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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-21

the brightest.
"Of course" said Nancy, "don't I
think our Dog Brownie is nicer than
any other and cleverer, too?'
"But to continue" said Daddy, after
both the Children had talked little
about their pet Dog Brownie, "Trot
wanted to have a Finger Bowl Party.
"He had never heard of anyone hav.
Ing Finger Bowl Party, and he
thought up all the plans himself.
First Of all he wanted to ask the real
Brownies to come to the party. They
always happened to come around late
at night when the Fire In the Fire
place was just going out, while still
there were few bright Sparks and
some good Warmth which Trot liked
30 well.
"His Mistress and her Mother and
Daddy would go to bed, and Trot
would be left on his Fur Rug by the
Fire to see that no harm came to
the House. Although Trot was so
very, very tiny he was very brave,
and would have given an alarm If any.
thing had happened.
"After the Fire died out Trot would
crawl into his little Basket Bed near
the Chimney. And ii was just before
he went to bed every night that the
Brownies were very apt to come and
call on him. So one night he told
them he was going to give Finger
Bowl Party. He said he wanted every
Brownie to come.
"The Brownies hadn't the slightest
idea what Trot was going to do, but
they all turned up the next night when
they We're invited. Trot was little
bit nervous for fear that his mistress
and her mother and Daddy wouldn't
go to Bed in time. Not that he WASH
devoted to them-bdt he was afraid
the Brownies wouldn't like it.
"Of course, though, the Brownies
wouldn't have appeared until they
had seen the Grownsups disappear
And at last the time came, and there
were so many Brownies there was hard.
ly room for them ALL But they
climbed up on top of the big pictures
in the room, and on the mantle piece
and the tables and chairs, and book.
caSaS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-21

"And then Trot
led all his Brownie
friends to the
d l n ng roo m,
where was a row
of Finger Bowls
six Finger Bowls
In a row. And
what do you think
the Brownies saw
In them?
"There was Mrs.
Trot, who had
Just arrived from
her former home
to join ,Trot and
his little Mistress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-21
Lack of Self-ControI

The girl who cries as soon as the
least thing goes wrong, cannot throw
stones at the girl who flies into a fit
Of temper on the least provocation.
The fault is the same in both cases. n
lack of seif-control, and if the truth
be told, most people prefer the tenn
per which explodes like firecracker,
to that which leaks like a rain cloud.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-21

hard to say any
one dog was the
brightest Dog that
ev err lived. I
think there are
8 UGH hundreds
and hundreds and
hundreds Of aw-
fully clever dogs"
swell, maybe"
said Daddy, II
should say he was
one of the bright
est. Anyway, his
Ii t tie mistress
thought he was
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
SUMMONS.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court Of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Flora M. Severson. Plaintiff,

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Flora M. Severson. Plaintiff,
vs..
William M. Severson, Defendant.
To William NJ. Severson, Defendant
above named:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
filed against you in the above entitled
suif and Court within six weeks OF
the date of tie first publication of this
summons, namely on or before Friday,
the 2lst day of January. 1915; and
you will take notice that il you fail to
appear and answer or plead within
said time the plaintiff, for want there
of. will apply to the court for the re-
lief prayed for and demanded in said
complaint, to. wit, for decree of the
court forever dissolving the bonds Of
matrimony now and heretofore exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant
and for absolute divorce from the de-
fendant; for such other and further
equitable relief as may appear proper.
This summons is published pursuant
to an order of Honorable Giltert W.
Phelps, Circuit Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District of the State Of Ore
gon, duly made and filed herein on the
7th day of Decemb ber, 1915; and the
first publication will te made on Fri
day, the 10th day of Decemter, 1915,
and the last publication will te made
on Friday. the 2lst day of Jaouary.
1915. 10 the Athena Press newspaper.
published at Athena. in Umatilla
County, Oregon.
Dated this the 10th day OF Deoem-
ber, 1915. Will NJ. Peterson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
TRAINING THE FLEA.
How the Tiny Insect Is Weaned From
His Jumping Habit.

