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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30

Superintendent James, of the stats
pentsntiary. is making number Of
improvements intended to better the
condition Of the prison and make it
more secure. Probably no changes will
be made in the construction of the pris-
on wall, but it will be more thoroughly
guarded so as to prevent the introd1c-
tion OF weapons by that means. The
number of day guards on the wall has
recently been reduced by the transfer
of one guard to the shops.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
Big Timber Land Deal.

One Of the biggest timber deals trans
acted in Southern Oregon for some time
was the recent transfer of some AZ, 900
acres Of timber land on the Upper Rogue
to W. H. Strobridge. He has taken
the tract on the Upper Rogue under
bond, the price named being $25 an
acre, for $4,000 acres Of the tract, and
500 per acre for the remainder. The
total price lie tS60,OO0. This belt Of
timber is one Of the finest in the south.
ern part of the state.
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No Serious Trouble II China.

London, April 27.- Cabling from
Pekin, the correspondent Of the Times
confirms the statement that there ia no
justification for the alarmist reports
and rumors that the legations antici
pate outbreaks and are preparing for
trouble. Messages from every province
in the empire report that foreigners Of
all nationalities are travelling unmo-
Tested and with a sense OF eafetY and
protection exactly opposite to the con-
ditions preceding the Boxer outbreak.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
Building at Reform School.

Plans are nearly complete for the
new industrial schcol building which il
to be erected at the state reform school
at cost of from $4,000 to $l5, 900.
The plans will be submitted to the
board OF trustees by Architect G. @,
Lewis, Of Portland, the first Of mex,
week, and the board will Immediately
advertise for bids.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
Denied a Rranchlse.

The Baker City council has refused
to grant franchise to the Oregon Ida
ho Central railroad company for a
right Of way and terminal facilities to
enter that city. This is the proposed
Seven Devils road, company for the
construction Of which was organized
last fall.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
School Bond Issue Defeated.

BY vote Of 1856 to 80 the taxpayers
of the Pendleton school district de-
feated the proposition of issuing $25, 900
bonds-to erect new eight-room school
house. The question at issue was not
SC much the money, but the location Of
the new building which the school
board had selected.
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At the PenltentiarY.

Superintendent q. W. James, Of the
Oregon State Penitentiary, has filed his
fret report with the Secretary Of State,
for the quarter ending March 81, 1908.
The earnings and receipts of the prison
for the quarter aggregates total of
$4, 4S5.ll, and the expenses $7,O6S. 80.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
Tire4ome Work,

May. Mr.. Huggard called on. yo,I
last evening, didn't hef
Fay-Yes, and.he made me very tired
May-I suppose he tried to kiss you.
Fay-Yes, and every time he kissed
me | had to slap him. -Phila 9elnhla
Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
Snow neen n cnscades.

R. N. Hoover, the well-known shin
gle manufacturer Of Detroit, says that
snow in the Cascade mountains is Deep
er now than it has been before at this
season in the past eight years. Should
the weather turn warm suddenly 90 as
to melt the snow rapidly, he believes
the Willamette river will be high this
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30
Fruit safe at st. EieIens

Orchardists at st. Helens claim
that the prospect for a good fruit crop
is excellent. The cold weather pre-
vented the trees from budding too early,
and the conditions are favorable for a
good Weld.
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Thirty.One SelnlnR Grounds.

As near IS can be learned, there will
be 81 seining grounds operated on the
Columbia River during the comisg sea-
son, much larger number than ever
before, but as yet none of them has
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30

County Judge W. A. Booth, of
Crook county, has rendered his resig-
nation to Governor Chamberlain. The
resignation is to take effect May /.
Judge Booth gave no reason for his de-
sire to relinquish the Office.
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Pun q SmnlI Eish n0od.

The run of fish still continues good
at Astoria for this season Of the year,
and further up the river number Of
large fab are being caught.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30

Examination has been made of num-
eroua yards in Polk county and they all
show a healthy growth, with no pests
on the vines. The cold weather has
not put yards back in that county.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30

Ironton, o.. April 81. Because the
Ironton-P Portland cement company re-
fused to give Ben Garvey his old posi-
tion as oiler, the entire force Of the
plant and mines, numbering 700 went
out,
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CHAPTER Xxx

There was CONSERVATION for while in
the village Of the White Apple when it
was known that Stung Serpent was
dead, for he had been an important man
among the Nate AZ. AT the end. Of four
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-30

Great Northern sraisnen will vote
on strike.
Turkey is sending aat army into
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06
MInnesota MANS Di.covery.

