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Private Beck of Fort Davis held the lucky number which drew the hand scme luncheon set.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
AN sARTFUL ELEPHANT.
He Deserved the Dinner He Got With
So Mucf, CUNNING.


He Deserved the Dinner He Got With
So Much Cunning.
Here is an amusing tale of an ele-
plants artfulness told by Mrs. A. NJ.
Handley In "Roughing It In Southern
India"
Zone very bright moonlight evening
while camping on the Brahmagiris we
We're sitting out In the cool air after
dinner when one Of the elephants
somehow contrived to unhobble him.
self and walked away from his own
quarters into ours. We saw him 60 up
to sleeping native, snuff at his pillow
and then ever so gently draw It away
with his trunk. At the same time be
edged his own foot under the mans
head and shoulders that no jerk might
be felt.
"The pillow was bag of rice, put
there for safety against piiferers. AL
though tied up in knot the bag was
deftly opened and its contents devour-
ed to the very last grain, the thief look
ing watchfully round him the while.
1--WE were not likely to disappoint
him OF his cleyerly won feast, as ne
seemed to know. for, just letting his
tiny eyes rest on us unconcernedly for
a second or two, he fell to considering
his next move.
HE drew a stone toward him with
the ever handy trunk and got 1t under
the empty sack. Then he worked both
together u,ider the mans head. Final
iy be stealthily withdrew his own foot,
and, having waited no longer than was
necessary to make sure he had left al
safe, be moved off,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
ON THE BRINK or NIAGARA.
Three Hours Of Peril, but He Still
clutched His Knife.

Three Hours Of Peril, but He Still
clutehed His Knife.
On the afternoon Of June /, 1872, On
old painter named william McCul.
Tough while painting the bridge above
Niagara falls between the first and
second Sister islands fell into the rap
ids. instantly he was swept furiously
toward the cataract but whirled into
lesser waves, so that he struck against
and seized rock not far above the
brink.
Hundreds quickly gathered on the
shore and watched, oil eager to help,
but ignorant what to do. Among them
was Thomas C6nroy, who secured q
coil Of rope. fastened one end to a tree
on shore and with the other end in his
hand waded out as far as he could and
occasionally swan, the water being
from eighteen inches to six feet deep.
He aimed far up stream to allow for
the power of the current and at last
with great difficulty reached the unfor.
tunate painter and bound him to him.
self with the rope. They were swept
Off their feet several times on the way
back to shore, but the rope had been
firmly fastened. and they finally landed
safely.
When they reached shore 1t was
found that Mccullough still clutched
his putty knife firmly In his hand, hav-
ing held 1t during the three hours he
had been on the brink of the falls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Notice to Creditors.


In the County Court Of the Slate Of
Oregon for -u.8atilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Madson Jones, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
wh5m it may concern that George
w Jones, the executor of the last will
apl testament of Madison Jones, de-
ceasel. has resigned and that his res
ignaiioh has been accepted by the
above entitled court; that John M.
Jones was. O. the 18th day Of Decem-
ber. 1918 appointed administrators de
bonis non cum testamento annexo OF
the said estate. All persons having
any claims against the estate, or nm
finished BUSINESS connected with the
administration of the estate, will pre-
sent their claims to, and take mp their
unfinished business with. the said ad.
ministrator at the office Of Will NJ.
Peterson. his attorney, in the Smith
Crawford Building at Pendleton, Ore.
gon.
Dated this the 26th day of Decem-
ber, 1918. John M. Jones,
Administrator de tonis non of the
estate Of Madison Jones, deceased.
Will M. Peterson,
His Attorney.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
FARMS THAT FAIL.
Tho Way Food Making Crops Rob Sfe
Soil Of its Fertility SA


