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CHRISTIAN.

VERMONT AVENUE CHURCH-sERvICE. WITH
sermon 10y Frederick u. Power, IL an aud
pm: Sunday school, $50; c. F., I. All wei
1t
NINTH STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 9TH AND
ID SITS. ne. f. II. Bagby, pastor.-1l am, ser
mon 10y DIR: J. Z. Gilbert, Preparing to Teach
tie Bible" and at 7:45 pm. sermon by the
pastor, The Most Annoying Sin-Discontent."
SIS at $50 am. c. f. at 6lb pm. 1t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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is the fate Of the roof. Well examine 1t free.
Paint and repair II and II will be like new:
Roof Paint Co., T. ]. Donovan Mgr.
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METHODIST PROTEsTANr.

FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
4th st. s.e.-Preaching by pastor. Rev. A. s. Bean
II an, Value Of Time" pm, sermon 10
INN o. r. NJ. Everybody welcome. 1t
NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE NJ. r. CHURCH.
Srh and SITS sell am and p.m preach
ing by pastor; G. f. Society 6:45 pm 1t
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ALI. SOULS CHURCH. 1frII ST. CORNER OF
l. St NV. Rev. Ulysses C. b. Pierce. minister.
-9;i5 am. class for the comparative study Of
religion, for adults: 10 am. unity study class: IL
am. morning service: sermon by the minister.
last service before closing church for repairs. s
PM, Young Peoples Religious Union. Meeting IN
he Lecture
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
MILTON

Eagle; The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. Pearson, of Freewater, died
on Monday and was buried in the Odd
Fellows cemetery on Tuesday
The first cutting of alfalfa in the Hud-
son Bay country northwest of Milton
has been made, resulting in splendid
yield.
Win s. Brown, foreman of the Pen
dleton Tribune for number of years,
accompanied by his family, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Brown.
Road Supervisor Campbell this week
finished work on the road up the Walla
Walla river. The road extends as far as
the Roberts place and there was OK.
pended about $500.
Even il Milton does not celebrate the
glorious Fourth of July her neighbors
will. Freewater and Athena both offer
tempting programs and the Umatilla
Indians will turn loose in an old fashion
cd hip hurrah style and demonstrate the
fact that they are the only simon pure
Americans in the land.
Frank Wallace, who resides near the
Walla Walla river above Milton, met
with a serious accident Monday. While
engaged in driving cattle his horse
stumbled and fell, the sharp horn of the
saddle pinning Wallace to the ground,
the point Of the horn entering the hip to
the bone, causing frightful and dan
gerous wound, Mr.. Wallace managed
with great effort, to drag himself to the
road, where he was discovered and taken
to his home.
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ADAMS

Advance. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Say.
er, of Cayuse, attended the initiation Of
the Rebekah Degree Lodge Saturday
evening,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bentley, of Pendleton, left
for her home Monday after spending
several days visiting in town,
Miss Nancy King left Wednesday for
Pullman, WASH, where she expects to
spend the next few months.
Geo. ii. Southerland, Of the G. HI.
Switzerland Co., of Walla Walla, was in
town for short time Monday, He il
negotiating for the city bonds for the
proposed city water system.
l.. 9. Rothrock, Of Pendleton, was in
town Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Roth
rock has been looking over his wheat
field three and one-half miles from here,
and says that the present outlook justi-
tles him in expecting to harvest a fifty
bushel crop next month.
Elliot Richardson OF Pomeroy, Wash,
was in the city Tuesday, He was form
erly interested in the firm OF Richardson
Bros, here. At present he is engaged
in the furniture and undertaking bust
ness at Pullman. llo was Just return.
ing from trip to Boise City where he
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
completed the purchase Of another bust
ness in the same line.
THIRTY-FIvE TO THE ACRE.
Probable Yield of Southern Franklin
County.

Probable Yield of Southern Franklin
County.
Walla Walla, June 27. Thirty-fve
bushels to the acre from some portions
Of the southern part of Franklin county
is the indication in some of the better
fields, according to Robert Burns, gen.
eral agent of the o. r. & N, with head
quarters here, who has just returned
from trip through the wheat district Of
Franklin county tributary to Snake
river, and to portion of the Eltopia
section. Mr.. Burns said last night:
"The Franklin county prospect is GER
tainly excellent. | drove over Fishhook
fiat where uniformly good yield will
come, if no setbacks occur. Harvest
will soon be on. Additional warehouses
will probably be erected along the
Snake river cutoff to accommodate the
new crop of southern Franklin county
this year."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
Worst of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last!
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. Ii.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three
years." she writes, 81 indured insuffer-
able pain from indigestion, stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable
when doctors and all remedies failed.
AT length was induced to try Electric
Bitters and the result was miraculous.
| improved at once and now I'm COM
pletely recovered For liver, Kidney,
stomach and bowel troubles Electric
Bitters Is the only medicine. Only Soc
It's guaranteed by Mcbride, druggist.
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clerk in July

