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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

the finding of feasible projects. This
involves not only the feasibility of con-
struetisg the plant, but, also, the pos
sibility of securing good title in ad-'
vance to the necessary water supply.
If clear title to sufficient water cannot
be assured in advance, on account of
our poor laws, then we should not COM
plain because Oregon's rightful share
of this fund is not expended within
her borders.
State Control.
The conference of governors now in
session at Washington, D. c., to devise
some plan for the conservation of our
great natural resources will doubtless
have but little to say with respect to
the conservation of water on the nom
navigable streams of the states. This
is entirely state problem and we
alone must be responsible for the use
or abuse of this necessity of life. ANY
new policy devised by this conference
for government control of navigable or
interstate streams can affect Oregon
but little.
The conservation of this great nat
ural resource in the interest of poster
ity cannot only be accomplished with
out sacrifice or cost to the present
generation, but to its great benefit and
profit, if we only will.
We resented bitterly the offer of
President Roosevelt, through his recla-
nation department, to assist US in the
framing of creditable water laws. We
are now persistently disregarding the
warning of our worthy governor, who
has well said that "the great uncer-
tainty as to titles to water, the wide
difference of opinion among the ablest
water lawyers as to what the water
law Of this state really is, and the vast
amount of capital that is already in
vested in this state in works depending
upon the use of water, make it abso
lutely necessary that Oregon at an
early date place upon her statute books
a complete, concise and definite code Of
law governing the use and distribu-
tion of water, patterned after the mod
ern laws of Wyoming, Idaho and Can
ada, where titles to water are as se-
cure as titles to land. Oregon s sin, not
so much of commission as of omission,
in this matter, is becoming notorious
among the states of the west, where the
diversion and use of water is neces-
sary, and if persisted in will greatly
retard the settlement OF lands already
reclaimed, and discourage further de-
velopment of our great water re.
/ sources.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
Proauct Of Three Great A4ind..

Although 1t was Abraham Lincoln
in his Gettysburg speech who made
famous the phrase. government Of the
people, by the people, for the people, 1"
the father of the sentiment was really
Daniel Webster, who, 30 years pre-
viously, had spoken Of "the peoples
government, made for the people, made
by the people, and answerable to the
people" The next stage In the crys-
tallization of the phrase was In 1850,
when another great American, Theo-
dore Parker, alluded to "a government
of all the people, by all the people, for
all the people" Then in 1863 Lincoln
put the finishing touch and gave
democracy It's watchword.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
- - - FOR
~ - ~ BAD BLOOD

When bad blood caused infection the circulation by the
Contagious Blood Poison usually shows the form liberated
throat sptch swollen glands
the falling hair These symptoms,
affecting all parts of the body show how deeply poisoned the blood
emphasizes allowed
remain the the disease will finally wreck the health and break
constitution medicine Blood
Poison which does not rid the circulation of particle of the virus
bottom
trouble adding
heathu qualities disorder
the reliable Of all blood purifiers ingredients OF
heathu vegetable extracts and juices especially adapt it to curing this
insious trouble which valuable
aid the treatment the different of the disease and ask for
special medical advice you wish No charge for either
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
Gathering NIaterial.

CAV, me good man," affably spoke the
foreign tourist, putting his head out
through the car window as the train stop
ped at station, may awsk the name of
this chawming little village?"
"Rubberneckn' said the rude native
on the station platform.
Thanks" rejoined the foreign tourist,
jotting it down in his notebook. What
remarkably odd names they have for
towns in this country ~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
Baseball Critic.

Higgins What has become Of Fan
ming?
Muggins-Oh. he's laid up; victim
of baseball.
Huggins-I didn't know he ever play
ed the game.
Muggins-He doesn't. He sprained
his larynx telling the umpire how
things ought to be done.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
The Remarkable Part.

Biggs-I fail to see anything remark
able about that man.
Diggs-Thats because you don't
know him. Last winter l had cold
for nearly two weeks and, although
met him every day during that period,
he never once suggested a remedy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

You can get Splendid Premium for
100 Coupon values or less, represented
by Carton Tops and So5p Wrappers from
40 Mule Team Borax" products. Free
Catalogue showing 1000 presents FREE of
Pacific Coast Borax Co., Oakland, Cal.
Local agents wanted Write for money making plan
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach thu
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitn-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is inhamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing win be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
TaAe Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Persian newspapers are reproduced
from handwriting by lithography, no types
being used.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

Mrs. Frank Stroebe, R. F. D. 1, Apple
ton, Wis, writes: "I began using Peru
ma few months ago, when my health
and strength were all gone, and was
nothing but nervous wreck, could
not sleep, eat or rest properly, and felt
no desire to live. Peruna made me look
at life in different light, as began to
regain my lost strength.
81 certainly think Peruna is without
rival as tonic and strength builder. 4"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
Those Mean Girl.,

"Meh are such strange creatures" !"
remarked the young woman.
whats the matter now1 Has some
one been proposing to your inquired
her guileless companion.--Detrolt Free
Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
Uncle Allen.

