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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

There can be no cast iron rules laid
down for feeding laying hens. Individ-
ual hens will often overfatten, while
others in the same pen, with the same
food, will remain in proper condition.
says writer in an exchange. The
writer uses the following method,
which he has followed for 30 years,
and which has always proved effec-
i've: In the morning mash is given
composed Of bran, two parts; mid
dilngs, ground oats, corn meal and
meat scraps, each one part, and linseed
meal FIVE per cent. Slightly moisten
with water. Give all the green food
they will eat during the day, and at
night feed mixture of two parts
whole wheat. two parts oats and one
part whole corn. The parts in the mash
food are by weight, while the parts in
the grain food are by measurement. OF
the mash food large iron spoonful is
allowed for every two fowls in the pen,
and Of the evening grain food a good
handful is given to each fowl in the
pen. The grain food is thrown among
hay, straw or leaves to make them
scratch and exercise. Grit, charcoal
and cracked oyster shell are constantly
before them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
For Arts Sake.

Look pleasant" said the photog-
rapher.
The sitter raised his eyes and gave
a sickly smirk.
Your head just little bit more to
the left, please" suggested the voice
from the black shroud. "No, don't
move the eyes,"
Like a man suffering from a stiff
neck, or an Eiffel tower collar, the
sitter tilted his head gingerly till it
reached the desired angle, and he re-
sembled dying fish trying not to
mind.
That's very nice-very nice, in
deed" said the photographer. Stay
just there while make the exposure"
He removed the cap as he spoke and
counted out one and three-fourths min
utes. Thank you, sir" he then OBJ
served. "You can get up. I'm afraid
you've been sitting on your hat
MY hat" roared the sitter, angrily,
regarding the fattened felt. why,
the dickens didn't you tell me l was
sitting on it?"
MY dear sir" protested the photog-
rapher blandly, that would have
spoiled your expression"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

the hats are designed in accord with
the hairdress. AS the hats are not
shaped to crown pile of puffs. they
are made to fit human heads-and
therefore 1t is not difficult for any
woman to be fitted.
A woman asked me the other day
whether | thought mushroom hats
would be In vogue this season. 1t may
be unwise to make prediction, but
| think before midsummer is here
the mushroom will figure among the
best styles in millinery. This seems
to be natural, as the mushroom Is one
Of the most becoming hats that has
ever been created. and its dropping
brim is such as excellent protection
during the hot summer months. Be,
sides, II is hat that can be artistical
ly trimmed-and that counts great
deal when one loves the beautiful.
The illustration shows lovely
evening gown of shell pink ninon over
pink satin, trimmed with coarse pink
lace and tassels of brilliants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
GROWING Rhubarb.

New plantations of rhubarb should
be made as soon as possible in the
spring. Linneas and Victorias are
two popular varieties, Ordinarily the
new plantations are made by using the
divided roots from old plantations.
Only the strong. healthy eyes should
be used from strong, healthy roots. An
Ohio grower applies annually to his
rhubarb bout 40 tons of manure per
acre. Smaller applications will an.
swer the purpose. but liberal manur-
ing is undoubtedly very essential for
the production of large stalks. The
manure can then be incorporated with
the soil by the use of proper imple.
ments.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
Chlvalrous Raphael,

All along the woman had maintained
that her little Italian cobbler was
sharp as a tack. The quickness with
which he caught on to who Tetrazzini
is and what she does upheld her Ct ii,
tention. He had never heard of Tet-
razini and he did not know the mean
ing of sing, but all the woman had to
say was
'ltaliano woman-sing-la, la, la, la,
la, la" and glow of comprehension
lighted his eyes.
"Ah, schiamazzree," he said. "Itali-
ano woman do that?"
Yes, fine" said the woman.
But when she looked up "schiamaz-
care" in an Italian dictionary and
found that 1t meant to cackle like
hen her opinion of Raphaelo as a lin
guist and a cavalier underwent a re-
vision.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
LIFE WAS STRENUOUS
THINGS NOT ALWAYS PLEASANT
IN THE STONE AGE.
Glance Backward at Domestic Tribuia-
tions of the Cave DweIIer Should
Make Us Thankful Times
Have Changed.

