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Jgger Than Ever. i Six pages brim full of cri3p, t " "fresh news, is the ; Size of the Press. Better Than Ever. , : For advertisers, it is a good : medium. That's the Record of the Press, VOLUME XI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1898. NUMBER 16 f DOFT OVERLOOK We have quite a large line of fancy Cotton Plaid Dress Goods. They are good quality, very serviceable, pretty patterns and make splendid suits for school and house wear. Will close them out at 16 Yards for C W. Hollis, Superior Photographs! Exelling all others in life like, Artistic and permanent results. LJrn h f .o Cirri r ...-.Sugar, 16 lbs...... .' . ... . . Coffee, 10 lbs. . . ... Peaches, 10 lbs .". .... . v . . .'. ........ ..... .Syrup, 2i gal.:. ...... ......... .-. . Flour, 1 Sack : . . .". ..Rice, 13 lbs. ......... .. ..Tea,l lb . . . ........ .Beans, 28 lbs. .... . " ....... . ..........Lard, 5 lbs.. . ... ..... .Pickles, 1 keg. .......... . . . .Soap, 5 bars. .................. ...... ;.. Salt, 5 lbs.. ..' .. . .. ...... ..Baking Powder, lib. The Brick RIGBY & HALES, Proprietors, BLUSTER WON'T Honest business methods is what tells. Your Grocery trade is what I want. We bid for it on Bquare business principles, N with a big fresh grocery stock from which to supply all of your wants, and at prices that are reasonable and just and that defy competition. The "BLUE PROMT" Next Door to Postoffice. THE PIONEER HARNESS SHOP Is the place to get the best of Ilarness. '"Good Workmanship and best of material," our motto. W. E. YOUNG, Proprietor, - . - Athexa, Oregon THE NEW LUMBER YARD. V MAIN STREET, ATHENA, OREGON. A Complete Stock of . g Rough and Dressed Lumber. LOW PRICES. p A. M. GIL,L,IS, Athena, Oregon. -J 'Sit TIHl in""" " " ' i" i r ' (MD SL 00 Cheaper than Calico 3S Main Street, fnrffllf ) ( )() Grocery, : : Athena, Oregon W Athena, Oregon. "1 X Athena, Oregon. I MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FINE CARBON WORK G.PICKEL South side Main Street, Athena, Oregon. The Sure La Grippe Cure.' There ia no use Buffering from this dreadful malady, if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambi tion, have a bad cold, in fact are com pletely used up. Electric Bittera is the only remedy that will give yon prompt relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone np the whole system and make yon 'feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For Sale at G. 0. Osburn's Drug Store, only 50s per bottle. Attempted Suicide. Arthur Hartzberg, a young German, doing business in Pendleton, attempted suicide in that city Sunday night by stabbing himself. The weapon used was a stiletto of his own manufacture and undoubtedly made for the sole purpoBe of ending bis life. He had been drink ing heavily and was temporarily de ranged from the effects of liquor. He is 23 years of age, well educated, and comes from a wealthy and influential family. There is little bore for bis recovery, as the stiletto entered the left breast near the heart, making a frightful wound. Low Rates Ea9t. The 0. R. & N. Co. sell through tickets to St. Paul for $25 and $20; to Dulnth, for $25 and $20; to Chicago, for ?3l 50 and $26 50; to St. Louis, $32 50 and $27 50; to New York, Boston and intermediate points on direct line, for $40 and $30, plus regular rates to Spokane or Portland. O. R. & N. steamer will sail from Portland to San Francisco Feb, 25, and every fourth day thereafter, in stead of every fifth day, as before. O. R. & N. steamer will leave San Fran cisco Feb. 26 and on each fourth day thereafter. Attacked by an Eagle. The little 6 year-old son of Charles Scaroiii, who lives near Weston, in Uma tilla county, on Pine creek, was savagelr attacked by a bald eagle last week, the eagle swooped down on the boy and fastened its talons in his cap and lifted it from his bead. An older boy and a dog came to the rescue, just as the bird was making another dive for the little fellow, and drove it away. East Ore gonian. Now is the Time To purify your blood with Hood's Sarsa- parilla. At this season your blood is j loaded with impurities which have ac cumulated daring the winter and which should be expelled. Hood's Sarsaparilla hfs accomplished thousands of remark able cures of blood diseases. It is wnat the millions take in the spring to build np health and ward off sickness. What Dr. A. E. Salter Saj s. Buffalo, N. Y. Gents: From my personal knowledge, gained in observing the effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases of advanced Consumption, I am pre pared to say it is the most remarkable Remedy that bat ever been bronght to my attention. It has certainly saved many from Consumption. Sold by G. C. Oaburn, the prescription druggist. Barrett Gets Judgment. C. A. Barrett, receiver, has been granted judgment by default against Samuel Pambrun for $107 25, with in terest at 10 per cent from November 20, 1893, and $20 attorney fee, and against Lnn a bergevto and Thomas B. Bergevin for $1033.2 and costs. COMMUTE REPORTS Sets Members .of Congress to Fighting Like Mad. BLOWS ARE EXCHANGED Order Only Partially Rector ed By the Speaker. Washington, April 13. At 3:33 the speaker recognized Mr. Adams, chair man of the foreign committee. He asked unanimous concent for the consid eration of the resolutions. Absolute silence prevailed as the resolutions were read, but a thunderous burst of applause from the floor and galleries greeted toe report. Great excitement and confusion fol lowed. Mr. Bailey objected to consider ation of the resolution, Charges and and counter charges were baudied across the floor. A fist fight on the floor of the house followed. The speaker ordered the sargeant-at-arms to use the silver mace, the emblem of the house's authoitity. Men fought like they were mad. 