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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
is DELUCED AGAIN
HEPPNER COUNTRY AGAIN THE
SCENE OF CL0UDBURsT.
Bodies of Mrs. Nunmaker and Three
Children Recovered From Chan
mel Of Rhea Creek.
Another cloud.burst has deluged the

Another cloud-burst has deluged the
Heppner country. A severe storm,
brewed from angry looking black
clouds, passed over that section of
Morrow county Tuseday shortly after
the noon hour. The force of the
storm seemed to center near the head
of Rhea creek, and the flood that
seethed down its channels blighted out
four lives. A Heppner special to the
Pendleton Tribune gives the facts as
follows:
Mrs. James M. Nunmaker and her
two daughters, aged II and years,
and the formers niece, the 12-year-old
daughter of Oliver Cox, lost their
lives in q water spout which visited
Rhea creek, twelve miles south of
Heppner in Morrow county, about 2
o'clock Tuesday, May 80. The bodies
were all found by q o'clock the fol-
lowing morning and the remains will
be inferred in the Heppner cemetery
on Thursday at 10 O'Clock.
The Nunmaker home is ON the north
bank of Rhea creek, and directly in
the mouth of Cason canyon, deep
and precipitous gulch on the Hardman
road. The main force of the cloud
burst struck about a mile from the
mouth of Cason canyon and came
down with terrific speed. Seeing the
water coming the people at the house,
numbering II, started TO run to the
hills across Rhea creek, but just as
they reached the bridge the water
overlook them and swept seven of
them into the raging torrent. All
were saved, however, except the four
above mentioned.
The property damage is light and no
buildings were moved. Had the Nun
makers stayed in the house all would
have been saved, yet the rational
/ thing to do under the circumstances
was TO flee to the hills
Willing workers from Heppner and
the surrounding country were soon
on hand and the bodies of the victims
were recovered.
The bodies were all found in the
grain field along the creek, where the
high water had tossed them, from two
to three miles below the Nunmaker
home.
The creek was lined and crossed by
barb wire fence and thick brush, yet
the bodies showed few signs of mutt
lation.
| A heavy rain fell all over the south
part Of the county. The water three
miles south of Lexington piled de-
bris on the railroad track. The track
was washed out for some distance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
MILLS CLOSE DOWN.


Tomorrow afternoon the Pendleton
Woolen mills will be closed down and
the statement made to the employees
by Manager Ferguson is that the shut
down will be for an indefinite time,
says the East Oregonian.
To the East Oregonian Mr. Fergu-
son stated this morning that owing to
the extreme high price of wool at the
present time he will manufacture only
such goods during the coming season
as he receives orders for, and that
even then he is not desirous of secur-
lug any new business According to
him the wool market is in such a
shape that he does not consider it
safe to manufacture any more goods
than he has actual orders for First,
because he feel that owing to the adj
vanced prices the demand for wooden
goods will fall off; and also, because
he is afraid Of decline in the market
with the stock upon his hands.
Last year the price for secured
wool was in the neighborhood of So
cents, said he, "while now it is rang
ing from 65 to 20. Consequently, it
is necessary to advance the price of
the manufactured goods, and this is
a difficult matter to do. Ii would
simply be speculation should / keep
the mill going and fill the warehouse
with unsold stock as usual, and am
not in position to plunge"
J. M. Spence, who has been cover
ing the Northwest as a salesman for
the mill during the past few months,
has now been called home, and no
effort will be made to secure any more
business, according to Manager Fergu-
son. While he states that he regrets
the closing, especially on account of
the employees, he feels it is the only
thing to do.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
In Honor of Mr.. Wallace.