How the Tiny Insect Is Weaned From
His Jumping Habit.
"The teaching of the flea to do any
sort of trick is, of course, tedious,
difficult matter" said flea trainer.
"The first thing to do is to break 1t Of
its natural habit of jumping.
zone can see how necessary this is
when one considers the flea Is less than
one-eighth Of an inch In length and
has jump of three feet-300 times Its
own length. If six foot man had
the same leaping power he could make
leaps of 1900 feet, SO that when flea
has the advantage of one leap he Is
good as gone forever My apparatus
for jump breaking Is round glass
ball confine him In this for three
weeks. look through this ball, touch
1t, fash lights into 1t, talk, do every
thing to let the flea accustom himself
to my presence. At first he will jump
and jump He strikes against the
curved walls and gets bruised. After
a time, and find three weeks to be
ample, the flea gets to know me, and
be also gets to know that 1t is less
painful to crawl than to jump and get
bruised.
"The flea cannot differentiate be-
tween transparent glass and no glass,
so that when take him from the ball
he still strikes this peculiar obstruc-
ton and so he don't jump. So, you see,
a flea must have some reasoning power
somewhere, but am in no position to
say where 1t is located. That is why
| have to pick llens up with tweezers
and put them on my arm when I want
to feed them. They don't dare to
jump on me- Kansas City Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Notice of Sale.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the rdianship OF
Alexander Kinnear, Incompetent.
In pursuance of a license to sell
granted by the atove named court on
the 2Stn day of Decen ber, 1915, /,
Margaret Kinnsar. guardian of the
person and property of Alexander
Kinnear, an incompetent, will proceed
to sell to the highest bidder the fol-
lowing described realty. to-wit: The
south one-half ~ of the south west
one-fourth NJ of section twenty-tw
f22) township four az, north of range
thirty-five (35), E. W. NJ, UmatiIla
county, Oregon.
That bids upon said land may be
made and left with my attorney,
Homer 1. Watts, at his office in Ath-
ena Oregon. from and after this 3Oth
day of csmbe-, 1915, up to and ill.,
elusive of Saturday. the 29th day of
January, 1915, at the hour of ten
O'Clock a. M, on said date, at which
time will then sell to the highest
bidder, all the right, title. interest and
estate of said Alexander Kinnear, in
and to said described realty.
Terms of payment Ss000.0O to, $IO,-
000.0 in cash, the Balance on time
at reasonable rate Of interest upon
first class security.
Dated this 30th day of December,
1915. Margaret Kinnear,
Guardian Of the person and property
of Alexander Kinnaar, Incompetent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
MEMORIES or THE PAST.
Congress Caters and Herdics and Car
pet Bags and the Like.

congress GaIter9 and Ferdics and Car
pet Bags and the Like.
A London journalist asks, Where
are those elastic side boots, beloved by
the men and women of the sixtiesi"
He probably refers to the boots known
In this country as "congrcss CATERS"
Why 'congress?" Countrymen visit
ing Washington thought that members
of congress always drank congress wa
ter. Perhaps they did, undoubtedly
they needed it. But did they neces-
sarily wear congress gaiters? The true
western statesman was proud of his
leg boots. The popularity of the con-
gress gaiter in this country was due
to the case with which it was put on.
II was the shoe for fat men, for indo-
lent persons. for those that were men
tally down ut the heel, discouraged
and depressed.
Where are those shoes now? But
what has become Of all the herdics
and where is Peter Herdic? Where
are all the old fashioned carpet bags,
the moss agate rings and sleeve but
tons, the hair jewelry, the mustache
cups and napkin bands? Where are
the revolving casters that were once
the center ornament of the dining
room table? What will you have
from the eastern" Where are the
clinking silver plated ice water pitch
ers, with gold lined goblets, that stood
on the sideboard or on the table in
the directors room Of bank or office
Of some corporation2 What an amaz-
ing amount Of junk there must be in
this world, including novels that were
for time prodigiously popular, serious
books that were once called definite,
final, epoch making. Phillip Hale in
Boston Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Notice of Sale.

