davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
A Mean Man.

He (after being rejected)-I shall never
marry now.
She-Foolish mani Why not?
He (viciously)-If you won't have me,
who wilI?-Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

New York. Jan. Z.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. SIC;
centrifugal Sc test. 4 S-16c; refined firm;
grInulated, SIC.
COFFEE-DuI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

F'urn sshed by the VA. Michael COM
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
&c. J. W. PHILLIPS.
612 ". Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

Olof Ekberg, merchant tailor, rs
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

Ranges of Prices on Stocks
Furnished by the W. a. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave. Topeka,
Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. AIN. e
WHEAT-very firm, active No hard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
Market Gossip.

ccTroN-steady. Mlddling. SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events i'm Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

(AI1 communications to this department
must give the full name and address of
the writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs will not be
published.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
Today's Rangeg Of Price.

Furnished by the W. A Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

.ASToREA-.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
U'REN HAS RESIGNED
Prefers to Work in the Pop.
ulist Ranks.
IT'S FUSION FOR OREGON
Alexander Has Inside Track
For Treasurer.

In Oregon City, at meeting OF ths
people's party county central committed
the resignation OF VS. U'Rsn as chair
man was accerted, and Henry Thiessen,
ct Milwaukee, was elected to GIL the
vacancy. The question of fusion is to bs
settled at the primaries.
The following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, By the peoples party county
central committee OF Clsckamas county,
Oregon, that referendum election be
held at the peoples party primaries in
this county on March IL, 1903, and the
members OF the peoples party be re-
quested to note the following question !:
Are you in favor OF union of the
peoples party, free silver democrats and
free silver republicans in this state on
one state ticket, providing satisfactory
arrangements can DO made through q
conference Of committees appointed by
regular elected delegate conventions,
each party indorsing not less than the
following in its state platform:
First For the initiative and referen.
dunn system OF lawmaking in its optional
form, and the submission by congress
Of all important national questions for
an advisory vote OF the people, until
such time as the national constitution
shall have been amended so as to pro-
vide for direct legislation.
Second. For the independent coin.
age Of both gold and silver at the ratio
of 10 to /.
Third For the abolition OF all pri.
vate aud corporate banks Of Issue, and
for the issue of all money by the general
government alone, all money 80 issued
to be q full legal tender for all debts,
public and private7 Yes or nor"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
- -
aETFER THAN ALASKA.
What Miners Say 6f Canyon City
QlscoYerY.


Discovery.
At Arlington, the other day, r, Nc
Gahey, travelling freight agent Of the O.
r. & N. Co.,, saw some OF The specimens
Of ore taken from the rich gold discov-
cry recently made on the John Day,
near Canyon City, says the 0regonian
NJ. j. Chambers, proprietor OF the Elk
horn hotel in Canyon City, had the ore,
and could not be induced to part with
any Of it.
Mr.. McGahey, who has had experience
as miner, and is familier with gold
ores, says Chambers specimens were
richer than any he had ever eeen, With
one exception. The discovery was made
by an old prospector, who was staying
at Cham bers' hotel Under six or eight
inches of snow seap was uncovered, !,
which exposed thin edge Of crystal
quartz, between two walls of porphyYy
The quartz was clear and beautiful itself,
and the sides OF the crystals were
plastered with gold fakes that could be
picked off readily with jacknife. As
| the rock was excayated, it was found
that the quartz elab was the thin edge Of
wedge. The porphyry wells receded
rapidly, and the quartz also rapidly de-
Perforated until the only evidence Of it
was in quartzite pebbles scattered
through clayey deposit that was crowd
ed with wire gold. 1t was four pounds
Of that clayey substance that Welded the
$85 Of gold. Some Of the wires we're
three -fourths Of an inch long aud Of the
diameter Of small knitting needle. In
| the specimen reduced. no attempt was
made to get the gold from the quart
zite pebbles carried in the ore or clay.
| The discovery was repoF ed at the
hotel, and the next morning there was a
rush to stake of claims on the ledge,
even before its direction was well de-
termined. As the discovery was opened
] up further, and It's promises Of holding
out became more apparent, the excite
ment grew, and the people Of that whole
region are now greatly agitated over
the prospect for big mining boom in
that locality.
The geological formation is such thai
| all old miners are confident II is biz
lthing perhaps the greatest gold discovery
| ever made in the Northwest. At the
surface, the edge Of the quartz carrying
the gold is ecarcely more than an inch
In thickness; but a few inches beneath
the surface the cFystalline formation
breaks into irregular sprays and the
| quartz grows more and more broken
until 1t runs ont. In some Of the small
cIelts ia the thin edge Of the quartz
the gold appears to have been run ia Z
molten state, as In mold, and after the
small crevice had been filed the gold
bent around the edges and tapped down
the sides. Those specimens Of COLDER
crystals are beautiful enough 10 orna
ment paFlor center table
The ledge has been uncovered dis
] lance Of but 10 feet, and been prospectes
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
woopMEN OF The WORLD.
1t Made Great Record During the
Year 1897.

