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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30

"You cannot fight against Fate when
1t has Mrs. NJ. on its side," l observed
as | handed Dulcinea into the Saucy
Jane. "You know it's really rather
funny-the way people throw us at
each ether-it ought to amuse you"
1T doesn't-to any extent" said Dull
cinea, moodily steering into the bank.
IF you don't want to take the over
land route, perhaps I'd better row."
Perhaps I'd better steer, you mean" !"
| retorted. you've got the ropes cross
ed. Pull your left-quick" Too late
crash had seen. but not soon enough
to avert collision, that we are head
ing straight for barge moored by the
towpath. We did not capsize, but we
lost lot of paint and woke up the
bargee. At Dulcineas request rowed
as fast as | could to get out Of earshot
indeed, we should soon have over
hauled the rest of the party had not
Dulcinea suddenly burst out with a
slight exclamation -
1--WE have sprung Leak" she said
tremulously.
l stopped rowing. | knew Dulcinea
well enough to be sure that the tremor
was on behalf, not Of herself, but of
her elegant river gown, for she swims
a little better than a mermaid but the
leak was leak for all that, and from
behind the steeringseat came a little
gushing stream Of water, bubbling quite
yiclOusly around Dulclnea's shoes. |
rowed quickly to the nearest shore
that of little wooded island, twenty
yards across, in the middle of the river.
Here we debarked In good order, but
even as we did so Fate stepped in again.
The boat in some inexplicable way
Wrenched itself out of my hand and be-
gan to drift down the stream.
81 believe you did that on purpose"
said Dulcnea. as l leaned over in a
vain effort to reach our craft.
Just like your beastly vanity" /
said in brotherly way Dulcinea had
often offered to be sister to me).
why, do you suppose l want to be
cOoped up on a desert island with you
in your present temper? Fortunately
| have plenty of cigarettes"
"Oh very well, then" said Dulcinea,
with whitening scorn. $50 long as you
are happy, / don't mind starving for
few hours"
(She had, l know; lunched at /; it
was now 81
Shortly afterwards she turned her
back upon me and began pensively nib
bling at dandelion leaves. commend
ed this step highly, and told her they
were most nourishing, though rather
bitter.
I suppose we must have sat in silence
for quite half-an-hour after that. l
smoked and Dulcinea sulked. At the
end Of that time she asked me in her
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30

INSTRUMENTATION of the Cathedral Of
Cologne begun.
1461-Louis XI. of France crowned at
Rheims.
l645-Peace concluded between Sweden
and Denmark.
1670-John Dryden created Poet Lau-
reate of England.
1741-Behring, the navigator, discovered
East Cape.
1756-Fort Oswego captured by the
French under Montcalm.
1765-Pontiacs war for the extermina-
ton of the English in America came
to an end.
1775-Liberty Tree in Boston conse-
Grated.
1776-Constitution of Maryland adopted.
17SO-American defeated British and
Tories at battle of Musgrove Mills.
1S02-Bonaparte invested with power to
nominate his successor as ruler Of
France.
road between Georgia and Tennes.
see.
1S07-British army invested Copenhagen.
1S36-British Parliament passed the Dis
senters' Marriage Act.
1S3S-The first United States exploring
expedition sailed under Commander
Wilkes.
lS46-Gen. Kearney took peaceable pos.
session Of Santa Fe, Mexico
1S60-The Prince of Wales (now King
Edward VIII arrived at Quebec
1S6S-Cabul recovered by Shere Ali.
1SS4-Mme Patti sued for divorce from
Marquis de Caux
1SSS-More than 100 lives lost In col
lision of the German steamers Thing
valla and Geiser off Sable Island.
1891 Between 300 and 400 lives lost in
earthquake in Martinique.
1S93-The Behring Sea arbitration
award was delivered.
1904-Russian and japanese warships en-
gagged in battle off Vladivostok.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
SUMMER BEDROOM FURNITURE.
The sketch shows some of the new de.

