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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Winter Oats.

The winter oat crop is generally in a poor condition, and the acreage sown In the west was small, owing to the dry weather of last fall Much of the wheat sown in Texas and Oklahoma is poor, so that this crop too will be great loss to the farmers of the west. Usually the fall sown oats prove the best in these sec- tions. This was noticeably true in the past year. This winters drouth has also been hard on all winter pastures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham 10 Jacksonvil'- via Montgomery.
 J. A. Taylor. T. P. A. Montgomery. k.a. W. H. Leahy. D. P. A.. Savannah. 0a- W. H. Craig. G. P A.. Wilmingtont ,,.. q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Potatoes.

Owing to the scarcity of seed together with the high price, the present indica- tions are that there will be a light acre. age of potatoes planted this season. espe- cially so in the cotton states of the west. The Texas potato crop is nearly all plant ed and the weather for the last week has been ideal for planting. Potatoes, too. are being put in in a much better condi- ton than usual. Most of the old potato growing associations where I have visited have lowered their acreage on account of the almost prohibltory price of the seed. The indications are that those who do plant will get high price for their crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
ADVANTAGES OF ALFALFA FOR
 ALABAMA FARMERS.

The following is a summary of Bulle- tin Nos 11 of the Alabama Experiment Station.
 The Bulletin containing the results In full will be sent free to any one applying to Experiment Station. Auburn, Ala, and to all whose names are already on the mailing list of this station.
 Alfalfa is a perennial leguminous plant. useful for hay, feeding green, pasturage, and for soil Improvement In nutrutive qualities alfalfa stands in the front rank and when fed to farm teams the ration of corn can be gretely diminished. On suitable soil the yield of hay exceed that of any other hay plant. On prairie soils in Alabama yields of more than three tons per acre were fin two instances obtained within seven months after showing the seed, and the yield continues to increase for several years. Farmers report three to five tons per acre as the usual yield of hay per acre on prairie soil In Ala bama, and in number of Instances these yields are greatly exceeded.
 Alfalfa makes an unrivaled hog pasture, and Is also recommended as pasture plant for horses and mules, cattle and sheep sometimes bloat when grazing on alfalfa. Pasturing, especially during the first year, injures and sometimes kills alfalfa.
 Soils for alfalfa should be rich well drained well supplied with lime and vegetable matter. Alfalfa has been re- peatedly demonstrated to be a success on the best grades of prairie soil on both uplands and lowlands. There is reason to believe that alfalfa will thrive on the lime soils of the Tennessee valley region and on other calcareous soils in Ala bama, and on fertile. well drained allu- vial soils in nearly every part of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Texas Agricultural Development.

There is no wonder at the wonderful strides that Texas is making along the lines of improved methods of farming, for so many strong influences are brought to bear on the farmer of this state Not only this, but nearly all the railroads run ming into the state have their agencies at work along these lines. So that with all the many advantages that the Texas farmer has for educating Himself there is no reason or excuse for him in not bettering his condition.
 I do not make mention of these facts to boom this state, but to show what is being done here and to show that this is the kind of work that is needed in every southern state. This is the only kind of work that will bring quick results, and the kind of results that we should like to see in every southern state. Of course other states too. are making prog ress along these lines. but the work Is not being pushed as fast as 1t ought to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Tie full name of the company, California Fig s
 Is printed on the front of every package of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Weather Is Fine.

The weather out here in Texas is now simply grand Farmers are planting corn in a rush, gardens are up and growing finely. trees are putting on their summer coating of green, and all indications point to summer. Even the peach trees are blooming and all nature is lovely and charming.
 Since my last letter have had good number of interesting agricultural meet
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
Beautiful Columbia River Folder.

