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GETTING MOST FRCMVI
MANURE SPREADING
Sooner It Is Applied Greater Is Its
Value as Fertilizer.
It can't leak
because it's
made in one
piece that's
why we guar
antee satisfac
tion or your
money back.
Complete lino of
Kantleek Rubber
goods. Prices
from 40c to S4.7S
s
Rubber Goods
Yes, we have a full line
of Kantleek goods, and
they are without a doubt
the very best you can
buy. See these Water
Bottles and Syringes and
let us explain to you how
they are made and you
will understand why they
are better. We have a
nice assortment of the
niftiest Swim Caps you
have ever seen; also the
new Kantleek utility Bag
just the thing for your
bathing suit or toilet ar
ticles when traveling,
Caving by Hauling in Winter When
Team:; Are Not B',sy Is Not Suf
ficient to Offset Loss From
Washing on Frozen Soil.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of A trrlculture.)
The sooner manure Is spread on the
land after being made the greater Is
its value, provided the land is level,
or, If hilly, not frozen. So much is to
be gained by early application under
these conditions, and farmers have
sometimes been so urged to haul ma
nure Immediately after making with
out limitations of conditions, that
much loss' of fertilizer has resulted
from spreading it. on frozen, hilly
ground ellher before or after snow
ATHENA DRUG COMPANY
PHONE Ml It will pay you to watch our Windows
J
R!R.E THAT BOONE CARRIED I
Old-Fashioned Flint Lock Said o Have !
Been Brought to Wisconsin
Town by Southerner.
Dt.nlol Boone's rille, o genuine olrt
Insiiloiiod Hint lock, carried by Buuue
on many a perilous trip In the darn
ami bloody hunting ground of Ken
tucky unci ou Ills famous Indian hunt
Inu expeditions! was recently brought
Into n hardware store In a small town
In southwestern Wisconsin for much
needed repairs. It is now the pi-op-'
m l y of a Mr. Itnl'ler, formerly of Mis
sissippi, who recently traded his 2,800
acre plantation for Wisconsin property
ppd has moved his effects north. The
ride was given (lira by u doctor, to
whom it bad been given by an aged
hermit living iu the mountains of Ten
nessee. The rifle Is a formidable affair, a
reul "long lille," one of the type thai
gr.Ve the nickname of the "long rifles"
to our western frontiersmen. It has
a barrel 40 Inches long, la 15 caliber,
u Hint lock with a patchbox of In
laid silver, anil weight ten pounds.
The end of the butt is set with a wild
boar's tusk, and has the double or set
trigger. On the side of the stock are
carved with u Jnckknlfe the words.
"Komi's Tin Fran," on the walnut
slock the Initiate D, B. ami II vj most
significant and sinister notches, each
notch standing for "one good :njun."
At the lower end of the stock Is u long
and deeply cut gash said to have been
CUI by an Indian tomahawk thrown at
limine. What happened to the Indian
Is not recorded.
The l-ltle liadlv luTlkpn In oVoin"nt.
lias been repaired and is now on ex
hibition. L'x change.
Aristocrats In Gutter.
We henr rumors; of grand dukes and
other member! of the old nobility of
Russia driving enbs and peddling boot
laces In I'etrograd. This Is no new
thing In Kurnpo. In Knglnnd the de
scendants of the great I'lantngenets
have been found In very lowly occupa
tions. A few years ago a lawsuit
proved that n genuine Bourbon wns
then hawking vegetables In the streets
of Paris, A few years earlier a son of
n cousin of Kmpress .Josephine, Na
poleon's first love, was sent to prison
for petty larceny. In 1802 the Marquis
DttFoHgna was an oinnihus conductor;
the Cerate de In Marche was a house
painter; the Marquis DeTorcey d'Etnl
llrde kept a small Inn at Canine, and
the Manpils dilaulei-oche. a descend
ant of the nobleman who. at the bat
lie if Fnntenoy, called out to the
English I "Tirez les premiers," was a
gendarme.
She Did.""
She was n four-flusher, particularly
as to her abilities iu various sports.
"Do you irolf?" he asked.
"Oh, I love golf," she answered. "I
play nt least 110 holes twice a week."
"And how about tennis?"
"I won the woman's championship
In our stnto."
"And do you sv
"The best Wiver did was a half
mile strnlgjjisfwny,'' she replied.