signs In inexpensive bedroom furniture,
the drawing being suggested by GER
tain guest room in a country house.
This room had sunny exposure and
got a great deal of light, so cool, rest
full tones were selected for the furnish
ings. The furniture consisted of a sin
gle Mission bed, dressing table, high
chest of drawers, and several comfort
able chairs in Mission style and in
wicker. The wicker furniture was
stained soft green, the pieces in Mis-
sion being finished in green also. The
wall paper was in green and white
stripe, but plenty of life and color was
given to the room by curtains, cushions
and chair covers of rose flowered ere
tonne. The clothes pole shown in the
sketch is very convenient and is espe-
cially useful when cupboard room is
limited.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
Too much argument"
Aunt Mahaly,s Expedien..

"These stockings are SO full of holes
that they are worthless, Aunt Mahaly,'
said a lady to an old colored woman
with large family, who was pen.
Sioner of her family.
Nom, dey amt" replied Aunt Ma.
haly, calmly appropriatlng them
Rastus en- Verbena got such black
lalgs dat de holes won't show, nohow,
en- dem chllluns what got yaller meat
kin wear two pairs at de same time
en- you knows, Mis- Jo, dat de holes
in all dem stockin's amt gwine hit de
same places"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
CONVENTION OF 1919.

Effort should BE Made to Eliminate
'BoiIer Shop" Features.
Detroit and Milwaukee are already
making efforts to secure one or both of
the national conventions in 1912, says
the New York Times, However tedious
the big, noisy, protracted conventions
may be to the delegates and however
displriting to the whole country, they
are profitable to the cities in which
they are held and therein lies the dan
ger that the plan lately suggested by
Champ Clark and approved by the
most intelligent men of both parties,
to reduce the number of delegates by
one-half and limit the seats for spec
tators to 1000 will not be adopted.
The prevalent idea that national
convention must be made very profit
able for somebody cannot easily be cor
rected. Growing cities are always
looking for means to increase their
growth and prosperity, Probably Chi
caGo will not be so anxious for a CON
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
That Prosperous Look.

"Well," said Hinckley, 'I've got to
go around among my friends and bor-
row money"
"Is that so?" asked Winckley sym.
pathetically.
YES" said Hinckley, 'but l have got
TO go and get new suit at the tailors
first. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
seventy Times seven.

From Paris paper we take the fol-
lowing conversation in police court :
The President-It appears from your
record that you have been thirty-seven
times previously convicted.
The Prisoner (sententiously) MAN
is not perfect-Home Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
A Choice.

'Excuse me-" sputtered the victim Oh
the barber; but if you intend to put so
much lather in my mouth wish you'd
shave me with whipped cream or may
onnalse dressing. Judges Library.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
A Logical Conclusion,

"Mr. Pursington says he believes a
man should pay as he goes"
Judging from the way he gets In
debt, he must be accustomed to travel.
ing backward. Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30

One very effectual way to simplify
spelling would be for more people to
learn how.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30

One little mistake In a drug store
may cause more trouble than two bulls
IN u china shop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-30
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

Tales Worth Telling
STUCK.

> ON-hs
A Magazine editor of New York was
praising Rudyard Kipling.
Il am glad Kipling got the Nobel
prize" he said. 1T will encourage
him. He is in a bad way now.
You know. he is writing scarcely
anything. | thought he was idle, lazy,
and in London last year l took him to
task. He said he knew he looked idle,
but in reality he was trying hard to
work. only he was stuck.
He said he Tesembled a man who
made a bet one summer day at the
shore that he would swim out a mile
and half to a certain buoy The bet
was accepted, the man stripped and
plunged in. His friend retired to the
hotel to watch his progress from the
window.
From the window with a field glass
the friend saw the swimmer reach the
buoy in due course, draw himself up
out of the water and sit down comfort
ably with his legs dangling over. So
far SO good. Evidently he was resting,
well pleased with his feat.
Some minutes passed and the swim
mer had not moved The watcher re-
turned to his book. But every now
and then he looked up, and still the
swimmer sat in the same position on
the buoy.
An hour. two hours went by--still
the swimmer remained A white, slim
figure seen against the oncoming dark,
he sat on the buoy's edge; his feet
dangled in the sea; he seemed to be
musing.
Finally it began to grow quite dark
and thoroughly alarmed at last, the
watcher got a boat and couple of
barges and rowed out to his friend.
Out there the mystery was soon
explained. The man was stuck fast
to the buoy, which had been freshly
tarred that morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10
A NATURE ONE.