In the County Court of the Stats Of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
ln the Matter of the Estate Of
s. M. White, Deceased. ~
In pursuance of a license to sell,
granted by the above named Court,
on the 18th day OF Decem ber, 1915,
|, Matilda R. White. Administrative
of the estate of s. NJ. White, deceased,
will proceed TO sell to the highest bid
der. for cash iu hand. the following
described realty: The W. Is of the
s. E. a and the S. 4 of the N. E. d
OF SEQ. 10, I. 5, N. r. 80, E. W. M,
Umatilla county. Oregon, containing
100 acres mure or less.
That bids upon said land may be
made and left with my attorney,
Homer !. Watts, at his office in Ath-
ena, Oregon, from and after this 18th
day OF December. 1915. up TO and in
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
How He Got Alonu.

An attorney living on the north side
was arrested n few weeks ago charged
with violating the motor speed law.
When his case was called in city court
the next day he asked that 1t be con.
tinued for week. The arrest caused
his wife considerable embarrassment,
and she spent most Of her morning con.
versatlons with the neighbors during
the next few days in explaining just
how 1t happened.
On the day Of the trial one of the
neighbors was sitting on the porch as
the attorney returned home.
Hello, Jack said the neghbor.
How did you get along in the police
court?"
"l'ine!" yelled the attorney; then he
whispered, twenty-five and costs."-
Indianapolis News,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

The County Court has placed the
tax levy for the county at ~ mills.
The courts order calls for a seven
and half mill tax upon all property
in the county, the total assessed val
uation Of which is $48, 027. .380.28.
This levy will produce approximately
$365, 1000. In addition there is about
$28, 1000 balauce 10 the general fund
and it is estimated that about $4,000
will be collected from other sources.
The tax ia appoItioned as follows;
5 33 go mills for state and county pur.
poses, l 80 60 mills for school purpos-
es l.60 OF mill for school library
purposes, 2 1850 mills for roads and
bridges. For Umatilla county's por-
tion Of the state tax there is due
$l00,s ,s59.l0 aud other estimates are
as follows: For general expenses in
Guiding library $lO2, 100; for county
school tax at $40 per capita for school
children $72,0O0; for school library
$500; for roads, highways and bridges,
$4,000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

Uhas. p. Strain, assessor Of Umn-
tilla county, may enter the campaign
fs a candidate for Railroad Commits.
sioner. Mr.. Strain is recognized
authority on tax equalization and
through his efforts full and equitable
taxation has been imposed upon rail
roads and other corporations, and the
fruition Of these efforts is shown In
the statutes of Oregon aud several
other Western states. He is the
strongest man yet to appear for the
office, and ii elected would meet all
requirements TO oapably I'LL the i'm
2ortant put lio service position.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
A Disturbing sourd,

There Is no excuse for n man being
run down by molorcar All he has
to do Is to keep his wits about him"
"Or course" replied the rcrcnt victim.
In sarcastic tones. There l. nothing
more conducive 10 rational thinking
than II loud 'honk heard unexpected
ly In ones ear" birmingham Age,
Herald
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
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
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
it, will be held in its office in Athena,
Oregon, Tuesday, January 1Ith, 1915,
at the hour of two O'Clock, p. In.
f. s. LeGrow, Cashier.
Decent Ter 10th, 1915.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

elusive of Saturday, January 18th,
1916, until the hour of 2 O'Clock p. m.
on said date, at which time will
then sell to The highest bidder for
cash, all the right title, interest, and
estate of said s. M. White, deceased.
in and to the atova described realty.
Said realty was appraised at $l400. 90.
by the appraisers in the estate herein.
Dated this 18th day of Deoem ber.
1915. Matilda R. White,
Administrative of the Estate OF
s. M. White, deceased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
A Family Trait.

