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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
me Boy ana the rarn.

The wonderful strides in agricul-
tural science, as well as the vast In
crease In the insect enemies of grow
ing things, has both doomed and de-
TERED farm work as a profession, so
that the old-time ideas of farming can
not be said to bring success except in a
very moderate degree. The farming
Of the future must be done by the boys
and girls Of to-day, and we owe it to
our children to give them the best pos
sible chance to gain knowledge which
will help them in their life work. If
the boy is seriously interested In agri-
culture, it will be paying investment
to give him a course in an agricultural
college.
If one cannot afford the full course
Of four years, or If the boy is not sufi-
GENTLY well educated to take this
course, give him the shorter one of
two years, or, better than nothing, let
him take the short winter course of
from ten to twelve weeks and study
the particular branch in which he is
interested. You will find that his in
terest in the work will be enough
greater to warrant the expense. True,
he may not learn great deal in the
short course, but it will be enough to
open his eyes to the possibilities, and
he will be placed on the right track
to study and work by himself. Talk
to the boy about it, and write to the
agricultural college of your State for
detailed information.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
CANAL ENGINEERS DEPART.
Ridicule Reports They Have Changed
Decision on Sea Level.


Washington, Nov. 28.-- The five for
eign delegates to the board of consult
ing engineers of the Isthmain Canal
commission left for New York today,
and will sail for their homes. They
will meet again in Brussels during the
first days of January. General Davis
will go to that city as representative OF
the American members of the board,
and will take with him the documents,
which are not yet drawn up, and which
then will have to be signed by the for
eign delegates.
Speaking of published stories that
they had reconsidered their first vote,
one of the delegates made the following
statement:
whatever we have had to say will
be found in the report which will
shortly be in the hands of President
Roosevelt. That we should change our
vote on a subject to which for three
months we had given the closest atten-
tion, and should change it merely be-
cause some parties are not contented
with it, is great absurdity."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Pesthouse Was BurgIarized.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 2s. = A Great
Falls dispatch to the Miner states that
the people Of Teton county are in fu-
rore over what is believed to be a
threatened epidemic Of smallpox as the
result of burglarizing Of the pesthouse.
Several smallpox patients were confined
in the detention house and the place
has never been fumigated to the extent
that it is believed that all danger of
contagion is past. The people have
been publicly warned by the health
officials to be on the alert for any ap-
pearance Of the diEease.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
The North Pole,

1t is often nNsaid that, when the North
Pole is discovered, there will be found
Scotchman doing business. The
Highlander always ranked foremost
amongst the pioneers of the American
West. His Herculean strength fitted
him for frontier life, and to his con-
stant use of "porridge" for breakfast is
attributed his splendid physique. This
generation can be as brawny by eating
Pillsbury's Vitos.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Rate Regulation the Only Prob.
lem Before Coming Session.
CONCENTRATION OF ATTENTION
President viii Not Give Senate Any
Excuse to Avoid Action by De-
batting in the Air.

Washington, Nov. 28.-For various
reasons President Roosevelt will not
urge congress at the approaching ses-
sion to take up the question of tariff
revision. He believes the railroad rate
question is the most vital issue which
confronts the people of the United
States today, and he is. therefore un.
willing to bring to the front any other
problem whose discussion would tend
to postpone, if not defeat, legislation
on that subject. He proceeds on the
theory that the worst evil should be
first cured. After four years expert,
ence in the white house; and with a
comprehensive knowledge of the meth
DDS resorted to by congress to defeat
legislation which is distasteful, the
president is fully aware that he would
materially decrease the chances of get,
ting rate legislation if he should make
tariff revision an issue of equal import
ance with the regulation Of freight
rates. He is aware that the senat.
would quickly seize upon this opportu-
nifty and concentrate its attention on q
tariff bill, not 80 much with any ides
of modifying the Dingley tariff as to
distract attention and sidetrack the
rate bill before it reached a critical
stage.
There is other legislation which the
president hopes to have passed besides
the railroad rate bill, but he is more
anxious about that measure than any
other, and he will concentrate his
efforts to secure such law as will, in
his judgment, effectively check discrim
nations of all sorts. He wants a law
which will apply the fsquare deal''
rule to railroad business, and if his in
fluence, backed by public opinion, car
bring it about, such law will be writ
ten on the statute books before the first
session of the Fifty.ninth congress ad
iourns.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
European Breakfasts.

