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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22
Hoppers at Walla Walla.

Grasshoppers SO thick that they fly
in the faces of auto and team drivers,
almost binding them are to be found
IN parts OF Walla Walla county. bnt
they have done no damage as yet to
garden crops and alfalfa. There are
more of the insects this year than
ever tefore according to old settlers.
The superintendent of the River
tracts ON Snake river. near Riperia,
states that there are millions of grass
hoppers in that district. They eat
into the fruit and destroy it for
market. Grasshoppers have visited
the Snake river bars before, but never
in suoh numbers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22

wife of DR.. F. D. Watts of Weston.
aud another niece of the deceased.
An order Of County Judge J. W. Ma.
loney was made accepting the report
of James A. Fee as administrator,
and distributing the property of the
estate. The litigation which resulted
from the contests of Mabel Warner
cost the estate $l0.329.S9 aud it has
never been figured just how much it
cost the county in prosecuting Mrs.
Warner three times on forgery oharg-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22
To Divide Estate.

Aftes being held up for the better
part of a decade by the daring and
persistent attacks OF Mabsl Young
Warner the estate OF James W.
Young, her uncle and step father, ID
to be finally divided among the accred-
tied heirs. says the East OIegonian.
The principal heirs are Nora Watts,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22
Elephant on Home Sod.

The Canyon City News says the
Fossil beds Of the lower John Day
valley have revealed the bones of ele-
plants and mastodons. and that mil
lions OF years have transpired since
the time they disappeared and an ele.
phant, which was with Frank Adams
ciious at Prairie City last week, was
in the county. 1t being the first
time that an elephant had been 10
Grant county for fifty million years.
1t is nc wonder that it seemed natural
and like old times to the inhabitants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22
Alfalfa Campaign.

With the slogan. "More alfalfa
means more dollars" Professor Perry
@. Holden, the man who put lows on
the map as corn state. will eouduet
Enthusiastically strenuous alfalfa
campaign in the Inland Empire. CON.
meneing Wednesday, Esrtsmber ri.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22
Ban on X-Ray Dresses.

Mayor Albee of Portland. has put
the ban on the 'sX-ray" dress and has
given orders to bis chief of police to
arrest every woman found wearing one
on the streets. The mayors order
went into effect immediately. The
mayors action followed observations
during trip in tbe down town dis
trict, where he saw the objeotionab BILE
gowns at short range
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22

Oregon's new blue sky law has pat
wildcat mining propositions on the
obsolete list. according to Sydney B.
Vincent. inspector in tie corporation
department Salem who passed through
Eugene after inspecting mines in
Southern Oregon. He recently ia
spected the Blue River mines near
Eugene.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-22

Bill Booher says some "feller'
helped himself to his tail wagon
tongue at the Coomans g. zerba shop.
When said "feller'' gets through with
1t, Bill would like to use ii awhile.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-10-03
A One Man Farm
Michael H. Boyer

Whichever The question. &c an !
make % .'lng from poultry '' j. ask
ed me-, invariably lee. like answer
M, lu.,rr iu,hor. "Nhu to- yw
call Il Nn4'' Some mrn rau utr
comfortably uu l~o doO.ul- day
and ulhrl. would have Ia scratch
hnrd lo rolur ont even ~ ten time
the muunl
William Jennings BNum for u-
,taurr ml-r de- "our~idr work ,o
keep up m, living &C., sl.0uU q
monIl BE- inadequate. ! don't think
Bryan would be able ro "makr Il liz.
ing with chickens
Their" j. u good profit In rm-lu.
poultry aud egg for market II the
expense part - kept down. Al rmug-
being rpua. man with Just enough
poultry FOO keep hm hu,N without
TIA" cost "' Mlrd help, can make %
good LIVING. There are several men
10 Illumination &ho do rnr,r oWu
work and have 4 clean profit 81 five
dollars q day. That should br sui
nrlrul Ton au ordinary lamN How
many mechanics gel such mage
81 r"ul-r much drprud- upon nh"
man. hD- 'urillIr-. and m~ r"uNrn.
ururrs, There L. u"' q poultry farm
IN llammouDuu thai ru,rr~ more thW
live acre. The majority are aoI
more rhou hail that we.
FoIloN.u- i- an announcement 81
move that WIIl be- watched with the
greatest oi interest;
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-10-03

The Colorado rooming house on
Silver avenue has put Oh new front,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-10-03

ALTON PACKARD.
structive aud in every way satisfac.
tory While his delineations Of Amer.
lean life In cartoons, impersonations,
song ana story are full Of Wit, humor
aud fun, there Is sober thought
through 1t al! that says, Have a worthy
aim In life"
Mr. Packard is often referred to as the
successor Of the late Frank Beard, the
famous cartoonist Of the Rams Horn.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-01
CHAPTER Xxx.

