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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
For years Garfield Tea mas boon on the mar.
ket. This must mean remedy worth while.
No. Cordelia. man isn't necessa-
stly beat because he has red face.
Women have no head for figures.
You can't make them realize that they
are ten years older than they were
ten years ago.
Tho Worm. w,x.

The Hon. Stephen Coleridge, the
English anti-vivisectionist," said an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Philadelphia. as
delighted with the recent English vivi.
section report. which promises to
abolish even the use Of the live bait in
fishing.
mt. Coleridge once argued here In
Philadelphia about the cruelty Of fish.
ing with worms.
Oh. his opponent said, the mere
fact that a worm writhes and wriggles
when impaled on hook Is no proof
that it is, actually suffering pain
No. oh, not said Mr.. Coleridge,
sarcastically. Beyond doubt that Is
Just the worms way Of laughing at
being uckled.'"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
Delicate Point.

They are happy Sewickley couple.
They haven't been married very long.
In fact. the honeymoon has barely
waned. An elderly friend met the
bridegroom downtown yesterday and
slapped him on the back.
We'll. happy as lark. suppose7''
"Oh, yes"
'How's the cooking1" il
Il have one trouble there. It's Just
this, my wife has been preparing angel
food every day FOL. dinner"
You must be getting tired Of It."
II am. Yet I feel hesitancy about
saying anything. How soon after the
honeymoon would It be proper to ask
for beefsteak and onions ?"-Pittsburs
Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
LIGHTNING's STREAK.
Nearly Costs the Lives Of Farmer and
His Family. ,,

Cleveland Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Christensen had narrow escape
when their farm house near Cleve.
land was struck by lightning. The
bolt bored q small hole through a
window and struck an iron bedstead.
This separated the current which went
down through the legs boring holes
in the floor. Plaster was knocked
from the walls and some dishes brok.
en- By the shock. ].
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
4 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY,

nature to speak, Is ransacked BY the scientific for
TIE comfort and happiness Of man. Science has u:
smonE thenby NO means least important. 81.
has. We understand been used With great success IL
the French Hospitals and that y I. .orthy the attain
nervous diseases CHRONIC Ieaknesses. ulcers, aka
.;monEst .pscisi,.t:; that IHERARl6M q dsstnsd
that formerly the cole reliance Of medical msn
Il Of coTr,s e ts :asrsrs =, ss .hog
remedy that has effected DO many-we might amose
envelope for FREE book to pr. L. Cicero Med: Co.,
HAverstock Road, Hampstead. London Eng and decide
ssTHERAPloN," 10 what they require and which
they may have been seeking in vain during life q
untold miseEy. sn6erng, III health and unhappineas
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
Less and Lesa.

This is a great age we are living
in," said Brinkley. I'VE have smoke.
less gunpowder, horseless wagons.
wireless telegraph"
Eyes," interrupted Cynicus. "and
we have moneyless foreigners com.
ing here and contracting loveless
marriages with heartless heiresses. -
Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
Pieclns Out.

Writing story?" the caller asked
the busy author.
Yes: in dialect"
Il didn't think you ever made use
Of dialect"
II don't, as a rule. but I have to
now. Several letters are broken on
my typewriter"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

A large percentage of all sickness starts
with unhealthy conditions Of the digestive
organs. Garfield Tea will set them right.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

Write EiDSVoLD CREAMERY CO., Minneapolis.
for prices and Tugs. They guarantee return Of cans
ana satisfaction to you for every Shipment
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

No amount. Of culture will make a
man stop snoring In his sleep.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

What has. become of the old fash.
toned girl who used to chew "wax?"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

Perhaps Lots wife was turned to
salt because she was too peppery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14
Coles Carboli.aIve

Coles Carbolisalve
Relieves and cures itching, torturing dis.
eases Of the skin and mucous membrane.
superior Pile Cure. q and 80 cents, by
Gruggtsts. For FREQ sample write to W.
Cole d Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

placed anywhere. q.
kracts and kills al
aiss. Neat, clean o..
namental, convsoisak
cheap. lasts All
ssssoa. Made ee
metal, cantspillorsap
over; will not soil -
I'M ufe enythtng.
Guaranteed effective.
Sold BY doalOso0
. sent prepaid fer q.
Ava. 1feeklyl. .. Z.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-14

A good memory il essential to :
successful liar. 59 s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
DEATH CALLS HUGH M'LEAN
Passed at Pendleton Wednesday Morn
ing, Funeral Here Yesterday.

