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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Published Every Friday. Office, Corner Third and Jefferson Streets. Entered In ths Fostofflce at Athena, Oregon, as econdOlass Mail Matter. Subscription Ratea. One copy, one year $1-50 Nbtn paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00) One copy, six months .75 One copy, three months 50 of those who gave tbeir time unstint edly to the details of the exhibition. A Chinese cook and a Japanese waiter served Father Vaughn at an Alaska dinner with cariboo steak, moose tenderloin, leg of mountain sheao, grouse, wild duok, salmon, orabs and brook trout. After that and a few other things, he deoided the United States drovo a gcod business when it purchased Alaska for $7 Advertising Rates.. Display, transient, running less than one month, first insertion, per men zjc Subsequent insertions 122 Display regular, per inch . ..2i Local readers, first insertion, per line. iuc RnVisrniirnt insertions, rer line 5c Lodge resolutions, per line 5c Church notices, admission, per line . . 5c cATHENA. ORE.. NOV. 22. .1912 In announcing the plans for the eobool children's industrial contest next year, State Superintendent of publio Instruction Alderman uncovers an ideal and original proposal which has for its purpose the embodiment of praotioal industry on the part of the eobool obildren of the state in the directing of tbeir euergy to poultry iHitiDg. Prof. Aldermao says: "While it is not the Intention to eligbt any of the other lines of activ ity taken op this year it is the plan to make poultry raising the leading fea tore of tbo sobool children's content the coming year. There is scarcely a boy or girl in city, village or coon try, but what could take care of a lew obiokeus or ducks without iuteifer enoe with tbeir sobool or other work. It costs the state about $S).lS0 a pupil each year to carry on our pntlic school system, and it is our a ui Li Lion to have the sobool ubildren increase the production of poultry and eggs enougb to oover that expense. Chil dren, wouldn't you be proud to be able to say "It doesn't cost the State anything lo edooate ub. We pay the bill with our obiokeus and eggs." The result is easily possible and to reoob it eaob sohool boy and girl would ouly bave to keep a few fowls. I do not known of anything that wonld attract more favorable attention to Oregon than tbe faot that all ber Eobool children are raising ponltry and producing thereby more than enough wealth to meet tbe expeuse of the pntlic school system. Since 1899 there ties been a large ioorease iu tbe production of ponltry aud eggs, but there has also been a big Increase in consumption, aud last year there was about amilliou dollars' worth of poul try and eggs shipped into Portlaud from tbe east. That million dollars might jupt as well go iuto the pockets of tbo school toys and girls of Oregon as to the farmers of tbe oust, and while you aie earning it you will bo occupying part of your time in health ful and interesting pastime and be learning bow to do something worth while bow to do business, to depeud upon yonr eVoits and to be au impor tant faotor in sooiety. " Tbe parcels post, whioh goes iuto elTeot January 1, oilers a wide range of transportation of both manufac tured and farm products. Tlio limit of weight ot parcel post paokages is 11 poouds. 'J bo cost of nity or ratal route dulivory is live ueuts for the first ponnd, one cent fcr each additional pound and 15 cunts for 11 -pound. The sohnduled rates for transportation of packages are einlruoed iu a radius of 60 to over 1800 miles at tbe follow ing rates: For Each 1 1 1st lb. add. lb. lbs. T0 miles .05 .0:1 .85 61 to 150 miles .0(1 .01 .40 151 to 000 miles .07 .05 .57 1101 to COO miles .08 ,0(i .08 01 to 1000 miles .09 .07 .79 1001 to 1400 miles .10 .09 1.00 1401 to 1800 miles .11 .10 l.H Over 1800 miles .la .12 J. as If yon are a resident of towu or city, it is possible for jou to make ai range inents with your farmer friend to mail jou a Couple of dressed obiokeus, a pound of totter, a gallon of milk or cream, 11 pounds of potatoes, a doxou eggs, in faot anjtbiug raised on tbo farm that does not exceed iu shipping l y post more than 11 pounds. Post i Tioes hereafter are expected to pre leut the appearanoe of city markets. Hoey cheeked girls aud husky ladn appareled in white aprons may be seen frisking between, tb cold storage do parttueut to the delivery window, de livering choice roasts, Btews and etc to waiting tonpignees. Shipmeuta ot Vinegar and prunes, cider and sausage, molasses and wire, nails and 'beese, and thousand and one other staples and perishable articles perhaps may be found among parcels iu the post after January 