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IA Case Where Charity
 Was Quickly Rewarded "A Great Deal of Business Done Was the COnSe- quence of Charitable Act.

heavily coated, her breath horrible and in all she was a subject which the Health Teacher was about to refuse Quaker treatment. But she was also penniless, and even though medicines were offered she would be unable to pay for 1t. Realizing the misery of her con- dition, gave her three bottles of Extract absolutely free. She was profuse In her thanks. She left the store and went to her humble home. She took the Quaker Extract as directed. and much to her surprise she noted an early Improvement
 Her bowels began to act regularly, her stomach grew stronger, her kidney pains began to grow easy and good color was
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Just Like Girls

From the Boston Transcript.
 Girls like freckles-on their rivals face. We've known cooking school girls who didn't pan out well.
 Girls who carry watches In their belts are guilty of wasting their time.
 A girl with coral lips usually finds some fellow eager to corral them.
 Some girls can stand 0 man who is dissipated if his fortune isn't.
 A girl who has a large circle of friends naturally runs around a good deal.
 When a girl objects to being kissed it's a sure sign that the wrong fellow is try ing
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Prince Radolin's Memory

From the London Chronicle.
 Prince Radolin, who Is retiring, much against his will, from the German em- bassy in Paris. has a good memory for faces. When M. Vessitch, the present Servian minister in Paris, made his first appearance at a foreign offico re- ception after his appointment, Prince Radolin hastened to welcome him. Do you know the new minister?' one of his colleagues asked the Prince later in the evening. Very we'll" was the reply "although I have not seen him for over 20 years. He used to sweep the street outside my door every morn ing when I was attached to our lega- ton at Belgrade" In those days M. Vessitch wrote for paper strongly opposed to the government of the day, and was given time" for one of his articles. During his sentence he was employed on road sweeping, and thus made the acquaintance of his future colleague.
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tened for years upon the national rev. enues. They borrowed enormous sums from the treasury which they could not repay. These went largely to pay Carlos s expenses when he went hoiday-making at King Edwards court. Manuel learned nothing by his fathers fate.
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it should be, and it is said that our con
 sul has been asked to investigate It's There are so many Jews here that the greatest care should be taken that the money sent should reach
 the right parties.
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becks trudged over the desert, lost, and without water, only taking to the thorn brush in their delirium.
 | One morning the whistling of locomo- | tive was heard. Lembeclke, always of a melancholy cast of mind, turned white with fear. On the moment he thought l 1t the sound of the judgment horn. To Ludwig the strange noise was a puzzle. In tho four years they had been prisoners
 In the Mexican jungle no such noise had
 ever been heard by them before. He
 would not permit himself even to hope that the sound was really what 1t seemed 1 to be. He and Lembecke finally crept
 cautiously to the edge of the thorn | thicket and there, few miles away.
 they saw a construction train creeping
 across the glstening plain
 1 When night brought relief from the
 terrible heat the two men built slow | fire by the edge of the brush by which to l guide their returning steps. and then set | forth to tramp to the railroad. Never were common steel rails and redwood ties
 more welcome. When the two miners
 came to the railroad Lembecke fell on
 his knees. and bending down. ferventIy pressed his lips to the rails.
 Of course their story was regarded with
 incredulity by the railroad men, but when
 the latter visited the water hole. and took
 note of the patches of potatoes and beans, saw the snares for game, and sat down by the little lean-to and heard the amaz- ing story of how the Germans had strug-
 gled to keep up courage. how they re-
 sorted to the hides from rabbits and
 sometimes a stray deer from which to
 make their garments. conviction was com- plete.
 Lembecke and Ludwig will not bG
 molested by the Chicago million
 aire who has bought their little
 realm. They are still living there. hav- ing decided that as the railroad is within
 easy reach they may as well remain;
 infact. every foot of the little clearing
 In the jungles which succored them wherl they were dying Is endeared to them, and civilization has lost it's charm.
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Didn't Propose to Hurry From the Chicago News. His Wffe-I just can't bear to see you smoking. John. The doctor says 1t ia slow poison.
 Her Husband-Well. I'm not going to take quick poison just to please you and the doctor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
CUT IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Bryan's Car Dumps Passengers When
Front Wheel Crushes,

