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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-03

August Cornoyer and Mics Rose Pell
niger were married yesterday aft erDoon
at the Indian agency by Justice arbs.
Alter the ceremony banquet was served
at the agency dining room at which 60
invited guests were present. In the
evening a grand ball was given at the
agency court room.
There are people who enjoy no meet.
ing as little as meeting the payment OF
debt The visits made to Hollis' store
are all pleasant ones, because he does
strictly cash business and for this reason
his goods can be sold cheaper than other.
wise.
The Cuban question and political
issues sink into insigniicance with the
man who suffers from piles What he
most desires, is relief. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cures piles. Palace Drug
Store, Wan. Mcbride, Prop.
The weekly edition Of the FREss is
one OF the best country weeklies in the
state. Now is the time to subscribe for
1t. Send it to your friends; it will be
appreciated as much az letter.
Please bear in mind that you can ge
just as many, If not more, pounds OF
sugar, coffee, rice, beans, and every.
thing else at the Blue Front, as you can
get any place in the town.
n Tharp Bros, are engaged at present
In constructing furnace to heat wagon
tires in. The furnace is Of brick, and IL
being built at the side OF the shop.
The Athena Mercantile Co. has the
name OF being the cheapest store in
town. Why shouldn'tit? comparison
will convince anyone,
Cool delicious lemonade is the drink
for GUNNER. Lemonade sets in the
latest styles at Rigby & Hales.
Try can Of B & B Baking Powders,
at tho Blue Front and get fine glass
oleh. Every can warranted.
The finest and most complete stock OF
oils and paints 10 be found in town are
at the Palace Drug Store.
Lead and oil at greatly reduced prices
at 0sburns. Headquarters for best pre-.
pared paints and drugs.
Thomlinson 4 Sharp have received al
large stock OF wall paper. --latest de-
signs.
| When you need groceries, so to Max
Lewin's. He is selling bis stock out at
cost.
Ed, Taft has q fresh supply of the
"Untle Jack" cigar. A delicious smoke
Go to the Palace Drug Store for pure
drugs, and the best perfumeries on earth
Butterlck's July "Delineator" and
"Glass Of Fashion" at The New Store.
subscrihe for the EVENING Pass.
Fifteen cents per week. free delivery.
Fer the best grades OF machine oils at
reasonable prices, go TO McBrides.
/ The PRESS beats 'em all on commercial
printing. Prices reasonable
Cudahy's Rex hams. breakfast
bacon and lard at Hollis'.
Before you put NJ your fruit, see
Lewin's Mason fruit Jars.
Hollis specialties- Armorside corsets
and "Blaek Catn hose.
Some specialdrlves in zephyr gInsham'
at The New Store.
Pickel, the artist, enlargss pictures il
Crayon and Pastel.
Fish Brothers make the beet wagons
! Hawes sells them
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-03
Items in Brief.
For dental work

For dental work
Go to DR.. L. F. Tovar, 3rd street.
Glass fruit jars at the Blue Front.
Attorney Turner. Of Walla Walla is
in the city,
Washing is made easy when using
Lenox Soap.
Mrs. Jacob Proebs tel is visiting rela-
tives in Portland.
The hills around La Grande had thin
coating OF snow Monday morning.
Gents Lisle thread underwear reduced
from so cents to rs cents at Max Lewin's
Will Wells has splendid lot Of ice
stored for this seasons use. He is pre-
pared to furnish large or small quantities
10 Athena people.
1t does customer good to walk into
the Athena Mercantile Co., store to see
the big stock of goods, and find how
cheap they sell them.
Helfrich has the largest and most COM
plete stock Of ladies low cut shoes for
summer wear 10 be found in town. Ten
styles and varieties to select from.
Before doing your trading, go to Max
Lewin'B and see that splendid silver tea
set and the fine book case and secretary
which he offefa ae prizes 20 his Gus
toners.
Among the Montana troops now in
San Francisco awaiting embsrkation for
the Philippines are two former Athena
boys, John McQaary and Ernest Boyd
Both are members OF the regiment band
The business OF the Pendleton Steam
Laundry in Athena is steadily increas'
ing. WashiDgs are received at Parker
& Ferguson's barber shop on Wednes'
day, and are returned Sunday morning
Ed Taft is msking improvements at
his billiard hall. The counter and
shelving now face the door and there
are two each way leading to the billiard
room. Chet Mccullough is doing the
carpenter work.
s. M. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes: -
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is curing
more piles here today than all other re.
mediea combined. II cures eczema and
al other skin diseases" Palace Drug
Store. VIM, Mcbride, Prop,
Tribune. Cbehalis, the great PAGER,
left last evening for Denver. He was
shipped in box car, and will be Eve
days on the road. He will be in the
races at the great meet at Denver. Jae.
Mckay, his faithful attendant, went
with him. and FL ank Frazier, his own-
or, will start from here next Saturday.
William Searcey, Of Missouri Gulch
brought to Pendlelon Monday samples
OF wheat grown upon bis place, which
measure almost 50 inches in height, thl
heads Of which are fully developed an,
Of splendid size. lie says that II tn
weather remains favorable for six week
the crop in bis section will be the larSes
ever known.
s. q. P. lonee. Milesburg, Pa, writes
I'll have used DeWitps Little Earl
Riaers ever since they were introduce
here and mnst say that | have nevs
used any pllls in my family during fort
years Of house keeping that gave sue
satisfactory results rs laxative or ei
thartie.n Palace Drug Store, VIM. Nj
Bride. rEpp.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-03
FARMERS LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST

and inspect stock Of impliments. We carry in stock
only first class goods that have been fully tested for years
We have Buffalo Pitts Threshers and Powers, Hodge
Plano Headers, Chain Drive Plano Mowers, Osborne
Mowers and Rakes Balm Wagon Racine Buggies and
Carriages, Flying Dutchman Plows, Canton Molin's
Laver Harrows, Acme Harrows.
full line Of machine extras always hand for fol-
lowing machines: Buffalo Pitts Threshers and Horse
Powers Hodge Plano Headers and Binders Osborne and
Champion Movers Whitley Mowers and Binders. Extras
to fit Mitchell and Balm Wagons Jackson Seeders and
Drapers to fit every machine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-03

Notice to Farmers.
The Athena Mercantile company are
agents for the Mccormick binders and
mowers, the best machines on earth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

The capture by our expedition from
San Francisco to Manila OF the Ladrone
islands is probably tut the preliminary
step by which Spain will be dispos-
sessed temporarily of all of her island
colonies in the Pacific ocean, for we
imagine it will be quite as easy to take
possession of the Caroline Islands as it
was found to be to capture the La
drones. They are practically defenceless,
so that an American gunboat that Wis
tied them could readily bring about the
surrender of the whole group. The cap
ture has a sentimental rather than ma
terial value. The islands are, most of
them, small, hardly any of them having
an area greater than 100 square miles,
or, say, twice the area of the city of
Boston. They have not been in the past
peculiarly productive. The native pop
ulation of the Ladrones, and TO quite
some extent the Carolines, finding that
their isolation in the southern seas can
be maintained with a minimum of effort.
have never considered it necessary to
exert themselves to develop the natural
resources that the islands possess. 1t
will be remembered that Germany was
strongly DESTROYS a few years ago of
taking possession of the Caroline is
lands for the purpose of establishing
convenient coaling stations, and the ar
bitration of Pope Leo. NH. was sought
for in determining the proper sOver-
eighty of Spain. Even if these two
archipeagoes, which together number
Al
our permanent possession. they would
be of little value except to furnish us
with two or three convenient coaling
administrations which, if they were
to be of service in time of war, would
have to be strongly fortified and main
tanned at considerable expense during
time of peace. Their permanent pos
session. as we urged in the case of Ha-
wall, should be left open for final adj
Indication after the war has been
brought to close. If we are to launch
out into the worldwide policy, throwing
our traditional principles of western
hemisphere isolation to the winds, and
taking fighting chances with the great
powers of the world, with all that that
implies, uleu possibly lldWall, the Ia
drones, the Carolines and the Philip
pines are essential factors in the scheme.
But before we enter upon such a course
the sober sense of the American people
should de consulted. and their judgement
asked as to whether the gains in glory
for there is where the chief profit must
be found-will compensate for the ire
n,andous1v increased pO=t of maintain
ing our national aflairs,-Boston Heard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29
THE MORGAN REGISTER.

