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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
Old Cannon RalI.

A pound cannon bail, The
once discharged projectile of q
mountain howitzer, may be seen
in the window of Dalles drug store
It was found in we'll being dug
In the rear Of a feed yard, being
discovered about Is feet beneath
the surface, and il rust-eaten by
long years of corrosive influence of
water. It's early history would
very likely be part Of tnat made
when the neighborhood was under
the range of the guns of Fort
Dallee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

The little daughter Of Mr.. Fred
Webber, Holland, Mass, had a
very bad cold and cough which he
had not been able to cure with any
thing. | gave him a 25 cent bot
tie Of Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy, says W. P. Holden, merchant
and postmaster at West Brimheld,
and the next time | saw him he
said it worked like charm. This
remedy Il intended especially for
acute throat and lung diseases such
as colds. croupand whooping cough,
and it Is famous for its cures.
There is no danger in giving it to
children for it contains nothing in
furious. For sale by Osburn. =
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
A Verdict in the Benson Case

The jury in Tho case Of The state
VS.. d. K. Benson, after being out
all night, came into court with a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. Benson killed convict
named Ellis in the jute mill Of the
penitentiary last January and was
charged with murder in the first
degree. The verdict gives general
dissatisfaction as the people believe
he was guilty of premeditated
murder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
U ECULATO K Z


Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KING OF
LIVER MEDICINES? ?n Everybody needs
take liver remedy. 1t is sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator and you'll get rid of these trou-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red Y
stamp ON the wrapper. j. H.
Xoiiin 81 Co., Philadelphia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
Threw Away His Cane.

Mr.. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster,
Black Creek, N. X, was 50 badly
afflicted with rheumatism that be
was only able to hobble around
with cane, and even then IT caused
him great pain, After using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm he was 50
much improved that he threw away
his cane. He says this liniment
did him more good than all other
medicines and treatment put to-
gather. For sale at so cents per
bottle by Osburn. :
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

Simon S. Hartman, Of Tunnel
ton, West Va, has been subject to
attacks of collie about once year,
and would have to call a doctor
and then suffer for about twelve
hours as much as some do when
they die. He was taken recently
just the same as at other times, and
concluded to try Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diorrhoea Rem
edy. He says: II took one dose
Of it and it gave me relief in five
minutes. That is more than any
thing else has ever done for me. =
For sale by Osburn. .
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
CaYuae Engines.

q The old narrow gauge engines
purchased from the DR.. Baker
Estate by the O. r. e N. Go. will
be brought UP from the road op-
posite the Cascades, and will again
be used on the Dixie branch. Two
Of them are little moguls with three
drive wheels on a side, and in early
days were used to pull freight
trains from Wallula to Walla
WaIln.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
To Extermlnate Squirrels,

The farmers have already begun
war of determination upon squir-
rels, but so far there has been no
appreciable decrease in the number
Of the agile and destructive quad
rupeds. In two days last week
nearly 1900 were poisoned in a
single field at Juniper, but next
day they seemed to be as numerous
as ever. Northwest of Pendleton,
says the Tribune, the farmers with
but few exceptions, have done
nothing as yet; one of the principal
causes of their inaction is their
financial inability to purchase
strycbnine. Another reason is their
belief that cold weather will Get in;
in which event. so d farmer says,
all the squirrels which ventured
out Of their boles before the proper
season, would be killed by the
atmospheric change.
Some Of the mortgage companies
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
EREE.

