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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
RIunders by NOvelists.

Novelists, even of eminence, are
prone to make plumbers. Sir Walter
Besant, in For Faith and Freedom, y
wrote after the Eyl1ins had settled in
Providence, "Barnaby soon grew tired
of this quiet life and went on board a
steamer bound for England promising
that we should hear from him." This
was in 1856 or 1857, and the first
steamer from America to this country
did not reach Liverpool till July, 1919.
Wilkie Collins also made numerous
amazing blunders. In "The Duel In
Herne Wood he makes the story open
with the receipt of a telegram, and the
period is 1917, when twenty years had
to elapse before the first telegraphic
wire was laid. Three of the characters
also talk Of taking the express train
to London in defiance of the fact that
the first railway to London was not
opened till 1888.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Concerning Drowning.

1t was stated recently by a gentle
man we'll known in the world of nata-
ton that accidents to swimmers are
seldom due to cramp, but to apoplexy
resulting from sudden cooling. The
sinking three times is a curious error,
as some persons swallow water and
strangle on first immersion, sinking
but once, while others may sink and
rise fifty times. A man who has saw
ed siXty-five lives has found that the
drowning person cannot be stunned by
a blow in the face, but that he can be
handled by pressing the thumb under
the ears and ducking his head until
manageable, this being done from be-
hind. The loss of presence Of mind
constitutes the greatest danger while
persons are in the water.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Basking In the Sun.

"Basking in the sun" is in itself OF
real and considerable benefit, and it is
no compliment to our human intelli-
gence to find that cats and dogs under
stand that fact much better than we
do. The love of sunshine is naturally
one Of our strongest instincts, and we
should be far healthier and happier it
we S0llowed and developed it instead
Of practically ignoring and depressing
it. How sparkling sunny morning
eXhilaratcs us and makes us feel that
Its too fine a day to spend indoors"
And yet how few holidays are taken
for shat reason!
The wealth of the Sunbeams is poured
out lavishly all around us, and we turn
from it to struggle f. a few pitiful
handfuls of something &c that is yell
low and shining, but not half so likely
to bring us happiness and often has
strange red spots upon it. Give nature
a chance, and we shall find that there
is more than q mere fanciful cOnnec-
ton between natural sunlight and that
sunny" disposition which, after all, is
the true PHILOSOPHERS stone"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Nelson's MiShaD.

This is an entry from the journal of
the surgeon of the British warship
Theseus (the dates are from July and
August, 179O: July "A and 2o-Ad-
miral Nelson. Compound fracture of
the right arm by musket ball passing
through a little above the elbow, an ar
terry divided, the arm was Immediately
amputated and the following given
him: r Opt gr il. TT. Pill. statim. S., etc.
&c July-Rested pretty we'll and quite
easy. Tea, soup and sage. Lemonade
and Tamarind Drink. 81 July-One of
the ligatures came away; looks well.
I August-Continued getting we'll very
fast, stump looked well, no bad symp-
toms, sore reduced to the size of a
shilling"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Legends of the Owl and Raven.

In some parts Of Europe an omelet
made from the eggs of the long cared
owl is believed to be an effective cure
for drunkenness.
In Germany the raven is supposed to
be able TO procure q magic stone that
gives invisibility to the wearer. It is
apparently not simple matter to OBJ
tain, for in the first place, after dis
covering the nest, you must satisfy
yourself that the old birds are at least
over a century old. Then you climb to
the nest and must either take out an
egg, boil it hard and replace it, or if
there should be young you must kill a
male nestling-it must be a male-and
replace it also. After this the spot
must be most carefully marked, for
the parent bird, if he is old enough,
will return with the magic stone, which
will render the nest invisible, and it is
apparently from the spot where you
judge the nest ought to be that you
must pluck the Observation-Disclosures
Gazette
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Am Odd Escape.

