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ATHENA, JUNE 21 1805.
The Portland Sun is of the op
inion that the unexpected will hap
pen if the United Stites continue
on the good basis as decreed by the
Belmont-Morgan-Rothschild-Carl.
isle-Cleveland syndicate. The
story of what happened onco be
fore will be found on page 553 of
Ridpath's "History of the United
States." It is the story of a."Black
Friday," of a "Gold-Basis Friday."
It follows:
"In the autumn of 1869 occured
the most extraordinary momentary
excitement ever known in the Unit
, ed States, or perhaps in the world.
A company of unscrupulous specu
lators in New York city, headed by
Jay Gould and Jamea Fiiik, jr.,
succeeded in producing what is
known as a 'corner' in the gold
market and brought the business
interest of the metropolis to 'the
verge of ruin. During the civil
war the credit of the government
had declined to such an extent
that at one time a dollar in gold
was worth 286 cents in paper cur
rency, But after the restoration of
national authority the value of pa
per money appreciated and in the
fall of 1869 the ratio of gold to the
greenback dollar had fallen to
about 130 to 100. There wer at
this time in the banks of New York
$15,000,000 in gold coin and in the
subtreasury of the United States
$100,000,000 more. The plan of
Gould and Fisk was to get control
by purchase of the greater part of
the $15,000,000 to prevent the sec
retary of the treasurer from selling
any part of the $100,000,000 under
his authority. Then, haying con
trol of the market, to advance the
price of gold to a fabulous figure,
Bell out all they had themselves
and retire from the field of slaught
ered fortunes with their accumulat
ed millions of spoils. Having care
fully arranged all preliminaries,
the conspirators, on the 13th of
September, began their work of
purchasing gold, at the same time
constantly advancing the price.
By the 22 of the month they had
succeeded in putting up the ratio to
140. On the next day the price
rose to 144. The members of the
conspiracy now boldly avowed their
determination to advanco the rate
to 200, and it seems that on the
morrow they would put their threat
into execution. On the morning
of the 24th, known as Black Friday,
the bidding in the goldroom began
, with intense excitement. The
brokers of Fisk and Gould ad
vanced the price to 150, 155 and
finally to 160, at which figure they
were obliged to purchase several
millions by a company of merch
ants, who had banded themselves
together with the determination to
fight the gold gamblers to the last.
Just at this moment came a dis
patch that Secretary Boutwell had
ordered a sale "of $4,C00,000 from
the subtreasury. There was an in
stantaneous panic. The price of
- gold went down 20 -per cent in less
than as many minutes. The spec
ulators were blown away in an up
roar, but they managed, by accum
ulated frauds and corruptions, to
carry off with them more than $11,
000,000 as the fruits of their nefar
ious scheme. Several months
elapsod before the business of the
country recovered from the effects
of the shock."
There is a young man in Ath
ena, who, if reports are true and
we have heard none to the contra
ryshould be taken in hand
properly and given a good whole
Bome lesson in the manner in which
he should treat his mother. The
family, of which he is 6 member,
resides in the north part of the
city. The father is dead, and the
wife and children are in most des
titute circumstances. The county
contributed to their support until
the commissioners became aware
that the son was amply able to
support the family, but was simp
ly too lazy to do so, and that source
of support was withdrawn.
Thus the mother and younger ones
are compelled to suffer for the most
bommon necessaries of life, by the
worthless ways of the son. It is
said by those living in . the
neighborhood that the mother cuts
the fire-wood for the household
while the dutiful (?) and able
bodied son answers roll call in a
blue coat with brass buttons at the
armory at Weston, or attends reg
ularly the meetings of the Epworth
League.
The death of Hon. A. J. Dufur
say the Portland Tomahawk, brings
back to memory the recollection of
an anecdote as told by himself.
Some years ago the old pioneer
took an extensive visit to the East
ern states and among the places he
drifted into happened to be Phila
delphia. It turned out that one
day a street car conductor in
making change for a dollar gave
Mr. Dufur the entire amount in
pennies, large, copper pennies at
that. This so amused the old gent
lemen that, after shaking- them in
his hands for a few moments, he
scattered them all over the car,
and then taking from his pocket a
handful of twenty dollar gold
pieces he said to the conductor and
others in the car, "This is the kind
of money we use in Oregon, and if
any of you come there I will give
you a bucketful of them." The
old gentleman was an enthusiastic
lover of Oregon, and never failed to
speak good on every possible oc
casion. After him was named the
town of Dufur, located a short dis
tanco from The Dalles, where he
died highly respected and beloved
by all who knew him.
