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the money has to be appropriated for
specific purposes before it can be ex-
pended. aad If this were not done be-
fore the beginning of the fiscal year
the machinery of government would
stop unless emergency provision could
be made.
How Estimates Are Made.
The estimates" are prepared by the
executive departments Of which each
member Of the cabinet is a head The
cabinet officers get the estimates in
their respective departments from their
chiefs Of bureaus and then combine
them as the "estimates" for the depart
ment. The estimates from all de
partments are then sent to the secre-
tary of the treasury to be submitted
to congress. and they then become the
estimates" for the cost Of running the
entire government during the next fis-
cal year Upon these figures congress
makes the greater. part II its appropria-
tons. amounting to more than $1,000
100000 annually.
Until 1905 a more or less lax method
of making estimates for the annual
appropriations obtained throughout the
government. The figures sent to con
gress each year. instead Of showing
indications Of careful pruning all
along fhe line. showed there was a
disposition among the departments to
vie with each other in getting as large
appropriations as possible without con
sidering whether or not the money de
manded could be advantageously ex-
pended during the coming year. There
was no Standardization of supplies, and
the various departments were paying
varying prices for the same article
What President Taft Did.
As soon as President Taft took Office
this system ceased AT the outset Pres
ident TAFT impressed upon his cabinet
officials the absolute necessity Of econ
omy and efficiency In their depart
ments lie adnonlshed them that moi
dollar heyond what was necessary to
run the government efficiently in their
departments. including a fair margin
for progress. which is n part Of efficien-
cy in the program Of President Taft.
should be esasd Of congress. The ef
feet WIS Immediate Every depart
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

The late Colonel Ingerson was talk
ing one day with a group Of friends
when the subject Of wealth and the de-
sire of most men to accumulate money
was discussed.
Il nerer could understand IT," said
the co'oaal- ~Just imagine man with
s000oN aats. 100000 pairs Of slices.
1,0000a0 pairs Of gloves, G,00O.000 hand
kerchiefs. 100000 pairs Of suspenders
and train load Of neckties getting up
before daylight and exerting every en-
ergy until late at night In order that be
may make enough money 20 buy him-
self anoihei eecktie"
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ROOSEVELT FOR
RECIPROCITY PACT
Three Times IndOrSsd Canadian
Agreement IN Pub.ic Sp9Gch0s.
SQUARE DEAL DUE TAFT.


lheouofe i'oose'e'e y 2" reeosu
.hree 1ines IN pnnne speeches as IN
korsltis ,he sahauian reciproel'y pol
ICY OF freslueht AaiI inls issue Is
now ueau tlifouEn the ialiure OF Cail-
aua % fallIy tne traue aEreement on
the GROUND tnat 'ne United STATES
woul1 uetlFe the greatest dement, rom
It's PROVISIONS lhe fact remains, how
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

"Inspector. that woman I said was
always listening on my party line must
have quit
"What makes you think sos"
"Why. my wife has been listening
for three weeks and hasn't caught her
yet. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

mert hegan work nj once 10 lnvesti.
gate lis own expenditures and 10 de
wise wars and mesns Of curHiinG ey..
trayagances. The result WIS thar con
gress received the lowest estimates Il
had seen In years This WAS followed
By a reduction In appropriations 10 cor
respond. always allowing for the nat.
ural growth Of the governments nc
tivities. which represented n nrt saw
ing to the taxpayers Of the country.
President Taft was not. however,
satisfied that all had been done that
could be done. He realized that the
departments Of the government. like
individuals. are naturally prone to be
proud Of their own achievements and
by reason OF their familiarity with
their own endearors often insisted
thaf their work was more important
than the work Of the other depart
meuts. relatively speaking. In order
to correct that evil he asked congress
TO give him 100000 for a commission
= disintnrested experts 10 investigate
and report on the business Of the gov
ernment. with a view 70 further econ
omy and efficiency. Thus came into
official being the commission Of that
name
This commission. among other duties.
was directed to prepare the receipts
and expenditures Of the government
on budget hasis which Is the sys-
tatr fofto,r.a h,. ,r.ottanff, an tt..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

az viii give you your dinner if you
will beat those rugs" said the wom-
an with the gingham apron at the
baek door
-Ah. madam" replied the wanderer,
his hat ID his hand. those rugs are
really ard truly heautiful-exquisise.
4 don't think they possibly could be
beatf- yonkers Statesman.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

