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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-12-23
POLICE or GERMANY.
Privacy Of the Home No Bar to Their
Farreaching Authority.

Privacy Of the Home No Bar to Their
Farreaching Authority.
To a foreigner no feature Of German
life is more striking than the promi-
nence and almost unlimited authority
OF the police. Many Of its functions
are such as In the United States would
be intrusted only to a court Of law.
What seems almost equally strange.
the greater part of these functions are
exercised quite independently Of the
local government.
The minuteness and thoroughness Of
the work Of the German police are a
constant surprise to the foreigner. The
policeman not only preserves order In
the streets, but exercises a farreach-
ing authority In private houses. For
instance, he undertakes the nightly
locking Of ones street door at suffi-
ciently early hour. He sees that one
has his chimney regularly cleaned He
linspects at stated times ones stoves
and heating apparatus, and while he
Is about 1t he will look into q few
other matters of domestic economy
One feature OF his activity strikes
good many American visitors with IA
vor. In some places singing and piano
playing with open windows are for
bidden, and 1t Is i common house reg
ulation In large towns that no pianos
may be played after 10 o'clock in the
evening. The German policeman is
also something Of food inspector in
his way, and he keeps a sharp eye on
vendors of food and of medicines. 1t
is not an uncommon sight to see a Ger
man policeman halta milkman's wag-
on and on the spot make an inspection
Of his wares. Should there prove to
be anything wrong with them they
are promptly seized and destroyed and
the matter is Immediately taken in
hand by the higher authorities. New
York Press.
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A BATHLESS AGE.
For Thousand Years the People Of
ss Europe Went unwashed.

For Thousand Years the People Of
Europe Went unwashed.
When Egypt, Greece and Rome were
ut the height Of their ancient power
their citizens made bathing social
function, municipal duty 5and re.
ligious observance. The public baths
OF these nations were magnificent ar
chitecturally and important as centers
OF hygienic and municipal sentiment.
With the decadence Of these coun-
tries the world seems to have reverted
to period Of mental sloth and physi-
cal uncleanliness. AS an authority on
the matter puts 1t:
For 1000 years there was not a
man or woman In Europe that ever
took bath, If the historian Of these
times, Michelet, is to be believed. The
ancient love Of the bath seemed to
have disappeared from of the land.
There was no Greece or Rome to
hold up the ensign. Of cleanliness to
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-12-23

the nations OF Europe. Small wonder
that the people of the continent be-
came physical decadents. as indeed
they were In spite of tradition to the
contrary
q 1t As not strange that there came
the awful epidemics that cut off one
fourth of the population of Europe
the spotted plague, the black death,
the sweating sickness and the terrible
mental epidemics that followed in their
train-the dancing mania, the mewinG
mania and the biting mania.
'@The bath was banished and filth
was almost deifed. Indeed. II was
then thought that the sanctifcation Of
the body was only accomplished when
that body was indescribably dirty
Physical Culture.
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The first Gentleman.

Whowas the first "gentleman2" The
Prince OF Darkness has been pro-
nounced one. but only mortals can
fairly count According TO John Bulls
rime. there was no gentleman when
Adam delved and Eve span. The first
of them soon arrived however, for,
according to Dame Jullana Berners.
writing upon coat armor In l4S6. "Cain
became a churl from the curse OF God
and seth a gentleman through his IA
ther's and mothers blessing" That is
10 say. Seth was the first man who
could boast of family Cain having
been cast out of the pale, while Abel
presumably persisted too young. Lon
den Chronicle.
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A L-onq Wait.

At a Denver hotel woman went
into one of the telephone booths and
sat down. 1t is not possible to get a
telephone number from the booth-the
girl at the board has to call 1t. The
girl went to the booth. did you want
telephone number" she asked Of the
woman.
mo" replied the woman. "I'm just
waiting for this elevator to go up."-.
Argonaut.
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Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stock holders of the First National Bank
of Athena. Oregon. for the election OF
directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other business
as may lawfully come before it, will
be held in it's office in Athena, Oregon,
on Tuesday, the 10th day Of January,
1911, at the hour of 2 O'Clock, p. m.
F. 8. Le Grow, President. N
Athena, Oregon, December z, 1910.
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Tha apparel oft prccIaims the man
te be what he is not
The new era., 1910-09-01

