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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

would be delighted with the display of goods at Bacons All this we retract Upon MT. Bacon's invitation we called at his store yesterday, and upon investi- gation found that he had fine stock of the best and freshest goods in the city. His scales are balanced a little in the fa- vor of patrons, and all who call on him will be treated white and get their mon- ey's worth. Don't fail to read his half column lad" which appears in this issue.
 Lack of space prevents our publishing the following touching story in it's en- tirety:
 My love was as boundless and deep as
 the sea-
 Oh, what has this earth for man like
 me?"
 -J M. O.
 Rough on Rats at Killum's drug store.
 At caucus held by a lot of foot pads and ex-horse thieves in Hank Bray's sa- loon Friday night Mayor Lushton was nominated for another term. It is not known whether he will accept or not. He is now confined to his room fighting snakes. Dr. Chasem, who is assisting him in the endeavor to exterminate the reptiles, says that the mayor will be out in a week. Then, if he is a wise man, he will refuse to make the run against
 
 dered the regular democratic nomina- ton. We have the best people of Bung- town at our back and we propose to, land on both feet with big majority. Furthermore, if there is a man In Bung- town who contemplates opposing us in this race we advise him to review the past and if there are any dark spots he had better toot his horn for the editor of the Cyclone and new era of reform. 
 A well-dressed, good-appearing chap landed in Bungtown last Monday. and had not been here twenty-four hours be- fore Marshal Landum, at the mayors instigation. had him behind the bars as a suspicious character. At his hearing before Judge Crosseye he proved conclu- sively that he was gentleman of wealth "a well-known and popular gambler and a citizen that any town might be proud of He came to Bungtown with the intention of starting a gaming hall, and was justly indignant at the treat f1ient he received. Thus do our schem- iny, -joint-owning city officials encourage new industries to locate here. Vote for Whiskers and increased pros perity.
 There is a deaf and dumb man in town. We know he is deaf and dumb, because we asked him about 1t, and he assured us in most Convincing language that such was the case. He plays a grinding organ ori the corner of Corn street and Rye avenue. He is entirely dependent on public generosity, and we hope that our people will do the square thing by him, We give him ceht every time we pass him, which we do about once month. A inathema tician will see our stupendous generosity at glance. One cent per month will amount to $1200 in 1000 years. At the expiration of that time he will have enough money to buy him nice home and live comfortably the remainder of his days, even though
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

no one else takes up tie cent month charity habit.
 The editor of the Mosstown Agate is evidently suffering from aqua puro in the head where the brain failed to grow. He stated last week that the Cyclone was an organ of the saloon crowd, ad- Vised decent people not to read it, and in other ways tried to throw mud on our fair name. If the editor of the Agate were not weak, runl-soaked, character less old thief who has the respect of no one, we would call on him, but such be- ing the case We will not condescend to notice his vile attack further than to state that we are no organ, but a full fiedged brass band. We head the pa rade, and the public dance to our music.
 We observe with regret that one of our valued exchanges, the London Times re- produced an item from our columns last week without giving us credit for same. We don't mind seeing home papers en- sliven their columns with matter pillaged from the Cyclone. but durnd if we are going to supply the foreign market.
 Eliza Tubbs, our washerwoman, com mitted suicide last Sunday night by standing on her head in the wash tub. It was novel way to do it, but Eliza was always little eccentric, and doubt less enjoyed this mode of going out of business. She has washed our clothes ever since we began having that sort of thing done, and has never failed to bring them around on time, or to remind us of the little balance we still owed her. She left note written by her son George, stating that she died from the effect of poverty, superinduced by a cyclone. This is inexplicable to us, but some of our people seem to think they know what it means.
 We do not like to discourage any new industry, and it is with regret that we in form Miss Downeast that she has located in the wrong place. She started an ice cream saloon here last week, and imme- diately sent us the following effete note: MT. Whiskers-Distinguis Sir: Will you be so condescending as to meander around to my ice cream emporium and partake of a vessel of that most delicious and invigorating concoction, composed of Various ingredients, and known in Its congealed state as ice cream? will take pleasure in serving you. and of course Oblige, Miss Dowpeast." We do not un- derstand all of the note, but we caught the drift of 1t, and as is our usual custom when there is anything on the free list, we went after 1t. And we are sorry to say that we we're disappointed We ate fourteen plates of the stuff, and though it tasted pretty good, We were just as so- Der when we left as we were When we strated in. As we remarked before, she has struck the wrofig town. We might get educated up to this thing in time. but at present we are inappreciative.
 we'll digger struck Bungtown the other day. He did not strike water. He just struck out This last feat was ac- complished in few moments after reaching here. He first went to Bill Jud- sons house, and 1t was here that he
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
Col. L. J. Alfred Writes:

