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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-07
| THE YOUNGEST SOVEREIGN.

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China, the oldest of nations, Is ruled,
If the expression may be allowed. by
the youngest of sovereigns, boy Of
8. He Is nephew of the late em.
peror, and until his accession bore the
name of Pu-yi, although the royal as
trologers have selected as his official
title Hsuan-t'ung, which means Cen
eral Proclamation" The boy. saws
writer In the Overland Month";. sis in
delicate health, and the Chinese are
inclined to attribute this to his birth
on the unlucky thirteenth day of the
first moon. In order to escape the
evil influence as far as possible, 1t has
been decreed that his birthday shall be
celebrated on the 14th of the month.
Further, he is to be brought up more
hygienically than his predecessor was.
He will have plenty of fresh air, and
will not be expected to appear at the
midnight audiences which are the fash
ion at the Chinese court. His first ap-
pearance in public-at his enthrone-
ment-was not success, for he cried
loudly; and henceforth his father, the
prince regent, will attend all official
functions alone, and will receive digni-
taries of state, and offer up the re-
quired prayers for snow or rain.
He will also be responsible for plow-
Ing the first furrow at the spring fes-
tival at the Temple of Agriculture, for
the worship Of the Lord of Heaven on
the white marble altar of the Temple
of Heaven, and for the Precipitation of
the local deities who watch over the
old city of Peking
But the little emperor, although re-
lieved from these duties, will not be
allowed to forget that he is an Off
cial baby. He may no longer live with
his own family, or see his parents ex-
cept In the presence of the whole
court. Twenty-four nurses will keep
watch over him, and he has three
wives already, aged 10. IL and 13
years, each OF whom receives an allow
ance of $400 month
The exact meaning of his new name
"Hsuan-t'ung" is difficult to render in
translation, but the character Hsuan is
considered very fortunate. A certain
emperor of the Ming dynasty called
himself "Hsuan TIE" of Proclamation
of Peace" and the symbol is common
on old Ming pottery.
4 Optimistic officials read into Hsuan
t'ung, or General Proclamation" 9
reference to the promised constitu
ton; and 1t is confidently expected
that this child emperor, when he comes
of age. will inaugurate a new regime
of progress and reform In the govern
ment OF China.
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Paste Jewels.

A ton of coal is worth churchful
of charity.
A secret that you can't tell Is as bad
as money you can't spend.
Cast your bread upon the waters-it
may save your whole family from dys-
pepsia.
There are men who would be recon
ciled to death If they thought that
could get their pictures in the news
paper.
No man can be secretly religious.
There are plenty of men who think
when they put penny In the collec-
tion plate that they ought to hear q
100-pound sermon.
All, was he not truly brayel He
walked out without a single tremor to
discharge the cook. But. being kind
hearted man. before he reached the
kitchen door he reconsidered the mat
ter and decided to give her another
triall-New Orleans Picayune.
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A SOLDIERS LONG RIDE.

He Carried Report sag Miles on
Horseback for Gen. kearney.
Gen. Kearney was ordered from
Santa Fe across to California with the
dragons and wanted to get his report
back to Washington as soon as 1t could
be done," relates Thomas Tobin In
Outing, "and asked me if would
carry 1t to Fort Leavenworth. l
agreed to do 1t and started with only
days notice
II carried on blanket, lariat,
knife, Hawkins rifle, with about a
hundred rounds, dragoon pistol and
about two spoonfuls of salt / de-
pended on my rifle for meat and on
finding Indian herds for fresh horses.
I weighed about 140 pounds and was
tough as leather. | got my first re-
mount from st. Vrain at Mora, about
eighty miles from Santa Fe and rode
1t two days, till / found camp OF
Utes hunting buffalo and got fresh
horse from their herd in the night. !
had to be very careful about falling
in with any Indians, for they would
have killed a lone man for his outfit,
and half dozen times or more l hid
In some draw on the prairie till night
or rode miles off the trail to keep away
from their hunting parties or camps.
1t was very risky, too, riding into their
herds, and roping fresh horse and
l always led him away some distance
before tried to change my saddle, so
that II he made any noise, 1t wouldn't
stampede the herd and wake the camp.
II didn't dare to make a fire In the
daytime but at night could cook lit
tie meat on the Goals and the little
slept was while lying on my lariat, 50
that my horse couldn't get away with
1t out Of my reach. followed the
Arkansas as far as Big Bend and then
bore off across the country to Council
Grove and from there northeast, fol
lowing the plain trail to Fort Leaven
worth; in all, 832 miles, as measured
later. l rode 1t in little less than elev
en- days and used nine horses; the last
two / got from government trains
which / overlook after leaving Arkan
sas."
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Farm Notes.