Away back in the days of the cave
dwellers life must indeed have been
strenuous proposition.
After you'd chased an antelope 81
miles through the woods and killed II
with a stone hatchet with an edge ike
grindstone you had to carry 1t home
80 miles and dissect it with piece OF
flint that was as sharp as Rugby
football.
If company came to dinner you
couldn't boil can of soup in kettle
and serve the delighted guests with
something that made their mouths wa
ter. Not much you couldn't.
Instead you'd follow your cave-dwell-
Ing wife into the back part of the
cave, and she'd say just like your
wife does today:
Fool! Idiot! Wretch! The very
Idea of your bringing people home
when you knew there wasn't anything
In the house to eat!"
Then you'd go out where the COM
pany was twiddling its bare legs and
say:
I'm awfully sorry, OIL man. but
there amt anything to eat in the
house. Just make yourself at home,
and III run over on Stone river and
see If can't kill something" You
couldn't even give him that old song
and dance about the grocer not COM
| Ing.
You'd have to wander about In the
jungle, and finally, If luck was with
you, you'd kill something-it didn't
matter what. You'd hurry home, and
! your wife and the guest would be on
the friendly footing of the walrus and
an algebraic proposition, and the way
she looked at you would make cold
chills run up and down your spine.
It's different these days, and much
| as we lambast the Gamers OF lima
beans and tomatoes and ham and
/ things, we have to admit that 1t beats
the stone age all hollow.
If you bring a friend home unex-
pectedly, of course, your wife will look
at you as though you'd contemplated
skinning the baby or robbing Sun
day school of it's collection, but she'll
be able to dish up something!
If everything else fails she can call
up the drug store and get some ice
cream, and lie to the guest, saying:
1T has been so hot we don't eat sup
per now We usually have cream"
For times have changed since the
stone age, and many of US, forgetful
of our blessings at other times, must
recognize that we are fortunate peo-
pies, when the times comes for COM
parison Of conveniences.-Dalla News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
CHAMPION "BULL-DOGGER."
Pendleton Roundup Secures Desir'
able Attractions.

Dell Blanchett, champion of all
"bull -doggers, and his wife, Bertha
Blanchett, champion woman broncho
buster of the word, are the two latest
attractions to the list of features fol
the 1911 Round Up which will be held
at the new stadium in Pendleton on
September Ia to Is inclusive.
Fred Earle, manager of non-com'
petitive events, has just signed con-
tract with these famous Wild West
people, which will insure their ap-
pearance at Pendleton for the three
days of the show.
Blanchett is the man who defeated
Buffalo Vernon in a "bull-dogging'
contest at the Fiesta of the Dawn Of
Gold at Sacramento last year and in SC
doing he lowered the worlds recorG
for this event 16 seconds. This rec
ord was formerly held by Buffalo Yer
non, who wore the title of champion
for so long and who gave the North
west people their first exhibition Of
the gentle art of "bull-dogging" &
steer at the first annual Round Up last
year. AS he will also be back this
year it is probable that some kind OF
a match contest can be arranged be-
tween the two renowned steer wrest'
lers.
Mrs. Blanchett is perhaps better
known than her husband, and as q
drawing card is considered superior.
For years she has been doing nothing
except riding wild horsesFand there is
no "outlaw" too unmanageable fol
her to mount. While at the Round.
Up she will offer to ride against any
woman rider in the world for a side
bet of $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchett have ap.
peared several years as among the
star attractions at the Cheyenne Wild
West show and travelled at one time
with Buffalo Bills tented frontier ex-
position. Recently they have been
conducting a small show of their own
in California and it was only with the
utmost difficulty and considerable
figure that they were induced to par.
ticipate in the local exhibition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
PREPARE SOIL FOR ALFALFA
Many Failures Attributed to Lack OF
study Of Needs Of PIant-lt ls
Valuable Feed.
(By w. NJ, kelley

