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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

WASHINGTON. -Secretary Wilson
w Is looking for bedbugs in his off,
cial and not his private capacity. Mr..
Wilson wants all the bedbugs he can
get, and furthermore he is willing to
pay fair price for them.
This is not hobby with Tama
jim In fact, he has no intention of
ever coming In personal contact with
the unpopular bipeds or quadrupeds
or centipedes, whichever class they
happen to belong to. Mr.. Wilson
wants as many of this species of the
Dug family as he can buy at a nickel
apiece-for purely experimental pur-
poses.
On the old Lewis farm, near Wien.
ma, few miles from Washington,
tne department Of agriculture main
tains an experimental farm. Every
class OF bugs that have any part what
soeyer In farm life are being studied
by the departments scientists.
In the railroad station at Vienna
this sign was posted.
"WANTED-Bedbugs. Five cents
Will be paid for each bedbug deliv-
cred at the Office Of the experimental
farm Of the department of agricul-
ture.-
The farmers Of Vienna intend to
caf at the farm and make sure that
accommodations have been made for
the safekeeping of the bugs before
the expected shipments arrive. The
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Department an Aid to Housewives

Commercial industries were long
ago studied by scientific methods.
since 1t was found that gaining knowl-
edge by experience was much more
costly than gaining 1t by systematic
study. 1t Is only lately that we have
come to realize that it is equally
profitable to study the housekeepers'
problems.
Fifty years ago few such ques-
tions had been taken to the labora-
tory and few schools gave instruction
In such subjects. Today very many
men and women of scientific training
have taken the home problem to the
laboratory and are finding ways of
helping the housekeeper to solve her
problems satisfactorily.
"The department of agriculture has
studied many questions which relate
to the use of agricultural products on
the farm and in the home, but per
haps none Of them has closer re-
lation to the household than the nu-
triton investigations of the Office OF
experiment stations, which have to do
with the use of agricultural products
as human foods and whose object is
to help the housewife in her efforts
to provide good living at reasonable
cost. without undue labor"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
All, 1t Was a Sad Day for Count Perreard

IEAN PERREARD, true son Of
u Paris, he of the Cafe de Perreard.
was disconsolate the other day.
1t was the Sabbath and also the an
anniversary of the fall of the Bastile.
And for the first time In years the
count" as he is familiarly known,
failed to observe the day. The counts
celebrations have been notable events
in Washington for years, but the
count let the day pass quietly because
1t fell on Sunday.
Everything about the Chateau de
Perreard was normal, except that
from a window breezed the tricolor
of La Belle France
Sl.lled were the clinking glasses,
because 1t was the Sabbath day. The
hearty chanting Of "The Marseilles,'
Rs only the count could chant 1t, was
not waited out into Thirteenth street
from the chateau windows as In the
past.
In fanciful retrospection the count
recalled the celebrations of yester-
year and his friends missed them.
The bon vivants of the town, who call
Perreard the count, recalled the trips
down the river as his guests and
how he used to chant the cabaret
songs Of dear old Paris. And all re-
membered how the count used to say,
when asked how he would celebrate
the independence day of France
NOh, eet will be re grande time"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
INTERESTING LORE OF HAND
Few Men Can Tell tho Truth While
Their Hands Remain Open
Some Signs and Symbols.

