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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Instinct In Birds.

In the stormy part Of the year a
steamer encountered rough weather,
and, as often happens at such times,
many sea gulls lowered near the ship
and even came on board. One allowed
itself to be caught, and it was found
that 1t had a fish bone stuck In the eye
in such a position as not absolutely to
destroy the sight, but penetrating an
inch into the flesh Of the bird and pro-
jecting an inch and half. 1t might
have had fight with fish or got
transf1xed seeking Its prey. The doc.
tor Of the ship took the bird, extracted
the bone, applied soothing remedy to
the wound and let 1t go. 1t few away,
but returned the next day, allowing IT.
self to be caught. The doctor exam
ined the wound, which was progressing
favorably, applied more Of the remedy
and let the bird 60 second time. 1t
flew several times around the ship and
then departed and returned no more
London Sketch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
G. A. Sala and His Epitaph.

Among some autogr sph letters and
historical documents sold recently were
a series of eight letters by George Au-
gustus Sala addressed to W. P. Firth,
including an amusing forecast of his
own epitaph:
When die 1t may be written on my tomb,
He wrote the worst burlesque ever acted;
He abused the constituted authorities
and
with malice prepense
malgned
The Royal Academy Of Arts.
He did the things he ought not to have
done and never did
Those he should have done.
He was stout in person and bloated In
countenance, and
He never came to dinner when he was
asked.
But when he dropped in" unasked was
no doubt better company than many In
vited guests are!
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Passport to the North Pole.

a passport to the north pole was Is
sued some years ago by the governor
Of the province of Tobolsk, which
stretches along the Russian shores Of
the Arctic ocean. The official was ap-
preached by two men who had been
engaged to proceed to the north with
an English expedition then fitting out.
Their petition was for passport to
the pole itself, but the governor point
ed out that the pole was as likely to
be In their home province as in any
other, that 1t was extremely unlikely
they would reach 1t and that If they
did there were no police there to ex-
anime their credentials. At last, how
ever. to satisfy them he ordered the
issue Of a document allowing them to
pass without let or hindrance to the
north pole.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Bubbles.

Writing to friend, the author Of
European Years. includes what he
terms "a couple of bubbles" in one let.
ter. One, he says, he found in the
London Telegraph, the other he does
not account for.
Well, this is the bubble: The new
bishop of New Zealand, In farewell
and pathetic interview with his moth
er after his appointment, was thus ad.
dressed by her, in such sequence as
sobs and tears would permit: II sup.
pose they will eat you, my dear. l
try to think otherwise, but l suppose
they will. Well, we must leave it in
the hands of providence. But II they
do, mind, my dear, and disagree with
them"
Another bubble, and very tiny one:
Foster arrived late for his dinner, apol-
ogized for being late, explaining that
he had been detained by having to
stand godfather to one Of Charles
Dickens children. II hope," said Doug
las Jerrold, that IL you gave the child
a mug, it wasn't your own"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Futility Of Education.

An eminent physician, at a recent
convention of railway surgeons in Phil
adelphia, said Of safety device that
has averted many railway accidents:
1.-THE advantage of this device is now
almost universally recognized. Indeed,
the railroader who disputes its advan-
tages is as antiquated as the old resi-
denter who said
"'Edication be hanged Thar's young
Bill Smithers took an engineerin
course in correspondence school and
then put up sign Oh his carriage
house and hadn't no better sense than
to spell carriage" garage" ~" - Ex-
change.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
ATHENA. ORE. NOV. s........le12
The overwhelming Democratic suo-

The overwhelming Democratic suo-
cess is evolved from political eoonom-
ic conditions which confront the peo-
pie of the United States. The person
ality and popularity of Woodrow Will
son, William Jennings Bryan and
other eminent Democratic leaders have
little to do with the greatest landslide
in political history. The kernel of
victory results directly from the stand
these men took at the convention iu
Baltimore, when they wrenohed the
Democratic party from the baleful in
fnences of the trusts, big business aud
predatory interests. Right there the
fight was won. The stamp of cou6-
dence was placed in the party and its
platform aud its candidates, backed
by the Nations faith. came forth and
won easily. from Wilson down. But
the winning is not all there is TO it.
The people have placed their govern
mental, social and commercial destiny
in the hands of the party. On the
face of the election returns, the party
has everything to 60 with and it is
up to it to make good. Failure to
give the people relief simply means
reputation of the Baltimore platform.
and four years from now would meet
with the same uatureo of defeat accoid d.
ed Taft and the Republican party
political ohlivion-and such defeat
would be merited one. In full power
and control, from the presidency
down, the party ia in position to carry
out every promise made at Baltimore.
make needed reforms, serve the people
honestly and faithfully aud rescue the
governm from the commeroialized
condition into which it was plunged
by high protective tariff propaganda
and this without the free trade bug
aboo, but sane, conscientious, homes
tariff reduction where needed, tht
restoration of competition 10 al
branches of commercial industry ant
an equitable administration of govern
ment to oil Glasses and sections of tbt
country.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

