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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Many merchants are we'll aware
that their customers are their best
friends and take pleasure in sup
plying them with the best goods
nbtainable. As an instance We
mention Perry 4 Cameron, prom
inent druggists Of Flushing, Miohi-
gan, they say: I'VE have no
hesitation in recommending Cham
herlain's Cough Remedy to our
customers, and it is the best cough
medicine we have ever sold, and
always gives satisfaction" For
sale at 25 and 80 cents a bottle by
Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
In the Beginning.

OF a new year, when the winter
season is only half gone, many find
that their health hegiNs 10 break
down. 1t is then that the following
should be remembered; that Hood :
Sarsaparilla leads all medicines;
accolnplishes the greatest cures,
has the largest sale. and requires
the largest building in the world
devoted exclusively to the prepara-
tion ct the proprietary medicine.
Does not this prove, if you are sick,
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
medicine for you?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

those who were present will for.
give them both for winning the
senators over to the side and cause
of the tyrant.
Procles, the great Syracusan
warrior, found a very able imper-
senator in Chas. Stansell, and he
proved conclusively that in event
Of war with Great Britain, or any
other country, he has the ability to
control large numbers of troops,
and doubtless Chas. Henry, Joseph
Groom, H. Booher, VIM. Winship,
and VIM. Mosley would be found
fighting by his side.
The proceeds from sale of seats
amounted TO $50.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Obituary.

Died at the home of'his wife's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Giles near
Pendleton, Jan. 9th. 1896, Elmer
e. Brown.
Mr, Brown was born at Sublimity
Marion county, 0.egon. July 49,
1868. He came to Umatilla ooun-
ty when about Ii years of age
where he has since resided H.
was married % Martha T. Gill
Nov. II, 1883 near s thens ifhp
he resided nntl flir pegiun,ng of
the sickorSs aiGe8 rfrtnina I'll III
his death He YVES hnried undsr
the auspices Of the Hooinar ol
the World, al Weston,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
lNsTITuTg AT VISION.
County Superintendent Prepares for 4
MaAt,nS Tomorrow.

Meeting Tomorrow.
What promises to be a very in
teresting and beneficial "local in-
stitute" will be held in Weston,
January 1S, under the direction of
Supt. Harriette c. Woodruff. The
programme which fellows is we'll
chosen, each subject having a
practical bearing upon actual
school work:
]. w. Nowlin, "Sense Peroep-
tion."
Mrs. Irene Freeman, primary
Work and Methods"
Miss NJ. Nelson, professional
Courtesy and Honor"
Miss c, Beeler, "Model First
Reader Lesson
Prof. II. L. Talkington, History
and Literature, illustrated the
Theory of Correlation"
Prof. NJ. G. Royal, "A Glimpse
of the Portland Meeting"
The teachers who are to present
the different subjects are among
the best thinkers in the teaching
profession In this section, having
true professional spirit, and will
undoubtedly make this meeting
one to be felt for some time to come
in the schools of this section.
The meeting will be attended bv
many of the Normal students, who
will hoar education discussed, not
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
An Exnensine Stamn

F. NJ. Salisbury, the postmaster
at Salisbury, UmatiIla county.
plead guilty IN the United States
district court at Pendleton. Satur-
day. to a charge of using a govern
ment official envelope for private
business, in order to save postage
According to the Portland Oregon
ian, Judge Bellinger IMPOSED a fine
of $500, and suspended sentence to
allow Salisbury to apply to Presi-
dent Cleveland for q pardon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
PASSED THE SENATE.
Senator MitcheIl's Bill for Protecting
Settlers on Railroad Lands.

