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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND MISCEL-
laneOus Supplies-Navy Department, Washington
ID. C., April 10, 1S96.-Sealed proposals, in dup,i-
cate, addressed to the Secretary of the Navy, and
Endorsed Proposals for Stationery and Miscel-
lGueOuS Supplies will he received at this de-
pIrtment Unit TWO O'CLOCK PM. on THURS
DAY. MAY SEVENTH, 1896, for furnishing such
Stationery and Supplies for the Navy Department,
including the Naval Observatory and the Hydro
graphic Office in Washington, during tie fiscal
yrlr ending June 3d. 1897. Blank forms OF pro-
pDsals, giving the necessary information. Will be
furnished application to this department Inc
department reserves the right to waive de1ects
and to reject any all bids Contracts VIII be
awarded only to manufaC turers OF or regular
dealers in the articles to be furnished W. Nc
ADOO. Acting Secretary of the Navy.
anil / -.ILiNInN2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25

These annual premiums are accepted by
the subpost offices in such monthly, weekly
or irregular installments as the investor
pleases. 1t is the ccmmcnest thing IN the
world to see a girl come in with sixty cents
or dollar and half. The patient post
office clerks, who spend their whole lives
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Lateral the Italians recently broke ont
in open revolt against the municipality,
which had increased the hearth tax.
and took the civic buildings by as
sault, wounding the syndic, but they
do not agitate against the lottery tax.
In ''0ld Madrid" last year there was
terrible and fatal rioting among the
men and women who hawk vegetables,
fruit and other articles in the streets
and markets owing to the imposition
of a tax on Spanish hawlers.
In 1889 NJ. Dunajewslxi, the Austrian
minister of finance, who was described
as 1.-The nimblest politician in the
world for inventing new taxes" de-
cided to tax the totalisateurs or bet
ting agencies. Totalisateurs are cs-
tablished on ali German and Austrian
race courses. The system is to divide
all the money invested on the losing
horses among those who backed the
winner, after deducting eight per cent.
commission for the agency There is
no cheating or Nelshing possible in the
plan. A ten per cent, duty on win
mugs was decreed. In France the
parimutual, a similar system of bet
ting, is taxed seven per cent, five per
cent. of which is devoted to the relief
OF the poor. Boolmakers are also
taxed. There is also a municipal tax
of ten per cent. deducted from the re-
ceipts of theatrical and public enter
tainments, which is also assigned for
tie benefit of the unfortunate. This
revenue is principally distributed in
the shape of grants to public charities
and hospitals, thus making pleasure
come to the rescue of poverty and the
relief of pain. In Sweden commercial
travellers visiting that country have to
pay one hundred kroner (about twen-
ty-five dollars) for every month or part
thereof they may remain for the privi-
lege of transacting their business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
SOME ODD IMPORTS.
Articles That Are Dutiable in vari-
GUS Parts of the World.

In times past it was deemed war
rantable to tax SALT candles, leather,
brick, soap, starch, paper. and in 1862,
even bread and meat. Peter the
Great of Russia levied tax on boards.
with the lauda BILE object of making
his subjects wash their faces and
shave. Brass tokens are still to be
bought in that country bearing the,
words: Dorado pignaia tiagela, Z
which means 1.-THE beard tax has been
paid" f. G. C. Lundy gives particu-
lars in Temple Bar of the British hat
tax of 1854, requiring hatters to take
out licenses and imposing an ad va
loren stamp duty on every hat sold.
In old times, too, the Scotch sacra,
mental certificates used to bear six
penny stamp; a tax on religious al
manacs, glass, stone bottles and adver-
tisements were among the fiscal duties
of the past. There was also tax on
"the light of Heaven" in the shape of
an impost on windows until far into the
present century. This odious and un-
builders to erect houses with as few
windows as possible, and to escape the
tax the windows of many houses were
blocked up. Some of these dark and
dismal abodes are still in existence in
England. The Russian government a
few years ago decided to tax kerosene
oil and matches virtually tax on
fnh IT. ~
imposed on all women entering the
bonds of matrimony. Travellers to those
parts are obliged to take a wife, and
when they leave the ladies take fresh
husbands, to the benefit of the revenue.
In Servia vanity is taxed in the shape
of ladies' bustles. In Melbourne
Christmas cards are taxed one-fifth
per cent. 1t has been stated that in
Weimar the authorities levied duty
on musical parties.
Quite lately an annual tax of ten
francs has been imposed on pianos in
France. Music has paid tribute to tax
alton in other ways. A musical troupe
recently crossing the frontier of Sax
ony carried with them crown of
laurels awarded them at triumphal
performance. The custom house Off
GERS taxed the laurels as spice. Masse-
net, the composer, it is related, was
also charged duty on crown of laurels
on the German frontier. In his case
the wreath of fame was deemed to be
woven of medicinal plants" In
Montreal organ grinders pay license
of twenty dollars and are only allowed
to play at stated times. In Vienna
they are also licensed and regulated as
to hours. In France a certificate of
character, a distinctive badge and linn
itation of hours is insisted upon. Adj
vertisements in the form of posters and
placards are required to bear n tax
stamp in France, which is distinctly
tax on trade and publicity. In Italy,
where tho people comnlain TINT the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

