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but the letters looked queer and unfa.
miliar, because It's five years since l
was graduated from school.
"Alfred couldn't read German at all,
so we thought perhaps mythology
would be interesting.
LETS see,' said Alfred. who was
Undine?'
"'Well, l replied, she was a sort of
Venus, | think. Anyhow, they both
came out Of the water. Didn't Venus
have some one give her an appleY
Yes, said Alfred, so confidently
that / was suspicious at once. 'One of
the golden apples that Hercules
brought from Arcadia, and because
some other goddess was Jealous It
started the Punic war
"Just to tease him I pretended TO
look 1t up, and he said had no conf
dence in him and pulled the book away
from me. Then we chased each other
all over the fat and when he caught
me-. breathless, in the kitchen he would
not let me gonntll l promised to make
some fudge.
after we had eaten all the fudge T
was too late to study any more. But
we think the Brightons are quite right
to cultivate their minds and not waste
time on frivolous pursuits SO when
ever 1T rains we are going to have an
Intellectual evening. Next time think
I'll make caramels. Chicago Daily
News.
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Lightning Conductors.

In an address to the Royal Engi-
neers at Chatham, Alfred Hands said
that too much Importance is attached
to the form and composition Of light
ming conductors, and not enough to the
fact that the efficiency depends almost
entirely upon the way the apparatus Is
attached and little on what 1t Is made
of. Lightning conductors In the hands
Of experts, he said, may be llkened to
drugs In the hands of doctors-they
must be suited to the particular case.
AS to the relative value of iron and
copper for conductors, there Is but a
trlhing difference, except that for CON
ductors expected to last long iron Is too
perlshable.-Youth's Companion.
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Not since the time of the puzzling
Chevalier d'Eon, in the eighteenth cen
tury, has there come to public attention
such sex riddle as has been presented
In the case Of Nicolai de Raglan, who
masqueraded eighteen years as man
and was found to be a woman only
after her death In Phoenix, Arlz., last
December. A diary and a bundle of
correspondence, In the Office Of the Chi
cago public administrator, reveal an
amazing story.
De Raglan, 1t appears, was started
on her career Of deception In an at
tempt to blackmail her mother, at
whom she was incensed because the
paternity of the girl was kept secret
De Raglan adopted male attire and
tried to prove that she had been mas
queraded as girl by her mother in
violation of the laws of Russia, which
provide heavy punishment for such an
offense. A feature Of the story is the
fact that De Raglan interested the late
M. Constantine Petrovitch Pobiedonost-
eff, procurator of the holy synod, in
her case, and prevailed on him to start
suit against her mother.
The diary, which covers the period
between 1888 and 1892, shows that the
real family name of De Raglan was
Taletsky. The first entries depict her
as a school girl Is years old, about to
graduate from seminary at Kiev,
Russia. At this time the girls mother
suddenly acquires wealth to the
amount Of 250,000 rubles (about $685.
O00), and Nicolai, the only name by
which De Raglan is known to have been
called, discovers that the money has
been settled on her parent as trustee
by a member Of the nobility, to be con-
served in the interests of Nicolai. The
girl becomes curious Sas to the reason
for the settlement and suspects that
the unknown nobleman Is her father,
but fails to drag information on the
point from her mother. Then comes
the inspiration that resulted in eighteen
years of pseudo-masculinity for De
Raglan.
In Russia the law makes 1t crime
punishable by Imprisonment for any
person to gain entrance for boy into
q girls school and also, under the mill
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pany's representative. "We're inter.
ested in the moonlight on the beach.
Go on, sir"
1T isn't story" said the pickle
salesman. There was quite a gang
around that evening. Nothin' doin'.
But tonight! Mamma! I can just see
it now. The moon rising over the tree
tops and making a pathway of molten
gold, shifting and ripping clear up to
the edge of the beach. Us back there
in the shadow watching 1t. There isn't
a soul around there for fifteen miles.
You have to take a launch to get up
there, and they won't be running for
two or three weeks yet. Think Of 1t!
There's all that moon and molten gold
pathway and drift log and sandy beach
going clear to waste right now-or 1t
will be when the moon rises. The
beach and the water, and the log and
the bluff are there at this moment. But
I'm not. l can't avail myself of them.
I've got to try to sell 1000 varieties to
downhearted and discouraged set who
haven't begun selling the spring stock
of overalls yet. l go forth laden down
with everything from dill to chutney
and go back the overburdened bearer
of petitions for extension Of credit.
Loon Lake Is not for me-"
rs the right kind of girl there7"
asked the Insurance representative.
"She's married." said the pickle
salesman, sadly. mo, she isn't there
anyway"
Reminds me of when was In South
America last year." said the mining en-
gineer. 81 discovered lake of asphalt
about 500 miles from any kind of trans
portation. should say there was
enough Of 1t to supply the entire de-
mand here for the next thousand years.
It's there yet, going clean to waste
Never will be used, l guess, and there
are holes in the street l live In SO deep
wagon can hardly pull out of em. If
l had that street on the shores of that
asphalt lake we'd be all right"
II know where there's enough money
to fix the whole crowd of us out" said
the insurance company's representative
''But there's always gang around
Nothin' doin'. It's the government sub
treasury"
Lets all SIGH" said the red-faced
young man. "One, two, three !-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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acquitted William
although vndcaon In
defense resembd
a trial the fall
think remarkable
that placed Stanford White within
neryed
that led Evelyn Thaw condition of
drinking,
shooting the vet White without
for life
blight Of murder shall
her
Of these tragedies there
the Of
that blood
the OF sin Is death-Kansas City Journal
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chiIls md nnt nnths.

