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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-10
Items in Brief.
Buy a samson a. Cox & McEwen,s.

Buy Samson at Cox & McEwen's.
New Shirt Waists just arrived at
Manassas.
Prime corn-fed beef and pork at r.
J. Boddy's.
See the fine cut glass for sale by c.
A. Barrett & Co. IS.
Try Flor de Corona cigar at the
White House Grocery.
Craghead a. Hays have some bar
gains in business chances.
Try one of Boddy's fine sugar cured
hams. They are delicious.
That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine.
AT Worthington & Thompson's.
I A delicious dessert Washington Pie.
Get it at the Prendergast Bakery.
We still have the famous Coles air
1tight&heaters. @. A. Barrett & Co.
"Autpcrat" stationery, the best
kind at McBride's.
SAINT we show you some of our
Rogers silverware? G. A. Barrett &
Go.
You should see the fine line of
buggies and hacks at G. A. Barrett &
Co. 8.
In the spring time you renovate
your house. Why not your body?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea drives
out Impurities, cleanses and enriches
the blood and purifies the entire sys-
tenn. 35c. Pioneer drug store.
Say Ma. Crescent Baking Powder will
raise the dough. Get it at Worthing-
ton & Thompson's.
Over 500 ladies' neck arrangements,
d sample line, no two alike, at one-half
price, Call at Manassas.
Three little rules we all should keep,
To make life happy and bright,
Smile in the morning, smile at noon,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night
Pioneer drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-10

If there is no Piano in the house,
one should be purchased or at least
hired. And it should be one of the
BEST PIANOS M
shown in our rooms. These instru-
ments are the perfection Of mechan-
ical workmanship and are unexcelled
for sweetness and richness of tone.
STANLEY PIANO HOUSE,
23 Main Street, Walla Walla, Wash.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

81 opened my eyes, and there was black thing
bending over me. l could see pair of cleaning
eyes staring straight into mine. | screamed out,
but the thing remained bending over me, and
didn't move till Franks step sounded outside"
What" I cried in amazement. Didn't this
shape, whatever it was, take its flight through
the door?"
mo; there was no opening of the door till you
came. It's here now in the room somewhere As
you opened the door it darted off on this side,
motoning to the left with her hand.
| could see my uncle and the Baronet eXchanS'
ing curious glances, and | knew that both were
connecting the cause of Daphnes fright with the
apparltion supposed to haunt the picture gallery.
1t was the opinion of every else that she mad
been dreaming.
"Oh, you silly girll' cried Florre, coming to
the bedside. TO fancy you saw ghost, and
frigkten us all out of our beds!"
"Oh, Florrie" she cried, "do stay with me for
the rest of the night! l dare not sleep alone.
shall die of fright if it comes again. If you could
but have seen those cleaning eyes"
The Baronet's niece expressed her perfect will
ingness to share her sleep with Daphne. Leave
me that sword" she said to me. 81 only hope
that ghost will return; if it is of flesh and
blood it had better not venture too near mel"
And Florrie waved the blade above her head
with the serio-comic air of the pretty lady-hero
in the Christmas pantomine when she bids the
wicked demon come on and do his worst.
| We made II longer tarrying, but, bidding the
two girls goodnight" withdrew-the ladies to
their rooms, the gentlemen to the broad landing,
at the end of the corridor, there to discuss the
affair for few minutes.
"This is very mysterious house," said my
uncle to the Baronet.
"Egad! I'm beginning to think SO myself
Among those who had stood silent spectators
in Daphnes room was doctor of great renown
"Did you not detect" he said to my uncle, "a
peculiar odor hanging around the dressing table"'
81 did. Perfumes for handkerchiefs, l sup
pose"
doctor in a curious tone of voice, and shifting as
| if the odor still remained in hic nostrils. 'Huml
| shouldn't advise the young lady to sprinkle hel
handkerchief too freely with that sort OF essence
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