Perhaps the strangest escape from
death after being swallowed up by an
earthquake is that which is recorded
on a Jamaican gravestone. Here
lieth the body of Lewis Gladly, Esq,
who died on the 22d of September,
1887, aged eighty. lie was born
at Montpelier, in France, which place
he left for his religion, and settled
on this island, where, in the great
earthquake, 1872, he was swallowed
up and, by the wonderful providence
of God, by a second shock was thrown
out into the sea, where he continued
swimming until he was taken up by a
boat and thus miraculously preserved"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
LOndOn's Cockney District.

II am cockney, born in the sound
of the great bell of Bow, in London"
said an Englishman 'I am a genuine
cockney. That term can be properly
applied only to native of east Lon
don-a man who was born within the
sound of the bell of Bow. The dis
trict is composed of foreigners, who
take refuge there while fleeing from
countries where they do not have lib
erty. This floating population, COM
posed Of anarchists, nihilists, and, in
fact, every one who cannot live else
where, composes the largest proportion
Of the inhabitants Of the true cockney
district. Louisville Courier Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
One Way to Break Glass.

1t is scarcely credible, but it is a fact
that glass can be broken by the voice
If you strike a thin wineglass while
you hold it by the stem it will emit a
certain note-in most cases a pretty
deep one. On approaching the glass
rapidly to your mouth and shouting in
to it the same note as loudly as posi-
BILE, the vibrations Of the glass being
thereby extended, it will be shivered
into fragments. This used to be a
favorite experiment of Lablache, the
renowned basso, who, when in com
pany with his friends, thus broke one
after the other all the glasses that
were handed to him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

One cf the devices of the smuggler
is to bring il rings, watches and other
compact articles of value concealed in
books. A thick, innocent looking vol
ume is selected for the purpose, and a
hole is followed out in the center
large enough to receive the struggled
goods The book is then closed and
tied up. It's weight offers no clew to
the presence of the valuables, even if
the inspector should take it in his
hand, and a book is Of course likely
to pass muster even with the most
careful customs agents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Rode to a Sure Death.

jacques de Chastel, bishop Of Sois-
sons, had accompanied Louis TX. (St.
LOUIS on the African crusade and,
finding that nothing had been accom-
plished and that the army was about
to return in disgrace to France, re-
fused to go, took leave of his friends
partook of the sacrament, mounted his
horse fully equipped for battle and, in
sight of the whole army, charged alone
into the Saracen camp, where he was
at once cut to pieces.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
A DiscOrd.

He--Ha! Absurd things those "Bat-
tledore Ballads" Eth! What? She
I'm sorry you think Sony sister wrote
them! He-Er-of course, don't mean
the words-they're rippip'. l mean the
music-poor stuff-spoils words-com-
poser ought to be kicked-who wrote
it? She-I did! awkward silence.)-
Punch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Kuropatkin Retires Northward.
Republican Mecca Is Chicago.

Chicago June 13.-The vanguard of
the Republican national committee has
reached Chicago. Senator Nathan B.
Scott, of West Virginia, and Govern
or Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey,
were the first arrivals. Henry G.
Payne is on the way from Washing
ton, and will reach Chicago this after
noon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Nothing Serious.

The Heiress-And I've been intro
duced to quite a number of the Euro
pean nobility. Her Friend-Thinking
of marrying any of them? The Heir
ess-Oh, no. don't intend to buy til
tie. I'm merely shopring.-Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Sisters Queer Actions.

Little JOHNNY guess sister doesn't
care much for that young man that's
after her now. Mother-I should hope
not. Little Johnny-Of course she
doesn't, cause she burns every one of
his letters just as soon as she reads
'em,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

When you bury animosity do not set
up a headstone over its grave.-Dick-
ems.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

st. Petersburg, June IA great
naval battle has taken place off Port
Arthur, it is reported here. Two Rus
sian and four Japanese warships
We're sunk, the report declares. No
confirmation of the rumor is obtaina-
BILE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

