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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

divisions kept wa,cbful eve, ,n,,,, ~.
,nsursen' % forces surrounding them
nguinaldo and his cabinet n, Mai"ia.
20 'he north had NIL but declared uor
upon the obstinate possessors Of ,ho
cry and had utterly forbiddo, ,,ai.
.ens'ng the lines Of Manila and scelina
70 penetrate those broader aelds md
roads ana villages without. sin bn..
gihg 70 It's breast the delusion ,bo, !.
semi.Mniaysinn race could be n,pc,,o1
py show Of philanthropy, the govern.
'ncnt nt Washington dccrccd that. de.
sp',e their throwing up car,hwork, /,
against and training guns ON tho
american positions. the enemy ,bould
pe treated as though they never could
or would be hostile, and The privileges
Gchlcd by them TO American ,roops
"erc oy the American troops accorded
10 them. Coming and going n, wilI
,nrough our lines, they studied our
iorce, our arms, equipment, numbers.
suPples' methods; and long before the
CHRISTMAS bells had clnnred their
greeting TO that universal feast doy.
and the boom of cannon ushercd in the
new year, all doub, Of the hostile scn,i.
inents OF the insurgcnt leaders had van.
ishcd. Already there had been ominous
clashes nj the front; and with every ,oy
'he demcnnor Of the Philippine officers
ana men became more and more in.
Solcnt and defiant. Censclcss vigilance
and self.control were cnioined upon the
soldiers OF the United States. nearly nil
s'nlwnrt volunteers from the far west
ana while officers OF the stan and OF the
haii'dozen regiments quartcrcd with.
In The city were privileged each day 10
stroll or drive upon the Lunetn. there
were Others that never knew nm hour
away from the line of the ouiposts and
their supports. Such was the case with
Stewards regiment far out toward the
watcrworks at the east Such was the
case with the Primcval Dudes on the
other side Of the Pnsig, lining the banks
OF the crooked estuary that formed the
Rubicon we were forbidden 90 cross.
Such was the oasc with Cnnker and the
--tcenth In the dense bamboo thickct 60
the south. and so 1, happened that nt
first Armstrong and Billy Gray saw
nothing Of each other, and but little
Of the White Sisters, probably n for.
tunate thing for all
Ever since that memorable night on
the Queen Of the Fleet. Gray had stu
diously avoided his whilom friend and
counselor, while the latter's equally
studious avoidance OF Mrs. Garrison
had become observed throughout the
ship. The dominion and power of that
little lady had been Of brief duration,
as was to be expected in the case OF n
woman who had secured for her undi.
,idcd use the best, the niricst and by
far the largest room on the steamer
cnbinc de luxe indeed. that for n
weeks voyage On an Atlantic liner
would have COS, n small fortune, while
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
A Kansas Man Heard From.

A Harper county man, says the
Lcavcnworih lKan.D Times, has patent
ed u machine To take the place of
wind mills In pumping water. The
power IL furnished by big steel
spring that IL wound up like n watch,
A man cnn wind II In five minutes,
aud II will run an ordinary pump for
ten hours with one winding. II Is
and costs $50.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
r,ur Field for Expior-rs.

Lake Tnngunyika, In Africa, offers n
unique field for scientific exploration,
This region, like Australia, Is one OF
the few localities where animals still
live that have become extinct else.
where. certain whelk.like mollusks OF
this lake appearing TO have been driven
from the ocean and TO he identified
with fossil forms Of old Jurnssic seas In
Europe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

"sueh os,entstion I never saw n my iiie,s
her return from church on Easter Sunday.
What wss II, my dear?' sskee Mr. Mug
get, who had remained al home.
why. that odious Mrs. Placer had her. new
bonnet festooned with strinss Of dried
beans" A..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

4 you wa, ,.t . special % 49,, lg's q ~
ss, O. s1'ss .ss az iss e
esso, stating about how much twins ~ WI
require and how soon you will wsnt u, snd
they will save 70. money By ssstius e. z
compel tbs. party who supplies yeu 70 eel ~
you at . lower priss tkaa ks stherube
would.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
A remiuine NuSSer.

rAnd now. children,' said the teacher,
10 had been talking about military forti.
ations, .'csn any OF you tell me what Is 9
lttrcss"
'Please. ma'am," cried little Willie. snap
hg his fingers, cts nanny goat. Phila.
Ilphia Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
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A baseball Enthusiast.

