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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13

to know, since he is the builder al
well as the president of the road II
question, the Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient railway. Also In this connec
ton 1T is worthy Of note that once be
fore Mr.. Stillwell built a railroad
which was lost to him by the reor
gani2ation methods of high finance.
In the present and second venture
Mr.. Stillwell gave Wall street what
might be called absent treatment,
and the new railroad is one of the
very few in the country that have moi
received financial nursing from thai
well-known quarter.
Railroad builders have been com
mon enough, as have captains of in
dustry more or less identified with re-
ligion out of business hours, but Mr.
Stillwell has attained unique prom
lnence In that he frankly places his
business success as the result of car
rying his Christian Science belief into
all his deeds.
During the 40 years since he was
born at Rochester, N. Y, there have
been many other interests than those
Of religion to mark Mr.. Stillwell as
man Of original thought and action.
1t was In Chicago that he laid the
beginnings to his fortune and became
interested In the faith Of which Mrs.
Eddy Is the head. AS life insurance
agent there he made record. Dur
Ing this period he claims he was
cured Of spinal disease by Chris
tian Science healers, and in that way
became interested in, their religion.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Stillwell sug.
gested to the president Of the life
Insurance company for which he
worked that certain methods should
be changed. That was many years
before the era of insurance investi-
cations and naturally Agent Stillwell,
the hustler" with the moral sense,
was discharged. Still he had saved
$4,000 and with that and his faith
he went to Kansas City to build his
railroad.
This was his first venture and since
then he has admitted that he was In
error. To be sure, he formed the COM
pany, sold by his personal efforts
$40, 100000 of bonds in Holland, and
t1nally saw completed the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf. monument
to Mr.. Stillwell's ability, even
though 1t is no longer his and the
name he gave 1t has been changed
TO the Kansas City Southern.
But Mr.. Stillwell was not discour-
aged He decided to build another
railroad and not to ask any help from
Wall street, 30 he planned the line
rom Kansas City to Topolobampo on
he Pacific coast of Old Mexico, dis
ance of 1929 miles. President Diaz
If Mexico was SO impressed with the
ralue of the road that he granted 1t a
a, 100000 subsidy, while counties in
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas came
n for another million.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13

she had tucked away the letter In hel
trunk for safekeeping.
I'D rather see a familiar face thar
all the portraits in the Louvre" she
mused forlornly.
| AS IL in answer to her wish, 0
form darkened the doorway of the
pastry shop, halting voice asked In
very bad French for cakes and coffee
and with a hesitating step q very
large lady came and sat down at the
next table to Cynthia.
Cynthia, eyeing her with some curl
osity, decided that she was an Amer
lean. There was an unmistakable air
about her clothes; there was less fin
Ish than In the attire Of a French
woman, and more of style than is
possible for an Englishwoman.
There was tragedy in the face, and
when the coffee came and the cakes.
a sigh made Cynthia bold.
MAY come over and talk to
your" she asked frankly. I'm aw9
fully homesick, and I'm pretty sure
you are an American"
The face beamed. my dear" she
said, "you have saved my life.
think should have died II had had
to string out another French SEN
tence. My tongue aches with twist
Ing It,"
Cynthia laughed. "Going abroad
Isn't all It Is cracked up to be, is it?'.
she asked. 81 have been homesick
ever since landed"
Have you really?" the stranger
coEfided. well, it's the same with
me. I'm used to having my friends
about me-but after my husband died
and his mines turned out so we'll.
everybody said ought to travel--to
broaden my mind. But wasn't made
to broaden my mind; was made to
SIT on my front porch and fan on hot
days, and to go In my kitchen and
bake better buns than these on the
cool ones"
Cynthia laughed II feel that way
myself. just long to bake pot OF
beans or a clam chowder. and some
times when I've been visiting tombs
and things I'd give anything for a
cup Of my own tea"
'Now that's Just the way feel"
said the other. Look here, let's 60
around together bit. Maybe things
would be better II We had somebody
10 talk II over with"
Things went so well that. on the
second day, the two took a small
apartment together. with a tidy serv.
ant in charge; and together they
went the rounds of sightseeing. find,
ing a certain satisfaction in their
common complaint against this very
foreign town. and in their common
enthusiasm over the home country.
"But I wouldn't tell Everett for
anything" Cynthia confessed to her
friend. "He told me how It would be-
and wouldn't believe him. Il
thought It would be like fairyiand.
but I didn't understand that fairy
land would be lonely without
friends.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13