Hai-Cheng, Manchuria, June IA
Two battallons of Japanese troops,
the advance guard of General Kuro-
ki's army, was wiped out Of existence
on June by the Russians in an am
buscade Oh the road between here and
Feng-Wang-Che Not man was
lost to the Russian force.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
JAPS HAVE THE RANGE
Refugees at Chefoo Tell Of the Destruct-
i've Port Arthur Bombardment

Chefoo, Aug. H. Refugees arriving
from Port Arthur on the hospital ship
Mongolia tell thrilling stories of the
bombardment of the port. Most of
those on board the Mongolia, besides
the sick, are women and children. The
Japanese made no effort to interfere
with the Mongolia g departure.
Simultaneously with the arrival of the
Mongolia came the Russian destroyer
Rechiletni, Captain Rostchavoski,
which slipped through the enemy's
lines and escaped, though holly pur-
sued. Three Japanese torpedo-boat
destroyers gave chase, but the Rechilet
nj had too great start and outdistanc-
ed her pursuers. The three Japanese
boats are lying outside the harbor Of
Chefoo waiting for the Russian to come
out.
The Japanese fire is maryelously ac-
curate, but it is evident that their spies
have not been able to furnish them with
fullest information about changes made
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12

in the town since the seige began. More
than 100 shells from Japanese cannon
have been exploded on the spot where
the magazine had been. The building
in which ammunition was stored is ut
terl.. wrecked and nothing but gaping
hole in the ground remains to mark
where it stood. The contents of fhe
magazine, however, had been moved to
another part of the city only day or
two before the bombardment mentioned.
Captain Rostchavoski of the destroyer
which sought refuge here, says that the
sortie Of yesterday was to enable the
feet to escape from the Japanese shells
in the harbor and to reioin the Vladivos-
tok squadron, which has been recruited
recently by the purchase of ships of war
from Argentina.
The Central News correspondent in
Toxic cables that Togo's ships are in
pursuit of three Russian vessels which
ran the gauntlet Of destroyers and put
cut to sea.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
DEATH OF ASA lie GROW,

Well Known Pioneer Died OF Heart
Failure in Portiand.
Asa lie Grow, the we'll and widely
known sheepman aud pioneer, died
Tuesday night at the Portland Hotel, in
Portland, Of heart failure with which he
has been affected some time. His son
Fay was called to Portland Saturday
when it was known that bis father was
sinking rapidly.
Mr.. lie Grow was over 70 years old at
the time Of his death, and had been
resident of Oregon and California since
1S49, crossing the plains So years ago.
He came to Umatilla county in 1870, re-
siding on farm near Athena until 1875,
when he moved to Walla Walla where
he resided the remainder of his life.
Mr.. LIE Crows wife died about 10
years ago. Their surviving children are
Mrs. Robert Walsh, whose hus-
band is a captain 10 the ninth United
States cavalry; Mrs. Wynne, whose
husband is major in the United States
army, and is at present stationed in the
Philippines; Fay s. LIE Grow, cashier of
the First National Bank of Athena.
Mr.. LIE Grow was engaged in the
sheep business principally during all
the years OF his residence in Oregon,
and accumulated large fortune.
The funeral was held at Walla Walla
and the interment made in the Walla
Walla cemetery beside the body Of his
| wife.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
WORK ON THE MILL
STRUCTURE is BEING MOVED
SOUTH BETWEEN TRACKS.
Office and Flour Warehouse Will Be
Constructed-J. I. Harper
in Charge.

