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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
BEE HUNT IN NEW ENGLAND.
Veterans at Lining-Process of

Veterans at Lining-Process of
 Searching for Wild Swarms.
 In nearly every rural community in New England there are few who dearly love to search for the lairs of the honey gatherers. They are usu- ally quiet, unassuming men, with a heart to heart knowledge of nature surpassing that of some who write books on the subject. The two vet eran bee hunters of Amherst are Will liam A. Dickinson and Henry E. Johnson. Mir Dickinson, now in his 80th year, has hunted bees nearly every year since he was 10 years old, sometimes finding a dozen or more swarms in one season. He knows al- most every hollow tree within radi- us of ten miles of Amherst that might be the home of honey bees. MT Johnson, prosperous South Ani- herst farmer, learned bee hunting from his uncle, Earl Johnson, who hunted them until he died of old age in his 90th year MT Johnson can not say how many swarms he has ever found, but they number up into the hundreds. There are now scores of swarms of wild bees in the trees about Amherst. Many people in town now have apiaries, and in spite of every precaution some swarms are bound to escape every year. Most of these take up quarters in hollow trees in the woods. There would cer- tainly be many more bee hunters if only people could once get taste of this most delightful pastime. IL is almost an ideal recreation for any man or woman who is able to walk a few miles over the hills.
 The equipment necessary is as sim pie as could well be imagined. An ordinary cigar box with sliding par tition, a piece of honeycomb and a little sugar and water are all that is required. It Is we'll to begin opera tions early in the morning within a mile or two of the mountain side, where there are likely to be some hollow trees It is an easy matter to clap a few bees into one end of the box and take them to the nearest cleared space. Then put your honey comb in the open end of the box and pour on few drops of the sugar and water. The comb serves simply as something for the bees to stand on to prevent their legs and wings from being besmeared so that they cannot fly. Open the slide little and per init one bee to enter the apartment where the sugar and water is. She will buzz around for while. as briskly as eyer, but -by. putting your hat over the glass 60 as to darken the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08


 the chapel, And now you are willing to take a hint from the prodigal. How did you find my nest? And perhaps you can tell me who has been making himself so at home here latelyr
 "I have" said Harry evenly.
 Hughs glance, that had been waver- ing about the neat interior, returned to Harry, and knowledge and anger leap ed into it. ''So 1t was you, was 1t? You are the one who has been trying his hand as a claim jumper!" He lurched toward the table and leaned upon 1t. Eve always heard that the devil took care of his own. The run away rector sthmbles on my manor, and, with his usual luck-Satan's luck we called 1t at college-steps in just in time to strike 1t rich"
 He stretched his hand suddenly and caught tiny object that glittered against Harry's coat-the little gold cross which the other had tied to his watch guard. The thong snapped, and Hugh sent the pendant rattling across the doorway.
 You were something of bowling swell as a parson." he said insolently. but you don't need the jewelry now!"
 Harry Sanderson's eyes had not iefs Hugh's face. He was thinking swift ly. The bolt from the blue had been so recent that this sudden apparition seemed a natural concomitant of the situation. Only the problem was no longer imminent. It was upon him. Jessica was not for him-he had ac- cepted that. Though the clock might not turn backward, this man must stand between them. Yet his presence now in the predicament was intolera- ble.
 Well" said Hugh. with sheer, what have you got to say"
 How much will you take for the propertyT
 That's your game. is it? But I'm not such a numskull. Whatever you
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
MAY YELL ALL NIGHT.
No Law to Prevent 8 Baby Crying, Selectmen Decide.

Boston, Oct S.-The babies oi Brookline, wealthiest town in the world, may yell at the top of their healthy young lungs and as long as they please now. Let nervous old maids go in mysteries and crusty bachelors tear their hair; it makes no difference to the crying babies.
 Very small Donald Howard, who lives with his papa and mamma, MT and Mrs Charles Howard, at William and Harvard streets, Brookline, has had a pain under his rib recently, and has cried great deal Neigh bors of the Towards complained to the board of selectmen that little Donald disturbs their peace by day, murders their sleep and is public nuisance generally.
 Very gravely the selectmen con- sidered the complaint yesterday. They decided, and the precedent now stands in Brookline, that there is no law that forbids baby to cry, and that therefore, cry as he may, he cannot legally be considered pub lie nuisance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