and mother-of.pearl and fish are also of some COM
mercial Importance The chief port is Muscat. 1t
is situated between two hills and looks out to sea-
as shown in the view of the Persian gulf accom-
panying this article.
The population of Oman is estimated at 1900.
0OO and consists Of several tribes OF Arab origin,
partly nomadic. The negro element is very
merous.
Muscat taken by the Portuguese in 1903
and remained in their hands until the middle OF
the seventeenth century, when the Arabs of the
interior secured possession of it. The imams or
sultans of Muscat afterwards made extensive con-
quests in eastern Africa, including Zanzibar Nom
bas and Quiloa. Oman at the climax OF its
power and commercial prosperity in the first half
of the nineteenth century, when the authority of
the imams or sultans extended over the Persian
Bender Abbas part of the coast Of Baluchistan and
the long strip of African coastland including Zan.
zibar Mombasa and Quoa. together with the
mated in Yemen and was first established in the
imamate in the person OF Ahmed ibn Said in 174l
The rise of the Wahabi power in Nedjed resulted
in considerable loss Of territory. In 1856, on the
death of Sultan Said his possessions were divided
between his two sons. one receiving the African
territories and the other Muscat with the Persian
possessions These last were lost In 1875 Sultan
Thuwapy who succeeded In Muscat assassi.
mated in 1866 by his son Selim who reigned but
short time and driven out by his uncle. Seyyid
Feisal ibn Turki. The power of the imam is exer-
cised very little beyond the capital. Muscat, the
name of which is therefore probably better known
in popular usage than that of the whole state
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INFECTION IN THE PRISON
Peculiarly Favorable Field There for
the Spread Of the scourge
~ 't'N OF Tuberculosis. 80 -. s

Only twenty-one prisons In fifteen
states and territories have provided
special places for the treatment of
their tuberculosis prisoners. These in
stitutions can accommodate, however,
only 300 patients. In three-fourths of
the major prisons and in practically
all the jails of the country the tuber-
culous prisoner is allowed freely to
infect his fellow prisoners, very few
restrictions being placed upon his
habits. When the congregate mode of
prison life is considered. the danger of
infection becomes greater than in the
general population. New York and
Massachusetts are the only states
where any systematic attempt has
been made to transfer all tuberculous
prisoners to one central institution.
The largest prison tuberculosis hospi-
tai is in Manila, where accommoda-
tions for 200 prisoners are provided.
The next largest is Clinton prison hos
pital in New York, which provides for
150.
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peans and, unhappily, by British merchants The
sultan, who Is under British protection, derives
large revenue from 1t, but although negotiations
with him for its prohibition might require dipo-
matte handling owing to his treaty obligations
with at least other power it is the only ehec-
tive means Of avoiding the outpouring Of blood
and treasure on the Indian forntier.
T. At present the efforts of the British navy are
Madicapped by the fact that the hydrographical
conditions of Muscat as indeed of the whole lit
toral of the gulf do not allow preventive ships
to go very close the coast. 1t is this fact which
enables the gun-running dhows to escape the vigil
lance OF British cruisers.
Thus the dhows which put out from Muscat
with their contraband cargoes adopt the simple
plan Of hugging the coast within the shallow-wa-
ter limits II they are making for Koweit which
Is the center OF the gun trade for Mesopotamia
and western Persia. they can proceed all the way
In comparative safety, otherwise they sail Just
far enough to be in q position to make dash for
Jask or some other port on the Makran coast,
where their cargoes are received for conveyance
by caravan cia Baluchistan to Afghanistan and
the northwest frontier Khels.
The two most active firms engaged in this
trade are owned by Baluchi and Frenchman
There are also in Muscat numerous small shops
engaged In the trade, and numbers Of the agents
are "banias" from India Mysterious cargoes are
also dropped overheard in the dead of night into
swiftsailing dhows and got away to obscure
places along the eastern coast It will be impos-
sibe to check this growing peril to Englands
peace in India without a large number OF small
draught patrol boats and an emcient coastsuaro
on the Makran coast.
mo craft" says Mr.. H. Warrington Smyth. in
.Ma.t and Sail in Europe and ASIA" has played
a greater part in the worlds history than the
dhow. The lateen yard is as much the emblem OF
the Faith as is the Crescent. The true baggara
basala. or Arab dhow. the probable parent OF all
the lateen.rigged offspring is now mostly to be
nat With IN the Red sea and eastward to the Per
sian gulf, Ka1achi. Bombay. along the Malabar
cn..t and down the coast Of Afrtoa to Zanzibar
unakinx its voyages with the fair wind OF the mon
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mast Is big spar stepped amidships, with great
rake forward"
correspondent from India writes that the
British gunboats in the Persian gulf have been
very active In suppressing the traffic in rifles and
ammunition The arms were being landed on the
Makran coast and thence were carried by
vans for sale to the tribesmen the northwest
ern frontier Of India, to be used against the Brit
ish troops when the next trouble comes. The
navy men are reported to have been very sue
cessful, and made several good hauls of rifles and
ammunition To reduce still further the gun-run-
ners' chances of profit four companies of the
Fourteenth Sikhs were sent from Ouetta to inter
cept caravans in the neghborhood of Robat. One
Of our illustrations depicts the entraning of some
of the transport camels at Jacobabad in Sind,
route to Nushh. whence the column marched to
Robat.
AS a rule, when camels are entrained they are
loaded on open trucks. but on this occasion 1t
thought advisable to make of closed cars.
The "oouts strongly objected to being loaded, but
with rope behind the hooks and steady, per-
suasive strain on the nose rope they were event
ually hauled or pushed in. Once in the car the
which had been spread the floor. their knees
were then tied 80 that 1t was impossible for them
to straighten out their forelegs.
The cars each loaded with six camels,
three in each end. facing inward The space in
the middle utilized for saddles and fodder for
the journey. Two camelmen also Travelled in each
car. 1t may be remarked that Brahuis differ from
most people in that they do not notice that the
camel has a particularly offensive odor. The
samels bubbled and protested while being load
ed. but they soon settled down and began to eat
the fodder provided for them. 1t took ive hours
to load the nrst train Of 120 camels. Only
camel that had unusually large hump could
not be pushed through the door. and he was
trussed like q chicken and carried bodily in by
about IL men.
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Bores Barred.

