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ATHENA PRESS Published Every Friday Morning By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor. F. B. BOYD AND I W. SMITH, : : : EDITORS. Entered at Athena pogtofHce ai second-clwss mall matter. Subscription 'Rates: ler year, In ad ranee, - - - $1.50 Single copied. In wrappers, 5c " Advertising 'Rates: Local reading notices, tirat insertion, 10c per line. Each subsequent Insertion, 5c. All communications should be addressed to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, FEBRUARY 22 1895. If the tales told by the press of the country are true there must be alack of intelligent management on the part of the Nebraska Relief Commission. With numerous car loads of supplies standing on the sidetracks of the principal rail road centers of the state, their per ishable contents spoiling for vant of attention, and at the same lime numerous appeals coming in from people who are starving to death, indicates that there is something radically wrong. It is estimated that there have been enough pro visions and money donated to pro vide for the residents of the drouth stricken sections of that state for 12 months; and if this is the case it doesn't speak very highly for those who have chargo of its dis tribution that there are now people All Wio Bta.bQ mil uic ill UUIIgcr UI losing their lives on account of a 'lack of food and fuel. The legis lature of the state has taken hold of the matter and it is to hoped that the defects will be speedily remeuied.Elgin Recorder. The city well is to receive an other test. The one made yester day by E. W. Cummings was not satisfactory to somo of our citizens and they propose to further, test the well at their own expense. We are glad to see that another test is to be made, but are of the opinion that it will result in proving that Mr. Cummings' test was thorough and correct. It does not seem reas onable that the amount of wuter re quired for the present system that is being put in 350 to 400 gallons per minute can bo furnished from a six inch hole with the surface water shut out. It is our opinion that the only supply would be ob tained from Jhe amount of water (standing in the well surrounding the hole, in case of fire, where high pressure is expected, the supply of water would be only that which the natural How of the six inch hole would afford, which is our op inion would be insufficient. We may be mistaken in regard to the capacity of the well, and are glad that another test is to bo made. The Spokane Daily Times says the most ardent advocates of the restoration of Bilver to the position gi ven to the founders of our govern ment scarcely hope for tavorable congressional enact ment during tlie present session. Yet it is gratify ing to note the lapid change of sen timent in favor of the white metal all over the world. England has been the leader in the movement in favor of the 6inglo gold e tandard, but even there the money of the common people is no longer with out able and persistent advocates. Wall street in our own country, and the Eastern money centers, have porsistently fought against anything looking toward a re-enactment of the financial legislation which stood unquestioned on our statute book for eighty years, but 'they are now willing to listeu to arguments in favor of a return to the conditions established by the framers of our Constitution and able advocates of free coinage may now be found among the leading bank ers and most prominent financiers. Where credit is due, there give it. The Portland Oregonian justly remarks: "Tho secretary of state of Oregon gets $15,000 to $18,000 a year. It is an outrage on the peo ple that this tax upon them should be allowed to continue. Tho con stitutional salary of the secretary ofBtate is $1500 a year. It is enough, for the clerical work of his office is fully provided for, and it is more than the secretary lias abil ity to earn in any private employ ment. Moreover, the state repub lican platform gave a pledge that the compensation of officials should not exceed the constitutional al lowance. What is the legislature doing that it obeys neither party platforms nor the constitution of the state?" "A wholesale mei chant in the city who became rich in business says his rule is that whenever he sells a bill of goods on credit . he immediately subscribes for the local newspapar of his debtor. , So long as he advertised vigorously, he rested but ub soon as he began to contract his advertising space he took it as evidencs that there was trouble ahead and he invariably went (or the debtor. He Baid the man who is too poor to make his business known is too poor to do business. . The withdrawal of ad. is evidence of weakness which wholesale men are not slow to act upon.. In speaking of the proposed cap itol building at Olympia, the Wal la Walla Statesman says: 'The legislature will probably cap the sheaf of their ugelessness by encouraging the million dollar state capitol swindle. Yet Penn sylvania, a state that has dollars where we have not cents, or sense, has just completed a state capitol at a cost of $800,000. There is over a quarter million steal in our scheme else it would not be so pop ular with the legislators." If Walla Walla were in Olym- pia's place she would have no kick coming as to the cost of the build ing. Selfishness will crop out in all sections. As a prophet in a political sense, the Portland Oregonian is a gigan tic failure. It prophesied Dolph would be elected on the first ballot, after the memorable caucus it would have him elected on the third. Then it suddenly changed its prog nosticating tactics for that of bull dozing the "opposition." It then came to the sad conclusion that such methods were uselees and re sorted to banquets and taffy, and now in alarm exclaims: ''Is there to bo no United States Senator?" Many farmers of" Umatilla coun ty are raising lios and many more would