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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Back Numbers,

"Willam," said Mrs. Van Gelder to
the man of all work, II want you to
clean out that large closet in the hall
just outside the parlor. Burn all the
old newspapers, waste paper and any
other rubbish you may find there"
After a short time she met William
in the hall carrying In his arms huge
pile of sheet music, the property of her
eldest daughter.
"What are you going to do with Ma
bels muSic?" she asked.
"Why, burn 1t, sure, as you told me
to. 1t was in the closet there with the
other rubbish"
"But didn't mean the music. Put 1t
back at once"
Noting his mistress dlspleasure, Will
liam inquired In surprise:
"Why, hasn't she played it ALI"
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Despousm may govern without faith.
but liberty cannot,-De Tocqueville.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12

At Mrs. Millers Millinery store for
just few days yet, LADIES' are invited
to come in and see my New York
Sample line of Goats, Suits, Capes.
Dresses and Petticoats. am closing
them out at surprisingly low prices.
Come and see for yourself. Mrs. Lloyd.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Young Girls are Victims.

of headache, as we'll as older women,
but all get quick relief and prompt
cure from DIR. Kings Life Pills, the
worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood, and strong nerves and build up
your health. Try them. 25o at all
druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12

Freshman 81 2-10 3rd
Let each look after its members and
school work. This friendly class riv-
airy will lead to closer application
and better school work. Watch this
space for record of class for this
month.
Record of Athena Schools for month
endinf November 9Th:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Penitentiary Well.

The 10-inch hole being bored at the
Walla Wa]la penitentiary for artesian
water, is now below the 700 foot
mark, and the water is standing with
in 65 feet of the top.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12

Geraldine-& rose by any other name
would smell as sweet. Gerald have
never been able to make you believe 1t
when brought you flowers New
York rreSS,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12

We rise in glory as we ,ink in pride
Young
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01
SECRET SOCIETIES.

A daily paper reports that Palestine Com
mandery passed St. Johns day at Seal Harbor
This will be news to the members.
The ladies of the Daughters of the Pocahon
tas of this city have chartered the steamer
Castine for an excursion from Belfast to Isles
boro by moonlight on Thursday evening July
9Th, and will give dance there in the towI
hall. The music will be furnished by Keyes
orchestra.
Osceola Council, Degree of Pocahontas, have
elected the following officers, who will be in
stalled at the next meeting in July: Prophet.
ess, Miss Sarah Seavey; Pocahontas, Mrs. lisa
bella Langil; Winona, Miss Maude Pierce
Powhatan, Phillip Allen; Keeper Of Records
Miss Ethel Flood; Collector of Wampum, Mrs
Mabel Weber; Keeper of Wampum, Mrs
Emma Estes. Mrs. Mabel Weber, Past Poca.
hontas, will install the officers.
With flags and bunting everywhere in evi.
dence, and holiday crowds thronging the streets
Camden extended cordial welcome Wednesday
night, June 23d, to the Knights of st. Alderma,
Commandery, journeying from Houlton on then
St. Johns day pilgrimage. There were So visit
ing Knights Templars, accompanied by the
Houlton Band, and about 30 women guests, and
until Friday morning they were guests Of
Camden Commandery. The festivities included
a ball, a shore dinner and an automobile ride.
Tarratine Tribe of Red Men will hold nc
meeting next Monday evening, owing to the
Fourth of July observance. The next meeting
will be held on July 18th. At the semi-annua
election held last Monday evening officers were
chosen as follows Prophet, Melvin Knowlton
sachem, Samuel Hodgkinson; Senior Sycamore
Robert H. Ingersoll Junior Sycamore, Herbert
W. Healey; Chief of Records, Orrin J. Dickey
Collector of Wampum, Orrn J. Dickey; Keepe,
of Wampum, Henry Staples. The installation
will take place on Monday evening, July 18th
The Rockland Opinion says: "The knights
Templar of Claremont Commandery, after
vainly trying to effect an arrangement for 6
more elaborate observance of St. Johns Day
settled down on modest but delightful pro
gram-a sail down the beautiful Georges rivel
to Port Clyde, a dinner at Harris, and ar
afternoon of quiet enjoyment of the scenic
The Knights assembled at their armory at S3(
and took special cars for Thomaston, where
they made short stay and were joined by
comrades resident there and in Warren, anC
then embarked on steamer May Archer fol-
Port Clyde. Many of the Knights were &C.
companied by ladies and Thomaston's juvenile
band of Is pieces furnished music"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01
Mrs. Gould's Alimony, S36, 900 per Annun