Teacher Now, Sammy, please tell me
hat you know about the nine Muses..
Sammy--I never saw EN- play. miss, but
IN willin' to bet that the "Bluebirds" kin
lat EN- out every Richmond Dis.
Itch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

George sys he doesn't knew the taste Of
liquor" "Pours II down % fast. ] suppose,
that his palate doesn't get . chance" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
wo.. of warmer weather.

People who are longing for summer
vllently forget, says the Chicago
Prd, what the Ice man Is prepar.
No do 10 them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

A good many failures are due to the fact
that the so-called opportunities in. a man's
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

"Did he prove TO be strong candidstev
"No, the second assessment broke him.
Detroit Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

a sure way to attract people who want to
talk 10 TO have a book you want to read
Washington tIa.) Democrat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Manila at last! queen c''y VI wv
archipelago. nnd Manila again pe'
sieged! The loycllcst Of the winter
months was come. The Lunc'a ana 'ne
Paseo de Santa Lucia, close To Tue
sparkling waters. were gay every even.
Ing With the music OF the regimeh'"'
bands and throngcd with the carriages
Of old-timc residents and their new ana
not too welcome visitors. spnnish
danes and damsels, invisible n' o'her
hours, drove or s.rolled along the rohd'
way 10 enjoy the cool breeSes 'ha'
swept In from the beautiful bay ana 'nke
wistful peeps at the dainty 'o'ie's o'
the American bellies now arriving Dy
every boat from llong-Kong. All 'he
Castillnn disdnin they might look anu
possibly feel toward the soldiery OF
Uncle Sam gave place TO liveliest inter
est and curiosity when the wives nho
daughters OF his soldiers appeared
upon the scene; and there was one car
riage ubout which. whenever u stoppeu,
a little swarm OF officers gathered ana
toward which at any time all eyes were
directed--thnt of the White Sisters
Within the old walled city and In the
crowded districts OF Blmondo. Qniapo
and San Miguel north OF the Pasig' ana
again In Paco and Ermita 10 the SOUTH
strong regiments were stationed ~
readiness 10 suppress the first Sign OF
the outbreak 30 confidently predicted
BY she bureau Of military intelligence.
10 great semicIrcle OF over 20 miles.
glEfl y ths city north. east and south.
q Spa0os and sentrles Of the tw~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

TIE nest Psescrsptisn fes Chiiis
and Fever is bottle OF GRovE's TAsTsLneo
Chill ToNic. Itis simply iron and QuIVinein
atasteless form. No curo-no pay. Hrieov -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

Thirty minutes Is all tho tiae required -
dye. with PrrSAM FADxLEss Drss. Sold by
all druggists.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

II you wish TO have beautiful, clear white
clothes, ask for Red Cross BAL Blue. Re
fuse limitations.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21
The
urn
of Life

That tho utmost reliance
can be placed upon fIbxs
great sss0dxoino Is f0sff-
fled 10 by an army Of
grateful women who have
been helped by II.
Mrs. PlnNtisass,, VINO has
Tho gs,aafesf and most
successfuI experience IN
tho w0s,id 10 qualify hess
will advise you free Of
charge. Hes address Is
Lynn, Mass. Write 10 her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-21

When cycling take a bar Of Whites Yuca.
tan. II will help you to ride further and
easier.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

Rev. Joseph Parker, the eminent
Enelish preacher, confesses that in his
youth the sound Of the name Van Die
mems IAnd--now known as naspania
powerfully affected his imagination.
|It was 20 him, as II has been to many
youngsters, an appallingly mysterious
place, but In time It lost It's evil sug-
eestion, and he tells how this came
shout il his recent book; "A Preachers
Life" AT Methodist meeting in the
north Of England the people had been
singing hymn in which the line;
1--WE are marching through Emman-
uel's ground, y occurs, and at the close
Of the hymn one good old man, whose
emotion was in excess of his intelh-
gence. fervently prayed: Grant that
when this life is over every one Of us
may have cottage in Van Diemen's
land" The poor man somehow got u
into his head, by some law of mental
association which no one can fully ex'
plain, that Emmanuel's grounds and
| Van Diemen's Land were practically
one and the same.--Youth's Compan
II Il.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
SALT LAKE CITY.
An Important Factor I'm Transconti-
mental Travel.

