THE HARP CAME BACK
Incident In the Career of an Old
Time Opera Manager.
A SURPRISE FOR MARETZEK.
it
Cam at a Tim When Max Was
Broke and the Sheriff Had Levied
Upon All His Stage Properties Mme.
Maretzek's Thanks to the Carpenter.
la the old days in New STork city,
before there was a Metropolitan or a
Manhattan Opera House and when the
center of the theatrical world was
around Fourteenth street, Max Maret
zek and Strakosch were prpminent at
the old Academy of Music. There was
a keen rivalry between them. Stra
kosch had Nilsson, and Marelsiek was
exploiting Di Murska.
By some error of dates both were
booked for New York at the same
time, Strakosch was at the Academy
and Maretzek, having closed a poor
season elsewhere, bad halted in New
York before going to Philadelphia and
secured a week at the Lyceum theater
on Fourteenth street. There were
strong bills at both places. Each man
ager had bis friends, and the bill
posters had a busy time of it. A round
of bills for one company was no sooner
posted than the rival billposter cov
ered up the poster with the rival com
pany's sheets.
At last, for the matinee on Satur
day, bills at both houses were sudden
ly changed, every vacant fence place
plastered over quickly, and with a
pelting storm in the morning the man
agers began to put out "paper" to fill
the houses. " Alfred Joel was the busi
ness man for Maretzek and an adept
at "papering" when necessary. With
a bouse, packed, from parquet to gal
lery Joel bad counted the boxes, found
only $ 100 in the house and announced
It to Max when the curtain fell be
tween the acts.
This wa serious to Max. The ever
ready money lender who had "put up
for him" had a lien on the box office, a
elierlU's officer was in waiting on the
stage, and it was a question of re
plevin before the properties and cos
tumes could be liberated to follow the
company to Fhlladelphia early next
morning.
"Well, Alfred," quietly said Max, "I
guess I'm used to trouble. But there
is a good, big bouse anyway 1" , Then,
turning to bis wife, who was the harp
ist of the orchestra, be clasped both
her hands, kissed her and remarked:
"Lot your fingers do their best. I
wnnt4o bear you play. - It docs my
heart good, you know, even when
there's trouble."
There was hustling after the per
formance. Legal talent was at a pre
mium, creditors were obdurate, every
thing that was supposed to bo Maret
zek's was temporarily in "hock," and
Mme. Maretzek In tears, with longing
looks at the harp she valued.
Tbb scene of negotiations was trans
ferred to the greenroom Just as the of
ficers making the levy were searching
for more, and when their backs were
turned the old stage carpenter hurried
Mme. Maretzek away, then called her
back again "five minutes after and
pointed to the orchestra.
The harp bad disappeared. - Clearing
out everything on Sunday morning,
while the boxes of properties were be
lug taken away, Max and hl3 wife
stood In the center of the darkened
etago. Both were crying. The instru
ment they valued most bad been taken
from them. Other things had been
liberated, but no hnrp, and with a
scene of grief that no others than
themselves could have appreciated
thoy were silent.
Then Old Man Guernsey stood be
tween them and waved his hand above
them Into space. There were a creak
ing of pulley wheels, an injunction
from the carpenter to "look out for
your beads," and, lowered from above,
came Mme. Maretzek's harp, landing
on the stage between them.
"Now you've got It again, get it
away quick!" said Guernsey. "Stop
crying and be thankful. That's all."
lie moved oil without waiting for
thanks, and a pathetic scene with Max
and his wife closed the incident. To
thorn the harp was as a part of them
Belves. To lose It was more than a
misfortune, and in a broken voice the
lady called the carpenter back to her.
'Tleaso let the harp thank , you,"
said she, "and listen. It will speak
with my bands on this Sunday morn
ing." .
She placed herself beside it, seated
on a box. and. with a smile that
chased away tears, gave for a moment
or two, as only she could give it, the
air of the do-olocy, "Pralso God,
From Whom All Blessings Flow."
