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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

gardens, driveways, lawns and shrub
berry should be completed in all their
details. Indeed for best results 1t Is
we'll that most of this work be done
gradually though having all the time
fixed plan in view. Land is not so
valuable that an acre or two cannot be
devoted to artificial adornment.
1t is the rule of life to provide first
for necessities, then for comforts and
finally for pleasures. Most Of our coun-
try Is too new to permit Of much atten-
ton being given to landscape garden
ing. The efforts of the people have
been directed to the acquiring Of lands
and buildings. The Illustrations given
herewith are intended to offer sugges-
tions for improving the appearance of
the farm home without any consider
able expense. The first shows a farm
home we'll sheltered by surrounding
trees. The space Immediately around
the house Is clear to allow of circula-
ton Of the air. The view from the
front of the house Is unobstructed. The
second Is an example of what may be
done In planning the home grounds
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

1t goes without saying that the bed
room, according to DR., Woods Hutch
insOn In the American Magazine,
should be well ventilated. especially
In view of the heavy storing Of oxygen
in the tissues which goes on during
sleep. All windows should be open
from the top, at least one, and better
two or three inches, so that gentle
current of air can be felt blowing
across the face. 1t Is just as pure
and as wholesome as day air Night
fogs and rain are only injurious In
so far as they frighten you into shut
ting your windows. No air that ever
blew outdoors Is so dangerous or
poisonous as that inside bedroom
with closed windows. The clothing
should be as light as consistent with
warmth. the mattress elastic but firm,
the pillows as high as the breadth of
the shoulders, 50 that It will keep the
neck and head horizontal or slightly
above when lying on the side. The
good, hard common sense Of humanity
has solved all these problems, and the
modern hair mattress or its equiva-
lent, single pillow and blankets, or
cheesecloth-covered comforts" which
can be cleaned and @rated by turning
the hose on it, can hardly be much
improved on. Beyond these there is no
virtue whatever In hard beds, fiat or
no pillows and cold bedrooms. The
boggy feather bed, collector Of the per-
spiratlon and diseases Of successive
generations; the bolster, the elderdown
quilt, the hard sailcloth-llke counter
pane, both alright, and the latter
heavy as a board, have gone to the
attic or the ash heap where they be-
long, with the four-poster and its cur
talns the nlghtcap and the warming
pan.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

ried out in velvet. plain or striped and
trimmed with wide strappings of cloth,
to match the cloth Of the skirt with
which they are worn.
Cloth and net is a favorite combina-
ton for waists that are to be worn
with the tailor suit. The blouse is
usually of the net with bands Of chif-
fon broadcloth.
When the feathers on hat have lost
their curl" through dampness or wet
by rain, hold the hat, feathers down,
over heated radiator or near stove,
and the curl will return quickly.
A dull gown may often be transfer
red by just a touch of different color.
Thus bright yellow or dull pink will
often change the whole appearance Of
brown gown, while little light blue
on purple has a charming effect.
Simplicity Is the keynote of the
hour, and the only trimming permissi-
bic on these tailor-mades, besides the
braids and soutaches, which are al
ways in vogue, Is the quaint embrod-
cry, some of Egyptian design and col
oring, which Is seen in the waistcOat
or appears in the collar and cuffs.
The prettiest afternoon and evening
dresses seen this season are those of
mousseline, trimmed with cloth. Band
ed at the bottom and trimmed lightly
at the corsage, the effect is lovely. If
lace be used fiet Is the best, and 1t
should be dyed to match the others.
Such gown is not perishable, and
may be worn by women Of almost any
age. In black 1t is wonderfully strik-
Ing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

