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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

ventures Of Harry Richmond" we meet
with that exquisite creation Princess
Ottilia, and in Emilia in England"
with Emilia herself, the wild child Of
nature.
Mr.. Meredith was a serious humor-
list. His books are replete with quaint
drolleries, but his fun was the out
come of his cynical way of looking at
human nature. Life" he says in THE
Ordeal Of Richard Feverel," "is su-
preme procession with ,ironic laughter
Of gods In the background"
The laughter is not all that of the
gods, for George Meredith laughed, too,
though there was spice of sadness
In his laughter, as one of who had
looked out upon the world and had
found little there to cheer him. Nay,
Meredith's humor suggested that he
made haste to laugh lest he should
weep, and at best his laughter was
charged with bitterness.
Mr.. Meredith married twice. His
first wife was daughter of Thomas
Love Peacock, an English humorist, to
whom he dedicated one of his first
books. After twelve years his wife
died, leaving him one son, and Mr..
Meredith married again and settled
down at Box Hill, Surrey. His second
wife died Sept, II, 1885, leaving a son
and daughter.
OF late years he lived quietly at
Box Hill. He kept himself In almost
complete seclusion, seeking recreation
mainly in long country walks He
was regarded as the dean of English
men of letters, and received from the
King the Order of Merritt On his 80th
birthday, Feb. 21. last year, he was
honored by the leading literary men of
Great Britain with an address of con-
graduation His American admirers
also sent their greetings drawn up by
Prof. Charles Eliot Norton, and signed
by such men as Mark Twain, Henry
James, Richard Watson Glider, George
W. Cable and William Dean Howells.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
THE JOY OF DISCOVERY.

In a recent book entitled Some
Eminent Victorians," the author of
which Is j. Comyns Carr, an English.
man OF letters, there is story which
rather contradicts the tradition that
English youth is invariably sucked
on Shakespeare. In the course of his
career Sir Henry Irving found himself
In Dublin at time when the Duke
of Marlborough, the father of Lord
Randolph Churchill, was Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland. Hamlet" was the
play of the evening, and Lord RAN
dolph, seated alone, occupied the vice.
regal box.
When the second act was ended he
went behind the scenes to Irving's
dressing room and introduced himself
to the actor.
With an apology that was evidently
sincere, he expressed his regret that,
owing to a reception at the castle, he
was unable to wait for the conclusion
of the performance. He declared him
self, however, intensely interested in
what he had seen, and begged Irving
to tell him In few words, as his time
was limited, how the play ended.
Irving was at first so taken aback
that he thought his visitor was indulg.
ing In humorous sally at the ex-
pense of the immortal dramatist, but
a quick glance at the young mans
earnest face sufficed to reassure him,
and he then told Lord Randolph the
outline Of that concluding part of the
story which his social engagement did
not permit him to see represented
upon the boards.
when do you play 1t again." in
quired the young man of the actor.
ION Wednesday next" answered Irv-
ing.
II shall be there" declared Lord
Randolph, earnestly; and there, as
suredly, he was, from the rise Of the
curtain to its fall, in rapt attention
to every succeeding scene of the trag.
edy.
At the confusion he again went
round to Irving's room, even more en-
thusiastic than on the occasion of his
previous visit; and. with a naivete
that was Mr.. Carr thinks, deeply char
acteristic of that power he afterwards
displayed in public affairs-the power
of swiftly appropriating the knowledge
needful for every successive post he
occupied--he made the frank avowal
that gince their last meeting he had
read for himself, not only Hamlet"
but two or three other plays by the
same author.
"And do you know. Mr.. Irving" he
said, "I find them enormously inter
esting."
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The idea that peace could be thG
normal relation Of the nations never
entered Napoleon's head, or the head of
any man about him, declares A. l..
Kielland In "Napoleon's Men and Meth
ods." In his mind peace could only
mean a pause between two wars. He
had no idea to give to the world His
thoughts did not go beyond his own
life. He shrinks at once In compari-
son with a man Of science, who ex-
pends his life to create thought that
will nourish and elevate posterity.
If Nepoleon reached the highest sum
nit OF a prince and commander he
was also the last who succeeded in
gathering about his person all the
glamour that had been wont to accom-
pany and adorn the bloody business of
war There was no more of 1t after his
fall. War became afterward an aca-
demlc study. Military affairs came to
resemble industrial interests, In which
1t is the best machines that gain the
victory.
We now strip our armies of their
gold cords and waving plumes. The
admiral, who used to stand on the
bridge in his gala uniform, with his
decorations and sash, now sits In
steel box and presses buttons like a
telephone girl. When the glamour goes
from thing, 1t is near its end.
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GEORGE MEREDITH.
English Readers Throughout World
Mourn Death of Novelist.

