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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05


where in the air we breathe. The odds
are in favor Of the germs. If the liver
is inactive and the blood impure.
What is needed most is an increase
in the germ-fighting strength. To do
this successfully you need to put on
healthy flesh, rouse the liver to vigor-
Gus action, so it will throw off these
germs, and purify the blood so that
there will be no weak spot" or soil
for germ-growth.
We claim for DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery that it does all this
in way peculiar to itself.
1t cures troubles caused by torpid
liver or impure blood.
'"rhe Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser," latest edition, in French cloth
binding, will be sent free on receipt of
five dimes or stamps to pay the cost
of printing and mailing only. Address
DR.. Pierce, Prest. Invalids' Hotel, Buf.
falo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
TO RESIST THE ATTAck-of the germ

of Consumption,
Scrofula, Grip,
Malaria, a n d
many other dis
eases - means
fight or die for
all of us. These
GAMMA arn auar1r
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
ROAD /.
BUILDING
TIME FOR DRAGGING ROADS
Much Depends on Character of Road
MateriaI--No Exact Rule VIII
Fit All Cases.

If clay is mixed with water and
"puddled" and then allowed to dry a
hard, almost waterproof, and nearly
dustless material is formed. If a
smooth, well shaped road could be con-
structed Of this material it would
never become very muddy or very
dusty, and would be an ideal earth
road. Under ordinary conditions this
ideal is not realized, because, after
being puddled the earth dries in ruts
and holes which are rough while dry
and which hold water like dishes when
1T rains. If the muddy road, after
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

s.ssssss-s.s-s-e-s-s-e.s
You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn or callous the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callous, root and all, lifts off with the
fingers,
Freezone dries the moment 1t Is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or
callous without inflaming or even ir-
ritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle of freezone will
cost very little at any Of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callous. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get 1t at
any wholesale drug house for YOU
Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
IMPROVE ROADS AND DRIVES
Where Any Considerable Amount Of
Hauling Is Necessary Surface
Improvement Is Needed.

Roads and drives Immediately
around the farmyard and barns which
are used very frequently are usually
of sufficient Importance to warrant
some surface Improvement. Very light
or extremely sandy soils cut up badly
in dry weather, while certain heavy
and absorbent soils become very sticky
and soft during the rainy season.
Where any considerable amount of
hauling is necessary, roads over soils
or this character may require to be
surfaced.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
CLASSIFYING the Idiots,

In a Georgia court the judge OBJ
served to the defendant:
"You seem to have committed a
grave assault on plaintiff just because
he differed from you in an argument" 7"
There was no help for it, your hon
or" said the offender "The man was
a perfect idiot"
well, you must pay fine of $40
and the costs, and in future you should
try to understand that human idiots
are human beings, the same as you
and I."-Case and Comment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Of Interest to Women.

British women are proving
successful as veterinary sur
geOns,
The original model of Barthol-
dts Statue Of Liberty Is now in
possession of Nine. Oliver Bas-
con of Paris.
New York's subway has col
ored women porters who wear
n quite natty uniform.
Mrs. Blanche Wagstaff, poet
and traveller, has been appolnt-,
ed 70 the state charities board
by Governor Whitman Of New
York.
Members of the New York
womans motor messenger corps
receive first aid instructions at
st, Luke's hospital.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
In Perfect Accord.

Buttonholed by an overinquisitive
British cabinet minister
administered a neat rebuke.
How long do you think the war will
last?' was the final question of long
series, asked the interviewer.
Very promptly the minister asked:
"How long is a piece of string?"
The interviewer stared at him in as
constituent.
IL don't know" he gasped.
Neither do l." said the minister,
cordially. 'I'm glad we've agreed about
something. Good morning. ."--Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
DON'T LET WORMS
Wife Furnished Il.

Mrs. Jinks--My husband was CON
firmed smoker when | married him,
but today he never smokes.
Mrs. Binks-Good! TO break off u
lifetime habit like that requires a
strong will.
Mrs. Jinks--Well, that's what I've
got!-Ideas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
ssoo,ooo,ooo Lost Yearly.

The farmers of the United States
have been allowing $300,0O0,o00 in real
money to escape from their pockets
each year because of poor roads, ac-
cording to the testimony of experts
who made a survey of the effact of bad
roads upon markets for the depart
ment of agriculture.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
No Other WAY.