You must have large and rather gaudv
flies. Three inches above the dropper
put No. split shot on your leader to
sink your flies. They must be sunk al
most as deep in the water as if you
were fishing with bait. Trail them
toward the surface smartly, and when
one of these big bass strikes a fiy.
which will be so often that you will be
astonishea, if you don't say that you
never had sport before fly fishing for
bass, then you are a dilettante sort of
fisherman, and no mistake.
"a person who thinks he isn't doing
right by himself if he fishes for black
bass any other way than with the fly
ought to know there is fly fishing. /
never knew of but two kinds before
tried the Michigan method, and have
used this third one with great pleasure
and profit in many eastern waters
where the conditions were similar to
those in the Saginaw, and where no
one had ever succeeded in taking any
bass to speak of by the regulation
methods. l had rather make nice
catch by sinking my flies, even at the
expense of being looked upon as a
coarse fisherman, than to dawdle all
day on the surface and never get
rise -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
FISHING WITH A suNkEN FLY.
The Only Way Black Bass Can BE Taken
In the Saginaw River.

The Only Way Black Bass Can BE Taken
In the Saginaw River.
You might not think il worthy of
your skill as a fly fisherman recently
said one who is an expert in the art
himself, land ordinarily it wouldn't
be- as it seems a trifle vulgar in style.
but If you ever come to fishing for
black bass in certain kind of water
You will find that you must sink your
fly or go without any fish. For in
stance, there isn't better black bass
fishing water on the continent than
Saginaw river, Michigan, or anywhere
the bass are bigger or more gamey.
But the water is deep and very much
discolored by the bark on the logs of
the endless professions of pine RATS
that go up and down that stream.
Whitetish in the Saginaw river would
be whitefish only in name, for they
would take on the hue of the pine
dyed water, just as trout in the hem
lock-bordered creeks Of Pennsylvania
are SO dark in color that, compared
with their brothers of the open-woods
streams, they are like mulatto com
pared with white man.
There is only one way of fly fishing
that black bass can be taken in SaQi-
nav river, and that is the seemingly
unsportsmanlilzc way am speaking OF.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
FREE

The Northern Pacific Farmer
Published at Portland Oregon, now
in its twenty first year, is the best
and in fact the only truly weekly
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

WOMEN STATION AGENTS.
They Are Common In Australia, and Earn
from Thirty to Sixty Cents Day.

They Are Common In Australia, and Earn
from Thirty to Sixty Cents a Day.
II spent two months of last fall in
Australia" said traveller to New
York Telegram man, ''and saw some
very funny things, but.nothing struclxme
as more peculiar than the lady station
agents, who are now quite common in
some parts of the colony. To do the
ladies justice, they appear to be per-
fectly competent to carry out the work
assigned to them, and they have way
of answering questions without resent
ing each one as an insult, which is
very refreshing. In some of the small
stations woman is in sole control,
operates the telegraph herself, sells the
tickets, looks after what little freight ar
rivesand is shipped exercises general su-
pervision over the train hands and sleeps
in q little room either above or behind
her office. None of them seems to be
in the least disconnected or alarmed in
consequence of risks which they evi-
IDENTIFY run, and, as far as the public
is concerned, the innovation is by no
means Objectionable. But just how
these ladies keep body and soul together
on the munifcent stipend which varies
between thirty cents and sixty cents
per day is one of those mysteries the
solution of which is known only to the
ladies themselves and the soulless cor
porations which employ them"
How Russians Destroy Rats.
The following is said to be the Rus
sian method of destroying rats, and as
it appears to be an effectual one those
who are annoyed with these animals
are recommended to try it. Catch in
wire trap fifteen or twenty large rats
feed them in an extra trap or wire
cage until you have the required num-
ber); then cease to feed them. They
will soon become ferocious and fight,
kill and feed upon one another. When
only six or eight remain, turn them
loose. Accustomed to feed upon their
species they will hunt and destroy
numbers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
New Bank OFFICIALS.

