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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
COSMOPOLITAN DAMASCUS.
The Oldest City on Earth, X Show
All the Worlds Peoples.

At last we are set down In the midst
of Damascus. a city that can claim
life without q break from its founding
back In the dim dawn of the world s
history. When Abram crossed the des-
ert from Haran 1900 years ago this
city was standing Genesis xiv, 10. and
XIV, q. She dates back to the time Of
the Pharaohs In Egypt In fact. she
was old when Greece and Rome were
striplings In years. Rome may be
termed tile Eternal City. but Damas-
Gus is twice as old. and though her
streets have run red with blood Of
battle and rapine many times, she
has not been overthrown.
Babylon is an heap In the desert.
and Tyre ruin ON the Shore" but
Damascus remains.
Was there ever such place to see
the nations of the earth parading to-
gether? Here In the market place are
motley crowds of Pcrsians. AIoors. AZ
ghans. Indians. Egyptians. Sudanese.
Jews. Bedouins. Drnscs. Turks. Euro
peans. The strccts-so crooked. so mar
row. so dirty. so full of life. with that
strange spell Of the desert upon them.
The residences as seen from the street
are ugly and disappointing enough.
yet like old barns and tllmbiedowD
mills at home are fascinating and pic
turesoue. christian Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
mrs. {. R. COX PASSES AWAY
Prominent in Early DAYS of Athena
and Had Lingering Illness.

After lingering illness, Mrr. Alice
K. Cox. wife of E. R. Cox, died at
her home 10 this city Wednesday, May
AZ. at the age Of 81 years. The fun.
eral was conducted yesterday from the
home, by Rev. Charles Quincy Of the
Episcopal church. of which Mrs. Cox
had long been member.
The cody was escorted to the GEM
etery ly the members Of Dolph Lodge,
A. +. and A. NJ, and Mckenzie Chap
ter, 0. E. s.. and many other friends
who assembled to pay repect to the
memory Of the departed.
Mra Cox was an honored pioneer Of
this city, having lived here in the old
Centerville days with her Hrst hus-
band. George Mansfield. who died
many years ago. One son, Norman
Mansfield, survives her. Besides her
husband. E. R. Cox, who despite his
declining years, having passed his
eightieth birthday, was faithful In
attendance during her long and try
ing illness. deceased leaves mother,
two sisters and a brother who reside
in Portland.
In former years Mrs. Cox was prom
inent 10 the social aud business life
of Athena. ard was an enthusiastic
worker and we'll known in the women 8
federation of clubs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Walla WalIa Celebration.

The city Of Walla Walla will eel
citrate the Fourth Of July this year in
good old fashioned style; the celebra-
tlon will be Of the safe and sane order
and will be held under the auspices of
the Merchants Association aud the
Walla Walla Commercial Club. Fea-
lures of the days program will be a
tig parade and street pageant, ath-
letic sports, tri-state league baseball
and plenty Of music by a half dozen
bands. As customary, due consider
alton is to be given to the patriotic
exercises. In charge Of the oelebra-
ton are the following executives: !:
Chairman, J. J. Kaufman; vice
chairman, @. 3. Hammund; treasurer,
W. +. Oarper; secretary. b. W. Stein
berg; general manager, 0. G. SCOTS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
A DOUBLE PORTION
SORROW, SADNESS.
FATHER PASSES AWAY, DAUGH-
TER BADLY INJURED.
S. M. White Dead at Van
couver, Dolly Terribly Injur-
ed In Auto Wreck.

