DEEP SEA DIVERS.
Death Always Hovers Round
Them While They Toil.
PERILS THEY HAVE TO FACE.
The Awful Pressure of Water and Air
That May Bury or Burst Them The
Helmet Telephone a Wonderful Aid
In Work and In Times of Danger.
It is surprising to le.irii how many
Usps there are for divers. Tin nnvy.
of course, employs ninny lo set sub
marine mines nnd torpedoes and to at
tend to investigations of the condition
of ships' bottoms. Bridge construction
companies use them, ns do those who
build dams, waterworks mid reser
voirs. Waterworks in large cities keep
a diver on t heir staff constantly.
Wrecking compnnles need their serv
ices, and the profession of underriver
tunneling makes many demands on the
time and skill of the man in nrrnor.
Since Sin en ton in 1779 designed a
pump to supply air to the diving bell
little real improvement In the art has
been made, save in detail of helmet
nnd clothes, until the invention of the
telephone. The greatest advance ever
made In the art, divers will tell you, Is
the combination of the telephone with
the diving suit. Before Its advent div
ers had to depend entirely upon pulls
on the life line for communication
with the surface and upon signs to
each other when under water if two
wished to communicate. Today the
modern diving helmet Is equipped with
n telephone, nnd the diver can not only
hear what Is said to him from the sur
face, advise those in charge of his
pump as to whether the air is "com
ing right" or not, but he can communi
cate to a brother diver and hoar the
Instructions sent to him from the sur
face, nil of which facilities are of great
assistance in the work.
At first thought it may not seem so
difflcult a thing, this going down under
water and breathing nir sent in from
n pump by a tube. But the physical
drawbacks to the work are enormous.
For every ten feet a diver descends he
sustains an additional pressure of four
nnd a half pounds over every square
inch of his body. What this means
may bo better understood when con
sidering the greatest depth ever made
by a diver 204 feet. His body at that
depth sustained a pressure of eighty
eight and a half pounds to the square
inch over and above the fifteen pounds
always sustnlned when in the air.
Divers must descend very slowly,
swallowing as they go; otherwise they
may bleed at the nose and ears and
even lose consciousness, auu mejr
must ascend even more slowly than
they descend, particularly when com
ing from great depths; otherwise they
may literally burst from Internal air
pressure. At the least, .too sudden a
rise may cause nn attack of that ter
rible dlscnse known to tunnel workers
called caisson disease, or the bends, in
which air gets Into the tissues under
pressure and causes the most extreme
torture.
The diver, getting ready to descend,
clothes himself In very heavy under
wear of guernsey or flannel, the draw
ers well secured to prevent slipping,
nnd ndds n pair of heavy woolen socks.
If the water be cold two such suits
mny be worn, if the depth to be ne
gotiated is great cotton soaked witli
oil is put in the ears or a heavy woolen
cap pulled down over them. Shoulder
tads, If worn to take the weight off
the helmet, are next tied on, after
which the diver wriggles into his
heavy suit. "J" rubber and canvas. Next
come" the Inner collar atid the breast'
plate, which are secured with clamps
to the rubber dress, the utmost care
being taken in this operation not to
tear or pinch the rubber. Finally the
shoes are fitted on and the rubber
gloves clamped to rings in the sleeves.
The helmet is the last to go on, and
never before the valves and telephone
have been tested. The attendants start
to pump as tbe helmet is clamped
home. The helmet is attached to the
pump with a rubber tube, which is
canvas and wire protected. No diver
descends, after the helmet is put on,
until he has tested the outfit and found
that his air supply is sufficient and
the pump working properly.
He Is supplied with a life line, with
which he can signal should his tele
phone get out of order and by which
he may he drawn to the surface should
he become helpless for any reason. He
must take great care when walking
about on the bottom not to foul his
life line or his air tube and for this
reason must always retrace his steps
exactly to his starting point If he has
gone into a wreck or about any ob
structions. For the same reason two
divers working together must be care
ful not to cross each other's path.
Sometimes the life line may become
so entangled in wreckage that it must
be cut, nnd then there is danger of tbe
diver not finding his way back to his
boat or float, especially if the bottom
Is muddy and fouls the "seeing." But
the greatest, danger of all, of course, Is
that the tube be cut or the diver faint.
Tn either case he Is in desperate
straits. If the man handling the Jlfe
line "feels" anything wrong he will
haul the diver up willy niily nnd re
gardless of the severe bleeding at nose
nnd ears which will result from too
rapid a rise to the surface. But If the
diver he Inside a wreck or if his life
line gets tangled In wreckage such
hauling would do no good. It Is In slt
Hririons like these that the slender con
ned lug link of telephone wire menns
so much to the men who risk their
lives far benenth the surface of the
water Scientific American.
Weatherwise Birds and Fish.