Mark Twain, in speaking Of the typi-
cal European breakfasts, said: "Do
you know what I'll do2 I'll nail a
piece of cuttle-ish bone to the Chin
ney, and every morning I'll hop up on
the mantel and take pick at it with
a tin bill. 1t will be just as filling
and much cheaper than European
breakfast -
It is evident that Mr.. Clemens pre-
fers the typical American breakfast
dish of Pillsbury's Vitos with good
cream and sugar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
No Rnhen,a Work.

Mrs, Al de Mustahd--And have you
any paintings by Rubens?
Mrs. Justin de Bunch-Mercy, no!
All our pictures are by the best ar
lists.
Mrs. A. de M.-But Rubens-
Mrs. J. de B.-Don't tell me. / new
er saw a rube yet that could paint
Cleveland Leader.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Height of Sea Waves.

Careful experiments made by a noted
English navigator along the north
coast of Spain show that waves fire.
quently attain a height of AZ feet,
which is nothing compared to the rise
of Pillsbury's Vitos in the estimation
of people who like good, pure, common
sense wheat food. You will like it. Ask
for it at your grocer's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Economical Thought.

"Oh, Georgew said Mrs. Youngman,
my canary birds dead"
"Yes" replied her husband. you're
not grieving much"
mo; you see, can have it stuffed
for my hat next fall, and then the rest
of the hat won't cost you so much."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Professional Advice.

The new doctor had been called in
to see a lady with swollen jaw.
Does it burt you to talkp asked the
pill dispenser.
"Yes," she replied.
"Then don't" said the M. D. "Two
dollars, please. Chicago Daily News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Cause and Effect.

Mrs. Caller--I see your husband is
smoking again. thought he had
given it up.
Mrs. Shopper-So he did; but 1
found such lovely smoking jacket at
a bargain sale that he just had to
commence again.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Her Miserable Luck.

First Summer Girl-Did you hear
about the miserable luck had yester-
dayY
Second Summer Girl-No; what was
It?
First Summer Girl--While In bath
ing man rescued me from drowning.
Second Summer Girl-Why, I'd call
that good luck.
First Summer Girl--But the man in
the case Is married.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Methods of the Maenates.

Reporter why do you carry a
Waterbury watch?
Rockysage-To wind when I've moth
ing else to to do.
Reporter-What do you gain by that?
Rockysage-I save time.-Clevelan
Leader.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Peaceful.

"Bobbins was tickled to death over
the outcome Of the Portsmouth confer
ence. He is radical advocate of uni
versal peace"
"That sow
II should say SO! Why, he offered
to lick any one in the hotel who dis
agreed with him on the subject"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Special Introductory offer.

To Introduce this Organ we are making most
exceptional concessions in our prices and
terms and will deliver perfect and fully guar
anteed Organ freight paid, to any railroad sta
SAC, on payment of s. down and 81 a month.
The fancier styles $S2, sos, etc., on same terms.
Write us today, as this offer is limited only to
the first 100 instruments.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
In After Years.

Wife--But during our courtship you
never objected to my talking.
Husband-Of course not. Being
talked to is one thing and being talked
at is quite another.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
no. BREAK Ia New Shoes.

Always shake in Aliens Foot Ease, powder.
II cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet.
Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. At
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c Don't accept
any substitute Sample mailed FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Stale.

Stubb-There goes Miss Flasher. Says
she is just back from Newport and her
complexion is as brown as a nut.
Pennies, a chestnut.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
The Inevitable Comparison.