"Lots of politicians" remarked Uncle
Allen Sparks, turn up their noses at the
vice presidency when they lack million
miles of being in smelling distance of it"
Chicago Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

II never give medicine to my children"
said Mrs. Lapsling, "that has any whisky
in it. Whisky is poisonous. 1t contains
too much refusal oil"-Chicago Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
END Of the Reaaon.

Guest (in restaurant)-I say, wait
er, hare you any oysters7
Waiter-No, sab. We all amt got
no shell fsh 'ceptin' eggs. sab.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

HOWARD Il. BURTON.-Assayer arr Chemist.
u Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold,
Silver Lad, 81 Gold, Silver 75c; Gold, soc; Zinc or
Copper, 81 Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes and
full price list sent application Control and Um-
pire work solicited. Reference; Carbonate Ma
Honal Bank.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

The city Of Vienna is now trying to Sc
cure control Of mines in Moravia. The
reasons given for the purchase are the
high price of coal and the difficulty Of se-
curing steady supply for the municipal
gas and electric plants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
10 FalI Rnck Upon.

"We put that motto back on the coins,
anyhow" said the Congressman.
"Yes," answered the constituent, ''and
In view Of what you fellows have accom-
plished during this session that motto
affords US our only consolation. Chicago
Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

Mothers win find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
syrup the best remedy to use fog their ch. ldr n
Turing the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

Foolish Jack.
Nan-Why are you saving all of Jacks
letters?
Fan-Because he always adds as a post
script, Burn this ="
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
The statesman's Henectiou.

The Statesman's Reflection.
As homeward turn his thoughts once more
He mourns in language quaint
"Our speech is free, just as of yore,
But transportation ain'tp'
Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21

A palm which grows in South America
has leaf measuring so feet long and IL
feet broad-the largest in the world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-21
State and Government Reclamation.

Oregon has 100000 acres of govern.
ment land withdrawn from entry,
pending reclamation by the state under
the provisions of the Carey act. This
area is equal to the combined area of
all irrigated land at the present time,
or nearly twice the combined area of
the Klamath and Umatilla irrigation
projects of the government.
During the first six months of 1907
the state land board authorized the
sale of water rights to these desert
lands, amounting to $4,692,700. The
board put off this action until after
the adjournment of the legislature,
hoping that the legislation which they
had recommended for the protection of
settlers might be enacted. The state
is now in the deplorable position of
authorizing the sale of commodity
no control. 1t is attempting to super
wise the expenditure of millions of dol
lars in the interest of future settlers,
without appropriating single cent
for administrative purposes.
Already the state has begun suit
against one of these companies because
of the sale of some 100000 worth of
water rights to intending settlers
where there is no water to supply, and
the false economy practiced may ulti-
mately result in demand upon the
legislature by these settlers that their
loss be reimbursed. In this matter of
reclamation by the state, or in any
public or private reclamation, we are
trying to build great structure of
prosperity without adequate foundation
in law to support the structure.
Oregon has contributed more to the
reclamation fund of the United States
government than any other state, and
the return of this money depends upon
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06
n
Berkshire
Rebel.
By FRANK II. AEL00S
f,e,,,.,s,,s. $50 ~ v...b N N.tarr
D, FRANK u. nELoos


