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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01
though ordinary wives do not Issue
bulletins they do nurse both husbands
and children through many illnesses.

Gen. Skaters death has vecailed to
the public memory little but criticism
The mans real achievements have been
all but forgotten In the resentment over
what seemed a needless loss OF life In
the Spanish war. 1t is true that Shat
ter exhibited an unfortunate lack of
experience and skill In the protective
side of warfare; but 1t may be ques-
toned whether any other American
commanding officer of that day would
have done better in coping, unprepa:ed,
with the real enemies, climate, bad
food and fever, says Ridgway's weekly
And, in spite of all, in his surly, tact
less, patient fashion he did what he
was sent to do in Cuba. This habit Of
performing the allotted task was the
keynote Of Skaters character IN his
many years of invariably successful
and valuable Indian campaigning, dur
ing which the public never heard of
him. 1t was his misfortune that his
brilliant successes should have been ac-
In the obscure places of the
earth; his errors committed In the
blaze of the llmelight. Whatever the
public. tickle and often ungrateful, may
think Of him, his fellows in the service
will remember him with honor as
brave, honest, sincere and generally eifi-
cient public servant.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

The percentage Of people In large
city who have any knowledge at first
hand Of government reports and bulle-
tins Is exceedingly small put the gov
ernment printing office turns the locu-
ments out in great number, and they
contain much useful information. When
the President spoke in his message of
the help the Agricultural Department
Is to the farmers he might have refer
red to some of this literature, which
covers great range of subjects. Not
only Is agriculture proper discussed,
but here is Modern Conveniences for
the Farm Home" which is significant
both of paternal interest in the farm
er and of the changes for the better
that are going on in farm life. First
there is a disquisition on the water
supply, with many sanitary sugges-
tions, and hints as to mechanical de-
vices for distributing the waer through
the house. Then there Is discussion
Of the location of the house and of Gel
lar building, and an elaborate treatise
on the question of plumbing, taking in
laundry and sink arrangements, heat
Ing apparatus and hot water crcula-
ton, the bathroom, lavatory and closet,
and giving careful instructions for the
disposal of sewage, This Is followed
by directions for the disposal Of ashes,
garbage and miscellaneous refuse, and
by dissertation on heating systems,
after which examples are given Of
homes where modern conveniences have
been installed, and also hints on the
possibility of introducing them into
houses already built. Such bulletin
must have some influence In spreading
the desire for home comforts, and
though many farmers may still 'ag be-
hind, the installation of the conven-
iences has really gone on rapidly. There
are farm houses, genuine farm houses,
built and equipped out of sarm money,
as well supplied with them as the best
city residences. They would astonish
those who after years of desertion re-
member only the discomforts of farm
life, and what with such improvements
and the trolley and the telephone the
movement "back to the soil" may gather
considerable impetus.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01
MISSING THE LOCAL NEWS.
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Miss Cumnock was district visitor,
who went about her work with the
same indscriminating enthusiasm
which carried her through her other
social and philanthropic enterprises.
She found at the outset one of the
keenest old women 1t had ever been her
lot to meet, who unfortunately had
never learned to read or write.
II shall go to that poor soul three
times week." she announced to her
family, "and / shall read her all the
news of the day and some of the best
books. She will appreciate everything"
At the close of one of Miss Cum
nock's long afternoons of reading the
minister happened in to see Mrs Hig.
gins.
II suppose you've been enjoying a de-
lightful hour together" said the min
lister, and Miss Cumnock, clasping a
pile of newspapers and book with
fervor, answered him.
We've had lovely afternoon!' she
said, eagerly. "Lovelyl And now
you've come to put the finishing touch
to 1t, Good-by, Mrs, Hlgginsr'
"Good-by!" said the old woman; and
then as the door closed she turned her
bright eyes to the minister.
Cant ye help body out of a
hole?" she asked him. "'Tis every
day in the week but Sundays she
comes now. She means well, and I'm
enduring 1t as best can. but while
I'm being Informed what all the
worlds doing, and following every
movement o. them Rosyfelt children.
the Mccarthy twins and the rest o.
Pearson's Place are getting away from
me, an | never heard o. the Halloran
baby's teeth till there was three O.
them In his mouth"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

A freshman who had entered one of
the large universities, and was not
much accustomed to the ways either
Of institutions Of learning or Of cities,
was returning late one evening from a
lecture. When near his lodgings he
was halted by two masked men, who
held him up" in true metropolitan
style.
One of the men leveled the conven-
tional revolver at the young man,
while the other relieved him of his
watch, pocketbook and other valuables.
He made no mention Of the matter
to anybody at the time, but few days
later he reported 1t to the president of
the university.
1T wasn't great deal," he said,
"but 1t was more than l like to lose,
and think It's an outrage to treat a
boy that way"
"Why didn't you tell me of this soon.
err" asked the president.
Il supposed they would bring the
things back to me next morning." he
answered. ut was couple of sopho-
mores hazing me, wasn't lt?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

