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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
A Boys wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him tc
die, and son riding for life 18 miles tc
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs aud colds, w. H
Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicing gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: ~ now
sleep soundly every night" Like mar.
velous cures of consumption, pneumon.
ia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and grip
prove its matchless merit for all throat
aud lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
Soc and 81. Trial bottles free at Palace
drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
Beautiful women,

Plump cheeks, flushed with the soft
glow OF health and a pure compile xion,
make all women beautiful. Take a
small dose of Herbine after each meal;
1t will prevent constipation and help
digest what you have eaten. Soc. Mrs.
M. Stroud, Midlothian, Texas, writes
May 81, 1901: 1--WE have used Herblne
in our family for eight years, and found
it the best medicine we have ever used
for constipation, bilious fever and ma
laria." Sold by Mcbride, druggist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06

yield, for the farmers are exceedingly
proud of their excellent showings.
To illustrate the income OF N. w.
Mumford from an acre and three quart
ers. He says;
Zone can scarcely believe me when l
tell that off one and three quarter acres
of land half mile west of Freewater l
sold something like $500 worth Of fruit
and berries this season. 1t is true,
nevertheless. In the spring of this sea
son / sold 1920 worth Of strawberry
plants, $517 worth of strawberries,
and from my peach crop from an orch
ard of young trees, which is in the
strawberry bed, / have and will sell
enough to make up the $500, or $13S
worth of peaches. Well, $1,000 an acre
wouldn't buy this particular tract of
land.
"People may think that the price of
land is way out Of proportion to its
earning capacity, but there are dozens
in this valley who have made enough the
first year to pay for their land"
From four rows of 13 rods each N. w.
Mumford picked and sold this summer
$50 worth Of strawberries. Similar re-
ports from small berry patches are COM
mon, proving conclusively the earning
ability Of the diversified fruit crops in
that region.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
Prune Packers.

In the three packing houses at Milton
and Freewater over 100 women and girls
are packing the immense crop of prunes
earning an average of $1.50 per day,
wages ranging from 75c to $3.50. Ex-
perienced packers have reached the So
mark, but they are few, the large ma
iority earning $1.50. Farmers are re-
ceiving "a of cent per pound, and say
there is money in prunes at those fig
ures.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
ANAccoMMoDATlNoEDl EDITOR.
Was Willing to Do Just as the Bad
Nan Wanted Him to In
Five Seconds.
Dol look a dead man ?"

DO look a dead man"
This question was shot at the editor
OF the Bad Lands "Bazoo" by man OF
ferocious aspect, who entered the sane
tum in great hurry, relates London
Tit-Bits.
MY friend, | have no time to answer
conundrums. replied the editor, mildly.
Il want to know IL look like dead
man?" persisted the visitor, in louder
tone. 1T amt no conundrum, either. :"
Il don't know that I'm bound to an
swer the questions Of every excited in
dividual who happens to come In. II
you'll tell me the object OF your call, I'll
give the subject some consideration"
We'll, sir, your paper announced me
dead, and want to know whether look
like a dead man."
why didn't you say so? No, you
don't look like a dead man"
Then your paper lied, didn't it,"
This paper seems to have been mis-
informed, II you are the man 1t referred
to, | allow no man to say 1t lied"
We'll, I'm the man 1t referred to, I
reckon. There amt but one Alkali Ike
in these diggin's I'm the terror Of the
Bad Lands I'm a varmint from the
Wicked Desert, and when I'm mad can
lick the entire press OF the United
States, You hear me?"
1--WE never been accused of deafness"
i could chew you up In one mouth
full See?"
I'm not blind"
IF you don't make that paragraph
right, I'll jab yer into yer own press, and
print an impression OF yer paper on YER
carcass, Twigg"
The editor twigged
"Will yer make that item right?"
I will" replied the editor. hsing
slowly from his chair, with seven
shooter In one hand and bowie knife
In the other "Yes. I'll make the para
graph true You'll look like a dead man
IN exactly iye seconds. What's your
choice. lead or steel?"
But Alkali Ike, the varmint from the
Wicked Desert, did not remain long
enough to choose. and the item hasn't
been corrected yet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06

