Water Really Chief
Constituent of Eody
Water Is a more important' sub
stance than we are Inclined to admit.
Besides its value as a . beverage, its
utility as a home for fish, its function
as a common carrier of the world's
shipping, its use as a washing medium,
It plays an important role in human
life as the chief constituent of the
body.
The human body is approximately
two-thirds water. An nverage person
of 150 pounds weight carries around
with him at nil times about 100
pounds, or 12 gallons of water. This
water supply Is very delicately ad
justed so that the intake of water and
the water resulting from oxidative
processes balances the losses occur
ring from the various excretory proc
esses. This compensatory balance some
times falls. The extremes of mal
regulation which result are represent
ed by thirst and anhydremia on the
one hand and edema on the other.
Skelton of the University of Min
nesota found that the muscles con
tain about half of the total water sup
ply of the body, the skin about , one
fifth and the watery blood only about
one-fourteenth of the total. When
marked loss or withdrawal of water
from the body occurs the resultant
drying up is taken care of principally
by the muscles and not by the blood.
The muscles lose only a small propor
tion of their water even in the ex
treme cases, and the loss per unit of
weight is smaller than for other or
gans, but the total is larger because
of the large capacity of the muscular
system.
Ancient Chinese Tombs
Gigantic in Extent
Some 200 miles west of Peking,.
China, says the Pathfinder Magazine,
Garl Whiting Bishop, curator of the
Freer gallery, examined tombs of the
North Wei dynasty, which was found
ed by Tartars from Mongolia and
pasted from the Fourth to the Sixth
century B. C. The enormous amount
of labor which went into the construc
tion of these tombs is indicated by
the size of one of them. It is 80 feet
high and has a circumference of near
ly half a mile, being made entirely of
earth. In front of this was an altar
and impressive temples undoubtedly
marked the site: , .
These temples, as Is common In
China, were of wood and so have dis
appeared. China had no stone archi
tecture. This is a distinctive feature
of Chinese civilization and explains
the absence of such ruins as the Bo
man Coliseum, the Athenian Parthe
non or the Egyptian Sphynx. The
Chinese used wood altogether.
Very Embarrassing
A professional model was one night
posing in the nude before a dozen men
who were intent on getting every sec
ond of the fleeting hour, in a silence
broken only by the nervous scratch
ing of charcoal on paper, when an
incident occurred which throws an
odd light on feminine psychology, re
lates Walt McDougall, the cartoonist,
in "This Is the Life!"
Only a minute or so remained be
fore the period of rest, when, with a
sharp shriek of genuine alarm, the
lovely model leaped from the stand
and ,fled outside the circle of light
focused upon her form.
"I saw a man looking down upon
me from that window next door!" she
managed to explain 'when her agita
tion had subsided.
Watch Care
Before winding your watch after a
cold snap warm it for at least a quar
ter of an hour ; winding it immediately
after exposure to cold may break the
spring. During the night, the watch
will run better if it Is in about the
same position It occupies during the
day. The timepiece shoulo. be wound
in the morning instead of at night It
is directly after winding that a watch
works best and can thus stand the vi
brations during the day. It should
be wound slowly, carefully avoiding
jerks. Count the number of turns the
spring will allow without undue strain.
These hints were recently given by a
Inrge watch manufacturer as practical
ways to Impove the performance of
the timekeeper and prolong its life.
According to Hoyle
Even among the elders we see so
little of the old-fashioned fastidious
ness nowadays that we were attracted
by an incident on the street last week.
We saw a white-haired gentleman ap
proach two boys who were playing
with a kitten and join them. Then we
saw him extract from his pocket a pair
of gloves, return one of them and pull
the other carefully over bis right hand.
This completed, he employed his
gloved hand to pat the kitten and
tickle its ribs for a minute or two. He
then arose, carefully removed his
glove, replaced it In his pocket, bowed
to the two boys and strolled on.
New Yorker.
Would You Be Rich?
So many want to be rich. Are you
sure you want to be rich? Don't you
get your greatest happiness from do
ing the everyday things that bring
you a living? Aren't the very things
at least some of them that you bave
to do because you are not rich, the
things that bring you your greatest
content, your greatest peace of mind?
Think of your life without the neces
sity of earning a living, without the
necessity of work. Would It be a full,
complete, happy life? Grove Patter
son, in the Mobile Keglster.
Visiting
It's always a gamble to take chll
dren calling, as many a mother has
found out to her sorrow. Sometimes
they behave according to Hoyle, and
then sometimes they do or say very
strange things. The other afternoon
mother and 5-year-old Dorothy went
calling and were served tea. This
didn't bother mother, because she
had frequently had her little daughter
with her when serving tea at home,
although, of course, the child's repast
was limited to the cakes. On this oc
casion the hostess had sandwiches in
stead of cake. When she asked Doro
thy if she would have some, Imagine
her surprise, and mother's chagrin at
the youngster's reply: "I like cakes
better, but they'll do." Philadelphia
Record.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Divine
worship at 11:00 A. M. Topic,
"Crowns of Christ." Young peoples
meeting at 6:30 P. M. Song and
praise at 7:30 P. M. Topic, A sure
Refuge. Midweek meeting every
Thursday evening at 7:30 P. M, All
are invited to services.
"Were half the power that fills the
world with terror,
Were half the wealth bestowed on
camps and courts,
Given to redeem the human mind
from error,.
