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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
THE END OF THE FEUD.
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The idea of mercy is not associated
to any great degree with the Ameri-
can Indian. Yet he is not now--and
never was-uniformly implacable and
hard-hearted. In a book on "The
Columbia River" w. D. Lyman re-
counts an incident, which IL not typi-
cal, is at least worth repeating for its
intrinsic worth. Between the Shus
waps and the Okanogans there was a
deadly and 1ong-continued enmity'
This was ended in curious and In
teresting manner.
The Shuswaps had captured the only
daughter of the Okanogan chief. She
was led with other captiyes into the
Shuswap camp. The boasting warriors
were gloating over the poor victim,
and the sQuaws were discussing the
greatest possible indignities and tor
lures for her, when an aged white
haired chief got the attention OF the
tribe.
He declared that his heart had been
opened, and that he now saw that tor
ture and death ought to end. He pro-
posed that instead Of shame and rof'
ture they should confer honor on the
chieftain's child.
He said, II can hear the old chief
and his squaw weeping all the night
for their lost daughter"
He then proposed that they adorn
the captive with flowers, put her In a
procession, with all the chiefs loaded
with presents, and restore her to her
| father.
The girl, meanwhile, who did not
understand a word Of the language,
was awaiting torture or death. What
was her astonishment to find herself
decorated with honor and sent with
the gift-laden chiefs toward her faith.
er's camp.
On the next day the mourning chief
of the Okanogans and his wife, look
ing from their desolate lodge. saw a
large procession approaching, and they
said. "They are coming to demand a
ransom"
As the procession drew nearer, one
~ the men said that 1t looked like a
woman adorned with flowers in the
midst of men with presents of robes
and necklaces
Then they cried out, 1T is our child,
and she is restored to us!"
They met the procession with re-
joicing and heard the speech OF the
old Shuswap chief. And after that
there was peace between the Shuswaps
and the Okanogans.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Hia Renrnn,.

Somewhere in the pages Of hei
pleasant Book Of Joys" Mrs. Lucy
Fitch Perkins tells a delightful story
of her New England clerical great
grandfather, who was man, of ingenu.
ity and resources. She says:
He employed more than one device
to secure wakefulness on the part oi
his weary congregation. Standing dur
Ing the prayer was but one Of many
My grandmother used to tell us with
pride of an instance which occurred
at time when a new church ediflce
had been proposed, and was under
warm discussion. Great-grandfatheI
thought this worldly and unneces
sary expense, and emphasized his opin
ion by pausing in the midst Of his ser
mon on Sunday, saying impressively
as he fixed the somnolent members oi
his congregation with a stern look:
You are talking about building Z
new church: 1t seems to me quite un
necessary, since the sleepers in the old
one are all sound!"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Says Facts win Not Lie.

Sir Henry Hawkins, brilliant ad'
vocate and one of England's greatest
criminal judges, expresses the follow
ing opinion in his recently published
"Reminiscences"
"Let me say word about circum-
stantial evidence. Some writer's have
spoken of 1t as kind of dangerous
innovation In our criminal procedure.
1t is almost the only evidence that Is
obtainable In all great crimes, and 1t
is the best and most reliable. have
witnessed many great trials for MUIR
der, but do not remember one where
there was an eyewitness to the deed.
How is 1t possible, then, to bring home
the charge to the culprit unless you
rely on circumstantial evidence?
"Circumstantial evidence Is the evi-
dence of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that
speak for themselves and that can not
be contradicted. Circumstances have
no motive to deceive, while human tes-
timony is too often the product Of
every kind Of motive"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
All Who
Would Enjoy

rood health, with its blessings, must un-
ierstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question Of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge Of what
Is best, each hour Of recreation. OF enjoy
ment, Of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use Of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under Or
binary conditions in many instances .
imple, Wholesome remedy may be invaiu-
.ble II taken at the proper time and the
.cs..aiornia ElsSyrup 6 holds that it i
like importas to present the subject
ruthiEJIE.nd TO supply the one perfect
axatb to those desiring it.
C&equently, the Conpany's Syrup oi
rffgs and Elixir Of Senna gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
,uy the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
ly al leading druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

An absurdly worded statement Of a
fact which was not in itself remark
able recently tried the gravity of the
listeners. 1t was on the occasion Of
the funeral of an elderly woman in a
New England town. She had left an
old mother, nearly 80 years of'age, and
an only son who was well on toward
60.
The services were conducted by q
timid young clergyman, recently set
tied over the parish. After praying
for many and various things, he said:
"And two, we especially pray that
the Lord will comfort and sustain in
their loss and sorrow. One is the or
phan, who, although no longer young,
is an orphan still, and must so con-
tinue; the other is the mother, far ad-
vanced in years, who has survived her
daughter, although considerably her
senior"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

hoods SarsapariIIa
Florida's 7o-Eoot bamboo.

