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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20

"other people aren't exactly In our
circumstances, my dear"
You don't know that Anyway, the
Praglers aren't nearly as well Off as
We are"
"Have they been buying any $3.50
rugs?'
1T isn't $3.50; it's $135. l said 1t was
marked $3.50 three weeks ago. That's
just 1t; you make out what isn't so
and then you say that it's unreason-
able. There's quite difference be-
tween $3.50 and $135. think there Is,
anyway, and think It's worth saving.
But then I'm extravagant. You are so
exact and you insist on telling me that
two and two make four and then you
talk about $3.50 rugs"
Are they buying any $135 rugs,
then I"
'No, but she had three new hats this
summer and that's more than I've had,
and you know It, And when you talk
about red not harmonizing with the
tone of the room"
Il don't care a cent whether 1t har-
monizes or not. The point is"
THE point is that you just want to
be obstinate about 1t. should think
1T would matter quite a little whether
a rug harmonized with the rest of the
room. just don't think that you no.
ticed It. Why, it would be too decora.
tive for anything"
"Oh, give up" said the man. "Get
1t If you like"
No" said the woman, gently but
firmly. II wouldn't get 1t as long
as you thought we ought not to.
don't want you to consent Just to
please me. l was just discussing It.
think that we really should buy 1t,
but If you don't"
"Oh, guess maybe we'll survive 1t.
Buy It,"
Don't talk like that, dear. I want
you to be convinced"
"I'm convinced"
Really"
"Uh-huh."
SWELL now, how much nicer It Is to
talk, over a thing quietly and reason
ably" said his wife, beamlngly. II
will say that for you, Henry. You al
ways listen to argument"
II have to-" said the married man.
Chicago Daily News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
LIES MUSIC.

There never. has been such music since
ever the world began,
No melody like 1t has echoed in the listen
ing ear of man.
AS soft as the bells of the fairies, as blithe
as the song of the bird
The laughter, the infinite laughter, on lips
of the childehart heard
oh, If we could echo that laughter, If we
could catch it again,
The old sweet note of the golden throat,
the Tilt of Its glad refrain!
Life would be music forever if one could
laugh like child,
In the golden day of the fairy way, care
lessly free and wild
Baltimore Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
The seauel to the Joke.

Many years ago a visitor to Edin-
burgh was being shown over the high
court of justiciary. He made some re-
mark concerning the dock and its du-
ties, and In reply the official jokingly
said the visitor might one day be SEN
fenced to be hanged in that very room.
The slghtseer was the notorious DR..
Pritchard. Two years had barely pass
ed when In the dock he had so closely
inspected he was doomed to death for
poisoning his wife and mother in-law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
Antique.

Says dealer in antiquities: II had
fat woman In here the other day.
Well, sir, she was caution. She
would have the antique all through her
house, sir, nothing but the antique for
her house decoration. Why, sir, judg-
ing by what that fat woman said and
bought In this shop, should Judge she
was heartbroken, sir, that she couldn't
get the shades of her ancestors for her
parlor windows"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20

the child, gleefully. The woman looked
up appealingly. The mans eyes soft
ened and he put his hand tenderly on
his wife's head.
YES he said slowly: Mammals
back home. Chicago Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
Then the Lecture Begins.

did you get home before the storm
broke last nightT" asked the first club
man.
"Of course" replied the other. "The
storm never breaks at my house until
/ get home."-Philadelph Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
The Wrong Word.

did you finally sum up enough
courage to ask her to marry your
Eyes, and she gave her word"
"Ah, congratulate you!"
'You needn't; the word she gave was
No. '"-PhiladeIphia Press
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
The Reason.

what makes 'em always talk bout
Death ridin' on a pale hossT some one
asked Brother Dickey.
Well was the reply, "any boss in
de country would turn pale ter see
Death omin'."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20
In the poIiee Courf.

Magistrate (sternly) What has this
man done for livingf
Policeman Chiefly time, your honor.
Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20

"He always insists on kissing me
goodnight when he goes"
HE never goes until after dark, does
he?"-HOuston Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-20

But the more man knows the less
be has to say as:cst his knowledge.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
FuneraI of MIS-. Eldard.

