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Schools Pushing
Music to Fore
America Destined to
World, Says Frederick
Neil Innes.
Tliat the imlilic school bund movement
is lu iiiKiti',' America to the fore in the
music world, is I he belief of Kredi.-rlek
Neil limes, director of ilie ('mm Nu
tioiiiil School of .Music, ('hiciio, mid
inleruulionully known bund loader
"America is destined to lead (lie
world In niusic," says Junes. "It does
Hot yet rank with (iermanv, France,
J'liinsary, Italy or Rutland, bat wd
are cliiabin. Fully eighty per cent of
1he hljrh school.., lmve some musical
oryanlzation, an orchestra or
or bolh. Music In the public
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hit 'yv' i J
franklin Would Have
Put Maxims on Coins
The first third of the Nineteenth
century was the heyday of Stafford
shire ware decorated with pictures.
Lead 1 All(1 no 1I)e ,eust interesting .of this
cnina was tne serieo picturing maxims,
proverbs and morals.
Of this didactic cliina many pieces
carried reproductions of 'Toor Rich
ard's" sayings, which our great Amer
ican, Iienjainin Franklin, industrious
ly circulated through Ids l'oor Rich
ard's Almanack for years.
The l'oor Itlchard maxims were
very near to Franklin's heart, and lie
lpt no chance slip to get them into
greater circulation. One of bis proj
ects which, however, was not car
ried out was to Imprint on one side
of the copper coins of the new Amer
ican republic some proverbs of Solo
mon and other sayings encouraging
thrift.
"I'lllgence Is the mother of good
luck," and "Flow deep while sluggards
sleep" were among those lie suggested.
Ills practical and benevolent, mind pic
tured how many a family. would read
and ponder his precepts as they'gnth
ered round the hearth. The Antiquarian.
CAB
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lli'lld,
I-H'S
Frederick Neil
National
Innes, Director,
School of Music.
Conn
"Pony Express" Hailed
as Fast Mail Service
The first trip of the "pony express,"
from ,st. Joseph to Sacramento, car
ried about 85 pieces- of mall, accord
ing to Olenn I. llradlcy's "The Story
of the Pony Express." This run be
gan In the early evening of April ,'5,
ISliO, and required 1) days and li.'t
hours. At the same (line an east
bound express wtis also on the wuy
with' about 70 pieces.
"The first pony express from St.
Joseph," writes P.radley, "brought 8
message of congratulation from pres
ident liticliniimi to Governor Downey
of California, which was first tele
graphed to the Missouri river lown.
it also brought one or two ofllcial gov
ernment communications, some New
York, Chicago and 'St. Louis newspa
pers, a few bank drafts, and some,
business letters addressed to banks
and commercial houses Ju San Francisco."
in.ei
will give America this coveted musical
supremacy."
Mr. Innes furl her believes that Hie
(line Is near at hand when even tho
smallest comnniniiy will have Its band,
lie thinks that when this condition U
brought about that 11 will be due
largely to I he Incentive given musical
training by the public schools of the
nation. "The modern school Is as
proud when a musical championship is
won by their band or orchestra as It
is when their football heavies go down
the field to glory la every game they
play," lie says.
"The band or orchestra Is vastly su
perior to the vocal class." says Innes,
"because the boy In the adolescent
fclnge simply will not sing. lie may be
compelled to go through the motions, I
but he will not actually sing. He re- I
fuses for 1.1 io simple reason that he I
has no voice to sing with, (live such
a lad n trombone or a cornet, or any j
oilier Instrument of the band and Ids j
Musical progress will astound even !
himself."
Pretty Indian Legend
Long ago, before the white man
came to this com try, a great famine
spread over the land, says the De
troit News, in telling of the legends
of Michigan Indians. One . day a
mother bear with her two hungry
little cubs, walked along the shore
of Wisconsin ami gazed wistfully over
at Michigan. Finally, driven by the
pangs of hunger, she plunged into
Lake Michigan, 1'uUowed by her two
babies, and struck out. for tho Michi
gan shore. When only a few miles
from the land of plenty, one cub, too
exhausted to go further, sank. She
struggled to reach shore with the oth
er, hut, It too, sank. She herself at
last reached shore and sank exhaust
ed. As she gazed out across the wa
ters, two beautiful islirndx slowly
arose to mark the graves of Iter chil
dren. And these are called Manltous,
moaning the home of departed spirits.
