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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
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Mountain Climbers Escape.

Plunging headlong from the rocky
side of a mountain In the Olympic
range. near Lake Cushman, distance
Of fully 500 feet, and yet escaping
without a broken bone, is the expert
ence that befell Ferd Baker, says the
Aberdeen correspondence of the Seat
tie Post -Intelligencer.
In company with several others from.
this city Mr.. Baker climbed the noun
tain yesterday. About 4 o'clock the
marty started downward and had taken
but a few steps when Baker lost his
footing and plunged over a precipice.
How far he fell he does not know, but
he was rendered unconscious by the
fall. and In this condition his body
rolled down the mountain until finally
caught by bunch of shrubs.
There he lay until found by W. J.
Patterson, one of the party. With
the application of snow and ice Baker
WAS revived and after a time walked
to camp, where his wounds were at
tended to. He was frightfully bruiset
about the body and face and suffered
much pain, He was made as comfort
able as possible and at daybreak this
morning the start for the city was
made in an automobile. The party
reached there about 4 o'clock; ant
Bakers injuries were attended to b.
q physician.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Legal Information
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An acceptance of building or
structure that has been completed and
which contains latent defects either
In the character of its workmanship
or the quality Of material used, Is
held, In Steltz VS.. Armory Co. 15 Ida
no, SOL, 80 Pac. SO, Ira. (N.S.) 872,
not to amount to waiver of such latent
defects; but, on the contrary, 1t is
held that the owner may maintain his
action against the contractor for
breach of the contract at ls4&SGh tir
as he discovers the extent of tie ssss(
fects, or after he has had reasonable
time and opportunity, by due dill
gence, to have discovered the same.
The mere affixing of price to each
bushel of crop coptracted to be
threshed is held in Johnson vs. Fehse-
feldt, 1O6 MINI. 202, 11S N. w. 797,
20 Ira. (N.S) 1869, not to be suff-
Client to make the contract severable.
An agreement by a retiring partner
mot to engage for the next two years"
in the same city in competition with
business sold. in "the manner afore-
said," Is held, In Siegel vs.. Marcus
IN. d. 119 N. w. 1853, 20 Ira.
(N.S) 769, to be violated by the en-
tering of such partner into the en-
ploy as managing clerk, of third
person whom such retiring partner
was instrumental in procuring to open
rival business adjacent to that of the
original firm, and it Is held that such
violation should be enjoined at the
suit of the purchasing partner.
The South Carolina Code provides
that no party to an action shall be
examined respecting transaction or
communication between him and a
person at the time of the examination
deceased, as witness against a party
prosecuting or defending the action as
executor, administrator, heir at law,
etc. The agent of appellant in selling
TO respondent, the owner of small
oIUACg q Liz ulduCO udu h5-
sured him that it was not necessary
for insurers of small stocks of goods
% comply with that clause Of the pol
Icy which compelled the keeping of
the books In an iron safe. Before the
trial the agent died. In Berry vs..
Virginia State Ins. Co., Ga Southeast
ern Reporter. S59. payment of the in
surance was refused on account of the
violation Of the terms of the policy.
The South Carolina Supreme Court
held the representation of the agent
waiver of the iron-safe provision in
the policy, and the defendant, not de-
Tending the action as executor. ad-
ministrator, heir at law" or any other
person named within the statute. II
does not apply, so as to make inadmis-
sible the testimony Of the conversation
OF the deceased agent"
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Calf Managers.


