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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
QUEEN VENUS.
Orbit, Mass and Gravity of the Planet
Twin of Our World.

Orbit, Mass and Gravity of the Planet
Twin Of Our World.
Mercury is the nearest of known
planets to King Sol, but Venus comes
next, and in eccentricity of solar Orbit
--an eccentricity having an average OF
about 67,200,000 miles-is the least ir'
regular of. the planets. The distance
of Venus from our earth also varies,
with an average or mean Of about 25,-
100000 miles at her nearest, the aver
age distance of Venus from our earth
being approximately 1G0,000000 miles
at her farthest
Queen Venus may be called the plan
ct twin of our world, since her mean
diameter and that Of our earth are
nearly equal. Nevertheless the differ
ence of some 200 miles In their diam
eters leaves Venus with about 92-100
of the terrestrial volume. Venus mass
or weight approximates 82-100 of
that of our planet, and, dividing 92-
100 by 92-100, we get S0-1o0, which Is
Venus density compared with the den
sity of our earth. Venus gravity ap-
proximates S2-100 that of our planet,
or, in other words, a terrestrial body
weighing 100 pounds would weigh only
eighty-two pounds upon the surface of
Venus.
Queen Venus exhibits phases like our
moon, but possesses no moon herself.
She presents a bright and thickly
clouded appearance and has an atmos-
phere which Is estimated to be from
one and one-half to two times as dense
us our own. This beautiful planet was
seen, of course, by mankind In pre-
historic ages. but the earliest known
record respecting her was In G5G B. G.,
n record engraved upon earthenware
now In possession of the British mu.
seum.--New York Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
The Moral of the Story.

Professor John Spencer Bassett, au.
thor of "a Life Of Andrew Jackson"
in one Of his lectures at Smith college,
repeated well known story in regard
to Stephen A. Douglas, closing with a
moral which aroused peculiar interest.
Douglas, as the narrative runs, was
once sitting in profound sleep in the
corridor Of the capitol when Adeline
Cults, a Washington belle, passed by.
She did not know the sleeper, but was
struck with compassion on seeing such
a splendidly intellectual face under
such conditions, and STOPPING down
laid her handkerchief over 1t to pro-
tect 1t from the flies. Douglas on
awakening found the handkerchief,
sought the owner and eventually mar
ried her. There was a pause, and
then the professor added: young la
dies, the moral Of this story is, have
your pocket handkerchief marked"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

Eastern Oregon papers persist in
calling on Walter Pierce to become
a candidate for United States senao9r.
There is really no use in rehashing
the statement here, tut evertheless
it Is a threadhare fact that Portland
always has and always will throw
it's support TO Portland or Western
Oregon senatorial candidates of either
party, in preference to any one Eastern
Oregon might name; therefore, Pierce
nor any other man east of the Cascades
would have ghost of show to win.
Pierce would have a good show for
election to congress from this district
and it would be worth the while of
the fellows to support him for this
office. At this particular stage of
the game, ii looks like Pierce is a
stronger man than any other aspirant
for congressional honors; but to coach
him for senator is quite another game
IA game In which Oregon'a metrop-
oils holds all the trump cards.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Eorns az Iinhtninn.

1t is hardly possible to use instru.
ments for the purpose of figuring the
forces of lightning, yet there are many
other ways of calculating familiar to
every mathematician. The amount
Of light given by single lightning
fash is enough TO illuminate an area
Of two square miles. The bolt itself
would be visible several miles further
off, but the remotest part Of the re-
gion mentioned would have as much
light as would be given by candle
quite enough to read by. To produce
such light it would be necessary to
expend 1900 horsepower for a Sec
ond. These figures appear very large,
but the time is short. The fash might
be for only one-thousandth Of a Sec
ond, but the impression on the eye
would continue for tenth of Sec
ond anyway. Figured down to an
exact hour this amount of force would
mean only about four horsepower
Electric News Bulletin.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
MANsARD's ROOF.
BY II tho Architect Won Hfs Sons Life
From Louis XIV.


