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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-11-25

lis yearly subscription is $500, or
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Clubs of five, 50 90 each.
Specimen Copies Free.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
LIE MILTON BANK ROBBED.
Two Men Step in and Shoot the Presi.
dent.


1t was about three o'clock Mon
day afternoon when three men rode
into Milton, and two of them went
into the Bank of Milton, while the
third held the horses at the rear Of
the building. The president, A.
Hopson, the cashier, N. "A. Davis,
and the assistant cashier, Mr..
Hopson's son, were in the bank at
the time, The two men walked
boldly in and demanded money,
emphasizing their request with
pistol points. The officers were
not disposed to accede, and Presi-
dent Hopson turned to get a pis-
tol. At this juncture three shots
were fred by the robbers, one of
which struck President Hopson's
left side,. the ball merely making
q flesh wound, and also grazing
his left arm. Cashier Davis es-
capped with his face badly powder
burned. After the shooting, Mr..
Hopson's son handed out $1,000
in gold to the robbers from. the
till and they left the bank, l
The desperadoes then Nmoanted
their horses and were away before
any one in Milton scarcely, were
aware of the shooting and robbery.
Deputy Sheriff Ritchie, with posse,
started after the robbers, in about
ten minutes after the alarm was
given. Deputy Sheriff Stamper
received a telephone about the
matter, and at once he and w.
T. Gilman, Hugh Robie and young
Jerry st, Dennis, took up the
chase.
The robbers were tracked to the
top Of the Butler grade, where
they cut through a wire fence and
headed for the Vansycle country.
The Athena posse stopped Monday
night at Killian's and Tuesday
morning early, again took up the
trail with the Milton posse and
Sheriff Furnish, who had arrived
in the night. The trail led across
the desolate uninhabited country
to Juniper, where Mr.. Gilman
left the hunters and came home
yesterday noon.
Mr.. Gilman is of the opinion
that the robbers will not be taken
by the ones who are trailing them,
but may be headed off by tele-
grams Undoubtedly the robbers
headed for the Columbia river.
The men stopped in Athena Sun.
day night and Monday morning
one Of our blacksmiths shod their
horses, which are described as d
black, bay and the other a gray.
They purchased wire nippers in
Weston.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
4 Singular Note.

Col. William Parsons stated to-
day that he had the day before
done something which had not
been done by any one else. And
no one will deny this when he
learns what that something was.
He had been called to Helix to ad-
just some business matters for a
client, and one duty was making
and having signed a $4,000 note.
The note was drawn for one year
at but six per cent interest, and
In the note there was no clause re-
lating to attorneys fees.-East
0regonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Adams Happenings.

Frosty mornings and pleasant
days seems to be the order of the
weather lately.
Wheat continues to come in
though the price is no better.
Y There is considerable complaint
about the mails, letter to 60 to
>Athena or Weston must 60 to
Pendleton, Wallula, Walla Walla,
and then down to these places. A
letterlalso went this round, only
Hreverse, from Adams to Athena.
..ttseelns lonesome here since. the
passenger train is taken off The
Union Pacific. - 4.
Prof, and Mrs. Davis went tc
Dry Hollow School House, above
Athena, Sunday to church and re-
port a good serman by Rev. Mr..
Olds.
The school is still on the increase.
several students having been added
this week.
Rev. Daisley, from Athena was
down Saturday and made arrange
meats to hold meetings in the
Baptist church commencing We'd
nesday evening.
A new arrival at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald Saturday
night, o baby.
Mr.. Door of Elgin, Union Co., has
moved to town to give his children
a chance to attend school.
The Misses Ella and Lulu Hold
man have gone to Cold springs to
visit their brother and will be gone
several days.
The silver question is absorbing
many mems thoughts, but the
greatest trouble here is, how to gel
a fair proportion Of what there now
is in circulation.
There seems to be likelyhooc
that wood will be scarce this win.
ter unless more is brought in.
Winter has really come as thu
fog Of this week seems to indicate
More anon! ADAMS ScRIBBLER.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17

