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The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
JAPAN'S GOLD EXPERIMENT.
Foreign Trade and Home Industry
Suffering from Adoption of
Gold Standard.

While republicans are trying to make
the people Of the United States believe
that the gold standard is a good thing,
Japan is learning a lesson of distress
through adopting the creed of gold.
Industrial conditions in the Flowery
kingdom have passed from bad to
worse, and the year 1897 was marked
by the greatest depression in manu-
featuring circles. In his report on
Japan's industrial condition, A. II. Hay,
of the British legation at Toxic, says:
The cotton-spinning industry. on
which such great hopes were based,
has already suffered severely. At the
end of the year many of the mills were
financially in precarious condition
and several small concerns in a state
of bankruptcy" In commenting on
this report, the London Financial News
remarks: These are the very mills
whose prosperity not many months ago
we were able to site as indicating how
comfortably a silver-using country
could compete with Lancashire. Iu
the early part of last year the japanese
spinners were doing uncommonly well,
and the belief that all the surplus yarn
would find ready market in China
was being realized. The year exports of
yarn TO China reached 40, 366, 329 pounds.
against only 15,256,116 pounds in 1896.
The future seemed roseate, but, in Mr..
Hays words, "the adoption of a gold
standard in October, together with the
fall in silver and the enhanced cost of
labor and fuel, doomed these expecta-
lions to disappointment" There we
nave cause and effect set alongside in
way that should impress the Indian
government, if it can for a moment
emerge from its own narrow preoccu-
patlons so far as to look on currency
and exchange as factors influencing the
whole life and prosperity of a country.
and not merely the settlement of for
eign debt charge. Japan is paving
dearly for its desire to initiate the
most civilized nations" and placing it.
self on gold standard. Foreign trade
has fallen off, manufacturing has de-
clIned, and just at present panic is
threatening the country. Truly the
gold standard is good thing-to let
Dispatch.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
Failure of the gold standard :,

Failure of the gold standard in
India is convincing argument of the
folly of endeavoring to fasten the
gold standard upon the United States.
Conditions which affect India also af-
feet this country, and evils which fall
upon India because of the gold stand
ard are now existing in the United
states. OF course, the republican
newspapers will refuse to note the dis
cussion which is now exciting financial
circles in England simply because the
argument Is going against the gold
standard advocates. and signs of a sur
render upon their part are in evidence.
Chicago dispatch.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE E. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
II had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tired
almost everything l ever heard OF, 5n.
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother 1 was induced to try Lydia ..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ana
it has done me so much good. am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story OF
her struggle with serious ovarian trou'
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use Of Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vege'
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful l am that tooE
your medicine. I was troubled ior
two years with Inflammation OF the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. nao
heart trouble, was short of breath anu
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irreguia.,
and painful, had bad discharge ano
was troubled with bloating. l was
perfect wreck. Had doctored anu
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. l was advised by one OF my
neighbors to write to you. / have no"
finished the second bottle of Mrs. PinK'
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. am able 10 40
all my own work and can walk near'y
mile without fatigue; something :
had not been able to do for over TWO
years. Your medicine has done oe
more good than all the doctors.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
Nerves Out of Time

Just as the strings Of musical instrumen,
get out of tune through lack of care and
break out into ear-torturing diseords when
touched, so the human nerves get out Of
tune, and make everybody miserable thai
comes in contact with them Every tobacco
users nerves are out of tune more or less
and the real tobacco-slave's nerves are re
axed to the utmost. No-To-Bac is the tun
ing key which tightens the nerves, make.
them respond quickly to the emotions, re
sulting in the happiness of all. No-ToB@
guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weat
men strong. We advise all tobaeco-users "a
take No.To-Bac
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
Try Aliens FOOt-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Al
this season your feet feel swollen, nervou.
and not, and get tired easily. If you have
ssp.yting feet or tight shoes, try Allen.
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ss9;g easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet
hlisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort
Try 1t today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

A DISPATCH from Gen. Shafter to the
war department, on the 10th, an
nounced that Gen. Toral, who sue
eeeded Gen. Linares in command of
the Spanish forces in Santiago when
the latter was wounded, had declined
to surrender Internationally and that
the bombardment of the town would
be begun about p. m Later the
announcement was officially made:
1.-THE bombardment of Santiago has
begun"
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
Many renuhl

Many republicans are falling
away from protectionism. That fet.
ism seems to be perishing in it's hour
OF triumph. Its former supporters
are now seeking reciprocity with Can
aaa and foreign markets. Advocates
OF The annexation of Hawaii and the
various islands conquered from Spain
perceive that annexation implies such
a lowering of our tariff walls as mpst
Ultimately land us in free trade. The
o'u ISSUES are passing out of sight
ana new issues are taking their place.
Baltimore Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