Possibly the tallest bamboo in Amer.
lea grows in Arcadia, Fla, and is
about 70 feet high. The clump has q
spread of so feet and the diameter at
the ground is IL feet. The specimen
Is only 5 years old.
This is the common bamboo of In.
dia, probably brought to south Florida
from the West Indies. In Jamaica II
has become naturalized and is popular.
iy supposed to bo indigenous. 1t
makes an astonishing growth during
our rainy season, the canes often at
tanning their full height in six weeks
after which they begin to put on
leaves. The canes are from four to
ave inches in diameter at their base
Unfortunately this species cannot
stand low temperatures, and the spec
linen In Arcadia has frequently been
damaged by cold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
MAKE THE TREATY TONIGHT, %
Words Seward Spoke When ArrAAE-
ing a oFOOI,s Inyestment.o

Words Seward Spoke When ArrAAE-
ing a "FooI's Investment"
On the evening of Friday, March
20, Mr.. Seward sat in his parlor play
Ing whist with his family when the
Russian minister was announced, says
Richard Lloyd Jones in Golfers. 81
have dispatch, Mr.. Seward, from my
government by cable" said Mr..
Stoeckl, the Russian minister. "The
emperor gives his consent to the ces-
sion. Tomorrow, If you like, will
come to the department and we can
enter upon a treaty" Pushing aside
the whist table,. the impatient Seward
replied with smile of satisfaction:
why wait till to-morrow-let us
make the treaty tonight"
In these solemn midnight hours the
silent wilderness of centuries was re-
leased and to nations pillowed ear
the low north wind whispered: Gold"
When the suns rays fell upon this
parchment and the world was told
what that night had done the whole
nation coupled the name of Seward
with the epithet Fool" The press
everywhere declared his acquisition a
barren, worthless, God-forsaken re-
gion," whose crops were "icebergs"
"a country where the ground was
frozen six feet deep in summer; the
streams were glaciers; ut should
be named 'Walrusia,'"; the fish were
'only fit for Eskimo food; it was
Stewards folly" and his polar bear
garden; 1t was "a FOOLS bargain; /;
"Oh, the shrewd Russians" etc., etc.,
etc.
In the half-century that has passed
since the Senate ratified that treaty
this "icicle" has produced wealth
exceeding $3.50, 100000, or nearly 100
per cent per year on the fools" in
vestment.
Alaska's exhaustless storehouse Of
precious metals was the lure that drew
the argonaut, as did California in '49
and Nevada in the winter of 80. Seat
| tie grew great from this argonautic
traflc-from swapping picks and pans
and warm woolen garments for bags
Of fresh-washed nuggets. Its rapid
growth and perfect stability have fas-
tened upon its people the chronic af-
fiction of inflammatory enthusiasm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Too Late.

A member of the faculty OF the Co
Iumbia Medical College of New York
was giving his students an oral quiz.
what quantity constitutes dose of
Oleum Tiglii?" he asked a student,
giving the technical term for croton
oil.
"A tablespoonful, sir" was the re-
ply.
The professor made no comment,
but the student soon realized that he
had made grave mistake. After the
lapse OF half an honr he went to the
professor.
II should like" he said. Ito change
my answer to the question you asked
me In class"
~It is too late," replied the professor,
looking at his watch. Your patient
has been dead just twenty-nine min.
utes and thirty seconds Success
Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Preparatory Delay.

Did you ever try gardening?" asked
Mr.. Crosslots.
"Once," answered the man who al
ways has a discouraged look. "By the
time had read all the publications
necessary to inform me on the SUBJ
ject, the season for flowers and vege-
tables was over. r."-Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
A Good business.

fd like to own street car line.
1t ought to pay.
The people ride when 1t is fine,
To heat allay.
Of course they ride when it is wet,
For then they wish
TO quickly under shelter get;
Man is no fish.
And so a street car line, you see,
May business find,
No matter what conditions be
With human kind.
Then to another point is my
Attention drawn;
No other business profits by
Its hangers on.
louisville Courier Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Distinction.

"Col. who? don't think ever heard
of the man. What Is there so remark
able about him?"
by George, sir, he's got the longest
beard In the State of Oklahoma and
that's saying a heap, let me tell you'll"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

Thousands of country people know
that in time of sudden mishap or acci-
dent Hamlins Wizard Oil is the best
substitute for the family doctor. That
is why it is SO often found upon the
shelf.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
spoiIs the Picture.

Millicent--What made you refuse
Mr.. Wilder's invitation to go walking
with him? Don't you like him?
Mildred-Oh, yes, l like him well
enough, but his red whiskers don't
look we'll with my new pink hat
Summerville Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

As the young man caressed the
cheek of his lady love she drew away
hastily.
81 think" she said Indignantly, "you
had better see father first"
"Why, what do you mean?" asked
the perplexed lover.
Father" she replied, as she nursed
her cheek, "is a barber. Success
Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
LidIesa.