Appropos of the recent eastern
election we might say; BLESSED is
ne that expecteth nothing. for he
shall not be Disappointed"
The foot-race Sunday resulted
in victory for Cowl. He came
out good four feet ahead ofhis op-
ponent. Very little money ex-
changed hands owing to the
hard times.
The Dayton Chronicle announces
that on account of hard times its
contemporary, the Inlander, will
cease doing business from this date.
The material will be boxed up and
Fput away.
Boys, ify you take the trouble to
work out the following problem,
it will show exactly what people
think you are. Place the year of
your birth on a piece of paper, add
your age at your last birthday, not
this year, multiply the result by
1000 and subtract 677, ,423. Sub
stitute for figures letters of the
alphabet a for 1, b for 3, G for 8,
etc, and read the result very care
fully,
It is estimated that ten per cent
kof the new wheat going into
Tacoma from Eastern Washington
and Oregon is damaged so badly
that; it will be, unfit for milling
purposes. Eighteen thousand
sacks Of such wheat is now living
sinawarehouses, all of it being con-
signed to Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
Inspectors say the wheat was dam
aged through carelessness of farmers
in harvesting and threshing the
crop, Some ofthe damaged wheat
beginning to sprout, all of it having
been wet.
The result of the teachers ex-
animation shows that there were
five first grade certifcatee granted,
more than fora year or more past,
the successful applicants being
Miss Nellie Beach, of Pendleton,
Miss Emily Clancy, of Milton,
George Martin and r. E. Storey,
of Athena, and w. w. Harrah, Of
of Pendleton. Several applicants.
whose names were not given for
qualification, secured second grade
certificates, ten are on the third
grade list, and there was one fail
'ure, Two applicants "gave it up"
before the examination was con-
.cluded
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
The Prize Essay.---
ATHENA.

The following is the prize
essay in the public school of
this city, read by Miss Eyalena
Thompson Nov. 3, 1898.
Whils searching in vain for
subject which I thought would
be of interest to the pupils and
teachers of the Athena public
school, chose for my theme @Ath-
ena,p its growth and development
in the past seven years, and how it
looked when / come here in 1886.
The town is about fifteen years
old. When came here seven years
aga yesterday, the village Of Cen
terville as it was then called, and
even until about five years ago
when it was incorporated,
and the name changed to Athena;
there were no sidewalks except ON
Maine street, very few trees, and it
seemed like rather a desolate place
for one to think of making her
home. But many changes have
been made in that time.
AT that time there were but two
churches, two hotels, one imple-
ment store, one grocery store, one
dry goods store and a post office.
There were no railroads, telephones
nor telegraphs. The stage coach
found its way safely over the
hills, plains and prairies.
The improvements in that time
are as follows: two churches, two
dry goods stores two hotels or
boarding houses, two implement
stores, one drug store, one depot
one bank, and fire department.
The school house twice as large as
it wasthen, and there have been res
licences added too numerous tomen-
ton.
There have been five additions
made to the town, the Kirk addi-
ton, Rose addition, Stafford addi-
ton, Richard addition, and Knowl-
ton addition.
| have grown to think Athena
the FIRST place in Oregon, and am
proud to say am aresident Of the
place. Evalena Thompson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Fruit Land for Sale.

i have for sale two small fruit
Nms, one consisting Of six acres
4 planted to fruit, price $500;
i containing 10 acres, mostly
Aded and partly planted to straw
.fries--one of the most desirable
&cts in the vicinity Of Milton;
ice $1,000, part cash, remainder
Il time. The water privileges on
th are unquestionable and the
pply abundant. These prices
one-third below what the land
uld have sold for last spring
cumstances are such that this
d must be sold ,.and those who
ire to avail themselves Of this
Usual opportunity must call
b. | will esteem it q favor il
friends win interest themselves
ar AZ to call the attention oi
pective purchasers to these
EMEsLEY RIDEEoUR.
AToN, Greg, Oct. IS, 1898.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
County Teachers institute.

1t has been decided to hold the
annual county institute at Wes.
ton normal school building Thanks
giving week, beginning, Noy.-27
The normal school teachers will
cooperate with the superintendent
in making the institute a success,
and profitable gathering is ex.
pected. Superintendent Acker-
man, Of Multonomah county, will
be present and there will be an
abundance Of Umatilla county tai.
ent to take part in the program.
There will be four evening sessions
and at one of them President
Chapman, Of the Oregon Univer-
sity, will deliver lecture.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
The EDITORS Lament.

