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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

It is stated upon eminent authority
that the emperor of Germany is ne
gotiating with Denmark for the latter
country's possessions in the Antilles,
especially St Thomas. The kaiser
wishes more colonial influence and an
excuse to increase the navy. 1t is an
ticipated, however, that in view of the
Monroe doctrine the United States will
protest against the sale of the island
to Germany.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

The commissioners of indirect taxes
have published an interesting return
giving the number of bicycles in
France. At the time of the exhibition
OF 1889 it was estimated that they num-
bered about $4,000, but it was not until
1892 that tax was levied upon them,
and there were then 10000. The total
went up to 132, 900 in 1893. while at the
end of last year the tax was paid upon
nearly 100000, this being at the rate of
four for every 1000 inhabitants. But
the proportion is not, of course, uni
form throughout France, and while in
Corsica there are only seven bicycles
for every 100000 inhabitants, and only
che for every 1000 inhabitants in sew
oral OF the mountainous departments,
there are nearly 900 to every 100 900
inhabitants in two or three of the de-
partments around Paris, in which there
arc about $4,000 bicycles, 1t is stated
too, that about one in 204cr 5000 in alp
of the bicycles belong to women.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

A New York scientist asks the press
to spread broadcast the information
that headaches are due to impoverish-
ed blood containing poisonous matter
absorbed from badly digested food"
We gladly comply with this request,
but feel that it is only fair to add that
headaches can be caused by other
things than those the professor has
discovered. Any one who ever has
done any municipal decorating under
stands that fact the morning after
ward.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

Many of the Sioux Indians at Grow
Creek and Lower Brule agencies in
South Dakota are in highly prosper
Gus condition-for Indians. In addi-
ton to fine furniture, carriages, and
carpets, many of them have purchased
organs, and it is no uncommon sight
when travelling over the reservations
to see costly instruments of this char
acter occupying places in log houses
whose exteriors present anything but
cheerful or prosperous appearance.
Indian families that have invested their
surplus wealth in musical instruments
are the envy of all their neighbors I'M
III the envious ones can themselves
purchase organs, and then harmony is
restored in the Indian settlements.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10
Mr.. and Mrs. Milkegan of La Grange,

Mr.. and Mrs. Mlkegan OF La Grange,
Ind, were hopelessly divided on the
question of politics. Mr., Milkegan is
a Republican and his wife is Demo-
crat. There is no telling what might
have happened had it not been for the
appearance on the scene of an accom-
modating pair Of twins. 1t was decid-
ed to name one of the little chaps
William Mckinley and the other Will
liam Jennings Bryan and this proved
a happy solution of the difficulty. How
many thousands of married couples
have been kept together by children!
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

Prof. Mohr, the location of whose
chair is not named, however, has not
only seen the sea-serpent, but has made
a sketch of him. He and his son
caught the big water snake apparently
asleep in shallow water near Lynn,
Mass, and as four or five minutes
elapsed before the animal woke up ond
betook himself elsewhere, the professor
was able to make an excellent picture
of him. Murray, at last. (NitO
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

Washington, September 5.-Li Hun
Chang was entertained at dinner last
night by eX-Secretary of State John w.
Foster, the guests including thee mem
bers of the cabinet, the commanding
general Of the army and several othes
notables in official life. The dinner
was given at the Arlington hotel, three
large parlors being used for the occa'
sion. The decorations were of the
most elaborate character, the long ia
blos showing great clusters of Amer-
can beauty roses, yellow aster, Chinese
asters and golden rod ferns, thus COM
bining the Characteristic colors of tha
two countries. The United States ma
rine band was stationed in one OF the
parlors and through the ingenuity of
Conductor Fanieulli played Chinese as
well as American airs, while the din
ner proceeded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Jerry Simpson says he is going to
run for congress again, barefooted, If
necessary" This will be an inter
esting feat, truly.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-10

Mexican government desires to eXh a.
dite Santa Teresa, her father Thomas
Urea and Senior Lanro Aguirre, editor
of FL Independence, at FL Paso.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Reans as a Cron.

