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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
ATHENA. ORE. JUNE H......191o
Following the organization in Seat

Following the organization in Seat
tie of Taxpayers league, with the
object of watching public expendl-
lures, eliminating extravaganza and
reduc ing taxation, there is talk OF or
ganizing the various taxpaye leagues
of the state into a State tax league,
whose duty it will be to watch the
state legislature with a careful eye
and also keep tabs on the state ad-
ministration. The same idea is being
taken up in other western states apd Is
in line with the general public sentl-
ment that too much money is icing
wasted by the governing powers, that
tax rates are too high, and that only
watohfulness by interested oitizens
can Ering about economy. The log
rolling methods Of the state legislature
of Washington in 1909, which spent
some ten million of dollars, have come
In for criticism and it is proposed to
make it impossible for such extrava-
Ranee to occur at the 1911 session.
The new Seattle taxpayers League is
composed of men having big interests
there.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

the building of these roads is of course
the prime achievement of the year in
transportation. In addition, the Har-
riman line to Tillamook will be COM
pleted and much progress will have
been made by the end of the year on
the Natron- klamath road. This year
the cost of contracts for new railway
lines and betterments in this state
will aggregate about $30,000,0 900.
Many other important new projects
will undoubtedly be mapped out and
started before 1911.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
Senator Robert M. LaFollette OF

Senator Robert M. LaFollette OF
Wisconsin sometimes thinks of the
most unheard of things. For in
stance, in the Senate the other day in
discussing President Taft's railroad
bill, he said: "There is not one line
in the statute to give to the people
reasonable railroad rates. All that has
been accomplished is to afford means
of giving equal rates to the shippers. "
Now who except LaFollette or some
other democrat would think of that?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

Douglas county is taking active steps
in securing good roads. A county as
sociation has been formed at Roseburg
to boost the movement in that section
of the state and the result of this ac-
ton will be valuable. The organiza-
tion was perfected through the efforts
of the state association and M. o. Ell
bridge, the government road expert.
Meetings are now held throughout
Oregon in the interests of better high
ways and much progress is being
made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

One of the tax measures submitted
by the legislature and known as
the second Grange amendment. is ap-
parently going to be placed on the
ballot with note stating that it is
in conflict with another amendment.
This is not so, and it should not be al
lowed on the ballot. It refers TO the
tax amendment OF organized labor.
submitted through the initiative.
which amendment in no way, shape
or manner conflicts with the one sub
mitted Ey the legislature. All three
can pass without any conflict what
ever. The secretary Of state should
have no power to state that measure
conflicts with any other, without the
instruction to that effect by the su-
preme court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

Livestock shipments to the Portland
markets for the month Of May are far
ahead of the same statistics for May
Of last year, showing the growing i'm
portanoe of this market. Particularly
is a big gain shown in hogs, which Is
gratifying to the trade. A total or
515 cars Of livestock of all kinds came
to the stockyards during May of this
year. The increase in hogs received
was over 1000 head. The o. X. &
N. has decided to place in commission
a regular stock train service, orerat-
ing twice a week from Huntington to
Portland and way points. This will
begin June 21, and will be great con-
venience to the stock Iaisers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
When MEIuck" Was Slang.

The word "pluck" affords an in
stance of the way in which slang
words in the course of time become
adopted into current English. We now
meet with pluck" and "plucky" as
the recognized equivalents of "cour'
age" and courageous" An entry in Sir
Walter Scott's journal" shows that
in 1927 the word had not yet lost its
low character. He says (volume z.
page 3O), want of that article black
guardly called pluck" Its origin is
obvious. From early times the heart
has been popularity regarded as the
seat of courage. Now, when butcher
laws open carcass he divides the
great vessels of the heart, cuts
through the windplpe and then plucks
out together the united heart ana
lungs-lights, he calls them-and he
terms the united mass "the pluck.
London Notes and Queries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