Wednesday occurred the election
Of officers of the First National
Bank. HI. G. Adams was chosen
president and H. Macarthur, vice
president. The board of directors
are S. d. Davis, e. L. Barnett and
e. DePeatt. L. D. Lively resigned
as cashier and E. L. Barnett, of
Cotton, WASH, was elected to the
position. Assistant cashier, M. M.
Johns will act as cashier until Mr..
Barnett arranges matters to come
hA-e.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

1t will be an agreeable surprise
to persons subject to attcks of bill
Gus collie to learn that prompt re-
lief may be had~by taking Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy. In many instances
the attack may be prevented by
taking this remedy as soon as the
first symptoms of the disease ap-
pears. 25 and so cent bottles for
sale by Osburn. =
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Thanks for Assistance.

Pythian Lodge No. 80, Knights
Of Pythias, desire through the col
umns of the PRESS to extend their
thanks to Mrs. G. G. Sharp, Miss
Leola Young, Eva Hill and James
Sharp for their able assistance
rendered in the production of the
play Damon and Pythias." and
also to Lake France, w. E, Young
and John Foss, and others for kind
services rendered. Also to the Or
chestra.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

scribers who will pay one years
subscription to THE Press in ad.
vance, and all old subscribers who
will pay their back subscription
and one wears subscription in ad-
vance to The Press will receive
this great Northwest journal free
for one year, No one can afford to
be without it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

For pain in the chest a piece of
flannel dampened with Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and bound on
over the seat of the pain, and an
other on the back between the
shoulders, will afford prompt re
lief. This is especially valuable in
cases where the pain is caused by a
cold and there is tendency to.
ward pneumonia. For sale by
0sburn,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Not a few who read what Mr..
Robert Rowls, of Hollands, Va, has
to say below, will remember their
own experience under like circum-
stances: Last winter had la
grippe which left me in a low state
of health. l tried numerous rem
edys, none Of which did me any
good, until was induced to try a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. The first bottle of it SO
far relieved me that | was enabled
to attend to my work, and the sec.
ond bottle effected a cure" For
sale at 25 and so cents a bottle by
Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Alex McRae, is agent for the
great Oxydoner "Victory" the inl
valuable remedy which cures al
form of diseases without medicine
or electricity. Price only sis.
Lasts lifetime, Address, Alex
McRae, Milton, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Do you realize the full meaning
of our slaughter Sale?" 1t
means that we have too many
goods in stock and that you'll not
soon again get its equal to buy so
cheaply. Alexander & Hexter,
Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the court Receiver for
the G. A. Barrett Co, all parties
owing said firm are requested to
call and settle their accounts.
G. a. BARRETT,
Receiver.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Max Levin keeps the Monogram
cigar. They are made out of best
pure tobacco.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Pride of Japan Tea is the best
tea in the market, and highly rec
omended for sale at Max Lewins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
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ALExANDFR HExTFR Pendl eton
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Our Slaughter Sale....
Now, Don't Read This
This ad contains
Read it for profit.
CLOTHING.
We Plead Guilty to Quoting
the Lowest Prices on RECORD
DRESS COODR.

things you'll see when you come to see us; Wantab
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-18
WILL NOT SUPPORT BRYAN.
Two Democratic Baltimore Pa
pers Give Him the lev Hand.

