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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

next d,oor to Harry" Clay. He de-
scribes Clay as being the possessor
of remarkably long ears and prodi-
giously big feet. His favorite attitude
was sitting, book In hand, with feet
elevated, leaning against a tree. He
would always stop and converse pleas
antly with young Cooper whenever
they met and the latter has always
cherished his memory in his heart Of
hearts. The opposite. however, is
true In the case of Thomas H. Ben
ton. The Coopers removed from Ken
lucky to Clay county, Missouri, In
1887. Mr.. Cooper's father became
close political associate and trusted
lieutenant of Benton. He managed
Benton's campaigns In that section
of the state and the great Missourian
was a frequent visitor at the Cooper
home On one of these occasions the
younger Cooper was tempted to whip
Benton. my father" said he, in q
reminiscent mood. was talking
man, and could make better stump
speech than Benton. At one time
when the Ia tier was spending the
night at our house my father said.
referring to me, This young man Is
not going to vote with US this year
Benton, In q loud enraged tone,
roared. III he was my SON I'd disin-
herit him.
"rd have given all was worth" !"
said Uncle John, with vehemence. "if
he had been. young man Of my own
are so could have thrashed him."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
SINKING. OF CONCRETE PIERS
New Plan Gives Satisfaction to
French Government Engineers
and Others.

The novel plan of sinking concrete
piers by means Of the old pile-driver
seems to have given satisfaction to
French government engineers and
others. 1t is called the compressed
system, and Is used for preparing
solid foundations In loose earth for
buildings, bridges, etc. The ground
around Is consolidated as the sustain
ing piers are sunk. A conical steel
mass, called the ''perforator," some
what less than three feet In diameter
at the base and rather more than two
tons In weight, Is used In an ordinary
pile-driver for making the pier-well,
being repeatedly drawn up by the base
and released until hole in the
ground sufficiently deep Is formed
The soil Immediately outside Is solid
ly compaeted, Timbering or snoring
the sides OF the excavation are unnec-
essary. and workmen are not exposed
10 danger from caveins or deleterious
gases, as In ordinary digging of deep
pits. When the hole is completed, the
"rammer'-an acorn-shaped mass Of
metal 80 inches In diameter and
weighing two tons-takes the place Of
the perforator. This rams the bot
tom of the hole until hard, and COM
presses the concrete as each layer Of
about foot is poured In, forcing the
material laterally into the soil. The
irregular corrugated surface thus
given the pier adds much to its sup
porting capacity. The system Is
rapid as well as safe, and the COM
pressed wells can be sunk four or five
feet an hour.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
MR.. MEREDITH
LEARNS
By STANLEY BARTON


Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press.)
John Meridith, of Moore & Meridith,
at the sudden death of his father
came into possession Of his fathers
share in this furniture manufactory
Young Meridith knew about as much
about the making of this line Of goods
as he did about the scientific produc.
ton of Cheshire cheese, which was
nothing at all
Meridith, Sr.. an elderly, active man,
had not taken death into his scheme
of things. and his sudden passing
found his son and only surviving mem
Der Of his family at a hunting hodge
In Virginia with a aanaDer 81 A4s New
York friends. TAe y@ath seek ap the
reins Of business with remarkable seia-
ousness,
The older MeFsGfBh he'd been 3 fnsn
Of many enterprises RE he'd kept, st
all times, an sOssfpant eye upon op-
portanlty, and speiieil himself Of every
slip IN tae business methods or others.
When 5oala Ga.idilh, the Sobseqiiiss
over, found Shsu liis ffatbes, without
his &RoVlells4. had driven wedge
insa the arm 0f Moore, ptifsesyors 6if
fsrzssHre 10 uttsiits, ne wHs Interested.
Vie decided 10 lRjt other enterprises
ran along IN the hands 1of the capable
oaes always 10 be found cohneetea
with sAe Me1aHieh concerns. while he
concentrated white msShoas to bear
npoa tire snnaBtnaI laA llh the sale OF
TIE Moore aTsaels,
The eaa superintendent, Craig by
name. who Aa& been connected with
the establishment since his sixteenth
year, looked with grudging admiration
at the tall. strongjawed youth, with
the keen black eyes Of his father, and
the broad shoulders, swinging stride,
and 1.-THE carriage that comes from life
In the open. According to the lights
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
THE VARIETIES in cHEEsEs
How Made, What Produces the Dis
tnct Flavors and Where They
Come From.

