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a.ntimcnt.f suicide..

The crop OF suicides Is larger this
year than ever before. Hardly q day
passes that the .morgue does not
claim several victims, and the coroners
are kept busy issuing permits for the
burial Of aristocratic suicides who shed
their mortal shackles amid wealth and
luxury. 1t is remarkable that these un-
fortunates should choose the summer
time for their ghastly work, when life
seems to offer SO much to the weary, the
oppressed and the disappointed. asked
one Of the keepers Of the morgue today
how he accounted for this.
His reply confirmed my own opinion.
Said he: you notice that most Of the
'stiffs' are women, don't your Well,
them's all sentimental suicides. The
gals has been disappointed in love or
suthin o. that kind, and when they sees
other folks enjoying life--th' singin O.
tn birds, TIL flowers, an all that sort O.
thing, ye know--it makes them feel
wuss'n ordinary, an they go off'n jumps
into tn river or cuts their throats. "
New York Cor. st. Louis Republic.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
ACnrions Phenomenon.

A most curious phenomenon-the action
Of solids held in suspension in moving wa
ter-may be practically demonstrated, says
II. Gallois, by taking bottle of white
glass, about inches in diameter and with
a fiat bottom, putting into it to the depth
Of about one-fifth inch some fine and very
clean silicious sand, such AS will not inter.
fere with the transparency Of the water,
filling the bottle with this and corking II
SO as to exclude all air. On giving the bot
tie rapid movement of rotation around its
OWE axis. either by placing it on a turn.
table or By suspending it from previously
well twisted cord, all the sand will be pro.
iected upon the cylindrical sides Of the bot
tie by centrifugal force.
This rotation movement of the bottle
will gradually communicate itself to the
water. progressing from the sides to the
axis, the rotation lasting as long as the
sand adheres to the cylinder. AS soon az
the water turns with the same velocity az
the bottle containing it, the sand will, on
the bottle being suddenly stopped, at once
quit the sides and precipitate itself toward
the center of the bottle in the form of q
cloud. and then reassemble its particles on
the bottom in the form of cone, having
the same axis as the bottle, and being high
er as the velocity of rotation is greater,
Finally, the cone hattens as the velocity OF
rotation grows less, until the slope OF the
conical surface is the slope of equilibrium
Of grains of sand In still water.-New York
Sun.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
Tho Colon and Its Uses.

A son Of Horace Mann. who lives in Wash.
ington, has an unusual fashion of signing
all documents. He is Mr.. B: Pickman
Mann and is well known as writer Mr..
Mann is a graduate of Harvard and holds
an important position in the patent Office.
The colon which follows the first initial
would be Greek to the wayfaring man, but
it is only a symbol for Benjamin. Some
years ago the American Librarian associa~
tion, of which Mr.. Mann is member, was
much exercised over some manner Of abb
breviating names so as to decrease the
work Of cataloguing, which in large libra
ries is enormous. They adopted list of
common names of persons which should be
abbreviated by using the first letter Of the
name followed by colon. For the sake
of consistency, and believing the custom
would be good one, they adopted the fash
ion.
The late Mr.. Ben: Perley Poore, known
SO long and SO favorably In Washington,
used this style long before the company OF
learned librarians approved it. The list now
In use is a large one. Some of the most COM
mon signs are w: for William; HI: for
Henry, and ]: for James. - Washington
Post,
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Tho Word vim.

According to my opinion, the Use of this
word ~ u synonym of energy, vigor, etc.,
has arisen III this way: Some pedantic jour
nalst, considering perhaps the Anglo Sax
ON noun strength" too vulgar, and wish
ing to overawe his readers with Latin ex-
preston, chose the word wis" probably
in connection with verb governing the
accusative case, but reluctant to offend
against the sacred rules of Latin grammar
he employed the accusative vim"
This mode of expression may have been
repeated several times, and as the people
liked the sound of the word, even without
knowing what it meant. they also EN-
ployed it in instances in which no accusa-
tive was required, and thus the misused
word became a current expression. Notes
and Queries.
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weIIprenar.d.

The organizer of an arctic expedition was
approached by delicate looking fellow
who wanted to join the party.
"You don't look as IL you could stand
it," ventured the organizer.
you'll find me kind Of q singed cat
fellow" be replied confidently.
slave you ever been in the arctic re-
gions?"
"No, not exactly"
"Have you had any experience in that
line at alli"
The applicant got brace on himself.
WELL" he responded, II should say I
had. was engaged for two years to Bos-
ton girl" And the organizer accepted that
as recommendation.-D Free Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
The summon YOUNG sran.