Siitnciijjn fatigued he changed to
lltopfrtire. "And how do you like Kip-
lliljt?" he nsked.
kipped nn hour only yesterday,"
wns her unblushing reply, Journal of
the American medical Association.
Not the Best Way to Apply Manure
By Using a Manure Spreader Work
Is Made Easier and Manure Is
Evenly Distributed.
had fallen, Manure-colored surface
water flowing to the streams during n
winter thaw is a sure indication of
this wastfl of the most soluble ntul
(Valuable parts of the manure, if,
however, manure Is spread on hilly
land long enough before freezing) for
rain to carry the soluble parts into
the soil, almost no wuste occurs. And
the same Is true on light snow, if the
ground underneath is not frozen. Hut
It should he borne in mind that the
saving in labor by hauling in winter
when teams are not busy, is not Suf
ficient to offset the loss from washing
on frozen, billy ground, provided the
manure can be kept under cover, or
even well tramped on nn open, level
yard or feed lot.,
There Is moro Catarrh In thjfl section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be Incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with locr.1 treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh Is a local 'disease,
greatly Inlluenced by constitutional con
ditions and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine, manufactured by F J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward Is offered for any case that Hall's
Catarrh Medicine falls to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHKNEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Hall's Family Fills fur constipation.
Ladies' Furnishings
In buying for 197 busy Stores direct from the Manu
facturers, paying spot cash and selling for cash, are
some of the reasons why we can quote you these low
prices on Ladies' Furnishings.
Brassiers in new styles, nil si.us at to 1,98
Camisoles in silk with luce trimming 1,4ft to 2.98
New Collars iu Crepe de Chine, Laee and Lawn 25c to 1.49
New Kulfliuus in many pretty colors, per yard 98c
I'ancy Trsmminu Buttons, all kinds, per card, 8c to 2Rc
Ladies' new Patent Leather Belts 69c
Ladies' Silk out size U038, in black, white and blown 1.98
Ladies' Lisle Hose, in black, white and brown 89e
Ladies' Silk Hose, in black, white, navy and brown 98c to 1.4-9
Ladies' Cotton Hose in black and white fnc and 49c
Warner's Rust-proof Corsets in front or back lace 1.98 to H.ftS
Now is the time to buv that new Easter Coat, Suit,
Silk Dress, SHirt or Hat, while the stock is complete
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' i us approach our friend with an
audacious trust In the truth of his
heart, In the breadth, Impossible to be
overturned, of his foundations. Emerson.
COME ESSENTIALS IN PLANNING
MEALS.
True economy consists In the tjfiht
appreciation Of essentials and nones
sent'nls. Fruit nnil
vegetables are in
the former class
ant should not he
listed with the
t a b I e luxuries.
Cream and eggs
are expensive, hut
used in modera
tion they cannot
be classed with the purchase of straw
berries in February,
We must constantly bear In mind
that the food value takes into consid
eration digestibility, waste amount of
Ufiitt anMtaergy given the body, taken
in proportion In Hie cost.
Cake may he made with egg substi
tutes or gelatin In place of eggs. IOggs
lire rich In food value while gelatin
lias very little. A meal that fails tq
meet the needs of the family Is not
an economically prepared meal.
Nn woman should dare go Into a
home of her own who is not willing to
study the value of each food and
its ability to supply nutriment.
Do we realize that often all a child
sees of some members of his family is
t the table. A simple well-set table.
and a well-cooked, and served meal Is
a strong factor IA the education of a
child. The table conversation hy wise
parents may be ted Into channels of
Infoi'tnntlnn and a storing of valuable
knowledge. The petty gossip that is
heard at so many tables Is not raising
the ideals of the sensitive boy and girl.
.et the table talk be educative. It
will mean that some one must steer
ihe conversation. Some of our great
est men have learned to express them
selves by being alloed to give tiieir
opinions when there Is a discussion at
the table. Happy talk aids digestion;
avoid all unpleasant conversation and
correction, thus the food will have nn
opportunity of .doing its work in the
body.
These things are Important, and the
more they are thought about the
greater importance We will put upon
the value of a well-plnnneiymd served
meal, with the happy Atmosphere of
everybody comfortable.
