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Amador ledger., 1903-09-11

consequence of self abuse and excess prod
ing the following symptoms: Sallow cou1
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in
head. ringing in the ears, loss of oonfiden
d1ftdence In approaching strangers, palpitat
OF the heart, weakness OF the limbs and bal
loss OF memory, pimples en- the face, coug
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San FranciI
over 40 years, and those troubled should
fail to consult him and receive the benefit
his great skill aud experience. The doc
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures gu
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges re
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, $40 Kesrney street.
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-09-11
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

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all Sexual and Semi
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12

Farmers around Pendleton and to the
northwest and south of that place, have
nothing much to hope for unless rains
speedily follow, accompanied by cooler
weather. Athena crops are now out
of danger, according to all reports.
In Other Localities.
Wasco county. Very warm with
heavy thunder showers last Thursday;
vegetation doing well, but about two
weeks later than last year.
Sherman county. Quite warm; wheat
heading, very short; unless change for
the better comes very soon large part
Of the crop will not pay for harvesting;
fruit in good condition; pasture getting
short; alfalfa good crop, but late.
Morrow county. Weather favorable,
except deficiency OF rain fall; good
showers have occurred in some parts of
the county, while in other parts crops
are suffering and will be light unless
more ram falls soon.
Union county.-Grass growing nicely;
spring grain coming up uneven; winter
wheat good stand; fruit set heavy; ber-
ries are good crop; range stock fast
regaining flesh.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12

Twenty-one shooters, general average,
65. Q per cent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
The TOURNAMENT
sPoRTsMEN SMASH BLUE ROCKS
IN ATHENA.
Twenty One Shooters Make General
Average Of 65.s Per Cent
Stephens High Man.

Y The first annual shooting tournament
was given Friday and Saturday by the
Athena Rod and Gun Club. 1t was
Vwell patronizediby Pendleton shooters,
all OF whom did all they could to make
the affair success,
Stephens, of Pomeroy, was high man,
breaking 212 birds out Of 225 shot at,
having per centage Of 94.1. Stillman
of Pendleton, was second with 1856 out
of 225 shot at, and Spence and Wait, Of
Pendleton, tied for fourth place with 1S8
out of 225, their average being 1874.
Baker, OF Dayton, was third with 87.2.
The local boys shot remarkably well
considering the length Of time they have
been organized. DR.. Plamondon made
an exceptionally good score. He broke
167 out of 2O5, his average being S1.3.
Following are the names of the shoot
ers, the number of targets shot at,
number Of targets broken and individual
i avarapes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
Cow was the Thief.

The Olex correspondent Of the Airing
ton Appeal writes: A certain woman OF
this town has been under the impress
sion that someone was swiping the
clothes from her lines, and with that
idea in mind she watched three nights
for the thief The mystery has been
explained, however, and the thief was
found to be a poor innocent COW that
was wearing a barbed wire yoke, and
who had been passing under the line,
taking, unintentionally, garments both
unsuited for and unworn by her.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
THE PIONEER PICNIC.

-
Ninth AnnuaI Reunion Now In Session
at Weston.
y The ninth annual reunion Of the Ore
gon Pioneers Of Weston, Ore, is now in
progress at Weston, having commenced
yesterday morning
A large number Of people from all
over the country are in attendance.
The entertainment and hospitality Of
fered BY Weston is noted BY all. Athe-
ma people are participating in the pic
mic. Today's program will include:
10 a. mr. Music. ..,............ Band
Chorus. ............. Glee Club
Pioneers Love Feast % minutes
for speeches by pioneers.
Motion Song ..... School Children
4ueics~.sss.., =. s...s.s.. -. OrcnesLra
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
Rnthbone Temple.

V Following are the new officers Of
Rathbone Temple: M. e. G., Ellen
Tharp; P. c., Areta Saunders; E. s.,
NJ. Garrett; X. j., Lillian Dodson; Man
ager, Anna Foss, NJ. r. c., IRA Tharp;
Mistress Of Finance, Nora Barnett;
Protector, g. A. Gay; G. o., Cordellia
Hawes; Representative to Grand Tenn
pie, Anna Foss.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12

Spokane Chronicle: Can't we have
some system about the dandeliou in.
dustry? If only one lawn owner in a
Thousand thinks it worth while to try to
get rid of the dignified old weed, why
not quit fighting altogether and begin
sowing dandelions in the front yards and
wedding out the blue grass and clover?
That might give uniformity, anyway.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
Rlgby-olove Combined.

