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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-10
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Byron Hawks is in Waila Walla
today.
Chickens wanted. Inquire at Fix
g Radtke's.
Will Jameson came over from Wes-
ton yesterday.
George Kinnear was in town yester.
day from Weston.
Mrs. Sam Booher has been on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Richards were in
Pendleton Wednesday.
Splendid weather this Gardening
will soon be ip progress.
Mayor-eleot Gross transacted Eusi-
ness at Pendleton yesteIQay.
VIM Roaohe, the Pendleton brew
eryman, was in the city yesterday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Nc
Bride, of Weston. March s, 1911. a
son.
The Isis Comedy company will ap-
pear at the opera house tomorrow
night.
The Mosgrove Mercantile company
have installed a Hobart electric coffee
grinder.
Hamp Booher drifted over from
Weston Wednesday and spent the day
in the city.
@. L. Freeze, circulation agent for
the Spokesman Review, was in the
city yesterday.
Bundy & Christian are painting the
Morsgrove Mercantile company store
front this week.
R. e. Stewart has sold the Belgian
stallion, Commissaire, to AL. Meador,
Of Walla Walla.
VIM. Piper Jr. is home from Port
land. where he has been attending
business college.
Lester Swaggart, who now resides
in Portland, was business visitor in
the city yesterday.
@. e. Ferguson was In the city Tues
day from Seattle. on his regular, bus
mess drumming trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Warren were in
the city from their home near Helix.
the first of the week.
Rev. r. E. Storey of Pepdleton is
conducting revival meeting at the
Baptist church in Helix.
Mrs. Gen Harris was up from Pen
dleton and spent Sunday at the home
of her sister, Mrs. DePeatt.
Burke & Son received carload of
Rock Springs lump coal this week.
Orders for fuel promptly filed.
Miss Marguerite CLARK, of Walla
Walla. is visiting at the home of her
sister, MIS-. J. @. Walter west of town.
Mrs. Lille Miller announces that
her hair goods have arrived and are
now on display at her millinery store.
p, Six cases of measles in the family
of Gus Cornoyer. and three in the
family of Ohas. Hall. are reported TO-
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
DEVICE FOR SHOCKING CORN
Three Pieces Of Common Timber and
an Iron Rod Can Be Converted
Into Useful Implement.

y When corn is to be shocked IN tho
neld. 1t should be thoroughly ripe be
fore being cut. a. too early cuttinG
affects both the yield and the quality
Of the grain.
The shuck on the ears should be
turning yellow. II not already dry; the
latter is preferable, even II the lower
blades are oyerripe.
A frame should be provided Tor
shocking the corn. which may be con-
structed as follows: Nail two pieces
OF one-by-six-inch material five feet
long to one end OF q two.by-three-inch
scantling ten feet long. Bore an inch
hole three or four feet from the end
of the scantling to which the legs
have been nailed. and insert an iron
rod or something similar. Let the free
end OF the scantling rest on tho
ground: the other end is. OF course.
supported by the one.by.six piece
With the iron rod thrvas through the
hole. the device is ready use.
The corn is placed in the Mr. right
angles formed by the scantlings and
the iron rod. four or five or six bun.
dies being placed In each of these
corners with the butts set we'll out at
the bottom. Care should be taken to
avoid setting the bundles too straight
and to sec that the corn is evenly
throughout the shock.
A little negligence right here will
keep one busy resetting the shock.
The other extreme Is to be guarded
against also, as the contents OF tho
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Professor Took Exercises for Face
and In Consequences Thereof Be-
came an Optimist.


A professor in one of the eastern
colleges once told Of nervous break
down that he had experienced some
time before.
"How did you get over it," asked.
according to a writer in the San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
He smiled II went to several Of
the nerve specialists" he said. "and I
didn't succeed in getting any help.
Then by chance l heard Of woman.
not physician, who had studied nerv-
GUS diseases for years and had been
very successful In treating them.
Some friends persuaded me to go and
see her.
'she began by making me learn to
smile. You see had got down to
such depths that couldn't smile. It
seemed as II had lost all power over
the muscles OF my face. They had
become set. They not only expressed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
The Hive Bottom.

