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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15

Lost-A gentleman's umbrella will
bull dog face on handle. Please leave
/, at Press Office or First National Bank
The Spokane-P Pendleton southbound
train due here at 4:53 p. m. was five
hours late last night, arriving about ten
The date of the reception at the M. E.
church for the new members has been
changed to Tuesday evening, the 22nd,
j. B. Saylor and family, who have
resided in Athena this winter, will re.
turn to their Butter creek farm in few
days.
Mrs. Wright and daughter, Miss
Hazel, of Milton, were guests Of Mrs
Willis Bush the latter part of last
week.
NMiss Edna Pickett, a student at the
normal school at Weston, was guest Of
Miss Edna Rider during Saturday and
Sunday.
FMarshal Foster inaugurated special
dog crusade yesterday. AS a result
there Ia a tagless dog or two less this
morning.
VIM. Goedecke, CT Pendleton, tele-
phone lineman, was in the city Sunday
He reports the snow as five feet on the
level at Meacham.
Mrs. Jones announces to the ladies'
of Athena and vicinity that her full
stock of millinery goods will arrive to
morrow or next day.
East Oregonian: Will M. Peterson
the attorney of Athena, was Pendletor
visitor Monday, coming to argue case
before the circuit court.
Mrs. W. o. Read, of Adams, visited
friends in Weston Saturday, returning
to Athena yesterday and spending the
day with her father, Robt. Coppock.
Mrs. Lille Miller is constantly re
ceiving new hats and millinery for tht
spring trade. Mra. Miller announces
her opening for trimmed hats for mex
Saturday.
Grandma Swaggart, who has been VI
from Pendleton for the past week visit
ing with her sons, A. L. and j. NJ, ant
their families, north of town, returned
home Sunday.
The attention of the ladies is called tt
the west window of Manassas store
Some excellent designs in laces, EN-
broideries and handkerchiefs are neatl,
and attractively displayed.
Trimming shade trees "betweer
showers, is the occupation of the aver
age Athena property owner. Limb
and sprigs in the brush heap will late
afford bonfire sport for the youngsters
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Johns and sonl
arrived home Saturday from Walli
Walla, and will remain in Athena for thl
present. The boys have entered tht
public school, Melville being pronounced
in much better health than when thI
family left Athena last fall.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Press Paragraphs


w. H. Reeder was in Pendleton Mon
day.
Walter Ely was in Pendleton yester-
day.
Nick Taitenger spent Saturday at
Cayuse.
j. G. Stamper is victim Of the grip
this week.
J.L. Snyder returned yesterday from
Mabton, Wash.
Lawrence Lieuallen was up from
Adams Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Nelson visited friends in
Athena Sunday.
G. W. Bradley had business in Pen
dleton yesterday.
Matt Mosgrove came over from Milton
Sunday evening.
Fred Ruble and Jerry Swart visited in
Walla Walla Sunday.
W. M. Maxwell, of Walla Walla, was
an Athena visitor yesterday.
"Speck" Mcbride. Weston's popular
'liveryman, was in town last night.
Born, Tuesday, March 10, 1904, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hodgson, son.
Mr.. Hall, painter, is in the city TO-
day, and may conclude to locate here.
Miss Nettie Cannon visited Miss Eva
Mclean in Milton Saturday and Sun
day.
Ed. Miller, of Union, visited his
brother, Will Miller and family, yester-
day.
Mrs. Hugh Mcintyre, of Milton, was
a guest of Mrs. Donald Mcintyre last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. LeGrow drove
over to Walla Walla Saturday, returning
Sunday.
King Bros. have good assortment OF
secondhand saddles which they offer
for sale cheap.
II S. B. Calderhead, of the W. & G. R.
road, was in town Saturday calling on
Athena business men.
Miss Smith, who is attending the
Weston normal school, visited her aunt,
Mrs. Colbern, Sunday.
~ E. A. Dudley has purchased 80 acres
vof land from John Dawson. Reported
confederation, $65 per acre.
James Langfield leaves tomorrow for
his home at Arlington on business trip.
He will also visit at The Dalles.
Miss Ellen Owens is home after q
short stay in the country, and viii assist
her mother in the millinery store.
Louis and Charles Proebstel, popular
Weston boys, we're guests of their sister,
Mrs. Clarence Whitemau, Sunday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
He Advertises.

