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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Baptist Church Notes.

The services of last Lords Day were
splendid, good congregations and good
spirit. This is as it would letter be.
There are few who say the time is
not ripe for union; be that as it may,
it is never out of place to love little
more, it is never out Of place for pro-
fessed followers of Jesus Christ to
earnestly desire to become possessed
Of the spirit Of their Divine Master.
The time is always ripe to seek to
minimize differences. the time is
always ripe and the need very present
for The bringing little more of heay-
en- to this weary old earth. There's
lots of food for reflection in the word
of the sweet hymn: ''The world to-
day is dying for little bit of Love"
Love is the greatest binding and Gem
enting force in the world. The great test
in the examination room of the King
dom of God is love; not profession but
possession counts there. Love is faith
in practice. Those are pregnant
words in John 3: IA and IS. "We
know that we have passed from death
unto Life, because we love the breth-
rem. He that loveth not his brother
atideth in death. = The great apostle
says we may possess everything but if
we lack love we lack that which is
vital to life and efficiency. If love is
our minus quantity let US pray God
that the minus shall be turned into
plus. He that dwelleth in love
dwelleth in jod and God in him. "
John A: 16. No wonder Paul says
Follow after love" and so say /. Is
not this SOM sthing of the meaning Of
those words in the model prayer
Thy will be done on etrth as 1t is in
heaven.
1t was voted by 7 Che members
gathered in worship last Lords
day to accept the invitation of the
Christian church and worship with
them this coming Lords Day. The
bible school will meet as usual al
10 a. N.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Aged 10: Married Three Times.

John A. King and Mrs. Annie Win
meth were made man and wife this
afternoon for the second time. The
ceremony was performed in the office
Of Justice of the Peace Joe II. Parks
about 2 O'Clock. The couple were
married recently but 1t developed that
the bride had been married before and
that the six months required by law
to intervene between divorce and re-
marriage had not expired by few
days, SO it became necessary to have
the knot retied. J'his therefore makes
the third marriage for the bride, who
is only 10. The husband is AZ.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Bridge Contracts.

A Portland company has secured
the contracts for the erection of four
new steel bridges in Umatilla county.
OF seven bids received, that of the
Aals Bridge company for $4,000 was
the lowest by $1,000. An interesting
feature Of the awarding of the con-
tract was that A. B. Eberhart. who
put in the bid for the Portland COM
pany, has had charge of the oonstruc-
tion Of every steel bridge which the
county has put in. The present
structures will be built over the
Walla Walla river at Mccoy and Mil
ton; across Butter creek near its
mouth, and across Dry creek near
Blue Mountain station.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
School Notes,

Miss Beverly. of the Primary De-
partment is taking the teachers exam
ination at Pendleton this week. Mrs.
Homer Watts is supplying her place.
Mrs. Homer Watts has been elected
to fill out the unexpired term of Miss
Edith Orswell. who resigned on ao-
count of emergencies calling her home
to Eugene.
The School will give a Patriotic
entertainment February %, combin-
ing Lincoln's and Washington birth
days in one celebration.
Miss Edith Orswell's students pre-
sented her with beautiful Athena
souvenir spoon, on her departure from
our school.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11

IK Roy f. Alexander. a we'll known
young men of Pendleton and Miss
Vera Abbott of Walla Walla, were
united in marriage Wednesday.
! MMrs. Chas. Mcfarland and daughter
went down to Pendleton Sunday,
where Mrs. John Stanton. Mrs. Nc
Farland's sister has been seriously i'll
at the hospital.
II Mrs. James Woodruff. who spent
Several weeks at the home of her par
ents. returned to her home this week
and was accompanied as far as Pen
dleton by Mrs. Tompkins.
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. LIE Grow, who
went on the Walla Walla special
train to California, January II, have
returned home. They had very
pleasant and enjoyable trip.
Rudges and clerks for the city eleo-
tlon were named at the council meet.
ing Monday evening. Judges are: S.
l.. Spencer, L. Dell and 7. P. Defreeoe;
clerks. York Dell and Ernest Zerba.
Tonight the Athena High School
Eoys' basket ball team will play the
second team of Columbia college, at
the opera house. The admission price.
20 and 35 cents, is within reach of
all.
kMiller and West, the we'll drillers,
This week added a new Westerfield
gasoline engine to their equipment.
The machine has two cylinders of the
four cylinder type and develops 20
horse power.
NV. s. Sommers was in the city this
week from his home near Harrison,
Idaho. Mr.. Sommers was resident
here in the old "Centerville" DAYS.
He was a partner of W. W. jacobs in
the carpenter business.
The Athena Land company have a
splendid bargain to offer in hand
some 7-room house. plastered through
cut, wired for electric lights, desira-
BILE location in Athena. two lots. barn
and outbuilding, for 1900.
x Mrs. John Walker recently received
intelligence Of the death Of her broth
er, Archie Stephenson who died at his
home in Alberta. Mr.. Stephenson at
one time resided in this vicinity and
will be remembered by Athena people.
x The Fred Parr residence on the res
ervation was destroyed by fire about
$3.50 Monday evening. A defective
hue is believed to have been respons-
ible for the blaze which caused loss
of 50. 500. Insurance to the amount
Of $1,000 was carried.
The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Athena elected Henry
Koepke to the presidency of the bank,
which Office was made vacant by the
death of T. J. Kirk. A. B. McEwen
was elected vice. president aud Edw.
Koontz, director.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Government Forces Change.

