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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
WHO is TO DRAG THE RoADs7
Attitude of "Let George Do It" Very
Much In Evidence In Road
Dragging Proposition.

The attitude of "Let George do IT.
is very much in evidence In the road
dragging proposition. and the city
man is always willing to let the farm
er do It. Road dragging Is an abso-
lutely proved method and 1t should De
done. but by whom? 1t is true that
taxation is never very even, but that
is no reason for trying to get some
thing for nothing, says writer In an
exchange. 1t is said the farmer Is
benefited by good roads, which is per-
fectly true, but SO are many other
people, and the farmer has already
paid his road tax, whilst many other
users have escaped In part because
their property is not so evident to the
assessor.
The good roads enthusiast says the
farmer can drag roads in his spare
time. SO he can, and there Is no rea-
son why the city man should not hook
a drag behind his auto evenings and
do some good whilst he gives his FAM
lily an airing. None whatever! Lots
Of autos have plenty of power to pull
road drag. / haven't seen the city
man doing this yet, and don't expect
to any more than expect to see a
voluntary system Of road dragging
successful In the long run because 1t is
entirely inequitable. The common
sense solution Is to drag the roads
and pay the man who does 1t fair
remuneration, either in cash or coun-
ty warrants. II farmer lives on a
road where the wear and tear is con-
tinuous the road will need more drag
ging, though he himself makes no
more use of 1t than his neighbor on a
back road, and each should be paid
for the work he does and those who
do no work should bear their full
share of the expense-not expect
George to do 1t ALL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
PAY FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
In Many instances Bonds Issued by
Counties Sold at Premium
Farmers Gain.

There is financial wisdom in float
ing county bonds for road improve,
ment. In many cases those bonds
sold at premium and everybody In.
terested gains benefit.
In some southern states good roads
bonds have brought price so high
that the premium has wiped out two
or three years interest on the prin-
cipal
In Bradley county, Tennessee, but
a few years ago, the supervisors vot-
ed bond issue of 100000. Those
bonds bore interest at the rate of
per cent.
So enthusiastic were the citizens
for road Improvement and 80 much
confidence did they have in the local
ity In which they lived, that the
premium was $4,000, the cash sales
placing In the county treasury $110,-
600.
1t has been ascertained by the Of
flee of public roads, the bureau of the
federal census, and the land and in
dustrial divisions of twelve great
railroads, that the building of modern
highways immediately enhances the
value OF the property through which
they run to marked extent.
This increase Is estimated by the
most conservative at 50 an acre, and
by the more enthusiastic at $9 All
concede, however, that the increase is
immediate and inevitable.
Place the acreage of the rural por-
tion of county, therefore, at 100000
acres and the increased valuation due
to the construction of better high
ways at but $3.50 an acre, and 1t will
be seen that the property holders
whose land Is to be thus benefited
would gain not less than 100000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
CIT That eI.ine H.s.

James G. Blaine had the rare gift Of
dismissing from his presence any one
who had come to him for favor
which he could not grant, with feel
ing that he was his big brother, and
grieved to death at the compulsion Of
refusal Although Blaine was uni.
versally beloved, yet he was defeated
Cor the highest Office In the gift of the
people.--From the Magazius of Amer.
lean History.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Once ExcIusIxa Pet Of Royalty

The Pekingese spaniel, or Zion
dog" now so popular among dog low
ers, was formerly an exclusive posses
sion of China's rulers, and 1t was a
capital offense to remove one Of the
diminutive creatures from the imperi.
al palace A pair of them were
brought to Europe after the capture
of Pekin in 1860, and from these and
few others the American specimens
OF the breed are descended.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Think Human Tears Of Value.

In Persia the past and present are
linked by the belief that human tears
are remedy for certain diseases. At
every funeral, each mourner is given
a sponge with which to mop off the
eyes and cheeks After the burial the
wet sponges are given to a priest, who
squeezes the tears into bottles, which
he keeps for curative purposes. This
is one Of the most ancient OF eastern
customs. See Fifty-sixth Psalm. verse
eight, where David says: Put thou
my tears into thy bottle This Gus
tom is still followed in Persia-From
Bombaugh's Facts and Fances."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Two Weak snoss.