The difference In cheeses Is some.
times confusing to those who have not
access to large market. Edam,
pineapple, Parmesan and Roquefort
are hard cheeses; Neufchatel, cream
and cottage eheeses soft. Genuine
cream cheese is made from rich
cream thickened by souring, or from
sweet cream thickened rennet. Neuf-
chatel Is soft rennet cheese made
from cows milk either whole or skim
med. Cottage cheese is made from
sour milk without the use of rennet.
Roquefort is a hard rennet cheese
made from the milk of sheep, the
name being derived from the village
Of Roquefort in the southeastern part
of France, where the cheese is rip
ened In caves or natural taverns.
Edam is hard rennet cheese pro-
duced In Holland and is made from
unskimmed cows milk. Parmesan ia
an italian cheese known for cen.
turtles In that country as Grana, the
term referring to tho granular condi-
tion OF the cheese. 1t is so hard,
cutting is practically impossible, and
we get it in this country grated in
bottles. This cheese is made from
skinned milk. Pineapple cheese is
said to have originated In Litchfield
county, Connecticut, and Is hard
rennet cheese made from cows milk.
The flavor of different cheeses Ia Civ
en- by the method of ripening. due to
the action of bacteria Hard and soft
cheeses differ mainly In the fat con-
stituents and methods Of manufac-
ture, but most Of ell in their keeping
quality. the hard cheeses keeping for
protracted time-Good Housekeep-
ing Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

OF this old man, the egotism of this
boy was nothing short of sacrilege.
Where asked John 'Meridith, upon
his first trip to the factory, is s. M.
Moore?"
'In New York city," answered the
old man slowly. II would like to tell
you some things about your partner,
Mr., Meridith, II you care to listen.
T."
II wouldn't" snapped the son of his
father, II make 1t a point never to
hear gossip. At your age, Craig, you
should be above such things"
The look of surprise on the old
mans face was followed by sudden
flush of anger. He eyed Meridith pc
culiarly, and bowed low.
"You own three-fourths OF this plant,
Mr.. Meridith. Your word Is law.
apologize for my ill-advised words"
well, don't let 1t happen again." In
terrupted Meridith, half pacified. The
old craftsman bowed again and left
the office.
Meridith settled Immediately into
harness. A letter Of coincidence upon
the death of his father reached him
from s. M. Moore, but no mention of
business was made therein.
''Too much blue blood In the veins
Of these Moores." commented Meri-
dith.
On the fourth morning after the be-
ginning OF the youths activities he,
as usual, called in the stenographer
who always took down his letters. The
summons failed to bring the time
faded automaton with the accurate
pencil whose ability he had so ad-
mired. Instead came young girl
with frightened blue eyes. She ap.
preached the mighty presence. 81 am
Miss Thomas. the new girl" she ex-
planned.
Meridith eyed her critically
+Where Is Miss Nasti" he asked.
"she is ILL., believe can take your
dictation accurately"
Meridith rapidly began on his lot,
ters. Occasionally he favored the girl
with an analytical glance. Her calm,
classic proflle was Ice cold. as she In.
terested herself In the business al
hand.
''Is that ell, sir?"
1T is" answered the youth "and
wish to congratulate you On your rap
idity. Hereafter you win take my let
ters. Please remember.
He turned quickly to resume his
work. so quickly. In fact. that he did
not catch the soornful little smile that
touched for a passing second the per
feet lips Of Miss Thomas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
cure FOR scratohes.,

Scratches are caused by exposure b
cold and wet, local irritation or low
condition, all Of which should be
avoided II possible. In simple cases
apply cloths wet with q weak sciS.!c:ss
Of sugar Of lead and in winter cover
to keep out cold. When cracks have
appeared, apply similar lotion with
the addition OF few drops Of carbolio
acid. In case of discharge or pus-
tules, make lotion OF chloride Of elmo
instead OF the lead; finely powdered
charcoal may be sprinkled over the
aloths.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Men We're Loony About cIothes.

