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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-28
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Claud steen was over from Milton
Saturday.
4 Miss Clara zerba visited in Pendle-
ton Saturday.
J. v. Mitchell had business in Mil
ton Saturday.
Members Of the Athena band have
resumed rehearsals.
Mrs. Clara whitley Of Adams. was
in the city Monday.
Ralph MoEwen was iu Pendleton
Tuesday on tusiuess.
Lowell Rogers was up from his home
near Adams Saturday.
Game Warden Averill was in the
city Tuesday from Pendleton.
Oscar Piper was In the city yestsr-
day from bis farm near Helix.
Mrs. q. W. Proststel ir.. was in
the city from Weston Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcintyre were
visiting in Pendleton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Harden had
business in Pendleton Monday.
r. s. LIE Grow and W. s. Ferguson
were pendleton visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. s. Vincent spent
Sunday 10 Pendleton, with relatives.
Earl Barnett, grocery clerk at Mos
groves, has recovered from case of
grip.
Miss Wilson, teacher In the public
schools. was Pendleton visitor Sat-
urday.
Attorney 81. /. Watts had profess
sional business at the county seat Sat
urday.
Mrs. F. s. LIE Grow and Mrs. q. s.
Newsom visited in Walla Walla Sat
urday.
Hand bills. printed in Pendleton,
announce dance at the opera house,
tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pi1kerton and
children visited relatives in Weston
Sunday.
Misses Mamie and Ruby Taylor were
in the CITY Friday from their homo in
Weston.
Ira Starr. mill employs, is at Wal
la Walla this week. receiving medical
treatment.
Mrs. Henry Pinkerton and mother.
were in town from their home In Wes-
ton, Saturday.
Misses Stella Wurzer and Matte
Carlyle of Weston, were shopping in
the city Saturday.
@. w. Hansell was among the Athena
property owners who went down to
pay taxes this week.
Rev. Helmick, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, was In Wal
la Walla, Wednesday.
Mre. A. j. Wagner is confined to
her home north of Athena with Sc
we're attack OF tonsilitis.
Miss Pearl Pinkerton returned TO
her home in Milton, Saturday, after
visit with Athena friends.
Keep your feet dry by waterproofing
your foot wear with DIi-Foot. Sold
in Athena by Owen Rusie.
The Umatilla County Caledonian
Socisty will hold its annual picnic iu
Athena on May 23 and "a.
Mrs. s. J. Harden has recently pur-
chased OF her son. W. r. Harden and
wife. lots and Q. block 5, in Athena.
Mrs. Newsom and son Maxwell re-
turned Tuesday from Walla Walla,
after visiting several days with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ida Keen was in the city from
Walla Walla this week, guest Of
Mrs. Henry Keen and Mrs. Lola
Payne.
Mrs. e. R. Cox returned Wednesday
morning from Hot Lake, where she
spent few days receiving medicinal
baths.
Miss Irma King Of Weston visited
friends 10 Athena Friday evening and
attended the party at the nj. E.
church. s4s.. NJ. i iEsii iiassys
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-28
"a Practical Raaao;n.

II wish this fellow wouldn't send you
80 many chocolates" said the other
suifor.
"why:' simpered the girl. "Are you
jeaiousT"
NO. but prefer to eat marshmal-
lowa"-Kansas City Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
TEACHING GOOD MANNERS.

