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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

A wall of woe has gone up from the
effete East over the sudden announce
ment that the state legislature Of Ne
vada may pass law during its present
session, extending the residence re-
quirement for Divorces from SIX
months to "a year. For without Reno
and its divorce colony the wealthy mis-
fits of the country will be up against
it. If the legislature does pass the
odious law there will be rush in the
heart-healing business up to the time
the new measure goes into effect.
After that what! Probably the cry,
son to Mexico!'
1t is easy to imagine the effect of
such measure on the wounded hearts
of the rich. Suppose, for instance, the
time for the new measure to 60 into eff
feet is January /, 1914. Bands now
worn threadbare will suddenly snap and
the parties will hasten to the confines
of the friendly state. Others not
ready to snap will yield at once to the
scissors, while many ruptures I'M
dreamed of will be suddenly efecte |
and their principals carried away with
the popular stream of emigrants to
Reno. And after that. "On to Mex
ico!n
Nevada has long been the mecca of
wounded hearts. In fact, since South
Dakota increased the residence require
ment for divorce Nevada has done
about all the heart-mendng business
for the country. 1t has become in real
lty an art. and many have adopted it
as specially and made it their pro
fession. A pretty society belle decides
10 try matrimonv just for fun. After
couple of months she decides that
she doesn t like it and the doctor is
called in to make an examination into
the condition of her heart He finds
small silver in it and extracts it. But
the wound thus left widens every day
and after twelve month has passed il
gapes wide open and the red blood
oozes and spurts until there is no love
left in the poor heart. The doctor ad
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

part in the great play has served 10 III.
press more strongly the beauties of
the unselfish life of the Master. Now
she has decided that the lifelong desire
for quiet religious life shall be graft
fled at the close of the present season.
The incident disproves the theory that
the stage and all connected with 1t are
bad. 1t proves that one can mlngle
with the associations of the stage and
still retain self-respect. 1t proves that
good play is not without its influ-
ence for good
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06
AFTER THEHSTACE

The beautiful story of the lowly MAJ
arene as brought out in Lew Wallace's
great masterpiece, "Ben Hur," must
nave splendid influence upon the
payers who participate in its produc-
tion upon the stage. The plot of the
Louise Huff, who has been playing
inc part of Tirzah has refused to sign
contract for another season. She
says she will retire to a cloister and
spend the rest of her days in religious
seclusion. Born of Roman Catholic
parentage and religious by nature, her
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

immigration Puzzles Uncle Sam


Nor is illiteracy the only factor. A
large majority of these immigrants
come from fever and plague ridden sec
tions where overcrowding of popula-
ton and inattcntiOn to sanitation are
"A constant menace to health and life.
Many parts of Europe are never abso
lutcly free from yellow fever, bubonic
plague and kindred diseases. The
germs of the pestilence are carried in
the ragged clothing of the immigrant.
Continued on page four)
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

troublesome. But most of them have
barely enough money to bring them
across the water. and they are com.
PEELED to stop where the ship stops. So
the great cities of the East are over
run with a foreign population. Young
women and girls become the prey of
white slave scouts if they have not al
ready been ensnared by the foreign
search of employment in this land of
promise. Failing to find it, they judge
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

the whole country by their own mar
row horizon. and discomfort, anarchy
and crime become their portion. Those
who are fortunate enough to secure en-
ployment save up their pennies and
send them back to a brother or friend
that he may take advantage of the OPP
portnnities in the new country. So the
increase in birth rate among our own
people, but by steady stream of I'M
desirable foreigners.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19
TWO PRIZE ORATI0NS.
All That Remain of the Many Works Of
Elijah Kellogg.


