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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
MRS. JAS. STEVENS
DIES IN MILTON
FORMER WELL KNOWN ATHENA
WOMAN SUCCUMBS.
Victim Of Cancer Is Inferred
Near Place Where She Spent
Early Married Life.

The remains of Mrs. James Stevens
were brought here from Milton. where
she died at her home last Monday,
and burial took place in the Athena
cemetery Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. Deaf b
was due to cancer.
The funeral services were conduct
ed in Milton. and the burial service at
the grave by Pastor Meldrum of the
Christian church, Mrs. Stevens having
been a member of that church. The
body was inferred beside the grave of
her mother. Mrs. Elizateth Williams,
who died In this city several years ago.
Grant Williams of Milton, and Eph
Williams, Of Paradise Valley, trothers
of deceased. with two adopted daugh-
ters. Mrs. Grant Williams, and sew
eIal othe Milton friends, aOccmpan-
ed Mr.. Stevens to Athena.
Mrs. Emeline Stevens was some
thing over so years of age, and with
her husband was resident of Athena
for many years, leaving here about
IS years ago to reside in Milton.
Mrs. Stevens formerly held mem Der
ship in the Athena Circle, Womel
of Woodoraft, but it is not knowr
whether she still held mem bership il
the order at her death.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
At Work on Green Springs.

At a meeting Of the city council
Tuesday evening it was decided to
take immediate action in regard to
the Green springs, a property which
has been in the hands of the city for
some time. Mayor Gross, J. Z.
Froome and VIM. Tompk ins, members
of the council, with Water Superin-
tendent Gholson, drove up to the
springs yesterday taking force Of
men, who were left there at work.
with the purpose of giving the flow a
thorough test. 1t is the firm belief of
the city authorities that plentiful
supply of pure spring water may be
obtained by piping the Green springs
to the city reservoir. and combining
the flow with that already obtained
from the Gallaher springs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
THE FIRST AER0NAUT.
kingsIey's Queer Idea and an Embar-
RAISING Coincidence.

kingsley's Queer Idea and an Empar-
RAISING Coincidence.
Charles Kingsley was ut dinner
once with the aeronaut Coxwell. 1t was
shortly after Coxwell and a companion
had made fight in which they had
risen so high that Coxwells hands
were frozen and he had time only to
tear open the air valve with his teeth.
A. G. Benson tells the story in "The
Leaves Of the Tree" in the North
American Review. After dinner Kings
ley suddenly said:
II have often thought that the first
man that ever went up in balloon
must have been d-dentist."
Some one laughed and said, "What
an extraordinary idea"
II don't know" said Kingsley. "a
man who Is always looking down
peoples throats, and pulling their teeth
about, and breathing their breath, must
be inspired with tremendous desire
to get away and above it ALL"
Coxwell leaned forward and said
very good humoredly, swell, Mr.
Kingsley, it is true that am dentist
but it was not that that made me be
come an aeronaut."
my d-dear Mr.. Coxwell," SAT-
Kingsley, flushing red, II am sure
beg your pardon. I had no idea it wa
so. You must have thought me singr
larly i'll hammered to make a joke Q
it."
Kingsley could not recover his spirit
for the rest of the evening. He hate
giving pain to any human being NOR
perhaps than anything in the world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
FUNERAL HELD IN
SIMPLEST FORM
FRIENDS PAY RESPECT To
LAST WISHES.
w. L. Zeiger Laid to Rest
in Athena Cemetery, by the
Side Of His Children.

The funeral of W. L. Zeiger, whose
self-inflicted death occurred in this
city at the st. Nichols hotel Thurs
day morning of last week. was held
Saturday forenoon, from Miller's Un-
dertaking parlors.
Following his request. simple ser
vice was held at the grave, with Pas
tor Lawson. of the NJ. E. church Off
eating.
Mrs. Zeiger and son arrived from
Tacoma Saturday morning, aooomps
MED by Mrs. W. F. Stone. her daugh'
ter. who resides in Olympia, Wash.
Mrs. l.. B. Reeder of Portland, and
Judge and Mrs. J. W. Maloney OF
Pendleton, we're also in attendance
and many old time Athena friends
gathered to offer help and sympathy tt
the sorrowing relatives.
1t developed that Mr.. Zeiger had
been living in Walla Walla for sew
eral months. where he was employed
at work. his family remaining in Ia
coma. His wife and daughter left her
for Walla Walla Saturday evening
where they secured his personal effect
on their way home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
CHINESE INGENUITY.
How One Cover Was Made to Fit q
Roomful Of SIeepers.

