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ID WORLD ARMIES 9 Drafting Methods by Which Their Strength Is Maintained. TRICKS OF THE CONSCRIPTS. All Manner of Dodges Are Adopted by the Eligible Young Men to Avoid the Enforced Military Service That Is 60 Hateful to Them. We bear a good deal about conscrip tion, but few people know what It ac tually means. In no country is every person who Is able to fight drafted Into the army. All males who are lia ble to serve undergo a physical exam ination, resulting In only a certain number being passed as fit for service. No government has sufficient funds to draft the whole of these men into the regular army, so a selection is made by ballot, the number of men en rolled varying according to the funds in the hands of the authorities. The pay provided for the conscript is necessarily very trifling indeed and will not compare with that paid to vol unteer soldiers. In fact, it is generally true that the conscript must fall back upon his private means. The methods vary In each country. But take the case of one European power. Every male subject not phys-' lcally Incapacitated Is liable to enter the army at the age of twenty, al though those who care to enlist may do so at eighteen. A register is kept of all the youths, who reach the age of twenty In the , particular year. Men under five feet two Inches in height are exempt from service, as well, of course, as those who suffer from natural infirmities which render them unsuitable for ac tive service. Other men are also exempt If they have helpless dependents thus the only Bon of a widow or of a disabled father, the latter category also Includ ing the only son of a father who Is above seventy years of age. Then the eldest of a family of orphans is ex empt, and In the case of two sons only one Is liable, there being various other exemptions. The term served by the conscript Is one of twenty-five years, three years being spent In the regular army, six and one-half In the army reserve, six In the territorial army and the re maining nine and a half years in the territorial reserve, all liability to serv ice ceasing at forty-five. The service Is frequently so hated that all manner of methods are adopt ed , In order to avoid It.- In many cases substitutes are provided by the wealthy, though there are stringent regulations with regard to the pro vision of the substitutes. In most European countries military malingering In order to avoid compul sory military service bas reached the stage of a fine art. In fact, a formida ble list of new crimes bas been added to the statutes as a result, and medical men frequently have to suffer for their assistance in this particular kind of Thus some time ago a number of Cologne doctors were arrested upon a charge of having administered pills to young conscripts. These pills consist ed of drugs which produced the symp toms of heart disease so effectively as completely to deceive the military au thorities, with the result that the con scripts were declared unfit for service. In this case the fraud was brought to Hcht: hv nna of the conscrlnts dvlnir as a result of an overdose of the medi cine. In Germany, where the conscript Is frequently treated with the greatest harshness, there are very few towns where there are not specialists whose living depends solely in inducing such a condition of affairs as will render young men exempt by reason of unfit ness. In the French army It Is quite com mon for youths to feign all manner of ills, deafness being the usual ailment trusted to In order to escape the serv ice. As a result the military doctors have made an especial study of meth ods of detecting feigned deafness and to trap the cunning youth who acts the part of a deat man. Another common practice in France Is to tamper with the eyesight, though, this frequently results in permanent injury. For Instance, short Bight is produced by wearing powerful con cave glasses for a considerable time despite the risk of bringing about per manent blindness. It is no uncom mon occurrence for men to commit sui cide rather than submit to forced serv ice in the army. In eastern Europe most brutal meth ods are adopted by parents in order that their sons may be able to work lor them instead of serving in the army. The boys are frequently ill treated, and it is not at all uncommon even for their limbs to be broken or their sight to be destroyed in order to prevent any likelihood of ii)elr having to become soldiers. Switzerland probably has the cheap est army and the least burdensome methods of conscription, the service being much lighter than in the other continental armies. Indeed, the con script in the Infantry army has to un dergo actual training for only 135 dayi during the entire period of his service. rhUadelphla Ledger. SUPPRESSED. Knew Her Minutes. Bridget-Will yes have your dinner now. sorr, or wait for the missus? Head of the Ilouse Where is your distress. Bridget? Brldget-There'i an auction beyant the corner, sorr. an' be said she'd stop there for a mlnnlt '"afl of the Iiiuse Ilave dinner now, York Sun, A Ctory That Won a Prize and Yet Was Never Published. 4 number of years ago a series of l'tut for the best detective story won offered by a certain well known western newspaper, and the late F. It. Burton. In collaboration with a fellow craftsman, entered the competition. Their story, the tbciiu- ot which in volved an logeulous method of rob bing a safe in spite of the protection afforded by u time lock, was one of the five which won prizes, and the authors' portrnits were duly published In the issue of the paper which announced the result of the competition. The prize money, constituting a considera ble sum, was promptly paid over, but to the author's surprise, although the other four winning stories were pub lished, that of the time lock failed to appear. After a few weeks a repre sentative of the paper called upon Mr. Burton, explaining that the editor was anxious to know what authority he had for his story and whether it would really be possible to rob a buuk after the fashion that he bad set forth. With the help of a pencil and a few diagrams . Mr. Burton easily proved the accuracy of the method