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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
ERECTING A CONCRETE WALL
Economy ls Main Advantage Urged by
lnventor-Tlme, Labor and Money
Saved BY the System.

An ingenious method of concrete
construction is to set the forms for
the walls of house almost level, and
after pouring the concrete and allow
ing 1t to harden to tilt the wall on
edge. Economy is the main advantage
of this system; saving of time, labor
and money, SO the inventor claims, and
the method has been used with success
In large buildings erected by the
United States government and large
corporations. Walls Of 120 feet In
length have been raised In one piece,
but it is not adapted to structures of
great height. ....
The device consists of series of
1ackscrews supporting trussed frame,
upon which the form for the wall is
built. The frame sets at very slight
angle, and the workmen can move
about 1t with ease, doing their work
faster than when agffrng upright forms
in place. One side of the form Is not
needed at all, as the upper surface Of
the concrete Is smoothed out, or fin
ished In various ways; this results In
a saving of almost half the lumber re-
quired for upright forms.
After the concrete has hardened, the
operation of fitting the wall upright
takes place; this is accomplished by
means of small engine which oper-
ates all the jackscrews simultaneously,
so that the great mass of the wall Is
raised evenly and set upon its founda-
tion. OF course 1t is essential to use
great care in securing perfect aligu-
ment of the jackscrews and the frames.
AS each wall is set in place it is braced
and the corners where two walls meet
are Joined by concrete, SO that the fin
ished structure is practically a mon
olith. Usually the reinforcing rods are
allowed to project at the corners,
Strengthening the joint together.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

are, of course, far the most common
of the kinds of poultry. Next come
turkeys; then ducks and geese, fol-
lowed by capons and squads, the other
varieties, such as guinea fowl, pleas
ants and quail being least common of
all.
In raising birds for the market spe-
cial fattening has not heretofore been
practiced In this country with any
thing like the same frequency as in
Europe; but American breeders are
gradually coming to 1t more and more,
especially on the large poultry farms
which are springing up in many places.
The extreme methods used SO much
in France are not, however, consid-
cred advantageous by most American
breeders.
Live poultry is very commonly mar
keted, especially in the southern
states, where 1t is the custom to kill
short time before cooking, but, con-
sidering the country as a whole, 1t
is doubtless true that the dressed
birds are marketed more than the
live, and the buyer must depend
mainly on the appearance Of the skin
and flesh to tell him how fresh the
bird is, and whether 1t has been prop
erly dry-plucked or plunged into boil
ing water to make the plucking cas-
ier. In most cases, also, the age must
be determined by the pliability of the
breastbone or, In duck and goose, of
the windpipe.
The methods Of cooking poultry are
in general the same as those for other
kinds of meat. The tougher the bird
the more cooking will be needed to
make it tender and easily digested,
and the larger 1t is the more heat will
be required to cook it thoroughly.
AS regards composition poultry does
not differ as much as Is commonly
supposed from meat Of other domestic
animals used for food. Individual
kinds and specimens, Of course, vary
in the relative amounts of protein and
fat contained, and there are certain
ilavors in poultry which differ from
those in other meats. But these diff
ferences are so small that they are
practically negligible in ordinary diet.
Nor is there as much difference in
digestibility as is often stated. On
the average, poultry is somewhat more
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
A Serious Loss,

One of the party was telling how he
had lost a grip on railroad train the
other evening when Congressman
David E. Finley of South Carolina
generously smiled. He said that il
reminded him of the serious loss re
Gently sustained by a citizen of his
own state.
The aforesaid friend had occasion
to go on quite a railroad journey, and
when he reached his destination the
brotherly party who met him at the
station noticed that he seemed con
siderably depressed.
what in the world is the matter
with you, Jake?" he asked. "You lool,
as cast down as defeated candidate
81 have been up against bunch Of
hard luck" answered Jake. II lost
the best part Of my baggage coming
down here"
"You don't really mean it," sympa
thetically responded the other. "Did
you misplace it or was it stolen?"
Neither" was the sad rejoinder o1
the cast-down Jake, "the cork came
out."-Philadelphia Evening Tele
graph.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
1t is generally conceded that the
best soils for the production Of sugar
beets are the sandy loans and the
clay loans However, any good soil,
IL properly handled, will produce salts
factory sugar beets, provided climatic
conditions are favorable, states Farm
ers' Bulletin 56S Of the department of
agriculture. In general, more depends
upon the physical condition Of the
soil than upon its strict classification.
Select the field for sugar beets with
reference to the quality of the sur
face and subsoil, conditions of drain
age and the fitness to follow the pre-
ceding crops. Plow thoroughly and
deeply in the fall If possible. Make
the seed bed firm below as well as
near the surface. Plant In the. spring
as soon as the soil and weather condi-
tions are right. Use plenty of seed
to Insure good stand, and do not
plant too deep Hold the moisture in
contact with the seed by use of the
press wheel and rollers. Cultivate as
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Tackle Catarrh Now
Be Free All Winter
Avoid Colds, Stall Pneumonia, Keep Your Nose
Clear and Your Throat Free.
Don't Wait Till You're All Bunged Up Use s. S. S. Now.