Use your blouse pattern, cut the front
in one piece, cutting V in the front
into this fit a dickey, face the V, put
on a sailor collar, run a drawstring
through, no button to sew on nor but
tonholes to make. The blouse slips on
over the head and is tied will be suit
able for boy or girl, and will look neat.
In making buttonholes, If the goods
Is loose, as serge broadcloth and for
velvet, place goods under presser foot.
Commence at the back point, run for
ward carefully to front point, turn,
take two stitches, turn, run along the
other side, turn, two stitches, turn, and
so on, leaving space In the center for
cutting. Then buttonhole stitch as u.s.
ual.
In making underwear for the small
folks out Of old underclothes or other
old material 1t requires great amount
Of time to work the buttonholes, and
the old material does not wear long.
To avoid this take q stout pieca~ Of
muslin four inches wide for bands.
THIS makes bands wide enough when
the buttonholes are worked at the top
to have plenty of cloth below to rip
from an old garment and place upon
new one. One pair of bands will out
wear three pairs Of drawers thus made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Winter Forage.

The question of winter forage and
pasturage is one of the greatest i'm
portance in the Southern States, and
Carleton R. Ball, of the Bureau Of
Plant Industry, was sent by the De-
partment of Agriculture early In the
year to make an investigation in sew
eral of the Gulf States. In his report
Mr.. Ball says, amongst other things:
THE production Of Southern hay has
been question long under discussion.
The amount produced and the yield per
acre have both increased steadily and
encouragingly during the last few
years. On every hand it is admitted
that it Is both possible and necessary
to raise all that is needed for home
consumption. Alfalfa, Bermuda grass,
Johnson grass, crabgrass and cowpeas
furnish an abundance Of hay of the
very best quality. This hay can be pro-
duced much more cheaply than an
equal quality can be shipped In from
Northern and Western States. With
better transportation facilities and an
increasing demand, the production will
become more and more profitable. At
the same time, with hay raised on the
home plantations and hence cheaply
and readily available, larger quantities
are being used in feeding the planta.
tion stock.
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Twelve women in England can write
NJ. f. II. after tEelr names, which fif-
teen years ago was an unheard of
honor.
The only woman maker Of violins in
the world. as far as known, is a young
Hungarian girl living in Denver, Colo,
Her Instruments are noted for their
fine tone.
Among those whose private fortunes
are said to exceed $20,O00,0OO there are
three women, Bertha Krupp of Ger
many, Mrs. Hetty Green and Mrs. An
ma Weightmau Walker of the United
States.
Miss Mira l.. Dock, who is one of the
vice presidents of the State Federation
Of Pennsylvania Women, has the
unique honor of being the only woman
on the forestry commission of Penn
sylvania.
The capped and kerchief grandmoth.
er is u thing of the past and in her
place have come spirited young women
of 50 wEo can ride to hounds with
sweet 10, Mrs. Annette WILDER, OF
Maryville, Ohio, in her S0th year, has
become an enthusiastic member of q
recently formed riding club of that
city.
The woman who needs prodding to
keep up physical exercises would per
haps do better If they knew 1t is a
fad for queens Queen Alexandra rides
an automatic horse, the czarina has an
artificial rowing machine, Queen Hell
enc of Greece climbs imaginary noun
taius in her gymnasium and Marie OF
Roumania has a stationary bicycle on
which she can pedal miles indoors
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Shipping Coops.

For shipping live poultry to market
the following sizes of coops are most
generally used in the West: Coops
should be 4S inches long, 30 inches
wide, 12 inches high for chickens
and ducks, and 10 inches high
for turkeys and geese. Use lumber
as follows: Two by two for cor
ner posts, or 1x2 will answer. If you
cannot get them, get 1x4 and rip them
in two. Cut six pieces so inches long
and nine pieces II or 10 inches long for
each coop. Nail the short pieces one at
each end and one in the center Of the
long ones, using ten-penny wrought
nails. Make three of these frames, one
for each end and center. For the bot
tom use half-inch boards or lath, make
the bottom tight, using six-penny nails.
Use aX2-inch strips Of lath for sides,
ends and top, put them 11a inches
apart; the width of lath is about right.
Leave two laths loose on top in CENTER
or make door of them to open, In
order to put poultry in and take it out.
Now nail lath around the coops, each
end and the center, outside, the three
frames made first. This will keep the
lath from coming off and make the
coops stronger. For broilers the coops
can be made 10 inches high and "a inch
es wide This will make good, strong
light coop.-P. Fl. Sprague.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Frnzen Milk.


