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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
LIFE's MEASURE.

"He liveth long who llyetb WE'LL"
So ran the legend terse and bold.
To keep this truth in mind were well,
For truth is better kept than gold.
The one will perish in an hour.
One never dies, but bright and pure +.
As heaven itself, when earthly power
Has passed, forever shall endure.
Not by the years of life is told
The length of life, but by the zeal
And kindly works, as growing old,
Men for each other do and feel.
His life is long whose work is well.
And, be his station low or high,
He who the most good works can tell
Lives longest, though he soonest die.
Then, as the swift winged moments speed
Freight them with wealth and trutf
and love,
With garnered sheaves Of thought ant
deed
For tine grand harvest home above.
Sow love and taste its fruitage sweet,
Sow smiles and see the desert spring,
Sow wisdom for its harvest meet,
Sow sunlight for the joy twill bring.
--Wayerley Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
; Wit of the Youngsters

You seem to be very fond of your
dolly" remarked the visitor. "Yes," re.
piled small Margie. "Shes so different
from most people. She never interrupts
me when I'm talking"
One Sunday morning minister's
wife saw her son chasing the hens with
a stick. She went to the door to in.
vestigate and heard him say "Ill teach
you to lay eggs in minister's family
on Sunday morning.
One day at school small Lola was
called upon to explain the difference
between climate and weather. "CH
mate" answered the little miss, 4
what we have with us all the time, but
weather only lasts few days"
Little Joe-Oh mammal Look at
the poor little dog without tail The
people who own him ought to attend %
it. Mamma--But what could they dot
Little Joe-Why, they could take hiaa
to tailor and have new tail made.
Master Walter, aged 5, had eaten th6f
soft portions OF his toast ut breakfast
and piled the crusts on his plate,
When l was a little boy" remarked
his father. Il always ate the crustH
of my toast" did you like themT
asked the little fellow, cheerfully.
YES" replied the parent. you may
have these" replied Master Walter,
pushing his plate across the table.
Little Wilbur was eating luncheonr
with his mother. Presently she noticed
that he was eating his Jelly with hts
spoon. Wilbur DEAR" she said to
him, you must not eat your jelly with
your SPOON" 81 have to, mother" be-
replied. mo, dear, you don't have toss
Put your Jelly on your bread" "I did
put 1t on my bread, mother" said Wilt
bur, "but it wouldn't stay there; it'll
toe nervous" !
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06

upon child as a hindrance and drag.
instead of blessing oh, how hated
her for that And then-and them
the words choked In his throat-''we
decided to live apart, she to 60 her way
and | to go mine!"
"And you never told me! You have
let me grow to womanh0Od believing
her dead Daddy" she went on after
a short pause, "you were more cruel
than you knew My mother must be
either a very brave woman or very
callous and heartless one, and that l
can't believe. You misunderstood her
never realized her true nature-that
must be the explanation Of it all. Tell
me where she lives"
He wrote some words on sheet of
paper and passed it to her without
speaking.
"No. 12 Lavender Mansions, Clap
ham. l must go to London tomorrow
and see her."
mo"
She glanced at him questloningly.
NO! But you don't mean that You
are not serious"
81 mean It," His voice was harsh
stern, forbidding. She could see the
corners Of his mouth twitch strangely
81 say again that you must not go, Win
ME You must choose between your
mother and me; you cannot have both
That chapter of my life is closed, and
[ refuse, once for all, to reopen it. You
understand"
"I understand" Whole seconds hung
between those two words. Her breath
came and went In little gasps; she
cienched her teeth to keep sob from
breaking forth. Suddenly she bent and
kissed his forehead "Good night dad
dy," she said, in queer shaky voice
I'll wonder If you know how hard
you can bel"
John Granger came down to break
fast in an ill-humor next morning. He
had spent a bad night. Old-time spec
tres had haunted his slumber, and ar
uncomfortable feeling that the future
would bring him fresh worries refused
to be shaken off. Winnie was not visa
ble-an unusual occurrence. Picking
up his letters, he noticed at once that
there was an unstamped one on the top
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06

Farmer Aseed and his wife came UP
to London to go to one of the theaters.
They saw great many men go ont
after the first act, in which a man had
been shot.
She-Menry, where are you goingf
He-Look here, Sairey. I've stood
this as long as l can. I'm going out
like the rest of 'em to see how that fel-
low is getting on who was shot. The
poor wretch may be dead by this time,
and If he is this amt no place for us.
London Mail.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
A PECULIAR OCCUPATION.
Snake Farming Unattracttve But
Tbrives in Australia.