A double portion Of sadness and
sorrow came. to Mrs. s. NJ. White OF
this city Saturday morning. A mes
sage. announcing t1e death of her
husband, s. M. White, who passed
away at the home OF his son. +. NJ.
White, in Vancouver, Wash, Friday
night was shortly followed ty an,
nouncement that her little daughter,
Dolly. lay unconscious ip Walla
Walla hospital as the result of an
automobile acoident which happened
at the Braden school house. two miles
this side Of Walla Walla. early Satur-
day morning.
The daughter bas since been 10
preoarious condition. having iegained
consciousness only partially and at
short intervals. Mrs. White has been
at Wslla Walla Ecst of the week.
After attending the dance in this
city Friday night. Dolly White. Miss
Van Hoy aud Miss WurseI, both OF
Weston, and Ralph Knight, Finis
Kirkpa.riok and Russell Patlett. ali
OF Pendleton, took ride 10 the
Knipht car. The marty went to Wal
la Walla, aud it was on the tei,irn
trip to Athena that the accident
occurred. 4
Young kirkpatrick was at the
wheel, when the automobile struck
newly made piece Of road,' ekidded
and turned over, throwing The oocu-
pants ont, Dolly being pinned under
The car. Another car was closely fol.
lowing and on its arrival Miss White
WIS removed at once 10 Valla Walla
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Mystery Of a Bridegroom.

The mysterious disappearance of q
bridegroom at wedding Is recalled
by \. +. Thiselton Dyer in his
"Strange Pages From Family Papers.
The wedding took place in Lincoln
shire about the year 1850. I'm this in
stance the wedding party adjourned
after the marriage ceremony to the
bridegroom's residence and dispersed.
some to ramble In the garden and
others to rest In the house till the
dinner hour But the bridegroom was
suddenly summoned away by a do
nestle who said that stranger wish
ed to speak with him, and bencefor-
ward he was never seen again. All
kinds Of inquiries were made, but to
no purpose. and terrible as the dismay
was Of the poor bride at this mex
plicable disappearance Of the bride
groom, no trace could be found OF
him."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
PICNIC CLOSED IN
FESTIVAL Of FUN
OLD AND YOUNG ENJOY SATUR-
DAY NIGHT MARDI GRAS.
Caledonian Program, Games
and Sports Witnessed BY In
terested Throhgs.

r With the hilarious windup of the
MaIdi Gras in Athena Saturday night.
the Fourteenth Annual 0aledorian
picnic was auspioiously brought to a
close. And 1t was the biggest in
point of attendance, and perhaps the
most interesting and enter tanning event
'of like kind ever before witnessed
here.
A raiustoim Friday Afternoon, in
terfered With and virtually put stop
to the sports program which was well
under way on Main street inter the
Scotch program OF the day had bsen
completed at the City Park. Interest
lin Fridays sports centered in the hose
races between the Athena and Pendle-
ton teams. Fay LeGrow, considering
athe short lime be had in which to
coach the Athena team, had the toys
in good form aud they went out and
won the wet test handiIy over their
compeiitors. winning in 40 seconds.
PeDdleton made 1t in 48 eecoude.
lAthana easily won the hub and hub
race In 10 seconds.
The pacing race best two in three
heats. was won in a drivioR rain
storm by Ace Wsgnel's horse, the
Franklin horse. from Walla Walla
getting second place.
Friday wes Peudletou day and a
large puni bsr Of people from that CITY
we're here to participate in the picnic.
r. A. Booth. candidate on the repub.
lIcan- ticket Tor United States Senator
was here and met many people. He
delivered the annual address for the
Caledonians, reading it from manu-
script.
Saturday was ushered In with sun-
shine and before noon one of the
largest crowd ever seen IN Athena,
was ON hand to enjoy the occasion,
A splendid program WAS listened 10
by hundreds Of people at the park
while other hundreds were crowdiug
the streets. In the afternoon the
sports program was completed up
town.
The concert at the opera house was
greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
A number Of prominent features went
to make up the success of the picnic,
among which was the splendid music
bY the Athena Baud, the bagpipes
OF Mcdonald aud Wilson, the singing
Of Mrs. Hinges. the stunts Of Jock
Coleman aud the numbers given by
the Portland dancers. and last but not
least the Mardi Glas.,
This gala event took place Saturday
night on Main street, and old as well
as young, Wed with each other in
making the welkin ling in grotesque
and fantastic antics, in which various
noirs. making Instruments and confetti
played an importa and most success.
full part in cadence with the inspir.
ing strains from the Bingville village
band.
By everyone ii was voted great.
and promises to te gruater next year.
The street lights aud decorations were
ty courtesy of the Roundup Associa-
tion of Pepdleton, aud were secured
through the thoughtfulness Of Jack
Vincent, who was assisted in putting
them up by George Mahar Of the cleo.
trioal department Of the Mill company
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
LOUIS La BRASCHE
|. FOUND IN CANYON.
BODY DISCOVERED LYING FACE.
up IN SHALLOW WATER.
While Demented, Wandered
From Camp, Death Resulting
From Exhaustion.

