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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

America Is going to the extreme in
music, so far as financial extravaganza
is concerned. According to conserva-
tive estimates, the people of this coun-
try will spend ten million dollars on
this form of amusement between No
vember, 1906, and April, 1907. Includ.
ed in this estimate Is only the better
class of music, the comic operas, mu-
sical comedies and so-called "attrac.
tions" of this type not being consider
ed at all.
America has become music mad
mad In Its desire to hear music that
1t does not always understand, and
musicians whom 1t does not always
value rightly. A musical obsession has
taken hold of the people, and, having
the necessary money to pay the de
mands Of those wise enough to realize
the extent Of this newborn craze, we
are now hearing the best there Is
In music at Europe's artistic expense
AS a matter of fact, there were moi
twenty really f1rst-class singers and In,
strumentallsts left In Europe on De
cember first, for the almighty dollar
Is patent attraction to even so I'm
practical being as the average mu
sician.-Success Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
Lampy's Aviary.

Lampy has recently made several ad
ditlons to his collection Of stuffed birds
Among the most valuable are:
l. The Red-Beaked Pifr - rare
speclmen--the diet of this bird does moi
grow In Cambridge.
2. The Receipted Pade- -Bill-ex
tremely rare.
3. The Heartless Deene-a large and
imposing looking bird of the owl fam.
lily.
A. The Crimson Heelah-this bird
will probably be extinct in few
years, owing to the fact that it comes
under the jurisdiction of the Public
Nuisance law.
5. The White Winged Brooks Spar.
row (religlosum sanctum)-a bird Of
pray.
6 The Crafftey Foxbird (manage-
rialum candidatum) also bird OF
prey.
Z. The Green Frawsh-a small and
harmless bird, the common diet of the
Harvard Lampoon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

A party of operating officials of a
railway running out of Cleveland form
ed themselves into surprise party the
other night and visited nelghboring
town to see whether engineers were
paying proper attention to the signals.
1'hs result was Illuminating. Accord
Ing 10 the published reports the in
spectors turned out the lights intended
30 show that the track was clear. and
In spite Of the warning thus given
twenty trains out of twenty-five
rushed BY, only one stopping to In.
vestigate what was wrong. or four
passenger trains only two even slack
ened speed on seeing the signal which
meant danger ahead. The road In ques-
tion 10 one Of the best and most eff
GENTLY operated In the country, and If
such a state OF things can exist on 1t
what is the condition on other lines
less completely equipped and less care
fully operatedp
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

We think of the savage tribe as llv-
Ing outdoors, and free from the re-
straints which come with civilization
the garment, the house and the cook.
But there Is barbarian which spends
Its winters in huts and holes from
which every breath OF fresh air Is shut
out. and where the sitting atmosphere
Is heavy with 'old shapes of foul dis
ease" Akin to the life of the hut and
the slum Is the life of the home OF
whatever grade where cold Is dreaded
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
Good for EVIL

There are some people who turn
gray. but do not grow hoary; whose
faces are furrowed, but not wrinkled
whose hearts are sorely wounded In
many places, but are not dead. There
Is youth that bids defiance to old
age, and there Is kindness which
laughs at the worlds usage These are
they who have returned good for evil.
Whom the gods love die young, and
thsy die young because they never grow
old--Selected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
Friendship,

A ruddy drop of manly blood
The surging sea outweighs;
The world uncertain comes and goes,
The lover rooted stays.
fancied he was fed
And after many year
Glowed unexhausted kindliness,
Like daily sunrise there.
My careful heart was free again;
oh, friend, my bosom said,
Through thee alone the sky is arched,
Through thee the rose is red;
All things through thee take nobler form
And look beyond the earth;
The mill-round of our fate appears
A sun path in thy worth.
Me, too, thy nobleness has taught
To master my despair;
The fountains Of my hidden life
Are through thy friendship fair.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
OPERATING A MOTOR BOAT.

Any telephone exchange using hand
generators for ringing up subscribers
will find a water motor much more
convenient, as the operator only needs
to press the foot lever to ring up and
the bell will continue ringing as long
as the lever is held down. Another ad-
vantage is that the motor and generator
may be placed at some distance from
the switch board, thus doing away with
all noise.-Ona S. Harmas in Popular
Mechanics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

A company which manufactures par
lor cars and sleeping cars is to erect
: plant for the building of cars con-
structed entirely of metal, The new
ears will be stronger than those of the
old type, and in railroad accidents will
not take fire. The question rises
whether those who cannot afford seats
In parlor cars, but must ride in com
mon coaches, are not entitled to equal
" safe vehicles In the good time com
Ing every car and the entire railroad
equipment will be as good as human
akill can make II.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

During the year 1906 property in the
United States to the value of more
than half billion dollars was de-
stroyed by fire. OF course this enor-
NOUS total, which Is said never to have
been equaled In any country, at any
time, was due In large part to the San
francisco disaster. Nevertheless, the
executive officer of the International
Society Of Building Inspectors has de-
clared that nine-tenths of the national
hre loss Is preventable.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
Ol0
Taunritea
The Cockney.