Snake Farming Unattracttve but
Tbrives in Australia.
Snake farming is not an attractive
occupation, but it has more than one
yotary In the Australian common
wealth and in the neighborhood OF
Sydney the industry has been carried
on for several years by an Individual,
who, while disclaiming all knowledge
Of the snake charming art, appears to
have an extensive knowledge OF the
reptiles and their ways. In addition
to the snakes, large numbers of frogs,
and even toads, are carefully reared,
partly as food for the reptiles and
partly for scientific purposes.
The snakes are caught In the bush,
work frequently necessitating many
miles of wandering and long hours Of
patient watching, for the snake is
suspicious creature, generally more
alarmed at the sight Of a man, than
the man at it. The hunter employs a
couple of forked sticks as means Of
capture. With one the reptile is
pinned by any part Of its body to the
ground, after which it is fixed by the
neck with the other. This done, the
captor with finger and thumb grasps
the head at the side Of the jaws, and
thus has the reptile safe and harm
less and drops 1t, tail first, Into a
sugar bag.
The Sydney Board Of Health Is reg.
ularly supplied with venomous snakes
from which the poison used in prepar-
ing ''snake antidotes' is obtained by
milking" This is described as most
interesting performance. Before milk
ing time the snakes are well fed, after
ward becoming excited when glass,
similar to watch glass, covered with
the finest gutta percha, is put into the
cage. The infuriated reptiles bite vic
iously through the gutta percha, leav-
ing tiny drops of poison on the pre-
pared glass. This milking" Is In
variably performed during the summer
months, when the creatures are most
active and fierce, and the poison most
virulent. Numerous vicious specimens
are kept in cages at the offices of the
Sydney Health Department to be
"mllked" and when somewhat worn
out are returned to the snake farm to
recuperate. After the snakes have be-
come useless for milking purposes
they are sold to taxidermists or ZOO
logical gardens. There is always a
good market for new or rare speci-
mems.
Several hundred snakes have been
collected at one time on the farm,
where they are kept In bags or boxes,
the latter being covered at the top with
small mesh wire netting. At the bot
tom of each receptacle is little bran
or straw, and occasionally few old
rags. The venom obtained from the
snakes Is understood to be Of great
value, the quantity being extremely
limited, and it rarely, If ever, loses any
of its poisonous qualities and has to
be handled with the greatest care.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
One Thing He Could Not Have.

Although there was no sort of toy
which could be bought and for which
Harold had expressed q desire that was
not in his possession, he still had his
unsatisfed longings. Il know what I
wish l was, mother" he said one day,
when his own big brother had gone
away and the little boy across the
street was i'll.
'Yes, dear" said his mother. Perhaps
YOU can be 1t, Harold: mother will help
YOU. Is 1t to play soldier?'
"No, indeed!" said Harold, scornful-
ly. ~ Just wish l was two little dogs,
so could play together"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
A CLEAN of Hone.


Golf is notably long and difficu1r
game. Moreover, golf experts are al
ways suspicious of the ultimate prof.
cheney of new player. A writer in tha
Sketch recounts the following convers
sation between an old Scotch profess
sional and would-be golfer. The ama.l
teur had been. asking what the othef'
though Of his game.
'Na, yell no max gwoffer," he said /
we've begun over late. But it's juss
possible If ye pr-ractise hard. vera
hard, for twa-three years, "
micht-"
"Yes?" inquired the other, expecfll
antly.
"Ye MIGHT begin to hae glimmerl
that ye'll never ken the r-rudimenB OF
the game.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
Truthful Cholly.