: ~ Z
I'VE different styles Of char or. double.
walled hives. the result Of several
years experimenting. and the hive IL
Illustrated here is the one like best
OF any. as It not only winters we'll.
but 1t admits Of all kinds of mAnipu.
llation and tying up. as we'll as single
walled hives.
These hives are made as follows:
Bottom board at least four inches
larger each way than the hive design
ed to be packed in 1t. 1t would be
better six or even eight inches If you
can stand the extra lifting on the
covers, which must be larger in pro-
portion.
Nail the four sides to lap over the
bottom. coming down flush with the
under side and thus keeping any va
ter from soaking in onto the bottom
Make them high enough SO that when
your inside hive is placed therein. the
outside rim will be three or four
inches above the inside hive.
Cover, should be six inches deep At
outside and deep enough in center
to make slant enough to shed water.
One OF the secrets Of successful out
door wintering 10 an abundance OF
packing. Make cover just large
enough to telescope over top of out
side rim. which should have pieces
nailed on one inch below top to build
It up: II
II YOU tier up much In the sum.
mer, don't hinge cover. but leave 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
|I'I2'E|'ji|l /: b q
Aff'Ul1'l]ES]

II the seed corn safe?
Let the wind or gasoline pump the
water.
With no cellar available. roots may
be stored in pits.
City people. not REINFORCED from
the farms. would soon run out
When alfalfa 10 used properly in
the rotation 1t IL beneficial to the soil
According to those who have used
them, the machine husker IL sue
cess.
Alfalfa from northern grown seed
10 hardy, yet it needs winter protec-
ton.
See that the winter grain is not
pastured too close. Winter killing Is
the result
Alfalfa will produce more digest
ible nutrients per acre than any other
agricultural crop.
1t is cheaper to keep three or four
cats around the premises than 300 or
400 rats and mice.
The best method Of storing roots
for winter use is in cellar to which
daily access may be had.
The United States hay crop this
year is only "a per cent as big as the
average for five years past.
The silo practically increases the
producing capacity of the farm at
least ten per cent. and often more.
The United States has only three
quarters as large potato crop this
year as last. and only about four
fifths as large as it has averaged for
the past five-years.
The farmer carefully conserves
farm manure because he realizes tie
great value in replenishing the chem
ical elements which are used as food
by the grains and grasses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

shock win damage more or less I'M
less the work IL done 10 a. to turn
on the water.
Too much care cannot be exercised
In shocking the corn; little slovenly
work in this operation will ruin the
product. even If all the other con.
ditions for good article are met.
Failure at this point more than
anything else. Is responsible for the
prejudice against this method Of
handling the corn crop. II the stalks
are wet and moldy. the resulting pro
duct will be disappointing. regardless
Of the care which has been exercised
in the previous and subsequent hand
ling Of the CROP III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
CHAFING. Of BABY
STOPPED. INSTANTLY
Soreness. and Bleeding Quickly Cured.

00bUn0U0 &U0 0sOO0uH0 N0sSVsy SosSOs
Mrs. J. F. Deal. Kansas City. Kan.
writes:
II cannot speak too highly Of Resi-
mol. When our baby was four months
old she was so fat that she chafed in
the creases Of her legs and body. She
was SO sore and indamed that she
bled, and was fretting and crying Al.
most constantly. Resinol Ointment
was recommended to US. We had
tried everything that could be thought
Of without success, but Resinol cured
her in very short time. We consider
1t. the best household remedy for irrt.
tating skin troubles, and would not
be without it. We are also greatly
pleased with Resinol Soap. It is so de-
lightfully refreshing for the bath"
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Toilet
Soap are high-grade standard prepara-
lions, and their merit and reliability
have won them q place in millions OF
homes. They are for sale at every
drug store on the American contt-
nent and by al. leading chemists in
other countries. Sample sent free II
you will mention Department No. ~.
Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore. Md
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
!. andIady Promptly at Hand With Rem
sdy When Comfort Of Guest
Was Threatened.