Cannonism means that when the
interests of the common people and
the interests of the steel trust, the
sugar trust, the lumber trust, the har-
vester trust, and the mbinatlon OF
New England cotton manufacturers
come into conflict, the latter get the
legislation they want and the people
are forced to take that which they do
not want. The Payne-Aldrich law is
a good illustration. The people said
We want downward revision OF the
tariff in order that the cost of living
may be lessened." " The corporate in
terests said: "We want upward re-
vision in order that our profits may
increase. =" The people were disap-
pointed, and the campaign contrib
uting tariff trusts were obeyed. That
is Oannonism.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

People are tlocking into various parts
of Oregon. into Crook county, where
the railroad building is going briskly
on into western Umatilla county on
the irrigated lands, into southern Ore
gon whose fame as fruit growing re-
gion has spread throughout the coun-
try and elsewhere. Oregon's popula-
tion will increase by a good many
thousands this year.,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
Henry Ward Beeeher's Wit.

On one occasion as Mr.. Beecher was
in the midst of an impassioned speech
some one attempted to interrupt him
by suddenly Growing like cock. The
orator, however, was equal to the oc-
casion. He stopped, listened till the
Growing ceased and then, with a look
of surprise, pulled out his watch
Morning already" he said. my
watch is only at 10. But there can be
no mistake about it. The instincts OF
the lower animals are infallible."
There was a roar Of laughter. Inc
clover animals" in the gallery coliaps-
cd and Mr.. Beecher was able to re-
sumo as If nothing had occurred.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
TO FIND FAULT.
People Are Sometimes Paid For That
Express Purpose.

FeoHI0 ARE SOnlStiF1GS y di0 " t'cS
Express Purpose.
You have no idea how many things
are wrong in a big business until you
are paid to look for them, writes Ge-
lett Burgess in Golfers. There were
the clocks, for one thing. when first
begin. The girls wore too many rats
in their hair, there was grease on the
eleI ator doors, expensive hats were
dumped one on another, the ventila-
ton was bad. the boxes on the shelves
showed from the street through the
show windows and about thousand
other things. Then Spindelheim sold
teapots just like our eighteen cent
ones for IA cents, and for concern
like Smith & Co. to be undersold IS
fatal. There's really nothing that so
enrages Mr.. Smith; also Rubinstein's
window dresser has beaten ours, too.
at times. Down it goes in my little
report. Wouldn't any woman love my
job.
Yes. it's fun to be paid for being
misanthrope. but it's hard work too.
At 8 o'clock l begin my promenade
through the store-downstairs, up
stairs, basement, attic and annex. II
a girl at the counter has dirty finger
nails or too wide pompadour to suit
me l stop and talk pleasantly. buy 0
cents worth of edging and so get her
number from the sales slip. She nev'
er knows anything about it till her
superintendent gives her scolding the
next day. have eyes like a hawk
and q nose like a hound and ears like
q small boy under the sofa when a
young mans calling on big sister. In
ten minutes have spotted the dust
In the corner of the aisle, girl who
wears brass bracelets, a porter VINO Is
not attending to his duty, u badly ar
ranged counter, an error in spelling
on a placard, two store detectives loaf
ing on their job and hideous COM
bination of colors in the front window.
l 20 to the ladies' room and make a
note of these things surreptitiously.
I don't dare go there too often, though,
for fear III be identified, so sometimes
I run back to my office, two blocks
away. 50 it goes till about 4 o'clock,
hither and thither. nigh and yon. look
ing for trouble. II doesn't do a clerk
any good to be uncivil to me, l can
tell you, or to make me wait too long
for my change, but | try to be falr,
and if l find a particularly willing and
considerate sales person down that
name goes in my report too. You
might suppose that there'd be good
graft in that; but. of course, | keep
my position only so long as the head
of the firm has absolute confidence in
my integrity. The funny part of it is
that the more complain the better he
likes it, I'm like the opposition party
in congress. I'm never satisfied
When l am I'll have to look for an
other position.
At 4 o'clock I go back to my little
office and dictate my report from my
notes to a stenographer, and when it's
typewriter l send 1t to the head OF
the firm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
French Convicts.

