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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

e,sae-ed % send mere than their que
Ia,
North Carolina had not yet isft the
Union, but on April "a ale seised Forts
Macon, Caswell and johnson, The
next day Virginia seeded. This Was
the heaviest blow ret dealt the Union.
not only because Of vtEginia's rank.
hut on account of her military stand
ing, her prestige among the other her-
der states and her proximity 10 Wash
tnrtou, On the same day that vir>
rinis seeded Jefferson Davis called
for $4,000 troops and offered commits
sions to privRtpers to prey on Amer1.
can vessels,
Lee Goes With Virginia.
Evidently the virginia authorities had
long contemplated secession. for the
state troops were already on the move
and on April IS occupied Harpers Fer
nv, the Union garrison destroying q
part Of the arsenal and stores and evac-
uatlnR In expectation OF an attack.
Robert z. Lee was offered the COM
nsnd of the Federal army. but. al
though a Union man, decided to go
with his state. Major Anderson, who
had been In command OF Fort Sumter,
was received In New York with pro-
digious enthusiasm.
The splrit displayed by the north was
manifest In her chief city, much TO the
surprise of the sOutherners and their
northern sympathizers. A great mob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
ny JAMES A. ED6ERToH.
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~ JAFS46S A. Bb1EA O4Ns
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f1oa. 1Rli.l
~ He war cloud was long in gath.
ertnr. but broke swiftly. The
II thunder Of the gums about
Fort Sumter finally aroused
the nation to the fact that tho tempest
had begun. Before that time there
had been nutterinrs and massing Of
clouds In the southern sky, but many
IN the north refused to hear or see,
hoping against hope that tho tron-
BILE would yet be averted.
Before Ltncoln's inauguration the
state OF South Carolina had seeded on
Dec. 20; Mississippi on Jan. 8; Florida,
Jan. 10; Alabama. Jan. Il; Georgia.
Jan. 10; Louisiana. Jan, 20, and Texas,
Feb. !. On Feb. 4 the provisional con-
gress had met. on the 9th Jefferson Da-
Wis had been elected and on the 18th
he had been inauguratsd president or
tho Confederate States Of America.
The firing on Fort Sumter began
Aprf! IL, and the evacuation took plnce
on the 14th. The next day Lincoln IS
sued his call for 1900 troops. and the
war was on. At the same time he call
ed congress In extra session for July 4.
Things now happened with bewilder-
Ing rapidly. One Union general said.
eve lived a year every day" Some
OF the border states refused to honor
LincoIn's call. but the entire north
moved to meet 1t as one man. states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

on rne ronow1ng day a street riot oc-
CURED in st. Louis between the Fed
eral troops and a mob. in which sew
eral were killed or injured.
General Butler. who had been in
charge of the reopening of traffic
through Baltimore, on May 10 occu-
pied the heights overlooking that city
and issued an address to the people.
On the same day a Union convention
assembled at Wheeling. w. Va. which
was the initial step toward the forma-
ton OF the new state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
Rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism usually relieves severest cases
in few hours. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and effective.
It removes at once the cause and the
dose greatly benefits. 76c and $1.00.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
Ave, Rock Island and Gust Schegel.
20 w. Second St, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
A Rurnlar,s Awful Deed

may not paralyze home so complete
ly as a mothers long illness. But DR..
Kings New Life pills are a splendid
remedy for women. "They gave me
wonderful benefit in constipation and
female trouble" wrote Mrs. NJ c.
Dunlap, of Leadill, Tenn. II ailing,
try them, 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
The War Fifty Years Ago

Review of Eveuts Up to May ID - General Lyon Cap
lures Camp Jackson 49, Many Regiments Gather at
Washington Sixth Massachusetts, Regiment Il
Mobbed In Baitimere--.Southern Ports Bluekaded by
Lincoln's order---Generai Ben Butler Assumes Com.
nsnd In Baltimore Troops Restore Railroad From
Annapolis to Washington Virginia Secedes 49, JET
ferson Davis Issues Letters of Marqus Lincoln
Makes Second Cali For Volunteers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

