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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
CHRISTMAS DO|NGS
Exercises at Three Churches, Where
Trees Loaded With Gifts Were
Handsomely Decorated.

Genuine Christmas cheer and good
will prevailed with the people Of
Athena and all gave over to the holi-
day period much after the old fashion
ed manner.
Christmas exercises took place at
each of the three churches on Tuesday
evening. when the auditoriums, bril-
liantly lighted, were beautifully deco
rated with Christmas trees. loaded
with gifts for young and old. The
Methodist Christmas tree exercises
were held in the basement of the
church. The programs were rendered
with much interest to the large audi
ences in attendance.
Baptist Church Program.
Song-"Christrlas Skies are Shin
ing" Choir
Responsive Reading
Prayer
Song-"Come, Shepards, See. - Choir
''No Stocking to Hang" Alter Feeler
"Hello, Santa Claus" vernita Watts
''If Should See Old Santa Claus"
Jimmy Kidder
''Santa Claus Automobile.
Helen Russell
sour Christmas Scare"
Jimmy Allen.
"My Gift" y Mildred Winship
"My Dollies. " Audrey Winship
Song-"Awake behold Thy Morning
Light Choir
Song--"Santa is Coming"
Grace Citizens
''Santa Claus Dream" Glass
Distribution ofEgifts.
SONG Night" School
M. E. Church Program.
song-"Joy to the World" School
Prayer
Song.- "Jesus. the Light of the World.
School NRecitation by three little folks.
Song" Jesus, the Beautiful Child"
y Primary class
"Adoration.' Miss Ruth Dickenson.
Song December. y Stewart trio
Reading -y- Miss Grace Myers
Glass Song Scatter Your Blessings"
Reading" Farewell.
Mrs. Florence Malcolm
Song-"Watchman. Tell Us of the
Night. !" School
Arrival of Santa Claus.
Christian Church.
rJoy Rells." Choir
s. NIture Reading Cleo. Gerking.
=. yer Rev. Kellems 4
~ Day of Days. . Choir9
Recitation Edna McAlexnder
Solo Lucille Taylor
Vocal duet Jeanette Miller and
Fredericka Kershaw
"Sleighride" duet Kittie Gholson
and Goldie Willaby
"Hail The King of Glory" Choir
Cantata, ''The Enchanted Garden,
by the Children.
The choir was composed of seven
teen Young ladies, who rendered their
part we'll. The cantata was unique
feature and was beautiful produc-
tion, ending in the removal of the
garden" wall, brick by brick, each
being box of sweetmeats for the
children.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Killed Two Cougars.

It is quite a distinction to Baker
City boy in company with friend. to
have killed two monster cougars on
China creek on the Burnt river slopes,
says the Baker City Democrat. Mrs.
]. f. Bacon of this city received a
telephone message yesterday from her
son, Roy, now living at MoEwen that
he and friend while out hunting on
Bear river encountered two cougars
which showed fight hut were Dispatch
ed tefore they had the oppor tunity to
attack either of the intrepid hunters.
One of the brutes measured seven feet
seven inches from nose to tip of tail,
the other measured five feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
HE MAY Be SENATOR
Joseph Simon, Former Republican
Boss of Oregon Has Again
Comes to Life.

Speotres of the old factional i1ght in
the republican party in Oregon come
into view with the announcement that
Joseph Simon of Portland, once the
political dictator of the state, but for
the past few years in political OBJ
seurity, will be a candidate for the
United States senate on a statement
No. platform, in the election next
June.
The Oregon Sunday Journal says of
his prospective candidacy:
Joseph Simon is being strongly
urged to announce himself candidate
for the republican nomination for
United States senator. and present in
dications are that he will yield to the
pressure of his friends and once more
enter the political field.
For four years Senator Simon has
been "out of politics. and when be
announced in 1904 that he would never
again seek election to the United
States senate it was supposed that his
decision was final. But the impending
battle over the principle of popular
election of United States senators, as
embodied in statement No. of the di-
rect primary law, has aroused strong
demand for a republican candidate
who favors that principle and who
will be able to wIest the nomination
from Senator Fulton at the primaries.
Senator Simon is known to be in
sympathy with the idea of statement
No /. and his friends have been inn
portuning him to enter the lists for the
senatorial nomination. They conf
IDENTIFY expect his assent and believe
that his name will head the republican
ticket in the election next June.
II their plans mature Seator Simon
will drag forth his political armor
once more and take up the gauntlet
cast down by Senator Fulton at Cor
wallis some months ago when the lat
ter cut away from statement No. /.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
THE SCOTT-PREsTON WEDDING
Marriage Took Place Dccembar ls
at Huntington Beach Calf.

