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THE PRESS has the circulation, its advertising rates ar& within the reach of all. THE PRESS "touches the spot." - - $1.50 per year. 4 ATHENA PRESS Published Bvery Friday Morning By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor. F. B. Boyd, Editor. Entered at Athena postofflc as second-class mall matter. Subscription Kates: Pnr vmr in aitvanfie. fl.80 Single copies. In wrapper, 8c Advertising Kates: Local reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per line. Each subsequent Insertion, 5c. All communications should be addressed to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, MARCH 13th, 1896 Governor Budd, of California, in a speech before the league of the Iroquois club suggested the follow ing plan of raising a revenue for the state. It has much to recom mend it, and it might be well for the lawmakers of Oregon to give it due consideration. We under stand that the corporation tax has proven highly profitable in New Jersey and other states, and it is a just and easy method of raising money. It is unfair that the whole burden of government should be- put on thrift. A good part of the expenses could be justly borne by those who receive great privileges from the public. The following is his plan: I believe there is another way of raising money for the sup port of the government, and I would suggest that a corporation tax be levied, as it is in some other stater, on every corporation except those formed for charitable pur poses. A few hundred dollars each on the various corporations would not affect them, considering the benefits which they receive by the law's limitations, and would ma terially reduce the burden of the laboring classes. Again, I believe as the asylums and the prisons have been filled in a manner through the influence of alcoholic liquor that a uniform tax on the sale of such liquors should be levied in every part of the state, and at least part of it should go to the support of the asylums and prisons. If the people will com bine these public institutions, will tax corporations and levy a uni form tax on liquor (of which, of course, part should go 10 the cities) the shrinkage in the tax rate in this state would be so great that the people who are seeking a place of settlement will select California. The Portland Oregonian claims that McKinley will be nominated and "elected president this year; that the political issue will be the tariff, of which McKinley is satur ated; and that, unless the financial question is definitely settled, with in two years the republican ' party will again bo overthrown as it was in 1892. It claims that a high tariff alono cannot cause the return of prosperity. This is quite an ad mission for a paper which has claimed that a protective tariff was a panacea for all national and financial troubles. But in order to have the financial quostion settled to suit the Oregonian it becomes necessary to have all the advocates of free coinage of silver expellod from congress. This is equivalent to the expulsion of the silver men from the republican party. That party will hardly attempt that. Then the republi can victory will be as short lived as the democratic one ha9 been. The story of the atrocities that are being committed by the Spaniards in Cuba is of such a character that some people may be inclined to doubt it. And yet equally as barbarous, as cruel and as uncalled for outrages were per petrated upon Cubans during the ten year's war, while the past record of Captain General Weyler is an argument in favor of the present accusations against him. It looks as if there were people nearer home than Armenia towards whom we might show sympathy. Some of the advocates of the gold standard claim that a major ity of the United States senators, who favor free coinage of silver and vote for it, do not believe it would be best for the country; but advo cate its adoption beoauso their con stituents so command. If such is the case, there .is yet some hopes for our "millionaire club." If members of that body once learn, or are made to understand, that "a public office is a public trust;" that they are really the servants of the people, they may possibly be in duced to devote a part of their time to the interest of the people- The Milton Eagle seems to be considerably aroused because the Press suggested that the division question be settled in the county conventions. It says we should learn that the legislature is the only power that can divide the county. We have known' that for quite a while. It did not cost us as much to learn that fact as it has cost a number of divisionrsts to learn that the legislature is not likeiy to divide a county when it