The Press job Office this week turned
out some fine stationery for A. L. Swag-
gart, the man who raises Poland China
hogs for breeding. The work is em-
bellished with a neat cut, which was
purchased by Mr.. Swaggart for that
purpose. Mr.. Swaggart is meeting with
phenomenal success in the hog business,
much of which he attributes to ad-
vertising.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15

East Oregonian: The Christian church
closed an eight weeks revival last night,
with an addition of % new members,
making total Of 2O3 new members
added during the meetings. Rev. N. H.
Brooks has conducted the revival meet
ings for the past week alone, making an
addition of so to the membership since
the departure of Rev. Martin.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15

For Sale.
$50 acres of land and 96 head of
cattle for $500. j. M. HAYES.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
Interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

peat the old rhymes century after cen
tury, with little If any variation.
Blind mans buff, for example,
survival of the rites peculiar to the
worship of Odin, the sightless deity
is played to-day exactly as 1t was
played 1900 years ago.
So, too, is tag" which was original.
ly fragment of sacred pantomime
or miracle play, portraying the old, old
story Of Diana and her nymphs.
In London Bridge is broken down.
we are treated to the entire ritual OF
the foundation sacrifice, that wide.
spread, hideous custom, which decreed
that living child must be sacrificed
to the god Of the structure ere it could
be expected to stand firm.
First, it will be remembered. the
children urge alternative measures
London Bridge is broken down." cry
the two leaders, standing from an arch
hands clasped, SO as to form an arch
beneath which the other little players
race, as If in dread.
Build it up with bricks and NOR.
tar" Is the reply.
"Bricks and mortar will mold away
Build it up with penny loaves-
with gold and silver-set a man to
watch all day-set a dog to bark all
night" and the rest of it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Said by Children.

Said by Children
II your new nurse French or Ger
man?" asked the visitor. 81 fink hers
bwoken English" replied 3-year-old
Margie.
''Come, Harry" said his mother, 'ft's
time all good little boys were in bed. i"
"But, mamma" rejoined the little fell
low, "you said I was naughty to-day,
so that let's me OUT
Mamma" queried little 4year-old
Mabel, was papa related to us before
he married into our family?" Ser
tainly not, DEAR" was the reply. "Oh,
then we just adopted him, didn't we,
mamma?' continued the small miss.
Little Dorothy was visiting in the
country last summer and, seeing a
black, red and white calf in the barn,
she ran to her mother and said: "Oh,
mamma, come oub to the barn and see
the cute little cow with q calico skin." "
Mamma-Johnny, do you know what
day tomorrow will be? Johnny-Yes,
mamma; my birthday. Mamma-And
what would you like for the occasion
Johnny (after pause)-Td like to see
our schoolhouse burn down.
To Make Miniature Toys.
With scissors for tools and paper
and toothpicks to take the place of
lumber and beams, boys and girls can
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
What They Said.