Get busy with the wobbly colt and
teach him that you are his friend and
master It will be easy.
The average eve requires from to
5 pounds of salt year, the variation
depending largely upon the amount of
natural salts contained in the pas
lures.
The bees should have plenty Of wa.
ter. They consume a great deal, and
will travel long distance to get it.
should there be no running stream
or lake of pure water near. it is well
to place pail Of fresh water near
the apiary every day. Water is used
by the bees to dilute the heavy, thicky
honey left over from winter to make
IL suitable for the young larvas and
also to make the cell wax pliabls-
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skim MIX.

49, y.
At the West Virginia experiment
Btation it has been found that skim
milk for feeding laying hens Is worth
from III to cents quart. Other
experiments have fully proved that 1t
has equally as great value for feed
ing pigs.
Figuring at this rate, the milkman
who sells whole milk is selling from
60 to 80 cents worth Of skim milk to
each can, and the general market
prices of a can of milk is close around
$1.25. Now, this can of milk contains
enough cream to make four pounds
of butter, which Is worth about 81,
leaving only about 25 cents for the
skim milk sold, or loss of from 35
to 55 cents on each can over making
the cream into butter and feeding the
skim milk, Also, when the milk is
fed on the farm more fertilizer Is
made, which makes the difference
still greater in favor of keeping and
feeding the skim milk.
Where Inc can secure select trade
for whole milk at extra price it will
pay to sell the whole milk and buy
extra feeds and fertilizers, but sell
ing whole milk at less than 81 for a
40-quart can is not profitable when
one considers the future of the land
on which he is dairying.
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have been prompted by coquetry.
Victory was at hand!
They were approaching a large mo-
tor, where sat nurse with one-year-
old child on her lap.
Ethel took quick step toward It,
"Oh, the darling" she cried! Let me
have him, nurse"
Harry she said, "Mr. Mortimer has
not seen our son yet; isn't he lover"
and she held up the lace-swathed child
for Mortimer's inspection Ladies'
Field.
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ssecpin < syyeet Potatoes.

There are several different methods
for storing and keeping sweet potatoes
which have proyd successful. Po-
tatoes. when firstAdug. have a large
amount of moistuh in them, which
mus evaporate. Wen the weather is
good they should b left out in the
field until this evahration is con1'
plete: otherwise the hpisture and ~
Intense heat generated " their d.
in hill will cause roth When II
not possible they shouldA Ae piled
IL in a dry house for eeek or
They may then be stores in the y
OF building or in room whey
temperature will be such Tat
not freeze.
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Cause and Eject.

