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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
LOCKED BOXES ONLY
Improvement to Be Made at Athena
Post Office Beginning On
First of April.

7 Beginning with April first, which
Is the commencement of the second
official quarter, new departure will
be inaugurated at the Athena post
office.O
The new regulations include the in
stallation of section of equipment
containing 60 lock boxes which will
replace like number of call toxes.
postmaster Citizens recently purchased
two sections, consisting of 1870 lock
Eoxes, but only one section of 65 boxes
will be installed at present. -
With the putting in of these addi-
tional lock boxes the lobby of the post.
office will remain open until 5 80 each
evening and all day on Sundays, thus
atfording renters of lock boxes the pri-
vilege and convenience of securing
their mail at any time optional.
With the introduction of the new
regime, general delivery will be CON
fined to one hour on Sunday, from to
y O'Clock p. m. after which hour, the
general delivery window will remain
closed until Monday morning at the
usual hour for opening the office.
The new method will undoubtedly be
greatly appreciated by the patrons of
the office. However, there may be
objections on the part of very few.
but even these will see the advantage
OF having locked box, when they
take in consideration the convenience
of being able to secure mail at all
hours.
It's postmaster Citizens intention to
abolish the call box system entirely if
possible, and be has made arrange.
ments to secure as many sections of
lock boxes as the patronage of the
office will demand. 1t is believed that
in short time all regular patrons of
the office will carry keys to lock boxes,
thus combining the general delivery de-
partment to transient patrons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Representative Barrett Misquoted By
Correspondent Regarding Posi-
tion On Statement No. 1.

The anti Statement No. wing of
the republican party is doing every
thing in its power to bring defeat OH
candidates who stand for the state
ment. In this county the wrath Of
the machine politicians is centered on
Representative G. A. Barrett, an
avowed exponent of the principle
which gives the people the power of
choosing United States Senators, and
thwarts the corruptive practices in.
volsed in electing senator's in the leg
islatures.
The fight on Mr.. Barrett is being
made for his defeat for the nomination
in the primary election which will be
held on Friday. April IL. Knowing
that Mr.. Barrett's nominationiat the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Auxiliary Meeting Postponed.

The meeting Of the auxiliary of the
Q. w. b. M. which was to have oc-
Cured next Wednesday, has been post
poned till the following Wednesday,
when centennial rally will be- held.
At that time the ladies of the auxil-
iary will be at home to their friends
in the church parlors. An excellent
program is being prepared and light
refreshments will be served the guests.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
The Bee Moth.

The bee moth. destructive worm,
new to this section, has been working
havoc among the bee hives in this vi
cinity the past winter. The moth
feeds on the honey in the comb, thus
depriving the bee Of its store of food.
The result is that the bee starves to
death, and in its place is found layers
OF thrifty moth worms snugly encased
in cones which line the hive in layers,
situated between the easements hold.
ing the comb from which the honey
has been extracted by the moths.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27

primaries, is equivalent to his election
in June, nothing is being left undone
by this minority faction of the repub-
lican party to encompass bis defeat for
ltgte nomination. A--
l.. L. Mann and Claud Steen, the
other republican candidates have
shielded themselves behind the vote,
catching phrase Of supporting the
republican for United States Senator,
who shall receive the highest number
of votes in the general election" thus
puncturing Statement No. l and COM
pletely multiplying its precepts and pur-
poses to give the people the right to
choose directly by ballot the man who
shall serve them as United States
Senator.
But one newspaper in Umatilla
county--the Pilot Rock Record--has
had the temerity to thrust barb di-
rectly at Mr.. Barrett regarding the
stand be takes-that majority rule.
AS consequence, his machine
opponents are hard-put in support of
their contentious and therefore "color"
whenever opportunity affords. Their
latest coloring effort unfolds itself in
the columns of the Spokane Spokesman
Review. 1t is penned by that papers
Pendleton correspondent and iu politi-
cal review the statement is made that
"Mr. Barrett also says that he will
support the party's candidate for
United States Senator" The state
ment is grossly misleading and Mr..
Barrett al once had the Athena CORES
pondent wire the Spokane paper to
that effect
In the statement Mr.. Barrett made
to bis party which is now on file with
the County Clerk of UmatilIa Coun-
ty, is found the following language:
II further state the people of Oregon,
as we'll asthe people of my Legislative
District that during my term of Office
] will always vote for that candidate
for United States Senator in Congress
who has received the highest number
of the peoples votes for that position
at the general election next proceeding
the election of Senator in Congress
without regard to my individual pre-
ference. &c. A. Barrett.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Base Ball in Athena.

