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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-08

from Weston yesterday, trading with
Athena merchants.
Miss Elsa Rosenzweig went to Pendle-
| ton today and will visit with friends, re-
turning tomorrow.
v. G. Simpson, the liveryman Of
Adams, numbered among yesterdays
visitors in this city.
The ladies auxiliary of the @. W. B.
M. will meet in the Christian church
parlors tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Dan Mckenzie, prominent farmer of
the Adams neighborhood, transacted
business in Athena yesterday.
Hamp Booher has been confined to
the house for the past two weeks with
a,disagreeable case of rheumatism.
" Carpenters commenced work yester-
day morning on the new 50x12O-foot
building for the Athena Lumber Co.
Miss Sadie Harris has returned to her
home after protracted visit with rela-
tives in Lewiston and Grangeville,
Idaho.
Mrs. A. M. Gillis is confined to her
home with serious illness, but DR.. Sharp
reports her resting comfortably this
morning.
j. G. Stamper, who has been tussling
with the grip, took advantage OF the
warm sunshine and come down town
yesterday.
TX Jerry Swart, who has been operator
at the 0. r. & N. station in Athena, will
leave shortly for Bolles Junction, where
he will act as agent for the company.
Mrs. W. j. King arrived home from
lone this week, and brought with her
the little two-year- -old son of the late
Mrs. Florence King, who recently died
there.
| Spring is surely here. The PRESS
man has shed his overcoat, "Uncle Bill
Willaby is about in his shirt sleeves and
the song of the lawn mower is heard in
the land.
Miss jamie Roche left Wednesday
evening for Portland, where she will
visit with relatives, also be in attendance
upon her sister, Mrs. Allen and little
daughter Nina.
| Mrs. Bannister, of Weston, visited
her sons in this city today. Mrs. Ban
mister recently fell and sustained frac-
ture Of the right wrist and is still
sufferer in consequence.
IkDr. and Mrs. A. w. Botkin went down
ITO PendIeton on last evenings train
Mrs. Botkin and young son took the
westbound train for Portland, where
they will remain several weeks.
The subject Of the Sunday morning
sermon at the Christian church will be
aThe Work and Ministry Of the Holy
Spirit" The evening subject will treat
Of "The Causes Of Our Salvation"
AL. Swaggart is preparing to build
an addition to his farm residence, north
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Press Paragraphs

Mrs. AL. Booher was Weston visitor
yesterday.
Alex. McRae was up from Pendleton
yesterday.
G. A. Barrett was Walla Walla yisi-
tor yesterday.
Mrs. Florence Alloway is in Pendle-
ton this week.
Mrs. j. F. Wright is recovering from
her late illness.
B. F. Ogle went over to his farm at
Ridge Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Graham was over from
Weston yesterday.
New ad today-Peoples Warehouse,
Pendleton, fire sale.
Mrs. Lille Miller has a secondhand
baby buggy for sale.
Mrs. Clarence Whiteman visited IN
Pendleton yesterday.
Mrs. Davis visited her son and family
in Weston yesterday.
Jesse Ferney. Of Walla Walla, spent
Wednesday in this city.
Harry Turner was business visitor
from Weston Wednesday.
Mumps and chicken-pox are reported
to be prevalent in Weston.
The buds are bursting forth and the
frog chorus comes to the ear.
Joe Bannister is engaged in hauling
brick from the Weston yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. LIE Grow drove
over to Walla Walla Tuesday.
NAbie Jones is assisting his father tenn
porarily on the express wagon.
AL. Douglas, of Weston, transacted
business in our city Wednesday.
Clarence Whiteman made flying
trip to Walla Walla Wednesday.
Lawrence Lieuallen and Earl Kelsey
drove up from Adams Wednesday.
Miss Esther Baker, of Adams, visited
with friends in this city yesterday.
Miss Bertha Baker and Nellie Foss
visited friends in Weston Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Mcintyre returned yester-
day morning from visit in Pendieton
E. L. Barnett visited at the KemI
home in Milton couple OF days thu
week.
Mrs. Alice Keith, of Guy, Wash, i
visiting at the home Of her brother, A. l.
Swaggart.
John Foss has been elected one Q
the councilmen of the city Of Moro, il
Sherman county.
Prof. George PEBBLES, OF the Westo'
normal school, was business visitor II
Athena Wednesday.
Porter Graham and family were owe
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into the ditch, where they were per-
mitted to alight withoutany injury being
+, done.
Excelsior Temple No. 81, Ratbbone
Sisters, expect to entertain the Weston
temple in their hall next Monday eve-
ming. The work will be put on by the
latter temple, and five new members
will receive the initiatory degree. A
bounteous spread will be a feature of
the evening, such as the Excelsiors are
noted for.
Mr.. Harry Allen left Tuesday for
Portland in response to message sum-
moning him to the bedside of his little
daughter, Nina, who lies i'll in very
precarious condition with heart disease
in the Good Samaritan hospital. Mrs.
Allen is also reported to be in state of
i'll health, incident to her anxiety re-
garding Nina's condition.
Yesterday being the thirty-ninth an
niveraary of the birth Of George Ban.
mister, he was treated to genuine
surprise by his estimable wife, assisted
by Mrs. T. j. Kirk and Mrs. DePeatt.
He was inveigled away during the day
and in his absence elaborate prep
arations were made for an elegant
supper. Those present to enjoy Georges
surprise and Mrs. Bannister's hospital
ity, were his mother, Mrs. Bannister, of
Weston and small company of neigh
bors: Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Kirk, Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Boyd, Mrs. DePeatt,
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. E. A. Boyd, Misses
Cecile Boyd and Merna DePeatt.
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a Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when W. Fl. Brown, of that
place, who was expected to die, had his
life saved by DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. He writes: 81 en-
dured insufferable agonies from Asthma,
but your New Discovery gave me i'm
mediate relief, and soon thereafter
effected complete cure" Similar
cures of consumption, pneumonia, bron-
chitis and grip are numerous. It's the
peerless remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. Price, SOC. and 81. Guaran-
teed by A. B. Stone, druggist. Trial
bottles free.
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SCHOOL NOTES.

