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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

For the newly born infant, the first
garment should be a yielding bandage
In the form Of wrlstletma of stock
inette or some elastic material, to be
slipped on and off as desired No pins
are required, but two little straps to
go over the shoulders and button In
front. This is sufficient to support the
usual dressing, and also allows the nee
essary expansion and contraction Of
the body. The outer garments should
be short, and made without waists
that there may be no compression. Few
articles are required to dress baby (;
FIVE or six are all that are needed
the bandage, diaper, vest, one or two
skirts and the outer slip.
Regularity Is the keynote to health
In a baby. Whatever Is done for him
must always be done at the same hour.
He should have his bath at the same
time, always be fed in the same way
at the stated hour; the time of being
put to bed, either for nap or for the
night, should not vary FIVE minutes,
and his airing must not be interfered
with. Baby is distinctly creature of
habit as we'll as of instinct, and unless
he Is allowed to do the same things day
after day he will have Indigestion, in
somnia, bad temper, cold, etc.
The daily bath is not only cleansing,
but helps him to be well-developed
child. 1t is for this that he should
have a tub big enough to splash and
kick In, and be given time for this
amusement. There never was a healthy
boy who did not love this If the tenn
perature Of the water Is as 1t should
be. The exercise Is most beneficial.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Pleasant voice +. Low.

II you stop to realize that the most
glorious music ever written loses Its
beauty when played upon a ha .sh and
tuneless instrument, then you can ap-
preciate how your best phrases, when
spoken in nasal, undisclpllned voice
actually hurt the ears of your hearer.
No less famous person that Demos
themes appreciated that his ideas could
never hold the attention Of any au-
dience If he expressed them In sharp
and strident tones. Consequently that
greatest Of all orators gave the most
earnest and patient attention to the
mastery of his naturally unmusical
voice before he attempted to speak to
the Athenian people, and, in a small
way, 1t Is quite easy for any one to do
just what Demosthenes did The way
to give smoothness and sweetness to
high, harsh voice Is to use the sim
pie device of perslstently speaking one
whole octave lower than that which is
ordinarily and carelessly employed.
This brings the voice under control
and this is what gives to the voice of
nearly every southern woman that nice
distinction that enables us to tell In
an instant from what part of this big
continent she comes, no matter when
or where we may meet her.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Portable COT for Hog..

Following is the description given by
the Wisconsin Agricultural Station Of
a valuable portable hog cot which will
be found Of use on the farm. The cot
is six feet wide, eight feet long, six
feet two inches high in front and three
feet Hsgh In the rear
Tbs floor is built first. with 2x4s
as stringers, and the frame is held on
the floor by blocks at each corner. The
large sized house Is provided with two
doors in front and a temporary NOV
able partition and temporary NOV
able partition in the middle so that the
cot can easily be adjusted to accom-
modate two lots of swine at the same
time. On level with the glass win
dows, there is also a drop window
preferably hung on hinges, fastened at
the top for ventilation and sunlight.
The lumber required for the house
is as folloYs: Twelve pieces, two
inches by four inches, sixteen feet long.
for frame. Four pieces, one inch by
twelve inches, sixteen feet long
(rough), for floor. Thirteen pieces, one
inch by twelve inches, sixteen feet
long, for roof and ends. Ten o. G..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Money in peanut Ratsing.

Texas farmers are getting 90 cents a
bushel for peanuts, and with a yield
of from fifty to sixty bushels to the
acre are calling it "big money"
The acreage in peanuts for another
year will be large, as this price will
bring more than cotton at 10 cents per
pound.
The farmers of Burmah have recog-
nized the commercial value of the pea
nut, and have this year increased the
area planted to 7S,743 from 97,110
acres last year, and 1t is reported that
a much larger area will be planted to
this tuber next season. Thus far most
of the peanut planting is done in the
provinces of Magwe and Myingyan.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Foxtail and Pigweed.

