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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

1t makes everybody happy to hear a
farmer say "Good-morning' when you
meet him, as if it really were the best
morning the sun ever shown on. 1t lifts
us up to catch the tone of his voice, and
makes us think life is worth living, after
all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

The old idea of our grandmothers that
man and wife can live jointly on less
than either Of them can live separately
is not suited to our present method OF
living.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30
Settlers Rates to Points in the
Southeast.

On the first and third Tuesday of
each month, January to April inclusive,
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell one way tickets to points in
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South
Carolina; Tennessee and Virginia at
very low rates. For further information
apply to any Great Western Agent or
]. P. Elmer, G. P. A. Chicago, Ill
April Is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

If you cannot eat, sleep or work, feel
mean, cross and ugly, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. A
tonic for the sick. There is no remedy
equal to it. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets
W. c. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Maple City self-Washing Soap is al
ways reliable, and should not be COM
pared with other laundry soaps. 1t
stands in class by itself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man
clear head, an active brain, strong,
vigorous bodyAmakes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T., formerly OF
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-30

Upwards Of 5000 private pension
bills have been passed by the present
congress. Who will say that the old
soldiers are not we'll taken care of.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
ADVICE FOR FARMERS.
Rev. Charles Nj. Sheldon Tells Them
How to Enjoy the Scenery.

Rev. Charles Nj. Sheldon Tells Them
How to Enjoy the Scenery.
In a recent address before the Kan
sas state board of agriculture the Rev.
Charles NJ Sheldon told the farmers
what he would do if he were farmer,
says a Topeka special dispatch to the
st. Louis Republic. He said first that
he would take time to enjoy the seen
cry if he were farmer again. He
would take time to say Whoa to the
team at the end OF the row occasionally
and look around to enjoy the beauties
of nature. Another thing he would do
would be to buy a kodak and use it.
"a Kodak" he said, lis not as COM
plicated an arrangement as a binder
and is a good deal easier to operate. 1t
is a hobby that is worth cultivating-
the taking of pictures. If l prospered
l would buy leisure rather than land.
1t is as Christian to play as it is to
work l would utilize some means of
education. l would look out for the
comfort and convenience Of my wife in
her work in the house"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01

$3.50, taking the country together. This
is about $500 per mile. An easy calcu-
lation shows that not less than $780,
100000 is invested in telegraph poles
by railroads alone, which, like the ties,
have to be renewed at stated periods.
Nor is this all of the timber required
for railway construction; bridges, sta
ton houses, platforms, road crossings,
rolling stock, Snowsheds, doors and
trestles and other parts of the physical
plant require an enormous amount Of
timber, which is always deteriorating
and has to be replaced frequently. 1t is
therefore fair and reasonable to esti
mate the expenditures of the steam
railway companies of the United States
for timber alone at $100,000,000 year.
The rapid cutting away of the timber
supply makes this a very important
proposition, and, as the timber culture
advocates assert, there is no more
profitable investment for the American
people than to plant trees, particularly
oak trees.
The European railways have metal
ties, but railway builders in the United
States will not use them. They prefer
wood ties because they give elasticity
to the roadbed, most important for the
preservation and maintenance Of the
rolling stock. Wood ties maintain the
alignment of the rails, so essential to
safety, better than any metallic substi-
tute and are much more easily han
died and replaced
Metal ties will do in Europe, where
the locomotives and the rolling stock
are light, but in the United States loco
motives have increased in weight
in recent years from % tons to 40
tons and freight cars from twenty
eight feet to forty feet in length and
from 10000 to 100000 pounds capaci-
ty. Modern scientific railway construc-
ton fequires an elastic roadbed to car
ry safely such heavy weights. With
metal ties or a solid stone base the
rails would wear very rapidly, the
heavy mogul engines would pound
themselves to pieces very soon, and the
running gear of the cars would have
to be renewed much more frequently
than at present.
Thus far no safe or economical sub
stitute has ever been found for wooden
ties, and the railways of the country
will continue to require annually ties
and telegraph poles of value equal to
the output of all the gold mines in the
world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01