There is a good deal of talk at times
about British conservatism In business
matters, but they are not half as back
ward In some matters as Americans.
who plume themselves on their goahead-
itiveness. From present appearances
the agitation In England over the adop-
tion of the metric system Is likely to
bear fruit much sooner In that country
than In the United States. The old
argument about the difficulty of nd.
justing accepted standards to the me-
trio system Is found to be less formld-
able than represented and many big
firms have. rs matter of individual
enterprise, prepared tables which will
permit the prompt translation Into me-
trio terms of their products.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01
DIGGING A GRAVE. foR HIM.
Intended Victim Escapes and One OF
Plotfers Killed by Mistake.

P1otters Killed by Mistake.
A story of treaehery followed
Ipoetlc retribution is told In a dispatc
from Lucknow to a London newspa
per.
Late In the evening traveller, tn
story goes, realizing that be could no
reach Lucknow before dark and fear
Ing the dangers of the road, stoppe'
at the house Of the police Inspector, |
native official, and applied for shelte
for the night.
81 am carrying considerable sun
Of money" said he, "and IN view Of
the dangers of the country | desire tt
have your protection until I can re
sumo my journey by daylight y
The inspector made him welcome
gave him water and food, finally TAX
ing him to sleeping room, where he
left him alone.
AS the night wore on the traveller
was stricken with sleeplessness. Pres
emily he heard voices near his window
up and looked out. His eyes, used to
the greater darkness of the room, dis
cerned two men digging In field at
the back of the house. He strained his
ears to catch what they were saying
and realized In few moments that
they were digging grave for him.
srhax, xx-oyo in rnlot xyffh tbo ipSrno4nr
of police to murder him for his money
and hide his body away before day
light.
In panic he stole through the house
and crept out by back door. He dash
ed through the village as noselessly
as he could and mile or SO down the
road climbed a tree, where he sat in
safety in the shadow of the foliage
until daybreak came. Then as a pa
troll came along he slipped down to
ground and told his story to the COM
manding officer.
All hands returned to the village and
there the first news that greeted them
was the mysterious disappearance of
the police inspector. The traveller To-
Gated for them the grave that had been
Intended to receive him. The soldiers
opend the trench and there was found
the body Of the police inspector, horri-
bly, hacked.
The arrest Of two men who had been
seen with him late the previous even
ing followed and then the whole case
bcame simple After arranging with
his accompllces the plot to rob and
murder the traveller the police inspect
or started to get drunk while they
were busy digging the grave In this
condition the idea struck him that he
would go In and do the killing himself
and so skim the cream off the booty in
stead Of dividing evenly. STOPPING
over the bed to grip his victim by the
throat, he must have fallen forward
and passed quickly into drunken
When the two accomplices outside
got the grave finished they began TO
wonder at the inspectors failure to
turn up. Entering the house, they arm
ed themselves with the inspectors sa-
ber and creeping into the room attack
ed the man in the bed, literally hack
ing him to death.
Then they struck light to look for
the plunder and discovering their mis-
take had nothing left to do but bury
the murdered man In the grave they
had dug.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

A large amount Of pioneer work still
invites the explorer, for many of the
unknown areas have much territorla,
extent. In the Amazon basin, for ex-
ample, three of these regions are each
much larger than all of our New Eng
land States One unknown area in
Northwest Alaska Is nearly as large
as New England and the Sahara has
two areas In black that are each twice
as large and another three times as
large as New England Asia still has
several of these vast mysterious spaces
and the solid chunk of the unknown in
New Guinea, the largest island In the
world excepting Greenland, would swaI.
low up New England and leave black
border all around 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Not every wife can Issue a bulletin
20 the press concerning the state Of
her husbands health and sign 1t house
physician and qualified nurse" as the
Queen of Roumanla has done. King
Carol has been Ill for a year, and in
recent months has been1n extreme pain.
The queen, In her bulletin, signed "Dr.
Carmen SYLVIA" says, Il jealously In
sist on sharing no part of bis nursing
with any one else, and never had a
better patient 1t Is pity no one can
glance at the peace OF this sick cham
ber." She has had previous experience
as a nurse. for In the Russo-Turkish
war Of 1878 she devoted herself to
the care Of the wounded soldiers. AL.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

There are still some persons who are
not anxious to have an automobile
Two weli-known residents Of Madrid
started from that city ON a journey to
Paris last month mounted on asses, In
protest against the reckless speed Of
the automoblle-drlvers Each ass was
named after a noted auto-maker, and
the riders carried banners inscribed,
"Donkeys are better than automobiles. ;"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

