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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Fire Burnina one Hundred xesrs,

Fire BurnfnR One Hundred Ye@rs.
The Chequers Inn, 0smotherley, ID q
relic of the old coaching days. but 1t Is
now famed for its fire, which has new
er been out for more than 100 years
and over which griddle cakes are
baked.
This huge IRE is kept continually
burning by peat or turf from the York
shire moors. An excellent tea IL pro-
vided for visitors, the chief dainty
being the griddle cakes. The peat
glows like red embers on q red tiled
Hoor, the grlddle being suspended from
a bar above. the whole looking most
quaint and picturesque. The exterior
Of the inn Is most unpretentious and
Old World looking. as 1t nestles alone
on the Yorkshlre woldx
Generous.
"Sir, am here to ask you to con-
tribute something toward stilling the
cries of fatherless and motherless chill
dren. T."
why, sure, I'll contribute. I'm glad
you came to me. Here's"
Thank you, sir"
Heres an order on my druggist for
bottle of soothing sirup."-Houston
Post.
Roem for the Friend.
you'll have to excuse the disorder
here" said the fat dweller, ''all these
bundles are our summer clothes that
we had to take out of the hall closet"
"Surely, you don't need summer
clothes this weather." said his friend.
"No, but we had to put up cot In
the closet for friend who spent last
night with us."-Philadelphia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Worlds Tallest Tree.

The highest tree in the world is said
to be an Australian gum tree OF the
species Eucalyptus regnans which
stands in the Cape Otway range. 1t ID
no less than Ats feet high. Gum trees
grow rapidly. There is one in Florida
which is reported to have shot up 40
feet in four years, and another in
Guatemala which grew 120 feet In
twelve years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
world. Coal Consumption.

The total consumption of coal in the
world Is considerably over fifty thou
sand tons an hour. OF this great
great quantity about twelve thousand
five hundred tons is required to heat
the boilers of stationary, marine and
railroad engines. The production Of
pig iron consumes over five thousand
tons an hour. The average hourly con-
sumption Of coal In households is con-
sidered to be about ten thousand tons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Brutal Criticism.

80 you have been to the musicale
Don't you admire Miss Faddy's execu-
tion?"
"No, madam; I am opposed In all its
shapes to capital punishment"
more American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Professional.

"Are you certain you can cook wellT
MADAM, l worked two years for
the great tenor, Alberti At the last
dinner he gave was applauded after
each course, and at the end of the
dinner was recalled three tines
Translated for Tales from Fliegende
Blaetter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
where "Pushv I. No virtue.

A well-known motor-engineering firm
in the Midlands at one time held the
agency of a certain American car, but
owing to stress of business did not sell
many. A telegram came one day.
"Hope you are pushing our cars. "
Promptly came the answer back: Eyes,
we are, up every hill" The agency has
been removed.-Judy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Incom mpatible.

The FIRE insurance agent was running
for the Office Of tax assessor.
"Such thing as that would never do
1t is contrary to public policy r exclaim-
ed the taxpayers.
And his defeat was overwhelming.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
The only Drawback.

First Glrl-You know the older ore
grows the greater, think, is wom-
ans capacity to fall In love.
Second Glrl-But the fewer the men.
Detroit Free Press,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Heartbreaking Alternative.

"Ardluk, it was shame to sell tina
little pony of yours. 1t had been in th'
family ever since 1t was a colt"
II know it, Throggins. 1t almost brok,
my heart to part with Gyp, but my af
fairs had become so desperate that
either had to sell him or eat him-ant
I can't stand for horse meat unless
think it's beef"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Athletic Disaster.

Frosh 1-Why did Cornell lose the
debate?
Frosh 2-The fastest debater broke
training by eating pie, and 1t hurt his
wind so he couldn't talk as much or
as loud as the rest-Cornell Widow.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Couldn't Touch Him.

81 tell you, Sir, you're liar!"
"SirI If l were lighting man I'd
knock you down for that"
"I'll bet you $40 l can prove It"
"Sir, I---er-never bet"-Philadel.
phia Press
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
wi.a Child.

"But, Tommy" said his mother
"didn't your conscience tell you you
were doing wrong"
"Yes'm," replied Tommy, "but
don't believe everything hear."-Phil'
adeIDhia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Whr He Liked Fiah.

Bacon-Did l understand you to say
that you like fish better than chicken
Egbert-Yes; you see, fish will lay
a great many more eggs than a hen
and won't cackle about it.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Shake Into Your Shoes

or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure tor
sweating, callous and hot, tired aching feet.
Sold BY all Druggists. Price Csc. Trial pack
age mailed FREE. Address Allen 8. olmsted,
Leroy, New York.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
somethinr to BE nxplainsa.