English Readers Throughout World
Mourn Death of Novelist.
George Meredith, English poet and
novelist, who passed away recently in
his unpretentious cottage in Box Hill,
Surrey, has endeared himself to En-
glish readers throughout the world for
many years. He was born in Hamp-
shire, Eng, Feb. IL, 1928, and was left
an orphan early in life. Until the
age of Is he was educated in Germany,
and before he was 23 years old he had
published poems and a novel. He de-
voted himself to writing "The Ordeal
Of Richard Feverel," which was pub
lished in 1859, was received with great
praise and has been widely read since
then.
His early life in London was an
unceasing struggle against poverty,
and he was hampered at the outset of
his literary career with pecuniary diff
ficulties.
Mr.. Meredith possessed In marked
degree the three grand qualities which
are essential to the making of the nov
elist-analytical power, narrative ca
pacity and humor.
A notable feature of the genius of
Meredith was his power of under
standing women. There is hardly a
more lovable woman In any fiction
than Diana Merton; then in "The Ad-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
FRENCH INCOME TAX.
How the ImpOst VIII Affect Amer
leans Residing in France.

How the ImpOst VIII Affect Amer
leans Residing In France.
In furnishing the following informa-
tion concerning the French income tax
which has passed the chamber of dep
uties, as 1t will affect Americans re-
siding in France, Consult General Frank
H. Mason of Paris reports that the
Senate commission will occupy at least
year in its final consideration, SO
that the tax will hardly take effect
before the beginning of 1911, says
Daily Consular and Trade Reports
For the purpose of the law, all per-
sons occupying leased dwelling room,
fiat or house for period of one year
or more are subject to the supple
mentary tax based upon an income
which the law will assume to be seven
times the amount of the rental paid
for such habitation. The tax on this
assumed income is progressive accord
ing to the following scale, in which,
for convenience, 5000 francs will be
considered equal to $1,000, although
the actual value of the franc Is 1913
cents:
A person with an income of $4,000
francs ($10,000) will pay the supple
mentary tax as follows First 5000
francs, exempt; second 5000 francs. 1
per cent, or so francs; third 5000
francs, per cent or 100 francs;
fourth 5000 francs, per cent, or $50
francs; fifth 5000 francs, per cent,
or 200 francs; remaining 25,000 francs,
8 per cent, or 1850 francs; total tax,
1850 francs, or $337.75.
Take as another example the very
frequent case of an American family
living in Paris for purposes of health,
education or enjoyment and paying for
fiat Of eight rooms an annual rent
Of 5000 francs. The income of such a
family would be assumed by the law
to be $4,000 francs ($6,775). The real
income may be much less than that
for as a matter of fact Americans as
we'll as others pay one-fifth or even
one-fourth Of their incomes for rent,
thereby securing residence in a desir-
able quarter and practice economy In
other items. All the same, however,
the income of family paying 5000
francs as annual rent would be as
sumed to be not less than $4,000
francs, the tax on which would be
1000 francs ($193), provided this In
come tax law shall be finally enacted
with that portion of the statute un-
changed from its present form.
When an American living in France
practices his profession or is engaged
In other business as means of earn
ing money he becomes of course sub
ject to the other taxes and contribu-
tions that pertain to French citizens.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
Old Shoes VS.. Old Man.