How One Cover Was Made to Fit q
Roomful Of Sleepers.
A writer in a French magazine tells
a curious story about how they man
age cheap lodging houses in China.
Along Chinese roads, 1t seems, there
are many Of these lodging houses,
where the charge for nights lodg-
ing Is considerably less than l cent
All the bedding provided is one huge
mass of feathers, into which all the
guests burrow.
Formerly they used to get blankets,
but some time ago those who ran
these primitive inns learned that their
losses on account of the theft Of
blankets by guests were far too large.
Something, they decided, had to BE-
done. Finally an ingenious man among
them hit on this:
Over the feather filled room Of his
lodging house he hung an enormous
canvas covering. In the daytime it
hung near the ceiling. At night 1t was
lowered by means of pulleys until it
covered the entire mass Of feathers
and all those sleeping thereon, thus
taking the place Of individual blankets.
This huge canvas was provided with
large number of small slits through
which the guests might stick their
heads and escape suffocation beneath
the immense covering.
Early each morning the loud pound
ing of q drum served to waken the
sleepers and warn them to get their
heads out of the Sits In the canvas.
Thereupon it was raised again to the
ceiling and fastened there to await
the next batch Of sleepers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
planta Rreakina Up an Island.

The layman would scarcely associate
great strength with 80 delicate and
fragile thing as maidenhair fern,
yet If its roots have not sufficient
room they will break the pot in which
the plant grows. Blades of grass will
force the curbstones between which
they spring up out Of their place, and
In q single night crop of small mush-
rooms has been known to lift a large
stone. Indeed, plants are on record as
having broken the hardest rocks. The
island of Aldabra, to the northwest of
Madagascar, Is becoming smaller
through the action Of the mangroves
that grow along the foot of the cliffs.
They eat their way into the rock In
all directions, and into the gaps thus
formed the waves force their way.
In time they will probably reduce the
island to pieces,-Scientific American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
PRINCIPAL BURNED IN EFFIGY
Walla Walla Pupils Take High Hand
When Heck Suspends Men.

Intoxicated with a spirit of ven
geanoe, says the Union, the result of
losing two of their Eest football play
ers for what they consider minor
offense. according to regulation rules,
about 60 high school students, with
appropriate ceremonies preceding.
burned in effigy their principal, Pro-
fessor +. 9. Heck. on the high school
lawn. following a hostile demonstl a.
tion in the vicinity of the school, in
which the Leaders waxed warm in de-
nuneiation Of the present administra-
tion at high school.
The whole trouble arose when Prin-
oipal Heck expelled Booker and Cox.
halfback and center ou the football
team. for having appeared in class In
full dress suit. aud is said to have
refused to recognize the petitions that
were presented to him ia their behalf.
This is the second time party of
high school students have publicly
proclaimed their feeling against the
principal of the school, former Prin-
cipal e. J. Klemme having also been
burned in effigy few years ago when
things did not go to suit the students.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Travellers Heard From

A. B. McEwen. Miss Jessica and
Dan Mckenzie arrived safely in South
ampton England, September 80. hav-
ing made the trip across the Atlantic
on board the "Oceanio," in seven
days. The trip is reported as pleas
ant one, though storm was encoun-
tered at sea on the day before landing.
Mr.. McEwen's ecclesiastio cast of fea-
lures must have been deOeiying, for he
was listed amoug the passengers as
"Rev. John McEwan. 1t is SCARCE,
ly probable that Athena's ex-msyor
would have been purposely posing as
reverend"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
School Report.

