ATHENA PRESS Published Every Friday Morning By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor. F. B. Boyd, Editok. Entered at Athena postofflce as second-clam mall matter. '. f ., Subscription 'Rates: Per year, in advance, - . 11-50 Single copies. In wrapper, 6c. Advertising 'Rates I Local reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per line. Each subsequent Insertion, 5c. All communications should be addressed to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, JUNE 14 1895. Congressman Hermann,- of the First district of Oregon, is strong ly favoring turning over the Indi an reservation schools to the state school system? and doing away with the government schools now ... maintained on all the reservations. He also advocates, in event the schools are taken by the state, tax ing the personal property of the Indians. While Mr. Hermann may be in favor of this, the people are not, and particularly those peo ple who live in counties where there are reservations and Indian schools. They are not in favor of the change because they know the Indian's personal property general ly consist of a white-eyed cayuse, saddle and bridle, nothing more, if we may except his red blanket consequently the expense of sup porting the school would be great er than the income from the pers onal property tax on the Indian, and the county would have to pay the deficiency. We are in receipt of a copy of the "Nation's Crisis," the paper is sued by Gov. Waite, of Colorado. It is a genuine populist in politics and that is all the paper contains, no news whatever being admitted. In the issue before us Gen. Weaver is denounced because of his will ingness to trade oil the populist party. In a recent utterance of that gentleman Gov. Waite simply quotes the following scripture. "And Jacob took Abner aside in the gate to speak to him quietly, and he said, how art thy, my broth er? And Jacob smote Abner un der the fifth rib, that he died." The following "thinklets" give something of an idea of - the "thoughts he is thinking:", Enough money should be issued to stop it from drawing interest. The People's party has more votes now than it took to elect Lincoln. You have no more right to drive . a man to work for you with hun ger than you have with the lash. Debs said: "Save your money and buy a gun." Christ said: "Sell your garments and buy a sword." The national result of such wholesale pardoning as those of ex Gov. Ponnoyer of this state and Gov. Altgeld, of 111., was the lynch ing of two men recently at Dan ville, 111. That we escape the dis grace of such an occurrence in this state during Pennoyer's term, is something that every citizen should feel grateful for, and there is but little doubt that had his term con tinued one year longer and his pardoning machine been worked at the same rate that it was doing the last six months of his official car eer, but what lynch law would have been resorted ' tq in this state. Whenever people come to the con clusion that the end of justice are being thwarted by a coriupt court or a pardoning executive then is the time that lynch law conies to the surface, and as this is some thing that is to be greatly deplored, Oregon Bhould feel thankful that its present executive has not a mania for turning convicted crim inals loose on society before they have paid the penalty of their for mer misdeeds. -Elgin Recorder. We kind the following gem go ing tho rouncU of the press, with out credit: "Remember this young man, be careful what you say about ft .woman's character. Think how many years bIi has been building it, of the toils and priva tions endured, of wounds received, and let no suspicion follow her ac tions. The purity of a women is the salvation of tho race, the hope of future greatness and the redemp tion of man. Wipe out her purity and man sinks beneath the wave of despair, without a star to guide his life into the channel- of safety. Think, then, before you npeak, and remember that any hog can root up the fairest flower that ever grew; so the vilest man can ruin the pur est woman's character." Slowly but very surely the bet ter times which the Wilson tariff foreshadowed are coming. Here is a little instance: The shoe busi ness of Haverhill, Mass., for the week ending Friday has again broken the record, the ehipmenjt reaching the total of 11,700 cases, more than 800 ahead of any prev ious week's output. " A falling off was expected, and business keeps steady, making the sales by all odds the heaviest the city has ever known. The McKinley tariff or the prospective republican congress can have nothing to do with this business activity, wo are sure. We hear complaints that. the last legislature should have appeal ed the railroad commission law. Such a bill, repealing the law in question, passed the house, but it was pigeon-holed when it reached the senate, Dolph's stronghold. Do not blame the whole legislative body, but that part of it which is wholly responsible for tho non-repeal of the railroad commission law. Lonp Creek Eagle. Coin's Financial Fool1 has