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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23
MAKING GOOD ROADS.

An Iowa exchange says: Inasmuch
as the good roads question, or, rather.
the lack of good roads, is now the
dominant one, the following receipt
for making roads will come in handy:
First, locate your road, or the founda-
tion of it. This can be very nicely
done with glass bottomed boat, and
if that is not to be had take stick
and poke it down into the water until
it strikes something harder, little
harder, than the water. That is the
road. Then take up your road and run
it through wringer several times un-
til the water is thoroughly squeezed
out of it and hang it on the clothes
line until it cracks in places. 1t is
then dry enough to work unless rain
has soaked it again. In that case it
should be put through the wringer and
drying process until it is quite dry,
when it will be fit to work. Then lay
it out where you think it ought to be
and get copy of the code and look mp
the road law. Kick to everybody in
authority-the road boss. trustees.
street commissioner, or the editor of the
local paper-about the awful condi-
tion of the roads and state emphatic-
ally and with vehemenoe that "some-
thing ought to be done right away. !"
That will cause stir and somebody
will get busy. Inside Of six weeks or
two months when they have nothing
else to do, two or three of the enthus-
iastio property owners will tackle the
road job with four horses, two slush-
ers, and 30 cents worth of chewing
tobacco and large consignment of
local, state and national politics, and
when they have worked two days you
will note great change. There will
be pile of dirt right in the middle
of the road so high that the highest
water the oldest inhabitant ever heard
of will never get over it, This pile
of dirt will outlast any other kind of
road, as nobody will ever drive over it
except in the dark, If you know of a
better way to make roads than this,
just send IN your ideas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23
CHEERING OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT

1t ia the opinion of th o Protland
Journal based upon preliminary
canvass, that never before in the his
tory of the Pacific northwest has there
been at this time of the year SO fine a
wheat crop prospect.
The Portland paper estimates that
the acreage this year will be increased
about Is per cent and finds that the
conditions all over the wheat growing
acres ale far above the average Ii
these favorable conditions continue
until harvest, the Journal thinks it
not extravagant to predict total
yield for Oregon. Washington and
Idaho for 70, 100000 bushels.
The assurance that prices will be
high makes this outlook all the more
cheering. The prospect of dollar wheat
is enough to fill the farmers heart
with Joy, even though he knew this
years crop would not be more than
the average.
Dollar wheat back in the depressing
days of 1898 and 1894 would have
struck our Inland Empire growers as
measure of boundless wealth. Those
who passed through the ordeal of that
period recall that when the price rose
to 40 cents it seemed as if the hard
times were over; and when the price
mounted to 80 cents, many farmers
said they wanted nothing better. Sixty
cent wheat became the basis of for
tunes. and while the cost of production
is somewhat greater now than then,
there is undoubtedly good profits
around go cents. handsome return
at rs cents and rapidly amassing
wealth at dollar.
1t looks as though our farmers have
entered upon year of unprecedented
prosperity. .-Spok esman Review.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

of doing things was at fault. To hear
him talk you would think he was the
one perfect specimen of humanity in
that community and the rest of the
bunch were formed Of the residue
after all the sound material had been
used up. II things went wrong about
the premises somebody else was to
blame in every instance. If be planted
his corn so late that the frost came
before it was ripe, he laid it to the
weather If be slashed down great
quantity of hay and it spoiled in the
curing, he cussed the climate instead
of giving judgment. And be was only
the type of many who through slip
shod methods of doing things, and by
reason of over confidence in their own
inerrancy, make losing fight in life
and blame the world for their own
incapacity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23
Baptist Church Notes.

Every one enjoyed the services at
the Baptist church last Sunday, espeo-
ally in the evening, when the choir
was assisted by the orchestra. The
services for next Sunday are as fol-
lows: Bible school at 10 a. m. At
II o'clock the hour of worship, with
sermon by Pastor Ryder on "Isaiah's
Vision of God." At 6:45 p. m., the
young peoples service and at 7:45
there will be special musical pro-
gram, duet and chorus with orchestra
accompaniment, also oornet solo with
cho, us. Pastor Ryder will speak upon
"Tbe Two Ways" Come and enjoy
this service. ALI are Welcome
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23
ATHENA. ORE. cAPRIL 3D.. 1909