'Liar," "scoundrel," and other denun ciatory epithets were applied. Myers, democrat, of Indiana, and - Astoria, April 14.- Organization in the republican convention has bsen effected. Malcolm A. Moody, of The Dalles, received the nomination for congressman. Yesterday the Taylor delegation headed a majority of the delegates outside of those from Multno mah county, and walked out. The result was a compromise and Taylor ia made chairman. Pearson, "republican, of North Carolina, came to blows. , There were half a duzsn other personal collisions. - - At , laBt Henderson, republican, of Iowa, a one legged veteran, standi ng in the jostling, fighting crowd, in clear, ringing tones, called for order, remind ing the members that it wbb a disgrace to the American congress. Men xushel up and down the aisles like madmen. A few minutes later, after order was restored, Bailey and Qaigg exchanged personalities. Excitement was at a fever heat. Not in years has such a scene occurred as was witnessed on the floor during the excite ment. , Books were thrown, Bartlett, of Georgia, letting fly a heavy cloth cover volume at Brumm, of Pennsylvania, which just grazed his head and spent its force in the aiele,beyond where he sat. The trouble rose because of the objac tlon made by Bailey to considerati on of the resolution vjUhouta proper under standing as to length of time to be al lowed each side. ' Angry words were bandied back and forth between the members each side charging that the other was trying to play politics, and all in a flash the collis ion between Myers and Pearson occur red in the left of the ball. There was an immediate rush in that direction and in a moment the contest ants were surrounded with fighting and scrambling members. The house was in such an ugly, v'cious temper that soma of the tnombers coun selled adjournment until tomorrow, but the leaders declined. "We will put this resolution through tonight,",lhey declared. At 3:45 p. m. Mr. Henderson brought the special rule agreed to by the commit tee. No time was fixed for closing the debate in rule agreed .upon. Henderson presented the rule to the houBe. It pro vides that upon the adoption of the rule it should then be ordered to consider the report of the committee on foreign affairs. Henderson said that the house would have the power to close the de bate. His side of the house was, he said, almost unanimous in favor of action, rot words. (Tremendous out burst of applause.) Mr. Bailey, in reply, said the minority was perfectly willing to proceed to the consideration of the report. His object, when the question was first pnt, in re serving his objection, was to see if a rea sonable understanding could not be made for debate. The republicans jeered and groaned during his J explanation, Bailey said he would not disgrace himself by noticing such behavior. Proceeding to the dis cussion of the question at issue, be fre quently got the applause of his collea gues as be expressed bis gratification that something wis at last to be done. He denounced the republicans for desir ing to rush the resolutions through with out debate, when they knew tbey could not become operative nntil the senate acted, and the senate would not act with oat full sod complete deliberation. He declared tbe democrats were ready to take their responsibility, "Call tbe roll," he cried, ami ! tumul tuous applause from bis side, and cries of "Vote," "Vote," from the republican side. Henderson's statement tht the repub licans were ready for roll ca 11 caused Johnson to rise with violent protest and challenge and out of this grew another exciting scene, which was only quiet ed by the sargaant-at-arms with the mace. During the row betwden Johnson and Henderson the galleries hissed, members rushed down the aisles and, as Johnson ydled out his "remonstrance against un necessary war," the speaker ordered the sargeant-at-arms to compel ' Johnson to take his Beat and officer was obliged to use the mace to forca him into his seat. "We are ready here and now," shouted Henderson in conclusion, ' 'to answer the roll call of our country's honor here or on the plains of Cuba." Cheer upon cheer greeted this state' ment. Henderson then demanded the previous question on the adoption of order. The house rose en masse and the demand was carried. The rule was then adopted without division and the resolutions of the committee on foreign affairs were presented by Adams. The the substitute resolution offered by the minority was also read. Adams immediately asked for the pre vious