WHEN RAILROADS WERE NEW
Engineers In Charge of Construction
Work Had Ideas That Now Seem
a Little Peculiar.
Light on itrange Ideas of pioneer
railroad builders was thrown by Kd
ward S. Jouett, general solicitor gf.
the L. & N In n talk before the lUr
tary club nt Louisville.
"The Lexington-Frankfort line," said
he, "wns built with longitudinal stone
sills capped with a strip of iron, and
the numerous curves, which you have
all noted, are said to have been pur
posely Introduced upon the theory that
they were an advantage In enabling
the conductor the more easily to see
the rear of his train. The coaches
were two-story affairs women and
children below and men above and
the motive power wns nudes to tjc
top of the hill above Frankfort. Tpo
train was let down the hill Injftthe
city upon nn incline operated by a
stationary engine.
"You may be Interested, in passing,
to lenrn that with the exception of a
few miles near New Orleans, which
antedated It about a week, this line
from Lexington to Frankfort Is the1
oldest railroad In the United States
south cf the Ohio and west of the
Alleglienles. It was chartered In 1830
very early In railroad history, when
we remember that the first railroad
In the United Slates was built In IS'Jii.
and the first locomotive engine was
operated in 1K0."
ROYAL PRINCE IS
HERO IN RA
Ml
Home. 't he Oazzutta dl Torino, tell
ing about the count of Saleinl, cousin
of the king of Itnly, reculls how he
fought In the beginning of the war in
Val d'Assu under the false name of
Maximilian Mombello. Nobody, not
even the officers, knew at first that the j
vigorous youngster, so good and mild
Of temperament, so magnificent In his
reckless courage, was I'rlnce Umberto,
count of .Saleinl.
The hour of danger found him enlm. I
serene, sure of himself, like a veteran '
Alpine. His own comrades, always I
tried In t tie most daring feats, were i
amazed at his deeds of valor. When
they praised him Corporal Mnxlmllinn
Mombello wcld answer with a proud
: smile: "I hut I am a special corpo
i nil." His manner quickly won 111 in the
friendship and favor of all, from the
soldiers to the officers.
Count Starts a School.
The count of Salem! found a way,
even under tire, to start a school for
the Illiterate. The pupils attended will
ingly, for the instructor, Corporal
Maximilian Mombello, wns in truth
genial patient to a fault, happy,
learued and, above all, generous In re
warding the studious at the -close of
the lessons. A draught of wine, n por
tion of bread were ready for all in his
trench ration. His greatest joy was
on the arrival of the mail In the eve
ning. If the enemy permitted, he de
voted himself to reading and writing
letters. He was often surprised, moved
or disturbed by the letter he received
or sent a letter from his mother or to
his mother.
One day, however, It leaked out
among the officers that Mombello was
the Prince Snleml of royal blood. It
was passed along to the stupefied sol
diers. "What?" they asked him. "Are
you a royal highness?" "Yes," the
count answered. "What of It?" Tlie
answer reassured the soldiers.
Promoted to Captaincy.
Although Maximilian Mombello came
to be known agaiu as the count of
Snleml, a prince of the royal bouse of
Savoy, he remained their corporal ; and
he continued to be till the day when
he was promoted, to become later a
lieutenant and a captain of bombar
diers. He died from pneumonia nt the front
among his devoted soldiers Just be
fore the end of hostilities. He bad
just been promoted and commanded,
a bombarding battery of the army of
the Grappa.
Although a son of Prince Amndeo
and the Princess Letitin of Savoy-Bo-nnparte,
the young count, who wns
twenty-seven, enlisted at the outbreak
of the war as a simple soldier In the
Catania light cavalry. He was In the
war zone for three years, took part in
several important actions and won a
silver medal of valor by heroic conduct.
Health and Height Count.
Every Hying mini in the United
States nlr service has to undergo a
strict medical test periodically in or
der that lie may he classified In one of
four grades. "AAV men are the few
who can stand air work at altitudes
Above 2tUH.t feet. "A" men can stand
the strain between 10.000 and 20,000
feet, while the "11" class consists of
pilots for duties between 8.000 and
18,000 feet, and the "C" group Include!
all airmen fit only for service between
ground level and S.00O feet. It has
been found that airmen of most robust
physique cannot stand the sudden
changes of nlr pressure entailed hy
diving and rapid climbing for any
length of iinii. Hence the frequent
medical examinations, carried out by
experts who have drawn up a v-
fully calculated standard of efficiency.
