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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-20
Press Paragraphs

F. q. Lucas was over from Weston
yesterday.
B. N. Hawks was in Pendleton
Wednesday.
Chas. Belts was in walla walla
Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Sheard was in Pendle-
ton Monday.
w. .. Read transacted business in
Peudleton Monday.
CLARK Nelson was in the city from
Peudleton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson were
in the city Saturday
Miss Wilma Fuson was in the city
from Weston Saturday.
Miss Alta Sharp visited friends in
Walla Walla yesterday.
Mrs. E. A. Dudley has returned
from visit in Portland.
Attorney Bishop was in Pendleton
Monday on legal business.
Attorney Watts and Hubert Stair
were in Pendleton Monday.
Miss Matte Carlyle Of Weston. was
visiting in the city Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kinnear, Of Wes
ton. visited in Athena Sunday.
Mrs. W. E. Dotson was in Pendle-
ton couple of days this week
j. A. Lieuallen, the Weston farmer,
had business in town Thursday.
Emery Paris was over from his
home near Walla Walla Monday.
J. M. Ashworth, the Weston con.
tractor, had business here Saturday.
Miss Althea Adair is visiting at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Win Burden.
Mrs. W. s. Ferguson and daughter
Gladys were in Walla Walla this
week.
Mrs. Chittenden, of the Athena
Hotel was a business visitor at Pasuo,
Saturday.
Sunday school at 10 o'cl ock. at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday;
sermon by the pastor at III O'Clock.
You are welcome.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-20

Miss Ava Reeder of Tacoma, is Wis
itiug relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins and Rev,
and Mrs. Helmick motored to Pendle
ton Monday.
]. M. Ferguson was up from Pendle-
ton Wednesday, visiting his son, w.
S. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilkes and
family are spending the week at Bing-
ham Springs.
NSherift Taylor was up from the
6ohnty seat Saturday. visiting bis
parents here.
Wesley Tompkins bas been visiting
relatives at Two Rivers. Wash. for
a couple of weeks.
Miss Laura Bruce spent paIt of
the week in Pendleton, taking the
teaohere' examinations.
Miss Lucille Taylor was guest at
the home of her uncle, Sheriff Taylor.
in Pendleton this week.
Mrs. Muir. of Milton, was guest
Sunday at the home of her sister in
law. Mrs. W. K. Wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Wiilaby are ex-
pected home from their Washington
automobile Trip. Sunday.
The rain of the past week pattered
down upon large quantity of alfalfa
hay which had heen out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dudley and
party of friends are spending several
days at Bingham Springs.
XMarshal Gholson has been filling
up the low places in Main street this
week, with crushed rock.
Mrs. Chas. Ulm and children re-
turned Saturday after weeks visit
with relatives in Walla Malla.
Mrs. Lille Miller returned Sunday
from a weeks visit in Portland, whele Q
she attended the Rose carnival.
XBurks & Son have stored consign-
ment of ice and are prepared to serve
ice to customers on short notice.
Mrs. Lula Sutherland. formerly of
Portland, was a guest this week of her
brothers, J. T. and VIM. King.
Mrs, Homer I. Watts returned last
evening from an extended visit with
friends and relatives at Medford. Eu
gene and Portland.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
NJ; ntaln HIGH ldeaIe.

The most difficult problem that any
human being has to solve 10 the pre-
vention Of an lnsidious lowering of his
standards. 1t Is SO easy to grow a
little careIcss about personal appear.
ance. to be trife less particular In
discerning the difference between right
and wrong, to drop into habits of neg.
lect in small matters that we're once
considerd duties, that gradually tho
whole life has slipped to lower plane
before one is aware. The lowering of
ideals along any line means q lower
Cd he.--great Thoughts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
STOPPED WILD ENGINE
BRAVE ACT OF STATION AGENT
TOLD IN MAGAZINE.
His Own Life Not Thought Of, D. A.
Allen Boarded Runaway Loeomo-
tive and Averted Disastrous
and Costly Wreck.

