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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
wlpIng Out LadrOnes.

Manila, Nov. 29.--The Constabulary
are carrying out an aggressive cam
paign against the ladrones in the
northern part Of the Island OF Leyte
and in the Island of Biliarn. Inspec-
tor Crockett, with force of censtabu-
larry, engaged the ladrones six times
near the village Of ormoc, on the south
coast Of Leyte, and killed 80 of them.
Corporal Montague, at the head OF
another detachment of constabulary,
defeated a band Of ladrones near Tail
bang, on Biliranis land, killing Is and
capturing SO OF them.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
Outlaws captured.

Rife, Colo.. Dec. Charles Dykes
and "Kid" Murphy, who are charged
with having terrorized this town No
vember 20, by shooting at everything
in sight, and having raided several
ranches and wounded David Wolford,
we're captured today in the mountains
by Deputy Sheriff ]. @. Emerson and a
posse of five men, who had followed
their trail for eight days. Dykes and
Murphy were without food for several
days. and we're almost exhausted when
taken.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
ON SCENT OF Bio swINDLE.
Detectives Arrest Cotton Exporter on
Suspicion Of Stealing 100000.

Suspicion OF Steditng SEOO'VOVs
New York, Nov. William Ian
dau, said to be wealthy cotton ex-
porter Of Texas, was arrested here today
on suspicion Of being connected with
swindle involving, it is said, the sum
OF 5000, 900 or more. The firm alleged
to be swindled ia that of Ladenburg,
Thallmann & Co., bankers Of this city.
The detectives took every precaution
to prevent the news If the arrest be-
coming public and it was admitted at
midnight only when an assistant dis
trict attorney stated that the prisoner
was at police headquarters.
The arrest, according to the assistant
district attorney, was made in the Office
Of the banking firm this afternoon.
Members of the firm will not talk
about the case and further details are
lacking. The charge against Landau is
Suspicion of felony"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
Gold Standard in siam.

Bangkok, Siam, Nov, 29.-The gold
scheme for Siam has become
law, and the mints have been closed
to the free coinage OF silver, Ifsuccess
attends the new departure the profits
arising from the minting of ticals "a
Siamese silver coin, worth 90 cents)
will be set aside as special gold re-
serve fund for the purpose Of establish
ing gold currency.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
Pensions on unlon Paclfic.

Omaha, Dec. .1.-Rules and regula-
tions for pension system, which will
go into effect January /, 1908, have
been completed by the officials OF the
Union Pacific railway, by which its old
employees will be retired on pensions.
The details Of the system will not be
made public until later, but it is off
cially stated that they have been
worked out and the regulations printed.
1t is also stated that it will involve the
annual distribution Of over $500, 900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
New Tunnel to Brooklyn.

New York, Dec. 2.--Work has been
inaugurated by the Interborough rapid
transit company on the extension Of the
underground system to Brooklyn,
through tunnel underneath the East
river. The opening was made at
oadway and Ann streets, Manhattan.
When this work shall have been COM
pleted the subway system will be in
operation, and it will be possible to
ride from Brooklyn to any part of Man
haitian without change of cars.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
CHAPTER XII.
Two villains and a New Plot.


