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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
THE Exp1AroaY DEAD.
1ns-Dne.bl. Fate that overlook

InexplicabIe Fate that Overlook
Enemies of Dreyfus Revision.
Always the deadw Reinach cried
bitterly; whenever we find a forgery,
a crime, always 1t is set to the account
Of dead manw
And he drew up list, horrible in its
eloquence, Of the dead who strewed the
dark path of this monstrous case OF
crime and cruelty and infamy. Yet
there had fallen so many of the enc
mics Of truth and justice, that he might
have called them the Expiatory Dead.
Three have told you of-that poor
wretch, Lemercier-P Picard, found dead"
in his room in the Rue de Sevres; Hen
ry, found Dead" with a closed razor
near by; Felix Faurse, found Dead"
and smuggled into his palace.
There are many others. Captain
d'Attel, who claimed to have heard
Dreyfus avow his guilt to Lebrun- Rem
ault the day of his degradation, was
found dead" in railway train, his
corpse blue and already on the way to
decomposition, though his journey had
lasted but an hour. This pretended
confession, which Dreyfus never made,
D'Attel confded to his friend, Chaulin-
Serviniere, a member Of the Chamber
of Deputies; now the Deputy took train
one day to visit his home an hour later
he was "found dead" on the railway
tracks between two stations. And
Rocher, Of the prison guards, who also
claimed to have heard Dreyfus say: IL
am guilty, but am not the only one !"
died, and to this day no one knows
where or how. 1t was as though Eter-
nal Truth had reached down and slain
this lie wherever it lifted it's evil head.
The prefect Barreme was summoned
to Paris by his government chief; he
was found dead" in his compartment
when the train arrived at the Care st
Lazare. Laurenceau, prefect Of the
North, was called to Paris to give evi.
dence regarding the spy system on the
German frontier; there was no accl'
dent on the journey; the next day he
was found dead" In his room at the
Hotel Terminus.
Lorimier, one of Henry's most tire
less agents Of forgery and crime, was
found dead"--hanged in lonely barn
another, Guenee, was found dead" or
the floor of his room In Paris Their
there was Munier; his part in the con
spiracy had been to falslfy the mean
ing of cryptic telegram sent by Pan
izzardi to the italian government, sc
that 1t affirmed the guilt of Dreyfus
and Munier was "found dead" in rail-
way train. Was 1t any wonder the
martyrs friends began to see in these
mysterious and opportune deaths, the
work of an avenging destiny? With
"Decidement, la Fatalite est Dreyfus
arde !"-the very stars in their courses
fought aaginst the lie.-Vance Thomp
son, in Success Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

On the so-called race suicide" ques-
ton there is a good deal Of loose talk
and generallzing without knowledge.
Professor E. A. Ross article on civill-
cation and the birth rate In a recent
issue of a sociological periodical is one
of the many Illustrations of how not
to treat the question. 1t is apparently
based on few facts and cavalier dis
regard of all facts that are adverse to
the theory held by the author 1t is
easy, on the one hand, to say that the
restriction Of the size Of the family Is
due to selishness, love of pleasure,
shlrking of the duties and responsible
ties Of life, lack of moral courage. 1t Is
equally easy, on the other hand, to ar
que that restriction Is both a symptom
Of progress, material and physical, and
cause Of 1t. Professor Ross cheerful
ly assumes that all those who hate fam
inc, vice, ignorance, pauperism and dis
ease hail the decline Of the birth rate,
while those who deplore it he'consigns
to such categories as "mystics, clerics,
sentimentallsts, militarists, capitalists" :"
Now any man of average experience
and intelligence is aware that the re-
striction of the size Of the family Is
neither necessarily a blessing nor nee
essarily curse to society. He knows
of instances where the restriction Is un-
doubtedly the result of unworthy mo-
tives, and he also knows of cases where
there Is too little rather than too much
thought of restriction. In England two
attempts have been made to get at the
facts-all the facts-of the birth rate
In really scientific manner. A report
on the subject was issued some time
ago by the mathematical department
Of the London University. That report
showed that the restriction was prac-
ticed ''at the wrong end" The rate is
low for the superior, the thrifty, the
educated and prosperous; 1t is not low
for the morally and socially inferior
classes. The evidence showed, accord
| AlS " tAC ACpol = Iudt LhC ull III ldLe
of the more capable stocks was decreas,
Ing relatively to the mentally and ply
sically feebler stocks" The families
were largest where the conditions RI
life were least favorable, and smallest
where the opportunities for healthy
growth were ample. The London Fa-
bian Society made careful inquiry
into the same subject and reported
that, while the rich boroughs of Lon
don showed for given year 1904
births per 10000 Of population, the in
termediate boroughs showed rates be-
tween 1882 and 2,490 while the poorest
boroughs had rate of 3,07S or 30 per
cent more than in the rich quarters
Professor Ross puts the cart before the
horse when he assumes that restric.
ton will give us healthier and better
offspring, and that economic pressure
Is responsible for It. He forgets to
ask where the restriction Is practiced
| as n rule
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
A woman in a typewrIting contest i