~
Henry Booher and George Cannon
came out of an automobile accident
Sunday evening with luck on their
side OF the ledger. They were men,
kers Of party who were riding In
Jas. Bryan's car and when at the turn
in the road near the Mcintyre place
north of Weston, one OF the front
wheels collapsed. letting the machine
down and throwing the passengers out.
Mr.. Bryan was driving and was
taking the corner at moderate speed.
The riders were all more or less shak-
en- up by the spill. Cannon and Boo
her tumbled into barb wire fence
and received outs which required sur
gical attention. The sharp barts
traced cash across the left side OF
Booher's face, starting behind the ear
and ending over the eye. DIR. New
som, who dressed the wounds, says
the cut on Cannon's throat narrowly
missed the jugular vein.
Both boys are getting along nicely
and no complications are expected TO
result. Other mem hers of the party
were Henry Miller and York Dell.
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The Sunshine Club,

The Sunshine Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Schmitt Thursday,
June 2. with all members present
excepting two. This being the last
meeting of the club until the busy
harvest season is over. it was decided
that the married ladies should invite
their husbands and the young lad es
should each bring friend. Games
were the entertaining feature of the
day. A dainty luncheon was served
by the hostess and toasts aud short
speeches we're enjoyed uutil late
hour. Members present were as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Hansell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Woodward, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gerking, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Kissler. Mrs. J. @. Wal
ter and daughter. Mrs. Luke Read
and daughter. Mrs. VIM. Piper. Misses
Lula Lieuallen, Maxine Elliott, Zola
Lawson, Georgia Hansell. Ella Piper.
Visitors present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Koepke and family, Rev. and
Mrs. Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
D. Morrison, MISS Herman Elliott and
Mr.. George Woodward. The club ad-
journed until the first Thursday in
October.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
At THE AGE OF 81
Wonderful Vitality of Grandma Ger
king, Pioneer Lady Who Passed
to Her Reward Yesterday.

At the ripe age of 80 years, one
month and 50 days, Grandma Ger
king, mother of Mrs. David Taylor of
this city. passed away yesterday morn.
ing at 40 O'Clock, after being bed
fast for several months and under the
constant care of attendants.
Death was due to the general break
ing up Of the physical structure Incl
dent to old age, but rarely, Ii ever
has there been noted in this cemmun
ity an instance where such wonderful
vitality has been displayed. Mrs
Gerking was taken to her bed on
Christmas day, since which time she
has been totally unable to turn OF
move without assistance.
She has taken but very little nour-
ishment since May 20. and not even
water passed her lips during The elev-
en- days preceding her death. All this
time she lay as one dead, only respira-
tion giving token that life remained.
She grew weaker with the ending of
each day aud finally the last spark
vanished yesterday morning and
Grandma's sufferings were ended.
She was born in Montgomery coun-
ty, Kentucky, April IL, 1918, and
came to Oregon in 1869. She was the
wife of j. R. Gerking, who died in
1882, and was the first settler on
Gerking Flat, which is now a pros
porous farming community northwest
of this city. In those early days when
neighbors were few and settlers had
hard struggles, this estimable woman,
out OF the warmness of her heart, as
sumed many a burden outside the
cares of her own family. giving un-
selfish assistance to others in need.
She was the mother of 13 children,
elk of whom snyvive her. They are /:
B. E. Gerking of Hood River; S. /.
Gerking of Yoncolla;J. N. B. Gerking
of Laidlaw; M. P. Gerkina of Ritter ;
Mrs. David Taylor of this city and
Mrs. Junkins OF Portland.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at the Christian church
in this city, of which the deceased had
been member for many years. In
terment will take place in KEGS Gem
etery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
Ashland Petitions Worthless.

