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The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01
OLD VETERANS HOME.
TWELVE HUNDRED Old SOL
DIERSARE CARED FOR IN COM.
FORT AND PLENTY.
Maintenance of a Great Institution
Through Compulsory Contributions
OF Men of the Regular Army.-Has
Beautiful Grounds.

Through Compulsory Contributions
| OF Men of the Regular Army.-has
| Beautiful Grounds.
The National Soldiers Homo in the
! District Of Columbia IS the only inst-
tuition of its Kind in the United States.
| The home WAS founded March ), 1901.
The idea of the eSta hlishment is said
10 have originated with General Win
field Scott. after whom the main build
ing of the Home is named, and Of
whom there is Il fine bronze statue in
the grounds. During the occupation of
Mexico General Scott eNacted Il sum OF
money from that country. The money
was paid 10 him. and he asked Con-
Fress that it be set aside for the estab-
lshment at Washington OF a home for
disabled enlisted men OF the regular
navy and army. This was done. The
Home is maintained by eXacting from
every enlisted man and officer Il 1-2
cents from each months pay. FINES
from court martial and money due
deserters is turned into this fund. I'm
provements at the Home are contem-
plated. which call for the expenditure
of over one million dollars. The Home
has on deposit in the Treasury OF the
United States fund OF more than two
million dollars. 1t should be borne IN
mind that the Government Of the
United States does not contribute one
dollar to the support of this great in
tuition.
No women are employed at the
Home excepting those in the corps Of
trained nurses in the Home hospital.
Much of the work at the home. farm
work. dairying, gardening. road main
tenance. housework. cooking, waiting
on table, etc. is done by the inmates.
who are paid for their services out Of
the Home fund.
There are about 1000 veterans in the
Institution. Many of them are civil
war soldiers, some were disabled in
the West Indies, others in the Philip
pines, some in the Indian campaigns,
and some were discharged from the
service for disability incurred in camp
and garrison. Many of the Home
| inmates are mere youths. Every hon
orably discharged soldier or sailor,
who needs shelter. finds it at the Ma
| tional Soldiers Home
Scott Hall stands in the center OF
| Washincton's finest park. 1t is glori-
ous in summer and majestic in winter.
/ Washingtonians know this, and in fair
weather throng Of persons afoot,
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

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The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01
BULL RUN BRIDGE.

About this bridge clincs some Of the
heroic history of the United States-the
old Bull Run bridge, and Bull Run, the
little stream flowing under its arches.
In the South creek is called run,
and this stream in the North would be
called Bull Creek. The bridge marks
where the Warrenton turnpike, the
war-worn road across Northern Vir-
einia between the Potomac and the
Rappabannock crosses the stream. 1t
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

was here that the sanguinary battle OF
1861 began-Tyler's division of the
Union army on the east side or the
right Of the picture. and the Evans
brigade of the Confederate army on
the west or left hand side of the pic
ture. There was fighting in the neigh.
borhood of the bridge in 1862, and a
man standing on this old bridge could
have heard the guns Of a score of fights
In the Civil War.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

Arrangements are being made for
the construction of great military
rife factory in China.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

