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-, i. '.iij'j.v; ..ti ,i',.-.ij -v.'i .!, j:'.' DEWEY'S "OLYMPIA" AT THE SESQUI The famous old flag ship It shown at her berth in Philadelphia Navy Yard, the background for the Sesqui-Centennlal International Exposition which celebrates 150 years of American Independence. Docked Just in front of the Olympia is the U. S. S. Constellation, oldest fighting ship in commission. They daily attract thousands of visitors to the Exposition which continues until December L . ,. . , .,.,; .' . - JUDGE WOLVERTON DIES SUDDENLY AT GEARHART Charles E. Wolverton, federal judge and one of Oregon's most prominent citizens and jurists, died suddenly Tuesday night at Gearhart, where he had been passing a vacation prior to the resumption , of the regular . schedule in court next month. The judge dropped dead in the lob by of the Gearhart hotel. " He was spending two weeks at Gearhart en deavoring to recover from a slight illness. -After an afternoon on the golf course and while in seeming good health, the judge seated himself in a chair in the Hotel lobby to read the evening paper. Apparently the stroke came unex pectedly for he was dead when dis covered by friends who had ' first thought he had fainted. The physi cian who was called on the case, stat ed death was caused by loco-motor-ataxia. The judge was 75 years of age. HERE FROM ENDICOTT Mr. and Mrs. Milton I. Miller had for their visitors 'over the week end Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Sharp of Step to, Washington, Earl Miller of findi cott, Washington and Miss Eff ie Land of Tacoma, Washington. Miss Land will visit with Mr-, and Mrs Miller through the week, and then will return to Tacoma, where she will resume her work as obstetrical sup ervisor in the Tacoma. General hos pital. Mr. Miller and family and Miss Land who is Mrs. Miller's sis ter spent Sunday evening with' Mr and Mrs,' Leach of Helix; " : "JAP" HARDEN. HERE . Jasper Harden of Salem, spent several days at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Harden in Athena. "Jap" has been away from Athena for ' several years. He has an important position with the South ern Pacific railway at Salem, season dates are the same as those in which pheasants may be hunted and, the bag limit was placed at four birds for one day or eight for one week the same as the number of pheasants which may be killed. A hunteiy under, the decision of. the state game ' commission may shoot four Hungarian partridges in addi tion to four Chinese pheasants ' for the day or eight of each for the week. Trace "Teetotaler' to Top Used in Gambling . Perhaps you have seen the little "put-or-tako" . tops for purposes of petty gambling. They are not new, for they used to be called "teetotums." A" teetotum had four sides, and each side had a letter to signify the dlspo-. sition' of the gambling stakes should this side fall upward "A" for aufer, meaning to take away; "D" for de pone, meaning to put down; "N" for nihil, meaning nothing ; and, the most important of the four symbols, "T" for totum, meaning all (that Is, take all). The top thus took Its name, "teetotum,'.' from the most coveted, side upon it. It is an easy transition from "tee totum" to "teetotaler," for the latter word may have been Influenced by the form of "teetotum." "Teetotaler" has "total" for its basic element, and was expanded to "teetotal" by a "playful elaboration" that is, by repeating the Initial letter for emphasis. ... The original phrase, in an anti-al-coholic sense, was "total abstainer," and this was given the nickname of "teetotaler" by one Preston, an agi tator for the temperance workingmeri In 1833,. when he spoke of "tee-tee-total" abstinence frpni Intoxicating bev erages. Of course the expression, was probably colloquial before he so used It, but he may be said to have estab lished Its significance permanently.1 The Mentor Magazine. ,. ON HUNTING TRIP Herman Geissel left