l am in my 73d year. and for fifty years I have been a great sufferer from indi gestion, constipation and biliousness. have tried all the remedies advertised for these diseases and got no permanent relief. About one year ago, the disease assuming more severe and dangerous form, became very weak and lost flesh rapidly. I commenced using Dr. H. Moz- ley's Lemon Elixer I gained twelve pounds in three months. My strength and health, my appetite and my diges- tion were perfecly restored and now I feel as young and vigorous as I ever did in my life. l.. J. ALLRED.
 Doorkeeper Georgia State Senate.
 State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 5, 1891.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
A Mothers Report.

Mrs. N. A. McEntire writes from Spring Place, Ga.: For many years I have been great sufferer from indi- gestion, sick headache and nervous pros tration. I tried many remedies, but got no permanent relief until I used Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir. am now in better health than for many years. My daughter has been subject to chils and fever from her infancy. I could get nothing to relieve her; the Lemon Elixir has restored her to perfect health
 Sold by druggists; 50 cents and $1 per bottle. Prepared by Dr. H. Mozley, At lanta Ga,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

and if the din made by the wheels of progress in it's onward march becomes nbearabe-move.
 We are in receipt of letter from the Prince of Wales, requesting us to for ward him the Cyclone for one year. He evidently forgot to enclose the necessary currency, and will have to borrow this issue from his friend, Lord Raspberry. We won baby carriage and a feed bottle at the church fair the other night The carriage is new. and the bottle was only in use short time. The latter has new patent exhaust valve. which ef- fectually prevents the wind being sucked in and settling on the baby's brain. For sale cheap.
 We want a man who is a first-class printer and compositor. We will give him one square meal per day, one plug of tobacco per week and an occasional drink if he proves entirely satisfactory This is more than we pay anyone on our staff, and the man that gets the job must be hustler.
 Dynamite Dave" shot himself through the foot last Tuesday. It is supposed he took his cowhide for the head of an al- ligator, as he has been getting away with good deal of alligator corn juice lately and was beginning to "see things"
 We received the following note the oth- CT day: Dear MT. Whiskers-We have three new puppies at our house, and I have named one after you. Little Lot tie Lushton." We felt very proud at the time, but our feelings changed two hours later when the following was handed in "Mr Editor-Papa drowned my little dog as soon as he heard what | T l. IA Whiskers. Little Lottie."
 Some one threw a rotten egg into the "All Night Rest' Friday night and a ter rife explosion followed. The Rest" smells like fat-rendernig foundry. and won't be open to the public for some days.
 Jake Iskey slipped on a banana peel Wednesday and broke his glass eye, which he was wearing around in his pisA tol pocket.
 The many friends of Long Mike will be sorry to hear that he is going to marS ry the Widow Bird. He has been be- tween the devil Represented by the wid- ow) and the deep blue sea of bankruptcy for some time, and has finally chosen her satanic majesty in preference to ruin. His judgment is a matter of opin- ion.
 We owe Bungtowns popular grocery man, MT. Bacon, an apology, and as we always pay debts that involve no cash outlay, we cheerfully acknowledge our self wrong when we stated last week that MT. Bacon was falsifier of weights and a robber of those who were so fool ish as to patronize him. We also made some little remark about his store being a good place for antiquarian research. We said that even the most fastidious seeker after the old and moss-grown
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
TO THE PUBLIC. Paul Jones' Old Mononga-

hela Rye can be purchased from the following merchants: Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige. R. D. Burnett & Go. Solomon & Levi.
 Snow & Rainbow.
 Some parties in Birming- ham are selling a vile, cheap whisky and using our label, but we guarantee that you will get the genuine from any of the above firms.
 PAUL JONES & co. B 13 onn
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

We have ladies' Oxfords, all lasts, from 49c a pair and up. Birmingham Shoe Co.,, 218 N. 18th Street. 4-1S-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12
NOTICE TO THE LADIES.

