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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13
winding n Watch.

'You wouldn't think" said watch
maker to New York Sun man, that
1t would make any difference whether
watch is wound up in the morning
or at night, but 1t does make consider.
able difference.
"When watch is wound up at night,
coming out of a warm pocket, and laid
down or hung up In cool place, the
handspring will contract by the cooling
off of. the metals. Being wound up
tightly all chance of contracting has
been shut off and the spring is bound
to break.
"If, however, the watch Is wound up
in the morning, having partly run down
through the night, there is room enough
left in the barrel to contract. Anoth-
er reason why 1t should be wound up
in the morning is that the spring. will
then have more power and thus will
be in a better condition to resist the
disturbing movement of the bearer dur
ing the daytime
"Being generally in horizontal po-
sition during the night and running
with less power, the horizontal position
In which the balance runs more freely,
will operate to make the length of the
swing of the balance wheel during the
night as nearly as possible the same as
In the day time"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13
Our Manufacturing output.

John NJ Carson, chief of the Bureau
OF Manufactures at Washington, now esti-
mates that the annual production of mani
ufactures in the United States is S15,-
0OO,0O0,000, this being the total published
in his annual report. OF this total, about
81, ,0S6, 100000 worth were exported, in
Guiding foodstuffs partly manufactured
and parts for further use in manufacture.
This was over half the entire export trade
of the year,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13
Reasons for Pruning.

The chief reasons for pruning tree
are TO modify the vigor Of the tree; tc
produce larger and better fruit; to keep
the tree within manageable shape and
limits; to change the habit Of the tree
from fruit to wood productions, or vice
versa; to remove surplus or injured
parts; to facilitate harvesting and
spraying; to facilitate tillage, and to
train 70 FNme desired form.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13
Lesson in Reclaimtns waste Land.

On King Island, formerly a barren
sand heap, rising above the sea be
tween Tasmania and Australia, acci-
dent has given suggestive lesson in
the use of certain grasses for reclaim
ing arid wastes, A few years ago a
shlpwreck cast on shore some mat
tresses stuffed with yellow lowered
clover. A few seeds took root, caus-
ing large area to become covered
with rich verdure The power of clo-
yer and other leguminous plants to fer
tilize poor soil through their nitrogen.
absorbing bacteria Is well known.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13
seif-CIosing Doors.


The inner doors of the barn should
me so arranged that they will close Of
themselves; this is particularly neces-
sary If they open into the granary or
other room, where the animals ought
not to enter. A simple contrivance is
to fasten a weight to the door, 50 that
it will close readily of itself. Hard
ware stores sell spring hinges which
answer the desired purpose for heavy
doors, but the weight and pulley is to
be preferred for lighter doors. A sim
pie arrangement is to have the black
smith make holes at intervals in fiat
strip of iron, so that 1t may be screwed
to the door near the top. Hook chain
In the hole in the end Of this strip, run
it through a pulley (obtainable at a
hardware store for few cents) fasten-
ed to the frame Of the door or the jamb,
as 1t is popularity known, and on the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13
Carnegie Abolishes Ase Limit.

On observing his 10th birthday anoi-
versary recently Andrew Carnegie ax.
pressed the opinion that mans useful.
ness increases with age. When asked II
a man could accomplish as much at 20 as
at 40, he replied: More, bless you, mora.
All things being equal, mans efficiency
is increased at 20. He is equipped with
greater experience" The recipe he gave
for happiness was ITO obey the judge
within and make others happy"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13

other end fasten a piece Of iron Of the
desired weight. Usually window
weights are used for this purpose, but
they should not be so heavy, for light
door, that they will cause the door to
close too quickly. The illustration
shows the idea plainly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13

from the second hole. The upper hole
Is for the attachment of two iron straps
one on each side, which are fastened to
the left hand stanchion. From the
lower hole two pieces of iron IA inches
long 60 to the right hand stanchion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13

The report of the bureau Of manufac-
lures just issued sets the value Of the
annual production by manufacturers ID
the United States at S15,000,0O0
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-13