I Work on the big mill to be operated
in Athena by the Preston Parton Mill
ing Go. is being pushed as fast as work.
men can do it. j. l.. Harper, secretary
OF the company and practical mill
wright, is experimenting the construct
ion of the mill.
The building purchased from the
Athena Flour Mill Co. has been moved
south some distance, and will be placed
on cement foundation where it will
form the nucleus Of the main mill build
ing which will be 36x70 feet in dimen-
sions and four stories high. An addi
ton 40x70 feet will be built on to the
main building, the whole being located
conveniently between the o. r. & N.
and w. & @. r. tracks.
1t is the purpose of the company to
have the mill ready for operation by the
time the electric plant is completed, SO
that it will get in a good portion Of the
season g run. Wheat is now being taken
in and the new machinery viii COM
mence to arrive shortly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
RUSSIA REMAINS FIRM
Holds to Her Original Declaration Re-
garding Matter of Seizures.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 10 The Russian
reply to Great Britain's representations
on the subject Of the sinking of the
steamer Knight Commander, by the
Vladivostok squadron, while couched in
the friendliest terms, does not recede
s..-om the Russian position as set forth
in the prize regulations in regard to the
exercice of the right to destroy neutral
vessels carrying contraband, in cases Of
emergency, reserving the question for
discussion after the war. At the same
time Russia assures Great Britain that
the extreme recourse Of sinking neutral
vessels as announced will not be resort
ed to unless circumstances render it i'm
possible to take them to prize court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12

Russia has formally notified the Unit
ed States of the decision cf the prize
court in the case Of the Portland and
Asiatic liner Arabia, captured by the
cruiser Gromoboi, but the statement
from Vladivostok on the question leaves
some doubt as to whether all the goods
consigned to Japan ports we're declared
contraband or only the flour and rail
road material. The Russian govern
ment manifests friendly disposition in
suggesting its readiness to entertain an
appeal.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learned later that nothing was
contiscated in the cargo Ct the Arabia
which was not designated as contraband
in the Russian declaration.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
RUSSIAN THISTLES
THEY CONTINUE TO GROW IN
AND NEAR ATHENA.
Unless the Weed is Destroyed a Field
Pest Will Be the
Result.

The attention of the Press has been
called again to tn, presence Of that OBJ
noxious weed known as the Russian
thistle. Despite the efforts put forth
last season to eradicate the growth Of
the weed 10 Athena, along the road
wavs and nearby farms, thistles are
still to be found.
Attention should at once be given to
the destruction of this greatest of all
foul weed evils, lest the species multi
ply to the extent of becoming pest in
the grain fields of the county. Appar-
emily the roots adapt themselves to no
particular locality or character of soil,
unless perhaps it thrives to maturity
quicker in sandy loan. This is demon
strated by finding thistles growing in
dry, hard roadways, in well mulched
garden soil and on manure heaps, show
ing conclusively that the home Of the
thistle is where you find it.
Each individual property owner should
carefully inspect his premises and dill
gently search for this legacy Of Russian
soil and destroy it before it becomes
multiplied to the extent that China
lettuce and tar weed are now found.
The latter weeds are tender, inoffensive
plants in comparison to the prickly,
land devastating Russian thistle. No
matter the cost eradication should be
practiced before the pest takes the
country.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
Eleven Bushels per Acre.

About the smallest yield Of wheat in
Umatilla county this season is reported
by the East OregoDian. 1t says 200
acres Of wheat belonging to Sacre Hen
erickson, II miles northeast Of Pendle-
ton, averaged but II bushels. The re-
suit is attributed to the early summer
freezes which prevented the grain de-
veloping as it should. It is said that
this field Of grain was fair to look upon,
the straw being fine and the heads
large. However, the heads were mostly
chaff, the grain not having filed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
WHEAT GOES SKYWARD
Wild Scenes in the Pit When the Price
Advanced Strong Five Cents.

Chicago. Aug. H. Wheat jumped up
5 cents from the opening today, the
brokers shouting themselves hoarse as
the successive steps were marked on the
boards. The widest scenes ever wit :
messed in the Chicago PIT were enacted
during the forenoon. Hats we're thrown
in the air, staid old dealers went into
frenzy, and hysterical young men
thought they we're already mill:onaires.
A tremendous business was transact
ed. The Board of Trade was crowded
so it was impossible to get in or out.
The greatest confusion prevailed every
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
Harvey Scheme Abandoned.

