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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-06
value of Co-oper4tion.

Sir Horace Plunkett, member Of the
British house of parliament, who has
been in this country recently, said in
an address to agricultural students
that there was mot a single county,
not a parish, in Ireland where the
farmers are not completely revolution
izing the entire business Of farming by
introducing cooperative methods" And
1t might be added that there is scarce
ly a farming district In the United
States where more benefits canont be
realized by closer cooperation of the
farmers. The farmers are understand
Ing each other better each year and
are coming closer together in all mat
ters which pertain to their mutual In
terests, but there are still greater posi-
bilities ahead. Describing the 900 CO.
operative organizations of peasants in
Ireland which he was instrumental In
establishing for the purpose of compe-
| tition with commercial industries, fore
Ing out middlemen, compelling rail-
roads to provide better facilities, and
debating more favorable legislation to
parliament, done: ''The first thing was
to introduce system Of agricultural
education which extended into every
branch of the industry, teaching the
farmer, for instance, to purchase every
thing he requires, implements and ma
chlnery, of the very best quality. They
combined to consign In bulk and dis
tribute their goods in the market. They
combined to raise working capital for
their operations. They combined to
own breeding animals. They did just
what you are doing here, brought sci
ence into farming by getting it into the
schools. They had the same system of
instruction and experimentation sup
piled by your government"
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Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett is an
enthusiastic gardener and her country
home in Kent, England, IS noted for its
rose garden, where in summer she does
much Of her brilliant writing.
DR.. Mary Merit Crawford has been
appointed house physician in the Will
iamsburg hospital, Brooklyn, having
won in a competitive examination over
thirty,four men. She is but % years
old.
A widow living in the Brightlingsea
almshouses, England, recently celebrat-
ed her ninetieth birthday by inviting
two old sweethearts to tea. One of
them was 90 and the other 80 years
of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Lawrence,
of Hucknal Torkard, Notts, claim to
be the oldest married couple in Eng
land. On May day they will have been
married seveuty-two years. Mr.. Law
renee is 90 and his wife 81.
An aged beggar woman. known
among her neighbors as "Old Mother
Snuff" was lately found dead in her
house in Paris, The place was searched
and the search revealed S15,S00 in bank
notes and $4,000 in gold hidden in a
mattress.
Queen Victoria had twenty-one grand
daughters, and of this number only
four remain single. They are Princess
Victoria of England, Princess Beatrice
of Saxe-Coburg. Princess Patricia of
Connaught, and Princess Victoria OF
Schleswig- Holsteln.
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Royal FunninR.

On their way to Paris recently, Kinl
Haakon and Queen Maud, of Norway
passed through Copenhagen. They
were received at the railway station
by King Frederick, King Haakon'!
father. A courtler who was present
tells what the monarchs said.
"Well, Haakon," said King Freder
lex. show do you like being a kingT
81 would ra<Aer ask you," retortet
Haakon. I've been king Longer
than you."
This was quite true Frederick Of
Denmark succeeded to the throne upor
the death Of his father, King Christian
on January 20, 1905, but Haekon wal
elected king OF Norway by the Storth
ing on November IS, 1908.
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The little coat on the standing figure
Is made of bright red cloth, trimmed
with black braid and straps of the
cloth, finished with gilt buttons, 1t Is
cut with very full flare In the skirt.
The dress Is navy blue cashmere, trim
med with parallel crimson silk folds.
with stitches between them done in
blue saddler's silk. The guimpe is
white challie, trimmed with navy blue
Routache,
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Value of Beet sugar Products.

Some idea of the magnitude of the
beet sugar industry in the United
States can be given by estimating the
value of the beets sold by the growers
to the factories and of the refined
sugar placed on the market by the fac
tories last year.
If we assume that the average price
paid for beets In 1906 was S. per ton,
the total value of the 4,236,112 tons of
beets harvested is $21, ,1S0,560. If we
estimate the value of the sugar at AZ
cents per pound, the 967, ,224,OO0 pounds
of sugar manufactured were worth
$43, ,525, ,0S0. Probably the assumed
prices both for beets and for sugar may
be trife below those actually receiv-
ed, but these figures are sufficiently
accurate to indicate the magnitude of
the industry.
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Ahout the ExchroMs.

