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ATHENA PRESS
Published Every Prlday Morning
By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor.
1. W. SMITH AHO F. B. BOYD, : : : EDITORS.
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THENA, DECEMBER 8, 1893
The very muddy condition of
jjain street the last week shows
ft&l some action should be taken
'lb keep the water from overflowing
it. We have a marshal to whom
the city is paying a salary, and
the city went to the expense of
having sewers made on each side
of Main street to carry off the
water. But these have been al
lowed to fill up so that the water
overflows them and, during the
heavy rains last week, flooded the
street. It seems to us that the
. marshal should see that these sew
ers, and especially the colvers un
der the street crossing, are kept
open so as to carry off the water.
The marshal is not kept so busy
looking after the "peace" of the
city but he could devote some
email part of his time' looking to
the "dignity" of the same. Some
of the city fathers remarked during
the discussion of this subject at
the council meeting, that they
could not see tho justice of the
city paying the marshal a salary
while he devoted all his time to
the office of deputy " sheriff. It
seems nothing more than justice
that the marshal do something to
earn his salary; and as there is
nothing that he can do that will
benefit us more than clean streets,
' we hope that he will see that
the eewers are kept cleaned out
and the mud off the crosswalks.
; When -Mrs. Lease spoke in Grin
,' nell, Iowa, and dared any republi
can to stand up and give his rea-
v sons for belonging to (that party,
; the tall form of Cobb Roberts was
,s seen to slowly rise. All eyes were
, '! turned on him, when Mrs Lease
vjaused to give him an opportunity
i, toTstate why he pins his faith to
; the Republican party. Said he: I
, ha&W great notion at one time to
changcony politics, but since the
cranks ha all left the republican
' party, and joined thS, populists, I
have decided to stay with the respec
table people." Then the crowd
. went wild, even democrats and
populists joining
Lease was frantic.
in-
-but Sister
Down at Salem, a saloon keeper
named Anderson fixed up a batch
of eggnog ' in honor of Thanksgiv
ing. That was generosity in a way.
R.L. McGee, a. laborer, and father
of six children, partook of the egg
nog and died from the effects there
of; that was tho result of Ander
son's generosity.
Grand Master Powderly, of
the Knights o Labor, is -accused of
jVQdjmd swindling at the session
of that orueiVari Philadelphia last
week by congressman Hays, of
New Jersey. However, before the
session closed the charges were
withdrawn.
During the last twelve years
the number of savings banks in
this country has increased from
G29 to 1,059. From 1886 to 1892
the depositoii, increased from 3,481$
013 to 4.781.G05. The average to
the credit of each last year was
$958,20.'L .
Tub majority of the members of
the state legislator favor tho trans
ferring of the unexpended balance
of money used for the world's fair
to the use of the midwinter exposi
tion at SanFrancisco.
John Rekeh, the murderer of
! Victor Snellman, was hanged
jromptly at noon, Friday at Asto
ria. He read in a firm voice a con-
.ssion acknowledging the justice
of his sentence.
TilK receivors of tho Union Pa-
i:ic, lifter cutting down the salaries
f ckrks, petitioned the court to
ivo their own pay raised to $ 1500
That's nerve.
Highest of all in Leavening' Power. -Latest U. S. Gov't Report
j ' ' THIS AND THAT.
Most of the Indians on the Col
ville reservation are gathering at
Okanogan river opposite Alma,
Wash., and will soon commence a
week's celebration, or, in other
words, "death feast" over two In
dians of influence who were burned
to death some time ago. Chief
Moses and other celebrities of his
tribe will be present to assist in
the ceremonies which are to be of
a superstitious nature, Bargecues
and Indian singing will be indulg
ed in, and a wild, weird sort of a
"ghost dance" held.
A very important ruling was
made in the circuit court to-day by
Judge Bradshaw, in the case of L.