Mrs. Sparrow, teacher, returned
Thursday from La Grande.
Mr. Myers, of Oklahoma, who is a
teacher Of experience, visited the schools
Thursday.
Tue school ball team will probably
play game on the Athena grounds
tomorrow, with either the Weston or
Adams team.
Prof. Marquis was in Weston last
evening.
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Will Locate You

Men with families, can locate you
on good government land. Send 40 cts.
for information to Vinton Graham,
Freewater, r. D. No. 2.
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Saturday morning we shall open large sample
line of ladies' Trimmed Skirts, only of kind. If
you want new ideas for this seasons styles and
get pointers They the latest productions of of
the most up.tosdate ladies' outftters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
Conditions In the State as Noted by
the Weather Bureau.

Des Moines Aug. 9 The daily mean
temperature Of the past week was 2
to 4 degrees below normal. The
nights were cool, and some Of the
northern stations reported the mini
mum below 40 degrees on the night Of
the 18th. The amount OF rainfall was
very small. except in limited portion
of the north central district.
The dry weather, with generally
clear. warm days, made favorable con-
ditions for finishing the harvest Of
oats, spring wheat and timothy (for
seed), and for stacking and threshing
operations. Reports from threshers
in northern and central districts indl-
cate fairly good yield and quality of
oats and barley, with some local ex-
captions. Spring wheat is quite dis
appointing in sections where the acre
age is largest, the rapid decline in
condition being caused by rust and
blight Reports as to the corn crop
are generally more cheerful in tone
than were received in previous weeks.
Though late and somewhat below nor
NAL in stand, the crop as a whole has
made fair progress, and with favor
able conditions in the future the out
put is likely to be up to the average
OF the past fifteen years. Dry wealth
er has checked potato rot. The pas
lures need more rain. The apple
crop is doing we'll
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
HURT IN RUNAWAY.
G. M. Davidson and Wife Sustain In.
juries From Overturned Buggy.

George M. Davidson, recently of
Des Moines. but who has been ,resid-
ing in this city for some months past,
was seriously injured in runaway at
Morrisville Sunday afternoon. The
gentleman was driving in company
with his wife when the animal be-
came frightened and was soon unman.
ageable. The vehicle was overturn-
ed and both Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson
were throMn 6 Vt and badly burt. The
lady was scratcNed about e-Aleaasa
and face and sustained severe bruises
and Mr.. Davidson suffers from dou-
Bile fracture of the clavicle or shoul.
der blade, right side. He was pick
ed up and brought to this city and
taken to his apartments in the old
Stanley house, which property he
owns He was taken into the house in
an unconscious condition and medical
attention was summoned as soon as
possible. The man was in bad con-
dition and Drs. Coveny and A. H. Ed
dy had all they could do to care for
him. The fracture is of nature that
may cause a tearing from the perios-
tium, and in this case the bone will
have to be wired together. The hurt
is OF a serious nature and the out
come is somewhat in doubt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
Transfers WILL
TAKE A HAND.
WILL BIZ PRINCIPAL WEAPON
ron STRIKERS M YARDS.
ORDER ICE DELIVERY STOPPED.