balanced health as the nutritive proper
ties of the grains, meats, sugars, and fats
of foods. Any local irritating influence
in the blood is rejected by the tissue cells
and eliminated by reason of the stimula-
ting influence of s. s. S.
You will soon realize its wonderful in-
fluence by the absence of headache, a de-
cided clearing of the air passages, o
steadily improved nasal condition, and a
sense of bodily relief that proves how
completely catarrh often infests the en-
tire system.
You will find S. s, S. on sale at all drug
stores. 1t Is a remarkable remedy for
any and all blood affections, such as
eczema, rash, lupus, letter, psoriasis,
boils, and all other diseased conditions Of
the blood. For special advice on any
blood disease write to The Swift Specific
Co., 2O2 Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ca.
Do not trifle with substitutes, imita~
tions or any of the horde of "Just al
good' Counterfeits Of S. S. s.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

II you will go into any first class store
and get a bottle of S. S. S. you are on
the way to getting rid of Catarrh. But
don't let anyone work off that old trick
of something Just as good"
S, S. S. is taken into the blood just as
naturally as the most nourishing food. 1t
spreads its influence over every organ in
the body, comes through all the veins and
arteries, enables all mucous surfaces to
exchange inflammatory acids and other
irritating substances for arterial elements
that effectually cleanse the system and
thus put an end to all catarrhal pollution.
S. s. s. cleans out the stomach of mucous
accumulations, enables only pure, blood
making materials to enter the intestines,
combines with these food elements to
enter the circulation, and In less than an
hour is at work throughout the body in
the process of publication.
The medicinal components of S. S. S.
are relatively Just as essential to well.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
WILL INSURE HEALTHY PIGS
sows Should Be Watched Carefully
and Kept in Healthy Condition
Keep Them Active.

The man who takes proper care of
his hrood-sows before hand is the one
who has the largest measure of sue
cess at narrowing time.
II SOW is kept in a small, dry lot,
the ground is apt to become filthy and
inoculated with disease germs, but II
kept in pen the ground should be
disinfected frequently, Keep the
troughs clean.
To insure success In having good,
strong pigs, the sows should be watch
ed carefully and kept in a healthy con-
dition, Do not pen them up in a small
place, but furnish plenty of pasture as
late as possible, an abundance Of fresh
water, and slop or grain to keep them
in fair condition-not too fat, not too
poor.
Keep them active and there will be
little trouble when narrowing time
comes.
A plentiful supply of roots will pre-
vent fever. The artichoke is richer
In food-elements than the potato and
is most excellent hog feed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

easily digested than beef and mutton,
but only very slightly. The difference
in digestibility between the various
kinds Of poultry probably depends on
the amount Of fat contained, the fatter
sorts being least easily digested. Ten
derness of fiber may have something
to do with both ease and thorough
ness of digestion, and, If so, young
birds are more easily digested than
old, and the less-used muscles of the
chicken, such as the breast, more so
than the much-used tissues Of the legs.
Similarly, white-fleshed birds may
be more easily digested than dark
fleshed, because the fibers of their
flesh are less closely set; but this is
not fully proved. Indeed, very little
is positively known on this subject,
and that little seems to indicate that
the differences in thoroughness of di-
gestion are very slight, and that cook
ing has much more to do with the
digestibility of the birds than these
slight differences in composition and
texture.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
LITTLE SCAFF0LD IS HANDY
Englshman Designs Ladder, Which
When Folded, May Be Stored in
Smallest Bit of Space.