is known that a majority of the voters of said county are opposed to such division. We do not claim to be astute politicians; but we will miss our guess if there is not an anti-division plank in the plat forms of both of the old parties. The Spaniards continue their demonstrations of patriotic fervor and hostility to the United States The United States consulates in cities in Spain have to be guarded to prevent rioters from destroying the property and mobbing the officers. This was brought about by the United States senate pass ing a resolution favoring the grant ing ' belligerent rights to the Cubans. It is now claimed that those opposed to the present form of government in Spain, are making demonstrations against the United States with the direct purpose of putting the Spanish government in a hole and possibly causing its overthrow. A revolution in Spain would insure Cuban independence. Ik Milton would have each of the parties place a plank in their platforms favoring county division, it would not cost them so much for lobbyists in Salem every lime there is a session of the legislature. THE POLITICAL POT. The Latest In Political Circles Here end Elsewhere. The democratic ranks are begin ning to close up as it were. In Athena the names of Sam Purdy and Frank Mansfield are mentioned as good material to bank on in a race with any republican who has aspirations to become the next sheriff of Umatilla county. Both are good men, and have behind them an iron-clad record of being out and out democrats. Nearly every section of the county has its candidates for Jsome office, more or less. Some have several, while other localities have more than several. We think that Milton can scare up more candi dates for county offices than any other place in the county, just at present. They represent every color of party, and every office from road supervisor up to joint senator. The membership pledge of the bi-metallio leagues to be formed in Umatilla county primaries is couched in the following languago: Whereas, the money question is indisputably the leading political issue before the people of the United States at this time, with the international single gold standard interest bearing gold bonds and bank currency constituting the English financial systemupon the one side; and the restoration of independent free and unlimited coinage ef silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, of full legal tender, the non issuance of bonds in times of peace, the abolition of national banks as banks of issue and the issuance of all paper money by the government direct constituting a distinctly American financial system upon the other side: thorefore We, tho undersigned, hereby pledge our sacred honor to vote only for such men for public office from constable to presidential elect or, as are open and avowed sup porters of the American financial system herein endorsed and only for such candidates as are the nominees of some political party whose plat form pledge in unequivocal terms for tho supremacy of the finan cial independence of the United States as herein indicated; to the end that we may preserve to our selves and our children the liberty our patriot fathers won from the British crown and bequeathed us. Portland Tomahawk: As for Sylvester Pennoyer, he remains as silent as a Sphinx. No arguments can induce him to express an opinion, and yetlt is suspected that he hopes that the people may call on him in their darkest hour. Per haps Mr. Pennoyer clings to the superstition that whenever a great emergency arises Providence sends a man to meet it, a man of genius, a man who does not hesitate, in a word, a man who is up-to-date on the proposition. Thus, for instance, Luther abolished the public sale of indulgences, Napoleon feudalism, John Brown slavery, and, perhaps, Pennoyer might abolish political corruption and jobbery as practiced here for years. In the event of his nomination and election, perhaps bis bare fiat would eradicate the political evils we all complain of, but unfortunately, the records of past experiences preludes this con clusion. Not but that Mr. Pen noyer possesses the proper constitu ents in his make up to so revolu tionize political practices in this community, but rather that the task does appear so Herculean as to nlmnpt challenge hope. , It seems from the Alliance Her ald that R. M. O'Brien is mentioned by the populists for county judge and not the legislature. For any county office be ought to prove a strong man on the populist ticket. It is heard, however, that Mr. O'Brien is not an aspirant, and would not aeeept a nomination un less offered uuanimously and with out solicitation by the convention. from the weton Lender. Not much criticism