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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-03
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Sunday, June 5.
Athena vs.. Weston

Sunday, June s.
Athena vs.. Weston
Blue Mountain League series.
Joe Baddeley spent Monday in Pen
y dle.on.
DR.. Sponogle. dentist. Good work,
moderate prices.
Mrs. John Adams visited friends in
Athena Monday.
Edward Wallan, of Adams, spent
Sunday in Athena.
Brick ice cream and chocolate ice
cream at the Bakery.
Mrs. s. L. Spencer, who has been
I q ute ill, is improving.
DR.. Arnold, dentist, extracts teeth
without pain--50 cents.
Y William Mosgrove was in the city
from Waitsburg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kidder drove
over to Weston Saturday.
For dental work, don't forget DR..
Sponogle, reliable dentist
j. f. Brown returned Wednesday
from business trip to Spokane.
Mr.. aud Mrs @. M. Morrison were
in the city from Adams Monday.
Col. f. q. Lucas, the Weston auc-
tioneer, was in the city Yesterday.
B. D. Tharp and son. Lawrence,
are in Portland this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris are
among the Athena pionicers at Milton
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIV. Bradley Of PEN
dleton spent Sunday with friends in
Athena.
Ira Kemp, accompanied by his IA
ther, wes in the city from Weston;
Monday.
Henry Schmitt was this week un-
fortunate in the loss of a valuable
brood mare.
@. S. Ferguson, formerly of Adams
but now resident of Seattle, was in
the city Monday.
Miss Ruth Kidder returned home
Monday from a weeks visit with
friends at Pendleton.
Wallace Ashpaugh, brother of Mrs.
d. Fl. Sanders, is visiting in the city
from Newport, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richmond of
Helix, were guests Sunday at the
Belts home in this CITY.
Mrs. F. s. LeGrow will spend the
next fortnight at the home of her
mother in Walla WaiIa.
Mrs. B. D. 1harp and daughter,
Miss Lula. spent the week with friends
in Walla Walla and Milton.
Fay LeGrow left today with his
shipment of horses and cattle for bis
ranch near Miles City, Mont.
Edgar White, Of Pooatella, friend
of Maurice Hill, passed through the
city from Lewiston Wednesday.
4 Mrs. Newsom and little son. Max.
will visit the doctor q pareuts at Prime
vile. going over one day next week.
Miss Hope MoPherrin left Wednesday
morning for Spokane, where she will
visit at the home of her brother.
Clarence Goff. of the Palace drug
store, is sole agent in Athena for In
ternational Stock Food and remedies.
Mrs. Fred Kershaw and daughter
Fredericka, visited relatives and
friends in Athena and vicinity yester-
day.
Il Burke s. Son will have their trans
fer Office with B. B. Richards in the
building west of McEwen's hardware
store.
Miss Velma Wilkinson and Miss
Nettie Beverly will be guests of Port
and friends during the Rose Carnival
next week.
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HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Mrs Boldly will sell her house
hold goods at public auction
tomorrow afternoon. Also a
few butcher tools Sale will
take place on Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
PREBLE WATCHING
OHIO TOCA FIGHT
Legislators of Neighboring
Ohio County Pledged
to E. w. Hanley.

Eaton, O., Dec 24.-Interest in the
fight being waged between Lieuten-
nt-Governor-elect Atlee Pomerene. of
Canton, and Edward w. Hanley, of
Dayton, for the senatorial toga worn
by Charles F. Dick is as great in Pre-
BILE county as elsewhere, notwithstand-
ing the knowledge that Representa-
tive-elect Earl II. Irwin and Senator
elect Michael Cahill are pledged to
the support or the Third District man.
However. there are those who stand
firmly for Pomerene. Still others be-
lieve the series of debates INDUCED
in by the foremost candidates has
greatly lessened the chances of either
winning, the suspicion being that in
the final count James kilbourne will
be named for the position.
The fight recalls the memorable and
similar battle waged by the late Mar
Gus A. Hanna and Robert f. McKisson
in the Republican ranks years ago. and
also brings to mind the fact that a
Preble countian was at that time Of
fered the place hands-down by party
leaders and legislators. Although on
ly few know of the matter. yet the
honor was rendered Hon. Oscar Shep-
pard Of West Alexandria. at that time
elected to the state senate. Mr.. Shep-
pard declined, saying he could not con-
sistently accept when his vote had in
advance been pledged to the support
of the Clevelander.
And thereby hangs the tale of the
beginning of the political death of Mr..
Sheppard. 1t was claimed he won the
support Of DR.. J. E. Loves, the Mont
gomery county and Third District lead
er, upon the belief that he would not
support Hanna. The second and final
chapter of his political suppression
was written when he voted against
the Clarke Local Option bill. His vote
prevented the bill becoming a law.
Members of the Anti-Saloon League
lobby always declared Senator Shep-
pard had pledged himself to support
the measure, but in the crucial hour
he experienced a change of mind and
heart and cast his ballot against the
bill. Senator Sheppard issued a state
ment In which he declared his belief
in the unconstitutionality Of the meas.
use, but the explanation went for
naught.
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The Last Resource.