NEW YORK, June 26th Katherine Glenn
mons Gould obtained legal separation with
alimony from her husband, Howard Gould,
third son of the late Jay Gould, by decision
Of Justice Bowling in the supreme court today
after trial whice had lasted nearly three
weeks. With the exception of alimony, her
victory was complete, but in this phase of the
case the court decided that $4,000 year was
sufficient, though in her suit Mrs. Gould asked
for $250,O0O. She has been receiving $4,000 a
year from Mr.. Gould, SO that the amount fixed
by the court is but slight increase over what
he had voluntarily allowed her and is but
small fraction of the amount named in her suit.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01
PROSPECT FERRY.

Mrs. G. W. Dow was in Bangor shopping one
day last week: Miss ENERGY CHM and Mr..
Cliff Ness of Belfast visited Capt. and Mrs. A.
A. CHM last Sunday. Mr.. Thaddeus Shop
perdson of Brooksville visited his cousins, Geo.
Q. and E. W. Grindle recently. Capt J. s..
Hartman has gone to Laconia, N. H., to visit
his son, Eugene ST.. Mrs. W. H CHM visited
her son Otis in Brewer June 10Th =. Mr.. Geo.
O'Dea of Salem. Mass, and gentleman friend
are stopping at Mr.. IDEAS summer home for
short time. -. Mrs. Mary Smith has gone to
the Paine Hospital in Bangor for treatment for
stomach trouble. She was accompanied by
DIR. G. N. Towle of Bucksport. Little Gladys
and Dorothy Dockham, who have been board
ing with Mrs. Jennie Harding for several
months, have gone to Winterport to live with
their father, Arthur Dockham. Miss Or
rinna Harding returned to Boston on last Sat-
urdays boat. :. Mrs L. D. Berry and son Har-
ry and Mrs. c. G. Carley visited relatives in
Stockton last Sunday. Mr.. Albion Goodhue
Of Stockton is doing the plumbing on P. M
Ginn's new house. Mr.. G. will have one of the
prettiest residences in town when it is COM
pleted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01
SMITHTON. (Freedom)

The teacher and pupils at the Tenney school,
house gave an entertainment Monday night
which Melted them $13. The school, which has
Just closed under the instruction of Efie FIVE,
has been most successful one, making up in
ability and good scholarship what was lacked
in numbers. Mrs. Florence Wentworth and
daughters arrived from Rumford Falls Mon
day night. Mark Busher went to Augusta
and Gardiner Friday for short visit, return
ing Monday night. John Taylor has leased
the Angler place of Weber Downer and will
move his family here soon... J. v. Busher and
wife of Montville visited his brother, M. E.
Busher last Sunday
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01

Here may be appropriately added the resolu-
tions adopted by the school committee:
Whereas: Miss Juliet A. Wiggin. after a
service as teacher unparalleled in the history
of our schools, has resigned her position; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That IN accepting her resigna-
ton, the School Committee of Belfast desires
to express its appreciation of the long, faith
full, and commendable work Miss Wiggin has
done for the children Of Belfast, both in and
outside the schools; also, be it
Resolved: That the School Committee joins
with her former pupils in expressing the hope
that she may long remain in our midst t.
enjoy the esteem she SO richly deserves and az
an inspiration and incentive to painstakine
be it
Resolved: That these resolutions be placed
on the records of the School Committee ant
communicated to Miss Wiggin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01

