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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
Civil Service Law.

The law pertaining to the clYil service
should be- honestly and rigidly enforced
TO the end that merit and ability should
he the standard OF appointment ana pro-
motion. rather than service rendered 10 a
noIiticsI marty: and we favor a reorgani-
zation Of the civil service with adequate
compensation commensurate with the
class of work performed for all officers
and employees. We also favor the exten-
sion TO all classes Of civil service EN-
ployes OF the benefits OF the provisions of
the employers liability law. we also
recognize the right Of direct petition 70
Congress by employees for the redress Of
grievances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03

We demand for the people OF Alaska
tho fan enjoyment of the rights ana prlN-
I.ces of 4 territorial form OF governn"nl;
tc aduinister the government of all our
territories and the District Of S'olumnia
should he qualified by previous bona me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
Arizona and New Mexico.

We welcome Arizona and New MeNiGo
to the sistcrhood Of states and heatuy
congratulate them upon their ausplcIou'
beginnings OF great and glorious c"Ic''S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
"Republican Extravaaanee."

We denounCe the p.Ofiga'e waste OF
IN. money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation through the lavish
concentrations Of recent republican Con-
gresses. which hive kept taxes high and
reduced the purchasing power " the pco-
tlc's toll We demand a return TO that
simplicity and economy which befts
Democratic government and reduction
In the number Of useless Offices tho sal
aries Of which drain the substance Of
the IeOIlc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
Cannainn Contributions.

We favor a single Presidential term,
and 70 that end urge the adoption OF
an amendment to the Constitution
making the President Of the United
States ineligible for reelection, and
we pledge the candidate OF this con-
vention to this principle,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

Every country has its own little deli
cacies, and Egypt is famous for Its
kabobs. The kabob Is broiled meat,
but is broiled in SO ridiculous fash
ion rs to be really funny. The ped.
dler uses little charcoal furnace.
something like that In use by our plum
bers. In 1t he keeps up small but
hot fire. Attached to the side Of the
furnace are lot of iron skewers
When customer approaches the hawk
er takes small piece of meat, mutton
or goat, the latter being the most pop
ular, cuts 1t with sharp knife into
long ribbon, winds It around the skew.
er and places 1t upon the charcoal fire.
Some Of the dripplngs are collected
and, with little salt and spice. make
pleasant sauce for the kabob when 1t Is
done.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
An rnnsnioua MEira Rox.n


A very simple but nevertheless ef-
fective method of making fire is used
in the Arfak mountains, In Dutch
North New Guinea. The natives cut
a section of bamboo, usually about
nine inches long by two inches In di-
ameter, and into this are put supply of
tinder and small fragment of any
thing hard, preferably piece Of china
If the natives can get hold of 1t. The
tinder Is covered from the wet by a
piece Of bark, and the "hre box" is then
ready for use whenever 1t Is wanted.
To get light the native merely takes
the piece Of china and lump Of tin
der between his thumb and first fin
ger; then, holding the bamboo In his
left hand, he strikes its surface sharp
ly with the china, causing spark,
which soon ignites the tinder. Even
the white man soon acquires the knack
Of doing this, and the process is much
more effective and infinitely less labori-
Gus than the usual method of produc-
ing fire by frictlop.-Wide World Mag.
azina
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
climate and the Color Of citles.


It is estimated by meteorologists that
the heat irradlated constantly In the
atmosphere by the combustion of car
bon modlfies little by little the climate
of cities and surrounding districts. 1t
is said that 100000 tons Of carbon
is the average yearly weight burned In
cities the size Of London and New
York. 1t Is also pointed out that the
color of cities Is changed according to
the amount Of carbon burned. Con-
firmation of these facts Is offered In
historical description of cities, Paris
being referred to by one historian of
ancient times as ''city of red," while
to this day certain Italian cities are
described as 'violet." Meteorologlsts
prophesy that when our west is as
thickly settled as central Europe our
clear sweep of blue sky will be very
materially modified. A1arper's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
The Miohty Herrinu.

