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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
MISLEADING NAMES.

| Terms in Science that Belle the
Products to which They Apply.
| There are terms in certain depart
ments of science that positively mis-
name the products to which they are
applied.
The word "oil' in it's more compre
hensive and indiscriminate uses, is
made to include hydrocarbons, like pe
troleum, and also many other sub
stances that have an oily appearance
like "oil of yitriol," which is not oil al
all, but sulphuric acid.
Strictly speaking, the mineral oils
including all petroleum products, are
not oil, although we speak of coal oil
and kerosene OIL"
The best classification of oils do not
include mineral hydrocarbons, like
naphtha, paraftin and petroleum, but
treat only the two well defined groups
fixed oils and fats and the essential
or volatile oils.
"Copperas' is not "copper" but sui
pilate OF IRON. salt OF lemon mas
nothing to do with the fruit of the lem
on tree, but is potassium binoxalate or
potash treated with oXalic acid. Y
"Carbolic acid is not an acid, but a
phenol In structure it is allied to the
alcohols and has only slight acid prop
critics "Soda water" has no trace of
soda. "SulphuriG acid contains no sui
phur. sugar of Lead is innocent of
sugar.
Cream of tartar" has nothing to do
with cream nor milk of lime" with
milk. German silver" is a stranger to
silver, and "blaCk lead" is not lead at
all, but graphite. mosaic gold" is a
sulphlde of tin.
These misleading names have come
down from the vocabulary of an early
and ineXact chemistry. AS popular
science extends the old terms are yield
ing to the more scientific nomenclature
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Farming Notes.

Remember the Importance of the
kitchen garden.
Some genius has figured out that n
bee will on busy day draw sugar
from 10000 different clover heads
When mustard is serious pest the
fields are sprayed with solution that
kills the weed, but does not harm the
crop.
The government spent $4,000 this
last spring planning ways to destroy
the green bug In Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas.
One hundred and thirty-nlne cows,
comprising the best of thirty-sfx nli-
nois herds, produced an average of sol
pounds of butter fat last year.
A COW owned by William Maher of
Sheffield. H., gave birth to three good
sized and perfectly developed calves.
She is half Jersey, and raised the
calves the first three weeks on her
own milk.
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&WU6
OF
SfP@R +

Owing to the failure to secure advan-
tageous railroad rates between Salt Lake,
Utah, and Ely, New, the proposed bout
between Battling Nelson and Joe Cans,
scheduled for Labor Day at Ely, has been
called off.
Forty-three strikeouts is the record
which was established in a remarkable
game at Buffalo Lake between the home
team and the fast Olivia team. The con-
test was prolonged for twenty innings,
during which Olivia used one twirler.
while Buffalo Lake used two. Olivia won.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Central States Rowing Asso-
citation it was decided to present the
grand prize for the highest merit to the
South Side Rowing Club of Quincy, Ill.
and the association will have a duplicate
prize made to present to the Mound CITY
Club of st. Louis. The original prize is
handsome bronze plaque presented bv
the Burlington Boating association. The
Mount City and the South Side clubs tied
Cor first honors.
At the close of the Olympic games in
London, the American athletes were COW
cred with medals. Queen ALEXANDRA hand
ed out fifteen gold medals TO the Yankees
at the stadium. These with a tray full
of silver and bronze emblems of victory.
made by far the most imposing array Of
"jewelry" awarded to any nation. Amer
ica's victory, III 1,3 to England's 66 1-3
was by the biggest margin on record. All
Athens two years ago the count was
Is lilo to Al in favor Of America The
Americans came within ten points of scor.
ing as much as all the other nations com
hined
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Chemical Action of Manure.

Although cultivation is necessary and
will increase your crops, no matter how
much you cultivate, or how you labor,
1t should be remembered that the plant
food in the soil is the vital element Of
crop production. The crop removes this
element, but by applying manure it is
put back again. Manure not only en-
riches soil with the elements of fertil-
ity, but also renders the stored plant
food of the soil more available, i'm
proves the chemical conditions, makes
the soil warmer and enables 1t to re-
tain more moisture and to draw 1t up
from below,
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oo~oo~~oo~~

