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LEWIS P. FIELDS 6 as! W Lewis P. Fields cf Amarillo, Texas, chief ssrg;ant-a'i-?.rrr.3 for ths Ameri can Legion . National convention at San Antonio. Kitchener in Retreat From Official Cares Kitchener Island Is a real lotus Is land of tropical beauty In the middle of the great River Nile, not far from the great cataract ' When Lord Kitchener lived near As souan, he loved to leave the haunts of men and steal quietly In a small boat to this Island, which he made bis own. It was entirely uninhabited and was a perfect wilderness when he took It over, but he brought to it trop ical Indian trees and planted there fig and banana trees and made beautiful . and picturesque palm groves with seats made from palm leaves. In the center of the Island he built a small kiosk for himself, and resting there, away from the busy town, he could see the stately white-sailed fe luccas wending their way through the various islets and could bear the Nu bian boatmen chanting as they sailed along. In the distance he could also hear the peculiar droning of the wa ter wheels and the hum of Innumer able Insects. Weekly Scotsman. Surely Kitchen Treasure A lady was many weeks without finding a cook. In despair she at last answered an advertisement In en Irish paper. She had a reply and appoint ed an Interview, defraying the wom an's fare over. , "Can you cook?" asked the lady. "Yes, mann," was the reply. "Do you understand French cook ing, as my husband likes dainty litt'e dishes?" "Wny,"""lor, yes, marm," said the cook, "1 understand all furrin .dishes." "Really J" cried the lady, whose de light knew no bounds. "What can you do?" "Well, marm, 1 can cook French beans, German sausages, Brussels sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes, Span ish onions, Dutch Cheese." London Answers. All Potential Coward While I think that the three classes, cowards, fearless men and courageous men, embrace all males on this earth, Including the Insane, I do not hold the categories Iron-bound. The coward In a corner may become brave and run amok. The courageous man lb essen tially a coward at heart, and the fear less man may, In a bad enough situa tion, be either courageous or coward-, ly. Personally, I am a great physical coward, but get a quart of hooch In me and I'll fight a saloonful and have, to the best of hazy recollections, at tempted IL G. D. Eaton In Plain Talk Magazine. Hard to Find "Ah, monsieur I I call to see Mr, Sin ltli," suld the Frenchman. "Vim cnn't. lie's not down," replied the vnlet. Wot you tell?" said the French man. "1 cmne yesterday and you snj I cannot see heem because he Is not up. Now you say I cannot see heem because lie Is not down. Val you mean? Ven vlll he be in ze middle?" Tlt-IJits. . .. See C M. Jones for , Blacksmithing and Acetylene Welding Truck Beds Built to Order Athena Leather Shop Chippewa and Trade Builder Shoes Shoes repaired the Right Way , Soles Sewed On Autotop, Curtain and Cushion Work Harness Oiled In the Right Way 75c Set Perry Hall, Athena Oregon I 22 Years Ago December 28, 1906 The store of A. B. Stephens, the Umatilla postmaster, was robbed on Christmas eve. " Mr. Stephens and his sister-in-law. Miss Ellen O'Con nell, were confronted by two thugs who wore no masks, but who present ed two 45-caliber sixshooters at them and commanded them to throw up their hands. Stephens escaped, but the robbers compelled Miss O'Connell to turn over to them $125 and made their escape in the darkness before Stephens could fcive the alarm. One suspect is under arrest. Mr. J. H. Stone and Miss ' Adie Barton, well known young people of this city, were united in marriage at Pendleton Saturday, Rev. W. T. Euster, pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church of that city performing the ceremony. Athena friends extend well wishes. They will reside in Athena. A simple home wedding of consider able interest to Athena people occur red Wednesday evening December 18 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Preston near Huntington Beach Cali fornia, when their daugher, Estella, was united in marriage to Jos. N. Scott. At a meeting of the Umatilla Coun ty Caledonian Society, held Saturday afternoon, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. D. Plamondon, president; Alex Mclntyre vice-president; Henry A. Barrett, Sec retary; Chas McLean, treasurer. The next meeting of the Society will be held on the first Saturday in March. The marriage of two popular young people on Weston mountain occurred this week, Mr. Archie Doble and Miss Gladys Taylor, the wedding taking place at the residence of Mr. George Taylor father of the young bride. Miss Minnie Naylor is home from Whitman for the holidays. Merle Robey was the guest of Wal la Walla friends on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Will Campbell spent Christmas at the Ogle home in this city. ; Miss Kittie Gholson is spending the holiday week with friends in Walla Walla. ........ Miss Zelma DePeatt is home for the holidays, from the Walla Walla high school. Mrs. Jack Weir is expected soon to make a visit with Athena friends from her home near Delight, Wash. Eber Luna, the popular salesman for the Mosgrove Mercantile Co. at Milton, spent Christmas with his par ents here. Bert Zerba and family arrived home yesterday after a visit of several weeks with friends inr Alberta, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Reeder arrived home Wednesday after having enjoy ed a short wedding trip to Portland and other points in the valley. One of the most appreciated Christ mas presents received in Athena came to S. F. Wilson, the attorney. It was a beautiful boquet of carnations and maidenhair fern, plucked from - the garden at his old North Carolina home. Ralph McEwen of the University of Oregon, Miss Jessie . McEwen and Boise McEwen of the Pendleton Academy, are home for the holidays. The annual New Year's ball will take place at the Athena opera house Tuesday night. La Brasche's Orches tra has been engaged to furnish music. . Little Bessie Smith underwent a surgical operation this week for re lief from an abscess under the arm. The little girl is in a precarious con dition from a complication of diseases, but was afforded much relief from the operation,, which was performed by Dr. Sharp. are included in the Merriain Webster, Ksuch as aerograph, broadtail, crtdit 'union, Bahaism, patrogenesis, etc New names and nkcM ire listed inch as Catber, Sandburg, Stalin,Latvia, etc Constantly improved and tept up to date. WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY Get The Best . ... 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Stone pestles and mortars are popu lar for the same reason. They are much sought after by apothecaries and the weird contingent of charlatans who make medicine for India's mil lions. Marble pestles and mortars are very useful , for pounding up drugs, and atone ones are generally used for blacksalt, alum and other hard sub stances that requirp less care than eye of newt and toe of frog. But stone pestles and mortars are not the mo nopoly of medicine. They are turned out by the hundred fer the use of the housewife. They fire heaw and enmhprsnmo wt . housewives will travel miles to pro- .win, tfugiuua win tug tuem home If they pass by that way, and at the big Indian religious fairs one sees a pile of grindstones, currystones, pestles and mortars, hailing from Agra, Allgarh, and Jeypote. Why Some Wives Have Thoughts of Murder "These eggs don't taste as fresh as tney might, dear. Where did you get them? . . . Why do von have the gas burning so high? Look at that wnat was our gas bill last month, anyway? . . . I wonder If wn could not have lunch promptly at 12 toaay, Ethel? . . . Where on, earth Is my pine? I left It here on ' the piano last night. . . . What did you move tjie gateleg table over In the corner for? . . . That pic ture Is all right where.it Is. What's the difference whether It Is over the piano or the marble-top table? Be sides, the wall is already so full of nail holes that It looks like a crlb bage board. . . . Don't you think you had better let up on that candy, Magnolia? Remember that you gained a counle of Bounds Inst wppVT . . . I'll bet that with a month's practice I could do all the housework that Is done around here In less than two hours a day. ... This Is the fifth accident we've had with th new car, and every one of them has oc curred with you at the wheel and every one of them has been the other fellow's fault Remarkable 1" Kansnii Industrialist for tali (My Beginning January 1, 1929 this store will go on a Cash basis, selling goods for . cash only; Watch this space next week for prices. STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon Value of Timidity Anatole France, in his vonntrer flnvq. found It profitable to assume a pose of timidity. Once before starting on a lecture tour, be said to his nresa agent: "I want you to work up a reputa tion for me. I don't know that I n particularly timid, but I should like to De tnougnt so. A timid man can do anything; If he is silent when be. ought to speak, neonle say. 'How charming! He's so limld, you know.' u ne speaKs wnen ne should be si lent they set It down to nervousness. 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