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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
Clever Lick

1t certainly looks like it. but there is
really no trick about it Any body can
try II who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys. Malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taxing Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones up the whole system
acts as stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys, Is blood purifier and nerve
tonic, 1t cures Constipation, Head
ache, Painting Spells, Sleeplessnes and
Melancholy. 1t lis purely vegetable, a
mild Laxative, and restores the system
to its natural vlgor. Try Electric Bit
ters and be convinced that they are q
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only 50c bottle at Pioneer
Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
The Cold Wavs.

The cold wave that has been prevail.
ing over the northwest has done con
siderable damage to the fruit crop. Over
at Milton the apricot and early peach
crops ara said TO be seriously Injured.
Fires have been kept burning in many
orchards nightly.
Sunday night the thermometer fell to
10 degrees below AFRO at Spokane In
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
spring weather mas scarcely yet begun.
The roads are hub deep in mud and. ex-
cept in favored spots, the farmers have
u yet begun blowing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
Payin ssAds =

They have introduced huggiag societies
in Idaho TO swell the church treasuries.
with The following scale Of prices: Girls
under sixteen, ~ cents for hug OF two
minutes, or 10 cents for a short squeeze /;
from sixteen to twenty years 50 cents
ech0ol mans. 40 cents apother man q
wife, 81 widows, according to looks,
from . cents to s.; old maids, 3 cents
eaehs or two for s eents, and no limit oil
time. Preachers are not charged.
Editors pay 10 advertisement but are
not allowed to participate until every
body else is through.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
Iacksan.Laiken.

& Mr. T. ]. Jackson and Miss Eva Lai.
ken we're united In marriage at II o'clock
Tuesday forenoon at tho residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Sheer, 10 Pendieton,
BY Rev. g. w. Rigby, OF this city,
Both bride and groom have NUMEROUS
friends to wish that the best blessings
OF life may attend them. Mr.. Jackson
is q successful farmer near Athena. and
g his place the happy couple will re-
The wedding was q quiet one, wit.
messed by only 3 few invited friends,
who we're Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Smith,
Of Athena; Ed Zimmerman, OF Athena /;
Miss Keeuan, Of Pendleton, and Hon.
". Z. RIqby.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25

much damage was done by the chemical
fire extinguisher and we'll directed
stream from the hydrant in front Of
Hollis store,<>Ths Ere originated in the
upper part 'of the building, and was
caused not by q defective flue, but a
stove pipe. Had the blaze started the
day previous, there is no telling where
the damage would have ended, for q
gale was blowing nearly all day. Stove
pipes in place OF brick fues are danger
GUS and should not be allowed to Q
used under any circumstances.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
Land for Sstllement.

Commissioner Herman. OF the 2 enersl
land Office, has issued instructions TO
local land officers in Oregon restoring to
settlement and entry several hundred
thousand acres Of land situated in Linn,
Crook, Grant, Harney and Malheur
counties, which had for years been held
in state Of reservation on account Of 0
land grant TO the Willamette Valley
Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Com
pany.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
fire cn Main Street.

Monday morning fire alarm brought
the department to the "Blne Front''
saloon building, on Main street, where
vas found a small blazs beneath the
roof. The flames we're put out before
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25

Z Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by neglecting cold.
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs,
colds, Group. grips and all throet and
lung troubles. Palace Drug Store, Wm.
Mcbride, Prop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25

Seekers after gold know they may be
disappointed, but seekers after health
take Hoods Sarsaparilla with the ut.
most confidence that 1t will do them
wonderful good.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25

Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods Sareapsrilla. Easy, yet
efficient,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25

1
Mr.. Wstson was interviwed bya repre-
sentative Of the E. o., with regard to the
withdrawal printed above, and said that
he felt it was the only course left open to
him under existing circumstances. He
had not the time nor money to make the
canvass, which he would not care to
enter unless be was able to take bis part
IN vigorous campaign. Boone" tried
hard TO decline The honor OF the nomin-
alton accorded by the convention at the
time, but could not escape It. While he
feels very grateful for this compliment
extended by his fellow democrats, be
thinks some candidate who is able to
make the race to better purpose may be
found.
Chairman Pierce was asked what steps
will be taken to fill the vacancy, and re
piled that 1t would be left to the precinct
committeeman. He will call a meeting
OF the committeeman for the purpose,
but will not fix the date until he returns
FROM the Portland convention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
CLOSING Out
Executors Notice,

My stock Of clocks, jewelry and silver
ware, at cost and below. H. Fl. HILL.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
WATSON WITHpRAws.
His Business Cares Will net Permi
Of His Accepting.