the steep bank of the levee that holds
the body of water in place. While the
policeman who had arrived and did the
shooting was discussing the situation
with several of the canal hands Cap
tain Ricardo, the animal tanner at the
700, arrived on the scene and offered
a solution of the difficulty. He said
that if the mules body was turned
over to him he would take it out OF
the canal. This proposition met with
theinstant approval ofthe cop, where
upon Captain Ricardo set sail for the
700 and returned in few minutes ac-
companied by Big Bess, a great ele-
phant. At first Bess refused to have
ANYTHING to do with the carcass OF the
mule, having been born and reared IN
a Jungle and spending her civallzed
wears at the north, in both OF which
places mules are scarce, Finally, how
ever. when a rope had been fastened
about the mules body she dragged 1t
of to the zoo, where the former den
liens of Asia and Africa were delight
ed with their first menu OF Georgia
mule
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
GREAT WEALTH IN TIES.
RAILROADS SPEND YEARLY 500
100000 ON ROADBEDs.
american Lines Use $1OO,OOO,OOO
Worth of Wood Annually, and De-
mand for 1t Is Increasing.

Ex-senator c. f. Henderson of Ne
braska, who is general counsel for the
Burlington Railroad company, made a
remarkable statement before the re-
cent forestry congress in Washington
which ought to set people thinking
and, as he suggested, set them to
planting trees also, says William E.
Curtis, the Chicago Record-Heralds
Washington correspondent. He assert
ed that it cost the railroad companies
Of the United States more than $780,
100000 every ten years to renew their
ties without taking into calculation
the cost of transportation or the labor
of placing them in position. Nor does
he take into account the inevitable In
crease in price as the supply is dimin-
ished by cutting away the timber and
the growing demand for ties incident
to the building Of new lines
He does not include the trolley sys-
TENS, which are extending so rapidly
over the country as well as through the
city streets, nor the elevated railways,
nor subways nor private railway tracks
in mining and other districts, all Of
which combined will require at least
80 per cent as many ties annually as
the steam railroads and with other tim
Der and lumber raise the total value of
that sort of material used in construc-
ton to not less than $10000O,O0O
year.
Senator Henderson gave an interest
ing calculation. He showed that there
are 296.262 miles of ordinary steam
railroad tracks in the United States,
using an average of 5000 ties to the
mile, so that S5S, $4,000 ties have gone
into their construction. The average
life of an oak tie is ten years. Natural
pine ties last from four to six years
and when treated with chemicals are
preserved for about ten years. Ten
per cent of the ties now in use must
be renewed annually, making yearly
demand for replacement of 100000
ties, without considering new construc-
ton, which amounts to about 5000
miles of track a year and requires at
least 100000 additional ties and IN
creases the total consumption to about
100000 ties per annum.
Oak ties cost about 90 cents each; nat
ural pine ties cost 80 cents each, and
when treated with presentations 4S
cents. Hence the average cost of the
100000 ties which are now consum-
ed annually in railway construction
and repair is about 30 cents each and
the total cost not less than $50 100000.
Senator Macpherson might have added
the enormous amount of timber used
for telegraph poles, which are set at an
average Of forty to the mile along the
railways of the United States and cost
from Sc to SO each, or an average Of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be feeling of
uneasiness and worry in the house
hold when a child showed symptoms
of Group there is now perfect conf
dence. This is owing to the uniform
success of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in the treatment of that disease.
Mrs. NJ. 1. Bysford, of Poolesville,
Md, in speaking of her experience in
the use of that remedy, says: 81 have
a world of confidence in Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy, for / have used it
with perfect success. My child Gar
land is subject to severe attacks of
Group and it always gives him perfect
relief" For sale by Dawson Drug
Co., Dawson, Ga, and Williford &
Co., PARROT, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01

All efforts have failed to find bet
ter remedy for coughs, colds and lung
troubles than FOley's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the lungs
and prevents serious results from a
cold. J. w. Patterson, Nashau,
Iowa, writes: Last winter / had a
bad cold on my lungs and tried at
least half dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without getting any bene-
fit A friend recommended Foley 5
Honey and Tar and two-thirds of a
bottle cured me. | consider it the
greatest cough and lung medicine in
the world" For sale at Kendrick' s
Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
BEASTS FEAST ON MULE.
HOW DENIZENS OF THE JUNGLE
WE'RE FED IN GEORGIA TOWN.
Were Delighted With Their First
Menu of the Famous Animal. Ele-
phant Was Head Waiter.