The census bureau tells US that there
is an overplus Of women In the cities
and shortage in the rural districts.
Merely in desultory way 1t may be
mentioned that there are not 50 many
show windows in the country as in
the city.-Cincinnaa Post.
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fellow. she could now Judge for her
self: but she was wondering whether,
as she had been told he was such a
consummate fiirt, captivating girls cas-
ily. making love and leaving victims
on his path wherever he went while
he himself remained untouched by the
tender passion.
He wondered who she was. How silly
!, OF Marion not to have begun the in
PRODUCTION In time to inform him of
his companion's name. Anyhow, he
would have f1rst innings and make
headway with her before any OF the
other fellows at Trevor grange should
even have chance of looking at her,
She smiled sweetly, making some re-
marks on the length of the journey.
"oh." he observed, 1t cannot be too
long for me-"
"Indeed?"
"Under present circumstances, yes"
you mean, Of course, the return OF
nne weather." she said, innocently.
Il mean" he answered. "the privil-
eye Of the society Of charming fell
low guest
"Oh, WELL" she laughed. ''you will
have the pleasure Of many charming
guests society at the journeys end;
the house party Is to be a large one"
"Still. should prefer to retain the
nresent delightful situation as long as
possible"
"would your suppose you have
stayed at the grange before?'
"oh. yes, some time ago. before Har-
i nv Trevor was married. He has Just
returned from abroad and Is to be
there with his wife. You know herr"
every we'll indeed" she replied.
smiling.
81 have never met her. but l hear
glorious accounts OF her."
"Paople exaggerate So" she re-
marked.
"From which may infer that you
are not blind admirer of Mrs.
Harryfa
II daresay she Is all right. OF
course" she continued, "you are sc-
oua,nted With most OF the guests you
are TO meetg
II have seen onsN OF them. at any
rate, aud hy the Tina that We 'v'
our destination ! Y
viii have rip
AMI my claim!
uoS
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MOVES SO FAST IT HAS NOT TIME TO FALL.

MOVES HAS NOT TIME TO FALL
Suppose lake covered with cakes OF ice n
Won were to upon would sink To cross the
that would not give
Yourself time them An aepane Is very
that has time TO
Notion therefore the secret OF an
aeroplanes fght--New York Times
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three hours tete-a-tete should be equiv
aIent to many days in ordinary cir
cumstances."
Perhaps So" she admitted, laugh
ing.ing. Besides, I have heard so
much about you, that I seem to know
you quite we'll; your reputation Is a
wide one"
Indeed" He laughed. well pleased;
he was proud of the name of ladykill-
or. But, as you remarked just now'
he said, people exaggerate So" 4
"Still one Is bound to be little
prejudiced by what one hears"
'You mean that you believe me 70
be flirt?"
"Well--aren't your"
"Not bit Of It," he assured ner.
"You see, believe that man Is bound
to meet the one woman in the world
whom he must love. Until he does, ne
naturally, in the hope of finding her'
goes from one to the other. II his
quest Is long one, he is accused OF
flirting with all the girls he knows
which Is unfair. Such mans love
is far more worth having than that OF
man easily won by the first pretty
face he encounters"
"Still, Is 1t necessary that this man
while trying to find the woman who is
to fill his life, should make love to
girls whom he knows are not the one
ideal?"
you must admit" he replied, light
| ly, "that some girls are so ready TO
be made love to that they mistake or
binary courtesies for something differ
ent."
"Do they? Then all the more rsa-
son why men should be more circum-
spect."
"You may be right, My attentions
to girls might, in reality, have been
fiirtations: my excuse is this: that
was before met you"
Have converted you, then? Are
you really never to flirt againf"
'You understand, do you not, that
having met the one woman | longed
for my flirting days are over?"
"And how many times before now
have you thought that you had found
herr"
al may have thought so more than
once he admitted, laying his hand
softly on her gloved one, "but do moi
think so now-1 know"
She gently disennaged her hand. He
thought he had gained an advantage
and tried to pursue 1t.
"You will believe he said, impress
siyely. "that you are the one woman
for whom I have waited"
They were approaching the country
station to which they were bound.
"At any rate, we may consider tha
YOU have secured the friendship which
Il was your desire to claim at the enc
OF the journey"
She fluttered her handkerchief on
Of the window, THAT Is the car from
the grange" she explained
Again he tried to secure her hand
Friendship want more thar
friendship; / want your love-"
81 am afraid could not promis'
you that"
"Do you mean that there is no hop'
for me7 Ethel--you will not forblt
me" The door of the carriage flew
open,
"Here you are. Ethel, had a goot
day In town." said CHEEKY voice
eWhy. here Is Mortimer, too! How ar
you. old boyi Let me Introduce
"Mr. Mortimer and | travelled to
gether. Harry" interrupted Ethel
Marion introduced him to me in Lon
don. juak a. our train was starting
i made the Journey so pleasant, ant
we have become such great friends
have We not. Mr.. Mortimel"
Mortimer followed, smiling to him
'aid such graz 1ous stres
sw-forhed friend
y so brilhan
her previous
could Onll
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nisahlad teachers Bal Munich raceiy

Disabled teachers In Munich receive
pensions Of rs per cent Of their salar>
les. and a schoolrnaster's wife who
loses her husband gets three-ifths of
his salary, with an allowance for every
child under twenty.
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Hinaoo Playing cards.

