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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

IT notice that in all this talk and
discussion recently stirred up by Presi-
dent Roosevelt concerning the writer's
Of pseudo-nature stories there Is some
confusion as to the use of the words
'fakir' and 'faker'," said the man who
Is fond Of being exact. "One person
writes nature fakir' and another nat
ure faker,' as If fakir and faker were
interchangeable and meant the same
thing. Such Is not the case. The word
'fakir' Is of Eastern origin, and was
originally applied to the Hlndoo ascetic
or mendicant. Then 1t was applied to
the people who make their living by
street entertainments, such as snake
charming, tumbllng, juggling, and 50
on. Since many Of these people were
not always honest In their dealings
with the public, gradually the word
came to be applied to the street hawk
ers and booth-keepers who are engaged
in quilting the public.
"But 'faker' Is simply a man who
fakes, whether he is telling a story
writing an article, or manufacturing
a piece of goods Hence In writing OF
the gentlemen who have been charged
with deviating from the truth In theil
nature narratives the proper term tC
use is nature faker, not fakir.'
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
II Pay. to He Careful.

The spirit Of cheerfulness is some
times the result Of happy tempera-
ment whose nerves have never been
disturbed by loss, sickness or calamity.
Sometimes 1t Is the abundance of youth
still finding surplus of vigor after
the tolls of the day. Sometimes 1t is
the expression of character which from
the reserves of Its own nature and ex-
perience Is able to preserve a cheerful
disposition under even the most dis
couraglng circumstance and face life
always with hope and good cheer.
Such character Is a strength and a
defense not only to him who has 1t,
but to all his associates ant to all who
feel his influence. They ard be watch
towers of humanity, whose lights shine
through the dark night of human strug-
gle and whose word is an Inspiration
Of hope and encouragement.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
WIT OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Elsie Why do they say grandpa is in
his second childhood? Tommy guess
it's because he is bald like the baby.
Elmer-Papa, did you go to Sunday
school every day when you were a boy !?
Papa-Of course l did. Why do you
ask? Elmer-Oh, thought maybe you
only went on Sundays
Little Johnny = Mamma, Tommy
Browns mother makes him 60 to Sun
day school every Sunday morning.
Mamma How do you know she makes
him go? Little Johnny-Because he
goes.
Johnny, what were you saying to
the dog just now?" asked North Side
mother. 81 was just telling him how
happy he ought to be-" explained john
ny, cause he don't have to wash his
neck, comb his hair or go to school,"
There had been blackberry pie for
dessert and 6-year-old Tommy had been
sent upstairs to brush his teeth. "Mam-
ma" he called down few moments
later, II can't find my toothbrush.
must have left it at grandpa's last
month"
Small Freddie found stray dog on
the street one day and brought it home
Papa" he asked, what kind Of dog
| Is this?" "Hes a bird dog, my son,
was the reply. "Oh, then I'll get cage
for him and perhaps he'll sing for us, =
said the boy.
Little Harry was a mischievous chap
and one evening when his father was
trying to read he said "Come, Harry
can't you be good boy just for onceF
"I'd rather not, papa" replied the
strenuous youngster. I'm afraid ]
might get into habit of It,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
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"When was your age wasn't going
around in baggy clothes and yellow
shoes with butterfly bows" said the
man with the stubby gray mustache,
severely. 81 wasn't any butterfly, l
can tell you"
"I'll bet you weren't, uncle" agreed
the young man with the tan footgear.
mo, SIR" said the senior. II was
grub and did grubby work. What's
more, l earned my grub"
~ hope 1t was good grub" said the
young man, politely.
swell, 1t wasn't. 1t was darned
poor, and there wasn't any too much
of 1t at that"
"You shouldn't have done 1t" said
the young man. "Why did your"
"Why did II" echoed the man with
the stubby gray mustaehe. "By George
was glad of the chance to do 1t. |
didn't have any foolish father putting
up for me. 1t was root little hog or
die, and I rooted"
~ see," said the young man, refec-
lively. "You did 1t because you had
to. Well, Of course you weren't SO
much to blame In that case"
20, wasn't to blame, eh? Well,
it's nice to think that you don't blame
me for earning an honest living. Huh
Not to blame"
"No. | wouldn't blame you," said
the young man, equally. "If I was
in the same kind Of hole I'd do the
same thing myself, most likely"
I'D like to see your sneered the
elder. 'I'd like to see you getting up
at 8 o'clock in the morning and going
down to sweep out the store and scrub
bling floors and washing windows and
rolling barrels and shouldering sacks
till 8 or 8 o'clock sometimes. That's
what l did"
"You wouldn't have to now" said
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
story Gets Him His Dinner.