In Umatilla county during the pend
ing harvest season will be in use three
of the combined harvesters manufacture
ed by Rigby Glover Co. The other 8
machines manufactured by the company
this season have been sold in other
counties north and east. The three re-
ferred to will be in use as follows; Alex
Mckenzie, on his farm adjoining Ad-
ANS; j. N. b. Gerking, near Athenai
John Leedy, near Helix.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
HOT NORTH WINDS
PUT TO FLIGHT HERE BY RAIN
LAST EVENING.
Baleful Breezes From the North Saps
Life From Grain on
Light Soil.

This is critical stage with the wheat
crop, and especially the crops on the
light soils of the Walla Walla valley and
in the north and west districts Of Una
tilla county. In the immediate vicinity
of Athena the crops have stood the
prolonged dry weather remarkably we'll,
ano since the rain there is now no fear,
but out in the Juniper and Cold Spring
regions there is a different tale to tell.
Conservative wheat raisers Of that
section Of the country place the loss al
ready at 30 per cent and, without rain
and the continuance of north winds for
"a few more days, the growing wheat
crops will be totally unfit for hay, even.
Over in the Walla Walla country
seven days more will probably tell the
story Unless rain comes within that
time the crop Of 1903 will be reduced
materially, and il none comes for two
weeks, there will probably be no more
than enough crop to pay expenses.
Everyone is watching the situation with
an interest that tinges on eagerness.
Favorable conditions from now on,
favorable conditions meaning opportune
rains and not hot winds, would bring q
rs or 80 per cent crop over most Of
Eureka Flat and the valley proper.
EancheIs from the Flat expect to fall q
quarter short now. It would not take
much more bad weather, they say, tc
cut it down half. Around Eureka
junction wheat is farther advanced
and looking better than further north
in the Clyde and Pleasant View districts
and still farther back in the Snake
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
4 MERCANTILE COMPANY

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OEHL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
Mrs. Finch Dead.

Mrs. Finch, the lady who lost her
hand in a steam laundry mangle at Pen
dleton soma weeks ago, died from the
effects Of blood poisoning Monday night.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12

Sick headache absolutely and per-
manentiy cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipa-
ton and indigestion and makes you eat,
sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back. 25c and Soc.
Write to w. H. Hooker & Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, for tree sample. For sale by
Mcbride & Co., druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-06-12
THE SURE WAY

to prevent pneumonia and consumption
is to cure your cold when it first ap-
pears. Ackers English remedy will stop
the cough in night, and drive the cold
out Of your system. Always quick and
sure cure for asthma, bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubles. If it does
not satisfy the druggist will refund your
money. Write to US for free sample.
w. II. Hooker & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by Mcbride & Co., druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16
THE ALASKAN sPAr.

Tho Alaskan boundary treaty which
has just been signed refers the ques.
tlon to commission of six. three
from the United States and three rep.
rescnting British interests
1t is not an arbitration board. The
commissioners are merely negotiators
and win hammer out n boundary line
by the method OF palaver.
In other words. the two govern
menls arc trying to do clumslly and
elahoratcly what they have found i'm
possible To do directly and simply
The result will be exactly what II
would have been had MIR Hay and
Lord lansdown0 with the Rmhassa-
dors negotiated the settlement That
Is, II will be compromise, conycn-
tionai boundary The commissioners
viii do what Is always done in such
disputes split the difference The
settlement will not satisfy either par
ty. hut both will accept 1t as the best
way out
boundary disputes are popularity
supposed to be conflicts of rights.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. They are conflicts of claims,
the grounds OF which can never he
made good. Hence neither party ever
wins. Both win and both lose This
is all there is in the Alaskan dispute
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