not reached its second edition yet, but 'Coin's Financial School' goes through an average of one edition a week. The reading and thinking public has no use for fools." N. Y. Mercury. A WALLA WALLA FIRE. One Man Probably Fatally Burned by the Flames. A large warehouse erected in Walla Walia about four years ago by the Farmers' Implement com pany on upper Main street, oppo site the W. & C. R. depot, was ru ined by fire Tuesday. Mr. Yeend, the manager, started for the office, which is located in one end of the warehouse, to lock the safe. He had barely time to accomplish this when he started at once for the door. Here he was met by the sweeping fire and entirely envelop ed in its flames. All his clothing was burned from him and his body exposed to the terrific heat. He managed to get to the door, and, falling upon his hands and knees had only sufficient strength tq crawl across the street. His life is in great danger, and the attending physicians offer no hope for his re covery. The fire department was -hard at work endeavoring to allay the con flagration but all efforts to retard its sweeps were in vain. The heat was so intense the firemen could not approach within 50 or GO feet of the building. The warehouse was filled with farming imple ments and a considerable quantity of lubricating oil, which played its part in the destruction of the ma chinery. YEEND IS DEAD. Roland Yeend, manager of the Farmers' Implement company warehouse, diod Tuesday night at Walla Walla from the effects of in juries received while trying to es cape from the burning building. The dying man suffered intense agony for several hours, and it was beyond the power of four attending physicians to save his life. He was about 34 years of age, and left a wife and three young children. Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. easternToregon crops. What Pague, The Weather Man Says of Them. "The weather has not been fav orable, except on Sunday and Mon day, to rapid growth, but favorable to a more healthy stand and to rooting. Owing to the large acre age of volunteer and spring grain in Wasco, ' Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow counties, the weather pros pects are not encouraging. The correspondent at Clem, Gilliam county, reports "grain looking bad ly; some of it is burning." From Morrow county comes this 'report: "In ft large part of Morrow county and a part of Gilliam county, the crops are almost a failure; in some parts there will be no harvest. Fall-sown wheat is heading out about one . foot high, and spring grain, it is safe to predict, will not shade the ground; fully 50 per cent of the grain in this section is spring grain." Similar repoitscome from Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam coun ties, though the most discouraging from Morrow county. In Umatil la and Union counties fall-sown wheat is in fine condition, but spring grain is poor and will not yield over one-half a crop. Heavy and general rains, with an absence of hot weather will materially ben- L DUSENBERRY Now is the Opportunity to buy the best of Goods at -Bottom Prices. THESE - S-EGvA-IIIsrs Are the kind L. Dusenberry & Co., always delight to give you. It is needless to say more, for the prices in our store are the recognized standard that all others follow. w www ' READ THESE PRICES CAREFULLY . . Take yonr choice of our stock ot one bun- 30 30 A beautiful line of Chsllles In nice, desir able spring shade. The balance of those we prettV Crlmpollne i, lavender In pink, cream, ana uuvck, Fifty piece of Apron Checked Gingham, to be closed out at ' 25 w.w w w. Great Values in Our Grocery Dry Granulated Sugar, Extra C Sugar. ........ 1-lb package Arbuckle Coffee 1-lb package Yosemite Coffee. Small White Beans. Pink Beans ; wnntrm Great Bargains in efit current conditions. The Hood River correspondent reports two car loads-of strawber ries are now leaving there daily for the east. The strawberry crop in the lower part of the valley is about harvested. Cherries are now ripe. The crop is a full one, espe cially of Royal Anns aud Black Republicans. The fruit crop throughout is in excellent condi tion and promises large returns. Haying is in progress and aver age yields are being secured. In the counties of Cook, Klam ath, Lake, Harney and Grant, the season is very backward. These counties have an elevation of about 3000 feet, and they have had frost and ice during the past week in juring vegetation. Sheepshearing continues, and heavy fleeces are se cured. The range grass is good, and stock presents a prime condi tion. Grasshoppers are present in large numbers, and are doing damage in Morrow and Gilliam counties. They moved northward from Harn ey county. The general cereal crop condi tions are not of the most encourag ing character throughout Eastern Oregon. Rain will help things wonderfully. There are no indica tions, at the present writing, for rain within the next few days. THE MEMPHIS COVNENTION. A Great Outpouring of the Friends of the White Metal. The largest meeting ever held in the South for the