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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Old CITY We'll Uncovered.

A we'll that probably supplied the
early Inhabitants OF Sydney, N. 8. W.
with water has been found by work.
men engaged in the demolition Of
premises in Oxford street. The we'll
has a depth Of 80 feet, and contained
when opened about 25 feet Of water.
The bricks are hand made and dove.
tailed. no mortar being used In plao1
ing them In position. The top Of the
well 10 covered with some ironbark
slaba
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Depressing. Indeed.

Health is the real woman problem"
said a physician. recently. Il haven't
0 woman patient today. q chronic pc
tient, mean, who couldn't have es-
capped me-escaped me forever. or af
least until the very last call. II she had
been trained right physically from hes
childhood up. What ! mean 10 that
everything that is the matter with my
patients ia something superimposed
by wrong ways Of living and thinking.
It's depressing. isn't 1t, to consider the
wastef''
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Tho Stars.

The number Of stars that can be
seen by sharp eye in our hemisphere
is about 5000. or 5000 In both hem
ispheres. By the telescope, Of course,
many thousands of stars are brought
out that are invisible to the naked eye
Using an instrument little more than
two inches wide there have been more
than 100000 stars duly charted In the
northern half of the heavens alone
1t has been estimated by very higf
authorities that the total number Wis
ible in the whole celestial vault woulf
mount up to 80,000,000. -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
In Ancient DAYS.

The chimney corner was favorite
place for early settlers when they
took their tobacco. Buckets were the
chief reliance OF the FIRE fighters
When an alarm was cried each citi'
zen grabbed his buckets and ran to
answer 1t. II he couldn't respond in
an instant he threw his buckets out
his window, and his neighbor picked
them up and carried them along.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Daily Glimpse Of Manhattan.

The question Of chief public inter
est is not whether head walters call
themselves "dining-room superintend-
ents" or by any other name, but rath-
er what effect such change Will
have upon the amount Of backsheesh
exacted from the hapless diner. Will
the tip increase as the square ot the
title7--New York Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Cow Wrought Much Mischief.

A series Of accidents all on account
Of q COW occurred one day not long
ago at Neerim, South Victoria A man
who was driving gig was upset BY
running over q COW. The pony then
bolted with the upturned gig. which
frightened team of horses attached
to a wagon, and the latter capsized
over log, pinning underneath 1t the
driver, who sustained q fracture OF
the skull.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Probably Q Robber'a Hoard.

A wo6dcutter at Moisson, in thA
Forest Of Compeigne. northern France.
.ound box recently. In the trunk Of
an old oak. Opening the bon. he
discovered $7O0 in gold pieces. On or.
animation the coins, which have been
In the tree trunk for nearly q century,
we're found to be stained with human
blood
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Younester Brave Under Operation.

Youncster Brave Under Operation.
A remarkable exhibition Of nerve In
q young child was seen the other day
in a Spokane. Wash. hospital. when
6-year-old boy endured his third
operation in one week. without an
anaesthetic. The operation consisted
Of the grating Of piece Of skin two
inches square on his shoulder. to
cover an open wound. due to an acct
dent some time ago. when the lad
while coasting, was caught under q
street car.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

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 / would have
such dragging sensa-
tions I could hardly
bear Il. / had sore
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Ne Also Serves Who

He Also Serves Who
II you want to "serve the people" u
isn't necessary to run for an ONCE
Work hard, attend to your own pusf
ness. and pay your bills on the nrse
Of the month. Follow that plan ana
you will be more popular than any
statesman, and will have less grief.-
Emporia Gazette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
intalIlnent ostrIoh.

An ostrich which recently passed
away at private zoo in Bedfordshire
was found to have eaten seven pounds
Of stones and a bicycle puncture out
fit. It is thought, says London Punch.
that the intelligent creature had tried
to cure an internal cut caused by the
sharp edge of the stones.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
she Needs a Beau.

Says woman In her new book: II
hate all men! / loathe their habits! ]
simply turn from all their pleasures
with shudder / cannot tolerate them
In guise OF either lover. husband or
friendl" Aside from that, however,
we're all right, aren't we?-Philadel
nhfa Tnnuirar
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is 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
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. -'T suffered
two years with female disorders, my
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Early Testing Is Best.

Seed corn that was saved last fall
should be looked after. It Is not too
early to begin testing. Remember the
man who finds that he must buy corn
and gets in his order first gets the
choice purchase.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
SOC, $100. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Value Of stover.