The seagull makes a splendid living
barometer. If a covey of seagulls fly
seaward early In the morning sailors
and fishermen know that the day will
be fine and the wind fair, but if the
birds keep inland, though there be no
haze hanging out toward the sea to
denote unpleasant weather, Interested
folk know that the elements will be
unfavorable. Of all weatherwise fish
the dolphin Is the most remarkable.
During a fierce gale or a storm at sea
the mariner knows that the end of It
is near if he can see a dolphin or a
number of that fish sporting on the
high sea waves.
Faith Destroyed.
"I'll never believe in phrenology
again."
"Why?"
"We had a phrenologist in our bouse
the other night and got him to feel the
cook's head. lie said her bump of de
struction was small." Chicago Record
Jlornld. Easy.
"Women," remarked the grocer, "are
not hard to please."
"So?" interrogated the bachelor.
"Yes," coutlnued the grocer. "All
you have to do is to let them have
their own way." Chicago News.
That which comes after ever con
forms to that which has gono before.
Marcus Aurellus.
A Fine Wee.
Smith Your wife has a fine voice.
Jones Yes, one of the best In the
world; otherwise It would have been
worn out several years ngo.
Pendleton will play the Host as
only Pendleton can do, on
Juuy
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Tree Ball Game
Free Dancing
Free Attractions
Celebrate where everything is Free
at PEftlDLETOftS
CLOTH FOR UNCLE SAM.
It Must Be Pretty Good Stuff to Pass
tho Government Te;ts.
The men of the Uuited Simes army
come nearer knowing iu a (t-rtuiuty
what they are buying in the way of
cloth than do any oilier '-oiixuiuers in
the (uunir.v. says Alary Iieatou Vorse
in Success M.igazine. Wlreii the gov
ernment gives out a million dollar
cloth contract it seems to it that it
gets material according to specifica
tion. The specific contracts for vari
out sorts of cloth are el:'!;m-ate i:nd go
Into the technical side i f the natter
the number of threads to lie used to
the yard, the kind of' wool to lie used
'In the manufacture for the United
States soldier has to be well dressed in
clothes that will stand the strain of
weather and of work. On Governors
island, New York city, there is a test
ing laboratory for cloth. A specification
of the weight per linear yard of each
kind of cloth is mentioned. Each bolt
of goods is weighed, and if it fails
short of the proper weight it Is thrown
out. Next the question of wear and
tear is considered, and again the speci
fication is stated that each special kind
of cloth will stand a strain of so many
pounds to the inch work way and so
many pounds to the inch filling wny.
So, after weighing, the next text Is to
cut a sample and try In a machine the
strength of the cloth. If It won't
stand this test the cloth Is thrown out.
After the cloth has been pronounced
perfect for weight and strength the
dye tests are made. It must stand two
acid tests for perspiration, nnd the ma
terial must stand boiling for ten min
utes in a certain soap solution, show
ing that It will stand washing with
strong alkalis, and finally comes the
weather test, the material being ex
posed thirty days on the roof without
changing color appreciably. If the
cloth has passed its examinntions suc
cessfully each yard of each piece of
cloth Is inspected, being run over ma
chines for the purpose, while .inspec
tors watch for any imperfections in
the weave. An eighth of a yard for
each imperfection is charged to the
manufacturer.
So when the cloth is finally sent to
the contractor to be made into uni
forms it is known to be of really good
material. Each spool of thread, each
button, each lining, each filling used
In tho clothes of soldiers has its own
special test.
Figs For Melancholia.
Dr. William Bulleyn, of the same
family as the unfortunate Anne
Boleyn, was a contemporary of Sydney,
Raleigh, Drake, Hawkins, Grenville,
Spenser and the rest of that famous
galaxy that illuminnted the Elizabeth
an era. The leading physician of his
day, he took great interest in vege
table remedies, and his "Book of Sim
ples" was an honored authority for
generations. lie recommends the free
use of sage tea and of figs, saying:
"Figges be good, against melancholy
and the falling evil (epilepsy) to be
eaten. Figges, nuts and herbe grasse
do make a sufficient medicine against
poison or tho pestilence. Figges make
a good gargarlsm to cleanse the
throat.'-Chnrlcs Winslow Hall in Na
tional Magazine..
Tragic.
What Is more tragic than to forget
on "the morning after" that conviuc
lngexcnse ,vou gave the night before?
Administratrix Notice.
Iu the County Court of the State of
Oregon, in and for the County of
Umatilla.
In the matter of tbe Estate of Charles
Wilson, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Maggie
Wilson of Athena, Oregon, was on tbe
1st day of June, 1911, appointed ad
ministratrix of the estate of Charles
Wilson, decensed, by the above en
titled court, aud that all persons hav
iug claims against said estat ate
hereby notified to present said claims
with nronor vouohera thereto, to said
administratrix or to her attorney,
Homer I. Watts, at bis office in Ath
ena Oregon.