) Penelope Charley called last night.
Justine-That's twice in a week, isn't
it?
Penelope-Yes.
Justine-I suppose he'll come three
times in the next week?
Penelope-That's what my brother
says.
Justine six times the next?
Penelope what aunty says.
Justine-And seven times the next?
Penelope-That's what papa says.
Justine then what?
Penelope We'll get married;
that's what everybody says.
Justine-And then what? ------
Penelope sha'n't see him any
more of an evening; that's what man.
ma says.-Baltimore Sun.
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from his old remembrance of the house.
The door was opened and his name an
nounced, and he felt that he was passing
into a spacious apartment, the walls of
which were bright and rich with many
pictures. and the ceiling paneled and
massive, with ground glass in the panels,
for the proper TRANSMISSION of light on
Mr.. Simon Culwick's collection When
Simon Culwick had lost his son Reuben,
he had taken to the masters" ancient
and modern, and given them all the love
that was in his heart.
But it was not at the paintings which
enriched the walls that Reuben Culwick
gazed with so much of curious earnest
ness, but at the big broad-faced man sit
ting before the fire in a capacious leath-
ern chair. and who was looking curiously
and steadily at him. There was a pret-
ty, fair-haired young woman, in gray silk.
sitting at the table in the recess of a bay
window, reading, and Reuben was con-
scious of her presence-that was all. She
rose not at his entrance, only looked to-
ward him with a certain degree of curl
osity as he advanced, and then turned
to the pages of her book as he held his
hand out to his father.
$50 you have thought of me at last,
have you" was rolled out in gruff bass,
as a large, white gouty-looking hand vas
placed in that of his son.
so l have come back at last" answer
ed Reuben Culwick.
"You can sit down." said the father.
'Thank you," said the son.
This was the meeting after FIVE years
absence-the calm after the great storm
which had happened in that house FIVE
years ago. This was the home that the
son had never liked, and that he felt he
did not like now, although he had come
to it of his own free will. There was
a pause, during which each man took
stock of the other without any particu-
lar reserve.
81 got your letter." said the father,
"and 1 might have sent the carriage for
you had it not rained so much"
''The horses might have caught cold in
stead of me-" said the son dryly; but I
didn't want the carriage. 1 was glad that
/ had not further to go last night than
Worcester"
He looked toward the lady in the bay
window at this juncture, and his father
noticed the wandering gaze, and paid no
attention to the hint which it conveyed
We'll, what have YOU been doing?
What do You propose doing now that you
are here? | suppose, after all that has
passed, you have no intention of sitting
down in the house and waiting compla-
Gently for my death and my money!" the
father inquired.
You told me that should never have
a penny of your money. if you remember,
sir. l have never expected it after that
day" said Reuben Culwick.
why should your said Mr.. CuIwick
in a loud tone of voice. and yet without
betraying any passion. Have l been
known in all my life to break my word?
Has not sticking to my word. through
thick and thin. in evil report and good
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Second Cousin $uruh
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BY Tine AUTHOR or
ANNE JUDGE. SPENSTER." LITTLE KATE KIRBY"
EfC., ETC.

report, made me what I am? I would
rather break my own heart than break
nv word. You know it." said the father
boastfully.
Fifty hearts as well as your own
yes, know it." answered the other. with
an unflinching gaze at his father, "and
hence come to you-not for assistance,
don't want it; not for affection, 1 don't
expect it-but with the simple motive,
which I hope that my letter conveyed to
you last week, to see you, to express sor-
row for long alienation, to feel glad
that you are well, to tell you that 1 am
not unhappy, and to go away again"
The sons tones seemed to impress the
father, who subsided into his easy chair,
from which he had leaned forward, as If
cowed by the cold, clear-ringing tones
of the voice which fell upon his ears, a
voice which subdued him, and an arro-
gance that had always been difficult to
quell-which touched him, though he
never owned that-which made him even
prouder of his son, though the time new
er came for him to own that, either.
The young woman in the background
leaned forward with clasped hands until
he caught her glance again, when she
once more turned her eyes upon her book.
"Have you made your fortuneT' asked
the father, in a different voice.
''On the contrary, I have been some
what unsuccessful"
"How do you liver"
81 write-a little," he added modestly.
"It is a long story, that would scarcely
interest you"
"It would not interest me in tHe least" "
There was another long pause, during
which the son, still at his ease, still singu-
larly hard, despite his respectful man.
ner. glanced round at the pictures on the
walls, admired them even, secretly but
not enviously, wondered at their cost, and
looked once more in the~direction of the
lady, whose ,pensive face and quiet grace
he admired also, and at whose presence
he wondered in greater degree, though
he repressed all exhibition of surprise.
Suddenly the father said, with that sim
gular abruptness characteristic of the
man:
"You can stay here if you like"
"For how long? asked the son, sur
prised at last out of his assumption of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19