All Is astir at the stone house. The
employees have returned from the an
nual roundup and the place, which
had borne deserted appearance for
the past few weeks, Is now all hustle,
and men are seen here and there
feeding the horses. mending brides,
saddles and harness, shoeing horses
and doing everything that Is required
about great stock ranch. Night
comes on and finds them still busy,
but they change their work to the
finishing touches preparatory for the
night and one by one they come and
prepare for supper.
The Lord of The Desert Is alone In
his accustomed place. None enter
his quarters except on business and
only his foreman and superintendents
have business with him. for all bust.
ness is transacted through these His
glass sits upon the broad arm of the
old chair. and now and then his hand
goes mechanically to 1t, and brings
1t mechanically to his lips, and he
swallows draughts therefrom me-
chanically. With mechanical regu-
larity his face grows redder and his
countenance sterner. while his eyes
take on wilder glare.
A knock at the door and to the re-
sponse of welcome. Dan Follett en-.
ters.
How is it?' inquiries his Lordship.
"All is completed" replied the
Frenchman.
Get a glass there and fill 1t to the
brim," exclaimed Martin Lyle.
Partially emptiying the glass Fol.
lett seats himself and relates the par
tlculars of the transaction with Old
Egan, drawing forth the woman's
scalp from his pocket and passing it
over to the Lord of The Desert.
did you see the corpse?" inquired
Lyle.
mo. but deemed this evidence
sufficient" replied Follett.
"Old Egan is treacherous old
scoundrel and would deceive us II he
could, but the evidence seems straight
enough"
"oh, you needn't doubt that" re.
piled Foliett, ''the old scoundrel
would never lose an opportunity to
commit murder, especially when SO
many ponies and mules were to be
gained"
"Bht they will never do him much
good" replied Lyle, as he placed the
glass to his lips. II have a plan,
Follett, and you arest the man to car
ry 1t out. My men report Egan and
his men camped at the foot Of Ash
Butte. You are a pretty fair looking
Indian anyway, and | want you to
leave tomorrow morning for the camp
of the Warm Springs tribe. lead the
warriors on Old Egan's trail, and take
every animal in his possession"
"What about the Decd" inquired
Follett, remember this is dangerous
work and 1t has been long time
since our accounts have been ad
justed."
"Tut, tut, man, don't worry about
that. I'll have all that arranged fol
you by the time you return. Take a
drink, order an early bearkfast and
be off with the rising sun. | shall
depend upon you, Dan, I shall
depend upon YOU"
Martin Lyle sat and drank ant
thought. For many hours he was
In deep meditation.
with my brother and his daughter
dead and out of my way, nothing car
ever disturb my rights here" rar
through his mind.
Dan Follett left with the mornins
sun to perform his mission.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04
To Discipline Venezuela.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-Three additional
cruisers the Niobe, Ariadne and ANA
zon, have been ordered to leave Kiel
and proceed to Venezuela. Telegraphic
instructions were sent to the navy de-
partment yesterday evening ordering
their immediate fitting out, and orders
for the necessary supplies Of ammuni-
tion and other equipment have been
issued. It is expected that the three
cruisers will be ready to sail about the
middle of next week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-12-04

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 2.--Ssie-
blowers made successful raid last
night upon the State bank at Stanford,
village 10 miles southwest Of here,
and So, 900 was taken. The burglars
escaped.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
Diversion is Rest.

That physical rest may be obtained
by bringing into play a different set
Of muscles from those previously in
use is illustrated in the old story of
the pugmill mule that was found to
step off briskly in the afternoon il
allowed to reverse the motion of the
mill. The child who produces incipient
giddiness by twisting up a swing,
brings the unequal congestion of the
centres of equilibrium to balance by
a rapid untwisting motion. Absolute
rest of mind or body scarcely exists.
relative rest or modification oe the
mode Of activity gives sensation of
rest at any rate. After a long day of
close visual application, when the
hands. press the tired eyes although
this particular mode of stimulating
visual sensation may be harmfuU,
how delightful to many persons are
the subjective sensations of color-the
Kaleidoscope effects that come and go
with slight variations in pressure! The
brain finds rest in an objectless play
of color; so the tired mind seeks rest
from the stress of routine duties, not
in the unconsciousness of sleep, but in
the frolicsome vaudeville, or the per-
usal of light literature or the news
paper. Perhaps this explains to some
extent the wonderful demand for books
of fiction and magazines, as well as
for the plotless stage performance so
characteristic of these days of strenu
Gus intellectual Iife.-American Medi-
cine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Angelina had attended all the term
with exemplary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
it was more than annoying that she
should drop out of the class just as the
examinations were coming in. Her
work had reflected credit upon her.
"If she was stupid GIRL" her teacher
said, shed be sure to be ON hand to
disgrace me. You go right up to An
gelina's house and tell her mother
she must send Ange to school to take
her examinations" "Yes'm," said the
class Mercury, and departed. "Please
IN now Angels mother says she amt
got no say no more about Ange's
comm to school an l asst her husband
an he says she's got to stay home an
cook his macaroni." Her husband!'
gasped the teacher. "Yes'm yestidy
was her birthday she got Is years old
on yestidy, an her mother let her get
married" But the teacher wasn't lis.
tening. She vas thinking sadly of a
black-eyed, bright-faced child who had
been tricked out of her girlhood.--
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
NEW IN STREET CAR TRAVEL.
Toledo Merchants Provide n Passenge
Station to Help Their Trade.