to the ap parent satisfaction of his interviewer and thereafter . looked forward to a prompt appearance of the story. But a few days later the secret of the de lay was revealed. A special envoy of the paper waited upon him, full of consternation and apology, and pre pared to make any amends within rea son, but was emphatic In announcing that it was absolutely Impossible to publish the story, because after ex pert investigation they had become convinced that If It should appear In print It would destroy the protective power of every time lock safe in the country, and the representative of the newspaper did not take his leave un til be had obtained what .Mr. Burton under the circumstances easily grant-ed-a signed agreement releasing the pnper from its obligation to publish the story :Mid solemnly pledging him self not to attempt to publish It else where. Accordingly the curiosity piqued by this bit of Inside history Is likely uevpr to be gratified.-Bookman. HE BOUGHT IN PARIS. Thon He Found He Could Have Done Better Nearer Home. Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor, told u curious story once while in conversation with a man prominent in musical circles In Philadelphia. The two were ascending the stairs from the basement of the Bellevue-Strat-ford when at ihe Hrst landing they halted, and Caruso pointed to a mar ble bench of ancient Florentine, pattern."..,- .f-. '( : "I am a great admirer of those benches." he said, "and last summer 1 had a strnnge experience wtu them. 1 had Just purchased u villa In Italy and was always on the lookout for some thing decorative In the way of novel furniture. "While in Paris I happened to see one of these benches aud nt once con cluded to put, n dozen of them about the grounds. I found the dealer and asked the price. He said $50 apiece. I ordered the dozen. - "A few weeks later 1 was at my villa looking it over and happened to discover across the hedge at the bor der a marble yard, and there was the marble cutter working on one of those same benches. "J climbed the hedge, and after chat ting with the man a few minutes and admiring the great care he was exer cising I nsked if he usually made such benches. 'Oh, yes!' he replied. 'I make many. I bfeve an order now for twelve of them for the great tenor Ca ruso. He ordered them in Tarls. "When I recovered from my surprise I questioned him and found that be was really the man who supplied the Farls dealer. I asked him how much he would make me some for, and he replied, 'Twenty dollars apiece, slgnor. "So I was paying $50 for the priv ilege of buying in Paris what was be ing made at my own door, in addition to freight both ways and extra Inci dental expenses. Now when I want to buy anything for my home 1 go o the nearest place first" Philadelphia News.'. : A Chineie Joke. There was n man In Ch'angan who was very fond of giving dinners, but the food given was atrocious. One day a guest threw himself on his knees in front of this gentleman and said, "Am I not a friend of yours?" "You are, indeed." replied his host "Then 1 must ask of you a favor," said the guest, "and you must grant it before I rise from my knees." "Well, what Is it?" inquired bis host in astonishment ' "Never to invite me to dinner any more!" cried the guest at which the whole party burst into a loud roar of laughter. North China Ileraw. Persistent. Shopkeeper (to commercial traveler) Can't cive you an order. Quite over stocked. Traveler-Let me at least fihow you my samples. Shopkeeper Spare yourself the trouble. I can't look at them. Traveler-Then will you allow me to look at them myself? it is three weeks since I have seen them. London Penny Pictorial. English Cigars, "ivi claars ever contain roper "No, That's Just a pleasantry of the Jokemakers. As a matter 01 raci. hemp is too expensive to put in the cheaper brands of clgnrs."-Londou Mall. The eruptions of Vesuvius greatly In crease the fertility of the ground in the Tlclnity. THE ATLANTIC LINERS Signs, Signals and Flags Used by the Various Companies. 7 ; COLORS OF THE BIG FUNNELS . Stockholders' Meeting. Tiie regular annnai meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the elec tion of diieotors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of snob other business as may lawfully come before it, will be held in its office in Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 11th day of January, 1910, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. in. F. S. LeQrow, Cashier. Dated December 10, 1909. In Csmo Cases They Are Very Much , Alike, but the Night Lights Used by the Vessels cf the Different Lines Are Quite Distinctive. It is said that but comparatively few of the many thousands of persons that each year patronize the various lines of steamships crossing the Atlantic are familiar with the various distin guishing signs and signals employed by the vessels of the respective compa nies. Yet it is a very easy thing to tell at a glance to what line any given ship belongs the American line, for instance. About nil that one must remember in the case of the vessels of our own Hue is that the funnels are black, each with Its white band. When you see an" At lantic liner at night with a blue light forward, a red light amidships and a blue light aft you know at once that she is of the American line. All Cunarders show . a red funnel with black rlng3 and a black top, while the night signals consist of a blue light aud two roman candles, each throwing out six blue balls. There are but two of the leading transatlantic lines the ships of which carry cream colored funnels the North German Lloyd r.nd the Holland-Amer ica lines. The first employs a perfect ly plain funnel without any other color than cream, and the latter shows a cream funnel with a white band and green borders. Signals displayed at night by these lines are, In the case of the North German Lloyd, two blue red lights, one forward and one nft, and, in the case of the Holland-America line, a green light forward and aft, with a white light under the bridge. Two lines use buff tunnels, the White Star and the namburg-American, the difference between the two being that, while the former shows a black top, the latter