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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Water for the Bees.

Give the bees plenty of water. They
need great deal and will fly long
distance to get 1t.
II there Is no running stream or
lake Of pure water near 1t is we'll to
place pail Of fresh water near the
apairy every day.
Bees use water to dilute the heavy,
thick honey left over from winter to
make 1t suitable for the young larvae
and also to make the cell wax pilable.
Bees should be protected from the
wind on the north and west by close
set hedge or high fence.
All the weeds should be kept down
In front of the hives. Now a plot
feet wide and then cut the weeds and
grass close to the ground with a hoe.
An hour once week spent on the
care of the bees will bring larger re-
turns for the effort than any other
labor on the farm.
A newspaper man in Chicago, who
lives a few miles out in the country,
last year sold 1925 worth of honey to
three big hotels. He says he did not
spend more than an hour a week look
ing after his bees during the season.
F. and D. Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.
Methods of Increasing Crop Output
Will Be Discussed.

The Dry Farming congress is now
organized, with some persistency and
determination to be heard from in the
matter of urging its claims upon the
attention of the public. The faith thai
the promoters and operators of this
association have in their claims of DIR,
farming methods, well carried out,
cannot be questioned, says the editor
of the Twentieth Century Farmer. Tn,
experiences and results of careful ant
persistent work in crop growing effort.
are the evidence that is offered in tes
timony of the feasibility of dry farm
ing methods and dry farming as an in
dustry.
1t is not surprising that there are
the doubtful, the skeptical, the unbe
lever in converting the dry land of tn,
arid West to agricultural purposes, the
growing of scrops, the cultivation Of
orchards and forests, the establishing
of homes and the building up of com.
mercial interests and industries OF
these lands; we say that it is not sur.
prising that some hesitate, that they
doubt the availability of sufficient
moisture to grow crops; that they fore.
cast seasons of drouth, etc. All these
things had their period and have exert.
ed their influence to discourage and
prejudice the mind of the public as the
settlement of the country has pro-
gressed westward for the last fifty
years, and yet cultivation has been the
civilizing influence that has conquered
drouth, hot winds and the barrenness
of the plains and prairie countries that
are e'now the dependence in production.
The Fourth Dry Farming congress
will hold its meeting at Billings, Mon
tana, Octoher 26, 27 and %, 1908.
This will not only be an institute for
dry farming farmers and dry farming
instructors and teachers, but it will be
an exposition of dry farming products
such as this or no other country has
ever witnessed. There are pledged al
ready exhibits from thirteen Western
states that are engaged in dry farming
work. The organization by states, to
show what each is doing and capable
of doing in the raising of grain and
vegetable crops, without irrigation, is
feature never before undertaken in
this district and promises some great
surprises for visitors.
The area of tillable lands in the
United States not yet turned to culti-
walton is comparatively small, and un-
der present conditions of demand by
the homesteader will last but few
more years at most. 1t is only the part
of good business judgment that the
dry farming districts be investigated
by those who contemplate getting a
home under the free homestead law.
Good lands and the best locations will
be the first taken. Each year will re-
duse the quality of lands to be disposed
of as government homesteads.
The Dry Farming congress will be
q good place to visit next October, ir
view of getting dry farming informa.
tion and dry farms on which to put il
into pr actice. The Dry Farming con.
gress announces that there are 200,'
900, 900 acres of arabic land awaiting
development by the dry farming meth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

An interesting example Of the value
Of small stream for light and power
purposes may be found near Sacra-
mento, Cal. A trout stream has been
damned up and the power in the form
of electricity has been used for doing
such light work as washing and iron.
ing, also for cooking and lighting in
the home Of the owner AS the stream
is very small during the dry months,
an old miners ditch has been damned
to form a reservoir of 100000 cubic
feet capacity. The plant cost $1,000
and in a single year has done $500
worth of work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
DUEL, OVER A SAUSAGE.
French Cavalrymen Settle Differ
enCea ou Field of Honor.

French Cavalrymen Settle Differ
ences ON Field of Honor.
Two French cavalry officers have
been fighting a dues because one of
them ate sausage in cafe on Good
Friday. They were both station.
ed temporarily with their dragoon
regiment at Mazamet, southern town,
where there had been trouble in con.
nection with a strike, and on the 9th
ultimo, as LIE Petit Meridional relates,
Lieut.. Gand, whose republican and
free-thinking opinions are well known
to his acquaintances, was in the cafe.
when he was invited by some men
whom he was in the habit Of meeting
daily to take champagne with them.
On the table was big sausage, OF
which he partook, like the rest, and
this proceeding shocked some OF his
brother officers, one Of whom, Lieut..
de Bourmont, called that same even.
ing at the cafe and found fault with
the proprietors for having allowed 1t.
This came to the ears of Lieut.. Gand,
who asked for an explanation. High
words followed and Lieut.. Gand sprang
on M. de Bourmont and assaulted him.
For this quarrel both the lieutenants
were punished and back they went to
their headquarters at Carcassonne, In
the neighborhood of which they fought
the inevitable duel yesterday. DR..
Sempf, the deputy nejor, and M. Ca
bines, the Petit Meridional's CORE.
spondent at Carcassonne, were Mr..
Gand's seconds, while MN. de Ia
Baume and Mignot, both lieutenants
In the dragoon regiment, acted in q
like capacity for M. de Bourmont. In
the first encounter Lieut.. Gand was
wounded in the right arm and, al
though the injury is not serious, II
was enough to put an end to the duel
The two officers left the ground with
out making up their quarrel.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Handling Geese.

