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one hand. 1t was one of those plays
that makes all hands cheer and the
husky lad merited all the applause be
| received.
Browns base Running was feature
and DePeatt took seven chances at
third without an error. Every player
on the team except Clark biffed the
ball in safe territory, Picard lead
ing with three hits. Errors were plen-
tiful on both sides, due to the fact
that the temperature was more suit
a BILE for snowballing than baseballing.
Owens opened the game with a nice
single, stole second and died there
when Clark. Bundy and Picard flew
out to the outer gardeners. Big Bill
Nordesn heaved one on the nose for
three bases after Keefe had been re-
tired bv Picard's sensational catch,
and scored on the right flelder's muff
of A. Nordean's fly.
The Weston Iooters went wild. The
wildness became contagious and Mr..
O'HarIa passed Brown, who was sac
ri6ced to second by Pelland.
Lieuallen then came up and scored
the elongated catcher with a beauti-
full single and took second on the
throw to the plate. When catcher
Vanley fun hled the Eall. on the third
strike, DePeatt was safe at first. Lieu
allen drifting down to third. He
was sacrificed home by Smith.
Four singles netted the Champions
tLree runs in the third. In her half
of this inning Athena took a liking
to O'Harra's offerings. Clark, Bun
dy, Picard and Brown registered by
virtue Of two errors, pass. saori
fee and three singles sandwiohed in
at the proper time and the right
place.
Littlejohn's la is brought DePeatt
over for another run in the fifth. He
singled, stole second and scored on
Smiths single. In the sixth. Bundy,
who had been hit on the hand by a
pitched ball, struck out. being un-
able to grasp the bat on account of
the injury. Brown walloped out a
single, Pelland leaned against the
next one for home run, driving
Brownie in ahead of him. Keete
scored in Weston's half of the sixth.
He singled. took lead off first and
would have been out had Clark not
dropped Browns perfect toss. He
stole second and scored on Nordean's
single.
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CHAMPS IN CELLAR
A Bum Umpire and Raw Weather Re.
sponsible For Ragged Exhibition
In Sundays Game.
Standing of Teams.
Athena, 10; Weston, 6.
Walla Walla. 5; Pendleton 0.
Echo, 4; Milton, 3.

Batting against the icy blasts of a
west wind, and the chickering's OF an
umpire, who did not know the rudi-
ments of the game. it took two hours
and Is minutes for the Athena Millers
to push the Weston Champions into
the cellar Sunday.
It was one of the raggedest games
witnessed in these parts for long
time, and all classes of ball, from the
classiest TO the mediocre, were dished
up in plentiful plenitudes. What the
cold, east wind was not responsible
for, the raw decisions hurled at both
teams by vacillating umpire. were.
And the "ragging" was glorious and
at times, fierce; but out of it all the
MilIers snatohed a victory by the score
of 10 to 6.
The pitchers had nothing to offer.
on account of the cold, 80 when his
Jumps" wasn't getting his, the bat
ters were stinglng out stiff bingles that
enlivened the crowd. Weston collect
ed Ii hits off Smith and the Millers
lam tasted O'Harra for 13, Picard get
ting two and Pelland one twobagger;
Owens smashed out three -sacker and
Pellahd home run.
Picard, playing in right field. was
the star performer of the day. His
catch Of Keefes fly, was one of tho
best plays ever seen on the Weston
grounds. Running at full speed, he
soooped the ball off his shoe top with
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