aruB INSTRUCTORS TO our minister to
Great Britain On May 4 the presi-
dent notified the European govern
ments that the Union would be main
tanned by force and implied at least
that foreign Interference was not need.
ed and would not be tolerated.
This was q time Of rapid recruiting
over the whole north Washington
was becoming an armed camp. Even
on Sundays military preparations went
steadily forward.
Confederates Formally Declare War.
On May the Confederate congress
formally declared war against the
United States. On this day General
John A. Dix was placed in command
OF the New York troops. 1t was ON
this date also that Arkansas went out
Of the Union. The next day Tennes-
see entered into a military league with
the Confederate states. Virginia form
ally Joined the Confederacy that day.
May saw Fort Smith, Ark, aban-
doned by 4 small garrison OF Federal
troops and occupied by a larger force
Of Confederates. Major Robert An
derson was promoted to be colonel on
ILLS Jay, anu w. L. sherman, the
head of a street car company in st.
Louis, rendered his services. The
United States revenue cutter Harriet
Lane was captured by Confederate
privateers.
After nearly three weeks of sus-
pended travel following the Baltimore
riots the routes through that city were
again opened up to travel. The first
shot after the formal declaration of
war was fred by the Yankee in a
fight with the Confederate batteries
at Gloucester Point. Va
Capture of Camp Jackson.
For several weeks there had been
going on a struggle for Missouri. and
on May 10 Captain Nathaniel Lyon
made a ten strike for the Union by
capturing Camp Jackson. in the out
skirts of st. Louis. 1t surrendered
without the firing of a gun. although
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
How He Won the Votes.

A physician in small town wanted
to be mayor. Politicians told him he
had no Chance-the machine was
against him. a few days before the
election he printed the following card
In the paper;
"To the People of Bingtown-I am
getting old and have decided that be
fore die | would like to be mayor of
BingtoWn. have no particular plat
form to run on except that | want the
office, | have lived here forty years,
have paid my taxes without a murmur,
collected what could and forgiven
and forgotten many omissions. If |
am not elected | will publish in the
BingtOwn Herald what | know about
people in this community"
When the votes were counted the old
doctor received all but three, and those
three were cast by people who had
moved into the town that spring. st
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
The Property Man Knew

An English actor tells a good story
of the old days Of the touring ltup
companies. They were at Oldham
playing a mclodrama called Current
Cash" One of the properties essential
to the piece was light rowing scull,
with which the hero had to push him
self Off into the stream, When the
company reached Oldham the oar was
missing, but the property man prom
ised to have one ready for the even
ings performance, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, That afternoon, with evident
pride, he produced from the sacred re-
cesses Of his room real human skull,
and when 1t was pointed out to him
that 1t was hardly what was required
he declared in naughty tones;
IF that skulls good enough for
Hamlet 1t ought to be good enough
for piece like Current Cash."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

On one occasion an English gentle
man called to see Lord Westmoreland
on particular business. He was at
breakfast and, receiving him with his
usual urbanity, asked the object Of his
visit. The gentleman said that he felt
somewhat aggrievcd, as he had brought
an official letter of introduction TO him
from the foreign office and having
learned that his lordship had given a
great dinner the night before, was sur
prised and hurt at receiving no invita-
ton. Lord WestmOreland exclaimed,
with his usual heartincss; God bless
me, sir, am really quite distressed
I think | received the letter Of which
you speak. | will send for it" Ac-
cordingly the letter was brought to
him. and on reading it he said to the
stranger: ".Ah, | thought So There,
sir is the letter, but there is no Nrn-
tion of dinner in it," On which the
gentleman rose and backed out Of the
room in confusion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

Funeral directors of the state of
Washington are considera bly, exercised
about what Judge Wilson r. Gay of
King county. Washington, recently
called the "tax on DEATH" He was
oritioising, in his capacity as probate
judge, exorbitant burial bills sgainst
small estates, to which there were no
heirs. In strong terms he indicated
that there seemed to be some attempts
to loot these estates. Resenting the
implication, the organized undertak
ers ask that special grand jury be
summoned to Investigate the situa
ton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
eATHENA. ORE. AUGUST rs. ... 1911
After having been editorial chief Of

After having been editorial chief Of
the Seattle Post Intelligencer for sew
en- years, Erastus Brainerd has re-
signed. He will he succeeded by
Scott G. Bone, one of the best known
journalists of Washington. D. q.
Under Mr.. Brainerd's guidance the
editorial page Of the state of Wash
ington's leading republican organ has
commanded a considerable following.
There are various stories as to why
Mr.. Brainerd parted company with
former U. S. Senator J. L.. Wilson,
publisher Of the P.-I. One of them is
that he will head new evening paper
in Seattle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

Peach Day, held under the auspices
of the Commercial club at FIeswater
yesterday was a SUCCESS in every par
ticular. There was a large crowd in
attendance and the program was in
terspersed with addresses by promi-
nent speakers. Sports blended diver
sion in the days proceedings while
peaches and cream was served to sat
isty the cravings of the inner man.
Peach day has come to be permanent
affair in the Freewater town, and each
year the people Of Umatilla county
are pleased to accept the cordial hos
pitality extended them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

The value of experimental farms to
this state is shown in a striking way
by the results attained by the station
in Moro county. maintained by the
Oregon Agricultural College. Wheat
grown on this farm by soient titlO dry
farming methods went 22.6 bushels
per acre, while grain on adjoining
land farmed under the old way. was
either too poor to out or yielded only
ten or twelve bushels per acre. Other
crops grown show corresponding gain
when treated scientifically.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
The Man Eaters.