According To the opinion OF many
officers In the United States navy
Americans need not go into spasms at
the possibility of American ships hav'
ing Ia fight those of Germany. An
Officer In the Brooklyn navy yard has
this to say, "The German navy looks
great ON paper. but II In not as formid'
able ~ Is generally supposed. Lcav-
ing aside any question as to the tor
pedo boat fleet, I have found ON exam.
ination that nearly Gs per cent of tho
cruisers. battle ships and other large
vessels %: the imperial navy are una.
BILE to go more than COO miles from
homo because OF the inability to carry
sufficient stoaming coal. This is not
imagination. II is an opitomo of of.
hcial figures"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16
statements made to the effect that

statements made to the effect that
there is decrease OF births in this
country. In fact the birth rate for
the last ten years has shown slight
increase. and what is peculiar. the
greatest increase has been in New
York.
WELSH COURT. w Va. Feb. 13.-
William Height and John Firth, part
ners in a restaurant, had trouble over
a woman. and Firth shot Height dead
on the street in the presence OF
Heights three sons.
Frank Williams, an uncle of Height,
was killed by Firth while attempting
to disarm him, and Jesse Height and
David Elrod were wounded in the
struggle. Firth then wounded Eph-
rain Feller and escaped
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-Elaborato
arrangements have been completed
for the annual banquet of the Mich-
gan Alumni association at the Univer-
sity club this evening. Among the
speakers will be ex-Solicitor General
Lawrence Maxwell of Cincinnati. Hen
= IL. Asuooth VI bSliolt, L iC5loChl An
gell of the University of Michigan and
Captain Weeks of this years victor
ious football team.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-TWO men
about town, well known along the
Rialto. named Philip Black and Jules
Gourmet. indulged in duel in
crowded part of Broadway and Twen-
t. eight street late last night. to set
tie an old personal grudge. They
fired twelve shots between them-
Black being the only principal hft-
and he was wounded in the wrist
Other shots, however. played havoc
with the bystanders, several innocent
persons being more or less injured
Both participants in the duel were ar
rested and gave bail this morning. the
injured outsiders having been
squared.
JACKSON. Tenn. Feb. s13.-Danief
Huggins, warden of the Southwestern
Baptist university, has been arrested
on a charge of numbering Robert Nc
Cav, student, who was called to his
door and shot dead by an assassin
Higgins daughter had eloped with
some student. 1t is believed that
Huggins had been told that McGaw
was the man who procured the mar
riage license.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 13.-
1t is generally agreed today that the
statehood bill will be positively tack
ed onto the postal appropriation meas
ure and passage be forced within a
day or two,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Once when Chief Justice John Mar
shall was driving In Virginia he found
that the tire on one of his wheels was
icose and kept slipping on. He did
not know great deal about common
afiairs. for he had not lived
much with the common affairs OF life,
but he did know that water would
tighten tire on wheel SO he
came TO a little branch and drove into
IL and got one little section OF the
wheel wet. and drove out. and then
backed his horse and the same part Of
the wheel into the water again. and
he pulled back and kept see-sawiug
backward and forward. all the time
getting the same part OF the wheel
wet. While the Judge was bothering
himself how TO get the wheel wet n
negro came along and seeing the sit.
uation. told him To back into the wa
ter again He did so, and the negro
took hold OF the spokes OF the wheel,
and turning 1t around directly had Il
wet all around Judge Marshall said;
We'll, l never thought OF that" The
darky replied We'll, some men just
nat1y have more sense than others
anyhow"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