The home of DR.. and Mrs. ]. d.
Plamondon was thrown open last even
ing to number of guests, the occa-
sion being in the nature of farewell
bachelor party given in honor of Mr..
Bruce Wallace, who is soon to throw
off the shackles of bachelor life and
become a benedict. Games and re-
freshments were in order and one of
the features Of the evening was bur
lesque tin shower. Out of town guests
were Miss Jennie Mays, Of Dayton,
WASH, Miss Barrett, Of Walla Walla,
Miss Fraker, Miss Carney and Mr..
Furnish Slater, Of Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
Fair Opened Yesterday

notified by wire the president Of Ethe
United States at Washington, that the
hour had come to start tho machinery
Of the Lewis and Clark centennial ex'
position, and Immediately the great
chimes in the 260 foot tower Of the
government building began to play
America, Z while the whirr and buzz
Of wheels could be heard above the
hum Of the crowd and the exposition
was formally opened.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
School Report.

Following is report of Rawbide Dis
trict No. IL, for month beginning
April "a and ending May 26: No.
days taught, 20; No. pupils enrolled,
2. Those on the roll of honor for the
month are: Erma King, Beatrice
Ryan, Florence Gagnon, Ethel Wad-
bingham, Edna Ross, Fora Crabill,
Hazel Dowd, Matte Cation, Clarence
Gagnon, Raymond Wilks, Adonis
Wilks, Elmer Booher, Peter Bush
man. Visitors for the month are:
Willie Stumpf, jake Booher, Elva
Crabill, Mamie Ross, George Berge-
vim and Frank X. Welles.
Lillian Downs Dobson, Teacher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
DECORATION Day.

Decoration Day was observed in
Athena as holiday, the stores and
business houses closing during the
afternoon. A large number of people
attended the exercises at the Christian
church, where Prof. George Marquis
delivered the memorial address.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02

Portland, June despite the rain
throughout the night, the opening day
Of the exposition dawned brightly, but
as the day advanced the sky clouded
over. The weather is warm and sui
try. The exposition grounds were
opened at O'Clock. In spite Of the
threatening weather, people began to
swarm through. Thousands of Wis
itors are in the city. President Goode
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
Hickman His Third Man

Lucy's gun, two others having been
victims of his deadly Workmanship
when he was marshal in Southern
Oregon town. The night Of the killing
Lucy, two other men and couple Of
women had been drinking. In an
attempt to arrest one OF the men in
the early morning, Hickman inter
fered slightly, bullet rewarding his
move.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02

Prairie City, June 1.--Killing Ern-
est Hickman of Oregon City in a sa-
loon row at O'Clock in the morning
here six weeks ago, may cost Marshal
w. Fl. Lucy of Prairie City, q term in
the penitentiay. He has just been
found guilty of manslaughter, but his
case will be appealed to the supreme
court if no hearing is granted. Hick
man was the third man to fall before
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
Opening Of Portage Road.

The formal opening tof the portage
road will take place tomorrow. A
large number of people from different
parts of the state will be present. The
Mountain Gem, Lewiston, Idaho,
boat, will take an excursion party to
Cello, and will also take on passeng-
ers at Umatilla and way points
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
In Pound.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day Of May, 1906, the following
stock was taken up in the city Of Athena,
UmatilIa county, Oregon, and by me
placed in the city pound, at which place
they will be sold to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, at Up. m, Tuesday,
June 6, 1905, unless redeemed by
owner:
One roam horse, years old, weight
$50, brand X on right stifie, bush of
tail bobbed.
One black mare with sucking colt,
about four years old, weight 800,
Indian brand on right hip and right
shoulder.
w. j. Gholson, Marshal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
Dying of Famine


Ii, in its torments, like dying Of con
sumption. The progress of consump-
ton, from the beginning to the very
end, is long torture, both to victim
and friends. "When / had con-
sumption in its first stage" writes
william Myers, Of Carrfoss, Md,
latter trying different medicines and
q good doctor in vain, | at last took
DR. Kings New Discovery, which
quickly and perfectly cured me. !"
Prompt relief and sure cure for
coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis,
etc. Positively prevents pneumonia.
Guaranteed at McBride's drug store,
price soc and 81 bottle. Trial bot
tie free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02

Makes digestion and assimilation
perfect. Makes new red blood and
bone. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. A tonic for the
weak and sick. 35c. Tea or tablets
Pioneer drug store
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
Norris & Rowe Show.