A form of combined stanchion and
manger for calf feeding Is illustrated
In bulletin published by the Michi-
gan Experiment Station and is recon-
mended as being very convenient. Tne
principle on which the stanchion Is
built is not claimed to be new; the
use dates back a number of decades,
but the especial application and ao-
justment of the one hereafter descr1b-
ed presents some new features. Thls
particular model is produced as the
result of three years trial, having un-
dergone several changes since the first
one was installed. This appliance can
be adjusted so as to accommodate the
calf from birth up to twelve mentns
of age. The calves are confined In the
stanchions at feeding time only. After
the calf has been secured the milk
bucket is placed in the manger; when
the milk Is consumed the bucket is
removed and ensilage and meal sup
piled, followed by hay. BY using this
stanchion method of feeding the maxi
mum number of calves can be kept in
minimum amount Of space In
clean, healthy, thrifty condition, pro-
viding they are given access to out
door yardage. The average size OF
the four calf pens in the dairy barn,
including manger space is Is feet three
inches by IL feet three inches. Each
pen accommodates eight calves up to
five or six months Of age. The average
size of two pens in the grade herd
barn accommodating six calves each,
is 8 feet inches by IA feet 10 inches,
and three occupied by five each are
1O15 feet by IL feet 8 inches. OF
course, in all cases except one the
calves have access to yardage at will,
Referring to the illustration for de-
tailed description, the bottom of the
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eyes filled with the old haunting
gloom. "Good-by." she answered.
And you will go home like sensi-
BILE woman and forget?"
II will go home
His face whitened "And forgetT
She looked up at him, her eyes we
with tears. "Oh, how could your? she
cried brokenly. How could you?"
Don't think of me-" he responded.
"It is not worth the trouble"
Then voice startled them.
$50 you have got your wife safely
across, Mr. Smith," it said, "and no
worse for the voyage"
1t was the ships surgeon. Il am
afraid it was not the brightest OF
honeymoons, he added.
A man with a telegram in his hand
passed them, glancing from right to
left. He stopped suddenly, wheeled
round, and came toward them.
All at once her voice rang clear
She laid her hand upon the arm of the
man beside her. ut Is honeymoon,
she said, and she smiled into the sur
geon's face, 80 bright that even sea
sickness couldn't dim it. You know. II
has lasted eight years"
The surgeon smiled, and the strange
man passed on.
Someone took her hand, and they
descended the gangway together.
For Gods sake" he said, tell me-
what 1t means!"
"It means," she answered, that
am on your side forever"
His hand closed over the one hi
held. II ought to send you back" h
said, "but l cannot"
"You cannot" she repeated reso
lutely.
Then her voice softened. God bles
that detective!" she added fervently.-
Mary Lucas In Ideas.
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The fragment Of sob broke from
her. "Of course 1t makes a differ
ence," she answered
~ His face was very grave. The hand
upon her shoulder trembled. II hope
1t does not make difference" he
said. Look! There is sail!"
They rose and went to the railing,
following with straining eyes a white
sail that skirted the horizon.
He leaned nearer. His hand brush
ed hers as 1t lay upon the railing.
"Did love make you happy?"
She raised her lashes. Lover"
"That husband Of yours" he ex-
plained almost harshly, did you love
him?"
"He was very good to me-" she re-
piled. Then she hesitated. "But l did
not love him in the way you mean. l
know now that / did not"
He bent toward her swiftly, then
checked himself with sneering laugh.
"Pll give you a piece of valuable ad-
vice." he said. Don't allow yourself
to grow sentimental. 1t is awful rot"
And he threw himself into his chair.
He drew notebook from his pocket
and when she seated herself he did
not look up.
An hour later their glances met.
when you love, love virtuous,
straightway plodder," he said. Love
a man because he Is decent-because
he is decent and plain and all the
things that the romancers laugh at.
II you ever find yourself loving man
like me, you had better make for the
nearest lamp post and-and-hang-"
"Hush!" she cried, her cheeks fam
ing How dare you?"
Her voice broke sharply, and she
fell to sobbing behind her raised
hands.
my God!" he said softly. She felt
his breath upon her forehad and a
tremor passed over her. Then his
hands fastened upon hers and drew
them from her eyes. Then she felt
the mans lips close upon her own.
He drew away from her. "You are
too delicate for my rough hands," he
said.
"Am II" Then a rising passion
swelled In her voice. Il should choose
to be broken by you to being caressed
by any other man."
Don't say that" he protested
hoarsely.
"Why not, since it Is true?"
"There Is time yet" he said, "tc
withdraw false play. Take your love
back"
II cannot" she replied
He stretched out his arms as II te
draw her toward him. Then he shranl
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
BOHEMIAN TWINS MARvELs.
Two Girls Joined Together by Pc
culinr Bonds of Flesh.

