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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

THIS snob is the child of aristo-
cratic societies. Perched on step
of the long ladder, he respects the
man on the round above him, and
despises the man on the step below,
without inquiring what they are
worth, solely on account of their
position; in his innermost heart
he finds it natural to kiss the boots
of the first, and to kick the Sec
ond.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18
Women and Tohaooo.

Smoking, when indulged in by per.
sons who are not physically very ro-
bust, may produce temporary color
blindness. Such is the conclusion OF
which Capt. Abney, the Photographic
specialist, has arrived, and which he
recently explained before IN audience
at the Royal institute. We may be
thankful for this fresh argument de-
rived from science against the adoption
of the tobacco habit by ladies'. OBJ
viously, if smoking renders people un-
able to distinguish between different
hues in silks and satins and stuffs, the
pleasant ceremony of shopping" would
be at an end, as far rs womankind Is
concerned. 1t seems that those who
are "tobacco-blind" can correctly pick
out and name the blue pellets in q
number of different ones, but all other
colors they inaccurately describe as
white. This would be singularly en-
barrassing to lady whose heart was
set upon some delicate greeny-yellowy
tint for dress.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

Mr.. MCKINLEY has not shown
the frankness and courage that
have characterized NJ, Bryan,
For months he presented a sphinx
like silence considering what would
win him the most votes. Nor are
some of the forces behind MoKin-
lev such as to encourage a lover of
good government. The trust We
still have with us, and Mark Han
ma, his chief backer, is the en-
bodiment of the trust idea. Does
it not look as ifthe government, in
case Mr., Mckinley should be elect
cd, would be administrated by the
trusts for the trusts and with the
trusts?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18
The Democratic Platform.

The platform which has been heralded
to the people of these United States by
the democratic party in convention as
sembled, on which it is predicted the
brilliant Bryan will be swept to victory
BY tidal wave is as follows:
We, the democrats of the United States,
in national convention assembled, do re-
affirm our allegiance to these great essen
tial principles OF justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has main
tanned from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
freedom of conscience. the preservation
of personal rights, the equality of all
citizens before the law, and the faithful
observance Of constitutional limitations,
Recognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others at this time,
We invite attention to the fact that the
federal constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals OF the
United States, and that the first coinage
law passed by congress under the coneti.
tuition made the silver dollar the unit oi
value and admitted gold to free coinage,
at ratio measured by the silver dollar
unit.
We declare that the act Of 1878 de-
monetising silver without the knowledge
or approval Of the American people has
resulted in the appreciation of gold and
corresponding fell in the prices oi
commodities produced by the people; q
heavy increase In the burden of taxation,
and OF ell debts, public and private; the
enrichment OF the money.lending classes
at home and abroad; paralysis OF indus
tries and impoveriahment OF the people.
We are unalterably opposed to the ein-
gle gold standard, which has locked fast
the prosperity OF an industrious people
in the paralysis Of hard times, Geld
monOmetallism is British policy.
founded upon British greed for gain and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

THE McKinleyites have nothing
very great to boast of in the Maine
election, when it is taken into con-
sideration that there were five
tickets in the feld-the republican,
gold democrat, silver democrat,
and populists. This, of course,
gave the republicans their oppor-
tunity-and they made the most
of it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18


"WHAT's the matter with Ham
ma" he's all right. Hanna is pull
ing the republican string Of this
campaign. He tells Mckinley to
stay at home, while he rustles
money to pay excursion trains to
run to Canton. Thousands OF dem
ocrats who will vote for Bryan,
take advantage of these daily ex-
cursions, to visit the Ohio town,
for which they duly thank Hanna
for the free transportation accord
ed them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

