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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-06
THEN CAME THE SHARK.
Hard Luck of n Fisherman Who Had
Caught Thirty-Three WealKflsh.

Hard Luck of Fisherman Who Had
Caught Thirty-Three WeakfSh.
Weakfish have been plentiful of late
In the waters hereabours and fishermen
have had fine sport catching them, but
hard luck came the other day to one
angler in Gravesend Bay after he had
caught thlrty-three, says the New York
Sun.
He was fishing from small boat,
and as fast as he drew the weakfish in
he would string them through the gills
on line which he kept hanging over
the side of the boat down In about six
feet of water, where the water was
cool and the fish would keep well. 1t
was certainly good fishing, but just
after he had let the thirty-third weak
fish slide down to the bunch and made
the line fast inboard and started fish
ing again he felt the boat settle on that
side over which the bunch was hang
ing.
Something In the water was pulling
on the bunch of weaKfish down below.
The fisherman grabbed the line and
began hauling in promptly, but what
with the weight Of the fish and that
strong added pull on the other end the
line parted in his hands, and the next
moment he got glimpse of five-foot
shark making off with his bunch of
weakfish.
The shark had seized upon one Of
the lower fishes In the bunch and now,
as it began, with the line broken, to
move away, weakflsh began to appear
on the surface In the sharks wake,
! fishes that worked loose as the shark
swan, and slipped up and off the free
end of the line. As, with the bunch
decreasing and so much less weight in
it to haul, the shark made faster prog
ress, the fishes came up farther and
farther apart, but still you could trace
the sharks course out to sea, with one
Of the tisherman's weakfish in its teeth,
by that irregular line Of weakfish slip
ping Off the cord and coming to the
surface as 1t fled.
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brought to Terms.

In the Drayton household 1t Is said
that the father Of the family has a
way of presenting alternatives to his
children that never fails to bring them
into line.
II wish you would speak to Bobby"
said Mrs. Drayton one night. i've told
him to take his medicine and then jump
into bed, and he won't do it. He just
hops round and says he doesn't want to
take the medicine and he doesn't want
to go to bed"
Mr.. Drayton stepped to the door OF
Bobby'sf room, and stood there, tall,
grace and impressive.
Bobby" he said, firmly, "if you
don't take your medicine at once and
then jump into bed, you will be put
to bed, do you hear me, put to bed,
without having your medicine at all!'
Upon which Bobby, alarmed and con-
fused, swallowed his allotted portion and
meekly retired for the night.
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OUTSIDE THE FENCE.
A Garden Makes Many Friends for
the Gardener.

A Garden Makes Many Friends for
the Gardener.
"The violet Is modest flower, ain't
itT The lady kneeling on the grass
started and rose, and dividing the
freshly gathered bunch of violets in
her hand, offered half to the small girl
clinging like llmpet to the fence,
whose longing eyes begged for them.
"And hope teacher will be pleased, y
she said.
"Why-ee!" marveled the child.
How'd you know l wanted 'em for
teacherT"
"Oh, 1 Just guessed" said the lady,
laughing.
But It was easy" she told a friend
afterward; 1T often Is. Teachers In
fiuence on the infant mind and vocab-
ulary is specially In evidence since the
day Of nature study and school gar
dens came in; and then, there always
have been the poets, and speaking
pieces in school. Only the other day
little freckle-nosed boy was fascln-
ated by my long row of crimson tulips
He hung on the gate long while in
fascinated silence, and then:
"'Gee! Them are fowersp he broke
out, adding penslvely, Spring brings
all things beautiful
"Sprlng certainly does and the vio
let really Is a modest flower; but the
trail of teacher was not difficult to fol-
low. Another little chap was Interest
ed in the same gay tulips from a diff.
ferent standpoint.
"'All them grew up out'n a teenty
Seed he informed me, Importantly,
over the fence.
"'Most flowers do agreed, but not
these. These came out Of bulb
"'Nope. They got ter come out'n a
seed. Teacher said So he insisted.
There was one stray tulip out Of line,
and with scoop Of my trowel l lifted
it, bulb and all.
"Take that to teacher, and she'll
explain l told him.
HE did, and she did; for next day
he sang out as he passed:
"'You was right, but teacher was
tool You kin raise tulips outer seeds,
only you don't
"The children pass my garden In
troops-there are two schools not far
away. Keen eyes watch and praise my
succession Of bloom, and shy little Wis
itors have learned that when they ask
for flowers for nature study or the
drawing class, will not begrudge my
best and punches or my simpler, more
abundant blossoms go often, clutched
in eager hands, carrying-I hope she
knows-a double message Of friendly
greeting to teacher A garden is
great maker Of friends-even outside
the fence. YOUTHS Companion.
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SfOO Reward. S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is tleast one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all Its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh beng a constitu-
tional disease. requires constitutional treat
ment., Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the foun.
dation of the disease, and giving tie patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing Its work. The pro-
prietors have SO much faith in its curative pow.
ers hat they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IT fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family FILLS for constipation.
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Truth
and Quality