L. Brannervs T, A, Ward, which
will effect the validity of every
judgment rendered by, default in
justice's courts. It seems that the
summons, as now used, is not in
satisfactory form, and where there
is no personal appearance of tho
defendant, the court does not ac
quire jurisdiction, under his de
fective instrument. The defend
ant must cited to appear in a legal
manner, or there can be no process
by which his goods and chattels
can be disposed of to satisfy credi
tors. Justice Maul once address
ed a phenominon of innocence as
follows: Prisoner at the bar, your
counsel thinks you innocent; the
counsel for your prosecution thinks
you innocent, I think you snno
cent. But a jury of your own
countrymen, in exercise of such
common sense as they possess,
which does not seem to be much,
have found you 'guilty,' and it re
mains that I should pass upon you
the sentence of law. That sen
tence is, that you keep in impris
onment for one day; and that day
was yesterday you may now go
about your business."
Seattle Telegraph:. One day
last week Bix rolling mills, eight
woolen mills and one iron mine
resumed business after being closed
for periods from four to twelve
months. The official returns of
railway earnings for November
show a very considerable gain.
These are good signs. As we have
previously said in speaking of the
business revival, it was unreason
able to expect the recovery from
the panic of last summer to be
rapid. The New York Post says:
"The indications are that the re
storation will be more rapid than
any former experience after a dis
turbance of similar magnitude.".
This was the view of the case
which The Telegraph presented
when discussing the matter some
months age. It is said then that
owing to the close way in which
all localities are interwoven, busi
ness embarrassments extend more
raidly and become more widely
reaching, but at the same time
the recovery wold be more rapid.
We are glad to see this view in
dorsed by so conservative an au
thority as Car New York contem
porary. Congress Again 6onvene.
The fifty third congieSs opened
Monday in first regular business
session, and as its work has been
well laid out by the committees
named at the extra session, the la
bors of passing the tariff measure
and the new revenue bill will be at
once begun. Two men promise to
assume extraordinary prominence
at this session. These are Con
gressmen Wilson and McMillen.
On the shoulders of these two has
fallen the responsibility of defend
ing the reform measures, and the
eyes of the country will watch their
every movement with intense in
terest. In the senate but little of im
portance will come up until the
house has disposed of its tariff and
revenue measure, unless it be the
debate on tho Hawaiian question,
which is covered very thoroughly
in tho president's message. The
Hornblower appointment to the
supreme bench will also be one of
its early subjects for executive
session, and in view of the defeat
of Hill's force in New York by
friends of President Cleveland, it
is likely that the New York
senators will fight its confirma
tion. ,
Both the house and senate were
called to order at noon. On many
of the desks were floral tributes
from admirers of the respective oc
cupants. Vice President Steven
son had been remembered with a
large basket of roses. Basket of
roses lay on the desk of Senator
Dolph, and the doughty champion
of the white metal, Stewart, was
the recipient of a baskttt of beauti
ful Marechal Neils. The galleries
were well filled and a touch of
color was lent to the scene by the
bright winter toilets of the ladies
presont. A roll call of the senate
Mm
11 WO'SU
showed 57 senators present. ! After
ordinary business was transacted
the president's message was read.
WHAT HERBERT SAYS.
The Secretary of the Navy's Annual
Report to Congress. '
In his annual report, Secretary
of the Navy Herbert shows that
the total number of serviceable
war vessels now , in the United
States navy is forty-one, fifteen of
which are armored. In addition,
there are sixty four vessels on the
list, mostly wooden cruisers, tugs
and antiquated monitors that are
set down as unserviceable for war
purposes. Tables are given show
ing the strength of the different
powers, and comparisons drawn
from them place the United Sev
enth in rank of naval powers. The
secretary requests authority to de
vote the $450,000 authorized for
the construction of a vessel similar
to the Vesuvius to the construction
of three torpedo boats, and also re
commends an increase of the limit
of cost of the swift torpedo cruiser
authorized by the act of 1890, so
as to have this vessel laid down
during the next fiscal year. ; Sur
veying the"field, the secretary finds
there is much to be proud of in the
knowledge that we can furnish ma
terial for and build modern Bhips
of war as . quickly, and without
doubt as well, as any country in
the world. He feels confident that
some of our shipyards rival the
best in Europe. '
' The secretary gives a statement
of the cost of the completed and
uncompleted vessels of the navy
up to the beginning of the present
year. The statement shows that
vessels completed since March 4,
1885, , cost $25,000,432, and the
premiums aggregated $586,916.
