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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

Gen. Villa wants Uncle Sam to
withdraw the soldiers from vera
Cruz. Uncle Sam, on the other hand,
would like to have Villa realize that
the time has come for him to sub
side.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

The American Peace Society has
gone the President one better and
asks that prayers for peace be begun
at once, without waiting until Oct
4th.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

Nearly all of the powers are noti-
fying Turkey that if she tries to
abrogate her treaties that she may
be abrogated herself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

Won Kluck is the German general
who put the die in the French
Pari(die)s he didn't quite reach.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

sit was an Irish soldier who said:
GOOD Marne-ing Kaiser. Have you
used Paus soap this Marne-ing?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

The prices Of Chalmers automo-
bis have been cut 5000, on account
oi'the war blockade.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

. Once more. what has become Of
Mat rat-killing down in New Or
leans?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15
Editorial Comments.

1t is costing Switzerland 100000 a
day to remain neutral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15
WATCH THE DAVE

After your name. renew
promptly. and no. miss NUS
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions TO DO
paid in advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-15

FOR KENTUCKY : Prob
ably showers west portion
Tuesday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29

Said William Schultz, as the owner
of the legal title of the above described
property as the same appears OF record
and each of the other persons above
named are hereby notified that Lex
ington Realty Company. corporation.
will apply to tue Circuit Court Of the
County and State aforesaid for decree
foreolosing the lien against the prop
erty above described and mentioned In
said certificate. And you arc hereby
summoned to appear within sixty
days after the first put location Of the
summons exclusive of the day of fret
publication. and defend this action OF
pay the amount due as above shown
together with costs and accrued in
terest and In case of your failure to
do go, a decree will be rendered fore.
closing the lien of said taxes aud costs
against the land and premises above
named.
This summons Is published by order
of the Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps.
Judge of the Circuit Court Of the
State of Oregon. for the County OF
Umatilla, and said order was mads
and dated this 10th day Of January,
1914. and the date Of the first publi-
cation Of this sum mons ia the lst day
of May, 1914.
All process and papers in this plo-
ceading may To served upon the under
signed. residing within the State of
Oregon, at the address hereafter men
toned.
FREDERICK STEIWER,
Dist. Atty. and Attorney for the
Plaintiff,
Address: Pendleton, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
MEASURING A RIVER.
How NapoIeon's Engineer Found Ito
Width Without Instruments.

How NapoIeon's Engineer Found Its
Width Without Instruments.
An engineer found himself summon
cd one day into the presence Of his
commander Napoleon stood on the
bunk Of wide river gazing across to
where the enemy had planted batteries,
which he desired to attack with artil-
lery.
How wide Is that river" was the
question put to the engineer.
let me get my instruments" was
the reply as he turned to 80 for them.
Il must know Mt once" the emperor
Insisted
The engineer went down to the level
bank of the river and, standing erect,
gradually bent his head forward till
.ae edge of his hat brm just touched
the line from his eyes to The water line
TT the opposite bank OF the river.
Then, keeping his head bent us 1t was,
be wheeled quarter turn till his eyes
looked along the hat brim and met the
land at point on the same side of the
river on which he stood. Here he
nuted n rock or tree near the point at
which his eyes met the ground and,
t7illng n soldier, directed that stake
lF driven near that point MS he should
direct. Then, by motioning just where
to drive the stake. he fixed the point
Mt which the line from hat brim and
eye reached the bank. Turning to the
emperor, be said, "Your majesty, the
distance from where stand to the
" Ike Is the width of the river"
And 50 1t was, ms YOU can readily
i.tp. If the emperor did not promote
that officer why, then the story does
not end as 1t should.-St. Nicholas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter Of the Estate Of I. j.
Watts, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has besn duly appointed
administrator of the above estate, by
order Of the above entitled court aud
has qualified as the law directs; all
persons having claims against said es
tate are hereby notified to present the
same at my office iu Athena, Oregon
or at the office of my attorney in Ath.
ena. Oregon, with proper vouchers,
within six months from the date
hereof.
Dated this ist day OF May. A. d, 1914.
Homer l, Watts, M. l.. Watts.
Attorney. Administrator,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
In the County court OF the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Charles Carpenter. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern that Walter
V. Griswold has been appointed ad-
ministrntor of the estate Of Charles
Carpenter. deceased. All persons
having claims against his estate are
hereby required to present them with
proper vouchers as required by law
to the said Walter V. Griswold at the
office of Will M. Peterson, attorney at
law, Pendleton, Oregon. within six
months from the date Of the first put-
lioation Of this notice, which Is made
on this 9th day Of May, A. d. 1914.
Walter v. Griswold, Administrator,
will NJ. Peterson, Atty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
PlRKER's TWO SERMONS.
And How He Got the Morning congre-
qation Back at NIGHT.