A good story Is told Of couple OF
farmers living few miles apart. One
day one called on the other, happening
around at dinner time The person
called upon, by the way, was rather a
penurious old fellow. The visitor drew
toward the table, expecting the old
farmer to invite him to dine. The old
farmer kept on eating.
whats the news up your way
nelghbor? No news, eh?"
Presently thought struck the Wis
ltor. well, yes, friend; l did hear OF
one item of news worth mentioning
"Ha! what is it?"
"Neighbor John has cow that hai
tive calves"
"Is that so? Good gracious Wha
in thunder does the fifth calf do wher
the others are feedingT
why, he stands and looks on, JUS
as | do, like dumb fool"
"Mary, put on another plate" drawl
ed the farmer, as he caught the polnV
Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

the young man. ''You could Join a
roustabouts' union and strike for an
eight-hour day. Honest, you didn't like
working like that, did you, uncle%
81 had to like 1t, and it was good
for me. 1t taught me habits Of Indus
try. That's something you need, young
fellow"
"It's a good habit to get into-indus-
try" admitted the young man. "But
| don't think it's a good thing when
it's carried to excess. Excess is some
thing I'm going to try to avoid. II
caught myself getting into the habit OF
rolling barrels fourteen hours out OF
twenty-four I'd swear of"
"No danger" said the elderly man.
Another thing-I saved money. |
earned $3.50 week and lived on
$3.50 and saved dollar. What dye
think of thatT
"Might just as well have. You
couldn't have particularly giddy time
with a dollar, anyway. l don't think
dollar would ever be much OF
temptation to ME to go out and paint
the town crimson. don't see what
else you could have done with 1t un-
less you had tipped the waitress at
the place where you were boarding"
"Some of these days you may learn
the value of dollar" said the senior.
"I'll tell you. If you were my boy Ia
turn you loose without cent and let
you hustle for yourself. That's the
education that would make a man OF
you. You're handicapped by your
father and mother and this college
business.
at might make bum of me-" said
the young man. "The municipal lodging
house Is full of men with your kind OF
education. l guess I'll have to try
and rub along with the handicap
Chicago Daily News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
Color and Light.

The peculiar simplicity of the coun-
try darky in the south is Illustrated
by story told by congressman.
An old negro had gone to post
Office in Mississippi and offered for
the mail letter that was over the
weight specified for single stamp.
'Srhis is too heavy" said the post
master. "You will have to put another
stamp on It."
The old darky's eyes wldened In as
tonishment. "Will anudder stamp
make 1t any lighter, bossT he askeu
-Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

contrast to only $8o5, 100000 In the FIVE
years from 1886 to 1890. a growth in
only twenty years Of from $50 to 1870
per cent.
A woman who once wore a pedom-
eter to find out how much walking she
did In the house discovered that under
the most favorable conditions she trav-
eled 1888 miles daily in her household
tasks. If the thirty-three and third
per cent of unnecessary steps, or 2.46
miles of daily travel, had been added,
calculates the Delineator, she would
have walked in one year in doing her
housework more than thirty-five hun
dred miles,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
wEALTH FROM THE PACIFIC.
Valuable Products from Sea Water

Valuable Products from Sea Water
on Our Western Coast.
Californians have solved the prob
lem of the alchemists and are making
gold out of sea water. The Golden
State has taken golden treasure out
of her mountains, has made her val
Ieys yield millions Of dollars worth of
golden fruit, has amassed tourist gold
in exchange for her sunshine, and now
turns to the great lazy Pacific ocean
and ransacks its Golfers.
There is no rush of prospectors to
the new field, however, as the gold Is
coming out of the sea in the form of
salts of potassium, magnesium and bro
mlde, which would elude the pan and
the rocker OF the prospector.
OF several "dlggings" of this nature
one at least is active and prosperous
and one is approaching activity. The
San Pedro Salt Company, which recent
ly entered into the field, has succeeded
in manufacturing quantity and quail
ity of salt which has found a ready
market and has already assumed a
place among the exports Of the port Of
San Pedro.
The fact that San Pedro is a lively
and thriving port, with almost no out
going cargoes, makes the development
of this trade both easy and important.
Since the first Of last year the coast
Ing schooners returning to the north
ern coast have taken away over a
thousand tons of this sea salt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