Few of US realize the vastness OF
the herring industry, yet 1t is highly
important in many places, including
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec,
British Columbia, Newfoundland, Eng
land, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Ger
many, Holland, Belgium, France, Ja-
pan and Siberia. So long ago as 1720
some 1000 of "the principal gentlemen
Of Scotland" formed a company for
herring fishing, but were quickly dis
rupted, leaving a mournful lot Of stock
holders. Thirty years later the Prince
Of Wales became president or governor
Of herring fishery, with capital OF
f500,0O0 Efforts were made to learn
the secrets of the Dutch methods OF
curing herrlngs, but the company soon
collapsed. The spawning and feeding
grounds of herrlngs have determined
the location Of cities, and in several
instances the actual destiny Of nations
and the fate Of monarchs appear to
have been involved in the herring fish
ery.-London Answers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
What Mot 10 Lend.

Douglas Jerrold, the celebrated wit,
said: "There are three things that no
man but fool lends or, having lent
Is not in the most helpless state OF
mental crassitude II he ever hopes to
get back again. These three things
are books, money and umbrellas. ]
believe certain fiction of the law as
sumes remedy against the borrower,
but know of no case In which any
man, being sufficiently bastard to glib
bet his reputation as plaintiff In such
suit, ever fairly succeeded against
the wholesome prejudices Of society:
Umbrellas may be 'hedged about by
cobweb statutes. will not swear that
It Is not So There may be laws that
make such things property. but ] am
sure that the kissing contempt, the
loud mouthed indignation. Of all civ.
ilized society would sibilate and roar
at the bloodless poltroon who should
engage law on his side to obtain for
him the restitution Of lent umbrella"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Smoke For Twsntx. six Houra.

"A bill was pending in the legislature
Of British Columbia which, II passed,
would drive many settlers from their
lands. The legislature was within n
day and half Of Its final adjourn
ment, and the vote was about to be
taken. At this juncture Mr.. De Cos
mos, a member, rose to address the
body. 1t was 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, and the members thought he
would finish In an hour or two. Next
morning when the sun flooded the hall
with the light Of day the orator was
still, without falterlng, pouring forth
his torrent Of words. AS the clock
struck IL the limit prescribed by law
for the session arrived, and the legis-
lature stood adjourned sine die. De
Cosmos stopped In the middle Of a
sentence and fell fainting In his seat
He had spoken, standing on his feet,
for twenty-six hours! His eyes We're
bleared and red, and his lips were
cracked and running blood. He was
nearly dead, but he had prevented the
bill from becoming law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
r6. phiIlppin. Coast Line.

neap sea sailors used to laugh at
their brother mariners of the coast
wise trade and refer to them as men
who s'like to go to sea when they could
get home to dinner" This gibe would
have little point in the Philippines, the
coast line of which has been found to
measure more than 11,000 miles--to be
exact, 11,511 statute miles. In the
Philippines there is one mile of coast
to every ten miles Of area, the total
area of the islands being 115, ,026 square
statute miles. These figures are inter-
esting when 1t is considered that the
ratio in the United States is 232 square
miles Of area to one mile Of coast line,
The figures for the United States have
reference to the coast line of the main
part Of the country, including Islands
lying near the coast, but not including
noncontiguous territory, such as Alas
ka and Porto Rico. The coast line Of
the United States SO measured, with
what the experts call three mile
steps," is 13,026 statute miles, less than
1000 miles in excess Of the coast line
Of our eastern possessions.-New York
Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Preeedsn. For aooysrnes..s

Albert VII. archduke OF Austria,
married Isabella Clara Eugenle, in-
tanta Of Spain, who brought to him as
dowry the sovereignty of the Low
Countries, etc. When Philip Nv. OF
spain ascended the throne In i62l he
took from his aunt the sovereignty OF
the Low Countries. but left her the
title of governess. Her husband died
sooa after. whereon she took the yall,
though still retaining the relns of gov
ernment she died NJ BRUSSELS 10
1888. aged slxty-slS Here there Is
precedent for the use % the word gov
erness when a lady holds the post
London N.ies and Queries
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
a Gnnd Eater.

