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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
PARIS RAGPICKERS.
An Occupation That ls Passed Along
From Father to Son.

The ragpickers of Paris are born to
their work, the occupation being pass
ed from father to son for generations
Each ragpicker family has its own dis
trlct, which is inherited by the chill
dren and grandchildren.
In spite of all the progress made III
modern and elegant Paris barrels OF
waste are piled up on the streets In
front of many buildings ON beautiful
boulevards in the early morning hours,
and it is the privilege and in fact the
mission Of the ragpickers to examine
this refuse.
They have use for everything, and
but little is left after they have passed,
their thoroughness being one reason
why the system is still allowed. Ev-
cry scrap of paper has its market;
rags are gathered for paper manufac-
sturers; shoes go back to leather deal
ers.
Old sardine and preserved meat tins
are used for making playthings, old
bones produce gelatin and glue, lem
ons and orange peels are greatly
sought after and sold at the rate of a
cent a pound to perfume and sirup
manufacturers, old metals are highly
priced, cigar stubs go to tobacco fac
tories, and even stale vegetables are
carted away.
The quarters of the ragpickers Of
Paris are just outside the confines OF
the city--sections carefully avoided by
most people who do not belong to the
guild. Every member of the family,
from the Oldest to the, three-year-old,
takes part In the sorting of the spoils,
and it often happens that members OF
family die either from poisoning
from stale food or from a cut from
one of the tins.-Popular Mechanics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
ATOP THE FREIGHT TRAIN.
Walking the Cars Hair Raising Ex-
perience For Novice.

kSttShSs VI - tfSFiSSs
There came over me as / sat In the
caboose that evening a wild desire to
ride with the engineer in the cab.
Planning to slip ahead along the half
mile or so of train at the first stop,
made known my desire to our con-
ductor over that part Of the run.
They'll be glad to see you" he told
me, "You won't have any trouble get
tin there. It's a mild evenin'." He
swung open the window of the lookout
and called to his rear brakeman, "Jim-
mic, run along with this here party"
Jimmie pulled me through the window
Of the lookout before clearly realized
the entire plan.
1t was a slippery path over the roofs
of sixty cars to the big engine that
was pulling us, and the wind that
s swept in from the shores of the Ice
bound lake, along which the tracks ran
for many miles, snapped sharply over
those car roofs. Jimmie hung on to
his lantern with one hand, to his con-
voy with the other. Long miles over
those slippery car roofs had taught
him to regard it as no very serious
business.
"This amt nothin'," was his assur-
ance. "It sometimes gets nasty when
we get down to zero an blizzard
comes a-rippin' from off over the lake.
Sometimes you have to get down an
crawl on all fours. 1t wouldn't be
much fun to be swept off the tops OF
those cars"
There was no disputing that, nor
that the three lengthwise planks at
the gable of the car roofs were not
wide promenades. You jump from one
to another to cross from car to car,
and man has got to have something
Of q gymnastic training and some cir
Gus as well as railroad blood In his
veins to do it many times without
dropping into one Of the hideous dark
abysses between them.
A hand out of the dark slapped me
in the face. Drop" said Jimmie, and,
fearing possibly that ! might not obey,
he pulled me fat down upon the car
roof.
"That was 'telltale,'" he explained,
and before ! could ask further we
were in short reach Of tunnel, and
understood. We We're whirled
through that tunnel like package In
a tube, and IL we had raised our arms
we could have touched the flying roof
Of the bore. The smoke lay heavy In
the place. 1t filed our eyes and nos
trils.
'Not real NICE" said Jimmie cheerily.
"But no danger in the holes, save now
and then an icicle gets crack at your
nut. You see, there amt much use In
arguin' the matter after that 'telltale
strikes you."--Edward Hungerford In
Harpers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
EXECUTORS NOTICE

In the County Court Of the State OF
Oregon, fol Umatilla County.
In the matter Of the Estate OF Thomas
J. Kirk, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that we have
been appointed executors of the last
will of Thomas J. Kirk, deceased, by
order of the above entitled Court and
have duly qualified; all persons having
claims against the estate OF the de-
ceased are hereby notified to present
them, with proper vouchers, to us al
the First National Bank of Athena,
in AGhena, Umatilla county, Oregon
within six months from this date.
Dated February II, 1910.
Edward Koontz,
Marion Jack,
Executors
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
How Old Spiders Live.