Water Routes.
SAN FRANCISCO-PORTLA ROUTE
Steamer sails from Portland D. N. every I
days.
Snake River Route
Steamers leave Riparia daily except Satur-
day, at 4:l0a. m. Returning leave Iewisfop
daily except Friday. at a. m.
For tickets to and from an parfs Of tue
country call on OF write to
NJ. w. Smith, Agent,
Athena
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
WILL M. PETERSON
Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public
Athena, Oregon

Deeds, Wills, Leases, Mortgages and
Contracts carefully drawn; Collections
promptly made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
Water Routes,

Mixed, for Pendle-
l2O pm. ton and intermedi- 7.o5 %. m.
ate points.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06

Mixed train walla
7:0o p. m. walIa and interme
diate points.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06

Mary Sponge the pimples with warm
water. You need blood tonic; would
advise you to take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t drives away all erup-
tions. 35c. Tea or Tablets. Pioneer
drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
Wheat Coming In.

Roads tributary to Athena are lined
with teams hauling wheat to the ware
houses. Roads are in bad condition in
many places, the heavy loaded wagons
wearing out big chuck holes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06

The farmer loves the rolling plain,
The sailor loves the sea,
The girls they love their lovers,
And their Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold at Pioneer drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06

Walla Walla, Day
ton, Pomeroy, Lew.
g.57 a m. listen, Colfax, Pull
man, Moscow, the
Couer d'Alene dis
triet, Spokane and
all points north.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
TWO ACRES PAYS 5000.
Tract in Strawberries and Peaches Near
Freewater Makes Record.

EreeWator makes Record.
In reading of the sales and noting
the immense prices paid for land
sold around Milton and Freewater,
readers are apt to express doubt as to
whether or not investments in this fruit
growing zone are profitable, says speci-
al to the Spokesman-Review II one
visits that community and engages in
conversation with the growers doubts
are soon dispelled, and conversation can
be started easily upon the merits Of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-06
Sprains,

s. A. Read, Cisco, Tex, writes March
IL, 1901: "My wrist was sprained SO
badly that it was useless, and after using
several remedies that failed to give re
lief, used Ballard's Snow Liniment, aud
was cured. earnestly recommend it to
any one suffering from spralns." 25c,
50c and 81 at McBrlde's drug store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
+. STEEL PLANT
influential Mandarins Investigating in
Order to Build One In Ceies-
tiaI Empire.

CHICAGO. May 12.-V. X. Lee, Tsu-
kins-Yuan and Tse-Shao-1 uns, three
commission ers of the Chinese govern
ment. have arrived here from Picking
They are Mandarins of the, first class,
and have been sent out to Investigate
the steel plants of America and Eng
land.
China intends constructing plant
of her own for the manufacture OF
armor plate and steel rails, said Mr.
Lee she already possesses a steel
plant near Shanghai, but it is OF an old
pattern and not up-to-date. The new
plant will be located in the interior
somewhere. We want the most i'm
proved machinery, the newest models,
in order to turn out steel in quant1-
ty and of the best quality Our party
will stay for four days in Chicago and
we will Investigate the Illinois steel
works From here we go to Pitts
burg and finally to England
I'VE shall be gone three months or
more, and on our return to China will
make a report to the Imperial Gov
eminent
Mr.. Lee would not say how large
sum China is prepared to put into the
establishment OF the plant, but he in
timated that the amount would be en-
or1nous and that no pains would be
spared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
EpjOynb1e Id1eneSS.

Stevenson once said that extreme
business is sign Of deficient mental
ity. a writer in the Washington POST
evidently with Stcvenson'S idea In his
mind has written: THE inability to
enjoy idleness is one Of the first signs
of q perverted nature. y child can be
idle and happy, but few men can drop
their work and rest with any sense OF
pleasure The momentum of constant
work carries them forward with head
long impetuosity, leavin" them irritnted
and annoyed at every minute OF unoc-
cupicd time He goes on to remind US
that there are many ways Of being idle
with Il clear Conscience us was Tho
reau. for whose philosophy the world
has cause to be grateful. but who Yet
was only an idlcr according to modern
standards. reminding us in conclusion
of the poet-philosopher who long ago
said that ..idIenesS is less harmful than
Improbable occupation
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