The Athena Ease ball team defeated
the Milton team Sunday at Milton, by
score of II to IA, While the score
was high, it resulted from heavy kat
ting on both sides, ard the game was
an interesting one Milton will
come here Sunday for another game.
The game will te played at 10 a. M.
in order that the Weston team may be
accommodated with a game in the
afternoon. The game with Weston
will begin at O'Clock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Died at Age of %.

Mrs. Sabre Hopper. one of the oldest
pioneer women in Umatilla county,
died at her home in Nolin. aged 81
years. Mrs. Hopper was native of
Tennessee and was born on Decem Der
20, 1885. She was therefore more than
92 years Of age at the time of her
death. Her husband, Beniamine Hop
per, has been dead for over 25 years.
With her husband. Mrs. Hopper cross
ed the plains with an OK team in '65,
and the family settled at Nolin, where
they have lived permanently ever since
and where Mr.. Hopper died.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27

w. 81. H. Scott was born in Monte
rey county, Illinois, March 10 1S41,
being at the time of his death, March
10, 1908, aged 81 years and 8 days.
With his parents, he went to Sullivan
county. Missouri about the year 1856,
where he resided until 1854, in which
year he crossed the plains to Oregon.
On coming to this state, he settled in
Marion county, where in 1867 he was
married to Mary M. Gerking, who has
proceeded him to the grave. TO their
union was born six children, one of
whom died in childhood, Three sons,
Joseph N. and Arthur of this city, and
William r, of Seattle, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. James Potts and Mrs. Otis
InRle, survive him. In 1879, Mr.. Scott
moved to Umatilla county, where on
Gerking Flat west of this city, be took
up the homestead which he developed
into the splendid farm that has since
been his home. He was an active and
honorable member of the Christian
church of this city, in which he held
an important office for many years and
up to the time of his death.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
THIEVES CORRALLED A M|SSTATED STAND
John Tyke and Two Sons Taken From
Wallula, Paul Kruger and Nc
Intyre From Oregon.

When an automobile bearing Deputy
Sheriff Charles Painter and three pris-
oners drew up before the Walla Walla
courthouse at 3 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing after hard run from Wallula, the
last of quintette of alleged horse
thieves. whose operations are said to
have cost owners $500 and possibly
$40, 900 were taken into custody, says
the Union. Sheriff James Haviland
and his deputies have been busy since
last fall following clues in the case,
the arrest of the three men coming as
the elimination of months of effort
expended by the authorities.
Those who comprise the gang are
Paul Kruger, %, and J. A. Mcintyre,
80. who were arrested at Burns,
Oregon, and John Tycke, 45.
his son John Tycke, jr 10 and
his son Richard Tycke, 16, who
were apprehended in Wallula Saturday
night. The first two are range riders.
while Tycke and bis sons are we'll
known residents of Wallula.
In these five, the authorities believe
they have cornered the worst of gang
of horse thieves. whose systematic ex-
peditions have cost owners of Walla
Walla, Umatilla ano Benton counties
pretty sum. Not only have almost
all the owners whose horses were at
large on the ranges suffered from the
depredations, but few of the smaller
dealers have been broken up in busi-
ness. At least 800 horses have been
stolen during the past year of which
number the authorities expect to prove
in court that the f1ve men secured at
least ". the amount of three car load
consignments.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
HE IS LAID TO REST
Sterling Worth of w. H. HI. Scott
Highly Esteemed Character of
Man, Friend and Neighbor.