Generation after generation of our
American schoolboys have declaimed
"Sparetcus to the Gladiators" or REG
ulus to the Carthaginians" and prob
ably never stopped to wonder what
stenographer among the ancients took
down these celebrated remarks AS a
matter of fact, both were the work
of New England clergyman. Elijah
Kellogg. "Spartacus" was written
while he was n young theological
student at Andover In 1912 for the
rhetorical exercises Of his class, REG.
ulus' was written three years later
for fellow student to speak In prize
competition,
What college youth Of these days
could write such forceful oratlonsf
These have never been surpassed. and
in some schools It has become neces.
sary to bar them from the list at prize
speaking competitions. so invariably
do they carry off thtsprizes
OF all the work of Elijah Kellogg
these alone remain known. Yet he
wrote thirty wholesome books for boys,
some of them tales Of the woods and
some of school, and was for years
an eloquent pastor at the Seaman's
church In Boston. He might have be-
COME Talmage or n Beecher or a
Brooks and gained fame in a more
fashionable pulpit, but clung to the
life work he had chosen. Detroit Free
Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19
VANISHED WILD PIGEONS.
Once They Darkened Our Skies, but
Are Never Seen Now.


Old residents of Olean--some of them
not so very old, either-remembe dis
tinctly the time when 6ocks of wild
pigeons few over the then struggling
village of Olean in such countless num-
bers as to almost obscure the very
sky. when flock followed flock in such
close succession as to partly give the
impression that each was but the sep
arated group and companion voyagers
Of the flock that had but just passed
overhead on swiftly whlrring wings
| These fiocks passed In one long pro
| cesslon for days at n time In the early
snring and even for weeks Thousands
and even hundreds Of thousands OF
them. If the reports of those days were
to be taken implicitly, nested In the
| woods of Alton and Big Shanty, a
Short distance across the Pennsylvania
| Iine.
All at once these myriad fiocks of
pigeons ceased to disappeared
abruptly, mysteriously, and apparently
forever Whence did they go so sud-
denly and so completely7 No one has
| yet been able to answer that question
Since that time game authorities and
naturalists have searched In vain for
further traces of the birds. not only
in this vicinity. but nli over North
America Large sums have been Of
fered by magazines as well as lndi-
yiduals for u nest or even single egg
Of the passenger pigeon. -Olean IN. "
| Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19

That Swlft's life was failure In the
eighteenth century and would have
been splendid success In the twen.
tieth century no one. we think. will
deny. Imagine what fortune "Gulli-
yer's Travels and "a Tale Of a Tub
would have brought their author in
these days. Like the author Of peter
pan" be would have made his plum
and been made baronet or an arch
bishop had be chung TO holy orders.
which be would probably have discard.
ed. AS IL was. Swift died like a rat
In a hole" TO use bis own words. Lon
don Saturday Review.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19
Press Paragraphs

DR.. Sponagle. Dentist. Office al
the Athena Hotel.
J. e. German was in the city yes.
terday from Portland.
Mrs. Maloney Is over from Walls
Walla visiting relatives and friends.
E. A. Bennstt the painter is paint.
lug Alex Johnson's big barn this week.
DR.. Joe Baddeley is in the city from
Walla Wallas on professional bust
ness.
HerbeIt Parker is s-visitiug relatives
at Portland and Willamette valley
towns.
Moving pictures entertained a small
audience at the opera house Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Joseph Clemons. who has
been i'll for the past few weeks, is re
ported better today.
Miss Sutton. professional nurse Of
Walla Walla is attending Mrs. Leon
ard Dell IN her sickness.
George Kidder has been engaged
this week in painting the Kilgore
residence south Of town.
Miss Lula Tharp is visiting this
week at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
David Stone west Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent remained
over in Pendletnn after the Round Up
until Monday. with relatives.
Notice. Get your peaches to can
on Peach Island. Prices are right.
A. R. Badley, Milton, Greg. st
MIR. Henry Brewster and Mrs. Ad-
cline Paynter Of Adams, were married
in Pendleton, Saturday evening.
VIM. Winsbip, 3. E. Koontz and
W. P. Littlejohn spent Sunday on
Weston mountain. grouse shooting.
Mrs. q. W. ProsEstel Jr. and Mrs.
Lillian Frederioks of Weston called
on Athena friends Sunday afternoon.
Sidney Murphy, who has been
working through harvest left Satur-
day for Portland, where be will re-
main.
Miss Martin. of Walla Walla. who
has been nursing in this city for the
past two weeks. returned home yes
terday.
Attorney Flynn returned to his
home in White Salmon, WASH, Tues
day, after spending several days in
Athena.
DR.. s. F. Sharp was in Pendleton
Friday. being called there to attend
the funeral Of his mother-in-iaw, Mrs.
Frazier.
Mrs. Heudrickson and daughter
Ethel, of Columbus, Kansas, after
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
Froome several days have returned to
their home
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19
Advice to consumptives.

