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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
THE FEVER OF SPECULATION.

letter TO the writer OF these line.
from father says:
Il wish you would write something
about the dangers OF speculation
Many young men are tampering will
the board OF trade"
Therefore this story.
q. +. Utterback OF Sigourney. Ia.
committed suicide after leaving this
warning:
My dying advice to young men OF
the west Is to avoid the board of trade
and the cereal speculation market as
you would the black plague. Once
the fever hits you there is no escape.
1t will get into the very marrow of
your bones"
Utterback knew.
He was the cashier Of his fathers
bank and was doing the very thing he
ought not to have done-speculating
Several times he was ahead of the
game; but. like the others, he kept on.
They all do that. One day a crash
came In the market, and young Utter
back was $4,000 short.
Well
Being in full control of the bank, he
was able to cover up his deficit, hoping
to make a lucky turn that would let
him out.
For two years he concealed his op-
erations. Meantime, facing constant
dread OF exposure. be suffered untold
anguish.
Finally the bank got short OF funds.
Utterback wrote his warning to young
men and then shot himself.
That was some time ago, but the
poor boys warning is as cogent as
when he wrote 1t with trembling I'm
gers.
f.. IL was the Old atpEY,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
JUST MOTHER.

Baby O'Connor. aged fourteen
months. fell Off barge into the wa
ter.
Mrs. OConaor. wife Of the barge cap
tain and mother OF the baby, jumped II
after H.
Mrs. OCOnnor could not swim. anu
she almost drowned. But when sh,
went down she held the baby I'D nbov,
her head and out of the water. Their
some men came and pulled out mother
and babe.
Well
There was nothing especially strange
about u mother jumping into the water
TO save her baby.
IL would have been strange and un.
natural had Mrs. O'Connor refused 70
jump.
=" the newspaper that told about the
happening put the news item under n
small heading and into a corner.
lhere was no big news in the fact that
mother followed her babe into the
ocean in order 10 save IL. 1t was the
natural thing for n mother to do.
Mothers risk their lives when their
children are born. and they stand ready
TO oTer their lives at any moment
thereafter.
1t has been SO since the first mother.
And the martyrdom is taken for grant.
cd. When she risks. struggles, suffers.
lives and dies for the children 1t is
Just mother"
That Is why mother often sizzles in
the Kitchen while the girls swing in
the hammock or play the piano: thar
IL why mother sits up TO darn the BOYS
socks while they have a good time.
Mother spends her slight strength. oh.
nterates her individuality, that tho
children may shine. because she is
lust mother"
Ii Is the way OF the mother the world
around. IL is expected of her. Her
way is by the way OF the cross.
Sometines il may be father wakes
up To say. Mother looks tired: YOU
girls ought TO help her more" or "You
boys should put your things in place
ana save your mother so many steps. -
hut usually father does not realize. nor
Tie children. until mother has given
her last full measure of devotion and
sleeps her last sleep.
Jump after her baby?
Why
Put all the mothers In the world on
the shore and drop all che babies in
the water and all the mothers will
jump after the babies-every mother
OF them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
Very Thorouah.

New York's collector of customs
was talking about smuggling.
Smuggling must cease" he said.
We'll make It cease. If we have 10 be
as strict and thorough as the French
customs officer. This strict officer,
standing on the pier. frowned on a
tourist with a swollen cheek.
What have you got there?' he said.
pointing to the swelling.
An abscess. SIR was the reply.
We'll said the officer impatiently.
open 1t. please "-Washington Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
Il Had an Effect.

DID that sarcastic letter you wrote
TO the milkman requesting him to let
You attend to the job OF watering the
milk now that you have a new filter
In the kitchen faucet have any effecty'
1T did," said the jokester. "He de.
livers the bottles now only two-thirds
full."-New York Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
friendships Tribute.

Gladys-Did YOU see what the so
ciety column of the Daily Bread said
about Min Gillard the other morn
Ing; "She moves with ease and grace
In our most exclusive circles" May
believes. read Il. It's dead GER
tain that the editor who wrote that
had never seen her ON roller skates
Chicago Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
EkaaM RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line.
in effect June 9Th. 1910.