appeal to the WellInformed in every
walk of life and are essential to per
manent success and creditable stand
ing. Accordingly, 1t is not claimed
that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA is the only remedy of known
value, but one of many reasons why
1t is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that 1t cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal
organs on which 1t acts without any
debilitating after effects and without
having to increase the quantity from
time to time,
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians. as It is free from all
Objectionable substances. To get its
beneficial effects always purchase the
genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.. only. and foI
sale By ali leading druggists.
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A Born Diplomat. /.

Canvasser-Good morning. madam
I'm introducing a polish for cleaning
silver. 1t is superior to anything now
on the market and the price is only
30 cents q box.
MrA Smart (sharpiy) Don't wan
any.
Canyasser-sorry to have troubled
you. madam see the lady next dool
was right
Mira Smart-EhI What did she say
Canvasser-She SAID needn't WASTE
my time calling here, as you had NJ
silver.
Mrs. Emart-The impudent thing
Give me SIX hoxeG.
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Nathan Straus, an eastern philanthro-
phist, has established in New York City
a series of milk booths where pure ster.
ilized milk is sold to the poor for one
cent bottle. Absolute antiseptic clean
illness is required by him in all branches
of the enterprise. In cleansing the milk
bottles he uses two things-hot water
and BORAX. The glistening bottles tes-
tify to the effectiveness ofthis method.
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why safety Matches strike ON Glass

why safety Matches Strike ON Glass.
There are two reasons why ordinary
safety matches can be struck on
smooth glass. The head Of the safety
match is composed of mixture Of
sulphide of antlmony, chlorate Of pot
assium and powdered glass. A COM
paratively small increase Of tempera-
ture will cause this to ignite. Now,
glass Is a bad conductor OF heat, and
the rapid passage Of the substance
over 1t raises the temperature of that
substance sufficiently for that purpose.
When the glass is rough the friction
crumbles away the loosely combined
mixture before the temperature rises
to the point of ignition; hence, given
the composition Of the match head, the
two circumstances which answer the
question are the comparative smooth
ness of the glass and It's imperfect con-
ductfvity OF heat
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$50 you are anxious to 90 into pub
lie life," said the influential man.
"Yes. How would you advise me to
20 about it?"
"Well," II you are personally am
bilious l should suggest politics. II
your wife is socially ambitious 1 should
suggest diplomacy. Wv Washington Star.
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SorviIe FIatter.

Alexander the Great had mounted his
fiery Bucsphalus and was putting the
famous war horse through his PAGES.
"How do look" he asked.
Like a Chicago mounted policeman,
sire" said his chief Of commissary.
Pleased with the comparison, Alexan-
der spurred Bucephalus straight at FIVE
barred gate and nodded to the young man
with the camera
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The new Singer building In New York
is now up to its thirty-slxth floor and
has only sixteen mere floors to add.
OF course it Is little early yet to
select an aerial whitewings, but 1t Will
have to be done pretty soon.
The duty of this important official
will be to push the clouds off the roof.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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STEADY Company.

II suppose" said Gilman, 'you find
the ride home to Swamphurst every
day pretty long and lonesome, don't
your
WELL" replied Subbubs, "of course
it's long, but can't say 1t is lone
some. You see, usually have new
servant girl with ms."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-06
Loves Awakening.

"I'm almest sure the count IL In love
with me-" sxcltedly eclaimed the Arst
-
heiress.
what makes you think sor' inquired
the other.
HE asked me today how much was
worth. ."-Philadelphia Press.
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Goodley-Of course Meanley led a
very bad life.
Knox--Yes, and he's going from bad
to worse.
GoOdley-You haven't heard, then,
that he's dying?
Knox-Yes, have.-Philadelphia
Press.
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His Idea of 1t.

Here the locomotive fireman spoke up.
at makes me tired" be said, ito hear
the bosses talk about KILN of the smoke
nuisance by intelligent frin'.' II was
runnn' things I'd do a little intelligent
6rin' myself. You can bet your life on
tbet. I'd FIRE some of the bosses"
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'lusuuIsAos sql Gq 1904 ASH psI!nboB
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-06

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for hot
sweating, callus, and swollen, aching feet Sold
by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy n. Y.
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New Contributor-I try to write with
q free, unhampered style.
Editor docking over his manuscript.
Well. you succeed. / never saw any.
thing quite SO magni6cently independent
of the rules Of grammar is this Is.
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Letting Hin Dewn Gently.
Archie deeply mortified You prefer
to dispense with my visits hereafter, Miss
Pinkie, do you?
Miss Pinkie-Why, yes, Mr.. Feather
top. In these depressing times one must
dispense with ones luxuries, you know.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-06