Major John j.. Dixon Of the state
boxing commission Of New York said
to reporter, apropos Of certain rem
edies for ticket specializing:
These remedies promise to allevi-
ate the evil about as well as the old
landlady Of the Nola Chunky boarding
house alleviated the leaking roof.
"A drummer put up for the night IN
this boarding house. His room was
under the roof. In the middle Of the
night, awakening from dream that
he was being drowned. he found ter
riiic thunder storm in progress and
the rain streaming in on him through
leak.
..Landlady! Landlady!' he yelled.
And in reply to his yells the old
landlady staggered upstairs and into
the room with big washtub. She
pumped the washtub down on top OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
White, Keeping q Veg stables.

81. - \
Tho matter OF keeping Irish potar
toss. cabbage. onions. beets. etc. all
winter for family use depends on
climatic conditions. Irish potatoes. a.
also heets. should be guarded against
freezing. Bests and carrots can stand
. little Of 1t, but are better OF when
kept from It.
Cabbage stored in the cellar should
be- wrapped separately in double
thicknessss Of newspaper. folding
and tying It around the STAN. Hang
each head upside down on the side
OF the wall or from the beams over
head. Cabbages can stand some frees-
ing and 'thawing. Onions to keep we'll
must b put In cool. dry. airy place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Aa proved ~

my dear. I was one Of the very
first to leave" said man who, fon 70
turning from an evening party, was
greeted reproachfully, by his wife.
ooh. you always say that" she re-
tOrted
well, can prove 1t this time. any
how" insisted the husband. Look In
the hall and see the gold-mounted UNI
brellas I've brought home"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

such occasions the president Of the
United States and his wife are invited
to be present as are likewise the sec
Rotary and assistant secretaries OF
state. the officials OF the Pan-Amer-
lean union and others having to do
with ofhcial intercourse between the
nations Of the three Americas. Other
diplomats would always be made vel
come, too, and in this connection 1t
may be noted that just now there is
not a little speculation on the part OF
people who watch such things as to
what will be the future attitude Of
those in charge, OF the. Thanksgiving
mass with reference to the representa-
itives Of two European countries.
Spain and Portugal might be said
to have an almost paternal interest In
the Central and South American coun-
stries-the relationship 10 closer and
more cordial in many, respects than
that between the United States and
England: Upward Of :; score Of the
republics, though they have long since
thrown OF the yoke Of Spain politi-
cally. still speak her language and are
essentially, Spanish in sentiment and
sympathies. Similarly Brazil with her
Portuguese-speaking people 10 yet
closely allied to Portugal In ideas and
ideals. Under the circumstances there
fore, II would appear natural to al
ways invite the Spanish and Portu-
gese ENJOYS and the members Of their
STATS to be present at any Pan-Amer.
lean festival OF good feeling. But in
view Of the recent attitude OF Spain
toward the Catholic church and the
policy OF Portugal In the same line
since the establishment OF the new re-
public, 1t 10 something Of question
to Just what exteat the Catholic pow
Sers that be ON this side Of the Atlantic
will go in giving formal and oflicial
recognition to the omcials Of these
two powers.
Two ambassadors-the ENJOYS from
Mexico and Brazil-with their respec-
tive STATS, head the procession OF in
vited foreign guests at the Thanksgiv-
ing service. for, be It known, the am
bassadors being the personal repre-
sentatives Of rulers are Of higher rank
and take precedence over ministers
who are merely the representatives of
governments. The present ENJOYS from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
I.cHAFF HIVES FOR WINTERING
No Better place for. Caring Tor the
M Bees Than Out Of Doors Dur
inn Sever. Cold Weather.

E ] know OF no better method Of win
stering bees than to winter them out
of doors providing you have the right
kind of hive. and pack them prop
serly and in season, says writer in
the Orange Judd and Farmer. l have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

haps it was three o'clock in the morn.
ing when he marched down Twenty.
eighth street to his motel. No police
were in sight. A large highway per.
son, gun In hand. stepped out OF a
dark corner. Hands up!' he roared.
buchanan came to dead stop. and
asked the robber to repeat his request
The ruffian bawled bullying com.
mand at him. Stick them hands up
or I'll blow your head OIL he howled
Nonsense, said Buchanan. You don't
know who am. Here is my card
And he walked on. Whistling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Forced Himself to Smile