MFa. Ella FIaEE Young announces
IIaI hereafter he teaching o. cod
manners I'll have : place IN The cur
rIeulnm II he Chicago public schools.
20 one should object u having he
children learn Their manners. md
he school maaama ought 10 help the
parents. n where parental instruction
nd example ! lacking ought u natl
The EaFm q EanIIIIIY md nolIseneHz
into he mInda oT Ihe youngsters. but
ny nnL ! INTO he curriculum Which
already n the average public school
I eraH1Ed 70 Huon N extent that i
IoxerzrsaensH the time limit Nth home
Of instruction = N undesirable mini
mum7
To Be Hure. come graduates 81 the
.old=faalIoned public schools have
been known to feed themselves 18th
Their IabIe-EnI.ea. haze shown : Iaek
d familiarity nth IngeT=boHla and
otherwise have betrayed ignorance d
II he requirements Of the code q
polite society. bul n the majority D
cases IlaY have accounted Their school
tine quite - HalI spent - I IneY
na1 devoted : stated number 81 hours
Heek II coming the pages d : boo
81 etiquette. n mot communities
there : generally accepted belief
IIaI men nd women Hho qualify -
school teachers are b nature d breed
Ing possessed Of such manners - n
aIInnIIYeIy. b example or personal
precenI. to suggest the gentle art Of
society and only the occasional Incor-
rIEIhIe among their pupils evidences
: need for : course N manners.
But Chicago mHY = different. Mra.
xounE ought - E10H. nd i the boz
have heen putting their feet N the
desks and the girls have been chewing
I'm n public and cleaning their teeth
18th IaIr=nI1a md laI=pInH. they
surely should b corrected, even i
their spelling continue u look
lie : PAGE from the report d the
commission IN the aImplIIIed code
Philadelphia Evening bulletin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
The Cost q Mylze = others Do.

Ever one agrees that L costs more
70 I've E1an i did twenty year0 aEo,
but opinions diner - 70 the cause.
There re many cauaeg. but one Of the
most important L that our expenses
have grown Nth our needs. InYen-
ton has supplied al sorts Of new
facilities for living that have become
necessities 70 most Of u. and they all
cot money.
Moreover. IN 4 democratic society.
where all are supposed to be equal. ne
do not Ike to be outdone By our
neIghbor1: and urged By Ihia feeling,
ne al push up our expenditures 30
- 10 be snre that Ne have What 9th
err have.
The trouble begins at the bottom.
The young man entering business.
With his living to earn and his way
70 make. should save every penny,
I've narrowly, and avoid display. L
he wishes 70 succeed. Yet the fash
Ions Of expenditure about HMM
dress, IN amusement, n social reIa-
IIona-are such that i takes excep-
IIonaI strength Of character to refuse
IN comply With them.
The difficulty i even greater when
= Aa2A HAaH A4EH anu uaH = 1ZIIA8Z. = II
IS not always easy 70 deny yourself :
but 70 deny those dear to ron Is al
most impossible. ! man does not Ike
10 zee hi xIfe dress less handsomely
than the wives Of bis associates. He
even tells himself that her good ap-
pearance helps his business repuIa-
ton. SUI harder Il It 10 refuse things
that seem To be necessary for the vel
fare Of your children. Really says
mother. living the Hay ne I've.
cannot zee Why Jane should not have
al the opportunities The Smith child
nen have. Thereupon Jane gets
them. and the father wonders how he
Is To pay.
The pity Of It Il that usually not one
Of lhem-fathfr Or mother Or child
really cares. They simply must do
- others do And - the dance goes
On.
What remedy There i no general
remedy. You must apply reason ana
common sense 10 each individual case.
II lea.I Eeep little behind the rush.
Instead Of little IN front Of t. Then.
when ! 1aI day comes. others NIII
HIah theY na1 done ~ Yon did. II
Your neIsnbon gefs N automobile. and
Yonr children eIamor Tor The Ike. Get
: funabouL instead d : lourInK-ear.
Il yoaf daughters have fewer froeka
and cheaper music lessons than their
friends round The corner that l. bet
IeF Ihan ending 18th NJ ffoeka and no
Lessons IT al
II u EH.n our heads IN I1IH mat
ter TIE nan who does not l. InfaI-
lIbiy driven sooner Or later 10 he ter
TIuIa question thai mn are asking al
DER he country today. With M
income. hoK an ] lie - ! IN IIY=
IHEzs u thIz question there ean BE-
onIY 10 final and fatal answers. la
differently OF HIsaI
Which aHaII Il Dez--YoutH.S Com
nanIun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The WInebrennarIan CONGREGATION
IL contracted = purchase the Central
Hotel property Tor sz7oo.
: strawberry nd Ice cream festival
I'll Be held tomorrow evening D. the
Church Of God At War1eldsburg.
NJ. Jamea :. Smith. East Main
street. has been confined to hIs home
for several days suffering With rheu-
mallsm.
Among those attending the com
mencemenL exercises Of ut. st. Mary
College. Emmltsbnrg. Nd. we're Rev.
]. z. MaIIon. Mr. Charles I. Stewart
and Mr. Joseph :. Boyle. Of this city.
Dr.. 4. i. Filzhngh has announced
IN another column that during the
summer he vii be In hIa ONCE ~
follows: Mornings. from . 70 Il
o'clock On week days: EVENING" from
$50 70 $40 o'clock On Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
There Vii Be 10 meeting Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Maryland
Training School for Predetermined
Children. At OHIngs Nils. this month
owing 70 the fact that measles Is an
epidemic IN the school. The annual
entertainment has heen indefinitely
postponed.
Invitations have been sent out To
the wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Mario
shIpleY. daughter Of Samuel .. Ship
ley. Of sykesYIIle. to Mr. Carroll L.
Weaver. SOB North uIlmor street. Bal
tImore The wedding RIlI take place
On Wednesday. June p. II st. Anna
York road and TWenIy-aeeond
street. Baltimore. The ceremony vii
Be performed b HsY. ]. !. Barrett.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
Two Epllaphs-A Contrast

