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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
Beautiful Columbia River Folder.

The passenger department of the o.
r. & N. Co. has just issued beautiful
and costly panoramic folder entitled
"The Columbia River, Through the
Cascade Mountains to the Pacific
Ocean" From Arlington to Portland
and from Portland to the Pacific ocean
every curve of the river and every point
OF interest are shown, while Mt. Hood,
Mt. Adams and Mt st. Helens, per-
petually covered with snow, stand out
in all their beauty. On the back of the
map is an interesting story in detail of
the trip from Huntington to Portland,
and from Portland to the ocean, not
overlooking the beaches and San Fran
cisco trip by ocean. A copy of this folder
may be secured by sending four cents in
stamps Ito pay postagel to A. L. Craig,
general passenger agent Of the o. r. &
N, Portland, Or. BY sending the ad-
dress OF some friend in the east and four
cents in postage, the folder will be
promptly mailed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

Governor Geer likes to see foolhardy
people risk their lives, but he would
have law made to deny him this pas
time. In the Salem Statesman the gov
ernor says: A sense of sorrow is natur-
ally felt for the poor fellow who losthis
life while looping the loop at Salt Lake,
but since it is the fate awaiting every
foolhardy rattlebrain who pursues such
means of livelihood, perhaps the sooner
the lesson is impressed on those who are
left the better. Is there not point in
these unnatural exhibitions of idlotic
physical risks beyond which the law
should say men should not publicly go?
The writer never fails to witness such
freaks but thinks they should be pro-
hibited lin the interest Of the fellow
who doesn't know enough not to do it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
ATHENA, AUGUST 20, 1904

Eastern Oregon cattle and sheep rails
ers cannot look to the immediate future
with any assurance that prices of beef
and mutton will materially advance or
even hold up to present values, says the
Times -Mountaineer. The ranges are
we'll stocked, and it will be necessary for
owners to unload considerable amount
OF both cattle and sheep in order to re-
duce their herds and focks to what can
be cared for next winter. And this con-
ditlon prevails not alone in Eastern Ore
gon but all over the range country,
therefore there will be large numbers
Of animals thrown upon the market.
But owing to the strikes in the eastern
packing houses the demand will be lin
tied and consequently prices must be
low until after the strike is settled. BY
reason Of the strike packers have lost
large sums of money, and they will,
when the market opens up again, seek
to make themselves whole by keeping
down the price of live stock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

Here's another one from bleeding
Kansas: A young graduate in law who
had had some experience in New York
City, wrote to practitioner in Arkansas
to inquire what chances there was in
that section for such a one as he de-
scribed himself to be. He said: ~ am
republican in politics, and an honest
young iawyer." The reply that came
discouraged him, for the old practition.
or answered; "If you are republican
the game law here will protect you, and
il you are an honest lawyer you will
have no competition"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that pre-
ventive Of suicide had been discovered
will interest many. A run down system
or dependency invariably precede sui
eide and something has been found that
will prevent that condition which makes
suicile likely. At the first thought Of
self destruction take Electric Bitters,
1t being a great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system. It's also a great stomach,
kidney and liver regulator. Only 50c.
Satisfaction guaranteed by W. Mcbride,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

In the light, sandy soil districts OF the
Northwest, and also in the Alberta
country, much Of the blowing is being
done with steam for motive power. In
comparison the cost of steam plowing
would appear to be less than plowing
done by horses. By way Of illustration,
it takes 20 horses TO pull five double
disc plows. The horses would cost
1,750, the five plows $3.50, making an
aggregate Of $4,000 to start with. The
FIVE double disc plows do not plow as
much ground as a 10-disc steam plow.
1t requires 5 men to run the horse plows
and the same number to run the steam
plow. The feed for 20 horses would off
set the expense of coal and water for the
steam pillow. The test comes when it is
found that the price OF plowing is re-
duced by the steam plow. Already con-
tracts are made at $1.25 per acre.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
A Secret Method.

/ use a secret method for the painless
extraction of teeth which / have used
for a 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.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
Cures sclatic.

Rev. w. r. Riley, L. L. D., Cuba,
New York, writes: "After Is days of
excruciating pain from sciatic rheuma-
tism, under various treatments, I was
induced to try Ballard's Snow Lima
ment; the first application giving my
first relief and the second entire relief.
/ can give it unqualified recommended
tion. 25c, 50c and 81 at the Palace drug
store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results In
death. Thus mere scratch, insignifi-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have Buck
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best salve on earth and will prevent
fatality when burns, sores and piles
threaten. Only 25c at the Palace drug
store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

Now comes another expert who says
the Panama canal excavation cannot be
finished before 1905. The beauty of a
prophecy OF this kind is that it may take
at least six or seven years to prove its
falsity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