The Samoan islands are the natural
habitat Of the most diminutive species
of variety of the genus bos now known
to the naturalist. The average weight
Of the males Of these liliputian cattle
seldom exceeds 200 pounds, the aver
age being not greater than $50 pounds.
The females usually average about
hundred pounds larger and are very
'stocky" built, seldom being taller
than a Merino sheep. These dwarf
cattle are nearly all OF the same color
reddish mouse color, marked with
white. They have large heads as
compared with their bodies, and theiR
horns are of exceptional length.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
odd Coincidence.

Not many years since a pastor In
New York State read In his pulpit this
portion of hymn:
Well, the delightful day will come
When my dear Lord shall take me home,
And shall see his face
Just then he was stricken with paral-
ysis and died In few moments. Thlr-
ty-three years before in the same pull
pit another pastor was reading the
very same stanza when he, too, was
stricken and died.--Scran Book
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
She Didn't Do 1t.

The family jar waxed fiercer.
You talk about my being to blame
for our marrying!" shrilly exclaimed
Mrs. vick-Senn. "John Henry, did I
hunt you out and make love to your"
"No!'' he sRorted. .But you could
have given me the CLASSY eye and sent
me about my business, and you didn't
do 1t, nadam-you didn't do it!"-Chi-
CagO Tribune.
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A grasshopper can jump 200 times
Its own length.
The worlds population Is estimated
at 4SO,0OO000 persons.
The fastest elevators run at speed
equal to about seventeen miles an hour.
The county of London covers 75,442
acres. but the London police area Is
443, ,421 acres.
Great Britain Is rich in MOSES.
There are 200 varieties found on the
British islands.
Black opals of great beauty are found
In Queensland, Australia, besides ntty-
six other kinds of precious stones.
1t costs $1OO,Oo0,O00 year to main
tain the army In British India, an IN
crease Of $40,00O,0o0 a year in thirty
five years.
Japan Is perhaps the only country IN
the world where the fashions IN Wom-
EMS dress have not changed materlaily
in $500 years.
The African possessions OF the
French government amount to S'soo,ooo
square miles, and those OF great brlt-
lain 2714,OO0, including Egypt.
A company has been formed to pro
duce alcohol from currants IN Greece
The spirit has proved of great use as
an ,l,uminant for heating and for driv'
Ing small engines.
Korea. saws Professor Ladd OF Yale
University, after recent two months
stay there, is now free from intriSueS
and connections, and Is reaping the
henet,t Of the agricultural and other re
forms introduced In the last ten years
Manufacturing is increasing In New
South Wales. Figures for 1906 show
increases of 12S factories and 5o,SS
workers, The increase Is most markee
In the building trades, In metal WORKS
and In establishments using raw ma
terials.
CLASHES goggles for drivers OF motto
vehicles have thin steel plates IN plac
of the usual lenses. There is nothing
brittle to break endangering the eyes
and three lngeniously arranged slits en-
able the wearer to see everything Il
front of him.
The only woman who ever ruled TO
on American colony was Lady Carteret
ora Carteret married. for his secon
wife a New York widow, Mrs, WiiliaI
Lawrence. She was woman or stron
character. and was appointed reger
arr,ny hls absences from the colon!
MANY documents are extant signed b
her as regent-Chlcago Daily News
Fortunately the dark days when Co
s,ca resembied huge battlefield su
yIve only as a terrible memory OF II
mast To-day we can hardly credit Il
fact that between the years 1889 an
1929 100000 people were murdered OF
Of revenge, and that during thirty-oI
years OF last century-from 1871
ls52-the number of murders was G
t,mated at 4,300.-Wide World Mag
q zine.
The London Statlst says that the
s tai value of the exports of Australas
in the period from 1906 to 1910, incl
sIye. apart from any further expansit
after the end of 1907, viii amount
about $1,s75. .OO0,o 900, or, If no drougi
probably more than $4,000, 100000,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
ParIor Magic.