The son of the old counterfeiter gazed
critically at the bogus coins that the
hopeful young apprentice spread before
him.
Then he shook his grizzled head.
"These are not as good as the dollars
that father used to make" he slowly
said.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01

For bronchial trounles try Piso's Cure
FOR Consumption. 1t is a good cough
medicine. AT druggists. price % cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01

EITc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
TtHO after first days of fDr. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer. Send for Free trafbottle and treatise
Dr. r. Fl. Kline, Ltd, 931 Arch St.. Philadelphia Pa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
Beware OF Ointments Tor Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

beWufe OF OIntEnehtB TOT ChLdfFh thht
Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescri ptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from them.
Hall g Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no m ercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It taken internally, and made
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
lies Have Acted.

London, Nov. 28. = The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Mitylene, dated November 81: "Eight
waiships Of the combined feet arrived
here at o'clock this morning. Admi-
raj Ritter Won Jedina, accompanied by
the Aust No. consul, proceeded to the
governm use at 1890 O'Clock and
handed an Stum to the governor.
Att o'cl noon 500 sailors
landed anf $stoms and tele-
graph offic ,Iquiet."
Govern. ;sFnissed
Londo- correspond
ent Of ID Jow says that
General OF Moscow,
has bee- zee owing to
I4he ngs Of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01
WANTED

A tract of !, 800 to 1000 acres of pasture
land in the Willamette valley, within
fair distance of the railroad. Must be
reasonable in price, we'll watered and
in Marion, Linn, Lane, Benton or Polk
county. Address, with full particulars,
Buyer, No. 4l5 Marquam Bldg, Port
land, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01

Here Is a picture OF one OF the most perfectly
finished organs now manufactured. 1t Is the
Pacific Queen, made especially for Eilers Piano
House. Choice of fancy walnut or selected
oak cases. Fine, very large beyeled plate mir.
ror, perfectly finished, an ornament to any
mansion.
Numerous new and valuable improvements
are embodied in this organ, making 1t ut once
one of the best and most durable organs man
ufactured In the United States.
BUILT with special regard to Pacific Coast
climate.
Besides the regular reed tone, this instru-
ment also has several octaves OF the regular
pipe effects, to be found in no other make.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01

Empty.
Dummeigh-What about this canteen
, problem?
Brisque-Oh, there's nothing In itF'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10

among the corn. Gut the corn off at the ground
and cure In shocks and then prepare the spaces
between the shock rows for winter grain, either
wheat or oats. Give the oats 300 pounds of acid
phosphate and potash per acre, and as soon as
they are harvested, prepare the land for peas and
give these not less than 400 pounds per acre of
the mixture of five parts acid phosphate and one
part muriate of potash. Cut the peas for hay
and SOW crimson clover and rye on the stubble to
be turned under for cotton.
HOW ROTATION PAYS.
Now if you have exchanged the seed of the pre-
vious year for meal and hulls, you can use these
in the feeding of cattle in moderate amount with
the pea-vine hay and the corn-fodder and corn,
and ere long if the rotation is adhered to, you
will be getting manure enough to cover the corn
tend and that will grow the corn crop larger and
larger every year, while the literally fertilized
peas will make the cotton and the feed. | know
of one man who practices this rotation who grew
in one season seventy-fve bushels of oats per acre
and got two tons of pea-vine hay from the same
land.
When a man gets to growing seventy-ive bush
els of oats and as many bushels of corn per acre,
he will realize that there is something in these
besides "suprlies," and that word supplies makes
me tired; so let us get to farming and making
money out of other things as well as cotton, using
the acid phosphate and potash as literally in
money value as we now use the complete ferti-
lizers and we will get more money out of the
farm whether cotton is high or low.
W. F. MASSEY,
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, Raleigh.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10