The o. r. g. N. Co. will sell tickets
for the Norris q Rowe show at Pendle-
ton June Z, for one and one-third fare
for the round trip from Athena,
amounting to 70 cents.
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II will have it of your fetching at ALL
said the determined lover.
She then went into another room. Madison and
he would contract himself to her in these words:
a. Grivel take thee, Sysley, to my welded wife,
to have and to hold until death do us part, and
thereto l plight thee my troth
Taking her hand she being SILENT he said for her:
81, Sysley, take thee, Grivcll to my welded hus-
band, to have and to hold until death do us part.
According to the testimony which Madison gave
the subject, she made assent to these words,
nor to those he uttered when, having drunk her
health and kissed her, he continued: L am thine
and thou art mine till death do us part
Mrs. Jordan made him promise, before God,
that he would not reveal to anyone that she had
given her love after her husbands death.
However, he could not resist the temptation to
brag of his good fortune and when this to the
of the woman, she resented 1t hotly, and to
prove him false, engaged herself in marriage to
certain William Ferrar, going before the Governor
and his Council to affirm her contract, and dsavow
ing any previous engagement.
with groans that thunder love- the persistent
Pooley appeared before that august body, and
then and there instituted the first breach of promise
suit which argued in English America.
The Governor and Council found themselves
able to decide, and they referred the to- the
Virginia Company in London which also declined
to commit itself to the rights of Pooey, and left
the in the hands of the Rev. Samuel Purchas.
The saucy Sysley did not wait for news from
England. She gained nine points of law in her
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=
the rock-bound coast of New
England was invaded by Pilgrim Fathers, "a
House of Burgesses broke out" wrote Hutch
enson the Tory. This the first representative
legislative body that sat this side of the
Atlantic From it, and from the charter under
which it met have been evolved the republican
institutions, State and Federal, which enjoy, and
under which working.
One of the members of this assembly was certain
Samuel Jordan, representing Charles City, who died
soon after its adjournment His widow, Sysley
has been accused of introducing the art of flirting
into the Colony of Virginia.
Adjoining 'Jordans Journey" the plantation of
her husband there lived the Rev. Orwell Pooley
who only performed the last sad rites of burial
to Samuel Jordan, but undertook to offer the conso-
lations of religion to his widow. He succeeded to
such an extent that he encouraged to offer
himself in marriage three four days afterward.
Not having the courage to breach the subject to
her directly, he employed the services of his friend
Captain Isaac Madison, who unwilling to act
in the case, but being strongly urged thereto finally
consented, and made altruistic proposal to the
fascinating fair one.
She replied that she would soon have Pooley
any other man, but did not intend to marry again
until longer time had elapsed
Pooley could not wait He went to WOO in per-
son. and reported to Captain Madison that he had
won the widow, and that she had agreed to marry
him He invited his friend to accompany him to
her house to witness the marriage contract. When
they arrived at their destination Pooey-doubtless
with an air of proprietorship desired "a dram -
Mrs. Jordan ordered her servant to bring it.
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notes to start matrimonial bureau. Eli? Amt
it funny?"
He was irving on his head a battered straw hat
with its brim turned UP in gross caricature of
Panama. clothes pin pinched either side
of that brim and cord stretched across between
the pins there hung miniature washing Wait
a minute Here's one | carry around with me-"
He took from his trunk tattered envelop, and
pressed it fondy to the vermilion cash that repre-
sented his mouth.
"She's NAH honey buhdl" he said Read it"
1t read: Dear Mr.. Oakley-You have capt-
waited me, Frank, MAY l call you that? 1t sounds
SO cozyD by your handsome face and your droll
acting. l won't say it is 1ove-at least not yet
Ever since your picture in the paper 1 have
felt you my IDEAL and what you said
about being willing cute. | only nine
teen. Shall l describe myself? l am tall, and not
without grace have wealth of blond hair my eyes
are blue; but better than prettiness, have warm
heart, and can learn to love deeply. Ever thine"
He smiled coyly, with two fingers his chin
"Ain't it just touchin? She thinks I'm handsome
She don't know it's my makeup Ali" He sighed
ridicuousy as he put back the letter. Eff she only
had loved me for myself alone! Ny beauty is only
about an inch deep
There used to be distinction in the old days
between the court fool and the court jester The
fool haf-witted fellow, absurdly dressed, with
a bladder string he ate with the servants; and
his diotic antics all that he had funny But
LHe jester was d vi anu euuCdtloH, WHO
told good story and had satiric tongue; and he
respected by his master, and courted by those
who wished favor from his master.
The old-time clown was the public's court jester:
he sang topical songs, cracked jokes, and played out
small comedies. But the modern clown is being
reduced rapidly to the condition of the court fool
he is a mute the spectator is too far from him to
any except the grossest play of feature and he
must a pantomime that is all horse-play.