Inventor Holland says that men will
soon be able for $40 apiece to buy set
of wings with which it will be possible
to fly 100 miles an hour. Get in your
order early and avoid provoking delays.
Mr.. Holland should go to some reliable
medium and call up the late Darius
Green.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

to operate such department have been
received by the comptroller, who finds
nothing in the law to interfere with a
national bank engaging in the business
of savings bank and accepting deposits
subject to special contract. National
Banker.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

7. j. Chambers, Ed. Vindicator, Lib
erty, Texas, writes Dec. %, 1902: "With
pleasure and unsolicited by you, bear
testimony to the curative power of Bal
lard's Snow Linament. | have used it
in my family and can cheerfully affirm
it is most effective remedy for rheuma-
tism. Zoe, SOC and 81. Sold by VIM.
Mcbride,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

"What did the Wogglebug say?" He
woggled and woggled and this was his
lay: "Woodski, old man, you're foxy
and gay; but Athena is corraling her
share of baled hay. Wind up your
thinktank you grouchy old jay, and give
US another HAS kloshe roundelay."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a re-
suit Of unbearable pain from over taxed
organs. Dizziness, hackache, liver
complaint and constipation. But thanks
to DR.. Kings New Life Pills, They are
gentle but thorough. Only 25c. Guaran-
teed w. Mcbride.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
Dairy for Sale.

The only dairy route in Athena, to-
gether with Is good milch cows is Of
fered for sale at reasonable price. This
is paying proposition. Call on or ad-
dress Harvey Cation, Athena, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

The national banks Of the country are
very generally adopting the practice Of
operating savings departments in con.
nection with their regular business. In
quiries as to the right OF a national bank
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26
Wood for Sale.

Five hundred cords of selected l6-
inch slab wood at $3.50 per cord; 800
cords Of 4-foot wood at Si.76 per cord
in mill yard at Fleteher's Mill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-26

For neutral powers another correct
definition of war is that it is nuisance.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
SLAUGHTER NECK.

E. W. Reynolds, p. Clendaniel, J. s. Pret-
lyman and H. NJ. Ingram, are getting their
sets and boats ready for trout fishing,
Perry Warren and E. Sheppard lost a lot
offne timber by a fire recently.
Miss Emma Fehrens has gone to Philadel-
phia on a months visit,
WI. Ward visited Philadelphia this week
on business.
The school closed here last week. some Of
the children seemed trifie disappointed, as
they were In the habit OfgOing on picnic
the last day ofthe school, and as their pres
ent teacher said nothing Of any entertain
men, they were agreeaby surprised when he
told them to put away their books and select
a good piece 10 read, which they at once did;
and after some time spent this way a graph
ophone " IS brought into the room and they
were entertained that way for time, and
eat was given by the teacher (which was
ry much enjoyed by the scholars, and all
Wishing their beloved teacher pleasant
cati0n.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29

One of the surest signs that the
Union Republicans will win a great
victory at the polls next November
is the ditorial utterances of the or
gan of Robert G. Houston through
his personal organ, the Sussex Re-
publican. In his last weeks issue he
announces that the death knell OF
the Union Republicans was SCUM
ded at the convention held by the
anti-Addicks people last week in
Dover. Well that statement is very
familiar reading, and we have clear
recollection of having read the same
thing two years ago and from the
source. Ifthe old knell again sound
ed results as it did two years ago,
the Union Republicans will wonder
what went with the remnant of the
Anti-Addicks people of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
Here and There.

Amos Stayton a prominent farmer
living near Greenwood Sussex county,
is dangerously i'll at his home.
Mrs. Harry Carpenter, living near
Oakley, Sussex county, is suffering
from a severe attack Of pneumonia.
0. w. Hiner came to Delaware a
few years ago from Old Virginia, and
hired to a farmer as a farm hand. This
year he is overseer on one of w. l..
Simpsons fine fruit, grain and stock
farms of $50 acres, near Milford.
H. T. Luf, of " Emington, Del
bought the MOrdington farm and mill
six miles north of Milford in 1902. He
moved his family to the mill i'll Janu-
ary this year. He is making a mum.
her of Improvements to the property.
William H. Buell., au enterprising
farmer living near Staytonsville, Sus.
sex county, lis the owner of a sixty five
acre farm. He is an extensive grower
of large and small fruits This spring
he is making Improvements to his
home.
Horace Tatman son of ex-Levy Court
Commissioner Charles Tstman, living
near Owens, Sussex county, is an all
round farmer and business man. He
owns one of the finest farms ia that
section. Every winter Mr.. Tatman
goes to the state of Missouri and buys
one or two carloads of mules.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
NEAR REYNOLDS CHURCH.