among the many thousands of verses
received the following poem sent in by
Mrs. W. II. Chase of Brooklyn was
selected:
Good Cheer.
Have YOU had a kindness shown?
Pass ii on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass it on.
Let it travel down the years,
Let 1t wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears
Pass 1t on
At the time the verse was selected
no one knew the author and it was
not for several years after the Society
had adopted the motto that the writer
was discovered to be Rev. Henry Bur
bon, d. D., of Lytham, England. Mr..
Burton wrote the poem twenty-five
years ago and had almost forgotten it
until the Sunshine Society brought it
into prominence. Mr.. Burton is rec
ior of the Lytham Episcopal Church
and has become so interested in the
Society that now everybody in his
church and Sunday school has become
a smshiner.
Nr. Burton's parishioners are build
ing beautiful new church and Sun
sinners the world over are planning
to raise funds for handsome memo
rial window bearing the poem whlch
has inspired so many to acts or KIND
ness and thoughtfulness.
The Dues.
One of the unique features of the
Society is the payment of membership
fees which consists merely of some
kind act which will bring sunshine
to some one. 1t may be only an ex-
change of books, pictures or flowers, or
it may bring more material beneht. In
one State a well known woman has
taid her dues by educating some boy
as long MS she lives instead of placing
costly monument over her son
grave. In nearly every State in the
Union the Society owns a wheel chair
given in memory of some dear one.
These are passed around to crippled
and helpless ones and are constantly
in use.
Though the Society has never solic-
tied funds it is estimated that 100000
has been given to carry on its work.
From the International headquarters,
&c Fifth Avenue, New York City,
nearly 100000 has been expended in
the past five years to make others
happy
Newspaper Aid.
The newspapers must be given
credit in large degree for the growth
of the Society. Originating in news
paper Office it has everywhere received
the endorsement of the press until to-
day over 200 papers are regularly car
rying Sunshine departments.
The Society has publication of its
own called the Sunshine Bulletin, OF
which Mrs. Alden, the founder and
president-general, is editor.
Features of Sunshine Work.
Each State division of the Sunshine
Society endeavors to have some estab
lished feature besides the individual
sunshine each member strives to scat
ter. This work takes the form of day
nurseries, homes for crippled children
and aged ones, maintaining beds in
6ospital wards, fresh air and outing
cottages, Sunshine libraries, lunch
rooms for working girls, etc, etc.
The greatest evil the Society has tc
contend with is the fake sunshine so
cieties grafters organize to defraud
the public The popularity of the So
ciety md the ready response thai
every appeal of Sunshine receives has
made It possible for these grafters tc
reap rich harvest. Readers should
remember that the only authentic
Sunshine Society has Mrs. Cynthia
westover Alden as its president-gen
eral and is called the Internationa
Sunshine Society.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01
A Close Corporation Suit.

Following the example Of large cor
porations which form combines for
mutual protection and profit, there
was recently established in New York
"beggar trust through the efforts OF
a one-legged youth who had left n
comfortable home to engage deliber-
ately in begging. His remarkable In
sight into business methods would
probably have reaped him a greater
reward than was derived through beg
gary. Organizing a community of in
terest among the mendicants Of Park
Row, he picked out favorable points
throughout the city to which were as
signed certain men a lame youth
cant at another. That these beggars
might not be molested in their work
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

The human hair forms a profitable
crop. Five tons are annually import
ed by the merchants London. The
Partisan harvest is upp ards OF 900 OOo
lbs, equal in value to 100000. per
annum.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01
THE BEGGAR TRUST.
PEGCL4RLY YORGANLZED Y FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MULCTING THE
PUBLIC.

Ingenious Make.Ups and Cruel Devil
ces Practiced-hrrestM Made and the
Principals Sent to PriSon.-F amoue
Orient Beggar.
As old as is civilization, so old Is the
history OF the begsar Kingdom, for
wherever have been found any collec-
ton OF men, the beSgars there played
their business despite Indifference and
the scorn of the majority, yet always
reapins their harvest from the philan-
thropic. The nearer one draws to the
warmer countries more and more nu-
merous one finds the professional beg
gar. Egypt, India and Italy are the
worst examples. In countries which
boast of their higher civilization beg
gary nourishes not through want or
privation, but through clasS OF Ieo-
pie who make beggary their protes-
sion and who have made hne art OF
the methods of reaching the soft
hearted. And beggarS Of this class do
not seem to stop at crlminallty.
recent case was noted IN press
dispatches of unusual brutality prac-
ticed by beggar upon three children
In Austria who had been kidnapped
from their parents. The children told
a terrible tale of suffering NJ the hands
of the beggar who had broken their
legs in two places and then twisted
the limbs ont OF shape, so that in
knitting together the bones would not
set straight. The man sent the chill
dren out 10 beg for him and their pitt
full condhlOn made compa ssionate peo-
pie give large sums because Of their
apparent misery.
Fake Deformities.
While number Of the beggars
found in large -'i les are really de-
formed-blind. lame. MANNED, crippled,
or deaf and dumb, yet it is known
fact to the police authorities that there
are establishments where idle, worth
less and lazy persons are readily man
utactured into objects of charity. The
theme of one of the best of the Sher-
lock Holmes stories is wonderfully
"madeup" beggar who fools the police
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01
Quickly Disposed or