1t seems strange that bears. so fond
Of all sorts of flesh, running the risks
Of guns and fires and poison, should
never attack men except in defense of
their young. Only wolves and tigers
seem to have learned to hunt man for
food, and perhaps sharks and croco-
diles. Mosquitoes and other insects
would, suppose, devour helpless
man in some parts Of the world, and so
might lions, leopards, wolves, hyenas
and panthers at times il pressed by
hunger, but under ordinary circum-
stances perhaps only the tiger among
land animals may be said to be a man
cater unless we add man himself
John Muir in Atlantic.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
Libelinu Old Enuland,

According to General Pilet Of
France, the author of "L'angleterre
vue Londres ct dams ses Provinces"
published in 1915. wife murderers Il
hundred years ago generally went
scot free in England. In this cngag-
ing work the author says that the
murder Of married woman by her
husband is hardly recognized us Il
crime If by some rare chance the
guilty husband is brought to justice
he Is bound to he acquitted. This ac-
counts for the heavy death rate among
women in England. Most English
men of fifty have been married at
least three tinfesse Pilet had been a
prisoner Of war in England and pub
lished this work in revenge. 1t was
so full of libelous statements that its
circulation was forbidden by the
French government, and the few
copies available brought very high
prices.
Apparently the English did not con-
slider the work very dangerous, as a
copy was secured for the British mu-
scum
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
Administrators Notice.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, in and for the County of
Umatilla.
In the matter of the Estate of Charles
Wilson, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Maggie
Wilson Of Athena, Oregon, was on the
1st day of June, 1911, appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Charles
Wilson, deceased, by the above en-
titled court, and that all persons hav
ing claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present said claims
with proper vouchers thereto, to said
administrators or to her attorney,
Homer I. Watts, at his office in Ath-
ona Oregon.
Maggie Wilson,
of the Estate of Charles
Wilson, deceased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
The American remperament,

"You observe" remarked the host,
who was showing the distinguished for
eign visitor around Newport, that we
Americans devote ourselves to pleasure
regardless OF expense"
"l'd hardly put 1t that way" retorted
the witty foreigner. Rather you de-
vote yourselves TO expense regardless
of pleasure. Boston Transcript
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
A Blow at Science.

"And the voltaic current" continued
the lecturer, was the discovery of
Volta, and its development is COM
paratively recent achievement Of sci
ence."
A still, small individual hoisted him
self to a chair in the rear Of the hall
Hold on there, professor! What
about the earlier discoveries of NoahY
Il don't understand you, sir"
"Then brush up! Didn't Noah make
the arc light on Mount AraratT-Bal-
timore News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

President Taft's forthcoming visit
to the Pacific Coast this fall is occa-
sioning lot of political gossip. 1t is
taken for granted that he will get the
republican nomination next year to
succeed himself. As candidate, it
is an unwritten law that a president
must not tour the country; hence be
may be taking time by the forelook
and coming out this year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
Thankinu the Bishop,

A vicar In England was taken sud.
denly Ill, and his church warden was
in great difficulty about getting sub.
sttute when the bishop of the diocese
hearing of the circumstance, offered to
take the Sunday services himself. The
church warden, wishing "to do the
right thing" at the close Of the service
went up to the bishop and after thank.
ing him stammered out, "a poorer
preacher would have done for us, your
lordsbip, hut we were unable to find
onew
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

1t is predicted that rs cents pei
bushel will move the bulk of the Una.
tilla county wheat crop this year.
Seventy cents is the best that has been
offered by buyers to date, and only a
few sales have been made at that
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
His Comparison,

"Footlite is good actor" said a
playwright who was criticising New
York production wherein the hero's
part was very badly cast, "and in this
part be does his best; but, by Jove,
doesn't he remind you of man trying
TO play TschaikowSky symphony on
O typewriter?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
Odd Churchyard Inscription.


The following quaint Inscription is
taken from monument in a London
churchyard:
To the memory of Emma and Mary Lit
tleboy, the twin children Of George and
Emma Limeboy, who died July 10th, 1888
Two Littleboys lie here.
Yet. strange to say.
These Iittleboys are girls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

Will NJ. Peterson has announced his
candidacy for congress on the dem
ocratio ticket. For time Mr.. Peter
son demurred in accepting tho over
lures made by his friends in the party.
but the pressure was more than he
could withstand, SO at last he was
forced to Oapitulate aud the announce
ment that he has consented to make
the race is received with joy and ao-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
On Condition.