ed the marshal job and went to Pen
dletou. He now finds himself defend
ant to $4,000 damage suit. ipstitut-
ed by one George McGauRney. who
alleges that Jost twice imprisoned
him falsely. 1t is said that Mr.. Nc
GauRhey on two different occasions
took on too much tooze aud the mar
shal playing no favoIiL,s. escorted
him to the cooler as had been his Gus
tom in handling other drunks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Theodore Roosevelt began a civil suit
for damages and instituted criminal
proceedings in Michigan against
George A. Newett editor of the Ish-
pemipg Iron Ore. for libel The libel.
ous word as reported by the Chicago
Tribune appeared in tie Iron Ore of
Octoher IL, as follows: Roosevelt
lies.aud curses in most disgusting
way; be gets drunk, too, and that fre-
quently. and all his intimates know
bout it,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

1t seems 10 be common failing
for men to drive their bad luck. says
an exchange. When a merchant or a
business man is getting along salts.
faotorily he makes little effort to ex.
tend bis business. He seems content.
When, however, the tide turns the
other way, be becomes desperate 10
revive his business and will often fool
ishly expend his money in advertising
for business when there is none. Now
the time that he should make some
effort to extend his business is when
he is doing good business. That is
the time TO advertise 1t and that Ia the
time that more business eau be Sc
cured. TO sum the matter up wise
man will press his good fortune and
the more business he does the more
effort he will exert to secure mole and
when the conditions change be should
change with them. Many men never
advertise until about the time they are
going broke and they make a useless
effort,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

1t is astonishing how many neglect
TO register tefore election day. In
Athena Tuesday the justice office was
open all day long for the accommoda'
tion of those who had to to sworn
with six witnesses ae TO qualifications.
The day passed off quietly. tue voters
minds apparently being preoeeupied
with the momentous weight of respon-
sibility in voting the 35 proposed
amendments. The ballot was tut lit
tie smaller tLau common he'd hlau.
ket, and the average voter spent on an
average. a half hour Ia voting 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Tramp printers are the most un.
reliable, ungrateful wletches on the
face of the earthi anyway, this is the
conclusion that r, 9. Julian. pub.
Usher OF the Helix Advocate. has
doubtless arrived at, He entered his
cfice last Friday to iDd bis partner,
Preston, had abscouded with about
$3.50 of the proceeds of the office aud
not a stick of type set for the weekly
issue OF the Advocate, Such coudi-
lions, however, are easily surmounted
the indomitable Julian, aud char
Lpteristically be comes tack with the
announcement that no old $3.50 em
beEalement OF Advocate funds will
stop the Helix paper from glowing IN
to an influential member Of the coun,
ty's journalistic family. Bravo, Jul
ian, keep er head TO the storm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
A new COURSE OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL LECTURES
Continued From Page One.

priation to cover the actual expense; !;
or the necessary funds could be easily
raised by school entertainment.
Through the lecture plan, it is
hoped to make the school the social
center of the community. 1t often
happens that the only pu blio speakers
we have the privilege of hearing are
those who are advocating cause of
special interest to themselves. The
subjects for this course are ones of
value to the whole community, sub
jects on which all good citizens will
te glad to secure accurate iDforma-
tion The men aud women who have
promised 10 deliver lectures will have
only one object in view, the welfare
and betterment of the citizenship of
Oregon.
"1he subjects for the lecture course:
New View Of Boy Life; New View of
Recreation; New View of Education;
New View of Human Life; New View
of Rural Life; New View of Peoples
Wealth; New View of Workingmen's
Rights; New View OF Community
Life; New View of Public Finance;
New View of Crime and Criminals"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

The first convention of Police WON.
en- ever held in the United States has
recently taken place in Portland.
Women connected with the police de-,
partments of Northwestern cities met
to consider problems constantly COM
ing up, such as the prevention of de-
linquenoy among the young, treatment
of women prisoners, care of jails, re-
formatories, etc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Home on Sad Mission.
Large Deal Made.