Whenever milk is scarce In the cities
somebody comes forward and suggests
that it be shipped from distant points
In frozen condition.
This idea has been frequently sug-
gested during the past years, but 1t does
not seem to be coming into practical
use. The latest suggestion Is that the
fresh milk should be frozen by sub
merging the sealed cans in brine chilled
far below the melting point of ice. The
milk would not only be frozen, but
would be cooled still further to hard,
dry Ice, which, 1t is claimed, would re-
main in the solid form after removal
for a day OR two before the entire
mass would rise to a melting point,
the Keeping qualities being much su-
perior to that of milk which is merely
frozen at common temperature.
The operating plan would be to es-
tablish freezing plant at the cream
cries and milk stations, the frozen
product to be shipped in ordinary cans.
thus doing away with the present high
cost Of refrigerating cars.
1t is claimed that frozen milk kept
over a month In a refrigerator room
showed no change in taste on thawlng,
and that the cream remained evenly
mixed throughout the solid mass, not
rising, as it would when milk is merely
kept liquid at low temperature. Milk
for freezing would need to be In fresh,
clean condition when frozen, else Its
keeping period would be very short
after melting. If this plan ever comes
into favor, it would greatly increase
the competition in the business Of sup
plying milk in the great cities.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

In burning soft coal the SCOT accu-
mulates quickly in the lower part un-
der the oven and prevents things from
baking on the bottom. When I find
that my oven is not hot enough and
baking as 1t should on the bottom, |
leave the damper up, open the SCOT
door, and put in Il newspaper or two
and set fire to them. The draft caus-
ed by the burning Of the paper blows
the SCOT up the stove pipe. In few
minutes have my oven in good bak-
ing order and things are not spoiled
by the operation,
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"NEFARIoUs sC0UNDRELS."
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LaWbreakers are frequently de-
nounced, and rewards are offered for
the apprehension of especially trouble
some or dangerous offenders, In the
newspapers Of to-day but it is not the
custom to mix denunciation with adver-
,,tisement after the fashion of our an
4estors. With them, righteous wrath
Ifwould not be denied the comfort Of cpl
thets, even IN purely business COM
munication.
No modern advertising column is
likely to contain an advertisement as
vigorous in its language as one pub
llshed In an old Newburyport Herald
of just century ago, threatening with
public exposure"-no mention is made
of prosecution--if he should repeat his
raids, the "Nefarious Scoundrel, void
of either manners or breeding" who
had stolen apples from certain or
! chard
Whether or not the remainder Of the
crop was spared, 1t Is impossible not to
feel that the satisfaction of seeing ''Ne-
farious Scoundrel" in good black print
must have proved eminently soothing to
the spirit of the peppery old gentleman
who penned the advertisement.
The disproportion between the Ian
guage and the offense reminds one Of
| that trial. in another old colonial town,
at which pompous judge had dis
coursed so eloquently on the offended
majesty of the law and the wicked
ness of lawbreakers in general, that the
plaintiff, who was simple-minded, be-
gan to fear the special larceny In ques-
ton would be lost sight of.
"Don't ye hang him, judgew he
broke in. mo, don't ye hang him
Mebbe he deserves 1t, for goln' agin
the Law and the Prophets, but l don't
want he should forget he stole my three
! biggest pumpkins! want he should
set sorrowin' in jail, and remember
what brung him there. Try and for
give him his other villainies, Judge, and
jest you Jail him for them pumpkins" ]"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
HAVE BOUGHT ALDEN HOUSE
Defendant. of John ana PrI.cI,1.

