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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

Madrid, May 2.-The Heraldc
publishes an interview with Cap
tain General Weyler, who is quoted
as saying that the action of the
congress of the United States in re
gard to recognizing the belliger-
ency Of the Cuban insurgents has
served to increase their number
and in consequence it will be ne
cessary to postpone the Inaugural
tion Of political reforms until the
rebellion is crushed. General
Weyler is also said to have ad-
mitted that the financial situation
in Cuba is serious, but is now inn
proving.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
A BRIEF PLATFORM
Walla WalIa Republicans Ex
press Themselves.
IN ONLY FOUR SENTENCES
The Goldman Faction Down
ed Thompson.

Graf Saturday, the republicans o.
wheI Walla Walla county met in con-
VI vention and adopted set of resolu.
can tions which were models in,so fal
froJ as succinctness and breyity were
. concerned. The resolutions read
.F as follows:
Ora Resolved, That we affirm oui
chat allegiance to the grand old republi,
M can party, and its principles Of
plai protection to American industries.
of Resolved, That we, the republi.
cans of Walla Walla county,
Wash, are unyielding and en-
Gov COW phatic in our demands for honest
Sa1'l money; we are opposed to any and
~ every scheme that will give to this
spo country currency in any way de-
mig preciated or debased or in any
n respects inferior to the money Of
a 70 the most advanced and intelligent
nations of the earth; we favor the
= use of silver as currency, but TO the
~ extent.on1y ancsunder such restrc-
" tions that parity with gold can be
maintained.
IN Resolved, That in precincts not
fully represented, the delegates
.2o present be allowed to cast the full
- vote Of such precincts.
an Resolved, That the present Off
~ GERS Of this convention be made
.ao permanent.
A. Goldman won over George T.
II Thompson and elected state dele
cation as follows to the state con-
On vention which meets at Everett:
u Delegates-John Barden, G. w,
.eo Wheeler, H. R. Keylor, Fred De-
- ment, G. w. Babcock, j. B. Gillian,
~ w. H. Kirkman, Thomas Mosgrove,
Fl. G. Greggs, w. T. Dovell, A.
!, Goldman, Jacob Betz.
on Alternates-L. w. Adkins, L. S.
~ Wilson, Emmett Henderson, VIM.
Jones, Gus Winckler, =. R. Parkes.
John H. Kelley,J. H. Marshall,
Frank Dement,, w. H. Gilbert,
G. E. Nve, Sam S. Esry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
Northrup Accents.

H. H. Northrup has fled his
acceptance as the sound money
candidate for congress in the Sec
ond district, Northrup is a republic
can and the present Judge of Multi
nomah county. His petition had
five hundred signatures, mostly re-
publicans. Northrup figures on
carrying all the sound money re-
publican votes Of the district, to-
gether with 2500 democratic votes,
enough to insure his election.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
The oIdaat Rnsa Bnah.

The eldest rose bush in the world
is found at Hildesheim, a small city
Of Hanover, where it emerges from
the subsoil Of the Church of the
Cemetery. Its roots are found in
the subsoil and the primitive stem
has been dead for long time, but
the new stems have made passage
through creyice ID the wall and
cover almost the entire church with
their branches for width md a
height Of 40 feet. The age Of this
tree is interesting, both to botanists
and gardeners. According to the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

tradition, the Hildesheim rose
bush was planted by Charlemange
in S83, and the church having been
burned down in the eleventh CEN
tury, the root continued to grow in
the subsoil. Mr.. Raener has re-
Gently published a book upon the
venerable plant, in which he proves
that it is at least three centuries Of
age. 1t is mentioned in a poem
written in 1890, and also in the
work of a Jesuit who died in 1878.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

in the accounts of his school dis
trict, and it had become known,
and he was threatened with arrest,
he answered: That is not true. |
was not short in the accounts of
school district. / don't care to say
anything about the charge against
me. Let the other people do the
talking, if they so desire.'n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
Ruddaek penIss ANY shortage.

