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Go Fa? Each to Find Idea of Steam Engine Dr. Frank H. Vizetelly, managing editor of the Standard dictionary, says the original steam engine was the eoll pile at Nero, which was exhibited Id the Serapeum of Alexandria In thf year 150 B. C. The Serapeum Is the great temple of Serapls, that stood rear Memphis and was built over the mausoleum of the Apis, or sacred bulls, out in Egypt. "The first steam engine equipped with a cylinder and piston was invent ed by Denis Papin, in 1090. Ue was a French physicist, who Invented a condensing engine, siphon and safety -VAlvfi.. Not .until .171)6. however, did Cleaning, Pressing Dyeing Why have your suits pressed by the old style method? When you can have them pressed on the New Valeteria Presses for the same price. The press will stay in longer and the. suit is pressed better than it can be pressed with the old style presses. All work is guaranteed. Leave orders at Athena Hotel, Phone 493 Pantorium Dye Works Walla Walla, Washington RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St. H. II. HILL Athena Jensens Blacksmith Shop Repair Work Prices Reasonable Athena, Oregon Newcomen ana cnirey marre tne piston engine a practical engine, but just to give you an idea of what an Interna tional thing the steam engine Is, let me say that, although there Is no rec ord of the use of steam expansion as a propulsive power prior to the Sev enteenth century, with the dawn of this century an Italian, Giovanni Bat tlsta della Porta, in a work of his on pneumatics, suggested the principle of steam condensation and consequent suction, incorporated In his water pump, in 1098, by Thomas Savery, an English military engineer, who lived from 1650 to 1715 and wrote on paddle wheels. "It was, as I have said before, in 1700 that Newcomen improved the pumping engine, adopting the princi ple of cylinder and piston found in Papin's Invention, but this became en tirely obsolete when, In 1709, James Watt added a condenser separate from the cylinder, and this made an enor mous saving in the expenditure of heat He secured a patent for apply In a continuous revolving motion to a shaft provided with a flywheel, in 1781, but left it to Richard Trevl thick, In England, and Oliver Evans, In the United States, to Introduce, about 1800, the high-pressure engine that opened the way to Stephenson and the modern locomotive." AUTO THEFT IS HARDER More and More Cars Are Recovered By the Police. Chicago. Stealing an automobilo and "getting away with it", is becom ing harder every year, according to C. A. Vane of the National Automobile Dealers' association in announcing tho result of a survey of automobile theftn in 28 American cities. A total of 95,083 cars were stolen in the 28 cities last year, but of thin number 87,186, or 91.7 per cent, were recovered. Newport, R. I., had the only perfect record of all the cities. Thirty-six cars were stolen and 36 recovered. Detroit led the list of cities in both the numbers of cars stolen and the number recovered. The figures were 12,336 stolen and 11,000 recovered. Word to the Wise! The pint-sized pooch fluttered about the hobo's heels and yapped Its tiny best "Heh-heh! Wot good's dat dorgj" "To keep off tramps," indignantly replied the nice old lady. "Well, now, dat Is a good laugh. Wot kin dat little runt do?" "He barks and wakes up the big dogs under the porch." "T-e-s, m-u-m, good-day, mum." EFFECTIVE MAT TO SEPT. 30 RETURN LIMIT OCT. 31, S9X8 ROUND TRIP TO DENVER $67.20 OMAHA 70.35 KANSAS CITY.... 70.3S DES MOINES 76.30 ST. LOUIS 80.33 CHICAGO 8S.0S DETROIT 101.67 CINCINNATI 105.15 CLEVELAND 107.61 TORONTO 112!80 ATLANTA 116.40 PITTSBURGH 118.81 WASHINGTON. 140.81 PHILADELPHIA 143.97 NEW YORK 146.45 BOSTON 152.51 Low fares all parts of mid west, south and east. Fine fast trains. Liberal Mtopovm tiwn tnablm you TfiiBMitfr to visit Zlon National Park -Grand Canyon Nat'i Pk. Yellowstone National Pk. RockjrMountalnNat'l Pk. For Illustrated Booklet!, Reserva tions and Information, address Agent named below. C. M. EAGER, Agent, ATHENA, OREGON It Pays to Look Well! To look well you should keep your hair properly cut your face shaved and massaged In fact everything in the Barber line. Come in and see Herb Parker and I. Penn Harris Barber Shop Agency for Troy Laundry and Twin City Sanitary Cleaners. Phone 583. m e 3 n n L. f. n f a ' i i h n n n t r h h n i i 1 Walla Walla General Hospital A modern non sectarian fifty bed hospital, with all up to date modern hospital facilities for the care of patients. X-Ray and bacteriological labortories, washed air ventilation. Only graduate nurses are employed and their ser vices are included at the regular rates which are $3.50 to $6.00 Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage is solicited. Phone 480. Freedom in Marriage Makes tor Happiness? In tho face of alarming Increases In the divorce statistics the American people are rapidly solving the prob lem of how to be happy though mar ried, In the opinion of Booth Tarklng ton, the Iloosler author and philoso pher. This developing solution of the marriage problem, Mr. Tarklnston thinks, may prove to be America's greatest contribution to modern life. "We can obtain statistics upon di vorce, and probably could compile fig ures estimating the number of sui cides due to marriage," says Mr. Tark lngton In the American Magazine, "but It Is more difficult to set forth the true proportion of really happy marriages. "We only know that, no matter how crazy the contract, most American husbands and wives do get along with each other, not always happily, but with more or less harmony, more or less