WELL" said the old man, after the
college commencement, 1--WE made a
lawyer out of John, electric science
feller out of Bill a professor out of
Thomas, while James is a preacher
an Dicks politicianer; but I'm
thinkin' it'll take about all that John,
Bill, Dick an myself kin make to
keep the professor an the preacher
above high Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29

The mayor of little commune In
the Pyrenees has just issued the fol-
lowing decree: Whereas the young
people of the commune are wont to
meet and dance every Sunday after
mass and the noise they make fright
ems the cocks. hens and other ami
mails of the village and whereas the
result Is prejudicial to agriculture, we
hereby prohibit dancing within the
bounds of the commune during the
hours in which the domestic animals
take their repose
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Smallest Book in the World.

The smallest book In the world is in
Che library of congress, always under
lock and key. 1t is copy of the Ru-
baiyat of Omar Khayyam. The tiny
volume was made by Nathan Dale of
Cleveland. o. 1t was photographed,
each page separately. Four books of
the same size would just cover a post
age stamp. Three hundred of them
would weigh pound.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Sad SEQUEL to Wedding.

A landau In which newly-married
couple. the chief bridesmaid. and the
best man" were driving from church
was knocked over by an electric tram
car In Lille, near Paris, the other
morning The coachman had his legs
l~oken, the bride, girl of twenty-one,
broke her right arm and was badly
hurt in the head, her husband escaped
without scratch, and the bridesmaid
ind "best man" received internal In
iuries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Matter Of Credentials,

II am honest, intelligent, discreet
Industrious, and capable of making
friends" said the young man who was
looking for employment. WELL" re.
piled Senator Sorghum. you ought to
get along; although l have seen lot
of men go before conventions with
those same recommendation and fail
to get more than complimentary
vote"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Street Rules In Paris.

1t is misdemeanor to throw a
piece Of waste paper upon Paris
street. II a policeman sees you drop
a piece of paper he walks up to you,
pats you ON the shoulder, begs your
pardon for addressing you, tells you
you have violated the law and asks
you to pick up what you have thrown
down
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29

Persons sometimes associate intoler.
ance with strength and firmness OF
conviction; but intolerance lis far
more feature Of ignorance, defective
sympathy. imperfect grasp OF truth,
We want the charity that makes al.
lowance for other peoples points OF
view without wavering from Its own,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
3ettits Cue Salse ws.s es,.A's g.. 4; Ts..
JustifahIe.

"Why, 1t is a nasty old photo. It's
not like me. am better looking than
that" said woman at Lambeth who,
when charged with disorderly conduct,
handed the magistrate her photograph
to look at. Look at that" she said,
Indignantly, "and see II you wouldnf
swear If you were took like that"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Looking After tho Nickel.

Alfred, aged five, had intently
watched his mother place coin In a
telephone box and speak to his father.
When the latter returned home in the
svening Alfred eagerly inquired: did
you catch the nickel mamma put in
the little black box. papaf'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Poor cewa EXPENSIVE.

1t looks like lots of work and ex-
pense to hunt out and sell the poor
cows and replace them with those that
are better bred and more profitable,
but II Is not half so expensive as keep
ing the poor ones.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Not 4 Time 70 Be hastx.

Father. our daughter is being
courted by a poet" is that so, moth
tr; III kick him out" mot so fast.
Investigate first and find out whether
10 works for a magazine or for
breakfast food factory. Louisville
CourierrJourT
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Where the pIfficulty Law.

Bouttown-Better not go to the St.
Fashion hotel Their bill of fare is in
French. Cultured Friend Indignant
ly)-I can understand French. Bout
town-Yes, but the walters can't, and
neither can the cook.--New York
Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
His Best FrIenu.