Boer war and has been decorated by
many countries. He was born at Cor.
fu. In 1853, descendant of military
stock. His education was finished at
wellington College and he entered the
army in 1878.
General Hamilton first saw service
In the Afghan war. in 1878, and ac-
quilted himself so we'll that he was
given the medal with two clasps. a
token Of excellent service. He was in
the Transvaal war OF 1881 and three
years later took prominent part In
the Nile expedition, gaining several
medals and promotion to the rank of
major. Next he was In the war with
Burmah and In 1895 he fought in the
Chitral relief force. India. His record
In South Africa gained for him addi.
tional honors. He commanded the in
fantry in the brilliant action at Eland.
slaagte and for his personal vaIor In
the field was recommended for the
Victoria Cross. During the rest Of
the campaign in Africa he served with
no less distinction and In the end fair.
ly won his title.
General Hamilton has also gained
some fame as an author. His publica-
tions include Fighting OF the Future"
"Icarus." "A Jaunt In a Junk" and "A
Ballad OF Hadti"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
LORE OF WEREWOLF
sToRiEs OF MEN TRANSFORMED
BY DESTINY or WILL.
Bervant Who, Being q Loup-0arou,
Found Food for Master--Exposure
Of the Wife OF Nobleman
Of Auvergne.

John Of Nuremberg relates how 9
man, lost at night In strange coun
try, directed his steps towards a fire
that he saw before him. On reaching
1t he found wolf sitting enjoying
it's warmth and was informed by him
that he was really as human as him
self, but that he was compelled for a
certain number Of years, like all his
countrymen. to assume the shape of q
wolf.
A strange country, indeed, where
wolves when the evenings grow chilly
light a fire and in the comfort Of its
rudy glow are found ready to enter
tain the passing traveller with their
conversation
CLAUS Magnus, in the early part of
the sixteenth century, tells us story
OF a nobleman and his retinue who
lost their way In journeying through
wild forest and presently found
themselves hopelessly foodless and
shelterless. In the urgency Of their
need one of the servants disclosed to
him In confidence that he had the
power of turning himself at will into
wolf, and doubted not but that, If
his master would kindly excuse him
awhile, he would be able 70 find the
party some provision. Permission be-
ing given, the man disappeared into
the forest under semblance OF wolf
and very quickly returned with a
lamb In his mouth, and then, having
fulfilled his mission. resumed his hui
man form.
In Auvergne In 1883 nobleman, in
returning from the chase, was stopped
by stranger who told him that he
had been furiously attacked by a saw
age wolf, but had been fortunate
enough to save himself by slashing
off one of Its forepaws. This he pro-
duced as trophy, when, to the as
tonishment of both, 1t was found to
have become the delicate hand OF a
lady. The nobleman felt so sure that
he recognized a ring upon 1t that he
hurried to the castle and there found
his wife sitting with her arm tied up,
and on removing the wrappers the
hand was missing. She had to stand
her trial as loup-garou. and, being
convicted, perished at the stake
Hulmes Natural History Lore and
Legend.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Olive Salad,

Mash two anchovies and add them
10 French dressing. Stone "a olives
and chop them rather fine. Cut one
boiled beet into dice. Chop small
cucumber pickle. Line a salad bow
with lettuce leaves, sprinkle over the
gherkin, then the olives, then the
beet and potato. Dust with salt, pan
rika and white pepper. Chop two
hard-boiled eggs very fine and place
them over the top. Sprinkle lightly
with three tablespoonfuls of sherrv
wine. pour over the French dressing
toss and serve.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Boiled rrIps.