Summary-Earned runs. Athena, 8; ;
Weston, 3. Two base hits, Picard 2,
Pelland /. Three base hits. Owens
/; W.ENordean /. Home runs, Pei
land, l. Sacrifice hits, Pelland 2;
Smith l. Stolen Eases. Keefe l. W.
Nordean /. First on balls-off Smith,
/; off O'Harra. 2. Struck out, by
Smith, 8; O'Harra 6. Left on bases.
Athena 4. Weston 3. First base on
errors, Athena 4; Weston 6.
Diamond Dust.
Walla Walla shut out the Pendle-
ton Indians Sunday, score to 0.
Echo beat Milton. to 8.
Hansen famed eleven of the Pen
dleton players Sunday. The "Viking"
is evidently some pitcher.
Echo will play here Sunday. Man
ager Littlejohn says that owing to
the hour the down train passes through
Athena, it will be necessary to start
the game at 80 sharp.
Echo is showing up well and bids
fair to hold her own in the race for
the pennaut. Take an early lunch
and see her bunch in action on the
Athena grounds Sunday afternoon at
l 80 sharp.
Athena plays at Pendleton week
from Sunday; Milton at Weston, and
Echo at Walla Walla.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed Exec
utor of the last will and testament of
A. J. Wagner. deceased, by the Coun-
ty Court of Umatilla County, State of
Oregon.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pres.
ent the same, with proper vouchers at
tached, TO the undersigned, at Athena.
Oregon. or to Raley & Raley, his attor
neys. at Peudletou, Oregon, within six
months from the first publication of
this notice, the first publication hereof
being made March "a, 1911.
Acy j. Wagner,
Executor g.
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MuciIaqe and Gum.

81 went into a stationer's shop in
London one day." said an American,
"and said to the shop assistant:
"'Do you keep mucilage?
"'No, sir the young man answered.
we try to take in all the papers, but
there are so many new ones coming
out. Still. I can order mucilage for
you, sir. Which number did you
want?'
81 learned afterward that I should
have asked for gum. They don't have
the word 'mucilage' over there in Eng
land.
But an Englishman travelling OH
one of our railways stopped a train
boy and said:
"'Have you got any gum?
"'NO; I don't use it, boss the boy
replied in friendly fashion, but [ can
let you have chaw off this here
plug. Washington Star.
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"Did you learn any French while you
were in Paris ?" asked Bildad, meeting
Slithers shortly after his return from
Europe.
"Oh, little" said Slithers. mot so
very much, though. l got so I could
say cigarette in French"
"Goodw said Bildad. What Is ciga-
rette in French?
Cigarette" said Slithers.-Harpers
Weekly.
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SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
J. B. Miller. Plaintiff,
Viola Miller. Defendant

To the Defendant, Viola Miller:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against you
in the above entitled cause and Court
on or before the last day of the time
prescribed in the order for publication
of Summons. made herein on the 9Th
day Of April, 1911, viz: By or within
six weeks from the date of tilstl pub
location of Summons herein. and if
you fail to so answer therein, for want
thereof. the Plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief PRAYED for in the
Complaint on file herein, towit: For
a decree wherein and whereby the
tonds of ma trimony now and hereto
fore existing between the Plaintiff aud
the Defendant may be forever set aside
and granting unto Plaintiff such 9th
or, further and general relief as to this
Court may seem just and proper.
This Summons is served upon you
by order of the Hon. Gilbert W.
Phelps. Judge of the Circuit Court
of the State of Oregon. for Umatilla
County, which order is dated the 9Th
day of April. 1911. The date of the
first publication of this Summons is
Friday. the 7th day of April, 1911
aud the date of the last publication
thereof is Friday. the l2th day of
May, 1911. Goodwin & Neal.
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Residing at Freewater, Oregon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-08

the Bar of the City of New York, 75,-
1872 volumes; New York Law Institute,
67,39S volumes, and Law Association
of Philadelphia, 50,223 volumes. (1s0s
figures.)
In volumes the law libraries of the
country are large enough to contain
untold treasures, and for the most
part their treasures are literally un-
told. Many catalogues have been is
sued. and 1t would be possible to
bring these together and compile
something like union list of legal
literature. But the result would be
unsatisfactory, because printed cata-
logues are out of date in growing ;i-
braries almost before they are printed.
A union list of books in the whole
field of law would. however, be an
unnecessary compilation, since 1t may
be taken for granted that each law
library duplicates every other law H.
brary along certain we'll known lines.
But to bring out in relief notable col
lectons contained in law Libraries is
quite another matter.
Special libraries are springing up
all over the country. They have been
prominent subject Of discussion at
recent library conventions and are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-08
CHAPTER W..