An Important Factor I'm Transconti-
mental Travel.
No one crossing the continent can
afford to cut Salt Lake City from his
route. The attractions of the place,
including the Mormon Temple, Taber-
nacle and Church institutions, the
Great Salt Lake-deader and denser
than the Dead Sea in the Holy Land
the picturesque environment and the
warm sulphur and hot springs, are
greater to the square yard than any To-
cality ON the American continent.
The Rio Grande Western Railway,
connecting ON the East with the Den.
ver & Rio Grande and Colorado Mid.
land Railways and on the West with
the Southern Pacific Central Route,
and Oregon Short Line, is the only
transcontinetnal line passing directly
through Salt Lake City. The routt
through Salt Lake City via the Rit
Grande Western Railway Is famous al
the year round. On account OF ths
equable climate of Utah and Colorado
it is Just as popular in winter as IL
summer. Send 2c TO j. d. Mansfield
253 Washington St., Portland, or Geo
w. Heintz, Acting General Passengei
Agent, Salt Lake City, for copy o
"Salt Lake City-the City Of tn
| Saints
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

Wool--Spring-Neva 12@ 1bc per
pound; Eastern Oregon, lac Ice; VAL
ley, 20@22c; Northern, l0@12c.
Hops--1899 crop, ll@13c per
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery 27@28c;
do seconds, 25@26c; fancy dairy, "a
@28c; do seconds, 18@2lc per pound.
Eggs-store, l6@lec; fancy ranch,
l9c.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $500 9
81 90; bran, $14.50@16.00.
Hay-Wheat$ SO. 500 80; wheat and
oat $e.6O@9.O0; best barley $1,000
100; alfalfa, $6.00@7.5O per ton
straw, g0@45c per bale.
Potatoes Early Rose, 90c @$1; Ore
pon Burbanks, 75c@1.10; river Bur
banks, 500 75c; Salinas Burbanks
SOC "a Ito per sack.
Citrus Fruit--O Oranges, Valencia
$2.75@3.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
800; California lemons 7bc@81.6 90
do choice $1.76@2.00 per boz.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $l.b0@
$50 per bunch; pineapples, nom
inal; Persian dates. 6@6Kc ps
pound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
Lars. Dsl,vss,.s made % Pssslea'

large Deilveriss Made on Previous
Contracts.
x. g. Dun q Co. e weekly review Of
trade says.
This year starts with much Of the
years business already done, and all
comparisons will prove misleading II
that fact Is not taken into account.
Last year the certainty OF great im-
provement had come before the year
opened, and there was q rush 20 get In
orders before works became crowded
and prices advanced. This year the
works are already crowded for months
ahead in most lines. andprices had al
ready advanced 80 far that recoil had
already commenced in some branches,
and was thought probable in others.
With the exception Of woolen manu-
factures, the chief industries have met
less new business in January than last
year, though deliveries on previous con-
tracts have been larger than q year ago.
Wheat rose cent, but soon reacted.
Atlantic exports were only 1855, ,5ss
bushels, -four included, for the week.
Pacific exports have been 4,200, 800
bushels in five weeks. against 8, $40, ,ssA
bushels last year.
Speculation in cotton has raised the
price to Sh cents. without improve
ment in the demand. The receipts
from plantations still fall so far behind
last years that low estimates Of yield
are expected.
Wool IL rather weaker In some
grades, but stronger in others, so that
the average OF quotations Is steady, not
withstanding some sales at concessions
The iron and steel industry is so fal
tied up by contracts reaching through
most OF the year, that the effect OF pro
duction exceeding consumption Is fell
only in some instances.
Failures for the week have been 2s:
in the United States, against s24 las
year. and 81 in Canada, against rs las
/ year,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

The o. r. g N. and Oregon Short
Line have added buffet, smoking and
library car to their Portland-Chicago
through train, and dining car service
has been inauguarated. The train ID
equipped with the latest chair cars.
day coaches and luxurious first-class
and ordinary sleepaIs. Direct connec-
tion made at Granger with Union Pa
cific. and at Ogden with Rio Grands
line, from all points in Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho to all Eastern cities.
For information, rates, ETC., call on
any o. r. q N. agent. OF address W.
H. Hurlburt, General Passenger Agent,
Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
Pacific Coast chat.