The passenger department of the O.
r. & N. Co. has just issued beautiful
and costly panoramic folder entitled
"The Columbia River, Through the
Cascade Mountains to the Pacific
Ocean" From Arlington to Portland
and from Portland to the Pacific ocean
every curve of the river and every point
OF interest are shown, while Mt. Hood,
Mt. Adams and Mt. st. Helens, per-
petually covered with snow, stand out
in all their beauty. On the back of the
map is an interesting story in detail Of
the trip from Huntington to Portland,
and from Portland to the ocean, not
overlooking the beaches and San Fran
cisco trip by ocean. A copy of this folder
may be secured by sending four cents in
stamps Ito pay postagel to A. L. Craig,
general passenger agent of the 0. r. &
N, Portland, Or. BY sending the ad-
dress of some friend in the east and four
cents in postage, the folder will be
promptly mailed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
Facts About Russia.

Two and one-half times as large as the
United States and Alaska.
Thirty thousand miles of coast line,
half of it icebound.
Thirty-six thousand miles Of railroad,
two thirds Of it owned by the govern
ment.
The United States has So times as
many miles of telegraph and sends Is
times as much mail.
The United States has % times as
many factories.
Total exports, $450, 100000.
Next to the United States as grain
producing country.
Population in 1908, 141 100000.
Russians, Sc per cent; Poles, Z. pei
cent; Fms, 5 per cent; Turco Tartars,
per cent; Jews, 8 per cent.
Average laborers get cne-quarter as
much wages as in the United States.
Only 80 daily papers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
ATHENA, AUGUST %, 1904

A trade journal presents the optimistic
opinion that autumn trade will show a
decided revival with full resumption
of activities which have been affected
with temporary dullness. The journal
pertinently remarks that the most posi-
tive and pronounced pessimlsts, those
who were busy six months ago in pre-
dieting season OF hard times and even
disaster, must acknowledge that they
erred in judgment and that the year 1904
will not be marked as one of evil days
or loss of faith in the future. Indeed,
the first six months of general business
maintained an equipoise little short Of
astonishing when it is recalled that there
was general and popular belief that
the collapse of hundred favorite specu-
lative enterprises must mean the de
struction CT confidence widespread
determination to retrench and to with
draw from all undertakings. This i'll
condition did not eventuate, however,
and from week to week and from month
to month legitimate business went on in
safe and conservative lines. 1t became
apparent that the farmer, the trades
men, the small banks and the merchants
of the country had unusual resources in
money and assets and that there was,
after all, no basic reason for the antici-
patton of hard times. The outlook for a
fall revival of business in all lines is
speedily encouraging. The fuss and
furry of the November elections, as ac-
compartment of every harshly fought
campaign, will be conspicuously absent
this year, and the Indications are that
trade will revive rapidly and vigorously
and that the closing months of the year
will mark the returning tide OF a normal
and wholly stable period of prosperity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23

sislsSuIp NV 'ys oOs '9Ind pools, sNuoIls uau
aeaM ss4atu eino alQog ooovQoa psesuvlvnD
~auoo klII4 xoy owu-oL-oN
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that pre-
ventive of suicide had been discovered
viii interest many. A run down system
or dependency invariably precede sui
eide and something has been found that
will prevent that condition which makes
suici !e likely. At the first thought of
self destruction take Electric Bitters.
1t being a great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system. It's also a great stomach,
kidney and liver regulator. Only 50c.
Satisfaction guaranteed by W. Mcbride.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
The Brooklyn Eagle gives the follow