Notice the smile of pity that old mar
ried folks show when they witness the
entity Il ism az the newly marrieds
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
WOMEN PLAY THE HOSTESS
IN FASHIONABLE RESTAURANTS

Nowadays it isn't always Jack who pays
for what Jill eats and drinks. The mod
ern Jill thinks nothing of inviting a man
to luncheon or dinner or an after the
theater supper. and she ingeniously ar
ranges the little matter of the check in
Il way to occasion him not the slightest
embarrassment, says the New York sun.
She doesn't hand the waiter the cold
cash, oh. dear no! a would he too
crude. But she foots the bill.
The manage OF one fashionable res
taurant said that he had many women
patrons who kept an account chiefly for
the reason that It enabled them to invite
men guests without involving any embar-
rassmcnt about the check.
I'VE have n couple of rich widows and
Some unmarried women of uncertain years
who have generous bills here each
month";" he said They evidently are only
TOO glad to pay for their escorts dinners
rather than lose the fun Of dining out
when they feel like 1t.
Then there's another class of women
who pay for their escorts meals because
for business reasons they have to visit
fashionable restaurants. It's nothing un-
usual for our walters to find sketches OF
hats and gowns on the bin OF fare. show
ing plainly what some of these we'll dress
ID women come for. Combinations of
colors will be jotted down beneath
sketches and all sorts Of funny details
like buttons and braid will be mentioned
Perhaps they're d~ressMakers or mill
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

l%iners1.I don't know. I'm sure. / only
know It's done and hat the woman gem
orally manage to wad up a bill, slide It
under the menu and pass it to her escort
about the time that the finger bowls ar
rive. She's got enough material to pay
for her meal and more. too, and She goes
away bea,ning, quite satisfied with her
bargain.
Again. When the time for paying comes
such Il woman often says in u careless
sort OF way. oh, 7 want this bill changed.
Please let me pay and then you can fix
1t with me later
"The maid in our dressing room sees
sketches finished by these women and
hears conversations that don leave much
to the imagination as to why these women
choose to dine here. One woman said
the other day. It's SO much better to
see clothes and hats IN their proper set
ting And I guess that is just what Il
amounts to.
dressed and we'll behaved, but they
haven't any man to invite them, aren't
admitted without an escort, and SO they're
obliged to unit up ON i~mpecuniouD
young fellow. a relative very often, or
a student hero for the winter, who's will.
ing to go with them provided II went cost
him anything.
Judging from appearances the women
in New York dom. ~ much trouble In
finding such men for the practice 10 in.
creastng every year."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

wife Tilted him for myself, and 1t seems
that out of pity, he afterward married
his cousin, whom he discovered had
been in love with him for years. The
air you played the other evening was
one Of Wegar's compositions. was it
not?"
"Yes.' replied Mark. MY father left
me the MSS. with the injunction it was
only to be played on the % OF November
every year-the anniversary of what, j
could never make out"
"Ah: my wife recognized the theme:
it was the old love song he used to play
to her and of which She had been so
fond. The date you mention was the
one on which she broke off the Engage
ment. Old memories come back to her.
and-and-'
Say no more, sir; it's a painful sub
ject."
ITO be sure. to be sure! My wife
wishes me to tell you that although
she broke your fathers heart, she has
no wisi, to break either yours or her
daughters. We are both willing you
should marry Elsie"
Some one opened the door just then,
n Elsie Renton. seeing Mark, threw
. herself into his arms.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
TabIeau With a Moral.

DR.. Albert T.. Palmer. who won the blue
ribbon at the recent Chicago Husband
show, was talking to q reporter about mar
riage.
Marriage will grow happier" said DR..
Palmer, las men learn to regard it more
unseltishly. Men are still too much like
the savage. They still incline to consider
their wives too much In the light of serv-
ants.
why, not long ago at the seashore, do
you know what l saw? / saw a little
.ableau that revealed to me in miniature
the chief cause of unhappy marriages..
IA little boy ard a little girl were dig
ging in the white sand with toy spades
and buckets. The little boy laid down his
tools and said:
"'Clara, dc you want To be my wife? p
YES said the little girl. with a happy
smile.
1.-THE boy sat down on the sand and put
UP his feet towards her.
Then he said gruffly. take of my
shoes and stockings
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