Because there is not enough water in
the Silvies river to warrant tine govern
ment in beginning an irrigation project
under the national irrigation act, it is
reported from Washington, that the
Harney county scheme has been aban-
doned by the reclamation department,
but will probably be irrigated in part by
private parties. The reclamation sery-
ice has thoroughly investigated the
project, and after second investigation
by the department. it was decided that
it was not feasible.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12

where and the scenes we're exciting and
almost panicky. The report that Arm
or was engineering squeeze in old
September stampeded the markets. The
reports from the Northwest states that
the crop damage was not overestimated,
added fuel to the already flaming mark
ct and buyers we're frantic to get in
early bids.
Old September opened at $l.0l5s and
closed at 81, 1,06ss; new September open
ed at $1,01ls and closed at 81 .0S2s.
Corn remained unchanged atJ4ss. Oats,
34sS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
NAV Sell Out.

An inventory has recently been taken
of the stock of material at the Glllis
lumber yard, proposition having been
submitted to Mr.. Gillis for the purchase
of his holdings in the lumber business
here In event that Mr.. Gillis sells
her6it is rumored that company will
be formed to operate a planning mill
plant either at Walla Walla or Pendle-
ton. Each Of these towns now have
mills but it is considered there is room
in either place for second concern with
ample capital.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12

Pendleton, Aug. IL. The board Of
county commissioners yesterday after
noon. reappointed j. Il. Bean county
stock inspector. DR.. i. Christie, local
veterinarian, and s. p. Gould were also
applicants for the position. The Office
Of inspector commands a salarykof S700
per annum. 1t is said that John Rust
Of Butter creek, desired the position
and circulated large petitiep among
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
Bean Gets Reappointment

his friends. His application, however,
was not submitted to the commissioners.
The commissioners granted franchise
to the Preston Parton Milling Company
of Athena for the erection and main
tenance of electric light poles and wires
along the county road between Athena
and Weston 1t is the intention Of the
company to furnish light and power to
Weston.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
Escaped Unhurt.

Mrs Lester Swaggart, who accom-
panied her husband to Alaska, with
good fortune escaped from an accident
shortly after her arrival in the land Of
the midnight sun. A heavily loaded
wagon ran over her shoulder, but the
soft moss on the ground served to pre-
vent injury.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12

PendIeton, Aug. II Chief Engineer
F. H. Newell, Of the reclamation service
accompanied by the members Of the Ore
gon state irrigation commission, and his
assistants, went to Walla Walia this
morning for the purpose Of comforting
with the Washington board. II find, !"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
Remodel Irrigation Law

said Mr.. Newell, "that the irrigation n
laws Of both states Of Oregon and Wash
iRgton conflict with the national recla-
nation law, and before we can success
fully carry out the projects Of the feder-
algoyernment these must be harmonized.
The worst conflict appears to be in re-
gard to riparian rights /"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12

Sherman & Mclean until further
notice will sell three pounds Of steak for
25 cents cash, boiling meats and roasta
in proportion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-12
Wood for Sale.

Five. hundred cords of selected IS
inch slab wood at $1.5O per cord; 300
cords Of 4-foot wood at $1.75 per cord
in mill yard at Fletcher's Mill
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-07-01
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, sections 6, I, 10, ii
and l8 Of chapter lO5 of the Acts of
1898, relating to the sale OF spirit
uous and fermented liquors in the
town of Laurel, Prince Georges
county.
SECTION l. BE- it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
sections six, seven, ten, eleven and
eighteen of chapter one hundred and
five of the Acts OF eighteen hundred
and ninety eight, relating to the sale
of spirituous or fermented liquors in
the town of Laurel, Prince Georges
county, be and the same are hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amend
ments, so as to read as follows:
Sec. 6. That there shall be annexed
to said application, certificate sign
ed by majority of the reputable bona
fide male residents above the age of
twenty-one years who reside within
three hundred feet of the place in which
it is proposed to sell any spiritouous
or fermented liquors in the said town
of Laurel, in which the persons so GER
tify shall state that they recon-
mend the applicant as suitable per-
son to whom such license should be