The funeral OF Mrs. Anna D. FL.
dard took place from the Presby terrain
church at o'clock today, where SER
vics were conducted by Rev. j. p.
Barker Of the M. r.. church. The
services were largely attended by the
many friends Of the deceased and her
bereaved family. Flowers ,profusely
decorated she room and the services
we're impressive.
Mrs. Eldard, aged 10 years, died
Saturday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. McGill, at
Port Angelus. WASH, from the effects
OF . severe cold. For the past four
years she has been resident of the
city, living with her daughter, Mrs.
II. w. Fintzel. Her husband died
nine vars ago, and Mrs. Eldard Is
survived by four daughters, Mrs. II.
w. Fintzoll, Mrs. Chas. McGill,
Mrs. Frank Raymond and Mrs Esther
johnson. She was a member of the
M. II. church and took an active part
in all church work. Her many friends
mourn her loss.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
Wet indian Nenroes.

The West Indian negro IL a born
poacher, He catches the quail by the
cruel expedieut of strewing finely pow.
dored cayenne or bird pepper In the
little dust pits where the birds wash"
The burning powder gets into the eyes
Of the birds, which. confused and help
less. are thcn easily caught. When he
wants wholesale supply OF hsh. he
explodes piece OF dynamite, which
was probably intended for the making
Of new government roads. over hole
IN a mountain stream. aud the fish are
killed by the conclusion. but his ia.
vorite resource Is the bark of the dog
wood tree. This he drops into a river
hole, aud the mullct, intoxicated.
comes 10 the surface OF the water.
This singular property Of the dogwood
has caused It to be- employed as a mar.
cotle. --Pearson'a.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
MAGIC AND RELIGION.
Their Parting Due 10 the Advances 81
Civilization.

Their Parting Due 10 the Advances 81
Civilization.
In west Africa the belief in new
birth without loss of Identity Ii proved
BIZ the fact that when a baby arrives
In a family It is shown a selection OF
small articles belonging 70 deceased
members, and the thing which the
child catches hold OF identifies him as
Uncle John" or cousin Emma" and
30 forth. So far as this belief prevails
II is held by some that garments once
worn or other objects which have been
In Intimate contact with a human be-
ing are penetrated by his personality
and remain, as It were, united with
him for good or III.
In nearly all stages of civilization
now to he found In the world what we
call supernatural beings were concern
ed with the initiation of the magician.
The schism between magic and reli
gion was a later development Of civ
ilizatlon. When II occurred, as the
history Of heresy In Europe and the
witch trials teach, 1t was rather magic
In its antisOcial aspect than in itself,
which was reprobated and punished.
1t is strange In this connection to no
tice that the magician was only con-
demned when he departed from estab-
lished custom and established beliefs
which involved a severance from the
community and an imputatlon Of anti
social ends. Practices essentially mag
lcal might be Incorporated in religious
rites and exercised for what was be-
lieved to be the general good. In such
a case they have continued to be ex-
ercised with general assent In the high
est forms of reIigion.-London Hos.
pital.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
Preacher Forgot Funeral.

The funeral Of an infant was de-
layed an hour at the Occur d'Alene
Undertaking parlors today while
friends searched the town for Rev.
Daughters, the minister who had been
engaged 10 conduct the service. In
addition to preaching ON Sunday and
looking after the spiritual welfare of
his tlook, tho minister dovotes much
of his time during the week to ohas-
Ing down news Items for the Spokes.
man Review When he gets on q hot
trail for news his spiritual duties are
for the time being forgotten aud 1t
Is presumed this must have been the
reason the minister failed to show up
at the appointed time.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

Just before the opening of the Kafir
rebellion in South Africa, about the
middle of the last century, the sooth-
sayers bade the tribes kill their cattle
and destroy their crops of grain. The
spirits of their ancestors were to arise
and help them to extermlnate every
white man In the country. The advice
was solemnly accepted. When the day
Of the great uprising arrived many of
the rebels were already starving. But
there came no ghOstly herds Of cattle
out Of the earth. no crops not sowp
with hands. Grim, terrible famine
swept over the land, and in the months
which followed, although the authorf
ties did everything In their power to
mitigate It's horrors, 10000 victims Of q
false prophet starved to death.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
STORM IS GENERAL
Extends From the Pacific to
Minnesota.