In effect June eth. 1910.
p Steamer leaves Pier Light Stree, Ma.
,.an,tc. every Sunday and Wedpasaa,
mo dtsr permitting. for trecport ana in,arS
ut.'tc iahuings as follows: 'S'
=, ,.,.,.' i,sti more y M. Mia IN A ~,
,",a S3 MS I.tA ilpers 3. BlackwelIs aal Eia.
u IN y. iin !. 10 heedville 400 Hardinas q
~ u1,ncys o.ia: Trace Point 1.lO By rdton 20 ~
himarnock 30. Ocrans AZ Jactys".,,o n "a 81,
H. CrlSket iiill Il0. Calls H. az Fjtcha,, ~
y. III, huarks 30. Warehouse. I45 &C., iS,,o
rive Freeport 4 ~. ' hiaiids j, ar
steamer leaves Freeport for RaI
and E Jhu ihter mediate landings everv Tnas
u ,l IidISy. weather permitting. ss folion,ss
ers az IEIcePort n. M. BANDS 7 10 Stamn'
bn,,s. .": Srten Point 7.45. Conra,is Wa.P
~, nouse : ~, Ruarks $40, Fitcbeffs a. ~are-
az M, cricket Hill lO.45 Jacksons &C.,, Nsi a
~ rams y. m, kilmarnock i Io Grao p ,iiioo,
,.Oo' byrdtmn2 Hariings 3, HarVevs . ne T rt
1 uol 4.Jo, Ilmbs 4.45, ReedyiIle < All. &c
:, a,kWclIs DIN. Tipcrs d. Sampsons n D. 20 ~
III Dii'iihore next morning. ''Ne
., al Is time table shows the times ar which
no.. '. us. may De expected TO arrive ar a"JSa
pps,a, rom the several wharycs hnt th..is a
rivaI or departure ar the times .'s,a tneir ar
suaranteed. nor does the Compsov h"I, ~ n1t
arising therefrom. my eonseqnencts
days until 4.aO p. m. on saiIng
TiLLARD THOMSON. Gen gsnss.,
~ ~; DEAvEN. Agent. Baltlmore'
Gen. Freight aud Passenger . Ivan.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
The Error.

sandy-Doctor. man. there's a wee
bit error + this bill O. yours. Ye'vs
charged me for advice. All never TUX
it.-London Punch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Leave Iappahannock. weather permitting
nraSu,uay pm, stOpp'nHHt Wellfurtls, Wares
wowlers, Sharps. Ray Port. Whealton Wa, er
New Jew, Monaskon. Urhanna, BurtOns. Bu rhans
nnienoeck; Merry Point. Ottoman, Moraus
North End. Westland.
heturniug, steamer will leave Norfolk Mo,-
my p IN weather permitting. for TappR
nhnh0ck, Stopping at landings as above ex-
Sept MERRY Point. Ottoman. Mnrapa and Ba
sor,. stopping at Bowlers, Wares and Well
tords on return trip tn Baltimore on Tuesdaye
frelRht Will not be received in Norfolk
uter .. m. ON sailing DAYS.
steamers may toe expected TO arrive nj N nj DE-
part from the several wnarves, but their ar
IIVdl OF departure at the times stated IL not
Huhranteed, nor does the company bold Itself
aSsspOnsiple Tor any delay or any consequences
Freight received In Baltimore until n. m.
on sailing days. - M
W. ID. SCOTT. Agent Freder.icksnu,o
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tuesday, aud Thursday stopnjnS nj WaII1ords
whesitdBSo w Wassr Sharps 99o a NJ eay Port,
burton, Burhans, MiIeubeck Iryinotnn'
" eens, white Stone, Mill Greek Moth End
-. ar i ng in baltimore Wednesday and FRI
steamer to baltimore on Thursday will not
stop at rbanna and BAY Port " NJ
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-21
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.