This Town of 20
Has 44-Piece Banc
A 20-man town with a -I l-piere bam
lias been discovered by the Conn Alii
sic Center at Klkbart, Ind.
Forest drove, Mich., Is the town.
The entire population of "JO Is boused
in five dwellings. Small boys throw
slnnos from ( lie end of the town to
the other. Two stores servo the needs
of the community. Yet Forest (!roe's
band numbers J I pieces.
The hamlet lacked paved streets
and population. It was not even nieti
ti"iiod on the maps, yet the "musical
urge" was there. Several of (be
townsmen knew something of music,
as did several of the boys on the sar
rounding farms. There were lots of
others 'raring to blow a horn. A meet
ing was arranged, attended by a KM)
per eenl representation of the town
and by farm boys within a radius of
many miles. The band came into be
ing overnight.
Rehearsals are fai'hfully al tended
"Hand night" sees the one street
lined with paiked automobiles, and
Forest Crove, once a Jest, lias become
fie envy of the surrounding communities.
Sold by Auction
Morganatic marriages of royally are
freely discussed, but perhaps Ibo most
curious stories are about the auction
ing of wives which tool; place as re
cently as !)( years ago. According to
the Animal Itegisi.v the inhabitants
of Carlisle witnessed the sale of a
Wife by her husband, Joseph Thonip
;on, la is;!;;, a bellman was sent
round to give notice of the sale, which
lltracled the attention of thousands.
The woman stood on a large oak chair
with a rope or halter of straw round
her neck, and Thompson addressed
the crowd.
After an hour or two she was pur
chased by a pensioner for the sum of
20 tfilllli.gs and a Newfoundland dog!
London Tlt-Itils.
, 1D2G, Weatern Newnpapor Union.)
To try Is better than the thing you
try for;
To hope Is higher than the thing
attained; To lovo is greater than the love
you slg-h for; ,
To neck is nobler than the ob
ject gained;
To wrcstl. with the angel this
avails
Although tho motive for the wres
tling falls.
POPULAR FOOD
Now is the time for nil good house
keepers to serve the wild mushroom.
It will be found in woods
and- pastures and when
served with cream on
toast makes a dish of
rare flavor. Broiled
mushrooms are delicious.
Place the caps on a but
tered broiler and cook
well on the top, turn and
cook on the other side :
ach can place a lump of butter and
serve on toast, or as a garnish for
broiled steak.
Deviled Mushrooms. Mix a tea
spooriful of mustard, a dash of cay
enne, a teaspoonful of Worcestershire
sauce and half a teaspoonful of pap
rika, cover broiled mushrooms with
tliis mixture and serve on hot buttered
toast.
Grape Mold. Take four tablespoon
fuls of granulated gelatin, soften wdth
two tfV (spoonfuls of cold water, then,
add ti.; juice and grated rind of a
lemon, two and one-half cupfui.s of
grape .f Mice and one-half cupful of
sugar. Stir until well dissolved and
the gelarin has begun to thicken, then
add one-half pound of grapes seeded
and skins removed. Pour Into & wet
mold and set away on ice to harden.
Date, Nut and Pineapple Salad.
Chop a cupful of dates and three
good-sized apples, add a cupful of
chopped celery and. a cupful of broken
nut meats, one-half pound of seeded
and skinned grapes. Mix nil together
and heap on a slice of pineapple which
lias been marinated in French dress
ing. Serve with mayonnaise dressing.
Mnrshmallows may be used in place
of nuts if cut tine.
Peach d' Armour,, Fill tall glasses
with peach ice cream and sullicient
raspberry Juice to ran down througn
the glasses and color the cream. On
top plnce a spoonful of plain vanilla
Ice cream and garnish with a fresh
raspberry or two.
YVhon stirring food in a small dlsli
on the Stove s-teady It by uylng it
clothespin.
j Eugene Council Names Mayor,
j Eugene, Or. A. I,. Williamson,
j member o: the council for the past
! four year., was elected mayor ol
Kugonu at -i special meeting called
last we Five of the eight mem
; l)i!rs ef lib! council were present.