ADMIRAL CAMARA, the commander of
the Spanish fleet which was bound for
the Philippine islands, and which re-
Gently passed through the Suez canal,
informed the Egyptian government, on
the sth, that he had been ordered to re-
turn to Spain. Therefore, his ships
were allowed to coal, Us they were to
return home.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

CAPT. FREDERICK SHARP, an expert
diver, and the chief of the Merritt
Chapman Wrecl1ing Co.'S force, will
have charge of the wreclxing outfit
which goes from Norfolk, Va, to the
coast OF Cuba, with the hope of saving
some of the vessels of Admiral Ger
vera fleet
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

REAR-ADMIRAL AMMES, one of the
heroes of the civil war, died at the
naval hospital in Washington, on the
18th. aged IS years. He was an Ohioan.
At the reduction of Port Royal, in 1861.
he held the forts until the army took
possassion
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

As result of the cabinet meeting,
on the sth, it was decided to dispatch a
regiment of troops to Honolulu imme-
diately, and the commandant at the
Preside, Cal, has been communicated
with to learn what forces were avail
able.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

The auxiliary cruiser Yale with Gen.
Miles and his staff and portion OF
Garretson's brigade on board, arrived
off Santiago on the 18th. Gen. Miles
had a conference with Admiral Samp-
son and later conferred with Gen. Shat
ter by means of the signal service tele-
phone wires.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

THE dry season has SO seriously i'm
jured the vineyards of the Livermore
valley, in California, that it is esti-
mated the yield will only be about one
third that of last year. In some local
tiles the crop will practically be dead
loss
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

THE rainfall at st. Louis during the "a
hours ended at sa. m. on the sth, was the
heaviest in the history of the city 10
inches. The damage to property in
the low-lying districts was enormous,
reaching hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Many families were compelled
to flee from their homes.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended July 0 showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
Ss,66s, $50; loans, increase, Sl2, 69l, 500;
specie, decrease, S5,57l 500; legal ten
ders, decrease, sl,oos, 400; deposits, in
crease, S7,9J3, 400; circulation, decrease,
500, 400
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

A DISPATCH from the seat of war in
Cuba, on the 18th, said: Thousands of
refugees from Santiago swarm about
Ell Caney and San Luis. They are alb
solutely destitute, not having been al
lowed to carry any food with them in
their flight. They are appealing to
Gen. Shafter for succor"
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

SECRETARY Lone cabled Admiral
Sampson, on the 9TH ordering him to
detach immediately Commodore Wat
sons squadron, and directing the lat
ter to proceed at once upon his mis-
sion to the Spanish coast. The vessels
will be the Iowa, Oregon, Newark and
three cruisers. besides coal ships
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

On the sth the president intimated to
the representatives of the European
powers, in terms not to be misunder-
stood, that no peace propositions will
be considered unless trade direct by
the Madrid government. No interme-
diary will be recognized
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

REV. FATHER JONI WILLIAMS, of
Pittsburgh, Pa, who is reported among
the lost on the French steamer La
Bourgogne, was head of the order of
the Holy Childhood association in this
country.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

ADMIRAL CERvERA entered Santiago
bay expecting to coal and provision
within "a hours and get away again.
In this he was disappointed by the in
dolent manner of handling the coal
prevailing there.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

THE Madrid correspondent of the
London Times, on the 18th, said: 'Sa-
gasta has rendered his resignation, adj
vising the formation OF new cabinet,
largely consisting of the military ele-
ment
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

The receipts in the United States
treasury are still running behind tie
expenditures under the operation of
the Dingley law. but there is a consid-
eraoie cash balance-borrowed money.
Let US all hope that one of the effect,
OF the war will be to stimulate a better
management of the public business
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

THE American flag floated over the
White House and the war and navy
departments, on the 10th, an unusual
thing for Sabbath, but sign of the
times 1t was a reminder of the presi-
dents call upon the people of the land
to celebrate the glorious achievements
of the American army and navy by
thanksgiving and prayer.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

AT Wilmington. Del, United States
Senator Richard Rollin Kenny is on
trial ON the charge of abetting VIM. ~
Boggs, paying teller of the FIRST ma
tional bank of Dover, Del, who has
confessed TO robbing the bank of sl07,-
600
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
Thc Homo Rnlcrs

What is q board of strategy pana~
III m: WE'LL never thought Of Il IL tb,,
light before, but it must mean vour mo, ,,a.
md your grandmother" = Detroit I r..
Press. 'iee
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
A Credit to the Fam,,-

=, That's pretty big assignment y
the city editors hen, contemplating tucked g
eggs IN the nest, but I'm going 10 we !
And about three weeks I.,or ,
column of chicks proudly into sne led a
tors garden.-Chicago Tribune. city ed
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