The little boy who had stuck his
head out of the car window to address
q question to the man on the station
platform drew ii in again.
Mamma" he said. that man out
there says this place is Wydopen. Isn't
that funny name for a town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Improved.

"You say the man you married
seems more kind and generous since
your divorce than he did before?"
"Yes," answered Mrs. Flimmson.
"He never says word about economic
Ing, but sends around his alimony
without Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Town with a Future.

"Paris is wonderful center of So
cial gayety and popular excitement"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Cumrox
thoughtfully. Il should not be sur
prised If Paris might one day claim
recognition as the Pittsburg ol
France. Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Identifying Gussy

what sort of a looking chap is Gus
YT
well, If you ever see two men In q
corner and one looks bored to death.
the other one is Gussy."-London
Opinion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
where the work Came In.

Mrs Bacon-I understand your hus-
band is at work on a new poem? Mrs
Egbert-He is. He's trying to get
some magazine to accept it.-Yonkers
Statesman
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Proteus and Taxis.

Under the figure of Proteus, the old
man who in many forms was always
the same unpleasant customer. the an
clients probably typified the charge for
taxica bs.--New York Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Earned the Right.

City Friend depending the day in
distant suburb) Didn't it ever strike
you that your servant is impertinent-
ly inquisitive?
Subberbs-My dear fellow, it's only
the way Of privileged old family re-
tainer Why, would you believe 1t,
that girl has been with us over five
WeekS!-Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Georges Discovery.

George" said the Titian-haired
ychoolmarm, "is there any connecting
link between the animal kingdom and
the vegetable kingdom?"
"Yeth; ma'am.' answered George
promptly: hash '-Everyb0dy's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Not On Democratic pr,nc,r,.,.

Perhaps 1t may be laid down as
general rule that legislative assem-
bly,. not constituted on democratic
principles, cannot be popular long aft
or It ceases to be .-Macaulay.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Two Different Effects.

! IF you only knew how nervous was
when l proposed to you'll"
And II you only knew how nervous
I was until you proposed to me!"--
Meggendorfer Rlaetter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
RivaIry of Muckrakers.

"Chicago people think their city al
most as corrupt as San Francisco"
Don't you believe it." said the Cali
fornian, warmly. That's Chicago
nerve. Always trying to get into ou'
class."-Philadelph Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
What Really Draws.

"a high brow lecture given FREQ.
~ Would few entrance.
The horrid men would rather see
lst A barefoot dance.
--Pittsburg Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
just Like a Woman.

THE author Of There Is No Death
has married an undertaken" says Q
contemporary. How does she expect
der husband to make livingf-
Charleston News and Courier.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Her Friends.

Nan-How is poor dear LII this
morning?
Fan-Shs looks dreadfully.
Nan-O, know that; I'm asking
you how she feels.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Thetis Couldn,t scold Him.

Little Achilles smiled.
my hair always dries when 60 IN
winning" he said.
Herewith he rejoiced that his vulner-
.ble spot was his heel.-New York
kun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Trying It ON Nan.

Nan-You look perfectly lovely in
that gown.
Fan-Thanks That's all wanted to
know. Fortunately, I bought it on ap.
proval.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Nothing to Say.

Stranger (to fellow passenger on
train)-By the way, what do the peo-
pie in your section think Of the
Fellow Passenger-Sir. am post
master.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
n Cures While Won Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure for hot,
sweating, callus, and swollen, aching feet. Sold
by all Druggists, Price 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

To get rid of daughters. East Indians
marry them to flowers. When the flow
ers are dead the girls are widows, and
widows can be sold-cbeap
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

The average daily amount of meat con-
sumed by each individual in New York
City is 2.6 cents worth, which is fall
Ing off of about "a cent in FIVE years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
A Good slayer.

"Can you recommend me young
man OF good staying power?"
"Oh, yes, sir. My daughters young
man."-Baltimor American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Sure!

sake;
Besides, 'tis lots of fun
Two corns with but single ache,
Two toes that throb as one.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

sir" one of your reporters referred
to me in your paper this morning as a
big, greasy, drunken loafer.' want
that corrected. It's an infamous SLAM
der!"
Il see 1t is. You are gaunt and thin.
Well correct 1t tomorrow. Good
morning."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Merely FOLLOWING the Custom.