Two Girls Joined Together by PEE
culinr Bonds of Flesh.
There have just arrived In London
from Liege the Misses Rosa and Josefa
Black, who are, no doubt, the most
extraordinary examples of human aD-
normality in existence.
Probably no physiological curiosity
of equal interest has been seen, says
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch, since Eng
and Chang, the Siamese twins, were
exhibited by Barnum about forty years
ago, before settling down in a south
ern state, where they married two SIS
ters, who reared healthy, normal fam
lilies.
The physical condition Of the Misses
Black differs little from that Of the
late Siamese twins. The bodies OF the
latter were connected near the chest;
In the case of these young women the
adhesion occurs for some distance up
the side, terminating slightly above
the waist Their heads are not quite
on level, Josefa being somewhat the
taller of the two. Although the girls
of necessity spend their lives side by
side, they cannot look into each others
faces. The most that is possible Is a
sidelong glance that Rosa is enabled
to take of her sister.
Physically their actions are interde-
pendent, but mentally the girls have a
separate existence Nor do their tastes,
inclinations or temperaments coincide.
Consequently they live In state Of
constant compromise. The couple-if
the plural is permissible appear very
happy and contented.
The sisters enjoy the usual compile
ment of limbs. They walk with a
sprightly, nimble movement, but, Of
course, four feet are seen in opera
tion, and when the necessity arises for
them to lift heavy article four arms
and hands are extended for the pur-
pose.
Born in Prague, the capital Of Bo-
hemia, the twins are rs years Of age.
They speak no language save their
native Czech. Franz Black, the father,
Is successful farmer His eldest
daughter, who Is quite normal, mar
ried some four years ago and has now
four children Mr.. Black has also q
son, II years Of age.
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practically 2 feet high and 21a feet
above the floor; the slope given to
this part of the manger Is very de-
cided advantage, especially in placing
and removing buckets while the calf
is fastened in the stanchion; even
more slope than that indicated would
be we'll. The manger Is partitioned
off every two feet; this should be the
minimum width, for while it is ample
room for the young calves, even more
room would be desirable for the rough
age of the older ones. The manger
partitions extend upward as far as the
curved line shown In the illustration,
but this is the most faulty feature of
the fixture, as it Is possible for one
calf to reach over and suck another
ones ears If the meal and ensilage Is
not promptly supplied after the milk
is consumed, though this rarely hap
pens. A more perfect manger divi-
sion will be made by boarding up from
the manger to the dotted line shown
between A B. The front or stanchion
part of the fixture is feet 61a inches
high and slopes away from the man
ger to increase its capacity and give
the calf the benefit of little more
spread In throwing the head up to
remove 1t from the open stanchion.
The stanchions are made of well-sea-
soned 1-inch elm and no breaks have
occurred thus far The youngest calves
do not require more than five inches
space for the neck when confined. The
stanchion frames are bored with a
number of holes so that the movable
upright pieces can be shifted accord
ing to the size of the calf. AS calves
approach the yearling stage and their
horns interfere with the working of
the stanchion the movable piece may
be removed and the animal allowed to
go free while feeding. This system
has given the utmost satisfaction, per-
mitting calves to be fed individually
according to their needs and entirely
preventing the many bad habits SO
frequently acquired by the pail fed
calf.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
THE AUTUMN SONG.

Ehs flowers are dying and birds are
flying,
Where skies are sunny and ever
blue;
The chill winds strengthen and shad-
ows lengthen,
AS early falleth the evening dew.
The fruit is mellow, and elds are yell
with goldenrod, while the tinted
leaves
Are softly falling, when winds are call
ing,
And reapers garner the ripened
sheaves.
The tall sunfowers grace Natures
bowers,
The grapes hang heavy upon the
vine;
The corn is turning, and youth Is
yearning
For fun and frolic at husking time;
Then life is beauty as well as duty,
And voices echo the hearts gay tune,
with light feet dancing and soft eyes
glancing,
Beneath the glow Of the harvest
moon.
All Natures story Is full of glory,
A golden glory that fades ere long;
For time is flying, and hearts are sigh
ing,
And brooks are singing farewell
song
There's much Of gladness and much OF
sadness,
We sometimes laugh and we some
times cry;
The bloom is paling, the light is fall
ing,
And south winds whisper o soft
good-by.
--Inez May Felt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
MONEY BURDENS.

