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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-18
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Rug, See These

You never had such an oppor-
tunity before--never will soon again
Ito purchase A No. l goods at
prices SO far below their regular
markings.
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The Queen o, the MAY. -

Miss May Wlngerter. will be
crowned the May Queen in ST.
Joseph's Cathedral yard. on May 9Th.
The selection was made yesterday
when Miss Wingerter and Francis
Deigmiller and Addie Mendenhall
we're contestants for the honor. The
event IL an annual affair and Is taken
from the school children being regu.
lar and puctual In attendance.
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NrI. coon otter some srrnrfrerfs
thf announced tbey are denounced.
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were: Mrs. Lsughlin. first and Miss
Tracy second.
The committee in charge Of the af.
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HUGH. Miss Effie Rolf. Miss Anna
Wheaton. Miss Minnie Speaker, Mrs
Dollie Campbell. Mrs. James Rose.
Miss Anna Mccolloch and Mrs. Col
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Miss Rennard Entertained.
Last evening at her home on the
South Side. Miss Mabel Rennard de-
hghtfully entertained the members OF
the b. l.. c. club. The chief diver.
sions OF the vening were music and
cards and at a seasonable hour a
dainty luncheon was served.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16

If two are few, why not three; IL
three, why not four, and by gradual
ly advancing increment of number why
not 10000, or any other number? Or,
again, II the loss Of Il single hair does
not make man bald. why should the
loss Of two, OF three, and so 0n, and
inferentlally the loss OF all?
If, then, no addition or subtraction
of unit can transform a small num-
ber of wheat grains into u heap or a
full head of hair into n bald head, how
is 1t possible that either transition
should ever be Accomplishment
Take a grain of nlillet out of n bushel
and let 1t fall on the ground and 1t
makes no noise. Take every grain IN
, ,ccession OF 10000, let the same hap
j, and no sound is heard. Then col
lct all the grains back into the bushel
,nd pour 1t out, and the result Is n
great noise How, asks Zeno, can TO-
900 noiseless processes make one full of
noise7
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
ZINC SMELLING.
Not Modern Art, Since It Was Known
as Early as 1898.

40 6oiiJ oS 'S~
For many years the art Of zinc smelt-
ing was supposed to be relatively mod
eru among metallurgical processes and
to be due to the invention Of the Able
Daniel Dony, chemist Of Liege. the
story of whose accidental discovery In
1905 is classical.
The particular type Of Belgian fur
mace may indeed be credited to Dony,
but it has long been doubtful whether
he was entirely unacquainted with pre-
vious undertakings Thus it is well
known that the manufacture OF spelter
was begun In Upper Silesia about 179S-
1900 by Johann Ruhberg, who learned
the art in England (where zinc smelt-
ing was then being carried on by the
English process of distillation down.
ward and Bergrath Dillinger began
zinc smelling in Carinthia in 1799.
AS remarked by ingalls, in "Produc-
tion and Properties of Zinc" "It is In
comprehensive indeed that ten years
later there should have been no knowl-
edge IN Belgium of what was being
done In this branch Of mctallurgy in
England, the two countries being sepa-
rated only by n narrow strip Of water,
while the news had previously pene-
trated eastward to the Polish frontier"
Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
The London Bobby.

In humor, In urbanity as in perfect
control Of his district, the London po-
liceman Is the nearest possible ap-
proaeh to perfection. To the stranger
he seems the politest Of all the London
ers. The shop people in London are, In
the average, both stupid and rude; the
supposedly well bred people in Hyde
park, If hapless vagabond were to
come to them for information, would
be either insolent or unlntelligible; the
policeman, however, seems invariably
polite, wonderfully well informed and
furnished with English that is not
nearly so atrociously cockney as that
Of those who fancy themselves his bet
ters.-"Vagabond Journeys, the Human
Comedy at Home and Abroad" by Per-
cival Pollard.
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Rank and Crook.