From Louis XIV.
The great hall Of the Hotel de Vile
of Aries, designed by Mansard, is the
wonder and admiration of every one
who has seen 1t on account of the
groned roof.
In regard to this a neighboring cafe
tier tells somewhat grim story. King
Louis XIV. happened to be passing
through the city just at the time Man.
sard was experimenting the compile
tion of his creation. The roof was sup
ported by powerful pillar. The mon
arch admired the work and congratu.
lated the architect on his design. At
that moment the architect was passing
through great domestic tribulation. He
had a son under sentence of death, so
he thought it would be good oppor-
tunity to intercede on behalf of the
lad.
Mansad threw himself at the feet Of
the king and said: "Your majesty sees
In the center that massive column? II
you will spare the life of my son
will remove the unsightly pillar, and
the roof shall stand without support"
"Mansard," replied the king, IF you
accomplish that miracle will pardon
your son, but II you fail | will hang
you with him"
The architect removed the pillar
without great difficulty and with the
result desired. The cafetler Is phi
losopher and he concludes his story
with the reflection that had not Man,
sard's son been scamp the hall at
Aries would be just like any other hall,
London Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

Wheat and fruit lands in Oregon
are in class ty themselves when it
CONES to high valuation. hut soil that
will produce hops is also looking up.
An English syndica to has just closed
a deal for the Krebs hop yards, looat-
cd near Independence. which COM
prises 400 acree. The price paid in
lump sum was $3.50, 600. Oregon lands
have increased in values steadily for
the last len years and con ntinues in the
upward price tendency. Eastern cap
ital is looking for investment in
Northwest land holdings and so long
as the price is paid tile increase will
naturally continue. A sholt while
ago the cry vert up that the price of
fruit lands were too high, but when it
was shown that two crops would pay
for an orchard at $1,000 per acre, or
chard tracts advanced in price aud
they have continued to advance with
ready sales in every section of the
state. Relatively speaking, the same
can be said of wheat lands, where a
recent sale In this vicinity, 500 acre
ranch sold for $l07 per acre, while a
number of otoioe qusrSers have been
disposed Of at $4,000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
A Lions Vanity.

The intricacies of a great mans
character are often simplicities to his
wife. Once, when the present poet
laureate had paid visit to Tenny-
son, his immediate predecessor, Tenny-
son walked with him as far as the
gate which led to the highway. There,
says Mr.. Alfred Austin in his recent
autobiography, while the elder poet
stood leaning on the gate, party Of
wide eyed sightseers appeared.
what vulgar people the English
arew Tennyson exclaimed. "They
come here to watch for me, and when
they see me they say, quite loudly.
There's Tennyson"
Mr.. Austin afterward repeated this
to Lady Tennyson, who smiled tender
ly, but archly.
"My husband would be much more
annoyed If the people didn't come"
she said
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
/. R. Alderman. superintendent {

l.. r. Alderman. superintendent OF
public instruction, ia undertaking a
campaign to interest all the children
of Oregon in the cultivation of gar
den products. carpentry, sewing. cook
ing, poultry etc. He is planning to
encourage the children to exhibit at
their fairs in every county of the state.
1t is the plan to gather up the hest
exhibits at the county fairs and bring
them to the state fair where at least
$1,000 in rash prizes, thoroughbred
calves, pure bred pigs and sheep and
perhaps Shetland pony will be
awarded for agricultural, poultry and
other exhibits. The State Fair Board
has decided to make its prize list for
for children's exhibits much larger
this year than ever before. Indivi-
dual breeders are Offering valuable
prizes for suoh exhibits. The State
Bankers association is standing back
of the plan. The Portland CONNER
cial club has already heartily endorsed
the movement, and all other ccmmer .
cial organizations are to be asked for
cooperation as soon as possible.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Force of Habit.