BALTIMORE, July 13.-The Balti-
more Sun and the Baltimore Even
ing News, both heretofore strongly
democratic, will not support Bryan
in the coming campaign.
The Sun says: 'The only question
that now presents itself to the sound
money men is how to beat Bryan. ;
He is the best man the free coinage
people could have nominated, bril-
liant speaker and effective campaign
er; he fits the platform and the
platform fits him.
The News in an editorial saws:
There is no duty so urgent today
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-18
NJ. +. church Directory.
L'ANsE,

LANsE.
sabbath School, ii u. m, superintendent
John Orr; preaching service, Z y. IN Y. T.. <,
c. Z. Friday evenings at p m, Mrs. F. o
Jones president.
PEQUAMING.
Preaching service, Sabbaths, 1890 a. IN.
Sabbath school, II 80 a m, Mrs f. O. Jones,
superintendent song service Thursday even.
ings at y. ~, Prof. Snyder, musical director.
'. f. o. JONES, Pastor.
Residence NJ K. Mission
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-18

as the duty of seeing that the Chi
cago idea of Democracy is buried as
deep as possible next November. .
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-18
WILL NOT STAND BY 1T.
Prominent Papers that Repudiate
the Chicago Convention,

Following is list Of Democratic
newspapers that denounce the Chi
cago platform and refuse to give
support to the ticket: ..
Austin, Tex, Statesman. 49,.
Boston Globe,
Boston Herald, ......
Boston Post,
Baltimore Sun.
Baltimore News.
BuFalh Courier.
Buffalo Inquirer.
Buffalo Demokrat,
Brooklyn Eagle
Bridgeport Evening Farmer.
Bennington, VT, Reformer.
Chicago Chronicle.
Chicago Abendpost.
Chicago Staats-Zeitung.
Charleston, w. Va, News.
Charleston News and Courier.
Chattanooga Times.
Dallas, Tex, News.
Davenport, Iowa, Democrat.
Detroit Free Press.
Elizabeth, n. j., Herald.
Easton, Pa, Express.
Fitchburg, Mass, Mail.
Galveston. Tex, News.
Holyoke, Mass, Free Press.
Hartford, Ct, Times.
Hartford Telegram.
Jersey City. N. j., Times.
Key West, Fla, Equator.
Key West, Fla, Democrat.
La Crosse. Wis, Chronicle.
Lansing, Mich, Journal. .'
Lewiston, Me, Sun.
Lexington. Ky, Herald.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Louisville Times.
Louisville Post.
Louisville Anzeiger.
Lowell. Mass, Times.
Manchester, n. H., Union.
Milwaukee, Journal. ....
Mobile Register
Machiae. Me, Union.
Minneapolis Times.
New York Evening Post. ..
New York Herald.
New York Irish-American.
New York World.
New Orleans States. 49,.
New York Staats-Zeitung.
New York Sun .
New York Times.
Nashville. Tenn. Banner.
New Haven, Ct, News.
New Haven, Ct. Register.
Newark Sunday Call.
Philadelphia Record.
Philadelphia Times.
Providence, r. l., Journal.
Petersburg. Va. Index Appeal.
Richmond, Va, Times.
Richmond State.
Salem, Mass. News.
Sioux Falls, IS. D., Argus-Leader.
St. Paul Globe. .
ST. Louis Anzeiger.
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
Syracuse Courier
Syracuse Herald
Sioux City, Iowa, Tribune.
Troy, n. Y, Press.
Trenton, n. j., True American.
Trenton. n. j. Times.
Utica. n. Y, Observer.
Washington Post.
Washington Times.
Wilmington, Del, Every Evening.
Workers, N. Y, Gazette.
The above list is far from com
plete. As "a matter of fact, there
are in the entire country less than
score of Democratic journals of any
influence which have not repudiated
the candidates nominated at Chicago
last ek.-Chicago Chronicle.
The list now numbers nearly $50
hernt nfnrn Democratic nnnnrS
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-18

The house is supplied with all modern
conveniences, including good sample
rooms. Rates, So. 90 Per Day.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-03-12
Cortland Items.

Geo K Brooks returned home last
Wednesday after an extensive visit
with relatives and friends in Henry
county.
Mr. John irwin made business trip
to Butler Saturday.
Mrs Irwin and Miss Fraty and Jno
Irwin was the guest of JAS Smith Fri
day.
Mrs NJ A COndra of Little Usage,
Vernon county, was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs Chas Garner, Satur-
day.
Thos Whitten and wife were the
guests of Henry Brady and family
Miss SaIlie Hurst visited at Ovid
Sunday.
Miss Earmie Warren visited at Rich
Hill Sunday.
Victor Riley was seen standing
around on the street corner in Corn
land Sunday. (Wonder why?)
Cortland has a poet who has
launched forth his melodious voice
in the Rich Hill Appeal, but we don't
believe he is Wadsworth or a Long
fellow, but judge he is populist by
his calamity ring.
DR. Fl ID McClintock is contemplate
ing challenging the worlds champion
| (Fitz.) The DIR has been training
here of late, he knocked his old COW
down and out in the first round Sun
day morning.
Thos Vaughan and wife visited at
Shobe Sunday.
Mrs Andy Ray, of Arthur, spent
Sunday with Willis Fioyd's.
| CYCLONE,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-03-12
Culver Items.