An improved type Of folding scaf-
fold or ladder for use in places where
every inch Of storage space is an i'm.
portant consideration, and which, when
folded, may easily be carried to the
position where it is desired to set 1t
up for use, has been designed by an
Englishman. says Popular Mechan.
les. The scaffold or trestlework is
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

soon as the rows can be seen, but
do not throw the dirt over the beets.
Block and thin the beets just as soon
as they are large enough to handle.
Space with reference to the strength
and moisture-holdlng capacity of the
soil.
Rotate with other crops to improve
the soil condition and to eliminate
pests. Keep plenty Of live stock to
utilize the beet tops and other feed
and supply stable manure. In har-
vesting the beets see that they are
all gathered, properly topped, and as
free as possible from dirt Cover the
beets as soon as topped to prevent
evaporation, and utilize beet tops,
pulp and lime with view to improv-
Ing soil conditions.
The by-products Of the beet field
and sugar mill that are Of particular
Importance to the farmer are the beet
tops, the pulp and the waste lime. If
properly handled, the beets form
valuable asset for the beet grower,
and In considering the value of a beet
crop they should be reckoned at their
real worth as stock food. Many
farmers sell their tops at a cash price
ranging from $3.50 to S. per acre, in
which case the grower Is the loser
for the reason that the tops are Of
| 1up ttulun tn hin, CtnntF fnnI
and II he allows the tops to leave his
farm he loses their manurial value,
consisting Of large part of mineral
plant food taken up by beets in the
process of growth, and also their
humus value, which results from re-
turning the tops to the soil in the
form of stable or barnyard manure.
The most economical way to handle
the tops is to gather them into piles
soon after they wilt and before
they become thoroughly dry. In this
condition they can be gathered with
much less loss than would be the case
II they were left scattered over the
ground until dried. After they have
cured in the piles they should be
hauled to the feed yard, where they
should be fed in properly constructed
racks to avoid waste.
Beet pulp is an excellent stock food.
This by-product is the refuse that re-
mains after the beets have been
sliced and the sugar extracted. As
stock food 1t may be used either as
green pulp, that is, just as it comes
from the mill, or it may be dried.
Waste lime is by-product Of the
sugar mill, which under certain con-
ditions is of considerable value to the
farmer for correcting the acid condi-
tion OF the soil. 1t is well known that
a soil should be neutral or slightly
alkaline in order to produce the best
results. Lime has the ability to com
bine with the injurious acids that de-
yelop In the soil and thereby render
them neutral Ordinarily an applica-
ton Of from 500 to 1000 pounds of
waste lime per acre will correct the
acidity and otherwise improve the soil.
Poultry as Food.
Although not as many varieties Of
poultry are in common use in the
United States as in Europe, and al
though eggs form perhaps the most
important part of the total poultry
industry in the United States, enough
birds are raised and sold for their
flesh to make poultry an important
item in the list of foods, says the de-
partment :. of agriculture. Chickens
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

mounted upon a square framework,
each corner of which is provided with
suitable caster, so that the device
may readily be moved over the floor.
The scaffold is quickly set up and at
tached to the carriage by setscrews,
and the sliding section is easily raised
to the height required to reach
the work to be done. 1t is possible
to use the trestle singly, as shown, or
in pairs connected with scaffold boards
and partition rails.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Eletchcrlsm at the zoo.

A little Boston girl, who had fire.
quently been admonished by her par
ents as to the evils resulting from
hurried mastication of foods, was, on
a recent visit to New York, taken by
an uncle to the zoo in the Bronx.
Among the beasts that particularly
claimed her attention were the camels.
She watched them long and earnestly
as they munched huge punches of
grass, and then turned to her uncle.
"Uncle,' said she, what treat it
would be for father and mother and
Professor Fletcher to see those camels
chewing all day!"-Harper's Monthly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

well and hearty and weigh about 200
pounds. feel very grateful that l
found Dodds Kidney Pills and you may
publish this letter II you wish. am
serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
MAKES ECZEMA VANISH
Resinol Stops Itching and Burning In
stantIy.

There is immediate relief for skins
itching, burning and disfigured by
eczema, ringworm, or other torment
ing skin trouble, in warm bath with
Resinol Soap and simple application
of Resinol Ointment. The soothing
healing Resinol balsams sink right
into the skin, stop itching instantly,
and soon clear away all trace of erup-
tion, even in severe and stubborn
cases where other treatments have
had no effect. After that, the regular
use of Resinol Soap is usually enough
to keep the skin clear and healthy.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
have been prescribed by doctors for
the past nineteen years, and sold by
all druggists.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

The new president of the New Ha-
ven railway system, speaking of So
cialism recently and its conflict with
the innate disposition of man to be-
come acquisitive, quoted somebody or
other" according to the Los Angeles
Times, as having furnished the fol-
lowing revision of the Seven Ages
of Man:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

my breath was
short and | had
chills and back.
ache. ! took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now SO years old,
able to do lots Of
manual labor am
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Putnam Fadeless Dyes color
more goods than others.
An Eve to the Future.