RS the year 1890 rumors Of an IN.
cipient rebellion Ia the Bay state
reached the ears o. the alert
agents of the newly Installed food
trust government AZ Washington,
whose rise 10 complete assumption
OF ihc reins of power men could clear
" fanesee even ia ihe beginning of the
century. The affair threatened 10 come
on on 40 less scale than that Of the
hloviiess whisky insurrecfion. the 10.
cni outbreak occurring IN opposition 10
the excise law passed 10y the congress
OF The United States Ia March. 1891,
and against which President Washing
ton was forced 10 cali ont an army OF
1900 militia Deciding that the ar
rest OF a few OF The ostenslble ring
leaders would put sudden end 10 the
Massachusetts affair, secret service
man was assigned to duty In each
county with instructions 10 find out
the local heads Of the impending mp
rising
Ny order was brief and TO the point
IL read
william Crummett!
Uprising against food trust threatened
IN Massachusetts. Proceed 10 Pittsfied
establish headquarters and report as soon
as possible Berkshire county end
LESLIE KERMIT Chief
II was In the month OF July. there
fore regarded the order as a special
stroke OF good fortune, also had been
planning vacation in the heart of the
hills. This business, which
IN truth regarded as far from serious,
could easily combine with pleasure,
thus sugar eoatlng my pill OF duty
rksome only because IL was III named.
Instead OF obeyng orders 10 the let
er. was supposed to use my discre-
ion Consequently ! passed through
pittsfield and the junction beyond, get
ing of The train at Coltsyille. II was
| notion OF mine that beneath the ro-
undity and satisfaction OF the gentle
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06
DOING ONE STUNT.

This Is EmiWntly the Day of the
Specialist.
In tho bnsinoss world this Ia pre- smi.
nently the day OF the specialist. Never
before was such a premium set upon
excellence.
To put IL IN the yernacular OF the
times. which makes up In expressive
ness what II lacks In elegance, this IL
the day when the person succeeds who
can truly boast one stunt, or, 20 quote
the time honored fable, when the cat
OF one shift stands In the vanguard
and the fox OF many shifts Is dele.
gated 10 the rear
The man Of ambition who asplres TO
a successful business career takes this
lesson TO heart and shapes his plans
accordingly.
Too often the woman who knocks at
the door of the workaday world IL
either ignorant that such n law OBJ
tains or. wenkly counting upon her ser
to gain favor and concessions. totally
dIsregards II and thereby courts fall
ure IN the outset.
The day has gone by when the wo
man who has smattering knowledge
can hope for business recognition or
oil position of even secondary I'm
portance,
This does not Imply that ones life
must be narrowed down 10 one idea
On the contrary, the successful wo.
man must learn little OF everything
that tends to enligbten. She must
learn more OF the things which shape
the well balanced intellect and well
rounded character but II the coveted
prize Is 10 be gained she must know
all that can be known OF some one
thing
The woman thus equipped cannot
only find footing, but, what ~ vastly
more 10 the point, hold II
Even the social world has become In
fected with this idea and the woman
who wins the plaudts is not she who
has showing Of many accomplish.
meDtg. but the woman OF one stunt Ia
which she excels.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06


the import OF his promise, | accepted
the invitation, being resolved at oil
events not TO lose sight of my rare
bird, especially on what promised TO
be so important day to the plans
had been dispatched to frustrate.
In the nelghborhood OF CoItsyilIe
there Is certain tablelike cliff known
as the Devils leap. Not over eight
feet high at the most, 1t was no terri
BILE leap for a man. TO say nothing OF
the devil, II bis build were such as TO
permit the performance Of an indIffer-
ent athletic feat. To the top OF this
wide spreading rock formation J. s.
i,ookshaw led me.
Could IL be. | asked myself. that he
premedltated precipitating me from
the top? smiled at the idea Of my
fat and already putting companion
planning personal conflict with a
young man OF my own muscular
He carried bundles which
indicated that he was on fishing ex'
pedition. but there was no pond, lake
or stream near the Devils leap.
Al the verge OF the cliff he stopped
Taking no notice Of me. he began 10
undo his bundle, but suddenly paused.
"May | ask you" be said. seemingly
aware of my presence for the first
time may | ask you as a personal
favor 10 60 10 the foot OF this clif and
there await met | am sorry to have
led Won up here and must plead pre-
occupation Of mind OF course II you
do not feel like granting me the favor
cannot prevent your remaining"
For second only hesitated; then,
convinced that The man was q harm
less iunatlc who could hardly escape
me II he tried. resolved TO humor bis
whIm, A walk OF a couple Of minutes
sufficed TO bring me TO point below
J =. Roukshaw and his bulk ~ two
hundred and some odd pounds.
There a strange sight met my eyes
The man had arrayed himself in the
aueerest COSTUME have ever beheld.
The headpiec~ was kin 10 The topknot
OF blueJay. the tail was Ike that Of
sparrow. and the wings were as
tiiose of hawk. many times enlarged.
n, " evident 10 me tha, have sols-
ed ihe problem of personal aerial nayi.
Cation" he explained noridiy. chue-
king ard napping his wings two OF
threv times
The movement MSS % indeseflbab bly
ccmleal and the outcome " my sd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06
BEAUTY REQUIREMENTS.
Have You All These psrfeetions sf
Face and Fioure1