could offer, it's worth more to me. know you, Satan Sanderson," he sneered. You were always the same precious hypocrite in the old days, pre- tending to be so almighty virtuous. while you looked out for No. 1. I saw through yoa then. too. when you were posing as my friend and try ing your best all along to queer me with the old man. I knew 1t well enough. I knew what the reason was too! You wanted Jessica! You Self control left Harry suddenly, as ships sail is whipped from it's gaskets in white squall. Before the words could be uttered his fingers were at Hughs throat
 At that instant there was the sound of running feet outside, a hurried knock at the door and an agitated voice that chilled Harry's blood to ice.
 His hands relaxed their hold. He dragged Hugh to the door of the inner room, thrust him inside, shut and bolt ed 1t upon him.
 Then he went and opened the outer door.
  The accusation of Prendergast had stunned Jessica's faculties. As in an evil dream she had seen the sheriff rise to his feet and methodically put the fragment of paper into his pocketbook A moment later she was running up the dark path, her thoughts a confu- sion in which only one coherent pur- pose stood distinct-to warn him. They would know no need to hasten. If the man she loved had reached the cabin, she would be before them. , She stood before the door, her hands clasped tightly, her eyes on Harry's face.
 What has happened?'' he asked.
 "Men will be here soon-men from the town. I overheard them. I want ed to let you knoww she hesitated. 1t had grown all at once dificult to put Into words, (To be Continued-)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

StlreS lSteneQ ID tne
 /!vV tale of the stre e
 N preacher, another, un-
 like yet curiously like him in feature, had slowly climbed the hilly slope from the north by the san- itarium road. He walked with jaun- ty swagger bred of too frequent appli- cations to flask in his pocket.
 As he walked unsteadily along Hugh drank more than once from the flask to deaden the superstitious dread of the place which was stealing over him. On the crest of the ridge he skirted the sanitarium grounds and at length gained the road that twisted down to- ward the lights of the town. In the dubious moonlight he mistook the mar row trail to the Knob for the lower path to the cabin. As he turned into it the report of a rifle came faintly from the gulch below.
 He quickened his steps and stumbled all at once into the little clearing that held the new made grave and Jessica's statue. The sight terrified his intoxi- cated imagination. His hair rose. The name on the headstone was Stires, and there was himself-no, ghost of him. self-sitting near! He turned and broke into run down the steep slope. In his fear-for he imagined the white figure was pursuing him-he ripped and fell, regained his feet, rushed across the level space, threw his weight against the cabin door and burst into the room. t....
 A dog sprang up with growl, and in the light of the fire that burned on the hearth a man sitting at the rough hewn table lifted a haggard face from his arms, and each recognized the other.
 The ghost was gone now before fire light and human presence, and Hugh, with a loud laugh of tipsy incredulity, stood staring at the man before him. Harry Sandersonw he cried. His shifty eyes surveyed the others figure the corduroys, the high laced boots, the soft blue flannel shirt. "Not exact ly in purple and fine linen," he said. The impudent swagger of intoxication had slipped over him again, and his boisterous laugh broke with a hic- cough. q thought the gospel game was about played out that night in
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 . made her anxious. Moreover, she was in way committed, for she could not now emerge without being seen. As she waited a man came from the path and joined the others. The sky had been overcast and gloomy, but the moon drew out just then, and she saw that the newcomer, evidently patrol, carried rifle in the hollow of his arm She also saw that one of the first three was the automobiles owner
 For some minutes they conversed in undertones, whose very secrecy in- famed her imagination. It seemed to her that they made some reference to the Hume. Had there been another rob- bery of the sluice boxes and could they still suspect Hugh?
 Dread and indignation made her bold. When they turned into the path she followed, treading noiselessly, till she was close behind them. They had stopped again and were looking intent ly at shadowy gray something that moved in the bottom below.
 She heard the man who carried the rife say, with smothered laugh:
 ''It's only Barney McGinn's old white , horse taking drink out of the sluice box. He often does that"
 Then the sheriff's voice said: Mo Ginn's horse is in town tonight, with Barney on her back. Horse or no horse, Pm going to- The rest was lost in the swift action with which he snatched the frearm from the first speaker, sighted and fired.
 In the. still night the concussion seemed to rock the ground and reused a hundred echoes. It startled and shocked the listening girl, but not so much as the sound that followed it. . cry that had nothing animal-like and that sent the men running down the slope toward an object that lay hud- dled by the sluice box.
 In mortified curiosity Jessica follow ed, slipping from shadow to shadow. She saw the sheriff kneel down and draw a collapsed and empty horse skin from a figure whose thieving cun- ming 1t would never cloak again.
 'So 1t was you, after all. Prender- gastw the sheriff said contemptuously
 The white face stared up at them. venomous and writhfng, turning about the circle as though searching for some one who was not there.
 How did-you guess?
 The sheriff, who had been making a swift examination, answered the pant ed question. You have no time to think of that now" he said.
 A sinister look darted into the film. ing yellow eyes, and hatred and cer- tainty rekindled them. Prendergast struggled to sitting posture, then fell back, convulsed. Hugh Stires! He was the only-one who knew-how It was done He's clever. but he can't get the best of Prendergast! A spasm distorted his features. 'Wait-waitw He fumbled in his breast, and his fingers brought forth a crumpled piece of paper. He thrust it into the sher- fff's hands.
 Look, Look!' he gasped. "The man th ! found murdered on the claim fherer-he pointed wildly up the hill side-"Dr. Moreau. found him-dy- Ing. Stiresr-
 Strength was fast failing him. He ried again to speak, but only inarticu- >&> sounds came from his throat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
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HE the man whom
 the town knew as Hugh Stires listened to the tale of the s tre e t preacher, another, un-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08