Adrian, MINI, June lst.-Philip Doyle.
Of THE place, says he has found out e med.
icine that will cure any case of Kidney
Trouble. AS Mr.. Doyle was himself very
sick for a long time with this painful dis.
ease, and is now, apparently, as well a.
ever, his statement carries the confirma.
ton of personal experience.
The remedy that cured Mr.. Doyle is called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking of the pills, Mr.. Doyle says:
In regard to Dodd' 3 Kidney Pills, they
are certainly q wonderful medicine-the
best that l have ever taken.
II was very bad for long time with
Kidney Trouble and could get nothing to
help me till tried Dodd's Kidney Pills.
81 used altogether about ten boxes, and
| can say emphatically that am complete
ly cured. l am entirely well, without 0
symptom of Kidney Trouble left.
Il can heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to anyone who is suffering with
Kidney Trouble, for they made me alright.
Il have advised several of my friends to
try, them, and not one has been disappoint-
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ASSESSING A BRONX L0TLET.
Forty-Four Square Inches OF Grouna
In New York Valued NJ Two
Hundred Dollars.

The assessors have been called
upon to assess what is relatively the
most valuable piece of real estate in
the entire city, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser, and have APP
praised it at $500. This may seem
q paradox. But $500 is full value
for the parcel-and the parcel is in
the Bronx. The 'lotlet" is at the
northeast corner of Third avenue
and One Hundred and Forty-ninth
street. Vt is triangular in shape and
measures inches on the avenue, IL
inches on the street and - inches on
the northeasterly line. 1t. therefore,
contains 40 square inches.
Last May it sold for $500, or IS .
square inch. That would be '$720 .
square foot, or at the rate Of $780,
900 for full lot Of $500 square feet,
q price unequsled even in the finan-
-cial section Of Manhattan. Prior to
.tAs adoption Of the full value a.
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travelling a short distance in public
carriage busies himself in book and
is often not noticed at all by the other
travellers.
But of all famous people who de-
test being surrounded by their fellow
humans the most marked is Rockefel.
Ter. the oil king, and the richest man
in the world. He passes from one house
to another. often seeking solitude in
little cottages built for him in the
Adirondacks and other semi-wild dis
tricts, seeking always to keep away
from the world at large. His chief ex.
ercise is digging, at which he never
misses at least one hours work day,
and he goes into large cities as little
as possible.
Having q good many enemies-on
paper, at least-he has often been
warned against the danger of isolating
himself, for it is said he gets-or used
to get-an average of two letters a
week whose writer's threatened to
shoot him. To these and the warnings
he pays not the slightest attention, but
If he finds himself worried by curious
people in one spot simply moves to
another.
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escape until I've fully armask"d your
vilIany," said Jack, as his friend
again uneasily endeavored to break
away.
"What do you think Of this saint.
this Joseph" he continued. Look
at him. The preacher of morality,
the man who lectures me because
I'm on speaking terms with two or
three footlight fairies!
Among those scraps of paper was
a love letter from him to some I'M
known charmer. To the owner OF
the lost pocketbook. 1t was one OF
the most sugary things you ever
read, my boy. 1t began, My own
sweet love. My Queen among wo-
men, Ha! ha! Look at him! Why,
he's positively blushing!"
This was true. never saw q man
look more embarrassed at a joke
against himself than VIII Walton did
at that moment. With a sickly smile
he endeavored to break away, but
there was no escaping from Jack who
seemed determined to have the full
amount Of fun to be derived from
his friends evident agony.
I'm this note the sly young rascal
made an appointment to meet his
poor, neglected darling as he Incl
Gentally called the fair unknown. at
the same old place." roared Jack.
digging his victim in the ribs, and
laughing boisterously.
"And what do you think he signed
himself?" Ever yours in the links
of love and by the law of hearts.
Will Walton There's poetry for you!
BY Jove, WILL" he said, "You can't
deny that the drinks are on you this
time. cha! ha! hal"
The drinks were brought. VIII
slipped away after paying, leaving his
drink untouched.
was going into the newspaper Of
fee where, for my sins, am COM
PEELED to work, an hour later; when
young and lovely woman stepped
out of a cab. AS / stood aside for
her to pass I recognized her. She
was Mrs. Jack Rollins. Seeing me,
she bowed and stopped, as it seemed,
in some embarrassment. Then ap-
proa ching, after a timid greeting,
during which found myself wonder
ing how a man with so fair wife
could waste his time with such a
Dolly Dimples, she flatteringly said:
would it be too great a favor to
ask you to render me little assist
ance? I want to put an advertise
ment in the newspaper, and l don't
quite know how to word 1t.
"The fact is. lost my pocketbook
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this morning. 1t contained just thir.
ty-nine dollars and thirty-nine cents.
/ don't care so much about the money
as for some-some scraps of paper
which-which were in the purse.
They are merely little odds and ends,
of no value to any one but me, but
l am most anxious to get them back
again." she sail with bewitching
smile.
advised her not to advertise, and,
above all, not to let her husband
know of her loss. She looked at me
long time, in silence. Then she
murmured, THANK you. / think per-
haps you are right" and went back
to her cab.
And thought-well thought that
perhaps the drinks were not on VIII
Walton, after all.
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A CASE OF DIGNITY.
Water-Cans Was Not In
His Line.