The rook appears to have become the
bird whose name stands for swindlers
in distinctly unfair way At first
''rook" meant dupe, then the verb
ito rook" came to mean to cheat, and
out of this was evolved "rook," a
cheater--a complete topsy turvy proc
ess. 1t IL curious that the same thing
has not happened to gull Here also
the verb came from the substantive
meaning dupe, and as the gull strikes
one as rather knowing bird one
might have expected the same evolu'
tion as In the case OF the rook. 1t
should be observed, however that
gull" dupe, did not refer specially
to the sea gull, the word having for.
mery meant young bird of any kind,
In Ellzabethan English II signitied n
callow youngster who wished to be
thought mart.-London Chronicle,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
Meals In tho Dark Ages.

Few references can be found as to
the manner In which meal was serv-
ed and eaten during the dark ages. AS
near as we can learn, the soup was
put in a big bowl with ears, called a
"porringer.' There was seldom n
spoon for each person. Those who had
spoons dipped them into the porringer.
and the liquid was carried directly to
each mouth. Those who were without
spoons drank their soup from the por-
ringer, holding 1t by one of the ears,
or else borrowed a spoon Of their
neighbor The meats were placed in
large vessel in the center Of the ta-
BILE Each person present at the meal
picked out with his fingers such bits
as he desired One or two knives an
swered for half a dozen guests. Those
who were without knives borrowed
from those who had them. AS rule,
the guests at table used their own
knives. There is no evidence that
napkins were supplied to guests at
this period. At any rate, no meAtion
10 noado of tharu
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
OLD TALLY STICKS.
Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.

With Disastrous Results.
In the museum attached to the
standards department of the board Of
trade, In Old Palace yard, London,
a box containing number of the old
exehequer tally sticks, upon which, un-
til an early period In the last century,
1t was the custom to keep the national
accounts.
The tallies were notched sticks of
seasoned willow or hazel, the notch on
the edge representing the particular
amount-the smallest for pence, a
larger notch for shlllings and the larg-
est for pounds.
The system, which was first intro
duced by the Normans In the year 1866,
was not inally abolished until the
reign Of William ", and then only
with disastrous results. An order was
promulgated that the accumulated tall
lies, amounting to many thousands.
were to be destroyed, and they were
accordingly burned in one of the stoves
In the house of lords. BY some means
or other the stove became choked, the
paneling caught fire. and In the end
the whole of the palace Of Westmin-
ster. with the exception of Westmin-
ster hail. was destroyed
Some years ago Il number of these
old tally sticks were discovered In
Martins bank. In Lombard street.
New York Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
TRAMPs OF THE SEA.
Their Work In Developing the Ocean
Carrying Trade.

Carrying Trade.
There are land tramps and sea
tramps, but whereas the former lives
by the labor of others, the worlds
business would be in great straits
were the latter to be swept from the
face Of the ocean. While there have
practically always been tramp ships
since men have sailed the sea, 1t re-
mained for the Yankee shippers to de-
velop this phase of ocean carrying to
its highest degree. Tramping on the
ocean Is only another name for trad
ing, and many are the stories extant
Of Yankee shippers swapping beads,
mirrors, calico, knives and other trihes
for ivory In Africa, and for commodi-
ties equally as valuable in other lands.
The tramp steamship came into ex-
lstence during the war between the
states, and 1t Is to this type of vessel
that England primarily owes her su-
premacy on the sea, she having en-
couraged the building of tramps more
than any other nation. In times of
peace they add to her prosperity, and
where they enjoy subsidy, as they
do In some instances, they are used as
transports and other auxiliaries in
times of war.
Next to England comes Norway as a
nation which encourages sea tramps,
and as her maritime laws are more
~. DotA
many British tramps are sold to Nor
wegian owners, who make them pay
after they have outlived their useful.
ness under the British flag. Marine
Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
Honcrs az coIleao.