Wednesdays Portland OregonlaE
publishes the following: Isaac
Ruddock, who is under arrest,
charged with the Pendleton post
office robbery, still declines to make
a statement about the case. Yes
terday, however, when told that it
had been said that be committed
the robbery because be was short
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
REBELS INCREASING
Gen. Weyler Admits This in
An Interview.
tCONCRECC THE CAT1CE
CONGRESS THE CAUSE
Spanish Battalion of Guerillas
Terrorizing Inhabitants.

New York, May 2.-The Worlds
Havana special says a Spanish
battalion of guerillas under Juan
Tejaude is terrorizing the inhabit-
ants of Congo dos Cominos. San
Luis and Palam Torinia. Several
have. been killed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
A Cure for Muscular Rheumatism.

Mrs. r. l.. Lamson, of Fairmount
Illinois, says: "My sister used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
muscular rheumatism and it effect
ed complete cure. | keep it in
the house at all times and have
always found it beneficial for aches
and pains. 1t is the quickest cure
for rheumatism, muscular pains
and lameness | have ever seen.n
For sale by Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

Self-denial is the one thing most
difficult to inculcate and always
hard to praciiee, especially when
there are gocd things to eat within
reach. But here is no self-denial
necessary ii you take Simmons
Liver Regulator. 1t promotes di-
gestioD, prevents Dyspepsia and o
dose after a hearty meal Of delicac-
les will prevent any discomfort.
It's the best goodnight toddy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
Their Politics Questioned.

The politics of the La Grande
Gazette and the Urion Republican
paled before the onslaught of M.
Baker, Of La Grande, the other day.
when the matter of using these
papers in the republican cause was
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
pg men Of that city.

esterday Chas. Norris pur-
ned for his wife the sorrel driv-
horse, that ]. N. B. Gerking
drove for several years.
rank J. VanWinkle, democratic
ninee for superintendent of
polls of Umatilla county was
king hands with Athena friends
hrday.
night some one effected
rance to Max Lewin's grocery
re, and took away with them
,ething like $75 in cigars, tobac-
and canned goods. No clue to
burglars.
he infant child of Barney Nc
witt, a farmer living north of
ppner, fell into a tub of water
!, before being discovered,
wned. The child was 1 year
and just beginning to walk.
North Powder, Wednesday, i
5, 1:30 p. m.
Baker City, Thursday, May
1880 p. m.
Heppner, Saturday, May 8,
p. m.
Condor, Monday, May II,
p. m.
Fossil, Tuesday, May 70, !
p. m.
Moro, Wednesday, May 13,
p. IN.
Grass Valley, Thursday, May
1:30 p. M.
Wasco, Friday, May is, !
p. m.
Dufur, Saturday, May 1e,
p. m.
St. Helens, Monday, May
7:30 p. m.
Astoria, Tuesday, May 10, s p
Troutdale, Wednesday, May
7:30 p. m.
Portland, Thursday, May 2
P. m.
Albina, Saturday, May %,
p. m.
The Dalles, Saturday, May 81
p. m.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

A stimulant is often needed to
nourish and strengthen the roots
and to keep the hair a natural color.
Halls Hair Remover is the best
tonic for the hair.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

"All I demand for my client"
shouted the attorney In the voice
of a man who was paid for it, sis
Justice
Il am very sorry / can't accom-.
modate you," replied the Judge,
''but the law won't allow me to give
him more than fourteen years"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
Old Relies Found.

An old fiintlock gun, smooth
bore, and bearing the date Of 1776,
was found in cabin on the Coll
vile Indian reservation by two
prospectors. They also found cur
iously carved beads and a scalp
lock OF a woman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
RE GUIAT0R7 I


Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
Liver REGULATOR, the "KING OF
Liver MEDICINES 2" Everybody needs
take q liver remedy. 1t is a sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
|ulator and you'll get rid of these trou-
|bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
ITEM. Fer a laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
docs not gripe, nor weaken, but greatly
|refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red z
stamp on the wrapper. u. HI.
'Zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

AS the strength Of building de-
.pends upon the soliditY Of its
foundation, SO health depends upon
the condition Of the blood. To ex-
pei impurities and cause the vital
fluid to become vigorous and life
giving, Ayers Sarsaparilla is the
most powerful and effective medi-
cine in use.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

Your case is hopeless if you
can't be made handsome at the
UmatiIIa Art Gallery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
IT have haen enfferino wiih nair

II haye been suffering with pains
all over my body. / began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and after TAX
ing this medicine, together with
Hoods Pills, / found myself COM
pIetely cured.p Mr.. Lee o. Woods,
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
Cavalry Horses Hard to Find.