All ANIMALS to be registered in Volume
I'd of American Morgan Register must
be forwarded at once.
Any animal in any of the following
classes is eligible to registry in the
American Morgan Register;
l. Any merltorlous stallion or mare
that traces in direct male line TO Justin
Morgan and has at least one siXty-fourth
of his blood. Provided the dam and the
sres dam be of approved speed or road
ster blood
,. Any meritorious animal having one
thirty-second or more of the blood of
Justin Morgan. Provided the dam and
the sire's sire and dam be of approved
speed or roadster blood.
3. The produce of a sire and dam
both regis tered in the Morgan Register.
The fee for registering stations one
year old and over will be 81 each, and
mares. geldings and colts under one
year, 81 each. JOSEPH BATTELL,
AIddlebury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

there has been sharp discomfort and Bit
ter resentment of Spanish tyranny.
Lieut.. Whitney of the United States
army. who visited Porto Rico on secret
mission just as the war began, found
that the intelligent people of the island,
while nominally loyal to Spain. were at
heart full OF friendship and admiration
for America. The United States already
has the bulk of their trade. 1t is to the
United States that the prosperous mer-
chants and planters send their ambitious
sons for education. Everyday relations
are much more intimate with the United
States than with Spain, and all Porto
Ricans who are not lying in state OF
mental medievalism would be glad to
see the country which already has their
trade and sympathy claiming also their
political allegiance, Boston journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29
BICYCLES AND TEMPERANCE.

Among the many good things which
are placed to the credit of the bicycle is
that it tends to promote temperance
among young men. This is not readily
proved by statistics. but it is reasonable.
just as the schoolboy finds out that sue
cess in sports demands careful attention
TO health, including bathing and diet, so
does the wheelman realize that alcoholic
drinks spoil his recreation. Temperance
workers have for some time regarded the
wheel as an auxiliary.
4 writer in the Quarterly Review takes
this view. arguing that excessive drink
ing is often due to the lack of amuse-
ments which appeal to the unintellectual
classes. Bicycling, which appeals to
everybody, from presidents OF universe.
ties and philosophers to the brain-shat-
tered inmates of asylums, makes up in a
great many instances for this lack. Then
the writer advances suggestion calcu-
lated to send chill up midtown the spine
of bicycle makers. 1t is a suggestion that
temperance societies have task ahead
worthy of their best efforts, viz, the
cheapening of bicycles.
A few years ago the suggestion would
have been entitled to thoughtful consid-
Grafton. But now, you can have a
bicycle for a song, and pretty good one
at that. Many a bicycle manufacturer
has gone out of the business in the last
two years. He started when a strong
wheel cost 500, but when the price fell
to SIS, $50. $50 and even S25, he gave up
his fight. Everybody knows that there
are ten really worthless bicycles in the
market to day where there was one such
three or four years ago. But rates have
fallen so fast that many good wheels cost
Just one-half of what they did then. The
auction room contains, among cheap and
sometimes valueless wheels, bicycles so
cheap that office-boys, cash girls and
others with very small wages can afford
to own one. Temperance advocates had
better not work for any material reduc-
ton in the price of wheels. They can
use their energies more protitably in
other channels. The man who was for
yer saying that he would ride a bic ycle
when the prices became reasonable now
rides or changes his ction.-Boston
journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

The Spanish newspapers have recent
ly published data concerning the popu-
lation Of Cuba at the time of the pres
snt devastating war began. The figures
Tor the six provinces are only approx
mate and are as follows: Matanzas.
100000; Havana, 100000 Puerto Prin-
eipe, 10000; Santa Clara, $50 900; Pinar
del Rio, 100000; Santiago de Cuba,
100000; total, 1,762,OOO OF this popula-
ton l,22S,0OO was white, 10000 ne
groes and mixed bloods, and $4,000
Chinese and other Asiatics. The two
chief cities, Havana and Matanzas, had.
respectively 100000 and 10000 inhabi-
tants. 1t is believed that the frightful
devastation of war, pestilence, and
famine has reduced the number of in
habitants fully one-third.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

