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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
Items in Brief.

LiqHozone at Pioneer drugstore.
Buy Samsen at Cox & McEwen's.
Bagley & Ely haudle fresh fruits and
vegetables.
| Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on sale at
Gays, daily.
@. A. Barrett & Co. have the McCor-
mick extras.
Fine strtionery and blank books at
Pioneer drugstore,
1905 Washer beats them ALL For sale
by Cox 4 McEwen.
Palm chocolates and Bon Bons at
Pioneer drugstore.
] All the new styles in mems summer
hats. Athena Mercantile Co.
G. A. Barrett & Co. sell the Double
Disc weeder. 1t is guaranteed.
Greace, oils and compounds for the
harvester at G. A. Barrett & Co.'s
New ruchings, the latest novelties in
neckwear. Athena Mercantile Co.
1n0 DcSt ol every tnlng IN groceries are
to be found at the Blue Front, at prices
that are right
New line of ladies' fabric gloves in
silk taffeta. and Isle; blacks, whites
and colors. Athena Mercantile Co.
Try can of our Gold Leaf Baking
Powder. 1t is as good as Schillings'
Best and is 25 per cent cheaper. Bag
ley & Ely.
Combination dip puff combs, COM
bination pompadour puff combs, and a
host OF other novelties in hair fixings.
Athena Mercantile Co.
just received by express, all the latest
novelties in shirt waist sets; sterling
silver, gun metal, pearl and enamel.
Athena Mercantile Co.
Sick headache results from disorder
ed stomach and is quickly cured by
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. For sale by all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28

Mrs. Miller will soon go below to lay in
her fall goods, and these bills must be
paid.
Mrs. d. B. Jarman and children and
Mrs. E. B. Boyd and Cecile, were enter
tained at the hospitable Johns home
west Of town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompkins and
little daughter, Lillian, left yesterday
morning for Calgairry, Alberta, where
they will visit for some weeks.
Mrs. M. M. Johns and Melville will
go to Walla Walla tomorrow, where they
will be guests at the wedding of Miss
Eva Switzler, who is a cousin of Mrs.
Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Barnes were in
town yesterday from Weston. Mr..
Barnes is agent for the Pacific Coast
Elevator Co., and was over in that ca
paclty.
J. II. Gwinn, of Pendleton, is mem
Der of the board of directors of the Inde-
pendent Packing company which has
decided to erect $5OO,0O0 plant in
Portland.
Mrs. Eva Boldly was among the
many witnesses subpoenaed in the
Nose Taylor divorce case, which is in
progress in Pendleton, and went down
yesterday.
Mrs. Laura Hales is up from her
present home in Salem, visiting her
many friends in this city, and on busi-
ness connected with the sale of her
property here.
Otto Cannon has resumed his duties
as clerk at the Fair store, after having
enjoyed an outing on the Umatilla river.
Otto says he won't attempt to climb the
''Matterhorn'' any more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Beck are in the
city, Mr.. Beck having finished his long
term of school at Holdman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beck may leave soon for theiI
Franklin county homestead.
There has been considerable cement
used in construction work in Athena
this year. In addition to its USE II
foundations. it figures extensively II
basement floors and sidewalks.
| Homer I. Watts, professor Of math
ematics in the Ashland Normal school
Is home on a visit to his parents and
brother, Prof. NJ. L. Watts. Home
contemplates entering Harvard colleg'
this fall, where be viii further fit him
self for an educator.
! W. A. Flower, an experienced pho
tographer, and Z. G. Pickel win con
duct the Umatilla Art gallery. Mr.
Flower win manage the gallery and MI
Pickel will look after the outside work
Prices reasonable and good work guar
anteed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
Press Paragraphs