The fat gentleman, like many other
misguided members of the portly bri-
gade. decided to try golf as a weight
reducer. Armed with four sticks, n
ball and a caddie, he marched off to
the links
The caddie placed the bail upon the
tee. Then with terrific swing the
fat man whirled his club through the
air. But the little white ball still
stayed smiling on its tee, while the
club. meeting Mother Earth. broke into
splinters.
''Give me another club, boy. said
the fat man.
Alas. club No. 2 shared the fate of
club No. /, club No. 3 emulated the
evolutions of club No. ., and club No.
1 flew into a hedge
And still the little white ball smiled
on.
what would you do now:" asked
the sadder and wiser golfer, wipins
his forehead as he turned in despera-
tfon to the caddie.
Holding out the empty bag. the
urchin replied:
Don't give in. g,Iy'nor! Give it a
swipe with this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
CINNAMON TREE BARK.
II Curtis Up Into Quilts When Dried In
the Sun.

The cinnamon tree grows to a height
Of from twenty to thirty feet and is
sometimes eighteen inches in thick
ness. The leaves are from four to six
inches in length, oval shaped and
marked with three principal nerves.
They taste very much like cloves.
Cinnamon flowers are Of beautiful
silky gray OH the outside and light
yellow on the inside. The fruit is a
small acorn shaped drupe. and when
ripe 1t is quite brown.
1t is, however. the bark Of the CHINA
mon tree that makes it valuable. The
finest comes from the island Of Cey-
Ion. where they have two seasons OF
cinnamon harvest The first season
begins in April and the last In Novem-
bcr Tie branches of three to five
years growth are cut down. and the
epidermis is carefully scraped away.
Then the bark is ripped up lengthwise
with a knife and gradually loosened
until 1t may be easily removed.
The slices of bark are then placed In
the sun to dry, and as they dry they
curl up into quilts The next thing IS
to examine and arrange the cinnamon
according to its quality. The persons
whose work it is to examine the CHINA
mon are obliged for this purpose to
taste and chew it. although III short
time it produces very painful effect
on their mouths and tongues.
As the cinnamon quilts are examined
the smaller ones are inserted into the
larger. and the whole is then tied up in
bundles weighing about eighty eight
pounds each.
In Ceyion the oil of cinnamon is usu-
ally prepared by grinding the coarsest
pieces of bark. soaking this powder
in sea water for two or three days and
then disfilling Two oils pass over. one
ngnter, the other heavier. than water.
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pump. The spout remained dry. He
pumped with more visor. Still no Wa
ter. After ten minutes of hard work
he said harsh things about the pump
and continued his journey. At the top
Of the hill he mentioned his grievance
to a native. The latter pointed to the
fine house across the road.
1.-The owner of that house." he said,
''has some big water cisterns which
have to be filed from stream in the
valley. He is too lazy to fill 'em him.
self. though, so he rugged up that
pump and connected it with his els
terms, and now
But the tramp was already sprinting
across the road.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
A BUSINESS REVIEW OF THE
PAST WEEK BY HENRY CLEWS