listen The scream was repeated, and 1 recog
nized Daphne's voice.
"Oh, Frank, Frank"
Even in the excitement of that terrible moment
a feeling of pleasure came over me. Why should
Daphne, in her fear, call upon my name, unless
were the first person in her thoughts!
There was an ancient-looking sword hanging
over the fireplace, and took it down and rushed
along the corridor in the direction OF Daphne
voice.
Coming to the room which knew to be hers,
dashed open the door, and saw Daphne sitting
erect in bed, her eyes staring wildly around, her
face and manner expressive of the extremity OF
terror. | at once ran to the bedside.
"Oh, Frank, don't leave me, don't leave me
till some one comes!"
She followed up this appeal by flood Of tears
and clung tightly to my arm with both her hands,
while staring about her on all sides.
'Why, Daphne, what is the matter!
"There's something in the room" She paused
and looked fearfully around her ~ don't know
what. A black shape-a shadow. 1t was bend
ing over me-"
I cast glance over the room, but nothing
unusual met my eye, and l concluded she hao
been dreaming
"You are dreaming, Daphne. Do not cry so.
There is no one here but you and me-"
eyes, yes, there is! -
All the guests, reused by the screams, had RS
en- from their slumbers, and in various stages OF
dressing were thronging around the open door,
becoming round-eyed as they took in the charac-
ter of the scene.
'Heyday! what's the matter here?" exclaimed
my uncle, entering at this juncture; and all the
rest, initiating his example, entered too....
"I came because I heard Daphne calling Tor
help" replied.
"Oh papa" said Daphne, withdrawing hsr h
arms from me and placing both hands in his. 81
have been frightened, and could not help scream
ing out. and Frank came"
Enlightened? What was it that frightened
you"
"I-I don't know what it was" she stammered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

the credit of classical reputation, "er-Chnese,
l should say. What is the little incident to
which you refer?"
1 satisfied Sir Hugh's curiosity by giving him
an account of Angeles expulsion from the Com
munion.
"Did you not ask him the cause of it?" in
quired he
eve have never seen him from that day to
this" l replied.
"IIumph" remarked the Baronet gravely. "Ex-
PEELED from the Sacrament was he? don't IKE
that you know; it looks bad. / wish l had
known this before | asked him to spend his
Christmas mere"
The sound of carriage-wheels rattling over the
gravelpath beneath the library windows checked
the conversation.
"That must be Angelo" said the Baronet, re
ferring to his watch.
ties his wings With your leave Sir Hugh, I'll
retire for the night I've no wish to see Angelo
till the morning" And with these words de-
parted, leaving the representative OF the wy
viles and the head of the house of Leslie to well
come the late conner.
My room large old-fashioned chamber
with oaken panels draped with figured tapestry.
An crie easement with lancet-shaped panes of
stained-glass gave me. fine view of the moon
lit park, with the Nuns Tower-Angelo's studio
rising grey and solitary above dark clump OF
cedals. 49,
There was a fire in the CRATE and its dancing
caused strange shadows to quiver upon the walls
and ceiling, seeming to invest the grim figures on
the tapestry with life and motion-an illusion
heightened by their rustling with the draught
from the open door.
Anxious to chase away if possible the fance.
that were fast crowding into my mind, looked
around for some book to divert my thoughts, and
suddenly remembering that at the bottom OF my
trunk was volume of Pickwick, drew it forth,
and, having raked up the fire into cheerful
blaze, was soon laughing heartily over the drol
| leries of that immortal work.
| How long l continued turning over page after
page cannot tell; my reading was brought to a
sudden stop by a scream which rang long loud
and piercing through the corridors of the Abbey
flung down Pickwick and started to the door tc
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

"You hear cries?" said I. "What sort of cries?"
81 can't tell you exactly, sir, for [ am never
near enough TO hear. Faint die-away sounds they
are, like mother grooming her babe TO sleep"
Granting, what / don't for one moment adj
init, that the sounds come from the gallery, what
have they got to do with Mr.. Vasaris p'cture?'
the Baronet asked
Il have been butler in this house for twenty
years, Sir Hugh" said the old fellow gravely
and respectfully, "and there were never such
sounds in the gallery until that picture came
here"
"Well," said Sir Hugh testify "sncc you are
sure the sounds are real and that they do come
from the gallery, give us your explanation of
them, that is, If you have any to give"
1T isn't what you might call an explanation, y
said the butler, who maintained quiet but firm
manner throughout, "but I can tell you a little
more. One evening last week I was passing along
the gravel path outside the gallery windows,
when CHANGED to look up, and there, staring at
me through the ranes, was face. Though it was
dusk at the time, there was light enough to see
every feature of it, and I will swear that it was
the same face as in the picture"
"What did you do when you saw it"
II went close up to the window"
"And then"
"It wasn't there"
"Well, Sir Hugh" remarked my uncle, eve
must certainly view this mysterious picture in
the morning"
"Why not now?" said, jumping to my feet.
"Let us see it tonight. 1 shall not be able to
sleep if go to bed without seeing it," The pic
ture mad eluded us so long that I thought it
quite within the range of probability for it to
walk off during the night.
"Did Angelo ever speak to you of his stay at
Rivoli?" said to the Baronet.
"Never knew he had been there till you men,
toned it."
Hes native of the place. He never told
you, then, of little incident that happened in
the cathedral of Rivoli?"
"You are talking Greek to meat least, that
is," coughed the Bsronet, reserving to himself
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
!'he&E&&l rd1a1bR{lc d1ad1bR{c tu1z8H5 z8HSSsSez5:a e

unless she wishes to be member of kingdom
comep"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