Mr.. Kybosh, who was in search Of a
late copy of monthly magazine, absent
mindedly stepped into the paror.
He was just in time to see the young
man hastily remove his arm from the
beck of the chair in which Miss Kitty
was sitting.
Pressed o! Change" he muttered,
instantly stepping back into the sitting
room.
For Mr.. Kybosh remembered that he
was young man himself many years
ago. 4.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
The Gentleman.

"Suppcsing l decide to let you have
the money, how do know that shall
get 1t back at the time you mention ~
asked Brown.
81 promise 1t, my boy. on the word
of gentleman" replied Moore.
"Ah! In that case may think bet
ter OF 1t. Come around this evening
and bring him with you"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

The Hits and the Misses.
"What are the requisites of sue
cessful musical comedy?"
"Oh, about dozen song hits"
"Yes?"
"And twice that many attractive
misses."- Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
The Prematurc Press.

First Reporter see by the last edi-
lion that our old schoolmate, Jones, has
committed suicide.
Second Reporter-Hurry down aud
you may be in time to prevent his do.
ting it.-Smart set.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

81 was walking on Pennsylvania
avenue In Washington one day at high
noon when niger loomed up on my
horizon coming rapidly toward me"
said a well-known negro comedian.
"He was wearing the most outlandlsh
on or OF the stage. His trousers we're
frayed and torn above his shoetops.
He wore a musk-colored woolen shirt,
celluloid collar and tattered sack
coat On his head was a sombrero
which looked as IL several dogs had
been trying to pull 1t to pieces. But
the crowning effort was new and i'm
maculate full dress vest. He had pull
ed back his coat and showed his
thumbs into the armholes of that vest.
AS he came sailing before the wind
Ne certainly was the most comical fig
ure l ever saw. I couldn't resist the
temptation to stop him.
"I.R 90 | said, what do you
mean b, It this time of day
in such vou know that
you're de
/ ode wha'a
"'Don't 70
tropY l repeat
sible to appear
o'clock In the eve
"The darky DIRE
proudly.
"'Look heah,' he s
to know that don
make time tables fol
Kansas City Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
snHera for IL.

Tess-well, there's one thing about
May stiles. She has the courage Of
her convictions.
Jess-Indeed. How do you meanl
Tess-She's convinced that she can
wear No A shoe. Philadelphia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
Wisdom ana vaIor.

r'It takes a wise man to know when
to change his mind" said one states
man.
"Yes," answered the other, "and a
brave one to own up to 1t when it Is
accomplished. ."-Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
Don,t Grow staIeI

Many a man bewails his lack Of sue
cess In life after he has permitted him
self to get into rut While dreaming
of success he has been as blind as a
bat and slower than two snails. He
blocked his own way.--Mancheste
Union.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
precautions of old Time Doct

It was formerly the practice
physicians to carry a cane havi :
hollow head, the top of which was gold
pierced with holes like pepper box.
The top contained small amount of
aromatic powder or Of snuff, and on
entering the house or room where a
disease supposed to be infectious pre-
vailed the doctor would strike bis cane
on the floor to agitate the powder and
then apply it to his nose; hence all
the old prints of physicians represent
them with canes to their noses.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

When a man is compelled to eat his
words he finds 1t difficult to swallow
his indignation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

Isuffsred with Eczema for forty
years and could find nothing to
suffered intensely with the itch
Ing and burning; pustules would
form from which there flowed a
sticky fluid; crusts would come on
the skin aad when scratched of
the skin was left as raw es . piece
Of beef. ] suffered agony in the
long years / was afnicted, but
when I used 8. 8. @. I found a per-
feet cure. There has never been
any return Of the trouble.
O. n. EVANS,
Etockman, Neb.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

It's useless to try to establish uni
versal peace as long as people will get
married.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

Falling in love is almost as easy as
falling out again
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