THE late Francis Thompson, the
English poet, said magazine editor,
told me a pretty story about a swallow.
Catching, one day in the early au-
tumn, swallow that nested in his gar
den, he fastened to its wing a piece of
oiled paper inscribed with the words
Swallow. little swallow, l wonder
where you pass the winter.
The next spring the swallow re-
turned to its nest at the usual time.
Attached to its foot was another piece
of oiled paper with the inscription:
" Florence, at the house Of Castelar,
Cordial greetings to the friend in the
north
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

save for the work of ROdin and one or
two others, American sculpture was
superior to the French.
Nor do l speak," said Mr. Elwell,
smiling without authority. | will ask
you not to put me in the category of
critics to which Sir John Millais' ia
nous railway porter belonged.
When Sir John was engaged in
painting his Chill October amongst
the rushes on the banks of the Tay,
near Perth, a railway porter from the
station at Kinfauns used to carry the
canvas back and forth for him
The porter was quaint chap; his
services were called for many days in
reGuisition he became quite friendly
with Sir John and seemed to take a
hearty interest in the progress OF the
painting.
We'll Chill October was eventually
finished and sold a little while after
ward for a thousand pounds. This
fact somehow reached the porters ears.
He met Sir Johns brother-in-law at
Kinfauns one day and said eqcitedly:
Mon, ist true that Sir Johns sold
t'picture and got thoosand poond
for't?'
Yes, certainly, was the reply.
" "A thousand poond!' repeated the
porter. Why, mon, l. wadna glen half
a Groom fort"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

During the heavy rains of last night the
dtaby stood test about they likely
such doWnpou would have consequences
places 1t is of the achievements Of the county
Honolulu has many miles of splendid condition
testimonial to the work of the past few years Supervisor
Johnson, who continues be the target o the CRATER
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

Macon again trans Atlantic wireless service
merca He that the telegraph companies have
putting obstacles in his by refusing accept press
which filed in New York for transmission Glacc
thus adding the eastbound messages
The regular press rates from New York Glaze Bay
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

a woman Will forgive almost any old
thing in a man if he can make her be-
lieye that he is in love with her.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10
THE FRANK CRITIC.

Frank r. Elwell the New York scup-
tor. declared at a recent dinner that,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

Why wouldn't be goose scheme elections place
the day after the national baotcastng? Then all flop
and be satisfied 1t well known that there widespread local worry
predictions that Bryan will flop
accordingly they could only be But the thought of Topping
and then being loser pretty tough
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10
MAKING Il NEH STATE QUICKLY


The Remarkable Sho1ng Of oklahoma and Hos CSCm of Oc
States Dc5ciobcd Her Resources.
During speech Congress Representative Fulton OF the
OF Oklahoma made the statement that there people living in
Oklahoma today according to the populations who their own
homes than any other the Union He list showing
that among the million and half people in this imi
grants from les, than A of the other There $4,000
from Ohio from Kansas, from Missouri shown
$1,000 Texas down the list prosperous
California contributing immigrants to the population of the rising
community In the face Of such figures these does not Acri-
immigration problem small?
AS the of the states growth her congressman said:
CAS- Of fact Mr. Chairman, Oklahoma although admitted
forysxh vet the very had opportunity
and strength with her sister States Immediately Jump
ed place believe may search the pages OF his
you will find recorded there another
makabe growth and Development Now. if should be asked
the of this rapid progress my would have be
that tNofod First splendid magnificent citizenship Tap
pausc and second wonderful natural We have
Oklahoma today million and half OF people and right here
that Union show better class of citizens high
class OF citizenship
"Thesc people from almost every State in the Union Every
city, hamlet and village has furnished its quota
These immigrants all had the other states and
establish themselves the soil which the government offered
them good The only thing show that the
could be had homemang that could be pota
worked and surprising already half the old ones in rank
of prosperity, sprang into existence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