too, is the Imperial hank of Germany
In Paris money is abundant. and the
year closes with the worlds money
markets in very good form.
American requirements for new cap
ital are still very pressing. and unless
all signs are mistaken. the next few
weeks will witness considerable Of
ferings of new securities. Our rail.
roads are especially in need of funds
to carry out projected improvements
and will ii possible make large de-
mands upon new capital supplies.
Their ability to finance new underulk-
ings is largely dependent upon the
treatment they receive at tie hands of
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Fortunately there is every reason to
expect that they win receive fair con-
sideration and be Showed TO mako
some advance In rates. The situation
OF the railroads Is anything but sat
isfactory. Traffic Is already begin
ming to decline and some of the west
ern roads are curtailing their service
and enforcing various economies. In
view of the heavy increase OF expense
the future is one that will require
considerable skill and patience on the
part of railroad managers. The In
crease in Lehigh Valley dividend from
to 10 per cent did not excite any
enthusiasm. That road is exceptional
in it's conditions and management.
therefore is no criterion for other
properties which may have dtfhculty
in maintaining present rate OF diSi-
dends The stock touched $50. but
, that is no higher than it sold on 3
per cent basis The policy of raising
the dividend at this time was at least
questionable, considering the general
railroad situation. There are some
who think 1t would have been better
| judgment for the company to have
shown some favor to shippers as well
as stockholders.
The close of the year hnds general
business in very quiet condition.
Conservatism prevails everywhere
The steel trade is still running at
about one-half it's capacity in the crud-
er forms and there are no signs Of
early revival in sight Everything de-
ponds on the railroads. Possibly IL
/ the latter place their bonds satisfac-
/ torily, orders for cars, equipment, etc.
will be forthcoming. The textile
trades are also quiet and efforts are
being made for general and concerted
lcurtailment. There is nothing I'M
sound In the situation, but gradual
settling down process has begun, that
must run It's course before real recoy-
cry can be expected. Economy Is now
being practiced not only in business.
but at home. and In nearly every d.
rection, curative tendencies are at
work which will in due season pave
| the way for fresh forward move
nnent
The stock market does not always
move in sympathy with business af-
fairs. 1t often discounts events In adj
vance. The present depression in
trade has doubtless been fully antici-
pated on the stock exchange; hence
the latter is more or less cheerful
while pessimism prevails elswhere.
Should no unfavorable developments
take place still further Improvement
is possible.
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IN A ROMAN CAB.
a Party Of DiSsusted Americana and
IN Cvcrgra.sfui Driver.

t
III Mr.. Howeils Roman HOLIDAYS
and Others Is this delightful stcry
of m adventure in Roman cab:
In returning from the Pincio the only
cab we had beel able TO get was tbs
last left Of the very worst cabs Ia
Rome. and VIC Ind biGdpn the driver
wait for III at the church steps. not
without some hope that he would play
ms false Eut there he was. true 10
his word With such disciplined fidelity
as that OF the Roman sentinels who
used to die ut their posts. and we
mounted to ours with the muted
prayer that we at least might reach
home alive.
This did not seem probable when tho
driver whipped up his horse. II APP
peared to have aged ard sickened
while re were in the church. although
we had thought II looked as bad rs
could be before. and II lurched alarm
ingly from side to side. recovering IT.
self with plunge OF Its heavy head
away from the side in which Its body
was sinking.
The driver swayed on his box, hay
ing fallen equally decrepIt. IN spite Of
the restoratives he seemed to have mp
Piled for his years and infirmities. His
clothes had put on some such encct
OF extreme decay as those Of Rip Van
Wrinkle In the third act: there was
danger that he would fall on top Of
his falling horse and that their raj
ment would mingle In one scandalous
ruin
Via Sistina had never been 30 full OF
people before. never before had It been
SO long to that point where we were
to turn out Of 1t into the friendly OBJ
scurity OF the little cross street which
would bring ms to our hotel. We could
not consent to arrive In that form; We
made the driver stop. and we got ont
and began overlapping him to release
Us.
But the more generously we over
paid him the more nobly he insisted
upon serving US to our door.
At last, By such a lavish expenditure
as ought richly to provide for the few
remaining years OF himself and bis
horse. we prevailed with him to let Us
90 and reached our hotel glad, NJ
most proud. to arrive on foot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