Senator MitcheIl's Bill for Protecting
Settlers on Railroad Lands.
United States Senator Mitchell
on Dec(3 introduced a bill in the
senate protecting rights of settlers
on railroad lands. who have fenced
or otherwise improved the same,
but who do not actually reside
thereon. The bill passed the sem
ate Monday and is now before the
house. The substance of the meas
ure is: That section three of an
act entitled AN act TO forfeit certain
lands heretofore granted for the
purpose of aiding in the construc-
tion of railroads and for other pur
poses approved September 20,
1890, and the several acts manda-
tory thereof, be amended SO as to
extend the time within which per-
sons entitled to purchase lands for
fe;ted by said act shall be permit
ted to purchase the same, in the
quantities and upon the terms pro-
vided in said section, at any time
prior TO January /, 1897; provided,
that actual residence upon the land
by persons claiming the right to
purchase the same shall not be re-
quired where such lands have been
fenced, cultivated or otherwise inn
proved by such claimants, and
such person shall be permitted to
purchase two or more tracts of such
lands by legal subdivisions, wheth-
er contiguous or not, but not ex-
ceeding $50 acres in the aggre-
gate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
DR.. PRICES Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Geld Medal Midwinier Fair. San Franejssa.


How's This,
any case of Catarrh thai cannot be cured by
Hall, Catarrh Cure.
We. the undersigned have known T. ],
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business trtansac-
tiOns and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST e. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
NvALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
face of the system. Testimonials sent free
Pricc75c, per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
u rNsrALLAr1oN AND RANouEr.

~ lNo1 ANN AON hAND OfAA'NtSNA'
N\Wild Horse Lodge, No. 73, |. O.
o. F. last Friday evening installed
the following officers: A. $. Swag-
CART, N. G.; M. Kelley, v. g.; w.
j. Wilkinson, Sec.; s. F. Sharp,
Treas; J. J Gross, War; G. w.
Gross, l. g., e. Taft, o. g.; w. T.
Gilman, Con-; w. F. Young, r. S.
N. G.; J. Stone, L. S. N. g.; ]. G.
Stamper, R. S. V. G.; J. Bloch, i.
S. V. G.
A large number ofinvited guests
were present to witness the intalla-
tion ceremonies. Judge e. De-
Peatt, delivered a very able address
on Odd Fellowship. Some very
nice vocal and instrumental music
was rendered, and then supper was
in order. Two large tables run
ming the full length of Athena
Restaurant dining room were filled
twice with guests, the Odd Fellows
and their families. After supper
a social dance was INDUCED in un'
til after II o'clock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

@Last Friday night while Joseph
Rainville and family were intown
attending the Odd Fellows festivi-
ties, their handsome home on the
reservation, together with its con-
tents went up in flames. His barn
which was situated across the road
from his house was also consumed.
How the fire originated is not
known, but is supposed to be the
devilish work of incendaries, We
learn there was some insurance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
POST MASTER SHOT
Pendleton Postoffice Looted
of Over 500.
THE RoBBER ESCAPED.
Institute at Weston---Passed
the Senate.