A certain colonel is an authority on
all military matters, and he is often
besieged by cranks with pneumatic
rapid firing guns, rifles. dirigible war
balloons, and other martial inventions
On one occasion he was sitting in
his private room at the barracks with
a friend when a servant brought in a
card.
"Oh. send him in" said NJ. His
business won't take more than min
ute or two"
There was shown in a wild-eyed
long-haired man, twisting his soft hal
nervously in both hands.
Colonel" he said, Il have here
and he took out a small parcel
bullet-proof army coat. If the govern
ment would adopt this"
Put it on. Put it on said the sol
dier, and he rang the bell. The ser
want appeared as the inventor was get
ting into the coat.
Jones'" said his master. tell Ser
geant Brown to order one OF his mel
to load his rifle with ball and cartridge
and"
excuse me, sir, forgot something,
interrupted the inventor. >and with
hunted look he disappeared. ..
Arrangements are being made fol
the construction of a great militar!
ifle factory in China.
The proper distance between thu
eyes is the width of one eye.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

lookouts were appointed for each. and
at the same time made hourly collec.
.OlSs OF lue money passed out Dy 8
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
CROP FIGURES.
Three States Produce 56,24O,92T Bush.
els of High Grade Wheat.

Three States Produce 56,24O,927 Bush
els of High Grade Wheat.
Fifty-six million bushels of wheat
grown in states of the Northwest, is
the total output as contained in the
January bulletin of the Weather
Bureau relating to climate and crop
statistics. 1t is made by Forecaster
Edward A. Beals, of Portland, and
gives the exact total wheat yield at
6,240, 1927 bushels, divided as follows:
Oregon, 10, 382, 585; Washington, 3d.
516,810; Idaho, 10,341, ,532.
In Washington and Oregon the pro-
duct was about even with the preced-
ing year, but Idaho shows a gain of
nearly 80 per cent. Cash values
were: Washington, $21,S25, ,638
Oregon, 80, 100, 151 and idaho, 6,784,-
737.
Oregon yielded 4O3, 1888 bushels of
corn, 6, 792. .892 of oats, 1,855,722 Of
barley and 27,312 bushels of flax
4,453. $50 Of potatoes, and 897, 175 tons
of hay.
The fruit yield estimated was 49,,
900, 900; butter and cheese. $2.438,
750. The statistician of the O. r. Is
N. Co. estimates the livestock yielt
at $40. 100000 and the wool at 50,
900, 900.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
PARLOR-CAFE CARS.

Now Pass Through Athena ON the Pen
dleton-spokaue Train.
The new parlor-cafe cars mention
of which has heretofore been made
in the Press, are now passing through
Athena ON the Pendleton- Spokane
train.
The cars are an innovation in the
west, and, in fact, there are no Others
of just the same plan in operation
anywhere. In one end of the car is
the kitchen, pantry and sideboard,
while in the center is the dining room,
and in the other end is located the
observation compartment, containing
parlor and two Pullman sections.
Adjoining the dining-room is the
smoking-room. With the installation
of the new service the Pullman sleep
ers formerly operated between Spok-
ane and Pendleton have been discon
tinued
The finish of the parlor section is
vermillion wood, the dining room is
finished in mahogany, and the ceilings
throughout are decorated in the
Pullman company's most modern
style. The cars are equipped with
wide vestibules aud steel platforms,
and will be steamheated. The cars
are unusually long, being ~ feet ex-
elusive of platforms and vestibules
The plan is to furnish Pullman ac-
commodations in one car, and a pleas
ing feature of the service will be serv-
ing of meals at any hour, and at any
point between the terminals. No at
tention will be paid to regular meal
hours, the service being strictly Ia
carte.
Because Of the length and weight
of the cars, the least possible swayine
and lateral motion will be experienced
by the passengers, and the construc
tion also makes the cars models Of con
venience and strength.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
FILING:PETITIoNs.
Three From Pendleton Received by
Secretary of state

