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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
Grating Methods.

Apple trees are usually propagated
In the nursery either by budding or
root grating two-year-old seedlings.
Larger seedlings may be taken up and
the roots cut into a great number Of
sections five or six inches long. Upon
these the scions of the desired varie-
ties should be grated by means of the
whip and tongue method Of grating,
as shown In the accompanying illus
trations, This grating does not re-
quire any wax, the parts being simply
held together by binding with twine or
raftia. Root grating of this kind is
usually done during the winter time,
and the CRAFTS stored in moist sand or
soil until the ground is fit for plant
ing them outside in the spring. They
should then be planted in nursery rows,
and in two or three years should make
trees large enough to transplant to per
manent positions.
Top grating is usually done by the
cleft method, as shown in the Illus
trations. In this method the scions
are cut wedge-shaped and fitted firmly
into the cleft made in the stock, which
is usually cut off squarely where the
branches are from one to two inches
in diameter, two scions being placed in
each stock. In this, as in all methods
Of grating, great care must be taken
to get the cambium layer, or inner
bark, of the stock and scion in contact
in at least one side, for it is at this
point that union takes place, and any
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
THE GREATEST WEDDING.
Over Twenty Thousand Persons
Were Married In One Ceremony.

Over Twenty Thousand Persons
Were Married In One Ceremony.
The biggest wedding ever. known to
history was when Alexander the Great
and over 10000 of his soldiers took
part in wedding in the court of Da-
RUS, king Of Persia, after the latter's
conquest by Alexander. Twenty thou
sand two hundred and two persons
were made husbands and wives in one
ceremony.
The facts are these: After conquer
ing King Darius, Alexander deter
mined to wed Statiro, daughter of the
conquered king, and issued a decree
that on that occasion 100 of his chief
officers should marry 100 women from
the noblest Persian and Medean fam
ilies. He further stipulated that 10000
of his Greek soldiers should take to
wife 10000 Asiatio women.
For this purpose a vast pavilion was
erected, the pillars being sixty feet
high. One hundred gorgeous cham
bers adjoined this for the 100 noble
bridegrooms, while for the 10000 sol,
diers an outer court was lnclosed. Out
side of this tables were spread for the
multitude.
Each pair had seats and ranged
themselves in semi-circle round the
royal throne, AS it would have taken
several weeks for the few priests to
have married this vast number of
couples had the ceremony been per-
formed in the ordinary way, Alexander
Invented simple way out of the diff
Guilty. He gave his hand to Statiro
and kissed her, and all the remaining
bridegrooms did the same to the wom-
en- beside them, and thus ended the
ceremony that united the q eatest
number of people at one time ever
known.
Then occurred a five days festival,
which for grandeur and magnificence
never has since been equaled.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
Cultivation of Potatoes.

Cultivation should commence Just as
soon as the young plants begin to ap-
pear above the ground. The field may
be gone over with light harrow, or,
better still, with weeder. This is a
cheap method OF cultivation, since q
wide space is covered. 1t is also effec-
tive in breaking any crust that may
have formed, in destroying small weeds
and leveling ridges left in planting.
As soon as the rows can be seen the
cultivator should be used. If the
ground has become packed the first
cultivation may be deep and close to
the plants. Subsequent cultivation
should be frequent. The conservation
of moisture by frequent tillage cannot
be too strongly enforced. The old no
tion that tillage must cease as soon as
the blossom appears is wrong. 1t
should be continued as late in the sea-
son as the vines will permit AS the
tops begin to spread out and cover the
space between the rows they partially
shade the soil and thus lessen the loss
of moisture by evaporation.
The cultivator should be set as mar
row as the space between and keep 1t
covered with loose mulch. Expert
ence and experiments favor nearly lev
ell cultivation. Excessive hilllng in
tensifies the injurious effects of dry
weather The best cultivator Is one
having a number of small teeth, so that
it will leave the soil fine and compare.
lively level.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
MISUNDERSTANDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Legal Information
ITITIIETTIElf