The opponents of free congressional
seeds are making another strong fight.
Can't make them believe that the pros
perity of the country is grown from
free seeds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Explorer Peary attributes his fall
ure to reach the pole to the weather.
Just as soon as they have a tropical
season up there we look for Peary to
put cabbage leaf in his hat and push
forward to victory.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

To obllge a woman, 2,2TO western
business men signed a petition without
reading 1t and have made themselves
liable for total sum of $6OOoOO. Cas-
sic Chadwick will find plenty Of them
left when she gets out of the peniten-
tiary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

The name of woman was drawn
from the jury wheel in Washington,
but she was promptly excused. Besides
being Of the wrong sex, she was quite
intelligent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Owing to the fact that King Leopold
has bushy white whiskers 1t will be
hard to ever convince the people of the
Congo country that Santa Claus is
good man.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Now a Chicago man has offered
Count Boni job as chauffeur at $4,000
francs year. That ouht to suit him
down to the ground, since he is used to
living fast life
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Those who believe In Spartan meth
DDS Of hardening children might re-
feet that there is no hardness like unto
that which marks the absence of life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01
Anatomical Correcenes..

Mamma-Why, what's the matter
willie9"
Willle-I r-klcked George, an he
r-kicked me back.
Georgie-No. mamma, I didn't kick
his back--I kicked his legs.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Prof. J. G. Adami's assertion that
man is largely composed of pure soap
Is likely to strengthen the average
hobo's aversion to water.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

A man has been arrested for trying
TO throw his mother-in-law into the riv-
er. Evidently his idea was to drown his
sorrow
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

The way to worry man Is to say
there Is probably no truth in the
charges against him and Keep right on
digging into them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Senator Hansbrough of North Dako-
ia thinks we are threatened with ma
tonal nervous prostration. Pick your
sanatorium early.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01
Reformed old Favorites.

Trz, idl trz, no not wut tha meme.
Trz from the depth Nv sum divin despair
Riz in the hart and gather to the i'z,
In luking on the hapi ortm feeldz
And thinking NV tn daz that no NOR.
Tu or not tu b; that Is the kwestyun |:
Whether tiE nohlr In the mind to sufr
The slings and aroz of outrajus forchun.
Or to take rmx agenst NV trublx.
And bi opposing nd them.
Sum village Hamdn, that with dorntIes
brest
The lit tirant Nv his feeldz withstud.
Sum NUT, inglorius Miltn heer ma rest.
Sum Cromwl giltles Nv his countri'.
blud.
I'll me not in mornf numbrx,
Life is but n mti dreme y
For the sole IL ded that slumbrz.
And things not wut tina sene.
-Brandr Mathux.
The Morning and Evening GIRL.
Oh, say, can you see BY the dawn,s early
light
What so proudly you praised at the
twilight's last gleamingf
Well, not much you can't, for a girl Is
sight
In the morning that knocks your pipe
dreaming.
The Bohemian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Mr.. Fielding has put lemons on the
free list. The trade was suffering, and
he came to the rescue-a case Of lemon
aid.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Have you quit trying to keep track
Of the land frauds?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

A woman 60 years old Is said TO be
cutting her fourth set of natural teeth.
Shouldn't it be unnatural?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

1t Is claimed that a bat has lived
In a sealed vault for 106 years. 1t
must have been of the brick variety.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

Girls are fond of attention. married
women are fond of contention
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-01

The art Of living consists in not be-
ing q dead one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
FREE TRIP FOR ; LADIES
To the Great jamestown Exposition With all
Expenses Paid by The News.

The BIG SANDY NEWS will pay
the expenses of the three most popu-
lar ladies in Lawrence county on a
weeks trip tn the wonderful James
town Exposition. The trip will be
moue in August, 1907, when the Ex-
position is well under way.when the
Sesther is good. and when summer
vacation is at hand. The three ladies'
will go with the Editor OF THE
NEWS and his wife as their especial
q ests, and their every comfort and
enjoyment will be carefully looked
after Remember. their every Ex-
Dshse will be paid by the NEWS
railroad fare. sleeper and dining car
fees, hotel bills, admissions to Ex-
position and concession shows, street
car fares, lunch bills etc, etc. lev
erything from the time they leave
Louisa until they return home safe
ara happy Everything will be first
c,ass. They will travel in Pullman
elrs. take their meals in elegant din
Ing cars. and stop at the best hotels
it will be the trip OF a lifetime!
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07