"Cholly, have you ever loved be
fore?"
"My dear girl. | will be honest with
you. have been engaged so many
times that my ex-tiancees have per-
fected an organization and adopted a
yell."-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
Her writing! What could 1t mean? He
fore II omen and read feyerishly.

Her writing What could 1t mean? He
tore it open and read feverishly.
Darling Father: do not, cannot
think that you really meant all that
you said when we talked last night. In
any case, must see my mother-you
will have realized that and | am going
to London by the first train this morn
ing. VIII you send me wire to Saint
Pancras station? If | don't get one |
shall know-but | can't consider any
such possibility. Dear old daddy, | don't
think have ever disobeyed you know
ingly before. Try to forgive your
daughter, who still loves you with all
her heart. Your own Winnie"
Gone He fell groaning into a chair,
only to start up next moment and ring
the bell furlously.
what time did Miss Winifred
leave?" he shouted to the domestic who
appeared,
"ro catch the 20 to London, sir J"
was the answer. perkins drove her to
the station"
A second question ELECTED the infor
nation that she had taken hastily
packed travelling bag with her. He be-
gan to realize that some of his own de-
termination ran in her veins.
81 want to see your mistress. No,
there's no name Let me go In unan-
nouneed." The maid who answered the
bell at No. II Lavender mansions, that
next morning, knew not what to make
of the stern, masterful, gray-haired
man who addressed her In such sum-
mary fashion. She saw with relief that
another person was at hand to whom
she could transfer her responsibility.
John Granger had seen, too; he stepped
forward with a sudden glad exclama-
tlon.
"Winnlel"
The girl coming down the stairs
looked up. There was a quick rush of
color to her cheeks,
Daddy you" she cried. "But--but
this Is an insult. After what has gone
you have no right here. Before you go
a step demand to know"
"Hush!" His hand was raised, II
have every right. Waitw
Something in his face made her draw
back and raise no further protest ST.
lently she pointed to the door of room
John Granger understood. Gripping
hard at his self-control, he opened the
door and peeped inside; then, turning
closed 1t quickly, quietly, behind. him
The woman with the sad. beautiful face
who was sitting by the window, gasped
family, and half rose from her seat. He
spoke her name softly, tenderly.
Mary Yes, II Is lat last. Twenty
years ago you told me that should live
to regret, and | vowed passionately that
1t was impossible, You were right and
l was wrong. I've come to beg for
giyeness for-for that and many other
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
From one walk to Another,

"What would you do II you was one
O. desc millionaries?" said Meandering
Mike.
Il s'pose," answered Ploddlng Pete,
dat I'd get meself golf outfit an
walk fur pleasure instead o from ne
cessity. Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06
These Dreamy Fellow..

"Rose-leaf fingers and golden hair,
sighed the poet, as he thought of his
best girl,
If he'd only seen the bills from her
manicure and hair specialist The Bo-
hemian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06

Some people marry for love and
some for money, but In after years
most people wonder what they mar
rled for.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06

A man can make woman happy by
telling her that that's the way shs
makes him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06

You probably expect more of friend
than you are willing to give.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-06

The girl who smacks OF freshness
gets good many smacks. NJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT

At meeting of the Ordinance com mittee, to be held next Friday night, the framing of a new ordinance rela- tive to the office of hydrant inspector will be considered. The Fire COmmiS- sion has asked that the position be sep arated. The present ordinance cou- ples the position with that of company commander. Assistant Chief Daniel Johnson at present is captain of No. 1 Engine Company and hydrant inspec- tor. It is the desire of the board to place the hydrant inspectorship in an- other member of the department. The likely appointee to the place will be Frank Noonan, who has performed the work of hydrarit inspecting under Cap ta in Johnson. for several years past.
 The committee at the same meeting will consider an ordinance prescribing when the harbormaster shall be elet- ed, and when he shall take office. and how long he shall serve. Because of a fault in the present ordinances these points are not covered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
PULLMAN IS GOING
 AFTER PRESIDENT
Special from United Press.)

