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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

1t is great pity that every mur-
deTous- hearted wretch who attempts to
kill his wife or sweetheart and then to
commit suicide does not carry out the
tragedy as in the case of Ray Caldwell
at Seattle, who fred two shots at his
wife. neither of which took effect, and
then ended his own miserable career.
Too often the aim of the murderer in
these cases, when directed against the
woman is only too terribly true, but
when the revolver is turned upon the
wouldbe suicide his nerve fails or he
tlinohes in his job. Thus is laid upon
the public the burden of maintaining
him in Jail pending his trial in court
and frequently the expense of long and
stubbornly contested appeals. Sym
pathy says an exchange, is altogether
wasted ON men of this reckless, muir
derous spirit and the fact that in their
rage and mad jealousy they are pre-
pared to take the life of wife or sweet
heart is Eroof that their victims must
have suffered much in their assooia-
tion with men of such violent and un-
goveInable temper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
DISRUPTING THE PARTY.

The Portland Oregonian has renew
ed its policy of disrrpting the Repub-
lican party just before a political
campaign, so that factional strife
thereby engendered will make possible
Democratic success. 1t is now de-
manding the removal of w. NJ. Cake
as state chairman because be is a be-
lever in Statement No. l..
(Here quotation from The Oregon
ian is printed.
This is sample of the rule or ruin
policy of dishonor pursued by The
Oregonian, whose editor still cherishes
the delusion that were Statement No.
out of the way be might buy the sena-
torship, and because it is not out of
the way, and those elected will not
violate their solemn pledges. he en-
deavors to create friction enough to
carry the state for Bryan.
Cakes removal or attempted removal
will stir up such rumpus that it will
completely wreck the @. o. P. cam
paign, and then The OIegonian will
point to Statement No. as the cause
of disaster, when it will not be State
ment No. | at all. but the feuds stirred
up by the paper.
What the people of Oregon think of
forcing legislators to vote for popular
choice for senator was shown by the
tremendous majority given the pro-
posed amendment at the June elec-
ton, when only few thousand votes
could be mustered in favor of the old
system. --Medford Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
ATHENA. ORE. AUGUST IA. 1905

Drouth has fallen upon the state Of
Virginia, heavy and parching. and in
the country many eyes are turned
anxiously toward the skies. 1t is an
untimely dryness, and, in sense, an
unreasonable one; for in these summer
months there has been no lack of rain
fall. Since March 1, so the records
show, there has been a considerable
excess of moisture over the normal,
and June gave rain enough to soak the
ground thoroughly. But after that
have come fierce heat and blazing sun
shine. day after day, to burn the juices
from the earth and from the roots of
the growing orops and the soil has
grown scared and dry as a bone. Now
every soorched cornhill in the state is
crying aloud for water. Men and
women prayed for rain in many
churches in Virginia Sunday, and
prayed earnestly and in faith. II is a
pleasant thing in an age of natural law
and of science, Of charts and weather
kites, of bureaus. instruments, obser-
vations and predictions, that people
should still ask relief from drouth in
simpleness upon their knees.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14
NATIONAL PARK NEAR BAKER.

A number of business men of Bak er
City, Ore, all of them stanoh believers
in the preservation of the natural
scenic beauties of the country, have
embarked in praiseworthy endeavor
to have the federal government estab-
lish national park in portion of the
forest reserve on Eagle creek.
This section is about 40 miles from
Baker City and is noted for its beauty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

Will the Roosevelt admirers who are
supporting Mr.. Taft be deceived, or
will the Wall street supporters of Mr..
Taft be deceived? The answer to this
may be found by carefully studying
aud finding out how often Wall street
has been deceived in the candidate it
supported,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

The Milwaukee Sentinel notes that
Uncle Sam is going to provide immi-
grant labor to farmers and adds:
"Wise Uncle. But how about pro-
viding jops for some hundreds of
thousands who are not immigrants?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

Mime. Gould do. Castellane de-Sagau
says we are lacking much on this side
OF the ocean that foreign society pos
sesses. Every once in while some.
body says something about this country
that makes us prouder than ever that
we are permitted to live in it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