A person of little tact once remark
ed to the octogenarian Auber: What
sad thing it is, this old age busi
ness!"
"Yes," agreed the old musician, "it
is sad. But" he added with witty
philosophy, "up to the present time
no other way has been discovered to
live a long time e.'-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.
Eorce of Habit.

De Quiz-I wonder why that man
walking ahead of us continues to look
down at the pavement as he mopes
along?
De Whiz-Don't you know him?
That's Highup, the professional aero
naut.-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
keen Machinery at Work.

Maybe your nelghbor could make
good use of some farm implement that
you have stored away in shed, or
you could use an improved machine Of
his part of the time. Keep all avail
able machinery at work during day
light hours.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

II am afraid, my dear young friend,
that / am losing my grip"
Don't say that professor. Why,
your address has been holding atten-
tion from the start"
But ! am losing my grip, tell you,
I saw the porter give 1t to the wrong
man, ,"-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Wanted to Know.

Archie's parents are divorced and
the little fellow spends part of the
time with his father and part with his
mother. The other day he said to his
nurse: "When l die will / go six
months to one place and six months to
the r?"-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Colds.

Colds come from lack of sleep, from
overwork or like causes which reduce
vitality and resistance, and so permit
the germs to get in their work, says a
medical authority. An upset stomach
is never a direct cause, but there are
times when the body is so tired of
lighting infection that the stomach Is
not fit to do much, and at such times
we had better not eat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Located,

Located.
where was your old man wound
ed"
In the abdomen"
"Where's that?"
Don't know-somewhere in France,
| suppose. ."-Cassell's Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

Il see where they are making the
convicts in some prison out west knit
sweaters and socks for the soldiers"
Il suppose, then, this prison work is
done with the chain stitch. ."-Balti-
more American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. For free samples,
address "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston"
At druggists and by mail. Soap %,
Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Or Blow a Shoehorn.

Mrs. Johnsing-Can't stay long,
Mrs. Snow. I just come to see eff yo'
wouldn't join de mission band.
Mrs. Snow-Fo' de Ian sakes, hon.
ey, doan come to me! I can't even
play mouf organ.-Christian Regis.
ter
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

First Little Girl-Your papa and
mamma are not real parents. They
adopted you.
Second Little Girl-Well, that makes
it all the more satisfactory. My par
ents picked me out and yours had to
take you just as you came.-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Polite SUGGESTION.

She-I hope you don't talk in your
office the way you do at home. It's
dangerous.
He-How so?
She-They'll think you're disobey-
ing the heatless orders with SO much
hot air around.-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Work In California.

The state of California has voted
$15,000,000 to be spent in perfect
ing the state highway system, and not
a single county failed to give the EN-
powering measure majority.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Wanted to Know.

'All of you who never told a lie
raise your hands," said the teacher
to her small pupils.
Please, teacher" piped little jim
mie, sis it lie if nobody finds it out?"
Exchange. -.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

"You must never be too proud to ad-
nit that you are wrong"
"My friend" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, some Of my suspicious are
getting so serious that | only hope I'll
have q chance to admit I'm wrong"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Very Much So.

"Those German sea commanders
seem to be getting themselves in deep
water"
81 should say so at the rate their
crews are drowning them."-Baltimore
American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
A Good Reason

"Why don't they put the national
flag on postage stamps?"
Don't suggest such a plan. Every
tongue would be against it."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Rural Finance,

Road Commissioner-Bu who Ia to
pay for such fine road as you pro-
pose?
Citizen-The motorists. It will
tempt them to break the speed laws
and their fines will pay for the road
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Precise Fluurlnu.

80 you get a dollar year for work
ing for the nation?"
"To be financially exact" replied
Mr. Dustin Stax, 81 don't get whole
dollar have to pay little back as
income tax "--Washingto Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
On Condition,

what do you think of this idea of
getting next to the soil?"
"All right, If you can strike pay
dirt"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

"That beauty doctor is great phil.
osopher."
"Well, it is part of his business to
put a good face on the matter, Elk
change.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Contrasting Merits.

II have very intelligent dog who
has been taught to say his prayers,
and he'll always run up to minister"
That's nothing. have an intelli-
gent dog, too, and any time a tin can
is tied to his tail, he runs to a
saloon. Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Indefinite.

"Do you believe in the power ot
mind over matter?"
"What matter?"
"Oh, never mind, what matter"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Proving 1t.

"Jubbe is man of great promise" I"
Him! So he's been borrowing from
you, too!"-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Building Plank Road.