Three From Pendleton Received by
Secretary of state
A Salem special says, T. q. HALEY
of Pendleton has filed his notice of
candidacy for the office of judge of
the supreme court. He is a democrat
and the present incumbent, having
been appointed by Governor Cham
berlain to I'LL the unexpired term of
Judge Wolverton, now on the federal
bench.
w. R. Ellis of Pendleton has fled
his petition for representative in con-
gress, for the second congressional dis
trict, subject to the will of the re-
publican electors.
w. g. Cole of Pendle'on also de-
clared his intention to enter the po-
litical arena as senator from the
counties of Union, Morrow and Uma-
tilla on the republican ticket. He
says: 81 will impartially and honest
ly represent my constituents. l favor
fewer but better laws and more
rigid enforcement of the same. sub
scribe to statement No. as amended,
to-wit: / will always vote for that
republican for United States senator
in congress who has received the high
est number of the peoples votes for
that position at the general election
next preceding the election of sena-
tor in congress without regard to my
individual preference.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
TALK OF A YELLOW
KID BASE BALL TEAM

There is strong probability that
Athena will be represented on the
diamond this year by the famous
tYellow Kids" The flame of hope
that Athena will once more be given
good ball has never fiickered out in
the hearts of tried and true "fans,
and at the present time the flame of
loyalty in the national game is strong
er than ever.
Pendleton and Walla Walla will
undoubtedly have stronger teams in
the field this year than they had last,
and in the upper country teams are
already being organized. There are
people in Athena who understand the
base ball biz and il team is thrown
together here this year to don the
Yellow Kid togs, 1t will be good one
perhaps a little better than any
thing that has been in these parts
since the champions Of 'O2 and '03.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
ATHENA PEOPLE ARE
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA

Athena people who spent the winter
in California, except T. J. Watts, re-
turned home this week. Mr.. Watts
will remain in California until the
middle of the present month and per-
haps longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kirk arrived
home Wednesday morning. They
had pleasant trip and greatly enjoy
ed their stay in California. They
were at Prospect Park, in Los Angeles
county, one Of the most desirable To-
calities in the state. MIR. and Mrs.
VIM. Baker Of Adams, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Brown also came up, Mr.
and Mrs. Brown stopping in Pendle-
ton.
VIM. Mcbride came in on yesterday
mornings train looking hale and
hearty, and brought with him 40
pounds of California avoirdupois, and
is none the worse for it. He is great
ly improved in health and bis old
smile is as warm as ever.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
The Dixles Monday Night.

Williams Dixie Jubilee singers will
appear at the Athena opera house
Monday night. This is one of the
best colored concert companies on the
road. In regard to the satisfaction
the company gives Palouse City
paper says: The famous Dixie Jubilee
Singers entertained Palouse audience
Monday night in Powers opera house
with program which was pleasing.
The house was crowded almost to its
limit, and the high school library
fund, for the benefit of which the
Dixies were secured, is enriched to
the extent Of $40 net. The Dixies
have earned the reputation OF being
the best Negro minstrels on the road
today, and no one who has heard them
will attempt to deny their right to the
honor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
Liked at Caldwell.

The Bridges Concert Co., which
was to have appeared at the Christian
church Monday night, will not come
until Tuesday evening. The concert
people pleased the people of Caldwell,
Idaho. The News of that city says:
The free concert given by the Bridges
Concert 60. at the assembly hall last
Thursday night was one Of the most
enjoyable entertainments held here
this season. While the entertainment
was free it far surpassed many high
priced entertainments on the road, and
was well worth dollar Of any ones
money. The company is composed Of
highly cultured, refined gentlemen
and ladies, and we recommend them
to any Of our neighboring towns as be-
ing 0. X. and we'll worth your effort
in securing them for an entertain
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
ALARM AT ALBANY
STRINGENT MEASURES TO PRE-
VENT POSSIBLE EPIDEMIC.
Typhoid Fever and Smallpox are
Raging in Other Willamette
Valley Towns.

To guard against the introduction
of disease into Albany from infected
valley cities local officials have decid
ed to adopt stringent measures. May
or Wallace and Chief of Police Nc
CLAIM, constituting the city board of
health, will select city physician to
superintend the work. DR.. w. H.
Davis, ex-mayor and now county
physician. will probably be chosen.
Albany is now free from disease ex-
cept few cases of measles, but the
spread of typhoid fever in nearby
cities, and a smallpox epidemic at
Lebanon, demand urgent action.
Miss Eva Belle Day, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day, died at the
home of her parents in Corvallis. Sun
day evening of typhoid fever. She
was 10 years old. A younger sister is
not expected to live, being attacked
with the same disease.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
Deied by one Firm.