At Sioux City. Ia, on Sept. 3. 1910,
Mr. Roosevelt said:
Il was particularly pleased with
what the president CTafb said in his
letter on the subject Of the tariff com
mission A number of senators and
congressman have for some years ad-
vocated this Us the proper method Of
dealing with the tariff. and am glad
that the country nuw seems awakened
to the idea that tariil commission Of
fers the only solution Of the problem
which is both rational and insures the
absence of jobbery The president
Taft from the beginning advocated
this commission
There Is another feature Of the tar
Iff law. and II points our course in the
right direction. the maximum and min
imum provision. and here again ] wish
to point out that the value Of the pro
vision has depended largely upon the
excellent work done by the admins
tration in the negotiations with the
Dominion Of Canada. which were the
most difficult Of all. and yet in my
eyes the most important because l es-
TEEN 1t of vital consequence that we
should always be on relations OF the
highest friendship and good will with
cur great and growing neighbor in the
north"
At Sioux Falls, S. D.. on the same
day Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il think that the present tariff
payne law Is better than the last
Dingiey law and considerably better
than the one before the last CMcKinley
law. but it has certainly failed to give
general satisfaction
From these quotations from Mr.
RooseveIt's speeches It is therefore ap
parsnt that there can be no choice NJ
between President Taft and Mr.. Roosl
velt on these issues
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

at the present time the Democratic
house Of representatives Is endeavor-
ing to end the usefulness Of the econ
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

The teaeher had offered a prize for
the best essay. the subject to be THE
Reward Of Iazinessr When the com
positions were handed in it was found
that one boy had submitted a sheet of
blank paper He won the prize. Chi
cago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
KEEP EGGS IN WATER GLASS
Can Be Kept Fresh In Solution for
Eight to Twelve Months--An-
other Excellent Formula.

Water glass can be obtained OF
most druggists and is heavy. almost
colorless liquid, costing from 10 to 30
cents a pound Eggs will keep per-
fectly in this solution for eight to
twelve months, says the Agricultural.
The other formula is to mix one
pound fresh stone lime and one-half
pound table salt with four quarts boil
ing water. After stacking and settling
draw off the clear liquid and pour
over the eggs so as to cover them.
This is an old-fashioned method, but
is very effective. Eggs kept in water
glass may be taken out during fall
and winter and sold for packed eggs
at about five cents a dozen less than
the price of fresh eggs. Many fam
flies can safely pack a few dozen to
use for cooking purposes in winter,
but whether 1t Is safe business ven
ture to put down several hundred
dozen is another question. The safest
method, and the only one available on
large scale, is to use cold storage,
where the eggs can be held at % to
80 degrees. A temperature below 27
degrees is required to freeze the egg
and split the she'll
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
FARM AND AND AND ORCHARD
Notes and Instructions from Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Washington Spedsy Pacific Coast Conditions

average 20 OF. per dozen, no eggs
less than IL OF. 1t is understood
of course, that all eggs are of mum
Der one quality as to freshness.
Guaranteeing ouaIity.-The name
or trade mark of the association
should be stamped on each egg, as
well as on each package. Every pro
ducer or member should have mum.
Der and this number should also be
stamped on the egg. This will ena
BILE the consumers and officers of the
association to locate the party who
may be guilty of selling any bad
eggs. Where Gambling is carefully
done, however, this last may not be
necessary. Every producer should be
furnished small rubber stamp for
this purpose. This will cost but a
few cents.
Shipping Staton.-The eggs should
be brought to one central place where
they can be graded, packed, and If
necessary candled There should be
room provided for packing, grad
ing and candling, with tables, equip
ment for testing, etc.
Officers of the Association.--One
member of the circle or association
should be selected to attend to the
business of packing, shipping, grad
ing and selling the eggs. Where
enough producers unite it will be
well to have a set of officers, includ-
ing president, vice-president and
secretary and treasurer The latter
should be responsible for the proper
grading and packing of eggs, as pre-
scribed by the regulations. A COM
mittee should also be appointed to
make regular audits of the books.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
oriqin Of Uncut.

The seashore book shop was crowd.
ed. Best sellers at $115, $1.25 and
even $3.50 were going like hot cakes.
The proprietor, pushing through a
throng Of pretty girls in white, said
joyously:
I'VE don't need to handle uncuts
in this glorious country of ours. Why
actually, I've just had to wire to New
York for two extra salesmen."
"But what has that got to do with
the uncuts?" the reporter inquired.
"Uncuts," said the dealer, "are
books with uncut edges They orig.
mated In Scotland. In Scotland. in
the past, man would enter your
shop today, read chapter of some
book or other and saunter out with
out buying anything. Tomorrow he
would read another chapter gratis,
and by the end Of the month he would
have finished the volume and be well
into another.
Hence the Scottish publishers and
booksellers hit on the uncut, which
you can't read without buying"
The dealer helped a pretty girl to
stow In her limousine a stack of best
sellers.
But thank fortune" he said, I'VE
don't need uncuts here"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Human Endurance,