Defendants of John and Priscilla
Are Owners of Old Homestead.
The Alden kindred of America, which
comprise descendants Of John and Pris-
ella Mullins Alden of Duxbury, who
are scattered from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Ocean, from Canada to the Gulf
Of Mexico, have at last obtained pos
session of the old Alden homestead
here, says Duxbury (Mass.) dispatch
In the Philadelphia Record. The house
has nine rooms and a number of acres
Of land about 1t. 1t is near the railroad
station. During the 254 years Of exist
ence of this property 1t has always been
occupied, with one exception, by per-
son named Alden.
The old homestead, according to the
story generally told to visitors in Dux-
bury, was not built by John the Pill
grim. A site east of the present house
Is pointed out as having been the place
where John and Priscilla dwelt, and 1t
Is commonly stated that the house built
by Johns own hand was destroyed by
fire, and the exact spot is pointed out.
John W. Alden, the tenth in direct
line Of Johns from the pilgrim fore
father, and now occupant Of the old
homestead, says this story Is not cor
rect. He declares that John and Pris-
ella occupied house Of which the ell
on the present house was part, and
that timbers from the first house are
now In existence In the present house.
The ell, which Is a story and half
high, is undoubtedly older than the
main house, which is two and half
stories, and has all the marks which
distinguished the old-time Plymouth
houses. There are the small diamond
paned windows; there are the beams,
running across the low ceiling and
throughout the house; there are the
old-fashioned latches on the doors, the
step-up or step-down between connect
ing rooms, the large square chimney,
and many other old-fashioned and
quaint characteristics.
The tiny "set-in' cupboards, in all
the rooms, are things to make the mod
ern dweller full of envy! the low cell
ings make even a short person reach
to see if 1t is possible to touch them.
A tiny bedroom on the ground floor Is
shown to visitors as the room in which
Priscilla died. and 1t Is commonly be-
lieved that John, too, died in the pres
ent house. The Alden story is that the
house was built by Jonathan, the son
of John and Priscilla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Beautifying the Hall,

In some of the American basement
houses the drawing-room stairway
makes a graceful sweep up from the
first floor reception and dining-room
suites. Being so conspicuously visible
at all functions to the guests invited,
the side wall Of this stairway, In one
instance, has been treated with Sc
ries Of Venetian mirrors of various
shapes and dimensions, hung on the
wall after the fashion of pictures.
This had wonderful effect In widen
ing the first floor space and in re-
peating all the details of furniture
placed in the lower suite of rooms,
from front door to dining-room In the
rear.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

The average American girl Is base
almost before the English girl Is ready
to leave her school, says writer in
the American Word Magazine. The
English girl never leaves her governess
and home before she is eighteen, while
at the same age the American girl has
seen much of the world. Yet the
American girl retains her vivacity and
her interest in everything, and it is
that one quality, | think, above all 9th
ers, that wins for her the admiration
Of the English woman. The American
woman never looks to Eer husband as
master, while the English woman is
<aught to do so from her birth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Hibernation of BON WeeviIs

1t has been often noticed that in a
wooded country boil weevilS appear
first in spring along the borders of
fields next to the woods and gradually
work inward from the edges, so that it
seems probable that in a wooded coun-
try most of them hibernate in wood
land. Around outbuildings and barns
also are found favorable places, as
there are always more or less rubbish
and protection in such situations. In
1908 more than five times as many wee
wills were found In piece of cotton
near the Texas State College barn,
where cotton had been grown the pre-
yious year, than were found in any
other locality in that neighborhood. 1t
is also noticeable that weevils are al
ways more numerous near gins than at
a distance from them. Unfortunately,
where much rubbish and grass are
present and where. the soil remains
loose and is not packed by rains, large
numbers of the weevils winter in the
cotton fields.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

When cut will not heal, saturate
piece of absorbent cotton with coal
oil and bind on.
Certain kinds of tOothache can be
relieved by painting the gums with a
solution of one-half glycerin and one
Of cloves.
A weak solution Of salt water snuff
ed up the nostrils will often break a
cold that seems to have taken firm
grip on you.
SpraIns should be treated as quickly
as possible with hot water, after which
the part affected should be rubbed
with llniment.
TIent applied locally for neuralgia
pains Is very soothing and effective.
1t Is best to have hOt-water bag al
ways In the house.
If your feet get very cold when
you are out, instead of stamping them,
as is the usual way, rise on the toes
as many times as you can.
BE extremely careful when the grip
is rampant, not to get the feet wet.
More colds are taken through the feet
and ankles than in any other way.
Physicians declare that women are
doing themselves serious injury in
their efforts to get thin. Exercise is
all right, but exercise so violent that
it leaves woman tired out Is not
to be advised, any more than is toe
little food taken in the interest of
slendeTness,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Planning the Homegrounds.