~. g. Harder, who lost her in
child Tuesday at Walla Walla, is
Try ill and much alarm is felt over ber
condition.
A. l.. Watts, whose health has been
failing for several years, was seized with
dangerous sickness few days ago.
The old pioneer is very low and may
not recover.
j. r. King and sons, Charles and Ros-
coe, enjoyed fishing excursion Satur.
day on the north fork of the Walla Wal
la river, and brought home about 300
trout.
Mrs. G.. A. PEBBLES and daughters,
the Misses Lois and Alice PEBBLES, left
Monday for the Griffith home in the
Waldo hills on an extended visit. They
were accompanied as far as Walia Walla
by Prof. PEBBLES, who remained there
for few days.
George and Henry Waddingham left
this week on visit to j. Fl. Hunt in
Klickitat county, Wash, and will after
ward go to North Yakima before their
return. They were accompanied by
the Misses Cora and Sadie Hunt who
have been guests at the Waddingham
home.
The "Red Barn." conducted by Ritch-
ey & Mcbride, has absorbed the "Blue
Barn" adjoining, conducted by W. b.
Deardarf, who has sold his stable and
outfit to his neighbors. The two stables
will be operated as one hereafter, and
an opening will be cut between them for
better convenience. Mr.. Deardorff is
disposing of his property with view to
leaving Weston soon.
Sammie Nelson, the young son Of N.
H. Nelson, section foreman at Weston,
was run over by James Ritchey's dray
near the depot Wednesday afternoon
and seriously injured. The unfortun-
ate boy and several companions were
skylarking on the dray when he slipped
off and fell beneath the hind wheels,
which passed over his chest. Had the
dray been loaded his life would have
been crushed out, but it was empty save
for the load of boys, and Young Nelson
escaped with broken rib and severe
contusions. He will probably recover.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
Strike on Black Butte.

A rich strike is reported to have been
recently made in the Black Butte mine
in Fox Valley, ore taken from the sur
face being rich in free gold. This strike
was made while workmen were grading
a road across the property to the site
where the hoist is being erected. Ar
rangements will be made as soon as
practicable to sack this rich grade ore.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
startling Evidence /.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
coughs and colds to be unequaled. A.
recent expression from I. j. Mcfarland
Bentorville, Va, serves as example. He
writes: ~ had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
being benefited. Then l began to TAX
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, and a
few bottles wholly cured me-" Equally
effective in curing all throat and lung
troubles, consumption, pneumonia and
grip, Guaranteed by Mcbride, drug
gist. Trial bottle free, regular size SOC
and 81.
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Artificial Teeth.

To follow the natural contour of the
face in arranging artificial teeth on
plates so that they will give the most
natural appearance when in the mouth,
there are points, including perfect fit
and perfect satisfaction, that is the
guarantee on all plate work DIR. Spon-
ogle, dentist,
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Wanted Trustworthy lady or gentle.
man to manage business in this county
and adjoining territory for house of sol
id financial standing. $4,000 straight
cash salary and expenses paid each Mon
day direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position permanent.
Address Manager, COS Monon Bldg,
Ghicaun
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To Raise Steamer Bever.

Vancouver, B. c., June 27.-The
steamer Bever. the first to cross the Pa
cific ocean under her own steam, in 1885,
lying wrecked at the mouth of Van
couver harbor for 21 years, is to be
raised by the city of Vancouver and
placed on exhibition at Stanley park,
with a placard reciting the historical
event in which she took part.
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A Secret Method.

use secret method for the painless
extraction of teeth which | have used
for number of years with continued
success. 1t does not cause any soreness
of mouth or gums, or any sickness or
after effects whatever; is perfectly safe
and takes immediate effect when ap-
piled around tooth. DR.. Sponogle,
dentist
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Driyen to Desreration.

Living at an out of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, family is often
driven to desperation in case of accident,
resulting in burns, cuts, wounds, ulcers,
etc. Lay in supply of Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve. 1t is the best on earth. Only
25c at w. McBride's drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you il you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
your health, Only 25c. Money back il
not cured. Sold hy Mcbride.
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Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's Better than Doctors
PrescI IiptiOn.