. u revolver thrust into Postmast-
er Johnson's face, the Pendleton
postoffice looted OF a sum aowly es-
timated at $500, struggle, a shot
fred through the feshy part of
Johnson's left hand-these are, in
brief, the events which occurred
within very few seconds after
7:10 o'clock Monday night, and
the few lines tell the story of one
of the most daring robberies ever
committed on the Pacific coast.
And the perpetrator is at large says
the Tribune/
About 7 O'clock Deputy United
States Marshal John M. Bently
entered the postoffice and convers-
ed with Postmaster Johnson for 10
minutes or SO. Leaving the Office
and passing out to the door, he
noticed a man standing near the
letter boxes. AS it is not strange
sight to see a person about the
building at that time of night, Mr..
Bentley paid no attention to him.
Within two minutes after Bentley's
departure there was sharp rap on
the Office door and the person de-
string admission called out:
"Oh, Johnson! give me my mail;
Pm in an awful hurry"
At that time the postmaster was
counting his cash. Hearing the
cry and thinking some business
man wanted his mail he opened
| the door and-but let him tell the
story.
POSTMASTER TELLS THE STORY.
II opened the door," said Mr..
Johnson, "and was confronted by
a masked man who fourished re-
volver in my face and quietly told
me he wanted all the cash had on
hand. He forced me to walk to
my desk on which | laid ouS $3.50
in silver. He .old me to get sack
and as | saw no way out Of my
predicament | picked up n govern
ment gold sack and put the money
into ii
"That is all have | said.
"Well, we'll look into the safe
them he replied.
"He put the gun to my head and
compelled me to open the drawers
in which / kept the money order
and postal funds md empty the
contents into the sack.
"Now,' he said, I'll leaye by the
back door,
"He compelled me to walk
ahead Of him to the door. There
was a board against the door which
| took away, thinking all the time
! of some way to capture the fellow.
When I opened the door, | did so
very carefully. and took pains to
get behind. | then noticed that
the robber had lowered his revolver
and that it pointed at my knee.
Thinking I had a good opportunity
to capture him, | grabbed his gun
with my left hand and hit him
with my right. He struggled, and
while we were fighting the weapon
was discharged. the bullet passing
through my hand. I held out as
we'll as l could, although | could
not use my left arm effectively, but
during the struggle | tripped over
a pile Of mail sacks and the fellow
broke away and, | suppose, fled
down the dark alley"
Johnson appeared at his desk
Tuesday with his hand in sling,
and after striking a balance it was
found that about 800 had been
taken by the robber. No clue was
left the officers to work on, and
though they are diligently search
ing for the thief it is considered
doubtful if he is apprehended.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
a Timher.cuttsr Goes Free.

J,R. Cox, of Pendleton, was ar
raigned for trial before Judge Bel
linser at Portland on Monday on q
charge of cutting timber on governs
ment land, He was defended by
NJ. A. Butler, of Pendleton, and, it
being shown that he had tried to
enter the land as a homestead, and
the cutting Of timber was done in
good faith in the line of improving
the claim, he was discharged.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
kilIing liogs for Bacon.

u W. Rigby & Son last week
N shtered $50 hogs for bacon at
theif reservation ranch. The bacon
brings about 8 cents, and larger
profit is derived from its disposal
at that price than from the sale of
hogs on foot at the present low
quotations. A cold storage house
will soon be erected on VIM. Rig
by's ranch on the Umatilla, and
bacon will be kept ON hand all
season. Rigby 4 Son are building
up quite a business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Card of Thanks.

Mrs. Elmer II. Brown extends her
most heartfelt thanks to the Wood.
men Of the World, camp Of this
city. and the many friends for
services rendered and for the many
expressions of sympathy in her re,
cent sad hours of bereavement.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
TIE WORKMEN.

Saturday night Athena Lodge
No. 1914, installed the following of
ficers: P. M. w., Lake France; M.
W., II. Schmitt; Foreman, T. D.
Taylor; Overseer, w. J Wilkinson;
Rec, F. RosenzEeig; Fin, E. R.
Cox; Receiver, G. G. Sharp; g., J.
o. Gerking; |. w; ]. f. Froome; 0.
W., w. II. Stamper; Treas, J. r.
King.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Nofice.

All accounts due P. M. Kirkland,
have been put in the hands Of NJ.
M.iJohns, at the First National
Bank for collection, and all are re-
quested to come forward and settle
at once. P, M. KIRKLAND.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

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'ilss'tHed .i''' =. 'FstF eNrc i@cs,A ,.isi
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suI7cnian iasle Naen tnis tane Is l.if, ,sstsd
you have a gQa Ains sos3n6 UF iinpeseci a..slf-
Ing. and When Il Is eItirciY closed. Deafness X
iaSen out. ana this tube restored TO its nori.lt
condition hearing will be destroyed foreyef;
nine cases ont Of ten are cnqsed Nv caitHsn,
Qfthe Inuc0nS surfaces F1''
We give One H1ndfed Dollars reward for
any case of Deafness Caused by oatarrhi th,.t
cannot bescnred by Halt's oatarrh cure, send
for circulars; free.
81. CHENEY & 60, Toledo. o.
4A- Sold by all Druggists 7jc
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
.$20,91l,931 AT