" Colleges are going wild over ath
lotic sports. That worshiping at
the shrine of athletics detracts from
legitimate collegiate work no one
who has investigated matter can
deny. The success of young Crura
in a foot-race in the east attracted
more attention than the greatest
intellectual feat on record. In con
tents in oratory of debate among
the institutions of the country a
pausing notice is given by the press,
but when some athlete wins in a
contest of muscle and endurance,
possibly brute force, the whole
country is aroused and column af
ter column is written in regard to
it. Exercise and recreation is all
right but to place these as upper
most in a college education is all
wrong.
A drunken New Yorker was in the
act of cutting his wife's throat with
a razor when a St. Bernard dog,
owned by a neighbor, sprang upon
the wretch and would have torn
him limb from limb had not the
owner come to the rescue. The
woman had frequently petted and
fed the dog and with a human in
telligence he saw her danger and
saved her lifu. Here is a spectacle
for you. The man who swore to
love, cherish and protect the wo
man repays her love with murder
and the dumb brute rewards her
kindness with his life's service
Tut; action of the citizens of
Wardnor and other mining towns
in the Cceur d'Alene in backing up
the mine owners to the extent of
allowing them to work the mines
without being dictated to by the
miner's union, will bring the up
per country to a greater degree of
prosperity than ever before.
The Pendloton Tribune calls P
II. Winston, of Spokare, a reno
gade republican because he is a be
liever in the free coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of 10 to 1.
This is a powerful argument for a
singlo gold standard and ought to
silence Mr. Winston.1 Union Re
publican. A tramp is a tramp. A work
man seeking employment h not a
tramp. A tramp al ways sneaks up
to the back door to frighten women
and to beg food. A workman seek
ing employment or asking a bite to
eat comes to the front door like a
man and tells his wants like a man.
Now is the Opportunity to buy the best of Goods at
Bottom Prices.
THESE BRG-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 '
Take your choice at our stock ot one bua-
30
30
area piece 01 canco.
A beautiful line of Challlei in nice, desir-
aoie Bpnng snauen.
The balance of those pretty Crlmpollne,
12
in pink, cream, lavender
ana black,
Fifty piece of Apron Checked Gingham,
to be cloned out at
25
Great Values in Our Grocery Department.
Dry Granulated Sugar
Extra C Sugar
1-lb package Arbuckle Coffee
1-lb package Yosemite Coffee.
Small White Beans . . .
Pink Beans
w iir w m
Grea t Bargains in
A tramp carries revolvers and al
ways resists arrests and makes in
solent answers to a civil question.
A workman seeking employment
has no use for a gun. The tramp
and his supporters are the worst
enemies of an honest working
man. Those drainage troughs on either
side of Main street, as usual, about
this time of the year are beginning
to smell very badly. In front of
Mosgrove's store the water is stand
ing with a green scum on the top
of it, and a school of merry frogs
croak away. Clean the frog pond
out.
Gold has been discovered in Ok
lahoma territory, and the rush to
Bagg creek, the section where the
discovery was made, eclipses the
famous "Boomer" rush for land,
when the territory was thrown open
for settlement.
The Alliance Hearld comes to
our exchange table in a new form
and greatly improved, -typographically.
A Raiing Peanuts.
- Tr .
ut. u. w. King is expei lmeming
with a small peanut crop and has
planted a portion of his garden
with this seed. The plants are up
and growing finely. The soil along
the river ia well adapted to peanut
cultivation and can bo prepared
for sowing as late as the middle of
June. The U. S. Farmers' bulle
tin suggests the following rotation.
Peanuts, followed in the tall by
winter rye or oats, and the next
summer the land sown to crimson
clover, to be followed the next year
with peanuts again, bo that every
other year peanuts will be the crop.