The CocIxney.
1t was in my foreign travel,
At famous Flemish inn,
That met a stoutish person
With very ruddy skin;
And his hair was something sandy,
And was done in knotty curls,
And was parted in the middle,
In the manner of girls.
He was clad in checkered trousers,
And his coat was of a sort
To suggest scanty pattern,
1t was bobbed so very short;
And his cap was very little,
Such as soldiers often use;
And he wore pair of CATERS,
And extremely heavy shoes.
/ addressed the man in English,
And he answered in the same,
Though he spoke it in a fashion
That / thought little lame;
For the aspirate was missing
Where the letter should have been,
But where'er it wasn't wanted,
He was sure to put it in
When l spoke with admiration
Of st. Peters mighty dome,
He remarked: "'Tis really nothing
To the sights we ave at 'ome!"
And declared upon his honor
Though, Of course, twas very queer
That he doubted if the Romans
'Ad the hart of making beer!
Then we talked of other countries,
And he said that he had heard
That hAmericans spoke hEnglish,
But he deemed it quite habsurd;
Yet he felt the deepest hinterest
In the missionary work,
And would like to know if Georgia
Was in Boston or New York
When l left the man in CATERS,
He was grumbling, DER his gin.
At the charges of the hostess
OF that famous Flemish inn;
And he looked very Briton
(So, methinks, l see him stilD,
AS he pocketed the candle
That was mentioned in the bill
John G. SAKE.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

Nine. Melba now charges a dollar for
writing her autograph. Being woman
she probably has good deal of salts
faction when writing check for the
payment of $50 debt in making 1t out
for $40, letting her autograph stand for
tho balance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

knowledge Is the sunrise of life
and the glowing sunset Of hope" says
the Baltimore American. And even at
MONDAY some people are in no danger
Of suffering from sunstroke on that ac-
count.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

Perhaps 1t is matter of no signifl-
canoe, but it Is a fact, that railroad
wrecks have been rapidly increasing
since the passes were shut off.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

The crop Of "htherto unpublished
portraits of Lincoln" is growing larger
every year. How in the world did he
ever find time to do any work, when
he had his picture taken so often2
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
Al wasted.

81 wonder" said the man Of stats.
tical turn. "how much powder Is de.
stroyed daily in useless salutes."
'srhere must be lot" said the friv.
olous girl, but suppose women will
50 on kissing one another just the
same."--New Yorker.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

Count Boni wants Nine. Gould to
return to him and overlook the past.
He specifies that she is expected, In
case she returns, to be accompanied
by her checkbook.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

Those boys who accidentally hit the
Kaiser with a SNOWFALL as he was
passing have reason to be thankful that
the result of the recent election left
him In high good humor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

A New York alderman has been
caught taking money. The science Of
the thing is to take the money and not
get caught.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

"There are 100000 men In this
country available for military service. :"
And twice as many who could stay
at home and criticize those In the
field.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

Probably Senator Beveridge first be-
came opposed to child labor when he
was small boy and had to follow the
plow when he wanted to go fishing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

Several members of young Mr.. Rock
efeller's Bible class seem to take great
delight In getting up in meeting and
telling him what they think of his
father.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

An Ohio man has been sent to prison
for six years because he has thirteen
wives. He ought to have known
enough to stop when he had dozen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

British Columbia has politician
named Frost. Isn't he the man to sue
ceed Lieut. Governor SNOWFALL, of New
Brunswick when he resigns?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

America grows richer by $10,O0O,000
u day. Sevent-eighths of the people
naturally have to be content with ci-
rters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

That dark spot on this planet at
which the observers on Mars are gaz-
Ing In wonder is Pittsburg.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