The head should be q seventh part
OF the body that Is 10 say. the height
should equal seven heads.
The forehead should not be TOO high
nor too large. II should harmonlzs
with the oval OF the face. The skin
should be white and free from wrln.
kles
The eyebrows should be well marked
and should end In point
The lashes to be beautiful should be
long and silky
The eyes should be silt horizontally.
Those shaped like almonds are the
most beautiful
The hair should be- long. thick aud
waYy The most admired colors arc
blond and black.
The nose should be equal IN length
10 the forehead It's thickness should
be in proportion 70 the other features
Of The face,
The mouth should he shaped ike 4
bow unbeEt
The chin should be- delicateiy round.
ed sHd free from indcEti0n.
The checks should lee rosy and ssl.
yety.
The neck. should he twice as long
as tbe nose and twice as big as tho
wrist,
The shoulders should BE- plump, ot
the same height and slightly rounded.
Tbs chest should be- narrower at tbs
top than q. the bottom.
The arfas should be rather large
sboYe and should diminish toward the
wrist
The hand should he iong and plump.
with taperlng fingers and peaf!y nails
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06
For that
Dandruf

There is one thing tha, viii
cure il Ayers Hair Nigor.
II Is . regular seslp-medieine.
], quickly destroys the germs
which cause this disease.
The unhealthy scalp becomes
healthy. The dandruH dissp-
pears, had 10 disappear A
healthy scalp means great deal
TO you healthy hair, no dan
druH, no pimples, no eruptions.
Tire beat HAD oi q testimonial
"a3id fer ever slxty years"
nsss " >, Agsr q ts~sii. Msssl
N Ais@ aeaaafaetArsfs "
y NssuaFiilA.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06

venture so utterly unexpected that
was overcome by laughter which my
chagrin was not sufficiently powerful
to check
"Don't laugh at mer begged the fat
]. s. Rookshaw, looking hurt | could
see that the man was very sensitive,
yet couldn't for the life of me con
trol that laugh, which, like murder,
would out
The eyes Of J. s. Rookshaw lit with
heroic determination. Again the mon.
stroiis wings tapped comically and
slowly, the sparrow's tail gave a little
twitch, the bluejay's topknot coquet-
tish duck, aud my friend, IN all the
majesty Of his accumulated flesh,
"clove the air"-to my feet!
There was a cracking sound as the
woodwork and feathers of the spar
rows tail were crushed beneath him,
but the humor Of 1t was half lost on
me as l caught the pathos Of Rook'
shaw's half subdued sob of disappont-
ment.
"The tail broke before you fell," de-
clared, seeking to alleviate his evident
mental suffering as soon as saw that
no bones were broken.
"Do you think sof' he asked hope
fully.
Il certainly do" replied firmly
"Next time, though. I'd advise you TO
get younger and Il lighter man to
make the first experiment In case
something goes wrong the world viii
then be In no danger OF losing one of
It's greatest inventors"
J. s. Rookshaw took the compliment
seriously and looked 20 per cent
pleased
AN eight foot fall is," he admitted,
rubbing himself rather ruefully. more
than ] care TO take again"
On the strength OF my adventure
reported that the rebellion In Massa-
chusetts was hoax. In this instance
at least the trust was shown TO have
been without mIstrust, for the story OF
the uprising turned out TO be the In
vention OF a clever newspaper man
who had thus set all official Washing.
ton by the ears.
As the result OF an invitation 10 visit
Rookshaw AT bis city home met his
charming daughter Viola. Rookshaw
is now my fatherin-law. aud | have
made several deseents from the Devils
leap In the interests OF science. Rock
shaw is stili hoping that the next at.
tempt VIII turn out to be an ascension.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-06

There s good story going the
rounds IN Pitfsburg Of young man.
formerly q stockbroker. who dropped
many thousands in speculation during
the early spring.
one night shortly after going 10 bed
the Plftsburger was awakened by
strange signs. At first motion 10
Jump up be was greeted by hoarse
voice. III yon stir, you're dead
man u said. I'm looking for mon
eyr'
In That case" pleasantly answered
the erstvhile speculator. kindly allow
me to arise and strike light shall
dem II q favor 10 be permitted 10 as
sss 10 tas search h"-Harpers Weekly.