The professional humorist found
himself in an open field with a mad
bull at his heels, He was running for
the fence.
"Shall I make it?' he asked himself.
Then q thought occurred to him.
II guess It's about tossup." he
muttered.
AS he paused to make note on his
cuff the inevitable happened. New
York Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

klamath county is going In for agii
cultural education in its schools, a
tract of S5 acres has been bought and
an experiment station will be estab-
lished, where students will practice
agricultural methods under the di-
reotion OF an expert who will be SO,
cured from the Oregon Agricultural
College. With proper facilities every
high school in Umatilla county could
easily have an agricultural course,
For instance. Athena. located in the
best agricultural district of the Pacific
Northwest could offer tlattering in
duoements In this branrh of eduoa-
tion were an agricultural course in
oluded with the present high school
course.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

Massachusetts, now has law which
places elopsments under the ban. No
person can he married in that state
until after the prospective bridegroom
has given five days public notice. The
number Of divorces in that state will
probably shrink somewhat with the
new law ia effect.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

In Tillamook county the discovery
has been made of a new perennial
clover which has set the experts at
the government experiment station
agog. Enormous tonnage yields per
acre is claimed for the newly discov-
cred forage plant. which grows pro-
lifcally the year around. 1t has no
seed. bloom or sex and is propogated
by QUITTING up the plant in pieces and
sowing it in the soil in that manner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

From down Central Oregon way,
come reports that the soil is soaked
with winter moisture and the settlers
hearts are gladstone thereat. Winter
moisture foretells of bountifal crops
to follow in that section of the state
as we'll as in old Umatilla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

Governor Hay in speech before
the members aud employees of the
Industrial Insurance commission of
Washington. said that the highest
efficiency in the work of the commits
sion could only be secured by max
inG the positions of the employees per-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

Shipments of Athena cattle and
hogs topped the Portland market last
week. cattle tringing as high as $6. Is
and hogs $705. More alfalfa acreage
would mean more live stock in the
Athena district, and consequently
larger bank accounts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Mantsd snms praise roo.

Tourist Ito his landlady)-How love-
ly II is here-the green trees in the
valley through which the stream glis.
tens; in the background the mountains
Ynd over all the blue sky Landlady
HIM, but you don't say anything
about the veal pie and the coffee l
made -Fllegende Blatter,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Cured Of Terrible Cough on Lungs

N. Jackson, Of Danville, ILL.,, writes:
"My daughter had severe attack OF
La Grippe and terrible cough on her
lungs. We tried great many remedies
without relief. She tried FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR which cured her.
She has never been troubled with cough
since"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

The less heart man puts into a
task the more labor II requires. Amiel.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
DO You Want a Position
All schools are not alike, and especially in
helping students to position. Do not
overlook this point.
pENDl ETON BUSINESS COL LEGE

cannot supply the calls received for Stenog.
raphers and boolzkeepers and has several
good positions in view.
Students from other business colleges are
attending this school What does this prove?
That we give the best. Nothing else would
satisfy us. Nothing else should satisfy you.
bookkeeping. Shorthand and Typewritine
and all business subjects practically and
thoroughly aught. Lectures on commercial
law by practicing attorney. Day and eve
ming classes. School opens September B, l9ll
DON'T wait. Decide now. For particulars
write, or phone Black 1922.
NJ. l.. CLANCY. B. A.. Prin,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Cured When Very Low With
Pneumonia

]. W. Bryan, OF Lowder, H., writes:
my little boy was very low with pneu-
monia. Unknown to the doctor we gave
him F0LEY'S HONEY AND TAR,
The result was magical and puzzled the
doctor, IS Il Immediately stopped the
racking cough and he quickly recovered. /"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
Protecting American Interests.


 Austin, Texas. Feb. S.-fn accord ance with his request to President Taft that he be advised fully as to the plans of the federal war depart, meut to protect the Mexican border and more especially the American in. terests in El Paso during the present Juarez uprising, Governor Colquitt to- day received the following telegram from Adjutant General Mccain al Washington with regard to tup mat ter.
 Preference your telegram of Febru- ary 10 president requesting infor- nation as to what action has been taken by the war department relative to conditions on border Command ing officer at El Paso has been di- rected to notify Mexican authorities to prevent firing mo TmeTiCan ter ritory. Commanding general depart ment of Texas has been authorized 10 move troops in his discretion 10 any points on border within limits his department where they may be re- quired to maintain neutrality law By order secretary of war"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
Madero Is Inactive.