The government has forced the o.
R. 81 N. company to change its plans
regarding the proposed Stanfield- Coy
ote cutoff. according to reports from
Harmiston. If these repol is are true,
and they seem to have some founda-
ton. the department of the interior
has refused to approve the proposed
right of way across the government
land and has notified the company
that it must keep its road above the
520foot contour line. This means
that the road cannot be built 80 as te
interfere with the proposed extension
of the Umatlila project SO as to in
clude the 10000 acres of land on th'
west side of the Umatilla river.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Full Share of Rain.

NAlthough but FIVE months of the
rainy season have passed, Umatilla
county has already received 9. 16 inches
of rainfall, which is a greater amount
than was received during the whole
season of 1908-1 1909, and above the
average of normal year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11

lr. and Mrs. Alex Mckay are al
Lake.
SIS Ida Banister visited friends al
tt4 on. Saturday.
I" Mrs. VIM. Winship has been on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor were Pendle-
ton visitors Friday.
Grandma Shick who has been SER
iously i'll. is improving.
George Gerking transacted business
in Pendleton Wednesday.
Agent Smith of the o. X. and N.
was in Walla Walla, Monday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Jarman were
in the city Sunday from Weston.
Attorney Peterson was up from PEN
dleton Wednesday on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mclean visited
with friends in Walla Walla this
week.
X Miss Velma Wilkenson visited with
Miss Carrie Sharp in Pendleton, Sat-
urday.
X The Dell boys have an exceptionally
line assortment of oranges and apples
this week.
Mrs. B. d. Clemons has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Ed Kidder,
near Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gerking have
returned home from their visit to
relatives at Tacoma.
Mrs. Henry Wood has been in PEN
dleton this week attending her daugh
ter, Mrs. John Stanton.
For sale or trade-a complete steam
Stationery threshing outfit. Inquire
of Jas. Bryan, Athena Oregon.
\ Miss Lizzie Sheard has entered
I tOleavers' Business college this week
to take the commercial course.
Mrs. Belts and two little sons spent
yesterday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Crabill. in the country.
Mrs. Madison Calivan, sister in law
of Mrs. s. O. Stanton, died at her
home in Solo, Ore. January 2S.
Y Archie, the oldest son Of V. M.
sShick is in the city from Stevens
county, Wash, visiting relatives.
For rent--a four room cottage on
the West side. Apply to Miss Wright,
cashier at Mosgrove Mercantile Co.'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenworthy of WalIa
Walla have been guests this week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weir.
Mrs. Miller of Walla Walla and
Mrs. Benefited Of Weston. were enter
: tanned at the .Worthingto2 home Tues
day.
N q. 7. Smith went down to Hood
\ River this week. His sou-in-law,
I Elmer Craft, is i'll in hospital at
that place.
n L. A. Citizens has canine prize in
ftwo fine English Setter puppies. They
are standard bred and come from
Canada.
X Miss Beverly. one of the teachers
Fin the Athena public school, is taking
the teachers, examiDatio at Pendle-
ton. this week.
Mrs. M. L. Watts went over to
Walla Walla, where she will remain
until Monday. the guest of her sister,
Mrs. d. H. Preston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Wilbur have
returned to their nome in Union.
They were accompanied as far as
Pendleton by Mrs. J. A. Kirk.
\ Mrs. Byron Hawks entertained
Misses Blanche and Edith Orswell,
Miss Nellie Mulkey and Miss Velma
Wilkenson at dinner Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Stephenson and little daughter
of Armstrong, B. c., who have been
visiting at the country home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Walker, left for their
home Tuesday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Mrs. John Stanton Improving.