Many great writer's besides Cicero
and Emerson have written on friend
ship, but 1t may be doubted whether
any essayist had more definite idea
than a small boy who was recently
asked what he meant by best friend" I"
"My best friend,"s he replied, 'is a
person who knows me and yet likes
me."--Collier's
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29

Always shake in Aliens Foot Ease, powder.
It cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet
Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions Al
al druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept
anysubstitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
PLANTING Orchards.

One ought to take two or three
years to get ready to plant an orch
ard. He must study soils. varieties.
methods and markets, and inform
himself as to the best place to buy
trees.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
WIfev Gets II.

"What is beneficiary, pa?" "The
woman who gets the ready money
when her husband proves that his
life insurance policy is good for some
thing"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Time and Labor Lost.

When farm buildings are so in
conveniently arranged that 1t re-
Quires several unnecessary miles
every day to do chores. many dollars
In time are lost.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
The spinster.

Marriage is delightful thing; but
1t is not. and never can me, a duty;
nor is 1t as duty that men and
women have hitherto zealously prac-
ticed it.-Agnes Reppller, Lift. D.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Friendship Suffers Much.

Whoever looks for a friend without
lmperfections will never find what he
seeks. We love ourselves with all our
faults, and we ought to love our
friends In like manner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29

II the cherry growers will plant null
berries near their orchards their fruit
will no protected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Safer Wav.

"Why do you let that policeman
gobble your peanuts?' II don't want
to be murdered" answered the New
York vender, with a grin.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Domestic Animals Protected.

Be thrifty on little things like bluing Don't ac.
cept water for bluing. Ask for Red Cross Ball
Blue, the extra good value blue.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29

Mothers will find Mrs. Milslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their childfaa
'uring tie teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
Intolerance Not a Virtue.

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value for your
money, goes twice as far as any other. Ask your
grocer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29

BY the Way They Are Met.
Difficulties are things that show
' that men are.-Epictetus.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
New Patent Of Merit.

New Patent OF Merit.
A nail puller consisting OF curved
shoulder and toothed wheel eccen-
trically mounted Is carried on one
side Of hammer patented by o
Washington man. ..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
90 After Rare Specimen.

Go After Rare Specimen.
A museum might seem the last
place in the world to foster spirit
OF adventure. Yet we read that mem
bers OF the staff OF the American Mu.
scum of Natural History have sailed
for Japan to hunt the gray California
whale, specimen of which Is needed
Tor the collection.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-29
You will get a
Thorough
Examination
C.
Gee
w

THE CHINESE HERBALIST.
The Chinese system Of medicine differs from all
Others. ltemploys only purely herbal remedies
and adheres to principles that have been thor
oughly tested for thousands Of years. When n
patient comes 20 C. Gee Wo for treatment he IL
given careful examination and he Ia told what
ails him. Then he Is given sufficient herb rene
dies for course OF time and told 10 report again
10 have his condition noted. In most cases pa
tients notice a decided Improvement In their
health in weeks time. This Ia particularly so
In nervous diseases and where the system "a run
down. The system itself when toned UP to nor
NAL is often able to throw off sickness. II you
are ailing don't continue to suffer when the help
Of harmless remedies Is 50 near at hand.
CONSULTATION FREE.
0ut-of-towu people can begin treatments by
sending 4c in s,ainps for symptom blank. which
isto be iillod cut and returned.
{. Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Co.
l62a First s.. COZ. Monison. Portland, Or
?. N. y. No. 4iIi2
WHEN writing la advextis.r. s,l~s.. ..a,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Trujillo Explains
Senatorial Deal