Athena is able to master her water
problem without the editorial assis-
tanoe of either of the Pendleton papers.
From local viewpoint, both public
ications have stepped outside their own
sphere, -straining at a gnat, as it
were. This is essentially a home
problem that should have been amic-
ably settled within the local circle
where community interest is the prime
factor to be considered. Personal
prejudice, one way or the other, can
accomplish nothing in bringing about
correct solution of the question
whether or not there is sufficient water
in the gravity system to supply the
city for domestic purposes. The Press
reiterates that Commissioner Watts
plan to crosscut the source CT supply
with trench. dug down to bedrock,
is the one logical course to pursue in
practical Investigation to find out
whether the pipes are carrying all the
water the system affords. Surface
prospecting reveals nothing but sur
face indications. The solution of the
problem can be found only on the bed
rock, and the sooner the investigation
is made the sooner agitation will be
put to rout. The rumor f1ltering
through present agitation that in event
sufficient water is not in evidence,
private parties stand ready to secure a
franchise and furnish the city water,
may as we'll die a-borning, for no mat
ter OH what plan water is procured,
or what it costs to secure it, municipal
ownership will continue to direct oper-
alton aud control of the system. Pri-
vate ownership or control of Atbena's
water supply need not be given SER
ious thought. for one minute, even.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

mentiDg on the way party lines have
Teen broken and party platforms ig-
nored. The New York World claims
President Taft is free trader. Taft
has advocated permanent tariff COM
mission which has always been op-
posed by he radical protectionists.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Press. always a
strorg protection newspaper, tells OF
the change in sentiment on the tariff
in the following:
"ft was generally remarked that
when mem bers of the house could vote
on specific schedules and without plac-
ing their votes on record, they paid
little attention to party platforms and
declarations. When the hide schedule
was upsno man pleaded more strongly
against taking the duty off this pro-
duct than did the So called free trade
democrats from Texas.
"When the opposition to put lum.
ber on the free list was debated, some
of the strongest arguments came from
democrats from the southern states,
and the vote showed good protection
element in that section. The votes OF
the southern democrats saved the lum'
ber schedule. Republicans from the
middle west just as easily forgot their
protection theories and voted with
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, to make
lumEer free.
'Studious observers believe they
see in the breaking down of the party
lines on the Payne bill the beginning
of the end of the tariff as party
issue. The southern Atlantic coas
and gulf democratic states are now al
strongly devoted to protection as il
Pennsylvania and New England. Thi
is evident from the frank admission
of representatives from that sectiol
and two ffths of the vote for protec
tion on lumber was furnished by then
| today.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

Professor Collins. who had been at
the head of the Astoria, Illinois, high
school for twelve years, and with
whom the Athena school board was
in correspondence, has been elected
as principal of the Medford high
school. Here was a good man. but
it was through no fault of the local
board that Athena did not SEIZURE his
services.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

Following the announcement of the
purchase of the Ogle land by the Ath-
ena Land 81 Investment company, ia
that of the purchase of the Estes tract,
adjoining on the west. This land, in
connection with the Ogle tract, en-
braces the entire scope of bottom acre.
age south of the city. The company
authorizes the statement that the linn
it of sales will be confined to from one
to five acre tracts. only. This de-
cision is wise one. The five acre
maximum makes it possible to double
up population over what the ten acre
maximum would have given, and there
will doubtless be many smaller tracts
sold, In point of population builder,
the Press believes this enterprise is
the foremost of any other within the
scope of resource that knocks at Ath-
ena's door. With these acre tracts, in
connection with good school. Athena
will have superb advantages to offer
prospective homebuilders; something
to advertise; something which will at.
tract attention abroad; something that
will make people "sit up and take no,
tice." This is Athena's opportunity.
and united action is all that is wanted
to place the CITY in the rank where
she justly belongs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

The benefit of telephone oommuni.
cation on National Forests have been
brought forcefully to the attention of
the Forest service on account of the
large number of Forest fires during the
last year. The need for phones has
not been underestimated in the past
and many miles of telephone, line
have been constructed in the National
Forests.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

Athena does not escape the grand
jury's booze dragnet, but offenders
against the provisions of the local op-
tiou law hay been indicted here as
we'll as in other towns of the county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23
Christian Church announcements.

Regular services Sunday. Sunday
school at 10. Preaching at II. The
theme in the morning will be "Lies. !"
At night Mrs. Ellis, who has been leo
turing this week will preach. She is
a strong preacher. and has splendid
theme chosen for this service. 1t is.
"In Nothing Be Anxious" Come
and hear her.
For sale or rent. $40 acres in Whit
man county, Washington. A bargain.
Investigate at once.
Richards & KershaW,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23
REPAIRING

We repair all kinds of fine aud CON-
plioated watches, Repeaters, Chrome
graphs. Ginning aud Cuckoo Clocks.
Try us. H. II. HILL, Jeweler Palace
Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

John Golf was farmer back east
who never got along very we'll. but
who never would admit that his way
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

CHA NGE IN TARIFF SENTIMENT.
The debate on the Payne bill has
shown wonderful change of senti-
ment on the tariff question. The
newspapers of the country are COM
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Turban Notes

The round-crowned turban in straw
is distinct favorite for early spring.
Satin trimming shirred over cords is
a favored decoration on the newest
turban
The all-fower model lends itself
most successfully to the large turban
shape.
hat-crowned turban in rough
black straw of unusual height is bound
round with a narrow black velvet.
ending in one huge rosette.
The narrow stiff quill-in pairs-di-
vides honors with the tight bunch of
small roses as a middle front decora-
tion for the straw turban.
Small turbans fitting very low on
the head are draped with black lace
wells
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Marking ones eelonainas.

