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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10

yourself! AS You have been so accus-
toned to continuous supply of hot
water 1t never occurred to you to in
quire into the subject, You find you
can obtain 1t only by keeping con-
tinuous fire In your kitchen range.
AS the penetrating, clammy gray
horror of an English winter draws ON
you begin to appreciate what 1t means
to be minus steam heat. Your only de-
fense are the coal fires, romantic in
story, but totally inadequate to defy
this marrow reaching, damp cold of
London. Bathroom and halls remain at
arctic temperature, for the crate fires
do not radiate beyond few feet, so
you may sit close and burn or retire
to corner and freeze.
After having learned through pain.
full experience the futility of struggle
against English ways and methods it
Is amusing to watch the explosive
American, who in hotel office, at rail-
way station and on steamships holds
forth as to the various things he will
not submit to- He is usually listened
to with n certain exasperating defer
ence at which the British underling is
past master. But nothing is changed,
and he has to submit, and the sooner
the lesson is learned the more comfort
able he will be.
The impen ctrable stolidity of the av-
erape Rriton fs nnt fo ha .5iSturhod
and the longer one remains in this
country the more definitely one learns
that the English people have a pretty
substantial idea of commerciaIism and
that you are paying for the lesson
London Cor, New York American.
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THE MAN IN THE STAGE.
A Tragedy of the oIden Days In New
York City.

IOih wy
A good many years ago, long before
skyscrapers and rapid transit were
thought of and New York was just
big growing town, they used to tell a
story that was CHASTITY enough to cur
die the blood of the most skeptical
and to keep people of nervous temper
ament awake of nights.
The tale went that of summer
night husband and wife, returning
home from the theater, entered Fifth
avenue stage far downtown and for
many blocks were the only occupants.
A little above Fourteenth street, how
ever, the stage came to an abrupt
stop, the door was opened, and three
young men entered One of the three
had evidently been drinking heavily,
for his companions were obliged to
help him to his seat. The door was
closed behind them, and the stage con-
tinued its journey northward.
About ten blocks farther on one Of
the young men rose and, bidding his
friends good night, stopped the stage
and alighted. A few minutes later
the second of the three said, "Well,
good night, Dick" pulled the strap,
stepped to the sidewalk and walked
off through one of the side streets.
There remained in the stage only the
husband and wife and the young man
who was obviously under the infu-
ence Of liquor and wLo sat in a
crouching attitude in corner Of the
stage under the dim Pickering lamp.
After a time the husband noticed
that the young mans head seemed to
be dropping as if in sleep, and, fearing
that he might be borne beyond his
destination, he rose, tapped him on the
shoulder and called attention to the
number of the street they had just
passed. There was no response, and
the husband repeated his words, lean
ing over as he did so. Then he sud-
denly Strengthened up, turned to his
wife and said quickly, "We will get
out here"
She began to protest, but he simply
repeated the words, pulled the strap
and helped her to alight. AS they
stood under the corner lamppost she
turned questioningly and asked him
why he insisted on their getting out
of the bus so far below their destina-
tion.
Because" he replied, "that young
mans throat was cut from ear to ear"
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Baptist Church Notes.

The stormy Sundays recently have
not seemed to hurt the services and at
the Bible school the attendance has
kept up splendidly. A good time is
expected on Sunday next. If you do
not attend anywhere else, come, and
enjoy our school. The hour of wor-
ship is at 1 a. M, when Pastor Ryder
will preach. The B. Y. P. U. meets
at 80 and at 1880 the evangelistic
service. Bright and helpful singing
and sermon by the pastor. A very
cordial invitation to all.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
LONDON APARTMENTS
Renting a Furnished Flat In the
English Metropolis.
TIE TRICKS OF THE AGENT.
At First Everything Is Pleasant, but
After the Place Is Taken the Woes
of the Tenant Begin With tho Ad-
vent of the Inventory Man.

