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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Market For Fruit.

Walter Ely, of the firm of Ely &
SCOTT, was in Pendleton Wednesday
and made arrangements to dispose Of
all surplus fruit and farm produce
hauled at his store. This store is now
in position to purch ase all varieties
of fruits and will pay the highest mar;
ket price. Country produce will also
find ready sale through the firm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
School Districts Join.

School districts number 81 and 81
were united recently by vote Of the
residents in the two districts, and
hereafter they will be as one aud be
known as district number 81, this be-
ing the larger of the two.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Altitude Too High.

James Britten and wife have re-
turned from the ranch on Wild Horse
Mountain. Mr.. Britten, who is in i'll
health, found the altitude at the farm
too high to be Of benefit to his health.
He will leave shortly for California.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
The Mystery of the Heavens.

Look through Il telescope at some
tiny star invisible TO The naked eye.
The light from that star perhaps left
IFS surface before the time of William
the Conqueror Ii may belt is not
quite impossible that the tiny star has
since those days actually left off shin
ing. but still we see ii in our sky be.
cause the rays which started while 1t
yet shone are arriving moment by mo.
ment, telling us the story of what the
star was like hundreds OF years ago.
before ii parted with its brightness
Perhaps again, we are examining
through n large telescope a faint and
far0h nebula "A mass Of whirllng
gases the light of which has taken
say. 10000 years 10 get there. We sea
what the nebula was Ike in prehistoric
ages. II may since then have lessened
In size and changed in shape. II may
now wear very different aspect, and
men looking from earth 10000 years
hence will be able 10 see what that
nebula was like In our days. All these
things help us TO understand what the
immensely of the stellar system is.
and, yet more, 10 imagine dimly whaf
the measurement and extent of al,
creation must be II any such star sys.
TENS fioat side by side throughout the
vast domains of space. 49, Chambers
journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Strange "Teas."

Tea is not always HE ragrant bever-
age which cheers hui does not inebri-
ate, and the name has curious applica-
ton. Ginger ten was once most pop
ular beverage COWslips and other
flowers and herbs, including camomilc,
thyme. marioram balm and mint. have
been used Histories have made us IA
mlliar with the substitutes for tea
which our Revolutionary grandmothers
used after the icI from the East India
company'S ships was poured into BOS-
ton harbor Ten made from the leaves
of IibwoFt. strawberry plants and cur
rant bushes. sage. thorough wort ana
other herbs was drunk. So called lib
erty tea" was made from she leaves OF
four leaved loose strife. white Hyperion
rea, according 10 valuable chronicle
Of the time was made from raspberry
leaves and was said by patriots 10 be
very 1el'c1tc and rlnSt excellent The
Io' elH@' may have tastrd 50 10 The
+ t,'o.ir palates. but many colonial
da. mu have loneol y she had al.
lowed herself for the fragrant Hyson
which she had been accustomed to On
ioy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
The Art OF Not Hearing.

The art OF not hearing should BE-
learned by all. There are so man
things which Il Is painful to hear. very
many OF which IL heard viii disturb
the temper. corrupt simplicity and
modesty. detract from contentmeni
and happiness. IL a man falls Into 2
violent passion ana calls all manner u
names at the first words we should
shut our ears and hear no more. II IN
a quiet voyage OF life we end ourselves
caught la one Of those domestic Whlrl.
winds OF scoiding We should shut our
ears az a sailor would furl his sail aud,
making all tight. scud before the gale.
II hot. restless man begins 10 infame
our feelings we should consider what
mischief The fiery sparks may do ir
our magazine below. where our temper
is kept. and instantly close the door.
II all the petty things said Of 4 man by
needless and 81 Batured idlers were
brought home 10 him be would become
a mere walking pincushlon stuck frli
81 sharp remarks. n we would he han
py when among good men We should
open our ears. when among Rad men
shut them II Is not worth while "a
hear what our neighbofs say about on
children. what our rivals sag about our
business. our dress o. our afalrs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
ABOVE THE
FORD
BY Nora Bryant
Copyright. 1906. bv X. A. Whitehead

Ludlow sat on tie river bank, with
the dogs head ON his knee. He was
very tired and very much exasperated
He had left the survey camp immedi-
ately on receiving Gretchen's letter
telling of her arrival at the De Ia Rio
ranch and had thought to cover The
hundred miles between camp and
ranch easily. but Indian river had risen
inexplicably and Kywak refused to
swim the ford, so now, within five
miles of the ranch, 1t looked as il he
would miss seeing Gretchen after all,
for she did not expect him and her visit
was but three days affair.
Therefore Ludlow sat behind huge
rock, which sheltered him somewhat
from the raw wind and while getting
his breath alternately patted the head
OF the painting dog and shook his fist ut
The distant figure OF a horse calmly
grazing on buffalo grass.
Hang it," repeated Ludlow. Hang
it' | thought Kywak had got over her
robustness about fordine. Was
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
The IiRhi OF The Monn.

