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The Washington times., 1911-09-07
NIFTY NATIONALS WALLOP
KILTIES AT THE GETAWAY

landers got dangerous he settled down
like an old woman with four dozen
eggs to sell. II was by far the best
game that Groom has pitched on the
whole trip for the Nationals, which in
cludes every city except Boston. He
was seventeen ways from the deuce Of
spades.
Fisher, who started for New York.
faltered like a man who had just met
friend from a foreign town, and finally
Mr.. Chase decided that Mr.. Fisher
would not do, so he pulled him out.
So far as fielding features are con-
cerned there was nothing to make the
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''Piano Legs" Hickman
Is Released Again

TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept 7.-Announce-
ment was made here that Charlie Hick-
man, outfielder, who was released by
Toledo a few weeks ago and then
signed with Milwaukee. had been given
his unconditional release by Manager
Barrel. Hickman has played with
many of the major league teams dur
ing his baseball career.
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Can't Be President.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. T.
Charlie w. Boyer, proprietor of the
Boyer theaters in Hagerstown, Mar
tinsburg, Hanover, and Annapolis, for
merly president of the South Atlantic
Baseball League. is in receipt of a
telegram offering him the presidency
of the Texas League of Baseball Clubs
at a salary Of $500 a year.
Boyer states that for business rea-
sons he will decline the offer.
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Pepco Team Defeats
Alexandria Team

ALEXANDRIA,, Sept. THE Pepco
team, Of the Commercial League, OF
Washington, defeated the Alexandria
baseball team yesterday by a score of
1G &c 0. The local team was much Grip
pied by the absence Of its best players.
Sullivan pitched a stellar game for
the Washington team, allowing his OPP
ponents but two hits, and passing but
one man.
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Tech High School
Will Start Football

The Technical High School football
team will have its first practice on
Saturday morning. September .. All
candidates coming from the graded
schools and all PLAYERS returning from
at o'clock Saturday morning,
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Virginia State League.

Norfolk. 8: DanviIIe. 3.
Roanoke. 10; Lynchburg, 8.
Petersburg. IL; Richmond, 1.
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Strayers Forfeit
To Dreadnaughts

Strayer's Business College yesterday
forfeited to the Dreadnaughts, 4 to l.
The game was featured by the pitch
Ing of Upton, and the fielding of ].
: Lacy and Zupnik for the winners
Kane, at second for the losers, played
o. q good game.
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Bob Groom came back.

Several times IN this column 1t has
been observed that Germany Schaefer,
the Nationals brilliant first sacker, Is
not half as funny here as he Is on
foreign fields. Yesterday he felt rather
dcyiIish In New York and proceeded
20 ''cut up" He had a tlne time OF 1t,
too, kidding the Highlanders, the UNI
pires, his felIow-players, and the fans
Everybody entered into the spirit OF the
moment and many fans went nome
happy, even though witnessing the
downfall Of their pets. Schaefer Is
easily one of the most popular players
in major league baseball. His humor
is easy and natural, breezy, but clean
He never offends, but he brings hearty
laughs from Old Man Crouch as wei
as Miss Sixteen. He's out at the con-
crete coliseum today, but-well, he's
chastened a bit today and don't expect
him to live up to this eulogy.
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Dartmouth's Eleven
Gets Down to Work

HANOVER, N. H. Sept. T-Active
football by a dozen Dartmouth candi-
dates began today with the new head
coach, Frank Cavanaugh, 1908, IN
charge.
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Southern League

y Memphis. 2; Atlanta, o.
First game-Nashville, l: Chattanooga.
% eleven inninGs). Second game-Nash-
vile. 8: Chattanooga, q
! Mobile. 8; Birmingham, Twelve in
lninGsl.
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Tn-State League.
Harrisbu,

Harrisburg, z; JohnstoMn, 2.
York. G: Altoona, 2.
First gane-I Lancaster, 8; Trenton, 2.
Second gsme-L-ancaster. 4: Trenton, o.
First game-Reading, 5; Wilmington, 3.
Eecond game-Reading, 8; Wilmington, /.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia, s; Brooklyn, Z.
Pittsburg, 4: Cincinnati, 3.
Cincinnati, 6; Pittsburg, /.
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, O.
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PAYNE for Orioles.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept. Manager
Jack Dunn, of the Baltimore Eastern
League club, yesterday announced that
he had purchased Catcher Payne from
the Chicago American League club.
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Cuba beckons to the diamond stars.