Tho Way Food Making Crops Rob ~
Soil Of its Fertility "
An acre Of wheat deprivesyfhe SOB Of
forty-fiye pounds Of nitrogen. twenty.
three pounds of phosphoric acid and
thirty pounds Of potash. On the mar.
ket nitrogen Is worth II cents pound,
phosphoric acid 7 cents and potash
cents Therefore the actual money
value of the nitrogen removed from the
soil by nm acre of wheat is S765; or
phosphoric acid, S1.Gl, and Of potash
$120, making total loss OF $10.46 an
acre a year. If the farmer raises twen-
ty acres Of wheat year for twenty
i've years the loss will be $5.230.
Each acre Of oats consumes ffty
pounds of nitrogen, twenty pounds Of
phosphoric acid and forty pounds OF
potash. In the same way an acre OF
corn will take from the soil $3.50
worth Of fertility, provided both the
grain and fodder are removed. II you
have fifty acres in corn $025 worth Of
fertility Is removed each year. In twen-
ty years you will have taken out $751;
500 worth of the elements necessary to
produce good crop,
Should you raise City acres of wheat,
City acres of oats and ifty acres of
corn for twenty years on your farm the
money value Of the elements removed
from the soil would be more than $40,.
600 Is II any wonder, then, that the
farms begin to wear out when you fail
to return those elements to the soil
which are necessary to produce crop2
Farm and IFireside
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

The dullest job In London may be-
come an absorbing occupation In time.
There is clerk at the law courts
whose sole duty Is to take papers, one
by one, from pile on the left side Of
bis table, bang stamp down on them
and place them In the sume order on
his right. He has been doing this job
for about thirty,dve years and recently
confessed that 1t has become such
part of hls nature that, IL the supply
OF documents dried up he wonld have
a nervous breakdown Fortunately,
the block OF litigation at the courts
win prevent such catastrophe for
some time London Standard,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09


Wood crawled out OF Hodgson 3 silo,
where we stuffed him a couple of weeks
ago. long enough to print detailed
revision In the Leader OF Uncle Sans
parcels post schedule. which appeared
In the columns Of the Press In its issue
CT December i2th. Ia common with
Its esteemed contemporaries. the New
York World aud the Helix Advocate.
this paper Rlolies In a suoop. but 1t
never gloats over a oripple--the col
onel cannot be expected to cover bis
newspaper field and become part and
parcel OF HodRson's silo. too.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
| innnln,a Historx Of himssIf.

When Abraham Lincoln was elected
to congress Charles Lanman, then edl-
tor of the Congressional Record, ac-
cording to the regular custom. for.
warded to Mr.. Lincoln as well as to
all other members elect blank to bo
filed out with facts and dates which
might be made the basis for bio
graphical sketch In the directory. Mr..
Llncoln's blank was returned prompt.
ly, filled up in his own handwriting
with the following information:
Born Feb. IL, 1900, In Hardin coun.
ty, Ky.
Education, defective.
profession, lawyer.
military service, captain of volun.
teers In the Black Hawk war.
"OfIices held: Postmaster at very
small Office. four times member Of
the Illinois legislature and elected to
the lower house of the next congress.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Executors Notice.

Executors Notice.
tn the County Court for Umatilla
County. State of Oregon.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
william Pinkerton, Deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given that the nm
dersigned have Teen appointed exeou-
tors Of the last will and Testament Of
William Pinkerton. deceased, and as
such the above entitled Court has
made and entered an order in the
above matter appointing the under
signed executors Of the estate herein,
and they have qualified as the law
directs; all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same to the undersigned
executors at Milton, Umatilla County
Oregon, or to Homer I. Watts, their
attorney at his office at Athena. UNA
tilla County Oregon, with proper
vouchers within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated this 9th day of January, A. d.
1914. James w. Pinkerton,
David A. Pinkerton,
Executors of the Estate Of
William Pinkerton, deceased.
Homer ]. Watts,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Serious Harm From Noise.