In most cases the people who have
made a failure of growing alfalfa
have not devoted much attention to
the study of the needs of the plant
and have tried it in manner that
would make success out of the ques-
ton.
The more | see of the plant and
converse with men who are succeed
ing in growing it the more | am OF the
opinion that it will grow on many
farms where 1t has proven failure.
There is no question but that 1t Is a
very valuable feed to use to balance
the rations of farm animals and
those who have fed 1t are pleased
with the results.
Many who have read about 1t are
skeptical and will not give it a fair
trial and many times when they do
try it they go at 1t in half-hearted
manner and throw the seed upon the
soil anywhere it happens to drop and
condemn the plant if they happen to
get unsatisfactory results.
There is no use trying to grow al
falfa unless the soil is in the best state
Of tilth possible and properly manured
and fertilized for the young plants are
tender and will not thrive unless the
conditions are favorable.
II alfalfa Is started under the fol
lowing conditions and you fail to get
good stand you can rest assured that
you have done your part and after
trying three or four times and failing
you may then declare it failure, but
not until then should you give up try
ing.
A rich we'll drained soil that is we'll
supplied with humus, by the addition
Of fine stable manure and cover crops
and a compact seed bed must be OBJ
tanned. Most of the successful grow
ers SOW about 20 pounds of seed to
the acre without nurse crop.
1t must have frequent clipping to
hold the weeds in check, but must
never be cut until it has obtained a
fair growth and a vigorous root sys-
tenn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

In the way OF handbags nothing is
newer than the dark, fatty folded ar,
ticle, heavily beaded. and made with
or without flap, These bags are car,
ried as a rule. by long ropes of beads.
or OF twisted silk, and the beads are
patterned upon foundation Of faille.
Stitches Of gold sparkle among the
beads, or may do so, which gold may
be accentuated by the tiniest OF span
giles, The latter are used to pick out
The design upon brocade bags In light
delicate tones.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
Ross Of Cows MIX.

A COW that loses her milk between
milkings is hard to cure. Sometimes
It can be checked or stopped by using
one or more rubber bands around the
teats. Milking a COW three times a
day will avoid some OF the loss. Some
cows seem incurable, and about all
that can be done with them is to keen
them to feed calves, with. The ire
quent removal of the milk by the
calves will prevent enough milk &C
cumulating to leak out
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
FARM zND 1:l,5!' .1l,!' ORCHARD
Notes and Instructions from Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Oregon Specially Suitable Pacific Coast Conditions

drilled in on clean summer fallowed
land in double rows about three feet
apart. This can easily be done by
stopping up all of the grain tubes ex-
cept pairs of two, separated by four
grain tubes closed. Of course, only
about four pounds of seed per acre
would be used for seeding this way.
On the wheat land this row alfalfa
where thoroughly cultivated through
the summer gives excellent yields of
very high quality seed, far outstrip-
ping the wheat as money maker and
in its effect in increasing the fertility
of the soil.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

Be sure that the new henhouse is
located where the drainage is good
and not in place where water will
stand for any length OF time.
The fowls that scratch and work
are usually the ones that lay. The 9th.
ers are the drones and the drones don't
pay. .#...
Pure-bred poultry cost more than the
other kind. but bring better prices
when sold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

Boil without stirring for 10 or IL
minutes one pound granulsted sugar
and one-half cup water. Test in water
and when brittle remove from FIRE, add
one tablespoon lemon juice and set
the pan containing the candy In q
bowl OF hot water, With q long pin
or needle immerse section Of oranges.
grapes, figs. almonds. walnuts or Pc
cans and set upon oiled papers. The
fruit or nuts must be thoroughly dry
before dipping into candy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

MY father" the host says, carried
that sword"
The guest examines the blade with
interest, and discoverers a stamped
statement thereon, to the effect that
the sword was made in 1899.
What war was your father in p"
he asks.
War? Oh. father wasn't In anv
war! He was travelling salesman
for a regalia house. Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
Keeping Cabbaaes,

Select a dry place in the patch, pul,
dp the cabbages and stand closely to.
gether. heads down. Cover with soil
from five to ten inches. thinly at first
so they will not heat, covering only
enough to prevent freezing as the sea.
son advances. The burying beds may
We made from four to six feet wide.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
How Rumors Start