"0h, mother!" exclaimed the tender
hearted little Frances, coming in from
school with tears In her eyes. "There
was the pltifuest little orphan there
today lie had holes In his stockins
an all his clo'es, an his shoes wern't
Mike, an he hadn't any hat. 1t made
me cry to look at him. He was the
orphanest little boy ever saw. oh,
| just know that poor child's father an
mothers both orphans too" Pitts
burgh Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
The Federal Court has sustain ed

The Federal Court has sustain ed
the Oregon Sunday closing law as be-
ing constitutional. This law has teen
on the statute books of the State for
years, and is often referred to as the
"blus law" The law is one that has
been enforced hut little, and then only
spasmodioally in localities where SEN
timent favored it to the extent Of pres
sure being brought to bear on official
observance. Judge Wolverton's de-
cision comes at this time as a result OF
q denial to the Brunswick Bake Cal
lender Co., manufacturers Of Billiard
and pool hall equipment, for an ip-
junction against the district attorneys
Of the State Of Oregon from enforcing
the law. which il enforced, would
close the billiard halls on Sunday, and
thereby curtail the earnings OF the
company. Points of the decision are
that the law does not violate the four
teenth amendment Of the Federal CON
stitution or the twentieth amendment
OF the State constitution.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

Notice is hoiety given that the fol
lowiag desnrieed stock has been i'm
pounded in the City OF Athena and IN
less redeemed by owner will he sold
to the highest bidder for cash 10 hand
on Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1916 at . o'clock
y. m,:
One bay mare 4 ". old, no brand.
One gray mare \ yr, old circle dis.
mond on right shoulder
0ue gray mare Tyr, old brand half
circls tox ou left shoulder.
Sanford Stone, City Marshal,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Luck,

Luck is the main difference between
failure and success II rises like some
mysterious fairy from the chaos of
events aud crowns its victors with an
apparently hopeless ignorance of jus.
tice.
Luck must be woman; no man
could be so tickle, so fantastic In a
choice of favorites.
Luck, however, has one great virtue.
Although she will desert the gambler
as suddenly as she came to him, she
Is likely to he faithful to those OF her
protegcs who are the stendlcst work.
ers She appears to be on the side of
the biggest bNttNious - Life
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Hin Great Need

A new pastor was met by one of his
parlshloners who was fat and of many
years and who said to the pastor, You
must feed the sheep"
Whereupon the pastor replied "My
dear old man, You do not need food
you need exercise"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Op.ned h,sr Evos.

Cl0ra--Can it be. luily, that you are
to marry Mr. Smith after saying tame
repeatedly that you could not endure
him; Dolly-The truth Is, Clara dear,
that until heard that his aunt had
died, leaving him II fortune, was de-
ceived In my own feelings toward him
London Telegraph,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
The Connection.

Hyker-Why did you give up smok-
ing? Py':er--In order to marry rich
widow. Hyker-I fail to see the con-
nection. Pyker-She refused to give up
her weeds unless would give up mine.
1t is simple enough.-London Tele.
graph.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Tho pianifled Retort,

Why" asked the domestic economy
expert, do YOU not use up all your
stale rolls in mnEing II toothsome des.
sert?''
Because" replied the housekeeper
with dignillcd reserve. IL did not raise
my bread to be pudding. - Balti.
more American
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
The Orana Outano.

To protect itself from the rain the
ornng outang crooks It's arms over It's
head The hair on the urang's upper
arm points downward, while on the
lower arm 1t points upward, the ap.
parent purpose being to shed the rain
Hike thatch
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

Th Heppner Herald observes that
there Is one thing that even the kaiser
cannot aooompllsh--he oarnot wean
the German women from the French
modes. The superiority of French
ait ia confessed even il the superiority
of French cannon ia still DOUBTED.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

Candidates are beginning to come
out for the various offices to to filled
at the next election. Only few
weeks and we shall be in the midst of
the primary oampaiRn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Only a Beginning.