The latest news this morning from
Mrs. John Stanton, who has been crit
icaIly i'll in Plendleton, is that she is
improving rapidly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11
Now for Spring

For monthh we have been planning the coming spring campaign
New goods already arriving frequent
on the
In order that otherwise desirable might
looked buyers securing markets. seeing to
that we merchandise at the lowest
of advancing markets will be Ee
for as little and in less than
More stress than before will quality keeping
mind the fact that The of equals
ness OF poor quality The best being
tastes and all purses
All this
floor customers protected against possible
satisfaction backs
fund promptly and cheey without qubbng protest
friends pleased
Wherever possible service is be improved
merit still volume the
confidence and aonag the increasing number
in midst.
No effort te spared make shopping pleasant
and profitable whether in person, by proxy by mail
The Davis-Kaser Company
Wala, Walla Wash (Tbe home of Greater Wfit71Gn)
Branch Store at PascO. Wash
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ress Paragraphs

rle Roby was in Pendleton Tues
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-11

On Tuesday Feb
shipment of fine dress
orings for the coming
ernbroderies imported
Goods worth Is and
and 15c. The celebra
with every cash pure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
She Repudiated the CHARGE.

at the mems service in Yorkshire
parish the vicar tried to convey the
lesson that the truost heroes and hero.
ines are those who do noble deeds in
the secret corner Of the home, where
none can see or applaud.
''Few Of you seem 10 think" he con-
Guided, that your wives staying ut
home uncomplaiuingly to mind the
children and prepare the meals are
heroincs, and yet their touching devo-
ton to duty proves them to be So
1t certainly hadn't struck one old
farmer in this way before. and as soon
as he got home he promptly told his
wife that the vicar had called her 4
heroine.
whatever does that mean?" asked
the good lady.
ooh, 1t means a-woman who stays in
t. house instead Of goin' art TO show
hersen," explained the farmer vaguely.
Then I'm not heroine, an I'll
thang t vicar to mind what he's say
In" snapped the wife. Il so to his
church as much as t other women do.
an he must be blind If he can't see
me. Why, I'd five different colors IN
t. bonnet I wore last Sunday.-Lon-
don Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
Wonderful Victoria Falls.

ut Is well nigh impossible to de-
scribe. scene Of such wonder, such
wNdncss," says Lady Sarah Wilson in
her South African Memories" Of the
Victoria falls. But she gives this
graphic description: Standing on O
point flush with the river before 1t
makes It's hcadlong leap. we gazed
first on the swirlIng water losing It
self In snowy spray which beat re-
lentlessly on face and clothes while
the great volume was noisily diSap-
pearing to unknown and terrifying
depths. The sightseer tries to look
across, to strain his eyes and to see
beyond that white mist which OBJ
sc,lres everything. but 1t IS an impos.
siblc task, and he can but guess the
width OF the falls. slightly horseshoe
In shape. from the green trees which
seem so far away on the opposite
bank and are only caught sight Of
now and then rs the wind causes the
spray to lift. at the same time his
attention is fixed by new wonder
the much talked Of rainbow. Never
varying, never changing. that perfect
shaped arc is surely more typical OF
eternity there than anywhere else"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
a Nice Calculation.

Two very dear old ladies walked up
to the window where tickets were to
be sold for two popular concerts. They
wanted tickets for both nights; but,
alas, those for the second evening
were all gone! This was the more
popular entertainment Of the two.
"rm so sorry, my dear" battered
one Of the old ladies to the other. I'VE
did want to go. didn't we, and we
wanted to go both nights?'
"Yo& couldn't give us two tickets
for each night" inquired the other
of the clerk.
mo, ma'am."
"You haven't two seats anywhere
for the second night?'
mo, ma'am. Couldn't give you nose
ROOM"
A great resolution beamed upon her
gentle face.
Then" said she firmly, give me
four tickets for the first night. We
will make them do"
"Why, sister," Quavered the other,
you're going to invite somebody"
NO" said she, but If we can't go
both nights She paused, bewllder-
ed, quite out of her calculation. Then
happy thought struck her, and she
added, "We'lI so twice the first night"
Youths Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
Two Smart Actors,

In q popular historic drama the ac-
tor who takes the part Of Napoleon Is
required to read aloud document Of
considerable length which Is brought
to him by General Bcrthier. This.
being written at length, is seldom COM
mitted to memory. A short time ago,
however, the property master Mt an
English theater nislaid the document,
and Napoleon, who was new to the
part, received instead blank sheet Of
paper. For Il moment he was aghast;
then, eager to escape from his pre-
dicament even at the expense Of
fellow actor, he handed tho paper to
General Berthier, saying, Read it to
me-"
The other actor was not In the least
confused. Your majesty" he said,
handing it back, II am only poor
soldier Of fortune, and you must cx-
cuse me. I do not know how to readP'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
alexandria Gazette.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 10.
Eiaure Il Out For Yourself.


