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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15

er on the hillside or in the valley
eating or sleeping, or at rest
"DE LANCY BALAAM, Magistrate.
Fourth District, County OF Cum
Eerland, State OF North Carolina. Done
this twenty-tourth day of May, 1885.
y. :. Dear Bob: Dave Blount SAYS
he amt able to chew his meat.
thought you'd be glad to know"
Smilingly Darlington folded the
warrant and handed 1t to YanCy.
We'll, what are YOU g.n' to 90
about hit, Bob?' inquired Nllaam.
Maybe I'd ought to go. Ia like
to oblige the squire" said Yancy.
Suppose | come 10 the Cross
Roads this evening""
That's agreeable" said the deputy,
who presently departed in company
with Darlington.
Some hours later the male pOpula-
tion of Scratch Hill, with a gravity
beiitting the occasion, prepared itself
to descend on tha Cross Roads and
give its support 10 Mr. Yancy in his
hour of need. Even Uncle Sammy.
who haO not been OS the lIJi ip
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OF Scratch Hill a gentleman armed
with a rifle. 1t was Charley Balaam,
old Squire Baiaam's nephew.
Can see you friendly, Bob
Yancy?" Balaam demanded with the
lungs OF stentOr, sheltering himself
behind the thick bole of a sweetgum,
Tor he observed that Yancy held his
rifle In the crook of his nrm.
Il reckon you can, Charley Balaam,
II you are friendly" said Yancy.
I'm a-going TO trust you, Bob" said
Balaam. And forsaking the shelter
of the sweetgum he shuftied UP the
slope.
How are you, Charley?" asked
Yancy, as they shook hands.
Only just tolerable, Bob You've
been warranted-Dave Blount swore
nit on to you He displayed a sheet
OF paper covered with much writing
and decorated with a large seal.
Read It," he said mildly. Balaam
scratched his head.
II don't know that hits my duty to
do that, Bob. Hits my duty to serve
1t on to YOU"
At this juncture Uncle Sammy's
bent form emerged from the path that
led of through the woods In the di.
rectiOn OF the Bellamy cabin. With
the patriarch was a stranger.
"Howdy, Charley. Here, Bob Yancy
you shake hands with Bruce Caring
ton," commanded Uncle Sammy. AT
the name both Yancy and Balaam
manifested interest. They saw a man
IN the early twenties, clean-ilmDed
and broad-shouldered, with a hand
some face and shapely head. Yes
sir, hits grandson of Tom Caring
ton that used to own the grist-milI
down at the Forks"
Where you located at, Mr.. Car
rington?" asked Yancy. But Car.
rington was not given a chance to
reply. Uncle Sammy saved MIN the
trouble.
Back In Kentucky. He takes RATS
down the river to New Orleans, tnen
he comes back on ships to Balri
more. or else he hoofs it moth over
land. He wants to visit the Forks, >
he added.
I'm shortly goin' that way myself
Mr. Darlington, and I'll be pleased OF
your company-but first 1 got to get
through with Bob Yancy," said Ba
laam. and again he produced the war
rant. IF agreeable to you, Bob, III
ask Uncle Sammy to read this here
warrant"
who's been a-warrantin' Bot
Yancy?" cried Uncle Sammy.
Dave Blount has"
II knowed hit-I knowed he'd try
to get even! What's the charge agir
yoN, Bob?"
Read hit" said Balaam. why
sho-can't you read plain writin'
Uncle Sammy" for the patriarch was
showing signs of embarrassment.
IF you gentlemen will let NE
said Darlington pleasantly. After 6
moments scrutiny of the paper thai
Balaam had thrust in his hand, Car
rington began:
ITO the Sheriff of the County Of Cum
berland: Greetings:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that a muir
derous assault has been committed OF
one David Blount, of Fayetteville, BY
Robert Yancy, Of Scratch Hill, saic
Blount sustaining numerous bruises
and contusions, to his great injury o.
body and mind; and, whereas, 1t IL
further alleged that said murderou.
assault was wholly unprovoked anC
without cause, you will forthwith take
into custody the person of said Yancy
of Scratch Hill, charged with having
inflicted the bruises and confusion.
herein set forth In the complaint o.
said Blount, and instantly bring hin
into our presence to answer to these
and several crimes and misdemean
ors. You are empowered to seize sait
Yancy wherever he may be at; wheth
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CHAPTER ~.