His Business Cares Will net Permit
Of His Accepting.
D. B. Watson has presented the fol-
lowing communication to Chairman w.
M. Pierce.
Mission, Oregon, March 81, 1898.
To the Chairman OF the Democratic Gem
trail Committee Of Umatilla County,
Oregon -
wish to extend my most sincere
thanks to the members OF the late DEM
ocratic county convention who upani.
mously nominated me as one of their
candidates for representative to the state
legislature. also wish to thank the
members Of the Peoples party conven-
ton and the Free Silver Republicans
who indorsed me for that important Of
flee. / am sorry to inform you that husi-
ness interests which I am unable TO con-
troll compels me to state to you that
cannot except the nomination SO gener
ously rendered me. hereby tender you
my resignation and ask that you take
such steps as may be necessary to Gil the
vacancy causei by this my withdrawal
from the ticket nominated last Friday.
promise my most hearty co operation
and support of the ticket nominated by
the union forces of Umatilla county, and
shall do all in my power to secure the
election OF every, man on the ticket.
Al..Il
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
nHs Who RIght Is. shaII 3 R.Ign., !,

Last year some Of Athena's physicians
wrote to Portland for dentist. At this
time came Louis 3. Togar, physician.
surgeon -dentist, and the docEora engaged
hip. because Of his high Eecommenda-
tlons DR. Toyar 10 o studious man and
undergraduates his business as well as the
beet dentists In the cities. His work ID
very fne and prices reasonable. Our
people SHOULD patTonizs him because be
IS the right sort Of man for the town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25

-
x The report comes from Canas Prairie
that young man named Howard
Brooks was crippled for life as the result
Of an accident while bunting. A shot
gun in the hands OF q companion OK.
| ploded accidentally and the contents
entered both his legs, laoerating one OF
them in fearful manner so that ampu.
tatioa will be necessary.
There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
thinga created they are the ant, the
bee and DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
the last being the famous little pills for,
stomach and liver troubles. Palace
Drug Store, VIM. Mcbride, Prop.
A thrill OF terror is experienced when
brassy cough OF Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute
Cough Cure has been administered.
Safe and harmless for children. Palace
Drug Store, VIM. Mcbride, Prop.
We are ANXIOUS to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleasant
or or better way to do it than by recon-.
mending One Minute Cough Cure as
preventive of pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol-
low neglected colds. PALACE Drug Store,
VIM, Mcbride, Prop.
Josef Mueller, the popular salesman
for the Wiley b. Allen Company. OF
Portland, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Mueller will again be in Athena for
few days before taking bis departure
for Boise City Mr.. Mueller has in his
possession grand piano. valued at
$500, which he offers at bargain, owing
to the fact that he does not wieh to ehi0
tito Boiee. 1t is just the instrument
foi lodge room, and can be purchased
at very reasonable price.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
"Tbe Blue 'FRONT.'

