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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
He HAD "Powero Rnourh.

The colored minister was tall and
powerful Of frame, and as he preached
he whacked the pulpit cushion with
hammer-like strokes of his massive fist.
But his preaching, according to a south
western bishop of the Episcopal Church,
consisted mostly Of the repetition of
one phrase: MAY the Lord give us
more power. More power, 0 Lord!"
At last small colored man got up
in the back of the church, dlsgusted
expression ON his face. and called out
in piping tones:
"What you-all need, Bruddah Rob-
bins, Is not noah powah, but noah
itieeSw -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Educational circles are warmly
aroused In Los Angeles over the ques-
tion as to the respectful terms that
children shall use in responding to their
elders. The teachers of the public
schools wish the children to include
In their speech the old-fashioned ''sir"
and "ma'am when addressed by their
instructors. The parents of the boys
and girls who attend the public schools
Of that Californian city, however, ob-
ject, probably thinking that it takes
on too servile or humble sound. In
so-called smart circles In this country,
In these very modern days, servants
are the only ones who add these small
verbal expressions Of respect. The
Western parent may unwisely argue
that teacher and pupil are on wide
ly different footing than mistress and
cook, or coachman and the master who
Is driven. But are they? Is not the
one who teaches, or performs the SER
vice, really superior? Although the
scholar may be prince of the blood,
and the teacher be Of the most obscure
origin, Is not the pupil the lowly one,
There does not seem to be anything
particularly vulgar about small boy
or girl adding the little word "sir'
when replying to an adult. In the
early American days 1t was as much
of a sign of good breeding to thus re
| spond as to rise to the feet when an old
er person entered the room, and every
| child was then polite enough to thus
observe the entrance of newcomer
| But, alack, many Of the good old man
ners are too rapidly vanishing II
| parents feel decided repugnance tC
| the old-tlme "sir" and "ma am" of our
great tgrandmamma's day, then do have
the children, when replying to their
teachers and elders, do it with q "Yes
Miss So-and-so," and "No, Mr.. Eject
era,' always giving them the courtesy
of their names. Not with the "Nope'
and Yep" that are too often the care
less answers that are made. We have
cast off many fine old customs that we
might with beneficial propriety have
retained, and with them seem to have
fled all courteous titles formerly ex-
tended to our seniors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
SAW THE MOTOR CAR.
1t Was q Great Curiosity TO the
Farmers Family.

Farmers Family.
II was the turn of the motor car
tourist and he told this story, says the
Kansas City Star.
Il was on the way to small town
about thirty miles distant and had
stopped for luncheon In little village.
At the same table in the small hotel
sat a countryman, a red handkerchief
around his neck and his slouch hat
on the floor beside his chair.
How far. is it to BillyilleY / asked
of him.
"The man to whom l addressed the
question looked credulous.
"'Don't you knowY he replied.
81 admitted my ignorance Of the
country and its distances.
"'It's about twenty-five miles ne
said.
whats the best road to takeY
"The man laid down his knife and
fork and a smile passed over his race
as he looked at me in silence, then MS
face took on look Of indecision'
which at length was succeeded by a
look of satisfied determination.
"Don't you knowY he asked by way
Of reinsurance.
II again admitted my ignorance.
"T'll show you,' he said, and from
his pocket he drew q pencil and an OLD
envelope. Then he drew a diagram
of the route was to follow to reach
the town for which had set out In
my motor car. No sooner had he de-
livered me the diagram and the IN
structions as to how many miles |
was to go this way and that than ne
picked up his hat and suddenly left
the table / could not account at that
time for his quick departure, but an
explanation came to me later. After
eating luncheon leisurely and smoking
cigar which consumed about an hour
of my time, climbed into my machine
and resumed my journey.
"For FIVE miles l followed the coun-
tryman's diagram and then came to a
piece Of road that was atrocious For
two miles l climbed over powders and
stumps and In and out of ruts and gull
leys. At last l saw ahead little
house In the edge of the woods / was
sure that l was of the regular road
and I made for the house to ask for
my bearings. Imagine my surprise
upon drawing up In front Of the house
to find my friend, the countryman, his
wife and children out in the road to
meet me. They all looked at the ma
chine with wondrous eyes, and the
smallest child hung to his mothers
skirt and cried from fright. The other
children fed to the house and peeked
out Of the window, My friend who
had been so kind in drawing the dia-
gram and giving directions said:
'Neighbor, ! most run my horse to
death to get here afore you did. |
wanted my old woman and the kids
to be sure and see one of them crit
ters. They never seen one afore. Tn
much obliged to you, but If you wan
to get to Billville you'll have to pul
back two miles to the road where yo,
turned in and go straight ahead"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Certain of the high-sounding terms
employed by insanity experts are cal
culated to confuse the layman, but
when they come to be explained they
denote very ordinary conditions. Thus
the term 'systematized delusion" re-
duces itself to the equivalent of a COM
mon expression In which the patient is
described as "having bug" and the
patient himself is designated as fool
with prehxed adjective. The impress
slve expert terms are the Instruments
by which the expert demonstrates his
learning and fixes his fees.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