G. W. Rigby was in the city yester-
day from Pendleton.
Doug. Bailey, the attorney, is prac-
ticing law 10 Spokane.
Miss Ada Bannister is visiting her
grandmother at Weston.
Mrs. Harry Turner, of Weston, called
on Athena friends Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Burroughs of Pendleton,
visited at the Hansell home yesterday.
N Born, Friday, June a, 1904, to Mr..
and Mrs. George Thompson, daugh-
ter.
Johnny Booth, brother of Mrs. Minnie
DePeatt, is up from Portland, visiting
his sister.
Mrs. A. O'Harra and daughter, were
over from their farm near Weston, yes
terday, trading.
Mrs. P. Fl. Tiedeman has returned
from visit with Mrs. Otis Beck, near
Eltopia, Wash.
Mrs. Stafford and son, Guy, are up
from the valley, visiting her daughter.
Mrs. G. W. Hansell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rainville are
down from Idaho on visit to relatives
and friends in Athena.
W. r. Taylor has finished putting VI
200 tons of alfalfa hay. The crop aver
aged two tons per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanton will oc
cupy the cottage soon to be vacated By
the family of L. ]. Robinson.
The families of Louie LaBrache anc
Glen Sailing went over on the Umatill;
Sunday, and enjoyed days fishing.
IN. S. Averill returned Friday from
several months soiourn on his nev
landed possessions in the Alberta coun
try.
Mrs. Maloney and Mrs. Ad Rothrocl
were over from Weston Sunday ant
visited at the home of Mrs. Charlie
Norris.
For fine photographs, come to tn
Umatilla Art Gallery, Athena. Arrest
Platina and Carbon, in the late AM
fancy cards.
Miss Maud Gholson returned hom
Saturday evening from couple G
weeks visit with friends at Milton an
Walla Walla.
Sherman & Mclean until furthe
notice viii sell three pounds Of steak fc
% cents cash, boiling meats and roast
IL proportion.
Mrs. Lille Miller requests that a
outstanding bills be paid by July
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
CEREALS.

Our space is too small to mention all goods which
cut and slash in prices during this interval
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28
The BLUE
Cash GROCERY
Removal Sale Prices for
so Days
CANNED GOODS.

Yellow Crawford Peaches per can 49,. 30
Rayalanus Cherries per can ... II
Black Cherries per can an......... Is
Apr1cots per can Is
Strawberries per can. n... IT
Columbia River Red Salmon per can 1919
High grade Cana Oysters per can. 1. 25
String Beans per can ........ 1917
Black Berries per can an.. %
3 gal. keg No. l Pickles. 81 Is
8 bars Diamond Soap. p... as
6 bars Perfection soap. p.... 25
u cans Rex Lye 100
IL cans American Lye / 90
10 cans Red Seal Lye, 90
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-28

woRTHINGToN THOMPSON. !: South Side Main Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
EVENTS
Entertainments, Fair;.
 SseiabIes Of Iocal Interest

Dec 2O-21-22-2 -23-Annual fair of the A. M. E, Zion church, to be held in the church..
 Dec 2e-Lcap year party at St Pat rick's hall by Catholic Women's asso- citation.
 Dec 26-B Basketball at armory, Com pany team vs Red, White and Blue team of Torrington.
 Dec Wrestling tournament at Congress hall, Jack Roach. ys Dan Pickett, and two preliminaries. Dec 9 Third annual banquet and dance by St Mary's Alumni at St Pat rick's hall.
 Dec 29-2oth annual promenade and dance, by the French Canadian insti- tute at Speedwell hall. Dec 31-Smoker and sociable given by the Waterville Engine company at rooms in Good Will block, Waterville.
 Jan 6-First annual concert and promenade by the Swedish Glee club at the Gem opera house, Naugatuck.
 Jan 6-First annual smoker by the Nutmeg Social club at Franco-Ameri- can hall.
 l Jan 6-First annual dance Of Eocal union No 2804, Carpenters and Jofners of America. at Columbus hall.
 Jan 16-Prof Bailey's novelty party.
 Jan Miss Ullie Akerstrom in her new farce comedy, "Ollr New Girl" at Polfs theater. under auspices of St Joseph's Dramatic club.
 Jan Masquerade ball fo.' the benefit of Court Welch degree seam, No s4, F. of A., at Pythian hall, Wa. terviIle.
 Feb 1-Fourth annual concert and promenade given by the Big Seven So- cial club at Eagles hall, auditorium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Cewsli Decided ThAt Louis RaMsI Shoala Get commfsalen.

