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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1893)
- s I. 1 t,, 1 S ; . ... iTHENA PRESS .Published every Friday Morning By J. W. SMITH, PropbietoI. "J. W. SMITH AND F. B. BOYD, : : : EDITORS. Entered at A then postofflce as second-ctykss mall matter. 4 Subscription Kates: Per year, in advance, - . - J1.M Single copies. In wrapper, 5c , Advertising Kates: iiocai reading notices, nrst insertion, loctper lue. Each subsequent insertion, Sc. All communication!) should be address! to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. kTHENA, DECEMBER 15, S893 iHEirienaa oi a woman Bervune a Jife sentence in the New Yfcrk city penitentiary for the murder! of h'er husband, . lately presented! a petition' for her . pardon1 to" the governor on the basis that the convict is nick and likely tod? and they do not wish her to die in prison. -Governor Flower, unlike most state executives, is unable to see in this presentment sufficient grounds for the exercise of clemen cy. Vile sets aside the sentiment- ality of the plea by saying the law contemplates just the result that they seek to forestall, the plain in tention, being-' that the woman shall die when her time comes in prison. In this view he is cer tainly correct, since her sentence shall not be served out . until she dies. This is the practical view of the matter, and it . is not shaken by the fact that a number of con victs who have been released from prison so that they might die at home, have furnished evidences of speedy recovery ..on regaining their freedom. It is not a pleasant thing o die in prison. Indeed( roost people entertain the idea that it is not pleasant to die under any circumstances, and while it may not always be possible to choose the place of one's demise, it is cer tainly within .the power of all per sons to keep out 'of prison, thereby rendering it certain that they will not die therei.--Portland Oregon- ian t ! A new publication to be devoted to " thq jiiUrosta . of,, the - people's party will be. issued soon in Port land.'' It will be backed by a capi tal of $25,000 and several parties are out now selling shares, which are limited to $10 each person. That means 2,500 persons interest ed. ; The paiior will be weekly at first, but will issue a daily during the coming campaign. ' .' IIevpneu's council has passed 'an ordinance not' only making it a misdemeaner . for allowiug min ors in a saloon, but imposirig"a fine upon the minor for frequent ing such places. It is certainly a good law. " The entire number of paid ad missions to the world's fair was 21,480,141. The total attendance at' the cenntenial at Philadelphia was less than half that number. London has a big appetite. It devours every year 400,000 oxen, 1,600,000 sheep! 500,000 calves, 700,000 hogs, fowls inrumerable, and consumes 9,800,000 gallons of milk, Sheriff, Masse, of Columbia has skipped the country and an examination of his books showed him to be over $3000 short in his accounts. ' .'The Union Railway," ' Union Republic: The Union Railway has followed the example set by many of its big cousins and gone into the hands of a receiver, but in such a way that it will in all probability not effect the property adversely, Up on the petition of Fred Nodino and T. B. II. Green, who are securities in considerable amounts for the company, Judge Clifford appoint ed Nelson Schoonover, receiver. Mr. Schoonover yesterday filed his bonds in amount of $10,000 with Fred Fodine, S. O. Swack hhtner and John Couper, as bonds men, and is now in charge of tho road. When aBked; about the matter, S. W. Shelton, president of the road, said the manner of pro cedure had been utmsual and he believed lie ""would bo able to set the whole matter asido in a few davs. : If yo are all run down, flagged out, take Simmons Liver Regula tor and bo spry. RIBBLER'S LETTER. ; ' Athena, Dec. 13. Eds. Press: Congress having met in regular session, probably the first hard work they do will be to draw their sal aries and adjourn for the holidays. It is strongly suspected that the financial stringency has something to do with the present hard times. However the financial out-look for the future is very promising at the rate of 25 per cent, and a liberal nil. ftfMirwl hv frnt mnrtcrnir . v A month or so ago, Joe' Sheard by way of an experiment, shipped through the Farmer's Warehouse Co. of this city, a carload of wheat to Chicago. Recently he received satisfactory returns on the same. The