! The rent card in the window will not do the work that . rent adv in the columns of the Democrat will do. The card is read by persons liv. ing in your district. The rent adv would Dc read by people h all ports of the city. Tn. rcnf adv aud save Doney; c dnys for 26 ceu1s.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
STOP GRAIN FIRES
Walla Walla Threshermen Have Adopt.
ed Novel Plan of Fire
Defense in Grain.

Patent fire extinguishers are now a
part of the equipment of threshing
machines working in the Walla Walla
section. The novel idea of protecting
grainfields from fire around threshing
crews has been made necessary by the
recent burning Of dozen threshers
aud large quantities of grain by smut
explosions and from sparks from
threshing engines and locomotives.
Within the last week practically
every thresherman has provided him
self with number of fire extinguish-
ers which are kept handy to the men
feeding the machines, with instruo-
tions to throw them into the cylinder
in case Of an explosion and to use them
quickly in case fire starts about the
straw stacks. In this way it is thought
damage in the future will be greatly
reduced.
Since the explosions early in the
season farmers have kept plows handy
to threshing machines for use in case
of fire in running turrows around
grain piles and even around fields to
stop the ravages of the flames. Near
Waitsburg hundreds of acres of stand
ing grain have been saved by the
prompt use of plows. which had been
carried to the fields for fire protection
"a precaution never before thought
of in that section, because fires have
been seldom, if ever, caused by such
explosions.
In two or three cases already the
extinguishers have been used with
good results, fires being stopped almost
instantly where the chemicals were
applied in quantity at the first out
burst of flame.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
RISKS LIFE TO CATCH FLY
Boy Won Game, but Fell Into Mine
and May Die.

Rather than drop the ball. which
would mean the loss of hard fought
twilight game for his team. Willie
Rainey, Pittsburg boy OF IL years,
risked and may lose his life. He was
playing middle field on Cazzen's Hill
and the last half of the ninth inning
had come with two players out, and
two men on bases. The batsman hit
long drive, which looked as If 1t
would get over Raineys' head. but he
ran backward far and fast, not heed
ing the cries of his younger brother,
who called to him to teware of the
coal mine.
Finally by remark a BILE jump in the
air. Rainey got the ball in one hand,
but as he reached the earth again he
stumbled and lurched into the yawn-
ing mouth of the abandoned mine.
1t was half an hour before the young
ster was fished out, with one of his legs
broken and internal injuries
The lad was unconscious, too, but in
the grimy little right hand be held
that ball-the ore he had to catch to
save the game.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
COUNTY 46TH BIRTHDAY SEP 27
County Treasury Bradley Delves Deep
In Musty Records.