How to Prevent the Destructive Washing of Land
Considered

Messrs. Editors: In your issue of April Doth,
DR.. Freeman wrote a short article on a subject
that should deeply interest every land owner and
every farmer. How to prevent our lands from
Washing" has long been a perplexing question to
most farmers, and a practical solution of that
question is more eagerly sought to-day than ever
before.
SAYS DIR. PREGNANT: "What the farmer wants
is to save his land and the liquid plant food"
That is a great big truth every farmer believes,
and a great amount of hard labor and cold cash
have been expended to effect this desired end;
but with every heavy or long continued rain we
see our soil carried into the valleys or streams
below.
The prevention of this waste and ruin is said
to be "deep blowing" "hill-side ditching," Or "ter-
racing" Each has been tried, but neither alone
has proved a success.
There is nothing definite in the expression,
"deep-plowing." Some men call a perpendicular
cut Of five inches deep blowing, and in some soils
this is true; others cut different depths, ranging
from four to fourteen inches. I think a full aver
age depth of blowing in my section, is about six
inches. This broken surface will not take in and
hold one-haf the rainfall when the showers come
as they have during the past four or five years. I
don't believe it possible to prevent our land from
washing by the deepest blowing alone that we
have been able to do. I believe the sandy lands
and the spongy loans, with gravelly subsoils
plowed to a depth of six inches, will catch and
hold more water than clay soils with tenacious
sub-soils plowed twelve inches deep.
Fast-falling rains have a tendency to compact
and glaze the fresh-turned surface of our red
land, and thus prevent rapid penetration.
Deep blowing is a necessity, and is a means to-
ward saving our lands, but something more is
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10
MONEY INV LEGUMEs.

We have been trying for years to impress the
farmers of the South with the true value of
the legume crops, especially the Southern cow
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06

solicited to invest in green goods.
Mr.. Cupit thought he was engaging
in perfectly legitimate business.
Capt. j. H.. Morgan, supcrinten-
dent of bridges and buildings of
this division of the Southern Rail
way, was here one day last week,
looking over the ground and the
situation here in regard to a new
dept for this place, which is very
much needed.
Mr.. f. M. Penny, of Pacolct,
made visit to Jonesville last week.
Mrs. r. Webb Thomson, of
Greenville, was in town today on
business and visiting relatives.
Miss Leila Lambright, who has
been off on months rest, has re-
turned to her desk as stenographcr
at Jonesvillc Mfg. Co. office.
Miss Maggie Spears has accepted
position with the J. F. Altman
Department Co. Store.
Mrs. G. B. Fowler and Mrs. J.
w. Lipscomb have had their grand
openings of millinery.
Mr.. j. T. Morchcad, of Cowboys
vile, was in our town on business
few days ago.
Mr.. ThOs. H. Gore has moved
into the house known as the B. b.
Foster house. DR.. w. J. Douglas
has moved into his house which
was formerly the Methodist Parson-
age.
Mrs. jamie E. Smith, of West
Springs, with her two daughters,
Miss Carrie NJ. and Mrs. Helen S.
Williams and Master Haynes Smith
and Miss Cecetic Won Haslcyn, of
Anderson spent day with Mr.. G.
r. Long last week. Miss Smith
and Mrs. Williams were on their
way with Miss Won Hasleyn to her
home in Anderson to be her guest
for few days. TELEPHONE.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06

1T Is not within the memory of
the Oldest citizen since 1915, when
th@ month of September had such a
light rain fall as has been this wear.
In each year we have what is known
a; the cquinoctial gale, and much
rain and wind at this time, but this
year we have had none. But it
may be like the old darkey said,
we will have an August freshct if
she don't come till October" Much
suffering to people and vegetation
Is caused by the protracted dry
weather. The dust is almost suffo-
eating.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06
SETTLED.

We are pleased beyond expression
that the stockholders of the Union
and Buffalo Cotton Mills were able
to reach unanimous and amicablc
adjustment of what seemed a hard
problem in the affairs of these mills
The proceedings were harmonious
and those interested felt that thew
should work together for the best
interest of all concerned. That
there was no lack of confidence in
the ability and fidelity of Mr.. Dun
can was shown by his reelection TO
that position and characteristic of
his magnanimity he at once resign
ed, and then by the unanimous
vote of the same stockholders ba
was made chairman of the board Of |
directors, which position in many
respects is a more responsible posi-
flon III the mill conduct than that
president. 1t is gratifying to
o." services of the prcsi-
~" blame
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06
Notes from Due West
Female College.