Two initiative petitions for the
maintenance of a Southern Oregon
State Normal school at Ashland
were received at the Secretary
of States Office and upon examination
1t was found that the same mistake
had been made in obtaining sigma
lures to these petitions that was made
recently in several prohibition initia-
tive petitions. The normal school
petitions are invalid on account of the
affiant failing to write the several
signatures on the back Of each sheet
as requested by law. and unless the
sender can be located both articles
will be thrown out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
THURSDAYS PICNIC
Frolic of Sunday School Pupils at City
Park and Basket Dinner. Sam
Small Speaks in Evening

Invitations have been sent to the
Sunday Schools of the surrounding
towns for basket picnic to be held in
the Athena City Park on Thursday,
June 16, 1910. All the Sunday schools
of Athena, Weston, Adams, Helix
and Waterman are asked to unite in
this picnic A series of sports and
games will Ee provided by the COM
mittee in charge.
This grand union picnic promises to
be one of the biggest Sunday school
affairs of the kind ever held in UNA
tilla county. Besides racing and
base ball game, the Athena Band will
probably be on hand to furnish music
for the entertainment of the big
crowd. AT noon big basket dinner
OF many good thugs to eat will be
spread underneath the Park trees.
In the evening at the NJ. e. church
the Rev. Sam Small, of Georgia,
lecturer and evangelist of internation-
al reputation, will deliver his famous
lecture. His Majesty, the Devil" an
effort that has been applauded ty
clergy. press and people over 1900
times. from one end of the county to
the other. The picnic and the oppor-
tunity to hear Dr.. Small will no doubt
be the means Of bringing large
number of people to Athena on that
day.
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THOUSANDS COMING.
Estimated $4,000, 600 Acres will Be
Opened to Settlement in Ore
gon This Year.

e An unusually heavy movement of
homeseekers this spring into various
parts Of the arid west is indicated by
reports that have come to the RECLAIM
alton service. Train loads of settlers
have been pouring into Montana, Ore
gon and Washington aud large num-
hers have been seeking the milde
climate of the southwest.
A cheering feature III connection
with the movement is said to be the
return of thousands of American cit.
liens from Canada, offsetting in a
measure the exodus OF Others across
into the dominion. This has grown
TO considerable proportions. In the
fiscal year 1909. the departures to
Canada from United States points ag.
gregated 72,349 persons. of whom A.
S71 were citizens. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 of the latter returned.
For the nine months ending March
81, 46. 200 Americans went to Canada.
Extensive RAILROAD building Is now in
progress in Montana, Idaho, Wash
ington and Oregon. The estimate has
been made that an area of $4,000, 900
acres of land in Central Oregon will
soon be available fer settlement.
On the reclamation projects In all
the states the influx of settlers is
rapidly increasing. AT the present
rate of settlement every farm unit
included in the government projects
thus far complete will be taken up
before the close of the year. On nine
Of these projects not siugle acre of
public lands unentered and remaining
projects do not contain all told more
than 800 farms available for settle
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
Kicked in the Face.

TNWhile assisting In loading stock for
Fay LeGrow at the o. r. & N. stock
yard Friday afternoon. Dave Bonifer
was kicked ty a mule aud severely
injured. He was taken to DR.. New
SONS Office where ii was found that
the upper lip was cut entirely through
by the blow from the animals hoofj
Several stitches were taken in the
wound. Had the hoof struck little
higher mp the injury would probably
have been serious.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
WESTON WON IT IN A.CAN7ER
A Session That Lasted Two and Half
Hours, for Total of II Runs.