Law at Balaam's Cross Roads.
But Mr. Yanoy was only at the be.
Sinning OF his trouble. Three days
later there appeared on the borders
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ILLUSTRATORS RYH/

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
From New York World.
CATS AS THEY FALL.
They Can Land on Their Feet No Mat
ter How They Drop.

They Can Land on Their Feet No Mat
ter How They Drop.
1t Is a common saying that II cat
is dropped in any way whatever 1t will
always alight on Its feet. Since man
cannot lift himself by his boot straps
or boat cannot propel itself through
the water except by pressing against
the water In some way one may well
wonder whether this is not one Of the
common sayings which are fallacious.
The general principles involved are OF
such interest that the question was
taken up few years ago for consider.
alton at a session of French scien
tif1c society.
1t is a fact that 1t is dynamically
possible for cat to turn over, no mat
ter how dropped, and experiments
have shown that they actually. do 1t
| II. a balloonist, or air man should fall
from a great height and should find
that he were descending so as to strike
on his head he could turn himself over
80 as to strike upon his feet II he
knew the proper means Of accomplish
ing It. But the distance he would have
1 to fall In order to have time to turn
over would be so great that he could
have only an academic interest In strik-
ing on his feet rather than on his head,
for the final result to him would be
the same In either case.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11

the students own handwriting on one
side only Of the paper aud accomps-
MED by certificate from the writer g
teacher, stating that the writer is a
pupil in designated class, and that
the teacher believes the essay to be
the pupils own unaided work.
The essays must be signed by the
writer, giving also his or her poet
office address. including county. They
should be forwarded to Harold O.
Stephens. Chairman OF the Commit
tee, 301 Wilcox tnilding, Portland,
Oregon, and should reach their des
tination not later than January l.,
1918. Essays not complying with
these conditions will be rejected.
In awarding these prizes the COM
mittee will be governed by considera-
tion of: Originality; Accuracy Of
statement; manner OF treatment; or
biography, syntax and punctuation !;
neatness and legitility.
These prizes are offered to encourage
love Of our country and the study Of
it's history.
ANY additional information which
may be desired will be cheerfully
furnished on application to the chair,
man of the committee.
John K. Kollock.
D. d. Clarke,
Harold G. Stephens.
Committee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
COUNTY INSTITUTE DEFERRED
By Vote of Teachers Will Not Be Held
in Conjunction With State Institute,

The next annual county teachers
institute will be held at Pendl ston.
During the past week County Super
intendert Welles has been taking a
vote of his teachers to determine
whether majority would rather have
the institute held alone at Pendletop,
or at Enterprise in conjunction with
the meeting of the State Teachers
association. which conyenes there
next week. BY majority of about
forty votes, the teachers selected Pen
dleton as their preference.
For number Of years the annual
Institutes for Umatilla, Union, Baker
Wallowa and Malheur counties have
teen held Jointly with the meeting OF
the State association. This provided
much larger fund with which to
secure speakers and enabled The offic-
ers to prepare better programs. There
lie, however. some objection to this
plan because the travelling expenses
of the teachers are necessarily some
what greater, and some believe ths
meetings are too large to be of th'
greatest benefit.
AS the Superintendent t Of Public In
struction and the other state institute
workers will be engaged continuously
for the next two months In other ooun
ties of the state, it is probable that
the institute for Umatilla county will
have to be deferred until next spring.
This will accommodate the institute
speakers and also the teachers who
live in remote sections OF the county
and are unable to reach Pendleton
comfortably during the wintel
j mnntha.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
giles RAP AT THE ROUNDUP
Grouchy Medford Editor Sees Nothing
to it But the Coin.