Wash half pound of trine tbor
boil up in water, drain, cool and ont
into small pieces. Put these WITH
one cupful of milk. one cupful ~
water, two sliced onions, season with
pepper and salt. and let simmer for
two hours. Mix one heaping tshlo
spoonful of -four with a little cola
milk. add to the tripe, stir untiI ~ :.
boils, then let it simmer for anotba,
80 minutes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
IN A FAR
COUNT RY
By Temple Bailey

copyrighted, 1910. by Associated Literary Press.
Over her cakes and coffee Cynthis
admitted her inconsistencies. Paris
was the place of her dreams. She
had thought her little home town
dull, but 1t was nothing to this
dreary waste of cathedrals and art
galleries, with every one speaking a
strange language.
Everett Batcheller had told her
how 1t would be, but Cynthia had had
her mind set on year abroad, and
she had scraped and saved, and had
at least attained the fulfllment OF
her desire.
But, In her planning, she had for
gotten to provide for friendships.
Cynthia was a friendly little soul,
and all her life she had had neigh
bors and church associates who car
ried her off to meetings, and club
colleagues who consulted her about
things. At home she was a very
much occupied and rather important
person.
But here she was nothing. The
people at the boarding house turned
up their noses at her, and an English
girl had openly insulted her on the
Fourth of July.
Cynthia had written to Everett OF
the latter incident.
But Everett was not entirely sym
pathetic. You know that wherever
you go the eagle screams, Cynthia"
her told her. "You ought to stay in
your own country, and among your
own people, II you want to be happy"
"Her own people!" That sentence
st taved In Cvnthiasc mind LONG aftar
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
A Shoe rIp.

Before putting on patent leather
shoes always rub the surface OF the
vamp briskly with the warm palm Of
the hand. thus softening the shoe and
rendering II less liable to crack. Many
patent leather boots 'crackle" all over
the first time they are worn, when
this precaution might prevent the ac.
cident. Another method Is the grad.
ual warming of the shoe. and It must
always be remembered that shiny
shoes are never kept in cold places.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Loose Shoes.

Quite as bad as too tight shoes,
against which we are always warned,
are too loose ones; they cause corns,
and bunions and often produce fat
tening of the arches. The woman
with the peculiarly shaped foot who
cannot get shoes exactly to fit her
except when made to order should
get them little too long rather than
a little too wide; 1t is the lesser Of
two evils.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
,.rovord and Tenant.

I have been q prcperty-owner for
hearly 40 years and during that period
have lost from depreciation e25.000.
from empty houses 10000 and from
defaulting tenants over $4,000 or q
total loss Of over 100000. During
this 40 years / have never known q
defaulting tenant honest enough to-
pay shilling of the arrears when
once he removed from the neighbor1
hood. Letter in London Telegraph. l
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
sown oasa.

TITS no good looking at me liiA
chat, father" said Augustus Frederick,
twelve years old. as his parent. hav-
ing punished Sebastian Claude, four
teen years old. for being In possession
of packet Of Rose Of the Prairie,
looked searchingly at him. You
know perfectly we'll chucked smok-
tng when was eight."--London Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Above All othera.

The deepest coal mine is near Lam.
bert, Belgium, $500 feet deep; tho
biggest dock is at Cardiff, Wales.
and the strongest electric light is at
the Sydney lighthouse, Australia;
while the largest lighthouse is at
Cape Henry, Virginia, being 165 feet
high.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Cream Of Squash

Peel and boil squash unit, ta,a..
add one onion, mash through = 81,
ander; to every cup of squash add ona
cup of milk; put in small lumn :,
butter. season with salt and pennas. :.
serve hot
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Cattle FROM the sahara.

The cattle raised on the fringe Of
the Sahara are known to be of good
quality and are estimated at 100000
head. With little scientific feeding
during the dry season their numbers
might rapidly be increased and the
Soudan region might become a sort
Of second Argentina
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13

1T was noble Of you to jump In and
save your worst enemy from drown
ing
well, can't claim much credit. I
had Just been reading the swimming
articles that tell you 1t is best to
avoid struggles with a drowning man
by giving him hard punch on the
Jaw. | simply couldn't resist the temp
tation. ."-Washington Star
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
sweden's Church Boat,

The church boat Is a popular insti.
tuition in Sweden. 1t brings families
to service from the farms around
Lake Siljan to Leksand. The water
route is the nearest and most conve-
nient, and SO the big boat goes from
farm to farm along the shore picking
up the church-goers, who later return
by the same route.-Wide World Mag.
aZine,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
ATTRIBUTES HIS SUCCESS
TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Sci.
ence has been
credited W 4 t b
m a n y achieve
ments. but 1t Ia
unusual for relig-
ion to have In
spired the build
ing Of a railroad.
That this is the
case. however, is
attested to by Ar
t h u r Edward
Stillwell, W h o
thinks he ought
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Very East.