asked me frequently, but I've always
refused. Blu mamm insists. and the
rumor were engaged is about already.
On, Mark! Mark!"-with an outstretch-
ing OF her arms that was irresistible:
what's to be done?"
He took her into his arms.
You love ne what is TO prevent u
~happiness?"
'Mother-slae insists. Father, I know
would rather I married a man OF my
choice"
And j insist. on your marrying me-"
ne cried earnestly. That is. if you're
willing to become the wife of n noa-
cntity?"
she looked up quickly.
"Who IS the n%onentity?' h asked
You, the clever artist or'-With a ges-
ture of disdain-"Lord Mapleson?"
mother will not consent, 1t must be a
runaway match. You're sure you don't
mind intrust!ng your happiness to me?"
mo. indeed, Mark. r.o! [ love you, oh.
heaps more than 1 cid Two years ago.
and that's something. isn't it,"
He admitted that ii was, and kissed
her. when someone calling Elsie, she
mad to leave. Marie stroi;ed back 10
the drawing room with e tighter heart.
Someone WAS asking MIR. E.anton wheth-
er Jermyn was to Say: the host
shrugged mis- shoulders, but the must
clan at One Interrupted with the re-
mark he Should only be too delighted.
A move was made 20 the piano. whilst
all voices were hushed as 1t became
| known that the great Jermyn was at
the instrument. IA ran through severa!
Of his better known things in success
sion. playing IS he had never played
before. his audience %spellDound and en-
raptured. The applause at his con
clusion. unlike most drawing room ap-
plause, was for occe sincere.
Mr.. Renton was p~rofuse in his thanks
and then his less genial wife inquired
as a special favor, whether he would
give them a novelty.
"a novelty?' repeated Mark. anxious
TO please his prospective parent. "Ah
yes! I had almost forgotten. Today's
the twen:y-second. isn't it.: There is
one thing I only play once a year.. and
always on the tweniy-second OF this
month";"
His hearers looked puzzled, but his
fingers had already wandered over the
keyboard and at nrst seemed to evolve
nothing but chaos. Eut suddenly came
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

You mean some one viii fail in love
Wstn her. queried Iormst. a~]ixiously.
Has fallen i'm love. Scores of them.
by the way, the's she is With Lord
Napleson.
Mark Jer,nyn turned ard followed
the others glance to where Elsie stood
talking with the mau Ne had noticed a
few moments before.
Are they-
Engaged, my dear sir. engaged. And
! 10 De married shortly. My wife's a
wonderful ma sizes arranged it
any
Marks first impulse was to flee. but
he resolved to learn The ruth from
l,lsie's lips first. .At last he caught her
glance, following her into q small ante
room leading from cne OF the principal
apartments. When the door closed. he
took her hand, and booked into her yes.
"Elsie." he asked. is il, true?"
She averted her gaze.
is what true?' she mu.rnured.
That you're engaged to Lord Maple
son?'
Her eyes filled. with tears and she
turned toward him pa~ssionately.
MOI" she said veheinently. Giles
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

forth the notes Of O sweet love song.
delicious, haunting II uncanny all
most. And as the melody flowed on.
full OF patilos and quaint touches. like
he ~outpourings Of q levesics heart.
tears anne unwillingly to the eyes OF
the Fashionable listeners. Mark HIM
self seemed lost to his surroundings. Tor
was not the piece OF his fathers last
composition, one that had been too
sacred 10 give to the world.
The last notes of the song were grad
ually dying; away, when all at once
there was a tense scream from. a dis
tanr cniner OF the room.
All turned and saw that Mrs. Rem
ton had tainted.
A few days later Mark Jermyn called
to inquire after Mrs. Renton. whom it
is understood was seriously ill. The
young fellow was at once shown Into
Mr.. Kenton's study, where the million
aire greeted him cordially.
My dear MIR. %Jer1nyn.'' he said,
you're the very maj / wish to see!
You remember the effect your wonder
full playing produced on my wife the
other evening""
unfortunately" responded the ia
nous musician. Believe me, I'm ex-
ceedinSly sorry"
It's not your fault. my boy he an
swered kindly. The event has brought
something to light which / hope may
mean your happiness. I have learnt
hat my daughter loves YOU"
Yes responded Mark, quietly. "And
I love her too"
Just 20, just sol What I was going
to say was this: my wife. it appears.
was once engaged to our father"
Mark Jermyn looked up in astonish-
ment.
Yes" continued Mr.. Renton, ''and
from what / Il gather-of course. this
is in confidence between o and me
she broke Mark Wegar's heart. My
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
Roast Leg of Pork.