The Seven O'Clock Express.
AS Bartlett said, the hill was cut
through by railroad. The deep gully
brought Billy and the Watermelon to
halt when they had outstripped
Bartlett and Henrietta, leaving them
behind at the foot Of the hill. The
Watermelon helped Billy down one
side and dragged her up the other.
Il would hate to be tramp" pant.
ed Billy as she reached the other side
ana paused moment for breath. 81
would get SO cross If / were hungry
and knew l couldn't get anything to
eat for a long time"
The Watermelon flushed holly. but
she was not looking, and when he
spoke carelessly enough. "You would
get used to it," said he. "You car
get used to anything. Father used to
say that the idea of hell for oil. eter
nifty was an absurdity-you were sure
to get used to it and then it wouldn',
count any more as a punishment"
A grim; elderly woman, thin and
work-worn before her time, listened to
their troubles in the faded, weather
The Irish standard., 1913-03-01

II feel like the car" said Billy. q
have no gasolene."
Il cannot leave the car" reiterated
the general, and Henrietta realized
that that settled it as far as the gen.
eral was concerned, and that it would
take her greatest tact to unsettle it.
Il will go and get farmer and a
horse" said the Watermelon. 1--WE
would have to be here anyway, to see
that they towed it in right, TT
"a horse would do" said Billy
gravely. I'VE don't need the farmer
Il have hopes Of Billy sometimes"
said Bartlett, regarding his daughter
quizzically. II sometimes even think
that she may grasp the difference be.
tween sunshine and rain and reafize
It's best to keep out Of the latter" ID
Billy looked hurt. Father doesn't
like me any more" said she. adding
shrewdly. HE thinks I'm getting rath.
er too old for him, anyway"
Bartlett blushed, Henrietta LAUGHED
: and the general roared. ~... 49,. e:
: "You grown-up daughters are 20
hard to explain" said he:s "Not oncs
: do you offer to be a sister to us.."
n. II wouldn't be a sister to father
flor anything" protested Billy. "He
must be fifty, at least" rs
Bartlett flushed angrily. He dared
not glance at Henrietta. II am forty.
five," said he coldly, which was at
least two years and a half as near
the truth as Billy's rash statement.
"Yes." sneered Billy. "And I'm
only eighteen" .,a
Henrietta changed the subject.
When one is eighteen one can. an.
nounce the fact loudly and cheerfully,
When one is thirty-five. one prefers
to talk Of other things. 49,. i,
why not all go for the horse? The
car will be all right. father; and am
80 hungry" she added pathetically.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-01
CHAPTER XXI.
The Truth AZ Last


Billy" began the Watermelon.
turning aside with darkening eyes,
his flushed face growing slowly white
as he realized the reckoning had
come. Billy must know all now, know
who her companion Of the past week
was, know the status of the man who
had told her he loved her. Then he
turned to her again with all his mad.
wild. foolish, hopeless longing in his
eyes and voice and held out his arms.
"Oh. kid. l love you," he whispered,
as she went to him, frankly and hap
PLY. Il love you SO I can't marry
YOU"
TITS old-fashioned to love your
wife, l know" chirruped Billy, "but
let's be old.fashioned."
1T isn't that. Billy" said the Wa.
termelon slowly. He held her q mo.
ment, looking down into her eyes az
she looked up at him. her hands on
his shoulders, her head back.
What is it," she asked, frankly
puzzled, but refusing to be dismayed.
You can't afford O wife, you who
made three-four-million this
year?"
eyes," said the Watermelon. grim
and quiet, that's it," He let her go
and thrust his hands into his pockets.
Il haven't a cent. haven't ever had
one. I'm not Bachelor with q few
millions. I'm tramp without cent,
stony broke. That suitcase" kicking
Bachelors suitcase which he had
carried with him, rs another's and
I'm going to chuck it tonight"
Billy stared, mouth slightly parted,
her brows drawn together in wonder,
unbelieving. "Not Bachelors? she
stammered. civilian Hargrave hat.
chelor?" Z
II am Jeroboam Martin Of Nowhere
and Everywhere" said the Watermel.
on bitterly. THAT Sunday I met you,
! found Bachelor in bathing down in
the woods. I swiped his clothes, BIZ.
ly, for the dinner could get at the
hotel. Then saw you. wanted the
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Irish standard., 1913-03-01
CHAPTER XXI.
Rich and Poor Alike.