Convicts who are sent to the Frencn
penal colony in French Guiana are
punished in exactly inverse ratio to
their crimes. The murderers and the
most dangerous convicts are sent to
the island of Salvation, where they
lead lazy and healthy lives, but the
men convicted of lesser offenses WORK
and die in a terrible climate on the
coast, In the settlement of st. Jean
de Maroni the mortality is from 40 to
so per cent. The average life OF a
convict is two years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

BY the end of the present yeal it is
promised that the most remote dis
triots of Oregon will To served by rail
road transportation. Central Oregon
will have two main lines, the Oregon
Trunk and the Deschutes railroad and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

The changing Of the mails from the
Walla Walla- Pendleton local to the
night trains is by no means as con-
venient as under the former schedule
The towns between Pendleton and
Walla Walla would to much better
served if the local handled the mail
and the night trains were let go by
with whistle
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
Which Was lt9

"Are we slaves or are we free men,
thundered the orator, 81 pause Tor
reply"
"Some OF us are married" came the
answer from the last row of Seats
New York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17
An Opportunity.

Judge-Do you swear to tell the
truth. the whole truth? Fair Witness
1T will be Just perfectly lovely IT
you really have the time to listen
Harper's RaZar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

The Belgian stallion, Commissaire,
No. 32S7O, will be in Athena at
Wright's feed static for the season.
Terms, $40, $15 and $40.
Il. K. Stewart.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

For Sale-A new Broom house III
Milton; or will exchange for Athena
property. For particulars. see Emery
Achilles. Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

"A little of this goes n long way
said the aerouaut ms he flicked the ash
from his cigar. Harvard Lampoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

ard Mary Olson visited at Frank
Beckman's Sunday.
Good Friday being legal holiday,
there will be no school in district 104
on that day.
Mr.. Hanson and Miss Ruth Isaacson
were callers at the county seat Satur-
day.
Aug Wleland OF st. Paul is visiting
his brother, H. Wieland, this week.
Edwin johnson came home from
Aitkin last week.
MIR. Smith of Freedmen called at 81.
Wieland's Sunday.
There will be services at the Luth-
Gran church at Freedmen Good Fri
day at 10 a. m
Services will be held at the Free
Mission church at 2 p. m. Good Fri
day.
MIR. and Mrs. e. johnson and
daughter, Inga. were Little Falls
callers Saturday.
The Y. P. s. of the Lutheran church
will meet at Chas Johnson's Saturday
evening. All are cordially invited.
Arthur and Eleanore Wieland visited
at Theo. Martins Sunday.
Miss Mamie johnson is spending her
Easter vacation at home.
Report of school IN district 10 for
month ending March IL: Days taught.
90; enrolment, "a; average atten-
dance, 10. Those absent only two
days: Ruth Isaacson and Fillmore
Holmstrom. Visitors: Messrs. A. Nj.
Carlson, A. p. Bloom. Christ johnson.
Edwin Lindberg, Mar tin Olson Mrs.
Theo Martin and Miss T1ilia Olson
"A. o. Nelson, teacher.
Arthur Wieland and Alice Nelson
were Little Falls callers Saturday.
Frank Whitman called at Wleland' q
Sunday. -, ~,..-------
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
FORECLOSURE SALE.