Customer-See here. thought you
said these things would grow in any
climate. Dealer-They will. But if
you want to grow them In this climate
you've got to have hothouse for
them, of course,-Puck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

Nan-Anyway, don't like his looks.
Fan-Thats because he looks in my dl'
rection rather oftcner than he does in
Yours.-- Chicago Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25
7'7'-7'77'777777-~vT--7 .--r-@-7--s----~7--
Hopeless Case.

"Why don't you make hay while the
sun shines and
Huh! If tried to do that it'd just
be my luck to get sunstruck. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

claim In rank and file. Turner Oliver
of LaGrande is his most formidable
opponent for the nomination.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
HaIIowe,eni

The Careful and Conservative
Business Man walked nervously up.
and down his immaculate establish
ment when closing time came on
Tuesday night. He looked with
sad regret at the neat and tidy sign,
SO tastefully displayed above his
door He regarded his nice clean
windows with hopeless, hopeless eyes.
And the leader of the gang" around
the corner yelled a glad "whoo-oee,"
to his waiting comrades on the other
corner, as he noted the actions of
the G. and G. B. M. They knew that
the longer he kept his store open,
just that much more soap they
would devote to his windows, and
SO much worse treatment would his
sign receive.
But the Philosopher in Business
closed up his shop early, and took
his way homeward. He was resigned
to the inevitable. So the gang"
gave him slight attention passing his
windows with only a cursory glance.
Such as he are mo fun
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
Recent dicussions Of the law Of

Recent dicussions of the law Of
the air have brought out the Q 4
theory that ttere is between every
two contiguous pieces of real es.
a wedge-shaped strip of air which s.
no mans property and. along whic,l
the airman may sail regardless o.
the principle that the landowners
rights take in the air overhead. 1t
would not be very generous thor
oughfare, and if the holdings were
small an insect would have to go
very high not to infringe on the do
main t, one side or the other But
it is to be feared that this novel
contention would hardly pass muster
in court. For against the plea that
an acre Of land should entitle the
owner to but an acre of sky may be
urged the question why the owner
is not entitled to the air directly
above the margin of his property.
These free air lanes are delusion,
the invention of a perverted ingenu
ity. But on the other hand the old
tastic; ownership was equally fan
atstic; the ownership of the land be-
meath will cut small figure in the
adjustment of the rights and duties
Of the aerial navigator. Presumably
he will have to settle for damages
regardless of whether he is trespass-
ing on private property or not. Ac-
cidental trespass can hardly be
deemed an offense; otherwise it
would be in order to punish a sailor
for being shipwrecke1 on somebody's
beach. Wilful trespass, on the other
hand is of the same nature whether
one goes by motor boat, aeroplanesor
rope ladder. The legal problems
which aviation has raised are by no
means simple, but they will be
settled as fast as the need for settle
ment arises. Special legislation is
as yet premature.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
SAD DEATH.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. r..
S. Poole died early yesterday morn
ing. Little Robert first became i'll
a little over three weeks age, and
his condition had been critical from
the beginning. At one time he
seemed to show some Improvement,
and it was though that he would re-
cover, but he became suddenly
worse, and the combined efforts of
Drs White and Nunemaker of this
city, and DR. York of Louisa were
Of no avail to save his little life.
Robert was one of the most popu-
lar babies in Williamson. Although
only seven months old, he had
scores Of friends in his own right,
and there are many who will miss
his infant greetings, and his good
natured tolerance in suffering him
self to be held and coddled by
all who craved that honor
We extend our deepest sympathy
to the heartbroken mother and
father.
The funeral was held Friday af-
.ternoon at the home of the baby's
grandparents on Third Avenue, in
terrment being Immediately after
ward at the Williamson cemetery.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-02
Tips for the Housewife.


If new silk is pressed with a hot
iron before wearing it will pre-ent
it from cracking.
1t will save time if a frying pan or
griddle is wiped out with an old
newspaper to remove the grease be-
fore washing.
When kneading bread sponge, cut
with sharp knife frequently 1t
saves time and labor and makes
bread fine grained and light
Keep your candles in the ice-box
They will remain beautifully upright
throughout a whole evenings use
if they are hardened first in this
way.
TO separate whites from the yolks
of eggs it is sometimes we'll to take
the precaution to break them into a
funnel. The whites slip through and
the yolks remain.
When pumlce stone AMI lemon are
unavailable, wet the ends of common
sulphur matches and rub the ink
stained fingers with them. The spots
will disappear.
Always serve cold mint Sauce with
cold lamb. To vary the menu when
you have more cold lamb than you
know how to use, dip slices of it in
French dressing and broil over a hot
fire.