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ATHENA PRESS Published Every Prldy Morning By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor. F. B; DoVd, Editor. Entered at Athena postoftlce as second-class nail matter. Subscription Rates: Per year, In advance, Single copied, In wrappers, 5c. $1.50 Advertising 'Rstee: Liocai reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per line. Each subsequent Insertion, 6c. All communications should be addressed to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, OCTOBER 4th, 1895. The Washington Pathfinder je cently offered prizes for the best original history of the United States in one hundred words, and received 991 histories. The flr6t prize was awarded to W. T. Good en, of Pana, 111., for the following: "The revival of learning, com mercial rivalry, and religious zeal in Europe led to Columbus' dis- covery of America, in 1492. Con flicting territorial claims and par ental animosity involved English, French and Spanish colonists in wars culminating in English sup remacy in 17G3. England's op pression alienated colonial affec tion, induced revolution, hastened independence. Common cause and danger begat colonial union, the weakness of the confederation de- ' manded a federal republic. Party differences tempered legislation. Negro slavery precipitated civil strife, secession, emancipation. Federal authority supreme, reorg anization succeeded. Religious freedom, an unmuzzled press, in vention internal improvement, and universal education have con spired to prosperity, at home and honor abroad." The St. Paul Pioneer-Press notes the fact that the sales of farm lands in Minnesota and Dakota is larger now than it has been for years. r All the railroads in the neighbor hood with unsold lands are dispos ing of an unusual number of acres, and the beat of it is the buyers are actual occupiers who propose to go into diversified farming. This is one indication that tho poople are getting back to tho farm again. Another is the email comparative increase in tho population of many cities in tho northwestern states. In most of these where census have been token this year there is a gen eral complaint that the enumera tors have made mistakes, because they do not return more people. Tho real trouble is probably that .many have left the cities during tho past two years and sought homes in the country. Both the large purchase of farm lands and small comparative growth in west ern cities are good signs and show that tho rural population is recov ering its normal balance. The devil once bargained for the son of a young man. The devil was to furnish all tho money that the young man could spend, and if ho did not spend it as fast as it came in, his soul was to forfeit. For several years the young man managed to keep ahead of the game by wine, women and fast horse, but finally tho fiend sent him a tremendous amount, which seemed impossible to get rid of, when the young man hs a last resort started a newspaper. At the end of three months the devil began to growl, and at the end of six months he was savage, at flie end of nine months he was furjous and at the end of the year he owned up that lie was broke. The paper went up but the soul was saved. The preliminary skirmishes for the great eloction of next year will commence in a short time, and while the elections that aro to ho held the next two months are in most cases, for minor offices they will be watched with considerable interest and will without doubt have some iniluenco on the great contest next year, especially in re gards to the selection of candidates for the national tickets. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Oregon Industrial Exposition are preparing a series of special enter tainments for the fair, including a baby carnival, patriotic night, mu sicale and a night of fancy dances. They will also conduct a cooking school twice a week in the after noon, presided over by Mrs. Miller, the lady who gave such popular il lustrated lectures on cooking at the World's Fair. The ladies will also make the finest collection of women's work, brie a brae, art and curios ever collected on the Pacific coast. If the United States government don't wake up Great Britian will have successfully pocketed some of the most valuable territory of Al aska, with a coolness and a delib eration that would be cemmenda ble, if directed otherwise. Official maps of British. Columbia, just printed, includes the territory in question and the claim to it will probably be pushed. , .' Oats are a drug in the markets of the world. Electricity and the bicycle are the direct cause of this. "Over production" has noth ing whatever to do with it, nor have the ''tariff tinkering demo crats." v St. Louis papers are discussing the questionlwhy women will not treat one another. They have a first-rate reason. After they have bought material for their dress sleeves they have no money left. J. II. Lawrev, tho district at torney, has proven himself the friend of the taxpayer, by the stand he has taken in relation to calling out cases in the Justice of the Peace courts. A New Land Law. The United States Land offices all