A woman In typewriting contest in
Paris recently won victory by writing
sixteen thousand five hundred words In
four hours. A man wrote seventeen
thousand words, but he made so many
mistakes that he was ruled out, An
American woman has surpassed the
Frenchwoman's record, for in the ordl-
nary course Of business she once wrote
ten thousand FIVE hundred words In
two and half hours, and made three
copies as she went along.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
Noon Really Ninth Hour.

"Not many people know that what is
celebrated as noon was originally at 3
D. IN. The reason for the change is
interesting" said a Columbia universi-
ty phllologist the other day. Noon,
or 'nones,' as it was then known. was
the hour at which the monks said their
'nones, which were prayers at the
ninth hour, or o'clock. The monks
reckoned time from the time of eating
breakfast at o'clock a. m. That was
the beginning of their day. The monks
were not permitted to eat their dinner
until after they had said their 'nones
This was long time for men who had
so much time to think of eating. They
were all very hungry at 3 O'Clock. BY
and by some of them cut the time q
little short-prayed little earlier, Al
time went on they clipped Off enough
time to bring the eating hour In 1T
proper place, at midday, and nones' be
came u o'clock instad of 8, ever
though 1t meant the ninth hour"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
Whenever you are tempted to grt

Whenever you are tempted to growl
against fate or complain Of your lot
Just look around and find out what
others are bearing. You will find many
men with more brains and better edu.
cation worse Off than you are. Then
compare your lot with that Of such men
and II you don't quit complaining and
20 In for rejoicing there's something
radically wrong with your mental bal.
ance. When an obstacle gets In your
way don't waste time and energy In
complaining about it. II you can't push
It out of your path get over 1t, under 1t
or around It any way YOU can-and
leave the obstacle behind you. The
second obstacle will not appear half as
big II you get past the first
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

der some measure of equity where the
ordinary processes is to say, the
system Of society at that time In vogue
have failed. The Socialists and
dreamers imagine vainly that the only
factor in the failure to distribute the
benefits Of society Is the thing called
a frame of government or the collective
thing called the fabric of society, wher-
as the greatest factor contributing to
the failure is human nature and the In
herent defects of individuals.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

The problem OF poverty has been
pretty thoroughly studied in this gen.
GRAFTON. Without pretending to inti-
mate that all Is known that can be
known or that wisdom will die with us,
yet 1t appears pretty clear that one Of
the worst possible means Of attacking
the poverty problem is to give great
sums OF money to the poor. The right
aim OF society Is justice and not char
ity. Charity is always to be regarded
a. a palliative. as an attempt 10 rem
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
Drowninx the Music.