Mre. Hiif man has been i'll this week.
She is improving.
II you have painting to do, 0sburn
win cave you money.
Mrs. WIN. Mcbride visited relatives
in Pendleton this week
Go to the Palace Drug Store for pure
drugs, and the best perfumeries on earth.
Mrs. Protbs;el Is reported III. Her
many friends hope for her speedy re-
coyery.
/ Oregon will have little tonch OF
xinter noz and then, in spite OF our
vlimate-
IN Mr. and Mrf. ] W. Smith attended q
meeting Of Bashes Chapter, order OF the
Eastern s sr, In PendletoD, Wednesday
evening
! For Sale Cheap offer my residence
gain. Address, j. E. GoRMAN, Walls
Walla, Wash.
TX Increase in trade has made brisk de-
Imand for hats and millinery goods at
| Mrs. Gardens Another stock OF new
hats viii arrive in few days.
On account OF circumstances which
were unavoidable, the article by Rev L
Green, in reply to the Ladies' Home
Journal could not appear this week.
"Everyope has his hobby" and so
have we. We pride ourselves OF having
the finest assoftment.of spring suits iot
men and boys. Remember The New
Store.
La Grande Chronicle: Chas. M
Pierce made final proof OF the Cold Gold
quartz mine Of Baker county before the
La Grande land Office, Saturday, paying
the fee of Sl05
| Vase Mcdaniel has house. e.moving
Outfit employed at his Wild Horse farm
He will move his residence q half.mile
from its present location, and also other
ranch buildings.
The Office buildings OF the Baisley.
Elkhorn mines in Baker county were
burned, with all their contents, on Mon.
day. The cause Of the fire was de-.
fective stovepipo.
M.W. @. Estes has returned to Athena
kaIter an absence Of three months in
Kansas City, and Memphis. He finds
times much better here than either in
Missouri or Kentucky.
| Ohas. Fuqua, a nephew Of Rev. W.
T. Koontz, came up from Pendleton
| Wednesday to attend the funeral, &C.
compsnied by his uncle, ]. H. Koontz
Of Echo, brother Of the deceased.
Dick Defreece purchased 24O acres for
$500, and Abe Miller 200. acres for $3.50
before the United States land office at
La Grande Friday, under the Northern
Pacific forfeiture act. Both are Umatilla
county farmers.
My stock of millinery goods is COM
| plete in every respect, and is now ready
fer the public inspeotion. The very
latest styles in hats, trimmings and baby
bonnets. Call and get my prices before
purchasing. MRS. GARDEN.
What pleasureis there in life with a
headache, constipation and biliousness?
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De.
| Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. Palace Drug Store, VIM,
Mcbride, Prop.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22

Tortugas is as follows: Cruisers New
York. Detroit, Marblehead; battleships
Massachusetts, Indiana. Iowa, Texas;
gunboat Nashville, dispatch boat Fern
and torpedo boats Dupont, Gushing,
Porter, Winslow and Ericsson. To
these will soon be added the five yes
sells now en- route there. In addition
to these the Montgomery is at Ha-
vana and is practically a part of the
feet; the gunboats Wilmington and
Gushing and cruiser Cincinnati are at
Barbardoes, the Newport at Colon,
with the Puritan, Newark, Amphitrite
and other ships of the North Atlantic
squadron at points along the coast
further northward.
Secretary Alger has made reQulsl-
tions on the president for two large
allotments from the appropriation of
1000. coo for the national defense.
One is for $5,000000 for the use of the
engineer department Of the army III
the completion of certain Notifications
along the Atlantic and gulf coasts now
in progress, and the other is for 81
225. Geo for the use of the ordnance de-
partment of the army in the acquire
ment of arms and ammunition. Pretty
much all of this money is needed to
cover contracts already made by the
military establishment.
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50 far. and good reports come from all

so far, and good reports come from an
quarters. u,he
The Marblehead is at Tampa. ne
little Bancroft, on her way across ell,
ocean, reported by cable on her arriSal
at Horta. Fayal She seems TO De
making about as good time as ner
larger consort, the Helena. The sam
oset arrived at Key West, as did the
Montgomery, while the Detroit sa I,lsd
from that port for Tortusas. 1ne
Machias has arrived at Boston, Where
She will have slight repairs made. The
ordnance bureau of the war depart
ment has awarded contracts for
large number of steel armor piercing
and deck-piercing projectiles Tor Tue
coast fertilization guns. There We're
several bidders, but instead OF Evils
the contract to one concern the bureau
divided the contract so that supplies
will be coming from several quarters
at the same time.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22
CAUSE SUSPENSE.
Near Approach of The Delivery OF
The Courts Report.