The Northern Pacific Farmer,
Published at Portland Oregon, now
in its twenty-first year, is the best
and in fact the only truly weekly
agricultural paper published IN the
Northwest. 1t is edited by Frank
Lee, the granger editor, assisted by
scores Of correspondents, and con-
tains from 16 to 81 pages weekly,
of agricultural, horticultural, stock,
poultry, Western market reports,
childrens, household, and other
TENS Of interest that no one who
has anyinterest in the farm or the
Northwest can afford to be with
out. At III cash in advance per
year for this large weekly makes it
the best and cheapest paper in the
United States. 70 oil new sub
scribers who win pay one years
subscription to THE Press in adj
vance, and all old subscribers who
will pay their back subscription
and one years subscription in adj
vance to THE Press will receive
this great Northwest journal free
for one year No one can afford to
be without it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

will probably purchase poison for
farmers located on lands in which
they are interested. Alexander
Drysdale, agent for the Oregon
Mortgage Company, set laudable
example by ordering 100 ounces of
strychnine, at a cost of $3.50, for
farmers tilling the company's
lands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit Of looking to the
Pioneer Drug Store for the latest
and best Of everything in the drug
line. They sell Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, famous for its cures
Of bad colds, Group and whooping
cough. When in need Of such
medicine give this remedy q trial
and you will be more than pleased
with the result.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
FASTEST RUN EVER MADE.
A Train That Attained the Speed Of
90 Miles An Hour.

Harry T. Robinson, editor Of The
Railroad Age, contributes an in
terestIng report Of the fastest rail
road run ever made. TO the current
issue Of McClure's Magazine. This
run was made on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern from Chi
cago to Buffalo, New York, a
distance of $40 miles. The train
left the Chicago depot at exactly
3:294 a. m, fifteen miles from the
starting point. The train was
moving at over mile q minute.
Forty.five miles from the start the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
NUMBER 4.

speed was 66 miles per hour, and
fourteen miles further on the tro-
mendous speed of 70 miles was at
tanned. AT Elkhart, Indiana, a
fresh engine was put on which took
a trifle over two minutes. Forty
two miles from Elkhart, the train
attained speed of 67 miles per
hour. The pace then quickened to
75 miles an hour, aud rs and 70
and at last to 80. The :, ,ctween
Elkhart and Toledo. Isl miles
was made in ID : minutes; or at
the rate OF 64.2i ssh ~ hour.
On the division pveland,
Ohio, the speedof = t,iles M hour
was attained at seyeffl G &c }. On
the last division so mites an hour
was run, and the whole $40 miles
from Chicago to Buffalo was made
at the rate Of 64.07 miles an hour
Thus beating the worlds record.
Five engines were used to make
this run and the smallest Wheeled
engine made tke hest time.
The English record Of 68.95
miles an hour was broken by the
New York Central at 6426 miles
per hour. The Lake Shore Michi-
gan Southern now hold the worlds
record Of 6507 miles per hour on
$40 miles run. The English run
was $40 miles and the New York
Central 1862 miles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

Alex McRae, is agent for the
great Oxydoner Victory the inl
valuable remedy which cures al
form Of diseases without medicine
or electricity. Price only $15.
Lasts d lifetime, Address. Alex
McRae, Milton, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
Kelley Is Pardoned.

= Last Saturday there came from
Governor Lord u pardon for Frank
Kelley, who was in jail for having
in his possession at Milton. o
quantity Of deer meat alta time
when the law made it d misde-
meanor. The petition was signed
by over 100 persons at Milton and
so at Pendleton, an1 the reason for
asking for II was that Kelley has a
family dependent on him whom
the county would have been com-
pelled to keep had he remained in
Jail to serve out the full $50 fine.
He hads already been in confne-
ment for ten days at ~ per day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
4 Packing House.