em hark in that industry were there a packing house estab lished at some point where the freight on the product would not consume the bulk of the proceeds. With a little exertion on the part of her citizens Athena could secure that boon to farmers, a packing house. Thomas S. Land said some time ago, through the columns of the Oregonian, "Mr. Dolph should be elected" to the United States Sen ate r "because he is needed." Strange to eay, but the Nicaragua Canal bill passed the Senate with out Dolph's vote. Most people be lieve, as Dolph does, that he is needed more just now in the lobby at Salem than in the national seat of law at Washington. Says the Florence West: "We have been iloodod with countrv cor- raspondence tb is week. A portion of it sought the waste basket for final repose." We earnestly wish a flood of that kind would turn our way. We will guarantee our journalistic brother that none of them would find the waste basket. "Country correspondence" is what makes a country newspaper. Stephen A. Lowkm., the popular young attorney of Pendleton, re ceived the highest vote given to any candidate for state senator, ex cept Dolph, Tuesday, when he re ceived 29 votes. Lowell would make a good senator. He' would represent Eastern Oregon credita blysomething that has not been done heretofore. Clark Woon, the well krown newspaper man. is to assume man agement of tho Weston paper. Clark is a journalist in every 6ense of the term, and we predict will meet with merited success in giv ing to the people of JVeston a NEW3- Sati'ruay last the German reich- stag passed a resolution "advising the federal council to issue invita tions for an international mone tary conference. The call coming from the source it does, gives hope for silver. And now it is asserted that there is to be a "deadlock" on the silver question in the United States sen. ate! Let 'er lock. The people of Oregon are becoming accustomed to deadlocks. . As we have all along predicted, the bill to divide Umatilla county met its fate in the Senate. This is in accord with the wishes of the vast majority of Umatilla county's citizens. Every established local news paper receives subscriptions from large cities which puzzle the pub lisher, but the New York Times explains as follows: AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER. Senator Price Introdcues This Bill In the Senate, The following bill was presented by Senator Price in the Senate last Tuesday, passed and referred to the House. The amendment surely provides for the appoint ment of the City Marshal, by and with the approval of the common council, instead of his be ing elected by the vote of the citi zens, as at present. Following is the full text of the Bill as it was passed by the Senate: A Bill, For an act entitled an act to amend the act entitled an act to Incorporate the City of Ath ena, in Umatilla county, State of Oregon, to define the powers there of, and to repeal an act entitled, an act to Incorporate the city of Athena, in Umatilla county, Ore gon, and to defend the Powers thereof, filed in the office of the Secretary of State February 20, 188D, filed in the office of the Sec retary of State, February 18, 1891, as amended by an act, filed in the oflice of the secretary of the State on the 8th day of February 1893, entitled an act to amend the act entitled an act to Incorporate the City of Athena, in Umatilla coun ty, State of Oregon, and to define the powers thereof, and to repeal an act entitled an act to Incorpor ate the City of Athena, in Umatilla county, Oregon, and to define the powers thereof, filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February 20, 1889. Be it enacted by the Legislative as sembly of the State of Oregon: Section 1. That Bection 1 of ar ticle II of the act entitled "An act to Incorporate the City of Athena, in Umatilla county, State of Ore gon, and totlefino the powers there of, and to repeal an act, entitled, An act to Incorporate the City of Athena, in Umatilla county, state of Oregon, and to define the pow ers thereof,' filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February 18, 1891, as amended by an act, filed in the oflice of the Secretary of State on the 8th day of February, 1893, entitled 'an act to amend an act entitled an act to Incorporate the City of Athena, in Umatilla county, State of Oregon, and to de fine the powers thereof, and to re peal an act entitled an act to In corporate the City of Athena, in Umatilla county, Oregon, and to define the powers thereof, filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February 20, 1839," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The officers of said corporation shall he a mayor, five councilmen, recorder, marshal, and treasurer, who shall hold their of fices for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified, except as to the marshal who shall hold his 'office during and at the pleasure of the common Council, Section 2, That section 2 of ar ticle II of said act be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. The said mayor, five councilmen, recorder and treasurer shall be elected annually by the qualified electors of such corpra tion on the first Tuesday of March of each year. The qualifications of aa elector shall be 80 days, residence- within the limits of the cor poration, and he shall pay taxes other than street and poll taxes; and no person shall be eligible to office who has not been a resident of said city for six months immedi ately proceeding such election; nor shall any person be allowed to vote at any municipal election who is not a legal voter of the State, or who has refused to pay any city fine or tax legally assessed against him. The marshal shall be ap pointed by the mayor, by and with the consent and approval of the common Council. Section 3. , All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed; and inasmuch as the city of Athena is in great need of the foregoing leg islation, this act shall go into ef fect from and after its approval by the Governor. Work has commenced on the big tank which will hold the sup ply of water for the Athena water works. Mr. E. W. Cumminsrs who is superintendent of construction, DroDoses Dushin? th svstera to a J completion as rapidly as possible. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder nwHirwwlllflWMIPipM. Ladies Black Cotton Hose Per Pair. . 5c Black Figured Satin, New Pattern Per Yard . . 12 Jc 42 Inch Cashimers. All Colors 29cJ Chattel Mortgage Sale ! a Everything below 5 First Cost. I Look 9t J These Prices: Wood Beam Plow, 16in. .$ 14.75 Iron " " .14in.' 14.5Q " " " 16in...... 16.35 Sulky Plow, 16in . 40.00 ;Gang " 12in..;.;..,..V.... .....$55to 60.00 D. S. Plow, . ... . V . . . . . : ..... ........... 4.00 Riding Corn' Plow,. .......... 28.00 Land Roller 15 foot .... ... . . . . 45.00 14 Hoe Broadcast Seeder,: 48.00 16 noe Davis Shoe Drill,... 85.00 12-foot Iron Lever Harrow, 18.00 EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE HARDWARE LINE CLARK WALTER, MANAGER, w Terror tor Trah Convict. Life In the French penal colony at New Caledonia has been pictured as so agreeable, both by reason of the cli mate as well as the leniency with which convicts have been treated, that transportation seems to have lost most of its terrors. Criminals do not con ceal their preference for a long sen tence in the beautiful Pacific island to a much shorter term with hard labor in one of the penitentiaries at home, and when perpetrating a misdeed have sought as a rule to render their offense as serious as possible, so as to entail transportation if captured. It is with a view of putting an end to this senti ment th'4 the French government has now de. jd to stop sending convicts to New Caledonia, and is making ar rangements to deport them instead to Gaboon, the fever-stricken and most pestilential of all districts of French Congoland in Africa. Talav Lrnl In tho Morgue. The old keeper of the morgue in this city, who has seen hundreds of un known bodies exhibited for identifica tion, has arrived at some interesting conclusions, says the Philadelphia Rec ord. If the face of the dead person is perfectly composed and natural, of course, intimate friends or relatives recognise them immediately. But, he says, if the face is distorted through puin or disfigured by injuries, a casual acquaintance can identify the body much easier than the closest relation. He explains this by saying that people who have known a person well for a long time lose sight of the features and see rather the personality reflected in the lines of the face. A casual ac quaintance notes the features, and can reeognie them wuii seen again, even If cousidcably distorted. Here is an anecdote about a young woman who was making her first essay at housekeeping. A friend had sent her by mail a recipe for some new kind of bread, giving her directions to take a certain portion of the dough at. a time and make it into the requisite form for baking. This seemed ex plicit enough, but what was the sur prise of the ft lend to receive a tele gram frun the young housekeeper to this effect: "What shall I do with the rest of the dough? Please answer." The pope Is fond of sitting in his gar den with his secretary on clear, warm days. He is a most attractive figure, seated thus, in his pur white robes of exquisite testur and immaculate cleanliness, lie is a precise and fas tidious man, and on those robes is never seen a truce of the snuff to which Pio Noiio was so devoted. Tho face of Leo XIII. is a benevolent one, and his fine skin and white hair combine with his gentle expression to create the atmos phere of purity and sweetness about him, - - - J - ' 5 Gallon Keg Syrup. 18 Lbs Granulated Sugar. ........ 50 Lbs Sks Liverpool Salt. . . . . BELOW COST PRICE. Main St., ATHENA, OR. "I PUBLIC NOTICE. Notice U hereby fH-n that I will apply to th mayor and common eouixtH of the city at Athena, Oregon, at a meeting tbervof to be held on tbe 30th day of March, lt&. for a lkUHf to mU xplHtnotM, nta.il and vlmmti liquor In lesa qtuu Uttt than one oiiart, anid liquor to b old only In the Mattock building Bituatcd on lot . In block 4. of mU4 city. O. RUSIE : : Main Street, Atlienet, Oreg'rn Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots and Shoes I Guarrantee a Perfect Fit. iWe I Do j Job I Work j ay I Down I Eates ! t $1.60. 1.00 .051 Mens Heavy Wool Cassiinere Suits. . Mens Heavy Working Shirts. Mens Heavy Cotton Socks DIVISION OF UMATILLA AND WE ARE PREPARED TO SELL Plows, Harrows, Buggies, Hacks, Wagons; Carts, Windmills, Cultivators, Lime- Cement, Staves and Hardware Cheaper than ever : : : . i : THE C. -A- BAEEETT CO. FIRST NETIOHEL BENE " OF ETHENE, Pays L. W. P. LEACH, LEADING FURNITURE DEALER Bed Room Suits . . Parlor Suits CJEEE-AJP POE CASH, STORE ON MAIN STREET, Don't Say A Word ! If things haven't come your way for a year or two try and forget the past and begin the New Year hopefully : : : : : : : "We Are Right. at the verge of a period of activity. If you wish proof of this come to Lively's and see what he has. His stock of GOODS and PRICES will convince you that we are entering upon an era of : : : Good Times.. 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 firs 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. GILM AN, Athena. Ore. He represents the following first-clasa fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger- iuu( uiihuuuiau auu nuimncau -lie writes 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 an? $6.93 .2S Per Pair. WAS NOT PASSED South side Main Street. CAPITAL STOCK, STJBPLUS, - $80000 $ 31.000 interest on time deposits. Proper attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and , domestic exchange. D. Lively, Cashier, . Athena, Oregon -SUCCESSOR TO N. A. MILLER, THE Dinning Room And Kitchen Furniture ; ATHENA, ORE a f ,