The heavy storm continues through.
out the Inland Empire, On the coast
west of the Cascades, the storm is In
the form of sleet and on this side of
the mountains 1t is in the form OF
snow, with the temperature from 20
to 80 degrees above zero The fall of
snow Is the heaviest in many years
and old timers predict high water
when spring comes. In Montana and
the Dakotas the storm Is raging as
one Of the worst billiards known for
years and the stock losses will be
heavy.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
ODD MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
PORcheS as Wedding Certificates on
the Island of Jersey.

POFcheS as Wedding Certificates on
the Island of Jersey.
Among Jerseymen proper-that Is to
say, among the descendants of the orig.
lnal inhabitants OF the island and not
the English or French residents there
a very curious and interesting old mar.
riage custom exists.
Upon the completion Of the ceremony
and, IL in strict accordance with tradi-
ton, before the happy couple take up
residence In their new abode the stone
slab at the top Of the porch containing
the front door is inscribed with the In.
itials OF the bridegroom, those Of the
bride, the date of the ceremony and
two hearts intwined, the latter being
an emblem of their intermngled love
and the whole forming a most lasting
and public certificate Of marriage.
Occasionally, however, little diff
Guilty arises. The bride may meet with
an early death, and in the course of
time the wldower may desire to re.
enter the holy state of matrlmony.
Having fulfilled his desire, 1t appears
rather puzzllng to know what to do
about the inscription.
In some cases. therefore, the initials
and date of the first wedding have
been erased and those Of the subse,
quent ceremony substituted, while In
others the initials Of the second wife
and the date have been added below
the first, a second pair Of intwined
hearts being thought unnecessary. The
letters are usually from six to nine
inches in height. so that they may be
easily read across the road.-London
Mail.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
The Privilege Of Peers.

There ls a curious case In FortescuS's
reports" relating TO the privilege OF
peers, in which the balllfr who many
years ago arrested a lord was forced
by the court to kneel down and ask
bis pardon, though he alleged that he
had acted by mistake, for that his
lordship had a dirty shirt. a WORKOUT
suit Of clothes and only slxpence in
his pocket so that he could not be-
lleve that he was a peer and arrested
him through lnadvertence. Bag
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
OPPONENTS UNITE
TO PASS BILL
Continued from page IL

mittee Of five members, White, Kill
pack, Abbott, Smith and Freehafer,
TO visit the state institutions In north
Idaho. The institutions are the state
university at Moscow. the state nor
NAL at Lewiston and the north Idaho
insane asylum at orofino.
ELECToR OATH PASSES SENATE.
The passage Of the elector oath bill,
by McOutcheon, was the feature of
the session In the senate yesterday. Its
discussion took up close to two hours
and half and ut times the argument
became heated.
After the bill was read the third
time Senator McClear took the floor
and offered IN amendment to sections
/ and to the effect that the words
celestial" and 'patriarchial" be
retained as they appeared in the con.
stitution Of the state. He held that
the Legislature had no legal right to
change the constitution in any way.
The only way that could be done, he
said, was by vote of the whole people
Of the state.
Senator McCutcheon addressed the
senate, saying that the aim of the
constitution was to prohibit acts Of
things and not words. He explained
that, in his opinion, the use Of the
word "polygamy" covered the ground
entirely.
Gentlemen, the same influence
that came here years ago and emasCu
lated our test oath In the person of
John Henry Smith 10 with us again
today, attempting to do the same
thing"
Whitwell, of Lemhi asked what the
word celestial" as applied to mar.
riage meant in connection with the
oath. It was due from some Of the
members present to explain their OK
act Significance.
In answer, Senator Hart said
~ have no hesitancy whatever in
telling anybody here or anybody any
where In what connection these words
are used In the Mormon church. The
word Celestial" as applied to mar
riages in the Mormon church, means
that marriage relations. contracted
here on earth are, in our belief, con-
tinued hereafter. AS far as polygamy
lie concerned. l wish to have it dis
tinctly understood that do not
countenance It in any way, shape or
form. II there IL any one who can
find case Of new plural marriage in
this state and bring in an indict-
ment to such effect, that persons will
receive my hearty support"
THE FINAL VOTE.
MCClear's amendment was defeated,
Ia to @.
The question was then put ON pas.
sage of the bill, which was passed by
vote OF IA to 9.
Neas-Day, Hart, Jacobs, Jensen,
MANI, MOCutOheon, Mcintosh, Mo
MILAN, Nugent, Rich. Richards,
Truitt, Irons, Waldrip.
Nays Butler, McClear, Macbeth,
Pence, Walters and Whitwell.
House bill No. II, the drug bill,
was indefinitely postponed, as was
senate bill No. 3s, requiring that
physicians prescriptions be labeled.
Senate bill No. II, repealed Sec
tions 4 and of the act of February
20, 1908, regarding the printing of
legal notices within the state, was
passed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