IN descending next morning to the draw
ing room, found Angelo there before
me, the idol of crowd of aesthetic
III young ladies who adored art land es'
peciallY the artistl without understand
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
CH APTER XII
Continued From Last Sunday
MORE OF THE PICTURE.

MORE OF THE PICTURE.
IVAY E had not expected to see Sir Hugh Wy
wv vile until the following Christmas,
fGzSY5l which we were to spend as his guests
tGYZElIU in Cornwall IL chanced however,
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-12
Tn the Right Room.

At the latest of the ladies' clubs a pets room," with little stalls for dogs and cats, lemurs and lizards, all tho small creatures that a lady finds neces. ,ary as companions, Is provided.
 One of the most enthusiastic members vas showing her friends of her OWE sex ,ver the establishment. and opened the door of the pets room with proper pride.
 There, in the center of the room, on two chairs, sat two immediately clothed young men, grave of face, but with t. wicked twinkle in their eyes.
 Don't you know this is the ladies' pets room?'" asked the enthusiastic member with some acerbity.
 That's why we are here" repIsed the more serious of the two young men. with becoming gravity.-Sporting Times.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-12
EXTENDING BOUNDARIES.
Some of Our Larger Cities Have An- nexed Ground Far Into Adja~
 cent Farm Lands.

According to a recently issued eensua bulletin. the real rank of cities Is not al- ways indicated by the order in which they stand in the tables of population Some great centers have q considerable part of their massed population lying outside the municipal boundaries. Bos.. ton is good example; about 200, 900 people live in sight of the state house dome. and less than 60O,000 of them are governed by the Boston mayor. Other cities have annexed far into the farm lands of the adjacent country, says Youths Companion.
 It Is customary to speak of the popula- ton Of state. "in proportion to it's size" Such a comparison Is seldom made of cities, although 1t might not be u1:pteresting. Pittsburg, for example has population of third of a million on 18000 acres of ground; New York 8 population. little more than ten times as great, spreads over nearly F timea as many acres.
 Chicago was long famous for its an nexatton habit, but since 1890 New York has annexed much more territory than Chicago's total area. New Orleans has a slightly larger area than Chicago Each of them covers six times the area of Baltimore.
 Washington. which occupies the Mary. land part of the ten miles square s@t aside for national capital, is a fair sized city as area goes. for this genera. ,ion. It may seem small a century hence, although it looked abundantly ample for all the purposes of urban developmens when laid out.
 In the case of cities, as we'll as of other corporations, consolidation Is plainly cre of the tendencies of the times. More than one-third of those in the United States have added to their territory by annexation since 1890. Townships and counties are occasionally subdivided, by reason of local interests but the cities saem to be steadily pushing their boun- daries outward There are some eco. homie reasons for this. but the reason !n many cases has been the desire of their inhabitants to make "good show 'ug."
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-12
MOST POPULAR NUMBERS.
Seven and Thirteen Ars Fixed Upon in the Minds of the Greater
 Number of Men.

Ask a man to pick out some num- Der between one and ten, and you can tell him nine times out of ten what number he has selected. though his ss- lection is made mentally" said man who, according to the New Orleans imes-Democrat, Is fond of the old things. "and when you come to think of it, the task of naming the correct number is not a difficult one. In the course of an hour the other day \ asked ten men to think of certain pumbsr-any number between one and ten-and would tell them what num- bsr they had fzsd their mind on. In nine cases out of ten was correct, missing 1t only once. The minds oa nine of the persons selected the num- Der seven. and ono of them selected nine. It Is not difficult to understand why the mind should run to the num- Der seven. Even in the case of the man who fixed his mind on the num- ber nine. he told me when 1t was all over that his mind had first run to seven, but he quickly changed to nins without knowing just why 1t was thas he changed. Seven is the most prom inent figure between one and ten. It S the most popular number in the line, and is associated with more things than any other number, and 1t Is Quits reasonable that the mind should light on seven. made another test ths other day with five persons, asking each of them to write some number between one and ten, and give 1t to sixth per son. When the slips had been handed to the sixth man I said: Seven is the number on each of the slips
 "'Correct." said the man to whom they had been handed, and tho dvs men were bit bewildered for the moment by the fact that they had all hit upon the same number, and that was able to tell what the number was It would be quite as easy to name a number between 10 and 20. though have made no tests along this line. dare say that 13 would be the frst number to flash in she mind, simply because 1t is the most talked of. and the only number between 10 and 20 tnat has the widest association. So you can tell there is no trick about it. and it doesn't require any knowledge of the occult philosophies.
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-12
Longevity of Birds.