A765-Riot in Boston on account of the
stamp act.
l715-Continental army under Gen.
Montgomery arrived at Titonderoga.
1776-British defeated the Americans in
battle of Long Island.
17S5-Lord George Germain, the irrecon
cilable foe of America in the cabinet
of Lord North, during the Revolu'
ton, died. Born Jan. 26, 1716.
1795-French directory established.
1S0S-British under Sir Arthur Wellesley
defeated the French and Spanish
forces at Vimiera, in Portugal.
1S14-British evacuated the city OF
Washington. =. The city of Wash
ington burned by the British.
181S-The Savannah, the first steam YES
sci to cross the ocean, launched at
New York.
1S19-The Duke of Richmond, governor
general of Canada, died of hydropho.
bia.
1S20-COpper discovered at Galena, Ill.
Warfare between Colombia and
Peru ended. !. First temperance so.
cety formed in Ireland
1S35-Sir John Gosford, Earl of Col.
borne, sworn in as governor of Can
ada.
36-Opening of the Buffalo and Nj
agara railroad.
tS46-Annexation of New Mexico to the
United States
1S47-Republic of Liberia inaugurated.
184S-Trials of the Chartists began in
London
1S51-The yacht America won the new
famous cup at the international re-
gatta at Cowes, England.
1857-Port Huron, Mich, Incorporated a
city Beginning of financial panic
in the United States, which culmi-
mated in an almost entire suspension
of the banks.
1S5S-First treaty signed between Great
Britain and Japan.
1S60-Victoria railway bridge at Mon
treal opened by the Prince of Wales.
lcoo HOHldS SuduuleT I1dllDurlOu,
noted Canadian writer, died. Born
1875.
1S69-First Confederate soldiers monu
ment unveiled at Griffin, Ga.
1S7S--The independence of Servia, pro-
claimed at Belgrade.
1856 William j. Kendall, clothed In a
cork vest swan through the Niagara
whirlpool rapids.
1S90-Maj Gen. Sir f. d. Middleton re-
tired from the command of the Ca
madam militia.
1S91-Decennial census placed the popu-
lation of Canada at 4,S23,344.
1894 "A tornado swept the shores of the
Sea of Azof and caused the loss of
1000 lives.
1S97-President Borda of Uruguay assas-
sinated at Montevideo. :. Congress
of Salvador adopted the gold stand
ard. :. Gen. ]. p S. Goblin of Penn
sylvania elected commander-in-chief
of the g. A. r.
1904-Battleship Louisiana launched at
Newport News.
1907-British House of Lords passed the
bill legalizing marriages with de-
ceased wifes sister, thus settling
long pending question.
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Nitrate OF Soda.

The value of nitrate of soda applied
to barnyard millet at the New Jersey
experiment station was stated by the
experimenters as follows: Amount ap-
piled, 100 pounds per acre; yield un-
treated acre, 1853 tons; treated acre,
1888 tons; gain by use of nitrate,
$40 tons; per cent of gain, 75.4; value
of gain, at So per ton, $17.25 cost Of
nitrate per acre, $3.50. net gain per
acre by use of nitrate over cost, $13.65.
The crop was seeded on June 16 on
well-fertilized land at the rate of three
fourths bushels of seed per acre, after
a crop of oat and pea forage had been
harvested, which averaged six tons per
acre. The nitrate was applied soon af-
ter the plants were well rooted and
capable of absorbing food rapidly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
The Simple Secret of Blowing the
big GInsa Globes.