What was your sons social stand.
iag In coliegeT
"Oh, very fair, why, he almost got
into the Gibber and Squeak socletyW
''Indeed. How was thatf"
"Why, you know they always hit
them on the hack MS Sign they have
been selected. and George was hit on
the back With such force that 1t knock
ed him down"
'MercyT
"Yes, indeed He thought OF course
he had been chosen, but he found out
afterward II was the class bully who
hit him because he didn't like the set
of his collar But even that's u great
honor Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
Descendants Of the Germans Who Came
to This Country In 1852.


to This Country In 1852.
TO most Americans the word Dutch"
means German. The Dutch are Hol-
landers from the Netherlands. New
York was first settled by the Dutch
from Holland.
The first Germans came to this coun-
try In 1852 and settled at Germantown.
1t Is estimated that the Germans and
their descendants In Pennsylvania
numbered 100000 at the time of our
revolution. The descendants Of these
are called the Pennsylvania Germans
or Dutch. The word Dutch is q cor
ruption Of Deutsch, meaning German.
The early Germans were followers
Of Memo Simons, known as Mennon-
ties. They were prosecuted in their
own country on account of their re-
ligious belief and when Penn offered
religious liberty 1t was gladly accept
ed by them. The prosecuted Germans
came largely from the Rhenish palati-
nate, Wurtemberg, from the lower
Rhine, Alsace, saxony and swtzer-
land.
The southeastern counties of Penn
sylvania, such as Lancaster, York,
Berks and Lebanon, were chosen for
settlement These settlers spoke a
variety of dialects, and, owing to seq
regation In religious communities, they
clung to their mother tongue. English
words have since crept in and as re-
suit we have the somewhat pictur-
esque language known as the penn
sylvania Dutch" Their religious be-
lief and their common interest have
preserved this class with singular
purity. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
Intoxicated BY Tobacco.

Giving evidence against a man on q
charge OF disorderly conduct at Row
street police court, n constable said
that the accused behaved In a very
violent and dlsorderly manner In Lei
cester square on Tuesday evening. He
Quarreled with cabman. and eventU
ally the witness took him into Gus.
tody, believing him to be drunk, At
the police station the prisoner denied
that he had been drinking, aud the
doctor who examined him reported
that he had chewed tobacco to such an
extent that II had had the same effect
upon him as alcohol. Pail Mali Ga
| sette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
The saIamander.

In Andrews Anecdotes Ancient and
Modern" u7SW one reads. SHOULD a
glass house fire be kept up without ex.
tlnctlon for longer term than seven
years there is no doubt but that n
salamnnder would be generated In the
cinders" This probably accounts for
the popular idea that a salamander
lives In the fire, fallacy so fur re-
moved from the truth that the curious
lizardlike beast so called cannot en-.
dure even the heat of the sun, but
skulks away under stones to avoid IT,
It will never lose Its reputation for
fire eating, though. which fingers still
In the heating utensll that Is named
after it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
MAKING CLOUD PICTURES.
Some Useful Hints That May Help
Amateur Photographers.


Your cloud picture depends largely
upon your choice Of subject. Rivers
and small lakes, mountains and hills
lend the best contrast, while trees in
the immediate foreground come next.
Wide expanses of level lands or vast
stretches Of water are unsatisfactory.
If you desire an ocean cloud effect be
sure to place a cliff or some prominent
landmark in the foreground to break
the monotony.
The exposure for cloud effects, made
necessary by the laws CT light and OPP
tics, Is necessarily very rapid. Anom-
alous as it may seem. this does not pre-
suppose an extra rapid lens. In fact,
such one may defeat the very object
YOU hope to attain. | make my cloud
scenes with an ordinary rectilinear lens
by preference. The exposure with an
eight stop should be the maximum
speed of the ordinary shutter II the
day is exceedingly brilliant the stop
must be correspondingly decreased.
The great danger Is in over exposure,
thereby dissolving your cloud. Charles
Stuart Moody in Outing Magazine
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16