When man is not telling the truth
he is apt to clench his hands. as few
men can lie with their hands open.
A man who holds his thumb tightly
within his hand has weak will power.
Strong willed persons hold their
thumbs outside when shutting their
hands.
Shaking hands in greeting was orig
inally an evidence that each person
was unarmed
Among savage tribes when a man
holds up hands 1t Is sign Of peace.
an evidence that he is unarmed or
does not intend to use weapons. An
outlaw says, Hold up your hands!"
meaning thereby to make his victim
powerless to resist attack.
When a man kisses the hands of a
woman he expresses his submission.
This is also the idea when kissing the
hands Of kings. BY this act their SUI
periority is acknowledged.
When an oath is taken 1t is done by
raising the right hand, or laying 1t
upon bible.
In the conservation Of bishops,
priests and deacons, and also In con-
firmation, the laying on Of hands Is the
essence Of the sacramental rite.
A bishop gives his blessing with
the thumb and first and second fingers.
In this the thumb represents God the
Father. the first finger stands for God
the Holy Ghost, the three together
symbolizing the Holy Trinity.
The wedding ring is placed upon the
third finger Of the woman's hand to
show that, after the Trinity, mans
love, honor and duty is given to his
wife.
Besides the deaf and dumb there
are many people, notably of Latin and
Semitic races, who talk with their
hands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Scientists Believe There Is Reason for Bugs

people of Vienna do not like the idea
of giving any inducements to outsid-
ers to bring bedbugs near their vii
lage.
Some of Uncle Sans scientists be-
lieve there is a reason for bedbugs
and IL they manage to substantiate
this theory they intend to put them
to work at more gratuitous task
than that upon which they are gener-
ally engaged.
There is theory that most self
respecting species of bugs will have
no dealings with bedbugs-in fact.
they will not live in the same neigh
borhood.
This theory is based upon two as
sumptions. The first Is that bedbugs
are scrappers and beat up and kill
anything else that happens to cross
their way in bugdom. This theory is
disputed by another school of bug
ology, which holds that bedbugs do
not prey upon other species, but that
their general characteristics are so
displeasing that other bugs eschew
them altogether.
1t is generally admitted that they
are not accepted In any circle of bug
society.
Now the department of agriculture's
scientists have about decided which
bugs do the most damage to fruit
trees. These experiments have been
carried on at the Lewis farms for
many months. The most deadly bugs
as far as fruit is concerned, have beer
segregated in boxes and bottles.
The bedbugs are to be introduced
to these select fruit killers and then
the scientists are going to see what
happens.
II the bedbugs carry off the hon
ors Uncle Sam may try to induce
them to leave their present abodes for
fruit orchards.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Turkey Trot New7 Danced 500 Years in Borneo

TT WILL be news to many doubtless
i that the much-criticised turkey
trot'' has been danced to the rain god
of q savage tribe In the north of Bor-
neo for more than five hundred years.
Several young women of one of Wash
ington's exclusive circles were as
founded when Prof. Edward David
son, Washington dancing master,
made this statement to them during
o lecture on the history of dancing.
Professor Davidson said that the
"trot' Is one of the holy of holies
In the religion of the savage Muruts,
When there comes prolonged dry
spell these head-hunting natives per-
form the trot day in and day out until
the great rain god has heard their
prayers. The professor visited the
north OF the island several years ago,
He says he saw them dance around
the image OF the god an entire night.
During the latter part OF the
eighteenth century the turkey trot
was introduced into the dancing
schools OF Italy and Portugal. and
soon everybody was doing It. In the
first part OF the nineteenth century
it gradually died out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

soap water to which some glycerine
has been added are even more at
tractive, because they have such pret
ty colors.
There are many ways of making
bubbles. For Instance, smoke may be
blown through the pipe into the bub
bles or one bubble may be blown
inside of another Very large bub.
bles can be made by using the hands
instead Of pipe. Cover the hands
well with suds and then hold them
SO as to form cup, as II drinking
with the hands from spring, but
leaving small hole In the bottom.
With the mouth about a foot from the
hands, blow a current Of air into
them. Some of the bubbles will be
more than foot in diameter. Try
this experiment the next time you
wash your hands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
INTEREST in. SOAP BUBBLES
Those Made Of Soap Water to Which
Glycerine Has Been Added
Are Quite Attractive.