On October 20, 1911, writes A. A.
Cheek, in the Wide World, while
Agent and Operator D. A. Allen, sta
ton agent for the /. M. & 8. railway
at Amity, Ark, was waiting for a
north-bound through freight train to
pass his station just before closing up
the place for the night, the train dis
patcher at Feriday, La, began fran
tically calling his station. When Mr..
Allen answered he was told, for heav-
ems sake, to stop In some way
wild" Runaway engine coming
south 1t had just few minutes be-
fore got away from those in charge
of it, and was now coming south
wide open" at q terrific rate Of speed.
with no one on It
On receiving this alarming informa-
ton, Operator Allen Immediately
dropped his signal board and at once
ran to the north switch to his side
track and threw 1t so as to direct the
runaway into this track, where stood
a string Of loaded coal cars, II by
chance the wild" engine arrived first
or he was unable to stop 1t in any
other way. He then induced two men
he happened to flnd-Messrs. 4. ].
Johnson and ALI. Widner--to assist
him in quickly throwing hand car on
the track. While they were doing
this they heard the freight train about
a mile and half of, coming to what
seemed certain destruction. as the
wild" engine could also be heard In
the distance, with the reports of the
exhausts 30 close together that they
made almost one continuous sound
conclusive proof that 1t was still work
ing steam and coming at high rate
of speed.
With only the thought OF saving
lives in their minds, and with q full
sense of their duty before them, these
three men clambered on the car and
began a veritable race against death
to meet the wild" engine and, II pos
sible, stop It In some way before 1t
crashed into the oncoming freight,
the crew of which were entirely ig-
norant Of the terrible menace so rap
idly approaching them. The hand.
car was run north at the utmost speed
the three men could produce until the
runaway engine came in sight through
the darkness. There were no lights
OF any kind on 1t, and in the hurry of
getting away none Of the men on the
hand car had secured even a lantern,
80 that everything had to be done in
the dark. Directly they sighted the
engine looming vaguely through the
gloom, the hand car was quickly
thrown from the rails, and had hardly
reached the ground when the runaway
was upon them. Dashing alongside,
Mr.. Allen made q snatch at what no
took, in the darkness, to DO the grab
iron on the back of the tender. II
was then discovered, however, that
the engine was backing up-running
tender first What Allen took for
handhold proved to be loose hose
lying on the woodwork surrounding
the tank platform, and this hose gave
way, throwing Mr.. Allen Just outside
the rails, the massive wheels barely
missing him az the tender Numbered
on. Realizing that the lives of those
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
RAILROAD RULES, 1852
INTERESTING REMINDER OF
EARLY DAYS OF TRAVEL.
Instructions for Engineers and Con-
ductors Appear Laughable In These
Days When the Science Of Rail-
reading Has Been Perfected.

A most interesting exhibit of the
early days of railroading in this coun-
try has been found.
1t is a schedule for passenger trains
and rules for the conduct Of engine
men and conductors on the Wetsern &
Atlantic, which was at the time and
still is owned by the state of Georgia.
The time table Is dated March 1, 1852,
and was issued by William Wadley, SD
perintendent, father Of George D. Wad-
ley. the latter for many years man
ager of the Central Railroad of Geor-
gia.
In the rules for enginemen and con-
ductors are many which seem quaint
in this age Of colossal railroading. or
course the road had only one track,
and rule IA for passenger conductors
shows that there must have been some
dispute when trains met as to which
train had the right to keep on its way
uninterrupted. This rule says:
"As a general rule when trains meet
between stations the train nearest the
turnout will run back. Any dispute as
to which train Is to retire is to be de-
termined at once by the conductors,
without interference on the part Of the
enginemen. This rule Is required to
be varied in favor Of the heaviest load
ed engine, or worst grades II they
meet near the center"
Rule gives the conductor direc-
tons for reporting on the number of
passengers who are paying and the
number of ministers Of the gospel who
were to be charged half price when on
business connected with their calling.
The same rufe indicated that the gov
ernor OF the state and the general su-
perintendent of the road were the
only individuals who had a right to
give passes.
The conductor was ordered to in.
spect the running gear of his train at
every station and, In rule 49, was ad-
monished never to leave Atlanta or
Chattanooga without the mail or with
out first sending to the postoffice for
1t. Rule IL says that train stopping
at any station at night must invariably
be run on the turnout SO as to leave
the main track clear, and that strict
watch had to be kept in all cases
whore train stopped at night
In the regulations for passenger en-
ginemen there are a number which
seem almost humorous In this period
OF railroad management. For instance,
the engineman was instructed that II
his train killed any stock and threw
the COW or cows in such q position as
70
train he was to stop his train and see
that the track was cleared.
Passenger trains were not to exceed
the speed of their schedule except
when behind time, in which case the
speed might be increased three miles
an hour generally. In passing turn
outs (the turnout evidently was the
switching track) the speed had to be
diminished to six miles an hour.-RaiL
way Age-Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Football Not a PiaskIn,

