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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Rumor of Shortage.

The Pendleton East Oregonian says
that it is persistently rumored that
there is shortage in the county
clerk rs Office and from what inform
alton that could be secured yesterday
there is apparently some ground for
the reports. However the amount is
not thought to be large and it is said
that the shortage is of such nature
as to indicate clearly that there was
no criminal action intended on the
part of any one. The work Of the ex-
perts began with the term of Ben Bur
roughs in 1898. Following him w. d.
Chamberlain served two TERMS while
the present incumbent, Frank Sailing,
has been in Office one year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
COUNCIL MEETING,
A New Liquor Ordinancs-Mrs. w. H..
Pruett is After Recompensation.

New Liquor Ordinancs-Mrs. w. II.
Pruett is After Reconpensation.
In addition to allowing the regular
grist of monthly bills last night. the
city council considered new ordin-
ance that is drawn to regulate the
licensing of saloons in Athena. The
draft of the ordinance did not meet
with the entire approval of the coun-
cilmen, and it was referred to the
committee ON ordinances. The mar
shal was instructed to dispense with
the services of the engineer at the
pumping station. it being the opinion
OF the fire and water committee that
the new system now furnishes a
sufficient supply of water.
A communication from Mrs. Pfu-
ett, stating in effect that the city bad
taken water from spring on her
land, and asking for recompensation,
was read. The recorder was instruct
ed to notify Mrs. Pruett that the city
did not consider that it was under
any obligations to her inasmuch as
the pipe line does not extend further
than the Gallaher property which
was acquired by the city by purchase.
In addition to this it may be stated
that the city has appropriated water
rights in the entire vicinity con :
tiguous to the source of supply for the
new system as required by law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Sees Handwriting.

Mr.. ives, an old gentleman who
lives alone in the south part of town,
is laboring under the hallucination of
seeing writing all over his house, both
inside and out So great has this i'm
agination got hold of him that he
called at the Barrett hardware store
and wanted to purchase revolver.
Mr.. Barrett went to the old mans
place of abode and could find no writ
ing. The gun was not sold to him.
The only marks to be found on the
windows or building are merely dust
stains, but the old fellow maintains
that pencil writing abounds in profu-
sion. Indications would point that
he is slightly demented and his queer
actions have been attracting attention
for some time,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Killed Near Milton

Oscar Svordstrom, Swede laborer,
was struck by the morning train from
Walla Walla yesterday jnst north of
Milton, and died at | o'clock from
his injuries. According to the testi-
mony given by the trainmen and by
the Swede himself, who was conscious
until IL o'clock, he was setting half
asleep on the side of the track, when
the train came along. 1t is att curve
and the man was evidently not seen
until the train was near him and 1t
was too late to stop. Svordstrom was
in the act of rising when the pilot
struck him and hurled him distance
Of 20 feet
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
KILLED by a Train.

J. Dolan, a tramp who was held
in the Pendleton city Jail on the
charge of robbing a laborer, and
discharged the other day for want of
evidence, was killed at Weatherby
station Friday morning while stealing
a ride on passenger train. Dolan
and Clark, his partner, were riding
the rods together when Dolan asked
for cigarette and in reaching for it
as CLARK handed it to him. lost his
grip and fell under the wheels, being
literally ground to pieces.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Snow in Camas Prairie

Henry Lazinka, the we'll known
'stockman from Camas Prairie, tells a
Pendleton paper that the first snow OF
the year fell in the prairie Thursday
night, reaching down into the valley
and settlements. On the higher
mountains it fell to depth of three
or four inches and drove all the
sheep from the summer ranges into
the foothills, Some sheep were lost
in the high mountains because of the
severe storm. On the lower hills the
snow did not lay on long but in the
mountains it is still in sight.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Died of Typhoid.

NArt Ried, a well known young man
of Adams, died Sunday evening
after several weeks illness from
typhoid fever, and was buried in the
Athena cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Rled was on the eve of going to
Alberta where he was to be employed
by Louis Audette, when he was taken
sick. His wife had gone with the
Audette family and returned shortly
before her husbands death. His
father is in Idaho and does not know
of the loss Of his son. He leaves
wife, a little daughter, relatives and
friends.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Senator Mitchell Hurt.