Mothers will find Mrs. winslow's soothin
Byrup the best remedy to use for their childre.
during the teething period.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
Nasal and other local forms Of catarrh
are relieved by Catarrlets, which allay IN
fammatlon and deodorize discharge. 6Oc.
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RHEUMATISM
CAN NOT BE RUBBED AWAY

Is perfectly natural to rub musc
nerves joints and bones throbbng and twtchng with the pains
the sufferer apt to turn to the nm bottle
external in an effort get relief from the disease by producing
the hesh
ra but have direct curative
does not the blood where more
than skin deet Is rooted and grounded
reached BY constitutional treatmenT CANNOT BE AWAY
of acid
the system of refuse matter which the natural
bodily waste the Bowels and Kidneys have failed off, This
matter coming In contact with the different
uric acid which into the blood parts the
body and Rheumatism
are only symptoms and though they scattered relieved
py surface treatment they will at the first
apn or after an attack OF Indigestion other gula
can cured while the circulation remains saturated
from muscle to muscle joint joint settling nerves. causing
Inflammation swelling and terrible
often the health and perhaps the patient
deod crippled for life s. thoroughly
novates the circulation BY neuzing the acids and epeng foreign
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r.Yo st. vitus' Dance ana all Nervous Diseases
fsIS n permanently cured by DR.. Kiine's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE e2trial bottle and
treatise Dr.. R. II. Kline, Id, 03l Arch St. PhA Pa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-06

When people are in trouble about all
their friends do for them is to say,
"Its too badl"
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Different Methods.

Some men break into bank
By violence and with slaughter;
And some men find an easier way
By wedding a bankers daughter.
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Some men would rather take q whip.
ping than take a dare.
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OF weak, sour stream, constantly deposit
Ing acrid and corrosive matter In the mus
eles, nerves, joints and bones, the body is fed
and nourished by rich, Notwithstanding
blood which completely and permanently
cures Rheumatism. S. S. s. Is composed
of both purifying and tonic properties
Just what is needed In every case of Rheu-
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S. SIS.
PURELY VEGETABLE.

mam. potash aka other ingredient
made entirely purifying healing extracts and juices
bars suffering from Rheumatism do valuable
trying to rub blood disease but begin the S.
about your give
ofchge and send
TINE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA CA.
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Letting Hin Dewn Gently.

JME SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA. GA.
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fs q constitutional disease originating in
impure blood and requiring constitutional
treatment acting through and purifying the
blood for its radical and permanent cure,
The greatest constitutional remedy Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20
WATERFOWL.

Mrs. X. Matthews and daughter,
Mrs. A. C. Mack. have returned from
visit i'll Rio. III.
Little Miss Marie Lyons has the
pneumonia.
Jere Millett and wife are happy
over the arrival of new son born
Friday.
Mrs. Schave. Mrs Swan and Mrs
Philip Pearce spent Saturday and Sun
day in Geneseo
Mrs. Trout has returned to her home
in Abingdon after visit here with her
son. Ross Trout. and family.
Mrs. Ed AXelson and children were
visitors in Rock Island Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Larson.
S. H. Rose left Sunday evening fol-
few days visit in Chicago.
Miss Clara Coleman was visiting
with home folks in Rapid City from
Friday until Monday.
Mrs. T. S Craig has returned from
a visit with relatives inf Macomb. Ill
Mrs. w. III. Ellis enjoyed visi
from her sister of Let's. Iowa. ovel
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20

pie in this community have suffered
in the same way different times and
are getting greatly aroused and threat
en- vengeance against the guilty par
ties if captured, Some will use the
shotgun if any one is seen prowling
around.
Miss Winifred Colegrove of Silvis
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnZo Dunbar re-
turned home Thursday from Chicago
where they had been visiting with
their daughter. Lizzie for d wee!:.
Mrs. Albert Heeren who had the
misfortune to rupture an artery in her
limb short time ago has not re-
covered.
Mr.. and Mrs John DALEY and fam
| lily spent Sunday with the former
brother. Frank. in Albany
Miss Lille Walthers OF Moline spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Walthers.
Frank Dow of Danville ILL.,. visited
over Sunday with his parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs w II. H. Dow
Mis- Cassius Wake of Galesbure i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20
Notice to Hunters.

