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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-01-04
Actually Starving.

People in this favored portion of the
country will appreciate their comfort
able homes more when they compare
their conditions with those Of Nebraska
and other drought-stricken and blizzard
ridden Eastern states. Truly Eastern
Oregon Is paradise compared with
most other places. A dispatch from
Niobrara, Neb., dated Dec. 2Sth says:
The suffering among the inhabitants
OF the drought-blasted part of Nebraska,
including three-fourths of the residents
of five counties, is becoming more in
tense daily, and immediate steps alone
can prevent many deaths by starvation.
Three years ago the farmers of these
drought-hlighted counties raised very
light crop, and the past two years the
crops have been almost total failures.
Many families have not enough provis-
ions in their homes for one weeks sus-
tenance and no money to purchase the
necessities of life. The sufferers cannot
obtain employment and unless they re-
ceive aid very soon, 1t is the general
opinion that many will starve to death,
and should the weather turn very cold,
many will freeze to death, as II is a fact
/ that many are harefooted and have
! scarcely sufficient clothing to cover their
nakedness. A mother and her two
babes were found dead in their cabin
this week 1t is supposed the mother
had been confined tn her bed by sickness
and that she and her two little ones
starved to death. The stomachs Of the
children were opened and not trace Of
food could be discovered,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-01-04
Lone Rock Riplets.

A protracted revival meeting is In
progress here and will likely last week
or more.
s. b. Barker, the genial merchant and
Co. treasurer, was in this valley last
Sunday ION business"
Rev. Zelers conducted the quarterly
conference that was held here last Sat
urday and Sunday, the presiding elder
not being here.
Rev. Bramblet conducted little Oney
Browns funeral services here Sunday
evening. He delivered very appro-
pirate and touching sermon.
The Lone Rockers held watch meet
ing New Years eve. About so watched
the "old year out and the new year in, "
and rang the old bell as it was never
rung before.
Our New Year ball was we'll attended
and good time had in every respect.
Mrs. Veach gave the supper. Andrew
Neel, as leader, gave the music, which
consisted Of three pieces.
Miss Anna Clarke has returned from
Liberty, Morrow county, after having
taught successful three months term
Of school. She will take charge Of the
school here next Monday.
think it is to the interest OF every
community to have their local news in
the county paper Every town and
hamlet IN the county ought to be rep
resented in the GLOBE each week.
II the two hoodlums that sat in church
last Sunday evening and talked go much
that no one within three or four seats OF
them could hear the funeral services
would either stay at home or keep quiet
on such occasions people would not
think their heads were filled with mush
or something of that sort. Boys, there
is way 10 make people respect You and
also a way to make them shun you.
ColweIl, Johnson, Andrew Neel and
HAYS Bros. are feeding their sheep just
now, as winter has ''set in" in earnest,
the snow being over foot deep on the
level, and over the fences where it drifted.
Last week the weather got on a jam and
brought some OF that lovely 40-below-
zero Eastern weather with it; but lost
all but below, which it left here Fri
day night. Today, Wednesday, it is
showing and drifting like bleezes."
On New Years eve we had our Christ
mas program as laid out for Christmas
eve, all except the tree. There we're no
presents distributed except about one
hundred pounds Of candy and nuts, with
which Santa Claus, in the person of w.
Ii. Colwell, made all the little ones so
happy that they will not forget him for
some time TO come. A II the songs and
recitations we're we'll rendered and Rev.
Bramblet's address was very interesting.
i Doe.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-01-04
A Sad Christmas.

