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i PlMlG LIVE GEESE An Operation Necessary to Pro cure Good Feathers. LOCKING THE BIRDS' WINGS. This Trlok Performed and Their Legs Bandaged Together, the Helpless Geese Are Ready, if Not Willing, Vic time For the Expert Pickers. "Yes," said a manufacturer and deal er In bed furnishings, "it is necessary that goose feathers should be taken from the iive goose if we are to study the health and comfort of people who think they must have feather beds and pillows. Dead goose feathers are not much, better than husks to lie on and have not that great virtue of busks wholesomeness. "They say it doesn't hurt a goose to pluck it, but it seems to me that one might as well say that it wouldn't hurt a man to have his whiskers yanked out by the handful. The reason they give for believing a goose doesn't suffer when its feathers are being plucked out of it is that it never squawks or squeaks or makes a fuss while the plucking is going on. "Now, I believe it hurts a goose like the mischief to have Its feathers pulled L out, coming as they do from the ten- derest spots on its body, and the rea T '-- son the fowl doesn't utter any protest prompted by pain is, according to the way I have sized geese up, because it is such a blame fool. A goose will squawk and clatter and cackle as if it were suffering more agony than a horse with the colic Just at the mere i sight of you, but If you corner it up , and pelt it with stones it seems to for get that It has a voice and will take . all the punishment.you give it without a further word. ."The Pennsylvania Dutch farmers pluck geese today Just the same as their forbears did timo out of mind, and I don't know as there is any other way. It certainly couldn't be made any pleasanter for the goose unless the plucker held chloroform or some thing like that to its nose while the i i . plucking was going on. The geese to be bereft of their feathers are first got together in an inclosure used for tho purpose. The perspicacity of geese may be strikingly made known I to you when they are being rounded J ' up in such an inclosure if there should y happen to be a knotnoio m one ena 01 It, the door being at the other. That door may be six feet high and three broad, but goose after goose will ig nore it and try its best to get through tho knothole. Induced, though, to try the door, every gooso will bob its head down as It passes through for fear of IrnnnlHnn"'; nirnlnnt' thft ton of the door Jamb, six feet above. "There is a man or a boy in every neighborhood whore geese are plucked who is an expert in getting the goose ready for tho process. Not every one can do that. The wings of the goose ' iar arrangement of the two near the shoulder, and, while they are not tied L (or fastened in any other way, the lock NJs. such that no goose can unlock it. i Tha frnnnn'a fncfc nra tied toeether with ; a broad band of soft muslin. Then It is ready for the plucker. "The pluckers, who are almost al ways women, go among tho geese with their heads and faces entirely covered -'With hoods fastened around the nock with a shirr string. There are holes In the hoods for the eyes and also at the nose to supply fresh air for breathing. From the neck down the pickers are covered with a glazed muslin garment to which no feather or down will cling. The pluckers will Bit on low stools -nround a large and perfectly dry tub. Each takes in her lap a goose mado bound legs and with rapid plying of , her fingers separates the feathers from it. This is djne with such skill, though, ' that tho plucker rarely breaks the , goose's skin or causes blood to follow the plucking out of a feather. The air 1 is constantly filled with tho light feath ers during the plucking, but they set- tie into the tub at last "But there isn't as much call for the gooso to undergo this raping of its feathers as there used to be. Not one pound of' goose feathers is used today where there were fifty pounds twenty y five years ago. Odd as it may seem, asthma niid hny fever long ago began to have a good deal to do with docreas r las tho demand for feather beds and i , pillows. It was discovered that nsth- ma aud hay fever had an nlllnlty for v such couches and head rests; that i nothing would start nu asthmatie oft for a cheerful night's wheezing so quickly us a feather bed. This discov ery spread, aud the goose owes a great deal of its later day comfort to the asthma.'V-DetroIt Free Tress. School Notes Hammond made a pleasing lower grades Tuesday morn- She Had Enough. As Mrs. May of lMrchdale" Corners was leaving tho exhibition hall of the county fair a man stepped out of a booth and accosted her. "Won't you enter," said he, "and see the startling spenthariscopic scintilla tions of radium 7" Mrs, May shook her head with a smile, however, for she is courteous if not scientific. "I'm obliged to you," she said, "but my bag is chock full of samples