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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

There are some stories about John d.
Rockefeller now going the rounds that
are fakes pure and simple. For In
stance, Washington story says that
ha is planning to give $50,000,000 for
the purpose of lifting the Chinese in
their own country to the plane of civ
ilization Of the American people. A
New York story says that Ire Is soon
to give $50,0O0,o00 for educational and
charitable purposes in that city. An
other story from somewhere says that
he is to will $3.50, 100000 for education
al purposes, etc. These stories are to
Be discounted considerably, II they are
to be believed at all. In the first place,
Mr.. Rockefeller himself recently placed
his wealth at $300,o000O0 II these
stories are to be believed he Is going
70 give It all away. That ls not at all
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

In the maxims Of q modern British
satirist appears the epigram, "Thost
who can, do; those who cannot, teach.
For teach" might be substituted, in Jus
tice to the professional teacher, the
words "criticise," "censure," object
and "obstruct." President Roosevelt
developed this idea In a recent address
to Harvard students. He made plain
reference to doctrinaire persons who
meet In parlors, discuss conditions with
no other evident purpose than to deter,
mine that conditions are bad, and who
present to the men entrusted with pub.
lie affairs no single workable idea. So
few plans are drawn with entire per.
fection, so few men are completely and
continuously competent, that almost
any one of mediocre intelligence can
find the faults In greater schemes than
the fault-fnder could begin to conceive
or carry out, can point to the flaws in
useful public servants beside whom the
critic Is a pygmy. The kind of critic
that the President objects to is the
habitually destructive kind. Neither
the President nor any other man of
action objects to the sort of criticism
which presents a constructive idea, con-
ceived in an honest desire to make
things better. Such criticism is helpful.
But when small groups of persons who
warmly agree with each other issue
manifestoes and resolutions which can
not guide the most open-minded man
In single act, they are unserviceable,
and offensive to those who are trying
to do the work Of the world. Since
Plato and Aristotle every critic Of poll
tics and art who has gained lasting
authority has offered constructive ad-
vice, plans for doing things rather than
structures upon other mems plans Lin
coin, one Of the most violently and per-
sistently criticised of men, knew this
simple test. He used frequently to meet
unfair critics by asking them to come
right to Washington and see what they
could do. 1t is a test the critic should
be willing to abide.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

That we need national song as an
expression Of patriotism is generally
agreed, and the time will come that
will produce one to answer all the re-
Quirements, What more fitting monu-
ment to any American composer than
q song that would serve such a splendid
purpose? Who can sit in an English
audience and not be stirred when, as
the strains Of God Save the King
float out from the orchestra, every man,
woman and child rises In silent trlb-
utter Or who can witness the demon
stratlon which Hell dir i'm Sieger.
kranz" creates in a gathering of Ger
mans without a thrill? Men have gone
down to welcome death with the words
of La Marseillaise' on their lips, By
all means honor the memory of Francis
Scott Key, but let us hail with joy the
advent of some genius who will give us
a better national song than 'srhe Star.
Spangled Banner"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

It Is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. II
we could ascend to an elevation Of fifty
miles above the earth's surface we
should see that the moon is a brilliant
white, while the sky would be black,
with the stars shining as brightly In
the daytime as at night. Furthermore,
as a most picturesque feature of the
spectacle, we should take notice that
some of the stars are red, others blue,
yet others violet, and still others green
In color. OF course all of the stars (lf
we bar the planets of our own system)
are burning suns and the hues they
wear depend upon their temperature
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

An Austrian military officer has witt
ten a pamphlet in which be expresses
the opinion that 1t would be compara-
lively easy for Japan to smash things
on our Pacific coast. While 1t would
be foolish to ignore the dangers to
which our Pacific coast might be ex-
posed In case of war, we may as well
remember that the Austrians thought
Spain would be able to whip US with
out calling on any Of her reserve forces.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28
How fo Ehnnine.

Picture frames, chairs and other fur
niture may be ebonized by washing
them four times, thoroughly drying
between times, In boiling mixture Of
strong logwood and water. Then wash
the wood in a solution of acetate Of
iron, which is mixture of iron filings
and vinegar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28
Ol0
Taunritea
An Indian serenade.