"A simple LONE wedding of consider
able interest to Athena people occur
red Wednesday evening December 18
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. o.
Preston near Huntington Beach Cali
fornia. when their daughter, Estella,
was united in marriage to Jos N.
Scott,
About twenty-five guests, relatives
and intimate friends of the contracting
parties assembled in the comfortable
rooms of the Rreston home which was
tastily decorate in smilax and white
carnations. Miss Mary Ross of Los
Angeles, sang 1.-THE Sweetest Story
Ever Told" and shortly after eight
O'Clock the bridal party entered the
parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's 8
Wedding March, played by Miss
Birdie Kirkman Of Pomona, California.
The bride was attired in white sue.
sine silk over white taffeta and carried
a boquet of lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor, Miss Edith Cole of
Santa Ana, was gowned in pale green
organdie and carried violets. VIM. r.
Scott. M. D. of Seattle, brother of the
groom, was best man.
The impressive ring service was pro-
nounced by Rev. Ronald MoKillop Of
t he First Baptist church of Hunting
ton Beach. Many beautiful and use
full presents were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will spend sew
eral weeks in Southern California and
will be at home after March first.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
AS THOMAS LAWSON SEES It
Says That Only RO0sevelt's Re-elec-
tion Can Save Country.

Thomas w. Lawson has asserted
that President Roosevelt's election is
necessary to save the country from dis
aster and that any other republican,
or even William ]. Bryan, would be SO
satisfactory to New York financial in
terests that they would willingly
finance either or both parties through
the campaign 70 any extent necessary. {"
Mr.. Lawson adds that Mr.. Bryan is
"clean. honest and unpurchaseable"
but the money power believes it can
disoredit him at the beginning by
showing the world his SUCCESS in hand
ling a situation which has almost
stumped President Roosevelt to handle
and control
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the cleo
tiou of directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
it will be held in it's office in Athena.
Oregon on Tuesday. the 14th day of
January, 1908 at the hour of 3 o'clock
p. m. f. s. LeGrow, Cashier.
December 9th, 1907.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Holidays at Baker Citv-

Rev. and Mrs. Geo. L. Ellis are in
Baker City, spending the holidays with
relatives. Mr.. Ellis has the distinction
of having performed more marriages
in Oregon's mining metropolis, than
any other minister and a "double-
header" nuptial knot awaited his tying
on the occasion of his present visit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Umatilla Postmaster Robbed.

TYhe store of A. B. Stephens, the
Umatilla postmaster. was robbed on
Christmas eve. Mr.. Stephens and
his sister-in- law, Miss Ellen O'Con-
nell, were confronted by two thugs
who wore no masks. but who present
ed two 45-caliEer sixshooters at them
and commanded them to throw up
their hands. Stephens escaped. but
the robbers compelled Miss O'Connell
to turn over to them $125 and made
their escape in the darkness before
Stephens could give the alarm. One
suspect is under arrest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Caledonian Officers.

At meeting of the Umatilla County
Caledonian Society, held Saturday
afternoon. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: J. D.
Plamondon, president; Alex Mcintyre
vice-president; Henry A. Barrett, Sec
retary; Ohas. Mclean. treasurer. The
next meeting Of the Society will be
held on the first Saturday IN March.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Walla Walla,s New Licenses.