Judge Cowell closed his years work ill the district court yesterday after. noon by handing down decisiasla in a few cases that were recently heard. Tn the suit of Mrs Johanna Kelly, ad- 'ministratrix upon the estate of her son James, who died in February last, against Court Richard Phelan, F. Of A, judgment was given her to collect the funeral benefit of $1OO. The de- fense, in this case was that Kelly owed six months dues, Including Sl for a book of tickets for fair. There, fore he was unfinancial and precluded from the meetings of the court. The plaintiff set up that the $1 for the book of tickets was a gambling debr and could not be collected as 1t came within the law relating to lotteries So far no notice of appeal to the supreme court has been given, but as the issue is of the greatest importance to fra. ternAl organizations which recuperate their treasuries every once in while by holding fairs, it is very likely that an appeal will be taken to have the point settled definitely.
 Judgment was given Louis Raf1el in the suit brought against him by Baron !, Torkomiail. This was suit foh $11O commission on an alleged ex- change of property. The defense waa that the plaintiT was not engaged bs defendant to procure an exchange oA sale of his property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
IROOHLYN BRIEFS.

The best tea and coffee that you can buy at q reasonable price in the city can be had at the E. r. Dunphy Gio- cery Co.'S.
 The schools closed to-day for the Christmas vacation. Appropriate. ex- ercises were held ill both thes public and parochial schools. On Tuesday, January 3, they will reopen.
 The old board walk on the bridge has been removed and q new one put in it's place. They are stll working at the connection of the water main. which is to be completed shortly.
 The main wire OH Bank street was broken this morning. It took about two hours to mend it, during which time the cars went as far as Leonard street and put number of people to great inconvenience.
 ! "A good many people will be with out Christmas trees unless something unforeseen happens, because 1t is aI- most impossible to get a tree. Tn for mer years trees were so plentiful that they could be given away but to-day one cannot be purchased.
 It was plainly seen this morning LudL tue peOIhe lH-CnlS SecGiOH udVe not forgotten their friends. The let ter carriers were not able to carry all the parcels that were put into the re- ceiver at Walkers drug store. An ex- press wagon had to be sent over to take the articles uptown.
 We have what you ask for, we give you what you ask for, and we ask for it less price than you will be asked to pay elsewhere We think there is no question as to this. Our stock is absolutely complete, our buying is careful and extensive, and our selling is at prices to please the people and to bring them again. If you are not customer of ours, failure to become one is costing you something. A. O. Walker, the druggist, 756 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
HAD CLOSE CALL.
James h'Dousal Saw Himself Deeap.
 itated in q lsiGhtmase.

Hartford, Dec 23.-James McDougal linenlan employed by. the Hartford Electric Light Co saw himself decapi- tated In dream Tuesday night, and the dream came near proving q reality. McDougal entertained the members of his household yesterday morning at his home, No 56 Winthrop street, by a re- cital of one of the strangest dreams he had ever had. He said he saw himself captured by an enemy and laid out on a table while some one cnt his head off with an axe. Then, they put wooden head on him and he found fault because there were wrinkles in the face. He also found fault because the head did not fit the neck. Some one laughingly remarked as he left the breakfast table that he had better look out and not have the dream come true.
 He went out to work with another lineman, Hugh McAdarn, and was get ting ready to climb q telegraph pole when the accident occurred. McAdam had already gone up on the arms of the pole and was working away. Me Dougal was kneeling ats the foot of the pole getting his traps out Sud- denly, before McAdam could utter any cry to warn his companion, the hatchet, such as linemen use, slipped from bis grasp and fell on McDougal's head.
 The hatchet weighs about five pounds and McDougal after being struck, staggered to hls feet and then fell headlong, the snow about him fast growing red with his blood. He was dazed, but not unconscious when Dr J. H. CahlIl reached him. The doctor found that the cut was not a serious one, but required a number of stitches. McDougal was soon able to return home and he entered the house with smile on his face and his hrst words were: Well. I have had my head cut off''
 McDougal was seen by a Courant reporter yesterday afternoon, and he said he was feeling all right except that his head ached. He had been in the business for number Of years and had never had an accident before.
 II have never been superstitious be- fore" he said. "but the next time I have q bad dream you, can bet TIl take enough stock in it to watch myself pretty carefully. Being struck by hatchet falling from such q height as that ain't being decapitated, but it's near enough to it to set a fellow think ing.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23

The Democrat office is equipped with all the facilities for turning out book and job printing at short notice, ana at lowest prices for good work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
Tovva. nreyvcrx Rurn~,s

IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec. 23. The Iowe brewery burned last night The loss e about $100, ,0o0, with an insurance < &20O00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
SALOONS WANT TO
 OPEN AFTER POLLS e 0SE