One of the largest funerals held in
many years at Athena. was that of W.
II. 81. SCOTT, at the Christian church,
yesterday afternoon. Minister Hoven
preached a powerful sermon at the
bier of the dead, and his eloquent
words euologistic of the splendid CHAR
acter of the departed pioneer citizen
fell as a balm of solace on the grief
stricken family and friends of a man
whom to know was to love, honor and
esteem.
The passing of W. Fl. H. Scott from
this life leaves upon the dial plate of
the community in which he resided
for SO many years, an ineffaca BILE
niche. 1t is indellibly marked there
by bis nobleness of character and the
true worth of man who stood as a
man among men.
Hospita BILE, kind and sympathetic,
his handclasp was the lasting bond of
true friendship; while his love for his
family and regard for his friends was
an attribute resplendenr in character
that ever sanctioned and upheld all
that was eleyatiug to his fellowman.
The EDITORS acquaintance with Mr..
Scott extended over period Of nearly
eighteen years, and it seems to us
that we have never known better
man. And from the many evidences
of esteem in which he was held by all,
there are hundreds who will say the
same. Thus, in brief lived the man,
w. Il. H. Scott.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Prepare for Great Meetinp.

The members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in this city are making
extensive preparations for their pro-
tracted meetings, which begin April
22. Evangelist CorradiDe of st. Louis.
one Of the strongest and best known
church workers in the east, will be
here to take charge Of and conduct the
meetings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Petitinns fnr Road.

Louis Ringle through Attorney Will
son, has petitioned the county court
for road. Ringle resides on the old
Purdy place on Wild Horse creek,
above town, and to get out to the
county road, it is necessary for him to
cross his neighbours land.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
p. ID. Mann Is Sued

Attorney Wilson has brought suit
against Z. ID. Mann for collection of
rent owed to Mrs. Isatell Taylor.
Mann's skating rink equipment has
been attached in order to collect
amount due. which is about 500.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27
Caledonians VIII Meet.

A meeting Of the members of the
Umatilla County Caledonian Society
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock, in the Commercial Association
rooms. All members are requested to
Ee present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-27

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yet promptly on the bowels
and &tays Inflammation at the same
time. 1t is pleasant to take. Sold by
Palace Drug Company.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12

TIE NEST IN THE TREE.
The sun was just peeping over the
hills. the leaves on the trees stirred
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12

government pension, to which the
whole public Indirectly contributes in
the years Of ability, will no more sap
self-respect than free education does.
which is contributed to in the same
way and has no effect of the kind that
l have observed. hope, too, the
pension scheme will very largely kill
the present poor law system, which.
in our district at least, although neces-
sary. is to a large extent pernicious
in its workings. l would like to add
that I feel the pension scheme, so
far as outlined, is subject to improve
ment in some respects. For example,
in place Of making shillings the
stereotyped sum. and that to persons
with an income under a certain
amount. should prefer a maximum
of the whole income to be fixe l-say
IS shillings a week, with a maximum
pension Of 5 shillings: in this way a
person with 10 shillings will receive
the maximum pension of shillings.
person with ar Independent income
of 12s. Cd would receive a pension
OF 2s Cd, and so on. But details Of
the kind can surely be left to the
wisdom Of the Legislature.-Scot. in
the London Spectator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
For the .xo 49,
Younger NHhEEN~
cA<1a@e'':z&& ~