She was facing me, her great ears
stretched out or slowly tapping. l
could only see her head, and my object
was to get a temple shot. l waited, l
think, not less than a quarter of an
hour for her to turn her head. Once |
tried to sneak round further, but she
and another next to her started, and [
skunk back. | suppose an eddy of wind
gave them a slight Whit of me, or they
may have heard me moving, probably
the latter, as they were not sufficiently
alarmed to move when l kept still
again.
Il was not more than ten PAGES from
the one in front of me, l should say,
and meditated the advisability of put
ting my bullet right into her eye,
(Which l felt sure | could do,) but be-
ing uncertain whether such a shot
would be fatal from my position, and
feeling that my reputation as a hunter,
both with my own men and the natives
of the country, would be blasted at the
outset should | make a failure of my
first chance at elephants, | waited till
my arms ached again with holding my
heavy gun at the ready. At last, how
ever, she did give me the long-for
chance, and l instantly put a ball be-
tween the eye and the ear, dropping
her like a stone"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

John Kendrick Bangs and Edward
w. Townsend sometimes give public
readings together. Bangs one night in
a Western town got the laugh" on his
companion by gravely announcing: II
am to be followed by Mr.. Townsend,
who will read from his biography,
'Chimmie Fadden.'" Townsend retort-
ed by saying to his audience: Speak
ing of biographies, Mr.. Bangs made his
first success, as you know, with The
IDIOT"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29
HOW JACK MUST DRESS.
Rulers of the Queens Nnvce Advise
Him Ahnnf Trinen.

Nothing causes more annoyance to
the British bluejacket than the regula-
lions affecting trivial details of dress,
which the Admiralty are so found Of
issuing.
Whoever is responsible for some of
those regulations must be a humorist
of no mean capacity, though his efforts
are viewed by Jack in any but hui
morous light The reason of this is
that as Jack has to purchase all his own
uniforms. he has to bear the expense
of making the petty alterations which
the caprice of the authorities from
time to time deems necessary.
Just recently an Admiralty order was
issued which directed that in future
the tapes on sailors neckerchiefs and
jumpers must be hand-sewn not ma
chine-sewn, as heretofore. Just pre-
vious to this it had been decreed that
Jack must button his flannel shirt at
the back of the neck instead Of at the
side, and that the sleeves of the jump
ers should join the body of that gar
ment at a particular spot. There were
further regulations as to the position Of
medals and badges. but the gem of the
batch was a regulation which decreed
that in future sailors must lace their
trousers from the top downward in
stead of from the bottom upward to the
waist.
For the information of those not
familiar with the details Of naval toy
gerry it may be explained that Jack does
not use suspenders Instead of them
he uses a short lace at the back Of the
waist. Consequently, the Admiralty
Instructions in the matter are equiva-
lent to telling Jack that in future he
must lace his boots downward instead
of in the usual way What can be the
object Of this alteration it is difficult to
divine as the jumper covers the lace in
such way that no one can tell whether
the bow is tied at the bottom or the
top.
For years past the men of the lower
deck have been endeavoring to get re-
dressed some of their grievances in re-
lation to rations, pensions, &C., but the
spare time of my lords seems to be so
| fully devoted to the consideration OF
dress reforms of the kind mentioned
that they are unable to deal with more
important matters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29
Acute
of the
Kidneys

is due to an overdose of strong or irritat-
ing drugs, such as turpentine canthari-
des, or alcohol; to congestion caused by
cold or to some Inflammation of neigh
boring organs. 1t shows itself at first by
pain in the back or burning sensation
Just above the hips, scanty urine. fever,
ana sometimes vomiting. When any of
these symptoms show themselves. begin
treatment at once by taking DR.. Frost's
Kidney Cure every two hours, and the
Fever Cure four times a day until all
symptoms have been relieved
II this condition is not relieved. it will
present more severe symptoms from time
to time, and ultimately end in chronic
Inflammation of the kidneys. which NAV
or may not be fatal, depending upon the
the constitution of the individual and the
primitive cause of the disease. The most
serious form Of chronic Inflammation is
brought on through inflammation extend
ing from the urethra and bladder to the
kidneys, injuries to the organ, assesses,
and tumOrs.
TREATMENT.-In treating chronic in
Elimination Of the kidneys, we wish to
impress upon the patient the importance
of diet, and of Keeping the Skin in a
healthy condition by means of warm
baths every second or third night, this to
be followed by a brisk rubbing with a
coarse towel in order to aid the kidneys
in their work of throwing off any waste
matters. DR.. Frost's Kidney Cure must
be taken in every three hours and. if
there is any palpitatiOn of the heart. take
l)r. trosts Heart Tonic four times day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