County Treasurer Bradley discovers
that Umatilla county will have a
birthday on September 81. He finds
in the records that the county on that
date will be 46 years old.
Delving deep into musty records
Treasurer Bradley finds that the earli-
est account of meeting to be held by
the county court was at MARSHALL q
station--since named Swift's station
Ion April 6, 1868.
1t is found that Umatilla county,
with the territory in its domain that
now includes Union and Baker coun.
ties, was created ty the legislature on
September 81, 1862, and the act itself
appointed Robert Coombs, judge; Fl.
A. Still, clerk; Thomas Mccoy an d
John R. Courtney, commissioners and
Alfred Marshall. sheriff.
This court organized at Marshall g
station, but the full list of Umatilla
oounty's first officers was as follows:
]. w. Johnson Judge; Thomas Mccoy
and S. Hamilton, commissioners; d.
a. Richards, clerk Alfred Marshall,
sheriff; Welcome Mitchell, treasurer ;
b. Burk, assessor; Charles W. Shively.
surveyor; DR.. John Teel. coroner, and
John MoCaine, school superi ntendent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
AFTER EIGHT YEARS
David TAYLOR Succeeds In Securing o.
r. & N. Switch for His Inde-
pendent Warehouse.

After eight long years of effort,
David Taylor is in position to rea-
lize the full benefits to be derived
through ownership of an independent
warehouse. For eight years Mr.. Tay-
lor endeavored to secure switch from
the D. r. & N. people SO that be could
ship grain over that road.
A string of red tape that would
reach from here to Jericho was encoun-
tered in the beginning and the COM
pany was also bound up in agreements
with other grain dealers, but David
never gave up.
Last year he bought and shipped
over the Northern Pacific something
like 1877, 900 bushels of grain. Evi-
IDENTIFY this looked good to the fat o.
R. g N. and in the light of the stiff
competition which Taylor went up
against. it is surmised that be 'show-
ed" them he was likely to remain in
business here. And SO au engineer
dropped off the other day, surveyed a
line and bunch of Greeks laid the
track, and David smole smile.
His railroad connections places Mr..
Iaylor's warehouse in the best possible
condition for handling not only grain.
but hay and other products of the farm
which receives better prices in having
access to both Portland and Sound
markets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
WOUNDED BANDIT GAVE UP
Arm Shattered, and Without Food,
He Can Fight No Longer.

With his right arm encased in splints
and bandages and his seemingly in
domitable spirit broken, w. P. Reed,
leader of the outlaw band of cattle
rustlers, was brought to Lewiston Fri
day and palced in st. Joseph's hospital,
under heavy guard, where be will
begin fight for life. Without food
or drink for ~ hours and with his
right arm shattered by a snubnosed
bullet from Dan Carr's Winchester
rifle, Reed has spent three weary days
and nights alone and unattended in
the forest IA miles from Orotino.
Thursday night Deputy Sheriff A.
A. Masters and Andy Shaw arrested
A. j. Sloan and G. A. Rice, mem bers
of the band, near Shaw's cabin. They
were taken TO Orofino and detained
under heavy guard, while Masters
sent William Castor to a place near
Carr's lake, IA miles from Orofino,
where Reed was discovered apparently
in a dying condition.
Castor prevailed on Reed to sur
render and the wounded bandit finally
agreed to surrender to Deputy Masters,
who reached him"at O'Clock.
Reed is terribly weak from loss of
blood and lack of food, but he has an
even chance for recovery, although he
will probably lose his right arm, as
the bone is shot away just below the
el bow. No doubt exists as to there
being price on Reeds head and it is
said to be $4,000. One man knows
the secret of the desperado's crimes and
no will tell his story 10 few days.
Sloan and Rice OCCUPY cells in the
county Jail. They are not considered
bad men, but it is thought they have
been led away by Reed, who knew he
was wanted for other crimes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
WALLA WALLA STABLES BURN
Serious Loss to the Umatilla County
Fair Association.

