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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1913)
Cj ftiw?ftas:': INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Published Every Friday. Office, Corner - . Thii d and Jefferson Streets. Entered In Uis fontofflce at Athnn, Oregon, a rcouili:l8B Mail Matler., BulcrJption Ratea. One copy, one year.. '.v... .' $1-50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00) One copy, six months . . . .75 One copy, three months. .50 SAVED BY A GHOST." . Curious , Story of a . Specter and the Lonely Yorkshire Moors. It Is not often that we hear of a ghost saving n man's life. There Is, - however, lnstuuce, and It seems to V be tolerably well authenticated, and . mnterinjlsls will hardly know how to " aceouut for it. Here is the story. It Js of the Yorkshire dales and of a good . many years ago. ' A clergyman whose duty lay In that wild country, where n strong race of men and women lived principally on bacon, and oatcake, used to ride or ,walk to visit the people. lie had been raising a subscription in n time of fccarcity and had to be out late at night, one evening on his outward journey 'lie suddenly became aware of a figure 'moving beside him, and in the gloam ing be recognized his brother, who had died some time before. He was too awestruck for words, and after keep ' hig by his side for some distance over the lonely moor the figure disappear ed. ;. He noted the time and the vision, but nothing occurred to throw any light 'ipon it. , ' However, some years after he had taken the duty at a Jail In another part of the country one of the prisoners ly- confession. After telling him of a lot of crimes he said: "I wor very near once taking your life, sir. It was in , ' that bad year, nnd I heerd as how you went carrying money about in those lonesomo dales. I hid behind the big bowlders of the brown moor. I saw w you coming up and waited till you " Bhould be near enough, but that night you were not alone." This, Is n startling tale and the ;i stronger because the vision or what ",'ever It was was seen by two people. Tho anecdote occurs in an article twen ty years ago In Macmlllan's Magazine by Lady Verncy. ABANDONED INFANTS. The "Baby Poet" Once Did a Ruthing Business In England. 9 rmm.A ntn flm.itlul.n.l In TTnfrlnnrl n regular "baby post," the rates of post age being fixed on a strictly business basis,, according to distances traversed. Tho curious institution came Into ex istence in connection with the found ling hospital in Guildford street! When this charity was first established It ' was understood that Its operations would be confined to London and Its environs. But the people of the coun try towns and villages heard of it and showed a decided disposition to share In Us advantages; hence the "baby post!" All over the country there wore men and women who entered vigorously Into the business of carrying chil dren to London and depositing them at the gates of the foundling hospital. The charge was 8 guineas from distant localities like York and Monmouth, down to a guinea from places sltnoted within thirty to fifty miles of the me tropolis. The. unfortunate Infants were borne on horseback in panniers, two to inch pannier, or in wagons lined with :lraw, for which tho charge was some what less. Naturally abuses grew up in con nection with the trallle. Hut, even apart from them, tho mortality among lie "posted" babies was terrible. Thus, out of 14,031 received at the hospital In four years, only 4,400 lived to be ' "apprenticed out," being a mortality of more than 70 per cent. Eventually parliament passed n measure abolishing the practice, and the "baby post" ceased. .-London Au swers. I When Buttons Were Unknown. . . IIow did tho world manage for cen-, tin-lea without buttons? In early ages they wero unknown. Tho voluminous garments of oriental races die still at tached to their wearers by means of straps, us wero those of the (I reeks and Itoiuans' The Normans were respon sible for the Invention. The etymology of the word points to the derivation of the Idea, Pout, an eud or extremity, ml bouter, to push, show that tho 1 ,...iav was originally a push piece, liko 1 j buttons of our modern electric I The Nornniini probably concetv- I tho idea from tho rough knots of Cielr furniture, on which most likely they hung their garments. Once in troduced, buttons enmo rapidly luto common use. r V The Old Man's Hint. I J .'other (at 11:30 p. nO-Whnt'a the J utte: John! Toil look disturbed. Father-1 thought I'd give tlint young j'noA calling on our daughter a .vigorous lntlt was time to go, so I walked light into the parlor nnd de liberately turned out the gas. Mother-Oh. my! ' And did he get angry! I father-Angry? The young Jacka napes saW "Thank your-Hoston Transcript. ' 1 Made Over. ' "He Is a self made inau, isn't ho?" ; "He woe." . ...... , "Then he is." ' 'Noi the woman he tunrrled didn't like the result he had accomplished, and she has made him over."