A measure of some general interest that the excise committee of the next legislature will have to consider will be bill supported by the State LiquoC Dealers association providing that sa- looms may be opened after the closing of the polls on election day. Linden the present law, saloons must close their doors from midnight before cleo. ton day until a. m. of the morning following. At the last convention in New Haven the members of the asso- ciation discussed this matter very thoroughly and appointed q comn1ittee to see that a bill was brought before the legislature. The bill will not pro vide that the saloon keepers be allowed to open their places in the morning and close when the polls are open, opening again when the polls close, but only to amend the law so that the saloons may be opened after the polls close for tnss day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
ScALDED TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate of Little Boy of New
 Haven.

morning Hem aTen le enerazzo nee oesd esteFday 1n months, died as the result of burns re. ceived on Tuesday evening. The little boy managed to pull coffee pot filled with hot water off from the table ana as the pot fell the boiling liquid was thrown into his face and chest. Dr Marrianni' was summoned. but could do nothing toward saving the little boys life, and after living and suffer ing acutely for eight hours the little boy died.
 Dr Bartlett the medical examiner, gave his verdict that the death was purely accidental.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
CALL STRE ET NAMES.
Each Crossing Must b Announcsd tS
 Passen6ars.

New Haven, Dec 23.The trolley road conductors this morning were given instructions that hereafter the rule instructing them to call the names Of the cross streets must be observed. yEhe rule of calling the names of streets was promulgated some time ago an0 now 1t will be strictly observed. Nh Townley, assistant to Fourth Vice, President McHenry of the New Haven road, has been making an inspection of the various trolley roads controlled by the road and it i8 believed he has recommended the enforcement of the new order.
 The passengers will ind the caIllnB aut of the names of the streets a great convenience, especially in the night time. when with the present cold weather 1t is almost impossible to keep track of the streets as the car glideg along,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
UNION MAN ACCUSED.
Associates Say He Kept Honey Belong
 ins To Others.

New Britain, Dec 23.-Action against J. F. Wells, formerly treasur- or of the Joiners' and Carpenters u1- ion, was threatened yesterday on the ground that he bad taken money of the union while it's officer.
 It was alleged that $1S7 in all had been turned from the treasury of the union into his own pocket, but that all but $53.20 had been repaid.
 Wells left here some time ago to work in Branford, but returned re- gently. Officers of the union then de- cided to press the charge against him.
 It is said that he agreed to make the amount good and that the charge against him will not be pressed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
Claude won at oalxland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-Qaly's many time winner, Claude, added an other winning bracket to his string of victories by capturing the purse race, which was six furlong scramble. Martinmas and Ifidius were the pace makers, with Claude laying in third position. Claude on hisl own courage finished with great burst of speed and won going away by a neck. Iridius was beaten and came again, but could not get up to get the place from Mar tinmas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Socialist party.
 Brass Mouders.
 Electricians union. Ladies' Aid society.
 St Ann's drum corps. Stampers' local, 2076. Court Shields, F. of A. Fifth division, A. O. H. Pythian Aid association. SpeedWell lodge, K. of +. sheridan lodge, N. E. o. F. Plumbers and Steam Filters. Court F. R. Crosby. F. of A. Continental lodge, I. o. o. |. Waterbury 1odgeIA. o. U. W. Connecticut lodge, Int o. o. F. Winona council, Jr. O. U. A. NJ. Rosedale camp, No 9615, M. w. of A. Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George. A. Von Humboldt lodge, N. E. O. r. Ladies' auxiliary, Fifth division, A. 0. II.
 Jacques Cartier conclave, No BIO, I. 0. H.
 Townsend lodge, I. Q. o. F., school meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
suiefde U.ea ! nraopa...ei<.

FORT EDWARD, NY, Dec. 2s.- Isaiah Northrup.. farmer of North Argyle, seven miles from here, has killed himself here by placing the butt of a shotgun on the floor with the nuz- gle against his breast and striking the trigger with a broonastick. Death was instantaneous. Northrup was seventy years old. DespOndency is assigned as the cause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
Revolt Arnfnut guItnn,

Revolt Against sultan.
 LONDON, Dec. 23.-According to dispatch from ConstantinopIe revolu- tion has broken out in the Turkish vilayetsof Yemen, in Arabia. The reb- els have had considerable success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
A CORRECTION.