With a sharp knife score the skin in
narrow strips: rub in some powdered
sage. Raise the skin at the knuckle
~ put in q stuiiing of minced onion
and sage. bread crumbs, salt. pepper,
beaten yolk of egg. Fasten it down
with u buttered string.
You may malke a deep incision in the
meat at the large erd of the leg and
stuff It,: also pressing in the filling.
Rub q little sweet oil all over b skin
with a loose feather. to make 1t crisp
and q nice brown. A leg of pork takes
three or our hours to roast. Moisten it
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
s~mothered Steak.

Feel onions, slice o%ne-eighth OF an inch
thick, place In a pan With a large piece
of butter. set In owe for about Is min
utes. While these are cooking put a
porterhouse steak about n inch thick
in @ skillet III the suet cut form the
steak. Brown nicely on both sides.
Place In a pan and set in h oven. Put
the onions in the skillet and fry until
brown. Place steak on 8 platter and
cover with the onions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

with sweet Oil or butter. put 1t in cloth,
and rub owe the skin. Skin the fat
carefully from gravy and then thicken
IL with flour. Apple sauce. mashed po-
tatoes and mashed turnips will go
finely with st..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
VVFV
A FEW WAYS TO
PREPARE MEATS.
inferior Bacon.

Bacon of an inferior quality can be
made most delicious by slicing, cover
ing with cold water, allowed to boil
two minutes, drained. and fried a gold
en- brown. Buy in the strip and slice
when desired, as it is much more eco
nOmical.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
A

A woman's mo" means Eyes" they
Likewise her Yes, means NO" .
I have proposed unto a maid
My heart beats fast. then slow.
For as 1 plead with Mary dear.
Her soft cheeks rosy glow,
Caused me to think my joy COM
Her answer would be mot"
But as I begged her tenderly
With JOY my life to bless.
The sly maid looked up With a.
And softly answered "Yes."
And now I'm up against 1t, cold.
] really must confess;
Would i be better off with mo"
Than I am row with "Yes?"
Alice Hathaway Cunningham.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

There has been a revival of tho
whaling industry. A few years ago the
annual death had dwindled to $50.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
Mopish sKIRr.

The plated skirt, either box plaits or
side plaits, with medium length cuta-
way coats, fitted to perfection and
bound with braid, is the popular skirt
model this season.
The skirts are extremely full below
the knees, SO that the plaits give the
effect of a lot of material being used.
Rarely are there tucks or folds on
the skirt, but occasionally two or three
rows OF braid are used. Silk mohair
braid. with some effective design
worked in 1t, is often chosen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
Appropriate Name.

Higson-What are you going to name
your new baby?
Wagson-She howls SO much at night
that We're going TO call her Cyclonia.
THE Wandering jew" as q serial
Melted Sue 500, 900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19