When 1t is known that three tons
Of corn stover is practically equal to
one ton of mixed clover and timothy
hay, any farmer can easily figure out
whether 1t will pay him to save his
clover or not.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
All Guided by the VIII.

The will of each man or woman ia
like the compass of shlp-where II
points. the ship goes. II the needle
directs 1t to the rocks, there Ia wreck
and disaster--if to the open sea. there
10 clear sailing. Marie Corelli.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

II you cut twigs from the lilac busi
and put them at once in hot water
then later keep them In fresh watel
In q sunny window, the twigs will
soon turn green and show leaf LONG
before the bushes outside are even
in bud. The spice bush will do bet
ter yet, for Its twigs will bloom In
water II kent in sunnv window.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

II isn't safe to put much trust Nm
man who is good merely because
he expects his goodness to be NO
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Best Grades and the Price

To hungry person any old hen may
taste tender and good, but to the cpl
cure only the best grades sell well,
and 1t Is to this class that the market
poultrymen must cater. They pay the
price.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
shake into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet. Il cures
painful. swollen. smarting, sweating feet. Makes
new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Don't accept any substitute. Sample
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. \.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Coarse Feed for coIss.

Stufing the colt with hay or straw,
or any very coarse weed. win spoil
its looks. Keep this ration down by
the use Of some grains and less coarse
feeA
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
&etti6 SueSa&e HsAHSaAa5s i4eA,Sd l,Ds
True Greatness.

Genuine greatness is marked by
simplicity, unostentatiousness, self.
forgetfulness, hearty interest In
others, feeling of brotherhood with
the human Notwithstanding
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
His Point Of Anxiety.

Son.in-Law experimenting mother
m-law's funeraD--l suppose-er---
you'vs dug It deep enoughi-By-
stander.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

II is possible to ignite by sparks
from telephone. Hence in all Ger
man gas works the telephone bells are
covered with wire cause.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Love and FrIendshIo.

Love was created so that man
might understand woman; friendship.
so that man might understand man.
From Lillyan Shaffner's Love and
friendship"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
n He ls Unsuccessful.

A woman usually likes to letsother
people know that her husband is ''on
speaking terms" with prominent msn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

Water in blung is adulteration. Glass and we
ter make liquid blue costly. Buy Red Cross Bal
Blue makes clothes winter than snow.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Byrup the best remedy to use for their chtldrel
during the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
slan Of Age.

Sign Of Age.
You are aging a little when you Nc
longer consider hardship . good time
--Atchison Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Tonic
AAerutiue

What is a "tonic"? A
medicine that increases the
strength or the tone of the
whole system. What Is an
" Alternative? A medicine
that alters or changes un-
healthy action to healthy
action. Name the best ''tonic
and Alternative? Ayers Sar-
saparilla, the only Sarsapa-
rillaentirelyf free fromalco
Ask your doctor about Il.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue Is al
most all water. Buy Red Cross Ball blue. the
,lue that's all blue.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

Bilious attacks, sick-headaches, indiees-
ion, constipation, dizzy spells these
IRE some OF the results OF an inactive
liver. Ask your doctor II be endorses
Ayers Pills In these cases. The dose
d small. one pill At bedtime.
MA1s ~ TIE >. Q. AYER CO.. L0wen. ManA
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
somersauItIng AeropIane.

SomersauItlng AeropIanes
works the elevating plane with ehia
feet and operates the rudder with his
right hand, making the machine turn
somersaults.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
PORTLAND FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

viii furnish you any kind of help you want male nal
or female skilled or unslled. farm, saw'n; ioe er
cling or any miscelaneous labor. Call, wrse 6e OF
nhane No fees of any kind charged in this once.
Pbones-A 5s2l; Main 1855. 2l5 Second st. Portland VI
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

her One colors Silk cotton equally
sa' % we w Moog R bRTS copANS Quincy nnS
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
Build Street RAILWAY.