The old name for the city OF London
was Lynden or LlyndcIl. meaning the
city by the lake" An old tradition
gives us to understand that London
was founded by Brute. descendant
of I:ncas. and that it was first called
New Troy or Troynovant- IN the time
of Lud it was surrounded by wall
and was then known as LuG's Town.
or C:cr-Iua. This latter is probably
the correct version Of the origin or the
name Of London if for no other rea-
son because it is such an easy matter
to detect Il similarity between thetex-
Dressions London and Lud's Town. 1t
is caimed by some writer's that there
was !: city on the present site OF Lon
don in the year 1907 B. c.. and 1t is
known that the Romans founded q city
there and called it Londinium in the
year 81 \. D.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

Royal annals have never recorded
more varied and extensive wardrobe
than that which belonged to the WY
gin QUEEN Even at the age of sixty
eight when she might be supposed to
have outlivcd her youthful vanity. she
possessed 90 complete official cos
tunes. 1O2 French gowns. 100 robes
with trains and CT without. 12G an
tique dresses, 13G bodices. 125 tunics.
not to mention such tritles as sc man
ties. So dressing gowns and 81 fans.
1t is possible that she had IN ugly
foot, for she possessed only nine pairs
of shoes, which, considering her eN-
travngances in other articles OF ap-
parel, must have some meaning. At
her death 5000 articles were found
duly cata1ogued in her wardrobe which
had adorned her proud person.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
ARTIFICIAL FUELS

That many a Yankee has turned the
matter of artificial coal over in his
busy brain is attested by a chapter in
Edward w. Parker's report on The
Production of Coal Of 1902 which
is about to be published by the United
States Geological Survey as an eX-
tract from the annual volume OF MIN
eral resources.
Prior to 1902 says the Washington
Star, about 400 patents had been is
sued in the United States on arti-
fetal fuels, but up to the close OF 1901
none had proved a commercial sue
cess MY. Parker gives a list OF Uni
ted States patents granted since Jan
uary 1, 1902. 1t remains to be seen
whether any of. them will be success
fully developed. The list includes 81
patents, but contains no mention OF
fuels made from petroleum or petro-
le,lm residue unless used in conncc-
ton with coal, Ignite or peat.
Neither does it include any compounds
that have for their object the increase
of fuel efficiency unless they are used
in the manufacture Of the fuel itself.
Three patents were used on briquet-
ing ma chinery.
The steady advance in the price OF
coal-no less than 40 per cent-which
has taken place since 1898 has stimu-
lated eXperim ents looking to the in
vention OF artificial fuels. Results OBJ
tanned in foreign countries from the
use of Ignite and peat in bi'lquetted
form should encourage producers in
the United States to try similar meth
DDS; of manufa cture. Small sizes of
arthraci formerly wasted are, in
deed, recovered now by washerles
from the old culn banks and utilized.
A large amount OF coal lost in the
form of dust or finely pulverized ma
terial might also be put into convc-
nient shape for domestic consumption.
and slack now wasted at many OF the
bituminous mines in the United States
might be used to advantage II com
pressed into briquettes. There are
many Indications that the time is not
far distant when these neglected fuel
resources will all be utilized.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
shocked His Nation.

s
"A some what trikiI1 & story dealing
with the now obsolete conye ntlonal:
suicide, .eharikiri' or happy 81 is
latch" once common IN Japan. is told
II the French Admiral GollrdoIa.
~ shen#he was young mamie Ind q
coinraGe who, having assisted in the
organizing of the Japanese navy, vas
subsequently raised to the rank Of ad-
nliral in that force. He took the part
OF the tycoon against the tnikado in
the revolutionary war and. having
beer: captured. was tried by court mar
tial and sentenced to death. which in
those days implied "harikiri-' When,
however. the fatal sword was present.
cd to him he fatty refused TO kill him
self and declared that il he was to die
somebody else must XIII him. Threats
and eutrea1ics alike proved unavaillnS.
He rcsoIutely refused. The whole OF
Japan was scandaiiZcd at such iInmor-
III behavior. which. however. saved his
life. The Japanese penal code had
never contemplated such 4 contingency
as man inhuman enough to refuse
the cha riIliri.' and in the end he was
bani&led from the country and re-
turned to Erance--St. James Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
Do women Like to he DOssedf