In handling geese they should always
be taken by the neck, and when lifted
from the ground the body should be
turned with the back toward the per-
son handling 1t. In that position 1t
cannot strike, and will remain quiet
and docile. The body can be partly
supported by seizing the first joint of
the wing with one hand. II the goose
is held facing one, it will strike hard
blows with its wings or scratch with
its feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Raising Pigs.

The cheapest way to put gains on
young pigs is through the sow. She
has a strong digestion and can turn
coarse grains and pasture into easily
digested milk. Careful experiments
show that a pound Of weight taken
from the sow will make more than l
pound of gain on the pigs, the flesh
Of the young animals containing more
water. The SOW should be fed to pro-
duce a high milk yield, and the pigs
should be kept with her until they get
to eating full feed of grain and pas
ture.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Legal Information
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The claim of the Municipality of
Ponce in Porto Rico to a Catholic
Church edifice said to have been erect
ed with municipal funds and the con-
tention that the church had no exist
ence as a corporate entity SO as to en-
able 1t to hold property was settled
by the United States Supreme Court
In Ponce v. Roman Catholic Apostolic
Church, % Supreme Court Reporter,
1877, affirming the decision of the Su-
preme Court Of Porto Rico in favor Of
the church, holding that wherever the
funds came from, they were irrevoca-
bly, donated to the church; that the
church had been recognized for CEN
turtles as legal entity, and as Its
rights had been acknowledged in the
treaty of Paris and In concordats be-
tween Spain and the papacy they
could not now be denied.
An agent employed for five years at
a salary os $4,000 per year was dis
charged after serving six months. He
brought an action for the damages he
sustained ano which he might sustain
up to the time of trial, "but without
prejudice to his right to bring subse-
Quent suit or suits for damages accru-
ing after the trial of this cause" Dam
ages were agreed upon by counsel,
should plaintiff be allowed to recover
on the complaint. Judgment was for
plaintiff Another action was brought
for wages which accrued after this
verdict. The United States Circuit
Court held in Flanders v. Canada, A..
& P. s. s. Co., 161 Federal Reporter,
37S, that, Notwithstanding the defend
ants contention that there was but
one cause Of action originally, this
objection not being raised upon the
first trial could not be on the second.
The Idaho Supreme Court In Ton
cray v. Bulge, 95 Pacific Reporter, 26,
construed an election contest law of
that State. Proceedings were insti.
tuted in the district court to test the
right of defendant to hold the Office
Of district judge because of alleged
constitutional ineligibility. Defendant
demurred on the grounds Of lack OF
Jurisdiction of the district court and
of failure to state sufficient facts to
constitute a cause Of action. The Su.
preme Court has Jurisdiction of such
cases under statute, but the ConstituD
tion states that district courts have
original Jurisdiction In all cases both
at law and equity" The court held
that an election contest Is a proceed
ing of statutory origin and not neces
sarily of judicial nature. This right
being created by the Legislature, that
body could designate what tribunal
should exercise Jurisdiction. Com
plainant also claimed that constitu
tional question was involved which tht
Legislature had no right to submit Il
the district court; but 1t was held tha
where as a means to determine tn,
right to Office by proceeding on In
formation was also provided, and con
stitutional questions might be litigat
ed therein, there was no objection t
allowing the question Of eligibility o.
candidates to be passed on by a tri
bunal other than the one provided
for by the Constitution.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Work Hour. OF Farmers.

Prof. Boss of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural College, says that statistics OF
the actual hours of labor on the
nine hours day in summer and be-
tween four and five in winter. Prof.
Bailey Of the Farm Life Commission
tells the story of the schoolma am
working from 9 to 4 until she married
farmer, and had to work from 4 to
8. Moral, schoolma' ans make good
wives for farmers.-Oberlin Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

opinion regarding the pulling ability of
pulling
the
entirely relative lengths
the lengths the depend the position Of the
cv with the diagram (1) the cev
the straight lne the the
distance the A the line draft
this A c. which
the other
the other
diagram (2 the clevis behind the
pulls ahead of the other his lever "a Co. becomes
b. the Of the behind
having evef
than the behind
clevs Of
pulls his shons
shorter pulls
than the horse behind
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Alfalfa Planting.

