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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
A BLESSING Indeed.

Horticultural advice from the lola
Index: "The Kansas chronological
commission will devote its funds avail
able this year to the destruction oi
insects injurious to fruit. The insect
which killed the fruit last year was
frost coming late in the season. Il
the commission can furnish hot air In
large quantities. It viii be doing 9
great thing" l.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
American car sem Leadn.

Erie, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The American
car In the New York.to-Paris auto
mobile race took the lead Monday.
leaving here at Z a m. for Cleveland.
An hour later the French car followed.
The Italian car Is stalled near Ripley,
N. Y, and one Of the occupants has
returned to Buffalo by train b set
rupalri Tor Ne machine
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
A Stumpinq Vacation.

A number Of young men from
Baker university have contracted with
the National Prohibition league to
spend the summer working in the in
terests OF that organization in states
where vigorous prohibition campaigns
are In progress.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
An Ottawa Business Man Dies.

Charles Esterly, for many years
business man in Ottawa, is dead. He
was stricken with an attack Of apo
plexy while attending the Congrega-
tlonal church and did not regain con.
seriousness. Mr.. Estsrly was a Mason
and member Of the Leaveuworth
Temple Of shriners
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
aattI.shIps Nearing calIao.

Lima, Peru. Feb. 1s.-A wireless
despatch has just been received here
from the feet Of American battleships
under Rear Admiral Evans. It Is dat
cd Tuesday. 9:45 q. m, and says that
at that hour the vessels we're $50
miles from Callao.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
Mo Results So Far.

at is reported that cooking club
has been organized among the young
ladies in this city, although nothing
definite has come to- this Office" re
marks the Towanda News, with q
trace OF sadness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
An Ardent Patriot.

A salina mans patriotism was Sc
ardent that he deserted his wife and
two little children to enlist In the
army.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20

A salIna paper reported that At
meeting Of the Shakespeare club ths
afternoon Was enl0yably spent in u.
i1lndy q Klns LlAe'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20

senator Latimsrs Condition Critical
Washington. Feb. 1s.--senator Lat
inner. Of South Carolina, who under
went a serious operation At Provi
dence hospital here Monday, spent
bad night but was reported early
Tuesday as somewhat better. His con
dltion q critical -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20
AD)OSI FOR UNCLE JOE
Representative Boutell, Of Illinois,
Pays Handsome Tribute to
Speaker Cannon.
THE NAMES OF NOTED MEN RECALLED

Mr.. BoutelI Took the Occasion Of the
saith Anniversary Of Mr. cannons
First Triumph In Congress to Pre-
sent Him to His Colleagues As Pres
idential Timber.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20

For further particulars call any agent of this
B. H. Payne, G. P. & T. A., C. H. Rohrer, D
st. Louis Mo. j
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
The Colony Plan.

If you want vigorous chickens and
hens that lay do not overcrowd them.
Forty or fifty in one flock are suffi-
cient. If you have more than this num-
Der by all means make change, for
your chickens are probably costing you
more than they are worth If you do
not care to sell any Of your birds then
start into the chicken business on the
colony plan. Divide your flock into
colonies of about forty fowls each and
build houses for them in different parts
of the farm. For instance, If you have
one hen house on the east side of the
barn, put another house on the west
side. Then If you have enough birds
put another house down by the calf lot
and another to the farther end of the
barn yard. A dozen different places will
suggest themselves If you look for lo-
cations on your farm. II you have
made a failure In raising chickens or
your hens "don,t amount to much, .
try this method. 1t will surprise and
please you. Your hens will be healthier,
will lay better and will require less
feed. The reason for this will be easily
seen when you have once tried 1t.
Chickens, or anything else for that mat
ter, cannot stand crowding. Also the
colony plan gives the fowls wider range
and encourages the birds to hunt for
their living.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

