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The times., 1898-10-02
PEOPLE WHO PUSH.
They Go to Parties without Wait
ing for Invitations.

There are some good people who know
how 10 be mighty unpleasant when they
try hard. and not a few of them are
dweIlers in the byways Of Vanity Fair
society queen who entertains on a
royal scale has had. like every other So
ciaI leader in Washington. reason 10 re-
sent these same good people and she does
not hesitate 10 voice her grievances
where others. from a false sense OF deli
cacy. prefer to suffer in silence instead
There are some men and women in
this city" she said yesterday TO the So
ciety reporter who are always wanting
TO get to entertainments 10 which they
have not been invited and whose only
earthly reason for smuggling mas they
too often do-is to see what does not con-
Germ them, eat what was not intended for
them. and then 70 go back to where they
came from and brag among their kind
Say l give a dance, she continued,
Il issue as many invitations as ny
house can comfortably accommodate and
arrange with the caterer for a hundred
more, for experience has taught me- that
1 Will receive letters from some of those
invited requesting PERMISSION 10 urIuE
some visiting friend. That is an right
1 like TO please when 1 can, so the cards
being exhausted L write a note telling ny
guest TO bring along her own.
That does not settle the matter, how
ever. Tor other letters keep coming from
bowling acqUainJances and people I never
even heard Of until il would keep TWO
secretaries busy if 1 answered them all
which I most emphaticalIy don't.
What is the consequence Ny invited
guests come. and the visiting friends
come with perhaps another friend tackled
on, and then some OF the others squirm
in somehow. and that's the way il goes.
The ballroom becomes too crowded To
dance. The supper room develops into
an ice-eating. wine-drinking mass, and
if the caterer falls short these people VINO
have no right in my house will be the
very ones 10 call me mean. Oh. il isn't j
pretty story, but il is a true one, as
every other hostess can tell you. II she
only will"
The times., 1898-10-02
A FRENCH VERSION.
What Madame Has to Say of Ameri-
can Women.

\ Frenchwoman with all the vivacity
of her race made some amusing criti-
cisms of American women during re-
cent conversation, says the PiJtsburg
Dispatch. Her statements We're not in
tended to be humorous and were half
truths. They were amusing, however, as
coming from one of her nationality and
only served 10 show how natural ii is 10
color our views of others by the light
within ourselves.
You American women" she said,
live too fast You do not know how 10
rest. Your nerves are continually at
high tension. and so you are worn out
before your time.
You belong 10 too many clubs and SO
cieties. You are always busy You can
not keep stiu. You cannot take lie as
something happy and bright You must
fill it full of cares and responsibilities
when many of you might DO otherwise
You are so foolish,
Then you love and get jealous. she
said, with deprecating shrug- fou
make yourselves thin and unhappy You
cannot see how foolish you are.
She confessed 10 three husbands herself
But l thought people who loved anu
kept their hearts young were the hap
piest?'' l queried.
so they are if they love the right
way was the ready reply.
But YOU Americans love too hard You
give all yourselves, and when he leaves
you you have nothing left Keep some
thing back Do not love so much Re
tain your own individuality.
Then you get jealous, and that is SO
foolish 1t ruins your health
Your divine Sarah is perennially
young. and she is always in love" / in
sisted.
But she does not love all the time
She loves. that IS true. BY and by she
finds he is false. and she falls fiat Then
she loves again, but not all the time. Do
you see?''
l did see. 1 tried likewise to make her
see that American women are not all
false to those who love them and that
the happiest women in the world today
are the Americans who do not change
their loves with their hats.
1t was of no use. however. She was a
FrenchwOman, and she knew what she
knew.
The times., 1898-10-02
WEDDING RING WISDOM.
No Change of Fashion in the Mystic
Circle