Hefe lie : poof woman sho alsays
- IITsl.
she lived II : house Hhera help "a
not hired
Ter LAT words O earth sera Dear
fFIendH J IN EoInK
II where there's m cooking. ~
washing. nor sewing.
HI everything there : szaeI = n
HIzIH#.
FeF where 10 douf 81 there's N
washing u aIaHe=
= b .Hsfa load anthems I'll a.
80 i ringing.
Ut. having 70 soIGa. = ct ut q
The singing
Don't mourn for ma HoN-don.I
mourn Or II. nsssT.
N EuInE - d nothing for eYar md
eYeT.
IIara lie pm WOMAN HHo always
- Bu#Y.
shs Id under pressure InHI ran=
aeHad Hsr dir
She belonged n In EInbz. anI Rad
browning b night
Showed II Iuu1Is0uH ~ I0Hz HH1
HonI1 xuIa ! lie might.
She HerFsa on school eoaraz 9TH
courage nd z.al
shs Eolfad and he kodaEed. md rode
on : Wheel.
She read TaIHtol md Ibzen. knau
microbes - name.
Approved 81 UalHarIa. - sDauEn-
ter M Dame
Ter children NHnt n ToF Ins top
education.
Ter husband vent seward for nsrz
F0nH nHoHLraIIonz
One d. On her tablets zhe found m
hour free
The zhoeE - 10 great. nd zhs
1IHI instantly.
-UHHIHa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
Westminster ohaaiaaaua August sth.

ID not forget The date n arranging
your summer vacation.
Program better than. lat yeaT and
Of course IN ID mt ant u mis- i.
People travel hundreds oT miles and
spend many dollars . attend GnanIan=
qua.
Yon can enjoy : faII week Of de-
lighIful instruction and entertainment
n home. and IL i vi cost You i
g Tor ! season ticket
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
70 CORRESPONDENTS AID OH
-

As Fourth u JuIy cones D Frl1ay
he Advocate I'll NE It pH1Ileazlon
On Thursday, july :, instead Of FRIDAY.
nd ne 81 I'll IhaI kgTe news Tor
tbs paper not - nj i Ialer TN
July :, 20 i NIL reach n n time for
publication.
re also Isl or advertisers % IeI
~ hare their advertisements not later
than Tuesday mornIng. JuIy !.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
maIlolIal Protestant Church.