1t should not be forgotten that the
spring is the proper time to prepare
the alfalfa crop that is to be planted
next fall. The ground which is ex-
pected to be used for this crop should
not be planted to small grain; neither
should corn precede alfalfa, because
the ground will not be kept free Of
weeds and grass. The best prepara-
tory crop for alfalfa is COW peas; then
after the vines are removed or plowed
under the ground should be well
broken and kept clean of weeds and
grass by surface cultivation until it
Is seeded in alfalfa the following fall.
Peanuts may be grown instead Of COW
peas, II the crop is considered more
desirable, as 1t is perhaps, but they
must be kept well cultivated and es-
pecially allow no earth grass to grow
in the crop.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

little beef scraps to the food In the
course of two weeks whole wheat can
be given. This is the dry method OF
feeding, which is coming into vogue
quite extensively. Here is another
method Of feeding: Mix dry two parts
of corn meal, one part of finely ground
wheat bran and one part of beef
scraps. After they are thoroughly
mixed add boiling water in sufficient
quantity to make stiff dough. Cover
the vessel and let 1t cook. Feed the
dough warm or cold, but never hot
Denver Field and Farm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Value of Quality.

Extra large specimens of vegetables
are all right for exhibition purposes
and to win prizes with, but they are
not what the average consumer wants
and is willing to pay freight on.
Quality. uniformity Of size and smooth
ness are what the average man wants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

orchards in which the vegetable or
fruit is growing, is described In Popu.
lar Mechanics. Mounted on a wheel.
barrow arrangement, the machine can
be pushed from one orchard to another
or from a tomato patch to cornfield
as necessity requires. Water for the
process is heated by a kerosene burner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
TranspIanting.

In transplanting any vegetable
plants let 1t be done In the evening.
II possible. Press the soil firmly about
the roots and water well. II, after the
water disappears, dry earth is cov-
cred over the wet, 1t will prevent bak-
ing Of the soil about the roots when
the sun comes out next day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
A CURE FOR FITS
The Treatment Is to Accomplish
What Science Has Been Strug-
Cling to Attain for Centuries

The intense interest that has been manifested
throughout the country by the wonderful cures
that are being accomplished daily by epileptcide.
still continues 1t is really surprising the vast
number of people who have already been cured OF
fits and nervousness In order that everybody
may have chance to test the medicine. large trial
bottles, valuable literature. History of Epilepsy
and testimonials. will be sent by mail absolutely
free to all who write to the Dr. May Laboratory,
548 Pearl Street. New York City.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Feed for Chicks.

Feed chickens the first day or two
dpon a mixture of bread crumbs
grated fine and hard-boiled egg chop
ped fine. Keep water before them
in a small fountain, so they can drink
but not get into it. In few days
feed upon rolled oats, finely cracked
corn and any small seeds. Add a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
InformatiOn Bureau.

Caller-I wish you would tell me II
there has been any change. in the size
of the 5 cent piece within the last ten
or fifteen years.
Man at the Desk-Decidedly there has
The 5 cent piece of ice isn't more than
half as large as it used to be.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

"The writer you introduced me to
the other day was not at all imposing
in his appearance. In fact, l thought
he had very poor carriage"
"That may be because he is nothing
but hack. Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Appropriate Breed.

"The aeronaut who is going to try
that long flight will take his pet dog
along"
what kind of dog Is it?"
"a skye terrier, of course. ."-Balti.
more American,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Crushed Again.

Mrs. Denham-Do you think that I
shall be good looking old woman?
Denham-I don't know why you
should expect any such radical change.
New York Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Sore.

"Your little boy doesn't seem to like
me very well?"
mo; he says that the last time You
were here you told him that he looked
like his father."-Houston Post
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
The Real Thing,

'T must congratulate Jack on his
golden wedding"
Golden wedding? Why, he's only
lust married"
IT know, but the bride is worth
million."-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

Better than gold-Like it in color
Hamlins Wizard Oil-the best of all
remedies for rheumatism, neuralgia,
and all pain, soreness and inflamma-
tion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Improved

How do you like your alarm
clock?" asked the jeweler.
First rate"
"You didn't seem pleased with 1t at
first"
mo, but it's broken w."-TitBits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Mans Perhdy.

Lawyer-You want to sue your hus-
band for breach of promise? Why, mad
am, pardon me, but that's absurd.
Fair Client-Not at all, sir; he prom
ised me divorce, and he's gone back on
1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet. 1t cures
painful swollen, smartng, sweating feet. Makes
new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Don't accept any substitute. Sample
FREE Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
A Literal Command.