Chicago, Aug. 9.--Pickets are todoy
stationed at all retail meat markets
in the city whore meat is being pur-
chased from tine big packers They
will attempt to prevent the delivery
Of ice to these shops Two hundred
and fifty markets are on the boycott
list, which Is being constantly ex-
tended The police are preparing q
counter campaign to protect the nom
union ice men. Clashes are expected.
Secret arrangements are under way
to draw the freight handlers and
switchmen into the strike. The team
ster councilis considering the extern
sion of the strike to all drivers con-
nected with the packing industry.
Teamsters Called Out
Chicago, Aug. 9.--The union team
sters are to be the principal weapon
which the labor leaders purpose to
use to win the stock yards strike. Or
ders have been issued to drivers OF
ice wagons to deliver no more ics to
butchers who buy of packers or to
any branch house Of the packing
plants where men are now on a strike.
Arrangements have been made to
have pickets at all retail markets
which have been placed under the ban
Of the unions, to see that the boycott
is enforced. A
T0day's order prohibiting ice deliv-
cries to retailers is duplication OF
47an ono Src,,ssI To - 1r,<.oly H,,A xx,ts -,
was never enforced because it had not
been sanctioned by the international
ofacers of the teamsters' union.
Plants Are Operating.
All packing plants began operations
today with slightly increased forces,
nearly two hundred additional en-
ployes having been secured. Among
those who reported for duty today
were considerable number Of strik.
ers, who, according to the packers, \
had become tired of being idle.
Desertions From Union.
At the plant of Armour & Co., 100
union men returned to work. Many
Of them were skilled laborers. At
the Swift plant fifteen union men re-
ported back and thirty entered the
National Packing company's YARDS
The NatRFl company reported
that 100 union men had returned to
work in st. Joseph and forty in st.
Louis. President j. p. Lyman Of the
company said that conditions in KAN
sas City were so good that the trouble
there could be declared to be over.
Desertions from the plants are de-
clared to be decreasing rapidly. ItI
is said that the men who are being
brought in and who are deserving the
union ranks outnumber the deserters
three to one.
Swift & Co. reported that they had
twenty-five skilled men in their kill
ing department and eleven skilled
men in the splitting department.
Armour & Co.killed 100 cattle and
1000 hogs yesterday. The number Of
hogs cut up for this market was equal
to the number slaughtered.
Early today sixty colored girls were
taken into the Swift plant and were.
put at work wrapping cakes Of soap.
The girls came from the south.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
WILLIAMS GETS THIRTY YEARS
Murderer of Ww. Sharper Saves His
Neck BY Pleading Guilty.

Dick Williams, found guilty in the
Mahaska county district court Of the
willful murder Of William Sharper,at
Buxton, three years ago, was SEN
fenced this afternoon to twenty-seven
years and six months at hard labor in
the states prison at Fort Madison.
Williams has been confined for two
years and six months. hence the SEN
tence amounts to thirty years.
Williams was first tried on charge
of murder in the first degree and was
sentenced to be hung. The case was
taken to the supreme court and was
remanded on account of technical err
rors In preference to having sec
ond trial at great expense on the for
mer charge the state agreed to a
plea of guilty of murder in the second
degree Argument prior to the pro
nouncing of the Judgment was made
this morning by the attorneys for de-
Tense. Joe Brown made splendid,
straightforward, unpretentious, but
sincere plea for clemency. He stated
facts, ,recited the history of the case
in az manner that carried much
weight. Attorneys wcodson and
Judge Mccoy also spoke effectively.
The entire morning and part of the
afternoon session Of the court were
consumed in hearing the matter and
terminated in the judgment mention
ed above,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles Of People Sifted Through
Court Hoppers.