1, whioh idoiiude us that if Jonathan Jr., did nothing, be Bet tbe postotfioe department to doing Hometbiug. There is uotbinglike bnrletqne to give publio relaxation fiotu tbe steady homdram of every dsy lealltv. This uviduut from the sooceys achieved by tbe High sobool oouctrr fair glveu by tbe fuculty and popil at the opera house last Saturday evening. A suo eeta Ooancially which injures tbe liquidation of the indebtedness of tbe eobool athletic Bociatlou, tbe event was a most phasing one socially aud mirthfully. - The mooes of tbe fair is tbe crowning result of the hard work There is reason to rejoice, observes tbe Pittsbnrg Gazette, tbat if the new executive is a democrat be is a mau of refined instincts and of dignified demeanor, to whom the word "holly" is not the most expressive term in the English language and in whom tbe at titude of a bolly is impossible. Tbe ruling which exempts a Can adian toy, attending a New Jersey sobool, from . being forced to swear allegiance to the American flag is an eminently proper one. What oould be said if an Amerioan were foroed to swear allegianoe to tbe union, jaok at a Canadian school? A stranger leaving Chicago was ar ested in tbe nnion etatiou bicaose he exhibited $1520. It has always j been considered a high orime to bave anything left after a visit to Chioago. FOR SALE At n bargain: 5(30 aores of choice farm land near Athena. Well im proved, with plenty of good water. One of tbe best wheat farms in tbe country. A rare cbanoe at only $65.00 per aore. Ten or eleven thousand dollars down bandies ttis place, bal anoe on terms to suit ibe purohaser. For further particulars, see 13. D. Bioburds. For Sale. Sooth halt of Lot 7 and 8, blook 1, Kirk let addition. 6-room bonse. Ex amiue Sitme and make ns a bid;auy reasonable onsb offer will be carefully considered. Mullin Bros. Land Co. 1205, 3rd Ave. Seattle. Wash." J Origin of the New York Yacht Club. Shortly after the Revolution Colonel Stevens purchased Ilobokrn, which was then an island of swamps and rocky bills, nnd established the family on Cnstle point, a beautiful inonioiilo ry overlooking the Hudson and New York dtp. John O. Stevens, the father of Amerlcnu ynchtlug, was born there In 1785. There were no ferries in ihose days, nnd the Stevens boys of necessi ty became expert boatmen. At four teen John C. owned n sailboat of twen ty feet length named Diver. As Ibe years passed by ho had the schooner Gimcrnek built for bint- by William Copes in Iloboken. This boat U one of the most historic craft of American yachting, since she was the cradlo of the New York Yacht club, the organi zation being accomplished In her cabin only July ao, 1841, the year In which so many of the world's greatest achieve-merits-occurred. On thai day .John C. Stevens called a meeting of yachtsmen, which assembled nbonrd the (ilniciin U. anchored off the Battery, New York. nnd bore the constitution of the New York Yacht club was drawn ii Strnml Magazine. Real Literary Crumbs. The librarian opened the book wide nnd shook it hard. "Looking for possible love letters and tnomenlos?" n visitor asked. "No; breadcrumbs." said the libra rla n. "Subsequent readers do not mind love letters, but they do object to breadcrumbs. Half the books brought back have crumbs tucked away between the leaves. That shows what (i studious town we are. Our people nre so enamored of literature that they can't stop rending Ions enough to eat: also It shows what n lonely town we are. Only people who live alone n great denl read anything except the newspaper at mealtime. And It shows what a slovenly town we nre. In the Interests of hygiene nnd nesthetles those voracious readers who cram their bends and their stonmMis at the same time ought to clean their liooks of crumbs, but they never do." Wanted to Be Exclusive. P. V. Daniel, "Virginia gentleman." wns one of the general ofllecrs of tho old Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po tomne railroad. liven In those days before the war tho rond wns prosperous, and at a meeting of the board of directors some progressive Introduced a resolution to reduce tho rate for passengers from 17 to 11 cents n mile. Instantly Daniel, who was chair man, deelnred the motion "out of or dcr." "Why?" protested Its patron. "Whyl" thundered Daniel. "If you do thnt you will have every ragtag nnd bobtail In tho state of Virginia riding on our rond. Thnt's 'why!"" Tho resolution was unanimously ta bled. Everybody's. A Perplexing Question. The funny man In the party said: "Cnn you name nn nnhnal that has eyes that cannot see, legs nnd cannot wnlk, but cnn Jump ns high ns ttio Eiffel tower?" Everybody racked bis brains, and there wns deep silence for n while, nnd then they nil gnve tt up "Tbe nnswer," said