The United States Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit in Hillhouse V.
United States, 152 Federal Reporter,
163, holds that automobiles come with
in the classification of household ef-
fects," under the tariff act of July "a,
1897. This decision is largely based on
the case Of Arthur V. Morgan, 112 u. s.
495, Supreme Court Reporter, 241. %
Lawyers Edition, S25, wherein the
United States Supreme Court held that
carriages were properly classified as
household Effects
If the conductor of a street car,
while engaged in the prosecution and
within the scope of his business in col
lecting fares, fails and refuses to give
a passenger correct change and upon
request therefor draws a pistol and
fires at the passenger, but the ball
misses the passenger and strikes
woman passing on the public street
through which the car is running. caus-
ing her death, the street car company
IS liable, according to the decision of
the Georgia Supreme Court in Savan-
nah Electric Company v Wheeler, So
Southeastern Reporter, SO.
A person may be guilty of smuggling
even before he has passed the custom
lines on the docks of an incoming
steamer, according to the decision of
the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York in Uni
ted States V. 21S15 Garats Loose Emer-
aids, 1853 Federal Reporter, CAB. When
the proper customs officer examines an
incoming passengers baggage, and ques-
tions him whether he has any personal
which he has not declared,
such passenger is obliged to state the
truth, and when the examination is
finished, and the passenger still has
precious stones in his possession with
out having admitted 1t, the act of
is complete.
A number of southeastern railroads
gave notice of an increase of rates on
lumber In 1908. Before the rate be-
came effective, a bill was filed In the
United States Circuit Court to restrain
the establishment of the new rate as
being unreasonable, A temporary in
junction was granted, but later dis
solved, on the condition that the rea-
Of the rate should be passed
upon by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The commission found the
rates to be unreasonable A supple
mental bill was then filed to obtain
of the excess of rates
charged in accordance with a prior stip-
ulation that, if complainants prevail,
decree Of restitution might be made.
A decree was so rendered and affirmed
by the Circuit Court of Appeals. Upon
appeal to the Supreme Court it was
again affirmed. Railway Co. V. Tiff, 27
Supreme Court Reporter, 709 POS U. S.
42S.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

NUH5IH LItIH IItIo U0- OIEhINb UFF HAY.
signed the attachment for pitchforks
shown here. A transverse clearer bar
is arranged below the tines of the fork,
guides on each end of the bar partly
encircling the end prongs, permitting
the bar to slide freely on the prongs.
Piyoted on the handle Of the fork is a
bar which connects with other bars ex-
tending to the cleaning bar and to
sleeve which slides on the handle. BY
moving the sleeve on the handle the
cleaning bar slides over the prongs Of
the fork, removing anything adhering
to them
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
About Cow Testing.

Prof. Fraser Of the Illinois Expert
ment Station says that a complete
knowledge and mastery of the dairy
business cannot be secured without
testing each COW. Many farmers and
dairymen think this testing of the cows
Is too much trouble, and do not want
to fuss" around with it, but If they
considered the profits to be realized
from herd of really good cows as
compared with one of poor cows, or
even mixed herd, they would soon see
that it really pays 70 fuss" around
with the scales and Babcock test.
Where one COW will give good returns
for her feed and care there may be
another in the stall next to her that is
not paying her board, but is eating up
the profits from the paying cow. But
how is the owner to know this if he
does not test them? A pair of scales
and tester do not cost much, but they
pay big profits on the investment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

failure to connect the cambium layers
of stock and scion is sure to result in
failure of the scions. In top graft
ing, the wounded surfaces should be
covered with grating wax. A good
formula for this is: Four parts of res
in, two of beeswax and one of tallow,
by weight, melted together. Top graft
ing should be done early in the spring,
before growth commences.
In all this propagation work great
care should be taken to select scions
from trees bearing the very best type
of the varieties intended for propa-
cation. Nurserymen, as rule, are not
careful enough in this respect and take
scions from any trees so long as it is
of the desired variety.-H. l.. FL.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
Dressing Chickens for Market.