The only safe course for person
suffering from consumption is to select
a good physician and be guided in all
things by that physicians advice.
If new cure Is discovered during
your Illness your doctor will know 1t.
If the cure Is genuine he will know
that and be the first to insist on apply
ing the new remedy to your case. If
the so called cure is fake his caution
viii save you from wasting valuable
time and strength pursuing will-o'-the.
wisps.
Meantime. while waiting on new
discoveries. he will keep you on the
commonplace but effective prescription
of rest. plentiful diet and all the fresh
air there Is. This regime has cured
tens of thousands Of cases OF tuber-
culosis and will cure hundreds OF thou
sands more. Chicago Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19

4 NPendleton people were we'll pleased
with the services of the Athena bani
during its engagement at tbs Round
| Up. Commeudatle praise for eff
cheney was heard on every occasion
the band made its appearance. and
surprise that town of Athena's stat
could boast of such a musical organ
ization, brought forth expression from
every one.
DIR. Woodward. the dentist who
contemplated locating in Athena for
the practice of his profession. arrived
Saturday evening, and after looking
over the situation here. decided to re-
turn to Boise. Idaho, and open an
office. The doctor is musician of
considerable ability. and would have
been valuatle addition to the land,
had he decided to reside here.
Van appreeiable increase in the high
SCHOOL department of the Athena
SCHOOLS over last year is repor ted
Superintendent Drew reports the or
ganization of all departments is we'll
under way, and the pupils are getting
down to regular work with commend
able interest manifested. Owing to
the lack of new books. duriug the
frst week of school, very little was
accomplished in some of the grades.
XWhile hauling grain yesterday one
Fof ". S. Ferguson's mules was badly
injured when the wagon brake gave
way on a bill letting two heavily
loaded wagons rush down on the team
of six mules. One of the wheelers
was thrown and dragged for some dis.
tance. The front wheel struck the
mules hip and for a time it was
thought the hip bone was broken.
The driver and the rest of the team
escaped injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Kirk took their
departure yesterday for Halsey. where
they will reside for while, at least.
Mr.. Kirk has leased his fne farm
south Of Athena to Mr.. Lumsden for
term of four years. and has pur-
chased 80 acre tract of land at Hal
sey. where 10th MIR. and Mrs. Kirk
resided before coming to Umatilla
county, several years ago. The Press
will visit them each week In their
new home.
The O-W. r. s. N. company hand
led the transportation Of the Zig
crowds attending the Round Up at
Psndleton. last week in a crsditable
manner. Especially were the people
from this part of the county given ex-
oellent travelling accommodations.
Extra coaches were carried on regular
trains and on Saturday two coaches
were set aside for Athena people who
greatly appreciated the consideration
shown them.
< A very pleasant public social was
giyen in the Christian church Tuesday
evening, A short but excellent pro-
gram was heard In the auditorium,
and was enjoyed by large audience.
1t consisted of piano solo By Miss
Zola Keen. a vocal solo by Miss Mer-
ma DePeatt. and recitation and song
by Savannah Smith. followed by a
short trayeloRue by A. Mack enize Mel
drum. in which the audience was led
on trip through the wilds Of Aus.
traila, the short talk being illustrated
with the stereoptioon. A bounteous
Iuneb was served In the dining room
after the program.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19
Where ]. r. ereon Was Librarian.

Lambeth Palace library was founded
about the beginning of the seventeenth
century by philanthropic Archbishop
Bancroft, and has been enriched by
several of bis successors. 1t now con.
tains over 10000 volumes, many Of
great rarity, besides vast number Of
important manuscripts. Among the
celebrated scholars who have had
charge of this library was John Rich.
ara Green, the historian. He welcomed
the change from an east end vicar
age, because II set bin free to pursue
his historical researches. "The quiet
of the Lambeth library be wrote to
his friend, Boyd Dawkins, sis Ike still
waters after the noise Of the east ]
enjoy even the cleaner street, and,
above all, my mornings trot through
the parks - Westminster Gazette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19
Scored By W. c. T. U.