Inc governor OF washington
territory was William Pickering.
Our sister state did not amount to
much then as regards population.
The almanac says oft; THE ter.
ritory of Washington was organized
in 1860, up to which time il was a
portion of Oregon. Olympia is the
capital, According to the census
Of 1860, this territory had a pop.
ulation of ,57S, but this number
has been greatly increased by im-
migration during the past three
years"
Walla Walla county had total
white population of 227S, with 626
voters. The value Of property as
sessed was 81 100000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
SAWS the East oregonian.

Il would be difficult to bud in
any county in any state IN the
Union three as good local papers
as the ATHENA Pass, The Weston
Leader and the Milton Eagle. con-
sidering The size Of the towns in
which these papers are printed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Council VS.. Commissioners.

The cities of Union and La
Grande have each instituted suit
against Union county for the re-
covery of money paid in by the
residents of the road districts in
cluded within the said cities as
road taxes. J. F. Baker, of La
Grande, and T. H. Crawford of
Union, appear as attorneys for the
claimants. The amount sued for
by La Grande is about $4,000,
while the claim for Union is some.
thing less than that.
The suits have raised the in
dignation Of every member Of the
county board, who have no hesita
tion in declaring that the road dis
trict Of La Grande and Union have
had an equitable benefit of the full
amount Of road funds collected from
the respective districts. The con-
troversy brought out the fact that
the court by no means lacks ma
terial for fight. The first thing
they did was to cause the county
clerk to enter in the journal an or
der that no money be- expended on
roads near La Grande and Union.
owing to the fact that the suit
would embarras the court and cut
off their revenues. This brought
the councilmen into consultation
and each party to the controversy
agreed to take week in which to
consider. No doubt a compromise
will he reached then.
---4---s 4 .----
Coteur Fined for 6entempt,
Dave Coteur, the prosecuting
witness in the case against Robbie,
was Monday fined 500 for con-
tempt OF court committed in leay-
ing the state before the grand jury
had formally dismissed him. Robbie
was arrested for assault with a
dangerous weapon on Coteur. The
latter was duly summoned TO APP
pear before the grand jury, and did
so, but subsequently fed from the
state, compelling the district at
torney to ask the dismissal of the
case for want of evidence.
Cotaur was arrested at Milton,
and was brought before Judge
Eakin, of the seventh district, sits
ting for Judge Lowell. District
attorney Lawrey appeared for the
state. while GoteAr had no counsel.
No defense was made, Goteur adj
mitted his guilt. Judge Eakin was
inclined to impose the full penalty,
but be thought the defendant, who
is a French. Canadian, did not un.
derstand the law, and therefore
fixed the line at 500.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Thousand of cases of Consump-
tion. AS bad Coughs, Colds and
Group are cured every day BY Shil.'
hos Cure. For sale by Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

from the theoretical standpoint,
but as seen by the teachers fresh
from the school. The following
week one day institute will be
held ut Milton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that
have lost note drawn in my favor
January 22nd 1895, by Archibald
McKinon. All persons are warn
ed against purchasing the same.
III. MACARTHUR.
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
for sale at Max Lewins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17

Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Wosid's Fair Highest Award,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-17
Cor Sala

Halfblood Jersey COW, giving
milk. q. w. RIGBY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Devastation of Forests.