John ID. Hale, of Tilford, one of
the most prominent stockmen in
South Dakota, some months ago
received the contract for furnishing
the Eighth cavalry at Fort Meade
with some 70 or 80 horses. Not
withstanding that he visited prac-
tically every prominent horse ranch
in western South Dakota, eastern
Wyoming and southeastern Mon
tana, in the effort to secure horses
that would pass the rigid inspec-
tion, every horse $50 far turned in
for inspection has been rejected.
The horses we're the very best that
could be procured, experience hav-
ing shown them to be the hardest
animals to be found in the United
States. Some of The horses could
not be purchased on the range or
in the markets Of Chicago and New
York for $3.50 each. Mr.. Hale says
he offered one man $500 for a team
of handsome grays, provided they
passed the inspection. The ami
mails were submitted, but, while
the board admitted that they were
fne-looking pair, they were de-
clared unsuitable for cavalry. Horse
raisers are discouraged at the result,
and say that any board that holds
strictly to the requirements Of the
government in the selection Of
cavalry horses would not be able
to get enough horses in the whole
United States to mount one cavalry
regiment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08
regiment,

Mr.. D. P. Davis, prominent
liveryman and merchant of Goshen,
Va, has this to say on the subject
of rheumatism: II take pleasure
in recommending Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism, as |
know from personal experience
that it will do all that is claimed
for it. A year ago this spring my
brother was laid up in bed with
infainmatory rheumatism and
suffered intensely. The first APP
plication of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm eased the pain and the use Of
one bottle completely cured him"
For sale By Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-08

esterday Chas. Norris pur-
sed for his wife the sorrel driv-
horse, that ]. N. B. Gerking
drove for several years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

his own throat, put the razor in its case
and then flung himself into the pool of
water. There is prevailing impression,
however, that murder has been committed
and that when the pool of water where the
body was found dries up another corpse
Will be revealed
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

for the society, which joined in 1881, un-
til my death. Now the Americans have
split off from the old society and have
founded new one, taking as president q
young Englishman of IS, and it pains me
exceedingly to see the division, as it is IN
express contradiction to the wishes of
Madame Blavatsky. am naturally work
ing here for the old society, which has as
its president Colonel H. S. Olcott, an
American and the president-founder OF
the whole society.
Under him there are six sectious-the
indian, European, Scandinavian, Aus
tralian, New Zealand and American. OF
this latter section Alex Fullerton, living
IN New York, is the general secretary"
Countess Wachtmeister was rendered 8
reception last night at Beethoven Hall by
a number of Theosophists. She will
lecture to-day in Golden Gate Ha II on
Death and After"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
FOR A SUBWAY TROLLEY
Union Iron Works Figuring Cost
for the Market.Street
Company.
Rails That are Already Wired Can
Be Utilized Without Add.
tional Expense.