The Brooklyn Eagle gives the follow
ing on the subject OF yellow journalism:
ut is not service, or even alleged
service, to the public that constitutes
yellowness; it is boisterousness, vaunt-
ing, morbidness, extravaganza, the mag
nifying OF slight accidents into tragedies
aud bonfres into holocausts. White
papers are sometimes taken in by dis
patches from Europe, because yellow
ism exists there as we'll as here; but they
do not originate those dispatches; they
do not "dress up" news in the home
office; they print only what they believe
to be true, and print it without trying to
make the readers believe that it is the
most tremendous thing that ever hap
pened. Sensationalism is like other
agencies for excitement in that ii creates
constant and increasing demand for
more; hence the tendency of the yellow
paper is to grow yellower and yellower,
because any lapse into sobriety or calm
is resented by its almost illiterate patron.
He must be kept going by mental stimu-
lants which are just as harmful to him
as cocktails. He wants his news strong
rather than true, and il he ever reads an
editorial does not want ii to preach or
inform, but only to arouse. And il it's
editor thrusts himself into his vision as
the greatest OF men, the readers mind
has been brought by his reading to a
state that makes him almost ready to ad-
init it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
Dissolution NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing
between A. Kunkel and John f. and E,
d. Haligus at Pendleton and Athena,
Oregon, is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent, John F. and E. d. Haligus re-
tiring from the firm. All debts of the
above named firm will be paid by A,
Kunkel and all moneys due the firm are
payable to the successor of the above
firm, A. Kunkel, who will hereafter con.
duct the business at Pendleton, Oregon,
e. d. Haligus,
j. f. Haligus,
A. Kunkel.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23

SHOW much nicer it is to see baled
hay coming into Weston for shipment
and to think how much nicer it is to see
baled hay coming into Weston for ship
ment than to see baled hay going by
Weston to Athena and to think how
much nicer ii would be to see baled hay
coming into Weston for shipment than
to see baled hay going by Weston TO
Athena. Weston Leader.
Well. what's the matter with the
blasted, bloody, bloomin', bleeding
Colonel, anyway Evidently he has
sprung leak and hlled up on silver
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
A Secret Method.

use secret method for the painless
extraction of teeth which | have used
for number of years with continued
success. 1t does not cause any soreness
OF mouth or gums, or any sickness or
after effects whatever; is perfectly safe
and takes immediate effect when ap-
piled around tooth. DIR. Sponogle,
dentist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
Cures sciatic.

. Rev. w. r. Riley, L. L. D., Cuba,
New York, writes: "After 10 days Of
excruciating pain from sciatic rheuma-
tism, under various treatments, l was
induced to try Ballard's Snow Lima
ment; the first application giving my
first relief and the second entire relief.
l can give it unqualified recommends
tion. 25c, 5Oc and 81 at the Palace drug
store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
Pleasant and Nost Efrectlre.

-. Chambers, Ed. Vindicator, Lib.
erty, Texas, writes Dec. 25, 1902; "With
pleasure and unsolicited by you, bear
testimony to the curative power Of Bal.
lard's Snow Linament. / have used il
in my family and can cheerfully affirm
it is most effective remedy for rheuma-
tism. 25c, 50c and 81. Sold by VIM,
Mcbride,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23
The Death Penalty. d.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insignifi-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have Buck
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best salye on earth and will prevent
fatality when burns, sores and piles
threaten. Only 25c at the Palace drug
store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23

prunes and boiled baled hay. For the
Colonel's edi6cation and unadulterated
information we'll say, Athena is still on
the map and is the leading market for
baled hay.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23

Two thousand Mormon missionaries
are in the field. The invitable conflict
is approaching. This nation cannot
long remain half bigamy and half mon
ogamy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23

Wanted-Trustworthy lady or gentle
man to manage business in this county
and adjoining territory for house OF sol
id financial standing. $4,000 straight
cash salary and expenses paid each Mon
day direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position permanent.
Address Manager, 605 Monon Bldg,
Hh,aaun
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-08-23

A grievous wall oftimes comes as re-
suit of unbearable pain from over taxed
organs. Dizziness, backache, liver
complaint and constipation. But thanks
to DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They are
gentle but thorough, Only 25c. Guaran-
teed w. Mcbride.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
HOW REINDEER WENT TO
THE PIGSFEET SOCIABLE
By BacCI.UNG STRICKLER.