The, -oilowing is the report of La
Mar District, No. 30. for the month
ending October 6: Number OF days
taught, 20; number of pupils enrolled.
10; pupils who we're neither absent or
tardy, and are on the roll of honor,
are as follows: Charley Henley, Les
ter Goodrich, Ellis Hopper, BAIL
Van Cleve, Elmer Corporau, Wilbur
Goodrich, Freddie Johnson, V8lLAaa
Schubert, Helen Johnsoas-=..sMss. ss-.s.-o :. :,
Barnes, Vergie Key. lola Key, Minnie
johnson and Leila Schubert. Visitors
for the month are, School Com. AL
tert White Mrs. Sarah Swaggart. Mrs.
A. l.. Swaggart, Jos. Key and A. l..
Swaggart.
Lillian Downs -Dohson,
Teach or .
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
The HumbIina of Deacon Todd.

II tell you, Edgely," said Deacon
Todd as they sat in the park, "the
way women dress these days Is
absurd. And nine times out Of ten 1t
Is the fault Of men. Just, for instance,
take that woman coming down the
path. Some fool husband has told her
she looks perfectly charming In that
outrageous getup, lacking the stamina
to come right out bluntly and tell her
that she looks positively ridiculous"
Since this remark Mr.. Todd has
never been seen in public without his
glasses. The woman was Mrs. Todd
Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
whv Dean Swift Didn't Go to Ascot.

Dean Swift was the earliest man Of
note to make mention Of the historic
Ascot race meeting. 1t is in one OF
his Letters to Stella" In August, I'LL,
that the great Jonathan says he saw
a place they have made for famous
horse race tomorrow, when the queen
will come" But being "tired with rid
ing a trotting, mettlesome horse
dozen miles, having not been on horse
back this twelvemonth," Swift deter
mined "not to go to the race unless l
can get room in some coach" AS he
was hindered by caller oil the
coaches were filed before he could
reach one, and as a consequence the
world lost the description Of that
earliest Ascot that only the author
of "Gullivers Travels" could have
penned.-London Spectator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Lewiston State Normal Growing.

The Lewiston State Normal opened
Its fifteenth annual session last month
with an encouraging enrolment. In
191O-1911 there were 332 registered !;
this year 322 are now enrolled and it
is expected that the total will be al
least 400 for l911-12. Every section
of Idaho is represented, and students
have enrolled from Oregon, Washing
ton, California. Montana, Maine,
Pennsylvania, North Carolina. Mime
sofa, Alberta, Canada and Illinois.
The fact that the life diploma grant
ed by the Lewiston Normal is recog-
nized not only in Idaho but in other
western states as we'll. together with
the high standards maintained, has
without DOUBT much to do with the
increase in enrolment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Editors to Meet Tuesday.

The Pendleton papers report that
responses from country editors of
Umatilla county indicate that the at
tendance of "molders of public opin-
ion" at the meeting to be held in that
city under the Commercial club aus
pices will Ee we'll attended and that
the Umatilla County Press club will
have an auspioious beginning. Ar
rangemetns are being completed for a
suitable banqeut for the visiting
scribes. Secretary Keefe is sending
out the following invitation to the
country editors: "Your presence is
earnestly requested at the meeting in
Pendleton on October "a, 1911. the
occasion of the formation Of the Press
Association. Banquet i'll the evening /;
good time"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Mrs. Armfield interviewed.

The friends of Mrs. w. Il. Arm
field, wife of former popular M. E.
pastor of this city. were pleased to
recognize her portrait in an illustrated
article in the Sunday Spokesman Re
view. last Sunday. The article in
question speaks in jooular tone of the
preachers wedding fees, and telling
of an interview with the lady, says:
"Mrs. Armfeld, wife of W. E.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Sunshine Club Resumes Meetings.

The Sunshine Club held its first
meeting of thesseason at the home OF
Mrs. William Piper. on Thursday,
October 12. Officers chosen for q
term of three months are as follows
President, Mrs. W. H. Kissler; vice
president, Mrs. Luke Read; secretary,
Mrs. Arthur Douglas. One new mem
bar. Mrs, George Thompson, was re-
oeived: and there are three new jun
ior mem bers who have made their 'ad-
vent since the last meeting. They
are: Charles Gustav Vollmer. infant
son of Nh. and Mrs. W. E. Vollmer
CLARK J. Walter. infant son of Mr..
and MIS-. J. G. Walter. and the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lieu
allen. Visitors for the afternoon were
Mrs. Gustav Vollmer, Mrs. Leal Woods
and Mrs. f. D. Morrison. Refresh.
ments were served by the hostess.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
The island cf Hongkong.