A lively diBoussion of the question
OF repeating the skunk law In Chau'
tapaua county N. y. is expected 10
take place ~ Albany in fow days
Two years ago bill was passed max
ing II punishable mlsdemeanor 10
KIN polocats. It being claimed that the
animals dcvour grubs and insects in
furious to crops and are really friends
of the farmer. The black aud white
cats as result have multiplied untll
there are districts In the rural regions
that have been abandoned on account
OF the loud and painful state of the nt.
mosphcre The decision OF the legig.
lnturc ~ awaited with impatlcnce.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Governor Ferguson Of Oklahoma,
ha. Expressed HIS profound displcas-
pre with the game OF basketball as
played by the young ladies' In the ter
ritory's institutions Of learning and Is
going to suppress H. The reason is
that basketball means bloomor, and
he objects 10 these articles. The Wau'
rila News says And II is no doubt
the thing to do, for when young
woman gets so brassy that she Will
appear in public with her pedal eX-
tren.Aep exposed she should be forci.
bly, restrained A university should
not be conducted along the lines of a
variety show. and Governor Ferguson
eNhlbita good Judgment In ropresslng
the abominnblo practice Governor
Tom has tho material in him He
doesn't feel casy In dress suit. has
No use for n silk hat. and doesn't
need gold-hoadcd cane, but he is not
the man to wink Mt oyil and turn n
deaf onr TO the cntreatics of decency.'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Charles Moten. a Negro.lndian half
breed. VINO claimed TO bc us years OF
age. died IN Washington III. other
day He boasted that he had once
held George Wsshington's horse,
when the father of the country was
trying to put his foot in the stirrup.
Only few OF Washington's servants
are now left hence there is no like,i'
hood iha, any tcnder.hcarted senator
will think to make sure of their votes
In the next Republican convention b,
proposing thnt they shall be provided
with pensions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

The bids for tho Durango water
bonds are regarded as very nat,ering
10 our city. They show conclusively
that we have good standing abroad
and that Durango bonds can always
b. well placed. When It is consider
ed that bonds of Colorado Springs,
one OF the largest and fnest cities In
the state. only brought AZ per cent
interest and no premium, the bids for
our bonds are extremely gratifying II
is expected that all the preliminary
arrangements will be completed by
the end of this month. and the ne"
council TO be elected can then 60
ahead with the improvements and
rush them through without any delay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb 13.-Sena-
tor-elect Reed Smoot, at banquet
given last night to state officials. en-
tertained several colored men and
women politicians among the white
guests. For a time no little trouble
was threatened among the guests, but
1t was averted.
The Mattresses. who were all white
girls, at first refused to serve the
colored people, but the matter was
finally compromised by the girls put
ting the food on the table and allow
ing the co'ored people to wait on
themselvCi.
The entertainment is causing con
siderable comment among white folks
today.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10
The First National bank at Asbury
Park, n. j., was closed this morning
by order of the comptroller of the cur
rency. and a receiver placed in
charge.
PANAMA, Feb 13.-There is a war
cloud today hanging all over Central
America, and the outlook is ominous.
Advices received here this morning
from San Jose. Costa Rica, say that a
diplomatic mission arrived there from
Salvador, renewing proposals for a
triple alliance between Salvador, Cos
ia Rico and Honduras, against Guate-
mala The proposals are likely to be
accepted and war be made on the larg-
er republic at once.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 13.-
The statistics of the births in the
United States today as compiled for
the twelfth census, disproves the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16
on The FARM.

There's many successful business
man who sits in his city Office and lets
his mind slip back to his boyhood days
on the farm. How good it felt to live
What an appetite he had How good
everything tasted How sound his sleep
was How eagerly he rose with the sun
and raced with him through the long
day. And now he's successful man
But he can't sleep. He doesn't enjoy
his food. His stomach is weak, his
nerves are shaken, and he no more rises
with the sun to race eagerly against him.
His vitality is low and now and again
as if it would break loose. That's the
price he has paid for success.
The mischief Of the whole business is
that he buys tablets" of one sort or
another to caid" his digestion, and i'll
dulges in bromides and other nerve
stimulants, just to hold himself together.
and wonders why he seems to be getting
worse.
The whole trouble with such a man
generally lies in what is called uweak "
stomach. The food he eats does not
nouris him because it is only partially
dige, ed and assimilated. No man can
be stronger than his stomach, because it
is in the stomach and allied organs of
digestion and nutrition that strength is
made from the food which is eaten.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases of the stomach and
other organs Of digestion and nutrition.
1t restores the strength of the body i'll
the only way strength can be restored,
by food which is perfectly digested and
assimilated, when the diseased stomach
with its allied organs) is cured of dis
ease. 1t is blood making, body-build-
ing medicine, inasmuch as blood is made
from food and the body is built up by
blood. 1t is not stimulant, containing
neither alcohol or any other narcotic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