Hot water bathing is beneficial in
counteracting the effect of chill. First,
1t undoes another mischief worked by
the chill The latter has sent too much
blood internally, SO risking congestion.
Heat brings the blood to the surface.
Heat Is not life, but 1t is one of the
factors Of life. Indeed, dissolution al.
ways occurs when the internal bodily
temperature Is greatly lowered. Heat
will not keep a body alive and great
heat will kill 1t. In many morbid
states OF the system, as rheumatism,
hot baths are of great service. Warm
baths are useless. The heat should be
as great as can be borne without pain.
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No Wonder.

Foote Lighte-And you say she can't
believe thing her husband says?
Miss Sue Brette Certainly she can't I!
Her husband is her press agent -
Yonkers Statesman.
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"sufferin' cats!" exclaimed the first
bum, "you sure do look tough. Watts
done ltT'
"Overeatin'," replied the other.
"G'on dat wouldn't give yer a black
eye"
mo; but dat wuz de cause o. do
trouble. De bartender ketched mo
spearin' de free Observation-Disclosures
Press.
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Practice sometimes makes perfect.
For instance, 1t makes a perfect bear
Of the man who has to hear q good
deal Of 1t on the plano.
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To telephone or telegraph
Is always futile labor;
If you'd spread news just notify
Your wife to teleneighbor.
Puck.
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A Necessity.

"Are you going away for the sum
merf"
II guess I'll have TO. Summer doesn't
show any signs of coming to me-"
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Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Church of Christ. in this
city, on Nov. 2S. The sermon will be
delivered by Israel Putnam, minister
of the Methodist church. Prepare to
be present.
XJ. W. Davis was in town from
Walla Walla Saturday. Mr.. Davis has
disposed of his saloon business in
Walla Walla to Noah Remilard, and
will leave shortly for visit to his old
home in Ft. Madison, Iowa.
John Givans. Freewater fruit
grower, who was injured internally
by jumping from a moving interurban
car in Freewater few days ago, died
in the Walla Walla hospital Monday
afternoon from bis injuries.
" Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson ar
rived in the city last week from Wes-
ton, where they have lived for the past
year. Mr.. Thompson is an expert
miller and has taken position with
the Preston Parton Milling Go.
Twin Dobson, who is repairing the
roofs on the Betz buildings in Pendle-
ton, came near having pneumonia last
week, and came home for few days.
He and Millard Kelley returned to
Peudleton Monday and resumed work.
The mountain potato crop, which is
large this year, is icing harvested. On
many of the ranches squaws are en-
ployed to put the spuds in sacks. As a
rule, potato raisers will bury their
crop and hold it for the early spring
market.
| X Ad and Will Pinkerton used the ap-
pie product from four trees in making
260 gallons of tiptop sweet cider. Be-
ing unable to dispose of their entire
holdings in the marts of trade. num-
her of friends were generously remem-
bered.
From all outward appearances John
Walter will soon become the owner of
a new Franklin automobile. A NUT
ual friend informs the Press that with
the purchase of the machine, Mr..
Waite, contemplates going out of the
telephone business.
1t is a we'll known fact that persons
living in the Pine forests do not suffer
from kidney diseases. One dose Of
Pineules at night usually relieves back
ache. 30 days treatment. $1.00. Your
money refunded If not satisfied. Sold
by Pioneer Drug Store.
Furs, Furs. Furs. Ladies are you
aware that the Fur Cape or Collarette
that has filled a place 80 long in the
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Press Paragraphs