FITN st, vltus' Dance ana all Nervous Diseases
fIIN permanently cured by DR.. Klines Greae
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE S2trial bottle and
treatise Dr. r. II. Kline, Id. 93l Arch st., Phna,P&
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
SIS S.
PURELY VEGETABLE

because they do not reach the blood down into the circulation
particle matter and the blood to its
pure condition. thereby permanently curing every form of skin
affection Book Skin Diseases and medical advice desired sent
S. all first drug
TysE SWIFT SpEchEHr CO.. ATLANTA.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
SKIN DISEASES
HUMORS I'M THE BLOOD

the blood fresh and healthy the skin will be soft smooth
bh when acid humor takes root in the cu
aiOn its is manifested by skin eruption disease These
of the duty tits collect and
This unhealthy matter le
charged with the acid
poison acids through the
and glands of the skn producing Eczema Acne letter Psoriasis
Salt Reum and skin eupons various kinds Eczema usually
slight skin followed by from which there
flows sticky fluid that dries and forms crust and the itching intense
body dries beeds
intended
plant causing feverish condition giving
hard 1eah Acne makes its the face in the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
Passive.

Bill-Did you say he has horse sensef
Jill-No; why. he hasn't even got mule
sense. / never knew him to kick in his
life !-Yonkers, Statesman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

Mothers win find Mrs. winsIow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy TO use for their children
during the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27

form OF pimples and black heads, while
Psoriasis comes in scaly patches on differ
ent parts of the body One of the worst
forms of skin trouble is Salt Rheum;
its favorite point of attack is the scalp,
sometimes causing badness. Poison Oak
and Ivy are also disagreeable types Of skin
disease. The humor producing the trouble
lies dormant in the blood through the
Winter to break out and torment the
sufferer with the return of Spring. The best
treatment for all skin diseases Is S. S. S.
1t neutra1izes the acids and removes the
humors so that the skin instead of being
irritated and diseased, is nourished by
supply of fresh, healthy blood. External
applications of sa1ves, washes, lotions, ETC.,
while they soothe the itching caused by
skin affections, can never cure the trouble
nod s. 6. s. poes down into the circulation
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-09
Probate Notices.

Loo Leong Shee petitions that let
ters of administration on estate of
A. II. Loo Ggawk issue to l.. Apana.
Hearing Dec. 8, . a. m. De Bolt.
Ada Garwood Stone petitions that
letters testamentary issue to her on
estate of Frederick William stone.
Hearing Dec. 2, Q a. m. De Bolt.
n. u. Winston petitions for letters
tcstamentary on estate of John II.
Bliss. Hearing Nov. 25, 0 a. m. De
Bolt.
Mary X. Koakanu petitions that
letters of administration issue to her
on estate of James W. Koakanu, in.
testate. Hearing Nov. 20, 10 a. IN.
w. A. Schwallie petitions that let
.ers of administration issue to Wal
ter II. Hayselden on estate of L. II.
Ryan. Hearing Nov. %, 10 a. m.
Keapapalani petitions for letters
cf administration on estate of Lahapa
Mauliawa. Hearing Nov. IL, a. m
De Bolt.
Melika Peterson editions that let
tiers of administration on estate oil
}. G. Peterson, intestate, issue to her
Hearing Nov. II, . a. m. De Bolt.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-09
Petitions for Hearing

Alfred w. Carter administrator es-
tate of Joseph +. Hanley, petitions
for final accounting and discharge.
Tearing Dec. 10, Q a. m. De Bolt.
J. NJ. Vivas, administrator estate OF
jose dc Frcitas, petitions for final
accounting and discharge. Hearing
Dec. 3, . a. m. DE Bolt.
Clarissa A. Monsarrat, cXecutrix
estate of A. A. Haalelea, petitions for
final accounting and discharge. Hear
ing Dec. 4, . a. III. De Bolt.
w. l.. Stanley, administrator estate
of Thos. Gosland, petitions for final
accounting and discharge. Hearing
Nov. 20, 0 a. m. De Bolt.
n. Z. Willfong, administrator es-
tate of Martha Victor, petitions for
tinal accounting and discharge. Hear
ing Dec. 3, 10 a. m. Parsons.
MRS. essie Fernandes. administra-
trix estate of VIM. Fernandes, petit
tons for final accounting and dis
charge. Hearing Nov. 20, 10 a. NJ.
Parsons.
p. II. Brunette, administrator es-
tate of John J. Dover, petitions for
final accounting and discharge. Hear
ing Nov. 25, Q a. m. De Bolt.
w. l.. Stanley. administrator es-
tate of Christina Gosland, petitions
for final accounting and discharge.
Hearing Nov. 20, 10 a. m. De Bolt.
4, nd In N y "A 4