Out in California Labor Day young
ster with spindle legs, thin. scrawny
arms, and a bony face en- top OF bony
body, put a little Mexican youth to
sleep ir the sixteenth round Of their
bout. and all the world realized that
Johnny Kil5ane had superseded Joe
Rivers as the coming antagonist OF Abe
AtteII for the featherweight champion
ship. ] saw this Lao Kilbane last winter
play ducks and brakes with Al Del
mont who is no SLOUGH. either, when it
comes to showing class. kilbane was
lightning fast. weaving in and out. pop
ping belmont on the nose and stepping
away Just far enough to miss e return.
However, he didn't appear 10 have the
punch. AMI it came as surprise to me,
as to many more. to hear that he had
knocked out Rivers. known as one Of
the toughest lads in his class Kilbane
Is now said TO be willing to take on
the Mexican again and. If he wins, he
viii go out after Abe Attell. There is
championship caIiber in this boy Kill
bane, If he is handled properly.
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Eastern League.

Newark, z; Baltimore, 3.
Jersey City. /; Providence, O.
First game-Montreal. Z: Rochester. q
Scropd game-Montreal. /: Rochester. 4
Toronto, /; Buffalo, 3.
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Chivington to Quit.

A new man Is predicted for leadership
In the American Association after
January 1. President Moll, Of the Wis
consin- Illinois League. may succeed
Chivington.
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BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Welcome home, Nationals!

While II Is true that teams have
made better records than have Jimmy
McAleer's crew, those teams don't wear
Washington uniforms. The work of
the Nationals on this trip has been
good enough to insure them Of the
hearty support Of every Washington
fan. Once under way after July q,
they went right at the enemy. defeat
ing them in turn. 1t seemed as II they
were going to climb to the top Of the
second division. despite their lowiy
position. OF course, the handicap was
too great and when they went on the
road they did well to break even with
the teams in the West. particularly
when you consider their records on the
two previous jaunts. Breaking even
with New York and Philadelphia isn't
so bad. either, and today they will
continue their argument with the High
landers. Here's hoping they'll win.
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New York State League.

Binghamton-tJtica of: wet grounds.
First garne-Wilkesbarre, 2; Albany /
(ten innings). Second same-WiIkes-
barre. 4: Albany, (seven innings).
Scranton, 2; Troy, l.
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"a, First game-Albany. 6; Savannah, q
,lSecond game-Albany, 8: Savannah, g.
First garne-Macon, 0: Columbus, g.
Eeccnd game-Macon, o; Columbus, Z.
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McAleer's Winners Hammer
Out Two Safties Which
Result in Scores.

populace either laugh or cry. but that
Highlander infield went along at such
a hip hip hoorah style that they kept
UP the interest, playing baseball from
from alpha to omega. In the fourth
the Nationals COPIED a couple that
looked as big as our friend, Charlie
Murphy. in a political campaign.
Two sessions later we got a couple
more. These runs were scarce, and
the Nationals seemed to appreciate the
situation. In the eighth they went out
and got another. The game was desti-
tute of features, except for the third
inning when the Nationals caught two
men at the plate.
Schaefer's Wild Comedy.
The Teutonic comedian, who has kept
the whole West in good humor, pulled
a whole lot of stun yesterday after
noon. He went crazy. He took
chances that no other man would ap-
proach. He went down to second base
on the defense.
Just as IL broke. Germany had good
luck on al of his chances? He was
lucky. Had the chances broken the
other way he would have looked foolish.
Following is the tabulation:
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st. Paul'S Triumph.

= st. Paul won from the Church of the
q Reformation yesterday by to 2.
Pons and Stanley did the heavy hitting,
and Baden pitched a no-hit game for the
winners.
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Minor League Results.
American Association
South Atlantic League.

Toledo, /; Indianapolis, Q.
= Columbus, 8; Louisville, 3.
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NEW YORK.