Old-time cobblestones and mud de-
manded thick, clumsy boot, and old
Yankee leather was good stuff, ell
right enough, but 1t did not agreeably
lend itself either to beauty or ease.
A paper Of 1850 tells Of statesman
going to big ball In velvet breeches,
with scarlet satin coat lining and
scarlet bows on his pumps. Men then
used to be almost as loony about
clothes as women are now.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Pronunciation.

We know that our grandmother
spoke and sometimes wrote of lay.
lock" where we speak and write OF
s'lilac," and of "chaney" where we
speak of china" Is there any real
difference between these changes and
that of ''lidy" for lady" except that
the latter shocks us rather by its vul.
garity than by its inferiority of ar
ticulation London Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
CARING for Animals.

1t is a good plan for every child to
have some pet as soon as 1t Is old
enough to look after itself. Teach the
little ones to watch the habits of the
birds and animals and explain to the
little ones that pussy does not Alto
gether appreciate being squeezed TOO
tightly and that dogs tail was not
meant to be pulled. Never let dogf
sr cats sleep in the night nursery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Tho ncountrx churohyard.s

Those who recall Gray's 'Elegy in
Country Churchyard" win remember
that the peaceful spot where the
rude forefaShers Of the hamlet sleep"
is identified with st. Giles, Stoke
Poges, Buckinghamshire In the pro-
sale pages Of a recent Issue Of the
Gazette there appears an order In
council providing that ordinary inter
ments are henceforth forbidden in the
cburchyard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
An Ancient Anasathssfo.

a Chinese manuscript lately discovs
cred proves that anaesthetics were
used In China seventeen hundred
years ago. A certain concoction. II
states, was given By the doctors be-
fore performing an operation. which
render the patient unconscious The
anaesthetic was simple preparation
O{ hernp.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Selling Horse Fiesh.

Dealers selling horse flesh II Psria
are required to indicate the nature ol
their business by placing horses
head in conspicuous position. 30 thai
II can readily be seen By purchasers
Annually s2s.7o0,0Oo pounds Of horse
and mule meat are sold, representing
= slaughter of e1, 900 animals.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
human Nature.

Pat was being shown an incubator
by one OF his friends who had recent
ly removed to the suburbs. He took
great interest In all Of the details and
examined everything with great care
Then, as he looked at about 100 young
chickens that had Just been hatched.
with an awed expression. he said:
Human nature is funny thang. altar
all."-Egeryoody's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

How Do you find the chicksn sssa
bonight. Mr.. Nswcemhf' qRsrisd The
boarding house landlady. 4 have No
difaculty in fading the seup. IRA
Hasher,- he replied, but ! am in
slinsd 70 thiak the chiakea wsN -
ALE - srsys an aHAl-s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

Thomas II. Ben
ton, but Uncle
Johnny Cooper,
who just oelebrat-
ed his ninetieth
birthday at his
farm home near
Hamburg, Ia, was
pers on a lly ac-
q u a | n t Q d with
those famous men.
Mr.. Cooper Is by
birth a Kentucki-
an and In his boy.
hood days lived
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Raise Cattle on sahara

NE cattle raised on the fringe -
the Sahara are known TO be Of good
quality and afs estimated OF s,0oa. 90
head With little soisntilo fsediag
during the dry season their azuhsss
might rapidly be hereassd and The
seudan regiea might become sess a
eeeonA Argentina.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
PodutIon Of our Streams.

