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Record of the Press,
VOLUME XI.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1898.
NUMBER 16
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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.
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.' . ... . . Coffee, 10 lbs. . . ...
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..Rice, 13 lbs. .........
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. ..........Lard, 5 lbs..
. ... ..... .Pickles, 1 keg. .......... . . .
.Soap, 5 bars.
.................. ...... ;.. Salt, 5 lbs.. ..'
.. . .. ...... ..Baking Powder, lib.
The Brick
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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.
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V MAIN STREET, ATHENA, OREGON.
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G.PICKEL
South side Main Street,
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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.
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