Hannah's cooking instead of the col
ored chef's) passed his official cap and
gathered In shining shower Of sill
yer, which he presented with a neat
little speech to Aunt Hannah.
Then the ever-present tourist cameras
came into action, and Aunt Hannah
was taken with her big white apron
on by at least a dozen amateurs Then
there were other snapshots, too-Un-
Gle Ezra In his overalls, the great pep
per tree, the disabled engine, the per-
spring conductor, and even old Dob
bin himself.
The old lady from Iowa and the
young lady from Boston insisted upon
helping with the dishes, and there en-
sued merry clatter from the kitchen.
Some of the young folks gathered
around Aunt Hannah's parlor organ
and sang old Gospel hymns, or looked
over Aunt Hannah's plush-covered pho
tograph album on the marble topped
center table.
At last the conductor wiped his
streaming brow and shouted "All
aboard" and Aunt Hannah's beauti-
full party was over. There were hur-
ried handshakes, and one or two i'm
pulsive hugs and kisses for Aunt Han
nah, many CHEEKY words Of thanks and
appreciation, and then they all ran to-
ward the cars and scrambled aboard.
Aunt Hannah, looking and feeling
twenty years younger, stood on the
porch and watched the long train as it
got into motion and slowly pulled out
waving her white apron In response to
score Of waving handkerchiefs, and
could scarcely see them for the tears
which dimmed her kind eyes.
And thus she stood as the long traiL
entered the cut and slowly disappeared
from view
She and Ezra began to carry the
chairs into the house. Aunt Hannah
was little tremulous from excitement
Ezra she said, when wished this
mornin' that something would happen
didn't really want the Overland
should break down, but I'm awful glad
1t did,"
"My! My! don't know when ever
did have such good time And, Ezra,
here's S27 that conductor took up in
his cap. What. in mercy's name, can
do with SO much money? Oh,
know! know! I'll pay ELIAS fare
out here-Ella's and the baby's! Seems
like | ought to use 1t some way like
that, seeing my opposition restaurant
took a lot of customers away from the
dining car on the Overland New Or.
leans Times Democrat.
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Gre and sci Things going in her usual

fire and set things going In her usual
capable way. Land !" she said. "It's
long time since l had such run
of company! or course, they could get
their dinner on the train, but mebby
good home cookin' II taste good to 'em
Anyway, 1t wouldn't look right for me
an Ezra to set down and eat an not
ask em"
The young lady from Boston tied on
Aunt Hannah's very best white apron,
beautifully ironed and smelling of old
fashioned lavender, and carried plates
and cups and forks and spoons out to
the waiting travellers under the great
pepper tree.
And when Aunt Hannah's famous
coffee began to send forth its enticing
fragrance, one by one the men came,
too, standing around looking sheepish-
ly expectant.
They sat on the porch steps and
waited patiently for empty cups. Then
the big pan OF dougtnuts went around,
and generous slices of Aunt Hannah's q
fresh bread and golden butter and de-
licious dabs of Aunt Hannah's finest
jellies and preserves,
The two dozen eggs did not last long,
but Aunt Hannah helped out with crisp
slices of home. cured bacon, which, as
the blue uniformed conductor said, went
right to the spot.
The white-capped walters served a
few select souls In the dining car OF
the Overland, but Aunt Hannah's was
by far the more popular lunch. She
hustled about, flushed and happy. II
was like a great beautiful party-a
surprise party Something had hap
| pened at last.
Out of the abundance of her gener-
ous heart Aunt Hannah had fed the
multitude, but the multitude was not
content to have 1t 50. The hrass-but.
toned conductor himself (who had sci
very bad example BY eating OF Aunt
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Farm Notes.

Alfalfa seed is now selling in many
parts of the West for 10 to IL cents a
pound,
Egyptian cotton land produces nearly
four times as much per acre as that of
this country.
In four years a pair Of rabbits could
secure progeny of nearly 100000. A
doe rabbit produces as many as seven
families a year.
Many important drainage projects are
under way In the marsh land in Lou
isiana. which will ultimately make it
great agricultural country.
A dairy train which recently went
out from Lafayette, Ind, covered 500
miles on the Monon route, and 4,O00
people heard the lectures which were
delivered from the cars.
The Sacramento Valley, In Califor-
mia, shipped over 100000 worth of
oranges last year, and the growers of
that section estimate that the new crop
viii be worth Sl,0O0OO0 more.
1t is estimated that IL the cattle ship
pers of Iowa succeed In establishing
their claims against the railroads for
excessive shipping charges In Chicago
they will get back fully half million
dollars
Great Britain now imports every
year about 100000 bushels OF apples,
one-half of which come from the Unit.
ed States. Canada sends oves about
100000 bushels and Australia nearly
sll the rest.
An effort Is being made to establish
in the Ozark region of Missouri an ex
tensive breeding station for farm an
fmals The project has the approval O.
Secretary Wilson and DIR. Melvin. q,
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