man that would go out his own back
door and make a poem about the four
quarters Of the earth. I tell you, you
would stand in the snow to listen to
Callinan!'
But just then, Lady Gregory records,
bed-ridden old woman, who had not
joined in the discussion at all, ''sud-
denly sat up in bed and began to sing
Raftery's love song, Bridget Vesach'
Courteous Bridget). This she contin-
ued as long as her breath lasted; so
the last word was for him, after all"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19

get lots of fun by making little OBJ
jects. To make a chair, cut the figure
(a) twice out Of a cardboard or a
playing card.
Where the design is marked by dots,
bore small holes and stick the ends of
toothpicks through them, allowing only
the extreme ends to stick out, and the
chair is ready co.. The same way you
can make cradle (c).
A double ladder ID, a rocHng-chair
(e) a stretcher N, push-cart (g), a
sleigh N, wagon O, a house R), a
bench (m), can be made by the same
simple means
A table (n) is made by bending a
square piece of cardboard, as shown in
the picture, and inserting four tooth
picks into the two places where the
paper is bent under.
A basket Is made out of a round ring
or a square (r and 81 and a smaller
round or square piece Of cardboard, as
shown in the illustrations.
Chi1dren's Games.
Children are instructive conserva-
tives. They play the old games and re-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)


Sedge Hill was a staring ediice of con-
siderable proportions, with an aspect cf
newness about it that fourteen years had
not done much to soften. 1t had been
built to the order of the present proprie-
tor, who had made much money by cot
ton stockings, and had risen from twen-
ty shillings week at the loom to the
splendor of his present life. 1t was a
new house to suit the new man who had
been lucky enough to get rich. There
were spacious grounds beyond, and there
was big room at the side, that was new
to Reuben Culwick since he had last
stood in his fathers house, and it was
this that he pulled up his horse to in
spect before turning into the carriage
drive.
Then he went rapidly along the drive,
drew up in front of the house, and step
ped lightly and briskly from the trap,
giving the reins to rosy-faced young
man in livery, who emerged from some
stabling in the rear, to be of service to
the newcomer.
"Old Jones has gone, then?" he said to
the servant.
Eyes, sir. He's with Squire Black Of
Holston."
"And you reign in his stead. Well,
we cannot all reign"
He knocked and rang, looking stead
lily through the glass doors the while
Another new face-a smart young house
maid, whom he had never seen before, to
replace Mrs. Perkins, who was stout and
sallow, came to the door and admitted
him.
"Is Mr.. Culwick in?''
Eyes, sir, but he's engaged just now"
"You will be kind enough to give him
my card?'
The maid servant took the card and
departed, and Reuben Culwick, like the
merest stranger, and feeling like stran-
ger, very doubtful of his reception, walk
ed up and down the spacious hall with his
hands behind him, and his hat in his
hands.
Presently the servant reappeared.
will you step this way, if you please,
sir?'
Reuben followed the servant along a
corridor to a door at the extremity-the
door of the new room, he was certain,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Big Task to Sweep Floor.

It Is enough to blister ones hands
just to contemplate the job that con
fronted the men who swept the floor
Of the mammoth palace Of agriculture
at the st. Louis worlds fair. When
the contractors finished their work all
that remained to be done was to
sweep the floor. It never dawned on
anyone how great the task was Ca1d-
well & Drake, the contractors, ordered
q dozen brooms and set twelve men to
work. When night came their inroads
on the twenty-three acres Of floor
space were scarcely noticeable. They
increased the force next day to forty
men and ordered 100 brooms. These
forty men worked ten days before the
big floor was thoroughly swept.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Social Success. =