He lay staring at the window while
Bartlett's and the generals shores
rose and fell, mingling in a steadily
growing crescendo of sound. As he
stared, he, noticed suddenly a faint
glow in the east. 1t was too early for
daybreak and the glow was of q diff
ferent color. brighter, more orange In
tint. He watched it while without
compromising, waiting until It was
time for him to steal away from Billy.
back to the road again. And a. he
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gray FARMHOUSE. Her man, she eX.
planned. was out in the fields with the
horses, but when he eturned, she
would send him around and he would
tow the car in for them. She never
took boarders. The house was a sight,
but II they didn't mind, she did not
and they could have two rooms. She
wrapped some bread, fruit and cook.
les up for them in newspapers. and
they started back to wait with the
others by the machine until the farm.
er came. @ -a..,,..c.
In an adjoining bayfield,, hurryins
to get H. the last load before dark, the
Watermelon saw the farmer. A pair
Of sorry looking nags dropped drear.
lily, attached to the cart with its high,
shaky load Of new-mown hay.
Pm going to speak to him myself"
said the Watermelon, stopping. at
will save time. You wait here. ]
won't be long," s,;,vs 81. .v.ra
Give me the food" said Billy. n
will take 1t to the others. Poor things,
they must be starving"
Il won't be Ions" objected the Wa.
termelon. "You can't, carry 1t alone"
Indeed, can," protested Billy.
The Watermelon laughed down at
her. you couldn't get up the other
side Of the crossing" he leased.
"A girl" said Billy sagely "is lot
more capable when she is alone than
when SIZE is with man."
She took the ungainly bundle and
he watched her hurry away across the
fields, slim and graceful, dainty and
sweet, while he was-a tramp! His
eyes darkened with pain and he threw
one hund out after the small figure
IN gesture that was full of mingled
longing and hopelessness.
BILLY, Billy" he whispered, then
turned from the thoughts which were
coming thick and fast. and started
toward the distant field and the
farmer.
The farmer listened with blum. stu
pidity, hot and tired and cross. Yes,
he would come for the car as soon as
he could, but the hay had to be got
In first. 1t was late now. That train
whistle you could hear was the seven
o'clock express. His horses were tired.
too. but, of course, If he were paid,
why that made a difference. He would
be around as soon as he could get his
load In. 1t was the last load, anyway.
The Watermelon turned and far in
the distance, echoing and re.echoiug
through the hills, he heard again the
scream of the approaching train.
BILLY will be across the tracks by
this time," he thought. II will have
to wait for it to pass. Glad it amt
freight"
AS he approached the cut, he saw
the smoke of the train rising above
the bushes, an express. tearing it's way
through the evening calm like some
terrible passions soaring the soul. The
Watermelon stepped to the edge of
the cut and glanced carelessly down.
ward.
There was Billy on the track, strug.
Cling to free herself from the rail
which held one small foot. Around
the bend came the huge engine with
Its headlight already lit for the wild
night run.
The next two minutes were ever
after blank to the Watermelon. He
was In the cut, beside the white-faced,
struggling girl al1sost simultaneously
with seeing her. AS he shot down the
bank, he felt for and drew his knife.
The engineer had seen them and the
engine screamed a warning, while the
emergency brakes shrieked as they
slipped. grinding on the rails. On his
The Irish standard., 1913-03-01
CHAPTER XIX.
A Broker Prince. !.