over the country have been notified by the general land ofiico at Washington of an amendment to the land laws which was passed by the last congress, Tho text of of the new law is as follows: "It shall bs lawful for the commissioner of the general land office to order into market and sell, for not less than $1.25 per acre, and isolated or disconnected tract or parcel of the public domain less than one quartor section which, in his judg ment, it would be proper to expose to sale after at least 30 days' notice by the land officers of the district in which such land may be situat ed; provided, that land shall not become so isolated or disconnected until tho same have been subject to homestead entry for a period of three years after the surrounding land has been entered, filed upon or sold by the government; provid ed, that not more than 1G0 acres shall be sold to any one person. What an Engineer Does In Danger. We are making a mile a minute. What would the driver do if he saw before him a burning bridge or the red lights of a standing train? His left hand is on the throttle. He wouhl close it. Almost in the same second his right hand would grasp the sand lever, and with his left he would apply the brakos. With both hands and about tho third second ho would reverse tho engine. Perhaps he has heard the old story that to reyerse a locomotive is to increase her speod that a bird will fly faster with folded wings. He may pretend to believe it, but he will reverse her just the same. If she has room she will stop. Even without the airbrake she will stop the train if the rails hold out. The instant he reverses the engine he will kick the cylinder cocks opon; otherwise ho may blow off a steam chest or a cylinder head. Must Go to Chin. Goey Lung, a Pendleton China man is in bad luck. lie has lost his certificate of registration and is charged with living in the Unit Ad States in an unlawful manner. The Mongolian was arrested in Pendleton Friday, by Deputv Unit ed States Marshal Bcntley, and un less he nroduces tho witness who swore and subscribed to the last certificate, Lung will undoubtedly bo deported to tho Flowery King dom. The well known Pendleton firm of general merchandise, Alexander & Ilexter are out of the hands of Trustees Gns Simon and Lippman Sachs and are again doing business at the old stand. THAT SURPLUS HAS COME. Receipts for September Greater Than . the Disbursements. Washington. Sept. 26.- The treasury surplus has come. As yet it amounts to only $112,744.36 for the month, but it will grow. . Two years ago the old surplus died, and during the tw- -four intervening months the c ; of the new one has been awa: .vith anxiety. I wo or three tin. . n ditions have been such as to r use hopes, but on each occasion there have been abnormal surroundings which brought disappointment. The conditions of trade and com merce are now normal, the disturb' ed and panicky period is passed, and today, for the first time in two vears. in the ordinary course of business the government has taken in more money than it has paid out, and the surplus is an accom plished fact. The receipts today aggregated $1,302,619.94. Of this amount the new tariff duties realized $789,505. 17. The new tax on spirits and tobacco brought in $500,960.50, while from miscellaneous sources $12,254.27 was received. The ex penditures aggregated $712,400 thus leaving a balance to the good ot $599,219.94. Against this there was a deficit coming over from yes terday of over $400,000, the re mains of a much larger deficit that existed in the early part of the month. The subtraction of this deficit from the surplus of today leaves a surplus for the month of $112,744.36. The receipts for the month up to today were $23,539,844. 35. The expenditures haye been payments for pensions. It is confidently expected by the treasury officials that by the end of this month the surplus will be nearer 3,000,000 than $2,000,000, and it is believed that the next few months will present at least an equally favorable showing. It will be a long time, however, before the accumulated surplus of each month will make such of an impression upon the large deficit that has grown up during the past two years. The deficit on June 30, 1894, was $69,803,250. Atterrthe Wilson tariff law went into Opera tion things improved somewhat and the deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, was only $42,805,223. During the month ot July and August of the present year there has been an additional deficit of $13,001,109. The total deficit from July 1, 1894, up to to day is therefore something over $125,000,000, which it will take a long time to wipe out in the ordin ary course ot business, it is be lieved by the treasury officials, however, that by the time congress assembles in December the deficit of $13,000,000 which has been ac cumulated this year will have al most, if not altogether, disappear ed. , News Notes. A new militia company, for the third regiment, Oregon National Guard, is soon to b mustered in at( La Grande. The Arlington Record has, it is said, changed hands, and W. A. Maxwell, of the Goldendale Senti nel, has become the owner. The latest report