Both these weeds are ANIMALS; that
is, they grow from seeds each year or
season and the plants die after ripen-
ing seeds. The way to keep them down
is to prevent the plants from ripening
seed and making sure that are no seeds
in the grain sown upon the farm. Fox
tail is troublesome, because 1t springs
up In cultivated fields after the crops
are laid by, and then 1t comes up In
stubble and In meadows and pastures.
Late cultivation of corn fields, and
moving the stubble, meadows and pas
lures to keep seeds from forming, Is
the way to attack this weed. Judging
from the way these weeds spring up,
whenever conditions are favorable,
there must be great stores of them in
cultivated fields-showing the seeds are
long-lived, Pigweed quickly springs up
in corn or potato fields, after culh-
walton has ceased. These seeds rlpen
from August 13 to November /, SO 1t
will take vigorous measures to get rid
of them. In fact, the only way to get
rid of these weeds is to cut them down
before seeds mature. If crop Of
them is left to mature In corn fields,
and then the seeds plowed under the
coming season, you have stored away
enough seeds to bother you for the
next ten years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

Dip or wash the animals with / or
2 per cent water solution of a tar dis
infectant, such as kreso. A convenient
way to apply the remedy in the larger
animals is with spray pump, and IN
sheep or hogs by dipping. Whatever
method is used, the coat and skin must
be thoroughly wet with the solution.
After treating the he-l, the stables,
sheds or sleeping quarters should be
sprayed with about !. per cent water
solution of the disinfecfant. or white
wash may be used instead. This is
necessary In order to prevent reinfect-
ing the herd from the surroundings.
If there is much litter around the YARDS
It is advisable to moV the herd TO
other corals. Tar dlst4'ectants in /
or 2 per cent solutions do not destroy
the egEs or nlts. hence it is necessary
to treat the animal again in ten days
or two weeks. Stockmen sometimes
ask If the feeding of sulphur to lousy
animals will not drive away or de-
stroy the lice The feeding Of small
doses of sulphur will do no harm, nor
will 1t help in getting rid of the lice,
and 1t cannot be considered a remedy
for this class of disorders when used
in this way. Sulphur is effective, how
ever when used externally, and the
addition of four ounces to every gallon
of tar disinfectant solution used great
ly increases the effectiveness of the
remedy.-Field and Farm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
gently pull apart with a hairpin. They
will stay In curl until worn on damp
day.
Health and Beauty Hints.


Every lover of hot bath should ac-
custom herself to rinslng with water as
cold as can be borne without shock.
Lemon Is an excellent shampoo for
white hair, giving it lovely, silvery
luster and keeping it soft and pliable,
Deep breathing exercises besides ton
Ing up the general health are the best
possible means of speedily getting the
rounded slender waist line that is so
much to be desired.
To rinse the hair after shampoo
one of the rubbertubed sprays sold in
any of the drug or department stores
will be found to give the best service
and to save time as well.
The girl with n recedng chin should
be careful to have her hair knotted on
level with her chin or below it, well
down on the neck. Arranged in the
middle of the head it accentuates her
defect.
The sufferer from neuralgia can
often get relief by putting a hot-water
bottle over the afflicted part. Rubbing
1t with equal portions and benzoin and
peppermint oil has also been known to
give relief.
A simple lotion that should be rub.
bed ON the face before going out of
doors during cold weather is made of
one ounce Of glycerin, one pint of elder
flower water and two drains Of powder
ed borax. Mix well and use freely.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