The Simple Secret of Blowing the
big Glnss Globes.
Emperor Nicholas wished to ilumin-
ate the Alexander column in grand
style. The size of the round lamps to
be used for the purpose was indicated
and the glasses ordered ut the manufac-
tory, where the workmen eXerted them
selves in vain and almost blew the
breath out of their bodies in the en-
deavor to obtain the desired size.
The commission must be executed
that was self evident-but how?
\ great premium was offered to the
one who could solve the problem. Again
the human bellows toiled and puffed.
Their object seemed unattainable, when
at last a long bearded Russian stepped
.forward and declared that he could do
it; he had strong lungs; he would only
rinse his mouth first with little water
to refresh them.
He applied his mouth to the pipe and
puffed to such purpose that the vitre-
Gus ball swelled and puffed nearly to
the required dimensions, up to them,
beyond them.
Hold! Hold" cried the lockers on.
You are doing too much. And how
did you do it at all?"
"The matter is simple enough" an
swered the long beard, "but, first,
where is my premium"
And when he clutched the promised
bounty he explained.
He had retained some of the water
in his mouth which had passed thence
into the glowing ball and then, becom-
ing steam, had rendered him tlks good
service.
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The August outing was decided on II
May.
"rhink Of 1t, Anne" cried Rebecca
the day the question was settled. 81
have never been inside a big hotel
Think Of staying In one a whole
month p
Rebecca's father puckered his brows
Eyes" returned he, with humorous
twinkle In his eyes, "and to think OF
the bills Il big hotel is capable Of send
Ing I'M You girls must get enough en-
joyment out of 1t to pay costs"
Indeed we shall! We SHALL" re.
sponded Rebecca, enthusiastically
Anne's eyes shone, but she said moth
ing.
"And be sure" added Rebecca's faith
er, mot to bother sister or make Tom
too much trouble"
The girls were to accompany Rebec-
cas- aunt, whose son Tom, a Cornell
senior, had promised them his aid In Il
"tolly good time"
''You see" Rebecca had explained to
Anne "some of the Cornell sophomores
are ut the hotel, and Tom will intro
duce them all. Oh, what fun we'll
have! But dread getting ready to go
all the sewing-don't you?"
AT that Anne's eyes lost their spar
kle, for into the prospective fun her
father had reluctantly interjected Il
certain If to her mother.
''We can afford to let Anne 90 If
there are no extra demands for clothes.
Business is dull this year"
"No,' returned Anne's mother, "1ust
n substantial walking suit and few
shirt-waists, which | shall make my
self" And for Anne the matter was
settled.
Across the street she reported to the
Browns on the dress question, and Mr..
Brown smiled his relief That's good
Neither can | afford to tog Becky here
out to any extent anyway, you're
nothing but girls. You don't need many
dresses"
Rebecca and her mother exchanged
glances; for Rebecca the matter was
not settled
II can manage think" Mrs. Brown
said, with n worried air, after the head
of the house had gone. "Of course Won
must 90 well dressed We will do the
sewing ourselves and begin right away.
Your father will not notice what is
going on If ask him for Il little money
now and then"
Anne wiggled uneOsily and coughed
loudly, that she might not hear, but Re
becca clapped her hands ioyfully.
Summer clothes are not expensive"
she cried, eagerly, "and we can make
them look beautiful by putting lots of
work ON them" Then she looked COM
mlseratngly ut the uncomfortable
Anne. you know there are all Toms
friends. Couldn't you get n little mon.
ey ut time out of your father?" Re
becca was as honest and sensible us her
training would allow her to be.
Anne rose, There was an indignant
ring IN her tone. but all she said was,
ITS lovely of father to give me the
months outing without the new
clothes ~
Then she turned to Rebecca, mpul-
slvely frank, anyway, Becky, I'm not
SO becoming to pretty dresses as you
are, 50 it's easier to 80 without"
20 Annew protested Rebecca, weak
ly.
Rebecca was undeniably handsome,
and knew 1t, while Anne labored under
the Impression that she was "amost
sallow," At least, llllda always spoke
of her younger sisters complexion In
that dubious way, and Anne, having
great faith in Hilda's Judgment, accept
cd the verdict.
A few days later Anne met Rebecca
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Pig Money in wnste Lnna.

The woven wire fence is revolutions
izing the hog industry in the whole
country, and when farmers learn to
utilize every bit of waste land for pas
ture for their hogs the herds will be
healthy and the cost of production will
be decreased many dollars 1t won't do
to allow the pigs to lie in the shade of
the corn cribs or to allow them only a
run of pasture. Feed little corn all
of the time that the pigs are running
in the pasture. The grass-grow pig
does not appear so attractive with his
working clothes on, but when he is well
developed and ready to be fitted he
makes the pampered pets look like so
cents. He makes a fine appearance and
is credit to his owner and feeder.
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COW STALL.

with her head under the feed rack. 1t
is not necessary to have a gutter in
a stall of this kind. There should be
short partitions, however, to keep the
cows from turning around.
For building, use 2 by for bottom
feed rack; bottom of rack feet above
floor Strips of by 4, 6 inches apart
form the rack, and should slope back
60 degrees. From Z to s feet from front
of stall place 2 by 4 on edge; if set in
dirt use stakes.
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NEW BUChET. HlllSeu pOIllOu Vi the
bottom being opened to permit the
bucket to be filled and closed to hold
the contents until carried to the place
of feeding. The contents can thus be
discharged into a trough without
wasting it and without the liability of
spilling 1t upon the clothes of the
operator. The hinged portion of the
bottom of the can is operated by rod
extending above the top, which term
mates into handle. AS the bucket
is carried by the latter pressure is
always maintained upon the bottom to
keep 1t closed, When it is desired to
discharge the contents the handle is
pushed downward.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Portable Canning Machine.