received in Al bany from Jordan was to the effect that Mrs. Iliatt, who was shot by Mrs. Emma Hannah, is improv ing. Vale, in Malhour county, and La Grande, in Union county, are dis cussing the feasibility of jinking artesian wells. A number of men believe that hot as well as cold water could be had if tho wells were drilled deep enough. The Astorian News says that an Italian or Russian fisherman, a few days ago, threw his wife overboard, near Puget Island, because she would not get up at 4 o'clock and make his cofloe. Other fishermen, who witnessed the incident, went to the woman's rescue and pulled her out of the water. The stockholders "of the Grand Ronde Telephone Company met' in La Grande last Saturday and elect ed as directors: Turner Oliver, J. W. Scriber, W. W, Hindman and F. D. McCully. F. D. McCully was elected president of the company. Work is under full headway on the line between La Grande and Union. The Eugene public schools open ed last Monday with a total attend ance of 424 for the first day. Many of the pupils have been kept away by reports of diphtheria, and many are still in the hopyards. But one case of diphtheria has been report ed in the city limits by the doctors and that has been quarantined and the patient is convalescent. John E. Poison, who is on his way from Nebraska, to The Dalles, fell from a tall tree near Pendleton Sunday. He struck several limbs on bis way down, which broke the fall to such an extent that his life was saved. As it was, several ribs were broken. On his way down from the top of the tree, Dolson i struck upon the limb upon which a companion was resting and broke it off. just leaving enough for the man to cling to. r rham Bros., sheepmen living at tl. j Buttes, lost between 75 and 100 tons of hay, their entire crop, the first of last week, by fire, The fire as of incendiary origin, they thi. '., as they had received anony mou. warning that if they did not move their sheep from a certain ran,'; their hay would be burned and their sheep killed. Hiram Durham says he expects further trouble, as they will run their sheep on their usual range regardless of consequences. Mayor Buck, of Elgin, has pub lished a circular asking for infor mation concerning "J. E. Marsh, who disappeared the night of Sept. 18. Marsh is discribed as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weight 130 pounds, dark hair, sandy mustache, long neck and slimly built, with high forehead. He has a pleasant ad dress, and a peculiar walk, his toes turn out more than is common. He was dressed in a blue cap, soft striped shirt, brown four-m-hand tie and an old coat, and wore No. 7 lace shoes. HANGED AT POMEROY. Charle Myers Expiated an Old Crime. At Ppmeroy Monday, promptly at 11 of clock, the trap was sprung on the 'scaffold erected for the pur- fwse, find Charles Myers was aunched into eternity in the ex piation! of the crime of murder, committed by setting fire to the Asotin hotel, at Asotin city, over two years ago, when Frank Sherry was burned to death. Ascending the scaffold, Myers made (if short address, stoutly pro claiming his innocence of the crime for which he had twice been con victed, Baying that circumstances were against him and he supposed he would have to die. To the last moment he had hoped that Gover nor McGraw would commute his sentence to imprisonment for life. He claimed that he had been con verted a Christian during his long incarceration, and bade his friends goodby, saying he would meet them in heaven. At 11 o'clock the noose was adjusted about his neck, the black cap drawn over his lace and the trap sprung. In the fall, the knot of the noose shifted to a point !H8H5l The Peoples Warehouse Pendleton's CASH Traders. o BUY BS . "EVERYTHING in woolen or cotton that is made "L'into Dress Goods can bo found on our shelves. Ladie's Cloths from 37 to 60 inches wide, Henri ette's from-15c per yard up to 75c, in all the fash ionable shades. Crepons, Soleil, Bengaline, Whip cord, French. Serge, Storm Serge, and in fact any j thing you may want. Trimmings in silks, Velvets ; and Passamenteries we have them all, nothing 1 missing. You'll save yourself both time and money by going direct to : : : :. ' : ; : the Peoples Warehouse. COLE agents Broadhead's Worsted Mills, producers of best wearing Dress Goods, in handsomest variety 1 of samples made in the United States. Samples sent on application. Muslins, Canton Flannels, , Calicos and Ginghams in every concievable quality !; and patterns at prices lower than the lowest. We : i have no competition; : : : : : : WE LEAD AND OTHERS FOLLOW TPABLES Linens from 20c per yard upwards, and Towels from 5 cts. a piece upwards. Flannels in all colors and grades. Hosiery for men, women and children in wollen or cotton, plain or ribbed, black or , gray. Underware for men, women or children in heavy, flat goods or jersey-ribbed, in red, white or gray and at any price you need. .Hoods and fascin ators galore, Capes and J ackets," all season of 1895, nothing old, all bright, new 6tuff. LARGEST As sortment. LOWEST Prices. : '. : : : : T?OR men, boys, youths and children, from Den , im to Broadcloth and clay Worsted, from the cheapest to choicest and in styles to please a dude or a clergyman. Immense assortment. Unlimited variety prices the lowest and fit guaranteed. 