AFTER all the blow and the blus.
ter that the boiling democrats made
about nominating a third ticket,
when the critical moment came
not one of them who had any
hopes for political future, could
be induced to accept the nomlna-
ton, and it was therefore saddled
off onto poor old Senator Palmer,
whose old age and feeble physical
condition precludes the possibility
of his ever filling another official
position. The vice presidential
nomination went the same way,
the only redeeming feature about
the convention being that neither
of the men nominated can loose
anything politically, by being the
leaders of an unpopular party
movement. Poor old men, they
are more to be pittied than blamed
for allowing Whitney, Villas, Flow
er and the other political tricksters
to make tools of them,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

mer and visit us. Let us know when
you're coming, and I'll meet you at the
depot And SO I'm here, and I've got
three jars of fresh buttermilk for them
in that bag"
The depot usher helped the little old
woman to seat in the waiting-room
and then he searched the directory for
Richard Robinson. His charge couldn't
help him much because she didn't know
Dicks occupation.
"All know" she explained, ''is that
he's genuine gentleman, and If he
had got my letter he'd been here"
The usher made list of two or three
addresses and put the woman in charge
of trusty cabman with instructions to
find "Dick." Two hours later the
driver came back with the report that
his fare was delivering her buttermilk.
Chicago Record.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18
FROM THE COUNTRY.
An Oad LAdy's First Visit to GRea'
CITY.

An Oad IAdy's First visit to . GReae
City.
The last passenger to leave the 4:30
train on the Michigan Central railroad
after 1t drew to standstill one after
noon recently was little old woman
in black. A wisp of grny hair struggled
from under an old-fashioned poke bon
net, and pair of kindly blue eyes
looked out from behind her steel
trimmed spectacles. In one hand she
carried huge, shiny valise, the key of
which was tied to the handle with q
strip of calico cloth, When she was
part way up the platform she stopped
with troubled look and watched the
baggagemen toll by with their loaded
trucks Presently she dropped the va
lise and opened big black fan which
was fastened to her waist by velvet
ribbon. After she had waited some
time, one of tho depot ushers came
along and asked If he could be of any
service to her.
"Why, thank you, think not" she
answered; "I'm waiting for Dick Rob
inson."
The depot usher hurried on and paid
no more attention to the little old
woman. When he came back half
hour later, she was still standing
where he had left her, gently tanning
herself with the black fan. Has your
friend come yet9" asked the usher.
mo" she answered. His watch
must have been slow"
"Did he expect you by this trainq"
"Well you see, it's this way. Last
summer, Dick and his wife came over
to Griggsburg to visit tho Cooperses.
While they were there they came over
often TO my place TO get drink of but
termilk Well, we got friendly and
Sarah told me lot Of things about
Chicago, and that she couldn't, by no
manner OF means. get buttermilk In
the city. Before Dick wsAt back he
came around and says: NIrsA Regga,
1ust take ru z., ssnt'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

any color he chose, provided he
painted it green, has a rival in the
man who says that England will
buy our wheat for silver and sell it
for gold, thereby doubling her
money on it. The arrangement is
beautifully simple, but what would
be the effect when every man in
this broad land becomes a wheat
buyer?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18
Senator frarrls, plain Lirine.

Senator Harris, of Tennessee, is not
one of the bon vivants of the higher
body of national legislation. He is
very democratic in his gustatory tastes;
a pair Of hard-boiled eggs and bottle
of beer off the ice is his favorite lunch
in summer, and during the R months he
eats raw oysters covered with red pep
per, never forgetting the cold bottle of
heer
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

If YOU go to Chicago and stop
among the wealthy class, put up at
first class hotels and restaurants,
you will think Mckinley has Chi
cago. But if you talk to the car
driver and artisan, the common
people you will know that Chicago
is for Bryan.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

MARX HANNA don'twant Mahom-
ct to go to the mountains, so he
hires railroad trains to carry the
mountain to Mahomet. And he
can afford it. That $10,000,000
contributed by Wall street will
nay for a heap of transportation TO
ley's home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

THE indianapolis convention
might have laid a claim upon de-
cency had it thrown Breckenridge
bodily from the convention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

SHEEHAN, the Tammany leader,
declares emphatically for Bryan
and Sewall, He says the new tick
ct is even worse than Mckinley,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18
TnE republican national commi