tho funny man, 'Is n wooden horso. It has eyes nnd cannot see nnd legs and cannot wnlk." "Yes; but bow dors It Jump ns high as the Eiffel tower?" asked one. "The Eiffel tower," said the funny man. ns be made preparations for bur ried departure, "can't Jump!" Clever Deduction, "My son," explained the new client, "bad a dog named Crimson This dog was taught to growl when anybody mentioned Yale." "One minute," Interrupted Sherlock flolmes "I deduce front this that your son went to Harvard " "So he did!" exclaimed the new ell eut "Marvelous!" cried Dr. Wntson. Louisvllle Courier-JouiuaL "Old Nassau." In the history of Princeton universi ty is found the following entry after it bad been decided to seat tbe college in Princeton: "It was tbe desire of the trustees to name the new building after the pa tron nnd benefactor of the college, Governor Belcher, but with rare mod esty be declined the honor, requesting tho "board to call the edifice Nassau Hall as expressing 'the Honour we re tain. In this remote Pnrt of the Globe, to the Immortal Memory of the Glori ous King William tbe 3d, who was a branch of the Illustrious nouse of Nassau.' This request was complied with in the following terms: 44 'Wherens his Excellency Govr. Bel shcr has signified to us his declining to have the Edifice we have lately erected nt Princeton for the Use and Service of New Jersey College to be called aft er bis Name, and hns desired nnd for Good Reasons thnt it should be call'd after the Name of the illustrious House of Nassau: It is therefore vot ed, nnd It Is hereby ordered that the sd. Edifice be in all time to come called nnd be known by the Dome of Nassau nail.'" , Easily Reconstructed. Tho professor wns In the cxaltedly platitudinous mood that sometimes masters the wisest of men. As be tween alternate sips of morning coffee nnd bites of bncon he read the editorial articles in his newspaper, he remark ed to his wife that if we "knew what our forefathers talked about nt the breakfast table we could make history live." Now, Mrs. Professor is a plain, prac tical woman, with a sense of humor and much experience with profes sorial moods. She thought to herself that it is rather fortunate on the whole that history docs not depend for Its existence on breakfast table topics. But she said demurely: "It would be something like thlg, I think: 'Whore's my newspaper? This coffee Is cold. The toast Is burned. This Is a bad egg. Where do you buy this butter? For goodness' sake, keep those children quiet! Well, now I must be off! "Youth's Companion. The Connoisseur's Surprise. An nmuslng story nt the expense of a certain high French official 13 told by a Paris contemporary. He was show ing one of his friends the magnum opus of bis collection of pictures, a land scape of the environs of Farls, nnd de picting the city as it was in Courbet's time. There could bo no doubt ns to the authenticity of the picture, for it bore the signature of Courbet in red. The visitor pointed out that tho horizon wns dirty and would bo improved by the application of a cleansing liquid. A bottle wns requisitioned and some of tho chemical gently applied with n brush. Then was seen a delightful little sketch of the Eiffel tower. It may be observed thnt Courbet, who was nssoclated in tho destruction of the Vendome column, died about a dozen yenrs before tbe tower wns built. Wages No Object. "Can't you get any work?" asked a womnn of the trnmp who had applied nt the back door for food. "Y'es, mn'nin," he replied. "I was offered n steady Job by tho man who lives down the rond In thnt big white house." "That's Mr. Oatsced. What wns the work?" "He wanted me to get up nt 4 In the morning, milk seventeen cows, feed, water nnd rub down four horses, clenn the stables and then chop wood until It wns time to begin tbo day's work." "What did ho want to pay?" "I dunno, ma'am. I didn't stop to ask." Youth's Companion. Won, but Not Held. A learned English Judge asked a woman to marry him because she, knowing Ids weakness, hnd mixed a snlnd so artistically that he declared he could not live without cntlng nn other. The Judge soon repented of his folly. The Indy hnd n foolish na ture nnd a temper which so tormented her husband that he would prolong the sessions of his court far Into the night "Gentlemen." he wns accus tomed to sny when counsel or Jury murmured nt the lateness of tho hour, "as we must be somewhere, we can not bo better anywhere than we are here." Praise For the Growlers, "The growlers." snys n Georgia phi losopher, "nre tho boys that keep the world moving, for when folks nre growling nil the time tho world stops to ask the renson nnd strnightwny finds n remedy for the trouble. If the world paid any attention to the opti mists things would be