Pollution Of streams In America Z
rapidly getting to be gravy for maA
ing graves. Things done by the oil
country to keep peace, public morality
and health are the very things we ara
gradually finding out we Yanhs have
got to get down to and initiate. and
80 eat humble pie,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

end OF the world
will come to pass
suddenly should
find considerable
comfort in the as
sertion of Profess
sor Lowell that
there is the best
OF scientific evil
dence for believ-
ing mankind will
have many years
warning Of the
great and final
cataclysm which
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
rRY MURINE EVE REMEDY

TIT HOEKEINE q = HEWEDI
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
SOC, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.00. Eye B@ekz
snd Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicaa6
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Good for Sore Eyes.

for over 100 years PETTIT'S EYk
SALVE has positively cured eye dis
eases everywhere. All druggists o.
Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
ASTRONOMER DESCRIBES
WORLDS PROBABLE END

Those "easy- persons who are al,
ways afraid that some predicted
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

"Snappy" describes this afternoon
frock; just the right color touch and
contrasts in materials.
It is a combination of cashmere,
chiffon, velvet and lace with cord and
tassel belt fixing that is right up to the
minute.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
NINETY-YEAR-OLD IOWAN
WHO KNEW HENRY CLAY

1t is rare nowadays to meet a man
who knew Henry Clay, Crittenden and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

Mothers win find Mrs. Wins1owss Soothing
Byrup the best remedy to use for their chtldrer
turing the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
But Net No~.

Howell Us he in good standingf'
Powell H,h WAS until siyt on him"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

Many boy Is called duH and stupid,
when the whole trouble Is due 10 q larry
liver. We firmly believe year own doc
tor will tell ysti that an occasional dose
OF Ayers Pills will do such beys great
deal Of good. They keep the liver active.
.--hrada By the j. O. Aver Co.. Leweil. Mass.---.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03

Potemkin, the great Russian general
and statesman, once desired that the
word impossible" be erased from his
dictionary. Just how near he came to
fulfilling this extraordinary ambition,
the following anecdote shows:
The favor and power bestowed on
him by the Empress Catherine the
Great had accustomed Prince Potem-
kin to satisfy his slightest wish. Some
one, speaking before him one day Of
the height OF one Of his aides-de-camp,
said that an officer whom he named, In
the Russian army, was even taller.
When discussion arose, Potemkin
sent an express with an order to bring
back the officer In question. who was
then about thousand miles away.
When the officer heard that he was
sent for by the prince his Joy was ex-
treme: he felt assured that he was GO
ing to be appointed to a superior
grade. One can. however, imagine
his disappointment when, on his arriv-
al at the camp. he learned that 1t was
only that he might be measured
against the aide-de-camp of Potemkin,
and that he was expected to return at
once without any other result than
the fatigue Of very long journey.
Pitchers VIII Be oitchers.
Mr.. Falfan Immersed in the game,
fiercely)-If that pitcher would only
settle down!
Mrs. Falfan (inexpressibly shocked)
Dear me. You don't tell mel Ia he
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
Her Unoaasctous Siam.

Mr.. Bjinks--I hunted deer with 9
dog last season.
Mrs. Phluff-Lst's see. that was
when you went up into the woods
with my husband. wasn't it?-St Louis
Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03
You MAJ
Need It

Ask your doctor aboutAfhe
wisdom Of your keeping Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the house,
ready for colds, coughs, Group,
bronchitis. If he says It's all
right. then get a bottle Of It
at once. Why not show a
little foresight in such matters?
Early treatment, early cure.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored 10 its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condl-
tion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, rs.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28
DEATH PURSUES FAMILY
Woman Gets Word Brother Has EN-

Noblesville. Ind, June 25.-.Jonathan
Phelps, one of the pioneer residents
Of Hamilton county, was buried this
week, and while his widow was assist
Ing her children to arrange for the fu-
neral services she received a tele-
gram from Whittier, Cal, announcing
the death of her brother, Taylor Men.
denhall, formerly of this county, who
dropped dead on his farm OF heart
trouble. When the family returned to
the home after the funeral another
telegram came from Portland, Ore,
saying that Milton Phelps, brother of
the late Jonathan Phelps, was criti-
cally ill.,
To add to the bereavement of the
family comes the announcement from
Indianapolis of the death of Albert w.
Denny, whose wife was a daughter Of
Milton Phelps and a niece of Jona-
than.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28
HUSBANDS WON AT RAFFLES
Philadelphia Girl Satisfied With Fat
Man, but Another Demurs.