tOp6CldI ITOIu Oull0u TFeSS.)
 Washington, Jan. 12.-"I am going af- ter the President just as he has gone for me,and hope to get the same kind 1 of evidence that he has produced against me-
 This statement was made by Senator Tillman to-day when he was spoken to in regard to the speech he delivered yesterday.
 Tillman would not to-day tell of what he expected to accuse the Pres ident. He said it would probably be a month at least before he would be ready to assail the President Asked whether he would deliver his speech before President Roosevelt went out of office he answered.:
 "You bet your life will" Senator Tillman's public admission on the floor of the Senate yesterday that he was "perhaps disingenuoCs" in his state ment to the Senate last year regarding the Oregon Land episode has caused more discussion here than any other feature of his speech.
 The following are the meanings of the word: "disingenuous'' refers to O. not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean: unworthy. (9-Not in genuous: wanting in noble character or frankness; not frank or open; uncan- did: unworthy or meanly artful.
 Some of the South Carolinian's co1- leagues are questioning to-day wheth- CT he really meant to characterize his conduct in this way, or whether he did not make in this, an equally un- fortunate use of word, as he employ ed the word undertaken" when he said he had not undertaken to buy'' any western lands.
 The main question involved is wheth- CT Tillman deceived the Senate in his statements of last February.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
BANKS
 ELECT OFFICERS

The annual elections of the National banks of this city were held to-day. They disclose the reelection of the existing boards of directors, and the existing officers.
 At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pequonnock National Bank. held this morning, the following directors were elected: I. DeVer War ner, William A. Grippin, Peter w. Wren, c. Barnum Seeley, Isaac w. Foster. Allan w. Paige, s. T. Davis, Jr. Lucius H. Mills, Fred. w. Hall, Russell T. Whiting.
 Officers were chosen, as follows: Peter W. Wren, president; I. DeVer Warner, vice president: Fred. w. Hall, cashier: John H. Green. assistant cashier; F. c. Fox, assistant cashier.
 City National Bank-Directors, David B. Booth. Frank Miller. George c. Ed wards, Lyman S. Catlin. David F. Read, Frank A. Wilmot. Harvey Hub bell, John R. Woodruff, Henry. c. Fair child. Friend W. Smith, Angus H. Mackenzie.
 President, Frank Miller: cashier, Charles E. Tough; assistant cashier, H. B. Terrill.
 First National Bank-Directors, Hor- ace l.. Fairchild Edward Sterling, J. B. Cornwall, Alexander Hawley. Ed ward W. Marsh, Jerome Orcutt, Edwin M. Jennings, Enoch P. Hincks, Charles G. Sanford, Orlando H. Brothwell, Charles B. Read.
 Officers-President. Charles G. San ford; cashier. O. H. Brothwell; vice president. Edward W. Marsh.
 The officers and directors of the Connecticut National Bank for the year 1909 are the same as in 1908 with the name of William E.. Burnham added as a director. The officers are: Pres ident, Samuel W. Baldwin; vice presi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
GIRL DREADS
 BROTHERS HOME

Max F. Blau, the Brooklyn real es- tate dealer, who discovered his miss ing sister at the home of Louis Rich ards in Stratford Saturday, where the girl was employed as a domestic, again visited the girl at the Richards home to-day, and made another unsuccessful attempt to induce her to return to her home in Brooklyn. The girl has stead fly refused to see her brother and also refuses to return with. him. She says that she would much rather live where she is than submit to the humiliations to which she has been subjected in her own home, although it is much more comfort able than where she is now To- cated The girl is 20 years old, of good appearance and well balarced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
HUSBAND SUES
 WIPES ESTATE
Wants Accounting for Mon ey Spent on Real Estate Deeded to Spouse.