Ihe wedding ring plays as important a
part in the modern nuptiaI ceremony as
the minister or license. There seems 10
be but one correct style for this couu-
try, in the matter of a wedding ring, and
that is one bearing the name OF a IA
nous jeweler. This hoop was brought
out twenty-five years ago And from its
first appearance it has been steadily win
ming its way as leader till today il stands
alone. 1t is a perfectly plain band with
outer surface oval and inner fiat. II is
made of twenty-five karat. which is
deemed the most serviceabIe.
The most popular ring is of medium
size-a little less than quarter Of an
inch wide. though in effect much narrow
er because Of the oval edges. Unless the
buyer has some preference for a very
narrow or very broad band, he is advised
to take a ten-pennyweight ring, this be-
ing the regulation weight for the medium
size 1t costs so. The tiny narrow rings
have never been popular, for in order TO
wear at all well the ring must be so deep
that il cuts into the other fingers and
is decidedly uncomfortable. So, too. are
the extremely wide rings which often
make a callus just between the bend and
the edge of the ring on the inner side
OF the ring finger. Besides with some
women these broad bands sweat the fin
ger, causing il to swell
In London one finds style Of wedding
ring on sale which is seldom seen in this
country. IL is custom made and is the
entirely round ring. But like the narrow
hoop its difficulty lies In its necessary
thickness which makes the wearing Of a
well-fttins glove impossible
The inscription generally ordered for
wedding rings seems 70 be the initials OF
the groom and bride connected by the
word Ito" \ large majority add the date
Of the wedding day in abbrevsatiOn. as
Sept 6S5 while many have engraved
the date only, and still others no inscriu-
tion whatever.
II an Englishman wears a wedding ring
he is at once set down as a widower.
this wearing Of the deceased -wife's we'd
ding ring being a custom in England
with the bereaved husbands
In Germany there is a custom of double
ring ceremonies in which the groom as
well as the bride is welded and endowed
with band These rings are always
exact duplicates except in finger size.
This fashion is becoming quite popular
in this country. But in style the wedding
ring IS the same as our mothers wore.
The times., 1898-10-02

patrons since these stamps have become
a necessity, bidding US call at once.
I'VE also keep stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers in stock and have
even extended our business into the sta
uonery line. so that We take orders for
note paper and even for engraved cards.
Our best customers are in the large
apartment houses and in private resi-
The times., 1898-10-02

ing out their heads with other ornament
than the disposition of bright hair sup
plies. Young ladies use, for instance,
tulle scarfs and rosettes I'm the evenings
and an unmiXed blessing this downy
goods is to the girl whose tresses are
neither abundant nor curly.
Blonde women are fond of huge rosettes
of black tulle, while dark-haired girls
The times., 1898-10-02
Queer.
crro.n The net-oit Free Prsss.1

(FrOm Tie DcI.OlJ Fftt TIt-s-I
Kissing was unknown to the Australians. the
New Zealauders the Papuans, the Es4uimauX and
other races until comparatively recently The in
habitants Of Niallicolo, an island in the Pacific
Ocean. show their admiration by kissing; a CHI
narnan puts on his hat where he should take il
off, and among the same curious people coffin
is considered neat and appropriate present fos
an aged person, especially if he be in poor health.
The times., 1898-10-02
For Cuba.

(From the New York Tribune)
Samuel Webb, of Texas, has purchased cattle
ranch in Cuba, and is preparing 10 transport 25,-
900 Texas cattle to it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

Son-of. .his-father young John A,
logan, who was so persistent in
pushing his demand to be ap.
pointed brigadier. general, to head
the Illinois volunteers, is being
rather severely handled by the
newspapers of Chicago, which do
not allow their admiration for the
father to blind them to the sons
presumption, The Inter Ocean
remarks that young Logan's inn
portunity has "alienated from him
many of his fathers warmest
friends and adds: "He is man
Of absolutely no military expert.
ence. He has had no training,
oven as a holiday soldier With
the presumption of the son, who
demands high ranks for which he
is not qualified, is con,rasted the
conduct Of the father. who, al
though he had experience in the
Mexican war, and was d member
81 congress, went into the battle Of
Bull Run carrying 4 nosket as a
private and bad military gom-
mand thrust upon him instead Of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
demanding it and using social in
fluence to acquire it.

Now that the Philippines are
practically under control of the
United States, there is a very
strong sentiment among public
men TO forsake our timehonored
traditions and national policy and
hold the acquisition. 1t may
safely be said that the preponder-
ence of beliefis upon the side of
this form of territorial expansion,
in the interests of developing our
commerc and assuming more
aggressive position among nations.
The necessity, if this course is ad-
opted, Of increasing naval strength
and taking an active interest in
the affairs Of Europe and Asia is
acknowledged, but it is argued
that the present conflict itself will
tend to that end in any event, and
that we might as well enjoy the
fruits of victory, inasmuch as
Spain will be unable to reimburse
us for the expense of the war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