now." Youth's Companion. Eev. talk to log. The 6tb. 7tb, 8th grades and High sohool Literary Society will bold a joint session Friday afternoon. - The beautiful spring weather is greatly enjoyed by students and teaobets. Mrs. H. t. Watts presented the School library with a complete set of "The World's Most Famous Ora tions," by W. J. Bryan. The books are well adapted to our school work along the line of rhetoric and litera ture. The Athletio Association elected the following officers to serve until their successors are chosen: President Herbert Parker: vioe-president, Lu vois Moftwen ; secretary, Floyd Pink erton; treasurer, Glarenoe Brotherton Onr eohool will probably have a base ball nine. Athena sohool is getting ready for the Traok Meet, May 13. Remember the date. The various classes are making sat isfaotory progress. It is worthy of publio mention that our worthy and esteemed publio spirit ed townsman and ex-prinoipal of sobools, Marvillo Watts, declined to accept any pay for eleotrio lights furnished the basket ball team.? at the opera house. The basket ball teams desire to thank the publio for patronage of the past season. A f nil ' fluanciul report will be published soon. The sohool board has kindly granted a vacation day to the tea oh era of Athena sobools that they may visit and observe the work in other sobools. The teachers will go two at a time eaoh week until all the toa oners have had a day off. Sobool will continue uninterruptedly under plans mapped out by Prof. Case. The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the month: Primary. Enid Carta no, Everett Knight, Areta Littlejobn, Tbelma MoEwen, Mildred Winship, Howard Grove, Sylva Banister, Helen Downing, Clara Henley, Henry Knight, Frank Miller, Bill Parker, Pearle Ramsay. Second and Third Grades. . Sylvester Crabill, Ray Jones, Willio RnsBell, Kendal Smith, Harry Taitin ger, Charley Sawyer, Martha Hutt, Helen Russell, Hazel Sanders, Vernita Watts, Mamie Weaver, Mae Forest, Mar jorie Case, Claude Coomans, Veine Dudley, Henry Koepke, Luoile Taylor, Donald Weaver, George Baokman. Fourth and Fitth Grades. Rex Payne, Vergio Russell, Law rence Tnarp, Aiioe uaines, Dome White, Osoar Baokman, Zola Keene, Willie Montgomery Eddie Montgom ery, Sidney Crabill, Lawsou Booher, JSathren Froome, Lights Grant, Mar vin Kilgore, Evelyn Hugh, Harold Molntyre, Lloyd MoPberrin, Pauline Myriok. Sixth and Seventh Grades. Claude Sanders, Wesley Tompkius, Vera Gross, Edna Harden, Agnes MoEaobern Estelle Smith, Lester Vaughn, Gertrude Rugb, Hazel Par ker, Gladys Smith, Lillian Tompkins, Vivian Ehrbarr, Viotor Khihart, Jeanette Jack. Eight Grade. Edna Jones, Nina Jaok, Edmund Walker, Archie Molntyra. High Sohool. Harry Coomans, Clyde Brotberton, George Winsbip, Emery Worthington, Kittle Gholson. Floyd Payne, Glenn Dudley. CHOICE PROPERTY FOB SALE Bargains Which are Offered by the Athena Land Company. . J : : i 8 i 2 S 3 a t; s I : 8 $ s, t s g S 6 S S o o S Mrs. Watts 96.00 .. I 5 16 1st Mrs. Mulkey 95.21 .. 13 4 2nd Miss Wilkinson 95.19 .. 6 19 3rd High School 94.56 .. 35 7 4th Miss Blanche Orswell 93.43 '. . 45 12 5th Miss Beverley 89.55 .. 16 13 6th The New Magazine. The initial number of the Paoiflo Homeseeker, will be issued io March and will contain the most complete autbentio description of PaoiQo Coast conditions iu California, Wash ington, Otegou, Idaho, and other Paoiflo Coast states, ever published in any magazine. It you waut to know all about this wonderful country, Bend 35 cents in silver for this spooial issue, or better still, send f 1.50 for full years subscription, to the Cali fornia Ilouieseekera Asa'u., 225 Ex change bldg., Los Angeles, California. 1 H. HILL WATCHMAKER 10 JEWELER ANNOUNCEMENT. f Made Very Clear. Tommy Pop, which is correct, "I shall" or "I will?'' Tommy's Pop It depends on the sex, my son. A man says "I shall" and a woinau says "I wilI."-rhUadelphia Piecord. Make your Ben Jonsoa. life your mouumcuL Dr. G. S. Newsom has opened offices in the DePeatt building. Diseases - of wo men and children a specialty. Residence first door South of the bank. v Farm Lands. 705 An estate of 480 aores of the finest land in Umatilla county. Abun dant water supply hot and cold water ten room house modern and well appointed. About 40. acres of good alfaJfa land. The farms adjaoent to this are all Belling for $100 per acre. This plaoe can be had for $85 per acre if taken at onoe. If you want a borne let us show you this immediately. 700560 aores of fine wheat land- good water eight room house good bain and ont bouses place highly improved on the railroad and only one mile from the station. $65 per acre. City Property. 