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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1893)
PENSION REFORM. Something About the Work Being Done by Commissioner Loch re n, i - , In the work to weeding out un deserving pensioners under the law of 1S&) the bureau is not disturb ing those who have lost arms or legs, hands or feet, or those who totally blind or deaf or Buffer with heart disease, Bright's disease or other ailments calculated to unfit the invalids for the performances of manual labor. - These pension ers are all in receipt of the high est rate of pension .allowed under this law. It is not to be expected that in such a stupendous under taking as that upon which the bureau is now engaged the work can be prosecuted absolutely with out error; but so anxious is. Com missioner Lochren that no injus tice shall be done any deserving pensioner that ip two cases where adeauate proof was produced that the pensioner -was entitled to the government's bounty a telegraphic order was Bent to the local agency to restore the pension immediately. A most significant feature of the work the pension bureau is now doing is the fact that only a vcy small percentage of those whose pensions have been suspended are making any attempt to prove their cases. While a few have advfscd the bureau that they will send in additional evidence of their worth iness, the majority have quietly ac cepted the finding of the examiners and are apparently satisfied to let the matter rest. The outcry against the bureau's policy of or dering suspenHions in all suspic- iuub utiacs uuea not appear 10 come from the men who are most vitally affected. ' They appear to feel that they have been fortunate in getting out of the bureau, in view of the fact that under a proper interpre tation of the law they have no uuwiuiug as pensioners. In answer to the charges so free ly made that Commissioner Lo chren is not allowing pensions, but is employing bis entire staff in the , examination of suspicious cases, it should be said that during the weeic enoea July 15, cases were allowed, including 401 inva Jids and 488 widows' pensions, and during the week ended Jul 27, 1,154 certificates were issued, in cluding 649 invalids and 571 wid ows' pensions. This rate is by no means equal to the speed which Raum turned out pensions, but there is no likelihood that it will ever be necessary to to suspend those allowed by Commissioner Lochreu. ' No Accounting for Taste. When cupid makes his attacks on the human family and entang les in . his embrace the human heart, whether white, black or Mongolian, ho sometimes makes a queer job of his work. A China man, the private secretary of Sid Beck, and a white lass are the lat est victims of his curious work. Having fallen into his meshes thoy sought the aid of a minister or justice of the peace to help them out of their difficulty, but finding no one in Portland who would aid them, they were not willing to let trifles stand in their way, so at 2 p. m. the third day of August, they boarded a carriago for the happy hunting ground of Vancou ver, Wash, where thoy can be tied without let or hindrance. Despatch. : . The Dreaded Cholera. Accordincrto tho LanoAt tb well-known Euglish medical week ly, cholera has been epidemic in Marseilles for the last throe mnnlhn. Tho local officials, it asserts, have carried their policy of deception to such a lengthjthat the government has been led astray in regard to tho real state of affairs. The per- locture now admits that there has been 601 deaths from cholera in Marseilles since the middla of Ma v. On several days twenty deaths were recorded, and last Saturday tho mortality went up to 25. Dtmmr the last four wenlts iWa have been 628 doaths from cholera throughput France. Gave Her Liquor. A young mountaineer named John Adams is under arrest on charire of furnfshinsr linnnr in Mary L. Pambrum, a woman of Indian blood who has figured in court before in Bimilar cases. The offenco is alleged to have been committed duririff a rknrn at. Gibbon, nnd . complaint is brought ny me