Ia defiance Of the Sunday closing
edict issued by Prosecuting Attorney
Wilson, the Rogers Hoswell company
of Walla Walla, confectionery firm,
kept its place of business open Sun
day. The saloon men are undecided
whether to push case against the
company or let the Sunday closing
law, as it applies to stores, etc., die
a natural death. If no case is brought
against the company cigar stores and
confectionery shops will be opened up
again next Sunday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Ways and Means Committee of Sunday
School Association Recommends.

Ways and Means Committee OF Sunday
School Association Recomm ends.
The ways and means committee of
the Umatilla County Sunday School
association reported as follows at the
Athena convention:
Whereas, we recognize in the Sun
day school one of the most important
departments of Christian work, there
fore we recomm end:
First-That more and more our
officers and teachers seek to make it a
vital center of evangelistic activity,
and that after the young have been
won to Christ that wise and helpful
nurture be given to them that they
may grow up into Christian men and
women.
Second-That as help 10 this end
urge upon our county officers the hold
ing of district conventions as planned
by our organization that every pos
sible help be given to all the Sunday
schools of the county.
Third-That we believe the adop-
tion of the "home department" and
the ''cradle roll" will greatly extend
the usefulness of our Sunday school in
all parts of the county, and we urge
this upon all.
Fourth--That in wisely planned
use of decision day there is an oppor-
tunity to focus the thought aud
prayers Of officers, teachers and the
church upon the conversion of our
young people; but we earaestly urge
that decision day shall always be
recognized as means to an end, and
that those who on that day accept
Jesus as their savior shall receive the
especial care of all the church that
the new life then begun may grow as
the child Jesus grew, waxing strong
in spirit, filed with wisdom, aud the
grace of God was upon Him."
Fifth-That we recommend to every
Sunday school the organization Of
teacher training Glasses, made up Of
the young men and young women Of
our schools, and that these be placed
under the care of our most conse
| Grated and best teachers, that we may
prepare body of qualified teachers.
Sixth-Believing as we do that Ore
gon is on the eve of period of grea
growth and development, we com
mend the wisdom of the State Sunda.
School association in planning at thi
time an advance movement in th
Sunday school work of the state, ant
that we express the hope that the,
may soon see their way to employ
state field worker, aud that we pledg
Umatilla county to her share of sue
expense.
/ Seventh-That we recommend tina
each Of our Sunday schools be asked t
assist the county association in thi
work by sending to our treasurer th
sum of two cents for every enrolle,
member of the Sunday school.
| Respectfully submitted,
MRS. ROBT. WARNER,
| MRS. FRANK RICHMOND,
MRS. D. TAYLOR.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
Bridges Concert Co.

The Bridges Concert Co. of Chica-
go, will give a free concert in the
Christian church Monday. March 5,
at 8 p. m. The concert is given free
but collection will be taken and
they will arrange class in voice Gull
ture and sight singing. The enter
tainment will be of the highest order
and you will enjoy the concert.
They come highly recommended by
press and pulpit everywhere. Give
them crowded house.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
Mohundro Il Out.

Walla Walla politicians are astir
over the receipt of news from Wash
ington that Senators Ankeny and Piles
had recommended A. J. Gillis, re-
ceiver OF the Walla Walla land Office.
to succeed J. L. Mohnndro as regis
ter, and Jesse q. Miller OF Dayton as
receiver. Register Mohundro was out
Of town and was not aware the nomin
atoms had been sent in until Informed
Of the fact by a reporter at the land
Office.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
For Sale.

One Holt Brothers Side Hill Jr.,
combined harvester with IA foot head
er. This machine is as good as new,
having cut only 400 acres. VIII sell
for $1l0O. For further particulars
call on or address John Q. Walter,
Athena, Ore.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-02
For Sale.

The desirable piece of real estate
on Main street known as the Garden
property is now offered for sale. For
price, apply to Charles Norris, Ath-
ena, Oregon. If