New York Times.
FOR GHURGH UNION
Continued :rom rage i.
a union could be consummated, it would
tend to promote efficiency as well as
fellowship. At present two organiza
tions have to be officered and financed,
when one would suffice, and much
money that now is spent on local
work eduld be turned into the channel
of the larger and direct field of the
kingdom. ;
I am not prepared at this time to
specify as to the exaot terms on which
such union conld be effeoted, though
as a matter of faot and beyond all
question, Jesus Christ, Himself, must
form the basis and centre of any such
union. As for the local terms of
union, that would have to be decided
by a committee appointed for the pur
pose, from each ohurch. As far as I
am personally conoerned, I am coming
to have a much broader conception
of the kingdom of God than ever be
fore. The oross of Christ was never
more precious or vital to me and my
conception of salvation, but many of
the things I onoe thought to be very
important, are beooming of less im
port in view of the great and terrible
need of unsaved men and women im
mediately about me, and of the mill
ions stretching out from where I stand
to the outer rim of the world.
. It will not bo long before we are
standing in the presence of the Master
of men ad angels, and methinks His
question then will not be so much,
"What was your theology?" but
"What have ye done?"
Herbert E. Ryder ;
Pastor Baptist oburob.
GUN BAG CONTRACT ; LET
Tacoma Firm Makes Lowest Bid to
Farmers' Co-onerative Union,
Six bids for furnishing approximate
ly two million sacks to be required the
nnmins season by the memters of the
farmers' Union in Walla Walla, Col
umbia and Umatilla counties were
received at the annual srain sack
mnntfnn of tba orcanization, held Sat
urday afternoon in Walla Walla and
after careful consideration the con
trant wna flnallv let to Cox-BarneH,
who compose the Independent Grain
Gomnany of Walla Walla, looal rep
resentatives of P. J. Fransiola of Ta
coma. - '
Aithnuiih neither the suooesslul bid
flop nnr the farmers themselves will
mn Ira Irnnwn the bid at which the
nnnt.rnnt was let. it is understood,
,unr,a tha Rniifitin. that th'e bass will
ii nld to the farmers at 6.47 1
mriinh is the toost Drioe. This would
h Ahnut fi.87 1-2 f. c. b. Walla Walla,
na tha trnicht rate is about 40 cents a
hnndrod nounds in carload lots.
Ibis price is less than the figure at
whioh thoy were furnished to the
farmers last year by the Kerr-Gifford
company, who secured the contract
at 6.32 f. o. b. Walla Walla, and is
lower than the price placed this year
on the sacks manufactured ut the
state peniteutiary. whioh ere to be
sold at six cents eaoh or $5.90 per
hundred in carload lots.
Besides the Independent Grain oom-
... At.. i. L
pany, wliion secured. me oumrauw
the other bidders were the Interior
Warehouse ooinpany, Kerr-Gifford
compauy, Ames-Harris company, Bem
is Brothers Bag company and 0. W.
Nelson, the latter being the Washing
ton state grain agent lor the farmers
Union. - .
COLONISTS RATES ANNOUNCED
From All Parts of the East to Pacific
: ' Coast Terminals.
Trouble Ahead.
A north country coroner Is said to bo
waiting the suicide of a local poet who
wrote about c asolng "the two tremu
lous hands" of his ladylove, but which
tho printer made to read "the two tre
mendous hands." London juau.
A Queer Question.
Small Harold (at the zoo)-Wbat Is
that fuuny looking bird, papa? Papa
-That is a bald caslo. Harold. Small
nnrold IIov lonsr docs an easto have
to bo married beforo be gets bald,
papa? Chicago News.
Usually Has To.
Knr. raw. what Is n genius?"
"A genius is a man who can do his
own washing, sowing and cooking, my
licy." Louisville Courier-Journal.