Judge J. w. Banks, Simeon E. Pease and Clarence D. Anderson, commis sionersu on the estate of the late Eliz- abeth M. Middlebrook yesterday heard testimony and arguments on the claim of the husband of the deceased, Henry B. Middlebrook for s917.96. Attorney J. B. Klein represent the plaintiff and Judge A; B. Beers the estate. The claim of MT. Middlebrook is that in 1893 he deeded to his wife certain piece of property on Lewis street, with the understanding that his wife should make a will in his favor. He has ad- yanced sums of money for the pay ment of interest, insurance and taxes on property to the amount stated. short time before her death Mrs. Mid dlebrook informed him that she had made will, but did not say in whose favor 1t was made
 The will devised him one-third of the property, and the other two-thirds to Mrs. Maty Louise Pendleton, a daugh- ter by a previous marriage. Mrs. Mid dlebrook died in 1907
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
BRIBERY RUMOR IN
 INDIANA CONTEST
Alleged Attempt to Get Votes for a Sen.
 atOrial Candidate.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12.-Rumors of attempted bribery in connection with the contest for the United States Senate are under investigation by FL liot R. Hooton, prosecuting attorney of Marion county.
 "If it appears that there is any basis for an investigation. the case will be laid before a grand jury,'' said MT. Hooton last night. Hooton's first in formation, which he said one of six candidates for senator had verified, Was tEat a man purporting to repre- sent one of the candidates, had asked two legislators what inducements would be necessary to get them to leave their candidate. Some of the other candi- dates laugh at the bribery rumor, and declare it is a trick to create senti- ment among members of the Legisla- ture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-12
TOTAL VOTE 237
 NECESSARY TO CHOICE ll9
HILLS VOTE III,
 BRANDEGEE'S VOTE l26

the politicians of the state than the present one and long before the hour set for the meeting of the caucus the corridors of the capitol were crowd ed with the members of the legislature end their friends and the packers of the two candidates. Among them was a large delegation of Bridgeporters be- sic eS those mentioned.
 The caucus was called at o'clock and no one was admitted except mem bers of the legislature and the cores pundents assigned to cover the session.
 United States senator Bulkeley, the senior ssolon, is here avowedly as a passive onlooker put it is we'll konwn that he favors Brandegee's return.
 There is much talk of betting but little money is in sight. One Hill 'backer has put up $1,000 that the Congressman will win by 20 votes and it has not been covered. All talk by the Brandegee men that their can- didate will be nominated by to l has subsided and few are talking fi- gures. All now admit that the result will be very close.
 The State Senate and House met at 12:3C and after brief session adjorun- ed until the joint caucus at 2 o'clock. Tt was generally understood before the caucus was called that Speaker Banks would preside at the joint ses- sion though this had not been defi- nitely decided.
 Aside from the thousand dollar. bet offered by the Hill supporter most of the wagers are made at even money for win or lose without any stipulation as to the number of votes. Governor Lillev who has maintained a stern neu- trality throughout the fight appeared about the hotel Hobbies for a brief time last night but he kept out of sight today. He was the only figure prominent in State politics, however, who was not at one or the other of the contestants headquarters.
 State Chairman Michael Kenealy who has been leading Brandegee's cam paign, professed to be sure that his candidate would be elected to the Sen ate up to the last minute before the caucus. Clustering about him in Brandegee's headquarters were Rail- road Commissioner Gates and others prominent in Republican ranks from all parts of the State, particularly the eastern sections. In Hills quarters were Henry Rora- back who was in charge of the stren- uous canvassers from Fairfield and Litchfield counties. Among them were ex-Governor Mclean, Samuel A. Eddy of Canaan, ex-State Chairman Walsh of Greenwich, Railroad Commls- sioner Filler, and others. The Tippe- canoe chorus from Bridgeport which made all last night melodious for Hill, was on the job again today, seemingly unaffected by the strenuous labors. Their noise was backed by the pres ence of big delegations of husiness men from Bridgeport and the Norwalks, all boosting for Hill and admonishing their representatives in the Legisla- ture.
 
 Speaker Banks has been accepted as a Brandegee man and is undoubtedly for him, but in accordance with a promise made has taken no part in the preliminary contest.