This great beneficiary order Is only II
years old. On December 81, 1897, 1t had
Ito, 900 members, and had paid IS 900 600
in death claims, and had erected 1900
monuments on the graves OF deceased
members, without expense to their fam
lilies The net increase OF membership
for the year 1897 was 81 .697. In the Pa.
cihc jurisdiction, consisting Of Colorado,
Wyoming, Montana, Utah, California,
Nevada. Washington. Oregon and Idaho,
the net increase for the year was 1907
members. In 1897 the entire order paid
81 200 900 in death claims and for mon.
,lnents, and In The Pacific jurisdiction
the amount paid was $3.50 200.
The Western organization has now
paid since its organization, June 20,
1890, to families OF deceased members
and for monuments, $782, 200.
The expense OF management last year
was s132 per member. The average
time of payment oil death claims, from
date Of receipt OF completed proofs TO
issuance oil drafts was 10 days. The ave-
rage are Of certificate holders, December
III, 1897, was 80 years months. The
death rate for the year was 6.34 per 1000
members. The organization department
replaced the Iapses (2200D, and the
deaths (i30D. and added 1897 members to
the order, without Infringing on the reg
ular per capita tax contributed by the
memberFhip for expenses. This great
work was from charter and certificate
fees alone, thus placiugabe organization
department for the year on q self sup.
porting basis.
The Pacific Jurisdiction received 1881
applications for membership In Decem.
Der. and 1900 applications in January.
The actual liabilities 0f the Western
Jurisdiction, December 81, including Gil
deAtn claims approved. aud for which
drafts bad not yet been Issued. amount
ed to SI4 500; actual assete, Sz7 ,63s 65 !;
total benefits In force ii the Western
Jurisdiction. s22I ,735, 600.
The lapees and deaths for the entire
year we're only 0 per cent Of the average
membership; this vas overcome In the
Pacific jurisdiction, and the net increase
in membership Was % per cent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
WENT OVER THE FALLS
Four, Three of One Family,
Find Watery Graves.
Washington, Feb. 9-The president
has Nominated Charles A. wilkins, of
Penjleton, to be Indian agent al The
Umatila agency, in Oregon.
Over the Fails

Five men were carried over William
ette falls in rowboat Tuesday morning,
and four of them perished They were
George Freeman, aged oil left a Wild
ow and six children,
George Freeman, aged 20, unmarried.
James Freeman, aged l8.
Lon /. Shannon, aged 81 left widow
and four children,
All theee men have homes ia Cane
nah, q village one mile south Of Oregon
| City and it has been their custom to,
cross the river in a rowboat to and from
their work at the paper mills. The
weather was foggy, and the current of
the river very swift, The men missed
their bearings and we're swept over the
falls. They clung to the boat, which
dropped over the first break, distance
Of six feet, without upsetting Then a
plunge OF 20 feet into the maelstrom at
the very middle Of the cataract tore three
OF the men from the boat, and they
were not seen again, The others foated
with the boat nearly to shore, but only
one OF them was successful in reaching
the bank Harry Freeman. He ID the
first to go over the Willamette falls by
accident and survive.
For come years it has been the prac
tice Of George Freeman to row over to
the mills accompanied by his sons, and
they started out about 6:45 as usual,
with Harry and James at the oars, and
accompanied by l.. I. Shannon. an em-
ploye in the Willamette mills, wnere the
elder freeman worked. All knew the
danger they were exposed to, and kept
| as good lookout as possible, but before
they had been out long they realized
they were not going right, and Harry
changed seats with his brother George,
taking the bow, while George rowed
Harry, who alone lives to tell the tale,
has as yet only vague idea OF what
happened, but says they had changed
positions only about three minutes be,
fore they we're ON the dam built around
the edge OF the falls, about In the mid
die Of the stream, and just above main
falls. George exclaimed: ''It's all up
with US, boys; cling to the boat" and
the first drop OF about six feet was made
without mishap, Halt dozen yards
further on the boat plunged over the
main fall. The boat turned completely
over, end for end, in making the drop,
and reappeared bottom side up, with
George and Harry clinglng to It,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11