welt So shoes for Sl.95; three days sale of
rubber-sole shoes-the good kind--and special
sale for the Fourth of July, including sandals.
bathing shoes, yachting shoes, etc.,-in fact.
every sort of shoe for hot weather at special
prices. Remember the days-July LIST, End and
Sd. 49,. earle & Jones are opening a new lot of
coats in pongee, linen, ETC., white and natural
linen separate skirts, long and short kimonas-
in fact everything new and desirable for sum-
mer wear. Memo Self Reducing corsets.
The Belfast Department Store, 45 Main street,
w. H. Richards, proprietor, announces its sec
ond annual half price sale for SATURDAY.. July
Sd, to begin at 9 a. M and close at 10 o. m.
Everything in the store at half-price, but no
goods to merchants or peddlers at this price.
The half-price sale last year was great sue
cess, and it bids fair to be repeated this wear
Don't miss it,. The annual discount sale of J.
w. Ferguson & Co. will begin today, July LIST
and continue for 80 days. A discount of 20 pc,
cent will be given on dress goods and trim
mings and 10 per cent on all other goods. l.
L. Perry, cigar manufacturer, Belfast, is offer.
ing first quality cigars at about o-thirds the
cost to manufacture while they last. See his
advt. 80. Secondhand range for wood or Goa
wanted. Address "Stove," Journal Office 80.
Charles 3. Stevens is now occupying his new
store on High street, where he is offering har
nesses at bottom prices and is prepared to de-
all work in this line. .....A small tenement tx
rent. Apply at the Knowlton restaurant, 9!
High street. 80. Poor's drug store has new
Photographic supplies, cameras, etc
Buster Brown cameras, So, Waterman's idea
fountain pen, Whitman's Philadelphia choco
lates and CONNECTIONS and everything in tn
drug line. Prices right Miss Juliet A. Wig
gin publishes card of thanks. .. "A SCUM,
safe, little horse for sale. Address 3d." Jour
nal office. Two furnished rooms to let b,
Mrs. R. F. PIERCE, Franklin street.. .Fourtl
of July goods at Garlic & Jones.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
HERE IS OUR PRIcELIsT.
WHISKEY, BOTTLED IN BOND

E Henderson, per quart ~
Melwood. per quart m
Old Tar, per quart 20
Limestone, per quart %
Old Fowler per quart ~
Sam Thompson per quart. I ~ :,
Overholt, per quart I ~ -
HiEhcM per quart. ~
Mammoth Cave. per quart. .......... On
Three Owls, per quart NJ
Deerfield per quart Nv
Old Land Mark per quart 49,. ..,.-........... on
Burwood per quart M
Harvest Home. per quart LOO
Rillnw Grove, per quart ...a......... m
ElGin Club. per quart ~
Duffys Pure Malt; per quart ...........1 %
Tom Moore, per quart I25
IS year old James E Pepper per quart. 80
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
His Stage Medicine Was Real.

Taking medicine on the stage is
not only realistic-it is real" said
an old actor Anyhow, it was so in
my case. Here is copy of a pre-
scription that had renewed eighty
three times in the three years that
| played the part of an invalid. l
really did suffer terribly most OF
that time with Indigestion, and the
medicine was prescribed by my ply
sician. He had been hammering
away at me for months before un-
dertook the part, trying to persuade
me to take something. When that
role was assigned to me he saw his
chance.
you've got to take a dose of
something in that second act,' he
SAID, so why not make it real medi-
cine and cure your stomach trouble
and earn your salary at the same
time2
chat seemed sensible advice. 1
got the prescription made up, and,
although l have eaten many a fake
meal on the stage and have drunk
many a pint of fake wine, never
once have I taken a dose of fake
medicine. New York Sun.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
A Dict of pahIins.

BY curious horticultural irony
the dahlia has a dreadfully p-osaic
parentage. 1t has been developed
from the Mexican tubers introduced
about 12o years ago by the Swedish
naturalist DR.. Dahl for the purely
commercial purpose of supplanting
or experimenting the potato. They
did not Catch on" and the dahlia
dish soon disappeared from British
dinner tables, but our gardeners at
once perceived the great potentiali-
ties of the flower and proceeded to
produce the double dahIia and other
delightful floral fantasies. The tu-
bers Of the dahlia, too acrid for our
fnsular taste, are still eaten in some
parts of Observation-Disclosures Ga
.zette.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
A Sensitive Policeman.