Hongkong is an island about eleven
miles long, with width of from one
to three miles, and consists almost en-
tirely of q series of hills. There Is q
good road around a portion Of the Is
land on the sea front, but the grades
up the mountains are too steep for
practical automobiling, and the streets
generally are not wide enough and not
strongly enough constructed to permit
the use of heavy cars upon them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
He Didn't Know.

II didn't expect any better treat
ment than this" said the lady on the
pier scanthingly to the inspector whom
she suspected of rudeness. "You can't
make q silk purse out of sow's carr
"As to that l don't know, madam"
said the inspector placidly. II do not
recall any ruling Of the treasury de-
partment on that point. II you are
bringing in any Of either you'd better
declare them and leave the classifica-
tlon to wallpapers Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Engineer Succumbs to Injuries.

Jack Wright. the pioneer engineer
who fell beneath a moving train at the
Pendleton depot Wednesday of last
week. died at a hospital there at 8
O'Clock Saturday morning. His daugh-
ters and other relatives were present.
The body was shipped to Walla Walla
for intsrment beside that of bis wife.
who died several years ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Big Fire in PendletOn.

Pendleton was visited stout mid
night last Friday with most disas-
trous fire, in which the skating rink
and the Oregon Feed yard were de-
etroyed. with twelve horses and two
mules. The fire was discovered in
the rink and is thought to have heen
of incendiary origin. The total loss
to barn and rink is estimated at $780,
900. The horses mostly belonged tt
farmers from the surrounding country
who were in town for the night.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Aroused.

The young woman in the stern OF
the boat had whispered softly the
word "Yes." "But stay right where
you are, jack" she added hastily. "lf
you try to kiss me you'll upset the
boat"
"How do you know" hoarsely de-
manded Jack, a horrible suspicion al
ready taking possession Of him.-Lon-
don Ideas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
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School Books for Distribution.

Four packing cases filed with school
books are ready for distribution to
the schools Of the county, at the ooun-
ty school superintende dents office. The
schools will receive their book sup
plies next week. Supt Welles has
been in the northwest section of the
county this week on a supervisory in,
speotion of schools.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Armfeld of the Ligerwood Methodist

Armf1eld of the Ligerwood Methodist
church, looks upon her husbands wed
ding fees as her uwn partioniar prop
erCy. She has beer married for over
20 years and as her husband started
the custom when tLey started to travel
in double harness, it is easy to see
just why she thinks every minister
should give his wife these perquisites.
Naturally. Mrs. Armfield regrets that
there are not more weddings"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
No Better Than Father Used to Make.

Young Husband-Still sitting up,
dearl You shouldn't have waited for
me. I was detained downtown by i'm
portant business, and Young Wife
Try some other excuse, George.
That's the kind father used to make
Chicago Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
An Enthusiast,

Towne-Oh. yes, he's quite an en-
thusiast. He goes in for things In real
earnest. Browne-Yes; If some one
were TO send lin on a wild goose
chase he'd speak Of himself after
ward as a sportsman.-Catholic Stand
ard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
Died in Colorado.

News was received here Saturday,
to the effect that Edgar V. Ridenour,
we'll known in Athena. had died at
Colorado Springs. Colorado, whittier
be had gone for the benefit of tis
health. He was a nephew of Mrs.
Il. b. Boyd, and several years ago
was employed on the Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20
How ha Rauan.

Nevertheless, cannot begrudge him
4 cent Of his fortune. He began at
the foot and got many kick"
"He didT
"Yes: he was n blacksmith. Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20

One Of the most striking differences
between q cat and lie is that a cat
has only nine liyea.-Mark Twain.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20

Evil is wrought by want Of thought
as well as by want Of heart.-Hood
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28

The enrolment of fifty-one new
members in the Commercial Club is
long step in the right direction and
thoroughly demonstrates the fact that
the business men of Butler are each
and every one ready and willing to
put their shoulders to the wheel and
lend their efforts along any line which
will tend to the advancement of the
city. Since it's organization a few
members have borne the burden of
the work, but now that it is clearly
shown that the Commercial club is
really beneficial organization, the
business men who heretofore have
taken no part, are getting into the
game with a determination to do their
full share of the work which if prop
erly encouraged is destined to make
Butler the best and most progressive
little city of the southwest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
His Bank-a GUMS Fired.