question, which carried by a strict party vote. This allowed 20 minutes on each side for debate. Senate Will Wait. Washington, April 13. All Cuban resolutions have gone over in the senate bat the talk on Cuba continues neverthe less. Senator Lod;o in a speech declared General Lse had advissd the foreiga re lations commUe against recognition of I the insurgent government, j Notwithstanding the decision of the I the vice-president, Senator Foraker pro t coeded to discuss the Cuban question on its general merits. He said wh:le there were differences of opinion in the com mittee, all were agreed that the Cuban people should have freedom and indepen dence. He said the committee differed from the presi lent because they be lieved the time for - action had come. After recognizing the right of the people of Cuba to bs free, it was presumptions for the United States to establish a gov ernment for them. Flying Squadron Sails. . Newport News, Va., 'April. 13. The flying squadron, in command of Com modore Schley, left Old Point Comfort at 2:20 this afternoon under sealed orders. The warships proceeded slowly toward tbe capes. Washington, April 13. Officials say the flying squadron sailed this afternoon on a 48 hours' practice cruise. It is the impression at tbe navy department that the equadron will go outside tbe capes and await further orders to be sent by a dispatch boat. To Notify Gomez. Key Weot, Fla., April 13. Agents of the Cuban insurgents are trying to com municate the probable action ol congress to their associates in the field. Tbey may get news across the gulf by means of a boat from other parts. No vessels are leaving Key West for Havana and none have arrived from there. Though cable messages are)sent, no answers are received. Nothing has been received since General Lee's de parture from Havana on Saturday night. Senate Will Act. Washington, April 14 Although con gressmen fought like mad yesterday, when party questions camo up, they at last settle down and pass a resolution as per suggestion of the president. The senate will probably take similar action today. There Will Be a Rush. 58eventy ihree cents was offered in Atuena yetueruay zor wneat. oaies were rather .low, from the fact that farmers now holding wheat, are confi lent of get' ting 75 cents, and present indications are that they will get that price. Struck by a Horse. One of I. J. Kirk's farm bands was seriously hurt yesterday, by being struck iu the face by a horse. A terrible gash was cut in the upper lip, and three teeth ere knocked out. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern iu the land who are not afraid to be eenerous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given awav over ten million trial bottles of this creat meJicioe: and have tbe sat iefaetion of knowing that it bus cored thousands of hopeles cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases ot the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on G. C. Oaburn druggist, and get trial bottle 'ree. Regular size 60c. and $1. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. AN EASTER SERMON. Delivered By Elder L. Green, at tha Christian Church. I am the way, the truth and the life." John 14. 6. . The text we have selected is generally conceived to consist of three parts, and each partindependent of the otber parts. I will however consider it as a unity. Christ had just been telling his disciples that he was going away to prepare a place for them, and assuring them that He would come again and take them unto Himself, in order that they might be "sith Him always, adding, "And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know." Thomas assured Him they did not know where he was going and con sequently did not know the way. This question involved an Inquiry with reference to a single thing. Thomas made no inquiry with reference to ab stract truth and life, or the relation of Christ to them in the abstract, but he simply inquired with reference to "the way." As the inquiry has reference to a single tiring, so Christ's reply which is our text involves only a single imaa. Tbe words truth and life are only used as thsy have reference to the way. The word truth expresses tbe charactor of "the way;" the word life the end of the way thus, 1 am tne trutmul way to ate. Hence, Christ says, "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me," showing this idea to be the central truth or gist of the text. This solution harmonizes with the entire Bible. It is the funda mental, central and crowning truth of tbe Bible. It is this great truth which explains every allegory, type and a do- . logue in the entire Bible. If we take this truth away we have only a book of fables. Christ must ever remain "the way." The pages of the book reveal this great truth to man, that he may know that there is life for him, and know bow to obtain it by "the way," which ia Christ, Who is the only hope of the world. This great truth is the master key which unlocks heaven's arcaua. It is tbe mas tor hand which unravels the mysteries and weaves the threads into a beautiful web of truth containing hope for fallen man. It opens revelation's bosom .nd reveals to