vent Of the Inventory Man.
. TO the uninitlated American the rent
of furnished fiat In London seems a
very simple and remarkably inexpen.
sive matter Every one Is extremely
polite, and your path Is made easy.
But no sooner have you closed the
door of your new quarters than you
are beset by the bogy of extras"
While you are taking contented
glance at the new domicilc congratu-
lating yourself on the bargain and
thinking how much more similar
place would cost you In New York,
your musings are interrupted by the
arrival OF the man with the inventory.
His business is to make an inventory
of every blessed thing your fiat con-
tains, from four post bed to kitch-
en- spoon.
At first you are vastly amused over
the listing of such apparently insignih.
cant items rs "a lincrusta Walton
frieze," the number Of tiles in the fire.
place, the bolts on the windows, the
locks on the doors, description of the
handles ON the dressing chest and the
number of screws therein, but when
you have been dragged through every
room, going over these-to us-absurd
details, You plunge from rage TO de.
snair and finally collapse when your
tormentor at last departs. For this
entertainment you have paid from half
guinea about $20o) upward, accord
ing to the rent of your Hat
But the real nower of the inventory
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School Notes.
Rev. Harris gave most instructive
talk on Parasites, Human and Other
wise," last Friday morning.
Rev. Hammond gave most helpful
talk on "Time--its Value and How to
Properly Improve it," Tuesday morn
ing.
This is Rev. Ryder's week to talk to
High School. He spoke most inter
estingly to lower grades last week.
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Christian Church Announcements.

A splendid and unusual service is
anticipated next Lords Day. This is
@. w. B. M. day and the ladies have
prepared splendid program. Every
one in Athena should hear it, Service
at night 1880, Subject, "Artesian
Wells"
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Methodist Episcopal Church.
ev. A. o. Hammond, Pastor.

Rev. A. o. Hammond, Pastor.
Sunday servioes: Sunday school at
10 a. M; preaching service II, Ep-
worth League devotional service 6:30,
preaching service 1880.
Ladies Aid Society every Wedpes.
day afternoon at p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 1880 p. m.
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One Wish unfulhllerl

Wife-You promised that If l would
marry You my every wish should be
gratified. Husband-wcll, isn't It?
Wife-No; | wish l hadn't married
illustrated Bits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
The Mean Thino.

"Why are you mad at herr"
II met her on the car today. ana she
said, '0h, let me pay your farcr and I
said, oh, You mustn't and ahe didn't"
Houston Post.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
Gossip of Railwaymen

M UARD these as you would
yodr honor and never let
them out of your sight until
you have delivered them safe and
sound at Pelican lodge" said j. H.
Dyer, superintendent of the Shasta
division, to Trainmaster w. NJ Still
man, nephew of Stiliman of New
York.
Mr. Hartman he continued,
thinks the world of them. They are
his especial pets, so take them your
self to the lodge" and Dyer presented
Stillman with brace OF dogs as large
as a pair of small sized mules.
They eat nothing but tenderloin
steaks and meat gravy, with, perhaps.
new potatoes whipped in cream. The
meat has to be of the best. / will
not answer for the safety OF the per-
son who gives them any tough old
steak.
mo, they don't take black coffee
after their meals and they aren't
hankering after a pousse cafe, either"
concluded Dyer with fine sarcasm.
Stillman looked at the dogs and
they looked at him. The disgust was
mutual. They are huge. with enor-
nous teeth, crop ears and an express
sion which would curdle the blood in
the veins of a villain. Their chief
charm consists in being able to break
the back of any sort of bear with one
crunch, and can follow the scent of
anything for a month at a time with
out thought of nourishment
When the ugliest and the biggest of
the dogs put his nose in Stillman's
hand he breathed a long forgotten
prayer.
The animal was merely friendly and
attempting to show still further his
loving nature, put his paws on the top
Of StiIlman's head, knocked him down
and gently licked his face.
Stillman took the dogs with him into
the coach and reached Weed without
mishap. He had to pass the night
there and went to the hotel.
The sight of the dogs threw the
landlord into a fit.
What. me house two lions Roose-
welt has sent to Hartman? Never"
''They are not Hons" shouted Still
man.
Then they are something worse. I
keep a respectable hotel-not bear
cage was the, uncompromising re-
joinder.
but the lady in charge barred the
door and threatened to have hysteria
if Stillman did not go away and take
those horrid wild beasts with him.
Guard them as / would my honor"
repeated Stillman to himself, and after
moments thought hunted up the
sheriff and had himself and the two
dogs locked up in jail all night for
safe keeping.
The action of the Southern Pacific
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InSubOrdinate Talk
From a Navy Officer