Have you ever stopped to thinA
what really interesting thing soar
bubble isf Soap bubbles are not only
interesting to boys and girls, but they
have long been a source OF wonder
and interest to men of science. In
fact, scientists have employed soar
bubbles in trying to perform certain
experiments.
A soap bubble is nothing more than
film of water molecules (tiny par.
ticles that cannot be seen with the
naked eye), held together by the
sticking power of dissolved soap. As
most all of US know, in making bub.
bles the bowl of common clay pipe
is dipped into soapy water. The bub
BILE maker blows air into the pipe
and the bubble at once expands
While bubbles made of plain soar
water are interesting. those made OF
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

The continental Sunday has about
as much chance in Washington as
the count would have had In the
Marathon, and SO the only way the
head of the house of Perreard could
observe the day was to sip little
green stuff, as 1t filtered through a
loaf of sugar But all the time the
tricolor foated in the breeze from the
easement Of the cafe.
The count could not have public
party, and SO he had none. 1t was a
bad day for France.
And then to add to his discontinue
the rain drenched the flag of dear old
France. And the count, looking from
his window as the rain fell, let his
thoughts revert to the vine-clad hills
of old France.
And the rain. falling harder and
harder, even did not spare in its tor
rental wrath the statues of the Mar
quis de Lafayette and Rochambeau.
And the count was very, very sad.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. / was COM
pletely run down. On advice l took
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. 1t
is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. l do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more.
think your medicineis grand and praise
1t to all myneighbors. If you think my
Testimony will help others you may pub
iish it"-Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
TONS Gap, Kentucky.
If You have the slightest doubt
that Lydia II. pinkham's Vegeta-
bile Compound VIII help you, write
toLydia aE.Pinkham Medicine Co.
confidential Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by "A woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
PUZZLES.

How can get the wine out Of bot
tie If / have no corkscrew and must
not break the glass, or make any hole
in 1t or In the cork?
Answer-Push the cork into the bot.
tie.
A person tells another that he can
put something into his right hand,
which the other cannot put into his
left
Answer-The last persons left Ell
bow.
How must / draw circle round G
person placed In the center of room
SO that he will not be able to jump
out of 1t though his legs should be
free?
Answer draw it round his body.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
POINTERS FOR BOYS
Proper Method Of Fastening Line to a
Hook Is Shown--Some Quite Use.
full Suggestions.

The drawing shows the proper way
to line hook. This method holds
the hook at right angles with the line,
and thus keeps 1t from getting
tangled. The best place for sunfish
Is In shallow, quiet place by the
side of large stream After you
catch the first one, be very quiet and
try to keep your line constantly In
the water. for they travel in schools
and are easily scared. They will not
linger about the same place long un
less something to eat is in sight. II
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Agricultural

MO branch of the United States gov
~ ernment comes so near to the life
of the people as the department of
agriculture, which deals with the cot.
ton and other fibers of which our
clothes are made, the focks and
herds we raise. the crops we produce,
the food we eat and the timber of
which our houses are built.
The closeness Of the relation be-
tween the department and the people
is in great measure due to the fact
that the use which is made of agri-
cultural products receives as much
attention as their production, and the
great bulk of these products is used
In the home.
Commenting on this phase of the
departments work Secretary Wilson
said:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

''The clergy of Italy. Spain and Por
tugal made loud outcry against the
heather Dance but the physical cul-
turists and dancing masters favored
1t on the ground that 1t was good ex-
ercise. In the fashionable dancing
schools of Rome It was ell the rage
for short time. Traces OF the tur-
key trot can be seen in the folk
dances of Switzerland. Portugal, Spain,
Italy and France.
I'm 1888 an Italian named Giovanni
Casini introduced the dance to San
Francisco. For timc 1t was not ap-
preciated much outside OF Barbary
Coast circles. Then 1t came to New
York and certain prominent dancing
masters introduced It into the -Four
Hundred"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Quite a nlfferenns

Little Bess-What does your father
do?
Little Nell-Hes horse doctor.
Little Bess--Oh, dear. guess I'd
better not play with you then. I'm
afraid you don't belong to our set.
Little Nell-Why, what does your
father do?
Little Bess-He's vet'nary sur
geon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

Miss Ethel Albright Of Palmyra. N.
r., has an unusual pet, tame pig,
which she raised by artificial means.
1t was taken from the litter when a
few days old. The little animal shows
great affection for its young mistress.
following her about, as would a dog,
and showing It's jealousy of her other
pets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
consIderate of Elmer.