woman's Husband, Peter Pumbrum. ; Deputy U. S. Marshal Beatie went up to Athena Sun day after the culprit but failed to find hira there, and captured him later at Adams. The case is pending in the U, S. com niisnionera'B court. East Oregon ian.. In Dry. Goods Box. Herman Zuitung, a German dwarf, entered the World's Fair grounds yesterday in a dry-goods box ship ped from New York through the Adams Express company. The box waa addressed to" the Adams Express company, Jacksor Park and when it was unloaded a dwarf inadre&s uit and wearing kid gloves stood before them smiling and bowing. This is tho second man to take ' a ride into the fair ground by means of the Adams ft!. aacnuau Will! b&neld till the company" sees if mu cnarges cannot Do collected. She Married a Chinaman. The Portland Oregonian says. Charley B. Young, an Amercanized Chinaman, who has acted as agent for the. Northwest Fire fc Marine Insurance Company for years, and is i well known among business men here, was married by the pas tor of the First Baptist church in Vancouver, Thursday afternoon, to Mips Mary S. Bvl, of Cincinnati, 0. Young is a bright, intelligent Chinamen, about 30 years of age, who long ago parted with his queue and adopted the American style of clothing. The bride is rather a prepossessing woman of 27. She came to this city about soven months ago and has since been connected with the Chinese mis sion. Her n-other is about 72 pears of age, and has been engaged in missionary work for about 50 vears.visited manv foreign countries but has never been in China or Japan. Her daughter has deter mined to be a misnionary to China, and ibis is one reason for her mar rying a native of that country. Young has provided a nicely fur nished houso in McMillen's ad dition, where they will reside for a time, and when they go to China they, will be accompanied by Mrs. Byl. , A reception was given the newly wedded couple at the Baptist mis sion Thursday evening, at which about 200 of their friends were present, and yesterday a dinner in threo sections at 3, 6, and 9:30 p. m. was given at Me Kim's restaurant in honor of Young by his Chinese friends. These are troublous times for missionaries in China, and probably the bride, if bound foi that country, has acted wisely in heeling herself with a husband who will be at home there and teach her the language. Victor Hugo. From tbs NoNhviue American. A few weeks ago an old negress came from Bridgetown, on the is land of Barbadoes, to a missonary and asked hira to read three mas ses for Victor Hugo. The mis sionary was astonished, and at first believed that he misunder stood the visitor. But the neg ress replied to his questions that years ago she had given aid to Hugo's daughter, who had married an English o Dicer against the will of her father, and had fled with him to Barbadoes. The officer de serted his wife, who consequently became almost insane, and "was cared for in that condition by the negress. The negress wrote to the poet of the sad condition of his child. Hugo sent her 2000 francs and had her go to Paris with his daughter. After remaining a time in the house of the author the" negre38 decided to return to Barba does. One reason for this was the fact that the poor daughter had become incurably insane and had been consigned to an asylum. The poet respected the negress because of the love she had borne his daughter, said to her before her doparture from Paris: "When you hear of my death in your native country, have three masses road for me." The old woman who first heard of the death of Victor Hugo a few months ago, has now fulfilled tho wishes of tho poet. . Hard Times in 'Frisco. An old San Franciscan, who has just returned from the Bay city, told a Telegram reporter that San Francisco is practically dead; and that he never saw so little doing in that city as now. ''At any time," said tho gentle man, " there are hundreds of peo ple roaming tho streets, hungry and without work. f Many work men on large buildings have been laid off. Street car forces have bcon reduced. Business is dull er