our understanding eyeBthe great-heart of the Bible thro wing with lif a,as it sends its life and glory circulating through a (Jtmstian civuizi Hon, developing the world, and making it more like G jd. It id tho great key stone chiseled from the diamond rock of heaven, by th olee liug band of Christ, while ell Calvary trembled banjalb the blows of His hammer, which awakened the sleeping dead, and frightened created light back into the bosom of uncreated night', and now finished it stands ai a mighty archway betwoen created mm and uncreated God. As a beautiful bridge it stretches from the regioas of deatb to the regions of life, spanuing hades and hell, its every e'.oae cemented by the blood of its architect and builder. Whoa tbe great question of life and death was presented ti man for liia choice, he chose death. This involved the destruction of man's relation to the universal system of God, aud trampled upon the law governing universal being, thereby causing a discard throughout all the univsraal system of a beneficent Father. By this act man separated himself from Qod, the source of all life. It severed the bond of con nection upon which his spiritual life de pended, and with a jir lhat made all creation groan, Eden's gate closad against the once sinless man and woman, and burled by tbe force of law from God, moral decay begins its dreadful ravages, and sin holds high carnival iu the nature of man, and fetid mould grew upon the damp walls of God's deserted sanctuary iu the soul of man. Separated from the source of life, and left alone he wandered from God out into tho lifeless, sunle3S regions of sin. borne way must be brought about. soma plan devisod by which man could come back to God and again enj jy the life God intended for him. To do this God must devise a plan that will bring man back of his own free will, that He may freely forgive him. This plan -the plan of all the ages, was to send His son into tbe world to manifest His great love to man, and thus draw him to Himself by love, the great tie severed by man when be fell, to accomplish this and save man unrist came into tne worm and pur took of all earth's sorrows. But haviug taken upon ilimsell a body use uatoours, and being fashioned like unto mao, it became necessary for Him to ditrobe Himself of the flesh, and master the situation by triumphing over death. ibis was no', only necessary to t : e ac uomplishment of his purpose with refer ence to man's present life, but especially, in order that having redeemed him from 10, He might bs able, having gained the power over death and the grave, to re deem him from the grave. Thua the great work of God to restore fallen man was begun. All heaven is interested la this work of God lor man. All hell tries to thwart His philanthropic purpose. Demons see the work progressing and are astonished at tho great work of God for man. Will be fail? If ho fails earth's only hope is goue down behind sin's darkest cloud to rise no more for ever. Demons haste with lightning speed to foil Him in His undertaking Thsy wait for him on every corner that tbey may cause Him to fall a prey to their cunning subtility, but their effjrts fail and He marches on Againat hell's blackened legions, accomplishing the work of ilis Father in making Himself "the way" from this sin scarred earti to life where there is no sin to mar the beauty of tbe soul. Fallen augels, fallen humanity and tho great eoerny of the soul units their forces and oppose the onward march of Christ. Now the cloud of persecution hangs low and the clash of arms are hsard ; the cruel, merciless kiss of the son of per dition betrays Ilitn, and all units their rejoicings in their apparent triumph. The howling mob cry "Away with Uim, He is not worthy to live." Submit He must or He can never redeem sinful man. Ha must meet tbe enemy of man and Uod on bis own battle field and gain a victory that will put him to flight, and make fallen man free onoe more, and enable him to attain to that life which had been forfeited by his progenitors. Aimln tho cruel cry it heard, "Away with Him." aud His temples feel the thorns as they are preyed down on His bowed head. Angel forbear to aid, that man might be eaved and the work of God accomplished on the earth in the cerson of His son. Now we listea, as tbe lnitffd ascends the throne, to catch the t n - Srst words of that decision upon wh'c v the sinless life of tho Son of Goldepead. All heaven stops to hear, It is given, the die is cast, ' Take ye Him and cru cify Him." Without a murmur He submits to be load away to the place of the crucifixion, amid the jeers ot an angry multitude, bearing His own cross to its last resting place. Tbe nails which fasten Him go crushing through the hands and feet, by the stroke of the soldiers' hammer, and the cross is op lifted, and placed in its position, while the multitude cry in derision, "Come down that we may see aud believe " Demons crouch on every blsckened spire of hell's dominion to cleat over their victory, all .nature groans and puts on mourning. . The orb of day refuses to give light to the bloody scene, lhe earth trembles and Horeb's frosty top shakes and reels, as if to hide