TnE republican national commit
tee are blessed with plenty of mon
ey for unrestricted use in this cam
paign Of the corporated classes
against the masses. The contribu.
tors to this vast political fund are
men who count their accumulated
wealth by the millions. The forty.
Eve men who compose the repub'
lican finance committee, have an
'ipated wealth in the aggregate,
$4,000. The least wealthy
900, and the wealth
forty-fve commit
Qrth $125,000.000
- - =
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

Aho was willing to let
paint the fence line
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-18

All communications should be addressed to
he PRESS, Athena, Oregon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11

buttonhole Of lily of the valley and
white yiolets. and the ushers wore white
viOlets.
General Harrison and his bride left
for indianapolis at 7;30 tonight in pri-
Vate car.
Mrs. Harrison has received many val
liable presents. The principal gift from
General Harrison is necklace made Of
seven rows of pearls. The necklace is
IS inches long and has diamond clasp.
BRIDE AND GROOM.
The bride of today is a beautiful Wo-
man and in the prime Of life. She is 4
daughter of Russell f. Lord who was
general superintendent and chief engin-
eer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company. and who died during the war.
In 1891 she was married to Benjamin +.
Dimmick, son of Samuel f.. DimmiCk,
eX-attorney general of Pennsylvania.
Three months after the marriage, how
ever. Mr. Dimmick died of typhoid
fever. For years his widow-whO was
left with an ample estate-was heart
brOkpn&and 1t was not until the Illness
Of Mrs. Harrison, during the closing
months of the presidents administr9-
ton. that she again appeared in public.
During that sorroWful period and after
the death of the first lady Of the land
she did the honOrs Of the White house,
and it was at this time that the romance
that eliminated today had its begin
ming.
BENJAMIN Harrison was born on Au-
gust 20, 1888, In North Bend Ohio. His
father was John Scott Harrison, a son
of William Henry Harrison, president
of the United States. Mr.. Harrison is
a graduate Of Miami university. When
20 years old he married Miss Carrie
Lord Scott, a daughter of Professor J.
w. Scott of oxford. They had two 01ll-
dren. Mrs Harrison died on October
"a, 1892, during the campaign that re-
suited in the election of President CleVe-
land.
General Harrison was elected presl-
dent of the United States in 1883. He
had been elected United States senator
in 1880 He distinguished himself dur
ing the civil war, and his gallantry won
for him the rank Of brigadier general.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11
,r Ex-PREsIDENT MARRIES MRS.
MARY LORD OIMMICk.
ceremony Occurred Late in the Al
ternoOn and the Couple Depart
ed for indianapolis.

Now York, April 6.--The marriage OF
,frs Mary Lord Dimmick to General
paniamin Harrison was solemnized a
g Thomas church this afternoon at
sI5 DR.. Wesley Brown, rector off
ciated at the ceremony.
The edifice was not decorated IN the
lavish STYLE that marked the nupuais
If Miss Vanderbilt and Miss whitney,
+ba TWO most important weddings Of the
season but the flowers used-illacs ana
oecension lilies-Were arranged in ely
nnsita taste. and the chancel looked
aran nrnttier and more effective than
At the two previous weddings. Mrs.
nimnoick arranged all the details Re
garding the decorations. The altar was
relieved with palms, tropical plants ana
hanks of white lilacS sumouuted WIN
lunches Of ascension lilies. On either
side of the altar was placed large vase
of white lilacs.
General Harrison left the Fifth Ave
me hotel, accompanied by General Ben
iamin f. Tracy, in a closed carriage at
5o'clock and was driven to the Rev. DR..
Browns house, on Fifty-third street,
where they awaited the coming of the
bridal party. The bride left the home
of her sister Mrs. John +. Parker ac-
eompanied by her brother-in-law, Lieu
tenant John f Parker. They arrived
at $40 and proceeded to the lower room,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11