B. B. Richards spent Wednesday in
Helix.
Alvin johnson was a visitor in Pen
dleton Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph Sheard was Pendleton
visitor Wednesday.
Wanted, good girl in family OF
two. Inquire at this Office.
Mrs. Geo. Gross and Miss Mae were
Pendleton visitors yesterday.
J. r. Morrison of Portland, was reg
istered at the st. Nichols Saturday.
For Sale-A good heating stove,
burns wood. Enquire at the Press
office.
Miss Minnie Kinnear of Weston was
the guest of Mrs. Lester O'Harra yes
terday.
Attorney S. f. Wilson drove to Jun
iper on professional business, We'd
nesday.
II. q. Day, the insurance man, was
iu the city this week in the interest Of
his company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Hales were in
the city Wednesday from their home
near Adams.
4 J. j. Gross was over Tuesday from
Walla Walla and went out to the farm
west of town.
v Misses Della Danner and Laura Nc
1ntyre visited in Pendleton Saturday
and Sunday.
A social dance given at the opera
house last evening, was enjoyed by the
young people.
Mrs. Kittler of Wenatchie, Wash.
visited her sister, Mrs. Jackson Mel
this week
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closet can be made into a beautiful
stylish fur hat now the latest craze.
Just bring them into the Jones Mil
linery store and see results.
D. H. Preston brought over Frank
lin automobile from Walla Walla,
Wednesday having il. view prospec-
tive sale of the machine to Joseph
Hodgson. The Franklin is popular
machine, and Mr.. Preston has sold a
large number of them this season.
William Winship, Elmer Connick,
Charles Smith and Will Harden are
down in Arlington on their annual
goose hunt. The boys went down by
train and expect to hunt for week or
ten days, having taken provisions from
here to last them that length of time.
T>Mr. Fred johnson of this city, and
Miss Minerva Taylor of Colfax, Wash,
we're united in marriage at Waitsburg,
Sunday. Mr.. johnson is connected
with ?. D. Mann in the blacksmith
business and the newly welded couple
will take up their permanent residence
| here.
A small party of young people were
entertained Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and MIS-. G. A. Barrett in
honor of the birthday of their son,
Henry. Miss Laura Copeland, of Walla
Walla was the guest of honor from
out of town. Mrs. ]. D. Plamondon
assisted in entertaining.
Mrs. VIM. Tompkins will serve tea
at her residence Saturday afternoon
from to Z p. m., assisted by ladies of
the M. E. church. Sandwiches, sal
ads, cakes etc. will be on the menu,
and everybody knows that when Mrs.
Tompkins serves tea it means feast
of good things. Remember the hours,
3 TOT.
! KThe Weston city council has refused
to renew the license for a saloon TO
the proprietors of the Lobby at that
place. However, the proprietor was
given the option to take out license
to do business until March. at which
time the license for the White House
saloon will also have expired. After
that date it is understood Weston will
be dry town.
YBig Pete Laoourse was given the ride
Of his life in Dale Preston's auto We'd
nesday. Preston took the big fellow
to the top of the bill above Dudley &
place, and heading for town, simply
dropped in. With his hat off, hair
streaming in the wind, Peter hugged
the seat for dear life and seemed to be
greatly relieved when he touched terra
flrma. ugh ] danks he goo sumb. .
said Pete.
Attorney Wilson is authority for a
statement made by Judge Richards
that be (the judge) would "rather be
lamp post in Weston than be a sky
scraper in any old city" Now, just
at what juncture the statement comes
in as an item of news. is left to the
discernmeut of the reader. 1t seems
to the Press that the statement resolves
itself into sort of cheap advertise
ment for the town lover the hill, "
and inasmuch as Athena's legal light
undoubtedly believes in advertising.
we courteously acquiesce gratis.
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s several days
where he has a q