That phrase SO much used in the
football season, Chasing the pigskin,"
involves a popular error The foot.
ball Ii not made of pigskin, but of the
hide OF the calf or COW, and. for the
cheaper variety, the skin of the sheep.
Footballs OF the ordinary grade are
made In this country, but some of the
finest, sold to those who are not par.
ticular about price, are imported from
England, where the industry was an
old one before it was started in Amer.
lea
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Mountain Railroad.

One OF the most remarkable rail-
roads In the world is to be built in
France, to run up the Aiguille du Midi,
which rises abruptly TO a height of
12,6oS feet The object OF the under.
taking will be to show the unmatched
glories OF Mont Blanc and its chain of
peaks and glaciers. Instead of rum
ming on solid ground, however, like
most of the Swiss mountain railroads,
1t Is to go through the air on pylons
and cables, swinging from peak to
peak, far above tho eternal SHOWS and
glaciers. The starting station OF the
line is situated down in the Valley Of
Chamonix.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Statue to Loeome,lya plnnss.-

Curiously enough, the memory OF a
great railway pioneer ia also being
honored in England after about a CEN
fury OF neglect A statue II being
erected In Cornwall to Richard Tre-
vithick, who was the constructor Of
the first practical locomotive. In sd.
dition to the statue, It Ia proposed to
compile an of1ciRl life Of the inventor.
and to institute course of engineer.
ing classes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Ncgsraper TrivIaljty.

Tt is customary to grid at the mod
ern press OF Europe and America as
sensational, yellow and corrupt, and to
represent the captains of industry who
control it as panders to base in
stincts," says War and Peace of Lon
don. But, as a matter OF fact, the Of
Tense Of the average modern newspa-
per consists in none Of these things,
but In its oyerpowering triviality."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Beautiful Autumn,

There are those who shudder at the
approach OF autumn, and we feel a
Light grief stealing over their spirits
like an October haze. But is not au-
tumn the manhood of the year? Is Il
not the ripest OF the seasons? Do not
the proud flowers blossom-the Gold
enrod, the Orchis, the Dahlia. and
Bloody Cardinal of the swamp Iands2
ID. G.. Mitchell.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Actor,s PoMers.

A great actors sensibillties are
stimulated beyond the common scope.
and he may express them passionate
ly or profoundly In terms OF his own
personality; and, again. an accomplish
ed actor can create something as con.
crete as q character in Dickens and
make 1t true to itseIf.--The Mapches-
ter Guardian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
1914 Model.

Friend-"I suppose this IS even O.
more remarkable baby than the one
you had last year" Auto Fiend-"Oh,
you bet he is! Far better model. Got
a longer wheel base, better pair Of
lamps, and a very much louder horn"
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Doc For Golf Llnka-

A golf dog has been discovered. The
animal, a rough-haired terrier, Is quite
self-supporting, and he helps to sup.
port the house painter and his fam
lily with whom he lives. He has root
ed out as many as ten good golf balls
on a Sunday night, and in ono week
brought home 22.--Manchester Guard
Ian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
RquTFTsIsT iSsSI,oSiVs a,qa

e0uirrols, IL IL said, know how %
sAAge distances accurately, for theY
sessoRa Jump two distances alike, zee
nsVer fan to Land safely when an irioh
sso fsR or too short would mean dis.
sstef. And dogs run along beside
AorsSa Reels, judging accurately tbs
saee distance. and are seldom, II eyor.
tatgrsA.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Beyond Concrete Calculation.

A woman has bequeathed 81 900 for
the support of each cat OH Tie island
of Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island OF Ianhat-
tan would involve an amount of money
too large for type to tell; enough, in
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives will hint at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Something Worth SEEING.

A four-year-old youngster Oh his first
visit to city saw a ferryboat cross
ing the river. "Oh, mammal" he ex-
claimed, much excited, come and
look! Here's a choo-choo car in SWIM
mingi"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
To BrInhten Tile,

To make red tiles a nice, bright,
clear color, rub we'll with a lemon
dipped In fne salt. Leave 1t for a few
minutes, then wash In the usual way.
You will find this we'll worth the trou-
BILE. for when it ia finished the tiles
will be nice, clear red, with all the
stains removed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Birds Wing Powerful.