The grouohy editor of the Medford
Mail Tribune sees nothing to the Pen
dleton Roundup but the coin it brings
to the town. Either he never saw
the tig show, or his tenderfoot inclin
ations blind appreciation of what the
exhibition really stands for--the per-
petuation Of science and skill employ
ed on the Western ranch and range.
The Mail-TribuDe says:
t'The Roundup given annually ty
Pendleten is a most successful show.
1t gets the crowd. it gets The money, it
furnishes spectacular excitement for
the multitude--therefore 1t is sue
cess.
.''The Pendleton East Oregonian says
1T was a stupendous success. 1t pro-
vided swift. thrilling entertainment
for $4,000 out of town people; it
brought half q million dollars of out
aide money to the oity and has thrown
the name of Pendleton into the glare
as never Eefore.
Anything that gets the coin and
the crowd is success, materially con-
sidered. The big prize fights are most
successful. The Mexican and Spanish
bull fights are successfuL The oirous
maximus Of tho ancient Romans.
with its gladiatorial com hats end rend
ing of human flesh by wild teasis was
still more successful.
"The Roundup is based upon Bulfa-
10 Bill's Wild West circus. 1t depicts
on a grotesque and exaggerated scale
the brutal amusements of ranch life of
pioneer days--a life long since passed
away and kept alive only by dime nov
els and spectacular shows. Even the
Indians, brought in obsolete docora-
tions from the reservation to parade in
feathered finery. are prosperous farm
ers with only one pure blooded aborig
Inc among them. Long horn wild
steers no longer roam the range. Herds
of wild horses years ago went the way
of the buffalo. Eastern Oregon long
ceased to be ths wild west.
"Bulldogging, biting steers. roping
and throwing helpless animals. tor
turing horses into bucking performan.
ces, and otter exhibitions given at the
Roundup are far more cruel than
prizefg ghting, bull lighting or any
other of the sports condemned as bTut.
alizing. 1t is popular for the same
req penns--it nnaala tn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
RAILWAY BOATS
| IN COMPETITION
OPEN RIVER STEAMERS MUST
BE GIVEN PATRONAGE.
North Bank Road Establish
es Regular Service Between
Portland and Dalles

"The tragedy of the open river was
recently averted by awakening Port
land ard up river shippers to the dis
aster that would attend ending the
service because of lack of support says
A. B. Wastell. general manager of the
Open River Transportation company.
Now" continued Mr.. Wastell "we
face the tragedy Of ruinous railroad
competition. The Bailey Gatzert. te-
longing to the North Bank railroad
will commence regular trips to The
Dalles and return on the same sohed-
ule identically as that Of the J. N.
Teal of the Open River line. When
the Teal leaves Oak street dock at 2
o'clock the Gatzert will leave Alder
street dock, and she will compete with
the Teal for every bit of business OBJ
tainable at every landing.
"Last month the Open River line
made good showing due to the re-
awakened interest in Portland and up
river points especially including Lew
iston. We have endeavored to serve
the district this side OF The Dalles as
we'll as possible. The business secured
from the landings this side Of The
Dalles was our insurance against a
deficit and permitting us to be more
energetic In endeavoring to increase
the open river service above The
Dalles to Lewiston. Our competition
with the railroads in holding down
rates has been Of immense value to
shippers. Now the North Bank COM
pany, taking the Bailey Gatsert of her
exoursion runs is going 10 throw her
into direct competition With us, a
competition that may easily be disas-
trous to both lines because the bus
iness doesn t justify it.
1--WE will keep the Teal running
until the last of day of this month.
Meanwhile hope the shippers will
appreciate the public spirited effort
to provide transportation on the
upper Columbia will indicate their
appreciation by their support. y
With the addition of the Bailey
Gatzert to The Dalles run two boats
each way are provided. The Dalles
City and the Tahoma go up one day
and back the next; the Teal and
the Gatzert,will leave ON the day fol-
lowing the departure of the Dalles
City and the Tahoma.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
PRIZES OFFERED FOR ESSAYS
Oregon Society Sons of the Revolution
to Interest Pupils.

The Oregon Society of the Sons O.
the American Revolution offers prize
totaling 800 to the pupils Of the pub
lie schools OF the State of Oregon, TO
essays on the SUBJECTS connected witt
our War for Independence.
One prize of $500. one OF $500
and one of $1,000 will be awarded TO
the first. second and third best essay
respectively. written by pupils Of tt
High schools of the State on one Of I'll
following subjects:
/. The Confederation and the Co
stitution.
2. Women OF the American Re
olution.
g. Benedict Arnold.
One prize of $1,000. two of IS.
each and ten prizes Of medals of t
Society of the Sons of the Americ
Revolution will be awarded for
best essays written by grade pupils
any one of the following subjects:
/. Battle Of Saratoga and
Effects.
2. John Paul Jones.
3. Valley Forge.
Each grade pupil winning a OF
prize will also receive a medal.
The essays are limited to three ths
sand words each, must be written
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
Lanand OF tho sunken Bells.