| The case of the state vs.. Noal
Reasby, charged with threatening t.
commit public offense, killing 8
man. one John Fowler, a shot firer in
the Muchakinock mines, was called
up before Squire Kendig Saturday af-
terncon. The case was dismissed
and the defendant discharged upon a
careful hearing Of the evidence in the
case. The case grew out of some ar
gument or dispute between the mine
workers but the evidence did not dis
close any serious intent. The case
came to the Kendig court on change
of venue from Justice Pricnett.
Mayor williams settled accounts
with trio of DRINKS at the city head
quarters this afternoon
One G.. G. Ranstead was arrested
and confined in jail upon complaint Of
his wife, Matte Ranstead, charging
assault and battery. Bond was fixed
at $4,000, time of hearing set for Sat
urday next and the man released.
The case of Clara Wareham Mitch
ell Reynolds has assumed rather SEN
sational proportions. II. f. Reynolds
and Clara were married here as the
result of a carnival week acquaint-
ance The newly made wife was de-
serted in Iowa City. The truant hus-
band was returned through due pro-
cess Of law. Now it develops that
the man has had previous marriage
relations. Omcer Geo. Andrews, of
Prichett's court, returned last even
ing from Harlan, accompanied by a
former wife and fer sister. Charges
alleging bigamy have been preferred
and Mr.. Reynolds, or Mr. Randle, as
his former wife calls him, may have
some trouble in making matters clear
to the law and the parties concerned.
From statements made by Mrs Ran
die it would appear that the man has
been married four times. Wife No. 8
or Mrs. Randle claims to be in COM
munication with wife No. 2, who is
soon to make her appearance upon
the scene. There is or was wife,
No. one. but the man claims that this
one Is uedu.
A touching scene was enacted in
the Jail yesterday afternoon. Wives
No. and were taken into the pres
ence of the husband and there were
tears and signs, regrets and frowns all
intermingled. The man shed tears.
He said he did not know what made
him marry the other woman. Must
have been drunk and not in his right
mind Now this was broad state
ment, as the "other woman" might
have been made to apply in num-
Der Of cases. But wife No. four took
it to mean herself. She shed no tears
but became wroth ana this morning
she declared that she was mad, very
mad, at the treatment she had receiy-
ed and something must be done. The
end Is not yet
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11

q
tiers to the negro race. To point to
the illiteracy of race as discredit-
able under these circumstances is to
criticise severely the white masters
who destroyed all germs Of education
for 200 years.
OF the negroes over ten years OF
age in 1900 44 5-1o per cent could not
read and write; whilst Of the whites
of that age 6 2-10 were illiterate.
In material wealth 1t is gratifying
to mark the accumulation and pro-
gress made in the basic foundation OF
all wealth, agriculture.
In 1899 the farms operated by me-
groes and the stock and improve
ments on the same amounted to
$499, 941, 2S4.almost half a billion. the
product Of the same farms for that
year amounted to $255,750,435. This
is certainly a good showing for a
people who only forty years ago were
compelled to secure their personal
freedom by purchase Aor by emigra-
ton on the Under Ground Railroad.
Whilst these figures from the ma.
tional census of 1900 are full of en-
enlargement, yet they point out the
direction in which Improvement
should come.
1t is money saved which counts
for the future. If the farm products
of the negro in one year are $255, 000,-
900 the saving and investment of a
good part of the production gives the
best hope for the future.
In no individual center is the per-
capita of earning of the negro race
greater than in the town of Buxton.
With steady employment at good
wages the opportunity for laying
aside something for the inevitable
rainy day should be considered by ev-
cry miner in this camp.
The census OF 1900 shows that 81
9ss colored pe2nle Of .'thl
United I States Glily qs, 6g3 Of tnef
lived III Iowa.
OF this number over one-fourth, 3,
416 lived in this congressional dis
trict, divided as follows: Davis
county. SO; Jasper, 190;. Mahaska, J.,
1877; Monroe, 553; KeoEuk, 80; Wapel-
10, 1893; Poweshiek, 81.
commend the figures have given
you to your consideration. Honesty,
temperance and Sfrugality will create
financial independence, and with f.
nancial and individual freedom the
way is made very easy for universal
justice to the whole race.
The political rights unjustly denied
can not be successfully withheld as
against intelligence, education and in
dependence.
The Vardamans and Tillmans may
oppose negro education because such
enlightenment gives assurance of po.
iitical rights, but the colored race
have progressed in spite of all the
handicaps of the past, and will contin-
ue to make for material, moral and
intellectual progress in the future"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
BANK WILL NOT REOPEN.
The Dead Cashier Was Defauiter
Of Over 100000.