Many children possess beautiful
heads OF hair, which Is often allowed
to hang loosely over their faces. with
out being confined In any way This
may certainly show the hair Off to the
best advantage, but quite hides the
best points of the child's face and often
IL the cause of scanty eyebrows---a dis.
fgurement which viii be more notice
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Florida and which
ri 6 l n a lily came
from Sumatra. At
ter very careful and
satisfactory tests
results have proved
beyond a doubt the
value of this vari-
ETY. for growing
commercially, to-
gether with the fact
that the seed comes
true TO tyne wear
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Twenty-Seven th0uSahd women IN
New York support their husbands. ac,
cording to Mrs. Frederick Nathan, a
leader In the movement for women's
suffrage In New York. Mrs. Nathan
does not either approve or dlsapprove
OF woman making living for her
spouse, but makes her statement as
one of fact. Women who support their
husbands, she says are not In any one
class, but are found In all classes, from
that of the woman who scrubs floors to
that of the woman who marrles a title
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after year when saved under bog. The
name Uncle Sam Sumatra was given
to this variety. 1t is cigar wrapper
variety of tobacco and adapted for
growing under shade In the cigar wrap
per producing regions The plants
reach an average height of about eight
feet at the time of maturity, and they
bear an average Of about twenty-six
leaves before topping. The cured leaves
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-06

will average about
sixteen inches in
width by twenty
inches In length, al
though the size varies
according to field and
cultural conditions.
The yield of the crops
of this variety is high,
being as much as
1000 pounds of cured
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-06

Teach Children Care of Clothes.
Teach children to fold their hair
ribbons and put under weight on dress
er every night. The neater appearance
pays for the effort.
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tobacco to the acre under favorable
conditions. The percentage of the best
grades of wrapper in these crops is
correspondingly high.-Exchange
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we never see our way clear to pay
eight dollars for an umbrella, either.
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New Variety of Tobacco.

A new variety of tobacco, valuable
for cigar wrapping, was first raised in
Connecticut from seed brought from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
l1 :
SANTA FE NOTES.