Toledo Merchants Provide Passenger
Station to Help Their Trade.
One of the novelties of street railway
travel in this country is passenger
station provided rent free by the mer
chants of a certain street in Toledo 1t
has a newsstand in it and a parcel
check room adjoining.
Through this particular street five
car lines run, and they bring to the
city on an average 5000 passengers a
day The merchants doing business in
the street, realizing the advantage to
themselves of having these passengers
alight there wanted the railway COM
panies to establish the station.
The companies didn't see why they
should. So the merchants have done
it for themselves.
They have rented a large store for
three years and provided it with
benches and lockers. Any citizen may
rent a locker for five cents day and
have packages sent there, to be put in
his box. Then when the time comes
for him to go home he can start with
his purchases without having had all
the trouble Of Juggling them about with
him all day.
The experiment, though a new one,
has been so successful already that it
is likely to be initiated elsewhere
New York SUM-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
FAMILIES GROWING SMALLER.
American Birth Rate Has Been Declining
Since 1910, Says DIR. EnSelmann.

DR.. George J. Engelmann, of Boston,
has been gathering statistics regarding
the size az American families, and has
sent tho result to the journal of the
American Medical Association. His
conclusion is that the number of births
in American families has been steadily
declining ever since 1000, and is now
rapidly approaching the statistical level
of France.
Dr. Engelmann's observations are
based upon 100 cases in private and
dispensary practice in st. Louis and
the study of 203S cases from the genoa.
logical records of Massachusetts. Thesc
are his conclusions:
Among the laboring classes 21.2 per
cent. of American-born married women
are childless, and among the so-called
higher classes 23.6 per cent.
While the number of childless women
is great the average number of children
born to each woman is small, and has
been steadily growing smaller. From
1000 to 1850 the number of children in
each family averaged 6.7; from 1904 to
1871 it had fallen to 4.27. AT the pres
ent time, among the laboring classes,
CT st. Louis, at any rate, it has fallen
to slightly over 90, and among other
Americans it is only is.
Still another investigator in Massa-
chusetts has been figuring on the same
subject. Taking the census of 1895 as
q basis he estimates that among Ameri.
can-born married women in that State
20.2 per cent. are childless. Among the
the foreign-born married women the
cent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

The use Of insoluble phosphates,
whether in the form of phosphate
rock or of the so-called Thomas Stag,
has long been a bone of contention
or debatable matter, not only among
the scientific men, but the practical
farmers. The former have questioned
whether the insoluble phosphate could
be of any value as plant food, and
some Of the farmers have claimed that
their crops were very much benefited
by it, Although we have not tested
the farmers are right and those who
rely only on scientific principles may
be wrong. We do not place sufficienS.
confidence in the power of the soil
and the action of frosts, rain and sum
mer heat upon what are sometimes
called insoluble fertilizers. We know
little of the power that these elements
may exert, and when to the natural
elements Of the soil there may be added
the effect of decomposing vegetable
matter, either as stable manure or as
green manure plowed under, We can
only say that We think they have much
effect in making soluble not only phos.
phatic but other mineral elements in
the soil. Those who have used the
finely ground rock or Thomas Stag
upon fields which had received lib
eral dressing of stable manure, or
had been treated with green crop
plowed under, are so unanimously in
its favor that We cannot doubt but
that the so-called insoluble phosphates
do become soluble in the soil under
certain conditions, depending upon the
soil or the treatment it has received.-N
American Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
The Country's Paint Output.