The muscles OF birds wing are
20 times more powerful, proportionate-
~ speaking, than those OF mans
arm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24

1t is just 100 years since the first
locomotive ran upon rails. Putting
Billy, the engine which inaugurated
modern railroading, still exists and
may be seen on it's pedestal in a place
of honor In the Science Museum at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24
Limit on rree,a erov,th

= Limit on Trees Growth.
The vine does not grow above $500
feet above the sea. The oak ceases
Mt $3.50 feet, and the fir at 1000 feet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-24

South Kensington, England-that Is,
unless a recent question as to its
identity be answered in the negative,
in which case 1t is a slightly later
engine. but still the earliest now In
existence.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
POST GAN
 AOW TOTE PISTOLS
Law So Amended That Guns May Be Shipped at
 New Department

Revolvers and guns. provided they comply with the regulations as to siz, and weight, can now be sent through the parcels post The an nouuCement Of this amendment to the parcels law has been received by Postmaster Cassidy When the laws were first drawn up for the new ser vice one Of the articles specifically stated that firearms would not be re- ceived for transportation.
 The local office is doing a very heavy business in packages sent through the parcels post Although the new system has only been in Uu- eraGOn for about a week, the amount handled is steadily increasing and Is nuv- averaging about 100 packages, both received and sent. each day. In- d-catiOns are that there will be a good sized increase over these figures. The wire cage and other improve meuts that were Installed for the par. cels post service have now Ee5a com pleted and the new system is work Eng without a hitch
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
PHELPS DODGE
 ID BUILD ROAD
New Line Will Be Construct ed from Deming Branch of Santa Fe to the
 Burro Mountains
IN ORE RAILROAD

Yesterday Walter Douglas. of Phelps Dodge Rnr company confirmed the re- port that the Burro Mountain copper district in New Mexico, near Silver ity. Is to Ee brought into prominence.
 The Leapold, Tyrone anu Fierro fields are 10 be opened by the com pany. 4 S300,0O0 railroad line is tO be built from Whitewater. in Grant cOaRty. to this new copper district and traffic arrangements are now he- Ing made with the Santa I1e railroad for the transportation of ore from the W hitewater junction 10 Deming, where the Southwestern will handle the business on its Cwn line from Iieming to Hermanas and to Douglas for smelling
 The distance from Whitewater 10 the mine district at Tyrone and Lea pold is i5 miles. and a standard gage road. costing approximately S200.O0p. will be built to connect with the San ia Fe at Whitewater
 A big concentrator may be erected at either Tyrone or Learold by the Phelps Dodge company in order to concentrate the copper ore before it s shipped to Douglas smeltefs. The sraffic arrangement over the Santa Fe track from Whitewater to Deming has practically been agreed upon and The preliminary surveys for the road from Whitewater to Tyrone is said to have been made. Work will begin on this extension as soon as the preliminary work IS completed and a large force of men to put 10 work on this line and also at the mines to develop ,he properties, which were purchased by the Phelps Dodge as a source of ore supply for the big Douglas smelte.s.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
DEADLOCK IN ILLINOIS.

sPRINGFEELD fIl. Jan 9.-The fortyeiehth general assembly of Hi nois. which convened at noon today, wiH be called oR to elect two United states senators, one to succeed She!- iy H. CuiiOm. whose term will eX- Dire next March. and the other to 6I the vacancy caused by the expul sion of William JOrimer. With band of twenty-five legislators from the pro eressive party fighting republicans and democrats and no party holding a, ma iorify in either house or on joint ballot. all signs point to one of the fiveliesf sessions seen hefe iH years- Not only does a deadlock in eonnec- tion with the senatorships appear 70 be almost a certainty, but a bitte- contest over the organization Of the ieeislature. which may delay the reg salar work Of the session for weeks, is indicated today Numerous contests nave beer flied against holders of certificates of election to the lower house. and these contests must be siqposed of before the real work of the session Is taken up.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
FINDS BORDERLAND
 ROUTE EXCELLENT
Traveler from San Diego Is Surprised at Roads
 in Arizona