A frightful calamity was visited upon
the little village OF Silver Lake, Lake
county, Oregon, on Christmas eve. A
hall above Christman's store was filled
with children receiving Christmas pres
ents from Santa Claus, when a lamp was
overturned, the oil gnited, the building
was burned and AZ men, women and
children we're burned to death, besides
many others were badly burned and in
jured by being trampled upon in the
mad rush for the door, number OF
whom will die. The gallon lamp explod-
ed near the door, and the fire at once
shut off retreat, but the unfortunate peo-
pie rushed through and into the flames
anyway, only to meet horrible fate.
About POO people were in the hall at the
time, AZ Of whom could not get out and
were burned with the building, in which
was also the postofiice. Many persons
jumped to the ground from the windows
and were more or less injured. The
eCIchtus anu SEOhiS VI tue huludu uCiIlke
who were roasted alive were horrible in
the extreme. Those on the outside were
powerless and were compelled to stand
and see their relatives and friends burn
ed to death. There was nothing left by
which TO identity the victims, and the
bones were gathered up and all buried
in one grave.
1t is the most dreadful and heartrend-
| ing catastrophe that ever occurred in
Oregon. 1t seems inconceivable that
the fire was not smothered at once, for
this certainly could have been done, ac.
cording to the reports of the affair. II
is quite probable, however, that those
who could have smothered the blaze
thought they could successfully remove
the burning lamp from the building
Silver Lake is an isolated community
and the appalling disaster has almost
depopulated it, 1t is situated about
ninety miles south OF Prineville, and the
supplies for the place are nearly al
shipped from The Dalles.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-01-04
Arlington Items.


That the editor and readers Of the
GLOBE may each and all experience a
happy and prosperous New Year is the
wish Of your humble scribe.
Notices are posted for city election
next Tuesday.
Cato Johns Of Baker City was in Ar
lington last Saturday.
Our new blacksmith, St. Clair, is pre-
pairing house for winter.
w. e. Fowler spent several days at
Gilliarn's capital this week.
Henry W. Filkins Of Douglass was
here on business last Saturday.
Phillip Heppner is building a plat
form or addition to his warehouse.
The dance here on the last night OF
the old year was quite well attended.
Two T. G. proofs were taken last Sat
urday by the U. s. commissioner of this
place.
The weather is not good for wheat
hauling, but the golden grain continues
to pour in.
Frank Stevens Of Condor was in town
ON business last Friday. So was VIM.
Smith Of Croy.
Some geese still linger along the river
evidently reluctant to leave our salu-
brious climate.
Deputy Sheriff johnson and his best
girl were here to attend the Masonic ex-
ercises last week.
A change for the better is apparent in
the water services since the city pur-
chased controlling interest in the plant.
The Portland Sun says that the Ar
lington National bank has filed suit in
the circuit court at Portland against
Van b. DeLashmutt, to recover $4,000 on
a promissory note.
IL. G. Hindle, the popular and eff
cient 0. X. & n. agent at this place, has
been very busy for few days with his
reports. A vast amount OF business is
JfaHSacVeu AT LHe OI1ce mere.
+. E. Donacer, fireman on the Will
low Creek branch of the o. K. & N, fell
over an embankment at Arlington Sun
day, at the turntable, falling distance
of 10 or IL feet, hurting his back, and
severelyshaking him up.
The services conducted by Rev. Strong
in the Masonic hall last Sunday night
called out large and appreciatiye and
ience. Regular services will be held
each Sunday evening by him in the hall.
An excellent choir will furnish music
each evening.
The Masonic entertainment on the
evening of,the 9th was grand success.
About 300 people were present. Speech
es were made by S. q. Hawson, S. A. d.
Gurley, j. M. Johns and Clay Myers.
Mrs. X. A. W. Barfoot presided at the
piano and organ in an able manner. A
grand banquet was spread in the brick
building adjoining the Masonic hall.
M. V. Harrison, who has been ap-
pointed by the court to collect delin-
quent taxes, has completed the work OF
making a list of all the taxable real
property in the county according to the
assessors books, for use in checking up
the present ownership book now being
made, and will at once begin the work
Of tax collecting. g.-Dalles Chronicle.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-01-04
THE CONDON GLOBE.
NOTICE.

The yearly subscription TO the GLOBE is $50,
II paid in advance. II not paid In advance, 81
viii be charged, A blue pencil mark around
this notice indicates that your subscription ex-
pires with this issue Plense renew promptly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-18
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side OF
the River.