nt n standstill. Taking It for granted that everything's O. K. Is the end of progress." Atlanta Constitution. He Owns Up to It. Once upon n time nn irishman wns walking through a lonely cemetery nnd stopped before nn Imposing look ing monument bearing the following Inscription: "I Still Live." Pnt reflected soberly for a moment nnd then said, "Well, if 01 wns dend. begorra. Ol'd own up to It!" Exchange. A Grand Army Score. A golfer pbiylng his first game of tho season reported downtown the next day thnt ho had made n Grand Army score he went out In CI and came back In G5. Chicago Post Would Feel Easier. Cnddie Master What sort of caddie do you want, sir? Nervous Novice Well-er-l'd like a boy who knows very little about the game London Sketch. Bow Legged Men. Po not revile the bow legged ninn, for he plays an -important part in the world. It la estimated that 40 per cent of mankind nre bow legged, so nu merically tX'e class Is entitled to grent respect. Row legs invariably accom pany n robust physique. We tlud them one of the conspicuous features cZ athletes. Comedians nre almost al ways bow legged. Of the bow legged geniuses to which humanity points with pride the most illustrious exam ples nre Caesar. Horace, Napoleon, Wellington. Schopenhauer and Cnvour, the celebrated Italian statesman.-- Wining tft'Ttatfe.- Uncle Moae was a chronic thief, who usually managed to keep within the petty larceny limit One time he mis calculated, however, and was sent to trial on a charge of grand larceny. "nave you a lawyer, Mose?" asked the court. "No, sah." "Well, to be perfectly fair I'll ap point a couple. Mr. Jones and Mr. Brov. n will act as counsel." "What's dot?" "Act as your lawyers. Consult with them and prepare to tell me whether you are guilty or not guilty." "Yes, sah." Mose talked to his attorneys for a few moments In husky whispers. The Judge caught only the several times repeated word alibi. Then Mose arose, scratched his bead and addressed the court "Jedge, yob. honnh," he said, "cou'se I's only an ign'ant nlggah an' Ah don' want toll bothah yoh honah, bat Ah would suttlnly like toh trade, yoh fconah, one ob dese yeah lawyahs fob witness." Kansas City Journal. The Church of Gold. There is no structure Just like St Mark's In Venice in the world. Its bulb shaped domes and minaret like belfries remind the visitor of the ori ent It seems more like a Mohamme dan than a Christian temple. In the facade are scores of variously colored marble columns, each one a monolite and all possessing an eventful history. Some are from Ephesus, others from Smyrna, others from Constantinople nnd more than one even from Jerusa lem. St Mark's Is the treasure bouse of Venice, a place of pride as well as prayer. The work of beautifying this old church was carried on for five cen turies, nnd each generation tried to outdo all that had preceded it The walls and roof are so profusely cover ed with mosaics and precious marbles that it is easy to understand why St Mark's has been called the "Church of Gold." The Lion and the Lamb. The hardest thing to trnln a wild beast to do Is to perform with a weak, defenseless animal. In one of the big circuses some years ngo nn effort was made to persuade a very docile old Hon to lie down with a lamb. The idea was certainly a good one, but It took several lambs and also several months before the Hon, which , was willing to do any kind of trick, would allow a lamb to enter bis den with impunity. Twice he killed a lamb In the presence of his trainer, nnd once he nearly killed tbe trainer, who tried to pull away the carcass. Finally the lion would tolerate the lamb In the den Just so long as the keeper stood over It with an Iron bar. But the perform ance was so evidently forced nnd so lacking In smoothness nnd Interest thnt It wns abandoned after two or three attempts. Bird's Nest of Steel. In the Museum of Natural History at Soleure, In Switzerland, there Is a bird's nest made entlrely'of steel. There nre a number of clockmaklng shops nt Soleure, nnd in tho ynrds of these shops there nre often found lying dis used or broken springs of clocks. One day n clockmnker noticed In a tree In his yard a bird's nest of peculiar op penrnnce. Examining It he found that a pair of wagtails ha4 built n nest en tirely of clocks springs. It was more thnn four inches across nnd perfectly comfortable for the birds. After the feathered architects bad reared their brood the nest wns taken to the mu seum, where tt Is preserved ns a strik ing illustration of the skill of birds in turning their surroundings to advant age in building tbeir nests. Mozart and Bretzner. When Mozart was nt the height of his fame he composed the music for Bretzner's "Belmont und Konstnnze" ("The Abduction From