Primarily speaking, the summer man
is not a fool by any means. He is boil
ing over with business, but was never
known to have done days work iii his
life. Fortunately he has inherited con-
siderable money and is there to add an
additional sum to that already on hand
by marrying one of those western young
women with pretty face, musical laugh
and rich father This kind Of men
generally become very corpulent as age
increases, and as good natured as well.
and why shouldn't they?-ESchange.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
HE GOT IT.
Story Of Faithful Servant Who ob,yed
Orders.

Dbo1y OF = EHAtnIut servant Who ObDV8f
Orders.
There Is Q man In this town who has a
male servant who is more faithful than any
dog that was ever born. He never questions
an order. If the man was to tell him ID
walk down to the foot of Main street and
jump Off dock, he would do the walking
and the jumping witha a simple and unques.
tioning faith.
The other day friend of the man came
into his Office and asked the man to lend
him his servant for short time. The
friend wanted a package which he had left
1t his house. The package was too vaiua-
BILE to intrust to messenger boy, and he
was too busy to go after it himself. The
man loaned the servant, and the friend gave
him these Instructions: Now, John, want
you to go up to my house aud walk right
up the front steps. The door will be open,
and you 20 right up stairs. You 90 In, and
you will find big package on my dresser.
That's the package Iwant, and il you get
back in an hour will give you a dollar"
The male servant listened attentively
and said that he understood his instruc.
tions. He hustled out and in less than an
hour returned with the package. He was
and his coat was torn. One of his eyes was,
blackened, and the skin was or the knuc.
kles of his right hand.
"Holy Moses, joint" exclaimed his en-
ployer. What have you been doing"
Been In fight" replied John grimly.
with whom?"
"Fellow up at that mans house."
"What were you fighting abouti"
"Why," said John in the most matter of
fact way, "he didn't want me to walk up
the front steps. They had just been paint
ed.n
well, why did you walk up them them"
John looked reproachfully at his employ
er. Didn't he tell me to go up the front
steps for that package" he asked.
Yes, butt
"They hain't no but about 1t. He told
me to go up them front steps, and went
up em, paint or no paint had to fight
the coachman, but went up"
He seems to have given you pretty
hard fight" ventured the employer.
"Huhp shifted John contemptuously. "It
wasn't patch on the one the housekeeper
and the chambermaid gimme"
The man began to get alarmed. "Do you
mean TO say you fought everybody in that
houses" he asked severely.
Il dunno" replied John gravely. II lick
ed the coachman, and the housekeeper, and
the chambermaid, and the cook. If they
was anybody else, didn't have no truck
with them. But" he added triumphantly,
Il got the package, and done what was
told, and I'll 60 back and lick the rest Of
the folks If you say so."-Buffaio Express
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
ON THE GREAT PRAIRIEs.
vastness. Isolation and Monotony Reign In
the Treeless Plain Stretches.

vastness. Isolation and Monotony Reign In
the Treeiess Plain stretches.
If there be any region in the world where
tho natural gregarious instinct of mankind
should assert itself, that region is our
northwestern prairies, where a short, hot
summer is followed by long, cold winter,
and where there is little in the aspect of
nature to furnish food for thought. On ev-
cry hand the treeless plain stretches away
to the horizon line. In summer it is check
and flowers, and it is inspiring in its color
and vastness, but one mile of it is almost
exactly like another, save where some wa
tercourse nurtures fringe of willows and
eottonwoods When the snow covers the
ground, the prospect is bleak and dispirit-
ing. No brooks babble under icy armor.
There is no bird life after the wild geese and
ducks have passed on their way south. The
silence of death rests on the vast landscape
save when it is swept by cruel winds that
search out every chink and Granny of the
buildings and drive through each unguard-
ed aperture the dry, powdery snow.
In such a region you would expect the
dwellingsto be of substantial construction,
but they are not. The new settler is too
poor to build of brick or stone. He haulsa
few loads of lumber from the nearest rail-
way station and puts up frail little house
of two, three or four rooms that looks as
though the prairie winds would blow it
away. Were it not for the invention Of
tarred building paper the flimsy walls
would not keep out the wind and snow
With this paper the walls are sheathed un-
der the weatherboards. The barn is often
nondescript affair of sod walls and straw
roof Lumber is much too dear to be used
for door yard fences, and there is no inclo-
sure about the house. A barbed wire fence
surrounds the barnyard Rarely are there
any trees, for on the prairie trees grow very
slowly and must be nursed with care to get
start. There is a saying that you must
first get the Indian out of the soil before a
tree will grow at all, which means that
some savage quality must be taken from
the ground by cultivation.
In this cramped abode from the windows
of which there is nothing more cheerful in
sight than the distant houses of other set
tiers, just as ugly and lonely, and stacks of
straw and unthrashed grain, the farmers
family must live. In the summer there is
school for the children one, two or three
miles away, but in winter the distances
across the snow covered plains are too great
for them to travel in severe weather. The
schoolhouse is closed, apd there is nothing
for them to do but to house themselves and
long for spring. Monthly.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
MANS INHUMANITY TO HIMSELF