1t was long two aud a-half hours
session between Athena aud Weston
Sunday. and before the Mountaineors
could te retired in the first inning
eight batters bad faced Picard and
four scores had sifted acro oss the plate.
The sturdy pitcher, who has been rem
dering such good service to the team,
lost control completely after Keefe,
first man up, had found him for a
dinky single, and he walked the next
three, forcing Keefe over the pan.
The bags populated with the two Nor
Deans and Groves, Wheeler skeed
slow one to Stone. who threw to first,
letting in W. NorDean. Then Blom-
gren brought in A. NorDean and
Groves with single. O'Harra flew
out to Smith, but things looked mussy
again when Picard passed Barnes and
Bomgren was on third by virtue of a
passed ball, but Lapsdale poked
pop-up to Stone and the stress was
temporarily relieved.
Athena caught the glimpse of
silver lining for an instant wnen Stone
smashed the first bali thrown by
Wheeler for a triple and scored on
Willaby's out, Groves to NorDean,
but the silver lining faded for Smith
and Wilson were easy outs.
Wheeler scored for Weston in the
third on single and two passed balls,
and cluster of four came in the sixth
on two errors, passed ball and
single, after Blomgren had lost tha
laurels of tbree-bas hit by going TO
sleep off the Ease and got tagged out.
The Mountaineers garnered four more
in the eighth. In this collection,
muffed fly, a doutle. three singles,
an error and four stolen bases figured
conspicuously.
Ia the fifth Athena scored Booher
with three singles, mixed in with a
couple Of errors on the part of Wes-
tons in6eld. In the ninth. two Ma
roons crossed the pan. Myrick walked
after Meuallen had led off with sin
gle. The action of the base runners
evidently led Wheeler to believe a
double steal was to be pulled off for
The Weston Rtwirler made balk in
bis anxiety to nip the attempt and
both men were given a base. Picard
scored them with his fourth bit in
four times up.
In many respects it was the most
remarkable game ever played in Ath.
ens. In memory Of the Oldest fan,
four men have never been given free
transportation 10 one inning. A total
of II runs were made. Weston getting
ID OF them. Weston is credited with
II stolen bases, Athena /. Each side
got II bits. One of the Test catches
ever made on an Athena diamond was
that made by Jesse Myrick, when run
ming forward at full speed. he lea2ed
fer the ball, speared ii aud saved the
bases from being cleaned. The score: |:
Weston 4 % 90 A % 0--13
Athena 900 90 0 g. A
Summary: Three base hit. Blom.
gren, Stone; two-base hit. Barnes;
first on balls. Picard S. Wheeler /;
struck out. by Picard q. by Wheeler
4; double play. Groves to NorDean !;
passed ball. Lieuallen 2. Keefe 1: bit
by pitcher, Keefe. Umpire, Cartano.
Time Of game. 2 hours. 45 minutes.
Ranfisf DeIaoatas
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Indians at Rose SHOW.

Louis Bergevih tooK down tand of
2S Indians for the purpose of giving
an exhibition at the Rose Show in
Portland this week. A number Of
COW boys are also included In the party
and will ride bucking bronchos for
the entertainment of the Portland
crowds. Thirty bead of horses we're
shipped which will be used in the big
parades. The Indians will give danc-
% and appear 10 daily parades during
the Rose featiyal.
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NOT FOR ASSEMBLY
George C. Brownell, Ex.Machine P0li-
tician, Takes Stand Against
Old Methods.