Have them in proper flesh and keep
them from feed at least twenty-four
hours before killing. Cut the throat so
they will bleed properly, leaving the
head on. Scald in water that is not
too hot, in order to have the skin nice
and smooth when dressed. A large
kettle with plenty of water is much
better than boiler or small kettle.
Draw entrails from small aperture,
crop end Of wing bone over base of
wing bone in front and back. When
they have become perfectly cold by
hanging by the feet, cut the head of
smoothly close to the ears, nearly, and
the skin will remain in place. This is
better than cutting the head off with
hatchet or ak at killing, and tying skin
over end of neck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
AgricuItural Extension.

One method employed by the State
agricultural colleges Of reaching the
farm boys and girls of the country is
through departments of agricultural ex-
tension. Such departments have been
established at most of the older col
leges and they are doing vast amount
of good The extension department of
Ohio is one worthy of the attention of
the agricultural world. for through its
monthly bulletins thousands of chill
dren and teachers in the State have
been interested in farm education who
would otherwise have never heard of
the college and what it is doing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

hiblted by the peace conference held at
The Hague. This compact still holds
for five years. No balloon or airship
is to carry dynamite or other explosive
bombs.
Rifles have been invented with such
high power that if a balloon is sighted
over camp or fortifcation it can be
hit at the distance of several miles
The gas bag or other vital apparatus
could be riddled with well-directed
shells. OF course, war is a game in
which one invention is pitted against
another.
The cost of these airships, say for
instance, like the one operated by San
tos-Dumont, is about 100000. Then
each one must have a shed and gas
plant where it is to be located, making
in all 100000 for each machine. Ten
Of these for coast defense would cost
10000 0,000.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

paused an instant, ito lots of people
to your friends for instance"
"Oh, they wouldn't mind much" he
assured her cheerry. They'd get over
it In a day or two. really don't think
anybody would mind much. There are
such heaps of other fellows to take
ones place, you know"
Don't be silly, They would mind
Some would she replied, becoming a
little confused,
The Burglar took a step forward and
stood looking down at her with a sud
den expression of earneStness.
Would youg" he asked bluntly.
Her eyes dropped. ami she let her
cheek rest on her hand as she gazed at
the dying emhers in the crate,
who dares greatly" She murmered
achieves much"
But you" He made q mute gesture
of protest, "You are the belle of the
London season - whereas am
only"
She looked up at him under her lash.
rs without raising her head.
a burglar~ she said softly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
Poultry Tins

Eggs need to be turned in the incu.
bator. Don't neglect it.
Make the nests handy not only to
clean out but to gather the eggs from.
The wet grass is no place for the
young chicks to run unless they are ex.
pected to die of cramps
Fowls like green food as well as an,
other class of stock. They need II In
their business, SO it is good policy to
keep them supplied.
A bushel of grain a year for each
laying hen is said to be the proper
amount to count on in estimating the
cost of keeping poultry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