sssh LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, - shey cannot reach
ne at - ~ 1isrAsA CAtanA y . blood
suatuna1 draar. nd a cros9 70 cure u you must take
U0rspaa eeUedtea Ha11D CAtarSh Cure y taken
snally and acts dirpctiy upca The blood and mucous
sasfaecA Hans C.sare Cure = not ouaeh mcdi-
y tn country fce yean end \ rgulas pseerrption.
o , eo0pooP1 q the oees tooice known. combined
mn ~ - beood puf1nesA oeelns directly On the
mufeD ourfDreA tt prssces eumonattca u the
tvo neFe1lsass = ueas produces sDch woaderul re-
eSts - eof3n9 cnsAUA oe09 ter eeessUcatals. frrc.
F.J CHENEY CO.. PropA. Toledo. O.
ecld ~ pnsgeIsee pesce ssc-
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New York, Dec. ga somewhat
better tone has been maintained in
the security markets during the past
week, and this in spite of the inactivi-
.ty which usually develops during the
holiday season The main cause for
betterment has been the investment
situation. This is probably more sat
isfactory than at any time for sew.
eral months The decline in prices
has brought many securities to lev
ell that now offers more reasonable re-
turns. Money is easy, and low rates
obtained for loanab!e funds naturally
divert attention to interest bearing Sc
curities. For this reason the bond out,
ready a larger inquiry for desirable is
sues.
The January disbursements will be
. larger than usual. being estimated as
high as see, 0no, 900: and fair proper
ton OF this sum always seeks reinyest-
ment in Wall street. Another encour-
aging feature is the better demand for
American investments by European
buyers. There have been fairly liber-
al sales of bonds TO Europe during the
last few days, and International bank
! ing houses report conditions as favor
able to the further placing of good is
sues. Many of our best railroad
stocks are now selling at prices which
yield to 6 Per cent. compared with
to Per cent when they We're at the
| top level On bonds the return are
also II to l per cent better than for
merly. All conditions point to con-
tinued ease in money for some time to
come. 1t is possible that the year-end
payments may cause a temporary fur
ry. but no change of consequence in
monetary conditions seems probable
between the middle of January. when
funds return and the first of April
This means period Of at least two
and half months Of monetary quiet
indeed we may be facing glut of idle
money. Whether rates will decline sui
ficiently to permit gold exports re
mains to be seen.
Our foreign trade is gradually as
suming more normal proportions. be
cause imports have been falling and
/ SAIoAeo AloAh6. ia ANOSCAAOCA Jul ga
ports were $2O6, 100000 or over S12,
100000 in excess of last year. Oul
imports for the month were $3.50, 900,
600. or about $10.OOO,00O less than .
year ago This left an excess of ex
ports for the month of nearly SIG, 900.
600, compared with $53.5OO.000 veal
ago. 1t should not be forgotten, how
ever. that the large excess in exports
was due to the rushing forward OF cot
ton in anticipation of trouble over tn,
cotton bill of lading controversy Ii
all probability, therefore. cotton ship
ments will figure lightly in forthcom
ing returns, especially as Lancashir,
is already well provided with cotton
The downward tendency Of commodi
ties and slack trade will, however
tend to stimulate exports and discour
age imports. AS already stated, W.
are at present selling securities II
Europe with more freedom than usua
and these facts should tend to pre-
vent any premature or excessive gol,
eflux during the early months of 1911
The monetary situation abroad is ais,
favorable. The Bank of England is ex
pected to reduce its discount rate. Sc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
1oucHY SERVANTS.
japanese Nesans Have to Be Handled
With Gloves Of Velvet.

japanese Nssans Have to Be Handled
With Gloves Of Velvet.
Japanese servants must be treated
with tact, however trying they may be.
and often they are very trying indeed.
especially the nesans, who are usual
~ untidy. cross and lazy. Yet the
dear little things have admirers who
praise their kittenish ways. their tiny
hands and even. Of all things, their
artistic temperaments.
A certain writer solemnly says: "a
japanese nesan-any nesan, even one
in q hotel-will set out your hairbrush-
es, clothesbrushes, nail scissors. col
lar box and tooth powder on the av-
erage hotel dressing table and make
q design of them-a picture, an artistic
WHOLE" All can say Is that no nesan
has ever arranged studies Of still life
with the nail scissors and the tooth
powder for me, though, possibly by
way Of compensation. one has started
little lakes Of boiling water on my
carpet when I rang for you. or toppled
over the morning tea tray and ar
ranged the fragments In an uncon-
ventional design on my bed quilt, or
dragged a table with scrapings in a
minor key the whole length of the We
randa.
If corrected roughly the maiden will
first cry and then leave. The hotel
manager Is well aware Of this-aware
with all the nervous perception of q
person whom one hasty or i'll consider
ed sentence can throw into a situa-
ton seriously threatening his comfort
and prosperity; hence his attitude of
habitual meekness. He dares not let
his little lecture slide over the line
which divides it from a scolding and
is careful to deliver q necessary ex-
hortation with q smiling face and fire.
quant laughs just to show that it is
really not a scolding at all.-St Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
Couldn't Kill Him.