How much man is like old shoes
For instance, both soul may lose;
Both have been tanned, both are made
tight,
BY cobblers. Both get left and right,
Both need mate to be complete,
And both are made to go on feet.
They both need healing; oft are sold,
And both in time shall turn to mold.
With shoes, the last is first; with men,
The first shall be last and when
The shoes wear out, they're mended new
When men wear out, they're men dead,
too.
They both are trod upon, and both
Will tread on others, nothing loath.
Both have their ties, and both incline,
When polished, in the world to shine;
And both peg out. And would you choose
10 be a man or be his shoes?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
JOAN OF ARCS ORIGIN.
Evidence to Show That She Belonged
to Noble Italian Family.

Evidence to show That She Belonged
to Noble italian Family.
The beatification of Joan of Arc has
reaWakened an interesting discussion,
namely, as to whether the maid Of
Orleans was Of French or of Italian
nationality.
French historians are unanimous in
asserting that Joan was born at Dom
remy and that her parents were James
and Isabelle Romeo, humble peasants
from Ceffonds, in Champagne, whose
French nationality is undoubted. In
the process Of beatification, which last
ed from 1894 to 1909, no document was
produced referring to the place of orr
gin Of Joans father, and naturally the
church takes 1t for granted that she
was French, an ignorant, humble, sim
ple-minded peasant girl whose achieve
ments were truly miraculous.
Until recently the opinion that Joan
of Arc was Of italian origin was new.
er seriously entertained since 1t mere.
ly rested on traditional evidence un-
supported by documentary proofs and
dating only from the nineteenth CEN
tury. The tradition was that certain
nobleman of Bologna named Ferrante
Ghisilieri fled to France in 1401 and
that Joan was his daughter.
Several Bolognese writers, notably
Pancaldi and Mariana in 1885, Caro-
lima Bonalode In 1S45 and Crollalanza
several years later, supported the opin-
ion that Joan of Arc was an Italian,
and Moroni mentioned the tradition
In his ecclesiastical dictionary. Still
historical evidence was lacking.
A manuscript record written in 1881,
or perhaps earlier, and entitled, Lives
of 227 illustrious members of the Ghis-
ilieri family famous In sanctity, in
learning and in arms, compiled from
the most accredited historians" has Just
been discovered at Bologna by Sig.
Amerigo Scarlatti, says Rome corre-
spondent of the New York SUM- This
manuscript contains the following en-
try:
"1401. Ferrante Ghisilieri fed from
Bologna when Giovanni Bentivoglio be-
came master Of the city and usurped
power, and to escape the anger of the
tyrant he went to France, where he
had two children in 1924"
Manifestly this sentence Is not suf-
fcient to prove that Joan of Arc was
one OF Ferrante's two children, but
Sig, Scarlatti supplies what is lacking.
He explains that Ferrante settled at
Domremy with his wife Isabelle and
that as In his family coat of arms
there was an arch, "arco" in Italian,
he adopted this as name for his chill
dren, hence Joan was called D'Arc,
while the name Romeo was merely
nickname, as 1t were, meaning that
the family was exiled and hence pill
grims.
Some years ago fresco represent
ing a kneeling girl clad in armor, over
which she wore pilgrims hood, and
bearing a standard with the red cross
of Bologna, was discovered In the
Church of st. Petronius. The figure
has been identified as Joan of Arc and
it was painted in 1445. This discovery
completes the evidence that Joan of
Arc was of Italian origin.
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In a rubber factory at Sourabaya'
Dutch West Indies, the material Is ex'
tracted from the leaves by chemical
process.
Electric street cars, built In Phila'
delphia, have been introduced by a
private company in the Turkish city OF
Saloniki.
The first refrigerator cars In Brazil
will be put In service in the near iu'
ture on railroads controlled by the gov
ernment.
The japanese cabinet recently re-
pealed an ordinance enacted In 1876
prohibiting the use of foreign inks on
official documents.
Serious experiments by a bevy OF
French scientists resulted In figuring
out the average speed of a snail al
fourteen days to the mile.
In a mountain near Montalban, Lu'
zon, there is large cavern, with many
branching chambers, and a central
dome 200 feet in height, perforatlng
the mountain top, from which, In De-
cember, 1907, Hugh NJ. Smith saw
issue solid column of bats, which
few rapidly, In straight line, for tlf'
teen minutes, disappearing over a
mountain range In the direction Of Ma.
nila. without single bat having left
the column. American engineers sta
toned there told Mr.. Smith that the
flight of bats had occurred, at practi.
cally the same time each day, during
two years. From other sources 1t was
learned that the phenomenon had been
observed for at least thirty years,
Professor Penck, the German geog
raphsr, lecturing in America, recently
pointed out that although the climate
OF Europe Is hardly at all affected by
the Mediterranean Sea, on account OF
the Airs, the absence Of similar
mountain belt north OF the Gulf OF
Mexico allows the winds to sweep over
the southeastern part OF the United
States, bringing the moisture and
warmth of the Gulf to that part of the
country. Europe, on the other hand
gets the southeastern winds from the
Atlantic, bringing the moisture and
warmth OF the Gulf Stream drifts,
Thus the presence or absence of high
mountain ranges in particular locali-
ties is an important influence In deter
mining the climate,
There could hardly be better exam.
pie OF the scientific spirit than the re.
cent application of the methods of
biometry to those excessively minute
animals. the bacteria. c, e. A. Win,
slow and Anne Rogers Winslow have,
according to Prof, r p, Gorham. mark.
ed the beginning OF new era in bac.
THEOLOGICAL classification and nomen
clature by their studies in this direc,
tion. They have applied the methods
used by anthropologists and students
OF variation and heredity to the deflni
tion OF the species of bacteria. The
results are, OF course, technical In
their nature, and In themselves only
interesting to students OF the subject
but they have broad general Interest
because they serve to assure the pub
lie that advance on strictly scientific
lines lie being made In the study oil
those almost inanitesimal creatures
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I'm Not Myself at All!