Hugh Mclean, mention of whose
critical illness was made in the Press
last week, died at Pendleton shortly
before four O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing. The cause of Mr.. McLean's death
was due to cancer of the stomach
He had been in ill health for several
months.
He formerly engaged in farming
west of Athena, but in 1908 sold his
farm to Frank Jackson. He then went
to Poi tland and invested in property.
Mr.. Mclean was born in Ontar 10,
Canada, iu 1854. He grew to man.
hood there and came to Umatilla
county in 1885. He was known and
respected for his honesty and inteR-
rity. and as a result made many warm
friends He had never married. and
his only near relative is his trother,
Charles Mclean. John Bell, of this
city. is cousin and the deceased has
distant relatives in Canada.
He was member of Pythian Lodge
No. 30, K. of P. of this city, and for
years has been all active member of
the order. Funeral services we're con-
Quoted in the Christian church by
Rev. Payne of Weston. yesterday at / 1
O'Clock. interment taking place in
Weston cemetery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
COUNTY TO FIGHT
TAX AMENDMENT
TO TAKE FROM COUNTY, GIVING
TO STATE is OPPOSED.
Assessor Strain Declares the
Change in Public Service AS
sessment Would Be Unfair.

A proposed amendment to the state
constitution which would tax, tho
revenue acoruing from the assessment
of railroad and public service corror-
ations away from the counties in
which the corporations hold property
aud give it to the state. is being Wig
orously opposed by Assessor q. P.
Strain, of Umatilla county. who has
made up ON interesting list showing
the effect such an amendment would
have in cutting down the revenue for
the support of schools and public in,
stitutions in Umatilla county COM
mnnities.
The proposed amendment, says the
Live Wire, was brought up for discus
sion at the recent meeting Of the
county assessors at Salem and will be
one of the SUBJECTS to be submitted to
the people at the next general election.
In'discussing the proposed amend
ment Mr.. Strain said: NEARLY all
the villages maintaining high schools
10 this county are located along the
lines Of railroads and the revenue de-
rived from the local taxation of rail-
roads constitutes very important
factor in the support Of these schools.
The loss OF this revenue wouli. be-
lieve, SO seriously cripple some OF these
schools as to lead TO the abandonment
of high schools in some of the poorer
communities.
A list showing the apportlonment
contributed by railroads alone to the
| Umatilla county communities inwhioh
they are assessed. which Mr.. Strain
made mp, show the following figures !:
Adams received $3.50 from railroads
in 1911, Athena III .060. Weston 1915,
Milton $119, Pendleton $2,665. Echo
| $500 Stanfleld $2.400. Hermiston
$3.l70 Hflix 5000. and Pilot Rock
1924. The loss of this large proper
tion Of the entire revenue of these
communities would. Mr.. Strain be-
lieves. force real estate and personal
property taxes to an almost unreason-
able figure. and the welfare of tht
schools would be apt to suffer in an
effort to promote economy.
II Secretary Keefe of the Pendleton
commercial club is corresponding with
other Eastern Oregon commercial
clubs. calling their attention to what
is considered to be the heavy financial
interests that the Eastern Oregon
"oow" counties have in common. in
making every effort to defeat the pro-
posed amendment.
Mr.. Keefe points out that while
Multnomah county has 81 per cent of
the total assessable wealth of Oregon,
only 25 per cent of the public service
corporations are assessable in that
county and the proposed amendment
which provides that the state recipro-
cate for taking over the entire rev.
enue from putlio service taxation by
reducing it's proportion of the levy on
local wealth. would react greatly to
the benefit of Multnomah county at
the expense of the poorer counties.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
LOST HORSE IN THE UMAT|LLA
Driver Has Narrow Escape When Ford
ing at Thorn Hollow Crossing.