Tuesday after noon on a deer hunt of two weeks duration in Grant county. Glen Ar begast came out in his car and took Herman to the Arbogast ranch. From there they will go into the hills with a nackhorse outfit. PARTRIDGE SEASON SET , Hungarian partridge season will bo opened in, Umatilla county October 17 to 24 inclusive this year. - Opan . Old Travel Maps Motorists who use the ingenious strip maps of today, which are a cross between a map and a picture, prob ably imagine that the idea is an ex tremely modern thing, invented In re sponse to an equally modern demand, snys the Wail Street Journal. But one user thereof was startled the other day on coming across an exactly Iden tical treatment of important highways In Great Britain, dating back some two or three hundred years. Instead of being in any wise crude or Incomplete, the older strip maps were more de tailed and explicit than the modem. Each mllepost was Indicoted by figures and landmarks along the route were noted In such useful phrases ' as : "A large stone," "An oak tree," "Narrow gate into a meadow," etc. Nor were any. of the Inns or branch roods omitted. . 7 :r. :. '' At Finch's HOOD RIVER CANVASS SHOES t,,yn NAP-A-TAN WORK SHOES -' ' KNOX KNIT '7-POINT SOX . - '' '' SHOES RE-BUILT' : " SUITS MADE TO ORDER Cleaning and Pressing . ' ' ".. ' ' '. ' "... ' -; G. W. Finch, Prop. Main Street, Athena, Oregon From a West Window . "We' have a liking for a house that faces the west," says E. E. Kelly, In the Garden City (Ga.) Herald, and he gives liis reasons, as follows :".. "East fronts may have their ad vantages, but with the coming of twi light there is a feeling that a happy or a contented day has ended all too soon. To sit on an east porch- In the twilight Is for those to ejijoy who live in memories; but'the home that faces the sunset has about It a pervading atmosphere of youth and hope: The fading sunset light and the slow comv Ing night shortens the hours of dark ness for., one who Is full, of the ioy of living. , . And, too, however prosaic... or even sordid the events of the day have been, almost any evening the soul may be exalted as nature paints her cloud pictures above the western hori-. aon." - :J Coming to v Pendleton -.t Dr hit ii .i neuenn ' ' Specialist ' i in Internal Medicine for "the ;At, past fifteen years " (-. - ;:i.r DOES NOT OPERATE, ; - n ' Will be at 'i; Dorion .Hotel v r? :Tuesday October 12 OflUce Hours: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. One Day Only No charge for Consultation Dr. Mellenthin is a regular gradu ate in medicine and surgery and Is licensed by the state of Oregon. He does not operate for chronic appen dicitis, gall stones ulcers of stomach, tonsils' or adenoids. .: . He has to his credit wonderful re suits in diseases of the stomacli.- livi er;'- bowls, blood, skin, nerves, heart, kidney, bladder, bed wetting, catarrh. weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal ailments. Below are the names of a few of his many satisfied patients in Oregon. Mrs , L. L. Peetz, Moro, heart trouble. , Mrs. F. F. Haeer. (daughter Marie), Walton, tonsils and adenoids. Mrs. E. C. Mulloy, Hillsboro, ulcer of the leg. ; Mrs. Nels Peterson, Skamokawa, Washington, colitis. Grover C. Gouthier. Coauille. Ore-1 gon, colitis and ulcers of stomach. ; I Mrs. Carl Johns6n, Marshfield, ear trouble. ' . J. W. Turner. Dalles, stomach trouble. ' ' ' E. A.i Russell. Klamath Falls, ap pendicitis. , Remember the above date, that" consultation on this trip will be free and that . his treatment is different.? ' Married . Women must be accomv'j panied by their husbands. V Address: 211 Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, California. . 