A searching party found the dead
body of Louis LaBrasohe on the night
prong Of Boston Canyon about one
mile from his camp on Meaoham
creek, from where be wandered in
demented condition, last Saturday
morning. The body was found lying
on its back 10 about four inches of
water nthe hottom of the canyon ty
john Pierce and W. s. Ferguson,
Wednesday forenoon.
Word of Mr.. La Brashe's disappear
anoe was received here Monday fore
noon, and Mr.. Ferguson and others
immediately left in search of him.
In company with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Higgins, LaBrasohe left Ath-
ena to camp on Meacham creek, and
the camp was established at Boston
canyon.
Last Friday, having long been ad-l
dioted to the use of intoxicants. to the
extent that his mind was noticably IN.
balanced at times, be refused 10 take
any more liquor, and his disappear
anoe from the camp occurred the fol-
lowing morning.
The first trace of tha missing man
was found where log lay across the
canyon, where be had evidently. en-
deavored to build FIRE. shavinRs
being found there, and also knife
marks 10 the depression on tree. as
though be had tried to out kindlings.
Following this clue, Mr.. Ferguson.
and Mr.. Pierce, who were in advance
Ct the other members Of the party
proceeded down the canyon, and after
going about 100 yards, Pierce picked
up hat, and a little further on, Mr..
Ferguson, who was ON horseback, saw
the body In the little creek bed.
IL lay on its back, the head partial-
" out of the water, 10 good state Of
preservation, and with only few
scratches about the face, such as
would be received by one crawling
through under brueh.
The theory is that the dead man was
demented and perhaps was laboring
under some terrible hallucination and
sought water as protection, simply
lying down in 1t in an exhausted con-
dition and chilling to death. This
would seem to be borne ont by the fact
that on every opportunity aimee max
ing camp, ha would walk. about in
water; even when going to little
spring for water for use at camp he
would always return with bis feet
wet, when there was no necessity for
SO doing.
For several months. Mr.. LaBrashe
has been drinking hard. Through be-
ing mentally irresponsible and incap-
aoitated for rational transaction of bis
affairs. the county court appointed
W.. s. Ferguson to act as bis guardian
and no one here was surprised to hear
Of the tragin end.
The body was brought 10 Athena
Wednesday evening, and taken to the
Miller undertaking rooms from where
the funeral will take place this SITTER
noon at 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. LaBrashe was pioneer, and
In the early days Of the Northwest,
was In the mines, going to Walla
Walla in an eafly day. After his mar
riage be came to Umatilla county and
made a tine ranch on Wild Horse
creek above athena, where he resided
until about year ago when he be-
came separated from his wife. He
ia survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Joseph N. Baddeley, Of Walls Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
a Change of Tune.

Mamma, I'm tired Of going to
school,
whats the matter. Willie"
''The teacher
Now, don't you say q word against
your teacher. Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her dreadfplly. and she
seems like very nice sort Of person :
"well, she said this mornin' that she
didn't think had much Of n bringin'
up at home, an -
'swait. Did she say thatl Well, of
all the coarse impudence. You shan't
60 back there another dayT
Exit Willie. grinning. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
The Pioneer Picnic.