The door slammed. and Underwood
returned to the sitting room. Taking
no notice of Howard. he walked over
to the desk, slowly selected a cigar
and lighted 1t. Howard looked up at
him foolishly, not knowing what to
say. His frequent libations had SO
befuddled him that he had almost for
gotten the object of his visit.
Excuse my butting in, old chap.
he stammered, but
Underwood made no answer. How
ard stared at him in comic surprise,
He was not SO drunk as not to be
able to-, notice that something was
wrong.
Say. old fellow" he gurgled;
you're regular Jim Dumps. Why
SO chopfallen, So? My! what a long
face! Is that the way you greet a
classmate.. a fellow frat? Wait till
you hear my hard-luck story. That'll
cheer you up. Who was it said:
There's nothing cheers us up so much
as other peoples money!" Reaching
for the whisky bottle, he went on:
First Ill pour out another drink.
You see, l need courage. old man.
I've got a favor to ask. l want some
money. not only want It'll need it."
Underwood laughed. hollow, mock
ing laugh of derision. His old class
mate had certainly chosen good time
to come and ask him for money. How.
ard mistook the cynical gayety for
good humor.
Il said I'd cheer you up" he went
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tice that her lips promise
the sweetest kisses that mortal ever,
dreamed of. And 1t is just then, too,
that she seems to have made up her
mind that those lips are the
very things that you shall never ap-
proach nearer than about yard and
half, and then with her dear moth
er within safe observation distance, to
guard against any sudden vertigo
which her alluring eyes may inspire.
After that you can't think of any
thing but the delicious sweetness that
is lingering on those lips of hers,
waiting to be garnered; and you UNI
derstand how that impetuous person.
Byron, must have felt when he wrote
the lines about the women in the
world having a single month, SO that
he could kiss them all at once.
He seems pretty effective one to
mention; SO you mention him, and
from him you range through the i'm
passioned poets, beginning with Sap
pho and probably using Omar as a
way station into the list of the mod
ern decadents.
And then? Well, then the earth
trembles and the heavens roll up as
scroll. and you realize you've kissed
her.
1t may have cost you nothing more
than a few expressions of distin-
| guished consideration-and, by the
way. they make the finest kisses
or it may cost you millions, If you
have them. 1t may cost you king
dom. and 1t may cost your life; and
it may cost both.
Kisses never came higher than now.
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VAST FIELDS OF LEGAL LORE
Law Libraries Scattered in Profusion
Throughout the States Of the
Union. 81

Suppose that lawyer, unhampered
by lack Of time and money, wishes to
make exhaustive researches in any
field of legal investigation, where in
the United States, asks writer in
the Green Bag, can he find the books
necessary for his quest?
According to statistics of public, So
ciety and school libraries having 5000
volumes and over in 1908, there are
109 law libraries and 54 state libraries
in the United States. The latter con-
tain many law books, but the number
has not been ascertained.
! The 100 law libraries contained in
1908 a total of 1,975,014 bound vol
umes and 62,125 pamphlets. or these
libraries % had over $4,000 volumes
and five more than $4,000 volumes.
The largest law libraries in the
United States are, according to pub
lished reports, Harvard, with 102, 1925
volumes; New York State Law Ii
brary, 1854 volumes; Association Of
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orlaln Of Familiar rerm..

Much history is written in the ordi-
nary words of the Language. "Tabby,"
for example. This very domestic-ap-
pearing word for the Arabian designa-
ton of quarter of Bagdad famous
for its manufacture Of divers colored
silks and cottons-a quarter named
after 'Attab, the great-grandson of
Omeyya- .Tabby" appears in Eng
lish literature in the first half of the
seventeenth century as the general
term for striped taffeta silks. In the
same century "tabby" is applied to
striped or brindled cat. In the
eighteenth century, to an elderly
maiden lady" The sense development
of this word is in striking contrast
with that of another old Arab. tar.
ill.," which came in the sixteenth cen.
fury. meaning a multiplication ia.
BILE" and has remained essentially
unchanged to the present day.
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Scar. Maryelou. Instinct.