Investigations made by physicians
prove that there is apprcciable harm
from noise, and serious harm too Il
Ia no doubt true that a normal nervous
system can apparently adjust itself to
all sorts OF adverse circumstances. We
couldn't exist otherwise, Nevertheless
the inimical agents make m Impress
and, like water dropping on a stone.
can overcome resistance In time. These
investigators have found many abnor-
NAL nervous conditions In those who
have long been immersed In loud noise
utterly unaware that any harm was
being done.--London Tit-Bits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

We have seen him disseoted, biseHt-
cd and otherwise hacked up for anal
ysis. but the following from an ex-
change ID some definition, "believe
me-: "After God had finished the
rattlesnake, the toad and the vampire.
He had some awful substance left with
which He made the knocker. A
krocker is a two.legged animal with
coIkscrew soul. a watsrlogged brain
and combination hack bone made OF
jelly and glue. Where other people
have hearts he has q tumor of rotton
principles. When the knooker comes
down the street honest men turn their
backs, the angels in heaven take pre-
cipitate refuge behind their harps aud
the devil barlooks the gates Of his do
y
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court Of the State
OF Oregon. for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate OF
w. W. Jacobs. deceased,
Notice is hsreby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed ad.
n,nistrator of the above estate by
order Of the above entitled court and
has qualified as the law directs; all
persons having claims against said es.
tate are hereby notified to present the
same at my office, or at the Office OF
my attorney, Homer ]. Watts. In
Athena. Oregon with proper vouchers,
within six months from date hereof.
Dated this i2th day Of December.
A. d, 1918.
Homer I. Watts. b. b. Richards,
Attorney. Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

Experts found the accounts Of the
Pendleton water commissioners to be
on the right side of the ledger with an
overplus Of $i.l4; but DR.. Best, the
odd member on the commission. still
contends the board falls short some
$4,000 or thereahouts. Some discrep.
ancy, to say the least. From dis
tance 1t seems scrap within scr ap
wherein personal feeling has the as
csndancy. Coed water is needed Ia
Pendleton more than anything. and IL
the water board is 10 position to
bring 1t TO the town. It's members
should have the backi ng Of the cit
izens In their efforts to do so.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Down In the DEPTHS.

The mermaid was Ill. She sat lean.
ing against a rock, unmtndful of the
sand that was settling on her beauti.
full tail. In fact, she was too far gone
to care about anything.
Later, when Father Neptune came
along to inquire how she felt, she
cheered up little.
"Oh, Father Neptune" she cried,
"could you not slip mp and ask the
people on the beach IL there Is doc
tor amongst them2"
Neptune, only too glad to be of use,
departed and was seen returning with
young man Of professional appear
ance
The young man presented his cardi
the mermaid smiled. read It and
tainted.
He was a chiropodlst!-London An.
ewpra
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
The fact that Goyernor West ad

The fact that Governor West ad-
here's to his determination to retire
from the governorship has caused the
Democrats to cast about for candi-
date Of the required calibre to make
the race for the office. and from every
indication, DR.. Q. J. Smith. formerly
of this county. now a prominent res
ident of Portland, will he the pre-
ferred candidate to enter the ap-
preaching primary election. So far
as Eastern Oregon is concerned. no
man the Democrats could put out for
Governor could poll larger vote than
could DR.. Smith. Az member of
the Senate. he represented his county
and state with credit to hiinself and
to the satisfaction OF his constituents.
So great was the strength he devel-
oped In the State Senate that his abil-
lily aa statesman and his tireless en-
deavors for the advancement OF good
government place him in the groove
that slides easily to the nomination for
Governor. The Press will be pleased
to support him for Governor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