For the sake of economy and con-
venience, a plank road constructed in
portable parts is being laid across the
California desert.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

"They say Smythe has wonderful
knowledge of women"
"He must have. He can match a
sample to satisfy his wife. Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

Rigby-I wonder why he so rarely
goes to church.
Digby-I reckon because there is no
law prohibiting it-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
At The Show.

Here we are all ready to begin the
performance, but where is the Human
Fly?"
"He can't come, sir His wife's been
swatting him. baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

Maybe Expensive is Meant.
Sign of fremont street: "Our eggs
are like Caesars WIFE" Was the lady
fresh ?-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

and more than twice as much cut as
In 1915. The material disposed of is
largely of poor quality and its remov-
al will improve the forest growth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Mnf So

He-This is a bare apology for a
salad!
She-'Tisn't! I dressed it myself
Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

"Did you say the witness went to a
suburban town in the interim?"
"No, sir; l said he went in a motor
bus" baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
Appreciated.

Dinner Guest-Tve brought my own
sugar.
Hostess-How sweet of you!-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

Whenever there is a tendency to
constipation, sick-headache, or bilious
ness, take cup Of Garfield Tea. All
druggists.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood,
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia and
many chronic ailments.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05
SEE! SEE.!!!!

Ship US your good. fatproduee. No commission
Immediate payments, wewill pay you:
Dressed pork, zoe.
Dressed veal, small fse.
Big veal up TO 800 lbs., lac
Live chickens. 22c Live ROSTERS 1Sc.
Dressed turkeys soc. Live turkeys zoe
Live ducks PIC. Dressed geese zoe
Live geese iSc. Dressed small goats, l2c.
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO.,
Fighting the Beef Trust
22s Alder St., PORTLAND, ORE
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-04-05

AS we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Ma
ture's herb cure, Garfield Tea.-Adv,
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03
TO DISCOURAGE STOCK
IMPORTING FOR FEED

PHOENIX. Jan. 2G-The federal
food administration for Arizona and
the Arizona council Of defense to-
day pledged their support to the
efforts of Arizona stockmen to dis
courage shipments OF stock into this
state for feeling.
This action follows the adoption
OF Resolutions by the Wool Growers
association Of Arizona pointing out
the scarcity OF range feed. due to
drought conditions and urging steps
to prevent further importations
Similar resolutions were also adopt
ed by the Arizona Cattlemen's as
sociation.
Reports received by the food ad-
ministration show that there is
barely enough hay. cottonseed and
range feed to provide for the sheep
and cattle already In the state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03

kits for the soldiers The enthusiastic public paronized
heavily and the receipts amounted to the goody sum
of 81 ATS But the ridiculous side of this
patriotic effort. Of this large precisely $40
the soldier boys while the balance absorbed
by such items commissions advertisements for the
program rent of exposition space, salaries for clerks
workers and decorations"
In other words the public paid $O73O for the privi
ege of subscribing $475 the fund for providing comfort
kits for the soldiers.
The matter would be laughabe it not seri-
o,s Only few such incidents will be needed to create
condition throughout the country that will make it
impossible for the most worthy cause to receive any
recognition whatever. While forced to agree
with Balnum in large measure, yet guibilty has
its limits.
And doubt if this is the only incident of itsk ind.
There doubtless many others that have come
to the public notice But this is sufficient to call
public attentio the alrge streak of buncombe in
many of the so-caed patriotic functions.
1t is time that the authorities taking the matter
in hand They should insist that in all of the
kind where the public is asked to contribute to be-
nevolent purpose whatever be given that at
least the portion of the donations reach the object
which they given
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03

You find no better encouragement or expression
of duty the boys in khaki than the following from the
Ell PasO Times:
at is to be regretted that some of the men who
have dOnned the khaki of the American army willing
to disgrace it. We have the terrible crime of Captain
Whistler at Camp Funston which probably OvershadOws
all other reports; but the killing of automobile driver
ROdeo N. NJ, discussion of the fare to
be charged if the true, is disheartenng Such
acts point to what may be mildly described undesra
themselves to be guilty of killing human being for such
a The exuberance of youth, furthermore, should
not Overshadow the soldier in such escapades as has
been recently reported here wherein the motor car of
citizen appropriated for the purpose of JOY riding
with couple Of girls The business of soldering is
grave and mighty important matter Just now There
Is good deal expected from that man who wears Uncle
Sans uniform. great deal stands behind it; and
while the overwhelming majority of the boys khaki
this fact brings out the stronger the acts of those who
have not yet brought themselves to understand what il
means to be soldier of the United States army
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03
ARIZONA IRRIGATION PLANS