For Easter Oxfords in tan and black call at our new store and get the latest New York styles. The finest line of gents tan and patent leather in the city; 1900 pairs of gents sample shoes will be sold this week. St. Pierre's, 1910 lSt aVenne. 4-7-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

Buy the celebrated Yost writing machine, 2O21 First avenue. 4-2I-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

and if the din made by the wheels of progress in it's onward march becomes unbeara ble-move.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

Repairs for any stove at J. E. Gossett's, 2OO5 2d avenue. 4-2S-1mo
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

We are in receipt of a letter from the Prince of Wales requesting us to for ward him the Cyclone for one year. He evidently forgot to enclose the necessary currency and will have to borrow this issue from his friend, Lord Raspberry.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

no one else takes up tie cent month charity habit.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

We won a baby carriage and a feed bottle at the church fair the other night. The carriage is new. and the bottle was only in use short time. The latter has new patent exhaust valve. which ef- fectually prevents the wind being sucked in and settling on the baby's brain. For sale cheap.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

We want a man who is a first-class printer and compositor We will give him one square meal per day, one plug of tobacco per week and an occasional drink if he proves entirely satisfactory. This is more than we pay anyone on our staff, and the man that gets the job must be hustler.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

A well digger struck Bungtown the other day. He did not strike water. He just struck out. This last feat was ac- complished in a few moments after reaching here. He first went to Bill Jud- sons house. and 1t was here that he
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-24
FURRY IN WHEAT.
Sharp Advance in Chicago go-so cents
in New York.

Sharp Advance in Chicago-so cents
in New York.
The wheat market took unto it.
self a boom this week. Wednesday
in Chicago wheat started exoitedly
today and went over 75 cents be-
fore it reacted. The advance res
suited from an advance in Liver
pool and continued crop damage
reports. July opened at 74s,
touched 74s, sold to 75s, and react
ed to rs. Another wave Of buying
orders soon struck the market
and July went sailing
again, Handing at 765, just three
above the opening price and almost
2 cents higher than it has gone be-
fore during the present advance,
In New York wheat for July touch
ed 80 cents.
There has been several local
transfers Of grain hereabouts dur
ing the past week on fair margins.
A La Grande dealer on Tuesday
sold 10000 bushels in store near
there at 40 cents, having bought il
last fall at % to %.
AtSWalla Walla sale wss made
at 414 f.o. b. cars, and one lot O
bluestem was bought at Al +. 0. b
cars. The price corresponded tt
39t to 40 cents in the elevator Of
on the platform.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-24
Eastern Oregon Crops.

B. s. Pague's weekly weather
bulletin, dated Portland, May 21,
says:
The warm winds did no damage,
further than to dry the soil still
more. The cerial crop is reported
to be in fair condition in Wasco
and Sherman counties, generally
poor in Gillian and Morrow coun-
ties and fair in Umatilla and I'm
ion counties. More rain in. those
counties would be of great benefit
and tend to largely increase the
yield. The fruit prospects contin-
ue excellent. Berries of all kinds
will be usually prolific. Strawber-
ries are ripening rapidly and large
shipments are being made from
Wasco county. Sheep shearing
continues, and heavy, clean .leeces
are secured. The range grass is
fairly good. The drives to the
mountains will begin shortly.
The outlook for the years crop is
about fair average at this date
The success or failure of the cerial
crops depends upon the rainfall
and temperature during the next
four weeks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-24
AT The REALE HOME.
Their Hospitality Extended to Friends
Monday Evening.