"You have beautiful country,
said Cardinal Logue to Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter. The Cardinal not only has an eye
for the beautiful. but a rare discern
ment as to ownership.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

The rook-ribbed standpatter is pin
Mug his faith on the election of re-
publican majority in congress which
will vote for standpat speaker aud
no revising of tariff downward.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

When the Jack tars get 10 New Zea-
land they will be welcomed by social
lists who don't welcome them; but that
will make no difference to the jack
tars. They will have a good time
anyway.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

Vice President Fair banks is having
a better time in Canada than be wou d
be having in the United States if he
had Eeen nominated at Chicago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

A fire has been raging underground
in Butte since 1885, and it RACES
above ground just as relentlessly. This
is fgurative.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

There are many limitations of De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
but just one original. Sold by Palace
Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

This is the harvest season. the vaoa
tion season. the silly season by pre-
soriptive right. Nominally, only nom
inally-it is the campaign season. In
the reform Of our presidential cam.
paign beginning should be made
with the date. 1t was all we'll enough
to name candidates five months ahead
of election time in the old dave when
there was neither railroad nor tele.
graph, and nominees made "whirlwind
tours" by canal. Nowadays the neo-
essity does not exist, and the business
disturbance of national campaign is
gratuitously protracted. In 10 weeks
Great Britain can go to tue country,
elect and seat a fresh parliament and
settle down to business under a new
government. 1t takes US 10 months.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-14

Three Oregon athletes won honors at
the Olympic games in London. No
other state in the Union made such a
showing. The boys will be royalty
entertained in Portland when they re-
turn early in Septem ber. Both athletic
and commercial bodies are uniting in
the arrangements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16

Why do my bees refuse to allow
one of my hired men to approach the
hives? 1t cannot be instinct, although
l confess 1 cannot trace out the logic
involved. Why do two of my hens fol-
low COW hour after hour about the
pasture? Not instinct, 1 am certain;
but these two have discovered, what
the others have not, that the cows
motions stir up grasshoppers and
crlckets. After my fathers death his
dog led strangers into the house, hold
ing their hands in his teeth, and he
watched to see II harm was meant.
was that good logic, or was it mere
instinct?
During warm summer shower
saw an angleworm try to draw a stick
INTO its hole, holding 1t by the mid
dle After vain effort of this sort
1t deliberately felt it's way to the end
OF the stick, and then drew it easily
INTO the ground Its dinner of soft
Dark was secured Was this incipient
reason? What instinct could have
taught the logical process Science
puDllshed my notes on the subject at
the time, with approval. Personally
DO not believe that there is an en-
tlre absence of these logical processes
from any part of living nature-not
even from the ovoid cell in which life
hrst appears. am convinced that the
universe is charged with reason. and
tnat instinct is only a by-product of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
Instinct or Reason.

Along the hillsides where my home
is placed crows assemble in vast num-
bers. Is 1t only instinct that leads
them to set a sentinel on guard when
they pull corn or maraud the birds
nests? Blackbirds do the same, and
they have kept me on a merry chase
merry for them-just at church
time. to get them out of my corn But
In Florida these same birds do not
set a guard while hopping all over
our gardens. Why? 1 think because
they are catching bugs. and know they
will not offend us. Crows roost at a
distance from their nests. Why? 1
think the reason is that they are
afraid of endangering the limbs where
the nests are placed
Cooperative moral order sends the
kingbird today to join the crow in
fighting the deadly hawk; but another
day find him fighting the same crow
that Is stealing a young robin for his
dinner. Why do the English sparrows
not invade my acres at Clinton? They
are all about me in vast numbers.
Just across the street, and they 1abber
in crowds quite within my hearing:
get hardly once or twice a year does
q single sparrow show himself inside
my line. II this is instinct. 1t is very
recently acquired instinct. for I had a
serious task In teaching them that IL
was unsafe to intrude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
universal thought.-E. P. Powell in
the Independent.
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Harris Kearns is very sick at
her parents, 1903 Jackson street.
After a good meal smoker wants a
good cigar. To these men we suggest
Eagles new premier Silver Statue 10
cent cigar. All first-class dealers sell
them.
We are closing out some odds and
ends in sash cheap. Shawnee Lumber
Co., 1893 Kansas avenue.
Keep them in the house. The Big
Tromp cent cigar.
Some odd sizes in window sash
half price. Come and get 'em. Shaw
nee Lumber CO., 1888 Kansas avenue.
Two experienced makers wanted in
the millinery department. The Mills
Company.
The Topeka Independent Telephone
company is preparing a new directory.
Those expecting to have the service
installed should make arrangements
at once in order that names may an
pear in the new book.
Buy your lumber and building ma
terial of J. B. Wheelan & Co., corner
Fourth and Santa Fe tracks, opposite
Railroad z. NJ c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
rhe Deadly .Bnttercup.