Pleasant summer serTIeu1-9.30 :
n. Sunday school md adult classes
90 :. n. md =. n. Public Hor=
snip: I ,. n. Christian En1eaxoT
service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The Equal Suffrage League Of
Maryland passed set Of resolutions
declaring woman suffragists should
not give Official recognition TO any
political party and should eonfIne
themselves to the cause for which they
are fighting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The Woodbine Sunday School 1ornet
Band will hold a musical jubilee and
picnic on Saturday. July L. in the
grove of 4. 0Wings. At Woodbine. com
meneing at l o'clock. A program will
be rendered at O'Clock; refreshments
and supper will be served on the
orouuda
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
Z=========Z-
SUTUIII

Teaoherz-Who can tel me oI two
famous men Hlo we're boz IoEelherI
Johnny Smart Doy--I can. The
sIameae TuIna--JuIy Womansa Home
Companion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Yesterday while driving near Tan
merry the wheel of Mrs. George JACK.
sons buggy caught IN the railroad
track causing the buggy 10 upset. IN
the buggy we're Mrs. Jackson and little
daughter, Katherine. and Mrs. Harry
Goraueh and daughter Little Mis-
Katherine'e arm was badly skinned.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

President ]. +. Fitzgerald. superln-
tendent A. Z. Merrick and Il. +. Pratt
of the Western Maryland Railway
came to this city On Saturday after
noon and looked over some prospective
improvements that they intend to
make
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

.zSzL

WanIed-A young WOMAN Tor house
uork, white o eolored. Apply i the
Westminster Bargain House. i %
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Deputy Game Warden J. {. Turner
has secured warrant for Charles :.
Steiner. superintendent Of the NeHl
Virginia division Of the Western
Maryland Railway. He charges The
company with dumping aaHdust and
shaYlnga into Willis creek. This. he
says has been fatal TO the fish Of the
creek and river
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20
LO(AlI.AFFAIRs..

William l. T. Bergman. of Manches-
ter. while IN Baltimore last week. had
his pocket picked Of his wallet con
tanning 800
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The following guests from DalIl.
more arrived II Winchester Place
during The week. MIaa Minnie 0ulnEs
Mr.. IaaaeIl, Mra. 1eYana. Mra Nc
Daniel. MIHa marin 0randoTIT. Mr
noEer 0.LeaTY. MT. Harry Bennett
Hrs. DeaI. NIaz Rhodes. MIaa Mary
HnoIl. Nj Margaret MroIh. from
porI Deposit. neV. :. y. Staircase.
Mra. DuranI md III Maxlne DuTanI
d Washington. :. E. IL arrive To
mur=nz
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