Little Elmer-Papa, you are going
to take me to the circus, aren't you?
Papa-Yes, II you are a good boy.
Little Elmer-Well, I'll try awfully
hard to be good, papa; cause If you
can't take me you won't have any ex-
cuse for going yourself, and don't
want to disappoint you.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

health was very bad
and | had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sensa-
tons l could hardly
bear IL / had sore
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Awful Solemn Smell.

It was church wedding and the
church was handsomely decorated
with flowers, the air being laden with
their fragrance, Little Lola exclaimed
in an audible whisper; "Oh, mamma,
doesn't 1t smell awfully solemn In
here?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
What Made Baby Cry.

why, Nettie," said mother to
her small daughter, who had been
left In charge Of the little brother
what is baby crying for?"
II don't know" answered Nettie,
unless it's cause he can't think of
anything else to dc"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Pucaer and Puqoer.

Mamma" said little four-year-old
Frances, 81 wish I didn't have turn
up nose" 81 think your nose is
pretty, DEAR said her mother. ooh,
no, 1t isn't rejoined the little miss,
1T gets pugger and pugger every
day"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
New Idea for Display Of Goods.

Called roundabout" motor
driven display rack for stores invent
ed In England carries goods to be
shown on the ends Of arms that re-
volve vertically and at the same time
swing around a vertical shaft.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
HIggIlN sSSp sss Eve ssns ssss GsIEa
Wishes Ever unsatisfled.

We can never give up longing and
wishing while we are thoroughly
alive. There are certain things wa
feel to be beautiful and good, and
we must hunger after them. George
Eliot
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
VARYING Life Of Plants.

The ivy outlives 200 years; the elm,
800 to $50 years: the linden, 800 to
1000 years; the locust tree and the
oak, 400 years; the fiji, 700 to 1900
years, and palm trees. 1900 to 5000
years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Money for Bows.

Boys who like to raise rabbits
should write to the U. S. department OF
agriculture at Washington for Farm
ers' Bulletin 496, on Raising Belgian
Hares and Other Rabbits"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
alls experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
two years with female disorders. my
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Likely 10 Keep Him susy.

Mrs. Bacon--I never saw puzzle
my brother couldn't do. He's really
q wonder. Mr.. Bacon-I wish you'd
take this timetable down to him and
see II he can make anything out Of 1t.
--Yonkers Statesman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

One foggy morning little Clarence
looked out OF tho window and ex.
claimed "Oh, look at the sky, NAM
ma! It's lying on the ground"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Line Tied to Hook.

you are pulling them up rapidly just
bait the top barb of your hook.
Bullheads abound In weedy places
and bite best after rain, when a west
wind Is blowing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Answered.

Teacher Tin lesson on HollandJ-
"Why, Willie, don't you know what
country the geography lesson is
about? Think hard. Who were the
people who made war on skates7"
Wiilie-"De Anti-Saloon league" -
Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
In the Namseof Justice.

When a man is In a rage and wants
to hurt another In consequence he can
always regard himself as the civil arm
Of spiritual power-George Eliot.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Ps,.lmIstIn AMI

= stenographer." said Sneerwell.
seems to be the only woman TO whom
. man dictates nowadays Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Has pin for Her PEI.