"here the bridal procession formed in
Vhe following order:
MT. e. +. Tibbett, Mr.. Daniel NJ
I'afnSdell, uShers; Mrs Dimmick and
lieutenant Parker, and proceeded to
lhe chancel, where General Harrison,
accompanied by his best man. General
Tracy received his bride The bride
"iiu groom stepped forward to the altar
i0''i' Where the rector DR.. Brown, was
waiting.
mat portion of the matrimonial ser
wee known as the marriage service
piopeI' The recital of which lasts only
oout 10 minutes, was used, and imme-
olately the blessing was pronounced
General and Mrs. Harrison, followed
~, ny MIS-. John f. Parker and General
> t"cy' Mr.. Tibbett and Mr.. Ramsdell,
n0u.enant Parker and Mr. and Mrs.
lllchol, walked down the aisle to the
Grains OF the "Tannhauser March" Of
masher, and entering the carria ges
aiung at the entrance the bridal party
as uIlVen to the residence of Mr.. and
~. Flnchoi, No. Gramercy Park,
"nele light refreshments were served,
80. "aiere the party donned travelling
LOT the trip TO Indianapolis
D Dmmicks wedding gown, which
ms MS ol pearl gray, gros grain and silk,
ST. iidoe by Nine. Denoit- Mathie. The
was plain, with a short train fall
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11

ing from the waist in full soft godets.
A Louis XVI. vest opened in front, over
which was a vest of white chiffon with
broad revers, with white lace half
yard in width extending down each
side of the front and draped over the
hips, forming a coat effect.
The groom wore Well-made Prince
Albert coat, with trousers of dark gray,
white gloves and a white silk four-in-
hand tie. He wore a boutonner of lily
of the valley.
General Tracy, who was attired in
conventional afternoon style. wore
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11
CHURCH is NOT IN roLIrIcs
Address by Mormon Elders "a the
Faithful Of tab.

Salt Lake. April 1.-THE Deseret News to-
day publishes a three-column address 20
the officers and members of the church
of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
in convention assembled. The address is
on the subject of the church and state.
and is signed by MILFORD Woodruff, Geo.
@. Cannon and Joseph II. Smith, of the
first presidency; John Smith, patriarch:
II of the T. apostles, seven members "t
the first council Of the 70s and three pre-
siding bishops, composing all the high
officials Of the Mormon church, The ad-
dress says that during the last political
excitement the presiding authorities were
in some cases misunderstood and in others
misrepresented Continuing, the address
says, in part:
I'VE wish to state in the most positive
language that at no time has there been
an attempt or even a desire to encroach
upon the rights of the state. There has
not been, nor is there, the remotest
desire on our part to do anything looking
to a union of a church and state.
in view Of occurrences to which refer
enee has been made, we feel it our duty
to clearly define our position, so there
may be no cause hereafter for dispute.
We unanimously agree to and promul-
gate as a rule that should always be oh
served in the church and by every leading
official thereof that before accepting any
position, political or otherwise, which
would Interfere with the proper and COM
plete discharge of his ecclesiastical du-
ties. and before accepting a nomination
or entering in engagements to perform
new duties said official should apply 10
The proper authorities and learn from
them whether he can, consistently with
the obligations already entered into with
the church., upon assuming his office, take
upon himself the added duties and la
bors and responsibilities of the new posi-
ton. To maintain proper discipline ana
order in the church we deem this absolute
~ necessary, and in asserting this rule,
we do not consider that we are infringing
in the least degree upon the individual
rights Of the citizen. We declare that in
making these requirements of ourselves
and our brethren in the ministry, we do
not in the least desire TO dictate to them
concerning their duties as American cit
liens, or to interfere with affairs of the
| state"
/ A significant feature of the address IS
| that it does not show the name of Moses
| Thatcher, one of the 10 apostles. Last
year Mr. Thatcher accepted the nomina-
ton for United States senator on the dem
ocratic ticket without the consent of ..4e
church authorities, and strongly maintain
ed the view that the church had no au-
thority over his personal actions regard
ing politics.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11

Proposes to Completely blockade
the Cuban Coast.

Madrid, April 6-The result of the
vote on the question of the attitude Of
the United States toward Cuba, taken
en- the United States senate resolution
in the house today, was anXiously
awaited here 1t is pointed out that
hostilities must soon cease on account
of the approach of the rainy season,
and no further reinforcements worth
mentioning will be sent to Cuba until
the month of September. But the war
department is making extensive prep
arations in this connection and four
ironclads and several torpedo boats are
ready to sail at short notice, in order 20
take part in the blockade of the coasts
of Cuba should the insurgents be rec
0e-nlzed as belligerents
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11
BRED POLICEMAN SCANLAN
Hobo at PocateIIO Killed II Brave
Ofiicer.