The instinct of the seal is marvel
GUS. 1t will leave it's young on the
Ice in the morning. and. going down
through hole. remain away all day
swimming in search of food Re-
turning in the evening 1t will locate
its offspring in the same patch"
among hundreds Of thousands of other
baby seals. Notwithstanding that the
Ice may have wheeled or drifted so or
60 miles during the day from wind
and tide. and Notwithstanding that the
patch may extend 80 OF 40 miles
from one end to the other Whether
this instinct is OF the class that en-
ables the bird. without any mark or
chart, in forest with millions of
trees alike, to find its way back with
ease and precision to It's nest, do not
know, but it is one of the wonders in
nature before which human knowledge
is brought to full stop.-Sir Edward
Morris, in Wide World Magazine.
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English Institution That Really Has =
Great Deal to Be Said In
1ta Favor.


A school for brides is the latest Eng
ltsh educational enterprise and as the
brides are taught domestic economy
and housewifery there ought to be re-
joicing in that country of unskilled
cooks and incompetent housekeepers.
The new school calls itself the Col
lege of Housecraft. and though 1t is
founded in the hope that newly mar
ried young women and girls about to
enter matrimony will patronize it. It
is open to other women. At present
besides prospective brides there are
ordinary middle class girls who have
been well educated and are trained in
sports and accomplishments but are
lacking in rudimentary knowledge of
home making. In many cases they are
planning to go to the colonies or to
take some position in domestic service
after they have gained knowledge OF
,housewifery. a. %
The college is arranged like a reg
ular house and run without any serv-
ants. The pupils do all the work. Six
months is the full course. but shorter
terms are arranged as in the case of
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CHATTER v.--contlnued.

,1t.l n - I'D
Understood laughed nervously. AT
fecting to misinterpret the others
meaning, he said; III
Yes. you're right The art and an
tique business is a delicate business.
God knows It's precarious one!"
Reaching for the decanter, he added:
Have drink"
But Mr.. Bennington refused to un-
bend. The prefer Of refreshment did
not tempt him to swerve from the OBJ.
ject of his mission. While Underwood
was talking. trying to gain time. his
eyes were taking in the contents of
the apartment.
Come. take a drink" urged Under
wood again.
mo, thanks" replied Mr. Benning-
ton clrtly.
Suddenly he turned square around.
Lets get down to business. Mr.. I'm
derwood." he exclaimed. my firm In
sists on the immediate return of their
property" Pointing around the room,
he added: Everything. do you under
stand?"
Underwood was standing in the sha-
dow of the lamp SO his visitor did not
notice that he had grown suddenly
very white. and that his mouth
twitched painfully.
Why. what's the trouble?" he STAN
mered. Haven't got prices for your
people that they would never have got
ten?"
"Yes-we know all that" replied
Mr.. Bennington impatiently. ITO be
frank. Mr.. Underwood. we've received
information that you've sold many
of the valuable articles Entrusted to
you for which you've made nc account
ing at ALL"
That's not true" exclaimed Under
wood holly. Il have accounted for
almost everything. The rest of the
things are here. OF course. there may
be few things"
Taking box Of cigars from the
desk. he offered it to his visitor.
mo. thanks" replied Bennington
coldly. pushing back the proffered
box.
Underwood was fast losing his self.
control. Throwing away his cigar with
an angry exclamation. he began to
walk up and down.
Il can account for everything If you
give me time. You must give me time.
I'm hard pressed by my creditors. NY
expenses are enormous and collections
exceedingly difficult. have a large
amount of money outstanding After
our pleasant business relations 1t
seems absurd and most unfair that
your firm should take this stand with
me-" He halted suddenly and faced
Bennington. "Of course, I'm much
obliged to you. personally. for this
friendly tip"
Bennington shrugged his shoulders
The warning may give you time
either to raise the money or to get the
things back"
Underwood's dark eyes flashed witt
suppressed wrath, as he retorted:
"Of course, / can get them all bach
in time. Damn 1t. you fellows don'l
know what It costs to run this kind
of business successfully! One has tc
spend a small fortune to keep up ap
pearances. These society people won't
buy If they think you really need the
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Grub Streets pawns1op.