Have we ever stopped to think how
our ancestors two or three generations
back lived and fiourished with little or
no ventilation in their sleeping apart.
ments1 The night air used to be con
stdered a very dreadful menace to
health and sure inducer of colds
Bedrooms We're kept closely shut, and
yet our ancestors. many Of them. were
harder than we and lived to good old
ages. Animals burrow In their holes
ct night, breathing the same air over
and over again, while birds and fowls
tuck their heads under their wings. OF
course ventilation is absolutely neces,
sary for proper comfort. cleanliness
and health, but people have lived on
little or none Of II for hundreds and
thousands OF years.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30

Window shades 96 inches, As
inches, 04 inches, aud 6a inches
vide. Other sizes 20 order. Library
votes. Occur d'Alene Furniture
company.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
CITY IN RRIEF.

Ladies', Gents and chlldren's rub
bers at y. b. Keller & Company.
A. Minnick is confined to his home
with slight attack Of laRrippe.
Wanted Four heavy teams to buy
or hire. Lewis Lumber company.
The Spokane 4 International rail-
way has iiled plat In Rathrdum Of
It's line through Kootenai county.
Are you satisfied with the -four you
are usingf II not try Lyon Best. It
10 the best hard wheat -four on the
market. Sold by the Idaho Mercantile
company.
G. l.. Dittemore has commenced
suit against Mary ID. Porter Of AL, 10
quit title 10 lot /, block M, town OF
Occur d'Alene. Sanders 4 Flynn ap-
pear for the plaintiff.
During the week look over those
Taffeta silks az the special sale.
Winn Bnrr-C hiney company.
Come and win the cash prize waltz
at Sander hall, Saturday, February
2, under auspices OF Nauholz orches.
tra.
The Occur d'Alene Bulness college
will hold basket social Friday even.
Ing In old Sander hall.
The lucky number drawing the
toilet set given by the Princess Roller
rink IL 304, any one holding this
number present II to the manager and
get the set.
The Big Medicine Mining company
has filed articles Of incorporation at
Rathdrum. showing capital stock OF
1880, 600, with p. l.. Orcutt, DIR.
O. W. Craik,. Oscar Larson, j. Q.
Moxley and !. l.. Magee as trustees.
The pocket book containing about
els, which was found some time ago
Ia Sander ball was identified yester.
day as belonging TO the treasurer
Of the Epworh League Of the First IA,
II. church, being part Of the
funds Of that society.
The funeral Of Emma l.. Adams.
infant daughter Of r. q. Adams and
wife, Of Heutter, who died Monday,
took place this afternoon at the chapel
Of the Occur d'Aleno Undertaking
company, Rev. T. A. Daughters off,
oiatlnR
On the announcement by James H.
Beatty, for 10 years Judge Of the
United States court. Of his retire.
ment, the lawyers Of the city began
discussing his possible successor. A
movement IL on foot to indorse one
Of the many candidates In the field
and Warren Truitt, senator for Latah
county In the Legislature and n prom.
inent lawyer Of Moscow, and John r.
Ailshie, OF the supreme bench IN the
state seem 10 be popular with the
local attorneys. None will definitely
state their preference, but their re-
marks show tendeny to tndorse
either Of the two men. No concerted
action has yet been taken, but II ID
looked for Ina the near future.
Window shades 96 inches, as
inches, 04 inches, aud 63 inches
vide. Other Sizes 10 order, Library
votes. Occur d'Alene Furniture
company.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
Another soft Answer.

