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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
s'Missouri" John Heathman, the

Missouri John Heathman, the
former city marshal Of Pendleton,
has sued that city for the sum of$5, 238
damages as compensation for injuries
sustained on defective sidewalk.
7. L. Ragsdale, Walla Walla man,
reports that owing to- the late frost a
loss of 20 per cent may be correct
estimate Of damage to cherries and
other early fruit in and around the
Garden City.
Marian Jack was up from Pendle-
ton yesterday. Mr.. Jack has a lease
on the S. L. Spencer blacksmith shop,
and while here rented the building to
Tharp Bros. who will commence work
at that stand Immediately.
X East Oregonian: Claud Reeder, of
Athena, came down Tuesday morning
from his home, distance of 25 miles,
in one hour and ten minutes, in his
Cadillac automobile. The country
roads are now in excellent condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Saylor are up
from Butter creek and are visiting
relatives in this vicinity. Mr.. Saylor
reports prospects very bright and en-
couraging for large hay crop in the
Butter creek country this season.
X Harve Whiteman will commence to
build new house on his farm north
west of town about June 1st, to take
the place of the one destroyed by fire
sometime ago. 1t will be modern
farm house in every respect.
There will be the regular services at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening. Rev. George I. Ellis
has arranged now to give his entire
time to the church in Athena, SO that
each and every Sunday he will preach
to the people here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry, eyesight special
lists Of Walla Walla, who have been
making regular visits to Athena, will
make their next regular visit Wednes-
day, March II, for one day only.
At st. Nichols Hotel parlor. Eyes
examined free.
lkFor the month ending April 80,
| Chas. Gay manufactured and sold at
whole sale, 800 pounds of cany.
It's the best candy going and the sales
of the travelling men for candy houses
is much lessened in this part of the
county, for Gays candies are not only
popular in Athena. but in Adams,
Helix, Weston and Milton, also.
Mrs. William Tompkins and Mrs. J,
w. Smith, who attended the DEGREES
of Honor convention in Pendleton
report a very interesting session
The next county convention of the d
of H. will probably be held in thii
city sometime in the month OF Nov
ember. These conventions are helt
semi i-annually.
The storm of the past week CAM
at most opportune time to do mucl
good to growing grain and especiall.
the spring -sown crops. It is suppose'
here that the rain extended out int
: the Helix and Juniper country wher
: practically all the land is in sprin
4 crop as the result of the exteI sive re
l seeding operations following the freez
of last winter.
i II Joe Scott viii soon watt himsel
(; ynt TO the rural districts where b
i viii spend several weeks pailing cows
/ picking seed for the chickens an
!. otherwise make himself useful as we
) as ornamental ssdown on the farm
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
Oregon state Census.

The first reports Of the state census
being taken by the deputy assessors
scattered over the country are coming
in. A few days ago the assessor Of
the northern part of the county re-
ported that Helix had $50 inhabitants,
and the deputy from the Pilot Rock
district reports that Pilot Rock has
2iO people. Other reports will CON
tinue to come in until the whole num-
Der of people of Umatilla county may
be counted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
Press Paragraphs


NAbie Jones was in Pendleton Tues
day.
Mrs. Hugh Bell is up from her home
at Myrick station.
W. r. Taylor transacted business in
Pendleton Wednesday.
A. M. Gillis had business in the
county seat yesterday.
Mrs. A. J. Willaby has been i'll this
week at her home west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Macarthur are ex-
pected up from Portland soon.
Mrs. Matt johnson and Mrs. Hugh
Mcintyre we're Pendleton visitors yes
terday.
Henry LaBrashe returned yesterday
from Walla WaIla, where he spent
several days.
Mrs M. L. Leeper returned today
from Pendleton, where she has spent
the week since Monday.
Mrs. Pason's mother who resides in
Walla Walla, is a visitor at her
home on Current street.
John and William King are in the
Cambridge, Idaho, country pros
pecting for homesteads.
X Lester Swaggart was up from Pen
d1eton yesterday, attending to his
property interests in this city.
Eber Luna, the popular salesman at
the Athena Mercantile Co.'s store,
was Pendleton visitor Tuesday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Saunders, who are visiting at the Bell
home in this city. is reported seriously
i'll.
Henry Chew, an insurance man Of
Milton, died Wednesday in Pendle-
ton hospital from an abcess on the
liver.
~The China wash house recently va
Gated by Joe LIE, is again in operation
Chinaman from Pendleton is con
Quoting it.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pinkertol
and son Ed left yesterday for thei
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Pinkerton
at Madras, Crook county.
Mrs. Lakin arrived from her hom
in the Palouse Monday and is CUES
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Frank jackson west of town.
Mrs Lowell Rogers of Adams, wa
trading at Athena stores yesterday
Mr.. Rogers is now in Alberta, wher
he expects to invest in wheat lands.
Word was received yesterday by J
G. Stamper that there was no materia
change in the condition of job
Dawson. who was recently taken t
Portland
Fred Gross, Jr., and George ThomI
son went down on Pine creek Tue
day and report rather poor luck, &
have others who have recently fishe
II that vicinity.
The following services will be hel
at the Methodist church next Sabbath
Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Epwort
League at $50 p. M. preaching at
a. N. and z 80 p. N. Morning subjec
The Unity of the Christian Church.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05
A Creening Death. !.