Walla Wallss is to have d pack
ing house, and in connection will
be d cold storage plant. Tho estab-
lishment Of a plant there will give
employment 70 about fifty men.
and will cost ia The neighborhood
of $4,000. trhe plant will be
erected on grounds about two miles
east Of the city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
q A Visit From Chief Joseph.

a A Visit From Chief Joseph.
Chief Joseph, the veteran Indian
warrior, who is now at Colville,
Wash, expects to visit Young
Chief as soon as the snow disap-
pears, and the Indians on the
Umatilla reservation are arranging
to accord him d grand reception on
the aboriginal plan. It Is nearly
two years since Joseph was last
here, and, as ON the other occasion,
his stay will be made q pleasant
one. Teebit, the 16-year-old son
Of Young Chief il At present visit
Joseph,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
Might Have Averted the Civil War

Ex-President Harrison. in writing of
the interior department and the dstri-
button of public lands in October Ladies
Home Journal. says: In 1862 the pol
icy of giving the actual settlers thereon
4 quarter section 060 acreS) Of the pub
lie land, where the lands were rated 1T
S1.25 per acre, or eighty acres where the
lands were rated at $2.5 per acre. was
adopted by Congress. The settler is re-
Quired to make affidavit that the land is
entered for his own use as q homestead.
and the patent does not issue to him until
he has resided upon and cultivated the
land for five years. In the case of sol
diers and sailors, the time served in the
army. and in the case of those discharged
for wounds or disability, the whole term
of enlistment may be deducted from the
five years residence required, but at
least one years residence is required in
such cases. 1t was a wise and benefi-
cent law, and if it had come twenty
years before would probably have settled
the question of the extension of slavery
without any further help from our states
mon -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07

''This rain is about over" said q motor
man on one of the open cars yesterday
afternoon.
Are you a weather prophet?" was
asked.
L think [ am, as far as dry or wet
weather is concerned" he replied 81
can tell whether We'll have rain within
twenty-four hours or not"
How am | able to do it? Well, it's
like this: When it's going to rain the
brake handle becomes sticky almost a
notice it fully twenty hours before the
storm arrives. You can just barely no
tice it then, but the sickness will in
crease until it will be almost Impossible
to get decent grip without tearing the
flesh on your hands. Now, on Friday
night, | began to feel that sticky bust
ness, and | told fellow who was on the
seat behind me that it was going to rain.
The sky was clear, and after he glanced
said, Il don't sag it's going to rain right
away; but it will before this time tomor-
row. and it did. Oh, there's no going
back en- the brake as a barometer"
At this point in the motorman's re-
marks passenger boarded the car. The
front seat was about filled, but that did
not matter. He wanted to talk with the
motorman.
as the rain all over?" was his query
'Pretty near" answered the electricity
pusher.
''Well, I'm glad of that. Do you
know continued the latest arrival, 81
place more confidence in a motorman S
prediction than | do in those made by
the weather signal man?'
The mctorman blushed becomingly.-
Albany Argus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
Wonderful Results from Pink Pills,
Mrs. John Too1ey Relates a Remark
able Story.
From the Democrat. CAarzeuoir, Mich.

able Story.
From the Democrat CAarzeUoir, Mich.
The Democrat has had its attention call
ed to a remarkable cure. due to the use Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, ADD the follow
ing statement, made TO a reporter of this
paper, VIII be read with interest by all
similarly afflicted. Mrs John T0oley, o.
Dwight, in this county, is the lady bene~
fitted by the medicine named, and she
makes the following statement:
State of Michigan, County of Charlie
voiX, S.:
"In the year 1891 I was a great sufferer
from extreme nervousness, which finally
developed into an aggravated attack of
st. Nitus' dance NV health was very
poor and l suffered terribly for six
months, constantly growing worse. Final
ly ! left home and went to my relatives
IN Canada for visit, and my people never
expected [ would return alive. In Canada
| was induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and the result was truly marvellous.
When l began taking them l weighed but
nincty-siX pounds, and in nine weeks
time, during which | took four boxes of
the medicine, | gained so that / weighed
25spounds, and the st. Vitus' dance and
all nervousness disappeared. j returned
home IN nine weeks completely cured and
in The best of health, and have continued
so to this day. Previous TO taking the
4 lllk Ills DdQ Deen dlteHueti by SeNelal
physicians, but with no good results. l
owe my life to Pink Pills. and have earn
estly recommended them to al! my friends,
and my mother and three brothers have
taken them with good results, my mother
for heart trouble. | will be glad 10 an
swer any and all inquiries as to what
Pink Pills have done for me-"
(Signed.) MRS. JOHN TOOLEY.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
I'd day of July. 1896.
Mrs. Tooley is now the picture of health,
and the Democrat reporter could hardly
realize that she was at one tine SO near
to death. But her testimony is unassaii-
able, and she is very earnest in her desire
to spread the good news 70 other sufferers.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements neces
sary to give new life and richness 10 the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are also a specific for troubles peculiar TO
females. such as suppressions, irregGlari-
ties and all forms of weakness. They
build up the blood, and restore he glow
of health to pale and sall0w checks. Pink
Pills are sold III boxes neveT in loose
$3.50, and may be had of ali druggists, or
bulk at SO cents box or SIX boxes for
direct by mailfrom DR. Williams Medi-
cine ComDany Schenectady n. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
CUTTING THE KHALEEG.
The Great Egyptian Festival on the Nile
at Cairo,