The fad of the day is to have all oi
ones belongings marked The fahtidi
GUS housekeeper translates this to
mean that everything. from wash
cloths to umbrellas, one young bride
even going so far as to have her in.
itials neatly worked upon her dish
towels. 1t is nice TO have a special
monogram designed for one II pos.
sible. which may be adapted to all the
different articles and styles of mark.
ing required. 1t can be used in diff.
ferent sizes, carried out In hand EN-.
broidery in white mercerized cotton,
and used at pleasure for table and
household linen. lingerie, parasols,
gloves. stockings. table covers and
bureau scarfs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

feeling is growing that the authorities
will soon decide that 1t is better to
limit the number of spectators or
make the executions altogether priv
ate.
A man named Danvers was the last
victim. He was executed for the cold
blooded murder of a farmer and his
wife, who had befriended him. The
scenes were extraordinary.
Men and women masked and in
fancy dress paraded the streets, halt
ing in front of the Jail where the con-
demned man was lying, ignorant of
his impending death, to sing comic
songs with uproarious choruses.
M. Deibler, the executioner, was the
object of frenzied ovations whenever
he left the privacy of his hotel and
the cafes, restaurants and hotels were
all packed.
On the night before the execution
no one seemed to go to bed, but re-
mained on the streets awaiting the
execution, and once the crowd of mas
queraders mockingly sang DE Pro-
fundis" right under Danvers' cell
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
SEPARATE TUNIc A BLESSING.
Can Be Used to Advantage In Altering
Old-Fashoned Frocks.

Clever women have found out that
separate tunic made of another ma
terial than the gown and draped over
1t is an excellent method of altering
an old-fashioned frock.
There are some skirts that are too
short to be lifted up even for two
inches on the bodice to give the en-
pire effect, and they are too much out
OF style to wear as they are.
II the skirt and bodice are put to-
gether by their Innings and two or
three folds of self-colored material
neatly draped around the waist line in
order to make 1t invisible the founda.
tion work is finished.
The tunic may be made of net.
chiffon cloth, bands OF net and en-
broidered satin or all-over lace edged
with fur or gold galloons.
This is cut with seam down the
middle of the back and neatly draped
three inches above the waist line.
headed with folds of the material or
piece of the trimming used eles-
where.
This tunic drops from bust to knees
and gives the exact line that It needs
this winter on smart frocks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
IDEA FOR SHORT CURTAINS.
Decorative Scheme That Is Proving
Helpful to a Degree.

There is fashion in decoration that
should be helpful to the woman who
must fit short curtains to new win
dows.
This is the idea of having deep dec
orative borders on fabrics of solid
color.
Separate borders can be bought at
the large shops with surprising ease
by the woman who knows how to root
out the artistic thing. They do not
come for curtains as rule, but they
serve admirably.
The foundation color is usually deep
tinted. although some good patterns
can be got with the foundation in
natural crash tones.
The color note ia intended, of
course, to harmonize with the room in
which 1t Is placed.
The border may be fastened on by
a double row of stitching close to-
gether, over which are big stitches
with coarse thread of the foundation
color, sewed as Bagdad strips are
sewed
Some people omit the stitching.
using only this coarse sewing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

ply becomes exhausted there will be
diminished production with higher
prices. and within 200 years or even
less the high price of coal will render
the conditions of living very difficult
supply of heat might be obtained
in the form of steam by drilling a
hole in the earths crust at least ten
miles deep. Such a project has been
considered from a practical point of
view by the Hon. Mr.. Parsons of tur-
bine fame and his verdict is that the
execution of the project would cost
$4,800,000 and could not be accom-
pllshed in less than eight years. 1t is
conceivable that such a project might
be undertaken, but 1t is highly i'm
probable that 1t will be.
Sir William urged that the present
generation should exercise thought for
the generations to come by conserving
the stores of coal existing In England.
Otherwise, in 200 years he foresaw
general immigration from England to
other countries and the decay of the
industries dependent on coal for their
energy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
BACK TO THE LAND" QUESTION.
viii Be Answered by Exhaustion of
Coal, Says Sir William Ramsay.