Somewhere beneath the soil OF sus.
sex, England. there lies peal or
bells, while IN the church near by a
solitary bell calls to prayer. In the
middle ages, It is said, a certain val
liant knight wished to present to the
church peal OF bells that should be
Of use and perpetuate his memory as
well, but the vessel that brought them
careened on approaching the harbor,
and the bells fell out and sank Into the
mud. Thereupon the donor declared:
"Never shall the church have chime
until that peal give 1t be dragged
from the sea by team Of four milk
white oxen"
The oxen seem TO have been difficult
10 obtain. At any rate, the fact re-
Hs-s .NHfHnn IN
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
A GENEROUS BANDIT.
The Doubls Action Trick That Was
Turned by Cartouche.

Old time bandits were much more
attractive than those OF today. There
is nothing chivalrous about the auto
mobile robbers OF America and France,
as there was about such men as Car
touche. Here is an anecdote OF which
Cartouche was the hero:
One evening he was crossing tho
Pont Neuf, In Paris, when he saw
poor wretch about to leap over the
pafapet into the Seine. The brigand
stopped him and asked why he wanted
to bid adieu to life. The would be sui
eide informed him that he was on the
point Of bankruptcy and TINT he pre-
ferred facing death to facing his cred
itors.
Cartouche was touched and told the
man to call his creditors together ON
the morrow and they should be paid
In full.
The creditors assembled. Cartouche
went over their accounts, paid them
all. got their receipts and said goodDy
to his grateful beneficiary.
1t is almost needless to add that
when the creditors left Cartouche met
them and relieved them OF all ne had
given. Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
Hindu Caste.

The four grades Of society among tho
Hindus are tue Brahmans or saeerdo-
tai class, who are said at the moment
OF creation 10 have issued from the
mouth Of Brahma; the Kshatrya or
Chuttsee or military class, sprung from
the arm Of Brahma; the Vaisya or Bais
or mercantile class, from the thigh OK
Brahma, and Sudras or sooders or
geryiIe class, from the foot Of Brahma.
The business OF the sudras Is to ser
the three superior classes. more es
cialIy the Brahmans. Their condit'
Is never to be improved. They are
to accumulate property and are una
by any means to approach the digr
OF the higher classes. These diVisi
are hereditary, impossible and In
feasible.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
School Report.

Lamar District. No. 80. Report for
month teginning Sept. and ending
OCT A.: Number Of days taught, 10;
numter Of pupils enrolled, 10. Pupils
who are especially noted for good
scholarship and are on roll of honor:
Carl johnson, Floyd Corporan. Emer-
al Duncan, Fred Johnson Minnie
johnson, Helen johnson. vergie Key
and Lola Key. Visitors for the month:
Bazel Van Cleave, J. II. Key. Alex
Johnson, Supervisor AlEert e. White,
Ralph Johnson and Mrs. Joe Bergen.
Lillian Downs. Dobson, Teacher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
Half Section Brings s2l. 900.

BY deed recorded Tuesday. ALLEN
T. Clark and Agnes l.. CLARK OF
Monmouth, heirs OF George B. CLARK,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
Has Surplus Cash.

The East Oregonian reports that the
Third Eastern Oregon District Agri.
cultural society will have surplus
in the treasury this yeai for the first
time since the initial Umatilla Nor
row county fair, this being the declar-
alton Of Secretary Lee Moorenouse
who 10 busy now winding mp the
affairs Of the society Tor the fair year.
Though number Of bills have not yet
been paid. he estimates that there will
be two OF three hundred dollars left
when all claims have been liquidated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
Woman Rider Injured.

Miss Blanche MoGauahey, who won
the title Of champion woman hgoncho
buster Of the northwest at the recent
Roundup, was brought into the PEN
dleton hospital Tuesday morning snf.
fering from fracture OF the leg,
received while riding In relay race
at Toppenisb. She is a niece Of Mrs.
Henry j. Bean, wife Of the supreme
justice Of the state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
A Moorehouse Picture.