Canemah leyies 1l-mill school tax.
Reedville school district votes g
mill tax this year.
Nine workhorses. a. Elgin, have
brought $50 to 500 head.
Hon. n. Baker, pioner Of La Grande,
has been quite i'll with bronchitis.
At Stafford, Clackamas county, the
mercury recently went down to 26 de-
grees.
r. Hull has sold his farm near Le-
banon TO an Albany man.
A dog-poisoner Is at work at Glen
coe. One man, physician. has suf-
fered the loss of five dogs.
George Childer's 2O0-acre farm, four
miles from Island City, has been sold
TO John BIochland for 50, 8,6o0-all cash
but 81, 900.
The discovery of two cases of scarlet
fever at Weston brcaght attention TO
the fact that the town had no quaran-
tine ordinance.
At Lower Cove, q disturbance in q
chicken house caused boy to go out,
close the door, and fasten it with a
string BUTTON Next morning the
door was open, with hole in 1t large
enough to admit mans arm. The
boy had locked in chicken thief, who
had to cut through the door to reach
and turn the button"
A logging railroad, projected along
the Clatskanie, will not be built be'
cause one or two ranchers unwisely
| asked much larger sums for right o.
way over their lands than the enterprise
would warrant.
The people Of Tillamook county are
urging the extension of the Astoria q
Columbia River railroad from Seaside
| TO their county, but President Ham
mond has stated that work will not b
commenced until 1902, when it is hi
purpose to extend the line down th'
coast and connect with the Corvallis &
Eastern ct Yaquina bay.
In the year 1899. % divorces wer
granted in walla Wslla county, nom
being denied.
The United States pays $e6. q yea
for rent in Spokane.
Tacoma's receipts in January wer
| $24, 1897; its expenditures, $88, STA, AM
the cash balance on February ! wa
| $205, ,257.
/ About 80 Occur d'Alene Indians wer
entertained at feast at Tekoa the da
after the close Of the recent farmer
institute.
Europe's national debt Is $4,000,
600, 900.
OF Walla Walla county's total tax Q
1892, ,S92 .27 for 1898, all but 1885 5
has been collected. The tax for 189
will be due soon.
The United States secret servic
department has undertaken to ferre
out gang OF counterfeiters who ar
making life o burden for the owners
slot machines throughout Seattle. Th
town Is becoming flooded with spurior
scent pieces, which 60 into circuls
ton through the medium Of nickle-il
the-slot machines.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
Portland sa.rkss.

Wheat - Walla Walla. 63@53c;
Valley, SIC; Bluestem. SAC per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $2.90; graham.
$2.25; superfine, $2.l5 per barrel.
Oats--Choice white, 85@36c; choice
gray. sac per buAhel.
Barley-Feed barley, $15@l6.00;
brewing, $l7.50@1s.50 per ton.
Millstuffs--Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, SIS; chop, $l6 per
ton.
IIay-Timothy, sl0@11; clover,
$7@S; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@65c;
seconds, 421z@45c; dairy, S0@37 No
store, 2216@27hc.
Eggs-16@ Ice per dozen.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 1886
Young America, lac; new cheese 10C
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 5000
400 per dozen; hens, $3.50; springs
50. 50@3. 90; geese, $7.00@8.00 for old
S4.50@6.50; ducks, $6.00@7.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 1870 PEI
pound.
Potatoes-55@sOc per sack; sweets
2@2Ac per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, 90c
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab
bage, 10 per pound; parsnips, VI
onions, 81 .5O@2.O0; carrots, 81.
Hops--7@ 1Oc; 1898 crop, 5@6c.
Wool-valley, 12@l3c per pound
Eastern Oregon, S@14c; mohair, ~ g
SOC per pound.
Mutton--Gross, best sheep, wether
and ewes, 41zc; dressed mutton, "a
INC per pound; lambs, INC Per pound
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500
light and feeders, LOO; dressed
| IS. 100000 per 100 pounds.
Beef--Gross, top steers, $4,000. Loo
cows, $s.50@4.00; dressed beef, on q
TIC per pound.
veal--Large. 1896; small. SKG
enc per pound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
seattle markets.

Onions, new, $2.5@2.60 per sack,
Lettuce, hot house, 40c per dos.
Potatoes, new, $18@20.
Beets, per sack. 7b@85c.
Turnips, per sack. 600.
Carrots, per sack, Soc.
Parsnips, per sack, 76@S5c.
Caulifiower, 75c@$l per dozen.
Cabbage. native and California,
l,O0@ as per 100 pounds.
Apples, $l.25@ 80 per box.
Pears, $l.00@l.a5 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter Creamery, Slc per pound
dairy, l7@22c; ranch. 400 per pound
Eggs-20c.
Cheese--Native. Ice.
Poultry-1S@l4c; dressed. lac lbc,
Iay--Puget Sound timothy, $l2.00i
choice Eastern Washington timothy
$lS.00@19.00
Corn-whole, $500; cracked, $2S
feed meal, $2s.
Barley Rolled or ground. per ton
sal; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel. $S.25
blended straights, $500; California
$3.25; buckwheat -four, 5000; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.50; whole whea
-four. $500; rye -four, $3.60@4.0O.
Millstuffs--Bran, per ton, $l4.0O
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed--C Chopped feed, $4,000 per ton
middlings, per ton, $50; oil cake meal
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed bee
steers, AZ @5c; cows, 4@4Ac; pork
4hc; trimmed, exc; veal, small, &c
large, &c.
Hams-Large, 1Sc; small, 1874
breakfast bacon, ls1sc; dry salt sides
SC.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