-Uous-ton Tost - V ' An Eye for the Main Chance. fSilUJ Mill JVU VWI .- secret for the preseut? Lulu-All right Hut where's the present? I-on don Telegraph,.. Instinct, Without any previous training a child vti'A cl ow the end of the first lead pen- i it attempts to write with. Atchl- i.th:rt Is brave and you l ..owe o.-Canyie. " COST OF A CUCKTAIL The Drink a Young Business Man Had to Have Before Lunch. In New York city there la a man who once paid $0,000 for a cocktail: He did not know it then, and be never will know It unless he happens to rend this story. A certain prosperous manufacturing company needed a new departmental manager. The salary was $0,000 a year. The officers of the company considered a great many candidates and at last decided to offer the position to a clever young man of unusual busi ness ability. He seemed to be exactly the man for that particular place. The president nnd general manager invited the young man to lunch with them at a downtown club, ostensibly to talk over a less Important business matter. They wanted to. "look him over" Just once more. The man met them at the appointed .hour, and the president, anxious to make the occasion a pleasant one, or dered an elnlmrnte luncheon. The waiter was n long time In bringing the first course, and the guest began to appear ill nt ease. , He seemed ab sentmliulod nnd uninterested In the conversation. lie twisted about In his chair and tapped his fingers nervously npon the tnttle. Finally he turned to ward the president and said almost desperately. "Would you mind very much If I ordered n cocktail?" Then be flushed n little and offered a laugh ing apology for making the request. The other men exchanged surprised and significant glances, but they called the waiter and ordered the cocktail. When It came the guest drank It ea gerly. In a few moments he had be come another man the man of keen vision nnd quick mind, who could be so useful in their grcnt business. There was no more preoccupation In his man ner, no shifting about In his chair. He was alert, eager, clear beaded. But as the luncheon went on neither the president nor tho manager men tioned the real object of the interview. Each was thinking the matter over se riously, and neither could be sure of the other's secretly formed opinion. The situation became awkward. Final ly the president excused himself on the pretense of going Into the library to speak to a friend who had Just en tered. But after speaking to his friend he went straight to the desk and wrote a message on a telegraph blank, ne gave the message to a uniformed at tendant and went back to the dining room. In a few minutes a page brought a telegram to the manager, who rend It hurriedly, while tho president finished telling their guest nbout n shooting trip in Maine This is what the tele gram sold: The Job Is too bin for a boozer. We can't run our business by cocktail power. -Youth'B Companion. MARIE ANTOINETTE'S TOMB. It Is Located In "the 8adde$t Spot In Paris." A contributor to the Manchester Guardian has been visiting the Cha pel le Kxpiatolre, In the Hue des Ma thiiilns, which lie describes ns "the Maddest spot In Paris." He had got It into his head that the remains of Louis Seize and Marie Antoinette had entire ly disappeared, but he was undeceived: "This little chapel was built, uTter the restoration, on the site of the old burial ground of the Madeleine as un net of expiation for the horrors of the revolution nnd especially for the mur der. of the king and queen. Iiithat graveyard it was that they were has tily burled In open coffins filled with quicklime. But loving eyes and bands watched and marked the spot, and the day came when tho poor remnlns were brought to light. Even quicklime Is not all powerful, nnd there remain ed tho skulls, a bone or two nnd pa thetic detail the elastic metal garters which the unhappy 'Autrlchlenne' was wearing when Sanson's tireless ax fell upon her beautiful neck. "Nor wus that nil. The llmo had formed a hnrd crust upon the open cof fins and around the bodies, and there embedded lay all the rest." The visitor descended a flight of steps to a subterranean chapel, dim and chilly, and he continues: "There before me, In a tiny circular space Just beneath a little stained win dow, stood n white marble altar. En shrined In that altar, minus the relics nt St Denis, llo nil that cruelty nnd hatred, time and nature, have left of Louis Seize nnd Mario Antoinette. All was silent The stray visitors above had gone. The traffic penetrated not to this barren and almost secret celL I was alono with tho injured dead, with tho Irresolute king who was h!i own worst enemy, with tho frivolous, fascinating, suffering, martyred queen, In whoso behalf the 10,000 swords for which Burko cried out in his ngouy never leaped from their scabbards alono with the poor remnants of per hnps tho most historic woman in his tory." This spot is seldom visited. "You wonder," says the writer, "how much the people on the boulevard a few yards nwny know or care about it all." Italy's Marriage Broker. In Italy marriage brokers are u regu lar Institution. They have pockctbooks filled with the names of marriageable maidens in various ranks of life and go about trying to arrange matches. When they ure successful they receive a coiumlsnlon, and very likely some thing extra as a voluntary gift from their customer. Hood's Bit of Fun, An English beer vender wrote over his shop door: "Bear sold here." Tom Hood, who saw It, said it was spelled light. 