The protest of foreign ship own
ers against the proposed increase
Of the tonnage tax by this govern
ment is a natural one. Were the
tax even lower than at present
there would be objection just the
same, not because the foreign ship
owner is more disposed than any
other owner to "kick" against in
creased taxation, but merely be-
cause it decreases his profits. He
cannot be expected in a case of
this kind to be governed by patri-
otto impulses and accept an in
crease in his tonnage tax of from
30 cents per year to $2.40. With
him it is business proposition
nothing else, Yet when we take
into consideration the vast amount
expended by the United States
for the benefit of navigation in the
waters of this country, and the
added fact that foreign ship own
ers receive approximately three
hundred million dollars a year for
carrying the foreign trade of this
country, there would seem to be
little excuse for the increase pro-
posed, The alleged fear that the
increase Of the tonnage tax would
result in driving commerce to
other countries is not we'll founded.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
ATHENA, MAY 20, 1898.

In the Engineering Magazine
for May there is an article by
John Platt upon the development
of the torpedo boat destroyer, a
class of warships which is so new
that few persons know much
about them and with which the
United States is entirely unpro-
vided, although Spain has several
in her Atlantic fleet. The building
OF torpedo destroyers began about
1885, although it was not until
1894 that the type was clearly
evolved and made to acquire dis
tinct satisfaction in naval con-
struction. The destroyer is really
only a very fast gunboat-larger
than the torpedo boat proper, arm
ed with heavier guns and consider
able swifter. Sometimes the de-
stroyer carries torpedo tubes and
sometimes she does not. A tor
pedo boat can make, generally
twenty knots an hour, but she is
so small and so light that she is
not adapted to ocean voyages Of
any length. The Spanish torpedo
boats were badly used up in going
from the Canaries to Cape Verde
islands A destroyer can make &c
miles an hour under the most
favoring conditions, and she is SC
staunch that she can travle any
where with the cruisers and bat
tleships. 1t will be remembered
that when the Spanish feet sailed
from St. Vincent the ships which
started apparently to cross tn,
Atlantic included three destroyers
while the torpedo boats went bacl
to the Canaries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

In assuming control Of the Wes-
ton Leader, Clark Wood says,
"This paper does not hope nor
expect to be anything more than
a country weekly, giving the local
news of its community. 1t will
try to do this, and do better each
week in doing it," That Clark
will make of the Leader first
class paper, no one who is a reader
Of it will doubt. Clark Wood is a
thorough newspaper man, with
few equals on the Pacific coast.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
Platform.

The Republicans of Umatilla county, by
e1rrepresentatives in convention assembled,
appealing for the popular justification of their
claims, address themselves to the conscience
and intelligence of the voters of Umatilla
county in the following declaration of prin-
ciples
We believe in the principles of the republi-
can party as maintained for a period of 40
years, with the exception of the Cleveland
administration, and reiterate their doctrines;
and especially dove approve the principles of
the st. Louis platform of 1897.
Protection-We declare our renewed faith
and confidence in the policy ofprotection as
the means of iurthering the industrial advan
tage OF employment to our laboring classes.
We believe in securing the American market
for the American producer, and upholding
the highest possible wages for the American
workmen; and especially do we favor rev.
enue fully adequate TO producing the current
needs of the government at all times of peace.
Money-We are opposed to the free coinage
of silver at any other ratio but that of its COM
mercial value and we are opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our currency or
impair the nations credit. We favor the
maintenance of all our silver and PAPER cur
rency at a parity with gold, and we favor all
payments OF national obligations with money
of the present standard value.
Reciprocity-We believe in reciprocity and
demand its renewal and extensions on such
terms as will equalize our trade with other
nations and secure as large markets for our
products of farms and factories
We endorse the firm stand taken by our
government in regard to the condition of
Cuba, and we favor policy which may result
in the entire and speedy independence ofthe
island, without war If possible, with war if
necessary.
County Afiairs-In county affairs we de-
mand on the part of the officers that the law
shall be enforced; that the revenue of the
county shall be protected; that no money of
the county shall be paid without warrant of
law that the taxes shall be collected and
when collected they shall be speedily paid to
the proper officers, and to that end we favor
the keeping by the county ofa set of double
entry books, that the accounts of the county
can be, more conveniently, accurately and
plainly kept and audited.
I'VE favor making the county treasurer the
collector of taxes, and paying him salary
commensurate with his duties.
1--WE favor such legislation as will secure
an amendment OF the present tax laws, max
ing taxes delinquent on October of each year
instead of April IL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
SUMMONS