The Hindoo playing cards are near
ly all circular. and each card repre-
sents some historical or religious
eyant
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wastI

The number
believe, who,
their fault son
GUS nature has
only to attach
parties. This
thoughtlessly a.
good faith. T.
ourselves and
ing another. as.,
A patron oS wisconsiN
recently sSat some vigorous
tests against rs products. 1t tl8
spired that tse creamery was not l.~
the wrong, eNVt so far as the man
agement put ia in few of the pa
irons OF the creamery. Several Oh
them had tloughtlessly turned their
herds into fabbage, rape and turnip
patches imnadiateIv after the first
heavy frosts, md the milk thus tainted
was sent In, Esth the result of causing
tnferiority In the creamery's output.
Aside from Tie fact that we should
not Judge too hAstily or be too ready
to charge moral 5turnitude. the discern
ing farmer Will understand from the
case In point that feeding the stock
any old thing Y prevent waste may
be the means oIbroducing greater de-
struction.
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CREAM BALANCE. marked on tne
spindle. The nine-gram weight ls
then put into the bottle with a plpette
in sufficient amount to again slhh
the float to a line of the spindle.
This gives the weight accurately anu
the devise Is SO sensitive that 1t IS
objected by a sngle drop of cream
The weighing can be done rapidly,
however. &@
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There are many advantages in hav-
ing cows come fresh in winter, when
all dairy products sell at a high price.
In many PLACES the price Of butter
is from 70 40 50 per cent higher In
winter thaM n summer.
When t6N tews ealve in the spring
they saneraiH milk we'll until the pas
lures dry up, when the flow Of milk
quickly falls or, 40 thawby the time
stable feeds begin the cows are almost
dried up. Now, Ii the cows come fresh
in the fall, they produce good ifow
OF milk during the winter monthss
and IN the spring, when they are
turned on the grass, this acts as a
second treshening and thus lengthens
the periI Of rnilk production.
Anothet distinct advantage In win
ter dairyRg Is that during this sea.
son the fasmef is not so busy with
other work.aconsequently he can give
more time b the care of the cows,
the milk andi1ne cream than is possi-
BILE during tb busy season Of the
year. When Inter dairying becomes
more generall practicsd, the subject
Of winter feed. will be given more at
tention. OF tRse silage is one of the
most importan, since one acre of good
silage material gil yield as much feed
as three acreSM pasture.
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been devised at the
agricultural a expert
ment station of the
University Of Wis
consin. This in
strument meets the
! O n 6 recognized
need for a simple
and accurate meth
of weighing cream
In the Babcock
test bottle for test
ing. The ordinary
cheap scales are
inaccurate, and the
more delicate bal
ances are too ex-
pensive for general
use by farmers.
The new inven-
tion consists Of a
specially devised
brass float, similar
to a dydrometer,
which is placed IN
a cylinder of wa
ter. The instru-
ment floats stead
ilv IN a vertical
position, and sup
ports a platform
on which a cream
bottle and a nine
gram weight are
are placed. Small,
one tenth gram
weights are placed
on the platform
} until the float
sinks to a line
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the single serra.d comb, as seen in
such breeds norcas, Leghorns.
orpingtons, 2 Sh Rocks, Lang
shans, Dorkin; Iifferent sizas. tba
rose-comb, bed " u.ork @sd q coxza,
rugated, and small points, as
seen chiefly iiR Redcap. Hamburg,
and Wyandottk family. Then there Is
the pea comb or triple comb that is,
three parallel ridges Cor very small
combs), as seen In the Brahman or
the Indian Game.
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For Cream Test Balance.
A simple and sensitive weighing In
strument to be known as the Wiscon-
sin hydrostatic cream balance has
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-23
BEES IN VARIOUS TRADES