Farmers here are now busy planting corn.
sunday School opened on Sunday with quite a
number OF persons in attendance.
Coroner II. II. Abbott and wife, Themas Abbott
and wife, and Mrs. Eliza Purnell, spent Sunday
with Polk jefferson and wife.
Samuel r. Wilson and tamily,of Coolspring,and
James Jester, OF Milton, spent part OF last week
with James II. Wilson and iamily.
Mrs, John 5. Purnell was Milford visitor on
Saturday.
Miss Ethel Wilson left on Tuesday for Lewes,
where she has accepted petition in G. W. DAY.
idsons store.
Willard Clifton and wife spent Sunday with
Benjamin B. Jones and wife.
Misses Ethel and Mayme Wilson were the guests
of Miss Lydia jefferson on sunday
Quite a number OF our young people visited
Milton on sunday evening.
Benjamin B. Jones and wife gave a party on
Saturday evening.at which quite "A large number
attended. They all report having good time.
WILD FLOWER.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
CHINESE FOOD PRODUCTS.
Beans n Leading Article of Diet In
the FIOwery Kingdom.

Beans a Leading Article of Diet In
the FIOwery Kingdom.
DR.. Yamei Kin, a Chinese woman
doctor now studying in America, gives
some interesting facts about Chinese
food products. One surprising thing
DR.. Yamei Kin tells is that Chinese
SOY is made from a sort Of red bean
ground up and fermented. While fer
menting it smells much like sauer-
kraut, only worse. The fermented
product is shipped in large cases to
England. where it is mixed with vine
gar and other products and is sold as
worcestershire sauce. The Chinese Ia
borer lives on beans as much as does
the Boston typewriter girl. The bean
in China is more like our small round
cowpea. This is ground fine, mixed
with water and little salt. Then the
water is pressed out and the bean
cake is sold to the poor. This bean
cake may be cooked and mixed with
other things, fish. chickens, etc. 1t is
highly nutritious, and explains why
the Chinese laborer can endure so
much on so little food. Vegetables are
eaten in quantities, and so are chickens
and ducks, incubator ducks being
known in China 100 or 200 years be-
fore America discovered the incubator.
Fish is popular, but very little meat
is eaten. An animal is never killed TO
be eaten until it is too old to work;
hence the Chinese do not like beef,
considering it too tough. Pork is popu-
lar, and every family keeps one or
two pigs.
The Chinese are great cooks, and love
to give elaborate dinners. This is the
chief means of entertaining in China.
However, the dinner consists of sixty
courses, and it takes several hours.
The guests are seated at small tables,
and ten courses are served. Then the
tables are cleared and the guests enjoy
games, matching poetry being a very
old pastime in China. A guest receives
half a couplet and supplies the other
half. Impromptu verse making is an
other favorite Chinese entertainment
Rats and cats are not eaten save by
the very poor in times of famine. The
birds nests eaten are those Of the sea
swallow, which eats quantities of sea
weed until it's craw is full. Then it Sc
lects high cliff and builds its nest by
throwing the seaweed, which is now
in a mueilaginous state, from its mouth
round and round until a small. clear
ball is made This ball is lined with
feathers. The fishermen secure the
nests by means of long poles. They
are cleaned and scraped until they are
like clear gelatin. They are great
delicacy and only eaten by the rich.
They taste much like the Iceland moss
which we eat.-What to Eat.
- -Es--Fe-a7
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
OAKLEY.

The extreme cold weather has put the far
mers back with their work. ..
on Tuesday prll 18th last ice formed one
half an inch thick.
Rev. Mr.. Dryden, our new minister, deliv-
cred his first sermon here on Sunday, We
are all much pleased with him.
Misses Ella and Cora Russell entertained
their cousin Alice Russell of Farmington,w who
is a graduate of McGibney College in Music,
on Thursday last.
Miss Martha Lord was with Ellendale
friends on Wednesday last.
Walter and viii Conaway were with Mil
ford friends on Saturday last.
c. II. Russell and wife entertained c. E..
Russell and wife OF Owens, and A. Russell
and wife Of Glendale, II. II. Tatman and
family, Of Greensboro, also f. W. Russell
and Rufus NAPLES, of Pennington, on Sunday
last.
Miss Southard, OF Lincoln City, is visiting
her uncle Robert Curtin, at the home of Z.
l.. Russell and wife. near here.
William Deputy and wife are the happy
parents ofa fine daughter.
Several OF our young men have purchased
new carriages and runabouts, and the girls
may confidently expect a good time this
summer.
Mrs Phoebe Dawson is very low at the
home of her sons, William Dawson, with a
stroke OF paralysis. she is uyder the care OF
DR.. Samson, Of Glendale.
H. L. Tatman and wife celebrated their
tenth anniversary Of their edding on Fri.
day evening last There were over one hun.
dred present and al report peasant time.
D.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
rh. BELIEF In Immortality.