The most inhuman outrages outrages which
would disgrace the savage, man psrpetrates
upon his own system by swallowing drastic pnr-
gatives which convulse his stomach. agonfze his
intestines and weaken his system. MANY people
constantly do this under the impression that
medicaments only which are violent In their
action, aud particularly catbartlcs, ore OF any
avail. Irreparable injury to health Is wrought
under this mistaken idea The laxative which
most nearly approaches the benefcent action Of
nature IL Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which Ii
painless, but thorough, and invigOrates the in
testinal canal instead of weakening and irritat.
ing 1t. The liver and the stomach share in the
benign discipline instituted by this compre-
henslve medicine. whose healthful influence Is
felt throughout the system Malarious, rheu-
matte, kidney and nervous complaints succumb
to IL,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25


Things 60 by contraries in China, we're told.
We'd like TO be there for day.
We're weary OF writing of incidents old
That occur in the same prosy way.
There the kind servant girl she explodes, we
presume,
And blows up the kerosene can,
While the mule is kicked into q midnight Of
gloom
By the hoof of the meek hired man.
The buzzsaw rubs up against some one to see
If he's really and truly alive,
And Is all mangled up to such degree
That IL can't for o moment survive.
There sons all are staid, sober, earnest young
men,
With giddy and profigate pas.
And husbands find wives who can bake Hew
and then
A cake quite as good as their mas.
The old, wayback farmer comes into the town
With strange deck Of cards III his sleeves
And falls on the sharpers and does them mn
brown.
AS their pockets of cash he relieves.
The gun which SO often brings sorrow and wos
Because 1t has strangely exploded
Is blown out OF sight, since 1t really don'tknow
That the man whom 1t fools with Is loaded.
In China our jokers could take their old Jokes.
And turning them t'other end to
Might work them oil or on susceptible folks
AS something entirely new.
The reason there's nothing fresh under the sun
In the newspaper columns today
Is because everything that may happen Il done
In precisely the old fashioned way.
NIXON Waterman in Chicago Journal.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
PAINS AND ACHES.

We all have pains and aches, but they
needn't last long-not any longer than II
takes to put on an ALLcocx's Porous PLAs'
TER. The only thing to look out for is that
you get the right plaster, for when you need
aplaster you need IL, and there Is no time fol
experimenting and finding out mistakes
then. Ask for ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERt
and see that you get them. II they say
that some other is just as good, tell them
that only the best Is good enough for you
ALLcooK's Porous PLAsTERs are quick and
sure and acknowledged by the highest med
ical authorities to be the best outside rem
edy for pains and aches Of every descrip
ton.
BRANDREru's PILLS inyigorate the diges'
ton.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
Willing to Kick.

The major was telling how he had won
battles which others had claimed the glory
of when suddenly one of his hearers said,
II saw man yesterday who would give the
world to kick you."
Kick mel' shouted the major. II de
mand his name, sir!"
well, if you insist on knowing-but,
mark you, major, it must go no further
the man was old Sergeant Billy Waters Of
the First artillery, who lost both his legs
by the explosion of shell. Faith, he'd
give all he has or hopes to have to be able
to kick anybody. London Tit-Bits
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
Took Big Chance. for Twen,y-five Dollar.

A Captain Blondell at Oxford, Ala,
offered twenty-five dollars to any one
who would get into boat and allow it
to be blown mp with dynamite so that
Blondell might show his lifesaving
methods. A young man named Neely
accepted the offer and was blown about
forty feet into the air unhurt. but on his
return to the waters surface he alighted
on the fragments of the wreck and ro-
:eived a fractured leg and other injuries
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
How's THIs9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF catarrh that cannot bd cured by
Hall y Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known Ed Che
ney for the last fifteen years, aud believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry ont any obIigation
made by their Hrii. WEST IL TRUAX,
Who o'esale Druggists. Toledo, D.
WALDiNG. kiNNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, Price. 75 cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
In Training.

"And what is your youngest son doing7"
Hes preparing himself to teach school In
Idaho." replied the young mans mother.
He's quite busy with his books then"
mo. He has given up his books and
spends most of his time in the gymnasium
and at the shooting gallery. Washington
Star.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

Students. teachers (male or femalt), clergy
men and others In need of change OF employ
nent should not fail to write TO b. Y Johnfon 4
Co., Richmond, Va. Their great success shows
that they have got the true ideas about making
money. They can show you how TO employ odd
hours profit tably.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

Fred-Cheer upl You may win her yet, Ar
thur-No; there's no chance for me. Why, she
even refuses to go TO the theater with me.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
The Truth.