Denouncing all Christians and W..
G. T. u. workers who pick hops or
work in the hop fields as untrue to
the right standard, the delegates OF
the Multnomah County Women's
Christian Temperance Union at their
annual con nyention, unanimously adop-
ted a resolution decrying the industry
and those who aid in its progress. The
fact that beer is made from hops is
the reason for the dennnciaticn by
women wearers of the white ribbon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19

Miss Redbud DO ron think he will
love me when am oldf Miss PaIIsade
There's unp consolation. YOu will
soon know Pack
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19

Mrg Exezind you rry, ruat new g1rl
you heard of Mrs Wye-Try heri
Why. she tried me beyond all endur
ancel Boston Transcript
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19

Sept6mDer H1s Wu6n IL Will ithNo
Walla Walla at II p. m.
Pauline Rebekah lodge of Pendle-
ton. has. been equipped with tatle
ware sufficient to banquet l44 peo-
pie. complete set of 1900 individual
pieces comprise the gift to the lodge
bv Umatilla Enoampment No. II,
Eureka Lodge No. 80 and Integrity
Lodge No 92, !. o. o. r. @. W.
Bradley made the presentation speech.
lNClark Wood returned to Weston
Saturday evening from Portland. and
this weeks Leader will bear the in,
delihle impress of the colonel's ire
pressible style that for originality and
urbane spontaneity, has every other
couutry editor lacked into the ditch,
The Leader without Wood 10 like 9
FRAGILE without the frizzle.
hJohn Bell has sold bis prune crop
6ohsisting of about 10 tons. to ths
Milton Fruit Growers Union. Pick.
ers from Milton are now. picking and
packing the fruit. which will bs
shipped from here to Canada. Sam
Hutt has contracted to transport tbs
shipment from the orchard to tbs
0-W. r. q N. station here with BIZ
aptf truck.
IX b. n. Hawks will leave next week
Eo1.a hunting trip into Montana. He
takes with him . new Automatic
Grafiex camera. which he will nst
for taking pictures Of Rocky Noun
tain scenery, together with photos o'
ell the bear, cougar. tobcats. deer,
elk. goats and sheep which he ~kills
No josh. Bryou is becoming (expsr
In photography. some ofr~6is worl
ranking with the best.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08
Mr.. KO|terman
Has Troubles

G. H. kolterman, Mrs. E. r.
Fisher and Mrs. W. B. johnson
started on an automobile trip in
the country on Tuesday Of this
week. While on the way a tire
burst and Mr.. Kolterman walked
a number Of miles to a telephone
so as to call up his brother-in-
law, Ed. Fisher. to find out
what to do. He wanted to come
in on the flat tire but Ed. sug-
gested a number Of things to do
which would necessitate Mr..
kolterman getting his hands
dirty, so after a reasonable time
the party arrived home but Mr..
kolterman was a sorry specimen
to gaze upon. He stated to the
men that it would be long
time before he would undertake
to make trip with ladies as
companions again. Mr.. Kolter-
man is somewhat of a tender
foot and is not used to western
ways which accounts for him
not liking the proposition.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08
Wibaux Gun
Club Organizes

The Wibaux Gun Club organ
lied last week Monday with a
membership Of about a dozen Of
the sportsmen of this city. Geo.
I. Hansen was elected president
Paul VanLuchene secretary and
treasurer, and DR.. P. L. Ashley
will hold the position as field
manager. A finance committee
consisting Of W. 0. Schuett. W.
E. Williamson and E. E. Jordan
was elected. For the present
time the club grounds will be in
the Terrell pasture just north Of
town.
New members will be taken
in at any time and the boys plan
to spend their evenings enjoying
the sport Of shooting clay pige-
ons. Those desiring to become
members can find out particulars
by calling on the secretary.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08
Winter Rye
Yields Well

jim Hawks was in town Sat-
urday last and stated to the Pio-
neer that he had threshed the
winter rye which we spoke Of
earlier in the season and that it
yielded him 973 bushels from "a
acres planted. This rye was
seeded the 18th of last Septem-
Der. Jim has now decided to
plant considerable more ground
to winter rye this year. This
shows that the winter rye and
wheat is the only grain for this
country where the season is so
short and we trust that many
others farmers will follow in Mr..
Hawks footsteps.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08