Accepting an invitation from Mayor
Mccarthy to visit New Bern to discuss
the feasibility Of building Q street car
system. President Setterding, Of the vir-
ginia Power Company. arrived here from
Richmond early in the morning Of De-
cember q, ISL SO impressed was he
with the general appearance Of the town,
and the Mayors convincing eloquence,
that two hours after his arrival he de-
cided to invest 100000 here for the pur-
pose Of giving the town . street car
line. The New Bern-Ghent Railway
Company Is now in operation. In less
than ten months plans were drawn and
approved, and seven miles Of track laid,
over which electric cars are now running,
touching all the principal points Of the
city and terminating at the beautiful
suburban district known as Client
The activities Of the street car COM
pany will not stop At the furnishing Of
adequate means Of transportation for
the city's Inhabitants, but the promoters
propose to build . large amusement
park on the banks Of the Trent River,
ninety-eight acres having been purchased
for that purpose. This park win be re-
pletc with all the amusement devices Of
modern construction. afording . splendid
car ride and pleasant diversion from
bl:dness for the older folks and delight.
fui Fairgrounds for the young.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17

8. 1903. an examination of the Neuse
and Trent Rivers from the inland water
way (now being constructed by the ma
tional government has been made, with
the view Of providing a channel to con-
form with the depth Of the waterway.
giving New Bern deeper water outlets
both to the ocean. at Beaufort. and to
the north through the inland waterway,
at Norfolk, which will afford entry to
Ney Bern Of heavier draught steamers
and vessels, both foreign and domestic,
greatly increasing the present tremen-
dous traffic on these two rivers. at New
Bern, and work on these important i'm
provements will begin At once.
There Is double daily service in all
directions; cnly ono hours ride to the
mighty Atlantic. six hours to Norfolk,
ten hours TO Richmond. and twenty hours
to New York. -.a
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17

and an containing hot and cold running
water. telephones and electric lights, the
CASTOR Hotel II the leading hostelry Of
New Bern. and In many respects the
leading hotel OF Eastern North Carolina.
The dining-room II q feature Of this
luxurious little establishment: hand
somer one would be hard to find. The
cuisine 10 excellent and the table abun-
dantly supplied with all the delicacies of
the season. The bedrooms are furnish
ed In elegant style and are spacious and
airy. The hotel has an ample number Of
commodious and weli-lighted sample
rooms and within its walls are located
every convenience for the traveller. such
as barber shop. billiard room. cigar. and
news stand. The CASTOR Is one Of the
Chain Of hotels operated by T. L. Bland
nd IL conducted on the same high plane
as the rest Ct mis- establishments. New
Bern can well be proud Of the CASTOR.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
The Weeping Gates.

Dropping silent tears for those that
sleep peacefully beneath the earth where
It stands sentinel, the Weeping Gates
Of Cedar Grove present the most sad.
dening picture mortal ever gaxed upon.
Natures handiwork. they have kept
vigil through the years Of time. shedding
incessantly tears for the loved ones that
have passed through them. to return
nevermore. When the last mourner has
left Cedar Grove and time has succeeded
In calming the emotion of those left to
grieve over the loss Of q dear one, the
Weeping Gates remain, faithful to their
mission, at Cedar Grove. weeping silently
for those within.
Funeral corteges como and 90; grief
stricken mortals come and 90. bowed
down and heartbroken. Time straightens
and heals for the mortal. but the Weep
Ing Gates bow lower and weep unceas-
lngiy for ever and ever.
(Note-The entrance to Cedar Grove
Cemetery, located here, 10 . natural
gateway and composed Of . porus SUBJ
stance that absorbs moisture. which,
when expelled. drops from . peculiarly
Appropriate point to the ground, ~ Q
tear falls from human eyea)
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
Charming Suburbs.

At the terminus Of the new street car
line. less than a mile distant from the
heart Of the city, and a vision Of lowell
ness to behold. lies the beautiful subur-
ban residential district of Client.
Comparing favorably with many Of the
famous suburbs of great cities, Ghent
outrivals in magnihcence the suburban
districts Of any city Of the State. Ex-
clustvely for whites, and with its build
ing restrictions, the little suburb will
undoubtedly grow and expand. and ulti-
mately become the residence place Of
all Of New Bern's lovers of pleasant
homo surroundings. A visitor to Ghent
cannot help but be impressed with the
charm of the place. and 1t Is the estab-
lishment Of such districts that make life
worth the living in the smaller townsS
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
Manufacturing Industries,

There are no less than sixteen lumber
mills located around tho city, manu-.
featuring the celebrated North Carolina
pine, and other varieties for which New
Bern Is famous. Some OF these mills
are the largest and best equipped in the
country. In addition to these there are
four fertilizer factories. two ice plants,
large cotton oil mill. and factories manu-.
featuring agricultural implements boxes,
barrels and baskets. carriages, boilers
and machinery. &c. Also the Norfolk
Southern Railway Company's shops.
which employ many people.
There are electric light and gas plants,
for lighting, power and fuel: three banks.
one national and two State, each with
savings department. conducted on con-
servative, yet liberal basis, and two
building and loan associations, which
have furnished over 800 homes,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17