R3p@SW3EEB

The Longfellow house at PortlanL..
Me-, has been closed for the winter with
a registration of nearly 10000 visitors
this year.
Major General O. o. Howard will
contribute series Of true stories on
Famous Indian Chiefs" to st. Mich
olas during 1908.
The title of Jack London's book deal,
ing with his experiences as tramp
will be "The Road" instead of MY Life
In the Underworld" as previously am
1ounced.
Frederick Harrisons book entitled
THE Philosophy. of Commonl Sense"
has just appeared. 1t seems to con-
sist largely of critical essays. dealing
with the work of Spencer. Huxley,
Lewes, Balfour and other contempora-
ries of Mr.. Harrison. "The Philosophy
of Common Sense" supplements THE
Creed Of Layman."
The press censor of the United
States, working through the Postoffice
Department, has barred from the mails
Jugend, the German weekly renowned
for its Incompatible plain and colored
illustrations, and the Hamburger Ma
chrichten, the Bismarckian weekly. In
the second case the lottery laws pro-
tect the itching palm. 1t is not known
whether the embargo is momentary or
sempiternal.
In suit for 10 per cent royalty on
her work, "The New Metropolis" one
Mrs Zeisloft forced D. Appleton &
Co. to admit that many copies of the
book were sold as junk. The publish
ers very naturally decline to pay roy
atty on junk. But heavy history
must bring a fair sum bartered by the
pound. Think of the gold mine In
selling a German pedagogue's polysylla.
bic treatise on mares nestsi
We learn that Miss May Sinclair, an
thor of "The Helpmate," writes Of Kate
Douglas Virgins New Chronicles of
Rebecca:" THE new Rebacca book ls
even better than the first one. Grown
up geniuses are hard to do but the
child genius is only done by the grace
of God, and that has certainly been
with Mrs. Wiggin in the writing of
these stories." The grace of God ia
denied by many to the author of 'sThe
Helpmate.' What, one wonders, does
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin think?
Mrs Ellnor Glyn's remarks tha>
American men are dears, that they are
polite, that they are not superficial and
that In intelligence they are millions
of miles ahead of the Engllshman has
been repeated back to England. Also
her surmlse that the source of Ameri-
can energy is the buckwheat cake. A
Londan daily says in comment that the
American editorial columns strike
universal note of JOY" ''The Amer
lean men are satisfied that Mrs. Glyn
has wonderful insight" Mrs. Glyn ls
surely mistaken in the matter of buck
wheat cakes. Far from being the
source of energy, they are the great
sedative and soporifc. America eats
buckwheat cakes ON the Sabbath to
stay its gnawing conscience for the
rest Of the week AS for the rest
American minds and manners Mrs.
Glyn has exquisite perception. Mrs
Glyn is profound Mrs Glyn IL ge.
MUS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
one-quarter of an inch beyond the edge
Of the skirt

one-quarter of an inch beyond the edge
Of the skirt
For the decoration of the tailor
made, braid, embroidery, buttons and
tassels have lost not a whit of popu-
larity. Many of the most becoming
hats worn with morning tailor-mades
are trimmed with frayed ruches of soft
silk. Fur is very much used by the
milliner for the present season. One
of the smartsat and most be0oming
hats in one Of the millinery salons
here is a wide-brlm shape with high
crown and the entire top covered plain
ly with bI0adtail. 1t is trimmed with
wide crushed band of the broadtall
and with black feathers. A good many
turban crowns are composed Of mink,
and such hats are frightened often
with flowers Of soft pastel tones. The
dead" shades are very suitable for
such hats in both flowers and ribbons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
The Paper Told the Tale.

A certain Greek adyenturer some
years ago undertook to palm off upon
the public some false copies of the
gospel manuscripts Many learned men
were deceived, but not DR.. Coke, libra
rian Of the Bodleian library at Oxford.
How he detected the fraud was related
n his own words In the Spectator:
l never really opened the book, but
1 held 1t In my hand and took one page
of it between my finger and thumb
while listened to the rascals account
of how he found this most interesting
antiquity. At the end of three or four
minutes / handed it back to him with
the short comment, Nineteenth CEN
tury paper, my dear sir" and he took
it away in a hurry and did not come
again, Yes was pleased, but l have
handled several ancient manuscripts
in my time, and know the feel of old
paper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

Adjustable cuffs can be purchased u
desired lengths to wear with shors
sleeved lingerie waists.
Many sashes are being worn, bul
they are all broad, ample In width ana
none of the "stingy" order.
No matter what color your winter
frocll may be, the braiding must be
black and a touch Of some black, fiat
fur will give it all the chic of an Inn
ported gown.
Lace berthas, fichus and capelike col
lars are to be abundantly worn, but
with the pretty addition of half-inch
velvet fold around the neck and down
the front edges,
The heavy brocades intended princi'
pally for costume trimming have been
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
COwpen Hay,