Water-soaked. Some men are 50
close-grained that they go to the
bottom. Selfshness will down a
man in time. The very weight
OF his possessions. selfishly ac.
quired will hold him under the
surface. Success is the survival
OF the fittest. But the fittest
are these who have lived largely
and nobly. endeavoring to en-
rich the community. The al
truistic policy is the best from
every view point. 1T is more
blessed to give than to receive. "
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08
Street Work
Is Finished

ON Wednesday evening Of
this week, Contractor Jones fin
ished his contract of grading the
Wibaux streets. Twenty-four
blocks have been graded and
graveled at an expence of less
than $4,000. The road from
town to the elevators has been
Widened and taking everything
into consideration our streets
now present an appearance of a
metropolitan city. The streets
will never again contain mud
holes as in the past and after the
cement walks that are being put
in are finished, Wibaux will be
much better and look more dig
nified than any city in eastern
Montana.
The City Fathers are to be
complimented upon their efforts
put forth towards having this
work done. Although they have
been a trif1e slow at times, they
generally are on the lookout
towards the betterments of the
town and no better body Of men
could accomplish more work
with the amount of cash on hand
than they have done. The Pio-
neer heartily congratulates them
upon having this road work COM
pleted at SO small an expense,
and we say long live the present
Wibaux City Dads.
All along main \ street the
property owners have built a ce-
ment curbing, and many others
are putting in cement walks.
Among the new walks will be
one put in by F. J. Stipek, a
man who has always been on the
lookout for the betterment of the
city and also the Improvement of
his property. His walk will run
from the corner of 1st avenue
south to main street and thence
around the corner to the Davis
residence. Then in addition to
this Dan Sutherland will have
cement walks laid in front of his
and thence it will run
up past Nick Wagner's residence.
This will take in Paul Fischer's,
F. J. Stipek S and Nick Wagner's
residences. These men are put
to considerable expense but it
will make Wibaux look exceed
ingly good to the visitors.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08

Wibaux has always forged a.
head at a rapid pace in the i'm
provement line and this great a.
mount Of work only shows that
it will be one of the best cities in
the state before many more years
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08
The 'Deadhead"
By Rev. Walker

In the lumber states the dead
head is no unfamiliar object.
With the opening Of the water
courses in the spring. countless
thousands of logs are on their
way from the big woods to the
saw-mills. But not all arrive.
Many break from the ''boomso
and are left submerged or par
TALLY so along the way. The
rivers and lakes utilized for log.
transportation are filled with
these lost logs, commonly called
deadheads". Becoming water
soaked, or partially so, they
drop below the surface or re-
main stranded with one end
above the water, as the case
may be.
Herein lies a parable. There
are human deadheads. These
are stray personalities who are
not fulfilling the program of life
that calls for progress and sue
cess. Not infrequently they
make an excellent start. Some
almost reach the goal. And
then, like their wooden counter.
parts, they drop from sight, fall
out OF the race, quit the struge le.
They have become water-soaked.
overcome by their environment.
The very thing that ought to
float them has sent them to the
bottom. Here is the tragedy of
good fellowship. Many a good
fellow" has been. lost to his best
self and his best usefulness, the
victim of his environment.
1t is appalling, the number of
deadheads' in the average
community; splendid good fel.
lows, but unable to keep afloat
unable to overcome the tempta-
tlons that surround them, and
Consequently letting the tide
rob them of their normal position
and character. The test of man.
hood comes in holding true to
conviction in spite of the down.
ward tug. The world admires
the man who can keep in the
race, it has little sympathy for
the gutter. Success is ever
dependent upon mans resis.
tance against the influences
that would degenerate.
The closer grained a log may |
De, the more apt it is to become
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-08-08

The County bridge near the
Lynch farm and the one near the
Bert Willis farm were completed
Wednesday Of this week and
now traffic is not delayed by the
old roundabout way.