AS pleasant illustration of the
value Of the expert trade, attention
may be called to the suit instituted in
New York by a distinguished alienist
for payment Of $6,500 balance of a
$23,5OO bill for expert testimony. The
defendant, wealthy widow, demurs on
the ground that the services were not
worth the price. In view Of all cir
cumstances the wonder grows that so
few men engage in the profitable busi-
ness of what may be called exporting.
Why should man toll and drudge
for a mere livelihood when, with a fine
appearance, modicuIn of practical ex-
perience, and the acquisition Of impress
sive technical terms, he can reap a
much richer harvest? If will in
volving the distribution of large es-
tate Is to be broken on the ground that
the maker was feeble minded, the ex-
pert appears ready to throw the weight
of his testimony In the direction de-
sired If rich man or a rich mans
son Is In danger Of the law through
reason Of a serious infraction Of the
statutes, along comes the expert to
prove conclusively that the shape of
his head, the wildness of his eye, or
some eccentrlcities of conduct demon
strate arrangement of his mental facul-
ties. The amount Of compensation de-
pends, of course on the wealth of the
parties interested. But, inasmuch as
such expert testimony is sought chiefly
by those who have the willingness and
the wealth to pay, the compensation is
usually Of the most generous nature.
The learned gentleman who receives
$4,000 for deposition, or even for
an hour agreeably spent on the wit
ness stand, has excellent reason to be
In love with his profession and to rec
ommend 1t to those who are discon-
tented with their humber pursuits
Why he should go to law for the pal
try sum of $6,500 when he could more
profitably improve his time In seeking
another client Is not SO clear.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

What is wanted is wreckless rail-
roading, not reckless railroading.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26

more than bad air. The farm house,
the millionaire's palace and the viii
lage grocery alike shelter miserable
sinners against natures laws. The
crusade against the ravages of con-
sumption has awakened thousands to
the fact that the need for pure air is
more imperative even than the need
for good food, although it speaks with
a less inslstent voice. But hundreds
of thousands Of housewives yet need
to leaEn the danger of the comfortable
double window and the alright stove,
and the healing power of pure, cold
air, stepped in Gods own sunshine.
A woman who was known as the queen
of the Gypsles died recently In Eng
land. She was of great age and amaz-
Ing vigor, and real Character in
her reserve and her hatred Of modern
conditions. She seldom talked, but 1t
was known that she considered educa-
tion as rubbish, houses as no better
than prisons, and the persons who died
In them as the victims Of their own
effeminacy. In phrase both telling
and memorable, she boasted herself
free from the tyranny of the roof" !"
That is truly a noble freedom and one
which every wise woman may covet
for herself and her children. Perhaps
another hundred years may see tho
stufy bedroom everywhere supplant-
ed by the airy porch, and find civilized
man again s.eeping under the sky.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-26
ARRIVE
Daily.

1l:55 a. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
MAY HAVE RoBBER
BLOODHOUNDs LEAD TO HOME OF
 TOM EDWARDS.
Arrested Tn Missiasippi Suspected oi Blowing Safe At Vernon But Authorities Will Not Return
 Him Here.

Birmingham. Sept. 2o.-(special.)- Sheriff Tate of Union county. Missis- sippi, with his pack of bloodhounds took up the trail last night of the rob bers who blew open two safes at Yer non, Lamar county. Alabama. Wednes- day night securing $1.000 and after running all night stopped at day break at the home of Tom Edwards who lives five miles from Quincy. Miss
 Edwards was in bed at his home He wore a shoe with half tap on the heel. also two or three large taclxs which corresponded exactly with the track made at vernon and where he left the horse.
 The Mississippi authorities refused to let Edwards come across the line. He was turned over to the deputy sher- if of Monroe county. Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
An Election win Be Held in E'iekeas
 CamntY Monday. '


 County Monday.
 carrolltou, Sept. 2o.-(special' ')- The prohibition campaign in Pickens County is rapidly drawing to q close Monday. September Ss. will determine tha result. The saloon men make no claims. in fact, they concede their de- feat by a large majority. The prohi- bItIon forces claim that every beat will give n sure majority for prohibition with tho possible exception of two. one oF them is a small beat in the extreme southern part of the county, the other In inc extreme northeastern part or the county.
 Prohibition spellbInders have been heard in every section of the county this week. Hundreds of voters openly nledged themselves 10 vote and work for the success of prohibition. The whiskey men have flooded the county with literature sent out from New work while the prohibitionists mailed thousands of letters and papers as an offset. been making whirlwind campaign or speech making this week for prohioi- ton. He will close the campaign to- night at Aliceville.
 The Confederate Veterans of Piekens County held their annual reunion at C,arroliton yesterday. Large crowds were in attendance. w. D. Parrish was the orator of the day, and was literally applauded by one of the iarg- est crowds of people that has assem- hIad in this place in yeAra
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
Is. j. F0SHEE IS DEAL
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF BREwTON EXPIRES SUDDENLY.
Wealthy NEilI Owner Had Been Trou. bled With His Heart, Ksut End Came ms Great shock
 t0 Family.