The manner in which all vehicles of
the city should be licensed was thresh-
ed out by the city council last night,
and two ordinances were passed, Ey
which the license fees were changed
as follows, says the Walla Walla
Bulletin: On all vehicles drawn by
only one horse, So; on all vehicles
drawn by two or more horses, $15
automobiles. two seats, $15; more
than two seats, $40.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Miss Jennie Dykes Married.

The marriage of Miss Jennie Dykes.
one of the we'll known young ladies
of Milton and Charles Barr, took place
Christmas day in the presence of i'm
mediate friends and relatives. Miss
Dykes is one of the popular young
ladies of that community and for the
past 10 years has been clerk in the
Milton postoffice. The groom is res
ident of Spokane and is a worthy and
popular young man.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
MatIock is President.

w. f. Matlock was chosen as presi-
dent of the state fair board at meet
ing held in Salem and he will be at
the head of the commission during the
ensuing year. He has been member
Of the board for several years and has
always taken an active interest in the
arrangements for the annual fair.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Stone-BartOn.

>Mr. John H. Stone and Miss Adie
Barton, we'll known young people of
this city, were united in marriage at
Pendleton Saturday, Rev. w. L.
Euster. pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of that city performing
the ceremony. Athena friends extend
we'll wishes. They will reside in
Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
A Social Event

The young ladies at the boarding
hall at Weston, gave delightful re-
oeption Saturday night to the normal
ties who will visit home. Music,
cards, games and dancing were all ON
the program, with an appetizing spread
at the close.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27

turned to Milton on the trolley where
a reception was held at the home of
the BRIDES parents, Nh. and Mrs. Fo-
ley Beaumont. only the immediate
friends and relatives of the family
being present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27

The marriage Of Miss Minnie Bean
mont and Winnifred Mckenzie of
Milton, was solemnized at Walla
Walla Tuesday afternoon the pas
tor OF the Christian church perform
ing the ceremony. Immediately after
the ceremony the bridal couple re-.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Down From Alberta.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcintyre are
down from their home near Nanton,
Alberta. They will remain here for
about month, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Mcintyre is we'll pleased with
Alberta.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27

Pinesalve Carbolized acts like a
poultice, draws out inflammation and
poison. Antiseptic healing. For
chapped hands, lips. cuts. burns.
Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
A Dangerous Deadlock.

that sometimes terminates fatally. is
the stoppage of liver and bowel func-
tions. TO quickly end this condition
without disagreeable sensations. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills should always
be your remedy. Guaranteed absolu-
tely satisfactory in every case or money
back. at Palace Drug Store. goo.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
Doble-TayIOr.

NThe marriage Of two popular young
people on Weston mountain occurred
this week. Mr.. Archie Doble and Miss
Gladys Taylor, the wedding taking
place at the residence of Mr.. George
Taylor father of the young bride.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27
A New One.

"Why is J. Pierpont Morgan like
Pharaoh's daughter?"
~. Pierpont Morgan is like Phar-
aoh's daughter because they both
found little prophet in the rusbes
on the banks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27

10 Cure Constipation Forever.
fake Cascarets Candy Cathartic. i0c or 25o
G. G. g. fail 70 cure. druggists refund moneE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Hampton TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il.
Hayes, In Chapel street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Chaplain National Soldiers Home
to Preach for Rev. ReVePdy
EslIN This Morning.
MR.. cuTaR|Ell TO THE JUNIORS
Rev. Dudley Booker of Clifton Forge,
Former Assistant Rector Here, VIII
Conduct the Services In ST. Johns
This Afternoon-Dr. w. E. Thomp.
son at First Methodist.