To battle the counterfeiters who are
both numerous and cunning In Madrid
the Bank of Spain has pursued the
policy of changing its notes with great
frequency and retiring each issue as
fast as possible, says the New York
Sun.
The bank has now determined on a
new plan. 1t has placed an order
for series of notes with an English
concern and 1t will rely for safety
upon special color process. In ad-
dition the notes are to present pictures
of well known buildings In Spain, ex-
ecuted with d perfection that will defy
counterfeiting.
THE pictures are to be 50 beautiful
that amateurs will be tempted to frame
them,' says one Spanish newspaper.
Hardly" reJoins another. ''the cost of
the set will be 1878 pesetas, you see. -
To the Spanish mind $3SS.50 is a great
deal of money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Corn Leadin. we.tern CROP.

The statistical bureau Of the Union
Pacific passenger department issues a
statement complied from government
reports showing the value of farm
products in seventeen States west Of
the Mississippi In 1907 to have been
$1,091, 100000. Corn leads In produc-
tion, being valued at nearly half a
billion dollars. Winter wheat is next,
valued at $2O0,0OO,0OO, and domestic
hay was valued at only 100000 less.
Rye, oats, barley and potatoes follow
In order. The report also shows an In.
crease in live stock of $50 per cent
since 1870.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Double Brooding Coop.

The double brooding coop shown In
the drawing is four feet square and
three feet high at rear, two and one
half in front. 1t may be built of tongue
and grooved stuff or straight-edge
boards one-half or three-fourths inch
thick. The hinged lids should have two
cleats each to make them firm. In
front is one-inch mesh wire netting
and at the edges are strips of three
quarter by one and one-half-inch stuff,
to insure rigidity. In one corner, as
shown, is the nest, four inches deep
and fifteen or eighteen inches square,
according to the size of the hens kept
The board floor, explains the Orange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

A Gate for the Barn Doorway.
When the horse stable opens into
the buggy room and it Is necessary to
keep the door open for ventilation, |
find that small gate constructed OF
light material is an excellent protec-
tion against horses getting loose and
injuring the buggies The cut here
with shows light gate we have in use
In our horse barn. 1t is very simple
in construction. but serves a very i'm
portant purpose Were it not for this
light gate we would find it necessary
to keep the door closed between the
horse stable and buggy room, thus
shutting off ventilation.
The gate is hinged onto the rolling
door with light strap hinges. explains a
writer In the Prairie Farmer, so that
when the gate is not in use it swings
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
AFTER LONG YEARS.

Dear, whom would not know
II passed you on the street,
80 long and long and long ago
Are the days when we used to meet,
You may be glad to hear
That somewhere out Of the blue
Come vague sweet dreams that bring you
near,
That | often think Of you;
That now and then l thrill
At rustic in the dark;
That start as the wind sweeps over the
hill,
As see the fre-fy's spark.
Somebody stepped on my grave?
Or somebody slipped out of yours2
cannot tell There are ghosts that
crave
A bit Of the love that endures.
.-Harpers Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
wh.. neef men Tn,nK 81 sl..s..