When Gustavus of Sweden was be-
sieging Prague boor of extraordinary
aspect gained admittance to his tent
and offered, by way Of amusing his
majesty, to devour large hog In his
presence. Old General Konigsmarck,
who was in attendance, at once sug.
gested that the man with the Gargan-
tuan appetite should be burned as
witch, whereupon the boor, whose feel.
ings were hurt by this observation, ex.
claimed, IF your majesty will but
make that old gentleman take off his
sword and spurs will eat him before
begin the pig" This was accompa-
MED by such a "hideous expansion Of
the jaws and mouth" that the general,
though he had given his "proofs" on
many field. turned pale and fed In.
continently to his tent
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
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Waitina az the Plate.

No team ever won pennant that
was not waiting team"-that Is, one.
that could compel the opposing pitch
er to "put 'em over In the groove" It
does not necessarily follow that to be
"good waiting team" q team must
draw many free passes to first. The
object is not SO much to force the
pitcher to serve four wide pitches as
to force him to use his full strength
and to get him 'in the hole" which
in baseball means to force him into a
position where, to avoid giving pass,
he must pitch the ball over the plate.
If the count is two balls and no strikes
the batter Is morally certain the next
will be over the plate, whether 1t is
straight or q curve, and he also knows
that in his anxiety to make certain
Of throwing the ball over the plate the
pitcher will not dare put as much on"
the ball as he would do If there were
two strikes and one or two balls called.
Therefore he is practically certain that
the next ball will be a good one to hit,
and he will "set himself" "grab toe
hold" and double his chances of base
hit.-Hugh s. Fullerton In American
Magazine
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

Yielding to the solicitation of del
eeations from different parts Of the
county all political parties being rep
resented GEORGE Propeck of Freewater
has decided to make the race for
sheriff of Umatilla county. Mr.. Pro-
peck having already accepted the
nomination from the Prohibition par
ty he will make the race on that tick
ct though be has been promised large
support by Republicans. Democrats,
Progressives and Independents. He
bas been consta BILE of FIeewater for
the last four years aud also deputy
marshal of Milton, during which be
has large numbe of arrests TO his
credit not only for local misdem eanors
but also Of many criminals who have
headed that way from the larger
towns. He is a successful tusincss
man and enjoys the confidence of bis
fellow townsmen to large degree not
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

only for his integrity and high sense
of honor but also for his special
adaptation as an officer Of the law.
He intends to make tour Of the entire
county and will ask the support of
all who wish the laws of the State
and County enforced and also prom
ises to conduct the Office with the
greatest economy while in no way
impairing its efficiency. Notably be
will try to do away with the ex-
pensive railroad trips which in the
serving of papers are so expensive to
litigants; said service he believes can
be rendered just as promptly and
much more cheaply by the use of the
Postoffice. the actual serving Of pa
pers being done by local deputies. He
goes into the campaign with deter
mination to win and his many friends
in this section expect him to te big
winner. r.--Adver tisement.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
JaokaIs ard crooodiIo Eoos

Jackals and hyenas are very fond of
crocodile eggs. The former is the more
successful poacher of the two Ma
tives OF central Africa say that the
jackal has sixteen eyes, with one of
which he watches the eggs and with
the fifteen others he looks out for the
crocodile, The hyena, ON the other
hand, being very greedy, has all his
eyes on the eggs and so often falls a
victim to the watchful crocodile in mo.
tionless hiding. The natives say, too,
that the crocodile sometimes knocks
Ats prey Off the bank or of the canoe
with its toll and then selzes It with Its
wide open jaws.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
OREG0N AGRICULT'L COLLEGE