There were no need of arsenals and
forts. , -
The warrior's name would be a name
- . abhorred! ' ' '
And every nation, that should lift
again
Its hand against a brother, on its
forehead . ,
Would wear forevermore the curse of
Cain!" ,
Taken Up
In accordance with the provisions
of Section 3, Umatilla county herd
law, providing for the taking up and
sale of live stock running at large,
the following described livestock was
taken up by the undersigned at Ath
ena, Oregon, and unless redeemed by
owner as provided in said law, the
same will be sold as by law provided:
One black horse, weight about 950
pounds, age between 7 and 8, brand
E on right shoulder.
Said sale will be held at the home
of Henry filler, in Athena, Oregon,
as above stated, on March 26, 1928,
at 4 o'clock, P. M., for cash in hand,
to the highest bidder, to pay for ad
vertising, damages, cost of sale and
all other " expenses and charges
regularly and legally incurred. Dated
at Athena, Oregon this 13th day of
March, 1928.
WALTER HUFFMAN
M17&24 ' Athena, Oregon.
j 22 Years Ago
For Your
Home or Shop
It is well worth while to
be prepared to give first
aid in case of minor inju
ries that are not serious
enough to go to the doc-for.
ii
Emergency
Packet $3.98
contains in compact form
just what you need to
treat bruises, cuts, burns,
etc., to prevent those mi
nor injuries becoming se
rious. ,
Mc Fadden's Pharmacy
Athena, Oregon.
' March Ifi. 192fi
. Jerry Swart, O. R. & N. agent at
Aoams, was in town Saturday even
inc. "
D. H. Preston left this morning for
waitsburg. He will return tomor
row.
Sand storms on the Columbia river
delayed all trains on the O. R. & N
vesterdav.
-
Hi-ia, came up from Pendleton Sun
aay ana spent the day in Athena.
Six inches of nnnw fpll nt. Pilot
Rock yesterday. This is said to be
tne Heaviest snowfall of the season
there.
Wm. McKenzie. clerk for the Ath
ena Mercantile Co. for several vears
past, will leave tomorrow for Nanton,
Alberta.
Millard Kelly, Chas. McFarland
and Fred Flint have returned from a
sheep shearing expedition in the
south part of the county.
-Tonight the annual ball of the
Athena fire department takes place at
the Athena opera house. A large
number of tickets have been sold, and
the fire boys expect a good attend
ance.
A. L. Jones has sold his drayage
and express business to the Athena
Truck Co. If Mr. Jones can" sell his
ciiy property hereJie will engage in
the ht-tel business at Echo.
"Jinks" Taylor is the owner of an
exceptionally fine saddle horse, a re
cent purchase made by him at Hepp
ner. Yesterday Mr. Taylor gave him
a" "work out" on the breaks of the
Umatilla and he "made good."
The members of the Adams K. of P.
lodge tendered Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Ferguson a farewell party at the I. O,
O. F. hall in that city Wednesday
evening. Mr. Ferguson expects to
leave in a few days for Helix, where
he will issue a weekly paper.
The water pipes in the Press office
were found to be frozen this morning,
and when the devil thawed them out
by blowing his breath on them, a
leak was discovered. With the assist
ance of City Marshal Gholson and
"John" Dobson, the presses were put
in operation shortly after noon.
Jim Foss writes home that he, in
company with Ora Rhodes has arriv
ed at their homesteads after a some
what rough experience. At a point
twenty miles from Madras, the stage
broke down and the passengers were
compelled to walk the entire twenty
miles into Madras.
A pleasant party was enjoyed by
the young friends of Miss Grace
Johnson, at her home just east of
town last Friday night. A large
number from town and the country
were present and a jolly time was
spent with games, tome of them be
ing original and most entertaining.
A delicious lunch was served the
guests by the hostess.
DR. S. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
'Athena, Oregon
Dr. W. Boyd Whyte
CHIROPRACTOR
Stangier Building, Phone 706
Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J
DR. J.L.GEYER
Dentist
Post Building, Athena, Phone 582
DR. W. G. COWAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
WATTS & PRESTBYE
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street. Athena, Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
Walla Walla Valley
General Hospital
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Prices:
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STEVE'S GROCERY
Quality Quantity. Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon
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The Athena Hotel
MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop.
Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds
Good Meals
Tourists Made Welcome
Special Attention Given
to Home Patrons
Corner Main and Third
Athena, Oregon
"He that tooteth not his own horn,
the same shall not be tooted."
Insurance
of every kind and
description.
Farm Loans
at rates and terms
that satisfy.
B.B RICHARDS,
Athena
Conoco Gasoline
Quick Starting Packed With Extra Miles
Motor Oils Greases
Bryce Baker, Agent
Phones 761 and 31F11, Athena
THE
ECILGORE CAFE
GERALD TULGORE, Proprietor
MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS. WHITE
HELP ONLY, EMPLOYED. GOOD SERVICE
COURTEOUS TREATMENT.
Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor
Athena, Oregon
J. L. Harman
Blacksmithing
, We Carry the
Pendleton
Machine Works
Hinged Weeder
Main Street Athena. Oregon
Farmers Grain Elevator
Company
Grian and Feed
SPECIAL
Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed
Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr.
Bell & Venable
Phones 125 and 24
Two Auto
Truck Drays
Always At Your Service
City and Country
HAULING
and Horse Team Work
THE ATHENA MARKET
We carry the best
Meat
That Money Buys
Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh
Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season.
i A. W. LOGSDON
Main Street Athena, Oregon.
Foley's Kidney Cure
nakex kidneys ead btad-Jer rinlv.
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
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
Main Street, Athena