Il renounce the profession from this
moment" he declared firmly.
And the teapot" she inquired.
He looked at her with a pathetic ap.
peal.
1T means ESQ to me-" he said apollo
getically.
She rose, and, crossing to the side
board, opened it, and drew out small
silver teapot, which she held up.
"Will this one do?' she asked.
"Admirably," he said, Frightening.
ITS just the very thing. Let's put If
into the bag at once"
wait a moment" she replied, with
| tantaizing deliberations Before | give
it you you must promise me two things.
| The first is, that you will return the
teapot intact tomorrow; the second is.
that you will never, never, never try
to be a burglar agaln-not even to win
horse|
"A pony" he corrected mildly. Eyes.
| will promise both things faithfully, if
observe, it's my turn now !-if-'''
Go on" she commanded sternly.
If"
IF you will promise to marry me-"
he said, as, with a swift movement, he
suddenly clasps her in his arms.
OH" she cried, you have made me
drop the teapOt-and the noise will
very likely wake Sir Thomas
Great heavens" he calculated,
STOPPING quickly and picking up the
fallen utensil. "And he'll probably, in
the excitement of the moment, shoot us
both"
They listened a moment in tense, anx-
ious attitudes, but not a sound came TO
break the peaceful stiffness of the
house.
Safe" she exclaimed at length, with
a deep breath, "Now, please, take the
teapot and go-go at once, before you
drop 1t again and really do wake some
one. l will let you out quietly by the
front door"
You're an angel he murmured, at
tempting once more to fold her in his
embrace, but she eluded him with
quick, supple movement.
"No-not again--not once" she warn
ed him, till you bring back the tea
pot"
The Burglar placed the teapot care
fully in his bag, put on his overcoat,
thrust the black mask into his pocket,
and looked at her solemnly.
Then will bring 1t back tomorrow
mornng-early," he said, with Quie!
decision. at Is agreed"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

The United States government is go
ing into the airship and balloon busi-
ness on an extensive scale in the near
future. The War Department has ask
ed permission Of Congress to spend ST.
100000 or so for coast defense airships.
The most eXacting requirement is
sued in the proposal by the War De
partment Is that before acceptance a
trial endurance flight will be required
of at least one hour during which time
the flying machine must remain contin-
uously in the air without landing.
Right here Is where the inventors Of
flying machines "fell down" with the
French government not long ago. The
inventors reside in Dayton, Ohio, and
the French representatives said that
they would buy the machine if the In
ventors would operate it successfully,
making a flight Of a certain number of
miles and remaining in the air certain
length Of time.
To make a long story short the
French did not buy the machine and
nobody else has bought 1t thus far. -
A number Of inventors pretend that
they have certain secrets about their
machines which the other fellows do
not know and which must not be re-
vealed. But Uncle Sam says to all
such in his specifications that secrets
cut no figure. He must have the goods.
he says that the bidders must furnish
complete scale drawings of their device
and they are notified that it is desira-
BILE that the machine shall be capable
or being easily and quickly taken apart
and reassembled and be transportable
In an ordinary wagon.
To protect the government against
irresponsible and visionary persons who
set up claims to be inventors Of prac-
tical flying machines, bidders will be
required to furnish with their proposals
a certified check to the amount Of 10
per cent Of the price of the machine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
Vaccination OF Hogs.

Secretary Wilson states in his annu-
al report that blood serum from hogs
which have been proved to be immune
to hog cholera has been used in vacci-
mating other hogs, which are thus pro
tected from cholera for about three
weeks, as shown by experiments. II
blood from diseased hogs, however. is
Injected with the serum the protection
is extended TO about three and a half
months
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
nor Enwnpcment RInr..

why did you accept George so sud.
denly after you had refused him only
last week ?"
Because | read in the papers that
diamonds were getting cheaper BAL.
timore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

fork each time a
pile is lifted. In a
short while the
fork b e C o m e s
clogged and useless,
it being necessary
to remove each par
ticle by hand. In
o r de r t h a t this
cleaning m a Y be
done almost auto
matically, a Wis
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
In the sheep Fold.

But don't neglect the old sheep. Feed
them at the right time and in the right
place.
There is that sheep with hair in
place Of wool. Get her out of the fock
Wool is what We are after, not hair.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

When man fails in business. some
people are sure to say. I'm bet he
feathered his nest"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
A pomestlc Rrenkdo,rn.