The Great Egyptian Festival on the Nile
at Cairo.
One of the principal festivals of the
Egyptian year is the ceremony Of the
cutting Of the khaleeg. The khaleeg is
the dam that is erected across the canal
opening into the Nile at Old Cairo, just
opposite the island of Roda, where tradi-
ton has it that Pharaoh's daughter found
Moses. 1t is at Roda that the nilometer
is situated. The latter is pillar diyid-
ed into seventeen parts, each represent
ing a cubit, that is to say, p 1-3 inches;
and each cubit is divided into twenty
four parts. The pillar is placed in the
center of a well about sixteen feet
square; the lower end is embedded in
in position by a beam built in the side
walls. The well is connected with the
Nile by channel. 1t is said to have
been built some 1900 years ago by Caliph
Suliman When the Nile is at it's lowest
level the water stands at height of
when it reaches the height of fifteen
cubits the sheik of the Nile proclaims
that sufficient water has come into the
river to admit the cutting of the dam
or khaleeg which prevents the water
from flowing into the network of canals
irrigating the Delta.
The ceremony of the cutting of the
khaleeg is an occasion of much military
pomp and popular rejoicing. At 8 o'clock
i'll the morning the khedive Tor his rep
resentative-usuallyo one of the princes =
arrives with the ministers and chief dig
nitaries, and after having taken his
place in the pavilion receives an address
first from the municipal authorities and
then from the sheik of the Nile. Then
the word of command is given to break
away the dam which keeps out the Nile
water from the canals, up to that mo-
ment dry. Immediately twenty or thirty
half-clad natives apply their picks to de-
molish the DAM and the crowd i'll the
dry canal commence to shrek and dance
as if insane, while other natives fling
themselves into the water as it bursts
through the khaleeg, a superstition pre-
vailing that whoever bathes in this in
rush of water at this particular moment
will have good luck throughout the en-
tire ensuing year. Those who do not
care to WOO Dame Fortune in this man
ner cast money into the turgid waters
with the same object in view; and what
between those who are diving for the
money and those who are plunging for
the sake of luck, the scene develops into
a pandemonium that battles description.
New York Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
GRAVEYARD DIRT FAILED HIM.
Tale of Queer Superstition Current
Among Georgia Negroes.


The Atlanta Constitution says that
some of the Georgia negroes have q
queer superstition as to graveyard dirt.
An instance of this is found in the case
of a negro who was wanted for some
Offense over in Brooks county. and who
had been lodging about Valdosta fer
some time. Sheriff Connolly and Marshal
Wade went to Naldosta and secured
track hounds. and then went to Hahira
where they took a buggy for a point
four or five miles west of that place.
The negro was picking cotton in a field
when he learned that officers were after
him. He dropped his cotton bag and
took to his heels. Passing through a
little country churchyard. he filed his
shoes pretty full of graveyard dirt, to
keep the dogs from getting his track
This was not rs effective as he supposed
it would be- for in half an hours time
after he left the dogs had his track and
were following it al lightning speed. The
negro was tracked for twelve miles, and
was caught in the river swamp.
The officers returned with him that
night They say that the negro put up
the best race they have ever seen, and
though the dogs overlook him several
times, he managed to whip them back
and keep up his race for liberty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
Delicious Sandwiches.