For, behold the woman vino is no h1g-
er coming" but who has come" Is
usurping his functions. Not only In
the cities, where she has long been ell
bowling her brothers out of schools and
shops and offices, but even In the VII
lagos she is getting the upper hand.
From Ohio comes the report of town
where the hotel, the postoffice and the
Sunday school are all-shall We say
manned by women? The superintend-
ent of schools Is woman, and she does
not employ man In the schools. The
church choir Is composed of female
voices, and the doctors are all women.
But Maine village goes eben farther
than that. It's justice Of the peace, its
two chief storekeepers and the, town
physician are women The most popular
minister Is mountainous for the
number of weddings and funerals to
which she is called. The editor and
proprietor Of the local paper wears a
bonnet; 50 do the photographer, the
cashier of the bank, the insurance
agent and the undertaken. The men Of
the town have a nominal choice be-
tween going West and taking what Is
left In the way Of occupation. But
many Of them have not been able to
save from their scant allowances the
money to emigrate, and must make the
best of the situation. There are seven
blacksmiths in the town, and twice as
many plumbers and carpenters as can
find work The grocery steps are over
crowded with occupants on pleasant
days, and there is sharp competition in
winter for the chairs round the office
stove of the one lawyer. The final re-
source of the men Is likely to be the
kitchen sink. The more delicate proc
esses of the household will not be sur
rendered by the enterprising wives. But
the three-times-a-da dish-washing may
be confined to the husbands and broth
ers; and extra large invoices Of stone
china have been recently ordered by the
feminine dealer In crockery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

1t Is only necessary to read the his
tory of the various nations-and not
necessary to read as far back into the
past as the days of the Caesars-to be
assured that the morals Of the United
States are rather healthy as a whole
and that the morals of the civilized
world are of finer grain to-day than
they were in the past This is due
partly to a better sort of civilization,
partly to the spread of the Christian
religion and partly to the fact that de-
cency has hedged vice about with laws
that draw the line where personal lib
erty infringes upon the liberty of per.
sons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
LONG Lived Goldlnch.

The longevity of ravens, geese and
several other birds Is well known. but
1t does not often fall to the lot OF a
cage bird to live to great age. A
goldfinch belonging to w. Goodwin of
Victoria Park, Dorchester, furnished
the exception to the usual rule by liv-
ing until 1t was over % years old. The
bird died recently from old age.-Lon-
don Standard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

A Kansas editor asks this fool ques-
tion; 'How would you like to be a
country editor in Persia and have to
publish the card of thanks signed by
the 800 widows of the late lamented
shahT Have the 800 widows anything
to be thankful for2
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Some genius has invented new kind
of paper that will crumble and go to
pieces a short time after 1t has been
written on. 1t is especially recommends
ed to people with the love-letter habit
who dread breach of promise suits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Popular attention for several years
has been concentrated upon the com
ing woman" Now it is time to inquire
what Is to become of the coming man"
How shall he earn his llvingG Who
shall protect his rIghts2 What rewards
shall stimulate bis sluggish ambition?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