H. NJ. Cottrell, after years of expe-
rience and observation, says that cow
pea hay is nearly equal to alfalfa in
feeding value, and contains nearly one
half more flesh and milk making. ma
terial than clover hay. 1t is rich in the
matter that is needed in form
qualities make it especially valuable
for feeding growing cattle and pigs,
dairy cows and fattening steers and
hogs. The cowpea enrlches the land
on which 1t grows, the same as alfalfa.
clover and soy beans, 1t makes hard
soils mellow and aids in holding loose
soils together, and stands dry weather
we'll.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

inches in length. The bottom Is made
of good stiff piece of harness leather
cut out and sewed firmly into the hem
of the ducking. leather strap Is
riveted into one side Of the mouth of
the sack, and buckle is riveted on
the other, so that the whole may be
strapped on to the horses head, as
shown. In order to feed horse must
be unchecked, and he soon learns to
place the sack on the ground where he
can push his nose to the bottom of it to
clean out the last of the food
For the farmer who takes day to
go to town these sacks will be found
very handy, as horse can be fed with
them without any waste of grain pro-
viding he Is unchecked. A little eau
tion should be used in placing the sack
on a horse not accustomed to it. as it
may cause him to jerk back How
ever, after he has once eaten a meal
from it he can be considered well
broken in.-Iowa Homestead.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

battens, sixteen feet long, for sealing
cracks between boards.
The total cost of material to build
the cot with floor, door, and window
complete amounts to about $12.50. For
neatness, economy, durability, and
comfort to animals, this type Of cot is
excellent Where 1t is desirable to
keep a number of hogs in one lot the
large size is preferable. The cot will
from three to five mature
animals and the large cot from seven
to nine. Although the Wisconsin sta
ton has a large hoghouse with feed
room, scales, ETC., the cots have been
found convenient means of enlarg
ing the facilities of the piggery.
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To Test Flour.

If flour is white with yellowish
straw color it is good, while If 1t has
a blush east, or black specks in, it
Is the opposite
Flour can only be tested by Its ad.
hesivenesS-wet and knead a little of IL
between the fingers. II 1t works soft
and sticky 1t is poor.
If little -four is thrown against q
dry, smooth surface and it falls like
powder, you may know that it is moi
Of the best quality.
If flour squeezed in the hand retains
the shape given 1t when the hand Il
relaxed, it is a good sign.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
saMdust and soil.

Prof. W. s. Massey says sawdust from
resiDons pine decays slowly in the soil,
and VIII sour the land when decayed
Even when used for bedding In stables
the ynanure ls not worth half as much
as taat with ordinary bedding. Look
about the remains OF sawdust accumu-
lated about abandoned mill sites that
are common In the piney woods, and
you uill see that it takes a long time
for ny legetation to start where saw,
dust III Neen scattered
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

found so serviceable and attractive fol
belts and girdles that the pieces are be
ing matched in rich cameo slides and
buckles for that purpose.
The jaunty tailored girl is buying
one-button yellow chamois gloves. OF
course, their color would not 'be prac
teal for general wear were it not fol
the fact that the gloves are easil!
washed with soap and water and car
be quickly cleaned and made to lool
new.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Curling PIumes.