Items OF Interest From the Nortn Sl0e OF
the River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cullom are the
parents of baby boy.
F. c. Bowen has gone to Pueblo to
visit his son Will, who is sick.
The next meeting of the w. T. K.
club will be at the home of the Misses
Campdoras near Rochester.
DR.. Dawson is improving his recently
purchased property at the corner of
Kansas avenue and Fairchild street.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Payne and family
are removing from jackson street TO the
Crockett property, corner of Kansas ave-
nue. and Kious street.
Tom Evan. formerly of this place, but
now of Kansas City, has been spending
several days on the North side, and re-
turned home last night.
]. b. Heller, 1902 n. Kas Ave, grocery
and meat market Good treatment and
fine meats and groceries, you can do bet
ter here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. ]. Prud6t, $40 N. Kxs Ave.
Wholesale fruits aud confectionery.
Geo. j. Graves & sons, lis and II West
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SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

It's time for a rain to lay the dust.
The plate glass for the state house
windows cost $4,000.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Culver
J. S. Collins is in Chicago looking after
the Million club interests.
Topeka will patronize two good plays
a week; and no poor ones.
Eugene F. Ware is one of the hardest
working attorneys in the city.
Elk Governor George T. Anthony has
joined the Topeka Athletic club.
The Pelton divorce case will 60 over to
the January term of the district court.
Governor Morrill, has pardoned thirteen
penitentiary convicts since he has been
in office.
There is a woman in Topeka who does
not hesitate to cross the state house
! square after mig htfall.
John Griffith, who is very success full
Mephisto. looks like a divinity student
when he is on the street.
Joshua Martin, who was recently mar
ried in his eighty-second year. is the
father of fourteen children.
Rev. Richard Wake goes to Lynn,
" ashington county, today TO attend a
'Iaw and order" meeting.
The Epworth League of the First III.
E. church will give an "Old October"
entertainment next Friday night
Mayor Fellows, the state house con-
tractor, says all the windows will be in
place by week from tonight.
Albert Watkins secretary of the Sat
urday Night club is taking 4 three weeks
vacation in hingman county.
Sanitary Sergeant Fowler has done as
oh hat- Hnpo
during the diphtheria epidemic.
The Topeka pension office has just re-
ceived its quarterly allowance of en-
velopes There are 10000 of them.
L P. Broad has returned from Meta
waka, where he has been attending an
association of Congreg ational churches.
An electric car took wheel off
farmers wagon at the corner of Tenth
and Topeka avenue about o'clock last
evening.
The boys at the reform school are to
be furnished with guns from the state
arsenal Sixty guns will be given to the
school Immediately.
Secretary of State w. G. Edwards will
go to Chicago tomorrow to Inplete ar
engagements for the Million club meet
ing at the Auditorium.
a Topeka shoe dealer. who keeps
posted on the latest fadS ID feminine loot
year, says that pointed toes will be more
in use than ever. and that the "Tokio" is
the fashionable shoe.
Simon Greenspan has offered to bet
500 to $40 that Kepley will not be the
next sheriff. He did this as Il mild way
of backing out when man called him
on $20 even money against Burdge.
The evidence taken in the trial of the
Galena prize fighters Paddy Purtell and
w. r. Johnson, "The Icelander," has
been filed in the supreme court with the
appeal from tho district court.
After accepting an invitation to con-
duct the editorial page of the Mail for
one issue. Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon
asked Arthur Capper to occupy the pull
pit of the Central Congregational church
some Sunday this fall. By ell means.
There's many a sermon newspaper
man might preach with good effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