The Sons of Prominent Ftnancfers
in Training for Future Work.
Great fortunes in the United States
will have In most cases trained guard
ians when the men who have made the
fortunes or are now In control OF
them have passed away. William X.
Vanderbilt, Jr., has to large extent
relieved his father Of business bur
dens. George F. Baker, Jr., has taken
much responsibility from his fathers
shoulders Ogden Mills, the son Of D.
o. Mills, has shouldered his fathers
responsibilities in eight railroad and
steamship lines. John d. Rockefeller
has turned over large part OF MS
interests to his son, as have James
Stillman, William Rockefeller, James
]. Hill, Jacob Schiff and j. Pierpont
Morgan. Averill Hartman Is learn
ing the railroad business from the
bottom up. Kingdom Gould, the heir
presumptive Of the George Gould mil
lions, Is learning the practical side OF
mining in Colorado. August Belmont,
Jr., Is taking practical lessons as a
clerk in the severely respectable and
conservative banking office of August
Belmont & Co. Walter Hill, the young
est son of James J. Hill, Is learning
the railroad business, beginning at the
bottom. Young H. H. Rogers has al
ready assumed his fathers burden.
William Rockefeller will leave behind
him William G. Rockefeller and Percy
A. Rockefeller, who will divide the
place he has left vacant. John D.
| Archbold will some day step aside for
John F. Archbold. Stuyvesant Fish,
Jr., will be equal to the responsible
| ties which will eventually devolve
upon him. Watson Webb, son Of DR..
| Seward Webb, is a clerk in the office
Of the assistant superintendent Of the
| Northwestern Road in Milwaukee
Gaspard Bacon, son of Robert Bacon,
| of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., and
one Of the biggest stockholders in the
Northern Pacific Railroad, is learning
the railroad business in the West
Augustus Barstow succeeds Frank @
Barstow, who died few weeks ago
H. H. Rogers, Jr., Is making good
under the tremendous responsibilities
that we're suddenly thrust upon him
j. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., has taken
over a great share Of the financial re
sponsibilities of his father, and In
time will be the head of the house oi
Morgan & Company Mortimer l.
schiff Is being trained to assume thu
responsibilities Of his father, Jacot
Schiff, one of the biggest money pow
ers in the country of the day. Allal
A. Ryan and Clendenin ]. Ryan, son!
of Thomas F. Ryan, are fitting them
selves to take up their fathers worl
| by learning the methods of Wal
street.
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The Yolks of Eggs.

The color of the yolk of the egg
seems often to be effected very notice
ably by change in the food. When
fowls are closely confined in winter
or summer, it often happens, especial
ly if ration is deficient in green food,
that the yolks are pale colored. In
one instance a much deeper orange
color in the yolk followed change in
feeding to green clover and alfalfa.
One lot, where pale colored yolks were
the rule, laid eggs with orange colored
yolks after they had been given the
run of barn floor covered with dry
clover chaff and leaves. A change in
color of butter is often noticeable in
the same way when cows are turned
to pasture after dry feed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Rubber Covered Roads.

Experiments with rubber asphalt
roadways covering period Of six
years are reported to have shown very
satisfactory results Rubber asphalt
is claimed to be more plastic and more
adhesive than pure asphalt and resists
higher temperatures. This product.
which is manufactured under patent
ed process, permits cold applications of
the asphalt, which are said to possess
all the advantages OF hot compressed
asphalt without Its drawbacks
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manger, 1S inches wide, consisting OF
Pinch hemlock, is inches above the
floor. AS the front of the manger is
built on rather than against the bot
tom 1t leaves the inside bottom meas
urement of the manger 16 inches. The
side of the manger over which the
calf's neck is placed in feeding Is 8
inches above the bottom, one-half of
this distance being taken up by 2x4,
the balance by the bottom framework
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of the stancbion resting on 1t. The
top part of the manger over which the
calf feeds is Is inches above the floor
and should not be made higher. as
even this is rather high for the new
born calf. The youngest calves can
feed over this, but should not be left
fastened during the day, as they could
not lie down comfortably. The side
of the manger next the feed alley Is
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Experience Teaches.