IT HE ordinary honey bee is remarkably
intelligent creature. but hardly so in
tercsting some of his relations who have
become experts in various trades.
The leaf-cutting bee might be called a
tailor, for she makes her cells Of green
These jars she half fills with a rose colored
paste of honey and pollen from thistles,
lays her eggs therein. and covers the cups
acty
The mason bee makes its nest of mud or
mortar, something after the manner of the
mud-wasp. The female bee does all the
work. sticking grains of sand and bits of
clay together with her glue. The carpenter
bee bores holes in posts: and makes her nest
of sawdust and glue. The carding bee lives
in holes among stones and roots. making
nests of moss lined with wax to keep the
wet out, with long gallery to approach It,
The bees find bit Of moss and several OF
them get in Il row, with their backs to-
ward the nest The foremost bee then lays
hold of the moss. pulls it up with her jaws
and drives it with her forefeet under her
body and as far toward the next as pos
sible when the next bee does the same
thing. BY this means many tiny heaps of
prepared moss brought to the nest.
where other bees weave 1t into the struc-
ture.
makers, though she builds her nest in a
three inches. At the bottom she makes a
large hole and lines it glorously with the
scarlet petals of the red poppy She cuts
and tits the gorgeous tapestry perfectly,
then partly fills the cell with honey, lays
an egg, folds down the red blankets. and
covers the hole so that it cannot be OBJ
served leaving the baby bee to look after
itself in its rosy nest
Darwin relates curious instance of in
telligence on the part of bees that were
carried to Barbados and the Western Isl
ands. They worked fnriously for the first
wear, then suddenly ceased to lay up honey.
living a life of drunken ease They had
discovered that the materials for honey
were TO be had every day in the year. and
that to lay up stores Of which they were
robbed was folly.
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paid agents OF the German war office, We're
arrested. The three women were in the
habit, 1t was said, of making the ncquaint-
ance OF soldiers and wheedling military Sc
crets out of them, which information they
passed on to the men. Compromising cor
respOndence was found at their lodgings and
seemed to reveal wholesale espionage by the
women. AS matter of fact. the arrest of
these men and women is said to have dis
closed the existence Of widespread organ
fzation of German spies throughout the
country.
Allowing some discount for the spy mania
which breaks out now and again in the
various countries, there is no doubt thnt
the secret services of every country contain
many spies who are on the qui vive for mil
itary and naval Information concerning other
powers and amongst these spies women are
to be found doing much important work.
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LITERARY MAGAZINE
Old Time Romance Brought
Down to Date

of Literary Magazine you'll
find breath of the old romantic atmosphere brought down
modern times. The called San Amateur Adventme and tells
the of Engsman with real He
plain Engsman without the frs titles decorations; she
carm princess, but the nasquerang
ordinary young They by hance she in dis
happy for little while, and thenwel
fair companion liz pleasure real Miss Rose Gardner
of Engand best known short writer's the author of the tale
which is delightful from beginning end.
n LANCE Herbert New writer good short contributes
- tale of politics week, under the title Caesars
Wife, 1t deals with the efforts of politicians
the dispuabe law under threat besnh the
of his good wife The story is realistic and dramatic.
a RE they gods? The little told
weeks issue by Mrs Ella Sterling Cmnnns under the title
'en Gods-Whicl?" doesn't undertake this
all but particular and that from the
standpoint of particular ALSO 1t
love awakened and mhappncss Transformed happiness
ST NDER the Spreading Family Tree story
- in weeks number that makes good of
hobby of family 1t is by S. b. Stone who making
and more people laugh with his good narred humor
~ YOU'LL find Easter that different
b 1t has bit of fun the of the fad of Easter
clothes 1t from the humorous and brush of of the
of the j. n Darling who has contributed
other notable from time to time.
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BAR MAIDS AS SPIES

Quite recently the French government
caused a large number of German women,
employed on the eastern frontier as bar
maids, to be expelled from the country;
These women had been watched, and found
to be in the pay of German spies. to whom
they gave the information that they ac-
quired from listening to the conversation Of
drunken soldiers in the taverns.
A more serious affair was that at Fhems.
Seven men and three women, alleged to be
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