The devastation of forests still goes
on in various parts OF the country,
which, unlike New York and q few Of
the middle and eastern states, do not
appreciate the value OF trees. Unfor-
tunately, this appreciation, even in the
east, has come too late. 1t is proudly
announced, in q western paper, that q
large syndicate has acquired possession
of 40, 600 acres of timber landin north
'ern Idaho. It is estimated that this
area will yield more than 100000, 900
feet of white and yellow pine, and red
and white fir, cedar and tamarack. Tho
arid waste which it will also shield is
not taken into consideration in this
estimate. Americans hG,ve too long look
ed upon these trees as in their way uu-
less they could be used to build firesor
for commercial purposes. This was true
q few hundred years ago in Germany,
but now man who cuts down a tree
must plant one to take its place, or
suffer penalty. Probably like pro-
vision will be enacted here some time.
but it should come before many more
trees are felled.--New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
A Big Strap.

"Talking about there being rcthing
like leather" said Vice.President
Mallory of the Chicago Betting Com
pany, chow is this for being some
thing like?"
This was huge. roll of leather sew
efal yards in circumference standing
on end high enough to test an ordin-
ary mans reach to touch the top. The
sides of the big leather cylinder were
built up in square sections resembling
brown steel plates in the hulk of an
ironclad. One end of the roll stood
out from the circle big as barn door,
its. extremity shaved down from the
three.ply thickness nearly an inch
through to the thinness Of an ordiI;
ary leather strap.
"The largest belt ever constructed"
is how the maker of this monster coil
describes it, and in view Of formid-
able proportions its description might
well pass unchallenged.
The dimensions of the enormous
strap are: Length, $50 feet; width,
seven feet; weight, $500 pounds, and
thickness, seven ,oights of an inch. In
it's construction the selected portions
-of 450 oak tanned hides, picked from
over 5000 skins. have been used.
From end to end there is not stitch
or rivet, .and the figures necessary to
enumerate the ingredients which have
been made into glue to hold the rough
.ened sides of the three tiers of hides
together, and their quantities, would
run away into millions.
! Not the least interesting detail con.
nected with the building Of this nam.
moth strap is the method by which
layers of skin have been arranged SO
that at every point from end to end
there is not spot where at least two
solid thicknesses of leather do not
cover tho spliced sections of the third
layer.
The destination of this monster belt
is the engine room OF the Louisiana
Electric Light Company ct New
Orleans. When attached to the twenty
eight-foot driving wheel of the great
Allis. Corliss engine the belt will trans-
NIT up to 5000 horse power. The
wheel alone weighs eighty-fvo tons,
while the big engino itself will scale
up to 500, 900 pounds. Chicago Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Mirror for a Huge Telescope.

A special train brought into Paris,
wrapped in heavy felt blankets bound
with sott-wood hoops, rough block
of crystal which is to form the mirror
of the huge telescope at the 1900 ex.
hibition. In its present state the
piece of glass weighs 66OO pounds and
has already cost $4,000. 1t will cost
$4,000 more, and take thirty months
of polishing by novel and secret me-
chanical process before it is finished.
Its diameter is nearly seven feet, and
it is expected to bring the moon with
in thirty.eight miles of the eye, but
the chief experts Of the Paris Obser-
vatory say that its images viii not be
so distinet.f.s theirs are now at ninety
four miles, which tfies believe is the
utmost practicable limit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
AT the Wrong Nuptlals.

"If any man can show just cause
why these two persons may not be law
fully joined together, let him now
speak or else hereafter forever holdhis
peace"
Slowly and impressively the oficiat-
ing clergyman spoke these words.
The solemn pause that followed
their utterance was broken by deep,
strong voice from the rear of the
church.
"May ash you, sir, to repeat the
names of those two persons who stand
before you as candidates for matrimo-
ny ."
"George Washington Spoonamore
and Jophenia Shaw" answered the
clergyman, aetonished at the Interrupt
tion.
"Go ahead with the marrying re-
piled the owner of the deep voice, clap
ping on his hat and starting for the
door. "It's all right, / had just got
here, and hadn't heard the names. The
wedding I'm trying to stop must be in
the church block and q half below
here. "-Chicago Daily Tribune.