A reporter asked Mr.. Roosevelt at
the outlook Office how he got through
SO much work and at the same time
saw SO many people. II shun bores, y
was the reply. 81 don't waste min
ute of my time on bores. Do you per-
ceive that l have only just one chair
in this room? You see, my hunting
experiences have shown me that great
pores are always of small caliber.''
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sud Waziris and others exhibiting
signs OF increasing turbulence, but the
frontier territories from one end to
the other are already full of modern
arms and ammunition, while more Is
pouring into them every day by every
secluded track leading through Balu-
,chistan and the Afghan hills.
In addition to this, the present
iAmeer, abandoning his fathers policy,
has allowed thousands Of modern RI
fes manufactured in the arsenal at
Kabul to reach the hands of his own
ltribesmen. and the probable co-opera-
ton of the latter in frontier war
against the Indian Raj may easily In
volve the British government with AZ
ghanistan as we'll.
All this. as every Indian oficer
knows, is involved in the continuance
of the persistent gun-running which is
marking the growing war fever on the
Indian northwest frontier through the
Persian gulf 1t is not too much to
say that the peace and safety Of India
depend upon the suppression Of this
trade, and yet. owing chiefly to the
Aaucity Of British naval resources
there, she can do little or nothing.
Muscat. at the entrance Of the gulf.
is the chief center of this nefarious
traffic, which is carried on by Euro
The new era., 1910-09-01
He Had No Eye for Color.

There came to the home of Negro
in Tennessee an addition to the fam
lily in the shape of triplets. The proud
father hailed the first man who came
along the road and asked him in to
see them. The man, who was an Irish
man, seemed greatly interested in the
infants as he looked them over, lying
in a row before him.
What does yo' Think" asked the
parent.
"Waul'-pointing to the one in the
middle-"I think I'd save that one
Everybody's Magazine.
The new era., 1910-09-01
Fault. In American Character.

In an address on botanical educa-
ton in America, Prof. W. F. Ganong
remarks that Disregard Of particulars
and a tendency to easy generaiities
are fundamental faults in American
character" and he insists upon the
necessity of laboratory and expert
mental work in all scientific study
Books lease the wits" but independ-
ent observation is the source of soun1
knowledge in science.
The new era., 1910-09-01
When Rubbers Become Necessary

When RubberS Become necessary
And your shoes pinch, shake into your
shoes Aliens Foot-Ease. the antiseptic
powder for the feet. Cures tired. aching
feet and takes the sting out Of Corns and
Bunions Always use 1t for Breaking in
New shoes and for dancing parties; Sold
Address Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The new era., 1910-09-01
RoekefeIIer,s Hard Shot.