.,..:. A Broker Prince. :
II am going" said Billy with, deter
mination. - =.
I'VE can't leave the general alone. =
objected Bartlett.
Il don't see how would be able
to help the general any," returned
Billy in injured accents. 80.
IT thought you. could push him I'm
the car" explained Bartlett with gen.
tie sarcasm. =
"You> all wait here" said the Water
melon. II will go and get you some
thing to eat and see about having the
car towed, also about rooms for the
night"
why not all co." pleaded Henrietta
"Why wait here starving"
Il can go faster alone" answered
the Watnr,,,oloo
Certainly, certainly" seconded thu
general. 1--WE would have to help you
girls over every wooden fence and un
der every barb wire one we came to
You would probably even then gel
stuck on one or under the other"
THAT house may be empty" said
the Watermelon. "Then we would be
all over there and have to come back
We've been in empty houses be
FORE" said Henrietta Grossly.
- "But what good would that do, to ba
over there without food?" asked the
Watermelon. y, ~
What good to be here without gas
olene?" retorted Henrietta.
II can not leave the car" reiterated
the general. So
Father" exclaimed the exaggerated
Henrietta, "some night l. will find that
you have taken the car to bed with
you"
Suppose we leave the car here,
began the general argumentatively.
Eve can't" sighed Henrietta. "Such
q supposition would be impossible
with you the owner of the car"
The Watermelon laughed. cav, cut
out the conversation" said. he ~
will be right back"
$50 will l." said Billy.
Now the Watermelon objected. He
did not feel equal to- tete-a-tete with
the. adorable Billy, adorable still.
though a bit cross.
s'Cut out the conversation" min.
licked Billy, and scrambled with more
speed than grace under the broken
bars Of the worm-eaten fence.
The Watermelon leaped the fence
after her. Henrietta slipped under the
fence after the Watermelon. Bartlett
hesitated one moment, glanced guilt
lily at the deserted general and then
followed Henrietta. 49,.
Billy and the Watermelon were
young and light Of foot and soon out
distanced the stout Bartlett. who did
his gallant best to keep up with the
nimble Henrietta, but found that the
years Of good living told against him.
Henrietta waited politely for him at
the stone wall which Billy had Just
scaled and the Watermelon Jumped.
Henrietta sat down on the wall and
Bartlett leaned beside her. gazing over
the field to the distant woods. He felt
thoroughly comfortable and contented.
No matter what happened now, Bat
chelor could not reach the city by Sat.
urday. The cotton ring was saved.
Henrietta drew a quick sigh; Of
pleasure and fell silent, with dream
ing eyes wandering into the mysteri-
,us shades of the distant woodland,
her hunger for the time forgotten.
Bartlett broke in upon her reveries.
See that hille" and he waved toward
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children? They look SO serious, and
yet they must base something to eat,
for they are carrying bundles"
Probably couldn't arrange for tow
for Charles car and see where we sit
up with 1t all night and hold its head"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
=. THE LIONS MISTAKE zsH0y

his toll No wonder the assembled herd
tremblcd
Then the moon came up, and the lion
left off roaring. Instantly the waiting
herd were on the alert, and began 20
move away from cover. They knew that
a lion does his hunting in silence. and
that when roaring he is not actually
dangerous Directly the king Of the
wild was dumb, however, it was case
Of look out all. No beast knew where
under cover Of the night, he would turn
up certainly in the most uneX-
pccted spot.
Following upon that, Tor no less than
two hours moi sound broke the still
ness of the wilderness. save the pecu-
liar neigh Of the zebras-and they are
rarely quiet Indeed. it almost looked
as n the lion had gone in some other di-
rection that night, and a troop Of beau
tiful Tyre horned Grants gszelles-they
are far the largest gazelles- were at
length so overcome by thirst as TO risk
the terror by the water.
i was a wonderful and pretty sight to
see them advancing TO the pool, string
ing in and out among the mimosas.
stopping every few Yards TO look and
listen and test the air with their keen
noses. An old and cunning doe led, and
the master buck. who looked almost
top-heavy by reason Of mis- big horns,
brought up the rear.
They reached the water and eagerly
dashed in 10 drink as quickly as pos
sible Behind them an old zebra stall
lion had followed, and behind him,
again a lonely Ostrich-all keenly on the
alert and anxious to see how the ga
Zelles Jared
II must have been this old zebra stall
lion that first saw the lion ] think He
was crOuChinR under q cactus bush
close TO the water and the gazelles He
had been there a fun hour, in fact. wait
ing Except for his cleaning eyes, he
was SO Still that not even the keenest
eyes could have made him out had il
not been for one small fact. Just as all
cats wave the tips Of their tails when
they are close 10 prey go the hairy tuft
on The end of the Hons tall was hobbling
from side 10 side outside the bush IN
the Moonlight behind him, and it wa
that that warned the knowing old
zebra
Wheeling instantly clean round on his
Ind legs nearly OverturnnR the n
dignsnt ostrich as he did so, by the way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
The Same, But Different.