An Indian serenade.
arise from dreams of thee
In the first sweet sleep of night,
When the winds are breathing low
And the stars are shining bright.
I arise from dreams of thee,
And a spirit in my feet
Hath led me-who knows how?
To thy chamber window, Sweet
The wandering airs they faint
In the dark, the silent stream
And the Champak's odors pine
Like sweet thoughts in a dream;
The nightingale's complaint
1t dies upon her heart
As I must die on thine,
o, beloved as thou art!
o, lift me from the grassi
l die / faint l fail!
Let thy love in kisses rain
On my lips and eyelids pale.
Ny cheek is cold and white, alas!
Ny heart beats loud and fast;
o, press it to thine own again,
Where it will break at last
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

4 Colorado weather prophet who had
predicted blizzard committed suicide
because sunshine came Instead. The
government would have trouble in the
weather bureau all the time II this
sort OF thing were to become epidemic.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Somebody recently paid $4,000 for
the original manuscript Of a poem by
Robert Burns. 1t came little too late,
however, to enable Bobbys publishers
60 make him one of the six best sellers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

A London preacher says ne Is go
ing to get the devil down and out OF
the Bible" The members of the Down
and Out Club may as well prepare to
receive another distinguished member.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Mrs. sage's $10,ooO,Ooo gift to society
II to be handled Systematically. A great
disappointment to persons who hoped 1t
would be a case of go early and avoid
the rush.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Persia has only one railroad, and 1t
Is but ten miles long. If Persia wishes
u secure the services Of an able rail-
road promoter we are willing to lend
Hartman for an indefinite period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

There will be some real trouble In
this country If two of the panics pre-
dicted by our great railroad men ever
come together In a head-on collision.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Americans are said to be the most
profane people in the world, but the
man or woman who makes that asser-
tion should be compelled to swear to It,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

II Mr.. Rockefeller had given his un-
divided attention to the accumulation
of money, however, he might easily
have been a rich man.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

"Is it wise to let sleeping ancestors
iie1" asks a Philadelphia paper. The
trouble is the wide-awake descendants
do all the lying nowadays.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Edgar Saltus thinks everything on
this earth will be properly adjusted Dy
the year 3OO0 That's about the time
Elijah Dowie is due back here, isn't
if9
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28
SOME LoNG-LIvED PROFESSIONS

Musical Composers and Men of Let.
ters Reach a Sound Old Age.
The Psalmist's "three score years
and ten" are not the average mans
life, but are named as the average
limit of those who arrived at a normal
old age. The average life of men In
various occupations appears In the ap-
pended table:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Mr.. Hartman says everybody hates
q successful man. Not II he keeps his
foot of everybody's neck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

One trouble with an insanity plea is
that 1t can't always be stopped at a
convenient place.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

With this as a basis, the average age
Of the musical composer would be about
II years-approximately the biblical al
lowance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

A politician In Strathroy, Ont, was
stepped on by fast trotter. That was
q horse on him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Mothers care not who does the love.
making IL they are allowed 10 do the
matchmaking.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28
Tuesdays and Fridays

Senators Platt and Depew must k&ve
q poor opinion Of Senator Spooner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Crossing the Bar.
Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When l put out to sea.
But such tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from ont the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell
And after that the dark,
And may there be no sadness of farewell
When I embark.
For tho from out our bourne Of Time
and Place
The foods may bear me far,
hope to see my Pilot face to face
When have orost the bar.
Alfred Tennyson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-28

Wise men labor while waiting fOE
something to turn up
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
JUMPER KILLERS
GOT HIM

WALLACE, Feb. 20.-Cross OK
animation Cf Archie Phillips by the
defense in the Steve Adams trial
yesterday revealed the existence of
all organization known as the
Jumper Killers" having for its OBJ
ject the dispossessing of settlers on
land included in prior claims. A
Swede named Engstrom headed the
Killers" according to the witness.
This organization had posted
warnings marked with skull and
crossbones, Phillips cabin had
been dynamited, as he believed. by
parties hired by the killers" He
testified that Boule had been warn
ed away on pain of death by the
killers" Boule was killed while
searching for Tyler.
Adams attorneys will endeavor
to prove an alibi and discredit the
Identification of Tyler's remains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

PORTLAND, Feb. 20.-"Some
day, when | grow up some more,
I'm going to play for Padd-weesky."
That's what cute little Beatrice
Evelyn Wilson, child pianist, says,
and those who have heard this tiny
maid striking wonderful music
from the keys think the ambition is
in nowise absurd. AS a musical
genius she is attracting widespread
attention.
Sure huff" continues little Miss
Wilson. Il use the Leschetisky
mefod, but Pad'weesky won't mind,
and fink he'll like me If can play
for him"
The pretty, self posed little
youngster. who, Just like any other
little girl. likes to make an occa-
sional mud pie and play with dolls.
is wondrous wise in anything per-
tanning to music, and speaks of
"mefods." technique and "extution"
as Familiarity as any grown-up ar
tiste. Already this tiny maid. now
only 9 years old, has won enviable
distinction. While still under the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
TELEGRAPH TIPS,