Near Approach of The Delivery OF
The Courts Report.
Washington, March 2O-An air of
suspense was noticeable in the navy
department, due to the approach of
the time for the delivery of the report
of the court of inquiry. 1t is not known
just when the document will come to
Washington, and, of course, in view of
the reports of the determination of
outside parties to obtain possession of
it before the department receives the
report, the officials, if they know, will
not say how the papers are to be
brought to Washington. All that is
known definitely is that the president
as soon as possible, and in conse-
quence it is expected to reach this city
in the course of two or three DAYS.
The cabinet talked over the matter
and the time stated was the general
opinion of the members when they
had heard all that Secretary Long had
to report on the subject There is an
impression that Lieut.. Mark will
bring the document, though it is with
in Admiral Sicards power to choose
any office.
A cabinet officer expressed the belief
that the report will require careful
consideration on the part of the pres
ident and his cabinet before being
given to the public, which would seem
to postpone publication to some time
about the middle of the week, although
nothing is certain on that point.
Beyond the AmaZOnas, her sister
ship Abreuall and the MayfOWer no
purchases of ships have been made by
the navy department. A number of
fleet steam yachts owned in the Unit
ed States are being offered to the de-
partment, and it is probable that some
of these
Will BE Purchased
The navy department is convinced that
the Spanish government has not ac-
Quired possession of the Varese, the
Italian armored cruiser. 1t would not,
however, be a matter of deep concern
if the report were true. The depart
ment itself had the vessel in mind as
a possible acquisition, but abandoned
the idea upon learning that she could
not be made ready for service in less
than three or four months, which prac-
tically put her out of consideration as
an emergency purchase. Some idea of
the activity prevailing in naval circles
is given by the statement that the pay
roll Of the construction department,
only one of several departments, in
the Mare Island navy yard for March
was $4,000. This great expenditure
per month, it is said, was not equalled
during the late war. Recruiting is GO
ing on apace at all stations for the
army and navy. The Michigan, at
Erie. Pa has enlisted ffty-fye men
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22
France Is Not Jealous.

London. March 22.-The Paris COR
respondent of the Times reports pas
saces of a conversation with diplo-
mat. in the course of which NJ. Hano-
taux. the French foreign minister, re-
pudiated the idea that he desired to
ioin any scheme for the disintegration
of China. The correspondent repre-
sents Nj. Hanotaux as saying that
France had nothing to gain by taking
Chinese territory: that Tonquin was
enough for her; that she did not de-
sire to settle in the Van nan province
or to seize Southern China, and that
M. Duball had not been authorized to
enter upon the important negotiations
attributed to him. France is not Jeal-
GUS of the Chinese loan arrangement"
said M. Hanotaux. eve think, on the
contrary. that it will induce England to
keep China in as good a condition as
DoSsible'
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22
WORTHY OF wEYLER.
The Butcher Placed Mines lin Ha-
Vana HarbOr.


The Butcher Placed Mines lin Ha-
vana HarbOr.
New York, March 10. = The New
York Journal prints a statement writ
ten by Honore +. Laine, the newspa-
per correspondent recently arrested
and searched by Spanish officials IN
Cabanas prison, Havana. and later eX-
PEELED from the island. This is the
opening Of LANES statement:
On Jan. "a at 10 o'clock at night I met
in the Cafe Inglaterra, the headquarters OF
the reporters in Havana, Francisco Dlaz, a
reporter of the rabd Spanish paper La Union
Constitutional, with whom | frequently eX
changed news. On asking him if ne had any
thing to give me- he took from his pocket
letter and handed it to me- saying:
''Weyler wrote this letter to santos o ths
Union Constitutional. for him to read ana
write article on the acceptance by Weyier
of the candidacy of deputy to the cortez for
Havana. I took this copy, which you can
have
The following is the alleged letter referred to
above:
''His Excellency, Don Francisco de los Ana
tos Guzman, Havana-My Distinguished Per-
sonal and Political Friend: Since the latest
events l have changed my views about the at
titude which our political party in Cuba ought
to assume. If 1 have thought before that
it more dgnifed for us to abstain from
is patriotic duty for to go to the polls.
Our success cannot be doubted, nor that with
programme of defense of the national honor
will have side by side with US all these
lukewarm politicians who, thought Spaniards
by heart, deceived by the inside combina-
tions of Moret and Sagasta and take
scientific solutions of colonial problems
what honorable humiliations of our coun-
try before the United States
Write on your flag, the flag of Spain, De-
Tense of national honor and L offer you my
name your candidate. After having COM
manded during two years 100000 Spanish he
roes in Cuba in the title, 1 shall be more proud
of that of deputy from Havana at the cortez
of Spain.
'By the way, I have read these days that
the Americans are bordering about sending one
OF their warships to that city. During my
command in Cuba they did not even dare to
dream about 1t. They knew the terrible pun
lshment that awaited them / had Havana
harbor well prepared for such an emergency.
l rapidly finished the work that Martinez
Campos carelessly abandoned If the insult is
made l hope that there will be Spanish hand
to punish it as terribly it deserves Your
affectionate friend and servant.
''-Valeriano Weyler.
Madrid Jan. g. 1898"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. THURsTON.
Tremendous COncOurse of People
FoIIONv the Remnins to the Grave.