Philadelphia, June 27.-Two young
women last night won husbands In
church ratfles. They both purchased
pigs In a poke" not knowing what
form of masculinity their prize would
take. One of the young women, after
inspecting her winning, declared she
would not marry man whom she
could get for 10 cents, and he will be
raffled of again, this time the pro.
ceeds to go toward the purchase OF
a church organ.
The other young woman found she
had won 4 2S0-pound man, and at first
refused to think of going through a
marriage ceremony with so much av.
oirdupois. Later, however, she chang.
ed her mind. and declared that so
long as nobody loves fat man" she
would abide by the bargain and take
her winning as husband.
Miss Catherine N. Flanagan, at the
fair of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, won Thomas Skelly, the
fat man. II was she who demurred
at first, but now thinks the wedding
will take place soon. At st. Gregory's
church Miss Mary Doyle won William
Bowers. She decided Rowers was too
bashful and renigged on the bargain.
The identity Of the bachelors was
not known until after the drawing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28

The New Bethlehem Leader, COM
menting on the fact that the little town Of
Oakland is going to celebrate the Fourth
of July in an oldfashioned manner, says:
1--WE like their spirit, and while a lot of
pgeon-livered, bald headed, down-in-the
mouth, scrabbid, cranky old editors are
prating something about a safe and sane
Fourth, we like the Oaklsnders, say let
the Eagle scream and let everyone look
out for his hide. Go to it boys and do it
right" Surel Go ahead and blind few
hundred kids in this country every year;
tear the hands or feet off thousand more;
kill twenty-five or thirty-let 'em "look
out for their hides" we are patriotsl Let
us all get "soused" and sing 1--WE won't
go home till morning." Didn't Wash
ington cross the Delaware? What does a
crazy editor want with sane Fourth2-
Brookville Republican.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28

For some time past Prof. Surface, of
Harrisburg, who tells farmers how to
look out for and destroy pests that ruin
their crops, has been discussing the II
year locusts, which he says have appeared
in some of the eastern counties of the
state. In connection with this matter the
following press dispatch was sent out
from the state capitol: "Prof. Surface is
wrong. A tour of the markets and a talk
with the farmers brings out the fact that
this is not the time for the II year locusts
to appear. And what's more, the farmers
declare that the locust has not yet arrived.
The insect was in the country, the farm
ers say, in large numbers but eight years
ago. Consequently II is not due now.
The farmers insist that the locust appears
in different localities at different times,
and that the time for Warren county is
nine years hence" So far as Warren and
vicinity are concerned there haye prob
ably never been any locusts in this Sec
tion, and if there were any their number
was so small that they we're given no at
tention and caused no damage.-W Warren
Times. For the past forty years we have
been informed annually with painful
regularity that "this is the year for the
H-yesr locusts," but we have yet to know
of their actual appearance in this diocese.
Fact is few photographs of this annual
monster would sell at a premium in these
parts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28
GnitOnville.

Sunday school every Sunday at 1890.
Preaching every two weeks by Rev. s.
Stimer. Cottage prayer meeting every
Thursday night.
Calvin Whitton is on the sick list.
Hope to see him out again in few days.
Roy Atkins is spending few days
with his family.
James Whitton was up Sunday to visit
his brother, who has been sick.
William and Charles Dotterrer are
home from Allegheny College. Glad to
see you again, boys.
Edith Atkins is visiting her brother,
Roy.
W. G. Vert was home over Sunday
with his family.
Mrs. Thomas Mohuey has been very
sick, but is some better at the last report.
Mr.. Eikenburg picked SIS large potato
bugs off one potato hill at one gathering.
Who can beat that?
Roy Dotterrer was a Tionesta visitor
one day last week.
Mrs. Burdick and daughter were visit
ing Mrs. John Whitton one day last week.
There was quite an excitement Sunday
morning, when small gas house caught
fire and set fire to the gas line before it
was put out.
Cliff Hsslet is able to be about again.
Mrs. Charles Joslin and daughters, Of
Oil City. are up visiting her mother,
Mrs. Shoup.