London.-Sir William Ramsay is of
the opinion that the back to the land"
question will be settled, somewhere
about the year 2109. by the compul-
sorry return of the great mass of the
people of England to agricultural pur-
suits. The prime factor in the case is
the diminishing coal supply, which
according to this eminent authority
would not last more than from 500 to
800 years.
The chief sources of energy at the
present moment are COAL oil. wood
and water. Long before the coal sup
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

and misery. L advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands Of
voluntary testimonials are on file In
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, n,displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia 4. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

Pills, which he said had made a had
back well. enabled him to sleep bet
ter nights and feel more fit for work.
The treatment also cleared up the
urine. On January 5. 1909. Judge Law
confirmed his previous testimony. II
have recommended this remedy to
many people since ! first used IT,
said he.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

heart Tiehad
persny his suit He against odds which
Mr.
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the California In
territorial charter he its council
as
Mr. cossrove started his campaign in the of 1907 At the
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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

The walking
high
point
is tghtfttng
The simple but effective blouse of
collar the net is horizontally
edaons which also taken
teas medaIons
OF the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
TRINITY,s MISSIONARY PASTOR

Rev. William Wilkinson who is to take
charge of st. Johns chapel as a missionary
pastor OF Trinity. is best known in New York
the bishop of Wall street." because for
years he has held open-air meetings in Wall
street for the benefit OF the brokers and bank
and their employees.
He is very well known in London, where
he was priest at the bishop of London's home.
Fulham palace, last June. When the bishop of
London was in New York he preached for Mr..
Wilkinson In Wall street.
Mr.. Wilkinson is known not only as q
preacher OF great force. but author. He
wrote the history OF the general convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal church In 1895.
Mr.. Wilkinson will go into residence at
preacher for the parish of Trinity"
of the rector and yestry to enlarge the work Of
efficiency and power in all possible ways
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Embroidery In General

Some very exquisite centerpieces
are being made in a combination of
stitches. The use of coronation braid
intermingled with solid embroidery
and French knots is rich in effect. One
edge shows a row of heavy stem stitch
Just inside of the buttonholed finish,
andother buttonholed edge is finished
in long uneven scallops with a second
row exactly like it half inch fur
ther in.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
initiated Lingerie.

An embroiderer gives this rule for
working initials on lingerie: Never
use anything on cotton for embroidery
but cotton.
II the material is linen take care to
use linen thread.
Best results are obtained If. when
padding is necessary. the same thread
is used for this part of the work as for
the embroidery proper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04


Longfeow and Edward Charming
faculty
him of his
in
mude He a
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in
medical school He
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he be of
Wv years ago he decided to fromp
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Simple Greek coIffure of Paste, Mount
ed on Silver.
Gross Bar MusIins Again in Favor

There is considerable rejoicing that
the dainty cross bar muslins are being
used more and more for milady's lin
gerie.
The heavy thread in the weave
lengthens the life of the garments
wonderfully
Garments made of this outwear
those made of nainsook or other plain
sheer material
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04

known far and wide
as the Marrying
SQUIRE" from the
fact that he has mar
ried more corples
than any other ON
cialin Indiana Judge
Law wrote a letter
in 1906, recommend
ing Doan's Kidney
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
coIored Embroidery on Towels.

There is a strong revival of colored
embroidery on linen toweling. Dull
blue, soft browns, pink and faded
green initials are now seen on hand
some towels. These letters are worked
in the middle of the end of the towel
and can easily be done at home by
even the beginner in embroidery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
FIRST coMMoNER OF CANADA

Charles Marcel, the first commoner of Can
ada is entitled to that unofficial title by reason
of his selection as speaker of the Dominion
parliament. succeeding Hon. X. F. Sutherland
of Windsor In that important position. In his
eight years of service in parliament, Speaker
Marcel has made excellent reputation, and
is considered one of the strongest among the
Liberal leaders.
Bonayenture in parliament the speaker
resides in Montreal, in illustration OF the fact
that Canada, like the mother country does not
require member of parliament to live in the
district he represents. Born in st. Scholas-
tique the cradle of Liberalism in 1860 Mar
Gel engaged in the profession of Journalism at
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
In THE LIMELIGHT
GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON

Samuel G. Cosgrove. the governor of
the state of Washington. is native of Ohio.
having been born In Tuscarawas county, April
10, 1S47. He was formally inducteG into Office
in the presence of the joint assembly at Olym-
pia the other day. the Inauguration having
been delayed because of the illness of the gcy.
ernor, who passed ten weeks in Peso Robles.
Cal. on that account.
Back of this simple announcement is the
story of campaign of 30 years with single
ambition, politically and that to be the chief
executive of the most northwesterly common
wealth in the union. Mr. Cosgroye never per-
mitted the dazzle of minor office to blind him
TO his goal, would he be turned aside from
the przp ur)on which as n how he had set his