The heaviest premium was $200,
000. It was earned by the New
York. This statement does not
include the Columbia and other
vessels completed since the end of
the last fiscal year. In addition
to these, there are now in process
of construction, or authorized to
be constructed, vessels upon which
have been expended the sum of
$26,701,056. -
Why He Couldn't Enter,
He stood before St. Peter and
meekly applied for admission in
the better land.
"Can't admit you, sir."
"Can't admit me?" exclaimed the
aspirant. "Haven't ' I lived a
Christian?" -
"Yes in the main."
"Haven't I obeyed the laws of
the land?"
f "Oh! yes." '
"Then what is my offense?"
"You wanted to stop your paper
and instead of dropping a line to
the publisher and. paying all ar
rearages you had the postmaster
send him a line to the effect that
the paper was refused. A man so
contemptible would find no com
pany in Heaven, so please move on
to the land where they don't shovel
snow.
At the Christian Church.
. The series of meetings now in
progress at the Christian Church
are well attended and seems hope
ful that good may be accomplish
ed. Next Sunday morning. Sub
ject: "The Union of God's People"
and will be illustrated by the
chart so that all may see and un
derstand. Evening subject: "Con
science; What it is and is it an in
fallable guide." The meetings
will continue next week.
NOTICE.
AH parties knowing them
selves indebted to the old
firm, Bergevin Bros., will call
at the office, of the undersign
edand settle by the first of
Dec, if they wish to save
costs
MATT MOSGROVE.
How's This. '
We offlsr one hundred dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
HaU's etrtrrh oure.
V. 3. 'hney A oo. Props., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known P, J.
Cheney for theliwtl5 years, and believe him
twfeoUy honorable In all buatness transact
ions and financially able to curry out any ob
ltgutlons made by their firm.
west 'f max, wholesale drurgist, Toledo,
O., wnldlng Klurmn k Marvin, wholesale
druggist, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's catarrh cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
face of the system. Price, 75e, per bottle.
Bold by all druggists. Testimonials free-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at I Grande, Orestm
November 13th, 1881
Notion is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice Of his Intention
to make flnnl proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before H
J. Bean, Corn. V. K Circuit eourt at Pendlo
ton Ore.on Ikvemtwr ath isa. Vis, .
Ki.brht A. Mann,
lldSTtiTmr lln.NWki'wM.TlSnSS E W
M. He names the following witnesses to
prove his contiuous resilience upon and eulti
vation of, said land, vis: (Roseoe A. Bostwiek
take notli-et Abraham I. Leedy and John
Scott, of Helix, tire., i. J. Hallaher and Arch
ie MoKlnnon, of Adams, tire.
11. r". Wilsos, Register.
MOLLIS I
IS
H BUSHESS
You might have thought he
was not, from the fact of his not
Advertising recently, but that is
a mistake.
'rices to
Times-
C. W. HOLLIS,
fi
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
gooa lnieregh aim. uhyb ii ycia dcouicu, hyo wocu,
Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T.
GILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class
fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger
man, Caledonian ana
his own policies . and
and at the lowest rates at
.
panies will take risks, tie has tne agency lor tne
Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of any
ARE U
Going to buy any
Household Furniture?
IF
SO
Be assured it pays
Do not be influenced by what our opponents may say to eep you
from coming to see our goods. Come and see for yourselves. We car
ry a full and complete stock of Furniture, wall paper and underta ing
goods. V , . GILLIS BROS.