Senator Mitchell is in the Good
Samaritan hospital at Portland with
broken rib. He received the injury
last Wednesday while attending the
launching ceremonies of a vessel. He
was not aware OF the extent Of the in
jury until Saturday. when inhamma-
kio., noA Ii,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03

Engaged people should remember
that, after marriage. many quarrels
Can be avoided, by keeping their di-
gestions in good order with Electric
Bitters. s. a. Brown, Of Benefits
vile. S. c., says: For years my
wife suffered intensely from dyspepsia,
complicated with torpid liver, until
she lost her strength and vigor. and
became mere wreck OF her former
self. Then she tried Electric Bitters,
which helped her at once, and finally
made her entirely well. She is now
strong and healthy" Mcbride. drug
gist, sells aud guarantees them, al
soc bottle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Weston Ealoonmen Fined.

Roy Stewart and Q. Fl. Walters,
two Weston saloonmen, pleaded guilty
Saturday morning to having kept their
places open ON Sunday, aud were each
fined the sum of $15 by Judge Ellis,
says the E. o. The cases against the
above men are Of long standing, the
indictments having been made by
John McCourt while acting as district
attorney over month ago. However,
the two men were not arraigned until
Saturday morning.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Meets at PendIeton.

The next meeting Of the grand COM
mandery of Oregon, knights Templar,
will be held In lPendleton. This was
decided upon at the meeting which
has just been held in Portland. The
next session will be held in October,
1906.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Walla WaIIa Woodmen.

The Walla Wa1la council of the
Woodmen of the World is making
elaborate preparations for its logroll-
ing contest, TO be given on October rs.
at which time Head Councilman
Boak will pay his first visit to the
northwcaf
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
Local Wheat Market.

Athena, Oct. s.-wheat today i
quoted at 80 cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03
For Sale.

0. q. Chamberlain, the real estate
dealer, offers for sale:
One dwelling and three lots, $110O.
One house. barn and three lots,
$500.
A good cottage, outbuildings and
one lot. $1,000.
One dwelling, barn and three lots
and other choice city and farm prop
erty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-03

Educate senr Bowels iviLli Gascarera.
candy e.athariie. enre constipation forever,
Gc 2bc. II G. G. q. fail. druggists refund money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
THE WEEK AT THE
SOLDLERS''sHOlNE'

you while you live and bury you when
dead-and spell your name right; cut
your hair-if you have any, and shave
you alive or dead in the most gentle
manner; resole your shoes, reinforce
your pants, and rebind your shirt, do
your washings, your. bakings and some
times the leading part in conversation.
Everything - except" VIII - that
CAM come ..
The excavation for the Old People g
building is practically completed, and
the basement walls are in their last
half. So far, work has not been mate
rally delayed by weather, and two
weeks more of working weather will see
the foundation quite complete. All the
instead Of lime mortar.
Work on the River.
At the river lock the bottom Of the
Mississippi, an area of 200 by 600 feet,
which is enclosed in cofferdam, is
kept fairly FIRE Of water by pumps,
which work night and day. The work
ing crew has been increased to 100 men,
and three engines are constantly at
work pumping and hosting the debris
OF excavation. A Inc Work Will continue
thru the winter.
!, The following changes were made
during the week: Admitted: Amos III.
Benson, Company G. Sixteenth New York
infantry volunteers; B. E. Casson, Com
pany D, Thirteenth Minnesota, Spanish
war. There were three left on fur
loughs and twelve returned from fur
loughs. There was one. death. David
H. Ball, aged SO, died Dec. Z. His serv-
ice was in Company G. Sixth Massa-
chusetts. He came to the home April
3, 1905, and to the hospital in June.
He died Of appendicitis and resulting
adhesions, infammations and abcesses.
His was one Of the first regiments to
leave Washington for the front, and
was attacked blythe mob in Baltimore.
His funeral will be held Saturday at 2
pm, the earliest hour at which friends
can arrive DIR. IS. b. <Coe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
INDIAN MAIDS AT FOOTBALL,
New York World.

