The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-18
I|g!aaR2SI1IRgg2
N~NN~~N~~~


Lake Erie produces more fish to the
square mile than any other body Of
water In the world.
Spiders are met with In the forests
of Java whose webs are so strong that
it requires knife to cut through them.
Matrimonial tickets are supplied by
the Canadian Pacific Railway to set
tiers in the Northwest Territory who
wish to make journey in order to Sc
cure wife. On presenting the return
coupon and the marriage certificate the
settler is entitled to free transporta-
tion for his BRIDE
Lady Laurier, the wife of the pre-
mier, Is the only woman who has de-
liyered a speech In the Canadian House
of Parliament She was discovered at
reception at the foot of the throne,
and at once demand was made for a
speech. She was at first abashed, but
ascended the steps and made what was
described as "a pretty oration."
Some women interested in charities
recently visited home for discharged
female prisoners. They were shown
to room where two women were sew
ing. Dear mew one of the visitors
whispered, what vicious looking crea-
turesl Pray, who are they?" This
Is the sitting room," blandly answered
the superintendent, "and these are my
wife and my daughter"
A special postage stamp was issued
by the japanese government to COM
memorate the return of the troops from
the war. Two of these stamps, of the
face value Of one-half and three sens,
respectively, were issued, and they were
available for postage for letters only
on the day of the recent great review.
Not more than one of eachkind was sold
to every applicant at the general post
Office
A professor of English in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, according to Har-
per's Weekly, tells of some clever re-
plies made by a student under exam
ination In English. The candidate had
been instructed to write out examples
of the indicative, the subjunctive, the
potential and the explanatory moods.
His efforts resulted as follows: II am
endeavoring to pass an English exam
ination. If | answer twenty questions
/ shall pass If | answer twelve ques-
tieas / may pass. God help mel"
An old Bible, bought by a French
army officer in secondhand hookshop
at Mont de Marsan contained long lost
treasure. The officer, turning over the
book In his quarters, was astonished
to find in it coupons and scrip to the
value of more than $1,000. These bore
the name of the holder, at ST. Pierre
du Mont, and the address of notary
of the same place On communicating
with the notary the officer learned that
the holder of the scrip, a small peas
ant owner, had died some years ago,
and that the property represented by
the lost papers had not been disturbed.
Great was the surprise when the officer
handed over the scrip
Five steamboats, are being built for
a Kiel shipping company which are said
to be wholly unsinkable. A recent trial
of one of the boats was carried out in
the presence of representatives Of the
imperial navy and many shipping firms.
The vessel was fully laden to represent
two hundred passengers, and 1t was as
sumed that, in consequence of leak
caused by collision, the entire engine
room division, into which the water
was pumped, had filled, while hole
was made in the exterior to admit
water freely. The ship accordingly
sank, but when it was full of water It
had still about a foot of freeboard
above the surface, thus satisfying the
conditions imposed.
--tl