An irascible policeman of Paris
arrested peaceful citizen for call
ing him a "geometrician." The
citizen was talking rather loudly to
the proprietor of an old curiosity
shop, with whom he was at variance
as to the value of alleged antique
ties offered for sale in the estab-
ishment. The policeman in an ex-
cess Of zeal entered the shop and
expostulated with the citizen for
shouting at the top of his voice.
"You are a geometrician," was
the retort of the person addressed.
what is that vile name you call
ed me?" queried the policeman.
go and study Euclid" replied
the other, who was then seized by
the collar of his overcoat and
marched to the station. There the
too sensitive policeman was inform
ed by his superior officer that there
was not even a shadow of a case
against the person arrested.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

In the little Roumanian town of
Helmagen an annual fair is held on
the feast of st. Theodore. On this
occasion the place Swarms with new
y married brides from all the VII
lagos in the district. Widows who
have taken fresh husbands remain
at home. The young women, in fes-
tive attire and generally attended BY
their mothers-in-law. carry Jugs Of
vine, enwreathed with flowers, in
their hands. They kiss every man
they meet and afterward present
the Jug to his lips for nip" As
he takes it he bestows a small gift
on the bride. Not to take of the
profered wine is regarded as an in
Eult to her and her family. She is
therefore reserved toward strangers
and only kisses those whom she
thinks likely to taste of her wine.
The kissing is carried on everywhere
in the street, in the taverns and
IN private hou<e<.-Chicago News.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
Lx.ander,s soomsr,nn.

They are telling great joke on
Lysander John Appleton. Mr.. APP
pleton writes very poor hand and
recently wrote an angry letter to his
wife's brother, asking him to pay
what he owed him or be sued. The
brother called in all the handwrit-
ing experts in his neighborhood,
and they deciphered the letter to be
m invitation to the brother and
family to come for an extended
visit, and FIVE of them arrived to-
day.-Atehison Globe.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
A Souree of Amussmsn..

"Why don't you Try to add some
thing to the social SYSTEM" said
the aAa who is prosperous but Sc
we're. why don't you take part in
the affairs about you?"
Boss" replied Flooding Pete,
"de line Of talk you're unreelin'
sounds ungrateful- You don't rec
ognize de share has in maxim it
interestin' an exeitin' fur you an
your friends"
What possible importance do
you claim"
'EI'm one o de fellers dat does
fancy steps gettin' out o de way
when your chauffeur toots de honk. "
Washington Star.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
-No Ii. Can liu. Eor.....-

Starvation has been known
among the French commonalty be-
fore this-known and familiar. Did
we not see them in the year ITS
presenting, in sallow faces, in
wretchedness and raggedness, their
petition of grievances and for an
swer getting a brand new gallows
forty feet high? Hunger and dark
ness through long years!
Where will this end? In the
abyss, one may prophecy, whittier
all delusions are, at all moments,
travelling, where this delusion has
now arrived, for if there be a
faith from of old it is this, as we
often repeat-that no lie can live
forever. The very truth has to
change its vcSture from time to
time and be born again. But all
hes have the sentence Of death
written down against them in
heavens chancery itself and, slow
" or fast, advance incessantly to-
ward their hour.-Carlyle, 1.-THE
French Revolution"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

Express companies WILL NOT TAKE LIQUOR All orders
be accompanied by Cash Money Express
ALEX. KELso. Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
A Matter of Time.

A Toledo lawyer was retained to
defend an individual charged with
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny. The
accused requested that his lawyer
outline his plan of defense. This
being done, the prisoner evinced
much disgust.
How long is it goin' to take to
get through with this case?" he
growled.
The lawyer smiled politely. 81
think" said he, "that it will take
me about two weeks, but Pm afraid
its going to take you about four
years"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
BARREL GOODS