than I have ever known it to be and I have known San Francis co a long time. "Walking along tho streets one is constantly meeting an endless throng, seemingly, of people, their stories of misery and want plainly depicted on their faces. In many districts whero all was bustling activity, now it is quiet and al most deserted. "For its size, Portland is wonder fully active, and more than ever am I convinced that this city i3 one of the most substantial in the country. In the Bay city where formerly thero used to be blocks of busy stores, they are empty, and the windows along tho streets are covorod with 'to rent' signs. The Bay city is experiencing very hard times, I toll you.Telegram. Long Creek Races. uv vinmiJO wi vuu iunu n intuit; Creek met last Friday evening and took thn initifil cton fnr f1l rnoa by electing the following officers: E. 0. Woodall, Pres.; E. N. Crock ett, Sec. and Treas.; E. C. Ktmney. J. A. PriKmnn nnA T V. Rilawn directors., Early ;this week E. 6.' Woodall tendered his resignation as president, ' and Thos. D. W ll liams was elected in his stead. Thft Mrf9 will innimniA tin Sept. ISth and continue four days, una bo iar as can D6 learned. a good attendance is promised from the horsemen from hia and adjoining counties. ' If you want the new take PRESS the I.- Have constantly on . ., and vehicles, carts,. , . '' , hand a full line of I Buffalo Pitts Thresri arming implements - ers, Hodge-Haines JVE. GrOiRavHlsr, Martager, - -THE- COMMERCIAL " , Livery, Feed & Sale- STABLES, Athena, ,' Oregon. The best Turnouts in Umatilla ' County. Stock boarded by Day, WeeK or Month. Special attention given to Commer cial travelers. Give nie a call. ' G.M, FROOME. Watch Repairing Don at Reasonable Ratas and "SatisfactionGuarnteed DRESSMAKING Of every description neatly Executed We do our Cutting by the I. X. L. TAILOR SYSTEM. Mrs. Post & Mrs. Richardson, Main St., Athena. TAFT TOLBERT & CO., GENERAL Blacksmiths, Fourth Street, Athena, Ore. ALL KINDS OF MACHINE REPAIRING AT LOW RATES. Horse shoeing Wagon Work MONEY To Loan on Improved Farms. Property at Low Rates. Can get Money In less time than anyone Else can get it. I HAVE For sale a number of Choice Farms, including One of the best farms in Uma tilla County, Two miles from Athena. A NUMBERv Of choice Residence Lots In Athena, on easy terms. Insurance in the following Leading Companies: London and Lancashire, Lion, Imperial, Caledonian, Liverpool, London & Globe, and the Continental, the Great farm Company. T. D- HARPER, Athena, Oregon. . Pay up. , All parties knowing thpmstlves indebted to mo, aro notified to oome forward and settle without delay. Jan. 1st tf. N. A. MilleS,- WRTE BALD HEADS! What is the condition of yours? Is your hair dry, harsh, brittle? Does it split at the ends?- Has It a lifeless appearance? Does it fall out when combed or brushed? I It full AnAw,,tf iw. Is It dry or in a heated i Li SkookumRobtHair Grower tthtTOU,nd. It production U(i)olBocJi)t!tbuthrmUofirtntlfla I rewarali. Kuowledg at Xh diMua of the hair and scalp ld to U diaoov- i err ot how to troal ihm. "Skookurn'oonialM neltiwr mlixralanorolliklt i .. ir"Kp i thsseslp elsan, s 5 m ll yuardnicirUtcasBottneptyyoasnid dlrset tons, and wavfflfwwaTd , PT'i'iVirJiP''1 P10 THF1 SKOftWin WIWSsVVWWVWsVVVWV his. S. C. Stanton Proprietor of the ' ' IV1EAT 1ARKET, Corner of Main & Fourth. A Large variety of Meats al ways on hand. See us. if Are. you going to insure your Grain? J J? you are, see Gilman. lie represents some of the best Companies on the coast. He writes polices for fun. See him before placing your Insurance. C. L. SIMMONS, MANUFACTURER OF And dofllei in Wood, Sand, etc. .a.. j zf.ajr:k::e:r Frorpvlotor of The Athena Club Rooms Fine Cigftrs a Specialty. ATHENA RESTAURANT . Mrs Hardin, Proprietress. H. P. Milken, Manager. Main Street bet. feecond.and Third. Can be recommended to the pub lic as first-class in every particular. None but White Help Employed, MEALS AT ALL HOURS. DAY OR NIGHT. Suppers for Special Occasions itlELS SJ C. THE . ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL , J- W. Froonrc & Son, Props- The Only First-Class Hotel in the City. tnJ the only one that cau accommodate commercial men and trawlers. 1HE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL. Can be recommended for its clean and , well veutelated Ooma, in which will be found everything congenial ' Hie'dining rooms aie nnder the supervision of Mrs. Proome and the table is sup plied with the best the market affords. ATHENA, OREGOX. condition ? If these are some of 5? hewthy, and tn from irritating irootiooa, T 1 Grow.WP tucSWD. (aiHMi. , l?ftOT HAID (WnWTtft -zw Headers, New Deering Binders and Mowers, Cplumbus Buggy Co's - V. - -AbIh.e:n.a., Oregon. with High Prices AT THE GOODS On The FIRST NHTIOM. Lowest larg SURPLUS, OF MHEHH. Fays L. D. FRANK BEAL, proprietor. AFRESH MEAT ALWAYS ON 0 HAN H solicit the patronage of the pnblio and in John Gilli9, Going to buy any Household Furnrture? IF SO Be assured it pays Do not be influenced by what our from coming to see our goods. Come ARE ry a full and complete stock of Furniture, wall paper and -underta ing gods-' Do You Disease commonlv symptoms, which when neglected incrcl;:-..; in extent and gradually grow dangerous. If jrM SUFFER FROM HEADACHE, 0Y8- TZe ni ry A fje T A T2 1 " PC pepsia r IN0I6EST10M, . . . te KlrAHS lABuv.i? If yon srs BILIOUS, C0NST1FATE3. it hive -. LIVER COMPLAINT, . . . ii ior complexion is sallow, or you T rrj ninnje; T.'iSHI SUFFER DISTRESS AFTER EATING, KlrAll .!3UL&0 for OFFENSIVE BREATH anrl ALL DliOR. f fbT V D 1 1 1 TC DE8S OF THE STOMACH. . . . Tt " i.Sf lE; iHDULW ftipans Tabujes Regulate the System and Preserve thi Health. ' EASY SAVE Sold PRIIITIEIG" .ALLKIKDS Buggies; Racine Co's ,.. " Hacks, the celebrated Wide-tire Bain wagon. ARE SOLD South side Main Street. CAPITAL STOCK, $ 50000 $21,000 InU est on time deposits. Proper attention , given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic exchange. Lively, Cashier, Athena, Oregon return will give you the best of fresh Dan Gilli Call on us andg et our Prices before going elsewhere to call on us opponents may say to eep you and see for yourselves. We car S GILLIS BROS TT comes on with slifh r,(r 1 r ' " ' jiHtS AAULl ! TO TAKF QUICK TO ACT MANY A DOCTOR'S BILL. by Druggists Everywhere. CF IT DOHE AT THE PRESS CFFIGE ALL FJUnaiw. T Some of them The Co-OperaUv Store, at n it w U lu tbe Interests of- veryone CLARK WALTER, Manager, GHAS. G.SHARP, Successor to N. A. Miller, PAINTER & PAPERH ANGER Estimates on all WorK Furnished. House painting", Decorating, Paper. Hanging a specialty, Car riage Painting. IIOTOGRAPHS! PHOTOGRAPHS! Photographs in Everv ' T.T L E ' Call on s II THE BOSS PHOTOGRAPHER. Socecor to CammlHgi, Main St. Athena. Coppying and Enlarging, Viewing at eas onable rates. Call and set him. Cox, McRae & Co., Dealers In - ' -v HARDWARE farming Implements RUSHFORD WAGONS, ' GATE CITY HACKS WOODS HARVESTING MACH INERY, AND EXTRAS OF ALL KINDS. Call and Get Prices. COX, McRae & Co. Athena THE. ATHENA LIVERY STABLE ! J.M.SMETIIERMAN,Prop'r. ; (8ecceesor to J. A. Nelson.) NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS PIGS AND SAFE TEAMS. STOCK BOARDED BY THE DAY I WEEK OR MONTH. Give Me a Trial, j - ', . ... . Corner Fourth & Current, Athena. ? ON SAi.E' TO : -r v- OMAHA, KANSAS CITY, ST. PAUL, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, AND ALU POINTS EAST, NORTH AND SOUTH Time Table of Trains: Va see riser. No 5, from Athena to Spokana and lnterme- niRipfiuiiH. leaves - " 7:-w A m No 6, from Athena to Portland and intermed iate points, leaves - - 6:07 pm 'freight! No I, from Pendleton to Spokane, leaves Athena - - . . . :4Spni No 42, from Spokane to Pendleton, leaves Athena . . &30pni UT TT T HT .4 TM CT UfUT'DC - COLONIST SLEEPERS, RECLINING OIAIR CARS and DINERS . . . Steamers Portland to San V Francisco every 4 Days. TICKETS anoom EUROPE For rates and general Information ) : Call on A. R. Bradley. Depot Ticket ' Agent, Athena, Oregon. .J W. H. HCRLBCT, Asst. Ota. Pass. Agt. 2U WatbJsatoeSW. PorUao4, Oneoo. - HE Mite