The moon is a mirror which reflects
he sunlight 10 us. An examination Of
moonlight with The spectrOscopc shows.
Of course. the same spectrum rs that
OF sunlight. The quality of the refec-
lion is indicated In the announcement
that II would take no fewer than Gls.-
GOO full moons to supply TO us an
amount Of light equal to that which we
get from the sun. and there is only sky
room for. say. 5000 Of them. The in
elination of the moons orbit to the
horizon accounts for the harvest and
The hunters moon. which occur when
The tipping is slightest. thus permitting
the moon to rise about the same time
for several successive evenings The
moon often appears much enlarged
when on the horizon. but this is caused
by the retroactive feature OF the air
4bOut1he horizon and the natural tend
sncy TO compare ii with terrestrial OBJ
iects
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Puts Ban on Profs nl.y.

whether drunk or sober at the
Time, any man or woman arrested by
The Portland police who uses profane
~ abusive language al headquarters
viii be charged with such offense. In
addition 10 Whatever else he may be
IN custody for. This action was de-
cided upon by Chief Gritzmacher yes
terday morning, and the first man to
lind himself up against the new rule
was Dave Nation. Portland Ore
gonian.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Purely
Personal
BY ETHEL FRAY
Copyright, 1905, by Homer sprague

S>rN\NNNNN~NNN NNNNNNNN.N.NvA/;:
Stetson read the advertisement for q
second time. II was seldom that ne
read The personal column, usually
D,un4,ng straight into the financial
news. but this morning Dodds had
chatted with him until he was almost
at his destination. and his eve fell idly
upon The column.
''Will the gentleman who saved the
life of young woman at Central
square yesterday afternoon please
send his address TO Grateful box 512?"
he closed his eyes and with mental
vision he could see it all again--the
automobile. the trolley car which pre-
vented escape and, above ALL the
piquant little face lying limp against
his shoulder. For moment he was
tempted 10 answer the advertisement.
Twice during the day he penned a
note to ''Grateful." but each time he
tore il up in disgust 1t seemed a
pretty poor trick TO be sending his ad
dress that he might be thanked. He
would like to look into those blue eyes
again when they were not dilated with
terror but he must wait for some other
opportunity.
The next morning the advertisement
was repeated. He knew. because he
turned to The column the first thing.
He smiled grimly as he thought of the
temptation OF the day before. They
could advertise until doomsday, but
they would get no answer from him.
II was almost with apprehension that
be looked the third day, but his mild
curiosity was changed to Indignation.
This time the personal read;
"Wil the gentleman who saved the
life of young woman at Central
square Monday afternoon kindly re-
turn her watch, and no questions will
be asked? Grateful box 81,
This. then. was why she had adver
tised for his address. She believed
that during the excitement. he had rob
bed her of her watch. And all the
dreams he had dreamed in The past
with gratitude looking into his Were
bu idle Visions He was sorry he had
seen The advertisement. He probably
never would see the girl. but ii had
been pleasant 10 believe that he had
saved her,
lie hoped now that he would never
see her again, Several times in the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16