Tremendous COncOurse of People
Follow the Remains to the Grave.
Omaha, March 22-The body of the
late Mrs John NJ. ThurstOn was fol
lowed to the grave by tremendous
concourse of people. All Omaha was
out and many from Nebraska and
other states were in attendance. The
body was brought from Washington
in a special car. At the house private
services were held, after which the
casket was removed to All Saints
church. Rev. DR.. Thomas J. MacKay
presided over the rendition of the Prot
estant Episcopal ritual for the burial
of the dead. In his sermon the min
lister referred feelingly to the mission
of Mrs. Thurston to Cuba which cost
her her life. He paid high tribute to
her character as woman and to the
intense patriotism and human inspira-
ton that led her to accompany her
husband on the trip from which he re-
turned to bury her.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22

st. Paul. March 22.-The New York
Heralds special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Havana says:
The first announcement on authority
that the Maine was destroyed by ex-
ternal explosion and that the court OF
inquiry so finds, has been received
here 1t comes in the form of secret
instructions from Washington to Capt.
SigsbCe that he is to be returned to
active duty. This announcement sets
other finding than destruction by
means of force externally applied
would mean a court martial for Capt.
Sigsbee. Indeed [ can state upon full
authority that a verdict declaring the
destruction of the Maine to be the re-
suit of unavoidable accident would be
followed by an immediate request
from Capt. Sigsbee for court martial.
By this means only could he hope to
purge himself of blame. Any such ac-
ton will now be unnecessary on his
part as the finding of the court of in
quiry will place him right in the eyes
OF the world, and his return to duty
will be the administrations way OF
showing this. The announcement that
Capt. Sigsbee has been appraised OF
this good news comes to me from one
whose name can not be used, but
whose word cannot be doubted and
whose source of information is the
same as Captain Sigsbee's.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22
A Gold Field Nearer Homo.

Kalispell Mont, March 15-The gold
developments along the Yakt river in the
Northwestern part of the Flathead
country are beginning to get interesting
and boom is looked for this spring.
The town of Sylvanite has grown in a
year from few tents to a substantial place
of 600 people with good business blocks,
stoles, newspaper, hotels, etc. This
is the result of the building of two gold
stamp mills, the Keystone with ten
stamps crushing t>.rty-five tons of $40
ore daily, and the Gold Flint with twenty
stamps and six concentrators, handling
seventy tons day. Another town, called
Red Top with 200 population, is located
fve miles north. The country has not
been half prospected and new quartz and
placer claims are constantly being found.
The prospect is that 1898 will do as much
for the Yakt district as any gold bearing
section of equal area in Alaska AS this
new gold territory is all within easy
reach OF the line of the Great Northern
railway, there is no danger of being far
from supplies, and the climate is as fine
as any on the continent.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-22
Kid McCox,s PIans

Springfield, Ohio, March 22-In an
interview here Kid Mccoy stated that
he will leave early in April for San
Francisco. My match with Gus
Rubin will come off there" he said.
after that / will go after Choynski
for match. eyes, my wife is a New
York woman It's none of the public's
business though. She is we'll connect
ed there and she does not want it
known that she has married a prize
fighter. That is all there is in the
secrecy about her maiden name.