"Mlss Chatterton says It's her proud
boast that she has never heard an
opera in her life."
"Oh, you must be mistaken. She's a
society girl and she frequently attends
the opera during the season"
"oh, yes, but she never gcss except
as one OF & box parU."-Philadelphls
Pres&
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

Mfr. Rockefeller considers himself "a
trustee to God for all his great wealth."
Let's see, 1t ls Baer who represents
Providence in the coal fields, and Har-
ry Thaw claims to have had a divine
mission to kill Stanford White. Most
of us should be thankful If our mission
is simply to be good.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

The King of Italy and John D. Rock
efeller are said to be the worlds great
est coin collectors. But the former Is
collecting only the rarest kind, while
the latter collects all he can get his
hands on,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

It Is said "the most talkative wom-
an In the world lives in Chicago" But
perhaps you have in mind some woman
who could give her close race for the
championship and two-thirds Of the
gate receipts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
The Real sage..

Howells-After all, It's the wise man
who can change his opinion.
Growells-Ah, but the really wise
men simply can't do it
Howelis-Why notf
Growells-Because they've been dead
for Philadelphia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

In a recent raid on gambling den
man named Plzymuvszallaskivitch man
aged to escape. 1t is supposed he hung
his name out of the window and slid
down
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

A statistician asserts that the aver
age woman carries from forty to sixty
miles of hair on her head. But that
isn't circumstance to the notions she
carries In her head
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

The Czar is advocating an income
tax for Russia, although, as far as can
be learned, the only people with In
comes in Russia are the bomb manufac-
turers and undertakers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

In New Mexico an alleged gold mine
has turned out to be nothing more than
q natural cave, with no gold In 1t.
Still, that's some better than the gold
mine that exists only on stock certih-
Gates.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

A scientist declares that in q few
more centuries the red-headed girl will
disappear. What will become Of the
white horses?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

The Rev. Herbert II. Bigelow says
that men who deny women the right to
vote are barbarians We have heard
that they are even worse than that, be-
Ing nothing short of nasty, mean things.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

A man gave hunger as an excuse for
stealing forty loaves Of bread. Natur-
ally the court did not understand how
a man could be as hungry as that
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

A French colonel declares that "sui-
eide IL desertion." The two acts are
certainly equally effective when man
can't bear to live with his wife any
longer
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
His Idea of II.

"Say, paw, what Is an exaggerated
ego2"
"I'm not sure, son. but think it's
that new hat your mother is wearing"
-Mllwaukee Sentinel
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
Hard 4n Lncatn

do my thoughts elude your tantal-
Izingly asked the subject
mot your thoughts. replied the great
mind reader. "but your mind. ."--Hous-
ton Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

The man who was Tilted by woman
who spent $4,000 year on her dresses
should swallow his grief and make his
fortune by marrying her dressmaker.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

There's one good thing about egg
shell cars Passengers who are not
pinned down can generally find plenty
Of holes to crawl through.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

Brander Matthews has been honored
by France, besides having a Carnegie
hero medal coming to him for starting
the new peekaboo style Of spelling.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

Professor jerks of Cornell says 1t Is
possible for an honest man to get rich.
Still, it Is to be feared that the short
cut will continue popular.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

A combination of dyeing concerns is
talked of. Can't they, when independ-
ent, make living dyeing?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21

After long study Mrs. Russell Sage
has hit upon a sage way In which to ex-
pend $10,000,000 charity fund.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-21
Tuesdays and Fridays

There will always be plenty to do
In the uplift line.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-31
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS HERE
Vice President Greeted by Big Crowd
at the Station-A Speech on Gener-
al Topics.