John d. Rockefeller tried game OF
golf on the links near Augusta. On n
rather difficult shot Mr.. Rockefeller
struck too low with his iron, and an
the dust flew up he asked his caddy:
What have I hit?" ~
The boy laughed and answered: h
"Jaw-jah, boss"
The new era., 1910-09-01

Her Little Brother-Say, are you
goin' ter marry my sister Bess?
Her Suitor-Why, er-er-er don't
know.
Her Little Brother-Well, you are. l
heard her tell pop she was goin' ter
land you tonight.
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Would Cause Much Writing.

Bacon-I see 1t is said that all the Russian ra
way stations keep complaint books, where passe
gers may enter various protests.
Egbert-If that plan were adopted In this ca
try, fear writer's cramp would be far u'ore q
mon than Il 10 now.-Yonkers Statesman
The new era., 1910-09-01
A Saqe's Summer.

Solomon sighed
Think of the number of plants
have to remember to water while they
are all away for the summer" he cried.
Herewith he doubted his title to
wisdom.
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Answerinn for Him

Physician-And would you like to
be doctor, Jack?
Mother (while Jack is still hesitat-
ing)-No. no! The dear boy couldn't
kill a fy.-Punch.
The new era., 1910-09-01

tIle pcullAbuio "a
Arabia. 1t reaches
along the Persian
gulf, the gulf OF
Oman and the
Arabian sea from
Ell Hasa to the
Hadramaut region.
The area is about
10000 SOU a r g
miles. The region
along the coast Is
very mountainous.
rising in its high
est peaks prob
ably to about 1O.-
900 feet. Behind
the m O u n t a l n
chains the cOun.
try gra d u a ii y
passes into the
great desert OF
Arabia. The most
favorable part OF
the country is in
the central val
leys, which are
c aracterized by a
temperate climate
and rich vegeta-
ton. The chief
products are dates.
which constitute
the main article
Of export, and 9TH
er fruits. Pearls
The new era., 1910-09-01

soon, and quite capable of holding its
own in the hard weather often to be
met with in the Indian ocean. Not
withstanding local differences Of de-
tail these vessels vary very little as
class; they are generally grab-built,
having long overhung forward.
There is great beam and rise of floor
and a very raking transom stern.
There is generally high poop and
The new era., 1910-09-01

Lots OF us never put of till tomor-
row what we can have done for Us
today.
The new era., 1910-09-01

HE feeling is growing
throughout the Indian
army and Indian gov
ernment circles that
Britain is approaching a
bigger campaign on the
northwest frontier than
has been seen in recent
yenrs. Not only are
large sections of the
trfbesmen like the NAH
The new era., 1910-09-01

Or. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig.
orite stomach, liver and bowels. sugar coated.
tiny granues Easy to take as candy.
The new era., 1910-09-01

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children ming soft"ns the gums, reduccsin
uammutiun allly cures wi nd collie. 2c botlis>
The new era., 1910-09-01

The crop that never fails year after
year is trouble.
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tory through which the contraband guns
are run. In the foreground are the bare
rocky hills surrounding Muscat the cap
ital Of Oman. while to the right is the
equally bare coast of Makran. from which
gun-running routes lead inland to Afghan
istan. Oman Is an Independent sultan
ate occupying the southeastern end OF
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lmponan. TO Mothers

lmpo1an. to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature sssts the lfAZzSzW
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The new era., 1910-09-01

fo'csIe deck, the rest o1
the vessel being practical
ly open. The rig consists
generally OF main and
mizzen lateens. The main.
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DYSPEPSIA

"Having taken your wonderful Cascs-
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia.
l think a word of praise is due to
.Cascarets' for their wonderful compost
ton. l have taken numerous other so
called remedies but without avail, and I
find that Cascarets relieve more in day
than all the others have taken wouldin
year" James McGune,
1o8 Mercer ST., Jersey City, N. J.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripo-
iOc. 2sc, Soc Never sold In bulk. The gen.
uine tablet stamped c &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. slS
n R~rRlFN Watson E. Colcma an, Wash
ington, DC. Bookr Tree. High
u - HbV ~ est rezsrenceA Best rsseLtA.
w. N. w., DENVER, NO. a5-1s1o-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
asDnlirltors anh Statesmen.