The electric ventilating fan on the
wall OF the restaurant was whizzing
round. A gentleman who had dined
extremely well sat looking at 1t for
some time Waiter" he complained
at last, that clocks fasti"-Punch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
HERO OF B0ER WAR is
SUCCESSOR OF KITCHENER

Gen. Sir Ian
Hamilton, a ia.
nous English Of
fcer. has sue
ceeded Lor d
Kitchener as in
spector general
of the Mediter-
ranean forces, a
position held by
the latter for
only a sh ort
time. Gen. Ham
ilton distinguish
ed himself In the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Tho Humorous and tho witty story,

The Humorous and the Witty Story.
The humorous story is strictly a
work of art--high and delicate art
and only an artist can tell It: but no
art is necessary in telling the comic
and the witty story; anybody can do
It, The art of telling humorous
story-understand, mean by word
Of mouth, not print-was created in
America, and has remained at homa
Mark Twain
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Big Banks Business Method..

Before discounting any paper the
Bank of England requires at least
two good British names, one of which
must be the acceptor. 1t seldom holds
over $150.OOO,000 in bills discounted
and securities of all kinds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13

No lies can hurt a man for long
time. There is little use in spending
your time trying to correct lies. The
lie itself will drop like feeble shaft
against the armor OF truth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Mo Humiliation In AnoIo,v

II you make mistake and offend
friend, don't hesitate to apologize.
It will make you bigger, broader, hap
pier, and will prove you man In
stead Of a sham.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13

"I see you are still standing pat +"
said one statesman.
.Yes." replied the other; "but I
can't feel sure whether am stu In
the game or playing solitaire"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Daily Thought.

| Though we soar into the heavens,
though we should sink into the abyss.
we never go out of ourselves; 1t Is
always our own thought that we per-
ceive-Condillac
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-13
Sometimes Happens.

He's been around the world ana,
yet you never hear him tell about bis
experiences
Maybe he was chased around the
world By detectives.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
Thirty Years Together

Thirty years of association
think of it. How the merit of a
good thing stands out in that
time or the worthlessness of a
bad one. So there's no guess
work in this evidence of Thos.
Ariss, Concord, Mich, who
writes: Il have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery for 80 years, and
it's the best cough and cold cure
| ever used" Once it finds en-
trance in a home you can t pry
it out. Many families have used
it forty years. It's the most in
fallible throat and lung medicine
on earth. Unequaled for lagrip-
ppe. asthma, hay-fever, Group,
quinsy or sore lungs. Price SOC.
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by all Druggists.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
American Gem Mines

1t isn't every man who can
own a gem mine and keep it sole
ly to serve as a source of supply
for gems to use as gifts to his
friends. That is what Col D. c..
Collier, of San Diego does. Col.
Collier, who is director general
of the Panama-C California Exposi-
ton, 1915, is pronounced by many
persons to be a typical west
ener." He ought to be, for he
was born in Colorado, has been
over all of the Rocky Mountain
and coast states. and, although
still young, was pioneer in San
Diego. If you should chance to
see anyone wearing a transpa-
rent, violet colored stone, you
would be pretty safe in assum-
ing that you had run across one
of Col. Golfers numerous
friends, for that is the kind of
gem which the Colonel gives to
his friends, and thus far has re-
fused all sorts of tempting offers
to sell. The gem mines Of San
Diego County are world famous,
and the exhibit from them to be
made at San Diego's big Panama
Exposition will be of wonderful
! interest.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
Another Alaskan Explosion