No test Of human endurance from
the physical standpoint can compare
in severity with that imposed upon
the workers in the steel and iron
mills of the Pittsburg district, de-
clares a writer In Current Literature.
BY singular paradox an idea prevails
among the workers themselves that
these labors of theirs are healthful
The whole subject has Just been In.
vestigated with pains and thorough.
ness by the expert OF the New York
state department of labor, John A.
Fitch, who finds the workers for the
most part healthy, but he suspects
that this excellent physical condition
is due to the precautions taken by
the men. and not to the capacity they
possess for withstanding the terrific
strain to which they are subjected
daily. The severity of the strain IT,
self is due to the incredible heat, i'm.
posing. as 1t does. the most tremen.
dous of all physical tests to which
the human organism Is subjected in
any form of recognized human activ.
ity, What Mr., Fitch has to say on
the subject is confirmed by the best
medical opinion he was enabled to
consult In the course of the long
study of conditions made for the Rus.
sell Sage foundation, The heat has
effects so marked that on street car
the men employed where the high
temperature strikes their faces can
be singled out because Of their pc.
culiar complexion. Sometimes their
faces are red.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
a Creen.Eood pack

A skillful device for furnishins
green feed to. poultry consists Of a
frame made several inches high and
covered with netting. Oats, or any pre-.
ferred crop may be sowed and the
rack with netting placed over It when
of suitable size and the fowls then
turned loose. They seem to delight
in walking about on the netting and
shipping off the green blades within
reach. Yet, they cannot get at the
roots to scratch and the plants have
a chance to renew their growth thus
pruned off, and the fowls are contin.
ually adding fertilizing material. For
poultry kept on close range as q
means Of furnishing food the plan
is certainly commendable.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
London's italian Colony.

The Italians in London, England,
are sufficient Of themselves to form a
large town. There are as many as
$4,000, about 1000 of whom are ice.
cream venders and 1000 organ-grind.
ers. The other 1900 are chiefly en-.
gagged as plaster bust sellers, artists
models, cooks, Wallets, teachers. artists,
restaurant and hotel keepers, and SO
on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
WHAT WORRIED THE OLD MAN
Peculiar Instance Of Connubial Affec'
tlon-Concerned More About
Himself Than Wife.

A peculiar instance of connubial af'
lection occurred some time ago In
Vermont. An aged couple, who through
half a century Of married life had
wrangled with each other, were in all
probability soon to be separated. The
husband was taken Ill and was be-
lieved to be near his end. The old
wife came to his bedside, and after
carefully examining and taking stock
of his condition, exclaimed: well,
daddy, your feet are cold, your hands
are cold and your nose is cold"
"Wa'al, let 'em be cold"
"W'y, daddy, you're goin' to die"
"Wa'al, guess I know what I'm
about"
Daddy, what's to become Of me If
you die?"
II dunno, and l don't care. What
want to know is. what's to become
of meW
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
electric Bells proteot orchard.

So familiar have electric bells be-
come to most of us that even their
sound at unexpected times or in un.
usual places rarely startles US. Not
so with birds. to which the sudden
ringing of bell on tree or post
means something far more uncanny
than any scarecrow Tapping in the
wind. Knowing this. the head master
of an Austrian school has patented an
electric scareerow system in which a
clock makes the connections at irreg
ular intervals to electric bells scat
tered over the orchard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Whv He Quit.

Haven't l the privilege Of making
suggestions to the man fixing the
lawn?" she asked with tears In her
voice.
why, certainly" he assured her.
We'll, just because l made sug-
gestion to him he threw all his tools
In the wheelbarrow in an angry man
ner and went away without saying a
word"
why, what had you said to make
him act like that?"
Il just asked him to plant few
nice bright dandelions in the lawn"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
SMILE ON WASH DAY.

The laundress' delight is RED
CROSS BALL BLUE. A neat, handy
package, nothing to break or spill,
and a blue that is all blue.
1t is so far superior to any liquid
bluing that there is no comparison.
Always produces snow white clothes.
Large package 10 cents. ASK YOUR
GROCER
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Free 20 Our Headers

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, fot
z8-page illustrated Eye Book Free. Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they will advise
as to the Proper Application of the Murine
Eye Remedies ia Your Special Case. Your
Druggist will tell you that Murine Relieves
Sore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes Doesn't
Smart, Soothes Eye Pain, and sells for 50c.
Try 1t In Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Truth About aMldnlaht Oil.

People talk about the midnight oil
as II it had some virtue attached to
1t, In truth, four times out of five,
the midnight oil is mere over-work, or
means that you have neglected some
duty to which you should have at.
tended before the sun went below the
horizon.-Edward Everett Hale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
woule ee Kla q unaeslrapies.