rho pnntiete or tho u,,et fIon,nton|
section hnvo dcr,dcd ~ orrnniyn a.
church mud n moctin. for nm nu,noen
will no bold an noyt ,rhnr,sI,,, n,on.
inp A mrelininorv mnntin,r ,yo, hnid
a Sew nGoh,s nn,, ,ha ~ Ino,,inn
In form chnrch from tho miseion
several months wns reached. II is
expected that the new church will
start out with fairly large mem.
bcrship. Rev. w. II. Keefc is the mas.
tor in charge of the work.
At the meeting few nights AGO
the mission work and was instrument
tai In building the church In East
Hampton. presided.
The Rev. j. Martyr Nofert, chap
lam OF the National Soldiers Home
VIII conduct the services In Old 81.
ny a.," ms m''e'nooh i'rV. Duolcy
po'ke.' VI oi','oh rorEo, former us
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Mr.. Morris Sayrc, who Is attending
Lchigh University is expected to al
rive in Hampton today to visit hi
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Say
re in East Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
HAMPTON Y. M. c. A. Won.

Tho baseball nine of the Hampton
Young Mems Christian Association de-
feated the team from the Fifty.cighth
compay ut Fort Monroe yesterday af-
ternoon, to A. The contest was
played on Park Place diamond and
was spirited game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Fitzpatrick in the Roads.

The United States transport Kill
patrick arrived in Hampton Roads
yesterday morning from Cuba. After
spending three days in quarantine the
Fitzpatrick will proceed TO Newport
News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

night on THE Helping Hand" Sun
day school at $3.50 o'clock. Baracs
Bible class at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. .l.s -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

a position with the r. /. Du Pont Me-
mours Company. Mr.. Betts is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. WI Belts. of
the Hampton Normal School.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Prof. and Mrs. Edward Hesselberg,
of Belmont College. Nashville. Tenn,
arc the guests of Miss Mamie Gun
bingham, in North King street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Miss Eliza Miller of Mathews coun.
ty, is visiting Mrs. May S. AmmonS,
in West Queen street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Try HuIl's Little Liver Pills for bill
liouBness. constipation and torpid
liver. 40 doses. 100. A aplendid after
dinner pill. 9-9-au-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh DcNGon and son
of Richmond and Mrs. b. NJ Shepherd
of Ashland are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
William Brandon Rudd, in Hope
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Rev. and Mrs. Dudley Roger and
iittle daughter, of Clifton Forge. are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George NJ.
Sntier' in Willard avenue Phoebus.
MI Boogcr was formerly rector OF
emmanuel Episcopal chapel in Phoe-
bus
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Coming and Going of the Peo-
pie You Know
Mr. ]. T. Woodward of Baltimore
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
woodward, in Victoria avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

Hampton TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il.
Hayes, in Chapel street
Mr. and Mrs. A. Tyler HUH and n
party of friends will go to Buckroe
tomorrow. where they will camp in
tents for the remainder Of the heated
season.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Kathan, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank Mccarthy and Master
Harry Kathan of Beloii Wis. are the
guests of Mrs. Kathan's sister. Mrs
a. +. Coslan, near The Normal school
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis p. bowman
and children. have left for visit of
a month in Wayncsboro, Va.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles DeYarmctt
have returned to the Hampton Nor
nal school after months stay in
Canada. u, ga
Miss Mabel Clarke. OF Phocbus. has
gone to Philadelphia, where he will
visit for several weeks
Miss Dell Arthur of Ticondcroea,
N. Y, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Cor
neiius G. Remington in Linden ave
nue.. Ale,
Mr. Alton Belts has left for VIII
mington. Del, whore he has accepted
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

campaign fund is limited to the number
of voters in district, and is not allowed
to be more than IS cents per capita. Po-
litical committees under the English law
are required to file statements under
oath showing who contributed the cam
paign fund and how the money was
spent.
1t is very evident that such law in
this country would compel the Republi-
can party to retire from the business OF
debauching electorates and buying presl-
Dental elections with campaign funds
amounting to six or seven millions OF
dollars. The English law if applied in
this country would result in a wonder
full purfcation of our elections, because
under its provisions it would be impos-
sible for the vote-buyer and the vote
seller to ply their trade, for the Cant
paign funds of each political party
would be limited to the actual legitimate
expenses, and there would be no enor-
nous surplus at the command of the
party managers to be used i'll doubtful
States and districts for the purpose of
corruption of voters in blocks or five
or otherwise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
THE SHREVEPORT GRAYS
Volunteered in the Service of the Con-
federacy Fortysix years Ago.