Care in the Belection of seed is
urged. Alalyses show that peanut
hay and peanut cake have a high
feeding valuo. Tribune.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There Is only
one way to cure Deafness, and that Is by con
stitutional remedleH. Draniess is caused by
an Inflamed comllt ton of the mucous lining of
t he eustachian Tube, When the tube gets iu.
flamed you have a rumbling: Bound or Im
perfect hearing, and when It is entirely clos
ed Deafness Is the result, and unions toe In
flammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing will
lie destroyed forever; nine coxes out of ten are
caused from catarrh, which is nothing but an
lntlnmen condition of the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred dollars Reward
for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hail's Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
V J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, O.
bold by druggists, 75c.
Public Notice.
Notice U hereby given that I will apply to
the Mayor and common council of the city of
Allien, Oregon, at a meeting thereof to be
held on the lot h day of July, l&tt, for a license
to sell spirituous, malt and vinous liquors In
letu quantities than one quart, said liquor to
be sold only in the Matlock building situated
on lot 9, In block &, of said city.
1.KW Shaw.
iJated June 20, 1K& Apdlicant.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Olllee at La Grande, Oregon,
June 11. ISsCx
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed not lee of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
County Judge of rmatllla county, at IVndle
ton, Ore., on July iff, l!tt, vis.
A. Lincoln Swaooart,
lid No. 4SO, for the N K sec 7, tpi N R S5 E W
M. lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of, said land, vi J. w. stamper, Willis
Bush, Oas Cam on and T. M. Bush, all of Ath
ena, Oregon.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows of
any substantial reason, o inter the law and the
regulations of the Interior Department, why
Mich proof should not be allowed, will be Riv
ed an opportunity at the above mentioned
time and place to cross-examine the witnesses
of said claimant, and to oilif evidence In re
buttal of that submitted by claimant.
11. K Wilson, Register.
;Great Bargain Sale:
READ THESE PRICES CAREFULLY . . .
YDS $1.
YDS $1.
One line of Novelty Double Width
Dress Suiting,
One line Ladies' Black Hoso, war
ranted fast blacK,
One line Ladies' Kid Button Shoes
patent tip.
One line Ladles' Low cut Oxford
Shoes, patent tip,
24-inch Parasols, fast black Satine
nice handles,
PER YD
YDS $1.
w w w w
17 lbs $1.00
18 lbs $1.00
22c
. . .22c
25 lbs $1.00
30 lbs $1.00
Dairy bait, 50-lb
Tomatoes, 2i-lb
Corn, 2-lb cans
No. 1 Rice..
Rolled Oates. . .
J. PAEKEB, Px'ope-box' of
SHAVING, THE ELECTRIC BARBER SHOP.
IIAIRCUTTING,
SHAMPOOING,
IIAIRSINGING,
In Latest Styles.
W. P. LEACH,
-SUCCESSOR TO
N.
THE
LEADING FURNITURE DEALER
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
good interest and have it well secured: have Deeds.
Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T.
OILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class
fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger-
man, laieaoman ana jNortnwest. tie 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
JOIIN S. BAKER,
The 2ndST
Man of
Court Street,
Pendleton,
Sells so Cheap.
NOTICE TO FARMERS:
2 Sections Scotch Harrow . . . . . ... ...... . .. 10 00
3 Sections Steel Frame lersr Harrow.. . .'. 27 00
13 Foot Acme Harrow 50 00
4 i 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 , v 1 00
Pumps, Pipe and Plumbers goods at lowest passible price. Binding twine I will supply
vou at lowest price ever known. Lubricating oil of all Kinds. Fruit cans without num
ber. All kinds of Machine extras.
THE C. -A.. BAEEETT CO.
14 CENTS PER YARD
5 CENTS PER PAIR
$1.45 PER PAIR
93 CENTS PER PAIR
85 CENTS EACH
Good quality Costa Rica Coffee. ..... .4 lbs $1.00
sack 60c
cans. 11 cans $1.00
. 11 cans $1.00
17 lbs $1.00
27 lbs $1.00
Clothing.
A. MILLER,
ILO.Worthington
Leader of Low Prices.
What Cash will Buy
Costa Rica Coffee, No. 1, 4 lbs
for $1; Luckles' family Savon soap
per box, $1; Illinois Corn, 8 cans
for $1; Tomatoes, 8 cans, $1; Peach
es, Scans, $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 WESTOH CORNER GROCERY.
II. O. Worthington, Proprietor.
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