"When did you commit your trst
fatal cS,rasagance$"
when my boss referred TO my
WAGES as my SALARY
'And when dd you perpetrate this
at'sl fo.lysf
..The dag my Wl.e called my salary
ny t,tenec cleveland Leader
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
An Ex,lorer,s strataaen,

Sir Harry Johnston, the famous ex-
plorer, once escaped from very tight
corner in Africa by queer stratagem.
A score or two of murderous natives
had surrounded his tent, into which
before rushing 1t they sent an envoy.
The envoy was told the smallpox was
In the camp, and wretched Alblno
was sent out as the awful example.
In five minutes the scared tribesmen
had vanished. AS Sir Harry well knew,
they feared the white disease" more
than all the inventions of Maxim.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
Rsal Lazinss..

The Little Russlans-those OF the
south-are said to be cleverer than the
Russians OF the north, but they are
lazy--iust how lazy may be gathered
from this quotation from MIR. Maurice
Barings book, Russian Essays and
Stories:"
srhe Little Russian said Little
RUSSIAN gentleman to me, is so lazy
that he will say to his wife, Little
wife. say whoa to my horse, have
a pain in my tongue
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
OREGON AGRICULT'L COLLEGE

This great institution opens its doors
for the tall semester on September
goth, Courses of instruction include:
General Agriculture, aRronomy, Ami
NAL Husbandiy. Dairy Husbandry.
Baoterloiogy, Botany aud Plant Path.
ology. Poultry Hustaudty. Horticul-
ture. Entomology, Veterinary Science,
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engin-
eeriue. Mechanical Eugineeriug, Min.
lug Engineering, Highway Engineer
iug, Domestic Science, Domestic AIT,
Commerce, Forestry. Pharmacy. 70
ology, Chemistry, Physics. Mathe-
matics. English Language aud Liter.
ature, Public Speaking Modern Lau.
guages, History. Art, Architecture.
Industrial Pedagogy, Physical Educa-
ton, Military Soieoce aud Tactics.
aud Music.
Catalogue aud illustrated literature
mailed Tree on application. Address: :
Registrar. Oregon Agricultural Col,
leae. Corvallis. Oregon.
School Year Opens September goth.
| 8 AE, 8 E2 SAAL..y!.E = ~. =
1s,s ~ ns ,iis,r = : = NJ /, Ii, the world,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
GAY OLD FASHIONS.
Dandies Of Past Centuries Would Make
Solomon Look Sad.

Dandies OF Past Centuries Would Make
Solomon Look Sad.
Compared with the gay apparel worn
by the dandies Of the past ages the
youths of our time in the gayest of
gay raiment make but poor show.
The bishop Of Ely in the fourteenth
century had a change of ralment for
every day in the year. The Earl of
Northumberland boasted no less than
sixty cloth Of gold suits at this time.
In the time of Chaucer the men wore
clothes as many colored as Joseph's
coat, so that while one leg would be
blaze of crimson, the other would be
tricked out In green, blue or yellow
without any regard for harmony or
contrast.
Even as late as the middle of the
eighteenth century, dandy would
dress himself in vivid green coat,
waistcoat Of scarlet, yellow breeches
and blue stockings.
And the gentleman of a few years
later wore, among other vagaries, a
coat OF light green, with sleeves too
small for the arms and buttons too big
for the sleeves; pair of fine Man
chester breeches; clocked silk stock
ings; club of hair behind larger than
the head which carried 1t; hat not
larger than sixpence.
1t was common thing in the early
part Of the eighteenth century for
man of fashion to spend several hours
daily in the hands of his valet. Among
the many operations which took up
this time was ''the starching of the
beard and the proper perfuming of the
garments, the painting of the face and
amounting with oils, tinctures, essences
and pomatums. s.-London Standard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
An Accomplishment to Be Revived,

Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle,
Mr.. Wigwag? Wigwag-No, my boy.
My whistllng days are over. Tommy
Then you'd better learn again. Wig
wag Why? Tommy-'Cause | heard
pop say he owed you some money and
you'd have to whistle for II.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
She Hated lt-surs.