seems ip have developed against the county clerk, sheriff, recorder and treasur er, This means that republicans "outside the works' will baveNio Ashantee picnio in wresting the nomination plums from the grasp of their court-house friends. . Men whose names are frequently heard as republican candidates for assessor arc George Buzan and J. B. Mumford of Helix and M. A. Baker of Weston. A Weston republican will no doubt be given a place on the ticket for wme position, and Mr. Baker and P. A. Worthington are both prominently considered, In county politics there seems to be a dearth of news. The Leader would like to see the democrats be stirring themselves a trifle more In the selection of acceptable candi dates. Politics is a gamble, and it is by no means certain that the republicans will have a walkover. There promises to be lots oi "scratching," , which mean3 that men will be votad for Instead of parties. Three good tickets in the field will make more room for choice. ' From the Milton Eagle. Another "East End" man who would serve the people acceptably in a most important office is L. B. Plants, of Milton, and the office for which he is mentioned by his numerous friends in that of county judge. Mr. Plants is a man of strong executive ability, knows the value of a dollar and would see that the taxpayers got the full value of every one expended. He is by far the beet man in the couuty that could be named by the democrats and his lealty, to the party and its principles has never been questioned. Since the meeting of the demo cratic central committee in Pendle ton on last Saturday, that party's stock has considerably advanced in the political market and already slates are being made up for the great June contest. .Among those who are mentioned for a place on the democratic ticket is D. W. Mc Dannald, for asst-ssor. His claims will be stoutly urged, we learn from his friend, and if elected he will make a painstaking officer and one who would give the taxpayers a clean and business like adminis tration. Mr. McDannald has had wide experience in this line, having served as a deputy-assessor for several terms, and we know of no man in the county better qualified for the position than he. . COMINQ POLITICAL EVENTS. Umatilla county democratic primaries, March 28. State democratic convention at Portland, April 9. National populist convention, SL Louis, July 22. Democratic national convention meets in Chicago, July 7. Umatilla county republican primaries, Thursday, March, 19. . lie publican national convention meet in St. Louis, June 16. Umatilla county populist con vention meets at Pendleton, March 18. r State ' prohibition convention rteets in Salem on Wednesday, March 28. ' . ' r Umatilla county democratic con vention meets in Pendleton, April 4. State republican convention' at Portland, April 9, at 11 a. m., with 257 delegates. Umatilla county republican con vention meets Thursday, April 2, in Pendleton. ' First congressional district re publican convention at Albany on Tuesday, April 7. Second congressional district re publican convention meets at Port land on Wednesday, April 8. '"State populist convention at Salem ThursdayMarch 26, at 1 o'clock, and Friday; 200 delegates. NAT BLUM PARDONED. Cleveland Lets the Notorious Opium , "-Smuggler Go Free. Nathan Blum, otherwise known as "Nat" Blum, has been pardoned by President Cleveland. Blum is the notorious informer whose testi mony was mainly instrumental in securing the conviction of Dunbar, Lotan aftd Seid Back in the-Chi-neee smuggling and opium jnses at Portlandr " H . Here is a case that did not call for executive clemency, All who know Blum know him to be a notorious , scoundrel and a robber of children and , defenseless old men. He should today be serving a lite sentence in the penitentiary for deeds committed at La Grande. While "there he worked into the graces of Mr. A. Sommer, a wealthy merchant and pioneer of Eastern Oregon, He married; Mr. Som mer's oldest daughter, Lena, and entered the store as an employe. At that time Mr. Sommer was easily worth $100,000. Blum in stituted a systemic robbery' and today the old gentleman who guv him employment is practically ppnnileas, his daughter abused and deserted with thpea Mtylg children. This is not the only thing- He shamefully abused bis family and his wife was . compelled to leave him and secured a divorce not long since. . . 