I'm glad to say" remarked Mrs
STongminde In an inslnuatlng tone
that my husband is not a sporty man, >
"oh." replied Mrs. Kaflyppe, lookins
very sweet and innocent. I'm surpris.
ed to hear you say that l had alwsy,
supposed that he must have marrie1
you on a bet"-Chicago Record.Heral5
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
BaSIng or seIllnrf

It Is told OF the son OF horse dealer
a sharp lad, when once unexpectedly
called upon by his father to mount
horse and exhibit its PAGES. the little
fellow whispered the question In order
to regulate how he should ride, "Ar
yOu buying or sellingT-TitBits
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
ReElnnInR orr

ibid | hear you say, old chan. that
marriage has made a new man a,
your"
That's right"
Then that wipes out that ten ow,
yOu. Now land me i've win youY'-
ALu0 Sneanal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-30
VOTING CONTEST
A Library of 100 Volumes Will Be Giyen
Away

This elegant library including 100 volumes and bs,a
some will be given by vote to the Lodge soeisi
Church School in Occur dAlene securing the larAa
number of in the following The merehs.
listed below will give with each 10c cash purchase one yo
The contest began JAM 18, 1907 and will June II
1907 o'clock p. ballot box is placed in the Cis
Drug store where votes are to be deposited ~
At close of contest the Lodge, Society, Church J,
School having received the largest number Of votes m
be awarded the library.
Current accounts, when promptly paid, entitled
votes.
Remember votes be secured by trading with Arm.
listed below. Hugh Whitaker will count the votes
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03
FARMERS IN FORTIFIED POSI-
TION.

Newspapers in the Southwest, in
the very heart of the heavy cotton
producing section, are deprecating
the demand for Is cent cotton, on the
ground that there is no hope of get
ting growers to hold for that price.
That is quite true, but that is not the
point for discussion or agitation at
this time.
Tt is fact that fifteen days ago
spot middling cotton was worth in
Southern markets about 13 IA cents.
1t is worth just as much to the spin
ners to-day as it was then, yet the
price being paid is between Sc and
So less a bale. Now, if it is imprac-
ticable to get producers to hold for
Is cents, it should not be impossible
to get them to stand out for 13 cents
which they were getting just the
other day-when spinners are able
and willing to pay 13 cents. The
slump in price is based on purely fic-
titious grounds. There is demand for
the raw cotton; there is demand for
its product at prices that enable
spinners to pay 13 cents and to make
good profit. Some farmers may be
willing to sell for IL cents, but the
South Carolina producers will be
about six million dollars better off if
they get 13 cents. The difference will
mean about $17,OOO,OOO to Texas.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03
DECLINED TO HOLD COTTON.

The rate at which cotton has been
marketed and moved to tide water
during the past few weeks is a cir
cumstance to arouse reflection. Ere
the cotton season opened the Farm
ers' Union had served notice on the
public that the chain of storage ware
houses built west of the Mississippi
river would hold 100000, or even
100000 bales, and with this was
coupled the announcement that the
Union, having effected adequate ar
rangements for advances on cotton,
purposed the accumulation of cotton
in these warehouses and holding for
a minimum Of fifteen cents per pound.
Then the Texas Farmers Union of
Texas met at Fort Worth, on August
5, and ratified the "stand pat for Is
cent" policy. On September 3 the
National Farmers Union took like
step at Little Rock.
Those declarations and movements
impressed spinners and cotton buyers.
There is no doubt about that, and
with the prospect of strongly organ
lied and capable movement to hold
cotton for Is cents the season opened
with conditions that put many buyers
on the anxious seat. Would the
Farmers Union be able to carry out
its purposeR That was the question
that spinners and factors on both
sides Of the Atlantic were asking. IT
is not surprising that cotton opened
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS.

The great development of the cot
ton milling industry in the South
within the last two decades is one of
the most notable evidences of South
ern progress. In 1890 there were 336
mills in the South consuming raw cot
ton, and at the close of the commercial
year just ended there were 814 cot
ton mills in operation, with new mills
still in course Of construction. Tn 1890
the takings of the then existing South
ern mills amounted to 546,S94 bales
Of cotton, while for the commercial
year just closed the takings of cot
ton mills in the South reached 2.439.-
los bales. Tn 1890 Northern cotton
mill sconsumed /, ,799, ,258 bales. and in
the last year 1885, 300, or only about
$4,000 bales more than were used bv
the Southern mil1s.-Nashville Ban
ner.