the depression that felt but they
actually added to 1t. :.
II obeyed instructions. went home
and for half an hour l stood before
the mirror and l practiced smiling. At
first had hard time twisting my
mouth into a smile, In spite OF my.
self, the muscles would sag. Then l
saw that the muscles were actually
fighting against me-. kept on trying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

and at the end of half an hour l sue.
ceeded in making pretty good imi.
tation of smile. That exercise |
continued several days till ! had over.
come the rigidity Of those facial mus
cles and learned to control them. Aft.
er time found l could smile almost
at will. When began to be depressed
would smile. At the same time l
would resist the depressing thoughts.
The combination of the resisting and
the smiling would save me from fall,
ing into depression"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
storing cabbasss.

Many farmers are under the impress
sion that cabbages win keep better II
stored with the root attached. #. H.
Gibbs. the understanding expert, In
q talk at the Minnesota state fair.
declared this to be a mistake; the
roots simply make additional weight
to handle, and taking up great deal
Of room unnecessarily. The proper
method when storing Is to cut on the
roots smoothly, as when preparing the
cabbage for the table. and pack in
regular cabbage crates or lay on
shelves, not more than two heads
deep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Much Fruit on Little. Ground.

The area required for the produc-
ton Of fruit for the use Of the aver
age family need not be large, If good
care IL given. One acre devoted to
the orchard and vine fruits in approx
imately the following number will
give ample variety and quantity:
Twelve apples. six each of pear, plum.
peach, sour cherry. sweet cherry,
ounce and grape. Three hundred
strawberry plants. rs each Of black
berries and red raspberries. II cur
rants and IL. gooseberries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
II you tier up much IN the sum
mer. don't hinge cover, but leave II

80 you can remove 1t and put on ex-
ira rims to raise or tier up to any
desired hight Cover the bottom with
tar paper. which will retain heat and
also keep out ants. 10,
Mako an inside bottom to At the
inside hive. and long enough to pro
tsct through the entrance in outside
rim and leave an alighting board two
or three inches wide across the front.
Mako bridge the width OF your
packing space to put over the pas.
sage to outside entrance. and keep
out chat. etc. I'D
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
lnseniou. Reply.

: A hostess. whose friends had ar.
rived Unexpectedly, got up an i'm
promptu dinner party and was COM
PEELED to send to the nearest bakery
for tarts. All went on we'll until the
hostess unluckily wishing to show by
pretending not to now what was at
her own table. pointed to the dish.
with an air Of great dignity and in.
quired: John. what are those. tarts!"
Whereat John, In the innocence Of his
heart, looking at the tarts in a com.
mercial rather than culinary point
of view, briskly replied: Five cents
apiece. ma'am.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Prot.etIna rr... From Anlm.l

Protecting Trees From Animals.
Trees may be protected from In
Jury by rabbits and mice. says the
North Dakota experiment station. by
keeping litter away from them and
painting the trunk with whitewash to
which paris green has been added.
They may also be protected by wire
screens,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Rlanehina Celery.

In order to have white stalks of eel
cry, it is well to blanch it by banking
with earth or placing boards about it.
leaving Just few inches Of the stalk
above ground. This Is done gradually
in warm weather; the boards are more
satisfactory. as the celery does not
decay as readily under them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Some Nerve!

Not very many people in New York
know Ransford D. Bucknam. the
Michigan boy rear admiral OF the
Turkish navy, but those who do say
he is without fear.
Lewis Nixon was telling number
OF Bucknam's early exploits, winch
had translated the runaway kid VINO
sought the berth OF cabin boy on q
schooner on Lake Erie into the head
of the Turkish navy. The last time time,
Buchanan was In New York" said
Nixon, HE was out bit late. Per-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Gathering Fuel.

II one can possibly get the time he
will do well to pick up lot OF fuel
in the wood lot that cannot be had
after snowfall. 1t pays to gather up
this wood in more ways than one.
It saves the wood. makes. the forest
look more tidy and pleasing to the
owners eye.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
I...lon Of .aatter oarden.

Lesson Of Better Garden. .
Better gardening Is one Of the FIRST
steps toward better farming. Make
your plans to have better garden
next year. Much will be accomplished
II you begin the preparation OF the
soil now. a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Telephone Wire.