During the administration Of Mayor
Mccarthy. New Bern has taken more
steps forward and assumed q more
metropolitan Ar than at any time since
its birth. The present Mayor. now In
his second term, has been directly and
indirectly responsible for many public
improvements Of which the laying Of
twenty-five miles Of cement sidewalks
and the building Of an admirable street
car system are two notable achieve
ments. And all public improvements
have been made minus an increased tax
rate. the Increased property valuation
fully covering the expenditures. Mayor
Mccarthy stands for clean municipal
government. insists upon having It. and
has delivered 1t to the people. While
subject to some adverse criticism. the
Mayors shoulders are broad and his
jaw-line firm. he carries the burden Of
his ONCE and the attacks OF his critics
like a man. He possesses the courage
Of his convictions and the spirit that
dares and does. In the meanwhile New
Bern progresses.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17

thriving business houses. their stocks be-
ing replete with heavy and fancy gro.
ceries. ~ well as the various adtlncts To
the line. Prominent among the whole
zalc Srocers OF New Born are the fol-
lowing: Lucas & Lewis. 8. g. Roberts.
Armstrong Grocery Company. E. X.
Bishop & Co.. T. p. Ashford. and Rob-
erts & Hurst. Lucas 4 Lewis make Q
speciality Of flour. tobacco. and cigars;
T. p. Ashford deals largely In hay. grain,
feed, fruits. produce. oils. and gasoline:
e. X. Bishop & Co.. arc distributing
factors for sugar. salt, meat. pork. and
lard The others are general wholesale
grocers. OF course, there are other
wholesalers located at New Bern. too
numerous to mention. the above being
pai ucularly Of the progressive and az
sressive type.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
Munger & Bennett.

An Immense plant, covering fifteen
acres of ground. employing $50 men.
maintaining an annual pay roll Of $l65.-
0oc. operating fifty miles Of railroad.
owning about 50o.OOc.ooo feet Of standing
timber. and turning out about $4,000. 900
feet Of manufactured lumber q year. de-
scribes. in a limited way, the mammoth
lumber industry OF Munger & Bennett.
This plant was established in 1891. and
since that time has enjoyed a steady,
gradual growth, until to-day 1t stands
out prominently as one Of the great in
dustrial concerns Of the South. Lumber
manufactured by Munger & Bennett Is
shipped to various points on the Atlantic
Seaboard. The main distributing oflices
are located in Camden. N. J. C. NJ.
Dockham is the local manager.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
Building and Loan Association.

The New Bern Building and Loan AS
sociation. organized in 1887. Is one Of the
financially. able and well-managed insti-
tutions Of the town. Its purpose, as
that Of similar concerns, Is to assist the
young man in the building and owning
Of a home. giving him the start In life
that should be the desired attainment of
every young person who proposes to be-
come a good citizen. This association has
been. and is. a potent factor in the up
building Of New Bern's handsome resi-
Dental district. Tho officers and direct
ors Of the company are Of the towns
best business material. and of the type
calculated to inspire confidence in the
members. Theirs is q high type Of or
ganization and q power for good in the
community.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
Location.

New Bern. with q population Of $500
Inhabitants. lying At the juncture Of two
beautiful rivers, the Neuse, one and one
quarter miles and the Trent one-half
mile wide. . peninsular in shape. Is the
center Of the great cotton. lumber, and
agricultural belt Of the South Atlantic
seaboard. Its unlimited railroad and
deep water facilities. the new inland wa
terway Q2 feet deep passing through
the harbor and railroads running into
the city across both rivers and from the
inland in various directions. with ample
sites for manufacturing industries. util-
izi.Ig the raw material found here in
rreat abundance, make this one of the
most desirable cities in which to locate.
In the entire country.
BY an act Of Congress. approved March
The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
]. A. xeadoWs.

Tho plant Of J. A. Meadows occupies
about two acres Of ground. at q point
near where the Trent River meets the
Neuse. This concern manufactures meal
and feeds. and handles about 800, 900
bushels Of grain annually. The capacity
Is 800 bushels daily. They also handle
about fifty cars Of hay annually. The
company builds and rebuilds boats and
makes q speciality Of small yachts out
Of native white oak and white cedar.
Their plant IL modernly equipped with
all the latest machinery for conducting
their business progressively and eco
nomically. The plant 10 under the man