A publisher in a Western town
drew his pile (17 cents) from a
savings bank, and the same night
a tramp broke into his house, blew
open his safe, and tumbling the
fortune into bag made good his
escape. Where upon the quill dri-
ers lamented thus: Backward,
turn backward. 0 time in your
flight, give me my bank account just
for tonight; bring back the dust
| drew out in the scare, place it in
the bank and I'll leave the stuff
there; | am an idiot, not as q
whole drew out my wampum and
now it is stole; boarded my gold
in an old leather shoe-break me
into, some one, break me two.
Backward turn backward, eternity
strange, give me the Populists just
for a change: confidence will be
fully restored, men will rejoice and
give praise to the Lord all is
confusion just now, and distrust,
business men bursting, or going to
bust furnace and factory both
empty and dead-break in my
head, mister, break in my head
Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
books and accounts Of the black
smith business Of Willert & Taft,
Ed. Taft, and Taft Tolbert & Co.,
have been sold and been placed
in my hands for collection. MY
instructions are to COLLECT.
All persons who are indebted on
said books mustsssettle at once.
have no time to make personal
duns, and shall consider that any
one who does. not call inside q
two weeks and either pay or make
arrangements to pay soon, does
not intend to pay unless forced,
| shall proceed accordingly.
w. Z. GILMAN.
Nov. 10th, 1893.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Please Make the Correction.

Z 81 r ~
"The hard times are playing sad
tricks on the business interest Of
Umatilla county. Two large stores
one in Athena the other in Weston
and the Athena Touring mill are
numbered with the, nnfortunates,
badlt,-Mil Eagle,
8Indnstice to the Athena Mill We
would ask that the Eagle make the
announcement thatthe mill has re-
sumed business. The mill was
closed only few hours --only long
enough for the directors to meet and
adjust the difficulty. And as to
one of our stores being closed up,
that is untrue. All three of our
stores are open and doing fairly
good business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Not a Poor Farm.

i Two patients were received at
the asylum for the insane the
other day from the county poor
house With opium fiends, people
who want to avoid being sent to
the penitentiary, poor people, old
people without friends or whose rel
atives are too mean to support them,
etcetera, etceterum, being commit
ed to the asylum, it is no wonder
that institution is approaching the
point where it will have 1000 in
mates. If the thing keeps up there
will have to be several more addi-
tions, or more then one branch
asylum,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Our Thanksgiving Gift.

BY special arrangement with the
publishers we are enabled to make
every one of our readers a present
Of an exquisite oil panel-picture,
20 inches high, entitled "An Amer
lean Beauty" which has been adj
mired by all who have seen it.
This superb picture is from the
brush Of the same artist who paint
ed the yard Of Pansies" and
."Yard Of Roses" The reproduce
tion is equal in every respect to the
original, from which it cannot be
distinguished, and accompanying
it are full directions for framing at
home at cost Of a few cents, thus
forming a beautiful ornament for
the high, narrow wall-spaces for
which it is SO difficult to obtain
pictures Of. the proper shape. 1t is
superb Thanksgiving gift.
If you want the news take the
Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Nohce.

Notice is hereby given to al
that | have adopted the cash sys
tenn and on and afterNov. 1st I will
under all circumstances, require
cash on delivery for meat. There
will be no exceptions to this rule,
L. J. BEALE.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17

Inquiries for Oregon apples are
coming in all parts of the east, but
there is no probility that the de-
mand will be filled, as there is no
more apples in Oregon than can be
consumed here, says The Dalles
Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-10

Tile coming ,O0nmn
can be healthy. She will be,
if she's wisely cared for. As
she enters womanhood, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
builds up and strengthens the
system and regulates and pro-
notes the functions. It's a
supporting tonic, and a quiet
ing, Strengthening nervine. 1t
corrects and cures all those
delicate arrangements and
weaknesses peculiar to the
sex. In every case for which
it's recommended, the "Favor-
lite Prescription" is guaranteed
to give satisfaction. If there's
no help, there's no pay. 1t
does all that's claimed for it,
or the money is refunded.
It's a risky way to sell it
but it isn't your risk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-10

rsnttr ~ho zee arssniosl prepsrs-
tntus iuf their compilation do 80 At
ihf ust ~ thrlf hives Asets Sara.
rsulla is guaranteed free from any
lniufions ifus and -. therefore. the
ssiss' - sell 81 thT most powerful
tl,sal ms,ihiue in The world. II
snakes the siin lear.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-10