Steps have been taken to organize irrigation dis
trct under the laws of the state to redeem 10000
of land in the Paradise and Deer valleys in central A
iona, and to install diversion dams the Rio Verde
to supply the land with water One of the dams will be
constructed where it planned to build
than twenty years ago, and where tunnel driven
for diversion purposes. The lands that would
under the project rich and frost rarely that
section.
The farmers of Apache county seeking state aid
in the completion of the Lyman dam the Little Colo
RADIO river which was washed away several years ago
Through their efforts they have almost completed
the DAM but they have gone far their own
means will permit them There approximately 49,
600 of land to be benefited by this dam, and the
have offered to pledge their land to the state for
loan of ten dollars the money in turn to be
loaned the company which is constructing the dam 1t
is also stipulated that the state take mortgage the
dam.
Both these projects worthy ones and should be
assisted. They would add to Arizona 10000 of
rich land and would increase the wealth of the state
nearly ten million dollars The has emphasized
the necessity of intensive cultivation of land and should
stimulate rather than deter improvement and reclama
tOn-DOuglas Dispatch
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03

Il hope That the merchants OF the country, upon
careful consideration of the subject will discOn-
tnue their efforts to sell merchandise and take Liberty
Loan bonds in payment" says Secretary McAdOo
The secretary states that he has no doubt that mer-
chants offering to take Liberty Loan bonds in exchange
for merchandise actuated by patriotic motives, but
such transactions tend defeat primary object of the
bond Sales they discourage thrift and increase
penditures. Bonds taken in exchange is most cases
Immediately sold in the open market which tends to
future issues.
The strongest efforts made by the treasury de-
parment to have these government bonds purchased for
permanent investment by the people and paid for of
savings thus not only providing funds for the govern
men but effectng conservation of labor and materif
exchanging them for merchandise therefore defeats this
purpose
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03
ALLEGED PAROLEO CONVICT
TO BE TAKEN TO FLORENCE

DOUGLAS. Jan. 27-Frank Pet
ers. %. who says he is twice par
oled convict, who was arrested Sat
lrday on charges Of burglary, is in
the Jail awaiting for convenient
time for officers to take him to Flor
ence. Peter admitted taking a suit
Of clothes from the Ell Progress.
room I. and also pistol from the
same from. 1t is said.
burglary in 1911 and given from
to Is years. and was released June
), 1917. He is willing to go back
and finish his sentence, he told the
officers. He was picked up by Po-
liceman Reynolds Saturday and TAX
en- to the departemnt of justice Of
fee and formally arrested by Spe-
cial Agent Tompkins.
Federal officers wanted him on
charges Of being a deserter but
Officer Tompkins released him from
this when he found out Peters was
paroled convict and could not be
enlisted in the United States army.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03
ONE KILLED, ONE HURT
IN AUTO MiSHAP

MIAMI. Jan. 2S-Thomas Davies,
master mechanic at the Inspiration
mine. was killed and NJ. r. Catshaw.
mechanical craftsman at the mine.
was injured last night in Lower Mi
ami when they were run down by a
Ford automobile. driver unknown.
while repairing their own car. Da-
vies and Catshaw had started for
Globe when it began to rain. They
decided to put skid chains on the
tires and were adjusting them on
one Of the rear wheels when the
Ford ran them down. jamming them
between the fiivver and their own
car
Davies died shortly after at the
MiamtInspiration hospital Besides
internal injuries he had suffered a
broken leg and shoulder Catshaw
was found only slightly hurt.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-03
GOOD USE FOR A BREWERY

While the brewery industry is being assailed by
cOnservatOnists waster of the nations food many
breweres engaging in activity of the opposite sort
and helping to save the food supply large establish
ment in Evansville, Ind is good example
The company has cheerfuly defied prohibition by
going into the bottng and canning business 1t has
lars in new equipment, and looks forward to making
more money than ever in ways to which neither
mists mOralists can object.
1t is busy right now canning apples by the carload
and is prepared to put up kinds of fruits and
etables next season. 1t has developed specially de-
serving OF particular mentOna process of canning corn
on the cob, half dozen or more ears together
That looks like fine use for brewery