Blood poison creeps up toward the
heart causing death. j. E. Stearns,
Belle Plain, Mimi, writes that a
friend dreadfully injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the
poison, healed the wound and saved
bis life:T Best in the world for burns
and sores. 25c at McBride's drug
store
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05

L. A. Citizens, agent for Edison pho
nographs and records, is prepared to
furnish all Of the different grades of the
Edison make. Mr.. Citizens always has
phonographs on exhibition and is pre-
pared to give Information at any time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-05

10 Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25e
if @. G. @. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
|STATE SCHOOL LAW IS CONSTRUED
Special Schools Must Not Be Listed in Computing Superin
tendents Salary, Says Supreme Court.

ceived from the county; that the sunny
services; that their services were nee
essary and that such payments were
accepted by the clerks 'as Il complete
discharge and satisfaction for the
work done by each" Held, that re-
covery by the county OF the money
thrs paid to the defendant (ts obliga-
ton to the clerks having been dis
charged) cannot be sustained.
(Syllabus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court Of
Dickey county; w. S. Lauder, Judge.
f. B. Morrill, and r. f. Cassells for
the appellant.
George T. Webb, for respondent.
Opinion by Young, ]. I1ngrud, j.,
having been Of counsel, took no part
in the decision
The same question: with regard to
what schools are to be considered in
computing the salary of the county
superintendent, is decided in the case
Of Dickey county VS.. W. w. Denning.
In this case the county sued to recov-
or a Judgment for alleged overpayment
OF salary, il being alleged that special
schools and departments in Glendale
and Oakes We're included when the su-
perintendenr salary was computed.
This is an appeal on the Judgment OF
the lower colr, overriding a demurrer
interposed by the defendant to the
complaint. The supreme court holds
that the demurrer was properly over
r':ied and says in its syllabus:
Constituting section Coz. Revised
Codes of 1899, which provides a grad
uated salary for county superintend-
ems OF schools corresponding to the
number of schools or departments of
graded schools under their official SUI
pervision in the preceding year. it is
held that schools in special districts
, are not under the official supervision
and are not to be included in comput.
ing the salary.
iSyllabus by the conrt.>
Appeal from an order Of the district
ccnrl of Dicke; county; w. S. Lauder.
judge.
McCumber. Forbeh & Jones: Purcell,
| Bradley 6, Dye1. and Morrill, & Enge-
rnd for appellant.
George r. Webb, for respondent
Opinion by Young. !.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