1t Is a little difficult to discover where
the advantage lies in Mark Twain's
white dress suit-that is, when 1t Is
worn by an old man. OF course, II one
were In the habit of pressing a soft
cheek against ones breast white coat
would help some In hiding the powder
marka
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Mark Twain entertained an audience
a few evenings ago by reading selec-
tions from the works Of Shelley and
Browning. Mark Twain simply cannot
resist the temptation to be funny.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Neurologlsts say that insanity is very
contagious. 1t has often been noticed
that one crazy man in the house may
make 1t difficult for the rest Of the
family to maintain a mental balance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

1t is said that Canada could put 5OO,-
600 men In the field in the case Of war.
That would leave about 100000 to sit
around at home and criticize the men
In charge Of the job.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

At the marriage altar he agrees to
endow her with all his worldly goods
and she promises to love, honor and
obey--but do they make good?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
yarue OF Antiseptic..

Before Listers antiseptic inventions
the death rate in amputations OF the
thigh was Al per cent It Is now
about Q.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

The report that Japan consumed 500
tons of whale meat every month may
be true, but 1t looks like fish story
at this distance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

A woman is suing for divorce because
her husband is baseball crank. Let
us hope there may be no foul tips In the
testimony.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Simplified spelling will make great
mistake If ever it tries to invade Mr..
Cleveland's vocabulary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

One can't help wondering what would
have happened to Gov. Swettenham If
1t had been Fighting Bob" whom he
insulted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Your friends think that you are right
and your enemies think that you are
wrong, but you have to show the rest
Of the cold, unsympathetic crowd.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

A Boston man, 62 years of age, says
he never told lie in his life. But,
then, he isn't married.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

The octopus is represented as having
no neck, but no one disputes that it has
wind.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

BY close application in some other
neld of effort DIR. Wiley may live down
his past as an insanity expert.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
nlhlea fer the World.

The new warehouse Of the British
and Foreign Bible Society In London
contains 100000 Bibles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
one Years Canned Tomatoes.

The total pack of the United States
Of canned tomatoes In 1906 is given az
9.074.965 caseR
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

Fortune smiles on some people and
laughs at many.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
THE DESERTED SANDWICH.
n Had the Fatal Gift OF Beauty and Il was
Coveted by Many,


Don't leave your sandwich up there
on the advertising boards said Tommy's
mother; "the train will come along soon IND
you will forget it
But Tommy did not heed the warning,
the train came and went away with Tommy
and his mother and the others. bound for
Coney Island. and the sandwich remained.
IL was q remarkably neat package for q
sandwich. Lying there on top OF the ad-
vertising boards il looked a IL it nae been
done up by a jeweller. 80 rectangular was
il and 80 precisely were the ends Of the
wrapper folded over.
An elderly man stood near by reading his
newspaper He had heard the talk about
the sandwich and he noted that the event
had turned out as Tommyis mother had
predicted.
A young girl came up the stairs and
walked along the platform. She saw the
neat package and looked from il toward
the man. He drew a step nearer to 1t,
glanced az IL as II to assure himself that IL
was still there, and resumed reading his
paper.
Several passengers alighted from the
next train. and a. they passed the sandwich
most Of them saw ii and seemed TO measure
the distance between il and the man n
tried 20 decide whether 1t belonged TO
him. One young fellow strolled back. after
going as far as the door OF the waiting
room. and walked slowly up and down
the platform.
The elderly man stepped to the edge OF the
platform and looked along the track, as II to
70 see whether his train was coming. just
as he turned to take his former position he
saw the young man lingering close to the
sandwich.
He cleared his throat with a loud 'Ahem,'
and rested his arm on the advertising boards
a few feet away from the package. The
young man took the next train that came
along.
A large woman rugged out In clothes
that she evidently thought were Just the
thing hurried up the stairs and was rushing
eye caught the package, with Its jewelry
store appearances. and she did not enter the
train.
She looked up and down the track and
glanced toward the sandwich, and from
Il toward the man. He folded his paper,
put his reading glasses In his pocket and
again stepped to the edge OF the platform
The woman eyed him n the package
alternately. The roar OF q train ~as heard.
AZ il slowed down the man. all unmindful
OF the package. hurried toward one OF the
car gates. The man stood on the car plat
form as the train moved out.
BY leaning outward as the train rushed
away he could watch the package long
enough TO see the large woman grab Il from
the top OF the s~ignboerds. thrust IL under
her summer wrap and hurry down the plat
form stairs faster than she came up. Quite
naturally he smiled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
Famous Lilac Tree.