course Of the past year he had en-
countered her upon the street, and
from the very first he had been inter
ested lie was not exactly in love. he
Told himself. hut very near il. Now
he would have TO dodge if he saw her;
he would have TO slip into some store
or across the street II would be in
tolerable lie cut ont the advertise.
ment and placed il in his pocketbo1k
As soon as the morning mail was
disposed OF he drew toward him 4 let
ter head and wrote rapidly. several
sheets were destroyed before he finally
decided that the letter would do. and
before he slipped it into the envelope
he regarded ii for a third time
MIR. Robert Hardy Stetson, it ran,
'begs to assure Grateful that she is
I'D error concerning the disappearance
Of her watch. Mr.. Stctson would sug
gest that Grateful make application
TO the police. He is ready to give
them ample proof as TO his honesty
and standing"
The tiny business card in the corner
would give the address. and he tiatter-
ed himself that the note would serve
It's purpose 1t was given a boy 70 take
10 the newspaper Office and the rest Of
the day Stetson divided his time
mourning his dead romance and won
dering what the girl would say when
she read the letter. He fiattered him
self that il was dignifed and eminent
ly calculated to remind her of her
fransgressiOn.
Possibly could be have seen the re-
cipient when she glanced over the
formal lines he would have been sur
prised, for with her face wreathed in
smiles. she nodded at the clerk.
You needn't put IL in again" she
said. Thank you. very much"
stetson seOwled at the pale tinted
note on his desk the following morn
ing. The girl could have no justifica-
ZION for her suspicious. certainly none
that he would accept. II was imperti-
nent of her to make answer to him.
For ten minutes be turned Il over and
over before he slit the cover and drew
forth the inclosure. He stared for a
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16

from the shore, where Bismarck Darked
at him excitedly. But, to his chagrIn,
| though he dropped his feet yeveral
times, he could not touch bottom even
at three feet from the bank. And the
bank! Up and down the river, as far
as he could see, 1t rose sheer and blank
as tiny canyon, with not blade OF
| grass nor q creyice for hand or foot
hold. How Bismarck had made the leap
he could not fathom.
He turned on his back. hoping that
the current would hold him against the
wall while he felt for hand hold. But
his fingers only slipped over the rough
| sandstone, while the river carried him
! rapidly downstream. and Bismarck fol
lowed, barking and whining The weight
| of his clothes and the cold were by this
| time rendering him almost helpless.
Ludlow turned on his face and again
let his feet drop. TO his Joy, they found
resting place. and he stood with his
shoulders out OF water. He rested.
painting and lighting off the numbng
cold, then again passed his hands NJ
and down the face Of the rock for a
grip. The surface was hopelessly
smooth. The top OF the bank was too
far above the highest reach OF his
hands, even with jumping, 70 grasp.
He tried cautiously to walk along the
bank, but found that his foothold was
a mere ontcrop OF rock not more than
4 foot in diameter.
He dropped his bruised. bleeding
hands In despair Bismarck pushed his
great head over the edge and whlned
piteousiy, with an eager light ia his
brown eyes that seemed to say: Cant
you understand? Can't you:"
Ludlow gave a great spring and
caught the dogs collar with his right
hand. Instantly Bismarck braced his
mighty shoulders and pulled back
Inch by inch the man was pulled from
the water until he grasped the Top OF
the bank. AS he let the dogs collar go
Bismarck, frantic with excitement,
caught the shoulder OF Ludlow's coar |
in his teeth and, with little growls and !
whimperings as Ludlow scrambled and |
pushed, pulled him fairly on to the
bank.
There Ludlow lay painting. too weak
10 pat the dog, who licked his hands
and face, wild with joy
Late that evening the group around
the fireplace in the living room Of the
De Ia Rio ranch heard q weak rap.
ping at the door, followed by the quick.
faAs i.n. - /
the door Ludlow staggered In. white
faced, hatless. his frozen garments
cracking as he moved
The sudden warmth and light dazed
him, and he leaned weakly against the
wall, the great dog crouchng beside
him, The group around the fireplace
was speechless with amazement at the
familiar figure OF Ludlow in his strange
plight.
Then Gretchen. who had gone white
as her dainty gown, uttered little
1itying cry and, giving no heed TO spec
.ators, ran across the room.
Fritz Ludlow she cried. "Frltz,
what Is 1t? What Is the matterT She
brew her arms protectlngly around his
body.
A smile of great sweetness and con-
ent came TO Ludlow's drawn face.
Nothing is the matter now" he said,
nd Bismarck paved his knee, with
calous whine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Panama Death Pate.

In 1882. the second year OF the
French occupancy of Panama, says
Country Life In America for March.
Tic death rate was l12 per 1900. and
he French had force Of only 1900
mfn. In August. 1905. the second
eitr CT orr occupancy In force Of
lz Git8 incn. cilere we're eight deaths,
p tW0tairda Of man to eyerl 1,9q0
We have sent the death rate down
ttef ll9 to 8 by vigilant sanitary pre-
carlton
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Wise Cow.