"She can't be as progressive as you
say II she's taken up embroidering
handkerchiefs.
"Why not?"
Because that very seldom gets be-
yond the initial stage" Baltimore
American
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

The. Washtuona Valley 6azatte,
published ty Gillis q Davis, Is at
hand. II is newsy sheet, well pat
ronized and deserves to live.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Genius Recoanizsd.

Its pity that Shakespeare is
dead" remarked the old playgoer
YES replied the modern manager.
What a moving picture scenario he
could have written!' = Washington
Star
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

RESOURCES
Loans and discounts
AccePtances OF other discounted
o.,-,na oa, Loans SIS
u s % bonds eos dsn,sd - - s unsecured
Other bonds
Securities other than bonds including sk
pledged
Total bonds, securities etc " ~ ~ , .oe =,
Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve
0...$30 o
Value Of banking house .,....
Equity IN banking house
Due from Federal Reserve oO ~
Due from apyd Chicago Louis s47 oe
Due Due from ayd reserve s6s SO
chsns o hs .s lone than included ~ 3s46
Outside checks and other cash items
Fractional nickes dcent tO4
No other national banks
Coin and and. certificates "a $50 60
Rdn fund with u Treasurer
IS 5o4 4s2 az
Capital stock paid in 50 900 90
Surplus fund So GOO 90
Undivided ~ ~ ~
Less expenses, interest taxes paid 20 " 9oa, az
Due banks and in IS or ae sss So
Individual d. ito !. =. ga @ ss3 az 81
Serts Of deposit due in less than 1888 ISIS 81
Cashiers checks standing, $. !. :. -. 81 Sc
United States deposits.
Postal Savings deposits
Total demand deposits, Items 81 IS, S. 81
Bills payable including clue Obligations M as 4S
State of Oregon, County of Umatilla SIS
l, F. S. LIE Grow, Cashier of the above-named bank
do solemnly that the statement is true to the
best of know edge and belief FS LIE GROW CASH er
-, Subscribed and sworn to before Correct
this oh day day. Of an Jsnssry, , 1910 wsFerrusou
for Oregon My commission expires Mar M l. Watts
IL, 1917 Koepke Directors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

Mrs Bacon How many biscuits
would it take to make ten pounds,
John; Mr R0con We'll, II all depends
On whose biscuits they were. dear
YOnkprS Statesman
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Diamond School of Healing and
Instruction.

Prof. ]. O. Diamond, the we'll known
Healer aud lecturer. teuis all manner
OF ailments, no matter how long stand
ing. Kidney trouble and Rheumatism
a speciality. Female tronble success
fully treated; no medicine, no knife.
When you are through with your doc.
tor, come to us. Provision made ioI
country patients.
Prof. j. G. Diamond,
DR., Lorn Diamond.
260, Broadway, md Madison. Poit,
land, Oregon. ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Joined Riuht OFF,

Lady interviewing girD-I may tell
you that We are vegetarians Girl (anx-
ious to be hired)-That's my church,
too. mum. Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

He who does not stretch himself &C.
cording to the coverlet finds his feet
uncovered Goethe,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

If you are big league material the
scouts are pretty apt to hear about you.
-Atchison Globe
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
Corrected.

Snitor carnw live without your
daughter oa ENNpleh on yes you
can, Work GrW1 tillal anybody yet
Rostun Tr,nscrlll
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
In Pound.

For Sale--A team of good work
horses. Inquire ut this office, ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
No. 45le. Report of the Condition

of The First National Bank Athena in the State of
Oregon, at the close Of business
Dec. 81, 1915.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
On

am "hep" to prohibition oondi-
lions In Oregon. and already find it's
easy to drink over a bar. Anyope
having bar of soap aud a glass of
water can do 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07

MY friend Steele is peeved because
Marion Hansell persists in stunning
said Steele's whang leather emporium.
Not being perfectly familiar with the
exact reason as to the why. 1 merely
opine that Mr.. Hansell's position az
private secretary to Sol, the gyp Eorse-
trader, may be exaoting his un Deyid.
ed attention.