The state supreme court has handed
lown decision in the case Of Dickey
county against w. T.. Hicks. brought to
recovcr alleged overpaynlent for the
salary Of the defendant as county su-
OF schools The case was
:ried to the court before Judge I,au-
Judgment for the full amount claimed
The question raised before the court
vas as to whether the county auditor
II computing the salary OF the county
number of schools under the supervi-
sion OF he superintendent in ;.e colN
y, had right to take into account
special school districts. The trial
court held that the county auditor
'Ould not consider these schools, and
his is upheld by the supreme court.
Upon the other question raised. that
II The right Of the county 10 recover
or clerk hire claimed 10 have been
valid. tho supreme court disasrre& with
h" finding of the trial court. and
loltis that the sums paid for c!e,'! hire
were the reasonable valuc of he se;\.
ccS oi thc clerks. and that :he cuunty.
la' Ing received value for the sums
,aid. cannot IN conscience recover the
,uln. The Judgment OF the io%:er court
S modified to this extent and affirmed.
The syllah,:s of the decision is as fol
ows
|. Schools in special districts are
1ol under tho official supervision OF
county surcrintcnGcnts and are, not to
,e taken into account N computing
heir salary under section iIIo,. Re.
viseG Codes following Dicl:a: co"nty
Us. DcnuinG>.
>. To authorize a recovery OF mon
AZ paid under mistake it mus, appear
tha, the plaintiff has not received the
equivalent contemplated bS the pay
llent. and that i, is against conscience
FOR tho Defendant To retain it.
g. The county auditor OF Dic!lcy
county, in good faith brt without au-
tEoritv OF la", included in tho defend
ants monthly sala.'y warrants the
amounts which were ,ll:e from the
county 10 CLERKS employed in his Office.
L. was stipulated and the trial court
found that the defendant paid said
clerks amounts in e%c,s., Of those re-
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
Observation-Disclosures
! Extracts from Farewell :;
: Address of Washington

Promote. as an object of primary
Importance. institutions for the gen
cral diffusion Of knowledge. In pro-
portion as the structure OF govern
nrnt gives force to public opinion it
is essential that public opinion should
be enlightened.
As a very important source OF
strength and security, cherish public
credit.
Observe good faith and just ice to-
wards all nations: cultivate peace and
harmony with all
4 passionate attachment OF one ma
lion for another produces a variety OF
evils
Tho great rule OF rOndnc, for us,
in regard to foreign nations is. in ex-
lending our commercial relations, to
have with them as little political con
nectiun as possible.
|, is ollr true Policy to Steer clear
OF permanent alliances with any por-
lion OF he foreign world
Taking car" always to keep our,
selves. by suitable establishments, on
a respectable defensive posture, we
may safely trust to temporary alli-
anr's for extraordinary emergencies.
Harmony and liberal intercourse
with all nations are recommended by
vOlicl. humanity and interest.
There can be no greater error than
to expect or calculate upon real favors
from nation TO nation. It is an illu-
sion which experience must cure,
which Il Just pride ought to discard.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
All Men Paid Him Tribute

There is no qualification in the
praise great men have given Wash
inclon Those WHO have :;Eo!rn or
written oi him at all have done so in
terms OF absolute cnluSy. Gladstone.
for instance, said of him: Il hav"
alm0s, it,OliZctl him lor sixty years
Later h, wrote: washington * 10
my mind The D,l'csi figure in history
look upon Washington among great
and good ncr as one peculiarly "COd
and great He has been 10 me !nr
more than forty years light upon
the path OF life" 1t was Lord ErS!;inc
who said: Il have d large acnuaIn1-
ancc with the most Valued and cN-
alted class Gi lErI. but YOU are 'hc
only human being for whom | ever
felt an awful reverence | sincelci,
pray God to grant Il long and serene
evening To u iilc so gloriouSly devoted
to the universal happiness OF tho
world" John Richard Green. he stu
dent of great men. wrti" CT Washing
ton: NO noblrr figure eve" stood IN
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

he forefront of a nations life And
Lord Brou"ham declared Washington
to be the only man. in fact. upon
whom the cpiIhel great so thought
!essly lavishcu by men. may be justly
bestowed. The Marquis dc Chastel-
lux. Il French officer and Il member OF
the French Academy in 1855 said of
Washington: Brave without temer-
ily. !ulurious withou, ambition. gener-
nu> without prOdSality. noble without
pride. virtnOuS without severity. he
seems always TO have confined himself
within those limi,S beyond which The
virtues. ming themselves in more
lively but NOR" changeab!e and
doubtful colors. may be mistaken for
faults" Lord Byron wrote:
Wi,":c may the wvlcd' eye rei,usr.
" tnu "lZn: on The great.
Whclc n"ilh"' guilty sl"rN SLOWS.
Nor drSpirlL STATE:
Yes. one tn. 1lSt. lhr last. In" best
'!'h, tin.innarus of t:!c West.
Whom envy dared not hate
P",lirathtd IN. ram" OF Washington.
10 make m;.n brsh ,h"!e MAS hnt "na'
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