He--Do you believe in hypnotisms
She / heard the other day OF a man
who was hypnotized by being made e
look for some time at a diamond ring.
Hell wonder If any bright piece Of
glass would have done it as we'll.
She-Perhaps SO, with man, but
not with q woman.
He Cat jewellers the next day)--l
want diamond ring, lady's size,
brightest you have.-N. Y. World.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

The stores OF ice at Windsor, Os-
borne and Balmoral castles are very
large. At Windsor there is storage
room for about 500 tons. There the
supply is obtained from the lake be-
meath the north terrace. from Frogmore
and Virginia water. Ice is not only
lavishly used in the royal kitchen. but
also for reducing the temperature OF
her majesty's apartments in hot wealth
er. Then it is packed in pretty wood
en- buckets and stood in the fireplaces.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

American bottles arc preferred 70 all
others for the export trade, and espcci.
ally in warm climates where American
and English goods como in close com.
petition. American glass Is said 70
stand tropical climates better than the
English, the reason being that it is bet.
ter anneald.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

A rooster figured prominently in a
case which was tried in the Coney Is
land police court the other day. The
fowl had been stolen, so the plaintiff
claimed, and in proof Of his assertion,
he called it by name George
Dewey" Immediately the rooster
crowed and tapped its wings, and it
was forthwith turned over TO its right
full owner.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15
The south Kensington museum

The South Kensington museum Is
constantly adding to the collection Of
scientific instruments and models Of
old d-fashioned machines. We learn
from Industries and Iron that they
have now made q large number Of
additions Of modern machinery and
tools, such as 9 coal gas purifying
house. 3 Belleville boiler, launch
engine, water tube boilers using liquid
fuel, q transformer, steam turbine, etc.
Many Of the machine models are shown
in motion.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

The rocking chair causes insanity, so
it is said. In fact the physicians are
claiming that the rocking chairs are
the cause Of most OF the nervous trou-
bles from which women suffer, and are
advising their relegation to any place
where they viii not be used.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

Two hundred electric motors will be
operating on the Erie canal next year
and will propel 1000 boats. A new
trackless trolley motor is made in Chi
cago. especially designated to propel
canal boats.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

The German military experts who
are experimenting the construction OF
the Southwest African railway from
Swakopmund to Windhoek-about 400
kilometers-estimate that it will cost
only 100000. More than q quarter
Of the line is already completed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

Larry-Norah hung her Jersey jacket
over the stove an it wuz scorched.
Dd 'ye hear about it. Dinnyl
Denny--Oi did; an Oh also hur.rud
thot it changed tn jacket completely
Larry-How phwas thot?
Denny--Well, ye sac, it phwas a jer-
sey jacket whin she hung it thor, but,
faith, after it wuz scorched it phwai
a smoking jacket.-Chicago Daily
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

The German war department has
something like 100000 pigeons trained
for war purposes, and France has 260,-
600. Russia and Italy also have hon.
ing pigeon outfits in their war de-
ipartments.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

OF all the curious kinds Of lace,
especially old lace, the most curious Is
that which is called point tresse. IL
is very rare. and was made OF human
hair. French collectors say 1t exists
in the present day only in their cab
inets. It was confined to the early
part Of the 10th century.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

In GAINESVILLE, Wis, is q pearl button
factory which turns out thousands o.
the finest quality of buttons. Tons Of
Mississippi clam shells are used in
producing the buttons.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

A medical paper directs attention to
the curious fact that scarlet fever has
never been observed in epidemic form
in the tropical or subtropical regions OF
Asia or Africa.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

One of the richest copper deposits
known In the South lies in Pearson
county, N. G. The mine is taking out
about 100 tons of ore day. This ore,
when cobbed--that is, picked for ship
ment---will average 80 per cent Of
copper.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-15

1t now appears probable that the
Mount Blanc railway will eventually
be built. The line Is to be worked
electrically, and is to start from Ouche'
and end at Petits Rochers Rouges.
The Arye will be utilized to furnish th'
necessary power.