| The Japanese squadron which r
going to visit San Francisco, San
Diego, Seattle and other Pacific
| coast ports is at Honolulu. a.
No more passes will be issued TIC
members of the Oregon Legislature
of clerks during the present session
A bill containing the anti-pass
clause has been signed by the gov.
ernor.
At Puyallup yesterday Miss
Estella Lavanway died of burns
sustained while doing before an
open fire. Her clothing caught fire.
She was the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. c. H. Lavanway.
Bryan says there is no need of a
big navy or ship subsidy, declaring
the most serious problem before
the people is the race question. He
criticized the president for failure
to secure tariff revision.
War between Honduras and
Nicaragua has broken out. Hon
duras troops were stopped in an at
tack on San Juan Del Sur, with
drawing without having secured an
advantage after several hours
fighting.
Berkeley's offer of 40 acres on
which to build a new California
state capitol has stirred members
of the Legislature. There will be no
question about moving the capitol
from Sacramento if Berkeley also
offers to erect a building.
Saskatchewan authorities have
issued 1872 warrants for Doukhobors
who fought against payment of the
head tax. The women fought with
the men and retoOk attached cattle
from the collectors. Mounted po-
lice were called to preserve order.
BY order of the police court
S6.250 worth CT slot machines were
! dumped in the bay at Tacoma yes
terday as result Of the closed
town movement. Examination of
the machines revealed the fact that
| they had all been fixed to prevent
any considerable winning.
The test oath bill providing for
| a sworn statement against polyg
amy, 'patliarchal or celestial mar.
riage, passed the Idaho house yes
terday. Seven Mormons voted for
/ it. All the other Mormon legisla
tors opposed it. The vote stood A
to 5. Governor Gooding has
/ threatened to veto the bill. ;.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
FIGHT FOR INDEX BILL.

A meeting of the Spokane bar
association has been called for to-
night to take action favoring the
passage of the tract index bill now
before the legislature. Word has
been received that the bill is being
opposed by the Union Trust Co., in
that's city, that owns the tract in
deXes. If the bill passes the county
will own the indexes and the
charge will be from % to so cents
for access to them, while now a
mere peep" costs real estate men
and others a dollar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

ed 20 minutes, after which he is
taken in and rubbed down again.
The processes alternate until he is
cooled.
when thoroughly cooled, Dan
goes back to the stall. His legs are
washed with CASTLE soap and warm
water, and his hoofs are picked.
After his legs are Thoroughly dried,
sheet cotton and WOODEN bandages
are rolled about them. Hundreds OF
yards of bandaging material are
used each year. The horse is then
covered with shoulder piece or a
long towel and blanket. His feet
are packed next and he is given a
generous bunch of hay. He is pretty
likely to go sound asleep on the
floor of his stall within short time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
DAILY ROUND up

The raids on disreputabe men
and women continued last night.
Patrolmen Shannon and Reeves
captured two pairs in the Metropoli-
tan lodging house. ID. II. Jones,
proprietor of the Tennessee saloon,
at the corner of Front av. and Stew
ems ST., and Kate Palmer, who oc-
cupies a lodging house in the ten
derloin, were the first two caught
When the room of l.. F. Jackson,
proprietor of the Favorite saloon,
in the same lodging house, was en-
tered the patrolmen found woman
sick in bed with a discolored eye,
and only Jackson was taken In,
Others arrested during the night
were j. M. Sullivan, a barber, and
Anna Brusch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

and bran. He also gets another dose
of stock food. After this meal he is
put away for the night.
"On the days he goes his exhibit
ton miles, Dan is fed four times a
day, getting an extra meal at $50
p. m. He is allowed all the hay he
will eat right up to the time he is
harnessed for his preparatory three
miles. After the three miles are
run he is ready for the fast mile.
LAS soon as he finishes a fast
mile he is taken to his stall and
given an alcohol bath. The alcoh oil
is we'll ubhed into his muscles and
back and then scraped off. A light
rub follows, and his legs are wound
in cotton bandages. Light blankets
are thrown over him and he is walk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
THEY WOULDN'T RIDE.

The feeling among local union
men against the w. w. p. Co. was
demonstrated last Sunday night
when the mass meeting adjourned
from Elks' temple. A w. w. P.
car stood in front of the hall for
five minutes ringing the bell while
nobody paid any attention to the
summons. Some pedestrians asked
the crew what they were waiting
for and ventured the opinion that
the people in attendance at the
meeting could be relied upon not to
patroniZe the cars of the company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, in and
for the County of Spokane.
Clara Oleson, Plaintiff, III
VS..
Louis Oleson, Defendant.
State of Washington to the Said
Louis Oleson, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap.
pear within so days after the date
of the first publication of this sum.
mons, to-wit, within so days after
the 18th days of January, 1907, and
defend the above entitled action in
the above entitled court, and an.
Swer the complaint of the plaintiff,
and serve a copy of your answer
upon the undersigned attorneys for
the plaintiff, at their office below
stated; and in case of your failure
SO to do, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de-
mand Of the complaint which has
been filed with the clerk of the
above named court.
The object Of this action is to
procure a decree of said court, dis
solving the bonds of matrimony ex-
listing between plaintiff and defen.
dant upon the grounds of the de-
PENDANTS neglect and refusal to
make suitable provision for the
plaintiff, and for the purpose Of
awarding to the plaintiff here form
er name, Clara Thurston
E. c. MACDONALD.
DONALD +. KIZER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Post Office address: 530-533 The
Rookery, Spokane, Spokans
county. state of Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
SPORTING SNIP SHOTS