10 depth OF hut five ieet, a. which
depth the space between the porphyritlc
walls is 2S inches. So far as prospectsd,
there is every indication that the ledge
is extensive as well as extraordinarily
rich.
The Marysville dis fict. Ia which this
discovery was made, adjoins Canyon
City, and it has yielded considerable
gold, though 1t has been an insignificant
producer during recent years. The whole
OF the upper John Day country has been
an attractive field for prospectors, who
founi every promise OF great gold mines,
except the gold itself the formation was
right and the presence OF gold was
proved, but the quantity was not salts.
factory. The Canyon City miners think
they now have what has 80 long been
sought, and they won't swap 1t for all
the Klondike.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
in EASTERN OREGON.
Five EIab rae Farmers Institutions to
be Held.

Five EIab ,ra'e Farmers Institutions to
be Held.
The agricultural college has perfected
arrangements for holding, in Eastern
Oregon, five OF the most elaborate
farmers' institutes yet attempted by the
institution. The work of the college is
to be seconded by the o. r. & N. Co.,
in an effort to develop new Industries
in the country east of the Cascades.
Through the influence of the railroad,
distinguished speakers men OF wide
experience and eminent success In their
various lines, have been secured from
abroad. The programme for the insti-
tutes was agreed upon at conference
Ia Portland, between Professor French,
representing the agricultural college,
and h O, Judson, industrial agent for
the railroad company.
The institutes will bs held as follows:
La Grande, February 2l, % and 23.
Baker City, February "a, rs and 26,
Arlington, February rs and March /.
The Dalles, March and 3.
Hood River, March and5.
EXPERIMENTS WITH DAMAGED WHEAT.
Interesting experiments with wheat
damaged during last seasons harvest
rains have just been concluded at the
agricultural college. The question
sought to be determined was what pro-
portion Of such da naged wheat is avail
able for seeding purposes, for which IL
is largely used by farmers? The sam
| Piles Of wheat used were numbered i,
2 and 3, No. / being normal wheat, No.
2 slightly damaged, and No. badly
| damaged.
Five samples OF each number, making
l6 10 all, were used Although AS hours
is ample time for most seeds to germ
mate under the conditions in which
these were placed, to prevent any mis-
take, the time was extended to 10 hours,
insuring termination Of each seed whose
embryo had not been hitherto destroyed.
OF sample No l, 424 per cent failed to
germinatc, leaving 90 76 per cent OF
sound wheat OF No. 2. 1856 per cent
failed to grow, leaving 84.45 per cent OF
good wheat, OF No. 8, 1880 per cent
failed to germinate, leaving in the sam
pie that would be useful for seed only
S6 70 per cent OF good wheat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
For The Klondike.