The telephone wire IL one Of the
strongest ties that binds people to the
farm. 1t 10 the nerve which keeps
farm folk In touch with their friends
and neishbors and In touch with the
outside world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Ready for the Emergency

the drummer. who gave grunt Of sur.
prise and pain. and then she said. 40
she turned to depart:
There. son. now yer all right, an
jist as soon as the tub fills up you yell
ag'in. an I'll have another empty one
ready for ye.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

Mexico and Brasil are both new
corners at our capital. although
Mr.. de CANA Of Brazil was years
attached in subordinate capacity
to the embassy of which, he 10
now the head. His Tight-hand
man, Mr.. R. Lima Silva. coun'
{ selor OF the embassy, Is, more
over, a particularly well.known
figure in Washington diplomatic
circles, having seen long intsr-
val of continuous service at the
city on the Potomac.
4ia A parsonage OF invariable inter
est to spectators at the annual
, Thanksgiving mass is Senior
iCalvo, the minister Of Costa Rtca.
who ranks all of the other min
listers at Washington in seniority
of service. having been continually
on duty at his country's branch
ONCE" here since early in the
year 1899. Senior Calyo has large
family. most OF the members Of which
accompany him on such occasions. and
not the least interesting circum-
stance in connection with this house,
hold from Central America Is that al!
the members are musicians and in co
operation they present q full orches.
tra, even to a harpist, one OF the
daughters being an accomplished per.
former on this fascinating instrument.
Another Pan-American envoy who
has been a resident OF this country
long enough to have formed an extern
sive circle Of acquaintances Is Senior
Iguacio Calderon. who has been sta
toned at Washington for upward of
eight years. He recently married for
the second time. taking 40 his. bride
an American woman. Senior Herrarte,
the minister Of Guatemala, and Senior
Mejia. the minister Of Salvador. have
each been acting AZ accredited agents
at Uncle Sans seat of government for
upward Of half T. decade. and other
prominent Pan-Americans who are
conspicuous at the Thanksgiving mass
include Senior Rojas of Venezuela and
Senior Joubert OF the Dominican, re-
public.
aroused much interest by his own per.
sonal:ty, az well as because Of the
country: he represents. 10 Senior Bell
sariO Porras. the minister of Panama
a republic for which Uncle Sam 10
supposed to- in a way. stand sponsor
just No he does, for Cuba. Senior Por-
ras 10 great admirer Of the American
people and of American institutions.
Before coming to Washington he had
proven himself a capable statesman
by his participation in the Hague. con.
ference OF 1907 and his part In the last
sPan.American congress. held ut
Buenos Aires. Yet another distin.
guished participant in the mass who
has been a member OF Uncle Sans.
''oflcial foreign colony" for little more
than year IL Senior Arizaga Of Ecua-
dor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Pas,ur,na Winter Wheat.

PasturIna Winter Wheat. s.,
Wheat which was planted early and
is now up and making good growth
may be pastured when the ground is
dry or frozen, without materially af-
fecting next seasons crop yield. Keep
the stock OF when the ground 10
muddy. &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
The ci.t Of Il.

Two and two make four. This 70 .
latitude.
Two and two make three. This IL
demagogism.
Two and two make one hundred and
fifty. This is high dnance.--Lipptn
colts Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

In the deepest night Of trouble and
sorrow, we have so much to be thank
full for that we need never cease our
singing. -Coleridge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

Breaking and Turning Land.
Don't put OF breaking and turning
your land till spring. and then jump
in and try to do in a week work
which, II properly done. would re-
quire several months steady grind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

For, over fifty years Rheumatism, Men
rslgia, and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. 1t is
regret having bottle ready for use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
a ooai foe fha Earmar

- 0031 v0t vh0 t1Tm0fs l.TF
Every farmer should work out and
adopt q permanent system Of Agricui-
ture under which he can increase and
maintain the fertility Of his land. en-.
Joy good living, rise in social value.
and WELD . good influence in his
community.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

II celery is to be brought into the
cellar for winter storage. cut the tap
root, lift 1t from the ground and then
with strong knife cut on the branch
ing roots and most of the earth.