cation Back at Night.
A characteristic story of DR.. Parker
was told lne the other day, writes "a
Man Of Kent in the British Weekly,
by n minister who had 1t from an old
minister who was much interested In
Joseph parker's early work as a local
preacher. One Saturday he met Park
er and asked him whether he had an
engagement for Sunday. EYES," was
the reply.
Are your sermons ready, Joseph"
asked the minister.
II have the morning sermon" was
the reply, but am not sure about
the evening"
"Well, Joseph, what is your text for
the morning and how do you treat it?'
Parker went over his text and the
outline Of his sermon.
"But, Joseph said the minister,
"that is very clever, but it is not the
real meaning of the text. If you will
look at the commentaries you will see
that you are wrong"
Parker thanked him and went his
way. On the Monday the minister
again met his friend.
swell, Joseph. how did you get on
yesterday?
"Very well,' was the reply.
"How did you manager
"Well," he said, ''ln the morning l
preached my sermon and explained the
text in my way. and at the close l
said: This is how l understand it.
But learned men understand 1t differ
emily, and | will tell YOU In the even
ing how the learned men understand
it,"
They all came back in the evening,
and Joseph had happy day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Hospitality.

The appetite Of the guest was Il
keen one, and he was doing full JUS
tlce to the excellent dinner provided
by his host. The little daughter o.
the house watched him open mouthe,
for awhile. Then finally she smiled
on him brightly and said
"Oh, do wish you We're here to din
ner every dayp'
The guest beamed with satisfaction
DO you, my dear? Why" he In
quired.
Because" came the unexpected re
ply. "there won't be anything cold t
eat tomorrow London Tit-Bits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Notice to Creditors,

In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon. for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate of Peter
LaCourse, deceased.
Notice ia hereby given TO all per.
sons whom it may concern that T. s.
LsGrow has qualified as the executor
of the last will and testament of Peter
LaCourse, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the estate are re-
quired to present them with proper
vouchers as required ty law, to said
executor at his office in Athena. Ore.
Ron. or to his attorney. Homer l..
Watts, at his law office In Athena.
Oregon, within six mouths from the
first publication of this notice,
Dated this the let day Of Nav, 1914.
Homer l. Watts, It. s. LeGrow.
Attorney. Executor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
T.. Eo,o.tn.rxa of Tax tam

=
In the Circuit Court OF the State OF
Oregon for the County Of Umatilla.
Lexington Realty Company. corpor-
alton Plaintiff, vs. William Schultz
and also all persons or parties un-
know4Dclaiming any right. title. es-
tate, lien or interest in the real es
tate described herein, Defendants.
10 William Schultz, the above named
defendant and all persons or parties
unk nown claiming any right, title,
estate. lien or interest In the real es-
tate described herein:
In the Name of the State of Oregon:
You are hsreby notified that Lex
ington Realty Company. corpora
tion. is the holder Of Certificate OF De.
linquenoy 500 Issued on the Srd day
of February. 1918 10y tha Tax Collect
or Of the County Of Umatilia, State Of
Oregon, for the amount Of one and
| 90-l00 ($1.90l Dollars, theaame being
the amount then due and delinquent
for taxes for The year 1907 together
with penalty, interest and costs there
on upon the real property assessed to
! you, of which YOU are the owner as
appears of record, situated in said
County and State. and particularly
bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
West half of West half Of the
Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter tW1a, VIZ, sE14. NWN) OF
Section 10. Township 8 North, Range
36 East W. M, containing ten acres.
You are further notified that said
Lexington Realty Company. a corpor-
alton, has paid taxes on said premises
for prior and subsequent years with
the rate Of interest on said amounts
as follows:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
10 the County Court of the State of
Oregoo. for Umatilla County.
Iu the matter of the Estate Of Owen
Rusie, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator of the above estate by or
der of the above entitled Court and
has qualified as the law directs. All
persons having claims against said
estate are heraby notified to present
the same at my office. or at the office
Of my attorney, Homer I. Watts, In
Athena, Oregon. with proper vouchers,
within elk months from the date here
Of.
Dated this lat day of May, a. d. 1914.
Homer /. Watts. B. B. Richards,
Attorney. Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Mount Xernon.