What's this about sewing your un-
fortunate wives up in sacks?'
Nothing to It," replied the sultan.
emphatically. 7 did get 'em some
hobble skirts"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
FASHIONS
OF THE
MOMENT.

iarly known as dress" hats, are large
and fiat, as l mentioned above. The
inspiration for these were from the
hats OF hundred years or more ago.
These hats are not all absolutely fiat,
but are fiat In effect with a curve here
and there. Most crowns are low, al.
though there are a few exceptions.
Garlands of dainty flowers are among
the fayorite trimmings, but in every
instance the adornment is simple.
Hats of CoIored Straw.
So the hats may not be painfully
plain, colors are the foundation Of
their beauty. Heretofore dress" hats
were mostly of black straw, and if a
color was added it was in the facing.
This season they are vice versatile
hats are Of colOred straw faced with
black. The trimmings are In harmony
with the color of the straw. While
vivid colors are often used they are
subdued by this black facing, SO that
the effect Is not really extreme.
New lace wells are also in color
and are In harmony with the shade
of the hat How successful this
vogue will be is a question, as not
every woman can wear any color over
her face
Styles come and go, but plumed
hats will always be in style. OF
course, each season new arrange
ment for plumes Is created.
Plumed hats this season are not
overladen. They may be only two
plumes standing at the side, or an
ostrich coll1r lobster feather, as 1t
Is sometimes called encircling the
crown. To give height to hat with
an ostrich collar there should be at
least one plume standing, or better
still, an aigrette-at the side-back,
of course.
Are Comfortable.
Although much may be said Of the
beauty and charm of this seasons
millinery, 1t has another commendable
feature-the hats are comfortable.
~ + i
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
Are Comfortable.

Although much may be said Of the
beauty and charm of this seasons
millinery, 1t has another commendable
feature-the hats are comfortable.
Probably this is because coiffures are
now worn very plain and necessarily
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

Quilts are again in favor! But this
time fashion has put them at the
back of the hats. 1t is clever move! I!
The favorite quill hat is a saucer
turban with dome-shaped crown,
with quills slanted across the back.
The round brim and the round crown
overcomes the severe angle of the
Quills. Much depends upon the color
combination Of such hat. As Illus.
tration--a black straw hat with the
outside of the saucer brim outlined
with band of emerald green velvet:
band OF the same velvet around the
crown. and black and green quilts.
Sailor hats undoubtedly will enjoy
a vogue again. because they have
been created In new and not such
severe shapes. Some have high
crowns and narrow rolled brims-all
one color. or with white crown and
colored brim. For athletic women
there are larger shapes. but all have
turned brims
Afternoon and evening hats, tamil.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

Batiste flouncing is shown here.
combined with silk Of contrasting color.
For the flounce edge on the skirt. the
silk brings out the pattern effectively.
VelvetS, as well as silks and satins,
are used in this way.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

LTHOUGH simplicity is the
keynote of the new mil
linery-there are extremes.
1t is just these extremes
that the well-dressed wom-
tIII xa.l o"ai-ak
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
LATE SPRING WORK.

By H. D. Scudder Agronomist, Oregon Expert
ment Station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

Kasson today, by the death of hef
grandmother.
Mrs. c. Fl. Johnson went to Wau
pom, Wis, Sunday. in response to "a
message that her father was serf
ously ILL., She is still by his bed
side.
Miss Ethel Williams of Sparta
Wis. is in the city, visiting Miss Bes
sic Hughes for a couple of weeks
She is u former resident Of the city
and has many friends here.
Robert Lamm returned last night
from Itasca county, after an absence
of several days. He states that there
is an abundance of snow there and
that great deal of logging is being
done
e. B. Lindsay, formerly connected
with the Sandum syndicate of news
papers in Faribault county, now with
the Wright Lecture bureau, was in
Mankato today. He was en- route tC
Good Thunder
Elysian Enterprise: Henry Marky
tan was down from Mankato this
week calling on relatives. He return
ed yesterday with a span of horses
he had bought here. Says there is
a ready market there for drivers
and general purpose horses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
after several days visit with friends