law, w. E. Miller inN yes = >
day.
4 Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed Potts attended the
Sooncert given in Penaleton, Tuesday
evening, by the "Eilties" band of
Canada.
An excellent crop of cabbage has
been raised in this vicinity this year,
and the making of sauer kIaut is now
in order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcintyre were
In the city Saturday from their home
rear Weston, trading with Athena
merchants.
Y Charles Gay has opened lunch
counter in the Corner saloon. He is
prepared to serve hot and cold lunches
at all hours.
MIR. Wallace, who is interested in
the, automobile business with D. ii.
Preston in Walla Walla, was in the
,<City this week
Linnwood Russell arrived in the
city Tuesday froEa Baker City, and en-
tered on his duties as druggist at tho
Palace drug store.
n Several pupils from the Cannon dis
tfict are attending the Athena High
school, the 9th grade having been dis
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-15
Standard Sewing Machines

Sewing during
that time oomr satisfaction operators in all parts OF the
thoroughly scientific construction accurate
fitting strength the superior quality of
standard durable than
accurately and interchangeable and
replaced time which meanshe standard
will there out TO it. Each machine
sewing properly adjusted by
leaving the factory The machine then ready for imme
Instructions tells the purchaser how
all kinds upae sewing be perfectly and quickly done ON the
SandaId The STANDARD not cheap machine neither quality
especially those who demand the highest quality
the materials obanahe No machiue cheap that
machine
original counting the and paence and
machine durable unless planned mechanical principles
the hest materials fitted competent
We General Agents Eastern Washington
andha a complete line OF Standards floor.
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Owing to non arrival of a ship
ment of paper, the Press is COM
PEELED to appear today in half size
form. The paper has been on the
road since the 9Th inst, shipping
receipts showing that it was re-
ceived by the o. R. & N. Go. on
that date.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
At MARION, Thurs, April Z
European Hotel
DELAWARE, Friday, April 5
Hdeel Donavin.
BUCYRUS Saturday. April s
Hot& Deal.

Dr.. Mahon graduate Of tho
Rush Medical Cdpege. rev York City,
the most notaDi institution in tho
world He has mn Ne special study
OF the diseases of Ne eye. ear. nose
throat and chronic Nseases in the
great hospitals OF thA country and
the result of the exNerieDee arc
many phenomenal cureA fover tbs
state. He successfully treats
ACUTE AND CHRONIC CATARRH.
Ringing in the Ears. Deafness, Dis
eases of the Eye. Ear. Throat. Lungs.
Kidney. Urinary and Bladder, Dis-
betes Dyspepsia, Constipation, Rheu-
matism and Paralysis, Epilepsy a.
flts.
HEMORRHOIDS (PILES) cured
without the knife. No pain and no
detention from work.
YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED MEN
Suffering from Spermatorrhea and
lInpOtency. as the result OF self abuse
In youth or excess in mature years
and other causes producing some OF
the following effects. as emissions
blotches, debility, nervousness, dtz-
ziness, directive memory and sexu-
ual exhaustion, which unfit the VIC
tim for business or marriage, are
permanently cured by remedies not
injurious His European treatment
cures where Others fail.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. s.
AS syphilis, scrofula. Structure
Gleet. ETC., cured by never falling
remedies.
Disease OF Women such as lenc-
orrhea, painful menstruation, dis
placement of womb. bearing down
pains in back, relieved in short
time.
The Doctor carries all his portaD,-
instruments and comes prepared te
examine the most obscure medical
and surgical cases.
He undertakes no incurable diseases
but cures hundreds given up to die.
Consultation Free and Conf
DENTAL. Correspondents
Solicited.
DR.. MAHON
ll9 Winthrop Street:
TOLEDO OHIO.
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DOWSER'SL0VE NOTES
Wife Reads Some Of His Cushy
Missives Of Long Ago.
he CALLS THEM eoRceRlEs.
Incident Breaks Up What Promises to
Be an Evening Of Happiness and
Contsntnent--s Proves Hs Was
Like Other SWANS.