M. j. w. Turner, of Truhart, Va,
says that Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets have done him more good
than anything could get from the doc
tor. II any physician in this country
was able to compound medicine that
would produce such gratifying results
in cases of stomach troubles, bilious
ness or constipation, his whole time
would be used in preparing this one
medicine. For sale by all druggists.
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For Sale.

l have for sale a good milch COW and
calf, for $40; bound wheat hay for S15
per tom stand Of bees for 81, 25; spring
pigs $40 each, pigs 6 months old $40
each; brood sows, from SS0to $3.50 each.
Write or call on A, l.. Swaggart, Athena,
Oregon.
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The PRLss, published twice. "a week,
gives you the local news. 81 per year.
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Mixed, for Pendle-
l2:0 pm. ton and intermedi-l 7:05 u. m
ate points.
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Mixed train wallal
T:O5 p. m. walla and interme
diate points.
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Water Routes.

SAN FRANCISCO-PORTL ROUTE.
Steamer sails from Portland p. m. every
days.
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Walla WaIla, Day
ton, Pomeroy, Lew.
iston, Colfax, Pull
man, Moscow, the
Couer d'Alene dis
itrict, Spokane and
all points north.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-18
COUNTY INSTITU re

Farmers Held "A Good One at Ionia
Wednesday and Thursday.
From Saturdays Banner.
The Ionia County Farmers Institute
was held in Ionia on Wednesday and
Thursday and was largely attended,
the large and spacious room being too
small to accommodate the big crowd
in attendance. Speeches were made
by n. p. Hull of Diamondale, Prof
VI. L Dean of the Agricultural col
lege and Mrs. Carrie Ives Saunders
of Saginaw, all of whom gave very
interesting and instructive speeches.
Music and recitations by local
talent helped to m Ike the meeting a
success and at the close of the meet
ing, resolutions were adopted favor
ing local option, the Primar' Reform
nill and the county system Df good
roads Hon A. NJ Willett f Ionia
and Fergus 7. Fletcher of Orlean.
were reelected president anl secre-
tary amid much applause.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-18
VERY PLEASANT
was The Function Given Ry Mrs. w
II Hetherington at Hotel 'el.
ding Yesterday.
From Saturdays Banner.

dihz
From Saturdays Banner.
One of the most de ightful social
functions of the season was he auc
tior party given by Mrs w =. Heth-
erirgton at the Hotel Beldiug yester-
day. Dainty invit tons were ex-
tended TO the large number of lady
friends Of the genial hostess and a
goodly number accepted them.
The decoration of the parors
where the function occurred we're of
the red carnation order AID the
dain odor Of that beautiful flower
was much in evidence.
The auction was the feature of the
first part of the afternoon and occa-
stoned much merriment with Mrs. T..
Frank ireland as auctioneer. This
was followed by very enjoyable
game of finch in which all entered
heartily, Mrs. Jessie Wilbur carrying
of first honors.
Following the session of finch a
dainty lunch was served and the
ladies returned to their home we'll
pleased with the most enjoy able en-
tertainment extended them by Mrs.
Hetherington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-18
The LINCOLN CInh

The Lincoln Club held their third
annual meeting at the home Of Geo
Brown at Cooks Corners
There were 20 members in attend
ance and every one was made wei
come by Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, and Civ
en- the freedom of the house. The
main features of the day, as with all
such gathering. was the dinner, the
menu was a fine one, it takes the skill
of lhe pioneer farmers wife to pre-
pare and arrange one which will fill
to overhowing the yearning chasm of
The stomach. Every body ate and ate,
yet there was an abundance to feed as
many more. At each plate was a flag,
our National emblem.
At the dinner hour the company as
sembled, received the greetings of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Fales who were de-
tanned at home bv sickness, as also
we're Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Fisk and w. r.
Olds and wife.
The grim monster death has invad-
ed our circle and claimed two of our
members, Mrs. Granger and Mr.. Berry
who have passed to the great beyond
since our last meeting.
The day was spent in a social way
which serves to hold together by i'm
separable bonds these pioneer school
friends by these gatherings keep fond
"reminiscences Of DAYS lorg gone by, a
never forgotten memor to all By
invitation the club will meet At the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C1as. Wright,
Feb II, 1905 The committee for the
ensuing year are, Mrs. Wilbur Locke,
Mrs. Oscar Day and MR.. Cadclia
Fisk.
When time who steals our wears away
snail steal our pleasures too.
The memory OF this day IN stay.
And half our iovS renew
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-18
FIRE TRIED
Reports from Adam Wlgner's Com
panies show that they are All
Hard hit But Able to Pay
All Inaaaa