Speaking Of the ".raulin. Of the
Snrew" Il woman whom one would
scarcely imagine cherished such senti-
ments remarked: "All women love
maStcrful men, and, though I do not
approve of the whiplash method of Pc
truchio's wooinS. still even that is
Drefcra BILE to the pleading. humble
style Of lOvcmnkinS some men ASSUME.
for it is only assumption after ALL not
their genuine feelings. / like. and l
know most women feel the same, Il
man that above all else they can re
Spect and are just Il tiny bit afraid of.
Just rs soon as the woman gets the
upper hand she loses half the delight
of being ordered around by one whom
she would ten times rather serve aa
slave than rule as MASTER
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
SHEEP AND
FERTILITY
How Run Down Land May Be Bene-
fitted By Them. ~

There is no doubt that the raising
of sheep will add to the fertility OF
any farm 4 good flock of sheep IS
the best of property for run down
farm and cannot help doing land good
A Michigan sheep authority, who has
become convinced of the Importance
of sheep to the average FARM speaks
upon the subject as follows.
Land that could not be cropped
profitably, owing to the wheat rais-
ing is now yielding larger crops than
when it was virgin soil. Great oPpor-
tunities have been presented in build
ing up these run down farms, which
could be purchased for half what they
proved to be worth when restored
Michigan soil recuperates rapidly
when it has an opportunity.
"My land is worth double. what Z
paid for it seven years ago. ripped
up some clover sod and planted 1t IN
corn June 81 last year. The crop
Welded 100 bushels of ear corn
"Yet all this land was SO badly run
down a few years ago that it would
not raise enough. wheat to justify
planting it. These run down wheat
lanuS when DtillL up SioW d. STU ~ -
as I ever saw in Iowa or Illinois, IN \
fact, it is the best corn land, owing TO I
it's warmth in early spring.
':The Michigan feeder has two
sources of profit-one from the gain
of his stock and the other by the ad-
dition of the fertility to his farm,
which in the course of a few. years
doubles its value. All of these oppor-
tunities are not gone by any means
s.Plenty of rundown farms are yet
to be had, and the task of building
them up is by no means formidable
With bovine assistance. In five to SeV-
en- years values may be doubled, and
feeding operations are bound to pay
during that period, admitting the pos
sibiIity of one or two bad years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
'IR0UBL,E S
UNCLE SAM
GENERAL REYES, OF COLOMBIA,
AND CASTRO, OF VENEZyE.
la, ENTER INTO PACT.
WANT REPUBLICS OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTH AMERICA in GEN
ERAL AGREEME EMIT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
The State Department has inforna-
ton that General Reyes, OF Colombia.
and President Castro, OF Venezuela,
are attempting to organize the repub-
lies Of Central and South America
into an alliance that Will be unfriend-
~ to the United States, especiallyin a
commercial way.
This dong has been one Of Castro $
pet schemes, and the State Depart
ment} officials are not surprised that
Colombia is supporting him. They DO
not believe the movement will become
serious, for Castro recently failed in
renewed efforts to secure the co-opera-
ton Of the other LatinAmerican
countries.
1t is significant, however, that Nene-
zucla and Colombia have buried dis
putes so that they may join forces
against this country, and that their
derstanding was brought about by
the Chilean Minister at Caracas.
General Reyes, who was on his way
back to Colombia to claim the pres
idcncy to which he thinks he was
last summer, stopped at Caracas.
Through the good Offices of the Chill
can Minister he was induced to meet
President Castro, and they patched up
their differences. After their confer
ence General Reyes made this decla-
ration:
The only means which the coun-
tries of l-atin-America have OF saving
themselves from dismemb erment, such
as Colombia has suffered by the sepa-
ration of Panama, and OF multiplying the
danger of falling victims to the mani
fest destiny proclaimed by Mckinley
and realized by Roosevelt with univer-
sal applause, is to put an end, once
for all. as Chile, Mexico, Brazil and
re Argentine Republic have done, to
civil war, and in this way to oppose
the forces of civilization and progress
to the Yankee doctrine
Diplomatic relations between Vene-
zuela and Colombia. when had long
been severed, have been resumed, ana
it is expected that the two countries
now will devote themselVs to trying
to secure converts to The faith Which
they have proclaimed
General Reyes said Colombia VIII
do all she can to aid il the constrllc-
ton of the Isthmian Canal, as the
waterway means more to Colomois
than to the United States
There is a strong suspicion in the
State Depal tment that when General
Reeves gets to BogOta he viii find that
if he wants the presidency OF Colom-
bia he will have to gfht for 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