123 suits that we've sold at from $12 to $22 will be closed out at $10. : : : : : : : : v -V SHOES & - "CHILDREN'S Shoes 35c up, women's Shoes from $1 up. men's fine shoes from $1.50 up, men's : good Calf Boots, $2.50 and up. "We e.w, free of - charge, all Bhoes bought of us that rip." : : : The foregoing should be of interest to you, only if you are a cash buyer; not otherwise, as ours is the strictly Cash Store in Pen dleton," that buys goods for Cash and Cash only; that sells goods for Cash, and Cash only, and that has only to do with Cash people Goods marked in plain figures and no deviation in price. THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE SOLE AGENTS FOR DUTTERICK'S PATTERNS Pendleton, Oregon. below the chin and he slowly strangled to death, his neck not be ing broken. Several agonizing groans escaped him, then all was quiet. After hanging eight minutes, physicians pronounced him dead, and he was cut down and placed in a coffin. It was stated by some who witnessed the execution that life was not entirely extinct when the body was cut down, and if tbe electric battery had been applied immediately the man could have been resuscitated as a faint pulse and respiration were perceptible when the body was placed in the coffin. The execution was private, only the representatives of the press and the officials of Garfield and adjoin ing counties being present by invi tation. A large crowd assembled outside of the jailyard where the execution took place, but none was allowed to enter. There was no ex citement, and 15 minutes after the hanging the little town was as quiet as usual. COVENT GARDEN MARKET. Oregon Pears Brought High Prices in London Monday. There was a small attendance at the Covent Garden market Monday when the sale of California fruit was continued which arrived by the American line steamship at Southampton Thursday forenoon. Only one-third of the consign ment was brought to Lon don and sold Friday, as detailed in the dispatches of the Associated Press. The remainder was kept in cold storage at the port of landing, and disposed of Monday. A quantity of French fruit was first disposed of, then the American peaches were auctioned off. They did not fetch as good prices as on Friday, the prices ranging from 2s to 3s 6d per case. Half cases of pears sold from 4s 9d to 6s 6d, and whole cases went from 9s to 13s. A small lot of Cornish pears in half cases brought 10s per case. Special attention was called to a small lot of Oregon pears, which were viry fine and sold readily at 13s. Shiloh's Cure is sold on a guar antee. It cures Incipient Consum ption. It is the best Cough Cure Only one cent a dose 25 cts., and $1.00. The Frosts 9 0 of 9 9 9 9 Are Beginning ? to TYIl 9. 9 9 9 We pinch your ear- (softly, now, while we whisper) Men's Wool Suits Men's Wool Underwear Sox, or Hats, or Gloves, or Shoes, Not.at 16 to 1, but at 0) o 3 O) X 7 9 9 ) 9 9 9 9 - 9 ) and far 9 P 9 Our Reputation for Low Prices is Sustained. 9) (9 I gQgQXa STOBE THE F ARMER'S Meat Market tttttttmtttm - The place to get your fresh M All kinds of smoked meats. ....Beef, Veal, Pork and JV Hams lard and Bacon... Mutton. Fish in season.; T f The very best of Sausages J. BREHM, Proprietor, Athena, Oregon. IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate, . ' Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in sured; have your property insured against fire in the best companies in the world; invest money at good interest and have it well secured; have Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T. OILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger man, Caledonian and iMortnwest. He writes his own policies and guarantees correctness, and at the lowest rates at which responsible com panies will take risks. He has tEe agency for the Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of any arnten THE PRODUCERS' WAREHOUSE COMPANY'S HOUSES are now open and ready to receive wheat along the line of the Wasbingtoa 4 Columbia River railway, which gives you a market at Tacoroa, (Seattle or Portland These house aro open to all wheat buyers at all time. Each lot will be piled separate and loaded out as tmkeu In. We think too expensive to farmers to aena men out to drum uo and solicit your bugluess, as all such expense Is charged to yon la some way or other. CuintuxT PRODUCERS' WAREHOUSE CO. J. L. KILLIAN, MANAGER. Clark Walter, . . . . . Agent at Athena. neaa xnese rrices. 11 cans Axle grease.. . . . . . ... ... . . , , .. ............ $ l qq 5 gal can Machine oil... j 75 Binding twine per ib 8 cts Draper 12-foot Hodge Header . v . . 28 50 Spout draper 10 00 All Kinds of extras for the following machines. Threshers Pitta, Case, Advano Pmr -Pitt, i ae and Woodbury. Headers-Put, case. Kamlol ph. C raver. Piano. Orecotl Hainea Mf 'nR,mhin toT Champion any style. Wbitely, Empire, Woods, Buekevn- BlncUri Tiling Buckeye' JDwrin ad F'aao. Draper ud draper-kicks fo, "anj iLd of S TBCIEJ C-.A- BAEfiETT CO. winter tilts riuuii 1T1CS below Pendleton, Oregon. AS