One day Grizzly Bear said to his
wife:
Madame Bruin, I feel like having
a little excitement. Let us put our
heads together and get up a scheme
to trap Reindeer. The worst of II is,
that in race he can beat me all hol-
low. Now, say that we give rous-
ing big party and call 1t a Pigsfeet So
cia'ble. Wen send him a written invi-
tation and let on that the supper is
given especially for himself and
friends; then set Hungry Panther on
watch behind the bushes. and the in
slant Reindeer pokes his nose inside
the house, he must jump out and
block the doorway"
That's a tip-top idea" declared his
wife, chuckling contentedy al the
thoughts of a royal good time and
venison to lay by for a rainy day.
And besides the pigsfeet,' she added.
Wen have frogs legs, turkey jiblets
and all the good things of the forest,
even to ice cream and angel cake and
fudge"
Now, Grizzly Bear and his family,
which included his wife and two chill
dren, Cross Patch and Lazy Boots,
lived in a big, roomy cave near the
playground where the animals gather
ed every day. The house was very
snugly furnished, just as spick and
span as it could be. This was prob
ably because Grizzly Bear owned his
own home and wasn't afraid of the
landlord raising the rent.
And so next morning Grizzly Bear
was up betimes and of with a rope
TO lasso the pigs and a fishing line
over his shoulder to catch some frogs.
The ice cream, cake and other dain-
ties he could order from the baker
Who lived near by.
Mrs. Bruin also had her hands full
that day, and was rushing about like
the busy housewife that she was.
Promising Little Monkey some pocket
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

suppose that his reckless run into
danger would cost him dearly. and
that a finish was to be made of this
graceful animal at the mercy of his
worst foes.
But Reindeer had a surprise in store
for his enemies, and the laugh was on
the other side of the face.
AS luck would have it. on his last
birthday a well-wishing friend pre-
sented him with beautiful puff
wagon. as the animals call an automo-
bile; and the funny part of it was,
that as he approached Grizzly Bears
house, the racket made by this new
tangled affair scared Hungry Panther
into such a panic that he took to his
heels and scampered off to his lair
as fast as his legs could carry him.
The other animals had depended
upon him to block the doorway and
cut off his retreat. when they would
make short work of him. But their
! fury is better imagined than described
when they saw Mr.. Deer spring MINI
| bly, into his puff wagon. start briskly
; off and shout back eXultingly:
I'm not such a gull as You take me
] for. Put that in your pipe and smoke
| it,"
| Then, as he had gathered speed, he
holsted a red. white and blue flag,
singing gaily as he went, Sweet
, Land of Liberty"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
JACK AND HIS
RADIUM STORY

Jack is a 10-year old boy in one of
the public schools, and he is greatly
interested in the news of the day. His
teacher asked the boys to write
short story upon any subject that in
terested them, but said that it must be
in the form of fiction, and that it must
contain some reference to the things
which the boys had read in the news
papers within the week.
This is Jacks story:
Little Frank.
Little Frank Robinson was a poor
boy. His father was man who didn't
work much because there wasn't any
work for him to do Frank was a good
boy, and he liked to go to school. He
wanted to build a factory where they
built engines. Be he didn't have any
money to build the factory.
One day he read in the paper how
there was a thing called radium, and
he said, Il will go out and find some"
So Frank went out in a place where
there was a hill and he dug in the hill,
and he didn't find any, but he said to
himself, The teacher told me when he
read it in the paper that radium was
worth $4,000 900 a pound"
So Flank kept on digging in the hill.
After a long time he found a ton of
radium, and he took it back to his ia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
THE MUD TURTLE
WHO TRIED
And How, rs Result, He Became
a Great Iroquois Warrior.