The County Beacon ably edited paper and rets paying
debts from field big enough for such publication. Even
vigorous party management obscure the fact that Democrats
somewhere in midst
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

During political debate House Democrats nominated
INDUCED i'll loud cheers The Republicans fired
them and cheed back then the business of legislation
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

President Rooscvets vigorous denial that he using federal pat
ronagc aid Taft will probably lot OF surprise may
be accepted its full significance At any the turning of
and other combinations the Senate has indicated
that the other side using federal patronage for all worth
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

word This difficulty solved by New editor in reference
wbound messages by appointing Maco Nova Scotia ccrrepon
dent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

For section of country which only few age regarded
only rocks, scorpions and Kamui
tainly able to make healthy howl for what il wants
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

The beet sugar ready make strong fight i'll Congress
necessary reduction in the tariff keep the
Philippine product from being given any advantages
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

supervisors OF
$35ooOOOO the mouths of Ruef Schm and
n the breast of the good dogs
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-10

If Ach becomes Democrat the party will have proble
deciding what do with him Why send him to II,
National convention
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
FLEET REACHES
new ZEALAND
ARRIVES AT AUCKLAND ON TIME
AND MEETS ENTHUSIASTIC
WELCOME.
VOYAGE SAFELY MADE
CITY PRoFUSELY DECORATED
AND OFFICERS AND MEN Law.
ISHLY ENTERTAINED.

AUCKLAND, N. Z.-Sixteen white
ships comprising the battleship division
of the United States Atlantic fleet un
der command of Rear Admiral Charles
S. Sperry, arrived at $40 O'Clock Sun
day morning and anchored in two col
umns in the .roadstead abreast of the
city, after voyage OF thirty-three days
from San Francisco, including stop
over of six days at Honolulu. They Will
remain here until next Saturday.
When the warships entered the har-
Dor the usual saluteS We're exchanged
between them and the shore batteries
and the Australian flagship Powerful
and the cruisers Encounter and Pho
neer.
Shortly after anchoring, Admiral
Sperry accompanied by his staff went
ashore and paid his respects to Lord
Plunkett, the governor of New Zealand,
and afterward visited William A. Prick
lit, the American consul general. The
governor and Mr.. Prickitt later re-
turned the admiral's visit aboard the
flagship.
These exchanges of courtesies ended
the program of the first days stay of
the American fleet in New Zealand
waters, beginning a week of ceremo-
nies and festivities for which the most
elaborate preparations have been made,
including the reception of the fleet ON
behalf of the government by the
prime minister, the Right Hon. Sir JOS
eph George Ward; the presentation of
various addresses, parades, military re-
views, banquets, excursions to nearby
points of interest, and horse racing
and various other sports.
In the arrangements for the enter
talnment of the personnel of the fleet
the various committees have paid great
attention to plans for making most en-
joyable the stay here of the enlisted
men.
The city is elaborately decorated in
honor of the Americans and thousands
of persons have already come into the
city in order to assist in paying hom-
age to the officers and men. Queen
street, the leading thoroughfare of the
city, is profusely decorated with flags
and bunting, the stars and stripes and
the union jack of Great Britain being
seen at every hand.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
BUT THEY FORGOT 1T.