A. Rose nholz, the inventor OF the new
underground trolley system which the
Market-street Railway Company has had
under consideration for some time, has
received fresh encouragement from the
East.
Two prominent electricians, who have
been here in the interest of the company
operating $50 miles of cable roads in
Chicago and the New York corporation
about to enter into contract for putting
in the new electric system, pronounce it
the best underground trolley system
extant.
In looking over the ground" said Mr..
Poehlman yesterday, "these electricians
volunteered the opinion that the Rosen-
holz patent is the only economic under
ground trolley system to be used in this
City-ln fact. in any city. They so IN
formed the Market-street Company and
the Union Iron Works, which concern is
figuring with the railway people on the
cost OF converting the cable lines into the
buried trolley system.
ut will be recalled that several months
ago the Market-street company went to
the expense OF wiring the rails on Market
street as far up as NcAllister street. Every
one knows the intention was to construct
an oVefneau troiley system. But they
won't. The people wouldn't stand it, and
the company knows that is so; hence the
readiness with which the underground
system was embraced.
THE electricians have given their opin-
ion that the expense of wiring the rails
will not be loss. The same wiring can
be utilized in laying the Rosenholz trolley
without additional cost.
when the various parties interested
IN l.
the underground trolley will be put in ex-
tensive operation on the streetcar lines of
the City. As resident of San Francisco
i only hope We will have it before Chicago
and New York
Rosenholz is San Franciscan and was
employed in the electrical department of
the Union Iron Works. He superintended
the electrical work on the Oregon, and his
wor was highly commended by the Gov
eminent inspectors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
FAMILY LEFT TO STARVE,
Peter Clerc, a Laborer, Deserts
His Children and Dis.
appears.
Once a Soldier, at Last Drunkard
Whose Family Were in Rags
ard Destitute.

Peter Clerc, laborer at Fort Point, dis
appeared from his home at Is Pixley ave-
nue., off Fillmore street, near Filbert, last
Tuesday He left five young children des-
titute and starving, and has not been seen
or heard of since.
His daughter fears that he committed
suicide, as he had dissipated and grown
discouraged.
Frank Kane, secretary of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children,
discovered the abandoned children yester-
day, and says that in all his experience he
never before encountered such q pathetic
case.
He found Nora Clerc, girl of 16, with
her brothers-Edward, Peter, James and
George, aged Il, - 10 and 8 respectively
utterly neglected, hungry, filthy and in
rags.
The mother died three years ago, leaving
nobody 10 care for them or to keep a
house over their heads. The place they
state. In the kitchen stood dilapidated
stove, battered old table. but no dishes
knives, forks, chairs or cooking utensils
The sitting-room had but an old broken
down sofa. and the two bedrooms a rickety
bedframe in each with rags for bedding.
Every thing was dirty-everywhere filth
and refuse covered the floors and it all
gave out noisome odors.
The children themselves were no better
off, for rags covered their bodies that pre-
| sented pitiable sight.
Secretary Kane removed the bows to the
Youths Directory and left the girl with q
neighbor until he finds q home for her
| Monday.
| Peter Clerc, the father, was by trade q
! butcher. He joined the United States
army in 1866 and remained a soldier until
! 1888, rising TO the rank of first sergeant ot
| a battery of the First Artillery. In 1885,
he was dishonorably disc charged by general
court-martial at the Presidio. His paper:
show that he sustained an excellent
| character almost TO the last in the army
but throw 10 light upon the cause of hi.
| discharge.
Then he became a laborer. He worked
around the Presidio ana at odd jobs il
that vicinity.
Three weeks ago he went into town auC
received money due him for work II,
got drunk and was arrested, and upon hi
release returned home and told his daugh
ter about hIs doings. Tuesday last. at
A. NJ, be left his house and went nObod
knows where. He owed bills everywher,
he could get credit near his house anC
spent his earnings on liquor.
The children said yesterday they haC
not had a meal in the house for a month
They depended on neighbors for food. II
the morning Edward fell upon the stree
from exhaustion. He was taken up bv ;
kindly woman and fed. He said his broth
ers and sisters were just as sick as himsel
from starvation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

of the people of Judea. 1t was customary
to bring 10 the temple the first measure of
barley as an offering, together with an
offering of the first ripe fruits.
This date is also the anniversary of the
giving of the ten commandments to Moses
on Mount Sinai.
On the eve OF this holiday the orthodox
Jew refrains from retiring to sleep. In
stead he passes the hours between twi-
light and dawn in reading portions from
the laws of Prophets, Psalms and parts of
the Zohar, one OF the Cabbalistic books.
At the first glimmer of daylight he be-
gins and repeats throughout the full
morning schedule of prayers.
Two days are observed by the orthodox
and conservative, while the reform Jew
deems one day sufficient to mark his piety
and loyalty to Judaic rites. The modern
Jew celebrates this day by decorating the
synagogue with flowers and plants, and
confirm alton services for boys and girls
are held in the various synagogues.
These services have now assumed q
prominent part in the observance of
Shevuoth, ana the sight of the confession
of faith by the young OF both sexes is both
pretty and impressive one. Such SER
vices will be held at all the synagogues on
Monday morning.
At Sheriff. IsraePs Synagogue, on Tay-
lor and Post streets, and at the Temple
Emanu-El, on Sutter street, special SER
vices will be held this evening. For the
former Cantor Davis has prepared an e!ab
crate musical programme, and Rabbi
Nieto will deliver a lecture on "Religion
the Basis OF All legislation
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
a CORN STORE FOR ENGLAND.
What Is Needed to Make the Food
Supply Secure.