1t is of more than usual significance
that Mr.. Howells, in Harper's Mag
azine. should turn to the consideration
of the age long question of immortality
of the soul and to testify that despite
all that science has done in modifying
old views of the universe, of mans
origin and destiny. it has not tnken
the hope of Immortality from man, but
rather. by emphasizing the unity of the
universe. it is coming to support last
ingly the hope.
Whether man is 10 believe or not
believe in the future life is something
more than Il mere academic or meta
physical issue concerning only the
sensitive few. 1t has immense import
for the welfare of the race, rs Renan
clearly recognized in his agnosticism.
"You will get much less from a hu-
mnnity which does not believe in the
human Immortality of the soul than
from one which does believe" he said.
The elect few, when belief and hope
give way to unbelief and stoical facing
of annihilation, may go on their way
living lofty lives of obedience to duty
and service to fellow men, but the
masses are far more likely to say, Eat
and drink. for tomorrow we die"
Harper's Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
liz n FIr In Amber.

An Americanized Russian has pat
ented Il new process of embalming
which consists in casting a solid block
of glass around the subject to be pre-
served. through which the features
and outlines of the body will be per
fectly visible. AS no air can possibly
enter. the remains are expected to last
indefinitely till some shock destroys
the crystal block which incases them
like so many flies in amber. The in
ventor hopes that the relics Of great
men will be preserved in this way. re-
naming to aftertime in their habit as
SAay lived with vast mausoleums in
wllch to place them, entrance to which
will be deemed an honor like that of
burial in Westminster or Santa Croce.
The mechanical process by which all
this is to be made possible and on
which the government has issued a
patent is quite simple. The remains
are first surrounded with a coating of
sodium silicate. or water glass. which
is allowed to dry. When the water has
been sufficiently evapOrsted the sub
ject is placed in a mold which is to de-
termine the size of the glass block, and
molten glass is poured in till it is
filled.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
The Zehrn.

South African native traditions have
it that in the long forgotten days the
zebra was a domesticated animal and
was held in complete subjection by its
master man. In modern times several
attempts have been made to train this
hardy beast Experiments at the Lon
don geological gardens indicate that
zebras can be readily made service
able. There are innumerable herds of
zebras running wild in South Africa.
aud if they could be broken to domestic
use their subjectiOn would solve a
problem which for generations has
been a puzzle to the best experts, for
the zebras of South Africa are immune
from the tsetse fly and the horse sick
ness which has lately been ravaging
Rhodesia and other portions Of the
continent.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
His Patriotism Won His Freedom.

His Patriotism Won His Freedom.
Representative Griggs of Georgia is
a raconteur who doesn't mind telling a
joke on himself.
when l was prosecuting attorney of
Bartlett county," said Mr.. Griggs til =
other day, IAN old fellow not of much
account, but a great friend of mine,
was indicted for larceny. He came to
see me and protested, but l told him l
must do my duty to the state.
well, the case came to trial, and
Jim had no counsel. The judge looked
at him severely over his spectacles and
said:
MIR. Brown, you are charged with Il
very grave Offense. l think you had
better secure an attorney"
"Old Jim got up with u preternaturei
gravity and addressed the court and
me.
"'Your honor he said, I love the
old state of Georgy. On one of these
old red hills l first seen the light of
day, and when l die l hope to lay my
tired old bones down right here. For
no consideration would 1 take advan-
tage of the good old state
Here he looked hard at me, the
state attorney.
$50, your honor, until the state OF
Georgy gets a lawyer I don't expect tC
hire One,' he added and sat down.
Needless to say we rewarded
Browns patriotism with freedom."-
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29
WHITES ITEMS.

Miss Vertie Travis was the guest of Miss
Virgie Ross Saturday and Sunday.
C. c. Ross was the guest Of Y. s. Wix on
sunday last.
Miss Annie Hughes spent Saturday with
her parents near Hickman.
Miss Mabelle Voshell OF Edwardswille.
spent last week with Mess Ellen Hopkins.
Miss Estelle Hughes,of Greenwood, was the
guest OF Miss Nettie Travis on Sunday last
Geo. W. W. McKnatt, who has been spend
Ing few dsvs in Philadelphia, has returned
home near here.
Mrs. f. A Porter, Of Philadelphia, is spend
Ing a few days with her son, Norman wix and
family. SCHOOL GIRL,
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-29

From any point wItnm 5UU mfa
st. Louis a person may travel to h
Worlds Fair this year, view the V'i
ders of the Exposition for three daH
and expend the same money he won
pay in any other year for train fax
alone. This is an absolute fact
The Western Passenger Associate
has agreed on a ten day excursion faa
25O miles or more from st. Louis 10
one and one-fifth fare for the Toull
trip.