All other California wines at the very lowest
prices. Sample room and beer hall attached.
Goods delivered 10 any part of the city free Of
charge. J. PULLES,
Aug, 10. 1892. Manager.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-10

Is the line
To All POINTS NORTH and SOUTH
1t 10 the DINING CAR ROUTE. Itruns tbroupb
VESrlBULED TRAINS every day
In the year to
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-11-11
iALA SEGOKLANAL

FL due de este antique acreditado establishments
Plaza de Alfonso XII numelo 2S pone conocimiento
del phbco general particular de parroquianos
Asber hecho grsades reforinas e local que ocupa
Cuenta espacosos comedores, Undergraduates Las
Hay en- a casa un sdo dc tabacos sPerores de todas
de u plaza de torres 81 sgene diaogo-Chico Sde
donde fumss tan buenos purosi- Topai que pregunta
De La So0k ssG que son los mej0res de la I'm
tabacos nadie enteade ell busilis conc al go Pau
no.. No oivtdar Y direction: tza-d de AHSnss
tsNo22 l5-S
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-11-11
HAIR 1M AS

Panse siempe las acreddas harnas de Hecker Jones Je
dad es reconoda por todos los panadeos de Pueoo la
Compan1a
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
The Sins of the Father

There was ink on her fingers, which, to-
gether with her proud, independent way OF
speaking, declared her working girl.
She could see, as she repeatedly declared,
only one obstacle to the marriage of herself
and the man who bent over her until his
hot breath swept her forehead.
"You''-
She was bit mournful withal.
fare rich and I''-
She gazed eloquently at the 75-cent velvet
of which her sleeve puffs were constructed
lam poor"
His face worked convulsively
'Oh, why''-
He was groaning in his misery.
do you blame me for something that
fs not my fault? Why"-
He was suffering exquisite torture
-.'are the sins of the father visited
upon the children? Believe me"-
1t WAS passionate appeal.
~ never made dollar In my life.
Must l, then, who am innocent, carry the
load of another's guiits"
There really seemed to be no other way
ont of it.-Detroit Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
~HE SONG OF THE TELEPHONE.

Scientific innovation. you're a source of much
yexation,
And / wish some brief cessation of your
clanor was in view;
With your dull and tuneless singing, and your
everlasting ringing.
With your 'Halloo! can't you hear me? We
are all sorts. Who are your
While storm and rave about it-there they
go, they re sure to shout 1t,
'Tis the same old Are you there2" song, and
it probes me through and through.
"Yes, we're here. but why the dickens Is is
every voice SO thickens?
Can't you spell it? Why, then, yell 1t. Don't
you hear me? Who are YOUR
When the shades of night profoundly fall
around my home and soundly
am wrapped in peaceful slumbers-whir-r-
I'm walked by wild hallool
"Iis sin, a shame, scandal, how they grind
that horrid handle,
While some cracked voice hoarsely greeta
me. I'VE are Claptraps-who are your
Oh. for one sweet months cessation of this hor.
rid innovations;
Oh, the joy, the exultation with no "taIki.
phone" in view!
Oh. the yearning and the burning of desire IA
surely turning
This poor brain. But, bark! They're churn.
ing out another message, spurning
All my prayers, while madly shouting, 1--WE are
Humbugs-who are youl"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
Not to Be Fooled.

On board Baltimore train pulling into
Parkersburg was a man whose demeanor
conveyed the impression that he was mat
ter of fact all the way through. No foolish
ness, no trifiing with or in the everyday af.
fairs of this busy old life
"Mr. Conductor, what time do we get
into Parkersburgs"
'Ten-twenty," replied the official politely
"Yes. Well, what time can get train
on west?"
"Nine-twenty.n
Tomorrow"
Tonight"
Conductor, don't take me for fool be.
cause my beard grows the wrong way and
my clo'es suggest whippoorwills and penny.
royal. I'm serious"
$50 am !, good friend. Tou can make it
all right"
Wall, now, how?"
Just keep your seat"
"And leave town an hour before get into
it?"
That's the idea, my good friend"-
{ Look hyer. You may be good con
ductor an know all the stations an the
spoilers an how to knock down 40 per
cent o. the receipts, but when you claim
to have a reversin lever on the sun you're
off, decidedly off,"
But the time changes an hour at the
river"
Then at this rate, if go on to San Fran
cisco, I'll get there some time last week Il
guess I'll get off and wait till | catch up
with myself. f."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18