The New York Tribune says: Mr..
Bryan is not fortunate in his efforts to
create political capital out of the
reasonable popular desire for publicity
in respect to campaign receipts and
expenditures. A few weeks ago, while
both the nominees were still in the
position of candidates for the nomina-
ton, Mr.. Bryan, in what he conceived
to be a master stroke of adroitness.
invited Mr.. Taft to express an opinion
as to the propriety of shedding full
light on the funds employed in a con
test for the presidency, their sources
amounts and distribution. Thereupon
Mr. Taft, who had hesitated to as
sumo an authority not yet bestowed
upon him, caused the fact to be made
known that he had already declared in
writing for complete publicity, which
left Mr.. Bryan in a somewhat less COM
Portable position that he had sup
posed himself to be assured of when
he addressed his complacent sugges-
tion to the prospective Republican can
didate"
But several important facts are to
be remembered in this connection.
Chairman Burrows forgot to tell
the convention about the publicity
letter" he received from Mr.. Taft.
The Republican congress forgot to
pass a law providing for publicity.
The Republican national convention.
which nominated Mr.. Taft, defeated,
by a vote of $50 nays to 94 yeas. the
LaFollette plank providing for pub
licity.
And the best the Republican party is
willing to do on this line is the prom
ise that "after the election Repub-
lican managers will take the people
into their confidence.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
REFUSES TO REVOKE ITS ACTION
AAINST CONSULAR
AGENTS..
WORRIES UNCLE SAM
STATE DEPARTMENT MUCH DIS
PLEASED WITH DIPLOMATIC
SITUATION.

Observation-Disclosures has declined
to comply with the wishes of the
American government by revoking the
decree issued by President Davilla can
ceiling the eXequaturS of American
Consul Drew Leonard and Vice Consul
Virgil c. Reynolds at Ceiba, ON the
ground that they had interfered in the
internal politics of Honduras and that
with the vice consuls of France and
Norway, they advocate the surrender
of Ceiba to the revolutionists.
The decree of cancellation of the exc
quaturs has been published in the of
ficial gazette of Honduras, which in re-
fusing to revoke it takes the view that
such action would wound the sovereign
ty of the government and place it in
bad position before the other Central
American states. State Department
officials are provoked by the attitude
which Honduras has manifested.
The action of the Honduras govern
ment was communicated to the State
Department through her minister here,
Ugarte, in a formal note. Honduras
sets out clearly in this communication
the reasons which impelled her to de
cline the request of the United States
for suspension of the decree cancel-
ing the consuls exequaturs and ex-
presses regret that this step is neces-
sary.
Mr.. Ugarte says his government ac-
knowledgeS the evidences of sympathy
which the United States has had for
Honduras and for the Difference in
which Honduras holds this govern
ment.. The hope is expressed that the
American government. inspired by the
principles of justice and right which
always have governed it's rule of pre-
cedure, will follow that attitude in
the present instance.
mail report containing sevidence
that Mr.. Ugarte says upholds the action
taken by his government is now on its
way here. This will be presented to
the State Department for its inforna-
ton.
The action of Honduras is a surprise
to the State Department, as it was
confidently hoped that President Da
villa would revoke the decree as an act
or courtesy, if for no other reason, so
that the consular officers would be free
to continue in the discharge of their
duties, leaving the question of the
charges affecting them a subject fol
future consideration when all the evi
dence has been fully considered BY
both governments. Mr.. Ugarte did MOI
present the note in person, but sent it
to the State Department by messenger
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
TREASON!

We would not for the world engage
in criticism of the court. But surely
there can be no harm in reproducing
Republican editorial (for whoever
knew Republican editorial to be out
OF accord With the accepted rules Of
polite society?). The New York Press,
Republican paper, referring to the
Grosscup decision, says:
"The judgment OF the court Of ap-
peals. which calls for careful scrutiny
and cool reading. can not alter the pub
lie conviction that the offenders be-
hind the Standard Oil corporation In
its rebate crimes deserve to be in the
penitentiary and will be sent there
when the law is enforced by those who
take oaths to administer it."
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Emperor's Message to Zeppilin.

Friederichshafen.- king of
Wurtemburg called on Count Yep.
pelin at his hotel here Thursday and
conveyed to the aeronaut the personal
regret of Emperor William over the
destruction Wednesday of the counts
airship OF Echterdingen. The en-
peror telegraphed:
Il have heard with the deepest re-
gret OF the destruction of your balloon
by storm. and wish you to know OF
my cordial sympathy in your msfor-
tune. All the more since | and all
Germany thought we had every reason
to believe we could congratulate you
on the glorious realization of your
splendid epoch-maliing achievement.
Nevertheless, what you have accom-
plished must be recognized as of the
highest order and this must be com.
fort to you in this catastrophe