4. Z. schafer. of Little Orleans. Nd.
has written 10 the Public Service Com
mission complaining because the Vest
ern Maryland Railroad Company haa
discontinued afternoon accommodation
train service between Hancock md
Cumberland since 1t has established
through service TO Chicago. He asks
that the local service b. restored
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The Ladies. ID Society Of 1lamaz
Chapel. n Tann9Ty. I'll hold ; f.
tisHi IN Tie basement Of the church
Oh Saturday evening. June 81. d i
IL weather Il unTaknYanIs. Tuesday
evening. June 2Ilh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Considerable reduction IN the
revenue Of the baltimore md ONO.
the Pennsylvania aud The Western
Maryland Railroad vii probably re
suit from a decision Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission handed down
Saturday. lowering b about L per
cent. On the freight rates On coke from
the connellaYllle region n pennayI-
yanIa 10 furnace and steel mills. both
east and vest. neparaIIon aggreEaI=
ing 100000 was not allowed. t i
estimated that the revenues Of these
three roads vii be reduced b. At
least 100000 annually.
The memorial service Of Daniel and
Jacob Lodge. No. D. Carroll m
campmenl. No. II. md Manchester
Rebekah Lodge No. i. Has haId n
Odd Fellows, Park. adjoining Iha
temple. On York street. Manchester.
1t : ?. N. June :. : large audience
Of the membership and their friends
took part N the exercises. The pro-
gram vas - folloHa: Selection. Car
roll County Reed Band: singing.
Nearer Ny God 70 Thee: trombone
aolo. Garden of Paradise. i. II.
Loals. address. John ,. Goodwin.
grand secretary. Sovereign Grand
Lodge. duet. Ross HoITaeKer and i.
Il. Loata; address. YIN. :. Jones.
grand secretary Of Maryland: singing.
God be With yon til we meet again;
prayer J. ". T. Durgoon. The mem
berg and friends then marched 70 the
cemetery, close BY, when the graves
we're decorated. the band giving some
appropriate selections. The com
mIllee Of arrangements Were Dr.. I.
n. KeIIer. George :. MoIIer and ]. !.
L. Wink.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The States Attorney Of Frederick
county. dismissed the caas against
Elmer Steele and Ernest EIzer Two Of
the five Western Maryland traInmen
tried nearly year ago n Frederick
upon the charge Of robbIng Western
Maryland freight cars. Three Of the
men accused we're acquitted and
Steele acquitted Of one charge The
remaining charge against Steele Waa
dropped and also the case against
IIzer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Three bananas grown rs one were
exhibited at The Advocate On Monday
Dy IeYere Dinat. merchant. East Main
street. Mr.. Dinst stated that he had.
on Two occasions found double hanan-
a. but never heard Of finding three
growing together. L Is curiosity
and weighs i ounces.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

/ broken rail On the Western Mary
land railroad track near pen-MaT was
discovered Saturday IN time 10 pre-
vent bad wreck The discovery Haz
made b track hand. and the early
passenger train which Leaves HagerH-
town n Go O'Clock for Baltimore
WAS held At that point until the dam-
aged raIl Was removed and = neH one
put IN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

MT. William I. HuII. Of the county.
received the degree Of Bachelor Of
Science IN GIYiI Engineering 1t Ihs
commencement exercises Of the MARY
land Agricultural College. held NJ Col
lee Park. IN Wednesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Owing to the serious Illness Of
Miss Suzanne Carroll. Who Is threat
ened With nervous proatratlon and who
must 20 to 4 sanlIorInm for several
weeks. the wedding Of Miss Carroll
and Mr.. John Philip Hill. which vas
10 have taken place June %. Is post
D0neI
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

dent Of the Westminster Theological
Seminary read paper On The Last
Issue IN which q plea WIS made for
the unity Of Christian churches. last
Monday morning II The quarterly
meeting Of the Union Methodist Minis
Iera. The union Il composed Of min
listers Of the Methodist Episcopal
South aud the Methodist Protestant
churches. After the reading Of Dr.
Eiderdlee.a paper discussion follow
ed. The meeting vas held n Madison
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baltimore
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Comptroller Emerson Z. Harrington
ton O. the State school tx. the FREE
book tax aud the amounts annroprI=
ated To the accredited high schools.
Tie amounts anporIIoned 10 Carroll
county are N follows. School Iax.
1896 45: school book Iax. 1.0sa. a6 !:
approved high school. 1876. Totals
Tor Baltimore and the counties are.
School tax. 30, s0072: school book
tax, $4,000. approved high schools.
-. 30
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Mr. and Mrz. frank y. Miller md
family Of naaT NeH Windsor. entertained
last Sunday. MIHz L0nIHe : EngIe.
Meszra. Harvey HoneE. John EnKlar.
Philip snader. Of Nes Windsor. Mr.
nd NrH. Harry III and family. Mr.
md MrH. Charles Ill. MrH. xIEgleF
and Mr. Fred HaIsIea1. IT. of Halll-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