General Superintendent F. C. Fox
and Division Superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan left this morning for st. Joe in
a special train. The party will make
a trip over the cutoff, Southern Kan
sas, and other lines of the Santa Fe
before returning to Topeka. Several
other officials accompanied the train.
An advance advertising car of Ring
ling Bros. is sidetracked in the local
Santa Fe yards.
Fireman ]. E. spetter is laying off
today and Fireman Al Fields is work.
ing in his place on runs Nos. So and
81 between Topeka and Emporia.
Engineer E. S. Ash and Conductor
Withrow are in charge of the officials
special train. Engine No. 0166 pulled
the train
Engineer Harry p French is run
ming on runs Nos. II and Is between
Topeka and Newton on the runs for
merly held by Engineer Tom Jones.
Mrs. Ella Harris is working temper
arily in the Office of the general bag
gage agent.
Business car No 25 is in the local
shops for light repairs.
Engineer William Beaumont, of Ar
gentine, is working temporarily on Nos.
81 and 81 between Topeka and Argen-
tine.
Roy Pardee, who has been working
as day caller at the roundhouse, has
been promoted to the position of fire.
man and has. been assigned to the ex-
ira switch engine board. James Nc
Dade will take his place as day caller.
Fireman Harry Conwell has been as
signed to work on runs Nos. los and 10
between Topeka and ST. Joseph with
Engineer James Thomas.
Engineer w. E. Wheeler has returned
to work on the Marceline runs after
having been off for some time and has
relieved Engineer August Gehm of
Marceline who was in his place.
There is a vacancy for engineer of
runs Nos. II and 18 between Topeka
and Emporia in the place of Engineer
Tom Jones, who has been assigned to
the runs at Usage City. There are also
vacancies for engineers on Nos. Ct and
60 between Topeka and Argentine. And
also for a fireman on the Kansas City
plug runs in the place of Fireman
Lungstrom who has been assigned to
switch engine service. -. -. : ...
Engineer william P. Glpin, who has
been laying off for some time, has re-
between Topeka and Newton and has
relieved Engineer c. c. iHaymen of
Emporia, who was working in his stead.
Fireman Ray Cantrell has been reg
ularly assigned on trains Nos. 81 and
81 between Topeka and Argentine.
c. e. Wilson, of the machine shops,
is laying off for few days. as,
Engineer o. w. Bates. who runs the
shop switch engine. is laying off and
Bill Robinson Of the machine shops is
taking his place.
Fireman Harry Roberts has been as
signed TO runs Nos. and between
Topeka and Newton in the place of
Fireman Ross. who has been assigned
to the runs between Florence and
Caldwell.
Ed McFadden. a local switchman, Is
laying off for a few days.
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Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
the the North Side reporter at her home.
Ind. phone 2SS1 black.1
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rainier of Usage
City have returned home after a
weeks visit with friends and relatives
here.
Miss Jessie Anderson left this morn
ing for San Antonio. Tex, to spend
several weeks with her brother, who
is employed there.
Ralph Wilson is able to be out and
around again after two weeks serious
illness with an attack of malaria
fever.
Mr.. Jack Brown of Kansas City
visited with friends here today while
on his way home from Denver, Colo,
where he spent his two weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Elsie Miller of Overlook,
Kan. came here today to remain the
winter with relatives and attend
school.
There will be a meeting of the j. D.
$; club III, held Friday da night at the home
Harry Axtell was up from Lee
compton today on a short business
trip.
Miss Margaret Ellis is able to be out
again after several weeks illness.
She has been suffering with an attack
of appendicitis.
Harold Murphey went to Chanute,
Kan. today to spend three weeks with
his parents. Mr.. Murphey will make
an extended visit in Missouri before he
returns to Topeka.
Miss Clara Ward of Menoken has
come to Topeka to remain the winter
and attend business college.
Herbert and Marie Williams of Hol-
ton, Kan, are spending several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
LICK AND HIS WORK.
story of the Man who Built the
World Famed Observatory.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-One hun
fred and eleven years ago yesterday
was born in the quiet town of Fred
ericksburg, Pa, a man destined to go
down in history az one of the worlds
greatest philanthropists- James Lick's
life history reads more like fiction
than facts. He was eccentric in the
extreme. and this was brought about
by a disappointment in his early love
affairs. He came of a highly respect
ed, though poor family. Early in life
he won the love of a rich miller's
daughter in the neighborhood. Up to
this time he had had little ambition to
accomplish great things, and his life
had been one of simplicity. He had
sought no adventure and had little
thought of the morrow. In his
straightforward manner he went to
the girls father and asked his con-
sent to the marriage. There occurred
the climax of his life which turned
him from a simple country swain to a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