A machine by which the farmer can
prepare and can his fruits. tomatoes,
corn, beans or any other farm produce
which can be canned, In the fields or
orchards in which the vegetable or fruit
is growing, is described In Popular Me
chanics. Mounted on a wheelbarrow
arrangement the machine can be pushed
from one orchard to another or from a
tomato patch to cornfeld as necessity
requires. Water for the process Is heat
ed by a kerosene burner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
The Right way to Pack Fruit.

If the fruitgrower simply tumbles
his apples into the barrel without sort
ing and without arrangement, in order
to get the greatest number into the
tarrel, heads it up and ships to mar
ket, he will discover when he gets his
"h' ok that his fruit has been sold for
the lowest price. The only way to get
the top prices for fruit is to sort 1t
according to grades, arranging in bar
rels or boxes in layers, placing each
apple in by hand, and selecting for the
top layer fruit of the same color. The
top layer should be made up of apples
all Of the same size if possible, and the
fruit should come just to the top of
the slaves. Then the heading should
be carefully placed on top and gently
pressed down until it slips into the
chine. This can be done better by the
use Of block placed under lever.
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Cow Stall.

The stall as shown here Is four feet
over all, but can be made less Cow
when eating will stand with her hind
feet just behind the 2 by 4, leaving the
droppings behind it.
When she lies down she will be com
PEELED to lie in front Of the 2 by 4
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stock and in the
handling Of fluid sub
stances is the inven-
tion Of a Michigan
man. 1t serves in a
sense as a dipper.
The arrangement
is such that it can
be filled by forcing it
bottom downward in
to a receptacle of
fluid substance, the
hinrad NORTON Of thn
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Mr. Uglimug-This portrait doesn't
look a bit like me,
Artist know it. l was afraid to
make 1t exactly like you for fear YOU
wouldn't take it,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06

Some women break into the gossip
class because they are unable to attract
attention in any other way.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06

\ girl may refuse a man because she
feels sure that he win propose again,
but widow never takes any chances.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
Fnr Feelinc Stncl,.

designed especially to be used by farm
ers and dairymen in feeding sop to
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06
LOST OPPORTUNITY.

There is nest of thrushes in the glen !;
When we come back, we'll see the glad
young things"
He said We came not by the way again !;
And time and thrushes fare on eager
wings
"Yon rose"-she smiled-"but no; when
we return,
I'll pluck it them Twas on summer
day.
The ashes of the rose in autumns urn
Lie hidden well. We came not back
that way.
We do not pass the self-same way again.
Or, passing by that way, no thing we
find
As it before had been; but death or stain
Hath come upon it, or the wastefu
wind.
The very earth is envious, and her arms
Reach for the beauty that detained our
eyes:
Yea, it is lost beyond the aid of charms,
If, once within our grasp, we leave the
- prize
Thou traveller to the unknown oceans
brink
Through life's fair field, say not, "An-
other day
This joy I'll prove; y for never, as | think,
Never shall we come back this self
same way
--Waverley Magazine.
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Every time you get your own way
you make an enemy
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We do not pass the self-same way again.
Or, passing by that way, no thing we
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-06

There is nest of thrushes in the glen
When We come back, we'll see the glad
young things"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
COST CUBA 5000, ,165.
Island Will Have Large Bill to Pay
For Intervention.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Gen. Clar-
ence R. Edwards, in his report as
chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs
of the War Department, shows that
the bill Cuba will have to pay for in
tervention will amount to $6,069, ,165.
Of this $5,311 1922 is for the expenses
of the American army of pacification
and $757,343 for the other expenses
of civil government and Intervention.
General Edwards highly commends
the Philippine Scouts, and says they
are an important factor in the educa-
ton of the Philippine people and in
the creation of a higher standard OF
living in the islands.
The passenger outlook is bright on
the Philippine railroads. The aver
age density of population in the diff
ferent provinces compares very IA
vorably with some of the countries
of Europe. In Cebu it is greater than
the density of population OF Japan
Italy, Germany or France.
The postal savings bank shows
steady increase of business and has
been we'll received by all classes. Oh
the depositors so per cent. are Amer
lean and 40 per cent Filipinos.
The excess of insular expenditures
over revenues during the last fiscal
year was $570,524, but the excess OF
receipts over expenditures in Manila
was $32S,367.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Babylon & Lippy Co.
Academy OF Music.