her lofty summit from the sight. God hides His face from such a scene. Tbe hours wear away, and the fatal moment comes. The8onofGod ia dy ing. A murmer runa throughout the vast throng, "He is dying." Oh! dying to save a sinful world. Dying, to pave the way for man to eternal life. All tho while the words are upon his great heart "I am the way," and "no man can come unto the Father but by Me; I, if I bs lif ted up will draw all men unto me." Will Satan triumph ? On He marches through death's territory. Demons run end howl as His flaming sword cleaves the way to eternal life. He is now king pf death's vast domains. Earths sleeping mi'lions feel the touch of His hand. Sa tan is pnt to flight and the bolted doors of death's foul domain yields to the touch of His pierced hand, and with the sleep of death washed from His eyes in life's river, He comes forth upon the first day of tbe week, bringing to the world posi tive proof of a life beyond the grave." ' Over eighteen hundred years have rolled away since Christ rose from the grave. Each Easter morning has found the world noarer to Gnd. SPLENDID DECORATIONS. A Grand Display in the Rooms of the Public Schools. Oa Invitation cf Professor Reid, prin cipal of the Athena public school, a Phess representative was taken through the differont school rooms yesterday, and saw the beautiful deuorations and drawings that were made expressly for arbor day exercNea, which took plaue on Friday last. In the first roam, Miss Ethel G.Reid, teacher, are to be seen some specimens of stencil and free-hand drawing. Around the entire room at the top of the blackboards are beautiful floral dosirns, forming a splendid decorative border. Thero are many colored designs of differ ent fljwers.and ohjr!ct3,such asbrownies, birds, eta. In the center of the room Btands a beautiful fir tree, of which tho little ones are extremely proud. Stepping into the second room a most pleasing sight greats tha visitor. The decorations here show to excellent ad vantage, and the floral designs are very realistic and diversified in formation. A fir tree and evergreen boughs are also used in this room for decorative purposes. Miss Brandon is teacher in thin room, and surely fait proud of tie beautiful ap p mranca of her room on arbor day. Miss Wade's room, tho third one visit ed, was also grandly decorated, and the beautiful borders, embracing so many elegant designs, fairly set the Thus man's head Iu a whirl whon he thought of endeavoring to decide which of the three rooms visited presented the most attractiveness. He finally gave It up, and imagining he saw a saucy brownie wink at him, passed into Mies Flory's room. Here in connection with countless floral designs bo:h stencil nud free-hand, J saw the firet evidence of scroll work and specimen lettering. The work h mporb ia every detail, but in thia room, that which took tbe pencil pusher's eye was a fine cluster of Irish strawberries; or in other wordj, potatoes, which lock ed real, an 1 good eaouh to eat. The coloring is so truo, aud the drawing so perfect, that I will only ask for two guesses as to who the artist was either an Irish lad or an Irish lass. Mrs. Sackett's room shows the result Of excellent work on her part and by tiie older scholars. Hera the splendid work of free-band predominates, although the stencil work is superb also. Some very fine drawings are to be seen on tbe front black-board. In the Professor's room well, that's different. This mo n i in pres sed the scribe as being cheerless, very cheerless when compared with other just visited. But on reflection, we had visited just such a room years ago, on divers occasions, aud thought it good enough to receive a strapping in. Resolutions! Whereas, It has he?n the will of our Heavenly Father to remove our beloved classmate, Walter Watts, we, the class of '90, submit the following, therefore be it Resolved, In the death of our beloved classmate our class bat lost a true mem ber, his family a .faithful son and brother; Resolved, that we deeply sympathiia with the bereaved parents nnd brothers, , and direct them to Him Who healelti the broken ia heart and biudeth u their wounds. Unsolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be foot to the family of thu de ceased, a copy to tho Weston Leader and a copy to the Athena Prks. ItolShutrum, C!a?s President, ( Mary Kees, Cjmuiitteo Kanuie Scott, .(R.S.Wills. Would "See h Tomorrow." Tun EvKXiN' PitK-s was the only pupor in Umatilla county that contained a complete production of McKinley's mes sage. The enterprise on the part of the paper was at once recognize! and up predated by Athena people. Under the supposition that Weston people would likewise be glad of the opportunity of fered them ia getting the full repirt early and fresh, 60 copies of the tirst edition was at once dispatched to that thriving little city. The carrier reported jtifet 15 copies sold. The generosity and patriotism thin evinced almost tempted the boy to rsniprocata bv delivarin tha other 35 copies freo gratis over tne town. He was told by many that they "would see the message tomorrow." Perhaps tbey did, for at least four Oreg-iniatis ar taken in the town. t