The Farmers Protective Association
of Black Hawk township will pxose-
cute any hunter found trespassing Oh
any of the following farms: George
Sears. Hedly Peterson, George r. Sgd
nor. John HOkenson, Henry Nelson
F. II. Jenkins. S. NJ Johnston. Lou
Wilson. John Cox, Charles Blazer
John Scarf. c. J. Peterson. Ed Spiegei
Milt Bingham. Alfred Peterson. August
Brakel, Mr. Marsh, Gus Danielson
Wilson Matthews. George Palmer
John McAfee, James Dixon. Alvin
Johnston. B. Cressey, David w. Ma
thews. Hugh Robson George Clark
William Schuck. John Erickson. 10
seph Linn. Gust Johnson. Chris Heber
Carl Belshause, William Schave Ere
Liekefett. John Blaser. Henry Hurley
Hurdman Hurley. Jacob Tanner
Frank Rouse. Logan DeBogd, Howard
Dunn. John Kadel. George Ricketts,
William Mueller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20
REYNOLDS.

Miss Mamie NJ. Miller. cashier of
the Bank of Taylor Ridge. spent
Thursday night with Miss Iva John
son and attended the recital given by
Miss Mary Lindsey-Oliver here that
evening.
James B. Wayne, who has spent
over a year at Longmont Colo, re-
turned to his home here Thursday.
R. p. Wait went to Chicago Thurs
day afternoon returning Friday night
DR.. H. II. Johnson, wife and daugh-
ter of Wilton Junction. Iowa. are
spending few weeks with the for
mer's brother, pr c. C Johnson, and
family.
Charles Haefele arrived here Thurs
day for a short visit at his parents
home.
Invitations have been issued to the
wedding of Miss Maud l.. McAdam
and Mylo A. Cooper to take place
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Miss Kathleen Marston and cousin.
Miss Ida Plat of Billings. Mont
spent Sunday at the home of Guy
Nanatta. Buffalo Prairie.
William I. Johnson of Rock Island
was in the village day or two this
week.
Jacob Zeigler and his mother write
from Los Angeles, Cal. that they had
a pleasant trip and are fayOrably i'm
pressed with the country
| Mrs. Martha COzad expects to spend
the winter III Garnett Kan. with hel
daughter. Mrs Clara Keezel.
| {. H. Wayne has recently purchased
the hotel here from Fred NJ. Carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs y. A. Taylor returned
Monday from a short visit at Abing
don.
Mrs. Joseph white of Milan visited
over Wednesday night with Miss Id;
Millett.
Cleve Minteer and wife have moved
Z, into their home newly purchased from
y. F. Ekstrom.
Rev. W. A. Rigg of the Baptis
church Went to Lowder, ILL.,. Wednes
day to officiate at the wedding of
brother.
Mrs f. G. Freytag has been serious
ly i'll.
John Cooking has given up his pc
sition at w. G. Haefele's meat marke
and is now employed at the hotel
G. Haskell was quite i'll last Sur
day but is fully recovered now.
Several teachers from this vicinit
attended the institute held at .Cente
station last Saturday
Mrs. Dixon of Milan spent severe
: days with her sister. Mrs. NJ. School
maker, last week.
\ large number of young psopl
gathered at George Johnston's hon
Friday evening to celebrate the p.
birthday of Ross w Johnston.
Mrs. Mark Wait and daughte
. Jeanne of Trenton. H.. are here visi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, Of Fayette, y. Y, who
lost a foot at Gettysburg, writes
Electric Bitters have done me more
good than any medicine | ever took.
For several years | had stomach
trouble. and paid out much money for
medicine to little purpose, until began
taking Electric BitterS. | would not
take $500 for what they have done for
me-" Grand tonic for the aged and
for female weaknesses Great altera-
tive and body builder: best of all for
lame back and weak kidneys. Guar
anteed by all druggists. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

ing Mrs. Waits parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Haskell.
Drs. c. c. and n. H. Johnson spent
Friday in Davenport.
NJ. Wait and William Spengler have
returned from a recent trip to New
Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Daley and daugh-
ter of Reading. Pa, came Saturday
evening for a visit at Alex Quists
home, east of town.
Mrs. Thrall. daughter and son. who
have been visiting at Frank Curtis
home, left for Rock Island Saturday
afternoon Mrs. Curtis and daughter
Lucille, accompanied them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20

the legislative committee that is in
vestisating the lease of riparian rights
and state lands by the Illinois and
Michigan canal commission to the
Economy Light and Power company
at Dresden Heights. Merritt Starr of
Chicago. also a resident of Moline at
one time. has been engaged by the
commission TO assist Mr.. Meese i'll
taking testimony. Mr.. Starr has al
ready been engaged by Governor De
neen to prepare an opinion on the
navisability of the Desplanies river
after Attorney General Stead has al
ready ruled the stream is not naviga
bic. Mr.. Starr. the Chicago Inter
Ocean intimates. will be the govern
or's personal representative before
the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-20
zUM

Justin DALEY of Hillsdale enjoyed
a visit from his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. n Daley, Sunday.
Someone got meat hungry last week
and made raid on Clyde Wake's
meat house and stole half hog.
Someone also visited Adam Earhart' S
and stole a large amount of lard. PEG,