SALESMAN WANTED-A RELIABLE.
i've energetic hosiery salesman, on
good commission basis. for Virginia,
North and South Carolina; only capa-
pie statesmen need apply. Address
l. 1874, care Times dispatch
WANTED. AN EXPERIENCED SHOE
salesman, Address III 255, care
Times-Dispatch.
SALESMAN; TRAVELLING; SALARY
and expenses or commissions former
experience not essentiaD. splendid
opportunity, LANDMARK CIGAR
co, Beaver. Pa.
SALESMAN WANTED by AMERICAN
sIANDAftD JEWl1l.RY Co, Detroit.
Mich to place special jewelry de-
partments in all classes of stores;
customers are successful and satis-
hedi )ewelry experience Unnecessary:
commissions advanced for expenses.
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Situations QQianten. Hlale.


a HIGH GRADE CREDIT MAN, OF.
fee manager and accountant is DC
sirous of locating in Richmond, and
would he glad to hear from some big
business requiring the services of
such a man: eight years banking ex-
perience; four years official capacity;
resigned cashiership national bank
located In South Carolina town in
order TO remove to New York City,
where the opportunities are greater,
Since associated with wholesale
house in capacity credit man, office
manager and accountant. and have
made good in ever sense of the word !;
] don't ask you to take my word for
1t, but Will let my past record speak
for me: my position is permanent,
and the remuneration is good; per-
sonally prefer remaining here. as
advantages are greater than else
where; but climate against health OF
Wife: she attended college In Rich
mond. where her health was perfect;
hence reason for desiring TO locate
there; age 80; level-headed and a
hard, faithful worker; only replies
from houses Of the very highest
standing that can offer exceptional
opportunities for advancement will
receive attention. Address X $40.
care TineS-DiSDatch
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DRlp, Male ann -TelnaIe.

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANT-
ed, men and women, in every county,
to sell my aluminium cooking uten-
sils and household necessities; spe-
cial dealers contract; largest factory
in world. Write WILLIAM r.
BRANCH (Wholesale Department. F..
South Fourteenth ST., Richmond. Va.
WANTED. COOKS, CHAMBERMAIDs.
Mattresses, laundresses, housekeep-
ers. drivers, buffers farm hands, etc.
for this city and North: tickets ad-
vanced from Richmond, Va, TO the
North MARTINS EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY, 606k East Broad Street
WANTED. 500 WOMEN FOR NoRrH-
ern cities and States; 100 farm
hands. buffers and coachmen; good
wages. Call quick or write SOUTH
ERN INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. 2l1k
n. sixth St, Richmond. Va.
MAN CLEARED s11sS, LADY s720.
last six months selling Holidays
Marvel Shoe Polish; self shining,
waterproof Why not you? Write
for demonstrated sample and terms.
\. \. HOLIDAY, 126 w. 31st, New
York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

YOUNG MAN WISHES CONGENIAL.
quiet gentlemtn roommate to share
large parlor room: southern expo
sure; free phone and bath: tirst-ciass
board; home comforts: SIS per
month central. Address q, A. L.,
liOl East Clay Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

AGENTS MAKE s25 A DAY. NEW
invention sells like wildhre; nothing
but II stamp TO receive information
that will make you money beyond
your fondest hopes; this Is a truo
fact and the chance of Your lifetime.
and free sample to workers. AUTO,
MATlC CO, Il 4296, Cincinnati, o.
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4rofeasiOnal Delp %anten.


POSITIONS SECURED FOR TEACH
ere on reasonable terms: schools sup
piled with teachers without cost,
SOUTHERN SCHOOL BUREAU, Ma
con, Ga.
THE VIRGINIA TEACHERS BUREAU
supplies private and public schools
with teachers OF all grades; also
matrons and housekeepers. on short
notice. REV. r. w. CRIDLIN. Man
ager, 33 East Tenth Street. Manches-
ter Va. Phono 557S.
SCHOOLS AND COL
leses throughout the South; many
splendid openings in Virginia; sata-
isfactory service guaranteed. SHEER
1DAN TEACHERS AGENCIES, At
lanta, Ca, Greenwood. S. c.. Char
lotte, N. c.
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FOR RENT. ONE. TWO OR THREE
rooms; furnished OF unfurnished,
bath on same floor. Phone Madison
5s2T-J. or apply 1924 Hanover Ave
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WHEN YOU COME TO RICHMOND
stop where you can get clean.
conf ortabe bed for so cents; central.
refined neighborhood; heat, bath;
phone free; excellent meals served
next door 1902 East Clay.