A mortgage with power of sale was
made by Caroline Lachance, single, as
mortgagor, to N. Dumont, as mortg gage,
dated the m daK OF
of Deeds of Morrison County, Minnesota,
on the siats ,a Gay Of SePte5mabear, l9os'
at three en 0 0sse IN book - OF mort
Default having been made in the, pay:
nent of the sum or twenty-four and 4-100
dollars, which is claimed to be due and
is due said N. pumont at the date of said
as the SAID r. MI pumonf' tie a mortga e!s
and holder of said mortgage. has duly
elected and does hereby elect to declare
gage due and payable at the date Of said
notice under the terms and conditions
Of said mortgage and the power of sale
to said Election thes9
due and payable at the date Of this notice
the the o. S S5 sd END f ssg
power of sale has become operative and
no action or preceding having been in
stituted at law or otherwise to recover the
part thereof.
Now, therefore, Notice is hereby. given
that by virtue of the power OF sale CON
the statute in such case made and provid;
by the sale of the premises described in
South i've g. feet of of Lot three t9 and
town (now city, of Little Falls, Morrison
ments and appurtenances, which sale will
County, Minnesota, at the North front
door Of the Court house in the City of
Little Falls, in said County and State on
the Seventh day of May, 1910, at 10 A. NJ.
of that day at public vendue, to the high
est bidder for cash, to pay said debt of Six
hundred and twenty four and 400 dollars
and interest, and $50 attorneys fees,
as stipulated in and by said mortgage in
case Of foreclosure, and the disburse-
ments allowed by law, subject to reden1p-
ton at any time, within one year from the
day of sale as provided by law.
Dated March "A, 1910
N. DUMONT,
Mortgage.
Stephen G. Vasaly,
Attorney. m25 St
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
ORDER LIMITING TINE TO FILE
CLAIMS. AND FOR HEARING p
THEREON
estate OF NlCkOLAuS FRIESINcER
State of Minnesota
County of Morrison

State of Minneeota,l
County of Morrison. f..
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nickolaus
Friesinger. Decedent.
Letters of administration with the will
annexed this day having been granted
to Peter w. Blake. g
It is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against his
estate in this court. be. and the same
and after the date hereof: and that o.
a, M, In the Probate Court Roonna
at the Court House at Little
Falle in said County. be. and the same
and place for hearing upon and the ex-
such claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid. -
Z Let notice hereof be given by the publ
cation of this order in the Little Falls Her
AID; os provided by law. 7Es-
Dated March 18th 1910.
(SeaD +. +. SHAW,
mis- Judge Of Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
STILL STRENUOUS AS EVER
Roosevelt Arises at Six in the Morn
ing to Go Sightseeing.

Luxor, Egypt, March 23.-No better
proof that Colonel Roosevelt is still
in fine fettle" could have been fur
nished than his feat in arising at 6
a. m. after particularly wearisome
day and making off at 8 o'clock for
two hours horseback ride to the ruins
of the ancient city of Thebes.
Most of the other members of the
party preferred to take things bit
more comfortably and even the news
paper correspondents showed no
eagerness for the strenuous campaign
mapped out by the ex-president.
The visit to Thebes was by far the
most interesting experience Mr..
Roosevelt has enjoyed since he began
the sightseeing part of his trip. The
trip across the Nile and the horseback
ride seemed to give him an unusual
zest for the days work. The tombs
of the ancient kings of Egypt in the
hills behind the temples Of Karnak
were visited and the history of each
explained by Director of Antiquities
Weigall,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25


8 ]. -
Default having been nnude n the. pays.
lrnenf 81 che sam of thiftY e 0O0) d0llaEe6
which, IL claimed to be due md 10 due aE
The date 81 n II notice . certain
mort0aRe, duly execute aud delivered
hv LeIiS Rsdef and 8elef1 ~, Raider, his,
wife ss nort9aRors, 10 Frank AZ. Nelson,
a nnortReRee. beaTirs9 date the 18th day
AZ Noven1ber io0d. and with 4 power Of saie
therein contained. div recorded ia the
ofiice of The Reeister Of Deeds IA and for
the COUNTY 81 Morrison and State
~ Minnes9ta on The 18th day of
Of December 1907, at Ii 70 O'clock 4. H., ID
HnoE q az Mert9oae an maze lea @
And whereas. tlae said EranfA. Nelson.
mortgages and holder Of said mortgage.
dec,sre The Vhole nrincinai ann az said
,.orf - 1e d,1e and navable at the date.of
1his ,,offce. mnder fiie terms and cnn1Si-
tinna ~ said morfenRe snd the 1nower.of
soie thar~in confe3neS. and wI,ereas3 mr.
ea.S ~ II Ia HiectSc,, +I,4r~ 3s scS,,si11
s suans ~ s Har e ~ 49, e.,1 1.weSIS:k
+te d ae of fhis notice The I'M Sf fhree
nu 4nt t snu az 80 ~ s;ai,+ ~. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
CITATION FOR HEARING ON pET1.
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL
ESTATE OF MICHAEL CESSNER
State of Minnesota
County of Morrison