A Philadelphia doctor declares that
he has discovered that what we call
measles is really the poison of butter
cups transmitted through the milk of
the kindly COW and the meat of the
apparently innocent sheep to the in
sides of the human race. And not
only that, he alleges the same deadly
ranunculus acris to be the source ana
cause of cancer. He apparently does
not say how it is that children get
measles in the dead of winter, when
the buttercup is not in bloom, or in
the topics or the arctic regions, where
it fiourisheth not
There is coming to be far too much
sensationalism in connection with dis
ease For years the medical profess
sion has insisted that what they call
the advertisements of Quack doctors
are productive of more disease than
medicine ever cured, but nothing that
the advertising doctors ever did has
been equal in its effects on the i'm
agination to the popularizing of medi-
cal science, discovery, and opinion by
the best-known physicians and those
who stand highest in the profession.
There are chances of life and death
which we must all take. What we can
do is to live simple and healthful lives
to the best of our knowledge and abil-
ity, abhor filth, and in crowded popu-
lations take every possible precaution
both to abolish sources or probable
sources OIL lnISCllOn " StI Gig lilctl
our bodies to resist 1t, and rest con-
tent. In the end we shall die. All we
can do to postpone that unpleasant
event is to comply with the rules of
health which have been known from
ancient days.
The spread- of disease is a mystery.
Some things about it we know. Some
we imagine. Some We neither know
nor imagine. There are mysterious
diseases of plant life which battle in
vestigations impossible with the living
human body. Neither source nor rem
edy can be discovered. In such cases
modern science is teaching us to drop
effort to learn the apparently un-
movable and seek for varieties re-
sistant to the disease. And perhaps
we shall do best by endeavoring tc
come resistant and stop worrying
about what we cannot help.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
The Excellence Of La Vida Corset.

Will be week Miss Nolan
New York who has conducted La Vida
marked for several Miss Nolan will be with
Monday October 10TH and remain throughout the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
DreSSy Net Waists
Prices Begin at 1925

Here are the prettiest and least expen-
sive Net Waists you have seen = two
styles at 1896, and number at $500
every one of them very fine and daintily
made for the prices. From Sc upward,
there are many beautiful and very clev-
erly designed Net Waists, showing the
deep, round front trimmings of Filet or
Irish Lace, with many rows of Lace Frills;
cred Net Apphques; mousquetaire,
OF long, tucked sleeves, pointed at the
hand. One handsome Waist of fine plain
net is almost covered over front, back and
shoulders with very broad collar-like ar
rangement of large hand-crocheted medal
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16

Plain Silk Null, mercerized in the
thread, which gives it a permanent,
silken finish. Fast colors, all shades,
40c yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16

s3.9S. wsis st Of Of
having two wide lace
insertion side bands
appliqued, and two
down the center of
front to outline a long
v which is frilled with
narrow lace; long tuck
ed sleeves, high stock
lace trimmed.
So nm White silk Net
OsOV very dainty
waist, covered with large
dots; pretty arrangement
of valenciennes insertion
and double frills of edge, in
long points down front,
back and the long sleeves;
shallow, round yoke out
lined with fine applique;
stock formed of lace in
sertion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
Children s Menu Goats
and Pretty BOLnetS