A REPORT from Spain, on the 12th,
said I'm the present crisis nobody
can be found who is willing to attempt
the formation of a new cabinet
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

The auxiliary cruiser Yale. with
troops for Santiago. sailed from Old
Point Comfort, Va, on the 23d.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

Every newly married couple is DESTROYS o,
going where they are not known for few
weeks, and all their friends are DESTROYS Of
having them.-Atchison Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

The London weekly newspapers
in discussing the war, all pay glowing
tributes 10 the American navy.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

The outcome of baseball games and buck.
wheat cakes usually depends upon the bat
ter.-Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

Were you a guest at the hotel while you
were away, Hlodgett?" Guest? Not much
paid cash. Chicago Record.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

Love makes the young man on the rear
seat of the tandem make the wheels 60
Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money If il fails toe 25c
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
Four Transports Left San
Francisco for Manila.
GEN. GREEN In COMMAND
Left Mid Cheers and Blasts
From Whistles,

San Francisco. June 15--The second
feet of transports. including the steam.
ers China, Colon, Zealindia and Sena-
tor, weighed anchor about l O'Clock and
are now on the way TO Manila.
The four transport steamers were ready
at noon for the signal from Major Gem
eral Green's flagship. the China to hoist
anchor aad proceed on their journey.
The steamer Senator, which lay at the
dock all night taking on cargo and un-
dergoing final preparations for the voy-
age, moved into the stream about noon.
All morning long the vessels were be-
ing put into ship shape condition and
about noon it was announced that every
thing was ready for departure. The
soldiers spent fSirly comfortable night
on board the transports in spite Of the
confusion accompanying the change from
camp to ships.
Shortly after noon the announcement
was made that the steamer Senator was
ready to go into tho stream and about
O'Clock the order was given to cast off.
At the same time Major General Greene
ordered the transports Colon. China and
Zealandia to weigh anchor and proceed
up the bay to join the Senator. which
had continued her voyage oceanward
without coming to anchor.
Thousands OF people had assembled
along the docks to witness the departure
Of the feet and when the signals order
ing the vessels to get under way wers
observed, u mighty cheer went up. Ad.
ded to the cheering OF the people was
the blowing Of whistles and ringing Of
bells. Every steam whistle in the har-
Dor with steam up blew long blasts from
their sirens and every factory and mill
in the manufacturing district salutsd the
vessels, with blastu from whistles.
Bombs were exploded and cannon fired,
and amid this hubbub the four stately
vessels bearing their loads OF human
freight and munitions OF war passed down
the bay,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
Co~ardIy Assault.

Mrs. F. NJ. Dean left hotel in Baker
City about | O'Clock Saturday evening,
where she had been visiting her son, to
get to her home in east Baker. While
on her way man knocked her down by
striking her on the head With an iron
bar. The injured woman after lying un'
conscious for some time dragged herself
to nearby house and physician wat
called, Her skull was fractured by the
blow. The motive OF the crime was
robbery. The weapon used was an iron
rod, 246 feet long and half an inch thlcE.
1t is doubtful il Mrs. Dean will recover
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17

that thsra was but oas Celestial in the
war Of the rebellion His Chinese name
is unknown, but the name under which
he enlisted was Thomas Sylvanus. He
was born in Baltimore about eighteen
years before the outbreak OF the war.
When child he was taken to pittsburg
where he acted as a servant for wealthy
family in that city. When the war
broke out Thomas ran away and enlisted
in the army. He served Uncle Sam
until the close of the war, shortly after
which he turned up in Indiana, Pa,
here he resided until bis death, which
occurred few years ago.
While in the service of the United
States Sylvanus contracted q disease Of
the eyes, from which he almost went
blind. In 1880 he applied for and was
granted pension of $1,000 per month
He also secured several hundred dollars
back pension. An examination of the
records discloses the fact that Sylvanus
was the only Chinamsn in the late war,
aud consequently the only one of his
race who drew a pension. At laet ac
counts his widow aud children were still
living in Indiana, Pa.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
The Spanish Routed.

Guantanamo Bay, Tuesday, Z p. m.--
The American marines and Cubans to-
day completely routed force of 400
Spaniards. One American was slightly
wounded. The Spaniards lost about 10
killed.
Rear Admiral Sampson and Comm D
dore Schley with their combined forces
are slowly but surely placing such net.
work about Santiago and are cutting off
so effectually every source of outside aid
that within short tims starvaton's tap.
ping will give way to Deaths solid knock
for admittance at the door Of the i'll fated
place.
Within three days thres separate
sources of supply and reinforoomsnts
have been cut off and Santiago ia now
isolated from the world aud IL down to
famine rations. When Admiral Cervera
arrived at Santiago with his fleet, the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
Big Time.