'The fluid the man sells." Hood ex plained, "Is his own bruin." Spoils It All. "Speaking of the theater, I like pliijs with a happy ending." "So dv I. Hut my wife utmost al ways lose a hmulkervhief or n glov." Washifagton Herald. : v , : .. The enlargement of man's posse sions Is very often the contracting of bis hoart.-UolK.'itson. ," HIS SELF CONTROL He Proved It to His Own but Not His " ; Family's Satisfaction. Mr. Brown was excitable by nature, btit he often prided himself audibly upon his mir .control. One night while the family were gathered . :l the tea table the chimney Iwgmi to roar. The furnace draft bad been opened and for gotten: Straightway a panic ensued. "Don't lose your heads-keep cool."' cried Mr Brown "it's nothing sell oos." He dashed up the stairs, discovered that the metal cap over the only un used stovepipe li le was already red hot nnd dished down again' faster than he eM up "Keep riml"" tie gasped ns he passed through :. room where the family had gathered in nervous apprehension. "111 be back In a minute." He was back In less than that time, having observed that the flames were spouting several feet high from tho chimney and that a shower of sparks wss falling upon the roof. "Wh-wliere's the stepladder?" he panted. He was gone before any one could answer the question and presently was heard bellowing from tiie roof of the wood shed. He preseuted n heroic figure in the glare of the blazing chiin ney. "I've got one end of the hose," he culled. "Some one attach the other end and turn on the water-quick!" Two long minutes passed. "Why doesn't some oue do as 1 or dered?" he thundered "Do you want the place to burn up?" ... "We can't. Henry." culled Mrs. Brown tremblingly. "You haven't got the hose. You've got the cow rope. It was hanging next to the hose In the shed, and anyway the roof Is covered with Ice. and I don't think there's any great danger outside. You'd better go and watch the chimney from the in side." A half hour later the family were again nt the tea table. "If this bad happened In some homes," remarked Mr. Brown, "the family would have lost their heads completely nnd sent in an alarm. Self control is an excellent thing and far from common." "Indeed, It Is," agreed Mrs. Brown emphatically. Youth's Companion. Appi-nr to know only this never lu fall hoi fan Ki'I' teius. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the Connty Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla Connty. In the Matter of tho Estate of Leo Thomas MoBride, Deoeased. Notice is berety given to all persona whom it may oonoern that William A. MoBride has qualified as the ex eantor of the lust will and testament of Leo Thomas MoBride, deoeased. All persons having claims against the estate are teqnired to present them, with proper vouchers as required by law, to said exeontor at Lis home near Adams, Oregon or lo his attor neys, Peterson & Bishop, at their law of! ice in the Smith-Crawford Bnilding at Pendle.ou, Oregon, within six DJoutLsfrooj the first publication of this notice. Dated Ibis the Ctb day of Jane, A. D., 11)11). WILLIAM A. McBKIDK, Exeontor, By PETERSON & BISHOP, His Attorneys. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of tbe State of Oregon for Umatilla Connty. In tbe Matter of tbe Estate of Uustavns Cornoyer. Deoeased. Nolioe is hereby given that Rose Cornoyer has qualified as executrix of tbe last will and testament of Uus tavns Coruoyer, deceased; uli persous having claims against the estate are reqniied to present tbent with proper vooobers as required by law to her at tbe law oil ices of ber attorneys, Pet erson & Bishop, at Athena, Oregon, or at Pendleton, Oregon, witbin six months from tbo date of tbe first pub lication of Ibis notioe. Dated (bis tbe 13tb day . of Jane, A.D. 1013. ROSE CORNOYER, By 1'eteisriD & Bitmap, Executrix. Her Attorneys. I mm i Pendleton and Athena General Photography and Photographic Supplies. Enlarging, Reproducing and Kodak Finishing. ATHENA, One Block South of St. Nichols Hotel, 1st, 2nd, 15th and 16th of each month. PENDLETON, Studio in the Eagle-Woodman Building. t PAINTING In All Branches PAPERING And Decorating Com pltte Stock of Wall Paper, Paint Oil, Glass etc G,B. KIDDER, Main Street, Athena, Ore. . THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL . J. E. PROOME, prop. I Only First-class Hotel in the City. : m : T III. A THE ST. NICHOLS ; j li the only one that can accommodate 4 commercial traveler- w Can beieeomended tor Hi clean and veil ventilated rooma. Cob. Mais akd Third, ATBana,Or. BARRED PLYMOTH ROCK S G BUFF LEGHORNS INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS Birds of Quality Write your wants and let me quote you prices. J. M. SVVAGGART, Meadow I Brook Poultry Farm, Weston Oregon. Route 2. Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls both night and day. CalU promptly answered. Office' on Third Street, Athena Oregor . . PETERSON & BISHOP , ( Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Pendle'.on, Oregon 1 OFFICERS -8. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKE Vice-President. F. a Le GROW, Cashier, E. E. KOONTZ. Ass't Cashier. . DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WAITS, F. a Le GROW. Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law Athena, Oregon. C. W.LASSENi M.D.V. Official Stock inspsctor. 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To Attend the - Eighth Saenaerfest of North Pacific Seengerbund WALLA WALLA, June 19th to 23rd, 1913 A Revelry of Music AN EVENT A LIFETIME Male Chorus of 600 voices in the songs of the Fatherland. - Famous artists in two concerts. Grea: Saengerfest Parade and free open air Concert, Saturday, June 21, 10 a. m. Big German Volksiest and Concert at Tum-a-Lum Park. Reduced rates on all railways. 111 "I've had mvStudebaker 15 years and not a cent for repairs" A word of just praise for a wagon that has done its work faithfully and well. Men become attached to their Studebakers- proud of them. Because they realize that a Studebaker is built on honor and with an experience in wagon building that dates back to 1852. Studebaker wagons are a result of that long experience, coupled with a desire to build the best wagons, not cheap ones. And when your dealer says 'Buy a Studebaker there's no better wagon made" he's giving you the verdict of a million farmers. He is not asking you to try an experiment Farm W.i Dump Wi vatons lVxrona Baaiaew Wagon Trucks Bucgia Pony Carte : D.EVary Waiona Sumy . Harness See out Dtalet or write ut. STUDEBAKER South Bend, Ind. NRWYORK CHICAGO DALLAS KANSAS CITY DBMVM MINNEAPOLIS 8ALTLAKX CITY SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND. OBS, Spring Clothes! Where? The FManwjvuuua RMNT-SBCUUPI n This is not The largest and most com plete line of Domesctic and Imported Woolsns I h ave ever shown is on display at my shop. AU the fancy colors iu Browns, Tans, Grays. Greens and Blue Serges. Everything that any city shop carries, I have it, with good, dependable workmanship inside and out, at prices from $15 to $2h. Ladies' Suits, Skirts, one-piece Dresses, Rain Goats. Also made from your own material, if you desire it. Careful attention given to all cleaning, pressing and alteration work. But tons covered. My motto is to please regardless of time) or expense. Present location, Fosa bouse, one block north of school house. Athena; Ore. JAMES CON LEY, - The Tailor FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every oAccommdation A : consistent with sound Banking. " Athena IHIoteB Mrs. L. Chittenden, Proprietor White Help Only, Employed Good Clean Rooms, Table served with the best the market ' affords A Home For the Traveling Public Reasonable Rates Courteous Treatment ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Sliaffer Milling Co. BEAUTY Is kade in Athena, by Athena labor, in one of the very best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry". Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour for $1.40 Per Sack Merchant Millers 8c Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. LATESr PAINLESS OPERATING METHODS MODERN DENTISTS TAYLOR HARDWARE BUILDING, PFNDLETON THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY. FEED & SALE STABLE F. L. ATKINSON, Proprietor The' Best of Rigs Careful drivers. Special attention given Commeroial trade. Horses boorded by the day," week or month. Hardware & Implements G. W. Proebstel, Weston Aleritorous values in an uptodate stock of Hardware, Implements and Vehicles. Winona Wagons, Moline Hacks, Buggies, Harness, Incubators and Brooders, Lum ber, Shingles, Cement, Lime and general progressive line to meet all demands. See us before buying. Fair treat ment in quality and price. All Sold at Reduced Prices for Cash McGonnon Remedies Known oa their merits, as pure and reliable. We call special attention to our tTWaccolax Table: a and CMentholatuni Salve. AH wha have used tbem find same indispensable for the home Our Stock Tonic is made from vegetable pr. ducts and ia gaamnteed from any poison matter. Same can be had from McConnon Wagoa or Wright Livery Athena, Oregon