A wealthy New York broker who has
a country home on Long Island is
so fond of flowers that he frequently
spends some time in and about his
plants, sometimes doing little garden
ing himself. A few days ago he
thought he would water some plants,
so he called to his new coachman. who
was standing near watering can, and
told him to fill it and bring it to him,
says the New York Sun.
BEG pardon, sir, I'm the coachman,"
said the English importation. touching
his hat.
"Well, that's all right; bring that
can here"
"Beg pardon. sir, I'm the coachman."
swell, well, know that. Bring the
can here. I want it,"
The coachman touched his hat. and
still made the same reply. Then some
thing dawned on the broker.
"Oh," he said, $50 you're the coach.
man. and can't bring the can. Well,
coachman, go and have the black team
hitched to the family carriage, and
bring ii here. Have one of the hostlers
ride on the box with you."
The coachman touched his hat again
respectfully, and went. Presently he
drove up in style.
Snow" said the broker, 'drive to
where that can is, and you, hostler, p.cR
it up, get back on the box, drive around
to the stable with the coachman, fill
it with water, and have him drive you
back again."
1t was done, and the can was brought,
filled.
"Now, hostler," said the broker, "you
may 60. Coachman, you remain where
you are. I may need you again. Don't
drive away until / give you leave"
The coachman saved his dignity. but
he. sat on the seat of that coach for
two hours after the broker had finished
watering the flowers.
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some fellows regard as "a good time"
Even although he had married the
reigning beauty of a couple of seasons
ago, on his return from prolonged
honeymoon, spent in Europe, he had
plunged into much the same sort OF
life as had earned for him the nick
name of Jack the Lady Killer" in his
bachelor days.
His bosom friend and constant COM
panion, Will Walton, was Of a much
quieter disposition. Of late he had
often demonstrated with Jack for his
conduct, especially when he had such
q sweet young wife awaiting him at
home.
This time Jack had got back at Will.
Caught the saint red-handed, as he
expressed it, and it was with much
mirth that he related the cause of
his companions evident discontinue.
"Greatest joke in the world, old
man." said he 10 me. But l noticed
that Will Walton did not seem to en-
Joy the situation at all. Indeed, he
abruptly turned as if about to leave
the bar, but Jack took him by the
arm and made him listen while he
told me the following story:
II dropped in to see little Dolly
Dimples, the pretty girl in the -
theater chorus, this afternoon" he
said, land found her bubbling over
with delight because she had just
found on the sidewalk well-filled
pocketbook. There was just thirty
nine dollars and thirty-nine cents in
IT. Odd sum, wasn't it! Maybe more
than ample to pay Dolly's salary for
two weeks at the theater. But that's
not where the laugh comes in. The
joke of the thing is that there was q
lot Of scraps of paper in the purse.
such as a woman loves to carry about
with her; and Dolly and amused
ourselves by reading these over:
Hold on there, Will. You don't
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PREFER TO BE LET ALONE.
Celebrities Who Are Much Averse TO
Being Made the Object
OF Curiosity.