Japan is going to invade the Klondi ke.
A standing army of 5000 able bodied
laborers are going together for the gold
fields and in month or 80 they will
make descent upon Dawson City. One
OF the Nippon Yusk Kasha steamers will
bring them here but las they will not
land on the sai. OF the United States
there will be no one to say to them nay
unless Great Britain takes hand in the
matter. One OF the Japanese steamers
that has been carrying lshorers will be
used to ca 'ry the men to their destna.
ton 1t is added that the Japanese will
be brought over by syndicate and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
TIME CHANGES.
The Q. n. & N. to Have New Card
Sunday--Change on the
w. & C. n. n.

tne -. n. q ~. 10 Rave q NeW Caro-
Sunday-Change on the
w. & G. r. n.
The expected change OF time on the
O. X. 4 N. 90. takes effect next Sum
day.
West bound mixed train leaves Athe-
na 3:45 p. M, and connects with Port.
land passenger, leaving Pendleton at 8
p. m. East bound mixed train leaves
Athena for Walla Walla at ii 10 a. M,
arriving ct Walla Walla at 100 p. m. East
bound passenger leaves Athena at 0:27
p. m. connecting at WallR Walla with
"Spokane Flyer for all points east, via
Spokane, leaving Walla Walla at 10 :55
p. M, arriving in Spokane at 7 :45 a. m.
West bound passenger leaves Athena
2 :45 q. M, connecting at Pendleton for
ali points east.
No. 3, the passenger train bound from
Spokane TO Portland via WRllula, leaves
Walla Walla at l .35 a. M, instead Of
4:05 q. M, as at present No. A Port
land to Spokane, does not change time.
No. 2, the main line passenger from
Portland eaet, will arrive in Pendleton
at 5 :l6 0, NJ, about an hour earlier than
the present time. There will be no
change In No. 1, westbound.
The swing train between Walla Walla
and Pendleton, used for the transfer OF
through passengers, will be run TO cor.
respond with changes. Thus IL will
leave Walia WalIa good deal earlier
on account of the difference in the time
Of No. 3, but return from Pendleton at
the same hour, 8 80 p. IN.
The w. & @. Il. X. train will aoon be
run on q different schedule. II will
leave Hunts Junction at 6:10 O'Clock
in the morning, arriving at PendIeton at
10 q. m. At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon IL
leaves Pendleton, arriving at Hunts at
9 10 D, m.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
Old Man Anson.

Baseball enthusiasts of Athena will be
interested in knowing that in all prohah-
ility Captsin A. g. Anson will not play
with the Chicago club any more. His
10-year contract with the club expired
last Saturday night at midnight. 1t is
believed that the popular Tom Burnes
will captain the club this year. Captain
Anson is the most conspicuous figure in
the baseball world. He has made and
saved money at she business and viii
retire with a handsome competency.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11

Send your address TO H. E Bucklin &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample boz
Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A tria
will convince you Of its merits. Thes.
Pills are easy in action and are articu
laFly effective in the cure of Consumption
and Sick Headache. For Malaria anC
Liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to b,
perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and TO be purely vegetable
They do not weaken by their acton, bu
by giving tone to tho stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system
Regular sizs 25c per box. Sold by g
g. Osburn, druggist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
Judge BaIIeraY Stricken.

Judge j. J. BalleTay suffered stroke
of paralysis at 80 o'clock Sunday even.
ing. He had been driving all day with
friende, and was apparently in good
health and spirits. He had just finished
a hearty meal at tine Hotel Pendleton
and started out OF the dining.room when
he fell upon the floor. He was carried
to room upstairs and physicians were
summoned, who found his right side af
fected Judge Balleray was unconscious
for two hours, but finally recovered con.
sciousness aud was able to talk little.
AS this is his 6rst attack, the physician
think his recovery ie possible. The
patient was growing better 81 last re-.
ports
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
A CRAM County Cave

Ira Remington, who resides near
Granite, on the Middle Fork Of the ,Eohn
Day river recently found cave that was
not heretofore known TO have been in
existence. He was led to the entrance
Of the cavern by following the trail Of 4
wildcat that made its home in the bill.
side retreat. The entrance Of the cave
was about three feet in height and eigh-
teen inches in width. This opened oat
into large room eighteen or twenty feet
square, and fully ten feet in height.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
NUMBER z

More than 1000 public social entertain.
ments were given by the order in the
West during the last year.
The above facts are cleaned from the
annual report of the Pacific jurisdiction,
compiled by Head Consul Falkenburg,
Head Clerk Browning and Head Auditor
Bertschy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
Union County Ponuilats

In La Grande, ct meeting Of the
populist county central committee, it
was decided TO hold the primaries
March IL. and the convention at Union
six days later. The basis Of representation
will be one delegate-at-large for each
precinct and one delegate for every 25
votes cast for CASTOR for supreme Judge
at the last election. The question OF fu-
sion will be voted upon at the primaries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
Fusion in Oregon.