In the production of beans, O. E.
Whistler stands at the head in this neigh.
borhood, Gays the Enterprise OF Garfield,
Whitman county. He is preparing to
plant 80 acres this season, and expects to
make bean raising permanent feature
in his farming operations hereafter. Last
season he had 10 acres, which netted
him $3.50 per acre clear of actdal cash
outlay, and this, too, in spite of the fact
that large percentage was lost by she'll
ing out, as he was away threshing at the
time he should have pulled them.
Mr.. Whistler says that he can summer
fallow and raise beans at the same time,
as he can just 40 easily cultivate bis
beans as to cultivate the vacant ground.
The crop, he says, entails practically no
risk, aside from the labor of planting.
The summer fallow would have to be
cultivated, anyhow, and if the beans do
not make crop there will be no more
expense. However, he has great faith
in the crop which is justified by bis ex-
perience during the past several years
His crop will be planted by drill that
he made himself which plants two rows
at time, and before time to harvest the
crop he will have completed machine
for threshing it, the castings for which
be is now having made. He also con-
templates making q pulling machine,
when he will be equipped for producing
beans.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
LOOKING FoK eooo PRICES.
Wheat Conditions Looked on as Prom,

Wheat Conditions Looked on as Prom
ising Liberai Returns to the Growers.
Interest in the coming wheat market
has begun to awaken, and the growers
are clinging to the hope aroused last
fall that the 1896 market in Pendleton
and Umatilla would start in at 30 cents.
This was said by many local wheat
handlers whom the last season was closed
and those interested in wheat began to
cast prophetic eye on the coming events
This hope will be enhanced by the fol-
lowing comment by the West Coast
Trade, published at Tacoma:
"The trend in wheat continues not at
all satisfactory to those who have antici-
pated immediate and permanent advances
of decisive character, crop news for the
week has been all on the side OF favorable
condition, the visible decrease has been
only 435, 800 bushels, as against six times
the amount the corresponding week of
last year, while Russia continues heavy
shipper, and there was an increase of
10000 quarters on ocean passage for the
week. However, there Is an abiding
faith in reasonably good prices for the
coming crop, with the prospective short
age of the United States, Indian and
Argentine crops, and possible continuance
Of the South African demands for Pacific
coat wheat, at least until the new crop
from Australia commences to move,
while the development shown in de.
mands for -four exports from the North
Pacific will probably still further increase
the milling requirements. There has
been very small movement TO this port
for the past month, but then the compile.
tion OF seeding which is now practically
accomplished should bring out the small
surplus in farmers hands and create
slight increase during May, while few
comparatively large blocks OF wheat are
held in strong hands and may be brought
out by developments of the market or
changing opinions on the part of holders.
Beyond the arrival OF the last wheat
carrier of the season, there is no change
in the Puget Sound situation, prices be-
ing maintained at former figures, with
practically nominal business. The crop
situation has shown manifest improve
ment for the week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
$1,000, or both, is imposed for the practice
OF fraud by the judges or clerks.
PoLLYs USEFULNESS.
Instailed rs solicitor for Money for tb,
Poor

Instailed rs solicitor for Money for tbe
Poor.
1t has hitherto been customary to
fritter away the intellectual force of
parrots by merely teaching them to
say Pretty Polln and things OF that
sort, but the municipal authorities of
French town have instituted what it
is to be hoped will become general
reform.
The poor-Lox at the town hall, it
seems, had for a long time been in a
condition discreditable to the more
prosperous of the Inhabitants, Tore
mind them OF their duty toward their
poorer neighbors parrot was pur-
chased, which was installed close to the
box and trained to cry; "E'or the poor,
if you pleasel'
The result, it appears, has been high
/ ly satisfactory, pence and silver having
been freely given in response to the
birds appeal.
The idea is capable of being applied
in a variety of ways. Parrots might be
used, for example, to warn passers-by
of the proximity of wet paint on fences
or shop fronts, or to remind people on
entering house to wipe their feet.
In fact, parrots might be made really
useful members of society.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
InfantiIe aScorch ers. .


The fond father, the admiring uncle,
and the doting big brother, who have
been in the habit of strapping the baby
in the basket, or giving the youngster a
ride on the bicycle, must forego that sort
Of amusement, or incur the liability of
prosecution. Such is the edict of the
Illinois Humane society, which claims
that the practice now SO much in vogue,
not only imperils the life Of the child by
accident, but tends to impair it's health in
more ways than one.
The officers of the society have been
giving the matter serious investigation,
and have become alarmed at the conse-
quences being visited on the extremely
young generation of bicycle riders. A
baby strapped on the front of wheel
must needs stand the brunt OF shock
when collision occurs, and is helpless
when danger arises.
But that is only one of the least objsc
tions raised. Medical experts, they say,
are convinced that the rapid and unnatur-
al motion affects the child's brain. If
the advice is disregarded, the officials of
the society will take hand and invoke
the aid Of the law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22