This is the story of a mess of Geor-
gia mule that was served up to several
dens of lions, tigers and panthers
that are seeking the sunshine and
balsam of this climate during the
winter months. The head waiter at
this feast was the great elephant that
is also a part of the Gaskill ZOO,
which is wintering in Augusta.
1t seems that one morning last week
a mule took the notion to fall in the
Augusta canal. In the execution of
the feat the mule broke his leg and
not being able to assist in his owr.
rescue had to be shot. Then arose the
question as to how the mules body
might be gotten out of the stream, up
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
Won't Be Led.

From the Augusta Herald.
John Sharp Williams is realizing
how hard it is to be a leader of democ-
racy. He is having the same expert
ence as Bryan and Parker. Your av-
erage democrat is willing to acknow, :
edge leadership all right, but he will
just be jiggered if he will follow any
body.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
We know this Drug Trust.
WE ESPECIALLY MEAN THIS
DAWSON DRUG TRUST

DAWSON DRUG TRUST,
They are fighting us in every wav
possible, trying to cut off our Supplies
and in this way FORCE us out of bus
mess, and they will no doubt make if
hard for US to buy drugs. But we
intend to get plenty of drugs the
best, purest and freshest drugs, to offer
our friends. We propose to save YOU
money, and we need your trade and
support. We will make revolution in
the price of Drugs here in Dawson,
thereby saving the people of Terrell
county many thousands of dollars.
This DAWSON DRUG TRUSTS
trying to persecute us. In prosecuting
us they persecute the people by trying
to drive us back to high prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-02-01
Care Schmu1back Brewing Co.

no mineral what
ever but is guaran-
teed purely veget-
able. If you have
an old sore write
us and our physi-
clans will advise
without charge.
Book on diseases
of the Blood free.
npany, Atlanta, Ga
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07

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assistant postmaster Page, flute; 2nd
assistant postmaster Allen, drum; ac-
compartment, Edison's latest improved
photograph.
John Thompson was in town from his
stock ranch on the Umatilla, yesterday,
trading with Athena merchants.
NH. e. Helm, clerk in the Athena
Mercantile store, is laid up with a case
Of the mumps. Mrs. Helm, who is also
employed in the store, is i'll with la grip.
Mrs. Ed Barrett received word that
her father, Mr.. Snyder, died at his home
in Spokane last night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barrett left for that city on this morn
ing's train.
Wat the council meeting last night
Mayor Taylor appointed ]. W. Smith
and York Dell clerks, and G. w. Brad
ley, VIM. Tompkins and S. L. Spencer
judges for the city election.
W. d. Shut, of Pasco, was in the
city Saturday and Sunday, a guest at
the Rosenzweig home. Mr.. Shut is
prosecuting attorney for Franklin coun-
ty, WASH, and also owns large landed
interests in that rapidly advancing Sec
tion of the country.
non Thursday evening February %,
Wild Horse Lodge No. 73, l. 0. o. F.,
will hold grand public reception, the
occasion being the opening of the new
hall The general public is invited.
The committee on program, entertain
ment, etc., has been appointed and is
now at work. The program will be an
nounced later.
" Rev. Geo. T. Ellis, who has been
holding a series of meetings at the New
Home Baptist church near Freewater,
returned home Friday and reports q
most successful meeting at that place,
having baptized IL converts, Mr.. Ellis
goes to Weston this week, where he will
hold series of meetings extending over
ten days or two weeks.
"Klaw sdrawkcab" to the opera house
next Tuesday evening, February IA, and
attend the backward" social to be given
under the auspices Of the Y. P. s. @. E.
Don't be backward about coming for
ward, for the society promise not to be
backward in one thing only-the prep
aration of program brimfull Of fun.
Admission, rs cents for all attending in
costume ZEN backward" 80 cents for
those dressed cong straightwards."
Good program. Don't miss the fun.
Married, at the home Of the bride near
Cove, Union county, Mr.. Ed Miller and
Miss Elida A. Stackland. Both parties
are well known in Athena, the bride
having conducted successful photo
graph business here for several months,
and the groom, who has often visited
his brother, W. @. Miller of this city,
has also made many friends here, who
will join with the PRESS in extending
hearty congratulations and well wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will make their
home on farm near Cove.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07
Notice.