505 $1100 for a nine room house in Athena two blocks from Main street and half blook from the sobool building. You can not buy the mat erial in the house for what we ask for the entire place. ir you nave sometning to sell or trade tell us about it.' It will not hurt either of us and it may be an advan tage to both of us. ATHENA LAND CO. Box 274. Phone 355. The Athena Land company hare a splendid bargain to offer in a band some 7-rooni house, plastered through out, wired for eleotrio lights, desira ble looation in Athena, two lots, barn and ontbuilding, for $1,200. Saved From Awful Peril. "I never felt, so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblin of Mauohester Ohio, "as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to 115 pounds in spite of many remedies and the best doctors. And I am alive to day is doe solely to Dr. King's New Disoovery, which completely cured me. Now I weigh 160 pounds and can work hard. It also onred my four children of croup." Infallible for ooughs and colds, its the most cer tain remedy for'lagrippe asthma, des perate lung trouble and aJl bronohial affections, 50o and $1. A trial bottle tree. Guaranteed by all druggists. ( Here's a Snap, ' A 610 aores diy land ranch for sale oheap, if bought before March 1st. 1910. Have option and oan sell oheap. Will guarantee 50 per oent year on your money in raise in value, besides guarantee 10 per cent interest on orop. Write concerning this ranch and learn particulars. Mid vale Real Estate and Loan Co., Midvale, Idaho. President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans have been helped by the president of the Indus trial' and Orphan's Home at Macon, j Ga., who writes: "We have used Eleotrio Bitters in this institution for nine years. It has proved a most ex oellent medicine for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. We regard it as one of the best family medioines on earth." It invigorates all vital organs, purifies the blood, aids digestion cre ates appetite. To strengthen and build up pale, thin, weak children or rundown people it has no equal. Best for female complaints. Only 50o. at all druggists. ' ' Won't Need a Crutch. When Editor J. P. Sossman, of Cor nelius, N. 0., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore- Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Buoklen's Arnioa Salve healed it thor oughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for Uloers, boils, burns, trnises, cuts corns, sores, pimples, eozema or piles. 25 cents at all druggists. Notice to Farmers. I will stand at my plaoe, 3 miles northeast of Athena, an Oregon bred Mammoth Jaok. This animal is a prize winner. He took first prize at both the Pendleton and Walla Walla fairs and took first in sweepstakes in 1'JOi). He is a registered Jack, six years of age. Terms right. Address J. M. Swaggart, R. F. D. No. 2, Wes ton Oregon. 2mo. Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doc tors or for mediolne, to cure a stom ach, liver or kidney trouole that Dr. King's New Life Pills would qniokly cure at slight cost Best for dyspepsia, indigestion, billiousness, constipation, janndioe malaria and detility. 25o at all druggists. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. In ,ut County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In tbe matter of the estate of Adele St Dennis, deceased. Notioe is hereby given to all persons whom it may oonoern : that F. S. Le Grow, administrator of the estate of Adele St. Dennis, deceased, has filed his final aooount and report in the administration of said estate with the clerk of tbe above entitled court, and that the tbe county Judge, by or der duly made and entered has ap pointed Monday the 21st day of Feb ruary A. D. 1910, at tbe hour of 2 o'olook in the afternoon as the time, and the County Court house at Pendle ton in said County and State, as the plaoe, where any and all objections and exceptions to the said final ao oount and report will be heard and the settlement thereof made. m will appear in the Athena Press from Friday tbe 21st day of January ( A. D. 1910, until Friday the;lSth day of February A. D. 1910, onoeTeach week for four snooessive weeks. Dated this tbe 21st day of Januaty, A. D. 1910. F. S. Le Grow, Administrator, Peterson & Wilson, Att'ys. Y OFFICERS H. KOEPKE President, A. B. M'EWEN, Vice-President. F. B. Le GROW, Cashier, EDW. E. KOONTZ, Ass't Cashier. DIRECTORS H. KOEPKE, F.S. Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, A. B. MoEWEN, EDW. E. KOONTZ. m f V : OF ATHENA-. ; CAPITAL STOCK. $50,000 . . . . . . SURPLUS, $35,000 The Squirrel's bank isVhole in an oak tree. The little animal shows ita wisdom ty keeping a bank aooount to tide him over tbe sea son when food is soaroe. Are you as wise as a squirrel' EXECUTORS NOTICE. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, fot Umatilla Connty. In the matter of tbe Estate bf Thomas J. Kirk, deoeased. Notice is hereby given that we have been appointed executors of the last will of Thomas J. Kirk, deoeased, by order of the above entitled Court and have duly qualified; all persons having claims against the estate of the de ceased are hereby notified to present them, with proper vouchers, to us at tbe First National Bank of Athena, in Acbena, Umatilla county, Oregon, within six months from this date. Dated February 11, 2910. Edward Koontz, Marion Jaok, , Executors. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. In tbe County Conrt of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of John Mclntyre, Deoeased. Notioe is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern that Hugh Mclntyre, executor of the last will and testament of John Mclntyre, deoeased, has filed his final aooount with the Clerk of the above entitled conrt and thai the connty judge, by order duly made and entered, baa appointed Mon day the 21st day of March A. D. 1910, at the hour of 2 o'olook p. m. as tbe time and the county courthouse at Pendleton as tbe plaoe where all ob jections and exceptions to the said final acoount will be -heard and the settlement there of made. This notice will appear in tbe Athena Press frcm Friday the J 8th day of February A. D. 1910, to Friday the 18th day of Maroh A. D. 1910. Hugh- Molntyre, exeoutor. Peterson & Wilson, Attorneys for Exeoutor. Carl Christian Everything' Flrnl Claim - Ho d ern and Up-to-date SOUTH STREET SIDE MAIN ATHENA If you stop to figure out where the true economy in paint buying comes, you'll soon see that the best paint is cheapest. Two-thirds the cost of paint ing is the labor. It costs just as much to put on poor paint as it does good paint- -race in fact because the poor paint doesn't work so easily. But the poor paint won't last as long ; it makes you repaint sooner. . Even the apparent saving in cost per gallon ? is eaten up by the fact that it takes more gallons of the low priced paint. . The truest economy is good prepared paint. ; -The truest prepared paint is THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT. MM Choice Wheat Farm For Sale. 800 aores, 2 miles fiom Helix; fair improvements; fine well. Price, $50,- 000. Leased to 1912. Easy terms. John A. Gross, 814 Boyer-avenue, Walla Walla, Wash. 2mo JOB PRINTING- Neat Workmen ; Fast, Modern Presses High Grade Stock Stallion for Sale. I offer for Bale tbe well known Shire stallion "Cute Glory." He is in the prime of life and first class oondition. 4t Ed. Ringle, Helix, Ore. Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls, both night apd day. Calls promptly answered, Street, Athena Oregor Office ouTbtrd ."A Better Piano for Less cTVloney." ' Eilers. , Home of the ' Glorious Chickering, Weber Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, And other good Pianos. EILERS PIANO HOUSE. PENDLETON, ORE. PORTLAND, ORE. WALLA WALLA, WASH. G. S. NEWSOM, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls answered promptly night or day. V.R. BILYEU, Dentist . Athena, Oregon - Office in Post Building. Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. Are You Looking for BARGAINS , m. In Choice Farm Lands For Sale. Some artioles still remain, which we wish to sell, and application may be made to It. C. Walker regarding same. A good reliable horse with boggy and harness. A fine family outfit. Water power washer at a bargain. Kitchen table, a snap. Also several empty economy fruit jars. Ellis B. Harris. For Sale. 403 acres of lion heayv suil plenty of moistute 7 miles from Copdon oounty Beat of Gilliam county and railroad town. Horses, harness, macbiuery, blaoksmitb shop eto goes with the plaoe. $33 per acre, one-third cash, good terms. Write Cox 125 Condon, Otegou. . Methodist Episcopal Church. Kev. A. O. Hammond, Pastor. Sunday services: Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; preaohiug service 11, Ep wortb League devotioual service 6:S0, preaching servioe 7:30. Ladies Aid Society every Wednes day afternoon at 1 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. i PETERSON & WILSON Attorneys-at-L aw Athena, Oregon. Pendleton, Oregon WATTS & NEAL Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Freewater, Oregon THE ' ' : :ST. NICHOLS HOTELS X J. E. FROOME, prop. " ' .:: ' .Iff,;.;. ;. ,v Only First-class Hotel in the City. If so I can supply your wants, as I carry the largest list of choioe tracts fh western Whitman County. Bang ing from 80 to 1500 acres. Prioea $25 to $40 per aore according to location and im provements. Buy now and take ad vantage of a raise of from $10 to $20 per aore in the next two years. If in terested write me. George W. Taylor, La Crosse, Wash. THE QUELLE i RESTAURANT GOOD THINGS TO EAT 1EL SERVED GUS LAFONTAINE. PROP Pendleton. Or. THE ST. NICHOLS 1 tha only one that can acoommotiaU oommarcial traveler. : : : Can bteeomnded tot IU clean and . Co. Mam asd Third, ATHrwA.Or r TROY LAUNDRY For GOOD WORK ' i UtNK Y KEEN E, Agent, veil ventilated room. KEENE'S . Barber Shop . 8ltBltltlE0I Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing, Massage for Face and Scalp. 8tlfICJIHttIta) .HOT BATHS. tltlfjMltltaci I I ; Shop North Side Main f 3; Street, Athena, Ore. X i