Everybody likes 10 see 'luSn'
times-times when work is plenty
when money Is plenty, and pretty
nearly everyone except the chronical
ly thriftless ha, money to spend
But flush times have their draw
backs. They are not an unmitigated
good. They lead to extravaganza,
and later to hard times, and too often
to often actual want. During the
past three or four years affairs in the
United States were unusually pros
porous. All our industries were
busily at work, and there was tie
mand and ready sale for everything
they turned out. Along with it
all wages were good, and every man
who cared to work had money in
his pocket. Unfortunately. this de-
mand for labor and the reward it re-
ceived in wages did not incline men
to take look ahead. Sufficient for
the day is the evil thereof, and they
looked not to what might come.
Their money came in handfulls and
went in the same way. Very little
was laid aside for the next week or
the next year. That is why there is
so much want in the cities today,
SO many applications for help. 1t
will not do to say that, although
wages were high, it took every cent
earned to keep the pot boiling, and
that nothing could be put aside for
a rainy day. How is it that thous-
ands have to get along today with
far less than they spent one year ago:
They have to do it, and that is why
they can.
Take the french people, for ev-
ample. They earn far less than the
in the same class, and
yet ninety-nine out of every hundred
to lay by some money for
the future. True they do not live
50 luxuriantly as the American
people. They are not like children
who think they must have every
oauble that pleases them, and buy it
whether they can afford it or not.
High wages nearly always lead to eX
Itis far easier to learn
% spend than to learn to save, and
)nce the spending habit has been
contracted it is very difficult to break
away from it.
The man who has contracted the
saving habit hard times never send
10 the soup house. He is to a certain
extent, prepared for them. How fire.
luently we see two men, getting
the same pay, working and living
side by side. One lives comfortably
IN a house bought with his savings,
and money besides. The other lives
in a rented house and always will.
He has not acquired the saving hab-
it.-EX.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
Heavy Financial Losses.

"The wreck of the United States
Independent Telephone Company
is the subject of an article by Frank
S Ellsworth in the March number of
Public Service. 1t gives the high fl
nance history of the inception career
and collapse of what is termed ''the
most ambitious Independent tele-
phone project attempted, trans
continental line that was not built
and losses agregating $4,000, 600"
The article illustrates in a most
striking way the evil effects Of water
ed stock. 1t says the collateral trust
tive per cent. bonds were of Il highly
speculative rather than an invest
ment character, and no doubt in
fIuenced by the directorate, super
anuated clergymen, trustees of es-
tates, widows and Others, put all OF
their funds into them.
The result of the failure is summed
up in this paragraphs:
"The announcement by the referee
that the properties had been sold to
the reorganization committee for
$3.50, ,000) was the closing phase of a
chimera that cost the people of Ro-
chester an actual money loss through
the decline in the price of securities
not far from $4,000, 900; that had
been the mother of many mortgages
to secure money with which to take
up loans; that had brought panic
conditions upon the city full yeal
before the before the depression OF
1907; that had caused the severance
of many friendships and recession
in business that resulted in loss to
the manufacturers of Rochester OF
fully 500, 100000
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
A New Political Party.

A new political element will have
to be reckoned with in the coming
campaign for the presidency. The
Independence League, of whom the
prime mover is w. r. Hurst, have
decided to call convention to make
nominations after the regular Re-
publican and Democratic candidates
have been put in the field next sum-
mer. 1t is also purposed to adopt the
name National party, and a platform
which judiciously combines some Of
the chief ideas of both parties has
been drafted. That the prospects Of
a third ticket, which may attract
many independent or dissatisfied
voters and hold the balance of power
in close states, is seriously disturb
ing to the interests of certain pros
pective candidates is apparent, and
may have considerable to do with
shaping the nominations. The most
astonishing rumor connected with the
new Hearst movement is that after
the other conventions have nominal
ed, the National Independence
League, having nothing to gain by
indorsing their work or putting up
its own candidates, will name Mr..
Roosevelt as his own successor willy
nilly, and keep him before the pub.
lie despite any withdrawal, hoping
to secure an uprising of the people
for his reelection. Nothing more
surprising could be found in the field
of political developments.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-19
Resolutions,

At regular mcetilgo of Fox grange
No. 80. held March l4th. 1908. The
foil owing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas it hath pleased the great
Architect of the universe to remove
from our midst our late sister Mrs.
James Hawley and
Whereas; it is but just that a fit.
ing recognition other many virtues
shall be had. Therefore be it
Resolved that our charter be draped
in mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, that it is a just tribute
to the memory of the departed to
say that in regretting her removal
from our midst we mourn for one
who was worthy of our respect and
regard.
"Resolved, that these resolutions
be spread upon the records of the
Lodge, ana copy of these be trans.
mitted to the family of our deceased
sister, and to each of the news .papers
of Sullivan County.
Amy EcKay
Zoala Mason Committe.
Hazel Voorhees,.