Editor Democrat:
 I wish to trespass on your space to make two corrections in the article contributed to last evenings Demo crat. The name "Spinola" should read "Spinoza,' and the phrase "ema- nation from Sin" should, read < ema- nations from God" Just how the word sin was used am at loss to understand. T. M. c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-23
glTTal Dry Goods to
 O<rnOrfOW is the last day for gift buying.
Alter one of the most suc- cesstuI holiday trades in the history of our business we commence tomorrow to
nGuI PRICESv

Prices cut especially deep on the goods not carried by us throughout the year.
 Cut prices on all Toys, cut prices on Books, cut prices on Toilet Cases, cut prices on Go. Carts, SIedS and ChiIdren'S Desks.
 To make a grand finish to this busy week we have cut prices to some extent on everything throughout the store and thought you may be one Of the eIvevnth hour shoppers, you will find plenty of goods here to select your gifts from with quite a little saving be- side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-27
American Giant Buried in England.

1t took fourteen men, with special
tackle, to lower into the grave az Pres
ton recently the body of Jesse Ames
Baker. who in his time claimed to be
the heaviest man in the world.
Baker, who was professionally known
as Big Billy Bonno,' was native of
the United States, and had been exhibited
all over Europe and America He died
in the infirmary at Blackburn last Fri
day from erysipelas and fatty degener-
alton of the heart
The following are some of his proper
tons: Weight, AZ stone: height, 6 feet;
waist. 10 inches; neck, q inches: chest,
50 inches.
The grave was the largest ever made
at Preston. 1t measured over Z feet in
length, feet 5 inches in width and II
feet in depth. The pitch pine coffin was
Z feet long and 3 feet 2 inches in width.
Baker, who was SO years Of age was a
man of pleasing manners. He had IN
tended shortly to return to America.
where he had property.-London Daily
Telegraph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-27
The Irishman's Cant-Hook.

A farmer, accompanied by several OF
his hired men, went into the woods one
morning in the fall of the year to cut
down some trees. When about to begin
work it was discovered that the cant
hook had been left behind. Turning to
one of the men, an Irishman not very
long over, the farmer instructed him to
drive back to the farm for the missing
tool. The Irshman did not know what
a canthook looked like, but was averso
to exposing his ignorance, so drove off on
his Grand trusting to find some one at
the farm who would enlighten him.
At the barn, however. there was nc
one to help him out of his dilemma
Casting his eyes about the place for the
thing which would be most likely to bear
the name of ''canthook.' he saw a
mooley COW with never q sign of horn
upon it's head, and concluded it was that
he had been sent for.
Procuring a rope, he fastened the COW
to the rear end of his vehicle and exult-
ingly drove back to the woods.
What in Sam Hill have you there? -
shouted the farmer on seeing his mes
senger and the COW. 81 sent you for a
canthook to use in moving the logs; what
have you brought that COW for?'
'Be jabers! boss, divil another thing
could | see around the barn that can't
hook but this.''-Star of Hope
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-04-27
OIL BRINGS HIM RICHES.
How Kansas Passenger Conductor Has
Become Millionaire.

Among those who have hit it rich in
oil in the Kansas field is S. H. Hale of
1Neodesha. Kan. For twelve years he
was a passenger conductor on the Frisco
road, running out Of Joplin. He always
lad speculative turn of mind. While
on the road he would speculate in pro-
duce. At one end Of his run he would
find, for instance, that potatoes were
scarce. AT the other end they were
cheap. He would buy up car load at
the cheap end and ship them to the other
end and make a good profit. He would
do the same way with eggs, butter and
anything else that he saw some money
iii. He also dabbled in real estate a lit
tie and made money that way.
One day a friend of his in Joplin who
had some mineral property got hard up.
He sold his claim to Hale for $500. An
other conductor took half Of it. They
raised little money and developed it.
Hale six months afterward sold his half
interest for 100000. He still held his
run ON the Frisco.
During one of his trips he hauled some
Standard Oil men over to Neodesha. He
heard them discuss the possibilities of
the Kansas oil field. He Immediately
began taking oil and gas leases around
this place. He corralled several thou
sand acres at nominal prices. Then the
oil boom struck and his wealth now
borders close onto the million mark. Re-
Gently he resigned his Job as conductor.
1t is said that he is the only conductor
on the Frisco system that ever resigned.
The others either die in the harness or
get fired.
Hale is only 81 years old and has a
family consisting Of wife and two chill
dren. They have an elegant home here
and some automobiles. But they are not
spoiled. Wealth hasn't affected them.
They are as much a part of the "com-
mon people" as they used to be when
Hale was punching passenger tickets.