One of MoBride's livery horses wLs
drowned In the Umatilla river at
Thorn Hollow crossing. Tuesday after
noon. Tom Gilkey, the driver. aud a
telephone lineman had narrow es-
cape, but reached the opposite Eank
of the stream In safety
The men attempted 10 cIoss at the
upper ford. and thought it safe for
the reason that other teams had Cross
ed during the day. When nearly
across one Of the horses STUN bled and
fell The current caught the buggy
and dragged the team down stream,
where the zig brought up against
log. Here one OF the horses broke the
harness and swan out. eventually
finding its way lack to the Bergeviu
farm.
Gilkey and the linemap went to
Gibbon and telegraphed news of the
accident to MIR. Mcbride. and next
morning Mr.. Gilkey returned to town.
He said the river was fordable but the
fall Of tie horse was the cause of its
drowning. Had the buggy cleared the
tree, he is of the opinion that the
team would have come out all right.
AS it was the iig was sucked under the
log by the force of the water and held
there.
The team was one of the best in the
Mcbride stable. span OF grays, that
had always been popular with the
driving public.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23

The following IL one Of the oldest
bequests ever recorded in hast testa.
ment. 1t appeared in the will Of n
Bristol mariner proved IN 1905. The
old gentleman ordered his executors to
fray out Of the first moneys collected
to my beloved wife, If living, one sLil
liEg, which | have given MS n token OF
my love, that she may buy hazelnuts,
as know that she is better pleased
with cracking them than she is with
mending tbe holes In her stockings"
5wayed ty 6sii's zones.
The Church Of st, Nicnlse. In the city
Of Rheims. Is surrounded with pillars.
When certain bell In the tower Is
rung the top Of ene pillar always
sways to the extent Of seven inches
on each side. although the base Is Inn
movable, and the stones are so firmly
cemented MS to seem like a solid piece
of masonry Notwithstanding that
each Of the folE bells Is about the
same distancc from the trembling pill
lar none Of the others has the slightest
effect on it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
TALKING canaries.

Talking cannries nre Il great rarity,
but several authenticated instances are
on record. At Norwood England, In
1858 II lady Ind canary bird which
began by repeating word which its
mistress had often used to it--"Klssle,
kissie"-and by following the word up
by an imitation of the sound of n kiss
After time the bird repeated other
words until 1t had large vocabulary
of phrases, one Of which consisted Of
FIVE words. Again. In 1868, talking
canary was exhibited in Bath, with a
vocabulary such AZ is generally taught
to parrots. and another talking canary
was exhibited for n few weeks in this
country. but 1t unfortunately caught
cold and died In Germany and the
Tyrol canaries are taught to initiate
the notes of other birds and whistle
simple tunes. and the words which II
initiates may be regarded MS mere
development or variant Of It's musical
notes
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
LAND ENTRY FRAUD
IS now LOCALIZED
LAND GRABBING CORPORATIONS
MAY EMPLOY DUMMIES.
Worst Blow in History Is a
Decision Which Allows the
Loan Of Money to Settlers.

"The worst blow that conservat ion
Of public lands 10 the settler. as re-
oeived in years..
This is the vationists' verdict
throug hont the Northwest on deci-
sion of Judge Gilbert. of the United
States circuit court of appeals. in
the case of the Barber Lumber com
/ pany, former Governer Steunenberg
of Idaho, and others for alleged con-
spiration to defraud the government
of large tim ber land tracts in Idaho.
The decision practically allows the
use of dummy" entrymen by land
grabbing corporations in unlimited
mum bers. This use is limited only by
the proviso that a corporation must
not know that the entries are fraudu-
lent. 1t also allows dummies to
borrow money and to agree to sell
their holdings as soon as title is per-
feoted.
The decision came as an affirmation
of the ruling of the United States cir
cult court in connection with the FL
ing of applications of 210 ontrymen in
Boise Basin, Crooked River and Six
Four lands in Idaho in 1901-02.
Investigating the entries, the gov
ernment instituted proceedings. but
the circuit court ruled in favor of the
corporation aud other defendants,
asserting lack of evidence.
Colonel 9. e. s. Wood, who took
part in the Oregon land fraud cases
discussing Judge Giltert's decision
said;
SIT is another decision upholding
the predatory interests 10 their plum
dering of the people. 1t is not Judge
Gilbert's fault. 1t is the law.
"As it now stands, all that is need
ed is few dummy entIymen who
will swear they acted as hopafide en-
trymen, and money.
1t gives all opportunity for fraud,
and puts premium on perjury. and
| the big land grabbers can operate, pro
I teoted by the very law that is sup
posed to stop them.
Secretary of the State Conservation
Commission Louis CLAWS said that il
Judge Gilbert's decision holds, any
one can make an agreement to dispos'
of lands prior to fling an application
/ and then it also conflicts with Unit
ed States supreme court decision.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
New Assistant PRINCIPAL,