Evidently, 1t is not to be all roses
10 the path Of Mr.. Booths senatorial
aspirations, notwithstanding he has
the endorsement Of Zoeth Houser and
the Umatilla county Legislators. Lis
ten to this from the Pilot Rock Rec
ord, the only recognized Republican
paper In the county: "1he Eugene
millionaire lumber man who after
urgent solicitation on the part of his
friends has consented to run for SEN
ator is no doubt good man. and we
do not mean to intimate that the
Booth Kelly Lumber Company ever
got hold of an acre Of timber land dis
honestly but the fact that great lum-
ber companies are not without sus-
piof0n, Mr.. Booths candidacy will
require good deal Of explanation.
This ia not good time to run men for
important positions who In no way
have shown their superior gifts except
as money makers. While there 10 no
objection to man being rich 1t does
make some difference as to how he got
his wealth. Those who tuy lumber
today, despite the Urder wood bill.
will feel about as much like voting for
a representative member of the biggest
lumber COMPANY in this state. as he
would fora member Of an ice trust on
the FOURTH of July
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
RE|NEMAN 8 BRADLEY
Engineers and Surveyors
phoue 8Si Freewater, Oregon
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stock holders Of the First National
Bank OF Athena. Oregon. for the cleo
tion Of directors for the ensuing year
aud for the transaction OF such other
business as may lawfully come before
it will be held 10 its office In Athena.
Oregon, on Tuesday the 18th day of
January. i9l4. at the hour OF 9
O'Clock, p. m. Il. s. LeGIow,
December 9Th, 1919. Cashier.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
John ?. MoManus, veteran editor Of

John T. McManus. veteran editor Of
the Pilot Rock Record. has accum-
ulated sufficient luore 10 bis sluice
box to enatls him TO take . vacation
He proposes TO enjoy q cougar hunt in
tbs Blue Mountains and visit TO old
friends 10 California. Lucky "Mac. !"
he has earned 1t. and we hope that be
will enjoy every minute Of his bike to
new scenes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
IN. Nsw and .h. Old.

Il congratulate yoI on having been
knighied. Mr. von MeyeHtelp Mighty
pleasant experiences. Isn't IT."
"Dont talk. baron, TO yon Il 10
much pleasanter that Il wasn't you.
but ene Of yoilt ancestors who had
that experien,r sollle 800 years ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Eaailx Raooanlr.d.

"That man sitting In the back seat
ia the one who owns the automobile"
"why. be Is the only person In the
party who doesn't seem to bo having
good timer
That's how | know. He's thinking
about tires, gnsollne and speed limit
fines ~ Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
WORK OF THE OCEANS.
fhsy Do More Than Merely separas'

frey Do More Than Merely Separa'e
Acres of Dry Land.
Oceans are found In various parts o.
the world, where they spend their unae
ln tapping shores. infringing upon tne
rights of continents and swallowing
up islands, ships and people.
Oceans are salty to the taste and
are used by yachtsmen to get away
from their wives, also to cover up ca
bled newspaper stories about kings
and queens and to 6oat nayies and
other debts.
An ocean spends its time In having
storms and making surf. 1t delights In
making innocent people sick and In
playing with children's legs. Without
oceans there would be no steamships
and gambling would decline.
Every ocean has set of fish which
do not even pay ground rent, but spend
their time like people who live on
land-nameIy, in devouring each other.
Besides ordinary fsh, oceans have
whales, Holsters and mermaids. The
mermaids live on rocks just as girls
on dry land do. The Holsters also live
shellHsh lives in lobster palaces. The
whales lie around and wait for the
happy time when they can perform
useful work supplying bones for cor
sets.
Some oceans employ professional
sea serpents, which they use during
the summer for advertising purposes.
Oceans also have zones. seaweed and
sponges. When an ocean~has been out
all night II likes to take sponge bath;
hence 1t always keeps on hand con-
stant supply of these useful toilet ar
ticies.-Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
gar For Music.

'"What Is that tune your daughter is
playing?"
(which daughterr asked Mrs. Cum
rox, If II Is the older girl It's Liszt's
Hungarian Rhapsody, and II It's the
younger one It's Exercise 2T."-Wash.
ington Star
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Cured o. Terrible Cough . lungs

N. Jackson, Of Danville, H., writes:
"My daughter had severe attack Of
La Grippe and terrible cough on her
lungs. We tried great many remedies
without relief. She tried FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR which cured her.
She has never keen troubled with cough
sinee."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

Let every man mind his own bust
ness and endeavor to be what he was
made, -Thoreau.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
What He Wanted.

us this secondhand shop?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Well, | want one for my watch."-
Smart Set,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09
Good Results In Every Case

DR.. c. J. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, writes:
81 have used FOLEY'S HONEY AND
TAR in three very severe cases Of pneu-
monia with good results In every case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
JAPANESE OCCUPY
LADRONE ISLANDS
Group of Which Guam Is a
Member Seized by Mikado's
Warships.
LIE EAST OF PHILIPPINES,
LOO MILES FROM MANILA
Members Of Group, With Exception
of Guam, Sold by Spain to Ger
many in 1899.