this week with friends here, They
are on their way to st. Louis. Mo-,
where they will remain six months
visiting relatives and studying music.
Frank Jones went to Lawrence to-
day to remain until Sunday with
friends and relatives.
Miss Vera Bridge went to Kansas
City this morning to spend several
days visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Maxwell arrived
home this morning from Los Angeles,
Cal, where they have spent the sum-
mer for the benefit of her health
which is greatly improved.
Miss Gladys Miller of bingham,
Kan, is spending several days this
week with relatives in Shorey.
Misses Bessie and Hazel Maxwell
will leave in a few days for Buffalo,
New York City and Niagara Falls
where they will spend a month on a
pleasure trip.
Mrs. J. Martin is spending this week
with her parents in Tevis. Kan.
Mrs. Woodwork Wetters, the noted
evangelist that held meetings in the
city park sixteen years ago, with
great success. will conduct revival
meetings in Garfield park beginning
this evening and will continue every
evening until further notice.
The crowd of girls, who have been
camping at 'Topsy Turvey Camp" in
W. A. Forbes orchard, broke camp
last night and have returned home
The party consisted of Mamie Zarker,
Ruth Mckinley, Ethel Fink, Ruth
Emert, Jeanette Emert, Ethel
Hannah, Callie Kincaid and Hazel
Kincaid. All the girls are in favor of
the simple life and living close to ma
ture.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel steele spent
Sunday in Elmont the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. Currey.
Miss leila Luxens returned to her
home In Kansas City today after sew
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Items IOT the East topeka column NAV
be telephoned to Ind. phone 2ssI biack.l
w. S. Hunter. physician and surgeon.
Office and res. 1119 Z. 9Th. Ind. 1858.
Mrs. Inez Gathers and sou Donald
left this morning for Fairbury. Neb.,
where they will spend two months the
guests of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Frank Bechteiheimer and little
daughter Vera have gone to the coun-
try to spend two weeks visiting her
parents ard other relatives.
Mrs. Clara Barry and little daughter
are visiting in Leavenworth, Kansas.
with her mother and friends for two
weeks.
Miss Grace Miller left today for Bur-
lingame. Kansas. where she will visit
friends for several days.
There is a very interesting camp
meeting going on east OF town, on
California avenue. The meetings are
very lively and everybody invited to
attend.
Mrs. l. H. Ellenberger is Improving
after being ill for several days.
The Endeavor society of the Third
Christian church will hold a picnic at
Vinewood Park Wednesday evening.
September q Everybody is invited to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lundquist and
daughter Mamie have returned home
from Colorado Springs. where they
spent a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Charles Lingo of Alb Lake street
is spending this week with relatives In
Oakland.
Miss Mabel Reed of Argentine, Kan
sas, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
verlin on Hancock street for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. seiderburg are moving
from 30S Hancock street to their new
home on Underwood avenue.
Misses Della Ford and Isabelle Lewis
have accepted positions at the state
hospital.
Word was received here yesterday OF
the death of Mrs. Hannah Zook, OF
Homewood. Kansas. Mrs. Zook was IN
her 9sth year when her death came.
She was the mother of ten children.
seven of whom are living. The eldest
child is Mrs. Margaret Rogers OF
Prague Oklahoma, who Is IS years
old and who is the mother of Mrs.
Mary Wilson of Ala Lake street. Mrs.
Wilson is the mother of Mrs. Nina
Dawdy, also of this city. and Mrs.
Dawdy's little son, Harry Marion
Dawdy, makes the fifth generation.
Mrs. Zook was buried in Greenwood.
Kansas, by the side of her husband
who has been dead over thirty years.
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FEARS FOR HIS LIFE.
Deposed Turkish Minister Receives
Many Threatening Letters.