Il hate fiatteryp she said.
"Of course you do" he replied "Ev-
FRY pretty girl does"
Then she drew long, deep sigh and
permitted him TO press her cheek
against bis own, Chicago Record.Her-
all
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16

Parson-- DO yon take this woman for
better or for worse? Bridegroom
Well, can't exactly say. Her people
think It's for better, buI mine think it's
for worse. Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
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, 1912-08-16
Coed Results IN Every Case

DR.. C. ]. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, writes:
81 have used FOLEY'S HONEY AND
TAR in three very severe cases Of pneu-
monia with good results in every case"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
Cured When Very Low with
Pneumonia

J. W. Bryan, Of Lowder, H., writes:
"My little boy was very low with pneu-
monia. Unknown TO the doctor we gave
him FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR.
The result was magical and puzzled the
doctor, as it Immediately stopped the
racking cough and he quicklyrecovered."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-16
Saved Her Life from Pneumonia

my wife had severe attack OF Pneu-
monia which followed case OF La Grippe
and ! believe that FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR saved her life, writes James
Coffee, Of Raymond, Missouri.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-27
Her Grace Of Sutherland Danced nj
London Masked Ball In Male
Attire.

A carefully concealed sensation OF
the brilliant Arabian Nights Ball.
given at Covent Garden. came to light
in London when II was learned that
among the giittering throng OF orien-
tai dancers was her grace the duchess
of Sutherland in male attire-that OF
maharaJah. The incident was
deemed so serious that family con-
cIave was called at Stafford house. the
magnificent Sutherland residence. In
ST. James street
But It was not the duke who caused
the trouble. but the earl of Rosslyn,
the countess brother, who ordered his
sister to give an account of herself"
The duchess took umbrage at this
style OF censor and citing his some
what lurid career babe him defiance.
Il would like to know" she 10 re-
ported to have said. who appointed
you as censor OF this famiIy's NOR.
ais: 80 don't talk rot"
A cross-examination elected from
the duchess the fact that while she
did wear mans clothes at the haii
and also painted her face 70 q swarthy
hue to resemble the eastern poten-
tate. her trousers were very baggy
and q cloak enveloped her figure.
So ut the conclusion Of the inQuiss-
don The duchess figured that the earl
Of Rossiyn owed her IN apology.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-27

one, indeed the only one. How was 1t
to be carried out? The man easily
OWNED her thoughts.
There is another room In this
house, store room. l cook In there. /"
he said. Il am going in there now to
get you something to eat; meanwhile
you must undress yourself and 90 to
bed"
He went to a rude set OF box-like
shelves draped with curtain, appar.
emily his own handiwork. against the
wall. and brought from II a long and
somewhat shapeless wooden gown.
You can wear this to sleep in" he
continued. First Of all, though. l am
going to have look at that foot"
He bent down to where her wound
ed foot lay extended on the bed.
Wait" said the girl, lifting herself
on her arm, and as she did SO he lift
ed his head and answered her direct
gaze with his own. Il am a woman.
absolutely alone. entirely at your
mercy; you are stronger than l. I
have no choice but to do what you
bid me. And In addition to the nat
ural weakness Of my sex / am the
more helpless from this foot. What
DO you intend TO do with me? How
do you mean to treat me?"
II was bold, a splendid question.
and 1t evoked the answer It merited.
AS God is my Judge" said the man
quietly. Just as you ought to be
treated. as / would want another to
treat my mother. or my sister, or NV
wife'-she noticed how curiously his
lips suddenly frightened at that word
IF had one. l never harmed a WON.
an In my life." he continued more
earnestly. "only one. that is" he cor.
rected himself. and once again she
marked that peculiar contraction of
the lips. "And I could not help that.
he added.
Il trust you said the girl at last.
after gazing at him long and hard as
II to search out the secrets Of his very
soul You have saved my life and
things dearer win be safe with you.
/ have 70 trust you"
Il hope" came the quick comment.
that It ID not only for that ! don't