New York w ORD.
Carlisle, Pa. There is no wonder the
Indians play good football. Twenty
three sWeethearts Of the players go to
the games and cheer their braves Of the
gridiron on to victory. I.
Each member of the team is given the
privilege of inviting his sweetheart to
the games, and Miss Sarah e.. New
comb, teacher at the Carlisle school,
goes with the Indian maidens. They,
even went 10 Cambridge for, the Har-,'
ward contest. 81, IS 81 Il
At the games away from Carlisle
there are no husky warriors to cheer
along the team The girls take their
seats in the center of the grandstand,
each proudly bearing the colors Of her
chief, some carrying bright red blank
cts, and each one wearing the red and
gold Of Carlisle. There they make
their presence known to the players by
sin ging songs, in which every one Of
the football braves is a hero.
Thirteen tribes are represented by
the Indian 1naidens. Their names and
the tribes they belong to are:
Ethel Bry Usage Phoebe Doxtat-
er, Oneida; Margaret Martin, Shawnee;
Margaret Cadoite. Chippewa; Eliza
Penny, Nez Perces; Lucinda Leroy,
Oneida; Malinda Cayuga, Seneca; Ella
Beck, Cherokee; Christine Childs. Crow:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

er governors Of Missouri have sent for
these same attorneys. and have begged
them, to allow decent law to pass, SO
that its failure might not embarrass the
party!
This situation is common in American
states. But Folk. having a reputation
as a producer of indictments, spoke
with some point and emphasis when he
said that if passes were sent to the
Legislators he would not bother with
the legislators. but would see that in
dictments we're brought against the Of
Tending attorneys Of the railroads! Also
he told them to keep away from the
capital during legislative sessions He
announced that if Bill Phelps--one of
the most notorious of the railroad lob
byists.-hung around Jefferson City dur
ing the session of the legislature some
thing important would happen. And
when Mr.. Phelps had a few hours of
private business in Jefferson City he
reported to the governor upon arrival
and explained what he would be doing
while he stayed. It was Bill Phelps
who said of Senator Stone of Missouri:
Stone sucks eggs as LIDO, but he hides
the Shells Phelps is not ashamed Of
his calling and only buys when he
deems it necessary. He intimates that
Stone adds hypocrisy to his other short
scOmlngS. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Soldiers Home, Minnehaha, Dec. p
Last Monday Peter Wagner, Of the hos
pital, took the sneak path F" which runs
along the creek and is used by inmates
who have no pass. Alta spot where the
shelving ice left open water Peter went
in! The rushing, icy water made a
very uncomfortable bed and Peter
started Wagnerian solo in "high c.
Passers got him out and orderlies with
a stretcher and blankets were soon
packing him .'home,'' and remarked
that they were q giving some fellow. a
cold pack. - P. w. is reported "better
than ever
Winter brings quiet to the home.
No more the hideous screams Of the
"John Hiawatha" and the Belle
Henry as they plow the river and
the saw-logs.s Gone are the wolves with
their midnight concerts. The silent
deer and elk throw mellow eyes at
passers and the velvet-footed bear Just
walk and walk-like whisky, they walk
summers to keep cool, and in the win
ter they walk to keep Warm; and then
"bime by" they walk cause they
can It help it--just walk, walk.
About the Pension Money.
What about the pension money!
just this-congress enacted That the
pensions Of all who are now in or shall
hereafter become inmates, shall be paid
to the home. This money shall not be-
come funds Of the home, but be held in
trust for the pensioner, and such part
as has not been paid the pensioner up
to his discharge shall then be paid
him.
The law provides that any child,
wife or mother may have part or the
whole amount Of pension assigned them,
and that the officers Of a home may pay
to inmates such sums from time to time
as are for his interest and consistent
with the discipline Of the home, but
such inmate shall not be entitled to
demand the same until he takes a dis
/ charge. In case Of the death Of the
pensioner any balance due him. shall
| be paid to his heirs if demand is made
within three years; also that No gov.
lernmental money shall Nbe apportioned
to any state home that maintains q
| scanteen. = * #
| The general orders Of Headquarters
1 national home make more specific rules
! for the enforcement Of this law, anG
add that s No moneys held in: trust fol
Ia pensioner shall be taken in payment
for any charge, fine or penalty against
said pensioner.'' 3.
/ The board of trustees Of the Mime
sofa Home further requires that inmate,
4 turn over their pension checks whe1
/ received and that each inmate be pro
i vided with a passbook for his accoun
with the home, and that So a month b,
allowed pensioner from his money fo
current expenses, paid in weekly
monthly or quarterly amounts, as til,
executive committee may direct, ami
said amounts can only be varied on TIN
action Of the executive committee. II,
4 better rule is in force in this or an,
home. Its effects both on the home an an,
in the inmates interests are SO appar
ent that comment or argument is I'm
1 necessary. There is nothing to b
i bought here every thing furnished from
cottages with polished granite column
to a postage stamp, food, clothing, sick
j care, cordWood, matches, tobacco; fee,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
FOLKS STEADY PROGRESS