The ladies of Athena have be-
come noted for the excellence Of
their entertainments and the party
given at the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Beale Monday
night was no exception, unless ii
excelled in sociability and pure en-
ioyment those previously given.
The evening was one of unalloy-
ed pleasure to all present, and the
refreshments served at eleven
o'clock were enough to make a man
glad he was alive, and fortunate
enough to be there just then; SC
delicious and toothsome it was.
Especial mention might be made
of the chicken salad, whichthough
not made entirely of Wyandotte
chickens was just as good ag gthough
it had been.
1t was noticed that some of the
gentlemen didn't play as we'll as
usual and some were even mean
and uncharitable enough to sug-
gest that it was because of their
beardless condition, which evident
ly caused them to feel shy and
awkward. s
Those who indulged in the even
ings enjoyment were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lake France, Mr.. and Mrs
Osburn, Mrs. Calender and son
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Boyd, Mrs
Ellington, Mrs. Leeper. Mr.. F.. R
Cox, Miss Bessie Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
M. Kirkland, Mrs. Nellie Taylor,
Judge and Mrs. Gilman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Barrett and daughter,
Areta, Mr.. @. Gerking and Jesse
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Gillis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Young and daughter
Leola, Mr.. John ellis, Lee Brown
and Charles Stancell. z.
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Banked Mlth the Wheat Rln,

Jacob Neathammer. 81 years Of
age, who lives alone with his wife
a short distance below Gold Hill
claims to be out $4,000 in $50 gold
pieces. The old gentleman didn't
believe in banks, SO he sacked bis
gold and hid it in his wheat bin at
his barn. The money was taken
on the night Of the 18th inst. One
sack contained it all, but two sacks
containing smaller amounts were
left undisturbed. He did not give
the information until last Tuesday,
when he sent word to relatives in
Medford, The loss was discovered
next morning after the theft, Mr..
Neathammer being attracted by a
sack partly filled with wheat in the
bin. This gave rise to the suspic-
ion that parties intended 10 steal
wheat had partly filled a sack when
they discovered some gold and
without hunting further took their
departure, the wheat in the bin is
only about IL inches deep. There
is no clew to the robbers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-24
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
The Press Force Enjoy Huge Slices Of
Cake.

The Press Force Enjoy Huge Slices Of
Cake.
When the editor came into his
sanctum Wednesday morning, pre-
pared for a ponderous days work,
he discovered on his desk a large
package Of something tied up in
MANILA paper.
On opening it we found the "some
thing to be several varieties Of
nice cake. A wedding? That's
just what we at first thought it
meant, and for some time we racked
our cobwebbed brain in the main
endeavor to think who it could
be.
After further research into the
mysterious depth Of the package,
we brought forth a neatly written
note, which gave information to
the effect that the 21st of May was
the 11th birthday of Master Ear
nest Bostwick, and his young
friends had given him a surprise
by gathering at his home to play
games and enjoy themselves as on
ly the young are capable of doing.
The note explained all this, and Of
course, the Press force at once ar.
rived at the conclusion without nm
necessary delay that the cakes
were dedicated to them, and lost nc
time in making it scarce. Those
present at the party were;
Misses Florence Jones, Edith
Post, Yergie Stamper, Stella Villa
by, Nellie Foss, Verr Clark, Bertha
Baker, Nellia and Grace Ellsworth
Lucy Hansell, Stella Ely; Messrs
Marion Hansell, Manley Ely, Able
Jones, Chester Post, and Henry
Dell.
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in the event in all parts Of the
state, and the attendance was there
fore unprecedented.
Cut Wheat Early.