Dear Edior: Having leen other
wise and most busily employed,
have let some time come be,ween
this and my last communication to
the dear old TINES, but upon second
thought, 1 remember that the last
letter or two that / sent to your pa
per were not published.
The attendance in College here this
year is said to be larger than ever be-
fore. The faculty is composed of a
more than a dozen most efficient
good work at this place; two teach.
ers aud the entire cabinet ot.
tended the convention at AsbeviIle
last June. The work OF the asSoo;.
.ion Is the education of young ladv
in Mexico.
we begin each day in sweet com.
mumton with Christ in a morniro
watch service, fifteen minutes bsfore
breakfast. ' .
The Amelian and Cartslian Liter
"iy societies are important features
OF the College; each young lsdy is ex
pec'ed to join one of these societies
ana take an active part.
we attend church twice on Sab
oatn. and prayer MEETINGS or lectures
on Thursday evenings.
Dr. Neal Pressly, who is engaged in
missionary work in Mexico. delivered
a very interesting and most instruo
1--WE lecture in the A. R P church 81
'hls place this evening, Sept. 2s
Our lady principal remarked tho
o'her day, that she had seen moro
ioine-sick girls here this term. than
'ne mad ever noticed before, but the
''ris nave now settled down to work
q earnest and have in q great mess.
ire recovered their good spirits and
ecome reconciled to being absent
rom home and the loved ones thor.
Dr. short while.
we have Monday as holiday. Our
lst holiday was spent in. sadness :
We attended the funeral and ;n,o
'ent OF Mrs. T. Y. Prsssly, the be- {
Ved wife OF the president of Erskin
'llege. no
Inc reception given the new SIN d
nus was decided success. I will +
sn my name. prr,, t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06
UNION, S. c., OCTOBER 6, 1905.

1t affords us great pleasure to be
able TO congratulate Clinton upon
being successful in retaining the
Presbyterian college, because we
think Clinton deserves to have it
in preference to all others. We
think therefore that the decision of
the trustees a wise and just one.
1t speaks we'll for our State, that so
many counties in her borders de-
sire such an institution, which un-
qucstionably is an evidence of an
increasing desire for higher cduca-
ton moral and religious training.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06
The UNION COUNTY BAPTIST
CONVENTION
Will '1eef With the Church at
LOCkhdrf on October 28-2o

saturday, 18th, at II a. m.
Pnste Plater service conducted by F. IT.
l.. Should Christians talk about
their everyday business at the oUes ho,,as
OF God on the Sabbath dav? 7 e ~
Mahon, F. M. Adams, Levi Smith
. Inc essence and ethics Of
gambling. J. C. Lawson, L, NJ VI
Rlce, Jos. Sanders. n
.. The power of united nnrnoso
ana united action in church worL
r. II. Poston, w. E. G. HIM
Phrles' ). *. Hamblin and r G.
A. Jetcr. '' H. "'
y Inc Introductory sermon bv Rev
f. H. Poston at 8 O'Clock D. m.
SUNDAY SESSION.
ii a. m. Missionary sermon
Rev. L. M. Rice. 'iiiioh'
2.3O p. M. The duty Of tho DO
TT 1iqninatlon ~ to the worn out pastors.
IL. X; 49, mEzell, Howard Williams
z. The work of pioneer m;ss;on
ares ares IN heathen lands. 1st, Bur-
nah, }. r. Funderburk. 2nd In
1la' IS, l.. M. Rice. 3rd, China, II. K
.: The outlook for mission work
lurlhg Iug the goth century. G. B.
Jno. Summer, +. H, Pos.
on and j. G. lawson %
Let all churches send DELEGATES
nd contributions. 'e''es
j. h. FUNDERBuRK