One Of the rXEediru1S of party to
acquire, inllpnrs. within particular
DISTRICTS is lu miSrpprcseni The "pln-
ions and aims OF other districts. You
cannot shield yourselves too m''ch
against the jcalnusics and hrari-hllrn-
in"s which spring from these mlsrep-
r"ScnlnIions: they tend to render
alien 10 eacl, other those who ought
to be ,u,nd together by fral"rral al
lection.
TO tho efficacy and pcrmanency "f
sour union Il government FOR Ill"
Who'll" is Indispensable.
All distractions 10 the execution Hi
the laws. all combinations and asso-
tialionS. under whatever plausible
character. with III" real design TO di-
:cci control. cu,ln'crac1 or awe the
rcoTlar deliberations and action ni
The constituted authorities. ar" de-
s,!n"tivo of the fundamental principle.
and OF fatal tendency.
Towards The l,rcScrvalion Of yonr
government. and the permancncy OF
s,,lir prcsrn! happy state. it. is rcqli-
site not only that YOU steadily dis
connirn3ncr Irregular opposi'ious 10
it, acknowledged authority, but also
that yOu resist with care the spirit
Of innovation upon its principles, how
over spcciouS the protests.
1t is substantially true thai virtue
n. morality is "A necessary SDrinp of
nGpl'ar government.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
Commissioner Of Grains.

Representative Shi"lS ilaS itrnttNcrC
bill in the house which has for its
p.lrnose he correction of some Of the
abuses connected with the selling OF
grain in the state. 1t is 4 w"ll-knnwn
fact that great many OF the pur-
chascls Of grain willtEily weigh a
mans grain short, thus deprivinG the.
farmer Of considerable Of his just dues.
The bill provides that the governor
sha!! appoint Il commissioner OF grains;
who shall hold his Office for two years
and shall receive an annual salary OF
S., ,OO0. The bill provides tina, he ,ha.
not lie interested either directly or in
directly in any elevator, warehouse or
shipping in the state; that all persons,
firms or corporations operating elcNa-
tors or warehouses, Or shippers OF
grains, shall furnish TO any seller OF
grain certificate showing the exact
weight or kind of grain purchased, and
shall furnish reports 10 the commits
sloner.
II on any day he amount OF grain IN
an elevator or warehouse differs from
the weight reported to the con'nl!s-
sioner, the purchaser shall be gully
Of a mis- lemcano:r and shall be pun
isEet. by fine of $loO day for each
Lav that such difference is found, OF
the punishment may be from on" to
ten wears Imprisonment, or BON nm"
and impriSonmcni.
To Prevent Monopoly.
Senator Mcdonald Of l.mmons conn-
l." has introduced bill which has Tor
It's nr:pose the .ran;n: of rebates to
pnrsons doing business in the state
Tht. bill provides that no person shall
offer for sale Or cGnSisn merchandise
uuuo more favorable terms. give any
era,uitv, make amy rebate. discoun, or
allowance llpon the condition tha' the
purchaser shall NOT purchase, sell OF
deal in the goods or merchandise OF
auv other firm The bill, however,
does NO, prohibit The appointment or
sole agents of any firm OF corporation.
ANY offcnse is punishable by fine OF
no, less than $50 nor more than S1oo
County Mutual Insurance Companies.
Senator Sifton Of jamestown has IN
troGrcel measure relating to the or
Eauization of county mutual insurance
co;rcanics. The bill provides that any
number of persons; not less nan fifty.
residin. in any ten counties OF me
state. wIp collectively own proper;: OF
NOT less than $4,000 in value which
they desire to insure. or an" num'er
Of persons not less than twenty-five. re-
siding in one county, owning property
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
CHAT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL

Of not less than 50 600 in value which
they desire to insure. may form a cor.
poration for mutual Insurance against
loss or dnmagc by FIRE, lightning, hall
and cyclone, which shall possess the
powers and be subject To the duties
and liabilities Of other insurance COM
pafies. The principal office Of tho
county or counties in which the incor.
poratOrs reside.
Prohibit Obstruction Of Highways.
Representative Rogers of Barnes
county has introduced a bill which
seeks to prohibit the obstruction Of
highways by railroad cars within the
state. The bill provides that no high
way or stree, shall he obstructed by
the leaving, placing. keeping or caus-
ing 10 be left. placed or kept, any rail-
road car upon or across any public
street. road or highway. No train or
cars or engine shall be stopped across
Il road or highway except for a sum.
cient time to ,lncouple them, which
shall not exceed ten minutes. A vio-
lalion is punishable by fine OF not
less than s. nor more than $50.
State Banks.
Senator Steele of Ward county has
introduced bill relating to the cap
ilal OF state banks. The bill provides
,;lat the capital of banks shall be do
,clmined by the population Of the COM
munty in which the bank is located.
The bill provides that no bank with
capital Of less than $4,000 shall be-
organized in town or city which con-
tains 1000 or less Inhabitants. The
minimum capital under the present
law is $4,000. In cities and towns
between 1000 and $500. tho capital
required Shall be $50, 900: in cities and
towns between $500 and 5000. a cap
ital OF $4,000 shall he required. Cities
and towns OF over 5000 inhabitants
shall require capital OF $4,000.
On Gov. Saries.
A very good story is being told on
Coy. SarleS. When the capitol car
passed the executive mansion several
days ago the governor got on the car.
The car WAS crowded and he was
forced TO stand. 4 member Of the
house was seated in the middle of the
car near the stove. and upon noticing
the chief executive he arose and i'm
plOrcd the governor TO sit down. Tho
governor thanked the representative
and replied chat he did not care to sit
down The representative replied,
Well it's too hot for me there, any.
way"
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
Had No Cars to Spare.

A Chinaman devoid OF English ap.
proached Policeman Schlip at the
Brooklyn bridge entrance yesterday
morning and handed him a piece OF
paper on which was written: please
give this Chinaman Smith street
car" Schlp took the Chinaman and
his note to a trolley inspector.
"Soy," said the inspector, "but there
isn't Smith street car to spare SO
can't cash the order, even if you were
Cassie Chadwick. The Chinaman had
to be satisfied with a seat.-New York
Sun.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
THE LAND FOR THE CAPITOL.
There Are $4,000 Acres for the Build.

oGySS0
ing.
There seems to be quite a diverg.
ence of opinion in regard to the
amount of land belonging to the cap
itol fund. Section 12 of the enabling
act of the state granted fifty sections
of unappropriated land for the pur-
pose of erecting buildings at the cap
tal of the state for legislative, execu-
tive and judicial purposes" In adj
dition to this, section II of the same
act granted $4,000 acres for public
buildings at the capitol of the state.
The fifty sections of land first men
toned would be $4,000 acres, making
total of $4,000 acres set aside for
this purpose. The restriction thrown
around the lands for educational pur-
poses-that they We're net 10 be sold
for less than $40 per acre-was not
specified in the case of these lands
for the capitol The Little bill pro-
vides that these funds for building the
structure must be derived from the
sale of these lands, and that warrants
may be issued bearing not to exceed
5 per cent interest per year against
these sales. but that the amount of
these warrants shall not exceed $780,.
600. 1t is generally expected that D..
]. Laxdal will be one of the members
of the capitol commission, and he will
probably be the chairman of the
board Every necessary restriction
seems to have been thrown around
the operations of the commission to
protect every interest of the state.
There seems to be much injustice
in the law proposed to be placed on
the statute books by Fl. B. lit. This
bill would allow any store keeper,
merchant or other person to sell any
Of the poisons enumerated in section
| 1882 Of the Code of 1899 These can
be sold in the original package as they
may come from some wholesale drug
gist, or any person can sell in any
quantities whatever any OF the COM
monty used dsinfectants used in the
treatment of vegetable seeds and
grains if at the time of the delivery OF
the same he shall take from the pur-
| chaser written statement setting
forth the amount and kind Of dlsin-
fectant sold, and the purpose for
which the same is to be used, and
that the same is properly labeled to
conform with the requirements OF sec
| ton 1892 of this chapter. This makes
it so that a traveller can come into
this state and sell formaldehyde dl-
rect, and the farmer will not have any
knowledge of its strength or purity,
and if he had guarantee he could not
| enforce it, afterwards when he found 1t
did not do the work for which 1t was
| purchased. Then. again, it is one OF
| the most dangerous poisons. and any
one in the state could deal in 1t with
impunity, while the druggist who sells
! this or any other poison is guilty or
misdemeanor if he violates the law IN
any way, and is subjected TO heavy
penalties. This is not safe way to
have poisons handled, and it is not be-
lieved that the legislature will allo"
any such measure to become law, as
it would be altogether too dangerous
to public health.