On the Continent, where Paris and Berlin and
the large cities have their stationary hippodromes
there still of the better conditions of which
Chadwick and Chocklat and Cherguin took advan-
tage. And it is possible that when NETWORKS
hippodrome is built, America too will have her
famous clowns again, and another Dan Rice, after
another passage of wit with another discounted
ringmaster, will take the center of the ring, open
his catfish mouth and MARBLE another:
Wheel about and turn about and do Just so,
And every time you wheel about jump Jim Crow.
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Upon this, Pooley appears to have con-
tented himself in another direction for find from
the records of the Colony that the Reverend Mr.
Pooley and family" were massacred by the Indians
six years later 1t fortunate for the beseged
that she did not continue to smile on her pertnacous
wooer. Had she married him, the whole race of
one fell blow of an Indian tomahawk.
few months after the trial of the suit for breach
of promise, the Governor and Council issued the
following proclamation:
Whereas, to the great contempt of the majesty
of God and i'll example to Others certain women
within this Colony have of late contrary to the laws
ecclesiastical of the realm of England, contracted
themselves to two several men at time, whereby
much trouble doth grow between parties, and the
Governor and Council of State much disquieted:
ITO prevent the like offense to others, it is by
the Governor and Council ordered in court that
every minister give notice In his church, to his
parishioners, that what man woman soever shall
any words speech tending to the contract
of marriage, though not right and legal, yet may
entangle and breed struggle in their consciences shall
for the third oense undergo either corporal punish
ment, the punishment by fine, or otherwise,
cordng to the guilt of the persons so offending
1t is interesting to note how history repeats itself
recent legislature in Virginia duly considered
Anti-Flirting Bill. After much racy discussion it
finally dismissed, one objecting.
Theawmakers of the present day are more generous
than early fathers. The descendants of Sysley
may firt with 1.-TWO several men at one time"
without fear of corporal punishment or ines-even
for the third offense"
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Joseph Jefferson before Dener persuaded him to act
the clown; ohm Duff, the father-in-law of Augustin
DAILY the manager of the theater in which
the pantomime given; Clara Morris acted
Romance" with Fox in "Humpty-Dumpty" at
Cleveland in '6S.
1t is given as history that negro in the Olympic
gallery died of laughing at Foxs clowning; and yet
he had more horse-play than you would see in
Weber and Fields burlesque; and he used of
the tricks of the clown-acrobat He had nose
that provoked laughter like Cyrano de Bergeracs,
and behind that there was " a wonderfully
pressive face" when he looked out from the
wings his audience screamed with laughter" AS
far America concerned, he was the first and the
last and the greatest of stage clowns None of the
Ravels, the Martinett the Buffers, the Maffets,
ever approached his fame Edwin Croueste, Charles
Lauri, John Foster, Thomas E. M1aco, George ID.
Melville, Fanny Herring, George Caron, the Hanlons
of them has taken the popular fancy as
Fox did. 1t is impossible to tell why as to ex-
plain why of five hundred pairs of vaudeville
stage "Dutchmen" have succeeded in tickling the
public midriff so agonzingl y as Weber and Fields
There is legend under the canvas that Weber
and Fields clowned it in a circus together; they
went back to music-hall character-work wisely. The
vaudeville artist is really the modern clown, just
the continuance performance, with its trained
animals, juggling, high-wire work and contortion-
ism, is the modern city circus. James A. Rice has
put the chak-ace itself into vaudeville successfully
William c. Shrode in this seasons "Humpty-
Dumpty'' is following after Fox's 1aurels in
colossal spectacular production" that somewhat
loses him in the spectacle. He is doing excellent
work; but conditions against repetition of
Fox's success The stage clown belongs to the fauna
of an earlier age theatrcally
And he is fighting for his old place under the big
top of the three-ring circus. The American clown
is famous abroad; and even in Italy the home of
pantomime, the circuses will bill Clowns Ameri-
CAM" no matter of what nationality the cha1kface
artist 3" happens to be- But that may be recog-
milton of the traditional American humor which the
foreigner loves entomologist loves butterflies
killing and classifying the joke before he prepares
to appreciate it.
AS a matter of fact, half the American clowns in
this Countrywide two-thirds of the acrobats,
'aerialists' and trick-riders-are English, French
and Italian Few of them are known to the public
even by name; practically has succeeded in
impressing his personality on the general memory.
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They are announced in body the program.
They run in and out of the rings in dozen different
DISCUSSES, making brief by-play wherever they
can. "Sivers" Oakley tries to preserve his iden-
tity by wearing always pair of false feet, sup
posedly bare and as big as snow-shoes. On one
of the toes he huge diamond ring; another
is tied up in blood-red flannel To such makeshifts
is circus comedian reduced. He has to blare his
humor through rnegaphone.
Its pretty hard" Oakley said "No matter
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AeTr'a G'tI,.c, SEe~"-