Mount Vernon passed into the hands
of the Mount Vernon association
Just prior to the war between the
states. 1t was purchased from the
Washington heirs for 100000 OF the
purchase money about half was raised
by Edward Everett through his lee.
lures and the balance by the ladies' Of
the association. Each stnte represent
ed In the association has Il special
room In the mansion, The place Is
kept In faultless repair and vandalism
is made well nigh impossible by the
careful watching. During the wal
Mount Vernon was, by mutual consent.
neutral ground, and the wearers OF
the blue and the wearers Of the gray
often met before the tomb Of the great
American, who was loved equally by
north and south.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Notice Of Final Account,

10 the County Court of the Stats Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
Elizabeth Dell, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons whom it may concern that York
Dell, administrator Of the estate of
Elizabeth Dell deceased has fled his
Gnal account and report in the admin
isIration OF the estate; that the Coun-
ty Judge by order duly made and en-
tered has appointed Saturday the goth
day of June A. D. 1914 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon a. the time, and the
County Court House at Pendletr n,
Oregon, as the place. where the said
final account and report will be heard
and the settlement thereof made.
Dated this 22nd day of May, A. d.,
1914. York Dell.
by Homer /. Watts,
Atty. for Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
SUMMONS.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Mamie Boyd, Plaintiff,

SoMEHSiNSs
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Mamie Boyd, Plaintiff,
Cleveland q. Boyd, Defendant.
To Cleveland q. Boyd, the above
named defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby summoned and re-
quirsd to appear and answer the COM
plant Of the plaintiff Aled against
you in the above entitled court and
cause within six weeks from the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, o-wit. on or before the 8rd day
of July. A. D., 1914; and you will
take notice that II you fail to appear
and answer or otherwise plead to the
said complaint within said time the
plaintiff, for want thereof, will apply
to the court for the relief prayed for
and demanded in said complaint. to.
wit. for q decree Of said court forever
dissolving the tonds of matrimony
now and heretofore existing between
plaintiff and defendant and for an alb
solute divorce from the defen dant and
for other equitable relief.
This summons Is published pursuant
to an order Of Hon. GilEert W. Phelps,
Circuit Judge of the Sixth judicial
District of he State Of Oregon, duly
made aud fled on the 10th day of May
A. D.. 1914, and the first publication
of this summons will be made in the
Athena Press newspaper on Friday.
the S2nd day Of May. 1914, and the
last publication will be made on Fri
day the said Bird day Of July, A. D.
1914.
Dated this the leth day of May, 1914.
WILL M. PETERSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
A Solemn Critic.

A local band was one day playing at
Dumfernline when an old weaver came
up and asked the bandmaster what
that was they were playing.
''That Is the Death Of Nelson" SOL
emnly replied the bandmaster.
"Ay. man" remarked the weaver,
''ye haze given him m awfu deathr-
Glasgow News
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
An Ideal Home.

An ideal home and diversified farm,
reduced price. 40 aores; good house
and outbuildings; running water.
Close to carliue. Fine ornamental and
fruit trees; 20 acres Of alfalfa; plenty
Of commercial fruit. Every foot is
good land. Price is $12. 100000. Close
to Wplla Walla. Freewater Land
Co.. Freewater. Oregon. ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Call For City Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Of Athena will redeem all outstanding
warrants against both the general
fuud and The water fHud Interest
will cease on these warrants on and
after the date Of HIst publication of
this notice.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1914.
v. y. Burke, Treasurer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Naming the Picture.

The artist was of the impressionist
school. He had just given the last
touches to purple md blue canvas
when his wife came into the studio,
MY dear" said he, this Is the land.
scape wanted you to suggest title
for"
"Why not Gull 1t Homer" she said
after long look.
"'HomeY WhyY"
Because there's no place like It."
she replied meekly, Glasgow Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Discipline.

"1ow do You get your constituent
SO thoroughly accustomed to implicf
reliance on your word;"
"Well," replied Senator Sorghum. g.
made 'em understand at the outse
that IL they didn't accept my state
ments they'd have to listen to n lont
string OF statistics, Washington Post
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
T. D. Taylor
For Sheriff

hereby announce to the voters OF
Umatills county. that l am Democrat
10 candidate for Sheriff. My record as
an officer during the preceding terms
l have held the office. speaks for it.
self. aud IL again elected, ! will con-
tinue tu give my best services.
I. D. TAYLOR.
Data dyaY III tieament
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
For Sheriff

For Sheriff
II eleoted Sheriff Of Umatilla Coun-
ty, I promise the people that will
give my personal attention to the work
of my office, and that will endeavor
by every fair means to enforce all the
laws Of the State CT Oregon. including
the laws against bootlegRing, gambling
and prostitution aud other crimes OF
like nature. As taxpayer, am In
favor Of economy in all Of the business
Of the County, and will, IL elected,
conduct the SheriH's office strictly
upon business principles.
L. L. MANN.
Paid Advertisement.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29

Indignant Citizen 10 Office boy,--
Your confounded paper had an out
rageons attack on me this morning.
and Office BOY (briskly)-Y Yessir
How many copies win you have?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Panama,s Cathedral.