MagRie Wilson,
Administratrix of tbe Estate of Charles
Wilson, deceased.'
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Iu the County Court of tbe State of
Oregou, County of Umatilla.
Iu the matter of the Estate of L. A.
Githeus, deceased. '
Notioa is hereby given that J. Dill
on Plamondon, administrator of tbe
estate of L. A. Githeus, deceased has
filed his final aooouut and report iu
said estate in the above entitled Court,
and the said Court has appointed Sat
urday, July 1st, at the County Court
house at 2 p. in., as the time aud place
when any and all objeotions may be
heard npou said flual aooouut and re
port, aud that at said time the admin
istrator will apply to said Court for a
discharge ot himself and bondsmen
from auy further obligation in said
estate. J. Dillon Vlamondou,
Administrator.
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Ida Wittman, Plaintiff,
vs.
John E. Wittman. Defeudant.
To Johu E. Wittman, tbe atove
named Defeudaut:
la the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby summoned aud requir
ed ta appear iu tbe atove eutitled
court aud ouush witbiu six weeks
from the date of tbe first publication
of this summons, to-wit: ou or before
Friday, the i'.Oth day of June, 1911,
aud auswer the complaint of tbe
plaintitf tiled herein agaiunt you; and
you will take notice that unless you
appear witbiu buid time and answer
t he suid oomplaiot, or otherwise plead
thereto, tbe plaintiff, for want thereof
will apply to tbe court for tbe relief
prayed for and demanded therein.
for a decree forever dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now and hereto
fore existing between plaintiff and de
f3ndant and for a obange-of plaintiff's
l me restoring to her tbe name of
I (.a Ha worth; and for snob equitable
relief as may appear to the court prop
er. This summons is published pursuant
to the order of Hon. Q. W. Phelps,
judge of the above entitled oonrt, duly
made and entered on tbe 18tb day of
May, 1911, and the first publication
hereof will be made in the Athena
Press newspaper on Friday, the 19th
day of May, J911.
Peterson & Wilson,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
REPORT OP THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA
No. 4516.
AT
Athena, in the State of Oregon,
AT the
Close of Business June 7th, '11
RESOURCES.
Loans nnd discounts $311 002 05
Overdrafts secured and unsecured 1 770 37
U 8 bonds to secure circulation' 12 500 00
Bonds, securities, etc. 1 028 7S
Banking-house furniture fixtures 10 000 00
Luie from Nat. Banks, not reserve
agents ft 072 10
Due from apr'v'd reserve agents, 48 Si2 0i
Checks and other Cash items 101 35
Notes of other National Banks 1 020 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents, 30 65
Hpecle 12 012 85
Red'm'n fund with U S Treasurer
(5 per cent of circulation) 645 00
Total 3 J03 728 20
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $50 000 00
Surplus fund JO 000 00
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid 51(1150
National bank notes outstanding 12 500 00
Due to suite aud I'rivate Banks
and Banker.! 1 810 85
Dividends unpaid 300 00
Individual deposits subject to check 182 082 60
Demand certificates of deposit 1 10 787 3!t
Certified checks 1(H 00
Cashier's checks outstanding 12 80
Total $ 403 728 20
State of Oregon, !u
County of Umatilla hs
I, F. S. Le Grow, cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state-
incut Is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief, F. S. Le Grow, Cashier.
Subscribed nnd sworu to before me tills 12lh
day of June, 11)11. Homer I. Watts,
Notary Public.
Cokkect Attest: 8. F. Wilson,
M. L. Watts,
H. Koepke,
Directors
Professional
S. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calls, both night and day.
Calls promptly answered. Office on Third
Street. Athena Oresor
G. S. NEWSOM.M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SlRGEON
Athena, Oregon.
Calls answered promptly night or day.
PETERSON & WILSON
Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon
Homer I. Watts
Attorney-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
JOS. C. BADDELEY, D. V. S.
Proprietor of -
City Veterinary Hospital
703 Chase Ave. :: Phone, Main 34
Walla Walla, Wash.
Will make calls to cAthena and Vicinity"
C. W. LASSEN. M. D. V.
Official Stock Inspector. Graduate McKlllip
Vetinary College, Chicago
Phone Main 27, PENDLETON, OREGON
Veterinary Surgeon Si Dentist
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Riveted buttons
Extension waist-bands
Double seat from seam fo seam
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relieving a great deal ol the strain attendant upon the seams and other parts.
Seats, knees and arm-pits are points necessitating particular attention. They are
made of only reliable materials, perfectly put together and in style, right up to the min
ute. The label tells sewed in every coat. It is plainly the duty of every mother
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