] i. Ioekard { son report the fol.
lowing automobile sales Of recent
date: Mr. Z. y. WhitehIIl. Union
Bridge. 1913 nuiek 30. roadster. NJ
Alice " Nampler. Westminster. 49,
Buick ~ touring. Mr.. John Hrehm
IeIaIer.a. I914 Hudson y. touring. Or
i. Miller, ReIaIenatoHn. Ford run
about. Mr. Charles HeddIng. Hanover
Pa. Chalmers II. touring Mr. I. I.
YingiIng, Mexico, Maxwell - = run
about.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The Mount AIRY Poultry Association.
haH elected The following officers.
President. z. /. shIpIeY. fri vice
president. noger Il. GeIHbaTI. second
FIee-nresIdenL. Jeage ryan third
vice president. uealI uoHnelI. HseTe=
lary aud treasurer. Harry I. Zepp.
Tie executive committee III h com
posed Of MeaHrH. !. u. bowman. .. :
Rnnklaa. T. Il MoIeaHorIh. " J.
Keller. I. L Young. :. Watkins. I. !.
phoebna. William .. Snyder aud y
". Baker. The association vi hold
It poultry exhibition this year On No
Vemher It. y and 3.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

As a result Of m examination n
To his mental condition. Il vas an
nouneed 1t the United States District
Attorneys Office thai George L.
Snyder. Of Berlin, Nd. had been eom-
mitted 10 the Springfield Hospital Tor
the insane. sykeaYIlle, and IhaI his
case had been indefinitely postponed.
Snyder was charged IN the United
States District Court With having
sent seurriloua and defamaIory post
cards through the mail 10 his wife.
from whom he had been separated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

The gIYndon Porch Club "a enter
IaInHd yesterday morning zI IIa home
IF MFa. John L xoaeE. II GIYndon.
Mra. Prank : NANNY. NIfs of tn
principal 81 The Teachers. Training
School. delivered m interesting -
dreaa On Technical Education Eor
Women
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

IN us IN. Saturday afternoon
and nIKHI he II 0Ilsa Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school ~ hold u
annual picnic IN MF. Calvin fena :
ETass. Prominent speakers - =
present III he MaHEHn GaHn.I naHH
Ill furnish muHIs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

Westminster haHa al team IN
.loHn 10 defeat , Mount i HaFT :
II EmmIIz1nrK On Monday n tie
core of ! u : THe zane - called
= he umpire u he ~ - IL -
LnnLaE 81 account # InaXY In
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-27
National Capital srsvities.

Natlonat CapItSI 0TeVVt'Us'
Both houses listened to the reading
of Washington's farewell message on
Washington's birthday.
The death of the commerce court
March 4th was decreed by the con-
ference report on the legislative bill.
High officers Of the. navy depart
ment have recommended to Secretary
Meyer that the battleship Oregon be
"rcrapped," or sold for junk.
Intervention of the United States
government to secure justice or at
least fair trial for fallen President
Madero, Of Mexico, Is announced by
Secretary Knox.
The senate interstate commerce
committee voted to report favorably
the La Follette-Adamson bill for the
physical valuation Of railroads and all
interstate commerce carriers.
Laurence O. Murray, controller of
the currency, has announced that he
intended to stop the practice by ma
tional banks of paying dividends when
their earnings did not warrant It.
Judiciary committee favorably re-
ported a bill making 1t a prison Of
tense to destroy irrigation bitches
and another increasing bonds Of U. S.
marshals from $4,000 to 100000.
Daniel ]. Keefe's resignation from
his post as commissioner general Of
immigration has been demanded by
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel, in a report submitted to Presi-
dent Taft. based on complaints OF Of
ficial misconduct.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-27
Washington to Have Garden Contests.

Washington to Have Garden Contests.
Olympia.-Much after the fashion
of the association formed in Oregon
last year. prominent educators have
just completed plans for a statewide
garden. farm and domestic products
contest among the school children OF
Washington.
The organization is divided into
three departments-the state. tho
county board and the district super
visor A bill will be introduced In
the legislature asking for $4,000 ap-
preparation to carry on the work,
though it will be stipulated that none
of this shall be used for prizes. these
having to come from special sources.
Much has already been contributed.