Because of the permanency Of habl-
tation on a farm the greatest care
needs to be taken In deciding upon
plans for dwellings, barns, lanes and
tree planting. Unlike the town resident
who Is here to-day and away to-mor-
row the owner of farm becomes at
tached to his home and can look for
ward confidently to leaving it to his
sons and grandsons after him. The
site for the house having been fixed the
other buildings will group themselves
to the side or In the rear. 1t is not to
be expected that in the first few years
after taking up a homestead that the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

not a model to be followed in detail,
but embodying some general principles
that may be adopted.
Straight lines and square plots so
desirable in the laying out of fields are
not the most desirable for the home
grounds. Curved lines especially for
the driveways take away the stiffness
and add naturalness to the scene. In
the Illustration the double driveway In
front makes too complicated plan for
the ordinary farm. A variety Of trees
and shrubs should be used around the
house without having them too close
to allow free circulation of the air and
a view Of the roadway in front.-Mon-
real Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

the women whose Ill luck becomes a
joke to the members of her social
circle. One of the stories is that of a
certain young matr0n who risked q
magnificent set of Russian sables, a
Christmas gift from her husband, on
rubber at bridge and won. This
same young woman lost in few
months the income from her fathers
estate for a year, and she still is play
ing the game with the same feverish
recklessness. But this is only one in
stance out Of many. The few women
who do win, however, are able to In
dulge their tastes for extravaganza to
the full, and that is the way the money
goes in the end.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10

A dainty wrap to wear over a party
dress Is made like this sketch Of bril-
liant blue cloth with collar and scarf
of black satin. Tie collar is decorated
with band of white lace and band
of silver braid. The scarf laces through
silver cord rings and ends In silver tas-
sells. The cut Of this garment Is sim
ply long rectangular piece of cloth
With circular opening for the neck,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
A. to Engawement..

When an engagement takes place the
relations of the happy man should I'M
mediately express wish to be intro
duced to his tiancee, If they are strang-
ers to her, in order that they may vel
come her as future member of their
family. II they live in the immediate
neighborhood, they call upon her and
her parents; II at distance, they in
vite her to pay them visit, when her
lover accompanies her and Introduces
her to his family.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
Farmers Bath.

All farmers do not feel able to af-
ford bathroom and furnishings. But
what class of people need an evening
bath more than farmer after a busy
day In the dusty fields? A good bath
>at night should be necessity that
ought not to be neglected, and has
band and hands should have a bath
every night during hot months. But
how? Well, get some empty oil bar
rels, knock out one end and let oil
evaporate, and your bath barrel is
ready. Fill barrels at noon (half or
more) with water, let set in sun; at
night put gallon of hot water in each
barrel and when darkness has fallen
then take bath, and with thin gauze
undershirt and drawers they are ready
for bed Their sleep will be sweeter
and the work lighter on the poor wash
erwoman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
The NToslem Faith.

Myths of the most bewildering kind
spring up and flourish and often bear a
ripe harvest in the minds of ignorant
Mohammedan populations during times
of crisis. A saint or two can work
wonders among them at the psyche
logical moment, and saints of the most
truculent type are as common in Mo-
rocco as blackberries are In England.
These people have no ideas of evidence
or of probability. Though they lie
freely themselves, their credullty in the
word of holy man is boundless.-Lon-
don Times. q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10
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Peacock blue, slate gray and rich
mahogany brown are three favorlte
shades OF the season.
Much of the ornateness of the new
evening coats is in the lining, which
usually has gold filet or gay galloons
as a finish to the Innings of white or
delicate colors.
Coats and skirts in striped velveteens
are being very much worn. Some Of
the newest tailor coats are being car