TW Legg met the Sunday school
at Bethel Sunday last and organized
a Bible class.
Rev Register gave us a sermon on
foreign missions Sunday.
Ex-mayor Ray, of Happy Hollow,
visited with home folks, Sunday.
BF Billings has been housed for a
time with rheumatism.
Cisero Graham lives on the place
of his childhood, (his pas farm.
ANDY Ray visited "dear ones" away
down southwest Sunday.
Mrs Bradley had a pleasant visit
with relatives and friends in } John
son county.
Fred Schantz' children have the
mumps.
John Lentz and sister-inlaw, of
Adrian, visited relatives here Sun
day.
John Niggley and at home to
friends on Happy Hill.
Charley McCombs was trading here
last Saturday.
Alva Deerwester and wife, Walter
Decker and wife will welcome you at
their COSY homes on center ave.
We gladly shook the hand of one
of our best teachers Saturday, in
the person of Prof Barkley. We
would be glad TO see him in our
school the coming winter.
Prof Rayborn will teach our school.
w II Ellitt marketed a load OF
wheat Saturday in Butler.
Mrs Amanda Burns was quite sick
a few days.
Chas Smith is sick at Lewis Morris.
Chas Evans helped JAS Claunch
move to Kansas last week.
Tom Nance had two young friends
visit him from Polk county.
John Cunningham saw some of the
sights of Chicago last week.
JACK.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-03-12
Root Branch Items.

Moving and changing places is yet
the order of the day.
Preston Dark has moved on the
Miami creek known "a the Kelley
farm. Mr. ID has posts for sale.
Mr. Tygart has moved on Preston
Dark's 10 acre farm.
W l. Williams has moved northeast
of Spruce six miles and ordered his
paper sent TO Montrose.
Wm Welch and Miss Black We're
out buggy riding Sunday eve.
Mr. Tandriff has the addition 20 his
house about completed.
Mr. Dark has finished his pit of
charcoal.
J W Porch was out Sunday looking
around from Butler.
Mr. Preston Dark joins the TIMES
list at Butler, this week.
In about two weeks VIM Welch ex-
pectsro go to Illinois to spend the
summer. from the looks of things he
The Butler weekly times., 1896-03-12

Mrs Gussie Ayres left Friday for
the Indian Ter to stay with her sister,
Mrs Frey.
Messrs Paddock and Hemstreet, of
Butler, stayed all night with James
Walker Sunday night.
Mrs n NJ Nestlerode, of Root Branch,
visited friends around here Saturday
and Sunday.
On the way home from school Miss
Lille Henson's horse threw her, but
fortunately she escaped injury.
Rev Miller, of Neb, preached at the
Sunday He asked the congregation
to let him remain in Neb a month
and longer if needed. Preaching will
be kept up during the time.
Mary had a beau and his hair was
sandy, and everywhere she went she
took this dandy; when Mary to some
other land did move away, he follow
ed her to town and there a while did
stay.
And still they come. Another young
woman says she was pleased with the
kind of young man the lady liked.
She adds that he must attend s s and
church regularly and be a Prohibition
talker and voter. She says her age is
not less than 30 and not over 30. For
| further information call at Aaron's
Office.
Lewis Garner is still on the sick list.
Washington Park is having nice
fence put around his front yard.
Changes last week: Isaac Lock
ridge to Mount Pleasant twp, south
west of Butler.
Chas Hensley to the Lockridge
farm which he bought.
Parish Nickel to where Charley
| Hensley lived.
Amos Bright to the Ben Biggs form
erly John Armstrong place.
i Mr. Garrens to Mrs Ed Waterman
| farm.
Lon Kinny to the Polk Pierce farm.
AARON.