The recent issue Of the Inland
Printer. the trade Journal of the art
preservative contains splendid pic
ture by Moorehouse. the pendleton
photographer of Indian life. The pic-
ture In question ia an exception to the
rule go far as his subject in concerned.
the production being a fine profile Of
Joaquin Millrer, the Poet Of the Sier-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11

have sold to Gundel Turgeson Of this
county the l2 of section IS, twp.
N. r. 33, which lies in the Stanton
Vansycle district. The consideration
stipulated is $2l 900. A piece of land
consisting Of 37-100 of an acre and
known as the George Clark place is
excepted from the sale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
To Foreclose Mortgage.

r. s. LIE Grow. cashier of the First
National Bank, has commenced action
to foreclose mortgage given to se-
cure note executed in March 1911,
by Charles Wilson aud Maggie Wilson
to L. L. Rogers for $1.423.58 which
has later been assigned to the plain
fiH
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-11
Something fresh.

Anything new or fresh this n1t
ingT' asked James Inquisitive.
"yes." replied Turse briefly.
sWhafs thatT asked Inquisitive
gerly.
aThe paint you're leaning against.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-18
KIT CARSON CIRCUS
PLEASES AUDIENCE

Despite the fact that large number
OF Hood River people from both the
city ana country were in Portland last
Thursday. having gone down TO be
present for the Zig parade Of the Eiks
that day, many county people came 10
the clty and attended the KIT carson
Wild West circus. The show, typical
OF the wild west kind is better however
than the ordinary. II carries with u
bands of real Indians, cowboys and
eowgirls, Of the western COW country,
and Cossaeks of the Steppes of Russia.
In addition to the cowboy and In
dian races and scenes typifying life on
the frontier plains. the circus carries
trapeze performers. ropewalkers and
eontortionlsts. although Of a compar-
atlvely small order the performances
were good.
Fifty per cent of the people who go
to circus. after the second spiel of
the barker usually feel their purses to
see II they can stand the dime or fif-
teen cents necessary to remain for the
concert" The accustomed proportion
donated their small coins to the ticket
sellers last Thursday and walked away
after witnessing the performance her
aided as the most original ever pre-
sented, but which fell far short, NUT
lering: Stung again" But most OF
them VIII do 1t again next time.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-18
INDIANA MAN
PRAISES VALLEY

Never has the Hood River valley re-
eeived such praise as that bestowed IN
the following letter from an ElShart'
/ Indiana man: 49,.
Portland. Ore. July 3, 1912.
''Mr. Frank Couutryman,
Hood River, Ore,
''My dear Mr.. Countryman:- My de-
ligbtful visit at your Hood River val
lev orchard home Sunday has impressed
itself upon my mind so that it viii
stand out alone among many other
pleasant memories Of the past, and !
am therefore constrained to write YOU
this letter to tell you how great my
pleasure was TO make your acquaint-
auce. One Of my best loved uneles IS
your brother. ard for that reason there
we're mutual interests that had already
served as an introduction and removed
the necessary formality in making the
acquaintance Of entire strangers.
81 wanted to urge upon you to hold
on to your Hood River home, for ! am
sure with my knowledge OF real estate
values from coast TO coast, that you
do not appreciate the intrinsic value of
tne fdlcu you OWN. III lhin WI ma Hef
world, where every thing we get worth
having costs effort, we sometimes grow
weary waiting to enjoy the fruit Of our
toll, but | am sure If you could know
that all the world knows about little
valley hidden away in the summit OF
the Cascade mountains in the state II
Oregon where prefect apples are
grown as | Fknow about the name and
reputation of this valley, you would
appreciate more highly than you do
the fact that you own a part of this
favored valley. AS | looked out over
the ranches and homes all around you
Yesterday morning and then away at
the hills and mountains on every hand,
said to myself, Was there ever
gem in such a setting as this Mount
Hood watching over the valley at the
south, Mount Adams at the north in
full view, with the Columbia river near
by as a highway to all the markets of
the world.
81 sincerely hope you may live many
wears to enjoy the benefits of your
labor, and am looking forward to
time in the future whenFl may be per-
mitted again to visit you.
with kindest regards, ! am,
Yours very truly,
r w Hart -