= well-known lord discovered thief
in ais London house. Aided by the
butler, he secured the man and then
rang the bell, A servant appeared.
whom the peer requested to go into
the kitchen and bring up a policeman
or two" The domestic returned and
said there were no policemen on the
premises. What" exclaimed his mas
ter in incredulous tones. DO you
mean to tell me that with cook, two
scullery maids, kitchen maid and
three housemaids in my employ there
Is no policeman In the kitchen? 1t Is
indeed miracle, and our prisoner
shall reap the benefit. Turner, let the
man go instantly ,"-London Standard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
WHEN B0E SAN SENDS Hts AIRSHPE T ztgHT dKHET E9&E 9E

When Captain Charles DeForest
Chandler of the signal service was yis-
iting his parents in Cleveland a short
time ago he told a newspaper man
about his trip from St Louis to the
Chesapeake bay in a balloon, the con.
test being planned by the Aero Club
Of st. Louis. incidentally he mentioned
the determination Of tue United States
signal service officials to increase the
airship facilities Of the service. He
said:
There is no longer any question
about the airship being the best means
Of obtaining information about an en-
emy or foreign foe For instance, we
can examine the situation Of great
areas Of land. Now, when a general
goes into battle he must know exactly
how the land lies We know, Of course,
by maps. But it is impossible for one
man to obtain an accurate idea of the
strength Of an enemy and how the land
'lNo 'D LHi 40 MS bDlpANhL 10 ''li-
cerned except by getting what Is called
a birds eye view. That Is the whole
secret of the worth of the airship-to
get the birds eye view. Balloons for
this purpose are out of the question be-
cause of the fact that they cannot be
controlled except as to altitude Mo
tors are now being hung under them
SO that they can be driven about with
certainty and dispatch.
at is not necessary to go into the
question Of operation with any one here
in this country. There are no secrets
here or anywhere. 1t is only the ques-
ton of working out the details in the
problem In the best way, and l am sure
that we in America can do this better
than any one else"
Some people imagine that the airship
will be used for the purpose Of carry
ing destructive bombs which could be
dropped from overhead on to an enemy
In camp. This mode of warfare Is pro-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26
Pitch Fork Attachments.

In gathering up freshly cut grass or
hay, ETC., with pitchfork a small
quantity adheres to the prongs of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

'lenhurst," he said. an hour later,
to a very sleepy young uob,eman, Il
don't Nant to disturb yolr slumhers.
Tor Craster's, but you can Kindly write
me out check for $50 Here's Sir
Tho nus teapot. The Sketcn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-26

There should be some title placed
before mans name to show that he
is married. His face never tells wheth-
er he is or not A woman Is labeled
with Mrs" Why should not a man
bel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-26
PORTLAND UNIONS
WILL MAKE PROTEST

Portland, Dec. 26.-In common
with labor organizations throughout
the United States. federated trades
council and affiliated labor unions
OF Portland will hold a mass meet
Ing some night next week at which
a formal protest will be made against
the recent action OF Judge Wright in
sentencening President Gompers, ex-
ecutiye committeeman John Mitch
ell and Secretary Frank Morrison to
Jail for violating a court order in
the famous Buck Stove and Range
case.
Local labor leaders will met to-
when II is expected that def
mite arrangements will be made for
the mass meeting and other prelim-
naries settled in connection with the
protest that is to be made.
At Monday nights meeting of the
trades council resolutions
IN the Gompers- Mitchell Morrison
'ase will be introduced
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-26
SNUG LITTLE FORTUNE
WAITING FOR SAILORS

Victoria, B. c., Dec. ga for
tune of $4,000 in the possession OF
local government authorities awaits
a number of sailors who some years
ago were aboard the sealing schoon-
ers Carmelite and Vancouver Belle
when the boats were illegally seized
by the Russian government in the
Behring sea.
After long legal battle the claim
OF the Dominion government Tor
$4,000 damages was ordered paid.
and the local authorities are now
seeking the crews that were aboard
The two schooners. Captain Hughes
How master OF the Canadian Pacific
steamer Princess Beatrice,
viii receive a large amount of the
money. for he had charge of the
-wo schooners when they were
'eized.