""i lahu, DoiuhuiV IH6ihiu
RAILWAY COMPANY.
s- Baltimore, Ere
k%RzA ericksburg. Nor.
Ss.sszs;s:S7:B folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
Schedule in effect March n. 1919.
BALTIC. TapPAHANNOCK q ssED'G
steamers leave Baltimore. Pier 2 Light ~
9 me IoiiT T' weather permitting, Sunday II
.westlands o Syr ana Thursday 40 p. M: o.
STONE, IT, tnRton. WePms MilIenbeck Merry
M rS'n,: ottoman, Moran. Durham. Urban
Fort, Shsrps, Bowlers. Wares. WeIifords
fa sI ga. M. MAYORS Hole. Band
miIinont jreenlaws. Port Royal Port Con
way. way; Hay Mount. Hop Yard. Ratclines. 80
Steamer leaving on,Sundny does no, SON.
~ Sun t1oa mondays steamer Will leave Lee,istown
bAL19MORE-TAPPA
=, Steamer leaves Baltim ore "Wednesday ana
sWbite So SIP, m. Tor North End, MN Greek,
.nufhans. FBurtOns, Urbanna Moneskon'
,,Mn hlealtons, Water View. 'Sharps, *'TappahSn,
- .;ISStesmer leaving Baltimore on "Wednesday
WHO only stop at landings marked
FREDG. TAPPAHANNOCK 4 narro
,r' Steamers leave Fredericksburg Sunday.
Iu,uesoay and Thursday p m. for RatclIffes
Royal. Greenlaws, wiimont. SANDER esdse
s MnVl1 a. M. Laytons Carriers, BianneId.
Wellforus, Wares, Bow iers. Shsrns S.:sl mn, mn
nav Port, Wheaton,, Water View. Monsieur
me prvha p ~" p; M, IturhanS. Milenbeck,
!tgDDlngton Weems, White Stone Mill Creek
'' a Pm p. m, North E"d p. M. westland
., aTrlNe IN baltimore Tuesday Thuradey and
S"turuay mornings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
KERN FOR Representative
Pendleton Dentist Will Enter the Po.
litical Race.

AZ
The Subject of politics ia rapidly
taking its place among the chief ones
for discussion in Pendleton, says the
e. O. The latest aspirant for polit-
ical honors to make known his am
titions is DR.. M. S. Kern Of Pendle
ton. He stated that he would be a
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for state representative and that
he would subscribe to Statement No. /.
This makes Kern an opponent to
Col. Fl. q. Newport who announced
bis candidacy some time ago, but who
is not Statement No. ! maj.
DR.. Kern has been practicing den
tistry in Pendleton for several years.
He was the first captain Of Company
l. and has land and lpnber interests
in the west end of .ne county.
Aside from Newport aud Kern. the
only other republican aspirant fol
Legislative honors thus far is the pres
ent incumbent, Representative L. l.
Mann. He is also an anti-statemen
man.s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
The Walters Combine.

John Walters new combine, which
be has constructed at his farm west Of
the city, ;s being put through pre-
liruinary tests Eefore putting it into
the regular harvest run. This ma
chine differs materially from the reg
ular make of combines now in use in
this section of Umatilla county's fam
GUS wheat bait. A forty-horse power
gasoline engine is used for power on
the machine. The engine runs the
separator and also the header attach
mont leaving only the weight of the
machine to be drawn by horses. Mr..
Walters combine is made with the
view to having even power and light
draft.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
A, B. M'EWEN KICKED BY HORSE
Face Lacerated and Side and Leg In.
jured in Accident Monday.

II Mayor A. B. McEwen was kicked
by horse and seriously injured Mon
day noon at his farm north of Athenel
gMr. MSEwen was engaged ia water
ing horses at the we'll when one of the
animals in fighting for place at the
trough, whirled and kicked the hoof
Flows striking Mr.. MoEyen in the
face, on the side and leg. DR.. New
som was called and was flushed to the
McEwen place by Fay LIE Grow in an
automobile.
Mr.. McEwen's face was found to be
lacerated, ana it was necessary to take
several stitches in cut on the nose.
His side was badly bruised zone leg
was injured and thumb Knocked out
of place.
Reports from the farm are to the
effect that the mayor is getting along
as we'll as could be expected, though
be is thoroughly sore from the effects
of the rough experience. He has beer
at the farm for some time, and hal
been getting harvest operations unde
wav
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Alleged SwindIers.