Boise. April 6-Sunday at Pocatello,
lanes Seaman, a Union Pacific depot po-
liceman, was stabbed by hobo, dying
from his wounds this morning. The hobo
was creating q disturbance and the Off
GER tried to quiet him. The fellow showed
FIGHT and the officer was obliged to knock
him down with gun. When the man got
10 his feet he watched his chance and
nlunged a dirk into the officers side.
There is great Indignation and if the muir
derer is caught he may be lynched. Blood
hounds have been sent from Montana.
Seaman was widely known along the
road and was universally liked.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11
LICENSE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Decision Which Re
IieVes Montana.

Helena, April G.-The supreme court to-
day. in an opinion by Associate Justice
Dewitt which was concurred in by othcr
members of the lower court, declared the
license law enacted by the last leglsla-
ture constitutional The qestion OF wand
itv of the law was raised in a suit brought
in the name of the state in Silver Bow
county against Butte Chinese laundry
men TO recover license claimed to be due
under the new law.
Judge Speer, In passing on the case,
held the law to be not valid. The decis-
ion of Speer caused much concern, for
it involved the license revenues OF the
state. amounting annually to $5OO,OO0. IT
It was sustained by the supreme court
the governor would be forced TO call a
speciaI session of the Legislature to enact
laws of emergency. If the law was un-
constitutional last years taxes were
not legally collected.
The supreme court reverses Judge
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-11
SPANISH OF PINAR DEL. RIO At
Tackled BY INSURGENTS.
WcHIer'S Forces Lost over Thou
sand KILLED and wounded.
the CubunS 100.

New York, April 6.-The World says;
A long cipher dispatch from Carlos
Garcia, son of General CaliXto Garcia,
leader of the Bermuda expedition 10
Cuba, has been received by NJ. Stern,
in this city. The dispatch was written
at Manzanllo April :. Stern held it in
his hand last night as he translated it,
The dispatch says the men and the
heavy artillery We're landed in a bay
between Bahia Honda and Muriel, about
80 miles west OF Havana. There was
absolutely no Interference. The two
Hotchlliss guns and the six other heavy
pieces, of artillery We're taken off with
the ammunition for them. The ship,
with the remaining arms and ammuni-
ton, was sent to Santiago.
The 10S men IN the expedition were
landed on the morning Of March y,
They made n march of 40 miles inland,
where they were met by General Ma
Geo. 1t was decided that an attack
should be made upon Pinar del Rio,
which IS the Spanish stronghold. Maceo
had caused the report to reach the
Spanish garrison that he had started
on a long march The message says
that Maceo and Garcia with 5000 men
swept down on Pinar del Rio early on
the morning OF March %. and it was a
complete surprise The Spanish troops
numbered about 5000. and they We're
thrown into a state of panic by the on
slaught The use Of the heavy arul-
lery which Garcia had brought added
to their terror.
The message says Consideration
reigned. and the Spanish troops were
thrown into wild disorder. The officers
could not form their meu. They cap
tured a number of heavy artillery, lto'
Mauser rifles. 10000 600 cartridges. 2O'
swords and stores. They then burned i
houses, sparing the weak. The SPANS.
loss was $50 killed and 200 wounded
The Cuban loss was $50 killed ahC
wounded.
After this victory, which is one Of the
most important that the Cubans nave
won, General Garcia took 500 men and
started eastward, making the hardeS'
nossible marches Many volunteers
Joined them. When they arrived near
Santiago they found that the Bermuda
had landed her ammunition in d. bay a
few miles east Of Santiago. The ship
arrived on the night Of March %.
General Garcia has gone to the east
ern end Of the island because that is ms
old home and the people living there are
his loyal friends. Jose Maceo is with
him. General Garcia will do nothing
for a month but organize an army OF
picked men He expects to have an
army Of volunteers which will number
So 600 men, and u regular force of 10000
men.