From the Gardeners Magazine.
Chief among the many objects OF interest
in the gardens OF Easton Lodge. Dunmow,
the residence OF the Earl and Countess OF
Warwick. In the magnificent lilac tree which
occupies q conspicuous position on the terrace.
This tree Ii the finest specimen Of its kind
in the United Kingdom. II has q circum-
ference. OF 100 feet and a height OF 10 feet
and IL has so dense a ROW and blooms
80 profusely that when In nower IL forms a
huge bouquet OF lilac blossom.
The lilac is that commonly known as the
Persian. and described by the botanists ss
the Chineee: but H. 10 not a native Of either
Persia or China, but was raised In The Rousn
Botanic Garden In 1875 by the Naturalization Of
the true Persian lilac and the common lilac
Of British gardens.
the ,ss. cs Q. nog,s pr nd nrnSnss ~ ,ne miadIs Of
nincent display Of blossoms that In the nowsr-
ing. season discount Maynard, Lady War
journey from London to enjoy the beauty
and fragrapce OF the dowers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
GERMAN THEATRES PROSPER.
Bright Prospects Next season In Now York
and other cities.

50
and other critics.
There is apparently TO be a new era Of
prosperity for the German theatres In the
United States. There are moro OF them
than people generally suppose.
Philadelphia has a new homo for It's Ger
man company The seasons are ambitiously
planned and apparently carried through to
the satisfaction Of its patrons. In addition
to the modern and classic drama there is
comic opera by a separate troupe and a
standing chorus Of twelve trained voices lie
supplemented by amateurs who are glad
to volunteer.
Milwaukee has a famous German theatre
under Leon wachsner whicf has p~rospered
There are theatres which give plays In Ger
man in many OF the Western cities. sue "a
Cleveland. Cincinnati and st. Louis. The
companies from these theatres also per-
form in nearby cities.
Some small cities. such as Davenport, Ia.
are able to maintain a company Of German
actors OF their own In the early sos the
most famous German company In this
country was that maintained In San Fran
cisco by Ottilie Genee. There have always
been German actors in that city. .
~ PtOBot v Nbo AZ VI
In this city. New York has been less inter-
ested in German p~layhouses than any other
city. 1t has always been said OF the Ger
mar residents Of New York that they were
very ANXIOUS to have their own theatre 30
long as they were not compelled TO go to IL.
II has always been the complaint OF
managers Of German theatres here that they
had a very small public TO draw from. II
10 usually composed Of the young people
who have been in this country too short
q time TO learn English and Of the old people
who came here when IL vas too late for
them to acquire a new tongue. This 10 OF
course a limited as well as a diminishing
public.
1t is also true that the number Of New
Workers. not Of German origin who 20 to
a German theatre when anything worth see
ing Is on has always been underestimated.
III numbers Of such persons had not found
their way down TO Irving Place to enjoy
the productions he made for several years
before he was chosen as opera director Mr..
Conried would never have been called to
the Metropolitan. His reputation. 10 far
as these gentlemen were concerned. was
made at the German theatre.
IL ia therefore asserted that The lot OF the
impresario OF a German theatre here Is not
appear. DIR. Baumfeld of Vienna. who is
TO hold that post next winter. has already
made it plain hat there will be unvonted
activity at the Irving Place. His roper
toire promises we'll for those who care for
the best works OF the foreign stage what
ever its appeal TO the average New York
theatregoer might be.
There can be NO doubt that the German
theatre in New York 10 to know n rensis-
sance Just as increased activity has shown
itself In the German theatres In other cities.
II was about twenty years ago that the Ger
man theatres In this city were In their
bloom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
NOT MANY or HIM, HE THINKS.
Mr. Grtstieton Of tho Man Who II sweet
Abroad and sOur at Home.