In the County Court of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the es- Notice of final
tate of Angus Nc faccount and
Donald, deceased. settlement.
Notice is hereby given that /, Hugh
Worthington, executor of the estate Of
Angus Mcdonald, deceased, filed my
final account and report in the said es-
tate on the End day Of February, 1905,
in the County Court Of Umatilla Coun-
ty, Oregon; that Hon. Fl. j. Bean,
County Judge, thereupon appointed
Saturday the 4th day of March, 1905, at
the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
as the time, and the County Court
House as the place where any and all
objections to said final account will be
heard and the settlement Of the same
passed upon.
Dated this 3rd day Of Feb, 1906.
Win M. Peterson, Hugh Worthington,
Attorney. Executor,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07

Mrs. Katie Stump announces that
she is agent for the "R. M. Ball I'm
proved Washer" See her and prove
merits of this excellent machine.
G. A. R. McGrew and family, who
formerly resided in Weston but last year
moved to the Willamette valley, are
guests at the G. A. Brotherton home
near town.
Two of Pendleton's teachers have re-
signed to take positions in the Portland
public schools. Miss Iona Marsh, of
Weston, has been employed to teach in
the Pendleton school.
Miss frankie Estes is quite i'll at the
home of her sister, Mrs. G. H. Sailing,
in this city. Her mother, Mrs. John
Estes, came up from Pendleton to be
In attendance upon her.
Mrs. j. E. Froome was very sick the
past week, having contracted severe
cold. With prompt medical treatment
on the part of her physician, DR.. Sharp,
case of pneumonia was averted.
Leader: John Berlin has returned
from Pendleton where he took treatment
for paralysis and dropsy. and has gone
out to his farm near Weston. His con-
dition shows but little improvement.
X Miss Elsa Rosenzweig, teacher in the
primary grade, is suffering this week
With that most painful of Affections, a
felon on her finger. She still manages
to attend to her school duties however.
Bert Vaughan, who has been visiting
his children in Weston, drove over with
Mrs. e. Ridenour Saturday and spent
the day with Athena friends. Sunday
he returned to his home in Pine, Union
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Barnett took
their departure Friday for Portland,
where they will remain, should the eli
mate prove beneficial TO Mr.. Barnett's
health. In case it should not, he may
go on to California.
| Samuel d. Peterson, Of Milton, has
been admitted to the practice of law in
| Oregon upon presentation of Incense
issued by the state of North Carolina,
and the recommendation Of the chief
justice of that state.
The annual convention of the Sunday
School association of Umatilla county
will be held in Milton February 28 tc
March 4. Preparations are now being
made for the event and the program will
be announced in few days.
The Inland Mercantile company, com
posed of j. j. Roulstone, +. Fl. Swisher
T. A. Lievallen, H. a. Richardson and
U. Fl. Ferguson has been organized al
Adams with capital stock Of $4,000
The company will do a general mer.
chandise business.
The members OF the Methodist church
gathered In the church parlor yesterday
afternoon and surprised their pastor,
Rev. Ed Baker and wife, by each ten
dering to them a bounteous donation
The afternoon was most pleasantly and
profitably passed by those present.
! 4 rumor comes to the Pass that the
postofice force viii organize an orches.
ira. The Instrumentation will be al
follows: Postmaster Citizens, cello; lst
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07
Health

means the ability to do a good days
work without undue fatigue and to find
life worth living. You cannot have in
digestion or constipation without its up
setting the liver and polluting the blood.
Such condition may be best and quick
est obtained by Herbine, the best liver
regulator that the world has ever
known. Mrs. D. W. Smith writes April
8, 1902: 81 use Herbine and find it the
medicine for constipation and regulating
the liver ever used" Price 80 cents.
Sold by Mcbride.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07
Items in Brief.