WELL" said the Eskimos, next day
Chagrined, 'ft really looks
AS If he didn't want to stay:
He's packed his duds and gone away
Just like all other Cooks"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
pettit,s Eve saIve 1 90 Years Old.

relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye
aches, infamed, sore, watery or ulcer
ated eyes. All druggists, or Howard
Rros.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

You can always count upon your
friends-as long a. you have the prica
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
| I :. 9

81 have suffered with piles for thirty
SIX years. One year ago last April be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of week noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end of six
weeks they did not trouble me at all.
Cascarets have done wonders for me. I
am entirely cured and feel like new
man." George Kryder, Napoleon, O.
Pleasant, Palatable, Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe.
l0c, ,25c Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen.
uine tablet stamped C &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. W
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-28
SLIPPED ON ORANGE PEEL
Henry Hinckley Fell on Walk Sunday

1t seems as though Henry Hinckley
was having more than his share of mis-
fortune. Several weeks ago he was in
jured while hitching team to his bus,
and will carry his right arm in a sling
for some time to come. But that is
not ali. On Sunday morning as be was
going down to the barn, he slipped on
an orange peel and fell on the cement
walk, injuring his hip severely. 1t was
thought at first the bones were broken,
but an examination showed only bad
bruise. Mr.. Hinckley is man seventy
years OF age, and while he is as active
as the ordinary man at fifty, it takes
longer to recover from an injury than it
would in his younger days. His many
friends hops for a speedy recovery, but
it is probable he will be confined to the
house for some time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-28
HIDES ADORNED THE FENCE {
Salisbury's "Windjammers" Easily
Turned Trick on Rowland's Court
House Bunch.

Following is an account OF the benefit
base ball game rs seen by The True
Northerner's efficient sporting editor:
Last Friday the great game between
the Main Street and the Court House
mines was pulled off midst the thunder
Gus applause of the assembled multitude
and the cackling of hens in an adjacent
hen park. Umpire Wakeman opened
the game in professional manner by
announcing the batteries and it was
said by competent judges that he faxed
Silk O'Loughlin to perfection.
Nero when he turned his thumb down
to settle the fate of victim, never had
more satisfied air than Frank did,
when he said strike "tuh," or bowl
one.
The uniforms were mixed; the players
also. The manager of one nine was a
barber, which accounts for the barbar-
Gus manner of treating his opponents,
while the other manager was slightly
deaf ard could MT see the score board.
One first naseman was so thick that he
obscured the sun, while the other was
~ lnlh DC lub " olhiO bhltb AiulNo III
the same place to make shadow. The
pitchers were as wild as. the deEizens
of a Jungle, while the fielders were as
tame as bunch of domestic animals.
Inc infield was lame, and the outfieid
was lazy, but the object for which the
game was played was so laudable the
soldiers monument that, like virtue, 1t
covered multitude of sius
Salisbury was the maximum with II
runs, while Rowland was the minimum
with for the Court House bunch.
o. W's Websterian brow was CORFU
gated with a frown. as he saw his CO.
horts go down before the Main Street
Sluggers, but wide smile ironed out the
wrinkles when he pocketed the gate re-
ceipts and said "lhe results are sat.
isfactory."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-28
ACCEPT CHALLENGE.
Saiisbury's Victorious uuindjanners Anxious
Try Titles Mith the l..
9.
and G. Team

To the Manager of the alleged stars,
gathered from the constellation OF Has
Beens, which formerly adorned the
starry decked Heavens of ancient base
ball
We take pleasure in acknowledging
the receipt of your very elaborate and
abundantly expressive challenge to the
winner Of the monument fund base ball
game. 1t is with the deepest humility
and awe stricken timidity that | venture
to address you. Feeling keenly my
utter inability, both by nature and liter
airy talent TO even aspire TO rise to a
plane sufficiently high to permit me to
even get a glimpse of the fringe of the
dazzling halo that surrounds the un-
speakable heights of the exalted region
from which your mastery production
emanates.
We bow meekly in humble acknowl.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-28
BAD ACCIDENT At DOWAG|AC
Entire Mill Demolished. Only One
Man Escapes Injury. Five Killed.
One Died Since.

At $3.50 "Wednesday afternoon the
people OF Dowagiac were startled by a
terrific coucussion. 1t developed that
the hoop mill of Geesey Bros. was blown
to atoms and that Ave men, including
the two proprietors had been hurled to
instant death, the remains being
shockipgly mutilated. One mans head
was found twenty feet from the body
and all were crushed and torn so that it
was hard 10 identify them.
The terrific force of the explosion can
only be realized when il is known that
hole twelve feet deep is all that shows
where the boiler stood; that brick and
pieces Of iron were hurled quarter of
mile, piece of pipe going through a
house at that distance, and a man and
railroad velocipede were blown from
the NJ. G. track near by.
The cause of the accident is not
known The only man that escaped in
jury among the employees of the mill
stated that he could assign no reason
for the accident.
Mr.. G. w. Rey nolds waa an eye wit
ness of the catastrophe.