The engagement of the Henry Mil
ler Associate Players in "The Servant
in the House," at the Academy of Mu-
sic, Baltimore, next week, will center
the attention of lovers OF modern
drama and good acting upon that play
house.
No attraction has ever come to the
city with a high standing more deli
nitely fixed than this masterpiece OF
Charles Ram Kennedy's. 1t returns
to Baltimore at an auspicious moment.
for, standing as it does for the peace
on earth, goodwill and brotherly love
taught by Christ, it is particularly
appropriate for attendance during the
holidays. A special matinee will be
given New Years afternoon, and there
will be matinees Wednesday and Sat
urday as usual
"The Servant in the House receiv-
ed its initial production and its hrst
unqualified endorsement in Baltimore,
at a special matinee last March, and
this single performance was sufficient
for this city to realize that it had
"diScovered' the most remarkable
drama of the age. The company is
nearly the same as seen here then,
and includes Edith Wynne Matthlson,
Tyrone Power, Walter Hampoen, Ar
thur Lewis, Mabel Moore, Ben Fields
and Frank Mills.
The play returns after having the
laudatory verdict passed upon it here
confirmed by Washington, New York.
Chicago and San Francisco. 1t ere
ated a veritable sensation in the met
ropolis, and remained there SIX
months, and it's ten weeks in Chicago
were remarkable for the interest it
aroused among all classes of play
goers.
Because of the presence in "The Ser
want in the House" OF Manson, the
man of Christlike character and de-
meanor who has a subtle and lrresist-
ible influence for good over all with
whom he comes in contact. the drama
in sometimes called a modern miracle
play. This appellation is erroneous,
for the story it tells is remarkably
human and realistic and it's person.
ages are men and women of today.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
Swift's Premium Calendar for 1909

Swift's premium calendar for 1909
consists of reproductions in color OF
four of the worlds famous master
pieces of painting.
The first subject is Gaylord S. Trues-
dell's pastoral scene, Going to Past
ure." The original of this picture is
now on exhibition in the Corcoran
Art Gallery, Washington.
Next, Winslow Homer's stirring
marine picture, "Alps WE'LL" was
chosen. This picture is in Homer's
best style, showing a strength and
simplicity that conveys his idea at a
glance. This is among the treasures
of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The third subject is Breton's fa-
nous "Song of the Lark" This pic
ture, on exhibition at the Art Insti-
tute of Chicago, is the best known OF
the four. This beautiful reproduction
faithfully portrays the spirit of the
original.
Bougereau's "The Sisters" COM
pletes this finest of all Swift & Com
pany calendars. Bougereau is repre-
sented in this country by several
paintings, especially mural decora-
tions in New ork. "The Sisters" in
the Metropolitan Museum, is one OF
his best and happiest efforts.
The calendar can be secured for
10 cents in stamps or coin from Swift
& Company, Union Stock Yards, Chic
ago, Ill, Calendar Dept.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-25
STATE NEWS.

Over-exertion in a game of soccer
caused the death of VIM. G. d. Trotter
in Baltimore Saturday night.
Baltimore has started a movement
for increased representation in the
Legislature. Both political parties
are back of it.
Governor Crothers will declare Fri
day, February II, 1909, a legal holi-
day, it being the Tooth anniversary of
Lincoln's birth.
Mayor Mahool signed the ordinance
decreasing the commission of City Col
lector Brown from one per cent. to
one-half per cent.
The Supervisors of Election COM
pleted the tabulation of the list Of vot-
ers in Baltimore, which shows $3.50
Democrats, 44,302 Republicans and
1924 Independents.
Secretary of State Williams has
been offered the presidency of the
Farmers and Commercial Bank of Bal
timore, and Murray Vandiver is talked
of for president of the Third National
Bank of that city.