One of our windows shows some very
pretty Coats for children, in the new
styles of cloth, and bearskin. We are
selling many Bearskin Coats, especially
for the smaller children-and the I'M
usual values of the Cloth Coats has hur-
ried the buying quite little. Custom
ers seem to have an idea that Coats as
good will not be found later, when our
assortments are depleted-so they buy
even on the warmest days, to be sure
of getting the best.
Prices up from $3.50 for the smaller
sizes; sizes up from 6 years, $500 and
above
Many Pretty Bonnets to go with the
Coats-Broadcloth or Felt up from
$2.75; Bearskin up from, Soc; Babies
White Silk Bonnets up from soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16

1925 s IS . 3 : ? l N
very pretty and becom-
ing style, cream net
waist having shoulder
tucks, narrow tucks in
center, over shoulders
down back and front
at the sides, and out
lining the center clus-
ter of tucks, are inch
wide bands of fine
cluny lace h a in g
threads of soft toned
color worked into the
pattern. One row of
this lace on the stock
which is finished with
a wide lace ruche, long
tucked sleeves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16
TO WED.

he baHfun@ Edwato NIudII
popular e wife
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OF Opo nd the purpose arranging thl Of
Pu uu o. Mrs John @ Amas@oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
General High School Notes.

Track athletics at Central High re-
ceived quite a shock when it was an
nounced that Cheney who was to lead
the Blue and White on the cinder path
this year, would in all probability quit
the 0 street institution. Cheney is at
present attending preparatory school
in New York for the purpose of BRUSH
ing up for the next examination for
West Point. 'Skeeter'' Zeh has been
acting captain during Cheney's alb
sence. and is more than likely to be
the popular choice for the vacancy.
Spransy. who was recently elected to
lead the Machinsts on the track this
year. reports there is plenty of ma
tcrial along this line on hand. but that
the training quarters for developing it
are lacking. This IS Il severe handicap
To the track boys at Tech. who. in
spite of this fact. will train in one of
the large corridors in the school till
better training accommodations can be
secured.
AS Technical will not turn out a
crew this year the track team at that
institution will be somewhat strength
cned by the addition of several of the
crew athletes. who will devote their
entire attention to track during the
winter months. Several excellent
weight men will be picked from this
bunch. and with the knowledge of a
few fine points of the game will un-
doubtedly be heard from in the COM
ing indoor meets in these events
Dement, of the Stenogra piers track
team will he one of their strongest repre-
sentatfves in the Y. NJ. G. 4. cross-couu-
try run which will be pulled off during
the Christmas holidays. Besides being
a classy long-distance runner. Dement, is
also well UP on long-dstance walking
During a recent jog to Baltimore he made
the distance in eight hours and twenty
minutes, which is "A pretty fair record
The dash and distance men who are
experiencing their novice year in track
athletics at Tech will be coached by
Mr. Burch, who is a strong supporter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16

recent deals whereby ST. Louis secured
manager in Roger Bresnahan by passing
up about S3oUD worth of ball tossers is
now ancient history. In that deal Nc
Graw secured Pitcher Raymond Outfield-
er Murray and Catcher Schlei for letting
Bresnahan go to st. Louis Cincinnati
naturally also picked up two good twir
ers in Fromme and Karker for helping
out ST. Louis by turning over Schlei, but
while the deals helped some all around
the Brooklyn club was out in the cold.
When Pat Donovan was given his walk
ing papers by Brooklyn at the finish of
the season the Dodgers We're without a
manager. 1t seems taht Ebbet;s was
banking on securing Bill Dahen from
Boston to pilot the Dodgers for 1900 bat
as Boston was not giving som thing for
nothing the Dahlen deal was not pulled
on at the recent base ball confab in New
York. Now. there seems to be another
hen on: -EbbetS is still anxious TO get
Dahlen to manage Brooklyn, and he is
really looking for the New York club to
help him out. Boston, SO it is understood,
will hand over Dahen to Brooklyn If they
can secure HerZog from New York. Now
Brooklyn is dickering with the Giants in
hopes Of being able to land Herzog gust to
grease Presidents Dovey's palm in order
to get Bad Bill Dahlen.
But the Giants are not making any
Christmas gifts to EbbettS. the latter will
have to part with one OF his stars Mugg-
Sy McGraw is said to be rather sweet on
Outtelders Humnlel and Lumley, Catcher
Bill Bergen and Pitcher Nap Rucker
These players, however. individually and
collectively. are the backbone of the
Brooklyn club ana should Ebbetts land
over any of them for Herzog in order to
land Dahlen, Brooklyn will be paying
good price to secure manager. But
1t may be worth the TRANSFER in players in
order to get some ginger in those lowIy
Dodgers.
The release AK is TO hit Cy Seymour of
the New YOrkS somewhere around the
collar button location. II seems that Cy
got in had with dear old Muggsy last year
Internationally as Cy is far from being the
boss Of the New Yorks he will change
eating tables next summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
The Red Cross.