Runs-Schaefer C2), Elberfeld. Gessler CO.
Conroy, Knight, Blair Two-base hits-Dan-
iels. Eiberfeid, Blair Stolen bases-Gessier.
Schaefer Cd. Conroy. Double plays-Henry'
to Mcbride; Fisher to Gardner to Chase.
Left on bases-Washington. /; New York. 4.
on Groom, 2. Struck out-By Fisher, 2; by
Quinn 2; by Groom, 4; by Hon, /. Passed
oaIls-Blair, Henry. Wild pitch-Quinn. Um-
pires-Messrs. Connolly and Sheridan Time
Of game hour and IS minutes. Attendance
LII, 0oe.
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Big League Buffers of
a Day.

Yes, the clouters were decidedly
active yesterday in the big
show and here you have what
the very best of the lot did with
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Games Today.

Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Boston
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Brooklyn at New York
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Times Defeated.

. ~ The Shamrock team defeated The
Times Midgets, yesterday, by II to 9.
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Western League.

Pueblo. 6; Topeka, 8.
Sioux City. -; Omaha. 8.
Denver. 6; Lincoln. s.
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Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Yesterdays ResultA
Washington, s; New York, 2
Philadelphia, 5; Boston, 4.
Philadelphia, 4: Boston, 3.
Detroit, 8: st. Louis. 2.
st. Louis. 2; Detroit, o.
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Games Today.

New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Clevalend.
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Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at Detroit.
ST. Louis at Cleveland.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
MARVELLOUS RUNAWAY ESCAPE
Louie LaBrache Survives a Thrilling
Accident Without Serious Injury.

The most hair-raising runaway that
has occurred in Athena for many a
day happened to Louie LaBrache
Monday afternoon, and those who
witnessed it are still marveling that
the man escaped with his life, much
less. only few scratches and bruises.
He was driving single horse to a
6uggy. and collided with one of the
wagons used in hauling rock in the
construction work of the Athena
Weston road. The collision took
place near the Dudley home east of
town. The right fore wheel of tie
buggy was smashed, and the horse
headed for town on run.
Mr.. LaBraohe fell over the side of
the buggy, his right foot becoming
caught in the foot rest in the buggy
bed, and his left knee on the broken
spokes and hub of the smashed wheel.
Clinging to the lines with one hand
and with the other grasping a brace
in the shaft, was Louie, while horse
and rig came tearing through Main
street.
The frightened animal swung into
Third street and was brought to a stop
opposite DR.. Sharp's Office. Fred Pell-
and and Jesse Picard were the first to
reach LaBraohe, and when he was
lifted up. the crowd that had congre-
gated were astonished to find him
practically uniniured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Superintendent Makes Appointments in
Accordance With New Law.

In speaking Of the new supervisory
law, County Superintendent Welles
says:
''The new law makes it the duty of
the county superintendent to appoint
on or before the first day of June,
a County Educational Board of four
mem bers who will serve without pay.
"These men will meet from time to
time for consultation with the county
superintendent, and will he allowed
their necessary travelling expenses, not
to exceed twenty-five dollars year.
TLey will assist me in forming the
supervisory district, in selecting the
supervisor, and in many other ways.
"All of the men whom l have ap
pointed in this board are strong sup
porters of the public schools. They
are we'll known, influential citizens,
and persons III whom am sure the
people will have entire confidence.
have selected two republicans and
two democrats, and have made the ap.
pointmeDts In such a manner that
each section of the county will have
represen tative."
The appointees are: COL FL. q.
Newport, of Hermiston; j. B. Saylor,
of Forndale; Thomas Jacques, of Pilot
Rock. and Manuel Friedly of North
Cold Spring
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
D0CT0RING A DIAMOND.
Trick That Makes yellow Stone Ap.
pear Clear Blue White.