Between two and three thousand
people gathered at the depot here Fri
day night 10 listen to a speech by
Vice-Pres. Fairbanks, who was maxi
ing a tour of this part Of the state on
a special train, and stopped here fit
teen minutes Besides the speech,
which was one fully worthy and char
acteristic Of the man who gave it, the
occasion was interesting as it gave US
chance to see how much truth there
has been in the reports Of Republican
meetings published by the Courier
Journal. That paper said that there
were about thousand people at the
train, that fully five hundred of them
were students. and that there we're no
three hundred and fifty voters in the
crowd. Any one who was there will
say that there were not less than two
thousand people at the train, and not
more than three hundred of them
were students. There was the same
difference between the facts and the
reports about other places, men who
were on the train say.
Mr.. Fairbanks in his speech here
discussed general political principles,
rather than the immediate issues OF
the campaign in this state. He paid
tribute to the schools of the country
and said that they had shared in the
general prosperity due TO the Repub-
lican party. But chiefly. he spoke for
pure elections and the careful choice
by the voters of the best men for the
offices which they fill by their votes,
and the earnest support of measures
which will benefit the whole people,
and not small part of them.
Mr.. Fairbanks was heartily cheered
during his speech. and there was gen
eral disappointment when he had TO
stop before he finished. To make up
for this, Mr.. Franks of Owensboro'
who was on the train, stopped over
and delivered a fine address on the
campaign issues 10 ABOUT eisnI nun
dred people in the college chapel in
the evening. Mr.. Franks address
while eloquent, was a careful and log
ical statement of the issues, and a
strong Indictment of the Democratic
ring
At Midway the Vice President was
heard by about seven hundred persons
and was warmly cheered.
The performance of the college band
at the depot here was exceedingly
credltable to Clare Garfield. who has
spent much time in training it, as well
as to the men in it. Mr.. Garfield de-
serves great praise for turning out an
organization which does such good
work, and has the thanks OF every
lover of music in town.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-31

The Rev. Dr. Thomson. pastor Of
the Union Church, and Mrs. Thomson
will start on an extended trip Monday
on the early train. They viii go di-
rect 70 Washington. where they will
spend four days. then Or. Thomson
will begin a tour OF several OF the
colorcd schools OF the South delivering
az each a lecture on astronomy. lie
Will be accompanied turnout by Mrs.
Thomson, and their addresses viii be:
I'll Nov. s the ST. James Hotel Wash
ington, ID. c.. NOV. $40. Hampton In
stltute. Hampton. Va. Nov. ll-i3,
Shaw University. Raleigh, n. c., Nov.
I4-l7. Spellman Seminary, Atlanta,
Ca. Nov. 1890. Taladega University,
Taladaga, Ala. Nov 2l-2i, Fisk Uni
versity. Nashville. Tenn. They will
reach home Nov. % or 20.
During Dr. Thomson's absence the
following will fill the pulpit OF the
Union Church: on Nov. 10. the Rev.
William Cook. on Nov ~, the Rev.
William Dagger. and on Nov. "a. the
Rev. Howard Hudson.
Prof and Mrs. Rumold are being
congratulated on the birth OF a baby
girl last Sunday. Both mother and
child are doing well.
Mrs. Rumold's mother. Mrs. New
conner. and her sister. from Hope. Kan
sas. have come to Berea to make their
home. They will live In the east side
OF the Fee house tin they can find a
permanent location.
The Conversation Club met at Dr.
Cowley's last Friday night. DR. Cowley
spoke most Interestingly on the mos
quito as a carrier OF malaria and yell
low fever. and the Rev. Mr., Dagger
told OF the insect as a conyeyor OF the
dreaded African fever aud spoke OF
the deadly sleeping sickness OF that
region. where he has been.
II your fire is out, call stephens,
phone No. 1888. for a nice load OF
coal
DIR. Cornelius and DR.. Lusk are dis
cussing a trade OF their houses and
lots In town. II the deal is made DR..
Cornelius will extensively remodel the
building he will acquire.
Harris, Rhodus and Company have
sold out their entire stock of goods
to Mr.. Treadway OF Paint Lick, who
will continue to conduct the business.
He has several children here In school
The hope of the liquor men that
they can make the county wet" has
been revived, and petition calling
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-31

is one Of the most popular conductors
Of teachers institutes in Indiana.
AT the last meeting of the Y. NJ. c.
A. the treasurer called for a collection
Of $50 to defray some expenses of the
association. The amount was quickly
raised.
Alpha Zeta at its last meeting sub
mitted to Phi Delta the question for
the debate this winter II It: RE
solved: That a progressive inheritance
tax should be levied by the Federal
government Constitutionality con-
ceded."
Prof. Lewis gave an interesting
stereoptican lecture in the chapel
Monday night, in place Of the regu-
lar Monday lecture.
Prof. Mannix and Mr.. Boggs re-
turned Monday from a months trip
over the eastern part OF the state,
visiting Berea people and schools.
There is to be a Halloween social
for each department of the college to-
morrow, Friday, night.
William Click, who has been I'll
some two OF three weeks, is now in
school again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-31