First Blind Man-How are you feeling TO-
day, Tomi
Second Blind Man-Out of sight. Halo.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
ONE ENJOYS

O&&N @A\J0 X S
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; 1t is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is tho
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made 1t the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand win pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try 1t. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SKRUp Co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Nv. NEW YORx. N.Y.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

Guard yourself for summer malaria. tired
feeling, by using now Oregon B.ood Purifier.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

Throat diseases commence with cough,
cold or sore throat. "BroWn's Bronchial
Tfoches" give immediate relief. Sold only
ia bores. Price, 25 cents.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

Dibbs--Swelion says he iLn't afraid Of work
enough to any TO tind out how he'd feel
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

Carson-Seeing Is believing volkes Non.
sense. / zee Wetherell every day and wouldn't
believe him on his oath.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
Too Much 70 Ask.

He-Will you love me If give up all my
bad habitsS
She (protesting)-But. George. how could
you expect me to love perfect strangerf-
Tit Bits.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

is Smarter ju right IN saying that he's ,eaks
French without any noticeable accentf' "Yes,
Indeed. Without even French accent"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25

shOrtened. It also prOmOtes the secretlOn OF
an abundance of nourishment for the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRIE, Of Oakley, OuertOn
Co.. Tsnn., writes: when i began taking
your Fayorite Prescription was not able
to stand on my feet without suffering almost
death. Now do all my housewOrk, washing
cooking, sewing and everything for my family
Of eight. am stouter now than have been
IN six years. Your Favorite Prescription 10
the best to take before confinement, or at least
with any OF my children as did with my last,
and she Is the healthest we've got Have In
dtrced several TO try Favorite Prescription,
and II has proved good for them"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
Tar GERmxA for breakfast.

Use Enameline stove Polish; no dus. no smell.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
MOTH Ell II -

and those soon to be-
come mothers, should
know that Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription robs child
birth Of It's tortures,
lterrors and dangers
to both mother and
child, by aiding nat
ure In preparing the
system for par
turition. Thereby
" labor" and the
period Of confine-
ment are greatly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-20
Badly Frightened.

New York. June 20-The Press this
morning prints the following:
London. June Ex-senator Teller's
proposed higth tariff ON diamonds is
causing a sensation here, where the
Rothschilds have recently bonded four
and one-half million sterling, nearly
$4,000, 000) of bonds for the South At
rican Diamond trust
Besides these bonds tine Rothschi1ds
are known to be very largely inter
ested i'm THE stocks of the Diamond
trust The proposed high tariff would
produce a great fall in the value of
the immense stock of lInsold diamonds
on hand and greatly reduce the divi-
dendS to holders of the trusts stocks,
which for years past has been 25 per
cent.
A cable received by the officials Of
the trust from Premier Rhodes, of the
Cape Colony, it is stated, declares that
Secretary Carlisle promised last March
that the Senate would modify the high
duty put upon diamonds when the VIII
son bill passed the House.
Senator Teller'S amendment, increas-
ing the duty on diamonds to 80 per
the leader of ,tfle American free silver
men ait the Rothschilds, the leading
bankers in Europe. vino have done so
much to maintain the single gold mon
etar'y standard. The Colorado senators
and ex-Speaker Reed have considered
various forms of discriminating duties
against Those countries which oppose
an international agreement for THE free
use of silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-20
STILL THE SUGAR.
Question as to Whence Came the Or
der Slip Bearing the Name of
RansOm-Reports on Havemeyer
and Searles Expected Today.

Washington, June 19.-George w.
Silsby. the broker, through whom the
son of Senator Ransom had dealings in
sugar stock, was asked by the inves-
eating committee today how the order
slip containing Ransom's name became
public
Silsby said the answer would probab-
ly involve reference to the criminal pro-
ceedings and he must decline to reply.
He was temporarily excused. The in
ference is that the slip was stolen from
his office. He said Senator Ransom
had not speculated
John w. Mccartney, broker. declined
to give the committee any informatio
as to the private orders of sugar stock
or say whether senators had been
among his customers.
Lester. the telegraph operator for
Carson & Mccartney, declined to an
swer questions as to whether he had
wired orders for sugar stocks, and was
excused after a brief examination.
Senator Davis is expected to make the
report tomorrow of the majority of the
committee on Messrs. Havemeyer and
Searles to the district attorney. but
Senators Gray and Lindsay desired To
present the majority report, and the
majority report has been withheld SO
lit might all be made at once.
Senators Gray and Lindsay think the
Questions which Ttav.meyer and
Searles refused to answer are not Der
tinent to the investigation under the
resolution of investigation.