II you want hard case there Is the
case Of a man who late at night
bought i bottle Of whisky at a public
house-price, IS. Gd.-says the London
Globe. He handed over i've pound
note, and the publican would not
change 1t. .'AlI right" said the Gus
toner. "Give me the whisky and 16s.
Cd. and keep lny five pound note"
Next morning the customer came IN,
plauked down four sovereigns and
said, Give me back my five pound
note and we shall be straight" Tie
publican and the sinner looked Mt each
other. Can you tell at a glance which
got the better Of the bargain when the
customer went away with his five
pound note In his pocket?
The question puzzled 4 whole Office
full of literary, financial, sporting,
philosophical and editorial men-until
il reached n girl Of eighteen who is en-
gagged in dealing with cash. All the
rest were calculating on paper and
reaching the result by devious ways.
The cash girl saw it In fash Of the
eye. Do you? Shut your eyes and do
1t In five seconds if you wish to beat
the cash girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
Reethoven's nMoonlicht Sonata

The story ruNS that BcctIuycnS
"AIoonll.ht SoiGit:l" always so called,
though he So rarely gave descriptive
name to any Of his works was COM
posed or al occasion when he lad
been playing to some stranger folk
by chance. Walking with friend, he
overheard Ill Il humble house some
one playing with much feeling Il bit
Of one Of his sOnata$. He paused TO
listen. In Il mamcnt the music ceased.
and girl spoke longngly Of her wish
to hear some really good concert. The
voice was so appealing that the COM
poser stepped without hesitation to
the door and knocked. Admitted TO
the wondering host, he said, L will
play for you," and played wonder
fully till the lamp burned out. Then
with the moonlight filling the room he
began to lmprovisc-thc mysterious
delicate brcathings Of the beginning
Of that wonderful sonata. then the
tricksy elf-likc second part, and the
glory Of the closc-Chrlstian Science
Monitor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
Curran and Lord Clare.

Curran, the Irish advocate. was on
terms of intense enmity with Lord
Glare, the Irish lord chancellor. with
whom, when Il member Of the bar. he
fought q duel and whose hostility to
him on the bench, lie always said.
caused him losses in his profession
nj income which he could not csti-
mate at less than 100000. The incl
dents attendant on this disagreement
were ut times ludicrous In the extreme.
One day when 1t was known that Cur
ran was to make an elaborate state
ment in chancery Lord Clare brought
n large Newfoundland dog to the
bench with him ard during the prog
ress of the most material part Of the
case began in full court to fondlc the
animal. Curran stopped at once. go
on, go on, Mr.. Curran" said Lord
Clare. "Oh, beg thousand pardons,
my lord! I really took 1t for granted
that your lordshIp was engaged In con-
sultatiouw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
The First Balloons.

The chemical philosophers have dis
covered body (Which have forgot
ten, but will inquirer which dissolved
by I'm acid emits vapor lighter than
the atmosphcrlcal air. This vapor Is
caught, among other means. by tying
q bladder compressed upon the bottle
In which the dissolution IS performed
The yapor, rising. swclls the bladder
and fills 1t. The bladder is then tied
and removed and another applied till
rs much of this light air is collected rs
Is wanted Then Il large spherical
case is made, and very large 1t mus
be, OF the liGhtest matter that can be
found, secured by some method Xix"
that of oiling silk against all passage
Of air. Into this are cmptied I'LL the
bladdcrs of light air, and If there Is
light air enough it mounts into tile
clouds upon the same principle as Il
bottle filled with water Will sink ia
water. but bottle filled with ether
will float. 1t rises till it comes to air
Of equal tcnuity with its own If wind
or water does not spoil it Oh the way.
Such. madam. Is an mir balloan.-From
Dr.. Johnson's Letter. Sept. 222, 1913, to
Mrs. Ihrale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
The Amen Of Nature.