22 Years Ago 9 " s Beauty MARINELLO PREPARATIONS ; MARCELLING, HAIR-DRESSING FACIALS, MANICURING ; And ' ; ' . " 00 1 Main Street, Athena, Phone 32. CLASSIFIED Wood for Sale Inquire at the Ed Simpson place. Homemade Cakes Homemade cakes at Steve's. Reward I will play a suitable re ward for information leading to re covery of one gray - horse mule and one black mare mule,j no brandu, which have strayed . from my place south of Athena. Charles Williams, phone 39F5. ., yfical-r-lliss Wilma Wade of Pen dleton., be-in Athena atMrs. U H. Krefzet's -Wednesday September" 22 .for the purpose of organizing a class in voice. Miss Wilma Wade, 1802 West Webb. Phone 1 198 W. ': For Sale br Rent The Mrs. Anna Rothrockf esidence in Athena, is for sale, with. stoves, rugs etc.t or, will rent. Mrs. Anna RothrockY 121 North Grant , street,- - Pendleton. ' Ph6iie 1172 J. . . Real Estate Wanted There are buyers in all parts of country; my method reaches them jsend descrip tion an.d pric&, of.- you? property at once. J. AZ Ross Licensed Realtor, Freewater, Oregon. Fat Hens Big, fat hens, dressed, at 20c per pound. F. B. Wood, Athe na, phone 111. . , ,,-f "s For Sale A six-horse grain drill. Lawrence Pinkerton, Athena. ; Marcelling Expert Marcelling and all' lines of beauty work. Miss Chap pelle, Weston, Oregon. Call 292 for appointment. Foley's Kidney Mure makes kidoeya and bUdJer rlzH September 23,. 1904 Wheat ' in Athena today is quoted at 70 cents and sales are slow, the re sults' being that there is not. much do ing in' the grain business,. ., . Mr., and . Mrs. S. A. . Maloney of Weston-; are -visiting-at the home of Mr., and Mrs;';-'Will McCollum. Mrs. Malo'ney will leave soon for a visit eastj and", will attend ; the world's fairi rv-T - ' A heavy rain storm north of Athe na along the .breaks of Pine and Dry creeks, yesterday afternoon, washed rocks' down the- gulches and raised the water in the ereejes for the time being: " ;v Alex Walker; a "Weston farmer, had both ankles fractured . by beina thrown from a load of hay. He land ed' feet" first on a 'pile of - rocks 20 feet from the top .of the load. Had he struck,; head: rfirst -he would per haps have been fatally injured. . He is- now in a" Wfifla Walla "hbspital, ,T Bonier left '' Afhejui Thurs aax,ior,.mrvara k university, where he will take, a-ithree year course In Law-r Mr-.- Wfttts ls a young man whom the Press admires for his high qualities, principally that persistency in securing -ah ducatioh. He has taken the normal and the state uni yersity ; courses, and'' last year held the chair of mathematics in the Ash land State Normal School. He will take the law course at Harvard with a view of fitting himself for instruc tion ,in some - of the' higher ' 'universi- ies. ... ' -.n..-;-- : : - Karl Stumpf is reported 111 with fever at the home of his: parents in the north part of town.' A fairly' gbod attendance was not ed. at .the harvest ball Friday even ing. Johnson s orchestra furnished its usual , high grade - music. " ! Frank Rogers writes from Garfield, Washington; send us the Press Fred, and stop 'chawing the rag." All right, old man, here goes. The Presto'n-Parton Milling 'cum- pany yesterday shipped a carload of Weston mountain timothy hay. to the Puget Sound market.. V- Let the good work go on. ..This week the following have liquidated their ' subscription to the Press: Henry Schmitt, A. O. Kirk; A. A. Stamper, Arthur Scott, J, MV Swaggart,. Wil liam. Schrimpf, H; McArthur, Char les Rodine and H. M. Wood. Herbert Helms, recently., of Kend- rick, Idaho,, is .. the. inew -furnishing gpods and shoe salesman at the" Athe- -na Mercantile' Company's store. iHrs. Helms arrived iiWtlhe city Wednesday eveningn and With'.'her' husband, has taken furnished t6oms at the Tiede man home. :, . , .... Dell Brothers have added a great convienco to' their up-to-date grocery store by running a partition across the rear, of . the store and" placing shelves in,, position. Chinaware, : glassware, crockery. :etc, is 'arranged in an at tractive, display on' the newly made shelves. s .'"''' " ;- ' ... September, Z1( 1904'i, . , , - The machinery for. the Preston-Par--. ton Milling ;company.'s plant, is awivt' ing ?'in-caribW'lotV