Gayboy--No, dear. you are mistaken
about my having had too much to
drink last night.
Mrs. Gayboy-Then, for mercy
sakes, why did you take OF your shoes
to go upstairs after l had gone down
and let you in myself?-New Orleans
TiMes- Democrat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Never Had One.

Citiman-Well. well, looking for an
other cook, eh7
Subbubs-Why, no, can't say
Citiman-Whatf You just. said you
were.
subbubs-I did not. said was
looking for cook. The others we've
had were not-Philadelphia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

A loud laugh, an over-vivacious man
ner betrays lack of breeding. Copy the
stiffness of form, the quiet poise, which
ls the great charm of English women,
while vivacity somewhat under re-
straint adds that which is winning and
piquante In tho manner Of our own coun-
trywomen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

''Harold, papa says you mustn't come
TO see me any more"
"Why not, Dora?"
HE says you don't seem to have any
ambition"
Great Scott! I'll show himl Will
you marry me, Dora 2"
"Yes, Harold Chicago Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

Russian officers In camp receive money
TO pay for their meals, but in many cases
they keep this for other purposes. and
eat with the common soldiers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
A Good Excuse.

Mother-I'm ashamed to think you
can't do better In school. Why can't
you lead your class2
Willie-Say, ma, you told me you
didn't want me ever to be conceited,
an notice when a boy leads the class
he always gets concelted.-Philadel-
phiA Press
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

To an Italian, charged in London
court with drunkenness, the magistrate
said: Italians don't often get drunk.
Don't get English ways"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

Ambassador Whitelaw Reid has given
$500 for the endowment Of bed for
American sailors in the Union Jack Club,
London.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

| Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
| Syrup the best remedy to use tOs thstS children
during the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

rlTo St. vitus Dance ana all Nervous Disease
FIN permanently cured by DR.. Nine's Grea
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE " trial bottle ant
treatise Dr. r. HKiine. Id, osl Arch St.. Phta, Pa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Of the Unexpected.

"Do you ever issue accident policies to
baseball umpires?" anxiously inquired the
caller.
"To be sure we do" answered the man
inside the railing, his face expanding
with a large and genial smile. "Just
make out your
"That's all wanted to know" inter.
rupted the other. "A company that will
do that can't get my application. Good
day p
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

Many 9 bad man has been ccwsd b
taa milk of human Kindness
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

Uncle Allen.
"Give some men rope enough" moral
lied Uncle Allen Sparks, "and they'll
hang a jury"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20
MUCH new PAVING.
Already the Prospect Is for 27A
Blocks, All Brick.

Twenty-seven and a half blocks of
new paving for 1908 are already in
prospect.
Petitions for fourteen and one-half
blocks are on file while petitions are
being circulated for the remainder
The largest single stretch of paw
ing, or rather repaving, which is I'M
der contemplation is that of West
Sixth avenue. which is now or once
was paved with red cedar blocks.
Cedar blocks as paving material
represented a new era in Topeka as
far as paving material was considered
at that time. However much 1t was
esteemed at the time, the paving has
not proved an unalloyed success and
1t will give way to brick. The base is
good and the repaving cost should not
be heavy.
There are eleven blocks on West
Sixth avenue which will be torn up
and give way to the brick. In the
consideration of a schedule for paving
next year, John Rogers recommends
that the repaving be granted first con-
sideration.
In the following blocks. petitions
for which are on file, the city at largo
will have to bear the expense of paw
ing eleven intersections:
Eleventh street, Polk street to To-
peka avenue.
Garfield avenue, Thirteenth to Fiji
teenth street.
North Jackson. Morse to st. John
street.
Thirteenth street. Harrison to To-
peka avenue.
Harrison. Huntington to Twelfth
street.
Lane street. from Eighth avenue to
Sixth avenue.
Monroe street, Tenth avenue TO
Twelfth street.
West Tenth avenue, west from the
alley between Spruce and Pine to
Woodward avenue.
Alley bounded by North Kansas
avenue. Jackson, Laurent and Norris
BY resolution the council will caT
Tor the paving of Western avenue
from Sixth avenue to Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20
Los Angeles. California.