Declaring the proposed assembly
scheme 10 be crime against popular
government and an insult to the in.
telligence of the voting public. George
@. Brownell, for sixteen years mem
ber of the state senate ffom Clack.
amas county and at one time presi-
dent of that body. addressed an en-
thnsiastic meeting ip Portland Satur-
day night. For years manipulation
of machine methods that dominate
political conventions. Mr.. Brownell
has deserted his former faith and in
furthering his aspirations for another
term in the state senate, he is ex-
pounding the doctrines Of popular gov
ernment made possible by the prim-
ary plan for nominating candidates
for public Office and the initiative
and referendum in framing legislation.
Denouncing the assembly scheme as
the machination of those politicians
who are subservient to the so-called
tig interests and charging it with
being a bold attempt to dictate 70 the
people along political lines under the
flimsy pretense Of advising them. the
speaker recited in no uncertain terms
incidents of machine bossism of which
his long period Of service in the upper
house of the state legislature made
him familiar and which same bossism
he asserts it is the purpose Of the men
behind the assembly plan to pertetu-
ate. While Mr.. Brownell is frank in
his admission that for years he used
the same methods he Is now den0unc-
ing. in conventions in bygune days to
further his political ambitions. his
positive denurciation Of them at the
present time is significant in SO far
as it indicates that he has bis ear to
the ground and realizes that the de-
mand for the untrammeled exercise
of popular will is strong in the minds
Of the voters Of Clackamas county as
elsewhere throughout the state. But
Mr.. Brownell insists that he has long
Teen believer in the primary plan of
nominating officials for Office. and as
evidence of his confidence in this and
ether kindred reforms in popular gov
ernment states that it was be who in
1901 engineered the legislation
throughout the state senate whereby
the initiative and referendum were
placed on the statute books, though
the credit, he claims, is more gener-
ally bestowed upon others.
"We, the politicians of Oregon. in
order to form more perfect union.
would be popular preamble to the
assembly scheme, according to the ex-
senator, who cited to bis hearers the
political affiliations of the men behind
the plan, as evidence Of the blow to
the popular will that would be dealt
under this revised system of boss con
troll.
"Why should you transfer your
power to name a United States SEN
ator or a sheriff to crowd OF self
appointed assembIyites who heed the
beck and call of the railroad and
other corporate interes.s?" said the
speaker.
'Let the voters of Clackamas coun-
ty be loyal to themselves and spurn
the dictation of the few who would
re-establish the political autocracy of
the old convention system. .
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
Engines Crashed.

Carelessness on the part of Hre.
man who turned the switch at Alto
bill siding the wrong way, resulted in
the engine Of No. z. the Pendleton-
Spokane passenger train, to crash into
a h,lper engine on the siding Sunday
afternoon. Both engines were de-
rallied and the mail car was badly
wrecked. No lives were lost and only
one person injured. Tho train arrived
in Athena four hours late.
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members of the Baptist church Of
Athena, the following delegates and
alternates to the Umatilla Baptist AS
ISOLATION, meeting with the New Home
church on June $3.50. 1910. were duly
elected: Delegates, Mrs. 7. J. Kirk,
Mrs. @. A. Barrett, MIR. Fl. N. Desper,
Mrs. VIM. Winship. Mrs. George Ban
mister; alternates, Mrs. NJ. L. Watts.
Mr.. H. A. Barrett, Mrs. Ed Payne,
Mr. VIM. Piukerton. Mrs. B. D. Glenn
mons
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
Want Special Train.

The Athena Band boys are interest
cd In securing special train to run
to Pilot Rock on July 4th. The land
will furnish the music for the occa-
sion and its memb bers prefer to max Q
the trip in one day. A special is as
sured from Pendleton, but those who
desire to attend the celebration from
this part Of the county want the train
TO run from here.
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Miss Gross 70 Graduate.

Miss Bertha Gross of this city is a
member of the class which will be
graduated from the college of oratory
of Willamette University In Salem,
Thursday evening. According to re-
ports received from the state capital
Miss Gross has displayed considerable
talent and made good progress during
the time she has been attending the
Salem institution. East Oregonian.
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celebration in charge will make an
effort to secure special train from
this part of the county. The Athena
ball team will play in Pilot Rock on
the fourth, and should the excursion
train be run, a large number of the
people from this section of the county
will attend the Rock g celebration.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
Pendleton Won. I to O.

Pendleton outclassed Pilot Rock In
Sundays game and won handily,
score to 0. A good exhibition was
witnessed by the fans up to the fifth
inning. when Van Bushkirk lost oon-
troi and Pendleton found no trouble
in scoring, Pendleton plays at Pilot
Rock Sunday and Athena goes to Wes-
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Won state Championship.

The debating team Of the Pendleton
high school won the state champion
ship by defeating the team of the Eu-
gene high school in that city last Fri
day night. The Pendleton team had
previously won from Athena. Weston,
Baker City and LaGrande.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10
Band to Pilot Rock.

The Athena Band has been engaged
to furnish music for the big Fourth of
July celebration at Pilot Rock. The
contract is for $l75 and includes the
furnishing of music for dance at
night The committee having the
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baptist DeIeeates.

At recent business meeting Of
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soul--tne Chautauqua.