About thirty million gallons of mixed
paint We're sold in the United States
during 1901. The greater portion of
this was not used in the large cities
but in the towns and villages where
the structures are of wood. In no
country is so much paint made as in
the United States of America, and the
bulk of that paint is composed of lead,
zinc and linseed oil, and only the dark
er shades are made of oxides of iron
and other pigments.
Many manufacturers use small
quantity of water in their mixtures,
and when the quantity of water is not
over two per cent. it cannot be re-
garded as an adulterant. The water
used is usually slightly alkaline, and
in the case Of lime water it forms n
calcium soap with linseed oil and
thckens the paint so that it never
settles hard in the tin and is easily
stirred.-Scientific American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

The petunia in it's habit OF blooming
partakes of the constancy of other ten
der perennial bedding plants, being
much more continuous in blooming
than most of the true ANIMALS. On
this account petunias in a fair state Of
cultivation will be found to bloom con-
| tinuously from June to fall, great ad-
vantage in home embellishments.
| There is special pleasure for the
home gardener in growing the free
| Towering single strains. In adaptable
! ity petunias have an advantage over
| Almost every other seed grown flower.
Do you want fine pot plant for theN
window sill? The petunia will fill the
| bill second to no other kind.
| Do you require something suitable
| for continuous bloom in a large vase
or in a veranda box? The petunia
will perfectly meet your wants. Is it
| fine mass of flowers on the lawn or
lively contribution to the mixed flower
border than is desired? Nothing will
meet the need as will the various
petunias,
| Do you desire to display taste in
| training flowers over trellises or to
! form pillars, cones or balls? Then we
counsel the use of single petunias.
They are perfectly adapted to such
purposes.
A trellis of light stakes and wire is
so simple that a-child can make it.
| One plant is set at each Of the stakes,
these being about fifteen inches apart.
| The training is delightful task. To
cause branches to spread, pinch back
the leaders; to elongate the growth in
any given spot nip back the lateral
| shoots.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
Tho seventeen-Year Cicada.

The seventeen-year- cicada, or locust.
as it is more generally but wrongly
called, is now in full possession of the
territory in which it is due. In all
probability succeeding broods will be
less destructive, as the areas over
which it occurs are less favorable for
egg-laying than formerly. Another
important factor in its destruction is
the English sparrow. This is particu-
larly true in public parks and other
places near cities and towns. The
sparrow is very fond of these insects
and devours them greedily as soon as
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
THE BLACKBERRY PATCH.

The blackberry patch near the garder
What marvels its depths may hold!
And far in its jungle what strange events
Await, to challenge the bold!
What cosy corners which none can see
Who chances to know them not!
And oft from the cares OF the day flee
To visit the friendly spot.
And 10! when l gaze at the tangled rows
Where a thousand times I've been,
A queer little boy, with freckled nose,
Appears and leads me in.
Together we crawl on hands and knees
Through barbed and winding way,
And here, in the midst of the ants and bees
To our hearts delight we play.
He shows me his treasures, one by one:
The nest of the old black hen,
The web by the moustrous spider spun;
The terrible bandits den;
The cunning retreat where Towser hides
When he wants enjoy bone;
And many a curious thing besides, .
ConEded to me, alone.
Have you guessed the secret? Why, don't
you know?
That queer little boy is l.
And he takes me into the Long Ago,
Where the realms of Childhood lie.
We play at the wonderful makebeieve
We often have played before,
Till the dawn arrives, and from morn till
eve
am only a man once more.
Edwin l.. Sabiu, in Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Gall, in the present use of the term,
is persistent determination to do.
1t is twin brother to Grit. 1t is n
ss-bringer that brings. 1t is the
bell-wether that jumps the fence and
gets fat on the clover. 1t is the Gall
that wins when the other man has
dealt his cards from the bottom of the
deck. Gall is the anti-fat of fate. 1t is
the safest substitute for brains-it is
many politicians capital stock. In
this new century rush to win you must
be brave. Therefore be not ashamed
You'll win!-Richmond Missouriar
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