The recent aggressiveness of Rus
sia and Austria in their effort To force
Turkey to grant reforms In Mncedon-
Va has lod several European dlplo.
maiiHs to predict crisis IN the Bal
knns Tho continued peace In spite
OF tho annual prediction OF rebellion
has rendered cabinets incrodulous and
cynical \ mention 10 most contiucn-
tai diplomats of the possibility OF war
In the powder magazine OF Europe
usually calls forth the merry little
tune with which they have been ac-
customcd for many years to turn aside
u discussion of the subject, but
"There'll be trouble in the Balkans Ia
The spring" may be reality. II tho
czar believes the time to squeeze Tur-
key has come Kussin is the source
of International complications in Tur'
key and Asia Minor. It Is the active
power, and the other countries agree
or disagree with its policy. II is pos
sihlo for Russia tn create Disturbances
In the Balkans at almost any time,
aud II only awaits the most propitious
moment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Really. thcro was no very good ex.
cuse for the protracted currency fam
inc. ns the case Of the money markcts
an over The world now testify. The
business outlook. both at home and
abroad. rs now all that can be asked.
and. while II is well to be conscrva-
tive always. the year 1903 promises
TO surpass nll it's predecessors. Mon
oy WIS not 10 bo easy before March.
hut 1t got easy soon after the holi.
days. and the best Judges say It VIII
only tighten mp a little In April.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Spreading Of the horrors Of war.
what about Tho tidal wave which has
just swept out of existence the islands
Of Hao and Makokan in the South
Sea? War. az General Sherman said
may bo hcll, but 1t must be admitted
that the forces OF nature, when arous-
cd. can put up more hell in few
hours than war can accomplish in a
century.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Science on the witness stand is very
pondcronsiy impresslng and cdifying
In ns ingenuity. but II Is remarkable
how slow the people are to discover
that man has criminal eyes or Grim
lnal ears or is afflicted with insanity
Z IL usually not until after the person
has become defendant In q murder
case that the professional alieuisi dis.
covers the manifest insanity OF the
subject
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Probably tho most cosmopolitan
city In the world is Singapore. where
the British Bible society scils the
Scriptures In forty-hyc languages.
Nearly forty languages and dialects
are spoken among the 500 boys of the
Apglo-Chinese college In that city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Vienna specialists have discovered
n new nerve tonic, which thoy call
sceiapsramidothy ymolsethymol. Peo'
pie whose nerves are not In good con.
ditiop should. however. merely point
when they 80 into III. stores TO buy
,hc stun
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

A member of the German reichstag.
from the cartridge, fired revolver al
himself the other day He might
have mado his suicidal attempt by
jumping into the water somewhere, II
II hadn't been ~ cold,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

The proposed new primary law Is
vast improvement over the law now In
force. Every voter should receive n
direct voice in the selection OF candi'
dates for ONCE. Many OF our candi-
dates have been heretofore selected
l,y committees or bosses who have
permitted us TO go through the form
Of \ nominating convention. This
plan is unjust and unAmerican and
the new primary law which In framed
upon the general plan OF the highly
vuccessful Minnesota law will give
each voter a chance to record his
choice In the selection OF candidates.
Such . measure should receive the
united support OF both parties In the
assembly.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

Uncle Sans life.saying service did
a noble work on the North Carolina
coast. near Big Knnpekeot in saving
every life from the steamer Garlands.
which had gone ashore, The life say
Ing service win be an especial feature
Of the governments display at The
Worlds fair. and IT goes without say
Ing that II VIII be among the most
interesting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

a 12-foot sewer. costing 800. 900.
has Just been built in Waterloo. la.
and the mayor of that town proposes
TO celebrate its completion by enter.
tanning three hundred guests at ban
quet In the big drain. The mayors
of all the large towns In Iowa viii
be invited TO attend
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

The father OF Charles NJ SchwRb
had nm audience with the pope. There
was no doubt \ friendly feeling. be-
tween them. for death notices OF his
holiness and the young steel magnato
come along with about tho same fre-
lUcncy and both prove 10 poRsess the
same degree OF unrcllnblencgs.