commission merchant to whom it was consigned, writing to Mr. J. R. Armstrone, after stating that he had failed to dispose of it there as the millers were afraid to- take it and goes ' on to say.1 - "Your wheat goes to Boston where it will be sold for chicken feed." All the way from the Pacific to the Atlantic to be converted into brain food ; for the astute , Bostonian. , Surely a glorious destiny, ; - j Thr-rity dadr'should , provide some way for cleaning mud off the street crossings. If it would re main frozen there would be no kick coming, but for some time East many of the cross-walks have een almost impassable and pedes trains, especially those unfortunate enough to be the possessors of dim utive understanding, sink in the mire nearly to their pockets. Others with feet on them like canvassed hams manage to keep on top and cross in comparative safety.. Now, there is Bill Young for instance but ; Bill's feet can speak for themselves. If any one doubts it let them interview his boots and be convinced. This is the time of the year that publishers of newspapers and per iodicals usually offer special in ducements to subscribers. Here is a liberal offer that will no doubt be taken advantage of by all those attending to other people's busi ness as well as their own, and that means everybody. The first cor rectly filling out the following blank will be entitled to a years subscription to the "Arizona Kick er" and a free ticket to the next centennial exhibition. It is ru mored that Mr. of Athena and Miss of will be Dec. the th, 1993. Con- testants for the prizes should en close a canceled postage stamp and address all communications trjrf Lydia .; E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. The editor will please observe whether or 1 not this item become stale before press day: if it does, salt it down for future use. - On Thanksgiving day the ; Band boys gave a free concert from the hotel balcony, rendering in a mas terly and pleasing manner a few. choice selections which were great ly enjoyed by all lovers of good, music within hearing. The Band is a good one, and easily sustains its enviable reputation as the best in this part of the state. The resi dents ot Athena and vicinity justly feel proud of their band, and, well they may, for it is a credit to the city and well descrying thetr good opinion and support. It is sale to Bay without any successful contra diction, that the Athena Band is the best band not excepting any in the whole NW i of Sec 19, Tp 4, N R 35, E W M. A serious accident occurred the other morning at the railroad cross ing on Main street. As the west bound excuse for a passenger train rounded the curve with increasing ppeod, a brave little doggy about the size of two Jackson rabbits was seen sitting on the track, evidently intent on disputing the right of way. The rapidly approaching train coming disagreeably close, lit tle Bow-wows pug naciousness turn ed to fear, but with a dog-ged deter mination to come off first best re gardless af consequences, and with a look that seemed to say, '"Kep in the middle of the road, let the chips fall where they may," he tucked his tail and dashed away at a 2:40 gait towards Adams. But, like a great many would-be politi cians, his calculations were slight ly erroneous; in other words he didn't rim as well as he expected he would, for he had only got fair ly started when his wild and reck less career was nipped in the bud; that is, cut shortcur-tailed, as it were. After the train had passed on a kind hearted Missourian finished killing the largest piece, which still showed signs of life, and gathering up the fragments chuck ed them in a post-hole. The last act of his life was a friendly farb well wag of his tail to the solitary mourner vho gently bore him by the caudal appendage to his last resting place. , Dog gone it. His bark is wrecked.' Poor little dorg. But enough. Require-scat in pieces. About 12 o'clock on Thanks giving day people on Main street and vicinity were startled by a sudden and terrible noise, accom panied by a series of vibrations that lasted fully a minute, causing the best buildings in .the city to wobblt) oa their foundations. Sup posing au earthquake or cyclonq 1. - had struck the city, or that robbers had blown the bank skyward, as the noise and vibrations seemed to come from that direction, strong, brave men, pale and trembling with fright, left their women to take care of the kids and rushed precipitaely to the street to seek safety and ascertain if