What Beef MEN ThinK OF slIaBs>
The success attending the uss OF
silage In the dairy business has created
much Interest among beef cattle men.
Silage furnishes a succulent food,
which is quite essential to the dairy
sow in keeping her digestive system In
good condition. The same will be found
true for the beef animal. Twenty
pounds of silage per day will supply
all the bulk and water needed in a
fattening ration. The other roughage
may consist of either long fodder or
mixed hay. The economy of using
silage for fattening purposes is well
brought out by Prof. A. NJ. Soule OF
the Virginia station. who has stated the
following conclusions
There was difference of from B
to g of pound of grain per head per
day in favor of the silage-fed cattle.
They also finished out better and In
any discriminating market would GER
tainly bring a better price than the
dry-fed cattle.
'Of the three forms Of roughage fed,
the silage was eaten with the greatest
relish, and there was absolutely no
loss. whereas with the stover the loss
amounted to 1875 per cent and with hay
4.16 per cent. Where large number
of animals are fed this would make a
considerable difference in the cost OF
ration, except that the shredded stover
can be utilized to advantage for bed.
ding"
Silage as II is put up to-day Is bet
ter than when the practice was first
started Good silage Of corn is made
when the grain has passed the milk
stage and has commenced to glaze 1T
tie. Silage is made also from sorghum.
corn and cowpeas and pea vines.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

This method, while cheaply devised,
is used very effectively in bracing cor
ner posts. Use as brace a pole nine
or ten feet long, four or five inches In
diameter and square at both ends. Fit
one end of pole to the post half way
between it's middle and top and place
other end of brace on fiat stone Sc
cure one end of wire around bottom
of post, then take it to outer end of
brace and back to post again, fasten-
ing securely. With a short stout stick
twist wires together until very tight
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

this makes 1t impossible to arrange
field of stars that is perfectly balanced.
In order to obviate this difficulty 1t has
been suggested that the stars be placed
In circle, so that no matter how many
new States and stars are destined to
apply for place in the future they
could all be provided for by the simple
expedient of adding consultations to
the end on the circular line. This is
radical departure that has found
some favor with the government Off
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
AUNT HANRAH'S PARTY
Observation-Disclosures

"Dear me, Ezra |" said good Aunt
Hannah, II do wish something would
happen Land O. liberty get SO aw-
full tired of this monotonous life-not
single neighbor less than mile away
an not a chick or child at home, L
ought to be ashamed to complain, and
ami But | do wish something would
happen right here in front Of our house
Something to look at"
Aunt Hannah, good soul, little
dreamed that before three hours had
passed something would happen.
The one great event In her mopoto-
nous life was the daily passing of
the overland passenger trains, which
brought their eager tourists to Califor-
MIA or carried home returning wander
ars back toward the rising sun.
In Aunt Hannah's daily life this sim
pie passing of the trains grew to be an
event Of Importance. She could catch
tantalizing glimpses of women's fair
faces and the laughing eyes of little
children as the Overland flashed by,
not three rods from her own front door,
Sometimes she waved a snowy dish
towel at them as they rushed past, and
looked wIstfully after them till the
long cut hid the curving train.
But on this particular day Aunt
Hannah's heart almost stood still In
her ample bosom, For the Overland
came into sight, running more and more
slowly, and finally coming to a labor
ing, clanking stop almost at her very
door.
Such thing had never happened be-
fore, and Aunt Hannah was filled with
wordess excitement, Something had
happened ut last Uncle Ezra was stir
ring around near the house, keeping q
watchful eye upon old Dobbin, the
white horse, which was patiently walk
ing never-ending miles in the treadmlll
which pumped water for the house and
garden and the neighborlng orchard of
young orange trees,
Aunt Hannah speedily informed him
of the great event. and Uncle Ezra, as
wonder.hlled as she. walked down to
the railroad track to see what might
be wrong.
Aunt Hannah. from the porch. heard
him say Hospitality TO the conductor
"why. yes, we've got telephone. Come
right In an use It."
And In few moments that won,
derful creature-the blue-unlformed
brass buttoned conductor of the Over
land was standing on Aunt Hannah's
bright rag carpet and talking In crisp
curt, masterly tones to some unseen de
iiltqusnt az the city ten miles behind
1t appeared that some one had blum
dered.
The passengers swarmed out of ths
cars and wandered aimlessly along the
track. Then the women and children
began to stray into Aunt Hannah''
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