TOXIC, October 20, 6 pm
The navy department has an
nounced the occupation, for mill
tary purposes, of strategically inn
portant islands in the Marianne
Tor Ladrone), Marshall, East
Caroline and West Caroline
archipelagos.
Jaluit, in the Marshall group, was &C.
cupied October IA by division OF the
Japanese feet. Jaluit, it is explained,
was the base of the enemy's maritime
operations in the Marianne, Marshail
and eastern and western Caroline
archipelagos. The Japanese found two
German vessels there. One sent her
self to the bottom, and the other was
captured with her crew. No damage
was suffered by the Japanese fleet
The German ships at Jaluit were sur
vey ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
NO LIQUOR is ALLOWED
IN CAMP OF CANADIANS
Two Thousand in Dominion Army
Are Said to Be From
New York.

SALISBURY, England, October 20, via
London.-Except for few detachments
working with the supply and horse
transport trains, all the Canadians have
arrived at their four camps scattered
over Salisbury Plain.
The early arrivals, who have COM
pleted their camp making, amused
themselves today playing base ball and
foot ball. Among the players there
appeared a surprising number OF
sweaters bearing the winged feet, en-
blem of the New York Athletic Club
One of these sweater wearers said that
patriotic Britons residing in New York
had equipped and sent to Canada more
than 1000 recruits who are now with
the Canadian contingent.
A general air of cheerfulness prevails
among the Canadians, but some
grumb bling is heard because of the iso-
lation of the various camps. None of
them is within four miles of even a
village, and seven miles separates the
nearest of them from any considerable
town. ..'''-
The prohibition rule imposed on the
Valcartier camp in Canada by Col. Sam
Hughes, the Canadian minister of de-
Tense. rules here, and is being rigidly
enforced.
The slowness of the Canadians in
reaching camp has caused a postpone
ment of any attempt at a review OF
the troops and it is expected that Gen
Anderson will take command with only
the usual ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
No Rupture With England.

81 want to say most emphatically that
there will be no rupture between Eng
land and Russia and that there Is no
possibility of a premature settlement
with Germany contrary to our agree
ment with our allies. 1t is preposter-
Gus to think that this element in Rus
STA is going to have any hand in
debating Russia's policy during this
war. The attempts of the German press
to poison or pervert feeling all over
the world has failed at least in Russia ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
On Way to Philippines.

Previous announcement has oeen
made of the occupation by Japan OF
islands in the Marshall and Caroilhe
groups. The occupation of an island
in the Marianne or Ladrone group mas
not heretofore been reported
The Mariana Islands lie directly east
of Luzon and about 100 miles from
Manila. In this group is the Island OF
Gnam. which was acquired by the
United States in 1898. Here the United
States maintains a small military force
and there is a cable station on the line
Erancisco The Marianne group is about
500 miles south of the BONN Islands,
which belong to Japan. The total area area
Of the Mariannes is about APO square
miles. Most of them are densely Wood-
ed and all are described as very 1ersile
The climate is temperate and salubri-
np1Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
AMERICAN ALLEGED SPY.
He Is to Be Tried in London by 9
Military Court.

LONDON, October 20-The Daily Mail
says that the preliminary proceedings
in connection with the court-martia1 of
a supposed American on a charge of
espionage will begin in private at the
Wellington barracks. London, today.
The accused has been in custody sew
erals days.
This is the first case in the present
war Of a spy being handed over to
the military authorities for trial The
Daily Mail says it understands the
actual court-martial when held will
be public.