SeAliS, ouu d Slecpy VOICE among the
branches said, Mother, am so hum
cry. When may We have something
to eat?"
Yes, mother, dear" came chorus
of voices. I'VE are so hungry. May
we have some breakfast"
Eyes, my dears," replied the little
brown mother bird, you shall have
something just as soon as l can 60
out and get it,"
Poor little mother, She had five
hungry mouths to fill. But they were
happy family. Soon each of them
would be able to fly and get his own
breakfast.
"Oh. mother" cried out the little
ones. you said you were going"
YES" said the mother, II am.
When 1 return, and we have eaten, I
will teach your sister, Bright Eyes,
to fly
oh" cried Bright Eyes. "how
happy shall be. for then l may help
our dear mother to feed the rest Of
you until you are strong enough to
fly"
Goodbye, mother dear" cried
the brides. as she kissed each Of
them. before leaving.
IN return soon, children" and
away she flew, as happy as could be.
A little boy stood by the roadside.
He had little air gun in his hands.
"Oh. see something at which I
may shoot" he cried, and pulled the
trigger.
There was a soft futter, and down
fell the poor mother bird with shot
through her brave little heart.
ooh. oh, OH" cried the brides.
"Why doesn't mother come? We are
so hungry"
They waited until the sun was
very high. "Oh!" they cried. What
is keeping our dear mother so long?"
The sun went down in the west,
and still she had not returned. Poor
little brides! How they cried. At
last Bright Eyes, who was the strong
est. said she would try to fly and find
the mother. But poor little Bright
Eyes fell over the edge of the nest
and lay very still upon the ground.
She never opened her bright little
eyes again. Then, one by one. the
others grew too weak to cry any
more. and they tucked their little
heads underneath their wings and
lay quiet in the nest. They never
awoke again.
The little boy who made all of this
very thoughtless. If you see little
boy who is thoughtless, dear chill
dren, just tell him about the poor
little mother bird and her babies, and
beg him to be kind.-Americau
Home Mother.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
THAT SPHERE.

[Nfatrimony is the better paid and
easier occupation.-Dr. Otto Juettner. OF
Cincinnati. in paper on Nv omen ~
Business as Affecting the Future OF tns
Race read before the American Ac2O"
my Of Medicine. at ChicagOl
Pretty. hopeful maiden. you so
Busy fixing up your trousseau.
Are You hearing
What the doctor SO sagacious
Says about it? Goodness gracious
But it's cheering!
Sometimes at sad moments poutful
You have left little doubtful
:, Now forget it.
Here YOU find that Hymen's fetter
Surely puts you to the better
II you'll let 1t.
NJ; No days terrified and crouchy
Zen the boss Is glum and groucny
No more fearful
Eailinss down from him to grieve you
IN way that's bound to leave you
1retty fearful.
easier and better paid. say!
r r must cheer you. pretty maio. say
- nose who dare to
nhock Know not a thing about It, -
IL nhey did would then they flout III
They'd not care to-
Mathless. pretty maiden hopeful,
1ahe from us some wisdom dopeful-
True. II breezy
Cne tninS have a careful eye to.
see, when one you pick to tie to,
That he's easy.
indianapolis News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
WIRE FENCES FOR TELEPHONES
Used BY Signal Corps in Directing
Military Monoeuvres,

I'm the west and southwest, where
there are long stretches of unbroken
wire fences, these wires are frequent
ly used to convey telephone messages
from one point to another" said Capt.
John G. Souder, Of San Antonio, Tex.
here on business before the depart
ments.
I'm some localities the fence wires
are converted into regular telephone
lines, with permanent equipment for
practical use. These lines are often
from ten to thirty miles long. and
are a great convenience to people of
the ranches.
1.-The United States Signal Corps
is we'll trained in the use Of wire
fences for telephone purposes. In
the military manoeuvres that take
place in the ranch region the Signal
Corps plays an important part in d.
recting the movement OF the troops
by improvised telephones.
In some localities where the coun-
try is rough or heavily wooded 1t is
impossible to convey the signals from
one point to another by the usual
methods of flags or other visual sig
mails. It is then the telephone is
brought into play.
Each detachment of Signal Corps
men is equipped with a field tele-
phone attachment. 1t requires the
work of but minute or two to con-
nect this attachment with a fence
wire and to get into direct communi-
cation with headquarters.
"The use of the fence wire for tele-
phone communication obviates the ne
cessity OF constructing temporary field
telephone lines by the Signal Corps.
1t sometimes happens that little
difficulty is encountered in using the
wires ON account Of some poor con-
nection or break, but it usually does
not take long to discover and remove
the cause of the trouble.
ION some OF the big ranches
straight lines of wire fence fifty to
seventy-five miles long are frequently
found. These afford excellent oppor-
tunfty for military field service.
las matter of necessity all ranch
fences must be kept in good repair.
To do this fence riders are constantly
employed. "-Washingto Post.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
PETER WENT HOME