Smoke House per gallon .........s4 ~
Edsewood Rye, per gallon q 5o
Paul Jones, per gallon. = 81
J. B. Taylor, persallon. >. ........ m
Limestone, per gallon. d M
Butler County Rye per gallon -. ......325
Royal Club per gallon 325
MeEwood, per gallon. ............ Z ~
Sweet Rose, per gallon. ..............:.3 M
North Carolina Corn, per faIlon. ........... . m
Honey Dew per gallon ............... . N
We carry full line of Wines, Gins and cordals
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
ROMANO 81 4 E2RegR.
Rieaard W. Vaughn, the Original Bank
Z n. note Eeraer. -

u0IG F0r9SEs
In 1857 q merchant in London
by the name of Bliss advertised for
q clerk and selected from the appli-
cants Richard ". Vaughn, who,
after a time. succeeded in winning
the confidence of his employer 70
such an extent that the clerk was
taken to the merchants home and
made a welcome visitor. Mr.. Bliss
had young sister, with whom Mr..
Vaughn immediately fell in love,
and as his application for the posi-
ton of brother-in-law was Of rnueh
more consequence than his former
one for clerkship his past record
was carefully searched, and # was
found that he had met with a dis
astrous failure in business some
years previous and consequently
was bankrupt. with many liabil-
tiles and unpaid debts. BE was told
that he could never be accepted as
a suitor for the young Iady's hand
until everything he owed had been
paid in full. he seemed discour-
aged at this decision and expressed
the opinion that the task was i'm
possible, but in u short time he re-
turned to his ladyloye's family with
the happy intelligence that he had
fallen heir to a large property and
could more than liqmdate all his
debts. He showed a number Of
baulnotes in proof Of his assertion
and actually gave Miss Bliss FIVE
new twenty pound notes.
About this time the authorities
at the Bank Of England were much
troubled by the appearance of a
few forged notes. With little diff
Guilty detectives traced them to
Richard Vaughn. he admitted his
guilt. 1t was attempted at his trial
to prove he had not meant to put
them In circulation, but only to win
a wife with them. This defense,
however, was useless, as he had
passed them. He was found guilty
of the crime OF forgery, which in
those days was a capital Otfense,
and he paid the penalty of his mis-
deeds on the scaffold. History does
not state what became of the girl
who was the innocent temptation.
Vaughn has the doubtful honor
Of having led the way in banknote
forgery. At that time an imitation
was much easier matter than it is
at present, the note itself being
only partly engraved, the amount,
the name of the payee and the sig
nature Of the cashier being supplied
IN writing.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
FAMOUS ia DRINKERS.
Johnson Once Teok twenty-five Cps
at Sitting.

Napoleon. Ike johnson, was a
hardened tea dTinker, and so cen
fury later was Mr.. Gladstone. Who
confessed that he drank more tea
between midnight and 4 in the
morning than any other member Of
the house of commons and that the
strongest brew OF it never interfer-
ed with his sleep.
The dish of tea was one Of the
most important factors IN john
sons life. Proficiency IN the gentle
art Of tea brewing vas regarded BY
him as an essential attribute of the
perfect woman and there can be no
doubt that his feminine friends land
their name was legionl did their
best to crafty bis amiable weak
ness.
Richard Cumberland tells us,
says the London Gentlewoman, that
his inordinate demands for his IA
vorate beverage were occasionally
difficult to comply with. On Sir
Joshua REYNOLDS reminding him he
had already consumed eleven cups
he replied: sSir. | did not count
your glasses of wine. Why should
you number my cups Of tea?" And
laughingly he added,in perfect good
humor, EfSir, should have released
our hostess from any further trou-
BILE, but you have reminded me that
want one more cup to make up
the dozen, and must request Mrs.
Cumberland to round up my score"
When he saw the complacency
with which the lady of the house
obeyed his behests he said cheerily:
Madam, l must tell you for your
comfort you have escaped much
better than a certain lady did
awhile ago, on whose patience I IN
truded greatly more than / have on
yours. She asked me for no other
purpose than to make a zany of me
and set me Cabling to parcel of
people / knew nothing of. So,
madam, I had my revenge on her,
for l swallowed Eve and twenty
cups of her tea"
Cumberland declared that his
wife would gladly have made tea
for johnson as long as the New
river could have supplied her with
water, for it was then, and then
only, he was seen at his happiest
moments.
On his Scottish tour his inexora-
bic demands for tea sorely tried the
patience Of Lady Macleod Of Dun
vegan, who after giving him his
sixteenth cup suggested that fur.
ther supplies in a small basin might
be agreeable to him. rs
81 wonder, madam" he answered
roughly, "why all the ladies ask ne
such questions. 1t is to save your
self trouble, madam, and not me-"
The lady was discreetly silent
and resumed her task.
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