Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-02

fires originate by defective nues. Better
have Healy put in one Of his patent
fiues, and then there will he no danger.
The county board OF equalization has
been IN session this week Mt Condor,
comprised Of County Judge Mariner, AS
sessor Clarke and Clerk Frazer. So far,
no one has appeared to put in "roar''
about their assessment, which shows
that the assessor understands his bus
mess,
The personal property Of Mrs. A. W.
Lucas, one mile north OF Monmouth,
was eold at auction sale Saturday, The
West Side says nearly 300 people were
present and that everything sold very
high. Mrs. Lucas has leased her farm
for term 0f three years and will soon
move to Portland to reside with ber sons.
Harry Stahl, one Of Lone Rocks most
energetic young men, WAS over to town
Monday and filed on Hid. before the
clerk. His brother VIII is still black
smithing at Elizabeth, Minn., without
much idea of ever returning TO this coun.
ty Harry says. about ali Of the Lone
Rockers are for Bryan, teeth and toe
nail"
Jim Fix showed us letter yesterday
from bis son at Walla Walla, which says
that goldbngs are SO scarce up there that
In their street parade the other night a
lot Of silveritcs were hired at $3.50 each
to carry torch-lights an hour or two
Just TO make show. This IL the worst
We have heard OF yet. But 1t is an easy
way to make $3.50.
w. T. Solvester has closed the butcher
shop at this place, on account OF not
being able TO collect enough OF his meat
accounts to keep the business going.
This does not speak very well for Condor,
az every butcher who has ever opened q
chop here was forced TO close from the
same eause. Why don't you pay your
meat bills or do without meatf
Interest in Bryan's campaign in the
East ninst be on the decline. Only
about 100000 people came out 10 hear
him speak at Philadelphia the other day
and about the same number at Boston,
and at both places when he made his ap-
pearance the applause lasted fifteen min
utes. Even Massachusetts Is expected
Ito swing into the Bryan column.
Ii Hung Chang the Chinese of high
renown who recently visited this country,
told reporter that the bicycle was in
vented and In general uss in China cent.
uries ago, but that the emperor finally
forbade its use under penalty, Of death
because the women were so crazy that
they would ride the wheel all day long
and neglect their housework and fam
lilies.
This being leap year The girls should
bear in mind that brown-eyed man /.
poor provider, a black-eyed man IL
high.tempered, n gray-eyed man Is jeal
GUS, bIue.eyed man is liable TO become
drunkard, and red.eyed man is gen
orally a slave to alcohol, old rye and
other mild drinks. by noticing these
little things girl can easily select {
husband to suit.-Exchange.
Prof. Godfrey and wife showed here
Saturday and Monday nights to crowded
houses. Their performance gave excel
lent satisfaction, and all agree that il
was the best show that ever camt
through here. Prof. Godirey's wonder
ful horizontal bar, trapeze and acrobatit
feats and performance on the wire ar,
lirst.clnss, and their patrons always fee
that the admission price would be cheaT
at double the prices charged
G. D. Sennett, the well-known Rock
creek auctioneer, was up to town Frida,
with load of very lne tomatoes, peach
es and melons. lie presented the GLoBI
force with n gigantic melon, which rap
idly vanished under the powerful intlu
ence that was brought to bear on it, 4
is pleasing sight to SEQ the editor o
this paper tumble and play awhile witt
a melon, like q cat does a mouse, ant
then back OIL rod or two and charge
on IT,
A IIeppner minister was called upot
to marry II couple last week. The youns
man was very much excited but was try
ing to put on a bold face for the emer
gency. To show that he was not fright
ened in the least he concluded to ask th,
minister II it was customary to kiss thu
bride. After suffering for some tim'
he finally broke out: rs cussing kisto
mary2" The minister kindly informe'
him that 1t was not under the circum
stances, and the young man was led L
the altar like lamb.
Oscar Portwood is no longer deput
clerk, having quit the position yester
day. Mr.. Frazer has concluded tha
with the assistance Of his wife as deput
a portion Of the time he can get alon
without any other help. His man.
friends will be pleased to learn that %
car will remain in town, having secure
the position Of book-keeper and clerk 10