Because of the fact that he is needed
in the East to assist in the settlement
of an estate, Assistant Principal Tur.
ner of the Athena schools has found
it necessary 10 resign his position here.
He will leave Athena next month
and his successor has been elected by
the boaId. 1t is with regret that
Mr.. Turner finds that he must leave
Athena. and in school circles bis 60
ing is deplored by all. His successor
is said TO be young man of recog-
nized ability in school work, be hav-
ing teen principal of high schools
and his credentials as an educator
are said by the board to be of high
character.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23

STE|WER FOR DIST. ATTORNEY John P. Jerry" Rusk
Prominent PendletOn Attorney Is Re-
publican Candidate for Office.

Frederick W. Steiwer, prominent
Pendleton attorney, has formally an
nounced his candidacy on the repub-
lioan ticket for district attorney aud
has filed bis declaration with the Seo-
retary of State. which reads as follows:
"If nominated and elected pledge
my best efforts to the duties of the
office. | will have no enemies to pun
ish. and will favor no friends; prose
buttons will be undertaken only after
careful investigation and / pledge
myself to the strictest economy con-
sistent with the efficient enforcement
of the law. desire to have printed
after my name on the nominating bal
lot the following:
(" Pledged to strict and impartial
enforcement of the laws of Oregon !"
Mr.. Steiwer is an Oregonian and
received his education in the Oregon
Agricultural College and at the State
University. He has been praoricing
attorney before the courts of Oregon
for several years and for time served
as Deputy District Attorney Of this
district. He is opposed for the repub-
lican nomination by James P. Neal
of Freewater. The East Oregonian
quotes Mr.. SSelwer as follows.
81 did not conclude to become {
candidate" said Mr.. Steiwer tnil
morning. until after thorough in
| yestigation of the situation. | believe
that there IS demand for young
man in the district attorneys office
who will give close attention to the
work required of the office. My rec
ord as deputy prosecutor in this coun-
ty for a period of more than two years
will be one of the chief reasons which
l will urge 10 behalf of my nomina
tion. A little later propose to CON-
mence an aggressive campaign and
will then make formal statement
concerning my candidacy"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23

Mr.. Rusk, who will speak in Athena
Monday night, is making the cam
paign on the following platform:
More money for National good roads
less fer battleships.
National and State graduated in
come tax.
Tariff question out of politics and a
permanent non par tisan tariff COM
mission.
More power to Interstate Commerce
Commission and adjustment OF new
Commerce Court.
National Parcels Post.
Direct election Of President Vice
President and United States Senators.
Reformation of money system with
Govern ment, no Wall Street control.
Criminal punishment of trust mag
mates for violation of antitrust Law
strict Federal control of all trusts.
Free tolls for American ships
through Panama Canal aud Govern
ment owned line of steamers, if need
ed, to get benefits of our money in
vested in the canal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
MINOR BALL IS THE PROGRAM
PendletOn and Walia Walla Drop Glass
d With Baker and LaGrande. s