Grinnell, Ia, Aug. Acknowledgements
in the mystery surrounding the pre-
emptory closing Of the First National
bank Of Grinnell have taken turn
which show almost conclusively that
Cashier H. q. Spencer was a defaulter
in a sum a great deal larger than will
permit Of the re-opening Of the instI-
tuition and which win result in com
plete loss to possibly half OF the
stockholders OF their entire fortunes
An examination Of the private ac-
counts Of Cashier Spencer has re-
suited in finding forged paper to the
amount OF 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
TURKEYS RULER
IS DISTURBED
VISIT OF AMERICAN SQUADRON
rs NOT TO HIS LIKING.
MAY CAUSE HIM TO BE FAIR
Secretary Hay Informs the Turkish
Minister That Patience rs Almost
Exhausted, and Fleet Will
Back Leishman.

Constantinople, Sunday, Aug. THE
announcement Of the dispatch of the
American European squadron to Smyr-
ma has Derturbed the porte, and will
doubtless hasten the solution Of the
questions at issue between the United
States and Turkey in manner satisfac-
tory to the former The porte prom
Used American Minister Leishman that
a reply favorable to the American de-
mand for the same favored treatment In
the matter Of schools, hospitals and
charitable institutions as is accorded to
other powers would be given August Q.
The giving of the answer was then post
pcned to August 4, but up TO the present
time no answer has been received.
The porte recognized the demand in
principle, but thus far has failed to exc
cute the necessary measures, and the
American legation has now sent COM
munication to the porte pointedly de-
manding speedy and final settlement,
the issuance OF the necessary orders and
the official acknowledgment by Turkey
Of the American demands. There are
no monetary claims
rs Bluntly Stated.
Washington, Aug. s.--Secretary Hay
Monday bluntly told Chekib Bey, the
Turkish minister here, that the pa
thence OF the American government is
well-nigh exhausted. The minister Is
expected to communicate this informa-
ton to his home government speedily.
Chekib Bey had no instructions from
the porte when he called at the state
department Monday He had seen the
newspaper reports of the intention Of
the state department to second Minis
ter Leishman's efforts automatically
at Constantinople by the presence Of a
aeet of American warships in Turkish
waters, and he doubted the reports.
Secretary Hay soon satisfied him on
that point, and the minister returned
to his legation to frame dispatch for
the information of the Turkish for
eign Office.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
Zinc RasInherries.,

W. W, Allen, living just south Of
the city, leaves On our desk a sample
box and branch Of his raspberry crop.
Mr.. Allen has but small patch, but
SO far this season has picked 1011
boxes and still has more to pick. III
quality they are of the very finest Of
the 'black cap" variety.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
VERY SENSATIONAL RuMoR.
1t Is Now Rumored That Banker
Woods Did Not Suicide.

Colfax. Ia, Aug. ga sensational
report is current here to the effect
that Banker Woods of this place did
not commit suicide as was supposed,
last fall, but that he quietly departed
and went to Canada An investiga.
ton is being made. The story which
is not given much credence as yet, is
to the effect that certain bank officials
We're in collusion with Woods, and
that the body buried was not that OF
the cashier
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
WILL PROSECUTE DAlRYMgN.
State Commissioner Finds FormaIde.
hyde in Sioux City MIX.

Sioux City, Aug. 9.--H. r. Wright,
Of Des Moines, state dairy commits.
sioner. made a visit to Sioux City and
after testing samples OF milk from a
number OF dairies discovered the use
OF formaldenyde in a number OF the
samples.K He Immediately began
criminal prosecution against four dali
rymen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
GEO. s. Prime AoNoREp.
VIII Be superintendent Of Swine at
Worlds Fair in st. Louis.

Geo. S. Prime has received notifi-
cation Of his appointment as superin.
tendent Of swine Of the Department Of
Live Stock at the st. Louis Fair.
This is truly an honor worthily be-
slowed and one which Mr.. Prime will
FIJI most satisfactorily EgSs' as~ n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11
FEARED SHE WOULD co DEAF.
Rather Than That, Young Woman
Takes Her Own Life.

Danyille, Ia, Aug. 9.--Miss Kate
Harlbut was found dead in the COW
barn yesterday at her home near
Danyille, having shot herself through
the temple with a revolver. She was
respondent over the fact that she
was growing deaf An older sister
committed suicide by taking poison
twenty years ago under the same Inn
preston.