ports great damage to property and prob
able loss OF life. In this city, four we're
killed and number injured. The killed
are a boy and girl of M. r. Connell, q
boy of NJ, E. Voorhees,. and l5-yesr-
old boy Of Pc er Assenmachsf'r. The
seriously injured are: NJ. E Voorhees,,
John Belshaw and AloBzo H. Hswley.
The latter will not recover There were
many miraculous escapes from instant
death.
The streets are impossible, blocked
with debris Of buildings and fallen trees
The opera house is completely demolisb
ed. The roof and west side of the $4,000
court house was blown down, and the
roof of the high school is gone. The
steeples of the Methodist, Universalist
and Catholic churches we're scattered to
the. four winds Twenty-Five residences
we're razed to the ground, and buildings
innumerable unroofed.
Three children of James Sherrard were
also killed. The west half OF the village
Of Bayleyville was swept away, but none
were killed there. The damage in this
city is over 5000 600.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
AVictim of the Rail.

The watchman who walks the track
west Of town, yesterday morning, says
The Dalles Chronicle, came upon the
mangled body of man who had evident
ly been run over and killed by the train,
and promptly notified the coroner. The
man was fearfully torn. A wheel had
run over his body, almost disecting it, a
leg was wrenched off and turned opposite
to its natural position, the skin had been
torn off entirely from the right forearm,
as well as other injuries horribi8 to con-
template. AS far as could be ascertained
the name Of the victim was L. Russell,
nativity unknown. The body was found
near Summit, about seven miles from
The Dallea.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Justice and Mercy,

Judge Bellinger, who presided over the
United States court, at Walla Walla, is a
mosti lenient officer, says a Yakima
paper. Joe Taylor, who was charged
with passing counterfeit money, pleaded
guilty and was given one year on Me-
Neil's island. The case against his
brother was dismissed. The prisoners
convicted of selling liquor to Indians
were mainly given three months, al
though q Ohinaman got six months,
William Druse, 80 days in the Walla
Walla Jail, and two others one day each.
II lis fortunate for the prisoners Hthat
Judge Hanford did not preside.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
An odorlcsa region,

In that country once known as the
Great American Desert, embracing
portion of Texas and Arizona, there are
no odors,n said citizen Of Dallas to
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter. There
luscious grapes and many other fruits
grow, especially neaf' the cross timber
country, but there is no perfume; wild
flowers have no smell, and carcasses Of
dead animals, which in dry seasons are
very plentiful, emit no odor. 1t was
always supposed to be treeless plain.
upon which no plant could grow or
breathing thing could live, but large
part of tits now successfully cultivated,
and but for the rarity Of the atmos-
phere, causing the peculiarity / have
named, and the mirages, which are
even more perfect than in the Desert of
Sahara, no one would look upon it as a
barren country now. Another singu-
lar feature common to the desert land
is that objects at a great distance APP
pear greatly magnifed. a few scraggy
mesquite bushes will look like noble
forest; stakes driven into the ground
will seem like telegraph poles"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Alener IN Seattle.

Albert Jansen, Russian Finlandsr of
Seattle, is a genuine victim of leprosy.
He has been on the Sound four years,
during which time be has worked in log
ging camps. Local physicians believe
that he came to this country with the dis
ease, though he says he never had any
signs Of it until two months ago. Parts
Of his body are already perforated and
his hands are rotting away. He will
likely be shipped to the leper settlement
in British Columbia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
alanta of PrehIstorIc Trance.

In prehistoric cemetery recently
uncovered at Montpelier. France, while
worltmen were excavating a water
works reservoir, human skulls were
found measuring twenty-eight, thirty
ono and thirty-two inches in circum-
ference. The bones which were found
with the skulls were also of gigantic
proportions. These relics were sent to
the Paris academy, and learned 'sa-
want, who lectured on the find, says
that they belonged to n race Of men
between ten and fifteen feet in height
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
a Populist Railroad.