Mexico City Feo. 3-No steps have been taken for the immediate sub lection of the mHtinous rurales at Juarez Pascual Orozco, accompanied only by a few staff officers, left Chihuahua today for Juarez to use moral force but from no point have more troops been sent and lt is re- pqad that the rurales already on rotfte from Chihuahua have heen- turn ed back
 Five. hundred regulars will be sent from Monterey to Chihuahua A small detachment of artillery from Lerdo small town just north of 1orreon, and a section of artillery from Mex. leo City are now on the way there
 In the campaign against the rebels of the South, new tactics are to be employed similar 10 those used by Kitchener in south Africa. The forces will be divided into mobile columns Of 100 men and with these an at tempt will be made to sweep the re5- el infested regions
 President Madero does not consider the situation growing out of the disor ders in the north of the republic as serious
 "I have not the least doubt.' he said tQ representative of the Asso- eiated Press today that the Juarez uprising will be ended in & very shor. time and the Chihuahua situation is already dominated by Orozco. I never have doubted Orozcoss loyalty and never have considered dismissing him from the service. His wish to with draw was due entirely to personal considerations of a business charac- ter"
 The president declared that Colonel Estrada, upon whom 0he leadership of the mutineers had been forced, was in reality loyal to the govern. ment and was in fact, assisting in effecting a reconciliation
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
PURE FOOD AMENDMENTS.

Washington, l.. C., Feb. 3.--Amead- ments to the pure food law to rem edy weaknesses in the drug and pat ent medicine regulations are to be taken up by the house interstate com merce committee pr. Harvey w. Wiley and other government experts will be asked to appear The com mittee expects to report a bill to strengthen the governments right 10 prohibit false and misleading state ments upon the labels of patent med iqines.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
REVOLUTION
 IN MEXICO
MADERo TAKING NO MILITARY STEPS TO SUPPRESS THE UP.
 RISING AT JUAREz.
orozeo Win Go There From Chihua. hua to Try Moral suasion Before More Strenuous Means Win
 Be Adopted

El Paso, Texas, Feb 3.-General Pascual Orozco, idol of the ex-insur- gents and hope of the Madero gov ernmoat now en route from Chihua- hua, is expected to arrive in Juarez by tomorrow His coming is expect cd to put a Quietus on the mutnous conditions that haye prevailed across the Rio Grande for three days and nights. Orozco is travelling unarmed. This announcement tonight was re- ceiyed with cheers by the troops in Juarez.
 Fl Paso street car officials tonight announced that traffic between the two cities would be resumed tomor- row, but this depends on Colonel Steeyer, commander of the American troops, granting permission to Amer jeans across the international border Colonel steever says fre witt raise the ban on international traffic as soon as he is assured peace has been restored. It is believes Oro,co will he able to give this assurance soon after his arrival
 In his telegram to Colonel Angus tin Estrada, military commander al Juarez, GeuErdf OTUZCO expressed re gret at the occurrences in Juare7 and adds;
 "The time has come iu which all true patriots should endeayor to re- store order This day leave by spe- cial train, carrying with mo only five of my officers, in order to straghten out matters
 show this telegram to your off cers. and troops, so that they may lHow I am en route with the hope that my old comrades will listen to ihe advice of their chief"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
CONCERTED RIC:
 ACTION CHARGED
THE GOVERNMENT MAKES GOOD HEADWAY IN PROVING PACK
 ING PRICES WERE FIXED.
Boston Manager Says There Were Weekly Summaries of Margins
 Submitted.