Old spiders, which have neither web
nor the materials to make one, often
hunt about to find out The webs OF
other spiders. younger aud weaker
than themselves. with whom they ven
ture battle. The invader generally
succeeds, and the younger spider Is
driven out to make Il new web, and
the old spider remains In possession
until stronger spider inyades the
web and drives ii out. When thus dis
possessed the spider seldom ventures
another attack. but tries to subsist
upon the few insects that may fall
accidentally into its clutches and
eventually dies Of hunger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
ga Nine pays, Wonder"

The memorable reign of Lady Jane
Grey is said to have given rise to the
phrase "a nine days wonder" Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen of Eng
land July 10, 1868, four days after the
death of Edward vi. After the lapse
Of a period of nine days, on July 10,
she relinquished her title to the crown,
thus terminating her reign IN the short
space of week and half. A noted
English historian says, "rhus we come
to the end of the diary of that short
and troubled reign that from Its
length is said to have given rise to the
now (t620 popular phrase, "A nine
Says wonder"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
CHOICE PROPERTY FOR SALE
Bargains Which are Offered by the
Athena Land Company.
Farm Lands.

705-An estate of 480 acres of the
finest land in Umatilla county. Album
dant water supply-hot and cold water
ten room house modern and we'll
appointed. About 40 acres of good
alfalfa land. The farms adjacent to
this are all selling for 500 per acre.
This place can be had for $85 per acre
if taken at once. If you want home
let us show you this Immediately.
700-560 acres of fine wheat land
good water-eight room house-good
barn and out houses-place highly
improved--on the railroad and only
one mile from the station. $65 per
acre.
City Property.
505--$1100 for nine room house
in Athena-two blocks from Main
street and half block from the school
building. You can not buy the mat
erial in the house for what we ask for
the entire place.
If you have something to sell or
trade tell us about it. 1t will not hurt
either of us and it may be an advan-
tage to both of us.
ATHENA LAND co.
Box 274. Phone 355.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Insolent.

"Why are you so indolent! demand
ed the stern parent. You don't see
me letting the grass grow under my
feet"
mo- replied the son. If you had
let some grow under your feet you
wouldn't be so near having 1t grow
over your head" Philadelphia Record.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
The New Magazine.

The initial number of the Pacific
Homeseeker. will be issued in March
and will contain the most complete
authentic description of Pacific
Coast conditions in California, Wash
ington, Oregon. Idaho. and other
Pacific Coast states. ever published in
any magazine. If you want to know
all about this wonderful country.
send 20 cents in silver for this special
issue. or better still, send ST. so for
full years subscription, to the Cali
fornia Homeseekers Assn, a25 Ex-
change bldg. Los Angeles, California.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Took All His Money.

Often all man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicine, to cure stom-
aoh. liver or kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for dyspepsia,
indigestion, billiousness, constipation,
jaundice malaria and debility. 25c
at all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Here's a Snap,

A GAO acres dIy land ranch for sale
cheap, if bought before March 1st.
1910. Have option and can sell
cheap. Will guarantee SO per cent
year on your money in raise In
value, besides guarantee 10 per cent
interest on crop. Write concerning
this ranch and learn particulars
Midvale Real Estate and Loan Co. T,
Midyale. Idaho.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Won't Need a Crutch.

When Editor j. P. Sossman, of Cor
nelius. N. O.. bruised his leg badly, it
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnioa Salve healed it thor
oughly. Nothing is so prompt and
sure for Ulcers, boils, burns, bruises,
cuts corns. sores, pimples, eczema or
piles. 25 cents at all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Methodist Episcopal Church.
sey. A. Q. hammond, Pastor.

Rev. A. o. Hammond, Pastor.
Sunday services: Sunday school at
10 a. M; preaching service II, Ep-
worth League devotional service $3.50.
preaching service 1850.
Ladies Aid Society every Wednes-
day afternoon at p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 7;S0 p. m.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
For Sale.

402 acres of rich heavy soil plenty of
moisture z miles from Condor county
seat OF Gillian county and railroad
town. Horses. harness, machinery,
blacksmith shop etc goes with the
place. $38 per acre, one-third cash,
good terms. Write Box 125 Condor,
Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
A Social War.

'see here, old man. every time my
wife orders a gown your wife orders
two gowns"
'YesT'
"Whereupon my wife goes your wife
one better"
"Wen"
Cant We arbitrate this matterT-
pittsburg Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
An Optimist.

"pa. what's an optimistic"
"A man who has four children and
continues to think the price of living
is no more than it's worth. '-Ex-
change.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Choice Wheat Farm For Sale.

800 acres. 2 miles from Helix; fair
improvements; fine we'll. Price, $780,
900. Leased to 1912. Easy terms.
John A. Gross. 814 Boyer avenue,
Walla Walla, Wash. 2mo
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
perhaos il Is.

If you want Il hing well DONE
"Get an expert to do 1t for you.
Amt that more sense than what you
were going TO say:" Cleveland Lead
er
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Tba. Kind Of a Flower.