MI ~ 10 eI'V 0eU'S' -
whats this you have invented?"
"A parachute, and it is a success. "
"But is there any demand for a
parachute in ordinary life?"
"Will be If gowns keep getting tight
er. This is for women to use In get
ting off street cars!'-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Free to Our Readers

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago, for
49-page illustrated Eye Book Free. Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they will advise
a. to the Proper Application of the Murine
Eye Remedies in Your Special Case. Your
Druggist will tell you that Murine Relieves
Sore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes. Doesn't
Smart, Soothes Eye Pain, and sells for SOC.
Try 1t in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scay Eyelids and Granulation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Distcunper

In all Its forms, among all ages of borses
and dogs, cured and others in the same sta
BILE prevented from having the disease with
spohn's Dist@emper @p roo Cure; nnn Every bottle
year. $50 and $100. Good druggists, or
send to manufacturers. Agents wanted.
Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co.. .Speei
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind. IL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Good Memory,

"You are the manager here, eh?
Well, years ago dined here, and be-
ing unable to pay my bill you kicked
me out"
"Very sorry, sare; but business, you
know-er'--
"Oh, that's all right, old chap-but
might I trouble you again ?"-The
Tattler.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
The Seven Aaes of Modern Man.

"F'irst age-Sees the earth.
Second age-Wants it.
"Third age--Hustles to get it.
Fourth age-Decides to be salts,
fled with only about half Of It,
Fifth age-Becomes still more mod
crate.
Sixth age-Now content to possess
. six-by.two strip Of it.
Seventh age-Gets the strip"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Heard on the Wharf.

$50 you're going over on the steam.
er Aren't you afraid you'll be sea-
sick?"
mot a bit! You see I've swung
around on the straps of crowded troll
ley cars every day for years, SO I'm
used to rough voyage"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Got AWAY With II.

"How's this?" demanded his wife.
'"You were talking about jackpots and
flushes in your sleep last night"
"I-er-oh-yes! l tried a gamb-
ling case in court that day." explained
the resourceful lawyer.-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
AS FIT AS A FIDDLE

is condition everyone would like to
boast of. 1t may be that all you need
is two or three Wright's Indian Vege-
table Pills just before going to bed.
Trial box free. 372 Pearl St., N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
The First.

"Did you ever really love any girl
before you met me?" asked the beau
tiful one.
"No," replied the titled foreigner,
you're the first girl have ever
known who had money in her own
right"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

In order that policemen may take
shelter from snow and rain the city
of Brussels is erecting large zinc um.
brellas about street lamp posts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
You Csp Get Aliens Eoot-Ease FREE,

free sample OF Aliens Foot-Ease 1t cures
sweating, hot swollen, aching feet. 1t makes
new OF. tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
eorns. ingrowing nails and bunions. All drug.
gists sell it. 25c. Don't accept any substitute,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Morals Recommendation.

Nora was applying for place as
cook, and when asked for reference,
presented the following:
ITO whom 1t may concern:
This is to certify that Nora Foley
has worked for us a week and we are
satisfied"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

The latest census reports show that
there are 9,967,0S9 fowls in Michigan.
The annual production is 59,915,S51
dozens Of eggs, with farm value Of
$11.7S4,799.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

AS indicating the educational work
of the Y. w. c. A. there are $4,000 girls
and women enrolled in III cities in
day or evening classes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

Berlin has a store where the pic
lures Of women who wish to become
brides are displayed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12
Home Mechanics.

The automobile is getting all the
improvements. A self-starting furnace
would help heap.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

1t is stated that throughout Sweden
there are 100000 total abstainers, or
about 10 per cent of the population.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

"My wife made it hot for me this
morning."
"How was that?"
81 insisted on her getting up to
build the fire. Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

More than 22,oOo,000 tons Of coal are
consumed annually In the Pittsburg
district.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

A sixteenth of an inch of scale on
the interior of a boiler will cause
loss of 13 per cent. fuel efficiency.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

Shears which cut through three
inches of steel the most powerful
ever built, have been installed in
Pennsylvania mill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

Slabs of natural cork, expanded to
more than twice their original size.
have been invented in England for
cold storage insulation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.
took about 6 boxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which had suffered for years. l
had dizzy spells, my eyes puffed,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

Two parts Of grated cheese and one
part of quicklime with enough white
of egg to form thick paste make an
earthenware cement for immediate
use.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-12

Ceylon has about 1000 mines for
plumbago, that country's most i'm
portant mineral product.