Lover (haughtily)-Is 1t a matte.
of astonishment, sir, that l should
want to marry your daughter?
Father (apologetically Not at all,
young man. l wanted to marry her
mother once. The establishment at the
idea comes later Baltimore Ameri.
oan
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Cause Tor suspIcion.

when a man dat's tryin' to trade
horses VIII me stahts braggin' bout
how honest he is In his dealin's," said
Uncle Eben. Il can't help suspectin'
dat he's gettin' ready to make an ex-
eeption in my ase."-Washington
Star.
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sat, indeed"
Z The stewardess spoke with profess
eional encouragement. "Oh, you're all
right" size demonstrated. Here's the
gentleman now, he'll help you"
Some one lifted her, and In a mo-
ment she was on deck and In her
chair.
Perhaps you would like yesterdays
paper?" said voice.
The man In the next chair leaned
toward her. holding paper in his
aand.
II am ILL.," she answered.
He did not reply, and in a moment
his glance wandered to the card upon
her chair. odd, isn't It," he ques-
toned.
She followed his gaze and colored
family. Then he pointed to similar
label upon his own chair, hearing in q
@ough scrawl the name AZ Smith"
1T Is very common name." she re-
marked abs2ntly.
He >iaughed. very" he admitted.
perhaps your husband is Lawrence
Smith also"
The smile passed from her lips
"My husband Is Dead" she answered,
shut his name was Lucien."
For time they sat silent. Then, as
the luncheon gong sounded he rose.
"You will have chicken BROTH" he said
distinctly.
A little later the broth was brought.
That evening they lay side by side
in their steamer chairs, He was gaz-
ing out to sea, where the water broke
into waves Of deepening gray. Sud
denly he spoke, his voice ringing like
jarring discord In harmonious
whole.
"Five days ago man called me a
DEVIL" he said, and guess he wasn't
far wrong. only II was single devil
he was legion stepped in one. What
q scoundrel he was!"
The passion In his tones caused her
to start quickly. The words were shot
out with the force OF balls from can
non. Don't" she said pleadingly
Don't what?" he demanded rough
ly. Don't curse the blackest scoun
drel that ever lived--and died?"
Don't curse anybody she answered
"It is not like you"
II never had much use for belief.
he returned ut Is poor sort o
thing"
J she met his bitter gaze with one o
level calm. "And yet men have sut
fered death for It."
"well. believe in me If you choose,
he said
Elbow about your faith?" he In
cuired one day after passing tender
ness, lis it stlll the evidence Of vii
tues not visible In me?"
She fllnehed, as she always did a
his flippancy, THAT is not kind o
~ou," she said.
"But. my dear lady, am not kind.
Her mouth Qulyered
''Do you mean to say" he asked. at
iustlng the rug about her shoulders
that It makes any difference to your
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Farm Notes.

1t is better to sow rutabaga turnips
in rows than broadcast,
The best cows are the ones that the
careful dairyman raises for himself.
Rotation must be practiced in the
garden or truck field to obtain the
best results.
Black Winter or Spanish radishes
should be sown In August or Septem-
Der with turnips.
1t has been said that weeds are the
devils flower" Certain 1t is that they
play the mischief with crop.
1t is look long ways ahead, but
Just make up your mind now that you
will attend your state and county fair
this year.
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Getting Rid of stumps.

Since the discovery of that region
constituting part Of the present State
of Washington the fir stump has block
ed the progress of civilization west of
the Cascades, from Oregon to British
Columbia. Science has found ways
to span the States rivers, tunnel its
mountains and irrigate its deserts, but
until recently 1t has been unable to
cope with the fir stump. Bulky, firm
rooted In the earth, and so saturated
with pitch that it will not decay, 1t
has defied everything but dynamite,
and that costs about SO stump, with
an equal amount to cover the expenses
of the donkey engine necessary to re
move the roots when the main body
of the stump has been shattered.
Clearly such costly process can not
be used for agricultural purposes in a
heavily timbered country.
Such was the situation when, three
years ago, an enterprising farmer con.
ceived the idea of burning out the
stumps by forced draft. After many
experiments he finally got 4 horse
power donkey engine, attached 6
inch American blower, and over this
he fitted tin case with twelve tubes
leading from It, To these he attached
pieces of garden hose and to the ends
iron pipe. Then he bored hole in
the stump, and, dropping in live
coal, inserted pipe and started the
engine. In a few moments the hol,
was afiame, and soon a dozen stump.
were blazing, although 1t was the we
season and the monsters were solder
with water.-Technica World