Sacrifice Sale at J. Bloch & Co's.
FROM NOVEMBER 18th? 1893, UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1894.
nAVING LARGE OBLIGATIONS TO MEET BETWEEN NOW AND THE 1ST OF JANUARY, AND NOT BE
ING ABLE TO COLLECT THE AMOUNT SUFFICIENT ON OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS, WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO
INAUGURATE A
As MONEY we need and MONEY we must have. To convince the public of Athena and
NESS, we quote a few prices which will give you some idea that the Sale
A.
18 yards good prints,
IS " Indigo Blue Calico,
12 " Bleached Canton Flannel
ATI OtCb-ea?
t -i ctmnco ssincr THnm Pants reduced to $1.00 per
clothing we will sell at SO per cent, less than the ordinary price. Boots and shoes we m
LADIES CLOAKS: Having a complete line on hand, to realize money, we will sell then
Hoping the above quotations will give you some idea of our Sale we solicit your patrt
STILL :
Suit the
Athena, Or.
xsortnwest. tie writes
guarantees correctness,
which responsible com-
. . All
Call on us andg et our
Prices before going elsewhere
to call on us
A HRFAT SACRIFICE
"(5,
EEAL SACEIFICE; SALE
DRY GOODS
for
$ 1.00
1.00
1.00
Goods i -h: TlxdLs
HF.NTS EURNISHING
TO rp-prn
I BEG to announce to the people of Athena and surrounding coun-
country that I still carry a full stock
Medicines, Jewelry, Toilet articles ana renumery, uiass,uii8 ana fain.
Also a Choice Line of Fresh Liquors
and pure Wines for
THE PIONEER
P. M. KIRKLAND, PROPRIETOR,
FIRST EETlOESLi
:
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OFITHMH.
Pays
I.. P.
r-n-rj 1 i! r s, "Ta
DEALERS IN
SHELF and HEAVY HARDWARE.
.'., ".' ., ; . -;
FARM IMPLEMENTS, THRESHERS,
jSaMOWERS, RAKES, TTATjpnxvR mmrk
GANG PLOWS, MACHINE REPAIRS
Main Street, - . - - - Athena, Oregon
MILLER -THE RUSTLER -
leading furniture dealer
Wants Some Cash
. . . . 7 -
ND TO GET IT, he will for the next 60 days, sell TURNI
TURE at the bottom notch. ' '
Bed Boom Sets - Extention Tables
Mocking Chairs - Sofas Bed-Lounges
Parlor Suits - , Springs Mattresses
AT ,: YOUR .: OWN .: PRICE :. FOR :. CASH.
Wall Paper from 15 cents (double roll) toI65 cents. Bordei
to match all paper, from 10 to 20 cents per . yard. -
N. A.
STORE ON MAIN STREET,
THzlo A.TjItLe:rL3 nyCeatj Market
FRANK BEAL, proprietor.
FRESH o MEAT V ALWAYS ON HAHD
W aolicit the patronage of the public and
Meats at the lowest prioes
oALfc rUK GASH
DEPARTMENT.
14 yards Apron Check Gingham for 1.00
12 " Dress Gingham, " 1.00
14 " Cabot White Muslin. " 1.00
XDepax txnexL-b -n.
GOODS DEPARTMENT.
pair, Best Quality Overalls
PUBLIC
of Drugs and Chemicals, Patent
Medical purposes, only.
DRUG STORE.
- Athena, Oregon.
' South side Main Street.
CAPITAL STOCK,
STJBFLTJS,
$ 50000
$21,000
Interest on time deposits. Proper attention
given to collections. Deals in foreign and
domestlo exchange.
LrVKLY, Cashier,
Atheua, Oregon
A 'UUL m rir
THE
MILLER,
ATHENA, ORE.
in return will give you the best of fresh
FRANK BEAL.
ONLY!
vicinity that we mean BUSI.
is no sham, but
3Pi?OTpoxfco.