Do you ever wonder why poets talk
SO much about flowers? Did you ever
hear of a poet who did not talk about
them? Don't you think poem which,
for the sake of being original, should
leave them out would be like those
verses where the letter or or some
other Is omitted? No; they will bloom
over and over again IN poems as In
the summer fields, to the end Of time,
always old aud always new. Why
should we be more shy Of repeating
ourselves than the spring be tired Of
blossoms or the night Of starsI Look
at nature. She never wearies Of say
ing over her floral paternoster. In the
creyices Of cyclopean walls, IN the dust
where men lie, dust also; OH the
mounds that bury huge cities, the Birs
Nemroud and the Babel heap, still that
same sweet prayer and benediction.
The amen of nature IS always flow
er.-OliYer Wendell Holmes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Station, Alcxandr

Trains leave InlOll StallOH, AlcAaHuIlti'
In effect June -, 1910.
\. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lishcd only rs information. and are not
guaranteed.
in-ton and Danvillc.
S47 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
9i7 4. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail.
Stops only forpasSengerS rpoInts south
nj which scheduled To stop. First class
coaches: sleeping ears To Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping ears to New
Orleans. Dining car service.
ll:l7 \. M.-DaiIy-AIailtr train. Coaches
for Manassas. Charlottcsvillc,Ly nchburg
nanvillc and Greensboro. Sleeping ears
Greensboro to Atlanta.
4A7 J.. M.-Wcek dayS-Local for War
rcnton and llarriSonburg.
4:S2 +. M.-Daily-Birmingha spec
ial. Sleeping ears between New York.
Augusta. Aiken and Jacksonville.
Sleeper To Birmingham. Through first
class coaches between Washington and
Jacksonvill". Dining ear service. Tour
isl 10 California four times weekly.
30 j. M.-Wcck dayS-l.ocal for liar
rIsonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor ear.
3:l2 i. M.-paiIy-Local for Warren
ton and Charlottesville.
lO"241 =. Observation-Disclosures and
Chattanooga Limited via LynchburSl.
EirSt-claS> coach and sleeping ears 10
Roanoke. Knoxville and Chattanooga.
sleeper 10 New Orleans. Washington TO
Roanoke. Dining ear service.
lln2 p. M.-paily-NcwY York. Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. club and observation ears 10 New
Orleans. Sleeping ears 10 Ashcvillc.
Atlanta. Macon and New Orleans sleep
ing ears to Charlotte. Dining car service.
.i:2e7 y. M.-Daily -Mcmphis special
Sleeping ears and coaches for Roanoke.
Knoxville. Nashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service. Wash
ington sleeping ears open 1000 i. NJ.
Through rtainS from the south arrive
At Alexandria 6:l3 and G:2s and lO:e3 u. m
2:l3. Is. lO:l3 and ~ =. VI. daily, llar
riSOnburs II - y. NJ. week days and 9:l3
j. NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 9:2,S
\. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria (W Il .. SEltion)
week days nj SD y. NJ. Ito. rs. and
DID i. NJ. for Blucmuut: G:lJ i. NJ. week
days for l.c"Shurg: BIB T. NJ. daily for
Blucmont and ?D2 and922 y. NJ. local.
and 99t2 \. VI. lid. on Sundays only for
Bluomont
For detailed schedule figures. tickets
Pullman reservation. etc. apply to
WILLIAM G.. LEI LEW.
Union Ticket Agent. Alexandria. Va.
T. IL. tOAPMAN. General Manager.
:. II. llARnWICK. Pass. TiGtr Mgr.
IL. +. CARY. General Passenger Agent.
l.. :. BROWN. Genera Agent.
Washington. -. c.
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I-onu Words.

While our language does not contain
such long words ~ arc found in some
other tongues nor so many words or
unusual length, still we have several
that are awiwardly lon. for crnvorsa-
tional purposes. We lave 'phil0pro-
genitivencSs." with twenty letters; in
terconvertibllitics." with twcnty-onc;
"intcrcommuulcabili with twenty
two; Observation-Disclosures" with
twcnty-three. and ''tranSSubStantlatlon
alists" and Observation-Disclosures.
each containing twcnty-four letters. -AH
effective little word IS "svnacatngorc-
matte" as it manages to compress
eight syllableS into seventeen letters.
The longest monosyllaD!cs contain
nine letters, and there are four 81
amples: "splotchcd," "squclchoa.
strengths" and stretched. - New
York Tribune.