Spirit Of the Dress.
: SEEFSrSESP5PSEGPSPSEt


That is highly attractive picture of
our possible future possession. Porto
Rico. which is drawn by a writer in the
American Monthly Review of Reviews
who has traversed the country very
thoroughly and has at his fingers ends
all the facts and figures relative to its
remarkable resources.
In its very geographical site Porto
Rico seems to have been destined by
nature to become the centre of an eX-
traordinaTy commerce. 1t lies nearly
midway of the bow of rich and beautiful
islands which inclose the Caribbean sea.
1t is fourth in size among the Antilles.
As a coaling station for either merchant
men or men-of-war. Its position half
way between the north coast of South
America and south coast of the United
States gives it surprising Importance.
''All that has been said for the Oft-quoted
purchase of the Danish West Indies,
only sixty miles away" argues the
writer of the Review of Reviews. zap
plies with far greater force to the ac-
QUESTION of Porto Rico, with its good
harbors and safe roadsteads as compared
with the one miniature port of St.
Thomas
Indeed, as it is described, Porto Rico
has such a multiplicity of safe ports and
capacious anchorages that it is marvellous
that Spain has made such scant mercan-
tile and naval use of it. 1.-The whole
coast line of the island is indented with
harbors, bays and creeks, in which
ships of the heaviest tonnage may come
10 anchor. Most of these ports have the
additional attraction of general health
fitness and abundant water supply.
Seventeen rivers and untold creeks and
streams, taking their rise in the noun
tains, cross the valleys of the north coast
and fall into the sea-" OF course, this
ease of water communication is of the
utmost value to country like Porto
Rico, where railways are almost I'M
known and ordinary highways are, for
the most part, crude and nearly impassa-
bic for vehicles.
For years Porto Rico has been by far
the richest and most productive of
Spanish colonies. Spanish misrule has
cramped the industrial developments of
the island, but it has not wholly strangled
it. Its commerce has been steadily
growing, and it is most significant fact
that 1.-THE greater part of its commerce
has long since veered over to the United
States" American trade with Porto
Rico, it is stated, has been gaining at the
rate of S3,000,000 year. In fact, the
island has become virtually a mercantile
dependency of the great republic, its
exports to Spain, for instance, having
stood at only about S6,000,000, while
its exports to the United States have
amounted to SO ,000,0
This is a vast volume of trade for the
little island, with population of only
three-quarters of million, and yet
with all this, Porto Rico has not beer
genuinely prosperous, because the gooC
government and the confidence between
man and man which are the first founda
ton stones of real prosperity have beer
sadly lacking. Although there has beer
no aggressive revolt like that in Cuba
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

This advertisement appeared in 1777:
Haunted Houses.-Whereas there
are mansions and castles in England
and Wales which for many years have
been uninhabited, and are now falling
into decay, by their being haunted and
visited by evil spirits, or the spirits Of
those who for unknown reasons are
rendered miserable, even in the grave,
a gentleman who has made the tour Of
Europe, of a particular turn of mind,
and deeply skilled in the abstruse and
sacred science of exorcism, hereby Of
fers his assistance to any owner or pro-
prietor of such premises, and under
takes to render the same free from the
visitation of such spirits, be their
cause what it may, and render them
tenantable and useful to the proprle-
tors. Letters addressed to the Rev.
John Jones, No. 80, ST. Martins Lane.
duly answered, and interview given if
required. n. B.-Rooms rendered hab-
table in six days"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

Boxing is a favorite sport of the
Danish royal family Prince Valdemar
being the best boxer among them.
When he challenged the late Emperor
Alexander III. Of Russia, however, he
met more than his match. King George
of Greece is also skilled with the
gloves. The present Emperor of Rus
STA, on his travels around the world,
used to have a bout with Prince George
of Greece every morning on the bridge
of the steamer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-29

"Im thinking of running for Cover
nor, John said the citizen to one Of
his colored constituents, land l want
you to help me out"
The old man looked thoughtful and
then said:-
"All right, Marse Tom; but wants
ter ak you one leadn question"
We'll, what is it?"
How much is you gwine give me
when you gets beatf"-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.