discussion of a single economic question convened at the auditorium in Memphis Wednesday. Certainly no such outpouring of men of all classes, representing all political parties but unanimous upon at least one principle government policy, has ever been seen in the South. While an over-whelming majority of the delegates in the "honest money" convention, called in the interest of free and unlimited coinage of sil ver at the ratio of 1G to 1, comes from that eection of the country, the representation includes almost every state south of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippi. The promoters of the conference say this spontaneous manifestation of a strong and growing publio senti ment may be traced directly to the convention of May 23, at which secretary Carlisle was the guest of honor. Taking their cue from that gathering an invitation was extend ed to the friends of free silver to participate in a country demonstra tion, with the result that it far ex ceeds the expectations of any of the leaders of the movement. Joe Fossiti, a Walla Walla hotel waiter, married a negress of ill repute at Dayton last week. The bride and groom on arriving at Walla Walla were given a dose of tar and feathers. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awsrdtd GoM McUl MkwUtr Ftir. S FrwicUca. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, June 11. lutVi. Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has fifed notice of his Intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made befhre the County Judge of Umatilla eouuty, at tVndlc ton, Ore- on July i7, M6, via. A. I.INCOT.K SVTAUOAKT, fldNasS8,rortheNEKw7,tp4N RS5KW M. lie names the following witnesses to prova his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of. said laud, vis: J, w. stumper, Willis Hush, Cass Cam on and T. M. Bush, all of Ath ena, Oregon. Any person who desires Jt, protest agalnxt the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and tho regulations of the Interior Department, why such proor should not be allowed, will be gi v. ed an opoomuiity at tho above mentioned time and place to cross-examine the witnesses of said claimant, and to oiler evidence iu re buttal of that submitted by claimant. IU K, Wilson, Kegtster. Great Bargain YDS $1. YDS $1. PER YD YDS $1. One line of Novelty Double Width Dress Suitings, One line Ladles' Black Hose, war - ranted fast blacn. 1 One line Ladles' Kid Button Shoes patent tip, Low P, Shoes, patent 21-inch Parasols, fast nice handles, 17 lbs $1.00 18 lbs $1.00 22c 22c .25 lbs $1.00- 30 lbs $1.00 Jo. 1 Kice...... tf oiled Uates -A.. J" PAEKBB, Pi?o-pxe"b03? of SHAVING, THE ELECTRIC BARBER SHOP. IIAIRCUTTING, SHAMPOOING, ' IIAIRSINGING, In Latest Styles. W. P. LEACH,- THE LEADING FURNITURE DEALER IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate, Sell or buy farm on city property; have your life in sured; have your property insured against fire in the best companies in the world; invest money at gooamterest ana nave it well secured; have Deedst Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T. OILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Ilome, Royal, Ger man, Caledonian and Northwest. He writes his own policies and guarantees correctness, and at the lowest rates at which responsible com panies will take risks. He has the agency for the Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of any Furniture Did ' You Say? Furniture. Is Just What JOHNS. BAKER, The 2ndSS Man of - Court Street, . Pendleton, Sells so Cheap. NOTICE TO FARMERS: 2 Sections Scotch Harrow ..$ 10 00 3 Sections Steel Frame lever Harrow. , . 27 00 13 Foot Acme Harrow V. 50 00 4 Foot Mowing Machine , 55 00 10 Foot Horse Hay Rake ..... 25 00 Buggy with top Pole or Shafts ; 75 00 2 Seat Hack...... ...... . ..... . .. ..... ....... 115 00 Double Shovel Plow 5 50 Steel Armoter Mill, the best in the World, for 37 00 6 Foot Binder . 150 00 Cement per Barrel 5 00 Lime per Barrel. 1 CO Pumtw, Mpes nmt Plumbers good it lowrat possible prices. Binding twine I will uorlV you t lowest rlee evr known. Lubriretlng oil of ail Kinds. Fruit cans wlthoul num. bet, All kinds of Machine xtn. THE C. j. BAEEETT CO. 0 lattsBslBBet Sale: 14 CENTS PER YARD 5 CENTS PER PAIR $1.45 PER PAIR 93 CENTS PER PAIR 85 CENTS EACH black Ratine Department. Good quality Costa Rica Coffee .4$ lbs $1.00 Dairy Salt, 50-lb sack .60c Tomatoes, 2-lb cans 11 cans $1.00 Corn, 2-lbcans .....11 cans $1.00 .....17 lbs $1.00 27 lbs $1.00 Clothing. V v-. it, J' - - " ' . I-1 J J ' ' ' 1.1,4. ; VH , -SUCCESSOR TO N. A. MILLER, H.O.Worthington Leader of Low Prices. What Casjh will Buy Costa Rica Coffee, No. 1, 4J lbs for $1; Luckles' family Savon soap per box, $1; Illinois Corn, 8 cans for $1; Tomatoes, 8 cans, $1; Peach es, 8 cans, $1; Rising Sun Syrup, 5 gallon bucket, ; $2.25; Pickles, plain or mixed, 5 gal kegs, $1.40; American Lye, 10 cans, $1; Rolled Oats, 20 lbs for $1. : . : : Sugar and other staple Goods sold on Very small margins. Remember THE WESTON CORNER GROCERY. II. O. Worthington, Proprietor.