Pendleton and Walla Walla have
Dropped Eack iuto the fold and will
be satisfied With "a four-team league
similar to the Blue Mountain League
of lest year In which the Athena team
were the pennant winners.
A meeting was held in the Garden
City Sunday and the organization Of
the league to include the towns Of
Pendleton, Athena Weston. Walla
Walla aud Dayton. was discussed ry
Walla Walla and Pendieton fans. The
proposition Of forming class d
league with salary limit of $3.50
per month with LaGrande and Baker
was dropped at once for the reason
that statistics Of the past have provei
an over-the- mountain league losipt
game and there was no one on this sid,
| of the Blues to be found who would
stand for holding the sack in such al
Uncertain venture.
| The Walla Walla Union. speak I'M
of the class of ball put up last year
says: "There 10 no question on th
part Of those who know baseball tina
the GLASS of ball put out by the Blu
Mountain league last year, at Leaf
half of the games we're as good o
seen in the Northwest league. an
therefore another league OF simila
class should satisfy oil for one NOR
season. The better he support, th
better ball can Ee given"
| Pendleton is iu for 1t. The follow
| ig is from the East Oregonian: "a
four team league with Pendleton
Walla Walla. Athena and Weston
bined and Pasco or Dayton eaol
supporting team is the latest project
of Walla Walla fans and one fol
which certain leaders In the two cities
have pledged themselves to work
Local lovers of the national sport took
their first step toward providing base
ball here during the coming season
Sunday when they sent delegation
to the Washington city to confer with
the leading fans Of that place. and the
four team league az announced above
is the organization desired Ky all who
attended this conference.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
Commercial Association Ofic RS.

AT the meeting of the Athena Com
mercial Association hsld 10 the Offices
of B. 3. Richards Tuesday evening,
W. W. Wiley was elected president for
the ensuing year; N. A. Miller vice
president; ]. Z. Froome treasurer
and Victor G. Burke. secretary.
Four new mem bers joined the asso-
citation at the meeting. They are
W. W. Wiley, principal of the Athena
schools; DR.. ]. E. Sharp dentist I;
9. o. Henry. assistant marshal and
u. II. Bishop, attorney. of the firm Of
Peterson & Wilson.
A number of questions which are
of interest to the advancement of the
community we're discussed. and 1t is
evident that the Association is in a
position to accomplish much good for
the city during the coming year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
Permanent Road Work.

This is the season of the year when
permanent road work shows up to ad.
vantage. The excessive rains and
winter moisture bring out the bad
spots in the county highways as no
thing else will. Heretofore the
Athena Weston road has been nearly
impassable at this season of the year.
and the old style bridges throughout
the county went ont with the advent
OF foods and fresbets. The permanent
roads are withstandiDg the rainy sea
son well, and the new steel bridges
With concrete abutments serve az o
monument to permanent improvement
methods.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
A Birthday Party.

Miss Zola Keen entertained a mum.
ber of her girl friends at luncheon
Tuesday, in honor of her 18th birth
day. Those present we're: Lucille
Taylor, velva Mansfield, Helen Ban
mister. VerDita Watts, Eyangelins
Fix. Hazel Mcfarland, Hazel Sanders.
Ruth Steen, Edna Schubert. Dollie
White, Gladys Kidder. and Mildred
and Audrey Winship.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
PROOF OF GENTILITY.
Sleeves That Hid the Hands Showed
the Wearers Didn't Work,

sleeves hat Hid the Hands showed
the Wearers Didn't Work.
The practice observed among Span.
ish hidalgos Of allowing the finger
nails to grow into claws was to dem.
onstrate that they had never done any
manual work. The same custom ex.
lists among the Chinese for the same
reason.
Among the Romans the wearing of
long sleeves, which came down over
the hand, was the fashion in aristo,
cratic circles. This advertised to the
world that the wearer did not engage
In any labor and freedom from en-
ployment was the condition of re.
spectability.
English boots and shoes have been
designed more or less for the same
purpose as that of the Chinese, who
bind their women's feet In proof Of
their gentillty. AS early as the time
Of William Rufus peaked toed boots
and shoes" had their points made like
scorpions tail, and courtier nam
ed Robert stuffed his out with tow.
and caused them to curl round IN the
form Of a rams horn, fashion which
took nightly among the mobiles. It
Is plain that the purpose Of this fash.
lon was to show that the privileged
wearer was not dependent on any kind
OF labor or neetness of foot for his
daily bread.
The practice of wearing tight fitting
boots and shoes is an old one, for
Chaucer, writing of them In his day.
says that 1t is
MeryeyIe sIth that they site so pleyn.
How they come on or Off again.
Later In 17G5. Horace WalpoIe said,
Il am now twenty years on the right
side of red heels"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-23
Natural .nfersnn.-

Blobbs- Sell ard Belle no longer
speak 10 each other sIobbs Is that
sof What's his namef--p philadelphia
Record.