Is plain buff throughout. White Star night signals are two green lights flashed simultaneously. Quite a number of lines carry black funnels the American with a white band, ns mentioned above; the Anchor, which is entirely black; the Bristol, with n vnrlpcrnted and fancv touch, tha black smokestack being relieved by a I white band in the center and a blue star in the middle of the white band. In the regular service of the Hamburg American line, as distinguished from the express service, we find that the color is plain black, while the Bed Star is black with a white band and 'a black top. The Scandinavian-American and the Wilson Hues have red aud black fun nels, black in the first case with a ted top and red funnel with a black top In the second. A . ' r :,, The red funnel of the French line has a black top similar to the fuunels of other lines, but with different pro portions of color. On this line the night signnls are a blue light forward, a white light amidships and a red light nft, forming the French tricolor. At night the Auchor Hue of vessels shows a white light, then a red. The Bristol displays a green light only. The Hamburg-American ships for both sen-ices, regular aud express, show two red-white-blue lights In quick suc cession at the stern. The Red Star displays three red lights, one forward, one nft and one amidships, all flashed together. The Scandinavian line em ploys one white-red, followed by one red-white light, and the Wilson puts out two red lights about sixty feet apart. It will be observed from the fore going that the night signals of all the different lines vary, while the funnels In some cases are very similar. This, however, does not lead to confusion, for in determining the line to which a vessel belongs one must also take into consideration the flag or pennant she flies. Every line, of course, car ries a different "house flag," as it is called. The flag of the Cunard line is red with a golden lion in the center, while that of the White Star vessels is of the same color, but swallowtail in .shape and containing a white star,. The house flag of the Red Star line i3 exactly the same as that of the White Star company with the colors reversed flag white, star red. The flag of the Hamburg-American line is an elaborate affair white and blue diagonally quartered with a black anchor and a yellow shield in the cen ter. The North German Lloyd flag is a handsome one, showing a design of a key and on anchor crossed in the center of a laurel wreath in blue on a white field. The Atlantic Transport Hue flies a pretty flag of red, white and blue horl Eontal bars, with stars. Edwin Tor rlsse In Cincinnati Commercial Trib une. Just One Sentence. "They say that Stevenson frequently worked a whole afternoon on a single line." "That's nothing. 1 know a man who has been working the last six years on one sentence." Boston Transcript Young Girls are Victims, of headache, as well as older women, but all get quick relief and prompt oure from Dr. King's Life Pills, the world's best remedy for siok and nervous headaches. They make pure blood, and strong nerves and build up your health. Try them. 25o at all druggsts. Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. A. O. Hammond, Pastor. ' Sunday servioes: Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; preaching servioe 11, Ep worth League devotional service 6:30, preaching servioe 7:80. - Ladies Aid Society every Wednes day afternoon at 1 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the matter of the estate of Robert J. Boddy, deoeased. . Notioe is hereby given to all persons whom it may conoern that Jackson Nelson bas qualified as exeoutor of the last will and testament of Robert J. Boddy, deceased; and that all per sons having claims against bis estate are required to present them, with proper vouchers as reason by law, to said exeoutor at the law offioes of Peterson & Wilson at Athena or Pen dleton, Oregon, within six months from date hereof. Dated this the 7th day of January, A. D. 1910. Jackson Nelson, Exeoutor. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. Dora U. Hahnert, Plaintiff, vs. William F. Hahnert, defendant. To William F. Hahnert, the above named defendant: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby summoned and re quired to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above entitled suit within six weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons in the Athena Press, a news paper published weekly at Athena, Umatilla county, Oregon, and you will take notice that if you fail to so appear and answer the said complaint or otherwise plead thereto within, said J time the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for and de manded in said complaint,, viz: For an absolute deoree of divorce from you; for plaintiff's name to be chang ed to Dora C. Adams, and for other equitable relief. This summons is published pursuant to an order of the Hon. H. J. Bean, Judge of the Sixth Judicial Distriot of the State of Oregon, duly made and entered on they29tb day of Deoember A. D. 1909, and the first publication thereof is made on Friday the 31st day of Deoember A. D. 1909, and the same will be published for six con secutive weeks, the last publication to appear on Friday the 11th day of Fobruary A. D. 1910. Peterson & Wilson Attorneys for Plaintiff. Professionat S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls, both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third 8 tree t, Athena Oregor V. R. BILYEU, Dentist Athena, Oregon Office in Post Building. Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. ' The Two Power Standard. "England thinks her navy ought to be Just twice ns large as that of her principal rival." "My wife likes to regulate her ward robe along those Identical lines." Tittsburg Post The liar Is sooner caught ihnn the cripple. Spnnbh Proverb. PETERSON & WILSON Attorncys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. Pendleton, Oregon WATTS & NEAL Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. Freewater, Oregon , THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL ! J. E. FROOME, pbop. 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