Next Friday and Saturday the pio-
neers and their friends will gather in
Weston 10 annual reunion, and every
thing possible looking to their enter
tainment is being pror ided ty the
hospitable people Of that towu and
vicinity. Athenh's splendid band
has been engaged for both days Of the
picnic. and pressing invitations have
been extended DR.. Smith and DR..
Withycombe, demooratio and repuh
lican candidates, respectively, for
governor, to be present with addresses
prepared for the occasion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
Do you Know the Answerf

A teacher was giving to her class an
exercise in spelling and defining words
Thomas she said to curly haired
little boy. @spelI .ibex.'" "I-b-e-x- :
Correct Define it" "An ibex.r an
swered Thomas after prolonged
mental struggle. ..is where you look in
the back part of the book when you
want to find anything that's printed in
the front part Of the book"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29
A Good Rand.

Right now. the Athena band is the
best the city has ever had. Under the
profcieat direction and tuition of
Prof. Gordon, one Of the best known
handmasters on the Pacific coast the
ORGANIZATION Is the equal of anv mus
ical organization, number Of members
considered, in the Inland Empire.
The members show willingness to
give their tima to the band and 10
doing so. have Accumulated obliRa-
tions which 1t 10 now necessary to
liquidate. and with this purpose in
view, it is understood that financial
aid will be asked through oircnla-
tion Of q subscription paper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29

Remember that you can get high
grade bacon 81 the City Meat Market
for IS osnts per pound. Lard - selling
in 8 pound buckets for 65 oents. 10
pound buckets for si.25.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
NOTHING TO BOTHER WITH
Possibly Uncle Cal ciay's Rebuke to
Pastor May Have Had Some
thing Behind It.

Booker T. Washington told at Tus-
kogee a Christmas story.
"Old Uncle Cal Clay" he said. in
vited the pastor to eat Christmas din
ner with him. The parson accepted.
and the spread was magnificent
sweet potatoes and celery. cranberries
and mince pie. plum pudding, and
turkey so big and yet SO tender that
the parson had never seen the like be-
fore.
Uncle Cal, the parson said. as he
spread the pink cranberry sauce on
great. pearly-white, succulent slice of
breast, Uncle Cal, where did you get
this wonderful turkey
"'Pawson,' said Uncle Calhoun Clay
solemnly, when you preached dat
wonderful Christmas sermon dis
mawnin'. did l ak you whah you got
him? Nuh, no. OATS a trivial mat
ter"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUT|FY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur
liant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy. fiuf-
fy. abundant and appears as soft. lus-
trous and beautiful as young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust. dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle Of
dandruff; cleanses. purifies and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it. surely get 25 cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just '-'- 1t. A'v.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
BRYAN DEMANDS DETAILS.
Far-Reaching Inquiry Into Benton Muir
der Ordered by State Department.

Washington.-Secre Bryan or
dered far-reaching investigation Of
the killing of William s. Benton, the
British subject. at Juarez. He an
nounced that until all the facts in the
case had been gathered from all avail
able sources no opinion would be ex-
pressed by the State Department. All
information received will be transmit
ted to the British government.
Explanations made by General Villa
to Thomas D. Edwards and George c.
Carothers, the American consular rep
resentatives at Juarez, together with
the court martial record, are to be sup
plemente6 by further information.
Advices received by the State De-
partment giving Villas version Of the
affair were that Benton was armed,
had personally quarreled with Villa,
had been disarmed, tried by court mar
tial and executed on the charge of at
tempting the life of Villa.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26

says that Syrup Pepsin has done won
ders for her boy Ralph. who was con-
stipated from birth but is now doing
fine. Naturally, she is enthusiastic
about it and wants other mothers to
use 1t. DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
sold by druggists at fifty cents and
one dollar a bottle. the latter size be-
ing bought by those who already know
its value. and it contains proportion
ately more.
Everyone likes Syrup Pepsin. as it is
very pleasant to the taste. 1t is also
mild and non-griping and free from in
furious ingredients.
Families wishing to try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by ad-
dressing DR.. w. b. Caldwell. 203 Wash
Washington St, Monticello, Ill. A pos
tai card with your name and address
on 1t will do.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
"CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get q 1O-cent box.


Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills. Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, eicken
or cause any inconvenience. and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness. Coated
Tongue, Indigestion. Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
fruit LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california S"rup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish or
breath is bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue, mother! II coated. give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els. and you have well. playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold, throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, Indigestion. colic-remem-
ber. a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for So
cent bottle OF California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
COL DS
Anup-to-date remedy for
colds. That is what Peruna
is. In successful use over
80 years.

Colds are caught In many
ways: nly ventilated rooms |;
rooms that have direct draughts !;
crowded rooms; damp houses /;
stuffy school rooms; Offices lily
heated.
A dose of Peruna at the right
time, at the first symptom of
cold. before tho bones begin to
ache. before the sore throat
manifests itself, or the cough, or
the discharge from the nose, just
dose or two of Peruna before
these symptoms begin is gener-
ally sufficient. But after the cold
is once established with the
above symptoms prominent, a
bottle of Peruna. or maybe two,
viii be necessary,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-02-26
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOWNS IN
RUINED CONDITION AFTER
THREE-DAX, X,ToRRENT
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY
FOOD SUPPLY IN ISOLATED
PLACES is VERY RAPIDLY
DIMINISHING.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Los Angeles. Feb. 23.-With loss
of probably $5,0O0,O0O and a toll of
seven human lives since Wednesday,
Southern California began to recover
from the effects of the worst storm in
its history. Swept by wind and rain
for three days most of the territory be-
tween the Tehachapi mountains and
the Mexican line was flooded, but
while nearly all of the towns affected
remained isolated. progress was made
toward re-establishing wire and rail
communication.
According to an estimate made by
A. c. Hansen, assistant city engineer.
Los Angeles was damaged to the ex-
tent of at least $1,500.000. One hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars repre-
sented the damage to the city streets
alone. The balance represented losses
sustained by railroads and by citizens
who lost their homes which were
swept away by the floods with all
their household effects.
Except in the vicinity of Pomona,
this county, where young groves suf-
fered severely, orange growers report
ed comparatively little damage.
Ranches and small farms in the low
lands were inundated but no reliable
data could be obtained as to the losses
sustained by them.
Railroads report that the collapse OF
big bridges over the Los Angeles river
in this city and the washing out of
heavy spans elsewhere made it uncer-
tain when traffic could be resumed.
More than 100 homes were destroyed
in Los Angeles alone by the torrents
that rushed through the Los Angeles
river and the Arroyo Seco. As the
floods in those waterways subsidized
Saturday night household goods and
other property, including everything
from pans to pianos and beds, were
left stranded on sand bars
Whittier. suburb of Los Angeles,
reported n shortage of food which
would became acute If transportation
facilities were not restored within "a
day or two.
| The water system supplying Clare
mont was seriously damaged and the
towns supply of drinking water was
cut off for time.
Pasadena suffered the Same trouble
and the Orange Grove avenue district,
populated almost exclusively by col
ony of eastern millionaires. had to get
its supply of drinking water by the
pailful from city water wagons sent
out after a big water main broke.
Claremont, near Pomona. also was
isolated. and the supply of bread was
reported to be on famine basis.
Two railroad wrecks, in one of
which twelve persons were injured,
were caused by the storm and floods
near San Bernardino
Food for Three Hundred Travellers.
Automobiles. wagons and pack mules
laden with food supplies were rushed
from San Bernardino Sunday night to
the rescue of 300 passengers aboard
two bloodhound Santa Fe trains. rail
road officials fearing that the ma.
rooned people are close to starvation.
The trains. known as the California
limited and the Phoenix Express, east
bound from Los Angeles, were stalled
Friday afternoon at Summit in pass
of the San Bernardino mountains.