Washington, Aug. 26-Mundji Bey.
the new Turkish minister. to whom
Mehmed Ali Bey has turned over the
legation at Washington, was formerly
consul general at New York city. The
dismissal Of Mehmed Ali was a neces-
sary step following the change Of gov
eminent at home, for the former
minister held his position through the
influence of his father at court. 1t is
stated that for many years Izzet
Pasha, his father. has dominated the
sultan.
Not only is Mehmed ALI deposed,
but his life is constantly in danger.
He has received several death notes
which have affected him materially
day and night. He fears the assassin s
hand at every move. He has become
extremely nervous ana on the least
provocation will tremble like an aspen
leaf. The note he received a couple
of days ago stated:
eff you dare to come to New York
we will kill you. The sun has arisen
anew on our nation. They who have
dimmed the luster of it's name shall
die. Izzet Pasha and his son shall
answer to those who love their coun-
try"
When this pleasant little note was
handed to Mehmed Ali Bey he nearly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
FRIENDLY TIP
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years of indigestion and
It's attendant evil influence on the
mind, It is not very surprising that one
finally loses faith in things generally
A N. Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ago I suffered from an
attack of peritonitis which left me in a
most miserable condition For over
two years I suffered from nervousness.
weak heart, shortness of breath. could
not sleep. etc.
MY appetite was ravenous but 1
felt starved all the time I had plenty
OF food but It did not nourish me be-
cause of intestinal indigestion. Medical
treatment did not seem to help L got
discouraged. stopped medicine and did
not care much whether lived or died.
"One day a friend asked me why 1
didn't try Grape-Nuts. stop drinking
coffee and use Postum. I had lost
faith in everything. but to please my
friends 1 began to use both and soon
became very fond of them.
TT wasn't long before I got some
strength. felt a decided change in my
system, hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely I got better. 1
could sleep very well. the constant
craving FOR food ceased and have bet
ter health now than before the attack
OF peritonitis.
MY husband and are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and fun Of human
interest
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man full of determination, backed by
a revengeful spirit. The wealthy far
mer raved at him, and told him to
make a name for himself before he
dared ask the hand of his daughter.
James Lick left the home of his
sWeetheartS father, stung to the
quick. His life's endeavor from this
point on was to show that man who
had 80 severely reprimanded him that
James Lick could do something worth
while. He bent every effort for the
balance of his life to collect sufficient
funds to build grist mill which
would make that of the girls father
seem Insignificant in comparison. He
at once shipped for South America
For years he lived ON practically moth
ing and saved every penny. 1t was a
hard fight, but in the course of 10
years he had saved enough to make a
small investment, which proved sue
cessful and gave him his first financial
start. Neither the girl nor her father
again heard of James Lick for 20
years. At this time he had settled in
California, and had built tho mill
which was. the ambition of his life.
Nothing in the way of grist mills had
ever approached "Ldck's folly" The
machinery was nickel plated, and no
expense was spared. When it was
completed he returned to his native
home, but the man had passed beyond
this world of earthly cares. The mill
was later sold for the actual value of
the woods and machinery, and
brought Mr.. LICK only one-tenth of
his original investment
Mr.. Lick's second eccentricity was
to appear before posterity as a man of
generosity rather than of small deal
ings. His investments in San Francis
CO had made him immensely wealthy
by this time, and he set about to erect
monument which would appeal to
the future generations He had be-
come interested in astronomy and
thought this field afforded the greatest
opportunity for him to benefit the
world. He ordered constructed the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26
CHOOSING A MATE.
Blossom Wratten, a Princess OF
thesApaches,
Is Giving a Coming Out Party
to Her Friends.
TO MAKE SELECTION
TO MAKE SELECTION
OF Husband Is Ultimate Pur-
pose of the Occasion.
All the Eligible Young Indians
in Attendance.

Lawton. Ok. Aug 26.-"Blossom,"
the charming daughter springing from
the union of George w. Wratten, un-
til very recently superintendent of the
Apaches under military restraint, and
an Apache maiden, is giving her COM
ing out party to her friends.
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largest telescope ever built, and in a
suitable structure, In the midst of the
clear California atmosphere, which
was especially suitable for astronomical
observations, he erected the monu-
ment, which stands today to comment
crate the life of James Lick. Mr.. Lick
died October 1. 1876. and his remains
were placed in a vault at the base of
the 30foot pier supporting the great
telescope.
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tainted. 1t was bad enough that his
father had to flee for his life and that
he had been stripped of all honor, by
being summarily deposed. Had not
his old enemy. Mundji Bey, consul
general at New York, brought him
sufficient humiliation with imperial
orders to turn over to him the lega-
ton? Was his cup of woe not filled to
overlooking when he, the minister of
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Abdul Hamid, the personal repre-
sentative of Ali, was shorn of all
prerogatives and official recognition?
Had not his staff of subordinates
without notice been ordered to vacate
his residence and set up the imperial
legation elsewhere?
Grief stricken over his many mis-
fortunes, it was almost more than he
could bear to have threats of personal
violence added.
Mundji Bey, the unrelenting enemy
of Mehmed Bey, finds nothing in the
situation to worry him. He is all
smiles and is as happy as Mehmed is
sad.
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Mamma" said her boy" just made
bet What was kit?" she asked. Il bet
Billy my cap against two shoe buttons
apples with. You don't want me to lose
my cap, do your He got the penny
Phtladelphta Inquirer.
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Some grocers," remarked the customer.
''have an off-hand way of weighing sugar.
but notice you're not one OF them" of
hand way? How do you meaan?" asked the
grocer. IT noticed you kept your hand on
the scales Just now while you measured
Press.