In the circuit court of the State OF Ore
gon, fer the county of Umatilla.
q. A. Barrett, receiver,
plaintiff,
vs..
@. A. Fischer and Eliza Fischer,
defendants.
To @. A. Fischer and Eliza Fiseher,
the above named defendants:
In the name of the state of Oregon /:
You are hereby required to appear and
answer the comp Llaint filed against you
in the above entitled action on or before
the first day of the mt Xt regular term of
the above named court, to-wit on or
before the 9th day of June, 1898, and if
you fail 40 to answer, for want thereof,
the plaintiff will take judgment against
you for the sum Of S75 so, for goods, wares
and merchandise, sold and delivered to
defendants on and between November
20th, 1898, and the first day of January,
1894. and for his costs and Disbursements.
This summons is published by order OF
the Hon. s. A. Lowell, judge of the
above-named court, made at chambers
the 2lst day of April, 1898.
r. j. SLATER,
Attorney flr Plaintiff.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
Guardians Sale.

Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue OF license issued by the hon
orable County Court OF the State of Ore
gon for Umatilla county the undersigned
guardian OF the person and estate of Leo
Cook. - minor ,wiilon the l4th day OF May,
1898, OF halt past one O'Clock, .. m, at
the premises hereinafter described, sell at
pubic auction, to the highest bidder for
each in hand, all the right, title and in.
teIest Of the said minor, to.wit: An I'm
divided one half interest in and to lots
an d 8. block IL, Kirk'e second addition
TO Centerville, now called Athena, in
Umatilla county, Oregon.
ELLA Cock,
Guardian Of the Person and Estate Of
Leo Cook, Minor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
County Ticket.

Senator-L A. PeDland, Populist
Representative
A. D. Stillman, Democrat.
X. NJ. Powers, Democrat.
j, N. b. GerkiDg, Populist.
SherltI-W. NJ. Blakeley, Democrat.
Clerk-C. W. Gates, Populiat.
Recorder. W. Maloney, Democrat.
Treasurer
r. M. Simpson, Silver Republican.
County Commissioned
Fred Hascal, Populist.
County Superintendent
W. w. Harrah, Populist
Assessor-M. NJ. Wyrick, Populist.
Surveyor j. Van Winkle, Democrat.
Coroner-Charles Beale, Democrat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

The Pendleton Tribune is the
only paper in the county that is
stopping to the level Of "mud-
singer" In its disgusting editor.
al columns appears matter which
is nothing more than boisterous
rubbish 1t will now have an
ally, The Milton Eagle this week
comes into the fold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

The Pendleton Tribune is con.
tinually boasting about the splen-
did county ticket which the re.
publicans have nominated. We
will not deny that they have some
very excellent men on their ticket,
but they are rather 'few and far
between" The ticket as whole
will not compare with the union
ticket.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

There is nothing much more in
clined to raise persons ire than
to prepare nice garden patch, and
anticipate a good result from the
labor bestowed, and then have the
same completely ruined by the
depredations of your neighborS
chickens. Kind feelings for suffer
ing humanity ought to forbid any,
thing of this kind, let alone the
possibility of losing the chickens
or paying damages according to
law. The golden rule is always
applicable, especially in case Of
this kind. ""Do unto others as you
would have them do unto YOU"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

Ex-Confederate Generals Lee
and Wheeler dressed up in uni
forms Of a major general Of the
United States army in active
service means more to this country
than any number of words could
ialI
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20

A vote for Blakeiey for sheriff,
is u vote for a man who does not
expect from the people Of Umatilla
county lifelong job in the
sheriff@s office at the court house.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
PuRllC NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that we win apply to
the Mayor and common council OF the city OF
Athena. Oregon, at meeting thereof TO be
held on the 10th. day of May, tS9S, TOR
license 10 sell Spifitrous, malt and vtaous liQ-
uorS in less quantities than one quart, said liQ
.nors 70 be sold only IN a building situated on
'lot In block 5, of said city RoouKR Bros.
Dated April Is, ISIS. Applicants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
State Republican Ticket.