I'm Not Myself at All!
o, I'm not myself al all, Molly dear,
Molly dear,
| am not myself at all
Nothin' carin, nothin' KNOWN it's after
you I'm goin',
Faith, your shadow 'tis I'm CROWN,
Molly dear,
Since a change DER me there came, sure
you might change your name
And 'twould just come to the same, Mol
ly dear,
Twould just come to the same
For If you and | were one, all confusion
would be gone,
And 'twould simplify the matter en-
tirely;
And twould save us SO much bother
when we'd both be one another
So listen now to reason, Molly Brierly,
0, I'm not myself at all
Samuel Lover.
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just for a Change.

What | want" said the theatrical
manager, is genuine novelty"
Something reallstic?" asked the
playwright
Yes, but l don't want any real
pugillsts or real naval disasters or real
live stock or real battles In it,
The playwright looked wearily
thoughtful and. after pause, In.
Quired;
How would It do to spring some,
thing on the public with real actors
In it?"-London Tit-Bita
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

Small Girl-Why doesn't baby talk,
father?
Father-He can't talk yet, dear.
Young babies never do.
Small Girl-0h. yes, they do. Job
did. Nurse read to me out of the
Bible how Job cursed the day he was
born. n.--Tit.Bits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
A Compliment to Cooks.

We may live without poetry, music, and
art,
We may live without conscience and live
without heart;
We may live without friends, we may
live without books,
But civilized men cannot live without
cooks.
Owen Meredith
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13
Quite Clean.

Manager-You say this is play of
the slums. Is 1t clean play?
Author-It couldn't be cleaner. The
hero is white wings and the heroine
Is a washerwoman- Baltimore Amerl.
can,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

Even In the face of the Kind of hats
they are wearing this spring, there are
some women who claim they haven't
their rights,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

Every woman believes that her
horse. her COW, her cat, her dog and
her bird know exactly what you say
to them"
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The Announcement Followed.