Thomas P. Page, the Athena far
mer, spent Tuesday in Pendleton,
arranging some business matters,
says the East Oregonian. He was
engaged in discussing the Chinese
lettuce which is menacing so many
wheat fields in Umatilla county.
Mr. Page has given the subject con-
siderable study and has made some
observations which are worthy Of
publication. Mr.. Page notices that
in most cases the grain attains lar
ger growth than the lettuce during
the first part of the season, but
about the time the grain begins to
mature, the weed shoots rapidly
upward and soon has grown above
the wheat. BY cutting the grain
at the earliest possible time, the
weed is cut before becoming tough,
and many stalks are killed. Fol-
lowing this practice on every farm
for several seasons will keep il
down. Otherwise, it will be suffi-
cient to ruin the wheat industry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-24

In Weston. May Both there will
be memorial exercises held under
the auspices of the Womans Re-
lief Corp. A fine literary and mu-
sical programe has been prepared.
All are invited to attend.
Ed. Taft is still engaged in max
ing improvements on the property
he recently purchased from John
Fisher, on 3rd street.
c. A. Barrett and Judge w. T.
Gilman are in Portland attending
the meeting of the Republican
State League.
Jesse Kilgore, prominent farm
er of Weston neiyhborhood, traded
with Athena merchants Wednes-
day.
Hugh Macarthur and family will
leave about June 1st for an outing
down on the coast.
Arthur Lansdale and Robert
Jamison, Weston farmers were in
town Tuesday.
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Probate Court.

In probate cout, in the matter of
the estate of Robert P. Warren de-
ceased, upon petition of s. P. Surgis,
administrator. an order has been
granted to sell a certain amount Of
personal property. e. D. Boyd
has filed his first report in the adj
ministration of the estate of Robt.
Sargent, deceased. It shows the
total receipts from all sources to be
$2755.48; total disbursement nts,
$l966.42; balance on hand, $789 06
On the preferred claims payments
have been made to the amount Of
$37440; on notes, 1926. The
administrators has petitioned for an
order to pay q three and half per
cent dividend.
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trea ting these cases is shown by
thousands of references from trust
worthy people all over the coun-
try.
Persons having afflicted children
or friends should convince them
selves Of the excellent result Of the
system Of treatment by this Insti-
tute. One or more of these surge
ons will be at Froomes Hotel, Ath-
ena, Friday, June 7th to examine
cases. Send for circular. Refer
ence may be had Of, A. r. Price,
Weston, T. ]. Price, Weston, Gov.
q. P. Ferry, Olympia, Hon. Thos.
L. Davidson, Salem, and hundreds
of others.
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IT STOOD TWO TO ONE,
The Republican Convention Places It.
self on Record.

sHS pCpuUaCdU OOuveUiou Fl0CoS 1t
self on Record.
The Young Mems State Repub-
lican Club met at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, at the Park thea
ter, Portland, and, notwithstand.
ing numerous delays, finished its
business at $3.50 p. m. and adjourn
ed. The chief features of the ses-
sion were the complete failure
of the free-silver men to obtain
control of the organization, the de-
feat by two-to-one vote of avowed
free-silver candidates for delegates
to the Cleveland league, and the
overwhelming repudiation Of free
coinage resolution. The silver men
made systematic and we'll organ
lied attempt to carry out the plan
agreed upon at Tuesday nights
meeting, but met defeat at every
point. The net result of the con-
vention is a practical and definite
declaration by 1000 representative
Oregon republicans, in convention
assembled, against free-silver, and
by necessary inference, for sound
money.
The proceedings were, as q rule,
devoid of incident. There was lit
tie speech-making. Debates OH
pending questions were limited.
There was small opportunity for a
display of the niceties of parlia.
mentary practice often presents in de-
Lucrative assemblies. The order
on the whole was good, though on
several occasions there were excit-
ing outbursts. Everything was
good. d.natured.
The convention decided to adj
journ promptly after it voted on
the financial question, and devoted
itself to listening to speeches by
prominent republicans. The free
silver men endeavored to resist ad-
journment-perhaps hoping still
from s'the nettle Of the defeat ia
pluck the rose ofvictory"-but their
efforts were wasted. The gold
standard men had accomplished
all they desired, and were in no
humor to protract the struggle.
The convention numbered over
1000 delegates, proxies and all, and
was the largest ever assembled in
the Northwest. It was in some rel
spects one Of the most important.
The actual business of the meeting
was really asmall relative moment.
But for variety Of reasons enor-
nous interest had been aroused