Mayor i.ee was elected by the coun
i cil about a month ago to serve the
uaex;i!il t rni of former Mayor E. R
Parka and ,vns re-elected at the last,
elect k n. lie resigned a short, time
ar - " . rti-. o January 1. j
Koselmrg, or. A eoim rcnce of !
judges and commissioners of several
counties in Oregon affected by the j
tax refund of the O. and C. land
j grant nieasme was hold here and it !
j was the sentiment of those attending
that tiie money to be received is en
tirely for lb" relief of the counties in
r.hich the lend is situated, and that
"mj n flnim nnnn :inv ot i
Wind's Great Effect
on Personal Comfort
Personal comfort nt any time of the
year depeuds to an astonishing degree
on wind ; that Is on the motion' of the
air. An Interesting experiment, , de-H
scribed by a writer in the American
Magazine. Illustrates the point.
To find out the' different 'effects of
still air and of air in motion, a man
was shut up in a telephone booth. The
booth contained an electric fan and It
also bad tubes through which fresh
air could be supplied. The man had n
lighted cigarette. .
With the electric fan going, and
villi no fresh air coming in through
the lubes, the man was comfortable,
even after bis cigarette had goncout
because of lack of oxygen to burn. Hut
when he was shut up in the booth
without the fan being' turned on, be
wis soon In great discomfort,
though he was being supplied
fresh air through the tubes. -
even
with
The United Stewardship council,
with effices in New York, is composed
of the stewardship secretaries and
other prominent leaders of the vari
ous Protestant denominations of. the
United States r.nd Canada.
CLASSIFIED
Donald McFadyen will have Rhode
Island Red. baby chicks to sell - this
season also White Leghornes. Can
do some custom hawhing at 7 centa
per chick. Prices on - baby chicks
will be quoted in next issue of The
Press.
Hay for Sale Ralph Allen has a
lot of first cutting baled alfalfa hay
for sale.
I
Wont Earn
While you have ihe.iime.io do it right
Oil
Use
: 2 IT I
OuikQil
It s the right kind
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Also this is the time to get set up for the plowing
Our spring stock of new plows is now ar-
season.
riving. ; i
I
ROGERS & GOODMAN
( A Mercantile Trust)
Wanted Laundry work to do at
my home. Will call for and deliver.
Mrs. Ada Stamper
J. E. FROOME, PROP.
Courteous
Treatment, Clean
Good Meals
Beds
Tourists Made Welcome
Special Attention Given
to Home Patrons
Corner Main and Third
Athena, Oregon -
EVERYBODY'S
GOING! .
CALIFORNIA bids you
turn back the calendar
to summer and come play in
the warm sunshine.
As an added inducement the -Union
Pacific now offers special :
low round trip fares and assures '
you a marvelous journey on the :
finest of fast trains. Connections
via Portland or Salt Lake City.
MAKE TOUR RESERVATIONS MOW
M. EAGER, Agent
Athena, Oregon
Jensens
Blacksmith Shop
Horseshoeing; ,
Prices Reasonable - -
Tharp Bros, old stand. Athena Oretr.
At Finch's
HOOD RUBBERS
; FOR MENWOMEN AND CHILDREN
CATTLE KING HIGH AND LOW TOP
: RUBBER FOOTWEAR
,; FOR MEN :
Cleaning and Pressing
G. W. Finch, Prop. Main Street, Athena, Oregon
liiEi'l
Real Estate
"E3
I ' THE!
1 KILGORE CAFE
1 GERALD KILGORE, Proprietor
Short Order Lunches and Meals served at all hours. ,
Ice Cream and Soft Drinks. A full line of Candies. ;
1 NONE BUT WHITE HELP EMPLOYED J
j Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon h
Chimin i in iuvn umiuuamt; im inn m laiii iiiikii umtaw bi: iaBaauaiiaminamnjimttnn as iubi' rm m iiaimtumiiHHiigciimmiKiiiiuH m u i m u m nm:nti tnu nuunmreuii'mj un h b tisita;:
Housewives Bis Buyers
of Musical Instruments
Klkiinrt, Ind. --Sixty ni-r cent of inn
siiiil Inst nimi'iiN suld to women urn
I'ltrehnsed ly lioti-'-ewivcs. it is re-vi-Mled
in ;i survey nindo liy l lie Conn
Vtisii' (.VntiT here. The survey ';ts
i' inlo lluvu:.ii iiut.Me instrument deill
ei s In tuemy eiiies, mill eowred :fc0
His First Love Affair
It n hoy who 1ms hoen notoriously
ent-eless of his personal nirpoanince
mltleiily lie-ins to show some interest
In the condition of his faee, neck, ears
and wrists; agonizes over the part in
his hair; takes his iliiKernails out of
mourning; discovers overnight that n
i toothbrush Is of practical value In
j stead of uselessly ornamental, and do-
inatuls a clean shirt every day; if, wo
1 say, ami when, tills ninnxliiK inetn
i inorpliosls occurs, remember the basis
i on which the old French detective
1 tise.l tn Kn to work "find the woman."