odd unexpected condition what the mere outsider
might call INSTRUMENTATION prevails the and
Not long small clique of
public manifesto denouncng the reorganization program om-
lated by the late secretary OF the navy Mr. Newberry
Rear Admiral Melville and from the safety his retirement makes
attack the Newberry PLAN in which reflects personally
Mr. Newbefr In address the Society Civil
Engineers, Admiral Melville said:
marvellous be beyond belief specialization
absolutely
can be thought the Official who plans d;scre Thy @ & have @
subodnng the charged
Sheffield supposed have some appreciation
administration should thoroughly teachings
satisfactory and am content 70 LEI that side 81 the @ nv AGAIN
expressing complete inability understand his
engineers duty the men relied upon
work would be reegated position they
absolute monah The Spanish navy
her
made by President Roosevelt
vessel officer has to be
All this OF course in pertains purely professional
and technical controversy which the man competent
although may be said that Admiral MeIvis remarks
apply in modern practice executive president
OF railroad company, expected
specialist everything pertaining railroad the
duty such officials depart
nents and hold them responsible
Alright his the chief
at each yard control of the work general manager espon
b for the efficiency OF the several departments That
modern industrial practice.
Leaving that dispute the professionals without
that Admiral Meve remarks about
uncaed for and highly ubverive of discipline
been called the Secretary NAV
to rebuke Melville as he deserves.
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In changing the time OF the departure
and arrival of the overland limited in
chicago without, it is alleged, con-
suiting the representatives. of inter-
ested lines has created considerable
comment 1t is claimed that the over
land gets into Chicago too late to
make connections with the limited
trains for New York According to
the Old schedule, the overland arrived
In chicago at 1880 noon, making a
convenient connection with both IS
hour trains of the Pennsylvania and
New York Central lines to New York
but under the new schedule the over
iand VIII arrive in Chicago at 1850
p M, giving only 55 minutes to make
connection with the Pennsylvania spe-
cial and 40 minutes to make the
twentieth Century limited. 1t is
claimed that during the winter sea-
son, when the overland was retarded
by storms and SHOWS, that it often
did not arrive in Chicago until or S
p. m. under the old schedule, and If
the same conditions prevail in the fu-
lure this would bring the overland
into Chicago after $50 p. M, neces-
stating California passengers to
either take a. m. night train to
new york or else stay over night in
Chicago.
II. u. Calvin, general manager of the
southern Pacific, has returned from
Weed. He was compelled to abandon
his inspection of the line of the Cali
Iornia Northeastern owing to the
burning down of a bridge at Weed. The
road viii be opened to klamath Falls
py May "A, but no work has yet been
done TO build the line to connect with
the oregon and California at Natron.
Another important addition to the
racine coast system of the Chicago,
milwaukee, and st. Paul has been de-
clded upon, and work is to be COM
menced shortly upon a coal line 160
miles long in Idaho, down the st.
Marys river which taps one of the
nnest timber regions in the northwest.
The next outing of the California As
soclalion of Traffic Agents will be held
at SHASTA Springs. May 80 and 81. lie
members Will leave here on the even
ing OF May 20, and will be entertained
AT the SHASTA Springs hotel. There will
pc no other guests at the place. except
the raiiroadmen and their families.
malone Joyce of the Colorado Mid
land with headquarters in Los Ange-
les IS IN the city on business.
Nell Mooney, general western agent
OF the West Shore road, is in town.
q. NJ Pomeroy has left for the grand
canyon of the Colorado to accompany
some eastern friends on their trip to
that wonderland.
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Elinor Glyn announces that she
found American men more like
kindly auntsdhan anything else. This
probably is the most unkindly thing
Elinor could say about herself.
1t can be recorded on the pages of
natural history that while Roosevelt
IS devoting his attention to the lion
and the leopard Taft is doing some
spectacular work on the links.
Russia and China have reached an
agreement providing for the govern
ment of the Russian railroad zone in
Manchuria. This means, of course,
that Russia has dictated and China
has agreed.
The war department has decided to
await the final disposition of the case
of Captain Hams before ordering a
court martial. The expectation, per
haps. is that an appellate court will
decide that Annis is not dead
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
Impairment Question No. 1O3
What Are You Looking For?