To our many customers favoring us
with their patronage by phone. to be
delivered on our wagon:
On and after Nov. LIST. our wagon
will leave the store at A. M. in place
OF at 10 A. NJ, and will only go out In
the forenoon. We are forced to this
change by so many giving us only a
part OF their days wants and having
the wagon make a second call in one
day.
All persons ordering goods TO be
delivered on wagon must pay the driv'
er II they have no agreement to have
them charged. for the delivery man
cannot carry your tickets from day to
day. SO don't order unless you aim
to pay him, as the goods will be
brought back.
Respectfully,
Oct. 2S. '07. S. e. WEIGH.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-31
Berea and Vicinity.
GATHERED FROM VARIETY OF SOURCES


for an election has been prepared. The
object OF the movement is to overcome
the dry" vote taken In Richmond re-
Gently. and TO re-ostablish saloons
there Several people have been need
lessly alarmed by the movement
which has failed to take account OF
the law. The statute provides that
when a county goes wet" any town
or city which has previously gone
dry" shall remain dry" unless II
votes wet az a separate election at
he same time as the general one.
Richmond has so recently gone dry
that IL cannot legally hold a separate
election on the subject for nearly
three years. so that even II the coun-
~ should 80 wet Richmond would
remain dry" for that time.
Many OF the people who signed the
petition for the election say that the
matter was misrepresented TO them
and that they have no desire to have
the present conditions changed.
Another interesting movement il
mentioned here. Certain men whc
have always tried TO hurt the college
as much as possible. have a scheme
TO scratch the name OF Ellis Scale
from the town Republican ticket. SO
that for the first time since the town
began there will be no person con-
nected with the institution on the
board. The plan is said to be TO get
the board 10 sue the college for taxes
In spite Of constitutional exemption
Of benevolent institutions. The two
movements seem to have been started
by the same men.
Mrs. J. w. Dlnsmore has left town
for an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Nebraska.
Successful revival meetings hav,
been going on at the Silver Greek
Baptist Church.
The new addition to the church al
Narrow Gap has been practically com
pleted, as has the fine stone chimney
The Increased room will add much &C
the strength OF the church and the op
portunities for work there.
S. Mcclure has just closed a weeks
meeting on Sinking Creek. Lee Count,
Among those bsptised was an old lad,
ninety years old.
An opportunity is to be given the la
dies OF Berea and vicinity TO get ac-
qualpted with Miss Bowersox. the new
college Dean OF Women. A meeting Of
the mothers and matrons of the town
will be held next Saturday. Nov. 2
In Ladies Hall at two o'clock. II is ex'
pected that many will attend. and al
will be assured OF a welcome and q
few pleasant hours.
The Rev. Charles A. Northrop. O
Hartman, Tenn, secretary of thu
mountain missionary work Of the Am
erican Missionary Association, is ii
town for few days.
Miss Eta Moore was in Richmond
Saturday. She attended the education
al rally given by the Madison Coun
ty improvement League.
Uncle John Blazer who has beer
visiting his children in Ohio for thu
past five months returned last week
Mrs. Nora Smith and two children
Of Corbin, KY, visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fowler last week
Daisy Spence who has been suffer
ing with a very severe attack of ap
pendlcitis for the last week is repor
ted to be somewhat better at thil
writing.
A large crowd was present at thu
baptizing which took place at the Bap
tist Church last Sunday Afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. Twenty-four people
were immersed.