part been fought without the shedding
of blood -
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of all athletics at this institution. Mr.
Burch received quite a little knowledge
of track athletics during his college days
and viii be of great aid to Spransy In
developing the new material. and will dc
all in his power to make this the most
successful season on the track that Tech
nical has ever experienced in his branch
of athletics.
Judging from the present pace Manager
kemper of the Central High School base
bali team is setting up, the members OF
next years team will mos, likely con-
iron; an extensive schedule this spring
IL has been announced that games have
been arranged with Philadelphia Central
High. jacob Tome and few Baltimore
teams. while several other Out-of-town
games are pending.
rumor is afioat that Rawlings, who
gave every indication of becoming full
hedged star on the gridiron for the Ste
nographers this past season before being
hurt. Will quit school. Rawlings was
one of the mainstays on the foot ball
team. and his absence from the team
will severely handicap it's chances for a
good position in the race next fall.
A meeting was held at Business High
yesterday for the purpose of electing the
captains and managers of base ball and
foot ball for the coming seasons. Frank
Davis, who displayed some clever playing
loi tle SStSiioRTdpileTS III the past HlSu
school foot ball series, was elected by a
large majority to lead Business on the
gridiron next year. while James Keane
was reelected captain of the base ball
team. The following managers were
elected: Manager of base ball, Joseph
Spransy: manager of track, B. Hill; man.
ager of basket ball, A. Welcher.
At a recent election at Eastern High
School Lee Martin. who played the stellar
role for the Capitol Hill boys on the grid
iron in the high school series just past.
was chosen by Il large majority TO lead
the basket bali team for this season.
Martin has a good bunch of boys out for
the team. and is confident of turning out
one of the best basket ball teams that
have represented Eastern High in this
sport since the game was taken up at
this institution
A novel idea was originated at Eastern
during the last week for the purpose OF
more men To participate IN this branch OF
sports. Each class will be looked after
by its own manager. whose duty 1t will
be to see that all the material which can
be garntred from his class will come out
and boost up track athletics. III this
way and by this method the athletic ad-
ViSerS at Eastern hope to place this sport
on higher basis than it has ever been
at this school. Bill Foley will coach the
men. and to arouse interest II is his desire
to hold an ~ipterclass meet in tile near
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
VETERANS WILL TAKE PART.
Room in Soldiers and Sailors Tenn
porarv Home to Be Dedicated.

The Woman's Relief Corps of the q. \.
r. will dedicate room in the Soldiers
and Sailors Temporary Home. at I'd and
G. streets. tomorrow evening. The serv-
ices will he participated in by Col Thomas
S. Hopkins. president of the board OF
managers of the home. and his associate
members: Department Commander John
S. Walker OF the q. \. r.: Department
Commander Harry l.. Streib. Sons of
Veterans: Department Commander q. +.
Rausch United Spanish War Veterans.
and their stats: Miss Anna Roberts of
the Daughters of Veterans; Mrs. Emma
Randolph Of the Ladies of the G. \. r..
and representatives of other patriotic
EXAMINATIONS. The apartment has been
handsomely QUILTED. and an interesting
program is promised.