The admission of Oklahoma into the
Union has necessitated the rearrange-
ment of the stars on the flag to admit
the symbol of the new State. and 1t
has been a big task to rearrange the
stars on all the military flags of the
country.
Various ideas have been advanced for
the simpliflcation Of the field of stars
on Old Glory. The difficulty in adding
new stars Is that the rows are neces-
sarily made up of uneven numbers, and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

front yard. looking with genuine tour
lst curiosity at every little common
place thing that met their eager gaze.
For this was trainload Of brand-new
tenderfeet from the far East, most of
whom were stepping upon California
soil for the first time In their lives
Aunt Hannah was radiant and over
flowing with hospitality. Before ten
minutes had passed she had discovered
an old lady from her own town In
Iowa, and young lady from Boston
who had known second cousin OF
Ezras first wife's nephew or some such
near relative Aunt Hannah was In her
element. Every rocking chair she pos
sessed and every STRAIGHTFORWARD one
as well, she brought out into the front
yard under the great dropping pepper
tree, and her unexpected guests sat
around and asked highly intelligent
questions Of every official they could
waylay Noon came, and the long
train stood powerless to move. Un-
accustomed rivulets of perspiration
trickled down the portly conductors
face as he walked up and down in Ill
concealed impatience
Aunt Hannah's hospitable soul ex-
panded. "I'll fry every egg on the
place." she said, "and steep that five
pounds of coffee I've Just got, and cut
up the six loaves of bread l baked yes
terday, and open every glass of Jelly
I've got, but these women and children
sha'n't go hungry"
So she hustled indoors and tied on
her second-best white apron, made a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
Answers {, Queries.
By ]. L. Ashloch, Washington Experiment SITS
ton Pullman


ton, Pullman.
Haverford, Pals it considered
that hograising is practicable in the
northwestern part of the United
Statesf" H. w.
1T is probable that there is no place
in the United States where the prices
for pork products average as high as
in the Pacific Northwest, A condition
of Significance, too, is that the people
of this region are not sufficiently alive
to the necessity of their meeting the
demand for pork products. Those who
are in the business are making money.
Conditions are improving, however, for
at the present time we note a growing
tendency among farmers to pay more
attention to this business. The Perk-
shire breed is preferable, in my
opinion, although the Duroc JERSEYS are
making some headway At the expert
ment station we have about concluded
that cross Of these two breeds would
be better than either one by itsalf.,s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03

There Is no difference In the color OF
the yolk of the eggs laid by different
breeds, nor individually. But the color
of the shell Is a matter Of breed and
mating, and the color Of the yolk is
governed by the food given. The aver
age length of hens egg is 2.27 inches
diameter at the broad end, 1.T2 inches
weight, about one-eighth of a pound.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
II You Doubt 1t, Try 1t.

A man once backed himself for a
large amount, which he subsequently
lost. to move an ordinary brick attach
ed to two miles OF cord along level
road outside Chichester. He failed to
move the brick, and ii may be roughly
estimated that the friction OF the cord
on the road increased the weight Of the
brick (ahout seven poundsl and cord
to q dead weight Of not far short of 3
ton.-Fry's Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
CHANGING the STARS or, old GLORY

cials intrusted with the work of re-
arranging the flag, but it has not been
thought expedient to adopt the idea
without appeal to Congress and through
Congress to the nation, for it is felt
that such an important matter as the re-
designing Of Old Glory is matter Of
full national consideration.
Far-seeing citizens have pointed out
that In time the addition Of new States
and the unavoidable division of single
States into double or treble common
wealths will so crowd the field Of stars
as at present arranged that it will look
inartistic and unsatisfactory. The
greater the number of stars the smaller
will be the symbols, for the compara-
tive size of the field cannot be changed
without spelling the flag and destroy
ing the appearance of the finest banner
on earth or sea. This problem is being
discussed by patriotic persons whofake
an interest in national matters, and a
number Of designs are on file at the
war office that aim to provide an ar
tistic and striking arrangement of stars
that, like that suggested by the circular
array, will permit of the addition of a
great number Of consultations without
making the flag look at little distance
like a striped banner with a jack OF
pure white, as would be the case were
the blue field crowded with stars
! Williamsport (Pa.) Grit.