An artist relates that a newly I
trothed lover commissioned him
paint certain secluded nook in (
rocks on the shore, because therei
had declared his passion. 4,
The picture was painted. but D.
# was done the lover said 10
artist. Ill
"Of course. will see yoU tlss
on that picture. but my engage II
is off, and, naturally, It woui
painfully suggestive TO me. Hllll
can sell II to somebody else IllI
take another picture, and be extre
ly obliged besides" iii
The painter assented to thell iii
rangement. but within a weeJ III
patron presented himself. I'LL
''It's all right" he announced. lIl
take that picture" IllI
Am | to congratulate you OF I'LL
renewal of your enga gemsntE'llll
artist asked. dlllI
The other seemed little COT llllI
but quickly recovered his se,llllll
session, and laughed as he saillllll
We'll. not exactly: 10 was the sai
place, but the girl was different"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
. . .

T T was the only water for very many
miles around Indeed. so far that
l. many animals were obliged TO jour
ney ten miles to it from ont on the
plains. You would not have considered
it very tempting Nor should |. It
looked like pale coffee as much as any
thing But il was water, and there
was no other. When YOU came to re
member that the heat out in the open
al midday was such that had you gone
out without a sun helmet. sunstroke
would have smitteu YOU in very short
time, you can grasp, perhaps, more
fully what the water really meant 10 the
swarmng wild folk OF the region.
This day, however. something was
very much wrong OF course, with its
partly surrounding cover OF giant,
spreading. euphorbia trees that looked
like great Candida bra and bacbab trees
all matted together with vasr vines
themselves often as thick as fair sized
trees-and dense masses of wait-a bit
thorn and mimosa. this water was not
a safe drinking place. That was not
the point, however. The fact was evi-
dent that before the animals both sin
gly and in large herds. had ris6ed 10.
whereas to-day they would not do so
on any account
Nevertheless they wanted 30 drink
All about on the pain, and under the
shade Of the euphorbas and mmosas.
you could see them gathered these
thirsty ones. Here was nerd Of beau
tiful striped zebras, there herd of that
odd, long necked antelope. the harte-
beest, farther off party OF quaint gnus,
looking like miniature buffaloes. losfed
together with dropping heads, and one
herd was made up ~ mighty, long
necked CRATES.
Later. Just as the light rain began to
fall. a tremUr seemed TO run through all
these gathered herds. \ lion in some
rocks about mile away began roaring
II was an awful sound. that deep sue
cession Of low, coughing. mighty grunts,
booming ont across the silent pla
Every third night that lion had lain in
ambush there by the water and had
levied the terrible tax Of the king of the
African wild-one antelope or zebra life
to appeaSo his hunger. And this was
the third night from his last kill" lie
was hungry again, and was coming for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Up-to-Date Jokes

Mr.. TiEhtfst-And so you are the
noble fellow who rescued my wife
from in front of the electric car at
the risk of your life? Take this
quarter, my heroic man, as an expires
sion of our undying regard"
Mr.. Rass-AIl right, boss. You know
better'n do what the womans worth
Teacher (sternly)-Johnny. what Is
the matter with your eye? II YOU and
Willie WhYte have been fighting
again, l shall give each OF you a gooG
whipping"
Johnny with the victor's generos-
ity)-Yes'm. But you needn't MIND
about Bill; he's had his.
i've bought a bulldog" said Par
sniff, to his friend Lessup. and
want motto to put over his kennel
Can you think of something"
why not use a dentists sign:
Teeth inserted here'?' suggested
Lessup.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Snap -
II Shots

Oh, Joy that comes and may not stay,
Shall | then curse thee for thy
going?
Does dismal night make happy day
Less worthy of the knowing?
Oh, Day that comes and may not bide,
Must all light fail when thou art
going?
After thy death at eventide
Will nighttime stars be glowing?
Oh, JOY! Oh, Day! that might not
stay,
Far in the East new dawn is glow
ing;
There needs must be another day
The other joy l shall be knowing.
Maiden Meditations.
If a woman is as old as she looks
before breakfast, a mans disposition
is much as it appears at the same
meal.
When a woman really begins to
Criticise herself the result would sat
isfy her worst enemy; when a man
puts himself on trial the verdict is
usually for the defendant
Nothing seems more delightful to
most of Us Girls" than to look so
adorable that Mister Man wants to
kiss us and then sCold him roundly
for his impudenCe.
Don't be a martyr-they never were
popular. and burning at the stake
used TO be a favOrite way of diSpos-
ing of them
LILLIAN LAUFERTY.