T hardly expected tO find such -ecod roads thfouzh the state Of Ari- znna and the U.dcT!aEd Route was almost a revelation to me, so sad Chas. ". Bay. a San DIego man WHO arrived in fife 6ty yesterday morning fn his car Mir. Day is the chief sales agent for new invention in oii lamps and is touring the state in CT der to appoint local agents to repre- sent his article. He .s accompanied ky Ms. Watkins. secretary of The company.
 We had very pleasant trip said MT. Day. '.except for the recent cold speH which slightly upset our pro s4am. We arrived in Tucson Mon dav and the weather was so fearfuily cold that we could not go on further. | neve- experienced such cold weaJh- CT in all my life as I did in Tucson thar day when the thermometer reg fstered 4 degrees tflow zero. The Tucson people told me that this was the coldest weather that the city had ever gone through.
 -Risbee is a wonderful city and Is one of the most picturesque spots | have ever seen. In Tucson they told as that we c0uld not cross the noun tains on account of tha snow and we staid over three days on this account tat we haven't seen sign or snow exrert on the sides Of the mountains.
 From here we go on to Douglas
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
HUMANE LEGISLATION.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 9.-With no great issues at stake and no United States senator to be elected the Wis c0nsin legislature which convened to- day nevertheless promises tO make for itself an important place in the history of the state. With social bet terment as a keynote of the legisla- tive program, humane legislation will characterize many Of the bills to be introduced. Efforts to establish a sys- tenn of rural credits to aid farmers. a system of land colonization that will make possible the back to the land movement for men with little mofIey a mothers pension plan, a minimum wage bill and a proposal to extend the scope of the workingmen's com pensation set so that occapatiOnal dis eases may be cared for, are a few Of the measures that will be consid- cred.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
HOW ID SUCCEED SUCCEED

During the last few years. condi- lions in all lines of business. eyea professional life. have changed so Completely that every man is wakinS up to the fact that in C-der to win success he must specialize and lcaTa to do some one thing and do It we'll.
 So 1t Is with any article that is sold U the people It must have genuine merit or not amount Of advertisinS will maintain the demand for the ar iicle.
 For many years we have watched with much interest the remarkable record maintained by Dr. Khmer's Swamp-Root. the great Kidney, Liv- CT and Bladder Remedy. From the very beginning the proprietors had so much confidence in it that they invited every one to test it. free Of cost, before purchasing. It is a physicians prescription.
 They have on file thousands of let iIers received from former sufferers who are now enjoying good health as a result of it's use. However, if you wish first to try a sample bottle. address Dr. Kilmer & | Co, Binghamton. N. Y, and mention | this paper. They will gladly forward you a sample bottle by mail. abso- | iutely free.
 Regular sizes for sale at all drug gists-ffty-cent and one-dollar-Ad' ! yertisement.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Copper Queen: R. B. Ander- son, Los Angeles; W. H. Hutehins, Chicago; A. M. Heineman. Fl Paso; c. A. Fox. Fl Paso; John E. Mcintyre, Nogales: W. A. Wasley, Denver; J. U. Rosenfeld, Fl Paso; C. H. Have bough, Los Angeles; G. B. Cosler. Phoenix: IT. w. Kitson. Tucson; \. I. Morris. James T. Kookless.
 At the Philadelphia: C. Whippery. Denver; G. H. Townsend. Globe; W. W. Ford, Tucson; J. W. Farley, Den yer: M A. Sullivan, Fl Paso; w $. Watson, Globe: Everett Seager, Nil ami; J. w. Heiss, city.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-10
BISBEE EXTENSION
 DAMAGED BY STORM
Wind Strikes Property Hard and DemOlisheS Building
 and Hoist

Constable Thomas has received word Of heavy damage done by the wind at the property of the Bisbee Tx tension mine. located near the divide. The wind storm first struck a large two story boarding house. This was practically demolished, the upper floor and a part of the lover being entirely wrecked.
 Much damage was also done to the mine property. The root Of the main building was nearly torn of and was completely wrecked The hoist was badly damaged. even though it is of heavy timbers and was weighed down with the additional weight of the cage. The government tents of the geo. graphical survey stan were blown away. The roofs Of smaller houses were blown on and many of the small CT houses were wrecked. It is es- timated that the total damage will amount to about S1J60