pear Clear Blue White.
Let me show you little trick that
would advise you not to put into prac-
tice, said jewel fancier to Il number
of friends the other day.
The conversation had turned to dia-
monds during the midday luncheon.
and the expert had been holding forth
on his favorite subject. The little
| group of St Louisans were interested
still more when the speaker drew Il
big solitaire from his finger and beck.
oned waiter across the cafe.
Bring me glass of water and an
indelible pencil" said he when the
servitor came over to the table
"This is trick that is essentially
crooked" said the jewel fancier, land
will get by nine times out of ten even
when the examiner is IN expert at
| judging precious stones and detecting
trickery. 1t will make yellow off
color diamond look like stone of the
very first water. Pawnbrokers in
| Vulnerable have been fooled by this
same trick, as 1t is extremely difficult
to detect even with powerful glass"
The expert took the pencil and allow.
ed the indelible lead to dissolve in
the glass of water. In couple of
minutes the water was as blue as indi.
go water.
Now watch" said the man who
knew the lore of jewels.
He took the ring and dropped 1t into
the glass. Its brilliancy was dimmed
by the hazy. blush water until it look
ed like dead stone
"Now. you noted" said the demon.
strator. that the diamond | placed In
there was bit yellow. 1t will be n
clear blush white when II comes out
of its BATH"
At the end Of minute the stone was
taken out. The top of the gem was
dried with soft handkerchief and
then the ring was waved to and fro
for few moments. 1t was held up
for inspection. Not gleam Of yellow
was to be seen. The stone was ap-
parently magnificent blue white gem
that any one would be proud to own
and loathe to pledge.
ut is the blue pigment deposited on
the back of the stone that has made
the difference" said the jewel expert.
'"The deposit is so flmy that strong
glass cannot detect 1t. You cannot see
it from the rear Of the mounting and
only bath of alcohol will remove It
1t will stay on the gem for weeks If II
is not removed In that way. 1t uset
to be favorite trick of many folk.
who now and again had to put dia
mond into the hands Of pawnbroker
'"The trick is called doctoring
stone but, as said in the beginning
/ would not advise you to try it.
don't know what the law on sue
matters is in Missouri, but there ar
states where person convicted 9
such an offense would serve a lon
penitentiary term for his cleverness."
st. Louis Republic
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
DECORATION DAY EXERCISES
Memorial Services Sunday at M. E.
Church-Decoratio Day Tuesday.

Decoration Day will be observed in
Athena Ey members of Gettysburg
Post q. A. R., and citizens generally.
Memorial services will be held at the
M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. the Rev. Thomas Lawson
preaching the sermon.
Monday at 2 p. NJ, has been desig-
mated as the time when all will go to
the cemetery for the purpose of put
ting the graves in readiness for the
Decoration Day exercises. which will
be held on Tuesday.
At 8 O'Clock p. m. Tuesday, the old
soldiers, their friends and all having
dead turied in the Athena cemetery.
will meet at the st. Nichols hotel.
from which place the line of march
will be taken to the cemetery N. A.
Miller will furnish transportation fol
the little ones and the inf1rm.
Flowers for decorating the grave
will be wanted, and thoss havinl
them will be expected to give freely.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
How Artificial Furs Are Made.

The raw pieces of pelt are frozen
and the skin carefully shaved off.
thawed and sent to the tanneries to
be made into leather. The frozen fur
which remains is allowed to thaw
slightly at the bottom, so that small
part Of the hair is freed from ice.
This thawed portion is then covered
with solution of rubber. which Is
allowed to set.
The result Is that large seamless
pieces of fur are obtained much
cheaper than those which come with
the natural skin. These same artif-
cial furs are said to be more lasting
than the real. because they are i'm
mune from the attacks Of MOTHS
Paris Nature.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
Prosperous at Cambridge.

The Press has advlces from Cam
bridge. Idaho, that the former resi-
dents of this county who settled near
that place, are all in prosperous con
dition. with prospects for a bumpsr
crop before them. Crops are said to
have never looked better in that Sec
tion. and they have been blessed with
copious rains. The McElroys. Tits
worth and Rogers have in big acre
mges and Frank Stanton. formerly of
Helix. is rated as being the wheat king
of the district.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
! MANY PEOPLE HERE
Caledonian Picnic Was Attended by
Big Crowds and Everybody Had
Money for Amusements.

The Twelfth annual reunion of the
Umatilla County Caledonian Society
passed into history Saturday night.
Large crowds of people were In
Athena during the two days of the
picnic. and every body seemed to have
money to spend for amusement. As
an instance of this fact, it may be
stated that the gross receipts for the
! dances given at the lodge hall. where
Johnson's orohestra held forth,
amounted 10 $500 Taking this as
a basis. it will be seen that consider
atle sum of money was spent during
the two days.
Friday the circus claimed the crowd
during the afternoon, and at night
drew considerably from the concert
given by the Caledonians.
The picnic was success, and the
program was up to the standard of
other years. 1t was supplemented
with carnival and other attractions,
and there was something doing" all
the time. The performers from Port
land greatly assisted in entertaining
the crowds with their songs and danc-
es.
1t took oonsiderab BILE sum of money
70 conduct the picnic this year, but
in addition to entertainment. the Cal
edonian Society has given permanent
Improvement to the City Park by the
construction of substantial speakers
stand, and next year it hopes to have
constructed ample seats in front of
the stand.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
Values.