Copyright, 1907. by G. II. sutcliffe,l
The wind was bowling and the snow
fakes flying as the Bowser family sat
down the other evcuing--he to his ci-
CUR and newspaper and Mrs. Bowser
to her book and for half an hour the
cat purred In con.entment Oh the
hearth and peace reigned supreme.
Then Mr.. Bowser laid inside his paper
und exclaimed:
by George, wish every one In ttis
wcrld was us happy and cortented
as we are tonight This is home, Mrs
Bowser, the sort OF home every man
pictures to himself when he uiarrles.
but which seldom comes to any man.
We can sit here and have no feeling
of envy or enmity toward any human
being"
1T pleases Inc to know that you are
satisfied" she replied.
satisfied? Why, would be a bar
barlan not to be satisfied. don't
think there Is another woman In the
world who tries harder to make home
what 1t ought TO be-"
THANK you, dear"
"rhere are times when | kick and
grumble and say things shouldn't.
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fTes, that gem is one of the finest
6Ave ever seen. and its strange his.
esrx. to me. adds very materially to
Ut6 intrinsic value"
The speaker was Mr. Pierce prom.
tnent attorney of Brownsville. Tex. as
Ne sat on the broad veranda at his
handsome residence, smoking our
cigars. after the most remarkable Jan.
uary dinner have ever eaten, writes
Isaac Kline. On the menu was roast
wild goose. which had been shot asst
few over the house on the day before;
oysters on the half.shell. fresh from
the waters of the Gulf at Point lsa-
bel. 1s miles away; green corn on the
cob, cmcumbers, lettuce, celery from
Mr.. Pierce's own garden; oranges. figs
and grapes from trees and vines in the
dooryard--in January. The gem I'M
der discussion was a very fine dia
mond, whose steelble brilliance pro-
claimed 1t as having come from the
Old Mines. sparkling In an old-fash-
ioned setting ON MIR. Plerce's finger.
III ! might have its entire history
] should be very much pleased, for II
belonged to Jean Lafitte. the pirate.
IL II could but speak, what tale 1t
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THIS ls HOME, MRS. BowsER."
but don't you forget that all you do Is
appreciated to the fullest extent.
sometimes want to kick myself for be-
Ing the old crank i am. Hereafter
when l am in one of my tantrums don't
pay any attention to what say"
Overcome by Remorse.
Mrs. BOwser saw that the conversa-
tIon was leading to perlous paths and
would have been glad to check or turn
1t. Every wife knows that hus.
band who gets good fit on Is just as
dangerous as when In fault finding
mood. He Is apt to overdo 1t. She
spoke about the price of meat going up
again without any seeming cause for
Il, but Mr.. Bowser didn't care II chuck
steak went up to dollar pound. Re
morse was gnawlng at his heart. and
10 wanted to set himself right.
"How mean OF me to want to take
this cats life" he sighed as he bent
over and stroked the animals back.
''I'ad succeeded In killing him II
Tould have been almost as bad as
murder. Right here and now, Mrs.
Bowser. promise you never to thirst
for his gore again"
81 see by the papers that Taft says
he will take the presidential nOmlna'
lion II the people seem to want him
TO-" she said In answer.
~ don't care two brass pins for
Taft and his ambitions. I'll take the
nomination myself In the same way.
AS matter of fact, have been an
old kicker around this house and am
sorry for 1t. Has n husband any right
to kick about the gas bills? Does his
she burn the coal for the same reason?
II u water pipe bursts. is she to blame?
A month ago boy threw a SNOWFALL
and broke window. l came home
and fairly howled over 1t and laid all
the blame on to you. One night two
weeks ago l found potato on the
front steps. ] entered the house with
It in my hand and lectured you for half
an hour Oh your extravaganza, and
then 1t turned out that boy had hit
the door with the tuber Mrs. Bowser.
| don't deserve as good wife as you
are"
"You are simply a little impulsive
and Impatient at times"
at is sweet and kind and nice Of
you to say that, but l know and feel
that am little less than criminal
However. | am going to make II com
plete change In myself. From aud aft
er this date II so much as give you a
cross look l hope the whole neighbor,
hood will turn out to give me Il coat
OF tar and feathers"
Mrs. Bowsec wiped away a tear Of
wifely gladness, the cat set up new
pur Of satisfaction, and Mr. Bowser
swallowed at the lump In his throat
and picked up his paper again. The
calamity might have been ayerted had
his eye not lighted upon an article that
had escaped his attention before. He
read 1t over twice aud then struck the
stand blow with his fist and ex.
claimed:
"By thunder. that man ought to be
sent up for llfe!"
"What Is it," asked Mrs. Bowser.
"It's a man In Chicago trying to d.
vorce his wife. He says he was hyp-