Blossom, Texas, April 16, Ioo7.-Ihe
Caucasian: Forty-six years ago today
the Shreveport Grays, responding to the
call Of Governor Moore, left Shreveport
to make good what they had voted tor
the right of the State to secede from
the Union The company then n,1r1-
bered 1oS, rank and file. The steamboat
Louis Dor made good time, and on the
10th the company was mustered INTO
service by Adjutant General Mouton, at
Jackson Barracks, 1873 strong, rank and
file. the 90 recruits who joined the COM
pany then were from other parishes OF
the State, making the company the
strongest mustered in up to that time
and most likely during the four years
lof war. We joined the four first com
lpanies Of volunteers at Pensacola, ans
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
THE FUNERAL.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that the burial of Mr.. {. w.
Hutchens will take place in the Green
wood cemetery The burial will be from
the family residence, No. 1905 Seymour
street. Members of the Shreveport ly-
biographical Union, as requested by the
deceased, will be the pall-bearers. Mem
bers of Maple and other camps and
members of the St John Encampment
and the friends of the family are invited
to attend. The funeral from the resi-
dence will be at 5 o'clock tomorrow
evening, April Il.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
Suggested by Revelations OF the Harri-
man Roosevelt Controversy.

New Orleans States: The revelations
that hae grown out of the Hartman
Roosevelt controversy have done more
than anything else to convince the conn-
try of the necessity of Congress passing
corrupt practices act in addition to
law prohibiting corporations making
contributions for political purposes.
Such an act should provide for the wild
est possible publicity as to all contrlbu-
tions made in Federal elections.
President Roosevelt himself has fur
aished evidence that nearly all the large
corporations in the country contributed
to the Republican campaign fund OF
Ioo4, and all of them were graclousl,
accepted except few that were reject
ed for reason of prudence. he mar
and most important fact is, however
that all the great trusts came forward
with their money and poured it without
objection into the Republican campaign
chest. Whether Or not these trusts re
ceived promises OF immunity ol piNf
lege, it is quite certain that the promise
was made to throw the veil of secrec,
over their contributions, and this prom
ise was kept until the lid was blown OF
by the insurance scandals.
| What the country needs and vii
probably have in the course OF tev
wears is a corrupt practices act modelled
after that which has been SO effective II
putting an end to electoral corruption II
England. Such law will not only pro
hibit campaign contributions by corpora
tions, but will provide publicity of tn
. names of contributors and IN addit1o
, will limit the amount of money that ma
be contributed for election purposes
any one voting district, In England tn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Believed to Have Been Caused by Train
Wreckers.

In the train wreck Sunday at Cheney
vile, thirty miles southeast of Alexan-
iria, on the Texas and Pacific, Engineer
John J. Covington and Fireman Michael
Cass of New Orleans were killed. The
trunk of an unidentified man was recov-
cred from the wreckage. Express Mes
,enger William E. Rough of New Or
leans was badly burned.
On the train coming home from New
Orleans were Mrs. ]. L. Busbey and
Mrs. John Arthur, who did all that
could be done to help the unfortunates
Five of the cars were burned. The ladies
named stated that the accident was hor-
1ble beyond description. These ladies
had in their satchels bandages, antisep'
les and other usual remedies for ar
emergency waich were helpful to the un
fortunates.
In the account o. this disaster is l.
stated that the wreck Is believed to hav'
been caused by train wreckers, yet no
train wrecker was visible nor wa
there any effort to obtain any booty o
sttempt to molest single. passenger
Perhaps an investigation may disclos
hat some one was culpably negligent II
he discharge of dsty However, thor
| ,ugh investigation Should follow.
Engineer Covington was en- route t
visit his sister, Mrs J. J. Sneed of Jew
lila, whom he had not seen for twent
years.