Every day at 1850 noon a Pullman
tourist sleeping car leaves Topeka for
Los Angeles. Cal, without change via
the Union Pacific r. r. This car STAYS
IN Salt Lake City through the day
light hours of one day, giving the tour
list an opportunity to visit the many
points of interest in the city by the
great inland sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20

When winds shrek high in fiendish glee
And enters winter with his key
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Fred. It. Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20

Elgin watches at cost Chas. Ben
nett, $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20

Palace Gift Certificates are re-
deemahIe in merchandise any time
at face value, and he selects what
he likes. 9ise+
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Opinions From Rejane and Rita.

Most unfatteringly different is the
picture of America and American
women presented by Nine. Rejane, the
great French actress and a rival of
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, who has just
put on play called Paris New
York The drama is said to be a libel
on American womanhood and to have
aroused the greatest indignation
among the American colony in Paris.
Another foreign woman who puts us
under the ban is Rita, the English nov
elist, who recently flayed the American
woman with more enthusiasm than
skill or judgment. Altogether feminine
America seems to be much in the pub
lie eye, and We should be grateful to
Nine. Fiedlef. who, after having seen,
can speak SO well of us.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23

THE GYROSCOPE LOCOMOTIVE.
cy to fall earthward. due to the law Of
gravitation All THIS is promised on
the strength OF the performances of
his miniature engine, or model. which
is six feet long and powerful enough
to take his little daughter on trips upon
monorail line constructed around
his private estate in New Brompton.
Kent. 1t has also carried easily Il man
weighing 40 pounds.
This engine, which the inventor calls
the gyr0Scope locomotive, was recently
put through performance before the
Royal society, and the members of
that learned body were convinced that
it would ultimately work revolution
In the railway world. The principle Of
the invention is simply that which en-
ables the common top to maintain its
equilibrium when in rapid motion. de-
spite all temptations to fall over. In
one end of the gyroscope locomotive is
the gyratory apparatus, consisting of
two fywheels. rotated in opposite di
rections by electricity. These fywheels
keep the engine perfectly balanced on
its one rail. Electricity or other motive
power may be used in moving the en-
CINE along the rail and thus dragging
a train of cars.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
The Only Reason.

There is only one reason why women
shouldn't be allowed to vote, in my
opinion, and that is their narrowness
and the tendency they always have to
make things personal
A man is able to take broad view
of things, no matter what his personal
feelings may be. He will elect a man
he does not like if it is for the good
of the. party or of his friends. but
show me woman who could or would
do thing like that. Discuss any sub
jeet in which woman in general is in
volved at gathering of the sex and
note the extreme opinions you will
bring forth. No two women will agree
The conservative old ladies think any
thing new or radical is horrid; the very
radical and new generation in its turn
wants to be as aggressive and as bold
as it possibly can be. Then there is.
always a feminine contingent that
does not know its own mind and that
makes more trouble than all the others
put together The whole thing gener-
ally ends in personalities.
Mention a case where a woman has
committed a fault or has been. perhaps
unwittingly, mixed up in crime or
scandal. Does she get the benefit of
the doubt? With her own sex never.
And the woman who stands up for her
is eyed with suspicion. Mention a SIM
ilar case TO men where a man is con-
cerned and there will always be some
ane to stand up for him.
That's why say men should vote
and women should not-until they have
learned to have more knowledge of
the world and to be less marrow than
they are MAUD ROBINSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Worllan's Ways
What Ais the Woman Who Is
Bored? - Apopos of Letter
Wiring = Why Some Women
Should Not Vote. :: ::

There is something wrong with the
woman who complains that she does
not know what to do with herself" re-
marked the busy woman. a woman
who hasn't anything to do is one who
surely neglects something. 1t may be
her home; it may be her husband: it
may be her appearance, her children
or her brains. It's something. Life is
too busy or too various for any one to
be bored or listless. If you have all
your sewing done, what about taking
up some course of summer reading
that will broaden your mind and ell
able you to converse more intelligently
with those you meet next winter? Or,
if you don't care for reading, why not
take lessons in drawing OF French or
embroidery? If you wait to be ultra
practical. you might take a lesson in
cleaning and curling feathers. as one
woman / know did. much to her own
comfort. A few lessons in millinery
would be interesting and useful. There
are any number of things a woman can
do if she really wants to keep busy.
when You feel listless and as if life
were deadly bore, ask yourself if you
are well balanced-is your health keep
ing pace with your appearance and
your brains? Are you all brains with
a sloppy appearance and poor health?
Are you all appearance with nothing
original or bright to say and ali uncul-
tivated brain, or are you fat and lazy
from too much health and good living?
Stand before the mirror and judge
yourself. Ii is hard work keeping per-
fectly balanced. but it pays, and it will
keep any woman's time from hanging
heavily on her hands,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
WANTED, A POSITION.
Home the Best Place For a Girl Seek
ino EMPLOYMENT