This great institution opens its doors
for the fall semester on September
20th. Courses of instruction inclnde:
General Agriculture, Agronomy, AMI
NAL Husbandiy. Dairy Husbandry.
Baoteriology. Botany and Plant Path
ology, Poultry Hustandry. Horticul-
ture, Entomology. Veterinary Science.
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engin-
eering, Mechanical EHsineeriug, Min
ing Engineering, Highway Engineer
ing, Domestic Science, Domestic AIT,
Com cree. Forestry, Pharmacy. 20
ology, Chemistry. Physics. Mathe-
mates. English Language and Liter
ature, Putlic Speaking Modern Ian.
guages, History. Art. Architecture,
Industrial Pedagogy, Physical Educa-
ton, Military Science and Tactics,
and Music.
Catalogue and illustrated literature
mailed free on application. Address:
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, Corvallis, 0regoa.
School Year Opens September zVth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
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 is place, bal
anoe on terms TO suit the purchaser.
For further particulars, see
B. B. Richards.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
An Odd Moorish Custom.

As a people the Moors are already
well inclined to anything that gilds
life. correspondent says: Nothing
delights them more as means OF
agreeably spending an hour or two
than squatting on their heels in the
streets or on some door stoop, gazing
at the passersby, exchanging compli.
ments with their acquaintances. Ma
tive 'swells' consequently promenade
with a piece of felt under their arms,
on which to sit when they wish"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Peaches for Sale.

-Four hundred trees of fne peaches,
including Malta, Orange, Cling, Far
ly Crawford and other varieties. Must
be sold in the next 10 days to make
room for winter crop. The finest
peaches 10 the world at cent per
pound. Bring your Eoxes.
A. r. Bailey. 8 blocks east of
Christian church, across mill race,
Milton, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

NOTICE. OF FINAL ACCOON1.
In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon for umatiila County.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
Axel b. Johnson. Deceased,
Notice is hereby given TO ell persous
whom it may copeern that VIII NJ,
Peterson. administrators of the estate
of Axel b. johnson. deceased, has
died bis final account aGd report In
the Rdn Illustration Of said estate, That
the County Judge, ty ths order duly
made sud entered, sss sep' lnted Non
day, the litn day of October, 4 ID.
1912. at the hour OF tsn o'clock 10 the
forenoon. ss the time, aud The County
Courthouse ut 2endletou, umatilla
County, Oregon, es tina sssae. where
all objections aud exceptions TO the
said tlnai account aud report will he
heard and the settiemsai thereof made
Dated this the 18th day of SeptemteF,
A, ID. 1919. win NJ. Peterson.
Administratcr.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Tho Pepnar Vine.

The pepper vine grows best In a
wooded valley where there Is plenty of
moisture and abundant foliage to pro.
tect 1t from the heat of the sun. It Is
given rude sort of cultivation. The
growers plant 1t, keeping the grass
from its roots, and when the tree near
which 1t Is planted has no lower
branches strings or poles are placed In
proper position to enable the vine to
climb the tree. 1t needs no further at
tentlon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Cure For lIxpochondrla.

"A young lady of Cardiff who fancied
she was ailing went to the surgery of
the family doctor and commenced the
interview with, doctor, I'm dying
"oh, indeedl can recommend very
respectable undertaken" blandly re-
sponded the doctor She felt quite
we'll after that.--Cardiff Mall,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
vsrv Funny.

First Theatrical Manager - That
comedian of yours is one Of the funni-
at fellows I ever saw. Second The
G,rical Manager-Yes; he made me
laugh this morning till I nearly died
Came around and actually wanted his
kalary.--Philadelphia Record
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
sionIioltv.

I am convinced, both by faith and
experience, that to maintain oneself on
this earth is not hardship, but pas.
time II we will live simply and wisely,
as the pursuits Of the simpler nations
are still the sports OF the more artiG.
cial.--Thoreau.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Browning.