From Saturdays Banner.
Adam Wagn,r brings to this office
this morning several new statements
from the companies which he repre-
sents.
The Liverpool and London and
Globe Co. was hit in the Baltimore
dre for $1,000, 900 and notice sent to
MIR. Wagner says all losses will be ad-
justed from the London Office, leaving
the American reserve uDdisturbed
A notice from The Phoenix of Lon
don conveys the same information
The Royal of England also sends the
same info nation. This proves con-
clu-ively that the companies repre-
sented by the Wagner agency are all
strong and reliable and absolutely
Gre proof, as never before were these
Companies placed in such a severe
test.
The North British & Mercantile,
the Palatine and the Commercial
Union all of London have also notified
Mr. Wagner that the losses will be
paid from the London office leaving
United States assets undisturbed.
The following Fire Insurance Co.'S
represented by the Wagner agency
will lose in the Baltimore fire Sll, ,000,-
600 and over, their combined assets is
over l5i millions and their reserve
fund TO policy holder is over S65, ,000,-
600, their loss as now reported is as
follows:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-18
SOME GOOD SHOWS
Manager Hetherington has Succeeded
in Booking for this city.

After having the opera house in
this city dark for nearly two months
past as direct result Of the Iroquois
Theater fire which b oke up the the
ater business in all parts of he coun-
try and laid number of companies
up entirely, Manager Hetherington
is at last able to announce the follow
ing bookings for the opera house in
this city
On Thursday evening, February
25th, Grove Brothers "The Minis
ter's Daughters" will appear in the
opera house, and this is a first class
attraction and has already played at
the Powers opera house 10 a packed
house of Grand Rapids theater goers.
March 4th, Benedict's Lecture
course.
March 18th, Monte Christie.
March 9th, A run on the Bank.
March 3lth, Gorton's Minstrells.
April 9TH, Benedict's Lecture
Course.
April 9th, A Romance of Coon Hol-
low
April y, Lyman's twins.
May 10th, Old Arkansaw.
May 18th, Harry Shannon's legal
ly Dead.
For next season Mr.. Hetherington |
informs us that he has already |
booked as attractions for our citizens:
A Royal Slave, Ounce Adams Saw
yer, In Convict Stripes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-18
LINCOLN DAY
Birthday of Fir It Martyred Presi-
dem Today.
Honors BestoNv, q to the Memory oi
that Great ar IIlustrious Citi-
zen in al Parts of the
Land.
From Saturdays Banner.

rIOH odNuihdy AhdiueT.
Ninety-tve years ago. in small
cab n in Hardin county, Kentucky.
surrounded by poverty, and all that
went TO make the life of the earlier
pioneers of this country a hard and
rugged one there sprang into exist
ence boy whom the hand of destiny
had marked out for a career second
to none in the entire history of the
human race.
BY hard knocks and still harder ex-
periences that child grew TO manhood
having at the tender age of nine
years suffered the loss of his best
friend, his mother, of whom be often
said all that am or hope to be / owe
to my angel mother, and following up
the teachings learned at the knee o
that devout mother, the child became
man endued with all the higher at
tributes which go to make the hie
quality of man. In his every walk he
showed the finer qualities of his heart
and even as rail splitter showed his
true metal when he would allow no
man to beat him at days work.
Arrived at maHhood's estate we find
him branching out as a lawyer, then
entering the Illinois legislature and
6nally the leader in the great politi-
cal struggle in those dark and trying
hours of our coun-ry's history. Elect
ed president when the minions of TIA
solid south soueht to tear down the
sisterhood of states by the passage OF
secession laws, he held the reins of
government irml in the hand and by
a masterful diplo nacy held in a grand
whole the county given US by our
forefathers
When the MOI c of battle had
ceased and the ork of recon3truc
tion had CONNER ,ed, weary with the |
heavy burdens OF he long and biooey
contest the beloy Ifc2 2,ident ~ a, re-
united people s,u la litt refuge |
FROM the many c. res 10y attending a
play then be n produced in Ford's |
theaters al Was lington and while |
witnessing the 'oduction was sho
IN killed by that then famous actor
John Wilkes Boo ], southern sym.
pathizer.
The tears of th nation were spilled |
on that eventfu morning when a.
fast as the news could be bourne tt
the most remote )arts of the land |
people learned hat brave, gallan
noble hearted Lincoln had passed TO |
a martyrs death
He passed to tn great beyond, bu
in the memory of lis fello Vmen there
still hangs pic ture of the great |
statesman, leader and frien and TO
day in all parts of the land which he
gave back TO us, the eulugistic tongue
s selling anew the manifold merits of'l
him, who though dead. yet sDeaketh, |
and whose voice will ring down
through the lapse OF ages yet unborn
our martyred Pre- sident.
The Lincoln Club banquet at Grand |
Rapids which will tonight be attend
ed by a large number of our pominent
citizens, is one of those organizations
born from the memory of Abraham
Lincoln and arouud whose festive |
board tonight will resound bright |
bursts of eloquence as the gifted |
speakers will tell in beautiful words.
the gallant record of the man who |
dared to do right