Small singing birds live from eight to eighteen years. Ravens have lived fo, almost 100 years in captivity, and par rvts longer than that. Fowls live 1s {, 20 years. The wild goose lives up ward of 100 years. and swans are said to nave attained the age of 300. The long life of birds has been Interpreted as compensation for tho Gesat mortality & lha1S
Newport daily independent., 1906-03-12
1%%%N%N~NN : ANNOUNCEMENTS. :
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We are authorized to announce the following candidates subject to the action of the Democratic pri5 ary:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-07
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS BY
VIRGINIA EXPERIMENT STATION

The Department OF Field Experiments
of The Nirginia Experiment station viii
have the following seeds for distribution
mi, fall Forty bu-hrspi rgina winter
BARLEY. 10 bushels ui tuibrrSOn winter
Oats and 10 bushels of Excelsior winter
Rye These are among the leading
varieties ol winter cereals. ana thrlt
prriormancr has been such that We ieei
justified in distributing the amounts oi
seed Indicated boo order that FARMERS III
various parts of the state may have an
opuOrtuuity 10 t.si their merits hrsr
crous should be- seeded on land that has
been thoroughly prepared. and n should
h. borne in mind that nO special claim
is made for these crops.
Winter barley is a heavy yirlder on
rich land provided it Is sOwn early in the
fall. not nter than the JthoiSeptember
i'm fine mountainous section of the state,
and NOT luter than October first ln the
eastern part oi the state. Barley VIII
not succeed ON p or land. and d sown
late. winter fr,czrs arc almost sure To
The Culbcrson Winter Oat is earlier
thnu the Virginia Gray, though 1t has
not exceeded that variety at tins place
i'm Weld. The straw Is stiii aud II does
not lodge readily. II should hc Sown at
the rate ni two bushels per acre on wood
land at the time indicated for barley.
Excelsior winter Rye Is one oi the bert
yielding varieties we have thus lar tested
This crop can be- seeded much earlier than
either winter barley or oats. but good
soil and attention are important factors
in securing satisfactory yield.
Owing To the limited amount ot gram
ON hand for distribution this iall. only
one bushel will be- sold To an individual
We desire 10 Scc these grains distributed
quite widely over the State. Thegraln VIII
be shipped to thoscapplying iirstin the or
der i'm which the letters are received. y
charge Of 81 2jper buShel will he emadeior
these seeds. including "A tag which costs Us
25cent All grain Will be- shipped T. o. b.
Blacksburg. Any who may desire To try
these seeds should apply at once to Mr..
Z. .. Vanatter. who l. in charge oi tm
Department of Field Experiments. Tho"
testing these grains will he expected t.
make Il report after harvest next year
4 special blank Will be sent out at the
proper time for this purpose.
ANDREW NJ SOule,
DiscctOr.
virginia Experiment Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-07
Bank by Mail

"Uuclc sam Is quick and reliable.
The mails carry yourdcpooitS to rs
and the bank-book back to YOU
while you sleep.
We Pay You 3 Per Cent. Compound
Interest.
Issue you report rrgulArly-baI
ancc your book promptly ON re-
quest and give you the benefit ol
oyery iaciliiy of careful. suhstan-
tial. city Banking institution. Bank
iug lay mail has penetrated almost
every part of the globe. Cores
pondcncc solicited. Slo0 opens an
orrount.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-07
KING GEORGE
Coming Entertainment at Colonial Beach The
Rainy Season Baseball Personals