Of all famous people with an indy
ing hatred of being looked at or hav-
ing strangers around them, Rudyard
Kipling is one of the chief, says Lon
don Answers. He takes extraordinary
pains to avoid the usual consequences
of fame-so much so that he has re-
Gently given up the house he had lived
in so long, and was so attached to,
and fed from the face of man. He
settled years ago in secluded house in
the little village of Rockingham. near
Brighton, hoping to escape the world
at large. But he was soon found out,
and besieged By admirers.
Finally, char-a-banc owners took to
running special Kipling excursions
from Brighton, bringing wagon-loads
of people to see the house and plot
to get view of its owner. This was
so exactly opposite to the tastes and
wishes of the famous author, that he
recently stole away inland-much as
he loves the sea-to spot among the
Sussex hills, near Burwash. far from
any road or railway station. where
he bought fine old farmstead buried
in the depths of the country. Every
year he goes to South Africa for
spell. and avoids society as much as
possible. He has the name for being
rude and curt, which belief arises sole
~ from his horror of being pestered.
Another strong objector to fame and
inspection and fuss of any kind is Mar
conf, the electrical genius of the day.
His pet method is to take remote
country cottage for holiday or for
study, and hide himself completely. so
that no interviewer or photographer
can rout him out and torture him. If
one abode becomes known he shifts to
another and does nearly all his work
either alone or with a single colleague.
He is so. followed up"-especially
when in America-that he sometimes
finds the papers publish his intentions
of going away to some retreat for a
day or two, upon which he quietlygoes
in a precisely opposite direction. and
baffled reporters have even declared
that he drops hints of his intentions of
going to certain place and then quiet
" chuckles to himself and goes else
where. leaving the pursuers lamenting.
The greatest lover of solitude in
Britain, however. is Lord Salisbury.
who inherits the popularity in addi-
ton to acquiring it. When he was not
forced to be in the center of the wheels
even then he was far lonelier than
most politicians-during his premier
ship, he used to steal away in little
brougham-often four-wheeled cab
to Kings Cross and bury himselfin the
recesses of Hatfield as long as posi-
BILE. The place itself is sternly seclud-
ed, and even when political garden
parties had to be given there the ex-
premier often contrived to escape and
get away by himself. His father was
an even stronger lover of solitude and
had all the windows and outlets by
which II was possible to see any part
of the house from outside the ground
bricked up or covered in and one but
members of the household staff was al
lowed inside the gates.
Lord Salisbury gets carriage re-
served for him when travelling by rail
on any arranged journey. and when
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sessment plan the "spot" Of land,
which is about big enough for a man
to stand upon on one foot, was as
sessed at about $50 and the taxes
were about 20 cents. The assessors
evidently read the accounts of the
sale on May 20 last year, tucked the
clippings. away for future use and
swooped down on the owner with an
assessment on January IL of $500.
The taxes this year, therefore, will
be at the S1.45 rate, $500.
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SINKING OF CONFEDERATE PRIvATEER, "ALABAMA"
Find CAPTAIN Sci o "Alabama"

England the confederate government
fitted
from there August a. 1862 she
United
off Cherbourg the
Sunday the vessels
minutes when the
minutes later plunged beneath the
picked the
while Capt
Wnso Kearge confed
not commander.
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Lost,--ALady's
Pocketbook -
~ WALTER BROWNE
.SS$
Copyright. 1900, BY Daily Story Pub. co.,

hIIA! HA! HA! The drinks are
on you this time" roared Jack
Rollins to his old friend and former
college mate, Will Walton, as they
stood at the bar of the club, just as
I entered. Jack was in famous good
humor, and laughed heartily as ne
called me over to tell me what he de-
.clared to be the best and most laugh
able thing he had ever heard In his
whole life.
And Jacks life had been almost one
round of good and laughable things.
One surfeit of what the world, or at
leastthat portion of the world to which
Jack belongs, calls fun and pleasure.
He had always been well supplied with
wealth, which he had used prodigally
in pursuit Of what young and hand
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No Apology Nece..nrx.

II congratulate You most bearti-
ly," said the near-sightcd guest at
the wedding, ION this happy %, /
beg your pardon! / thought l was
speaking to the bridegroom"
That's all right" the other man
replied, II accept your congratula-
tions. am the father Of the BRIDE"
Chicago Tribune.
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TAe Cranberry cou.tr,.

The bulk of the cranberTies Of this
country come from the part Of cas-
tern Massachusetts, which lies near
Cape Cod.
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One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c: Ac-
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, MY.
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n.ou;re. GenernI.hip.

1t requires a good general to win q
battle, and an equally good one to con.
duct q retreat when II becomes pee
assary.-Chicago Journal
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She-'I do so love the springtime." He
SO do l. I adore it. Our medicine sales
are always the biggest in the spring. Boo
ton Transcript.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

"The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" is the
trade mark on stoves which enable you to
cook in comfort in q cool kitchen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

There are only two things folks can say
about me which make me mad" said the
philosopher. Zone is the truth, and the
other is a lie."-Town Topics.
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Putting Him Wise.

"Say," queried the man who was looking
for free information, "can you put me next
to a sound investment"
"Sure," replied the successful speculation.
"Buy tickets for a symphony concert
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-06-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Bile medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb. II. 1900.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cents
per package.
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yfops the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
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"Some folks" said Uncle Eben, lis bus!
because dey hab heap O. work to do an
some because dey wants to git away an 60
fishin'." Washington Star.
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Where there is much pretension there ID
much deceit.-Addison.
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People who live only. to, amuse themselves
work harder at the task than most people do
in earning their daily bread.-H. More.
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A circus can pull sick boy out Of bed
after three doctors have failed~-Chicago
Daily News.
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Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ. W0ollev. N. D., Atlanta, Ga
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Il Is no use blowing up folly unless You
build up wisdom.-Ram's Horn.
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Candour without courtesy il not courage.
Rams Horn.