Swoyersville, Pa, Dec. 24.-John
Vincent, of Swoyersville, afraid to
trust his money in his pocket or his
trunk at his boarding house, hid it in
the barrel of his old shotgun-and
somebody fired the gun!
Vincent had put $50 in bills in the
gun, which was unloaded. While he
was away from the house last night
dog caused so much trouble in the
yard that one of the boarders rushed
out to shoot it. He Slipped a shell
into Vincent's gun and fired.
The dog howled with pain, leaped
the fence and disappeared. The
bills probably were torn to pieces by
the shot, but Vincent is searching for
the dog in the hope of extracting
enough of the money from his hide to
buy savings bank.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
PRICE, $500 PER YEAR

The Rich Hill boy, student at the
State University, home on his Christ
mas vacation, who backed his judg-
ment against that of his daddy to the
amount of five dollars, is slightly
poorer, financially, but is infinitely
weather. in knowledge if he will but
take his lesson to heart. He has
been given the opportunity to learn
that 'the old mans" judgment is
usually good, and even though he
were not so familiar with the subject
of basket ball as the youngster, he
has a manner Of sizing up things in
general, gained by the application of
much experience with things as they
are, that seems to be usually right.
The "old man" is human and is there
fore not infallable, but the boy who
adopts following his daddy's judg-
ment as system, usually has safe
bet.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
News from Montana.

Bozeman, Mont-All over the state
of Montana elk hunting has been the
chief aim and occupation of all the
hunters of the west and many from
the east. L. E. Fuller and E. Gibson
Of Bozeman spent Thanksgiving week
in the mountains on the border of the
National Park hunting big game. In
just few hours each succeeded in
getting fine young COW elk. Hun.
dreds of elk and deer were coming
down from the Park and the game
reserves. Scores of men were out
and all determined to bring home big
game. Nearly all were successful,
and every train from Gardiner, the
gateway of the National Park, was
loaded with elk and deer. Some
hunting parties were composed of
women who 60 yearly after big game.
Mountain sheep, mountain lion, bear,
wild cats and wolves are often
brought down and displayed in the
windows of the merchants in Boze-
man. Montana is the land of soils,
snow and sunshine, grains which
bring the silver cups from all over
the world. But that is another story
about which columns may be written
and about which l had not intended
to write. Yours Truly,
Montana.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
Extortion Expose
in Peace Banquet.

New York, Dec. 24.-Charging at
tempted extortion against a certain
person on the General Committee on
the New York citizens peace banquet
at which it was planned to have
President Taft as the principal guest
and speaker at a banquet in the WAL
dorf-Astoria next Saturday night,
Henry C. Granger, an eminent civil
engineer, to-day announced his resig-
nation from the Peace Society, land
protested against the retention of the
man on the committee.
Mr.. Granger, in his protest, charged
that this man and another person flat
ly demanded commission of $3.50
a plate, or lump sum of ISL 500, from
William C. Muschenheim, proprietor
of Hotel Aston, as a commission for
arranging that the peace banquet
should be given in that hotel.
Official invitations for the banquet,
which was promised to be the most
important affair of the week, were
sent out to-day, and on them appears
the name of the accused man. Many
others on this list of the General
Committee are men in the front rank
of American affairs. 1t includes j.
P. Morgan, who heads the list; Au-
gust Belmont, John Hays Hammond,
John Jacob Aston, Ebert H. Gary,
Alton B. Parker, John Wannamaker,
William G. McAdoo, Henry Clews,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
Explosion Mangles Hand.

Carl Hill the IA year-old son of Jas.
Hill of Deepwater township was pain
fully injured by the explosion of a
shot gun shell early Tuesday morn
ing. The youngster was attempting
to remove the cap from loaded shell
when it exploded, mangling his left
hand so badly that amputation of the
little finger was found to be necess-
airy.