Two self-styled representatives of
the Williams Grocery company Of
Boston, are in bad standing in the
Echo vicinity. though they have made
their escape from the country, taking
with them considerable money. 1t
seems that they have been soliciting
among the farmers, taking orders.
offering premiums and collecting in
advance for the orders. Two ranch
els from near Nolin, one of whom had
given the men $i9 and the other one
$33. became suspicious and went to
Echo in search of the solicitors.
Learning that the men were working
the Butter creek territory. they went
on to Stanfeld and caught. the men
as they were boarding the train to
leave tho country. They recovered
their money and the solicitors went
on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Lost an Arm,

Dan P. Smythe the we'll known Pen
dleton lawyer and sheepmaD, is in the
sanitaEium at Hot Springs, Wash. as
the result of a railway accident. Mr.
Smythe loaded train with sheep in
Athena Wednesday morning for ship
ment TO the Sound. He accompanied
the shipment and the startling news
that he had been seriously injured in
all accident was received IN Pendleton
yesterday. An operation was pei
formed and the left arm was ampu-
tated THE information is meager,
andIft is Believed that the young man
was badly injured and the loss of his
arm is but part of his injuries.
smythe is the law partner of Charles
Carter at Pendleton and is heavily
interested in the sheep business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Bear in Camp.

A tlack bear took possession of a
camp the other day on Gable creek,
near Lehman springs. The families of
@. J. Mitchell and Charles Cole were
huokleberrying and when the ladies
of the party returned to camp bre'r
bear was sampling the goodies in the
larder. A small dog belonging to Mrs.
Cole was put hors de combat, after
which the bear am bled off into a
thioket and disappeared beyond the
range of rifle bullets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Big Team Runs Away.

The big mule team drawing the
Dudley combine and consisting Of 81
head took two turns at running away
with the machine this week. The
first instance transpired when the
header tender tipped over a box, the
noise from which frightened the team
and a short run was made without
damage resulting. Monday morning
the team took another whirl, and be-
fore it could be stopped the cylinder
was badly damaged. causing the crew
to lay off for repairs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Sheenshearers Home.

Athena's contingent of the north
west army Of sheep ahearers have
completed the seasons work aud are
at home again. Millard Kelly, Fred
Flint and Clayton Luna took In the
rounds from Oregon to Montana. and
had an exceptionally successful sea
son. Weather conditions were ideal
for abearing, and the only time lost
was in going from one range to an.
other.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Lisle Bryan in Trouble.

The Milton correspondent of the
East Oregonian has the following to
say: Fred Small, proprietor of
the cleaning and dyeing works at
Milton was robbed of $50 in cash last
night by bed fellow whom he had
befriended. Small retired about IL
O'Clock taking with him Lyle Bryan,
whom be had met some time ago at
Weston. When be awoke in the
morning he found his room mate gone,
but snpposing he had gotten op early
and was out on the street, Small pro
ceeded to dress. when he discovered
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
lis trousers missing, with $50 in cash.

bis trousers missing, with $50 in cash.
A hasty search resulted in finding
the trousers in the woodsned with
the pockets rifed. Officers were soon
uotified and the young man. Bryan,
was located at Tuna Lum park He
denied taking the money. but told
Small if he would go with him to
Walla Walla, he would get the money
for him rather than have Small think
be took it. AT last reports the man
bad not returned. so it was impossible
to ascertain whether he got the money
or not.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Closed Out at Baker.

Mr.. and Mrs. 0. b. Stewart were
in the city Tuesday on their way to
Spokanc from Baker City by auto
mobile. Mr.. Stewart, who was for
merly one OF the proprietors Of the
Athena Department store. has closed
out his stock of merchandise at Baker
City and will seek location in the
Coos Bay country.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Smith Is Agent Again.

vAtbepa people are pleased to well
come the return of Mr.. and Mrs e.. M.
Smith and family. who arrived In
the city Sunday evening from Madras.
Mr.. Smith will again enter the employ
of the 0. r. q N. company as agent
at this point. MIR. Smith has land
near Madras FIN Gillian county. and
when he left here month ago II
was bis intention to remain on the
farm
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
G. w. Linsner Dies.

George w. Linsner. the we'll known
stockman living Is miles south OF
Pilet Rock. died at his home last
Monday. He had been III for some
time but bis death came as a great
surprise to bis many friends. Funer-
al services were held Tuesday after
noon and interment took place In the
Pilot Rock cemetery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
A Very Sick Man.

The condition of Dale Preston, who
is afflicted with Bright's disease, re-
maius practically unchanged, though
1t is reported that he is resting some
what easier than when irst going TO
Wenaha springs. He sleeps great
deal of the time and when aroused
complains CT weakness and blindness.
Attending physicians give no hope for
bis. recovery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Democratic commjtteemen Named.