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nON'I read thi un ess you want 10 purchase
- d room house and lots. west 9Th st. barn,
cistern and city water Easy TERMS $500
10 room house and lots. tunroOn and Wash
burn ave- Easy payments. 5000.
room house and store house and lots Kan
SaS ave aSy payments. $500.
room house and q acres ground, GordoHst.
Easy payments 800
room house and 8 lots. Madison St, wei To-
Gated North Topeka, $l,S5'.
room house and lot. well, ciStern and cell
lar. Madison st. $3.50.
Two room houses and lots. rents for SIS
per month Kansas ave. 81 600.
r- Z room house and > lots near WaShburn col
lege, rents $l2 per month. Easy payments 81
800.
lots and three room houses. now rents for
SD per month. jackson street. Easy payments
$3.50 ivy
lot and store and dwelling. Paramore and
Jefferson SIS. $500.
&c --3x. 30 feet two room houses. Harrison
stree. orth Topeka. Easy payments. Sl.6OO.
Ia lots { room house. IhroOp st A BARGAIN.
400 acres valley land, well improved, south
east of Topeka, $3.50 per acre.
so acres l. mics southwest of Topeka, well
improved. Easy payments. 81, 600
acres east of city well improved 81 900.
and 10 acre tracks near reform school at
p:ices to suit.
room house and two room houses lots.
rents for S. 50 and $3.50 per month, 10 trade
for farm property.
100 acre farm. well improved TO trade for a
stock dry goods.
. five room houses and 3 lots close in on Kan
SaS ave. $1,000.
100 vacant lots different parts OF city VIII ch
we will sell cheap. Before you purchase cal
and see our list and get prices. We have 100
homes not mentioned i'll above list ranging in
price from $500 10 $1,000. Now Is the Ilme to
purchase Il home. Next spring properly Will
be % per cent higher than now We also have
farms and city property for rent.
PAYNE y THOMPSON.
$50 Kansas ave.
North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-18
BUY~zaA----
Stewart Stoves,
HARDWARE and TINWARE OF
Sheldon, 7o2 BansAs Avenue.

Laurent street. North Topeka. for bug
gy tops, cushions, wagons and buggies,
built to order
We can keep you ciean-Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. Eighth.
Judge Geo. I. Mosher, of Oskaloosa,
who has been visiting his son, Max l.
Mosher, of the Southwestern Lum Der
company, at Texarkana, Tex, stopped
in North Topeka on his way home, to
visit friends.
Miss Emily c. Hart after an absence
Of one year visiting her sister at Meeker,
Colo, has returned to North Topeka, aud
will remain for time AT the home of her
other sister. Mrs. G, F. Bridge,
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THEY TALKED SWEDISH.
And John Jones, CoiOred, Wasn't in it
ut All.

And John Jones, ColOred, Wasn't in it
ut All.
John Jones, the well known colored
politician who is working for Bob Keep
Icy for sheriff, went to a meeting of the
Swe dish Republican club Wednesday
night where he understood the case of
Eric Nystrom, the discharged superin-
tendent of state house grounds, was to be
considered.
When the Nystrom case was being dis
cussed Jones got up to make a speech
He tried to console the Scandinavians by
telling them it was political trick that
caused Nystrem to lose his job and urged
them to all vote for Kepley for sheriff, to
get even.
After listening to Jones patiently for a
few minutes the members of the club
commenced to talk to each other in the
Swedish language.
The Swedes spoke in their native
tongue the rest of the evening and be-
fore the meeting was half over John left
the hall, making up his mind that he was
"persona non grata."
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They VIII AdOrn Glass Cases in the
Five Passenger Coaches to Circulate
In The East
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-18
OUR COUNTY'S SHOW.
Some Fine Agricultural Specimens
for the Million Club
TAKEN FROM NEAR TOPEKA.

They VIII AdOrn Glass Cases in the
Five Passenger Coaches TO Circulate
in the East.
Shawnee county has her portion of the
Million club train exhibit ready and it
makes splendid showing.
The larger portion of the fruit is in
cold storage awaiting October 30, when
it will be arranged in the car that is to
form one of d train that starts from Leav-
enworth October 80 A room in the Col
mbian building has large display of
apples. vegetables and grasses.
There are over forty varieties of Shaw
nee county apples. There is the willow
twig, Ben Davis. Missouri pippin, seek
no-further and many other kinds and
they are perfect samples
Pumpkins of the golden variety,
weighing over 100 pounds, and NAM
moth Russian Netting squsshes that will
make the New Englanders open their
eyes lie side by side. Sugar beets two
feet long, and dozens of different kinds
of onions, line up with rows of baskets
of potatoes, both sweet and Irish.
samples of Kaff1r corn nine feet tall
and milo maize twelve feet high lean
around the room.
Perhaps the best specimen of the pos
sibilities of Kansas soil is five cuttings
of alfalfa from one bunch of roots. 1t
came from the McCarter farm just east
of Topeka
A stake was driven in the ground SO
that two feet,s exactly, projected above
the surface beside a bunch of alfalfa.
Ga May nth the plant had reached the
top of the stake and was cut. This OPP
GRAFTON was repeated each month, the
last cutting being made October I'd.
This means the alfalfa grew twelve
feet.
There is also a fine lot of grasses and
buckets of wheat, rye, fax, barley, buck
wheat, clover, broom corn, etc.
Panels like book cases are now being
built to put in the passenger coach where
the fruits and grasses will be arranged in
beautiful designs of crosses, hearts and
anchors.
The panels can be closed and opened
and the display protected
There will be five passenger coaches
and one freight car composing the train,
and specimens will be gathered from all
over Kansas.
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AT THE PLAY HOUSE.
There Will he a Big Audience to See
'CIeOpatrA" Tonight.