"Mistah" Jack Johnson landed in
night at Sidney he hit Peter Felix,
who held the colored heavyweight
title, just once. Peter took the
count.
Remember it has been stated that
Walter McCredie has said the Coast
league would not oppose the North
west league in Seattle.
The lower house Of the California
legislature has passed bill pro-
hibiting turf betting.
At Denver, Colo, last night M. j
Dryer defeated Charles Hacken
schmidt on the mat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
FEDERAL UNION
WINS VICTORY

Business Agent A. G.. Anderson,
of Federal union No. 12,2222 stated
today that the long drawn out fight
of Federal unions with the Barber
Asphalt Co. had been settled, that
concern having agreed to employ
union men hereafter. He also
stated that the Independent Paw
ing Co. and H. l.. Lillienthal have
agreed to employ only members OF
the Federal unions hereafter Fully
300 men are interested and that
number will be added to the mem
bership of the unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
BY n. c. HERSEY.
Dan Patch's Trainer.

"a coddled baby" is not Sin it"
with Dan Patch. He has a number
of attendants, including trainer,
sroomsman and assistants. Some
hne is with him day and night. His
sroomsman even sleeps with him.
Jde is fed "by the clock and by
weight" -~. N'asF
Z "Punctually at a. m. each day
begins for him, when he is fed eX-
actly four quarts of oats, with two
tablespoonfuls of stock food. A
bucket Of fresh water is always at
ibis disposal His meal finished, the
.stall is disinfected and fresh straw
,put in Dan is then brushed off, his
fbandages, which he always wears,
are changed, his hoofs picked, and
he is ready for his daily jog of five
to six miles, weather permitting.
latter his run he is cooled off and
40 pounds of hay placed u his stall
+ Then comes his play hour, when
Dan is turned loose in the stall. He
spends ii walking about and looking
saround the barn. Then comes a feed
'>Of two quarts of oats and three
quarts of bran made into mash.
with the same amount of stock food
he had in the morning.
] "The noon meal finished, the feed
box is removed and washed. while
Dan takes his invaIiable afternoon
hours nap. At 4:30 his stall is
Strengthened up and another 10
pounds of hay given him. At he
is fed four quarts of cooked oats
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

Swear mark she was awarded the
only diploma given for musical tai
ent by the Lewis & Clark exposi-
ton. She studies hard and prac-
tfces patiently every day, and cards
are already out for recital she Is
to- give all by herself She is as
sweet and lovable as she is musical
and 1t is predicted for her that her
little hands will some day make
music that will win her fame all
over the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
GETTING DANPATCHREADY
TO LOWER HIS l:55 MARX

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 20.
will Dan Patch lower his remark
able mile record of 1:55? The rae
Tag world is eager for the answer
the coming season. Dams trainer,
ID. c. Jersey, says the great horse
will do it, and special care is being
taken with the view to having him
in the best condition when the sea-
spn opens. For the readers of The
Fress Trainer Hersey has written a
special article telling just how this
world beater is treated He says:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
IElEGRAPHERS'
PROPOSITION

7'-* The proposition which began the
tE1lble between the Commercial
egraphers' union and the West
Ell Union Telegraph company was
Ar following, which President
Small of the union sent out to locals
in November. The vote on the prop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

The senate committee on canals
has favorably reported the bill au-
thorizing the president to appoint
only one commissioner to haze en-
tire charge Of the work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

Special Correspondence to The Press
l., NEW YORK. Feb. 20-Immedi-
@tely after Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
gave her sensational testimony be-
Nore the jury that is to determine
.the fate of her husband, Attorney
hJerome sent detective on the trail
of a number of chorus girl acquaint-
ances of the former actress.
1t is the intention of the district
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
HATTIE FORSYTHE.

break the effect of some of the sen.
sational statements made by Eve
Ign Thaw as regards her former re-
lations with Stanford White.
Three of the chorus girls were
arrested Friday, Miss Forsythe and
Miss Game are still being searched
for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
~eN q W
TheQters
THE SPOKANE.

"The Ham Tree with a big
company Friday, Saturday and
matinee. Madam Butterfly" Mon
day and Tuesday. Big houses are
indicated for both productions. The
Bonnie Brier Bush has been Sc
cured for February % and March /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

osition was favorable, and the union
set about Strengthening its forces.
Operators at this work were spotted
by the Western Union in Chicago
and fired. Refusal to reinstate them
almost precipitated a strike.