you know said Mr.. Gristleton, when
I hear II said Of a man hat he's good as pie
to everybody else. but you ought to zee how
he treats HE folks. ! don't Get 1t down right
away that the man 90 described must be
necessarily a brute or a sneak. YOU see.
IL he is going to show peevishneas any
where. home 10 the proper place for IT,;
there IL can do his family and himself tho
least harm. IL is essential to his success
in life that he should put up a good front and
show q smiling face 70 the world.
As q matter Of fact the terms arc con-
Trajectory. for Q man can scarcely be per-
manently i'll tempered at homo and yet
present even q veneer OF grace SUFFICIENT TO
deceive abroad. A man 10 likely to reveal
himself ct ell times for he really 10;
to be. in the main. cither good or bad every
where: but IL he have q streak OF weakness
In him, Why. that I would prefer he
should keep for home. n %. i think.
They want him to make . good i'm
preston In the world. to appear every
where 20 advantage, and they are ready TO
put I'D with his shortcomings, TO make al
iowsnoss. and after all they don't have 70
and they can charm away his crossness
easily enough.
The truth is that while there may be
men who are saints abroad and savages
at homs there are not many such; most
men are pretty decent, and these stories
we hear about men who are 20 good to
other people and 30 mean TO their own
arc likely to be without any real foundation
or greatly exaggerated or born out OF q
chance disclosure.
sJones's family. for instance. know him
for what he 10, Q strong, vigorous, De
man who keeps his temper and behaves
himself admirably in h world, though
there he has much to contend with; and
they are willing, moro than willing, that
he should forget his troubles and even lose
his temper occasionally at homo II he wants
10. Il gives them ar opportunity 20 so0the
and comfort him and be good to him and
strengthen him. They not only don't
mind, but they really like him 70 be natural
and human; they are not disturbed be-
cause he has some failings like the rest
of us, and they know he'n be serene and
strong again In Q minute,
s. I take little stock In the stories We
hear occasionally Of this man or that who
Is said 10 be good as pie to strangers but Q
sour chap with his own. You can set IL
down for q fact Ia the man who has thu
strength and courage and ~self-contrcl
TO bear himself like Q man abroad through
the day Is, as Q rule, and despite any tran
sisnt p~ettinesses that he may there reveal,
pretty sure 70 be Q man whom. thsy are
right glad 70 ses - nishsathoms.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

Russell! are in the Shinnecock Huls Golf
Club olsn, The latter being president Of the
club. PLainfeld has perhape more clergy-
men 40 golfers than any other town. but
every club has at least ono OF the cloth
barriers In golf. The public links al Van
Cortlandt Park In popular with actors,
especially with Englishrnen on tour. Francis
Wilson always takes along his bag OF clubs
when OF the road and hs 10 perhaps the
MOST Eeaious OF tho Thespians on the game.
Hs learned to play &C the Pelham Country
Club and when Il lost the course to the
builders Wilson Joined tho Pslhamites In
o~rsanizins tho Wyksgyi Country Club at
New Rochelle.
Rogers Maxwell, the yachtsmsn. ia
CeG Esep e, oS sox Z Risys a. the nassau
golfer ut the Westbrook Club, which 10
very near his country place at oakdale,