Loss estimated at between $40, 900
and $4,000, partially covered by in
surance, was suffered by the Walla
Walla County Fair association shortly
after 10 o'clock Sunday morning. when
fire started in the dry grass just west
of the race track fence by sparks from
an o. R. & N. locomotive, caused the
destruction of practically all of the
stables and stock pens of the assooia-
tion. Before it was known that the
fire had been started, sparks from the
burning grass were carried into the
chaf and straw in the cattle pens
along the western fence and within a
few seconds the structures were in
flames which spread as though the
PENS were filled with gunpowGar.
Immediately the 25 men employed at
the track took up the work of releasing
the horses in the four large stables,
and before the flames had spread to
those buildings all of the animals.
among them a number Of promising
prize winners just being developed, had
been liberated, and much of the para
phernalia taken out. An alarm was
turned in to the fire department, and in
a comparatively short time the appar-
atus was on the scene.
Owing to the fact that the fair
grounds are located beyond the city
limits where water for fire protection
is not available in large quantities,
the firemen were handicapped in their
work because they were forced to lay
about 1900 feet of hose before water
could be secured. Nevertheless. men,
cers of the department accomplished
excellent work preventing the flames
from spreading to the pavilion and the
grandstand. some distance to the east,
but in danger of being destroyed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Rig Circus Trains.

Five trains, comprising 90 cars OF
cages, wagons aud coaches of th G
Barnum & Bailey circus passed through
Athena early Wednesday morning over
the o. r. 81 N. to Walla Walla. whele
two exhibitions were given that day.
The big show was in La Grande Tues
day. The circus syndicate to which
combination the Barnum & Bailey be-
long, have blaoklisted Pendleton over
the matter of license, and the big cir.
cuses pass that place up.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Burglary at Freewater.

Thieves broke into Van Sykes
butcher shop at Freewater Tuesday
night with the intention of burglariz-
ing the till but were disappointed as
there was no coin in sight. 1t is also
thought that they gained entrance to
the Freewater station of the Interur.
ban line as the doors we're found wide
open in the morning when the agent
arrived. Nothing had been disturbed
however and as no money is ever left
in the till they got nothing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Father and Children Drown.

George E. Evans and his two child
rem. age IA and 16 respectively were
drowned in Snake river. near Hunting
ton Saturday evening. The 10y was
teaching his sister to swim, when they
were drawn into a treauherous current.
Their cries brought the father to the
river bank and he plunged in to save
the children. He, too, was caught by
the current, and all three drowned.
The bodies were recovered. The fam
lily formerly resided at Baker City.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
An Antiquated Stamp.

Either the Pacific Express company
revels in the distinction of antiquity
or else its earnings are so measly small
that it can not afford modern equip.
ment. This fact was brought forcibly
to Press reporters notice at the local
office Wednesday, when the agent
showed him stamp, used in sealing
express packages since the Office was
established here. On the brass face
plate of the stamp is inscribed the word
"Centerville." The town was re.
named in 1890 aud it is just possible
that the company is in a Rip Van
Wirkle snooze.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

the club with selection from Chopin.
Little Kathrine Froome gave "Scotch
Air" in her pleasing way as did Hazel
Parker another club favorite with
Huss's "Moceau. Gladys Smyth de-
lighted the club with we'll rendered
selection HARVEST Blooms" Miss
Ruth Krebbs gave "Hearts and Flow
ers" which was much enjoyed as was
the dying Poet" given ty Miss Eli
oft. Loves Old Sweet Song" was
sang by Rawl Miller in splendid
voice. as was the selection by Maurice
Hill. A selection from "Pripce of
Pilson" opera was given by a double
trio: Misses Krebbs and Danner, 80.
prano; Rawl Miller. bass; Maurice
Hill, tenor; Miss Smyth, alto; Miss
Elliot, contralto; was very much ap-
preciated. The club will meet with
Miss Elliott next Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Foss.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
Seyen.Headed Wheat.

There ia on exhibition in the show
window of Grace & Bodinson sheaf
of the most remarka BILE wheat ever in
troduced in this valley, says a Baker
paper. 1t is known as the seven headed
wheat and is grown on Sunnyslope by
the Baker Irrigation company. 1t is
probable that this wheat will become
very popular on account of its enor-
nous yielding qualities.