The party elected from each dis
t'ict must live or be employed With
In its limits. That is the only re-
0u Jement-and that is done for
their own protection Any person
any where nay vote for any raudi-
date in any part OF the county. Cam
Gidates may solicit votes anywhere
they please. The votes can be mall
ei to the Contest Editor OF the
NEWS. or may be delivered in per
son at THE NEWS Office The yor-
e; may deposit his or her own ballot
Il preferred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07

There is more Catarrh In this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years supposed TO be incur
able. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced It local disease
and prescribed local rmeedies, and Ly
constantly falling TO cure with local
treatment, pronounced It inourable.
Science has proven catarrh to be n
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatmen.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured bv
f. J Cheney and Co., Toledo. Ohio.
is tie only constitutional cure on
the market II is taken internally
In doses from 10 drops TO teaspoon
ful II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case It fails to cure, Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address f. ]. Cheney and Company,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
One Lady from District A;

Embracing three Voting Precincts,
viz: Upper and Lower Louisa. and
the districts of Wayne county, w.
". in which Fort Gay is located and
which are reached by the Fort Gay
Rural Free Delivery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
rNe.ANlEnLE.LE.

THE .oaorlue letters pua.u uu-
claimed ia th Louisa r1urr iut
dos NeE .alla Mag
FuHh Hsas
1H JiWe Ml'rl
G1 guarH
Persons calling for same VIII
please sar advertised 5uI rf
the date 81 - s 81 HgsH PM
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
Who may 60 on This Trip.

kvery respectable lady in Lawrence
couty and Part OF Wayne is eligible
to be our guests on this joyous out
iI.y. be she married or single. In
order that there may be fair chance
Er every part Of the territory TO be
represented We have decided to d.
vide it into districts as follows:
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07

The Supreme Court of the United
States overruled ule demurrer Cf
the state OF West Virginia in the
original proceedings against that state
by the state OF Virginia, in which the
latter state seeks to compel the
former to assume portion OF the
Indebtedness. contracted by Virginia
before the creation of West Virginia
and the case will now be tried on its
merits. The order was announced
by Chief Justice Fuller. who said
there could be no doubt OF the jur-
isdiction of the supreme court in the
case.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
One Lady from District c:

Embracing Voting Precincts, VIZ:
UlIer Blaine, swetnam, Georges
Creek, Dobbins, Peach Orchard and
Blaine and Little Blaine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
One Lady from District B:

Embracing Voting Precincts, viz;
Bear Creek, Falls OF Blaine, East
Forf, Dry Fork. Cat Twin Branch
Cherokee.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
The Contest will Close August I4th, 1907.
NOW, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:

good every paid The NEWS
character IN Lawrence county is subscription printing
eligible new aHysrsfpg op.l ttr5ut t5s
IAl vote cast Tor lady nonnaie candidates ttsye
Ter a candidate is GOO. for lo5 votes
nothing else o
With the sn5ijates ir r d,s,t husy the
Tut anywhere n'i's i''sies-7i
Ebat receiving highest Taqt trip
vote in her district will lifetime WI be the
the representative OF that d o
The Race is on! Nominate Your Favorite To.D Day
Address all Communications to. call to see
Contest Editor News, Louisa, Ky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07

The faculty and graduating class
of the Maryland Medical College, Of
Baltimore. hal their commencement
Thursday. May 23rd. DR.. Muss Bur-
CESS, of Wayne,g OF higl honors in
this class, as well as the prize for
best gynecologist.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07

The grand jury of Wayne county,
examined over $50 witnesses and re-
turned 46 indictments. One Of those
indictments was for murder. five Cor
felonies and the rest were for mis-
demeanor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-07
OUR WEST VIRGINIA
NEIGHBORS.

VIM. Spurlock, an Industrious young
farmer of CARROTS Greek, and Miss
Ionic Smith, OF Wayne, surprised
their many friends 10y quietly get
ting married at the brides home
Saturday night.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of SARAH QUICK. Deceased

Pursuant to the order of George F. Hanson,
Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon, made
on the twenty-second day of May, A. d. one
thousand nine hundred and seven, notice is
against the estate of Sarah Quick
late of the County of Hnnterdon, deceased
10 present the same under oath or affirmation,
TO the subscriber, executor of said deceas-
ed, within nine months from the date of said
order; and any creditor neglecting to bring
in and exhibit his or her claim (under oath or
aflirmatiCnl, within the time limited, will
be forever barred of his or her action there
for against the said Executor.
Dated May ~, A. ID. laOf.
JOHN r. TREWIN,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-28

Courage l. FIRE Ballying is smoke
Beacoistield.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-28

HUGH H. H4MTLL, Pres Trust Officer
WASHINGTON A. ROEBLfNS, Wee President
BANKER GUMMERE H. Second Wee President
NELSON H. PETTY Screfarg
WILLIAM g. MOOKE, Cashier
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-28
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