Young girls who belong to the same
social set are much on an equal plane
between the ages Of 12 and 18; wheth-
er they are rich or poor, plain or pref
ty, does not then particularly count,
as they have similar pursuits and in
terests, and are practically on an
equality. 1t is after their social de-
but that the great differences becomes
apparent and that friends are more
or less separated through inevitable
circumstances. The social success of
some young women is a foregone con-
clusion. The prominence and wealth
of their families, combined with a GER
tain amount Of attraction, render
any exertion quite unnecessary. They
have only to take graciously and
sweetly the goods that the gods pro
vide, to be very popular. With the
rank and file of maidens, however, it
is quite different, and depends upon
themselves whether they become per-
soma grata in society or gradually
drop out Of the running with former
associates. Unluckily for the major
ity, it is only experience that sharp
ems their wits and perceptions, and
that can only be acquired by failures
and knowledge Of the world. If young
people could only get experience with
out experiencing, or If they would
only be content to take what their
elders have acquired at considerable
cost how many years they might gain
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
POETS IN THE POORHOUSE

A Rather Pathetic Discussion Of the
Worth of Rival Verse Makers.
In no country is there among the
poorest and least educated greater
love of poetry than in Ireland; no
where are the poets Of the people held
longer or more fervently in remem-
brance. Lady Gregory tells charac-
teristic anecdote of discussion which
she heard between two of the aged,
toil-worn, poverty-stricken inmates Of
Gort Workhouse concerning the rival
merits of two peasant bards Of sixty
years ago-Raftery and Callinan.
The partizan of Callinan declared
that he had been a more respectable
kind of man, owning a little farm Of
his own and his own cattle; moreover,
that he had more settled and respecta-
BILE ways; also, that he was more good
natured, and did not lash his neighbors
with satire; finally, that he was bet
ter poet, anyway, and that Raftery,
the blind, wandering rimester, admit
ted it by avoiding any encounter with
him. and once wept with chagrfn when
some SaC1r1C verses Oh Ills Ilfdl were
answered to overwhelming effect by
the rivals brother, also poet.
The aged champion of Raftery Geal-
ly the more gifted poet of the two)
reluctantly admitted that he would
run people down, and was someways
bitter; but he, too, was kind at heart;
and she instanced the pretty incident
of the marriage Of a poor servant lad
and lass ''that was only a marriage
and not wedding till Raftery chanc-
ed to come in; and he made it one,"
composing grand song descriptive Of
a noble feast, calling in the neighbors
to hear 1t, turning the occasion into a
festival, and finally taking up con-
tribution from each guest, and bestow-
ing the generous result on the happy
and astonished pair.
But the pardzan Of Callinan was not
silenced ST tell you," said she, en-
phatically. "Callinan was a nice man
and a nice neighbor. Raftery wasn't
ct to put beside him Callinan was
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19

Then, lastly, the hands are unclasp-
ed, the "arch'' falls, catching one Of
the playerstpreferably little girl
in its mock descent, after which all the
children shout in unison. "Hurrah
Hurrah! Now twill last for aye and a
day, with a fair y."-Pearson's s
Weekly.
Little Sleepy Head.
Oh, please, will some wise person say
Which is the really proper way
For mothers little sleepy-head,
To get each morning out Of bed?
For often when I CRY and pout,
As sister combs my tangles out,
She says ooh, Rose" and shakes her
head,
you've got the wrong way out Of bed!''
I've tried both right and left foot first,
I'm not quite sure which Is the worst,
But was it not unkind Of Ned
To bid me fall out on my headT
So, please, If some one really knows,
Just send q lfne-my name 10 Rose,
At mothers house always stay,
And our old postman knows the way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Mildly Rebuked.

Didn't you say that it was going to
rain to-day?"
'I did, answered the weather
prophet.
''But there hasn't been sign OF
moisture"
Il am perfectly aware of the fact. All
I could do was to offer the best opinion
on the subject that I could arrive at. If
I could accurately foretell events, 1
should quit working for a salary and
make fortune in the stock market
Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19

A man who boasts of being able to
accomplish more in one day than any
other man can in a week never has
occasion to do it
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19
Sometimes.

Sunday School Teacher - Bobby,
where do good people go when they
die? -...
Bobby (glibly)-To heaven.
Sunday School Teacher-Yes, that Is
right And if a person who is wicked
all the way through dies, where does
he go?
Bobby-To the police station
Woman's Home Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-19

If some men knew as much as they
talk the encyclopedia would have to
retire from business