The cheaper variety Of ostrich
plumes are never in a very presentable
condition after once losing their orig
inal fufiiness. And seldom can they
be made dainty in the manner which
freshens plumes. The curling iron can
be used to great advantage In giving
cheap plumes a fresh appearance. The
curler must not be too warm, and care
must be taken in catching the feathers
to have the sheath side Of the curriers'
on the upper side, or the tip ends will
be reversed. Take only few feathers
at a time. curl toward the stem and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

effect of Whistle on RattIesnakeA
"Should you ever encounter a rattle
snake and he shows fight just begin to
whistle softly and the reptile will I'M
coil and lay with his eyes closed and
body quivering," said a Tennesseean.
ION more than one occasion I have
run across rattlesnakes and have al
ways taken the fight out of them by
whistling The snake seams to become
absolutely helpless when he hears
soft whistle and you make no attempt
to spring upon you. This whistle ap-
pears to soothe his anger and robs
him of fighting power saved my
life on one occasion in this manner.
Try it and you'll find that l tell the
truth" h"-Nashville Tennesseean.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Condiments for Hogs.

The most valuable condiments" for
hogs are ashes salt and copperea A
big breeder says he once week rakes
up the cobs In the feeding yard and
burns them. thus giving the swine some
charcoal; occasionally he hauls in a
load of coal ashes, and salt and cop
peras are mixed with wood ashes and
kept ha a trough where the hogs can
@>f at them at any time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
For a Girls Redroom.

For girl who takes pride in hav-
ing pretty bedroom, a bedroom set
painted soft French gray, with Louis
wreaths In white, with trimmings of
French gilt design, Is very dainty. The
chiffonler, dressing table and bureau
tops are of pale blue molre under a
heavy French plate glass covering. A
swinging full length mirror is one Of
the necessary accessories. White gal
atea with border of floral designed
cretonne makes very effective curtains
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
breeding Tip for Eggs.

The Maine experiment station has
discovered hen that laid 250 eggs in
one year. In fact, she laid 251 eggs in
year. counting from Thanksgiving
day to Thanksgiving day. This hen
came from selected family of 200
egg layers as the original foundation.
In the same family there were num-
Der of hens that laid over 240 eggs in
q year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

When buying kid gloves be sure to
test the kid by stretching It, Pull the
side seams between the thumbs and
fingers. If the kid is soft and pliable
and the pores small and the glove I'M
medlately takes ON its original shape
II is sure to be Of good quality and
elastic Heavy walking gloves should
De tried in the same manner, but a
aure test is In smelling them. If the
edor is a fragrant one resembling Rus
Sian leather, they should be all right.
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long as the brass is not worn off ths
bedstead. Once this takes place there
is nothing to be done but to send the
metal and have it reburnished. and
as a firing process is involved In the
method, this cannot be attempted a
home, of course. The cost of relacquer
Ing. as it is called full-sized bedsteat
is ahout S6
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When joining bias piece Vf mate
rial to straight piece always keep the
bias piece underneath, as this pAvents
II from stretching
Prepared dyes are used at ksme
with complete success and they shake
possible wonderful amount of doing
over, Everything will dye black that
will dye at all, and black dress Is
always useful and unobtruslve.
Most of the walking skirts are nSW
finished with braid bindings, SO as to
protect the bottom of the skirt, and
the raid should be allowed to extenA
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

The longer we live, the more we
become imprefsed with the fact that
where you find one person ale to do
something fairly well. there are twen-
ty who frivol, and believe their worth
lessness is genius.
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made out of good
strong ducking of a
circumference that
will allow of Its
being pulled over
horses nose and
leaving sufficient
room for him to
work his Jaws cas-
lily. This sack Is
anywhere from a
foot 70 Po,,rtoo,
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A Good Point.

Prospective Purchaser-I like the
looks of this automobile, but suppose
should run over some one and
Salesman-The springs are so easy,
sir. you'd scarcely be Jared at ALL
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
To Feed the HOrse.

A common way of feeding dray
horses and other street teams in the
city is illustrated here. A sack is
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Rarn Door Prom.

l have a few large barn doors that
are hung on hinges, and when open
them have always had to get stick
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Care OF Rrass nedstead.

There is very good polish on the
karket for keeping brass in perfect
wadjsisa but this only holds good as
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or something to keep them open; SO !
thought of this little thing. l took s
2x4 scantling and put hinge on the
end as shown in the cut. Then 1t Il
always with the Exchange.
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Everyone knows something he can't