Large Offer for Map Haig Used.
Offers up to $1,750 have been re
ceived for the map used by Sir Doug
las Haig in the direction of the Rrlt
isb armies on the weVter front Oelo
her 8 nnd three following days, and
sent to the lord provost of Glasgow's
secretary for disposal In aid of the
king's fund for diejjbled office!' nM
men. The map eveutually will ftipth
up at nuctlou.
RUINED BY SHIPYARD PAY
High Wages Have Disastrous Effect
en Immature Boys of Seattle,
Says Doctor,
Seattle, Wash. High wages as a re
sult of the great demand for labor In
Seattle's shipyards have had n disas
trous effect on the youth of the city,
according to Dr. Lillburn Merrill, chief
diagnostician of the Juvenile court
here. He says:
"The most significant fact observed
during the last year Is the bad social
eiTect high wages have had on Imma
ture boys of fourteen to seventeen
years of age, who have been employed
in shipyards. Time and again we have
been appealed to by fathers and moth
ers who have lost control of their sons
and investigation has shown that the
trouble started when the boys received
their first big pay check."
"Deserter" Carried Ten
Citations for Bravery
Streator, 111 Wrongly ticket
ed at New York, William E.
Smith was reported to relatives
here os an army deserter. He re
cently returned home disclosing
the error. Smith had ten cita
tions for bravery among them
the Croix de Guerre.
Kills Big Gray Wolf.
New Marlboro, Mass. While Game
Warden Davis was covering his pre
serve he came on a big gray timber
wolf In the act of devouring n large
goose. Davis killed the wolf. It was
the first timber wolf killed In the
Berkshire Hills in more than twenty
j ears.
Snds Life in Furnace.
Boston, Mass. Putting his head and
shoulders Into A glowing furnace. Sim
on Hnssell, lodger nt Mariner's Home,
ended his life. He wns burned beyond
nil recognition.
Wonderful.
"'Vkf the Three Musketeers.' It's
a remarkable hjok."
"And there's the sequel, Twenty
Years After.'"
"Yes; It is wonderful, too. What
Impresses me most Is that oil the prin
cipal characters still have the same
servuuts." Louisville Couri?r-Jour-nal.
The boys who are returning are
BlOte anxious to find the girl they
left behind them than the old Job.
Early Varities
x Of
Seed Spuds
EARLY ROSE
IRISH COBBLLR
IDAHO RURAL
EARIEST OF ALL
EARLY OHIO
gWSeeds and Oni n Sets
The Economy Cash Grocery
Phone 561 , ,
and your Orders will be filled.
Quality Always Service First
IIIIIIIIIIIIHIHUIMI
Our Ducks are kneehigh
to Geese now, but we're
Selling
Tractor Gang Plows just the same?
You should see the new self-lift John Deere Gangs we are sending out this
week the most nifty, nobby, powerful and easy gang and lift you ever
saw.
You will notice that those who seeded their wheat lost Fall with Kentucky
or Van Brunt drills are not obliged to reseed this Spring with n possible
exception here and there. (Kxceptions prove the rule.:
Our 4-wheel Deere and Weber wagons are built to handle 3-ton hay, 200
bushel potatoes or BO-bushel wheat.
Our sewing machines will sew wood shingles day or night and we will
stake a sale on it. Our electric washers squeeze the blueing and buttons
too from any overalls under one vear o d.
Boost forthe Memorial Hall to our Pioneers and Soldier Boy, where we ?
will have ood times in a good place and everybody welcome. Make this a
matter of which the Pioneer and Soldier will be proud. ,
Kash Kounts.
Watts & Rogers
Just Over the Hill
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Tax Statements
We hav; ordered statement for those who have
been accustomed to pay their taxes through us, and
will send for others upon request.
In paying taxes here you avoid the necessity of a
trip to the County Seat as well as the inconvenience
of standing in line an indefinite time awaiting your
turn. Let us help you.
The First National Bank
of Athena
lltl ItlllllllH IMtHDK IHHMtH
C. A. Barrett
Incorporated
We are distributors for Mobile Oils
and are preprred to furnish in any
Owners of tractors and cars" will
find our distribution Convenient
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