The COW was about 10 jump ovei
the neon
by tho way" said lhe COW. 4 thinl.
I'll wait moment"
What lor?" asked the little dog.
Why perhaps | can carry a sign
ON iny back stating that / wear Jun.
sem Ronncer's rubber heels"
Which goes to show that the wise
COW vas lmbued with the modern
ideas OF progressive advertising.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
The First Eclipse.

Babylonan inscriptions have re.
yealed the earliest lunar eclipse of
which we have any record. It's date
is b. c. 1863. The record is proving
of great service to astronomers in
checking some of the data relating
to the moons orbit
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16

moment dumfounded at the opening
lines, which ran:
| Miss Alice Everton Woodrow begs
/ 70 thank Robert Hardy StetSon for
| his somewhat tardy answer to her nd
| vertlsement. She bcgs to assure Mr.
Steison that she does not believe him ia
be thief. His unwillingness 10 an
the suggestion on the part of the clerk
Ia the advertisement office that the
amended form of personal would be
more likely to bring forth an answer.
Ii Mr.. Stetson will be good enough to
call at 635 Auburn avenue he will not
only recsive the grateful thanks of
Miss Woodrow. but OF her father, who
would be glad 70 meet the son Of his
old schoolmaie."
Stetson looked at his watch. He could
not in decency call much. before t.
Ii was only 10 now. There would
be no use in trying to work when every
letter was but picture Of pair Of
blue eyes ser in Il piquant face and
framed in golden hair
He had been trapped. but he was
glad Of IT, fife was especially glad to
know that she was willing to take
such pains to find him. II showed that
she really did care and justified his
earlier opinion of her
He wished that he could announce
general half holiday in the office. but
wal aN
PLANTATION he could AZ least take one
himself.
He was uptown Al II ard spent the
rest OF the time in pacing his room
and deciding upon The Important item
of a necktie lie could scarcely wait
until it was lime 10 starr ard set our
afoot that he might NJ least XIII time
thar way
The servant showed him into The IL
brary instead OF The drawing room.
Miss Woodrow sprang from her easy
chair by the open fire MS he was an.
nounced and came roWard him.
Il thought you might call ibis after
noon, she said as he took her hand
80 told James TO bring you in here
| am so glad you have come
So am H. said SrctSou promptly.
though | did NOT come to be thanked
"10 meer father" she suggested de
Il am afraid he will NOT be
in until g."
Il don't mind waiting" said Stctson
)bligingly-'that is. unless | inconvcn-
enca YOU"
Il shalt he glad 10 have You wait"
she said sincerely, hut please may
lot thank your"
"Rescues are sometimes their own
'eward." he smiled. 1T was not very
much of n rescue anyway. prob
iicament only
"Only|" she questioned. seeing that
le was not going to continue.
Only well, for a long time | have
,een wondering who you were. You
zee, I've seen you very often and
lie paused again.
SO YOU have noticed me, to0i" she |
aid wonderngly. How funny
You mean that you have that you |
i'd He was dlstressingly confused. !
Il have noticed you often" she ad- |
nitted frankly. "You seemed so diff
erent from so many of the men
now that often wondered who you
rere."
Then it was not altogether because
your gratitude that you advertised
@ urged. She colored. but would not
onfess. though as she was bidding him
oodby a couple OF hours later he held
er hand trine longer than Is per
lifted.
Wont you say that II was not alto
ether through gratitude that You put
! that personal:" he urged.
The blue eyes fell before the glow 10
he ardent brown ones. Perhaps not
together" she whispered, but that is
cry purely personal
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Reform in Floral Decoration.

Florists are complaining that there
Is no longer any demand for the elab-
crate house decorations they used TO
supply during the season In New Ior6.
The extrsvsgsnt and complicated
floral pieces formerly popular At wed
dinEs or dances in private houses ar
nov used only when such functions
occur Al restaurants and hotels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Two WAYS 10 Prosper.

Two kinds of business men are
bound TO succeed. We refer TO the
man who knows how TO advertis:
and TO tho one who knows that he
does not know. but knows enough to
gel one who does know 10 write and
place bis advertisements Tor him.
Troy Prsxs
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16
Bull in China Shop.