Weak men never yield at the proper
lime. Latiu,
CHOICE PROPERTY FOR SALE
Bargains Which are Offered by the
Athena Land Company.
, Farm Lands.
705 An estate of 480 aores of the
finest land in Umatilla county. Abun
dant water supply hot and cold water
ten room bouse modern and well
appcinted. About 40 aores of good
alfalfa land. ; The farms adjacent to
this are all selling for $100 per aore.
This place can be bad for $85 per aore
if taken at onoe. If you want a borne
let us show you this immediately. '
700560 acres of fine wheat land
good water eight room house good
bain and out houses place highly
improved on the railroad and only
one mile from the station. $65 per
acre. . . '
City Property.
505 11100 for a nine room house
in Athena two blocks from Main
street and half block from the school
building. You can not. buy the mat
erial in the house for what we ask for
the entire place.
If yon have something to sell or
trade tell us about it It will not hurt
either of us and it may be an advan
tage to both of us.
ATHENA LAND CO.
Box 274. Phone 855. ,
Low one-way colonist rates from all
parts of the East to raoino coaei
torminals are offered by the railroads
from March 1 to April 15. ihe oppor
tunity to bring thousands of new set
tiers to Oregon is a valuable one and
commercial organizations of the state
will take advautagof it to the fullest
extent.
The attractive literal ute sent out
during the past year and the wide j
publioity given all parts of Oregon !
havo been truitiol or reauus ana in
quiry about this state was never so
general as nt the preseut timo. Be- j
cause of the widespread interest in
Oregon, it way be expeoted that the
Btate will reoeive a large Immigration
during tha comiug snring.
Oregon people should ao an iney
can to add to this movement to the
Pacific Northwest by arousing interest
anions their friends iu other .parts of
the country who are looking for new
homes and information snouia m sup
plied them on the opportunities here
for newcomers and particularly loose
who desire to engage in agrioulture,
horticulture, stook raising or dairy
iug. These Hues of endeavor are re
warding those who are engaged in
them,
Horses For Sale.
1 have five bead of work horses and
two 3 year old oolv.a, coming three in
tha spriug, for sale reasonable. Stock
is in good oouditiou. Also Plymouth
Rook cookrels from a choice laying
strain, at fl.CO each. Call oa or ad
J. M. Swaecart, Weston, Ore-
V. n. No. 2. Farm three
n ...... ,-
miles northeast of Athena.
A Wild Blizzard Raging
brings danger, suffering often death
to thousands, who take colds,
coughs and lagrippe that terror of
winter and spring. Its danger signals
are "stuffed up" nostrils, lower part
of nose sore, chills and fever, pairs in
back of head, and a throat-gripping
cough. When Grip attacks, as you
value vonr life, dont delay eettiDg Dr.
King's New Discovery. "One bottle
cured me" writes A. L. Dunn of Pine
Valley Miss, "after being 'laid up'
three weeks with Grip, "Dor sore
lungs, Hemorrhages, coughs, colds,
Whooping cough, Bronohitis, astnma,
it's supreme. 50o $1. Guaranteed
by all druggists. . t
Here's a Snap,
A 640 aores dry land tanoh for sale
cheap, if bought before March Jst.
1910. Have option and can sen
Cheap. Will guarantee 50 per cent
a vear on your money In raise in
value, resides guarantee 10 per cent
interest on crop. Write ooncermng
this ranch and learn particulars.
Mid vale Real Estate and Loan Co.,
Midvale, Idaho. ,
A Wretched Mistake.
to endtuea the itohing painful distress
of Piles. There's nft need to. Listen :
"I suffered muoh from Piles," writes
Wili &. .aiarsn or ouver wij, xt. vi.