Ambassadors from besieged town
were treating with Alexander the
Great on the terms of surrender. Al
exander ordered that Acuphis, the eld-
est Of the ambassadors, should be the
governor of the town, and that he
should send Immediately as hostages
100 of the best citizens. Acuphis
then smilingly observed: "Sire, ]
could govern better If thou wouldst
permit me to send thee 100 Of the
worst citizens instead of 100 of the
best"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Novels and Serious Books.

Do the public libraries cater ex.
clusively to the novel-reader? Stats
tics prepared under the supervision OF
the Budget Exhibit committee prove
otherwise. Out of collection OF
1,556,S52 volumes, the public libraries
contain only Ss0.927 novels. as against
1.02S,S54 books for the student and
serious reader.-New York World.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
The Hlushlnu OCTOPUS.

The octopus frequently changes its
color, like marine cameleon. II
would appear, from recent studies OF
the creature, that the colored pigment
whereby this change in color is ef
fected Is contained in envelopes in
its skin, in the tissues Of which are
muscular fibers actuated by nerves
Should these fibers become relaxed q
dark pigment appears. The phenome-
non is said to be analogous to blush.
ing.-Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Juvenile Activities.

Father" said the small boy, what
Is a prodigy?"
"a prodigy, my son, is boy who
can be persuaded to get his mind on
the third dimension instead of trying
to get his feet on third base.'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
IInhta Replaco Ushers.

To economize on ushers a New
York moving picture theater has In
stalled small incandescent lamps on
the backs of the seats, arranged to
burn only when seat is unoccupied.
Mothers will find Mrs. winsIow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use fog their children
during the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
pick Tn Fallen Frult

Keep all the fallen fruit picked up.
The best way to do this is to have
sheep or hogs In the orchard: they
will eat the fallen ones. These fallen
fruits contains the grubs of insects,
and by killing them you lessen next
years pests.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Tho Frankness Of Women.

Though the male was never taken
at his own valuation by women, for
the first time in modern history wom-
en- are beginning to say so.-Morley
Roberts In "Thorpes Way"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
For the Teeth.

The chemical action Of peroxide OF
hydrogen upon gold teeth, which
makes an unpleasant taste in the
mouth, can be destroyed by using salt
with the liquid. It's whitening virtues
are excellent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Here's champlon Nature Baker.

Some one was telling Sam about the
longevity of the mud turtle. YES"
said Sam. II know all about that, for
once found venerable old fellow in
a meadow, who was so old that he
could scarcely wiggle his tail, and on
his back was carved (tolerably plain,
considering all things). these words:
Paradise. Year l, Adam"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Mirrors In Decorations.

In the sixteenth century no lady
was considered in full dress unless
she had a mirror at her breast. 1t
was oval in shape about 4 by inches
In size.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Long-Headed Husband.

"This Is good wine. l must take
home few bottles to my WIFE" "She
never touches wine, as you know"
"True; but 1t will be little present
for her, and I can keep 1t from going
to waste. Washington Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Table Talk.

"The more l see of men, the more
[ like dogs" declared the pessimistic
boarder. "Have some sausage, Mr..
Wombat," suggested the landlady.-
Washington Herald
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Renlnninn Of Christian Era

In the year S91 of our era Theodo-
sius the Great issued an edict abolish
ing paganism and idolatry throughout
the Roman empire.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
In Touch. Always.

"It Is odd that pickpockets are such
an unpopular class" II can't see why
they should be popular" Don't they
always keep in touch with the multi
.tude?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
still Hone.

Little Eva was lamenting because
her baby sister was not boy. "0h.
we'll" she said philosophically, "she
may be boy when she grows up"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
5tsSSssyEEsy q EH 100 YEARS OH
3YsS 5HG ksSA RsyYssKAsTsH kWsN QUICK RELIEF
~ }saEAA2ssy&ss,4HAS8 EYE TROUBLES


Mandy" said the village tailor to
his wife, I'm going to give Sam Bill
lings a suit Of clothes for a pig" my
goodness, papa!" exclaimed his little
daughter. what does a pig want
with suit of clothes?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Counting Up.

"Think of the golden moments you
have wasted playing bridge, said the
serious friend. "Yes," replied Mrs
Flimgilt, regretfully, besides lot
of silver coin and paper currency"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Too Much Imitation.

We are all prone to keep the level
of those We live with, and hence the
tameness of our characters and lives.
w. Z. Claiming.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26
Authentic. IndubltabIe Truth,

No mere man ever recognized b
woman by the style Of her dress. How
a woman dresses a man does not re-
member FIVE minutes; but how she
looks he does.-Ohio State Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

The next time you feel that swallow
ing sensation gargle Hamlins Wizard
Oil Immediately with three parts water.
1t will save you days and perhaps
weeks of misery from sore throat.