or the original wttest this queston-he
brefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL.
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once ak
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAJ
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL.
winning Answers to ~what's Carp
prize to J. akland
Two with
Two OF
OF seats
In other folks laps.
prze to EunRe Meta Quedns Valley
place where do want eouai riohts
to Miss Brght Amys
flyer running but when
it's-unht publication.
to Norris Dolaesst
A place whereewe display mann we have
pizet to II d. La dlaw.s city
Any old thing attached o a cashre
prze To W. soans GsrgIa Vallejo.
Was crowded off before had time to examine it.
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fluctuations
of an
art Center ="
Pittsburg, and it is

Pburg and is common opinion that Pittsburg easily
shocked in that way
Last year "The Bath, in which young person
shownwe in such fashion the title might imply Ptsburg
would her The picture degraded from place
pride and by happy compromise with Ptsburg morals is
exhibited behind OF draperes Peepng Pttsburg
takes it through veil dimly.
This the tragedy repeated The prize having been
awarded Mr. Sauer The Bridal Morning. that production
become the subject nvcve directed
which represented beside itself with the lack of
the artistic Ptsbug and of them saying dehany
that they will not be robbed OF another masterpiece by public
clamor The Pitsburg Times the
and vndate the c claim be regarded a center thus
It is hardly the cities which
opportunities
culture by galleries. library hall
yesterday
them single individual the Pitbuger
frenzied
Pttsburg insists that art petticoas high heels
a roof garden hat
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Imposition TO
The Hamilton
Memorial


adoption
single individual
his services My
the extraordinary
for public affairs has rarely been equad exced
country Visitors from other countries well be surprised that they do
lind
Let hope that the neglect OF the will be reeded
by the of the plan on hand.
Long Daniel Webster spoke
illuminating with his striking rhetoric in these words:
gushed orhl He touched
eet The tabled of
hardly sudden
forth Alexander
Many of do agree with certain principles of government
advanced by Hamilton but his splendid country
not forgotten and will not be ignored The opposition
adequate memorial for great ungeneous is conceived
in a spirit.
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mated and eradcated officially and promptly That
ago. but Dr. Wiley has yet resigned meantime the
legal and constitution Of the reviewing board
affirmed by Attorney General Wckersham.
The board expected spend investigating the
OF sulphur for preserving dried fruit pactced California
Dr. Wiley useful and valuable officer he not
all inaible He is, hasy and dictatoa
practice under the curb may be converted not
the whole government Despite his arbitrary and dog
matte rulings and his groesquey rebeous spirit will
resign In fact this score
There IS plenty of work for him don fact take all
OF mans time adequately the single question:
is whisky"
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Daughter of JeWeIer
InSfrucfS WOrkmen

.-S - his period or occupancy the dusty
leading climbed
Bunof known authority
he could of gems
Everybody little
welry mendd he charged ridicuouy small
service He had peculiar OF registering his books the
left Instead of merely the address
with of the article drew ring
bracelet necklace OF
Bunof eldest daughter Miss studied
the first here believe the jewelers. craft
before Mrs Mott jennings
Bunne Gor and other the clubs
jewel designing little Vera Buanf could diamond
in
ever since schoo
of
his Bodek house. but he felt thoroughly home
told building 10
down
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