Filipino bags at Manassas.
Belts in profusion at Manasse'F.
Buy Samson at Cox & McEwen's.
Sterling silver novelties at Manassas.
Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on sale at
Gays, daily.
Fairbanks-M Morse engines are the best.
@. A. Barrett & Co.
We have the goods and low prices.
@. A. Barrett & Co.
Try Flor de Corona cigar at the
White House Grocery.
Buy the children sled or express
wagon of @. A. Barrett & Co.
For large loaf of good bread made in
Athena, see Billy the Baker.
That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine.
AT Worthington & Thompson's.
Remember, Ely & Scott are head
quarters for rubbers and overshoes.
Worthington & Thompson have just
received large line of new pipes and
pocket knives.
Say Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will
raise the dough. Get it at Worthing-
ton & Thompson's.
Don't forget to try our Gold Leaf
coffee. 1t is the best 25 cent coffee on
the market. Ely & Scott.
You will find the best novels by the
best modern writers, 10 the circulating
library at the Palace Drug store.
W. @. Miller is again in the harness
business in Athena. He is located in
the Estes building opposite the Athena
Hotel. All goods sold at reasonable
prices. Workmanship guaranteed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07
Press Paragraphs


Pendleton reports five mild cases Of
scarlet fever.
Louis Hodgens is over from his Walla
Walla Valley home.
Pleasure awaits you at the Pythian
ball in Weston February IT.
Representative W. D. Chamberlain
was up from Salem Saturday.
Patronize home industry -"American
Beauty" -four, $1.30 per sack.
Fred Kloeckner went down to Port
land Friday evening for short stay.
e. Ridenour, Weston's real estate
man, had business in Athena yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse Killgore, who resides
northeast of town, was in the city yes
terday.
H>Alex Montgomery has been elected to
the position of cashier of the new bank
at Helix.
Mrs. A B. McEwen went out to Helix
yesterday, where she will visit friends
for few days.
DR.. Eve Hoisington, Osteopath. At
Athena Hotel Wednesdays and Satur-
days. Consultation invited.
r>Mrs. A. L. Jones is in Pendleton,
where she went to attend her daughter,
Mrs. Jesse Sailing, who is i'll.
The Friday Afternoon club will meet
next Friday at the residence OF the
president, Mrs. A. @. Mcintyre.
O. M. Pierce, former cashier of the
Weston bank, is manager of an obser-
vation street car in Los Angeles.
Mrs. M. W. Smith returned Friday
evening from Walla Walla, where Mr.,
Smith has been under physician 3 care,
E. M. Akers of lone. Morrow county,
visited his brother, Len Akers, in this
city for several days, returning home
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Marquis, oi
Adams, were guests over Sunday Of
their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. Marquis.
Leader: Miss Margaret Goodfellow
former teacher in the Normal, was re
Gently married to Mr.. Hall, and re-
sides in Seattle.
The special meetings at the Methodist
church will continue during the weel
and over the coming Sabbath. You arr
cordially invited to attend.
VMr. and Mrs. Alf Coppock, who have
4 Been down from their farm near Colfax
Wash, visiting relatives for the pas
week or two, left this morning for thei
home.
Justice Chamberlain has placed |
bulletin board at the foot Of the stat
way leading to his Office, for the con
venience Of persons having entry notices
to post.
l. NJ Kemp has petitioned the COUNTY
court for appointment of guardian o
Dora E Jesse j. and Henry franklin
minor children Of George Bennett
deceased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07
Notice.

In the County Court of the state of Ore
gon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter Of the Notice to Cred
Stone, Deceased. itors.
Notice is hereby given that ! have
been duly appointed executor of the
estate of Permelia Stone, deceased, by
the above entitled court. All persons
having claims against the said estate
are hereby required to present them to
me at the law Office of Will NJ. Peterson,
Athena, Oregon, with proper vouchers
as by law required, within six months
from first date Of this notice.
Dated this 31st day of January, 1905.
Will M. Peterson, K. III. Stone,
Atty. for Estate. Executor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-07
Agonizing Burns

are instantly relieved and perfectly
cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. @.
Rivenbark, of Northfolk, v. A., writes:
81 burnt my knee dreadfully. 1t blis-
tered all over. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
stopped the pain and healed it without
scar" Also heals all wounds and
sores. 25c at McBride's.