The public was wondering all
along during the time charges
were pending against Secretary
Ballinger, why Taft persisted
in keeping such a man in his
cabinet.
1t has now leaked out, that
when Rallinger was trying to
slip the valuable mineral lands of
Alaska to the Guggenheim- Nor
gan crowd that Charles P. Taft
a millionaire brother to the pre-
sident was also interested in the
fraud that was about to be per-
petrated on Uncle Sam. 1t is
generally believed among the
politicians that the government at
Washington is now the rottenest
in political corruption that has
ever been known in the history of
this country.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30

1t ought to be a source of in
tense relief to the patient people
of Arizona and New Mexico,
that after all the years of wait
ing. and the nervous strain of
having been dangled in the air
on a mere thread of hope for
many months, the question of
statehood matters is now settled.
One result is bound to be the in
fux of people from the east and
middle west, who during the past
year have been acquainting them
selves with the great wealth of
natural resources, with a view
to making their permanent homes
in one or the other of the new
states. The spirit of Horace
Greeley is as much alive to-day
as ever, and in all parts of the
thickly settled eastern portion Of
the country the inclination to
go west" is as keen as in the
earlier history of our country.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30

In the past few days President
Taft has acquiesced in, if not &C
tually approved the effort to re-
move DR.. Wiley from the posi-
tion of Chief Chemist of the
Agriculture Department. This
affair has developed the greatest
political sensation that Washing
ton has experienced in more than
a year. The great food Gamers
throughout the country, were
before the pure food law was en-
acted, extensive users of poison
GUS preservatives in their canned
goods. DR.. Wiley as Chief
Chemist of the Agricultural De
partment and therefore execu-
tive of the pure food law, has
been relentless in his fight for
pure food and he has struck
sledge hammer blows at food
adulteraters and users Of poison
Gus preservatives wherever he
found them.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
07181

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land Office
at Phoenix, Arizona, August 1911
Notice is hereby given that Willis w. Holder, of
Sheldon, Arizona, who on November 1909, made
Homestead Application, No. 07l81, for Lots 2 and
g. Section 21. Township South, Range 81 East,
& Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Final Commutation Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described before j. L. 7. Wat
ters, u. S. Commissioner, at Duncan, Arizona on
the 11th day of September, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: John K. Chiffon,
Henry B. Harris, Samuel L. Daniels, Charles C.
Edwards all of Sheldon Arizona.
Frank H. Parker
Register.
1st, pub Aug 9 1911
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30

The election of Hoke Smith,
of Georgia, to the U. S. Senate
has elected a great deal of com
ment in Washington. It is gene
rally expected that when he takes
his seat on the Democratic side
Of the senate his colleagues will
realize that a giant in honesty,
ability, and patriotism has come
among them, and that he will
show the same leadership in the
senate that has characterized all
his political activity.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
A King Who Left Home

set the world to talking, but
Paul Mathulka, of Buffalo. N. Y.
says he always KEEPS AT
HOME the King of all Laxatives
DR.. Kings New Life Pills =
and that there a blessing to all
his family. Cure constipation,
headache, indigestion. dyspepsia
Only 25c at all Druggists.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30

For Rent The Spoon dwelling
houses in Duncan, three Of them.
Apply to l.. F. Vaughn.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
Do You Know The Source of
The AStOr Fortune?

John Jacob Astor bought waste land the
Island of Manhattan which he sold as improved
property, investing the proceeds in waste land be-
yond the then present development.
There is no waste land on Manhattan Island to-
day, but there is on LONG ISLAND the new Res
ident District or New York City.
This entire section is being rapidly developed.
and is connected with the city by the greatest
transportation system the age.
We own choice tract this land, situated on
high ground, forty-two miles from New York and
a mile and quarter to four miles from the ocean.
This tract is plotted in lots 25x100 and is offered
for immediate purchase
AT $50 A LOT
Write A. N. Taylor so Broadway N Y, City, A
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-08-30
TODAY

So here hath been daWning
Another blue day,
Think, wilt thou let it
Slip useless away?
Out of eternity
This new day is born;
Into eternity
At night will return.
Behold it aforetime
No eye ever did;
So soon it forever
From all eyes is hid.
Here hath been daWning
Another blue day,
Think, wilt thou let it
Slip useless away?
Thomas Carlyle