NOU0ty Oh CaOff19On\
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Michael
F. Gessner, decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all person,
interested in the allowance and probate
of the will of said decedent:
The .,| pestiit I'll r.. Of F: ": Lyon being
Michael F: Gessner, then ees resideant tha Of
the County Ct Morrison, State of Mime
sofa, died on the Goth day of March
1910, leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this court with
said petition, and praying that said
and testament Of said decedent, and
that letters Parliamentary be issued
thereon to F. w. Lyon.
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have. before this court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the city of Little Falls, County
of Morrison, State of Minnesota, ON the
18th day of April 1910, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, why the prayer OF said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable,
s. F. SHAW,
Judge of said court, and the seal of said
court. this go day of March 1910.
court seaD E.F. SHAW. =
ms Probate Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
N. N. BERGHEIM,
Attorney.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR DETERMINATION OF
DESCENT OF LAND.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Morrison.
In Probate Court.
le. Estate of Robert

NOUuIy u E4OII1SOus
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert
Thomas, Decedent:
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the determination of the
descent of the real estate of said de-
cendent:
The petition of Fred Keehr having
been filed in this Court, representing
that saic decedent died more than ave
certain real estate in said petition des-
cribed, and that no, will OF decedent has
estate grented in this State. end Prayieg
determined by this Court:
Therefore. You. and Each of You. Are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
If any you have, before this Court at the
Probate Court Room in the Court House
in the City of Little Falls, in the County
Of Morrison, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of March, 1910, at 10 O'Clock.
A. NJ. why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. The Judge of said Court, and
the seal thereof, this 10th day of February
1910.
(Court Seal) EFF. SHAW,
f25 Probate Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
PierZ Route 8

March 22.-Robert GjuIlln, Harris
Fretz and Edna Isaacson called on the
Wieland young people Sunday.
Mrs. B. Lindberg, who has been
very i'll, IS reported better.
Services were held IN the Free
Mission church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wieland called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz of Freedmen
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. GjuIlin and family
left Thursday for Conrad, Mont.
where they will reslde in the future.
Their many friends are sorry to see
them leave. but wish them success In
their new home.
Mrs. y. r. Holmetom and daughters,
Adina and Agnes, Walter Wieland
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRIBU-
TON.
estate OF MYRA c. SNOW
State of Minnesota
County of Morrison

state OF minnesota
County of Morrison)
In Probate Court
- In the matter of the. Estate of Myra
C.. Snow, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the final account and distrib1-
ton of the estate of said decedent: The
representative of the above named dece-
dent, having filed in this court his final
account Of the administration Of the es-
tate of said decedent, together with his pc
tition praying for the adjustment and al
1owance of said final account and for dis
tribution of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled: Therefore,
You, and Each of You, are hereby cited
and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this Court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in the city
of Little Falls, in the county of Morrison,
State of Minnesota, on the 9Th day Of
April, 1910, at two O'Clock p. NJ, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, the judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court, this 18th day of March
1910.
E. F. Shaw,
mis- (SeaD Probate Judge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
TAFT DEFENDS The TARIFF
Addresses Manufacturers Association
at Providence, r. /.

Providence, r. l., March 23.-With
Senator Aldrich seated at his left
hand President Taft again earnestly
defended the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
in his address at the annual dinner of
the New England Manufacturing Jew
olers and Silversmiths' association.
Mr.. Taft received a most enthusiastic
greeting.
The president also expressed the
hope that it would not be necessary
to apply the maximum tariff rates
against Canada, thus bearing out the
reports of the Albany conference that
the negotiations with the Dominion
government had taken . more favor.
able turn.