conflict and a great deal of the deepest devotion. "Freedom Is the great essential ele ment In a happy marriage. Without It marriage Is a bondage. "A woman neighbor, shaking her head ominously, said of my friend Sam's wife : 'She lets her husband go out every night!' "But this was a mistake; Sam's wife and Sam do not 'let' each other do anything not any more than one lets a stranger choose which road he will follow. They consult each other; they do not ask or grant permissions ; they enjoy liberty, equality and fra ternityuniversal and Instinctive ideals actually realized In their happy marriage. "Marriage Is a bond-that must not be a bondage. Without freedom mar rlage cannot be happy." Chaplains' Seal The device recently approved for the Chaplains' school, Fort Leaven worth, Kan., which Is to be used on stationery, diplomas, mural decora tions and so forth, has been described as follows: The shield Is black, the color or the facings of the Chaplains' corps, and displays a torah, the sym bol of the old law, over which is a gold cross, the symbol of the new faith. The shield and motto are displayed on a pointed oval, the early shape of the church seals, "produced by the Inter section " of two equal circles each of which passes through the center of the other, producing that which lsf true." In the space in the oval above the shield la a ribbon scroll bearing the motto, "The fear of the Lord Is the beginning of wisdom." Around the edge of the oval is the" legend, "The Chaplains' School of the United States Army." Giving the Loser Comfort The other day Governor Paulen was called upon to make a decision on some question presented to him. He said he would take the matter under advisement and was urged to make a decision at once. "Down in Fredonla we used to have a Justice of the peace, Squire Wily," said the governor. "One day he had a case and after all the evidence had been submitted and the arguments completed he announced he would take the case under advisement. "'Aw, what's the use doing that?' said the lawyer. 'There Is only one way to decide this case, so why not do it and get It over with? ' 'Well,' said Squire Wiley, 'I think it will make the other fellow feel bet ter if he thinks I am thinking about his case a little.' "Kansas City Star. Time Daring Equinoxes The Naval observatory says that the equinoxes are the times when day and night have the same length, if sunrise and sunset are defined as the moments when the center of the sun ia actually in the plane of the" horizon. But in the tables published by the ob servatory sunrise and sunset are the moments when the top of the tun ap pears to be on the horizon, refraction, which makes the sun appear higher than it is, being taken Into account. According to the observatory's tables, therefore, the two 12-hour days come a little before the vernal equinox and a little after the autumnal, the num ber of days in each case depending on the latitude of the station. "Lightlesa" Tail Light For the protection of vehicles oh the public highways against rear-end collisions with automobiles, a unique tall light has been perfected. This light, it seems, does not require oil flaine or electricity and Is always ready for service. Numerous acci dents occur on account of tall lights being extinguished from various causes, but with the "Hghtless light" attached to the rear of wagon, car riage or other vehicle, this ingenious little mechanism gives forth a bright red light when the rays from an on coming headlight strike Its focal sur face and the driver is warned of the presence of the vehicle ahead. Intelligent Rattler That a snake can show gratitude Is the moral of this tale from Cor slcana, Texas. Jim Curtis found a rattesnake caught beneath a bouldr, and instead of killing It, released It. The snake followed Jim home and took up residence in Jim's bachelor quarters. Affection developed be tween the two and Jim prepared a place at the foot of his bed for the snake to sleep. One night he missed the rattler and, lighting a lamp, found a burglar in an adjoining room. ?anght In the colls of the snake, which bad put the end of Its tall out the window and was rattling for the po lice TCostcE-GlciEi 3SH out VEGETABLES ARE FRESH ANP Fruits and Vegetables Are now at Quality Peak and We have the very best On the Market Workingmen's Clothing We make special effort to satisfy the wants and needs of the workingmen and have a complete line of clothing for harvest wear. Our prices are right. STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J WATTS & PRESTBYB Attorneys-At-Law Main Street. Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop. Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR.J.L.GEYER Dentist Post Building, Athena, Phone 682 Firestone Trnck Tires for Wheathaulers "Pink's" Place Third Street "Service with a smile" Bell & Venable Phones 125 and 24 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service City and Country HAULING and Horse Team Work Conoco Gasoline Quick Starting Packed With Extra Miles Motor Oils , Greases Bryce Baker, Agent Phones 761 and 31F11, Athena THE If ILGORE CAFE Something New Gedunk Sundaes, Golden Glow Sherbet. All kinds of Cold Drinks for hot days. Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MARKET u We carry the best eat That Money Buys Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon. The Lumber You Need If you are planning alterations or ad ditions to your building, let us give you an estimate on the Lumber need ed. You will be pleasantly surprised at the reasonble total we will quote. Wood and Coal Fence Posts Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Main Street, Athena