It . is unloaded front the 'cars' at the mill. door, and with block and tackle is placed direct ly on the rebpective(flpor it is to oc cupy when ' used In the process of milling the best flour on earth. Miss Ethel Garfield, who was in structor in music ; in the Normal school at Weston last term is now in a conservatory of music in Chicago, where her superb Voice will be fur ther trained, and her musical educa tion finished. The young lady is pos sessed of a remarkably ' sweet and pure voice 'and her friends are de lighted to hear of . this step for a thorough musical training. ; Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Botkin today took their departure for Portland, where they will make their future home, and the doctorrwill. engage in the practice of his profession. .Athe na will feel keenly the loss of the doctor and Wsi' estimable wife, bpth of whom' have-b'ebn- "so much in the ' r - ' . .:.. social me oi 'the-city. ' Saturday afternoon aj.team belong ing to Charley . Brotherton . became unmanageable and dashed into a dis play of fruit antf vegetables, in fronv of Ely-& Scott's grocery , store, A scattermerit was made, ' but slight damage done. ,The fall rains are. welcomed by farmer and stockman alike..;, In ft f ew days "considerable good will be, i?otod as ;the': result; 'of ..thesis.", belated- taiflJ, in the hiirtter of.range f or .stoqlfc'Not only; the" 'ss ' wiH,taj:t,,.,Uv' good shaper.iiut volunteer wheat wil hoet up, in the "fetuibla, fieds. providing succulent forage. At a'meeting of the . JU E..:aid.oV ciety ia'st'.Veelc ,the, following officers were elected for th , ensujng teum: Mrs. H;'0; Worthjngton, . ipresidentj Mrs". William' McBride, vice; Mrs. Al Booher, secretary; Mri.,E. A. Boyd treasurer."'' , Will. M. Peterson and G. B. Bfchop : ATTORNEYS : PendletoiFreewaUf 7' ' Practice in State and Federal Courts For Com rl a if iwmm 01 Phone 453 or 761 r w .: mmmmMwmwmMMnm Competent Instructors of the Mcdonald school of music Solicit Athena Pupils MRS. CYRIL RICHARDSON 612 College Street, Pendleton TEACHER OF VIOLIN MISS ENDICOTT , 418 College Street, Pendleton TEACHER OF PIANO Biiiiiispa Headaches ? NO MORE HEADACHES FOR YOU if you take advantage of ' our chiro practic adjustmpnts. Head pains usually come from a derangement of the nerves and nerve centers in the region, and our manipulation of the spine corrects that condition. Con sultation free. - Dr. W. Boyd Whyte Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J F Crank Case Service GET YOUR WINDSHIELD CLEAN ED. GET YOUR TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. WE HAVE A PUMP FOR REMOVING THE OLD WORN OUT GREASE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. All Free , - " At The V ,"; I, Prestbye Service Station f!;T. CHAMBERLAIN. PROP. Athena, Oregon, Phone 761 . Jensens Blacksmith Shop : Eforseshoeing 7 ' Prices Reasonable Tharp Pros, old stand, Athena Oreg WATTS & PRESTBYE , Attorneys-A t-Law Main Street. Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice The Lumber You Need If you are planning alterations or ad ditions to your building, let us give you an "estimate on the Lumber need ed. You will be pleasantly surprised at the reasonble total we will quote. Wood and Coal Fence Posts Turn-A-Lum Lumber Co. Main Street, Athena THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA Established 1891. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 So's Yer Ole Man! Most of his famliy and a lot of his neighbors ?Wha? Get their Barber work at the Penn Harris Shop. Why not you? We cater to no one in particular, every one in general. Agency Troy Laundry. Make old Rugs like new. Phone 583. PENN HARRIS " BARBER illil,HIMMIMMIMMMHMtllHIMIIIIMIMI Whitehead's Barber Shop Lee Whitehead, Proprietor We make a specialty of cutting Ladies hair in all the prevailing styles Fair and Courteous Treatment Si Agency for Troy Laundry and Twin City Cleaners Phone 492 i I H ii f $ f ' ' - .... I r