Cipriano Castro must settle for his
six years occupancy of the Mirahores
villa The jocular adage that it is
cheaper to move than pay rent appar-
emily fails in the case of the deposed
Venezuelan
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ton to food preservatives. When this board
reversed the order forbidding the use of
benzoate of soda, DIR. Wiley, like the fantastic
queen in wonderland, shouted, "Off with their
heads" and intirnated that he would resign
forthwith Il this offensive body were not elm
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
The Insider

Recalls the skill with which Buanof the diamond setter,
could detect flaws which other Judges would overlook,
and his anxiety his old location downtown
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
Note and Comment

The New York Central railroad has
paid that $4,000 fine Evidently
there IS one company that has no pull
other than that furnished by its loco
motives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

HE militant activities of Dr. Harvey w Wiley have failed in
the effort blow the Remsen referee board appointed by
Roosevelt review and supervise Wieys judgments
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

may be allowed to offer by way of reinforce
ment OF Mrs. Atherton's position, the word of
Justice Harlan of the United States supreme
court, who gives this testimony:
None OF the patriotic statesmen of the revolu-
tionary period deserves to be held in more affec-
tonate remembrance by lovers of our free instit1-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

But. dropping retail prices there is an awful
hullabaloo over the duty of So on steel rails
AS matter of fact steel rails have sold cheaper at
uniform price of S28 ton in this country in every
month OF every year since January, 1906, than they
have sold in England In 1907 steel rails averaged
there more than 81 ton higher than they sold here
Free traders the r,nt,uith
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

HE CALL quite leave defense of Alexander
Hamilton memory Mrs. Gertrude Atherton spe-
cas in American historical of that period but we
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

num- the town, through the Administrative
machinery OF the Carnegie gallery, offers
annual prizes for the best picture OF the year
The results have been unfortunate, because in
successive awards the judgment of the official
connoisseurs has shocked the moral sense Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
The Chroni-
Gle S Tariff
Fetch

prices
but has developed
If steel rails be sold and sold country for less
than the price England protection and vbv
continue the duty? This proectonism taking on
the aspect OF tetchsm OF expect of the
potentous danger of dumping foreign surplus the home
market but that sheer CUFF The dumping" usually works
the other way and fact the selling rails cheaper in
foreign markets than at home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
Princess Says She
Travels Like Trunks

TTI-
things
appertaining
She English admirably able
many things California.
said finally 4 do
nd VII 1
in
of
YOU. S travelling
is
become trunks, and travel d.
of
wh NJ W.
u
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way example reasoning that the stand
paters apology for unnecessary unreasonable
- duties the following from the Chronicle may serve:
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OITTSBURG is cutivang with her customary energy but
quite how she likes it. In promotion OF the Pitts
burg scheme put business basis and make culture
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

visit at the home of Mrs. Simeon Wen
han. in Pine street, before sailing for
Japan, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N. Stetson have
returned after an enjoyable automobile
trip and among those who accom-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

Abdul Hamid mas been forced to
disgorge much of his i'll gotten mil
lions. He might have Jared better
had he taken a lesson or two from
Standard Oil
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

Those who have saved relics Of the
unpleasantness of three years ago
may now have a chance to dispose OF
them, J. Pierpont Morgan is coming
TO town.
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panied them on the tour Of the south
and a stay at Del Monte were Mrs.
NJ. w. Longstreet, Mrs. Randolph w.
Miner and Alfred H. Wilcox.
Admiral and Mrs. Swinburne have re-
turned to town and are staying at the
ST. Francis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

TOR many years the late R. V. Buianoff
had his shop in Lick place. and during
his period of occupancy the dusty stair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14

Nell Mooney, general western agent
OF the West Shore road, is in town.