One of the largest real estate deals
that has been oonsummated in Una,
tilla county in many years has Just
occurred in the purchase by George
Pedro Of the sheep ranch of Mike Me-
0racsen on Butter creek southwest
OF Pilot Rock, says the Record. The
tract embraces about seven thousand
acres aud 1t Is understood that some
thing over $50. 900 was involved in
the deal,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

According TO figures submitted to
Labor Com N issionsr Hof for bis bien.
nial report by Herbert Boylen, score
tary Of the board of sheep oommis-
sionsrs, there are 2,409 800 sheep in
the state of Oregon, valued at "a each
making total of $9,G39.200 During
last year Oregon sheep produced 49,
500. 900 pounds of wool.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
He Aroused Them.

When Samuel S. Colber was preach
ing in an old log schoolhouse in john
son county, Missouri, In 1852, his con-
gregation was quite small One Sun
day all were sitting at the desks for
ward near the puncheon floor. The SER
mon was monotonous and the old log
seats had no backs. Observing the
sleepy, downcast look of the congrega-
tion, the minister woke them up by
shouting, AROUSE. heaven is not under
the floor!"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
FOR SALE

At bargain: $50 acres of choice
farm land near Athena. Well i'm
proved. with plenty of good water.
One of the best wheat farms in the
country. A rare chance at only $65. 90
per acre. Ten or eleven thousand
dollars down handles tfis place, bal
ance on terms TO suit the purchaser.
For further particulars, see
B. d. Richards.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Domestic Science.

She-Here is a woman who says the
only girl to marry is one who has been
taught domestic science. He - What
sort of education is that? She-It's
the sort that turns a kitchen into an
experimental laboratory and makes the
garbage can retort of waste tissues
and discarded caloric. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

'Arriet (doubtfully)-Bill, you says
you loves me, but how do know It to
be true?
Bill (cheerily)-Bust me, 'Arriet!
Didn't stand you trlpe supper, q
feed of whilks and a plate Of stewed
eels? What more dye wantf-London
Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
OodIes of Spuds.

1t is estimated that Walla Walla
farmers and truck gardeners have
over 100 carloads Of potatoes on hand.
Most of the crop is being stored in
the hope that la or the market will
become stronger. Ia this vicinity and
on the mountain ranches the seasons
crop of potatoes is good. the quality
being better than for years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Ex.Marshal Sued.

When Charles Jost. we'll known
puRilist, was elected city marshal of
Pilot Rack, he went cut there aud
cleaned up the town OF tough charae-
ters some of whom had run former
marshal out of town with can tied
to bis eoat-tail. Recently Jost resign
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Starvation of English suIfragettes
in prisons may break them down ply
sioally but it appears to have little
dect on their spirits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Oregon will COON be producing large
quantities of salt. Development work
on Summer and Albert lakes has been
started and it is expected to produce
400, 900 tons of salts in these lakes and
a 40 year lease has teen secured. More
salt than is taken from Salt Lake.
Utah. is expected to be secured an
nually from these Oregon waters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

With eggs at 90 cents dozen in
Portland the great American hen
must feel that the beef trust has no.
thing on her, when the high cost of
living is consider ed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

sources cannot he conserved il natural
resources are conserved. what's the
use of such talk? As we'll say at once
that the planet out of which man
must get his food is less important to
man than food.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
The Spirit Of the Times.

1t Is an age of artificial devices
Rare. indeed, is the man and rarer
still the woman In whose physical
makeup there is not something false
either eyes or teeth or halr,-Atlantic
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Woodrow Wilson says this is not q
time to be afraid to speak out in meet
Ing" That he was not afraid is DEM
onstrated by his logical speech In &C.
cepting the Democratic nomination.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Go on Coyote Hunt.

Dean Dudley, Ace Wagner and Jesse
Myrick will leave Monday for Arling-
ton on goose aud coyote hunt. They
will take several greyhounds with
them and contemplate pleasure in de-
creasing the coyote population.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
For Sale.

South half of Lot z and 8, block /,
Kirk 1st addition. Groom house. Ex-
amine sdme and make Us a bid; any
reasonable cash offer will be carefully
considered. Mullin Bros. Land Go.
1905, Bird Ave. Seattle, Wash.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Some spellhiodors make the welkin
ring with what they don't know about
conservation. A fayoiite stunt of
theirs is to pronounce the "conserva.
tion OF natural resources" as less i'm
portant than the conservation 'of hu.
man resources. Since human re-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Graduates.