Thin slices of the best bacon, broiled
or cooked in the spider until crisp and
we'll Drowned, make an excellent sand
wich-tilling for delicate persons who do
not relish fat in any other form. Lay
the slices while hot between thin slices
of well-baked white or brown bread.
These sandwiches will be found very APP
petizing. Hard-boiled eggs grated and
mixed with a little olive oil, salt and pep
per are also wholesome and excellent if
spread on thin slices of bread. These
sandwiches are improved if tender leaves
from the heart of head of lettuce are
laid in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07

His initials were handsomely embroid-
cred on his suspenders, and as he took
off his coat someone asked him if it was
a sample of his wife's work. ''Not in
thousand years." he answered with en-
phasis. ''She's too busy bicycling to do
anything of that sort" ''Well l should
else giving you embroidered suspend
ers," persisted the inquirer. ''She
would" returned the bowler. 81 bought
these, and paid to have the work done"
Someone said something about being a
dandy, and he resented it. There's no
dandy business about it." he said. Its
just plain, hard sense. Since the new
woman has made herself so distressing
~ apparent I have had to have my mi
tails put on nearly everything [ wear,
so that there would be no excuse for
my wife thinking it's hers Chicago
Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
EXCHANGE FOR MODELS.
Where the Artists of Paris Select the
Women They Intend to Paint.

At an inn near Place ROchechouart. in
Paris, there is an exchange for the hir-
ing of artists models. They assemble
there every Monday and Tuesday in the
hope of obtaining employment.
When engaged the models are gener-
ally paid from 10 to 80 francs per week.
Sometimes they get more. They sit for
three hours a day.
When artists are seeking for models
the palm of beauty and symmetry of
figure is given to the girls of Spain, while
those of Ireland are good second. The
prettiest faces and most graceful threats
are said to be found among English
maidenS.
A model for perfect arm is sought
for among Grecian women. Italian
women are noted among the Partisan
artists for having the best figures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
RAISING KIDS.
The Chief Source of Revenue Among
French Mountaineers.

trGnCh Mounta1neSrS.
The raising of kids for the skins is
leading industry among the French
mountaneers, who obtain no small part
of their subsistence from this source.
Softness, delicacy of texture and free
dem from blemish are principal factors in
the value of kid SKINS and to secure these
essentials great pains are taken.
SO soon as the young animal begins to
eat grass, the value of the skin declines,
for with a grass diet its skin Immediately
begins to grow coarser and harder in
texture and its chief merit vanishes 1t
is, therefore, kept closely penned, not only
to prevent it from eating grass. but also
to secure the skin from accidental injury
from scratches or bruises, which impair
its value.
When the kids have reaced a certain
age at which the skins are in the best
condition for the use Of the glover they
are killed and the hides are sold to travel
ing hawkers, through whom they reach
the great centers of the tanning industry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the age,
pleasant and refreshing to the taste, acts
gently and positively on kidneys, liver
and bowels, cleansing the entire system,
dispels colds, cures headache, fever ha-
bitual constipation and biliousness. Please
buy and try box of G. G. G. to-day; 10.
%, so cents. Sold and guaranteed to
cure by all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-07

4 couple of ladies recently fought
duel with pistols in the outskirts of
little town in Hungary. Both fired at
the word of command. One sent her
ball into a small boy who was perched
on a tree and the other sent hers into
the side of a calf which was grazing in
a neighboring field. AS there had been
some blOodletting honor was declared
atisfed.-Today-