The killed Ssotchmen OF the Gale.
donian Society will have grand time at
their picnic June 80 at Athena. A. J,
Hislop, one Of the committee, is making
arrangements to have all bagpipe players
il Eastern Oregon with them in having
a good time. Excursion rates on the 0.
r. & N. from Pendle!on to Athena and
return. The Caledonians cordially in.
yite all scotchmen In Umatilla and
Walla Walla counties who can or ever
did play the bagpipes to address A. J.
Hislop, Pendleton, Or.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
Firemans Tournament.

La Grande. June 15.--Two thousand
people Witnessed the races this after
noon. Walla Walla won the speed race,
the score being as follows: Baker "a,
La Grande "a 1.5, Walla Walla % 2.5.
During the race Steve Reed OF La
Grande fell. The cart ran over him, his
lip was cut and hisshoulder bruised, but
he was not seriously injured. The
weather is windy and showery. The
automatic starter was out Of order and
Joe Ell started the races with pistol.
In the wet test Baker City won in 80
45 seconds.
In the hook and ladder performance
Baker was the only city with team
present. They made the time in 2i 5
seconds.
The l5O.yard hurdle race was won by
La Grands In is seconds.
The following officers we're elected:
President, J. W. Scriber. La tirande; /;
vice president, joe Ell, Pendleton sec.
retagy, Tom Drumheller, Walla WaIla I;
treasurer, Z. J Murphy, Pendleton, sta.
tisiician, George Beidelman, Union; di-
rectors, Dan NJ. Kelly, Baker Oity;J.
H. Kelly, Walla Walla; J. W. Morgan,
Waitsburg.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
ARE NOW AT WORK.
Hon r. S. B,audford, of WalIa Walla
Will Orate.


The executive Committee on arrange
ments for celebrating the Fourth Of
July in Athena, raet at the offics OF j.
W. wilkinson Tuesday evening.
The committee on music reported that
they had secured the services Of the
Athena band for that day, and the com
mittee on speakers has announced
that Hon H. Rlandiord, Of Walla Walla,
will deliver tie Grafton. The seecti on
OF Mr.. Blandford's services on that day
Is one that is we'll made, for the gentle
man as an orator, is well known through
out Oregon and Washington.
The committee on grounds will COM
mence the work Of seating and erecting
the dance platform at once, 80 as to
have the work completed in time for the
Caledonian society's picnic on June so
The committee on amusements will
have $50 to expend in the way OF in
cidentals and prizes, aud are now at
work, while the committee on program
will soon have their lsbors completed in
preparatory way.
w. E. Young, mayor, has been select
ed as president OF the day.
1t is the purpose OF the different com.
mittees to boom the work merrily along,
and the advertising matter, including
full sheet posters, printed in colors, will
soon be before the people Of Umatilla
county announcing Athena's big cele-
bration.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
Horribly Mutilated .

Last nights Portland Spokane train
ran over and horribly mutilated man
in the railroad yards at Umatilla. @. @.
Osburn, who was on the train, says the
injured man was an employe Of tho 0,
r. & N. Co. Both legs were ground off
and the body horribly mangled. lie was
picked up, placed on stretcher and
taken to Walla Walla. where he lay for
an hour before physician arrived He
was unconscious the entire time, and in
all proba bility Is now dead.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
OFFICES FoR oREeoNlANs.
S. o. Swachhamer Is Appointed Re-
ceiver Of The La Graude
Land Office


The news comes from Washington
that President Mckinley sent the fol.
loving names to the senate Wednesday
morning:
Jay P, Lucas, register of the land
Office at Tho Dalles; Otis Patterson
publisher Of the Heppner Gazstt., re.
ceiver Of pablo money at The Dalles;
register OF the land office at Burnes !;
Samuel 0. Swachhamsr. receiver OF
public money at La Grande.
s. 0. Swachhamer will succeed J
Il. Robbins. formerly Of Pendeton, al
receiver at Ia Grande. Mr.. Robbins
term expired some months ago and b,
has been ready for some time to turr
she office over TO his successor, to b,
named by President Mckinley.
Lot Livermore of Pendleton and ex
Senator A. R. Price, Of Athena, wer,
candidates to the Office to which Swach.
hamer has been appointed, and were
strongly recommended.
Both the register and receiver Of the
La Grande land Office are residents o.
La Lranie. It was expected that the
receiver would be from the outside.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-17
Fall Wheat Dying .

There is considerable uneasiness Ia
Garfield county, Eastern Washington,
regarding the condition Of winter wheat.
Many fields are dying. and no one
seems TO know the cause, although there
are many theories advanced. The dam
age seems to be confined TO what is
knoSu as Oregon white winter wheat, !"
Of which the acreage is no! large, and
should It ell bs destroyed the effect on
the total crop OF the county would not be
great. This wheat was generally Gown
in May and June, 1897, and consequent
ly year has passed since II was sown