King George Co.. Va. August ,, l9oG.
Miss Mary Stone Myrlck. ui New York.
will give song recital ou the evening OF
August 18th. assisted hy other talent,
at Randall Hall. Colonial Beach, for the
benefit OF the iuud for the i. +. church of
that place Miss Myrick has "a delight
fully sweet. hird-likc voice. which has
h.en we'll trained. and she calways charms
hrraudirncr 10y hrrattrartiye personality
~ we'll as los her vocal talents. She II a
daughter oi Mrs Charles Myrrk. who
was Miss Biunch,Colton. of King Grorgc,
and who ~ "a Young lady was very pop
ular socially and was much admired Tor
her musical attainmcnts TheoId friends
oi Mrs Myrick Will mo- doubt welcome
with pleasure and interest the daughter,
who is "a counter part oi her lovely
mother, and will enjoy the musical treat
that is in store for them.
We are having too much rain iur rrg'-
tables and crops generally Fruit Is hc-
ing damaged boy 10 and much i- decay ing
i'm consequence. The fruit crop in King
Grorgr r. excellent and p'nchr- arr oi
tine quality aud abundant Rain is ais"
interfering greatly with the outdoor
pleasures uf the Young people. delay
picnr~ aud parties ot every Kind
Miss Minnie Baker arrived here from
/ Washington ou saturday ami is "a guest
of her brother. Mr. j kout. Baker. and
family. at Edge Hill
Miss Edith Brown hit ON Tuesday Tor
| l.uuenhurg county. where ~hr Viii br "a
guest uf hcr school friend. Miss Maudr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-07
ELEPHANTS TOOTH DRAWN


Two mules did some effective drntisiry
in the mouth of Brazil. an elephant, ON
the railroad line To Columbus. The
mules were called in after n regularly
qualified dentist. assisted by "A We er-
marian and two circus hands. had
signally failed 10 relieve the elephant of
4 severe attack OF toOthache.
Brazil stands twelve feet high, AMI Is
the prize pachyderm of IA circus. The
show was ON the way from this city To
Columbus when Brazil began 10 thrash
around her ear. One side Of the ear was
shattered before the fury of the elephant
was discovered, and the train brought
to n standstll.
A diagnosis was quickly made When
the keeper approached Brazil threw up
her trunk and opened hermouth, and the
man. slipping his head into the opening.
SAW a big cavity in tooth. Brazil was
roned and thrown on herside 4 dentist
from nearby town volunteered t. pull
the tooth. and the circus folk went into
kinks while he tried his hand with his
own little instruments. The circus vete-
rinarian then brought forth a huge pair
of forceps, and two men laid hold OF
each handle. The tooth stuck fast, and
fine men were in despair when an on
looking farmer remarked he had II pair
Of "hefty mules.
"Where are they" asked the veteri-
marian. and the farmer pointed TO a
team OF promising looking long cared
bays in the road Forthwith work be-
gan for the great operation. Stakes Were
driven into the ground to brace the ele-
phant's head A block and tackle were
attached to the giant iorceps, aud when
veterinarian shouted "All ready" the
farmer said "Get up There was aterri-
dc straining for a few mnuets, then the
mules stumbled forward a. the tooth
suddenly came forth. Brazil wore asub-
dued but contented look after the opera
tion. and went quietly back to her car
Lexington letter in n. Y Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-07
POEM

Composed ior tlr Daughters of Couird-
erarv of Virginia. for the uu,riIug OBJ the
monument ~ Bowling Green. erected BOO
memory of the Couiederat" soldiers of
Caroline. by Veteran e. VI. ChrWniuE.
No proudcr shaft of marble ever erected
it, carved head
Than this. To commemorate the dcrd- oi
the mighty dead.
Their proud banner never trNicd on
bloody battle ground.
Though heaps oi dead aud dying lay
thicky around.
They lrft their peaceful homes when the
war bugle~ rang;
That hostile foe was marching ou south
crn land
They bore their breasts To Kissing shot
and bursting she'll.
And tightly grasping thcir guns they
dying irll
Through winters snow and summer s.
pawhing heat,
They onward charged many "a rugged
steep.
With bleeding feet and huugcrS ra,ing
craze.
Swept onward to the love and met the
lannon's deadly hlazr
Oh w. SONS and daughtcrSof this beloved
dead.
When you pass by rcverantly uncover
your head.
Their sacred memory like sweet insccns
shall rise.
And he waited upward to meet theazur
skies.
And a. the passing ycai~ shall swiftly go
round
Fair Daughters of Caroline will guar
this sacred ground.
Cherishing always in memory sweet
day,
Will sing forever their deeds in eudlrs~.
bright lay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-07
HANOVER SCHOOL
MISS ". F. SCHOOL eR, Prin.

viii reopen on Monday. Sept. 10th,
Il fredericksburg, Va. English
Branches. including Higher Mathe-
matics and the SCIENCES, taught.
Also Latin. French and German.
Terms payable quarterly in ad-
vance. For further information ad-
dress
MISS W. +. SCHO0LER,
Fredericksburg, Va.