Among the Iroquois Indians there is
a family called the Turtle Clan, and
the Indians tell the following story of
its origin:
Once upon a time many tortoises of
the kind known as mud turtles lived
in a pool in the forest and enjoyed
themselves undisturbed for years. They
had plenty to eat and often spoke witt
pity of other mud turtles who i:vex
in pools where flies and bugs and sucss
delicacies were less plentE2A
The chief of the pool was a big rue
mud turtle who was noted for his
great appetite and his dislike of exer-
ton.
Now in the course of time there
came a very hot, rainless summer, and
the happy pool dried up. Then the
turtles held a council to decide upon
what should be done.
They could not stay where they
were, for the mud had become dust or
had resolved itself into hard bricklilIe
chunks, and turtles must have mud and
water in order to live. All the neigh
boring pools We're occupied by other
turtles, but a wise old fellow, who had
travelled, told them of a fine pool ly-
ing some distance away which was not
occupied, and which would be an ex-
cellent place to which to emigrate.
So the turtles set out for the new
pool, and as the way was long and the
Journey lay most Of the way across
the open country, where the fierce rays
of the sun beat down upon them with
pitiless severity they suffered greatly
and were almost dead when they final
ly reached their home and plunged into
its cool waters and its soft, delightful
mud.
However, one of them failed to reach
safety. That exception was the fat old
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24


Their, and his father took it to the ra-
dunn store. and sold it for $S,000,000 a
pound.
Frank found a lot of other pounds
of 1t, and he gave a pound to each Of
the boys who had helped him dig in the
hill, and all the boys sold the radium
for 100000 a pound, and they lived
happily ever afterward.
And Frank Robinson built big fac
tory, and made an engine so that his
mother could run her sewing machine
without the treadle. And then he went
to school. and went to college. and he
learned a lot of things about things he
didn't know anything about before.
When he knew all these things he
graduated. and the professor gave him
a diploma, and he went away and built
another factory, and made some more
engines, all because he was a good boy
and learned his lessons and knew where
to go and find the radium mine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

turtle with the big appetite. He wad-
died along with the others for awhile,
but as the sun got hotter and hotter,
he began to lag behind, and finally he
was left alone. The sun blistered his
shoulders under his shell and he
thought: ooh, if 1 could get rid of this
shell 1 could then catch up with the
others"
So he began making a great effort
to crawl out of his shell, and Co his
surprise he succeeded at last But
when he had done so he was no better
off than before, for the heat noW be-
gan to scorch his body, and he thought
to himself: IF keep on this way 1
shall soon be a well-done turtle steak,
fit only for a feast>in some wigwam."
So he crawled to one side and rested
under a clump of ferns, thinking that
he would resume his march when the
sun had gone down.
While he rested there in the cool
shade of the ferns, he saw an Indian
go by, Looping along at an easy gait and
seeming to travel with such ease that
the fat turtle was filled with envy, and
thought: "Why can not 1 walk on my
hind legs the way that man does and
get over ground as easily as hep
1t occurred to him to try it. He tried
standing on his hind legs and after a
little practice found that he could do
so with comparative ease.
This was the turning point in the life
of that turtle. He had learned how
much could be accomplished by trying,
and he said to himself; Il have been a
fat, lazy old mud turtle all my life and
have never done anything because I
was afraid to try. Now 1 have found
that by trying l was able to cast off
my shell and by trying l can walk
erect like an Indian. have been a fat
lazy old mud turtle all my life, but
now I am going to be a mani"
So he began to practice walking and
talking, and eating berries and roots
and wild game, which he caught, in
stead of contenting himself with his
former diet of worms, bugs and flies,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

money, she had him get a number of
things from the grocery store and
carry around the invitations.
Armed with a bagful of these, Little
Monkey scampered of TO all the ami
mails houses, rang their dOorbells and
handed in the notes. When he came
TO Renders house. which was quite
a long way off. his ring was answered
by Reindeer himself, who told him
10 wait. as there might be reply. At
ter reading ii, he said:
Tell Mr.. and Mrs. Grizzly Bear
that ] shall be delighted TO attend
their party" Then he laughed, saying
to himself. "Ha ha! Another scheme
10 trap me, but I'm up to snuff all
right. and when it comes to playing
jokes, I'm some pumpkins myself
The news spread like wildfire that
Reindeer had actually accepted the
invitation. and such good tidings SO
excited the animals that they could
hardly wait for evening to arrive.
Meantime, Grizzly Bear and his
thrifty wife had everything in readi-
all grinned from ear to ear at the idea