A bull entered china shop at Ash.
by-de-la-zouch, England, the other
day, took a walk around, surveyed the
display with appaf 81 interest and dc
pa'ed without ha ae done more ,haa
25 cents worth of damage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-16

Feor Nutrto7 lnIures EYa
The fact hat the majotilt q the
ailments Ct Infants are unquessiaa-
ably due . poor nutrition IS testi-
lied .o by eSrer abioad ana also hy
the neateuden u tha Babies nos
IitaI Of New EGfE city
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
Bird Rredlno Islands,

During the last year the Audubon
Society of Louisiana has rented some
II bird breeding islands. located in the
waters of the gulf. Last year the
islands were watched by two wardens.
whose wages were paid by the ma
tional committee of Audubon societies,
and although they were not wholly
able to prevent trespassing and egg
stealing nevertheless the results at
tanned were wellnigh marvellous. On
their own and the neighboring islands
of Breton reservation, owned by the
federal government, by these simple
preventive measures, there were
Matched and raised all Of 10000 birds,
composed of the following species:
Common terms. foresters, terms, royal
terms, laughing gulls, black skimmers.
Country Life in America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
WATER AS A D!sINFEcTANT.
One of the Most Valuable for Use In
Sick Room.

1t is fact not generally taken into
account, because but imperfectly un-
derstood. that pure, fresh, cold water
is one of the most valuable disinfect-
ants, inasmuch as it is a powerful abb
sorbent. Every sickroom should have
large vessel Of clear water, frequent
ly renewed, placed near the bed, or
even beneath 1t. This not only alb
serbs much Of the hurtful vapor, but
by it's evaporation it softens and tenn
pers the atmosphere, doing away with
the dryness, which Is so trying and
depressing to an invalid, or even to
persons in health, for that matter. 1t
has frequently been shown by actual
experiment that troubled sleep and
threatened insomnia are corrected by
so simple thing as the placing of an
open bowl Of water near the sufferers
bed. On the same principle, water
which has been standing in an open
vessel in sleeping room or a sick
room should under no conditions be
used for drinking; nor should any
liquid intended as a beverage be al
lowed to thus stand open to contami.
natiOn.-EXchange
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
THE ART OF IRONING.
Easy 20 Do Well, With a Little Care
and Labor.

Some valuable instructions in the
art of ironing for the amateur or ig-
norant professional are given in a re-
cent monthly. Too many people iron
carelessly and stupidity. when a little
time and labor expended on the care
OF the irons, and system in arranging
things for the work before it is be-
gun will greatly lessen the difficulty
and shorten the operation. A good
light, a clear bright fire. when gas is
not used, good set of irons, not too
light, and not too heavy for slender
arms. an ample board covered with
blanket and a clean cloth sewed or
tackled, not laid on; with these ma
terials and patience, care and endur-
ance, anybody can with a little prac-
tice turn out as good work as a laun-
dry. The irons must be kept in good
condition. frequently rubbed with
brick dust and oil, and polished on
piece of carpet or coarse cloth every
time they are used. And they must
never be allowed TO rust
Some fastidious people have an OBJ
lection to having their underclothes
ironed at all, for they know the care
less ways of inferior domestics, who
use dirty irons, mix clean and soiled
garments, and leave the clothes hang
ing in smoky, fly-ridden kitchen for
days at time. One particular wom-
an has her lingerie brought up to her
from the outside line, sweet and fresh
from the winds of heaven, and prefers
to wear them with only little pulling
out Of the frills. but for most of US
that would seem too unfinished and
rough. So teach your maids to be neat,
clean and quick about these things.
OF course, clothes need to be aired
thoroughly, but they are not improved
by lying around the kitchen or laund-
dry too long. A simple wrinkle is to
make your ironholders round in shape,
so that they do not hang down over
the iron at the corners. A clean cloth
at the right hand is the proper thing
on which to test it's heat. Cotton and
muslin garments should be evenly
damp or they will not take a smooth
gloss, and to accomplish this purpose
a clean cloth and a bowl of cold wa
Ter are the best combination.-Mon.
treal Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
A Good Antiseptic.

Boric acid and boracic acid are the
same. Every housekeeper should have
on hand a supply of this very useuf
antfseptic. For burns it is unusually
excellent. Drop two ounces of the
boric acid crystals in a glass quart
jar and fill with water. This makes
saturate solution. Take piece of
gauze or cheesecloth, saturate with
the solution and lay on the burn. Ap-
ply very moist. covering with absorb
ent cotton and then with oil silk.
This will keep moist for IL hours. for
the oiled silk will prevent evapora-
ton. If you haven't the boric acid
use solution of bicarbonate of soda.
which is nearly as good.