"You and Bilgewater were boys to-
gether?"
Yes. There was a time when we
were satisfied with cream puff be-
tween us, but now he wants base
ball franchise and long for a private
yacht. t."-Birmingham Age Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
HeIpfulness.

To be n strong hand in the dark to
another In the time of need, to be a
cup of strength to human soul In
crisis of weakness, is to know the glory
Of llfe.-Huish Black.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08

Roosevelt was willing to crawl from
the White House TO the capitol in 1908
II he could help his friend Root. To-
day he would like nothing better than
meeting Root up dark alley.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
tmpatieuce.

In all evils which admit a remedy i'm
patience should be avoided because 1t
wastes that time and attention in COM
plants which if properly applied might
remove the cause.--Johnson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
An Exohano. Of Compliments.

Howell-Your head is pretty thick.
Powell--I don't think the inside meas
urement of yours weuld be any strain
on tape measure. New York Press
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-08
Miss Krebs Entertains

Miss Ruth Krets enter taiued tho j.
t'. +. club at the homo of Mrs. A. A.
Foss Monday evening, assisted by Miss
Klttis Gholson. The evening was
passed for time with sewing, when
the young ladies were surprised ty
the entrance of several young men,
who had been invited by the hostess.
Refreshments of waters and chocolate
were served. Those present were:
Mrs. Fl, A. Barrett. Mrs. "A. |. Watts,
Misses Ruth Dunniway. Louise Will
sou, Velma Wilkinson, Jessie McEw-
en, Zelma aud Merna Dspeatt, Clara
and Florence Zerba, Edna Taylor.
Maude Mansfield. Lula Tbarp, Anna
Soil, Kittie Gholson, Ruth Krets;
Messts. Ohas. Guerne, Henry Barrett,
Hubert Starr, Howard Drew, George
Bishop. William Konasek, Ralph De.
Pehtt, Clarence Zerna. Sheldon Taylor,
Edward Renu. Emery Wol tbington.
George Wiuship. Max Dudley, and
Floyd Payne.
Home on Sad Mission.
Mr., aud Mrs, Earl UIquhart were
called to Moscow, Idaho. Tuesday,
to attend the funeral OF MIR. Urou-
harts mother, who died az the result
of being accidentally shot by gun
in the hands of her. daughter. The
shot took effect iu the. hip and at tirst
was thought 10 be only slight wound.
Tho accident occurred on timber
claim 10 Ncrtheru Idaho, and the
wounded woman was carried three
miles on litter, transferred to a wsn
on aud conveyed 80 miles to a hospital,
where she died from the effects OF the
wound, Mr. urquhart, the husband,
is we'll to do citizen of Moscow,
owning a brick business block there,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

An exchange suggests that in the
years to come children now living
will be referred to as zone of the sur
yivors Of the winter Of BILLIE
Texarkana Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

Little faith should be placed in
those who extend the olive branch
with a brick concealed in it. or bury
the tomahawk and leave the handle
sticking out.-Alice Echo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

New York Caterers are getting
ready for the biggest ice ream sea
son they have ever had. The cream
cries, however, will not be affected.
Dayton News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

than $1,000, retired with ~$250,00O.
Discouraging to our local talent
Wall Street Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

Possession of certain tools proves
you a burglar. Will it come to the
point where possession of an auto
mobile makes you a highwayman?-
Wall Street Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

The factory is the farmers market house and he must travel
until he reaches it and pay the freight to destination. The
Texas farmers ship their crop ten thousand miles to reach the
factory. We have Is cotton factories in Texas valued at 1929
600. We manufacture approximately 10000 bales of cotton per
annum. Building factories in Texas to manufacture the cotton
we produce would require an investment of $3.50 0O0, 900. To
gain control of the cotton industry, we must build factories.
The Texas Welfare Commission is investigating the Fabrica-
ton of Cotton into Cloth and the establishment of Cotton Mills
0. E. Dunlap of Waxahachie is chairman of the subcommit-
tee having the investigation in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

No filth, no flies; no flies, little
typhoid.-Waco Times-Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-04

Philadelphia policeman, on forty
nine years average salary of less
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-12

Oscar Prouty of Veazie, Me-, was
killed and a companion. Arthur Brown.
Of Winslow, was injured yesterday
when they were caught half way across
a 600 foot trestla Of the Maine Central
railroad by snow plow and train.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-12

Charges Alleging Inefficiency and
6ereiicGon against Commissioner on
Domestic Animals General Heman O.
Averill have been filed with Governor
Baldwin by Dr. T. G. Atwood, vet
erinarian Of New Haven.