There Will BO a Big Audience to See
cleopatra" Tonight.
While there has been no Davenport
rush for seats the advance sale indicates
ii big house for cleopatra" at the Grand
tonight. 1t has been TWO years since the
drama has been seen in Topeka, and this
is Miss Lewis first appearance here for
seven or eight years. 1t is expected to
he an event in the record Of the winters
dramas. a
The matinee girl will have An innin G
tomorrow when Human Hearts" comes
TO the Grand for matinee and evening.
1t is the fourth play here this week, but
| t is believed that it will not suffer in
comparison with anything that has ap-
! peared.
E NJ. Gotthold, the advance agent,
comes of a family of actors. He recited
parts of the play to reporter. and as he
| did SO the tears came to his eyes. He
thinks that the play itself is exceedingly
well written and is entirely wrapped up
in the piece.
Topeka people who know Hal Reid,
the author of Human Hearts" who also
plays the leading role, say he is re-
mark ably clever writer and good actor
His wife, Bertha Belle Westbrook. who
plays the lead of the woman's parts, is
very DTOtLJ anu al dCCOl EJAlSADO dALAohs
The plot of the piece is found
ed On facts. and tells of the
wicked confidence woman sending
her Innocent husband to life
sentence in prison for the sake of an old
lover. The husband is finally pardoned
by kind hearted governor in time to
save the life of his child Pathos and
comedy play equal parts. The company
includes two children, of whom Mr.. Reid
is said to be very fond.
''The Bull Fighter" given by one of
Sam. T. Jacks companies at the Grand
last evening, was funny and clean per-
Torrance.
The two comedians, Robert Van Osten
and Ed. n orris as Rags and Jags, are
amusing. Their stage business is very
funny and we'll chosen. Van Osten is
especially good, with his languid air and
weak voice. The young women who
took part in the show were entertaining
in dances and tableauux although there
were no good singers among them.
There was not the slightest vulgarity of
any kind. The ilthiest show that has
been here this season was Cleveland's
Ministries.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
drop will be raised" tonight, so that
the gallery boys can be kept quiet.
There are good many scenes in Cleo
patra" that take up lots of stage room.
A cyclone on the stage is enough with
out one in the gallery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-18
COMING TO BUY CORN.
Gov. Woodbury., of Vermont, Coming LII
Joseph Into EgyP..

Gov. Woodbury., of Vermont, Coming Like
Joseph Into ESyP..
Governor Wood bury, of Vermont, who
is coming to Topeka mex week is with
Congressman II. Ii. Powers of his state
and Mr.. Z. b. Merriam OF Topeka about
to invest $4,000 in Kansas corn Cover
nor Wood bury will look after the details
OF the investment. Already 100000
bushels have been purchased in Reno
county aud it will be stored at Pauline
AS soon as elevator Accommodations can be
secured the remainder of the purchase
will be made. 1t is expected that $4,000
will buy between 400.U00 and 100000
bushels of corn.
DALLAS AND RETURN
BY THE SANTA FE ROUTE,
One fare for the round trip.
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FOR SALE-Stenograph scholarship at
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6. Ar. National Councilman.

Commander-in-C Chief L n. Walker has
assumed command of the national G. A.
r and has announced the appc intment
Of b. Dorm blaser Of Kansas as a mem Der
of the national council of administration
The aurora" pure Havana, best 10c
cigar in the city.