square at the base and 4 feet ut the
top. with an apex s feet long and taper
>Aass-to a point. 1t will stand upon a
foundation of granite 10 feet high and 10
feet square.
The famous Egyptian obeIisk is l05
feet inchesi long and feet square at
the base. The notion that the ancients
could quarry and transport larger stones
than the moderns was long ago disproveel.
They did it much oftener. however. be-
cause their laborers were slaves. as ~ rule,
and SO the cost was not counted The
monoilth is of the finest Lake Superior
brownstone, which is shown by analysis
to consist of 91.40 per cent. silica, 9 per
cent. faric oxide. 3.5a per cent alumina
and few minor elements, of which lime
makes up only quarter of per cent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
Where 1t was.

He crawled around upon the floor
On both his hands and knees,
And softly to himself he swore,
Though sine said. Don't. George, pleased"
He pulled the bureau out of place.
And could not get 1t back.
He hugged the carpet with his face
Till it was blue and black
He yanked a drawer and slipped cog.
He searched beneath the bed,
He painted like d tired dog.
And then his dear wife said,
AS from the baby's mouth she took
The thing he priced SO dear:
"Oh. my! how strange! Why, George, Just
look!
That collar buttons here.''
-Clothier and Furnisher.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
GERMAN BUILDING.

from the center and rear an extension
will put out 80 feet, making the central
section 1888 feet long This extension is
known as the chapel, and will contain
objects OF an ecclesiastical nature such
as affairs and painted windows. Above
it will rise bell tower 100 feet in height.
The plans were drawn by. an official
architect in Germany. IA.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
feb1s
NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans.

February q, 1892.--Notice is hereby given
that the fellowing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention TO make final proof
IN support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before b. Bloomfield, q. 8.
Commissioner, at 0pelousas, on Monday,
April 10TH 1888, viz: Simon p. B. Man
239 for the Ell of NEh and NWL Of EE11x
sec IL, Tp6S, R2W, La. meridian. He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Zenon 0nezime Fonte-
not, Gervais Zenon Fontenot Appolinus
Lafeur, Jean Bite. Lafleur, all Of St Lan-
dry parish, La
CHARLES c. PALFREY,
mch4 ct Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
Guides NJ the worlds Eair.

Some one has estimated that 5000
guides will be required at the Worlds
fair Other persons equally well in
formed contend that 1000 will be
enough. Whether official guides are ap-
pointed or not. it is certain that hun
dreds of bright Chicagoans of good ad-
dress will go into the business of show
ing foreign visitors around on their own
spf,oIjfl flf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
A Horrid Thought.

He-Yaas bah Jove, ye know, I've been
without Il man now for three weeks. and
weally it is deucedly awkward.
Shell should think you would find u man
SO disagreeable to have around
He-Weally, now, what makes you think
SO? ,-ts
She-He is 30 dreadfully masculine
Brooklyn Life.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
A War Relic.

OF the many relics of the civil war to
be seen ut the Columbian exposition
none will have more pathetic interest
than the famous old engine. General.
with which James j. Andrews and his
squad of Federal scouts made their fa-
nous run on the Western Atlantic road.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-03-18
HOMESTEAD NOTICES.

NOTICE.-Land Office at New Orleans,
February IL, 1S93.-Notice is hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention TO make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
Commissioner, at s0peiousas, on Monday.
March 9th, 1893, viz: AIphonse FnseIier
who made homestead entry No 1928 for
the SWIl of NE14, EIS of NM, and NEL
of SW11l, Sec "a TIP 5 S, r w. La. mer. He
names the folliwing witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz: Ardofn Ardoin, Aurelien
Reed, Luna Fontenot, Lemate Fontenot,
all of st. Landry parish, la.
CHARLES G. PALFREY,
febf86t Register.