'3eat it! Beat it," cried the mas.
terful wife to her meek and obedient
husband.
But he did not go step.
She did not mean him to. She was
referring to the carpet hanging, on the
line.-Baltimor American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Hidden.

Her fatal gift of beauty
Never caused the pit-a-pat
OF anybody's heart at all
She wore a modern hat.
Houston Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

Portable Canning Machine.
A machine by which the farmer cah
prepare and can his fruits, tomatoes,
corn, beans, or any other farm produce
which can be canned, in the fields or
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20

You can throw most men OF their
feet by crowding them
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
Morgan Horses.

Forty years ago the Morgans were
the favorite road horses. This strain
traces to single ancestor, Justin Nor
gan, foaled in Vermont in 1898, his
blood being largely thoroughbred.
From him descended the Blackhawk,
Bashaw, Golddust, Ethan Allen, Ben
Franklin and Gen. Knox and Daniel
Lambert families. The Morgan type
Is short of leg, thick and round barrel,
intelligent and Of great courage and
endurance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-20
M.,hoa, Of cultivation Compared

Methods of Cultivation Compared.
The farmers of the North Atlantic
states during the last census year
each produced about 1884 worth OF
farm crops, while the average South
Atlantic states farmer made only s484,
though the Southern farmer averaged
1os acres per farm and the Northern
farmer only 96 acres.
Evening star., 1909-04-29

DR.. Henry Marshall Pinkard, a physi-
clan of. the District for many years. died
at Ais o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
George Washington University Hospital
from Bright's disease.
DIR. Pinkard had not been in active
practice for some time past because of a
complication of diseases and advancing
years. lie was highly esteemed member
of the medical profession and his passing
Is regretted in circles where he was
known and appreciated.
Henry Marshall Pinkard was born in
Albemarle county. Va, in 1897. He grad
uated from the Jefferson Medical College
in 1sJ5. DR.. Pinkard was appointed a
surgeon in the Confederate army in 1861
and served at the Winder and Jackson
hospitals, Richmond, Va, until the close
of the war; when he went to Annapolis,
Md, and entered upon the practice of
medicine. While at the capital of Mary
land he purchased the City drug store,
which had a large patronage.
He came TO Washington to reside in
1876 purchasing drug store on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, later selling the establish
ment and resumng the practice of medi-
cine. DIR. Pinkard early in life received
the Masonic degrees. He was noted for
his kindly disposition.
The funeral will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from Lees chapel :,32
Pennsylvania avenue, and will be attend
the Masonic fraternity and the medical
profession. The remains will be inferred
at Glenwood in the grave with his two
daughters.
Evening star., 1909-04-29
KILLS AN UNKNOWN ITALIAN
RIOTING MOB ATTACKS EN-
PLoYES OF BRICKYARD.
Vicinity of Fishkill, N. Y, Scene of
Several Clashes-One
Man Stoned.

FISHKILL, n. Y, April 29.-An un-
known Italian was shot and instantly
killed in clash between a rioting mob
and employees of the brickyard of the
Watrous Company. OH the outskirts Of
this village, today. The brickyard work.
ers in this neighborhood have been on
strike for higher wages for several days.
and mobs armed with clubs have driye-
the workers out of other yards. Two
hundred men armed with clubs and
stones left the yard of O'Brie-i & Vaug-
hey, in Fishkill today and marched to
the yard of the Watrous Company, three
miles up the river, which had been re-
opened after the strike. Foreman Patrick
Quinn and three other men employed at
the Watrous yard met them. The mob.
throwing stones advanced on the four
men, whereupon Foreman Quinn shot and
killed the mob leader. The other rioters
then dispersed.
While this attack was taking place other
mobs marched to two other yards near
Fishkill and drove the workmen out. At
the yard of the Budd Company, two miles
below Fishkil, they stoned Edward Cof-
fey, who was in charge of the yard, un-
til he took refuge in the engine room and
telephoned for assistance. He was res
cued by policemen, who dispersed the
mob.
Evening star., 1909-04-29
KILLED BY ELEVATOR.
Allentown Manufacturer Had Ver-
tigo Attack in Cage.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, April o9.-Silas
A. Lentz. one of the proprietors of the
Honest Show Manufacturing Company,
was instantly killed today at his plant.
He was alone on the freight elevator,
ascending, when engineer Charles
Laudenslager saw him totter and fall.
evidently under an attack of vertigo.
Mr.. Laudenslager jumped for the chain
to stop the elevator. but was moment
too late. as Mr.. LentZ's projecting head
was crushed against the ceiling. He
was fifty-sfx years old and was for
merly a councilman and a water COM
missioner, and was president Of the
city's board Of trade.