possible, the cause of the unusual disturbance. On gaining the street they beheld a sight that almost froze their very blood; a sight, though they should live to be as old as Mr. Mathusalah they will never forget. Sitting prone upon the icy and muddy side-walk, directly in front of the Post-office, his No. 10's : seemingly inviting competition with the bulletin board and with a kind of a where-am-I-at expression of countenance, was a well-known and full grown young man. At first it was supposed he had jumped off the Post-office building, but subsequent investi gation proved that such was : not the case. Friends hastened to the rescue and assisted him to his feet, Vhen happily it was ascertained that he had sustained no very ser iqus injuries nothing more than a severe concussion of the pants, causing a slight palpitation of the feet, from which it ' is thought he will soon recover. There seems to be a conflict of opinions even among eye-witnesses, as to how the accident occured. Some claim that he was leaning against that magnificent 6hade tree with the amputated limbs, that like a vet eran sentinal, guards the entrance to the P. O. and that he was dreaming of his Honey, when with out A moment's warning his feet slipped from under him and he struck the walk like a pile driver, causing him to ' wake up and ,. see starB , although. it was mid-day. Others are ' equally as positive that he climbed the tree, as he was seen up among the folage and that he lost his equi librium and in trying to recover the same, struck the walk as above stated. In either case the main facts summed up are substantially the same and amounts to this, that he carelessly lost his equilibrium and horrizontalized his perpendic ularity most beautifully. -Owing to the high standing of the gentle man his name is withheld, but in justice to the Reeder, the first let ter of his name is given, which is El. ; . Scribbler, f. NOTES FROM ADAMS. Mr. Kirby and wife, Burt Kirby, Pearl Hales and J. Ai Lieuallen have been suffering with la grippe for the last week or so but are bet My-- , ' v-v- hjhe Adams City election -tesH place - Jti4e4 the; following were " elected to run - the' city business for the coming year. For Mayor, J. T, Lieuallen; for Re corder J. II. Kirby; for . Treasur er, C. S. FUrgeson; for;.Marshal, V. H. Sayer; -for Councilmen, Wm Baker,' John Endicbtt, J M. Kelsay, J. A- lieuallen '.and Alex McKay, M'his Js what is ( called SunfiyooITTSo'cTockat the M. E. Church was . well attended. Wild horse thas been booming but has gone down about two feet. Cause, no more rain. 'x .'. , K. His Slave and Wife. ' ' The "story sent to the Boston Transcript from New Hampshire of the free negro, ,Ams Fortune, who came to Jaffrey more than one hundred years . ago, and, ; though warned off as a possible pauper, settled there, left one quaint bit of history connected with him nuntold. This possible pauper left the estate which he and " his wife had ac cumulated to the town, and part of it bought a communion service still in use. The wife herself is a proof of his industry, since he ac quired her by purchase. Her grave is m the Jaffrey burying ground, marked: loreil'toUe'Stoniory of ' ' Violate. By Purchase, the Slave of Amos Fortune rv i tiiy AiarriitRe, uis w lie: By Fidelity, His Companion and Solace: By His Death, Ills Widow. ' How'a This. We offer one hundred dollars reward for any cane of catarrh that caunot be cured by HaU's catarrh cure. F. J. Cheney A co. Prop., Toledo, O. We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the text 16 yemn. mid believe him perfectly honorable In all business transact ions and financially able to curry out any ob liKHtion made by their (Hrm. VVcstA Truax, wholesale drnffRlsts, Toledo, (., waldinit Kinnan A Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio; . Hall's catarrh cure is taken internally, act Inn directly upon the hlood and mucous sur face of the system. Vrlce, 75o. per bottle. Bold by all druggists. Testimonials free- - NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at I Grande, Oresron November 151 b, 1W. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed uoliceof his intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will he made before 11 J. Bean, Com. U. B. Circuit court at Pendle toil Ore,on December 2Wh ISaa. Via, KI.BKRT A. M ANN; Hd 5767 for the N W M Hoc 2S. T 4 N R S3 K W M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continous residenc upon and culti vation of, said land, via; (Koseoe A,. Bostwlck take notice) Abraham P. JLeedy and John Mcott, of Helix, Ore., J. J, Oallaher and Arch ie McKlnnos, of Adams, Ore. O. r, WijjoW, Register. . NOTICE. All parties knowing them selves indebted to the old firm, Bergevin Bros., will call at the office, of the undersign ed and settle bv the first of Dec, if they wish to save "'JIIATT'.MOSGROVE. HOLLIS IS STILL Bu You might have thought he was not, from the fact of his not Advertising recently, but that is a mistake. riCGS-tO'-UI : ' i:IBTI(S ' IF YOU WISIITO borrow money on real estate, ; -Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in ,; sured; have your property insured against fire in s : the best companies in the world; invest money at ! pood intereet and have it well secured; have Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly," call on W. .T. GILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents' the following first-class tire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger- 'i man, Caledonian and jNortnwest. ae wmes v 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 ARE U Going to buy any Household Furniture? IF: SO Be assured it pays Do not be influenced by what our ry a full and complete stock of Furniture, wall paper and underta ing goods. " - r: V GILLIS BROS. Sacrifice FROM NOVEMBER 18th 1893, UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1894. ; HAVING LARGE OBLIGATIONS TO MEET BETWEEN NOW AND TOE 1ST OF JANUARY, AND NOT BE ING ABLE TO COLLECT TIIE AMOUNT SUFFICIENT ON OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS, WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO INAUGURATE A ' ' . . . . - - ' ' - AsIONEY we need and MONEY we must have. To convince the public of Athena and vicinity that we mean BUSI NESS, we quote a few prices which will give you some idea that the Sale is no sham, but " ' A EEAL SAOEIPICE S ATE. ;- DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. 18 yards good, prints, 16 " Indigo Blue Calico, 12 " Bleached Canton Flannel A "i t Otilxox1 GENTS EURNlSniNG GOODS DEPARTMENT. Levi Strauss' Spring Bottom Pants reduced to $1.00 per pair, Best Quality Overalls reduced to COe rcr pair. rlnthinT we will sell at SO cer cent, less than the ordinary price. Boots and shoes we will sell at. COST. Hats at LADIES CLOAKS: Having a complete line on hand, to realize money, we will sell them at Manufacturer Gist. Hoping the above quotations will give you some idea of our Sale we solicit your patronage. J. BLOCH & CO. y Q ssoss y Xthehii',;Ori Call on us andg et our Prices before going elsewhere to call on us opponents may say to eep you car- t the Come and see for yourselves. We Sale at A GREAT SACRIFICE for 1.00 1.00 1.00 Grood - s dm 0?lxis TO .THE PUBLIC .r; " i 1 1 .. i I BEG to announce to the people of Athena and surrounding coun country that I still carry a full stock of Drugs and Chemicals,' Patent . Medicines, Jewelry, Toilet articles and Perfumery, Glass, Oils and Pain. Also a Choice Line of Fresh Liquors and pure Wines for Medical purposes, only. THE PIONEER DRUG STORE; P. M. KIRKLAND, PROPRIETOR, - - - Athena, Oregon. TPWQT llffTJnUffTv JL111V1 HLXX LVJULIJJ BENE :: ' OF JTHMH. h. D. O J BufLKKETO: CO. "A t'.i SV " . Mill Jf Jm DEALERS IN - - ' t SHELF and HEAVY HARDWARE. FARM IMPLEMENTS, THRESHERS, mhwpps, RAKES, IIARROWS,! GANG PLOWS. MACHINE REPAIRS Main Steeet, . - - . - . - Athena, OregoTT- MS jLER HTHE MSTLER LEADING FURNITURE DEALER Wants Some ND TO GET IT, he will for Jiuia at tne nonorn notcn. Bed Room Sets - Extention Tables BocJcing Chairs - Sofas JBed-Lounges Parlor Suits - . Springs Mattresses . AT YOUR .: OWN .: PRICE :. FOR :. CASn. Wall Paper from 15 cents (double roll) to 65 cents. Bordei to match all paper, from 10 to 20 cents per yard. N. A. MILLER, STORE ON MAIN STREET, Ti.o -AtQxem-ai UVEeatj MCaiZ?33ietj FRANK BEAL, proprietor. MEAT e ALWAYS o m o HASMH AFRESH W solicit th patronage of the public and Meats at the lowest prices J. Block SALr. FOR CASH 14 yards Apron Check Gingham 12 " Dress Gingham, 14 " Cabot White Muslin. x'Uxi.i exi.'b xl South side Main Street. ' CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, $ 60000 $21,000 Fays Interest on time deposits. Proper attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and -domestloexchangn. ' . Lively. Cashier, Athena, Oregon THE Cash"! V the next 60 day7 v ATHENA, ORE in retnrn will give you the best of fresh - FRANK BEAL. ONLY 1 for i ; 1.0! 1.00 1.00 - Ei?o - poxrtoxT.. Our cost. seuUKiNi & Go's. - 77