II left my dog accidentally at a
friends house yesterday" said q
young girl. my friend tried to get
him to run after me, but he would
not leave. He plainly held that I
would soon return: that since had
gone without him. I would come back
inevitably for him, and he stuck to
the room where l had parted from
him. feeling that it was his duty to
do so. Finally my friend called me
up on the telephone.
Your dog won't CO. she said.
He thinks you will be back, and we
can't drive him out.
Hold him up to the phone said
I.
She held him up.
Peter said I. come home; am
waiting at home for you. Come
straight home, Peter. good little dog
peter wagged his tail. wriggled
down out of my friends arms and
set of homeward like . fash OF Light
ning."-Home Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
A BIOLOGICAL PARTY.

A pencil together with card nun.
bered according to the guests present
is given each one. A slip containing
a number and the name Of an animal
is also given each guest. One at a
time they go to blackboard hanging
on the wall. and draw the animal for
which the card calls. The others
write on their cards. opposite the
number, the name of the animal they
think represented. At the close each
marks his neighbours card as the host
reads the correct answers. A book
may be given the one having the
nearest correct list.
At the supper following, NINA
ture Noah's Ark might form the CEN
trepiece. around which toy and candy
animals should be grouped in profu-
sion. Ribbons should run from the
ark to each cover, where tiny teddy
bear should mark the ladies' places.
and a candy horse the gentlemen's.-
Woman's Home Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
The Canny Sweetheart.

A Scotchman. wishing to know his
fate at once. telegraphed proposal Of
marriage to the lady of his choice. Az
ter spending the entire day at the tele-
graph Office he was finally rewarded
late in the evening by an affirmative
answer.
IF l were you" suggested the oper-
ator when he delivered the message,
I'D think twice before Id marry a
girl that kept me waiting all day for
my answer"
ma, na," retorted the Scot. The
lass who waits for the night rates Il
the lass for me."-Everybody's
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-12
Ships Of Reinforced Concrete.

An Italian correspondent of tho
London Times predicts that the use
Of concrete in boat building will large
ly take the place of iron and steel.
He says: Large boats of re-enforc-
ed concrete have been built already
in this country. and five of these. of
120 tons and more. were on commits
sion for the Italian navy. The first
Of these boats, a 12O ton barge, was
built In 1906, on the plans OF Mr..
Gabellini. an Italian. who has given
his whole attention to REINFORCED
concrete and who for many years
has been conducting experiments with
this class OF material. This boat.
which was built with double bottom
and Of the cellular type, was sub
mitted to severe tests In the Spezia
arsenal. where a much larger boat
built Of iron and with an iron ram
was directed against 1t without produc-
ing any considerable damage to it. AT.
ter some time and in consequence OF
the satisfactory results given by this
first boat. four more Of these barges
were ordered on account Of the Italian
navy. 1t is my opinion that owing
to the unfavorable conditions Of Italy
as an iron producing country the
problem OF REINFORCED concrete for
ships will meet with q good deal Of
here and that experiments
and trials on a much larger and more
important scale will shortly be con-
Quoted. consular and Trade Re-
ports.