Seraglio") at the request of the Emperor Joseph II. Tbe author of the drama wns so angry at this that be inserted the following notice iu the Lelpziger Zeitung: "A certain fellow of the name of Mozart has dared to misuse my drama, 'Bel mont und Konstanze,' for nn opera text. I hereby solemnly protest ngalnst this invasion of my rights, and I re serve to myself further procedures. (Signed). Chrlstoph Friedrlch Bretz ner, author of TRauschcben.' " The Myetery of Love. If a man should Importune me to give a reason why I loved him I find it could not otherwise be expressed than by making nnswer, because It was be; becnuso It wns I. There is beyond all tbat I am nblo to sny. I know not what Inexplicable nnd fated power that brought on this onion. Mon taigne. Up Early. "The boss asked me what made me look so tired," said Galley, the clerk, "and I told him I wns up early this morning." "Huh !" snorted the bookkeeper. "You never got up early in your life." "I dldu't say that I got up. I said I was up." A Sure Sign. "Old Tltewad is a mighty sick man, but the doctor says that if be can Just keep blm from giving up he has a ihnnco of winning out" "Then he'll win. Old TItcwnd never gave up anything since I have known him." Houston Post. In Anticipation. ITowelt-Rowell Is always borrowing trouble. Powell Yes: he's tho klud of fellow wtjo, If he thought he was going to get fiut would ko out and walk or? tbe well! ter before he got It Quite Familiar. "There is not much la a namS per haps," snld a young Sunday pchool teacher. "Still It did give me a turn last Sunday when I asked a boy la my class bow many apostles there were to Rave him look up and reply carelessly. Oh, a dozen or soP " Tribute. Knlcker-So Jones Is a famous crank? Booker Yes. When he dies they will stop the wheels In every body's bead for five minutes. Phlla dolpl)' Ledger. Professional S. V. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calib both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third (Street, Athena Oregor G. S. NEVVSOM. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon. Calls answered promptly night or day. PETERSON, WILSON AND BISHOP Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law Athena, Oregon. q Feed and Mm Stable C. W. LASSEN. M. D. V. Official Stock Inspector. Graduate McKIUIp Vetinary college, Chicago Phone Main 27, PENDLETON, OREGON Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist C. H. SMITH Ti-e Live Stock AUCTIONEER f Phone Main 376 MILTON, OREGON Back at the Old Stand and ready to give vou the same satisfactory service you always received from me here. J. W. WRIGHT'S BARN, at 2nd and Current Streets THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL I J. E. FROOME, prop. r in Only First-class Hotel in I the City. THE ST. NICHOLS Is the only one that can accommodate commercial traveler. w Can beiecomended lor He clean and well ventilated room. Cor. Mais and Third, atbkna, Or. TROY LAUNDRY For the Best Work HENRY KEENE. Agent, EWEJLEffi WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING MY SPECIALTY. Izeie BUDDED ?UI)D I ft FtPt iS? 'sSsfPB DnRDLIi OuUi Everything First Cla - Mo d e r u and Up-to-date SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA BANNER SALVE the most healina salve Ln tho world. Hardware & Implements 6. W. Proebstel, Weston We are showing a fine line of Heaters, Cook Stoves and Ranges. Our stock of Hardware, Implements and Ve hicles is complete. We have the new Empire drills, har ness and horse Clothing, Wood, Coal, Lumber, Building Material, Wire Fencing, Plumber's outfits, etc. All Sold at Reduced Prices for Cash Saved Her Life from Pneumonia "My wife had a severe attack of Pneu monia which followed a case of La Grippe and I believe that FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR saved her life," writes James Coffee, of Raymond, Missouri. Good Results In Every Case Dr. C. J. Bishop, Agnew, Mich., writes: "I have used FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR in three very severe cases of pneu monia with good results in every case." J If uvuiyjyy nn VS" Y I 1 1 Cured of Terrible Cengh on Lungs N. Jackson, of Danville, 111., writes: "My daughter had a severe attack of La Grippe and a terrible cough on her lungs. We tried a great many remedies without relief. She tried FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR which cured her. She has never been troubled with a cough since." Cured When Very Low With Pneumonia J. V. Bryan, of Lowder, III., writes: "My little boy was very low with pneu monia. Unknown to the doctor we gave him FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. The result was magical and puzzled tbe doctor, as it immediately stopped the racking cough and he quickly recovered."