SANTA FE, N. NJ, March 94.-"You
can send me to jail, the penitentiary, put
me out of the Mouse. but you cannot
make me tell what did not happen. No
one paid me money"
That was the answer Julion Trujillo,
member OF the New Mexico legislature,
accused Of having solicited bride, said
he made when Republican State Chair
man venceslao Jaramillo asked him How
much money did you get from Andrews?''
lie was the first witness for the defense
tonight before the house bribery inves-
;igation committee.
Trujillo's testimony was given in Span
fish. While It ran parallel with that of
witnesses for the prosecution, it varied
materially in its explanation and con-
struction Of the essential facts.
A conference Of republicans last
night presumably to take steps to i'm
peach r. L. Baca. speaker of the New
Mexico house Of representatives adj
journed after midnight. Participants re-
fused TO disclose any action taken. It is
Ielieved no open attack upon Speaker
Baca win be made In the house. Baca,
according to claim. is charged with hav-
ing withheld the contest papers Of three
republicans because democrats, whose ef-
forts are being made TO dIsplace. are
voting for Raca for United States sena-
TOR,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25

consolation prizes. Covers were laid for
fifty.
Mrs. John Gribble. assisted by Mrs
Sage, entertained the Thursday Lunch
con Bridge club at the home OF Mrs.
Grbble Thursday evening. The guests of
the evening were Miss Nora Gilchrist and
Earl Sage. Places We're arranged for
MeSsrs. and Mesdames c. A. Melcher. ].
NJ. Tanner. ID. l.. Holmes, a. z. nurSieS,
A. A. McGraw, $. A. Sage, John Gribele,
Miss Nora Gilchrist and Earl sage,
Miss Frances Case was hostess for the
Stitchery club at her home. l62l North
Twenty seventh street, Tuesday evening.
Those present were: Misses Flora Robin
son, Irene Thomas, Edith Curtis. Monetha
Lee. Blanche Robinson. Fave Curtiss.
Florence Miller. Nina McWilliams. Mary
Sargent. Grace Harding. Mae Anderson.
Myrtle Taylor, Carrie Andreason and
Frances Case; Messrs. George Case, Aus
tin Finley, Harry McWilliams and Earl
Hodgens.
The W. W. w. clue was entertained
Saturday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Marllng. Miss Grace Young was
assistant hostess. Mrs, Lew Snyder was
honor guest -Four tables OF players We're
present Those present were: Mesdames
T. Helgren. A. Miller. c. Orchard. II. NJ
Laverty, W. b. Tag, \. r. BrysOn,
Byron Hart, Cory Bulla. W, Lambert. Il
Marlng and Misses Maude Dennis, Julia
Willard, Hortense Eads, Euniee EnSor
Nora Gilehrist and Grace Young.
Mrs, W. d, Tagg entertained the o. T.
w. club at her home Saturday evening
Mrs. James Trlmble was assistant host
ess. The members are Messrs. and Mes
DANES W. b. Tagg, ]. Trimhle, ii, MARI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Four Railroads Fined
For Giving of Rebates

CLEVELAND. O.. March 2+-The six
dock companies and four railroads in
dicted by the federal grand jury here
last April for Relating pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Killiwitts in federal court
here today. Each OF the railroads. ex-
cepting the Nickel Plate. was assessed
fines. which, with the fine imposed on
each roads subsidiary dock companies,
aggregated 10000. The Nickel Plate.
because 1t controlled no dock company.
was fined ;lV,oco.
The railroads pleading guilty were:
Pennsylvania, Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern. Bessemer & Lake Erie and
Nickel Plate. -
The dock companies were: Angelina
Dock company, Mahoning & Shenango
Dock company. Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania Dock company. Union Dock
company, Ashtabuia Dock company and
the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock COM
pany.
1t is understood the railroads will now
take over the dock companies. which
formerly operated as ostenslbly inde-
pendent corporations. but were In reality
controlled by the railroads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25