Browning had completed a whole
volume of verse by the time he was
twelve, but his earliest artistic effort
was painting of cottage and rocks,
which he painted at the age of two In
lead pencil and black currant jam
Juice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
His Little Task.

"I have to try to pull Off something
unpleasant tonight"
IA prizenght7 You can't do II in this
jurisdiction"
mo; I'm going to try 10 pull on a
porous plaster"-Kansas City Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Her Fault

A certain Scotch professor was left
a widower In his old age Not very
long after he suddenly announced his
Intention of marrying again, half apol-
ogetically adding, II never would
have thought of 1t II Lizzie hadn't
died," Harper's Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Domnstin Rlisa

you are always reaching for some
thing you can't afford"
You were not always of that opin.
ion."
"Oh, Is that so2"
II think so. At least you didn't say
that when proposed" d."-uouston Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Euidsnos 10 th. contrary.

"you've had bad cold In the head.
have you, BroolsT said Rivers. "Well,
one good thing about that Is that 1t
doesn't make you cough
Whereupon Brooks. without word
exhibited the doctor bin he had Just
received = Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
For Sale.

South half of Lot 2 and 8, block /,
Xix let addition. Groom house. Ex
amine same aud make Us a bid; any
reasonable cash offer will te carefully
considered. Muiliu BGos Land Go.
i2Ob. 3Fd Ave. Seattle, Wash.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
A True Sport.

"Why do you live with your hus-
band If you quarrel all the timer"
"Well, my sister bet me box Of
chocolates we would never celebrate
our paper wedding anniversary, and
I'm going to win It just to spite her."
-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Notice, Farmers Local.

A meeting of Athena Local No. 30
will be held at X. of P.-I. 0. y. f.
hall on Saturday, Oct. 5, all mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Plenty Of Reason.

IL don't see why that tune haunts
me constantly" complained Il dull man
who was always humming
"RptNllse you IRE forever numbering
itr' came the quick reply from Foote
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

How many could be made happy
with the blessings which are reckless.
II thrown away!
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
Professional

S. +. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to Fall
calls both night and day.
Calls promptly answered. once on Third
street. Athena Oregon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-05

newspaper men should not also have
ihe benefit of the same protection in
he confidential relations winch they
have with various persons VINO turnish
them quiet information whereby the
public receives benefit.
There is no reason why any man who
o;ccs IN q newspaper man in conf
dcncc the facts ~ 10 any spcclai Trans
action in which The interests of TN"
nubli, arc involved. should be dragged
ont OF his anonymity and he compelled,
ofton with very serious damage or peril
IN himself. to say why he has given
tbc inflammation. for certainly he would
lac So DRAGGED out if the newspaper
reportcr disclosed his name.
The public interest Would often be
very seriously .ieopardized if the ncws-
paper men did not preserve the conf
dcnce imposed in them, Invariably.
they do this. Newspaper men have
gone to Jail rather than reveal the
sources of their news, where that source
was given in confidence and where, il
it would he very much 10 the
or damage OF the person
who gave the news. The Winconsin
precedent is one that we feel confident
will commend itself gradually to the
judiciary of other States. and We shall
eventually have full protection to news
paper men in the inviolability OF the
in which they are pledged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-05
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 5 1912.

drive away the cloud Of calumny which
has blackeued the good name oil u
faithful official and gained credenco
for falschoods about the President g
conservation policy as the Portland
Oregonan puts it. from which VIC com
pile the facts as stated. II rs an liiu-
minating showing that MI Hubert
makes, and one that ought 10 give
pause To the Jealous conscrNatlonlsts
who seem obscsscd with the idea that
conservation is incaruate in P,nchot
and Garfield and Roosevelt, and abso-
lutely wanting i'll everybody else; for
Mr.. Hubert was one Of themselves un-
III hc made y candid, honest inresti-
cation Of the facts. If others would do
the same, they would unqucstionably
arrive at the same conclusions.