We have just got the market price of
wives doped out. not to a penny, but
close enough. The research work came
to an end when we put the subject of
marriage up to prominent bachelor.
II wouldn't give 80 cents for wife,"
he asserted.
But" we asked. you'd give a
counterfeit half dollar for a better
half. wouldn't you"
He acknowledged that he would. So
you see, were getting right down to
cases.-New York Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
The Pioneer Picnic,

Today and tomorrow the pioueers
are holding their sixteenth annual re-
union at Weston. The program is re-
plete with amusement and entertain
ment, and MANY Athena people are in
attendance. Tomorrow the Athena
and Weston teams in the Blue Moun-
tain league will play an exhibition
game of base ball.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
His Bad Break,

"Why on earth do you come to me
to borrow money. Blllups?" said Hark
away peevishly. why don't you go
to Jorrocks? He's the prosperous
looking member Of our set"
That's just it, Harkaway,"- said
Billups. "Jorrocks looks so very pros
porous that | am quite sure he spends
every penny he makes. but you, old
nativity. you dress like man who
saves his money"
=. S.-He didn't get it.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
Chicken Thieves Settle.

During the Caledonian picnic,
chicken thieves visited Mrs. A. II,
Luna's flock and made away with a
number of birds. Officers set to work
en- the case coon found evidence that
parties connected with the carnival
company we're responsible. A general
digup resulted in payment for the
chickens stolen and no prosecutions fol.
lowed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26

Littlejohn's Millers will meet Wes-
toms Champions here Sunday after
noon in the second game between the
two teams, and rafting good article
of ball is expected. The Millers are
in prime condition to fay the Noun
taineers to a frazzle. The team from
Clark Woods back yard has been
playing a consistent game throughout
the season, and the Sunday session
promises to be warm one. Don't
fail to see it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
Horse Show Tomorrow.

Millions straw berry festival has
been in progress since yesterday morn
ing, and will continue until tomorrow
evening. In connection with the fes-
tival attractions, tomorrow horse
show will be held. Matt Mosgrove
was over from the berry town Tues
ady, and said that many classy horses
will be enteted for the show.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
Il Mas His Own.

Shirley Brooks, the famous Punch
editor. once met Charles Salamar the
composer. On being introduced TO
Shirley the composer said:
Il had often and often seen your
face. Mr.. Brooks. but | never knew to
whom it belonged"
oh" replied Brooks quickly, lit al,
ways belonged to me-"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26

"Why do you keep asking people for
change for dollar and then asking
other people TO give you dollar for
your changer
"Well, somebody may make mis-
take in change some time And, be-
lieve me, 1t won't be me!"-New York
1nuEnnL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
Only a Decoy.

Il think she will make very domes-
tic wife | have been calling on her
foV several months now and always
find her darning one of her fathers
socks"
"But have you noticed that 1t Is al
ways the same old sockT'-Louisville
Courier-Jonrnal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26

Il am glad to see. anyhow, that you
sympaIhize with the under dog In this
barbarOus fight"
"%vmpathize with i'm? Gosh, mister.
all the money I've got is up on that
dawg."-Chicago Record Herald
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
The Point of VieNw.

II suppose your clerks are all Re-
publicans"
mo-" said the merchant. II hire the
best men, irrespective of their poll
tics"
What a queer way to run a bust
ness" commented the politician
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26

Smith Ito member of vested choir
hear you've got new tenor In tho
choir. What kind of voice has he
good? .lones-Good? should say so!
It's so good none of the other tenors
will speak to him.-Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-26
What II May Come To.

Customs officer Baby born at hDme
or abroad?
Mother-Abroad.
well. ye'll have to pay duty on IT."
Life.
docs he'inherit his fathers geniusT
"No; only his fathers eccentricities
Of genius. That is why we are giving
a benefit for him. Chicago Record
Herald.