4 At the meeting of the county dem
oeratie central committee held in the
Pendleton law office of Peterson q
Wilson Saturday afternoon. the fol-
lowing committeeman were named to
I'll the existing vacancies: Albee,
w. M. Howard; Echo. Louis Scholl !;
Gibbon. r. q. Hagar; EncampmeDt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
Sheep VS.. Streets.

Two big bands of sheep were driven
through Athena Tuesday evening to
the Northern Pacific yards FOR ship
ment to- the Sound markets. The
sheep were driven through Main street
aud out Third. The maoadamized sur
tace on the latter street was badly
torn up by the tieading Of sharp hoofs.
The surface of Main street was rot
damaged, for the reason that it re-
ceives regular service from the spriuk
ler.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
THE HARVEST FIELD
Forty to Fifty Bushel Yield Around
Athena Good Priced Expected,
75c. Now Being Offered.

\ Harvest operations became general
in the wheat fields near Athena this
week, and the general report is around
forty bushels per acre, and upward to
fifty. One Geld on the Sam PamErun
place south of town will scale 55 bu-
shells per acre. But few fields close
IL to athena will fall below the forty
tushei average,p The weather has
oeen ideal fop1 harvesting. and the
crews are making the most Of it. and
with continuance of present conditions
the 1910 harvest will he one Of short
shift There is ample machinery
equipment to handle the crop of this
section in short order, with proper
weather conditions.
That good prices will he obtained
is the universal opinion of the wheat
growers, and the fact that the market
has opened at 75 cents per bushel
would indicate strong demand and,
necessarily, higher quotations.
Advises Farmers to Sell.
Theodore Wilcox, president Of the
Portland FIGURING mills and the big
gest wheat buyer ON the coast, said
today the farmers who sell in July
and August will receive more for their
grain than those who hold. He said
the situation WasSlu like last year
when people became too excited over
high prices, when local and foreign
conditions did NOT justify them. He
intimated there will TO another slump
at the seasons close ike last year.
Wilcox would profit by sharp ad-
vance in wheat as he holds million
bushels for which he paid a high
price last year.
l.. Harvest Notes.
John Walter is giving his new com
bine preliminary workout. This
machine is the product of Mr.. Walters
inventive ingenuity and 10 equipped
with gasoline motor, which has the
function Of operating the header ant
separator mechanism
A fifty acre field On the Sam Pam
brun place yields 55 bushels per acre
the balance Of the farm going abou
40 bushels per acre.
| Wheat on the John Rothrock plao
averages between 40 and As bushel.
| On his home place Lowell Roger
had returns of 40 bushels per acre ant
hopes to have an average OF 40 bushel
! all around.
Tacoma grain tuyers purchased
10000 bushels of new crop bluestem
wheat at Walla Walla. The price waf
30 cents f. 0. b. Walla WalM. This ID
the first sale of new crop.
AS usual the Kirk place at the edge
Of town, always reliable for good
crop, this year comes to the front with
a 90 bushel yield.
| Lowell Rogers combine harvester
was driven 26 miles ono day this week,
and in that distance thIeshed 78{
sacks of wheat.
From two,14 foot headers Sam Ban
nister's Garr-Scott machine threshet
1905 sacks Of wheat Tuesday. The
Bannister crew is good one ant
Tuesdays run is the best reported 81
far this season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29
washington Apples.

Commercial orchardists in Wash
ington estimate the apple crop in that
state this season will be between
3.40O, 900 and 8, 800 OO0;boxes or about
$500 cars. the bulk of which will go
to New YORK. Boston, Philadelphia.
Chicago. st. Paul and other points in
eastern, central and southern states.
Export shipments will also be larger
than ever before.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29

Ben Marlin; Ferndale. J. W. Ohas-
tain; Milton, Scott Ricbey; South
Pendleton, Theodore Howard; Pilot
Rock, Fred Lieuallen; East Weston,
J. F. Lieuallen; Stanf1eld, William
Reeves; Hermiston, ]. M. Scar bor
ough. Will NJ. Peterson will con :
tinue as chairman of the committee
until after the primar y election while
Boone Watson will continue as score
farv