MAY your shadow never grow less
or "be less That is q familiar saIu-
t::tion The origin is dim, but may be
as follows: When persons have made
certain progress in the black arts they
are compelled to run through sub
terra mean hall, with the evil one after
them. If they run SO fast that his
Satanic majesty can catch only their
shadow or part of it they become first
rate Engiciuns. but lose either all or
part Of their shadow. The expression
means: May you escape wholly ana
entirely from the clutches of the foul
NcnI.
1t is wei! known that after man
reaches the age OF about tlfty-five his
stature grows shorter; therefore his
shadow must be less. To say. May
your shadow never grow less means,
MAY yol never grow older New
York Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
9Q9 YEARS
rs THE TRAckAGE CONTRACT OF
"a RAILROAD WHOSE BONDS
j. r.. MORGAN G. co. HAVE
BOUGHT.

NEW YORK, May III. P. Nor
gan & Co. have bought the $3,oOO.Ooo
fifty year, four per cent. bonds OF the
Chicago. Indianapolis and St. Louis
I Short Line Railway Company, author
lied in October last year These
bonds are guaranteed both as to prin-
@cipal and interest by the Cleveland,
/ Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis Rail-
way Company, which in return obtains
a trackage contract for 999 years from
the short line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
PR(zlIRlEI,s
BECOME,
FORESTS
Trees N w Growing Abundant'y In
stS,ss Sections Trodden Bare.

The largest area Of timber land in
Kansas is the Yagsy tract OF 500 acres,
near Hut Crimson, says the New York
Sun. This has been under cultivation
for twelve years. In that time $50
$50, 900 worth more is ready to be
taken. All of this production has
been secured simply by thinning out
the trees where the growth has been
too thick, and all Of the largest trees
are still left for the future profit.
This gives an idea of the immense
profit in forestry.
In this work the railroads have
Joined hands With the government ana
the landowners. Twenty of them are
annual contri butors to the National So
sciety5 of Arboriculture. and most OF
4 lem carry on independent fo-estra-
ton The government has had e&-
perts in the field in recent years
drawing plans for wood lots and sus-
costing the proper trees. These men
have also been studying natural re-
production with a view to controlling
lit for practical use or assisting 1t
where desirable.
The catalpa is coming into more
general favor as a profitable tree. IL
is of rapid growth and great durabli-
sity. It puts on about an inch OF diam
eter each year, SO that at the end OF
sixteen years good sawlcgs are pro
duced Much of it brings higher
prices than walnut, some selling as
high as 500 a thousand feet. The
forest reserves up in the sandhills
5Spf Western Nebraska have proved a
i big success. While the land will never
zbe available for farming, the planting
of. trees there has had the effect OF
holding the surface water and doing
.sit out to the adjacent lands SO that
I many hundreds OF acres have been
reclaimed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

The following lines. found In an old
book. improbable as they may seem on
first reading, lose all their improbable
ity by Inserting semicolons after the
words In italics:
saw q clo1td begirt with ivy round
1 saw a sturdy oak creep on the ground
saw an ant swallow up a whale
/ saw the boiling sea brimful OF ale
I saw vial glass fifteen yards deep
saw lccH fun of mans tears that weep
I saw a mans eyes all in n flame OF fire
I saw a Is--sc high the m DON or higher
saw the IA dia:lt sun even at midnight
saw who saw this wondrous
sight.
Pathfinder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
ghncl<crny's Head.

Thackerav, like most Anglo-l ndi:tn
infants was sent when he was abou,
five years of age to the mother coun-
try for mental and physical nourish-
,nent An aunt with whom he lived
discovered the child one morning paraG-
ing about in his uncle'S hat, which eN-
actly fitted him. Fearing some abnor-
NAL and dangerous development of the
brain, she carried him at once to IA
nous physician Of the day, who is re-
ported to have said: Don't be afraid,
madam. He has a large head, but
there's a good deal In dt." His brain
when he died, fifty-three years later,
weighed hfty-eight and half ounces
day, May 18th. x