At a conference Of populist and silver
republican members OF the senate and
house, the question OF an alliance among
the several silver parties in the West
was considered. Oregon was first taken
up, as there is an election in that state
Ia June. It was decided as the iud ge
ment OF those present that 1t would be
we'll in Oregon for all parties to unite
on democrat for senator. a silver re-
publican for governor and two populists
for Representatives.
Chairman Towne leaves for Oregon
Ha 10 TO open the silver campaign in this
state with speech at Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
Alexander for Treasurer.

! The Salem correspondent of the Port.
land 0regonian says this:
There appears to be no strong opposi.
iton to r. Alexander, of Pendleton. for
treasurer, and Eastern Oregon has In.
varisbly been happily favored in being
q unit on her demands heretofore, and
sh1ald they ask FIR the genial Bob, be
will be called. Mr J. w. Cusick, OF
Linn, 10 iavorably mentioned In this
connection, and would make a good run
it meutinuetY
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
Death Of Mrs. Rrisbo.

Mrs. Ada Brisbo, wife of Richard
Brisbo, died at the home OF her father
Peter Pamburn, four miles south OF
Athena, at $3.50 o'clock Friday night.
Consumption was the cause OF her
DEATH. She had been i'll two weeks. The
funeral took place in this city Sunday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
A Guardian for Sntro

Adolph Sutro, ex.Inayor OF San Fran.
cisco and builder OF the famous Sntro
tunnel. has been adjndged mentally in.
competent by Superior Judge Belcher.
His daughter, DR.. Emma Hntro Merritt,
who has been In constant professional
attendance on her father for many
months past, has been appointed guardi-
an Of bis estate and lpersOn, her bonds
being Fixed ut 100000. Her two broth
era and her sister, became snreties on.
the bond Mr.. Sutro ID over 80 years Of
age, and the loss Of bis mental faculties
is attributed to the weight ot years, COM
bined with the effect Of two strokes 81
apoplexy which he has suffered within
the past few months
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-11
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
An interesting Program Rendered al
Banks School House.


The scholars and patrons Of the
Banks school house are gaining the
reputation Of being good entertainers. A
program in the way OF entertainment out
there is always looked forward to with
anticipation Of pleasure by the country
people, and they are never disappointed
for they always have good old fashion
ed way up time.
On last Friday evening another one Of
those pleasant entertainments were given
an admission fee being charged, the
proceeds being used for payment of a
| fine organ. Owing to the inclemency of
| the weather the attendance was not 80
large as on former occasona, but those
present were we'll repaid for going. The
net receipts were $l5. Following is the
program which was rendered:
Organ Voluntary ...... Edith Hastings
Prayer
Choir-Anthem
| Recitation n.......... Mary McKinnon
Instrumental. Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings
Song and Tableau, THE Misiletoe'
| Vocal solo o..........M Miss Rosa ZerbR
Recitation .......... Lizzie Mcintyre
RlatuSucy Au0 uAOeuCt-lHb1W
Choir
Recitation n............,ssE Edyth Bartlett
Dialogue, THE Disobedient Child"
Recitation ...,...as. Alex Mcintyre
Dialogue, "Why Mrs. Gaskell Did
Not Hire Cook" .......,....
Choir
Recitation. n............. Mrs. Bell
Recitation. ............ Little Helpers
Duet. Mr.. HastiDgs and Miss Zerba
Cbarade, X. P"
Tableau, "Hush my Babe"
Recitation. .............Ru Ruby Williams
Recitation. .,..........,,.. Mrs. Saving
Violin solo. lo................ Mr. Hastings
Dialogue. 'The Quack Dr."
Recitation .....,.... Bethine Swaggart
Choir
Recitation. .,.,..,. Mr. Blue
Instrumentel . Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings
Hemafke. .......s.... ,El0er WnittIe6le
Tableau
Song Good Night,