Ing, C. Bulla, &. Orahard. n. r. Bryson,
Thomas Parker, Vernon Mann, Y BAY
niger, \. W. Tagg and F.. D. Furen.
Mrs. C. Z. Towle OF Mexico City. Mex
leo, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. E.
b. Towle. While en- route to Omaha
Mrs. Towle visited in the states of New
York, Ohio and Georgia. She viii visit
here for some time.
The pulpit Of the First Christian church
will he filled this morning and evening
by Rev. DIR. J. 4. Beattie of Lincoln.
The morning service will be Of special
interest as the congregation will be
asked TO pass upon matters OF grave i'm
port.
The household economics department. Of
the Century club Will meet Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. l. NJ. Lord.
Mesdames NJ. r. Brown and George
Wallikier are assistant hostesses. The
subject OF the lesson is Salads, Eggs and
Beverages
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Sears entertained
the Highland Whist club Friday evening
at their home. liza North Twenty-third
street. Places were arranged for Messrs.
and Mesdames ]. Jameson. 7. III. Bryson,
T.. A. Boyer, 4. r Emmons, c. @. Root,
]. F. Roberts, W. p. Green and c. w.
Sears.
A surprise party was rendered Clarence
Bergqulst, Thursday evening in honor Of
| his nineteenth birthday. Those present
were: Misses Cecilia Reed, Ruth Gustsf'
son, IneE I.ovejoy, Marie Glynn. Carrie
Anderson, Alice Nelson, Helen johnson
| Mae Andreason. Agnes Rstaga, AnnetH
| vastine, Agnes Bergquist, Mae and Cor,
| rine Bergquist. Messrs Stanley, Woolsten
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
GENERAL THAw PREDICTED
Washington Reports Confirm Belief
I'm Floods.

WASHINGTON. March "a = Fair
weather over the greater part Of the
country with temperature near or slightly
below the seasonal average during tho
next several days Is promised by the
weather bureau in a bulletin issued to-
night. .s 90
Rain or snow is probable. however
says the bulletin. ION Monday in the
north Atlantic states and the extreme
upper Ohio valley. The next disturbance
of Importance to cross the country Will
appear in the far west "Wednesday or
Wednesday night. cross the middle west
Wednesday or Thursday and the Atlantic
states near the close Of the week. This
disturbance will be preceded and attended
by a general rise In temperature and To-
cal rains In southern and rains and
SHOWS in northern states and be fol-
lowed by considerably colder weather,
which will appear in the northwestern
states Thursday or Friday" .,...
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
FATHERS PLACE IN HOME,
MRS. WEEKS TELLS MOTHERS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March A..-More
father In the home was. advised today by
Mrs. f. r. Weeks Of Kansas City at the
convention of the National Congress Of
Mothers. She is vice president Of the
congress.
I'VE have heard much" Mrs. Weeks
said. of woman's place In tho home.
Well, mans place is also In the homa,
and he must not be stranger In the
home or he cannot advise his wife II he
does not understand her problems"
Mrs. Harriet A. McLelland Of Atlanta.
Ca. a great-grandmother and mother Of
one OF the founders of the congress. In
speaking said she did not believe all
women are made for mothers and she
did not think that they should marry.
Marriage is becoming rarer now" she
declared. ut used TO be a stigma for
women to remain unmarried. Now II Is
distinction in some cases. Marriage
will come to be considered a sacred In
stitution. 1t will be regarded as sacred
calling TO which few are chosen"
The delegates attended a child welfare
banquet tonight and practically closed
their convention. The national board OF
managers of the congress will meet Mon
day and complete the program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
OMAHA MEN GET PATENT
AFTER TEN YEARS WAIT

Notice Of the entry approval and issu-
ance Of patents to the Aliens Park Power
and Development company for claims filed
by them ten years ago was received yes
terday by Henry Rohlff, secretary Of the
company. from Senator G. NJ. Hitchcock.
Ten years ago the company was
organized and several hundred omahans
subscribed for bonds and stock. Delays
and much red tape on the part OF gov
eminent officials caused the stockholders
TO allow their holdings to depreciate in
value. but now that they are soon to
have clear title TO valuable mineral prop
erty the value Of It has greatly increased.
The claims Of the Aliens Park company
are located near Aliens Park. Colo. and
assays OF mineral found on the claim
show "a value of ss7 per ton. The Lead
Vile claims which show only S per ton
are paying huge dividends. so Omaha
owners of what until recently was
thought to be worthless paper will find
themselves owners OF valuable property.
The organizers Of the Aliens Park Power
and Development company are John
Powers. president; b. L. vodicka, treas
urer, and Henry Rohlff, secretary.
Work Of development will soon begin.