William Allen White in Mcclure s.
Up to this point the career of Folk
as had many parallels in public life.
[any young men have made excellent
rosecuting attorneys and have been
romoted for their good work. But. in
Inc ea5es out Of ten promotion finishes
young man s usefulness. He sees an
Their promotion, and begins to compro-.
Use to get it, and that is the end of
i'm. But this young man Folk is not
,tting down. He is keeping up his
5andards, living up to the ideals which
ave him his promotion. Political pros
Gritty agrees with him. AS soon as he
as inaugurated he summoned the polit-
al attorneys Of the railroads, whose
usiness it waste bride Legislators, and
SD them that he proposed to enforce
le antipass law, which had been dead
,tter on the Missouri statutes for near
forty years. This law prohibits rail
Dads from giving passes to legislators
+ state officers or state employees. BY
iolating this law the political attor-
eys of the railroads have been able to
revent any railroad legislation fair
the shippers; and, more than that,
ave been able to direct other legis-
-ttion SO closely that in times past 9TH
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
LINOLEUM FOR
KITCHEN FLOORS
Hardwood Floors, While Ideally Clean, Entail
Too Much Work in Their Care and in the
Kitchen Soon Become Worn---Select Small
Figured Linoleurn and Cement Strips to Floor.

In spite of the ideal cleanliness
which a new hardwood kitchen floor
possesses, the woman who does all her
ownghousework will soon find that any
sort of bare floor entails AN amount of
scrubbing or hopping that, when con-
iidered in the aggregate for just one
year of time, becomes appalling, says
Mary Taylor Ross i'm Honse Beautiful.
So much time and health and strength
Ire. consumed for what does no one anv
good,, and aside from these, the loss of
What is most desirable during this time
spent in scruhbing, whether it be out
of-door exercise, reading, writing or
sven in sewing or doing fancy work,
causes us to declare that the common
sense kitchen floor is covered in some
way, with some one of the many suit
able coverings that are on the market
This is always supposing that a tiled
kitchen floor is out of the question,
altho the day may come when such
1oors will be found in all kitchens, in
stead Of in the homes of wealth only:
With the greatest care hardwood
floor soon loses the freshness Of its
inish, and shows worn spots that are
.nything but pleasing to the eye.
Experience seems to point to some som
md there is now to be had linoleums
hat have the pattern stamped all the
way thru, so that there is no wearing
IF of the pattern till the fabric itself
S gone. This is, Of course, expensive,
and if in place Of it one must buy oil
cloth, or the ordinary. linoleulm, it is
wise to select a small g al-over' pat
;ern or figure. When the large figured
-oiIcloth commences to wear, it, is diff
cult to match worn places with the bits
hat are left over, and the large figures
always look worse when they once be-
gin to grow dim, than the small, all
)ver patterns. A small patterned limo
cum has been IN use on a much-used
10or for over nine years, and while the
igure has worn off in places, it is still
quite respectable, and may be used for
some time yet. .t~. ...-...,. ,.-.
First of all, brown linoleum was
selected, the figures being geometrica]
designs in lighter brown, with the
self-color inside Of the lines. Enough
vas left over in laying the oilcloth to
make several mats, which were used
wherever there was most wear, and by
ihifting the mats, even these were made
! % last much longer than they would
!" lad they been left constantly in one
place and worn right out. Fhe. mats
we're bound with braid around the
edges, the braid, which was three inches
inoleil1n, and this saved the edges from
oeing frayed and rolled. Save even
he small scraps when laying the cloth
| or they may come in useful if the edges
! commence to fray. ~. :
This fraying of the edges, however
nay be overcome in two ways; by pur-
hasing the sort of lineoleum that is
tilted to the floor in one piece instead Of
icing laid in breadths like carpet. But
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