after several days visit with friends
in st. Paul.
Attorney George w. Peterson of St.
Paul, formerly assistant attorney
general, but now with the Omaha
road. was in the city yesterday.
Captain ". Fl. Hatcher, military
stOrekeeper and Captain Ehlers ar
rived yesterday from St. Paul and
inspected the property Of Company
III.
Herbert G. Nelson, nephew OF
II. p. Jensen, is visiting the latter
in this city Mr. Nelson is a civil
engineer on the Milwaukee road and
resides i'm Minneapolis.
Redwood Gazette: Mrs. Dr. Cowgirl
of MankatO was the guest of Mrs.
A. e. King the past week, and one
of the pleasant episodes of her visit
here was surprise visitation of a
large number of ladies formerly as,
sOciated with her in church work
while Mrs. Cowgirl was resident
of this city.
AL Huettl, who claims to have
been assaulted by a bartender and
struck with q billiard cue the other
night, has been getting worse, and
is now confined to his home with
his face very badly swollen. He is
unable TO see out of one eye. The
trial of the bartender tomorrow may
have to be adjourned.
Mrs. T.. r. BOhan returned last
night from Minneapolis. where she
spent several weeks beside the bed.
side of her daughter, Mrs. Winslow.
She received a telegram today from
her son, Guy r.. BOhan of Deering,
N. d., asking her to go there and
spend a couple of weeks with his
family, but she will probably be
unable TO do so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

Madison Lake were in the city sun
day and Monday.
Miss Robinson went 10 the twin
cities this morning to remain few
days on business.
Miss Hermine Brandt of St Peter
was the guest of friends in The city
Sunday and Monday.
F.. l.. Cove and John Mccarthy Of
Madelia attended the l. o. O. F..
lodge meeting last night.
Fred BOesch, Mrs. Salfisberg and
Miss Sallisberg Of AmbOy were Man
katO visitors last evening.
Thomas A. Lloyd of Wells had
business in the probate court that
brought him to the city today.
j. B. Hodge returned Saturday
night from California, to be present
at the trial of his cases in the dis
trict court
Mr. and Mrs. George Fl. Lang
went to Minneapolis this morning to
, remain three days. The former will
, attend the jewelers. convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
John Johnson Henningaard Disposed
of His Property.

John Johnson Henningaard Disposed
of His Property.
From tuesdays Oaiiv.
The will of the late John Johnson
Henningaard of Sterling was fled
for probate today. 1t leaves the fur
niiure, wearing apparel, one horse
and one COW TO the daughter, Lucy,
and all Of the rest of the personal
property to the son, Garhart. except
So is to be paid 10 each of the other
children. Forty acres of land is left
to Garhart and forty acres to Lucy,
but the atter's bequest is subject
to lease to Garhart for thirty
years. The estate amounts to $1,000
of real estate and $500 of personal
property.
Thomas A. Lloyd today petitioned
the probate court to appoint Hugh
F. Williams administrator of the es-
tate of the late Thomas A. Lloyd
of Gilmore. The estate comprises
$500 of real estate and $25 OF per
sOnal property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

Ian who goes east on business and
pleasure trip.
Rochester Post and Record: Miss
Adelaide G. Frost left this morning
for her home in Mankato. While in
Rochester she planned for a WON
ans missionary rally OF the 5Oth
anniversary of the c. w. b.. M
works in the Church of Christ, this
rally to be held in Rochester Febru
airy q.
J. b. Marsh Of the Marsh Engi
neering company of Des Moines
Iowa, was in the city today looking
after the work preliminary to start
ing the construction of the new con
crete bridge at Red Jacket. A ce
ment house is being constructed, and
work is under way on the cribs
Transfers are also busily engaged
in hauding gravel. 1t is expected tC
have the work on the foundation
for the piers start soon.
Mrs. J. ii. James will leave to
morrow for Los Angeles, called there
by the sudden death of her sister
Miss Mary l.. White, who passed
away in a hospital there Saturday
of heart failure. Miss White was
a teacher in the high school at Den
ver Just piror to Thanksgiving
day she went to California on &C
count of her health. She was known
to a number of people in Mankato
having visited here during last sum
mer.