A great many young girls are looking
forward to going to the large cities in
search of employment. These are the
bright. clever girls. just graduated from
school. full of energy and ideas, but
with very little practical knowledge Of
the business or profession they seek to
enter. The inexperienced young girl
is better off at home even if she has to
take smaller salary, for large cities
are not places to which it is wise to
send the Young, although, on the other
hand, the difficulties have been greatly
exaggerated. The difficulty with which
the newcomer in the city will have to
contend will be the keen competition.
In the great business and industrial
centers there are so many, persons Of
fering their talent and services that
only the best can hope for recognition
Once position is obtained, there is
always the danger that a candidate
better equipped may apply for the
place and get it. and salaries are not
large enough to permit girls who are
compelled to pay for board and lodging
to lay by much for a rainy day
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Two Clever
Builders OF
AeTOpIanes.

" HE success of the Wright broth
ers of Dayton, o., III getting
the German government to
contract with them for the
building of a fleet of airships is a sig
nificant achievement. According to the
opinion of no less an authority on the
subject than Professor Alexander Ora
ham Bell. it means that the era of
practical aerial navigation has now
been reached. The matter is no longer
one of mere theory and experiment
1.-The impossible has been passed in
aerial navigation" said Professor Bell
not long ago on learning of the success
full flights of the Wright acceptance
land | am proud of the fact that
America leads the world in that mat
ter At the time of this remark the
Wrights had demonstrated the practi-
cability of their machine. but had
made no contracts for the construction
of a feet. They We're negotiating with
the French government and it was
supposed that France would have the
honor of launching the first vessels OF
the Wright design. 1t was reported
that France had an option on the in
vention of the Ohio men. but for some
reason the negotiations We're broken
off. 1t is said that the brothers sub
mitted general plans to the government
guaranteeing a flight of fifteen miles
and asking for 100000 The height-of
flight guaranteed was only seventy
five feet, according to report, and as
the French government considered a
height. of 800 feet essential for war
purposes it declined to give more than
$4,000 The Wrights left Paris for
Berlin a short time ago to arrange for
the construction Of a number of air
ships, and it is understood they will
be paid $4,000 by the German govern
ment for each ship built by them. They
purchased in Paris several light motors
of twenty-four and forty horsepower.
The Wright machine is gliding ma
chine. There is no dependence on bal
looms in any form. The craft is built
to operate on the heavier than air prin-
ciple and to overcome the law of CRAWL
tation by the resistance to the air
caused by rapid flight and the broad
surfaces presented by the wings of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Chances For Stenoeraphers and
Typists.

Although stenographers and typists
are legion, the openings in this line of
work are more numerous than in any
other. with the exception of clerking
in stores. Good stenogfaphers and
typists. are not so plentiful as one
might be led to believe Indeed, bust
ness men say they are rare The COM
plant against many is that they are
neither accurate nor rapid. Some of
them often cannot read their own
notes and in translating dictatidn
guess at the meaning. Hundreds.
sometimes thousands, of dollars may
be lost through a misleading letter. 1t
is also said that the general run of
typists cannot spell or use good Eng
lish. AS many successful business
men are also deficient in these respects
it is necessary. if they would not stir
the mirth of their correspondents, that
they employ some one whose knowl-
edge of photography and English is
above reproach. A stenographer and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
schoolteachins Poorly Paid.

Schoolteaching is regarded as the
most genteel of all callings for women.
1t is very badly paid, especially at the
beginning, and it soon wears out the
nerves and health of those who go into
1t thoughtlessly. A woman educator
who knows all phases of the teachers
problem says that about every five
years woman teacher should have
one year for rest and study. A special
course, which need not occupy all her
time, can be taken at some of the
many colleges or normal schools. and
when she returns to work she will be
fitted for better position. In order
to get on in her profession nowadays
the woman teacher should hold GER
tif1cate from a good normal school and
devote all her spare time to extra i'm
proyement
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-23
Opportunities For Good Sales
women.

Saleswomen in stores are not paid
more than So or So a week at first and
are very often promoted from inferior
positions. such as wrappers or cash
girls, Good salespeople are born and
not made. The big department stores
have women in their employ who get
$25 week because of their ability to
sell and the fact that they have their
own following of customers who will
buy from no one else. Heads of de-
partments are often women, and wo-
men buyers are no longer novelty.
All such are well paid. but they are
usually women who have seen many
years service. A good buyer gets
from $500 to $4,000 a year.