She-They say there are germs In
kisses. Now, what do you suppose q
girl could catch that way?
He-A husband! = Ladies' Home
Journal
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Can she keep typewriter running
tast?"
Fast? Gee, she can keep the bell
playing chimes! Kansas City Times.
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The stenographers are also joining
the muck raRerS, One of them said
to-day; Il get 50 week. The men
who pay their stenographers only 50
week ought to be strung up"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

Father, what are wrinkles?
"Fretwork, my boy, fretwork. In
dependent,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

Taking the average for the world
there is one newspaper for $4,000 in
habitants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

that play 80 important a part in hui
man life and everything that human
life depends upon.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08

fine places there now but most of
the work of beautifying stops at the
property line. In Section 7 there
Is also good chance for this work
and nothing costing as little will
make as noticeable improvement in
the appearance Of the Valley. This
work can be done at odd times and
the expense will not be felt in the
least. In this way the better results
Will be obtained than by waiting for
the county to make these surface
Improvements although of course it
should be depended upon to do the
heavy work where it is needed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
Dis
EASE DISGUST
SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND PRE-
CAUTIONS SET FORTH BY 4
Prominent AUTHORITY

Scarlet Fever or scarlatina, an
acute contagious fever, which may
attack individuals at any age above
infancy, but is commonest in young
children. The risk is dependent up
on the state of health or fatigue at
the moment of peril. The onset of
a typical attack (but many attacks
are not typical) is shown by a gen.
eral malaise-sore throat, chill,
headache and vomiting. Some Of
these symptoms will most likely
show themselves within few hours
up to five days after infection; and
in the typical case, within twenty
four hours Of the preliminary symp-
toms, there will he a rash, begsn-
ming az scarlet flush over the chest
and inner sides of the thighs spread
ing over the arms and legs, becom-
ing punctiform, rarely showing on
the head or face, though the latter
is flushed with a high temperature.
The throat is Redeemed, and often q
patient will show the trouble in the
throat only, especially if an adult.
The glands below the ears are. more
or less tender and swollen. The
tongue is heavily furred, with bright
red spots (white strawberry tongue)
where the papillae project. Later
the tongue is a fiery red (red straw
berry tongue). when the fur clears
The rash generally lasts for four or
five days. and fades away from Diff
fercnt parts in the order that it ap-
pcared on them. After that, des-
quamanation or peeling begins.
Temperature rises almost at once
with the onset of other SYMPTOMS.
reaching 1O50 or 104' keeping that
height for three or four days, then
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
SUFFRAGE CLUB MEETS
D elegates Elected to the Spokane
Convention

In response to the call of the
President Mrs. L. E. johnson there
was a good attendance of the ladies
of the town at her home last Sat-
urday afternoon for the first meet
ing of the Woman's Suffrage Club
after the summer vacation. The
ladies discussed the plan of cam
paign for the suffrage amendment
submitted to vote at the next elec-
ton, November 1910. 1t was de-
cided to elect delegates to the
Spokane meeting called the first an
nual convention of the Washington
Equal Suffrage Association and to
affiliate with that organization if the
policy adopted at the first meeting
is satisfactory. Mrs. NJ. O. Kitten
and Mrs. L. E. johnson were elect
ed delegates to the convention which
meets Octobe r 7 and Sth.
The following Officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. NJ. 0. Kitten;
vice president, Mrs. LIE. Johnson;
secretary, Mrs. G. E. Hanson; treas
urer, Mrs. Frank Emigh. Other
social meetings will be announced
later. It was voted to change the
name to the Political Equality Club.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
EVERYBODY WAS GOOD
Police Judge Siehs on Account of Lack
of Business

The people of the town were un-
usually good during September and
are taking long strides toward the
millennium if we are to regard the
report of the police Judge for the
month as conclusive evidence. The
report follows:
To Hon. Mayor and Council of
Town of Kennewick:-
The Police Justice makes the fol-
lowing, that while highly compli-
mentary to the town for the good
order, peace and quiet prevailing,
yet much to the financial discomfi-
ture of the Police Justice, he is COM
PEELED to report, that he as such
Police Justice, did no business dur
ing the month of September last
past.
Respectfully submitted this 5th
day of October 1909.
C.. Stacer. Police Justice.