Ella--That red headed girl is always
on the 20, but she is the flower of the
family. Stella--A sort Of Crimson
Rambler. cr."-New York Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18
Stallion for Sale.

offer for sale the we'll known Shire
stallion "Cute Glory" He is in the
prime of life and first class condition.
At Ed. Ringle, Helix, Ore.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-18

what we suffer springs generally
from whit we have done -Aristoph-
anes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

forward and unequivocal. He says,
IF I do not receive a larger number
of votes than any other republican can
didate as choice for senator at the pri-
mary election in September | will, I'M
der no circumstances, be a candidate
for that office before the Legislature"
Because of the evasive statements oi
Mr.. Humphries and Mr.. Wilson it is
especially important that every candi-
date for the Legislature state clearly his
position in relation to the primary
choice for senator. The Progressive
Republican league is performing g
needed service in learning whether Oh
not each candidate for the Legislature
files the statutory declaration that he
will vote for the man for United States
senator who receives the highest mum
Der of votes on the party ticket at the
primary election, and no man should
be nominated at the primary election
who does not file this statutory pledge
-Spokesman-Review.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
A First-cIass Hospital for Wenatchee

Dr.. Mccoy, we'll known here to all
oldtimers, has under consideration a
plan for giving Wenatchee first-class
sanitary hospital There is also plan
on foot among the people of Wenatchee
to get the city and the county to com
bine and build hospital for the pur-
pose of having place to take care Of
county and city patients. A most adj
mirable plan, which, should it fail for
any reason, DR.. Mccoy will himself
take the matter up and build a hos
pital. A frst-class hospital, with all
the modern scientific appliances, would
not only prove a blessing but would
prove to be great saving OF money to
people of the entire county. AS it now
stands the nearest hospital is either at
Spokane or Seattle, involving a long
and expensive railroad ride. Thous-
ands of dollars could be saved to the
people every year with good hospital
nearer home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
tIaIIey's Comet Going to Pieces

That the head, or nucleus, of Hal
ley's comet has divided into two parts
was the discovery that A. E. Douglas
of the University of Arizona says he
made Tuesday night. According to DR..
Douglas the brighter part is in advance
of the other about 80 seconds, equiva-
lent to 5000 miles. DR.. Douglas calls
attention to the fact that a parallel case
was the comet of 1882, which divided
into four parts, separated and entirely
disappeared.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Primary Choice Should be Senator

In letters to the Progressive Repub-
lican league two candidates for United
States senator from this state declare
their intentions to abide by the choice
at the primary election, two make
evasive statements, and one, Robert
L. Mccormick, declares thru the press
that he will ignore it.
John E. HUMPHREYS lodges the
question by saying, I think there is
deep-seated sentiment in western
Washington that under no circum-
stances or condition will the next leg
islature elect senator from eastern
Washington.
John l.. Wilson says in the first part
of his answer that he will abide by
the spirit and the letter of the direct
primary law to the last detail" but
then explains THAT if it shall be shown
that the intent and spirit Of the direct
primary law has been violated by the
participation of the democrats in the
republican primary, then of course the
election should go to the legislature. F"
This limiting statement in reality
nullifes the first statement, because
there is no way of determining finally
whether a particular voter is demo-
crat or a republican. The only test
the law knows is the voters statement,
and when he asks for republican
primary ballot he thereby declares him
self republican. Our political system
still permits man to change his po-
litical faith and Mr.. Wilson does not
point out how it is to be shown" that
man who calls for a republican pri-
mary ballot, although he might at one
time have been a democrat, has not
changed his party faith. In the last
analysis this reply becomes bubble,
leaving the way open for complete
disregard OF the spirit and purpose of
the primary law.
Thomas Burke declares that unless
he receives a plurality of the votes cast
at the primary election he will not
seek or accept an election at the hands
of the legislature. This is clear and
emphatic statement and commits him
to the decision of the voters.
Miles Poindexter's answer is straight
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
The Fruit Crop Situation

The damage done. to the fruit crop
thruout the eastern and middle states
during the month of April by frost,
which at the time was reported in the
daily press, and may have been exag-
gerated somewhat, as people are prone
sometimes to do on the spur OF the
moment, but that the damage was
greater and more widespread than ever
before is borne out by the report of the
government crop expert. An eastern
exchange has this to say on the fruit
situation:
&c 1t has happened as prophesied that
there is wide disagreement as to the
damage done by the recent cold weather
to the fruit crops of the eastern, south
ern and western states. The trade
journals, which depend for prosperity
upon the advertisements Of commission
and distributing houses, quite generally
agree in saying that the freezing tenn
peratures resulted in comparatively lit
tie injury; but their statements, no
doubt, are colored to suit the interests
of their patrons, who fear reports OF
short crops will tend to strengthen the
position of growers in their demand for
high prices. Government officials con-
nected with the agricultural department
have not taken occasion to change the
views they expressed week ago,
namely, that California, Oregon, Wash
ington, with possibly Delaware. and
Georgia, are the only states that will
have normal yields.
while reports issued Immediately
after the cold weather may have exag-
gerated the losses sustained by orch
ards, still the fact remains that the in
jury is not SO slight as declared by the
trade papers,"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Two hundred enthusiastic Tacoma
boosters are scheduled to arrive here
this morning at 8:45 from the east.
The special train left Tacoma on the
23d of this month over the Northern
Pacific, making stops at all the princi-
pal towns in the Inland Empire and re-
turning by way of the Great Northern.
The trip is made for the purpose OF
getting better acquainted with portion
OF the state with which they have not
in the past been in touch in business
way. Tacoma is a thriving and growing
city with wholesale houses and manufac-
turing industries which our merchants
may profit by getting acquainted with.
Our club plans to have the kid band'
meet them on arrival, members of the
club and our business men will be on
hand to extend welcome. A stop of
one hour will be made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
FRIDAY, MAY IT, 1910