FoI Congressman,
MALCOLM A. MOODY,
# he Dalles.
For Governor,
T. T. GEER,
Of Macleay.
For Justice Of Supreme Court,
FRANK A. MOORE.
Of St Helens.
For Stste Treasurer,
C. s. MOORE,
of Klamath Falls.
For Secretary OF State,
FRANK I. DUNBAR,
Of Astoria.
For State Printer,
W. H. LEEDS,
tf Ashland.
Foi supt. Of Public instruction,
J.H. A. KEsMAN,
OF Portland.
For Attorney General,
d. R. N, BLACKBURN,
Of Albany.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth District,
HENRY ]. BEAN,
OF Pendleton.
County Republican Ticket.
For State Senator,
G. W. PROTESTED,
Of Weston.
For State Representatives,
j. S. SMITH, Of Pilot Rock.
j. K. WILSON, of Cottonwood.
l. B. REEDER, OF Pendleton
For County C.erk,
B. S. BURROUGHS,
OF Pendleton.
For Recorder OF Conveyances,
HARRY E. BlCKERs,
of Pendleton.
For Sheriff,
II. A. FAXoN,
OF Pendleton.
For Assessor,
GEORGE BUZAN,
of Helix.
For Treasurer,
W. C. KERN,
of Helix.
For School Superintendent,
JOHN F. NOWLIN,
OF Weston.
For County Commissioner,
T. P. GILLILAND,
OF Ukiah.
For County Surveyor,
JOHN W. KIMBRELL,
of Mckay.
For Coroner,
RALPH FOLSOM,
Of Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
State

State
POpuliSt Democratic Silver Republican
Ticket.
For Governor,
W. R. KING, PoPULIsT,
OF Baker County.
For Secretary OF State,
II. r. KINcAID, SILVER REPUBLICAN,
Of Lane County.
For Supreme Judge,
W. NJ. RAMSEY. DEMOCRAT,
Of Yambill County.
For Attorney General,
]. L. STORY, PoPULIsT,
OF Wasco County.
For State Treasurer,
J. 0. BOOTH, DEMOCRAT,
Of Josephine County.
For state Printer,
CHAs. A. FITCH, PoPULIsT,
Of Clackmas County.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
II. s. LYMAN, PoPULIsT,
of Clatsop County.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-20
District Ticket

For Congress, Second District,
C. M. DONALDSON, SILVER REPUBLICAN,
OF Baker County,
For Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth District,
J. T. HINKLE, PoPULIsT,
of Umatilla County.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-10
ABBREVIATED TsLscRaMs.

Fire at It. Worth. Tex. DESTROYED
an eight-story building ana four other
structures Loss. s95o. eco.
Dom Paul. Kruger was reelected
president Of the Transvaal republic by
majority of s.lO5 in vote of 1923.
Peoria, Ills. distirery has re-
ceived an order by cablegram from
Hamburg. Germany. for 10000 barrels
Of alcohol
A horse which had fallen into the
river from the Graham & Morton dock
at Chicago was drowned after struggling
| in the water two hours.
The best iiy-destroyer in the world is
common or garden wasp. An EXPERT
says that he has known one wasp TO
Kill 1000 flies in a day.
John ID. Rockefeller has presented land
worth $4,000 TO Cleveland. o., for mark
purposes. This is the second gift of the
kind he has made to the city.
George Lord the Oldest Mason in the
United States and probably in the world.
and also the oldest odd Fellow in this
| country. is dead at San Francisco.
The Wisconsin state veterinarian has
eNihSe 'Aot hDS tliblcIt exists IN the
nero at the Northern hospital at Osh-
kosh after a thorough examination.
William Jacobs. of Pittsburg. shot
his wife three times and then blew his
| own brains out. The wife may live.
Jealousy. Only SIX months married.
The war department has cut the
waterpower allowed to the Fox river
| tWis) valley paper mills. 10 per cent.
There is stu good margin left before
the lS-inch limit is reached.
Edward Bellamy. author Of "Iookjnc
backward" and Eugene V. Debs. late
head Of the American Railway Union
ard leader Of the Social Democracy
have united to launch a new political
party.
The postofiee at Harvey, Ills. wa.
robbed of $500 in stamps and money
| Illinois Democrats will holS their
state convention May IL. at a place u
be decided upon by a subcommittee o,
the state committee.
Tascott. supposed murderer Of Amos
]. Smell, has been found AGAR This
time he has turned Up in a California
mining camp. and a miner has written
Chief kipley. Of Chicago, about him
Smell was killed ten years ago. The
reward of $s0.ccc still stands for the ar.
rest Of his slayer.