"till I cot a box of Bncklen's Arnica
Salve and was soon cured." Burns,
boils, ulcers, fever sores, eozema,
outs, ohapped hands, chilblains,
vanish before it. 25c at all druggists,
Notice to Farmers, v
I will stand at my plaoe, 8 miles
northeast of Athena, an Oregon bred
Mammoth Jaok. This animal is a
prize winner. He took first prize at
both the Pendleton and Walla Walla
fairs and took first in sweepstakes in
1909. He is a" registered Jack, six
years of age. Terms right. Address
J. M. Swaggart, ft. F. D. No. 2. Wes
ton Oregon. 2mo.
For Sale.
Some articles still remain, whioh
we wish to sell, and application may
be made to R. C. Walker regarding
same. A good reliable horse with
buggy and harness. A fine family
outfit.' Water power washer at a
bargain. Eitohen table, a snap. Also
several empty eoonomy fruit jars.
Ellis B. Harris.
Do You Want to Sell?
If yon want to sell your business, or
if you want to sell your property, and
will make the price right, I would
lise to hear from you. Give descrip
tion and price. Address J. E. Smith
518 Chamber of Commerce, Portland,
Oregon. . ;, 1
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
In .u County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of tbe estate of Adele St
Dennis, deoeased.
Notioe is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern : that F. S. Le
Grow," administrator of tbe estate of
Adele St. Dennis, deoeased, has filed
his final acoount and report in the
administration of said estate with
the clerk of tbe above entitled ; court,
and that the tbe county Judge, by or
der duly made and entered has ap
pointed Monday the 21st day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1910, at the hour of 2
o'clock in the afternoon as the time,
and the County Court house at Pendle
ton in said County and State, as the
place, where any and all objections
and exceptions to the said final ac
count and renort will be heard and the
settlement thereof made. This notioe
will appear in tbe Athena Press from
Friday tbe 21st day of January A. D.
1910. until Friday the 18th day of
February A. D. 1910, onoe eaoh week
for four suooessive weeks.
Dated this tbe 21st day of Januaiy,
A. D. 1910. F. S. LeGrow,
Administrator,
Peterson & Wilson, Att'ys.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO
, CREDITORS. '
In tbe 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 concern that Jaokson
Nelson has qualified as exeoutor of
tbe 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 vouohers as reason by law, to
said executor at the law oflioes or
Peterson & Wilson at Athena or Pen
dleton. Oregon, within six months
from date hereof.
Dated this the 7th day of January,
A. D. 1910.
Jaokson Nelson, Exeoutor.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
Dora C. Hahnert, Plaintiff,
-, : vs.
William F. Hahnert, defendant.
To William F. Hahnert, the above
named defendant: Y
In the name of tbe 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 countyY Oregon, and you
will take notioe that if you fail to so
appear and answer the said complaint
or otherwise plead thereto within said
time the nlaintiff will annly to the
court for the relief prayed for and de
manded in said complaint, viz: For
an absolute decree of divorce irom
you; for plaintiff's name to be ohang-
. i r r i . 1 I J - U
ea ro uora j. -auuiuH, uuu iui uiuci
equitable relief. ,
This summons is published pursuant
to an order of tbe Hon. H. J. Bean,
Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of
the State of Oregon, duly made and
entered on the 29tb day of December
A. D. 1909. and the first publication
thereof is made on Friday tbe 31st
day of December A. D. 1909, and the
same will be published for six con
secutive weeks, tbe last publication
to appear on Friday the 11th day of
Fobruary A. D. 1910.
Peterson & Wilson
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
JST.
OFFICERS
T. J. KIRK, President.
H. KOEPKE. Vice President,
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier,
EDW. E. KOONTZ, Ass't. Cashier.
Professional
Choice Wheat'Farm For Sale.
K00 acres, 3 miles from Helix; fair
improvements; fine well. Price, $r0,-
000. Leased to VJl'3. T.my term.
.Tnhn A. Gross. SU Boyr avenue,
Walla Walla, Wash. Sino
. Making Life Safer.
Everywhere life is being made more
safe tbrouRh the work of Dr. King's
New Life Pills in Constipation,
billiousness, dyspepsia, indigestion,
liver troubles, Kidney diseases, and
bowel ' disorders. They're easy, but
sure and perfeotly build up the health.