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue It's a
pinch of blue in a large bottle of water. Ask for
Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that all blue.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
Theory.

lHeoFys
"why is there no great American
dramatist?' asked the art pessimist.
Because" replied the sardonic man
ager. when an American is capable Of
thinking up first-class practical plot
and dressing 1t up In good speeches.
he doesn't bother about the theater.
He goes into politics"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
just That Difference.

Some girls are ambitious to marry
we'll; others are content to marry
happily.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

One OF Ayers Pills at bedtime viii cause
an increased how OF bile and produce .
gentle laxative effect the day following.
Formula on each box. Show Il to your
doctor. He will understand at 9 glance.
Dose, one pill al bedtime, Just one.
1zds hs sks J. @. AxEn Co, Lowell. EasA
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06

Liquid blue is weak solution. Avoid It. Buy
Red Cross Bah Blue. the blue that's all blue. Ask
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-06
His Reply.

His Reply.
She (for the 'steen-hundredth. more
or less, time)-"Oh. darling, do ,ou
really and truly love me?' He q
trifie grimly) Nov, look-a-here.
Gladysl Do you want me to put up
a cash bond?"-Judge.
The sun., 1912-07-07
TO DEVELOP NEW IRISH PORT.
Company to Build Ocean Docks ana
Railroad Rt Brlmullct.

Specioi Cuhe Despatch 10 Tar srS
DUBLIN. July ca company with a
guaranteed capital Of 81 5Oo,0oO has been
formed to construct n railroad from CAL
looney junction, in Sligo. to Pelmullet, i,
in Mayo. Besides constructing the rail-
road the new company will Also build
harbor works at Belmulet. which, the
projectors believe. will make the latter
port the finest in western Ireland
The now harbor works will be adapted
for the docking of ocean steamships and
it in said that u deal has already been
made with one line to make Relmulet
ts Irish port cf call. II is estimated
that a saving of twenty-four hours will
bc made in the transmission of trans
atlantic mails and passengers to and from
London.
Contract for the railroad has been
awarded to the Perrys. English contrac-
tors. Of Bow, II will be ninety miles long
and balhisted for the heaviest traffic,
A. Callooney Junction the railroad will
connect with the Great Southeastern and
Western and with tho Midland Great
Western. so that passengers can he do
harkcd easily and quickly to al parts If
lr"l,rd ~ we'll ~ Sco','nd ard trr,'rd
There i. su,n. ry", :,a,ion a. ~ whether
much disc ussad All lied route.
The sun., 1912-07-07

is satisfactory and the inventors. having
got hold of one end of the problem. will
make rapid progress. The actual opera
tion Of making III" rubber is already
complete. although no doubt improve
ment- in the plant on large scale arc
boUrd TO hc mad". The rubber can he
improved until il is equal TO The very lies,
there is nothing 20 prevent that"
so far no large. quantity Of il has
been made. hu, that is of no importance
Al all. as far as gsnuinencs- l. concerned.
To make any large quantity in labora-
tory is Troublesome and Unnecessary
II is my firm belief thar there is nothin z
here on the small scale which cannot
he al once transferred 10 the commercial
scale
The rubber is Of course absolutely
genuine. II should ho strongly snlpha.
81; cd that il has nothing to do with tho
various srhs'iutes' which have heen
patented. |, il rubber IN evcryt hing
except that i, mas not come from n tree,
Otherwise it is identical II is built up
by the chemist out of other compounds
hut il is real
"Acetone is a byproduct of svnthst ic
rubber and Of great importance in regard
to our national defence. II is practically
essential in the manufacture Of modern
powders. II has hitherto been obtained
from the product of the destructive
dstillation of wood. and loss and less
wood is now available for consumption.
The stock Of sretone in this country
is known To he low and the syndicste
is now able to make II syn' h"t lcallv at
price much below the market price
A large experiments al plant is tcng erected
and the goal is well in sight Of n SUCCESS
ful industry, Tn" profits from acetore
should be considerable, and il is rro-
posed out of these To make experiments
on large scale for the production of
synthetic rubber"