hypnotic state under which suggestion
acts very strongly on them, That is
found in all religions. The perma.
nence of the conversion in the real
criminal depends on the hypnotic con-
dition and the suggestion being fre.
quently renewed Take these away
and the man goes back again; he is
| 10 more reclaimed than l am"
That's not my version of it at ALL"
sadi the philanthropist.
mo-"
"And look here. You think the pres.
ent penal system all wrong. You
seem to have no faith in wide-minded
religious and philanthropic endeavors.
What is left?"
"Science. The study of the correla-
tion of mental and physical abnor-
malties is in its infancy; ON the moral
side the map of the brain is very in
complete. There are some splendid
things in their early stages. If we get
on as fast this century as we did last
in our study of the human double
dumping We shall have practically
settled the criminal question by the
end of it."
cts awful-this idea Of that ire
sponsibility of the criminal
son the contrary, it's most hope.
full"
"And how is the brain of the criminal
to be altered?"
How should I know? I'm not n
doctor. BY altering the character of
the blood supplied to it, 1 suppose.
Possibly by operation-the tendency
nowadays seems to be toward more
knife and less pill-box. OF course,
where nothing else can be done the
criminal will be killed. l personally
ought to be killed, and should be if 1
were in a civilized country. I am
the real thing. But we hang only
murderers, who nearly always are use
full people, and ought not to be killed
at all. It's funny world. But 1 am
afraid l shall never make you see
these things my way. In any case
must be off. 1 am going to-I shall
be rather busy tonight, and want, If
I can, to get few hours sleep first.
Good-by. Charmed to have met you"
He shook hands warmly with the
philanthropist and left quickly.
Extraordinary case" the philan-
thropist thought to himself. "Must
have had some smattering of educa-
ton. Well dressed, too. Wonder if
there is any time to make a note of it
before l go to dress for the annual
dinner"
And then he noticed that little bit
of his watch chain was hanging loose
from his buttonhole. The rest of it
had gone. So also had the very hand
some gold watch presented to him by
the committee, with the pretty in
scription about twenty years of de.
voted and voluntary service Barry
Pain
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
A Substitute For Sleep.

A London paper says that the health
of people in fashionable society is being
dangerously threatened by new drug
which is popularity regarded as sub
stitute for sleep. Very discreetly it
declines to name this dangerous sub
stance When tea was first introduced
into Europe it was commended for the
same virtues, and it was believed that
1t would no longer be necessary to
waste seven or eight hours in sleep.
But extended experience has shown
the disastrous results of cutting short
the period Of natural rest and keeping
awake by the help of tea. and there is
no reason to suppose that chemists will
ever be able to devise any substitute
for sleep which will not in the long
run bring nervous breakdown.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
Great Record of a Marrying Preacher.

The sixth annual reunion Of the Rev
W. l.. Meese Matrimonial Association
was held in Noel's Grove at Lagrange
Ind, and very large number was
present. The members OF this associa.
ton are the hundreds of couples mar.
ried by Mr. Meese. The latter keeps
an accurate record of the couples mar.
ried by him, and no other preacher can
show an equal number. OF all his
marriages II is claimed that no one has
ever been divorced. ed.-Cincinnati Com,
mercial Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Miss Gloriana," said the college ath.
lete in the outing suit, resting on his
oars a moment, "let us co-educate q
little in rowing. Leave the tiller. come
and sit by me and take this other
oar"
"But this is not co-education, Mr..
McCorkle," she said, noticing that they
were long distance from all the
others. "This is segregation"
And she put the boat about.-Chicago
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
they come from the ground.

they come from the ground.
An adult cicada is shown in our
Illustration at C. The female deposits
her eggs in twigs and ends of trees
and shrubs. The eggs hatch and the
young fall to the ground, bury them
selves and remain below the surface
for seventeen years. They then ap-
pear as shown at a. Crawling upon
some object near where they emerge,
they transform, leaving the skin, as
seen at b, clinging to the object where
it was fastened. The next appearance
of this particular brood will occur in
less restricted area in 1919.-Americap
Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
The Only Way.

"Ah, Reginald, dearest" she sighed
"but how can be sure that you will
not grow weary of me after we have
been married a little while?"
Il don't know" he answered, "un-
less we get married and see."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03

Hewitt-"That plumber claims to be
q public benefactor."
Jewitt-"How is that?"
Hewitt-"He says that it is a dis
grace to die rich, and that he has saved
a good mny men from disgrace. New
York Sun.