Chicago Feb. 3.-Further confirma- ton of the governments charge that there was concerted cooperation in the exchange of selling prices e.ad margins between the indicted Chicago packers, was given today at the trial in the United States district court.
 Isadore A. Snyder of Boston. as- sistant manager for the National Packing Company In New England, admitted having seen weekly summa- ries of margins for New York and Boston. giving the sales made by Ar mour and Company. Morris and Com. pauy swift and Company and the National Packing Company
 He said the figures for New York and Boston were received each week at the National Packing Compgay'a office in Chicago
 Snyder was employed in the Chi. cago office of the company before go ing to Boston He declared he did not know where fine information came from and that he had never obtained the margins from his com petitors in business
 The other witnesses previously had testified that it was the practice if 1909 and 1910 for the representatives of the packers in New York and Bos. ton to exchange margin figures and wire them to their saperiors in Chi cago
 Snyder defined the test cost which was computed by the beef depart meut as an arbitrary, estimate of the value of the dressed products. When this figure was sent to the branch house managers and cousieAees this test cost was known as the request price.
 The government contends that this test, or request cost and margin sys- tenn was of an important feature ot the intricate plan by which it is al- legged the packers divided territory regulated shipments and agreed. on prices
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
LA TOILETTE
 BREAKS DOWN
PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE F. R PRESIDENT CANCELS SPEAK
 ING DATES MADE.
Chicago Republicans for Taft. and Also Andrew Carneee--Demo- orats Open Washington liar.
 mon Headquarters,

Washington, Feb B. Senator Rob elt M La Toilette. on the verge of physical breakde444+- 4+-- ----.--.ellaa all bis speaking arrangements for the next two weeks at Trenton Jersey City and elsewhere. and will seek q complete rest He has decided to drop entirely all his work for fort night
 Chairmaa~ Houser of the progress i've republican campaign committee, in charge of Senator La Follette's campaign for president tonight gave 0uJ lhe following statement In regard 10 the senator's physical condition:
 In addition to the senator's official work which. in view of the pending trust end tariff legislation, in which he is intensely interested. has made a severe draft upon his strength and energYz A77a4 campaign work and the strain upon his nervous system incl. dent to the necessity has oyertaxed his almost superbuman powers of cn- durance
 For some time his friends haye urged upcta him the necessity for a temporary and absolute rest They at least have prevailed upon him 10 yield to their solicitations and he ii. nally has cancelled his speaking en- gagements for the next two weeks and will drop all work to take a oom- plete rest
 T want to assure his friends throughout the country that there is nothing alarming ll his condition. Az above stated, he reached an over step the limit Of human endurance.
 Senator La Toilette has worked unremittingly for years without TsBt or vacation, having remained in Wash. ington during the entire summer. working from 12 to IS hours a day. No man could endure such oyerdraft on his strength His physicians as. sure him that a short rest will fully restore his health"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
WANTS HEALTH BUREAU.
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma Advocates
 New Department

New York, Feb. 3--Robert, L. Uwen, United States senator from Oklahoma, at the weekly luncheon of the Republican club here today. made a plea for a national bureau of health for which he has introduced bill in congress.
 we sp0d millions in protecting the country from the gypsy moth, the boil weeyil, the Texas tick and the Canadian thistle he said, and take no active steps to safeguard the hu- man lifa of the nationF
 The senator said he was convinced the public defTand for national bureau Of health was unanimous and he cited figures to show how many thousands die of preyentable diseases.
 Two hundred thousand children die annually in this country from preventable diseases" he said King Herod, who killed all tFle babies ot Beghlehenl. was quite harmless com pared to King Ignorance"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-04
Carnegie for Taft.

New York, Feb 3-Andrew Carne. gle declined today an invitation by telegraph to address the Roosevelt state mass convention at Oklahoma City next Saturday In his reply, Mr Carnegie declared he was an out and out-supporter of President Taft.
 Mir Carnegie's answer sent te < [. Perry. temporary chairman of the Oklahoma organization, reads
 Thanks for your invitation. to ad. dress the Roosevelt State mass con Yentlon, Oklahoma I beg to say shat I am an outand-out supporter of my friend. Roosevelts chosen fayorite for the presidency, who has so fully jus. tlfied the encomiums he layished up- on him If would be unfair not to give President Taft second term and I cannot believe ex-President Roose- welt in not of this opinion. After President Taft has served two terms. it will be time to propose q success sor'