The people who are so fortunate as
to live in the state of Washington must
have some satisfaction in the reflection
that they escaped the widespread and
destructive frosts that visited all the
states east of the Rocky mountains on
the 18th and 18th of April, when prac-
tically all the fruits and vegetables were
destroyed. On Sunday, the 22d of this
month, fierce snowstorm ragged thru
Colorado and New Mexico which the
stockmen fear will result in the loss oil
much stock, not to mention the dam
age to crops.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

The Echo has received numerous com
plants from its Peshastin subscribers
within the past few weeks on account OF
the unsatisfactory phone service The
Farmers phone company serves some
thirty or forty Peshastin ranchers who
desire connection with Leavenworth.
They tell US that the Farmers COM
pany keeps its office open from seven
in the morning until nine and even
nine-thirty in the evening, but that
when they want to get Leavenworth,
which they often do to get the services
of physician or transact some import
ant business, they find the Leavenworth
office closed at six o'clock. There is
talk Of extending an independent line
to this point if more satisfactory service
can not be obtained.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

The free and unseemly use which
John L. Wilson is making of his organ,
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, in boost
ing his candidacy for the United States
senate, is lowering that paper to the
level of a personal organ. Scarcely a
number of that paper but contains full
some praise of Mr.. Wilson and mislead-
ing statements of the strength he is
developing. If Mr.. Wilson stood any
show of receiving the majority vote in
the primary there would be cause for
serious thought. He will not receive
a majority of the vote in more than
three counties of the state. 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful if he will get more
votes in King county than Leigh Rich
mond Freeman.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

One of the leading business men oil
this town told the writer one day this
week that he quit advertising because
he had more than he could do for the
past few weeks. Said he: II have
been working night and day filling or
ders, and I am worn out. I wish to
God one or two more stores would open
here. There is plenty of room fol-
more stores. We are all worked to
death" Few towns have storekeepers
who are so frank as this one, and fewer
still can boast of such a condition.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Mason Creek News

Lawrence Brooks came over from
Everett Saturday to visit with relatives.
He returned Tuesday morning.
There has been quite a large forest
fire raging about three miles above
here. The forest rangers have been
fighting it for the past few days.
T. ]. Dillon, wife and family, of
Wood Spur, spent Sunday with Mrs.
A. A. Brooks and family.
John Brooks spent few days in
Wenatchee the last of the week.
Austin and Mary Reynolds were abb
sent from school Friday on account of
sickness.
Halley's comet was plainly seen on
Monday night during the eclipse of
the moon.
DR.. Hoxsey made professional Wis
it here Saturday.
DR.. Frank Culp and Chas. F. Lam
nigan spent Sunday here trying their
luck at fishing.
School closes today and the event is
being celebrated by picnic, in which
Wood Spur, Mason Creek and Merritt
schools are taking part.
Rufus Wood, editor of the Wen
atchee Daily World, spent Friday here
looking over land.
A. A. Brooks is completing his
bridge across Mason Creek.
County Commissioner Kinney spent
Thursday of last week in this vicinity
looking over the county roads, which
the snowslides during the winter rem
dered impossible. The work of clear
ing them will begin Immediately.
Mrs. Mieres, recently of Leaven-
worth, is now assisting Mrs. H. B. Smith
of Merritt in her household duties.
The 18-months old child of Mrs. F.
A. Reynolds was quite sick the last of
last week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Candidates Announcements

Under this head the announcements o (
candidacy for office will be printed in The
Echo from this time until the primary cleo
ton is held. After the primary election the
names of those who have been nominated
Will be printed until the election occurs in
November. For this service we shall make
the uniform charge of $40 for announce
ments for county and district offices. For
precinct offices the charge will be S. for the
same service. The fee must accompany the
announcement to secure its insertion. Past
experience In business matters of this ma
ture point toa moral sufficient to adorna tale.