Brewton, Sept. Special. )-- Stewart J. Foshee. President of the Bank of Brewton died suddenly at his home in this city at o'clock thh morning.
 His death was a great shock to hh family and friends. A heart axectiou Tor the past year or more caused anx. iety as to his phyHical condition on ths part of his family and friends. and hid demise was not wholly unexpected. It's suddenness. however, was terri. ble blow to every one.
 MT. Foshee was apparently in thA best of health yesterday. He joke6 and mingled with his friends on tha streets. Early this morning he. cona- plained of feeling badly, and soon an attack of his old trouble with hia heart seized him. In a few minutes he passed away.
 Surviving MT. Foshee are his wife, six sons and three daughters. Mrs. Foshee was in Chapman when the end came.
 Mir. Foshee was 55 years old. He had been prominently identified in the timber industry in south Alabama many years. in which business he achieved success. He leaves wealthy estate.
 The funeral will take place tomQr- row morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence. It will be conducted by his pastor. Rev. A. Arnold Ross of the UniYersalist Church. a1
 Out of respect to the memory of Mir. Foshee. Brewton Institute dismissed the pupils for two days this morning. and the Bank of Brewton closed it's doors until Monday.
 Mir. Foshee was a Knight of Pythias. member of the school Board of Brew ton Institute and held interests In mill businesses at several places tn thlE section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
MRS. JESSE EDWARDS DEAD.
She Was an 0ctOgenaPiRn and Early
 Settler of UniOnt0vvn.

She Was an OctOgemaRfan and EarIy Settler of UniOntOwn.
 Uniontown, Sept. 0.-(Special J. The remains of an octogenarian, Mrs Jesse B. Edwards. were brought here from Mobile for interment this morn ing. Mrs. Edwards was one of the early settlers of Uniontown, moving from here to Mckinley in Ae sos where she remained until about two years ago, when an invalid she was carried to Mobile by her daughter, Mrs Wilson.
 Mrs. Edwards was a Miss Lee. of this County, and still has many relatives in Perry and Marengo counties.
 MT. and Mrs. !, Hardie Bradford have announced the marriage of their neice Miss Belle Duncan to Joseph Ed gar Ware, IT,, on Wednesday evening october 8, at the Presbyterian Church ct 8:30 o'clock.
 fudge and Mrs. c. D. StollenwerelE left here yesterday for trip to James, town and Eastern cities.
 W. c. Chambers. of Eucaw. was here yesterday making arrangements to move here on October to start man. ufacturing enterprise.
 The J. H. White Mercantile Com pany have completed a warehouse 5O by 100 feet, for the storaye of vehicles machinery and other heavy goods.
 D. R. Glass has built large cotton warehouse.
 The Gulf Compress has also made ex- tensive Improvements in their ware house.
 On September 1. the end of fts sixth year, the Ellawhite Cotton Mills de- clared a dividend of 10 per cent. This min started with 5000 spindles and prospered so that about two years ago, the capacity was increased to 10000 spindles and they now contemplate an- other large increase. The people of Ilntontown are anxious to see them prosper and increase their ca pacity until they will be able to con surne all of the cotton made in this section.
 The rival cotton oil mills have been having 45 cents for seed all of this season and 1t has resulted in cotton be- ing brought here from twenty-five to thirty miles around. This has not only advertised the town considerably but has been a great help to the farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
nr.ae Imnroner prerosaI.

On warrant charging him with nav ing used obscene and abusive language in. the presence of woman. Leo Crys- tai a negro. was tried in police court this morning. The principal witness in the case was a woman of the restricted district, who testified that the negro had knocked on the door of her home several nights ago. and then had mace an improper proposal to her, which was followed by her swearing out tns warrant.
 At the conclusion of the evidence. Acting Mayor Meyer imposed a me or $45 or ninety days on the street A war rant charging Crystal with trespassins after warning was nolle pressed. Alter the trial in police court. Crystal was served with a capias from the Circuit Court of Dallas County, for an assault which he is charged with having made about a year ago.
 Hickman Washington, a negro. was fined $1o or twenty days on the streets,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-21
OPENING AT SEwANEE.
Judie ChaIkIey Is Dean Of Law De-
 partment.

pertinent.
 sewanee, Tenn. Sept. 20.-(Special) ) The Advent term of the University of the South opened Thursday morn ing with the customary services at St. Augustine's Chapel
 Bishop Gailor addressed the student body on Ideals and Their Values in student Life"
 The vice chancellor of the Univer- sitv then announce that Judge Lyman Chakley. of Louisville, Ky, had been chosen as dean of the law department. Judge Chalkley Is a well known figure in both Virginia and Kentucky. He was graduated from the University of Virginia. then was graduated in law from Washington and Lee University After this preparation he studied at Columbia University. New York. and then at the Universities of Bonn and Berlin, Germany. His wife was Miss breckenridge. of Louisville.
 Judge Chalkley spent number oi vAa.rs as circuit judge in Virginia.