II the Avant is not the Oldest ana
best known pawnshop in the world It
deserves to be. 1t has been in exist,
ence ever since the days of Shake.
speare and Ben Johnson. It is in
Fleet street-Grub street-and has
been the poor writer's uncle for all
these centuries and years. 1t has an
old legend something like this: "old
Literary Friends Never Forgotten"
There are many souvenirs, sayings
and traditions of the greatest men
on earth. who. going broke. had to
patronize 1t. Outside Of its own name
1t is well known as the Grub Street
Pawnshop." London Mail.
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time he reached the Astruria his cour-
age failed him. He rather feared I'm.
derwood, and he felt the need Of q
stiinulant to brace him up for the
strike" he was about to make. The
back door Of a saloon was convenient
ly open and while he was refreshing
himself two other men he knew
dropped In. Before he knew It, half
dozen drinks had been absorbed,
and he had spent the whole of IS
which his wife had intrusted to him
out of her carefully boarded savings.
When he sobered up he would real
izc that he had acted like coward
and a cur, but just now he was feel
ing rather jolly. Addressing Under
wood with tmpudent familiarity, he
went on: *
THE id boy didn't seem to know
II you were in. or not, SO came UP
anyhow" CHANGING at Remington,
he added: Sorry, if I'm butting In"
Underwood was not in the humor
to be very gracious. Long ago young
Howard Jeffries had outgrown his use
fulness as far as he was concerned,
He was at a loss to guess why he had
come to see him unlimited, on this
particular Sunday night. too. 1t was
with studied GOODNESS, therefore, that
he said:
Sit down-rm glad to see you"
You don't look It," grinned How.
ard; as he advanced further into the
room with shambling. uncertain steps
Concealing his i'll humor and prom
Using himself to get rid of his unwel
come visitor at the first opportunity
Underwood introduced the two men
Mr.. Bennington-Mr. Howard jeff
ries, Jr."
Mr.. Bennington had heard of the
older Jeffries trouble with his scape
grace son. and he eyed, with some in
terest. this young man who had made
such fiasco of his career.
"Oh, know Bennington" exclaimed
Howard jovially. Il bought an ele
plants tusk at his place in the days
when was somebody" With mocl
sadness he added. I'm nobody nov
-couldn't even buy a collar button
Won't you sit down and sta,
awhile? ?" said Underwood sarcastic
ally.
II you don't mind, I'll have drinl
first" replied Howard, making his
way to the desk and taking up the
whisky decanter.
Underwood did not conceal his an
noyance, but his angry glances wer,
entirely lost on his new visitor, VIII,
was rapidly getting into maudlil
condition. Addressing Bennington
with familiarity, Howard went on:
Say. do you remember that won
derful set of ivory chessmen my oil,
man bought?"
Bennington smiled and nodded.
Yes, sir; do. indeed. All, you
father is fine art critic!"
Howard burst into boisterous laugh
ter. ~
Art critic!" he exclaimed. g
should say he was. He's borl
critic. He can criticise any old thin
every old thing. ] don't care wha
1t is. he can criticise it. When in doub
-criticise,' is nailed on fathers Ell
cutcheon." Bowling with mock coui
tesy to each he raised the glass to hi
lips and said: Here's howl"
/ Bennington laughed good humored
ly. and turned to go.
/ well. good night, Mr.. Jeffries
Good night. Mr.. Underwood"
Underwood followed the manager t.
the door.
Good night" he said gloomily.
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acquiring literature of their own.
In harmony with this development
the United States bureau of educa.
ton is compiling the statistics Of spe
cial collections in libraries in the Unit
ed States. This publication will cover
all special collections, no matter in
what class they belong. and promin
ent among them should be special col
lections of law.
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Accidental Omission.

The cynic was discoursing on mat
rimony.
You say that no man ought to mar
ry a woman who is fat or thin, tall
or short, large or small" We said
Then in your opinion the only sort
of woman one ought to marry is one
who is Of medium size?"
"Mercy!' said the cynic. How for
getful am. forgot her!"-Lippin.
colts.
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fully trimmed moustache with his i'm,
maculate white.gloved digits!
Apple Trees In Tubs.

In Germany dwarf standard pear
and apple trees about four feet tall
and pyramidal in form are grown in
small tubs for decoration. The trees
bear from ten to 80 pears or apples
which, when nourished with muriate
Of potash, are highly colored and ef
fectiye both in the blossom and the
uit.-Helena Rutherfped Ely n
Scrlbner.s.