7: Pardoning this man has only placed him in a position to do more deviltry. He is ft restless character and will bob up serenely in a new-role before many months. Tribune. ; Umatilla Art Gallery ; , Athena FINEST WORK IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART, VERY LOWEST PRICES iAUAiiAilUiiUUiUiiAiAAiU AWIEKA FIRE ovvovovevovorovove r i FISCHER S E1EW HARNESS SHOP On both Harness and Collar, You can save the dollar; - While the pennies take care of themselves. North side Main Street. Notice of Publication. Land Office at LaQrande, OrRon, Jan. 81, 18a. Notice U hereby gWen thai. the following named settler has filed notice of bis Internum to make final proof In support of bis claim, and that said proof will be made oefore the County derk of Umatilla county. Oregon, at iPenoUekm, Oregon, on Marrh 21, 1866, vie JOHN C. KOX, h ' Hd. entry No, TM for the iota 1,1,7 and 8, sec. 16, tp. 8 n, t to, E, W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove hi continuous residence upon and cultivation of midland, vli: Thomaa P. Fare, William Brace, of Athena, Oregon, George W. Bennett, Daniel Brlggs, Wen ton, Oregon. Any pcrttoQ who destrea to protect agatnxt the allowance of uch proof, or who inu of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulations of the Interior Department, why such proof should not be allowed, will be given an oDDortunltv at the above mentioned time and place to croxs-exanilne the witnesses of said claimant, and tooflerevldence In rebuttal of tnat submitted by clai mant. B. K. Wiuaa, Register. Deafness Cannot be Cured. by local apollcatlonx as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that I by constitut ional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube islnflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing, and when It Is entirely closed. Deafness Is the result and unless the Information can be taken out, and this tube restored to it normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by cattarh, which is nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We give One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot brjoured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Bend for circulars: free. F. J. CftENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O. tJ3old by all Diugglate, lie. REPORT OF THE CONDITION . , -OF. THE - FIRST NATIONAL BAHK OF ATHENA :. No. 4516. - - " AT Athena, in the State of Oregon, THE ,, - Close of Business Feb,, 28, 1896 . . RESOURCES, . Loons and discounts Overdrafts secured and unsecured U 8 bonds to secure circulation Premiums on U 8 bonds Banking-house furniture fixtures Due from National Banks (not re- servfl wrenls) 1 Due from State banks and bankers Due from apr'v'd'reserve'agerit, Checks and other cash items ' Notes of other National' Banks yrtfictlonal paper currenpy, nckels Specie ited'm'n fund with V B Treasure, (5 per cent of circulation) 8 80218 40 HOT 80 12 500 00 150000 19S7 92 121787 2 532 81 314008 1533 86 70 MISS Total I1J7 31527 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In Surplus fund Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid National bank notet. outstanding lip to Whte" Banks and bankers llUtviduai 'dfoqttlta tobipct tp pheck teruand ccrtlncutcg of afipQsjp ' 'Inie certificates of deposit . i M payable : V 81713 Oft 11 25000 3271 789 87 fru 7i 85000 Total 117 815 27 BtaU! of Oregon, 1 flnimtv of lirnal I, K. L. Barnett. cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. L, Barnbtt, cashier itlllaj Subscribed and sworn to before me this inn (toy; of March, 1898. M.M.JOHNS ,l4 Notary public for Oregon. W"-AttMl; 't rrlaDlrecu,.,. K. L. Barnett) Oregon liAUiiiUiUiiiiUiUiUiAiiU A YEAM Athena, Oregon. . .. ' . - ' PENDLETON'S BIG STORE. W WWW WW 3 o) is now selling :: during this month, nearly everything in the house 7 o O) .0 AT REDUCED PRICES Co SHOES Co o CLOTHING 13S reduced prices and odd suits where we taYS but one qt two of a line left are closed at cost. -: : DRY GOODS. - O) o Have all special prices lists of which can be seen at the counter. s WINTER GOODS " especially have felt the sharp cutting of prices. We don't carry over unseasonable goods for an. other year, but close them out and buy new. 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Ife represents the following first-class - fire insurance companies; Phpenix, Home, Royal, Ger? man CalpAnni an anA 'nl.n.n4 II . .,,. his own policies and guarantees correctness, and at the lowest rates at which responsible com panies will take risks. He has the agency for the Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of any TOM at Cost! during this Sale, and the I during this Saley . when you are trading at OaOaOa aOa " ff' Su 'HL. -Iff 1 I Main Street, Pendleton. Cliuiciuu, a We buy for Cash and sell foi Cash strictly Athena, Oregon South side Main Street. CAPITAL STOCK, $ 50000 gJ.OOQ Interest on time deposits. Proper attention given to collections. Denis in foreign and ; domestic exchange. Livbt. Csiler, . i 4 Athena, Oregon ' i V1 . - -