Spotted fever" received some queer
treatment in John Wesley's day, &C.
cording to Wesley's journal Of Sep
TENDER, 1746. A man named John
Trembath had the fever. and Wesley
wrote: 1T was the second relapse into
the spotted fever in the height OF
which they gave him sack. cold milk
and apples. pluns. as much as he
could swallow. can see no way to
account for his recovery but that he
had not yet finished his work"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
Abraham Could Read and Write.

Abraham Could Read and Write.
Some people persist in thinking that
the art Of writing is recent and that
In primitive times poems and literary
productions had to be memorized. But
more than 5000 years before the Chris
tian era people in Abraham's native
town wrote receipts for garden and
market products just as we have them
now. showing that the patriarchs GER
tainly must have known how to read
and write.-Dr. William Hanna Thorn
son In Designer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
Hints on Shaking Hands.

How much character is expressed in
the manner of shaking hands. One
will express genuine good feeling by a
hearty grasp: the next will chill you to
the bone by the languid slip" Then
there is the person who always has
1.-The latest in handshakes. You feel
that she is posing for photograph to
show just how to perform the "func-
ton" correctly. She is not thinking Of
you at all. but OF the correct thing.
don'tcherknow."
The plain. friendly clasp that means
good faith and a genuine interest In
you is best Every one should create
u handshake Of her own and not follow
the extreme fads in this manner of
greeting.
The English. as a rule. shake hands
both at meeting and at parting. while
we greet thus and part with q jerky
nod. 1t gives the effect Of saying. TIN
glad TO see you. but now it's over. and
I'm In hurry TO ge. away"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
The Scrap
Book
CRUELTY DECEIVED.
4 Weary Willie Who Was Victim Of
Misplaced Confidence.

The tramp had walked a good three
miles and was particularly thirsty.
sudden turn in the road brought hiE.
to the foot of steep hill, az the top
of which stood large house. The
tramp paused moment before at
tempting the herculean feat of storm
ing the hill. He felt hungry and
thirsty. He glanced to the left. These
words caught his eye: ''Tarry. traveller.
and refresh myself" The tramp was
sorry the sign was attached to pump
handle. However, water was better
than nothing, so he commenced to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
A Good Excuse.

As an instance Of acute hydrophohia
It Is difficult to surpass the story OF
the Scotch boatman who while cross
ing loch was asked IL he would take
some water with his whisky and re-
piled, ma: there was a horse drooned
at the heed o. the loch twa years aga"
The head OF the loch was twenty
four miles distant
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"what was 1t your husband wanted
to see inc abouty' INQUIRED Mrs. New.
liwed's papa.
II think he wanted to borrow q
couple Of hundred dollars from you"
she said. Hes % anxious to get out
OF debt. Ledger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Margt Poland to VIM Keever. Dec.
Ii. 1910, $3.50. Lot 2. Blk. 81, Hagers-
town
John O'Laughlin to VIM. ~ Sharp,
Dec Il. 1910, 81. Lot 4-5, Railsback
add, Richmond
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landseer's Pun.

When Solomon's celebrated picture
waiting For the Verdict was sent
in, as the artist was not one of the
Royal academicians. whose exhibits
are all chung on the line" his paint
ing was "skied." Sir Edwin Landseer
was in ecstasies over it and exclaimed.
There is Solomon in all his glory and
not f. AID like one Of thesc!''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
A Queer LANGUAGE.

A German on his first visit to this
country tells this pathetic story: Il
was here week or more when I pre-
scented a letter Of introduction at one
of your beautiful homes, where / was
at once made welcome. One evening
was invited there to bridge party
and won a nice bit Of money at five
cent game. The young son Of the
house. when he saw the score cards,
said to me, You lucky dog" ia
miliarity which would have resented
had I not been told that it was an
American form Of speech. A few even
ings later l was looking on when the
same boy won at bridge and, wishing
to be as polite as he, 1 said, What a
lucky puppy Then they said all
sorts of uncomplimentary things, and
I have been doubtful ever since wheth-
er I am still welcome in that set.
Yours is a queer language"