What Is Needed to Make the Food
Supply Secure.
Strong as the English war feet Is. it Is
very far from being strong enough to sue
cessfully engage possible com bination of
fleets, and at the same time protect our
sea- borne food supply. II the United
States and Russia declared war with Eng
land there would practically be no food
supply left to protect. They would keep
the immense supplies we now get from
them at home, and the fear of capture or
destruction would effectually prevent Ar
gentina and other neutrals from sending
food to US in any sufficient quantity.
What is wanted is that instead of only
precarious weeks supply, we should have
stored up in this country enough corn to
last for at least twelve months. Experts in
the corn trade agree that there would be no
iusuperable difficulty in gradually accumu.
lating this store of corn; it would be for
experts to advise as to the best methods
and places of storage.
Perhaps the best plan would be to dis
tribute it over the country in magazines at
the military depots giving the military au-
thorities charge of it; but II 1t was In the
country and safe it would not so much
matter where il was Although most OF
our corn is made into -four at the great
ports. it would not be wise, seeing that
most of tn EN- are defenseless, 20 store il
there.
The entire control and management of
this great national store of corn should be
under some permanent Government de-
partment. Although its existence could
not fail to have a steadying effect on the
corn market, it should be outside all
speculative influences, the price at which
it would be sold, when necessary to sell it,
being fixed by law. 1t would be no sacri-
fee, in the long run, for the country to
| oh, fnr fo., aS
always be worth its cost.
Other nations accumulate gold for use
| in war time; we should have a war chest
of corn. II we have it what will it do?
| 1t will give our navy time to devote itself
to the crushing of the navy or navies op-
posed to us; it will give us time. with our
great resources, to augment our fighting
| feet to almost any extent. and it will give
| our farmers time to grow three or four
times as much corn and breed a much
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
PLUNGED into The SURF
Mrs. Swanson Makes an Unsuc.
cessful Attempt to End
Her Life.
Deserted by Her Husband She Con.
cluied That Life Was Not Worth
the Living

Left penniless in strange city, without
friends on whom she could rely for assist
ance, and despondent through i'll treat
ment received at the hands of her hus-
band, Mrs. Sophia Swanson yesterday aft
ernoon plunged into the surf at Bay View,
fully determined to end her unhappy ex-
istence in the cold waters of the bay.
Fortunately, however, but contrary to
her wishes, John Mau, who was strolling
along the beach, witnessed the attempt at
suicide and he Immediately rushed into
the water and dragged the drowning g
woman to place OF safety.
A patrnl-wagon was then summoned
and Mrs. Swanson, who by that time had
fully recovered from the effects of her icy
bath, was taken 10 the Potrero police sta
ton. A few hours later George Smith,
who resides at the corner of Thirty-tirst
street and Railroad avenue, although a
total stranger to the woman, but a man of
charitable disposition, had her removed to
his home.
Mrs. Swanson will remain with her
benefactor until she either receives aid
from relatives in Germany or obtains en-
ployment and is able to provide living
for herself.
Up TO a few months ago Mrs. Swanson
had been living with her relatives in
Europe and it was at her husbands bid
ding that she came to this City,
She was here but q short time, however,
when she was deserted by the man who
should have been her provider and pro-
tector. He went to Gilroy, and contrary
to expectations did not send for her, as he
had promised, and even failed to forward
money for the wolnan's support. Mrs.
Swanson then searched for employment,
but being unsuccessful determined to end
her life, but fortunately for her she failed.