The towers Of the Panama cathedral
are rooted with pearl shells, which =,
feet the sunlight so that they can be
seen far out Mt sea.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Wanted Effort.

"He never spanks his son, does heT
mo; he's an efficiency crank"
whats that got TO do with ltr'
"He says the upward stroke Is los
motion ~ Houston Post,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Quite : Iona WAY.

"D6es Il tnAt much % feed The q
raiTesg
ma: yen nee 4 llttl,. sots u lon
ways with them" Harvard Iampoou
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
II. M. Cockburn

Republican Candidate Tor reelection as
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
am in favor Of good roads. good
bridges aud striot economy particular
ly in road money. where l want 10 sec
every dollar Of the road taxes expend-
ed so as to yiele full dollars value
to the people.
Paid Advertisement.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
BAD BOOK WORST RoBBER.

Weather, Books and Roads Contribute
Largely TO the Influences Of Rural
Life-Ail Are Factors In Favor OF
the Mail Order House and Against
Local Merchant.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
L. L. Mann

Paid Adysr tisement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-17
BEST THEATRE.

Today-"The Lost Paradise" t; powerful pictorial argument in behal of the oppressed labOrers who's lives build the wealth of nations whose tears are crystallizcd in th jewels of the rich. The inspiration c the original play was suggested D. the army of tired toilers Who spl blindly on in the dark.
 In the story, the superintendent c the Knowlton Iron works is in lov with his employers daughter. wh has been reared in luxury, and is th idol of her father To save this won an from the knowledge that he father is thief. the loyal superin tendent takes upon his own shoulder the guilt of her fathers crime. Afte ali the stress which the story de yelops, his sacrifice is learned an rewarded by the woman he loveF who decides to stand with him on tn side of the oppressed workmen, t whose cause the superintendent h2' devoted his life's labor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-17

day, February End.
 Vaugine Township, Court House, Wednesday, February 3rd.
 All Taxes are DUE on the FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY, and must be paid on or before April 10th to avoid penalty.
 On January 4th and 5th Tax Books February 3rd to April 10th, 1915, the Tax Books will be open at Court House Sundays expected) for the re- ception of Taxes for 1914 without penalty. After April 10th the law adds 10 per cent penalty and addi- tional cost on each delinquent. and the books remain open for Such col lections.
 SPECIAL NOT1CE-No list will be received on file after March 10th. The Tax Books and Collectors time are then fully monopolized by parties present waiting to pay; hence, those who insist on leaving their lists with us for tax receipts to be made out without their waiting, must file their tax lists with us prior to the 10th of March, and arrange a date for paying same. All persons applying thereafter must take their turn with those in waiting.
 R. H. WILLIAMS, Sheriff and Ex-Officio Collector Jef- ferson County, Arkansas. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 1, 1914. 12-3-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS. All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
ELkS' THEATRE.
"ITigj, links"

"Hlgh JinkSo
 The plot of High .Jinks,' the musi cal iollity which Arthur Hammersteii will present al the Elks' theatre, Dec Is, concerns itself with a magic per fume guaranteed to create general hi larity. This plot is thiekened by th introduction Of an irate Frenchman a wandering grass widow, and q cer tain doctor whose amiable disposition prevents him from resisting the cin braces of a fair female patient under the influence of the perfume. Whe the doctor, to appease the Bremen man whose wife he has kissed, agrees to introduce his own wife, that she II her turn may be kissed by inc French man. a substitute is deemed necas- sary. A friend who always does the wrong thing at the right time fur ther complicates the muddle of fun by Introducing a professional dance to act as the substitute. The hilari.y mounts higher and higher as the com plicatons become more and more tangled. Throughout it all there are freely sprinkled catchy melodies, and a pretty chorus of lively and joyons girls adds to the lveliness with soaq and dance and laughter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-17
ORPHEO TODAY.

A Biograph drama featuring Irene Hawley in "For Her People. "-Tfe art students invite the girl across the way to their party She comes and they make much of her, not knowing that she is queen of Barsonia, living incognito. One even dares to fall in love with her but her lady in waiting sends word of the danger to her min isters and she is recalled. In her ab- sence her cousin, the prince regent has served the people cruelly-and she realizes what would happen to the country if she, following the dictates of her heart, should cease ot be :; queen. Then comes the struggle. A winsome story. beautifully acted.
 L.ubin features John !nce and the star cast in two-act drama, "A Re cent Confederate Victory and Dan Mason is featured in a great comedy