25c at all druggists.
For Sale. . :'
403 aores of rich heayv soil plenty of
moistuie 7 miles from Condon county
seat of Gilliam county and a railroad
town. Horses, harness, maonmery,
blacksmith shop eto goes with the
place. $38 per acre, one-third cash,
cood terms. Write Box 125 Condon,
Oregon. '
Saved at Death's Door.
The door of death seemed ready to
open for Murray W. Ayers. of Transit
Bridge N. Y., when his me was won-
derfully saved. "I was in a dreadful
condition," be writes "my skin was
almost yellow; eyes sunken; tongue
coated; emaoiated from losing 40
pounds, growing weaker daily. Viru
lent liver trouble pulling rue down to
death in spite of doctors. Then that
matchless medioine Electrio Bitters
cured me. I regained the 40 pounds
lost and now am well and strong."
For all stomach liver ; and kidney
troubles they're supreme. 60o at all
druggists. - . ' - ' . .
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. A. O. Hammond, Pastor.
Sunday services: Sauday school at
10 a. m. ; preachiug service 1J, Ep
worth League devotional service C:80,
pieachiug servioe 7:30,
Ladiea Aid Society every Wednes
day afternoon at 1 p. rr..
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evouiug at 7:30 p. in.
S. V. Sham
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
, Special attention given to all
1 " calls, both night and day.
Calls promptly answered. Office on Third
Street, Athena Oregor
V. R. BILYEU, Dentist
Athena, Oregon
Office in Post Building-. Hours, 8:30
a. m. to 5:00 p
, m.
PETERSON & WILSON
Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon
WATTS & NEAL
Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. Freewater, Oregon
THE
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL!
J. E. FROOME, prop.
Only First-class Hotel in
I the City.
THE ST. NICHOLS
la the only one thai can accommodate
eommat-clal traveler!.
; Caabeieeomended for U clean and
well ventilated room.
COS. MAIM AHD THIRD, ATHENA, Or.
M
Foley's Kidney .Cure
f L9J-. . J . . '
cruxes Kiuacys ana aiaaacr max.
T. J. KIRK F. S. Le GROW, D.
H. PRESTON, A. B. MoEWEN,
EL KOEPKE.
'1
fMTIOMAL
BAmi 1
OF ATHENA
CAPITAL STOCK. $50,000 SURPLUS, $35,000
The Squirrel's bank is a hole in an oak tree. ' The little animal
shows its wisdom by keeping a bank aooount to tide him over tbe sea
son wben food is soaroe. Are you as wise as a squirrel?
3 MglfflftalfSSfo HlpBBR
i if i SI a? (cjF vv " s tei-iiiyjU'
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and Up-t.i - il t
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ATHENA
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ESTABLISHED 1865
5 Preston-Parton Milling Company
BEAUTY !
Flour is made in Athena, by Athena la Lor, in the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Your grocer sells American Beauty for
$1.70
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S Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers 5
Athena. Orecon. . Waitshurs. Wash.
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Past, Modern Presses
High Grade Stoclc
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Eilers.
Home of the
Glorious Chickering,'
Weber
Kimball,
Hobart M. Cable,
And other good Pianos.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE.
PENDLETON, ORE. PORTLAND, ORE. WALLA WALLA, WASH.
Are You Looking for
BARGAINS
In Choice Farm Lands
. If so I can supply your wants, as I
oarry the largest list of choice traots
in western Whitman County. Rang
ing from 80 to 1500 acres. Prices
$25 to $40
per aore auoording to looation and im
provements. Buy now and take ad
vantage of a raise of from
$10 to $20
per aore in tbe next two years. If in
terested write me.
George W. Taylor,
La Crosse, Wash.
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Shaving, Haircutting,
Shampooing, Massage
for Trace and Scalp.
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Shop North Side Main
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