month"
of the year. A cool, restful home-like
place for every summer Sabbath
Cornel Walter S. Gleiser, Pastor.
J. K. Charlton is over from La
Grande to work during harvest. He
formerly was a locomotive engineer
running ontheO.-W. out of LaCtamle.
Know Them by Their Laughter.
The far-seeing mnn with a sense of
humor laughs In his throat in spas
modic little bursts. Ho looks before
he leaps. He takes a good survey of
a question before committing himself.
Neither laughter nor speech esenpes
easily. He lets them out judiciously.
Those who laugh inside, shake their
shottldders and go red In the face aro
generally a good-tempered sort, gen
erous and aboveboard. Bjut look round
the comer when you see the man coin
ing who swallows his laugh as though
It would defile his lips. If he Is your
master he will sweat you ; If your par
ent, he will bully you ; If your husband,
ho will make you miserable. i
Insure Good Result!.
If one Is pressed for time a good
showing can be made by keeping cool
and quietly disposing of one task be
fore beginning another. Hurry and ex
citement will binder any cause. Put
the person who has mastered himself
or herself who remains calm under
all circumstances Is the man or wom
an who does Bplendld work.
Learning to concentrate one's mlud
upon the duty at band Is, Indeed, an
effort worth while. Therefore, the girl
or woman who would spare herself
hours of needless worry or excitement
should wisely keep ber bead la other
words, give ber beat attention, to w)ut-
vmr t&a wstmM m
Men of Science Baffled in Endeavors
to Find the Real Root of All
Languages,
The Oldest languages known at the
present time are the Sumerlan, Baby
lonian (or Aacadlan) and the Egyptian.
The earliest known Inscriptions belong
to about the fifth millennium B. C,
but It Is reasonable to assume that
these were antedated by many different
languages which had a great antiquity.
The script of the Sumerlan, Baby
lonian (or Accadlan) and Assyrian was
the cuneiform. Chaldean, the lan
guage used generally as the diplomatic
language about the time of Belshazzar,
Is what we now know as the Aramlc
language. Archeology has thrown no
light on the subject of the confusion
of tongues. Abraham very probably
spoke the Arairuilc, the language of
Aram. In Canaan his descendants ap
parently used the language of tho
land, which was that of the Ammon
ites. This Is whnt we now know as
Hebrew. It would seem that the Isra
elites retained while in Egypt the lan
guage familiar to them, but archeol
ogy has thrown no light upon the sub
ject. Nothing has been discovered
which can be determined as antedi
luvian. Babylonian legends mention
several cities as existing before the
flood, and Arabic tradition says Haran
was the first city that was rebuilt af
ter the deluge, but archeology has
Offered no certain data as yet on the
SUbJeCt.
ONLY BIT OF PINED WALL
All That Remains of Castle That Was
the ' Birthplace of Scotland'
Hero, Robert Bruce, '
Turnberry cnstle, on the const of
Ayrshire, Scotland, now but a bit of
ruined wall near the lighthouse, was
the birthplace and early home of Rob
ert Bruce, whose father and mother
"combined in themselves the earldoms
of Annandale and Cnrrlck or royal
lineage the titles still being retained
by the present royal family of the
United Kingdom."
In ancient times this eld castle was
large and strong. In the early part of
Bruce's career Turnberry was held
by an English force. Bruce through
a mistaken signal, came to take the
old familiar place, though his men
were many too few for the task. Dis
daining to give it up, however, he kept
up an irregular war, sometimes being
driven to refuge in the mountains or
even In the wilds of a distant loch.
At length he gathered together
enough men to take Turnberry castle,
which act was the beginning of his
triumphant progress through Ayrshire
and Stirlingshire, which finally ended
with Bannockburn's tremendous vic
tory. It is bard to realize the oldtlme Im
portance of Turnberry, now that tho
visitor must search long before he can
come across Its few battered remains.
Card of Thanks.
Card of Thanks. The undersigned
wish to express thanks through this
medium, for the aid and comfort ad
ministered during our recent bereave
ment, the loss of our husband and fa
ther. Especially are our thanks due
the Masons, Odd Fellows and friends,
and for the floral tributes.
Mrs. Chas. Henry Allen
and Family.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Hall's Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement In your general
health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
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P. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Bold by all Druggists, 75c.
Administrator's Notice.
In the County Court for Umatilla
County, Oregon.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Luanda Hiteman, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed by the
above entitled court administrator of
the above entitled estate and has qual
ified as by law required. All persons
having claims against the estate are
hereby notified to present the same
to me with proper vouchers at the
office of my attorney, Homer I, Watts,
Athena, Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof.
Dated May 81, 1918.
Henry Dell.
Administrator.
Food Quotas.
The man who works hard needs In a'
day 12 ounces of one or of a combi
nation of tho following: Meat, poul
try, cheese, dried vegetables, fish or
eggs. To vary the above he may count
every glass of milk drunk equal to an
ounce of any one of the others. The
soldiers, either In home or military life,
must have four pounds of fresh fruit
and vegetables la order to keep the
bony structure in good condition. He
will need the three-quarters of a cup
ful of fat (this Includes butter, oil,
the fat of meat eaten or any other fat
In the dully diet) to keep hlra warm,
and to this group he must add one and
one-fourth pounds of bread or cereal
and finally, In order to complete tho
necessary amount of driving power, he
must have two ounces of sugar or one
third of a cupful of sirup.
Notice To Creditors.
In the County Court for Umati'.a
County, Oregon.
In the Matter ot the Estate of
Charles A. Barrett, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given that we, the
undersigned, have been appointed Ex
ecutors of the Estate of Charles A.
Barrett, deceased, by the above en
titled Court, and as such executors,
have qualified as required. All per
sons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the same
to us with proper vouchers at the office
of Henry A. Barrett, executor, in the
C. A. Barrett & Co. Implement Store,
or to our attorney, Homer I. Watts, at
his office in "Athena, Oregon, within
6 months from the date hereof.
Dated this 7th day of June, 1918.
Jennie E. Barrett,
Henry A Barrett.
Executors.
HAD KNOWLEDGE OF GERMS
Abundant Proof That Anclenta Were
Aware of the Existence of Little
Demons of Disease,
That the ancients knew the microbes
of diseases Is Impossible to Imagine,
yet It Is certain thnt ninny of them un
derstood that there were such things.
Dr. Jonathan Wright of Pleasantvllle,
N. T., quoted in the Scientific Monthly
from many Roman, Arabian and other
writers extracts that prove this.
Vurro and Columella, In the first
century after Christ, ascribed the dis
cuses of Rome to little animals which
live lu the swamps.
And the Egyptian and Assyrian cen
sers, thousands of yenrs before Christ,
burned resinous drugs and let loose
the smoke of ethereal oils to exercise
the little demons of disease precisely
as our board of health doctors until
very recently fumigated our houses to
kill the germs of contagion. How effi
cacious either method may be Is nei
ther here nor there, the essential fact
being thnt the undents, without micro
scopes, had discovered the great truth
upon which modern medicine Is based.
Jheneal
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-of gasoline is in its boil
ing points. In"Red Crown"
they form a continuous,
uniform chain, giving
easy starting, quick accel
eration, power and mile
age. Look for the Red
Crown sign before you fill.
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10c a poucli and zzorihit
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