how well you do in one turn, you have to start
all over in the next. Nobody knows you They're
not ready to laugh the minute they you come
in again-like they are in a theater. You're no
matinee idol" He grinned suddenly. But say,
what d you thinlz?'' He lowered his voice. "a
newspaper man in New-York once asked me if
was married, and 1 said: No; but I'm willing
see? And he put my picture in the paper with that
gag under it. And next day 1 had enough mash
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INTRODUCING FLIRTING in VIRGINIA


case by taking possession of Ferrar,
and boldly marrying him.
Upon this. Pooley appears to have con-
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AT Jamestown, in the Colony of
II Virginia, in 1919, year before
the rock-bound coast of New
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-11-10
HAVE THE STANDARD PRINT 1T.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Nov. lo-Dec. 90.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
~ tions OF a certain mortgage, made, exc
cuted and delivered by John Kornak and
MORTGAGE. dated December sth, "A. D. 1904,
and duly recorded in the once of the register
Of deeds In and for Roberts County, South Da-
kota. onlthe 9th day of December. A. ID. 1904 at
$50 O'Clock D. M, In Book Al Of Mortgages, on
page 81, conveying and mortgaging the fol-
lowing described land situated, lying and be-
South Dakota to wit:
The northeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter and lot six ~ Of section six 6 in
north Of range ffty-two go vest Of the nth
y. m. in the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian
Reservation.
October. A. D. 1905, duly assigned by the said
c: $. Blodgett, mortgage. to David Williams
ment was in Writing and Was duy rscora ss, IN
the oftice;of the Register Of Deeds in and for
Roberts county, south Dakota, On the 25th
| day of october A. u. 1905
And whereas there is. claimed to be due at
the date of this notice the sum Of Two Hun
dred Thirty-eight and IS 100 Dollars (s2Ss,35
principal and interest.
4 Now therefore. notice is hereby given that by
virtue OF the powerof sale in said mortgage con.
tanned and oil the statutes IN such case made
! and provided the said mortgage will be fore
closed and the above described premises solo
at public auction by the Sheriff of Robert.
County at the front door of the court hons,
III the City OF Sisseton, Roberts County
South Dakota. on the 23d day of December
q. ID 1905, at two O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, to pay said mortgage debt witt
and Ten Dollars $4,000 attorneys fees al
lowed by law,
Dated at Webster, South Dakota. this 1T
day of November, A. d. 1905.
DAVID WILLIAMS,
Assignee of Nor tgagee.
;. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgages
Webster, S. D.