this is difficult to handle if it has to be
removed for any purpose, and so the
linoleum in widths is usually purchased,
and this may be made like one single
floor covering by cementing the edges
ito the floor. sz ~
Lay the linoleum and let it remain
on the floor for about q week without
tacks, so as to let it stretch. IF it is
tackled at first, it will be sure to form
ridges after a time, and these ridges are
soon broken and worn thru, spelling the
entire covering. After the linoleum
has been down for a week or two, APP
ply cement to the edges, and paste it
down to the floor. Phis cement may be
bought at the furniture dealer IS, or any
good waterproof cement may be used, if
one s dealer does not keep this particu-
lar kind. No tacks are necessary, and
after the cement has once dried, it is
1mpervlous to water; SO that If water is
spilled on the floor by accident, there is
no danger Of it running under the cover
ing and raising the linoleum in ridges,
besides tending to weaken and de-
stroy the under finish on the wrong
side. The cemented edges make It
like one entire floor covering.
In caring for linoleum, do not use,
soapsuds as for scrubbing floor. 1t
stands to reason that soap is going to
IL ~
a farm where there is plenty of milk
a cloth wrung out Of skim milk is the
best means of taking up the dust and
Frightening the inoleum. Where milk
is scarce, or needed for food, use luke
warm water, to which has been added
half cup of kerosene oil, or some good
furniture polish. Wiring the cloth rathcr
dry from this, and 90 over the linoleum
after sweeping, and it will be quite new
and bright, and the finish uninjured.
An ordinary whisk or corn broom should
than on a polished hardwood floor, be-
cause it is too harsh and in time pro-
duces ,unsightly scratches. Have a soft,
!, long handled brush which takes the dust
from a polished surface far better than
a broom, and does not scratch nor mar
the surface; then finish with the clean
cloth wrung out Of the oil and water.
Most housewives, and nearly all serv-
ants, scrub oilcloth and linoleum as
tho it were bare floor; it is dusty
rather than dirty, since everything re-
mains on the top, and for this reason
a clean cloth lightly damp is all that
| is necessary. ... ..>...-
At house-cleaning time, linoleun
should be treated as follows: For a
room ten feet square, break two eggs
into. large bowl or basin; beat to
partly mix them, and then add one
quart, Of barely lukewarm water. Dir
clean mopcloth into this preparation
and after washing the lino1eum as usual
with the cloth wrung out Of milk or the
OF! water, go over it's entire surface
with tne egg mixture. It will appear
quite like new slinoleum, and by. doing
for a much longer time and be kept in
a good condition - L. 4-~s-5.s-1a-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
A GOOD COLONIAL RESIDENCE

Cost to Build. Exclusive Of Heating and
Plumbing, $2,60o-By Glenn L. Saxton,
Architect, Suite 7s1 and 732 Andrus
Buiding, Minneapolis, MINI. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

BY special arrangement with Glenn
l.. Saxton, architect, 731-732 Andrus
building, a complete set of plans and
specifications of this house. includ-
ing one set of blue prints, will be
furnished at Mr. Saxton's office for
$25. These will be complete In every
detail. Mr.. Saxton will also furnish
to T he j urn a readers, for 81 a
beautiful, practical and helpful book
of plans, entitled american DWELL
ings," Of houses ranging from $500
up. Portfolio No. 2, of residences
costing from $4,000 to $4,000, Soc;
portfolio No. 3, Of stores, banks and
churches, SOC. A church portfolio
Will also be given free to any reader
Of r h journa upon application
to the architect. &c Z, "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Eight big deer were shot in one day
y five Minneapolis men near Bengal,
linn, last week. CaptainsG. A. Mason
as in charge Of the party and with
i'm were Walter Kennedy, James Turn
am, William Ditty and Frank De Camp.
The average weight of the deer was
10 pounds. One big buck tipping the
'ales at 254 pounds was shot by Cap
Lin Mason. In shooting this buck the
inter had an exciting experience. Ma
N had shot the animal thru the neck.
!; had fallen to the ground and he was