The populists OF Iowa are preparing to
build railroad from Council Bluffs to
Chicago. The headquarters are to be
in Des Moines. The plan is to sell stock
in $40 shares, payable 81 every three
months. The road is to be operated at
cost, and no salary over $1,000 is to be
paid. James Green, prominent Des
Moines business man, is the author of
the enterprise. For three months circu-
lars have been sent out asking for sub
scriptions to stock. Enough money has
already been raised SO that the survey
will begin in short time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Greenwood Gets 4 Year,

At Walla Walla, the jury in the Greer.
wood caee brought in verdict OF guilty.
The verdict gives general satisfaction, as
Greenwood has been nuisance and pest
in the community for several years. No
one doubts that the old Feprobate will be
better off in prison than anywhere else.
Much credit is due Marshal Ames and
Officers Morse and Russell for their work
in ferreting out the crime and bringing
the criminal TO Justice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Prune 10 the spring.

All pruning offruit trees in this country
should be done in the spring. The
wounds then made In the tree will heal
over as they would not If trimmed in the
fall and winter. The cap will be expend-
cd in the formation and growth Of fruit
and in healing the wounds rather then in
additional and unnecessary growth OF
branches. II pruning is done In the
spring and summer then the tree should
be allowed 10 heal ITSELF
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Postal Savings Bank.

There Is likely to be an advocacy Of
postal savings banks by the platforms Of
both the old parties. The system is com.
mended By the most influential Eastern
newspapers. regardless of their partisan
complexion, and it is also favored By the
men who will have most to say in shsp-
ing the resolutions Of the conventions ct
st. Louis and Chicsgo..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Harmless to Human Beings

A telegram has been received from
Harold. Sorby, who has been experiment.
ing with the use of virus in inoculating
Umatilla county squirrels sent to Chicago
for the purpose. Mr.. Sorby wires that
the virus is harmless to human beings
and to all animals except rodents, pigeons,
poultry and ducks. It is not autrax vir-
US. This was in answer to an inquiry as
10 the possibility of the virus producing
disease among human beings as well as
among ground squirrels, as feared by
some
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
Snow IN tha Cascades.

It was showing in the Cascades
Wednesday. and old timers say there is
more snow in the mountains than has
been known at this season for many
years past. This, in connection with the
ater-soaked condition of the entire
Northwest. gives strong grounds for the
fears felt in Portland and along the
Columbia of another great food, thinks
the Yakima Herald. II is conceded that
the extreme food point will again be
reached should warm weather soon put
In an appearance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22

No people suffer so much from physical
disabilities as those whose business re.
quires little or no muscular exertion.
The lack OF exercise causes the liver to
become sluggish and the result is con-
slant constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness and sick headache To prevent this
take Simmons Liver Regulator; it keeps
the liver active and makes ones condi-
ton as comfortable as those who have
much exercise,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22

as citizens and are asking to succeed
these officials?
l ask, why not make changer
Very respectfully,
JNo. T. DIzNEY
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
r CULATO e 4

Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KNG OF
LIVER MEDIcNEs2n Everybody needs
take liver remedy. 1t is 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 a
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 troil-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For a laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red z
stamp ON the wrapper. j. H.
Zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
lie lsNu N Islte.

Mr.. Jones keeps a toy shop, and among
other various things, sells fishing rods,
writes "ISlacl,shirt" in the Algiers
Democrat. For the purpose Of adver-
tising them he has largo rod hanging
outside, with an artificial fish at the
end of it. Late one night, when most
people were in bed, o man who was
rather tho worse for his ight's enjoy
ment happened to sec this fish. He
looked at it, and then went cautiously
up to the door and knocked gently
Jones did not hear this, but after the
man had knocked little louder he
appeared at the window up above.
who's there?n said Jones. Don't
make noise, said the man, in whis-
per, shut come down as quietly as you
can" At this request Jones, who had
recently been robbed, thought there
must be something the matter. So he
he dressed and cams down asquietly as
possible. "What ID the natter" he
asked. "Sh!' said the man. "Pull
your line in quick; you've got bite"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22

It is fortunate day for man when he
first discovers the value of Ayers Sar-
saparilla as a blood purifier. When this
medicine, be knows he has found
remedy upon which he may rely, and
that his life-long malady is at last con-
quered Has cured others, will cure you.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
THIS TIME IN KANSAS.
A Terrible Cyclone Swept ThrougI
The State.

Seneca, Kan. May ia devastating
tornado passed through this city from
the southwest 10 northeast this evening,
at 6 O'Clock. Everything in its path was
completely wrecked. The country re-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-22
A BIG JOB, BUT ITS DEAD EASY

tell hundred people day anything tina
would interest your goods fdone
will tell thousand at at nominal