1 1. ere Ikii t another tblnj: under the
sun that will produce such a revolu
tier.. - Philadelphia Inquirer.
Practical Four-Room Plan
for That "Castle in Spain"
. tunl trillion I Ions.
One out of every
'd were piirclued
ir prel'ci dices for
;y int'ch nlon:.' the
men. lo-conm
e total number
u :
o per ecu
j saopliom
i trumpet,
i' trombone.
That won
i i music, v
ties of the
lorn- per nt of
s'i'uments wei-i
j curs of ;ik;e, u I
V.M'0 hot ween tin
:ii tweliiy-live,
tnt bet ween id,
i'id thirty. mh
if all triii'siii l ion
i en nisiriinvonts
by women, and
instruments wna
lines favored by
io the survey. Of
lr;ins;ietiims, fifty-
in olved ihe purchase of
i-iueen per cent that of
nl nine per cent that of
Jtiilxty vi-ars and ever.
I Ni sci'vcd. especially
ii illustrated in tho
' i -ers. fully tlilrty
Uiose inn', hasinc lu
mnler l vvciity-ono
iile nineteen per cent
ie M-.;es of I enty-OllO
and twenty-one per
acs of twenty-tive
twenty six per cent i
involved persons of ! Specializing
T ower Famous Landmark
As a landmark, not bins can equal it
tower in a hilltop. For Instance, the
noted tower on the top of I.eltlt hill,
the eulniinniinj: point of the North
Downs, Kuylniid, can be sseeu 40 miles
away.
The story j;oes Hint it marks the
spot where an eccentric farmer of the
neij;hbojlioo(I wns hurled on horse
hack, and upside down, so that when
the world was turned topsy-turvy nt
the lust day he would be in the right
position, This story Is probably found
ed on. the fact that Mr. Hall of l.eith
place built the tower In ITiiO. end was
't,':i'e six jours mi or.
I"" ' ' 'L :.-rr.,;ra j
Insurance
Farm Loans
Cheap Money
THE ATHENA MARKET
B. B RICHARDS,
Athena
!tr"
D. J. McFaul, M. D.
Office over
Inland Empire Hunk
Pendleton, Oregon
. J;otioHo T
fMllVINO tOOK !!'lS
Vs7
-i 'J! cjyir --r-" k-
in Electro
Lump Therapy.
and Quartz
FLAOSTOXK terrncln?. Iron grille bal
conies and a quaint wrought Iron
lantern give distinction, to this little old
world one-story house. Hough plaster walls
and a colorful tile roof make nn attractive
exterior that will find a welcome In any
neighborhood.
But a carefully designed floor plan Is
Ha greatest appeal. One enters from the
covered loggia directly into the Urge atiwy
and a half living-room, with Its trlple
nrohed windows reaching from the floor al
most to the ceiling. The dining room al
cove is conveniently located and well
lighted. The kitchen has been deftly
planned to give the housewife the greatest comfort and uteiKsavlng.
Everything about the house has been planned to Rive the utmost In
stability and real home comfort. The walls and ceilings are insulated through
out with celotex to cut down the coal bills in winter and keep the house cpol
In the summer. Who could wish for a more beautiful little home.
. CeloUcholc Institute, Chicago, 19;$.
Claud Dickenson
Phone 452, Athena, Oregon
Auto Truck Dray
City and Country
HAULING
Always at Your Service
DR. S. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
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I 'MIIIMIIMIIMHIItllllllll
i.
We carry the best
Meat
That Money Buys
Kippered Salmon,, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh
Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. .
A. W. LOGSDON v
Main Street Athena
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DR. W. G CCVAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
fltiT FIOOE. PUN"
DRS. A. D. & R. A. FRENCH
OPTOMETRISTS
French Optical Parlors
15 E. Main St Phone 653
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
AMERICAN BEAUTY
FLOUR
Is made in Aihena, b- Athena labor, tn one ol 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
FOiey S lUdney Cure t Athena, Oregon.
Merchant Millers Grain Buyers
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Waitsburg, Wash